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TAURIGA SCIENCES, INC. - Quarter Report: 2008 September (Form 10-Q)

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FORM 10-Q

[X]
QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2008

OR

[  ]
TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from   to

Commission file number 333-63432

Atlantic Wine Agencies, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Florida
(State or other jurisdiction of
Identification No.)
65-1102237
(I.R.S. Employer or organization)

C/O Sanders Ortoli Vaughn Flam Rosenstadt
501 Madiosn Ave. 14th Floor
New York, NY 10022
 (Address of principal executive offices)  (Zip Code)

212-588-0022
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

Mount Rosier Estate (Pty) Ltd.
Farm 25 A-Sir Lowry’s Pass Village
Somerset West, 7129, South Africa

 (Former address of principal executive offices)  (Zip Code)

011.27.218.581130
(Registrant's former telephone number, including area code)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.

 
         Yes   X   or No __

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer or a smaller reporting company.

Large Accelerated Filer ___   Accelerated Filer___ Non-Accelerated Filer ___  Smaller Reporting Company ­­X

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).

  Yes   X   or No __

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date (November 18, 2008):  4,720,953

 
 

 


PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

SPECIAL NOTICE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

We are including the following cautionary statement in this Form 10-Q to make applicable and take advantage of the “safe harbor” provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 for any forward-looking statement made by, or on behalf of ,us.  This 10-Q, press releases issued by us, and certain information provided periodically in writing and orally by our designated officers and agents contain statements which constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.  The words “expect”, “believe”, “goal”, “plan”, “intend”, “estimate”, and similar expressions and variations thereof used are intended to specifically identify forward-looking statements. Where any such forward-looking statement includes a statement of the assumptions or basis underlying such forward-looking statement, we caution that assumed facts or basis almost always vary from actual results, and the differences between assumed facts or basis and actual results can be material, depending on the circumstances.  Where, in any forward-looking statement, we, or our management, expresses an expectation or belief as to future results, such expectation or belief is expressed in good faith and believed to have a reasonable basis, but there can be no assurance that the statement of expectation or belief will result or be achieved or accomplished


Item 1. Financial Statements


Description
Page No.
FINANCIAL INFORMATION:
 
 
Financial Statements
 
 
Consolidated Balance Sheets at September 30, 2008 (unaudited) and March 31, 2008 (audited)
  
F-1
 Consolidated Statement of Operations for the Three Months and Six Months Ended September 30, 2008 and 2007
respectively (Unaudited)
  
F-2
 
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Six Months Ended September 30, 2008 and 2007 respectively (Unaudited)
 
 
F-3
 
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)                                                                                                                                  
 
 
F-4


 
 

 

ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


ATLANTIC WINE AGENCIES, INC. and SUBSIDIARIES
(Formerly New England Acquisitions, Inc.)

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
           
             
             
   
         
   
 
 
   
September 30, 2008
   
March 31, 2008
 
   
(Unaudited)
   
 
 
CURRENT ASSETS
           
  Cash
        $ 448  
Accounts receivable
          71,948  
Inventory
          169,832  
Prepaid expenses and other
          124  
Total Current Assets
          242,352  
               
OTHER ASSETS
             
Property, plant and equipment- net
          2,229,649  
Trademark
          1,148  
Total Assets
        $ 2,473,149  
               
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (DEFICIT)
             
               
CURRENT LIABILITIES
             
Bank overdraft
        $ 887,037  
Loans from shareholders
  $ 87,500       345,940  
Accounts payable
            126,049  
Accrued expenses
            255,840  
Loan payable to principal officer
            423,888  
Advance payment on sale of land
            148,260  
Deferred revenue
            68,411  
Total Current Liabilities
    87,500       2,255,425  
                 
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (Deficit)
               
Common stock authorized 150,000,000
               
shares; $0.00001 par value; issued
               
and outstanding  4,720,953 and 4,520,953 shares
               
at September 30, 2008 and March 31, 2008, respectively
    47       1,135  
Additional contributed capital
    8,434,356       8,363,268  
Accumulated deficit
    (8,521,903 )     (8,511,289 )
Accumulated other comprehensive income
            364,610  
Total Stockholders’ Equity (Deficit)
    (87,500 )     217,724  
                 
Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity (Deficit)
  $ -     $ 2,473,149  

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.


 
 
F-1

 

ATLANTIC WINE AGENCIES, INC. and SUBSIDIARIES
(Formerly New England Acquisitions, Inc.)

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (UNAUDITED)
 
   
For the Three Months Ended September 30,
   
For the Six Months Ended September 30,
 
   
 
       
       2008
 
2008
   
 2007
   
2007
   
2008
 
                         
NET SALES
  $ 44,499     $ 68,393     $ 116,705     $ 114,413  
                                 
COSTS AND EXPENSES
                               
Cost of goods sold
    23,879       24,430       41,831       44,760  
Stock based compensation
    70,000               70,000          
Selling, general and administrative
    136,880       98,253       403,830       255,581  
Depreciation and amortization
    29       32,172       31,624       64,344  
Total Costs and Expenses
    230,788       154,855       574,285       364,685  
                                 
NET OPERATING LOSS
    (186,289 )     (86,462 )     (430,580 )     (250,272 )
                                 
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE)
                               
Loss on sale of assets
    (31 )             (33,150 )        
Other miscellaneous income
    7,465       4,834       34,494       7,794  
Interest expense
    (45,555 )     (11,169 )     (89,864 )     (16,141 )
Total Other Income (Expense)
    (38,121 )     (6,335 )     (88,520 )     (8,347 )
                                 
NET LOSS
  $ (224,410 )   $ (92,797 )   $ (519,100 )   $ (258,619 )
                                 
NET LOSS PER SHARE, basic and diluted
  $ (0.04 )   $ (0.02 )   $ (0.09 )   $ (0.04 )
                                 
Weighted average number of common shares
                               
outstanding
    4,758,423       4,754,925       4,758,423       4,754,925  
                                 
 
 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.


 
F-2

 

ATLANTIC WINE AGENCIES, INC. and SUBSIDIARIES
(Formerly New England Acquisitions, Inc.)

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED)

             
   
For the Six Months Ended September 30,
 
     
        2008 
   
 2007
 
   
        
   
        
 
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
             
Net loss
  $ (519,100 )   $ (258,619 )
Net loss of operations spun-off
    361,600          
Stock based compensation
    70,000          
Non-cash item included in net loss:
               
Depreciation and amortization
            64,344  
                 
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
               
Accounts receivable
            (46,294 )
Inventory
            11,282  
Prepaid expense and other
            13  
Accounts payable
            (79,590 )
Accrued expenses
            (47,402 )
Net Cash Used In Operating Activities
    (87,500 )     (356,266 )
                 
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
               
Bank overdraft
            446,795  
Due to shareholders
    87,50          
Net Cash Provided By Financing Activities
    87,500       446,795  
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
               
Capital expenditures
            (73,646 )
Net Cash  Used in Investing Activities
            (73,646 )
                 
EFFECT OF EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES ON
               
CASH
    (448 )     (17,204 )
                 
NET DECREASE IN CASH
    (448 )     (321 )
                 
CASH AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD
    448       341  
                 
CASH AT END OF PERIOD
  $ -     $ 20  
                 
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
               
Non Cash Activities
               
Disposition of assets on spun-off
  $ 1,979,411          
Disposition of liabilities on spun-off
    1,854,665          
                 

       
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.


 

 
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ATLANTIC WINE AGENCIES, INC. and SUBSIDIARIES
(Formerly New England Acquisitions, Inc.)

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
September 30, 2008
(Unaudited)


NOTE A -  BASIS OF PRESENTATION

The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles for interim financial information.  Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements.  In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) considered necessary in order to make the financial statements not misleading have been included.  Results for the six months ended September 30, 2008 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending March 31, 2009.  For further information, refer to the financial statements and footnotes thereto included in the Atlantic Wine Agencies, Inc., formerly New England Acquisitions, Inc., annual report on Form 10-KSB for the year ended March 31, 2008.

NOTE B - GOING CONCERN

As indicated in the accompanying financial statements, the Company has an accumulated deficit of $8,521,903 as at September 30, 2008. On September 22, 2008, the Company spun out its two wholly owned subsidiaries located in South Africa, Mount Rosier Properties (Pty) Ltd. and Mount Rosier Estate (Pty) Ltd. Management currently plans to seek a merger candidate, and should the Company not be able to achieve this objective, it is doubtful that the Company will be able to survive. These matters raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern.  However, the accompanying financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis, which contemplates the realization of assets and satisfaction of liabilities in the normal course of business.  These financial statements do not include any adjustments relating to the recovery of the recorded assets or the classification of the liabilities that might be necessary should the Company be unable to continue as a going concern.

NOTE C - STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY (DEFICIT) 

On April 17, 2008, the Company issued 200,000 shares to Sapphire Development, Ltd. for consulting in connection with a proposed spin-out of the assets of the Company’s two wholly owned subsidiaries, Mount Rosier Properties (Pty) Ltd. and Mount Rosier Estate (Pty) Ltd.  The shares were valued at $0.35 per share.

NOTE D - DEBT RESTRUCTURING

On January 11, 2008, Atlantic Wine Agencies, Inc. (the “Company”) entered into an agreement with Sapphire  Developments Limited (“Sapphire”) and Fairhurst Properties S.A. (“Fairhurst”) to restructure certain debt held by Sapphire (the “Debt Restructuring Agreement”). The Debt Restructuring Agreement was executed to address a November 16, 2005 loan to the Company by Sapphire of One Million Two Hundred Fifty-Nine Thousand Eight Hundred Sixty-Three U.S. Dollars (US $1,259,863).  Sapphire agreed to terminate the Promissory Note and restructure its debt in exchange for the following consideration articulated in the Debt Restructuring Agreement:

·  
The Company to pay Three Million Two Hundred Thousand South African Rand (R $3,200,000) to Sapphire, an amount approximately equal to Four Hundred Sixty-Eight Thousand and Ninety


 
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ATLANTIC WINE AGENCIES, INC. and SUBSIDIARIES
(Formerly New England Acquisitions, Inc.)

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
September 30, 2008
(Unaudited)


NOTE D - DEBT RESTRUCTURING (CONTINUED)

Two U.S. Dollars (US $468,092), in two installments, the first installment of One Million Two Hundred Thousand South African Rand (R1,200,000) to be paid by the Company on January 11, 2008 and the second installment of Two  Million South African Rand (R$2,000,000)  to be paid on or before January 31, 2008;
·  
The Company to issue 26,699,950 restricted shares of the Company’s common stock (the “Shares”) to Sapphire in exchange for relief from $533,999 of the debt underlying the Promissory Note;
·  
The Company, Sapphire, and Fairhurst to enter into a voting agreement concurrent with the Debt Restructuring Agreement (“Voting Agreement”);
·  
The Company to issue a promissory note to Fairhurst for approximately $400,000 without interest to mature on January 11, 2009;
·  
Each of Sapphire and Fairhurst to execute mutual releases;
·  
Fairhurst to ensure that Adam Mauerberger remain as the Chief Executive Officer of the Company until such time that a material merger or share exchange occurs (“Atlantic Corporate Event”); and
·  
19,960,000 shares of the Company’s common stock owned by Fairhurst (“Fairhurst Shares”) to be transferred to Sapphire upon the earlier of the six-month anniversary date of the Debt Restructuring Agreement or the completion of an Atlantic Corporate Event.

NOTE E - REVERSE STOCK SPLIT

On May 5, 2008, the Board of Directors approved a 25:1 reverse stock split, which became effective May 19, 2008.  Accordingly, all per share figures have been restated to reflect this change.



 


 

 
F-5

 

ATLANTIC WINE AGENCIES, INC. and SUBSIDIARIES
(Formerly New England Acquisitions, Inc.)

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
September 30, 2008
(Unaudited)


NOTE F - SPIN-OFF AGREEMENT

On September 22, 2008, the Company entered into a material definitive agreement with Fairhurst Properties, S.A. (“Fairhurst”).  Fairhurst is a company owned 100% by the Company’s former principal shareholder and Chief Executive Officer.  The spin-out agreement provides for the “split-off” of all the Company’s interests in two wholly-owned subsidiaries, Mount Rozier Properties (Pty) Ltd. and Mount Rozier Estate (Pty) Ltd.  These wholly owned subsidiaries owned all the assets of the Company.  In exchange for the assets surrendered and spun-off, Fairhurst assumed all of the debt and obligations of the subsidiary.  Pro-forma unaudited financial statements as at September 30, 2008 are as follows:
 
   
Atlantic
   
Spin-Off
   
Pro-Forma
 
   
Wine Agencies
   
Mount Rozier
   
Balance
 
   
Prior to Spin-Off
   
Estate & Properties
   
September 30, 2008
 
                   
Cash
    36       (36 )      
Accounts receivable
    114,531       (114,531 )      
Inventory
    199,664       (199,664 )      
Prepaid expenses and other
    122       (122 )      
Property and equipment
    1,663,920       (1,663,920 )      
Trademark
    1,138       (1,138 )      
Bank overdraft
    (967,421 )     967,421        
Accounts payable
    (131,358 )     131,358        
Due to shareholders
    (87,500 )             (87,500 )
Accrued expenses
    (234,186 )     234,186          
Loan payable to principal
                       
officer
    (462,154 )     462,154          
Deferred revenue
    (59,546 )     59,546          
Common stock
    (47 )             (47 )
Additional paid-in capital
    (8,434,356 )             (8,434,356 )
Accumulated deficit
    9,030,389       124,746       8,521,903  
              (633,232 )(1)        
Accumulated comprehensive
                       
income
    (633,232 )     633,232 (1)        

Note
(1)  Realization of currency gain

 

 

 
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Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and
Results of Operations.

 RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
 
Although our revenues from the three-month period ending September 30, 2008 decreased to $44,499 from $68,393 for the three-month period ending September 30, 2007, our revenues from the six-month period ending September 30, 2008 increased to $116,705 from $114,413 for the six-month period ending September 30, 2007.  As a result of the spin-off of our two wholly owned subsidiaries that operated our business, we do not anticipate that we will have revenues in the foreseeable future unless we merge with or acquire a business with an operating business that has revenues.

Operating costs for the three-months ended September 30, 2008 aggregated $230,788 or $(0.04) per share as compared to $154,855 or $(0.02) per share for the three-months ended September 30, 2007.  This increase is primarily due to the payment in the 2008 period of $70,000 in stock based compensation with no such payment in the 2007 period.  Operating costs for the six-months ended September 30, 2008 aggregated $430,580 or $(0.09) per share as compared to $250,272 or $(0.04) per share for the six-months September 30, 2007.  This increase is primarily due to an increase in selling, general and administrative costs to $403,830 in the 2008 period as compared to $255,581 in the 2007 period as well as the difference in stock based compensation previously mentioned.

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
 
For the six-months ended September 30, 2008, net cash used to fund operating activities aggregated $(87,500), there was no net cash utilized by investing activities aggregated and net cash provided by financing activities aggregated $87,500.  By way of comparison, for the six-months ended September 30, 2008,  net cash used to fund operating activities aggregated $(356,266), net cash utilized by investing activities aggregated $73,646 and net cash provided by financing activities aggregated $446,795.

CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND ESTIMATES
  
Our discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations are based upon our financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. The preparation of these financial statements requires us to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses, and related disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. On an on-going basis, we evaluate our estimates, including those related to bad debts, income taxes and contingencies and litigation. We base our estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions.

 
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RECENTLY ISSUED ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

In June 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Interpretation 48, “Accounting for Income Tax Uncertainties” (“FIN 48”). FIN 48 defines the threshold for recognizing the benefits of tax return positions in the financial statements as “more-likely-than-not” to be sustained by the taxing authority. Recently issued literature also provides guidance on the derecognition, measurement and classification of income tax uncertainties, along with any related interest and penalties. FIN 48 also includes guidance concerning accounting for income tax uncertainties in interim periods and increases the level of disclosures associated with any recorded income tax uncertainties. FIN 48 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2006.  We expect to adopt the provisions of FIN 48 beginning in the first quarter of 2007.  We are currently in the process of determining the impact, if any, of adopting the provisions of FIN 48 on its financial position, results of operations and liquidity.
 
In September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 157, “Fair Value Measurements,” which defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value under other accounting pronouncements that permit or require fair value measurements, changes the methods used to measure fair value and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. In particular, disclosures are required to provide information on the extent to which fair value is used to measure assets and liabilities; the inputs used to develop measurements; and the effect of certain of the measurements on earnings (or changes in net assets).
 
SFAS No. 157 is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007 and interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption, as of the beginning of an entity’s fiscal year, is also permitted, provided interim financial statements have not yet been issued.  We are currently evaluating the potential impact, if any, that the adoption of SFAS No. 157 will have on our consolidated financial statements.
 
In September 2006, the Securities and Exchange Commission issued Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 108, “Considering the Effects of Prior Year Misstatements when Quantifying Misstatements in Current Year Financial Statements” (“SAB No. 108”). SAB No. 108 provides guidance on how prior year misstatements should be considered when quantifying misstatements in the current year financial statements. SAB No. 108 requires registrants to quantify misstatements using both a balance sheet and an income statement approach and evaluate whether either approach results in quantifying a misstatement that, when all relevant quantitative and qualitative factors are considered, is material. SAB No. 108 does not change the guidance in SAB No. 99, “Materiality,” when evaluating the materiality of misstatements. SAB No. 108 is effective for fiscal years ending after November 15, 2006. Upon initial application, SAB No. 108 permits a one-time cumulative effect adjustment to beginning retained earnings. We adopted SAB No. 108 for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2007.  Adoption of SAB No. 108 did not have a material impact on the consolidated financial statements.

In February 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 159, The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities (“SFAS 159”).  SFAS 159 allows entities to measure at fair value many financial instruments and certain other assets and liabilities that are not otherwise required to be measured at fair value. SFAS 159 is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. We have not determined what impact, if any, that adoption will have on our results of operations, cash flows or financial position.

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure About Market Risk.

Not applicable

Item 4/4T. – Controls and Procedures

(a)  
Disclosure Controls and Procedures.
As of the end of the period covering this Form 10-Q, we evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of our “disclosure controls and procedures”. We conducted this evaluation under the supervision and with the participation of management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer.

(i) Definition of Disclosure Controls and Procedures.
Disclosure controls and procedures are controls and other procedures that are designed with the objective of ensuring that information required to be disclosed in our periodic reports filed under the Exchange Act, such as this report, is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms. As defined by the SEC, such disclosure controls and procedures are also designed with the objective of ensuring that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, in such a manner as to allow timely disclosure decisions.

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(ii) Conclusions with Respect to Our Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures.
Our Chief  Executive  Officer and Chief Financial  Officer  determined that, as of the end of the period covered by this report,  these  controls and  procedures  are adequate and effective in alerting them in a timely manner to material information relating to us required to be included in our periodic SEC filings.


(b) Changes in Internal Controls.
There have been no changes in our internal controls over financial reporting that could significantly affect these controls subsequent to the date of their evaluation.


PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

 
 
Item 1.  Legal Proceedings.

 
None.

 
Item 1A. Risk Factors.

 
No material changes

 
Item 2.  Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.

 
None

 
Item 3.  Defaults Upon Senior Securities.

 
None

 
Item 4.  Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

 
None

 
Item 5.  Other Information.

None

 
Item 6. Exhibits.

Exhibit 31.1 Certification of Chief Executive Officer and Acting Principal Accounting Officer
Exhibit 32.1 Certification of Chief Executive Officer and Acting Principal Accounting Officer


 
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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

Atlantic Wine Agencies, Inc.
(Registrant)

 


Date: November 19, 2008                                                    /s/ Antonio Treminio
Antonio Treminio
President, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Executive Officer

 

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