2020 Montana Senate election|
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Turnout | 38.07% |
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Majority party
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Minority party
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Leader
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Fred Thomas
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Jon Sesso
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Party
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Republican
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Democratic
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Leader since
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January 2, 2017
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January 5, 2015
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Leader's seat
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44th-Stevensville
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37th-Butte
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Last election
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30
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20
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Seats won
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31
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19
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Seat change
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1
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1
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Popular vote
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184,066
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97,474
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Percentage
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64.24%
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34.02%
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Majority leader before election
Fred Thomas
Republican
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Elected Majority leader
Cary Smith
Republican
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Elections to the Montana Senate were held on November 3, 2020.[1]
Predictions[]
Source
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Ranking
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As of
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The Cook Political Report[2]
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Safe R
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October 21, 2020
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Results summary[]
Summary of the November 3, 2020 Montana Senate election results
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Party
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Votes
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Seats
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No.
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%
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No.
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+/−
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%
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Republican
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184,066
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64.24
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31
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+1
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62.00
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Democratic
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97,474
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34.02
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19
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-1
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38.00
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Libertarian
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3,722
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1.30
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0
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0
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0.00
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Write-in
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1,261
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0.44
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0
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0
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0.00
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Total
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286,523
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100.00
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50
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±0
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100.00
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Registered voters
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752,538
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100.00
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Turnout
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286,523
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38.07
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Source: Montana Elections Results, Montana Secretary of State
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Popular vote |
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Republican |
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64.24% |
Democratic |
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34.02% |
Libertarian |
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1.30% |
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Senate seats |
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Republican |
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62.00% |
Democratic |
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38.00% |
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Close races[]
Districts where the margin of victory was under 10%:
- District 38, 0.44%
- District 39, 1.64%
- District 25, 3.27%
- District 26, 5.1% gain
- District 47, 9.28%
Summary of results by State Senate District[]
State Senate District
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Incumbent
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Party
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Elected Senator
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Party
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Montana 2
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Dee L. Brown
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Rep
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Carl Glimm
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Rep
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Montana 3
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Keith Regier
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Rep
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Keith Regier
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Rep
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Montana 6
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Albert Olszewski
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Rep
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Greg Hertz
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Rep
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Montana 7
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Jennifer Fielder
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Rep
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Rep
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Montana 10
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Steve Fitzpatrick
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Rep
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Steve Fitzpatrick
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Rep
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Montana 15
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Ryan Osmundson
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Rep
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Ryan Osmundson
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Rep
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Montana 16
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Frank Smith
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Dem
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Mike Fox
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Dem
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Montana 17
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Mike Lang
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Rep
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Mike Lang
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Rep
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Montana 18
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Steve Hinebauch
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Rep
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Steve Hinebauch
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Rep
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Montana 21
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Jason Small
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Rep
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Jason Small
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Rep
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Montana 23
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Roger Webb
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Rep
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Tom McGillvray
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Rep
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Montana 25
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Jen Gross
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Dem
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Jen Gross
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Dem
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Montana 26
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Margaret MacDonald
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Dem
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Chris Friedel
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Rep
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Montana 28
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Tom Richmond*
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Rep
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Brad Molnar
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Rep
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Montana 31
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Mike Phillips
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Dem
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Christopher Pope
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Dem
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Montana 35
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Scott Sales
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Rep
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Walt Sales
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Rep
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Montana 36
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Jeffrey Welborn
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Rep
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Jeffrey Welborn
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Rep
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Montana 37
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Jon Sesso
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Dem
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Ryan Lynch
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Dem
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Montana 38
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Edith McClafferty
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Dem
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Edith McClafferty
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Dem
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Montana 39
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Gene Vuckovich
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Dem
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Mark Sweeney
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Dem
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Montana 40
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Terry Gauthier
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Rep
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Terry Gauthier
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Rep
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Montana 44
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Fred Thomas
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Rep
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Theresa Manzella
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Rep
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Montana 45
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Dick Barrett
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Dem
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Dem
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Montana 46
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Sue Malek
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Dem
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Dem
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Montana 47
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Daniel Salomon
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Rep
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Daniel Salomon
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Rep
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