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U.S. House, Incumbent

District 01 New Hampshire

January 3, 2021 - January 3, 2027

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P.O. Box 313 Manchester 03105

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  • Planned Parenthood Action Fund
  • Reproductive Freedom for All
  • League of Conservation Voters Action Fund
  • Teamsters Local 633
  • International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Locals 104, 490, 2071, 1837, and 2320
  • New Hampshire Building and Construction Trades Council
  • International Union of Painters and Allied Trades DC 35
  • North Atlantic States Regional Council of Carpenters
  • Moms Demand Action – Gun Sense Candidate
  • NEA NH AFT-NH
  • Professional Fire Fighters SEIU Local 1984
  • Sierra Club
  • Heat & Frost Insulators Local 6
  • Brady PAC
  • Natural Resources Defense Council Action Fund
  • Foreign Policy for America
  • Democrats Work for America
  • Human Rights Campaign PAC
  • The American Federation of Government Employees
  • LGBTQ+ Victory Fund
  • Equality PAC
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Issue Position
He is taking on corporate polluters who are contaminating our drinking water and is standing up to predatory companies taking advantage of our veterans.
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He supports rolling back harmful new tariffs on food and everyday essentials, cracking down on AI-driven price discrimination, and protecting the nutrition assistance programs that thousands of working Granite Staters rely on.
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Stopping Corporate Special Interests From Buying Our Elections Since the 2010 Citizens United decision, political spending fueled by dark money groups funded by corporations and ultra-rich ideological extremists has exploded.
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He backed the Fighting Foreign Influence Act , which would impose a lifetime ban on former members of Congress, U.S. military officers, and senior executive branch officials from lobbying on behalf of a foreign government.
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Chris Pappas believes that it is essential for Congress to start cracking down on the Trump Administration’s pay-to-play practices, and it’s time to start looking at common-sense ways to ensure prediction markets aren’t a vehicle for insider trading.
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He is working to help pass the No Getting Rich in Congress Act , which would strengthen lobbying reporting requirements to ensure the President, Vice President, and their spouses aren’t engaging in shadow lobbying.
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Chris stood up to Democratic leadership when he called for a ban on stock trading by members of Congress and forced a vote on the House floor.
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Chris Pappas believes that the only way we can ensure candidates running for office put people first – not corporate PAC money – is by stopping corporate special interests from having an outsized role in our elections.
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He supports overturning the Citizens United decision to restore power to the people.
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Pappas broke with Democratic House leadership to support a ban on congressional stock trading.
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He supports the No Getting Rich in Congress Act , which would strengthen reporting requirements for lobbying to ensure members of Congress and their spouses aren’t engaging in shadow lobbying.
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He believes that ethics reforms must also extend to the Supreme Court, and the DISCLOSE Act would strengthen regulations on dark money and require organizations that spend on elections and judicial nominations to disclose their donors.
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Pappas introduced the bipartisan Clean Legislating and Ethical Accountability Now (CLEAN) Act to codify the Office of Congressional Ethics, now called the Office of Congressional Conduct, the only independent internal watchdog that probes ethical breaches in Congress.
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He supports the Public Integrity in Financial Prediction Markets Act of 2026 , which bans members of Congress and government employees from trading on political prediction markets when they have or could easily get inside information through their jobs.
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Pappas supports the Public Integrity in Financial Prediction Markets Act of 2026 , which bans government insiders from trading on political prediction markets when they have or could easily get inside information through their jobs.
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Issue Position
Presidents shouldn’t be able to deliver no-bid contracts to donors, reward big corporations for pet project funding through quid-pro-quo deals, or use insider info to cash in on under-regulated prediction markets.
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Issue Position
A Supreme Court justice has accepted undisclosed gifts from a billionaire.

Members of the Trump Administration are getting rich off shady deals with the industries they regulate and with foreign governments , all while Trump and his family have raked in $4 billion since he returned to office, even as the cost of living has increased for hardworking New Hampshire families.

Sununu has seen a “ surge in his personal wealth ” since leaving office, the bulk of which he acquired by “ working for a lobbying law firm in Washington, D.C., and sitting on the boards of large companies .” Now Sununu wants to go back to Washington to sell out New Hampshire to Donald Trump and the same corporate special interests that have lined his pockets for years.
Issue Position
As a small business owner, I know it takes well-trained workers to keep our state’s small business economy growing. That’s why as an Executive Councilor, I worked across party lines to secure funding for New Hampshire’s job training and technical education programs.  In Washington, I am continuing my commitment to increasing access to job training and career and technical education.

We also need to increase capital for small businesses and address onerous regulations that hamper the ability of our small businesses to thrive. We need to cut the red tape and make interactions between small businesses and federal agencies easier, support continued economic growth with creative solutions, and fight the online sales tax that is burdening New Hampshire’s small businesses.

Investing in job training and apprenticeship programs is essential to building a talent pipeline, which trains and matches workers with our amazing local companies looking to hire them. We must also work to make college more affordable, so those who want to pursue post-secondary education have the ability to do so, regardless of their zip code.

Together, we can ensure New Hampshire remains a great place for everyone to live and work. 

But today costs are skyrocketing, and too many families are being forced to make impossible choices — between filling a prescription or buying groceries, between securing child care or paying the electric bill — because of Donald Trump’s broken economy.
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That’s why Chris Pappas for Senate has released its Tax Cuts and Lower Costs Blueprint for New Hampshire — a plan to tackle the most pressing economic issues facing people in the Granite State right now, from lowering utility costs for families to making housing more affordable.
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He’s also leading efforts with Senator Mark Kelly to suspend the federal gas tax and provide relief to Granite Staters at the pump.
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Read Chris’s full plan to lower energy costs.
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Chris Pappas is fighting to lower grocery costs by taking on corporate price gouging and opposing Trump’s reckless tariffs that act as a tax on working families.
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Read Chris’s full plan to lower grocery costs.
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Pappas recently unveiled his plan to tackle the affordability crisis, lower costs, and cut taxes for New Hampshire families.
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He has also cosponsored the No Tariffs on Groceries Act, which would roll back tariffs on food items and help bring down prices for shoppers while supporting the independent grocers our communities rely on.” ( Nashua Ink Link , 4/5/26) Paula Dempsey, Dover: “New Hampshire families shouldn’t have to pay more for everyday necessities because of reckless trade policies.
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In Congress, Chris has also worked to safeguard American interests by bolstering American manufacturing and domestic energy production, which is not just critical for our economic well-being, but also an essential national security priority.
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MANCHESTER, NH — Today, Congressman Chris Pappas’s campaign for U.S. Senate is rolling out the first plank of its Tax Cuts and Lower Costs Blueprint for New Hampshire to tackle the affordability crisis and address increasing energy costs.
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Tariffs on Canada threaten to drive up heating and gas costs , and the Trump Administration’s efforts to undermine renewable energy and give handouts to Big Oil are reducing affordable energy options that lower costs and boost job growth.
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Issue Position
As the proud product of Manchester public schools, I know firsthand the importance of a good education and creating opportunities for children and young adults across the Granite State. Generations of Americans have used the education they received, from pre-K to post-graduate, to reach the middle class and build better lives for themselves and their families.

New Hampshire has one of the highest rates of student debt in the nation, and I am committed to doing all I can to make college more affordable and limit the burden of college loans. That’s why I am working to expand Pell grants, increase consumer protections for borrowers, and support tuition-free education at community colleges and public universities to ensure everyone has the opportunity to get ahead.
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From the Mount Washington Valley to the Seacoast, New Hampshire’s way of life and economy are rooted in our natural surroundings. We should all work to leave our environment better than we found it by promoting clean energy, supporting environmental protection, and directly confronting the existential threat of climate change.

As your Representative in Congress, I am committed to combating climate change and making sure that we protect our natural resources for generations to come. On the New Hampshire Executive Council, I worked to secure investments for solar, wind, biomass, hydro, and geothermal projects across New Hampshire. I am focused on maintaining clean energy incentives and tax credits to ensure that the Granite State leads the way in developing a robust clean energy economy.

I strongly oppose pulling out of the Paris Climate Agreement, ending the Clean Power Plan, and rolling back protections for our water and air—which have undermined critical environmental protections. I believe it is critical that Congress develop and pass thoughtful, innovative solutions to the climate crisis before it’s too late to mitigate the worst effects of the catastrophic changes that are already upon us. We must act now to put our state and our nation on a pathway to a more sustainable future.

Learn more about the plan below: Lowering Energy Costs Chris believes that Granite Staters should not have to worry about how they can afford to heat their homes, turn their lights on, or fill up their gas tanks.
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That’s why he’s fighting to lower energy costs for New Hampshire families by cutting energy taxes, protecting heating assistance programs like LIHEAP, lowering utility bills for veterans and military families, and defending clean energy tax credits that reduce costs, promote sustainability, and create jobs.
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That’s why Congressman Pappas’s recently announced Energy Burden Tax Credit Act matters.
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This bill would deliver meaningful relief to working families who are spending an outsized share of their income just to power their homes.” ( Concord Monitor , 2/3/26) Bob King, Keene: “Pappas is fighting to improve energy transmission to reduce grid congestion, and working to keep utility bills down for veterans and military families.
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Chris is also working to jumpstart American energy independence and voted for the largest-ever investment in cleaner, cheaper homegrown energy.
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That’s why Chris Pappas is working to lower energy costs for New Hampshire by pushing for energy tax cuts for the middle class, lowering utility bills for veterans and military families, and fighting to protect families who rely on LIHEAP to heat their homes in the winter.
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Pappas is also working to establish commonsense ways to increase energy production and lower energy costs.
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He is standing up to the Trump Administration, which has spent the last year trying to roll back affordable energy tax credits from the Inflation Reduction Act that would lower energy costs for small businesses and families.
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For the long term, Pappas knows we need to increase energy efficiency and clean energy production to lower costs and protect our environment.” ( Keene Sentinel , 2/3/26) State Representative Patty Cornell, Manchester: “We don’t need another out of touch politician [like Sununu] in the Senate.
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Chris Pappas has shown he’s focused on lowering costs and standing up for New Hampshire’s communities, and that’s why he has my support.” ( Seacoastonline , 6/14/26) Expanding Access to Affordable Child Care As working New Hampshire parents face spiking child care costs and limited enrollment options, Chris Pappas is fighting to put money back in Granite State families’ pockets and expand access to affordable care .
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Chris supports strengthening the Child Tax Credit, helping child care providers expand services and hours, and investing in providers and workers to address shortages and long waitlists.
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When Donald Trump froze funding for Title X, the nation’s only dedicated federal family planning and preventive health service program, Chris introduced legislation to protect and expand the services that 10,000 Granite Staters rely on.
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Today American leadership on the world stage is a non-negotiable, and Chris is fighting to ensure that we never shrink from our responsibilities as a global force for good.
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In Congress Chris has worked to safeguard American interests and values across the globe, support our allies, and protect democracy from the rising influence of authoritarian regimes like Russia, Iran, and China.
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Following Russia’s illegal invasion of Ukraine, Chris stood with the people of Ukraine against Putin’s aggression, supported bipartisan funding to help Ukraine in its fight for sovereignty, and called for crippling sanctions on Russia to weaken that regime.
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After the deadly Hamas terror attacks of October 7, 2023, Chris reaffirmed America’s ironclad commitment to protecting Israel’s right to exist.
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He has supported bipartisan security assistance for Israel to defend itself and has voted for more than $9 billion in life-saving humanitarian aid to Gaza.
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Chris has consistently called for a ceasefire that ensures the return of all hostages, the destruction of Hamas, and the unfettered flow of humanitarian support.
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Chris supports a two-state solution that provides full security for Israel and safety and self-determination for the Palestinian people.
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Issue Position
He’s running for Senate because he understands that we need to change the way that Washington works and bring long-overdue reforms to a broken system.
Issue Position
Health care should be a right, not a privilege, for all Americans. This was a principle I fought for while serving on New Hampshire’s Executive Council and one I’m fighting for in Washington. That is why I am committed to ensuring that all Granite Staters receive quality, affordable health care.

The Affordable Care Act was an important step forward in the fight to improve our country’s health care system. While it is certainly not perfect, it should be built upon, not torn down, which is why I will fight all efforts to roll back crucial protections like those for people with pre-existing conditions. 

We should be stabilizing and expanding the ACA as we work to lower the cost of health care for everyone. As we improve upon insurance coverage, we have to ensure access to reproductive health care, improve mental health care access and rural health care access, and lower the cost of prescription drugs. We have much more work to do to focus on the health and well-being of the American people. 

I will continue to fight for proposals that will expand access, improve health outcomes, and lower the cost of prescription drugs for Granite Staters.

That’s why I’m proud to support his campaign.” ( Manchester Ink Link , 3/26/26) Making Health Care More Affordable Chris knows that our health care system is rigged against working families.
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That’s why he’s fighting to lower health care costs by taking on Big Pharma and insurance companies that put profits ahead of patients.
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He helped cap insulin costs and allow Medicare to negotiate lower drug prices, and is working to protect coverage by strengthening the Affordable Care Act and defending Medicare and Medicaid from reckless Republican cuts.
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Chris is also fighting to expand access to telehealth, cut red tape for small businesses and families seeking coverage, and ensure veterans receive the care they’ve earned.
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Read Chris’s full plan to lower health care costs.
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What Granite Staters Are Saying Dr. Thomas M. Sherman, Rye: “[Chris] has a record of working alongside New Hampshire leaders to expand access to care, including the effort that made Medicaid Expansion possible for more than 100,000 residents.
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In Congress, he has continued that work by pushing to lower prescription drug costs and fighting to preserve ACA tax credits because he understands that care people cannot afford is care they cannot access.” ( Union Leader , 4/6/26) Valerie Scarborough, Plymouth: “ Congressman Chris Pappas has proven he will not let up the fight for Granite State veterans.
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Chris trusts women and their doctors, not judges or politicians, to make the health care decisions that are right for them.
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In Congress Chris helped pass the Women’s Health Protection Act in the wake of the Dobbs decision to codify the right to abortion into law.
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He also introduced legislation to reaffirm the right to travel across state lines for abortion care and to safeguard access to IVF treatment.
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In the U.S. Senate, Chris will continue to lead the fight to protect individual freedoms and safeguard fundamental rights to access health care for women.
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Issue Position
Chris is fighting to tackle the housing affordability crisis by taking on Wall Street firms that are driving up costs, cutting red tape to build more housing, supporting first-time homebuyers, and working to make homeownership attainable for hardworking families again.
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What Granite Staters Are Saying Mary McCarthy, Hampton: “Our state is facing a severe housing shortage, and the growing influence of private equity firms buying up manufactured housing communities is only making the crisis worse, driving up costs and shrinking the supply of affordable homes.
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Issue Position
Every dollar we invest in infrastructure yields two dollars in economic activity, which is why I am proud to lead the fight for federal investment in New Hampshire’s roads, bridges, and waterways as a member of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

I learned the unique needs of New Hampshire’s diverse transportation system while helping write our state’s past three long-term transportation plans. While serving on the Executive Council, I advocated for the expansion of I-93, helped increase investments in paving and bridge repair, and fought for the expansion of passenger rail from the Manchester area to Boston, all of which I continue to champion in Washington.

It is time for Congress to work across the aisle and pass an infrastructure package that invests in rebuilding our nation while improving our state’s economy, public safety, and quality of life.

He is also leading efforts to protect critical American infrastructure from foreign purchase and influence.
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Issue Position
No one should be discriminated against because of who they are or who they love. As the first openly gay member of Congress from New Hampshire, I am committed to fighting for the dignity and equality of all Americans.

As a Co-Chair of the Congressional Equality Caucus, I will fight to get the Equality Act signed into law, which would prohibit discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity. I will also continue to stand up to nationwide efforts to roll-back the progress made by the LGBTQ community. America's strength and potential is rooted in our nation’s diversity, and it is time that our laws reflect that.
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A member of the House Veterans’ Affairs Committee, he fights to hold the VA accountable for mismanagement, including recent errors that placed thousands of veterans’ homes at risk of foreclosure.
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He worked to pass the PACT Act, expanded access to care, and continues to push for improvements here in New Hampshire.” ( Union Leader , 11/12/25) Matt McLaughlin, Bedford: “ On the House Veterans’ Affairs Committee, Chris Pappas has been pushing the VA to improve care for veterans.
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He is leading the fight to build the first VA hospital in New Hampshire, to reduce the backlogs of veterans waiting for health care and to get benefits for veterans exposed to toxic substances.
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He’s also working to expand access to affordable housing for veterans and their families, bolster mental health services, and protect veterans’ access to reproductive health care.
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Chris Pappas has always put veterans first in Congress.
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The Dobbs decision undermined over five decades of settled law and stripped away the fundamental rights of women across New Hampshire.

That’s why Chris is fighting to restore and codify the rights established under Roe and safeguard access to reproductive health care.

On the New Hampshire Executive Council, Chris led the fight to restore and protect funding for Planned Parenthood and reproductive health care for thousands of Granite Staters.
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He fought to pass the CHIPS and Science Act, which will onshore semiconductor production, help us outcompete China, and create jobs right here in New Hampshire.
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Both of my grandfathers served as military pilots during World War II, and their sacrifice to this great country never went unnoticed. The women and men defending our country today should feel that same appreciation. Sadly, this is often not the case.

As a member of the Committee on Veterans' Affairs and Chair of the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, I will work to restore our veterans’ faith in the VA and improve the quality of care for Granite State Veterans.

I am holding VA leadership accountable and fighting to improve the quality of physical and mental health care provided to our veterans. Veterans deserve specialized and dedicated care, which is why I oppose efforts to privatize the VA, which could cut the quality care veterans receive. I will also continue to fight to make the Manchester facility a full-service VA, as we are one of the only states left in the nation without a full-service VA facility. No veteran should ever face obstacles to receive the care they have earned and the care they need.

New Hampshire, we need to send a leader to the United States Senate who has been and always will be a fighter for our veterans and their families.
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