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Born
1995 (31 years old)
Fort Worth, United States
Position
Linebacker
Status
Active
Ethnicity
Black
Team Number
45
Height
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight
224 lb (102 kg)
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American Football
Team
Houston Texans
League
NFL
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E.J. Speed
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By AllPro Reels CC BYSA 2.0
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Born
1995 (31 years old)
Fort Worth, United StatesPosition
Linebacker
Status
Active
Ethnicity
Black
Team Number
45
Height
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight
224 lb (102 kg)
Outfitter
Kit
Wage Year
Player Cartoon
By TheSportsDB.com CC BY-SA 4.0
Full Body Render
Sport
American FootballTeam
Houston Texans
League
NFL
Creative Commons Artwork
Yes
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Elbert Martin "E. J." Speed (born June 1, 1995) is an American professional football linebacker for the Houston Texans of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Tarleton State Texans.
Early life
Speed grew up in Fort Worth, Texas and attended North Crowley High School. He played both quarterback and wide receiver for the Panthers football team and was named first-team All-District as a senior after passing for 3,000 yards, rushing for 350 yards, and catching 30 passes for 400 yards with two touchdowns.
Speed was ranked a two-star recruit by Rivals.com and was ranked one of the top 30 high school recruits in the state of Texas by Dave Campbell's Texas Football and received scholarship offers from Oklahoma State, Colorado, and Colorado State but he ultimately decided to play college football at NCAA Division II Tarleton State University in order to stay closer to his family after his stepbrother was diagnosed with cancer.
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Former Youth Teams
 Tarleton State | 2013-2018 | Youth | - | - |
Former Senior Teams
 Indianapolis Colts | 2019-2024 | Permanent | - | - | |
 Houston Texans | 2025- | Permanent | - | - |
Former Club Staff
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Contracts
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Player Poster
Banner
News Reports
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Statistics
2025
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| Safeties | NFL | 2025 | 0 |
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| Quarterback Hits | NFL | 2025 | 2 |
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| Tackles For Loss | NFL | 2025 | 3 |
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| Assisted Tackles | NFL | 2025 | 29 |
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| Solo Tackles | NFL | 2025 | 33 |
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| Combined Tackles | NFL | 2025 | 62 |
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| Sacks | NFL | 2025 | 0.0 |
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| Fumbles Recovered Touchdowns | NFL | 2025 | 0 |
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| Fumble Recovery Return Yards | NFL | 2025 | 0 |
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| Fumbles Recovered | NFL | 2025 | 0 |
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| Fumbles | NFL | 2025 | 0 |
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| Forced Fumbles | NFL | 2025 | 0 |
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| Passes Defended | NFL | 2025 | 1 |
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| Longest Interception Return | NFL | 2025 | 0 |
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| Interceptions Returned For Touchdowns | NFL | 2025 | 0 |
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| Interception Return Yards | NFL | 2025 | 0 |
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| Defensive Interceptions | NFL | 2025 | 0 |
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| Games Started | NFL | 2025 | 9 |
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| Games Played | NFL | 2025 | 16 |
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| Position | NFL | 2025 | LB |
2024
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| Safeties | NFL | 2024 | 0 |
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| Quarterback Hits | NFL | 2024 | 1 |
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| Tackles For Loss | NFL | 2024 | 7 |
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| Assisted Tackles | NFL | 2024 | 49 |
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| Solo Tackles | NFL | 2024 | 93 |
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| Combined Tackles | NFL | 2024 | 142 |
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| Sacks | NFL | 2024 | 0.0 |
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| Fumbles Recovered Touchdowns | NFL | 2024 | 0 |
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| Fumble Recovery Return Yards | NFL | 2024 | 0 |
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| Fumbles Recovered | NFL | 2024 | 0 |
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| Fumbles | NFL | 2024 | 0 |
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| Forced Fumbles | NFL | 2024 | 0 |
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| Passes Defended | NFL | 2024 | 5 |
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| Longest Interception Return | NFL | 2024 | 12 |
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| Interceptions Returned For Touchdowns | NFL | 2024 | 0 |
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| Interception Return Yards | NFL | 2024 | 12 |
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| Defensive Interceptions | NFL | 2024 | 1 |
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| Games Started | NFL | 2024 | 15 |
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| Games Played | NFL | 2024 | 15 |
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| Position | NFL | 2024 | MLB |
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| Return Interception Yards | NFL | 2024 | 12 |
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| Quarter Back Hit | NFL | 2024 | 1 |
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| Pass Defended | NFL | 2024 | 5 |
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| Turnover Interceptions | NFL | 2024 | 1 |
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| Tackle For a loss | NFL | 2024 | 7 |
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| Tackle Assists | NFL | 2024 | 49 |
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| Total Tackles | NFL | 2024 | 93 |
2023
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| Safeties | NFL | 2023 | 0 |
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| Quarterback Hits | NFL | 2023 | 2 |
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| Tackles For Loss | NFL | 2023 | 12 |
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| Assisted Tackles | NFL | 2023 | 24 |
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| Solo Tackles | NFL | 2023 | 78 |
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| Combined Tackles | NFL | 2023 | 102 |
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| Sacks | NFL | 2023 | 1.0 |
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| Fumbles Recovered Touchdowns | NFL | 2023 | 0 |
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| Fumble Recovery Return Yards | NFL | 2023 | 0 |
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| Fumbles Recovered | NFL | 2023 | 0 |
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| Fumbles | NFL | 2023 | 0 |
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| Forced Fumbles | NFL | 2023 | 3 |
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| Passes Defended | NFL | 2023 | 4 |
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| Longest Interception Return | NFL | 2023 | 0 |
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| Interceptions Returned For Touchdowns | NFL | 2023 | 0 |
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| Interception Return Yards | NFL | 2023 | 0 |
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| Defensive Interceptions | NFL | 2023 | 0 |
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| Games Started | NFL | 2023 | 11 |
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| Games Played | NFL | 2023 | 16 |
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| Position | NFL | 2023 | LB |
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| Pass Defended | NFL | 2023 | 2 |
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| Turnover Forced Fumbles | NFL | 2023 | 1 |
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| Tackle For a loss | NFL | 2023 | 6 |
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| Tackle Assists | NFL | 2023 | 13 |
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| Total Tackles | NFL | 2023 | 48 |
2022
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| Safeties | NFL | 2022 | 0 |
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| Quarterback Hits | NFL | 2022 | 1 |
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| Tackles For Loss | NFL | 2022 | 7 |
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| Assisted Tackles | NFL | 2022 | 26 |
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| Solo Tackles | NFL | 2022 | 37 |
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| Combined Tackles | NFL | 2022 | 63 |
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| Sacks | NFL | 2022 | 1.0 |
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| Fumbles Recovered Touchdowns | NFL | 2022 | 0 |
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| Fumble Recovery Return Yards | NFL | 2022 | 0 |
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| Fumbles Recovered | NFL | 2022 | 0 |
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| Fumbles | NFL | 2022 | 0 |
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| Forced Fumbles | NFL | 2022 | 2 |
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| Passes Defended | NFL | 2022 | 2 |
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| Longest Interception Return | NFL | 2022 | 0 |
|
| Interceptions Returned For Touchdowns | NFL | 2022 | 0 |
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| Interception Return Yards | NFL | 2022 | 0 |
|
| Defensive Interceptions | NFL | 2022 | 0 |
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| Games Started | NFL | 2022 | 5 |
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| Games Played | NFL | 2022 | 17 |
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| Position | NFL | 2022 | LB |
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| Quarter Back Hit | NFL | 2022 | 1 |
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| Pass Defended | NFL | 2022 | 1 |
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| Turnover Forced Fumbles | NFL | 2022 | 1 |
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| Tackle For a loss | NFL | 2022 | 6 |
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| Tackle Sacks | NFL | 2022 | 1 |
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| Tackle Assists | NFL | 2022 | 20 |
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| Total Tackles | NFL | 2022 | 29 |
2021
2020
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| Safeties | NFL | 2020 | 0 |
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| Quarterback Hits | NFL | 2020 | 0 |
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| Tackles For Loss | NFL | 2020 | 0 |
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| Assisted Tackles | NFL | 2020 | 2 |
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| Solo Tackles | NFL | 2020 | 7 |
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| Combined Tackles | NFL | 2020 | 9 |
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| Sacks | NFL | 2020 | 0.0 |
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| Fumbles Recovered Touchdowns | NFL | 2020 | 0 |
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| Fumble Recovery Return Yards | NFL | 2020 | 0 |
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| Fumbles Recovered | NFL | 2020 | 0 |
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| Fumbles | NFL | 2020 | 0 |
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| Forced Fumbles | NFL | 2020 | 0 |
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| Passes Defended | NFL | 2020 | 0 |
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| Longest Interception Return | NFL | 2020 | 0 |
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| Interceptions Returned For Touchdowns | NFL | 2020 | 0 |
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| Interception Return Yards | NFL | 2020 | 0 |
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| Defensive Interceptions | NFL | 2020 | 0 |
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| Games Started | NFL | 2020 | 0 |
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| Games Played | NFL | 2020 | 15 |
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| Position | NFL | 2020 | LB |
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| Block | NFL | 2020 | 1 |
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| Tackle Assists | NFL | 2020 | 2 |
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| Total Tackles | NFL | 2020 | 7 |
2019
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| Safeties | NFL | 2019 | 0 |
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| Quarterback Hits | NFL | 2019 | 0 |
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| Tackles For Loss | NFL | 2019 | 1 |
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| Assisted Tackles | NFL | 2019 | 3 |
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| Solo Tackles | NFL | 2019 | 4 |
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| Combined Tackles | NFL | 2019 | 7 |
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| Sacks | NFL | 2019 | 0.0 |
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| Fumbles Recovered Touchdowns | NFL | 2019 | 0 |
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| Fumble Recovery Return Yards | NFL | 2019 | 0 |
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| Fumbles Recovered | NFL | 2019 | 0 |
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| Fumbles | NFL | 2019 | 0 |
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| Forced Fumbles | NFL | 2019 | 0 |
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| Passes Defended | NFL | 2019 | 0 |
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| Longest Interception Return | NFL | 2019 | 0 |
|
| Interceptions Returned For Touchdowns | NFL | 2019 | 0 |
|
| Interception Return Yards | NFL | 2019 | 0 |
|
| Defensive Interceptions | NFL | 2019 | 0 |
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| Games Started | NFL | 2019 | 0 |
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| Games Played | NFL | 2019 | 12 |
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| Position | NFL | 2019 | LB |
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| Tackle For a loss | NFL | 2019 | 1 |
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| Tackle Assists | NFL | 2019 | 3 |
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| Total Tackles | NFL | 2019 | 4 |
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