ME16 8LA Postcode in Maidstone

ME16 8LA is a Postcode in Charlton Street

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ME16 8LA is a postal code used within the United Kingdom for delivering mail.

Postcodes are made up of two parts. The part before the space (ME16) is called the outward code. The part after the space (8LA) is called the inward code. The letters C, I, K, M, O and V are not allowed in the inward code. In addition to the inward and outward code, the postcode can be broken up into four parts:

Postal Area. In our case ME which means Medway.
Postal District. In our case ME16.
Postal Sector. In our case ME16 8.
Postcode Unit. The last two letters. In our case LA.

The regional mail center for the post area ME is the Princess Royal Distribution Centre, which is located at Blackmore Drive, North Circular, LONDON , NW10 7RH.

The final port of call for any post addressed to the ME16 8LA postcode is the local delivery office (DO) which is MAIDSTONE DO. Here the post will be sorted ready for delivery.

The properties in the ME16 8LA postcode have the street address of Charlton Street

Did you know? According to the 2021 Census, the ME16 8LA postcode is home to a bustling 90 residents!

It is situated within the post town of MAIDSTONE within the old postal county of Kent.

ME16 8LA is within the town of Maidstone.

The ME16 8LA postcode area is composed of 100% residential properties, 0% commercial properties, and 0% public properties.

According to our data. Most dwellings in ME16 8LA are houses. The remainder of residential properties consist of flats. Of these houses, most are mid-terraced. The remainder are detached and end-terraced. Of these flats, most are mid-terraced. The remainder are unknown and enclosed mid-terrace. Of these maisonettes, most are mid-terraced.

Most properties in ME16 8LA are owned by the occupiers with the rest being privately rented.

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Property Type	Percentage
Residential	100%
Commercial	0%
Public	0%

Telephone Area Code for ME16 8LA

The telephone area code for ME16 8LA is 01622 Maidstone.

Map Coordinates for ME16 8LA

Latitude	51.2663517654
Longitude	0.499105466162

Ordnance Survey Maps for ME16 8LA

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walking distances from ME16 8LA — Map showing 5 and 10 minutes walking distances from ME16 8LA © Crown copyright and database rights 2024

Weather Forecast for ME16 8LA

Sat 27th Apr

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Time Period	Icon	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
21:00 to 00:00		Heavy rain	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	92.00%	NE 11 mph

Sun 28th Apr

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Time Period	Icon	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00		Heavy rain	11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	92.00%	E 9 mph
03:00 to 06:00		Heavy rain	11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	80.00%	SSE 11 mph
06:00 to 09:00		Heavy rain shower (day)	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	77.00%	S 9 mph
09:00 to 12:00		Overcast	11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	47.00%	SW 11 mph
12:00 to 15:00		Overcast	9.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	47.00%	WSW 16 mph
15:00 to 18:00		Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	11.00%	WSW 13 mph
18:00 to 21:00		Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	5.00%	SW 11 mph
21:00 to 00:00		Clear night	8.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	0.00%	SSW 7 mph

Mon 29th Apr

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Time Period	Icon	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00		Clear night	7.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	0.00%	SSW 7 mph
03:00 to 06:00		Clear night	7.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	0.00%	SSW 7 mph
06:00 to 09:00		Sunny day	8.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	0.00%	S 7 mph
09:00 to 12:00		Partly cloudy (day)	12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	1.00%	SSW 11 mph
12:00 to 15:00		Partly cloudy (day)	14.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	3.00%	S 13 mph
15:00 to 18:00		Partly cloudy (day)	15.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	3.00%	S 13 mph
18:00 to 21:00		Sunny day	13.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	2.00%	S 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00		Clear night	10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	1.00%	SE 7 mph

Tue 30th Apr

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Time Period	Icon	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00		Partly cloudy (night)	9.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	1.00%	ESE 4 mph
03:00 to 06:00		Partly cloudy (night)	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	1.00%	SE 7 mph
06:00 to 09:00		Sunny day	10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	2.00%	SE 4 mph
09:00 to 12:00		Cloudy	14.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	8.00%	SE 9 mph
12:00 to 15:00		Light rain	15.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	41.00%	SE 9 mph
15:00 to 18:00		Cloudy	15.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	14.00%	SE 9 mph
18:00 to 21:00		Light rain shower (day)	15.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	31.00%	ESE 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00		Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	16.00%	ESE 7 mph

Wed 1st May

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Time Period	Icon	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00		Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	13.00%	ESE 4 mph
03:00 to 06:00		Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	11.00%	SE 4 mph
06:00 to 09:00		Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	13.00%	ENE 4 mph
09:00 to 12:00		Cloudy	14.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	13.00%	ENE 4 mph
12:00 to 15:00		Cloudy	17.0°C (feels like 16.0°C)	12.00%	ENE 7 mph
15:00 to 18:00		Cloudy	18.0°C (feels like 16.0°C)	11.00%	ENE 9 mph
18:00 to 21:00		Cloudy	16.0°C (feels like 15.0°C)	11.00%	E 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00		Cloudy	13.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	9.00%	ENE 7 mph

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What are the Broadband Speeds like in the ME16 8LA Postcode?

Download Speeds For ME16 8LA

Broadband speed meter fast

Average Mbps	114.600
Median Mbps	93.500
Maximum Mbps	593.000

ME16 8LA has an average download speed of 114.6 Megabits per second (Mbps).

677 other postcode units have the same broadband speed.

76% of postcodes (900,846) have slower broadband speeds.

24% of postcodes (283,118) have faster broadband speeds.

Upload Speeds For ME16 8LA

Broadband speed meter good

Average Mbps	14.300
Median Mbps	10.000
Maximum Mbps	39.000

ME16 8LA has an average upload speed of 14.3 Megabits per second (Mbps).

11,780 other postcode units have the same upload speed.

58% of postcodes (687,127) have slower upload speeds.

41% of postcodes (485,734) have faster upload speeds.

Sourced from Ofcom data 2021.

Schools within a five minute drive of ME16 8LA Postcode

England Primary Schools

North Borough Junior School

Address: North Borough Junior School, North Borough Junior School, Peel Street, Maidstone, Kent, ME14 2BP

Distance: 1.68 miles

Contact: 01622754708

Valley Invicta Primary School At East Borough

Address: Valley Invicta Primary School At East Borough, Vinters Road, Maidstone, Kent, ME14 5DX

Distance: 1.63 miles

Contact: 01622754633

East Borough Primary School

Address: East Borough Primary School, Vinters Road, Maidstone, Kent, ME14 5DX

Distance: 1.63 miles

Contact:

South Borough Primary School

Address: South Borough Primary School, Stagshaw Close, Postley Road, Maidstone, Kent, ME15 6TL

Distance: 1.17 miles

Contact: 01622752161

St Michael's Church of England Infant School Maidstone

Address: St Michael's Church of England Infant School Maidstone, Douglas Road, Maidstone, Kent, ME16 8ER

Distance: 0.53 miles

Contact: 01622751398

Maidstone, St Michael's Church of England Junior School

Address: Maidstone, St Michael's Church of England Junior School, Douglas Road, Maidstone, Kent, ME16 8ER

Distance: 0.53 miles

Contact: 01622751502

Archbishop Courtenay Primary School

Address: Archbishop Courtenay Primary School, Eccleston Road, Tovil, Maidstone, Kent, ME15 6QN

Distance: 0.68 miles

Contact: 01622754666

Brunswick House Primary School

Address: Brunswick House Primary School, Leafy Lane, Maidstone, Kent, ME16 0QQ

Distance: 0.92 miles

Contact: 01622752102

St Francis' Catholic Primary School, Maidstone

Address: St Francis' Catholic Primary School, Maidstone, Queen's Road, Maidstone, Kent, ME16 0LB

Distance: 0.57 miles

Contact: 01622771540

Jubilee Primary School

Address: Jubilee Primary School, Gatland Lane, Maidstone, Kent, ME16 8PF

Distance: 0.42 miles

Contact: 01622808873

East Farleigh Primary School

Address: East Farleigh Primary School, Vicarage Lane, East Farleigh, Maidstone, Kent, ME15 0LY

Distance: 1.34 miles

Contact: 01622726364

West Borough Primary School

Address: West Borough Primary School, Greenway, Maidstone, Kent, ME16 8TL

Distance: 0.45 miles

Contact: 01622726391

Barming Primary School

Address: Barming Primary School, Belmont Close, Barming, Maidstone, Kent, ME16 9DY

Distance: 1.12 miles

Contact: 01622726472

Barming Primary School

Address: Barming Primary School, Belmont Close, Barming, Maidstone, Kent, ME16 9DY

Distance: 1.12 miles

Contact:

England Secondary Schools

Maidstone Grammar School

Address: Maidstone Grammar School, Barton Road, Maidstone, Kent, ME15 7BT

Distance: 1.38 miles

Contact: 01622752101

Maidstone Grammar School for Girls

Address: Maidstone Grammar School for Girls, Buckland Road, Maidstone, Kent, ME16 0SF

Distance: 1.08 miles

Contact: 01622752103

The Maplesden Noakes School

Address: The Maplesden Noakes School, Buckland Road, Maidstone, Kent, ME16 0TJ

Distance: 1.07 miles

Contact: 01622759036

St Augustine Academy

Address: St Augustine Academy, Oakwood Road, Maidstone, Kent, ME16 8AE

Distance: 0.36 miles

Contact: 01622752490

St Simon Stock Catholic School

Address: St Simon Stock Catholic School, Oakwood Park, Maidstone, Kent, ME16 0JP

Distance: 0.48 miles

Contact: 01622754551

Oakwood Park Grammar School

Address: Oakwood Park Grammar School, Oakwood Park, Maidstone, Kent, ME16 8AH

Distance: 0.22 miles

Contact: 01622726683

Data accessed January 2024

Nearest Dentists

Dentists near ME16 8LA

DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 125 TONBRIDGE ROAD, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME16 8JS

Distance: 0.25 miles

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SUNBURY DENTAL PRACTICE

Address: TONBRIDGE ROAD, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME16 8JS

Distance: 0.25 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 372 TONBRIDGE ROAD, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME16 8TR

Distance: 0.46 miles

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DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 117 OLD TOVIL ROAD, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME15 6QE

Distance: 1.00 miles

Contact: :

COLLEGE ROAD (DENTAL SURGERY)

Address: 42 COLLEGE ROAD, MAIDSTONE, ME15 6YF

Distance: 1.02 miles

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LONGFORD DENTAL CENTRE

Address: 25 POSTLEY ROAD, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME15 6TP

Distance: 1.09 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest Chemists

Pharmacies near ME16 8LA

BARMING PHARMACY

Address: 449 TONBRIDGE ROAD, BARMING, MAIDSTONE, ME16 9LH

Distance: 0.55 miles

Contact: tel: 01622 726139

HOBBS PHARMACY

Address: 1 BOWER MOUNT ROAD, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME16 8AX

Distance: 0.61 miles

Contact: tel: 01622 752523

MEDIPHARMACY

Address: 13A TONBRIDGE ROAD, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME16 8RL

Distance: 0.77 miles

Contact: tel: 01622 750785

BOOTS

Address: 18 FREMLIN WALK, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME14 1QP

Distance: 1.12 miles

Contact: tel: 01622 663341

PAYDENS PHARMACY

Address: 100 WEEK STREET, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME14 1RH

Distance: 1.25 miles

Contact: :

BOOTS

Address: 56-62 KING STREET, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME14 1BW

Distance: 1.27 miles

Contact: tel: 01622 690751

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Nearest Opticians

Opticians near ME16 8LA

TINSONS LIMITED

Address: 9 MIDDLE ROW, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME14 1TG

Distance: 1.07 miles

Contact: :

BAYFIELDS Z LTD - MAIDSTONE

Address: PUDDING LANE, MAIDSTONE, ME14 1LN

Distance: 1.07 miles

Contact: :

SPECSAVERS (MAIDSTONE)

Address: 12 HIGH STREET, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME14 1HT

Distance: 1.08 miles

Contact: :

VISION EXPRESS (MAIDSTONE)

Address: THE MALL, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME15 6AS

Distance: 1.22 miles

Contact: :

BOOTS OPTICIANS (KING STREET - MAIDSTONE)

Address: 56-62 KING STREET, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME14 1BW

Distance: 1.27 miles

Contact: :

EYE 2 EYE OPTICIANS

Address: 8 MID KENT SHOPPING CENTRE, ALLINGTON, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME16 0PU

Distance: 1.37 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest GP Surgeries

Doctors near ME16 8LA

BLACKTHORN MEDICAL CENTRE - COVID LOCAL VACCINATION SERVICE 2

Address: ST ANDREWS ROAD, MAIDSTONE, ME16 9AL

Distance: 0.55 miles

Contact: :

BLACKTHORN

Address: BLACKTHORN MEDICAL CENTRE, ST. ANDREWS ROAD, BARMING, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME16 9AL

Distance: 0.55 miles

Contact: tel: 01622 726277

BOWER MOUNT MEDICAL CENTRE - COVID LOCAL VACCINATION SERVICE 2

Address: 1 BOWER MOUNT ROAD, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME16 8AX

Distance: 0.61 miles

Contact: :

BOWER MOUNT MEDICAL PRACTICE

Address: 1 BOWER MOUNT ROAD, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME16 8AX

Distance: 0.61 miles

Contact: tel: 01622 756721

COLLEGE PRACTICE BARMING

Address: MARIGOLD WAY, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME16 0ZJ

Distance: 0.76 miles

Contact: :

THE VINE MEDICAL CENTRE

Address: 13 TONBRIDGE ROAD, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME16 8RL

Distance: 0.77 miles

Contact: tel: 01622 754898

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Transport Links near ME16 8LA

Train Stations

Nearest stations for postcode: ME16 8LA

Maidstone West
Maidstone West station, Station Approach, off The Broadway, Maidstone, ME16 8RJ
Distance: 1.19 miles
Driving Time: 2.82 minutes
East Farleigh
East Farleigh station, Station Road, East Farleigh, Kent, ME15 0JH
Distance: 1.51 miles
Driving Time: 3.31 minutes
Maidstone Barracks
Maidstone Barracks station, Buckland Hill, Maidstone, Kent, ME16 0SQ
Distance: 1.55 miles
Driving Time: 3.71 minutes
Maidstone East
Maidstone East station, Station Road, Maidstone, Kent, ME14 1QN
Distance: 1.82 miles
Driving Time: 4.39 minutes
Barming
Barming station, Hermitage Lane, East Barming, Kent, ME16 9NS
Distance: 2.48 miles
Driving Time: 4.94 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Motorway Junctions near ME16 8LA

Train Stations

Motorway Junctions near ME16 8LA

M20 J6

Distance: 3.05 miles

Driving Time: 5.71 minutes

M20 J5

Distance: 3.19 miles

Driving Time: 6.19 minutes

M20 J7

Distance: 3.61 miles

Driving Time: 7.08 minutes

M20 J4

Distance: 5.85 miles

Driving Time: 8.84 minutes

M2 J3

Distance: 6.29 miles

Driving Time: 9.41 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Who are my Elected Representatives in the ME16 8LA Postcode?

Westminster Constituency	Maidstone and The Weald Co Const
Member or Parliament	Mrs Helen Grant
Contact Details	Contact Mrs Helen Grant
Political Party	Conservative

What Council is the ME16 8LA Postcode in?

The Local Council for this Postcode is Maidstone District Council and the County Council is Kent County Council.

Kent County Council is responsible for providing education, libraries and maintaining highways.

Maidstone District Council is responsible for duties such as council tax, rubbish collection, housing, environmental health and planning.

You can visit the website for Maidstone District at the following link Maidstone District.

How much is the Council Tax?

Maidstone District Council is responsible for collecting council tax. This will vary depending on which council tax band the property falls within. You can check the council tax band at the gov.uk website.

Once you know the council tax band you can view how much Maidstone District charge for that band by visiting the The Council Tax section of their website.

Planning Applications

When moving house to a new post code it is worth checking out what will be built in the neighbourhood.

Few people want to live next door to a building site, have their garden overlooked or have the views from their property ruined.

Visit the local planning department and search for planning applications in this postcode granted within the last three years or still awaiting a decision. This will give an indication of what could still be built.

Where can I find out where the nearest Library to the ME16 8LA Postcode is?

Libraries are the responsibility of Kent County Council

Visit the link for more information. Please note that some councils outsource library services to private companies and community groups ran by volunteers.

Libraries - Kent County Council

House Sales in ME16 8LA

Yearly House Sales for ME16 8LA
Year	High	Low	Average	Sales
2010	£108,000	£134,500	£117,500	3
2011	£160,000	£160,000	£160,000	1
2012	£148,000	£148,000	£148,000	1
2013	£177,500	£150,000	£163,750	2
2014	£155,000	£200,000	£177,375	4
2015	£98,000	£190,000	£128,375	4
2016	£205,000	£237,500	£219,875	4
2017	£200,000	£200,000	£200,000	1
2018	£234,500	£310,000	£258,167	3
2019	£240,000	£240,000	£240,000	1
2020	£250,000	£250,000	£250,000	1
2021	£240,000	£315,000	£246,250	4
2022	£308,500	£308,500	£308,500	1

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Postcodes near the ME16 8LA Postcode

ME16 8LB Charlton Street ME16 8LF Dover Street ME16 8LE Dover Street ME16 8QY Dover Street Mews ME16 8JT Milton Street ME16 8JY Milton Street ME16 8LD Milton Street ME16 8GY Old Dover Works ME16 8LG Pope Street ME16 8LQ Pope Street ME16 8DN Upper Fant Road ME16 8BX Upper Fant Road ME16 8DA Upper Fant Road ME16 8BT Upper Fant Road ME16 8DB Upper Fant Road ME16 8JU Whitmore Street ME16 8JX Whitmore Street

What Popular Supermarkets are near the ME16 8LA Postcode?

Popular Supermarkets near ME16 8LA
Supermarket	Distance	Directions
Tesco, Farleigh Hill, Tovil, MAIDSTONE, ME15 6RQ	0.99 miles	Directions from ME16 8LA to Tesco
Lidl, Farleigh Hill, MAIDSTONE, ME15 6RG	1.02 miles	Directions from ME16 8LA to Lidl
Lidl, Broadway Shopping Centre, The Broadway, MAIDSTONE, ME16 8PS	1.34 miles	Directions from ME16 8LA to Lidl
Iceland, London Road, MAIDSTONE, ME16 0DT	1.36 miles	Directions from ME16 8LA to Iceland
Asda, St Peters Street, Maidstone, ME16 0SR	1.45 miles	Directions from ME16 8LA to Asda

What Popular Restaurants are near the ME16 8LA Postcode?

Burger King Restaurants near ME16 8LA
Burger King	Distance	Directions
68-70 Week Street, Maidstone, ME14 1RJ	1.20 miles	Directions from ME16 8LA to 68-70 Week Street
Junction 4-5, M2 Motorway, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 8PQ	6.98 miles	Directions from ME16 8LA to Junction 4-5, M2 Motorway, Rainham
247 High Street, Chatham, ME4 4BQ	8.04 miles	Directions from ME16 8LA to 247 High Street
80 High Street, Gillingham, ME7 1AY	8.60 miles	Directions from ME16 8LA to 80 High Street

Mcdonald's Restaurants near ME16 8LA
Mcdonald's	Distance	Directions
McDonald's, Hart Street, MAIDSTONE, ME16 8RA	0.83 miles	Directions from ME16 8LA to McDonald's, Hart Street, MAIDSTONE, ME16 8RA
McDonald's, Water Lane, Chequers Centre, MAIDSTONE, ME15 6AR	1.22 miles	Directions from ME16 8LA to McDonald's, Water Lane, Chequers Centre, MAIDSTONE, ME15 6AR
McDonald's, Week Street, MAIDSTONE, ME14 1RL	1.23 miles	Directions from ME16 8LA to McDonald's, Week Street, MAIDSTONE, ME14 1RL
McDonald's, Hermitage Lane, AYLESFORD, ME20 7PT	1.87 miles	Directions from ME16 8LA to McDonald's, Hermitage Lane, AYLESFORD, ME20 7PT

KFC Restaurants near ME16 8LA
Restaurant	Distance	Directions
KFC, Week Street, MAIDSTONE, ME14 1QX	1.21 miles	Directions from ME16 8LA to KFC Maidstone - Week Street
KFC, Dukes Walk, Chequers Centre, MAIDSTONE, ME15 6AS	1.22 miles	Directions from ME16 8LA to KFC Maidstone - The Mall Shopping Centre
KFC, Horsted Retail Park, Maidstone Road, CHATHAM, ME5 9SQ	5.87 miles	Directions from ME16 8LA to KFC Chatham - Horstead Retail Park
KFC, Canterbury Street, GILLINGHAM, ME7 5UF	8.43 miles	Directions from ME16 8LA to KFC Gillingham - Canterbury Street
KFC, Commercial Road, ROCHESTER, ME2 2AD	8.83 miles	Directions from ME16 8LA to KFC Strood - Commercial Road

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