CO1 1BQ

a postcode in Essex

Introduced in December 1999

CO1 1BQ	Normal (geographic) postcodes	Large user postcodes

The nearby postcodes map only shows currently active postcodes. Postcode markers will cluster if they are close together, which may happen in densly populated built-up areas or where single premises have multiple postcodes.

Streets Associated with CO1 1BQ

St Peters Street - 61 properties, USRN 8901758

Street names are those nearest to properties in this postcode, they are not necessarily the postal address

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.8933 / 51°53'35"N

Longitude: 0.8993 / 0°53'57"E

UTM Reference: 31U 355448 5751259

OS Easting: 599589

OS Northing: 225612

OS Grid: TL995256

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR SN5.65V

Mapcode Global: VHKFZ.JNRY

Open Location Code: 9F32VVVX+8P

Maidenhead Locator System: JO01kv74

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: C1

urban city or town
a town or city, surrounded by populated countryside

ONS Population Classification: 6c2

Baseline UK
Multicultural Inner Suburbs
Semi-Detached Family Renters

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 7622 / 32844

3rd decile
more deprived

Demographics are based on the LSOA containing this postcode and not necessarily this postcode alone

Sun and Moon Times for CO1 1BQ on Saturday 27 June 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light)	02:34
Civil twilight begins (Dawn)	03:50
Sunrise	04:39
Transit (sun is at its highest)	12:59
Sunset	21:19
Civil twilight ends (Dusk)	22:08
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall)	23:24

Hours of daylight today	04:09 to 21:49
Hours of darkness tonight (lighting-up time)	21:49 to 04:09
Moon Phase	Waxing Gibbous
Moon Sets	01:03
Moon Rises	18:58

For a full sun and moon calendar for CO1 1BQ, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in CO1 1BQ

Date	Address	Property Type	Tenure	Price
21 June 2024	Flat 34, Stuart House, St Peters Street, Colchester CO1 1BQ	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£140,000
6 June 2023	Flat 30, Stuart House, St Peters Street, Colchester CO1 1BQ	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£156,500
15 November 2021	Flat 48, Stuart House, St Peters Street, Colchester CO1 1BQ	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£115,000
27 August 2021	Flat 50, Stuart House, St Peters Street, Colchester CO1 1BQ	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£164,000
13 July 2021	Flat 21, Stuart House, St Peters Street, Colchester CO1 1BQ	Other property type	Leasehold	£175,000
31 March 2021	Flat 25, Stuart House, St Peters Street, Colchester CO1 1BQ	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£150,000
9 February 2021	Flat 2, Stuart House, St Peters Street, Colchester CO1 1BQ	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£173,000
15 May 2020	Flat 52, Stuart House, St Peters Street, Colchester CO1 1BQ	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£155,000
11 February 2020	Flat 12, Stuart House, St Peters Street, Colchester CO1 1BQ	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£145,000
29 November 2019	Flat 37, Stuart House, St Peters Street, Colchester CO1 1BQ	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£151,000
18 October 2019	Flat 46, Stuart House, St Peters Street, Colchester CO1 1BQ	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£141,000
10 October 2019	Flat 34, Stuart House, St Peters Street, Colchester CO1 1BQ	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£125,000
16 September 2019	Flat 44, Stuart House, St Peters Street, Colchester CO1 1BQ	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£150,000
10 April 2019	Flat 32, Stuart House, St Peters Street, Colchester CO1 1BQ	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£148,000
5 April 2019	Flat 50, Stuart House, St Peters Street, Colchester CO1 1BQ	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£153,000
27 July 2018	Flat 42, Stuart House, St Peters Street, Colchester CO1 1BQ	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£152,000
6 March 2018	Flat 11, Stuart House, St Peters Street, Colchester CO1 1BQ	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£147,000
15 December 2017	Flat 50, Stuart House, St Peters Street, Colchester CO1 1BQ	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£162,500
10 November 2017	Flat 3, Stuart House, St Peters Street, Colchester CO1 1BQ	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£130,000
20 October 2017	Flat 20, Stuart House, St Peters Street, Colchester CO1 1BQ	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£140,000
30 June 2017	Flat 51, Stuart House, St Peters Street, Colchester CO1 1BQ	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£139,950
25 November 2016	Flat 50, Stuart House, St Peters Street, Colchester CO1 1BQ	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£143,000
8 July 2016	Flat 47, Stuart House, St Peters Street, Colchester CO1 1BQ	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£130,500
24 March 2016	Flat 25, Stuart House, St Peters Street, Colchester CO1 1BQ	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£120,000
18 March 2016	Flat 9, Stuart House, St Peters Street, Colchester CO1 1BQ	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£101,500
29 February 2016	Flat 36, Stuart House, St Peters Street, Colchester CO1 1BQ	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£125,000
16 October 2015	Flat 40, Stuart House, St Peters Street, Colchester CO1 1BQ	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£116,000
7 August 2015	Flat 24, Stuart House, St Peters Street, Colchester CO1 1BQ	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£132,000
23 July 2015	Flat 19, Stuart House, St Peters Street, Colchester CO1 1BQ	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£127,000
11 March 2015	Flat 28, Stuart House, St Peters Street, Colchester CO1 1BQ	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£125,000
6 March 2015	Flat 52, Stuart House, St Peters Street, Colchester CO1 1BQ	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£120,000
12 February 2015	Flat 47, Stuart House, St Peters Street, Colchester CO1 1BQ	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£112,500
25 November 2014	Flat 14, Stuart House, St Peters Street, Colchester CO1 1BQ	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£102,501
30 September 2014	Flat 8, Stuart House, St Peters Street, Colchester CO1 1BQ	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£112,500
29 August 2014	Flat 30, Stuart House, St Peters Street, Colchester CO1 1BQ	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£119,500
18 August 2014	Flat 5, Stuart House, St Peters Street, Colchester CO1 1BQ	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£125,000
31 July 2014	Flat 40, Stuart House, St Peters Street, Colchester CO1 1BQ	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£109,000
6 February 2013	Flat 37, Stuart House, St Peters Street, Colchester CO1 1BQ	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£122,000
5 April 2012	Flat 27, Stuart House, St Peters Street, Colchester CO1 1BQ	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£79,950
21 February 2012	Flat 49, Stuart House, St Peters Street, Colchester CO1 1BQ	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£108,000
21 October 2011	Flat 37, Stuart House, St Peters Street, Colchester CO1 1BQ	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£125,000
20 August 2010	Flat 19, Stuart House, St Peters Street, Colchester CO1 1BQ	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£125,000
26 May 2010	Flat 50, Stuart House, St Peters Street, Colchester CO1 1BQ	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£75,000
26 May 2010	Flat 53, Stuart House, St Peters Street, Colchester CO1 1BQ	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£75,000
22 February 2010	Flat 38, Stuart House, St Peters Street, Colchester CO1 1BQ	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£127,000
1 August 2008	Flat 43, Stuart House, St Peters Street, Colchester CO1 1BQ	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£124,000
17 April 2008	Flat 38, Stuart House, St Peters Street, Colchester CO1 1BQ	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£120,000
14 December 2007	Flat 48, Stuart House, St Peters Street, Colchester CO1 1BQ	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£112,000
7 December 2007	Flat 30, Stuart House, St Peters Street, Colchester CO1 1BQ	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£129,000
17 August 2007	Flat 31, Stuart House, St Peters Street, Colchester CO1 1BQ	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£130,000
23 April 2007	Flat 41, Stuart House, St Peters Street, Colchester CO1 1BQ	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£110,000
23 March 2007	Flat 1, Stuart House, St Peters Street, Colchester CO1 1BQ	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£149,999
1 March 2007	Flat 40, Stuart House, St Peters Street, Colchester CO1 1BQ	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£129,000
26 January 2007	Flat 17, Stuart House, St Peters Street, Colchester CO1 1BQ	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£133,000
10 November 2006	Flat 45, Stuart House, St Peters Street, Colchester CO1 1BQ	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£137,000
3 November 2006	Flat 5, Stuart House, St Peters Street, Colchester CO1 1BQ	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£134,000
14 July 2006	Flat 14, Stuart House, St Peters Street, Colchester CO1 1BQ	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£112,000
23 June 2006	Flat 20, Stuart House, St Peters Street, Colchester CO1 1BQ	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£131,000
12 April 2006	Flat 48, Stuart House, St Peters Street, Colchester CO1 1BQ	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£101,500
12 January 2006	Flat 32, Stuart House, St Peters Street, Colchester CO1 1BQ	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£107,000
6 January 2006	Flat 28, Stuart House, St Peters Street, Colchester CO1 1BQ	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£127,000
30 June 2005	Flat 9, Stuart House, St Peters Street, Colchester CO1 1BQ	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£107,500
22 June 2005	Flat 35, Stuart House, St Peters Street, Colchester CO1 1BQ	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£134,000
11 March 2005	Flat 45, Stuart House, St Peters Street, Colchester CO1 1BQ	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£129,000
14 January 2005	Flat 25, Stuart House, St Peters Street, Colchester CO1 1BQ	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£135,000
16 July 2004	Flat 49, Stuart House, St Peters Street, Colchester CO1 1BQ	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£142,000
10 May 2004	Flat 49, Stuart House, St Peters Street, Colchester CO1 1BQ	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£99,995
23 December 2003	Flat 40, Stuart House, St Peters Street, Colchester CO1 1BQ	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£121,250
10 October 2003	Flat 33, Stuart House, St Peters Street, Colchester CO1 1BQ	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£128,500
12 September 2003	Flat 54, Stuart House, St Peters Street, Colchester CO1 1BQ	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£133,995
25 July 2003	Flat 51, Stuart House, St Peters Street, Colchester CO1 1BQ	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£135,000
19 May 2003	Flat 19, Stuart House, St Peters Street, Colchester CO1 1BQ	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£121,000
21 February 2003	Flat 35, Stuart House, St Peters Street, Colchester CO1 1BQ	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£127,000
28 November 2002	Flat 20, Stuart House, St Peters Street, Colchester CO1 1BQ	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£113,000
22 October 2002	Flat 43, Stuart House, St Peters Street, Colchester CO1 1BQ	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£118,000
16 October 2002	Flat 17, Stuart House, St Peters Street, Colchester CO1 1BQ	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£106,000
7 October 2002	Flat 10, Stuart House, St Peters Street, Colchester CO1 1BQ	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£123,950
24 May 2002	Flat 27, Stuart House, St Peters Street, Colchester CO1 1BQ	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£70,000
21 May 2002	Flat 22, Stuart House, St Peters Street, Colchester CO1 1BQ	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£78,550
14 January 2002	Flat 8, Stuart House, St Peters Street, Colchester CO1 1BQ	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£101,500
7 December 2001	Flat 23, Stuart House, St Peters Street, Colchester CO1 1BQ	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£85,000
9 November 2001	Flat 36, Stuart House, St Peters Street, Colchester CO1 1BQ	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£98,950
21 September 2001	Flat 2, Stuart House, St Peters Street, Colchester CO1 1BQ	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£103,000
31 August 2001	Flat 9, Stuart House, St Peters Street, Colchester CO1 1BQ	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£75,000
28 June 2001	Flat 21, Stuart House, St Peters Street, Colchester CO1 1BQ	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£104,999
23 March 2001	Flat 39, Stuart House, St Peters Street, Colchester CO1 1BQ	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£89,000
12 January 2001	Flat 14, Stuart House, St Peters Street, Colchester CO1 1BQ	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£59,000
15 June 2000	Flat 10, Stuart House, St Peters Street, Colchester CO1 1BQ	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£89,995
24 March 2000	Flat 29, Stuart House, St Peters Street, Colchester CO1 1BQ	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£75,000
23 March 2000	Flat 25, Stuart House, St Peters Street, Colchester CO1 1BQ	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£33,500
2 March 2000	Flat 44, Stuart House, St Peters Street, Colchester CO1 1BQ	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£72,495
25 February 2000	Flat 14, Stuart House, St Peters Street, Colchester CO1 1BQ	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£49,995
4 February 2000	Flat 7, Stuart House, St Peters Street, Colchester CO1 1BQ	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£65,000
14 January 2000	Flat 41, Stuart House, St Peters Street, Colchester CO1 1BQ	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£52,500
15 December 1999	Flat 12a, Stuart House, St Peters Street, Colchester CO1 1BQ	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£69,995
10 December 1999	Flat 32, Stuart House, St Peters Street, Colchester CO1 1BQ	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£64,995
7 December 1999	Flat 26, Stuart House, St Peters Street, Colchester CO1 1BQ	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£72,995
19 November 1999	Flat 38, Stuart House, St Peters Street, Colchester CO1 1BQ	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£72,995
5 November 1999	Flat 36, Stuart House, St Peters Street, Colchester CO1 1BQ	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£73,995
1 November 1999	Flat 25, Stuart House, St Peters Street, Colchester CO1 1BQ	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£66,995
29 October 1999	Flat 6, Stuart House, St Peters Street, Colchester CO1 1BQ	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£64,995
29 October 1999	Flat 47, Stuart House, St Peters Street, Colchester CO1 1BQ	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£69,995
29 October 1999	Flat 33, Stuart House, St Peters Street, Colchester CO1 1BQ	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£61,995
28 October 1999	Flat 48, Stuart House, St Peters Street, Colchester CO1 1BQ	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£57,995
27 October 1999	Flat 51, Stuart House, St Peters Street, Colchester CO1 1BQ	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£75,995
26 October 1999	Flat 52, Stuart House, St Peters Street, Colchester CO1 1BQ	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£84,995
26 October 1999	Flat 46, Stuart House, St Peters Street, Colchester CO1 1BQ	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£76,995
26 October 1999	Flat 54, Stuart House, St Peters Street, Colchester CO1 1BQ	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£73,995
25 October 1999	Flat 53, Stuart House, St Peters Street, Colchester CO1 1BQ	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£81,995
25 October 1999	Flat 18, Stuart House, St Peters Street, Colchester CO1 1BQ	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£64,995
25 October 1999	Flat 50, Stuart House, St Peters Street, Colchester CO1 1BQ	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£80,995
25 October 1999	Flat 45, Stuart House, St Peters Street, Colchester CO1 1BQ	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£79,995
22 October 1999	Flat 49, Stuart House, St Peters Street, Colchester CO1 1BQ	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£77,995
22 October 1999	Flat 35, Stuart House, St Peters Street, Colchester CO1 1BQ	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£70,995
22 October 1999	Flat 15, Stuart House, St Peters Street, Colchester CO1 1BQ	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£67,995
21 October 1999	Flat 42, Stuart House, St Peters Street, Colchester CO1 1BQ	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£74,995
20 October 1999	Flat 37, Stuart House, St Peters Street, Colchester CO1 1BQ	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£71,995
20 October 1999	Flat 43, Stuart House, St Peters Street, Colchester CO1 1BQ	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£77,995
19 October 1999	Flat 40, Stuart House, St Peters Street, Colchester CO1 1BQ	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£65,995
18 October 1999	Flat 34, Stuart House, St Peters Street, Colchester CO1 1BQ	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£52,995
15 October 1999	Flat 22, Stuart House, St Peters Street, Colchester CO1 1BQ	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£56,995
15 October 1999	Flat 39, Stuart House, St Peters Street, Colchester CO1 1BQ	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£69,995
14 October 1999	Flat 17, Stuart House, St Peters Street, Colchester CO1 1BQ	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£69,995
13 October 1999	Flat 16, Stuart House, St Peters Street, Colchester CO1 1BQ	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£68,000
12 October 1999	Flat 20, Stuart House, St Peters Street, Colchester CO1 1BQ	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£59,995
11 October 1999	Flat 31, Stuart House, St Peters Street, Colchester CO1 1BQ	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£66,995
8 October 1999	Flat 30, Stuart House, St Peters Street, Colchester CO1 1BQ	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£68,995
8 October 1999	Flat 28, Stuart House, St Peters Street, Colchester CO1 1BQ	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£67,995
6 October 1999	Flat 27, Stuart House, St Peters Street, Colchester CO1 1BQ	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£49,995
6 October 1999	Flat 19, Stuart House, St Peters Street, Colchester CO1 1BQ	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£62,995
30 September 1999	Flat 11, Stuart House, St Peters Street, Colchester CO1 1BQ	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£77,995
30 September 1999	Flat 21, Stuart House, St Peters Street, Colchester CO1 1BQ	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£70,000
24 September 1999	Flat 5, Stuart House, St Peters Street, Colchester CO1 1BQ	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£81,995
24 September 1999	Flat 24, Stuart House, St Peters Street, Colchester CO1 1BQ	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£77,995
23 September 1999	Flat 4, Stuart House, St Peters Street, Colchester CO1 1BQ	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£77,995
22 September 1999	Flat 23, Stuart House, St Peters Street, Colchester CO1 1BQ	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£79,995
22 September 1999	Flat 3, Stuart House, St Peters Street, Colchester CO1 1BQ	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£56,995
22 September 1999	Flat 8, Stuart House, St Peters Street, Colchester CO1 1BQ	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£70,000
21 September 1999	Flat 9, Stuart House, St Peters Street, Colchester CO1 1BQ	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£56,995
20 September 1999	Flat 2, Stuart House, St Peters Street, Colchester CO1 1BQ	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£70,000
20 September 1999	Flat 12, Stuart House, St Peters Street, Colchester CO1 1BQ	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£64,995

Key to property sale icons:

	First sale of newbuild property. This includes new properties created from existing properties, such as residential conversions of commercial or agricultural property, or subdivision of a larger residential property.
	Subsequent sale of existing property.
	Standard sale at market value to private individual.
	Additional (non-standard) sale. This includes repossessions, buy-to-lets and transfers of property sold to non-private individuals.

Elected Representatives for CO1 1BQ

United Kingdom Parliament

Constituency

Colchester

MP

Pam Cox Labour

Essex County Council

County council electoral division

Abbey

Councillor

Lee Scordis Labour

Colchester Borough Council

District council ward

Castle

Councillors

Kemal Çufoğlu Green Party (E&W)

Mark Goacher Green Party (E&W)

Kemal Çufoglu Green Party (E&W)

Amy Kirkby-Taylor Green Party (E&W)

Elected representative data is updated approximately monthly, so may not include recent by-elections or vacancies.

Government Statistical Services (GSS) data for CO1 1BQ

Code	Name	Data Type	Data Theme	Active Since	Data Owner
E00109956		Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	21 March 2021	ONS
E01021649	Colchester 007D	Lower layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 February 2004	ONS
E01035157	Colchester 007F	Lower layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	21 March 2021	ONS
E02004512	Colchester 007	Middle layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 August 2004	ONS
E05010828	Castle	Electoral Wards/Divisions	Administrative/Electoral	5 May 2016	DLUHC
E07000071	Colchester	Non-metropolitan Districts	Administrative	1 January 2009	DLUHC
E10000012	Essex	Counties	Administrative	1 January 2009	DLUHC
E12000006	East of England	Regions	Administrative	1 January 2009	DLUHC
E14001176	Colchester	Westminster Parliamentary Constituencies	Electoral	4 July 2024	LGBC
E23000028	Essex	Police Force Areas	Other	1 January 2009	Home Office
E30000193	Colchester	Travel to Work Areas	Other	31 July 2015	ONS
E33023953		Workplace Zones	Census	31 December 2011	ONS
E37000056	South East	Local Enterprise Partnerships	Other	1 April 2020	BEIS
E38000117	NHS North East Essex CCG	Sub Integrated Care Board Locations	Health	1 April 2020	ODS
E40000007	East of England	NHS England Regions	Health	1 April 2019	ODS
E43000228	Colchester, unparished area	Non-Civil Parished Areas	Census	1 April 2013	ONS
E54000023	Suffolk and North East Essex	Integrated Care Boards	Health	1 April 2020	NHS
E56000035	East of England	Cancer Alliances	Health	1 April 2024	NHS England
E58000402	Abbey ED	County Electoral Divisions	Electoral	10 June 2004	DLUHC
E63011220	Colchester	Built Up Areas	Census	17 April 2024	OS
E65000001	England Non-National Park Area	England Non-National Park Area	Census	27 February 2023	ONS
E92000001	England	Country	Administrative	1 January 2009	ONS

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