Cast & Crew

Series Directed by

Andy Kim
(79 episodes, 1985-1987)
Bob Kirk
(49 episodes, 1985-1986)
Al Kouzel
(49 episodes, 1985-1986)
Terry Lennon
(49 episodes, 1985-1986)
Bob Matz
(49 episodes, 1985-1986)
Norm McCabe
(49 episodes, 1985-1986)
Margaret Nichols
(49 episodes, 1985-1986)
Karen Peterson
(49 episodes, 1985-1986)
Tom Ray
(49 episodes, 1985-1986)
Robert Shellhorn
(49 episodes, 1985-1986)
Bob Treat
(49 episodes, 1985-1986)
Ray Lee
(30 episodes, 1986-1987)
John Walker
(13 episodes, 1984)
John Gibbs
(3 episodes, 1984)
Jaeho Hong
(3 episodes, 1987)
Peter Wallach
(unknown episodes)

Series Writing Credits

Henry Orenstein
(creator) (98 episodes, 1984-1987)
David Wise
(writer) (15 episodes, 1985-1987)
Donald F. Glut
(writer) (12 episodes, 1984-1986)
Douglas Booth
(12 episodes, 1984-1985)
Douglas Booth
(writer) (4 episodes, 1985)
Douglas Booth
(story) (3 episodes, 1984)
Douglas Booth
(written by) (1 episode, 1984)
Earl Kress
(writer) (7 episodes, 1984-1986)
Michael Charles Hill
(writer) (6 episodes, 1985-1987)
Flint Dille
(written by) (6 episodes, 1985-1986)
Larry Strauss
(writer) (4 episodes, 1984-1986)
George Arthur Bloom
(writer) (4 episodes, 1984)
Paul Davids
(writer) (4 episodes, 1985-1986)
Bryce Malek
(story editor) (2 episodes, 1984)
Bryce Malek
(writer) (1 episode, 1985)
Bryce Malek
(written by) (1 episode, 1984)
Dick Robbins
(story editor) (2 episodes, 1984)
Dick Robbins
(writer) (1 episode, 1985)
Dick Robbins
(written by) (1 episode, 1984)
Beth Bornstein
(writer) (3 episodes, 1985-1986)
Buzz Dixon
(writer) (3 episodes, 1985-1986)
Reed Robbins
(writer) (2 episodes, 1984-1985)
Peter Salas
(writer) (2 episodes, 1984-1985)
Antoni Zalewski
(writer) (2 episodes, 1985-1986)
Dennis Marks
(written by) (2 episodes, 1985)
Carla Conway
(writer) (2 episodes, 1986)
Gerry Conway
(writer) (2 episodes, 1986)
Joey Kurihara Piedra
(writer) (2 episodes, 1986)
Cherie Wilkerson
(writer) (2 episodes, 1987)
Marv Wolfman
(2 episodes, 1987)
Marv Wolfman
(writer) (1 episode, 1987)
Leo D. Paur
(writer) (1 episode, 1984)
Alfred A. Pegal
(writer) (1 episode, 1984)
Herb Engelhardt
(writer) (1 episode, 1985)
David N. Gottlieb
(writer) (1 episode, 1985)
George Hampton
(writer) (1 episode, 1985)
Richard Milton
(writer) (1 episode, 1985)
Mike Moore
(writer) (1 episode, 1985)
Larry Parr
(writer) (1 episode, 1985)
Sylvia Wilson
(writer) (1 episode, 1985)
Tony Cinciripini
(writer) (1 episode, 1986)
Arthur Byron Cover
(writer) (1 episode, 1986)
Paul Dini
(written by) (1 episode, 1986)
Diane Duane
(writer) (1 episode, 1986)
Larry Leahy
(writer) (1 episode, 1986)
Meg McLaughlin
(1 episode, 1986)
Richard Merwin
(writer) (1 episode, 1986)
Steve Mitchell
(writer) (1 episode, 1986)
Barbara Petty
(writer) (1 episode, 1986)
Craig Rand
(writer) (1 episode, 1986)
Michael Reaves
(writer) (1 episode, 1986)
Steve Skeates
(writer) (1 episode, 1986)
Mary Skrenes
(writer) (1 episode, 1986)
Len Wein
(writer) (1 episode, 1986)
Susan K. Williams
(writer) (1 episode, 1986)
Roger Slifer
(live-action sequences) (unknown episodes)

Series Cast

Frank Welker
 Megatron / ... 93 episodes, 1984-1987
Peter Cullen
 Optimus Prime / ... 69 episodes, 1984-1987
Corey Burton
 Spike Witwicky / ... 68 episodes, 1984-1987
Christopher Collins
 Starscream / ... 68 episodes, 1984-1987
John Stephenson
 Thundercracker / ... 67 episodes, 1984-1987
Jack Angel
 Ultra Magnus / ... 60 episodes, 1985-1987
Dan Gilvezan
 Bumblebee / ... 54 episodes, 1984-1987
Michael Bell
 Prowl / ... 53 episodes, 1984-1987
Casey Kasem
 Teletraan I / ... 53 episodes, 1984-1986
Don Messick
 Ratchet / ... 49 episodes, 1984-1986
Neil Ross
 Springer / ... 39 episodes, 1984-1987
Scatman Crothers
 Jazz 33 episodes, 1984-1986
Gregg Berger
 Grimlock / ... 33 episodes, 1984-1986
Michael Chain
 Hoist / ... 30 episodes, 1985-1986
Ken Sansom
 Hound / ... 29 episodes, 1984-1985
Paul Eiding
 Perceptor / ... 29 episodes, 1985-1986
Roger C. Carmel
 Cyclonus / ... 28 episodes, 1985-1986
Dick Gautier
 Rodimus Prime / ... 28 episodes, 1986-1987
Bud Davis
 Dirge / ... 27 episodes, 1985-1987
Ed Gilbert
 Thrust / ... 27 episodes, 1985-1986
Buster Jones
 Blaster / ... 26 episodes, 1985-1986
Alan Oppenheimer
 Warpath / ... 24 episodes, 1985-1986
Hal Rayle
 Snarl / ... 23 episodes, 1984-1986
Michael McConnohie
 Tracks / ... 23 episodes, 1985-1986
Victor Caroli
 Narrator 22 episodes, 1984-1987
Stan Jones
 Scourge / ... 19 episodes, 1986-1987
Charlie Adler
 Silverbolt / ... 18 episodes, 1985-1987
Regis Cordic
 Menasor / ... 18 episodes, 1985-1986
Walker Edmiston
 Inferno / ... 17 episodes, 1985-1986
Philip L. Clarke
 Dead End / ... 17 episodes, 1985-1986
Susan Blu
 Arcee / ... 16 episodes, 1985-1987
Aron Kincaid
 Sky Lynx / ... 15 episodes, 1986-1987
John Moschitta Jr.
 Blurr / ... 13 episodes, 1986-1987
Rob Paulsen
 Air Raid / ... 12 episodes, 1985-1987
Johnny Haymer
 Swindle / ... 12 episodes, 1985-1987
Laurie Faso
 Skydive / ... 12 episodes, 1985-1986
Michael Horton
 Chip Chase / ... 10 episodes, 1984-1985
David Mendenhall
 Daniel Witwicky 10 episodes, 1986-1987
Arthur Burghardt
 Devastator 9 episodes, 1984-1986
Milton James
 Blast Off / ... 9 episodes, 1985-1987
Tony St. James
 Brawl / ... 9 episodes, 1985-1987
Terence McGovern
 Wildrider / ... 9 episodes, 1985-1986
Jeff MacKay
 Fireflight / ... 8 episodes, 1985-1986
Peter Renaday
 Grapple / ... 8 episodes, 1985-1986
Ron Gans
 Drag Strip 8 episodes, 1985-1986
Arlene Banas
 Carly / ... 8 episodes, 1985-1986
Tony Pope
 Wreck-Gar / ... 7 episodes, 1986-1987
Jered Barclay
 Cerebros / ... 7 episodes, 1986-1987
Stephen Keener
 Scattershot / ... 7 episodes, 1986-1987
S. Marc Jordan
 Onslaught / ... 6 episodes, 1985-1986
Wally Burr
 Dancitron Promoter / ... 2 episodes, 1985-1986
Morgan Lofting
 Dr. Harding / ... 6 episodes, 1985
Joe Leahy
 Razorclaw / ... 6 episodes, 1986
Clive Revill
 Kickback 5 episodes, 1984-1986
Mona Marshall
 Aron / ... 5 episodes, 1984-1986
Denise Mora
 Nijika / ... 5 episodes, 1985-1986
Steve Bulen
 Strafe / ... 5 episodes, 1986-1987
Brad Garrett
 Trypticon 5 episodes, 1986
Ron Feinberg
 Headstrong / ... 5 episodes, 1986
Joy Grdnic
 Jessica Morgan / ... 4 episodes, 1985-1987
Linda Gary
 Chromia / ... 4 episodes, 1985-1986
Danny Mann
 Lightspeed / ... 4 episodes, 1986-1987
Marshall Efron
 Hun-Grrr (beast mode) / ... 4 episodes, 1986-1987
John Hostetter
 Ramhorn 4 episodes, 1986
Bill Martin
 Broadside 4 episodes, 1986
Jim Cummings
 Afterburner / ... 3 episodes, 1986-1987
Jim Gosa
 Abominus 3 episodes, 1986-1987
David Workman
 Nosecone / ... 3 episodes, 1986-1987
Townsend Coleman
 Rewind / ... 3 episodes, 1986
Ted Schwartz
 Rodimus Prime / ... 3 episodes, 1986
Hubert Gagnon
 Optimus Prime / ... 2 episodes, 1985
Samantha Newark
 Ariel / ... 2 episodes, 1985-1986
Jerry Houser
 Sandstorm / ... 2 episodes, 1986
Bert Kramer
 Computron / ... 2 episodes, 1986
Beau Weaver
 Octane 2 episodes, 1986
Roger Behr
 Runamuck / ... 2 episodes, 1986
Melendy Britt
 Alana 1 episode, 1985
Laurie O'Brien
 Astoria Carlton-Ritz 1 episode, 1985
Marlene Aragon
 Elita-One 1 episode, 1985
Maurice LaMarche
 Six-Gun 1 episode, 1986
Bill Ratner
 Dashiell R. Faireborn / ... 1 episode, 1986
Michael Sheehan
 Roland 1 episode, 1986
Jason Janson
 Tommy Kennedy (1987) unknown episodes
Connor Quinn
 Misc (uncredited) 3 episodes, 1987
T.K. Carter
 Rocksteady (uncredited) 1 episode, 1985

Series Produced by

Jules Bacal
executive producer (98 episodes, 1984-1987)
Tom Griffin
executive producer (98 episodes, 1984-1987)
Margaret Loesch
executive producer (98 episodes, 1984-1987)
Nelson Shin
supervising producer / producer (98 episodes, 1984-1987)
Michael Charles Hill
associate producer (95 episodes, 1984-1987)
George Singer
producer (79 episodes, 1985-1987)
Roger Slifer
associate producer / co-producer (74 episodes, 1985-1987)
John Walker
producer (49 episodes, 1985-1986)
Gwen Wetzler
producer (49 episodes, 1985-1986)
Flint Dille
associate producer (44 episodes, 1985-1986)
Gerald Moeller
producer (30 episodes, 1986-1987)
Kenichi Morohashi
producer (unknown episodes)
Edward Lee Rapp
producer: live action sequences (unknown episodes)
Atsushi Shimizu
producer (unknown episodes)
Tim Spiedel
producer (live-action sequences) (unknown episodes)

Series Music by

Johnny Douglas
(98 episodes, 1984-1987)
Robert J. Walsh
(82 episodes, 1985-1987)

Series Cinematography by

Michael Sullivan
(unknown episodes)
Michael J. Sullivan
(unknown episodes)

Series Editing by

Robert T. Gillis
(65 episodes, 1984-1986)
Al Breitenbach
(3 episodes, 1987)

Series Production Design by

Floro Dery
(unknown episodes)

Series Production Management

Lee Gunther
executive in charge of production (98 episodes, 1984-1987)
Carole Weitzman
production manager / director of production / senior production manager (98 episodes, 1984-1987)
Jim Graziano
director of production (82 episodes, 1985-1987)
Yung Shin
production manager (79 episodes, 1985-1987)
Eric Early
post-production supervisor (33 episodes, 1986-1987)
Steven Heth
post-production supervisor (30 episodes, 1986-1987)
Don Goodman
production manager (13 episodes, 1984)
Elise Goyette
production manager (3 episodes, 1987)
Gerald Moeller
production manager (3 episodes, 1987)
Mel Lombardo
production manager: live-action sequences (unknown episodes)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Kyungmi Kim
assistant director (3 episodes, 1987)
Mooyoung Song
assistant director (3 episodes, 1987)

Series Art Department

David Shin
storyboard artist (79 episodes, 1985-1987)
Peter Chung
storyboard artist (65 episodes, 1984-1986)
Gregg Davidson
storyboard artist (65 episodes, 1984-1986)
George Goode
storyboard artist (65 episodes, 1984-1986)
David Russell
storyboard artist (65 episodes, 1984-1986)
Doug Lefler
storyboard artist (62 episodes, 1984-1986)
Gerald Moeller
storyboard artist (62 episodes, 1984-1986)
Rhoydon Shishido
storyboard artist (62 episodes, 1984-1986)
Wendell Washer
storyboard artist (62 episodes, 1984-1986)
Vincenzo Trippetti
storyboard artist (49 episodes, 1985-1986)
Del Barras
storyboard artist (30 episodes, 1986-1987)
Bill Barry
storyboard artist (30 episodes, 1986-1987)
Danny Bulanadi
storyboard artist (30 episodes, 1986-1987)
Su-yong Jeong
storyboard artist (30 episodes, 1986-1987)
Jooin Kim
storyboard artist (30 episodes, 1986-1987)
Yeun Young Sang
storyboard artist (30 episodes, 1986-1987)
Leo D Sullivan
storyboard artist (30 episodes, 1986-1987)
Floro Dery
storyboard artist (16 episodes, 1984)
Don Goodman
storyboard supervisor / Storyboard Supervisor (16 episodes, 1984)
Bob Smith
storyboard artist (16 episodes, 1984)
Lindsay Dawson
storyboard artist (13 episodes, 1984)
Brian Ray
storyboard artist (13 episodes, 1984)
George Scribner
storyboard artist (13 episodes, 1984)
Victor Dal Chele
storyboard artist (3 episodes, 1984)
Jim Fletcher
storyboard artist (3 episodes, 1984)
Paul Gruwell
storyboard artist (3 episodes, 1984)
Don Sheppard
storyboard artist (3 episodes, 1984)
Michael J. Sullivan
production designer: live-action sequences (unknown episodes)

Series Sound Department

Jim Blodgett
sound effects editor (95 episodes, 1984-1987)
Michael L. DePatie
sound effects editor (95 episodes, 1984-1987)
John Detra
sound effects editor (95 episodes, 1984-1987)
Ron Fedele
sound effects editor (95 episodes, 1984-1987)
Michael Tomack
sound effects editor (95 episodes, 1984-1987)
Alison Cobb
sound effects editor (79 episodes, 1985-1987)
Nicholas James
sound effects editor (79 episodes, 1985-1987)
Scott Brownlee
voice processing / voice recording engineer (68 episodes, 1984-1987)
Richard Bruce Elliott
sound effects editor (65 episodes, 1984-1986)
Richard S. Gannon
sound effects editor (65 episodes, 1984-1986)
Efraim Reuveni
sound effects editor (49 episodes, 1985-1986)
Ellen Burr
recording coordinator (33 episodes, 1986-1987)
Joel Iwataki
voice recording engineer (33 episodes, 1986-1987)
Matt Cope
sound effects editor (30 episodes, 1986-1987)
Karen Doulac
sound effects editor (30 episodes, 1986-1987)
Jacquie Freeman Ross
dubbing supervisor (30 episodes, 1986-1987)
Leonard T. Geschke
sound effects editor (30 episodes, 1986-1987)
Brad Gunther
sound effects editor (30 episodes, 1986-1987)
David Hankins
sound effects editor (30 episodes, 1986-1987)
John Hart
dubbing supervisor (30 episodes, 1986-1987)
Richard Raderman
sound effects editor (30 episodes, 1986-1987)
Joseph G. Sorokin
sound effects editor (30 episodes, 1986-1987)
Warren Taylor
sound effects editor (30 episodes, 1986-1987)
Peter Tomaszewicz
sound effects editor (30 episodes, 1986-1987)
Richard C. Allen
sound effects editor (13 episodes, 1984)
Sylvester Rivers
voice recording engineer (3 episodes, 1987)
Roy Braverman
sound effects editor (unknown episodes)
Peter Reale
re-recording mixer (unknown episodes)

Series Animation Department

Gabriel Hoyos
background designer / model designer / assistant designer (92 episodes, 1984-1987)
Dennis Venizelos
key background artist / background supervisor / key background designer (92 episodes, 1984-1987)
Pat Agnasin
background designer / model designer (79 episodes, 1985-1987)
Fred Carrillo
background designer / model designer (79 episodes, 1985-1987)
Phyllis Craig
color modeler (79 episodes, 1985-1987)
Romeo Francisco
background designer / model designer (79 episodes, 1985-1987)
Robert Schaefer
key background artist / key background designer (79 episodes, 1985-1987)
Floro Dery
background designer / model designer (65 episodes, 1984-1986)
Del Barras
background designer / model designer (49 episodes, 1985-1986)
Philip Phillipson
key background artist (49 episodes, 1985-1986)
Romeo Tanghal
background designer / model designer (49 episodes, 1985-1986)
Tom Ray
sequence director (46 episodes, 1984-1987)
Warren Batchelder
sequence director (33 episodes, 1984-1987)
Gerry Chiniquy
sequence director (33 episodes, 1984-1987)
Norm McCabe
sequence director (33 episodes, 1984-1987)
Bob Bemiller
sequence director (30 episodes, 1986-1987)
Rudy Cataldi
sequence director (30 episodes, 1986-1987)
Eufronio R. Cruz
background designer / model designer (30 episodes, 1986-1987)
Charlie Downs
sequence director (30 episodes, 1986-1987)
Lillian Evans
sequence director (30 episodes, 1986-1987)
John Freeman
sequence director (30 episodes, 1986-1987)
Ernie Guanlao
background designer / model designer (30 episodes, 1986-1987)
Caroline Heyward
sequence director (30 episodes, 1986-1987)
Bob Kirk
sequence director (30 episodes, 1986-1987)
Bill Knoll
sequence director (30 episodes, 1986-1987)
Bob Matz
sequence director (30 episodes, 1986-1987)
Joe Morrison
sequence director (30 episodes, 1986-1987)
Margaret Nichols
sequence director (30 episodes, 1986-1987)
Spencer Peel
sequence director (30 episodes, 1986-1987)
Karen Peterson
sequence director (30 episodes, 1986-1987)
Stan Phillips
sequence director (30 episodes, 1986-1987)
Andrew Phillipson
key background designer (30 episodes, 1986-1987)
Jeff Richards
key background designer (30 episodes, 1986-1987)
Rico Rival
background designer / model designer (30 episodes, 1986-1987)
Bob Treat
sequence director (30 episodes, 1986-1987)
Neal Warner
sequence director (30 episodes, 1986-1987)
Fred Warter
key background designer (30 episodes, 1986-1987)
Jeff Hale
sequence director (16 episodes, 1984)
Brad Case
sequence director (13 episodes, 1984)
John Gibbs
sequence director (13 episodes, 1984)
Leandro Martinez
assistant designer (13 episodes, 1984)
Dave Brain
sequence director (3 episodes, 1984)
George Goode
background designer / model designer (3 episodes, 1984)
Andy Kim
background designer / model designer (3 episodes, 1984)
Dan Thompson
sequence director (3 episodes, 1984)
James T. Walker
sequence director (3 episodes, 1984)
John Walker
sequence director (3 episodes, 1984)
Nam-yeol Baek
animator (3 episodes, 1987)
Sungok Cho
animator (3 episodes, 1987)
Byoung Nam Choi
animator (3 episodes, 1987)
Han-young Jung
animator (3 episodes, 1987)
Chigeun Kang
animator (3 episodes, 1987)
Kyoungkwan Kim
animator (3 episodes, 1987)
Youngduk Kim
animator (3 episodes, 1987)
Nosoo Kwak
animator (3 episodes, 1987)
Byungchong Oh
animator (3 episodes, 1987)
Chiman Park
animator (3 episodes, 1987)
Eynam Park
animator (3 episodes, 1987)
Myunghi Park
animator (3 episodes, 1987)
Youngchan Shin
animator (3 episodes, 1987)
Sang Il Sim
animator (3 episodes, 1987)
Baekyup Sung
animator (3 episodes, 1987)
Jun'ichi Hayama
key animator (1 episode, 1984)
Joe Landari
animator: live action sequences (unknown episodes)
Virginia Creamer
xeroxgrapher (uncredited) (98 episodes, 1984-1987)
Myrna Gibbs
ink & paint (uncredited) (98 episodes, 1984-1987)
Bill Hudson
xeroxgrapher (uncredited) (98 episodes, 1984-1987)
Debra Jorgensborg
ink & paint (uncredited) (98 episodes, 1984-1987)
Sandy Kennedy
xeroxgrapher (uncredited) (98 episodes, 1984-1987)
Hannah Powell
ink & paint (uncredited) (98 episodes, 1984-1987)
Mary Ann Steward
ink & paint supervisor (uncredited) (98 episodes, 1984-1987)
Britt Teegarden
ink & paint (uncredited) (98 episodes, 1984-1987)
Britt Van der Nagel
ink & paint (uncredited) (98 episodes, 1984-1987)
Nobuyoshi Habara
animator: opening sequence (uncredited) (49 episodes, 1985-1986)
Masami Ôbari
animation director (uncredited) (1 episode, 1986)

Series Editorial Department

Sarah Swiskow
telecine supervisor (33 episodes, 1986-1987)
Steven C. Brown
supervising editor (30 episodes, 1986-1987)
Rick Gehr
assistant to supervising editor (30 episodes, 1986-1987)
Andrew Golov
telecine supervisor (30 episodes, 1986-1987)
Terry Jennings
post-production services (30 episodes, 1986-1987)
L. Ed Walsh
post-production services (30 episodes, 1986-1987)
Larry Whelan
assistant to supervising editor (30 episodes, 1986-1987)
Ron Knight
lip sync editor (28 episodes, 1986)
Dave Weathers
assistant editor (3 episodes, 1987)
Lisa Orlando
supervising editor: live action sequences (unknown episodes)
Trent Johnson
telecine colorist (uncredited) (82 episodes, 1985-1987)

Series Music Department

Anne Bryant
composer: main theme (98 episodes, 1984-1987)
Ford Kinder
composer: main theme (98 episodes, 1984-1987)
Johnny Douglas
conductor (95 episodes, 1984-1987)
Mark Shiney
music editor (95 episodes, 1984-1987)
Robert J. Walsh
conductor (82 episodes, 1985-1987)
Peter Collier
music editor (79 episodes, 1985-1987)
Joe Siracusa
music editor (65 episodes, 1984-1986)
Richard C. Allen
music editor (30 episodes, 1986-1987)
Robert Mayer
music editor (30 episodes, 1986-1987)
Robert Randles
music editor (30 episodes, 1986-1987)

Series Script and Continuity Department

J.F. Oya
script translator (3 episodes, 1984)
Cherie Wilkerson
executive script consultant (unknown episodes)
Ron Friedman
script revisions (uncredited) (2 episodes, 1984)

Series Additional Crew

Jay Bacal
creative director (98 episodes, 1984-1987)
Wally Burr
voice director (98 episodes, 1984-1987)
Paul Davids
production coordinator (79 episodes, 1985-1987)
Dick Robbins
story editor (61 episodes, 1984-1986)
Bryce Malek
story editor (60 episodes, 1984-1986)
Terri Gruskin
production assistant (49 episodes, 1985-1986)
Flint Dille
story editor / supervising story editor (35 episodes, 1985-1987)
Hildy Mesnik
production coordinator / production assistant (35 episodes, 1985-1987)
Lizabeth Aguiar
production assistant (30 episodes, 1986-1987)
Myrna Bushman
assistant to supervisor (30 episodes, 1986-1987)
Steve Gerber
story editor (30 episodes, 1986-1987)
Elise Goyette
production coordinator (30 episodes, 1986-1987)
Mitsuko Y. Hays
production assistant (30 episodes, 1986-1987)
Lisa Wilson
assistant to supervisor (30 episodes, 1986-1987)
Marv Wolfman
story editor (30 episodes, 1986-1987)
Yung Shin
production assistant (16 episodes, 1984)
Laurie Pessell
production assistant (3 episodes, 1987)
Kôzô Morishita
director: Toei Animation (unknown episodes)
Martin P. Robinson
head puppeteer: live action sequences (unknown episodes)
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