City of Geneva, COMMUNITY PROFILE Compiled by the Economic Development Department

HISTORY AND WELCOME Thank you for considering Geneva, Illinois as your next business location! Selected as the Kane County seat in 1835, Geneva is located in the Fox River Valley, 43 miles west of . We’re known for our historic downtown business district (over 1.1 mil s.f. of commercial space, including .66 mil s.f. of retail), the Geneva Commons Lifestyle Shopping Center on , the Geneva Business Park (adjacent to DuPage Nation- al Airport), Kane County Cougar , festivals, bike trails, and fun!

Geneva is a city of 21,495 people (2010 census) but in the QUICK FACTS 5 mile ring from downtown Geneva over 116,757 people live Geographic location: Located in Kane County in 39,951 households with a 2010 average household income Area: 8.5 square miles of $105,779 — 58.8% of households have an income greater Date of incorporation: County Seat in 1835 than $75,000. (source: Esri) Value of construction in 2012: $4,223,324 2012 Equalized assessed value: $937,275,763 The railroad arrived in 1853, bringing freight and passenger service to Chicago. Since 1840, food manufacturing has re- population mained a major industry. Over 1,000 businesses call Geneva 1980 1990 2000 2010 home and enjoy our lower cost municipal electric utility. Our City1 9,881 12,617 19,515 21,495 largest employers are Delnor Hospital, Kane County, Peacock En- County2 278,405 317,471 404,119 515,269 gineering, Burgess Norton, Johnson Controls, Houghton Mif- Labor Market3 N/A N/A 212,454 271,334 flin, Power Packaging, FONA, Millard Refrigeration, On-Cor Fro- 1, 2 Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 Census zen Foods, The Little Traveler, Gordon Flesch, Industrial Hard 3 Source: www.lmi.ides.state.il.us Chrome, and Continental Envelope. income / households Geneva’s character is found in its historic architecture, adap- City1 Kane County1 Illinois2 tive re-use of historic buildings, graceful trees, and attention Total Housing Units 8,278 182,047 5,296,715 to landscaping. Open space and recreation abound with 700 Total Population 21,495 515,269 12,830,632 acres of park land, the 580 acre Prairie Green Preserve, 556 2010 Est. Total HH 7,865 170,479 4,752,857 acres of Kane County forest preserves, two golf courses in Ge- 2010 Avg. HH Size 2.72 2.98 2.59 neva plus another 12 (public & private) courses in the vicinity. 2010 Median HH $97,515 $68,327 $52,972 2010 Median Family $105,779 $77,842 $65,417 Geneva citizens are actively involved in decision making through 2010 Per Capita $40,177 $28,980 $27,325 a range of commissions and civic organizations. Our healthy Married Household 66% 55% 48% business climate is augmented and maintained through City Bachelor’s Degree+ N/A N/A 30.76% partnerships with the Geneva Chamber of Commerce, Cultural Median Home Value $335,800 $242,300 $200,400 Arts Commission, downtown business and property owners, Median Rent $1,119 $909 $848 1Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2005-2009 American Community Survey and the City’s Economic Development Commission. 2Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 2010 Housing Statistics With festivals and events every month, downtown Geneva is City Kane County Illinois a place to connect with others - whether for a cup of coffee, Occupied Housing Units 7,865 170,479 4,752,857 fine dining, pizza with the family, unique shopping, festivals, % Owner Occupied 83.7 76.6 67.7 or special events. Stop into any business and you will know % Renter Occupied 16.3 23.4 32.3 Geneva is a welcoming place, offering professional opportuni- Median Home Value $335,800 $242,300 $200,400 ties to grow your business. Home to excellent schools, parks, Median Rent $1,119 $909 $848 and library we’re a great place to raise children – and a town Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 Census people are proud to say they live in. City of Geneva, Illinois COMMUNITY PROFILE

UTILITIES Water and Sanitary Service Provided by City of Geneva City of Geneva Sewer Rates The City constructed a $30 MIL reverse osmosis membrane filtration Meter Monthly Fixed Class Rate plant in 2008 (sized for expansion) which reduced water hardness lev- Size Charge els to 6 grains. In 2009 and 2010, the Kane County Water Association Non-Industrial $2.54/ 100 cu ft 5/8” $3.33 awarded “Best tasting tap water in Kane County” to Geneva. Industrial $2.54 / 100 cu ft ¾” $3.99 1” $5.33 In 2004 the City completed a $16.5 MIL Wastewater Treatment Plant 1 ½” $8.65 improvement. The plant treats 4 to 5 mil gallons of wastewater per 2” $12.65 day (2.2 bil gallons treated in 2012). The City maintains compliance 3” $22 of the NPDES permit at an average of 98% efficiency. For information: 4” $35.35 (630) 232-1551. 6” $68.70 Water Source 3 deep wells, 4 shallow wells Electric Power Provided by the City of Geneva Storage Capacity 2,750,000 For information, contact the Electric Division (630) 232-1503. Average Daily Demand 3,100,000 Description First 500 kWh Over 500 KWh Monthly Charge # of Metered Accounts 8,100 0.11535 S 0.09981 S Residential $6.84 0.09308W 0.07953 W City of Geneva Water Rates 0.11758 S 0.09865 S Monthly Fixed General Service $13.69 Cubic Feet Usage Charge Meter Size 0.09468 W 0.07953 W Charge 0.04688 S 0.04688 W Medium General 1 1 $49.77 0-1500 $4.43/ 100 cu ft 5/8” $5.00 $16.97/kW $11.94/kw 0.04689 S 0.04689 W 1,501-20,000 $4.09/ 100 cu ft ¾” $6.27 Large General $80.87 $16.81/kW1 $11.70/kw1 20,001+ $3.96/ 100 cu ft 1” $8.86 0.04658 S 0.04658 W Large Industrial $143.09 1 ½” $15.26 $15.13/kW1 $9.92/kw1 2” $22.97 S - summer rates W - winter rates kW - kilowatt 1 - demand changes 3” $40.98 Source: Municipal Rates adopted by Ordinances http://www.geneva.il.us/Departments/PublicWorks/rates.htm 4” $66.70 6” $130.95 Natural Gas Provided by NICOR Contact the Community Relations Director, (630) 629-2500.

TRANSPORTATION Motor Carrier Public Interstates Serving Community: I-90, I-88, I-39, I-355 Bus: 1PACE bus service includes 3 Routes (529, 801, 802) Highways Serving Community: 2 Federal, 3 State, 5 County Van: O’Hare and Midway Airport Shuttle Service Motor Freight Terminals*: 18 Local Carriers*: 10 Rail: 2Metra Commuter – Metra Union Pacific West Line Intrastate Carriers*: 9 Limousine: 20 companies Taxi: 11 companies * within 10 miles For more information, 1 www.pacebus.com 2 www.metrarail.com Air Nearest Commercial Airport: O’Hare Intl Airport, 60 min Travel Time Commercial Airlines1: 39 Flights per year1: 878,798 Distance and travel time to major cities: City Hwy hwy Days By Day By Passengers per Year1: 66.8 million 1Source: www.faa.com Miles KM Rail Truck Nearest Public Airport: DuPage Airport, 10 min Atlanta 751 1,209 5 3 Longest Runway: 7,570 ft Chicago 43 69 1 1 Runway Lighted: Yes Fuel Available: Yes Cleveland 384 617 3 2 Take-offs/Landings per Year: 99,802 Dallas 916 1,474 5 3 Personal Aircraft & Corporate jets based on site: 450 Denver 966 1,555 3 3 Charter Service Available: Yes Private Storage Available: Yes Detroit 321 516 2 2 Private Maintenance Available: Yes Kansas City 488 785 2 2 US Customs office on site: Yes Los Angeles 1,980 3,187 3 4 Source: www.dupageairport.com Memphis 557 896 2 2 Rail Minneapolis 382 615 1 2 Nearest Intermodal for Union Pacific Railroad: New Orleans 953 1,534 5 3 Northlake (Global II) 24 miles New York 829 1,334 4 3 Rochelle (Global III) 42 miles St. Louis 279 449 1 1 Seattle 2,024 3,257 4 5

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building permit data Improvement Cost 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 Residential $29,820,737 $10,846,850 $12,494,693 $9,704,103 $2,857,320 $20,917,204 $26,779,927 Commercial $21,504,050 $4,545,954 $5,657,908 $5,120,151.16 $729,712 $43,481,439 $21,868,062 Industrial $1,301,327 $8,158,629 $4,203,507 $246,600 $504,000 $30,000 $255,000 Other $2,610,103 $18,799,079 $1,716,203 $2,355,976 $2,347,926 $43,415,143 $10,463,625 Total $55,236,217 $42,350,512 $24,072,311 $17,426,830 $6,438,958 $107,843,786 $59,366,614 # Permits 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 Residential 857 818 907 647 142 347 312 Commercial 142 129 226 159 20 93 109 Industrial 14 6 3 3 3 1 4 Other 486 431 302 279 373 832 675 Total 1499 1384 1438 1088 538 1273 1100 Source: Geneva Building Department

2012 Municipal Tax Rate comparison tax structure Equalized Tax Sales Tax 2012 Property Tax 2012 Municipality Assessed Value Rate Tax Extension Illinois 6.25% City .68% City non-home rule .5% Schools 6.1% Aurora $1,537,715,444 1.99 $28,212,203.14 RTA Regional .75% Other 2.15% Batavia $968,985,477 .70 $6,658,151.29 Transportation Authority Total: 8.92% Total: 7.5%* Elgin $1,698,997,901 1.93 $32,335,363.40 Utility Tax 2012 Telecommunications Tax Geneva $937,275,763 .68 $6,357,841.44 Electricity .50% State 7% St. Charles $1,360,314,174 .88 $11,775,673.43 Natural Gas .50% Local 6% Telephone .50% Total 13% Source: www.co.kane.il.us/coc, District Extension LIsting, 2012 *Qualifying goods, drugs, medical at 1.75%. Titled vehicles are taxed at 7.0%

MUNICIPAL SERVICES Typical Total Tax Rate City Bond Rating: Aa2 Taxing Body Rate % Annual City Budget: $83,698,248 (2013-14) City of Geneva 0.68 7.60% Type of Government: Mayor/Council Kane County 0.43 4.86% Home Rule: No Kane County Forest Preserve 0.27 3.04% Municipal Zoning, Subdivision: Yes Geneva Township 0.04 0.53% Last Comp Plan Update: 2003 Geneva Library 0.3 3.50% Emergency 911 System: Yes Geneva Park District 0.5 5.90% Paramedic Service: Yes Geneva Township Roads 0.02 0.27% Police Department: 44 Full-Time, 12 Part-time Community College #516 0.53 5.95% Fire Department: 21 Full-Time, 38 Paid On Call, 6 Contract Geneva School District #304 6.1 6 68.36% Fire Insurance Class: ISO 3, Accredited Agency Total Valuation 8.9 100.00% Source: District Rate Listing, Kane County 2012 Fire and Building codes adopted The following building codes have been adopted by the city: International Residential Code, 2006 (with amendments) State of Illinois Accessibility Code, Most Recent Edition International Building Code, 2009 (with amendments) National Electrical Code, 2005 International Energy Code, 2012 Life Safety Code, 2003 (with amendments) International Mechanical Code, 2006 International Fire Code, 2003 State of Illinois Plumbing Code, Most Recent Edition International Property Maintenance Code, 2006 (with amendments)

Source: http://www.geneva.il.us/CommunityDevelopment/Building_Zoning/current_codes.htm

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Property valuation for city of geneva Assessed Valuations of Major Geneva Taxpayers

No. of Geneva Commons Shopping Center $28,428,312 3.03% Property Type EAV % Parcels Cadence Health Systems/Delnor $13,244,740 1.41% 2012 Randall Square $8,435,237 0.90% Commercial $188,598,425 20.12% 541 Shoppes at Geneva Commons $7,980,889 0.85% Farm $90,947 0.01% 19 Industrial $45,099,838 4.81% 133 Kimco Retail Randall Rd. $6,141,300 0.66% Residential $702,448,048 74.95% 8,114 Millard Refrigerated Services $5,275,370 0.56% Railroad $1,038,505 0.11% N/A Eagle Brook C.C./G.C. $4,666,200 0.50% Total Valuation $937,275,763 100.00% 9,226 Brittany Court- Apartments $4,522,141 0.48% 2011 Power Packaging $4,228,220 0.45% Commercial $187,145,172 19.26% 536 Dodson Property Company, LLC $3,374,893 0.36% Farm $84,650 0.01% 18 Houghton Mifflin $3,299,212 0.35% Industrial $45,898,853 4.72% 131 Residential $737,753,764 75.92% 8,120 Dominick's $3,043,856 0.32% Railroad $917,812 0.09% N/A Peacock Engineering Company $3,032,872 0.32% Total Valuation $971,800,251 100.00% 9,223 Home Depot $2,947,619 0.31% Gander Mountain $2,906,097 0.31% 2010 Commercial $209,350,259 20.18% 510 Industrial Hard Chrome $2,638,269 0.28% Farm $141,754 0.01% 23 Reserve of Geneva $2,463,262 0.26% Industrial $48,648,943 4.69% 131 Roquette Properties, Inc. $2,229,132 0.24% Residential $778,329,312 75.03% 8,123 Railroad $863,636 0.08% N/A Johnson Controls Battery Group, Inc. $2,187,226 0.23% Total Valuation $1,037,333,904 100.00% 9,201 Eagle Brook Shopping Center $2,102,278 0.22%

2009 Best Buy $2,063,568 0.22% Commercial $221,392,825 20.43% 507 Miner Enterprises, Inc. $1,849,088 0.20% Farm $135,634 0.01% 23 Continental Envelope $1,676,910 0.18% Industrial $52,037,302 4.80% 121 Residential $809,352,036 74.69% 8,127 FONA $1,533,180 0.16% Railroad $690,393 0.06% N/A Sports Authority $1,320,722 0.14% Total Valuation $1,083,608,190 100.00% 9,188 Total Value for Geneva $937,275,653 2008 Commercial $192,712,237 17.62% 429 Farm $248,482 0.02% 28 real estate closings Industrial $88,469,555 8.09% 191 Home Sale Statistics July 2011-June 2012 Residential $811,651,726 74.21% 8,124 Single 2-4 Railroad $572,917 0.05% N/A Price Range Family Attached Units Total Valuation $1,093,654,917 100.00% 9,183 Up to $250, 000 90 57 0 $251,000- $500,000 204 10 0

2007 $501,000 - $750,000 21 1 0 Commercial $184,860,961 17.77% 409 Greater than $750,000 1 0 0 Farm $237,165 0.02% 30 Source: MLS and Miscella Real Estate Industrial $84,141,638 8.09% 202 Residential $770,542,588 74.07% 8,057 FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS Railroad $523,886 0.05% N/A Banks and Branches: 14 total Total Valuation $1,040,306,238 100.00% 9,109 Total Assets: $805,005,000 Source: Tax District EAV Report, Kane County 2012-2006 Source: www3.fdic.gov June 30, 2012

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LABOR FORCE WAGES LARGEST GENEVA EMPLOYERS In June 2012, the Kane County unemployment rate was 9.2% and Company Name Product/Service Employees the Chicago Metro was 8.6%. More detailed labor force data is avail- Kane County County Government 1260 able on the Illinois Department of Employment Security, Labor Market Cadence Health/Delnor Hospital/medical offices 869 Information website, lmi.ides.state.il.us. Geneva School District 304 Geneva School District 654 Kane County Cougars Class A baseball team 370 2011 Wage Rates for Kane County, IL Peacock Engineering Co Inc Pkg and co-mfg facitlity 360 Labor Wages Entry Median Burgess Norton, div of Amsted Ind Mfg metal cooling towers/Automotive 350 Accountant/Auditor $24.09 $43.05 Bright Star Health Care Home Healthcare Service Providers 300 Assembler - Electronic $9.56 $12.32 Johnson Controls Battery Group Mfg automotive batteries 293 Assembler - Production $9.45 $11.93 Houghton Mifflin Co Publisher 250 Computer Operator $11.60 $17.86 City of Geneva City Government 218 Computer Programmer $21.27 $39.12 FONA International Inc Mfg flavoring extracts 214 Data Entry Operator $10.68 $13.42 Fox Valley Orthopedic Institute medical, physical therapy 200 Drill or Punch Press $14.33 $20.63 Power Packaging Mfg and Packaging 200 Engineer $35.76 $46.92 Geneva Park District City Park District 200 Janitor/Porter/Cleaner $9.54 $11.85 Millard Refrigerated Services Refrigerated warehousing 170 Laborer $8.51 $9.53 Home Depot USA Inc. Home Improvement Store 147 Machinist $12.04 $18.40 Gordon Flesch Business Equipment solutions 130 Maintenance/Mechanic $20.22 $23.20 Miner Enterprises Inc. Design/Mfg railcar elements 122 Office Clerk $10.51 $14.27 Little Traveler Inc. Retailer/Restaurant 95 Sheet Metal Worker $26.69 $33.36 Industrial Hard Chrome Ltd Electroplating service 94 Shipping/Receiving Clerk $10.72 $13.75 Continental Envelope Envelope printing facility 94 Systems Analyst $36.47 $45.31 Herrington Inn and Spa Hotel, banquet, spa 92 Technician $17.18 $29.56 Geneva Library Public Library 92 Tool & Die Maker $19.01 $24.20 Shodeen Inc. Developer/Construction 80 Word Processor $12.92 $14.47 Eaglebrook Country Club Country Club- golf and rec 75 Excerpt: http://lmi.ides.state.il..us/wagedata/countywages.htm On-Cor Frozen Foods LLC Food Packaging 75

LABOR FORCE - occupation by residence and Job type by location Total Resident Work Force by geography Employment by Industry 6-County Metro Kane County Geneva United States Kane Co Geneva Total % Total % Total % Total % Total % Total % All Industries (NAICS) 3,133,051 100 155,665 100 12,736 100 141,303,145 100 242,068 100 11,242 100 Construction 108,121 3.45 6,797 4.37 146 1.15 10,520,876 7.45 18,926 7.82 683 6.08 Manufacturing 348,696 11.13 27,699 17.79 1,740 13.66 15,887,145 11.24 43,235 17.86 1,333 11.86 Wholesale Trade 192,014 6.13 11,261 7.23 731 5.74 4,516,754 3.2 11,365 4.69 764 6.8 Retail Trade 373,072 11.91 20,202 12.98 2,361 18.54 16,277,681 11.2 28,134 11.62 1,387 12.34 Transportation, Warehousing 142,734 4.56 3,467 2.23 431 3.38 5,998,817 4.25 10,589 4.37 261 2.32 Information 74,173 2.37 3,570 2.29 143 1.12 3,450,324 2.44 6,223 2.57 483 4.3 Finance, Insurance 209,374 6.68 7,510 4.82 603 4.73 7,068,502 5.0 13,890 5.74 795 7.07 Real Estate 54,947 1.75 1,340 .86 56 0.44 2,965,212 2.10 3,620 1.5 158 1.41 Prof.Scientific, Tech Services 268,820 8.58 8,291 5.33 541 4.25 8,790,891 6.22 15,193 6.28 1,070 9.52 Admin/Waste Mgmt/Remed. 247,646 7.90 14,310 9.19 554 4.35 5,609,771 3.97 12,237 5.06 398 3.54 Educational Services 112,677 3.60 3,323 2.13 252 1.98 12,713,145 9.0 19,054 7.87 1,297 11.54 Health Care/Soc. Assist. 443,260 14.15 22,787 14.64 3,129 24.57 17,677,068 12.51 21,884 9.04 1,132 10.07 Arts, Entertainment, Recreation 49,724 1.59 4,954 3.18 82 0.64 2,873,660 2.03 4,786 1.98 89 .79 Accommodations, Food Service 280,448 8.95 13,320 8.56 1,403 11.02 9,521,504 6.74 13,756 5.68 592 5.27 Services not Public Admin 133,850 4.27 5,169 3.32 454 3.56 6,698,533 4.84 11,021 4.55 479 4.26 source: www.lmi.ides.state.il.us/wwwwork.htm source: www.census.gov

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medical EDUCATION Delnor Community Hospital1: 159 beds Public Schools Staff: 435 physicians/1,486 personnel Type of School no. Teachers Enrollment Doctors in Community: 156 Dentists in Community: 94 Elementary 6 178 2,246 Junior High 2 114 1,450 Delnor offers: emergency/level II trauma center, diagnostic/lab, H.S. (District 304) 1 128 1,942 oncology, cardiovascular, inpatient/outpatient surgery, Imaging Center, orthopedics physical rehabilitation, home care, sleep dis- 2012 ACT Composite Score: 24.1 (State: 20.6) Source: www.geneva304.org order lab.* Private Schools Other community facilities include: Geneva Care Center Nursing Preschool 5 Elementary/Junior High 3 Home, Manor Care/Arden Court (alzheimer facility), Raymond Higher Education Institutions Closest to the Community Scott Cancer Care Center, Living Well Cancer Support Center, Fox Northern Illinois University, , North Central Col- Valley Orthopedic Institute, Valley Ambulatory Surgery Center. 1Source: Delnor Hospital /Cadence Health Systems lege, Waubonsee Community College, and Wheaton College with many downtown Chicago institutions via Metra. COMMUNICATIONS COMMERCIAL SERVICES Television: Comcast Cable, Dish Network, Directv, AT&T General Waste Disposal: Yes 2 Local Telephone Deliverer: AT&T, Comcast Tool and Die Makers: Yes 21* Digital Switching: Yes Machine Shops: Yes 54* Fiber Optics: Available, Point to Point Recycling/Waste Haulers: Yes 4 Newspapers: 4 daily, 2 weekly Fiber Optic: Yes Point to Point *within 10 miles of Geneva recreation and community facilities CLIMATE Motels/Hotels: 2 Restaurants: 83 Average Winter Temp: 22.62 (F) Bed and Breakfast: 1 Banquet Facilities: 9 Average Summer Temp: 70.74 (F) Private Golf Clubs: 2 Churches: 19 Average Annual Rain Fall: 36.12” Average Annual Snowfall: 35.00” Public Tennis Courts: 12 Health and Fitness Clubs: 5 Source: www.weather.com Skate Park: 1 Public Swimming Pools: 1 Public Access to Fox River : 1 legislative districts Prairie Green Nature Preserve: 580 acres Ice Arena: 1 State Representative District 65 Tim Schmitz The Geneva Park District State Senator District 25 Jim Oberweis Recreational programs, facilities, and open space for residents of US Congress District 14 Randy Hultgren all age groups and abilities. 48 parks occupy over 700 acres with US Senators Dick Durbin Mark Kirk bike/pedestrian trails, playgrounds and parks, athletic fields, out- door aquatic center, water sprayground, 2 community recreation For more information centers, multiple fitness centers, and a skate park. Ranked in the top 5% of the nation according to resident satisfaction, the District Mayor Kevin Burns (630) 232-7494 serves over 40,000 participants and offers over 3,200 programs/ City Administrator Mary McKittrick (630) 262-8495 events annually. Source: www.genevaparks.org Asst. City Administrator Stephanie Dawkins (630) 938-4540 Economic Development Dir. Ellen Divita (630) 232-7449 Geneva Public Library District Business Development Specialist Paul Evans (630) 845-9654 Over 196,000 books, audio books, CDs, and DVDs, eBooks Community Development Dir. Dick Untch (630) 232-0871 and eAudiobooks. Programs such as book discussions for Public Works Dir. Dan Dinges (630) 232-1501 adults, story times for children, and reading programs for all City Engineer (630) 232-1501 ages are among the many options offered. Electric Superintendent Mike Buffington (630) 232-1503 Source: www.geneva.lib.il.us Water Superintendent Bob Van Gyseghem (630) 232-1551 Streets Superintendent Chris Bong (630) 232-1502 Kane County Forest Preserve Deputy Fire Chief Jerry Koster (630) 232-2530 In Geneva: Fox Valley Ice Arena; Strikers Soccer Stadium; Elfstrom Stadium; Fabyan Villa, Gardens & Museum; 556 City of Geneva acres of forest preserve; 9 miles of bike paths connect to the 22 S. First Street - Geneva, IL 60134 40 mile Fox River trail and the 55 mile Illinois Prairie Path. (630) 232-7494 - www.geneva.il.us Source: www.kaneforest.com

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