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Hennepin County > Public safety and law > Medical examiner's office

Medical examiner's office

The medical examiner investigates all unexpected deaths in Hennepin, Dakota and Scott counties, to determine how and why a person has died. On request, the office also provides autopsy services for other jurisdictions.

 
  • Information for families (PDF)

Contact the office

me.inforequest@hennepin.us

Phone: 612-215-6300

Fax: 612-466-9980

14250 County Road 62

Minnetonka, MN 55345

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Families and next of kin

We use scientific methods to learn how and why a person has died. The information we gather can influence the outcome of court cases, and help surviving family members protect their own health.

Autopsy and results

An autopsy is a thorough physical examination of a body to determine how and why a person died. The examination can also identify disease, injury and other conditions that might not have been obvious when the person was alive. Upon request, certain family members (spouse, children, parents and siblings) may be entitled to an autopsy report.

Request an autopsy report

In some cases, an autopsy is required by law. If you think your loved one would object to an autopsy based on their religious beliefs, tell the medical examiner right away. We will work with you to find a solution.

Also, sometimes the medical examiner must keep larger portions of tissues or even whole organs to fully examine them. If you want those returned, write to our office within two weeks of the autopsy and make arrangements through a funeral director. Otherwise, the tissues and organs are destroyed.

Organ and tissue donation

An investigator or hospital staff may have already approached you about donating your loved one’s tissues or organs. If not, and you’re interested in donation, tell the medical examiner staff right away.

Clothing and property

The medical examiner will account for all the property and clothing brought into the office and store them in a secure area. In most cases, we release clothing and property to the funeral home. The police might hold items that could affect a criminal case.

Public and nonpublic information

Certain information about the death is available to the public, including full name; age; race; gender; home address; date, time and location of injury; date, time and location of death, and brief descriptive comments. Other information about the death is available only to next-of-kin (usually a spouse, children, parents and siblings), and personal lawyers and doctors. We release some information about the death to the public, but most is protected and only available to next of kin.

Make an information request

Authorization for release of records form

Request a death certificate

  • Hennepin County
  • Dakota County
  • Scott County

For deaths occurring in other Minnesota counties, request a death certificate from state vital records.

Release of the body

The funeral home may receive the body only with permission from the person with the legal right to decide what happens to the body. In most cases, this is next of kin, but it could also be a health care agent or a member of the extended family. This person must inform the medical examiner’s office if someone else will be making decisions about the body.

  • Information on Minnesota Funeral Homes
  • Next of Kin (NOK) Authorization for Removal
  • Next of Kin (NOK) Relinquishment of Rights to Make Funeral Arrangements
  • Affidavit of Religious Beliefs

Burial assistance

When families can’t afford burial or cremation, the county may be able to help with those expenses.

  • Homicide or violent crime deaths - contact victim services at the county attorney's office
  • Other deaths - contact the county's burial assistance program
  • Burial assistance for Dakota County residents
  • Burial assistance for Scott County residents
  • FEMA disaster funeral assistance
  • FEMA COVID-19 funeral assistance

Forms for genetic and paternity testing

  • Paternity specimen release form
  • Genetic testing consent form
Law enforcement, hospitals, hospice, funeral homes, and referral counties

Report a death in Hennepin, Dakota or Scott County

Call 612-215-6300

Referral autopsy forms

Decedent identification and autopsy referral forms are required on all referral cases. Forms must be submitted prior to the transport of the body to the Medical Examiner's Office.

  • Decedent identification form
  • Autopsy referral form

Courtesy hold

Funeral homes may request to temporarily store a body at the Medical Examiner's Office. There is a fee charged for this service.

  • Decedent identification form

Body release forms

  • Licensed funeral director – Next of kin authorization for removal (online form)
  • Licensed funeral director – Next of kin authorization for removal (PDF)
  • Digital signature instructions Windows 7 (DOCX)
  • Digital signature instructions Windows 10 (DOCX)

Forms for death reporting, hospice and cremation

  • Death reporting procedures (PDF)
  • Hospice pre-registration
  • Cremation approval (PDF)
  • Parental consent for fetal cremation form
  • Advance Directives (health care directives website)

The Hennepin County Medical Examiner’s Office no longer accepts paper or faxed cremation approvals. All requests for cremation authorization must be filed and approved in the MR&C system.

Funeral Home Fees

The Hennepin County Medical Examiner charges certain fees to funeral homes. These fees are established by the Hennepin County Board in accordance with Minnesota Statute 390.15. 

Body bag $35 (plus tax)

Body bag fees are charged on cases the medical examiner takes custody of the body.

Cremation authorization $50

Cremation authorization fees are charged on all cases, including those receiving county assistance.

Email an investigator

me.investigators@hennepin.us

Get directions to our office

Map: Medical Examiner's Office
14250 County Road 62, Minnetonka 55345

Data requests and death reports

Request a death certificate

Access to death certificates is limited.

Learn who can get one and how to apply.

Request data

On request, certain data about death investigations are available.

Make a data request.

Type and cost of reports

For a fee, you can request several standard reports from the medical examiner's office, if you're allowed to do so under state law. Send fees by check or money order to the Hennepin County Medical Examiner.

Autopsy Report $50

Only the deceased person's next of kin, treating physicians and authorized attorneys can request an autopsy report. Next of kin is usually a spouse, children, parents or siblings. Autopsy reports may also become part of a court record, or released by court order. The fee for an autopsy report may be waived for the next-of-kin.

Cause of death hierarchy $30

This report provides the cause and manner of death, and toxicology results. This report has non-public data and the person requesting it must get legal authorization.

Medical Examiner Final $30

This is a summary of case details including cause and manner of death, brief history, summary concerning the demise. This report has non-public data and the person requesting it must get legal authorization.

Medical Examiner Investigative Reports $60

Investigative reports contain the deceased person’s name, age, race, gender, home address, the legal next of kin, location of death, injury detail, narrative and additional reports. This report has non-public data and the person requesting it must get legal authorization.

Photos $100

When photos are available, next of kin, treating physicians and authorized attorneys can request photos of the death scene and autopsy. Next of kin are usually a spouse, children, parents and siblings. Photos may also become part of a court record, or released by court order.

Complete Medical Examiner file $325

This report has non-public data and the person requesting it must have legal authorization.

Public data form (No charge)

This form has all the public data on a deceased person.

News releases

Read public information about cases the Hennepin County Medical Examiner's Office has investigated. All files are formatted as PDFs.

March 2023

March 28

  • Haley, Preston Rhyn

March 21

  • Nelson, Jasmine Marie

March 16

  • White, Ronald Alvin

March 11

  • Adams, Devon Michael

March 9

  • Meyer, Hilary Lee

March 8

  • Pope, Curstin Hailey

March 7

  • Barbly, Abraham Archie-Boy

March 6

  • Dooley, Rodrigo Leon
  • Taylor, Megan Rae

February 2023

February 23

  • Hawkins, Janice Emilie

February 22

  • Rodriquez, Alexis Rae

February 19

  • Black, Jeremiah Eli

February 17

  • Bryant, Khalil Amer
  • Reid, Davante Lavar-King

February 14

  • Madrigal, Jose Manuel Rosales

February 13

  • Pates, Ricardo Montrel

February 8

  • Mejia Morales, Angeles del Rocio

February 7

  • McClendon, Deveall La Ray

February 6

  • Bernal Jurado, Manuel Ernesto

February 3

  • Dahmen, Dominick Kenneth
  • Dahmen, Dale Kenneth

February 2

  • McGrone, Emoni Lee

January 2023

January 30

  • Cabrera Carchi, Brilly Karen

January 28

  • Bradley, Mark D

January 19

  • Dzubary-Percy, Dwayne Scott
  • O'Neal, Messiah

January 16

  • Knowles, Bradley James

January 15

  • Wallace, Kevin Devon

January 14

  • Ali, Adnan Mohamed

January 13

  • Cousins, Jaydon Rashad

January 10

  • O'Neal, Kyla Bianca

January 4

  • Barham, Logan Gregory
  • Davis, Deleon Daniel

January 1

  • Ellis, Jeremy Demond

December 2022

December 25

  • Hudson, Johntae Raymon

December 23

  • Harding-Reyes, Derrick Luke

December 20

  • Hobbs, Willie James

December 19

  • Stout, Sean Phillip

December 16

  • Abukar, Abdi Omar
  • Wells, Roger Jermone

December 13

  • Oakley, Josiah Robert

December 12

  • Batchelor, Sharayah Nadae Monique

December 8

  • Miller, Ebony Allaya

December 7

  • Witt, Jacob John

December 5

  • Rodriguez, Kenneth Todd
  • Cook, Richard Harlan

November 2022

November 29

  • Phan, Tu Anh

November 28

  • Heinen, Paul Anthony

November 23

  • McLaurin-Grey, Blessings Unique
  • Steward, Alayhia Jean

November 22

  • Siko, Syoka Ehambi

November 21

  • Blunt, Khalib Karseem

November 17

  • Mohamed, Mubashir Muhiyedin

November 16

  • Calderon, Vicente Ortiz
  • Cabrera, Nicolas
  • Johnson, Yaseen Thomas
  • Dimas Salgado, Diodoro

November 15

  • Ronning, Derek Kenneth

November 14

  • Green, Connor Yoseph
  • Temba, Hubert Balthazar

    November 9

    • McKeever, Zaria Rashun

    November 5

    • McCroy, Harry Edward

    November 4

    • Holmquist, Robert Anthony

    November 1

    • Ortley, Frank Joseph

    October 2022

    October 27

    • James-Svendahl, Caylin Alan

    October 25

    • Maunder, Mark Steven
    • Enright, David Joseph
    • Miller, Tia Ann

    October 19

    • Nelson, Heather Nichole
    • Bailey, Jordan Cole

    October 18

    • Mendoza-Cordova, Gabriel Victor

    October 14

    • Pendleton, Deljuan Dennis
    • Roesler, Richard Jasper

    October 13

    • Gilligan, Patrick James

    October 12

    • Her, Jeremy Xasmusyees
    • Schmitz, Terry Dawn

    October 11

    • Freiermuth, Anita Veronica

    October 10

    • Fankhauser, Alan Ronald

    October 7

    • Jones, Heywood

    October 6

    • Oman, Paul Samuel

    October 3

    • Vassar, Hubert Eugene
    • Vassar, Sharon Mae Paula
    • Faber, Gertrude, Mae

    September 2022

    September 30

    • Rosas Pineda, Omar

    September 29

    • Thorkelson, Endre John
    • Lessley, LaTiffany Altanette
    • Maas, Gerald Paul

    September 26

    • Boser, Brian Gregory
    • Snyder, David William
    • Phipps, Kevin Emery
    • Smith, Annette Monique
    • Lee, Michael Chang-Beom
    • Green, Brenell Michael

    September 23

    • Bertram, Brian Keith

    September 20

    • Lewis, Larry Dean
    • Gildersleve, Birahim Bilugeo

    September 18

    • Wagner, Philip Crocker

    September 15

    • Perkins, Alexandra Joyce Renee
    • Rangel, Carlos Torrez

    September 14

    • Desta, Aleme

    September 12

    • Sorenson, Braxton Charles

    September 11

    • Calhoun, Jerry Leonard

    September 10

    • Azad, Khalil Ahman - Updated
    • James, Carol Anne
    • Durr, Jeremiah Lionell
    • Crumble, Cortez Maurice

    September 6

    • Garcia, Jose Herrera

    September 4

    • Petersen, Kyle Luke
    • Walker, Eric Isaiah

    September 2

    • Huntley, Kadin Michael
    • Quaas, Anthony James
    • Mohamed, Hassan Mohamud
    • O'Dell, Mark Holmes
    • Deheza Perez, Miguel Angel
    • Lee, Levi

    August 2022

    August  26

    • Rios, Chyanne Aiyana

    August  22

    • Covey, Alexis Haylee
    • Campbell, Shawna Starr

    August  16

    • Rodgers, Aaron James 
    • Demeuse, Alexis Rose
    • Meade, Daniel
    • Smith, Robert Westley

    August  15

    • Peterson, Ryan

    August  14

    • Meyer, Richard Irwin

    August  12

    • Smith-El, Tony

    August  11

    • Washington, Bryce Kartier

    August  10

    • Elsaied, Ahmed

    August  9

    • Hansen, Jordyn John
    • Sellers, Jessica Lynn
    • Tonn, Eric Anthony

    August  8

    • Valencia, Melanie
    • Cruz Garcia, Margarita
    • Omar, Mohamed Ali

    August 5

    • Vincent, Timothy Luis

    August 4

    • Sacta, Roberto Lee
    • Hahn, Martin Scott
    • Walker, Fred Ulysses
    • Carpenter, Spencer

    August 2

    • Fredrickson, Katie Ann

    July 2022

    July 31

    • Wade, Sunrise Badbear

    July 30

    • Williams, Chante Lamar
    • Graf, Robert Allen
    • Johnson, Chad Domonique

    July 28

    • Brown, Duane Kevin (Updated)

    July 26

    • Bryant Torrence, RayAndre Lamar
    • Allen, Hudson Sawyer

    July 25

    • Madsen, Adam Matthew
    • Sinderman, Andrew

    July 24

    • Alleman, Charlie Mo
    • Judy, Richard Fay
    • Jackson-Jones, Ona'Je Prince Sincere - Updated

    July 22

    • Brown, Marcus Ricardo

    July 20

    • Ojanen, Elijah Michael

    July 16

    • Hagen, Mark Richard
    • Sundberg, Andrew Tekle

    July 12

    • Austin, Lashonda Felisia
    • Azad, Khalil Amad

    July 11

    • McGill, Michelle
    • Myers, Larry Lynn
    • Redday, Ivan James
    • Ring, Mark Steven

    July 8

    • Hill, Angelo Alexander

    July 5

    • Kocur, Jack

    July 1

    • Aune, Brady Alan

    June 2022

    June 30

    • Summers, Myles Leslie

    June 29

    • Brown, Lamontay Giovanni
    • Sanders, Marcus Deani

    June 28

    • Kallon, Razak Rahim

    June 24

    • Garcia, Clemente
    • Rutzen, Vernon Ferdinand
    • Bolduc, John Richard

    June 21

    • Gholston, Kamari Cam'ron

    June 20

    • Nimpson, Christopher Bropleh

    June 18

    • Tanna, Taleen Rochelle

    June 16

    • Brown, Duane Kevin

    June 11

    • Mohamed, Hassan Abu
    • Hooks, Ernell Lamar

    June 10

    • Milles, Quinn Jeffrey
    • Pompey, Marlon Lindly
    • Acosta, Joyce Irene

    June 8

    • Lyons, Christian Edward

    June 6

    • Andrews, Malcolm Dewayne

    June 3

    • Ruddy, Kevin Dean
    • Moore, Patrick Derryl

    May 2022

    May 29

    • Morales Garcia, Luis Adrian

    May 27

    • Hopkins, Roanne Carol
    • Keating, Dennis Martin
    • Wenck, Norman Clarence
    • Bjorklund, Michael Allen

    May 25

    • Vos, Arianna Mae

    May 24

    • Jackson, Ona'Je Prince Sincere
    • Hart, Eli Kenneth Alejo

    May 23

    • David, Eric Andre Lamont
    • Smith, Michael Darnell
    • David, Jaegger Layn

    May 21

    • Clark, Aaronesia Ortezia
    • Rhodes, Damone Marcel

    May 17

    • Robinson, Mcconda Deion
    • Williams, Kayvon Jemell
    • Fisher, Daniel Joseph

    May 16

    • Moore, Patrick Derryl

    May 11

    • Skelley, Anthony John

    May 8

    • Sonczalla, Jefferey A
    • Wetterlind, Sandra Jane
    • Mollhoff, Nancy Louise

    May 6

    • Berberick, Mary Jo
    • Johnson, Anthony Michael
    • Connolly, Esther Hope

    May 2

    • Smith, Mario Ronrico

    May 1

    • Collins, Theodore J

    April 2022

    April 29

    • Lomax, Eloe Aki Ameen
    • Vang, Dan

    April 28

    • Matthys-Arnold, Robin Elaine

    April 25

    • Commodore, Robert Leon
    • Brown, Rayshawn Earl James
    • Light, Darius Deshawn

    April 23

    • Allah, I Am King Majesty
    • Boisjolie, Michael Allen

    April 22

    • Lewis, Vincent Eugene

    April 19

    • Haire, William Floyd

    April 18

    • Jillo, Hangasu Abdurkadir
    • Jones, Casey Roland
    • Mayberry-Campbell, Amare Rashaun

    April 14

    • Hallet, Tina Marie

    April 13

    • Flocken, Charles Anthony

    April 11

    • Kohner, Sydney Nicole
    • Elyea, Leo Donald

    April 9

    • Banks, Nate Dwight
    • Dampier, Devan Trevon

    April 8

    • David, Jaegger Layn

    April 5

    • Sims, Darrell Lamont II

    April 4

    • Greeman III, Joseph Mathias

    April 1

    • Bell-McCalister, Michael Lee
    • Brown, Timothy Treyvon

    March 2022

    March 29

    • Lee, Kirk Douglas

    March 23

    • Robinson, Elbert Cornelle

    March 21

    • Peterson, Lisa Kathleen

    March 20

    • Austin, Ta-Nasha Brittanya Shurnene

    March 18

    • DuSold, Dorothy Ikeda - Updated 3/18/2022

    March 11

    • Quackenboss-Kelley, Michelle Marie

    March 8

    • Williams, Davante Dashaun
    • Thompson, Dennis Keith 

    March 4

    • Elalfy, Gamal
    • Miest, Troy Douglas

    March 3

    • Jenkins, Susan Marie
    • Winfield, Jeffrey Allen

    February 2022

    February 26

    • Johnson, Martin Lee

    February 23

    • Olson, Stephen John

    February 22

    • Tuy, Srey

    February 20

    • Caraveo, Alan Alexander

    February 18

    • Ellison-Jordan, Lorenzo Edward

    February 16

    • Hill, Deshaun Lamarr

    February 13

    • Grosam, Austin John

    February 12

    • Ritzman, Case Samuel
    • Carr-Riggins, Malik Travon

    February 11

    • Igoe, Anne Margaret

    February 10

    • Strickland, Marcellus Maurice

    February 8

    • Rice, Jahmari Kei'Fee

    February 4

    • Locke, Amir Rahkare
    • Jolkovsky, Richard Eli

    February 2

    • Krause, Sharon
    • Larson, Diane Marie

    January 2022

    January 26

    • Jolson, Donald Lee

    January 25

    • DuSold, Dorothy Ikeda

    January 24

    • Mahamud, Mahamed Hassen

    January 18

    • Justen, Westin Luke

    January 11

    • Morehead, Angelo Roch

    January 10

    • Kuchar, Jeffrey Scott

    January 3

    • Tasso, Iliana
    • Jackson, Santana Da'Quan

    Medical examiner statutes

    State law governs the work of the medical examiner’s office.

    Duties of the office - Minnesota Statute 390

    Release of data about deaths – Minnesota Statute 13.83

    Right to control and duty of disposition - Minnesota Statute 149A.80

    About the Medical examiner's office

    Our staff

    We rely on dedicated and compassionate individuals to conduct death investigations. Medical examiners are medical doctors trained in the specialty of forensic pathology. Investigators look into the circumstances of a death, and are the primary contacts for families and law enforcement. Investigative assistants, technicians and office specialists also support our work.

    Our office is accredited by the National Association of Medical Examiners.

    Employment

    Find current opportunities for the Medical Examiner’s Office on the Hennepin Jobs page. We do not offer internships.

    Hennepin Jobs

    Background check consent form

    Tours and talks

    The office does not permit civilians to do a ride along or tour the facility. Professional agencies and colleagues may contact the office to inquire about tours and training opportunities. Community outreach and education about death investigation is important to us.

    To ask about having a member of the medical examiner's staff speak at your event or agency, please call our office at 612-215-6300.

    Request for a presentation.

    Request for a tour.

    Annual reports

    • Annual report 2021 (PDF)
    • Annual report 2020 (PDF)
    • Annual report 2019 (PDF)
    • Annual report 2018 (PDF)
    • Annual report 2017 (PDF)
    • Annual report 2016 (PDF)
    • Annual report 2015 (PDF)
    • Annual report 2014 (PDF)
    • Annual report 2013 (PDF)
    Potential fellows

    We have a strong educational mission to train future medical doctors and forensic pathologists. We offer a full year fellowship program in forensic pathology. Applications are accepted year-round from current medical students and residents, and submitting applications 2-3 years early is strongly encouraged.

    Fellowships start every July 1st. At the start of the fellowship, the selected fellow must have successfully completed their undergraduate medical education, and have successfully completed 4 years of AP/CP OR at 3 years of AP residency at an accredited medical education institution. The fellow should desire to acquire post-graduate medical education and training in forensic pathology.

    The fellow must meet the qualifications for eligibility outlined in the Essentials of Accredited Residencies in Graduate Medical Education in the AMA graduate education directory. Falsification of any of the application or information documents, or failure to meet eligibility requirements, constitutes cause for dismissal.

    More information

    • Medical Examiner Forensic Fellowship Program (PDF)
    • Medical Examiner Forensic Pathology Fellowship Program (PDF)
    • Fellowship job specifications (PDF)
    • Fellowship application (DOCX)

    Questions

    Prior to submitting application materials, please contact us to learn about availability.

    • me.inforequest@hennepin.us.
    • 612-215-6300
    For students

    Thank you for your interest in learning more about the field of forensic science. We have linked some information below where you may find answers to your questions — at least enough to get you started thinking about forensics. Good luck in your future pursuits.

    Educational opportunities

    We have a strong educational mission to train future medical doctors and forensic pathologists. Our office has an accredited fellowship program in forensic pathology, and collaborates with the University of Minnesota and Hennepin County Medical Center to provide rotational opportunities for medical students and residents.

    We also partner with the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension to provide specialized training to law enforcement officers.

    Job classifications for medical examiner jobs in Hennepin County

    Our staff is a team of professionals with varied skills and educational backgrounds. Some of the careers that are utilized in our office include those listed below, where you can learn more about these careers and what knowledge, skills and abilities we look for when hiring new team members.

    • Assistant Medical Examiner (PDF)
    • Medical Examiner Investigator (PDF)
    • Medical Examiner Technician (PDF)

    Resources

    • So you want to be a medical detective?
    • AAFS – American Academy of Forensic Sciences
    • ABMDI – American Board of Medicolegal Death Investigators
    • Citizens Academy

    Interview with Hennepin County medical examiner, Andrew Baker

    What educational qualifications do you need to become a medical examiner?

    Being a medical examiner in the United States requires a college degree, a medical degree (MD or DO), residency training in anatomical or anatomical and clinical pathology (generally 3-4 years), and a year-long fellowship in forensic pathology. Both the pathology residency and the forensic pathology fellowship are followed by board certification examinations.

    How would you describe what your job entails?

    A typical day in the life of a medical examiner usually starts with reading new cases and deciding which cases need autopsies or other further investigation. Depending on the day of the week, a medical examiner might next perform one or more autopsies. Later in the day, after autopsies are completed, you would find the medical examiner returning phone calls to families, editing autopsy reports, signing death certificates, teaching, or meeting with attorneys in preparation for an upcoming trial.

    What is the most rewarding part of your job?

    The most rewarding part of being a medical examiner is using medical skills to solve mysteries. Many of the deaths we investigate are not fully explained until a complete autopsy and extensive laboratory work are done. Our skills provide answers to families, the public, and the courts that they would otherwise not have.

    What is a common misconception people have about what you do?

    Medical examiners on TV are often portrayed as an arm of law enforcement or the criminal justice system. In reality, we are completely independent of those. Medical examiners are doctors whose work happens to sometimes overlap with the law enforcement or the criminal justice systems, and we use our medical skills to inform them.

    What is the most memorable experience you’ve had as a medical examiner?

    I was one of the core team of forensic pathologists that identified and autopsied all the people killed in the September 11, 2001, attack on American Airlines Flight 77 and the Pentagon in Washington DC.

    What are you the most proud of?

    In 2017, I worked pro bono on a case for the Innocence Project. My work and my testimony helped secure the exoneration of a woman who spent 15 years in prison for a murder she could not possibly have committed.

    If I wanted to be a medical examiner, what courses should I take to prepare?

    The most important thing a young person can do is make sure your college advisor knows, on day one, that you are planning to apply to medical school. Your premedical advisor will make sure you take all the courses required for medical school admission. Beyond those courses, there is nothing specific you need to do to prepare for a future as a medical examiner. My personal advice would be to take as many courses outside the sciences as you can — the arts, humanities, literature, history, social sciences — that will make you a well-rounded person and physician. Honing your writing and public speaking skills will serve you well as a medical examiner.

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