Automotive Manufacturing Processes

Historic images of automotive assembly lines and engine adjustments, capturing the mechanics of car production and factory environments from the mid-20th century.

Wire Winding

DEU, Germany: Historical slides from the 84-85 r years, Ruesselsheim. Car production at Opel plant ca 1984.older worker. Close to pension

1960S Motor Factory Assembly Line Worker Adjusting Engine

DEU, Germany: Historical slides from the 84-85 r years, Ruesselsheim. Car production at Opel plant ca 1984. older worker. Close to pension

ESTAMPADORA FOTO AÑOS 60. Location: FEMSA. MADRID. SPANIEN.

Dwayne Lamp, a civilian employee, grinds down a weld on a subassembly of the top carriage arm for an M-198 155mm howitzer. Base: Rock Island Arsenal State: Illinois (IL) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DA-SC-89-07784. Base: Rock Island State: Illinois (IL) Country: United States Of America (USA)

The refuse collection vehicles, some of which were manufactured by Edelhoff, here on 15. 5. 1995 in Iserlohn, Germany, Europe

Wire Winding

DN-ST-90-03773. Base: Naval Air Station, Norfolk State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DEU, Germany: The historical slides from the 84-85 r years, Ruesselsheim. Opel plant. Production on 8 August 1984

A800360 U12N MINERS IRON DAC ASSEMBLY WEYDERT (Project Engineer) FEB 7 80 EG&G/NTS PHOTO LAB Publication Date: 2/7/1980 DAC; DAC ASSEMBLY; DACS; DATA ACQUISITION SYSTEM; EDGERTON, GERMESHAUSEN & GRIER; EG&G; EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT & INSTRUMENTS; INSTRUMENTS & EQUIPMENT; INSTRUMENTS AND EQUIPMENT; MALE; MEN; MEN (ADD MALE MODIFIER); MINERS IRON; N-TUNNEL; NEVADA; NEVADA TEST SITE; NTS; NUCLEAR ENERGY TECHNOLOGY; NUCLEAR EXPLOSIONS; TEST SITES; TUNNELS; TUNNELS BY USAGE; UGT; UNDERGROUND; UNDERGROUND TESTING; WEAPONS EFFECTS historical images. 1972 - 2012. Department of Energy. National Nuclear Security Administration. Photographs Related to Nuclear Weapons Testing at the Nevada Test Site.

MAQUINA DE CONFECCIONAR CADENAS. Location: FABRICA DE CADENAS. TORREJON DE ARDOZ. MADRID. SPANIEN.

DN-ST-87-06904. Country: Unknown

Hull Technician Fireman (HTFW) Ralph Sangillo and Hull Technician Fireman Apprentice (HTFA) Joe Maker are shown installing a new shelf in the galley of the nuclear-powered attack submarine USS MIAMI (SSN-755). Base: Naval Submarine Base, Groton State: Connecticut (CT) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Aviation Electronics Technician 3rd Class F. Waters repairs a piece of identification friend or foe (IFF) radar equipment on a test bench in an Aircraft Intermediate Maintenance Department (AIMD) shop. Base: Naval Air Station, Jacksonville State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A boiler technician aboard the aircraft carrier USS Constellation (CV-64) bleeds fluid from a valve while the ship is underway during PACEX '89. Subject Operation/Series: PACEX '89 Country: Pacific Ocean (POC)

A900196 U12N MINERAL QUARRY FRONT-END EXPERIMENT SCHWARZ (Project Engineer) FEB 8 90 EG&G/NTS PHOTO LAB Publication Date: 2/8/1990 EDGERTON, GERMESHAUSEN & GRIER; EG&G; EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT & INSTRUMENTS; EXPERIMENTAL; EXPERIMENTAL LEARNING; EXPERIMENTS; FRONT-END EXPERIMENT; INSTRUMENTS & EQUIPMENT; INSTRUMENTS AND EQUIPMENT; MINERAL QUARRY; N-TUNNEL; NEVADA; NEVADA TEST SITE; NTS; NUCLEAR ENERGY TECHNOLOGY; TEST SITES; TUNNELS; UGT; UNDERGROUND TESTING; WEAPONS EFFECTS historical images. 1972 - 2012. Department of Energy. National Nuclear Security Administration. Photographs Related to Nuclear Weapons Testing at the Nevada Test Site.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - On Orbiter Atlantis in NASAs Orbiter Processing Facility, bay 1, the retract link assembly on the right-hand main landing gear has been removed and will be replaced. Performing boroscope inspection are Charles Wassen, orbiter inspector, and Scott Minnick, lead inspector for micro inspection team. Last week a small crack was found on the right-hand assembly. To lower the main landing gear, a mechanical linkage released by each gear actuates the doors to the open position. The landing gear reach the full-down and extended position with 10 seconds and are locked in the down position by spring-loaded downlock bungees Atlantis is scheduled to launch in September 2005 on the second Return to Flight mission, STS-121.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Workers in KSC's Vertical Processing Facility stow cable and adapters into a protective enclosure for the second Hubble Space Telescope servicing mission, STS-82. Liftoff aboard Discovery is targeted Feb. 11 with a crew of seven.

A800610 U12G RS-11 ARMING & INSTALL CARL SMITH (Project Engineer) APR 29 80 EG&G/NTS PHOTO LAB Publication Date: 4/29/1980 ARMING & INSTALL; ARMING & INSTALLATION; EDGERTON, GERMESHAUSEN & GRIER; EG&G; EQUIPMENT & INSTRUMENTS; G-TUNNEL; INSTRUMENTS; INSTRUMENTS & EQUIPMENT; INSTRUMENTS AND EQUIPMENT; MALE; MEN; MEN (ADD MALE MODIFIER); NEVADA; NEVADA TEST SITE; NTS; NUCLEAR ENERGY TECHNOLOGY; NUCLEAR EXPLOSIONS; RS-11; TEST SITES; UGT; UNDERGROUND; UNDERGROUND TESTING; WIRE & CABLES historical images. 1972 - 2012. Department of Energy. National Nuclear Security Administration. Photographs Related to Nuclear Weapons Testing at the Nevada Test Site.

Panel installation takes place on the MGM-118A Peacekeeper weapons system. Base: Vandenberg Air Force Base State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Machine Repairman Fireman Recruit (MRFR) Jeffery Garrison is shown turning down a brass plug for a water pump strainer on a Lodge and Shipley lathe in the machine shop at the Ship Intermediate Maintenance Activity at the 32nd Street Naval Station. Base: San Diego State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Technicians load an AGM-86 air launched cruise missile (ALCM) on a missile loader-launcher. Country: Unknown

A1C Jose I. Gallegos, Electrical Systems Section, 316th Field Maintenance Squadron, hooks an aircraft battery to a charger. Base: Yokota Air Base Country: Japan (JPN)

A female sailor operates a lathe. Country: Unknown

A member of the Aircraft Intermediate Maintenance Department (AIMD) support equipment section adjusts the regulator on an MMG-2 mobile electric power plant. Base: Marine Corps Air Station, Yuma State: Arizona (AZ) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DEU, Germany: The historical slides from the 84-85 r years, Ruesselsheim. Opel plant. Production on 8 August 1984

A771800 U12E HYBLA GOLD INSTRUMENT INSTALLATION PALMER NELSON(Project Engineer) OCT 6 77EG&G/NTS PHOTO LAB Publication Date: 10/6/1977 E TUNNEL; EDGERTON, GERMESHAUSEN & GRIER; EG&G; EQUIPMENT & INSTRUMENTS; HYBLA GOLD; INSTALLED; INSTRUMENT INSTALLATION; INSTRUMENTS & EQUIPMENT; LABELS; MALE; MEN (ADD MALE MODIFIER); NELSON, PALMER; NEVADA; NEVADA TEST SITE; NTS; NUCLEAR ENERGY TECHNOLOGY; PIPES; TEST SITES; UGT; UNDERGROUND TESTING; WEAPONS EFFECTS; WIRE & CABLES historical images. 1972 - 2012. Department of Energy. National Nuclear Security Administration. Photographs Related to Nuclear Weapons Testing at the Nevada Test Site.

Aviation Structual Mechanic S (Structures) 3rd Class L. Bedford stands to one side while using a power bender in an Aircraft Intermediate Maintenance Department (AIMD) shop. Base: Naval Air Station, Jacksonville State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA)

The refuse collection vehicles, some of which were manufactured by Edelhoff, here in Iserlohn on 15 May 1995. Trainees and trainers, Germany, Europe

Technicians X-ray a United Technologies Chemical Systems Division solid-propellant rocket motor prior to testing at the Arnold Engineering Development Center. The rocket will be used as the main propulsion unit for the Space Shuttle's Inertial Upper Stage. Base: Arnold Air Force Station State: Tennessee (TN) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Tier industry manufacture, India Copyright: xPradipxGupta/DinodiaxPhotox

A front view of the Deep Submergence Vehicle (DSV-3) TURTLE resting inside the Deep Submergence Unit building. Base: Naval Air Station, North Island State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Hull Maintenance Technician Second Class (HT2) Joseph E. Bailey welds a lap hatch joint together for the missile magazine chute on board the submarine tender USS HOLLAND (AS-32). Country: Pacific Ocean (POC)

CPT Robert Van Allen, a high energy laser beam control engineer, adjusts the alignment of an illuminator laser beam. The set up is part of a target tracking experiment. Base: Kirtland Air Force Base State: New Mexico (NM) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A mechanic at work at a large revision to a DAF leg truck YA-4442. The engine and brake drums of the front brake have been removed. Pay attention to the many electrical and hydraulic pipes along the chassis.

DN-ST-85-03927. Subject Operation/Series: INTENSE LOOK Base: Naval Air Station, Norfolk State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Jet Engine Mechanic Assigned to the 316th Field Maintenance Squadron Makes Repairs on an Engine at Langley Air Force Base, Virginia. Jet Engine Mechanic Assigned to the 316th Field Maintenance Squadron Makes Repairs on an Engine at Langley Air Force Base, Virginia. Photographer: Joe Collaso

man working in plane manufacturing industry, india Copyright: xJagdishxShinde/DinodiaxPhotox

Aircrew Survival Equipmentman 3rd Class L. Dolleman, left, and Aircrew Survival Equipmentman 2nd Class T. Haff inspect the shroud lines and canopy of a parachute in an Aircraft Intermediate Maintenance Department (AIMD) shop. Base: Naval Air Station, Jacksonville State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DEU, Germany: The historical slides from the 84-85 r years, Ruesselsheim. Opel plant on 8.8.84

Hr.ms. Seal (1961-1990). Work on board.

Factory workers at Shanghai Shangling Electric Appliances Company, Ltd., in Shanghai, People's Republic of China

Boiler Technician First Class (BT1) Martin Kurtz makes final adjustments on a valve prior to returning it to a ship. BT1 Kurtz is assigned to Shore Intermediate Maintenance Activity, San Diego (SIMA). Base: San Diego State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

The Vocational Training Centre (BBZ), here in Iserlohn on 24.01.1996, is active in training and further training in the skilled trades of all kinds. Electronics training, DEU, Germany, Iserlohn, Europe

Technicians working in a electronics manufacturing assembly

DEU, Germany: The historical slides from the 84-85 r years, Bochum. Opel plant. production and shift change ca. 1984

Centaur Rocket Engine

A89504 U12P DISKO ELM FRONT-END EXPERIMENT JERRY CUDERMAN (Project Engineer) MAY 24 89 EG&G/NTS PHOTO LAB Publication Date: 5/24/1989 DISKO ELM; DISKO ELM TEST; EDGERTON, GERMESHAUSEN & GRIER; EG&G; EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT & INSTRUMENTS; EQUIPMENT (SNL); FRONT END PIPE; FRONT-END EXPERIMENT; INSTRUMENTS & EQUIPMENT; MALE; MAN; MAN (ADD MALE MODIFIER); NEVADA; NEVADA TEST SITE; NTS; NUCLEAR ENERGY TECHNOLOGY; NUCLEAR TESTING; NUCLEAR TESTS; P-TUNNEL; TEST SITES; TUNNELS; UGT; UNDERGROUND TESTING; WIRE & CABLES; DISKO ELM-FRONT END EXPERIMENT historical images. 1972 - 2012. Department of Energy. National Nuclear Security Administration. Photographs Related to Nuclear Weapons Testing at the Nevada Test Site.

Iserlohn. Vocational Training Centre (BBZ) Trainees. ca. 1979-80

DN-SC-85-07540. Base: USS Enterprise (CVN 65)

Factory workers at Shanghai Shangling Electric Appliances Company, Ltd., in Shanghai, People's Republic of China

NTS A871233 SANDIA NATIONAL LABS FLAT JACK G-TUNNEL FLAT JACK INSTALLATION ZIMMERMAN (Project Engineer) OCT 21 87 EG&G/NTS PHOTO LAB Publication Date: 10/21/1987 EDGERTON, GERMESHAUSEN & GRIER; EG&G; FLAT JACK; FLAT JACK G-TUNNEL; FLAT JACK INSTALLATION; G-TUNNEL; INSTALLATION; INSTRUMENTATION; INSTRUMENTS; INSTRUMENTS & EQUIPMENT; INSTRUMENTS AND EQUIPMENT; MALE; MAN; MAN (ADD MALE MODIFIER); NEVADA; NEVADA TEST SITE; NTS; NUCLEAR ENERGY TECHNOLOGY; TEST SITES; TUNNELS; UGT; UNDERGROUND TESTING; WIRE & CABLES historical images. 1972 - 2012. Department of Energy. National Nuclear Security Administration. Photographs Related to Nuclear Weapons Testing at the Nevada Test Site.

Instrumentman Second Class (IM2) Rickie Shannon replaces a circuit board in the combustible gas indicator on board the destroyer tender USS CAPE COD (AD-43). Base: San Diego State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Technician and industrial mechanic discussing design drawing

Murata Rewinders Reclaim Yarn. Splicing and Inspecting it before Winding into "Cheeses" of Yarn

Aviation Support Equipment Technician AIRMAN Campbell drills a hole for a rivet on a piece of equipment at the ground support equipment facility. Base: Naval Air Station, Alameda State: California(CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Boiler Technician Third Class (BT3) Steven Clouse reassembles the upper ball valve into the fire safe fuel oil strainer on board the destroyer tender USS CAPE COD (AD-43). Base: San Diego State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- After engine removal on Columbia, the flow line is being inspected by (left) A.J. Koshti, with The Boeing Co., and (right) Ken Tauer, with United Space Alliance. The inspection is the result of small cracks being discovered on the LH2 Main Propulsion System (MPS) flow liners in two other orbiters. Program managers decided to conduct inspections on Columbia before clearing it for flight on STS-107. The July 19 launch of Columbia on STS-107 has been delayed a few weeks

Dresden. The city and the Pentacon camera factory during a visit on 10. 6. 1989 (months in front of the fall of the Wall) . Pentacon factory

DF-ST-86-06886. Subject Operation/Series: HARVEST COCONUT Base: Andersen Air Base Country: Guam (GUM)

Fire Control Technician First Class (FT1) Donald Barlow is shown banding cables in the vertical launch missile tubes of the nuclear-powered attack submarine USS MIAMI (SSN-755). The MIAMI is resting in the auxiliary medium repair dock SHIPPINGPORT (ARDM-4) at the New London Submarine Base undergoing a routine overhaul. Base: Naval Submarine Base, Groton State: Connecticut (CT) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Technicians at General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc., (GA-ASI) facility at Adelanto, Calif., carefully install a turboprop engine to the rear fuselage of NASA's Altair aircraft during final assembly operations.

Workmen building a coal-fired power plant, here on 7.3.1994 in Bautzen, in the new federal states, with the company Spectro, Germany, Europe

The Technical Inspection Association (TUeV) during the inspection of motor vehicles on 16. 03. 1995 in Duesseldorf, Germany, Europe

Aviation Mechanic Mate's Second Class (AD2) Frank Fassio and AD2 Shannon Thompson are assembling a 54H 60-77 propeller in the 430/prop shop. Base: Naval Air Station, Brunswick State: Maine (ME) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Tool and Die Maker

A member of the Aircraft Intermediate Maintenance Department (AIMD) checks the hoses on a corrosion control cart. Behind him are several aircraft jacks. Base: Marine Corps Air Station, Yuma State: Arizona (AZ) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DEU, Germany: The historical slides from the 84-85 r years, Ruesselsheim. Opel plant. Production on 8 August 1984

Man shaping cooling molten crystal glass into bowl shape, Orrefors glassworks, Sweden, Scandinavia, Europe

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- NASA Deputy Associate Administrator for Space Station and Shuttle Programs Michael Kostelnik (left) tours a solid rocket booster (SRB) retrieval ship at Cape Canaveral. NASA and United Space Alliance (USA) Space Shuttle program management are participating in a leadership workday. The day is intended to provide management with an in-depth, hands-on look at Shuttle processing activities at KSC.

Technicians work on an Advanced Ballistic Re-entry System hardware nose cone in the Air Force Systems Command. Country: Unknown

DEU, Germany: The historical slides from the 84-85 r years, Iserlohn. Training and further education at the BBZ vocational training centre ca 1984

Aviation Electrician Third Class (AE3) Enrique R. Sabal is shown assembling an air value at the Aircraft Intermediate Maintenance Department (AMID) at Naval Air Facility Unit 5048. Base: Naval Air Facility, Misawa State: Aomori Country: Japan (JPN)

The refuse collection vehicles, some of which were manufactured by Edelhoff, here on 15. 5. 1995 in Iserlohn, Germany, Europe

Mechanic working at the Morgan motor car factory

DEU, Germany: The historical slides from the 84-85 r years, Ruesselsheim. Opel plant. Production on 8 August 1984

Communications Maintenance personnel at work repairing and testing computer equipment. Base: Tinker Air Force Base State: Oklahoma (OK) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A841142 U12G CONTROL MOD ON DRILL RIG GARY HOLLIS (Project Engineer) OCT 16 84EG&G/NTS PHOTO LAB Publication Date: 10/16/1984 CONTROL MOD ON DRILL RIG; CONTROL MODIFICATION; CONTROLS; DRILL RIG CONTROL MODIFICATION; DRILLING RIGS; EDGERTON, GERMESHAUSEN & GRIER; EG&G; EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT & INSTRUMENTS; EQUIPMENT (SNL); INSTRUMENTS & EQUIPMENT; MALE; MAN; MAN (ADD MALE MODIFIER); MODIFICATIONS; NEVADA; NEVADA TEST SITE; NTS; NUCLEAR ENERGY TECHNOLOGY; NUCLEAR TESTING; TEST SITES; TUNNELS; UGT; UNDERGROUND; UNDERGROUND TESTING; CONTOL MOD ON DRILL RIG historical images. 1972 - 2012. Department of Energy. National Nuclear Security Administration. Photographs Related to Nuclear Weapons Testing at the Nevada Test Site.

UZBEKISTAN, URGANCH, SILK FACTORY

Chile, Maipo Valley. Grapes are tipped into crusher at Santa Rita Vineyard near Santiago

US Air Force STAFF Sergeant Kerry Kalivoda, maintenance technician from the 660th Aircraft Generation Squadron, Travis Air Force Base, California, closely eyes a KC-10 Extender aircraft engine as the engine cradle bootstrap is joined with the engine. This work is being done in support of Operation DESERT STRIKE. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STRIKE Country: Unknown

A member of the Aircraft Intermediate Maintenance Department (AIMD) support equipment section checks the hose fittings on an NCPP-105 jet engine start unit. Base: Marine Corps Air Station, Yuma State: Arizona (AZ) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Ceramic press , Armories, Ordnance industry, Drilling & boring machinery, Watertown Arsenal Mass.. Records of U.S. Army Operational

A761183 GENERAL DYNAMICS FLORIDA FABRICATING JONES (Project Engineer) SEP 27 76EG&G/NTS PHOTO LAB Publication Date: 9/27/1976 COMPONENTS; EDGERTON, GERMESHAUSEN & GRIER; EG&G; EQUIPMENT & INSTRUMENTS; FABRICATING; FABRICATION; FEMALE; FLORIDA FABRICATING; GENERAL DYNAMICS; INSTALLATION; INSTALLING; INSTRUMENTS & EQUIPMENT; LAMPS; NEVADA; NEVADA TEST SITE; NTS; NUCLEAR ENERGY TECHNOLOGY; TABLES; TEST SITES; TOOLBOXES; TOOLS; WOMAN (ADD FEMALE MODIFIER); WORKBENCHES historical images. 1972 - 2012. Department of Energy. National Nuclear Security Administration. Photographs Related to Nuclear Weapons Testing at the Nevada Test Site.

Milking Parlour, Ireland

DF-ST-86-12491. Country: Wake Island

A crew member adjusts the water level in one of the boilers aboard the aircraft carrier USS KITTY HAWK (CV 63). Base: USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63)

LT. David Kelly and David Correia, both members of the Air Force Plant Representative Office, discuss a signal processing unit for an F-16 aircraft radar system in the production area of the Westinghouse Defense and Electronic Systems Center. Correia and Kelly check the units after Westinghouse quality control inspectors have examined them. Base: Baltimore State: Maryland (MD) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Young Adult Woman being Trained as Engine Mechanic during WWII, Douglas Aircraft Company, Long Beach, California, USA, Alfred T. Palmer for Office of War Information, October 1942

Workers push the crated 2001 Mars Odyssey spacecraft toward the Spacecraft Assembly and Encapsulation Facility 2 (SAEF-2) located in the KSC Industrial Area. The spacecraft arrived at KSCs Shuttle Landing Facility aboard an Air Force C-17 cargo airplane that brought it from Denver, Colo.., location of the Lockheed Martin plant where the spacecraft was built. In the SAEF, Odyssey will undergo final assembly and checkout. This includes installation of two of the three science instruments, integration of the three-panel solar array, and a spacecraft functional test. It will be fueled and then mated to an upper stage booster, the final activities before going to the launch pad. Launch is planned for April 7, 2001 the first day of a 21-day planetary window. Mars Odyssey will be inserted into an interplanetary trajectory by a Boeing Delta II launch vehicle from Pad A at Complex 17 at the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla. The spacecraft will arrive at Mars on Oct. 20, 2001, for insertion

DEU, Germany: The historical slides from the times 80-90s events and persons from politics, culture, working life, medicine etc. Iserlohn. TueV test at the Nolte company 60s

Vintage Photograph. Two women operating machinery in a vintage industrial setting.

Nuclear reactor operator, Washington, USA.

Checking halon bottles by the navy fire bright in Den Helder (April 1990).

Boilerman Technician/Fireman Deanna Olivas opens a valve in the boiler room aboard the destroyer tender USS CAPE COD (AD-43). Base: Naval Air Station, San Diego State: California(CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A sailor inventories sheets in the supply room of Bachelor Enlisted Quarters (BEQ) No. 7G. Base: Naval Air Station, Jacksonville State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A crewman inspects the landing gear of an aircraft in the hangar bay of the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS THEODORE ROOSEVELT (CVN-71). The carrier is participating in Operation Deny Flight, the enforcement of the United Nations-sanctioned no-fly zone over Bosnia and Herzegovina. Subject Operation/Series: DENY FLIGHT Country: Adriatic Sea

A1C Timothy L. Jolliffe, 390th Missile Maintenance Squadron, caps the fittings for the nitrogen tank on a reentry vehicle mating sling that will be used to operate a pneumatic winch during the removal of a Titan II reentry vehicle at site No. 570-5. Base: Davis-Monthan Air Force Base State: Arizona (AZ) Country: United States Of America (USA)

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