{"id":15437,"date":"2024-02-09T09:06:19","date_gmt":"2024-02-09T08:06:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/innovationspark-ost.ch\/event\/key-note-speech-jean-claude-biver\/"},"modified":"2024-03-26T10:55:41","modified_gmt":"2024-03-26T09:55:41","slug":"key-note-speech-jean-claude-biver","status":"publish","type":"tribe_events","link":"https:\/\/innovationspark-ost.ch\/en\/event\/key-note-speech-jean-claude-biver\/","title":{"rendered":"Key Note Speech: Jean-Claude Biver"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"15437\" class=\"elementor elementor-15437 elementor-15300\" data-elementor-post-type=\"tribe_events\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-cfc9f2a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"cfc9f2a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-38751b0\" data-id=\"38751b0\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a5ecf5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5a5ecf5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/innovationspark-ost.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Jean-Claude-Biver-Beitragsbild-1200x800.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-15307\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/innovationspark-ost.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Jean-Claude-Biver-Beitragsbild-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/innovationspark-ost.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Jean-Claude-Biver-Beitragsbild-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/innovationspark-ost.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Jean-Claude-Biver-Beitragsbild-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/innovationspark-ost.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Jean-Claude-Biver-Beitragsbild-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/innovationspark-ost.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Jean-Claude-Biver-Beitragsbild-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/innovationspark-ost.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Jean-Claude-Biver-Beitragsbild-2000x1333.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a78e118\" data-id=\"a78e118\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b6f95b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4b6f95b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>As part of the <a href=\"https:\/\/innovationspark-ost.ch\/en\/event\/techstars-start-up-weekend-st-gallen\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Techstars Startup Weekend St.Gallen,<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/marc-m%C3%A4chler-65406819\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Marc M\u00e4chler<\/a> , member of the St.Gallen government council, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/jbiver\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jean-Claude Biver<\/a> , a true icon of the watch and luxury industry, will give a keynote speech. As one of the most influential entrepreneurs and visionaries of our time, Jean-Claude Biver has constantly redefined the boundaries of what is possible. His extraordinary contribution to the revival of the Blancpain watch brand and the creation of unique luxury brands makes him an indispensable source of inspiration for aspiring entrepreneurs.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8063269 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"8063269\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;animation_delay&quot;:800,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-eee2396\" data-id=\"eee2396\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8cd54dc elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"8cd54dc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"usefulinformation\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5128226 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5128226\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The event shortly<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0e9255a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0e9255a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This opportunity to learn from an industry giant is a unique chance to provide you with inspiration and insights that will propel you forward on your own entrepreneurial journey. For this reason, people who cannot take part in the <a href=\"https:\/\/innovationspark-ost.ch\/en\/event\/techstars-start-up-weekend-st-gallen\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Techstars Startup Weekend St.Gallen<\/a> also have the opportunity to take part in Jean-Claude Biver&#8217;s key note speech.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4866262\" data-id=\"4866262\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-11f886a acc elementor-widget elementor-widget-toggle\" data-id=\"11f886a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"toggle.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1881\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1881\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 192 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M0 384.662V127.338c0-17.818 21.543-26.741 34.142-14.142l128.662 128.662c7.81 7.81 7.81 20.474 0 28.284L34.142 398.804C21.543 411.404 0 402.48 0 384.662z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-up\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M288.662 352H31.338c-17.818 0-26.741-21.543-14.142-34.142l128.662-128.662c7.81-7.81 20.474-7.81 28.284 0l128.662 128.662c12.6 12.599 3.676 34.142-14.142 34.142z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Date Time<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1881\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1881\"><p>Friday, April 26, 2024<\/p>\n<p>5:45 p.m. &#8211; 7:15 p.m<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1882\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1882\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 192 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M0 384.662V127.338c0-17.818 21.543-26.741 34.142-14.142l128.662 128.662c7.81 7.81 7.81 20.474 0 28.284L34.142 398.804C21.543 411.404 0 402.48 0 384.662z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-up\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M288.662 352H31.338c-17.818 0-26.741-21.543-14.142-34.142l128.662-128.662c7.81-7.81 20.474-7.81 28.284 0l128.662 128.662c12.6 12.599 3.676 34.142-14.142 34.142z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Location<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1882\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1882\"><p>Innovation Park East<\/p>\n<p>Lerchenfeldstrasse 3<\/p>\n<p>9014 St.Gallen<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/innovationspark-ost.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Anfahrtsplan_Switzerland-Innovation-Park-Ost.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">&gt;  To the route map<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1883\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1883\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 192 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M0 384.662V127.338c0-17.818 21.543-26.741 34.142-14.142l128.662 128.662c7.81 7.81 7.81 20.474 0 28.284L34.142 398.804C21.543 411.404 0 402.48 0 384.662z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-up\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M288.662 352H31.338c-17.818 0-26.741-21.543-14.142-34.142l128.662-128.662c7.81-7.81 20.474-7.81 28.284 0l128.662 128.662c12.6 12.599 3.676 34.142-14.142 34.142z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Language<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1883\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1883\"><p>English<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1884\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1884\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 192 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M0 384.662V127.338c0-17.818 21.543-26.741 34.142-14.142l128.662 128.662c7.81 7.81 7.81 20.474 0 28.284L34.142 398.804C21.543 411.404 0 402.48 0 384.662z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-up\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M288.662 352H31.338c-17.818 0-26.741-21.543-14.142-34.142l128.662-128.662c7.81-7.81 20.474-7.81 28.284 0l128.662 128.662c12.6 12.599 3.676 34.142-14.142 34.142z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">About Jean-Claude Biver<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1884\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1884\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/jbiver\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-wplink-edit=\"true\">Jean-Claude Biver is one of the rare few individuals who indisputably influenced the course of Swiss watchmaking history.<\/a> After reviving <a href=\"https:\/\/www.blancpain.com\/de\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Blancpain<\/a>  \u2013 everyone remembers the now legendary slogan \u201cThere has not been a Blancpain quartz watch since 1735. And it will never exist\u201d \u2013 he built the marketing of  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.omegawatches.com\/de-ch\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Omega\u2019s<\/a> marketing with the development of new and very successful products and the recruitment of prominent brand ambassadors such as Cindy Crawford and James Bond 007. In 2004, he took over <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hublot.com\/de-ch\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hublot<\/a> , which he transformed into an international success. His strategy: \u201cGo where the potential customer is\u201d has made Hublot, notably, the first luxury brand to enter in the world of soccer. In 2014, he was appointed President of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lvmh.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LVMH<\/a> Watches Division, and also headed <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tagheuer.com\/ch\/de\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">TAG Heuer<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zenith-watches.com\/de_ch\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Zenith<\/a> . In 2023, he decided to launch his own brand with his son Pierre, to pass on his experience, and because &#8220;you never retire a passion&#8221;.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1885\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1885\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 192 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M0 384.662V127.338c0-17.818 21.543-26.741 34.142-14.142l128.662 128.662c7.81 7.81 7.81 20.474 0 28.284L34.142 398.804C21.543 411.404 0 402.48 0 384.662z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-up\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M288.662 352H31.338c-17.818 0-26.741-21.543-14.142-34.142l128.662-128.662c7.81-7.81 20.474-7.81 28.284 0l128.662 128.662c12.6 12.599 3.676 34.142-14.142 34.142z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">About Marc M\u00e4chler<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1885\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1885\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/marc-m%C3%A4chler-65406819\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-wplink-edit=\"true\">Marc M\u00e4chler<\/a> is head of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sg.ch\/steuern-finanzen\/finanzen.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">finance department of the canton of St.Gallen<\/a> and has been a member of the St.Gallen <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sg.ch\/politik-verwaltung\/regierung.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">government council<\/a> since 2016. He previously held various positions at UBS. M\u00e4chler studied economics at the University of St.Gallen.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9df4e67 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9df4e67\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e48a5cd\" data-id=\"e48a5cd\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-228c35a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"228c35a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">agenda<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-763af0c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"763af0c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"111\">\n<p><strong>Time  <\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"338\">\n<p><strong>activity<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"111\">\n<p>5:15 &#8211; 5:45 p.m<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"338\">\n<p>Arrive and check-in. 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