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The Assist Trophy (アシストフィギュア, Assist Figure) is an item introduced in Super Smash Bros. Brawl that, when picked up, breaks open and summons a random character to aid the user.

Overview[]

Assist Trophies function very similarly to Poké Balls. However, no Pokémon come out of them, and once an Assist Trophy is grabbed, it is automatically activated, assuming the holder is standing on the ground, and not in a jump, attack, or hitstun. Some Assist Trophies must be unlocked in order to be used, such as Gray Fox from Metal Gear. Unlike the Poké Ball, this item can be eaten by moves such as Kirby and King Dedede's Inhale, and Munchlax. In Smash 4 and Ultimate, all of the Assist Trophies in the base game are available from the start.

The majority of Assist Trophies in Brawl are undamageable, with only Starfy and Lakitu being able to be interrupted or otherwise hit or even KO'd. In Super Smash Bros. 4, however, some Assist Trophies can be attacked, potentially interrupting their attacks or otherwise manipulating how they perform and even being able to KO them (this can be seen by their ending animations coming earlier than normal, them having their own death animation, or simply teleporting away). However, there is no reward for KOing an Assist Trophy. In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, more than one Assist Trophy can be on the stage at once. A larger number of Assist Trophies were also made able to be KO'd, which grants the player who KO'd them one point. When the Assist Trophy is close to becoming KO'd, the player who summoned it can KO it to prevent other players from gaining a point. In addition, certain Assist Trophies now have the ability to teleport on command, such as teleporting closer to an opponent when too far away or when crossing a blast line.

Assist Trophies appeared in what game or not[]

Name Series Smash Game Debut
Hammer Bro Mario
Lakitu Mario
Chain Chomp Mario
Thwomp Mario
Waluigi Mario
Flies & Hand Mario
Klaptrap Donkey Kong
Tingle The Legend of Zelda
Ghirahim The Legend of Zelda
Midna The Legend of Zelda
Skull Kid The Legend of Zelda
Moon The Legend of Zelda
Metroid Metroid
Mother Brain Metroid
Knuckle Joe Kirby
Chef Kawasaki Kirby
Nightmare Kirby
Andross Star Fox
Krystal Star Fox
Jeff EarthBound
Starman EarthBound
Samurai Goroh F-Zero
Lyn Fire Emblem
Tiki Fire Emblem
Black Knight Fire Emblem
Magnus Kid Icarus
Phosphora Kid Icarus
Kat & Ana Wario
Ashley Wario
Gray Fox Metal Gear
Shadow the Hedgehog Sonic the Hedgehog
Knuckles Sonic the Hedgehog
Burrowing Snagret Pikmin
Mr. Resetti Animal Crossing
Kapp'n Animal Crossing
Elec Man Mega Man
Zero Mega Man
Wily Capsule Mega Man
Ghosts Pac-Man
Riki Xenoblade Chronicles
Guile Street Fighter
Rodin Bayonetta
Squid Sisters Splatoon
Alucard Castlevania
Spring Man ARMS
Nintendog Nintendogs
Color TV-Game 15 Color TV-Game
Sheriff Sheriff
Devil Devil World
Excitebike Excitebike
Takamaru The Mysterious Murasame Castle
Infantry and Tanks Nintendo Wars
Prince of Sablé Kaeru no Tame ni Kane wa Naru
Sukapon Joy Mech Fight
Saki Amamiya Sin and Punishment
Helirin Kururin
Isaac Golden Sun
Starfy Starfy
Barbara Jam with the Band
Dr. Kawashima Brain Age
Jill & the Drill Dozer Drill Dozer
Ray Mk III Custom Robo
Vince Art Academy
Nikki Swapnote
Dillon Dillon's Rolling Western
Arcade Bunny Nintendo Badge Arcade
Bomberman Bomberman
Akira Virtua Fighter
Rathalos Monster Hunter
Yuri Kozukata Fatal Frame
Shovel Knight Shovel Knight
Dr. Wright SimCity

Info of Assist Trophies[]

Image Name Description Defeatable? Series Debut
Hammer Bro Throws hammers at opponents. Yes Mario Super Mario Bros. (1985)
Lakitu Lakitu drops Spinies onto the field. The Spinies will meteor smash when falling from Lakitu. Upon landing, the Spinies walk around giving damage to opponents. Lakitu can be knocked off the screen or killed. Yes Mario Super Mario Bros. (1985)
Chain Chomp Jumps at and bites players while chained to a stake. Depends Mario Super Mario Bros. 3 (1988)
Thwomp Hovers high up the stage, remaining still. If any opponent walks underneath it, it drops down to attack it, then moves back up. It won't attack again until it returns to its original position. No Mario Super Mario Bros. 3 (1988)
Waluigi Repeatedly stomps players into the ground. This onslaught is followed by either a strong kick or a strike from his tennis racquet. Yes Mario Mario Tennis (2000)
Flies & Hand A hand holding a fly swatter moves around to swat the flies buzzing around the screen, damaging any enemy that gets in the way of its swatting. Yes Mario Mario Paint (1992)
Klaptrap Lunges across the screen and latches onto foes before launching them. Yes Donkey Kong Donkey Kong Country (1994)
Tingle Randomly enacts one of a variety of strange effects. It also takes longer for more Assist Trophies to spawn after his appearance than any other character. No The Legend of Zelda The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask (2000)
Ghirahim Fights with a sword and throwing knives. He will teleport back onstage if he goes over the edge, but he can be KO'd if he takes enough damage. Yes The Legend of Zelda The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword (2011)
Midna Grabs opponents and throws them, while dealing darkness damage. She can be KO'd if she takes enough damage. Yes The Legend of Zelda The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess (2006)
Skull Kid Uses one of three disruptions: flipping the screen upside-down (similarly to Palkia), reversing the directional inputs of players, or making all fighters invisible. No The Legend of Zelda The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (1998)
Moon Crashes into the stage, dealing massive damage with a very large area of impact. No The Legend of Zelda The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask (2000)
Metroid Latches onto players and gives them damage. Can be attacked and shaken off, but prevents the victim from using recovery moves. However, if done right, the character can spam recovery moves indefinitely until the Metroid disappears. Yes Metroid Metroid (1986)
Mother Brain Uses her signature laser attack when summoned, and is guarded by Rinka enemies. She can be KO'd if she takes enough damage. Yes Metroid Metroid (1986)
Knuckle Joe Delivers a series of Vulcan Jabs to his opponents and finishes with either a Smash Punch or an uppercut attack named Rising Break. Yes Kirby Kirby Super Star (1996)
Chef Kawasaki Captures players using his telescopic ladle and cooks them in a boiling pot, which produces food similar to Kirby's Final Smash in Brawl. If he fails to catch anyone in his ladle, he may throw plates or attempt to use his ladle again. Yes Kirby Kirby Super Star (1996)
Nightmare Causes the screen to become dark temporarily. No Kirby Kirby's Adventure (1993)
Andross Appears in the background and shoots tiles at the players. No Star Fox Star Fox (1993)
Krystal Wanders around the stage and attacks opponents with her staff. Can deal freezing damage. Yes Star Fox Star Fox Adventures (2002)
Jeff Shoots 5 homing rockets from his Multi Bottle Rocket 5 invention (4 small & 1 large) at his opponents. No EarthBound EarthBound (1994)
Starman Teleports about the stage, shooting lightning bolts out of its head at opponents. It can be KO'd (complete with the "SMAAASH!" effect from Earthbound) if it takes enough damage. Yes EarthBound Mother (1989)
Samurai Goroh Slashes his swords while chasing opponents. Yes F-Zero F-Zero (1990)
Lyn The screen darkens, as Lyn focuses and then, having teleported, she delivers a single, powerful strike focused on the nearest opponent, similar to Galaxia Darkness in animation and knockback. Depends Fire Emblem Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade (2003)
Tiki Transforms into a dragon, attacking with large flame breaths from the air. Yes Fire Emblem Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light (1990)
Black Knight Walks around the stage slowly, attacking any nearby opponents with his sword Alondite. Appears to be very resistant to attacks. Yes Fire Emblem Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance (2005)
Magnus Leaps around and swings the Magnus Club. He flinches if he's attacked and can be KO'd if he takes enough damage. Yes Kid Icarus Kid Icarus: Uprising (2012)
Phosphora Flies around quickly and shoots lightning bolts. She can be attacked, which will cause her to flinch, and she can be KO'd if she takes enough damage. Yes Kid Icarus Kid Icarus: Uprising (2012)
Kat & Ana Kat and Ana fly in different directions slashing at anybody in front of them, but always cross in the same spot. No Wario WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$! (2003)
Ashley Conjures a cloud which causes various adverse effects. No Wario WarioWare: Touched! (2004)
Gray Fox Runs around slashing opponents. Also reflects stray projectiles. Yes Metal Gear Metal Gear (1987)
Shadow the Hedgehog Uses his "Chaos Control" ability to slow down the flow of time for around 7 seconds, affecting everyone except the summoner. In Ultimate, after the 7 seconds of slowdown pass, all opponents are then entirely frozen for 2-3 seconds. Functions similarly to the Timer Item though with shorter duration, and without the risk of it backfiring. No Sonic the Hedgehog Sonic Adventure 2 (2001)
Knuckles Burrows underground before emerging with a rising uppercut. Can attack with a combination of punches, or strike using a homing attack similar to Sonic's. Yes Sonic the Hedgehog Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (1994)
Burrowing Snagret Emerges from the ground and wildly pecks at opponents, then hides underground before reappearing at another location. Yes Pikmin Pikmin (2001)
Mr. Resetti Gives speeches about different topics. If attacked, he causes an explosion. No Animal Crossing Animal Forest (2001)
Kapp'n Drives a bus across the screen. Any fighter he contacts will be trapped, dragging them off-screen. No Animal Crossing Animal Forest (2001)
Elec Man Moves around freely and attacks characters with his Thunder Beam; he can be KO'd if he takes enough damage. Yes Mega Man Mega Man (1987)
Zero Zero attacks by using his Z-Saber, and uses special techniques acquired from Mavericks and from his boss appearances. Yes Mega Man Mega Man X (1993)
Wily Capsule Piloting his Wily Capsule from Mega Man 7, Dr. Wily warps around the stage and fires fire, ice, and lightning projectiles at opponents. Unlike most Assist Trophies that can be defeated, he does not disappear immediately, instead falling to the ground and begging for forgiveness. Yes Mega Man Mega Man (1987)
Ghosts Blinky, Pinky, Inky, and Clyde make their way around the stage, moving as if in a maze while damaging and pushing opponents around. Depends Pac-Man Pac-Man (1980)
Riki Uses several different arts from Xenoblade, including Happy Happy, Bedtime, You Can Do It, Roly-Poly, Freezinate, and Yoink. No Xenoblade Chronicles Xenoblade Chronicles (2010)
Guile Crouches in place, throwing Sonic Booms and blocking any physical attacks that hit him. Intercepts nearby enemies with his signature Flash Kick move. Yes Street Fighter Street Fighter II: The World Warrior (1991)
Rodin Attacks with giant arms similar to Bayonetta's Wicked Weaves, as well with attacks resembling aerial Heel Slide and heel drop. Before disappearing, he spawns a random item and tosses it at the summoner. Yes Bayonetta Bayonetta (2009)
Squid Sisters They perform a concert and, as the camera zooms in on them, the blast lines are brought closer, so that whoever is left outside the camera will be KOed. No Splatoon Splatoon (2015)
Alucard Wields his blade, Crissaegrim. He can also transform into a bat and fly to another portion of the stage. Yes Castlevania Castlevania III: Dracula's Curse (1989)
Spring Man Jumps around and attacks with extended punches. He can also activate Rush, dealing rapid pummels before finishing with an uppercut. Yes ARMS ARMS (2017)
Nintendog Blocks the screen. No Nintendogs Nintendogs (2005)
Color TV-Game 15 Two paddles on the sides of the stage bounce a ball back and forth, with the ball damaging players. Depends Color TV-Game Color TV-Game 15 (1977)
Sheriff Walks around in the air, shooting at opponents with his pistol. He can be KO'd (complete with his original death animation) if he takes enough damage. Yes Sheriff Sheriff (1979)
Devil Moves the stage boundaries, causing the blast lines to move as well, leading to the possibility of easier KOs. No Devil World Devil World (1984)
Excitebike Excitebike racers ride around the stage, causing damage to those they collide with. Some of them, if on a stage with an edge, will go back and forth until their time runs out. No Excitebike Excitebike (1984)
Takamaru Throws his pinwheel knife rooks at opponents and slashes them several times with his katana. He can be KO'd if he takes enough damage. Yes The Mysterious Murasame Castle The Mysterious Murasame Castle (1986)
Infantry and Tanks Nintendo Wars infantrymen and tank sprites roam across the stage shooting at players. When spawning, they follow the direction of the summoner. No Nintendo Wars Famicom Wars (1988)
Prince of Sablé Releases a cloud of dust, trapping an opponent, before he attacks as a frog or snake. He can be KO'd if he takes enough damage. Yes Kaeru no Tame ni Kane wa Naru Kaeru no Tame ni Kane wa Naru (1992)
Sukapon Moves around with his arms raised, launching heads at opponents (Tondeker), grabbing and tossing them (Sukapon Toss), or rolling forwards quickly to attack (Sukapon Roll). Yes Joy Mech Fight Joy Mech Fight (1993)
Saki Amamiya Slashes and fires with his Dolphin Gun. Yes Sin and Punishment Sin and Punishment (2000)
Helirin Floats around the stage while rotating, acting as a wall. No Kururin Kuru Kuru Kururin (2001)
Isaac Pushes opponents off the stage by using a skill called Move, represented by giant magic hands. Its fixed knockback makes it easy to get trapped in. Yes Golden Sun Golden Sun (2001)
Starfy Spins, hurting players. Can be knocked off stage. Yes Starfy Densetsu no Starfy (2002)
Barbara Strums on her guitar, creating damaging soundwaves, similar to Konga Beat, but with less range and duration. No Jam with the Band Daigasso! Band Brothers (2004)
Dr. Kawashima Flings numbers onto the stage that can be attacked to knock them around. When they add up to 10 or more, they cause an explosion, with a sum of exactly 10 causing an explosion like a Smart Bomb. No Brain Age Brain Age: Train Your Brain in Minutes a Day! (2005)
Jill & the Drill Dozer Attacks opponents with her drill. Yes Drill Dozer Drill Dozer (2005)
Ray Mk III Flies around the stage shooting missiles and green energy bullets. Yes Custom Robo Custom Robo Arena (2006)
Vince Draws large drawings of various objects, one following each opponent in the foreground, hiding them and slowly damaging them. No Art Academy Art Academy: First Semester (2009)
Nikki Doodles various obstacles on the stage. No Swapnote Swapnote (2011)
Dillon Performs rolling attacks, such as a quick charge; he can be KO'd if he takes enough damage. Yes Dillon's Rolling Western Dillon's Rolling Western (2012)
Arcade Bunny Operates a giant claw machine in order to grab opponents. No Nintendo Badge Arcade Nintendo Badge Arcade (2014)
Bomberman Drop bombs which create an cross shaped explosion similar to an X Bomb. It is possible for him to be affected by his own bombs. Yes Bomberman Bomberman (1985)
Akira Runs around and attacks with various martial arts moves. Yes Virtua Fighter Virtua Fighter (1993)
Rathalos Rathalos unleashes several flame-based attacks, such as breathing fireballs and roaring to stun opponents. Yes Monster Hunter Monster Hunter (2004)
Yuri Kozukata Yuri gets out her Camera Obscura, a specialized camera to take photographs of spirits, and uses it to take pictures of the battle. This will stun opponents and poison them, leaving them vulnerable to attacks. No Fatal Frame Fatal Frame: Maiden of Black Water (2014)
Shovel Knight Runs and jumps around, using his Shovel Drop to bounce off of obstacles. He also digs, which flings dirt at fighters, buries them, and can occasionally produce items. Yes Shovel Knight Shovel Knight (2014)
Dr. Wright Summons buildings to rise up out of the ground. This damages opponents who are standing in the area of the building, and produces great vertical knockback. Occasionally makes a massive skyscraper that deals even more knockback and damage. Depends SimCity SimCity (1991)

Assist Trophies as fighters[]

These are the following Assist Trophies that are now playable.

Image Name Description Defeatable? Series Debut
Dark Samus Rapidly shoots gunfire and creates blasts of Phazon. Yes Metroid Metroid Prime 2: Echoes (2005)
Isabelle Throws fruit to heal the player who summoned her. Fruit will heal the summoner on contact; if it misses, anyone can eat the fruit off the ground. While Isabelle cannot be defeated, she can be stunned if attacked. No Animal Crossing Animal Crossing: New Leaf (2012)
Little Mac Runs and jumps around, attacking with powerful jabs and uppercuts. Yes Punch-Out!! Punch-Out!! (1983)

New Ideas for Assist Trophies[]

Mario[]

Image Name Description Defeatable? Debut
Bullet Bill They get launched from a Bill Blaster up to six times, homing in on the nearest opponent. No Super Mario Bros. (1985)

Donkey Kong[]

Image Name Description Defeatable? Debut
Rambi Moves back and forth ramming any obstacle in his path, damaging any opponent he hits. All players can stand on Rambi's back to hitch a ride. No Donkey Kong Country (1994)

The Legend of Zelda[]

Image Name Description Defeatable? Debut
Fight Club
Guardian This big dude would primarily be in the background, shooting horrifyingly powerful lasers at opponents. However, you can break one of its legs to topple it over, making it easier to K.O Yes The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (2017)

Metroid[]

Image Name Description Defeatable? Debut
Let it go
Rundas Slides on ice around the stage, launching ice chunks at fighters. Yes Metroid Prime 3 (2007)

Yoshi[]

Image Name Description Defeatable? Debut
I'm so powerful
Toadies These red propeller guys steal your held or equipped item and fly away if you don't attack 'em. Yes Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island (1995)

Kirby[]

Image Name Description Defeatable? Debut
I am the impossible
Bugzzy This miniboss from the Kirby series will dash around the stage and use his claws in front of him to grab and throw opponents. Yes Kirby's Adventure (1993)

Star Fox[]

Image Name Description Defeatable? Debut
Aparoid Moth
Aparoid When summoned, it goes into background and shoots a green beam onto stage that it similar to Metal face's laser attack.

To make him different from Andross AT, he can fly into foreground to latch on opponent, reversing it's controls and disabling opponent's ability to attack for while. After latching on opponent, it flies away, ending his role.

Yes Star Fox: Assault (2005)

EarthBound[]

Image Name Description Defeatable? Debut
Duster sprite
Duster Throws staples that trap fighters in place, then rushes at them with a swift boot kick. No Mother 3 (2006)

F-Zero[]

Image Name Description Defeatable? Debut
Pico P1
Pico He'll run around with his blaster and shoot, firing out classic sci-fi style beams. Yes F-Zero (1990)

Ice Climber[]

Image Name Description Defeatable? Debut
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Fire Emblem[]

Image Name Description Defeatable? Debut
FETH Kronya
Kronya She walks around as Monica and then if she happens to get behind someone she’ll turn into Kronya and stab them in the back. Yes Fire Emblem: Three Houses (2019)

Game & Watch[]

Image Name Description Defeatable? Debut
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Kid Icarus[]

Image Name Description Defeatable? Debut
Reaper reapette artwork
Reaper He's passive, but if attacked he'll get angry and send out his Reapettes. The 8-bit reaper theme plays. Yes Kid Icarus (1986)

Wario[]

Image Name Description Defeatable? Debut
MonaWarioWare2DHQ
Mona Mona will ride though on her bike, smashing into opponents. She'll throw pizzas that can be picked up and eaten. No WarioWare Inc: Mega Microgames$! (2003)

Metal Gear[]

Image Name Description Defeatable? Debut
Otacon MGS4
Otacon Otacon appears in the background and sends out the Metal Gear Mk.II, The Mk.II will proceed to go around the stage providing support by tripping some enemies and picking up items to give to the summoner No Metal Gear Solid (1998)

Sonic the Hedgehog[]

Image Name Description Defeatable? Debut
Silver the Hedgehog Same as Shadow in the previous Smash games. If opponents get too close to him, Silver will use his telekinesis to hold the opponents in place, say “It’s no use!” And then launch them backwards after holding them in place for a while while saying “TAKE THIS!” No Sonic the Hedgehog (2006)

Pikmin[]

Image Name Description Defeatable? Debut
Swooping snitchbug
Swooping Snitch-bug This guy will go around the stage calmly, but if he sees one of your opponents, he will swoop down and grab them. If your opponent can't shake out in time, the Swooping Snitchbug will spike your opponent down with a throw, whether that be down onto the stage or down and out of the arena. Yes Pikmin (2001)

R.O.B.[]

Image Name Description Defeatable? Debut
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Animal Crossing[]

Image Name Description Defeatable? Debut
Kkslider-1615500968766
KK Slider When he appears, all the sound effects are turned down and the music is turned up as he sings along. For background tracks that aren't songs like Environmental Noises or Electroplankton, he sings Totaka's Song. The camera zooms slightly, but unlike the Squid Sisters the blast zones are not effected. No Animal Crossing (2002)

Mega Man[]

Image Name Description Defeatable? Debut
Proto Man Rushes across a selected portion of the stage, where there are opponents near; he will then ram into them using his Proto Shield and firing with his arm cannon. Yes Mega Man (1990)

Wii Fit[]

Image Name Description Defeatable? Debut
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Punch-Out[]

Image Name Description Defeatable? Debut
Great Tiger Transparent
Great Tiger Great Tiger throws hollow and real versions of himself in random order that knock away opponents Yes Super Punch-Out! (1984)

Pac-Man[]

Image Name Description Defeatable? Debut
Babypac namco
Baby Pac Man Throws pixelated objects not used as part of his parents’ moveset No Baby Pac Man (1982)

Xenoblade Chronicles[]

Image Name Description Defeatable? Debut
??? Insert description here. Yes/No ???

Duck Hunt[]

Image Name Description Defeatable? Debut
??? Insert description here. Yes/No ???

Street Fighter[]

Image Name Description Defeatable? Debut
??? Insert description here. Yes/No ???

Final Fantasy[]

Image Name Description Defeatable? Debut
White Mage Conjures one of four different white magic spells on the summoner, like recovering some of his/her damage or casting a magic shield that protects him/her. No Final Fantasy (1987)

Bayonetta[]

Image Name Description Defeatable? Debut
??? Insert description here. Yes/No ???

Splatoon[]

Image Name Description Defeatable? Debut
??? Insert description here. Yes/No ???

Castlevania[]

Image Name Description Defeatable? Debut
??? Insert description here. Yes/No ???

Persona[]

Image Name Description Defeatable? Debut
??? Insert description here. Yes/No ???

Dragon Quest[]

Image Name Description Defeatable? Debut
??? Insert description here. Yes/No ???

Banjo-Kazooie[]

Image Name Description Defeatable? Debut
??? Insert description here. Yes/No ???

Fatal Fury[]

Image Name Description Defeatable? Debut
??? Insert description here. Yes/No ???

ARMS[]

Image Name Description Defeatable? Debut
??? Insert description here. Yes/No ???

Minecraft[]

Image Name Description Defeatable? Debut
??? Insert description here. Yes/No ???

Tekken[]

Image Name Description Defeatable? Debut
??? Insert description here. Yes/No ???

Kingdom Hearts[]

Image Name Description Defeatable? Debut
Riku Jumps into the air and spins forward, traveling straight forward and back while delivering a circling slash with the Soul Eater. Yes Kingdom Hearts (2002)

Other[]

Nintendo[]

Image Name Description Defeatable? Series Debut
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3rd Party[]

Image Name Description Defeatable? Series Debut
Magnet Bomber dashes across the stage, occasionally jumping and releasing a Magnet Bomb that targets an opponent and explodes on contact. Yes Bomberman Super Bomberman 2 (1994)

4th Party[]

Image Name Description Defeatable? Series Debut
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