Singapore 2nd Round (SMO) 1995- 2019 70p

geometry problems from Singapore Mathematical Olympiads Round 2 (Open + Junior + Senior)
with aops links in the names

Singapore Junior Aops Post collection

Singapore Training 2001 (78 solved - pdf)

Singapore TST 1995 - 2004 

junior collected inside aops here

Junior Round 2 

2006- 2019

2006 Singapore Junior Round 2 P4

In $\vartriangle ABC$, the bisector of $\angle B$ meets $AC$ at $D$ and the bisector of $\angle C$ meets $AB$ at $E$. These bisectors intersect at $O$ and $OD = OE$. If $AD \ne AE$, prove that $\angle A= 60^o$.

2007 Singapore Junior Round 2 P1
Let $ABCD$ be a trapezium with $AB// DC, AB = b, AD = a ,a<b$ and $O$ the intersection point of the diagonals. Let $S$ be the area of the trapezium $ABCD$. Suppose the area of $\vartriangle DOC$ is $2S/9$. Find the value of $a/b$.

2007 Singapore Junior Round 2 P2
Equilateral triangles $ABE$ and $BCF$ are erected externally onthe sidess $AB$ and $BC$ of a parallelogram $ABCD$. Prove that $\vartriangle DEF$ is equilateral.

2008 Singapore Junior Round 2 P1
In $\vartriangle ABC, \angle ACB = 90^o, D$ is the foot of the altitude from $C$ to $AB$ and $E$ is the point on the side $BC$ such that $CE = BD/2$. Prove that $AD + CE = AE$.

2008 Singapore Junior Round 2 P3 (also)
In the quadrilateral $PQRS, A, B, C$ and $D$ are the midpoints of the sides $PQ, QR, RS$ and $SP$ respectively, and $M$ is the midpoint of $CD$. Suppose $H$ is the point on the line $AM$ such that $HC = BC$. Prove that $\angle BHM = 90^o$.

2009 Singapore Junior Round 2 P1
In $\vartriangle ABC, \angle A= 2 \angle B$. Let $a,b,c$ be the lengths of its sides $BC,CA,AB$, respectively. Prove that $a^2 = b(b + c)$.

2010 Singapore Junior Round 2 P1
Let the diagonals of the square $ABCD$ intersect at $S$ and let $P$ be the midpoint of $AB$. Let $M$ be the intersection of $AC$ and $PD$ and $N$ the intersection of $BD$ and $PC$. A circle is incribed in the quadrilateral $PMSN$. Prove that the radius of the circle is $MP- MS$.

2011 Singapore Junior Round 2 P2
Two circles $\Gamma_1,  \Gamma_2$ with radii $r_i, r_2$, respectively, touch internally at the point $P$. A tangent parallel to the diameter through $P$ touches $\Gamma_1$ at $R$ and intersects  $\Gamma_2$ at $M$ and $N$. Prove that $PR$ bisects $\angle MPN$.

2012 Singapore Junior Round 2 P1
Let $O$ be the centre of a parallelogram $ABCD$ and $P$ be any point in the plane. Let $M, N$ be the midpoints of $AP, BP$, respectively and $Q$ be the intersection of $MC$ and $ND$. Prove that $O, P$ and $Q$ are collinear.

2012 Singapore Junior Round 2 P3
In $\vartriangle ABC$, the external bisectors of $\angle A$ and $\angle B$ meet at a point $D$. Prove that the circumcentre of  $\vartriangle ABD$ and the points $C, D$ lie on the same straight line.

2013 Singapore Junior Round 2 P2
In the triangle $ABC$, points $D, E, F$ are on the sides $BC, CA$ and $AB$ respectively such that $FE$ is parallel to $BC$ and $DF$ is parallel to $CA$, Let P be the intersection of $BE$ and $DF$, and $Q$ the intersection of $FE$ and $AD$. Prove that $PQ$ is parallel to $AB$.

2014 Singapore Junior Round 2 P3
In the triangle $ABC$, the bisector of $\angle A$ intersects the bisection of $\angle B$ at the point $I, D$ is the foot of the perpendicular from $I$ onto $BC$. Prove that the bisector of $\angle BIC$ is perpendicular to the bisector of $\angle AID$.

2015 Singapore Junior Round 2 P2 
In a convex hexagon $ABCDEF$, $AB$ is parallel to $DE$, $BC$ is parallel to $EF$ and $CD$ is parallel to $FA$. Prove that the triangles $ACE$ and $BDF$ have the same area.

2016 Singapore Junior Round 2 P3
In the triangle $ABC$, $\angle A=90^\circ$, the bisector of $\angle B$ meets the altitude $AD$ at the point $E$, and the bisector of $\angle CAD$ meets the side $CD$ at $F$. The line through $F$ perpendicular to $BC$ intersects $AC$ at $G$. Prove that $B,E,G$ are collinear.

2017 Singapore Junior Round 2 P3
 In $\triangle ABC, AB=AC, D$ is a point on the side $BC$ and $E$ is a point on the segment $AD$. Given $\angle{BED}=\angle{BAC}=2\angle{CED}$, prove that $BD=2CD$.

2018 Singapore Junior Round 2 P2
In $\vartriangle ABC, AB=AC=14 \sqrt2 , D$ is the midpoint of $CA$ and $E$ is the midpoint of $BD$. Suppose $\vartriangle CDE$ is similar to $\vartriangle ABC$. Find the length of $BD$.

2019 Singapore Junior Round 2 P1
In the triangle $ABC, AC=BC, \angle C=90^o, D$ is the midpoint of $BC, E$ is the point on $AB$ such that $AD$ is perpendicular to $CE$. Prove that $AE=2EB$.

Senior Round 2

1996 - 2019

1996 Singapore Senior Round 2 P1
$PQ, CD$ are parallel chords of a circle. The tangent at $D$ cuts $PQ$ at $T$ and $B$ is the point of contact of the other tangent from $T$ (Fig. ). Prove that $BC$ bisects $PQ$.

1996 Singapore Senior Round 2 P2
Let $180^o < \theta_1 < \theta_2  <...< \theta_n = 360^o$. For $i = 1,2,..., n$, $P_i = (\cos \theta_i^o, \sin \theta_i^o)$ is a point on the circle $C$ with centre $(0,0)$ and radius $1$. Let $P$ be any point on the upper half of $C$. Find the coordinates of $P$ such that the sum of areas $[PP_1P_2] + [PP_2P_3] + ...+ [PP_{n-1}P_n]$ attains its maximum.

1997 Singapore Senior Round 2 P2
Figure  shows a semicircle with diameter $AD$. The chords $AC$ and $BD$ meet at $P$. $Q$ is the foot of the perpendicular from $P$ to $AD$. find $\angle BCQ$ in terms of  $\theta$ and $\phi$ .

1998 Singapore Senior Round 2 P2
Let $C$ be a circle in the plane. Let $C_1$ and $C_2$ be two non-intersecting circles touching $C$ internally at points $A$ and $B$ respectively (Fig. ). Suppose that $D$ and $E$ are two points on $C_1$ and $C_2$ respectively such that $DE$ is a common tangent of $C_1$ and $C_2$, and both $C_1$ and C2 are on the same side of $DE$. Let $F$ be the point of intersection of $AD$ and $BE$. Prove that $F$ lies on $C$

1999 Singapore Senior Round 2 P2
In $\vartriangle ABC$ with edges $a, b$ and $c$, suppose $b + c = 6$ and the area $S$ is $a^2 - (b -c)^2$. Find the value of $\cos A$ and the largest possible value of $S$.

2000 Singapore Senior Round 2 P1
In $\vartriangle ABC$, the points $D, E$ and $F$ lie on $AB, BC$ and $CA$ respectively. The line segments $AE, BF$ and $CD$ meet at the point $G$. Suppose that the area of each of  $\vartriangle BGD,  \vartriangle ECG$ and  $\vartriangle GFA$ is $1$ cm$^2$. Prove that the area of each of  $\vartriangle BEG,  \vartriangle GCF$ and  $\vartriangle ADG$ is also $1$ cm$^2$.

2002 Singapore Senior Round 2 P2
The vertices of a triangle inscribed in a circle are the points of tangency of a triangle circumscribed about the circle. Prove that the product of the perpendicular distances from any point on the circle to the sides of the inscribed triangle is the same as the product of the perpendicular distances from the same point to the sides of the circumscribed triangle.

2004 Singapore Senior Round 2 P1
Let $\vartriangle ABC$ be an equilateral triangle inscribed in a circle, and let $M$ be a point on the arc $BC$ as shown below. Prove that $MA = MB +MC$.

2005 Singapore Senior Round 2 P2 
Consider the nonconvex quadrilateral $ABCD$ with $\angle C>180$ degrees. Let the side $DC$ extended to meet $AB$ at $F$ and the side $BC$ extended to meet $AD$ at $E$. A line intersects the interiors of the sides $AB,AD,BC,CD$ at points $K,L,J,I$ respectively. Prove that if $DI=CF$ and $BJ=CE$, then $KJ=IL$

2006 Singapore Senior Round 2 P2
Let $ABCD$ be a cyclic quadrilateral, let the angle bisectors at $A$ and $B$ meet at $E$, and let the line through $E$ parallel to side $CD$ intersect $AD$ at $L$ and $BC$ at $M$. Prove that $LA + MB = LM$.

2006 Singapore Senior Round 2 P3
Two circles are tangent to each other internally at a point $T$. Let the chord $AB$ of the larger circle be tangent to the smaller circle at a point $P$. Prove that the line TP bisects $\angle ATB$.

2007 Singapore Senior Round 2 P3
In the equilateral triangle $ABC, M, N$ are the midpoints of the sides $AB, AC$, respectively. The line $MN$ intersects the circumcircle of $\vartriangle ABC$ at $K$ and $L$ and the lines $CK$ and $CL$ meet the line $AB$ at $P$ and $Q$, respectively. Prove that $PA^2 \cdot QB = QA^2 \cdot PB$.

2008 Singapore Senior Round 2 P1
Let $ABCD$ be a trapezium with $AD // BC$. Suppose $K$ and $L$ are, respectively, points on the sides $AB$ and $CD$ such that $\angle  BAL = \angle  CDK$. Prove that $\angle BLA = \angle  CKD$.

2009 Singapore Senior Round 2 P1
Given triangle $ABC$ with points $M$ and $N$ are in the sides $AB$ and $AC$ respectively.
If  $\frac{BM}{MA} +\frac{CN}{NA} = 1$ , then prove that the centroid of  $ABC$ lies on $MN$ .

2010 Singapore Senior Round 2 P1
In the $\triangle ABC$ with $AC>BC$ and $\angle B<90^{\circ}$, $D$ is the foot of the perpendicular from $A$ onto $BC$ and $E$ is the foot of perpendicular from $D$ onto $AC$. Let $F$ be the point on the segment $DE$ such that $EF \cdot DC=BD \cdot DE$. Prove that $AF$ is perpendicular to $BF$.

2011 Singapore Senior Round 2 P1
In the triangle $ABC$, the altitude at $A$, the bisector of $\angle B$ and the median at $C$ meet at a common point. Prove  that the triangle $ABC$ is equilateral.

2012 Singapore Senior Round 2 P1
A circle $\omega$ through the incentre$I$ of a triangle $ABC$ and tangent to $AB$ at $A$, intersects the segment $BC$ at $D$ and the extension of$BC$ at $E$. Prove that the line $IC$ intersects $\omega$ at a point $M$ such that $MD=ME$.

2013 Singapore Senior Round 2 P1
In triangle∆$ABC$,$AB>AC$,the extension of the altitude $AD$ with $D$ lying inside $BC$ intersects the circumcircle of $ABC$ at $P$. The circle through $P$ and tangent to BC to BC at D intersects the circumcircle of ∆$ABC$ at $Q$ distinct from P with PQ=DQ.Prove that $AD=BD-DC$

2014 Singapore Senior Round 2 P1
In the triangle $ABC$, the excircle opposite to the vertex $A$ with centre $I$ touches the side BC at D. (The circle also touches the sides of $AB$, $AC$ extended.) Let  $M$ be the midpoint of $BC$ and $N$ the midpoint of $AD$. Prove that $I,M,N$ are collinear.

2015 Singapore Senior Round 2 P1
In an acute-angled triangle $ABC$, $M$ is a point on the side $BC$, the line $AM$ meets the circumcircle $\omega$ of $ABC$ at the point $Q$ distinct from $A$. The tangent to $\omega$ at $Q$ intersects the line through $M$ perpendicular to the diameter $AK$ of $\omega$ at the point $P$. Let $L$ be the point on $\omega$ distinct from $Q$ such that $PL$ is tangent to $\omega$ at $L$. Prove that $L,M$ and $K$ are collinear.

2015 Singapore Senior Round 2 P5
Let $A$ be a point on the circle $\omega$ centred at $B$ and $\Gamma$ a circle centred at $A$. For $i=1,2,3$, a chord $P_iQ_i$  of $\omega$ is tangent to $\Gamma$ at $S_i$ and another chord $P_iR_i$ of $\omega$ is perpendicular to $AB$ at $M_i$. Let $Q_iT_i$ be the other tangent from $Q_i$ to $\Gamma$ at $T_i$ and $N_i$ be the intersection of $AQ_i$ with $M_iT_i$. Prove that $N_1,N_2,N_3$ are collinear.

2016 Singapore Senior Round 2 P1
In a triangle $ABC$, $M$ is the midpoint of $BC$ and $D$ is the point on $BC$ such that $AD$ bisects $\angle BAC$. The line through $B$ perpendicular to $AD$ intersects $AD$ at $E$ and $AM$ at $G$. Prove $GD$ is parallel to $AB$

2017 Singapore Senior Round 2 P2

In the cyclic quadrilateral $ABCD$, the sides $AB, DC$ meet at $Q$, the sides $AD,BC$ meet at $P, M$ is the midpoint of $BD$, If $\angle APQ=90^o$, prove that $PM$ is perpendicular to $AB$.

2018 Singapore Senior Round 2 P2

In a convex quadrilateral $ABCD, \angle A < 90^o, \angle B < 90^o$  and $AB > CD$. Points $P$ and $Q$ are on the segments $BC$ and $AD$ respectively. Suppose the triangles $APD$ and $BQC$ are similar. Prove that $AB$ is parallel to $CD$.

2019 Singapore Senior Round 2 P1

In a parallelogram $ABCD$, the bisector of $\angle A$ intersects $BC$ at $M$ and the extension of $DC$ at $N$. Let $O$ be the circumcircle of the triangle $MCN$. Prove that $\angle OBC = \angle ODC$

Open Round 2

1995 - 2019

1995 Singapore Open Round 2 P2
Let $A_1A_2A_3$ be a triangle and $M$ an interior point. The straight lines $MA_1, MA_2, MA_3$ intersect the opposite sides at the points $B_1, B_2, B_3$ respectively (see Fig.). Show that if the areas of triangles $A_2B_1M, A_3B_2M$ and $A_1B_3M$ are equal, then $M$ coincides with the centroid of triangle $A_1A_2A_3$.

1995 Singapore Open Round 2 P3
Let $P$ be a point inside $\vartriangle ABC$. Let $D, E, F$ be the feet of the perpendiculars from $P$ to the lines $BC, CA$ and $AB$, respectively (see Fig. ). Show that
(i) $EF = AP \sin A$,
(ii) $PA+ PB + PC \ge  2(PE+ PD+ PF)$

1996 Singapore Open Round 2 P2
In the following figure, $ABCD$ is a square of unit length and $P, Q$ are points on $AD$ and $AB$ respectively. Find $\angle PCQ$ if $|AP| + |AQ| + |PQ| = 2$.

1997 Singapore Open Round 2 P1
$\vartriangle ABC$ is an equilateral triangle. $L, M$ and $N$ are points on $BC, CA$ and $AB$ respectively. Prove that $MA  \cdot AN + NB  \cdot  BL + LC \cdot CM < BC^2$.

1998 Singapore Open Round 2 P1
In Fig. , $PA$ and $QB$ are tangents to the circle at $A$ and $B$ respectively. The line $AB$ is extended to meet $PQ$ at $S$. Suppose that $PA = QB$. Prove that $QS = SP$.

1999 Singapore Open Round 2 P4
Let $ABCD$ be a quadrilateral with each interior angle less than $180^o$. Show that if $A, B, C, D$ do not lie on a circle, then $AB \cdot  CD + AD\cdot  BC > AC \cdot  BD$

2000 Singapore Open Round 2 P1
Triangle $ABC$ is inscribed in a circle with center $O$. Let $D$ and $E$ be points on the respective sides $AB$ and $AC$ so that $DE$ is perpendicular to $AO$. Show that the four points $B,D,E$ and $C$ lie on a circle.

2001 Singapore Open Round 2 P1
In a parallelogram $ABCD$, the perpendiculars from $A$ to $BC$ and $CD$ meet the line segments $BC$ and $CD$ at the points $E$ and $F$ respectively. Suppose $AC = 37$ cm and $EF = 35$ cm. Let $H$ be the orthocentre of $\vartriangle AEF$. Find the length of $AH$ in cm. Show the steps in your calculations.

2002 Singapore Open Round 2 P1
In the plane, $\Gamma$ is a circle with centre $O$ and radius $r, P$ and $Q$ are distinct points on $\Gamma , A$ is a point outside $\Gamma , M$ and $N$ are the midpoints of $PQ$ and $AO$ respectively. Suppose$OA = 2a$ and $\angle PAQ$ is a right angle. Find the length of $MN$ in terms of $r$ and $a$. Express your answer in its simplest form, and justify your answer.

2003 Singapore Open Round 2 P4
The pentagon $ABCDE$ which is inscribed in a circle with $AB < DE$ is the base of a pyramid with apex $S$. If the longest side from $S$ is $SA$, prove that $BS > CS$.

2004 Singapore Open Round 2 P3
Let $AD$ be the common chord of two circles $\Gamma_1$ and $\Gamma_2$. A line through $D$ intersects $\Gamma_1$ at $B$ and $\Gamma_2$ at $C$. Let $E$ be a point on the segment $AD$, different from $A$ and $D$. The line $CE$ intersect $\Gamma_1$ at $P$ and $Q$. The line $BE$ intersects $\Gamma_2$ at $M$ and $N$.
(i) Prove that $P,Q,M,N$ lie on the circumference of a circle $\Gamma_3$.
(ii) If the centre of $\Gamma_3$ is $O$, prove that $OD$ is perpendicular to $BC$.

2005 Singapore Open Round 2 P2
Let $G$ be the centroid of triangle $ABC$. Through $G$ draw a line parallel to $BC$ and intersecting the sides $AB$ and $AC$ at $P$ and $Q$ respectively. Let $BQ$ intersect $GC$ at $E$ and $CP$ intersect $GB$ at $F$. If $D$ is the midpoint of $BC$, prove that triangles $ABC$ and $DEF$ are similar.

2006 Singapore Open Round 2 P1 (also here)
In the triangle $ABC,\angle A=\frac{\pi}{3},D,M$ are points on the line $AC$ and $E,N$ are points on the line $AB$ such that $DN$ and $EM$ are the perpendicular bisectors of $AC$ and $AB$ respectively. Let $L$ be the midpoint of $MN$. Prove that $\angle EDL=\angle ELD$

2007 Singapore Open Round 2 P3
Let $A_1$, $B_1$ be two points on the base $AB$ of an isosceles triangle $ABC$, with $\angle C>60^{\circ}$, such that $\angle A_1CB_1=\angle ABC$. A circle externally tangent to the circumcircle of $\triangle A_1B_1C$ is tangent to the rays $CA$ and $CB$ at points $A_2$ and $B_2$, respectively. Prove that $A_2B_2=2AB$.

2008 Singapore Open Round 2 P2
In the acute triangle $\triangle ABC$ M is a point in the interior of the segment AC and N is a point on the extension of segment AC such that MN=AC.Let D,E be the feet of perpendiculars from M,N onto lines BC,AB respectively. Prove that the orthocentre of $\triangle ABC$ lies on circumcircle of $\triangle BED$

2009 Singapore Open Round 2 P1
Let $O$ be the center of the circle inscribed in a rhombus $ABCD$. points $E,F,G,H$ are chosen on sides $AB, BC, CD, DA$ respectively so that $EF$ and $GH$ are tangent to inscribed circle. show that $EH$ and $FG$ are parallel.

2010 Singapore Open Round 2 P1
Let $CD$ be a chord of a circle $\Gamma_1$ and $AB$ a diameter of $\Gamma_1$ perpendicular to $CD$ at $N$ with $AN > NB$. A circle $\Gamma_2$ centered at $C$ with radius $CN$ intersects $\Gamma_1$ at points $P$ and $Q$. The line $PQ$ intersects $CD$ at $M$ and $AC$ at $K$; and the extension of $NK$ meets $\Gamma_2$ at $L$. Prove that $PQ$ is perpendicular to $AL$

2011 Singapore Open Round 2 P1 (also here)
In the acute-angled non-isosceles triangle $ABC$, $O$ is its circumcenter, $H$ is its orthocenter and $AB>AC$. Let $Q$ be a point on $AC$ such that the extension of $HQ$ meets the extension of $BC$ at the point $P$. Suppose $BD=DP$, where $D$ is the foot of the perpendicular from $A$ onto $BC$. Prove that $\angle ODQ=90^{\circ}$.

2012 Singapore Open Round 2 P1
The incircle with centre $I$ of the triangle $ABC$ touches the sides $BC, CA$ and $AB$ at $D, E, F$ respectively. The line $ID$ intersects the segment $EF$ at $K$. Proof that $A, K, M$ collinear, where $M$ is the midpoint of $BC$.

2013 Singapore Open Round 2 P2
Let $ABC$ be an acute-angled triangle and let $D$, $E$, and $F$ be the midpoints of $BC$, $CA$, and $AB$ respectively. Construct a circle, centered at the orthocenter of triangle $ABC$, such that triangle $ABC$ lies in the interior of the circle. Extend $EF$ to intersect the circle at $P$, $FD$ to intersect the circle at $Q$ and $DE$ to intersect the circle at $R$. Show that $AP=BQ=CR$.

2013 Singapore Open Round 2 P5
Let $ABC$ be a triangle with integral side lengths such that $\angle A=3\angle B$. Find the minimum value of its perimeter.

2014 Singapore Open Round 2 P1 (also here) (and here)
The quadrilateral $ABCD$ is inscribed in a circle which has diameter $BD$. Points $A'$ and $B'$ are symmetric to $A$ and $B$ with respect to the lines $BD$ and $AC$ respectively. If the lines $A'C$ and $BD$ intersect at $P$, and the lines $AC$ and $B'D$ intersect at $Q$, prove that $PQ$ is perpendicular to $AC$.

2015 Singapore Open Round 2 P1
In an acute-angled triangle $ABC, D$ is the point on $BC$ such that $AD$ bisects $\angle BAC$,
$E$ and $F$ are the feet of the perpendiculars from $D$ onto $AB$ and $AC$ respectively. The
segments $BF$ and $CE$ intersect at $K$. Prove that $AK$ is perpendicular to $BC$.

2016 Singapore Open Round 2 P1
Let $D$ be a point in the interior of $\triangle{ABC}$ such that $AB=ab$, $AC=ac$, $BC=bc$, $AD=ad$, $BD=bd$, $CD=cd$. Show that $\angle{ABD}+\angle{ACD}=60^{\circ}$.

2017 Singapore Open Round 2 P1
The incircle of $\vartriangle ABC$ touches the sides $BC,CA,AB$ at $D,E,F$ respectively. A circle through $A$ and $B$ encloses $\vartriangle ABC$ and intersects the line $DE$ at points $P$ and $Q$. Prove that the midpoint of $AB$ lies on the circumircle of $\vartriangle PQF$.

2018 Singapore Open Round 2 P1
Consider a regular cube with side length $2$. Let $A$ and $B$ be $2$ vertices that are furthest apart. construct a sequence of points on the surface of the cube $A_1,A_2,...,A_k$ so that $A_1=A$, $A_k=B$ and for any $i = 1,..,k-1$, the distance from $A_i$ to $A_{i+1}$ is $3$. find the minimum value of $k$.

2018 Singapore Open Round 2 P2 (also)

Let $O$ be a point inside a triangle such that $\angle BOC=90^o$ and $\angle BAO = \angle BCO$. Prove that $\angle OMN =90^o$, where $M,N$ are the midpoints of $AC$ and $BC$ respectively

2019 Singapore Open Round 2 P1 (also)

In the acute-angled triangle $ABC$ with circumcircle $\omega$ and orthocenter $H$, points $D$ and $E$ are the feet of the perpendiculars from $A$ onto $BC$ and from $B$ onto $AC$ respecively. Let $P$ be a point on the minor arc $BC$ of $\omega$ . Points $M$ and $N$ are the  feet of the perpendiculars from $P$ onto lines $BC$ and $AC$ respectively. Let $PH$ and $MN$ intersect at $R$. Prove that $\angle DMR=\angle MDR$.

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