The Philosophical Research Society

The Philosophical Research Society is a Los Angeles-based, nonprofit institution founded in 1934 by scholar and prolific author Manly Palmer Hall as a repository of multicultural wisdom sources and a center of learning. With a campus designed by architect Robert Stacy-Judd and later designated a historical-cultural site by the city of Los Angeles, PRS is “dedicated to the ensoulment of all arts, sciences, and crafts.”

Upcoming (47)

Tools for Being Human: Buddhist Practices primary image

Tools for Being Human: Buddhist Practices

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The Manly Hall Reading Group primary image

The Manly Hall Reading Group

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Surrealist Study Group (SSG) hosted by dama in the PRS Library primary image

Surrealist Study Group (SSG) hosted by dama in the PRS Library

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PEACE CLASS with Mandy Kahn primary image

PEACE CLASS with Mandy Kahn

Free

SOMATIC BASICS w/ kendra adler primary image

SOMATIC BASICS w/ kendra adler

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The DEATH CAFE hosted by Elizabeth Gill Lui primary image

The DEATH CAFE hosted by Elizabeth Gill Lui

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Architectural History Tour of PRS with Ann Burckle primary image

Architectural History Tour of PRS with Ann Burckle

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The Rated Z Dancers present “A Night for Alphabet Reform”! primary image

The Rated Z Dancers present “A Night for Alphabet Reform”!

Tomorrow • 7:30 PM

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Blooming Between Heaven & Earth: Introductory Meditation on Yin & Yang primary image

Blooming Between Heaven & Earth: Introductory Meditation on Yin & Yang

Wednesday • 7:00 PM

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Babel Polyphony: On Tarot, Language and Forgotten Iconography primary image

Babel Polyphony: On Tarot, Language and Forgotten Iconography

Thursday • 7:00 PM

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"Los Angeles as Colossus" – Presentation by Domenic Priore and Dan Konoske! primary image

"Los Angeles as Colossus" – Presentation by Domenic Priore and Dan Konoske!

Friday • 7:00 PM

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Zoom Workshop: Marianne Costa on the History of Mexican Loteria primary image

Zoom Workshop: Marianne Costa on the History of Mexican Loteria

Saturday • 11:00 AM

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Tools for Being Human: Buddhist Practices primary image

Tools for Being Human: Buddhist Practices

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The Manly Hall Reading Group primary image

The Manly Hall Reading Group

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Surrealist Study Group (SSG) hosted by dama in the PRS Library primary image

Surrealist Study Group (SSG) hosted by dama in the PRS Library

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PEACE CLASS with Mandy Kahn primary image

PEACE CLASS with Mandy Kahn

Free

SOMATIC BASICS w/ kendra adler primary image

SOMATIC BASICS w/ kendra adler

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The DEATH CAFE hosted by Elizabeth Gill Lui primary image

The DEATH CAFE hosted by Elizabeth Gill Lui

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Architectural History Tour of PRS with Ann Burckle primary image

Architectural History Tour of PRS with Ann Burckle

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The Rated Z Dancers present “A Night for Alphabet Reform”! primary image

The Rated Z Dancers present “A Night for Alphabet Reform”!

Tomorrow • 7:30 PM

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Blooming Between Heaven & Earth: Introductory Meditation on Yin & Yang primary image

Blooming Between Heaven & Earth: Introductory Meditation on Yin & Yang

Wednesday • 7:00 PM

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Babel Polyphony: On Tarot, Language and Forgotten Iconography primary image

Babel Polyphony: On Tarot, Language and Forgotten Iconography

Thursday • 7:00 PM

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"Los Angeles as Colossus" – Presentation by Domenic Priore and Dan Konoske! primary image

"Los Angeles as Colossus" – Presentation by Domenic Priore and Dan Konoske!

Friday • 7:00 PM

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Zoom Workshop: Marianne Costa on the History of Mexican Loteria primary image

Zoom Workshop: Marianne Costa on the History of Mexican Loteria

Saturday • 11:00 AM

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Past (755)

Living Earth presents Musical Arcana | Nico Georis & The Growth Eternal primary image

Living Earth presents Musical Arcana | Nico Georis & The Growth Eternal

yesterday • 6:00 PM

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Queer Diaspora: PARIS IS BURNING Screening + After Party primary image

Queer Diaspora: PARIS IS BURNING Screening + After Party

Sat, May 18 • 7:00 PM

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Perfume Making with SYD Botanica primary image

Perfume Making with SYD Botanica

Sat, May 18 • 1:00 PM

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ENYS MEN – Modern British Folk Horror Screening! primary image

ENYS MEN – Modern British Folk Horror Screening!

Fri, May 17 • 7:00 PM

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CANCELED: Tarot for the Hard Work Workshop & Signing with Maria Minnis primary image

CANCELED: Tarot for the Hard Work Workshop & Signing with Maria Minnis

Thu, May 16 • 7:00 PM

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Living Meditation Project: an ecstatic music and dance event primary image

Living Meditation Project: an ecstatic music and dance event

Wed, May 15 • 7:00 PM

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POSTPONED: A YEAR IN A FIELD (US Premiere!) primary image

POSTPONED: A YEAR IN A FIELD (US Premiere!)

Sat, May 11 • 7:00 PM

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PANEL DISCUSSION Burton Kopelow: Myth in the Making primary image

PANEL DISCUSSION Burton Kopelow: Myth in the Making

Sat, May 11 • 4:00 PM

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Corporeal Reformation: Butoh Explorations and Body as Phenomenon primary image

Corporeal Reformation: Butoh Explorations and Body as Phenomenon

Sat, May 11 • 11:00 AM

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An Evening with David J (Bauhaus, Love & Rockets) primary image

An Evening with David J (Bauhaus, Love & Rockets)

Thu, May 9 • 7:00 PM

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Psyched out 16mm shorts (presented by the Cult Film Collective) primary image

Psyched out 16mm shorts (presented by the Cult Film Collective)

Wed, May 8 • 7:00 PM

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In Concert: Lara Sarkissian / Caroline Partamian / No Translation primary image

In Concert: Lara Sarkissian / Caroline Partamian / No Translation

Tue, May 7 • 7:00 PM

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Living Earth presents Musical Arcana | Nico Georis & The Growth Eternal primary image

Living Earth presents Musical Arcana | Nico Georis & The Growth Eternal

yesterday • 6:00 PM

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Queer Diaspora: PARIS IS BURNING Screening + After Party primary image

Queer Diaspora: PARIS IS BURNING Screening + After Party

Sat, May 18 • 7:00 PM

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Perfume Making with SYD Botanica primary image

Perfume Making with SYD Botanica

Sat, May 18 • 1:00 PM

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ENYS MEN – Modern British Folk Horror Screening! primary image

ENYS MEN – Modern British Folk Horror Screening!

Fri, May 17 • 7:00 PM

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CANCELED: Tarot for the Hard Work Workshop & Signing with Maria Minnis primary image

CANCELED: Tarot for the Hard Work Workshop & Signing with Maria Minnis

Thu, May 16 • 7:00 PM

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Living Meditation Project: an ecstatic music and dance event primary image

Living Meditation Project: an ecstatic music and dance event

Wed, May 15 • 7:00 PM

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POSTPONED: A YEAR IN A FIELD (US Premiere!) primary image

POSTPONED: A YEAR IN A FIELD (US Premiere!)

Sat, May 11 • 7:00 PM

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PANEL DISCUSSION Burton Kopelow: Myth in the Making primary image

PANEL DISCUSSION Burton Kopelow: Myth in the Making

Sat, May 11 • 4:00 PM

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Corporeal Reformation: Butoh Explorations and Body as Phenomenon primary image

Corporeal Reformation: Butoh Explorations and Body as Phenomenon

Sat, May 11 • 11:00 AM

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An Evening with David J (Bauhaus, Love & Rockets) primary image

An Evening with David J (Bauhaus, Love & Rockets)

Thu, May 9 • 7:00 PM

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Psyched out 16mm shorts (presented by the Cult Film Collective) primary image

Psyched out 16mm shorts (presented by the Cult Film Collective)

Wed, May 8 • 7:00 PM

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In Concert: Lara Sarkissian / Caroline Partamian / No Translation primary image

In Concert: Lara Sarkissian / Caroline Partamian / No Translation

Tue, May 7 • 7:00 PM

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The Philosophical Research Society is a Los Angeles-based, nonprofit institution founded in 1934 by scholar and prolific author Manly Palmer Hall as a repository of multicultural wisdom sources and a center of learning. With a campus designed by architect Robert Stacy-Judd and later designated a historical-cultural site by the city of Los Angeles, PRS is “dedicated to the ensoulment of all arts, sciences, and crafts.”

Events

Tools for Being Human: Buddhist Practices primary image

Tools for Being Human: Buddhist Practices

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The Manly Hall Reading Group primary image

The Manly Hall Reading Group

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Surrealist Study Group (SSG) hosted by dama in the PRS Library primary image

Surrealist Study Group (SSG) hosted by dama in the PRS Library

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PEACE CLASS with Mandy Kahn primary image

PEACE CLASS with Mandy Kahn

Free

SOMATIC BASICS w/ kendra adler primary image

SOMATIC BASICS w/ kendra adler

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The DEATH CAFE hosted by Elizabeth Gill Lui primary image

The DEATH CAFE hosted by Elizabeth Gill Lui

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Architectural History Tour of PRS with Ann Burckle primary image

Architectural History Tour of PRS with Ann Burckle

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The Rated Z Dancers present “A Night for Alphabet Reform”! primary image

The Rated Z Dancers present “A Night for Alphabet Reform”!

Tomorrow • 7:30 PM

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Blooming Between Heaven & Earth: Introductory Meditation on Yin & Yang primary image

Blooming Between Heaven & Earth: Introductory Meditation on Yin & Yang

Wednesday • 7:00 PM

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Babel Polyphony: On Tarot, Language and Forgotten Iconography primary image

Babel Polyphony: On Tarot, Language and Forgotten Iconography

Thursday • 7:00 PM

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"Los Angeles as Colossus" – Presentation by Domenic Priore and Dan Konoske! primary image

"Los Angeles as Colossus" – Presentation by Domenic Priore and Dan Konoske!

Friday • 7:00 PM

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Zoom Workshop: Marianne Costa on the History of Mexican Loteria primary image

Zoom Workshop: Marianne Costa on the History of Mexican Loteria

Saturday • 11:00 AM

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Tools for Being Human: Buddhist Practices primary image

Tools for Being Human: Buddhist Practices

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The Manly Hall Reading Group primary image

The Manly Hall Reading Group

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Surrealist Study Group (SSG) hosted by dama in the PRS Library primary image

Surrealist Study Group (SSG) hosted by dama in the PRS Library

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PEACE CLASS with Mandy Kahn primary image

PEACE CLASS with Mandy Kahn

Free

SOMATIC BASICS w/ kendra adler primary image

SOMATIC BASICS w/ kendra adler

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The DEATH CAFE hosted by Elizabeth Gill Lui primary image

The DEATH CAFE hosted by Elizabeth Gill Lui

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Architectural History Tour of PRS with Ann Burckle primary image

Architectural History Tour of PRS with Ann Burckle

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The Rated Z Dancers present “A Night for Alphabet Reform”! primary image

The Rated Z Dancers present “A Night for Alphabet Reform”!

Tomorrow • 7:30 PM

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Blooming Between Heaven & Earth: Introductory Meditation on Yin & Yang primary image

Blooming Between Heaven & Earth: Introductory Meditation on Yin & Yang

Wednesday • 7:00 PM

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Babel Polyphony: On Tarot, Language and Forgotten Iconography primary image

Babel Polyphony: On Tarot, Language and Forgotten Iconography

Thursday • 7:00 PM

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"Los Angeles as Colossus" – Presentation by Domenic Priore and Dan Konoske! primary image

"Los Angeles as Colossus" – Presentation by Domenic Priore and Dan Konoske!

Friday • 7:00 PM

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Zoom Workshop: Marianne Costa on the History of Mexican Loteria primary image

Zoom Workshop: Marianne Costa on the History of Mexican Loteria

Saturday • 11:00 AM

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Living Earth presents Musical Arcana | Nico Georis & The Growth Eternal primary image

Living Earth presents Musical Arcana | Nico Georis & The Growth Eternal

yesterday • 6:00 PM

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Queer Diaspora: PARIS IS BURNING Screening + After Party primary image

Queer Diaspora: PARIS IS BURNING Screening + After Party

Sat, May 18 • 7:00 PM

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Perfume Making with SYD Botanica primary image

Perfume Making with SYD Botanica

Sat, May 18 • 1:00 PM

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ENYS MEN – Modern British Folk Horror Screening! primary image

ENYS MEN – Modern British Folk Horror Screening!

Fri, May 17 • 7:00 PM

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CANCELED: Tarot for the Hard Work Workshop & Signing with Maria Minnis primary image

CANCELED: Tarot for the Hard Work Workshop & Signing with Maria Minnis

Thu, May 16 • 7:00 PM

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Living Meditation Project: an ecstatic music and dance event primary image

Living Meditation Project: an ecstatic music and dance event

Wed, May 15 • 7:00 PM

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POSTPONED: A YEAR IN A FIELD (US Premiere!) primary image

POSTPONED: A YEAR IN A FIELD (US Premiere!)

Sat, May 11 • 7:00 PM

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PANEL DISCUSSION Burton Kopelow: Myth in the Making primary image

PANEL DISCUSSION Burton Kopelow: Myth in the Making

Sat, May 11 • 4:00 PM

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Corporeal Reformation: Butoh Explorations and Body as Phenomenon primary image

Corporeal Reformation: Butoh Explorations and Body as Phenomenon

Sat, May 11 • 11:00 AM

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An Evening with David J (Bauhaus, Love & Rockets) primary image

An Evening with David J (Bauhaus, Love & Rockets)

Thu, May 9 • 7:00 PM

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Psyched out 16mm shorts (presented by the Cult Film Collective) primary image

Psyched out 16mm shorts (presented by the Cult Film Collective)

Wed, May 8 • 7:00 PM

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In Concert: Lara Sarkissian / Caroline Partamian / No Translation primary image

In Concert: Lara Sarkissian / Caroline Partamian / No Translation

Tue, May 7 • 7:00 PM

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Living Earth presents Musical Arcana | Nico Georis & The Growth Eternal primary image

Living Earth presents Musical Arcana | Nico Georis & The Growth Eternal

yesterday • 6:00 PM

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Queer Diaspora: PARIS IS BURNING Screening + After Party primary image

Queer Diaspora: PARIS IS BURNING Screening + After Party

Sat, May 18 • 7:00 PM

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Perfume Making with SYD Botanica primary image

Perfume Making with SYD Botanica

Sat, May 18 • 1:00 PM

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ENYS MEN – Modern British Folk Horror Screening! primary image

ENYS MEN – Modern British Folk Horror Screening!

Fri, May 17 • 7:00 PM

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CANCELED: Tarot for the Hard Work Workshop & Signing with Maria Minnis primary image

CANCELED: Tarot for the Hard Work Workshop & Signing with Maria Minnis

Thu, May 16 • 7:00 PM

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Living Meditation Project: an ecstatic music and dance event primary image

Living Meditation Project: an ecstatic music and dance event

Wed, May 15 • 7:00 PM

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POSTPONED: A YEAR IN A FIELD (US Premiere!) primary image

POSTPONED: A YEAR IN A FIELD (US Premiere!)

Sat, May 11 • 7:00 PM

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PANEL DISCUSSION Burton Kopelow: Myth in the Making primary image

PANEL DISCUSSION Burton Kopelow: Myth in the Making

Sat, May 11 • 4:00 PM

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Corporeal Reformation: Butoh Explorations and Body as Phenomenon primary image

Corporeal Reformation: Butoh Explorations and Body as Phenomenon

Sat, May 11 • 11:00 AM

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An Evening with David J (Bauhaus, Love & Rockets) primary image

An Evening with David J (Bauhaus, Love & Rockets)

Thu, May 9 • 7:00 PM

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Psyched out 16mm shorts (presented by the Cult Film Collective) primary image

Psyched out 16mm shorts (presented by the Cult Film Collective)

Wed, May 8 • 7:00 PM

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In Concert: Lara Sarkissian / Caroline Partamian / No Translation primary image

In Concert: Lara Sarkissian / Caroline Partamian / No Translation

Tue, May 7 • 7:00 PM

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