Editing Diddy Kong (SSBU)

'''Diddy Kong''' ({{ja|ディディーコング|Didī Kongu}}, ''Diddy Kong'') is a playable character in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''. He was officially confirmed on June 12th, 2018 alongside {{SSBU|Olimar}} and the rest of the returning roster. Unlike his previous appearances in the ''Super Smash Bros.'' series, Diddy Kong is now an unlockable character instead of a starter character. Diddy Kong is classified as [[Fighter number|Fighter #36]].

Diddy Kong once again retains his realistic chimpanzee screeches that were used in both ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'' and ''[[Super Smash Bros. 4]]'' instead of being voiced by Katsumi Suzuki.

 

Diddy Kong is currently ranked 9th out of 82 characters on the current ''Ultimate'' tier list, ranking him in S- tier. This is a slight drop from his ranking in ''Smash 4'', where he was tied with {{SSB4|Cloud}} at 2nd/3rd out of 54, and is technically his lowest placement in the series. Diddy Kong possesses many strengths that are core to his gameplan. He has a strong neutral with his signature item being the [[Banana Peel]]. It offers him an extensive and flexible array of options at his disposal, using it for combos or setups into KOs or edgeguards. His small size makes him generally hard to hit or pin down. Diddy Kong also has good frame data on his moves, allowing him to box out his opponents with ease. He also possesses a command grab which can also be a burst option in [[Monkey Flip]] to condition foes to shield.

 

 

Overall, while Diddy has a lot of strengths to contend with the best of the best, he has some weaknesses that can be exploited from players who know the matchup. He has seen strong tournament results from most notably {{Sm|Tweek}}, who has won several majors with him, and other players, such as {{Sm|Aaron}} and {{Sm|Ryuoh}}.

*Clear {{SSBU|Classic Mode}} with {{SSBU|Donkey Kong}} or any character in his unlock tree, being the 7th character unlocked after {{SSBU|Greninja}}.

With the exception of the third method, Diddy Kong must then be defeated on [[Kongo Falls]]. In World of Light, he is fought on the [[Ω form]] of {{SSB|Kongo Jungle}}.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diddy Kong falls into a quick, bait and punish heavy playstyle. He must control the neutral game with his banana and great ground moves, capitalising on his opponents' mistakes by repeatedly getting them offstage or juggling them to rack up damage. Diddy can use his fast and non-committal down tilt to set up for kills at high percent or use his banana to set up for a smash attack, ending the opponents' stock even earlier. However, players must be smart in how they use his Banana Peel, as the opponent could potentially hinder his options by taking it away from him and also exploiting his linear recovery.

Diddy Kong was one of the most dominant characters in [[Diddy Kong (SSBB)|both of his]] [[Diddy Kong (SSB4)|first appearances]] thanks to his useful moves and the ability to produce items, namely {{b|Banana Peel|move}}s, which grant him an amazing control of the neutral game. Even after receiving nerfs in game updates in ''SSB4'', Diddy would continue dominating other characters, ending his run in top tier (3rd out of 58 characters). Most likely owing to his overwhelming success, Diddy Kong was initially nerfed significantly in the transition to ''Ultimate'', though he would later receive significant buffs in various updates to compensate. Ultimately, Diddy Kong is considered to be slightly nerfed overall.

 

Diddy's neutral game has been toned down due to many of his staple moves being worsened in various ways. [[Up tilt|Up]] and [[down tilt]]s, [[down smash]], [[forward aerial]]'s late hit, [[up aerial]], and [[grab]] all have less range, making it harder for Diddy to take advantage of these moves at their highest range. Banana Peels cannot be grabbed as quickly due to him releasing one at a higher arc, and they have a cooldown before they can be produced again after disappearing. [[Rocketbarrel Boost]] travels a drastically shorter distance when fully charged, and the charge time itself was reduced by a third, worsening his already vulnerable recovery when hit very far offstage. Diddy is also lighter, making him easier to KO.

 

Further exacerbating these nerfs, the universal changes hinder Diddy overall. The reduced [[shieldstun]] for items and increased lag on [[grab]]s weaken his approach and defensive game with Banana Peel; the latter change is compounded by the nerfs to his grabs' range. The faster knockback physics reduce his [[up throw]]'s combo potential, no longer having reliable combos or KO setups at high percents. He also suffers from the universal increase in jump speed, as he can no longer reliably hit small characters with his [[back aerial]] from a rising [[short hop]].

 

Despite this, Diddy Kong has also received notable buffs to help compensate, some of which have been received through game updates. His [[neutral attack]] no longer has an infinite portion, which decreases its damage potential but allows it to connect much more reliably, improving its overall consistency and utility as a close range option. Some of his moves have more range and/or reduced lag that increases their combo ability, namely [[neutral aerial]] (which can now autocancel from a SHFF) forward aerial's clean hit, [[dash attack]], up tilt, [[down aerial]], and [[down throw]], the latter working better as an alternative to his up throw at lower percents. A few of Diddy's moves also have more power, such as his [[up smash|up]] and down smash attacks.

 

His special moveset has also been improved in a number of ways. [[Monkey Flip]] has reduced startup lag and much more range, which when coupled with the changes to jostle mechanics greatly improve its utility as an offensive tool. [[Peanut Popgun]] has faster startup, deals more damage and charges significantly faster. Rocketbarrel Boost goes further when uncharged and makes Diddy fall much slower during the charge period, slightly improving his recovery overall. Finally, Banana Peels benefit from the item's tweaked natural properties: they now possess transcendent priority, making them unable to trade with attacks and thus riskier to pick up; and they can now be thrown twice at opponents before disappearing (though this does potentially give opponents more opportunities to use the item against Diddy). Finally, in terms of gameplay changes, the universal increase in mobility benefits Diddy, as his already fast mobility has been further improved, allowing him to keep up with the rest of the cast.

 

Overall, Diddy Kong's nerfs moderately outweigh his buffs, even accounting for game update changes. Diddy must now take more risks in order to win the neutral game with his standard moves, and his Banana Peels have been nerfed to be less spammable. However, he has been generally compensated in terms of moveset utility and power, and still possesses an oppressive factor courtesy of his fast frame data and movement speed, and Banana Peels remaining a strong tool in the neutral game, which is further noticeable due to their new inability to trade.  

 

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Due to the engine changes and the direct nerfs to his most useful tools in the transition from ''Smash 4'' to ''Ultimate'', which overall significantly hindered his viability, Diddy Kong was buffed significantly via game updates. Update 2.0.0 only brought one, but substantial change to his neutral aerial; the move now autocancels significantly earlier. Update 3.0.0 also granted Diddy Kong with some worthwhile buffs. His dash attack is now faster overall with less startup on all of its hitboxes and the move ends slightly sooner. However, the first hitbox now lasts only one frame instead of two due to a frame speed multiplier being used without proper compensation. On the flipside, his forward tilt gained late hitboxes, overall increasing the move's hitbox duration. His down smash was made stronger, his neutral aerial now has bigger hitboxes and his up aerial deals more damage without fully compensated knockback, making the move much stronger.

 

Update 3.1.0 was the biggest patch for Diddy Kong, bringing him many plentiful and noteworthy buffs. The second hit of his neutral attack now connects more reliably into the first hit. The final hit of up smash was made stronger and the move now connects much better overall. His up aerial was buffed once more with less startup and ending lag. His down aerial also received similar buffs, with less startup and a shorter overall duration. Peanut Popgun also was graced with considerable buffs, with every charge instead of the max level dealing more damage. The move also charges much faster overall. And finally, his once previously weak recovery, Rocketbarrel Boost, was given two buffs. Diddy Kong now falls slower while charging the move (only applies to the first charge) and the move now flies higher after charging.  

 

After a small buff intangibility buff in update 7.0.0, Diddy Kong was buffed once more in update 8.0.0. His forward tilt now launches opponents at a lower angle, the fist hitboxes were made bigger, and the late hitboxes added in update 3.0.0 now lasts two frames longer, further increasing the move's hitbox duration. The second hit of dash attack now links more reliably into the third hit, with the aforementioned hit now having larger hitboxes. Down smash now has two frames less startup on both hits and a shorter duration overall, making the move end sooner. And finally, the clean hit of his forward aerial has bigger hitboxes.

 

While Diddy was mostly buffed, he has also received two notable nerfs to his Banana Peel, thanks to update 8.0.0 and once more in update 11.0.0, it now takes longer for Diddy to respawn another Banana. As a result, all of his infinite banana combos are obsolete, though this change is negligible to his gameplay outside of the infinite.

 

Overall, Diddy Kong was one of the most buffed characters in ''Ultimate'', going from a mid-tier to a high tier, debatably top tier character. While Diddy Kong is still weaker than his ''Brawl'' and ''Smash 4'' incarnation, he is still a character that should not be underestimated and continues to receive good placements in tournaments.

 

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==Moveset==

*Diddy Kong can [[Crawling|crawl]], [[wall cling]], and [[wall jump]].

''For a gallery of Diddy Kong's hitboxes, see [[Diddy Kong (SSBU)/Hitboxes|here]].''

|game=SSBU

|neutralcount=3

|neutralname=Right Flap ({{ja|ライトフラップ|Raito Furappu}}) / Left Flap ({{ja|レフトフラップ|Refuto Furappu}}) / Foot Push ({{ja|フットプッシュ|Futto Pusshu}})

|neutral1dmg=2%

|neutral2dmg=1.5%

|neutral3dmg=4%

|neutraldesc=Two alternating inward slaps, followed by an outward sidekick. Holding the attack button will have Diddy repeat the first hit. The first 2 hits can [[lock]].

|dashdesc=Diddy Kong's signature {{s|mariowiki|Cartwheel}} attack from ''{{s|mariowiki|Donkey Kong Country}}'', concluding with a double-handed ground-slap. The final hit has largely vertical knockback and can combo into aerials at low to mid percent ranges.

|fsmashdesc=Jumps forward while spinning, and performs an open-handed slap followed by a spinning back fist with his opposite arm. The first hit combos into the second, which has good knockback and KO power. However, it is easily punishable if whiffed or on shield. Often only used in combination with his [[Banana Peel (move)|banana peel]].

|usmashdesc=Leaps upward and performs a stationary cartwheel, attacking upwards with an open-handed slap, a reverse heel kick, and an uppercut. It is the fastest up smash in the game, coming out on frame 5. However, it is somewhat weak, not KOing until around 130%. It is mostly used as a follow-up from down tilt or as a close-range out-of-shield option.

|dsmashdesc=A {{iw|wikipedia|flare|acrobatic move}}, kicking in front and then behind himself. A fast smash attack with respectable power, KOing opponents at around 110% at the ledge. The back hit is stronger than the front hit KOing around 10% sooner.

|nairdesc=An aerial cartwheel, similar to his dash attack. Very high ending lag, so much so that Diddy should avoid using this move offstage. However, it does a low amount of vertical knockback, which makes it an excellent combo starter on landing. It can combo into all of Diddy's aerials (even down aerial, which can KO at around 50% if done by the ledge). Additionally, it has a very generous autocancel window, being able to do so in a short hop fast fall.

|fairname=Screw Kick ({{ja|スクリューキック|Sukuryū Kikku}})

|dairdesc=Swings both arms downward in a double ax-handle punch. A strong [[meteor smash]] and Diddy's strongest aerial overall, though it is also his slowest. It has a large auto-cancel window at the beginning of the attack before the hitbox starts, which makes it a good tool for landing provided that the move is inputted shortly before touching the ground. It can also jab lock opponents at low percent ranges. It also combos into his other aerials on landing.

|grabname=Grab ({{ja|つかみ|Tsukami}})

|fthrowdesc=Tosses his opponent forwards. The throw is based on Diddy Kong's barrel toss animation from ''Donkey Kong Country''. Diddy's second strongest throw, KOing middleweights around 156% at the edge of [[Final Destination]]. It also has low ending lag, which allows it to combo into dash attack, forward- and back aerial at very low percentages.

|uthrowdesc=Throws his opponent up and handstand kicks them. It works as a good combo starter at a wide range of percents and can even potentially set up KO confirms into up aerial in specific circumstances. However, it deals low damage and knockback, being unable to kill even at very high percent.

|ssdesc=Performs a back-flipping forward leap that has him cling onto an opponent. Inputting the move as a smash attack increases the distance of the jump. Once he has clung onto the opponent, he will continuously scratch them. During this time, he can perform an action depending on what button is pressed: pressing the attack or special move button will cause Diddy to attack them with a double-handed chop and then leap away, while pressing the jump button will cause him to perform a pseudo footstool jump, which can [[meteor smash]] at high percentages. If the attack or special button is pressed during the jump, Diddy will attack with a flying kick instead of latching on to his opponent. However, if Diddy chooses to use the flying kick he will not be able to use his [[Rocketbarrel Boost|rocketbarrel pack]] unless he touches the ground first, making it a risky option offstage. This move is very useful in the neutral to pressure shielding opponents alongside Banana Peel.

}}

===Stats===

| cast=89

| weight=90 | rweight=61-63

| dash=2.09 | rdash=18-24

| run=2.006 | rrun=21

 

===[[Announcer]] call===

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*Bursts out of a [[DK Barrel]] and claps his hands above his head.

 

*'''Up taunt''': Tosses his cap in the air and has it land on his head. This is a reference to his victory pose in ''Donkey Kong Country'' after he defeats a boss or wins in a {{s|mariowiki|Bonus Area}}.

*'''Down taunt''': Claps his hands above his head four times, switching feet in the process.

 

===[[Idle pose]]s===

*Scratches his rear, gets down on all fours, and shakes his fur.

*Joyfully jumps in place twice.

 

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|Did - dy Kong! || Diddy Kong! || Diiii - ddy Koooo - ong! *clap 4 times* || Di - ddy! Diddy Kong! || Di - ddy Kong!

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*'''Up:''' Rises from the ground with his Rocket Barrels. After doing a spin, he dismounts from them, causing them to fly away. Upon landing, he then faces the screen, dancing with hands on his head and chin.

*'''Right:''' Performs an inverted spin kick, followed by a slap, and then he slams both of his hands on the ground, performing a front flip. He ends up balancing on his hand in a breakdance-like pose, clapping his feet together.

[[File:DKUniverseTheme.ogg|thumb|A cover of the short track that plays in ''{{s|mariowiki|Donkey Kong Country}}'' and subsequent games whenever a playable Kong defeated a boss or completed a bonus game.]]

 

==In [[competitive play]]==

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*{{Sm|Aaron|USA|p=Florida}} - The second-best Diddy Kong in North America, peaking at 30th on the [[UltRank 2022]]. His best performances have been at large regionals and superregionals events, which includes winning {{Trn|Almost Pro}} over {{Sm|Light|p=Connecticut}} and {{Sm|Kola}}, placing 2nd at {{Trn|Riptide 2023}} defeating {{Sm|MuteAce}}, and placing 3rd at {{Trn|Shine 2023}}. In addition, his best results at majors include placing 7th at {{Trn|Get On My Level 2022}} and defeating {{Sm|Sparg0}} at {{Trn|Super Smash Con 2023}}.

*{{Sm|Dakpo|USA}} - One of the earliest notable Diddy Kong players best known for upsetting {{Sm|Glutonny}} at {{Trn|GENESIS 7}} using the "Pyramid Scheme" technique, placing 25th overall. He had also placed 2nd at {{Trn|DreamHack Anaheim 2020}}, placed 13th at {{Trn|Low Tier City 7}}, and defeated {{Sm|Kola}} at {{Trn|2GG: Kongo Saga}}. Although he has since been overshadowed by other Diddy Kong players, he remains a notable Diddy Kong player in the newer metagame, including placing 3rd at {{Trn|DreamHack Dallas 2023}} defeating {{Sm|Lima}}.

*{{Sm|Etsuji|Japan}} - Although best known for his {{SSBU|Lucina}} in the early metagame, he picked up Diddy Kong in the post-online metagame and was the best Diddy Kong player in Japan from 2021 to mid-2022, most notably placing 5th at {{Trn|Maesuma TOP 8}} defeating {{Sm|Asimo}} and {{Sm|ProtoBanham}} and placing 7th at {{Trn|Kagaribi 5}}. He retired following Maesuma TOP 8, and has made sporadic tournament appearances with more mixed results.

*{{Sm|Ryuoh|Japan}} - The best Diddy Kong player in Japan since mid-2022, peaking at 62nd on the [[LumiRank 2023]] and regularly placing well at {{Trn|Sumabato|series}} events, most notably placing 3rd at {{Trn|Sumabato SP 42}} and {{Trn|Sumabato SP 43}}, defeating {{Sm|Asimo}} and {{Sm|Doramigi}} in the former and {{Sm|Yoshidora}} in the latter. At a major level, he is most known for placing 7th at {{Trn|Kowloon 12 with Kagaribi}}, with wins over {{Sm|Raru}}, {{Sm|KEN}}, {{Sm|Snow}}, {{Sm|Toriguri}} and {{Sm|Akakikusu}}, the best run from a Diddy Kong player that isn't Tweek.

*{{Sm|Tweek|USA}} - One of the greatest ''Ultimate'' players of all-time who began using Diddy Kong in the online metagame. He has won several majors with Diddy Kong, including {{Trn|Smash Ultimate Summit 3}}, {{Trn|Luminosity Makes BIG Moves 2024}}, and {{Trn|Get On My Level X}}, and is the only Diddy Kong player who has won a major.

 

Upon ''[[Ultimate]]''{{'}}s release, top professionals immediately noticed Diddy Kong's weaknesses, which include inconsistent KO'ing at higher percent and his greatly nerfed recovery. As such, many of Diddy Kong's best from ''[[Smash 4]]'', most notably {{Sm|MVD}} and {{Sm|Zinoto}}, dropped him in favor of other characters. Fortunately, Diddy Kong eventually received buffs to his kit that compensated his KO issues and improved his recovery while dedicated players further optimized Diddy Kong's moveset, eventually leading to the discovery of his "Pyramid Scheme" infinite, which allowed Diddy Kong to trap opponents on a platform using [[Banana Peel (move)|Banana Peels]]. This allowed dedicated players such as {{Sm|Dakpo}} and {{Sm|Aaron|p=Florida}} to see some success in tournament, with Dakpo notably defeating Glutonny at {{Trn|GENESIS 7}} with the infinite. Even so, Diddy Kong's representation remained average, and although a few top players viewed him as a high-tier, the general consensus considered him as a mid-tier.

 

The online metagame further shifted Diddy Kong's metagame in a positive direction. Although a later patch removed the Pyramid Scheme infinite, the same patch granted Diddy Kong additional buffs that improved some of his hitboxes and frame data. In addition, Diddy Kong representation began improving, thanks to Aaron's improving results and {{Sm|Tweek}} picking the character as his new main, with both players showcasing Diddy Kong's strong control over the neutral game thanks to Banana Peel setups and combos. This momentum continued into the offline metagame, with Tweek winning several major and supermajor events, Aaron becoming a top 100 player, and the rise of other Diddy Kong players, including {{Sm|Etsuji}}, who dropped Lucina for Diddy Kong in 2021; and {{Sm|Ryuoh}}, who became Japan's best Diddy Kong player following Etsuji's retirement. As such, Diddy Kong's representation since 2021 had remained above-average, with the character frequently ranking in the top 15 in terms of representation, and he is often considered to be a top-tier character. This is reflected in his placements on the tier list: he was ranked 12th on the first tier list as a top-tier character and rose to 9th on the second tier list, remaining in the S- tier.

[[File:SSBU Congratulations Diddy Kong.png|thumb|Diddy Kong's congratulations screen.]]

In Diddy Kong's path, he serves as the "little buddy" to the hero of various Nintendo franchises and fights the respective villains or final bosses. In the penultimate stage he finally teams up with his true partner, Donkey Kong, to defeat their nemesis King K. Rool. Donkey Kong is also Diddy Kong's partner for the final fight against Master Hand and Crazy Hand. The title originated from the manual of ''{{iw|mariowiki|Donkey Kong Country}}'' and was popularized by the ''{{iw|mariowiki|Donkey Kong Country|television series}}'' TV series; Diddy Kong is also referred to as Donkey Kong's "little buddy" in games such as ''Brawl'' and ''{{iw|mariowiki|Donkey Kong Country Returns}}''.

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|1||{{CharHead|Bowser|SSBU|hsize=20px}} and {{CharHead|Bowser Jr.|SSBU|hsize=20px}}||[[Princess Peach's Castle]]||''{{SSBUMusicLink|Super Mario Bros.|King Bowser - Super Mario Bros. 3}}''||{{CharHead|Mario|SSBU|hsize=20px}} is a CPU ally.

|2||{{CharHead|Ridley|SSBU|hsize=20px|color=Meta}} and {{CharHead|Dark Samus|SSBU|hsize=20px}}||[[Norfair]]||''{{SSBUMusicLink|Metroid|Nemesis Ridley}}''||{{CharHead|Zero Suit Samus|SSBU|hsize=20px}} is a CPU ally.

|3||{{CharHead|Ganondorf|SSBU|hsize=20px}}||[[Unova Pokémon League]] ([[Battlefield form]])||''{{SSBUMusicLink|The Legend of Zelda|Death Mountain}}''||{{CharHead|Zelda|SSBU|hsize=20px}} is a CPU ally. The stage references Ganon's Castle.

|4||{{CharHead|Mewtwo|SSBU|hsize=20px}}||[[Spear Pillar]]||''{{SSBUMusicLink|Pokémon|Battle! (Dialga/Palkia) / Spear Pillar}}''||{{CharHead|Pokémon Trainer|SSBU|hsize=20px}} is a CPU ally.

|5||{{CharHead|King Dedede|SSBU|hsize=20px}} and {{CharHead|Meta Knight|SSBU|hsize=20px}}||[[Fountain of Dreams]]||''{{SSBUMusicLink|Kirby|King Dedede's Theme (Brawl)}}''||{{CharHead|Kirby|SSBU|hsize=20px}} is a CPU ally.

|6||{{CharHead|King K. Rool|SSBU|hsize=20px}}||[[Jungle Japes]]||''{{SSBUMusicLink|Donkey Kong|King K. Rool / Ship Deck 2}}''||{{CharHead|Donkey Kong|SSBU|hsize=20px}} is a CPU ally.

|colspan="5"|[[Bonus Stage]]

|Final||{{SSBU|Master Hand}} and {{SSBU|Crazy Hand}}||{{SSBU|Final Destination}}||''{{SSBUMusicLink|Super Smash Bros.|Master Hand / Crazy Hand}}''||{{Head|Donkey Kong|g=SSBU|s=20px}} Donkey Kong is a CPU ally.

During the opening cutscene, Diddy Kong was present on the cliffside when [[Galeem]] unleashed its beams of light. He attempted to fly away with {{SSBU|Rosalina & Luma}} using his [[Rocketbarrel Boost|Rocketbarrel Pack]], but a beam of light hit him and he was vaporized and placed under Galeem's imprisonment along with the other fighters, excluding {{SSBU|Kirby}}.

 

 

Diddy Kong's fighter spirit can be obtained by completing {{SSBU|Classic Mode}}. It is also available periodically for purchase in the shop for 300 Gold, but only after Diddy Kong has been unlocked. Unlocking Diddy Kong in World of Light allows the player to preview the spirit below in the Spirit List under the name "???". As a fighter spirit, it cannot be used in Spirit Battles and is purely aesthetic. His fighter spirit has an alternate version that replaces it with his artwork in ''Ultimate''.

 

 

===As the main opponent===

|[[Kongo Falls]]

|[[Jungle Japes]]

|-

|''Donkey Kong'' Series

|3,600

|•The enemy has increased attack power when the enemy's at high damage

|•Defeat the main fighter to win<br>•Reinforcements will appear during the battle

|{{SpiritTableName|Goku & Chao|customname=[https://nintendo.fandom.com/wiki/Goku Goku] & [https://nintendo.fandom.com/wiki/Chao_(Yūyūki) Chao]|size=64}}

 

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SSBUWebsiteDonkeyKong3.jpg|Taunting with Donkey Kong on Great Bay, holding a [[Banana Gun]].

===Fighter Showcase Video===

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