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Yes, the legendary manufacturer of the classic Harley-Davidson motorcycle now long past celebrating its 100th Anniversary did indeed sell an automobile... well, kind of.
For many years in addition to its Big Twin cruisers and lighter weight Sportsters. Harley-Davidson made three-wheelers in the form of utility and police "trikes," but they were Barney Rubble lumps compared to the svelte Mirage Fighter looks of the short-lived, but fast-paced Tri-Hawk, circa 1984. Chances are you didn't ogle one in your local Harley dealer's showroom for they appeared only briefly, and were chalked up to a marketing miscalculation and rather rapidly deselected from the Milwaukee line-up.
The two-passenger Tri-Hawk had already been in limited production before the Motor Factory decided to take it on as their own ostensibly to fill some exotic niche which had no name. In the previous year, H-D had made a deal with the Austrian Rotax company for engine-gearbox racing units destined for 500 cc short track racing, so maybe it was in this euphoria of internationalism that Milwaukee opted for a three-wheeled machine powered by a French-built Citroen four-banger. And yes, "Citroen" does seem to loosely translate as "lemon." But this lightweight, knife-edge handling bird-of-prey was no bit of sour citrus.
Decades earlier the fuel-economical, albeit quirky German Messerschmidt "car", a recycled bit of Luftwaffe fighter plane, had carried two passengers around post-WWII Germany. Since then all kinds of other motorcycle engine-powered three-wheeled car/bike hybrids have been born in Dr. Frankenstein's lab, but none ever caught on. In the early '80s, the Tri-Hawk appeared at a time when experimenters were again looking for alternative designs and better power to weight options. The Tri-Hawk was a product of this enthusiasm, the design conjured up by race car engineer Robert McKee while the deep pockets underwriting the project was millionaire sportsman Lou Richards. The finished product was assembled in a small plant located in a beachside town called Dana Point that basks in the SoCal sun betwixt Los Angeles and San Diego. The 1299 cubic inch flat four air-cooled engine rode up front while the frame and suspension echoed McKee's racecar experience. Again borrowing from French technology, the builders incorporated a hydraulic braking system manufactured by Renault.
Tipping the scales at 1300 lbs., and powered by 80 horsepower through a 5-speed transaxle transmission, theTri-Hawk has what could be called "exhilarating performance characteristics." Also it was not shy in the exhaust note department, a snarling Formula One rapture issuing from the pipes.
If you wanted to buy a Tri-Hawk back in the autumn of 1984 at the time of Harley-Davidson's acquirement of the company, you had to cough up $12,000 which today will buy only about two-thirds of a Big Twin. Back then 12K seemed a lot for a vehicle with no top and only three wheels. Yet it had appeal, and substance, both in performance and in the looks department. It coulda, shoulda...but the Factory game plan was lacking in the area of infrastructure to support sales. Milwaukee decided not to sell them through their dealers, leaving only the factory in Dana Point and three other franchise locations to sell the Tri-Hawk... not exactly universal availability nor were there Super Bowl ad spots in the way of promotion. Even then, only about eleven Tri-Hawks were leaving the factory nest on a monthly basis, again not exactly flying out of the assembly door into the waiting arms of the motoring public. So like many endangered species, the Tri-Hawk died not from intrinsic design flaws, but from neglect.
Bottom line, the Tri-Hawk is an intelligently designed, seriously made sports machine that shares much of the adrenaline producing qualities of the Cobra's eyeball sucking performance and the Lotus car's nimble handling, but with motorcycling licensing and insurance perks, plus a bit of jetfighter tossed in. It could carry two in relative comfort, and safety thanks to the integral roll bar and safety belts. And you didn't need to know French to drive one. They weren't delicate or temperamental, gave good gas mileage, and were easy to park. And in the curvies, they ate big Beemers and Benz's for breakfast. Today 12 grand seems a bargain, except the last Tri-Hawk this author knows about sold for $25,000. You might catch it near Los Angeles flying around the Malibu Canyons piloted by a guy with a big grin.
For starters Paul Garson rides motorcycles daily in L.A. He's also been the Editor of Hot Bike, VQ, Early-Riders and Eagles Eye magazines. Some 60 motorcycles and over 1000 magazine articles later he's developing a somewhat wobbly eye for bikes beyond bizzare and the never ending Norton Fastback project growing in his apartment closet.
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Parker Guitars Fly Mojo Electric Guitar Transparent Cherry 886830125621 $2639.2 Parker Guitars Fly Mojo Electric Guitar Transparent Cherry 886830125621 |
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Parker Guitars Fly Mojo Midi Electric Guitar Dusty Black $4199 Utilizing plug-and-play connectivity, the Fly Mojo MIDI Guitar allows players to create a world of unique tones with the simplicity and quality that musicians have come to expect from Parker. The Fly Mojo MIDI Guitar features a Roland GK-KIT-GT3 Divided Pickup that allows for full integration with the Roland V-Guitar System, GR-20 Guitar Synthesizer, or any BOSS GK Effect pedals. Along with the MIDI capability, the Parker guitar features Seymour Duncan Jazz (neck) and JB (bridge) pickups, Sperzel Trim-Lok tuners, a Parker custom vibrato bridge, and an exclusive Fishman Piezo electronics system. The Fly Mojo MIDI neck is constructed from a carbon glass epoxy fretboard fused to a single solid piece of mahogany. Check the drop-down menu to the right to select colors and/or other options.MIDI support utilizing The Roland Gk-Kt-Gt3 Divided Pickup kit Seymour Duncan Jazz (neck) and JB (bridge) Pickups, exclusive Fishman Electronics system Solid one-piece mahogany body and neck coated with a carbon glass epoxy Sperzel Trim-Lok tuners plug and play Integration with Roland V-Guitar System, Gr-20 Guitar Synthesizer, or any BOSS GK Effect pedals Parker custom-cast aluminum vibrato bridge, stainless steel saddles Seymour Duncan Jazz (neck) and JB (bridge) magnetic pickups 3-way mag pickup selection with push-pull coil tap Custom Fishman piezos and stereo voltage-doubled pre-amp Custom Parker vibrato system 5 lb. |
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Parker Guitars Fly Mojo Midi Electric Guitar Taxi Cab Yellow $4199 Utilizing plug-and-play connectivity, the Fly Mojo MIDI Guitar allows players to create a world of unique tones with the simplicity and quality that musicians have come to expect from Parker. The Fly Mojo MIDI Guitar features a Roland GK-KIT-GT3 Divided Pickup that allows for full integration with the Roland V-Guitar System, GR-20 Guitar Synthesizer, or any BOSS GK Effect pedals. Along with the MIDI capability, the Parker guitar features Seymour Duncan Jazz (neck) and JB (bridge) pickups, Sperzel Trim-Lok tuners, a Parker custom vibrato bridge, and an exclusive Fishman Piezo electronics system. The Fly Mojo MIDI neck is constructed from a carbon glass epoxy fretboard fused to a single solid piece of mahogany. Check the drop-down menu to the right to select colors and/or other options.MIDI support utilizing The Roland Gk-Kt-Gt3 Divided Pickup kit Seymour Duncan Jazz (neck) and JB (bridge) Pickups, exclusive Fishman Electronics system Solid one-piece mahogany body and neck coated with a carbon glass epoxy Sperzel Trim-Lok tuners plug and play Integration with Roland V-Guitar System, Gr-20 Guitar Synthesizer, or any BOSS GK Effect pedals Parker custom-cast aluminum vibrato bridge, stainless steel saddles Seymour Duncan Jazz (neck) and JB (bridge) magnetic pickups 3-way mag pickup selection with push-pull coil tap Custom Fishman piezos and stereo voltage-doubled pre-amp Custom Parker vibrato system 5 lb. |
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Parker Guitars Fly Mojo Midi Electric Guitar Natural Matte $4199.25 Utilizing plug-and-play connectivity, the Fly Mojo MIDI Guitar allows players to create a world of unique tones with the simplicity and quality that musicians have come to expect from Parker. The Fly Mojo MIDI Guitar features a Roland GK-KIT-GT3 Divided Pickup that allows for full integration with the Roland V-Guitar System, GR-20 Guitar Synthesizer, or any BOSS GK Effect pedals. Along with the MIDI capability, the Parker guitar features Seymour Duncan Jazz (neck) and JB (bridge) pickups, Sperzel Trim-Lok tuners, a Parker custom vibrato bridge, and an exclusive Fishman Piezo electronics system. The Fly Mojo MIDI neck is constructed from a carbon glass epoxy fretboard fused to a single solid piece of mahogany. Check the drop-down menu to the right to select colors and/or other options.MIDI support utilizing The Roland Gk-Kt-Gt3 Divided Pickup kit Seymour Duncan Jazz (neck) and JB (bridge) Pickups, exclusive Fishman Electronics system Solid one-piece mahogany body and neck coated with a carbon glass epoxy Sperzel Trim-Lok tuners plug and play Integration with Roland V-Guitar System, Gr-20 Guitar Synthesizer, or any BOSS GK Effect pedals Parker custom-cast aluminum vibrato bridge, stainless steel saddles Seymour Duncan Jazz (neck) and JB (bridge) magnetic pickups 3-way mag pickup selection with push-pull coil tap Custom Fishman piezos and stereo voltage-doubled pre-amp Custom Parker vibrato system 5 lb. |
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Parker Guitars Fly Mojo Midi Electric Guitar Trans Cherry $4199 Utilizing plug-and-play connectivity, the Fly Mojo MIDI Guitar allows players to create a world of unique tones with the simplicity and quality that musicians have come to expect from Parker. The Fly Mojo MIDI Guitar features a Roland GK-KIT-GT3 Divided Pickup that allows for full integration with the Roland V-Guitar System, GR-20 Guitar Synthesizer, or any BOSS GK Effect pedals. Along with the MIDI capability, the Parker guitar features Seymour Duncan Jazz (neck) and JB (bridge) pickups, Sperzel Trim-Lok tuners, a Parker custom vibrato bridge, and an exclusive Fishman Piezo electronics system. The Fly Mojo MIDI neck is constructed from a carbon glass epoxy fretboard fused to a single solid piece of mahogany. Check the drop-down menu to the right to select colors and/or other options.MIDI support utilizing The Roland Gk-Kt-Gt3 Divided Pickup kit Seymour Duncan Jazz (neck) and JB (bridge) Pickups, exclusive Fishman Electronics system Solid one-piece mahogany body and neck coated with a carbon glass epoxy Sperzel Trim-Lok tuners plug and play Integration with Roland V-Guitar System, Gr-20 Guitar Synthesizer, or any BOSS GK Effect pedals Parker custom-cast aluminum vibrato bridge, stainless steel saddles Seymour Duncan Jazz (neck) and JB (bridge) magnetic pickups 3-way mag pickup selection with push-pull coil tap Custom Fishman piezos and stereo voltage-doubled pre-amp Custom Parker vibrato system 5 lb. |
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Parker Guitars Fly Mojo Midi Electric Guitar Italian Plum $4199 Utilizing plug-and-play connectivity, the Fly Mojo MIDI Guitar allows players to create a world of unique tones with the simplicity and quality that musicians have come to expect from Parker. The Fly Mojo MIDI Guitar features a Roland GK-KIT-GT3 Divided Pickup that allows for full integration with the Roland V-Guitar System, GR-20 Guitar Synthesizer, or any BOSS GK Effect pedals. Along with the MIDI capability, the Parker guitar features Seymour Duncan Jazz (neck) and JB (bridge) pickups, Sperzel Trim-Lok tuners, a Parker custom vibrato bridge, and an exclusive Fishman Piezo electronics system. The Fly Mojo MIDI neck is constructed from a carbon glass epoxy fretboard fused to a single solid piece of mahogany. Check the drop-down menu to the right to select colors and/or other options.MIDI support utilizing The Roland Gk-Kt-Gt3 Divided Pickup kit Seymour Duncan Jazz (neck) and JB (bridge) Pickups, exclusive Fishman Electronics system Solid one-piece mahogany body and neck coated with a carbon glass epoxy Sperzel Trim-Lok tuners plug and play Integration with Roland V-Guitar System, Gr-20 Guitar Synthesizer, or any BOSS GK Effect pedals Parker custom-cast aluminum vibrato bridge, stainless steel saddles Seymour Duncan Jazz (neck) and JB (bridge) magnetic pickups 3-way mag pickup selection with push-pull coil tap Custom Fishman piezos and stereo voltage-doubled pre-amp Custom Parker vibrato system 5 lb. |
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Parker Guitars Fly Mojo Flame Electric Guitar Translucent Blue Burst $3449.25 Not only does the Parker Fly Mojo Flame Electric Guitar deliver warm full tones, but it will light your soul aflame with its unique AAA flamed maple top over a solid mahogany body allowing the sound of the mahogany to fully resonate through. Built with a mahogany neck, a 24-fret carbon-glass fingerboard, and Seymour Duncan Jazz and JB pickups. The Parker Mojo Flame also features a 6-element piezo, a Fishman stereo preamp and an easier to use tremolo system. Remarkably, this guitar weighs in at only 5 lbs. Check the drop-down menu to the right to select colors and/or other options.Solid mahogany body Flamed maple top Solid mahogany neck 24-fret carbon-glass fingerboard with hardened stainless steel frets Seymour Duncan Jazz and JB pickups 6-element piezo bridge pickup Fishman stereo preamp Sperzel locking tuners GraphTech self-lubricating nut New battery access in backplate Redesigned, easier to use tremolo system Total weight of only 5 lbs. |
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Parker Guitars Fly Mojo Flame Electric Guitar Black Cherry Burst $3499 Not only does the Parker Fly Mojo Flame Electric Guitar deliver warm full tones, but it will light your soul aflame with its unique AAA flamed maple top over a solid mahogany body allowing the sound of the mahogany to fully resonate through. Built with a mahogany neck, a 24-fret carbon-glass fingerboard, and Seymour Duncan Jazz and JB pickups. The Parker Mojo Flame also features a 6-element piezo, a Fishman stereo preamp and an easier to use tremolo system. Remarkably, this guitar weighs in at only 5 lbs. Check the drop-down menu to the right to select colors and/or other options.Solid mahogany body Flamed maple top Solid mahogany neck 24-fret carbon-glass fingerboard with hardened stainless steel frets Seymour Duncan Jazz and JB pickups 6-element piezo bridge pickup Fishman stereo preamp Sperzel locking tuners GraphTech self-lubricating nut New battery access in backplate Redesigned, easier to use tremolo system Total weight of only 5 lbs. |
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Parker Guitars Fly Mojo Electric Guitar Transparent Cherry 886830350221 $2639.2 The Parker Fly Mojo Electric Guitar is light, fast, and amazingly versatile. A solid mahogany body and neck provide warm resonance to the thick, bold tone generated by genuine Seymour Duncan Jazz and JB pickups. It's light in weight but far from a lightweight, churning out creamy, luscious sounds with enhanced lower mids. Famous Fly playability and comfort are combined with simpler knobs and a more ergonomic control layout, easier-to-use vibrato, improved electronics, carbon-glass fretboard, Fishman 6-element piezo system, and Sperzel locking tuners. Includes hardshell case. Check the drop-down menu to the right to select colors and/or other options.Solid mahogany body Polyurethane finish Reinforced carved multiple finger neck-body joint Mahogany neck with solid one-piece carbon-glass-epoxy reinforcement 25-1/2" scale 24 frets - .045" high, .095" wide Hardened stainless steel fret material Carbon-glass-epoxy .020: composite fretboard Wide width, regular thickness fretboard with 10"-13" conical shape GraphTech nut 1.68" nut width Dual function truss rod Seymour Duncan Jazz and JB pickups 3-way pickups switching with push/pull coil-splitting 6-element piezo pickup system with Active Custom Fishman stereo preamp Split stereo or summed mono output with Smart Switching jack Parker custom-cast aluminum vibrato bridge with stainless steel saddles Custom flat spring vibrato system with balance adjustment, 3-mode step stop: fixed, bend down only or floating Sperzel locking tuners Includes hardshell case |
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Parker Guitars Fly Mojo Electric Guitar Transparent Cherry $3299 The Parker Fly Mojo Electric Guitar is light, fast, and amazingly versatile. A solid mahogany body and neck provide warm resonance to the thick, bold tone generated by genuine Seymour Duncan Jazz and JB pickups. It's light in weight but far from a lightweight, churning out creamy, luscious sounds with enhanced lower mids. Famous Fly playability and comfort are combined with simpler knobs and a more ergonomic control layout, easier-to-use vibrato, improved electronics, carbon-glass fretboard, Fishman 6-element piezo system, and Sperzel locking tuners. Includes hardshell case. Check the drop-down menu to the right to select colors and/or other options.Solid mahogany body Polyurethane finish Reinforced carved multiple finger neck-body joint Mahogany neck with solid one-piece carbon-glass-epoxy reinforcement 25-1/2" scale 24 frets - .045" high, .095" wide Hardened stainless steel fret material Carbon-glass-epoxy .020: composite fretboard Wide width, regular thickness fretboard with 10"-13" conical shape GraphTech nut 1.68" nut width Dual function truss rod Seymour Duncan Jazz and JB pickups 3-way pickups switching with push/pull coil-splitting 6-element piezo pickup system with Active Custom Fishman stereo preamp Split stereo or summed mono output with Smart Switching jack Parker custom-cast aluminum vibrato bridge with stainless steel saddles Custom flat spring vibrato system with balance adjustment, 3-mode step stop: fixed, bend down only or floating Sperzel locking tuners Includes hardshell case |
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Parker Guitars Fly Mojo Electric Guitar Dusty Black $3299 The Parker Fly Mojo Electric Guitar is light, fast, and amazingly versatile. A solid mahogany body and neck provide warm resonance to the thick, bold tone generated by genuine Seymour Duncan Jazz and JB pickups. It's light in weight but far from a lightweight, churning out creamy, luscious sounds with enhanced lower mids. Famous Fly playability and comfort are combined with simpler knobs and a more ergonomic control layout, easier-to-use vibrato, improved electronics, carbon-glass fretboard, Fishman 6-element piezo system, and Sperzel locking tuners. Includes hardshell case. Check the drop-down menu to the right to select colors and/or other options.Solid mahogany body Polyurethane finish Reinforced carved multiple finger neck-body joint Mahogany neck with solid one-piece carbon-glass-epoxy reinforcement 25-1/2" scale 24 frets - .045" high, .095" wide Hardened stainless steel fret material Carbon-glass-epoxy .020: composite fretboard Wide width, regular thickness fretboard with 10"-13" conical shape GraphTech nut 1.68" nut width Dual function truss rod Seymour Duncan Jazz and JB pickups 3-way pickups switching with push/pull coil-splitting 6-element piezo pickup system with Active Custom Fishman stereo preamp Split stereo or summed mono output with Smart Switching jack Parker custom-cast aluminum vibrato bridge with stainless steel saddles Custom flat spring vibrato system with balance adjustment, 3-mode step stop: fixed, bend down only or floating Sperzel locking tuners Includes hardshell case |
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Used Parker Guitars Fly Mojo Electric Guitar Transparent Cherry 886830125621 $2639.2 The Parker Fly Mojo Electric Guitar is light, fast, and amazingly versatile. A solid mahogany body and neck provide warm resonance to the thick, bold tone generated by genuine Seymour Duncan Jazz and JB pickups. It's light in weight but far from a lightweight, churning out creamy, luscious sounds with enhanced lower mids. Famous Fly playability and comfort are combined with simpler knobs and a more ergonomic control layout, easier-to-use vibrato, improved electronics, carbon-glass fretboard, Fishman 6-element piezo system, and Sperzel locking tuners. Includes hardshell case. Check the drop-down menu to the right to select colors and/or other options.Solid mahogany body Polyurethane finish Reinforced carved multiple finger neck-body joint Mahogany neck with solid one-piece carbon-glass-epoxy reinforcement 25-1/2" scale 24 frets - .045" high, .095" wide Hardened stainless steel fret material Carbon-glass-epoxy .020: composite fretboard Wide width, regular thickness fretboard with 10"-13" conical shape GraphTech nut 1.68" nut width Dual function truss rod Seymour Duncan Jazz and JB pickups 3-way pickups switching with push/pull coil-splitting 6-element piezo pickup system with Active Custom Fishman stereo preamp Split stereo or summed mono output with Smart Switching jack Parker custom-cast aluminum vibrato bridge with stainless steel saddles Custom flat spring vibrato system with balance adjustment, 3-mode step stop: fixed, bend down only or floating Sperzel locking tuners Includes hardshell case |
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Parker Guitars Fly Mojo Electric Guitar Natural Mahogany $3299 The Parker Fly Mojo Electric Guitar is light, fast, and amazingly versatile. A solid mahogany body and neck provide warm resonance to the thick, bold tone generated by genuine Seymour Duncan Jazz and JB pickups. It's light in weight but far from a lightweight, churning out creamy, luscious sounds with enhanced lower mids. Famous Fly playability and comfort are combined with simpler knobs and a more ergonomic control layout, easier-to-use vibrato, improved electronics, carbon-glass fretboard, Fishman 6-element piezo system, and Sperzel locking tuners. Includes hardshell case. Check the drop-down menu to the right to select colors and/or other options.Solid mahogany body Polyurethane finish Reinforced carved multiple finger neck-body joint Mahogany neck with solid one-piece carbon-glass-epoxy reinforcement 25-1/2" scale 24 frets - .045" high, .095" wide Hardened stainless steel fret material Carbon-glass-epoxy .020: composite fretboard Wide width, regular thickness fretboard with 10"-13" conical shape GraphTech nut 1.68" nut width Dual function truss rod Seymour Duncan Jazz and JB pickups 3-way pickups switching with push/pull coil-splitting 6-element piezo pickup system with Active Custom Fishman stereo preamp Split stereo or summed mono output with Smart Switching jack Parker custom-cast aluminum vibrato bridge with stainless steel saddles Custom flat spring vibrato system with balance adjustment, 3-mode step stop: fixed, bend down only or floating Sperzel locking tuners Includes hardshell case |
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Used Parker Guitars Fly Mojo Electric Guitar Transparent Cherry 886830350221 $2639.2 The Parker Fly Mojo Electric Guitar is light, fast, and amazingly versatile. A solid mahogany body and neck provide warm resonance to the thick, bold tone generated by genuine Seymour Duncan Jazz and JB pickups. It's light in weight but far from a lightweight, churning out creamy, luscious sounds with enhanced lower mids. Famous Fly playability and comfort are combined with simpler knobs and a more ergonomic control layout, easier-to-use vibrato, improved electronics, carbon-glass fretboard, Fishman 6-element piezo system, and Sperzel locking tuners. Includes hardshell case. Check the drop-down menu to the right to select colors and/or other options.Solid mahogany body Polyurethane finish Reinforced carved multiple finger neck-body joint Mahogany neck with solid one-piece carbon-glass-epoxy reinforcement 25-1/2" scale 24 frets - .045" high, .095" wide Hardened stainless steel fret material Carbon-glass-epoxy .020: composite fretboard Wide width, regular thickness fretboard with 10"-13" conical shape GraphTech nut 1.68" nut width Dual function truss rod Seymour Duncan Jazz and JB pickups 3-way pickups switching with push/pull coil-splitting 6-element piezo pickup system with Active Custom Fishman stereo preamp Split stereo or summed mono output with Smart Switching jack Parker custom-cast aluminum vibrato bridge with stainless steel saddles Custom flat spring vibrato system with balance adjustment, 3-mode step stop: fixed, bend down only or floating Sperzel locking tuners Includes hardshell case |
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