MSA Safety Incorporated develops, manufactures, and supplies safety products and technology solutions that protect people and facility infrastructures in the fire service, energy, utility, construction, and industrial manufacturing applications, as well as heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and refrigeration industries worldwide. The company's core product offerings include fixed gas and flame detection systems, such as gas detection monitoring systems, and flame detectors and open-path infrared gas detectors; breathing apparatus products, including self-contained breathing apparatus; hand-held portable gas detection instruments to detect the presence or absence of various gases in the air; industrial head protection products; firefighter helmets and protective apparel; and fall protection equipment, such as confined space equipment, harnesses, lanyards, and self-retracting lifelines, as well as engineered systems. In addition, the company offers air-purifying respirators, eye and face protection products, ballistic helmets, and gas masks. It serves distributors and end-users through indirect and direct sales channels. The company offers its products under the V-Gard, Cairns, and Gallet brand names. MSA Safety Incorporated was founded in 1914 and is based in Cranberry Township, Pennsylvania.

MSA Safety Incorporated

Looking at the underlying holdings of the ETFs in our coverage universe at ETF Channel, we have compared the trading price of each holding against the average analyst 12-month forward target price, and computed the weighted average implied analyst target price for the ETF itself. For the SPDR Russell 1000 Yield Focus ETF (Symbol: ONEY), we found that the implied analyst target price for the ETF based upon its underlying holdings is $124.01 per unit.
With ONEY trading at a recent price near $112.94 per unit, that means that analysts see 9.80% upside for this ETF looking through to the average analyst targets of the underlying holdings. Three of ONEY's underlying holdings with notable upside to their analyst target prices are Huntsman Corp (Symbol: HUN), Kroger Co (Symbol: KR), and MSA Safety Inc (Symbol: MSA). Although HUN has traded at a recent price of $10.18/share, the average analyst target is 17.88% higher at $12.00/share. Similarly, KR has 11.00% upside from the recent share price of $69.23 if the average analyst target price of $76.84/share is reached, and analysts on average are expecting MSA to reach a target price of $188.20/share, which is 10.58% above the recent price of $170.19. Below is a twelve month price history chart comparing the stock performance of HUN, KR, and MSA:
Below is a summary table of the current analyst target prices discussed above:
Name
Symbol
Recent Price
Avg. Analyst 12-Mo. Target
% Upside to Target
Huntsman Corp
HUN
$10.18
$12.00
17.88%
Kroger Co
KR
$69.23
$76.84
11.00%
MSA Safety Inc
MSA
$170.19
$188.20
10.58%
Are analysts justified in these targets, or overly optimistic about where these stocks will be trading 12 months from now? Do the analysts have a valid justification for their targets, or are they behind the curve on recent company and industry developments? A high price target relative to a stock's trading price can reflect optimism about the future, but can also be a precursor to target price downgrades if the targets were a relic of the past. These are questions that require further investor research.
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The Math Shows ONEY Can Go To $124

Looking at the universe of stocks we cover at Dividend Channel, on 8/15/25, Otis Worldwide Corp (Symbol: OTIS), MSCI Inc (Symbol: MSCI), and MSA Safety Inc (Symbol: MSA) will all trade ex-dividend for their respective upcoming dividends. Otis Worldwide Corp will pay its quarterly dividend of $0.42 on 9/5/25, MSCI Inc will pay its quarterly dividend of $1.80 on 8/29/25, and MSA Safety Inc will pay its quarterly dividend of $0.53 on 9/10/25. As a percentage of OTIS's recent stock price of $88.15, this dividend works out to approximately 0.48%, so look for shares of Otis Worldwide Corp to trade 0.48% lower — all else being equal — when OTIS shares open for trading on 8/15/25. Similarly, investors should look for MSCI to open 0.33% lower in price and for MSA to open 0.31% lower, all else being equal.
Below are dividend history charts for OTIS, MSCI, and MSA, showing historical dividends prior to the most recent ones declared.
Otis Worldwide Corp (Symbol: OTIS):
MSCI Inc (Symbol: MSCI):
MSA Safety Inc (Symbol: MSA):
In general, dividends are not always predictable, following the ups and downs of company profits over time. Therefore, a good first due diligence step in forming an expectation of annual yield going forward, is looking at the history above, for a sense of stability over time. This can help in judging whether the most recent dividends from these companies are likely to continue. If they do continue, the current estimated yields on annualized basis would be 1.91% for Otis Worldwide Corp, 1.31% for MSCI Inc, and 1.23% for MSA Safety Inc.
In Wednesday trading, Otis Worldwide Corp shares are currently up about 2.5%, MSCI Inc shares are up about 0.1%, and MSA Safety Inc shares are up about 1.5% on the day.
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Ex-Dividend Reminder: Otis Worldwide, MSCI and MSA Safety

Shares of Honeywell International Inc. HON have been showing some decent gains of late, rising 10% in the past year. The industrial conglomerate has outperformed the industry’s growth of 2.5%. In contrast, the company’s peers, Carlisle Companies Incorporated CSL, Zebra Technologies Corporation ZBRA and MSA Safety Incorporated MSA have lost 4.5%, 0.8% and 1.5%, respectively, over the same time frame. However, it has lagged behind the S&P 500 composite’s increase of 20.5%.
HON Stock’s Price Performance
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Closing at $216.37 on Friday, the stock is trading below its 52-week high of $242.77 but much higher than its 52-week low of $179.36.
Factors Driving Honeywell’s Performance
Honeywell is experiencing persistent strength in its commercial aviation aftermarket business, driven by solid demand in the air transport market and supply-chain improvements. In the second quarter of 2025, sales from its commercial aviation aftermarket business increased 7% year over year. Strength in its defense and space business, owing to stable U.S. and international defense spending volumes and sustained demand from the current geopolitical climate, is also proving beneficial. In the second quarter, sales from the defense and space business surged 13% year over year.
In the quarters ahead, HON expects the Aerospace Technologies segment to benefit from strong demand in commercial aviation, growth in air transport flight hours, higher shipset deliveries and strong defense spend volumes.
Solid demand for its products and solutions, led by increasing building projects, particularly in North America, Middle East and India, is expected to drive the Building Automation segment. Increasing order rates in data centers, airports and hospitality projects bode well for it.
Solid momentum in the Universal Oil Products business, driven by higher refining and petrochemicals projects, remains favorable for the Energy and Sustainability Solutions segment. Exiting the second quarter, the company’s overall backlog grew 10% year over year to $36.6 billion. For 2025, it expects overall revenues to be in the $40.8-$41.3 billion range, with organic revenues expected to be up 4-5% on a year-over-year basis.
Honeywell’s commitment to rewarding its shareholders through dividends and share buybacks is also encouraging. It paid out dividends worth $1.48 billion and repurchased shares worth $3.6 billion in the first six months of 2025. Also, in September 2024, HON hiked its quarterly dividend by approximately 5% to $1.13 per share.
The company’s ability to generate strong free cash flow supports its shareholder-friendly activities. HON expects free cash flow to be in the range of $5.4-$5.8 billion for 2025.
Few Near-Term Concerns Prevail
Softness in the productivity solutions and services business, owing to project slowdown, remains a concern for the Industrial Automation segment. In second-quarter 2025, the segment’s sales declined 5% on a year-over-year basis. For 2025, it anticipates that the Industrial Automation segment’s organic sales will decline in the low to mid-single digit range.
High long-term debt remains a major concern for Honeywell. Its long-term debt in the last five years (2020-2024) increased 9.3% (CAGR). Exiting second-quarter 2025, HON’s long-term debt was $30.2 billion, higher than $25.5 billion at 2024-end. The increase in its debt level was primarily attributable to the funds raised for acquisitions. Considering its high debt level, its cash and cash equivalents of $10.3 billion do not look impressive.
Also, interest expenses and other financial charges in second-quarter 2025 remained high at $330 million, reflecting an increase of 32% year over year. High debt levels can increase its financial obligations and prove detrimental to profitability moving ahead.
Stock Valuation
Honeywell is currently trading at a forward 12-month P/E of 19.63X, at a premium compared with the industry’s 16.33X. While its peer, Carlisle, is trading cheaper compared with HON, Zebra Technologies and MSA Safety are trading at a premium. Notably, Carlisle, Zebra Technologies and MSA Safety are currently trading at 15.69X, 19.89X and 20.65X, respectively.
Price-to-Earnings (Forward 12 Months)
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HON’s Earnings Estimate Revision
The Zacks Consensus Estimate for Honeywell’s 2025 earnings has increased 1.1% to $10.49 per share over the past 60 days, indicating year-over-year growth of 6.1%. The consensus mark for 2026 earnings increased 0.8% to $11.36 per share, indicating a year-over-year increase of 8.2%.
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Final Take on Honeywell
Despite its several upsides and impressive dividend payout trend, the near-term challenges, such as persistent weakness in the Industrial Automation unit and high debt level, are limiting this Zacks Rank #3 (Hold) company’s near-term prospects. While current shareholders should hold their positions, new investors should wait for the stock to retract some of its recent gains and provide a better entry point.
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Honeywell Rises 10% in a Year: How Should You Play the Stock?

To become a "Dividend Aristocrat," a dividend paying company must accomplish an incredible feat: consistently increase shareholder dividends every year for at least 20 consecutive years. Companies with this kind of track record tend to attract a lot of investor attention — and furthermore, "tracking" funds that follow the Dividend Aristocrats Index must own them. With all of this demand for shares, dividend growth stocks can sometimes become "fully priced," where there isn't much upside to analyst targets.
But we here at ETF Channel have looked through the underlying holdings of the SPDR S&P Dividend ETF (which tracks the S&P High Yield Dividend Aristocrats Index), and found these five dividend growth stocks that actually still have fairly substantial upside to the average analyst target price 12 months out. Which means, if the analysts are correct, these are five dividend growth stocks that could produce capital gains in addition to their growing dividend payments.
In the first table below, we present the five stocks. The recent share price, average analyst 12-month target price, and percentage upside to reach the analyst target are presented.
Stock
Recent Price
Avg. Analyst 12-Mo. Target
% Upside to Target
Old Republic International Corp. (Symbol: ORI)
$37.81
$42.00
11.08%
Ryder System, Inc. (Symbol: R)
$152.37
$168.00
10.26%
MSA Safety Inc (Symbol: MSA)
$162.40
$177.25
9.14%
Sherwin-Williams Co (Symbol: SHW)
$359.32
$390.05
8.55%
J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. (Symbol: JBHT)
$139.98
$151.33
8.11%
The average 12-month analyst targets are only targets for the share price however, and each of these stocks are expected to pay dividends during that holding period — so the expected total return if these stocks reach their analyst targets is actually the share price upside seen by the analysts plus the dividend yield shareholders can expect. To ballpark that total return potential, we have added the current yield to the analyst target price upside, in order to arrive at the 12-month total return potential:
Stock
Dividend Yield
% Upside to Analyst Target
Implied Total Return Potential
Old Republic International Corp. (Symbol: ORI)
3.07%
11.08%
14.15%
Ryder System, Inc. (Symbol: R)
2.13%
10.26%
12.39%
MSA Safety Inc (Symbol: MSA)
1.31%
9.14%
10.45%
Sherwin-Williams Co (Symbol: SHW)
0.88%
8.55%
9.43%
J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. (Symbol: JBHT)
1.26%
8.11%
9.37%
Another consideration with dividend growth stocks is just how much the dividend is growing. We looked up the trailing twelve months worth of dividends shareholders of each of the above five companies have collected, and then also looked up the same number for the prior trailing twelve months. This gives us a rough yardstick to see how much the dividend has grown, from one trailing twelve month period to another.
Stock
Prior TTM Dividend
TTM Dividend
% Growth
Old Republic International Corp. (Symbol: ORI)
$1
$3.085
208.50%
Ryder System, Inc. (Symbol: R)
$2.84
$3.24
14.08%
MSA Safety Inc (Symbol: MSA)
$1.92
$2.06
7.29%
Sherwin-Williams Co (Symbol: SHW)
$2.64
$3.01
14.02%
J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. (Symbol: JBHT)
$1.7
$1.74
2.35%
These five stocks are part of our full Dividend Aristocrats List. The average analyst target price data upon which this article was based, is courtesy of data provided by Zacks Investment Research via Quandl.com.
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5 Dividend Growth Stocks With Upside To Analyst Targets

Looking at the universe of stocks we cover at Dividend Channel, on 5/15/25, Cintas Corporation (Symbol: CTAS), MSA Safety Inc (Symbol: MSA), and Ingersoll Rand Inc (Symbol: IR) will all trade ex-dividend for their respective upcoming dividends. Cintas Corporation will pay its quarterly dividend of $0.39 on 6/13/25, MSA Safety Inc will pay its quarterly dividend of $0.53 on 6/10/25, and Ingersoll Rand Inc will pay its quarterly dividend of $0.02 on 6/5/25. As a percentage of CTAS's recent stock price of $216.99, this dividend works out to approximately 0.18%, so look for shares of Cintas Corporation to trade 0.18% lower — all else being equal — when CTAS shares open for trading on 5/15/25. Similarly, investors should look for MSA to open 0.33% lower in price and for IR to open 0.02% lower, all else being equal.
Below are dividend history charts for CTAS, MSA, and IR, showing historical dividends prior to the most recent ones declared.
Cintas Corporation (Symbol: CTAS):
MSA Safety Inc (Symbol: MSA):
Ingersoll Rand Inc (Symbol: IR):
In general, dividends are not always predictable, following the ups and downs of company profits over time. Therefore, a good first due diligence step in forming an expectation of annual yield going forward, is looking at the history above, for a sense of stability over time. This can help in judging whether the most recent dividends from these companies are likely to continue. If they do continue, the current estimated yields on annualized basis would be 0.72% for Cintas Corporation, 1.31% for MSA Safety Inc, and 0.09% for Ingersoll Rand Inc.
In Tuesday trading, Cintas Corporation shares are currently up about 1.1%, MSA Safety Inc shares are up about 2.5%, and Ingersoll Rand Inc shares are up about 6.2% on the day.
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Ex-Dividend Reminder: Cintas, MSA Safety and Ingersoll Rand

(RTTNews) - MSA Safety Inc. (MSA) released a profit for its first quarter that increased from last year and beat the Street estimates.
The company's bottom line came in at $59.61 million, or $1.51 per share. This compares with $58.14 million, or $1.47 per share, last year.
Excluding items, MSA Safety Inc. reported adjusted earnings of $66.44 million or $1.68 per share for the period.
Analysts on average had expected the company to earn $1.58 per share. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.
The company's revenue for the period rose 1.9% to $421.34 million from $413.30 million last year.
MSA Safety Inc. earnings at a glance (GAAP) :
-Earnings: $59.61 Mln. vs. $58.14 Mln. last year. -EPS: $1.51 vs. $1.47 last year. -Revenue: $421.34 Mln vs. $413.30 Mln last year.
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MSA Safety Inc. Q1 Profit Increases, Beats Estimates

To become a "Dividend Aristocrat," a dividend paying company must accomplish an incredible feat: consistently increase shareholder dividends every year for at least 20 consecutive years. Companies with this kind of track record tend to attract a lot of investor attention — and furthermore, "tracking" funds that follow the Dividend Aristocrats Index must own them. With all of this demand for shares, dividend growth stocks can sometimes become "fully priced," where there isn't much upside to analyst targets.
But we here at ETF Channel have looked through the underlying holdings of the SPDR S&P Dividend ETF (which tracks the S&P High Yield Dividend Aristocrats Index), and found these five dividend growth stocks that actually still have fairly substantial upside to the average analyst target price 12 months out. Which means, if the analysts are correct, these are five dividend growth stocks that could produce capital gains in addition to their growing dividend payments.
In the first table below, we present the five stocks. The recent share price, average analyst 12-month target price, and percentage upside to reach the analyst target are presented.
Stock
Recent Price
Avg. Analyst 12-Mo. Target
% Upside to Target
Albemarle Corp. (Symbol: ALB)
$79.49
$102.19
28.56%
Analog Devices Inc (Symbol: ADI)
$209.97
$264.32
25.89%
Brady Corp (Symbol: BRC)
$71.98
$88.00
22.26%
MSA Safety Inc (Symbol: MSA)
$152.01
$185.75
22.20%
Royal Gold Inc (Symbol: RGLD)
$154.76
$172.78
11.64%
The average 12-month analyst targets are only targets for the share price however, and each of these stocks are expected to pay dividends during that holding period — so the expected total return if these stocks reach their analyst targets is actually the share price upside seen by the analysts plus the dividend yield shareholders can expect. To ballpark that total return potential, we have added the current yield to the analyst target price upside, in order to arrive at the 12-month total return potential:
Stock
Dividend Yield
% Upside to Analyst Target
Implied Total Return Potential
Albemarle Corp. (Symbol: ALB)
2.04%
28.56%
30.6%
Analog Devices Inc (Symbol: ADI)
1.89%
25.89%
27.78%
Brady Corp (Symbol: BRC)
1.33%
22.26%
23.59%
MSA Safety Inc (Symbol: MSA)
1.34%
22.20%
23.54%
Royal Gold Inc (Symbol: RGLD)
1.16%
11.64%
12.8%
Another consideration with dividend growth stocks is just how much the dividend is growing. We looked up the trailing twelve months worth of dividends shareholders of each of the above five companies have collected, and then also looked up the same number for the prior trailing twelve months. This gives us a rough yardstick to see how much the dividend has grown, from one trailing twelve month period to another.
Stock
Prior TTM Dividend
TTM Dividend
% Growth
Albemarle Corp. (Symbol: ALB)
$1.6
$1.615
0.94%
Analog Devices Inc (Symbol: ADI)
$3.5
$3.75
7.14%
Brady Corp (Symbol: BRC)
$0.93
$0.95
2.15%
MSA Safety Inc (Symbol: MSA)
$1.88
$2.04
8.51%
Royal Gold Inc (Symbol: RGLD)
$1.525
$1.65
8.20%
These five stocks are part of our full Dividend Aristocrats List. The average analyst target price data upon which this article was based, is courtesy of data provided by Zacks Investment Research via Quandl.com.
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5 Dividend Aristocrats Where Analysts See Capital Gains

To become a "Dividend Aristocrat," a dividend paying company must accomplish an incredible feat: consistently increase shareholder dividends every year for at least 20 consecutive years. Companies with this kind of track record tend to attract a lot of investor attention — and furthermore, "tracking" funds that follow the Dividend Aristocrats Index must own them. With all of this demand for shares, dividend growth stocks can sometimes become "fully priced," where there isn't much upside to analyst targets.
But we here at ETF Channel have looked through the underlying holdings of the SPDR S&P Dividend ETF (which tracks the S&P High Yield Dividend Aristocrats Index), and found these five dividend growth stocks that actually still have fairly substantial upside to the average analyst target price 12 months out. Which means, if the analysts are correct, these are five dividend growth stocks that could produce capital gains in addition to their growing dividend payments.
In the first table below, we present the five stocks. The recent share price, average analyst 12-month target price, and percentage upside to reach the analyst target are presented.
Stock
Recent Price
Avg. Analyst 12-Mo. Target
% Upside to Target
Albemarle Corp. (Symbol: ALB)
$81.21
$112.46
38.48%
MSA Safety Inc (Symbol: MSA)
$158.25
$197.50
24.80%
Brady Corp (Symbol: BRC)
$73.50
$88.00
19.73%
Analog Devices Inc (Symbol: ADI)
$214.61
$256.19
19.38%
Royal Gold Inc (Symbol: RGLD)
$146.83
$171.67
16.91%
The average 12-month analyst targets are only targets for the share price however, and each of these stocks are expected to pay dividends during that holding period — so the expected total return if these stocks reach their analyst targets is actually the share price upside seen by the analysts plus the dividend yield shareholders can expect. To ballpark that total return potential, we have added the current yield to the analyst target price upside, in order to arrive at the 12-month total return potential:
Stock
Dividend Yield
% Upside to Analyst Target
Implied Total Return Potential
Albemarle Corp. (Symbol: ALB)
1.99%
38.48%
40.47%
MSA Safety Inc (Symbol: MSA)
1.29%
24.80%
26.09%
Brady Corp (Symbol: BRC)
1.31%
19.73%
21.04%
Analog Devices Inc (Symbol: ADI)
1.71%
19.38%
21.09%
Royal Gold Inc (Symbol: RGLD)
1.23%
16.91%
18.14%
Another consideration with dividend growth stocks is just how much the dividend is growing. We looked up the trailing twelve months worth of dividends shareholders of each of the above five companies have collected, and then also looked up the same number for the prior trailing twelve months. This gives us a rough yardstick to see how much the dividend has grown, from one trailing twelve month period to another.
Stock
Prior TTM Dividend
TTM Dividend
% Growth
Albemarle Corp. (Symbol: ALB)
$1.6
$1.61
0.63%
MSA Safety Inc (Symbol: MSA)
$1.88
$2.04
8.51%
Brady Corp (Symbol: BRC)
$0.93
$0.95
2.15%
Analog Devices Inc (Symbol: ADI)
$3.44
$3.68
6.98%
Royal Gold Inc (Symbol: RGLD)
$1.525
$1.65
8.20%
These five stocks are part of our full Dividend Aristocrats List. The average analyst target price data upon which this article was based, is courtesy of data provided by Zacks Investment Research via Quandl.com.
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(RTTNews) - MSA Safety Inc. (MSA) will host a conference call at 10:00 AM ET on February 13, 2025, to discuss Q4 24 earnings results.
To access the live webcast, log on to https://investors.msasafety.com/events-presentations
To listen to the call, dial 1-844-854-4415 (US) or 1-412-902-6599 (International).
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MSA Safety Q4 24 Earnings Conference Call At 10:00 AM ET

Looking at the underlying holdings of the ETFs in our coverage universe at ETF Channel, we have compared the trading price of each holding against the average analyst 12-month forward target price, and computed the weighted average implied analyst target price for the ETF itself. For the SPDR S&P 400 Mid CapGrowth ETF (Symbol: MDYG), we found that the implied analyst target price for the ETF based upon its underlying holdings is $101.32 per unit.
With MDYG trading at a recent price near $89.76 per unit, that means that analysts see 12.88% upside for this ETF looking through to the average analyst targets of the underlying holdings. Three of MDYG's underlying holdings with notable upside to their analyst target prices are Exponent Inc. (Symbol: EXPO), MSA Safety Inc (Symbol: MSA), and American Homes 4 Rent (Symbol: AMH). Although EXPO has traded at a recent price of $90.90/share, the average analyst target is 27.61% higher at $116.00/share. Similarly, MSA has 19.61% upside from the recent share price of $165.12 if the average analyst target price of $197.50/share is reached, and analysts on average are expecting AMH to reach a target price of $40.84/share, which is 14.95% above the recent price of $35.53. Below is a twelve month price history chart comparing the stock performance of EXPO, MSA, and AMH:
Below is a summary table of the current analyst target prices discussed above:
Name
Symbol
Recent Price
Avg. Analyst 12-Mo. Target
% Upside to Target
SPDR S&P 400 Mid CapGrowth ETF
MDYG
$89.76
$101.32
12.88%
Exponent Inc.
EXPO
$90.90
$116.00
27.61%
MSA Safety Inc
MSA
$165.12
$197.50
19.61%
American Homes 4 Rent
AMH
$35.53
$40.84
14.95%
Are analysts justified in these targets, or overly optimistic about where these stocks will be trading 12 months from now? Do the analysts have a valid justification for their targets, or are they behind the curve on recent company and industry developments? A high price target relative to a stock's trading price can reflect optimism about the future, but can also be a precursor to target price downgrades if the targets were a relic of the past. These are questions that require further investor research.
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