100 Graphic Insights into the Future (CLUSTER)

Underground Stadiums - The Wall for 2018 World Cup in Qatar (GALLERY)

As part of their bid to host the 2018 World Cup, Doha, Qatar’s capital city, is planning to build the world’s first underground stadium. Why? Well, besides being an international first, part of the reason… [More]

60 Concept Cars To Drool Over (CLUSTER)

Concept cars are a fascinating look into the possibilities of blending current technology with the pinnacle of creative brilliance: merging what is with what designers and engineers believe could be. This… [More]

Digitally Aged Celebrities - Stars in 2040 (GALLERY)

These digitally altered images are one artist's vision of what today's most popular celebrities would look like in the year 2040. The gallery includes stars who are young and fit now, like Paris Hilton,… [More]

52 Hot Touch-Screen Innovations - From Cell Phones to Coffee Tables (SUPER GALLERY)

Since the debut of the iPod Touch, touch-screen surfaces have increasingly become integral features of many mainstream consumer technologies. The iPhone further fueled this obsession, and spurred a huge… [More]

Shanghai in 2020 - World's Largest to Scale Model (GALLERY)

We've featured a few models of cities in the future, but this one of Shanghai in 2020 is an incredible demonstration of a jam-packed mega city of the future. By then the city hopes to have 25 container… [More]

Futuristic Public Transit Pods - Personal Train Capsules (GALLERY)

This futuristic train has been designed with individual capsules, or in group seatings of four. The advantage of this design form is the private personal space for the riders. This could be attractive… [More]

Futuristic Eco Faucets - The Guru Tap

The Guru tap was so named because it comes from the Hindu word which means master. The Italian designer, Ernesto Messineo, is based in Milan and has high hopes that his tap design will become the leader… [More]

Space-Goth Fashion - Scherer Gonzalez Futuristic Collection (GALLERY)

Constanze G. González and Paul Scherer, the duo behind the Berlin-Based label, Scherer Gonzalez, design some of the most futuristic fashions on the runways. Their posterior enhancing designs feature… [More]

Futuristic Cuckoo Clocks - 10,000 Year Clock (GALLERY)

The Long Now Foundation is a small group of folks who like to think... well, long term. The group "hopes to provide counterpoint to today's "faster/cheaper" mind set and promote "slower/better" thinking.… [More]

Imaginary 2090 Scenes - Flooded London by SquintOpera (GALLERY)

Al Gore's "An Inconvenient Truth" showed what major cities such as San Francisco and New York would look like when the sea encroached due to global warming. The prepared images were shown from the perspective… [More]

Futuristic Eco Cities - Foster + Partners Plans in Rimini, Italy (GALLERY)

Giant architecture firms tend to think big. Foster + Partners not only want to make a statement in the sleepy beach town of Rimini, Italy, they want to transport the entire seafront to make a tourist mecca… [More]

Mega-yachts - Designer Unveils Futuristic "Vision Line"

This summer, yacht architect Ward Setzer of Setzer Design Group, one of the world's most respected yacht design studios, is unveiling a new line of mega-yachts that redefines what these magnificent vessels… [More]

Cars of 2028 - 3 Futuristic Volkswagen Concepts (GALLERY)

Have you ever wondered, "How will the world of driving feel like after 20 years?" Volkswagen is offering their prediction in the form of three 2028 concepts that showcase their vision of the driving future.… [More]

Futuristic Anti-Smoking Ads - Live to See Naked Chicks & Bin Laden Caught (GALLERY)

These fun ads for Brazilian Association For Smokers Awareness encourage you to quit smoking by showing you what you would miss if you do not overcome this bad habit (and most likely die early). For example,… [More]

Futuristic Boat Design - The Raven Yacht (GALLERY)

Designed by Maël Oberkampf, the Raven Yacht takes boat design to the next level. How sweet would this be to roll into Cannes with the other mega yachts? You'd certainly be watching heads turn. The… [More]

Futuristic Eco Kegs - The Kegstand (GALLERY)

Why the hell hasn't this been thought of before? Seriously! Frequent party-throwers will want to invest in one of these: The Kegstand. Designed by Kaleidoscope, a product development consultancy in Cincinnati,… [More]

Futuristic Motorcycles - The Icare Bike (GALLERY)

The Icare bike is the quintessential, futuristic-looking, high-end motorcycle. Conceptualized by Enzyme Design, the sleek and unconventional-looking Icare rocks a Honda 6 cylinder flat engine, 1800 cm3… [More]

Flatpack Stadiums - 2012 London Olympics Architecture (VIDEO)

The 2008 Beijing Olympics haven't even begun, and already there's buzz about the 2012 London Olympics. The plans for the flatpack stadium were unveiled and they're quite remarkable, and make perfect sense.… [More]

Futuristic Tennis Gear - Lacoste Brings You To 2083 (VIDEO)

As a celebration of their 75th anniversary, Lacoste unveiled a breath-taking futuristic 3D spot with a companion site. The theme of the spot is “let’s reinvent the game” and depicts the future of… [More]

Coffee Makers of the Future - Nespresso Design Contest Winners (GALLERY)

Well known for their sexy and creative coffee maker designs Nespresso gives us a peek at the future of coffee designs with the announcement of the winners of their second Nespresso Design Contest at an… [More]

Phones of 2012 - Express, Share & Feel (GALLERY)

Finnish company Provoke Design, one of Nokia's main design contractors, has created three concept phones that represent their vision of mobile phone design in 2012. The prototypes will be on display at… [More]

Watches of 2154 - Futuristic Designs by Timex & One and Co. (GALLERY)

Timex teamed up with One and Co. to design what they imagine could be desirable watches for the future. But not the short term future of a couple of months from now; the far future of 2154. Almost 150… [More]

Citroen Design Competition - Citroen Sledge Wins C-Design Contest (GALLERY)

French auto makers Citroen ran the C-Design competition to see what designers could come up with using nothing but Citroen car parts and their logo in the design. The winner was Ognyan Bozhilov who designed… [More]

World of the Future - NVArt: Art Space Competition (GALLERY)

The Complex at the Centre of the Universe won first place in a competition run by CGSociety (Society of Digital Artists) and NVIDIA. The NVArt: Art Space Competition challenged artists from around the… [More]

Secret Book Computers - The Future of Books Laptop (GALLERY)

Designer Kyle Bean created a design to demonstrate how technology has changed the way we source information and relate to books. He made a laptop out of a cheap book to create a visual that illustrates… [More]

Space Weddings - Virgin Galactic Ceremonies

People say they want their weddings to be out of this world, but thanks to Virgin Galactic, that could become a literal reality. Richard Branson says he's looking to make it possible for couples to get… [More]

Urban Cars of 2020 - City Transport Cell (GALLERY)

City Transport Cell (CTC) is a car concept designed to be used 12 years from now. Specifically designed for urban life, the CTC is based on a concept which allows all the parts to be replaced on a click.… [More]

Animals of the Future - Exhibit Showcases Future Climate Change and Evolution (GALLERY)

During a virtual safari, visitors of the Futuroscope in Poitiers (France) can learn about future animals. The exposition shows how the fauna of our planet evolve over the next million years. It is not… [More]

Futuristic Fantasy Cars - Cosmic Motors by Daniel Simon (VIDEO)

Daniel Simon is an internationally established former Bugatti and Lamborghini designer who has worked on futuristic vehicle concepts. Simon wrote a sci-fi 176 page book called Cosmic Motors where he engages… [More]

Moving Kitchens - Futuristic Small Space Function

This future kitchen concept is so mind boggling. Designed by Aslihan Yilmaz, of Turkey, for the 2008 X-08 National Kitchen Design, this kitchen has everything you can possibly want. It's completely foldable… [More]

Future Tech Predictions - Laptops in 2015 (GALLERY)

Compenion, Canova, Siafu, Cario. These are a few names of laptops we'll be whining for in 2015. The Compenion concept notebook from Felix Schmidberger in Stuttgart, Germany, has designed a laptop that… [More]

Mobile Phone of 2014 - Light Flash (GALLERY)

The Light Flash 2014 mobile phone concept by designer Peter Zsolt Koren is not really a flash light as the name might suggest, it actually incorporates an interactive projector right inside the phone.… [More]

Futuristic LCD TV - Back to Back Seamless Monitors

This conceptual LCD(Liquid Crystal Display) TV can divide into two different back-to-back monitors if the desire is to watch two different programs. If there is consensus, the double screen can be used… [More]

Phones of 2010 - 5 Pantech Mobile Concepts (GALLERY)

Trend Hunter is known as THE place to see both the latest technological advances and the ones that are about to happen. It’s like a magic ball that lets you have a glimpse of what’s coming. Wanna… [More]

$35 Movie Tickets - Cinemas of the Future (GALLERY)

The question is: would you pay $35.00 a ticket for one movie? Even if each complex will have theaters with digital projection to screen 2-D and 3-D movies, 40 reclining armchair seats, the ones with… [More]

Futuristic Surrealism Vodka Ads - Absolut World (GALLERY)

These might just be the most artistic and creative ads I have seen for a long while. The artistry and effort that was put into making them is very evident and would make even Salvador Dali proud. Absolut… [More]

Futuristic Deodorant Ad - Rexona Sci-Fi Commercial (VIDEO)

This is a brilliant commercial for a deodorant named Rexona that I confess I'm not familiar with. The commercial is set in a Hollywood-style, futuristic mode and it is very, very funny and very entertaining.… [More]

Phones of the Future - The Concept Tancher Transformer Phone (GALLERY)

Get this, the stylish "TANCHER - transformer" conceptual communicator by Shkinder Maxim from Ukraine transforms into five amazing devices: Mobile telephone, Photo/video recording, Multimedia player, Multimedia… [More]

Salt and Pepper Shakers of 2015 - Fragile (GALLERY)

Dining in 2015 was a competition held by Design Boom and Macef, Milano. The theme was to design kitchenware, tableware and dining utensils the designers could envision people using in 2015. The shortlist… [More]

Cell Phones Of The Future - A Forbes Analysis (GALLERY)

Forbes magazine decided to take a closer look at what the cell phone giants reserves us in the future. With different approaches to cell phone design, from Neonode, the most innovative cell manufacturer… [More]

Mega Cities - World Hubs in 2025 (GALLERY)

The globe is expanding rapidly, and as it does, more mega cities (populations of 8 million+) are beginning to develop. People are drawn to city cores because, unless their business is online, the majority… [More]

Futuristic Historical Art - Last Star Wars Supper

This amazing image is a recreation of Leonardo DaVinci's "Last Supper" that features Star Wars characters. What's even more amazing is that the image is actually 69,550 frames from all six Star Wars movies.… [More]

Futuristic Cover Shoots - Ashton Kutcher "I'm Not Real" on VMAN (GALLERY)

Ashton Kutcher (aka Mr. Demi Moore) is featured in an artistic futuristic cover and spread in the new VMan (spring/summer 2008) where he plays a robot being repaired. The "I'M NOT REAL" photo shoot was… [More]

Futuristic Spanish Architecture - Zaha Hadid's Campus de la Justicia (GALLERY)

Zaha Hadid is an award-winning architect whose work has been featured in trade publications a lot as of late. Or so it seems. Hadid was the designer of Chanel's odd-looking traveling exhibit which debuted… [More]

Futuristic Supercars - Bertone B.A.T. 11 (GALLERY)

This sleek prototype B.A.T. 11 was conceived by Italian design house Stile Bertone to be presented at the Geneva Motor Show. The B.A.T. 11 "is based on the Alfa Romeo 8C Competizione high performance… [More]

Futuristic Go-Carts - Florian Dobe Concept (GALLERY)

Designer Florian Dobe rolled out a go-cart that looks more like a small sports car. The go-cart "has been created with two distinct 'states' in mind, an open and a closed," according to YangoDesign.… [More]

Futuristic Fireplace - Gaya Flaming Mouth (GALLERY)

Designed for living spaces without proper burning ventilation, Safretti's offers this line of wall-mounted fireplaces. The Safretti Gaya Wall-Mounted Fireplace is the type of design you image will adorn… [More]

Futuristic Eco Kitchens II - Valcucinera is 100% Recycled (GALLERY)

Absolutely stunning! This entire kitchen from Valcucinera is made from recycled materials. Being aware of the environment is so important and builders and architects have the choice to restructure their… [More]

Futuristic Eco Kitchen - Whirpool's Green Concept

Whirlpool launched an eco friendly kitchen concept for the future. The concept behind is based on the energy circuit in the nature, applied on the kitchen appliances and furniture. The amount of resources… [More]

Futuristic Ceiling Light Inspired by Paper - Vinta Butterfly Light (GALLERY)

Simple aesthetics are so often the most beautiful as in the case of the functional Butterfly Light that is so much more pleasing to the eye than those gaudy ceiling lights. "The concept of the Butterfly… [More]

Houses of the Future - Concrete House With Grass Roof (GALLERY)

Looking through a cluster of homes of future, I recognized a few from past features on Trend Hunter, such as the Cardboard House. I was left mesmerized by the Concrete House, a curvy home with rounded… [More]

Futuristic Movie Theatre in Hong Kong - AMC Pacific Place Cinema (GALLERY)

In the future, there will be no more conventional glass ticket box at the theatre. Being heralded as Asia’s most technologically-advanced cinemas, this movie theater looks more like a modern sculpture… [More]

Future Dubai Cybertecture - Du Tower

Some things have to be seen to be believed. This 38 story tower in Dubai is named the Du Tower and will function as a symbol of the young, high-tech telecommunications company, Du. "This 115-metre tower… [More]

Future Floating Cities - ResidenSea's The World and Freedom Ship (GALLERY)

If you have a thing about living aboard a floating condo, ResidenSea can help you with that for about $2.5 to $7.5 million bucks. ResidenSea is a Florida-based company which manages the world’s only… [More]

Futuristic Work Place - Meguro Office Space by Nendo (GALLERY)

Functional use of space for meetings, workspace and storage that manages to separate but maintains a feel of connection between the spaces. The design is meant to make you think of hanging cloth or waves.… [More]

Future Visioning: All Will be i - iDonut, iSwitch, iSoap on a Roap (GALLERY)

In the beginning there was i. And the Apple said this is good. iMac came, and it was better. Then came iPod, and it was good, iPhone, and Apple said, this is "GREAT." So the hot designers Laurence Sarrazine… [More]

Robot Psychologist - MindMentor The Future Of Mental Healthcare

Clinical psychologists Jaap Hollander and Jeffrey Wijnberg from Holland have created the MindMentor the first fully-functional on-line psychologist that will be help people with their emotional problems.… [More]

San Francisco 2108 - Hydro-Net City Of The Future (GALLERY)

Futurists have nothing to lose - they can let their imaginations run wild and get publicity for many ideas and creations that will never see the light of day, like those who said that humans would fly… [More]

Erotic Toys of the Future - The Sabar

Designer Michael Young put a touch of the futuristic in these banana/cucumber shaped vibrator and the result is a very sleek gadget. The Sabar, as the erotic gizmo is called, seems to act as most vibrators… [More]

Future of Scooters - MIT RoboScooter (GALLERY)

MIT Media Lab's RoboScooter prototype is entirely electric, with at least one lithium-ion battery pack that can be swapped out for another, fully charged on. It can also folded up for easy transport. The… [More]

Computers of the Future - The Curved iMac (GALLERY)

The Curved iMac is a mock-up conceived by designer Nuno Texeira. This mock-up looks simple but impossibly elegant. Yanko Design says.."Designer Nuno Teixeira believes every computer should be two faced… [More]

Personal Transport Next Advance In Public Transportation - ULTRa Future Train (GALLERY)

Like something straight out of the Jetsons, except the cars don’t fly, the new ULTRa is poised to be the latest advance in public transport systems. ULTRa, which stands for Urban Light TRansport, was… [More]

Future Toast (UPDATE) - 15 Great Toasters (VIDEO)

If techies can have TWIT (This Week in Tech) Toasties should have This Week In Toast. Here are a collection of 15 fabulously ingenious toasters. From the hang on the wall "sunshine" model, to the single… [More]

Architecture of the Future - Under Water City Proposed for Amsterdam (GALLERY)

An underground city. It sounds like something out of The Matrix. But Architect Moshé Zwarts says, "There has always been a lack of space in the city, so what we are doing is building a city under the… [More]

Dining in 2015 - It's All About Fingers (GALLERY)

We were taught growing up a golden eating etiquette rule which says “Don’t eat with your fingers.” But looking at the submissions for the Dining in 2015 contest, I guess that etiquette is about to… [More]

Instruments of the Future - Pianos for the Millenium

I have been playing the piano for quite some time now. One of the main reasons I began to play was because I saw the piano as a beautiful instrument. Not just from its outer appearance, but because the… [More]

Cars of The Future - Pforzheim Winter Degree Show (GALLERY)

Welcome to the future of automobiles. This year’s Winter Degree Show at Hochschule Pforzheim offered a glimpse into the auto style of the future. And it's looking damn good! The car concepts are elegant,… [More]

Compact Bicycle of the Future - Everglide Recharges Your Gadgets (GALLERY)

Anybody that finds inner-city goings a hassle will be with me in hoping Frag Woodall’s entry for the 2007 Australian Design Awards becomes a commercial reality. The Everglide is a bike that has the… [More]

Updating Futuristic Architecture - Disney's New House of the Future

Millions visited Disney's "House of the Future" 50 years ago when it opened in 1957. What they witnessed in the pod-shaped plastic dwelling were cordless phones, wall-sized TV's, electronic razors for… [More]

Fashions of the Future - Jose Miro's Sartorial Predictions (GALLERY)

World renowned Spanish designer Jose Miro did some navel gazing recently and came up with these fashions of the future. Ironically, two of these designs are remarkably similar to actual designs we are… [More]

Dump Truck of the Future? - The Super Tipper (GALLERY)

Current tipper trucks can only unload their cargo one way which usually requires the driver to maneuver the truck ever so carefully. Designer Haishan Deng solves this problem with his new creation, the… [More]

Eco Workstation of the Future - Solar Power Desk (GALLERY)

This mobile workspace, by designer Mathias Schnyder, would be perfect for your terrace, patio, deck or whatever type of outdoor space you have. It's a solar powered desk, so you could still do your work… [More]

Futuristic Steel Armchair - Alaska Chair

Alaska - The perfect name for a chair that looks as cool as the state it is named after. This mirror polished Stainless Steel Armchair is the perfect accompaniment to all the other stainless steel furniture… [More]

Futuristic Custom Desk - Vision One Computer Desk (GALLERY)

Look at this desk and tell me you don't think of banging on those pads like Larry Mullen of U2. Well, budding skin-banger, this is not for that purpose. The Vision One Computer Desk is for working or gaming.… [More]

Futuristic Cars - Platform21 = Joyriding in Amsterdam (GALLERY)

Last November marked the opening of “Platform 21 = Joyriding” an exhibit in Amsterdam that will run until February 3, 2008. Designers have stepped up to the plate and designed a broad range of futuristic… [More]

Cutlery Pen Caps for Dining in 2015 - Din-ink (GALLERY)

Din-ink is so much more than just a pen cap as I’m sure you’ve noticed. It’s pen cap cutlery. Spoon, Fork and knife caps that conveniently fit over the end of your pen so you can do your homework… [More]

Futuristic TV Spot - Toyota Factory Commercial (VIDEO)

Looks like another big company is on board for the futurism theme, and they've paradoxically presented it with a hint of disco. Toyota's latest TV spot involves galactic gals in the Toyota Factory. Blondie's… [More]

2025 Firetruck Concept - Harald Belker's Futuristic Vision

Designed for the film, Fahrenheit 451, artist and designer, Harald Belker, created this rendition of what firetrucks might look like in 2025. The entire project brings up a good point - why have firetrucks… [More]

Gold C-3PO Leggings - Balenciaga’s Futuristic Fashion (GALLERY)

Who would have thought the Star Wars geek behind these galactic leggings was globally admired for his fashion savvy? That somebody is French designer Nicolas Ghesquiere of Balenciaga. Look closely at some… [More]

Disney's Futuristic Dreams - What Disney Predicted 50 Years Ago (VIDEO)

Either Disney "imagineers" were high when they wrote up their predictions, or technology just hasn't kept up. If you watch the video clip, you will see what the Walt Disney company anticipated would… [More]

2013 Telescope Will Redefine Cosmos - James Webb Space Telescope

Huge strides in Big Bang cosmology have been made since the late 1990s as a result of major advances in telescope technology, as well as the analysis of data from satellites such as COBE, the Hubble Space… [More]

Backyard Reactors by 2012 - Hyperion Power Generation

Hey kids, make your own nuclear power for your community. On the drawing boards of Hyperion Power Generation is a portable nuclear reactor about the size of a hot tub. Bury it in the back yard, fill up… [More]

Toyota Violin Playing Robot - Helpful Humanoids by 2010 (VIDEO)

Starting next decade, Toyota plans to begin using advanced robots and humanoids as assistants. This goes hand-in-hand with the Japanese automotive company's "Global Vision 2020" which outlines the aspiration… [More]

Water Powered Phones - Samsung's H2O Fuel Cell Ready for 2010?

Samsung revealed a water powered phone at the 2007 Korea Electronics Show. The fuel cell phone is powered when water comes into contact with metal to create hydrogen gas. Oh Yonh-soo, Samsung's VP… [More]

Russia Builds Fake Island - In Black Sea By 2014

Russian developers have unveiled plans for a 350-hectare artificial island in the shape of Russia to be built off the Black Sea coast near the future Olympic venue Sochi. Property prices in Sochi have… [More]

Scientists Make Salt Water Burn - Fuel of the Future? (VIDEO)

While searching for a way to cure cancer with radio waves, John Kanzius from Erie, Pennsylvania made an amazing discovery. He found a way to make salt water burn. We're not talking about a little fire… [More]

Rocking Chairs of the Future - The Mathias Koehler Rocker

Everybody thinks rocking chairs are for old people, but this all new rocking chair from the designer Mathias Koehler is trying to change the way we think about rocking chairs. This all-new design even… [More]

$4 Million Space Hotel - Galactic Suite To Open In 2012 (GALLERY)

"Imagine being in a weightless spa watching 15 sunsets in one day." Tired of Earth based hotels? A Barcelona based group is planning on launching a space hotel called "Galactic Suite" with an opening date… [More]

Designing a UFO - CleanEra Project Seeks the Plane of the Future

Faculty at Delft University of Technology are tediously designing what they call 'the ultra-eco-friendly plane’. It's hard to say what the four year project dubbed "CleanEra" will come up with. They… [More]

Credit Card of the Future: Finger Print Activated + Real Time Financial Info (GALLERY)

The credit card of the future is and RFID enabled device that links into your bank information so that you can display your financial situation and even get a financial forecast. It could also serve as… [More]

Homes of the Future - Self-Healing, Earthquake Proof + Homes Built From Trash

Homes that address current trends seem to be the new wave of the future. We have self-healing, earthquake proof homes in Spain and houses built out of trash in the UK... these are just a couple of examples… [More]

Shop of the Future - Adidas "mi Innovation Center" (VIDEO)

The 1,750 square meter Paris Adidas Sport Performance store occupies two floors on the Avenue de Champs Elysees and features a wide selection of Adidas products. The core part of this store is a pimped… [More]

Flying Robot Computers - Microsoft's Vision of the Future (VIDEO)

Imagine this flying robot as the future of communication technology. It serves as a camera, a communications device, a fully operational computer and more. It can track you around, film your best moves,… [More]

SensitiveWall - Interface of the Future (VIDEO)

A new language on how the real world interact with computers has now begun. The Sensitive Wall, an interactive video wall that presents a bookshelf of multimedia content organized in templates, where… [More]

Robonurse - Ready to Serve Hospitals by 2010

The IWARD project plans to develop a "nursebot" that carries some hats, and can manage cleaning up drips, operating face and voice recognition technology to "communicate with patients and spot unauthorized… [More]

Ultra High Tech Instruments - Violins of the Future

Electronic drum sets were being used by chart topping bands in the early 90s... but the trend continues. Now, even classic instruments are getting high tech. The Vivo2 violin, shown here, uses injection… [More]

Transparent iMac Design - Mac of the Future

When MacFormat Magazine commissioned Adam Benton to create the next version of the Mac, he created this translucent iMac design. "The iMac features a 30" utra-thin LCD screen, which is totally transparent… [More]

PowerSki JetBoard - Extreme Sports of the Future (VIDEO)

Are normal watersports getting you down?  Crank up your adrenaline adventures with an extreme sport of the future.  The PowerSki Jetboard is a revolutionary watertoy that takes motorsports to a new level.… [More]

In 2021 You'll Enjoy Total Recall

Trying to remember where you lost your keys? In this months Popular Science magazine they profiled several future technologies, including a combination of devices that will enable total recall by 2021.… [More]

Space Tourism - Virgin Galactic

Prepare for liftoff: The space business may be the most incredible new opportunity of your lifetime. The shuttle and the international space station continued this record of dismal return on investment.… [More]

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