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| − | A '''Monarch Control Deck''' utilizes the [[effect]]s of the following [[Monarchs|monarch]] cards:
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| − | * "[[Zaborg the Thunder Monarch]]"
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| − | * "[[Kuraz the Light Monarch]]"
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| − | * "[[Caius the Shadow Monarch]]"
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| − | * "[[Mobius the Frost Monarch]]"
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| − | * "[[Thestalos the Firestorm Monarch]]"
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| − | * "[[Granmarg the Rock Monarch]]"
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| − | * "[[Raiza the Storm Monarch]]"
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| − | The focus of a Monarch Control deck is to utilize the [[effect]]s of the [[Monarchs|Monarch]] cards to gain card advantage over the opponent. These decks use many strategies to ensure that the opponent is losing more cards than they are. Some of these strategies include reviving tribute material ("[[Treeborn Frog]]"), utilizing [[Recruiter]] monsters and gaining control of the opponent's [[Monster Cards|monsters]] for use as tribute material (via "[[Brain Control]]" or "[[Soul Exchange]]").
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| − | A very powerful deck type ever since their release, Monarch decks (due to high amounts of problems from [[Chaos Deck]]s) have not truly made a game-changing impact until September 2006, when "[[Chaos Sorcerer]]" was banned from competitive play. However, Monarch Control successfully dominated the North American metagame for the duration of the format, but is now less popular since "[[Raiza the Storm Monarch|Raiza]]" was [[Limited]] in the new banlist, leaving the [[Monarchs]] weaker and incapable to compete with "[[Dark Armed Dragon]]", "[[Gladiator Beasts]]" and "[[Lightsworns]]" decks temporarly.
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| − | With the new March 2009 banlist, the [[Semi-Limited|semi-limiting]] of "[[Raiza the Storm Monarch|Raiza]]" allows Monarch decks to regain a stronghold in the metagame, especially as "Tele-DAD", "[[Gladiator Beasts]]" and "[[Zombie]]s" have become much less effective.
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| − | =Monarch Control Deck=
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| − | ==Recommended Cards==
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| − | ===[[Monster Cards]]===
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| − | * [[Caius the Shadow Monarch]]
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| − | * [[Mobius the Frost Monarch]]
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| − | * [[Raiza the Storm Monarch]]
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| − | * [[Gorz the Emissary of Darkness]]
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| − | * [[Cyber Dragon]]
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| − | * [[Treeborn Frog]]
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| − | * [[Dandylion]]
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| − | * [[Sangan]]
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| − | * [[Mystic Tomato]]
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| − | * [[Gravekeeper's Spy]]
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| − | * [[Breaker the Magical Warrior]]
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| − | * [[Spirit Reaper]]
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| − | * [[Snipe Hunter]]
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| − | * [[Marshmallon]]
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| − | * [[Morphing Jar]]
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| − | ===[[Spell Cards]]===
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| − | * [[Heavy Storm]]
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| − | * [[Mystical Space Typhoon]]
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| − | * [[Lightning Vortex]]
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| − | * [[Brain Control]]
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| − | * [[Soul Exchange]]
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| − | * [[Enemy Controller]]
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| − | * [[Book of Moon]]
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| − | * [[Monster Reborn]]
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| − | * [[Fiend's Sanctuary]]
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| − | ===[[Trap Cards]]===
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| − | * [[Crush Card Virus]]
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| − | * [[Mirror Force]]
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| − | * [[Torrential Tribute]]
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| − | * [[Dark Bribe]]
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| − | * [[Bottomless Trap Hole]]
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| − | * [[Dimensional Prison]]
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| − | * [[Magic Cylinder]]
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| − | =Apprentice Monarch=
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| − | An alternative to a '''Monarch Control Deck''' is an '''Apprentice Monarch Deck''', which uses cards like "[[Apprentice Magician]]", "[[Crystal Seer]]" and "[[Old Vindictive Magician]]" to gain the upper hand in a [[duel]]. "[[Old Vindictive Magician]]" [[destroy]]s your opponent's [[Monster Cards|monsters]] and "[[Crystal Seer]]" gives you extra cards, giving you more strategies to play with. "[[Apprentice Magician]]" summons those [[Monster Cards|monsters]] in the [[Damage Step]] when your opponent can't do much about it. These [[Monster Cards|monsters]] are also very good tribute materials for [[Monarchs]].
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| − | There are many options to support the [[Monarchs]]; it really just depends on what works for those playing Monarch decks. However, the "[[Treeborn Frog]]" method seems to work the best, since you waste less resources to [[summon]] the [[Monarchs]].
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| − | =Macro Monarch=
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| − | Another alternative that is becoming popular is the '''Macro Monarch Deck'''. It is the most efficient Monarch type deck, and most effective against the current meta.
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| − | '''Macro Monarch Decks''' are extremely effective against [[Graveyard|graveyard]]-based Decks, such as "Tele-DAD", since they completely eliminate the [[Graveyard]] and can take advantage of the situation to revive tribute material to keep [[summon]]ing [[Monarchs]].
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| − | This deck is also good against a [[Lightsworns Deck|lightsworn deck]], if cards are sent to the [[Graveyard]] by the [[effect]] of [[Lightsworns|lightsworn]] [[Monster Cards|monsters]], they will be [[removed from play]] instead.
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| − | ==Recommended Cards==
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| − | ===[[Monster Cards]]===
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| − | * [[Caius the Shadow Monarch]]
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| − | * [[Kuraz the Light Monarch]]
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| − | * [[Mobius the Frost Monarch]]
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| − | * [[Thestalos the Firestorm Monarch]]
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| − | * [[Raiza the Storm Monarch]]
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| − | * [[D.D. Survivor]]
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| − | * [[D.D. Scout Plane]]
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| − | * [[Breaker the Magical Warrior]]
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| − | * [[Snipe Hunter]]
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| − | * [[Spirit Reaper]]
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| − | * [[Marshmallon]]
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| − | * [[Cyber Valley]]
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| − | * [[D.D. Warrior Lady]]
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| − | * [[D.D. Assailant]]
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| − | ===[[Spell Cards]]===
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| − | * [[Dimensional Fissure]]
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| − | * [[Allure of Darkness]]
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| − | * [[Reinforcement of the Army]]
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| − | * [[Heavy Storm]]
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| − | * [[Mystical Space Typhoon]]
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| − | * [[Brain Control]]
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| − | * [[Lightning Vortex]]
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| − | ===[[Trap Cards]]===
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| − | * [[Macro Cosmos]]
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| − | * [[Crush Card Virus]]
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| − | * [[Mirror Force]]
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| − | * [[Torrential Tribute]]
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| − | * [[Solemn Judgment]]
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| − | * [[Bottomless Trap Hole]]
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| − | * [[Dimensional Prison]]
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| − | =Machine Monarch=
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| − | This Deck is a mix of Machine and Monarchs, often using Jinzo instead of the other Monarchs, together with Caius and [[Dark Armed Dragon]]. This deck also revolves arround [[Geartown]] and the spell/trap destruction power of Mobius. A great strategy is to tribute summon Kuraz and destroy Geartown, you bring a [[Ancient Gear Gadjiltron Dragon]] and you also draw a card.
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| − | ==Recommended Cards==
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| − | ===Monster Cards===
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| − | * [[Dark Armed Dragon]]
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| − | * [[Jinzo]]
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| − | * [[Caius the Shadow Monarch]]
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| − | * [[Cyber Dragon]]
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| − | * [[Cyber Phoenix]]
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| − | * [[Cyber Valley]]
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| − | * [[Dekoichi the Battlechanted Locomotive]]
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| − | * [[Black Salvo]]
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| − | * [[Nitro Synchron]]
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| − | * [[Mobius the Frost Monarch]]
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| − | * [[Kuraz the Light Monarch]] (works well combined with soul exchange for greater card advantage as kuraz cant attack the turn he is summoned anyway)
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| − | =Psychic Monarchs=
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| − | Since release of '''"[[The Duelist Genesis]]"''' booster, there has been a new Monarch deck called '''Psychic Monarchs'''. Cards like "[[Krebons]]" and "[[Psychic Commander]]" stall with their [[effect]]s, then you can [[tribute]] them for a [[Monarchs|Monarch]] or use them for a [[Synchro Summon]]. "[[Emergency Teleport]]" helps search both [[Monster Cards|monsters]].
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| − | However, with the March 2009 banlist and "[[Emergency Teleport]]'s" [[Limited|limiting]], this deck has become less effective.
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| − | =PsychoPlant Monarchs=
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| − | PsychoPlant Monarchs focuses on the cards like [[Seed of Deception]] and [[Emergency Teleport]] to generate [[Monarch]] tribute fodder. Cards like [[Dark Verger]] can help generate extra fodder for the next turn or even be used to [[Synchro Summon]]. This is based off of the Psychic Monarchs but sense [[Emergency Teleport]] is now limited [[Seed of Deception]] serves as your extra E-tele. [[Miracle Fertilizer]] can help you bring out more tribute fodder or just an all out beatstick if you prefer it. [[Graceful Revival]] can help revive more tribute fodder that was already used with [[Seed of Deception]]. This deck creates amazing advantage with quick and easy to summon [[Monarch]] beatsticks. Good thing about this Monarch deck can play plant defense cards like [[Wall of Thorns]] can even be your second or third [[Mirror Force]]. This deck does tend to use cards that have similar effects to add utilty to this [[Monarch]] deck.
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| − | ===Recommended Cards===
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| − | ====Monster Cards====
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| − | * [[Caius the Shadow Monarch]]
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| − | * [[Mobius the Frost Monarch]]
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| − | * [[Raiza the Storm Monarch]]
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| − | * [[Thestalos the Firestorm Monarch]]
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| − | * [[Dark Armed Dragon]]
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| − | * [[Nettles]]
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| − | * [[Dark Verger]]
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| − | * [[Krebons]]
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| − | * [[Psychic Commander]]
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| − | * [[Treeborn Frog]]
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| − | * [[Cyber Dragon]]
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| − | * [[Twilight Rose Knight]] (Optional Synchro Summon support)
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| − | * [[Marauding Captain]] (extra [[Twilight Rose Knight]])
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| − | * [[Mystic Tomato]]
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| − | * [[Sangan]]
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| − | * [[Cursed Fig]]
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| − | ====Spell Cards====
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| − | * [[Brain Control]]
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| − | * [[Mind Control]] (Optional Synchro support)
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| − | * [[Heavy Storm]]
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| − | * [[Mystical Space Typhoon]]
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| − | * [[Lightning Vortex]]
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| − | * [[Monster Reborn]]
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| − | * [[Seed of Deception]]
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| − | * [[Emergency Teleport]]
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| − | * [[Allure of Darkness]]
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| − | * [[Reinforcement of the Army]]
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| − | ====Trap Cards====
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| − | *[[Mirror Force]]
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| − | *[[Wall of Thorns]]
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| − | *[[Graceful Revival]]
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| − | *[[Scrap-Iron Scarecrow]]
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| − | *[[Reckless Greed]]
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| − | *[[Threatening Roar]]
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| − | =Perfect Circle Monarch=
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| − | This deck uses the Destiny Hero engine to get an advantage in their game, but with the banning of [[Destiny Hero - Disk Commander]], it has become less effective. These are [[Graveyard|graveyard]] based decks that can easily bring out a level 8 Synchro Monster or draw cards.
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