Gus Goldstein

Gustave "Gus" Goldstein (Yiddish: גוסטאַװ גאָלדשטײן, c. 1882 – February 19, 1946) was a Romanian-born American Yiddish theatre actor, songwriter, vaudevillian, and recording artist. During the boom in Yiddish music recording in the 1910s and 1920s, he recorded dozens of 78-rpm discs of comedy and theatre music for Victor, Brunswick, Emerson, OKeh, and Columbia Records, collaborating with many celebrities of contemporary Jewish music such as Naftule Brandwein, Abe Schwartz, Louis Gilrod, and Clara Gold.

Birth and Death Data: Born June 1, 1882 (Iași), Died February 19, 1946 (New York City)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1916 - 1929

Roles Represented in DAHR: tenor vocal, speaker, author, composer, lyricist, translator

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor B-17310 10-in. 3/16/1916 Dus is a kintz Gus Goldstein Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor B-17311 10-in. 3/16/1916 Mein veih du alte klipe Gus Goldstein Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor B-17312 10-in. 3/16/1916 Zurich-Burich Gus Goldstein Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor B-17313 10-in. 3/16/1916 Chave Gus Goldstein Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor B-17314 10-in. 3/16/1916 Mitzvis Gus Goldstein Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor B-17315 10-in. 3/16/1916 America, ich lieb' dich Gus Goldstein Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor B-17336 10-in. 3/16/1916 Ales in einem is nishtu bei keinem Gus Goldstein Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor B-17444 10-in. 4/6/1916 Nit zufiel Gus Goldstein Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor B-17617 10-in. 5/5/1916 Nei jahr Gus Goldstein Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor B-17618 10-in. 5/5/1916 Frouen recht Gus Goldstein Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor B-17682 10-in. 5/16/1916 Weiber iente geit of mylchumy Gus Goldstein ; Anna Hoffman Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor B-17683 10-in. 5/16/1916 Shveig telebende Gus Goldstein ; Anna Hoffman Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor B-17917 10-in. 6/22/1916 Tchepe dich up Gus Goldstein ; Anna Hoffman Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor B-17953 10-in. 7/6/1916 Ladies first Gus Goldstein ; Anna Hoffman Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor B-17954 10-in. 7/6/1916 Beizir zich nit Mendel Gus Goldstein ; Anna Hoffman Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor B-17967 10-in. 7/12/1916 Zve isoimim Joseph Feldman Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer, lyricist  
Victor B-17986 10-in. 7/18/1916 Die menner Gus Goldstein Male vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist, composer, vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor B-17987 10-in. 7/18/1916 Ich red kein sach Gus Goldstein Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer, lyricist, vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor B-17988 10-in. 7/18/1916 Mr. Fish Gus Goldstein Male vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist, composer, vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor B-18608 10-in. 10/17/1916 Helft Sam Stern Male vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist, composer  
Victor B-18644 10-in. 10/31/1916 Mendel bizt asheiner Gus Goldstein ; Anna Hoffman Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor B-18645 10-in. 10/31/1916 Abraham Fifty Gus Goldstein ; Anna Hoffman Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor B-18681 10-in. 11/16/1916 A veibel, a teibel Gus Goldstein ; Anna Hoffman Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor B-19049 10-in. 1/17/1917 Amerika ganef Gus Goldstein Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor B-19246 10-in. 3/7/1917 Yaaka hula hickey dula Gus Goldstein Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor B-19295 10-in. 3/20/1917 Yakrys Gus Goldstein Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor B-19400 10-in. 3/21/1917 Orchard Street Gus Goldstein Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer, vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor B-19441 10-in. 4/4/1917 The Yid in Romanian Clara Gold ; Gus Goldstein Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor B-19442 10-in. 4/4/1917 Mendel shiker Clara Gold ; Gus Goldstein Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor B-19701 10-in. 4/19/1917 Mendel Telebende vert president Clara Gold ; Gus Goldstein Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor B-19929 10-in. 5/22/1917 Telebende veirt asoldat Telebende Quartet Mixed vocal quartet, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor B-19930 10-in. 5/22/1917 Telebende veirt ashveir Telebende Quartet Mixed vocal quartet, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor B-20132 10-in. 6/19/1917 Telebende furt kein Palestine Telebende Quartet Mixed vocal quartet, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor B-26237 10-in. 3/7/1922 Der yold is mech mekane Morris Goldstein Male vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist  
Victor B-27568 10-in. 2/22/1923 Mister Gallagher and Mister Shean, part 1 Gus Goldstein ; Jay Goldstein Male vocal duet, with orchestra translator, vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor B-27569 10-in. 2/22/1923 Mister Gallagher and Mister Shean, part 2 Gus Goldstein ; Jay Goldstein Male vocal duet, with orchestra translator, vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor B-28289 10-in. 7/17/1923 Mendel veirt aus chazin Gus Goldstein Male vocal solo, with vocal accompaniment and orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal, composer  
Victor B-28290 10-in. 7/17/1923 Vos yente vintcht alle Iyden Gus Goldstein Male vocal solo, with vocal accompaniment and orchestra composer, vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor B-28291 10-in. 7/17/1923 Je ch'ob nit kein panenis Gus Goldstein Male vocal solo, with orchestra translator, vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor B-28292 10-in. 7/17/1923 Der boardwalk Gus Goldstein Male vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist, vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor B-28388 10-in. 8/17/1923 Far vus kumt es mir Gus Goldstein Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer, vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor B-29314 10-in. 1/16/1924 Yente heirt die neir vier kasches Gus Goldstein, Sarrah Filler, and Company Comic scene, with orchestra author, speaker  
Victor B-29315 10-in. 1/16/1924 A kalle bezetsen Gus Goldstein and Company Comic scene, with orchestra author, speaker  
Victor B-29316 10-in. 1/16/1924 Mendel veirt ein elivohi hanovi Gus Goldstein, Sarrah Filler, and Company Comic scene, with orchestra author, speaker  
Victor B-29317 10-in. 1/16/1924 Der mesader kedushen Gus Goldstein and Company Comic scene, with orchestra author, speaker  
Victor B-29792 10-in. 4/15/1924 Mendel's glicken Gus Goldstein ; Anna Hoffman Comic dialogue, with orchestra author, speaker  
Victor B-29793 10-in. 4/15/1924 Yente hott feint die menner Gus Goldstein ; Anna Hoffman Comic dialogue, with orchestra speaker, author  
Victor B-29794 10-in. 4/15/1924 Mendel veirt a preiz feiter Gus Goldstein ; Anna Hoffman Comic dialogue, with orchestra author, speaker  
Victor B-29795 10-in. 4/15/1924 Mendel und Yente zitzen in der opera Gus Goldstein Comic scene, with orchestra author, speaker  
Victor B-30078 10-in. 5/15/1924 Der Galitzianer un Litvak Gus Goldstein ; Jacob Jacobs Comic dialogue, unaccompanied author, speaker  
Victor B-30084 10-in. 5/15/1924 Beim lawyer Gus Goldstein ; Jacob Jacobs Comic dialogue, unaccompanied author, speaker  
Victor B-30199 10-in. 6/17/1924 Ich bin ferhiairat in ich hab nit kein weib Morris Goldstein Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor B-30718 10-in. 8/22/1924 Feigele Gus Goldstein Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer, lyricist, vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor B-30719 10-in. 8/22/1924 Itzik mit sein fiddle Gus Goldstein Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor B-32644 10-in. 5/20/1925 Chaim Gus Goldstein Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer, vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor BVE-32783 10-in. 7/20/1925 A Galitzianer meeting Gus Goldstein ; Jacob Jacobs Comic dialogue, unaccompanied author, speaker  
Victor BVE-32784 10-in. 7/20/1925 Keiser Willhelm in America Gus Goldstein ; Jacob Jacobs Comic dialogue, unaccompanied author, speaker  
Victor BVE-32785 10-in. 7/20/1925 Moishe Kapoir vert a yusim Gus Goldstein ; Jacob Jacobs Comic dialogue, unaccompanied speaker, author  
Victor BVE-32786 10-in. 7/20/1925 Mendel hot acase Gus Goldstein ; Jacob Jacobs Comic dialogue, unaccompanied author, speaker  
Victor BVE-32794 10-in. 7/27/1925 Mendel's honeymoon Gus Goldstein ; Anna Hoffman Comic dialogue, unaccompanied author, speaker  
Victor BVE-32795 10-in. 7/27/1925 Mendel, verst an actor? Gus Goldstein ; Anna Hoffman Comic dialogue, unaccompanied speaker, author  
Victor BVE-32796 10-in. 7/27/1925 Yentes geburts tug Gus Goldstein ; Anna Hoffman Comic dialogue, with piano author, speaker  
Victor BVE-32797 10-in. 7/27/1925 Mendel est supper Gus Goldstein ; Anna Hoffman Comic dialogue, unaccompanied author, speaker  
Victor B-32908 10-in. 6/17/1925 Man davent fun ein machzer Gus Goldstein Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor BVE-34967 10-in. 3/19/1926 Mendel and Yente become grandparents Gus Goldstein ; Anna Hoffman Comic dialogue, with orchestra author, speaker  
Victor BVE-34968 10-in. 3/19/1926 Mendel un Yentes cholem Gus Goldstein ; Anna Hoffman Comic dialogue, with orchestra author, speaker  
Victor BVE-35169 10-in. 6/3/1926 Ich hob a mume Gus Goldstein Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer, vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor BVE-35170 10-in. 6/3/1926 Meine glicken Gus Goldstein Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer, vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor BVE-35218 10-in. 3/18/1926 Mendel vert a rov Gus Goldstein ; Anna Hoffman Comic dialogue, unaccompanied author, speaker  
Victor BVE-35219 10-in. 3/18/1926 Yente vil flien Gus Goldstein ; Anna Hoffman Comic dialogue, unaccompanied author, speaker  
Victor BVE-35658 10-in. 6/3/1926 Yente geht lien gelt Gus Goldstein ; Anna Hoffman Comic dialogue, unaccompanied author, speaker  
Victor BVE-35659 10-in. 6/3/1926 Mazeltov Yente Gus Goldstein ; Anna Hoffman Comic dialogue, unaccompanied author, speaker  
Victor BVE-55129 10-in. 7/16/1929 Whoopee Gus Goldstein Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio composer, vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor BVE-55130 10-in. 7/16/1929 Pickles and tomatoes Gus Goldstein Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio composer, vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor BVE-55131 10-in. 7/16/1929 Shtet oif zu sliches Clara Gold ; Gus Goldstein Comic dialogue author, speaker  
Victor BVE-55132 10-in. 7/16/1929 Yente in shil Clara Gold ; Gus Goldstein Comic dialogue author, speaker  
Victor [Trial 1916-02-25-01] Not documented 2/25/1916 Chave Gus Goldstein Male vocal solo, with piano vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor [Trial 1925-05-20-06] 10-in. 5/20/1925 Cleaning, dressing, dying Harry Bentley ; Gus Goldstein Dialogue speaker  
Columbia 58465 10-in. approximately August 1917 Telebende fort keyn Amerike (טעלעבענדע פאָהרט קיין אַמעריקא) Clara Gold ; Gus Goldstein Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 58466 10-in. approximately July 1917 Schweig, telebende Clara Gold ; Gus Goldstein Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 58467 10-in. approximately July 1917 Weiber, jente geht auf milchomeh Clara Gold ; Gus Goldstein Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 58468 10-in. approximately August 1917 Beyzer zikh nit, Mendl (בייזער זיך ניט מענדעל) Clara Gold ; Gus Goldstein Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 84009 10-in. approximately March 1918 Yiddische simcheh Gus Goldstein and Company Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 84054 10-in. approximately February 1918 Mendel bist a scheiner Clara Gold ; Gus Goldstein Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 84055 10-in. approximately February 1918 Mendel shiker Clara Gold ; Gus Goldstein Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 84211 10-in. approximately April 1918 Droshe-geshank oyf a Yidishe khasene (דרשה געשאַנק אויף אַ אידישע חתונה) Gus Goldstein and Company Comic scene, with orchestra speaker  
Columbia 84212 10-in. approximately April 1918 Der badkhn (דער בדחן) Gus Goldstein and Company Comic scene, with orchestra speaker  
Columbia 84213 10-in. approximately April 1918 Alles in Einem Gus Goldstein Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 88374 10-in. approximately February 1922 Mendl rikht op dem seyder (מענדעל ריכט אָפּ דעם סדר) Clara Gold ; Gus Goldstein Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 88375 10-in. approximately February 1922 Mendl Koylet, a Litvak, tsum seyder (מענדעל קוילעט אַ ליטוואַק צום סדר) Clara Gold ; Gus Goldstein Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 88616 10-in. May 1922 Der Mesader Kedushen Gus Goldstein, Clara Gold, and Company Comic scene with orchestra speaker, author  
Columbia 88617 10-in. May 1922 A Kaleh Bezetzen Gus Goldstein, Clara Gold, and Company Comic scene with orchestra speaker, author  
Columbia 88818 10-in. approximately November 1922 Mendel vert a prize faiter Clara Gold ; Gus Goldstein Female-male vocal duet vocalist, tenor vocal, composer  
Columbia 88819 10-in. approximately November 1922 Yente telebende zizt In der opera Gus Goldstein, Clara Gold, and Company Comic scene speaker  
Columbia 88951 10-in. approximately January 1923 A simkhe bay di balegoles (אַ שמחה ביי די בעל־עגלה׳ס) Gus Goldstein and Company Comic scene speaker, composer  
Columbia 88952 10-in. approximately January 1923 Baym rebn tsu sholeshudes (ביים רבי׳ן צו שלש־סעודות) Gus Goldstein and Company Comic scene speaker, composer  
Columbia 89165 10-in. approximately April 1923 Tzum nayem yehr Gus Goldstein, Clara Gold, and Company Comic scene speaker, author  
Columbia 89166 10-in. approximately April 1923 Shteit auf tzu slichos Gus Goldstein, Clara Gold, and Company Comic scene speaker, author  
Columbia 89339 10-in. July 1923 Yes, mir haben kein bananas Clara Gold ; Gus Goldstein Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 89340 10-in. July 1923 Yente hot a good time in Coney Island Clara Gold ; Gus Goldstein Comic dialogue speaker, author  
Columbia 89517 10-in. October 1923 Mendel leint die nayeh megileh Gus Goldstein, Anna Hoffman, and Co. Comic scene speaker  
Columbia 89518 10-in. October 1923 Dos importirte weibel Gus Goldstein, Anna Hoffman, and Co. Comic scene speaker  
Columbia W105741 10-in. July 1925 Chayim, chayim Nellie Casman Female vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
OKeh S-70482 10-in. Feb. 1922 A gast auf Peisech (א גאסט אויף פסח) Gus Goldstein and Company Comic scene, with orchestra speaker  
OKeh S-70483 10-in. Feb. 1922 Die griene cosine (די גרינע קוזינע) Gus Goldstein Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
OKeh S-70484 10-in. Feb. 1922 Der dibyk (דער דיבוק) Gus Goldstein Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal, composer, lyricist  
OKeh S-70485 10-in. Feb. 1922 Pine pravet a seyder (פינע פראועט א סדר) Gus Goldstein and Company Comic scene, with orchestra speaker, author  
OKeh S-70506 10-in. Feb. 1922 Men kon leben nor men lost nit Simon Paskal Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer, lyricist  
OKeh S-70522 10-in. March 1922 [Unknown title(s)] Gus Goldstein and Company Comic scene, with orchestra speaker  
OKeh S-70523 10-in. Mar. 1922 Mendel Koilet a litvak zum seder Clara Gold ; Gus Goldstein Comic scene, wtih orchestra speaker  
OKeh S-70524 Not documented Mar. 1922 [Unknown title(s)] Clara Gold ; Gus Goldstein Comic scene, with orchestra speaker  
OKeh S-70525 10-in. Mar. 1922 Yente ketcht an Eljohu Hanovi Clara Gold ; Gus Goldstein Comic scene, with orchestra speaker, vocalist, tenor vocal, composer, lyricist  
OKeh S-70589 10-in. Apr. 1922 Die imigranten Gus Goldstein and Company ; Sam Silverbush Comic scene speaker  
OKeh S-70590 10-in. Apr. 1922 Ellis Island Gus Goldstein and Company ; Sam Silverbush Descriptive scene speaker  
OKeh S-70591 10-in. Apr. 1922 Der Americaner Rebby Gus Goldstein and Company ; Sam Silverbush Comic scene speaker  
OKeh S-70592 10-in. Apr. 1922 Der man fun yener velt Gus Goldstein and Company ; Sam Silverbush Comic scene speaker  
OKeh S-70595 10-in. Apr. 1922 A brief zu die lendlors Louis Gilrod ; Gus Goldstein ; Boris Rosenthal Comic scene speaker  
OKeh S-70596 10-in. Apr. 1922 A mitting bei die chevry ansheh dales Louis Gilrod ; Gus Goldstein ; Boris Rosenthal Comic scene speaker  
OKeh S-70976 10-in. Nov. 1922 Yente zitzt in der opera Gus Goldstein and Company Comic scene, with orchestra speaker  
OKeh S-70977 10-in. Nov. 1922 Mendel vert a prize feiter Gus Goldstein and Company Comic scene, with orchestra speaker  
OKeh S-70978 10-in. Nov. 1922 Der Mesader kedushen Gus Goldstein and Company Comic scene, with orchestra and vocal chorus speaker, author  
OKeh S-70979 10-in. Nov. 1922 A cale bazetzen Gus Goldstein and Company Comic scene, with orchestra speaker, author  
OKeh S-71107 10-in. Dec. 1922 Der shiekor Gus Goldstein and Company Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra and vocal chorus vocalist, tenor vocal  
OKeh S-71108 10-in. Dec. 1922 A Padi bei bal-agahlohs Gus Goldstein and Company Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra and vocal chorus vocalist, tenor vocal  
OKeh S-71194 10-in. Jan. 1923 Beim rebin zu shalashidas Alex Lifshutz & Co. Comic scene, with orchestra and vocal chorus author  
OKeh S-71195 10-in. Jan. 1923 Dem rebins nisym Gus Goldstein ; Aneta Rosenthal Comic scene, with orchestra and vocal chorus speaker  
OKeh S-71293 10-in. Feb. 1923 Mr. Gallagher and Mr. Shean Gus Goldstein ; Alex Lifschutz Male vocal duet, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
OKeh S-71294 10-in. Feb. 1923 Mr. Gallagher and Mr. Shean Gus Goldstein ; Alex Lifschutz Male vocal duet, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
OKeh S-71579 10-in. June 1923 Hit eich far deim radiophone Gus Goldstein and Company Comic scene speaker  
Brunswick E27467 10-in. 5/4/1928 Mil Fiftzig Juhr Shpeter Clara Gold ; Gus Goldstein Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal, composer, lyricist  
Brunswick E27468 10-in. 5/4/1928 Yach bin a Meilech wus zuch a Malke Gus Goldstein Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal, composer, lyricist  
Brunswick E27469 10-in. 5/4/1928 Oib a Shikse is Schlecht? Gus Goldstein Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal, composer, lyricist  
Brunswick E27470 10-in. 5/4/1928 Shtiller Gus Goldstein Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal, composer, lyricist  
Brunswick E4847-E4849 10-in. 4/22/1927 Veil is dein taten in git is dir Mamen Gus Goldstein Male vocal solo, with mixed vocal chorus and orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Brunswick E4850-E4852 10-in. 4/22/1927 Ich vel shtendik gedeinken die oigen Gus Goldstein Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Goldstein, Gus," accessed November 21, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/113403.

Goldstein, Gus. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/113403.

"Goldstein, Gus." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 21 November 2024.

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URI: https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/113403

External Sources

Wikipedia: Gus Goldstein

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LCNAR: Goldstein, G. (Gusṭaṿ), 1884- - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2007013944

Wikidata: Gus Goldstein - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q3120994

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