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MARZETTI (MZTI)

Consumer Staples · packaged condiments and sauces · NASDAQ

The Marzetti Company is a established manufacturer of specialty dressings, dips, and sauces sold primarily through retail and food service channels.

What MARZETTI does

The Marzetti Company is a consumer staples manufacturer that produces salad dressings, pasta sauces, dips, and related food products for retail and foodservice channels. The company operates manufacturing facilities and distributes branded and private label food products primarily across North America. Based on the financial statements, Marzetti generates revenues from net sales of branded and foodservice products, with operations spanning production, distribution, and retail partnerships.

Themes: packaged foods, condiments and sauces, foodservice distribution, retail grocery

Fundamentals

  • Price$111.63 as of 2026-08-21 close
  • Market cap$3.1B as of 2026-08-21
  • 1-year return-37.3% 2025-08-21 close $177.92 → 2026-08-21 close $111.63
  • P/E18.35 as of 2026-08-24
  • Net margin+9.1% as of 2026-08-24
  • Gross margin+24.2% as of 2026-08-24
  • ROE+17.2% as of 2026-08-24
  • Debt / equity0.00 as of 2026-08-24
  • Revenue growth (YoY)+2.9% as of 2026-08-24
  • Revenue CAGR (3y)+4.4% SEC XBRL
  • Beta0.35 as of 2026-08-24
  • Last reported earnings2026-05-04 SEC EDGAR Form 8-K (Item 2.02)

Dividend: yield +3.3%; at least 5 years of non-decreasing per-share dividends (SEC XBRL) — we do not hold the year before it, so the real streak may be longer.

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How MZTI compares in its sector

  • price-to-earnings ratiomiddle range 97 covered Consumer Staples peers, as of 2026-08-24
  • net profit marginmiddle range 116 covered Consumer Staples peers, as of 2026-08-24
  • operating marginmiddle range 116 covered Consumer Staples peers, as of 2026-08-24
  • gross marginmiddle range 116 covered Consumer Staples peers, as of 2026-08-24
  • return on equitymiddle range 116 covered Consumer Staples peers, as of 2026-08-24
  • 3-year revenue CAGRmiddle range 109 covered Consumer Staples peers
  • indicated dividend yieldmiddle range 77 covered Consumer Staples peers, as of 2026-08-24
  • free cash flow (absolute dollars, latest fiscal year)middle range 110 covered Consumer Staples peers, as of FY2025

Position among covered Consumer Staples companies that report each metric (minimum 5 peers). A relative position within our covered catalog — not a valuation, quality, or investment judgment. A higher percentile is simply a higher value (for P/E, more expensive on earnings — never "better"). Informational only.

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Top 10 scores & list membership

MZTI is in the Consumer Staples Long-term Top 10.

Consumer Staples Long-term Top 10 — since 18 Aug 2026

Long-term score

45.7 #659 of 987 scored · #17 of 49 in Consumer Staples

  • Profitability46.8
  • Growth36.8
  • Financial health75.0
  • Valuation50.4
  • Capital return70.8
  • Long-term trend15.5

Financial health 75th (debt to equity 0, free cash flow margin 12.8%) and capital return 71st (consecutive years of dividend increases 5 years); weakest is long-term trend (16th, over the past 12 months this stock lagged the market by 57.7 percentage points).

Short-term score

49.3 #840 of 1,704 scored · #36 of 69 in Consumer Staples

  • Trend40.0
  • Momentum54.5
  • Setup55.1
  • Volume and participation77.3
  • Catalysts29.1

Volume and participation 77th: trading volume is about normal versus its 30-day average; setup 55th: no fresh 20-day breakout up or down; weakest is catalysts 29th: open-market insider buys in 90 days 1, analysts' average price target is unchanged from the prior reading.

Consumer Staples Long-term Top 10

In this list since 18 Aug 2026 — currently 10th in the list (3 days)

  • Entered 18 Aug 2026: first selection for this list at rank 10, score 48.7.

Scores as of 21 Aug 2026. Each bar is a percentile: how this company ranked against every company the score ranked, 0–100. A list is a published formula and its output, not a recommendation. Method version 2.

Dividend coverage (FY2025)

Covered by reported results. In FY2025, MZTI's dividend was covered by reported results (earnings payout 62%, free-cash-flow payout 51%). This describes past coverage, not a forecast.

  • Earnings payout62% dividends / net income
  • Free-cash-flow payout51% dividends / (operating cash flow − capex)

Coverage derived from reported SEC EDGAR XBRL figures for FY2025 (dividends paid vs. net income and free cash flow, same fiscal year). This describes PAST coverage for one fiscal year — it does not predict whether a dividend will be maintained, raised, or cut, and a one-year payout ratio can be distorted by non-recurring items. Informational only — not financial advice.

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How MARZETTI looks technically

MARZETTI (MZTI) is trading 20.5% below its 200-day average, the long-term trend line — a long-term downtrend. Its 50-day average crossed below its 200-day average about 211 trading days ago — a "death cross", a bearish long-term signal. There is no clear trend right now — the price is choppy (ADX, a 0–100 trend-strength gauge, is 16, below the 25 that marks a real trend). Momentum is neutral — its 14-day RSI (a 0–100 momentum gauge) is 47, neither overbought (above 70) nor oversold (below 30). It made a new 20-day high about 7 trading days ago. It is 41.5% below its highest point of the past year.

Trend

8
Distance from the 200-dayit is trading 20.5% below its 200-day average, the long-term trend line — a long-term downtrend-20.4%
50-day moving averageits average price over the last 50 trading days — a short-term trend line — is $111.38$111.38
200-day moving averageits average price over the last 200 trading days — the long-term trend line — is $140.33$140.33
Swing structureeach recent peak has been higher than the one before it and each dip has been shallower — the pattern chart-watchers call an uptrend, which describes where price has already been and not where it goes nexthigher highs and higher lows
Last swing turnits last significant turn was a swing high 8 calendar days ago — the swings before that are what the structure reading is measured on8 sessions
Wave structureits recent swings can be read as a completed three-part upward correction — a pullback in the A-B-C shape Elliott-wave chartists use; the labelling fails if price closes above 118.42. It is the only labelling that fits, though not with textbook proportions, and it describes the swings already printed, not what comes next.possible three-wave upward correction, complete (atypical proportions)
Since the 50/200 crossits 50-day average crossed below its 200-day average about 211 trading days ago — a "death cross", a bearish long-term signal211 sessions
Trend strength (14-day ADX)there is no clear trend right now — the price is choppy (ADX, a 0–100 trend-strength gauge, is 16, below the 25 that marks a real trend)16.4

Momentum

3
14-day RSImomentum is neutral — its 14-day RSI (a 0–100 momentum gauge) is 47, neither overbought (above 70) nor oversold (below 30)47.5
Position in its 14-day rangeit is trading in the lower half of its 14-day range ($108.35 to $118.42) — its "stochastic" reading is 33 out of 100, where 0 would mean closing exactly at the 14-session low and 100 exactly at the high. This measures WHERE the price sits inside its recent range, which is a different question from the RSI beside it: RSI is a momentum gauge, measuring how FAST the price has been moving, so a stock can drift quietly to the bottom of its range with an ordinary RSI, or fall sharply and still sit in the middle. It has been slipping within that range over the last few sessions.32.6
Since the MACD crossed zeroMACD, a trend-momentum gauge, is in positive territory (momentum leaning bullish)15 sessions

Range

12
52-week highits highest closing price over the past year (about 252 trading days) was $190.96$190.96
From the 52-week highit is 41.5% below its 52-week high (its highest price of the past year)-41.5%
Above the 52-week lowit is 7.0% above its 52-week low (its lowest price of the past year)+7.0%
Below the 52-week highit is 41.5% below its highest point of the past year41.5%
Since a 20-day breakoutit made a new 20-day high about 7 trading days ago7 sessions
Since a 55-day breakoutit made a new 55-day high about 7 trading days ago7 sessions
All-time highits highest closing price on record is $220.65 (set on 2023-05-05)$220.65
Given back of the 52-week moveover the past year its closes ranged ($104.72 to $189.18), and it has recovered only a small part of its fall from last year’s high — 8% of it. Chart-watchers call 61.8%-65% given back the "golden pocket" — for this company that is $156.92 to $159.62. It is watched widely enough that orders cluster there, which is the honest reason it matters; it is not a forecast.8.2%
From the all-time highit is 49.4% below its all-time high-49.4%
Nearest price levelit is sitting right on a support level at $111.16 — a price it turned at three times since 2026-05-04, most recently on 2026-06-15. Since 2024-08-21 it has 2 such levels below the current price and 12 above. Levels like these describe where the price has reversed or paused before; they are not a forecast of where it will go.-0.4%
All-time lowits lowest closing price on record is $1.23 (set on 1980-04-25)$1.23
Above the all-time lowit is 8951.1% above its all-time low+8,951%

Volatility

5
Band width vs its own 6 monthsday-to-day price swings are about average versus its own recent 6-month history36th percentile
Typical daily rangein a typical session it travels about $3.24 between its high and its low — about 2.9% of its price. That is its "average true range" over the last 14 sessions, which also counts the distance from the previous close, so a day that opens well away from yesterday counts as the large move it was$3.24
Bollinger bands (20-day, ±2σ)most of its recent trading has stayed between about $106.24 and $118.73 — the "Bollinger bands", a range drawn two standard deviations either side of its 20-day average price, which widens when the stock gets more volatile and narrows when it settles$106.24 – $112.48 – $118.73
Typical daily range (% of price)its price moves about 2.9% in a typical session — calmer than most companies we cover. This is the average gap between a session's high and low over the last 14 sessions, counting overnight moves, expressed against the current price so it can be compared with companies trading at any price2.9%
Stretch from the 200-day averageit is trading 8.9 daily ranges below its 200-day average price (20.5% below it in plain percentage terms) — a way of asking how far it has stretched from its own average in units of how far it normally moves in a day, so a calm company and a jumpy one can be compared on the same scale8.9 daily ranges below its 200-day average

Volume

1
Volume vs its 30-day averagetrading volume is about normal versus its 30-day average1.36×

Analyst

2
Change in the average price targetanalysts' average price target is unchanged from the prior reading0.0%
Change in the consensus ratingnot available for this company yetn/a

Price gaps

3
Gap at the openit opened on 2026-08-21 0.1% below the previous session's close — an overnight gap, the part of the move that happened while the market was shut, and traded back through that level before the close-0.1%
Open gapit gapped 3.1% above the previous close 14 sessions ago and has not traded back through the level it left behind at 106.87 — an "unfilled gap", which describes a price range no trade has since crossed and is not a forecast that it will be crossed+3.1%
Gap filleda 2.0% gap up opened on 2026-07-28 has been "filled" 16 sessions ago — price traded back through the level the gap left behind, and it took 2 sessions to close16 sessions ago

Price streaks

1
Closing streakit has closed lower 2 sessions in a row, a -4.52% move over the run — an unbroken run of down days, which describes what has already happened and says nothing about the next session2 sessions down

Relative strength

4
vs market, 1 monthover the past 1 month this stock beat the market by 0.8 percentage points (the stock gained 3.2% while the market gained 2.3%)+0.8%
vs market, 3 monthsover the past 3 months this stock lagged the market by 4.1 percentage points (the stock lost 1.0% while the market gained 3.1%)-4.1%
vs market, 6 monthsover the past 6 months this stock lagged the market by 43.7 percentage points (the stock lost 32.7% while the market gained 11.1%)-43.8%
vs market, 12 monthsover the past 12 months this stock lagged the market by 57.7 percentage points (the stock lost 37.3% while the market gained 20.5%)-57.7%

Signal agreement

2
Bullish technical signals1 of the 9 technical signals we can compute for it is currently in a bullish state: MACD momentum is positive — these describe past price behaviour, not a forecast1 of 9
Bearish technical signals3 of the 9 technical signals we can compute for it are currently in a bearish state: a "death cross" — its 50-day average is below its 200-day, trading below its 200-day average, lagging the market over 6 months — these describe past price behaviour, not a forecast3 of 9

Trend (Ichimoku cloud)

1
Vs the Ichimoku cloudtrading inside the Ichimoku cloud — a band drawn from where its own highs and lows sat up to 2026-07-15 and projected forward over today's price, the zone traders read as unresolved — neither side has established a trend, and the band is where that gets settled. The band itself is moderate, spanning 6.0% of the share price.0.0%

Volume-weighted price

2
Vs this year’s average price paidthe price is 13% below the average price paid so far this year, so the typical buyer over that stretch is under water. That average is $128.37 — a volume-weighted average of daily closes over 159 sessions, not a true tick-by-tick VWAP.-13.0%
Vs the average paid since it last reportedthe price is sitting right on the average price paid since it last reported on 2026-05-04 (its 10-Q), so the typical buyer over that stretch is roughly break-even. That average is $111.91 — a volume-weighted average of daily closes over 76 sessions, not a true tick-by-tick VWAP.-0.3%

Price levels it has turned at before

MZTI last closed at $111.63 on 2026-08-21. Since 2024-08-21 it has turned at 2 prices below its last close and 12 above; the 2 nearest below and the 3 nearest above are listed, nearest first.

LevelSideDistanceEvidence
$111.16Support0.4% below the last closeturned there three times · 2026-05-04 to 2026-06-15
$105.20Support5.8% below the last closeturned there four times · 2026-06-05 to 2026-07-31
$118.19Resistance5.9% above the last closeturned there twice · 2026-07-02 to 2026-08-13
$152.56Resistance36.7% above the last closeturned there twice · 2025-11-03 to 2026-02-11
$156.54Resistance40.2% above the last closeturned there twice · 2025-04-30 to 2025-12-08

A level is a price this company reversed or paused at more than once — they describe past behaviour, not a forecast of where the price will go.

Wave structure

Its recent swings can be read as a three-part upward correction — the A-B-C shape chartists use for a pullback — now complete.

This labelling fails — stops being a possible reading at all — if it closes above $118.42.

It is the only labelling that fits these swings, though its proportions are not the textbook ones.

This labelling was already in place when we began recording count changes on 2026-08-13, so how long it has stood is not something we can say yet.

Read from daily closes as of 2026-08-21.

An Elliott-wave count describes the swings already printed and the level that would disprove it. It is not a forecast, a target, or advice.

Based on daily closing prices as of 2026-08-21. Describes past price behavior only — informational, not financial advice.

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Analyst consensus

  • Mean price target$159.40 range $125.00 – $204.00; median $160.00

Analyst estimates, as of 2026-08-22. These are third-party analyst opinions and price targets, aggregated — not a recommendation, prediction, or advice from stocks-llm. Informational only.

Analyst EPS estimate for MZTI

  • Consensus EPS estimate$1.40 next reporting period, as of 2026-08-22

Change over time is not available yet: it needs two readings of the same reporting period at least 30 days apart, and we have been recording these estimates since 2026-08-04. An estimate for a DIFFERENT quarter is not a revision, so a reading from before the last report is never compared with one after it.

The consensus estimate for the next reporting period, and how it has moved between readings of that SAME period. A change is measured only between readings estimating one period — when a company reports, the consensus moves to the next quarter and the two numbers are not comparable. Informational only, not a forecast and not advice.

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Key risks (from latest filing)

["Commodity input cost volatility impacting gross margins","Competition from larger packaged food manufacturers and private label products","Supply chain and distribution complexities managing inventory and logistics"]

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What changed in the latest 10-Q

AI-assisted comparison of MZTI's 10-Q filed 2026-05-04 against the prior one filed 2026-02-03.

Management's Discussion & Analysis (MD&A)

  • Added:
    • Newer filing includes acquisition of Bachan's, Inc. in May 2026 as a recent strategic action in the long-term growth section
    • Newer filing presents financial results for 'Three Months Ended March 31' and 'Nine Months Ended March 31' periods (fiscal Q3 2026)
    • Newer filing includes 'Restructuring, Impairment and Other, Net' line item showing $(800) thousand for Q3 2026 and $2,010 thousand for nine months 2026
    • Newer filing shows Pension Settlement Charge of $0 for both Q3 and nine months 2026 periods
  • Removed:
    • Older filing's phrase 'in addition to complementary acquisitions' was removed from the long-term growth section; newer version states 'With respect to long-term growth' without that phrase
    • Older filing presented financial results for 'Three Months Ended December 31' and 'Six Months Ended December 31' periods (fiscal Q2 2026)
    • Older filing listed 'Restructuring and Impairment Charges' (line item) showing $1,667 thousand for Q2 and $2,810 thousand for six months 2025
    • Older filing includes detailed breakdown table of percentage change in consolidated net sales for December 31 periods
  • Reworded:
    • Line item changed from 'Restructuring and Impairment Charges' (older) to 'Restructuring, Impairment and Other, Net' (newer)
    • TSA (Temporary Supply Agreement) description changed from 'are expected to conclude during the quarter ending March 31, 2026' (older) to 'concluded during the quarter ended March 31, 2026' (newer), indicating the TSA period has now ended
    • Newer MD&A discusses 'lower core volumes' for Q3 2026, while older MD&A discussed both 'core volume declines' in Q2 and a 'more favorable product mix' in the six-month period
  • Notes:
    • The two filings report results for different fiscal quarters and year-to-date periods (Q3 vs Q2), making direct comparison of operating metrics less relevant
    • The newer filing's MD&A section appears to be truncated at the end; the breakdown table mentioned for the nine-month period is not fully shown
    • Older filing's breakdown table content is incomplete in the provided text

Risk Factors

  • Added:
    • Balance sheet date changed from December 31, 2025 to March 31, 2026 in newer filing (filed 2026-05-04)
    • Income statement period changed from six months ended December 31, 2025 to nine months ended March 31, 2026 in newer filing
    • Cash flow statement period changed from six months ended December 31, 2025 to nine months ended March 31, 2026 in newer filing
    • Shareholders' equity statement now covers nine months ended March 31, 2026 instead of six months ended December 31, 2025 in newer filing
    • Additional quarterly data for three months ended March 31, 2026 and March 31, 2025 added to income statement and comprehensive income statement in newer filing
    • Cash paid for acquisition line item appears in newer filing's cash flow statement ($0 for nine months ended March 31, 2026 vs. $78,819 thousand for six months ended December 31, 2024)
  • Removed:
    • Comparative period of December 31, 2024 data removed from income statement and comprehensive income statement in newer filing
    • Six months ended December 31, 2024 shareholders' equity statement data removed in newer filing
  • Reworded:
    • Income statement header changed from 'Six Months Ended December 31' to 'Nine Months Ended March 31' between filings
    • Cash flow statement header changed from 'Six Months Ended December 31' to 'Nine Months Ended March 31' between filings
    • Shareholders' equity statement header changed from 'Six Months Ended December 31, 2025' to 'Nine Months Ended March 31, 2026' in newer filing
  • Notes:
    • The two filings cover different fiscal periods (six months vs. nine months) and different calendar periods (December 31 vs. March 31 comparisons), making direct line-item comparison of financial metrics less straightforward
    • Newer filing includes Q3 data (three months ended March 31, 2026) not present in older filing, which only covered six months through December 31, 2025

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Insider activity (SEC Form 4)

1 open-market purchase and 1 open-market sale by insiders in the last 90 days.

  • Last 90 days1 buy ($98109) · 1 sell ($133468) — 1 buying, 1 selling insiders
  • Last 180 days1 buy ($98109) · 1 sell ($133468) — 1 buying, 1 selling insiders

Activity heuristic: mixed (a transparent product heuristic from the counts above, not a prediction or advice)

Most recent open-market transaction: 2026-06-11. As of 2026-08-24.

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Only open-market purchases (SEC code P) and sales (code S) are counted here. Option exercises, vesting/awards, gifts, and shares withheld for taxes are excluded — they are compensation or mechanical, not open-market conviction. Sales may be planned and non-discretionary (e.g. a Rule 10b5-1 plan) and are not necessarily bearish; open-market buying is not a recommendation to buy. Informational only — not financial advice.

Institutional ownership (13F)

6 institutional 13F filers reported holding MZTI as of 2026-03-31 (quarter-end position, filed within 45 days).

  • Distinct 13F filers 6
  • Reported shares held 4,040,356
  • Reported value $558,902,410

reported quarterly holdings change (2025-12-31 → 2026-03-31): 0 new, 6 increased, 0 decreased, 0 exited. Change counts cover only managers that filed 13F reports in BOTH quarters, derived between two quarter-end snapshots — not same-day trades; a single manager is never said to have "bought" or "sold".

Institutional holdings are quarter-end long positions reported on SEC Form 13F-HR, filed up to 45 days after the quarter ends — they are delayed, are not real-time trades, exclude short positions and most non-US securities, and are not investment advice. Any increase/decrease is a reported change between two quarterly snapshots, not a same-day purchase or sale. These are quarter-end snapshots from the 13F filings on SEC EDGAR, filed within 45 days — not real-time, and any change is a difference between two quarterly reports, not a same-day trade. Informational only — not financial advice.

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Short interest (FINRA)

MZTI had 2,131,824 shares of reported short interest as of the 2026-07-31 FINRA settlement date (delayed, bi-monthly; not real-time).

MZTI had 7.77% of its shares outstanding sold short as of the 2026-07-31 FINRA settlement date (percent of FLOAT would be higher — float is not disclosed in the source). FINRA reported 7.31 days to cover at the same settlement.

  • Reported short interest (shares) 2,131,824
  • Short interest (% of shares outstanding) 7.77%
  • Prior settlement (shares) 2,178,770
  • Reported change -2.15%
  • Days to cover (reported) 7.31

Reported to FINRA as of the 2026-07-31 settlement date. Short interest is reported to FINRA and published on a delayed, bi-monthly schedule (as of a settlement date, disseminated roughly eight business days later) — it is NOT real-time, does not cover every venue or all US trading, and is not a short-squeeze prediction or investment advice. Days-to-cover is the value FINRA reports; percent of float is not shown because the source file carries no share-count denominator — where a percent appears it is of shares OUTSTANDING, the larger base, and is therefore a floor on percent of float. Informational only — not financial advice.

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Competitors & peers

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Frequently asked questions

What does MARZETTI (MZTI) do?

The Marzetti Company is a consumer staples manufacturer that produces salad dressings, pasta sauces, dips, and related food products for retail and foodservice channels. The company operates manufacturing facilities and distributes branded and private label food products primarily across North America. Based on the financial statements, Marzetti generates revenues from net sales of branded and foodservice products, with operations spanning production, distribution, and retail partnerships.

What sector is MARZETTI (MZTI) in?

MARZETTI (MZTI) is classified in the Consumer Staples sector. Its industry is packaged condiments and sauces. It trades on NASDAQ.

Does MZTI pay a dividend?

Yes — MARZETTI (MZTI) pays a dividend, with an indicated yield of about 3.34% and at least 5 years of non-decreasing per-share dividends (SEC EDGAR XBRL) — we do not hold the year before it, so the real streak may be longer (market data, as of 2026-08-24). Informational only — not financial advice.

Who are MARZETTI's (MZTI) competitors?

Notable peers of MARZETTI (MZTI) include Kraft Heinz, General Mills, McCormick & Company, Campbell Soup Company and Hormel Foods. This peer set is informational only — not financial advice.

Is MARZETTI (MZTI) overbought or oversold right now?

MARZETTI (MZTI) is currently neither overbought nor oversold — its 14-day RSI (a 0–100 momentum gauge) is 47, in the neutral middle (as of 2026-08-21). RSI describes recent price momentum, not a forecast — informational only, not financial advice.

Where does stocks-llm's data on MZTI come from?

Fundamentals and prices come from market data, as of 2026-08-24; company filings and profile facts come from SEC EDGAR. All figures are delayed daily-close data shown with their as-of date — informational only, not financial advice.

Fundamentals: market data, as of 2026-08-24. Filings: SEC EDGAR. Prices are delayed daily-close data.

Last updated 2026-08-21.

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