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      FA Cup fourth round TV games: How to live stream FREE and watch all fixtures this weekend on BT Sport and BBC iPlayer

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      THE world’s greatest cup domestic competition returns this weekend.
      With the UK back in lockdown the magic of the FA Cup will be a tonic for supporters facing months under new coronavirus regulations.

      Manchester United face Liverpool at Old Trafford after squeezing past Watford in the third roundCredit: Getty Images – Getty

      And in a boost for fans, you’ll be able to watch every single clash on TV – with a number of matches on free-to-air.
      FA Cup fourth round TV matches
      There are 16 matches in the fourth round, spread across several days of action.
      Matches are being shown on BT Sport and the BBC, although none are on the FA Player as they were in the third round.
      Games on BBC ONE and BBC iPlayer are FREE to watch for everyone.

      BT Sport games will be available to anyone who has a subscription to the service, with the BT Sport Extra channel available by pressing the red button.

      BT Sport will be showing the majority of matchesCredit: Paul Marriott – The Sun
      If you have an EE phone contract, you can grab a three-month BT Sport trial by texting SPORT to 150.
      To get the FA Player, head to their official website or download the app from the App or Play Store on your mobile.

      FA Cup fourth round fixtures:
      Friday, January 22
      FT: Chorley 0-1 Wolverhampton Wanderers – 7.45pm (BT Sport 1)
      Saturday, January 23
      FT: Southampton 1-0 Arsenal – 12.15pm (BT Sport 1)
      Bournemouth vs Crawley – 3pm (BT Sport Extra 2)
      Swansea vs Nottingham Forest – 3pm (BT Sport Extra 4)
      Barnsley vs Norwich – 3pm (BT Sport Extra 5)
      Millwall vs Bristol City – 3pm (BT Sport Extra 6)
      Brighton vs Blackpool – 3pm (BT Sport Extra 3)
      Sheffield United vs Plymouth – 3pm (BBC iPlayer)
      West Ham vs Doncaster – 3pm (BBC iPlayer)
      Cheltenham Town vs Manchester City – 5.30pm (BBC One/iPlayer)

      Sunday, January 24
      Chelsea vs Luton Town – 12 Noon (BBC One/iPlayer)
      Fulham vs Burnley – 2.30pm (BT Sport Extra 2)
      Brentford vs Leicester – 2.30pm (BT Sport 1)
      Manchester United vs Liverpool – 5pm (BBC One/iPlayer)
      Everton vs Sheffield Wednesday (BT Sport 1)
      Monday, January 25
      Wycombe vs Tottenham 7.45pm (BT Sport 1) More

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      Solskjaer hits back claims Man Utd were too defensive at Liverpool as Klopp vows to play strong team in FA Cup rematch

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      OLE GUNNAR SOLSKJAER has hit back at claims Manchester United were too conservative in last weekend’s stalemate at Anfield.
      The Red Devils were criticised for rarely troubling Liverpool’s makeshift defensive pairing of Jordan Henderson and Fabinho.

      Jurgen Klopp and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer will lock horns for the second time in the space of a weekCredit: Reuters

      Paul Pogba had the best chance to score in last weekend’s stalemateCredit: Getty Images

      Bruno Fernandes and Paul Pogba had the best chances late in the game but were denied by Alisson.
      And Solskjaer insists his tactics were not to blame as he prepares for a second go at the Reds in Sunday’s FA Cup clash.
      The United boss said: “We didn’t go out there to drop deep and try to soak up the pressure. We attacked every time we got the ball, maybe too much.
      “We kept giving it away, that was the challenge. We went forward too quickly. The thought that we weren’t attacking, for me I don’t understand that one.

      “It’s the quality of what we did, we need to do better. We tried to press them high. It’s not easy, they played well, they played their way out of our press. They had five midfielders out there to play out plus a ‘keeper who is very capable.
      “When you look back at it, I think it was a good game by the two teams. We played against a top Liverpool team.
      “Yeah, Van Dijk is not there but everyone’s got an injury or two here or there. I was very pleased with the performance when I looked at it after.”

      United are bang in form in stark contrast to Liverpool.

      The Premier League champs followed up the stalemate with a shock 1-0 defeat to Burnley – their first home loss in 68 games.
      Van Dijk’s absence is one of a number of injury problems Jurgen Klopp has to deal with.
      They also have a punishing fixture schedule.

      But Klopp has vowed to name a strong XI, with Mohamed Salah and Roberto Firmino set to return.
      The Liverpool boss said: “The game will be decided that night and we want to win the game, so that is how we will make the line-up.
      “It’s a different competition and we want to go through and for that we have to play really well. United in a really good moment, we have to be ready.”
      Liverpool head to Old Trafford having found the net in just one of their last five games – the third-round win over Aston Villa’s kids.
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      And Klopp added: “Confidence is nothing naturally given and some things have to work out so that you can build confidence and things didn’t work out, at least in the final third in the last few games.
      “It’s not that it didn’t disappear and we can’t find it, we have to work and that is what you do. We didn’t get the results we wanted for a few weeks, parts of the game were good enough and parts were not. We have to improve the others.
      “I like to say and see that in each bad situation there is a chance for something and I see it that way but honestly I will not do that here now. I spoke to my players last night, I will today and it is nothing for a press conference, what I will say to them.”
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      Southampton 1-0 Arsenal LIVE RESULT: Gunners FA Cup defence ends with a whimper as Walker-Peters scores only goal

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      FA CUP holders Arsenal are on the verge of being knocked out at Southampton and an ex-Spurs star has proved to be their undoing.
      Kyle Walker-Peters gave the Saints the lead after his cross was deflected in off Gabriel.

      And Mikel Arteta’s men rarely threatened to get back into the game in what proved to be a dour affair and comfortable win for the South Coast side.
      Arsenal were not helped by Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang missing this game after needing to return home because of a “personal matter”.

      THAT’S ALL FROM ST.MARY’S
      So the holders go crashing out the cup in only the fourth round at the hands of a Southampton side who played with a lot of confidence.
      Ralph Hasenhuttl’s side were the quickest out the blocks, dominating possession and putting immediate pressure on the Gunners from the first whistle.
      However Martinelli had the chance to put Arsenal 1-0 up against the run of play but he completely miskicked the ball.
      The Saints’ attacking intent was eventually rewarded when a ball fizzed into the box by Kyle Walker-Peters was deflected in off Gabriel on the 24th minute.
      This was the first goal Arsenal had conceded in six matches and they could have let in more if it wasn’t for the hands of Leno.
      Arteta’s side did step up the tempo in the second half but couldn’t fashion any real clear cut opportunities against a shroud Southampton defence.
      The home side held on for their first ever FA Cup victory against Arsenal and will now take on Wolves in the next round.
      I appreciate everyone for following the blog this afternoon.
      Go and enjoy the rest of your weekend people!

      MATCH REPORT
      For more of an insight to today’s FA Cup tie including all the player ratings and important moments from the game.
      CLICK HERE FOR THE MATCH REPORT

      ARSENAL’S UPCOMING FIXTURES
      The Gunners will need to dust themselves down and go again because they have a tough run of fixtures coming up including the rematch against the Saints.

      ARTETA’S VIEWS
      The Gunners boss talks about how it feels to be eliminated from the competition and names where his team went wrong in the tie.
      “I am really sad to be out of the competition, congratulations to Southampton obviously to get through to the next round.
      “Disappointed to be out and disappointed in the way we lost the game. Conceding again in an area where we cannot give the ball away.
      “We had some issues in the first half controlling certain aspects. A lot of unforced errors as well, that was leading them to the high press that they do but when we break that pressure, we had two or three, in the first half, important moments but we didn’t hit the target.
      “In the second half we produced, I think another two or three big chances but not enough to win the game.”
      “The way we conceded the first goal was our own fault and we cannot do that, we have to compete in the game or you know you are out and we have to do that better but it’s a lesson”

      SUCCESSFUL WEEK
      They dispatch of Shrewsbury on Tuesday and now their FIRST EVER FA Cup victory over Arsenal four days later.
      What a time to be a Saints fan!

      SALT N PEPE
      This really did sum up Arsenal’s game.
      Was he worth the £72m?

      MOTM WARD-PROUSE’ ANALYSIS
      James Ward-Prouse had an excellent game today and was discussing the match and Southampton’s style of play.
      “Yes, good feeling for us. We knew the other night obviously to come past Shrewsbury was difficult enough but to play a team like Arsenal is difficult but I think we deserved the win today and I look forward to the next round now.
      “I think our pressing was very good. We caused them a few problems but yeah we just lacked that second goal to kill the game.
      “That’s what we believe in, that’s what the manager has got us playing and we all want to play that way so when it comes off like that, it’s really pleasing for sure.
      “We worked very hard in the week on our game against the ball and it’s about our decision making when we win it.”

      WRECK IT RALPH
      Saints boss Ralph Hasenhuttl has ruined Arsenal’s plans of retaining the FA Cup this season and his biggest fan Jake Humphrey has expressed his feelings towards the manager.

      Massive fan of Southampton’s manager, their style of play, their trust in youth. The way they’re playing, their long wait to win an #FACup could end this season…👏
      — Jake Humphrey 💙 (@mrjakehumphrey) January 23, 2021

      FULL TIME STATS
      The detailed statistics from the tie.
      Southampton wanted it more today.

      PEEEEEEEEEEEEEP!
      AND THAT IS THAT!
      THE HOLDERS GO CRASHING OUT THE CUP!
      FT: SOUTHAMPTON 1-0 ARSENAL

      Full-time! Southampton have knocked the #FACup holders out of the competition! 😮The Saints will face Wolves in the fifth round! Recap and reaction below 👇
      — Sky Sports Football (@SkyFootball) January 23, 2021

      SOUTHAMPTON 1-0 ARSENAL
      90+3. NKETIAH YOU JUST HAD TO KEEP IT DOWN!
      After pinball action in the box, the ball fell to Eddie Nketiah who lashed at the opportunity and put it out the stadium.
      That should be it.

      HARDWORK
      All the Southampton players putting their bodies on the line to get this win!

      THREE MINUTES ADDED TIME!

      SOUTHAMPTON 1-0 ARSENAL
      89. Teasing ball in from Saka which just needed a touch but to the despair of the Arsenal fans, nobody could do so.
      The Saints are so close!

      SOUTHAMPTON 1-0 ARSENAL
      87. WAS THAT A PENALTY?
      Holding seemed as if he clipped Long in the box but the referee gave a corner instead after a litte delay.

      SOUTHAMPTON 1-0 ARSENAL
      85. Pepe puts it way over the bar.
      So frustrating for the Arsenal dugout.

      SOUTHAMPTON 1-0 ARSENAL
      82. The clock is ticking, can the holders rescue it?
      They have a free-kick right on the edge of the box stood over by Pepe and Willian.

      SOUTHAMPTON 1-0 ARSENAL
      80. It wouldn’t of counted because the linesman flags for offside but either-way, great defending from the captain.

      SOUTHAMPTON 1-0 ARSENAL
      79. OFF THE LINE!
      Nketiah with a snap shot just inside the box but Ward-Prouse cleared it off the line.

      SOUTHAMPTON 1-0 ARSENAL
      77. First change of the day for Ralph Hasenhuttl.
      N’Lundulu on for Adams.

      SOUTHAMPTON 1-0 ARSENAL
      75. The Gunners’ football looking more fluid as Cedric digs out a deep cross for his team-mates to attack.
      But it’s Walcott at the back post who gets the header clear.
      Yes… WALCOTT

      SOUTHAMPTON 1-0 ARSENAL
      73. Southampton are trying to take the sting out of the game by passing it around because Arsenal have really stepped up the tempo.
      This is getting interesting.

      SOUTHAMPTON 1-0 ARSENAL
      70. Another roll of the dice for Arteta.
      The top goal scorer Lacazette replaces Bellerin meaning Cedric will go to right-back and Saka drops into left-back.

      SOUTHAMPTON 1-0 ARSENAL
      67. BIG SAVE FORSTER!
      Pepe played a magnificent ball to Nketiah who took the shot early but the Saints goalkeeper got down to palm the ball away.
      Arsenal are stepping it up.

      SOUTHAMPTON 1-0 ARSENAL
      64. Good chance for Walcott to score against his old club.
      A cross from Adams went right across to Danny Ings who cut it back for Walcott.
      But the Saints forward couldn’t keep the ball down.

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      Could FA Cup games be postponed this weekend due to Covid-19 outbreaks, and will unaffected teams receive a bye?

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      THE FA Cup fourth round is about to begin but there are concerns over the futures of teams in the competition if they’re stuck down by Covid.
      In round three, Southampton saw their game with Shrewsbury postponed after an outbreak among the League One club’s squad.

      The FA Cup is back but Covid has thrown doubt over some matchesCredit: PA:Press Association

      And Derby County and Aston Villa were forced to play development squads against Chorley and Liverpool respectively.
      Could matches be postponed because of Covid?
      Matches could be postponed if there are Covid outbreaks at competing clubs.
      The FA does not have a specific rule as to how these games should be decided but says it is done on a case-by-case basis.

      Arsenal won last season’s FA Cup with a win over ChelseaCredit: EPA
      If any teams feels they’re unable to field a team, they can apply for an FA review.

      It’s customary, though, that a side who has 14 fit and available players, go ahead with the game.
      The FA will make their decision based off of a number of factors, including whether that particular team followed guidelines correctly, and just how badly affected the squad is.
      Will unaffected teams receive a bye?
      Earlier this season, the EFL decided that Tottenham would receive a bye into the fourth round of the Carabao Cup after positive test results in their opponents Leyton Orient’s squad.

      Marine take on Tottenham in their third round clash on Sunday Credit: PA
      But in contrast, the FA decided Southampton’s third round tie with Shrewsbury was to go ahead.
      That precedent would suggest that unless a club is deemed to have been negligent, ties will not be forfeited.
      However, if a team has 14 or more available players at their club, they can expect to be asked to play their match as scheduled. More

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      When is the FA Cup 5th round draw, who is playing and when will ties take place?

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      THE FA Cup fourth round is underway and holders Arsenal have already been knocked out at Southampton.
      And we saw Chorley denied after a brave effort as they lost 1-0 at home to Wolves.

      Kyle Walker-Peters helped Southampton to victory over ArsenalCredit: AFP or licensors

      But who has made it into the fifth round and who will they be playing?
      When is the FA Cup fifth round draw?
      The FA Cup fifth round draw was made on Monday, January 11 following the conclusion of the third round.
      Although usually the draw is made once the fourth round has been played, this time it was held immediately after the fourth round draw.
      This was done as a one-off so that fixtures could be moved more easily in the event of Covid outbreaks.

      FA Cup 5th round draw
      Fulham or Burnley vs AFC Bournemouth or Crawley Town
      Man Utd or Liverpool vs West Ham or Doncaster Rovers
      Sheffield United or Plymouth Argyle vs Millwall or Bristol City
      Wolves vs Southampton
      Barnsley or Norwich City vs Chelsea or Luton Town
      Everton or Sheffield Wednesday vs Wycombe or Tottenham Hotspur
      Swansea City or Nottingham Forest vs Cheltenham Town or Man City
      Brentford or Leicester City vs Brighton or Blackpool
      When will FA Cup 5th round ties be played?
      The FA Cup 5th round will be a midweek round.
      It will be held on the week commencing Monday, February 8.
      But there should be plenty of time to get all the ties played as the quarter-finals will not be held until the weekend of Saturday, March 20. More

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      Arsenal OUT of FA Cup as holders limp to 1-0 fourth round defeat at Southampton with Pepe and Co putting in horror show

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      ARSENAL’S FA CUP defence is all Auba.
      But their captain was not the only thing the Gunners were missing as Southampton claimed a deserved place in the fifth round.

      Gabriel put through his own net to send Arsenal out the FA CupCredit: Getty Images

      Southampton celebrate knocking out the holders in the fourth roundCredit: Reuters

      Mikel Arteta saw his side limp out of the competition he won last seasonCredit: Rex Features

      There’s no doubt the Gunners could have done with Pierre Emerick-Aubameyang up front after his two midweek goals.
      Yet while a personal matter forced him to withdraw from the matchday squad, there was no excuse for Arsenal’s lack of quality and desire in the first hour against a lively, committed and intelligent Saints side.
      Gabriel was unfortunate to deflect Kyle Walker-Peters cross into his own net to concede the only goal of the game.
      But there was nothing lucky about the Saints’ win.

      True, they had to withstand some strong Arsenal pressure in the final third of the game.
      They defended resolutely, though, and ultimately earned their reward for taking the match and the competition seriously from the very start.
      Southampton head coach Ralph Hasenhuttl picked the strongest team available to him and his side were on top in the early stages.
      They almost led within five minutes when skipper James Ward-Prowse hit the crossbar with a deliberate, audacious effort direct from a corner.

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      Fraser Forster saves from Gunners forward Eddie NketiahCredit: AFP or licensors

      Gabriel Martinelli failed to find the net against SouthamptonCredit: Getty Images
      Che Adams forced the first save of the game from Bernd Leno with a direct run and shot before Gabriel Martinelli had a good chance to put the visitors ahead.
      Granit Xhaka’s free-kick found the Brazilian free in the penalty area but he miscued an admittedly tough volley when he might have had time to take the ball down.
      Unfortunately for Arsenal, another Brazilian named Gabriel found the net at the other end.
      Southampton did brilliantly to steal the ball deep in the Arsenal half and former Spurs defender Walker-Peters sent in a cross Gabriel deflected past Leno.
      Arsenal did little in the rest of the first half to suggest they would equalise and Ward-Prowse went close with a free-kick before the break.
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      The Gunners started the second period badly and Arteta made two changes before the hour mark that led to a marked improvement.
      Centre-back Rob Holding soon looped a shot over the bar and after Walcott had fired over, Arsenal created their best chance.
      Nicolas Pepe played in Eddie Nketiah but Fraser Forster saved well with his left leg. 
      On came Alexandre Lacazette for the last 20 minutes and Arsenal built the pressure on the Saints, without creating another clear-cut chance until Nketiah sent an effort wide in stoppage-time. The holders were out and deservedly so.

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      How do I watch BT Sport Extra, which FA Cup fourth round fixtures are on service this weekend?

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      GET ready for a bumper weekend of FA Cup action with 32 teams going head-to-head in the fourth round.
      With no supporters allowed in grounds for the foreseeable future, EVERY tie will be shown live on TV in the UK.

      Mikel Arteta will be hoping his Arsenal side can retain the FA CupCredit: Getty – Pool

      Matches will be shown live on BT Sport and BBC iPlayer or TV.
      How do I watch BT Sport Extra?
      Of the 32 FA Cup matches being broadcast this weekend, twelve of them will be shown on BT Sport Extra.
      This service is available to everyone who has an account with BT Sport, or those of you with BT Broadband.
      If you get BT Sport through your TV, simply head to BT Sport 1 and hit the red button on your remote.

      You can then choose from the menu which game you wish to watch on the relevant Extra channel.
      Alternatively – if you have BT TV – you can find Extra in HD located between channels 465 and 470.
      Matches can also be streamed from the BT Sport website.

      Which FA Cup matches are being shown on BT Sport Extra this weekend?
      Saturday, January 23
      Bournemouth vs Crawley – 3pm (BT Sport Extra 2)
      Swansea vs Nottingham Forest – 3pm (BT Sport Extra 4)
      Barnsley vs Norwich – 3pm (BT Sport Extra 5)
      Millwall vs Bristol City – 3pm (BT Sport Extra 6)
      Brighton vs Blackpool – 3pm (BT Sport Extra 3)
      Sunday, January 24
      Fulham vs Burnley – 2.30pm (BT Sport Extra 2)
      Where can I watch the rest?
      Saturday, January 23
      Southampton vs Arsenal – 12.15pm (BT Sport 1)
      Sheffield United vs Plymouth – 3pm (BBC iPlayer)
      West Ham vs Doncaster – 3pm (BBC iPlayer)
      Cheltenham Town vs Manchester City – 5.30pm (BBC One/iPlayer)
      Sunday, January 24
      Chelsea vs Luton Town – 12 Noon (BBC One/iPlayer)
      Brentford vs Leicester – 2.30pm (BT Sport 1)
      Manchester United vs Liverpool – 5pm (BBC One/iPlayer)
      Everton vs Sheffield Wednesday (BT Sport 1)

      Monday, January 25
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      Cheltenham star Chris Hussey prepares for Man City FA Cup clash by launching app to help community during Covid pandemic

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      CHELTENHAM TOWN’s Chris Hussey has launched a new app to help his local community during the Covid pandemic.
      While footballers are getting hammered for hugging, despite testing negative, Hussey, 32, has devised an app that helps boost local businesses in Worcestershire, while also raising funds to help a mental health charity.

      Chris Hussey of Cheltenham has been helping out his local communityCredit: Getty Images

      Hussey, who has played for Wimbledon, Coventry, Bury, Burton and Sheffield United, has recently completed a degree course in Exercise and Sports Science.
      He said: “I have set up a company that aims to benefit the local community and business that have been affected by Covid.
      “We want to make sure that when people sign up, when they can go out for something to eat or get their hair cut, they can get a discount.
      “It will be run through an app and will help out the local businesses while for every person who signs up, some money will go to a mental health charity.

      “I want to try and help people locally, but also help those who are struggling mentally.”
      On the pitch, Hussey is proving to be Cheltenham Town’s very own Kevin De Bruyne.
      The wing-back is second in the whole of the Football League for assists – behind the Manchester City ace.
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      Hussey has been doing his bit with mental health charities over past yearCredit: Rex Features
      He’s chipped in with six already this season and looking to provide the ammunition that dumps Pep Guardiola’s side out of the FA Cup.
      He said: “Last season I got 12 assists. The season before I got 14. I have always got assists and when I went from Bury to Sheffield United, that season I got 19.
      “So I like to bomb forward and get crosses in. So far I have got six assists this season and one I am looking to impose on Manchester City.
      “It is a big game for the club but it is just against 11 other players. We deserve to be on the pitch as much as they are.
      “There is nothing to be afraid of. It is a free hit. You never know what can happen in the FA Cup. There is always that slim chance.”
      While this season is going well on the pitch, the 32-year-old is refreshingly honest about the tests he faces off it when it comes to mental health.

      Hussey suffers from OCD and anxiety and manages the combination on a daily basis.
      He said: “Footballers are not immune from mental health issues. We are still human. People don’t realise that football is a tough environment. You are a commodity.
      “You are needed one day and then you are not. You are in the team and then you are not. Or you are injured.
      “It can be something like a manager not picking you and then you think will I get a new contract? Will I ever play again? Will I be fit?
      “Football is a cut-throat environment and for anyone with obsessions and anxiety, it is quite difficult.

      “You have to manage it. I still have bad days and try to deal with as best as I can but anything can set me off and I am not thinking correctly.
      “It still happens now and it got to a point where I film myself every night closing the doors and windows and making sure I turn the lights off.
      “I know I should not do it, but I am seeking reassurance which is a byproduct of the OCD and the anxiety.”

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