PropertyInvesting.com | Junkers | Activity https://www.propertyinvesting.com/members/junkers/activity/ Activity feed for Junkers. Sun, 12 Apr 2026 16:50:54 +0000 https://buddypress.org/?v=2.8.1 en-US 30 hourly 2 593225cb0a9b4cc2695cb7a1ef1b302b Junkers replied to the topic Any ideas would be appreciated! in the forum No Subject https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4385887-any-ideas-would-be-appreciated/#post-4550334 Tue, 20 Jun 2006 12:08:03 +0000 Thanks for your replies…I wasn’t trying to make it too complicated for him, I was actually trying to help him out and he was the one that came up with the $220K price, I just asked if it would be possible to do the deal with 150 now and the 70 later, as I don’t have the deposit in cash, only equity in another property which I didn’t want to…[Read more]

]]> 494f2d8eed70c1f1dd0d36bab6711fe8 Junkers replied to the topic Business Idea Help in the forum Creative Investing https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4379653-business-idea-help/#post-4512126 Wed, 13 Apr 2005 13:31:15 +0000 Hi Property Angel,
Good on you for having the enthusiasm to go out there and set upi your first business.
My two cents worth of advice would be this….Make sure you put everything down on paper – write a plan of how you are going to operate the business and visualise how you see your business after one year, 5 years, 10 years….can you see…[Read more]

]]> 2cd6f89f63e99ae24d48018710f7a639 Junkers replied to the topic Property to do well in 2005 in the forum General Property https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4379361-property-to-do-well-in-2005/page/3/#post-4510502 Mon, 11 Apr 2005 08:48:10 +0000 The problem with taking anything a RE Agent says is that they have a vested interest in property, and whether they’re talking it up or down, they still make their money one way or another.
When it’s booming and a seller’s market, they make their money pretty easily without having to do too much cause the market is swept away in a frenzy of greed…[Read more]

]]> e508f14bcc7d5ea2c65e3da7db127c17 Junkers replied to the topic Chewing Madly.....and adios in the forum General Property https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4379314-chewing-madly-and-adios/#post-4510147 Wed, 06 Apr 2005 06:58:42 +0000 Dazzling,
It will be a very bland place if you were to leave, and it’s good to hear that you couldn’t stay away.
If you can get 2 acres in Perth for block value, then you have a lot of experience and advice for everyone else that frequents this forum.
I for one have taken some of your comments and advice to other forumites and applied them to my…[Read more]

]]> 62af0c4cda624d26d4e6b75e6d2452da Junkers replied to the topic Property to do well in 2005 in the forum General Property https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4379361-property-to-do-well-in-2005/page/2/#post-4510498 Mon, 04 Apr 2005 12:22:18 +0000 Originally posted by gmh454:
Originally posted by Derek:

Was a interesting piece in the Fin Review last weekend on Qld development market. Found it hard to absorb how the building costs had blown out.
Also the big drop in renos seems to indicate that part of the market is slowing.

It may (the drop in renos) have something to do with the fact…[Read more]

]]> b8fdb07294cf9033854a8b36054583c3 Junkers replied to the topic Quick fix? in the forum Help Needed! https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4379337-quick-fix/#post-4510305 Fri, 25 Mar 2005 23:51:36 +0000 How good are you, your partner, your mum or anyone you know with a sewing machine??
Get down to your local Spotlight store and you’ll be amazed at what you may find. I made curtains for my IP out of Indian cotton at about $4 a metre, my curtains cost $10 a pair at most and look fantastic.
Or, you’ll probably find in places like Spotlight that they…[Read more]

]]> de47ced6b6d5ab42c4abb5731db358bc Junkers replied to the topic Reno on wooden panel - ideas please in the forum Help Needed! https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4379338-reno-on-wooden-panel-ideas-please/#post-4510317 Fri, 25 Mar 2005 07:51:26 +0000 Hi Jenny,
This is probably a stupid question, but have you had a look at what is under the wood panelling?? I have just bought a house which has wooden panelling (thin plywood with grooves cut into it) and underneath is wallpapered gyprock. So all we’re going to do is pull off the panelling and ascertain whether we strip the wallpaper or just…[Read more]

]]> b44e54183fe8698da8cb53a71682323a Junkers replied to the topic Replacing weather boards in the forum Help Needed! https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4379278-replacing-weather-boards/#post-4509911 Tue, 22 Mar 2005 06:21:29 +0000 Replacing weatherboards is quite easy. All you have to do is lift the board above the rotten one up so you can get it out, and either replace the whole board or just cut out the rotten bit and replace it with a new section.
Go talk to the guys at Bunnings, they will tell you exactly how to do it.

]]> 99ff3cc79b5d20ce083a0115a340e531 Junkers replied to the topic Currently in negotiations – PLEASE HELP! in the forum Help Needed! https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4379264-currently-in-negotiations-ae-please-help/#post-4509805 Mon, 21 Mar 2005 14:53:04 +0000 Wayne,
Never, ever, ever give a counter offer during the same phone call as a counter offer from the vendor. I always make my offer, and then wait with my heart in my mouth until the agent gets back in contact with me. If they counter offer, I then go up in as little an amount as possible, but not in the same phone call. I’ll wait a couple of days…[Read more]

]]> 2a2c5b237970990bc038358ee3b95cb2 Junkers replied to the topic Unmotivated Partner in the forum Help Needed! https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4377906-unmotivated-partner/page/3/#post-4501583 Thu, 17 Mar 2005 15:00:29 +0000 Wow….I am so amazed at the amount of people who have disinterested partners when it comes to property investing….thank god there are others out there! I have had resistance too…..
I started on the path to learning more about business and property investing in 2003, after going to a seminar and getting all fired up about the possibilities…[Read more]

]]> af0b63444bda7395449322dfd2d16e18 Junkers replied to the topic First Property Purchase in the forum General Property https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4379011-first-property-purchase/#post-4508326 Sun, 06 Mar 2005 14:04:38 +0000 Are you kidding???[blink]
I can’t for the life of me think why anyone would want to pay that sort of rent per week and live in a caravan park….but each to their own and I do hope for your sake the figures are right.
Why would a tenant want to pay that sort of rent to live in the relocatable home, when they could rent a equally as good standard 2…[Read more]

]]> 2ebce306f94b988ffb89d17ef76b7cb5 Junkers replied to the topic My 3rd property - And counting ! ! ! in the forum General Property https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4378867-my-3rd-property-and-counting/#post-4507343 Wed, 23 Feb 2005 01:24:04 +0000 Well done Ronulas!!!
I too have just acquired my second property – a year ago I had nothing.
I’ve managed to buy under market value for this 2nd one (the first one I was a real newbie and didn’t really have a solid understanding of what I was doing, but luckily we still made a profit on it in a cooling market) and it is definitely good advice to…[Read more]

]]> 08b34c9fc33e4fc6118be6b262e0753c Junkers replied to the topic Renovating: Care to share your signature WOW? in the forum Creative Investing https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4378376-renovating-care-to-share-your-signature-wow/page/2/#post-4504441 Sat, 19 Feb 2005 03:04:07 +0000 Hi Leila,
The best thing to do for exteriors is to take a walk around your local neighbourhood, even a neighbourhood which is a ‘step up’ from your own (ie – houses are more expensive there) and take note of all the houses that make you go ‘wow, I’d love to live there!!’ As long as you paint and landscape your house in colours that fit in with the…[Read more]

]]> 2636141a91f65b0203c0c074994fea9a Junkers replied to the topic Cash deposit or Equity? in the forum General Property https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4378788-cash-deposit-or-equity/#post-4506949 Sat, 19 Feb 2005 02:49:16 +0000 Do you have a deposit already saved?? If you do, then the best thing to do when you are starting out to raise cash fairly quickly is to do a renovation. Renos don’t have to be huge, it could just mean painting, tidying up an overgrown lawn, prettying up kitchens etc – and if you look hard enough, there are plenty of bargains when it comes to…[Read more]

]]> 0957893236f3b7ab0bd3af4d713952ad Junkers replied to the topic Buying my first home in the forum General Property https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4378423-buying-my-first-home/#post-4504674 Mon, 07 Feb 2005 15:10:18 +0000 I have a friend who is a real estate agent who has access to the data. Everytime I come across a property I’m interested in I ask them to print out the data on that street which will give me what price the original owner paid for it and when, and I can also see what houses in that same street have sold for recently, and I can also see what has…[Read more]

]]> d69986bac101870220aa6bd7979a9f3d Junkers replied to the topic agents seeking work in the forum General Property https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4378384-agents-seeking-work/#post-4504488 Sun, 06 Feb 2005 14:05:36 +0000 Whilst Ian from Brisbane may have thought it was a poor effort, Joe Bloggs down the road may have thought ‘Wow, this came at just the right time, I’m thinking of selling my house and I’ll give this person a call because they’ve made the effort to contact me first’. It does happen.

Sorry Ian, I didn’t mean to offend…what I meant to say…[Read more]

]]> 2b00bc1f313f7747ff1428cb2b95c0ca Junkers replied to the topic agents seeking work in the forum General Property https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4378384-agents-seeking-work/#post-4504485 Sat, 05 Feb 2005 15:14:25 +0000 I agree Marc, I find marketing to be one of the most interesting and fascinating aspects to being in business – I love it.
Believe it or not, 95% of the marketing (small)businesses use is complete rubbish – most business owners wouldn’t even know where most of their business is coming from, or whether their ads are working or not.
I think the RE’s…[Read more]

]]> c455c6fd5b302aa59bf222be966fa086 Junkers replied to the topic Buying my first home in the forum General Property https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4378423-buying-my-first-home/#post-4504672 Sat, 05 Feb 2005 14:57:20 +0000 Hi Dan,
The market isn’t the best for selling, but it’s not too bad for buying, and in August it may be even better – especially as it is end of winter which is always a slower time for properties to move and vendors are generally more open to offers. Inspect lots of properties and once you get a feel for what you think properties are worth, make…[Read more]

]]> 0ed58ee7987f83d45015408ea94f654a Junkers replied to the topic Buying my first home in the forum General Property https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4378423-buying-my-first-home/#post-4504666 Tue, 01 Feb 2005 14:43:47 +0000 Hi Daniel,
It’s a bit hard to give specific advice with the post you have written, as you haven’t really outlined your circumstances too much.
How much is a good wage? How much is your girlfriend earning?? How much are you saving each week?? Where do you want to live?? A 2 bedroom unit in Rooty Hill is a lot different to a 2 bedroom unit in…[Read more]

]]> 6adb3b8f48741219b57c12c58cdd43d4 Junkers replied to the topic agents seeking work in the forum General Property https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4378384-agents-seeking-work/#post-4504480 Tue, 01 Feb 2005 10:18:20 +0000 That marketing message is directly out of a book I read called “Hot Marketing, Cool Profits” – don’t be surprised if you get another crumpled up note that looks exactly the same but has “Please don’t throw me away again” written on it!
It’s just another form of marketing and is designed to make you look at it rather than just throw it in the bin…[Read more]

]]> 63d4ee4c4a5483a7fee9778b75637ffe Junkers replied to the topic The Taurest Dollar.. in the forum General Property https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4376240-the-taurest-dollar/#post-4491344 Mon, 24 Jan 2005 09:30:43 +0000 HI Jaffasoft,
Of those figures you just quoted for the number of visitors to the region, how many of those are backpackers?? Do you know the dollar figure that those travellers are spending on average in the town??
And, if I may be so bold as to ask….which area are you looking at?? I know investors are incredibly antsy about revealing where it…[Read more]

]]> 00575d25821a645b5a7c7841e131bd81 Junkers replied to the topic Opinion or advice needed, buy/reno and sell. in the forum General Property https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4378159-opinion-or-advice-needed-buyreno-and-sell/#post-4503222 Thu, 20 Jan 2005 00:37:52 +0000 In short, yes you will have to pay CGT if you buy and then sell at a higher price. 100% on the gain if you sell within 12 months, 50% on the gain if you hold it for 12 months.
You will need to speak to your accountant because money spent on renovations I believe can be counted as capital works, and so will raise your original price of the house,…[Read more]

]]> 36a4e313701ba3e51a67bd05dd7c3126 Junkers replied to the topic Low and No Down Deals in the forum No Subject https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4377654-low-and-no-down-deals/page/2/#post-4499904 Wed, 12 Jan 2005 13:10:14 +0000 This is for EllaB….I’ve just had my mortgage broker around this afternoon, doing a variation loan on our existing loan to release equity from it to pay the 20% deposit on our next purchase.

Basically, our loan experience went like this:
We (Mum and I) applied for a lo-doc loan (I am self employed and have run my own business for the past 5…[Read more]

]]> feab6f55393a83751f63fac3e08b5cb0 Junkers replied to the topic Low and No Down Deals in the forum General Property https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4377654-low-and-no-down-deals/page/2/#post-4499896 Thu, 06 Jan 2005 01:46:31 +0000 Fair enough….my loan was a lo doc loan, with the deposit financed through equity in my mother’s home. I am negotiating to buy another property using the 80% from the bank and 20% through the vendor to be paid 6 months down the track, so am interested in the outcome with your finance as I haven’t financed a deal this way before.
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]]> d6bc717861ab695efec4c27814636000 Junkers replied to the topic Low and No Down Deals in the forum No Subject https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4377654-low-and-no-down-deals/page/2/#post-4499894 Thu, 06 Jan 2005 01:29:32 +0000 That last post killed off discussion for a couple of days!
This is for Felicity….when you were negotiating to purchase the house with 80% down (funded by the bank) and the vendor was to leave 20% in the deal, did you tell that to the bank/broker/valuer when you were applying for the loan?
I have only got the one investment property at the…[Read more]

]]> dbc1cc84aa498465744e43631e312b4a Junkers replied to the topic Catch 22 in the forum No Subject https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4377814-catch-22/#post-4500956 Thu, 06 Jan 2005 01:19:21 +0000 Hi CK,
Have you tried applying for a lo doc loan?
I was in the same boat as you when I started out investing (a year ago) – self employed, renting….but applied for a lo doc loan and was approved. It was a tremedous help, as I don’t think I would have been approved at a ‘traditional’ bank had we not had the access to lo-doc.
Also, what sort of…[Read more]

]]> db12f2f198c5a1fb274fc621c2d7972a Junkers replied to the topic Mappers on Today Tonight in the forum No Subject https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4377448-mappers-on-today-tonight/page/3/#post-4498344 Tue, 21 Dec 2004 02:02:08 +0000 Each person has their own risk tolerance and “sleep at night” factor….there is an element of risk in everything inherent with investing – share trading is riky, but the rewards can be substantial if you get it right and have a good knowledge of what you are doing. Property is risky if you don’t know what you are doing and just buy anything…[Read more]

]]> e3785db95bcfeb94cc22a3e7df1fd992 Junkers replied to the topic Mappers on Today Tonight in the forum No Subject https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4377448-mappers-on-today-tonight/page/2/#post-4498334 Mon, 20 Dec 2004 07:18:58 +0000 Duritz,

I’m glad to hear you are trying to make a better life for yourself by investing in property as we all are.

I can understand you trying to find out correct information etc, but I got fired up when I started reading the negative comments that were being expressed in the thread.

As for buying a property with $1000 down, all you have to do…[Read more]

]]> 38b16a6c87e94e8c264d4baaaa21d960 Junkers replied to the topic Mappers on Today Tonight in the forum General Property https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4377448-mappers-on-today-tonight/page/2/#post-4498326 Mon, 20 Dec 2004 03:28:48 +0000 To Kaloni and Duritz and all the other knockers of anyone attempting to better themselves…when you achieve success and you’ve got the formula for producing money day in day, then life becomes more about family values and doing things other than chasing the almighty dollar. These people weren’t handed the holy grail at all, they were made to work…[Read more]

]]> 65dd85eea5d2ed67db6b9a302ac16c9a Junkers replied to the topic Well ... it finaly happened in the forum General Property https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4377299-well-it-finaly-happened/#post-4497329 Wed, 08 Dec 2004 23:27:35 +0000 Ooppps….sorry about the misleading information….I will get onto my accountant and tell her that it wasn’t right.
This is why I read this forum…I have been living under a rock for the past few months (namely, have just had a baby), so haven’t heard about the tax changes. Thanks for picking me up on it.

]]> 41b181e5a9445b0112f7c972fd7551ff Junkers replied to the topic 16k what to do ? in the forum General Property https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4377302-16k-what-to-do/#post-4497366 Wed, 08 Dec 2004 04:06:49 +0000 Oopss……meant to say property was NOT a depreciating asset! Meant the car….

]]> a60733b054b5b8255f48cefadb0e1972 Junkers replied to the topic 16k what to do ? in the forum General Property https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4377302-16k-what-to-do/#post-4497365 Wed, 08 Dec 2004 04:04:07 +0000 Geo,
I’d have to agree and disagree with you there on the image thing….sure, image is important and if you look successful then people perceive you to be successful, BUT, as Steph said, the bottom has fallen out of the second hand car market and you can pick up very decent second hand cars that are good and reliable for a lot less than a new car…[Read more]

]]> 3699354a7062c2acd3c14c4c2be2c948 Junkers replied to the topic Well ... it finaly happened in the forum General Property https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4377299-well-it-finaly-happened/#post-4497321 Wed, 08 Dec 2004 03:51:20 +0000 I just recently received this email from my accountant explaining the land tax.
Hope this is of some help to anyone confused about the land tax payable on their investment properties.

It is essentially a tax on the value of land held as at 31 December each year
The office of state revenue determine the value of land for assessment purposes based…[Read more]

]]> fd772dc6eb6b16f2f090d2d5a46426e1 Junkers replied to the topic The Taurest Dollar.. in the forum General Property https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4376240-the-taurest-dollar/#post-4491341 Mon, 22 Nov 2004 01:02:20 +0000 No problems with the advice – more than happy to help! And it doesn’t mean that your idea is a bad one, just that you may have to think a little outside of the square to be able to make a profit in the competitive industry that is the backpacking industry. Backpackers are notoriously tight with their money, but a total contradiction as well -…[Read more]

]]> 81ece177cbc2ca73dba9ed0b93014ed2 Junkers replied to the topic The Taurest Dollar.. in the forum General Property https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4376240-the-taurest-dollar/#post-4491338 Tue, 16 Nov 2004 10:31:42 +0000 Hi Jaffasoft,
I really don’t want to rain on your parade, but your idea has been done to death in the backpacker industry already. I would suggest having a look at TNT Magazine, The Word, Backpackers guide to Australia, Zinc magazine, Travel Australia etc, and you will find that there are already many chains of backpacker hostels right throughout…[Read more]

]]> 5bb3496c88c32ec7f5952799ab2717fa Junkers replied to the topic Golden Rule of Renovating in the forum General Property https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4376265-golden-rule-of-renovating/page/2/#post-4491719 Tue, 02 Nov 2004 14:16:28 +0000 I am just about to finish our first renovation project, and I have learnt so many things just by being involved in the project that I would never have learnt any other way.

Firstly: you need to know who your end buyer is going to be if your intention is to buy, renovate and sell. Are they going to be a first home buyer, a young family, downsizers…[Read more]

]]> 2f5049bfe37616fe2334d8540773d3fc Junkers replied to the topic Renovations during the settlement period in the forum General Property https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4376671-renovations-during-the-settlement-period/#post-4493974 Wed, 27 Oct 2004 13:17:20 +0000 Thanks for your help guys, it really helps.
The vendor has already bought elsewhere, but is not in a hurry to sell – she just comes back to the property on weekends to clean up and collect mail. So I’m sure if I can get her to agree on allowing me to have access, and negotiate a long settlement, and offer her what she wants for the property…[Read more]

]]> ef538e8712240facd306a270f2b01a89 Junkers replied to the topic Negotiating tips in the forum General Property https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4370864-negotiating-tips/page/2/#post-4451664 Mon, 02 Feb 2004 09:25:57 +0000 Hi guys….thanks for all your input. Haven’t had a chance to get back on to the forum until now, and i appreciate all your comments.
Markpatrick, I have put down $1000 deposit to show the vendor I am serious about this property. I would like to get just another $5K off the price of the property….the building inspection has shown up some minor…[Read more]

]]> 1634ac934494da6c99750defba79bc55 Junkers replied to the topic Negotiating tips in the forum General Property https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4370864-negotiating-tips/#post-4451653 Fri, 30 Jan 2004 02:42:04 +0000 It’s a worst house/best street situation…..I also think the vendor was being greedy and originally asking too much for the property, but is now desperate to sell it. It’s not in that bad condition, just the few things I have mentioned. We are going to be doing a lot of the work on the place, I’m just curious to know the sequence of events that…[Read more]

]]> 70e016399667fd4fbcb4953785b57a23 Junkers replied to the topic Negotiating tips in the forum General Property https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4370864-negotiating-tips/#post-4451650 Fri, 30 Jan 2004 02:05:35 +0000 I haven’t put in a written offer, only a verbal one.
The house is about 60 years old…I did budget for some various things with a house of that age, and offered what I thought was appropriate at the time. Obviously I’m not a pest inspector, so couldn’t tell whether there were termites in the body of the building, but looking over the property…[Read more]

]]> 036c0c10ed9e8ec9553910f4c898c40f Junkers replied to the topic Negotiating tips in the forum General Property https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4370864-negotiating-tips/#post-4451646 Fri, 30 Jan 2004 01:00:21 +0000 Hi Sue,
thanks for your reply. I found it strange myself…the offer was accepted after toing and froing with the price, the contract was sent to my solicitor, and the property was taken off the market (or at least it went off the agents website) I have got the necessary clauses being put into the contract by the solicitor, but he told me once the…[Read more]

]]> 57a314e3acccd775b531ad8295d6178e Junkers replied to the topic The right price to buy in the forum General Property https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4370842-the-right-price-to-buy/#post-4451452 Thu, 29 Jan 2004 07:19:50 +0000 The fact is, there are loads of ‘investors’ out there that will pay too much for property, thinking an $86K house is a good bargain. You’ve done very well in getting a Residex report, most people don’t. I’m hoping when I go to sell my property that I can sell it to someone who will pay full price for it, rather than a knowledgable investor who…[Read more]

]]> e5aa11918eaef045972a3fdc65724e3d Junkers replied to the topic How on earth do you get a loan??!! in the forum General Property https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4370676-how-on-earth-do-you-get-a-loan/#post-4449979 Thu, 29 Jan 2004 04:28:39 +0000 Hi Terry,
Sorry, I stand corrected. You are right about the ABN for 2 years with Macquarie, I just remember talking to my broker at the time about having the title in a company name, and if we set up a new company for buying and selling, how long did we have to be trading for to be approved for home loans. I was sure she came back to me saying…[Read more]

]]> d17e16473bdf69e55d1026304a65f67a Junkers replied to the topic How on earth do you get a loan??!! in the forum No Subject https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4370676-how-on-earth-do-you-get-a-loan/#post-4449971 Fri, 23 Jan 2004 07:17:48 +0000 The bank for Lo Doc’s that will take a brand new ABN is Macquarie bank. They have a low doc at around 7.08% and you could have your ABN for a day apparently.
I have just gotten a lo doc loan through Macquarie, haven’t had to show any financials, but we’ve had our ABN over 2 years, so maybe they go on that. LVR is 60% though….
The thing with…[Read more]

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