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{{short description|Brazilian Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practitioner and  mixed martial arts fighter}}
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| other_names     = The Zen Machine
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| birth_name      = José Mário Sperry
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| birth_place     = [[Porto Alegre]], [[Brazil]]
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|martial_art = [[MMA]]
| style           = [[Brazilian jiu-jitsu]]
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| fighting_out_of = [[Miami, Florida]]
| teacher         = [[Carlson Gracie]]<br>[[Georges Mehdi]]
| team            = MARIO SPERRY JIU JITSU<br>Imperial Athletics
| rank            = {{Plainlist}}
*  6th degree [[Brazilian jiu-jitsu]] black belt
*  black belt in [[Judo]]
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| years_active    = 1995–2007
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{{MedalSport | Men's [[Grappling]]}}
{{MedalCountry | {{BRA}} }}
{{MedalCompetition|[[ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championship|ADCC World Championship]]}}
{{MedalGold| 1998 Abu Dhabi | -99kg}}
{{MedalGold| 1998 Abu Dhabi | Absolute}}
{{MedalSport | [[Brazilian jiu-jitsu]]}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[World Jiu-Jitsu Championship]]}}
{{MedalGold|1998 [[Rio de Janeiro]]|Absolute}}
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'''José Mário Sperry''' (born 28 September 1966) is a [[Brazilians|Brazilian]] heavyweight [[mixed martial artist]]. His specialty is [[Brazilian jiu-jitsu]], [[grappling]] and [[ground fighting]]. He is also one of the founders of the [[Brazilian Top Team]], where he trained fighters such as [[Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira]], [[Antônio Rogério Nogueira]], [[Ricardo Arona]], and [[Paulo Filho]], among others.

== Career ==
Born into a wealthy family, he attended military college where he practised sports like [[Waterpolo]], [[Volleyball]], and [[Soccer]], Sperry started his martial arts career learning [[Kodokan Judo]] under master [[Georges Mehdi]].<ref name=Heroes/> At brown belt level, he expanded his training to [[Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu]] with [[Carlson Gracie]], becoming one of his main apprentices. Mario earned his black belt in this art at the 1995 World BJJ Championships, where he entered to win the heavyweight black belt division, and it was popularly said that until that point he had not lost a single point in his earlier competition career.<ref name=Heroes>{{cite web|url=http://www.bjjheroes.com/bjj-fighters/ze-mario-sperry-mma-and-bjj-fighter-wiki|title=José Mario Sperry|website=bjjheroes.com|date=23 February 2010 |publisher=|accessdate=19 July 2016}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=BJJ Legend Mario Sperry Hosts World Master Camp |url=https://www.bjjee.com/articles/bjj-legend-mario-sperry-hosts-world-master-camp-las-vegas-22-24-august/ |access-date=June 22, 2025 |website=www.bjjee.com}}</ref> He gained the nickname "Zé Maquina" ("José Machine") for his relentless performance, which later changed to "[[Zen]] Machine" in his introduction to United States.<ref name=Heroes/><ref>{{Cite web |title=Mario Sperry |url=https://www.tapology.com/fightcenter/fighters/mario-sperry-zen-machine |access-date=June 22, 2025 |website=www.tapology.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=INTERVIEW: THE ZEN MACHINE OF BTT, JOSE MARIO SPERRY |url=https://adcombat.com/news2005-04-24interview-zen-machine-btt-jose-mario-sperry/ |access-date=June 22, 2025 |website=adcombat.com}}</ref>

Having had his [[mixed martial arts]] debut in 1995,<ref name=Heroes/> Sperry debuted in United States as part of the Extreme Fighting event, where he was billed as having a 272-0 fight record. <ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=EF 1 - Extreme Fighting 1 |url=https://www.sherdog.com/events/EF-1-Extreme-Fighting-1-63 |access-date=June 22, 2025 |website=www.sherdog.com}}</ref> The first round of the tournament saw him face Ecuadorian fighter and Rudyard Moncayo, whom Sperry defeated by [[ground and pound]], but the second one would see a different outcome in [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hnr7wEupThg Igor Zinoviev vs Mario Sperry]. <ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=Mario Sperry vs. Igor Zinoviev |url=https://www.tapology.com/fightcenter/bouts/21024-ef-1-extreme-fighting-1-igor-houdini-zinoviev-vs-mario-zen-machine-sperry |access-date=June 22, 2025 |website=www.tapology.com}}</ref>

Although Sperry was able to take him down and assume dominant position in several occasions, Zinoviev kept escaping to his feet every time. After ten minutes, Sperry tried to leap into a [[rear naked choke]] while Zinoviev was giving his back and holding the fence, but he slipped and fell in front of the Russian, receiving a kick to the face. Sperry took Zinoviev down anyway, but the kick had opened a deep cut and Sperry tapped, so the match was stopped to give the win to Igor. <ref name=":1" />

=== ADCC ===
At the first edition of the [[ADCC Submission Fighting World Championship|ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championships]] in 1998, Sperry won the -99&nbsp;kg division by beating [[Ricardo Almeida]], and the absolute division by beating [[Ricardo Morais]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=ADCC Submission Fighting World Championship 1998 |url=https://adcombat.com/adcc-events/adcc-1998-results/ |access-date=2023-10-19 |website=adcombat.com}}</ref> The following year Sperry beat [[Enson Inoue]] to become the first Superfight Champion,<ref>{{Cite web |title=ADCC Submission Fighting World Championship 1999 |url=https://adcombat.com/adcc-events/adcc-1999-results/ |access-date=2023-10-19 |website=adcombat.com}}</ref> and successfully defended against [[Roberto Traven]] at the 2000 edition,<ref>{{Cite web |title=ADCC Submission Fighting World Championship 2000 |url=https://adcombat.com/adcc-events/adcc-2000-results/ |access-date=2023-10-19 |website=adcombat.com}}</ref> before being beaten by [[Mark Kerr (fighter)|Mark Kerr]] for the championship in 2001.<ref>{{Cite web |title=ADCC Submission Fighting World Championship 2001 |url=https://adcombat.com/adcc-events/adcc-2001-results/ |access-date=2023-10-19 |website=adcombat.com}}</ref> In January 2022, Sperry was announced as a member of the inaugural class of the [[List of ADCC Hall of Fame inductees|ADCC Hall of Fame]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=19 January 2022 |title=Mario Sperry Becomes Latest Inductee to ADCC Hall of Fame |url=https://jitsmagazine.com/mario-sperry-becomes-latest-inductee-to-adcc-hall-of-fame/}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Mario Sperry to be Inducted into ADCC Hall of Fame |url=https://mmasucka.com/mario-sperry-to-be-inducted-into-adcc-hall-of-fame/ |access-date=June 22, 2025 |website=mmasucka.com}}</ref>

===PRIDE===
In 2001, Sperry debuted in [[Pride Fighting Championships]], where the Brazilian Top Team was competing. His first match would be an important victory against [[Igor Vovchanchyn]], who was taken down and submitted by [[arm triangle choke]] by Sperry.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Sperry defeats Vovchanchyn |url=https://www.tapology.com/fightcenter/bouts/829-pride-17-mario-zen-machine-sperry-vs-igor-ice-cold-vovchanchyn |access-date=June 22, 2025 |website=www.tapology.com}}</ref> He then went to fought [[Murilo Rua]] from [[Chute Boxe]], a team that would get in a rivalry with BTT after this match. Beginning the fight, Rua landed multiple hits in Sperry both standing and on the ground, but Sperry countered with a [[Armbar#Triangle armbar|triangle armbar]] attempt and tried to get position; however, Rua escaped and landed more strikes, including a soccer kick to the face. At the second round, Sperry came near of the finish with a rolling [[kneebar]] and a [[Kimura lock]], but Murilo was able to avoid them and threw several knees to the head. Finally, Rua punished Sperry for most of the third round for a unanimous decision.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Rua defeats Sperry |url=https://www.tapology.com/fightcenter/bouts/1160-pride-20-murilo-ninja-rua-vs-mario-zen-machine-sperry |access-date=June 22, 2025 |website=www.tapology.com}}</ref>
 
Mario rebounded back from his loss by defeating Russian Top Team's counterpart [[Andrei Kopylov]], a former world sambo champion. As Kopylov played defensive on the mat, Sperry threw kicks and strikes, cutting him in the mouth for a doctor stoppage while Kopylov was trying a kneebar. Later, in PRIDE Shockwave 2003, Mario faced [[Pancrase]]'s rising star [[Yuki Kondo]] in a back and forth match. They exchanged leglocks on the mat, and later Sperry scored a spectacular takedown, but damage to his eye caused by earlier punches forced the referee to stop the bout.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Sperry defeats Kopylov |url=https://www.tapology.com/fightcenter/bouts/1998-pride-22-mario-zen-machine-sperry-vs-andrei-kopylov |access-date=June 22, 2025 |website=www.tapology.com}}</ref>

In 2004, Sperry returned to PRIDE as part of the PRIDE Bushido series, where he knocked out Mike Bencic with a single punch. <ref>{{Cite web |title=Sperry defeats Bencic |url=https://www.tapology.com/fightcenter/bouts/902-pride-bushido-2-mario-zen-machine-sperry-vs-mike-batman-bencic |access-date=June 22, 2025 |website=www.tapology.com}}</ref> The next year, he fought [[Judoka]] [[Hirotaka Yokoi]] in a one-sided affair, with Sperry punishing a turtled up Yokoi with knees and soccer kicks for the win. <ref>{{Cite web |title=Tsuyoshi Kohsaka vs. Mario Sperry |url=https://www.sherdog.com/news/articles/5/Sherdogcom-Preview-PRIDE-31-147Unbreakable148-4018 |access-date=June 22, 2025 |website=www.sherdog.com}}</ref> Mario's last fight in the promotion would be against Yokoi's trainer, the renowned [[Tsuyoshi Kohsaka|Tsuyoshi "TK" Kohsaka]], in 2006. The bout was short, with the two fighters trading punches before Kohsaka landed a right hand for the KO. <ref>{{Cite web |title=Tsuyoshi Kosaka"TK" |url=https://www.sherdog.com/fighter/Tsuyoshi-Kosaka-190 |access-date=June 22, 2025 |website=www.sherdog.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Kosaka defeats Sperry |url=https://www.tapology.com/fightcenter/bouts/904-pride-31-tsuyoshi-tk-kosaka-vs-mario-zen-machine-sperry |access-date=June 22, 2025 |website=www.tapology.com}}</ref>

== Personal life ==
Mario has a daughter who was born in March 2005.<ref>[http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/templates/dailynews.asp?articleid=1283 Yes, the year was great for me. I began winning my fight in Pride in February and then the next month my daughter was born.] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080117153949/http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/templates/dailynews.asp?articleid=1283 |date=2008-01-17 }}</ref> Sperry is also an avid competitive surfer.<ref>[http://www.almasurf.com/news.php?id=1725&pagina=1&search=nelson Surf de Stand Up na Indonésia com Zé Mário Sperry, lenda do Jiu-Jitsu brasileiro] "Lenda viva do Jiu-Jitsu brasileiro, o carioca Zé Mário Sperry é também um ávido surfista, que embarcou em sua quarta temporada para a Indonésia no final de abril deste ano, e registrou todos os momentos da trip."</ref> Aside from his fighting career, he has a degree in economics.<ref name=Ency>Snowden, Jonathan. ''MMA Encyclopedia'', ECW Press, 2010</ref>

== Championships and accomplishments ==
<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |title=Mario Sperry |url=https://www.flograppling.com/people/5951969-mario-sperry |access-date=June 22, 2025 |website=www.flograppling.com}}</ref><ref name="Heroes" />

=== Grappling ===
* '''[[ADCC Submission Fighting World Championship|ADCC World Submission Wrestling Championships]]'''
** 2022: [[List of ADCC Hall of Fame inductees|Hall of Fame]] (inaugural class)
** 2000: Superfight championship: defeated [[Roberto Traven]]
** 1999: Superfight championship: defeated [[Enson Inoue]]
** 1998: -99&nbsp;kg: 1st place, Absolute: 1st place
* '''CBJJ World Championships'''
** 1999: Black Belt Absolute: =3rd place, Black Belt Super Pesado = 2nd place
** 1998: Black Belt Absolute: =1st place
** 1997: Black Belt Super-Pesado: 1st place, Black Belt Absolute: =3rd place
** 1996: Black Belt Pesadissimo: 1st place
** Voted Best Brown Belt in Brazil in 1992.
** Voted Best Purple Belt in Brazil in 1990.
* '''[[World IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu Championship|IBJJF World Championships]]'''
** 2017: Black Best Master 5 Super Heavy Weight: 1st place
** 2017: Black Belt Master 5 Absolute: 2nd place
* '''Other'''
** Black Belt World Mundial Champion 1996, 1997, and 1998.
** Brazilian National Black Belt Heavyweight Champion 1994 and 1995.

=== Mixed Martial Arts ===
* '''Coliseum 2000'''
** Coliseum 2000 Heavyweight Championship (One time)
* '''Extreme Fighting'''
** Extreme Fighting Middleweight Tournament Runner Up
* '''Martial Arts Reality Super Fight'''
** Martial Arts Reality Super Fight Championship (One time)
* '''Ultimate Caged Combat'''
** 1997 Ultimate Caged Combat Overall Championship Tournament Winner
* '''Other'''
** 1995 Vale Tudo Super Fight Champion at the Titanic Duel in Brazil

== Mixed martial arts record ==
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| draws= 
| nc= 
| ko-wins= 7
| ko-losses= 3
| sub-wins= 3
| sub-losses= 
| dec-wins= 3
| dec-losses= 1
| dq-wins= 
| dq-losses= 
| other-wins= 
| other-losses= 
}}
{{MMA record start}}
|-
| {{yes2}}Win
| align=center| 13–4
| [[Lee Hasdell]]
| Submission (rear-naked choke)
| [[2007 in Cage Rage Championships#Cage Rage 22|Cage Rage 22]]
| {{dts|2007|July|14}}
| align=center| 1
| align=center| 1:39
| [[London]], England
| 
|-
| {{no2}}Loss
| align=center| 12–4
| [[Tsuyoshi Kohsaka]]
| TKO (punches)
| [[Pride 31|PRIDE 31: Dreamers]]
| {{dts|2006|February|26}}
| align=center| 1
| align=center| 1:20
| [[Saitama, Saitama|Saitama]], Japan
| 
|-
| {{yes2}}Win
| align=center| 12–3
| [[Hirotaka Yokoi]]
| TKO (knees)
| [[PRIDE 29]]
| {{dts|2005|February|20}}
| align=center| 1
| align=center| 9:08
| [[Saitama, Saitama|Saitama]], Japan
| 
|-
| {{yes2}}Win
| align=center| 11–3
| Mike Bencic
| KO (punch)
| [[PRIDE Bushido 2]]
| {{dts|2004|February|15}}
| align=center| 1
| align=center| 0:11
| Yokohama, Japan
| 
|-
| {{no2}}Loss
| align=center| 10–3
| [[Yuki Kondo]]
| TKO (doctor stoppage)
| [[PRIDE Shockwave 2003]]
| {{dts|2003|December|31}}
| align=center| 1
| align=center| 3:27
| [[Saitama, Saitama|Saitama]], Japan
| 
|-
| {{yes2}}Win
| align=center| 10–2
| [[Andrei Kopylov]]
| TKO (cut)
| [[PRIDE 22]]
| {{dts|2002|September|29}}
| align=center| 1
| align=center| 6:02
| Japan
| 
|-
| {{yes2}}Win
| align=center| 9–2
| [[Wataru Sakata]]
| Decision (unanimous)
| UFO: Legend
| {{dts|2002|August|8}}
| align=center| 3
| align=center| 5:00
| Tokyo, Japan
| 
|-
| {{no2}}Loss
| align=center| 8–2
| [[Murilo Rua]]
| Decision (unanimous)
| [[PRIDE 20]]
| {{dts|2002|April|28}}
| align=center| 3
| align=center| 5:00
| [[Yokohama]], Japan
| 
|-
| {{yes2}}Win
| align=center| 8–1
| [[Igor Vovchanchyn]]
| Submission (arm-triangle choke)
| [[PRIDE 17]]
| {{dts|2001|November|3}}
| align=center| 1
| align=center| 2:52
| Tokyo, Japan
| 
|-
| {{yes2}}Win
| align=center| 7–1
| [[Hiromitsu Kanehara]]
| Decision (majority)
| C2K Colosseum 2000
| {{dts|2000|May|26}}
| align=center| 3
| align=center| 5:00
| Japan
| Won Coliseum 2000 Heavyweight Championship
|-
| {{yes2}}Win
| align=center| 6–1
| [[Chris Haseman]]
| TKO (submission to punches)
| Caged Combat 1: Australian Ultimate Fighting
| {{dts|1997|March|22}}
| align=center| 1
| align=center| 1:12
| Sydney, Australia
| Won Caged Combat 1 Tournament
|-
| {{yes2}}Win
| align=center| 5–1
| Neil Bodycote
| TKO (submission to punches)
| Caged Combat 1: Australian Ultimate Fighting
| {{dts|1997|March|22}}
| align=center| 1
| align=center| 0:47
| Sydney, Australia
| Caged Combat 1 Semifinals
|-
| {{yes2}}Win
| align=center| 4–1
| [[Vernon White (fighter)|Vernon White]]
| Decision (unanimous)
| Caged Combat 1: Australian Ultimate Fighting
| {{dts|1997|March|13}}
| align=center| 3
| align=center| 5:00
| Sydney, Australia
| Caged Combat 1 First Round
|-
| {{yes2}}Win
| align=center| 3–1
| Andrey Dudko
| Submission(kimura)
| MARS: Martial Arts Reality Superfighting
| {{dts|1996|November|22}}
| align=center| 1
| align=center| 4:15
| [[Alabama]], United States
| Won MARS Superfight Championship
|-
| {{no2}}Loss
| align=center| 2–1
| Igor Zinoviev
| TKO (doctor stoppage)
| Extreme Fighting 1
| {{dts|1995|November|18}}
| align=center| 1
| align=center| 11:39
| [[North Carolina]], United States
| EDC Middleweight Tournament finals
|-
| {{yes2}}Win
| align=center| 2–0
| Rudyard Moncayo
| TKO (submission to punches)
| Extreme Fighting 1
| {{dts|1995|November|18}}
| align=center| 1
| align=center| 2:42
| [[North Carolina]], United States
| EFC Middleweight Tournament Semifinal
|-
| {{yes2}}Win
| align=center| 1–0
| Jose Balduino
| TKO (submission to strikes)
| Duelo de Titas 1
| {{dts|1995|September|1}}
| align=center| N/A
| align=center| N/A
| Brazil
| 
{{end}}
<ref>{{Cite web |title=Mario Sperry |url=https://www.tapology.com/fightcenter/fighters/mario-sperry-zen-machine |access-date=June 22, 2025 |website=www.tapology.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Mario Sperry - MMA Record |url=https://www.espn.com.br/mma/lutador/_/id/2558054/mario-sperry |access-date=June 22, 2025 |website=www.espn.com.br}}</ref>

==Submission grappling record==
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|- style="text-align:center; background:#f0f0f0;"
| style="border-style:none none solid solid; "|'''Result'''
| style="border-style:none none solid solid; "|'''Opponent'''
| style="border-style:none none solid solid; "|'''Method'''
| style="border-style:none none solid solid; "|'''Event'''
| style="border-style:none none solid solid; "|'''Date'''
| style="border-style:none none solid solid; "|'''Round'''
| style="border-style:none none solid solid; "|'''Time'''
| style="border-style:none none solid solid; "|'''Notes'''
|-
|{{no2}}Loss||{{flagicon|BRA}} [[Ricardo Liborio]] || Decision || ADCC 2015 Superfight || 2015|| || ||
|-
|{{yes2}}Win||{{flagicon|BRA}} [[Fabio Gurgel]] || Decision || ADCC 2013 Absolute || 2013|| || ||
|-
|{{yes2}}Win||{{flagicon|BRA}} [[Renzo Gracie]] || Points || ADCC 2011 Absolute || 2011|| || ||
|-
|{{no2}}Loss||{{flagicon|BRA}} [[Roger Gracie]] || Points || ADCC 2003 –99&nbsp;kg || 2003|| || ||
|-
|{{no2}}Loss||{{flagicon|USA}} [[Mark Kerr (fighter)|Mark Kerr]] || Penalty || ADCC 1999 Absolute || 2001|| || ||
|-
|{{yes2}}Win||{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Enson Inoue]] || Points || ADCC 1999 Absolute || 1999|| || ||
|-
|{{no2}}Loss||{{flagicon|BRA}} Rodrigo Comprido || Advantage || World Championship|| 1999|| || ||
|-
|{{no2}}Loss||{{flagicon|BRA}} [[Leonardo Leite]] || Points || World Championship|| 1999|| || ||
|-
|{{yes2}}Win||{{flagicon|BRA}} Roberto Roleta || Advantage || World Championship|| 1998|| || ||
|-
|{{yes2}}Win||{{flagicon|BRA}} [[Royler Gracie]] || Submission (clock choke) || World Championship|| 1998|| || ||
|-
|{{no2}}Loss||{{flagicon|BRA}} Roberto Roleta || Points || World Championship|| 1998|| || ||
|-
|{{yes2}}Win||{{flagicon|BRA}} Simon Siasi || Submission (kneebar) || ADCC 1998 Absolute|| 1998|| || ||
|-
|{{yes2}}Win||{{flagicon|RUS}} [[Oleg Taktarov]] || Points || ADCC 1998 Absolute|| 1998|| || ||
|-
|{{yes2}}Win||{{flagicon|BRA}} Ricardo Alves || Submission (choke) || ADCC 1998 –99&nbsp;kg|| 1998|| || ||
|-
|{{yes2}}Win||{{flagicon|BRA}} Renato Verissimo || Submission (choke) || ADCC 1998 –99&nbsp;kg|| 1998|| || ||
|-
|{{yes2}}Win||{{flagicon|USA}} Larry Parker || Submission (armbar) || ADCC 1998 –99&nbsp;kg|| 1998|| || ||
|-
|{{yes2}}Win||{{flagicon|BRA}} Muhammad Saleh || Points || ADCC 1998 –99&nbsp;kg|| 1998|| || ||
|-
|{{yes2}}Win||{{flagicon|BRA}} Roberto Correa || Submission (wrist lock) || World Championship|| 1997|| || ||
|-
|{{yes2}}Win||{{flagicon|BRA}} [[Saulo Ribeiro]] || Points || World Championship|| 1997|| || ||
|-
|{{yes2}}Win||{{flagicon|BRA}} Francisco Bueno || Submission (wrist lock) || Atlantico Sul|| 1994|| || ||
|-
{{s-end}}<ref name="Heroes" /><ref name=":2" />

== Notable students  ==
* [[Carlão Santos]]
* [[Marcello Salazar]]
* [[ Michael Chiovitti]]

== References ==
{{reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{Official website|http://members.aol.com/zenmario/}}
* {{Sherdog}}

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