Dyson’s powerful 360 Vis Nav robot vacuum is nearly 75 percent off today
In case you missed it, we recently overhauled our guides to the best budget robot vacuums and the best mopping vacs, both of which feature a slate of new picks from Roborock, Narwal, Dreame, and others. Dyson’s 360 Vis Nav Robot Vacuum didn’t technically make the cut, though it was once one of our top picks for carpets. And now through the rest of today, January 30th, it’s on sale at Woot with a two-year warranty for an all-time low of $279.99 ($720 off).
Dyson 360 Vis Nav robot vacuum
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If you have a relatively simple floor plan with lots of high-pile carpet, Dyson’s D-shaped robovac is worth considering. It can traverse obstacles up to 21 millimeters high and offers a whopping 65 air watts of suction — twice that of many robovacs — rendering it one of the most powerful models our resident smart home reviewer, Jennifer Pattison Tuohy, has ever tested. Its massive roller brush is great at getting into corners and reaching the edges of your rooms given its location at the front of the vac, and it’s outfitted with a huge 500ml dustbin that’s easy to remove via an integrated handle.
The 360 Vis Nav isn’t without shortcomings, though. For starters, it doesn’t come with an auto-empty dock and only manages about 65 minutes of runtime, which is about half that of most models, including many of the budget bots we’ve tested. It also lacks AI-powered obstacle avoidance, so it won’t be able to discern what it’s avoiding, increasing the risk of it tripping up while navigating your home. The lack of more advanced features could certainly be a dealbreaker for some, but if pure power is what you’re after, Dyson’s last-gen robot vacuum is easily the best option for the price — especially right now.
Read our hands-on impressions.
More deals and discounts of note
- Google’s TV Streamer (4K) is on sale at Amazon and Best Buy for $79.99 ($20 off), which is about $5 shy of its best price to date. If you don’t already own a smart TV, Google’s speedy Chromecast follow-up is a great way to access all your favorite streaming apps. It supports 4K HDR with Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos, along with a handy Find My feature for the remote. You also get built-in support for Google Assistant and one of the best interfaces available in a streaming device right now, one that lets you peruse content recs across a myriad of streaming services. Read our review.
- If you’re looking to “brick” your phone in the best way possible, you can grab a pair of Brick’s NFC-enabled squares directly from Brick for $106.20 (about $12 off). Basically, you use the Brick app to select which apps and websites you want to block, and then, once you tap your phone to the small device, you’ll be restricted from using said apps until you tap the device again. It’s not a perfect solution for cutting back on screen time — you still get a handful of “emergency unbrick” codes to manually override blocked apps, after all — but adding a little physical friction between you and your phone certainly isn’t a bad thing. Read our hands-on impressions.
- You shall not pass… up Lego’s Balrog set, which is down to $111.76 (about $18 off) at Amazon and Target right now, nearly matching its all-time low. The posable, 1,2010-piece book nook is a nice little homage to Durin’s Bane, aka the fiery beast that attacks Gandalf in The Fellowship of the Ring. It also comes with a minifig of the aforementioned wizard, along with his sword (ahem, Glamdring) and several movie-themed accessories that let you play out the famed showdown on the Bridge of Khazad-dûm.
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You can now use Nintendo’s wireless N64 controller with the Analogue 3D
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The best smart rings for tracking sleep and health
So, you’re thinking of buying a smart ring. Well, some good news. Picking the best of the lot is incredibly easy right now. The “bad” news is that, as far as trustworthiness and reliability, your choices are somewhat limited, as this is still a niche and emerging gadget category.
Smart rings are in the middle of a resurgence. That means a lot of experimental ideas and newcomer tech brands you’ve probably never heard of. Enough competitors have cropped up that I spent the better part of last summer rocking six rings like a high-tech mafia don. While these aren’t necessarily bad products (some are pretty good), many aren’t as polished as what you’d see in more mature categories like smartwatches, headphones, and smartphones.
Speaking of which, there are a few things to know about the category. Currently, these devices are primarily health trackers. Their benefit is that they’re more discreet and better suited to sleep tracking than a smartwatch. However, the vast majority don’t include smart alarms or push notifications. This makes them best suited for casual athletes or more wellness-minded people. In most cases, hardcore athletes would be better served by a smartwatch or fitness tracker, with a smart ring serving as a supplementary source of data. (But that’s quite an expensive endeavor.) Smart rings are also ill-suited for weightlifters, as they can easily scratch against equipment.
With that in mind, here’s the best smart ring for most people in 2025 — and a handful of runners-up worth highlighting for the more tech-adventurous.
Best smart ring for most people
Oura Ring 4
The Oura Ring 4 has a new all-titanium design, improved battery life, and better accuracy thanks to a new sensor algorithm.
Score: 9
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Surprising no one, it’s the Oura Ring 4.
I can already hear some of you shouting, “But what about the subscription!” And I agree. Even Oura’s relatively affordable $5.99 monthly fee can feel more like $100 when you consider the sheer number of apps, gadgets, and services asking for a chunk of your monthly paycheck. However, Oura is still the best in terms of hardware, size range, features offered, app, dedication to research, and experience in the field. Many of the smart rings available today follow the example set by Oura over the past decade.
The upgrades from the Oura Ring Gen 3 to the Oura Ring 4 were mostly software-based, with minor hardware refinements. You can read more in my review, but the gist is a more accurate heart rate and blood oxygen algorithm, improved automatic activity detection, and an expanded range that spans size 4 to 15. The app has been redesigned to be less cluttered, and earlier this year, Oura added AI-powered meal logging and glucose tracking, the latter of which requires Oura users to purchase a Dexcom Stelo CGM ($99). Oura also launched an AI chatbot. (Of the AI chatbots in health trackers I’ve tested, this one is among the more polished implementations — though it often feels like Captain Obvious-level insights.)
More recently, Oura rolled out a new feature called Health Panels, which lets you schedule a blood test at a local Quest Diagnostics location for $99. Users can then view approximately 50 biomarkers within the app related to cardiovascular and metabolic health.
In addition to the metal versions introduced last year, Oura recently launched colorful ceramic versions of its fourth-gen ring, with prices starting at $499. One downside of the original metal version is that the coating can scuff or wear off with daily use. The new rings are more durable thanks to a zirconia ceramic exterior, which is harder than steel and more resistant to cracking or chipping from impact. However, the trade-off is that the ceramic version is both thicker and heavier, so it may not be as comfortable to wear over extended periods.
I’ve been long-term testing three iterations of the Oura Ring since 2018. Accuracy, design, and comfort have improved with each generation. The company continues to communicate research and scientific developments clearly and frequently. Third-party retail options have expanded, and I’ve seen investment pour into Oura. In an emerging category, these things matter. A lot. While I believe some of Oura’s newer competitors do some things better or have more creative ideas, Oura is the one I continually recommend for its combination of reliability, accuracy, and experience.
Read my full Oura Ring 4 review.
Honorable mentions
If subscriptions are an absolute dealbreaker, you’ll find zero protest here. In that case, here are the best alternatives to the Oura Ring.
Samsung Galaxy Ring
Score: 7
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The $400 Samsung Galaxy Ring nails the hardware. Its charging case is more elegant than the Oura Ring’s, and I prefer the slightly concave design for comfort. It also has the second widest size range. If you’re already all-in on a Samsung Galaxy Watch 8 or Ultra, you get the added benefit of extended battery life. If you have the latest Galaxy Z Flip 7 or Z Fold 7, Samsung also has gesture controls for the ring so you can control the camera.
There are a lot of interesting ecosystem-centric ideas that Samsung has for its Galaxy Ring, but while there’s no subscription (yet), it’ll cost you a pretty penny to unlock the ring’s full potential. Without discounts, we’re talking about $1,800 to nearly $3,000 for the phone, watch, and ring. The Galaxy Ring is also a first-gen device with some first-gen quirks, too. Samsung is still catching up with sleep tracking accuracy, and its Galaxy AI-powered health features are rather hit or miss.
I’m also keen on the $350 Ultrahuman Ring Air. It gave the Oura Ring an honest run for its money when I tested six smart rings at once last year. It’s not quite as good with accuracy, but it’s on par with comfort and design. The app has much more of a fitness focus than wellness. Instead of a subscription, it has “PowerPlugs.” You can think of them as add-on features. Some are free, like smart alarms and cycle tracking. Others will come with an additional fee, like a planned atrial fibrillation detection PowerPlug and a cardio adaptability metric, which currently costs $24 a year.
Lastly, I’ve been testing the RingConn Gen 2 Air, a slimmer, entry-level version of its Gen 2 ring. At $200, it’s the most affordable smart ring I’ve tested but looks and feels a lot nicer than the original RingConn I tested last summer. I had issues with the RingConn’s squarish shape, but it’s much less noticeable this time around and more comfortable. It’s broadly accurate, and the app goes heavy on AI, to middling effect. It has great battery life. I’ve gotten around eight to nine days on a single charge — far better than any other smart ring I’ve tested.
What’s coming next
- Sandbar, a company founded by former Meta employees, recently announced plans for the AI-powered Stream Ring, which you can preorder now ahead of its tentative release in the summer of 2026. The new smart ring will be available in silver for $249 and gold for $349; both are made of aluminum and feature a black resin band interior, along with an exterior button that users can press to capture voice notes. Additionally, the Stream Ring supports a personalized AI chatbot and promises “all-day battery life.”
- Pebble is getting into the smart ring game with the Index 01, which is available for preorder for $75 ahead of its March 2026 debut. Instead of focusing on health and wellness tracking, though, the ring is designed to capture voice notes, set timers and alarms, and create reminders. Whatever you record is sent to the Pebble app for iOS or Android, where you can see a feed of the audio and transcriptions you’ve collected. Pebble says the Index 01’s battery can last a couple of years; however, it can’t be recharged, so once it’s dead, that’s it.
Update, January 30th: Updated to reflect current pricing / availability. Brandon Russell also contributed to this post.
Belkin’s Wemo smart devices will go offline on Saturday
As of Saturday, nearly all of Belkin's Wemo smart home devices will lose access to cloud services, including features like remote access and integrations with Google Home and Alexa. Belkin will also end app updates for the Wemo app beginning on January 31st.
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The best robot vacuum and mop to buy right now
Robot vacuums that can both mop and sweep your floors have improved significantly in recent years. While they are still not as effective as good ol’ manual labor, if you run them regularly, they will help keep your floors cleaner with much less effort on your part.
The difference is that newer “combo” robot vacuum-and-mop models are designed to actually scrub your floors. The first robot vacuums that could also “mop” simply slapped a thin, flat microfiber pad on the bot that kind of Swiffer-ed your floor. Basically, all this was good for was getting up fine dirt that the vacuum left behind.
A robot vacuum with a real mopping system will make your life easier
Today’s models come with vibrating or oscillating mop pads or roller mops. Most have onboard water tanks to keep the mops wet while in use, and many can wash and dry their mops in their charging docks, which also automatically empty and refill their water tanks, meaning less work for you.
While most robot vacuums today have some sort of mopping feature, this guide focuses on those that excel at mopping. If you’re more interested in the best vacuum, check out my guide to floor-sweeping bots.
The downside to these combo bots with serious mopping chops is that they tend to be bigger and heavier and need more frequent intervention than regular vacuum bots. Water equals gunk, and cleaning their giant multifunction docks, even the self-cleaning ones, can be an icky job. You also have to empty and refill their tanks about once a week.
Mopping bots also need to return to their docks more frequently than robot vacuums in order to refill their onboard water tanks. This means they’ll take longer to clean your floors than a dedicated vacuuming model, but they are doing two jobs at once. Robot mops with roller mops will self-clean as they work, negating this issue, but these models are also the biggest and bulkiest, as they carry a larger water tank.
Combo bots can mop and vacuum simultaneously, but for especially dirty floors, it’s best to have the option to vacuum first and then mop. A mop-only mode is also good, as you can send the bot to clean up a wet spill without it sucking up water — something they’re not designed to do yet.
If you have a lot of hardwood or tile floors and constantly struggle with muddy paw prints or the general dirtiness of life with multiple pets, people, and kids, a good robot vacuum-and-mop combo will definitely make your life easier.
Best mopping robot vacuum
Roborock Qrevo Curv 2 Flow
Roborock’s first roller-mop robot vacuum, the Curv 2 Flow, features flagship specs at a mid-range price. Including excellent mopping, a retractable mop cover, 20,000Pa suction, AI-powered obstacle avoidance, and a compact design.
Score: 9
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Multifunction dock: Yes / Mapping: Yes, lidar / AI-powered obstacle detection: Yes / Suction power: 20,000Pa / Remote check-in: Yes / Brush style: Single, rubber / Mop style: Roller mop / Mop lift: Yes, 15mm, with a shield / Mop washing: Yes, with hot water and warm air drying / Edge cleaning: Mop extension / Works with: Amazon Alexa, Google Home, Matter
My top picks for the best robot vacuum — the Matic and Roborock Saros 10 — are both excellent mopping bots as well as vacuums. But, if you are looking for a robot vacuum that excels at mopping, then Roborock’s new Qrevo Curv 2 Flow is my top recommendation.
Roborock’s first robot vacuum with a roller mop, the Curv 2 Flow’s features a new “SpiraFlow” cleaning system that demolished all my mopping tests. Roborock may be a bit late to the roller-mop game, but it brought the goods. The Flow is also a terrific vacuum with 20,000Pa of suction, and you get all of this for $999 — most top bots in this category cost well over $1,000.
Roborock’s VibraRise system (a flat mopping pad that vibrates to simulate scrubbing) has long been its signature wet-floor cleaning solution, and it’s one I think works very well. But it is slow. The new roller mop on the Flow gives you a much faster deep clean than the flat pad method (which is on the Saros 10).
At almost 11 inches, the mop is also one of the longest I’ve tested, plus it extends outward to reach along baseboards and edges of furniture. It self-cleans as it works, and a built-in scraper squeegees away the dirty water. It uses an impressive 15 newtons (about 3.3 pounds) of downward pressure that made quick work of my dried-on ketchup test.
The Flow did a great job of automatically detecting carpets and deploying its retracting mop cover, and it can also identify both hardwood and tile, as well as adjust cleaning strategies. When it spotted my spilled OJ test, it automatically switched to mop-only mode to avoid sucking the sticky juice into its bin.
Its single DuoDivide brush does a good job on carpet and hardwood floors, and the unique design prevents hair tangles by funneling hair into the center, where it is sucked into the bin.
I’m a big fan of the Qrevo Curv dock, which, as the name implies, features a curved design that looks more attractive in an open-plan space than the boxy docks that come with most robot vacs. It’s compact yet still has enough room for large water tanks and a disposable dust bag. The dock also features removable parts for easy cleaning, which is key to keeping these docks from getting grungy.
The lidar-based navigation on the Curv 2 Flow is very good, although, as with all roller mop bots I’ve tested, it struggled to get into and out of tighter spaces. This is because they’re heavier and bulkier than non-roller mop bots, as they have to carry a larger onboard water tank and make room for that big mop. It was able to lift itself up slightly to navigate my high-pile, large-tassel living room carpet, something other roller-mop bots have struggled with.
Obstacle avoidance is on par with that of a midrange vacuum. It has Roborock’s Reactive AI, which uses a camera and structured light to detect and avoid up to 200 obstacles as small as 3cm high and 5cm wide, according to the company. It did a good job dodging socks, shoes, and pet toys, but it did get tripped up by the occasional cable. If you want top-notch detection, you’ll need to bump up to the Saros 10.
Best robot vacuum and mop for a mix of hard floors and rugs
Dreame X50 Ultra
Score: 7
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Multifunction dock: Yes / Mapping: Yes, lidar / AI-powered obstacle detection: Yes / Suction power: 20,000Pa / Remote check-in: Yes / Brush style: Dual rubber / Mop style: Dual spinning / Mop lift: Yes, 20mm, plus automatic removal / Mop washing: Yes / Edge cleaning: Mop extension / Works with: Amazon Alexa, Google Home, Matter
If you have a lot of fluffy rugs or carpets as well as hard floors, the Dreame X50 Ultra is the best robot vacuum and mop for you. It’s not quite as good at mopping as my top pick, but it’s better suited for high-pile carpet and rugs because it can automatically drop and reattach its spinning mopping pads during vacuuming. This means it becomes a vacuum-only bot when tackling carpets, without the hindrance of carrying a large roller mop or water tank. It’s also more agile and better at handling fluffy rugs and carpets.
The big upgrade on the X50 compared to the X40 Ultra (a previous pick) is the addition of a “motorized swing arm” that functions like a leg, which allows it to maneuver over higher thresholds (up to 6cm). This new mechanism means it can get into more spaces — like over the high transition from my bedroom into my bathroom — and more easily tackle obstacles such as high-pile rugs.
It also has higher suction power and a much-improved brush system that uses dual rubber rollers. It did an excellent job in my oatmeal-on-carpet tests, sucking up every last flake.
The X50 maintains the X40’s excellent mopping capabilities, including the ability to automatically extend its mop pads and swing them to reach under your cabinets and consoles, letting it get further than even the longest extendable roller mop. Its new, retractable lidar tower also helps it reach under lower furniture.
Obstacle detection is powered by a camera and structured light, and did okay in testing, although it did suck up the occasional sock. The downside of Dreame vacuums is the app, which frequently crashes and can take a while to load. When it works, however, it offers plenty of features and customization options to tailor your cleaning to your home.
Best robot vacuum and mop for hard floors
Narwal Flow
The Flow has one of the best roller mops we tested, and it offers top-notch vacuuming and excellent obstacle avoidance. It can also hook directly into your plumbing, and while a low mop lift and some navigation issues hold it back, it’s ideal for tackling hard floors like tile.
Score: 8
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Multifunction dock: Yes / Mop style: Roller mop / Mop washing: Yes, hot water and hot air drying / Mop lift: Yes, 12mm / Edge cleaning: Yes / Mapping: Yes, lidar / AI-powered obstacle detection: Yes / Suction power: 22,000Pa / Vacuum brush style: Single, conical rubber bristle hybrid / Works with: Amazon Alexa, Google Home, Siri Shortcuts
Narwal has consistently had the best mopping bots in my testing, though most have sacrificed vacuuming for mopping prowess. The Flow is one of the first bots from Narwal that does both really well, even if the mop is still the star.
The company’s first model with a self-cleaning roller mop, the Flow’s flat, wide-track-style mop has more surface area than any of the other bots I tested and passed all my mopping tests with flying colors. Wider than Roborock’s Curv 2 Flow mop and as long, it can also extend to reach into corners and along baseboards. It did very well in my mopping tests, even getting up the dried ketchup from tile grout.
I like that the Flow can recognize various floor materials (tile, hardwood, marble, etc.), clean in the direction of the flooring, and automatically adjust its pressure and “mopping humidity” based on the floor type. It uses higher humidity on tile floors than on wood floors, which can be impacted by excessive moisture.
As mentioned, vacuuming is much improved over some of Narwal’s previous models, with 22,000Pa of suction power and an excellent cone-style anti-tangle brush roll that rarely gets wrapped in hair. Its obstacle detection is great, too, and relies on a dual-camera system to identify and avoid obstacles. It also has a handy dirt detection feature that makes the bot go back and forth over a stain or dirty area to ensure it’s cleaned.
However, navigation on Narwal’s previous robots has been spotty, and the new tower-less lidar here hasn’t improved things. While it means the bot is slimmer and can get under lower furniture, it did get confused and stuck a few times during testing.
The Narwal also doesn’t handle high-pile rugs well, as there’s still only a 12mm mop lift and no mop cover, but you can set it to skip carpets entirely.
My biggest problem with the Flow is one that plagued prior models: the Narwal app. It’s not easy to navigate, gets hung up between screens, and frequently disconnects from the robot.
I love that Narwal also offers the option to use a dock that connects to your plumbing, which eliminates the chore of emptying and refilling the robot’s water tanks.
Best budget robot vacuum and mop
Roborock Q10 S5 Plus
A budget robot vacuum and mop without a multifunction dock. It has AI-powered obstacle avoidance, sonic mopping, auto mop lifting, and an auto-empty dock.
Score: 8
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Multifunction dock: No, auto-empty only / Mop style: Vibrating flat pad / Mop washing: No / Mop lift: Yes, 8mm / Edge cleaning: No / Mapping: Yes, lidar / AI-powered obstacle detection: Yes / Suction power: 10,000Pa / Brush style: Single bristle / rubber hybrid / Works with: Amazon Alexa, Google Home, Siri Shortcuts
Roborock’s Q10 S5 Plus is a budget robot with flagship features, including AI-powered obstacle avoidance, automatic carpet detection, and support for Roborock’s fantastic app.
It uses Roborock’s excellent VibraRise vibrating mopping system that actually scrubs your floors, and it can lift its mop up to 8mm to pass over low-pile carpets. All this can be had for under $400, at least when it’s on sale.
There’s no multifunction dock, so you need to manually fill its onboard water tank (which is integrated with its bin), but it does come with a compact auto-empty dock. If you can handle emptying its large onboard bin yourself, you can ditch the dock and pick up the Q10 S5 for even less.
Its lidar-based mapping and navigation system did a good job. Plus, using the excellent Roborock app, you can set specific rooms to clean, create no-go zones, and customize cleaning methods — including how it mops — features few bots in this price range offer.
Other robot vacuum / mops to consider
- My previous top pick in this guide, the $1,099.99 Ecovacs Deebot X8 Pro Omni, is an excellent robot mop with an extendable mop that can lift slightly over carpets. It has 18,000Pa suction and uses lidar and cameras for navigation and obstacle detection. Its multifunction dock is attractive and easy to use, but it doesn’t have a retractable mop cover, and its roller is much shorter than the Qrevo Curv 2 Flow’s.
- Another previous pick, Narwal’s $1,499.99 Freo Z Ultra, is a mopping bot with dual spinning pads and a fluffy side brush to polish your baseboards. Its triangular spinning mop pads are particularly effective on tile grout, making this a good option for tile floors. It has 12,000Pa of suction power and a sleek-looking multifunction dock.
- The $899.99 Eufy X10 Pro Omni, a previous pick, is a terrific budget option that features a multifunction dock that can wash its mop and drain and refill its water tank. It features 8,000Pa of suction power and has good obstacle detection for this price range.
- The $1,499.99 Ecovacs X11 OmniCyclone is a bagless robot vac that features a roller mop and an impressive 19,500Pa of suction. It comes with a multifunction dock, and its mop can reach into corners. It handles floor transitions well, thanks to mechanical climbing levers. It also features a bagless auto-empty dock.
- SharkNinja’s $999.99 PowerDetect NeverTouch Pro 2-in-1 robot vacuum mop can lift itself up as high as 20mm to get over rugs and transitions. Its automatic empty /wash / dry cleaning station doesn’t require bags, either.
What we’re testing next
- The Dyson Spot+Scrub Ai Robot comes with a multifunctional dock, along with a self-cleaning roller mop, lidar navigation, and onboard cameras that can detect stains and clean accordingly. The company has yet to announce a price or release date, though you can read our hands-on for more details.
- The $1,599.99 Dreame Aqua10 Ultra Roller Complete features a roller-style mopping system that continuously cleans itself in real time. Its companion model, the Aqua10 Ultra Track Complete, adds hot-water mopping and automatically adds cleaning solution as it moves, so you don’t have to stop and refill anything.
- The $1,799.99 Dreame Matrix 10 Ultra comes with a multi-mop switching dock, one that lets it automatically swap between nylon scrub pads, sponge pads, and thermal mop pads based on where it’s cleaning. Its three-solution compartment also holds separate cleaners aimed at tackling pet odors, wood floors, and general messes, which the robovac will dispense on its own depending on the situation.
Photography by Jennifer Pattison Tuohy / The Verge
Update, January 30th: Adjusted pricing / availability and added several new picks, including Roborock’s new Qrevo Curv 2 Flow, the Dreame X50 Ultra, the Narwal Flow, and Roborock’s Q10 S5 Plus. Sheena Vasani also contributed to this post.
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