Does the dog die?
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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
TV Show • 1999 • Crime
ReportIn the criminal justice system, sexually-based offenses are considered especially heinous. In New York City, the dedicated detectives who investigate these vicious felonies are members of an elite squad known as the Special Victims Unit. These are their stories.
This tv show contains 133 potentially triggering events.
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gallifreygod
Born Psychopath, Season 14 Episode 19, a kid drowns a dog in the bathtub
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Abandonment
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Is a child abandoned by a parent?
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SarahZoe
S6
E7
Episode starts out with a pregnant child being left alone in the hospital
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Abuse
Are there abusive parents?
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SarahZoe
S6
E3
Absent parents
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Does an abused person forgive their abuser?
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SarahZoe
S6
E7
At first
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Is someone stalked?
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SarahZoe
S6
E1
(Spoiler)
Even though later revealed to be a PI, easy the first half of the episode assumes a child is being stalked
Even though later revealed to be a PI, easy the first half of the episode assumes a child is being stalked
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Is there domestic violence?
National Domestic Violence Hotline (1-800-799-7233)
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Does the abused become the abuser?
National Domestic Violence Hotline (1-800-799-7233)
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Is someone abused with a belt?
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123thecoolest
S14
E3
Someone is choked and beat with a belt, bruising is shown afterwards
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skillwithaquill24
Several episodes every season feature children who have been molested or abused in various ways.
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Addiction
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Does someone abuse alcohol?
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skillwithaquill24
Olivia’s mother was an alcoholic.
Several guest starring characters have been alcoholics over the years.
Several guest starring characters have been alcoholics over the years.
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Bubbly
S1 E2, Stabler and his wife accidentally ground up a turtle in their garbage disposal
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Are animals abused?
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gallifreygod
Born Psychopath, Season 14 Episode 19, a kid drowns a dog in the bathtub
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Disabled - season 11, episode 17: around 16.5 minute mark, discussion of dog fighting and cleaning up the ones who die :( dog fighting “clean up” convo continues into next scene
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Is there a dead animal?
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Nelda
S8
E1
S8E1. About 11 minutes in, Benson finds a stash of photos of dead animals. One is only a skeleton but the rest are distressingly recognisable as the animals they are and look purposefully injured, so close your eyes until you hear Olivia and Haley start talking.
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Is an animal sad?
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SarahZoe
S6
E3
A dog is concerned about the well being of a unconscious girl
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Are rabbits harmed?
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Mrini
S20
E1
Yes a rabbit is shot, and there is an unnecessarily graphic depiction of it’s painful death 3 minutes 15 seconds in.
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Does a cat die?
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Nelda
S8
E1
S8E1. About 11 minutes in, Benson finds a stash of photos of dead animals. One is only a skeleton but the rest are distressingly recognisable as the animals they are and look purposefully injured, so close your eyes until you hear Olivia and Haley start talking.
Adding to this section because from the little time I spent looking, one of the animals seemed to be a cat.
Adding to this section because from the little time I spent looking, one of the animals seemed to be a cat.
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Does a pet die?
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Nelda
S8
E14
S8E14, a man mentions a family receiving their dismembered cat in boxes on their doorstep. No pictures shown of the cat, only the boxes. About 8 minutes in, skip 15 seconds to avoid.
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Are there snakes?
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SarahZoe
S6
E7
By mention and visible tattoo
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Assault
Does a woman get slapped?
National Domestic Violence Hotline (1-800-799-7233)
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Is there pedophilia?
107 supporters
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SarahZoe
S6
E7
One of the major cases that deals with pedophilia
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Is rape mentioned?
75 supporters
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Nelda
Almost every episode. It's the sex crime show. Some episodes aren't about rape and are instead about abused, kidnapped or killed children, but if the rape just being mentioned is triggering to you, please don't watch this show, for your own mental health.
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gallifreygod
The entire premise of the show is based on sexual assault
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Bodily Harm
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Is there throat mutilation?
33 supporters
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Nelda
S7
E19
The parents of two children both have their throats slit by a hunting knife and die. Olivia's neck is cut as well later in the episode but not enough to do permanent damage.
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Is there body horror?
47 supporters
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SarahZoe
S6
E7
Broken limps, pile of bodys
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Is there a hanging?
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Nelda
S8
E15
S8E15, a woman kills herself by hanging. Body shown about 17 minutes in.
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Is there genital trauma/mutilation?
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skillwithaquill24
Never shown onscreen, but the amputation/dismembering of a penis has occurred in a few episodes.
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Is there eye mutilation?
87 supporters
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skillwithaquill24
A rapist blinds his victims with ammonia in one episode.
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Is there excessive gore?
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SarahZoe
S6
E7
Not really excessive but due to context it's hard to watch
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Children
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Does a kid die?
44 supporters
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skillwithaquill24
Episode “Fault”, a child is murdered.
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Is a minor sexualized?
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SarahZoe
S6
E3
The episode is about a minor star who's sexualised by both the public and her guardians
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Creepy Crawly
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Death
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Disability
Is someone disabled played by able-bodied?
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Nelda
S7
Yyyes, but the disabled person turns out to be faking - she has Munchausen's, a psychological disorder that causes people to fake or self-induce illness for attention.
I don't remember other episodes.
I don't remember other episodes.
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Is the r-slur used?
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liskoihminen
Yes. By side characters, but by also at least one main character, Munch. It's mostly used as (now) out-dated diagnosis or medical term, but sometimes as an insult.
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Drugs/Alcohol
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Family
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Is a child's toy destroyed?
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SarahZoe
S6
E7
Blood on children's toys
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Fear
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Are there jump scares?
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CookedOatmeal
S8
E14
0:58 seconds in. Glass shatters over man's head
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Is there a shower scene?
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skillwithaquill24
A woman is attacked while in the shower during the first few minutes of “Burned”.
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Gross
Does someone vomit?
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Hannnah.12
S11
E4
A guy discovers the dead body in his apartment and then vomits no visual just audio but in the next scene the vomit is shown as the detectives arrive
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Does someone wet/soil themselves?
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skillwithaquill24
A child who was a victim of molestation wets themselves out of fear during questioning.
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Large-scale Violence
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Law Enforcement
Is there copaganda?
26 supporters
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skillwithaquill24
All main characters are either cops or lawyers and they’re almost always portrayed as being justified in their actions - even when in clear violation of the law or when brutalizing suspects.
A few episodes attempt to tackle police brutality and/or unethical policing, but it rarely effects the main characters. The few times it does effect main characters, they are typically portrayed sympathetically.
A few episodes attempt to tackle police brutality and/or unethical policing, but it rarely effects the main characters. The few times it does effect main characters, they are typically portrayed sympathetically.
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LGBTQ+
Are there transphobic slurs?
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Nelda
Mostly "tranny" and the outdated term "transvestite".
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Is there bisexual cheating?
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liskoihminen
Worse. A man who is in a relationship with another man uses it as a cover for raping women on season 6. He's not called bisexual though, and it's said he's only raping the women for the feeling of power.
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Loss
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Medical
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Does someone have cancer?
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skillwithaquill24
A long-time recurring character reveals a cancer diagnosis in Season 21.
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Mental Health
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Charlie318
S8
E14
A girl attempts suicide by putting her fist through a window, it’s pretty graphic. It’s around 20 minutes into the episode, right after she confesses to killing her mother.
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Is there autism specific abuse?
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liskoihminen
Some suspects are pretty much autistic stereotypes even if this is not said explicitly, and they are yelled at for being that way.
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Does someone attempt suicide?
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (1-800-273-8255)
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Does someone say "I'll kill myself"?
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (1-800-273-8255)
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Is there body dysmorphia?
27 supporters
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xtianwoman
2:9 ‘pixies’: gymnasts are pressured to lose weight for competitions
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skillwithaquill24
The episode “The Longest Night of Rain” features multiple suicides. So much so that the suicide hotline phone number appears before the end credits.
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Does someone suffer from PTSD?
38 supporters
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CatsAndCornYk
Yes, I mean...yes
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Noxious
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Are there sudden loud noises?
29 supporters
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SarahZoe
S6
E7
Gunshots, about 1 minute into the episode
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Is there obscene language/gestures?
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Typical cussing, slurs, offensive language, etc.
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Paranoia
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Pregnancy
Is a baby stillborn?
23 supporters
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liskoihminen
Talked about, as far as I remember, not shown
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Does someone miscarry?
21 supporters
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SarahZoe
S6
E7
Only by mention
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Is there childbirth?
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skillwithaquill24
Episode “Paternity”.
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Does a pregnant person die?
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skillwithaquill24
A pregnant woman has her baby cut out of her. She doesn’t survive.
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Prejudice
Are there homophobic slurs?
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skillwithaquill24
The slurs “faggot”, “dyke”, and “tranny” are used pejoratively, especially in early seasons.
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Is there ableist language or behavior?
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xtianwoman
Early episodes use retarded, I’m not sure if there’s much more than that.
There’s an episode in season three covering a woman with Down syndrome and whether she’s competent to have a baby and live her own life.
There’s an episode in season three covering a woman with Down syndrome and whether she’s competent to have a baby and live her own life.
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Are there usages of the n-word?
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Nelda
Like the other comment says. It's the version of the word ending with -er, not -a, if that matters to anyone.
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skillwithaquill24
“Raw” features characters who are white supremacists/Nazis. They use many slurs, including ones targeted at Jews.
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Are there "Man in a dress" jokes?
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upsteadtwt
Slurs "t*nny" and referring to transgender individuals as "he-shes" are used, especially in the earlier seasons.
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xtianwoman
Multiple times in 4x21 — the episodes victim is a trans woman and she’s also referred to with a deadname, as the t slur, and as a ‘heshe’
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Are there fat jokes?
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skillwithaquill24
Episode “Fat”.
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Is a minority is misrepresented?
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Stereotypical depictions of trans women as brutes in dresses and bad makeup
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Is there hate speech?
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xtianwoman
Some of the sex crimes are hate crime based — the earliest instance is 4x21 where a trans woman is described to have been assaulted since she was 12. Frequently by perps in all seasons and by cops in the earlier seasons.
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Race
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Relationships
Is there a large age gap?
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SarahZoe
S6
E3
Major!! 16 X 40
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Religious
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Sex
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Are there incestuous relationships?
National Sexual Assault Hotline 800.656.4673
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Sexism
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Sickness
Is someone terminally ill?
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gore_enthusiast_101
i cant remember which but in one episode a girl who was r@ped finds out shes ill and doesnt have long left to live and is dead by the next scene. and theres many mentions of terminal illness.
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Social
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Spoiler
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Does it have a sad ending?
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skillwithaquill24
Many episodes end tragically, either with a death, suicide, or a miscarriage of justice.
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Vehicular
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Does a car crash?
19 supporters
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skillwithaquill24
“Paternity” in Season 9
“The Good Girl” in Season 20
“And the Empire Strikes Back” in Season 23.
“The Good Girl” in Season 20
“And the Empire Strikes Back” in Season 23.
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Violence
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