Food test results
Pesticides found on lettuce
Explore detected residues, tested samples and results over time.
1994–2017 · 11 tested years
Explore the data →Most commonly detected
Historical tests: 1994–2017. Each analyte uses its own tested count.
Imidacloprid47.7%2,141 / 4,484 tested
Mandipropamid21.6%647 / 2,999 tested
Propamocarb hydrochloride21.4%615 / 2,875 tested
Detection frequency is not a health-risk ranking. Summary screen: at least 100 tests, 2 years and 10 detections.
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71.5%had at least one detected residue
120different analytes detected
4,755 of 6,655 samples had a validated detection. Historical results, not a safety score.
Most commonly detected
Percent of samples actually tested for each analyte. Shown: at least 100 tests, 2 years and 10 detections.
View all tested analytes ↓The tested count differs by analyte. A detection does not establish health risk.
Detection over time
Samples with at least one validated detection.
11 tested years between 1994 and 2017. Gaps mean no validated tests in this release.
Read the yearly counts
| Year | Tested | Detected | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 691 | 368 | 53.3% |
| 1995 | Not tested | — | — |
| 1996 | Not tested | — | — |
| 1997 | Not tested | — | — |
| 1998 | Not tested | — | — |
| 1999 | 185 | 69 | 37.3% |
| 2000 | 740 | 275 | 37.2% |
| 2001 | 554 | 272 | 49.1% |
| 2002 | Not tested | — | — |
| 2003 | Not tested | — | — |
| 2004 | 743 | 657 | 88.4% |
| 2005 | 743 | 696 | 93.7% |
| 2006 | Not tested | — | — |
| 2007 | Not tested | — | — |
| 2008 | Not tested | — | — |
| 2009 | Not tested | — | — |
| 2010 | 743 | 635 | 85.5% |
| 2011 | 744 | 575 | 77.3% |
| 2012 | Not tested | — | — |
| 2013 | Not tested | — | — |
| 2014 | Not tested | — | — |
| 2015 | 378 | 306 | 81.0% |
| 2016 | 756 | 608 | 80.4% |
| 2017 | 378 | 294 | 77.8% |
Testing panels and detection limits change. These observations do not establish a causal trend.
How many were detected?
Number of distinct analytes per tested sample.
01,900
11,578
21,031
3674
4467
5344
6250
7159
897
977
10+78
Labels show analytes; counts show samples. Metabolites and isomers remain separate. This is not a count of pesticide products applied.
Where samples came from
Origin recorded by USDA.
U.S. origin98.0% · 6,525
Imported1.5% · 100
Unknown origin0.5% · 30
Origin describes the sampled food. These shares do not compare countries’ residue levels.
All tested analytes
Zero detections here means tested with no validated detection. It does not describe analytes that were never tested.
Open 305 analyte results
| Analyte | Tested | Detected | Rate | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1-Naphthol | 1,949 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| 2,4-D | 30 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| 3-Hydroxycarbofuran | 6,126 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Abamectin | 157 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Acephate | 6,655 | 477 | 7.2% | Yearly results |
| Acetamiprid | 3,701 | 218 | 5.9% | Yearly results |
| Acetochlor | 1,512 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Acibenzolar S methyl | 3,701 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Aldicarb | 4,269 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Aldicarb sulfone | 5,977 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Aldicarb sulfoxide | 6,075 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Aldrin | 4,485 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Allethrin | 1,504 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Ametryn | 267 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Anilazine | 86 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Atrazine | 6,223 | 12 | 0.2% | Yearly results |
| Avermectin | 743 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Azinphos ethyl | 243 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Azinphos methyl | 6,223 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Azinphos methyl oxygen analog | 2,999 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Azoxystrobin | 3,600 | 57 | 1.6% | Yearly results |
| Bendiocarb | 4,485 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Benfluralin | 3,377 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Benoxacor | 2,999 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Bensulide | 2,999 | 11 | 0.4% | Yearly results |
| Bensulide oxygen analog | 2,999 | 75 | 2.5% | Yearly results |
| BHC alpha | 4,503 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| BHC beta | 1,530 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| BHC delta | 18 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Bifenthrin | 4,811 | 26 | 0.5% | Yearly results |
| Boscalid | 3,592 | 313 | 8.7% | Yearly results |
| Bromacil | 3,229 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Buprofezin | 3,548 | 23 | 0.6% | Yearly results |
| Captafol | 375 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Captan | 2,706 | 1 | 0.0% | — |
| Carbaryl | 6,655 | 6 | 0.1% | — |
| Carbendazim (MBC) | 2,566 | 44 | 1.7% | Yearly results |
| Carbofuran | 6,126 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Carbophenothion | 1,054 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Carfentrazone ethyl | 3,131 | 1 | 0.0% | — |
| Chlorantraniliprole | 1,512 | 51 | 3.4% | Yearly results |
| Chlordane cis | 4,503 | 1 | 0.0% | — |
| Chlordane trans | 4,503 | 1 | 0.0% | — |
| Chlorfenapyr | 2,999 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Chlorfenvinphos total | 1,054 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Chlorothalonil | 3,606 | 7 | 0.2% | — |
| Chlorpropham | 6,223 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Chlorpyrifos | 6,655 | 57 | 0.9% | Yearly results |
| Chlorpyrifos oxygen analog | 2,999 | 1 | 0.0% | — |
| Clofentezine | 132 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Clomazone | 4,038 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Clothianidin | 2,999 | 4 | 0.1% | — |
| Coumaphos | 2,566 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Coumaphos oxygen analog | 2,566 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Cycloate | 132 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Cyfluthrin | 4,806 | 56 | 1.2% | Yearly results |
| Cyhalothrin, Lambda | 432 | 35 | 8.1% | Yearly results |
| Cyhalothrin, Lambda epimer R157836 | 216 | 6 | 2.8% | — |
| Cyhalothrin, Total (Cyhalothrin-L + R157836 epimer) | 4,053 | 505 | 12.5% | Yearly results |
| Cymoxanil | 2,999 | 26 | 0.9% | Yearly results |
| Cypermethrin | 4,619 | 398 | 8.6% | Yearly results |
| Cyphenothrin | 2,968 | 1 | 0.0% | — |
| Cyproconazole | 1,512 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Cyprodinil | 1,512 | 6 | 0.4% | — |
| Cyromazine | 1,039 | 37 | 3.6% | Yearly results |
| DCPA | 6,655 | 924 | 13.9% | Yearly results |
| DDD (TDE) | 405 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| DDD o,p' | 2,566 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| DDD p,p' | 4,882 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| DDE | 691 | 21 | 3.0% | — |
| DDE o,p' | 1,512 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| DDE p,p' | 5,933 | 240 | 4.0% | Yearly results |
| DDT | 423 | 1 | 0.2% | — |
| DDT o,p' | 1,054 | 12 | 1.1% | Yearly results |
| DDT p,p' | 3,581 | 18 | 0.5% | Yearly results |
| Deltamethrin (includes parent Tralomethrin) | 3,687 | 1 | 0.0% | — |
| Demeton | 73 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Demeton-S | 73 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Demeton-S sulfone | 1,487 | 2 | 0.1% | — |
| Diazinon | 6,655 | 263 | 4.0% | Yearly results |
| Diazinon oxygen analog | 3,286 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Dicamba | 11 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Dichlobenil | 2,551 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Dichlorobenzophenone p,p' (4,4-DCBP) | 81 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Dichlorvos (DDVP) | 6,655 | 1 | 0.0% | — |
| Diclofop methyl | 1,512 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Dicloran | 6,655 | 29 | 0.4% | Yearly results |
| Dicofol o,p' | 1,156 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Dicofol p,p' | 5,532 | 1 | 0.0% | — |
| Dicofol Total | 691 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Dieldrin | 5,882 | 1 | 0.0% | — |
| Difenoconazole | 1,512 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Diflubenzuron | 3,992 | 2 | 0.1% | — |
| Dimethenamid | 2,968 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Dimethoate | 6,655 | 338 | 5.1% | Yearly results |
| Dimethomorph | 4,539 | 840 | 18.5% | Yearly results |
| Dinotefuran | 2,999 | 9 | 0.3% | — |
| Diphenamid | 2,245 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Diphenylamine (DPA) | 6,074 | 1 | 0.0% | — |
| Disulfoton | 5,143 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Disulfoton oxygen analog | 2,967 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Disulfoton sulfone | 6,038 | 4 | 0.1% | — |
| Disulfoton sulfoxide | 3,028 | 1 | 0.0% | — |
| Diuron | 4,076 | 2 | 0.0% | — |
| Dodine | 378 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Doramectin | 743 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Emamectin benzoate | 2,255 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Endosulfan I | 5,933 | 229 | 3.9% | Yearly results |
| Endosulfan II | 5,964 | 176 | 3.0% | Yearly results |
| Endosulfan sulfate | 5,964 | 283 | 4.7% | Yearly results |
| Endosulfans Total | 691 | 145 | 21.0% | — |
| Endrin | 4,133 | 3 | 0.1% | — |
| Eprinomectin | 743 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| EPTC (S-ethyl dipropylthiocarbamate) | 2,144 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Esfenvalerate | 1,861 | 1 | 0.1% | — |
| Esfenvalerate+Fenvalerate Total | 4,295 | 3 | 0.1% | — |
| Ethalfluralin | 4,053 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Ethiofencarb | 1,054 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Ethion | 3,602 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Ethion mono oxon | 1,717 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Ethoprop | 2,989 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Etofenprox | 1,512 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Etoxazole | 495 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Famoxadone | 2,999 | 53 | 1.8% | Yearly results |
| Fenamidone | 2,999 | 379 | 12.6% | Yearly results |
| Fenamiphos | 3,224 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Fenamiphos sulfone | 2,708 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Fenamiphos sulfoxide | 1,159 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Fenarimol | 1,054 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Fenazaquin | 1,512 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Fenbuconazole | 2,612 | 1 | 0.0% | — |
| Fenhexamid | 2,999 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Fenitrothion | 1,054 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Fenpropathrin | 4,123 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Fenpropimorph | 1,512 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Fenpyroximate | 1,615 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Fenthion | 1,054 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Fenvalerate | 2,160 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Fipronil sulfone (MB46136) | 1,512 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Flonicamid | 2,999 | 210 | 7.0% | Yearly results |
| Fluazifop butyl | 103 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Flubendiamide | 2,903 | 24 | 0.8% | Yearly results |
| Fludioxonil | 4,464 | 4 | 0.1% | — |
| Flufenoxuron | 1,292 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Flumioxazin | 1,323 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Fluopicolide | 2,999 | 69 | 2.3% | Yearly results |
| Fluopyram | 1,479 | 6 | 0.4% | — |
| Fluquinconazole | 1,512 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Fluridone | 3,936 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Flusilazole | 1,512 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Flutolanil | 2,999 | 1 | 0.0% | — |
| Flutriafol | 1,512 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Fluvalinate (as Tau-Fluvalinate) | 2,999 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Folpet | 3,367 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Fonofos | 2,606 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Forchlorfenuron | 426 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Heptachlor | 5,933 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Heptachlor epoxide | 5,932 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Hexachlorobenzene (HCB) | 4,359 | 1 | 0.0% | — |
| Hexaconazole | 70 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Hexazinone | 267 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Hexythiazox | 1,512 | 1 | 0.1% | — |
| Hydroprene | 1,054 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Imazalil | 4,720 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Imazethapyr | 1,643 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Imidacloprid | 4,484 | 2,141 | 47.7% | Yearly results |
| Imiprothrin | 2,999 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Indaziflam | 1,512 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Indoxacarb | 2,969 | 4 | 0.1% | — |
| Iprodione | 6,655 | 43 | 0.6% | Yearly results |
| Iprodione metabolite isomer | 967 | 2 | 0.2% | — |
| Ivermectin | 742 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Kresoxim-methyl | 2,161 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Lambda cyhalothrin total | 321 | 18 | 5.6% | Yearly results |
| Lindane (BHC gamma) | 6,531 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Linuron | 3,008 | 7 | 0.2% | — |
| Malathion | 6,655 | 11 | 0.2% | Yearly results |
| Malathion oxygen analog | 4,842 | 1 | 0.0% | — |
| Mandipropamid | 2,999 | 647 | 21.6% | Yearly results |
| MCPA | 11 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Metalaxyl/Mefenoxam | 5,853 | 229 | 3.9% | Yearly results |
| Methamidophos | 6,655 | 194 | 2.9% | Yearly results |
| Methidathion | 4,736 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Methiocarb | 1,418 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Methiocarb sulfone | 221 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Methiocarb sulfoxide | 378 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Methomyl | 6,655 | 381 | 5.7% | Yearly results |
| Methoprene | 1,054 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Methoxychlor olefin | 1,054 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Methoxychlor p,p' | 1,371 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Methoxychlor Total | 1,853 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Methoxyfenozide | 2,999 | 102 | 3.4% | Yearly results |
| Metolachlor | 4,428 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Metribuzin | 4,248 | 2 | 0.0% | — |
| Mevinphos E | 429 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Mevinphos Total | 5,092 | 78 | 1.5% | Yearly results |
| Mevinphos Z | 429 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| MGK-264 | 1,512 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Milbemectin | 743 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Mirex | 1,512 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Moxydectin | 743 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Myclobutanil | 6,592 | 54 | 0.8% | Yearly results |
| Naled | 2,999 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Napropamide | 1,503 | 1 | 0.1% | — |
| Norflurazon | 3,943 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Norflurazon desmethyl | 4,045 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| o-Phenylphenol | 4,589 | 122 | 2.7% | Yearly results |
| Omethoate | 6,454 | 183 | 2.8% | Yearly results |
| Oryzalin | 1,512 | 1 | 0.1% | — |
| Oxadiazon | 1,481 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Oxadixyl | 1,846 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Oxamyl | 6,182 | 9 | 0.1% | — |
| Oxamyl oxime | 2,999 | 5 | 0.2% | — |
| Oxychlordane | 1,072 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Oxydemeton methyl | 2,999 | 53 | 1.8% | Yearly results |
| Oxydemeton methyl sulfone | 5,964 | 12 | 0.2% | Yearly results |
| Oxyfluorfen | 2,589 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Parathion ethyl | 4,700 | 2 | 0.0% | — |
| Parathion methyl | 6,223 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Parathion methyl oxygen analog | 4,428 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Parathion oxygen analog | 1,411 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Pendimethalin | 1,887 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Pentachloroaniline (PCA) | 3,761 | 1 | 0.0% | — |
| Pentachlorobenzene (PCB) | 6,223 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Pentachlorophenyl methyl sulfide (PCPMS) | 2,536 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Permethrin cis | 5,176 | 703 | 13.6% | Yearly results |
| Permethrin Total | 1,478 | 177 | 12.0% | Yearly results |
| Permethrin trans | 5,177 | 639 | 12.3% | Yearly results |
| Phenothrin | 2,999 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Phenthoate | 1,054 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Phorate | 4,907 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Phorate oxygen analog | 2,843 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Phorate sulfone | 5,745 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Phorate sulfoxide | 4,158 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Phosalone | 3,338 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Phosmet | 6,192 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Phosmet oxygen analog | 1,512 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Phosphamidon | 3,037 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Piperonyl butoxide | 4,766 | 9 | 0.2% | — |
| Pirimicarb | 1,054 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Pirimiphos methyl | 2,566 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Prallethrin | 2,392 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Procymidone | 1,887 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Profenofos | 2,566 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Prometryn | 1,235 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Pronamide (Propyzamide) | 5,685 | 61 | 1.1% | Yearly results |
| Propamocarb hydrochloride | 2,875 | 615 | 21.4% | Yearly results |
| Propargite | 6,120 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Propetamphos | 4,485 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Propiconazole | 2,414 | 1 | 0.0% | — |
| Propiconazole I | 231 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Propiconazole II | 231 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Pymetrozine | 952 | 3 | 0.3% | — |
| Pyraclostrobin | 3,131 | 111 | 3.5% | Yearly results |
| Pyraflufen ethyl | 1,512 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Pyridaben | 1,512 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Pyridalyl | 1,487 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Pyrimethanil | 1,644 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Pyriproxyfen | 4,485 | 2 | 0.0% | — |
| Quinoxyfen | 2,999 | 9 | 0.3% | — |
| Quintozene (PCNB) | 4,986 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Resmethrin | 651 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Resmethrin cis | 3,402 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Resmethrin trans | 3,402 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Saflufenacil | 1,512 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Sethoxydim | 3,099 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Simazine | 4,045 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Spinetoram | 2,255 | 118 | 5.2% | Yearly results |
| Spinosad | 743 | 53 | 7.1% | — |
| Spinosad A | 1,512 | 9 | 0.6% | — |
| Spirodiclofen | 1,512 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Spiromesifen | 2,935 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Spirotetramat | 2,999 | 147 | 4.9% | Yearly results |
| Spiroxamine | 1,480 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Sulprofos | 1,054 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Tebuconazole | 2,882 | 1 | 0.0% | — |
| Tebufenozide | 4,369 | 12 | 0.3% | Yearly results |
| Tecnazene | 995 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Tefluthrin | 2,999 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| TEPP | 1,054 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Terbacil | 4,045 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Terbufos | 3,038 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Terbufos oxygen analog sulfone | 96 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Terbufos sulfone | 2,568 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Tetrachlorvinphos | 2,533 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Tetraconazole | 1,512 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Tetradifon | 5,532 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Tetrahydrophthalimide (THPI) | 4,273 | 2 | 0.0% | — |
| Tetramethrin | 2,999 | 1 | 0.0% | — |
| Thiabendazole | 6,175 | 51 | 0.8% | Yearly results |
| Thiacloprid | 1,644 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Thiamethoxam | 4,023 | 308 | 7.7% | Yearly results |
| Thiazopyr | 1,512 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Thiobencarb | 3,630 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Thiodicarb | 3,377 | 1 | 0.0% | — |
| Tri Allate | 18 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Triadimefon | 2,431 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Trichlorfon | 1,512 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Trifloxystrobin | 3,117 | 3 | 0.1% | — |
| Trifloxysulfuron | 1,480 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Triflumizole | 1,512 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Trifluralin | 6,503 | 57 | 0.9% | Yearly results |
| Triforine | 2,552 | 1 | 0.0% | — |
| Vernolate | 70 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Vinclozolin | 6,600 | 17 | 0.3% | Yearly results |
About these results
Source: USDA Pesticide Data Program. Included annual releases: 1994, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2004, 2005, 2010, 2011, 2015, 2016, 2017.
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