SCORCHER
Real Name: Steven Jamal Hudak
Identity/Class: Human technology user
Occupation: Criminal thief and mercenary;
former research chemist
Group Membership: Hood's villain army (Absorbing Man, Answer (Nicholson), Armadillo, Blood Brother, Bloodshed, Brothers Grimm (Barton and Percy Grimes), Bulldozer (Camp), Bushwacker, Centurius, Clown (Franklin), Controller, Crimson Cowl (Hammer), Crossfire, Doctor Demonicus, Enforcers (Fancy Dan, Montana, Ox (Raymond Bloch)), Griffin, Hydro-Man, Lightmaster, Living Laser,
Madame Masque (Frost), Mandrill, Mr. Fear (Fagan), Piledriver (Calusky), Razorfist (Douglas Scott), Scarecrow (Laughton), Slug (Lugman), Speed Demon, Spot, Squid (Callahan), Thunderball, U-Foes (Ironclad (Steel), Vapor (Darnell), Vector, X-Ray (Darnell)), Vampiro (Larcenous Three), Vermin (Whelan), White Dragon, White Rabbit, Wizard (Wittman), Wrecker (Garthwaite));
formerly Masters of Evil (Aqueduct, Bison, Blackwing (Silvermane), Boomerang, Cardinal (Clendenon), Constrictor, Crimson Cowl (Hammer), Cyclone (Fresson), Dragonfly (Dultry), Eel (Lavell), Flying Tiger, Icemaster, Joystick, Klaw, Lodestone (Haggard), Man-Ape, Man-Killer (Van Horne), Quicksand, Shatterfist, Shockwave (Sneed), Slyde (Jalome Beacher),
Sunstroke, Supercharger,Tiger Shark);
formerly leader of a Strike Squad (Carl, Marc, others)
Affiliations: Bloodscream, Boomerang, Eddie Brock, Crimson Dynamo (unrevealed), Crossfire, Diamondback (Bertrand), Eel (Lavell), Femme Fatales (Bloodlust, Knockout, Mindblast, Whiplash (Foreman)), Force of Nature (Aquaduct, Skybreaker, Sunstreak (Roarke), Terraformer), Angelo Fortunato, Don Vincente Fortunato, Freedom Force (Challenger (Waring), Cloud 9, Equinox, Spinner, Think Tank), Goldbug, Grim Reaper, Hardball (Brokeridge), Hobgoblin (unrevealed), Hydro-Man, Initiative (Constrictor, Diamondback (Leighton), Penance (Baldwin), Taskmaster), S.H.I.E.L.D. agent Daisy Johnson, John King, King Cobra (Klaus Voorhees), Lady Octopus, Looter, Mentallo, Mister Fear (Fagan), Mysterio (Berkhart), Norman Osborn, Relf, Roughhouse, Sadie Frickett, Sandman (Baker), Scorpion (Gargan), Shadow Initiative (Badd Axe, Batwing (Santini), Bengal, Butterball (Schaub), Heavy Mettle (Stronghold (unrevealed), Warbow (unrevealed)), Komodo, Ringer (Kraft)), Shocker (Schultz), S.H.I.E.L.D. agent Jasper Sitwell, Skrulls (Elektra (Pagon), others), Speed Demon, Spider-Slayer Mark 20, Stilt-Man (Day), Trapster, White Rabbit, Wizard (Wittman), X-Men (Wolverine (Howlett), others), Yith, several unnamed strippers;
formerly Fantastic Four (Human Torch (Storm), Invisible Woman, Mr. Fantastic (Richards), Thing (Grimm)), Sean "Tiny" McKeever, Tinkerer, Lucia Von Bardas, unnamed co-workers
Enemies: Blastaar and his Negative Zone army, Force (Wilson), Gorilla-Man (Nagan), Heavy Hitters (Nonstop, Prodigy (Gilmore), Telemetry), New Warriors/Avengers Resistance (Debrii, Gauntlet (Green), Justice (Astrovik), Night Thrasher (Donyell Taylor), Rage, Scarlet Spider (Patrick), Slapstick, Tigra, Ultragirl), New York Police Department (Captain George Stacy, Pietrantonio, others), Nick Fury LMD, Nighthawk (Richmond, Earth-616), She-Hulk (Walters), Jenny Sheridan, Spider-Man (Parker), Spider-Man (Reilly), Thunderbolts (Atlas (Josten), Charcoal, Hawkeye (Barton), Jolt (Takahama), Moonstone (Sofen), Songbird), White Fang, several unidentified downtown Manhattan merchants, several unidentified civilians
Known Relatives: Kali Hudak (ex-wife), Lucas Hudak (son), unnamed ex-mother-in-law
Aliases: "Boss", "Scorch", "Scorchie", "Scorchy"
Base of Operations: Camp H.A.M.M.E.R., New Mexico;
formerly Manhattan, New York;
formerly the Filler-Up gas station, downtown Manhattan, New York
First Appearance: Untold Tales of Spider-Man#1 (September, 1995)
Powers/Abilities: A gifted chemist and inventor, the Scorcher built an armored suit that protects him from heat while dispensing fire from wrist-mounted flame-throwers. While the armor is durable, the suit's fuel tanks are vulnerable to damage and explode with repeated punishment. Later upgrades to the suit gave Scorcher flight abilities, allowing him to reach speeds up to 145 miles per hour.
The Scorcher is prone to fits of anger and placing blame for his actions on others. When overcome with these feelings the Scorcher acts rashly, often putting himself in harm's way. For a time the Scorcher appeared to have developed meta-human abilities, specifically a resistance to flames and the power to create them biologically; the source of these abilities is unknown, and they appeared to have diminished in recent years.
History: (Secret War: From the Files of Nick Fury (fb) - BTS) - Steven Jamal Hudak was married to Kali for eleven years, during which time they had a son, Lucas. The marriage ultimately fell apart when Lucas was very young.
(Untold Tales of Spider-Man#14 (fb)) - A research chemist of good standing, Hudak was framed for embezzlement by a co-worker who planted incriminating evidence in Hudak's car. Unable to convince others of his innocence, Hudak went on the run. (Untold Tales of Spider-Man#14/All-New Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe A-Z: Update#2 (Scorcher)) - Feeling he now lived outside the law, Hudak created an armored suit able to dispense flames while protecting himself from their brunt. He soon became known as the criminal mercenary, the Scorcher. (Spider-Man: Revenge of the Green Goblin#3/All-New Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe A-Z: Update#2 (Scorcher) (fb) - BTS) - The Scorcher was contacted by industrialist Norman Osborn, who provided Scorcher with additional funding for improved armaments and a "Strike Squad" to follow his orders. (Untold Tales of Spider-Man#1 (fb) - BTS) - Scorcher and his Strike Squad began stealing electronics designs at Osborn's behest. (Untold Tales of Spider-Man#1) - Scorcher and his gang ran afoul of Spider-Man, making short work of the novice crimefighter. During a subsequent robbery, Scorcher and his team fared less well, encountering a better prepared police squad that forced the team to flee to an Osborn Chemical warehouse (the connection between Scorcher and Osborn going beyond anyone's notice). While Scorcher attempted to reassure his gang that everything was going to plan, the surprise arrival of Spider-Man caused the Scorcher to begin shooting flames wildly around the warehouse while his gang attacked the hero. With the smoke and heat getting the better of Spider-Man, Scorcher believed he'd defeated him and in his arrogance failed to notice Spider-Man pull a watertower down through a widening hole in the roof. The sudden cold shattering his helmet and cracking his armor, Scorcher was defeated and taken into police custody. (Untold Tales of Spider-Man#14 (fb) - BTS) - Scorcher was allegedly given a ten-to-fifteen year sentence for his crimes. (see comments) (Untold Tales of Spider-Man#14/All-New Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe A-Z: Update#2 (Scorcher)) - Scorcher escaped prison and improved his armor, adding, among other devices, a jetpack to his suit. (Untold Tales of Spider-Man#14 (fb) - BTS) - Scorcher took over the downtown Manhattan-based Filler-Up gas station, using it as a base of operations while he began a protection racket with nearby businesses. While he pulled in large sums of cash, Scorcher continually bemoaned the current state of his life, growing increasingly paranoid and bitter.
(Spider-Man Holiday Special 1995) - After a period of seeming inactivity, Scorcher made his grand return on Christmas Eve, threatening last-minute shoppers at the crowded Manhattan Mall. Confronted by Spider-Man, Scorcher began showing off the improvements to his armor. After endangering the life of a panhandler, he boasted that Spider-Man's webbing was no match for his gauntlets, but a furious Spider-Man fought through the heat and crushed them, hobbling Scorcher.
(Thunderbolts I#24/Thunderbolts I#25 (fb) - BTS) - Returning to an design resembling his original armor (but giving the appearance his head was ablaze), Scorcher joined the Crimson Cowl's expanded Masters of Evil team.
(Thunderbolts I#25 (fb) - BTS) - As a member of the Masters of Evil, Scorcher participated in the installation of Weather Modulators around the world, as part of the Crimson Cowl's plot to affect global weather patterns.
(Thunderbolts I#24) - Scorcher was present as Crimson Cowl activated the Weather Modulators.
(Thunderbolts I#25) - Watching as the world fell into chaos amid disastrous weather, Scorcher was stunned as Moonstone turned against the Thunderbolts to join the Masters and revealed her teammates disguised presence among the Master's ranks. Removing their disguises, the Thunderbolts attacked the Masters of Evil, calling Scorcher and his teammates into action. Attempting to hit Hawkeye, Scorcher accidentally hit Icemaster (seemingly evaporating his frosty teammate); he was defeated soon after when Songbird threw Quicksand at him.
(Secret War#5) - Von Bardas' energy was disrupted and her form torn apart by young S.H.I.E.L.D. agent Daisy Johnson. Scorcher, realizing the destruction he'd been party to, attempted to explain himself to the Human Torch.
(Secret War#5/2 (fb) - BTS) - Scorcher was sent to a S.H.I.E.L.D. medical center in Atlanta, Georgia. After several weeks of recovery Scorcher asked to speak to an agent, eventually meeting with Jasper Sitwell. Asked about his connection to Lucia Von Bardas and whether the trail of funding ended with her, Scorcher expressed a desire to leave his life of crime behind him and use his skills for the greater good. He added that unlike some of the other criminals who offered to work for S.H.I.E.L.D. as a plea bargain, he was genuinely interested in turning over a new leaf.
(New Avengers#5 (fb) - BTS) - Scorcher was contacted by the Savage Land Mutates who were interested in hiring him to break Sauron out of the Raft prison. Committed to turning his life around, Scorcher turned them down and contacted the X-Men to let them know about the Mutates plans. (see comments)
(The Last Defenders#1 (fb) - BTS) - Despite his good intentions, Scorcher later skipped out on his bail and was tracked down by Freeman Bonds Inc. bounty hunter She-Hulk.
(The Last Defenders#1) - Scorcher was captured by She-Hulk.
(Avengers: The Initiative#25 (fb) - BTS) - Scorcher escaped custody and joined the Hood's villain army. He also began wearing his original suit of armor once more. (see comments)
(Avengers: The Initiative#25) - Scorcher was ordered by Norman Osborn and the Hood to track down Tigra and the Gauntlet alongside Living Laser, Griffin and Razorfist. Finding their targets in New York's sewer system, Scorcher attacked. Separated from Tigra and Gauntlet by a cave-in caused by the New Warriors, Scorcher and the others returned to the Hood's hideout.
(Dark Reign: The Hood#2) - Scorcher was enjoying the Hood's social club when a fire broke out. Clearing out of the blaze, Scorcher reassured the Hood that he wasn't responsible for the fire and was tasked to make sure any incriminating evidence was destroyed before they fled.
(Dark Reign: The Hood#3 (fb) - BTS) - While the Hood's lair and it's well-stocked lounge were being repaired, Scorcher went bar-hopping with John King, Griffin and Piledriver.
(Dark Reign: The Hood#3) - Stumbling over themselves, Scorcher and the others left the Vaso Restaurant planning to continue on to another bar; instead they were shocked unconscious by Force. Waking in a prison cell, Scorcher was soon removed into H.A.M.M.E.R. custody returned to the Hood.
(Dark Reign: The Hood#4) - Scorcher enjoyed dinner and drinks with several other members of the villain army until the Hood revealed his plan to get revenge on Force by ambushing him during a police sting operation against the Shocker. Backing the Shocker up against Force and an NYPD strike team, Scorcher (with the Hood, Mr. Fear, Mandrill, Piledriver, Shocker, and John King) had little chance to use his powers before he was taken down by the Hood's adversary White Fang.
(Dark Reign: The Hood#5) - Recovering, the Scorcher was apprehended by Force and the strike team. Left behind while the other members of the Hood's gang were freed by the Blood Brother, the Squid, Controller, and Thunderball, Scorcher was savagely beaten by Force and White Fang who tore his armor to pieces and left him battered as a message to the Hood. The Scorcher was taken back to the Hood's lair, where he began his recovery. (see comments)
(Dark Reign: Mister Negative#1) - Sporting his Tinkerer-created suit, Scorcher was sent to Chinatown alongside Answer, Bloodshed, Lightmaster, Speed Demon, the Spot, the Squid, and White Rabbit to take control of Mr. Negative's criminal enterprises for the Hood. After handling the destruction of Mr. Negative's illegal casino personally, Scorcher rejoined the others and continued on to Mr. Negative's headquarters. Unexpectedly, the group found themselves facing a Mr. Negative-corrupted Spider-Man.
(Dark Reign: Mister Negative#2) - Scorcher and the others proved little match to the negative-empowered Spider-Man who bested them with ease.
(Dark Reign: Mister Negative#3 - BTS) - The members of the Hood's army defeated by Spider-Man recovered and left with the Hood on hearing of Norman Osborn's amicable arrangement with Mr. Negative.
(Avengers: The Initiative#25) - Scorcher relocated to the Initiative's training facility at Camp H.A.M.M.E.R., New Mexico, alongside the remaining Initiative trainees and the other members of the Hood's army.
(Avengers: The Initiative#26 (fb)) - Scorcher began training under Taskmaster at Camp H.A.M.M.E.R.
(Avengers: The Initiative#26) - The Hood briefed Scorcher and several other members of his army on how things would be run in the future, putting small-scale robberies behind them and focusing on playing the parts of heroes while ripping the public off. Watching the Hood call Vampiro forward to ask him about the hookers upstate he'd recently killed, Scorcher was stunned when the Hood chose to make an example of the indignant Vampiro by devouring him.
(Avengers: The Initiative#27/2) - Scorcher was part of an Initiative team including Taskmaster, Penance, Constrictor, and the Living Laser sent to take back the Negative Zone-based prison. With the aid of former Initiative recruit Hardball and the surviving members of the Shadow Initiative, they completed their task.
(Avengers: The Initiative#28) - Scorcher was sent alongside other members of the villain army and the Initiative teams the U-Foes and Freedom Force to apprehend rogue team the Heavy Hitters. The fight escalated with the arrival of the New Warriors who rescued Heavy Hitters members Nonstop and Telemetry while leaving Prodigy behind at his request. Scorcher joined the other Initiative loyalists in a dogpile on Prodigy.
Comments: Created by Kurt Busiek and Pat Olliffe
The Scorcher received a profile in the All-New Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe A-Z: Update#2. A brief profile with limited statistics was given in Secret War#4.
Spider-Man remarks that Scorcher was sentenced to ten-to-fifteen years in an upstate prison. It's not clear if this is a fact or merely a glib remark, though.
It's suggested that Scorcher killed the previous owner of the Filler-Up, but never explicitly stated. Given the ease with which he turned on Tiny McKeever however, it's a likely assumption he did the old owner in.
Scorcher's activities following his seeming demise in Spider-Man's early days and his return during the brief period where the Spider-Man identity was assumed by Ben Reilly are undocumented. His profile in the All-New Official Handbook fails to shed light on his activities.
The other attendees of the Venom auction symbiote are counted as associates of the Scorcher in lieu of evidence to the contrary.
The Scorcher may have attended a later auction for the sale of the Scorpion's costume and name in Marvel Knights Spider-Man#12.
It's since been revealed that the parties responsible for arranging Sauron's jailbreak were a group of Skrulls, including Pagon, the Skrull who impersonated Elektra for a time. It's unrevealed if the Savage Land Mutates contacted Scorcher in conjunction with the Skrulls, if they were operating independently of the Skrulls, or if the Skrulls were simply impersonating the Mutates. Lacking evidence in either direction, it's assumed Scorcher was contacted by the Skrulls who later dealt with Electro to engineer the mass breakout of the Raft.
Despite his intentions to reform after the events of Secret War, Scorcher has been active as a member of the Hood's villain army. It's worth noting that he didn't appear with that group until S.H.I.E.L.D. was dissolved and H.A.M.M.E.R. was formed in it's stead, so it's possible he allowed himself to get involved with the group in lieu of other options.
It's hard to tell how a lot of the Scorcher's recent history falls time-wise, but presumably his appearances in Dark Reign: The Hood precede his in Dark Reign: Mister Negative given the damage incurred to his original armor.
Scorcher's first name was given as Jamal in Secret War#3; he later gave his name as Steven in Secret War#5. This is clarified in Scorcher's All-New Official Handbook profile where his name is given in full as Steven Jamal Hudak.
The Scorcher appears in a recollection of Spider-Man's oldest foes in Spider-Man: Dead Man's Hand.
Profile by G Morrow.
CLARIFICATIONS: Scorcher has no known connections to
(Secret War: From the Files of Nick Fury - BTS) - Kali Hudak was married to Steven Jamal for eleven years until their marriage fell apart. Kali retained sole custody of their son Lucas, while her ex-husband fell into a life of crime after being framed for embezzlement. Kali kept up some degree of contact with Steven, even after he became the costumed criminal the Scorcher; when Scorcher made attempts to reform, he proposed a reconciliation with his family (implying Kali was not currently involved with someone else). Kali has a close relationship with her mother who resides in Cleveland.
--Secret War: From the Files of Nick Fury
(Secret War: From the Files of Nick Fury - BTS) - Lucas Hudak's parents split-up while he was quite young. His mother, Kali, gained sole custody of him; he seldom, if ever, sees his father, Steven Jamal. Lucas gets good grades in school, which his father attributed to "book smarts" passed down from Kali.
--Secret War: From the Files of Nick Fury
(Spider-Man: Revenge of the Green Goblin#3/All-New Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe A-Z: Update#2 (Scorcher) (fb) - BTS) - With the financial support of Norman Osborn, the Scorcher organized a Strike Squad. The Strike Squad were dressed in armored flame-resistant suits.
(Untold Tales of Spider-Man#1 (fb) - BTS) - The Strike Squad, including members Marc and Carl, accompanied the Scorcher while he committed crimes for Osborn.
(Untold Tales of Spider-Man#1) - Confronted by Spider-Man, the Strike Squad avoided capture. Having completed their job for Osborn, they holed up in an Osborn Chemical warehouse waiting to give him the last batch of stolen designs. Ambushed by Spider-Man, the Strike Squad regrouped and briefly outmatched him before falling to his superior power. They were later taken into police custody and seemingly dissolved with their arrest.
--Untold Tales of Spider-Man#1 (Spider-Man: Revenge of the Green Goblin#3, All-New Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe A-Z: Update#2
(Secret War: From the Files of Nick Fury - BTS) - Scorcher's ex-mother-in-law, mother of Kali, grandmother of Lucas. She lives in Cleveland.
--Secret War: From the Files of Nick Fury
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Untold Tales of Spider-Man#14, cover (main image)
Untold Tales of Spider-Man#14, p17, pan4 (Steven Jamal Hudak)
Spider-Man Holiday Special 1995, p7, pan4 (2nd armor)
Dark Reign: Mister Negative#1, p15, pan1 (Secret War armor)
Avengers: The Initiative#28, p13, pan2 (4th armor)
Untold Tales of Spider-Man#1, p28, pan1 (Scorcher's Strike Squad)
Other Appearances:
Untold Tales of Spider-Man#1 (September, 1995) - Kurt Busiek (writer), Pat Olliffe (pencils), Al Vey (inks), Tom Brevoort (editor)
Spider-Man Holiday Special 1995 (December, 1995) - Glenn Greenberg, Sholly Fisch, Adam Santangelo, Eric Fein and Karl Bollers (story), Kevin Maguire, Robert Brown & Joshua Hood and Chris Gardner (pencils), Jimmy Palmiotti, Al Williamson and Steve Montano (inks), Mike Manley and Javier Saltares (art), Sarra Mossoff (editor)
Untold Tales of Spider-Man#14 (October, 1996) - Kurt Busiek (writer), Pat Olliffe (pencils), Al Vey & Pam Eklund (inks), Tom Brevoort (editor)
Thunderbolts I#24 (March, 1999) - Kurt Busiek (writer), Mark Bagley (pencils), Scott Hanna (inks), Tom Brevoort (editor)
Thunderbolts I#25 (April, 1999) - Kurt Busiek & Mark Bagley (masters of menace), Bob Wiacek & Al Vey (guest masters), Tom Brevoort (lethal legion)
Spider-Man: Revenge of the Green Goblin#3 (December, 2000) - Roger Stern (writer), Ron Frenz (pencils), Pat Olliffe (inks), Ralph Macchio (editor)
Secret War#3 (October, 2004) - Brian Michael Bendis (writer), Gabriele Dell'otto (painter), Andy Schmidt (editor)
Marvel Knights Spider-Man#6 (November, 2004) - Mark Millar (writer), Terry Dodson (pencils), Rachel Dodson (inks), Axel Alonso (editor)
Secret War#4 (May, 2005) - Brian Michael Bendis (writer), Gabriele Dell'otto (painter), Andy Schmidt (editor)
New Avengers#5 (May, 2005) - Brian Michael Bendis (writer), David Finch (pencils), Danny Miki (inks), Tom Brevoort (editor)
Secret War: From the Files of Nick Fury (May, 2005) - Jeff Christiansen, Stuart Vandal, Michael Hoskin, Mark O'English, Ronald Byrd and Sean McQuaid (Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (Level 1)), Jeff Youngquist (editor)
Secret War#5 (December, 2005) - Brian Michael Bendis (writer), Gabriele Dell'otto (painter), Andy Schmidt (editor)
All-New Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe A-Z: Update#2 (May, 2007) - Jeff Christiansen (head writer/coordinator), Sean McQuaid, Ronald Byrd, Michael Hoskin, Mark O'English, Mike Fichera, Stuart Vandal, Eric J. Moreels, Chris Biggs, Madison Carter, Anthony Flamini, Al Sjoerdsma & Rich Green (writers), Jeff Youngquist & Jennifer Grünwald (editors)
The Last Defenders#1 (May, 2008) - Joe Casey (co-plot/script), Keith Giffen (co-plot/breakdowns), Jim Muniz (pencils), Cam Smith (inks), Stephen Wacker (editor)
Dark Reign: Mister Negative#1 (August, 2009) - Fred Van Lente (writer), Gianluca Gugliotta (pencils), Lanning & Justice (inks), Stephen Wacker (editor)
Dark Reign: The Hood#2 (August, 2009) - Jeff Parker (writer), Kyle Hotz (artist), Bill Rosemann (editor)
Avengers: The Initiative#25 (August, 2009) - Christos N. Gage (script), Humberto Ramos (art), Jeanine Schaefer (editor)
Dark Reign: Mister Negative#2 (September, 2009) - Fred Van Lente (writer), Gianluca Gugliotta (art), Stephen Wacker (editor)
Dark Reign: The Hood#3 (September, 2009) - Jeff Parker (writer), Kyle Hotz (artist), Bill Rosemann (editor)
Avengers: The Initiative#26 (September, 2009) - Christos N. Gage (script), Rafa Sandoval (pencils), Roger Bonet (inks), Jeanine Schaefer (editor)
Dark Reign: Mister Negative#3 (October, 2009) - Fred Van Lente (writer), Gianluca Gugliotta (art), Stephen Wacker (editor)
Dark Reign: The Hood#4 (October, 2009) - Jeff Parker (writer), Kyle Hotz (artist), Bill Rosemann (editor)
Avengers: The Initiative#27 (October, 2009) - Christos N. Gage (writer), Rafa Sandoval (pencils), Roger Bonet (inks), Bill Rosemann & Jeanine Schaefer (editors)
Avengers: The Initiative#28 (November, 2009) - Christos N. Gage (writer), Rafa Sandoval (pencils), Roger Bonet (inks), Bill Rosemann (editor)
Dark Reign: The Hood#5 (November, 2009) - Jeff Parker (writer), Kyle Hotz (pencils), Scott Hanna (inks), Bill Rosemann (editor)
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