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PAYX

Paychex Inc

Dec 11 • 04:00PM ET

141.24

Dollar change -1.15
Percentage change -0.81	%

Technology • Software - Application • USA • NASD

Peers: ADP INTU PAYC PCTY FIS GPN SQ TNET WEX

| Held by: VTI VOO SCHD QQQ SPY IVV VUG VIG XLI QUAL

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Index	NDX, S&P 500	P/E	30.09	EPS (ttm)	4.69	Insider Own	10.58%	Shs Outstand	359.90M	Perf Week	-1.90%
Market Cap	50.83B	Forward P/E	26.74	EPS next Y	5.28	Insider Trans	-0.90%	Shs Float	321.82M	Perf Month	-5.04%
Income	1.70B	PEG	4.32	EPS next Q	1.12	Inst Own	78.16%	Short Float	5.38%	Perf Quarter	5.25%
Sales	5.31B	P/S	9.57	EPS this Y	5.49%	Inst Trans	0.87%	Short Ratio	10.49	Perf Half Y	15.00%
Book/sh	10.70	P/B	13.20	EPS next Y	6.07%	ROA	14.97%	Short Interest	17.33M	Perf Year	12.81%
Cash/sh	4.31	P/C	32.73	EPS next 5Y	6.96%	ROE	45.67%	52W Range	114.72 - 150.71	Perf YTD	18.58%
Dividend Est.	3.91 (2.77%)	P/FCF	31.19	EPS past 5Y	10.30%	ROI	36.15%	52W High	-6.28%	Beta	0.99
Dividend TTM	3.83 (2.71%)	Quick Ratio	1.38	Sales past 5Y	7.04%	Gross Margin	71.77%	52W Low	23.12%	ATR (14)	2.25
Dividend Ex-Date	Nov 07, 2024	Current Ratio	1.38	EPS Y/Y TTM	6.48%	Oper. Margin	41.13%	RSI (14)	43.68	Volatility	1.85% 1.43%
Employees	16500	Debt/Eq	0.23	Sales Y/Y TTM	4.40%	Profit Margin	31.98%	Recom	3.25	Target Price	137.77
Option/Short	Yes / Yes	LT Debt/Eq	0.22	EPS Q/Q	2.21%	Payout	78.19%	Rel Volume	1.32	Prev Close	142.39
Sales Surprise	0.34%	EPS Surprise	1.90%	Sales Q/Q	2.53%	Earnings	Dec 19 BMO	Avg Volume	1.65M	Price	141.24
SMA20	-1.76%	SMA50	-0.90%	SMA200	9.65%	Trades		Volume	2,178,982	Change	-0.81%

Date	Action	Analyst	Rating Change	Price Target Change
Dec-22-23	Downgrade	TD Cowen	Outperform → Market Perform	$132 → $123
Dec-14-23	Upgrade	Barclays	Underweight → Equal Weight	$107 → $126
Nov-07-23	Initiated	UBS	Neutral	$120
Sep-05-23	Initiated	RBC Capital Mkts	Sector Perform	$130
Jun-02-23	Initiated	UBS	Neutral	$115
Apr-03-23	Downgrade	BofA Securities	Neutral → Underperform	$119 → $105
Jan-17-23	Downgrade	Barclays	Equal Weight → Underweight	$110
Mar-09-22	Upgrade	BofA Securities	Underperform → Neutral	$125
Jan-11-22	Upgrade	Cowen	Market Perform → Outperform	$130 → $145
Oct-06-21	Downgrade	Citigroup	Buy → Neutral	$125
Oct-05-21	Downgrade	Citigroup	Buy → Neutral	$121 → $125
Apr-07-21	Downgrade	Wolfe Research	Peer Perform → Underperform	$94
Dec-18-20	Resumed	Wells Fargo	Overweight	$105
Oct-08-20	Upgrade	Citigroup	Neutral → Buy	$75 → $93
Jul-14-20	Initiated	Goldman	Sell	$64
Mar-18-20	Upgrade	Morgan Stanley	Underweight → Equal-Weight	$67
Mar-18-20	Downgrade	Citigroup	Buy → Neutral
Jan-14-20	Resumed	Citigroup	Buy
Sep-11-19	Initiated	Cowen	Market Perform
Aug-15-19	Downgrade	Morgan Stanley	Equal-Weight → Underweight	$77 → $74

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Dec-11-24 09:00AM	Paychex Identifies Top Regulatory Issues for SMBs to Watch in 2025 (Business Wire)
Dec-06-24 12:10PM	Why Paychex (PAYX) is Poised to Beat Earnings Estimates Again (Zacks)
09:45AM	Why Paychex (PAYX) is a Top Growth Stock for the Long-Term (Zacks)
Dec-05-24 02:00PM	Paychex, Inc. Schedules Second Quarter Fiscal 2025 Earnings Conference Call for December 19, 2024 (Business Wire)
Dec-03-24 08:30AM	U.S. Small Business Job Growth Rate Remained Steady in November (Business Wire)
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Nov-21-24 09:00AM	Paychex Introduces HR Analytics Premium Plus Solution with Built-in GenAI Capabilities (Business Wire)
Nov-20-24 10:10AM	Paychexs Founder Has Given Away $860 Million. Heres Where His Latest Donations Are Going. (Barrons.com)
Nov-14-24 05:27AM	HR Software Stocks Q3 Results: Benchmarking Paychex (NASDAQ:PAYX) (StockStory)
Nov-12-24 09:00AM	New Paychex Solution Gives Small Businesses Access to Capital (Business Wire)
Nov-07-24 02:48PM	Analyst Report: Paychex, Inc. (Morningstar Research)
Nov-06-24 07:41PM	Analyst Report: Paychex, Inc. (Morningstar Research) +6.32%
Oct-29-24 08:30AM	Small Businesses Continue to Show Moderate Job Growth in October (Business Wire)
03:41AM	Earnings To Watch: Paycom (PAYC) Reports Q3 Results Tomorrow (StockStory)
03:33AM	Paylocity (PCTY) Reports Q3: Everything You Need To Know Ahead Of Earnings (StockStory)
Oct-21-24 01:00PM	Paychex Named a Leader in Payroll Services by NelsonHall for Eighth Time (Business Wire)
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Oct-15-24 06:58PM	Paychex Inc. (PAYX): A Reliable HR and Payroll Service for Retirement Portfolios (Insider Monkey)
Oct-14-24 08:14PM	Artificial Intelligence (AI) Investors Get Ready for a New IPO (Motley Fool)
Oct-10-24 09:00AM	Paychex Declares Quarterly Dividend (Business Wire)
Oct-02-24 03:00AM	Paychex Inc (PAYX) Q1 2025 Earnings Call Transcript Highlights: Strong Financial Performance ... (GuruFocus.com)
02:40AM	Q1 2025 Paychex Inc Earnings Call (Thomson Reuters StreetEvents)
01:00AM	Decoding Paychex Inc (PAYX): A Strategic SWOT Insight (GuruFocus.com)
Oct-01-24 05:52PM	Analyst Report: Paychex, Inc. (Morningstar Research)
05:13PM	S&P 500 Gains and Losses Today: Index Falls as Port Workers Begin Strike (Investopedia)
02:44PM	Paychex Stock Climbed To a Record High Today Here's Why (Investopedia)
01:04PM	Job Growth Moderates Slightly for U.S. Small Businesses in September (Business Wire)
11:50AM	Paychex Q1 Earnings: 3% Topline Growth, Margin Decline, CEO Calls Small And Medium Business Resilient (Benzinga)
10:00AM	Paychex (PAYX) Reports Q1 Earnings: What Key Metrics Have to Say (Zacks)
10:00AM	Paychex Maintains FY25 Outlook - Update (RTT News)
09:40AM	Paychex (PAYX) Beats Q1 Earnings and Revenue Estimates (Zacks)
08:43AM	Paychex (NASDAQ:PAYX) Posts Q3 Sales In Line With Estimates (StockStory)
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08:36AM	Paychex: Fiscal Q1 Earnings Snapshot (Associated Press Finance)
08:30AM	Paychex, Inc. Reports Solid First Quarter Results (Business Wire)
Sep-30-24 05:03PM	Nike earnings, JOLTS data, Fedspeak: What to watch (Yahoo Finance Video)
03:00AM	Paychex (PAYX) Reports Earnings Tomorrow: What To Expect (StockStory)
Sep-29-24 06:00AM	What To Expect in the Markets This Week (Investopedia)
Sep-26-24 09:15AM	Gear Up for Paychex (PAYX) Q1 Earnings: Wall Street Estimates for Key Metrics (Zacks)
Sep-24-24 10:00AM	Paychex (PAYX) Reports Next Week: What Awaits? (Zacks)
Sep-19-24 04:43AM	Reflecting On HR Software Stocks Q2 Earnings: Paylocity (NASDAQ:PCTY) (StockStory)
Sep-18-24 11:00AM	Paychex Introduces AI-Assisted Recruiting That Helps Small Businesses Instantly Find Top Talent (Business Wire)
Sep-17-24 02:00PM	Paychex, Inc. Schedules First Quarter Fiscal 2025 Earnings Conference Call for October 1, 2024 (Business Wire)
Sep-16-24 12:10PM	Will Paychex (PAYX) Beat Estimates Again in Its Next Earnings Report? (Zacks)
Sep-12-24 04:40AM	Reflecting On HR Software Stocks Q2 Earnings: Paycom (NYSE:PAYC) (StockStory)
Sep-10-24 10:00AM	Labor costs remain high for small businesses, but a report shows wage growth is slowing for some (Associated Press Finance)
Sep-03-24 08:30AM	Hourly Earnings Growth Falls Below Three Percent as Job Growth Remains Steady for U.S. Small Businesses (Business Wire)
Aug-29-24 10:55AM	Jim Cramer on Paychex Inc. (PAYX): The Company Is Excellent (Insider Monkey)
Aug-28-24 09:00AM	Paychex Flex Perks Earns 2024 Top HR Product of the Year Award (Business Wire)
Aug-27-24 04:27AM	Winners And Losers Of Q2: Dayforce (NYSE:DAY) Vs The Rest Of The HR Software Stocks (StockStory)
Aug-19-24 09:00AM	Paychex Launches Digital Employee Benefits Marketplace (Business Wire)
Aug-16-24 03:50AM	Winners And Losers Of Q2: Asure (NASDAQ:ASUR) Vs The Rest Of The HR Software Stocks (StockStory)
Aug-13-24 09:00AM	Paychex Announces Employee Engagement Solution (Business Wire)
Aug-12-24 03:51AM	Q2 Earnings Recap: Paychex (NASDAQ:PAYX) Tops HR Software Stocks (StockStory)
Aug-09-24 06:04AM	3 Fintech Stocks to Buy During the August Market Dip (InvestorPlace)
Jul-31-24 03:10AM	Paylocity (PCTY) Q2 Earnings: What To Expect (StockStory)
03:09AM	Workiva (WK) Reports Earnings Tomorrow: What To Expect (StockStory)
Jul-30-24 08:30AM	Wage Growth for U.S. Small Business Employees Remains Consistent in July, While Job Growth Continues to Moderate (Business Wire)
03:05AM	Paycom Earnings: What To Look For From PAYC (StockStory)
03:02AM	Dayforce (DAY) Reports Earnings Tomorrow: What To Expect (StockStory)
Jul-29-24 09:30AM	Paychex Named to TIMEs 2024 Americas Best Companies List (Business Wire)
Jul-24-24 07:00AM	3 High Dividend Yield Stocks With Consistent Growth For Passive Income: Southern, Paychex, and Essential Utilities (Benzinga)
Jul-23-24 09:00AM	Paychex Surpasses 120,000 401(k) Clients (Business Wire)
Jul-22-24 03:03AM	Earnings To Watch: Manhattan Associates (MANH) Reports Q2 Results Tomorrow (StockStory)
Jul-17-24 03:00PM	Decades Of Dividend Growth & Yields Of Over 3%: TriCo Bancshares, Prologis, And Paychex (Benzinga)
09:00AM	Paychex Named to Selling Powers 2024 60 Best Companies to Sell For List (Business Wire)
Jul-12-24 01:02AM	Decoding Paychex Inc (PAYX): A Strategic SWOT Insight (GuruFocus.com)
Jul-10-24 10:15AM	Paychex Declares Quarterly Dividend (Business Wire)
Jul-02-24 11:21AM	Paychex (PAYX) Q4 Earnings Beat on Segmental Performance (Zacks)
08:30AM	Job Gains in U.S. Small Businesses Continue in June (Business Wire)
Jul-01-24 08:47AM	7 Growth Stocks That Could Make Your Grandchildren Rich (InvestorPlace)
Jun-30-24 10:03AM	Boost Your Portfolio With These Top Dividend Growers: Paychex, Rexford And ADP (Benzinga)
Jun-28-24 03:07PM	Hershey, Paychex, and Ryder's Consistent Payout Growth for Reliable Income (Benzinga)
08:02AM	Paychex, Inc. (NASDAQ:PAYX) Q4 2024 Earnings Call Transcript (Insider Monkey)
Jun-27-24 03:05AM	Q4 2024 Paychex Inc Earnings Call (Thomson Reuters StreetEvents)
Jun-26-24 05:58PM	Analyst Report: Paychex, Inc. (Morningstar Research) -6.11%
05:05PM	S&P 500 Gains and Losses Today: FedEx Stock Delivers Big Boost After Earnings Beat (Investopedia)
12:52PM	PAYX Stock Earnings: Paychex Beats EPS, Misses Revenue for Q4 2024 (InvestorPlace)
12:24PM	Top Stock Movers Now: FedEx, Rivian, General Mills, and More (Investopedia)
11:46AM	Paychex Stock Falls After Solid Earnings and Sales. What We Know. (Barrons.com)
11:03AM	Paychex Q4 Earnings: CEO Highlights Challenges For Small And Mid-Size Businesses, Stock Slides (Benzinga)
10:26AM	Paychex (PAYX) Q4 Earnings Beat Estimates, Revenues Miss (Zacks)
10:00AM	Compared to Estimates, Paychex (PAYX) Q4 Earnings: A Look at Key Metrics (Zacks)
09:40AM	Paychex (PAYX) Q4 Earnings Beat Estimates (Zacks)
09:18AM	Paychex Posts Solid Earnings and Sales. The Stock Is Wavering. (Barrons.com)
08:51AM	Paychex Issues FY25 Business Outlook - Update (RTT News)
08:44AM	Paychex: Fiscal Q4 Earnings Snapshot (Associated Press Finance)
08:39AM	Paychex (NASDAQ:PAYX) Posts Q2 Sales In Line With Estimates But Gross Margin Drops (StockStory)
08:30AM	Paychex, Inc. Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2024 Results (Business Wire)
Jun-25-24 03:01AM	Paychex (PAYX) Q2 Earnings: What To Expect (StockStory)
Jun-21-24 10:05AM	Paychex (PAYX) to Report Q4 Earnings: What's in the Offing? (Zacks)
09:15AM	Seeking Clues to Paychex (PAYX) Q4 Earnings? A Peek Into Wall Street Projections for Key Metrics (Zacks)
07:17AM	Q1 Rundown: Paylocity (NASDAQ:PCTY) Vs Other HR Software Stocks (StockStory)
Jun-20-24 06:16AM	Q1 Rundown: Paychex (NASDAQ:PAYX) Vs Other HR Software Stocks (StockStory)
Jun-19-24 06:16AM	HR Software Stocks Q1 Teardown: Paycom (NYSE:PAYC) Vs The Rest (StockStory)
Jun-14-24 04:07AM	Winners And Losers Of Q1: Asure (NASDAQ:ASUR) Vs The Rest Of The HR Software Stocks (StockStory)
Jun-12-24 04:22PM	These 3 Dividend Stocks Increased Payouts By 10%+ This Quarter (Benzinga)
02:00PM	Paychex, Inc. Schedules Fourth Quarter Fiscal 2024 Earnings Conference Call for June 26, 2024 (Business Wire)
03:32AM	HR Software Stocks Q1 Teardown: Paycom (NYSE:PAYC) Vs The Rest (StockStory)
Jun-11-24 11:14AM	3 Underrated Fintech Stocks to Get Filthy Rich by 2030 (InvestorPlace)
Jun-07-24 03:15AM	HR Software Stocks Q1 Highlights: Paycor (NASDAQ:PYCR) (StockStory)
Jun-04-24 08:57AM	Paychex CEO John Gibson: Seeing downward pressure on wages among small businesses (CNBC TV)
08:30AM	U.S. Small Business Job Growth Shows Positive Gains, While Wage Inflation Decelerates (Business Wire)

Paychex, Inc. provides human capital management solutions for payroll, human resources, insurance and retirement for small and medium-sized businesses. Its solutions include payroll services, hiring services, business insurance, time and attendance, employee benefits, finance and payments, human resources services and startup services. The company was founded by Blase Thomas Golisano in 1971 and is headquartered in Rochester, NY.

Insider Trading	Relationship	Date	Transaction	Cost	#Shares	Value ($)	#Shares Total	SEC Form 4
GOLISANO B THOMAS	10% Owner	Nov 14 '24	Proposed Sale	145.90	2,605	380,070		Nov 14 04:57 PM
TUCCI JOSEPH M	Director	Nov 12 '24	Option Exercise	47.43	11,489	544,923	66,475	Nov 14 04:00 PM
GOLISANO B THOMAS	10% Owner	Nov 13 '24	Proposed Sale	147.80	44,190	6,531,282		Nov 13 04:34 PM
GOLISANO B THOMAS	10% Owner	Nov 12 '24	Proposed Sale	147.00	142,350	20,925,450		Nov 12 11:39 AM
GOLISANO B THOMAS	10% Owner	Oct 29 '24	Proposed Sale	140.00	7,300	1,022,000		Oct 29 03:24 PM
GOLISANO B THOMAS	10% Owner	Oct 28 '24	Proposed Sale	140.00	153,848	21,538,785		Oct 28 12:55 PM
GOLISANO B THOMAS	10% Owner	Oct 21 '24	Proposed Sale	142.00	41,985	5,961,870		Oct 21 09:11 AM
Bottini Mark Anthony	Sr. VP of Sales	Oct 16 '24	Option Exercise	47.32	46,875	2,218,125	126,621	Oct 18 04:00 PM
Bottini Mark Anthony	Sr. VP of Sales	Oct 16 '24	Sale	141.87	46,875	6,649,937	79,746	Oct 18 04:00 PM
Schrader Robert L.	Sr. VP, CFO	Oct 15 '24	Option Exercise	85.46	13,015	1,112,262	30,377	Oct 17 04:00 PM
Schrader Robert L.	Sr. VP, CFO	Oct 15 '24	Sale	142.35	13,015	1,852,673	17,362	Oct 17 04:00 PM
Bottini Mark Anthony	Officer	Oct 16 '24	Proposed Sale	141.87	46,875	6,649,997		Oct 16 04:27 PM
GOLISANO B THOMAS	10% Owner	Oct 16 '24	Proposed Sale	143.50	7,143	1,025,020		Oct 15 04:55 PM
Schrader Robert L.	Officer	Oct 15 '24	Proposed Sale	142.35	13,015	1,852,711		Oct 15 11:37 AM
Gioja Michael E	Sr. Vice President	Oct 09 '24	Option Exercise	57.24	26,428	1,512,739	40,943	Oct 10 04:00 PM
Gioja Michael E	Sr. Vice President	Oct 09 '24	Sale	139.03	26,428	3,674,285	14,515	Oct 10 04:00 PM
Gioja Michael E	Officer	Oct 09 '24	Proposed Sale	139.03	26,428	3,674,339		Oct 09 01:38 PM
Gioja Michael E	Sr. Vice President	Oct 04 '24	Option Exercise	57.24	14,731	843,202	29,246	Oct 08 04:00 PM
Gioja Michael E	Sr. Vice President	Oct 04 '24	Sale	139.18	14,731	2,050,261	14,515	Oct 08 04:00 PM
Gioja Michael E	Officer	Oct 04 '24	Proposed Sale	139.18	14,731	2,050,312		Oct 04 04:48 PM
DOODY JOSEPH	Director	Aug 26 '24	Option Exercise	70.37	8,641	608,067	9,402	Aug 28 04:00 PM
DOODY JOSEPH	Director	Aug 26 '24	Sale	130.69	8,641	1,129,292	761	Aug 28 04:00 PM
DOODY JOSEPH	Director	Aug 26 '24	Proposed Sale	130.69	8,641	1,129,309		Aug 26 10:52 AM
Simmons Christopher C	VP, Controller & Treasurer	Aug 16 '24	Sale	125.34	2,344	293,797	5,215	Aug 19 04:00 PM
Simmons Christopher C	Officer	Aug 16 '24	Proposed Sale	125.34	2,344	293,797		Aug 16 02:22 PM
FLASCHEN DAVID J S	Director	Aug 05 '24	Option Exercise	71.64	14,434	1,034,026	14,024	Aug 06 04:00 PM
FLASCHEN DAVID J S	Director	Aug 05 '24	Sale	125.21	14,434	1,807,252	5,383	Aug 06 04:00 PM
Mucci Family Foundation	Director	Aug 06 '24	Proposed Sale	125.10	19,554	2,446,205		Aug 05 03:53 PM
FLASCHEN DAVID J S	Director	Aug 05 '24	Proposed Sale	125.21	14,434	1,807,257		Aug 05 11:19 AM
FLASCHEN DAVID J S	Director	Jul 26 '24	Option Exercise	57.20	9,615	549,978	14,998	Jul 30 04:00 PM
FLASCHEN DAVID J S	Director	Jul 26 '24	Sale	125.60	9,615	1,207,644	5,383	Jul 30 04:00 PM
FLASCHEN DAVID J S	Director	Jul 26 '24	Proposed Sale	125.60	9,615	1,207,678		Jul 26 04:35 PM
Bottini Mark Anthony	Sr. VP of Sales	Jul 24 '24	Sale	123.60	8,954	1,106,714	79,232	Jul 25 04:00 PM
Gibson John B	President and CEO	Jul 15 '24	Sale	119.53	12,670	1,514,445	55,745	Jul 17 04:00 PM
MUCCI MARTIN	Chairman	Jul 02 '24	Option Exercise	47.32	105,311	4,983,317	504,146	Jul 03 04:00 PM
MUCCI MARTIN	Chairman	Jul 01 '24	Option Exercise	47.32	101,490	4,802,507	538,835	Jul 03 04:00 PM
MUCCI MARTIN	Chairman	Jul 01 '24	Sale	117.27	101,490	11,901,732	437,345	Jul 03 04:00 PM
MUCCI MARTIN	Chairman	Jul 02 '24	Sale	116.76	85,858	10,024,982	437,345	Jul 03 04:00 PM
FLASCHEN DAVID J S	Director	May 24 '24	Option Exercise	54.25	19,709	1,069,293	15,603	May 28 04:00 PM
FLASCHEN DAVID J S	Director	May 24 '24	Sale	124.55	19,709	2,454,691	5,383	May 28 04:00 PM
VELLI JOSEPH M	Director	May 17 '24	Option Exercise	41.70	10,850	452,445	80,705	May 20 04:00 PM
VELLI JOSEPH M	Director	May 17 '24	Sale	124.28	10,850	1,348,438	69,855	May 20 04:00 PM
FLASCHEN DAVID J S	Director	Aug 24 '24	Buy	122.31	45	5,556	6,289	Mar 08 04:00 PM
Gioja Michael E	Sr. Vice President	Feb 07 '24	Option Exercise	60.84	40,068	2,437,737	59,262	Feb 08 04:00 PM
Gioja Michael E	Sr. Vice President	Feb 07 '24	Sale	121.89	40,068	4,883,889	19,194	Feb 08 04:00 PM
Bottini Mark Anthony	Sr. VP of Sales	Jan 29 '24	Option Exercise	41.70	15,481	645,558	98,171	Jan 31 04:00 PM
Bottini Mark Anthony	Sr. VP of Sales	Jan 29 '24	Sale	120.53	15,481	1,865,925	82,690	Jan 31 04:00 PM
FLASCHEN DAVID J S	Director	Dec 28 '23	Option Exercise	99.59	16,031	1,596,487	13,312	Dec 29 04:13 PM
FLASCHEN DAVID J S	Director	Dec 28 '23	Sale	119.79	16,031	1,920,308	5,383	Dec 29 04:13 PM

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