Thursday, October 6, 2022

Halloween Thinking Putty Minis from Aaron's (plus a blast from the past)

Disclosure: We received a sample to help facilitate the review. All opinions stated are genuine and my own.

Okay, I found a blast from the past that made me smile for a couple of reasons. 1). I smiled because we have been using Aaron's putty since 2014, and we still love it as much as we did way back when. My son is much older now, but he still loves this stuff. and 2). because so many of you who commented way back then are still visitors/followers today, and for all of my readers, but especially those of you who are still coming to visit, I am so very grateful!!


So first, let's talk about the new (or at least new to me). Crazy Aaron's now has mini thinking putties, including this cute 3-pack for Halloween. These are about the size of a half-a-dollar (how long has it been since we've seen one of those??).  Of course, because it's Aaron's, they have made the putty into something extra (in a good way). My favorite of these three is the orange sparkle. called 'Treat.' These are small enough to slip in your pocket, and the best thing about Crazy Aaron's putty is that it never dries out. These are cute to purchase for trick-or-treaters or for your own kids. I briefly considered purchasing a tin for each of my students, but I have 195 of them this year, so I decided not to do it this time. 

I've changed from being a middle school teacher to being a high school teacher this year, so I have a lot more students. It's not quite as easy to treat them as it was in years past. I know though, that these would have been a very welcome classroom surprise. What kid doesn't love putty?

Check these out for Halloween and be sure to visit the website to see the huge selection of full-sized putties they have available.

Thinking Putty® helps build hand and finger strength through a fabulous tactile play experience with unique, unexpected properties and provides relaxing, yet stimulating interaction for anyone with sensory integration issues.

Crazy Aaron's putty is non-toxic, won't dry out, and won't leave a sticky or slippery residue on your fingers, so it's great for stretching, molding, bouncing, tearing, popping and playing by kids and adults alike.

The rest of this post, is ny blast from the past. This was my review of Aaron's in 2014:

This is the Heat Sensitive Hypercolor putty in Twilight.
There are also so many other types, colors, and textures of putty to choose from on the website.

Crazy Aaron's Puttyworld was created by a young man on the lookout for the ultimate desk toy. After one stint of convincing his co-workers to pitch in to order 100 lb. of putty, and then having it run out very quickly, Aaron began experimenting on ways to create, color, and manufacture putty on his own. He took it to work to sell in 1 lb. boxes and that was such a success that when the world of the dot.com bubble that he was working in burst, he took to producing and selling putty full time.  His efforts paid off, and he is now the proud owner of a very successful business.

The selections at Puttyworld are amazing, to say the least. There is a putty that is magnetic; one that offers phantom writing with UV lighting; another that is heat sensitive; a shimmery, glittery putty that is sure is to please; an arctic flair that is reactive and glows in the dark, and so on and so forth (check out the site to see many other varieties and types of putty for sale).

Seriously, this putty is awesome!

We tried two types. The first was the Heat Sensitive Hypercolor in Twilight. It came in a cute and very easy to store tin container. You can see the consistency in the picture above. We loved that this variety of putty never dries out. That's big news for moms with little ones who might not yet have the art of putting things away just right, quite mastered.

The Heat Sensitive Hypercolor Option
Turns a Different Color after Just a Few Seconds in the Freezer

It was also easy to stretch, pull, and roll around into any shape you wanted to make. My favorite thing about it was that it did not make a mess. My son had this in his hair (don't ask), around his neck as a big, twisted necklace, on my arms (gifted in the form of a bracelet), and created into an elaborate lair for his mini building men to hide out in. It's super easy to clean up and doesn't stick to things or people! My son's favorite thing about it was the way it changed colors. You put it in the freezer and in a few seconds it turns from blue to purple. Roll it around in your hands for a few seconds more, and it turns right back to blue again  (you can see the color change in the photo above).

His first Putty Creature was pretty cute. :)

The second type of putty we tried was one of the Putty Creatures. These come in great colors (we selected the orange) and include a pair of eyeballs. The options for creating with them are endless, and fun!

My son made several monsters, the first one being a long, skinny guy that made us laugh. This is just the kind of toy I love for my son. Something that is top of the line at encouraging imagination and creativity (but isn't too hard to master), and my son brought his thinking cap to the table!! We had a great time with our new Crazy Aaron's Puttyworld products.

The putty is affordable and fun. You can learn more about it, browse through some of the creative crafting ideas, or learn more about the company by visiting the website.

You can also follow Crazy Aaron's Puttyworld on Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, and/or Instagram.

112 comments:

  1. We have some of this and my boys LOVE it. I filled their stockings with some tubs of it at Christmas a few times & they were psyched when they opened it.

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    1. Cool, I need to get my kids some! Kids love messy, gooey things!

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  2. I'm sure my son would love playing with this! I've never heard of it before, but boys love anything ooey and gooey, right? LOL

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  3. This looks so great. I need some for the grandkids.

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  4. I have never seen or heard of this. I will have to put it on the 'to find' list for stockings.

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  5. Putty use to gross me out! The smell of it always bothered me (at least when I was a child). I will have to buy some soon and see if anything has changed.

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    1. I remember it from my childhood too- I loved it then. Now I hate the smell!

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  6. I remember playing with Putty when I was a kid. Mine was always icky because I would put it on the cartoons on the newspaper!

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  7. Looks like lots of fun indeed, I could waste hours away playing with that at work lol

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  8. Magnetic putty??? That sounds interesting. I can think of some fun things to try with this stuff! Very cool find!

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  9. oh this stuff looks and sounds so fun...i would be all about it...
    i need to look that up

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  10. I need this for my office! I think I would be a hit with all of the passing-by students.

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  11. I love this stuff! It's like Silly Putty on steroids! I've got to get the kids some of this.

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  12. That looks like fun! I bet my son would love this as well!

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  13. It can do so much more now than just transfer newspaper! I love the colors.

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  14. It has come a long way. I never knew you could do so much with it

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  15. I love the monster one, we just tried two of the hypercolor and my kids had a blast with it.

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  16. That looks like a lot of fun. I think my nephew would love that.

    Michelle F.

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  17. Wow I didn't know there could be so many different varieties of putty! Does it have a smell like play dough?

    Ai @ Sakura Haruka

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    1. It does not smell like Play Doh. I don't think it smells like anything, my son said it smells a little like vanilla ice cream. :)

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  18. This is different. I tried to make some this summer with the kids....disaster.

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  19. This putty looks like so much fun! I love that you can put it in the freezer and it changes colors - fun!

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  20. That looks like fun, I still love playing with putty!

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  21. That putty looks amazing! I remember playing with putty stored in an egg for hours as a kid, making it eat my lego pieces was a great time.

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  22. Ooh I love that first photo with your son :)
    I bet that is all kinds of fun!

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  23. This looks like a lot of fun, it's like silly putty! :)

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  24. This is really neat and very interactive with children, i always loved havig stuff like this when i was younger and now that its been ages haha im sure it 100% better then when i was kid :P great pictures

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  25. Ya Rosie, just to clarify. True in four days I get the last infusion of poison, but the 21 days after each "chemo day" is when you feel the stuff working. Like I am still on day 18 in chemo 5 right today. And I have been having nausea issues in the past few days, which is very annoying. Usually I get the nausea on day 2-3 and deal with it for a week. So why now? Ya, dang chemo is sooooooooo unpredictable. So I am actually focusing on Aug 29th! Then all symptoms will be gone (or they had better be) Oh, I just cancer! I just do. Pray that you never get near it in any way, shape or form. It is a nasty disease.

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  26. I love the story. This looks like some amazing putty!

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  27. Now this is something that Allison would be all over! She is always buying slime type stuff from the dollar store, but this looks way more fun than that stuff. And the monster is all kinds of awesome!

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  28. This sounds like a lot of fun! I can see why his co workers bought it-it would be great as a stress reliever at your desk! And the fact that it does not stick makes it even better!

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  29. it looks like play dough mixed with slime - the kids would love it

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  30. My daughter used to love things like this when she was younger! Slime and colored mixed together are always huge hits with the kids LOL.

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  31. I haven't seen putty in years! I used to love this stuff. My son would like this. I'm sure his first project would be to make a Ninja Turtle.

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  32. I think my son would love this stuff! We will have to check it out. He is very sensory driven, as he is an aspie and I think this would do well for him.

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  33. This looks like a lot of fun I am sure my kiddies would never put this stuff down if they had it.

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  34. Hi Rosey - looks like the perfect 'toy' for you both! Your soon certainly looks like it's fun and will keep him occupied for hours on end .. cheers Hilary

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  35. Magnetic putty sounds cool. I bet all kids will love this.
    Happy Tuesday, sweetie!

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  36. I love the story of how this started! This really seems like something everyone would love playing with.

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  37. looks fun :)) I would love to play too lol

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  38. My son would have a blast with this. I would be having a heart attack at the mess LOL

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  39. My Boys would LOVE this, they love putty and slimy stuff

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  40. I've never heard of it before but it looks like a ton of fun! Thanks for the info!

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  41. I've not seen this putty before. My grandkids would love to play with it.

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  42. This is truly nifty putty, it does make really cool monsters - I wonder what the bracelet looks like!!!!

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  43. We've had Crazy Aarons Thinking Putty. It's great stuff! :)

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  44. Wow, this looks like a lot of fun. My kids would have a ball with it.

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  45. My kids would love to have this here at home. Looks like much more fun than your every day average putty!

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  46. That looks like some serious putty! I used to always love playing with silly putty when I was a kid, but this one tops them all!

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  47. How fun! I even love playing with toys like this.

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  48. What a great start up story. And fun product. Thanks for sharing.

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  49. Kids love to play with putty, I know mine do. We usually make our own at home.

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  50. This looks like so much fun. I would love to play with the heat sensitive putty. Thanks for sharing.

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  51. This looks like tons of fun. My niece would love something like this.

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  52. That is so much fun! I think my son would love to play with that.

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  53. My kids could spend hours with putty! This looks like a brand they would love!

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  54. I just about had a cow today when I saw putty on my couch. But it pulled right off. The kids love it.

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  55. I love that you have called this thinking putty. Brilliant. Also we haven;t used any of this recently but you are reminding me it is a great distraction toy for hands of kids who fidget.

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  56. I use to have something like this but it was as cool! I bet the kids loved this!

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  57. Oh man, my toddler would be all over this. Thanks for sharing!

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  58. Okay Putty is awesome it's gooey and cold and so fun to play with.

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  59. This looks so fun and entertaining! It would keep my son busy for a long time!

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  60. My daughter would love this! She's a sensory person, so I'm sure she would have a blast. Thank you for sharing.

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  61. My son would have a great time with this putty! I will be looking into it. He loves playdoh and such so I'm sure this would be so much fun for him.

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  62. I think I would even have fun playing with that putty! Cool! Amber N

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  63. Who doesn't like playing with puddy. I will have to check out Aarons Putty world. Thanks for sharing.

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  64. Putty is the most relaxing toy to play with.. It helps calm children! love it!

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  65. How much fun is that?! Never mind the kids - I want some for myself!

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  66. How cool... I love to play with putty with the kids and this would even keep me busy :-) now I'm a kid at heart.. have to check this out,looks super cool..thanks for sharing

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  67. I love to play with play dough as old as I am. I better get that for my son

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  68. Now that is some crazy sounding putty! I have to admit I would love to get my hands on some it looks quite therapeutic :) x

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  69. My cousin (who is sixteen) would go crazy over this. He always asks for putty for his birthday and Christmas (don't mind he is 16!), and he gets it every year. He plays with it for hours. Did I mention that he is 16?!?

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  70. Looks like a silly putty. Fun!

    http://joycelansky.blogspot.com/2014/08/ww-batter-up.html

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  71. What a dream toy for boys... or girls I guess. Great stocking stuffer for my nephew.

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  72. My daughter would be all over this - looks like your son enjoyed it!

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  73. The kids would really like this especially Isa! She is always playing with clay!

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  74. Oh how cool, and such creative ways to use it!

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  75. this looks fun! my daughter would love this!

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  76. this looks like a ton of fun.
    I really want to feel it in my hands!
    the kids would love playing with this. which kids rejects anything goey, right?

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  77. How fun! My 5 year old would love this! My 1 year old would eat it.... lol

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  78. I love playing with putty! I also use the theraputty for my patients :)

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  79. I love how you say it isn't messy! I need to get this for some children in my family! All the kids seem to love anything that is gooey, but I hate that it always leaves sticky residue EVERYWHERE!! This putty looks so cool!

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  80. Yes, please, 3! The picture with the putty between the lid and canister is awesome!

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  81. My kids love putty! I'll have to look into this brand.

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  82. This looks awesome. My son loves playing clay doh and I'm sure he'll like this too.

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  83. I bet this is fun for hours! I need to look for this for my own son. Fun!!

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  84. That looks like so much fun. My kids would absolutely love playing with this!

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  85. Yes! Our boys really love this stuff. I also have a can for my counseling office.

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  86. I love putty! It's so much fun! My kids would enjoy this so much

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  87. What an incredible product. Forget the kids, I want this!!!!
    ~ Don Purdum

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  88. Now that is some cool putty! That dollar store stuff - not so much. I'll definitely be looking into this. I like to put things like this in a Easter basket. Or Christmas stocking since that's next ;-)

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  89. Such a fun thing for adults and kids to play with!

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  90. looks like he had a blast with that.

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  91. Putty is a great activity for kids with autism.

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  92. That looks like such a fun thing for kids and adults both! Amber N

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  93. I remember playing with putty when I was a kid and molding them in different shapes. So many fun memories!

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  94. How fun! My 5 year old would be all over this!

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  95. my kids would love this. where do they sell it!??

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    1. http://www.puttyworld.com/products.html You can buy it on their website, or it can be found in many retail stores and various other sites (like Amazon).

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  96. OH how fun! My kiddos would love this!

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  97. My son would go crazy for this. I need to buy this for my boys, this would make for hours and hours of fun and a needed break for me. LOL

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  98. If one of my coworkers said I needed to chip in for 100 lbs of putty, id be all over that. What a cool back story behind the company.

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  99. This is awesome! My son's name is Aaron!! I have to get some for him!
    ~Amanda

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  100. This would be a great distraction for my son when he needs to calm down. Thank you for sharing.

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  101. This seems like a really cool and fun toy for kids and adults! I would like to get this for my children and myself!

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  102. OH MY GOODNESS
    Broxton would have a blast :)
    Might need to look into this for Christmas idea...

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  103. Looks like fun!
    Kids would love this!

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  104. Your son is very handsome.

    My greats would love this.

    Have a fabulous day, my friend. ♥

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  105. OMG, how time flew by. He has grown so much! Allison loved this putty when she was a bit younger. I'm glad to hear that kids are still enjoying it these days!

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