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Looking for games like CTRL+ESC? Here are top casual management recommendations, selected from player-similarity data — start with Idle High, Ai Empire: Idle Clicker or ZIRQUITZ.

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  1. Build Your Underground EmpireStart small and rise through the criminal ranks in Shady Pines, a growing city full of opportunity. Sell product to a wide range of customers, expand your operation, and turn a small-time hustle into a city-wide empire. Increase your influence through sales, earn street cred, and unlock new buildings, upgrades, and powerful talents as your reputation spreads. Expand … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Idle High.

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  2. This feature-rich idle clicker game lets you experience the thrilling journey from a garage startup to a global AI powerhouse that reshapes the world. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ai Empire: Idle Clicker.

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  3. ZIRQUITZ is a unique fusion of logic puzzles, idle strategy, and incremental growth, offering a deeply engaging yet relaxing experience. Build, optimize, and expand your circuits in a dynamic world of interconnected nodes. Node-Based Circuit Building:Create intricate networks of Producers, Transformers, and Converters. Each node plays a critical role in generating and processing data (bits, bytes… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to ZIRQUITZ.

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  4. 71%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    71% User Score Based on 505 reviews

    Starvester is a short incremental game about expanding a star-system wide factory to build giant megastructures in space. Deploy drones to automate mining Gather various resources and unlock upgrades Expand your factory and build megastructures. Harvest the power of stars and other celestial bodies! Features: Active incremental progression through resource gathering Tons of upgrades with prestige … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Starvester.

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  5. 48%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, gameplay
    57% User Score Based on 35 reviews

    Idle Grid – Prototype Release Welcome to Idle Grid! This is an early prototype of a modern idle factory game where you build factories, manage power plants, and conduct research to grow your industrial empire. While the core gameplay is functional, this prototype is far from polished, and I’m looking for your feedback to help shape the final game! Play Idle Grid on Steam Today! https://steam… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Idle Grid.

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    80%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, grinding
    80% User Score Based on 261 reviews

    A relaxing Hololive idle game. Unlock upgrades, complete your card collection and take care of your idol to increase your influence! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Holoidle.

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    84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, optimization
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, graphics
    84% User Score Based on 566 reviews

    The world has ended, Humanity is lost Thankfully, a revolutionary new science is presented as humanity's salvation: Widgets, a technological marvel with unlimited potential that promises to uplift the remnants of human civilization and return them to their previous heights. Now, it falls on you to build humanity's future. Starting from humble beginnings, research an expansive array of technologie… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Widget Inc..

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    75%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    75% User Score Based on 1,773 reviews

    Upgrade a factory in an extraordinary world. Progress to unlock new resources and machines, leading to new ways to expand and grow. ❒ From Foundation to Complexity Begin your journey with a simple machine generating distinct cubes. Use combinations of cubes to unlock advanced machinery and new gameplay elements. ❒ An Evolving Factory Adventure Your factory is not just a collection of idle mach… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sixty Four.

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  10. 92%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, story
    92% User Score Based on 960 reviews

    Factory Town Idle is a unique town builder that takes place entirely within a massive living spreadsheet. At the start, simple clicks will harvest resources, create housing & production buildings, and assign workers to craft items. You'll choose which items to sell at the markets, and which to refine into better items. But as you gain experience, you'll acquire tools that help automatically manage… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Factory Town Idle.

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  11. Entropy ArchiveEntropy Archive is a sci-fi incremental game where you grow, collapse, rebuild, and uncover the hidden structure of a corrupted machine. Start with simple energy production and gradually unlock a deep network of upgrades, expansions, prestige layers, and long-term progression systems. What begins as a small simulation evolves into a recursive archive of forgotten cycles, unstable r… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Entropy Archive.

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  12. 40%Game Brain Score
    40% User Score Based on 1 reviews

    The Big Number is a idle / incremental game about increasing the 'BIG' number!Buy upgrades (60+), get passive income, prestige (reboot) get permanent upgrades (a lot to buy while prestiging) and more! The game has a kind of story, with every firewalls defeated giving player more lore. Any feedback is appreciated, thank you. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Big Number.

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  13. 41%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay
    70% User Score Based on 10 reviews

    Optimize your loop. Break every limit. Cut, connect, and duplicate complex nodes to build an ever-expanding automated network in this chill incremental idler. Purchase powerful upgrades, unlock permanent skills, and push your system to its absolute limits! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Closed Circuit: Recursive Idle.

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    35%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    50% User Score Based on 20 reviews

    Build the greatest library the world has ever seen — one book at a time. Idle Library is a relaxing incremental clicker where your humble collection grows into a vast archive of knowledge spanning rare manuscripts, ancient tomes, and legendary codices. Start by cataloging books by hand, then expand your institution by hiring librarians, digitizing archives, opening new wings, and funding cutting-… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Idle Library.

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    46%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay
    75% User Score Based on 12 reviews

    Free demo available! Progress carries over to full game. Build, optimize, and evolve your system in this cyberpunk idle game. Deep customization. Actively being improved based on player feedback. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to DataFall.

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    91%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, optimization
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, monetization
    91% User Score Based on 4,838 reviews

    A sci-fi management game where you build and optimize your computer's system from the ground up. Connect and configure interconnected nodes to efficiently download, process, and upload files. Manage your setup, solve system challenges, and become the ultimate system architect If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Upload Labs.

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  17. 93%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, music
    93% User Score Based on 548 reviews

    Make a Wizard's journey to find the Philosopher's Stone in an Incremental RPG! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Magic Research 2.

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  18. 72%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    72% User Score Based on 229 reviews

    Welcome to "Incremental Factory", a world where you're not just building a factory, but an entire industrial empire! From the mind of a lone engineer, watch as your empire grows into a sprawling network of parcels and clusters, each humming with the rhythmic dance of machinery. This is more than just an automation game - it's an intricate dance of strategy, planning, and constant optimi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Incremental Factory.

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  19. 69%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, monetization
    69% User Score Based on 798 reviews

    WISHLIST MY NEW GAME! About the GameUnderworld Idle is an idle game about underworld management. The basic mechanics: higher-order units create lower-order units. If you've played games like Swarm Simulator or Antimatter Dimensions, you should be familiar with these mechanics. However, in Underworld Idle I present my own take on these mechanics.Game Features Factions (demons, undead, utopians, … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Underworld Idle.

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    95%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, music
    95% User Score Based on 5,846 reviews

    Bitburner is a programming-based incremental game. Write scripts in JavaScript to automate gameplay, learn skills, play minigames, solve puzzles, and more in this cyberpunk text-based incremental RPG. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Bitburner.

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    87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story
    92% User Score Based on 96 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 7 reviews

    Darknet is a strategy/puzzle game in which you play as an elite hacker in the Net. Plug into cyberspace, using viruses, worms, and exploits to steal the data before your signal gets traced. Includes both VR and non-VR versions. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Darknet.

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  22. From one egg to an unstoppable swarm. Manage your ant colony to accumulate maximum resources in this super idle, drawn entirely by hand. Buy ants -> get food -> buy more ants -> get more food -> ... Build your ant colony and watch it thrive! Hatch eggs, grow your swarm, and upgrade your terrarium to boost production. Unlock powerful bonuses, prestige for permanent upgrades… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Idleant - an idle game about ant.

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    48%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, music
    77% User Score Based on 13 reviews

    Create stars, build constellations and expand throughout the space void in this scifi-themed idle game. 'Cause yeah: in the purest clicker tradition, Light 'Em is all about gathering star energy... to keep on making more! Features Unlock new star types and features or just watch your stellar empire thrive Discover the real 80+ constellations or invent your very own Unlock exclusive features via th… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Light 'Em.

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  24. 27%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, optimization
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay
    41% User Score Based on 17 reviews

    In Androsystem Idle, you start your conquest of space as a single Android factory. Enhance your passive production or click to gather resources. Continually increase all numbers to use the Fleet to make a time jump and play again with greater bonuses to extract all resources! In Androsystem Idle you can expect: - Factory and Shipyard where your Click-expansion begins - 8 different Planets with … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Androsystem Idle.

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    32%Game Brain Score
    45% User Score Based on 22 reviews

    This game is a science fiction sandbox resource management game that integrates elements such as space and automatic chemical plants. In the future, while exploring space, mankind will also face unknown dangers. In the game, players will manage factory resources from the perspective of God. You may encounter many difficulties, but pay attention to the management and utilization of r… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Idle Factory.

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    14%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    23% User Score Based on 13 reviews

    An asteroid mining based idle game. Travel in space and discover. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to AsteroIdle.

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    93%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    93% User Score Based on 225 reviews

    "Alice's Gaze" is a dark fairy-tale clicker and idle game. Accompany Alice as she awakens in a strange mansion, gaze upon the cat god's altar, delve into the abyss of terror, revive the slumbering rooms one by one, and search for a way to escape. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Alice's Gaze.

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  28. Dive into the depths of the ocean and develop your underwater resource extraction operations! Manage drilling rigs, hire divers, and send submarines to new levels. Unlock increasingly valuable layers, upgrade your decks, and improve extraction speed and team efficiency. Explore the skill tree, boost production, and find optimal growth strategies. Expand your base, automate processes, and turn a sm… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Idle Aqua Driller.

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  29. «Носковраздор» — сатирический симулятор интернет-цензуры. Изучайте сайты, ищите нарушения закона и решайте, какие ресурсы должны исчезнуть из Интернета. А если очень хочется — блокируйте почти что угодно. Полномочия у вас есть. Основания — тоже. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Носковраздор.

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  30. 69%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, optimization
    69% User Score Based on 58 reviews

    Kill the Lich is a minimalist incremental game about time compression and resource flow. Route your primary resource—Momentum—downstream to unlock over 300 actions. Design granular automation, visualize exposed formulas, and trigger deep prestige layers to ultimately defeat the Lich! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Kill the Lich Idle.

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  31. Ghostify — an incremental game where ghosts are everywhere! Use the power of the wind to blow ghosts away and collect resources. The more ghosts you banish, the more rewards you gain and the faster your power grows. The game blends active gameplay with idle progression — choose your development path and build your own upgrade strategy. What to expect in the game:• 9 unique artifacts w… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ghostify.

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  32. 59%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, graphics
    59% User Score Based on 73 reviews

    Build. Automate. Transcend Reality. Idle Dyson Swarm is a deep incremental game where you construct an ever-expanding network of facilities, harness the power of mega-structures, and push the boundaries of existence itself. Start with simple assembly lines and evolve into a civilization capable of building Galactic Brains that span the cosmos. A Universe of AutomationBegin your journey producing… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Idle Dyson Swarm.

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    44%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    73% User Score Based on 11 reviews

    Are you ready to build your own torrent empire? Crack software, manage servers, dive into shady deals, and outsmart the authorities—all in the shadow of the 2000s. Balance risk and reward in this terminal-based strategy sim. Become a digital legend or lose it all! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Torrent Empire.

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  35. 47%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, grinding
    68% User Score Based on 19 reviews

    Cyber Shard Clicker is a short incremental game. Break down geometric shapes representing hostile cyber attacks against Vault Inc., gather data shards, upgrade your hacking skills, and spend your data shards to unlock permanent boosts in the vast skill tree to push your cyber assault even further! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cyber Shard Clicker.

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    44%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, optimization
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    73% User Score Based on 11 reviews

    MagiClean is a relaxing magical incremental clicker game. Step into the shoes of a young magician tasked with restoring a Wizarding School to its former glory. Brew potions and merge them to become stronger. Upgrade 15+ unique tools and abilities to tackle different magical cleaning challenges for an ultimate magical cleaning power fantasy. Use the power of Fire, Wind, Light and Water to cle… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to MagiClean.

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  37. 50%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding
    50% User Score Based on 68 reviews

    Generate primary colors and unlock complex mixers to build an intricate production chain. Use your creations to generate Light and restore a vast, explorable Star Chart, unlocking powerful, permanent bonuses with each constellation. Evolve your engine with sophisticated automation to manage production and upgrades, allowing you to focus on cosmic restoration. Uncover the secrets of the void throug… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Project Chromata.

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    97%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    97% User Score Based on 6,928 reviews

    Gather magic and build your wizard tower Summon spirits to help gather resources Construct buildings using the resources you gathered Master magic to create greatest wizard tower! An active incremental/upgrade game Prestige to replay and progress faster Tons of upgrades and unique mechanics Definite ending If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tower Wizard.

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  39. 62%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, graphics
    100% User Score Based on 13 reviews

    Capybara Achievement Clicker is a simple incremental and idle game. It features over a hundred easy-to-acquire achievements and a Capybara to click on. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Capybara Achievement Clicker.

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  40. 61%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, music
    61% User Score Based on 90 reviews

    Idle Commonwealth is an idle game that pays homage to the best of the idle genre. Start small, grow your commonwealth, maintain morale, establish governance, invent technologies, trade and conquer your neighbors. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Idle Commonwealth.

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    72%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, monetization
    72% User Score Based on 92 reviews

    Heart Clicker is a free-to-play clicker/idle game where you start with nothing and build your way up to a vast collection of hearts! Click to generate hearts, invest them in powerful upgrades, and watch your heart count soar. Can you unlock all the upgrades and achieve the ultimate heart collection? Click to Generate Hearts: Start with zero hearts and click your way to a growing heart collection… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Heart Clicker.

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    94%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, graphics
    94% User Score Based on 1,438 reviews

    Beltmatic is a casual factory game where you combine numbers using mathematical operations. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Beltmatic.

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  43. 69%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    69% User Score Based on 406 reviews

    Click! Place gears, click! Make money, click! Place more gears, click! Make even more money, click, click and above all click! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Idling Gears.

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  44. Simple Increment is a simple idle clicker game with easy goals but various possibilities.Click to get money or buy generators to produce passive income. Buy various upgrades to get even more profit. Use the prestige system to get powerful boosts. Collect achievements and conquer the leaderboard. Just have fun! Features Simple but addictive idle clicker gameplay with the possibility to complete the… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Simple Increment.

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    96%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, music
    96% User Score Based on 1,738 reviews

    Deliver more and more kiwis to satiate the kings' hunger - sacrifice their pulp and transcend beyond your fruital form! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Kiwi Clicker.

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    62%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music
    62% User Score Based on 61 reviews

    Oraxum Trials is an incremental/idle game where you conduct experiments with the Oraxum, a hexagonal board with magical properties. Harvest souls and use mystical crystals to create wild concoctions. Take on the mantle of soul alchemist and forge your fate, choosing between light and dark forces. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Oraxum Trials.

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    70%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    70% User Score Based on 115 reviews

    Take control of an elite global team of hackers, intercepting communications between corporations, governments, and criminals all around the world. You can protect humanity by exposing messages between dangerous individuals or exploit corporations to increase your fortune. The choice is yours. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cyber Attack.

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  50. 87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay
    91% User Score Based on 46 reviews

    Command cryptocurrencies to fight against blockchain threats in this stylish, high-action tower defense game. Prices influence the powers of your cryptos in real time. Features squad customization, skill trees, base building, mini-games, and Endless mode. Tip: Keep calm and "HODL" the line. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Crypto Against All Odds.

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