Form 990 for tax year 2025
Filed by MANHATTAN INSTITUTE FOR POLICY RESEARCH INC.
Totals
- Total revenue
- $25,896,967
- Total expenses
- $27,124,105
- Contributions and grants received
- $24,980,880
- Grants paid
- $18,396
- Program service revenue
- $91,410
- Investment income
- $707,201
- Other revenue
- $117,476
- Total assets, end of year
- $42,868,332
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $9,305,036
- Net assets or fund balances, end of year
- $33,563,296
- Program services expenses (Part IX)
- $21,544,694
- Management and general expenses
- $3,450,845
- Fundraising expenses
- $2,128,566
- Program service expenses (Part III)
- $21,544,694
Program services were 79.4% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.
Line items
Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.
Revenue
Part VIII, the statement of revenue.
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1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants
$24,980,880
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1g · Noncash contributions included above
$610,325
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2a · Program service revenue: BOOK SALES
total $91,410 · related or exempt $91,410
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3 · Investment income
total $705,814 · excluded $705,814
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5 · Royalties
total $5,877 · excluded $5,877
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7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory
securities $876,245
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7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses
securities $874,858
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7c · Gain or loss
securities $1,387
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7d · Net gain or loss
total $1,387 · excluded $1,387
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11a · Other revenue: OTHER MISCELLANEOUS INCOME
total $111,599 · related or exempt $111,599
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11e · Other revenue, total
$111,599
Functional expenses
Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.
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2 · Grants to domestic individuals
total $18,396 · program services $18,396
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5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
total $2,788,110 · program services $2,152,803 · management and general $237,680 · fundraising $397,627
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7 · Other salaries and wages
total $12,288,416 · program services $10,159,606 · management and general $1,480,059 · fundraising $648,751
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8 · Pension plan contributions
total $365,800 · program services $303,212 · management and general $48,077 · fundraising $14,511
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9 · Other employee benefits
total $1,053,004 · program services $877,120 · management and general $123,381 · fundraising $52,503
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10 · Payroll taxes
total $1,002,250 · program services $814,847 · management and general $113,961 · fundraising $73,442
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11b · Fees: legal
total $259,190 · program services $146,501 · management and general $68,527 · fundraising $44,162
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11c · Fees: accounting
total $352,296 · program services $180,773 · management and general $104,304 · fundraising $67,219
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11f · Fees: investment management
total $60,411 · management and general $60,411
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11g · Fees: other
total $1,499,480 · program services $1,225,860 · management and general $166,389 · fundraising $107,231
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12 · Advertising and promotion
total $819,169 · program services $675,630 · management and general $87,287 · fundraising $56,252
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13 · Office expenses
total $560,061 · program services $422,836 · management and general $83,446 · fundraising $53,779
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14 · Information technology
total $852,886 · program services $680,279 · management and general $104,964 · fundraising $67,643
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15 · Royalties
total $4,847 · program services $2,635 · management and general $1,345 · fundraising $867
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16 · Occupancy
total $907,662 · program services $466,005 · management and general $268,574 · fundraising $173,083
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17 · Travel
total $1,143,805 · program services $591,388 · management and general $305,215 · fundraising $247,202
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19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings
total $1,406,030 · program services $1,332,770 · management and general $44,551 · fundraising $28,709
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22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization
total $89,544 · program services $45,947 · management and general $26,512 · fundraising $17,085
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23 · Insurance
total $162,108 · program services $84,610 · management and general $47,127 · fundraising $30,371
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24a · Other expenses: PRINTING & PUBLICATIONS
total $1,141,347 · program services $1,059,995 · management and general $46,119 · fundraising $35,233
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24b · Other expenses: RESEARCH
total $336,543 · program services $303,481 · management and general $20,166 · fundraising $12,896
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24c · Other expenses: BAD DEBTS
total $12,750 · management and general $12,750
Balance sheet
Part X, book values.
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1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing
beginning of year $1,575,210 · end of year $2,944,790
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2 · Savings and temporary cash investments
beginning of year $12,652,216 · end of year $10,857,757
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3 · Pledges and grants receivable
beginning of year $3,587,925 · end of year $1,779,178
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4 · Accounts receivable
beginning of year $2,750 · end of year $24,458
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9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges
beginning of year $755,473 · end of year $1,335,915
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10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis
$1,966,457
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10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation
$1,681,635
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10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net
beginning of year $374,366 · end of year $284,822
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12 · Investments: other securities
beginning of year $15,913,559 · end of year $17,567,644
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15 · Other assets
beginning of year $8,570,379 · end of year $8,073,768
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17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses
beginning of year $802,946 · end of year $429,208
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19 · Deferred revenue
beginning of year $199,098 · end of year $114,603
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25 · Other liabilities
beginning of year $9,195,142 · end of year $8,761,225
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27 · Net assets without donor restrictions
beginning of year $27,277,248 · end of year $28,797,927
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28 · Net assets with donor restrictions
beginning of year $5,957,444 · end of year $4,765,369
Mission and programs · 2025
Mission
THE MANHATTAN INSTITUTE IS A COMMUNITY OF SCHOLARS, JOURNALISTS, ACTIVISTS, AND CIVIC LEADERS DEDICATED TO ADVANCING OPPORTUNITY, INDIVIDUAL LIBERTY, AND THE RULE OF LAW IN AMERICA AND ITS GREAT CITIES.
Activities or mission (Part I)
SEE PART III, LINE 1
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RESEARCH, OTHER, AND PUBLICATIONS - THIS PROGRAM'S OBJECTIVE IS TO SUPPORT AND PUBLISH THE WORK OF MI SCHOLARS WHO ARE NOT PART OF ANOTHER POLICY CENTER. IT ALSO COORDINATES THE WORK OF STAFF AND SCHOLARS IN THE OTHER SUBSTANTIVE POLICY CENTERS.
Expenses $14,039,797 · Revenue $91,410
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CITY JOURNAL - QUARTERLY MAGAZINE DEVOTED TO IDENTIFYING PRACTICAL SOLUTIONS TO SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC PROBLEMS IN THE INNER CITIES; APPROXIMATELY 7,500 DISTRIBUTED COPIES PER QUARTER.
Expenses $4,686,224
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CONFERENCES AND SEMINARS - THE SEMINARS & CONFERENCES PROGRAM HOSTS PUBLIC, EDUCATIONAL FORUMS AND LECTURES ON TOPICS RELATED TO THE INSTITUTE'S POLICY RESEARCH AREAS.
Expenses $2,002,861
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THE ADAM SMITH SOCIETY - WE HOST EVENTS WITH THOUGHT LEADERS FROM INDUSTRY, ACADEMIA, AND THE POLICY WORLD FOR TALKS AND DEBATES THAT UNPACK KEY POLICY CHALLENGES FACING THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY AND OUR COUNTRY AT LARGE. OUR EVENTS EXAMINE QUESTIONS LIKE: - HOW DO WE TRAIN THE AMERICAN WORKFORCE FOR JOBS OF THE FUTURE? - DOES THE FREE MARKET PROMOTE INEQUALITY OR OPPORTUNITY, OR BOTH? - OUGHT FIRMS PRIORITIZE SOCIAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL GOALS? - HOW DOES CAPITALISM AFFECT THE LEAST PRIVILEGED? - IS BIG TECH A PROBLEM FOR OUR DEMOCRACY, AND IF SO, SHOULD IT BE REGULATED?
Expenses $815,812 · Grants $18,396
As filed on the 2025 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.
Listed in Part VII
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Reihan SalamREIHAN SALAM
PRESIDENT
- Total calculated
- $778,981
- From this org
- $737,187
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $41,794
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $587,187
- Bonus
- $150,000
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $14,036
- Nontaxable benefits
- $27,758
- Filer's total
- $778,981
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Paul SingerPAUL SINGER
CHAIRMAN
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Ann J ChartersANN J CHARTERS
VICE CHAIR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
William P BarrWILLIAM P BARR
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.6
-
Betsy DevosBETSY DEVOS
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.6
-
Jacqueline EmmetJACQUELINE EMMET
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.6
-
Jay LefkowitzJAY LEFKOWITZ
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.6
-
Robert RosenkranzROBERT ROSENKRANZ
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.6
-
Nathan E Saint-AmandNATHAN E SAINT-AMAND
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.6
-
Kenneth B GilmanKENNETH B GILMAN
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Roger KimballROGER KIMBALL
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.6
-
Francis BlakeFRANCIS BLAKE
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.6
-
Michael J FedakMICHAEL J FEDAK
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.6
-
Michael A KaufmanMICHAEL A KAUFMAN
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.6
-
Jay H NewmanJAY H NEWMAN
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.6
-
Nick OhnellNICK OHNELL
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.6
-
Thomas W SmithTHOMAS W SMITH
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.6
-
Kathy CrowKATHY CROW
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.6
-
Harvey GolubHARVEY GOLUB
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.6
-
Joseph KristolJOSEPH KRISTOL
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.6
-
John PaulsonJOHN PAULSON
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.6
-
Kathryn S WyldeKATHRYN S WYLDE
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.6
-
Ravenel CurryRAVENEL CURRY
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.6
-
Susan Lebovitz-EdelmanSUSAN LEBOVITZ-EDELMAN
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.6
-
Russell PennoyerRUSSELL PENNOYER
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.6
-
Anthony P ColesANTHONY P COLES
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.6
-
Brian Charles AndersonBRIAN CHARLES ANDERSON
EDITOR, CITY JOURNAL
- Total calculated
- $352,413
- From this org
- $310,799
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $41,614
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $300,799
- Bonus
- $10,000
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $12,740
- Nontaxable benefits
- $28,874
- Filer's total
- $352,413
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Brandon FullerBRANDON FULLER
EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT
- Total calculated
- $356,614
- From this org
- $342,143
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $14,471
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $312,143
- Bonus
- $30,000
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $13,837
- Nontaxable benefits
- $634
- Filer's total
- $356,614
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Ilana GrossmanILANA GROSSMAN
VP, MARKETING
- Total calculated
- $224,802
- From this org
- $210,641
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $14,161
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $205,641
- Bonus
- $5,000
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $8,421
- Nontaxable benefits
- $5,740
- Filer's total
- $224,802
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Benjamin McDowell BirneyBENJAMIN MCDOWELL BIRNEY
VP, ADMIN / GENERAL COUNSEL
- Total calculated
- $291,458
- From this org
- $261,697
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $29,761
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $241,697
- Bonus
- $20,000
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $10,804
- Nontaxable benefits
- $18,957
- Filer's total
- $291,458
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Andrew LawANDREW LAW
VP, DEVELOPMENT
- Total calculated
- $285,307
- From this org
- $247,095
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $38,212
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $227,095
- Bonus
- $20,000
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $10,107
- Nontaxable benefits
- $28,105
- Filer's total
- $285,307
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Michele Lee JacobMICHELE LEE JACOB
VP, STRATEGY & COMMUNICATIONS
- Total calculated
- $227,312
- From this org
- $208,230
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $19,082
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $203,230
- Bonus
- $5,000
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $8,454
- Nontaxable benefits
- $10,628
- Filer's total
- $227,312
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Jesse ArmJESSE ARM
EX DIR, EXT AFFAIRS / CHIEF OF STAFF
- Total calculated
- $271,223
- From this org
- $254,578
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $16,645
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $234,578
- Bonus
- $20,000
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $9,507
- Nontaxable benefits
- $7,138
- Filer's total
- $271,223
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Jason RileyJASON RILEY
SENIOR FELLOW
- Total calculated
- $381,438
- From this org
- $370,400
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $11,038
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $370,400
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $8,387
- Nontaxable benefits
- $2,651
- Filer's total
- $381,438
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Heather Mac DonaldHEATHER MAC DONALD
THOMAS W SMITH FELLOW
- Total calculated
- $298,933
- From this org
- $279,723
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $19,210
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $254,723
- Bonus
- $25,000
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $9,879
- Nontaxable benefits
- $9,331
- Filer's total
- $298,933
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Christopher RufoCHRISTOPHER RUFO
SENIOR FELLOW
- Total calculated
- $337,216
- From this org
- $313,051
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $24,165
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $313,051
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $2,050
- Nontaxable benefits
- $22,115
- Filer's total
- $337,216
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Leor SapirLEOR SAPIR
SENIOR FELLOW
- Total calculated
- $241,503
- From this org
- $205,213
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $36,290
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $205,213
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $8,827
- Nontaxable benefits
- $27,463
- Filer's total
- $241,503
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Judge GlockJUDGE GLOCK
DIR OR RESEARCH / SENIOR FELLOW
- Total calculated
- $247,956
- From this org
- $210,477
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $37,479
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $200,477
- Bonus
- $10,000
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $8,841
- Nontaxable benefits
- $28,638
- Filer's total
- $247,956
Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.
Schedule J
Answered yes
- 1a · First-class or charter travel
- 3 · Compensation committee
- 3 · Form 990 of other organizations
- 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee
Answered no
- 1b · Written policy on the line-1a expenses
- 2 · Substantiation required before reimbursing expenses
- 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
- 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
- 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
- 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
- 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
- 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
- 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
- 7 · Other non-fixed payments
- 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception
Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.
Grants on this return
No itemized grants to organizations on this return.
Provenance
- Return type
- form_990
- Tax year
- 2025
- Filed
- 6 July 2026
- IRS schema version
- 2025v4.2
- Source object
- 202621889349301732
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