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Supply Agreement

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WITS BASIN PRECIOUS MINERALS INC | CHINA GLOBAL MINING RESOURCES LIMITED | Shaanxi Hua Ze Nickel and Cobalt Metals Co, Ltd

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Title: SUPPLY CONTRACT
Date: 4/4/2008
Industry: Gold and Silver     Sector: Basic Materials

SUPPLY CONTRACT, Parties: wits basin precious minerals inc , china global mining resources limited , shaanxi hua ze nickel and cobalt metals co  ltd
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Exhibit 10.44
SUPPLY CONTRACT

CHINA GLOBAL MINING RESOURCES LIMITED
(PURCHASER)

SHAANXI HUA ZE NICKEL AND COBALT METALS CO., LTD.
(SUPPLIER)

SHAANXI XINGWANG IMPORT & EXPORT LIMITED.
(EXPORT AGENT)

DATED 15 JUNE 2007
 
Supplier
 
 
Shaanxi Hua Ze Nickel and Cobalt Metals Co., Ltd., a company organized and existing under the laws of the People’s Republic of China
 
Address:     11/F, High-Tech Building, Eastern Zone, High-Tech Zone, Xi’an Municipality, Shaanxi Province, People’s Republic of China
 
Telephone: (86) 29-8831 4062
 
Fax: (86) 29-8831 2501
 
Goods
 
 
The forty (40) metric tonnes of electrolytic nickel (>99%) as further specified in schedule 2
 
Price
 
 
As set out in schedule 4
 
Contract Effective Date
 
 
20 June 2007
 
Contract Expiry Date
 
 
20 December 2007, or such later date as agreed in writing by the parties
 
Contract Period
 
 
The period commencing on the Contract Effective Date and ending on the Contract Expiry Date
 
Invoice(s) to be sent to (see clause 8.1)
 
 
China Global Mining Resources Limited
 
Attention: Robin Lee
 
Address:    Suite 3015, 30/F., One International Finance Centre, 1 Harbour View Street, Central, Hong Kong
 
Fax: (852) 3101 9140

 
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Delivery instructions for Goods (see clause 9.1)
 
 
Delivery Point(s): as specified in each Order.
 
Delivery Date(s) – date(s) for delivery of Goods to Delivery Point as specified in each Order.
 
Liquidated damages (see clause 13.1)
 
 
Rate of liquidated damages per day: Zero point two percent (0.2%) of the Price of the delayed batch of Goods.
 
Warranty Period (see clause 15.3, 15.4)
 
 
The Warranty Period for each batch of Goods delivered shall be a period of one year commencing on the Delivery Date for that batch of Goods
 
Insurance Cover (See clause 16)
 
 
Comprehensive public and product liability insurance:
 
See further clause 17
 
Specifications
 
 
Specifications are set out in schedule 3
 
Standards
 
 
Standards include those set out in schedule 5
 
Aggregate limit of liability
 
 
The Supplier’s liability is unlimited
 
Place of arbitration (see clause 21)
 
 
The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
 
Person nominated by the Purchaser for receipt of notices and address /fax details (see clause 24)
 
 
Name, Title: Brandon Ho
 
Address:     Suite 3015, 30F., One International Finance Centre, 1 Harbour View Street, Central, Hong Kong
 
Fax number: (852) 2504 3232
 
Person nominated by the Supplier for receipt of notices and address/fax details (see clause 25)
 
 
Name, title: Xi Wei, Vice President
 
Address:     3/F, High Tech Building, Eastern Zone, High-Tech Zone, Xi’an Municipality, Shaanxi Province, People’s Republic of China
 
Fax number: (86) 29-8831 2501
 
Export Agent
 
 
SHAANXI XINGWANG IMPORT & EXPROT LIMITED.
 
Address:     Mijiaqiao, No.52, Gaoxin road, High-Tech Zone, Xi’an Municipality, Shaanxi Province, People’s Republic of China
 
Telephone: (86) 29-88317707
 
Bank Account No. 61001920900050050011750
 
Name of the Bank in Chinese: o
 
Name of the Bank in English:   China Construction Bank Corporation
Xi’an Hi-tech Development Zone Sub-branch
 
Swift Code: PCBCCNBJSXX

 
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Governing law (see clause 29)
 
 
This Contract shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.
 
See further clause 29.
 
Date of signing this Contract
 
 
15 June 2007
 

The parties agree to the supply and purchase of the Goods on the terms and conditions set out in this Contract.

Name:
Robin Lee
 
WITNESSED BY
       
Position:
For and on behalf of
   
 
CHINA GLOBAL MINING RESOURCES LIMITED
 
Name:
 
o
     
         
Signature:
/s/
 
Signature:
/s/
 
For and on behalf of China Global Mining
     
 
Resources Limited by its authorised
     
 
representative
     
         
         
Name:
Wang Yinghu
     
Position:
       
         
Signature: 
/s/
     
 
For and on behalf of Shaanxi Hua Ze Nickel
     
 
and Cobalt Metals Co., Ltd. by its authorised
     
 
representative
     
         
         
Name:
Du Tianhe
     
Position:
       
         
Signature:
/s/
     
 
For and on behalf of Shaanxi Xingwang
     
 
Import & Export Limited
     

 
Affix company chop:

 
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SUPPLY CONTRACT
 
PREAMBLE
 
WHEREAS
 
The Supplier is a properly licensed and approved manufacturer of electrolytic nickel products located in Xi’an Municipality, Shaanxi Province, the People’s Republic of China;
 
The Supplier wishes to sell forty (40) metric tonnes of electrolytic nickel (>99%) to the Purchaser and the Purchaser wishes to buy forty (40) metric tonnes of electrolytic nickel (>99%) from the Supplier on the terms and conditions of this Contract;
 
NOW, THEREFORE
 
The parties have entered into this Contract to set forth the terms and conditions of the supply and purchase of the Goods.
 
GENERAL CONDITIONS
 
1.   PRE-PAYMENT
 
1.1
The Supplier agrees to sell the Goods to the Purchaser and the Purchaser wishes to buy the Goods from the Supplier on the terms and conditions of this Contract.
 
1.2
Without prejudice to the Price to be paid by the Purchaser for the Goods hereunder the Purchaser, Since the Purchaser has deep faith in the credibility of the Supplier, the Purchaser shall pay to the Supplier the Prepayment of a the total amount of RMB 15,460,000 as payment in advance for the Goods to be supplied pursuant to the terms and conditions of this Contract.
 
2.   SUPPLY OF GOODS
 
2.1
The Supplier must supply and deliver the Goods, and the Purchaser will accept delivery of the Goods in accordance with, and as specified in, this Contract.
 
2.2
The Supplier is entitled but is not required to place at any time an Order for the Goods during the Contract Period.
 
2.3
The Supplier is required to perform the Order in accordance with the details specified in the Order.
 
2.4
In order to implement this Contract, the Supplier may be required to engage an Import-Export Agent to export the Goods to the Purchaser. The Supplier shall ensure that the Import-Export Agent delivers the Goods in accordance with the provisions of this Contract and the Supplier shall be liable for the failure of the Import-Export Agent to deliver the Goods as required under this Contract.
 
3.
QUALITY AND DESCRIPTION
 
3.1
The Goods must comply with the Specifications, the Standards and the description of the Goods set out in this Contract and each Order.
 
 
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3.2
The Goods supplied to fulfil the terms of this Contract may be manufactured by any third party Manufacturer provided that the Suppler notifies the Purchaser of it beforehand and further provided that the Goods manufactured by the third Party Manufacturer comply the with the Specifications, the Standards and the description of the Goods set out in this Contract and each Order.
 
3.3
Goods procured by the Supplier from a Manufacturer shall be subject to the same requirements with respect to the Goods specified in the Contract and the Supplier shall be liable for the compliance of the Goods with such requirements as if these Goods had been manufactured by itself.
 
3.4
If the Supplier gave the Purchaser a sample of the Goods before the Purchaser entered into this Contract, the quality of the Goods must, as a minimum, correspond with the sample unless otherwise specified by the Purchaser.
 
4.
INSPECTION AND INFORMATION
 
4.1
The Supplier must carry out all inspection and testing:
 
 
(a)
as required under this Contract, including the quality assurance to be carried out in accordance with the Specifications;
 
 
(b)
as required by law;
 
 
(c)
as reasonably requested by the Purchaser, and
 
4.2
The Supplier must provide to the Purchaser at its request and cost:
 
 
(a)
copies of all Technical Materials relating to the Goods;
 
 
(b)
a detailed program for the testing and delivery of the Goods; and
 
 
(c)
progress reports setting out in such detail as the Purchaser requires the status of testing and delivery of the Goods.
 
4.3
At reasonable times agreed by the Supplier beforehand, the Purchaser has the right to test, review, inspect, measure and examine the Goods and workmanship and:
 
 
(a)
check the progress of production and manufacture of the Goods;
 
 
(b)
check compliance of the Goods with this Contract; and
 
 
(c)
witness:
 
 
(i)
the manufacturing of the Goods; and
 
 
(ii)
any tests carried out in respect of the Goods,
 
at the Supplier’s premises and the premises of any Manufacturers.
 
4.4
The Supplier must ensure that the Purchaser is provided with access to the Supplier’s premises or the premises of a Manufacturer and that all facilities required for the Purchaser to test, review, inspect, measure, examine and witness the testing of the Goods and workmanship are made available to the Purchaser at reasonable times agreed by the Supplier beforehand.
 
 
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4.5
The Supplier must give the Purchaser and the Representative of the Purchaser at least 10 days notice of the date upon which each of the following events will occur:
 
 
(a)
the carrying out of any performance tests prior to delivery of the Goods;
 
 
(b)
final inspection of the Goods prior to delivery of the Goods; and
 
 
(c)
delivery of the Goods.
 
4.6
If, as a result of any testing, review, inspection, measuring, examination or witnessing of testing, the Purchaser is not satisfied that the Goods will comply in all respects with this Contract, and the Purchaser informs the Supplier in writing of this dissatisfaction, the Supplier agrees to take such steps as are necessary to ensure the Supplier’s compliance with this Contract.
 
4.7
If the manufacture of the Goods is delayed as a direct result of the testing, review, inspection, examination or witnessing of testing by the Purchaser under clause 4.3, an extension of time to the Delivery Date(s) equal to the delay caused by the Purchaser will be granted by the Purchaser. This extension of time to the Delivery Date(s) will not apply where the delay is caused by any failure by the Supplier to comply with the terms and conditions of this Contract due to its own reason.
 
4.8
Any testing, review, inspection, examination or witnessing of testing that the Purchaser undertakes does not relieve the Supplier of the Supplier’s responsibilities under this Contract unless otherwise provided in this Contract.
 
4.9
The Supplier must ensure that the rights of the Purchaser set out in this clause 4 are included in any subcontract entered into by the Supplier in respect of the Goods (including subcontracts with the Manufacturer) to the extent as reasonable and permitted by applicable laws..
 
5.
PLANT AND EQUIPMENT
 
5.1
Unless otherwise provided in this Contract, the Supplier must supply, at the Supplier’s own expense, all labour, plant, equipment, tools, appliances or any other property and items the Supplier requires to comply with the Supplier’s obligations under this Contract.
 
6.
INVOICE
 
6.1
The Supplier must invoice the Purchaser upon receipt of the notice of acceptance of the Goods issued by the Purchaser under clause 10.4. Invoices must be in triplicate and signed by the Supplier. When submitting the invoice under this clause to the person identified in the Contract Details, the Supplier must provide the Purchaser with all relevant records to enable the Purchaser to verify the amount of the invoice and the invoice must be based on the rates and prices set out in schedule 4.
 
6.2
The Purchaser is responsible for the following costs:
 
 
(a)
any of the following applicable costs, except to the extent they are incurred as a result of the Supplier’s, or the Supplier’s designated shipper’s, action or inaction:
 
 
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(i)
customs fees; and
 
 
(ii)
transportation charges,
 
within the Delivery Point directly related to the offloading of the Goods; and
 
 
(b)
All costs for transportation of the Goods from the Delivery Point to any other destination.
 
6.3
All costs incurred by the Supplier in complying with the Supplier’s obligations under this Contract shall be the responsibility of the Supplier including:
 
 
(a)
all charges, fees and other costs incurred in relation to the appointment of, and the services provided by, the Import-Export Agent;
 
 
(b)
all charges for packaging, packing, insurance, transportation (by ocean freight from the departure port to the destination port) ) and delivery of the Goods in accordance with this Contract;
 
 
(c)
all Taxes payable in the People’s Republic of China as required by applicable tax laws or regulations; and
 
 
(d)
the costs of all inspection and testing, including quality assurance (to be carried out in accordance with the Specifications) required by clause 4.
 
6.4
Subject to the Supplier’s compliance with clause 6.1 and subject to clause 6.5, the amount set out in the Supplier’s invoice submitted under clause 6.1 shall be deemed to have been offset against the Prepayment.
 
6.5
The amount set out in the Supplier’s invoice submitted under clause 6.1 may not be offset against the Prepayment in accordance with clause 8.2 where the Purchaser disputes the invoice in which case:
 
 
(a)
the undisputed part of the invoice (if any) may be offset against the Prepayment and the balance shall be pending resolution of the Dispute in accordance with clause 23;
 
 
(b)
if the resolution of the Dispute determines that the Purchaser is to pay the disputed amount, that amount may be offset against the Prepayment upon resolution of the dispute; or
 
 
(c)
if the resolution of the Dispute determines that the Supplier is to pay the disputed amount, that amount may not be offset against the Prepayment upon resolution of the dispute.
 
6.6
The applicable rate of interest of 130% of the six-month benchmark lending rate for commercial customers offered by the People’s Bank of China will be payable by the Purchaser in respect of any invoice rendered to the Purchaser by the Supplier under clause 6.1 or any other charges and expenses payable to Supplier by the Purchaser under this Contract which remain due and unpaid or have not been offset against the Prepayment.
 
7.
CONFIRMATION NOTICE
 
7.1
The Supplier should send the Purchaser a Confirmation Notice within two days of receipt of an Order issued by the Purchaser under clause 2.2.
 
 
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7.2
The Confirmation Notice shall contain the following information:
 
 
(a)
date on which the Goods will be shipped;
 
 
(b)
expected Delivery Date;
 
 
(c)
batch number and detailed breakdown of the Goods being shipped; and
 
 
(d)
the total Price of the Goods to be delivered under the Price Confirmation Notice.
 
8.
TITLE AND RISK
 
8.1
Title to and risk in the Goods do not pass to the Purchaser until:
 
 
(a)
it takes delivery of the Goods; and
 
 
(b)
it inspects and accepts the Goods in accordance with clause [10].
 
8.2
the Supplier warrants that at the time of delivery of the Goods:
 
 
(a)
the Supplier has complete ownership of the Goods free of any liens, charges and encumbrances and will provide the Goods to the Purchaser on that basis;
 
 
(b)
the Purchaser will be entitled to clear, complete and quiet possession of the Goods and
 
 
(c)
the Purchaser may discharge any liens, charges and encumbrances over the Goods by direct payment to the third party holding such interest in the Goods. the Supplier is responsible for compensating the Purchaser for all these payments up to the full amount within one week of the receipt of a notice from the Purchaser detailing the date, amount and recipient of the payments.
 
9.
DELIVERY
 
9.1
The Supplier must ensure that the Goods are delivered to the Delivery Point(s) by the Delivery Date(s).
 
9.2
The Supplier must ensure that the Goods are properly and suitably packed for land and sea transportation and having regard to handling and to the weather conditions while travelling.
 
9.3
The Supplier must include a packing list in each package of Goods delivered to the Purchaser and provide all other shipping documents requested by the Purchaser from time to time.
 
9.4
The Goods must be clearly marked with the identification marks specified in this Contract. These identification marks must also be shown on drawings and dispatch and shop lists.
 
9.5
The Supplier must clearly mark each package of Goods to be delivered to the Purchaser with its gross dead weight and with such marks and shipping numbers as are specified in this Contract or as otherwise requested by the Purchaser by notice in writing.
 
 
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10.
INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE
 
10.1
The Purchaser will not be deemed to have accepted any Goods (regardless of signing of delivery receipts) until the Purchaser has had a reasonable time to inspect the Goods after delivery and has issued a notice of acceptance under clause 10.4.
 
10.2
If upon inspection the Purchaser finds any Goods to be Defective Goods, the Purchaser may:
 
 
(a)
reject the Defective Goods by returning them to the Supplier; or
 
 
(b)
make good the Defective Goods,
 
10.3
At the Purchaser’s option and request, the Supplier agrees to:
 
 
(a)
refund to the Purchaser any payments made by the Purchaser (including any freight charges) in respect of any Defective Goods that the Purchaser rejects;
 
 
(b)
promptly make good at the Supplier’s sole expense any Defective Goods that the Purchaser rejects under clause 10.2(a); or
 
 
(c)
reimburse the Purchaser for any reasonable and direct expenses the Purchaser incurs in making good any Defective Goods under clause 10.2(b).
 
10.4
If the Goods comply with this Contract, the Purchaser will issue the Supplier a notice of acceptance.
 
10.5
The inspection, testing or acceptance of some or all of the Goods by the Purchaser does not in any way:
 
 
(a)
change or affect the Supplier’s obligations under this Contract; or
 
 
(b)
affect the Purchaser’s rights to claim for any damage or loss it may suffer because of the Supplier’s breach of warranty or failure to fulfil any of the Supplier’s other obligations under this Contract.
 
10.6
If the Purchaser decides to accept any Goods from the Supplier which do not comply with this Contract, this decision does not bind the Purchaser to accept future shipments of Goods which do not comply with this Contract.
 
10.7
If the Purchaser rejects and returns Defective Goods, the Supplier shall be required to supply replacement Goods of the same Specifications and quantity as the returned Defective Goods within one month of receipt of the notice of rejection of the Defective Goods issued by the Purchaser.
 
10.8
Aforesaid inspection and acceptance procedure should be completed 30 days after the Delivery Date (s), failing which the Goods delivered shall be deemed as inspected and accepted by the Purchaser unless its failure to inspect such Goods is solely attributable to the Supplier.
 
11.
VARIATIONS
 
11.1
The Supplier must not vary the Goods except as directed by the Representative of the Purchaser.
 
11.2
The Representative of the Purchaser may by notice direct the Supplier to alter, amend, omit, add to or otherwise vary the Goods and the Supplier must carry out and be bound by any such variations provided that such variation will not lead to an increase in the production cost for the Goods.
 
 
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11.3
The Supplier may use its best reasonable efforts prove any claim it makes that a variation required by the Purchaser increases the production cost for the Goods.
 
12.
EXTENSION OF TIME
 
12.1
Within seven days of it becoming reasonably evident that delivery of the Goods is likely to be delayed beyond the Delivery Date(s), the Supplier must give notice to the Purchaser setting out full details of the cause of the delay with supporting documents and stating a reasonable period by which the Supplier believes the Delivery Date(s) should be extended.
 
12.2
Subject to the other provisions of this clause 12, the Supplier are only entitled to an extension of time to the Delivery Date(s) where a delay to the Delivery Date(s) is caused by any of the following events, whether occurring before, on or after the Delivery Date(s):
 
 
(a)
any act, omission, breach or default by the Purchaser or the Purchaser’s employees, agents or contractors;
 
 
(b)
the execution of a variation under clause 11, except where that variation is caused by the Supplier’s act, omission, breach or default; or
 
 
(c)
an Event of Force Majeure.
 
 
(d)
any other reason reasonably raised by the Supplier and agreed by the Purchaser.
 
12.3
As soon as practicable after receipt of the notice in clause 12.1, the Purchaser will notify the Supplier as to the period, if any, by which the Delivery Date(s) will be extended.
 
12.4
Despite any other provisions of this clause 12, the Purchaser may within 5 days of its receipt of Supplier’s notice as set out in Article 12. 1 make an extension to the Delivery Date(s).
 
12.5
the Supplier is entitled to recover (whether pursuant to this clause 12 or otherwise) any amount representing any kind of indirect or consequential loss or damage including loss of profit, loss of use, loss of contracts, or contribution to head office overheads arising out of or in connection with any extension of time provided such extension of time is caused by the events as set out in Article 12.2 (a).
 
13.
LIQUIDATED DAMAGES
 
13.1
Unless otherwise provided in this Contract, if the Supplier fails to deliver the Goods to the Purchaser by the Delivery Date(s), the Supplier must pay the Purchaser liquidated damages at the rate stated in the Contract Details, for each day after the Delivery Date(s) up to and including the date of delivery of the Goods or the date this Contract is terminated, whichever occurs first, subject to the limit of liquidated damages set out in the Contract Details.
 
13.2
Without limiting any other rights the Purchaser may have, the Purchaser may deduct any liquidated damages payable to the Purchaser under clause 13.1 from any amounts payable by the Purchaser to the Supplier under this Contract or any other agreement between the Purchaser and the Supplier.
 
 
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13.3
If the Purchaser is entitled to be paid liquidated damages under clause 13.1, this does not limit the right of the Purchaser to enforce any other remedy it may have against the Supplier as permitted by the applicable laws.
 
14.
INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR
 
The parties acknowledge that the Supplier is a contractor and not an employee or agent of the Purchaser and that nothing in this Contract creates any agency, partnership, joint venture or other joint relationship between the parties.
 
15.
WARRANTIES
 
15.1
The Supplier warrants that the Goods:
 
 
(a)
comply in all respects with this Contract;
 
 
(b)
are free from defects in design, materials and workmanship;
 
 
(c)
are manufactured, produced and delivered:
 
 
(i)
in a proper workmanlike and careful manner, in accordance with recognised good practice; and
 
 
(ii)
with properly equipped facilities and non-hazardous materials, except as otherwise specified in this Contract; and
 
 
(d)
meet the Standards and Specifications.
 
15.2
The Supplier warrants that as at the date of this Contract, to its best knowledge, the Supplier is not aware of any claim for infringement of Intellectual Property Rights or for the breach of any obligations of confidence, arising out of the manufacture, sale, supply or use of the Goods.
 
15.3
If, during the Warranty Period, the Purchaser finds any of the Goods to be Defective Goods, the Purchaser may, at its option:
 
 
(a)
return the Defective Goods to the Supplier, or
 
 
(b)
make good the Defective Goods.
 
15.4
At request of the Purchaser, during the Warranty Period the Supplier agrees to:
 
 
(a)
promptly repair or, at the option of the Purchaser, replace, free of charge, any Defective Goods that the Purchaser returns to the Supplier; or
 
 
(b)
reimburse the Purchaser for any expenses it incurs in making good any Defective Goods or in returning Defective Goods to the Supplier.
 
15.5
Any repairs or replacement goods provided by the Supplier under this clause 15 will be subject to the remaining Warranty Period or ninety (90) days after the repair or replacement date, whichever arrives earlier.
 
 
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15.6
The remedies provided in this clause 15 do not prejudice any other rights which the Purchaser may have against the Supplier in connection with the Supplier’s breach of obligations under this Contract or exclude any other remedies provided by law.
 
15.7
The warranties contained in this clause 15 survive the expiration or earlier termination or expiry of this Contract.
 
16.
INSURANCE
 
16.1
The Supplier must take out and maintain during the period of this Contract:
 
 
(a)
insurance for the Goods up to the time they are accepted by the Purchaser under clause 10.4 for an amount not less than their replacement value or any other reasonable a

 
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