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This is a list of people who have served as mayor of the city of [[Shreveport, Louisiana]].
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This is a list of people who have served as mayor of the city of [[Shreveport, Louisiana|Shreveport]], [[Louisiana]].


{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
! Mayor !! From !! To !! Party !! Notes
! Mayor !! From !! To !! Party !! Notes
|-{{Party shading/Independent}}
|-
| [[Angus McNeill]] || 1836 || 1839 || None || President of Shreve Town Co.
| [[Angus McNeill]] || 1836 || 1839 || None || President of Shreve Town Co.
|-{{Party shading/Whig}}
|-
| [[John Octavius Sewall]] || 1839 || 1840 || [[Whig Party (United States)|Whig]] || First Elected Mayor
| [[John Octavius Sewall]] || 1839 || 1840 || [[Whig Party (United States)|Whig]] || First Elected Mayor
|-{{Party shading/Democratic}}
|-
| [[William Walton George]], M.D. || 1840 || 1840 || [[Democratic Party (United States)|Dem.]] ||
| [[William Walton George]], M.D. || 1840 || 1840 || [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] ||
|-{{Party shading/Independent}}
|-
| [[Samuel W. Briggs]] || 1841 || 1841 || None ||
| [[Samuel W. Briggs]] || 1841 || 1841 || None ||
|-{{Party shading/Democratic}}
|-
| [[William Walton George]], M.D. || 1842 || 1843 || [[Democratic Party (United States)|Dem.]] ||
| [[William Walton George]], M.D. || 1842 || 1843 || [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] ||
|-{{Party shading/Democratic}}
|-
| [[John N. Howell]] || 1844 || 1844 || [[Democratic Party (United States)|Dem.]] ||
| [[John N. Howell]] || 1844 || 1844 || [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] ||
|-{{Party shading/Democratic}}
|-
| [[Joseph Clinton Beall]] || 1845 || 1845 || [[Democratic Party (United States)|Dem.]] ||
| [[Joseph Clinton Beall]] || 1845 || 1845 || [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] ||
|-{{Party shading/Democratic}}
|-
| [[Lawrence Pike Crain]] || 1846 || 1847 || [[Democratic Party (United States)|Dem.]] ||
| [[Lawrence Pike Crain]] || 1846 || 1847 || [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] ||
|-{{Party shading/Whig}}
|-
| [[Robert Nathaniel Wood]] || 1847 || 1847 || [[Whig Party (United States)|Whig]]/[[Know Nothing|Know]] || Died in Mexico
| [[Robert Nathaniel Wood]] || 1847 || 1847 || [[Whig Party (United States)|Whig]]/[[Know Nothing]] || Died in Mexico
|-{{Party shading/Democratic}}
|-
| [[John Morgan Landrum]] || 1848 || 1848 || [[Democratic Party (United States)|Dem.]] || Elected to Congress
| [[John Morgan Landrum]] || 1848 || 1848 || [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] || Elected to Congress in 1859
|-{{Party shading/Democratic}}
|-
| Rev. [[John Bryce]] || 1849 || 1849 || [[Democratic Party (United States)|Dem.]] ||
| Rev. [[John Bryce]] || 1849 || 1849 || [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] ||
|-{{Party shading/Democratic}}
|-
| [[Robert W. Cooke]] || 1850 || 1850 || [[Democratic Party (United States)|Dem.]] ||
| [[Robert W. Cooke]] || 1850 || 1850 || [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] ||
|-{{Party shading/Democratic}}
|-
| [[Joseph Clinton Beall]] || 1851 || 1853 || [[Democratic Party (United States)|Dem.]] ||
| [[Joseph Clinton Beall]] || 1851 || 1853 || [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] ||
|-{{Party shading/Democratic}}
|-
| [[John Wallace Jones]] || 1854 || 1857 || [[Democratic Party (United States)|Dem.]] ||
| [[John Wallace Jones]] || 1854 || 1857 || [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] ||
|-{{Party shading/Democratic}}
|-
| [[Jonas Robeson]] || 1858 || 1858 || [[Democratic Party (United States)|Dem.]] ||
| [[Jonas Robeson]] || 1858 || 1858 || [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] ||
|-{{Party shading/Democratic}}
|-
| [[John W. Pennall]] || 1859 || 1859 || [[Democratic Party (United States)|Dem.]] || Also Mayor of Homer, LA and State Judge in 1861
| [[John W. Pennall]] || 1859 || 1859 || [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] || Also Mayor of Homer, LA and State Judge in 1861
|-{{Party shading/Democratic}}
|-
| [[Jonas Robeson]] || 1860 || 1861 || [[Democratic Party (United States)|Dem.]] ||
| [[Jonas Robeson]] || 1860 || 1861 || [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] ||
|-{{Party shading/Democratic}}
|-
| [[Joseph Clinton Beall]] || 1862 || 1863 || [[Democratic Party (United States)|Dem.]] ||
| [[Joseph Clinton Beall]] || 1862 || 1863 || [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] ||
|-{{Party shading/Democratic}}
|-
| [[John Gooch]], [[Samuel Wells]] || 1864 || 1865 || [[Democratic Party (United States)|Dem.]] || Gooch was ousted by the Union and was replaced by Wells.
| [[John Gooch (mayor)|John Gooch]], [[Samuel Wells]] || 1864 || 1865 || [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] || Gooch was ousted by the Union and was replaced by Wells.
|-{{Party shading/Republican}}
|-
| [[Alexander Boarman]] || 1866 || 1867 || [[Republican Party (United States)|Rep.]] || Appointed by Union.
| [[Alexander Boarman]] || 1866 || 1867 || [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican.]] || Appointed by Union.
|-{{Party shading/Democratic}}
|-
| [[Lewis S. Markham]] || 1867 || 1867 || [[Democratic Party (United States)|Dem.]] || Served only one month.
| [[Lewis S. Markham]] || 1867 || 1867 || [[Democratic Party (United States)|Dem.]] || Served only one month.
|-{{Party shading/Republican}}
|-
| [[Martin Tally]] || 1867 || 1868 || [[Republican Party (United States)|Rep.]] || Appointed during reconstruction by Union.
| [[Martin Tally]] || 1867 || 1868 || [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] || Appointed during reconstruction by Union.
|-{{Party shading/Republican}}
|-
| [[Jerome B. Gilmore]] || 1869 || 1871 || [[Republican Party (United States)|Rep.]] || Appointed during reconstruction by Union.
| [[Jerome B. Gilmore]] || 1869 || 1871 || [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] || Appointed during reconstruction by Union.
|-{{Party shading/Democratic}}
|-
| [[William Rabun Shivers]] || 1871 || 1871 || [[Democratic Party (United States)|Dem.]] || Was killed before he was able to serve term.
| [[William Rabun Shivers]] || 1871 || 1871 || [[Democratic Party (United States)|Dem.]] || Was killed before he was able to serve term.
|-{{Party shading/Republican}}
|-
| [[Moses Hodge Crowell]] || 1871 || 1872 || [[Republican Party (United States)|Rep.]] || Appointed by the Union.
| [[Moses Hodge Crowell]] || 1871 || 1872 || [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] || Appointed by the Union.
|-{{Party shading/Democratic}}
|-
| [[Joseph Taylor]], M.D. || 1872 || 1873 || [[Democratic Party (United States)|Dem.]] || Was forbidden to serve by Federal authorities. ([[Confederate States of America|Confederate]] Loyalist)
| [[Joseph Taylor (Louisiana politician)|Joseph Taylor]], M.D. || 1872 || 1873 || [[Democratic Party (United States)|Dem.]] || Was forbidden to serve by Federal authorities. ([[Confederate States of America|Confederate]] Loyalist)
|-{{Party shading/Republican}}
|-
| [[Samuel Levy]], M.A. Walsh || 1872 || 1873 || [[Republican Party (United States)|Rep.]] || Jointly appointed by Federal government, Levy was the first Jewish Mayor.
| [[Samuel Levy (Louisiana politician)|Samuel Levy]], [[M.A. Walsh]] || 1872 || 1873 || [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] || Jointly appointed by Federal government, Levy was the first Jewish Mayor.
|-{{Party shading/Democratic}}
|-
| [[Samuel J. Ward]] || 1874 || 1874 || [[Democratic Party (United States)|Dem.]] || Sheriff of [[Caddo Parish]] in 1869. Born in Wales.
| [[Samuel J. Ward]] || 1874 || 1874 || [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] || Sheriff of [[Caddo Parish]] in 1869. Born in Wales.
|-{{Party shading/Democratic}}
|-
| [[W. Nick Murphy]] || 1875 || 1878 || [[Republican Party (United States)|Rep.]]/[[Democratic Party (United States)|Dem.]] || Switched from Republican to Democrat.
| [[W. Nick Murphy]] || 1875 || 1878 || [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]/[[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] || Switched from Republican to Democrat.
|-{{Party shading/Democratic}}
|-
| [[Andrew Currie]] || 1878 || 1889 || [[Democratic Party (United States)|Dem.]] || Resigned from his position in 1890. Born in Ireland.
| [[Andrew Currie (Louisiana politician)|Andrew Currie]] || 1878 || 1889 || [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] || Resigned from his position in 1890. Born in Ireland.
|-{{Party shading/Democratic}}
|-
| [[Edward B. Herndon]] || 1890 || 1890 || [[Democratic Party (United States)|Dem.]] || Elected to fill unfinished term.
| [[Edward B. Herndon]] || 1890 || 1890 || [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] || Elected to fill unfinished term.
|-{{Party shading/Democratic}}
|-
| [[Richard Tucker Vinson]] || 1891 || 1895 || [[Democratic Party (United States)|Dem.]] ||
| [[Richard Tucker Vinson]] || 1891 || 1895 || [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] ||
|-{{Party shading/Democratic}}
|-
| [[Reuben Neil McKellar]] || 1896 || 1900 || [[Democratic Party (United States)|Dem.]] || Born in [[Kickapoo, Texas|Kickapoo]], Texas.
| Reuben Neil McKellar || 1896 || 1900 || [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] || Born in Kickapoo in [[Anderson County, Texas|Anderson County]], [[Texas]]; moved to Shreveport in his early teens
|-{{Party shading/Democratic}}
|-
| [[Benjamin Holzman]] || 1900 || 1902 || [[Democratic Party (United States)|Dem.]] || Born in Germany.
| [[Benjamin Holzman]] || 1900 || 1902 || [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] || Born in Germany.
|-{{Party shading/Democratic}}
|-
| [[Andrew Querbes|Andrew C. Querbes, Sr.]] || 1902 || 1906 || [[Democratic Party (United States)|Dem.]] || Born in [[New Orleans]].
| [[Andrew Querbes|Andrew C. Querbes, Sr.]] || 1902 || 1906 || [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] || Born in [[New Orleans]].
|-{{Party shading/Democratic}}
|-
| [[Ernest Ralph Berstein]] || 1906 || 1908 || [[Democratic Party (United States)|Dem.]] ||
| [[Ernest Ralph Berstein]] || 1906 || 1908 || [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] ||
|-{{Party shading/Democratic}}
|-
| [[Samuel Augustus Dickson]], M.D. || 1908 || 1910 || [[Democratic Party (United States)|Dem.]] ||
| [[Samuel Augustus Dickson]], M.D. || 1908 || 1910 || [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] ||
|-{{Party shading/Democratic}}
|-
| [[John H. Eastman]] || 1910 || 1914 || [[Democratic Party (United States)|Dem.]] || First mayor under [[city commission government]]
| [[John H. Eastman]] || 1910 || 1914 || [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] || First mayor under [[city commission government]]
|-{{Party shading/Democratic}}
|-
| [[Samuel Augustus Dickson]], M.D. || 1914 || 1916 || [[Democratic Party (United States)|Dem.]] ||
| [[Samuel Augustus Dickson]], M.D. || 1914 || 1916 || [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] ||
|-{{Party shading/Democratic}}
|-
| [[Robert Hodges Ward]] || 1916 || 1918 || [[Democratic Party (United States)|Dem.]] || Son of Mayor Samuel J. Ward.
| [[Robert Hodges Ward]] || 1916 || 1918 || [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] || Son of Mayor Samuel J. Ward.
|-{{Party shading/Democratic}}
|-
| [[John McW. Ford|John McWilliams Ford]] || 1918 || 1922 || [[Democratic Party (United States)|Dem.]] ||
| [[John McW. Ford|John McWilliams Ford]] || 1918 || 1922 || [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] ||
|-{{Party shading/Democratic}}
|-
| [[Lee Emmett Thomas]] || 1922 || 1930 || [[Democratic Party (United States)|Dem.]] || Louisiana State Representative, 1912–1916
| [[Lee Emmett Thomas]] || 1922 || 1930 || [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] || Louisiana State Representative, 1912–1916
|-{{Party shading/Democratic}}
|-
| [[J. G. Palmer]] || 1930 || 1932 || [[Democratic Party (United States)|Dem.]] || Louisiana State Judge.
| [[J. G. Palmer]] || 1930 || 1932 || [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] || Louisiana State Judge.
|-{{Party shading/Democratic}}
|-
| [[John McWilliams Ford]] || 1932 || 1932 || [[Democratic Party (United States)|Dem.]] ||
| [[John McWilliams Ford]] || 1932 || 1932 || [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] ||
|-{{Party shading/Democratic}}
|-
| [[George W. Hardy|George W. Hardy, Jr.]] || 1932 || 1934 || [[Democratic Party (United States)|Dem.]] || Louisiana State Judge.
| [[George W. Hardy, Jr.]] || 1932 || 1934 || [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] || Louisiana State Judge.
|-{{Party shading/Democratic}}
|-
| [[Sam Caldwell|Samuel S. Caldwell]] || 1934 || 1946 || [[Democratic Party (United States)|Dem.]] ||
| [[Sam Caldwell|Samuel S. Caldwell]] || 1934 || 1946 || [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] ||
|-{{Party shading/Democratic}}
|-
| [[Clyde Fant|Clyde E. Fant]] || 1946 || 1954 || [[Democratic Party (United States)|Dem.]] ||
| [[Clyde Fant|Clyde E. Fant]] || 1946 || 1954 || [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] ||
|-{{Party shading/Democratic}}
|-
| [[James C. Gardner]] || 1954 || 1958 || [[Democratic Party (United States)|Dem.]] || Louisiana State Representative, 1952–1954
| [[James C. Gardner]] || 1954 || 1958 || [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] || Louisiana State Representative, 1952–1954
|-{{Party shading/Democratic}}
|-
| [[Clyde Fant|Clyde E. Fant]] || 1958 || 1970 || [[Democratic Party (United States)|Dem.]] || Longest serving term of any Shreveport Mayor.
| [[Clyde Fant|Clyde E. Fant]] || 1958 || 1970 || [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] || Longest serving term of any Shreveport Mayor.
|-{{Party shading/Democratic}}
|-
| [[Calhoun Allen|L. Calhoun Allen, Jr.]] || 1970 || 1978 || [[Democratic Party (United States)|Dem.]] ||
| [[Calhoun Allen|L. Calhoun Allen, Jr.]] || 1970 || 1978 || [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] ||
|-{{Party shading/Democratic}}
|-
| [[William T. "Bill" Hanna|William T. Hanna, Jr.]] || 1978 || 1982 || [[Democratic Party (United States)|Dem.]] ||
| [[William T. "Bill" Hanna|William T. Hanna, Jr.]] || 1978 || 1982 || [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] ||
|-{{Party shading/Democratic}}
|-
| [[John Brennan Hussey]] || 1982 || 1990 || [[Democratic Party (United States)|Dem.]] ||
| John Brennan Hussey || 1982 || 1990 || [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] ||
|-{{Party shading/Republican}}
|-
| [[Hazel Beard]] || 1990 || 1994 || [[Republican Party (United States)|Rep.]] || First female mayor and first Republican mayor
| [[Hazel Beard]] || 1990 || 1994 || [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] || First female mayor and first Republican mayor since the [[Reconstruction era]]
|-{{Party shading/Republican}}
|-
| [[Robert W. "Bo" Williams]] || 1994 || 1998 || [[Republican Party (United States)|Rep.]] ||
| [[Robert W. "Bo" Williams]] || 1994 || 1998 || [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] ||
|-{{Party shading/Democratic}}
|-
| [[Keith Hightower]] || 1998 || 2006 || [[Democratic Party (United States)|Dem.]] ||
| [[Keith Hightower]] || 1998 || 2006 || [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] ||
|-{{Party shading/Democratic}}
|-
| [[Cedric Glover|Cedric B. Glover]] || 2006 || [[incumbent|pres.]] || [[Democratic Party (United States)|Dem.]] || First African-American mayor
| [[Cedric Glover|Cedric B. Glover]] || 2006 || 2014 || [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] || First African-American mayor
|-{{Party shading/Democratic}}
| Ollie Tyler || 2014 || 2018 ||[[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] || First African-American female mayor
|-{{Party shading/Democratic}}
| [[Adrian Perkins]] || 2018 || 2022 || [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] ||
|-{{Party shading/Republican}}
| [[Martin Thomas “Tom” Arceneaux]] || 2022 || Incumbent || [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] ||
|}
|}


==2010 Election==
==See also==
* [[Timeline of Shreveport, Louisiana]]


==Notes==
Mayor Glover was reelected over a Republican opponent, city council member Bryan Wooley.

On December 8, 2018, Adrian D. Perkins was elected Mayor of Shreveport and will succeed Ollie Tyler on December 29, 2018.


== External links ==
== External links ==
*[http://www.ci.shreveport.la.us/dept/mayor/index.htm Mayor of Shreveport Page]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20061208100502/http://www.ci.shreveport.la.us/DEPT/mayor/index.htm Mayor of Shreveport Page]
*[http://www.thebestoftimesnews.com/article.php?article=308 Shreveport Mayoral Trivia]
*[http://www.thebestoftimesnews.com/article.php?article=308 Shreveport Mayoral Trivia]


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This is a list of people who have served as mayor of the city of Shreveport, Louisiana.

Mayor From To Party Notes
Angus McNeill 1836 1839 None President of Shreve Town Co.
John Octavius Sewall 1839 1840 Whig First Elected Mayor
William Walton George, M.D. 1840 1840 Democratic
Samuel W. Briggs 1841 1841 None
William Walton George, M.D. 1842 1843 Democratic
John N. Howell 1844 1844 Democratic
Joseph Clinton Beall 1845 1845 Democratic
Lawrence Pike Crain 1846 1847 Democratic
Robert Nathaniel Wood 1847 1847 Whig/Know Nothing Died in Mexico
John Morgan Landrum 1848 1848 Democratic Elected to Congress in 1859
Rev. John Bryce 1849 1849 Democratic
Robert W. Cooke 1850 1850 Democratic
Joseph Clinton Beall 1851 1853 Democratic
John Wallace Jones 1854 1857 Democratic
Jonas Robeson 1858 1858 Democratic
John W. Pennall 1859 1859 Democratic Also Mayor of Homer, LA and State Judge in 1861
Jonas Robeson 1860 1861 Democratic
Joseph Clinton Beall 1862 1863 Democratic
John Gooch, Samuel Wells 1864 1865 Democratic Gooch was ousted by the Union and was replaced by Wells.
Alexander Boarman 1866 1867 Republican. Appointed by Union.
Lewis S. Markham 1867 1867 Dem. Served only one month.
Martin Tally 1867 1868 Republican Appointed during reconstruction by Union.
Jerome B. Gilmore 1869 1871 Republican Appointed during reconstruction by Union.
William Rabun Shivers 1871 1871 Dem. Was killed before he was able to serve term.
Moses Hodge Crowell 1871 1872 Republican Appointed by the Union.
Joseph Taylor, M.D. 1872 1873 Dem. Was forbidden to serve by Federal authorities. (Confederate Loyalist)
Samuel Levy, M.A. Walsh 1872 1873 Republican Jointly appointed by Federal government, Levy was the first Jewish Mayor.
Samuel J. Ward 1874 1874 Democratic Sheriff of Caddo Parish in 1869. Born in Wales.
W. Nick Murphy 1875 1878 Republican/Democratic Switched from Republican to Democrat.
Andrew Currie 1878 1889 Democratic Resigned from his position in 1890. Born in Ireland.
Edward B. Herndon 1890 1890 Democratic Elected to fill unfinished term.
Richard Tucker Vinson 1891 1895 Democratic
Reuben Neil McKellar 1896 1900 Democratic Born in Kickapoo in Anderson County, Texas; moved to Shreveport in his early teens
Benjamin Holzman 1900 1902 Democratic Born in Germany.
Andrew C. Querbes, Sr. 1902 1906 Democratic Born in New Orleans.
Ernest Ralph Berstein 1906 1908 Democratic
Samuel Augustus Dickson, M.D. 1908 1910 Democratic
John H. Eastman 1910 1914 Democratic First mayor under city commission government
Samuel Augustus Dickson, M.D. 1914 1916 Democratic
Robert Hodges Ward 1916 1918 Democratic Son of Mayor Samuel J. Ward.
John McWilliams Ford 1918 1922 Democratic
Lee Emmett Thomas 1922 1930 Democratic Louisiana State Representative, 1912–1916
J. G. Palmer 1930 1932 Democratic Louisiana State Judge.
John McWilliams Ford 1932 1932 Democratic
George W. Hardy, Jr. 1932 1934 Democratic Louisiana State Judge.
Samuel S. Caldwell 1934 1946 Democratic
Clyde E. Fant 1946 1954 Democratic
James C. Gardner 1954 1958 Democratic Louisiana State Representative, 1952–1954
Clyde E. Fant 1958 1970 Democratic Longest serving term of any Shreveport Mayor.
L. Calhoun Allen, Jr. 1970 1978 Democratic
William T. Hanna, Jr. 1978 1982 Democratic
John Brennan Hussey 1982 1990 Democratic
Hazel Beard 1990 1994 Republican First female mayor and first Republican mayor since the Reconstruction era
Robert W. "Bo" Williams 1994 1998 Republican
Keith Hightower 1998 2006 Democratic
Cedric B. Glover 2006 2014 Democratic First African-American mayor
Ollie Tyler 2014 2018 Democratic First African-American female mayor
Adrian Perkins 2018 2022 Democratic
Martin Thomas “Tom” Arceneaux 2022 Incumbent Republican

See also

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Notes

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On December 8, 2018, Adrian D. Perkins was elected Mayor of Shreveport and will succeed Ollie Tyler on December 29, 2018.

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