Menlo Park Single Family Residences Report

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Menlo Park SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENCES

2015 DATA ANALYSIS


Some notes on data SA L E DATE VS . C LO S E O F E S C ROW

BOX- A N D -W H I S K E R PLOT S

Some real estate sales statistics and graphics use Close of Escrow (COE) as the effective date of the sale. This makes some sense, as the sale isn’t final until escrow closes. It does, however, give a skewed view of the seasonality of the market since some sales may not close until a few months after the sale date. For all the statistics and graphics you see in this report, we have chosen to use the sale date (the date the contract was signed), to give you a more accurate picture of the state of the market.

To give you a sense of the range of home prices in a neighborhood, we include a type of diagram used in descriptive statistics: the box-and-whisker plot. This breaks down the homes sold into four quartiles, each with the same number of sales. The central rectangle (the “box”) shows the 2nd and 3rd quartiles, with the median between them. The whiskers that extend beyond the box show the 1st and 4th quartiles. Any outliers (sales that fall outside 1.5 times the width of the box) are shown as diamonds. $4.08m

SIZE INDEX

The size of a house in square feet is highly correlated with sale price and a commonly used measure, but it fails to take into account the size of the lot – often a significant factor in this region. For charts in the neighborhood section of this report, we use a size index that factors in lot size as well as house size, based on a regression analysis of their relative contribution to sale price in the city. The size index is more highly correlated with sale price than house size alone.

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SO U RC E S & O F F - M A R K E T SA L E S

Data for this report was provided by MLSListings, Inc., local county tax assessors offices, and other sources. Dreyfus Sotheby’s International Realty maintains our own database of off-market home sales – homes sold without being publicly listed. For this report, we incorporate these offmarket sales into the more generally available data. We believe the information in this report to be correct but have not independently verified the information and assume no legal responsibility for its accuracy.


Menlo Park SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENCES

The state of the market in one of the world’s most desirable housing marketplaces. 2015 DATA ANALYSIS


Menlo Park

The City of Menlo Park was incorporated in 1874 as the community grew around the Menlo Park train station that made the area a popular residence for San Francisco businessmen. Almost a century and a half later, Menlo Park remains a sought-after address for commuters to San Francisco, as well as those who work in Silicon Valley and desire a top-rated school district. Menlo Park’s charming downtown on Santa Cruz Avenue is the heart of the city, complemented by nearby shopping and entertainment available in Palo Alto, Redwood City and Stanford Shopping Center. The Burgess Park recreation area and adjacent civic center complex is a thriving hub of community activities and resources. A strong public school system and the presence of several private schools make a Menlo Park address a favorite of school-aged families. All of its schools and community facilities have undergone upgrades within the past five years. A new state-of-the-art, multi-discipline performing arts center opened at the high school in 2009. Homes are varied and include turn-of-the-century bungalows and mid-century ranchers, along with modern estate-sized homes that have recenlty been built to replace older houses. The approximately 32,000 residents that call Menlo Park home enjoy the excellent blend of suburban accommodations, privacy and peace, with the urban conveniences of a well-connected, vibrant city.


$2 million 2 015 M E N LO PA R K S U M M A RY

Number of Homes: 9,661 Homes sold in 2015: 322 Median sale price: $2.03m Average sale price: $2.29m Average price/sq ft: $1,104 Average days on market: 18

$1.75 million

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$1.5 million

Jan 2012: Start of the Unicorn Run

$1.25 million Sept 2008: Sub-prime bubble bursts

$1 million

The graph of median prices for Menlo Park (2002-2015) reflects three housing cycles, starting with the dot.com crash of 2000 with a fitful recovery beginning in 2003. The next – the sub-prime bubble – can be seen in the run from 2005 to 2008, collapsing with the fall of Lehman Brothers and the banking crisis in September 2008. The most recent “Unicorn Run,” fueled by startup companies valued at $1 billion or above, has put steady upward pressure on home prices.

Feb 2004: End of the dot.com bust

*Graph shows 6 month rolling average

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Menlo Park Neighborhoods

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FELTON GABLES

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Menlo Park Home Sales by Neighborhood - 2015 The box-and-whisker plots here span the range of home sale prices within each neighborhood, with the large dot marking the median. Diamonds beyond the reach of the whiskers are outliers: unusual sales both high and low. See page 2 for a more detailed explanation of box-and-whisker plots.

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$6m

$7m

$8m

$9m

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$2.60m

Alpine Road

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Los Altos Hills

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$2.31m

Felton Gables

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$2.30m

Allied Arts

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$2.15m

University Heights

60

$2.06m

Linfield Oaks

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$2.00m

The Willows

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$1.52m

Flood Park

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$1.10m

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$1m

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$2.75m

Sharon Heights

Belle Haven

$5m

$3.34m

Portola Valley

North Fair Oaks

$4m $3.60m

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$3m

$4m

$5m

$6m

$7m

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Menlo Park Schools

Menlo Park elementary and middle school students belong to one of three districts: Menlo Park City School District or Las Lomitas School District for students west of highway 101, or Ravenswood City School District for students on the east side, with a few small pockets west of the freeway also attending Ravenswood schools. The divisions by grade vary depending on the district and school. Laurel Elementary has two campuses with the lower campus serving K-2 and the upper campus serving 3-5. All of Menlo Park is in the attendance area for Menlo Atherton High School which is part of the Sequoia Union High School District.

E LE M E NTARY/M I DDLE SC HOOL S L A S LO M I TA S

Las Lomitas (K–3) · API Score: 948 La Entrada (4–8) · API Score: 968 Alpine Road Area, Sharon Heights, University Heights M E N LO PA R K

Oak Knoll (K-5) · API Score: 955 Allied Arts, Central Menlo Encinal (K-5) · API Score: 932 Allied Arts, Linfield Oaks, Felton Gables, Flood Park Laurel (K-5) · API Score: 914 Menlo Oaks, Flood Park, The Willows Hillview (6-8) · API Score: 943 Allied Arts, Central Menlo, Linfield Oaks, Felton Gables, Flood Park, Menlo Oaks, The Willows R E DWO O D C I T Y

Selby Lane (K–5) · API Score: 715 Garfield (K–5) · API Score: 671 Kennedy Middle (6–8) · API Score: 723 Fair Oaks R AV E N S WO O D

Belle Haven Elementary (TK-8) · API Score: 677 Belle Haven H IG H SC HOOL Menlo Atherton High · API Score: 811 All neighborhoods


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Cogswell Plaza

Library City Hall

Hoover Pavilion Hospital

Palo Alto Medical Clinic

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Number of homes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98 Homes Sold in 2015 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Median Sale Price . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2,595,000 Veterans Hospital Average Sale Price . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2,331,667 Average Price/Square Foot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,582 Average Days on Market . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

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Stanford Weekend Acres – as it’s also known – is an eclectic mix of small older homes and newer modern homes, many of them on private roads. The neighborhood is tucked into a sliver of unincorporated San Mateo County. Bordered by Stanford University golf course, Alpine and San Francisquito Creeks, the area combines a rural feel with convenient location.

Alpine Road Home Sales 2015 Sale Price

$8m

$6m

$4m

$2,700,000 Median

$2m

City Median

$1,700,000

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Size Index

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Bubble area reflects the property size index, which takes into account both the house size and lot size of each property. The highest and lowest sales for the year are highlighted.

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Off-market sales are drawn from our proprietary database of private sales. See the inside front Off Market cover for more details. MLS Sale

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Woodside High School

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Nealon Park

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Library City Hall

Hoover Pavilion Hospital

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Sharon Heights has realized continued year-over-year growth since 2011 up until 2015 when the median sales price flattened, then slightly declined. ThoughCameron not Park Laqunita includedLakein this report, condominiums and townhouses Mayfield Escondido make up over half of home sales. In 2015, medianPark Elem. theWerry School Park sales price for condos/townhomes was $1.5 million with Weisshaar a median price per square foot of $736. Park Lucille Nixon School

Number of homes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 933 Homes Sold in 2015 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Median Sale Price . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2,750,000 Average Sale Price . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2,860,486 Average Price/Square Foot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,114 Average Days on Market . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

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El Camino Park

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Elean Parde Park

Cogswell Plaza

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St. Elizabeth Seton School (Priv.)

Johnson Park

Fremont Park

Hillview Middle School

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Sharon Heights is a thoughtfully planned community with parks, open space, schools, churches, shopping, dining and a country club, amid a mix of single family homes, condominiums, townhomes and apartments. Hilly topography provides varied views of the Bay, western hills or golf course. Residents enjoy convenient access to highway 280 and Alameda de Las Pulgas.

Sharon Heights / Stanford Hills Home Sales 2015 Sale Price

$8m

$6m

$4,850,000

$4m

Median

$2m

City Median

$2,000,000

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Size Index

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Bubble area reflects the property size index, which takes into account both the house size and lot size of each property. The highest and lowest sales for the year are highlighted.

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Off-market sales are drawn from our proprietary database of private sales. See the inside front Off Market cover for more details. MLS Sale

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Nealon Park

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Mayfield Number of homes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,318 Escondido Park Elem. Werry School 82 Park Homes Sold in 2015 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 Weisshaar Median Sale Price . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2,155,000 Park Average Sale Price . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2,408,367 Lucille Nixon Barron Average Price/Square FootSchool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,190 Park Elem. Scl. Average Days on Market . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Matadero Cree k

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University Heights is a close-knit, family-friendly community centered around Alameda de las Pulgas in unincorporated San Mateo County. Within walking distance of restaurants and cafes, salons, fitness centers, and highly-regarded private elementary and pre-schools, it’s common to see families riding bikes and parents pushing strollers.

University Heights Home Sales 2015 Sale Price

$8m

$6m

$4,575,000

$4m

Median

$2m City Median

$1,200,000 Jan

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Size Index

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Bubble area reflects the property size index, which takes into account both the house size and lot size of each property. The highest and lowest sales for the year are highlighted.

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Off-market sales are drawn from our proprietary database of private sales. See the inside front Off Market cover for more details. MLS Sale

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Park Number of homes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,657 Homes Sold in 2015 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 Court Wallis House Park Cameron Median Sale PricePark . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $3,595,000 El Carmelo Elem. School Mayfield Average Sale Price . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $3,902,738 Escondido Park Elem. Werry School Average Price/Square Foot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,324 82 Park Weisshaar Average Days onParkMarket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Sp

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Stanford Shopping Center

Las Lomitas Elem. School

Willow Oaks Park

Stanford Research Institute

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Ideally located just west of downtown, Central Menlo is arguably the city’s most desirable neighborhood. Well-kept homes on large lots range from the older traditional ranch to the new modern farmhouse style. Children walk and bike to school down quiet, tree-lined streets in this peaceful, familyfriendly neighborhood.

Central Menlo Home Sales 2015 Sale Price $8,950,000 $8m

$6m

$4m

$2m

Median

City Median

$1,400,000

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Feb

Size Index

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Jul

Bubble area reflects the property size index, which takes into account both the house size and lot size of each property. The highest and lowest sales for the year are highlighted.

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Off-market sales are drawn from our proprietary database of private sales. See the inside front Off Market cover for more details. MLS Sale

Jan


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Fremont Park

St. Raymond's School (Pvt.)

Nealon Park

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Stanford Children’s Convalescent Hospital

Hillview Middle School

LS Packard Children's Hospital

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Number of homes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 708 City Hall Rinconada Walter Homes SoldPalo inAlto 2015 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Park Medical Hays Elem. Clinic Bowling Green Hoover Median Sale Price . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . School $2,300,000 Park Pavilion Hospital Average Sale Price . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2,449,561 Castiilleja Jordan School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,402 Average Price/Square Foot Jr. High School Paloon AltoMarket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Average Days Zoo

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Tree-lined streets, charming cottages, historic gardens, and the Allied Arts Guild, make Allied Arts one of the most charming neighborhoods in Menlo Park. Smaller lots make it an attractive entry point for buyers looking west of El Camino Real. Residents enjoy walkable access to Stanford Shopping Center and downtown shopping in Menlo Park and Palo Alto.

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Linfield Oaks is the kind of family-friendly place where it’s not uncommon for an impromptu neighborhood party to break out on a Friday evening. Burgess Park and the adjacent Civic Center provide many services and recreational opportunities for residents. The historic Menlo Park train station is the oldest California station in continuous operation.

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Tucked away on the border of Atherton, Felton Gables is a hidden gem, unknown even to many Menlo Park residents. Most homes were custom-built in the 1930s and 40s on the former estate of Senator Charles Felton. In recent years, many homes have been remodeled or rebuilt. Residents enjoy a “secret� path to the adjacent Holbrook Palmer Park.

Felton Gables Home Sales 2015 Sale Price

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Tree-lined streets with no sidewalks give Menlo Oaks a rural feel. The area includes Vintage Oaks, a family-friendly neighborhood developed in the 1990s on land formerly owned by neighboring St. Patrick’s Seminary. Residents enjoy the larger size lots and peaceful location, without sacrificing the convenience of nearby shopping and dining.

Menlo Oaks Home Sales 2015 Sale Price

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The Willows is one of the most family-friendly areas of Menlo Park. Known for its ambling, tree-shaded lanes, proximity to Burgess Recreation Center, downtown Palo Alto, and local shops and markets, it has grown in popularity with the rise of the tech workforce. Most homes are post-war ranchers on average size lots creating a close sense of community.

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This area includes the neighborhoods of Suburban Park, Lorelei Manor and the Flood Park Triangle – all friendly, active neighborhoods that are popular entry points into the Menlo Park market. Homes in these neighborhoods have easy access to Marsh Manor shopping, local commute routes, and of course, the popular grounds of Flood Park.

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First developed in the 1930s, the Belle Haven neighborhood includes the portion of Menlo Park to the north and east of highway 101. One of the most affordable entry points into Silicon Valley real estate, the area has seen massive change in recent years with the arrival of Facebook headquarters and the tech workforce that comes with it.

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North Fair Oaks is an eclectic neighborhood that includes 1930’s bungalows, 1950’s ranchers, and newly built homes. Located on the eastern side of Menlo Park, the area is in unincorporated San Mateo County. Traffic calming features make it a safe, walkable neighborhood. Abundant mature trees contribute to the pleasant feeling of the neighborhood.

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SOTHEBY'S REACHES THE RIGHT BUYERS Menlo Park Buyers are Unique

Menlo Park home buyers belong to the top 10% income class in the country. Sotheby’s International Realty’s marketing approach is designed to reach these buyers where they go for information, purchasing and entertainment. High value real estate demands a high income buyer. Most Menlo Park homes sell in this range...

$800k

$3.5m

which means buyers’ incomes should be in this range... $160K

$500K

putting them in the top 10% of households in the U.S. Where are these high income buyers?

Sotheby’s reaches high net worth, high income buyers where they are.

ONLINE

AROUND THE WORLD

READING SOPHISTICATED PUBLICATIONS


Web Exposure Like No Other

Annually, sothebysrealty.com receives millions of visitors from all over the world. A N N UA L E X P O S U R E O N S I R .CO M

M O R E W E B S ITE V I S IT S

10 million

sothebysrealty.com receives more than four times the visits of other luxury real estate websites

WEBSITE VISITS

sothebysrealty.com

75 million PAG E V I E W S

25 million

P RO P E RT Y D E TA I L PAG E S V I E W E D

5,802,390

luxuryrealestate.com

1,332,818

christiesrealestate.com

1,194,185 803,877

luxuryportfolio.com 0M

1M

2M

3M

4M

5M

6M

Data from SimilarWeb for the 6 month period from Sept 2015 to Feb 2016

A Global Audience Group traffic share by country (top 10 non-U.S.)

More than half of visitors come from outside the United States. S H A R E O F G LO BA L TR A F F I C for top 10 countries outside of U.S. sothebysrealty.com luxuryrealestate.com christiesrealestate.com luxuryportfolio.com

A Sophisticated Readership

Sotheby's is in the publications that high netsothebysrealty.com worth buyers read most. 5,802,390 luxuryrealestate.com

Publication christiesrealestate.com

1,332,818 Median Household 1,194,185 Income (US)

luxuryportfolio.com New York Times 803,877

$74,083

$0M $1M $2M $3M $4M $5M $6M

Canada UK

Wall Street Journal

$160,518

Architectural Digest

$102,500

Dwell

$82,250

France

Bloomberg

$271,528

Italy

Hearst

$95,747

India

Financial Times

$251,706

SCMP

$200,000

PropGOLuxury

$235,000

Spain Germany Australia Brazil Poland 0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

Data from SimilarWeb for the 6 month period from Sept 2015 to Feb 2016



About Us Dreyfus Sotheby’s International Realty is a local, full service, real estate brokerage specializing in sales and purchases of homes in the midPeninsula/Silicon Valley area. We achieve exceptional sales results for our seller clients using a proprietary Premium Pricing Process fueled by deep local market knowledge.

Dreyfus was selected by Sotheby’s International Realty to manage their business in the finer Peninsula markets of the San Francisco Bay Area and their important luxury real estate clientele. The global platform of Sotheby’s International Realty, combined with our local expertise and understanding of the region, affords Dreyfus Sotheby’s International Our inspiration comes from deep involvement Realty clients the best of local, national, and and care for the communities we represent. international representation and exposure. We live and work here. We have insider Within the Sotheby’s International Realty knowledge of homes available both publicly network, over 150 independent luxury and privately, and advantageous real-time brokerages work together representing more information on local pricing. We see ourselves than $100 billion (usd) in annual real estate as community caretakers and do all we can to sales - by far the most important and successful help our friends and neighbors make living here residential brokerage association in the world. a rich experience.


Dreyfus Sotheby’s International Realty 640 Oak Grove Avenue Menlo Park, California 94025

650.847.1141 dreyfussir.com

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