Mason's Trowel
| Mason's Trowel | |
|---|---|
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| Class | Short Blade |
| Skill | Short Blade |
| Damage | 0.2-0.4 |
| Range | 0.61-0.9 |
| Crit | 30% x10 |
| Condition | 6 |
| Weight | 1 |
| Hands | One-handed |
| Crafting Skill | Blacksmithing: 2 |
| Crafting | See How to Craft |
| Location | Containers |
| Spawn ID | /additem Base.MasonsTrowel
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| Crafting XP | 10 XP (Blacksmithing) |
The Mason's Trowel is a metal trowel used for laying bricks and stone. It is a Masonry tool that doubles as a one-handed improvised stabbing weapon. As a weapon it trains the Short Blade skill.
Its damage is very low and it wears out quickly. Its crit multiplier is very high, which gives it a small chance of a surprise kill. Its real value is in building. The Mason's Trowel turns up in garage crates and workshops, and it can be forged at a Primitive Forge or better. The best occupations for short blades are the Burger Flipper, the Chef and the Doctor. Each starts with the same Short Blade skill.
Combat
Each hit deals between 0.2 and 0.4 damage. The reach is 0.9 tiles, so the survivor has to stand right next to the zombie. The crit chance starts at 30 percent, and a crit multiplies the damage by ten.
The trowel stabs like a short blade. It is light and costs little endurance. The Short Blade skill raises its speed, damage and crit chance as it levels. It is a last resort weapon only. Any knife does the job better and spares the trowel for building work.
Uses
The trowel is the main tool for brick and stone building. It builds stone walls, stone door frames and stone window frames from Masonry 2. It builds brick walls, frames and fences, with the better versions at Masonry 5. It lays tile floors. It builds the Cooking Pit, the Stone Mill and the kilns. It also builds every forge and furnace, from the Simple Forge to the Blast Furnace. The trowel can dig and plow soil as well. A worn trowel can be smelted down for iron or steel.
How to Craft Mason's Trowel
Each recipe that makes the Mason's Trowel is listed with its materials and the tools it keeps.
Forge Masonry Trowel
The Forge Masonry Trowel recipe makes the Mason's Trowel. It needs Blacksmithing level 2. It is made at a Primitive Forge. The recipe has to be learned first.
| Name | Image | Amount | Kept | Spawn ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charcoal | 
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4x | No | /additem Base.Charcoal
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| Iron Bar Quarter | 
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1x | No | /additem Base.IronBarQuarter
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| Claw Hammer | 
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1x | Yes | /additem Base.Hammer
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| Kitchen Tongs | 
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1x | Yes | /additem Base.KitchenTongs
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| Small Handle | 
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1x | No | /additem Base.SmallHandle
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Used in Crafting
Any recipe that asks for a masonstrowel or smeltableironsmall accepts it as the tool, such as Smelt Iron From Small Item, Smelt Steel From Small Iron Item and Smelt Small Iron Item.
Repair
The Mason's Trowel has 6 condition. Each hit has a 1 in 9 chance of taking a point off. The Short Blade and Maintenance skills both lower that chance. A worn trowel can be replaced with a forged one, or smelted back into metal.
Locations
The Mason's Trowel is an uncommon find. Garage storage crates give the best odds by far. Elsewhere it turns up at a low rate on metal shelves in warehouses, studios and survivor safehouses. Sheds, storage rooms, catwalks, closets and construction sites can hold one too. Attics, toolboxes, tool cabinets and maintenance duffel bags carry a small chance.
The places where it spawns, with the rough chance per container. Each tab shows one kind of place.
| Location | Container | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| Garage storage | Crate | 13.7% |
| Bedroom | Crate | 3.1% |
| Closet | Other | 3.1% |
| Attic | Cardboard box | 2.5% |
| Attic | Crate | 2.5% |
| Hall | Other | 2.5% |
| Kitchen | Other | 2.5% |
| Closet | Crate | 2.1% |
| Shed | Other | 2.1% |
| Garage storage | Locker | 1.4% |
| Location | Container | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| Tool store | Other | 12.4% |
| Tool store | Shelves | 12.4% |
| Tool store storage | Other | 12.4% |
| General store | Metal shelves | 11.2% |
| Generalstore storage | Other | 11.2% |
| General store | Shelves | 6.7% |
| Construction site | Small box | 3.1% |
| Tool store | Small box | 3.1% |
| Warehouse | Small box | 2.1% |
| Tool store | Counter | 1.5% |
| Location | Container | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| Construction site | Other | 3.1% |
| Catwalk | Other | 2.1% |
| Storage room | Other | 2.1% |
| Studio | Metal shelves | 2.1% |
| Warehouse | Metal shelves | 2.1% |
| Storage unit | Other | 0.6% |
| Farm storage | Metal shelves | 0.2% |
| Location | Container | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| Survivor safehouse | Metal shelves | 2.1% |
| Survivor safehouse (late game) | Metal shelves | 2.1% |
| Survivor safehouse (mid game) | Metal shelves | 2.1% |
| Location | Container | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| Inside a bag or case | Toolbox | 0.6% |
| Inside a bag or case | Bag skill maintenance duffel bag | 0.5% |
Notes
- Forge Masonry Trowel needs Blacksmithing 2 and a Primitive Forge or better.
- The recipe takes four charcoal, a quarter bar of metal stock and a Small Handle.
- A hammer and tongs or metalworking pliers are kept as tools.
- Keep it out of fights; every forge and furnace build depends on it.
Template:ProjectZomboidWeaponTiles
All Short Blades
| Name | Image | Skill | Damage | Range | Crit Chance | Condition | Weight | Spawn ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forged Spoon | 
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Blacksmithing: 0 | 0.1-0.1 | 0.8 | 0 | 3 | 0.25 | /additem Base.SpoonForged
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| Smashed Bottle | 
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None | 0.2-0.5 | 0.8 | 5 | 3 | 1 | /additem Base.SmashedBottle
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| Stake | 
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Carving: 0 | 0.25-0.53 | 0.85 | 10 | 5 | 0.5 | /additem Base.Stake
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| Blunt Bone Knife | 
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Carving: 1 | 0.1-0.4 | 0.8 | 7 | 1 | 0.25 | /additem Base.DullBoneKnife
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| Forged Fork | 
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Blacksmithing: 1 | 0.1-0.1 | 0.8 | 5 | 3 | 0.25 | /additem Base.ForkForged
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| Glass Shiv | 
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Maintenance: 1 | 0.3-0.5 | 0.8 | 10 | 1 | 0.5 | /additem Base.GlassShiv
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| Shiv | 
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Maintenance: 1 | 0.3-0.5 | 0.8 | 10 | 5 | 0.5 | /additem Base.KnifeShiv
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| Small Knife | 
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Blacksmithing: 1 | 0.3-0.6 | 0.9 | 20 | 8 | 0.5 | /additem Base.SmallKnife
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| Toothbrush Shiv | 
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Maintenance: 1 | 0.3-0.5 | 0.8 | 10 | 5 | 0.25 | /additem Base.Toothbrush_Shiv
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| Bone Spoon | 
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Carving: 2 | 0.1-0.1 | 0.8 | 0 | 1 | 0.25 | /additem Base.Spoon_Bone
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| Butter Knife | 
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Blacksmithing: 2 | 0.1-0.4 | 0.8 | 7 | 3 | 0.25 | /additem Base.ButterKnife
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| Long Sharp Bone | 
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Carving: 2 | 0.6-1 | 0.85 | 20 | 5 | 1 | /additem Base.SharpBone_Long
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| Machete Blade Knife | 
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Maintenance: 2 | 0.6-1.1 | 0.9 | 30 | 10 | 1 | /additem Base.MacheteKnife
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| Mason's Trowel | 
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Blacksmithing: 2 | 0.2-0.4 | 0.9 | 30 | 6 | 1 | /additem Base.MasonsTrowel
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| Scrap Metal Large Knife | 
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Welding: 2 | 0.6-1.1 | 0.9 | 20 | 10 | 1 | /additem Base.LargeKnife_Scrap
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| Spoon |
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Blacksmithing: 2 | 0.1-0.1 | 0.8 | 0 | 3 | 0.25 | /additem Base.Spoon
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| Bone Fork | 
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Carving: 3 | 0.1-0.1 | 0.8 | 5 | 1 | 0.25 | /additem Base.Fork_Bone
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| Fork | 
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Blacksmithing: 3 | 0.1-0.1 | 0.8 | 5 | 3 | 0.25 | /additem Base.Fork
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| Crude Scissors | 
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Blacksmithing: 4 | 0.1-0.1 | 0.9 | 5 | 10 | 0.5 | /additem Base.ScissorsForged
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| Gardening Trowel | 
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Blacksmithing: 4 | 0.2-0.4 | 0.9 | 30 | 6 | 1 | /additem Base.HandShovel
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| Scissors | 
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Blacksmithing: 5 | 0.1-0.1 | 0.9 | 5 | 10 | 0.5 | /additem Base.Scissors
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| Handguard Dagger | 
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Blacksmithing: 6 | 0.6-1.2 | 0.9 | 50 | 5 | 1 | /additem Base.HandguardDagger
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| Name | Image | Damage | Range | Crit Chance | Condition | Weight | Spawn ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bread Knife |
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0.1-0.4 | 1 | 15 | 5 | 1 | /additem Base.BreadKnife
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| Butterfly Knife | 
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0.3-0.6 | 0.9 | 20 | 10 | 0.3 | /additem Base.KnifeButterfly
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| Can Opener - Old-Fashioned | 
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0.3-0.4 | 0.8 | 10 | 10 | 0.6 | /additem Base.TinOpener_Old
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| Carving Fork | 
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0.2-0.4 | 0.9 | 10 | 6 | 0.5 | /additem Base.CarvingFork2
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| Fighting Knife | 
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0.6-1.2 | 0.9 | 50 | 10 | 1 | /additem Base.FightingKnife
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| Fillet Knife | 
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0.3-0.5 | 0.9 | 10 | 5 | 0.7 | /additem Base.KnifeFillet
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| Gold Butter Knife | 
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0.1-0.4 | 0.8 | 7 | 1 | 0.25 | /additem Base.ButterKnife_Gold
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| Gold Fork | 
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0.1-0.1 | 0.8 | 5 | 1 | 0.25 | /additem Base.Fork_Gold
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| Gold Spoon | 
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0.1-0.1 | 0.8 | 0 | 1 | 0.25 | /additem Base.Spoon_Gold
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| Hand Fork | 
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0.2-0.4 | 0.9 | 10 | 6 | 1 | /additem Base.HandFork
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| Handiknife | 
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0.3-0.5 | 0.9 | 25 | 10 | 0.4 | /additem Base.Handiknife
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| Hunting Knife | 
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0.6-1.2 | 0.9 | 50 | 10 | 1 | /additem Base.HuntingKnife
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| Ice Pick | 
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0.6-0.9 | 0.8 | 10 | 10 | 0.3 | /additem Base.IcePick
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| Kitchen Knife | 
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0.3-0.7 | 0.9 | 25 | 10 | 0.7 | /additem Base.KitchenKnife
|
| Large Knife | 
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0.6-1.1 | 0.9 | 30 | 10 | 1 | /additem Base.LargeKnife
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| Letter Opener | 
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0.1-0.1 | 0.8 | 5 | 5 | 0.3 | /additem Base.LetterOpener
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| Long Simple Metal Knife | 
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0.6-1.2 | 0.9 | 50 | 5 | 1 | /additem Base.LongCrudeKnife
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| Long Stone Knife | 
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0.7-1.1 | 0.85 | 20 | 6 | 1 | /additem Base.StoneKnifeLong
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| Multitool | 
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0.3-0.6 | 0.9 | 25 | 10 | 0.5 | /additem Base.Multitool
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| Paring Knife | 
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0.3-0.4 | 0.8 | 10 | 10 | 0.3 | /additem Base.KnifeParing
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| Pocket Knife | 
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0.3-0.6 | 0.9 | 20 | 10 | 0.3 | /additem Base.KnifePocket
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| Railroad Spike | 
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0.3-0.4 | 0.9 | 5 | 15 | 0.5 | /additem Base.RailroadSpike
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| Railroad Spike Knife | 
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0.3-0.7 | 0.9 | 25 | 10 | 0.5 | /additem Base.RailroadSpikeKnife
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| Scalpel | 
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0.1-0.4 | 0.8 | 10 | 5 | 0.3 | /additem Base.Scalpel
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| Silver Butter Knife | 
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0.1-0.4 | 0.8 | 7 | 2 | 0.25 | /additem Base.ButterKnife_Silver
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| Silver Fork | 
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0.1-0.1 | 0.8 | 5 | 2 | 0.25 | /additem Base.Fork_Silver
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| Silver Spoon | 
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0.1-0.1 | 0.8 | 0 | 2 | 0.25 | /additem Base.Spoon_Silver
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| Simple Metal Knife | 
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0.5-0.9 | 0.9 | 25 | 6 | 0.7 | /additem Base.CrudeKnife
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| Steak Knife | 
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0.3-0.7 | 0.9 | 25 | 5 | 0.5 | /additem Base.SteakKnife
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| Stone Knife | 
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0.4-0.6 | 0.69 | 20 | 6 | 0.75 | /additem Base.FlintKnife
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| Sushi Knife | 
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0.3-0.7 | 0.9 | 25 | 15 | 0.7 | /additem Base.KnifeSushi
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| Switchblade | 
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0.3-0.6 | 0.9 | 20 | 10 | 0.3 | /additem Base.SwitchKnife
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