Stornway

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This article is about the town, for the region see Stornway (region), for the castle see Stornway Castle.

Stornway is a town in Dragon Quest IX.

It is one of the first towns visited by the Hero. It is home to the Quester's Rest inn and is generally considered the "central" location in the game, despite only being involved in the early plot. The region surrounding the town shares the name Stornway.

Much of Stornway's importance is related to the Quester's Rest inn. It makes Stornway the hub for changing party members, accessing multiplayer, and DQVC features of Dragon Quest IX. The town adds two additional shops after completing the main story of the game. In the post game, Stornway has many quests which are focused on its royal family, kingdom history, and characters in the Quester's Rest.

Synopsis[edit]

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Stornway is the first town to be visited after Angel Falls. It is the first location with a castle that the player visits. The player can access it after the road to Angel Falls has been cleared by the castle guards. This happens after the player visits and clears The Hexagon.

Arriving in Stornway, the player becomes involved in the saga with the Wight Knight and Princess Simona. This involves trips to a clearing north of the castle, as well as Brigadoom. After resolving he conflict, King Schott tells the player that the checkpoint east of the castle is now open, allowing passage to Coffinwell.

In addition to the main plot, Stornway is also where the player sees Erinn relocate from Angel Falls and assume control over the Quester's Rest inn. This concludes her role in the main portion of the plot.

Places of interest[edit]

People of interest[edit]

Item shop[edit]

Item Shop
Item Price Attributes Vocations
DQ9 MedicinalHerb.png Medicinal herb 8 Restore 30 HP N/A
DQ9 AntidotalHerb.png Antidotal herb 10 Cure poison state N/A
DQ9 ChimaeraWing.png Chimaera wing 25 Teleport to visited towns/villages N/A
DQ9 Evacubell.png Evac-u-bell 28 Escape from dungeons N/A
DQ9 HolyWater.png Holy water 40 Monster repellent N/A
Accessory.png Gold ring 220 Defense +2 DQ9 Warrior Icon.pngPriest Icon.pngMage Icon.pngMartial Artist Icon.pngThief Icon.pngMinstrel Icon.png
DQ9GladiatorIcon.pngDQ9SageIcon.pngDQ9ArmamentalistIcon.pngDQ9PaladinIcon.pngDQ9Ranger.pngLuminary


Weapon shop 1[edit]

Weapon Shop #1
Item Price Attributes Vocations
Sword.png Copper sword 150 Attack +7 DQ9 Warrior Icon.pngThief Icon.pngMinstrel Icon.pngDQ9GladiatorIcon.pngDQ9ArmamentalistIcon.png
Sword.png Soldier's sword 240 Attack +13 DQ9 Warrior Icon.pngThief Icon.pngMinstrel Icon.pngDQ9GladiatorIcon.pngDQ9ArmamentalistIcon.png
Sword.png rapier 480 Attack +19 DQ9 Warrior Icon.pngThief Icon.pngMinstrel Icon.pngDQ9GladiatorIcon.pngDQ9ArmamentalistIcon.png
Lance.png Bamboo lance 85 Attack +6 DQ9 Warrior Icon.pngPriest Icon.pngDQ9PaladinIcon.png
Lance.png Iron lance 450 Attack +17 DQ9 Warrior Icon.pngPriest Icon.pngDQ9PaladinIcon.png
Knife.png Paring knife 70 Attack +4 DQ9 Warrior Icon.pngMage Icon.pngThief Icon.png
Knife.png bronze knife 200 Attack +10 DQ9 Warrior Icon.pngMage Icon.pngThief Icon.png
Knife.png divine dagger 640 Attack +18 DQ9 Warrior Icon.pngMage Icon.pngThief Icon.png
Staff.png oak staff 120 Attack +3
MP Absorption Rate +1.0%
Priest Icon.pngMage Icon.pngDQ9ArmamentalistIcon.pngDQ9PaladinIcon.pngDQ9SageIcon.png
Staff.png wizard's staff 840 Attack +7
MP Absorption Rate +1.5%
Priest Icon.pngMage Icon.pngDQ9ArmamentalistIcon.pngDQ9PaladinIcon.pngDQ9SageIcon.png
Whip.png Leather whip 95 Attack +4 Mage Icon.pngMinstrel Icon.pngLuminary
Whip.png thorn whip 350 Attack +11 Mage Icon.pngMinstrel Icon.pngLuminary
Pole.png Laundry pole 40 Attack +5 Priest Icon.pngMartial Artist Icon.png
Pole.png carrying pole 530 Attack +15 Priest Icon.pngMartial Artist Icon.png
Claw.png Stone claws 100 Attack +7 Martial Artist Icon.pngThief Icon.png
Claw.png iron claws 620 Attack +17 Martial Artist Icon.pngThief Icon.png
Fan.png Feather fan 110 Attack +9 Martial Artist Icon.pngMinstrel Icon.pngLuminary
Fan.png iron fan 300 Attack +14 Martial Artist Icon.pngMinstrel Icon.pngLuminary


Weapon shop 2[edit]

Weapon Shop #2
Item Price Attributes Vocations
Sword.png Falcon blade 14,800 Attack +12 DQ9 Warrior Icon.pngThief Icon.pngMinstrel Icon.pngDQ9GladiatorIcon.pngDQ9ArmamentalistIcon.png
Lance.png Demon spear 34,500 Attack +93 DQ9 Warrior Icon.pngPriest Icon.pngDQ9PaladinIcon.png
Knife.png Gladius 31,200 Attack +102 DQ9 Warrior Icon.pngMage Icon.pngThief Icon.png
Staff.png Sage's staff 35,000 Attack +73
Magical Might +12
MP Absorption Rate +8.0%
Priest Icon.pngMage Icon.pngDQ9ArmamentalistIcon.pngDQ9PaladinIcon.pngDQ9SageIcon.png
Whip.png Queen's whip 41,000 Attack +80 Mage Icon.pngMinstrel Icon.pngLuminary
Pole.png Dragon rod 39,800 Attack +113 Priest Icon.pngMartial Artist Icon.png
Claw.png Cobra claws 29,000 Attack +93 Martial Artist Icon.pngThief Icon.png
Fan.png Friendly fan 45,000 Attack +112 Martial Artist Icon.pngMinstrel Icon.pngLuminary
DQ9AxeIcon.png Ice axe 37,000 Attack +108 DQ9GladiatorIcon.pngDQ9Ranger.png
DQ9HammerIcon.png Giant's hammer 35,500 Attack +109 DQ9GladiatorIcon.pngDQ9PaladinIcon.png
DQ9ThrownIcon.png Flametang boomerang 19,500 Attack +71 DQ9Ranger.pngDQ9SageIcon.pngLuminary
DQ9BowIcon.png Purblind bow 36,000 Attack +110 DQ9ArmamentalistIcon.pngDQ9Ranger.pngDQ9SageIcon.png
Note: This shop opens after completing the main story.


Armor shop 1[edit]

Armor Shop #1
Item Price Attributes Vocations
Shield.png Leather shield 90 Defense +3 DQ9 Warrior Icon.pngPriest Icon.pngMage Icon.pngMinstrel Icon.pngDQ9ArmamentalistIcon.pngDQ9PaladinIcon.pngDQ9SageIcon.pngLuminary
Shield.png scale shield 150 Defense +5 DQ9 Warrior Icon.pngPriest Icon.pngMage Icon.pngMinstrel Icon.pngDQ9ArmamentalistIcon.pngDQ9PaladinIcon.pngDQ9SageIcon.pngLuminary
Headwear.png Bandana 45 Defense +1
Magical Mending +2
DQ9 Warrior Icon.pngPriest Icon.pngMage Icon.pngMartial Artist Icon.pngThief Icon.pngMinstrel Icon.png
DQ9GladiatorIcon.pngDQ9SageIcon.pngDQ9ArmamentalistIcon.pngDQ9PaladinIcon.pngDQ9Ranger.pngLuminary
Headwear.png leather hat 65 Defense +3
Magical Might +2
DQ9 Warrior Icon.pngPriest Icon.pngMage Icon.pngMartial Artist Icon.pngThief Icon.pngMinstrel Icon.png
DQ9GladiatorIcon.pngDQ9SageIcon.pngDQ9ArmamentalistIcon.pngDQ9PaladinIcon.pngDQ9Ranger.pngLuminary
Bodywear.png Wayfarer's clothes 70 Defense +4 DQ9 Warrior Icon.pngPriest Icon.pngMage Icon.pngMartial Artist Icon.pngThief Icon.pngMinstrel Icon.png
DQ9GladiatorIcon.pngDQ9SageIcon.pngDQ9ArmamentalistIcon.pngDQ9PaladinIcon.pngDQ9Ranger.pngLuminary
Bodywear.png Leather armour 180 Defense +6 DQ9 Warrior Icon.pngPriest Icon.pngThief Icon.pngMinstrel Icon.pngDQ9GladiatorIcon.pngDQ9ArmamentalistIcon.pngDQ9PaladinIcon.pngDQ9Ranger.pngDQ9SageIcon.pngLuminary
Bodywear.png Scale armour 350 Defense +9 DQ9 Warrior Icon.pngPriest Icon.pngMage Icon.pngMartial Artist Icon.pngThief Icon.pngMinstrel Icon.png
DQ9GladiatorIcon.pngDQ9SageIcon.pngDQ9ArmamentalistIcon.pngDQ9PaladinIcon.pngDQ9Ranger.pngLuminary
Bodywear.png chain mail 540 Defense +11 DQ9 Warrior Icon.pngPriest Icon.pngThief Icon.pngMinstrel Icon.pngDQ9GladiatorIcon.pngDQ9ArmamentalistIcon.pngDQ9PaladinIcon.pngDQ9Ranger.pngLuminary
Bodywear.pngFemale only icon.png Leather dress 290 Defense +6
Magical Mending +3
DQ9 Warrior Icon.pngPriest Icon.pngMage Icon.pngMartial Artist Icon.pngThief Icon.pngMinstrel Icon.png
DQ9GladiatorIcon.pngDQ9SageIcon.pngDQ9ArmamentalistIcon.pngDQ9PaladinIcon.pngDQ9Ranger.pngLuminary
Bodywear.png Training top 250 Defense +7 Martial Artist Icon.pngThief Icon.png
Bodywear.png silk robe 210 Defense +2
Magical Might +3
DQ9 Warrior Icon.pngPriest Icon.pngMage Icon.pngMartial Artist Icon.pngThief Icon.pngMinstrel Icon.png
DQ9GladiatorIcon.pngDQ9SageIcon.pngDQ9ArmamentalistIcon.pngDQ9PaladinIcon.pngDQ9Ranger.pngLuminary
Handwear.png leather gauntlets 60 Defense +2 DQ9 Warrior Icon.pngPriest Icon.pngMage Icon.pngMartial Artist Icon.pngThief Icon.pngMinstrel Icon.png
DQ9GladiatorIcon.pngDQ9SageIcon.pngDQ9ArmamentalistIcon.pngDQ9PaladinIcon.pngDQ9Ranger.pngLuminary
Handwear.png Cotton gloves 50 Deftness +5 DQ9 Warrior Icon.pngPriest Icon.pngMage Icon.pngMartial Artist Icon.pngThief Icon.pngMinstrel Icon.png
DQ9GladiatorIcon.pngDQ9SageIcon.pngDQ9ArmamentalistIcon.pngDQ9PaladinIcon.pngDQ9Ranger.pngLuminary
Legwear.png Cotton trousers 80 Defense +2 DQ9 Warrior Icon.pngPriest Icon.pngMage Icon.pngMartial Artist Icon.pngThief Icon.pngMinstrel Icon.png
DQ9GladiatorIcon.pngDQ9SageIcon.pngDQ9ArmamentalistIcon.pngDQ9PaladinIcon.pngDQ9Ranger.pngLuminary
Legwear.png Training trousers 170 Defense +4 Martial Artist Icon.pngThief Icon.png
Footwear.png Leather shoes 40 Evasion chance +1.0% DQ9 Warrior Icon.pngPriest Icon.pngMage Icon.pngMartial Artist Icon.pngThief Icon.pngMinstrel Icon.png
DQ9GladiatorIcon.pngDQ9SageIcon.pngDQ9ArmamentalistIcon.pngDQ9PaladinIcon.pngDQ9Ranger.pngLuminary
Footwear.pngFemale only icon.png high heels 220 Evasion Chance +1.0% DQ9 Warrior Icon.pngPriest Icon.pngMage Icon.pngMartial Artist Icon.pngThief Icon.pngMinstrel Icon.png
DQ9GladiatorIcon.pngDQ9SageIcon.pngDQ9ArmamentalistIcon.pngDQ9PaladinIcon.pngDQ9Ranger.pngLuminary


Armor shop 2[edit]

Armor Shop #2
Item Price Attributes Vocations
Shield.png Silver shield 30500 Defense +32
Block Chance +6.0%
DQ9 Warrior Icon.pngPriest Icon.pngMage Icon.pngMinstrel Icon.pngDQ9ArmamentalistIcon.pngDQ9PaladinIcon.pngDQ9SageIcon.pngLuminary
Headwear.png Minerva's mitre 14000 Defense +14
Magical Might +20
Magical Mending +20
DQ9SageIcon.png
Headwear.png Canny cap 12600 Defense +13
Magical Might +18
Magical Mending +18
DQ9SageIcon.png
Headwear.pngMale only icon.png Top hat 12000 Defense +18
Magical Might +15
Magical Mending +15
Luminary
Headwear.pngFemale only icon.png Ravishing ribbon 11500 Defense +18
Magical Might +14
Magical Mending +16
Luminary
Bodywear.png Gigant armour 36000 Defense +58 DQ9 Warrior Icon.pngThief Icon.pngDQ9GladiatorIcon.pngDQ9Ranger.png
Bodywear.pngFemale only icon.png Tint-tastic tutu 24400 Defense +44 Luminary
Bodywear.pngFemale only icon.png Maiden's mantle 23500 Defense +32
Magical Might +18
Magical Mending +22
DQ9SageIcon.png
Bodywear.pngMale only icon.png Combat top 27000 Defense +47 Martial Artist Icon.png
Bodywear.pngFemale only icon.png Combat costume 27500 Defense +48 Martial Artist Icon.png
Bodywear.pngMale only icon.png Wizard's robe 12500 Defense +27
Magical Might +27
Mage Icon.png
Bodywear.pngFemale only icon.png Witch's robe 13000 Defense +27
Magical Might +28
Mage Icon.png
Handwear.png Crimson gauntlets 4250 Deftness +83 Priest Icon.pngMage Icon.pngThief Icon.pngMartial Artist Icon.pngMinstrel Icon.pngDQ9Ranger.pngDQ9SageIcon.png
Legwear.png Combat trousers 9500 Defense +19 Martial Artist Icon.png
Footwear.png Clever clogs 3900 Defense +17 DQ9SageIcon.png
Footwear.png Crimson boots 3400 Defense +18 Luminary
Footwear.png Shaman shoes 4400 Evasion Chance +4.0%
Magical Mending +15
DQ9SageIcon.png
Footwear.png Bardic boots 4500 Evasion Chance +4.0% Luminary
Note: This shop opens after completing the main story.


DQVC shop[edit]

Stornway also features the DQVC shop inside the Quester's Rest. This shop is run by Sellma and sells items related to the current theme of the week.

Inn[edit]

See main article: Quester's Rest
Dragon Quest IX (DS)
Price
3 gold coins per person


Items and treasure chests[edit]

Dragon Quest IX (DS)
Item Location
Linen gloves Red chest inside the well outside Quester's Rest
Lambswool Red chest inside the cellar outside Quester's Rest
Mini medal Red chest in the city
Seed of strength Red chest inside the weapon shop

As with all towns in Dragon Quest IX, items can be randomly found in cupboards, cabinets, pots, etc.

Quests[edit]

Quest #2 - "Pleased as Punch"
Location Stornway church
Availability Upon arriving in Stornway.
Requested by Ricki
Fulfilled to Ricki
Reward Pirouette (Party trick)
Detail A girl named Ricki in the church in Stornway wants you to egg her on with an Air Punch.
Hint for solution You can assign Party tricks by using the Misc. menu.
Repeatable no
Quest #3 - "We Like to Party"
Location Stornway church
Availability After completing Quest #2 and accepting King Schott's request to go to Loch Storn to slay the Wight Knight.
Requested by Ricki
Fulfilled to Ricki
Reward Pray (Party trick)
Detail Ricki in the church in Stornway has asked you to egg her on with another Party trick.
Hint for solution You can assign a combination of four Party tricks to be used right after another by using the Down party trick slot.
Repeatable no
Quest #4 - "Pick Me Up a Panacea"
Location Stornway plaza
Availability After defeating Morag.
Alchemy enabled.
Requested by Bill
Fulfilled to Bill
Item Required Panacea
Reward Gleeban guinea and recipes for the following: Strength ring, Slime earrings, Bow tie, Agility ring, Prayer ring, and Life ring.
Detail Bill, a scholar from Stornway, wants you to make him some panacea. Apparently you can make it using alchemy.
Hint for solution To complete this quest, you need to collect 7 Medicinal herbs and 1 Moonwort bulb.

First go to Quester's Rest and talk to Krak Pot, use alchemy to:

Give the panacea to Bill to complete the quest.

Repeatable no
Quest #9 - "Labour of Love"
Location Stornway armour shop.
Availability After defeating Morag.
Requested by Julia
Fulfilled to Julia
Item Required DQ9 Evencloth.pngEvencloth
Reward DQ9 PrettyBetsy.pngPretty betsy
Detail Julia from Stornway has asked you to bring her an Evencloth. She seems to think the Ragged reapers around Zere drop them from time to time.
Hint for solution Fight Ragged reapers in Zere Region, they have a 116 chance of dropping Evencloth. It can also be collected in the Djust Desert or Ondor Cliffs.
Repeatable No.
Quest #19 - "Moving House"
Location Stornway, outside northwest house.
Availability After visiting Alltrades Abbey.
Requested by old man
Fulfilled to old man
Item Required Raging ruby
Reward Life ring
Detail The old man who's trying to move his house gives you a Strength ring. Now you just need to use alchemy to turn it into a Raging ruby.
Hint for solution Prepare a Raging ruby by combining the Strength ring with a Corundum.
Repeatable No
Quest #20 - "A Masky Task."
Location Stornway, northwest house.
Availability After obtaining your own boat.
Requested by Malinda
Fulfilled to Malinda
Item Required Headwear.png Malleable mask
Reward Accessory.png Jaguarment
Detail Malinda from Stornway wants to see if you can make a Malleable mask even more beautiful with alchemy. She said she would be happy enough just to see the result, but if you give it to her, she'll swap it for a Jaguarment.
Hint for solution Prepare a Papillon mask in the Krak Pot.
Repeatable {{{repeat}}}
Quest #21 - "Spud-She-Like"
Location Stornway, west house between the weapon shop and the inn.
Availability After alchemy is enabled.
Requested by Alison
Fulfilled to Alison
Item Required DQ9 Sunstone.pngSunstone
Reward DQ9 SaintsAshes.pngSaint's ashes
Detail Alison from Stornway wants you to make her a sunstone. She says you can make one using mirrorstones, Lucida shards and Hephaestus' flames, but she doesn't know how many you'll need of each ingredient.
Hint for solution You need: 3 Mirrorstones, 2 Lucida shards, 1 Hephaestus' flame. To make a Lucida shard, you need 3 Brighten rocks (Goodybag drop near Batsureg or from the world map near Gleeba) and 3 Evencloths (Ragged reaper drop near Zere). Hephaestus' flames can be found randomly in rank 5 blue treasure chests or made by combining Iron ore, Lava lump, and Toad oil in the Krak Pot.
Repeatable No.
Quest #22 - "Mantle à La Mode"
Location Stornway armor shop
Availability After obtaining your own boat.
Requested by Kalvin
Fulfilled to Kalvin
Item Required Headwear.png Macabre mantle
Reward Fan.png Lunar fan
Detail Stornway fashion designer Kalvin wants you to make him a Macabre mantle. He says he'd be happy enough just to see it, but he'll swap it for a Lunar fan if you're willing to actually give it to him.
Hint for solution
Repeatable {{{repeat}}}
Quest #42 - "Letter Getter"
Location Stornway
Availability After completing quest #47
Requested by Rufus
Fulfilled to Bryson
Reward glombolero
Detail Rufus from Stornway needs you to retrieve a woman's final letter and deliver it to a boy named Bryson in a place called Porth something. Defeat a bling badger in a grotto with lots of water, and you may well find the letter.
Hint for solution Gain access to high level water grottos.
Repeatable {{{repeat}}}
Quest #43 - "Maid to Wait"
Location Stornway - First house at the right
Availability After completing main story
Requested by Gulliver
Fulfilled to Gulliver
Item Required maid's mop and the maid outfit
Reward halo
Detail There's an old man called Gulliver in Stornway who seems to have been waiting for a maid to come and visit him for fifty years...
Hint for solution You can buy both items at the secret shop in Dourbridge. Even male characters are able to equip them and complete this quest.
Repeatable no
Quest #123 - "A Present from the Past"
Location Stornway in Quester's Rest.
Availability After finishing the main story.
Requested by Erinn
Fulfilled to Erinn
Reward Yggdrasil dew
Detail Erinn has asked you to help her find a Grotto with the words 'of dolour' in the name, where her mother apparently left a gift for her. Find the dolorous treasure map, and follow it to the Grotto.
Hint for solution You must defeat the boss of the Grotto in order to find the present for Erinn. Then return to the Quester's Rest and talk to Erinn behind the counter again to complete the quest.
Repeatable {{{repeat}}}
Quest #124 - "Risqué Respects"
Location Stornway
Availability After finishing the main story.
Requested by Cosette
Fulfilled to Cosette
Reward Gloomy gloves, learn new alchemy recipes.
Detail An old woman paying her respects at a grave in Stornway need you to bring her a Dangerous bustier! You can apparently find them in treasure chests in Grottos.
Hint for solution If you're lucky, you can pick one up on DQVC. Otherwise you have a small chance of finding one in a Level 30 Grotto in a rank 5 chest.
Repeatable {{{repeat}}}
Quest #125 - "Perk Up, Patty!"
Location Stornway - Quester's Rest
Availability After finishing Quest #123
Requested by Erinn
Fulfilled to Erinn
Reward Patty becomes a playable character starting as a minimally equipped Level 28 Thief with 62 skill points ready to allocate.
Detail Erinn has asked you to try and cheer Patty up. Patty seems to be reminiscing about her time as an explorer, and feeling sad about her long lost friend Phoebe.
Hint for solution Ask the people of Batsureg if they know Phoebe. If Batkhaan has left to visit the grave of his wife, you must travel there and witness a scene before he will return to Batsureg. After speaking to Batkhaan, return to Stornway and speak to Erinn again. Then return to Batsureg at night to find Phoebe's ghost in the center of the village. Phoebe asks you to sail to her grave on the Khalag Coast. You must take the boat there, not the Starflight Express. The grave is on the eastern side of the Khalag Coast. After acquiring the friendant, take it back to Patty to complete the quest.
Repeatable {{{repeat}}}
Quest #131 - "Making Room in Bridgadoom"
Location Stornway
Availability after finishing quest #129
Requested by Maeve
Fulfilled to Maeve
Reward enchantress's gloves
Detail Maeve the mage from Stornway wants you to defeat some fearsome monsters that have appeared in Brigadoom.
Hint for solution You must defeat a scarlet fever in L1, and two scarlet fevers in L2.
Repeatable {{{repeat}}}
Quest #133 - "Recruitment Drive"
Location Stornway
Availability after finishing quest #131
Requested by Calhoun
Fulfilled to Calhoun
Item Required full moon axe
Reward combat boots
Detail Calhoun, a martial artist from Stornway, wants you to ask a particular castle maid to join the Back to Brigadoom Brigade. The maid in question wants a full moon axe before she'll agree to join.
Hint for solution
Repeatable {{{repeat}}}
Quest #135 - "To Bridgadoom!"
Location Stornway
Availability after finishing quest #133
Requested by Maeve
Fulfilled to Maeve
Reward witch's hat
Detail Maeve, a mage from Stornway, wants you to attend the inaugural meeting of the Back to Brigadoom Brigade. The meeting is going to take place in the throne room of Brigadoom Castle.
Hint for solution In Brigadoom, you'll have to fight a scarlet fever to help Princess Simona.
Repeatable {{{repeat}}}

Other notable attributes[edit]

   Save icon.png    This is a location where the game can be saved.

   Bank icon.png    This location includes a bank or vault.

   Zoom icon.png    This location can be reached using the Zoom spell.

Trivia[edit]

Stornway's name is based on Stornoway, Scotland, and the populace of this town mainly have Scottish accents as a result.

Gallery[edit]

References[edit]

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