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It's Sunday, so it is time for "Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows" for the coming week. This is where we list what sitcom stars are appearing on talk shows for the coming week, the stars are both current and past sitcom stars, so this is for all sitcom fans of all eras!
For the week of December 18-22, 2017, we have many current sitcom stars and past sitcom stars on TV talk shows! All times listed are Eastern. So get your DVRs (or whatever you use) ready! Ready? Here is all what you need to know for the coming week!


Monday, December 18

• Jim Gaffigan (The Jim Gaffigan Show/My Boys/Welcome to New York) - Watch Jim on a repeat of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert at 11:35pm on CBS.
• Cristela Alonzo (Cristela) - Cristela is a guest on a repeat of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert at 11:35pm on CBS.
• Anna Faris (Mom) - Anna appears on a repeat of The Late Late Show with James Corden at 12:37am on CBS.
• Mark Hamill (The Texas Wheelers) - Mark is a guest on a repeat of The Late Late Show with James Corden at 12:37am on CBS.
• Jenny Slate (Married/Parks and Recreation) - Jenny appears on a repeat of The Late Late Show with James Corden at 12:37am on CBS.
• Bill Pullman (1600 Penn) - Bill stops by Last Call with Carson Daly at 1:35am on NBC.
• Anna Camp (The Mindy Project) - Anna visits Watch What Happens: Live at 11pm on Bravo.
• Laura Dern (F Is for Family/Enlightened) - Laura is a guest on a repeat of The Ellen DeGeneres Show, so check your local listings.
• Patti LaBelle (Out All Night) - Patti performs the holiday classic Don't Save It All For Christmas Day on Harry, so check your local listings.
• Henry Winkler (Happy Days/Monty/Out of Practice) - Henry drops by Access Hollywood Live and Harry, so check your local listings.
• Leslie Odom Jr. (Big Day) - Leslie is a guest on Steve, so check your local listings.
• Jenifer Lewis (black-ish) - Jenifer chats with the ladies of The View on a repeat on ABC at 11am ET/10am CT-PT.
• Seth MacFarlane (Family Guy/American Dad!/The Cleveland Show) - Seth appears on the BUILD Series at 5pm.

Tuesday, December 19

• Mark Hamill (The Texas Wheelers) and Laura Dern (F Is for Family/Enlightened) - Mark, Laura and the cast of Star Wars: The Last Jedi are guests on a repeat of Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
• Rebel Wilson (Super Fun Night) - Rebel visits The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:34pm on NBC.
• Paul Reiser (Red Oaks/The Paul Reiser Show/Mad About You/My Two Dads) - Paul stops by The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:34pm on NBC.
• Sally Field (Gidget/The Flying Nun) - Sally appears on a repeat of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert at 11:35pm on CBS.
• Seth MacFarlane (Family Guy/American Dad!/The Cleveland Show) - Seth drops by Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC. He will also be on LIVE! with Kelly and Ryan, so check your listings.
• Denis Leary (Sex&Drugs&Rock&Roll/The Job) - Seth is a guest on a repeat of The Late Late Show with James Corden at 12:37am on CBS.
• Paul Scheer (The League/Fresh Off the Boat) - Paul appears on a repeat of The Opposition with Jordan Klepper at 11:30pm on Comedy Central.
• Keegan-Michael Key (Friends from College/Playing House/Gary Unmarried) - Keegan-Michael is a guest on a repeat of Conan at 11pm on TBS.
• Jason Sudeikis (Son of Zorn/The Last Man on Earth/The Cleveland Show) - Jason visits Desus & Mero at 11pm on Viceland.
• Ed Helms (The Office) - Ed chats with the ladies of The View on a repeat on ABC at 11am ET/10am CT-PT.
• Amanda Seales (The Real) - Amanda guest co-hosts The Real, so check your local listings.
• Mark Feuerstein (9JKL/Good Morning, Miami/Conrad Bloom/Fired Up) - Mark appears on a repeat of Steve, so check your local listings.
• Noah Galvin (The Real O'Neals) - Noah cooks up a new pasta dinner on Rachael Ray, so check your local listings.
• Jerry O'Connell (We Are Men/Carpoolers/My Secret Identity) - Jerry stops by E!'s Daily Pop at 12pm.
• Suzanne Somers (Three's Company/She's the Sheriff/Step by Step) - Suzanne is a guest on Home & Family on Hallmark Channel at 10am ET/PT.

Wednesday, December 20

• Elizabeth Banks (Scrubs/30 Rock) - Watch Elizabeth on a repeat of Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
• Lisa Kudrow (Friends/The Comeback/Web Therapy) - Lisa appears on a repeat of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert at 11:35pm on CBS.
• Christopher Meloni (Happy!/Surviving Jack/The Fanelli Boys) - Christopher is a guest on a repeat of The Late Late Show with James Corden at 12:37am on CBS.
• Paul Reiser (Red Oaks/The Paul Reiser Show/Mad About You/My Two Dads) - Paul visits Last Call with Carson Daly at 1:35am on NBC.
• Michael Rapaport (Atypical/The War at Home) - Michael appears on a repeat of Watch What Happens: Live at 11pm on Bravo.
• Noah Galvin (The Real O'Neals) - Noah stops by The Untitled Action Bronson Show at 11:30pm on Viceland.
• Kunal Nayyar (The Big Bang Theory) - Kunal is a guest on a repeat of The Talk on CBS at 2pm ET/1pm CT-PT.
• Rebel Wilson (Super Fun Night) - Rebel talks about Pitch Perfect 3 on NBC's Today sometime between 7-9am and in the 10am hour and on LIVE! with Kelly and Ryan, so check your listings.
• Sofia Vergara (Modern Family/The Knights of Prosperity/Hot Properties) - Sofia appears on a repeat of The Ellen DeGeneres Show, so check your local listings.
• Kevin Nealon (Man with a Plan/Weeds/Champs/Hiller and Diller) - Kevin is a guest on a repeat of The Wendy Williams Show at 2am on BET or on your local stations.
• Candace Cameron Bure, Jodie Sweetin and Andrea Barber (Fuller House/Full House) - Candice, Jodie and Andrea will be on Access Hollywood Live, so check your local listings. Jodie and Andrea are guests on E!'s Daily Pop at 12pm.
• Norman Lear (Producer of All in the Family, Sanford and Son, One Day at a Time, The Jeffersons, Good Times and Maude) - Gayle King interviews Norman on CBS This Morning sometime between 7-9am.
• Joey Lawrence (Melissa & Joey/Blossom/Brotherly Love/Gimme a Break!) - Joey appears on Home & Family on Hallmark Channel at 10am ET/PT.
• Jerry O'Connell (We Are Men/Carpoolers/My Secret Identity) - Jerry is a guest on Access Hollywood Live, so check your local listings.
• Jennifer Esposito (Samantha Who?/Spin City) - Jennifer joins "The Chew” crew in the kitchen on ABC's The Chew at 1pm ET/12pm PT/CT.

Thursday, December 21

• Bryan Cranston (Malcolm in the Middle) - Catch Bryan on a repeat of Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
• Jason Sudeikis (Son of Zorn/The Last Man on Earth/The Cleveland Show) - Jason visits The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:34pm on NBC.
• Ed Helms (The Office) - Ed is a guest on a repeat of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert at 11:35pm on CBS.
• Rob Corddry (Ballers/The Winner) - Rob appears on a repeat of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert at 11:35pm on CBS.
• Rebel Wilson (Super Fun Night) - Rebel stops by Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
• Dave Franco (Scrubs/Do Not Disturb) - Dave is a guest on a repeat of The Late Late Show with James Corden at 12:37am on CBS.
• John Lithgow (Trial & Error/Twenty Good Years/3rd Rock from the Sun) - John appears on a repeat of Conan at 11pm on TBS.
• NeNe Leakes (The New Normal) - NeNe is a guest on a repeat of Watch What Happens: Live at 11pm on Bravo.
• Mario Lopez (Saved by the Bell/Saved by the Bell: The College Years) - Mario guest co-hosts a repeat of The Talk on CBS at 2pm ET/1pm CT-PT.
• Vanessa Lachey (Truth Be Told/Dads) - Vanessa appears on a repeat of Steve, so check your local listings.
• Kunal Nayyar (The Big Bang Theory) - Kunal is a guest on Good Mythical Morning with Rhett & Link on YouTube.
• Henry Winkler (Happy Days/Monty/Out of Practice/Arrested Development) - Henry will be on New York Live on WNBC in New York at 11:30am ET.
• Will Smith (The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air) - Will appears on ABC's Good Morning America sometime between 7-9am.
• Lori Loughlin (Fuller House/Full House) - Lori is a guest on Access Hollywood Live, so check your local listings.
• Dylan McDermott (LA to Vegas) - Dylan visits Access Hollywood Live, so check your local listings.

Friday, December 22

• Issa Rae (Insecure) - Watch Issa on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:34pm on NBC.
• Krysten Ritter (Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23) - Krysten appears on a repeat of The Late Late Show with James Corden at 12:37am on CBS.
• Michael McKean (Laverne & Shirley - Michael is a guest on a repeat of The Late Late Show with James Corden at 12:37am on CBS.
• Tiffany Haddish (The Carmichael Show) - Tiffany chats with the ladies of The View on a repeat on ABC at 11am ET/10am CT-PT.
• Minnie Driver (Speechless/About a Boy) - Minnie appears on a repeat of The Talk on CBS at 2pm ET/1pm CT-PT.
• Kevin Hart (The Big House/Undeclared) - Kevin is a guest on a repeat of The Ellen DeGeneres Show, so check your local listings.
• John Ross Bowie (Speechless/The Big Bang Theory) - John will be on New York Live on WNBC in New York at 11:30am ET.
• Lori Loughlin (Fuller House/Full House) - Lori stops by Home & Family on Hallmark Channel at 10am ET/PT.
• Jake Smollett (On Our Own) - Jake appears on Home & Family on Hallmark Channel at 10am ET/PT.
• Victoria Justice (Victorious/Zoey 101) and Nico Tortorella (Younger) - Victoria and Nico and other celebrities unite to help children combat cyber-bullying on social media by sharing their own stories of being bullied and how they coped on People Now at 8:30am.

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Sitcoms Airing This Week

Monday, December 25

Kevin Can Wait - "The Might've Before Christmas" (CBS, 8:00PM ET/PT)
While Vanessa and the Gable family gather around the Christmas tree, Vanessa and Kevin reminisce about their first patrol together.

Man with a Plan - "Adam Gets Neighborly" (CBS, 8:30PM ET/PT)
Adam and Andi try to get back in their neighbors’ good graces after no one shows up to their potluck. Sherri Shepherd and Tim Meadows guest star as Joy and Rudy Randall, the Burns’ new neighbors.

Superior Donuts - "Electile Dysfunction" (CBS, 9:00PM ET/PT)
When Arthur suddenly decides to run against Fawz in a local election, his campaign manager, Franco, tries to help his boss bring home a win. Also, Tush and Randy realize they crossed paths long before the donut shop, and the encounter was hardly sweet.

9JKL - "It Happened One Night" (CBS, 9:30PM ET/PT)
Josh and Nick coach their friend Luke (Tone Bell) on how to amicably break up with his girlfriend, Sydney (Ginger Gonzaga), so that it won’t jeopardize Josh’s spot in her coveted spin class. Also, Judy and Harry invite their rivals, Dick (Fred Willard) and Lenore (Christina Pickles) Stevenson, over to play bridge, and Andrew and Eve celebrate their anniversary with their own gift-giving tradition.

American Dad - "Santa, Schmanta" (TBS, 8:00PM ET/PT)
When the Smiths are too busy preparing for Christmas to pay attention to Roger, Roger turns his attention to Steve's friend Snot. Snot teaches Roger about Hanukkah, prompting Roger to convert to Judaism. Roger then decides that he can make Hanukkah more popular than Christmas by stealing Santa Claus' powers and becoming Schmanta Claus. But, being Roger, he abuses his new Schmanta powers leading the Smiths and Snot to find the real Santa Claus in an attempt to take down Roger.

Tarantula - "Pajattery" (TBS, 10:00PM ET/PT)
Echo discovers Paja's secret and decides to share it with the rest of the Tarantula residents, with unforeseen consequences.

Tarantula - "Frog Flog" (TBS, 10:30PM ET/PT)
A rift develops in their friendship when Echo and Booty build their own hot springs.

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Tuesday, December 26

The Mick - "The Friend" (Fox, 8:00PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
Mickey and Alba's relationship is put to the test when divorcée Trish becomes a seemingly perfect friend for Mickey to spend some time with.

The Mick - "The Visit" (Fox, 8:30PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
Mickey and Sabrina go visit her mother in jail in the hopes of getting Sabrina some closure, but Mickey seems to need it more than she does.

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Wednesday, December 27

The Goldbergs - "Goldberg on the Goldbergs" (ABC, 8:00PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
Speechless - "F-I-- FIRST S-E-- SECOND F-- FIRST DAY" (ABC, 8:30PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
Modern Family - "The Long Goodbye" (ABC, 9:00PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
American Housewife - "The Uprising" (ABC, 9:30PM ET/PT) (Repeat)

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Thursday, December 28

The Big Bang Theory - "The Separation Agitation" (CBS, 8:00PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
Howard and Bernadette have a hard time leaving Halley in day care when Bernadette returns to work. Also, Bert (Brian Posehn) introduces the gang to his new girlfriend, Rebecca (April Bowlby).

Young Sheldon - "Rockets, Communists, and the Dewey Decimal System" (CBS, 8:30PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
To appease his worried mother, Sheldon employs the techniques of a self-help book to try and make a friend.

The Big Bang Theory - "The Cognition Regeneration" (CBS, 9:00PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
Leonard isn’t thrilled when Penny considers taking a new job offered by her ex-boyfriend, Zack (Brian Thomas Smith).

Mom - "An Epi-Pen and a Security Cat" (CBS, 9:30PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
Christy and Bonnie have their hands full when Adam’s hard-partying friends come for a visit. Emmy Award winner Bradley Whitford guest stars as Mitch and Nicole Sullivan guest stars as Leanne, Adam’s old party buddies.

Great News - "A Christmas Carol Wendelson" (NBC, 8:00PM ET/PT)
Great News - "Sensitivity Training" (NBC, 8:30PM ET/PT)

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Friday, December 29

I Love Lucy - "I Love Lucy Christmas Special" (CBS, 8:00PM ET/PT)
I LOVE LUCY CHRISTMAS SPECIAL, a new one-hour special featuring two back-to-back colorized episodes of the classic series, will be broadcast Friday, Dec. 22 (8:00-9:01 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network.

I LOVE LUCY CHRISTMAS SPECIAL features “The Christmas Episode” and the newly colorized “The Fashion Show.” Both were colorized with a nod to the 1950s period in which they were filmed. The main titles and end credits are seamlessly combined into one set at the beginning and end of the hour, with no interruption between the episodes.

“The Christmas Episode” finds the Ricardos and Mertzes decorating Lucy and Ricky’s Christmas tree and reminiscing about how their lives have changed since the arrival of the Ricardos’ son, Little Ricky (Keith Thibodeaux). Flashbacks recall the night Lucy tells Ricky she is pregnant, the time Lucy shows up unexpectedly as part of a barbershop quartet and the day Ricky and the Mertzes rehearse taking Lucy to the maternity ward.

“The Christmas Episode” was first broadcast on CBS on Christmas Eve, 1956. The episode was not included in the series’ long history of rebroadcasts, first on CBS Daytime and later in syndication. Long thought to be lost, the program was rediscovered by CBS in 1989.

In “The Fashion Show,” Lucy convinces Ricky to allow her to spend up to $100 on a dress at the fashionable Don Loper Salon in Beverly Hills. However, when an opportunity arises for Lucy to participate in a Loper fashion show featuring glamorous movie star wives, Lucy winds up spending five times that! Lucy hopes that if she gets a mild sunburn, Ricky will feel sorry for her and forgive her for spending so much, though, as always, she goes a bit too far!

“The Fashion Show” was originally broadcast Feb. 28, 1955, and became an immediate favorite not only of viewers, but of Lucille Ball herself. The episode features a few of her real-life personal friends: Mrs. Gordon MacRae, Mrs. William Holden, Mrs. Van Heflin, Mrs. Forrest Tucker and Don Loper himself.

The Dick Van Dyke Show - "The Dick Van Dyke Show -- Now in Living Color!" (CBS, 9:00PM ET/PT)
THE DICK VAN DYKE SHOW – NOW IN LIVING COLOR!, a new one-hour special with two newly colorized back-to-back classic episodes of the beloved 1960s series, will be broadcast Friday, Dec. 22 (9:01-10:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Series creator and co-star Carl Reiner personally selected the two episodes to showcase the tremendous comedic talents of the late Mary Tyler Moore.

“I picked two of the funniest episodes we did, and I remember them fondly because they both showcased our wonderful Mary. I treasure her memory,” said Reiner.

The special features the season one episode “My Blonde-Haired Brunette,” written by Reiner, and the season three episode “October Eve,” written by Bill Persky and Sam Denoff. The main titles and end credits of the two episodes are seamlessly combined into one set – at the beginning and end of the hour – with no interruption between the episodes.

The Emmy Award-winning series starred Dick Van Dyke and Mary Tyler Moore as television comedy writer Rob and his wife Laura Petrie; Larry Matthews as their son Ritchie; Morey Amsterdam and Rose Marie as Buddy Sorrell and Sally Rogers, co-writers on the fictional “The Alan Brady Show”; Carl Reiner as Alan Brady; Richard Deacon as Mel Cooley; Jerry Paris as Dr. Jerry Helper; and Ann Morgan Guilbert as Millie Krumbermacher Helper.

In “My Blonde-Haired Brunette,” Laura dyes her hair blonde when she fears the romance between Rob and her is fading. The episode was first presented on Oct. 10, 1961, during the series’ first season.

In “October Eve,” a painting of Laura returns to haunt her when, despite her having posed fully clothed, the artist (played by Reiner) takes the liberty of “undraping” her. The episode was first presented on April 8, 1964, during season three.

“In ‘October Eve,’ I got a chance to perform on the show as someone other than Alan Brady, and I loved the character of Carpetna the artist as soon as I read it,” said Reiner. “When I saw it in color, it was better than I ever dreamed it could be.”

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Saturday, December 30

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Sunday, December 31

The Simpsons - "The Nightmare After Krustmas" (Fox, 8:00PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
Krusty and his daughter spend Christmas with the Simpsons; Reverend Lovejoy tries to attract converts after church attendance drops; a spooky Christmas toy haunts Maggie.

Family Guy - "How the Griffith Stole Christmas" (Fox, 9:00PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
Peter gets power hungry when he's asked to fill in for a mall Santa; Stewie and Brian decide to crash holiday office parties for free food, fun and women.

Bob's Burgers - "The Last Gingerbread House on the Left" (Fox, 9:30PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
Bob unexpectedly gets involved in an intense gingerbread house-building competition with Mr. Fischoeder's friends; Linda and Teddy take the kids caroling.

I Love Lucy - "I Love Lucy Christmas Special" (CBS, 8:00PM ET/PT)
I LOVE LUCY CHRISTMAS SPECIAL, a new one-hour special featuring two back-to-back colorized episodes of the classic series, will be broadcast Friday, Dec. 22 (8:00-9:01 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network.

I LOVE LUCY CHRISTMAS SPECIAL features “The Christmas Episode” and the newly colorized “The Fashion Show.” Both were colorized with a nod to the 1950s period in which they were filmed. The main titles and end credits are seamlessly combined into one set at the beginning and end of the hour, with no interruption between the episodes.

“The Christmas Episode” finds the Ricardos and Mertzes decorating Lucy and Ricky’s Christmas tree and reminiscing about how their lives have changed since the arrival of the Ricardos’ son, Little Ricky (Keith Thibodeaux). Flashbacks recall the night Lucy tells Ricky she is pregnant, the time Lucy shows up unexpectedly as part of a barbershop quartet and the day Ricky and the Mertzes rehearse taking Lucy to the maternity ward.

“The Christmas Episode” was first broadcast on CBS on Christmas Eve, 1956. The episode was not included in the series’ long history of rebroadcasts, first on CBS Daytime and later in syndication. Long thought to be lost, the program was rediscovered by CBS in 1989.

In “The Fashion Show,” Lucy convinces Ricky to allow her to spend up to $100 on a dress at the fashionable Don Loper Salon in Beverly Hills. However, when an opportunity arises for Lucy to participate in a Loper fashion show featuring glamorous movie star wives, Lucy winds up spending five times that! Lucy hopes that if she gets a mild sunburn, Ricky will feel sorry for her and forgive her for spending so much, though, as always, she goes a bit too far!

“The Fashion Show” was originally broadcast Feb. 28, 1955, and became an immediate favorite not only of viewers, but of Lucille Ball herself. The episode features a few of her real-life personal friends: Mrs. Gordon MacRae, Mrs. William Holden, Mrs. Van Heflin, Mrs. Forrest Tucker and Don Loper himself.

The Dick Van Dyke Show - "The Dick Van Dyke Show -- Now in Living Color!" (CBS, 9:00PM ET/PT)
THE DICK VAN DYKE SHOW – NOW IN LIVING COLOR!, a new one-hour special with two newly colorized back-to-back classic episodes of the beloved 1960s series, will be broadcast Friday, Dec. 22 (9:01-10:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Series creator and co-star Carl Reiner personally selected the two episodes to showcase the tremendous comedic talents of the late Mary Tyler Moore.

“I picked two of the funniest episodes we did, and I remember them fondly because they both showcased our wonderful Mary. I treasure her memory,” said Reiner.

The special features the season one episode “My Blonde-Haired Brunette,” written by Reiner, and the season three episode “October Eve,” written by Bill Persky and Sam Denoff. The main titles and end credits of the two episodes are seamlessly combined into one set – at the beginning and end of the hour – with no interruption between the episodes.

The Emmy Award-winning series starred Dick Van Dyke and Mary Tyler Moore as television comedy writer Rob and his wife Laura Petrie; Larry Matthews as their son Ritchie; Morey Amsterdam and Rose Marie as Buddy Sorrell and Sally Rogers, co-writers on the fictional “The Alan Brady Show”; Carl Reiner as Alan Brady; Richard Deacon as Mel Cooley; Jerry Paris as Dr. Jerry Helper; and Ann Morgan Guilbert as Millie Krumbermacher Helper.

In “My Blonde-Haired Brunette,” Laura dyes her hair blonde when she fears the romance between Rob and her is fading. The episode was first presented on Oct. 10, 1961, during the series’ first season.

In “October Eve,” a painting of Laura returns to haunt her when, despite her having posed fully clothed, the artist (played by Reiner) takes the liberty of “undraping” her. The episode was first presented on April 8, 1964, during season three.

“In ‘October Eve,’ I got a chance to perform on the show as someone other than Alan Brady, and I loved the character of Carpetna the artist as soon as I read it,” said Reiner. “When I saw it in color, it was better than I ever dreamed it could be.”

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