{"id":19084,"date":"2026-09-18T01:35:18","date_gmt":"2026-09-18T01:35:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wideners.com\/blog\/?p=19084"},"modified":"2026-09-18T01:35:18","modified_gmt":"2026-09-18T01:35:18","slug":"open-tip-match-vs-hollow-point-ammo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wideners.com\/blog\/open-tip-match-vs-hollow-point-ammo\/","title":{"rendered":"Open Tip Match VS Hollow Point Ammo"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ammunition design has developed alongside firearms technology, producing specialized bullet types optimized for very different goals. Two designs are often confused: Open Tip Match vs. hollow-point, because they look similar at a glance.\u00a0Both feature an opening at the nose, yet their engineering intent, performance characteristics, and best applications differ considerably.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This article covers each type of bullet in detail, including its history, design, strengths, weaknesses, and common myths.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong>What Is an Open Tip Match (OTM) Bullet?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_19873\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-19873\" class=\"wp-image-19873 size-full\" title=\"Open Tip Match (OTM) Bullet\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wideners.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/DSC5765-Web.jpg\" alt=\"a photo of a Open Tip Match (OTM) Bullet\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wideners.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/DSC5765-Web.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wideners.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/DSC5765-Web-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wideners.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/DSC5765-Web-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wideners.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/DSC5765-Web-790x527.jpg 790w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-19873\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Open Tip Match (OTM) bullets are designed for ballistic consistency and accuracy, not expansion.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">An Open Tip Match (OTM) bullet is a precision projectile designed primarily for accuracy and ballistic consistency, not expansion.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The opening at the tip is a manufacturing artifact created when the jacket is drawn from the base and closed at the nose after the lead core is inserted.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Because the opening is extremely small, often only 0.5\u20131 mm, it typically does not expand reliably in soft targets.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><b>Key Characteristics<\/b><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Engineered for exactness and uniformity<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Small tip opening created by the manufacturing process<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">High ballistic coefficient and excellent flight stability<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Not designed primarily for expansion<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Commonly used in match and long-range ammunition<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">OTM bullets are often considered similar to full-metal-jacket designs in their terminal behavior, despite their open-tip appearance.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><strong>History of OTM Bullets<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">OTM bullets originated in competitive shooting and military precision programs. An important milestone occurred when match bullets with tiny tip openings were evaluated for military use in the 1980s.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Legal reviews concluded that these bullets did not violate expanding-bullet prohibitions because the openings were not <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">intended <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">to cause expansion. This led to the adoption of OTM match bullets for military sniper ammunition.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Modern military precision cartridges, such as certain sniper loads, still employ OTM bullets because of their exceptional accuracy and flight stability.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong>What is a Hollow Point Bullet?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_19872\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-19872\" class=\"wp-image-19872 size-full\" title=\"Hollow Point Bullet\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wideners.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/DSC5768-Web.jpg\" alt=\"a photo of a Hollow Point Bullet\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wideners.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/DSC5768-Web.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wideners.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/DSC5768-Web-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wideners.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/DSC5768-Web-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wideners.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/DSC5768-Web-790x527.jpg 790w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-19872\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hollow point (HP) bullets have a hole in the tip that expands when they hit soft tissue.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A hollow point is an expanding bullet with a hole in the tip that deforms in a controlled way when it hits soft tissue. When the bullet hits something, hydraulic pressure pushes the nose out, making a mushroom-shaped expansion that increases surface area and energy transfer.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Important features<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Made just for growth<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Better transfer of energy<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Less chance of going too deep<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The wound channel is bigger than with bullets that don&#8217;t expand<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wideners.com\/blog\/what-is-a-jhp-bullet\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Often jacketed (JHP)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> with cuts that are made to make it weaker and help it expand<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><strong>The History of Hollow Point Bullets<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hollow-point concepts date back to the late 19th century, when early \u201cexpress\u201d bullets were hollowed out to reduce mass and increase velocity. Designers soon discovered that the cavity also enhanced expansion, causing improved terminal effectiveness.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As smokeless powder increased bullet velocity, jacketed hollow points emerged to sustain structural integrity while still expanding. Though prohibited for military warfare by <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/travel.state.gov\/content\/travel\/en\/Intercountry-Adoption\/Adoption-Process\/understanding-the-hague-convention.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">the Hague Convention<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> due to concerns about excessive wounding, hollow points became widely adopted by hunters, law enforcement, and civilians.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Design Differences: Open Tip Match VS Hollow Point<\/strong><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_19867\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-19867\" class=\"wp-image-19867 size-full\" title=\"two centerfire rifle cartridge types \" src=\"https:\/\/www.wideners.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/DSC5738-Web.jpg\" alt=\"A photo of two centerfire rifle cartridge types \" width=\"1024\" height=\"574\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wideners.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/DSC5738-Web.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wideners.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/DSC5738-Web-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wideners.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/DSC5738-Web-768x431.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wideners.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/DSC5738-Web-790x443.jpg 790w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-19867\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The opening on the nose cone of an OTM bullet (Left) is smaller than the opening on a hollow point (Right).<\/p><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">OTM and hollow-point bullets both have visible nose openings, but their internal designs and functions differ significantly.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Design of a Hollow Point<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A big cavity was made intentionally to allow for growth<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Scoring or thinning the jacket to help it mushroom<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Performance at the end is most important<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>Design of OTM<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Small tip opening left over from manufacturing<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Core put in from the bottom for perfect weight distribution<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Consistency and aerodynamics come first<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It&#8217;s important to know the difference: the cavity of a hollow point is a useful feature, while the opening of an OTM is more incidental.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Performance Characteristics<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Each cartridge type has different performance characteristics that stem from its design. We list the main divergences below.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><strong>How Hollow Points Work<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hollow points are very good at killing. Expansion increases the tissue&#8217;s resistance to drag, thereby accelerating energy transfer and reducing penetration depth. This makes them good for self-defense and hunting, where you want to be able to stop at a set speed.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><b>Pros:<\/b><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Expansion that works<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Less chance of going too far<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Very good at stopping<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ethical hunting performance<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><b>Limitations:<\/b><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Less penetration through barriers<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Occasionally, some guns have less reliable feeding<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ballistic coefficient <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">is usually lower than that of match bullets<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>How OTM Bullets Work<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">OTM bullets are excellent for target shooting. Their manufacturing process ensures that the mass is evenly distributed and that the shape is aerodynamically stable, improving stability and accuracy over long distances.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><b>Pros:<\/b><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Very accurate<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">High ballistic coefficient<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Flight performance is consistent<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Commonly used in sniper and precision competitions<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><b>Limitations:<\/b><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Expansion isn&#8217;t as reliable<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Terminal performance is less predictable<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Not as good for defense or hunting roles<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><strong>Best Uses: Open Tip Match VS Hollow Point<\/strong><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_19869\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-19869\" class=\"wp-image-19869 size-full\" title=\"comparing Open Tip Match VS Hollow Point\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wideners.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/DSC5727-Web.jpg\" alt=\"a photo comparing Open Tip Match VS Hollow Point\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wideners.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/DSC5727-Web.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wideners.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/DSC5727-Web-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wideners.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/DSC5727-Web-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wideners.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/DSC5727-Web-790x527.jpg 790w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-19869\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Open Tip Match VS Hollow Point: Hollow points (Top) are generally used for hunting; OTM bullets (Bottom) are used for precision applications.<\/p><\/div>\n<h3><strong>Hollow Point Best Uses<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Self-defense and duty ammunition<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Law enforcement applications<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hunting medium-sized game<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Situations requiring controlled penetration<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>OTM Best Uses<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Precision rifle competitions<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Long-range shooting<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Military sniper applications<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ballistic testing and load development<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While OTMs may occasionally be used for hunting or defensive purposes, they are not <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">purpose-built for those roles.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Key Differences: Open Tip Match VS Hollow Point \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/b><\/h2>\n<div class=\"b-wrss-table-wrap\"><table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Feature\u00a0\u00a0<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Hollow Point\u00a0<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>OTM<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Primary Purpose<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Expansion and terminal performance<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Precision and accuracy<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tip Opening<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Large functional cavity<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Small manufacturing artifact<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Expansion<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Reliable and engineered<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Typically minimal or inconsistent<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Accuracy Focus<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Secondary<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Primary<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Typical Uses<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Self-defense, hunting<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Match shooting, sniping<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Penetration<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Controlled<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Often deeper and less predictable<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<h2><strong> Common Misconceptions About OTM vs Hollow Point Ammo<\/strong><\/h2>\n<h3><strong>Misconception #1: OTM bullets are not solid points<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is the most common mistake. OTMs look similar, but they are not meant to expand. The tip opening is there because of how they are made, not because of how they are designed.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Misconception #2: OTMs are illegal bullets that expand in war<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A military legal review found that OTMs are not unlawful as expanding bullets because they are designed to be accurate, not to cause more damage.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Misconception #3: Hollow points are always more accurate<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Some hollow-point designs can be accurate, but match-grade OTM bullets are usually better for precision shooting because they have tighter manufacturing tolerances and more consistent weight distribution.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Misconception #4: OTMs can&#8217;t cause terminal effects<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">OTM bullets can still break apart or yaw, depending on how fast they are going and how hard they hit something, but these effects are not what the design is meant to do and are less predictable.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Open Tip Match VS Hollow Point: Additional\u00a0Considerations<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The intended use of the bullets should help you choose the right ones.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><b>Pick Hollow Points When:<\/b><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The effectiveness of the terminal is important<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Less overpenetration is better<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hunting or defensive situations are the main ones<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><b>Pick OTM When:<\/b><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Consistency and accuracy are important<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Long-range ballistic performance is very important<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The goal is either competition or training<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Understanding these differences helps shooters choose the right ammo and improve their experiences.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Case Closed: Open Tip Match VS Hollow Point<\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_19881\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-19881\" class=\"wp-image-19881 size-full\" title=\"man shooting a bolt action rifle\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wideners.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/DSC4129-Web.jpg\" alt=\"a photo of a man shooting a bolt action rifle\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wideners.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/DSC4129-Web.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wideners.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/DSC4129-Web-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wideners.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/DSC4129-Web-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wideners.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/DSC4129-Web-790x444.jpg 790w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-19881\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Understanding the differences between OTM &amp; HP bullets allows shooters to choose the right bullet type for their needs.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Open Tip Match and hollow point bullets represent two distinct philosophies in projectile design. Hollow points focus on controlled expansion and terminal effectiveness, rendering them ideal for defensive and hunting roles. In contrast, OTM bullets stress precision and ballistic consistency, excelling in competition and long-range shooting.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The confusion between these bullet types derives from their visual similarity, yet their engineering intent differs fundamentally. Recognizing this difference allows shooters to c<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wideners.com\/blog\/guide-to-selecting-competition-ammo\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">hoose the right ammunition for their needs<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, avoid misconceptions, and better understand ballistic performance.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ammunition design has developed alongside firearms technology, producing specialized bullet types optimized for very different goals. Two designs are often confused: Open Tip Match vs. hollow-point, because they look similar at a glance.\u00a0Both feature an opening at the nose, yet their engineering intent, performance characteristics, and best applications differ considerably. 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