16,803 indexed permits · 2,148 active contractors · 11,161 code violations · Chicago, Illinois.
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“Over the last 90 days, 8,366 permits were pulled in Chicago. A permit is proof of work, and proof of work is a real lead.”
| Permits (last 90 days) | 8,366 |
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| Total permit value (90d) | $2,592,116,797 |
| Active contractors | 2,148 |
| Newest permit | 2026-07-23 |
PermitGrab tracks 2,148 active contractors who pulled 16,803 building permits in Chicago, IL as of 2026-07-23. Live tracking of 11,161 code violations in the same area. Permits updated daily.
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Contractors pulled 2,738 building permits in Chicago over the last 30 days — down 2.6% from the prior 30 days, with $1,111,305,710 in declared project value across the 2,362 that report a cost. Over 90 days: 8,366 permits worth $2,592,116,797.
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16,803 records — permits and code violations sorted by date
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| 2026-04-30 | Signage | $4,725 | 208 W 87TH ST
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VISION SIGN & DESIGN LLC
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| 2026-04-30 | Roofing | $25,000 | 1154 N CAMPBELL AVE
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TRIAD ASSOCIATES,INC.
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| 2026-04-29 | Fire Protection | — | 1 N WACKER DR
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SIEMENS INDUSTRY INC
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| 2026-04-29 | HVAC/Mech | $80,000 | 12432 S NORMAL AVE
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JS REMODELING, INC.
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| 2026-04-29 | HVAC/Mech | — | 444 W LAKE ST
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TK ELEVATOR
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| 2026-04-29 | HVAC/Mech | $11,074 | 9314 S HARVARD AVE
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EXTENDED HOME LIVING SVCS,INC.
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| 2026-04-29 | Roofing | $20,000 | 5912 N MULLIGAN AVE
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SIGMA ELECTRIC,INC.
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| 2026-04-29 | Signage | $4,000 | 1315 E 57TH ST |
THE AUBREY SIGN COMPANY INC
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| 2026-04-29 | HVAC/Mech | $400,000 | 101 N WACKER DR
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ADMIRAL HEATING & VENTILATING INC
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| 2026-04-29 | Electrical | — | 3351 W 59TH ST
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CONCRETE UNLIMITED
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| 2026-04-29 | HVAC/Mech | $92,000 | 500 N MICHIGAN AVE
Owner: COM··· 🔒
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USA HOIST CORPORATION
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| 2026-04-29 | Roofing | $47,844 | 4538 N FRANCISCO AVE
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REGAL CUSTOM CONCRETE, INC. DBA CHICAGOLAND GARAGE
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| 2026-04-29 | HVAC/Mech | — | 567 W LAKE ST
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TK ELEVATOR
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| 2026-04-29 | HVAC/Mech | $427,000 | 550 W WASHINGTON BLVD |
DURKIN ELECTRIC COMPANY, INC.
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| 2026-04-29 | Structural | $100,000 | 7828 S JEFFERY BLVD |
MJZ HOME DESIGN, LLC
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| 2026-04-29 | Demolition | $193,250 | 10637 S PERRY AVE
Owner: CIT··· 🔒
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ALLIANCE DEMOLITION AND EXCAVATION SERVICES INC
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| 2026-04-29 | Demolition | $46,720 | 6345 S MARSHFIELD AVE
Owner: CIT··· 🔒
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ALLIANCE DEMOLITION AND EXCAVATION SERVICES INC
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| 2026-04-29 | Plumbing | $25,000 | 1350 N WELLS ST
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ELEMENTS GROUP CONSTRUCTION, LLC
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| 2026-04-29 | HVAC/Mech | $173,500 | 2724 N LEHMANN CT
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OTIS ELEVATOR - LOMBARD
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| 2026-04-29 | Electrical | $3,000 | 2000 W DEVON AVE
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C & J ELECTRIC CO.
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| 2026-04-29 | HVAC/Mech | — | 6720 S CORNELL AVE
Owner: GOO··· 🔒
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TK ELEVATOR
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| 2026-04-29 | Electrical | $4,000 | 8323 S SOUTH SHORE DR
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TEXA ENGINEERING
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| 2026-04-29 | Roofing | $146,000 | 7401 S CICERO AVE
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GENERAL REFRIGERATION LLC DBA PREMISTAR NORTH
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| 2026-04-29 | General Construction | $21,527 | 2151 N MASON AVE
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EXTENDED HOME LIVING SERVICES, INC.
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| 2026-04-29 | HVAC/Mech | $10,000 | 1820 W JACKSON BLVD
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PARKWAY ELEVATORS, INC.
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| 2026-04-29 | Electrical | $26,434 | 137 S STATE ST
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SECURADYNE SYSTEM INTERMEDIATE
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| 2026-04-29 | Electrical | $10,000 | 121 W HUBBARD ST
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EURO CONNECTION II INC
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| 2026-04-29 | HVAC/Mech | — | 10 E DELAWARE PL
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TK ELEVATOR
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| 2026-04-29 | Fire Protection | — | 710 N JEAN BAPTISTE POINTE DUSABLE LAKE SHORE DR
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SIEMENS INDUSTRY INC
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| 2026-04-29 | Roofing | $40,000 | 3810 N LEAVITT ST
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FISHER GARAGES LLC
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| 2026-04-29 | Structural | $27,300 | 1456 W DIVERSEY PKWY
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ATLAS RESTORATION, LLC
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| 2026-04-29 | Electrical | $9,680 | 7328 N MEADE AVE
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HIGHLIGHTS CHICAGO INC.
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| 2026-04-29 | HVAC/Mech | $100,000 | 1100 W MONROE ST
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GRAND-KAHN, LLC
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| 2026-04-29 | Electrical | $40,000 | 4814 N DAMEN AVE
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KONE ELEVATOR COMPANY
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| 2026-04-29 | Electrical | — | 10000 W OHARE ST
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HARTMANN ELECTRIC COMPANY, INC
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| 2026-04-29 | HVAC/Mech | $10,000 | 6007 N SHERIDAN RD
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KONE ELEVATOR COMPANY
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| 2026-04-29 | Windows/Doors | $15,000 | 638 W 47TH ST
Owner: CAS··· 🔒
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ASSET RESTORATION CO
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| 2026-04-29 | General Construction | — | 220 W ILLINOIS ST
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LS CONTRACTING GROUP, INC.
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| 2026-04-29 | Plumbing | $59,215 | 8357 S PHILLIPS AVE
Owner: KEL··· 🔒
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KG REMODELING LLC
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| 2026-04-29 | Electrical | $2,400 | 3732 W AGATITE AVE
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LRS
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| 2026-04-29 | Electrical | $16,800 | 77 W WACKER DR
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LOMBARDI ELECTRIC, INC.
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| 2026-04-29 | Electrical | $11,340 | 3920 W BYRON ST
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ARNOLD ELECTRIC SERVICES, INC.
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| 2026-04-29 | HVAC/Mech | $5,147 | 6712 N TALMAN AVE
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RUSTIC WOOD FENCING, LTD.
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| 2026-04-29 | General Construction | $4,000 | 4429 N KEOKUK AVE
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FRACKIEL BUILDERS, INCORPORATED
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| 2026-04-29 | Solar | $20,000 | 9740 S DOBSON AVE
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CERTIFIED ELECTRIC LLC
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| 2026-04-29 | Electrical | $5,500 | 2295 S ARCHER AVE
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NEWTECH ENGINEERING, LTD.
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| 2026-04-29 | Electrical | — | 4258 S MAPLEWOOD AVE
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ACCURATE ELECTRIC SERVICE
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| 2026-04-29 | Electrical | $5,000 | 6350 N WESTERN AVE
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A & Q ELECTRICAL INC.
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| 2026-04-29 | HVAC/Mech | — | 7227 W HIGGINS AVE
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URBAN ELEVATOR SERVICE, LLC
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Most active contractors by permit volume — last 90 days of activity shown in parentheses. 24 of 25 have verified phone numbers below.
| Contractor | Permits (90d) | Contact |
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| 1. SUNRUN INSTALLATION SERVICES 🔥 128 permits/30d Active | 664 (395) | 🔒 Reveal |
| 2. FRACKIEL BUILDERS, INCORPORATED ⚠️ 8 🔥 20 permits/30d Active | 137 (59) | 🔒 Reveal |
| 3. PEERLESS ENTERPRISES LLC ⚠️ 1 🔥 19 permits/30d Active | 118 (74) | 🔒 Reveal |
| 4. CURRENT COMMUNICATIONS CORP. ⚠️ 7 9 permits/30d Active | 97 (41) | 🔒 Reveal |
| 5. ALVAREZ ELECTRICAL TECH 🔥 26 permits/30d Active | 91 (52) | 🔒 Reveal |
| 6. OTIS ELEVATOR - CHICAGO ⚠️ 55 9 permits/30d Active | 91 (42) | 🔒 Reveal |
| 7. ROBERT LESNICKI ⚠️ 26 🔥 15 permits/30d Active | 90 (45) | 🔒 Reveal |
| 8. CHAVEZ ELECTRIC ⚠️ 22 🔥 11 permits/30d Active | 84 (27) | 🔒 Reveal |
| 9. CERTIFIED ELECTRIC LLC 🔥 11 permits/30d Active | 83 (50) | 🔒 Reveal |
| 10. GARAGE 2017 LLC DBA DANLEY'S GARAGE WORLD ⚠️ 10 🔥 15 permits/30d Active | 75 (42) | 🔒 Reveal |
| 11. KAPITAL ELECTRIC COMPANY ⚠️ 2 🔥 11 permits/30d Active | 72 (30) | 🔒 Reveal |
| 12. BLUE LINE ELECTRICAL CONTRACTO ⚠️ 5 3 permits/30d Active | 72 (17) | 🔒 Reveal |
| 13. MARON ELECTRIC COMPANY ⚠️ 11 🔥 16 permits/30d Active | 71 (41) | 🔒 Reveal |
| 14. CAMPANILE CONSTRUCTION & DESIG ⚠️ 12 6 permits/30d Active | 68 (23) | 🔒 Reveal |
| 15. SECURADYNE SYSTEM INTERMEDIATE ⚠️ 27 5 permits/30d Active | 65 (28) | 🔒 Reveal |
| 16. A.B.C. PLUMBING, HEATING, COOLING & ELECTRIC, INC. ⚠️ 13 🔥 19 permits/30d Active | 64 (36) | 🔒 Reveal |
| 17. SIEMENS INDUSTRY INC ⚠️ 11 8 permits/30d Active | 62 (32) | 🔒 Reveal |
| 18. HARTMANN ELECTRIC COMPANY, INC 9 permits/30d Active | 62 (29) | 🔒 Reveal |
| 19. CONVERGINT TECHNOLOGIES LLC ⚠️ 6 🔥 16 permits/30d Active | 61 (27) | 🔒 Reveal |
| 20. ROBERT MILCHLING 7 permits/30d Active | 59 (48) | Verifying… |
| 21. LOMBARDI ELECTRIC, INC. ⚠️ 6 1 permits/30d Active | 59 (29) | 🔒 Reveal |
| 22. DUNNING ELECTRICAL SERVICES IN ⚠️ 3 6 permits/30d Active | 57 (22) | 🔒 Reveal |
| 23. ION DEVELOPER LLC 5 permits/30d Active | 56 (25) | 🔒 Reveal |
| 24. PURE POWER ELECTRICAL,CORP. ⚠️ 7 1 permits/30d Active | 56 (11) | 🔒 Reveal |
| 25. FIRST AD SIGNS INC 1 permits/30d Active | 54 (23) | 🔒 Reveal |
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New building permits in Chicago, Illinois indicate upcoming construction projects. Contractors can identify subcontracting opportunities by monitoring recently issued permits for residential renovations, commercial buildouts, and new construction. Early outreach to permit holders often results in higher close rates before projects go to competitive bid.
Chicago, Illinois processes thousands of building permits covering residential construction, commercial buildouts, renovations, and specialty trade work. PermitGrab tracks 16803+ Chicago building permits — updated daily from official city sources.
Every new construction project in Chicago requires a building permit before work can begin. These public records include the project address, scope of work, estimated cost, and often the general contractor's name — making them valuable leads for subcontractors looking for new projects in Chicago.
HVAC contractors, electricians, plumbers, and roofers in Chicago use building permit data to find projects before they hit traditional lead services. When a new commercial buildout or residential renovation permit is filed, it signals upcoming work that needs subcontractors.
Instead of competing for shared leads on HomeAdvisor or Angi, contractors who monitor Chicago building permits can reach out to general contractors the day a permit is issued — before anyone else calls. This first-mover advantage leads to higher close rates and better project selection.
PermitGrab sends daily email alerts filtered by trade, so Chicago electrical contractors only see electrical permits, HVAC contractors only see mechanical permits, and so on.
Reviewed by Marcus Reeves · Page data current as of · Sources: official Chicago open data portal.
The most active contractors filing in Chicago right now include SUNRUN INSTALLATION SERVICES, FRACKIEL BUILDERS, INCORPORATED, PEERLESS ENTERPRISES LLC, CURRENT COMMUNICATIONS CORP. and ALVAREZ ELECTRICAL TECH. PermitGrab tracks 2,148 active contractors across the metro, with new filings indexed on every refresh.
The most recent permit indexed for Chicago is dated 2026-07-23. Updated daily • newest record from 2d ago. Permit records carry filing date, address, project value, contractor name (where the source publishes it), and permit type, so a fresh row means a fresh lead.
In the last 30 days, Chicago permitting activity covers 1,564 new building permits alongside 11,161 active code violations. The mix spans new construction, residential renovations, mechanical/electrical/plumbing upgrades, roof replacements, demolitions, and tenant improvements — every record is a buying signal for a different contractor or supplier persona.
Filter Chicago to your trade each morning. Every fresh permit shows the contractor with a verified phone — call the GC to sub, call the owner to upsell the next phase, while competitors are still printing postcards.
Search any competitor's name and see every job they pulled in Chicago — where they're working, what they're charging the city in declared value, and which neighborhoods they own. Pitch the follow-on work at each address.
11,161 open code violations in Chicago, each matched to the property owner. An owner facing a citation is the warmest restoration, repair, or wholesale-offer lead there is — and no marketplace sells this list.
Search recent Chicago, IL building permits by address, contractor, and permit type in the table above — pulled from the Chicago building department's public permit records and updated as new filings post. Filter by trade or search an address to look up a specific permit. For this week's filing volume and the most active contractors, see the Chicago Permit Pulse.
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| Property Address | Owner | Owner Intel | Source |
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| 122 E 140TH CT CHICAGO IL | JER*** | — | County assessor |
| 10533 S AVENUE O CHICAGO IL | LUI*** | — | County assessor |
| 10509 S AVENUE N CHICAGO IL | NAV*** | — | County assessor |
| 10535 S AVENUE N CHICAGO IL | JUA*** | — | County assessor |
| 10512 S AVENUE M CHICAGO IL | MOI*** | Absentee owner | County assessor |
PermitGrab currently tracks 16803 building permits in Chicago, Illinois. Data is pulled directly from the official municipal open-data source on every collection cycle and includes permit number, address, permit type, contractor, status, and estimated value where available.
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