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Hou Yi
SkinArt HouYi Default
Summary
Title: Defender of the Earth
Pantheon: NewUI Pantheon Chinese Chinese
Type: Ranged,Physical
Class: NewUI Class Hunter Hunter
Pros: High Single Target Damage, High Area Damage
Difficulty: Hard
Release date: January 14, 2015
Favor: 5,500 Favor
Gems: 200 Gems
Voicelines: Hou Yi voicelines
Voice actor: Austin Tindle
Stats
Health: 480 (+78)
Mana: 240 (+38)
Speed: 370 (+0)
Range: 55 (+0)
Attack/Sec: 0.95 (+1.4%)
Basic Attack
Damage: 35 (+ 2.8)
+ 100% of Physical Power
Progression: None
Protection
Physical: 13 (+3)
Magical: 23 (+1.3)
Regen
HP5: 8 (+0.68)
MP5: 5 (+0.35)
*Numbers in parentheses are the amount gained at each level

"Aim, Fire. Each arrow finds its mark bringing down even the nine suns."

Hou Yi is one of the playable Gods in SMITE.

Lore[ | ]

In a time long past, an unexpected calamity came to be. From whence none knew, ten suns rose above the horizon. Such incessant light and heat ravaged the earth, wilting fields of grain, drying rivers, even melting forged metal. Bent beneath the scorching rays, the people begged the Emperor-God Di Jun to aid them. In reply, he called the great archer, Hou Yi.

Armed with a mystical red bow and a quiver of white arrows, Hou Yi traveled to Earth. What he found was a barren land. Shielding his eyes, he peered to the sky where the ten suns cruelly flared.

Nocking arrow to bow, Hou Yi loosed a warning at the suns hoping to frighten them away, but they impassively remained. So Hou Yi drew again and fired a killing shot. Pierced, the sun exploded in color and a giant red raven with three legs fell to the earth, slain by the white arrow.

Eight times more Hou Yi drew arrow to cheek. Eight shots more he let fly. Eight more bursts rent the sky, and eight more ravens fell dead. But one sun he left, and so fearful of Hou Yi's archery, this sun behaved, dipping below the horizon.

Now armed with the power of the red ravens he smote, sending light and fire against those that threaten the world, be it monster or beast, dragon or sun, man or God, Hou Yi is the Defender of the Earth.

Abilities[ | ]

Passive - Suntouched
After taking a critical hit, Hou Yi can't be critically hit again for 3s and his cooldowns are reduced by 2s. Notes:
 Bullet Doesn't affect Ne Zha's Wind Fire Wheels.
 Bullet Ability Type: Buff

Ability Video

1st Ability - Ricochet
Hou Yi fires a powerful shot that can ricochet off of walls. After firing, if this arrow bounces off of a wall it will travel 70 units from that point and gain +40% bonus damage to gods per bounce up to a maximum of 2 bounces. This arrow will stun if the target has Mark of the Golden Crow. Notes:
 Bullet Deals up to 285/435/585/735/885 (+210% of your Physical Power) damage (non-god sources) and 399/609/819/1029/1239 (+294% of your Physical Power) damage (gods) when landing all 3 hits.
 Bullet Can also bounce off player-made walls.
 Bullet Damage: 95/145/195/245/295 (+70% of your Physical Power)  Bullet Stun Duration: 1s
 Bullet Ability Type: Line, Damage  Bullet Range: 70
 Bullet Cost: 60/65/70/75/80 mana  Bullet Cooldown: 10/9.5/9/8.5/8 seconds

Ability Video

2nd Ability - Mark of the Golden Crow
Hou Yi marks an enemy with Mark of the Golden Crow. Marked enemies take extra damage for every 10% of their missing health from Hou Yi's abilities and basic attacks. Also, marked enemies, including stealthed gods, are visible to Hou Yi on the minimap. The mark lasts for 10s. Notes:
 Bullet If multiple gods are in the radius, it will target the one closest to the center of the ability.
 Bullet Damage Increase: 2/3/4/5/6% for every 10% of missing health  Bullet Ability Type: Target, Debuff
 Bullet Range/Radius: 55/10  Bullet Cost: 50 mana
 Bullet Cooldown: 14 seconds

Ability Video

3rd Ability - Divebomb
Hou Yi launches into the air, and for a short time may target some distance away to quickly dive towards the ground damaging any enemies in the immediate area. If the target has Mark of the Golden Crow they are knocked back. Notes:
 Bullet Has a maximum air time of 1.5s.
 Bullet If there is no valid landing location, Hou Yi will land at the closest valid point near the targeter.
 Bullet Damage: 70/110/150/190/230 (+60% of your Physical Power)  Bullet Ability Type: Circle, Leap, Damage
 Bullet Radius: 55/20  Bullet Cost: 70 mana
 Bullet Cooldown: 15 seconds

Ability Video

Ultimate - Sunbreaker
Hou Yi shoots nine arrows into the sky, striking one sun with each arrow. The nine suns come crashing down one by one, slowing and dealing damage in a target area over time. A target with Mark of the Golden Crow will have their movement speed slowed by an additional 20%. Notes:
 Bullet Deals up to 720/810/900/990/1080 (+225% of your Physical Power) damage and applies a 40% slow to a target with Mark of the Golden Crow.
 Bullet The slow duration refreshes per tick.
 Bullet Can move freely in all directions while deploying this ability.
 Bullet Damage: 80/90/100/110/120 (+25% of your Physical Power) every 0.5s  Bullet Duration: 4.5s
 Bullet Slow: 20%  Bullet Slow Duration: .5s per Hit
 Bullet Ability Type: Circle, Slow, Damage  Bullet Range/Radius: 55/30
 Bullet Cost: 100 mana  Bullet Cooldown: 90 seconds

Ability Video

Videos[ | ]

God Reveal[ | ]

Achievements[ | ]

Achievement Combat HouYi TheCrowsMark
The Crow's Mark
As Hou Yi utilize Mark of the Crow to Knock-back, Stun, and Slow an enemy god in 5s.
Achievement Combat HouYi TrickShot
Trick Shot
As Hou Yi hit a different enemy God on all three bounces of one Ricochet.


Trivia[ | ]

General[ | ]

  • Hou Yi was the first god released in 2015.
  • Hou Yi was the last god released in Season 1.
  • Chang'e is Hou Yi's wife. As imagery goes, Hou Yi would come to represent the sun, while Chang'e represents the moon.
  • The actor who voiced Hou Yi, Austin Tindle, also voiced Super Chronos 64 Chronos.
  • One of Hou Yi's jokes, ▶️"I've got 99 problems, but a sun isn't one!", is a reference to the song 99 Problems by Jay Z.
  • Both of Hou Yi's jokes about formerly liking peaches are references to one of his myths, where it's said that he met his ultimate demise when Feng Meng - Hou Yi's protégé - and others beat him to death with a club made from the wood of a peach tree.
  • One of Hou Yi's idle animations is a reference to the "Praise the Sun" gesture from the video game Dark Souls.

God Skins[ | ]

  • T HouYi Couple IconT HouYi GroomRecolor IconMoon's Groom/Handsome Hunter
  • T HouYi Tribal IconHou Ru Kai
  • This skin is based on the Uruk-hai from the book series Lord of the Rings.
  • The actor who voiced this skin, Mick Lauer, also voiced Cernunnos.
  • This skin shares its theme with Warchief Raijin.
  • lik=Spirit Sun
  • T HouYi FlareTech IconFlare Tech
  • Gleaming Archer
  • T HouYi CobraCommander IconT HouYi Duke IconCobra Commander/Duke
  • T HouYi Cyber IconGrim Eclipse
  • T HouYi LightAngel IconHeaven's Arrow
  • T HouYi DruidCeltic IconSylvan Sentinel
  • T HouYi PrinceOfTheNight IconPrince of the Night
  • T HouYi WintersMark IconWinter's Mark
  • T HouYi TechnoBlaster IconTechno Basher
  • Being part of this set of skins means it has a [VXG] command that will play along with other skins of the same set.
  • T HouYi Mercenary IconIron Crow
  • This skin was also voiced by Austin Tindle.
  • His intro line, ▶️"No one cared who I was until I put on the mask." is a quote made by Bane in the movie The Dark Knight Rises.
  • One of his taunts ▶️"I use a bow because guns are too quick. You can't savour all the... little emotions." is an altered quote made by Joker in the movie The Dark Knight.
  • T HouYi TotemCaller IconTotem Caller
  • There is a 1/20 chance for an easter egg to occur each time this skin's ultimate is used. As Skybreaker walks away and disappears, a faint squeak can be heard as if it is passing gas.
  • This easter egg originally had a 1/5000 chance of happening but was later increased due to not being discovered for months after the skin's release.
  • The names of the spirit animals are:
  • Burrowsaur (Ricochet)
  • Ghouliepaw (Mark of the Crow)
  • Flutterfiend (Dive Bomb)
  • Skybreaker (Sunbreaker)
  • The actor who voiced this skin, Doug Cockle, also voiced Chernobog and is known for voicing Geralt of Rivia from the video game series The Witcher.

Skins[ | ]

Default
Default Skin card Release Date January 14, 2015
Type Standard
Cost Free
Requirements
Voicelines Hou Yi voicelines
In Game Model
Extra Information

Sunbreaker
Sunbreaker Skin card Release Date January 14, 2015
Type Standard
Cost 100 Gems or 9500 Favor
Requirements
Voicelines Hou Yi voicelines
In Game Model
Extra Information

Searing Sun
Searing Sun Skin card Release Date May 24, 2016
Type Standard
Cost 250 Gems or 25000 Favor
Requirements
Voicelines Hou Yi voicelines
In Game Model
Extra Information
 Bullet This skin can also be obtained as a rare roll from certain Treasure Chests.

Moon's Groom
Moon's Groom Skin card Release Date August 18, 2015
Type Standard
Cost 400 Gems
Requirements
Voicelines Moon's Groom Hou Yi voicelines
In Game Model
Extra Information
 Bullet This skin comes with custom character animations and ability effects.
 Bullet This skin can also be obtained as a rare roll from certain Treasure Chests.

Hou Ru Kai
Hou Ru Kai Skin card Release Date January 10, 2017
Type Standard
Cost 400 Gems
Requirements
Voicelines Hou Ru Kai Hou Yi voicelines
In Game Model
Extra Information
 Bullet This skin comes with custom character animations and ability effects.
 Bullet This skin can also be obtained as a rare roll from certain Treasure Chests.

Spirit Sun
Spirit Sun Skin card Release Date July 30, 2019
Type Standard
Cost 750 Gems
Requirements
Voicelines Spirit Sun Hou Yi voicelines
In Game Model
Extra Information
 Bullet This skin comes with custom character animations and ability effects.
 Bullet This skin could only be obtained from certain Treasure Chests, or via direct purchase.
 Bullet This skin was part of the Battle for Olympus event.

Flare Tech
Flare Tech Skin card Release Date March 22, 2022
Type Standard
Cost 750 Gems
Requirements
Voicelines Flare Tech Hou Yi voicelines
In Game Model
Extra Information
 Bullet This skin comes with custom character animations and ability effects.
 Bullet This skin could only be obtained from certain Treasure Chests, or via direct purchase.
 Bullet This skin was part of the Heavenly Light event.

Gleaming Archer
Gleaming Archer Skin card Release Date February 20, 2024
Type Cross-Gen
Cost 600 Gems (Gleaming Valor Cross-Gen Pass)
Requirements
Voicelines Gleaming Archer Hou Yi voicelines
In Game Model
Extra Information
 Bullet This skin comes with custom character animations and ability effects.
 Bullet This skin can only be obtained by purchasing the Gleaming Valor Cross-Gen Pass.

Cobra Commander
Cobra Commander Skin card Release Date April 18, 2023
Type Crossover
Cost 750 Gems
Requirements
Voicelines Cobra Commander Hou Yi voicelines
In Game Model
Extra Information
 Bullet This skin comes with custom character animations and ability effects.
 Bullet This skin could only be obtained from certain Treasure Chests.
 Bullet This skin was part of the G.I. Joe Event.

Duke
Duke Skin card Release Date April 18, 2023
Type Crossover
Cost 750 Gems
Requirements
Voicelines Duke Hou Yi voicelines
In Game Model
Extra Information
 Bullet This skin comes with custom character animations and ability effects.
 Bullet This skin could only be obtained from certain Treasure Chests.
 Bullet This skin was part of the G.I. Joe Event.

Grim Eclipse
Grim Eclipse Skin card Release Date April 26, 2016
Type Exclusive
Cost 400 Gems
Requirements
Voicelines Grim Eclipse Hou Yi voicelines
In Game Model
Extra Information
 Bullet This skin comes with custom character animations and ability effects.
 Bullet This skin was part of the Escape from the Underworld event.
 Bullet This skin can only be obtained as a rare roll from certain Treasure Chests.

Heaven's Arrow
Heaven's Arrow Skin card Release Date July 5, 2017
Type Exclusive
Cost 200 Gems (The Flock Chest)
Requirements
Voicelines Heaven's Arrow Hou Yi voicelines
In Game Model
Extra Information
 Bullet This skin comes with custom character animations and ability effects.
 Bullet This skin can only be obtained as a rare roll from certain Treasure Chests.

Handsome Hunter
Handsome Hunter Skin card Release Date January 30, 2018
Type Exclusive
Cost 3500 FP
Requirements
Voicelines Moon's Groom Hou Yi voicelines
In Game Model
Extra Information
 Bullet This skin comes with custom character animations and ability effects.
 Bullet This skin was part of the Season Ticket 2018 Fantasy Points store.
 Bullet This skin can only be obtained as a rare roll from certain Treasure Chests.

Sylvan Sentinel
Sylvan Sentinel Skin card Release Date March 13, 2018
Type Exclusive
Cost 200 Gems (SMITE Birthday Chest)
Requirements
Voicelines Sylvan Sentinel Hou Yi voicelines
In Game Model
Extra Information
 Bullet This skin comes with custom character animations and ability effects.
 Bullet This skin can only be obtained as a rare roll from certain Treasure Chests.

Prince of the Night
Prince of the Night Skin card Release Date September 21, 2021
Type Exclusive
Cost 750 Gems
Requirements
Voicelines Prince of the Night Hou Yi voicelines
In Game Model
Extra Information
 Bullet This skin comes with custom character animations and ability effects.
 Bullet This skin was part of the Odyssey: Perilous Seas event.

Winter's Mark
Winter's Mark Skin card Release Date September 6, 2022
Type Exclusive
Cost 400 Gems (Frostbite Chest)
Requirements
Voicelines Winter's Mark Hou Yi voicelines
In Game Model
Extra Information
 Bullet This skin comes with custom character animations and ability effects.
 Bullet This skin can only be obtained as a rare roll from certain Treasure Chests.

Techno Basher
Techno Basher Skin card Release Date March 7, 2023
Type Exclusive
Cost 400 Gems (Fit Check Chest)
Requirements
Voicelines Techno Basher Hou Yi voicelines
In Game Model
Extra Information
 Bullet This skin comes with custom character animations and ability effects.
 Bullet This skin can only be obtained as a rare roll from certain Treasure Chests.

Iron Crow
Iron Crow Skin card Release Date June 30, 2015
Type Limited
Cost None
Requirements
Voicelines Iron Crow Hou Yi voicelines
In Game Model
Extra Information
 Bullet This skin comes with custom character animations and ability effects.
 Bullet This skin could only be obtained by gaining at least 7000 fantasy points in the Season Ticket 2015.

The Hunter
The Hunter Skin card Release Date October 29, 2018
Type Limited
Cost None
Requirements
Voicelines The Hunter Hou Yi voicelines
In Game Model
Extra Information
 Bullet This skin comes with custom character animations and ability effects.
 Bullet This skin could only be obtained by purchasing the Season 5 HRX Digital Loot Pack bundle before January 2019.

Totem Caller
Totem Caller Skin card Release Date March 24, 2020
Type Unlimited
Cost 7680 Gems
Requirements
Voicelines Totem Caller Hou Yi voicelines
In Game Model
Extra Information
 Bullet This skin comes with custom character animations and ability effects.
 Bullet This skin has an animated loading screen card.
 Bullet This skin could only be obtained by purchasing all 4 bundles from the Grim Omens event or via. direct purchase after the event ends.

Golden
Golden Skin card Release Date March 18, 2015
Type Standard
Cost 200 Gems or 9500 Favor
Requirements God Rank 1
Voicelines [[]]
In Game Model
Extra Information

Legendary
Legendary Skin card Release Date March 18, 2015
Type Standard
Cost 300 Gems or 12500 Favor
Requirements God Rank 5
Voicelines [[]]
In Game Model
Extra Information

Diamond
Diamond Skin card Release Date March 18, 2015
Type Standard
Cost 400 Gems or 15000 Favor
Requirements God Rank 10
Voicelines [[]]
In Game Model
Extra Information

Changelog[ | ]

SMITE Version 11.10.8152 (October 3, 2024)

  • General
  • Increased Physical Protection per level from 2.8 to 3
  • Icons HouYi PassiveSuntouched
  • New effect: When this Passive activates, reduce Hou Yi’s Cooldowns by 2s
  • Icons HouYi A02Mark of the Golden Crow
  • Decreased Cooldown from 16/15.5/15/14.5/14s to 14s at all ranks

SMITE Version 11.8.8096 (August 6, 2024)

  • General
  • Increased Attack Speed per level from 1.2% to 1.4%
  • Icons HouYi A01Ricochet
  • Decreased Cooldown from 10s at all ranks to 10/9.5/9/8.5/8s
  • Icons HouYi A03Dive Bomb
  • Decreased Mana Cost from 70/75/80/85/90 to 70 at all ranks

SMITE Version 11.2.7915.4 (February 20, 2024)

  • Icons HouYi A01Ricochet
  • Increased Damage from 90/140/190/240/290 to 95/145/195/245/295

SMITE Version 10.12.7798.1 (November 14, 2023)

  • Icons HouYi A01Ricochet
  • Increased Scaling Damage from 65% to 70%
  • Icons HouYi A02Mark of the Golden Crow
  • Decreased Cooldown from 18/17/16/15/14s to 16/15.5/15/14.5/14s

SMITE Version 10.6.7598.5 (June 13, 2023)

  • Icons HouYi A01Ricochet
  • Increased Base Damage from 85/130/175/220/265 to 90/140/190/240/290

SMITE Version 9.4.7059.2 (April 19, 2022)

  • Icons HouYi A02 Mark of the Golden Crow
  • Decreased Damage Increase provided from 3/4/5/6/7% to 2/3/4/5/6%

SMITE Version 8.9.6801.5 (September 21, 2021)

  • Icons HouYi A02 Mark of the Golden Crow
  • Increased Damage Increase for every 10% of missing health from 1/2/3/4/5% to 3/4/5/6/7%
  • Decreased Cooldown from 18s to 18/17/16/15/14s

SMITE Version 8.6.6618.4 (June 15, 2021)

  • Icons HouYi A01 Ricochet
  • Increase base damage from 75/120/165/210/255 to 85/130/175/220/265.

SMITE Version 7.4.5984.3 (April 21, 2020)

  • General
  • Fixed a variety of issues with Hou Yi – Totem Caller skin including:
  • Burrowsaur not showing beads fx when used.
  • Pets not teleporting upon recall.
  • Pets showing on the minimap.
  • Miscellaneous other issues.

SMITE Version 6.11.5701.1 (October 15, 2019)

  • General
  • Fixed animation issue with out of combat forward-right walking.

SMITE Version 6.5.5418 (April 30, 2019)

  • Icons HouYi A04 Sunbreaker
  • Hou Yi is no longer rooted and can move his camera freely while firing this ability.

SMITE Version 5.1.4574.1 (February 1, 2018)

  • General
  • Fixed an issue where Heaven's Arrow Hou Yi had incorrect audio when selecting the skin.

SMITE Version 4.21.4415 (November 6, 2017)

  • Icons HouYi A01 Ricochet
  • Ricochet Bonus Damage now only applies to Gods.

SMITE Version 4.7.4031.1 (April 25, 2017)

  • Icons HouYi A02 Mark of the Golden Crow
  • Updated the description of this ability with the correct range for this ability.

SMITE Version 4.6.4008.1 (April 12, 2017)

  • General
  • Increased Base Attack speed from .9 → .95.
  • Increased Base Power from 38 → 40.

SMITE Version 3.21.3730 (November 8, 2016)

  • Icons HouYi A04 Sunbreaker
  • Now Slows all targets inside it by 20% for .5s on every hit.
  • Increased Slow on target's marked by Mark of the Golden Crow from 20% → 40% and increased duration from .25s → .5s

SMITE Version 3.16.3599.1 (August 30, 2016)

  • Icons HouYi A01 Ricochet
  • Base damage increased from 70/110/150/190/230 → 75/120/165/210/255.
  • Scaling increased from 60% → 65%.
  • Bonus damage per ricochet decreased from 50% → 40%.
  • Icons HouYi A02 Mark of the Golden Crow
  • Removed the bonus 25% penetration provided at Rank 5.
  • This ability now reveals all marked targets at all Ranks.
  • Duration reduced from 15s → 10s.

SMITE Version 2.15.3015 (October 9, 2015)

  • Icons HouYi A03 Divebomb
  • Fixed an issue with the tooltip for this ability still displaying 30% Physical Power scaling instead of the intended 60%.
  • Fixed an issue where this ability was still contributing 30% Physical Power vs targets marked by Mark of the Golden Crow.

SMITE Version 2.15.3014 (October 6, 2015)

  • Icons HouYi A01 Ricochet
  • Reduced Cooldown from 14 → 10s.
  • Fixed an issue with projectile accuracy from the sides.
  • Icons HouYi A03 Divebomb
  • Increased Physical Damage Scaling from 30 → 60%.

SMITE Version 2.13.2948.1 (September 1, 2015)

  • Icons HouYi A01 Ricochet
  • Improved highlighting accuracy.

SMITE Version 2.12.2920.2 (August 18, 2015)

  • Icons HouYi A01 Ricochet
  • Fixed not highlighting all targets on 2nd and 3rd trajectories.

SMITE Version 2.9.2834 (July 7, 2015)

  • General
  • Correctly updated the Iron Crow skin from Exclusive to Limited.
  • Icons HouYi A02 Mark of the Golden Crow
  • Fixed visual issue where Mark would not display on the target's client while using the Iron Crow skin.

SMITE Version 2.8.2808 (June 18, 2015)

  • Icons HouYi A03 Divebomb
  • Fixed taunting Hou Yi stuck in air.
  • Fixed description still showing old ability text.

SMITE Version 2.8.2806 (June 16, 2015)

  • Icons HouYi A03 Divebomb
  • This ability has been reworked. When activated, Hou Yi will jump straight up into the air and pause, choosing a landing location.

SMITE Version 2.3.2660 (April 1, 2015)

  • Icons HouYi A01 Ricochet
  • The build up on this ability has been removed.

SMITE Version 2.2.2636 (March 18, 2015)

  • Icons HouYi A02 Mark of the Golden Crow
  • Fixed the tooltip incorrectly stating +15% instead of +25% penetration.
  • Icons HouYi A03 Divebomb
  • Fixed Hou Yi getting debuffed when gliding over Janus Portal.

SMITE Version 2.1.2598.3 (February 26, 2015)

  • General
  • Fixed a bug where, if Hou Yi was stunned during Divebomb, he could become immune to damage for the rest of the game.

SMITE Version 2.1.2598.1 (February 25, 2015)

  • Icons HouYi A03 Divebomb
  • Hou Yi can now glide over player deployables.
  • Fixed Hou Yi still getting caught in Artemis Trap when descending.

SMITE Version 2.0.2573.3 (February 11, 2015)

  • General
  • Base Attack Speed increased from 0.85 to 0.9.
  • Attack Speed per level increased from 1% to 1.2%.
  • Icons HouYi A01 Ricochet
  • Increased projectile speed.
  • Fixed a tooltip typo on cooldown.
  • Icons HouYi A03 Divebomb
  • Hou Yi no longer becomes immune to damage and healing while airborne.
  • Increase the speed Hou Yi travels.
  • Hou Yi is no longer rooted upon landing.

SMITE Version 1.0.2529.2 (January 14, 2015)

  • Hou Yi has been added to the game.


Replaced abilities[ | ]

3rd Ability - Divebomb
Hou Yi launches into the air, holding his bow above his head as he glides forward. After a short time Hou Yi quickly dives to the ground damaging any enemies in the immediate area. If the target has Mark of the Golden Crow they are knocked back. Notes:
 Bullet Can go over player made walls and deployables, but not through map walls.
 Bullet Damage: 70/110/150/190/230 (+30% of your Physical Power)  Bullet Travel Time: 1.5s
 Bullet Ability Type: Leap  Bullet Radius: 20
 Bullet Cost: 70/75/80/85/90 mana  Bullet Cooldown: 15 seconds

Ability Video

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