Frigidaire FEFL88ACB, FEFL88ASC, FEFL88ASB, FEFL88ACA, FEFL88ABC Owner’s Manual

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Ig Warming Drawer Controls.. 1 1=12

Control Pad Features .......... 13

Settin9 Oven Controls .... 14=24

Self=Cleaning .............. 25=28

Adjusting Your

Oven Temperature ........... 28

Care & Cleaning .......... 29=32

Before You Call

SoluUonsto

Common Problems ............... 33=34

Oven Controls

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Convection Cooking Tables ........... 35

Warranty ............ Back Cover

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Congratulations on your purchase of a new range! At Electrolux Home Products, we are very proud of our oroduct and are completely committed to providing you with the best service possible. Your satisfaction is our number one priority.

We know you'll enjoy your new range and Thank You for choosing our product. We hope you consider us for future purchases.

PLEASE CAREFULLY READ AND SAVE THESE iNSTRUCTiONS This Use & Care Manual erovides specific operating instructions for your model.

Use your range only as _nstructed in this manual. These instructions are not

meant to cover every possible condition and situation that may occur. Common

sense and caution must be _racticed when installing, operating and maintaining any appliance.

Please record your model and serial numbers below for future reference.

Model Number:

Serial Number:

Purchase Date:

Product

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REGISTRATION CARD should be filled in completely, signed

and returned to Electrolux Home Products.

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Atlrightsreserved your range may not look exactly like those shown.

This Use &Care Manual contains general operating instructions for your range and feature information for several models. Your range may not have all the

Read all instructions before using this appliance. Save these instructions for future reference.

This manual contains important safety symbols and instructions. Please remember these symbols and follow all instructions given,

This symbol will help alert you to situations that may cause serious bodily harml death or property damagel

This SYmb0! wi!l he!p alert you to situations that may cause bodily injury or property damage,

= Remove all tape and packaging before using the range.

Destroy the carton and plastic bags after unpacking the range. Never allow children to play with packaging material.

= Proper Installation--Re sure your appliance is properly

installed and grounded by a qualified technician in accordance with the National Electrical Code ANSI/NFPA

No. 70 latest edition and local electrical code requirements. Install only per installation instructions provided in the

literature package for this range. Ask your dealer to recommend a qualified technician and an

authorized repair service, Know how to disconnect the power to the range at the circuit breaker or fuse box in case of an emergency,

= User servicing--Do not repair or replace any part of the

appliance unless specifically recommended in the manuals.

All other servicing should be done onty by a qualified technician, This may reduce the risk of personal injury and

damage to the range.

= Never modify or alter the construction of a range by

removing leveling legs, panels, wire covers, anti-tip brackets/screws, or any other part of the product.

* ALL RANGES CAN TIP. * INJURY TO PERSONS COULD RESULT. * INSTALL ANTI-TIP DEVICE PACKED WITH RANGE. * SEE INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS.

To reduce the risk of

tipping, the range must be secured by properly installed anti-tip bracket provided

with the range. To check if bracket is properly installed, remove the lower panel

or storage drawer, and visually make certain that the rear leveling leg is inserted

into and fully secured by the anti-tip bracket. For models with a warmer drawer, grasp the top rear edge of the range and carefully attempt to tilt it forward. Refer to

the Installation Instructions for proper anti- tip bracket installation.

Stepping, leaning or sitting on the doors or

drawers of this range can result in serious injuries and also cause damage to the range. Do not aliow children to climb or

play around the range. The weight of a child on an open door may cause the range to tip, resulting in serious burns or other injury.

F_ DO not use the oven or warmer drawer (if

equipped) for storage.

the cabinets above a range or on the backguard of a range. Children climbing on the range to reach items could be seriously injured.

Heating the Room.

• Storage in or on Appliance--Flammable materials should not be stored in an oven, warmer drawer, neat surface

units or in the storage drawer. This includes paper, plastic and cloth items, such as cookbooks, plasticware and towels,

as well as flammable liquids. Do not store explosives, such as aerosol cans, on or near the range.

• Do Not Leave Children Alone--Children should not be left alone or unattended in the area where appliance is in use.

They should never be allowed to sit or stand on any part of the

appliance.

° DO NOT TOUCH SURFACE UNITS, AREAS NEAR THESE

UNITS, HEATING ELEMENTS OR INTERIOR SURFACES OF

THE OVEN. Both surface units and oven heating elements

may be hot even though they are dark in color. Areas near surface units may become hot enough to cause burns. During and after use, do not touch, or let clothing or other flammable materials touch these areas until they have had sufficient time

to cool. Among these areas are the cook top, surfaces facing the cook top, the oven vent openings and surfaces near these

openings, oven door and window.

• Wear Proper Apparel--Loose-fitting or hanging garments should never be worn while using the appliance. Do not let clothing or other flammable materials contact hot surfaces.

• Do Not Use Water or Flour on Grease Fires--Smother the

fire with a pan lid, or use baking soda, a dry chemical or

foam-type extinguisher.

• When heating fat or grease, watch it closely. Fat or grease may catch fire if allowed to become too hot.

• Use Only Dry Potholders--Moist or damp potholders on hot surfaces may result in burns from steam. Do not let potholders touch hot heating elements. Do not use a towel or other bulky cloth instead of a pothotder.

° Do Not Heat Unopened Food Containers--Buildup of

pressure may cause container to burst and result in injury.

• Remove the oven door from any unused range if it is to be stored or discarded.

IMPORTANT--Do not attempt to operate the range during a power failure. If the power fails, always turn off the range. If the range is not turned off and the power resumes, the range will begin to operate again. Once the power resumes, reset the

clock and oven function.

Do not store items of interest to children in

Never Use Your Appliance for Warming or

IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS FOR USING

YOUR COOKTOP

= Know which knob controls each surface heating unit. Place

a pan of food on the unit before turning it on, and turn the unit off before removing the pan.

=Use Proper Pan Size--This appliance is equipped with one

or more surface units of different sizes. Select utensils having flat bottoms {arge enough to cover the surface unit heating

element. The use of undersized utensils will expose a portion of the heating element to direct contact and may result in ignition of clothing. Proper relationship of utensil to element will also improve efficiency.

=Utensil Handles Should Be Turned inward and Not Extend

Over Adjacent Surface Elements--To reduce the risk of burns, ignition of flammable materials, and spillage due to

unintentional contact with the utensil, the handIe of the utensiI should be positioned so that it is turned inward, and does not extend over adjacent surface units.

=Never Leave Surface Elements Unattended at High Heat

Settings--Boilovars cause smoking and greasy spillovars that may ignite, or a pan that has bolted dry may melt.

=Do Not Immerse or Soak Removable Heating Elements--

Heating eIements should never be immersed in water. Heating elements clean themselves during normal operation.

=Glazed Cooking Utensils--Only certain types of glass, gIass/

ceramic, ceramic, earthenware, or other gtazed utensils are suitable for cook top service without breaking due to the

sudden change in temperature. Check the manufacturer's recommendations for cook top usa.

=When flaming foods under a ventilating hood, turn the fan

on.

° Protective Liners--Do not use aluminum foil to tina the oven

bottom. Only usa aluminum foil as recommended in this manual. Improper instalIation of these liners may result in risk

of electric shock, or fire.

SELF CLEANING OVENS

° Clean in the self-cleaning cycle only the parts listed in this

Use & Care Manual, Before self cleaning the oven, remove

the broiler pan and any utensils or foods from the oven.

° Do Not Use Oven Cleaners--No commercial oven cleaner or

oven liner protective coating of any kind should be used in or around any part of the oven.

° Do Not Clean Door Gasket--The door gasket is essential for

a good seal. Care should be taken not to rub, damage or

move the gasket.

°The health of some birds is extremely sensitive to the fumes

given off during the self-cleaning cycle of any range. Move

birds to another well-ventilated room.

IMPORTANT iNSTRUCTIONS FOR CLEANING

YOUR RANGE

° Clean the range regularly to keep alI parts free of grease

that could catch fire. Pay particular attention to the area near each surface element. Do not allow grease to accumulate.

• Kitchen cleaners and aerosols--Always follow the manufacturer's recommended directions for use. Be aware

that excess residue from cleaners and aerosols may ignite causing damage and injury.

• Clean Ventilating Hoods Frequently--Grease shouId not be

allowed to accumulate on the hood or filter. Follow

manufacturer's instructions for cleaning.

iMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS FOR USING

YOUR OVEN

=Use Care When Opening Oven Door or Warmer Drawer (if

equipped)--Stand to the side of the range when opening the door of a hot oven. Let hot air or steam escape before you

remove or replace food in the oven.

= Keep Oven Vent Ducts Unobstructed. The oven vent is

located under the left rear surface element if your model is equipped with colt elements. The oven vent is located below the backguard for models equipped with ceramic-glass cook tops. Touching the surfaces in this area when the oven is operating may cause severe burns. Also, do not place plastic

or heat-sensitive items on or near the oven vent. These items coutd melt or ignite.

,,Placement of Oven Racks. Always place oven racks in

desired location while oven is coot. If rack must be moved white oven is hot use extreme caution. Use potholders and

grasp the rack with both hands to reposition. Do not let potholders contact the hot heating elements in the oven.

Remove all utensils from the rack before moving.

=Do not use the broiler pan without its insert. The broiler pan

and its insert allow dripping fat to drain and be kept away from the high heat of the broiler.

=Do not cover the broiler insert with aluminum foil Exposed

fat and grease could ignite,

FOR CERAMIC-GLASS COOK TOP MODELS

• Do Not Cook on Broken Cook Top--lf cook top shoutd break,

cleaning solutions and spiHovers may penetrate the broken cook top and create a risk of electric shock. Contact a qualified technician immediately.

• Clean Cook Top with Caution--If a wet sponge or cloth is used to wipe spiIis on a hot cooking area, be carefui to avoid a

steam burn. Some cleaners can produce noxious fumes if applied to a hot surface.

IMPORTANT SAFETY NOTICE

The California Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act requires the Governor of California to publish a list of

substances known to the state to cause cancer, birth defects or other reproductive harm, and requires businesses to warn

customers of potential exposure to such substances.

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Features At A Glance

Note: The features of your range ,,v!i!vary according to model

Your

Electric

Range

Features

At a Glance

Roasting Rack

ElementOn Hot Electronic Warming Warming Hot Element On

indicator Surface Oven Control Zone Zone Surface indicator

SurfaceElement

Control

Ceramic Glass

Smearntop..._.,,

Automatic eve=

Doer Lignt _

Switch

interior

Upswe_

.==---Design

Coo_op

-Self-Clean DoorLatch

Oven interior

(3) Heavy

ustable

interior

Oven Racks

e 1 Piece

Door Handle

BroilPan

insert

BroilPan

StorageDrawer/

with integrated

Handle

8"SingleRadiant

Surface

Element

Elernant

8" Single Radiant"

Surface

Elemant

Full Width

Oven Door

with Large Window

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Ceramic Glass Smoothtap _ LevelingLegs

and Anti-tip Bracket

Warming Zone Radiant Surface Element

(see Install_ion

instructions)

Radiant

SurfaceElement

Setting Surface Controls

Cooldop Appearance Coaktop radiant areas that heat

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About the Ceramic Glass Cooktop

The ceramic cooktop has radiant surface

elements located below the surface of the glass.

The design of the ceramic cooktop outlines the area of the surface element underneath. Make

sure the diameter of the pan matches the diameter of the element outline on the cooktop

(See Fig 1). Heat is transferred up through the surface of the cooktop to the cookware. Only

flat-bottom cookware should be used. The type and size of cookware, the number of surface

elements in use and the settings, are all factors

that will affect the amount of heat that will

spread to areas beyond the surface elements.

The areas surrounding the elements may

become hot enough to cause burns. About the Radiant Surface Elements

The element temperature rises gradually and

evenly. As the temperature rises, the element will glow red. To maintain the selected setting, the element will cycle on and off. The heating

element retains enough heat to provide a

uniform and consistent heat during the off cycle.

For efficient cooking, turn off the element

several minutes before cooking is complete. This will allow residual heat to complete the cooking process.

Figure 2

NOTE: Please read detailed instructions for ceramic glass

cooktop cleaning in the General Care & Cleaning section and

Before You Call checklist sections of this Use and Care Manual.

NOTE: Radiant elements have a timiter that allows the element to cycle on and off, even at the HI setting. This helps to prevent

damage to the ceramic smooth top. Cycling at the HI setting is normal and can occur if the cookware is too small for the radiant

element or if the cookware bottom is not flat (Refer to page 9 for the importance of using the proper cookware with the cooktop).

Locations of the Radiant Surface

Elements and Controls

Your range is equipped with radiant surface

burners with 6 different wattage ratings. The ability to heat food quicker and in larger volumes

increases as the element wattage increases. The radiant surface elements are located on the

cooktop as follows (See Figure 2); a smaller 6

inch radiant element located at the right rear

position; a dual 6 or 9 inch radiant element

located at the right front position; a Warmer Zone radiant element at the center rear position

(See page 10); and 2 (two) 8 inch radiant

elements located at both the left front and rear

positions. Located between left front and rear

elements is a Bridge radiant element.

The BRIDGE radiant element is controlled using the same knob that controls the left front radiant

element position. See pages 8 and 9 for more

information about using BRIDGE radiant

element.

Settina Surface Controls

Recommended Surface Cooking Settings

RECOMMENDED SETTINGS FOR SINGLE, BRIDGE & DUAL SURFACE ELEMENTS

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Setting

HiGH (8- Hi)

Type of Cooking Start most foods, bring water to a boil, pan broiling

MEDIUM HIGH (5- 8) MEDIUM (3- 5) MEDIUM LOW (2- 3) LOW (Lo- 2)

Continue a rapid boil, fry, deep fat fry Maintain a slow boil, thicken sauces and gravies, steam vegetables

Keep foods cooking, poach, stew

Keep warm, melt, simmer Figure 1

Note: The size and type of cookware used will influence the setting needed for best cooking results. V_ Radiant surface elements may appear to have cooled after they have been turned off. The glass surface

may stilt be hot and burns may occur if the glass surface is touched before it has cooled sufficiently.

Do not place plastic items such as salt and pepper shakers, spoon holders or plastic wrappings on top of the range when it is in use. These items could melt or ignite. Potholders, towels or wooden spoons could catch fire if placed too close to the surface elements.

The Single Radiant Surface Elements The cooktop has single radiant surface elements at 2 locations; the right rear (Fig. 3) and teft rear (Fig. 4) element

positions. The BRIDGE element position can also be used as a single element (See Bridge Element Operating Instructions

on pages 8- 9). TO Operate the Single Surface Elements:

1. Place correctly sized cookware on the radiant surface element.

2. Push in and turn the surface control knob in either direction to the desired setting (Fig. 4). The Element On

light will come on. Turn (do not push) the knob to adjust the setting if needed. Start most cooking operations on a higher setting and then turn to a lower setting to finish cooking. Each surface element provides a constant amount of heat at each setting. A glowing red surface

heating area extending beyond the bottom edge of the cookware indicates the cookware is too small for the

surface heating area.

3. When cooking has completed, turn the surface control knob to OFF before removing the cookware. The Element On light will turn off. The Hot Surface light will remain on until the cooktop surface has cooled.

Note: See Figure 1 above for recommended control

settings.

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Figure 2

Figure 3

Right Rear Element

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Figure 4

Left Rear Element

_r_ Radiant surface elements may appear to have cooled after they have been turned off. The glass surface may stilt be hot and burns may occur if the glass surface is touched before it has cooled sufficiently.

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The Dual Surface Radiant Element

The cooktop is equipped with a dual radiant surface element located at the right front (See Fig. 4) position. Symbols on the control panel are used to indicate which coil of the dual radiant element will heat. The symbol shown in Figure 1 indicates that only the inner coil will heat. The symbol shown in Figure 4 indicates that both inner and outer coils will heat. You may switch from either coil setting at any time during cooking.

To Operate the Dual Surface Element:

1. Place correctly sized cookware on the dual surface element.

2. Push in and turn the control knob counterclockwise (See Fig. 2) for smaller cookware or clockwise (See Fig. 5) for

larger cookware. The Element On light will come on.

3. Turn (do not push) the knob to adjust the setting if needed.

Start most cooking operations on a higher setting and then turn to a lower setting to finish cooking. Each surface

element provides a constant amount of heat at each setting. A glowing red surface heating area extending

beyond the bottom edge of the cookware indicates the cookware is too small for the surface heating area.

4. When cooking has completed, turn the surface control

knob to OFF before removing the cookware. The Element

On light will turn off. The Hot Surface light will remain on

until the cooktop has cooled. Note: See page 7, Figure 1 for recommended control settings.

Radiant surface elements may appear to have

cooled after they have been turned off. The glass surface may still be hot and burns may occur if the glass surface is touched before it has cooled sufficiently.

Figure 7 Figure 9

Figure 8

Bridge element without

Bridge portion.

Figure 10

Bridge element with Bridge

portion.

The Bridge Surface Radiant Element

The cooktop is equipped with a "BRIDGE" surface element located at the left front and middle (See Fig. 10) positions. The Bridge can be used when cooking with rectangular (like a griddle) or oval shaped cookware (Fig.

10). The element will maintain an even temperature setting across both portions of the Bridge. If needed for normal cookware, the Bridge element can work like a single element without the Bridge (See Fig. 8).

Bridge element operation symbols are located on the control panel on each side of the Bridge element control knob. These symbols indicate the direction to turn the control knob while operating the Bridge element. The symbol in Figure 7 indicates that only the single portion of the Bridge element will heat (See Fig. 8). The symbol in Figure 9 indicates that both the single and Bridge portions of the element will heat together (Fig. 10). You may switch from either of these settings at any time while cooking with the Bridge element.

To Operate the Bridge Surface Element:

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j _ J The BRIDGE element may also be used in combination with

Figure 2 Figure 4 Figure 5 different controls, one element can be used to cook while the

1. Place correctly sized eookware on the Bridge surface element.

2. Push in and turn the control knob counterclockwise (See Figs. 1 and 2) to heat the portion of the Bridge element for

normal shaped cookware or clockwise (See Figs, 3 and 4) for larger or rectangular shaped cookware.

3. Turn (do not push) the knob to adjust the setting if needed. The Element On light will come on. Start most cooking

operations on a higher setting and then turn to a lower setting to finish cooking. Each surface element provides a

constant amount of heat at each setting. A glowing red surface heating area extending beyond the bottom edge of

the cookware indicates the cookware is too small. Please note that not all cookware will fit the Bridge element

correctly.

4. When cooking has completed, turn the surface control knob to OFF before removing the cookware. The Element

On light will turn off. The Hot Surface light will remain on until the eooktop has cooled.

the left rear single element. Because these elements have 2

other element may be used to keep food warm (See Pig. 5).

Radiant surface elements may appear to have cooled after they have been turned off. The glass surface

may still be hot and burns may occur if the glass surface is touched before it has cooled sufficiently.

Using Proper

Cookware

Cookware should have flat bottoms that make good

contact with the entire surface heating element.

Check for flatness by

rotating a ruler across the

bottom of the cookware

(See Figures 6 & 7). Figure 6 Be sure to follow the manufacturer's recommendations

with any cookware used on or inside the range. When

using the cooktop, be sure to use ONLY cookware

approved by the manufacturer for use on ceramic smoothtops! If you are not sure whether the cookware is

safe for use on a ceramic smoothtop, contact the

manufacturer prior to the first use. Note: The size and type of cookware used will influence

the setting needed for best cooking results.

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• Fiatbottom and straight

sides.

• Tightfitting lids.

• Weightof handledoes not

tilt pan. Pan is well

balanced.

• Pan sizesmatchthe amount of food to be

preparedandthe size of

the surfaceelement.

• Madeof a material that

conductsheatwell.

• Easy to clean.

®Alwaysmatch pet diameter

to element surlace

diameter.

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o Curved and warpedpan

bottoms.

• Panoverhangselementby more than one-halfinch.

mPan issmallerthan

element,

• Heavyhandletiltspan.

Figure 7

Operating the Warming Zone

The purpose of the Warming Zone is to keep hot cooked foods at serving temperature. Use the Warming Zone to keep cooked foods hot such as; vegetables, gravies, casseroles, soups, stews, breads, pastries and oven-safe dinner plates.

Always start with hot food. It is not recommended to heat cold food on the Warming Zone.

All food placed on the Warming Zone should be covered with a lid or aluminum foil to maintain quality. For best results, when warming pastries or breads, the cover should have an opening to allow moisture to escape. Do not use plastic wrap to cover food, Plastic may mett onto the surface and be very difficult to dean, Use only plates, utensils and cookware recommended for oven and cooktop use on the Warming Zone.

Always use pot holders or oven mitts when removing food from the Warming

Zone as cookware and plates will be hot.

To Set the Warming Zone Control:

1. To set the control, push in and turn the knob. The ON indicator light will come on (located above the word ©FF; See Figures 1 and 2). The temperatures are approximate, and are designated by HI, MED and LO. However, the control can be set atany position between HI and LO for different levels of heating (Fig.l).

2. When done, turn the control to OFF. The ON indicator light will turn off. The Hot Surface indicator light will remain on until the Warming Zone cools to a moderate level (See Fig.

1 and 2).

Temperature Selection

Figure 1

Refer to the table for recommended Warming Zone food settings (Fig. 3). If a particular food

is not listed, start with the medium level, and adjust as needed. Most foods can be kept at serving temperatures by using the medium level.

The Warming Zone will not glow red when it is hot, but becomes hot enough to cause burns. Avoid placing hands on or near the Warming Zone until the Hot Surface indicator light has turned off.

Warming Zone 8u#ace

Con_ol Light

Warming Hot

Zone indicator indicator

Warming Zone Recommended Food

Settings Table

Food Item

Heating

Levet

WarmingZone

Hot Beverages HI Fried Foods HI

Vegetables MED

Soups (Cream) MED Stews MED

Sauces MED Meats MED

Gravies LO Eggs LO

Dinner Plates with Food LO Casseroles LO

Breads/Pasteries LO

Figure 2 Figure 3

Before Setting Oven Controls

Arranging the Oven Racks

ALWAYS ARRANGE OVEN RACKS WHEN THE OVEN IS COOL (PRIOR TO

OPERATING THE OVEN). Always use oven mitts when the oven is hot.

Oven Vent Location

The oven vent is located below the

backguard. When the oven is on, hot air is released through the vents. This venting is necessary for proper air circulation in the oven and good baking

results.

OVEN VENT

Air Circulation in the Oven

If using 1 rack, place in center of oven. If using multiple racks, stagger cookware as shown.

For best air circulation and baking results allow 2-4" (5-10 cm) around the cookware for proper air circulation and be sure pans and cookware do not touch each other, the oven door, sides or back of the oven cavity. The hot air must circulate around the pans and cookware in the oven for even heat to

reach around the food.

Removing and Replacing Oven

To remove, pull the rack forward until

it stops. Lift up front of rack and slide out. To replace, fit the rack onto the guides on the oven walls. Tilt the front of the rack upward and slide the rack

back into place.

Racks

Arranging Oven Racks

To bake on a single rack, place the

rack in position 3 or 4. To bake on 2 racks, place the racks in positions 2

and 4. To bake on 3 racks, place the

racks in positions 1,3 and 5. Use the

6th rack position (Roasting Shelf) for

roasting large food items only.

1 Oven Rack

Multiple Oven Racks

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