GE JE1019J, JE1019H Use and Care Manual

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AdapterPlugs 27 Minute/SecondTimer
ApplianceRegistration

CareandCleaning
ControlPanel 6 Precautions 2

ConvenienceFoodChide
Cooking 9 ProgramCooking 6

CookingCompleteReminder 5
Choking(hide

Defrosting
Defrosting(hide 12,E

DelayedCooking 7
ExtensionCords 27

I?’atures
GroundingInstructions 2;

Heatil}gor ReheatingGuide 10,11
HoldTime 7

LightBulbReplacement
MicrowavingTips

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16=25

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ModelandSerialNumbers 2
PowerLevels 799

ProblemSolver 28

RepairService
SafetyInstructions 2“4

TimeCook 7,9
Warranty BackCover

TIM?electric output

of thh microwaveoven

600watts

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Beforeusingyouroven9

readthisbookcarefdly.

Itisintendedtohelpyouoperate

andmaintainyour newmicrowave
ovenproperly.

Keepithandyforanswerstoyour

questions.
Ifyoudon’tunderstandsomething

orneedmorehelp,write(incIude
yourphonenumber):

ConsumerAffairs
GEAppliances
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225

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Writedownthemodel

andserialnumbers.

You’llfindthemonalabelinside
theoven.

Thesenumbersarealsoonthe
ConsumerProductC)wnership

RegistrationCardthatcamewith
yourmicrowaveoven,Before
sendinginthiscard,pleasewrite
thesenumbershere:

ModelNumber

SerialNumber

Usethesenumbersinany
correspondenceorservicecalls

concerningyourmicrowaveoven,

Besureyourmicrowave
ovenisregistered.

Itisimportantthatweknowthe
locationofyourmicrowaveoven
shouldaneedoccurforadjustments.

Yoursupplierisresponsiblefor
registeringyouastheowner.

Pleasecheckwithyoursupplierto
besurehehasdoneso;alsosendin
yourConsumerProductOwnership
RegistrationCard.Ifyoumove,or
ifyouarenottheoriginalpurchaser

pleasewritetous,statingmodel
andserialnumbers.Thisappliance

mustberegistered.Pleasebecertain
thatit

Writeto:
GEAppliances

RangeProductService
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225

b.

Ifyoureceiveda

damagedoven...

Immediatelycontactthedealer(or
builder)thatsoldyoutheoven.

Savetimeandmoney.

Beforeyourequestservice.,.

checktheProblemSolveronpage28.
Rlistscausesofrninoroperating
proldernsthatycwmnccxmxtyowself,

(a)DoNotAttempttooperate
thisovenwiththedooropensince

open-dooroperationcanresultin
harmfulexposuretomicrowave
energy.Itisimportantnotto
def%atortamperwiththesafety
interlocks.

(b)DONotPlaceanyobiect

betweentheovenfr{ntf~ceand
thedoororallowsoilorcleaner
residuetoaccumulateonsealing
surfaces.

(c)DoNotOperatetheoven

Hitisdamaged.Itisparticularly
importantthattheovendoorclose
properlyandthatthereisno
damagetothe:

(1)door(bent)
(2)hingesandlatches(brokenor

loosened)

(3)doorsealsandsealingsurfaces.

&ijwWdorrepairedbyanyone
exceptproperlyqualifiedservice
personnel.

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Readallinstructionsbeforewingthis

MicrowavingTips

eMakesureallcookwareusedin
yourmicrowaveovenissuitablefor
microwaving.Mostglasscasseroles,
cookingdishes,measuringcups,
custardcups,potteryorchina
dinnerwarewhichdoesnothave
metallictrimorglazewithametallic
sheencanbeused.Somecookware
islabeled“suitableformicrowaving?

Ifyouareunsure,usethisdishtest:
Measure1cupwaterinaglasscup.
Placeinovenonorbesidedish.
Microwave1minuteatautomatic
powerlevel10(High).Ifwater
becomeshot,dishismicrowave
safe.Ifdishheats,itshouldnotbe

usedformicrowaving.
*Papertowels,waxpaper,and

plasticwrapcanbeusedtocover
dishesinordertoretainmoisture
andpreventspattering.

*Somemicrowavedfoodsrequire

stirring,rotating,orrearranging.
Checkthecookingguidefor
specificinstructions.

@Steambuilds
whicharetightlycoveredbya skin

ormembrane.Piercepotatoes,egg
yolksandchickenliverstoprevent
bursting.

IfyoutER
whilecooking,makesureitis
safeforuseinmicrowaveovens.

uppressureinfoods

ameatthermometer

Whenusingelectricalappliances
basicsafetvmcautionsshouldbe
followed,~n;ludingthefollowing:

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~~–To reduce
theriskcd%ium,electricshuck,
fire,injurytopersonsorexposure
toexcessive

6Usethisappliance

ticrowaveenergy:

only for its

intendeduseasdfXICtibfidin this

manual.

~w(jandibkIW theqecific

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‘PRECAUTIONS’IK)AVOID
POSSIBLEEXPOSURE’10
EXCESSI’VEMICROWAVE

ENFRGY’9onpage2,

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ComwtotiytopmWrlygmundd
outlet.See“GROUNDING
INSTRU(XIONS”onpage27,

* T&$ ~~~~wJ ovfj~~

specificallydesignedtoheator
cookfoodpml Isnotintended
forlaboratmyorindustrialuse.

*For‘bestqxxatim,plug this

appknce M) itsown elemkal
outlet, to pmverltflickering of
lights, omipping
Of(ircuif 13maker’,

@DO notoperatethisappli~c~

ifithasadamagedpowercm!M

plug,ii%

isnotworkingproperly,
orifithasbeendamagedor
dropped.

Seedoor sudiicecleaning

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instructionsm page26.

*Thisappliance

serviced

onlybyqualifiedservice

shcdd be

perlmnel.contactnearest

authorizedservicefhcilityfor
examination,repahmadjwXrnent.

9ASwith

anyappliance,close

supervisionisnecessarywhen
usedbychildren.

Q~ red~~etherisk

theovencavity:

notxwercookfd.Can#My

–Do

offin in

attendapplianceifpaper,plastic$
orothercombustible

placed

insidethmmto ticilitate

11’MtWidSm

cooking.

-Removewiretwist-tiesfrom

pqerorpkisticbagsIMK)re

placingbaginoven,

-Do notuseyourrnicrowmw

OVeIlto dryM$WS~li~l’S.

-Do not

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na@ciIM

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containmetalfleckswhichmay
calmarcingm’ignite,Paper
p~uckconuiningnylonor “
nylonfdamen~shouldbe
avoided,astheymayW)ignite.

while

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ovenimdthedang~rW&e.

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cookthe

meattoa.ninternal
temperatureofatMMII’(Y3?.
Thiswmmsthat,intheremo!~

possibilitythatWichimmaybe
presentinthemeat,itwillbe
killedandmeatwillbesafetoeat.

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I?uxsumam buildup

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inside
it@burst,

theeggyolkandmaycause

resultingininjury.

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%&Psuchaspotatoes,sausages,

tomatoes,apples,chickenlivers
aridothergibMs,andeggyolks
(seepreviouscaution)shouldbe
piercedtoallowsteamtoescape
duringcooking.

withoutCxmpkieS3ym.mien,

OfYouroven

CompleteReminder

(ForTIMECOOKWBdMANUALDEFROSTcycles)

Toremindyouthatyouhavefoodinthe
oven,theovenwillbeeponceaminuteuntil
youeitheropentheovendoorortouchthe
CLEAR/OFFpad.

1.0CubicFoot

OvenInterior

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door,Doormustbesecurely
latchedforovaltooperate.

2, DoorLatches.

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ovenvent, &GlassChokingTray.Tmymust

5 OvenIntel%rLight.

whenthedoor

isopenedorwhen

‘Nmson

theovenisoperating.

3.DoorScreen.MetalSUW31 6 ModelandW&dNumbers.
permitsviewingoffbodsandkeeps
microwavesamfirwdinsideoven.

7.WkMk?Sth’rw’cover.P1’ae(xs
themicrowaveenergy

distributing

system.Donotfanovethiscover.
Youwilldamagethemen.

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WhenYotBPlugintheOven

Thedisplaypanellightsup,After15wxxmds,alllightsdisappem
und“RESET”appears.TouchtheC!LEAR/OFFpadandovenis
readyforuseandtheclockcanbeset.

It’power.isdisruptedatanytime,theabovesequencereoccurs,
andyoumustresetClockaftertouchingCLEAR/OFF.

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unsatisfactory

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TheTouchControlI%nd
allowsyoutosettheovencontrols
electronicallywiththetouchofa
finger.

It’sdesignedtobeeasy

touseandunderstand.
L DISPLAY.Displaystimeofday

andtimecountingdownduring
cookingfimctions,powerlevel,
cookingmodeandinstructions.

2.TIMECOOK1&IL
Microwaveforapresetamountof
timeusingautomaticpowerlevel10
(High),(orchangepowerlevel
afterenteringcookingtime.See

page9.)

3.NiIN/SECTIMER.Thisfeature
usesnomicrowaveenergy,R
functionsasakitchentimer,asa
holdingperiodafterdefrostorasa
delaytimerbeforetimecooking.
(Seepage7.)

4.NUMBERPADS.Touchthese
padstoentercookingldefrosting
time,powerlevelandtimeofday.

6 MANUALDEFROST.Gentle
thawingatautomaticpowerlevel3
(Low),(orchangepowerlevelafter
entwingdefrostingtime.Seepage8.)

‘7.CLQCILTouchthispadtoenter
timeofdayorchecktimeofday
whilemicrowaving.

Tosetclock,firsttouchCLOCK
padandthenentertimeofday.For
example,iftimeis 1:30,touch
numberpads1,3andOand“1:30”
willappearindisplay.Touch
STARTpad.Toresetorchange
time,simplyrepeataboveprocess.

&CLEAR/OFF.Whentouched,it
shutsofftheovenanderasesall
settings(excepttimeofday).

9.START.Afterallselectionsare
made,touchthispadtostartoven.

5.POWERLEVEL.Touchthis
padbeforeenteringanotherpower
levelnumberifyouwanttochange
fromautomaticpowerlevel10
(High)forcookingorpower
level3(Low)fordefrosting.

ProgramCooking

UscyourToughControlI%nelto

DefrostandCO-okbytimeusing

your~hoiceofpowerkwelsfrom example:usetheMin/SecTimerto

i (lowest)to 10(highest),time

kitchentaskswiththeMin/Sec
Timer,andsettheclock,

Createyourownprogramstosuit
yourindividualcookingstyle.For

delaythestartofcookingorprogram
aholdtimebetweendefrostingand
cocking,(Seepage7.)SetTime
CookI&II foratwo-stageprogram
usingdifferenttimesandpower
levels,(Seepage9,)

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TheMIN/SECTIMERhasthree
timingfunctions:

@Itoperatesasaminutetimer.

o It can besettodelaycooking..

*Itcanbeusedasaholdsetting

afterdefrosting.

TheMIN/SECTIMERoperates
withoutmicrowaveenergy.

HowtoTimea3-IWmlte
PhoneCall

1.TouchMINKN3CTIMERpad.

Thedisplayshows

“EPJ&RTIME‘~a$~:~and

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2. Touchnumberpads3,~andO(for
3minutesandnoseconds).Display
shows“3:00”and“TIME”flashes,

3.TouchSTART.Displayshows
“TIME”andtimecountingdown.

4. Whentimeisup,ovensignals,

flashes“End~’anddisplayshows
timeofday,

TIME

TheMinute/SeecmdTimercanalso
beusedtoprogram“holdtime”
betweenmicrowavecookingfimxions.
Thetimecanrangefromonesecond

to99minutesand99seconds.A
HOLD,or “standing”timemaybe
foundinsomeofyourownrecipes
orinthecookingguide,pages16=25.

cooking

Todelaycookingupto99minutes
and99seconds,touchTIME
C(XIKI&Handentercooking
time.TouchMHWS13CTIMERartd

enternumberofmimttestodelay

cooking.TouchSTART.Timerwill
countdowntozeroandcaoking
willbegin.

Holdand

Let’s,Sayyouwanttodefrosta frozen

casserolefor15minutes,holdfor

10minutesandthenTimeCookfor

25minutes,Here’showtodoit:

Step1:Takecasserolefromfreezer
andplaceinoven.

step2:TtnlclmANwALDEFRosT

pad.

Thedisplayshows”:0“and

“IWWER3:$“ENTERDEFTIME”

flashes.
Step3:Touchpads1,5,0andOfor

15minutesdefrostingtime.“15:00”
appearsondisplay.(Defrostingis
automaticallysetonpowerlevel3
butcanbechangedbytouchingthe
POWERLEVELpadandthe
desiredpower

Step4:Setstandingorholdtime
bytouchingMIN/SIX3TIMER.
Thed~splayshows

‘cEN~ERT~M~,,~:&~and

Step5:Touchi,0,0 andOtohold
fortenminutl~sc“10:00”appearscm
displayand“THvIE”flashes.

Step6:TouchTIME(XXX1&H
pad,Displayshows‘XXXM?’

“1!’“ENTERTM?’kflashing.

kwd.)

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and

Step7:Touch2,5,0 andOfor
twenty-fiveminutesofcookingtime.

“COOKTIME”flashesand
“25:00”and“POWER10”appear
ondisplay.

Step8:‘IbuchST~. “IXUWIME”
and“15:00”countingdownshow
ondisplay.Aseachfunctionis
automaticallyperformedoven
displayshowsinstructionsentered
andthefbnction.

Step9:Whentimeisup,theoven
signalsandflashes“End?’

QuestionsandAnswws

Q.Whatwillhappenif1
accidentallyreversemydefrost,
holdandcookinstructions?

A.Theovenwillautomatically

rearrangeyourprogram.Defrosting
willalwayscomefirst,thenhold,
andthenthecookingfunction.

Q.C%Idefhstandholdonly?
A,‘lies.Sometimesyoumayonly

wanttodefrostafood,holdit,and
cookitlater.Ailyouneedtodois
programinDefrostandmnountof
time.ThenprogramHoldandthe
amountof’tirne.Besuretoputthe
thaweddishintherefrigerator
promptly.

IWXW:Letfoodsremainatroom
temperatureonlyaslongassafe.
Timeswillvary.

Q.1programmedmyovenfora

specificdefrostingtimebutit
defrostedlongerthannemsary.
Whathappened?

A. Wheninstructionsconflict,

theovencarriesouttheM

instruction.Youmayhavesetthe

oventodefrostfor4minutes,hoki

for2minutes,andthendefrostfor

6minutes.Inthiscase,theoven

woulddefrostfor6minutes

andholdfor2minutes.

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Thedefrostsettingisdesigned
forspeedythawingoffrozenfood
andisoneofthegreatadvantages

ofamicrowaveoven.

9Powerlevel3isautomaticallyset

fordefrosting,butyoumaychange
thisformoreflexibility.

*Seethedefrostingguide,pages

12,13,fordefrostinghelp.

Tobecomebetteracquaintedwith

thedefrostfinction,defrostfrozen
porkchopsbyfollowingthesteps
below.

Stepl:Placeal-lb.packageoffiozen
chopsintheovenandclosedoor.

Step2:‘IbuchMANUALDEFROST.
Displayshows”:

3:’

“ENTERD?3FTIME”flashes.

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Step4:TouchSTART.“DEF

TIME”and“POWER3“showand

timecountsdownondisplay.When
cycleiscompleted,theovensignals
andflashes‘Y3nd:’then
automaticallyshutsoff.

Step

5:Thrnpackageover,close

doorandrepeatSteps2and3toset
remainingMfof’defrostingtime
andtouchSTART.

Step6:Whenovensignalsand
flashes“End~’opendoor,remove
packageandseparatechopsto
finishdefrosting.

Defmstingmps

op~d~ frozenin’paperorpkstic

canbedefrostedinthepackage.

QuestiumsandAnswws

Q.WhenIpressSTART,Iheara
dull,thumpingnoise.Whatisit?

A,Thissoundisnormal.Itis

lettingyouknowtheovenisusinga
powerlevellowerthan10(HIGH).

Q.CanIdefrostsmallitemsin

ahurry?

A. Yes,buttheywillneedmore

frequentattentionthanusual.Raise
thepowerlevelafterenteringthe
timebytouchingthedesiredpower

levelpad.Powerlevel7cutsthe
totaldefrostingtimeaboutin 1/2;

powerlevel10cutsthetotal
defrostingtimetoapproximately

1/3.Duringeither,rotateorstir

foodfrequently.

Q.Whydon%thedefrosting

timesinthedefrostingguide

seemrightformyfood?

A.Thesetimesareaverages.

Defrostingtimecanvaryaccording

tothetemperatureinyourfreezer.

Setyourovenforthetimeindicated

inthedefrostingguide.Ifyourfood
isstillnotcompletelythawedatthe

endofthattime,resetyouroven

andadjustthetimeaccordingly.

Step3:Selectonehalfofthetotal

defrostingtimerecommendedk
thedefrostingguide,Forexample,
touch4,0 (mdOfor4

ITlillUtCS.

Displayshows%:00”arid

H(FWtuchangeFbwc?rLevd

Atir settingdefrostingtime,
touchPOWERLEVELp~ad,
thentouchdesirednumberfor
newpowerlevel.

~R3fwendefrosting,somefi0d5

need

tobebrokenuporseparated

pm%ofthewaythroughthe
defrostingtime.

*Familysize,pre-ptwkaged
frozendinnersambedefrosted
andmicrowaved.Ifthefoodisin
afoilcontainer,tmnsf”rittoa

microwave-safedish.

*Checkthedefrostingguide

for

otherdefrostingtips.

Q Shouldd fbodsbecompietely

thawedIIMtmecooking?

A, Somefoodsshouldnotbe
completelythawedbefbrecooking.
E&example,fishcookssoquickly
itisbettertobegincookingwhileit
isstillslightlyfrozen.

Q.

C%Iopenthedoorduring

defrostingtocheckonthe
progressOfrnyfood?

A. Yes,Youmayopenthedoorat

anytimeduringmicrowaving.To
resumedefrosting,closethedoor
andpressSTART.Theovenbegins
operatingiftimeisleftontimer.
Ifnot,resettimer.

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TheTIME(XXX I&II feature
allowsyoutomicrowavefara
presetamountoftimeusing
automaticpowerlevel10
(High),orchangepowerlevel
automatically.

Powerlevel10(High)is
recommendedformostcooking,
butyoumaychangethisformore
flexibility.Seethecookingguide,
pages16-25.

Tobecomebetteracquaintedwith
timecooking,makeacupofcoffee
byfollowingthestepsbelow.

Step1:Fillacup2/3fullof
water,add1teaspoonofinstant
coffeeandstirtodissolve.Usea
cupthathasnometaldecoration
andismicrowavesafe(referto
MicrowavingTipscmpage3).
Placecupinovenanddosedoor.

Step2:TouchTIME(XXXI&H
pad.Dk@$tyshows“COOK”and

“1!’“ENTERTIME”flashes.

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Becauseautomaticpowerlevel10
isrecommendedfo~thiscupof
coffee,thereisnoneedtochange
thepowerlevel.(Ifpowerievel10
isnotappropriate,see“Howto
ChangePowerLevel”below.)

Step4:TouchSTART.“COOK
TMEJ’“POWERlo:”ad time

countingdownshowondisplay.

Step5:Whentimeisup,theoven
signalsandflashes6’End~’Uven,
lightandfanshutoff.

Step6:Openthedoor.

UsingtheTimeCookII
Feature

TheTimeCookIIfeatureletsyou
settwotimecookingfimctions
withinoneprogram.Thisisideal
ifyouwanttochangepowerlevels
duringyourcookingoperations.
Here’showtodoit.

Step1:Placefoodinovenin
microwave-safecontainerandclose
thedoor.

Step% TouchTIMECOOKI&II

pad.Displayshows“CClC)K’*and

“1.”4’13NTERTIME”flashes.

Step3:Selectyourcookingtime.

l?orexarnple,touch2,1 and5for
twominutesand15semnds.Display
shows“2:15”and“POWERK)!’

“CXXIKTIME”flashes.
$tqw$:TouchTIME(XXXI&IL
Step5 Setyourcookingtime.

Aftersettifigcookingtime,

touchI%3WERLEVELpad,

touchdesirednumberfor

then

newpower1H%1O

Step6:TouchSTART.

Step7:‘KXXXTIME:’the

selectedpowerlevelandthefirst

programmedcooktime,counting
down,showonthedisplay.

Step8:Attheendofthefirst
programmedcooktime,thenext
selectedpowerlevel,“C00K
TIME”andthesecondprogrammed
cooktime,countingdown?showon
thedisplay.

Step9:Whentimeisup,theoven
signalsandflashes“End7The
oven,lightandfanshutoff.

Step10:openthedoor.

QuestionsandAnswers

Q.Isetmyovenforthethne
calledforintherecipe,butatthe
endofthetimeallowed,myfood
wasn%done.Whathappened?

A. Sincehousepowervariesdue

totimeorlocation,manymeipes
giveyouatimerangetoprevent
overcooking.Settheovenfor

minimumtime,testthefoodfor

doneness,andcookyourfooda

littlelonger,ifneeessary.

Q.Itmwhedthenumberpads

andselectedrnypowerkwel.When
ItouchedSTART’Showover,my
ovendidn%comeon.Whynot?

A. TheTIMEC(X3KI&11pad

mustbetouchedbeforesettingthe
numberpadsorelseyourovenwill
notbegincooking.

Q.Iwanttoixmkonapower
levelotherthanHigh.Whatdo
Ineedtodo?

A, ~ cookcma~er

thanHigh,firsttouchtheTIME

COOKI&II padandsetthedesired

cookingtime.Thentouchthe

POWERLEVELpad.“Power10”
appearsonthedisplaypanel.
Enternewpowerlevelnumber
asdtouchSTART.

Q.CanIinterruptmyTime

Cookfwwtiontocheekthef~d?
A. Yes.Toresumecooking,

simplyclosethedoorandpress
theSTARTpad,Thetimermustbe
resetforcwokingtoresumeunless
timeis ontimer.

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