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Investments Noticia 29 MAY 25

Databricks Grows Operations in Costa Rica with New Office Expansion, Deepens Investment in Latin America

Heredia, Costa Rica — May 29, 2025 — Databricks, the Data and AI company, today celebrated the opening of its new office in the America Free Zone (AFZ) in Heredia, Costa Rica, marking a significant milestone in its ongoing investment in Latin America. The company’s Costa Rica team has expanded to approximately 200 employees, reflecting the rapid growth and deep commitment to the country’s exceptional talent pool. 

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Investments Noticia 20 MAY 25

Switchback Medical to set up operations in Costa Rica with new plant outside the Great Metropolitan Area

Tacares de Grecia, May 27, 2025 – Switchback Medical, a U.S. company specializing in the development and contract manufacturing of minimally invasive medical devices has announced its decision to establish operation in Costa Rica.This new plant in Costa Rica will be an expansion of the company’s manufacturing center outside the United States.

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Exports Noticia 16 MAY 25

JLL Launches New Phase of Growth in Costa Rica, Reinforces Commitment to Talent and Real Estate Development

San José, May 14, 2025. Global commercial real estate services firm JLL took a new step today in the expansion of its operations in Costa Rica, strengthening its presence in the country through a significant increase in its workspace. The inaugural event was held at its facilities located in Cityzen Epicentro Laboral, in La Ribera de Belén, Heredia.

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Investments 06 MAY 25

ProMed Molded Products establishes silicone molding operations in Costa Rica and commits to regional job creation

San José, April 00, 2025. As part of its global expansion strategy, ProMed Molded Products a leader in medical-grade silicone molding and contract manufacturing, has announced its establishment in Costa Rica with the construction of a new manufacturing facility in the Costa Rica Green Valley Business and Technology Park, located in Grecia.

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Investments 02 MAY 25

MeKo®, a leader specialized in high precision laser material processing for the MedTech industry, chooses Costa Rica for its first global expansion

Sarstedt, Germany / San José, Costa Rica, April xx, 2025. With over 30 years of experience in high-precision laser material processing, the German company MeKo® announces the opening of its new subsidiary, MeKo MedTech S.A., in Costa Rica.

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Exports 25 ABR 25

Costa Rica Hosts Premier Global Forum for Medical Device Manufacturing

San José, April 24, 2025. This week, Costa Rica will host the MPO Medtech Forum, one of the world’s most prominent international conferences focused on outsourcing for medical device manufacturing. Organized by Medical Product Outsourcing (MPO), the event will take place on April 24 and 25 at the Costa Rica Convention Center, bringing together global experts to address the main challenges and opportunities facing the sector.

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Exports 02 ABR 25

Costa Rica showcases its ornamental plant offerings to over 43 countries

Germany, January 29, 2025. After more than 15 years of promoting ornamental plant offerings at the IPM Essen fair in Germany, Costa Rica consolidates its leadership in the sector by participating once again in this important global showcase. From January 28 to 31, the Costa Rican Foreign Trade Promotion Agency (PROCOMER) and a delegation of 11 companies are seeking new business opportunities for our country.

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Exports Noticia 31 ENE 25

PROCOMER presents an analysis on the situation of the Caribbean region to attract FDI.

Laura López, General Manager of PROCOMER, stated that “The Caribbean Regional Profile reflects our intention to bring inclusive and sustainable development to every corner of the country. This analysis allows us to identify the potential and challenges so that, by coordinating with local actors, we can propose concrete actions to strengthen the region’s capabilities and create an ecosystem attractive to multinational companies. At PROCOMER, we continue working to create more opportunities through the attraction of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI).”

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Exports Noticia 30 ENE 25

PROCOMER will offer more than 30 training sessions for exporters during the first months of 2025.

This will be done through the PROCOMER Training Program, which is aimed at both active exporters and those who are just beginning their export journey. Most of these sessions will be free and will cover content for various industries and sectors, such as negotiation techniques, marketing and sales, legal and logistical aspects of exportation, among others.

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Investments 15 OCT 24

Semiconductor equipment and services company Applied Materials, Inc. to start operations in Costa Rica in 2025

California, October 15, 2024. During President Rodrigo Chaves’ visit to Silicon Valley, the leading U.S. semiconductor multinational, Applied Materials, Inc., announced that it has chosen Costa Rica to establish its Global Services Office (GBS) in Heredia starting in 2025. This decision aims to strengthen its capabilities in key areas for industry, such as supply chain and procurement.

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Exports 11 SET 24

Over 3,000 Business Meetings Mark the Start of BTM 2024

SAN JOSÉ, Costa Rica, Sept. 11, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — This morning, the 26th edition of the Buyers Trade Mission (BTM), the most important business matchmaking event in Central America, organized by the Costa Rican Foreign Trade Promotion Agency (PROCOMER), kicked off. Over 500 national exporters and 300 international buyers are expected to complete more than 3,000 business meetings on September 11 and 12 at the Costa Rica Convention Center.

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Investments 29 AGO 24

Resonetics opens its second manufacturing facility in Costa Rica

Alajuela, August 29, 2024. With an investment of USD 10 million, the U.S.-based multinational Resonetics, which specializes in the development of key components for medical devices, inaugurated its second manufacturing plant in Costa Rica today, located in the Coyol Free Zone, Alajuela.

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Investments 08 AGO 24

Investment index confirms Costa Rica as a leading country in attracting FDI in the world

San José. August 8, 2024. The IX edition of the Greenfield FDI Performance Index, published this Thursday by fDi Intelligence magazine, confirms Costa Rica’s outstanding performance in attracting Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) projects in 2023, indicating that investment projects are attracted 7,9 times more than the size of our GDP suggests. This reinforces the good results achieved last year, closing with US $3,788 million in FDI flows, an increase of 20% when compared to 2022, according to data from the Central Bank of Costa Rica (BCCR).

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Investments 08 AGO 24

ECI (formerly known as CRx Life Sciences) to Build State-of-the-Art Packaging Testing Lab in Costa Rica

·         The facility is expected to begin operations in January 2025 and be fully certified by June of the same year.

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Investments 23 JUL 24

PROCOMER promoted Costa Rica’s potential for the semiconductor industry in Singapore

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Investments 19 JUL 24

PROCOMER highlights the evolution of companies in the services sector during investment agencies meeting

San José. July 19, 2024. The Foreign Trade Promoter of Costa Rica (PROCOMER) participated in the World Association of Investment Promotion Agencies (WAIPA) regional meeting, held on July 17 and 18 in the Dominican Republic, presenting the country’s value proposition as a destination for foreign direct investment (FDI), and the evolution that the services sector has had.

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Investments Investments 18 JUL 24

PetSmart Opens New Technology Center in Costa Rica

Heredia, July 18, 2024 – PetSmart, the leading provider of products, services, and solutions for the lifetime needs of pets, inaugurated its new technology center in Costa Rica and announced the opening of new job positions.

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Exports 09 JUL 24

PROCOMER and 17 companies from Costa Rica participate in SEMICON West 2024

San José. July 9, 2024. The Promoter of Foreign Trade of Costa Rica (PROCOMER) will participate, along with 17 Costa Rican companies, in SEMICON West 2024, an event that brings together companies from the semiconductor sector on July 9, 10 and 11, at the Moscone Convention Center in San Francisco, California.

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Investments 28 JUN 24

PROCOMER participated in the Investment Promotion Agencies of Latin America Summit

San Jose, June 28, 2024. This Thursday, June 27, the Foreign Trade Promoter of Costa Rica (PROCOMER) participated in the Investment Promotion Agencies of Latin America Summit, held in Mexico City, which included the participation of Mexican Foreign Minister, Alicia Bárcena.

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Investments 18 JUN 24

DDS Lab, leading dental industry company opens production facility outsite the Greater Metropolitan Area in Costa Rica

Grecia, June 18, 2024. DDS Lab (DDS), one of the largest full-service dental laboratories in the United States and the first medical industry companies to initiate operations outside the Greater Metropolitan Area (GMA) in Costa Rica, inaugurated its production plant in Grecia Free Zone, Costa Rica Green Valley.

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Investments 12 JUN 24

Great employment opportunities in the first manufacturing plant of medical needles in Costa Rica

Alajuela, June 12, 2024. Medical device company Theragenics will create 500 new job positions over the next five years, as part of a US$10 million investment in its new manufacturing plant in Costa Rica. In this new plant, it will be possible to manufacture specialized medical needles, guide wires and other components for minimally invasive medical devices.

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Investments 04 JUN 24

Opening of Roche Costa Rica Campus demonstrates confidence in the country and its commitment to excellence

 

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Investments 30 MAY 24

Clario: A leading provider of technology and solutions to the clinical trials industry opens new site in Costa Rica

Heredia, May 30, 2024. Clario, a U.S.-based biotechnologist organization dedicated to providing technology and solutions for the clinical trials industry, has announced the opening of its new office in Costa Rica. This expansion aims to strengthen its operations and create new job opportunities in the country.

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Investments 24 MAY 24

Leading software development company launches operations in Costa Rica outside of the Greater Metropolitan Area (GAM)

The American company, Weve Technology, a leader in the development and promotion of software for corporate gaming applications, has opened its operations in Costa Rica, with an investment of US$100,000 and creating ten hybrid job positions in knowledge-intensive fields.

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Investments 24 MAY 24

Costa Rica breaks record of foreign direct investment in 2023

San José, March 27, 2024. Costa Rica reached a historic milestone by closing the year 2023 with record figures in foreign direct investment (FDI) flows, registering an inflow of $3.921 billion, achieving 131% of the estimated target for that year, which was $3.000 billion. This amount also represents a 24% increase over December 2022, when FDI amounted to $3.163.9 billion.

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Investments 24 MAY 24

Zollner starts construction of its second plant in Costa Rica

Cartago, May 23, 2024. Following the announcement last December of its expansion in Costa Rica with an investment of $100 million and the hiring of 400 new positions, the electronic manufacturing services firm Zollner, placed today the cornerstone of its second plant in La Lima Free Trade Zone, in Cartago.

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Investments 23 MAY 24

Grand Opening for Cadence’s Costa Rica Facility Marks Commitment to Customer Growth

Alajuela, Costa Rica (May 23, 2024) – Cadence, Inc., a medical device contract manufacturing organization (CMO) and strategic partner for leading global medical device OEMs, announced today the grand opening celebration of its facility in Costa Rica.  The celebration is a significant step in the company’s continued commitment to growth, innovation, and investment to best meet the needs of our MedTech partners worldwide.

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Investments 21 MAY 24

Fortimize: Financial sector services company expands its operations in Costa Rica

Fortimize, a US-based company specializing in developing technological solutions in Salesforce and Data for the financial services industry, has announced the expansion of its operations in Costa Rica.

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Exports 06 FEB 24

Cohesity, a leading company in cybersecurity and AI-driven data management, opens an office in Costa Rica

  • Cohesity will drive its growth in Latin America and provide support for its operations in the United States. 
  • The company has 25 job openings and anticipates growing its team in the country to 100 collaborators by the end of the year.
Heredia, February 6, 2024. Cohesity, a global leader in AI-powered data management and cybersecurity with its headquarters in California, United States, announced this morning the establishment of its inaugural office in Costa Rica, creating 25 new employment opportunities. With an investment of eight million dollars, the new office will be located at WeWork Cariari, in the C3 Corporate Center in Heredia. This strategic location will serve as a hub for driving the company’s growth in Latin America and provide support for its operations in the United States. “Costa Rica is a key destination for Cohesity’s success. The local talent and the country’s technological ecosystem are two fundamental factors supporting our growth and investment plans. We are excited about this new phase of the company and confident that, alongside Costa Rican talent, we will experience a successful expansion,” commented Pablo Arce, Senior Director and Country Leader of Cohesity Costa Rica. Currently, the company has 87 Costa Rican professionals who joined in 2023. This year, it is expected that the number will surpass 100 collaborators as part of its ongoing growth and expansion efforts. “The highly specialized talent within our country is a cornerstone for companies of Cohesity’s caliber to choose Costa Rica, fostering development, employment, and knowledge transfer to our professionals. This company not only fortifies its operations but also contributes to elevating other established industries. For these reasons, we celebrate Cohesity’s announcement and the opportunities this new investment brings to the country,” stated Laura López, General Manager of PROCOMER. About Cohesity Cohesity stands as a vanguard company in the development of comprehensive solutions for cybersecurity threats, leveraging AI for risk detection, monitoring malicious behaviors, and enabling swift data recovery at scale. Currently, Cohesity boasts approximately 2,000 collaborators worldwide and is headquartered in San Jose, California, with additional offices in the United States, India, and Cork, Ireland.

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Investments 01 FEB 24

Solesis to Open First Manufacturing Site in Costa Rica Dedicated to Custom Polymer and Textile Healthcare Solutions

Telford, PA – Solesis, a leader in the custom design, development, and manufacturing of textile- and polymer-based healthcare solutions for the medical device and biopharmaceutical industries, has announced plans to build a new manufacturing site in Costa Rica. This is the first site dedicated to producing implantable textile components, polymer-based devices and components, and single-use technologies. The Solesis family of companies is comprised of Secant Group, Polyzen, Charter Medical and SanaVita Medical, who together enable technologies and therapies for next-generation patient care.

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Investments 29 ENE 24

Cutting-edge Precision Plastic Solutions Company Establishes Operations in Grecia

 

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Investments 26 ENE 24

PROCOMER participates in the FITUR fair to attract FDI in tourism infrastructure

SAN JOSÉ, Costa Rica, Jan. 25, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — The Trade and Investment Promotion Agency of Costa Rica (PROCOMER) participates in the International Tourism Trade Fair, FITUR 2024, to strengthen the attraction of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in tourism infrastructure outside the Greater Metropolitan Area (Gran Área Metropolitana (GAM)).

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Investments 12 ENE 24

PROCOMER launches ‘Talent Costa Rica Job Fair’ to enhance employment opportunities in the country.

San Jose, January 11, 2023. With the commitment to support the creation of formal and inclusive employment in Costa Rica and provide human talent to companies established in the country, the Foreign Trade Promotion Office (PROCOMER) will host the “Talent Costa Rica Job Fair” on May 28.

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Investments 10 ENE 24

PERUVIAN PACKAGING MANUFACTURING COMPANY TO CREATE 100 NEW JOBS IN OROTINA

San Jose, January 10, 2024. EcoCups, a Peruvian company specializing in the manufacturing of eco-friendly packaging, has announced its decision to establish a production plant in La Ceiba in Orotina, Costa Rica. This initiative is expected to create employment opportunities for 100 individuals within the first year of operation, contributing to the growth and development of the region outside the Greater Metropolitan Area (GAM).

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Exports 10 ENE 24

Peruvian packaging manufacture company will create 100 new jobs in Orotina

San José, January 10, 2024. EcoCups, a Peruvian-owned company that manufactures eco-friendly packaging, announced that it will set up a production plant in La Ceiba in Orotina, Costa Rica, employing 100 people in the first year of operation. This brings new opportunities and development to this region outside the Greater Metropolitan Area (GAM).

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Investments 20 DIC 23

Avionyx consolidates its operations in Costa Rica and announces new hires

San José, December 19, 2023. The company Avionyx, based in Heredia, announced the expansion of its operations in Costa Rica, with the aim of expanding its range of services for the support operation of its subsidiary company owned by Joby Aviation. And the creation of new jobs that promote innovation in the aerospace sector, hand in hand with Costa Rican talent.

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Investments 14 DIC 23

Zollner, a leader in electronic manufacturing services, will double its operations in the country.

Zapote, December 14, 2023 – Zollner Electronik AG, a global leader in electronic manufacturing services, announced today its new expansion in Costa Rica. It will invest $100 million and hire an additional 400 people.

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Investments 08 NOV 23

PROCOMER Shares Best Practices to Drive Investment Outside of GAM (Greater Metropolitan Area)

 

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Investments 03 NOV 23

Costa Rica meets with the U.S. semiconductor industry to position itself as an ideal destination for new investments

November 3, 2023 – Washington, United States – The country’s trade and investment authorities sat down with representatives of the Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) and associated companies, with the aim of positioning Costa Rica as an ideal destination for new investments in the semiconductor industry.

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Investments 01 NOV 23

MSD Expands in Costa Rica and Opens its Global Oncology Data Management Center

San José, Costa Rica – November 1°, 2023 – This morning, the global biopharmaceutical company MSD celebrated the official opening of its Global Data Management Center, located in the city of San José, Costa Rica. This new Center marks a milestone in the expansion of the company’s operations, with an innovative focus on the management of clinical data for global oncological studies.

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Exports 27 SET 23

The Region’s Most Important Business Event Kicks Off With Over 4,000 Scheduled Business Meetings, the 25th Edition of BTM Begins

SAN JOSÉ, Costa Rica, Sept. 27, 2023. With the aim of promoting exports from Costa Rica’s agricultural, food, specialized industry, and service sectors, involving more than 600 micro, small, medium, and large companies, the 25th edition of the Buyers Trade Mission (BTM), the most important business event in the Central American region, organized by the Foreign Trade Promotion Agency of Costa Rica (PROCOMER), began this morning.

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Investments 16 JUN 23

The new FDI attraction model from PROCOMER proposes generating 100,000 jobs in Costa Rica

The Ministry of Foreign Trade (COMEX) and the Costa Rican Foreign Trade Promoter (PROCOMER) presented the new strategy for attracting foreign direct investment (FDI) to Costa Rica, which consists of a policy and a four-year strategy that, among other things, aims to generate 100,000 jobs and attract 70 investment projects in areas outside the Greater Metropolitan Area (GAM).

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Exports 31 MAY 23

Costa Rica showcases its selection of educational services at the NAFSA 2023 Annual Conference & Expo

The Costa Rican foreign trade promoter, PROCOMER, in conjunction with the universities Veritas, UH, UC, UIA, ULACIT, UISIL and UNIBE, and the Consorcio Global Edu promotes the Costa Rican education proposals to professionals from more than 100 countries at the trade fair for education, NAFSA 2023, taking place from May 30 to June 2 in Washington D.C., USA.

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Exports 24 MAY 23

Costa Rica promotes diversification and high-quality food at the PLMA trade show in Europe

In addition to being recognized as a tourist destination and for its commitment to sustainability and democracy, Costa Rica also enjoys an international position for the quality and diversity of its export products. It is precisely these characteristics that this Central American country promoted with the help of the Costa Rican Foreign Trade Promoter (PROCOMER) at the PLMA trade show in Europe — organized by the Private Label Manufactures Association — held on May 23 and 24 in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.

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PROCOMER: Costa Rica puts its high value added food offer on display at the Gulfood Dubai trade fair

SAN JOSÉ, Costa Rica, Feb. 21, 2023. Food products such as roasted coffee, cocoa powder, fruit juices, and purees; frozen roots, tubers, fruits, and vegetables, as well as organic pineapple are part of the offer that the Costa Rican Foreign Trade Promoter (PROCOMER) and eight companies in the sector are promoting at the most important food industry fair in the Middle East, Gulfood Dubai, in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

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Exports 14 FEB 23

PROCOMER: digital animation from Costa Rica puts its talent and creativity on full display at Kidscreen Summit 2023

SAN JOSÉ, Feb. 15, 2023. Marte Studio, Herald Entertainment, and Tropics Creative together with the Foreign Trade Promoter (PROCOMER) and the country brand Essential Costa Rica are participating in the most important digital animation fair for the US market: Kidscreen Summit 2023, taking place in Miami, Florida from February 12-15.

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Exports 09 FEB 23

PROCOMER: The essence of Costa Rica’s agricultural sector is on display at Fruitlogistica 2023

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Exports 07 FEB 23

Advanced manufacturing from Costa Rica is being promoted at the MD&M West 2023 fair

SAN JOSÉ, Costa Rica, Feb. 8, 2023. A Costa Rican delegation – made up of six companies, suppliers in the precision and medical equipment sector, the Costa Rican Foreign Trade Promoter (PROCOMER) and the Costa Rican Coalition for Development Initiatives (CINDE) – showcase the capabilities and advanced manufacturing of this Central American country, from February 5 to 7, at the most important medical device trade fair in the United States: MD&M West, in Anaheim, California.

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