Seychelles vs Taiwan Demographics: Median age, Gender, Religion

Median age Seychelles vs Taiwan, 1960-2100

Chart Table

Seychelles

Factual

UN forecast

Taiwan

Factual

UN forecast

1x

Year	Median age, years
	Seychelles	Taiwan
2100	46.5	57.8
2099	46.4	57.9
2098	46.2	58
2097	46.1	58.1
2096	46	58.2
2095	45.9	58.3
2094	45.8	58.4
2093	45.7	58.6
2092	45.6	58.7
2091	45.5	58.9
2090	45.4	59.1
2089	45.3	59.2
2088	45.3	59.4
2087	45.2	59.6
2086	45.2	59.8
2085	45.2	60
2084	45.1	60.2
2083	45.1	60.4
2082	45.1	60.6
2081	45.1	60.6
2080	45.1	60.6
2079	45	60.5
2078	45	60.5
2077	44.9	60.4
2076	44.9	60.2
2075	44.8	60
2074	44.8	59.8
2073	44.7	59.8
2072	44.6	59.6
2071	44.6	59.4
2070	44.5	59.5
2069	44.4	59.5
2068	44.4	59.5
2067	44.3	59.5
2066	44.2	59.4
2065	44.1	59.4
2064	44	59.4
2063	44	59.4
2062	43.9	59.3
2061	43.8	59.2
2060	43.8	59
2059	43.8	58.9
2058	43.7	58.9
2057	43.7	58.8
2056	43.7	58.6
2055	43.7	58.4
2054	43.6	58.2
2053	43.6	57.9
2052	43.6	57.7
2051	43.5	57.4
2050	43.4	57.1
2049	43.4	56.8
2048	43.3	56.5
2047	43.1	56.2
2046	43	55.9
2045	42.8	55.6
2044	42.6	55.2
2043	42.3	54.9
2042	42	54.5
2041	41.7	54.1
2040	41.3	53.8
2039	41	53.4
2038	40.6	52.9
2037	40.2	52.4
2036	39.8	51.9
2035	39.3	51.4
2034	38.9	50.9
2033	38.4	50.3
2032	37.9	49.7
2031	37.4	49.1
2030	36.9	48.5
2029	36.5	47.9
2028	36.1	47.3
2027	35.8	46.7
2026	35.4	46.1
2025	35.1	45.5
2024	35	45.1
2023	34.7	44.5
2022	34.4	43.9
2021	34	43.3
2020	33.6	42.7
2019	33.2	42.1
2018	32.9	41.5
2017	32.6	41
2016	32.3	40.4
2015	32.1	39.9
2014	31.8	39.3
2013	31.6	38.9
2012	31.5	38.3
2011	31.4	37.9
2010	31.2	37.4
2009	30.8	36.8
2008	30.4	36.3
2007	30	35.8
2006	29.6	35.2
2005	29.3	34.7
2004	28.9	34.1
2003	28.5	33.6
2002	28.1	33.1
2001	27.7	32.6
2000	27.3	32.1
1999	26.8	31.6
1998	26.4	31.2
1997	26.1	30.7
1996	25.7	30.3
1995	25.4	29.8
1994	25.2	29.4
1993	24.8	28.9
1992	24.5	28.4
1991	24	28
1990	23.6	27.5
1989	23.3	27
1988	22.9	26.5
1987	22.5	26.1
1986	22.3	25.6
1985	22	25.1
1984	21.7	24.6
1983	21.4	24.1
1982	21.1	23.8
1981	20.7	23.4
1980	20.4	23
1979	19.9	22.6
1978	19.6	22.3
1977	19.3	21.9
1976	19	21.5
1975	18.9	21.2
1974	18.7	20.8
1973	18.6	-
1972	18.5	-
1971	18.4	-
1970	18.5	-
1969	18.7	-
1968	19	-
1967	19.4	-
1966	19.8	-
1965	20.2	-
1964	20.6	-
1963	21	-
1962	21.3	-
1961	21.6	-
1960	21.9	-

In 1974, the median age in the Seychelles was 18.7 years compared to 20.8 years in Taiwan. As of 2024, the median age had increased to 35 years in the Seychelles and to 45.1 years in Taiwan.

According to United Nations projections, the median age in the Seychelles is expected to increased to around 43.4 years by 2050 compared to 57.1 years in Taiwan. The aging demographics forecast is based on previous years' birth rates and increasing life expectancy.

Demographic pyramid: age and gender distribution

Chart Table

Seychelles

Male

Female

Taiwan

Male

Female

Age range	Share of population
	Seychelles		Taiwan
	Male	Female	Male	Female
80+	0.51%	1.01%	1.59%	2.38%
75-79	0.59%	0.75%	1.35%	1.66%
70-74	1.03%	1.06%	2.52%	2.94%
65-69	1.84%	1.75%	3.19%	3.56%
60-64	2.29%	2.36%	3.63%	3.91%
55-59	2.79%	2.78%	3.68%	3.89%
50-54	3.54%	2.82%	3.63%	3.84%
45-49	4.21%	3.07%	4.09%	4.27%
40-44	5.12%	3.22%	4.13%	4.24%
35-39	5.78%	3.4%	3.45%	3.36%
30-34	5.66%	3.62%	3.55%	3.31%
25-29	4.86%	3.25%	3.34%	3.11%
20-24	3.6%	2.96%	2.79%	2.56%
15-19	3.16%	3.03%	2.26%	2.08%
10-14	3.29%	3.18%	2.25%	2.1%
5-9	3.42%	3.23%	2.19%	2.03%
0-4	3.48%	3.34%	1.63%	1.52%

The chart above is a variation of a population pyramid and represents a comparison of age and gender structure. The Seychelles has low demographic potential with 50.1% of people in the 0-34 age group compared to 34.7% and low potential in Taiwan.

Working age demographic by year

Chart Table

Seychelles

Factual

UN forecast

Taiwan

Factual

UN forecast

1x

Year	Working age share
	Seychelles	Taiwan
2100	57.8%	48.3%
2099	57.9%	48.1%
2098	58%	48%
2097	58.1%	47.9%
2096	58.3%	47.7%
2095	58.4%	47.6%
2094	58.6%	47.5%
2093	58.8%	47.3%
2092	58.9%	47.2%
2091	59.1%	47.1%
2090	59.2%	46.9%
2089	59.3%	46.8%
2088	59.4%	46.7%
2087	59.5%	46.6%
2086	59.6%	46.6%
2085	59.7%	46.7%
2084	59.7%	46.9%
2083	59.7%	47.1%
2082	59.7%	47.3%
2081	59.7%	47.6%
2080	59.7%	48%
2079	59.6%	48.3%
2078	59.5%	48.5%
2077	59.3%	48.8%
2076	59.2%	48.9%
2075	59.1%	48.8%
2074	58.9%	48.8%
2073	58.7%	48.7%
2072	58.6%	48.7%
2071	58.5%	48.7%
2070	58.3%	48.6%
2069	58.2%	48.5%
2068	58.1%	48.5%
2067	58.1%	48.5%
2066	58.1%	48.6%
2065	58.3%	48.8%
2064	58.4%	48.5%
2063	58.6%	48.6%
2062	58.9%	48.9%
2061	59.3%	49.1%
2060	59.7%	49.4%
2059	60.2%	49.7%
2058	60.7%	50.1%
2057	61.2%	50.4%
2056	61.7%	50.8%
2055	62.3%	51.2%
2054	62.8%	51.6%
2053	63.3%	52.1%
2052	63.9%	52.4%
2051	64.4%	52.8%
2050	64.9%	53.3%
2049	65.4%	53.9%
2048	65.7%	54.6%
2047	66.1%	55.4%
2046	66.5%	56.2%
2045	66.9%	57%
2044	67.2%	57.9%
2043	67.5%	58.6%
2042	67.8%	59.3%
2041	68%	60.2%
2040	68.2%	60.8%
2039	68.5%	61.3%
2038	68.7%	61.9%
2037	68.9%	62.5%
2036	69.1%	63%
2035	69.3%	63.6%
2034	69.6%	64.1%
2033	69.8%	64.7%
2032	70.1%	65.1%
2031	70.4%	65.6%
2030	70.7%	66%
2029	71%	66.5%
2028	71.2%	67.1%
2027	71.4%	67.5%
2026	71.5%	68.1%
2025	71.5%	68.8%
2024	71.5%	69.1%
2023	71.5%	69.7%
2022	71.5%	70.3%
2021	71.7%	70.8%
2020	71.8%	71.3%
2019	71.9%	72%
2018	71.9%	72.5%
2017	71.8%	73%
2016	71.7%	73.5%
2015	71.6%	73.9%
2014	71.4%	74%
2013	71.2%	74.2%
2012	71%	74.2%
2011	70.7%	74%
2010	70.3%	73.6%
2009	69.8%	73%
2008	69.3%	72.6%
2007	68.7%	72.2%
2006	68.2%	71.9%
2005	67.7%	71.6%
2004	67.1%	71.2%
2003	66.6%	70.9%
2002	66.1%	70.6%
2001	65.5%	70.4%
2000	65%	70.3%
1999	64.4%	70.1%
1998	63.8%	69.8%
1997	63.3%	69.3%
1996	63%	69%
1995	62.6%	68.6%
1994	62.3%	68.2%
1993	62%	67.8%
1992	61.6%	67.4%
1991	61.1%	67.1%
1990	60.7%	66.7%
1989	60.1%	66.5%
1988	59.6%	66.3%
1987	59.3%	66.1%
1986	59.1%	65.7%
1985	58.9%	65.3%
1984	58.6%	64.9%
1983	58.2%	64.5%
1982	57.7%	64.2%
1981	57.2%	64%
1980	56.5%	63.6%
1979	55.8%	63.1%
1978	54.9%	62.7%
1977	54%	62.2%
1976	53.3%	61.7%
1975	52.7%	61.1%
1974	52.1%	60.4%
1973	51.5%	-
1972	50.9%	-
1971	50.5%	-
1970	50.5%	-
1969	50.7%	-
1968	51%	-
1967	51.5%	-
1966	52.1%	-
1965	52.7%	-
1964	53.4%	-
1963	54%	-
1962	54.5%	-
1961	55%	-
1960	55.4%	-

Between 2004 and 2024, the share of working-age demographics aged 15-64 changed from 67.1% to 71.5% in the Seychelles and from 71.2% to 69.1% in Taiwan.

Age dependency by year

Chart Table

Seychelles

Young

Old

Taiwan

Young

Old

1x

Year	Age dependency ratio
	Seychelles			Taiwan
	Total	Young	Old	Total	Young	Old
2024	39.8%	27.9%	11.9%	44.7%	17%	27.8%
2023	39.8%	28.2%	11.6%	43.4%	17.1%	26.3%
2022	39.8%	28.4%	11.4%	42.2%	17.2%	25%
2021	39.5%	28.5%	11%	41.3%	17.5%	23.8%
2020	39.2%	28.7%	10.5%	40.2%	17.6%	22.5%
2019	39.1%	28.8%	10.2%	39%	17.7%	21.2%
2018	39.1%	29%	10.1%	37.9%	17.8%	20.1%
2017	39.2%	29.3%	9.94%	37%	18%	19%
2016	39.4%	29.5%	9.89%	36.1%	18.2%	18%
2015	39.7%	29.9%	9.86%	35.3%	18.4%	16.9%
2014	40.1%	30.2%	9.85%	35.1%	18.9%	16.2%
2013	40.4%	30.6%	9.88%	34.9%	19.3%	15.5%
2012	40.9%	30.9%	9.96%	34.7%	19.7%	15%
2011	41.5%	31.4%	10.1%	35.1%	20.4%	14.7%
2010	42.3%	32%	10.3%	35.8%	21.3%	14.6%
2009	43.2%	32.8%	10.4%	36.9%	22.4%	14.6%
2008	44.3%	33.9%	10.5%	37.7%	23.3%	14.4%
2007	45.5%	34.9%	10.6%	38.4%	24.3%	14.1%
2006	46.6%	35.9%	10.7%	39.1%	25.2%	13.9%
2005	47.8%	37%	10.8%	39.7%	26.1%	13.6%
2004	48.9%	38%	10.9%	40.5%	27.2%	13.3%
2003	50.1%	39%	11.1%	41%	27.9%	13%
2002	51.3%	40.1%	11.2%	41.7%	28.9%	12.8%
2001	52.6%	41.3%	11.3%	42.1%	29.6%	12.5%
2000	53.9%	42.5%	11.4%	42.3%	30%	12.3%
1999	55.3%	43.8%	11.5%	42.6%	30.6%	12%
1998	56.7%	45.1%	11.6%	43.3%	31.5%	11.8%
1997	57.9%	46.3%	11.5%	44.2%	32.6%	11.6%
1996	58.8%	47.4%	11.4%	44.9%	33.5%	11.4%
1995	59.6%	48.3%	11.3%	45.8%	34.6%	11.1%
1994	60.4%	49.1%	11.3%	46.6%	35.8%	10.8%
1993	61.3%	50%	11.3%	47.6%	37.1%	10.5%
1992	62.4%	51.1%	11.3%	48.3%	38.2%	10.1%
1991	63.5%	52.2%	11.4%	49%	39.2%	9.73%
1990	64.9%	53.4%	11.5%	49.9%	40.6%	9.32%
1989	66.3%	54.7%	11.6%	50.3%	41.3%	8.96%
1988	67.7%	56%	11.7%	50.8%	42.2%	8.66%
1987	68.7%	57%	11.7%	51.4%	43%	8.39%
1986	69.3%	57.7%	11.6%	52.2%	44.1%	8.04%
1985	69.9%	58.5%	11.4%	53%	45.3%	7.74%
1984	70.7%	59.4%	11.4%	54%	46.5%	7.47%
1983	71.9%	60.5%	11.3%	55%	47.8%	7.25%
1982	73.3%	61.9%	11.3%	55.7%	48.7%	7.08%
1981	75%	63.6%	11.3%	56.3%	49.4%	6.9%
1980	77%	65.6%	11.4%	57.3%	50.5%	6.74%
1979	79.4%	67.9%	11.4%	58.4%	51.8%	6.57%
1978	82.2%	70.7%	11.5%	59.4%	53.1%	6.36%
1977	85%	73.5%	11.5%	60.8%	54.6%	6.16%
1976	87.5%	76%	11.5%	62.2%	56.3%	5.9%
1975	89.7%	78.2%	11.5%	63.6%	57.9%	5.73%
1974	92%	80.4%	11.6%	65.5%	59.9%	5.58%
1973	94.2%	82.5%	11.6%	-	-	-
1972	96.3%	84.5%	11.8%	-	-	-
1971	97.9%	86%	11.9%	-	-	-
1970	98.2%	86.3%	11.9%	-	-	-
1969	97.3%	85.7%	11.7%	-	-	-
1968	95.9%	84.5%	11.4%	-	-	-
1967	94.1%	82.8%	11.2%	-	-	-
1966	91.9%	80.8%	11.1%	-	-	-
1965	89.6%	78.7%	10.9%	-	-	-
1964	87.4%	76.6%	10.8%	-	-	-
1963	85.4%	74.6%	10.7%	-	-	-
1962	83.5%	72.8%	10.7%	-	-	-
1961	81.9%	71.2%	10.7%	-	-	-
1960	80.6%	69.7%	10.9%	-	-	-

Age dependency is the ratio of people not in the labor force (children under 15 and adults 64+) to people aged 15 to 64.

Age dependency in the Seychelles decreased from 48.9% to 39.8% between 2004 and 2024.

In Taiwan, the ratio of dependent people increased from 40.5% to 44.7% between 2004 and 2024 with a decreased share of young people and an increased proportion of people aged 65+.

Share of young demographic (0-14) by year

Chart Table

Seychelles

Factual

UN forecast

Taiwan

Factual

UN forecast

1x

Year	Share of 0-14
	Seychelles	Taiwan
2100	14.8%	9.81%
2099	14.9%	9.82%
2098	14.9%	9.83%
2097	15%	9.82%
2096	15%	9.8%
2095	15.1%	9.78%
2094	15.1%	9.74%
2093	15.2%	9.69%
2092	15.2%	9.63%
2091	15.2%	9.57%
2090	15.3%	9.49%
2089	15.3%	9.41%
2088	15.3%	9.32%
2087	15.3%	9.23%
2086	15.3%	9.13%
2085	15.4%	9.04%
2084	15.4%	8.94%
2083	15.4%	8.84%
2082	15.4%	8.74%
2081	15.4%	8.64%
2080	15.4%	8.55%
2079	15.4%	8.46%
2078	15.5%	8.39%
2077	15.5%	8.32%
2076	15.5%	8.26%
2075	15.6%	8.22%
2074	15.6%	8.19%
2073	15.7%	8.18%
2072	15.7%	8.18%
2071	15.7%	8.2%
2070	15.8%	8.23%
2069	15.8%	8.26%
2068	15.9%	8.31%
2067	15.9%	8.37%
2066	16%	8.42%
2065	16%	8.48%
2064	16.1%	8.53%
2063	16.1%	8.57%
2062	16.1%	8.61%
2061	16.2%	8.63%
2060	16.2%	8.64%
2059	16.2%	8.64%
2058	16.2%	8.62%
2057	16.2%	8.6%
2056	16.2%	8.55%
2055	16.2%	8.51%
2054	16.3%	8.45%
2053	16.3%	8.39%
2052	16.3%	8.33%
2051	16.3%	8.27%
2050	16.4%	8.22%
2049	16.4%	8.16%
2048	16.5%	8.12%
2047	16.6%	8.08%
2046	16.7%	8.04%
2045	16.9%	8.02%
2044	17%	8%
2043	17.2%	7.99%
2042	17.4%	7.99%
2041	17.5%	8%
2040	17.7%	8.01%
2039	17.9%	8.04%
2038	18%	8.09%
2037	18.2%	8.14%
2036	18.5%	8.25%
2035	18.6%	8.43%
2034	18.8%	8.66%
2033	18.9%	8.92%
2032	19%	9.2%
2031	19.1%	9.58%
2030	19.2%	10%
2029	19.3%	10.4%
2028	19.4%	10.7%
2027	19.5%	11.1%
2026	19.7%	11.4%
2025	19.9%	11.6%
2024	20%	11.7%
2023	20.1%	11.9%
2022	20.3%	12.1%
2021	20.4%	12.4%
2020	20.6%	12.6%
2019	20.7%	12.8%
2018	20.9%	12.9%
2017	21%	13.1%
2016	21.2%	13.3%
2015	21.4%	13.6%
2014	21.6%	14%
2013	21.8%	14.3%
2012	22%	14.6%
2011	22.2%	15.1%
2010	22.5%	15.6%
2009	22.9%	16.3%
2008	23.5%	17%
2007	24%	17.6%
2006	24.5%	18.1%
2005	25%	18.7%
2004	25.5%	19.3%
2003	26%	19.8%
2002	26.5%	20.4%
2001	27%	20.8%
2000	27.6%	21.1%
1999	28.2%	21.4%
1998	28.8%	22%
1997	29.3%	22.6%
1996	29.8%	23.1%
1995	30.3%	23.8%
1994	30.6%	24.4%
1993	31%	25.1%
1992	31.5%	25.8%
1991	31.9%	26.3%
1990	32.4%	27.1%
1989	32.9%	27.5%
1988	33.4%	28%
1987	33.8%	28.4%
1986	34.1%	29%
1985	34.4%	29.6%
1984	34.8%	30.2%
1983	35.2%	30.8%
1982	35.7%	31.2%
1981	36.4%	31.6%
1980	37.1%	32.1%
1979	37.9%	32.7%
1978	38.8%	33.3%
1977	39.7%	34%
1976	40.5%	34.7%
1975	41.2%	35.4%
1974	41.9%	36.2%
1973	42.5%	-
1972	43%	-
1971	43.4%	-
1970	43.6%	-
1969	43.4%	-
1968	43.1%	-
1967	42.7%	-
1966	42.1%	-
1965	41.5%	-
1964	40.9%	-
1963	40.3%	-
1962	39.7%	-
1961	39.1%	-
1960	38.6%	-

The share of young people aged below 15 is 20% in The Seychelles and 11.7% in Taiwan. Birth rates in The Seychelles compared to Taiwan .

Share of old population (65+) by year

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Seychelles

Factual

UN forecast

Taiwan

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Share of 65+ years old
	Seychelles	Taiwan
2100	27.4%	41.9%
2099	27.2%	42%
2098	27.1%	42.2%
2097	26.9%	42.3%
2096	26.7%	42.5%
2095	26.5%	42.6%
2094	26.3%	42.8%
2093	26.1%	43%
2092	25.9%	43.2%
2091	25.7%	43.4%
2090	25.5%	43.6%
2089	25.4%	43.8%
2088	25.3%	44%
2087	25.2%	44.1%
2086	25%	44.3%
2085	25%	44.3%
2084	24.9%	44.2%
2083	24.9%	44.1%
2082	24.9%	44%
2081	24.9%	43.7%
2080	24.9%	43.4%
2079	25%	43.2%
2078	25.1%	43.2%
2077	25.2%	42.9%
2076	25.3%	42.8%
2075	25.4%	43%
2074	25.5%	43.1%
2073	25.6%	43.1%
2072	25.7%	43.1%
2071	25.8%	43.1%
2070	25.9%	43.2%
2069	25.9%	43.2%
2068	26%	43.2%
2067	25.9%	43.2%
2066	25.9%	43%
2065	25.7%	42.8%
2064	25.5%	42.9%
2063	25.3%	42.8%
2062	25%	42.5%
2061	24.6%	42.2%
2060	24.1%	41.9%
2059	23.6%	41.6%
2058	23.1%	41.3%
2057	22.5%	41%
2056	22%	40.6%
2055	21.5%	40.3%
2054	21%	40%
2053	20.4%	39.5%
2052	19.9%	39.2%
2051	19.3%	39%
2050	18.7%	38.5%
2049	18.2%	37.9%
2048	17.7%	37.3%
2047	17.3%	36.5%
2046	16.8%	35.7%
2045	16.3%	34.9%
2044	15.8%	34.1%
2043	15.3%	33.4%
2042	14.9%	32.7%
2041	14.5%	31.8%
2040	14.1%	31.2%
2039	13.6%	30.6%
2038	13.2%	30%
2037	12.9%	29.4%
2036	12.4%	28.7%
2035	12.1%	28%
2034	11.7%	27.2%
2033	11.3%	26.4%
2032	10.9%	25.7%
2031	10.5%	24.9%
2030	10.1%	24%
2029	9.78%	23.2%
2028	9.41%	22.3%
2027	9.11%	21.4%
2026	8.85%	20.5%
2025	8.64%	19.6%
2024	8.54%	19.2%
2023	8.33%	18.3%
2022	8.15%	17.6%
2021	7.89%	16.9%
2020	7.58%	16.1%
2019	7.37%	15.3%
2018	7.23%	14.6%
2017	7.14%	13.9%
2016	7.09%	13.2%
2015	7.06%	12.5%
2014	7.03%	12%
2013	7.03%	11.5%
2012	7.07%	11.2%
2011	7.15%	10.9%
2010	7.22%	10.7%
2009	7.25%	10.6%
2008	7.26%	10.4%
2007	7.28%	10.2%
2006	7.3%	10%
2005	7.31%	9.74%
2004	7.34%	9.48%
2003	7.38%	9.24%
2002	7.42%	9.02%
2001	7.43%	8.81%
2000	7.42%	8.62%
1999	7.4%	8.44%
1998	7.38%	8.26%
1997	7.31%	8.06%
1996	7.2%	7.86%
1995	7.1%	7.64%
1994	7.04%	7.38%
1993	6.99%	7.1%
1992	6.96%	6.81%
1991	6.95%	6.53%
1990	6.96%	6.22%
1989	6.98%	5.96%
1988	6.99%	5.74%
1987	6.94%	5.54%
1986	6.83%	5.28%
1985	6.73%	5.06%
1984	6.66%	4.85%
1983	6.6%	4.68%
1982	6.55%	4.55%
1981	6.49%	4.41%
1980	6.43%	4.29%
1979	6.37%	4.15%
1978	6.31%	3.99%
1977	6.23%	3.83%
1976	6.15%	3.64%
1975	6.07%	3.5%
1974	6.02%	3.37%
1973	6%	-
1972	6%	-
1971	6.02%	-
1970	5.99%	-
1969	5.91%	-
1968	5.84%	-
1967	5.79%	-
1966	5.76%	-
1965	5.75%	-
1964	5.77%	-
1963	5.8%	-
1962	5.84%	-
1961	5.89%	-
1960	6.05%	-

The share of older people aged 65 and over is 8.54% in the Seychelles and 19.2% in Taiwan. Life expectancy in the Seychelles compared to Taiwan .

Median age map

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