The 2023 Korea Masters was a badminton tournament that took place at Gwangju Women's University Stadium in Gwangju, South Korea, from 7 to 12 November 2023 and had a total prize of $210,000.

2023 Korea Masters
Tournament details
Dates7–12 November
Edition15th
LevelSuper 300
Total prize moneyUS$210,000
VenueGwangju Women’s University Stadium
LocationGwangju, South Korea
Champions
Men's singlesJapan Kento Momota
Women's singlesSouth Korea Kim Ga-eun
Men's doublesChinese Taipei Lee Jhe-huei
Chinese Taipei Yang Po-hsuan
Women's doublesSouth Korea Jeong Na-eun
South Korea Kim Hye-jeong
Mixed doublesSouth Korea Seo Seung-jae
South Korea Chae Yoo-jung
2022 2024

Tournament

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The 2023 Korea Masters was the thirty-first tournament of the 2023 BWF World Tour and was also part of the Korea Masters championships, which have been held since 2007. This tournament was organized by the Badminton Korea Association with sanction from the BWF.[1]

Venue

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This international tournament was held at Gwangju Women's University Stadium in Gwangju, South Korea.[1]

Point distribution

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Below is the point distribution table for each phase of the tournament based on the BWF points system for the BWF World Tour Super 300 event.[2]

Winner Runner-up 3/4 5/8 9/16 17/32 33/64 65/128
7,000 5,950 4,900 3,850 2,750 1,670 660 320

Prize pool

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The total prize money is US$210,000 with the distribution of the prize money in accordance with BWF regulations.[1]

Event Winner Finalist Semi-finals Quarter-finals Last 16
Singles $15,700 $7,980 $3,045 $1,260 $735
Doubles $16,590 $7,980 $2,940 $1,522.5 $787.5

Men's singles

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Seeds

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  1.   Chou Tien-chen (First round)
  2.   Lee Zii Jia (withdrew)
  3.   Ng Tze Yong (withdrew)
  4.   Lin Chun-yi (Quarter-finals)
  5.   Wang Tzu-wei (Semi-finals)
  6.   Brian Yang (withdrew)
  7.   Koki Watanabe (Final)
  8.   Su Li-yang (First round)[3]

Finals

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Semi-finals Final
          
5   Wang Tzu-wei 15 14
7   Koki Watanabe 21 21
7   Koki Watanabe 16 15
    Kento Momota 21 21
    Lei Lanxi 10 19
    Kento Momota 21 21

Top half

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Section 1

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First round Second round Quarter-finals
               
1   Chou T-c 19 14
    Liao J-f 21 21
    Liao J-f 21 21
    J Louda 11 19
    K Takahashi 21 14 15
    J Louda 17 21 21
    Liao J-f 13 23 18
5   Wang T-w 21 21 21
5   Wang T-w 21 21
    Lee C-h 18 11
5   Wang T-w 21 21
    S H Rhustavito 16 12
    S H Rhustavito 21 16 21
    Y Tanaka 11 21 17

Section 2

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First round Second round Quarter-finals
               
4   Lin C-y 21 21
    P Abián 8 14
4   Lin C-y 21 21
Q2   Jeong M-s 12 16
    Chi Y-j 16 11
Q2   Jeong M-s 21 21
4   Lin C-y 11 19
7   K Watanabe 21 21
7   K Watanabe 17 21 21
Q1   A Farhan 21 13 15
7   K Watanabe 21 12 21
    T Obayashi 14 21 9
    Huang Y-k 14 13
    T Obayashi 21 21

Bottom half

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Section 3

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First round Second round Quarter-finals
               
    Lei LX 21 19 21
Q4   Kim D-h 16 21 14
    Lei LX 21 21
PFQ   R Hatano 13 12
    A R Dwicahyo 16 18
PFQ   R Hatano 21 21
    Lei LX 21 22
    Leong J H 14 20
Q3   Son W-h 9 9
    K Koljonen 21 21
    K Koljonen 16 0r
    Leong J H 21 3
    Leong J H 13 21 23
PFQ   J Teh 21 9 21

Section 4

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First round Second round Quarter-finals
               
PFQ   D Panarin 18 24 16
    Soong J V 21 22 21
    Soong J V 7 21 21
    Jeon H-j 21 14 17
    Jeon H-j 15 21 24
8   Su L-y 21 11 22
    Soong J V 16 11
    K Momota 21 21
    K Schäfer 14 21 21
    L E Peñalver 21 15 8
    K Schäfer 17 16
    K Momota 21 21
    K Momota 21 21
PFQ   Wang P-w 10 12

Women's singles

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Seeds

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  1.   Kim Ga-eun (Champion)
  2.   Supanida Katethong (First round)
  3.   Hsu Wen-chi (Quarter-finals)
  4.   Pai Yu-po (First round)
  5.   Nguyễn Thùy Linh (Second round)
  6.   Putri Kusuma Wardani (First round)
  7.   Natsuki Nidaira (Quarter-finals)
  8.   Saena Kawakami (withdrew)[3]

Finals

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Semi-finals Final
          
1   Kim Ga-eun 21 21
    Asuka Takahashi 16 7
1   Kim Ga-eun 19 21 21
PFQ   Tomoka Miyazaki 21 17 12
    Ester Nurumi Tri Wardoyo 14 21 12
PFQ   Tomoka Miyazaki 21 15 21

Top half

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Section 1

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First round Second round Quarter-finals
               
1   Kim G-e 21 21
Q4   Lee Y-h 13 10
1   Kim G-e 21 21
    Lin H-t 16 15
    Lin H-t 23 21
    L Chaiwan 21 11
1   Kim G-e 21 21
    M Suizu 11 14
5   Nguyễn T L 21 21
    Huang C-p 10 17
5   Nguyễn T L 19 22
    M Suizu 21 24
    M Suizu 21 21
Q1   Lee S-y 11 15

Section 2

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First round Second round Quarter-finals
               
3   Hsu W-c 21 21
    Huang Y-h 19 19
3   Hsu W-c 21 18 22
Q2   Kim J-e 13 21 20
Q2   Kim J-e 21 21
    V Sándorházi 11 10
3   Hsu W-c 20 22
    A Takahashi 22 24
PFQ   T Švábíková 23 24 21
    K Polikarpova 25 22 17
PFQ   T Švábíková 14 9
    A Takahashi 21 21
    A Takahashi 21 21
    L Lam 10 15

Bottom half

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Section 3

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First round Second round Quarter-finals
               
    Liang T-y 12 21 17
PFQ   Lin S-y 21 11 21
PFQ   Lin S-y 15 13
    E N T Wardoyo 21 21
    E N T Wardoyo 21 19 26
6   P K Wardani 13 21 24
    E N T Wardoyo 21 21
    P Choeikeewong 19 19
    K A C Dewi 21 21
    K F Azzahra 16 8
    K A C Dewi 10 17
    P Choeikeewong 21 21
    P Choeikeewong 21 21
4   Pai Y-p 8 14

Section 4

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First round Second round Quarter-finals
               
    T Hemanth 15 10
Q3   Kim G-r 21 21
Q3   Kim G-r 7 19
7   N Nidaira 21 21
    P Opatniputh 21 0r
7   N Nidaira 23 0
7   N Nidaira 5 22 17
PFQ   T Miyazaki 21 20 21
PFQ   T Miyazaki 21 21
PFQ   S Solis 4 13
PFQ   T Miyazaki 9 21 21
    Sim Y-j 21 19 11
    Sim Y-j 21 10 21
2   S Katethong 19 21 16

Men's doubles

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Seeds

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  1.   Kang Min-hyuk / Seo Seung-jae (Semi-finals)
  2.   Lee Yang / Wang Chi-lin (Final)
  3.   Lee Jhe-huei / Yang Po-hsuan (Champions)
  4.   Lee Fang-chih / Lee Fang-jen (Semi-finals)
  5.   Goh Sze Fei / Nur Izzuddin (Quarter-finals)
  6.   Chang Ko-chi / Po Li-wei (Quarter-finals)
  7.   Kenya Mitsuhashi / Hiroki Okamura (Quarter-finals)
  8.   Ayato Endo / Yuta Takei (Quarter-finals)[3]

Finals

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Semi-finals Final
          
1   Kang Min-hyuk
  Seo Seung-jae
19 18
3   Lee Jhe-huei
  Yang Po-hsuan
21 21
3   Lee Jhe-huei
  Yang Po-hsuan
21 21
2   Lee Yang
  Wang Chi-lin
17 19
4   Lee Fang-chih
  Lee Fang-jen
17 6
2   Lee Yang
  Wang Chi-lin
21 21

Top half

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Section 1

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First round Second round Quarter-finals
               
1   Kang M-h
  Seo S-j
21 21
PFQ   Chen C-k
  Chen S-f
10 16
1   Kang M-h
  Seo S-j
21 21
    N M Azriyn A
  Tan W K
18 9
    N M Azriyn A
  Tan W K
21 21
Q2   T Aizawa
  Y Noda
11 12
1   Kang M-h
  Seo S-j
21 21
5   Goh S F
  N Izzuddin
18 10
5   Goh S F
  N Izzuddin
21 17 21
Q3   Choi H-g
  Kim J-h
8 21 12
5   Goh S F
  N Izzuddin
21 21
    Chiu H-c
  Yang M-t
14 18
    Chiu H-c
  Yang M-t
10 21 21
PFQ   Chiang C-w
  Wu H-y
21 17 18

Section 2

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First round Second round Quarter-finals
               
3   Lee J-h
  Yang P-h
21 21
    Lwi S H
  J Wong
8 11
3   Lee J-h
  Yang P-h
14 23 21
    R Hidayat
  K S Sukamuljo
21 21 16
    R Hidayat
  K S Sukamuljo
21 17
    Jin Y
  Ki D-j
18 11r
3   Lee J-h
  Yang P-h
16 21 21
6   Chang K-c
  Po L-w
21 12 14
6   Chang K-c
  Po L-w
21 17 21
  P Kaosamaang
  W Thongsa-Nga
15 21 14
6   Chang K-c
  Po L-w
21 21
    Wei C-w
  Wu G-x
15 19
    V Chiu
  J Yuan
16 12
    Wei C-w
  Wu G-x
21 21

Bottom half

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Section 3

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First round Second round Quarter-finals
               
    Lin Y-c
  Su L-w
21 21
Q4   Cho S-h
  Na G-m
19 14
    Lin Y-c
  Su L-w
17 21 16
7   K Mitsuhashi
  H Okamura
21 19 21
    Chen Z-r
  Lu C
13 14
7   K Mitsuhashi
  H Okamura
21 21
7   K Mitsuhashi
  H Okamura
12 18
4   Lee F-c
  Lee F-j
21 21
    J Arif
  Yap R K
21 16 21
    Lu M-c
  Tang K-w
14 21 23
    Lu M-c
  Tang K-w
21 11 19
4   Lee F-c
  Lee F-j
17 21 21
    Low H Y
  Ng E C
14 14
4   Lee F-c
  Lee F-j
21 21

Section 4

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First round Second round Quarter-finals
               
    K Kumagai
  K Ogawa
20 16
Q1   Y Okimoto
  D Tanioka
22 21
Q1   Y Okimoto
  D Tanioka
17 21 21
8   A Endo
  Y Takei
21 19 23
    Chen Z-y
  P Smith
18 14
8   A Endo
  Y Takei
21 21
8   A Endo
  Y Takei
16 30 11
2   Lee Y
  Wang C-l
21 29 21
    S Mezaki
  H Nishida
17 11
    Kim Y-h
  Wang C
21 21
    Kim Y-h
  Wang C
19 13
2   Lee Y
  Wang C-l
21 21
    Boon X Y
  Wong T C
12 16
2   Lee Y
  Wang C-l
21 21

Women's doubles

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Seeds

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  1.   Baek Ha-na / Lee So-hee (withdrew)
  2.   Jeong Na-eun / Kim Hye-jeong (Champions)
  3.   Hsu Ya-ching / Lin Wan-ching (Second round)
  4.   Lee Yu-lim / Shin Seung-chan (Second round)
  5.   Rui Hirokami / Yuna Kato (Final)
  6.   Keng Shuliang / Zhang Chi (First round)
  7.   Chang Ching-hui / Yang Ching-tun (Second round)
  8.   Hsieh Pei-shan / Tseng Yu-chi (First round)[3]

Finals

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Semi-finals Final
          
5   Rui Hirokami
  Yuna Kato
21 22 21
    Hsu Yin-hui
  Lin Jhih-yun
23 20 17
5   Rui Hirokami
  Yuna Kato
12 19
2   Jeong Na-eun
  Kim Hye-jeong
21 21
    Sayaka Hobara
  Yui Suizu
21 19 16
2   Jeong Na-eun
  Kim Hye-jeong
12 21 21

Top half

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Section 1

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First round Second round Quarter-finals
               
1   Baek H-n
  Lee S-h
    Kim A-y
  Kim S-j
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    Kim A-y
  Kim S-j
w / o
    Kim H-r
  Lee J-h
    Kim A-y
  Kim S-j
11 17
5   R Hirokami
  Y Kato
21 21
5   R Hirokami
  Y Kato
21 21
    Hung E-t
  Lin Y-p
16 8
5   R Hirokami
  Y Kato
21 21
    Hu L-f
  Lin X-m
17 11
    Cheng Y-p
  Sun W-p
11 21 6
    Hu L-f
  Lin X-m
21 13 21

Section 2

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First round Second round Quarter-finals
               
3   Hsu Y-c
  Lin W-c
20 8r
    N G Chan
  Yang C-y
22 11
    N G Chan
  Yang C-y
21 21
    M Sudo
  N Yamakita
19 19
    N G Chan
  Yang C-y
15 21
    Hsu Y-h
  Lin J-y
21 23
6   Keng SL
  Zhang C
12 14
    Lin C-c
  Sung Y-h
21 21
    Lin C-c
  Sung Y-h
18 17
    Hsu Y-h
  Lin J-y
21 21
    Hsu Y-h
  Lin J-y
21 11 22
    Kim B-r
  Kim M-j
14 21 20

Bottom half

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Section 3

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First round Second round Quarter-finals
               
    Lui L L
  Ng W Y
14 12
    M Shigeta
  M Taguchi
21 21
    M Shigeta
  M Taguchi
12 15
    Kim Y-j
  Lee Y-w
21 21
    Kim Y-j
  Lee Y-w
20 21 21
8   Hsieh P-s
  Tseng Y-c
22 14 9
    Kim Y-j
  Lee Y-w
14 21 20
    S Hobara
  Y Suizu
21 16 22
    M Kurashima
  H Osawa
21 10 12
    S Hobara
  Y Suizu
16 21 21
    S Hobara
  Y Suizu
21 21
4   Lee Y-l
  Shin S-c
16 19

Section 4

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First round Second round Quarter-finals
               
    Jang M-y
  Kim M-s
21 16 18
    F Corbett
  A Lee
12 21 21
    F Corbett
  A Lee
21 21
7   Chang C-h
  Yang C-t
18 19
    P L Cao Hok
  L Lam
21 16 11
7   Chang C-h
  Yang C-t
18 21 21
    F Corbett
  A Lee
6 12
2   Jeong N-e
  Kim H-j
21 21
    Wang S-m
  Wu M-c
10 11
    Seong S-y
  Yoon M-a
21 21
    Seong S-y
  Yoon M-a
9 18
2   Jeong N-e
  Kim H-j
21 21

Mixed doubles

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Seeds

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  1.   Seo Seung-jae / Chae Yoo-jung (Champions)
  2.   Jiang Zhenbang / Wei Yaxin (Final)
  3.   Kim Won-ho / Jeong Na-eun (Quarter-finals)
  4.   Chen Tang Jie / Toh Ee Wei (Semi-finals)
  5.   Goh Soon Huat / Shevon Jemie Lai (Semi-finals)
  6.   Tan Kian Meng / Lai Pei Jing (Quarter-finals)
  7.   Cheng Xing / Chen Fanghui (withdrew)
  8.   Chang Ko-chi / Lee Chih-chen (First round)[3]

Finals

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Semi-finals Final
          
1   Seo Seung-jae
  Chae Yoo-jung
21 21
4   Chen Tang Jie
  Toh Ee Wei
14 17
1   Seo Seung-jae
  Chae Yoo-jung
21 21
2   Jiang Zhenbang
  Wei Yaxin
14 15
5   Goh Soon Huat
  Shevon Jemie Lai
19 15
2   Jiang Zhenbang
  Wei Yaxin
21 21

Top half

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Section 1

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First round Second round Quarter-finals
               
1   Seo S-j
  Chae Y-j
21 21
Q1   Choi H-b
  Yoon M-a
17 11
1   Seo S-j
  Chae Y-j
21 21
    A Maulana
  N V Marwah
15 17
    Wei C-w
  N G Chan
19 19
    A Maulana
  N V Marwah
21 21
1   Seo S-j
  Chae Y-j
21 21
    Kim Y-h
  Lee Y-l
13 19
PFQ   Y Eto
  A Kamiyama
13 11
    Kim Y-h
  Lee Y-l
21 21
    Kim Y-h
  Lee Y-l
21 17 21
    Yang P-h
  Hu L-f
16 21 5
    Chan P S
  Cheah Y S
11 14
    Yang P-h
  Hu L-f
21 21

Section 2

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First round Second round Quarter-finals
               
4   Chen T J
  Toh E W
21 21
    Chen Z-r
  Yang C-t
9 6
4   Chen T J
  Toh E W
21 21
    Hoo P R
  Cheng S Y
9 8
    Wang C
  Shin S-c
21 15
    Hoo P R
  Cheng S Y
23 21
4   Chen T J
  Toh E W
21 21
    Chiu H-c
  Lin X-m
19 17
8   Chang K-c
  Lee C-c
14 17
    Chiu H-c
  Lin X-m
21 21
    Chiu H-c
  Lin X-m
21 21
    Chen C-k
  Hsu Y-h
19 14
    Chen C-k
  Hsu Y-h
17 22 21
    Lin B-w
  Lin C-c
21 20 15

Bottom half

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Section 3

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First round Second round Quarter-finals
               
Q3   An Y-s
  Lee Y-w
21 21
Q4   Su L-w
  Sun W-p
15 14
Q3   An Y-s
  Lee Y-w
11 13
5   Goh S H
  S J Lai
21 21
Q2   H Shimono
  M Shigeta
8 12
5   Goh S H
  S J Lai
21 21
5   Goh S H
  S J Lai
16 22 22
3   Kim W-h
  Jeong N-e
21 20 20
    Lee J-h
  Hsu Y-c
14 10
    Yap R K
  V Siow
21 21
    Yap R K
  V Siow
11 12
3   Kim W-h
  Jeong N-e
21 21
    H Nishi
  A Sato
19 11
3   Kim W-h
  Jeong N-e
21 21

Section 4

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First round Second round Quarter-finals
               
    V Chiu
  J Gai
14 21 17
    Wu H-y
  Yang C-y
21 19 21
    Wu H-y
  Yang C-y
20 21 18
6   Tan K M
  Lai P J
22 18 21
PFQ   Lu C
  Cheng Y-p
15 10
6   Tan K M
  Lai P J
21 21
6   Tan K M
  Lai P J
19 9
2   Jiang ZB
  Wei YX
21 21
    Lu M-c
  Hung E-t
12 21 13
    R Oupthong
  J Sudjaipraparat
21 16 21
    R Oupthong
  J Sudjaipraparat
21 18 15
2   Jiang ZB
  Wei YX
16 21 21
    P Smith
  A Lee
11 12
2   Jiang ZB
  Wei YX
21 21

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Prospectus Korea Masters 2023" (PDF). Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 5 November 2023.
  2. ^ "World Ranking System" (PDF). Badminton World Federation. Archived (PDF) from the original on 10 May 2019. Retrieved 3 March 2022.
  3. ^ a b c d e "Korea Masters Seeding Report" (PDF). BWF. Archived (PDF) from the original on 18 October 2023. Retrieved 5 November 2023.
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2023 BWF season
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