Robert P. Walsh
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Work in Clifford Law Offices P.C.
Top Rated Family Law Attorney with 37 years of experience
Construction, Personal Injury, Premises Liability
120 N. La Salle St., 31st Floor, Chicago, IL 60602
About Robert P. Walsh
Practice Areas
- Construction
- Personal Injury
- Premises Liability
Education
- Loyola University Chicago School of Law, Chicago, Illinois, 1986J.D.
- Honors: Leadership and Service Award 1986
- Honors: Student Bar Association Class Representative 1982 - 1983 and 1983 - 1994
- Honors: Student Bar Association Treasurer 1984 - 1985
- St John's University, Collegeville, Minnesota, 1981B.A.
- Major: Government
- Minor: Business Administration
- School of Irish Studies, Dublin, Ireland, 1979
Classes and Seminars
- ANNUAL SYMPOSIUM with the JUDGES, Law Bulletin Seminars, Swissotel, Chicago, Illinois, November 17, 2016
- ATTORNEY MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE: A Call to Action, Lawyers Assistance Program, Chicago, Illinois, September 9, 2016
- DOCUMENT REVIEW SOLUTIONS & 2016 FRCP OVERVIEW, Complete Discovery Source @ Clifford Law Offices, Chicago, Illinois, May 26, 2016
- Nuts & Bolts of A Case, From the Initial Interview to the Appeal, Illinois Trial Lawyers Association Education Fund, Oak Brook, Illinois , April 2, 2016 - Present
- The Ethics of Pre-Trial And Trial Work Clifford Law Offices, P.C. Webinar, February 18, 2016
- Trial Evidence: The Rules You Might Not Know IICLE- WEBCAST, November 6, 2015
- ABA SECTION OF DISPUTE RESOLUTION NEGOTIATION INSTITUTE, American Bar Association Washington, DC, 10/03/15
- Extreme Makeover: Law Firm Website Edition CBA - Webinar, June 30, 2015
- 371 Civil Trial Practice Institute Part 1: Preparing For the Trial NACLE - Webinar, June 19, 2015
- Making the Most of Your Arbitration CBA- Chicago, Illinois, June 15, 2015
- If You're Not on Facebook , You’re Committing Malpractice, AVVO, INC. - Webinar, June 11, 2015
- Products Liability- Plaintiff's Perspective, ApexCLE, Inc., May 20, 2015
- State Farm Exposed, ITLA - Webinar, May 19, 2015
- "Ethics & Professionalism” Seminar, ITLA - Webinar, May 8, 2015
- Damages Seminar, ITLA- Westin River North, Chicago, February 16, 2015
- Understanding Erisa, ITLA - Webinar, December 12, 2014
- Not Now, Not Here: Supreme Court Rule 103(B) and Forum Non Conveniens Motions, Lynn Egan -Thompson Center, September 26, 2014
- I-Pad for Lawyers, ABA - Clifford Law Offices, P.C. Webinar, July 22, 2014
- Reconstructing Evidence, MCLE - The Hon. Lynn M. Egan, James R. Thompson Center, Chicago, IL, March 28, 2014
- The Ethics of Client Communications, Clifford Law Offices – Webinar, February 20, 2014
- The Ethics of Conflicts of Interest, Clifford Law Offices, P.C. - DePaul University College of Law, February 19, 2015
- Engineering Design & Product Liability Failure Investigations, LWG Consulting – Webinar, January 31, 2014
- Understanding the Medicare Secondary Payer Program, MCLE - the Hon. Lynn M. Egan, James R. Thompson Center, Chicago, IL, January 24, 2014
- Mastering Medicare Liens and Set-Asides, ABA – Webinar, December 4, 2013
- New Rule 45 of The Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, ABA – Webinar, November 25, 2013
- Ethics of Witness Preparation for Deposition and Trial, Clifford Law Offices – Webinar, Chicago, Illinois, February 21, 2013
- Introduction to Westlawnext, Clifford Law Offices, December 6, 2012
- Annual Symposium with Judges: Improving the Litigation Process, MCLE - Presented By Law Bulletin Seminars, Chicago Mart Plaza, November 14, 2012
- Planning Opportunities for Clients in 2012: Capitalizing on the Changing, Tax Landscape, Putnam Investments, Chicago, Illinois, March 26, 2012
- Everything You Need To Know About Motor Vehicle Cases- Plaintiffs on Motorcycles, - Cab Driver Defendants, Illinois Trial Lawyers Association Education Fund, Oak Brook, Illinois, March 23, 2012
- Everything You Need to Know About Motor Vehicle Cases, Plaintiff Motorcyclists, Defendant Cab Drivers, Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, Oak Brook, Illinois, March 23, 2012 - Present
- Ethical Issues in Mediation, Clifford Law Offices/Audio Conference, Chicago, Illinois, February 16, 2012
- Vehicle Event Data Recorder (EDR) Technology and Data Application, Dynamic Safety, LLC., Rosemont, Illinois, October 12, 2011
- Personal Injury Claims and the Medicare Secondary Payer Act Strafford Publications, Inc – Webinar, September 28, 2011
- DON’T PANIC! RECENT DEVELOPMENTS IN MEDICARE SET ASIDE REQUIREMENTS, LIENS, SETTLEMENTS AND CONFIDENTIALITY AGREEMENTS, CHICAGO BAR ASSOCIATION, CONTINUING LEGAL EDUCATION, NAPA VALLEY, CALIFORNIA SEPTEMBER 13, 2011
- AVOIDING EXPERT WITNESS TRAPS AT TRIAL: UPDATE ON PROCEDURAL AND EVIDENTIARY DEVELOPMENTS BY VETERAN TRIAL COUNSEL AND TRIAL JUDGE, CHICAGO BAR ASSOCIATION, CONTINUING LEGAL EDUCATION, NAPA VALLEY, CALIFORNIA, SEPTEMBER 13, 2011
- Social Media and Litigation, Chicago Bar Association, Continuing Legal Education, Napa Valley, California, September 13, 2011
- MEDICAL MALPRACTICE AT THE CROSSROADS: WHERE ARE WE GOING?, CHICAGO BAR ASSOCIATION, CONTINUING LEGAL EDUCATION, NAPA VALLEY, CALIFORNIA, SEPTEMBER 12, 2011
- THE TEN COMMANDMENTS FOR AVOIDING ETHICAL PROBLEMS AS A LAWYER, CHICAGO BAR ASSOCIATION, CONTINUING LEGAL EDUCATION, NAPA VALLEY, CALIFORNIA, SEPTEMBER 12, 2011
- THE BUSINESS OF MEDICAL MALPRACTICE LIABILITY, CHICAGO BAR ASSOCIATION, CONTINUING LEGAL EDUCATION, NAPA VALLEY, CALIFORNIA, SEPTEMBER 12, 2011
- GUIDE TO HANDLING A MEDICAL MALPRACTICE CASE, NACLE - ONLINE AUDIO CONFERENCE, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, JUNE 30, 2011
- A GENERAL OVERVIEW OF PERSONAL INJURY LITIGATION, NACLE - ONLINE AUDIO CONFERENCE, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, JUNE 29, 2011
- SUMMATION: A WORK IN PROGRESS, NACLE - ONLINE AUDIO CONFERENCE, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, JUNE 29, 2011
- STRUCTURED SETTLEMENT TRANSFERS, NACLE - ONLINE AUDIO CONFERENCE, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, June 24, 2011
- ENFORCEMENT OF JUDGMENTS, CLIFFORD LAW OFFICES/AUDIO CONFERENCE, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, June 8, 2011
- UNDERSTANDING THE REAL LIFE ISSUES UNDERLYING TORT REFORM PROPOSALS, AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, May 16, 2011
- DON’T “LIEN” ON ME: A COMPREHENSIVE OVERVIEW OF LIENS, ILLINOIS STATE BAR ASSOCIATION, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, APRIL 15, 2011
- THE ATTORNEY/CLIENT RELATIONSHIP, CHICAGO BAR ASSOCIATION/WEBINAR, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, MARCH 15, 2011
- ETHICAL APPLICATIONS OF THE NEW ILLINOIS RULES OF EVIDENCE, CLIFFORD LAW OFFICES/WEBINAR, FEBRUARY 17, 2011
- NEW ILLINOIS RULES OF EVIDENCE - 2011 Live Webcast, ILLINOIS STATE BAR ASSOCIATION, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, NOVEMBER 8, 2010
- A VIEW FROM THE BENCH, CHICAGO BAR ASSOCIATION, CANCUN, MEXICO, March 13, 2010 - Present
- ETHICS - PART 1: ILLINOIS RULES OF PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT OF 2010, CHICAGO BAR ASSOCIATION, CANCUN, MEXICO, March 13, 2010 - Present
- IMMIGRATION LAW, CHICAGO BAR ASSOCIATION, CANCUN, MEXICO, FEBRUARY 14, 2010
- INVESTIGATIONS IN MEXICO, CHICAGO BAR ASSOCIATION, CANCUN, MEXICO, FEBRUARY 14, 2010
- MANAGING A HIGH PROFILE CASE: PERSPECTIVES FROM THE DEFENSE AND PLAINTIFF ON THE 69 WEST WASHINGTON FIRE, CHICAGO BAR ASSOCIATION, CANCUN, MEXICO, FEBRUARY 13, 2010
- ETHICS - PART 2: HYPOTHETICALS, CHICAGO BAR ASSOCIATION, CANCUN, MEXICO, FEBRUARY 13, 2010
- HUMAN TRAFFICKING, CHICAGO BAR ASSOCIATION, CANCUN, MEXICO, February 13, 2010 - Present
- RULES OF EVIDENCE, CLIFFORD LAW OFFICES, P.C./WEBINAR, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, June 11, 2009 - Present
- TRUCKING TODAY: USING DISCOVERY TO TELL THE STORY IN TRUCKING CASES, CLIFFORD LAW OFFICES, P.C./WEBINAR, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, May 27, 2009 - Present
- Opening Statements and Closing Arguments: Starting Right and Finishing Right, Chicago Bar Association, Chicago, Illinois , February 17, 2009 - Present
- THE ETHICS OF LINCOLN THE LAWYER, CLIFFORD LAW OFFICES, P.C./WEBINAR, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, February 10, 2009 - Present
- THE ETHICS OF TRIAL WORK, CLIFFORD LAW OFFICES, P.C./WEBINAR, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, February 21, 2008 - Present
- COOK COUNTY MANDATORY ARBITRATION AND MEDIATION REFRESHER, ARBITRATOR TRAINING, PRESENTED BY THE HONORABLE JUDGE LAURIE, RICHARD J. DALEY CENTER, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, October 4, 2007 - Present
- “Recent Illinois Case Law and the Painful Impact it May Have on Your Back and Neck cases”, Winning Back and Neck Injury Cases, Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education, Chicago, Illinois, October 31, 2003 - Present
- “Opportunities for Use of Demonstrative Evidence in Back and Neck Injury Cases”, Winning Back and Neck Injury Cases, Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education, Chicago, Illinois, October 31, 2003 - Present
- Back and Neck Injury Deposition and Case Development Workshop: Demonstrations of Key Case Preparation”, • Winning Back and Neck Injury Cases, Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education, Winning Back and Neck Injury Cases, Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education, Chicago, Illinois, October 31, 2003 - Present
- CURRENT COURTROOM PRESENTATION TECHNOLOGY, PRESENTED BY VISUAL EVIDENCE COMPANY, LEGAL VIDEO SYNC, RITZ CARLTON, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, March 18, 2003 - Present
- SELECTED CASE LAW ADDRESSING MANDATORY ARBITRATION ISSUES IN ILLINOIS, CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY MANDATORY ARBITRATION PROGRAM, PRESENTED BY THE HONORABLE JAMES P. MCCARTHY, December 10, 2002 - Present
- UNINSURED AND UNDERINSURED MOTORIST LAW IN ILLINOIS NATIONAL BUSINESS INSTITUTE CHICAGO CITY CENTER, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS OCTOBER 15, 2002
- STRUCTURED SETTLEMENTS: USING LEVERAGE TO SETTLE CASES AND MAXIMIZE CLIENT SATISFACTION RITZ CARLETON, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS MAY 30, 2002
- WHAT MAKES JURIES LISTEN TODAY: THE COMMUNICATION CHALLENGES OF THE NEW JURY AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION, SECTION OF LITIGATION ANNUAL MEETING WESTIN COPLEY PLACE, BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS APRIL 26, 2002
- TRIAL EVIDENCE IN ACTION: CROSS EXAMINATION TECHNIQUES (CROSS EXAMINING THE SYMPATHETIC WITNESS) AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION, SECTION OF LITIGATION ANNUAL MEETING WESTIN COPLEY PLACE, BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS APRIL 25, 2002
- TOWN HALL MEETING: THE ROLE OF LAWYERS IN A DEMOCRACY, PART I - RESPONDING TO OUR NATIONAL CRISIS, PART II - THE PUBLIC VIEW AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION, SECTION OF LITIGATION ANNUAL MEETING WESTIN COPLEY PLACE, BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS APRIL 25, 2002
- EXCELLENCE W ITH EXPERTS & SUCCESSFUL DEPOSITIONS ILLINOIS TRIAL LAW YERS ASSOCIATION ALADDIN RESORT & CASINO, LAS VEGAS, NEVADA MARCH 9-10, 2001
- Handling Personal Injury Cases At Mandatory Arbitration/Arbitration Hearings from the Plaintiff’s Perspective, Young Lawyers Section - Chicago Bar Association, October 14, 1999 - Present
- How to Deal With Insurance Carriers and Get Great Results, “Educating Insurers About the Value of Your Case: Innovative Techniques; the Use of Focus Groups”, Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education (I.I.C.L.E.), Chicago, Illinois, April 17, 1998 - Present
- NEGOTIATING AND SETTLING PERSONAL INJURY CASES ILLINOIS TRIAL LAW YERS ASSOCIATION DRAKE HOTEL, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS FEBRUARY 16, 1998
- ILLINOIS TORT LAW UPDATE - PROFESSOR BRUCE OTTLEY CHICAGO, ILLINOIS NOVEMBER 12, 1997
- RECENT CASE LAW INTERPRETATION OF DAUBERT - PROFESSOR TERRENCE F. KIELEY CLIFFORD LAW OFFICES - CLE SERIES #2 CHICAGO, ILLINOIS NOVEMBER 12, 1997
- PREPARING FOR AND CONDUCTING A W INNING DEPOSITION ILLINOIS TRIAL LAWYERS ASSOCIATION LAS VEGAS, NEVADA MARCH 8, 1997
- POWERFUL WITNESS PREPARATION - RONALD J. COHEN, ILLINOIS TRIAL LAWYERS ASSOCIATION, March 7, 1997 - Present
- NEGOTIATIONS AND CONFLICT RESOLUTIONS FOR LAWYERS, PROFESSOR GERALD WILLIAMS, BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY LAW SCHOOL, RITZ CARLTON, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, February 21, 1997 - February 22, 1997
- MAXIMIZING RESULTS THROUGH SETTLEMENT AND TRIAL- PROSECUTING THE NEGLIGENCE CASE, ILLINOIS TRIAL ASSOCIATION, DRAKE HOTEL, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, February 17, 1997 - Present
- LITIGATION, LIES AND OTHER ETHICAL TRAPS, AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION CENTER FOR PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY CORNILIA WALLAIS HONCHAR, August 13, 1996 - Present
- A DAY ON TRIAL: THE SECRETS OF PERSUASION DOMINIC GIANNA AND THOMAS MAUET, ILLINOIS TRIAL LAWYERS ASSOCIATION, March 8, 1996 - March 9, 1996
- Preparing and Litigating Premises Liability Actions Under the New Law, Discovery Issues from the Plaintiff’s Perspective, Chicago Bar Association - John Marshall Law School, February 1, 1996 - Present
- Tort Reform: Day to Day Issues, Product Liability: Failure to Warn Cases - What Do You Need to Proceed?, Illinois State Bar Association/ISBA Tort Law Section Council, Chicago, Illinois , November 6, 1995 - Present
- New Rules for Discovery and Arbitration - Non-Expert Discovery, Northwestern Suburban Bar Association, Rolling Meadows, Illinois, October 25, 1995 - Present
- Preparation and Trial of the Automobile Collision Case, Chicago Bar Association Continuing Legal Education Program, Chicago Bar Association Seminar, April 6, 1995 - Present
- TRIAL TECHNIQUES: ADVOCACY FROM THE INSIDE OUT EXPERT WITNESSES: GETTING AND GROOMING THE EXPERT WITNESS - JAMES W. JEANS, SR., ILLINOIS TRIAL LAWYERS ASSOCIATION, March 10, 1995 - March 11, 1995
- WINNING THE PRE-TRIAL BATTLE (DISCOVERY, DEPOSITIONS & SETTLEMENTS); THE QUALITIES OF A WINNER (BRAINSTORMING THE THEORY OF YOUR CASE); MASTERING EVIDENCE (USING THE RULES THAT SHAPE THE CASE) - JAMES W. MCELHANY, ILLINOIS TRIAL LAWYERS ASSOCIATION, 1994 - Present
- PRESIDENTIAL FACE OFF SEMINAR, ILLINOIS TRIAL LAWYERS ASSOCIATION, June 12, 1993 - Present
- WINNING TRIAL TECHNIQUES (A ROADMAP FOR EFFECTIVE ADVOCACY) ADVANCED JURY SELECTION (MAKING THE PROCESS WORK - TAYLOR) BY WILLIAM A. BARTON, ILLINOIS TRIAL LAWYERS ASSOCIATION, March 5, 1993 - March 6, 1993
- Preparation and Trial of the Automobile Collision Case - Effective Discovery Techniques - Plaintiff’s Perspective, Chicago Bar Association, Continuing Legal Education Program, May 11, 1992 - Present
- LAWYERS PROFESSIONAL LIABILITY PROGRAM/LOSS CONTROL SEMINAR, CNA INSURANCE COMPANY CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, APRIL 14, 1992
- ART OF CROSS EXAMINATION: EXPERT WITNESSES (THE ART AND THE LAW): PERSUASION: OPENING STATEMENT AND FINAL ARGUMENT - JAMES W. MCELHANY, ILLINOIS TRIAL LAWYERS ASSOCIATION LAS VEGAS, NEVADA, MARCH 1992
- UNITED STATES ARBITRATION MEDIATION: CONCEPTS IN MEDIATION, MEDIATION TRAINING WORKSHOP FOR LAWYERS, SEPTEMBER 26-28, 1991
- EMERGING ISSUES IN AUTOMOBILE PRODUCT LIABILITY LITIGATION, AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION - SECTION OF TORT AND INSURANCE PRACTICE PHOENIX, ARIZONA, MARCH 21-22, 1991
- TORT LAWYERS GUIDE TO NEGOTIATION AND SETTLEMENT, GERALD R. WILLIAMS, ILLINOIS TRIAL LAWYERS ASSOCIATION LAS VEGAS, NEVADA, MARCH 1-2, 1991
- ANATOMY OF AN AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT LAWSUIT, ILLINOIS TRIAL LAWYERS ASSOCIATION, OCTOBER 8, 1990
- CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY ARBITRATION, TRAINING PROJECT ILLINOIS INSTITUTE FOR CONTINUING LEGAL EDUCATION CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, FEBRUARY 27, 1990
- Successful Automobile Trials, Child Dart Out Cases, Chicago Bar Association, Young Lawyers Section, November 30, 1989 - Present
- WRONGFUL DISCHARGE UNDER ILLINOIS LAW SANCTIONS: RULE 11 AND SECTION 2-611, THE CAMBRIDGE INSTITUTE CHICAGO BAR ASSOCIATION YOUNG LAWYERS SECTION, APRIL 27, 1989
- STATUTORY CAUSES OF ACTION, ILLINOIS TRIAL LAWYERS ASSOCIATION, JUNE 4, 1988
- PROVING AND DISPUTING DAMAGES IN PERSONAL INJURY CASES, CHICAGO BAR ASSOCIATION, YOUNG LAWYERS SECTION, MAY 28, 1987
- TRIAL TECHNIQUES: SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS IN THE TRIAL OF SOFT TISSUE CASE, CHICAGO BAR ASSOCIATION, YOUNG LAWYERS SECTION CHICAGO, ILLINOIS MAY 7, 1987
- PACKAGING THE EVIDENCE:ILLINOIS TRIAL LAW YERS ASSOCIATION EDUCATION FUND, February 16, 1987 - Present
- CURRENT MOTION PRACTICE IN THE LAW DIVISION OF COOK COUNTY, CHICAGO BAR ASSOCIATION, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, January 22, 1986 - Present
- DAVID S. SHRAGER: MINI BASIC COURSE IN TRIAL ADVOCACY, ROSCOE POUND - AMERICAN TRIAL LAWYERS FOUNDATION, LOYOLA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW, October 25, 1985 - October 27, 1985
- Ethics and Professionalism Seminar, Illinois Trial Lawyers Association Education Fund, May 5, 2017, Hilton Oak Brook Hills Resort, Oak Brook, Illinois
- Knee & Shoulder: Anatomy, Injury Mechanism, Proximate Cause, Treatment & Disability Rating for the Practicing Attorney, Illinois Sportsmedicine & Orthopaedic Centers/Dr. Chadwick Prodromos, April 6, 2017, Petterino’s Restaurant, Chicago, Illinois
- Social Media Ethics Outside and In the Courtroom, Clifford Law Offices, P.C.- Webinar, February 16, 2017
- “Evidence: Hot Topics”, Lynn M. Egan - Thompson Center, January 25, 2017
Qualifications
Bar Admissions
- Illinois, 1986
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Illinois, 1986
- U.S. Federal Courts, 1986
Other Affiliations
- Fenwick Bar Association, 2011 - Present (Immediate past President)
- Fenwick Bar Association, 2005 - 2011 (President)
- Fenwick Bar Association, 2000 - 2004 (Vice President)
- Chicago Bar Association, 1995 - 1999 (Member, Committee on Judicial Evaluation)
- Fenwick Bar Association, 1995 - 1999 (Treasurer)
- Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, 1991 - Present (Member)
- Chicago Bar Association, 1986 - 1993 (Tort Litigation Committee)
- American Bar Association (Member)
- American Association for Justice f/k/a ATLA (Member)
- Fenwick Friars Rugby Football Club The Top Lawyers (Board of Directors)
- Illinois State Bar Association (Member)
- Irish Fellowship Club of Chicago
- Leading Lawyers Network The Top Lawyers
- National Law Registry of Who’s Who (Life Member)
Past Positions
- CLIFFORD LAW OFFICES, P.C., Associate, 1995 - 1999
- Corboy - Demetrio- Clifford, P.C., Associate, 1994 - 1995
- Robert A. Clifford & Associates, P.C., Associate, 1986 - 1994
- Robert A. Clifford & Associates, P.C., Law Clerk, 1985 - 1986
Office Info
Other Colleagues
- 8 years of experiencePersonal Injury, Aviation & Aerospace, Medical Malpractice, Car Accidents, Construction
- 45 years of experienceAviation & Aerospace, Personal Injury, Product Liability, Medical Malpractice
Nearby Lawyers
- Construction
- Personal Injury
- Premises Liability
- 0.1 mile away
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