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Is Charlie Kirk Alive? Update on Ring-Wing Activist After Shooting – Hollywood Life
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Is Charlie Kirk Alive? Update on Ring-Wing Activist After Shooting – Hollywood Life

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Charlie Kirk, a Donald Trump ally and conservative activist, was shot while speaking at Utah Valley University on Wednesday, September 10. Videos from the incident quickly went viral on social media, and it was clear that Kirk was struck during the shooting. While rumors circulate online, many want to know the answer to one question: is Kirk alive or dead? Get updates on his condition as politicians from both sides offer their prayers for Kirk.

Who Is Charlie Kirk?

Kirk was a right-wing political commentator and activist, having stood by the president’s side throughout his 2024 campaign. He was credited by Trump himself for helping mobilize the youth vote in the Republican Party’s favor.

The 31-year-old was the founder of Turning Point USA: a nonprofit that advocates for conservatives on college campuses, and he hosted his radio talk show, “The Charlie Kirk Show,” on Salem Media’s “The Answer” channel.

Kirk was also a member of the United States Air Force Academy Board of Visitors, which “inquires into the morale, discipline, curriculum, instruction, physical equipment, fiscal affairs, academic methods and other matters relating to the Academy which the Board decides to consider.”

What Happened to Charlie Kirk?

Kirk was struck after shots were fired at Utah Valley University during the afternoon on September 10. As seen in videos online, Kirk was hit and slumped down in his seat before blood ran down his neck.

Is Charlie Kirk Alive or Dead?

Trump announced that Kirk is dead in a Truth Social post, which read, “The Great, and even Legendary, Charlie Kirk, is dead. No one understood or had the Heart of the Youth in the United States of America better than Charlie. He was loved and admired by ALL, especially me, and now, he is no longer with us. Melania and my Sympathies go out to his beautiful wife Erika, and family. Charlie, we love you!”

Who Shot Charlie Kirk?

The identity of the shooter has not been disclosed to the public at the time of publication. University officials initially claimed that a suspect was taken into custody, but CNN later reported that no one was in custody.

“[Kirk] was hit and taken from the location by his security,” Utah Valley University noted in a statement. “Campus police is investigating, a suspect is in custody.”

Shots were fired from a nearby campus building about 200 yards away from where Kirk was speaking, per CNN.

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Who Shot Charlie Kirk? Updates on the Suspect’s Identity – Hollywood Life
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Who Shot Charlie Kirk? Updates on the Suspect’s Identity – Hollywood Life

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Charlie Kirk died following a shooting at Utah Valley University on September 10, 2025. He was 31. The late right-wing activist and Donald Trump supporter was in the middle of his “American Comeback Tour” presentation at the school when shots were fired. The shooter was initially said to be in custody, but CNN later reported that no one was in police custody. Kirk was ultimately struck and taken away by his security team, but the president later confirmed that he was dead.

“The Great, and even Legendary, Charlie Kirk, is dead,” Trump wrote in a statement via Truth Social. “No one understood or had the Heart of the Youth in the United States of America better than Charlie. He was loved and admired by ALL, especially me, and now, he is no longer with us. Melania and my Sympathies go out to his beautiful wife Erika, and family. Charlie, we love you!”

The Republican followed up in a separate post, “In honor of Charlie Kirk, a truly Great American Patriot, I am ordering all American Flags throughout the United States lowered to Half Mast until Sunday evening at 6 P.M.”

Who Was Charlie Kirk?

A loyalist to Trump, Kirk had demonstrated his support for the president through the latter’s 2024 campaign. The 31-year-old was the founder of Turning Point USA: a nonprofit organization that advocates for conservatives on college campuses. He also hosted his radio talk show, “The Charlie Kirk Show,” on Salem Media’s “The Answer” channel.

Additionally, Kirk was a member of the United States Air Force Academy Board of Visitors, which “inquires into the morale, discipline, curriculum, instruction, physical equipment, fiscal affairs, academic methods and other matters relating to the Academy which the Board decides to consider.”

What Happened to Charlie Kirk? Shooting & His Death Explained

In the afternoon of September 10, Kirk was reportedly answering a question about transgender mass shooters in the United States. Shortly after Kirk alleged there’s been “too many” transgender mass shooters, shots were fired from a nearby campus building about 200 yards away, according to CNN.

From January 2013 to now, there have been more than 5,700 mass shootings in America, and five of those shooters were confirmed as transgender, founding executive director of the Gun Violence Archive, Mark Bryant, said, per CNN.

Kirk was visibly struck by one of the shots, and he was seen slumped in his seat before blood poured down his neck. He was hospitalized and died later that day.

Who Shot Charlie Kirk? Suspect Identity Updates

Initially, Utah Valley University claimed that a suspect was in custody, but officials later clarified during a press conference that the person was not the shooter. They added that the shooter is currently at large.”

At the time of publication, the shooter’s identity in Kirk’s death has not been publicly identified.

University Security Measures Called Into Question After Kirk’s Death

A witness told CNN that there were “no security measures” implemented at Kirk’s Utah Valley University event that day. There were allegedly no metal detectors nor bag-checking requirements, the witness told the outlet.

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Stephen Colbert Addresses Charlie Kirk's Shooting Death
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Stephen Colbert Addresses Charlie Kirk’s Shooting Death

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Stephen Colbert condemned the shooting of Charlie Kirk on Wednesday night’s episode of “The Late Show.” His statement came in a pre-taped segment that aired before the opening credits ran as normal.

“Good evening, everybody,” a solemn Colbert said. “After our scripts for tonight’s show were finished, we learned that Charlie Kirk, a prominent right-wing activist, was killed at a speaking engagement in Utah. Our condolences go out to his family and all of his loved ones. I am old enough to personally remember the political violence of the 1960s, and I hope it is obvious to everyone in America that political violence does not solve any of our political differences. Political violence only leads to more political violence. And I pray with all my heart that this is the aberrant action of a madman and not a sign of things to come. And now, ladies and gentlemen, the show that we had prepared for you.”

Kirk died on Wednesday after he was shot at a college event in Utah. He was 31.

Colbert isn’t the only late-night host to speak out against Kirk’s shooting. Jimmy Kimmel took to Instagram to demand an end to “the angry finger pointing” in the wake of the incident.

“Can we just for one day agree that it is horrible and monstrous to shoot another human?” Kimmel wrote. “On behalf of my family, we send love to the Kirks and to all the children, parents and innocents who fall victim to senseless gun violence.”

Donald Trump announced Kirk’s death on Truth Social on Wednesday afternoon. In his post, he wrote, “The Great, and even Legendary, Charlie Kirk, is dead. No one understood or had the Heart of the Youth in the United States of America better than Charlie. He was loved and admired by ALL, especially me, and now, he is no longer with us. Melania and my Sympathies go out to his beautiful wife Erika, and family. Charlie, we love you!”

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Charlie Kirk Death: Savannah Chrisley Reacts
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Charlie Kirk Death: Savannah Chrisley Reacts

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“I was supposed to be standing next to him at every college this October,” she explained. “Instead, I sit here with a broken heart, devastated beyond words.”

Describing his killing as a “political assassination,” Savannah shared the pain she feels for Charlie’s wife Erika Frantzve Kirk, who shared two young kids with the conservative activist.

“I’m truly grieving for his wife, Erica,” the Growing Up Chrisley star continued. “One of the kindest, most loving human beings I’ve ever had the pleasure of knowing.”

She also remarked on the impact Charlie made on the world by holding political debates in public, sharing, “He created a movement. His legacy is one that I hope I can build half of for my kids.”

In a message to Charlie, Savannah concluded, “You changed America. You changed me. You changed my family. Rest easy, my friend. Heaven has gained a warrior.”

Read on for more stars who have spoken out on the death of Charlie. 

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Matthew Dowd No Longer With MSNBC After Charlie Kirk Comments
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Matthew Dowd No Longer With MSNBC After Charlie Kirk Comments

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UPDATED: Matthew Dowd is no longer with MSNBC, a network source confirmed, following a furor over remarks he made in the aftermath of the shooting of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.

Earlier, the president of MSNBC apologized for remarks made by Dowd, a political analyst who had been with the network since 2022. Dowd also issued his own apology.

Rebecca Kutler said in the statement, “During our breaking news coverage of the shooting of Charlie Kirk, Matthew Dowd made comments that were inappropriate, insensitive and unacceptable. We apologize for his statements, as has he. There is no place for violence in America, political or otherwise.”

Around 3 p.m. ET, as networks were scrambling for more details of what happened, MSNBC’s Katy Tur spoke about Utah’s gun laws before asking Dowd to talk about the “environment in which a shooting like this happens.” He told her, “We don’t know if this was a supporter shooting their gun off in celebration. So we have no idea about this.”

He added about Kirk, “He’s been one of the most divisive, especially divisive younger figures in this, who is constantly sort of pushing this sort of hate speech or sort of aimed at certain groups. And I always go back to, hateful thoughts lead to hateful words, which then lead to hateful actions. And I think that is the environment we are in. You can’t stop with these sort of awful thoughts you have and then saying these awful words and not expect awful actions to take place. And that’s the unfortunate environment we are in.”

Dowd’s comment quickly spread on social media, drawing criticism for him and the network.

Dowd later wrote on Bluesky, “My thoughts & prayers are w/ the family and friends of Charlie Kirk. On an earlier appearance on MSNBC I was asked a question on the environment we are in. I apologize for my tone and words. Let me be clear, I in no way intended for my comments to blame Kirk for this horrendous attack. Let us all come together and condemn violence of any kind.”

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Does Charlie Kirk Have Children? All About His Kids & Family – Hollywood Life
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Does Charlie Kirk Have Children? All About His Kids & Family – Hollywood Life

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Charlie Kirk, the founder of Turning Point USA and a leading conservative activist, was tragically killed at just 31 years old. On September 10, 2025, Kirk was fatally shot while speaking at Utah Valley University during his “American Comeback Tour,” shocking both supporters and critics alike.

In the aftermath of his death, President Donald Trump paid tribute to his longtime ally. “The Great, and even Legendary, Charlie Kirk, is dead,” Trump wrote in a Truth Social post. He added, “No one understood or had the Heart of the Youth in the United States of America better than Charlie. He was loved and admired by ALL, especially me, and now, he is no longer with us. Melania and my Sympathies go out to his beautiful wife Erika, and family. Charlie, we love you!”

With the news of his passing, attention has also turned to Kirk’s personal life, particularly his family. Below, Hollywood Life takes a closer look at Kirk’s wife and children.

Who Is Charlie Kirk’s Wife?

Kirk was married to Erika Frantzve, a podcaster, entrepreneur, and former beauty queen who won the title of Miss Arizona USA in 2012. The couple tied the knot in May 2021 after Kirk proposed in 2020. Erika is deeply involved in conservative circles herself, hosting Midweek Rise Up and running her own faith-based lifestyle brand. Together, she and Charlie often appeared at public events and shared their lives on social media, presenting a united front as one of the right’s most visible young couples.

WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 19: (from left to right) Sergio Gor, Donald Trump Jr., Charlie Kirk, and Erika Frantzve watch on stage as The Village People perform YMCA during the Turning Point USA Inaugural-Eve Ball at the Salamander Hotel on January 19, 2025 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Samuel Corum/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Sergio Gor; Donald Trump Jr.; Charlie Kirk; Erika Frantzve
WASHINGTON, DC – JANUARY 19: (from left to right) Sergio Gor, Donald Trump Jr., Charlie Kirk, and Erika Frantzve watch on stage as The Village People perform YMCA during the Turning Point USA Inaugural-Eve Ball at the Salamander Hotel on January 19, 2025 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Samuel Corum/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Sergio Gor; Donald Trump Jr.; Charlie Kirk; Erika Frantzve

Did Charlie Kirk Have Children?

Yes. Charlie and Erika were parents to two young children. Their first child, a daughter, was born in August 2022, followed by a son in May 2024.

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Charlie Kirk Dead After Being Shot: Trump Ally Was 31
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Charlie Kirk Dead After Being Shot: Trump Ally Was 31

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Charlie Kirk, the conservative activist and Turning Point USA co-founder who helped mobilize the youth vote for Donald Trump, has died Wednesday after being shot during a college event in Utah, Trump announced on Truth Social. Kirk was 31.

“The Great, and even Legendary, Charlie Kirk, is dead,” Trump wrote on Wednesday afternoon. “No one understood or had the Heart of the Youth in the United States of America better than Charlie. He was loved and admired by ALL, especially me, and now, he is no longer with us. Melania and my Sympathies go out to his beautiful wife Erika, and family. Charlie, we love you!”

Andrew Kolvet, a spokesman for Kirk, confirmed his death to The New York Times.

Kirk was attacked at about 12:10 p.m. while speaking with Utah Valley University students on his “American Comeback Tour.” A bullet penetrated his neck as he was answering a student’s question about mass shooters. He was immediately rushed to the hospital by his security. Graphic videos of the shooting circulated on social media as Republicans and Democrats shared prayers for Kirk on social media.

An initial suspect was put in handcuffs but later released, as police continue to look for the shooter. The FBI has launched an investigation alongside local law enforcement agencies.

Born in the Chicago suburbs, Kirk was a right-wing media personality and the CEO of Turning Point Action, a nonprofit political advocacy group that helped elect Trump to his second term. Connecting religious leaders with local politics, Kirk founded the spinoff organization Turning Point Faith, and he also developed Turning Point Academy with the mission of “reviving virtuous education.”

Kirk was perhaps best known for his viral “Prove Me Wrong” videos, in which he set up a table on college campuses and welcomed students to debate him on select topics. On his radio program, “The Charlie Kirk Show,” he endorsed conservative cultural viewpoints and often railed against liberal beliefs relating to climate change, critical race theory and gun control.

Kirk often sparked controversy for his viewpoints. He opposed gay marriage and advocated against mask mandates during the pandemic. Following Trump’s loss in 2020, he propagated disproven claims about election fraud.

In the lead-up to Trump’s reelection in 2024, Kirk became one of the most recognizable faces in the MAGA movement and one of the key operators in the effort to swing the youth vote red. His prominence in modern political culture is epitomized by a recent parody of his “Prove Me Wrong” concept on “South Park.”

Kirk’s success in reaching young voters online and promoting conservative beliefs and values at universities was acknowledged by Democrats who wished to replicate Turning Point’s influence on the left. “I’ve got to admire what you’ve been able to do, not to weaponize, but to organize on these college campuses a different point of view,” California Gov. Gavin Newsom told Kirk in the inaugural episode of his podcast earlier this year. The governor, one of the leading Democratic figures in the fight against Trump, denounced the Sept. 10 attack against Kirk as “disgusting, vile, and reprehensible” on social media, adding, “In the United States of America, we must reject political violence in EVERY form.” The nation’s top political figures including JD Vance, Kamala Harris, Bernie Sanders and more also condemned the assassination.

Kirk is survived by his wife Erika Frantzve and their two children.

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Charlie Kirk Shot At Utah Event; MAGA Activist Condition Unknown
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Charlie Kirk Shot At Utah Event; MAGA Activist Condition Unknown

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UPDATED: Charlie Kirk is in “critical condition” after being shot at an university in Utah.

With Kirk in a local hospital after apparently taking a bullet to his throat just over an hour ago, the Associated Press is citing a “law enforcement” source for the conservative advocate’s state of health.

PREVIOUSLY, 12:13 PM Conservative activist Charlie Kirk has been shot at an event at an Utah university.

Details are scant on what happened, but it seems only one shot was fired and an individual is in custody.

Video circulating online from the scene at the well-attended outdoor gathering at Utah Valley University appears to show Kirk being hit in the neck. His condition is unknown right now.

As more becomes known, already leading members of the Trump administration have expressed their concern over what occurred with the influential voice in the MAGA movement. President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance took to social media quickly as Kirk’s shooting became widely covered.

“Please pray for Charlie Kirk and his family,” said Trump of his MAGA ally on Truth Social

Donald Trump walks on stage after being introduced by Charlie Kirk at the Turning Point Action on July 15, 2023 in West Palm Beach, Florida. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

VP Vance took a similar stance.

The 31-year-old Turning Point USA co-founder frequently tours college campus’ to debate with audience members across the political spectrum. Wednesday was the opening date of the American Comeback tour, with his “Prove Me Wrong” stance a center piece of the dozen or so stops of the Fall stint.

In fact, Kirk’s tours, debating style and strategic outreach to younger voters have become such a hallmark of the current culture wars that South Park mimicked the events in the opening episode of its current 27th Season. To that, earlier this year, California Gov. Gavin Newsom launched his recent podcast series with a sit-down with Kirk, where the two agreed on a number of issues in which was clearly an attempt by the ambitious Newsom to broadened his brand and reach with conservatives.

Newsom today called Kirk’s shooting is “disgusting, vile, and reprehensible.”

On a busy news days of Russian drones over Poland and more Jeffrey Epstein cover-up coverage, the Kirk shooting took over CNN, MSNC, the BBC and MSNBC.

Fox News contributor Jason Chaffetz, a former congressman from Utah, told viewers on the Rupert Murdoch-owned outlet of witnessing the event and shooting. 

Chaffetz said: “First question was about religion. He went on for about 15, 20, minutes. Second question, interestingly, was about transgender shooters, mass shooters, and in the midst of that, the shot rang out. Now I happened to be watching Charlie. I can’t say I saw blood. I can’t say I saw him get shot, but as soon as that shot went out, he fell back … and everybody hit the deck, everybody’s a lot of people started screaming, and then everybody started running. As you might expect. There was some police presence, but there was no security check going in. Charlie has some security in front of him, but you got the sense that the shot came kind of straight at him. And I don’t think there would be many vantage points too far away, because he was under an awning. It’s a bright, sunny, beautiful end-of-summer summer day in Utah. And I just hope and pray that somehow, someway, he survives this.”

The home invasion and brutality against former Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s husband in 2022 aside, the past year alone has seen an apparent increase in open violence in the political arena in America. Trump was the subject of one assassination attempt on the campaign trail last year in Pennsylvania, as well as a potential attack on the golf course in Florida. Keystone State Gov. Josh Shapiro and his family were attacked with a break-in and arson at official residence in April. More recently and tragically, there was the fatal June shooting of top Minnesota Democrat  Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark by the conservative leaning Vance Boelter. That shooting also left state senator John Hoffman and his wife, Yvette injured. In August, reportedly angry over vaccine mandates, Patrick Joseph White fired almost 200 shots upon the Atlanta HQ of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and killed police officer David Rose.

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'Black Mirror’ Creator Charlie Brooker Sets Next Netflix Show
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‘Black Mirror’ Creator Charlie Brooker Sets Next Netflix Show

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Black Mirror creator Charlie Brooker is making a four-part detective crime series for Netflix; it’s currently in production.

The untitled project is “a profoundly serious, stunningly original crime thriller in which a tormented detective from the Northern city of Bleakford ventures down to London on a mission to catch a ritualistic serial killer before they run out of people to kill,” the logline reads.

It then warns: “Contains blood and frowning.” Those two often go together.

The series stars Paddy Considine (House of the Dragon, MobLand), Georgina Campbell (Barbarian, Watchers) and Lena Headey (Game of Thrones, The Abandons). Probably no dragons in this one.

“I’m beyond thrilled to be saying these words for the press release,” Brooker said in a statement. “I’ve dreamt of providing a quote ever since I was a young foetus, and now here I am doing it. I’d pinch myself, but like all of us, I’m terrified that if I do that, I might wake up and discover 2025 has all been a magical dream. Please watch my show. I am begging you.”

Brooker wrote the series with Ben Caudell, Jason Hazeley, Emer Kenny, Daniel Maier and Joel Morris; additional material by Victoria Asare Archer. He executive produces it with Jessica Rhoades and Annabel Jones. Mark Kinsella is co-executive producer and Richard Webb is producer. Al Campbell directs the miniseries.

Brooker had recently teased the project in an interview, as he was working on the yet-unannounced series when he chatted with The Hollywood Reporter about the Emmy nominations for the latest season of Black Mirror, and also weighed in on his recent exit from his and Jones’ Netflix-owned banner Broke & Bones.

“I am doing something at the moment that we haven’t announced yet. It is not Black Mirror. It’s very different; it’s using my other skill set. My other hat I sometimes wear,” he said when discussing the challenge of pumping out more Black Mirror stories amid the fast-changing tech landscape. “The thing about Black Mirror now is there is definitely a shorter gap between conceptualizing a Black Mirror story and the real world, unfortunately, serving up something quite similar. I’m in a bit of an arms race with reality.”

As for season eight, he assured fans that Black Mirror’s future on the streamer still remains bright. “Well, it’s Black Mirror, so the future is looking bleak. But yes, bleakly bright.”

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Charlie Sheen's Wildest Moments Revealed: Firing, Feuds, Arrests
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Charlie Sheen’s Wildest Moments Revealed: Firing, Feuds, Arrests

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Charlie Sheen’s Messy Custody Battle With Ex-Wife Denise Richards

Sheen married Denise Richards on June 15, 2002. Their daughter Sami Sheen was born March 4, 2004, and Lola Sheen arrived on June 1, 2005—three months after Richards filed for divorce.

They briefly reconciled, but by early 2006 the split was back on.

In filing for a temporary restraining order that April, Richards alleged Sheen had pushed and threatened to kill her.

Sheen denied the accusations, but a judge ordered him to stay 300 feet away from her and their daughters—except during supervised visits—for the time being.

“Obviously, what has taken place is vile, is unconscionable, is without merit, is a transparent and immature smear campaign,” Sheen said in a statement, per ABC News. “[Richards is] claiming certain things. It’s baseless.”

They reached a custody arrangement that May and a judge signed off on their divorce six months later, but—while they’re friendly now—they were in and out of court for years, and Richards was the target of more than a few of Sheen’s infamous Twitter tirades.

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