TEXTAINER CAPITAL CORPORATION
                        650 California Street, 16th Floor
                             San Francisco, CA 94108


May 9, 2002


Securities and Exchange Commission
Washington, DC  20549

Ladies and Gentlemen:

Pursuant to the  requirements  of the  Securities  Exchange Act of 1934,  we are
submitting  herewith for filing on behalf of Textainer Equipment Income Fund VI,
L.P. (the "Partnership") the Partnership's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the
First Quarter ended March 31, 2002.

This filing is being effected by direct  transmission to the Commission's  EDGAR
System.

Sincerely,

Nadine Forsman
Controller

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                                  UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                               Washington DC 20549



                                    FORM 10-Q



                 QUARTERLY REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15 (D) OF
                       THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934


                  For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2002


                         Commission file number 0-22337


                    TEXTAINER EQUIPMENT INCOME FUND VI, L.P.
                        A California Limited Partnership
             (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)


              California                                         94-3220152
      (State or other jurisdiction                             (IRS Employer
    of incorporation or organization)                        Identification No.)

    650 California Street, 16th Floor
            San Francisco, CA                                      94108
 (Address of Principal Executive Offices)                        (ZIP Code)

                                 (415) 434-0551
              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)


Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required
to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during
the  preceding 12 months (or for such  shorter  period that the  registrant  was
required  to file  such  reports),  and  (2) has  been  subject  to such  filing
requirements for the past 90 days.

                                 Yes [X] No [ ]

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TEXTAINER EQUIPMENT INCOME FUND VI, L.P.
(a California Limited Partnership)

Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the
Quarter Ended March 31, 2002

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Item 1.   Financial Statements

          Balance Sheets - March 31, 2002
          and December 31, 2001 (unaudited)....................................................          3



          Statements of Operations for the three months
          ended March 31, 2002 and 2001 (unaudited)............................................          4



          Statements of Partners' Capital for the three months
          ended March 31, 2002 and 2001 (unaudited)............................................          5



          Statements of Cash Flows for the three months
          ended March 31, 2002 and 2001 (unaudited)............................................          6



          Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited)............................................          8



Item 2.   Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition
          and Results of Operations............................................................         12


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TEXTAINER EQUIPMENT INCOME FUND VI, L.P.
(a California Limited Partnership)

Balance Sheets

March 31, 2002 and December 31, 2001
(Amounts in thousands)
(unaudited)
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                                                                               2002                   2001
                                                                         ----------------       ----------------
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Assets
Container rental equipment, net of accumulated
   depreciation of $12,196 (2001: $11,689) (note 4)                      $        22,778        $        23,334
Cash                                                                                 598                    466
Accounts receivable, net of allowance
   for doubtful accounts of $62 (2001: $51)                                          879                    990
 Due from affiliates, net (note 2)                                                    36                     79
 Prepaid expenses                                                                      3                      5
                                                                         ----------------       ----------------

                                                                         $        24,294        $        24,874
                                                                         ================       ================
Liabilities and Partners' Capital
Liabilities:
   Accounts payable                                                      $           231        $           204
   Accrued liabilities                                                               171                    186
   Accrued damage protection plan costs                                               49                     52
   Accrued recovery costs                                                             99                    100
   Deferred quarterly distributions                                                   22                     22
   Deferred damage protection plan revenue                                           111                    120
                                                                         ----------------       ----------------

          Total liabilities                                                          683                    684
                                                                         ----------------       ----------------

Partners' capital:
   General partners                                                                    -                      -
   Limited partners                                                               23,611                 24,190
                                                                         ----------------       ----------------

          Total partners' capital                                                 23,611                 24,190
                                                                         ----------------       ----------------

                                                                         $        24,294        $        24,874
                                                                         ================       ================


See accompanying notes to financial statements

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TEXTAINER EQUIPMENT INCOME FUND VI, L.P.
(a California Limited Partnership)

Statements of Operations

For the three months ended March 31, 2002 and 2001
(Amounts in thousands except for unit and per unit amounts)
(unaudited)
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                                                                       2002                   2001
                                                                 ----------------       ----------------
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Rental income                                                    $         1,029        $         1,329
                                                                 ----------------       ----------------
Costs and expenses:
    Direct container expenses                                                370                    366
    Bad debt expense (benefit)                                                12                     (1)
    Depreciation                                                             523                    512
    Professional fees                                                         12                     11
    Management fees to affiliates (note 2)                                    93                    123
    General and administrative costs to affiliates (note 2)                   66                     69
    Other general and administrative costs                                    23                     12
    (Gain) loss on sale of containers                                         (2)                     3
                                                                 ----------------       ----------------

                                                                           1,097                  1,095
                                                                 ----------------       ----------------

    (Loss) income from operations                                            (68)                   234
                                                                 ----------------       ----------------

Other income:
    Interest income                                                            2                     14
                                                                 ----------------       ----------------


                                                                               2                     14
                                                                 ----------------       ----------------

    Net (loss) earnings                                          $           (66)       $           248
                                                                 ================       ================

Allocation of net (loss) earnings (note 2):
    General partners                                             $            51        $            71
    Limited partners                                                        (117)                   177
                                                                 ----------------       ----------------

                                                                 $           (66)       $           248
                                                                 ================       ================

Limited partners' per unit share of
    net (loss) earnings                                          $         (0.06)       $          0.10
                                                                 ================       ================

Limited partners' per unit share
    of distributions                                             $          0.25        $          0.35
                                                                 ================       ================

Weighted average number of limited
    partnership units outstanding                                      1,848,397              1,848,397
                                                                 ================       ================

See accompanying notes to financial statements
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TEXTAINER EQUIPMENT INCOME FUND VI, L.P.
(a California Limited Partnership)

Statement of Partners' Capital

For the three months ended March 31, 2002 and 2001
(Amounts in thousands)
(unaudited)
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                                                                                 Partners' Capital
                                                                ----------------------------------------------------
                                                                   General           Limited                Total
                                                                ------------       ------------         ------------
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Balances at January 1, 2001                                     $         -        $    26,078          $    26,078

Distributions                                                           (71)              (647)                (718)

Net earnings                                                             71                177                  248
                                                                ------------       ------------         ------------

Balances at March 31, 2001                                      $         -        $    25,608          $    25,608
                                                                ============       ============         ============

Balances at January 1, 2002                                     $         -        $    24,190          $    24,190

Distributions                                                           (51)              (462)                (513)

Net loss                                                                 51               (117)                 (66)
                                                                ------------       ------------         ------------

Balances at March 31, 2002                                      $         -        $    23,611          $    23,611
                                                                ============       ============         ============


See accompanying notes to financial statements

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TEXTAINER EQUIPMENT INCOME FUND VI, L.P.
(a California Limited Partnership)

Statements of Cash Flows

For the three months ended March 31, 2002 and 2001
(Amounts in thousands)
(unaudited)
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                                                                             2002                    2001
                                                                       ----------------        ----------------
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Cash flows from operating activities:
   Net (loss) earnings                                                 $           (66)        $           248
   Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) earnings to
       net cash provided by operating activities:
         Depreciation                                                              523                     512
         Increase (decrease) in allowance for doubtful accounts                     11                      (3)
         (Gain) loss on sale of containers                                          (2)                      3
         (Increase) decrease in assets:
             Accounts receivable                                                   100                     136
             Due from affiliates, net                                               54                     (42)
             Prepaid expenses                                                        2                       1
         Increase (decrease) in liabilities:
             Accounts payable and accrued liabilities                               12                      18
             Accrued recovery costs                                                 (1)                      5
             Accrued damage protection plan costs                                   (3)                    (10)
             Deferred damage protection plan revenue                                (9)                      -
                                                                       ----------------        ----------------

             Net cash provided by operating activities                             621                     868
                                                                       ----------------        ----------------

Cash flows from investing activities:
   Proceeds from sale of containers                                                 24                      56
   Container purchases                                                               -                     (57)
                                                                       ----------------        ----------------

             Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities                    24                      (1)
                                                                       ----------------        ----------------

Cash flows from financing activities:
   Distributions to partners                                                      (513)                   (719)
                                                                       ----------------        ----------------

             Net cash used in financing activities                                (513)                   (719)
                                                                       ----------------        ----------------

Net increase in cash                                                               132                     148

Cash at beginning of period                                                        466                     889
                                                                       ----------------        ----------------

Cash at end of period                                                  $           598         $         1,037
                                                                       ================        ================


See accompanying notes to financial statements

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TEXTAINER EQUIPMENT INCOME FUND VI, L.P.
(a California Limited Partnership)

Statements Of Cash Flows--Continued

For the three months ended March 31, 2002 and 2001
(Amounts in thousands)
(unaudited)
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Supplemental Disclosures:

Supplemental schedule of non-cash investing and financing activities:

The following table summarizes the amounts of container purchases, distributions
to partners  and  proceeds  from sale of  containers  which had not been paid or
received by the Partnership as of March 31, 2002 and 2001, and December 31, 2001
and 2000,  resulting  in  differences  in amounts  recorded  and amounts of cash
disbursed or received by the  Partnership,  as shown in the  Statements  of Cash
Flows for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2002 and 2001.

                                                                    Mar. 31        Dec. 31        Mar. 31        Dec. 31
                                                                     2002           2001           2001           2000
                                                                  -----------    -----------    -----------    -----------
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Container purchases included in:
    Container purchases payable .........................             $ -            $ -            $ -            $46

Distributions to partners included in:
    Due to affiliates....................................              17             17             23             23
    Deferred quarterly distributions.....................              22             22             31             32

Proceeds from sale of containers included in:
    Due from affiliates..................................              48             37             40             54

The following table summarizes the amounts of container purchases, distributions
to partners and proceeds from sale of containers recorded by the Partnership and
the amounts  paid or received as shown in the  Statements  of Cash Flows for the
three-month periods ended March 31, 2002 and 2001.

                                                                                                   2002           2001
                                                                                                   ----           ----

Container purchases recorded....................................................                   $  -           $ 11
Container purchases paid........................................................                      -             57

Distributions to partners declared..............................................                    513            718
Distributions to partners paid..................................................                    513            719

Proceeds from sale of containers recorded.......................................                     35             42
Proceeds from sale of containers received.......................................                     24             56


See accompanying notes to financial statements
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TEXTAINER EQUIPMENT INCOME FUND VI, L.P.
(a California Limited Partnership)

Notes To Financial Statements

For the three months ended March 31, 2002 and 2001
(Amounts in thousands except for unit and per unit amounts)
(unaudited)
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Note 1.   General

     Textainer  Equipment Income Fund VI, L.P. (the  Partnership),  a California
     limited  partnership  with a maximum life of 21 years,  was formed in 1995.
     The Partnership  owns a fleet of intermodal  marine cargo  containers which
     are leased to international shipping lines.

     The accompanying  interim  comparative  financial  statements have not been
     audited by an  independent  public  accountant.  However,  all  adjustments
     (which  were only  normal and  recurring  adjustments)  which  are,  in the
     opinion of management,  necessary to fairly present the financial  position
     of the  Partnership  as of March 31, 2002 and December  31,  2001,  and the
     results of its operations,  changes in partners' capital and cash flows for
     the three-month periods ended March 31, 2002 and 2001, have been made.

     The financial  information  presented  herein should be read in conjunction
     with the audited financial statements and other accompanying notes included
     in the Partnership's  annual audited financial statements as of and for the
     year ended December 31, 2001, in the Annual Report filed on Form 10-K.

     Certain estimates and assumptions were made by the Partnership's management
     that affect the reported  amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosures
     of  contingent  assets  and  liabilities  at  the  date  of  the  financial
     statements  and the  reported  amounts of revenue and  expenses  during the
     reporting period. The Partnership's  management  evaluates its estimates on
     an  on-going  basis,  including  those  related  to  the  container  rental
     equipment, accounts receivable and accruals.

     These  estimates  are based on historical  experience  and on various other
     assumptions that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances, the
     results of which form the basis for making judgments regarding the carrying
     values of assets and  liabilities.  Actual  results could differ from those
     estimates under different assumptions or conditions.

     The Partnership's  management  believes the following  critical  accounting
     policies  affect its more  significant  judgments and estimates used in the
     preparation of its financial statements.

     The Partnership  maintains  allowances for doubtful  accounts for estimated
     losses  resulting  from  the  inability  of its  lessees  to make  required
     payments.  These allowances are based on management's current assessment of
     the financial  condition of the Partnership's  lessees and their ability to
     make  their  required   payments.   If  the  financial   condition  of  the
     Partnership's  lessees were to  deteriorate,  resulting in an impairment of
     their ability to make payments, additional allowances may be required.

     The Partnership depreciates its container rental equipment based on certain
     estimates related to the container's  useful life and salvage value.  These
     estimates  are based  upon  assumptions  about  future  demand  for  leased
     containers  and the  estimated  sales  price at the end of the  container's
     useful  life.  If  these  estimates  were  subsequently  revised  based  on
     permanent  changes in the container  leasing market,  the Partnership would
     revise its depreciation policy.

     Additionally,  the  recoverability of the recorded amounts of containers is
     evaluated to ensure that the recorded  amount does not exceed the estimated
     fair value of the containers.  If it is determined that the recorded amount
     exceeds the estimated fair value, the Partnership  writes down the value of
     those containers.  In determining the estimated fair value, assumptions are
     made regarding future demand and market conditions for leased containers as
     well as for used  containers and the sales prices for used  containers.  If
     actual market  conditions  are less  favorable  than those  projected or if
     actual  sales  prices are lower than those  estimated  by the  Partnership,
     additional write-downs may be required.

     In August 2001, the Financial  Accounting  Standards Board issued Statement
     of  Financial  Accounting  Standards  ("SFAS")  No.  144,  "Accounting  for
     Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived  Assets." SFAS No. 144 supercedes SFAS
     No. 121, "Accounting for the Impairment of Long-Lived Assets to be Disposed
     of," and elements of Accounting Principles Board Opinion 30, "Reporting the
     Results of Operations - Reporting the Effects on Disposal of a Segment of a
     Business and  Extraordinary,  Unusual or Infrequently  Occurring Events and
     Transactions."

     SFAS No. 144 establishes a single-accounting model for long-lived assets to
     be  disposed  of  while  maintaining  many of the  provisions  relating  to
     impairment testing and valuation. The Partnership adopted this Statement on
     January  1,  2002 and  there was no  material  impact on the  Partnership's
     financial condition, operating results and cash flow.

     Certain  reclassifications,  not affecting net earnings,  have been made to
     prior year  amounts in order to  conform  to the 2002  financial  statement
     presentation.

Note 2.   Transactions with Affiliates

     Textainer Capital  Corporation (TCC) is the managing general partner of the
     Partnership.  Textainer  Equipment  Management  Limited (TEM) and Textainer
     Limited (TL) are the associate  general  partners of the  Partnership.  The
     managing  general partner and associate  general  partners are collectively
     referred to as the General Partners.  The General Partners also act in this
     capacity for other limited  partnerships.  The General  Partners manage and
     control the affairs of the Partnership.

     In accordance with the Partnership  Agreement,  sections 3.08 through 3.12,
     net earnings or losses and  distributions  are generally  allocated 9.5% to
     the General Partners and 90.5% to the Limited  Partners.  If the allocation
     of  distributions  exceeds the  allocation  of net  earnings  and creates a
     deficit in a General Partner's capital account,  the Partnership  Agreement
     provides  for a special  allocation  of gross income equal to the amount of
     the deficit to be made to the General Partners.

     As part of the operation of the  Partnership,  the Partnership is to pay to
     the General Partners an equipment  management fee, an incentive  management
     fee and an equipment  liquidation  fee. These fees are for various services
     provided  in  connection  with the  administration  and  management  of the
     Partnership.  The Partnership  incurred $21 and $30 of incentive management
     fees  during  the  three-month  periods  ended  March  31,  2002 and  2001,
     respectively.  No equipment  liquidation  fees were  incurred  during these
     periods.

     The  Partnership's  containers  are managed by TEM. In its role as manager,
     TEM has authority to acquire,  hold, manage, lease, sell and dispose of the
     Partnership's  containers.  TEM holds,  for the payment of direct operating
     expenses,  a reserve of cash that has been collected from container leasing
     operations; such cash is included in the amount due from affiliates, net at
     March 31, 2002 and December 31, 2001.

     Subject to certain reductions,  TEM receives a monthly equipment management
     fee equal to 7% of gross revenues  attributable to operating  leases and 2%
     of gross  revenues  attributable  to full  payout  net  leases.  These fees
     totaled $72 and $93 for the  three-month  periods ended March 31, 2002, and
     2001, respectively.

     Certain  indirect  general  and  administrative  costs  such  as  salaries,
     employee   benefits,   taxes  and  insurance  are  incurred  in  performing
     administrative  services  necessary to the  operation  of the  Partnership.
     These  costs  are   incurred   and  paid  by  TCC  and  TEM.   General  and
     administrative  costs allocated to the  Partnership  during the three-month
     periods ended March 31, 2002 and 2001 were as follows:

                                                       2002       2001
                                                       ----       ----

               Salaries                                 $36        $39
               Other                                     30         30
                                                         --         --
                 Total general and
                    administrative costs                $66        $69
                                                         ==         ==

     TEM allocates these general and administrative  costs based on the ratio of
     the Partnership's interest in the managed containers to the total container
     fleet managed by TEM during the period.  TCC allocates these costs based on
     the ratio of the  Partnership's  containers to the total container fleet of
     all limited partnerships managed by TCC. The General Partners allocated the
     following general and  administrative  costs to the Partnership  during the
     three-month periods ended March 31, 2002 and 2001:

                                                       2002       2001
                                                       ----       ----

               TEM                                      $56        $60
               TCC                                       10          9
                                                         --         --
                 Total general and
                    administrative costs                $66        $69
                                                         ==         ==

     The  General  Partners  may acquire  containers  in their own name and hold
     title on a temporary basis for the purpose of facilitating  the acquisition
     of such containers for the  Partnership.  The containers may then be resold
     to the  Partnership  on an  all-cash  basis at a price  equal to the actual
     cost, as defined in the Partnership Agreement. One or more General Partners
     may also arrange for the purchase of containers in its or their names,  and
     the  Partnership may then take title to the containers by paying the seller
     directly.


     At March 31,  2002 and  December  31,  2001,  due from  affiliates,  net is
     comprised of:

                                                                2002        2001
                                                                ----        ----
              Due from affiliates:
                       Due from TEM......................        $60        $106
                                                                  --         ---

              Due to affiliates:
                       Due to TCC........................          7          10
                       Due to TL.........................         17          17
                                                                  --         ---
                                                                  24          27
                                                                  --         ---

                  Due from affiliates, net                       $36        $ 79
                                                                  ==         ===

     These amounts  receivable  from and payable to affiliates  were incurred in
     the ordinary course of business  between the Partnership and its affiliates
     and represent timing differences in the accrual and remittance of expenses,
     fees and distributions described above and in the accrual and remittance of
     net rental revenues and container sales proceeds from TEM.

Note 3.  Lease Rental Income

     Leasing income arises principally from the renting of containers to various
     international  shipping lines. Revenue is recorded when earned according to
     the terms of the container rental contracts.  These contracts are typically
     for  terms of five  years or less.  The  following  is the lease mix of the
     on-lease containers (in units) at March 31, 2002 and 2001:

                                                          2002              2001
                                                          ----              ----

              On-lease under master leases               4,165             5,010
              On-lease under long-term leases            2,878             3,398
                                                         -----             -----

                  Total on-lease containers              7,043             8,408
                                                         =====             =====

     Under  master  lease  agreements,  the lessee is not  committed  to lease a
     minimum number of containers from the Partnership during the lease term and
     may generally  return any portion or all the containers to the  Partnership
     at any time, subject to certain restrictions in the lease agreement.  Under
     long-term  lease  agreements,   containers  are  usually  leased  from  the
     Partnership  for periods of between  three to five  years.  Such leases are
     generally cancelable with a penalty at the end of each twelve-month period.
     Under direct  finance  leases,  the  containers are usually leased from the
     Partnership  for  the  remainder  of the  container's  useful  life  with a
     purchase option at the end of the lease term.

     The remaining  containers are off-lease and are being stored primarily at a
     large  number of  storage  depots.  At March 31,  2002,  the  Partnership's
     off-lease containers were located in the following locations:

         America                                        1,037
         Europe                                           922
         Asia                                           2,611
                                                        -----

             Total off-lease containers                 4,570
                                                        =====


Note 4.  Container Rental Equipment

     New container  prices  steadily  declined from 1995 through 1999.  Although
     container prices increased in 2000, these prices declined again in 2001 and
     have remained low during the first  quarter of 2002. As a result,  the cost
     of new containers  purchased in recent years is significantly less than the
     average  cost of  containers  purchased  in prior  years.  The  Partnership
     evaluated the  recoverability  of the recorded  amount of container  rental
     equipment  for  containers  to be  held  for  continued  use as well as for
     containers identified for sale in the ordinary course of business. Based on
     this evaluation, the Partnership determined that reductions to the carrying
     value of these containers were not required during the three-month  periods
     ended March 31, 2002 and 2001.

     The Partnership  will continue to evaluate the  recoverability  of recorded
     amounts of container  rental  equipment  and cautions  that a write-down of
     container rental equipment and/or an increase in its depreciation  rate may
     be  required  in future  periods  for some or all of its  container  rental
     equipment.

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ITEM 2 - MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS
         OF OPERATIONS

(Amounts in thousands except for unit and per unit amounts)
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The Financial Statements contain information which will assist in evaluating the
financial  condition of the Partnership for the three-month  periods ended March
31, 2002 and 2001. Please refer to the Financial Statements and Notes thereto in
connection with the following discussion.

Textainer  Capital  Corporation  (TCC) is the  Managing  General  Partner of the
Partnership.  Textainer Equipment Management Limited (TEM) and Textainer Limited
(TL) are Associate  General  Partners of the  Partnership.  The General Partners
manage and control the affairs of the Partnership.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

From May 10,  1996  until  April  30,  1997,  the  Partnership  offered  limited
partnership  interests  to the  public.  The  Partnership  received  its minimum
subscription  amount of $1,100 on June 17,  1996,  and raised a total of $36,968
from the offering.

The Partnership invests working capital,  cash flow from operations prior to its
distribution  to the partners and proceeds  from  container  sales that have not
been used to purchase  containers  in  short-term,  liquid  investments.  Rental
income is the  Partnership's  principal source of liquidity and provides a major
source of funds for distributions.  Rental income has been adversely affected by
current market conditions for leased containers, and these market conditions may
continue or worsen.  Market  conditions  are discussed more fully in "Results of
Operations." The  Partnership's  cash is affected by cash provided by or used in
operating, investing and financing activities. These activities are discussed in
detail below.

Limited partners are currently receiving monthly  distributions in an annualized
amount equal to 5% of their original  investment.  During the three-month period
ended March 31, 2002, the  Partnership  declared cash  distributions  to limited
partners  pertaining to the period from  December 2001 through  February 2002 in
the  amount  of $462.  On a cash  basis,  all of these  distributions  were from
operations.  On a financial  statement basis, all of these  distributions were a
return of capital.

From time to time, the Partnership may redeem units from limited  partners for a
specified  redemption  value,  which  is  set  by  formula.  Up  to  2%  of  the
Partnership's outstanding units may be redeemed each year, although the 2% limit
may be exceeded at the Managing General  Partner's  discretion.  All redemptions
are subject to the Managing  General  Partner's  good faith  determination  that
payment for the redeemed units will not (i) cause the Partnership to be taxed as
a  corporation,  (ii) impair the capital or  operations of the  Partnership,  or
(iii) impair the ability of the Partnership to pay  distributions  in accordance
with its distribution policy. Since inception,  the Partnership has not redeemed
any units.

Net cash  provided by operating  activities  for the  three-month  periods ended
March 31, 2002 and 2001, was $621 and $868, respectively.  The decrease of $247,
or 28%, is primarily attributable to the decrease in net earnings,  adjusted for
non-cash  transactions  and the fluctuations in gross accounts  receivable.  The
decrease in net cash provided by operating activities was offset by fluctuations
in due from affiliates,  net. Net earnings,  adjusted for non-cash transactions,
decreased  primarily  due to the decrease in rental  income,  which is discussed
more  fully  in  "Results  of  Operations."  The  decreases  in  gross  accounts
receivable of $100 and $136 during the three-month  periods ended March 31, 2002
and 2001,  respectively  were  primarily due to the decreases in rental  income.
Fluctuations in due from affiliates, net resulted from timing differences in the
payment of expenses,  fees and  distributions  and the  remittance of net rental
revenues and  container  sales  proceeds,  as well as in  fluctuations  in these
amounts.

At March 31, 2002, the Partnership had no commitments to purchase containers.

For the three-month  period ended March 31, 2002, net cash provided by investing
activities (the purchase and sale of containers)  was $24,  compared to net cash
used in investing  activities of $1 for the comparable  period in 2001. Net cash
provided by investing  activities increased $25 due to the decrease in cash used
for  container  purchases,  offset by the  decrease in proceeds  from  container
sales. Cash used for container  purchases decreased due to timing differences in
the accrual and payment of these  purchases and the  Partnership  not purchasing
containers  during the  three-month  period ended March 31, 2002.  Proceeds from
container sales decreased  primarily as the  Partnership  sold fewer  containers
during the  three-month  period ended March 31, 2002 compared to the same period
in 2001.  Although  average  sales  proceeds  were  comparable  between  the two
periods, these sales proceeds are lower than sales proceeds received in previous
years as a result of current market  conditions,  which have adversely  affected
the value of used  containers.  Until market  conditions  improve in certain low
demand  locations,  the  Partnership  plans  to  continue  selling  some  of its
containers that are off-lease in these locations. The number of containers sold,
both in low demand locations and elsewhere, as well as the average sales prices,
will affect how much the Partnership can reinvest in new containers.

Consistent  with its  investment  objectives  and  subject  to its  distribution
policy,  the  Partnership  intends  to  continue  to  reinvest  both  cash  from
operations  available for reinvestment and all, or a significant  amount of, the
proceeds from container  sales in additional  containers.  Cash from  operations
available  for  reinvestment  is generally  equal to cash  provided by operating
activities,  less  distributions  and redemptions paid, which are subject to the
General  Partners'  authority  to set these  amounts  (and modify  reserves  and
working capital), as provided in the Partnership Agreement.  The amount of sales
proceeds will  fluctuate  based on the number of  containers  sold and the sales
price received.  The Partnership  sells containers when (i) a container  reaches
the end of its  useful  life or (ii) an  analysis  indicates  that  the  sale is
warranted based on existing market  conditions and the container's age, location
and condition.

Both cash from  operations  available for  reinvestment  and sales proceeds have
been  adversely  affected by market  conditions.  These market  conditions  have
resulted in a slower than anticipated rate of  reinvestment.  Market  conditions
are  discussed  more fully  under  "Results  of  Operations."  A slower  rate of
reinvestment  will, over time,  affect the size of the  Partnership's  container
fleet. Furthermore, even with reinvestment,  the Partnership is not likely to be
able to replace all the  containers  it sells,  since new  container  prices are
usually  higher  than the  average  sales  prices for used  containers,  and the
majority of cash available for reinvestment is from sales proceeds.

Results of Operations

The  Partnership's  income (loss) from operations,  which consists  primarily of
rental income less costs and expenses (including container depreciation,  direct
container  expenses,   management  fees,  and  reimbursement  of  administrative
expenses)  was directly  related to the size of the  container  fleet during the
three-month  periods  ended  March 31, 2002 and 2001,  as well as certain  other
factors as discussed  below.  The following is a summary of the container  fleet
(in units) available for lease during those periods:


                                                          2002             2001
                                                          ----             ----

             Beginning container fleet...............    11,633           11,151
             Ending container fleet..................    11,613           11,130
             Average container fleet.................    11,623           11,141

As noted above,  when containers are sold in the future,  sales proceeds are not
likely to be sufficient to replace all of the containers  sold,  which is likely
to result in a trend towards a smaller average  container  fleet.  Other factors
related to the  Partnership's  ability to reinvest  funds in new  containers are
discussed above in "Liquidity and Capital Resources".

Rental  income and direct  container  expenses are also  affected by the average
utilization of the container fleet, which was 59% and 78% during the three-month
periods ended March 31, 2002 and 2001,  respectively.  The  remaining  container
fleet is off-lease  and is being  stored  primarily at a large number of storage
depots.  At March 31, 2002, the  Partnership's  off-lease  containers (in units)
were located in the following locations:

      America                                      1,037
      Europe                                         922
      Asia                                         2,611
                                                   -----

          Total off-lease containers               4,570
                                                   =====

In addition to utilization, rental income is affected by daily rental rates. The
average daily rental rate decreased 6% between the periods.

The  following is a comparative  analysis of the results of  operations  for the
three-month periods ended March 31, 2002 and 2001.

The  Partnership's  (loss) income from  operations for the  three-month  periods
ended March 31, 2002 and 2001 was ($68) and $234, respectively, on rental income
of $1,029 and $1,329,  respectively.  The decrease in rental  income of $300, or
23%, from the three-month period ended March 31, 2001 to the same period in 2002
was  attributable  to the decrease in  container  rental  income,  offset by the
increase in other rental income, which is discussed below. Income from container
rentals, the major component of total revenue, decreased $336, or 28%, primarily
due to the  decreases  in the  average  on-hire  utilization  of 24% and average
rental rate of 6%. The majority of the Partnership's rental income was generated
from the leasing of the Partnership's containers under master operating leases.

In the fourth  quarter of 2000,  utilization  began to decline and  continued to
decline  during 2001 and the  beginning  of 2002.  This decline was due to lower
overall  demand by shipping  lines for leased  containers,  which is primarily a
result of the  worldwide  economic  slowdown.  Two other  factors are  currently
reducing  the demand for leased  containers.  Shipping  lines have added  larger
vessels to their fleets, which combined with lower cargo volume growth, has made
it easier for them to use otherwise  empty vessel space to reposition  their own
containers back to high demand locations.  Additionally,  in anticipation of the
delivery of these new, larger  vessels,  many shipping lines placed large orders
for new  containers in 2000 and 2001,  thus  temporarily  reducing their need to
lease containers.  These orders for additional  containers are part of a general
increase in vessel  capacity for the  shipping  lines.  This  increase in vessel
capacity  amounted to 12% in 2001. An additional  increase in vessel capacity of
approximately 12% is expected in 2002,  because the shipping lines placed orders
for  additional  ships before  recognizing  the slowdown in world trade.  To the
extent that this increased vessel capacity remains underutilized, shipping lines
may seek to cut costs in order to sustain  profits or reduce  losses,  which may
put further downward pressure on demand for containers.

As a result of the lower  demand,  the trade  imbalance  between  Asia and North
America and Asia and Europe has eased slightly.  Combined with the excess vessel
capacity,  these  factors  have made it easier,  although not  necessarily  less
expensive,  to reposition  containers.  During the year ended December 31, 2001,
the  Partnership  was  able to  reposition  newer  containers  from  low  demand
locations in North America and Europe to historically higher demand locations in
Asia. As a consequence,  the build-up of containers in North America and Europe,
which persisted over the past several years, has eased slightly.  For the number
of off-lease  containers  located in the lower  demand  locations of America and
Europe, see chart above.

Nevertheless,  the Partnership  continues to sell (rather than  reposition) some
containers located in low demand locations,  but primarily only those containers
that were  damaged.  The  decision  to sell  containers  is based on the current
expectation  that the economic  benefit of selling  these  containers is greater
than the estimated economic benefit of continuing to own these containers.

Current market  conditions  continue to cause a decline in the economic value of
used  containers.   The  average  sales  price  for  containers  sold  by  other
Partnerships managed by the General Partners has decreased.  Additionally, other
Partnerships  managed by the General  Partners  have  recorded  write-downs  and
losses on certain older  containers.  Many of these containers have been located
in low demand locations.  There have been no such losses or write-downs recorded
by the Partnership primarily due to the young age of the Partnership's container
fleet.  Sales by the  Partnership,  in these low demand locations and elsewhere,
have been generally  limited to damaged  containers.  However,  as the container
fleet ages, the Partnership  may incur losses and/or  write-downs on the sale of
its older  containers  located  in low  demand  locations,  if  existing  market
conditions  continue.  Should the decline in economic value of continuing to own
such  containers  turn out to be permanent,  the  Partnership may be required to
increase its  depreciation  rate or  write-down  the value of some or all of its
container rental equipment.

Primarily as a result of the decline in demand for leased  containers  discussed
above and the  decline  in new  container  purchase  prices,  rental  rates have
declined during these periods.

Beginning  in March  2002,  there  was some  improvement  in  utilization.  This
improvement  was primarily  due to (i) improving  economies in the United States
and Europe and (ii) container  shortages in Asia among shipping lines.  However,
the General  Partners do not know how long this  improvement  will  continue and
caution  that demand for leased  containers  could  decline  again and result in
further  declines  in  utilization,  lease  rates  and  container  sale  prices,
adversely affecting the Partnership's operating results.

Other rental income consists of other lease-related items, primarily income from
charges to lessees for dropping off containers in surplus locations less credits
granted to lessees for  leasing  containers  from  surplus  locations  (location
income),  income  from  charges to lessees for  handling  related to leasing and
returning  containers (handling income) and income from charges to lessees for a
Damage  Protection Plan (DPP). For the three-month  period ended March 31, 2002,
other rental income was $148, an increase of $36 from the  equivalent  period in
2001.  The  increase  was  primarily  due to  increases in location and handling
income of $24 and $10, respectively.  Location income increased primarily due to
the decline in credits granted to lessees for picking up containers from surplus
locations as there were fewer leasing  opportunities  for which credits could be
offered.  Handling income  increased due to the increase in the average handling
price charged per container  and the increase in container  movement  during the
three-month period ended March 31, 2002 compared to the same period in 2001.

Direct container expenses increased $4, or 1%, from the three-month period ended
March 31, 2001 to the same period in 2002. The increase was primarily due to the
increase in storage  expense of $106,  offset by the  decrease in  repositioning
expense of $88.  Storage  expense  increased due to the decrease in  utilization
noted above.  Repositioning expense decreased due to the decrease in the average
repositioning  cost per  container,  offset  by an  increase  in the  number  of
containers repositioned between the periods.

Bad debt expense  (benefit) was $12 and ($1) for the  three-month  periods ended
March 31, 2002 and 2001, respectively. Fluctuations in  bad debt expense/benefit
reflect  the  required  adjustment  to the bad  debt  reserve  and are  based on
management's then current  estimates of the portion of accounts  receivable that
may not be  collected,  and  which  will  not be  covered  by  insurance.  These
estimates  are  based  primarily  on  management's  current  assessment  of  the
financial condition of the Partnership's lessees and their ability to make their
required  payments.  The expense  recorded during the  three-month  period ended
March 31, 2002 reflects a higher reserve requirement from December 31, 2001. The
benefit  recorded during the comparable  period in 2001 reflects a lower reserve
requirement from December 31, 2000.

Depreciation  expense  increased $11, or 2%, from the  three-month  period ended
March 31, 2001 to the comparable  period in 2002,  primarily due to the increase
in the average fleet size between the periods.

New  container  prices  steadily  declined  from  1995  through  1999.  Although
container prices increased in 2000, these prices declined again in 2001 and have
remained  low during the first  quarter  of 2002.  As a result,  the cost of new
containers purchased in recent years is significantly less than the average cost
of  containers   purchased  in  prior  years.  The  Partnership   evaluated  the
recoverability  of  the  recorded  amount  of  container  rental  equipment  for
containers to be held for continued use as well as for containers identified for
sale  in the  ordinary  course  of  business.  Based  on  this  evaluation,  the
Partnership determined that reductions to the carrying value of these containers
were not required during the three-month periods ended March 31, 2002 and 2001.


The Partnership will continue to evaluate the recoverability of recorded amounts
of container rental equipment and cautions that a write-down of container rental
equipment and/or an increase in its depreciation  rate may be required in future
periods for some or all of its container rental equipment.

Management fees to affiliates decreased $30, or 24%, from the three-month period
ended  March  31,  2001 to the  comparable  period  in  2002,  primarily  due to
decreases in both equipment and incentive  management fees. Equipment management
fees  decreased  due to the  decline  in rental  income,  upon  which  equipment
management fees are primarily based.  These fees were approximately 7% of rental
income  for both  periods.  Incentive  management  fees,  which are based on the
Partnership's  limited and  general  partner  distributions  made from cash from
operations  and partners'  capital  decreased due to the decrease in the limited
partner  distribution  percentage from 7% to 5% of initial  partners' capital in
July 2001.

General and  administrative  costs to  affiliates  decreased $3, or 4%, from the
three-month  period ended March 31, 2001 to the  comparable  period in 2002. The
decrease was  primarily due to a decrease in the  allocation  of overhead  costs
from TEM, as the  Partnership  represented a smaller  portion of the total fleet
managed by TEM.

The  Partnership  Agreement  provides  for the  ongoing  payment to the  General
Partners of the management fees and the reimbursement of the expenses  discussed
above.  Since these fees and expenses are  established  by the  Agreement,  they
cannot be considered the result of arms' length negotiations with third parties.
The Partnership Agreement was formulated at the Partnership's  inception and was
part of the terms  upon which the  Partnership  solicited  investments  from its
limited partners. The business purpose of paying the General Partners these fees
is to  compensate  the  General  Partners  for the  services  they render to the
Partnership.  Reimbursement  for  expenses  is made to offset  some of the costs
incurred by the General  Partners in managing the  Partnership and its container
fleet.  More details about these fees and expenses are included in footnote 2 to
the Financial Statements.

(Gain)  loss  on  sale  of  containers  fluctuated  from  a loss  of $3 for  the
three-month  period  ended March 31, 2001 to a gain of $2 for the same period in
2002.

Net  earnings/(loss)  per limited  partnership  unit fluctuated from earnings of
$0.10 to a loss of $0.06 from the three-month period ended March 31, 2001 to the
same  period  in  2002,   respectively,   reflecting  the   fluctuation  in  net
earnings/(loss) allocated to limited partners from earnings of $177 to a loss of
$117,  respectively.  The allocation of net earnings for the three-month periods
ended March 31, 2002 and 2001 included  special  allocations  of gross income to
the  General  Partners  of $57 and $47,  respectively,  in  accordance  with the
Partnership Agreement.

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

The Partnership's discussion and analysis of its financial condition and results
of operations are based upon the Partnership's financial statements,  which have
been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the
United States of America.  Certain  estimates and  assumptions  were made by the
Partnership's  management  that  affect  the  reported  amounts  of  assets  and
liabilities and disclosures of contingent  assets and liabilities at the date of
the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during
the reporting period. The Partnership's management evaluates its estimates on an
on-going  basis,  including  those  related to the container  rental  equipment,
accounts receivable and accruals.

These  estimates  are  based  on  historical  experience  and on  various  other
assumptions  that are believed to be  reasonable  under the  circumstances,  the
results of which  form the basis for making  judgments  regarding  the  carrying
values of assets  and  liabilities.  Actual  results  could  differ  from  those
estimates under different assumptions or conditions.

The Partnership's management believes the following critical accounting policies
affect its more  significant  judgments and estimates used in the preparation of
its financial statements.

The Partnership  maintains allowances for doubtful accounts for estimated losses
resulting  from the  inability of its lessees to make required  payments.  These
allowances  are  based  on  management's  current  assessment  of the  financial
condition of the Partnership's  lessees and their ability to make their required
payments.  If the  financial  condition  of the  Partnership's  lessees  were to
deteriorate,  resulting  in an  impairment  of their  ability to make  payments,
additional  allowances  may  be  required,  which  would  adversely  affect  the
Partnership's operating results.

The  Partnership  depreciates  its container  rental  equipment based on certain
estimates  related to the  container's  useful  life and  salvage  value.  These
estimates are based upon assumptions  about future demand for leased  containers
and the  estimated  sales price at the end of the  container's  useful life.  If
these  estimates  were  subsequently  revised based on permanent  changes in the
container leasing market, the Partnership would revise its depreciation  policy,
which could adversely affect the Partnership's operating results.

Additionally,  the  recoverability  of the  recorded  amounts of  containers  is
evaluated to ensure that the recorded  amount does not exceed the estimated fair
value of the  containers.  If it is determined  that the recorded amount exceeds
the  estimated  fair  value,  the  Partnership  writes  down the  value of those
containers.  In  determining  the  estimated  fair value,  assumptions  are made
regarding future demand and market  conditions for leased  containers as well as
for used containers and the sales prices for used  containers.  If actual market
conditions are less favorable than those projected or if actual sales prices are
lower than those  estimated by the  Partnership,  additional  write-downs may be
required.  Any additional  write-downs  would adversely affect the Partnership's
operating results.

Accounting Pronouncement

In August 2001, the Financial  Accounting  Standards  Board issued  Statement of
Financial  Accounting  Standards ("SFAS") No. 144, "Accounting for Impairment or
Disposal  of  Long-Lived   Assets."  SFAS  No.  144  supercedes  SFAS  No.  121,
"Accounting  for the  Impairment  of  Long-Lived  Assets to be Disposed of," and
elements of Accounting  Principles  Board Opinion 30,  "Reporting the Results of
Operations  - Reporting  the Effects on Disposal of a Segment of a Business  and
Extraordinary, Unusual or Infrequently Occurring Events and Transactions."

SFAS No. 144 establishes a  single-accounting  model for long-lived assets to be
disposed of while  maintaining  many of the  provisions  relating to  impairment
testing and valuation. The Partnership adopted this Statement on January 1, 2002
and  there was no  material  impact on the  Partnership's  financial  condition,
operating results and cash flow.

Risk Factors and Forward Looking Statements

Although  substantially  all of the  Partnership's  income  from  operations  is
derived from assets employed in foreign operations, virtually all of this income
is  denominated  in United  States  dollars.  The  Partnership's  customers  are
international  shipping  lines,  which transport  goods on  international  trade
routes.  The  domicile  of the lessee is not  indicative  of where the lessee is
transporting  the  containers.  The  Partnership's  business risk in its foreign
operations lies with the  creditworthiness of the lessees, and the Partnership's
ability to keep its containers under lease,  rather than the geographic location
of the  containers or the domicile of the lessees.  The containers are generally
operated on the international high seas rather than on domestic  waterways.  The
containers are subject to the risk of war or other political, economic or social
occurrence  where  the  containers  are used,  which  may  result in the loss of
containers,  which,  in turn,  may have a material  impact on the  Partnership's
results of operations and financial condition.

Other risks of the Partnership's  leasing  operations include  competition,  the
cost of  repositioning  containers  after  they come  off-lease,  the risk of an
uninsured loss, including bad debts,  increases in maintenance expenses or other
costs of  operating  the  containers,  and the effect of world  trade,  industry
trends  and/or  general  business  and  economic  cycles  on  the  Partnership's
operations. See "Risk Factors" in the Partnership's Prospectus, as supplemented,
for additional information on risks of the Partnership's business. See "Critical
Accounting  Policies and Estimates"  above for information on the  Partnership's
critical  accounting policies and how changes in those estimates could adversely
affect the Partnership's results of operations.

The foregoing includes forward-looking statements and predictions about possible
or  future  events,  results  of  operations  and  financial  condition.   These
statements  and  predictions  may  prove  to  be  inaccurate,   because  of  the
assumptions  made by the  Partnership  or the  General  Partners  or the  actual
development  of  future  events.  No  assurance  can be given  that any of these
forward-looking statements or predictions will ultimately prove to be correct or
even substantially correct. The risks and uncertainties in these forward-looking
statements  include,  but are not  limited  to,  changes  in demand  for  leased
containers,  changes in global  business  conditions  and their  effect on world
trade,  future  modifications  in the way in  which  the  Partnership's  lessees
conduct their business or of the  profitability of their business,  increases or
decreases in new container  prices or the  availability  of financing  therefor,
alterations in the costs of maintaining and repairing used containers, increases
in competition,  changes in the Partnership's  ability to maintain insurance for
its  containers  and its  operations,  the effects of  political  conditions  on
worldwide  shipping and demand for global trade or of other general business and
economic cycles on the  Partnership,  as well as other risks detailed herein and
from time to time in the Partnership's  filings with the Securities and Exchange
Commission.  The  Partnership  does  not  undertake  any  obligation  to  update
forward-looking statements.

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                                   SIGNATURES


Pursuant  to the  requirements  of the  Securities  Exchange  Act of  1934,  the
Registrant  has duly  caused  this  report  to be  signed  on its  behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.


                                   TEXTAINER EQUIPMENT INCOME FUND VI, L.P.
                                   A California Limited Partnership

                                   By Textainer Capital Corporation
                                   The Managing General Partner



                                   By _________________________________
                                      Ernest J. Furtado
                                      Senior Vice President


Date:    May 9, 2002

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report
has been signed below by the  following  persons on behalf of Textainer  Capital
Corporation,  the Managing General Partner of the Registrant,  in the capacities
and on the dates indicated:


Signature                                Title                                          Date

<S>                                       <C>                                           <C>


_________________________________        Senior Vice President,                         May 9, 2002
Ernest J. Furtado                        (Principal Financial and
                                         Accounting Officer) and
                                         Secretary




_________________________________        President (Principal Executive                 May 9, 2002
John A. Maccarone                        Officer)

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                                   SIGNATURES


Pursuant  to the  requirements  of the  Securities  Exchange  Act of  1934,  the
Registrant  has duly  caused  this  report  to be  signed  on its  behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.


                                   TEXTAINER EQUIPMENT INCOME FUND VI, L.P.
                                   A California Limited Partnership

                                   By Textainer Capital Corporation
                                   The Managing General Partner



                                   By /s/Ernest J. Furtado
                                      _________________________________
                                      Ernest J. Furtado
                                      Senior Vice President


Date:    May 9, 2002


Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report
has been signed below by the  following  persons on behalf of Textainer  Capital
Corporation,  the Managing General Partner of the Registrant,  in the capacities
and on the dates indicated:


Signature                                Title                                          Date

<S>                                      <C>                                            <C>

/s/Ernest J. Furtado
_________________________________        Senior Vice President,                         May 9, 2002
Ernest J. Furtado                        (Principal Financial and
                                          Accounting Officer) and
                                         Secretary



/s/John A. Maccarone
_________________________________        President (Principal Executive                 May 9, 2002
John A. Maccarone                        Officer)
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