Exhibit 10.10  


FORM OF CO-INVESTMENT SECURITIES PURCHASE AGREEMENT  


        This Co-Investment Securities Purchase Agreement (this "Agreement"), dated as
of            ,
2007, is made and entered into by and between Hicks Acquisition Company I, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), and Thomas O. Hicks
("Buyer"). Buyer and the Company are collectively referred to herein as the "Parties." 


RECITALS:  


        WHEREAS, Buyer wishes to purchase from the Company 2,000,000 shares of the Company's Common Stock, par value
$0.0001 per share (the "Shares") and warrants, in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A, to
purchase 2,000,000 shares of the Company's Common Stock (the "Warrants" and, together with the Shares, the
"Securities"); and 


        WHEREAS, Buyer wishes to purchase the Securities from the Company and the Company wishes to sell the Securities to Buyer on the terms and
subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement. 


AGREEMENT:  


        NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises, representations,
warranties and the mutual covenants contained in this Agreement, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt, sufficiency and adequacy of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties
hereto agree as follows: 


ARTICLE I.

DEFINITIONS  


        The terms defined in this ARTICLE I shall have for all purposes of this Agreement the respective meanings set
forth below: 


        "Business Combination" means a business combination with one or more target businesses that have an aggregate fair market value of at
least 80% of the initial amount held in the Trust Account (excluding the amount held in the trust account representing the underwriters' deferred commission). 


        "Buyer" has the meaning set forth in the preamble to this Agreement. 


        "Closing" has the meaning set forth in Section 2.3 of this Agreement. 


        "Closing Date" has the meaning set forth in Section 2.3 of this Agreement. 



        "Common Stock" means the common stock, $0.0001 par value per share, of the Company. 


        "Company" has the meaning set forth in the preamble to this Agreement. 


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        "Consent" means any consent, approval, notification, waiver, or other similar action that is necessary or convenient. 



        "Governmental Body" means any legislature, agency, bureau, branch, department, division, commission, court, tribunal or other similar
reorganized organization or body of any federal, state, county, municipal, local or foreign government or other similar recognized organization or body exercising similar powers or authority. 


        "Law" means any law (statutory, common or otherwise), constitution, ordinance, rule, regulation, executive order or other similar
authority enacted, adopted, promulgated or applied by any Governmental Body. 



        "Lien" means a mortgage, deed of trust, pledge, hypothecation, assignment, encumbrance, charge, restriction, lien (statutory or otherwise,
including, without limitation, any lien for taxes), security interest, preference, participation interest, priority or security agreement or preferential arrangement of any kind or nature whatsoever,
including, without limitation, any conditional sale or other title retention agreement, any financing lease having substantially the same economic effect as any of the foregoing and the filing of any
document under the law of any applicable jurisdiction to evidence any of the foregoing, other than (i) statutory, mechanics' or other Liens incurred in the Company's ordinary course of business
or (ii) Liens for taxes incurred but not yet due. 


        "Order" means an order, ruling, decision, award, judgment, injunction or other similar determination or finding by, before or under the
supervision of any Governmental Body or arbitrator. 


        "Parties" has the meaning set forth in the recitals to this Agreement. 


        "Permit" means a permit, license, certificate, waiver, notice or similar authorization to which Buyer is a party or by which Buyer is
bound or any of its assets are subject. 


        "Purchase Price" has the meaning set forth in Section 2.2 of this Agreement. 


        "Registration Rights Agreement" means the Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of            , 2007, among the Company,
                        and                 
       . 



        "SEC" means the United States Securities and Exchange Commission. 


        "Securities Act" means the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or any successor federal statute, and the applicable rules
and regulations promulgated and in effect from time to time thereunder. 


        "Securities" has the meaning set forth in the recitals to this Agreement. 


        "Shares" has the meaning set forth in the recitals to this Agreement. 


        "Sponsor" means HH-HACI, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership. 


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        "Trust Account" means the trust account into which a portion of the net proceeds of the Company's initial public offering, pursuant to a
Registration Statement on Form S-1, File No. 143747, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, will be deposited. 


        "Warrant" shall have the meaning set forth in the recitals to this Agreement. 


ARTICLE II

PURCHASE OF SECURITIES  


        Section 2.1    Purchase and Sale of Securities.    Subject to the terms and conditions hereof and in reliance
upon the representations and warranties of the parties contained or incorporated by reference herein, on the Closing Date, the Company shall sell and deliver to Buyer, and Buyer shall purchase from
the Company, the Securities, in consideration of the payment of the Purchase Price noted herein. 


        Section 2.2    Purchase Price.    As payment in full for the Securities being purchased under this Agreement
and against delivery of the certificates therefor, on the Closing Date, Buyer shall pay $2,000,000 to the Company by wire transfer of immediately available funds to the account specified by the
Company to Buyer at least one business day prior to the Closing Date or by such other method as may be reasonably acceptable to the Company, (the "Purchase
Price"). 


        Section 2.3    Closing.    The closing of the purchase and sale of the Securities (the
"Closing") shall be held at the offices of Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP, 1700 Pacific Avenue, Suite 4100, Dallas, Texas 75201, or such
other place as may be agreed upon by the parties hereto, immediately prior to the closing of a Business Combination on the day on which the Business Combination closes (the
"Closing Date"). 


        Section 2.4    Closing Deliveries.    All actions taken at the Closing shall be deemed to have been taken
simultaneously. 



        (a)    Buyer Deliveries.    At the Closing Buyer shall deliver to the Company the Purchase Price and counterpart
signature pages to this Agreement executed by any Permitted Transferees pursuant to Section 5.1 hereof. 


        (b)    Company Deliveries.    At the Closing, the Company shall deliver to Buyer the certificates representing the
Securities. 




        Section 2.5    Conditions Precedent to the Obligations of Buyer and the Company.    



        (a)   Each
of Buyer's and the Company's obligation to consummate the Closing is subject to (i) the Company having entered into a definitive agreement relating to a
Business Combination and (ii) a majority of the Company's stockholders must have approved such proposed Business Combination. 




        Section 2.6    Further Assurances.    The parties hereto shall execute and deliver such additional documents
and take such additional actions as any party reasonably may deem to be practical and necessary in order to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. 


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ARTICLE III

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE BUYER  


        Buyer represents and warrants to the Company that the statements contained in this ARTICLE III are correct and
complete as of the date of this Agreement. 


        Section 3.1    Investment Representations.    



        (a)   Buyer
is an "accredited investor" as defined in Rule 501 of Regulation D under the Securities Act. 


        (b)   Buyer
has received, has thoroughly read, is familiar with and understands the contents of this Agreement. 


        (c)   Buyer
hereby acknowledges that an investment in the Securities involves certain significant risks. Buyer acknowledges that there is a substantial risk that it will lose
all or a portion of its investment and it is financially capable of bearing the risk of such investment for an indefinite period of time. Buyer has no need for liquidity in its investment in the
Securities for the foreseeable future and is able to bear the risk of that investment for an indefinite period. Buyer understands that there presently is no public market for the Securities and none
is anticipated to develop in the foreseeable future. Buyer's present financial condition is such that Buyer is under no present or contemplated future need to dispose of any portion of the Securities
subscribed for hereby to satisfy any existing or contemplated undertaking, need or indebtedness. Buyer's overall commitment to investments which are not readily marketable is not disproportionate to
its net worth and the investment in the Company will not cause such overall commitment to become excessive. 


        (d)   Buyer
acknowledges that the Securities have not been and will not be registered under the Securities Act, or any state securities act, and are being sold on the basis of
exemptions from registration under the Securities Act and applicable state securities acts, except those state securities acts that require registration of the Securities thereunder. Reliance on such
exemptions, where applicable, is predicated in part on the accuracy of the Buyer's representations and warranties set forth herein. Buyer acknowledges and hereby agrees that the Securities will not be
transferable under any circumstances unless Buyer either registers the Securities in accordance with federal and state securities laws or finds and complies with an exemption under such laws.
Accordingly, Buyer hereby acknowledges that there can be no assurance that it will be able to liquidate its investment in the Company. 


        (e)   There
are substantial risk factors pertaining to an investment in the Company. Buyer acknowledges that it has read the information set forth above regarding certain of
such risks and is familiar with the nature and scope of all such risks, including, without limitation, risks arising from the fact that the Company is an entity with limited operating history and
financial resources; and Buyer is fully able to bear the economic risks of such investment for an indefinite period, and can afford a complete loss thereof. 


        (f)    Buyer
has been given the opportunity to (i) ask questions of and receive answers from the Company and its designated representatives concerning the terms and
conditions of the offering, the Company and the business and financial condition of the 



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Company
and (ii) obtain any additional information that the Company possesses or can acquire without unreasonable effort or expense that is necessary to assist Buyer in evaluating the
advisability of the purchase of the Securities and an investment in the Company. Buyer further represents and warrants that, prior to signing this Agreement, it has asked such questions, received such
answers and obtained such information as it has deemed necessary or advisable to evaluate the merits and risks of the purchase of the Securities and an investment in the Company. Buyer is not relying
on any oral representation made by any person as to the Company or its operations, financial condition or prospects. 


        (g)   Buyer
understands that no federal, state or other governmental authority has made any recommendation, findings or determination relating to the merits of an investment
in the Company. 



ARTICLE IV

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE COMPANY  


        Section 4.1    Organization and Good Standing.    The Company is a corporation duly organized, validly
existing, and in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware. 


        Section 4.2    Power and Authority; Enforceability.    This Agreement constitutes the legal, valid, and binding
obligation of the Company, enforceable against the Company in accordance with its terms. The Company has full power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement and to perform its obligations
hereunder. The Company has taken all actions necessary to authorize the execution and delivery of this Agreement, the performance of its obligations hereunder, and the consummation of the transactions
contemplated hereby. This Agreement has been duly authorized, executed, and delivered by, and is enforceable against, the Company. 


        Section 4.3    No Violation; Necessary Approvals.    Neither the execution and delivery of this Agreement by
the Company, nor the consummation or performance by the Company of any of transactions contemplated hereby, will: (a) with or without notice or lapse of time, constitute, create or result in a
breach or violation of, default under, loss of benefit or right under or acceleration of performance of any obligation required under any Law, Order, Contract or Permit to which the Company is a party
or by which it is bound or any of its assets are subject, or any provision of the Company's organizational documents as in effect on the Closing Date, (b) result in the imposition of any lien,
claim or encumbrance upon any assets owned by the Company; (c) require any Consent under any Contract or organizational document to which the Company is a party or by which it is bound; or
(d) require any Permit under any Law or Order other than (i) required filings, if any, with the SEC and (ii) notifications or other filings with state or federal regulatory
agencies after the Closing that are necessary or convenient and do not require approval of the agency as a condition to the validity of the transactions contemplated hereunder; or (e) trigger
any rights of first refusal, preferential purchase or similar rights with respect to any of the Securities. 


        Section 4.4    Capitalization.    The Company's authorized capital stock consists of 225,000,000 shares of
Common Stock, of which 11,500,000 shares are issued and outstanding and no shares are held in treasury and 1,000,000 shares of preferred stock, par value $0.0001 per 


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share,
none of which are issued and outstanding. All of the issued and outstanding Shares: (a) have been duly authorized and are validly issued, fully paid, and nonassessable, (b) were
issued in compliance with all applicable state and federal securities Laws, (c) were not issued in breach or violation of, or did not cause as a result of the issuance thereof a default under,
any contract with or right granted to any other person. 


        Section 4.5    Authorization of the Securities.    The Shares have been duly authorized and, when issued in
accordance with this Agreement, the Shares will be duly and validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable shares of Common Stock and will be free and clear of all Liens and claims, other
than restrictions on transfer imposed by the Securities Act and applicable state securities laws. The shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of the Warrants have been duly authorized and, when
issued in accordance with the terms of the Warrants, will be duly and validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable shares of Common Stock and will be free and clear of all Liens and
claims, other than restrictions on transfer imposed by the Securities Act and applicable state securities laws. 


ARTICLE V

ASSIGNMENT AND TRANSFER  


        Section 5.1    Assignment by Buyer.    Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, from the date hereof
until the Closing Date, Buyer may assign to any of his controlled affiliates (collectively, the "Permitted Assignees"), the right to purchase any
portion of the Securities (the "Assigned Securities"). In the event of such an assignment, such Permitted Assignees will assume Buyer's obligations
under this Agreement in regards to the Assigned Securities. Each Permitted Assignee will pay to the Company at the Closing a pro rata portion of the Purchase Price in exchange for the Assigned
Securities and will be bound by the restrictions imposed on the Assigned Securities by this Agreement, including the restrictions set forth in  Section 5.2 hereof. Each Permitted Assignee will
execute a counterpart signature page to this Agreement, agreeing to be bound by the provisions
of this ARTICLE V. At the Closing, the Company will deliver to such Permitted Assignees the certificates representing the Assigned Securities. 


        Section 5.2    Transfer Restrictions.    



        (a)   During
the period from the Closing Date until 180 days after the Company's completion of a Business Combination (the "Lock-Up
Period"), Buyer shall not (i) sell, offer to sell, contract or agree to sell, hypothecate, pledge, grant any option to purchase or otherwise dispose of or agree to
dispose of, directly or indirectly, or establish or increase a put equivalent position or liquidate or decrease a call equivalent position within the meaning of Section 16 of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations of the SEC promulgated thereunder, with respect to the Shares, the Warrants or the Common Stock issuable upon exercise of the Warrants
or any securities convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for Shares or such Warrants or other rights to purchase Shares or any such securities, (ii) enter into any swap or other
arrangement that transfers to another, in whole or in part, any of the economic consequences of ownership of the Shares, the Warrants or the Common Stock issuable upon exercise of the Warrants or any
securities convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for Shares or such Warrants or other rights to purchase Shares or any such securities, whether any such transaction is to be settled by
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or
such other securities, in cash or otherwise, or (iii) publicly announce any intention to effect any transaction specified in  Section 5.2(a)(i) or (ii). 


        (b)   Notwithstanding
the foregoing, Buyer may transfer any of the Securities (i) by gift to a member of the Buyer's immediate family or to a trust, the beneficiary of
which is a member of Buyer's immediate family, an affiliate of Buyer or to a charitable organization, (ii) by virtue of the laws of descent and distribution upon death of Buyer,
(iii) pursuant to a qualified domestic relations order, (iv) in the event of a liquidation of the Company prior to a Business Combination or the consummation of a liquidation, merger,
stock exchange or other similar transaction which results in all the Company's stockholders having the right to exchange their Common Stock for cash, securities or other property subsequent to the
Company's consummating a Business Combination with a target business, (v) to affiliates of Buyer, or (vi) Permitted Assignees and their affiliates,  provided, however, that the permissive transfers set forth above may be implemented only upon the
respective transferee's written agreement to be bound by the terms and conditions of this Agreement. During the applicable Lock-Up Period, Buyer shall not grant a security interest in any
portion of the Securities. 


        (c)   After
the Lock-Up Period has elapsed, the Securities shall only be transferable or saleable pursuant to a sale registered under the Securities Act or
pursuant to an available exemption from registration, other than Regulations S of the Securities Act. The Company and Buyer each acknowledge that pursuant to the Registration Rights Agreement, Buyer
may request a registration statement relating to the Sponsor Securities be filed with the SEC; provided that such registration statement does not become
effective prior to the end of the Lock-Up Period. 



ARTICLE VI

MISCELLANEOUS  


        Section 6.1    Failure to Purchase.    Each of Sponsor and the Company understands and agrees that in the event
that Buyer, or a Permitted Assignee of Buyer, fails to purchase the Securities in accordance with, and subject to, the terms of this Agreement, the Company will purchase, and the Sponsor will sell,
for an aggregate purchase price of $1000, all of the founder's units (as defined in the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-1, File No. 333-143747, relating to its initial public
offering) issued to the Sponsor in March 2007 (after giving effect to a 1.5-for-1 stock split in July 2007 and after giving effect to any forfeiture of founder's
units as a result of the failure of the underwriters in the Company's initial public offering to exercise their over-allotment option). 


        Section 6.2    Entire Agreement.    This Agreement, together with the certificates, documents, instruments and
writings that are delivered pursuant hereto, constitutes the entire agreement and understanding of the parties hereto in respect of its subject matter and supersedes all prior understandings,
agreements, or representations by or among the parties hereto, written or oral, to the extent they relate in any way to the subject matter hereof or the transactions contemplated hereby. 


        Section 6.3    Successors.    All of the terms, agreements, covenants, representations, warranties, and
conditions of this Agreement are binding upon, and inure to the benefit of and are enforceable by, the parties hereto and their respective successors. 


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        Section 6.4    Assignments.    Except as otherwise provided herein, no party hereto may assign either this
Agreement or any of its rights, interests, or obligations hereunder without the prior written approval of the other party. Any purported assignment in violation of this  Section 6.3 shall be void
and ineffectual and shall not operate to transfer or assign any interest or title to the purported assignee. 


        Section 6.5    Waiver of Jury Trial.    THE PARTIES HERETO EACH HEREBY AGREE TO WAIVE THEIR RESPECTIVE RIGHTS
TO JURY TRIAL OF ANY DISPUTE BASED UPON OR ARISING OUT OF THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER AGREEMENTS RELATING HERETO OR ANY DEALINGS AMONG THEM RELATING TO THE TRANSACTIONS. THE SCOPE OF THIS WAIVER IS
INTENDED TO BE ALL ENCOMPASSING OF ANY AND ALL ACTIONS THAT MAY BE FILED IN ANY COURT AND THAT RELATE TO THE SUBJECT MATTER OF THE TRANSACTIONS, INCLUDING, CONTRACT CLAIMS, TORT CLAIMS,
BREACH OF DUTY CLAIMS, AND ALL OTHER COMMON LAW AND STATUTORY CLAIMS. THE PARTIES HERETO EACH ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THIS WAIVER IS A MATERIAL INDUCEMENT TO ENTER INTO A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP AND THAT THEY
WILL CONTINUE TO RELY ON THE WAIVER IN THEIR RELATED FUTURE DEALINGS. EACH PARTY HERETO FURTHER REPRESENTS AND WARRANTS THAT IT HAS REVIEWED THIS WAIVER WITH ITS LEGAL COUNSEL, AND THAT EACH KNOWINGLY
AND VOLUNTARILY WAIVES ITS JURY TRIAL RIGHTS FOLLOWING CONSULTATION WITH LEGAL COUNSEL. NOTWITHSTANDING ANYTHING TO THE CONTRARY HEREIN, THIS WAIVER IS IRREVOCABLE, MEANING THAT IT MAY NOT BE MODIFIED
ORALLY OR IN WRITING, AND THE WAIVER WILL APPLY TO ANY AMENDMENTS, RENEWALS, SUPPLEMENTS OR MODIFICATIONS TO THIS AGREEMENT OR TO ANY OTHER DOCUMENTS OR AGREEMENTS RELATING HERETO. IN THE EVENT OF AN
ACTION, THIS AGREEMENT MAY BE FILED AS A WRITTEN CONSENT TO TRIAL BY A COURT. 


        Section 6.6    Counterparts.    This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, each of which will
be deemed an original but all of which together will constitute one and the same instrument. 


        Section 6.7    Headings.    The article and section headings contained in this Agreement are inserted for
convenience only and will not affect in any way the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement. 


        Section 6.8    Governing Law.    This Agreement, the entire relationship of the parties hereto, and any
litigation between the parties (whether grounded in contract, tort, statute, law or equity) shall be governed by, construed in accordance with, and interpreted pursuant to the laws of the State of
Delaware, without giving effect to its choice of laws principles. 



        Section 6.9    Amendments.    This Agreement may not be amended, modified or waived as to any particular
provision, except by a written instrument executed by all parties hereto. 


        Section 6.10    Severability.    The provisions of this Agreement will be deemed severable and the invalidity
or unenforceability of any provision will not affect the validity or 


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enforceability
of the other provisions hereof; provided that if any provision of this Agreement, as applied to any party hereto or to any circumstance, is adjudged by a Governmental Body, arbitrator,
or mediator not to be enforceable in accordance with its terms, the parties hereto agree that the Governmental Body, arbitrator, or mediator making such determination will have the power to modify the
provision in a manner consistent with its objectives such that it is enforceable, and/or to delete
specific words or phrases, and in its reduced form, such provision will then be enforceable and will be enforced. 



        Section 6.11    Expenses.    Except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement, each party hereto will
bear its own costs and expenses incurred in connection with the preparation, execution and performance of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, including all
fees and expenses of agents, representatives, financial advisors, legal counsel and accountants. 


        Section 6.12    Construction.    The parties hereto have participated jointly in the negotiation and drafting
of this Agreement. If an ambiguity or question of intent or interpretation arises, this Agreement will be construed as if drafted jointly by the parties hereto and no presumption or burden of proof
will arise favoring or disfavoring any party hereto because of the authorship of any provision of this Agreement. Any reference to any federal, state, local, or foreign Law will be deemed also to
refer to Law as amended and all rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, unless the context requires otherwise. The words "include,"
"includes," and "including" will be deemed to be followed by "without
limitation." Pronouns in masculine, feminine, and neuter genders will be construed to include any other gender, and words in the singular form will be construed to include the
plural and vice versa, unless the context otherwise requires. The words "this Agreement," "herein,"
"hereof," "hereby," "hereunder," and words of similar
import refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular subdivision unless expressly so limited. The parties hereto intend that each representation, warranty, and covenant contained herein
will have independent significance. If any party hereto has breached any representation, warranty, or covenant contained herein in any respect, the fact that there exists another representation,
warranty or covenant relating to the same subject matter (regardless of the relative levels of specificity) which such party hereto has not breached will not detract from or mitigate the fact that
such party hereto is in breach of the first representation, warranty, or covenant. 


        Section 6.13    Waiver.    No waiver by any party hereto of any default, misrepresentation, or breach of
warranty or covenant hereunder, whether intentional or not, may be deemed to extend to any prior or subsequent default, misrepresentation, or breach of warranty or covenant hereunder or affect in any
way any rights arising because of any prior or subsequent occurrence. 


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        IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have executed this Agreement to be effective as of the date first set forth above. 



	 	 	COMPANY:
	

 	
 	
HICKS ACQUISITION COMPANY I, INC.
	

 	
 	

By:	

    
 Joseph B. Armes

Chief Operating Officer, Chief Financial

Officer, Executive Vice President and Secretary
	    	 	 	 
	

 	
 	
BUYER:
	

 	
 	

    
 Thomas O. Hicks





        IN WITNESS WHEREOF, and solely for the purposes of Section 6.1 of this Agreement, the undersigned has executed this Agreement as of
the date first written above. 



	 	 	SPONSOR:
	

 	
 	
HH-HACI, L.P.
	

 	
 	

 	

By: HH-HACI GP, LLC,

its general partner
	

 	
 	

 	

 	
 	

By:	

    
 Thomas O. Hicks

Sole Member and Manager





   




   




   




   




   



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