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EXHIBIT 4.5

 Exhibit 4.5 
  

WARRANT AGREEMENT 
  
 Agreement made as of                     , 2005
between Endeavor Acquisition Corp., a Delaware corporation, with offices at 180 Madison Avenue, Suite 2305, New York, New York 10016 (“Company”), and Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, a New York corporation, with offices at
17 Battery Place, New York, New York 10004 (“Warrant Agent”). 
  
 WHEREAS, the Company is engaged in a public offering (“Public Offering”) of Units (“Units”) and, in connection therewith, has determined to issue and deliver up to (i) 28,750,000 Warrants (“Public Warrants”) to
the public investors, and (ii) 1,250,000 Warrants to Ladenburg Thalmann & Co. Inc. (“Ladenburg”) or its designees (“Representative’s Warrants” and, together with the Public Warrants, the “Warrants”), each of
such Public Warrants evidencing the right of the holder thereof to purchase one share of the Company’s common stock, par value $.0001 per share (“Common Stock”), for $6.00, subject to adjustment as described herein; and 
  
 WHEREAS, the Company has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission a
Registration Statement on Form S-1, No. 333-128440 (“Registration Statement”), for the registration, under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (“Act”) of, among other securities, the Warrants and the Common Stock
issuable upon exercise of the Warrants; and 
  
 WHEREAS, the
Company desires the Warrant Agent to act on behalf of the Company, and the Warrant Agent is willing to so act, in connection with the issuance, registration, transfer, exchange, redemption and exercise of the Warrants; and 
  
 WHEREAS, the Company desires to provide for the form and provisions of the
Warrants, the terms upon which they shall be issued and exercised, and the respective rights, limitation of rights, and immunities of the Company, the Warrant Agent, and the holders of the Warrants; and 
  
 WHEREAS, all acts and things have been done and performed which are necessary
to make the Warrants, when executed on behalf of the Company and countersigned by or on behalf of the Warrant Agent, as provided herein, the valid, binding and legal obligations of the Company, and to authorize the execution and delivery of this
Agreement. 

 NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual agreements herein contained, the parties hereto agree as
follows: 
  
 1. Appointment of Warrant Agent. The Company hereby appoints
the Warrant Agent to act as agent for the Company for the Warrants, and the Warrant Agent hereby accepts such appointment and agrees to perform the same in accordance with the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement. 
  
 2. Warrants. 
  
 2.1. Form of Warrant. Each Warrant shall be issued in registered form only, shall be in substantially the form of
Exhibit A hereto, the provisions of which are incorporated herein and shall be signed by, or bear the facsimile signature of, the Chairman of the Board or President and Treasurer, Secretary or Assistant Secretary of the Company and shall bear a
facsimile of the Company’s seal. In the event the person whose facsimile signature has been placed upon any Warrant shall have ceased to serve in the capacity in which such person signed the Warrant before such Warrant is issued, it may be
issued with the same effect as if he or she had not ceased to be such at the date of issuance. 
  
 2.2. Effect of Countersignature. Unless and until countersigned by the Warrant Agent pursuant to this Agreement, a Warrant shall be invalid and of no effect and may not be exercised by the holder thereof.

  
 2.3. Registration. 
  
 2.3.1. Warrant Register. The Warrant Agent shall
maintain books (“Warrant Register”), for the registration of original issuance and the registration of transfer of the Warrants. Upon the initial issuance of the Warrants, the Warrant Agent shall issue and register the Warrants in the
names of the respective holders thereof in such denominations and otherwise in accordance with instructions delivered to the Warrant Agent by the Company. 
  
 2.3.2. Registered Holder. Prior to due presentment for registration of transfer of any Warrant, the Company and the Warrant Agent
may deem and treat the person in whose name such Warrant shall be registered upon the Warrant Register (“registered holder”), as the absolute owner of such Warrant and of each Warrant represented thereby (notwithstanding any notation of
ownership or other writing on the Warrant Certificate made by anyone other than the Company or the Warrant Agent), for the purpose of any exercise thereof, and for all other purposes, and neither the Company nor the Warrant Agent shall be affected
by any notice to the contrary. 
  

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 2.4. Detachability of Warrants. The securities comprising the Units will not be separately
transferable until 90 days after the date hereof unless Ladenburg informs the Company of its decision to allow earlier separate trading, but in no event will Ladenburg allow separate trading of the securities comprising the Units until (i) the
Company files a Current Report on Form 8-K which includes an audited balance sheet reflecting the receipt by the Company of the gross proceeds of the Public Offering including the proceeds received by the Company from the exercise of the
Underwriter’s over-allotment option, if the over-allotment option is exercised prior to the filing of the Form 8-K and (ii) at least 60 days have passed since the distribution of the Units in the Public Offering has been completed. 

 
 2.5 Warrants and Representative’s Warrants. The
Representative’s Warrants shall have the same terms and be in the same form as the Public Warrants. 
  
 3. Terms and Exercise of Warrants 
  
 3.1. Warrant Price. Each Warrant shall, when countersigned by the Warrant Agent, entitle the registered holder thereof, subject to the provisions of such Warrant and of this Warrant Agreement, to purchase from
the Company the number of shares of Common Stock stated therein, at the price of $6.00 per whole share, subject to the adjustments provided in Section 4 hereof and in the last sentence of this Section 3.1. The term “Warrant Price” as used
in this Warrant Agreement refers to the price per share at which Common Stock may be purchased at the time a Warrant is exercised. The Company in its sole discretion may lower the Warrant Price at any time prior to the Expiration Date for a period
of not less than 10 business days. 
  
 3.2. Duration of
Warrants. A Warrant may be exercised only during the period (“Exercise Period”) commencing on the later of (i) the consummation by the Company of a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition or other similar business combination
(“Business Combination”) (as described more fully in the Company’s Registration Statement) and (ii)             , 2006, and terminating at 5:00 p.m., New York City
time on the earlier to occur of (i)             , 2009 or (ii) the date fixed for redemption of the Warrants as provided in Section 6 of this Agreement (“Expiration Date”).
Except with respect to the right to receive the Redemption Price (as set forth in Section 6 hereunder), each Warrant not exercised on or before the Expiration Date shall become void, and all rights thereunder and all rights in respect thereof under
this Agreement shall cease at the close of business on the Expiration Date. The Company in its sole discretion may extend the duration of the Warrants by delaying the Expiration Date; provided, however, that the Company will provide notice to
registered holders of the Warrants of such extension of not less than 20 days. 
  

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 3.3. Exercise of Warrants. 
  
 3.3.1. Payment. Subject to the provisions of the Warrant and this Warrant Agreement, a Warrant, when
countersigned by the Warrant Agent, may be exercised by the registered holder thereof by surrendering it, at the office of the Warrant Agent, or at the office of its successor as Warrant Agent, in the Borough of Manhattan, City and State of New
York, with the subscription form, as set forth in the Warrant, duly executed, and by paying in full, in lawful money of the United States, in cash, good certified check or good bank draft payable to the order of the Company (or as otherwise agreed
to by the Company), the Warrant Price for each full share of Common Stock as to which the Warrant is exercised and any and all applicable taxes due in connection with the exercise of the Warrant, the exchange of the Warrant for the Common Stock, and
the issuance of the Common Stock; provided, however, that with respect to any Warrants purchased by Jonathan J. Ledecky and Eric J. Watson pursuant to letter agreements between such individuals and Ladenburg, in the event of redemption pursuant to
Section 6 hereof, such individuals may pay the Warrant Price by surrendering his Warrant for that number of shares of Common Stock equal to the quotient obtained by dividing (x) the product of the number of shares of Common Stock underlying the
Warrant, multiplied by the difference between the Warrant Price and the “Fair Market Value” (defined below) by (y) the Fair Market Value. The “Fair Market Value” shall mean the average reported last sale price of the Common Stock
for the 10 trading days ending on the third trading day prior to the date on which the notice of redemption is sent to holders of Warrant pursuant to Section 6 hereof. 
  
 3.3.2. Issuance of Certificates. As soon as practicable after the exercise of any Warrant and the
clearance of the funds in payment of the Warrant Price, the Company shall issue to the registered holder of such Warrant a certificate or certificates for the number of full shares of Common Stock to which he is entitled, registered in such name or
names as may be directed by him, her or it, and if such Warrant shall not have been exercised in full, a new countersigned Warrant for the number of shares as to which such Warrant shall not have been exercised. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the
Company shall not be obligated to deliver any securities pursuant to the exercise of a Warrant unless a registration statement under the Act with respect to the Common Stock is effective. Warrants may not be exercised by, or securities issued to,
any registered holder in any state in which such exercise would be unlawful. 
  
 3.3.3. Valid Issuance. All shares of Common Stock issued upon the proper exercise of a Warrant in conformity with this Agreement shall be validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable. 
  
 3.3.4. Date of Issuance. Each person in whose name
any such certificate for shares of Common Stock is issued shall for all purposes be deemed to have become the holder of record of such shares on the date on which the Warrant was surrendered and payment of the Warrant Price was made, irrespective of
the date of delivery of such certificate, except that, if the date of such surrender and payment is a date when the stock transfer books of the Company are closed, such person shall be deemed to have 

  

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become the holder of such shares at the close of business on the next succeeding date on which the stock transfer books are open. 
  
 3.3.5. Warrant Solicitation and Warrant Solicitation
Fee. 
  
 a. The Company has engaged
Ladenburg, on a non-exclusive basis, as its agent for the solicitation of the exercise of the Warrants. The Company, at its cost, will (i) assist Ladenburg with respect to such solicitation, if requested by Ladenburg, and (ii) provide Ladenburg, and
direct the Company’s transfer and warrant agent to deliver to Ladenburg, lists of the record, and to the extent known, beneficial owners of the Company’s Warrants. The Company hereby instructs the Warrant Agent to cooperate with Ladenburg
in every respect in connection with Ladenburg’s solicitation activities, including, but not limited to, providing to Ladenburg, at the Company’s cost, a list of record and beneficial holders of the Warrants and circulating a prospectus or
offering circular disclosing the compensation arrangements referenced in Section 3.3.5(b) below to holders of the Warrants at the time of exercise of the Warrants. In addition to the conditions set forth in Section 3.3.5(b), Ladenburg shall accept
payment of the warrant solicitation fee provided in Section 3.3.5(b) only if it has provided bona fide services to the Company in connection with the exercise of the Warrants and only to the extent that an investor who exercises his Warrants
specifically designates, in writing, that Ladenburg solicited his exercise. In addition to soliciting, either orally or in writing, the exercise of Warrants by a Warrantholder, such services may also include disseminating information, either orally
or in writing, to Warrantholders about the Company or the market for the Company’s securities, or assisting in the processing of the exercise of Warrants. 
  

b. In each instance in which a Warrant is exercised, the Warrant Agent shall promptly give written notice of such exercise to the
Company and Ladenburg (“Warrant Agent’s Exercise Notice”). If, upon the exercise of any Warrant more than one year from the effective date of the Registration Statement, (i) the market price of the Company’s Common Stock is
greater than the Warrant Price, (ii) disclosure of compensation arrangements was made both at the time of the Public Offering and at the time of exercise (by delivery of the Prospectus or as otherwise required by applicable law, rule or regulation),
(iii) the holder of the Warrant confirms in writing that the exercise of the Warrant was solicited by Ladenburg, (iv) the Warrant was not held in a discretionary account, and (v) the solicitation of the exercise of the Warrant was not in violation
of Regulation M (as such rule or any successor rule may be in effect as of such time of exercise) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, then the Warrant Agent, simultaneously with the distribution of proceeds to the
Company received upon exercise of the Warrant(s) so exercised, shall, on behalf of the Company, pay from the proceeds received upon exercise of the Warrant(s), a fee of 5% of the Warrant Price to Ladenburg, provided that Ladenburg 

  

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delivers to the Warrant Agent within ten (10) business days from the date on which Ladenburg has received the Warrant Agent’s Exercise Notice, a
certificate that the conditions set forth in the preceding clauses (iii), (iv) and (v) have been satisfied. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no fee will be paid to Ladenburg with respect to the exercise by the Underwriters or their affiliates of
Warrants purchased by it or them upon exercise of the Underwriter’s Warrants and still held by the Underwriter’s or them for its or their own account. Ladenburg and the Company may at any time during business hours, examine the records of
the Warrant Agent, including its ledger of original Warrant certificates returned to the Warrant Agent upon exercise of Warrants. 
  
 c. The provisions of this Section 3.3.5. may not be modified, amended or deleted without the prior written consent of Ladenburg.

  
 4. Adjustments. 
  
 4.1. Stock Dividends - Split-Ups. If after the date hereof, and
subject to the provisions of Section 4.6 below, the number of outstanding shares of Common Stock is increased by a stock dividend payable in shares of Common Stock, or by a split-up of shares of Common Stock, or other similar event, then, on the
effective date of such stock dividend, split-up or similar event, the number of shares of Common Stock issuable on exercise of each Warrant shall be increased in proportion to such increase in outstanding shares of Common Stock. 
  
 4.2. Aggregation of Shares. If after the date hereof, and subject to
the provisions of Section 4.6, the number of outstanding shares of Common Stock is decreased by a consolidation, combination, reverse stock split or reclassification of shares of Common Stock or other similar event, then, on the effective date of
such consolidation, combination, reverse stock split, reclassification or similar event, the number of shares of Common Stock issuable on exercise of each Warrant shall be decreased in proportion to such decrease in outstanding shares of Common
Stock. 
  
 4.3 Adjustments in Exercise Price. Whenever the
number of shares of Common Stock purchasable upon the exercise of the Warrants is adjusted, as provided in Section 4.1 and 4.2 above, the Warrant Price shall be adjusted (to the nearest cent) by multiplying such Warrant Price immediately prior to
such adjustment by a fraction (x) the numerator of which shall be the number of shares of Common Stock purchasable upon the exercise of the Warrants immediately prior to such adjustment, and (y) the denominator of which shall be the number of shares
of Common Stock so purchasable immediately thereafter. 
  

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 4.4. Replacement of Securities upon Reorganization, etc. In case of any reclassification or
reorganization of the outstanding shares of Common Stock (other than a change covered by Section 4.1 or 4.2 hereof or that solely affects the par value of such shares of Common Stock), or in the case of any merger or consolidation of the Company
with or into another corporation (other than a consolidation or merger in which the Company is the continuing corporation and that does not result in any reclassification or reorganization of the outstanding shares of Common Stock), or in the case
of any sale or conveyance to another corporation or entity of the assets or other property of the Company as an entirety or substantially as an entirety in connection with which the Company is dissolved, the Warrant holders shall thereafter have the
right to purchase and receive, upon the basis and upon the terms and conditions specified in the Warrants and in lieu of the shares of Common Stock of the Company immediately theretofore purchasable and receivable upon the exercise of the rights
represented thereby, the kind and amount of shares of stock or other securities or property (including cash) receivable upon such reclassification, reorganization, merger or consolidation, or upon a dissolution following any such sale or transfer,
that the Warrant holder would have received if such Warrant holder had exercised his, her or its Warrant(s) immediately prior to such event; and if any reclassification also results in a change in shares of Common Stock covered by Section 4.1 or
4.2, then such adjustment shall be made pursuant to Sections 4.1, 4.2, 4.3 and this Section 4.4. The provisions of this Section 4.4 shall similarly apply to successive reclassifications, reorganizations, mergers or consolidations, sales or other
transfers. 
  
 4.5. Notices of Changes in Warrant. Upon
every adjustment of the Warrant Price or the number of shares issuable upon exercise of a Warrant, the Company shall give written notice thereof to the Warrant Agent, which notice shall state the Warrant Price resulting from such adjustment and the
increase or decrease, if any, in the number of shares purchasable at such price upon the exercise of a Warrant, setting forth in reasonable detail the method of calculation and the facts upon which such calculation is based. Upon the occurrence of
any event specified in Sections 4.1, 4.2, 4.3 or 4.4, then, in any such event, the Company shall give written notice to each Warrant holder, at the last address set forth for such holder in the warrant register, of the record date or the effective
date of the event. Failure to give such notice, or any defect therein, shall not affect the legality or validity of such event. 
  
 4.6. No Fractional Shares. Notwithstanding any provision contained in this Warrant Agreement to the contrary, the Company shall not issue
fractional shares upon exercise of Warrants. If, by reason of any adjustment made pursuant to this Section 4, the holder of any Warrant would be entitled, upon the exercise of such Warrant, to receive a fractional interest in a share, the Company
shall, upon such exercise, round up or down to the nearest whole number the number of the shares of Common Stock to be issued to the Warrant holder. 
  

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 4.7. Form of Warrant. The form of Warrant need not be changed because of any adjustment pursuant
to this Section 4, and Warrants issued after such adjustment may state the same Warrant Price and the same number of shares as is stated in the Warrants initially issued pursuant to this Agreement. However, the Company may at any time in its sole
discretion make any change in the form of Warrant that the Company may deem appropriate and that does not affect the substance thereof, and any Warrant thereafter issued or countersigned, whether in exchange or substitution for an outstanding
Warrant or otherwise, may be in the form as so changed. 
  
 5. Transfer and
Exchange of Warrants. 
  
 5.1. Registration of
Transfer. The Warrant Agent shall register the transfer, from time to time, of any outstanding Warrant upon the Warrant Register, upon surrender of such Warrant for transfer, properly endorsed with signatures properly guaranteed and accompanied
by appropriate instructions for transfer. Upon any such transfer, a new Warrant representing an equal aggregate number of Warrants shall be issued and the old Warrant shall be cancelled by the Warrant Agent. The Warrants so cancelled shall be
delivered by the Warrant Agent to the Company from time to time upon request. 
  
 5.2. Procedure for Surrender of Warrants. Warrants may be surrendered to the Warrant Agent, together with a written request for exchange or transfer, and thereupon the Warrant Agent shall issue in exchange
therefor one or more new Warrants as requested by the registered holder of the Warrants so surrendered, representing an equal aggregate number of Warrants; provided, however, that in the event that a Warrant surrendered for transfer bears a
restrictive legend, the Warrant Agent shall not cancel such Warrant and issue new Warrants in exchange therefor until the Warrant Agent has received an opinion of counsel for the Company stating that such transfer may be made and indicating whether
the new Warrants must also bear a restrictive legend. 
  
 5.3.
Fractional Warrants. The Warrant Agent shall not be required to effect any registration of transfer or exchange which will result in the issuance of a warrant certificate for a fraction of a warrant. 
  
 5.4. Service Charges. No service charge shall be made for any exchange
or registration of transfer of Warrants. 
  

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 5.5. Warrant Execution and Countersignature. The Warrant Agent is hereby authorized to countersign
and to deliver, in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, the Warrants required to be issued pursuant to the provisions of this Section 5, and the Company, whenever required by the Warrant Agent, will supply the Warrant Agent with Warrants
duly executed on behalf of the Company for such purpose. 
  
 6. Redemption.

  
 6.1. Redemption. Subject to Section 6.4 hereof, not
less than all of the outstanding Warrants may be redeemed, at the option of the Company, upon prior consent of Ladenburg, at any time after they become exercisable and prior to their expiration, at the office of the Warrant Agent, upon the notice
referred to in Section 6.2, at the price of $.01 per Warrant (“Redemption Price”), provided that the last sales price of the Common Stock has been at least $11.50 per share, on each of twenty (20) trading days within any thirty (30)
trading day period ending on the third business day prior to the date on which notice of redemption is given. The provisions of this Section 6.1 may not be modified, amended or deleted without the prior written consent of Ladenburg. 
  
 6.2. Date Fixed for, and Notice of, Redemption. In the event the
Company shall elect to redeem all of the Warrants, the Company shall fix a date for the redemption. Notice of redemption shall be mailed by first class mail, postage prepaid, by the Company not less than 30 days prior to the date fixed for
redemption to the registered holders of the Warrants to be redeemed at their last addresses as they shall appear on the registration books. Any notice mailed in the manner herein provided shall be conclusively presumed to have been duly given
whether or not the registered holder received such notice. 
  
 6.3. Exercise After Notice of Redemption. The Warrants may be exercised, for cash (or on a “cashless basis” in accordance with Section 3.3.1 of this Agreement) at any time after notice of redemption shall have been given by
the Company pursuant to Section 6.2 hereof and prior to the time and date fixed for redemption. On and after the redemption date, the record holder of the Warrants shall have no further rights except to receive, upon surrender of the Warrants, the
Redemption Price. 
  
 6.4 Outstanding Warrants Only. The
Company understands that the redemption rights provided for by this Section 6 apply only to outstanding Warrants. To the extent a person holds rights to purchase Warrants, such purchase rights shall not be extinguished by redemption. However, once
such purchase rights are exercised, the Company may redeem the Warrants issued upon such exercise provided that the criteria for redemption is met. The provisions of this Section 6.4 may not be modified, amended or deleted without the prior written
consent of Ladenburg. 
  

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 7. Other Provisions Relating to Rights of Holders of Warrants. 
  
 7.1. No Rights as Stockholder. A Warrant does not entitle the
registered holder thereof to any of the rights of a stockholder of the Company, including, without limitation, the right to receive dividends, or other distributions, exercise any preemptive rights to vote or to consent or to receive notice as
stockholders in respect of the meetings of stockholders or the election of directors of the Company or any other matter. 
  
 7.2. Lost, Stolen, Mutilated, or Destroyed Warrants. If any Warrant is lost, stolen, mutilated, or destroyed, the Company and the Warrant Agent may
on such terms as to indemnity or otherwise as they may in their discretion impose (which shall, in the case of a mutilated Warrant, include the surrender thereof), issue a new Warrant of like denomination, tenor, and date as the Warrant so lost,
stolen, mutilated, or destroyed. Any such new Warrant shall constitute a substitute contractual obligation of the Company, whether or not the allegedly lost, stolen, mutilated, or destroyed Warrant shall be at any time enforceable by anyone.

  
 7.3. Reservation of Common Stock. The Company shall at
all times reserve and keep available a number of its authorized but unissued shares of Common Stock that will be sufficient to permit the exercise in full of all outstanding Warrants issued pursuant to this Agreement. 
  
 7.4. Registration of Common Stock. The Company agrees that prior to
the commencement of the Exercise Period, it shall file with the Securities and Exchange Commission a post-effective amendment to the Registration Statement, or a new registration statement, for the registration, under the Act, of, and it shall take
such action as is necessary to qualify for sale, in those states in which the Warrants were initially offered by the Company, the Common Stock issuable upon exercise of the Warrants. In either case, the Company will use its best efforts to cause the
same to become effective and to maintain the effectiveness of such registration statement until the expiration of the Warrants in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement. The provisions of this Section 7.4 may not be modified, amended or
deleted without the prior written consent of Ladenburg. 
  

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 8. Concerning the Warrant Agent and Other Matters. 
  
 8.1. Payment of Taxes. The Company will from time to time promptly pay all taxes and charges that may be imposed upon
the Company or the Warrant Agent in respect of the issuance or delivery of shares of Common Stock upon the exercise of Warrants, but the Company shall not be obligated to pay any transfer taxes in respect of the Warrants or such shares. 

 
 8.2. Resignation, Consolidation, or Merger of Warrant Agent.

  
 8.2.1. Appointment of Successor Warrant
Agent. The Warrant Agent, or any successor to it hereafter appointed, may resign its duties and be discharged from all further duties and liabilities hereunder after giving sixty (60) days’ notice in writing to the Company. If the office of
the Warrant Agent becomes vacant by resignation or incapacity to act or otherwise, the Company shall appoint in writing a successor Warrant Agent in place of the Warrant Agent. If the Company shall fail to make such appointment within a period of 30
days after it has been notified in writing of such resignation or incapacity by the Warrant Agent or by the holder of the Warrant (who shall, with such notice, submit his Warrant for inspection by the Company), then the holder of any Warrant may
apply to the Supreme Court of the State of New York for the County of New York for the appointment of a successor Warrant Agent at the Company’s cost. Any successor Warrant Agent, whether appointed by the Company or by such court, shall be a
corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of New York, in good standing and having its principal office in the Borough of Manhattan, City and State of New York, and authorized under such laws to exercise corporate trust powers
and subject to supervision or examination by federal or state authority. After appointment, any successor Warrant Agent shall be vested with all the authority, powers, rights, immunities, duties, and obligations of its predecessor Warrant Agent with
like effect as if originally named as Warrant Agent hereunder, without any further act or deed; but if for any reason it becomes necessary or appropriate, the predecessor Warrant Agent shall execute and deliver, at the expense of the Company, an
instrument transferring to such successor Warrant Agent all the authority, powers, and rights of such predecessor Warrant Agent hereunder; and upon request of any successor Warrant Agent the Company shall make, execute, acknowledge, and deliver any
and all instruments in writing for more fully and effectually vesting in and confirming to such successor Warrant Agent all such authority, powers, rights, immunities, duties, and obligations. 
  
 8.2.2. Notice of Successor Warrant Agent. In the
event a successor Warrant Agent shall be appointed, the Company shall give notice thereof to the predecessor Warrant Agent and the transfer agent for the Common Stock not later than the effective date of any such appointment. 
  

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 8.2.3. Merger or Consolidation of Warrant Agent. Any corporation into which the
Warrant Agent may be merged or with which it may be consolidated or any corporation resulting from any merger or consolidation to which the Warrant Agent shall be a party shall be the successor Warrant Agent under this Agreement without any further
act. 
  
 8.3. Fees and Expenses of Warrant Agent.

  
 8.3.1. Remuneration. The Company
agrees to pay the Warrant Agent reasonable remuneration for its services as such Warrant Agent hereunder and will reimburse the Warrant Agent upon demand for all expenditures that the Warrant Agent may reasonably incur in the execution of its duties
hereunder. 
  
 8.3.2. Further Assurances.
The Company agrees to perform, execute, acknowledge, and deliver or cause to be performed, executed, acknowledged, and delivered all such further and other acts, instruments, and assurances as may reasonably be required by the Warrant Agent for the
carrying out or performing of the provisions of this Agreement. 
  
 8.4. Liability of Warrant Agent. 
  
 8.4.1. Reliance on Company Statement. Whenever in the performance of its duties under this Warrant Agreement, the Warrant Agent shall deem it necessary or desirable that any fact or matter be proved or established by the Company
prior to taking or suffering any action hereunder, such fact or matter (unless other evidence in respect thereof be herein specifically prescribed) may be deemed to be conclusively proved and established by a statement signed by the President or
Chairman of the Board of the Company and delivered to the Warrant Agent. The Warrant Agent may rely upon such statement for any action taken or suffered in good faith by it pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement. 
  
 8.4.2. Indemnity. The Warrant Agent shall be liable
hereunder only for its own negligence, willful misconduct or bad faith. The Company agrees to indemnify the Warrant Agent and save it harmless against any and all liabilities, including judgments, costs and reasonable counsel fees, for anything done
or omitted by the Warrant Agent in the execution of this Agreement except as a result of the Warrant Agent’s negligence, willful misconduct, or bad faith. 
  

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 8.4.3. Exclusions. The Warrant Agent shall have no responsibility with respect to
the validity of this Agreement or with respect to the validity or execution of any Warrant (except its countersignature thereof); nor shall it be responsible for any breach by the Company of any covenant or condition contained in this Agreement or
in any Warrant; nor shall it be responsible to make any adjustments required under the provisions of Section 4 hereof or responsible for the manner, method, or amount of any such adjustment or the ascertaining of the existence of facts that would
require any such adjustment; nor shall it by any act hereunder be deemed to make any representation or warranty as to the authorization or reservation of any shares of Common Stock to be issued pursuant to this Agreement or any Warrant or as to
whether any shares of Common Stock will when issued be valid and fully paid and nonassessable. 
  
 8.5. Acceptance of Agency. The Warrant Agent hereby accepts the agency established by this Agreement and agrees to perform the same upon the terms and conditions herein set forth and among other things, shall
account promptly to the Company with respect to Warrants exercised and concurrently account for, and pay to the Company, all moneys received by the Warrant Agent for the purchase of shares of Common Stock through the exercise of Warrants.

  
 9. Miscellaneous Provisions. 
  
 9.1. Successors. All the covenants and provisions of this Agreement by
or for the benefit of the Company or the Warrant Agent shall bind and inure to the benefit of their respective successors and assigns. 
  
 9.2. Notices. Any notice, statement or demand authorized by this Warrant Agreement to be given or made by the Warrant Agent or by the holder of any
Warrant to or on the Company shall be sufficiently given when so delivered if by hand or overnight delivery or if sent by certified mail or private courier service within five days after deposit of such notice, postage prepaid, addressed (until
another address is filed in writing by the Company with the Warrant Agent), as follows: 
  
 Endeavor Acquisition Corp. 
 180 Madison Avenue, Suite 2305 
 New York, New York 10016 
 Attn:
    Chairman of the Board 
  
 Any notice, statement or demand
authorized by this Agreement to be given or made by the holder of any Warrant or by the Company to or on the Warrant Agent shall be sufficiently given when so delivered if by hand or overnight delivery or if sent by certified mail or private courier
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of such notice, postage prepaid, addressed (until another address is filed in writing by the Warrant Agent with the Company), as follows: 
  
 Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company 
 17 Battery Place 
 New York, New York 10004

 Attn: Compliance Department 
  
 with a copy in each case to: 
  
 Graubard Miller 
 The Chrysler Building

 405 Lexington Avenue 
 New
York, New York 10174 
 Attn: David Alan Miller, Esq. 
  

and 
  
 Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP 
 590 Madison Avenue 
 New York, NY 10022 
 Attn: Stephen E. Older,
Esq. 
  
 and 
  
 Ladenburg Thalmann & Co. Inc. 
 590 Madison Avenue, 34th Floor 
 New York, New York 10022 
 Attn: Peter H. Blum

  
 9.3. Applicable law. The validity, interpretation, and
performance of this Agreement and of the Warrants shall be governed in all respects by the laws of the State of New York, without giving effect to conflicts of law principles that would result in the application of the substantive laws of another
jurisdiction. The Company hereby agrees that any action, proceeding or claim against it arising out of or relating in any way to this Agreement shall be brought and enforced in the courts of the State of New York or the United States District Court
for the Southern District of New York, and irrevocably submits to such jurisdiction, which jurisdiction shall be exclusive. The Company hereby waives any objection to such exclusive jurisdiction and that such courts represent an inconvenience forum.
Any such process or summons to be served upon the Company may be served by transmitting a copy thereof by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, addressed to it at the address set forth in Section 9.2 hereof. Such
mailing shall be deemed personal service and shall be legal and binding upon the Company in any action, proceeding or claim. 
  

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 9.4. Persons Having Rights under this Agreement. Nothing in this Agreement expressed and nothing
that may be implied from any of the provisions hereof is intended, or shall be construed, to confer upon, or give to, any person or corporation other than the parties hereto and the registered holders of the Warrants and, for the purposes of
Sections 3.3.5, 6.1, 6.4, 7.4 and 9.2 hereof, Ladenburg, any right, remedy, or claim under or by reason of this Warrant Agreement or of any covenant, condition, stipulation, promise, or agreement hereof. Ladenburg shall be deemed to be a third-party
beneficiary of this Agreement with respect to Sections 3.3.5, 6.1, 6.4, 7.4 and 9.2 hereof. All covenants, conditions, stipulations, promises, and agreements contained in this Warrant Agreement shall be for the sole and exclusive benefit of the
parties hereto (and Ladenburg with respect to the Sections 3.3.5, 6.1, 6.4, 7.4 and 9.2 hereof) and their successors and assigns and of the registered holders of the Warrants. This Section 9.4 shall not be modified or amended without the prior
written consent of Ladenburg. 
  
 9.5. Examination of the
Warrant Agreement. A copy of this Agreement shall be available at all reasonable times at the office of the Warrant Agent in the Borough of Manhattan, City and State of New York, for inspection by the registered holder of any Warrant. The
Warrant Agent may require any such holder to submit his Warrant for inspection by it. 
  
 9.6. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in any number of original or facsimile counterparts and each of such counterparts shall for all purposes be deemed to be an original, and all such counterparts
shall together constitute but one and the same instrument. 
  
 9.7. Effect of Headings. The Section headings herein are for convenience only and are not part of this Warrant Agreement and shall not affect the interpretation thereof. 
  

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 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Agreement has been duly executed by the parties hereto as of the day and year
first above written. 
  

					
	 ENDEAVOR ACQUISITION CORP.

			
	By:	 	 	 	 
	Name:	 	 	 	Jonathan J. Ledecky
	Title:	 	 	 	President
	
	 CONTINENTAL STOCK TRANSFER & TRUST COMPANY

			
	By:	 	 	 	 
	Name:	 	 	 	Steven Nelson
	Title:	 	 	 	Chairman

  

 16EXHIBIT 10.9

 Exhibit 10.9 
  
 STOCK ESCROW AGREEMENT 
  
 STOCK ESCROW AGREEMENT, dated as of
                    , 2005 (“Agreement”), by and among ENDEAVOR ACQUISITION CORP., a Delaware corporation (“Company”),
JONATHAN J. LEDECKY, TOWER TRUST, JAY H. NUSSBAUM, KERRY KENNEDY, ROBERT B. HERSOV and EDWARD J. MATHIAS (collectively “Initial Stockholders”) and CONTINENTAL STOCK TRANSFER & TRUST COMPANY, a New York corporation (“Escrow
Agent”). 
  
 WHEREAS, the Company has entered into an
Underwriting Agreement, dated                     , 2005 (“Underwriting Agreement”), with Ladenburg Thalmann & Co. Inc.
(“Ladenburg”) acting as representative of the several underwriters (collectively, the “Underwriters”), pursuant to which, among other matters, the Underwriters have agreed to purchase 25,000,000 units (“Units”) of the
Company. Each Unit consists of one share of the Company’s common stock, par value $.0001 per share (“Common Stock”), and one Warrant (“Warrant”), each Warrant to purchase one share of Common Stock, all as more fully
described in the Company’s final Prospectus, dated                     , 2005 (“Prospectus”) comprising part of the
Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-128440) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (“Registration Statement”), declared effective on
                    , 2005 (“Effective Date”). 
  
 WHEREAS, the Initial Stockholders have agreed as a condition of the sale of the Units to deposit their shares of Common
Stock of the Company, as set forth opposite their respective names in Exhibit A attached hereto (collectively “Escrow Shares”), in escrow as hereinafter provided. 
  
 WHEREAS, the Company and the Initial Stockholders desire that the Escrow Agent accept the Escrow Shares, in escrow, to be
held and disbursed as hereinafter provided. 
  
 IT IS AGREED:

  
 1.     Appointment of Escrow Agent.
The Company and the Initial Stockholders hereby appoint the Escrow Agent to act in accordance with and subject to the terms of this Agreement and the Escrow Agent hereby accepts such appointment and agrees to act in accordance with and subject to
such terms. 
  
 2.     Deposit of Escrow
Shares. On or before the Effective Date, each of the Initial Stockholders shall deliver to the Escrow Agent certificates representing his respective Escrow Shares, to be held and disbursed subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement.
Each Initial Stockholder acknowledges that the certificate representing his Escrow Shares is legended to reflect the deposit of such Escrow Shares under this Agreement. 
  
 3.     Disbursement of the Escrow Shares. The Escrow Agent shall hold the Escrow Shares until the
third anniversary of the Effective Date (“Escrow Period”), on which date it shall, upon written instructions from each Initial Stockholder, disburse each of the Initial Stockholder’s Escrow Shares to such Initial Stockholder;
provided, however, that if the Escrow Agent is notified by the Company pursuant to Section 6.7 hereof that the Company is being liquidated at any time during the Escrow Period, then the Escrow Agent shall promptly destroy the certificates
representing the Escrow Shares; provided further, however, that if, after the Company consummates a Business Combination (as such term is defined in the Registration Statement), (i) it 

 
(or the surviving entity) subsequently consummates a liquidation, merger, stock exchange or other similar transaction which results in all of the
stockholders of such entity having the right to exchange their shares of Common Stock for cash, securities or other property or (ii) the last sales price of the Common Stock equals or exceeds $15.00 per share for any 20 trading days within any
30-trading day period after the successful consummation by the Company of a business combination, then the Escrow Agent will, upon receipt of a certificate, executed by either the Chairman of the Board or President of the Company, in form reasonably
acceptable to the Escrow Agent, that such transaction is then being consummated or such conditions have been achieved, as applicable, release the Escrow Shares to the Initial Stockholders. The Escrow Agent shall have no further duties hereunder
after the disbursement or destruction of the Escrow Shares in accordance with this Section 3. 
  
 4.     Rights of Initial Stockholders in Escrow Shares. 
  
 4.1 Voting Rights as a Stockholder. Subject to the terms of the Insider Letter described in Section 4.4 hereof
and except as herein provided, the Initial Stockholders shall retain all of their rights as stockholders of the Company during the Escrow Period, including, without limitation, the right to vote such shares. 
  
 4.2 Dividends and Other Distributions in Respect of the Escrow Shares.
During the Escrow Period, all dividends payable in cash with respect to the Escrow Shares shall be paid to the Initial Stockholders, but all dividends payable in stock or other non-cash property (“Non-Cash Dividends”) shall be delivered to
the Escrow Agent to hold in accordance with the terms hereof. As used herein, the term “Escrow Shares” shall be deemed to include the Non-Cash Dividends distributed thereon, if any. 
  
 4.3 Restrictions on Transfer. During the Escrow Period, no sale,
transfer or other disposition may be made of any or all of the Escrow Shares except (i) by gift to a member of Initial Stockholder’s immediate family or to a trust, the beneficiary of which is an Initial Stockholder or a member of an
Initial Stockholder’s immediate family, (ii) by virtue of the laws of descent and distribution upon death of any Initial Stockholder, or (iii) pursuant to a qualified domestic relations order; provided, however, that
such permissive transfers may be implemented only upon the respective transferee’s written agreement to be bound by the terms and conditions of this Agreement and of the Insider Letter signed by the Initial Stockholder transferring the Escrow
Shares. During the Escrow Period, the Initial Stockholders shall not pledge or grant a security interest in the Escrow Shares or grant a security interest in their rights under this Agreement. 
  
 4.4 Insider Letters. Each of the Initial Stockholders has executed a
letter agreement with Ladenburg and the Company, dated as indicated on Exhibit A hereto, and which is filed as an exhibit to the Registration Statement (“Insider Letter”), respecting the rights and obligations of such Initial
Stockholder in certain events, including but not limited to the liquidation of the Company. 
  
 5.     Concerning the Escrow Agent. 
  
 5.1 Good Faith Reliance. The Escrow Agent shall not be liable for any action taken or omitted by it in good faith and in the exercise of its own best judgment, and may rely conclusively and shall be protected
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advice of counsel (including counsel chosen by the Escrow Agent), statement, instrument, report or other paper or document (not only as to its due execution
and the validity and effectiveness of its provisions, but also as to the truth and acceptability of any information therein contained) which is believed by the Escrow Agent to be genuine and to be signed or presented by the proper person or persons.
The Escrow Agent shall not be bound by any notice or demand, or any waiver, modification, termination or rescission of this Agreement unless evidenced by a writing delivered to the Escrow Agent signed by the proper party or parties and, if the
duties or rights of the Escrow Agent are affected, unless it shall have given its prior written consent thereto. 
  
 5.2 Indemnification. The Escrow Agent shall be indemnified and held harmless by the Company from and against any expenses, including counsel fees
and disbursements, or loss suffered by the Escrow Agent in connection with any action, suit or other proceeding involving any claim which in any way, directly or indirectly, arises out of or relates to this Agreement, the services of the Escrow
Agent hereunder, or the Escrow Shares held by it hereunder, other than expenses or losses arising from the gross negligence or willful misconduct of the Escrow Agent. Promptly after the receipt by the Escrow Agent of notice of any demand or claim or
the commencement of any action, suit or proceeding, the Escrow Agent shall notify the other parties hereto in writing. In the event of the receipt of such notice, the Escrow Agent, in its sole discretion, may commence an action in the nature of
interpleader in an appropriate court to determine ownership or disposition of the Escrow Shares or it may deposit the Escrow Shares with the clerk of any appropriate court or it may retain the Escrow Shares pending receipt of a final, non-appealable
order of a court having jurisdiction over all of the parties hereto directing to whom and under what circumstances the Escrow Shares are to be disbursed and delivered. The provisions of this Section 5.2 shall survive in the event the Escrow
Agent resigns or is discharged pursuant to Sections 5.5 or 5.6 below. 
  
 5.3 Compensation. The Escrow Agent shall be entitled to reasonable compensation from the Company for all services rendered by it hereunder. The Escrow Agent shall also be entitled to reimbursement from the Company for all expenses
paid or incurred by it in the administration of its duties hereunder including, but not limited to, all counsel, advisors’ and agents’ fees and disbursements and all taxes or other governmental charges. 
  
 5.4 Further Assurances. From time to time on and after the date
hereof, the Company and the Initial Stockholders shall deliver or cause to be delivered to the Escrow Agent such further documents and instruments and shall do or cause to be done such further acts as the Escrow Agent shall reasonably request to
carry out more effectively the provisions and purposes of this Agreement, to evidence compliance herewith or to assure itself that it is protected in acting hereunder. 
  
 5.5 Resignation. The Escrow Agent may resign at any time and be discharged from its duties as escrow agent hereunder
by its giving the other parties hereto written notice and such resignation shall become effective as hereinafter provided. Such resignation shall become effective at such time that the Escrow Agent shall turn over to a successor escrow agent
appointed by the Company, the Escrow Shares held hereunder. If no new escrow agent is so appointed within the 60 day period following the giving of such notice of resignation, the Escrow Agent may deposit the Escrow Shares with any court it
reasonably deems appropriate. 
  
 5.6 Discharge of Escrow
Agent. The Escrow Agent shall resign and be discharged from its duties as escrow agent hereunder if so requested in writing at any time by the 

  

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other parties hereto, jointly, provided, however, that such resignation shall become effective only upon acceptance of appointment by a successor escrow
agent as provided in Section 5.5. 
  
 5.7 Liability.
Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the Escrow Agent shall not be relieved from liability hereunder for its own gross negligence or its own willful misconduct. 
  
 6.     Miscellaneous. 
  
 6.1 Governing Law. This Agreement shall for all purposes be deemed to be made under and shall be construed in
accordance with the laws of the State of New York, without giving effect to conflicts of law principles that would result in the application of the substantive laws of another jurisdiction. 
  
 6.2 Third Party Beneficiaries. Each of the Initial Stockholders hereby
acknowledges that the Underwriters are third party beneficiaries of this Agreement and this Agreement may not be modified or changed without the prior written consent of Ladenburg. 
  
 6.3 Entire Agreement. This Agreement contains the entire agreement of the parties hereto with respect to the subject
matter hereof and, except as expressly provided herein, may not be changed or modified except by an instrument in writing signed by the party to the charged. It may be executed in several original or facsimile counterparts, each one of which shall
constitute an original, and together shall constitute but one instrument. 
  
 6.4 Headings. The headings contained in this Agreement are for reference purposes only and shall not affect in any way the meaning or interpretation thereof. 
  
 6.5 Binding Effect. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to
the benefit of the respective parties hereto and their legal representatives, successors and assigns. 
  
 6.6 Notices. Any notice or other communication required or which may be given hereunder shall be in writing and either be delivered personally or
be mailed, certified or registered mail, or by private national courier service, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, and shall be deemed given when so delivered personally or, if mailed, two days after the date of mailing, as follows:

  
 If to the Company, to: 
  
 Endeavor Acquisition Corp. 
 180 Madison Avenue, Suite 2305 
 New York, New York 10016 
 Attn: Chairman 
  
 If to a Stockholder, to his address set forth in Exhibit A. 
  
 and if to the Escrow Agent, to: 
  
 Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company

 17 Battery Place 
  

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 New York, New York 10004 
 Attn: Chairman 
  
 A copy of any notice sent hereunder shall be sent to: 
  
 Graubard Miller 
 The Chrysler Building 
 405 Lexington Avenue 
 New York, New York 10174 
 Attn: David Alan Miller, Esq. 
  
 and: 
  
 Ladenburg Thalmann &
Co. Inc. 
 590 Madison Avenue, 34th Floor 
 New York, New York 10022 
 Attn: Peter H. Blum 
  
 and: 
  
 Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP 
 590 Madison Avenue 
 New York, NY 10022 
 Attn: Stephen E. Older, Esq. 
  
 The parties may change the persons and addresses to which the notices or other communications are to be sent by giving written notice of any such change
in the manner provided herein for giving notice. 
  
 6.7
Liquidation of the Company. The Company shall give the Escrow Agent written notification of the liquidation and dissolution of the Company in the event that the Company fails to consummate a Business Combination within the time period(s)
specified in the Prospectus. 
  

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 WITNESS the execution of this Agreement as of the date first above written. 
  

			
	 	 	ENDEAVOR ACQUISITION CORP.
		
	By:	 	 
	 	 	 Jonathan J. Ledecky
 President

		
	 	 	INITIAL STOCKHOLDERS:
		
	 	 	 
	 	 	Jonathan J. Ledecky
		
	 	 	 
	 	 	Jay H. Nussbaum
		
	 	 	 
	 	 	Kerry Kennedy
		
	 	 	 
	 	 	Robert B. Hersov
		
	 	 	 
	 	 	Edward J. Mathias
		
	 	 	TOWER TRUST
		
	By:	 	 
	 	 	 Name:
 Title:

		
	 	 	CONTINENTAL STOCK TRANSFER & TRUST COMPANY
		
	By:	 	 
	 	 	 Name:
 Title:

  

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 EXHIBIT A 
  

							
	 Name and Address of
 Initial Stockholder

	  	 Number
 of Shares

	  	 Stock
 Certificate Number

	  	 Date of
 Insider Letter

	 Jonathan J. Ledecky
 Endeavor Acquisition
Corp.
 180 Madison Avenue, Suite 2305
 New York, New York
10016
	  	3,045,000	  	1	  	September 15, 2005
				
	 Tower Trust
 c/o Eric J. Watson
 Endeavor Acquisition Corp.
 180 Madison Avenue, Suite 2305
 New York, New York 10016
	  	3,045,000	  	2	  	September 15, 2005
				
	 Jay H. Nussbaum
 Citigroup
 388 Greenwich Street
 New York, New York 10013
	  	40,000	  	3	  	September 15, 2005
				
	 Kerry Kennedy
 c/o Robert F. Kennedy Center
 1367 Connecticut Avenue N.W.
 Suite 200
 Washington, D.C. 20036
	  	40,000	  	4	  	September 15, 2005
				
	 Robert B. Hersov
 NetJets Europe, Ltd.
 Grundstrasse 12
 6343 Rotkreuz
 Switzerland
	  	40,000	  	5	  	September 15, 2005
				
	 Edward J. Mathias
 The Carlyle Group
 1001 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.
 Washington, DC 20004
	  	40,000	  	6	  	September 15, 2005

  

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