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List of Theta Nu Epsilon chapters

Theta Nu Epsilon was an American sophomore collegiate class society. Founded at Wesleyan University in 1870 as a chapter of Skull and Bones.[1] The society expanded into a new national organization that accepted members regardless of their fraternity status.[2] In 1925, it reorganized as a traditional social fraternity.[3]

The last legitimate chapter ceased operations during World War I in 1942.[4][3] Because of early splits in the national organization, several unofficial national coalitions and rogue groups granted their own charters. As a result, many conflicts exist surrounding the actual founding dates and chapter designations, even at the institutions that had officially recognized groups.

The following list is composed of all known chapters of Theta Nu, with active chapters indicated in bold and inactive chapters and institutions indicated in italics.[3][5][6]

Chapter Charter date and range Institution Location Status References
Alpha December 11, 1870 – 1912 Wesleyan University Middletown, Connecticut Withdrew [1][a]
Beta 1872–1925 Syracuse University Syracuse, New York Inactive
Gamma 1874–1920,
1925-1940 		Union College Schenectady, New York Inactive [b][c]
Delta 1877–1905 Cornell University Ithaca, New York Inactive
Epsilon 1878–1908 University of Rochester Rochester, New York Inactive
Zeta 1879–1912 University of California Berkeley, California Withdrew [d]
Eta 1880–1923 Colgate University Hamilton, New York Inactive [7]
Theta 1881–1915 Kenyon College Gambier, Ohio Inactive
Iota 1881–1921 Western Reserve University Cleveland, Ohio Inactive
Kappa 1882–1912 Hamilton College Kirkland, New York Inactive
Lambda 1881–1940 Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Troy, New York Merged (ΑΚΠ) [8][b][e][f]
Lambda Deuteron 1882–1908 Williams College Williamstown, Massachusetts Inactive
Mu 1883–1934 Stevens Institute of Technology Hoboken, New Jersey Inactive [b][g]
Nu 1884–1925 Lafayette College Easton, Pennsylvania Inactive
Beta Beta 1885–1914 Ohio Wesleyan University Delaware, Ohio Inactive
Xi 1885–1904 Amherst College Amherst, Massachusetts Inactive
Omicron 1887–1924 Allegheny College Meadville, Pennsylvania Inactive
Omicron Deuteron 1887–1907 Lehigh University Bethlehem, Pennsylvania Inactive
Pi Pi 1887–1925 Dickinson College Carlisle, Pennsylvania Inactive
Pi 1888–1903,
1927–1940 		Pennsylvania State College State College, Pennsylvania Inactive [h]
Rho (see Kappa Theta) 1888–1919 University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Reestablished
Sigma 1889–1914 New York University New York City, New York Inactive
Pi Chi 1890–1906 University of Toronto Toronto, Ontario, Canada Inactive [i]
Psi Omega 1890–1909 University of the South Sewanee, Tennessee Inactive
Tau 1891–1910 University of Wooster Wooster, Ohio Inactive
Beta Lambda 1891–1911 Mount Union College Alliance, Ohio Inactive [i]
Phi 1892–1914 Rutgers University New Brunswick, New Jersey Withdrew
Upsilon 1892–1916 University of Michigan Ann Arbor, Michigan Inactive
Chi 1893–1925 Dartmouth College Hanover, New Hampshire Inactive
Psi (see Alpha Eta) 1893–1914 Ohio State University Columbus, Ohio Reestablished
Psi Deuteron June 1893–19xx ? Northwestern University Evanston, Illinois Inactive [9]
Alpha Psi 1893–1905 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, North Carolina Inactive [10][i]
Alpha Alpha 1894–1913 Bowdoin College Brunswick, Maine Inactive
Delta Sigma 1894–1925 University of Kansas Lawrence, Kansas Inactive
Alpha Gamma 1914–1930 Duke University Durham, North Carolina Inactive
Alpha Delta 1893–1925 Illinois Wesleyan University Bloomington, Illinois Inactive
Alpha Sigma 1890–1912 Washington and Lee University Lexington, Virginia Inactive
Alpha Eta (see Alpha Lambda) 1894–1914 University of Nebraska Lincoln, Nebraska Reestablished [11][j][k]
Omega 1894–1913 Swarthmore College Swarthmore, Pennsylvania Inactive
Delta Delta 1895–1923 University of Maine Orono, Maine Withdrew [l]
Epsilon Epsilon 1896–1913 Case School of Applied Science Cleveland, Ohio Inactive
Alpha Theta 1895–1924,
2003–c. 2008 		University of Missouri Columbia, Missouri Inactive [12]
Alpha Iota 1895–1913,
1924–1928 		Harvard University Cambridge, Massachusetts Inactive [m]
Beta Deuteron 1895–xxxx ? Hampden–Sydney College Hampden Sydney, Virginia Inactive [i]
Alpha Pi 1895-1908 Middlebury College Middlebury, Vermont Inactive [i]
Delta Rho 1895–1923 Northwestern University Evanston, Illinois Inactive [n]
Delta Tau 1895–1923 University of Chicago Professional Education Chicago, Illinois Inactive
Pi Phi 1895–1910 University of Virginia Charlottesville, Virginia Inactive [o]
Mu Epsilon 1896–1902 Washington & Jefferson College Washington, Pennsylvania Inactive [i]
1896–1897 Wittenberg University Springfield, Ohio Inactive [i]
Gamma Kappa 1897–1902 City University of New York New York City, New York Inactive
Gamma Xi 1897–1902 Bethany College Bethany, West Virginia Inactive [i]
Zeta Zeta 1897–1912 Roanoke College Salem, Virginia Inactive [i]
Gamma Gamma 1898–1910 Trinity College Hartford, Connecticut Inactive
Alpha Zeta 1898-1925 University of Vermont Burlington, Vermont Inactive [i]
Kappa Gamma 1898–1914 University of Vermont Medical School Burlington, Vermont Inactive
Alpha Rho (see Beta Nu) 1898–xxxx ? University of South Carolina Columbia, South Carolina Reestablished [i]
Alpha Rho Deuteron 1898–1940 Centre College Danville, Kentucky Inactive [i]
Kappa Beta 1899–1929 Bucknell University Lewisburg, Pennsylvania Inactive [i]
1899–1905 Susquehanna University Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania Inactive [i]
1899–1940 Washington University in St. Louis St. Louis, Missouri Inactive [i]
Alpha Nu 1900–1907 Tulane University New Orleans, Louisiana Inactive [i]
Alpha Upsilon 1900–1912 University of Kentucky Lexington, Kentucky Inactive [i]
1900–1905 Baylor University Waco, Texas Inactive [i]
Beta Upsilon (Mu Beta) 1900–1912 Brown University Providence, Rhode Island Inactive
Princeton 1900–1902 Princeton University Princeton, New Jersey Inactive
1900–1923 University of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Inactive [i]
1900–1900,
1948–xxxx ? 		University of Nevada Reno, Nevada Inactive [i]
1900–1900 University of Cincinnati Cincinnati, Ohio Inactive [i]
1900–1923 Bates College Lewiston, Maine Inactive [i]
Delta Epsilon (also called Zeta Zeta) 1901–1924 Indiana University Bloomington, Indiana Inactive
Alpha Xi 1901–1911 Oglethorpe University Brookhaven, Georgia Inactive [i]
Alpha Omicron 1901–1910 Cumberland University Lebanon, Tennessee Inactive
Alpha Omega 1901–1914 Columbia University New York City, New York Inactive
Invictus 1901–1923,
1923–1994,
2008–20xx ? 		Vanderbilt University Nashville, Tennessee Inactive [i]
Sigma Alpha 1902–1910 Westminster College New Wilmington, Pennsylvania Inactive
Beta Eta 1902–1906 Muhlenberg College Allentown, Pennsylvania Inactive
Alpha Epsilon 1902–1913 University of Colorado Boulder, Colorado Inactive
Alpha Rho 1902–1914,
19xx ?–1940s 		University of Alabama Tuscaloosa, Alabama Withdrew [13][14][p]
Alpha Tau 1902–1913 Iowa Wesleyan University Mount Pleasant, Iowa Inactive [i]
Beta Zeta 1902–1904 Nebraska Wesleyan University Lincoln, Nebraska Inactive [i]
Omicron Omicron 1903–1905,
1923–1942 		Ohio Northern University Ada, Ohio Merged (ΑΚΠ) [b][q][r]
Pi Pi 1903–1925 Dickinson College of Law Carlisle, Pennsylvania Inactive
Beta Nu (see Alpha Rho) 1903–1910 University of South Carolina Columbia, South Carolina Inactive
Beta Omicron 1903–1914 Colby College Waterville, Maine Inactive
Lambda Sigma 1903–1915 Yale University New Haven, Connecticut Inactive [15]
Beta Mu 1904–1909 Emory University Atlanta, Georgia Inactive
Beta Xi 1904–1914 DePauw University Greencastle, Indiana Inactive [i]
Beta Psi 1904–1913 University of Florida Gainesville, Florida Inactive [i]
Omega Nu 1904–1914 University of Maryland College Park, Maryland Inactive
Zeta Phi 1904–1914 Boston University Boston, Massachusetts Inactive
Zeta Phi 1904–1914 Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, Massachusetts Inactive
Sigma Rho 1904–1913 University of Georgia Athens, Georgia Inactive
1904–1940 Kentucky State University Frankfort, Kentucky Inactive [i]
Sigma Tau 1904–1923 University of Maryland Medical College Baltimore, Maryland Inactive
Omega Kappa 1905–1913 Baltimore Medical College Baltimore, Maryland Inactive [16][s]
Alpha Phi 1906–1912 University of Mississippi Oxford, Mississippi Inactive
Kappa Kappa 1907–1914 University of Texas Austin, Texas Withdrew [t]
Psi Psi 1907–19xx ?,
1930–1935 		Iowa State University Ames, Iowa Inactive [u]
Alpha Delta 1907–1925 Illinois Wesleyan University Bloomington, Illinois Inactive
Kappa Rho 1907–1925 Baltimore College of Dental Surgery Baltimore, Maryland Inactive
1908–1912 Randolph–Macon College Ashland, Virginia Inactive [i]
Beta Pi 1908–1914 Davidson College Davidson, North Carolina Inactive [i]
Sigma Phi 1908–1918 University of Tennessee College of Medicine Memphis, Tennessee Inactive
Gamma Beta 1909–1928 Jefferson Medical College Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Inactive
1909–1925,
1932–1939 		George Washington University Washington, D.C. Inactive [i]
Epsilon Deuteron 1909–1921 University of Rochester Alumni Rochester, New York Inactive
Nu Mu 1909–1913 Auburn University Auburn, Alabama Inactive
1909–1923 University of Washington Seattle, Washington Inactive [i]
1909–1929 University of Denver Denver, Colorado Inactive [i]
Alpha Alpha 1910–1923 Purdue University West Lafayette, Indiana Inactive
Zeta Zeta 1910–1917 University of Wyoming Laramie, Wyoming Inactive
Eta Eta 1910–1914 University of Massachusetts Amherst, Massachusetts Inactive
Iota Iota 1910–1915 University of Wisconsin Madison, Wisconsin Inactive
Rho Rho 1910–1913 Norwich University Northfield, Vermont Inactive
1910–1923,
1928–1928,
1934–1946 		University of Oregon Eugene, Oregon Inactive [i]
1910–1914 Niagara University Lewiston, New York Inactive [i]
1910–1912 Gettysburg College Gettysburg, Pennsylvania Inactive [i]
1910–1912 Franklin & Marshall College Lancaster, Pennsylvania Inactive [i]
1910–1923 Colorado School of Mines Golden, Colorado Inactive [i]
Omega Omega 1910–1915 Georgia Tech Atlanta, Georgia Inactive
Alpha Chi 1910–1924 University of Illinois Inactive [4]
Omicron Omega 1910–1916 St. Lawrence University Canton, New York Inactive
Theta Theta 1911–1914 West Virginia University Morgantown, West Virginia Inactive
Mu Mu 1911–1914 Stanford University Stanford, California Inactive
Nu Nu 1911–1931,
1929–1931 		Marquette University Milwaukee, Wisconsin Inactive [17][b][v]
Xi Xi 1911–19xx ?,
1928–1933 		University of Louisville Louisville, Kentucky Inactive [w]
Sigma Sigma 1911–1915 Medical College of Virginia Richmond, Virginia Inactive
1911–19xx ? Denison University Granville, Ohio Inactive [i]
1912–1940 Johns Hopkins University Baltimore, Maryland Inactive [i]
Upsilon Upsilon 1912–1940 New York University Washington Square Manhattan, New York Inactive [b][x]
Phi Phi 1912–1925 University of Arkansas Fayetteville, Arkansas Inactive
Chi Chi 1913–1925 University of Iowa Iowa City, Iowa Inactive
Tau Tau 1914–1925 Baker University Baldwin City, Kansas Inactive
Alpha Beta 1914–1918,
1925–1928 		University at Buffalo Buffalo, New York Inactive [b][y]
Alpha Gamma 1914–1924 Duke University Durham, North Carolina Inactive
Alpha Epsilon 1915–1925 University of South Dakota Vermillion, South Dakota Inactive
Alpha Eta 1916–1925 Rush Medical College Chicago, Illinois Inactive
Alpha Kappa 1916–1923 Northwestern University Dental School Evanston, Illinois Inactive
1916–1929 Oregon State University Corvallis, Oregon Inactive [i]
Alpha Lambda (see Alpha Eta) 1917–1925 University of Nebraska Lincoln, Nebraska Inactive
Beta Gamma 1921–1925 Chicago College of Dental Surgery Chicago, Illinois Inactive
Beta Epsilon 1917–1925 Oklahoma State University Stillwater, Oklahoma Inactive
Delta Iota 1919–1925 University of Illinois Professional Schools Inactive
Delta Beta 1922–1925 Lehigh University Bethlehem, Pennsylvania Inactive
Beta Delta 1921–1925 University of Chicago Chicago, Illinois Inactive
Beta Iota 1921–1924 Drake University Des Moines, Iowa Inactive [i]
Beta Kappa 1921–1923 Millikin University Decatur, Illinois Inactive [i]
Beta Sigma 1921–1925 Kansas State University Manhattan, Kansas Inactive [i]
Beta Chi 1921–1924 University of Minnesota Minneapolis, Minnesota Inactive
Delta Chi 1922–1925 University of Oklahoma Norman, Oklahoma Inactive
c. 1922–c. 1955 University of Oregon Eugene, Oregon Inactive [18][z]
1923–1929 Colorado State University Fort Collins, Colorado Inactive [i]
1923–1923 University of Northern Colorado Greeley, Colorado Inactive [i]
Chi Alpha 1923–1949;
October 25, 2005 – 20xx ? 		University of New Mexico Albuquerque, New Mexico Inactive
1923–1940 Colorado College Colorado Springs, Colorado Inactive [i]
1923–1940 William Jewell College Liberty, Missouri Inactive [i]
1923–1940 Michigan State University East Lansing, Michigan Inactive [i]
1923–1940 Washington State University Pullman, Washington Inactive [i]
Delta Lambda 1923–1928 Kansas City Dental College Kansas City, Missouri Inactive [19][b][aa]
Delta Pi 1924–1934 University of California Berkeley, California Inactive [ab]
1924–1940 Canisius College Buffalo, New York Inactive [i]
Kappa Rho 1924–1929 University of Maryland, Baltimore Baltimore, Maryland Inactive
1925–1934 Missouri School of Mines and Metallurgy Rolla, Missouri Inactive [i]
1925–1929 Drury College Springfield, Missouri Inactive [i]
1925–1925 Clarkson University Potsdam, New York Inactive [i]
1925–1940 Creighton University Omaha, Nebraska Inactive [i]
1927–1929 Mississippi State University Mississippi State, Mississippi Inactive [i]
1928–1929 Miami University Oxford, Ohio Inactive [i]
Delta Phi 1927–1930 Lombard College Galesburg, Illinois Inactive [ac]
c. 1927–1933 Lincoln and Lee University Kansas City, Missouri Inactive [19][ad]
Mu Mu May 1928–1933 Coe College Cedar Rapids, Iowa Inactive [ae]
Pi Pi 1928–1934 University of Illinois Urbana, Illinois Inactive [af]
Alpha Eta (see Psi) 1928–1931 Ohio State University Columbus, Ohio Inactive [ag]
1928–1933 University of Missouri, Kansas City Kansas City, Missouri Inactive [19][ah]
1928–1929 University of Montana Missoula, Montana Inactive [i]
1928–1929 University of North Dakota Grand Forks, North Dakota Inactive [i]
1928–1929 Montana State University Bozeman, Montana Inactive [i]
1928–1929 University of Utah Salt Lake City, Utah Inactive [i]
1928–1929 Whitman College Walla Walla, Washington Inactive [i]
Alpha Mu April 7, 1929 – 1936 Southwestern, The College of the Mississippi Valley Memphis, Tennessee Inactive [20][ai]
1946–1946 University of Southern California Los Angeles, California Inactive [i]
1949 –1949 Wichita State University Wichita, Kansas Inactive [i]
1949–1949 University of Arizona Tucson, Arizona Inactive [i]
Kappa Theta (see Rho) 1997–xxxx ? University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Inactive

Notes

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  1. ^ Chapter continued to operate as a local society called T.N.E.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h This chapter was a charter member of the reorganized Theta Nu Epsilon social fraternity.
  3. ^ Chapter was reformed in 1925 by Phi Nu Theta, established in 1920.
  4. ^ Chapter founded Skull & Keys (local) for seniors.
  5. ^ Chapter was reformed in 1925 by Theta Nu Epsilon, established in 1882.
  6. ^ Withdrew and became a chapter of Alpha Kappa Pi.
  7. ^ Chapter was reformed in 1925 by Chi Sigma Delta, established in 1919.
  8. ^ Chapter was reformed by Omega Mu Rho, established in 1924.
  9. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at au av aw ax ay az ba bb bc bd be bf bg bh bi bj bk bl bm bn Chapter operated as Theta Nu Epsilon but is considered illegitimate, as it was not chartered by Alpha or the successive national society or national fraternity.
  10. ^ Sometimes called the Lambda Lambda chapter".
  11. ^ The chapter was suppressed by the university administration in 1951 but continued to operate sub rosa as a new group called Pi Xi. It was reestablished by a prominent alumni in 1957.
  12. ^ Chapter became the Senior Skull Honor Society (local).
  13. ^ Chapter created the Phoenix Club as its public arm in 1902, which split from the fraternity in 1912. It is now known as The Phoenix – S K Club.
  14. ^ Chapter also called Kappa Kappa.
  15. ^ Chaper withdrew and operated as a local organization into the early 2000s.
  16. ^ Starting in the 1940s, this chapter was referred to as The Machine.
  17. ^ Withdrew and became the Ohio Alpha chapter' of Sigma Pi Epsilon. Chapter was reformed in 1923 by Theta Nu Epsilon, established in 1903.
  18. ^ Chapter was reformed in 1925 by Theta Nu Epsilon, established in 1903.
  19. ^ The college merged with the University of Maryland Medical College in 1913.
  20. ^ Became Tejas Club (local).
  21. ^ Chapter was reformed by Tau Gamma Nu, established in 1915.
  22. ^ Chapter reformed in 1925 by Theta Nu Epsilon, established in 1911. It went inactive when most of its members graduated. After reforming, the chapter was suspended in 1931. It operated until 1935 as an independent local organization with the same name.
  23. ^ Chapter was reformed by Omega Rho, established in 1925.
  24. ^ Chapter reformed in 1925 by Theta Nu Epsilon, established in 1912. It went inactive during World War II when its members were drafted or enlisted.
  25. ^ Chapter was reformed by Theta Nu Epsilon, established in 1914.
  26. ^ Chapter was sub rosa in violation of both university and fraternity policies.
  27. ^ Chapter was reformed in 1925 by Theta Nu Epsilon, established in 1922. However, the college never recognized the chapter. However, the national fraternity withdrew its charter when it decided to only be associated with four-year undergraduate institutions. A chapter continued to operate illegally (with the national fraternity's authority) at the University of Missouri, Kansas City, the successor of the dental school, for at least 80 years.
  28. ^ Chapter was reformed by Dwight Way, established in 1900.
  29. ^ Chapter was formed by Omega Tau Upsilon. It went inactive when the college closed.
  30. ^ The university merged into the University of Kansas City in 1933.
  31. ^ Chapter was formed from Sigma Phi Delta (local), established in 1916. Later, it withdrew and reformed Sigma Phi Delta which dissolved in 1934.
  32. ^ Chapter was formed from Kappa Tau Beta, established in 1922.
  33. ^ Chapter was reformed by Delta Kappa Theta, established in 1921.
  34. ^ This chapter formed from the remnants of the Delta Lambda chapter" and operated independently of the national fraternity.
  35. ^ Chapter was formed from Tau Delta Gamma (local), established in 1927.

References

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  1. ^ a b "A History of Wesleyan College Fraternities" The Wesleyan Review, Ma, 1990
  2. ^ "Theta Nu Epsilon Society to Hold Convention Here" The New York Times, March 16, 1913
  3. ^ a b c Lurding, Carroll and Becque, Fran. (October 20, 2024). "Theta Nu Epsilon" Almanac of Fraternities and Sororities. Urbana: University of Illinois. Accessed December 9, 2024.
  4. ^ a b "Theta Nu Epsilon Records, 1910-1923". University of Illinois Archives Holdings Database. Retrieved 2024-12-09.
  5. ^ Robson, John, ed. (1963). Baird's Manual of American College Fraternities (17th ed.). Menasha, Wisconsin: The Collegiate Press, George Banta Company, Inc. pp. 735-736.
  6. ^ Kylin, Christopher. "The Chapters of Theta Nu Epsilon". The Theta Nu Epsilon Society. Archived from the original on August 31, 2011. Retrieved 2013-12-09.
  7. ^ "Theta Nu Epsilon records, A1329". Colgate University Archives. Retrieved 2024-12-09.
  8. ^ "Theta Nu Epsilon, 1897 - 1908, undated | Guides to Institute Records and Manuscript Collections". Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. Retrieved 2024-12-09.
  9. ^ Syllabus. [Northwestern University], 1900, p. 171.
  10. ^ "Theta Nu Epsilon Fraternity, c. 1892". Carolina Story: Virtual Museum of University History. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved December 9, 2024.
  11. ^ Dorsey, J. V., ed. (2008). "Theta Nu Epsilon | Greek Life at the University of Nebraska". Nebraska U: A Collaborative History. Archives of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries. Archived from the original on 2022-04-21. Retrieved 2024-12-09 – via web.archive.org.
  12. ^ Jacobi, Matthew (2013-04-19). "Theta Nu Epsilon's history at MU". The Maneater. Retrieved 2024-12-09.
  13. ^ Dethrage, Stephen N. (November 16, 2011). "Theta Nu Epsilon history stretches back a century". The Crimson White. Retrieved 2024-12-09.
  14. ^ "Collection: Theta Nu Epsilon". University Libraries Special Collections. University of Alabama. Retrieved 2024-12-09.
  15. ^ "Theta Nu Epsilon. Lambda Epsilon Chapter (Yale College)". Archives at Yale. Retrieved 2024-12-09.
  16. ^ "Baltimore Medical College". lost-colleges. Retrieved 2024-12-11.
  17. ^ "History of the Marquette Chapter". Theta Nu Epsilon Society -. Archived from the original on 2012-03-13. Retrieved 2024-12-11 – via web.archive.org.
  18. ^ Bigalke, Zach (August 14, 2015). "Rigged Elections: The Story of Theta Nu Epsilon". Unbound. University of Oregon Special Collections & University Archives. Retrieved 2024-12-09.
  19. ^ a b c "History of the Missouri at Kansas City Chapter". Theta Nu Epsilon Society -. Archived from the original on 2012-03-13. Retrieved 2024-12-11 – via web.archive.org.
  20. ^ "History of the Southwestern Chapter". Theta Nu Epsilon Society. Archived from the original on 2012-03-13. Retrieved 2024-12-11 – via web.archive.org.
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