{"id":16785,"date":"2025-03-20T10:57:06","date_gmt":"2025-03-20T09:57:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/garantie.be\/rental-guarantee-e-depo\/how-to-block-guarantee-e-depo\/"},"modified":"2025-11-21T18:36:47","modified_gmt":"2025-11-21T17:36:47","slug":"how-to-block-guarantee-e-depo","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/garantie.be\/en\/rental-guarantee-e-depo\/how-to-block-guarantee-e-depo\/","title":{"rendered":"How to block a rental guarantee on e-DEPO"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"16785\" class=\"elementor elementor-16785 elementor-16773\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4c03d544 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4c03d544\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5a792498\" data-id=\"5a792498\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a2060c3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"2a2060c3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-891b6eb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"891b6eb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><b>Practical guide<\/b><br>e-DEPO Myminfin<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6006d09 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"6006d09\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-64db94ee elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"64db94ee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In Belgium, the e-DEPO service accessible via MyMinfin can be used to block the <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/garantie.be\/en\/rental-guarantee-online\/\">rental guarantee online.<\/a><\/span>. This step-by-step guide shows you how to perform this operation safely and easily.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d6747ff elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d6747ff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why use e-DEPO to block a rental guarantee?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-53fe8f8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"53fe8f8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/garantie.be\/en\/rental-guarantee-e-depo\/\">e-DEPO<\/a><\/span> system offers a number of advantages for tenants who need to set up a rental guarantee:<\/p><ul data-spread=\"false\"><li><strong>Secure and legal<\/strong>: it guarantees that funds are blocked in a regulated manner.<\/li><li><strong>100% online<\/strong>: no need to visit a bank branch.<\/li><li><strong>Free<\/strong>: no bank commission or administrative fees.<\/li><li><strong>Accessible<\/strong> at <strong>any time<\/strong>: via the MyMinfin online platform.<\/li><li><strong>Easy to manage<\/strong>: simplified recovery of the guarantee at the end of the lease.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1dd5b20 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1dd5b20\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Prerequisites for blocking a rental guarantee with e-DEPO\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f69226 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2f69226\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Before you begin the process of depositing funds on <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/garantie.be\/en\/rental-guarantee-e-depo\/\">e-depo<\/a><\/span>please ensure that :<\/p><ul><li><strong>Have a MyMinfin account<\/strong>. If you haven&#8217;t already done so, create one at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.myminfin.be\">www.myminfin.be.<\/a> <\/li><li><strong>Have the lease signed<\/strong> by the landlord and tenant. There are several documents required for e-DEPO<\/li><li><strong>Prepare the information for the rental contract<\/strong>, including the address of the property and the contact details of the parties.<\/li><li><strong>Check that you have access to a means of payment<\/strong> to block the guarantee by bank transfer.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f36e2da elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"f36e2da\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c7df4d4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c7df4d4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">4 steps to block the rental guarantee with e-DEPO<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4234c54 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4234c54\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">  Step 1: Access MyMinfin and the e-DEPO service<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0257ec6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0257ec6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ol>\n \t<li>Log in to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.myminfin.be\">MyMinfin<\/a> with your <strong>eID<\/strong>, <strong>Itsme<\/strong> or other means of identification.<\/li>\n \t<li>Once you have logged in, select <strong>&#8220;e-DEPO&#8221;<\/strong> from the list of services.<\/li>\n \t<li>Click on <strong>&#8220;Deposit a rental guarantee&#8221;<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e73a0ef elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e73a0ef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Step 2: Complete the deposit information<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eed0fbd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"eed0fbd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ol><li>Enter <strong>tenant details<\/strong>: surname, first name, national number, address, etc.<\/li><li>Enter the <strong>lessor&#8217;s contact details<\/strong>: those of the owner or the real estate agency, as the case may be.<\/li><li>Enter <strong>information about the rental property<\/strong>: full address.<\/li><li>Specify the <strong>amount of the rental guarantee:<\/strong> usually the equivalent of 2 or 3 months&#8217; rent.<\/li><li>Download <a href=\"https:\/\/garantie.be\/en\/rental-guarantee-e-depo\/e-depo-documents-and-errors\/\">mandatory e-DEPO documents<\/a>: signed lease and proof of address (energy bill or certificate of address).<\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e424c59 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e424c59\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Step 3: Transferring the rental guarantee<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-88c12f0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"88c12f0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ol><li>Once you have completed the form, you will receive banking instructions.<\/li><li><strong>Transfer the exact amount<\/strong> to the Belgian tax authorities&#8217; escrow account.<\/li><li>Wait for <strong>confirmation of receipt of<\/strong> the transfer, which usually arrives within a few days.<\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-be3ea00 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"be3ea00\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span style=\"color: inherit;font-family: inherit\">Step 4: Validation and finalization of the deposit<\/span><\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cab5347 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cab5347\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ol><li>Once payment has been received, MyMinfin generates a <strong>certificate of deposit<\/strong>.<\/li><li>This document is accessible in your personal space and proves that the guarantee is blocked.<\/li><li>Inform the landlord that the <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/garantie.be\/en\/rental-surety\/\">rental guarantee<\/a><\/span> has been deposited.<\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-64c649d elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"64c649d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-44e69b5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"44e69b5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What happens after the rental guarantee has been deposited?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e6105fd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e6105fd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Once blocked, the rental guarantee remains inaccessible until the end of the lease. <a href=\"https:\/\/garantie.be\/en\/real-estate-lease-contract\/\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">lease contract<\/span><\/a>. At the end of an inventory report to conclude the rental lease, there are two possibilities:<\/p><ul><li><strong>If no damage or non-payment is noted<\/strong>, the lessor and tenant can jointly request the release of the <strong>rental<\/strong> guarantee. <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/garantie.be\/en\/rental-guarantee-release-online-form\/\">release of the rental guarantee<\/a><\/span>.<\/li><li><strong>In the event of a dispute<\/strong>, the amount remains blocked until an amicable or legal decision is reached.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f9cbe57 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f9cbe57\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Frequently asked questions about e-DEPO<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b9fa8b elementor-widget elementor-widget-toggle\" data-id=\"3b9fa8b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"toggle.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-6251\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-6251\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 192 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M0 384.662V127.338c0-17.818 21.543-26.741 34.142-14.142l128.662 128.662c7.81 7.81 7.81 20.474 0 28.284L34.142 398.804C21.543 411.404 0 402.48 0 384.662z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-up\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M288.662 352H31.338c-17.818 0-26.741-21.543-14.142-34.142l128.662-128.662c7.81-7.81 20.474-7.81 28.284 0l128.662 128.662c12.6 12.599 3.676 34.142-14.142 34.142z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">How long does it take to block a rental guarantee on e-DEPO?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-6251\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-6251\"><p>The process can take from <strong>a few days to a week<\/strong>, depending on the speed of the bank transfer.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-6252\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-6252\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 192 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M0 384.662V127.338c0-17.818 21.543-26.741 34.142-14.142l128.662 128.662c7.81 7.81 7.81 20.474 0 28.284L34.142 398.804C21.543 411.404 0 402.48 0 384.662z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-up\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M288.662 352H31.338c-17.818 0-26.741-21.543-14.142-34.142l128.662-128.662c7.81-7.81 20.474-7.81 28.284 0l128.662 128.662c12.6 12.599 3.676 34.142-14.142 34.142z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Can the owner access the funds before the end of the lease?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-6252\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-6252\"><p>No, the guarantee is <strong>blocked<\/strong> and cannot be released without the agreement of both parties.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-6253\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-6253\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 192 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M0 384.662V127.338c0-17.818 21.543-26.741 34.142-14.142l128.662 128.662c7.81 7.81 7.81 20.474 0 28.284L34.142 398.804C21.543 411.404 0 402.48 0 384.662z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-up\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M288.662 352H31.338c-17.818 0-26.741-21.543-14.142-34.142l128.662-128.662c7.81-7.81 20.474-7.81 28.284 0l128.662 128.662c12.6 12.599 3.676 34.142-14.142 34.142z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Can I use another method than e-DEPO to block my rental guarantee?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-6253\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-6253\"><p>Yes, it is still possible to block the collateral via a <strong>traditional blocked bank<\/strong> account, but this may involve additional fees and delays.<\/p>\n<p>Alternatively, it is possible to obtain a rental guarantee without blocking funds in the bank or on e-DEPO. 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