4,024 ratings on AndroidRU. 222 written reviews on AndroidRU, 100 shown below. Their honest reviews of this app.
JJames Harvey
2026-10-13★☆☆☆☆
1/5
Looks nice, but the first thing I did was go to the Asia section for the learning mode. Very first segment gives me some weird western propaganda about North Korea only allowing 28 hair cuts as their one "fact". Wouldn't trust the information being presented to say the least, so I moved on to another app.
EEno P
2026-10-11★★★☆☆
3/5
Great App but the ads are way too obnoxious! I don't mind a couple of short ads here and there, but this App is too much.
MMuhammad Wajdan
2026-10-03★★☆☆☆
2/5
overall the game is fun. it is a good way to learn new things. but ads... something exceed 2 minutes or more... very annoying... secondly sometimes the game hangs during multiplayer. sometimes it doesn't show options or questions at all. fix this plz
LLana
2026-09-23★★★★★
5/5
super stoked to actually have geography nailed. this is a VERY useful app, obviously created by people with a passion for painting knowledge of our colorful world in a non overwhelming way. I'll be buying premium
AA Y
2026-09-05★★★★★
5/5
Great app for people wanting to learn some/test geography and trivia, respect the lack of ads and smooth user experience.
SSuhail
2026-09-04★★★★★
5/5
great game to play compared to scrolling mindlessly its great for memory , knowledge , recalling etc like it very much and surely recommend to you
KKelly Kish
2026-09-02★★★★★
5/5
Thanks for the quick action to remove the offensive username/avatar. 👍
AAikomo George Brian
2026-08-31★★★★★
5/5
more learning, more experience grab it now
OORJI KELECHI
2026-08-30★★★★★
5/5
This is dope and very educational thank you!
DDavinand
2026-08-21★★★★★
5/5
this is exactly the app I was looking for to learn geography
AAman Anurag
2026-08-13★★★★☆
4/5
great for students and interested people to learn and challenge their geographical knowledge and skills.
SSatyam Yadav
2026-08-09★☆☆☆☆
1/5
Nice app to every geography students😍
BBuz Murton
2026-08-07★★★★★
5/5
really fun game it helped me with my geography and I can sit a play for 1h-3h cause how fun he is
BBini Lipschitz
2026-07-08★★★★★
5/5
really good game! there's alot to do and the arena mode is very fun! 1 thing i would really like to see, is harder quizzes that aren't multiple choice.
JJeetendra Singh dhakad
2026-07-01★★★★☆
4/5
This app is quite useful, but it should also include quizzes on India, China, and Russia along with the main US quiz. And a geography test, like not just General Knowledge, also has a professional test.
VValerie Newkirk
2026-06-16★★★★★
5/5
I've learned a lot with this app! I really like how I can go back and review certain parts of the world, depending on what I need to know!
CCameron Prescott
2026-06-09★★★★★
5/5
great app. but i think it generates fake online competitors
JJackson Starr
2026-06-07★★★★★
5/5
I like geography and this got me learning capitals which I don't usually focus on, but this is just really fun like how I am learning german on duolingo.
MMargaret Ikpe
2026-06-03★★★★★
5/5
It's actually the best geography app I've found soo far after months of checking for the best and they teach well, just the way I like it
EErin D
2026-05-26★★★★★
5/5
this app is really helpful!! it makes geography so easy to remember and is awesome for beginners ( like me ) — coming from someone with ADHD!! I suggest using this app. It's great! ♥️ :-)
DDe- Wise
2026-05-26★★★★★
5/5
Wish I could give this app 10 ⭐s The developers really deserve it. If you really want to Learn the World 🌍 I mean, countries, their Capitals and some historical cultures, then this app is 💯 recommended for you. I love the fact that you can compete in multi-players. The most fun part is when you challenge someone and they lose, they request a rematch until they win, and when they finally win, they will decline your rematch lol 😂 😂 That thing always make my DAY..... !!!
でですzwe
2026-05-24★★★★★
5/5
I hope there will be UI improvements for a better and more enjoyable experience.
MMike Blair
2026-05-23★★★★☆
4/5
A pretty great app, I just wish it would have more quizzes about identifying countries on the map. So far it only asks to identify the country by matching it with its corresponding flag. I'd like to learn all the flags, but simply pairing the flags to the country shapes isn't especially helpful. EDIT I appreciate the response, but the arcade "map" mode show a highlighted country on the map and asks you to match the flag. Just add a basic geography mode please!
JJelly Kim
2026-05-20★★★★★
5/5
Just like Duolingo but Geography. The most fun part about this game is the Live Arena and the single-player modes. Love it(psst! but they don't let me click buttons on the posts!)!
OOkeoghene Obodo
2026-05-18★★★★★
5/5
It's so fun and engaging i am learning alot worth the try.
BBrenda R.
2026-05-17★★★★★
5/5
I really enjoy this app! I'm learning so much with it. I'm so grateful that is free and I don't suffer with ads while learning! I love the interface as well. Thank you!
AAtha Yoga
2026-05-15★★★★★
5/5
Have completed three groups Americas, Europe, and Asia. The app has been great till now. *Update after a few months* Have completed a few more. Really useful app. Love it and use it regularly to keep in touch with the info. Useful for kids and adults. Fun and No ads.
Jjohn lemley
2026-05-13★★★☆☆
3/5
The US quiz includes highlighted states on the US Map that help build knowledge for future map quizzes. The same is not available for other countries like Africa. So when taking the map quiz of Africa, for example, you are seeing the country highlighted for first time. Additionally the US section has, maybe, half as many questions as compared to Europe or Africe. Overall this is a good learning app.
JJalinn
2026-05-12★★★★★
5/5
this game is so fun , i love history and this game enlightens me with new facts ! i even showed this to my history teacher in the past and he loved it and downloaded it , haha
SStephen Quinney
2026-05-08★★★★★
5/5
This is one of my favorite games & it actually has helped me improve my knowledge of the world.
CChristopher
2026-05-08★★★★★
5/5
we have a good start. look forward to a good score. what a great job designing this game. there's a thought in there that can work. we have a chance to claim a secondary spot. if north America turns out we will give other one a play too.
EEduardo Muñoz
2026-04-30★★★★★
5/5
great app to learn and enjoy challenges! no ads!! 5 stars!!!
BBryan Evans (Bevans)
2026-04-20★★★★☆
4/5
Very well built and organized, but there's too much focus on flags and not enough on geography and other trivia.
FFinn Hill
2026-04-19★★★★★
5/5
Its hard to find learning apps like this that I actually stick to, but I've managed to stick to this for a whole month and counting! This style of learning is very engaging and easy to keep up with when you have a full time job and life is busy. Please come out with more apps like this for different subjects!!!
NNeerjam
2026-04-17★★★★☆
4/5
very informative very good app only bad thing they show wrong map of india we lost so many area because of two countries which r illegally occupied our land one day they will vacate that land show correct version map of india
SSuper Man
2026-04-12★★☆☆☆
2/5
You can't turn the sound off without signing in, as I hate app sounds when you hear it pinging ect, I'm not going to keep on adjusting my phone sounds, and it'll be great if it spoke out the names of the capital cities so you know how to pronounce them. Edit: reply to dev, I can't turn off the sounds without signing in and there's no way I'm signing in, why force us to sign in just to disable the sounds. No thanks.
PPrajwal Ravi
2026-04-05★★★★★
5/5
Downloaded it hoping it would enhance my geography knowledge and its doing perfectly fine.
MMaud Tsatsu
2026-03-30★★★★☆
4/5
What is available is really fun. They definitely need more games available for users. I do understand it is a developing game, so here are some ideas: People who made history(Ghangis Khan) Cities Land features laws(geo politics) Funfact(driving lane) Animals Culture I can't wait for more upcoming features!! 👌 Also, I love that they show flags instead of names, it helps me practice my flag knowledge while improving others❤️❤️
MMelissa McCue
2026-03-29★★★★★
5/5
Great game! I love that it gives information on each state instead of just showing an outline on a map. My daughter and I are learning together!
AAndrew Blodgett
2026-03-24★★★★★
5/5
I love this app but have one big request. Can you make it so it corrects you when you are wrong in single player arcade mode. I learn best by guess checking and being wrong then corrected, and when you get one wrong in arcade it just moves on and you learn nothing. For example, it would be really cool if the arcade flag mode turned all answers over like flash cards after you answer and revealed the country name of all 4 answers. Anyway I've still learned a lot so thank you
BBren Lins
2026-03-12★★★★☆
4/5
Good app, but a bit buggy. I had a 15 win streak in 1v1 mode, and the match closed itself after freezing for a bit. However, besides the occasional lost streak, I like this app a lot. No adds, no subscription (finally) and it introduces topics very well. I do wish it had a non-interactive section to ease into units, though.
AAJ Walker
2026-03-10★★★☆☆
3/5
I like the concept, but it could be improved a lot. When you quiz on the map, you get flags to choose, not names, so it's frustrating - you don't know if you got the country right or wrong, or just happened to pick the right flag. And in other areas, they don't ever show you the right answer when you get something wrong. Not so much learning, rather just making lucky guesses.
MMichelle X. Shen
2026-02-23★★★★★
5/5
I like the app so much 😃 and I learn more about world geography and I have very interested in the world 🌎🌍. Actually I have a good time to memorize the pictures and maps and flags. And I got the trophy 🏆 yesterday, I felt so good 👍
LLindsay Kathleen
2026-02-21★★★★☆
4/5
The app is polished and fun to look at. It's laid out nicely. But the reason I downloaded it was to learn the names of different countries and where they are located, and it seems the developers are more interested in teaching the flags of the countries than their locations. I don't mind learning the flags, perhaps as a second level, but what I really want is a basic app that teaches me where each country is located on a world map. Basically the remedial version of this app.
KKim Granados
2026-02-18★★★★☆
4/5
Very similar set up to Duolingo but for learning countries! I've held a 2 week streak so far and am actually surprised by how much I've learned about world geography in that period. Main suggestion would be to add where the country is located on a map for the learning section because it was jarring to have to pin where it is on a map on the quiz section without prior reference. Maybe an easy mode vs hard mode too, with the easy mode including country names with the flag.
AAubrey
2026-02-07★★★★★
5/5
OMG THIS THING IS AMAZING. I was kinda skeptical when I initially downloaded- but its so fun and im actually learning. there's no pay wall, you can customize your profile, learn about geographical news, play against other players with geography trivia, and move through the levels easily. The level setup is easy to navigate and kinda looks like Duolingo but better. You can practice, do trivia without battling, and other things like that. couldn't fit everything- TRY IT OUT
RRyan Moyer
2026-02-01★★★☆☆
3/5
Cool idea but ruined by the terrible map quiz. It does it based on flags rather than names but even after guessing the flag it doesn't tell you the name. So there is no way in the app to learn where countries are on the map by name, which is arguably the #1 thing people want to learn with country geography.
DDarren Bachelor
2026-01-30★★★☆☆
3/5
helpful for learning fun geography things but it actually infuriates me that it asks a completely random question and when you get it wrong it bluntly corrects you, theres a sad ding dong sound, and a red x flashes across your screen. sorry i didnt know what munich looked like??? pmo
Ssugreev
2026-01-29★★★★★
5/5
One of the best geography games where you can learn about what matters most about a country. Not just capitals, maps, and flags but you get to know about a few aspects of their culture, food, and traditions. You also get to know about monuments, places of importance and geographical features such as mountains, lakes, and other historical landmarks. Moreover, you get a valuable certificate at the end.
AA V
2026-01-26★☆☆☆☆
1/5
guessing randomly isn't teaching. in face, research shows that this method reinforces incorrect information, as students are more likely to just remember what their initial guess was than the correct information. teaching needs to happen BEFORE quizzing.
Ss long
2026-01-13★★★★★
5/5
learned alot and so fun & entertaining. thank you creaters of globo! i love watching paul barbs geographyNow youtube channel. been following since 2014. to see an app that consolidates more geography information. so beautiful. feels like i can travel the world, feel connected and play to test my mental memory 😄
EEvan Farris
2026-01-13★★★★★
5/5
Wonderful ad free experience! has competition with others, learning through repetition, multitude of learning options. as someone not familiar with geography, I wanted to learn more. this is now my favorite app could not recommend more
JJasmine Cervantes
2025-12-22★★★★★
5/5
Best app to learn flags, countries, cities, landmarks, short fun facts, quizzes, games, and more. I like how they show photos and test your memory.
TTiffany M
2025-12-16★★★★★
5/5
I'm enjoying this app. The lessons are short and multiple choice, and go over a handful of facts about each country. For me, I know most of the material, but it's been fun to brush up on it, and I've actually learned a few fun facts that I didn't know, even as someone who had been a geography nerd as a kid.
IIvy Sarkhel
2025-12-12★★★★★
5/5
This app really deserve a better RECOGNITION. Beautifully designed the course with an engaging Arcade style quizzes. NO ADS. I completed the course and received a certificate as well! A huge thanks to the developers for making this approachable and encouraging 🌱💕.
SSamus Doorknob
2025-12-12★★★★★
5/5
I genuinely feel like im learning something in this app. the only thing I would fix if I made the game would be to get rid of ai images. (Text is fine as long as you fact check it.) Although, for the meantime, you could keep it until you either come up with a design or hire someone to make a design.
MMark F
2025-12-06★★★★★
5/5
great, fun app with noads! however, two small suggestions to make it even better: 1) sometimes mid-game, i toggle away to another app (ie a phone call comes in) and upon returning to this app, it usually throws an error and have to restart game. it says "something went wrong. try again" - 2) i would love it if when I get something wrong, it tells me the correct answer in that moment. currently, to improve my score, I toggle over to another app (ie google) to find the answer. thx!
SSimmerDownEm
2025-11-29★☆☆☆☆
1/5
I get certain questions with multiple choice answers but the app won't let me scroll past the first choice forcing me to pick the incorrect answer to progress to the next question.
SSarah Albritton
2025-11-29★★★★★
5/5
Nicely designed, zero ads, and very good for learning and reviewing geography. With this app you'll learn the location of countries, their flags, capitols, major landmarks, and random trivia. It teaches in the form of multiple choice questions, where you can easily guess the right answer to a new question based on hints in the question or the other answers (for example, if it wants you to figure out the flag of a country, the three wrong choices will be flags you've already learned).
AAkshat Jain
2025-11-19★★★★★
5/5
awesome app. nice interface. and the best part no ads. a suggestion from my side you can add more stuff related to countries and I like the pvp typa thing, only if there were more high level players but well I hope you grow and more players come. that's all
HHansini Gompa
2025-11-08★★★★★
5/5
Before installing this app,I just had a glance at the reviews and felt like this might be a good app for exploring around the world, and it satisfied those reviews as well... providing short explanations for wrong answers to identification of places.. and etc... I like this app:)
PPrasoona Manthena
2025-10-11★★☆☆☆
2/5
There’s an annoying bug in Arcade → Capitals. The same country repeats 2–3 times, and even when I tap the correct answer, it still removes a heart. After losing all hearts, it says “Internet issue,” though my connection is fine. This bug still happens after the update. Please add a feature to challenge or play with friends!
AAnonymous
2025-10-09★★☆☆☆
2/5
not great for teaching. essentially all tests and you're blinded to full answers. if you know Europe then yeah it's ready and teaches you little but newer regions you are quizzed without being told the answer. use another app
Sshikha choubey
2025-10-08★★★★★
5/5
It's the best game for peoples those always get confused and can't remember capitals, culture etc. I was also in those people but now I am a map genius now I love it. So, it is best for you.
CCiara
2025-09-30★★★★★
5/5
I am eating this app UP ! I find it so hard to come across educational apps that feel intuitive, have little to NO ads, and genuinely feel like they care about education. All without compromising app design and style. Educational apps should be based on fact and proper research, making this so much fun for your family, kids, and nerdy friends. Give this app a shot, and spend your time productivity. So happy I stumbled across such a gem. I highly recommend it, and I hope they never change.<3
SSeän Shepherd
2025-09-27★★★★★
5/5
As a life-long geography and cartographer lover, I always love stuff about maps and things, and I also love learning. This app provides both, and is stable, well-crafted and fun. Thanks, devs! 😁
LLogan Rushlo
2025-09-21★★★★★
5/5
Very great app for learning with many opportunities for a challenge even for the best goeography geniuses. It also is very fun to learn about specific areas, and play games and see how you rank against other players. Over all the best geography leanlrning app ive ever seen.
SScott Whitaker
2025-09-13★★★☆☆
3/5
It looks like a good game but since everything is gated I can't take the quizzes I want in the order I want, so I have to waste time doing quizzes on subjects I know before I can practice the ones I don't. Not for me.
AAnudnya Durgule
2025-09-10★★★★★
5/5
There are some issues currently and it's not working properly. However, this is a fantastic quiz game that lets you play without interrupting ads and requires no subscription.
KKasra Tajik
2025-09-05★★★★★
5/5
this app is absolutely perfect 😄 ! and in fact , it completely free with a lot of games , even if you don't know about geography and don't like it , trust me download this app and you will love it .
SSarah Craig
2025-09-03★★★★★
5/5
So much fun and learning so much and fast. Perfect for me as someone who has a lot to learn in regards to pinpointing countries on the map, flags, capital cities and landmarks.
JJeffrey Moses
2025-09-02★★★☆☆
3/5
app always gets stuck between questions. and sometimes the images dont show up at all. edit: it's been about 8 hours, I've tried the app again and it's doing the same thing. I've ruled out connection issues on my end as no other app on my device is(or has ever) had similar issues while connected to this network
FFAIZAN RAZA
2025-09-01★★★★★
5/5
I haven’t seen any other app like this that illustrates all the information about the globe. It not only provides details about countries, flags, and their capitals, but also offers vital information about landmarks, monuments, and much more. It is very helpful, and its attractive design keeps users engaged without getting bored.
AAdian Zentner
2025-08-31★★★★★
5/5
Very pleasant surprise this game! No ads or purchases, a hand crafted journey of around the world quizzes, and an extremely satisfying arcade mode. Probably the best geography game on mobile. However, a glaring issue is not being able to play the versus mode against my friends. If that was added this would be a perfect game.
NNikola Blaňárová
2025-08-26★★★★★
5/5
this app is amazing! I was pleasantly surprised there are no ads or in-game purchases. Definitely 10/10 I enjoy every second of it. Although I found a few mistakes. In 1 quiz the Slovenia and Slovakia were switched on the map. And also the game doesn't mention Puerto Rico, Greenland or Antarctica. Maybe it misses more countries, but I noticed these ones. I'd appreciate learning about them too. I would also appreciate learning more about USA.
RRosadella Landin
2025-08-19★★★★★
5/5
I have made it my hobby to learn about all the countries and their flags. This game is very addictive when I find myself hyper-focused.
FFrederick “Herr Doktor” Edward
2025-08-17★★★★★
5/5
It might be peak. It thrusted the user(me) into a lesson with ZERO preamble!! It didn't prompt me with a sign-in option or shove any trials in my face within the first 10 minutes. They have an arcade and levels. Really good!!!! 🤑🤑
JJeffrey Blancaflor
2025-08-14★★★★☆
4/5
it is a good way to learn geography. need more features though, like a refresher area like duolingo when your done the course.
RRegina Bandong
2025-08-11★★★★★
5/5
Love that geography, flags, and fun facts are included in this game. Practice and competitions are great additions too to test knowledge. Thanks!
IIsy Beke
2025-07-27★★★★☆
4/5
I like this app. Although I've only gone through 2 sections I haven't seen an add and they explain any mistake I have made and many interesting facts!
AAyva-Marie
2025-07-24★★★★★
5/5
Great app for not only learning the countries and the many flags that accompany them, but also great for learning little facts about the country, the cities including the language the speaka nd trinkets of history! download if you want to learn the base information of each country.
JJack Geoghegan
2025-07-10★★★★☆
4/5
Fun educational tool. missing some features which would be nice to haves: - ability to see the map and countries in which lesson is the focus, kind of like a study before the quiz set up. - similarly one of the arcade games should have a map game, like the map quiz in the main lesson ladder
GG Siya
2025-06-20★★★★★
5/5
I thought this was made by some company like Google, it's so professional, fun, creative and also no ads , while it's free.
Kkavyansh joshi
2025-06-19★★★★★
5/5
Such a good app if you have interest in geography, I was shocked it didn't had over millions of downloads. The way this app makes learning so fun is mind blowing, hats off to the devs.
KKaran Chopra
2025-06-19★★★★★
5/5
I absolutely LOVE this App. The developers have done an EXCEPTIONAL job. It's educational, informative AND super fun. I am so happy I found this app. I am learning everything; maps, landmarks, capitals, geography & other interesting facts about all the countries of the World. As an avid traveller, I am super excited to know as much about the world as I can. And this single app has been extremely helpful<3 My sincere thanks to the developers for making this amazing app & for keeping it free!
JJulie Bell
2025-06-14★★★★★
5/5
I really-really appreciate this app. I am 36 and finally learning and retaining the territories, flags, locations and very fun facts. I am even pinning places on my Google map to visit. NO ADS! awesome!
AArshiv Khare
2025-05-18★★★★★
5/5
The Best Game On The World. Why? 1. Geography Easy learning is in here! 2.Map Quizzes! 3. Good For Beginniners. 4. Compete In Here! 5. Revise! 6. Best Of All, Fast Updates! 😃🔥
SSjoerd Touwen
2025-05-15★★★★☆
4/5
fun Duolingo style way of learning topography (mainly flags and capitals) but also some fun facts. Am wondering when the last lessons will be playable? I want to finish the course :)
NNora Sylvia
2025-05-10★★★★★
5/5
I honestly guarantee this app! It is fun, and for all ages who want to keep learning! I highly recommend this app for homeschooling, schools, or no reason at all except for fun! I am seven years old, almost eight, and it is super safe for kids! This app can also be used for on-the-go! If you are reading this, GET THIS APP NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It is also totally free! Also available on all electronics!
SSakshi Dandekar
2025-04-16★★☆☆☆
2/5
i was enjoying this app so much until it stoped working all of a sudden for some reason. i even tried to reinstall it but the problem is still the same. very disappointed as i was having fun gaining knowledge from this app.
KKrishna Roy
2025-04-12★★★★☆
4/5
The UI is extremely good and simple 😊 Images of famous places and brief details about those places are present. Quantity is less but details about most of the major countries are available .. highly fun and engaging 😁
KKaleb Tadesse
2025-04-12★★★★☆
4/5
I'm re enjoying Globo so far! It's a great way to test your knowledge of country flags, and I love that it includes fun facts—makes it more than just a guessing game. Some of the clues are surprisingly tricky, which keeps it interesting. The interface is clean and easy to use too, I gave it 4 stars instead of 5 only because I wish there were a few more game modes or challenges to mix things up. Still, definitely worth a download if you're into geography or just want to learn something new while
JJeremi Helwig
2025-04-05★★★★★
5/5
Great app! Although I am experienced at flags and countries, this is still a great app to learn and test out your knowledge. I hope this app remains on the app store and hope the developer is able to make some money aswell from this!
BBharti Sharma
2025-03-31★★★★★
5/5
This has to be one of the only apps that I have/will rate. This is somewhat like duolingo but with countries. The UI is super clean and pleasant and the animations are very smooth. You also get little fun facts after every question. And the PvP mode is just chef's kees. Well done!
DDevesh P Karia
2025-03-23★★★★☆
4/5
Very less to moderate ads, hence deserve 5 stars. The last three chapters of East Africa and other two are showing coming soon. Kindly upload these chapters.
BBrian Williamson
2025-03-19★★★☆☆
3/5
Great start, needs improvement The gameplay is essentially a series of quizzes but there are no lessons that precede them so it's really just a matter of trial and error and prior knowledge to get through each stage. Needs some sort of instructor mode, especially for maps. But the lack of ads is refreshing, the interface is very clean, and the overall experience is very rewarding.
DDavid Inc.
2025-03-03★★★☆☆
3/5
I don't know why but the app doesn't show me the pictures and the flags. I'm not sure if this is a problem related to my phone but its basically unplayable. This app looked really fun too! I wish this wasn't the case
CCyrus Medina
2025-03-02★★★★★
5/5
Great experience, easy to use, and builds connections for me. Simple yet thoughtful, Globo has helped me to remember geography and general information about the world!
JJulia S.
2025-02-02★★★★★
5/5
Playful discovery. I feel passionate as the app brings joy & learning! Idea for the developers: The "competitions" and "practices" are great to repeat and remember flags and capitals. It would be interesting for those who like (just as option, not influencing the ratings/ points) to also practice the "extra infos/discoveries" that we can read about. It's hard to remember them after time passes even so they are interesting. Simply redoing a whole lecture is a little boring/ passive knowledge.
SSamuel Praźmo
2025-01-26★★★☆☆
3/5
Complete mode is a joke. I feel like I'm playing against bots or American people. You can play few matches with the same player and they will answer the same question once right, and then wrong next time the same question appears.
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