We're kicking off [Launch Week](https://www.meilisearch.com/launch-week-q3-2025) with something we've been excited to share: Meilisearch Chat, a new way to make your data conversational.

For the first time, you can turn your existing Meilisearch index into an AI-powered chat experience – without complex infrastructure, separate vector databases, or months of custom development.

## Search is becoming a conversation

Your users and buyers don't want to search anymore – they want to ask. They expect apps, documentation, and internal tools to understand natural language and give them direct answers, not endless lists of results.

Until now, that's been really hard to deliver. Traditional conversational AI required juggling multiple LLM calls, vector databases, reranking pipelines, and endless tuning. The complexity alone made it expensive and slow, often taking months just to get a working prototype.

Meilisearch Chat changes all of that.

## One API call, complete conversational AI

The new `/chat` brings AI-native search to your Meilisearch data through a single API endpoint. It handles the entire Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) workflow, from understanding the query to generating the response, automatically.

Here's what you get:

**Conversational AI for search** – Users ask natural-language questions and get precise, contextual answers from your Meilisearch index.

**Built-in RAG capabilities** – Retrieves relevant information, contextualizes it in your factual data, and generates accurate responses. No extra vector database, reranker, or separate AI service required.

**Native integration** – Runs directly on your Meilisearch instance with a single, OpenAI-compatible endpoint.

Less infrastructure. Faster implementation. No compromise on quality or accuracy.

## Why this matters for your business

**Get to market faster**

Meilisearch Chat turns months of AI integration work into days. You can prototype conversational experiences immediately, test them with real users, and iterate quickly without needing a dedicated AI team.

**Lower costs, less complexity**

We've streamlined the entire RAG pipeline, so you don't need separate LLM orchestration, reranking logic, or vector storage. Fewer moving parts means lower maintenance costs and less things that break.

**Better user experiences**

Whether it's customer support or internal knowledge bases, your users get direct, reliable answers in context – not just a list of links. That means faster resolution times, higher engagement, and happier users.

## Built for real-world use cases

**Retail & e-commerce** – Help shoppers find exactly what they need through natural conversation.

**Customer support** – Let users ask questions in plain language and get answers directly from your documentation or help center.

**Internal knowledge bases** – Turn your company documentation into a chat assistant that answers questions instantly.

**Developer docs** – Add conversational search to your API or SDK documentation so developers can find what they need faster.

## Simple to implement, easy to scale

If you're already using Meilisearch, adding conversational capabilities is straightforward. The `/chat` endpoint is [OpenAI-compatible](https://www.meilisearch.com/docs/learn/chat/getting_started_with_chat#configure-a-chat-completions-workspace), which means it works with your existing LLM setup and fits right into your current workflows.

You can start with your existing indexes – no need to rebuild or re-embed your data.

## A new approach to AI-powered search

With Meilisearch Chat, we're making it simpler to bring conversational AI to your data. Instead of managing multiple services and complex pipelines, you get a complete conversational search experience through one endpoint.

This isn't just another feature – it's a new foundation for more natural, human-like interactions with your data.

**Ready to make your search conversational? Explore the [docs](https://www.meilisearch.com/docs/learn/chat/getting_started_with_chat) for how to get started and [try /chat today](https://www.meilisearch.com/cloud)**

Introducing Meilisearch Chat: conversational search for your data

Today, we’re excited to share that Meilisearch is [live on AWS Marketplace](https://aws.amazon.com/marketplace/pp/prodview-7ougkqatzyr7i). You can now get Meilisearch with one click directly through your AWS account!

This builds on our existing partnership with AWS. Earlier this year we even showcased Meilisearch at VivaTech, and since then have been expanding our collaboration to make search with AWS even easier!

## Why this matters

- You can use your AWS budget and keep one consolidated bill.
- Move faster with standardized AWS terms and streamlined procurement.
- Ship confidently with enterprise-grade options: SLAs, high availability, multi‑region replication, and deployment in your preferred AWS region.

## What you get with Meilisearch

Meilisearch is developer-first, comes with a simple API, and allows you to leverage search instantly with your existing AWS workflow. We stand out with the following features:

- Unified search, one API: full‑text + vectors + hybrid retrieval.
- Great relevance out of the box: typo tolerance, filters/facets, synonyms, ranking rules.
- Built for application search: ultra‑low latency, instant indexing, and clean SDKs.
- Designed for developers: quick integration, straightforward tuning, and clear docs.

## When to choose Meilisearch vs. OpenSearch

AWS does have their own search offering with the OpenSearch service, but Meilisearch can be the right option when you need:

- User‑facing product/docs/in‑app search with extremely low latency.
- Minimal DevOps and fast onboarding with consistent low‑latency responses.
- Simple, powerful controls for ranking rules, facets, synonyms, and hybrid (keyword + vector) search.

On the other hand, OpenSearch is recommended if you need:

- Log analytics, observability, or heavy aggregations across massive datasets.
- Deep Elasticsearch/OpenSearch DSL compatibility for analytics-style workloads.

**Rule of thumb**: Meilisearch is purpose-built for high-quality, user-facing discovery in applications. OpenSearch fits analytics‑heavy and observability scenarios.

## How to get started on AWS Marketplace

1. [Open the listing and choose a plan](https://aws.amazon.com/marketplace/pp/prodview-7ougkqatzyr7i) (Growth or Dedicated) and a contract term 
2. Subscribe via AWS Marketplace
3. Create your Meilisearch project and generate an API key.
4. Index your data using the REST API or official SDKs (JS, Python, Go, PHP, Ruby, and more).
5. Configure relevance: ranking rules, synonyms, stop‑words, and facets.
6. Plug in your UI and iterate with monitoring and tuning as needed.

## Pricing and procurement notes

- Contract‑based subscription with usage‑based options to help avoid overprovisioning.
- Additional AWS infrastructure charges may apply (see AWS Pricing Calculator as needed).
- Need something tailored? Talk to sales for a customized offer.

## Security, compliance, and support

- AWS Marketplace vetting and standardized procurement processes.
- Enterprise support available: SLAs, Technical Account Management, and shared Slack/Teams channels (details defined per contract).
- See the listing and documentation for region availability, high availability, and replication.


## FAQs

- Can I use my AWS commit? Yes—purchases flow through AWS Marketplace.
- Do I have to manage infrastructure? Meilisearch Cloud handles operations for you.
- How do migrations work from Elasticsearch/OpenSearch/Algolia? Export your data, map fields, and re‑index; we provide guidance and best practices.
- How do I size my deployment? Start with our sizing guidance and talk to sales for a customized recommendation.

## Try Meilisearch on AWS

[Get Meilisearch on AWS Marketplace today](https://aws.amazon.com/marketplace/pp/prodview-7ougkqatzyr7i?sr=0-2): 

Have questions or unique requirements? Talk to sales for a customized offer.

Meilisearch is now available on AWS Marketplace!

Here's a recap of everything that happened this month!

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## 💬 New and improved Geosearch

We introduced a new geo backend to store geojson and filter on polygon in v1.22.0 🐦‍🔥

This make the ```_geojson``` field filterable, when mean you can then send your documents with a ``` _geojson``` field filled with a valid geojson

You can also filter your documents with the new``` _geoPolygon``` filter - meaning you ** draw any polgyon** and get instant search!
## Improved vector storage

We Introduced a new vector store backend for better performance, especially if using the binary quantization. You need to enable the new ```vectorStoreSetting``` experimental feature and change the vectorSetting index setting to "experimental" for the indexes where you want to try the new vector store!

This should give you much more improved performance!
## Now supporting Persian language

With the latest update to [charabia](https://github.com/meilisearch/charabia), we now have Persian language support as well!
## Other news

- Check out the [Experimental voice demo](https://voice.meilisearch.com/) we launched earlier this month
- [We're growing our team](https://www.meilisearch.com/careers) and are looking for talented senior software engineers
 - October 13th will be the start of [launch week](https://www.meilisearch.com/launch-week-q3-2025), where we'll be discussing our newest features!

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Meilisearch September Updates

At Meilisearch, our main goal is simple: give developers and businesses a super-fast, really helpful, and easy-to-use search experience. While making our search engine awesome is what we do, keeping your data safe and private is just as important. 

This has been our focus since Day 1 of Meilisearch, but we didn’t have an official way to attest it. Today, we're excited to share some big news that shows how serious we are about this:

**Meilisearch has successfully passed its SOC2 Type II compliance check!**

This isn't just a fancy attestation – it shows how much we care about keeping your data secure and running things smoothly. For you, our users, this means you can feel even more confident that your important data is safe with us, thanks to our strong and regularly checked systems.

Also, we have to mention that this wouldn’t have been possible without the help of our partners from [Prescient Security](https://prescientsecurity.com/) and [Vanta](https://www.vanta.com/), who greatly helped us throughout the audit process.

## Understanding SOC2 Type II compliance

So, what exactly is SOC2 Type II? 

It's basically an audit standard from the [AICPA](https://www.aicpa-cima.com/home) (that's the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants). It checks how well a service company handles things like security, making sure stuff is available, keeping data accurate, and protecting private info. 

Getting Type II compliant means an independent auditor didn't just look at our systems once: they actually tested how well they worked over a prolonged period of over six months.

This tough audit process digs deep into how we manage customer data, focusing on five key areas:

- **Security**: This is all about protecting our systems from people who shouldn't have access. Think network safety, who can get in, and spotting any intruders. (Officially, this was the focus of the audit. Nevertheless, we made improvements to all 5 areas as a result of it!)
- **Availability**: This means our systems, products, and services are there when you need them, just like we promise. It covers how we keep things running, recover from problems, and handle unexpected issues.
- **Processing integrity**: This checks if our data handling is complete, correct, on time, and approved. It's about making sure your data is accurate and doesn't get messed up.
- **Confidentiality**: This is about keeping sensitive information private and safe from being seen or shared without permission. It includes things like encryption and limiting who can see what.
- **Privacy**: This looks at how we collect, use, keep, share, and get rid of personal information, making sure we follow our own privacy rules and general privacy guidelines. It's all about how we handle your personal data.

SOC2 Type II is the 'gold standard' for security because it gives you a clear, independent stamp of approval that a company is serious about protecting data. It's not just about having rules, it's about proving those rules actually work *all the time*.

## Meilisearch’s commitment to security

Our journey to SOC2 Type II compliance was a natural step for Meilisearch because we’ve always been about keeping your data safe. 

From the very beginning, we’ve focused on building a product and a company that truly cares about your data’s safety and privacy. This focus is built into everything we do – how we develop our products, how we run our operations, and even our company culture and processes.

To meet the tough requirements, we put in place and thoroughly tested a bunch of controls and measures for all the important areas:

- **Security**: We have strong controls to make sure only authorized people can get into our systems and access sensitive data. Our setup is protected by advanced tools that spot and stop threats, and we have a solid plan to quickly deal with any security issues. We also regularly check for weaknesses and fix them before they become problems.
- **Availability**: Meilisearch is built to be always on and reliable. We constantly watch our systems to make sure they’re running and available when you need them. We’ve also got comprehensive backup and recovery plans that we test regularly, so we can get things back up and running fast if something unexpected happens.
- **Processing integrity**: We have strict rules for how we handle data to make sure it’s accurate, complete, and done the right way. Our development and release processes include automated checks to prevent errors and keep your data in good shape throughout its journey with us.
- **Confidentiality**: Keeping your sensitive information private is super important to us. We encrypt your data when it’s stored and when it’s moving around. We also have clear rules about what data is confidential and limit who can see it, only giving access to those who absolutely need it. Everyone on our team gets regular training on how to handle sensitive information the right way.
- **Privacy**: Meilisearch is all about handling personal information properly, following global privacy rules. Our privacy program makes sure we’re open about how we collect and use data, gives you control over your own data, and sticks to relevant privacy laws. We have clear steps for how long we keep data, how we make it anonymous, and how we securely get rid of it.

We don't just do security to tick boxes. We keep investing in the best security tech, do regular internal checks, and make sure everyone on our team thinks security first. This proactive approach helps make sure Meilisearch stays a reliable and secure platform for all your search needs.

## What This Means for You: Our Users and Customers

Meilisearch getting SOC2 Type II compliant ensures you don’t just have to trust our word (although you can totally do 😉) and that the following perks are indecently verified for you, our awesome users and customers:

- **More trust and confidence**: This audit is like an independent stamp of approval that Meilisearch has solid systems in place to protect your data. You can feel even better about our security and know your information is in good hands.
- **Better data protection**: Because we stick to SOC2 Type II standards, you can be sure that your data – whether it’s product lists, user details, or anything else important – is handled with super care and kept safe from anyone who shouldn’t see it.
- **Easier for your own compliance**: For many companies, working with vendors who are SOC2 compliant is a must for their own rules and regulations. Our attestation makes it simpler for you to get internal approval and helps you keep up with your own compliance needs.
- **Less risk for you**: When you use a search solution that’s SOC2 Type II compliant, you greatly lower the chances of data breaches or security hiccups. This proactive way of handling security means fewer potential problems and helps keep your business looking good.
- **A leg up on the competition**: In today’s world, where data safety is a big deal, choosing a search provider with proven security credentials gives you an edge. It shows your own customers that you care about security and helps build their trust.

## The road ahead: always getting better

Achieving SOC2 Type II compliance is a huge win, but for us at Meilisearch, it's not the finish line – it's a major milestone on an ongoing journey. 

(It’s not the beginning either, as security is deeply ingrained in the architecture of the product and the company.) 

Security isn't a one-and-done thing, it's a continuous process of learning, adapting, and improving.

We're always looking for ways to make Meilisearch even more secure and reliable. You can expect us to keep investing in top-notch security practices and exploring new certifications that further strengthen our commitment to your data. We're passionate about building a search solution you can truly trust, and that means constantly pushing ourselves to be better.

Got questions about our security? Want to dive deeper into our audit report (under NDA, of course)? Don't hesitate to reach out to our team. We're always happy to chat about how we keep your data safe.

## Conclusion: your trust, our priority

So, there you have it! Meilisearch is officially SOC2 Type II compliant. This is a big deal for us, and we hope it’s an even bigger deal for you. It means we’re serious about protecting your data and providing a search experience that’s not just fast and relevant, but also incredibly secure.

We really value your trust. We promise to be open, dependable, and always put your data security first. If you haven’t already, we invite you to experience the power and peace of mind that comes with Meilisearch. Try it out, and see how easy and secure search can be!

Meilisearch is now SOC2 Type II compliant: A big step for trust and security

We’d like to share an important announcement: Meilisearch is moving to a dual licensing model to better serve both our community and enterprise users.

Meilisearch has been an open source project from the beginning, and it is thanks to our users and community that we have come this far, which is why it’s important to emphasize that **we’re not abandoning open source.**

Open source remains at the heart of Meilisearch. This licensing change simply allows us to grow sustainably while keeping core innovations free and accessible. Major developments in our search engine will continue to be part of the open source engine, and we will also continue to build and support our developer SDKs.

This new license is part of a broader strategic effort that enables us to enhance our enterprise and cloud offering. Being able to engage with large business willing to pay for our technology will enable us to continue building in the open and supporting the community.

## Why a new license?

Our vision for the enterprise license is to serve business needs while ensuring open source remains fully accessible for developers. 

**The enterprise license will be limited exclusively to features that are only relevant to large businesses with advanced security and observability needs.** 

In particular, these are features that:

- Target large-scale deployments with lots of data – such as sharding
- Dramatically increase ROI or boost conversion rates – such as analytics
- Provide new and enhanced security-related capabilities – such as fine-grained access controls

To be more transparent, the new license also allows us to delve deeper into experimental product features more freely and also aligns with our strategic roadmap. Here’s how we think it’s going to help our business:

- Open up opportunities in new verticals where customers need to self-host due to complex security concerns or regulations
- Provide a path for large enterprises already self-hosting at scale to gain more value. For example, there are massive companies with 200+ Meilisearch servers that we believe could benefit from enterprise-ready features and dedicated support – we want to better serve them with these new offerings.
- Create a clear separation: open source for developers, and the enterprise edition for larger businesses with specific security, scale, and ROI requirements

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Free EE licenses will be available for indie projects and non-profits upon request.

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This new license comes as a part of version 1.19, and as we move forward, we’d like to highlight that we will continue to work closely with the community to iterate on this license and the pricing model that comes with it.

## In conclusion: What’s changing?

We’re now going to have two licenses:

- **Community Edition (CE)** → Remains fully open source (MIT). Everything developers need to build and experiment, available at no cost.
- **Enterprise Edition (EE)** → Enterprise-grade features under the Business Source License (BUSL), designed for scaling, advanced security, and observability.

**Our goal is simple**: Keep Meilisearch open source and free of charge, while also meeting the needs of enterprise customers who rely on Meilisearch at massive scale. We want to work towards a future where developers and businesses both thrive with Meilisearch.

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If you have any thoughts or questions, we encourage you to open a discussion on [Discord](https://discord.com/invite/hTD5hU2yWV).

</Callout>

Introducing the Meilisearch Enterprise Edition license

Here's a recap of everything that happened this month!

## 💬 Introducing conversational search

[![Conversational search](https://unable-actionable-car.media.strapiapp.com/conversational_search_cb1af6a9e5.jpg)](https://www.meilisearch.com/docs/guides/ai/getting_started_with_chat)

Learn to build conversational search using Meilisearch's chat completions. 

[Read the guide](https://www.meilisearch.com/docs/guides/ai/getting_started_with_chat)

## 📰 In the news

### 🫣 Meilisearch 1.16 preview

Get a sneak peek at what's coming in v1.16—releasing August 4th.

[Read the changelog](https://github.com/meilisearch/meilisearch/releases)

### 💳 Same Meilisearch, new pricing

ICYMI, you can get early access to our resource-based model. Check it out!

[Discover new pricing](https://www.meilisearch.com/pricing/platform)

### 💥 Most personalized search experiences are a lie

How to implement search personalization the simple, effective way.

[Read the blog post](https://www.meilisearch.com/blog/personalized-search-experiences)

### 🔍 Mastering RAG: unleashing precision and recall

Enhance LLM accuracy using RAG with Meilisearch's hybrid search capabilities.

[Read the blog post](https://www.meilisearch.com/blog/mastering-rag)

### 🔥 How to implement search in Firebase

A short step-by-step tutorial to get you started with Firebase and Meilisearch.

[Read the tutorial](https://www.meilisearch.com/blog/firebase-search)

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Meilisearch July updates

Here's a recap of everything that happened this month!

## 🔔 Reminder to upgrade

[![Release notes Meilisearch 1.15](https://unable-actionable-car.media.strapiapp.com/meilisearch_1_15_e1b23d5c0c.png)](https://www.meilisearch.com/blog/meilisearch-1-15)

Don't forget to upgrade to Meilisearch 1.15 to benefit from improved AI search with composite embedders and embedding cache. v1.15 is coming soon!

[Read the release notes](https://www.meilisearch.com/blog/meilisearch-1-15)

## 📰 In the news

### 🔍 Why traditional hybrid search falls short (and how we fixed it)

How Meilisearch's innovative scoring system revolutionizes hybrid search and delivers more relevant results than traditional rank fusion methods.

[Read the blog post](https://www.meilisearch.com/blog/fixing-hybrid-search)

### 🔍 What 1,000 Contributors Taught Me About Open-Source

Our Head of Engineering, Clémentine, reflects on the lessons she’s learned from leading an open-source project—and what it takes to foster a strong, engaged community.

[Read the blog post](https://blog.curqui.com/what-1000-contributors-taught-me-about-open-source)

### 🗄️ Get early access to our new resource-based pricing

Previously reserved for Enterprise plans, our resource-based model is finally open to all.

[Get early access](https://eu1.hubs.ly/H0lf50s0?utm_campaign=newsletter&utm_source=blog&utm_medium=june-25-updates)

### 🚀 Help us shape search personalisation — book a call!

We're exploring search personalization in Meilisearch and would love to hear about your needs and use case.

[Book a call](https://cal.com/team/meilisearch/search-personalization-discovery-call?utm_source=blog&utm_medium=june-25-updates)

## 🤗 Made with Meilisearch

One of our community members has built [Meilisearch extension for Magento 2](https://github.com/walkwizus/magento2-module-meilisearch)!

This integration lets you replace Magento's default search engine with Meilisearch, bringing lightning-fast and relevant search results to your online store.

They’re looking for feedback on the integration—give it a try and let them know what you think!

You can also check out the [live demo](https://demo-meilisearch.walkwizus.com/) to see it in action.

[![meili-magento2.png](https://unable-actionable-car.media.strapiapp.com/meili_magento2_e38319eba7.png)](https://github.com/walkwizus/magento2-module-meilisearch)

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Meilisearch June updates

Here's a recap of everything that happened this month!

## 🔔 Reminder to upgrade

[![meilisearch-1.14.png](https://unable-actionable-car.media.strapiapp.com/meilisearch_1_14_166a7ff64e.png)](https://www.meilisearch.com/blog/meilisearch-1-14)

Don't forget to upgrade to Meilisearch 1.14 to benefit from improved AI search with composite embedders and embedding cache. v1.15 is coming soon!

[Read the release notes](https://www.meilisearch.com/blog/meilisearch-1-14)

## 📰 In the news

### 💬 Talk to Meilisearch with Claude desktop

Connect your LLM to Meilisearch using our MCP server. 

[Read the guide](https://www.meilisearch.com/docs/guides/ai/mcp)

### 🚀 How we're making AI work at Meilisearch

How we turned scattered AI usage into systematic success for our teams.

[Read the blog post](https://www.meilisearch.com/blog/making-ai-work)

### 🌱 Six years working with the open-source community

Our Head of Engineering Clémentine reflects on our experience working in OSS.

[Read the blog post](https://blog.curqui.com/six-years-working-with-the-open-source-community)

### 📣 How are CTOs spending their AI budgets?

You can help us understand you better by taking this survey!

[Take the survey](https://s.surveyplanet.com/befuwdt7)

### 📣 How long does it take to integrate search?

You can help us understand you better by taking this survey!

[Take the survey](https://s.surveyplanet.com/sjyv6prl)

## 🤗 Made with Meilisearch

HuggingFace's [Daily Papers](https://huggingface.co/papers) uses Meilisearch hybrid search to search across hand-picked machine learning papers published over the last two years.

[![huggingface-papers.gif](https://unable-actionable-car.media.strapiapp.com/huggingface_papers_fceeaf233b.gif)](https://huggingface.co/papers)

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Meilisearch May updates

Hey, here's a recap of everything that happened at Meilisearch during April.

## 🚀 Meilisearch 1.14

[![meilisearch-1.14.png](https://unable-actionable-car.media.strapiapp.com/meilisearch_1_14_166a7ff64e.png)](https://www.meilisearch.com/blog/meilisearch-1-14)

Meilisearch 1.14 improves AI search with composite embedders and embedding cache. It also adds granular filterable attributes and batch document retrieval by ID.

[Read the release notes](https://www.meilisearch.com/blog/meilisearch-1-14)

## 📰 In the news

### 🔢 Why you shouldn't use a vector database for RAG

The contrarian take on building better retrieval augmented generation systems.

[Read the blog](https://www.meilisearch.com/blog/vector-dbs-rag)

### ⚙️ What is full-text search, and how does it work?

Learn the inner workings of a full-text search engine.

[Read the blog](https://www.meilisearch.com/blog/how-full-text-search-engines-work)

### 🎙️ Coruzant podcast with Quentin de Quelen

Listen to our CEO discuss his entrepreneur journey and all things Meilisearch.

[Listen to the podcast](https://coruzant.com/profiles/quentin-de-quelen/)

### 🔝 Top 10 alternatives to Elasticsearch

Discover their key features, pricing, pros, and cons based on users feedback.

[Read the blog](https://www.meilisearch.com/blog/elasticsearch-alternatives)

### 🔍 What is federated search?

Discover the different types of federated search, and their benefits and challenges.

[Read the blog](https://www.meilisearch.com/blog/what-is-federated-search)


## 🤗 Made with Meilisearch

[Agora](https://www.meilisearch.com/blog/Agora) uses Meilisearch hybrid search to provide instant search results across various data sources to build a fast and intuitive ecommerce experience.

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