The BEST episodes of Beyblade season 2
Every episode of Beyblade season 2, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Beyblade season 2!
Beyblade is an anime series about a group of kids battling with highly powerful spinning tops enchanted with sacred Bit-Beasts or spirits of mythical ideaology. The show focuses on the battles between Beyblading teams as they compete to become the world champions.
#1 - Phoenix Falling
Season 2 - Episode 48 - Aired 12/9/2002
The second semi-final round begins pitting Kai and Ray against the surprising Zeo and Gordo. Ray faces Gordo first and attacks fiercely but Orthrus always seems to evade Driger’s attacks. Zagart has programmed all of the Bladebreakers moves into Zeo and Gordo’s Beyblades, making them unbeatable. Soon, Driger is almost out of power and Gordo seizes his chance. But when Kai reminds Ray of the pain he felt losing Driger to Dunga, Ray taps into his Beyblade spirit and helps Driger salvage a tie. Victory now rests on Kai’s shoulders. Kai and Zeo begin an awesome duel, unleashing so much power that the stadium begins to break apart. The duel becomes a question of whose endurance is greater. As the effects of one final, powerful blast subside, Kai falls to Zeo, who hasn’t even broken a sweat!
Watch Now:AmazonApple TV#2 - Zeo vs. Ozuma
Season 2 - Episode 45 - Aired 11/18/2002
The Beyblade World Championship Finals are underway and eight teams convene to compete for the title. The BladeBreakers are shocked to see that their old friend Zeo is in the competition and Tyson confronts him to find out why he has decided to compete against them. It turns out that Zeo is the son of Zagart, an old colleague of Mr. Dickenson’s who stole the ancient rock that contained captured Bit Beasts. Zagart has already made it known to the BladeBreakers that he wants their Bit Beasts and he’s going to use Zeo to get them. Once the competition begins, Zeo’s team member Gordo makes short work of Dunga. Then it’s Zeo turn. He goes up against Ozuma and it is clear to everyone watching that Zeo’s Blade is no ordinary Beyblade. After a very intense battle Zeo defeats Ozuma surprising the entire audience and putting him in a position to move on to the next round where his team will battle the Bladebreakers!!
Watch Now:Apple TV#3 - Clash Of The Tyson
Season 2 - Episode 50 - Aired 12/23/2002
The Championship Finals begin as Tyson faces Gordo. Despite Orthrus’ increased size and power, Tyson and Dragoon emerge victorious due to their spiritual link. Meanwhile Kenny and Mr. Dickenson confront Zagart with their suspicions about Zeo. Zagart listens to their pleas but refuses to pull Zeo from the match despite the strain it’s putting on his body. Zeo is battling for himself now. Determined to win back Dranzer for Kai, Max battles with an intensity he’s never had before and pushes Zeo to the brink of defeat. But Zeo summons a Super Bit Beast that combines the powers of Cerberus and Dranzer and overwhelms Draciel. The final victory comes down to a tie-breaking match between Zeo and Tyson. As the match begins, Zeo’s body begins to break down revealing his secret to the entire world.
Watch Now:AmazonApple TV#4 - Bring Me Dranzer
Season 2 - Episode 12 - Aired 3/25/2002
Tyson recuperates in the hospital after being rescued from the island where he fought Team Psykick. Away from school, Tyson discovers he really likes hospital life until Hilary shows up with all his homework assignments. Meanwhile Gideon, frustrated with his attempts to capture the BladeBreakers Bit Beasts, hatches a sinister new plan. He demands that Doctor B and his team create powerful Cyber Bit Beasts using the data they have gathered on the Blade Breakers. The only problem is their data is incomplete. They need to analyze Kai’s BeyBlade Dranzer to complete their plan. Across town the Saint Shields gather and plot their own strategy to get the BladeBreakers Bit Beasts. It all comes to a head when Dunga challenges Kai to a surprise battle while Gideon’s henchmen record the whole event.. Kai and Dunga’s battle ends in a draw but not before Doctor B and his team acquires the necessary data to create the Cyber Bit Beasts!
Watch Now:Apple TV#5 - Testing One, Two, Three
Season 2 - Episode 13 - Aired 4/1/2002
Joseph of the Saint Shields infiltrates the Psykicks’ laboratory and discovers their latest, sinister plan. Gideon and Doctor B are using the data they collected on the Blade Breakers to create Cyber Bit-Beasts based on the ones our heroes use. But the Doctor’s first test ends in disaster; the Cyber Bit Beasts aren't quite ready yet. As for the BladeBreakers, they learn that the group who've been using invisible Bit Beasts against them - the Saint Shields - are all in the vicinity. With the Psykick’s still after them as well, the BladeBreakers hold a full-on practice to prepare themselves for all potential threats. During their session, Max is lured away by Mariam, who initiates a battle with him in the woods. When Ray comes looking for Max, he ends up encountering Joseph. Together, the four combatants have a rare, two-on-two beybattle that’s secretly being observed by the other Saint Shields, who are testing them for some unknown reason. The two-on-two match ends with Max and Ray losing decisively as a result of Mariam and Joseph’s heightened team play.
Watch Now:AmazonApple TV#6 - The Fate Of The Spark Battle
Season 2 - Episode 38 - Aired 9/30/2002
The Saint Shields have already captured Ray's Bit Beast, Driger, and now they’ve set their sights on capturing Kai's Dranzer. Dunga goes into battle against Kai and the fight intensifies as the blades race along the rails of an abandoned roller coaster to what looks like their doom. But suddenly, Joseph launches his blade and both Dunga and Joseph gang up on Kai! But just when things start to heat up, Ray launches his blade to try to even the score. As the battle rages, the roller coaster collapses around all the blades and it appears our heroes are done for, especially since Ray is fighting without his Driger! But Ray is determined not to lose again and using his amazing powers of concentration, he's able to release his Bit Beast from the rock and with it, Ray and Kai defeat their opponents. The battle ends in victory just as Ozuma, who is furious, steps up and warns Tyson his Dragoon will be the next to be sealed!!
Watch Now:AmazonApple TV#7 - The Bit Beast Bond
Season 2 - Episode 39 - Aired 10/7/2002
Ozuma, leader of the Saint Shields gang makes a final play for the BladeBreakers four Bit Beasts. During his battle with Tyson, it is revealed that he comes from an ancient group that is sworn to capture and contain all the Bit Beasts in the world. Thus protecting them from falling into the wrong hands and being used for evil purposes. However, once the battle heats up Ozuma’s jealousy of Tyson’s Beyblading skill takes him over. Pulling out all the stops, he forces Tyson to decide to give up the battle and surrender his Bit Beast or have his Blade destroyed. In a quiet moment of reflection, Tyson communicates with Dragoon and they decide to fight the good fight no matter what the result. Tyson and Dragoon lock horns with Ozuma’s Bit Beast and weave a path of destruction on the playing field. When the dust settles the match is declared a tie and Ozuma realizes that Tyson and the BladeBreakers are worthy enough to look after the four Bit-Beasts on their own. The Saint Shields say their goodbyes and walk away content that the four Bit-Beasts are in good hands!
Watch Now:AmazonApple TV#8 - The Calm Before the Storm
Season 2 - Episode 44 - Aired 11/11/2002
After disappearing thirty years ago, Zagart confronts Mr. Dickenson, forcing him to enter Zeo in the World Championship Finals. He reveals that Zeo is his son and that he won’t show mercy when he confronts the Bladebreakers in the tournament. The Bladebreakers try to attend Zeo’s match so they can find out what’s happened to him but arrive at the arena too late. Meanwhile, Dr. K works with King and Queen to improve their powers so they can get the four sacred Bit Beasts for her. At the opening night gala, the final pairings are announced but tensions reach a boiling point when King and Queen start a no-rules Beyblade match with Dunga. The Bladebreakers manage to stop the duel, but the damage has already been done. The Beyblade finals will be a far more dangerous affair than last year. A grim Zeo looks down on the other finalists determined to win at all costs.
Watch Now:AmazonApple TV#9 - Deceit From Above
Season 2 - Episode 47 - Aired 12/2/2002
In the Semi-Final round of the World Beyblade Championships, Max & Tyson take on King & Queen. Doctor K tempts Queen into using a vicious new attack ring she's created called 'The Shredder'. Queen uses it against Max, and nearly grinds Draciel into a pulp. But with Max using the new Draciel V2 Judy gave him, and having the will of the crowd and his teammates behind him, Max overcomes this attack, destroys Queen's Beyblade, and wins the first match of the best-of-two. Next up, is King versus Tyson, who has an improved Beyblade of his own, thanks to Kenny's ingenuity. Angered by the failure of Doctor K's attack ring, King dissolves his partnership with the scientist and vows to combat Tyson without her assistance. The resulting match is an intense, high-powered battle that's not only fair, but completely up for grabs. When Tyson's blade begins faltering for some unknown reason, the combatants spot Doctor K high above the stadium. Through a rooftop window, she's using a particle beam to try and disable Dragoon. Disgusted by her attempt to throw the match, King and Tyson put aside their differences, combine their Bit-Beasts' attack, and destroy her weapon. With the playing field even again, the Blader’s resume their match and Tyson wins. King's display of honesty generates a newfound respect for King and Queen from the Bladebreakers.
Watch Now:Apple TV#10 - The Island of No Return
Season 2 - Episode 10 - Aired 3/11/2002
The Bladebreakers are trapped on a mysterious island and not sure how to get off, so they decide to split up. Hilary, Kai and Kenny head for the lighthouse where they hope to find a way to communicate with the outside world and call for help, while Tyson, Ray and Max accidentally find themselves at the site of their next battle. Kai’s gang faces difficult obstacles when their mysterious captor tries to dissuade them from reaching the lighthouse, and they barely escape in one piece. On the other side of the island, Tyson, Ray and Max are lead into a cave and right into a trap. They are challenged by Bat, a blader with the ability to see in the dark. Because Tyson’s ankle is sprained, Ray steps up to the plate. He almost loses Driger to his opponent… but Tyson’s quick thinking helps him win. By focusing on what he can hear instead of what he can’t see, Ray manages to target Bat’s Batranzer Beyblade and defeat him. Meanwhile, just as it looks like Hilary and gang have found a way to the lighthouse, a new blader challenges Kai to a battle…
Watch Now:AmazonApple TV#11 - The Evil Island of Dr. B
Season 2 - Episode 11 - Aired 3/18/2002
Our heroes are still trapped on a deserted island and are puppets of the evil Doctor B who's intent is to steal the Bladebreakers Bit Beasts. But he does make a deal with the kids that if each member of the Bladebreakers can defeat a member of Team Psykick, he'll release them. Only two haven't fought yet- Tyson and Kai. The first battle is between Kai and Figel that Kai wins handily. After the battle, Kenny, Kai and Hilary resume their quest to the lighthouse to get a clear satellite signal to get help from the outside. Finally they make contact, but not before they return to find Tyson in battle against another member of Team Psykick, Daryl. This battle won't be so easy to win, as Tyson has a swollen ankle from a previous accident. But Tyson is determined to take the victory and free everyone from the island. In the end, Tyson pulls off a win and Doctor B's laboratory is blown to bits by his computers overloading on him! After the dust settles, Mr. Dickenson and Grandpa arrive in a helicopter to rescue the kids!
Watch Now:AmazonApple TV#12 - Team Psykick's New Recruit
Season 2 - Episode 16 - Aired 4/22/2002
Kai’s classmate Wyatt returns and begs Kai to help him train to become a first-class Beyblader. Remembering the time back at school that Wyatt betrayed Kai by stealing Dranzer and using it in battle, Kai turns him down. Hurt, Wyatt vows to return and battle Kai one day. That day may be sooner than anyone thinks... for the mysterious Dr. B and his team of scientists have finally re-developed the Cyber Bit Beast and are looking for a blader with the skill to handle it. Dr. B approaches Wyatt with an offer to join Team Psykick, and Wyatt jumps at the chance. When his training is complete, Wyatt is sent to battle none other than Kai, with the hopes of capturing his bit beast. Despite warnings from Ozuma, Tyson and the gang are ready for a fight... but Dunga jumps in and takes one for the “team”, allowing the new technology to be tested on him instead. Amazingly, the new bit beast wins over Dunga’s Vortex Ape, but leaves Wyatt weak from the fight. The scientists are pleased with the bit beast’s performance, but drop Wyatt from the team.
Watch Now:Apple TV#13 - See No Bit Beast, Hear No Bit Beast
Season 2 - Episode 35 - Aired 9/9/2002
Kai is busy practicing his Beyblade skills alone in the park when out of nowhere a gust of wind appears and starts slicing everything to pieces. It turns out that it’s the work of Jack, one of Dr. K’s Blader’s, and he’s got a Bit Beast that harnesses the wind. Once the Bladebreakers figure this out, Ray volunteers to fight, but Kai stops him and sneaks out in the middle of the night to battle Jack. Discovering Kai is gone, the gang runs and finds him just as he’s about to begin the battle. The gang realizes Kai doesn’t stand a chance against this wind Bit Beast because he can’t see it. Reluctantly they let Kai fight. An intense battle ensues and Kai takes a severe beating as he waits to catch a glimpse of Jack’s Bit Beast. Finally Kai summons Dranzer and spots the wind Bit-Beast and defeats it. Defeated, Jack runs off while Kai leaves the rest of Bladebreakers in awe as he walks off into the night.
Watch Now:AmazonApple TV#14 - Guess Who's Back in Town?
Season 2 - Episode 5 - Aired 2/4/2002
Tyson and Kenny are safe on dry land once again but are totally baffled trying to figure out why Kenny and Hilary were kidnapped by two mystery men. The best that they can deduce is that two factions are out to steal the Bit Beasts of all the members of the BladeBreakers. This leads them to wonder about Kai who supposedly has retired. Back at Kai's prep school a curious student named Wyatt is all over Kai trying to get him to come out of retirement and show him a few pointers on how to blade. Kai ignores him until a bully (Dunga) entices Wyatt into a battle. Wyatt is sure he can win, especially since he's using Kai's Dranzer which he stole from Kai's hideaway. In no time, Dunga wins, but Kai decides to fight the rematch. The fight is fierce and surprisingly ends in a draw. But after the battle, Kai decides to come out of his self-imposed retirement because he believes he has at last found a worthy opponent.
Watch Now:AmazonApple TV#15 - Black & White Evil Powers
Season 2 - Episode 46 - Aired 11/25/2002
The World Beyblade Championships continue and the next round has Tyson and Max squaring off against Kane and Jim. Kane and Jim decide to have a little practice battle at the beach. But King and Queen show up and in a surprise attack, they jump into battle and literally destroy Kane and Jim's Beyblades, forcing them to withdraw from the tournament. So the next battle up is King and Queen facing Mariam and Joseph from the Saint Shields. Mariam and Queen launch first, and as they battle, King suddenly launches his blades making it two against one which is totally illegal! The officials are about to call off the fight when Joseph tells them not to and he joins in the fray! In the end, King and Queen combine forces and first attack Mariam and then they team up on Joseph. The battle is over, the crowd is stunned as King and Queen eliminate Mariam and Joseph from the tournament and it looks like the next targets of King and Queen are Max and Tyson!!
Watch Now:AmazonApple TV#16 - Ghost in the Machine
Season 2 - Episode 24 - Aired 6/24/2002
Thanks to Ray’s spectacular victory over Salima, the Bladebreakers reach the fourth level of Gideon’s Battle Tower and meet their next opponent, Goki of the Psykick’s. As Kai steps forward to meet the challenge Gideon and Doctor B prepare several surprises for the team. Using the information gathered from the previous two beybattles, Doctor B has programmed Driger and Draciel’s attack patterns into Goki’s beyblade. Meanwhile, the Saint Shields continue to explore the Psykick’s headquarters in an attempt to find Max’s captured Draciel. But Dunga’s impatience sets off the alarms, alerting Gideon to their presence at last. After the first round ends in a tie, Kai reveals that he thinks he’s facing Wyatt in the match, and can’t bring himself to fight. Tyson warns Kai that Doctor B is taking advantage of his guilt to launch a psychic assault during the match. Kai is almost eliminated when Goki overplays his role as the “ghostly” Wyatt and gives Kai the key to breaking his psychic hold. Kai and Dranzer destroy Goki’s Cyber Dranzer in a spectacular counter-move. Thanks to his friends, Kai has finally laid his guilt to rest.
Watch Now:AmazonApple TV#17 - The Bigger The Cyber Driger... The Harder It Falls...
Season 2 - Episode 23 - Aired 6/17/2002
A confused and heartbroken Ray must face Salima in a dangerous challenge of Drigers! Despite the threat of losing his bit-beast forever, Ray hesitates... baffled by the extreme change in Salima’s personality. It wasn’t long ago that she confided in Ray and told him of the troubling bit-beast experiments being conducted by the Psykick’s... and now... it looks like she’s in the same boat as Goki and Jim! Mind-Controlled by their own cyber-bit-beasts! But Ray can’t stand back for long... not after realizing his team is depending on him... and even in the face of team Psykick’s blatant cheating... Ray refuses to back down... he’s not just fighting for a win... he’s fighting to bring back the Salima he once knew!
Watch Now:Apple TV#18 - Kai's Royal Flush
Season 2 - Episode 43 - Aired 11/4/2002
While all that the Bladebreakers can think of are the finals, Kai can’t stop obsessing about King and Queen. With a brand new Beyblade crafted for him by Kenny, Kai longs for a rematch. But Kai isn’t the only one with the royal pair on his mind. Doctor K tracks the duo down and offers them a chance to team up with her so they can capture and wield the power of the four sacred Bit Beasts together. The pair blow her off, interested only in their quests for stealing the perfect Beyblade parts. That is, until they meet up with Kai once more. In a coincidental encounter, Kai gets his wish for revenge. But before he tastes victory, the two disappear! Who knows where they’ll turn up again but chances are good, Dr. K won’t be too far behind...
Watch Now:Apple TV#19 - Destiny of the Final Battle
Season 2 - Episode 51 - Aired 12/30/2002
It’s the finals of the World Beyblading Championships and Tyson is about to defend his title against Zeo who fights with the extra power of the Bit-Beasts he’s captured. But something strange is revealed at the start of the battle - turns out Zeo isn’t human after all! In fact, he’s a robot Zagart created to replace his real son who died in a tragic accident. And according to the evil doctor, if Zeo can capture Tyson’s Dragoon, then by using all the Sacred Bit Beasts powers, Zeo will be turned into a real boy! The battle rages on and Zeo seems to be the aggressor. Tyson tries to rally, but each move he makes is countered by the aggressive Zeo. As the finals heat up, it looks like Tyson is no match for his opponent when Tyson summons all his remaining strength and wins with a knockout! Zeo is sad to realize he’ll never become a boy, but Tyson convinces him you have to be happy with who you are, not what you are. Oh, and like last year, Tyson becomes the Beyblading Champion of the World!
Watch Now:AmazonApple TV#20 - Cyber Dragoon Takes Control!
Season 2 - Episode 26 - Aired 7/8/2002
Tyson faces off against Kane of Team Psykick and soon realizes his opponent has an unnatural advantage. Thanks to Doctor B, Kane has a powerful Cyber Bit Beast inside of his Blade. This means that when Tyson summons Dragoon, Kane’s Cyber Bit Beast has the ability to copy Dragoon’s moves and even improve on them. It’s obvious from the get go that Kane’s Cyber Bit Beast’s powers are developing at an alarming rate and when it starts controlling his mind, he was droven completely insane. Although a good Blader in his own right, under the control of the Cyber Bit Beast Kane’s personality begins to change and when he’s confronted by Salima he snaps and totally succumbs to its power. In the heat of battle and with the odds against him, Tyson reluctantly tells Dragoon to give in to defeat but the loyal Bit Beast summons the strength to continue the fight. This inspires Tyson and he vows to defeat the demented Kane at any cost.
Watch Now:Apple TV#21 - Beybattle at the Bit Beast Corral
Season 2 - Episode 37 - Aired 9/23/2002
Fed up with all the recent attempts by Zagart and others to acquire the BladeBreakers Bit Beasts for sinister purposes, The Saint Shields decide to take action. Having already acquired Ray's Bit-Beast Driger in an earlier match, the Saint Shields confront our heroes again. They challenge the BladeBreakers to a match at an abandoned amusement park. The BladeBreakers know that if they lose, The Saint Shields will seal their Bit Beasts away forever in a mysterious rock to prevent them from being used for evil. Despite this, the team accepts the challenge. In the amusement park's Wild West area, Mariam and Max are the first to engage in battle. The match goes back and forth as their Bit Beasts take giant form and thrash about the Wild West saloon. It ends in a draw, and the combatants try again. Over the course of the second battle, Max's bond with Draciel makes Mariam realize she and her Bit Beast Sharkrash share an equal closeness. Max's determination not just to win, but to fight for the return of Ray's Bit Beast Driger culminates in Mariam's defeat. But she's not as upset as losing as she thought she'd be. Mariam realizes how much Max has taught her about treating her own Bit-Beast with respect, and how the determination of an entire team can overcome any obstacle.
Watch Now:Apple TV#22 - Return of the Bladebreakers!
Season 2 - Episode 8 - Aired 2/25/2002
At long last, Max and Ray rejoin their friends and the Bladebreakers are back together again! Just in time to meet their opponents, Team Psykick. With one week to train, the guys have victory on their brains – especially after Max and Kenny reveal the new technology developed by Max’s mom. The MG Core produces a magnetic field similar to the one in the Magtram technology, giving the user optimal control over their Beyblade and increasing the Beyblades power ten fold. However, it’s not an easy thing to control, and the guys have a rough start. Hilary and Kenny come up with a “back to the basics” practice schedule… and after Tyson gets over the insult of re-learning basic turns and moves, they go into training. The Bladebreakers are ready to take on Team Psykick and board the bus to the battle… but could this strange bus driver spell more trouble for our heroes?
Watch Now:Apple TV#23 - Max Takes One for the Team
Season 2 - Episode 22 - Aired 6/10/2002
The first battle between Team Psykick and the Bladebreakers has begun! Max fights bravely against Jim and Cyber Draciel... and his teammates aren’t the only ones interested in the outcome of the battle. Dr. B and Gideon watch from the sidelines, and the Saint Shields are there to watch their backs. Max defeats Jim, but amazingly, Cyber Draciel is repaired! It seems Team Psykick has the ability to repair their cyber bit beasts immediately. Even though everyone warns him against it, Max goes back for another round. This time, he isn’t so lucky... the powerful Cyber Draciel takes everything out of him and he loses. Draciel is captured by Dr. B and placed in a holding tank – finally, they’ve got one of the four bit beasts! Max is despondent and Dunga isn’t helping. Furious with Max for taking the battle too “lightly”, he admonishes him for losing the bit beast. Tyson and the others come to Max’s side and vow to win Draciel back for him no matter what. Gideon leads them to the next battle stadium, where Ray is shocked to find Salima waiting for him...
Watch Now:Apple TV#24 - Itzy Bey-Itzy Spider
Season 2 - Episode 34 - Aired 9/2/2002
Ray's Driger has been stolen from him and embedded in a rock by the Saint Shields. Now it's up to Tyson who's determined to get it back. But before he can even attempt fighting anyone, he realizes he must train to get stronger or else he too could lose his Bit Beast. As the training season continues, Zeo shows up and sees Draciel and Dragoon in the sky doing battle. Suddenly he decides he must have a Bit Beast of his own, but everyone tells him you have to 'earn' a Bit Beast and it's 'not a toy.’ Meanwhile, Doctor K has extracted a Spider Bit Beast from the rock and gives it to a new Blader named Net whose mission is to go out and capture Tyson's Dragoon. As Tyson races to a Junior Beyblade Tournament, Net cuts him off and draws him into battle. During the fight, Net keeps telling Tyson to release his Dragoon so he can steal it, but when Tyson finally does, Dragoon wins and Net runs away crying. In the end, Zeo absorbs the lesson taught to him by the BladeBreakers who invite him to train with them.
Watch Now:Apple TV#25 - Rock Bottom!
Season 2 - Episode 33 - Aired 8/26/2002
Mr. Dickenson deciphers the words that are carved onto the mysterious rocks and reads the kids this warning; “Dare not disturb this stone, for here, the Bit Beasts are sealed.” The kids realize that the Saint Shields are part of a clan which still uses this ancient language and they resolve to confront them, even if it means battling and losing their Beyblades in the bargain. Ozuma reveals the history of the Bit Beasts to the Bladebreakers, telling of them of their origin as benevolent spirits until evil men discovered how to control them and use them for their own malicious needs. Since that time, the clan of the Saint Shields has made it their mission to seal the Bit Beasts and save the world from destruction. Dunga issues a battle challenge to the Bladebreakers and Ray answers it with confidence, but Dunga’s new Vortex Ape proves too much for Driger. After Ray’s Bit-Beast is taken, the team goes into training but will they be able to save Driger without putting themselves into further jeopardy?
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