01of 271998: Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony meetRon Galella/WireImageLopez and Anthony met while he was performing on Broadway in the musicalThe Capeman, which closed on March 28, 1998. That same year, Lopez divorced her first husband, Ojani Noa. In Lopez’s memoir,True Love, she wrote that Anthony’s first words to her were, “One day you’re going to be my wife.“The two reportedly dated briefly around this time, but nothing serious came of it.
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1998: Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony meet
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Lopez and Anthony met while he was performing on Broadway in the musicalThe Capeman, which closed on March 28, 1998. That same year, Lopez divorced her first husband, Ojani Noa. In Lopez’s memoir,True Love, she wrote that Anthony’s first words to her were, “One day you’re going to be my wife.”
The two reportedly dated briefly around this time, but nothing serious came of it.
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1999: Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony collaborate on “No Me Ames”
Lopez and Anthony collaborated for the first time on the song “No Me Ames” from Lopez’s 1999 debut albumOn the 6. The track was released as the B-side to Lopez’s No. 1 hit “If You Had My Love.” “No Me Ames” hit No. 1 onBillboard’sHot Latin Songs. Lopez and Anthony also appeared together in the song’smusic video.
Lopez continued, “He left the studio, and literally five minutes after he left, he called and said, ‘I have the song for us. It’s an old Italian song called ‘Non Amarmi’ — and we can translate it into Spanish, do it as a ballad and do it as a salsa record.'”
03of 272000-2004: Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony marry other peopleMark Peterson/Corbis via Getty ImagesAnthony married former Miss Universe Dayanara Torres in Las Vegas in May 2000, two years after being romantically linked to Lopez. During their marriage, they had two sons — Ryan and Cristian. PEOPLE confirmed the pair split in July 2002 before reconciling that same year in late October. Torres and Anthonydivorced in 2004.Four years after casually dating Anthony, Lopez met actorBen Affleckin 2002 on the set of their movieGigli. At the time, Lopez was married to her second husband,Cris Judd, butLopez filed for divorcefrom Judd in July 2002. Shortly after her split from Judd,Lopez and Affleck started datingand went public with their relationship.In a November 2002 interview withDiane Sawyer, Lopez revealed she and Affleck were engaged. The pair’s romance was thoroughly documented, but theycalled off their weddingjust hours before they were going to walk down the aisle. In January 2004, Lopez and Affleck officially split.
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2000-2004: Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony marry other people
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Anthony married former Miss Universe Dayanara Torres in Las Vegas in May 2000, two years after being romantically linked to Lopez. During their marriage, they had two sons — Ryan and Cristian. PEOPLE confirmed the pair split in July 2002 before reconciling that same year in late October. Torres and Anthonydivorced in 2004.
Four years after casually dating Anthony, Lopez met actorBen Affleckin 2002 on the set of their movieGigli. At the time, Lopez was married to her second husband,Cris Judd, butLopez filed for divorcefrom Judd in July 2002. Shortly after her split from Judd,Lopez and Affleck started datingand went public with their relationship.
In a November 2002 interview withDiane Sawyer, Lopez revealed she and Affleck were engaged. The pair’s romance was thoroughly documented, but theycalled off their weddingjust hours before they were going to walk down the aisle. In January 2004, Lopez and Affleck officially split.
04of 272004: Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony reuniteIn early 2004, Lopez and Anthony started dating again but kept their relationship very low-profile. However, there were rumors that the two would be getting married after Anthony’s divorce from Torres wasfinalized on June 1.“They’re engaged unofficially,” a source told PEOPLE. “There’s talk of a wedding.“When inquiring about a possible date, the source said a wedding could happen “within six months.““All the heartache and pain of my recent breakup couldn’t have been for nothing, could it?” Lopez wrote about her relationship with Anthony in her 2014 book,True Love. “Maybe I had to go through the bad so I could end up with the person I was meant to be with all along.”
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2004: Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony reunite
In early 2004, Lopez and Anthony started dating again but kept their relationship very low-profile. However, there were rumors that the two would be getting married after Anthony’s divorce from Torres wasfinalized on June 1.
“They’re engaged unofficially,” a source told PEOPLE. “There’s talk of a wedding.”
When inquiring about a possible date, the source said a wedding could happen “within six months.”
“All the heartache and pain of my recent breakup couldn’t have been for nothing, could it?” Lopez wrote about her relationship with Anthony in her 2014 book,True Love. “Maybe I had to go through the bad so I could end up with the person I was meant to be with all along.”
05of 27June 5, 2004: Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony get marriedGettyAnthony and Lopeztied the knot in a secret ceremonyin June 2004 at Lopez’s home in Beverly Hills. They dated for just six months before getting married. Though they didn’t announce anything, the bands on their respective left ring fingers made the news public for them.Lopezlater told PEOPLE, “When you find that person who doesn’t run when things get hard – I think that’s where Marc proved to me that he was more of a man than anything I had experienced.”
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June 5, 2004: Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony get married
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Anthony and Lopeztied the knot in a secret ceremonyin June 2004 at Lopez’s home in Beverly Hills. They dated for just six months before getting married. Though they didn’t announce anything, the bands on their respective left ring fingers made the news public for them.
Lopezlater told PEOPLE, “When you find that person who doesn’t run when things get hard – I think that’s where Marc proved to me that he was more of a man than anything I had experienced.”
06of 27February 13, 2005: Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony perform at the Grammy AwardsTIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP/Getty ImagesLopez and Anthony attended the 2005Grammy Awardstogether andperformed live for the first timeas a married couple.The pair performed their duet “Escapemonos” from his albumAmar Sin Mentiras.
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February 13, 2005: Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony perform at the Grammy Awards
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Lopez and Anthony attended the 2005Grammy Awardstogether andperformed live for the first timeas a married couple.
The pair performed their duet “Escapemonos” from his albumAmar Sin Mentiras.
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June 11, 2016: Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony lead the N.Y.C. Puerto Rican Day Parade
“The Puerto Rican parade has been a long-standing tradition in my life,” Anthony told the crowd. “It was always an event that I looked forward to every single year.”
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September 12, 2006: Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony star in ‘El Cantante’ together
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Lopez and Anthonystarred togetherin the filmEl Cantante, which debuted at the 2006 Toronto International Film Festival. The movie was released in theaters in August 2007.
09of 272007: Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony tour togetherShortly after the release ofEl Cantante, Lopez and Anthony launched theJennifer Lopez& Marc Anthony en Concierto tour in September 2007.During the performance at the Staples Center in L.A. on Oct. 17, 2007, Anthony performed the Journey song “Faithfully” and dedicated it to Lopez, saying, “It’s a real personal song, This song has a whole new significance.”
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2007: Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony tour together
Shortly after the release ofEl Cantante, Lopez and Anthony launched theJennifer Lopez& Marc Anthony en Concierto tour in September 2007.
During the performance at the Staples Center in L.A. on Oct. 17, 2007, Anthony performed the Journey song “Faithfully” and dedicated it to Lopez, saying, “It’s a real personal song, This song has a whole new significance.”
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November 7, 2007: Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony announce they are expecting
At the final stop on theJennifer Lopez& Marc Anthony en Concierto tour in Miami on Nov. 7, 2007, Lopez and Anthony finally confirmed whataudiences had speculatedover the last several weeks —Lopez was pregnant.
11of 27February 22, 2008: Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony welcome twinsINFOn Feb. 22, 2008, Lopez and Anthonyannounced exclusivelyto PEOPLE that Lopez had given birth to twins. One week later, the couple confirmed to PEOPLE they named their children Emme and Max.“Jennifer and Marc are delighted, thrilled and over the moon,” Lopez’s manager Simon Fields told PEOPLE.
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February 22, 2008: Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony welcome twins
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On Feb. 22, 2008, Lopez and Anthonyannounced exclusivelyto PEOPLE that Lopez had given birth to twins. One week later, the couple confirmed to PEOPLE they named their children Emme and Max.
“Jennifer and Marc are delighted, thrilled and over the moon,” Lopez’s manager Simon Fields told PEOPLE.
12of 27February 14, 2009: Marc Anthony surprises N.Y.C. audience with Jennifer Lopez and their twinsJust shy of the twins’ first birthday, Anthonysurprised the crowdduring his concert at N.Y.C.’s Madison Square Garden on Valentine’s Day in 2009 with three very special guest stars — Lopez and twins Max and Emme.
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February 14, 2009: Marc Anthony surprises N.Y.C. audience with Jennifer Lopez and their twins
Just shy of the twins' first birthday, Anthonysurprised the crowdduring his concert at N.Y.C.’s Madison Square Garden on Valentine’s Day in 2009 with three very special guest stars — Lopez and twins Max and Emme.
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July 15, 2011: Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony split
Anthony and Lopez announced they were separating in July 2011, with asource telling PEOPLEthe couple split “after months of nonstop arguing” and “Marc and Jennifer decided it’s best to go their separate ways for the sake of their two kids.”
Weeks prior, Lopez sparked rumors of a split when she attended the BAFTA Brits to Watch party in L.A. without her wedding ring or her husband.
14of 27April 9, 2012: Marc Anthony files for divorce from Jennifer LopezNearly 10 months after their separation, Anthonyfiled for divorcefrom Lopez on April 9, 2012, citing irreconcilable differences.However, in the months following the separation, the former couple continued working together on music and as judges on the dance competition seriesQ’Viva! The Chosen.
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April 9, 2012: Marc Anthony files for divorce from Jennifer Lopez
Nearly 10 months after their separation, Anthonyfiled for divorcefrom Lopez on April 9, 2012, citing irreconcilable differences.
However, in the months following the separation, the former couple continued working together on music and as judges on the dance competition seriesQ’Viva! The Chosen.
15of 27June 16, 2014: Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony finalize their divorceJohn Parra/WireImageThough Anthony filed for divorce in April 2012, Lopez did notfile a responseuntil December 2013. The former couple’s divorce was notfinalizeduntil June 16, 2014, nearly three years after Lopez and Anthony announced their separation.“I went through a tremendous low,“Lopez told PEOPLEin 2014. “But I wouldn’t change anything [about my past] because it made me who I am.“In their divorce, Lopez was granted primary custody of the twins. In November of that same year,Anthony married model Shannon de Lima.
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June 16, 2014: Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony finalize their divorce
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Though Anthony filed for divorce in April 2012, Lopez did notfile a responseuntil December 2013. The former couple’s divorce was notfinalizeduntil June 16, 2014, nearly three years after Lopez and Anthony announced their separation.
“I went through a tremendous low,“Lopez told PEOPLEin 2014. “But I wouldn’t change anything [about my past] because it made me who I am.”
In their divorce, Lopez was granted primary custody of the twins. In November of that same year,Anthony married model Shannon de Lima.
16of 27October 6, 2016: Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony announce new music collaborationOn Oct. 6, 2016, Anthony and Lopez announced they were reuniting — at least, professionally, teaming up to do a Spanish-language album. A few days later, Lopez shared a Snapchat video of the two together from inside a recording studio.That same month, they performed together on stage at a campaign fundraiser forHillary Clinton.
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October 6, 2016: Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony announce new music collaboration
On Oct. 6, 2016, Anthony and Lopez announced they were reuniting — at least, professionally, teaming up to do a Spanish-language album. A few days later, Lopez shared a Snapchat video of the two together from inside a recording studio.
That same month, they performed together on stage at a campaign fundraiser forHillary Clinton.
17of 27November 17, 2016: Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony kiss onstageMichael Tran/FilmMagicLopez and Anthonyshared a kiss onstageat the 2016 Latin Grammys after performing a duet of the 1984 Spanish hit “Olvidame y Pega la Vuelta.“Days later, Anthony and his then-wife de Limaannounced their separation. The timing of these two events led many to wonder if Lopez and Anthony had rekindled the flame. However,sources confirmed to PEOPLEthe two were not reuniting as a couple.
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November 17, 2016: Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony kiss onstage
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Lopez and Anthonyshared a kiss onstageat the 2016 Latin Grammys after performing a duet of the 1984 Spanish hit “Olvidame y Pega la Vuelta.”
Days later, Anthony and his then-wife de Limaannounced their separation. The timing of these two events led many to wonder if Lopez and Anthony had rekindled the flame. However,sources confirmed to PEOPLEthe two were not reuniting as a couple.
18of 27March 20, 2017: Jennifer Lopez says she and Marc Anthony are “great friends"Lester Cohen/WireImageIn March 2017, Lopez shot down rumors of a rekindling romance with Anthony when Lopez, whowas dating Alex Rodriguez, addressed the matterduring aLive with Kellyappearance.“I think we’re really good the way we are,” the singer said of her dynamic with Anthony, who made his red carpet debutwith then-girlfriend Mariana Downing in New York City. “Honestly, we’re always gonna be great friends. I’m always gonna be there for him; he’s always gonna be there for me.“She added: “We sharesomething very specialin the kids, and we know that. We’re there for them, and that’s the main thing.“That same week, Anthony called Lopez"my girl — for life"in anExtrared carpet interview, adding, “If you want to get along with a woman, just get divorced.”
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March 20, 2017: Jennifer Lopez says she and Marc Anthony are “great friends”
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In March 2017, Lopez shot down rumors of a rekindling romance with Anthony when Lopez, whowas dating Alex Rodriguez, addressed the matterduring aLive with Kellyappearance.
“I think we’re really good the way we are,” the singer said of her dynamic with Anthony, who made his red carpet debutwith then-girlfriend Mariana Downing in New York City. “Honestly, we’re always gonna be great friends. I’m always gonna be there for him; he’s always gonna be there for me.”
She added: “We sharesomething very specialin the kids, and we know that. We’re there for them, and that’s the main thing.”
That same week, Anthony called Lopez"my girl — for life"in anExtrared carpet interview, adding, “If you want to get along with a woman, just get divorced.”
19of 27July 11, 2017: Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony reunite for music videoGettyLopez and Anthony teamed up (briefly) for the steamy music video set to Lopez’s Spanish-language single, “Nu Tú Ni Yo” in July 2017.While the pair only shared 40 seconds of screen time in the video — which also stars Cuban reggaeton duo Gente de Zona — the single was one of several collaborations the exes worked had been working on together.
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July 11, 2017: Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony reunite for music video
Lopez and Anthony teamed up (briefly) for the steamy music video set to Lopez’s Spanish-language single, “Nu Tú Ni Yo” in July 2017.
While the pair only shared 40 seconds of screen time in the video — which also stars Cuban reggaeton duo Gente de Zona — the single was one of several collaborations the exes worked had been working on together.
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September 16, 2017: Marc Anthony attends Jennifer Lopez’s concert on his birthday
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“Starting the Pre-birthday celebration @jlo,” hecaptioned an Instagram photowith his crew, which included his girlfriend, Raffaella Modugno.
21of 27September 27, 2017: Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony announce formation of Puerto Rico relief organizationIn the aftermath of the devastation of Hurricane Maria on Puerto Rico, Lopez and Anthonyannouncedthey would be leading a new initiative, Somos Una Voz (We Are One Voice), a humanitarian alliance with influential figures across different industries, to help Puerto Rico. One of the participants included Lopez’s then-boyfriend, Rodriguez. The following month, Lopez and Anthony announced they would headline a relief concert for Puerto Rico.“There’s just no question about it when it comes to things like this.The truth is, we are all one. We are all family,“Lopez told PEOPLE, in reference to working with both Anthony and Rodriguez for the concert. “We are doing this because it’s the right thing to do. Our community needs us right now, and we are very aware that we are leaders in our community. If we step out and do something, hopefully, people will follow and do the same.”
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September 27, 2017: Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony announce formation of Puerto Rico relief organization
In the aftermath of the devastation of Hurricane Maria on Puerto Rico, Lopez and Anthonyannouncedthey would be leading a new initiative, Somos Una Voz (We Are One Voice), a humanitarian alliance with influential figures across different industries, to help Puerto Rico. One of the participants included Lopez’s then-boyfriend, Rodriguez. The following month, Lopez and Anthony announced they would headline a relief concert for Puerto Rico.
“There’s just no question about it when it comes to things like this.The truth is, we are all one. We are all family,“Lopez told PEOPLE, in reference to working with both Anthony and Rodriguez for the concert. “We are doing this because it’s the right thing to do. Our community needs us right now, and we are very aware that we are leaders in our community. If we step out and do something, hopefully, people will follow and do the same.”
22of 27November 30, 2017: Jennifer Lopez says working with Marc Anthony “repaired” their relationshipOver three years after their divorce, Lopez said in an interview on Spotify’s ¡Viva Latino! podcast that her post-marriage collaborations with Anthony “repaired” their relationship.“It actually kind of repaired certain parts of our relationship that had been fractured from our marriage and our divorce, and it kind of made us friends again,” she explained. “Because when we first started working together, it’s how we met … we met working. And so we remembered that, like, oh right, we connect on this level of music.”
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November 30, 2017: Jennifer Lopez says working with Marc Anthony “repaired” their relationship
Over three years after their divorce, Lopez said in an interview on Spotify’s ¡Viva Latino! podcast that her post-marriage collaborations with Anthony “repaired” their relationship.
“It actually kind of repaired certain parts of our relationship that had been fractured from our marriage and our divorce, and it kind of made us friends again,” she explained. “Because when we first started working together, it’s how we met … we met working. And so we remembered that, like, oh right, we connect on this level of music.”
23of 27June 13, 2018: Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony attend their daughter’s dance recitalAlex Rodriguez InstagramLopez and Anthony strengthened their co-parenting relationship when they came together to see their daughter Emme perform in a dance recital.Rodriguez, who was dating Lopez at the time, was also in attendance to watch his two daughters dance at the same recital.
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June 13, 2018: Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony attend their daughter’s dance recital
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Lopez and Anthony strengthened their co-parenting relationship when they came together to see their daughter Emme perform in a dance recital.
Rodriguez, who was dating Lopez at the time, was also in attendance to watch his two daughters dance at the same recital.
24of 27December 16, 2018: Jennifer Lopez says Marc Anthony helped her with her confidence during their marriageIn a December 2018 interview onToday, Lopez opened up about how Anthonyhelped her with her confidencewhen they were married.According to Lopez, Anthony would tell her, “You’re a great singer. Don’t ever let anybody tell you you’re not a great singer.“She added, “And I respected him so much because I consider him one of the best singers of all time.”
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December 16, 2018: Jennifer Lopez says Marc Anthony helped her with her confidence during their marriage
In a December 2018 interview onToday, Lopez opened up about how Anthonyhelped her with her confidencewhen they were married.
According to Lopez, Anthony would tell her, “You’re a great singer. Don’t ever let anybody tell you you’re not a great singer.”
She added, “And I respected him so much because I consider him one of the best singers of all time.”
25of 27June 16, 2019: Jennifer Lopez pays tribute to Marc Anthony on Father’s DayOn Father’s Day in 2019,Lopez paid tribute to Anthonyon Instagram with a series of photos and one video that included appearances from their twins. In a separate post, Lopez also celebrated herthen-fiancé, Rodriguez.Lopez wrote in the caption to Anthony, “Happy Father’s Day to you Flaco! Emme and Max love you sooo much!! Thank you for these two beautiful coconuts!! Feliz Dia Del Padre!! #throwback.”
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June 16, 2019: Jennifer Lopez pays tribute to Marc Anthony on Father’s Day
On Father’s Day in 2019,Lopez paid tribute to Anthonyon Instagram with a series of photos and one video that included appearances from their twins. In a separate post, Lopez also celebrated herthen-fiancé, Rodriguez.
Lopez wrote in the caption to Anthony, “Happy Father’s Day to you Flaco! Emme and Max love you sooo much!! Thank you for these two beautiful coconuts!! Feliz Dia Del Padre!! #throwback.”
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April 2021: Jennifer Lopez leans on Marc Anthony after her split with Alex Rodriguez
“The kids have visited her, and they make her the happiest,” the insider said. “Jennifer and Marc [Anthony] have a great relationship. Having Marc around while she has had to work abroad has been very comforting for Jennifer.”
On May 27, Lopez and Anthonywere spotted having coffeeat the W Hotel in Miami Beach, according to a source.
“A lot of hotel guests recognized her, and she was super nice and upbeat with anyone who approached,” the source told PEOPLE. “They ordered coffee.”
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June 20, 2021: Jennifer Lopez honors Marc Anthony on Father’s Day
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