Jimmy "The Hammer" Rodgers and Mark Sievers both have pleaded not guilty and will be tried together. "He's always said, 'he's my brother from another mother,'" said Pais. Two weeks after her death, two individuals,. She celebrated her 16th birthday with a lavish red and gold themed party in October 2020 at the Dream Downtown hotel in New York City. 46-year-old Teresa Sievers was bludgeoned to death at her Bonita Springs home on June 28, 2015, after returning home alone from a family trip to Connecticut.Her body, which sustained seventeen blunt force trauma blows, was found the next day. An autopsy showed that she had been beaten to death. "He didn't need to talk with Mark. Post this, they went to a beach. Teresa was born November 19, 1968 in Derby, CT a daughter of the late John E. Tottenham and Mary Ann (Aquila) Groves (Thomas Groves). "There were a lotta people, yes, and it was sad, of course," said Mark's stepmother, Jennie Weckelman. He could have found that out on his own," Moriarty noted. Wright pleaded guilty to 2nd-degree murder is cooperating with prosecutors in Mark Sievers upcoming trial. And when a detective called her husband Frank, Pais said, "He greeted me. I'm like, 'Oh, great,'" said Hoskins. But a GPS exposed a lot of what they needed to know. My beautiful Audriana, Teresa simply captioned the photo of she and Audriana who stunned in a sky blue off-shoulder dress and glamorous makeup. Both men were charged with murder. Teresa Giudice has four daughters that are all almost as tall as as the 5ft8in TV star is.. Tottenham sent Josephine Sievers a purple dress, her mother's favorite color. There were signs of a forced entry -- pry marks on a side door -- but Mark's extensive gun collection and $40,000 in cash discovered inside the Sievers' home hadn't been touched. "Quite honestly he was one of the smartest people with computers that I ever met.". Teresa Sievers' mother, Mary Ann Groves is giving a victim impact statement. We were told they were seen multiple times at his stepmom's house in Collier County. 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Mark worshipped the ground Teresa walked on. The pair had been very cavalier with their digital footprint, perhaps because they were confident they could get away with the crime. When Mark was later arrested on accusations he hired two men to have Teresa killed, the sheriff said the girls were inside their headquarters as their father was escorted to jail. Investigators said she was beaten with a hammer. A family portrait shows Dr. Teresa Sievers with husband Mark Sievers and children Josephine and Carmela. Sievers often wrote for local publications about women's health issues and was actively involved in the community. He also reportedly wrote complaints on lack of sex in their marriage and how the relationship was likely over. The first image of the set is a surveillance footage snap of Sievers walking through Southwest Florida International Airport on June 28 at 11pm, rolling her suitcase behind her. It has to be the husband," she replied. "He liked to brag a little bit about things he had done in the past.". Two sources told the Daily News that Sievers was killed with a hammer. Prior to the sentencing, hed served over 1,400 days in jail, which he was given credit for. "Then all of sudden it dawned on me, I'm being watched. The trial for the murder of Teresa Sievers in 2015 has been a long time coming, and the people involved are not the only ones who have been affected by this case. But just like Wright, he denied being involved. "Why would Wayne kill Teresa?" They also recommended death. Was it a pretty frequent thing?" The murder of Teresa Sievers occurred on June 28, 2015, when she was attacked at her home in Bonita Springs, Florida by two men who bludgeoned her to death with a hammer, striking her a total of seventeen times. Suspicion had been on Mark from early on. Investigators also photographed Dr Mark Petrites - a friend of the Sieverses who Mark Sievers called to check on his wife. he's not the kinda guy that's been overly emotional on the outside. (submitted photo) Mark Sievers, center, is led from the Lee County Sheriff's Office . Did Mark Sievers want his wife dead because of jealousy or money? The girls were 11 and 8 respectively. Published: 14:10 EDT, 8 January 2016 | Updated: 11:52 EDT, 9 January 2016. Sievers' attorney Lee Hollander argued that bond be set at $250,000. Wright was sentenced to twenty-five years, Rodgers was sentenced to life in prison, and Mark Sievers was sentenced to death. Moriarty asked. Unbeknownst to Mark, Wright later enlisted the help of a third man to assist in the killing, Jimmy Ray Rodgers, who Wright paid to help him. "they found his car with the car keys still in ignition in a car wash in St. Louis," reporter Jessica Lipscomb said of Ronnie Bolin. "The court should be concerned that proceeds for the life insurance policies could potentially be used to post bond in this case," Hunter explained during Sievers' first appearance Saturday morning. Dawn said that despite the circumstances, she wanted the girls to feel like kids. "No," Lipscomb said. The comments below have been moderated in advance. They were removed from a once comfortable home where they enjoyed an outdoor pool and large fenced yard. It is unknown if they were found in the Sievers home or if they were discovered later, Investigators found a paper plate with loving apology letters from Sievers' two daughters for acting out were found in the home, Another not in the home mentioned family dogs and the fact that the family had run out of carrots after the dogs ate them, One photo shows the bloodied floor of the Sievers' kitchen, where it is believed the beloved doctor was bludgeoned to death. Photos of the dumpster were also included in Thursdays document release. The car was rented out on June 24 and was returned six days later with new 2,700 miles on it. Happy 21st birthday sweet baby girl. He detailed his anger and frustration about his distrust of his wife, accusing her of almost cheating on him and betraying him. Not getting it though!. The pair was arrested in August 2015 after the police followed up on a tip. "Oh, it was everything to him. She was 46 years old at the time of her demise and lived in Bonita Springs, Florida. And he thought that was a jarring note on that day that Mark came to the funeral with a gun under his jacket.". Mark spoke to investigators without a lawyer present and even handed over his cell phone and allowed them to download the contents. But with no real evidence to back up that theory, investigators turned their attention to the people who might have had an axe to grind with the energetic, often abrasive, Dr. Sievers. Bonnie Sievers testified at the time that she was ready to take over primary responsibility for the children. Information from Pulaski County Cemetery Records. Investigators wondered if that's where Mark hatched a plan with the two men. Tottenham is again spreading the word about a fundraiser for the girls' college tuition. Mark Sievers has been charged in the slaying of Teresa. In August 2015, police acted on a tip and arrested Rodgers and Wright in Missouri. "And so people thought, maybe you had just had enough?" If you talk to some of his friends from high school they say 'Nobody really called him that,' but I think maybe going to jail for the first time, you know trying to make a name for himself maybe that's something he sort of assigned himself to fit in," said Lipscomb. Annie Lisa to detective: I also heard her say over the years, that you know, Sandra was bad mouthing Teresa. And he hadn't gone there alone. "Mark! In 2016, Wright took a plea agreement and in exchange for a 25-year prison sentence for a second-degree murder charge, he agreed to help authorities by providingsubstantial assistance in regards to the case. These values of community and caring are ones she's instilled deeply in her children, Josephine and Carmi, who are 8 and 11 years old. "Is it possible at all that Wayne Wright in Missouri could have known what Teresa was up to, her schedule?" And that's the way Mark treated it from the beginning. And according to Lisa, her sister was equally devoted to Mark: Annie Lisa to detective: Teresa always said, "I'll never leave Mark. Teresa and Mark Sievers on their wedding day, Jimmy Ray Rodgers, left, and Wayne Wright, Look-alike friends Wayne Wright, left, and Mark Sievers. He had taken a plea agreement in exchange for information about the crime. 'Real Housewives Of New Jersey' star Teresa Giudice's four daughters have grown up before our eyes on reality TV. Conway recalls that he had asked Jimmy Rodgers to work on Monday, June 29. Jimmy Rodgers was released from jail. Dr. Teresa Sievers was brutally murdered on June 28, 2015, at her home in Bonita Springs, after being struck in the skull with a hammer. "So that's not a realistic consideration.". Court documents indicate that the couple had five life insurance policies totaling over $4 million. "Why?" 2023 Cinemaholic Inc. All rights reserved. Mark met his future wife in 2003, when he was visiting St. Petersburg, Fla. "Was it pretty much love at first sight?" In 2003, Teresa married Mark and the couple had two daughters. I just felt like he was a blowhard honestly, you know. The images give the first look at the crime scene and evidence obtained in the six months since mother-of-two Teresa Sievers, 46, was killed in her Bonita Springs home while her family was on vacation in Connecticut. It just didn't make sense. "It's passionate, it's premeditated, it's -- it's -- it's cold," said Lipscomb. Investigators said Sievers returned home at about 11.19pm, and that two men accused of killing her were lying in wait. However, this carelessness enabled the police to backtrack their moves and arrest them. For the Sievers' two young daughters, they continue to grow up without their mother, and their father has been away for years, facing murder charges in her death. "I'm like, 'Oh my God, they think I did it,' said Hoskins. Soon after Dr. Teresa Sievers returned to her Florida home early from a family trip, the mother of 2 girls was found beaten to death in her garage. Cop: That's what we're trying to work out. Photos of the airport, her luggage and receipts were also released Thursday by the State Attorneys Office, according to the Naples Daily News. her children lost both their parents. When high-profile physician Teresa Sievers was found murdered in her Bonita Springs, Florida, home - bludgeoned with a hammer - there were no immediate suspects and her husband had a. Prosecutors say Sievers promised to pay his childhood friend Curtis Wayne Wright Jr., and an accomplice, Jimmy Ray Rodgers, to kill his wife. In the meantime, Lee County Circuit Judge John Duryea ordered Sievers, 47, be held on a $4.43 million bond the same amount of money taken out in life insurance policies for Teresa Sievers, 46. Though Sievers claims he is innocent, a jury convicted him of hiring the men who killed his wife. [1] Her parents separated when she was one month old, and she was raised by her mother. 2023 BDG Media, Inc. All rights reserved. Sievers' arrest Friday on second-degree murder charges brought relief for Tottenham, 40, as both girls were taken into state custody. She claimed that the two had suffered severe psychological and emotional trauma in the wake of these incidents. "Is it possible that Wayne knew more about what Teresa was doing than her own husband knew?" Opening statements for the trial against Teresa's husband, Mark Sievers, 51, started Wednesday inside a Lee County, Florida, courtroom. He doesnt have a lot to say. Their voices are finally heard, tonight at 9/8c only on #48Hours: https://t.co/PmP2LKmqjG pic.twitter.com/I4hb9qjJvd. Knight tells Bustle she has started a fundraiser on Indiegogo as a college fund for Sievers' daughters, who have now started their own LLC with hopes of raising $50,000 for Our Mother's Home. "I hugged him. Tottenham spoke about their futures during Sievers' eulogy at her Monday burial: "This fund is not simply to raise money for the education of two girls whose mother was murdered," Tottenham tells Bustle. And the judge said he will look into the source of the bond money to make sure it did not come from insurance payouts related to his wife's death. Detective: And how where was the money supposed to come from? "You know, the girls aren't convinced that you think I'm innocent," Sievers told Tottenham, referring to his daughters Josephine and Carmi, then 11 and 8. Dr. Teresa Sievers was struck with the hammer 17 times. Teresa grew up in Connecticut. Since she launched the Web page eight months ago, donors have given more than $6,600. A blood-spattered hammer was found at the crime scene of Teresa Sievers, who was killed June 29 in her Bonita Springs, Florida home. The murder weapon. "I think that there was sometimes almost panic about money.". He set up their office computer system and would troubleshoot, according to Hoskins and Frank Pais. ", Asked if Mark was happy on that day, Weckleman said, "Yes, very happy.". In May, Sievers appeared on the cover of Naples-based eBella Magazine for her work. "I've also heard it described that he allowed her to have her life. A family portrait shows Dr. Teresa Sievers with husband Mark Sievers and children Josephine and Carmela. An appeal was automatically filed on Mark Sievers behalf. "As a patient, she wouldn't allow you say, 'I'm never gonna get better,'" Hoskins said in tears. Dr. Sievers was a respected professional in holistic medicine in Bonita Springs, Fla., where the family resided full time in an apartment building. Do not sell or share my personal information. Teresa's mother is now guardian of the Sievers children. Police arrested two men from Missouri for the crime: Curtis Wayne Wright Jr. and Jimmy Ray Rodgers. Dr. Sievers graduated Valedictorian in 1986 from Ansonia High School in Connecticut and Fairfield University 1990 with a Master's of Science in Biology and had been a resident of Bonita Springs since 2006. "Because he's a sick man," Mark's stepsister replied. Should he post bond, Sievers will be required to surrender his firearms and travel documents. "It was so shocking.". Mark Sievers recruited two Missouri men, Curtis Wayne Wright Jr., 51, and and Jimmy Ray Rodgers, 29, to kill his wife, prosecutors said. She had been bludgeoned to death by a hammer, and the police say that the impact of the hammer crushed her skull. In 2006, they moved to Bonita Springs, Florida and set up a holistic medical practice called Restorative Health and Healing Center. Moriarty asked the couple. 'This murder was committed in expectation of Wright getting paid an undisclosed amount of money from Mark Sievers and then in turn, he was to pay Rodgers $10,000 for his involvement,' detectives said in the probable cause statement. Join us, tonight at 10/9c.https://t.co/2KuiUh7TrP. Moriarty asked Sandra Hoskins and Frank Pais. Hed previously agreed to a plea deal where he pleaded guilty to second-degree murder. "Were you worried about Frank?" "Did everyone then say, 'Oh, my gosh, Mark had to be involved," Moriarty asked Lipscomb. Suddenly, he realized all eyes were on him. It would be nice to share that small level of intimacy with whom Ive considered the love of my life. She was granted custody of the children on May 16, 2016. The doctor was a popular holistic medicine physician and was married to Mark Sievers. Maybe, just maybe our relationship is already overI want intimacy! En route, they stopped at a gas station and were caught on surveillance tape. "A little bit," Hoskins replied. #winknews pic.twitter.com/XODYYWH4wo, Amanda Hall (@AmandaHallWINK) December 12, 2019. Now Florida detectives knew who killed Teresa Sievers. Moriarty asked. Josephine Sievers was born in 2004 and should be a 16-year-old today. Less than an hour later, in the early morning hours of Monday, June 29, the GPS shows Rodgers and Wright on the highway headed northbound for the 17-hour drive back to Missouri. The investigation led to the arrest of two men in Missouri: Jimmy Rodgers . "You kind of put yourself in her shoes," Lipscomb continued, "rolling your suitcase through the door, and then to be attacked by someone from behind is -- it's hard to imagine.". Sources said last year that the Sievers (left) were having marital problems. "There was a story or two in which Wayne said he started and Jimmy finished," she replied. The teen looked lovely in an auburn-colored gown in a series of photos and videos mom Teresa shared to her Instagram stories, posing with her date and showing all smiles for the high school event. Moriarty asked Hoskins. I dont know if it was the position you were in was by luck or because it was pre-planned, but good luck to you., LIFE IN PRISON: Judge Bruce Kyle just sentenced Jimmy "the hammer" Rodgers to life in prison. "Why did they think you could have killed Teresa Sievers?" But it wasn't long before Bolin suspected Wayne Wright had a dark side. She did the same on Christmas, after documents were released showing Sievers was accused of orchestrating his wife's homicide. Annie Lisa to detective: You may not like your boss, but you don't bad mouth them to patients that are coming in the doors. "He wasn't talking with investigators anymore. He wanted to collect (at least) $4 million as insurance money from Teresas policies. "He was Mark's very good friend," said Weckelman. Teresa and Mark . See transformation photos of the gorgeous young girls. Eight days after Dr. Teresa Sievers was murdered, friends and family came together for her funeral. Who would want the vibrant and dedicated Dr. Teresa Sievers dead? The episode for this week's 48 Hours is "Eleven Hundred Miles To Murder." On Saturday, June 27, 2015, Jimmy Ray Rodgers and Curtis Wayne Wright Jr. rented a car and entered an address in Bonita Springs, Florida into the GPS. Bolin remembers his high school classmate, Wright, as a tech whiz, the kid voted most dependable, and as a fun guy to hang around with. Jimmy Ray Rodgers and Wayne Wright as seen in Walmart surveillance video, Police learn details of Sievers murder from suspect's girlfriend. Powered by WordPress.com VIP. I was numb," said Sandra Hoskins. "I think it's possible," Reiss replied. These values of community and caring are ones she's instilled deeply in her children, Josephine and Carmi, who are 8 and 11 years old. Mark didn't know anything about Jimmy being hired. And then she would be doing something, he'd go, "Sweetie, let me get that for you." Moriarty asked Greg Bolin. After shopping at Walmart, Rodgers and Wright continued using the navigation system -- even to find the beach. They confronted Wright about that tip placing him in Florida. (submitted photo), Mark Sievers, center, is led from the Lee County Sheriff's Office headquarters after being arrested on Friday, Feb. 26, 2016, in Fort Myers. Just seemed like such a disconnect.". Petrites found Sievers in the kitchen and called 911. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Her husband, Mark Sievers, is currently on trial for her murder. The brunette beauty celebrated not only with her family,but also her boyfriend,Christian Carmichael. Mary Ann Groves (Teresas mother) applied for temporary custody (for the duration of Sievers imprisonment) of her granddaughters. "It is clear to me that he had nothing to do with this murder," Mark's attorney, Antonio Faga, said. READ NEXT: Greg Harris Was Sentenced to 40 Years in Prison For Manslaughter in Chiquita Tate Killing, Dr. Teresa Sievers Murder: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know, Please review our privacy policy here: https://heavy.com/privacy-policy/, Copyright 2023 Heavy, Inc. All rights reserved. Teresa returned to her home where she was ambushed by Wright and Rodgers. [H]earing you say that it was your best weekend ever is all I could ever wish for. "But didn't Mark Sievers have an airtight alibi?" "To a lot of people looking at it, it kind of makes it look like, you know, these guys were just dumb and dumber," said Bolin. [1] She later completed a pre-med course at Fairfield University and completed her residency at the University of Florida. Farm Heroes Saga, the #4 Game on iTunes. So was that trip Mark Sievers made to Missouri to be Wayne Wright's best man, and, as it turns out, the other suspect, Jimmy Ray Rodgers was also a wedding guest. His body has never been found. Police made arrests and the suspects were not from Florida. Teresa Sievers, age 46, was a well-known holistic medicine physician in Bonita Springs, Florida. Detective: Did you ask why or you just did it? When Marks mother Bonnie requested the transfer of the temporary custody to her, a judge denied the motion. The Sievers family had gone for a vacation to New York, and the physician returned a day before the others so that she could tend to her patients. Bolin, who firmly believes Wayne Wright killed his brother, knows Wayne's world is far from predictable. "from ages and ages so I didn't believe it. Along with troubles in the bedroom, news sources also reported that his motive was financial. "Teresa hung the moon," Reiss recalled fondly. Back in Hillsboro, Missouri, Greg Bolin knew both Mark Sievers and Wayne Wright. Posted at 01:41h . The girls were 11 and 8 respectively. Teresa was found bludgeoned to death in her kitchen while Mark was in Connecticut with their two daughters. "He liked to tell a lot of stories. I am so lucky to be your dad. I saw a piece of dust on the floor and I started counting Mississippi. Moriarty asked Reiss. "They morphed into each other over the years if it was by chance or you know, by their plan, I don't know.". When she didn't show up for work on Monday morning, her coworkers called the police, who found her dead in her home. Investigators in Florida believe Mark Sievers, the husband of the well-respected doctor, orchestrated her June 29 murder to cash in on her multimillion-dollar life insurance policy. We spoke to experts about. 2017 CBS Interactive Inc. All Rights Reserved. But at a custody hearing in December of 2015, before Mark was arrested, DCF told the judge they felt the girls were in imminent danger in Mark's custody because of his alleged involvement in the murder. The newsmagazine investigates various crimes that have occurred in the country, and it takes a good look at the circumstances that led to the crime and its aftermath. Moriarty asked Williams. "He was geeky," Pais replied. With Brian Ross, Michael Braun, Mike Downs, Mary Ann Groves. In 1996, she graduated from the Ross University School of Medicine in Dominica. Mark Sievers Prosecutors in the murder trial of Jimmy Ray Rodgers, 29, revealed the ostensible motive behind the brutal 2015 murder of Dr. Teresa Sievers, 46. There was a tense moment this summer when Dawn Tottenham visited her brother-in-law Mark Sievers in Bonita Springs. "The girls were his pride and joy," said Pais. And he accused Mark of being the mastermind. Dr. Teresa Sievers was a 46-years-old wife, and mother of two girls. "I thought, 'Oh well, who is he and what's he got to do with this? "And he asked me point blank, 'Did you have a sexual relationship with Doctor outside the office?'". It turns out Wayne Wright may have been eavesdropping on the Sievers for years. [4], On the morning of June 27, 2015, Wright took a rental car from Hillsboro, Missouri and went to pick up Rodgers. Moriarty asked the couple. teresa sievers daughters 27 Feb. teresa sievers daughters. TIMELINE: Dr. Teresa Sievers killing case, "All I can say is the insurance companies particularly have not and will not be distributing any money on those insurance policies until, obviously, the issue is resolved," Hollander told the judge. They say the Sievers allowed Wright to access everything from his home in Missouri. While the family was on vacation, Mark had asked his mother, Bonnie Sievers, to feed the family pets. Detective: You can't, you cannot blame yourself. Teresas youngest daughter Audriana Giudice has been in the spotlight since she was just a tot its hard to believe she has already entered middle school! Mark Sievers' family can't accept what just about everyone else had long suspected. [6], On June 29, 2015, Teresa was found dead at her home by a family friend. The girls initially were with a non-relative caregiver in Collier County before Teresa's mom, Mary Ann Groves, was granted custody. Conway says Rodgers would brag about con jobs ranging from stolen merchandise to counterfeit money. And I try to be open-minded about that but He's not a sociopath He wouldn't do this to his children. (Submitted photo) (Photo: Handout). Mark Sievers was charged with first-degree murder and the conspiracy to commit murder. In 2011 he was serving time for drug possession when he befriended the other suspect in Dr. Sievers' murder: a young inmate named Jimmy Ray Rodgers who was doing time on a weapons charge. Who Are Teresa Sievers' Daughters? Tottenham said Sievers' arrest Friday, while a relief in many ways, has dealt another blow. [4] She had flown home alone so she could see patients at her clinic the following morning. "I think the theory that I heard was -- was that maybe it was a patient. Two men had bludgeoned her to death with a hammer, and her lifeless corpse was discovered in the kitchen when Mark called his friend to go check up on Teresa. Taylor told police that's when she pushed Jimmy to tell her exactly what happened in Florida. Needless to say, their lives have been forever changed. It has raised $18,690. (David Albers/Staff) (Photo: David Albers), Teresa Sievers. I said, 'Mark, I am so sorry, I don't have words to say to you' and he squeezed me so tight and nothing came out of his mouth," Pais said. Tottenham describes her nieces to Bustle as "bright and enchanting," just like "their sensational mother." "How often would Dr. Sievers yell at her husband? "She was there to help you get better," Pais explained. In their jail uniforms, it looks like a mirror image. And it wasn't nothing of sorrow or sadness. "Her husband didn't get what he wanted. After soaking in some sun at the beach, according to police affidavits, Wright and Rodgers returned to the Sievers home where they hung out for hours in the garage, lying in wait for an unsuspecting Dr. Sievers to arrive. She wanted to keep things light, so she sent a spray for Carmi's blond hair always tangled by the pool chlorine and a book about mermaids. Mark feared she was going to take his two daughters away from him and said he could not afford to fight for custody. "Right even with the alibi of being with his two daughters people just couldn't find what a possible motive could be for anyone else to be interested in killing this woman," Lipscomb replied. List of death row inmates in the United States, "On her birthday, friends and family remember slain Bonita doctor", "Sievers a year later: Lives that disappeared behind the headlines", "Who killed Dr. Teresa Sievers? Prosecutors say Sievers promised to pay his childhood. "She was -- a big presence. Related: Why was Jimmy "The Hammer" Rodgers in Florida that fateful weekend? Gias reality star mom also commented, Its not everyday that a daughter asks her mom to come celebrate her 21st birthday in Miami, she said of the celebrations. The murder of Teresa Sievers occurred on June 28, 2015, when she was attacked at her home in Bonita Springs, Florida by two men who bludgeoned her to death with a hammer, striking her a total of seventeen times. "I know that terrible things do happen and people do things to people that they love. Here is everything you need to know about the whole situation. I didn't," Reiss said shaking her head in disbelief. "Was that just because whenever someone is killed the first person you look at is the spouse?" He claimed that Teresa was going to separate his daughters from him and that he could not afford a custody battle. Authorities found her lying face-down on her kitchen floor with most of the back her head completely bashed in. As reporters Amy Bennett Williams and Jessica Lipscomb discovered, the Sievers' public life was very different from their private life. Teresa Sievers (born Teresa Ann Grace Tottenham) was born on November 19, 1968, at Griffin Hospital in Derby, Connecticut. 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