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Believe Me S01E02
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00:02I had a big win at the casino earlier. Faulty great!
00:06Oh, wow.
00:06Yeah, I've been wanting to celebrate, but I was wondering if you'd have a drink for me.
00:16I was raped last night.
00:17Why who?
00:18Well, I can't drive him. I think he must have put something in my drink.
00:21Can you tell us what he did to you?
00:22Well, no, I can't because I don't remember any of it.
00:24But I just keep thinking, if he did do something, why would he drive you to us at least...
00:28Staying if!
00:30Therefore, I do have to tell you that our investigation is being closed down.
00:33It just, it feels like you don't believe me.
00:35I believe something may have happened to you, but I do not believe that you were raped.
00:39The actions of the cab driver, witnessed by police, appear to be those of a responsible, law-abiding individual.
00:45I've had a great night tonight, meself!
00:53Why don't you go out with Poppy then, if I'm so needy?
00:56Come on.
00:58I'm just, being, um...
01:04Obtuse?
01:05Obtuse.
01:07Oh, you are so good with words.
01:09Oh, a compliment. Be careful.
01:13Shit.
01:14Um...
01:15It's really fucking late, and um...
01:19I need to be up at 7pm.
01:20Okay, it's fine. Just go. I'll uh... I'll just sit here, being obtuse.
01:25Um, will you, uh, leave your phone on and call me?
01:31Okay, you're actually annoying me now.
01:32Okay.
01:38Bye.
01:57Bye.
02:43Can I give you a lift?
02:45Oh, it's okay.
02:47I, um, the night bus will be here soon.
02:51I don't like to see a woman out of her own late at night.
02:53Well, who I've got is, uh, my bus there, so.
02:58Well, where are you going?
03:00East Chin.
03:00Oh, you're in luck.
03:03I live that way.
03:04I can say you're on my way home.
03:05Really?
03:06Come on, jump in.
03:08The fire changed me mind.
03:09Oh, thank you.
03:10That was so kind.
03:19Saw you with a ciggy.
03:21Here, help yourself.
03:22Oh.
03:34Oh, I forgot to mention.
03:36The only thing is you can't smoke in the cab.
03:38So can you sit on the floor, then nobody can see you?
03:41Yeah.
03:42Uh, sure.
03:46It's all right.
04:01I picked up this woman the other day, right, and she said, this is true, she said that some
04:06bloke in this bar paid her 350 quid for an handjob in the toilet.
04:10Oh, blimey.
04:12She said it was the easiest money she's ever made.
04:14Yeah.
04:16What if that was you?
04:19Oh.
04:20Oh, I don't think so.
04:23Do you know how you could make some money?
04:27Modeling.
04:28Oh.
04:29No, I'm serious.
04:31Glamour modeling.
04:32Maybe even topless.
04:33Oh, God.
04:34No.
04:34You're gorgeous, yeah, but you make loads of money.
04:37Oh.
04:37Seriously.
04:38I don't think I'm that desperate for money yet.
04:41Not yet, anyway.
04:44Well, the one thing I am not tonight is hard up.
04:47Take a look at this.
04:51And a big win at the casino.
04:53You're kidding.
04:54No, straight up.
04:55It's amazing.
04:55Congratulations.
04:58Now I only need someone to celebrate with.
05:01Hmm.
05:05Here we go.
05:13You'll have a little glass of bubbly with me, won't you?
05:17Uh, sure.
05:21Oh, good girl.
05:31So this taxi driver offers you a drink and you take it?
05:36No, not immediately.
05:37I mean, the first one, this glass of champagne.
05:42I didn't want any more to drink, so you didn't take it?
05:46No.
05:47Good.
05:48But then he kept on and on about me downing a shot of vodka because I said that's what we
05:52did on the lacrosse team.
05:54And, uh, I didn't want to be rude, I suppose.
06:03Oh.
06:04He just kept on and on and he was taking me home for a fiver.
06:09I mean, it's difficult to keep saying no.
06:11Okay.
06:12I suppose the conversation did get a bit sexual at times.
06:17Okay.
06:18Um, then what happened?
06:21I don't know.
06:22I don't really remember the journey home from there.
06:25Look, I've just, um, I've got to ask you this.
06:29Like, do you think he did nothing to you?
06:35No.
06:38I mean, instinctively, I feel I would know if he'd done anything like that.
06:46Uh, I would just know, you know, physically.
06:50But, I mean, the whole thing was really weird.
06:52Like, and I, I've never felt as ill in my life as I did when I got home last night.
06:57Yeah, yeah, he could have drunk to you.
06:59Oh, my God, don't say that.
07:01No, I don't think he drugged me.
07:03I mean, I think it's just because I downed the vodka on top of what we already had at the
07:06club.
07:08But we barely had anything.
07:11Yeah, I definitely didn't feel drunk when I left the club.
07:13And Mum did say I was completely out of it.
07:17This just isn't, it's not right.
07:19Well, I didn't feel frightened or anything.
07:22I actually thought you was sort of pathetic.
07:27Oh.
07:29Paul, that's what he said.
07:30He said his name was Paul.
07:32And he, he gave me his number.
07:37And he said if I ever needed a cab home to give him a call.
07:41Which, obviously, won't be happening.
07:44God, what a way I don't.
07:46Yeah.
07:53No, if you ever had a call from Silver State, it's called me, my dear.
07:56Oh, my goodness me, what on earth is the matter?
07:58Hey, I'm so sorry.
08:01Since I was assaulted, I really struggle with people coming up behind me like that.
08:04I also struggle with situations where strangers are looking at me, so even getting the train into work can be
08:08difficult.
08:09And has the therapy helped?
08:11A little bit.
08:13You know, I get spouse, but I feel more normal, but deep down, I still have issues.
08:18Is it going back here?
08:21My, my, my, my.
08:22Yeah.
08:22Oh, hello.
08:24Look, who's here?
08:25Monster.
08:27Oh, it's a nursery.
08:29It's good.
08:30It's good.
08:30What do you do today?
08:32You do water and plants, right?
08:33Have you been water and plants?
08:35Come on, they've got to grow nice and big now, just like you.
08:38How's work?
08:38You dirty.
08:39I know, crack.
08:41Well, um, I'll make some pasta.
08:43Do you want to eat before we go home?
08:44Do you want some pasta with Daddy?
08:46Should we do that?
08:47Yeah, they'd be nice.
08:48Yeah.
08:48My sister's going to come round as well.
08:50I'm done, dear.
08:51She's got to sit on the address, aren't we?
08:53They'd be nice.
08:57There's a Connor Pokes jacket from the nursery in the days that move in the office, and then they come
09:01here and take him on.
09:02That's a really good arrangement.
09:04Seems to be working all right.
09:06Yeah, it's good that Connor gets to spend some time with Jack.
09:10And how have you been?
09:11Haven't seen you in ages.
09:13Not so good.
09:14At work?
09:15No, yeah.
09:16Another thing that happened a while back.
09:18Right.
09:19That was such a long time ago.
09:21Yeah.
09:22Yeah, it was.
09:23Yeah, well, as much as I'd like it to.
09:25Won't go away.
09:27Really struggling at the moment.
09:29Yeah, and I think the hard thing is that we're not totally sure something happened.
09:35Can't we?
09:37That's not what happened to me, not you.
09:38I don't mean it like that.
09:39I just mean the police aren't sure anything happened.
09:44What?
09:44I'm just saying what they said.
09:45Fuck off, Connor.
09:46You mean, look, you swear.
09:47Let's go fuck yourself.
09:48Sarah, calm down.
09:50Hey, Jack.
09:51Say bye to your dad and Auntie Ash.
09:54Connor, say bye-bye.
09:55Hey, big man.
09:56Hey.
09:56Give me hope.
09:57Come on.
09:58I'll see you soon.
10:01Come on.
10:02You'll be sharky.
10:03No.
10:04I'm sorry.
10:05I didn't mean to.
10:06Do you know what it's like to have nobody?
10:08Not even you, believe me.
10:23No.
10:27No.
10:50It's okay.
10:53Mummy was upset for a second.
10:54I'm fine now.
10:56See?
10:56Tears are all gone.
10:58They've all gone.
11:00Go here.
11:02Mummy was upset.
11:04But she's not now.
11:05See?
11:06See?
11:06No tears.
11:07No tears.
11:09What do you want to do?
11:10Should we do some dancing?
11:11Should we do some dancing?
11:13We should.
11:17Oh, we like this work.
11:20So at my show on Monday, I was hoping someday you'd be on, you ate two better things.
11:26It's not about your makeup or how you try to shape her.
11:29Two-piece tiresome paper jeans.
11:33No tears.
11:34What is it?
11:35Do you want me?
11:40No way!
11:41Sorry!
11:42This is what's going on and on about happening socially or whatever.
11:45So you don't mind about it.
11:46I still don't throw up.
11:47We've lost it.
11:48Did you really throw up?
11:50Yeah, yeah.
11:51I always throw shit when I'm on.
11:52We've got your book with lemonade.
11:56Don't risk it.
11:58Hey, cheers!
12:01Cheers!
12:36Hey, where are you?
12:40I've been looking for you.
12:41I...
12:42No, I didn't get your text.
12:47So you just went off without me?
12:50Oh, thanks a lot.
12:54I thought you would have been sort of, like, live.
12:57I thought you were going to start it.
12:59Well, I thought you were going to start it.
13:2030 grand!
13:21What about that?
13:22No, that's amazing.
13:25I'm really pleased for you.
13:26Come on.
13:26Raise a glass for me.
13:29Oh, no, thank you.
13:30Oh, come on.
13:31No, Joe, I'm not really feeling too well.
13:33Come on, have a laugh.
13:36No, honestly, I'm not feeling very well.
13:38Oh, I can't drink, can I, driving this?
13:40I mean, you know, you win money as big as that,
13:42the first thing you do is you go and get a bottle of champagne.
13:45And then I think I've got to be on the road, haven't I?
13:48You've got to have one for me.
13:52Come on.
13:55Just take it.
13:56What's the matter?
13:56I'm with you, huh?
14:04That's my girl.
14:28I'm not letting you out until you've had that drink.
14:32Better get that down, yeah?
14:44Shh, shh, shh.
14:46Come on.
14:48Shh, shh, shh, shh, shh.
14:51Open.
14:52Open.
14:53Open.
14:53Open.
14:56Open.
14:58Open.
14:59Open.
14:59Open.
15:00Open.
15:01Open.
15:01Open.
15:01Open.
15:01Open.
15:02Open.
15:05Open.
15:09Open.
15:59Are you okay?
16:05So did you...
16:06Did you forget to put a tampon in?
16:09No.
16:11Yeah, I definitely wouldn't have taken it out without putting another one in.
16:15Well, what the hell were you drinking last night?
16:19Not that much.
16:20I just went out with Faye and Lydia.
16:24How did you get home?
16:29I got a black cab.
16:36A taxi driver.
16:41He was...
16:42He was really weird.
16:43He...
16:47He pushed this tablet in my mouth.
16:56And then I don't remember anything.
17:02Except this morning, the button is ripped off my shorts and my tampon is missing.
17:12We need to speak to security.
17:21Okay, there it is.
17:23Keep it running.
17:44Okay.
17:45Okay.
17:46Okay.
17:46Okay, thank you.
17:48That was the campus manager.
17:50She thinks she should call 999.
18:04You sure you don't want anything?
18:05I couldn't.
18:07I couldn't.
18:08You sure we're going to go here, we're going to go here.
18:24We're just initially going to ask you a few questions.
18:28okay are you sure it was a black cab yeah not an unlicensed cab no the orange light on top
18:37it was a black cab it's on cctv um vivian our campus manager says that you can you can see
18:45the
18:45the number plate and the driver and everything all right could you have maybe taken an unlicensed
18:51cab earlier and then finished your journey in a black cab no i only got one cab home and it
18:57was a
18:57black cab how much did you have to drink not that much a couple of glasses of red wine when
19:06we met
19:06up at gomberg garden um oh and then i was sick you're sick from drinking no no it's it's because
19:16i'm i'm on my period it happens to me a lot so did you stop drinking then well i certainly
19:23cut back
19:24right but you did drink some more in the club yeah yeah i had two vodka and lemonades at the
19:32club in
19:32home and my friends had these um free vouchers and then you had more to drink in the cab with
19:37the
19:37driver that was because that was because he sorry
19:55he um he he forced me to because he um he said that he'd had a win at the at
20:05the casino and that
20:06he he wanted me to help him celebrate and and he just went on he just kept on and on
20:16and on at me
20:20that's great right you have no idea how you've got any of these injuries i don't remember anything
20:26at all after you forced a tablet in my mouth and how quickly did it take effect this uh this
20:31tablet
20:31straight away
20:34and do you drink every day no just just every now and then
20:44did you see the video yes and i saw the ridge number so i made a note of it
20:51what what happens now we'll report everything to cid and they'll send over an officer that's
20:55especially trained in dealing with sexual offenses to interview you when will when will that
20:59happen it shouldn't be too long
21:10is this the girl yes this one leila leila hi i'm i'm pc stephanie ellis i'm a
21:20great officer which means i've had sexual offenses investigation training i'm sorry that it's so
21:25late but i would be really grateful if i could start by taking your statement i've actually i've
21:30already been through it before with those other officers so you are saying that this was a black
21:35cab driver who brought you home yeah because that that would be very unusual did you see his badge
21:43number displayed i can't remember you see if he if he did drug and assault you as you allege
21:57then it would be extremely unlikely for him then to drive you home
22:00where he must have known that his cab would be identified on university cctv
22:05and his identity discovered
22:08do you see
22:16i'm wondering if maybe you could have taken your tampon out at the club and forgotten to put
22:22another one in could that be possible no no i mean i wouldn't do that on the on the cctv
22:31at one point it seems as though you embrace the driver is that is that what happened
22:38i i don't remember doing that
22:43steph they're asking how you want this designated as a crime
22:46just tell them not known at present yep we need to take you to the local haven center
22:52where we're going to collect some samples from you okay
22:54okay
23:05okay
23:06okay
23:07okay
23:08okay
23:08okay
23:08okay
23:32Have you taken any drugs tonight?
23:34No. I've never taken any illegal drugs in my life, so if there's anything in me it's because the taxi
23:45driver gave it to me.
23:47Okay. I've got everything I need so you can get rest and go home.
23:57Just to let you know, because quite some time has passed since now and the moment you think you were
24:02drugged,
24:04the substance you were given may not be present anymore in your blood or urine.
24:13So we'll need you to come in for an interview tomorrow, okay? Again?
24:18I've already told you everything I know. Why can't you just use what I've said tonight?
24:22This procedure. Sorry. You're with DC Coldham. He's an investigating officer. I'm a liaison.
24:27How many times do I want to go through it? Come on, let's get you home, okay?
24:55Mr. Warboys, thank you for coming in today. No problem.
25:00I heard from the cab office she wanted to talk to me, so I came in straight away.
25:06You didn't try me at home?
25:09Yeah, we did call it your home address, you weren't there.
25:12Oh, sorry. Probably out working.
25:23As you know, you've been arrested on suspicion of sexual assault. Before I ask you any questions, do you want
25:27to tell us anything about what happened?
25:30Well, I've got nothing to hide, put it that way.
25:34Right, take us back to the first time you saw this young lady in the early hours of the 26th.
25:41I picked her up about ten to four in the morning days, and she was quite drunk, I could see
25:50that.
25:53And the very first word she used, before she even sat down, was men.
26:01That was the very first word she used.
26:04And I just sort of laughed, you know?
26:10Because I don't really engage in conversations with my customers, and I am a little wary, I don't know, of
26:16picking drunk women up, I suppose, really.
26:19You know, but from that, I assume that she was in a bit of a state over her boyfriend, or...
26:28something.
26:30Yes, yes, I did carry on drinking after I was sick.
26:35Because it's not unusual for me to feel sick when I'm on my period.
26:40But I've... I've already told you this.
26:44Would you say it was a raucous night out of your friends? High spirits, that sort of thing?
26:50Well, we hadn't seen each other for a while, we were, you know, looking forward to catching up.
26:56Was there any form of sexual contact?
26:58There was absolutely no sexual contact whatsoever.
27:02Nothing.
27:03And it goes without saying, I never have any kind of drinks in the cab, well, no, except maybe water.
27:09But certainly no alcohol.
27:11She said you also gave her a pill.
27:13Pill?
27:17What kind of a pill?
27:18She just said it was white, but after she took it, she doesn't really remember much else that night.
27:26We're older, that's... I...
27:29No, no, that's ridiculous.
27:32Of course I didn't give her a pill.
27:36I don't believe it is.
27:39Can you explain what's happening in this image that we picked up on CCTV?
27:47You see, she says she's got no money and she can't pay me.
27:55So I'm thinking, like, she's drunk, it's late, so I just say, you know, have this one of me, love.
28:03You let her off the fair?
28:04Yeah.
28:07So what she done was, she sort of, like, she cuddled me and she tried to kiss me.
28:13And then she says I was a lovely man.
28:17And that's what's happening there.
28:20Forgive me, but I've got to ask, because obviously we've got to investigate this matter.
28:24Is it the case that she engaged in sexual activity with you in order to pay for a fair?
28:28Not at all.
28:29But could she have been kissing you because she knew that you weren't expecting any money?
28:36Well, no, you put it that way.
28:38And did he let you off the fair?
28:40No, I paid for my fair home as I got in his cab. I paid £30.
28:46That's... that's how much he said it would be.
28:49I went to a cash point. You can check.
28:52Okay. What sort of girl would you describe yourself as, Layla?
28:57I don't know what you mean.
28:58Well, you're wearing red nail varnish.
29:00Would you describe yourself as a type of girl who wears red nail varnish, if you know what I mean?
29:07I don't, actually.
29:11What on earth has my nail varnish got to do with anything?
29:15The thing is, sir, anything in his taxi is going to be contaminated now by other passengers.
29:21And given he's admitted being with him that night, I think searching his house for any clothes for identification purposes
29:27just seems a bit pointless.
29:30We're taking blood and swaps from him.
29:32It should tell us something if you find his DNA or semen on it.
29:36Let's just wait for the results on them, eh?
29:45Serving spoons, please.
29:47I'd better get some napkins.
29:52Ah, what's your...
29:54This is terrible.
29:55Okay.
29:58Not the paper napkins.
29:59The red ones that are in the drawer.
30:01What is it, Ma?
30:03I would like the red napkins, please.
30:08The end of the job.
30:09Leila?
30:10Yeah?
30:11Where's this behavior coming from?
30:14What do you mean?
30:15I don't know.
30:17Go to university.
30:18I don't know what you get up to.
30:19One week to the next.
30:21Are you behaving yourself?
30:24Please.
30:26Are we really having this conversation?
30:29Seriously.
30:42That's really good.
30:43She seems a bit quiet.
30:45I tried to talk to her, but all I got back was attitude.
30:49She's probably worried about her own terms.
31:00She kept flashing and rubbing her tits, but I didn't fancy her at all.
31:08Do I admit making a mistake getting into the back with her?
31:23Could Zay got in the back to help her find her stuff and she flashed her tits at me.
31:28She made me suck her tits.
31:30I just did it to get her out of the cab.
31:35DNA.
31:39At the end of the day, I'm the one being assaulted.
31:43Police must have faith in me and let me carry on working.
32:06Hello, love.
32:08You okay?
32:09Yeah.
32:13What did the police say?
32:15Eh?
32:16Oh, that was, er, that bloke I was telling you about.
32:20Er, asked me to deliver a package.
32:22Then the police stopped me.
32:24Turned out it was drugs.
32:26So you're in trouble?
32:28Well, no.
32:29They said it would take a couple of weeks for it to go through the system,
32:31but I ain't gonna charge me of anything.
32:34So you can still work?
32:35Still go out in your cab?
32:36Yeah, no problem.
32:37No problem.
32:43Connor's bringing Jack back to our evenings, so we've got the place to ourselves tonight.
32:48So how many times have you been home with this guy then?
32:50Er, four.
32:52Hmm, okay.
32:54So pretty serious.
32:55Yeah, I like him.
32:57It's just...
32:58The thought of taking the next step with him absolutely terrifies me.
33:01And by step, I assume you mean getting nudie-roody.
33:06That is such a stupid phrase.
33:09You're such a fucking child.
33:10You wouldn't have me any other way.
33:32Look, all this sounds funny, but I don't want to overstep the mark, so I'm just gonna say it out
33:37loud.
33:39I'd really like to kiss you.
33:41Okay?
34:04Sorry.
34:05I really saw it sneak in you.
34:18Fuck!
34:19Fuck!
34:20Fuck!
34:21Fuck me!
34:23Fuck!
34:26Fuck!
34:29Fuck!
34:29Fuck!
34:30Fuck!
34:32Fuck!
34:33Fuck!
34:35Thank you for coming in.
34:37so i i've called you into the station today to give you an update on the allegations you made
34:43back in july on the 26th the on the 26th yeah uh so all of the dna testing we did
34:51came back
34:51negative so that means we didn't find any of his dna on you or any of your dna on him
34:57okay
35:01okay uh i was told the toxicology test also came back negative so that means that we didn't detect
35:08any traces of drugs in your blood or urine but he he gave me something
35:16i've never blacked out like that before forensics noted that you said you lost consciousness
35:21immediately after he gave the tablet that's right yeah yeah i don't i don't remember anything at all
35:27after that well their view is that it wouldn't have taken effect immediately in general it takes
35:3320 minutes half an hour for a date rape type drug to take effect which is inconsistent with your account
35:41the taxi driver uh has no previous convictions and is a good character i understand that the search
35:47of his house and vehicle yielded no evidence i have to say looking at this objectively it is hard to
35:56understand why a black cab driver would put his license at risk by sexually assaulting a customer
36:02and then voluntarily attend a police station do you see
36:05you check the cctv from the nightclub you were at uh before you got in the cab
36:13and there's there's no sign of you leaving the club at all that night either at 2 15 a.m
36:17when you say you left or at 3 50 a.m when he says he picked you up i know
36:21that doesn't
36:22make any sense i was there maybe you left by an exit that wasn't covered by cct no no because
36:28there's only one way in or out anyway you know looking at all of this taking all of the evidence
36:33into consideration i have been informed layla that the cps uh sorry the crown prosecution service
36:39has declined to proceed with any charges
36:46so you're not gonna do anything i'm sorry i i know that's not the outcome you were hoping for
36:56so what what is it you just you just don't believe me or it's not a question of believing you
37:04or not
37:04believing you layla it's it's just that a decision has been made that there is insufficient evidence to
37:09proceed any further with this matter do you see he he did something to me are you absolutely sure
37:14that you didn't get into a minicab before you got into this man's black cab and that's where
37:20the sexual assault happened now maybe maybe with drinking and stuff that the two things have just
37:27got muddled up in your head
37:34this is like some sort of horrible joke that man did something to me
37:45i know he did i'm really sorry you feel that way i could put you in touch with the samaritans
37:51though
37:51i don't know if you thought that might be helpful
37:57no you got a walk now you got a walk with me
38:02i'm brave are you this one why come with me with me
38:08just a few more steps that i'm very careful that's it just a few more steps
38:38i'd like to report a rape
38:43what's new accusation of a rape in west london two nights ago
38:47gave the woman some cock and bull story about winning a lot of money in a casino and passed
38:51through a spiked drink in the back of the cab and this is interesting they staked out the victim's
38:57street last night and it looks like he came back to see if anything was going on and they nabbed
39:02him
39:02he's under arrest as a result he's a black cab driver she's coming in to do an id period this
39:09afternoon
39:13hang on that sounds familiar
39:15he told her he'd had a win at a casino
39:43allegation of sexual assault and administering a substance with intent january 3rd 2008
39:472006 that's two years ago that's four attacks and we haven't really got started on a proper search
39:54how come this hasn't been picked up in the system before now
39:57above my pay grade
39:59okay so i have similar methodologies but no suspect in each of them except the west london one
40:05we better get down there
40:16she did the id period about an hour ago and she didn't pick him out
40:19yeah not ideal but we all know it happens
40:22yeah but we're hopeful we get a match of her dna on him she had scratches all over her
40:27did you say what he was doing by her house
40:29yeah he claimed he was house hunting said his wife has seen a property nearby and he was checking out
40:33the area
40:34in here
40:36right
40:39this in yeah he's been denying everything
40:43i'm afraid you're a camera just doesn't say i'm afraid
40:46you could ask my wife she told me to go and look at the houses around there ask her
41:04you could ask my wife
41:04yeah i know but it would just be
41:07you know
41:08yeah i know
41:16taxi girls
41:17oh we ain't got enough money
41:19where are you going
41:20catford
41:21oh you're in luck i live that way
41:24yeah
41:24oh
41:24yeah
41:24yeah
41:24yeah
41:24yeah
41:24You
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