Amiga Mia Alejandro Sanz Translation Meaning and Lyrics

Song Meaning

'Amiga Mia' means 'Friend of mine' in English. It is a name of a song by 'Alejandro Sanz' human translated here by a native speaker.

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Lyrics and Translations

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Line 1
Original Lyrics: Amiga mía, lo sé, sólo vives por él

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Aligned Translation: My friend, I know, you only live for him

Free Translation: My friend, I know, you only live for him

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Line 2
Original Lyrics: Que lo sabe también, pero él no te ve

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Aligned Translation: That he knows too, but he doesn't see you

Free Translation: He knows too, but he doesn't see you

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Line 3
Original Lyrics: Como yo, suplicarle a mi boca que diga

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Aligned Translation: Like me, begging my mouth to say

Free Translation: Like me, begging my mouth to say

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Line 4
Original Lyrics: Que me ha confesado entre copas

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Aligned Translation: Who has confessed to me between drinks

Free Translation: Who has confessed me between drinks

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Line 5
Original Lyrics: Que es con tu piel con quien sueña de noche

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Aligned Translation: That it is with your skin that he dreams of at night

Free Translation: That it is with your skin that he dreams at night

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Line 6
Original Lyrics: Y que enloqueces con cada botón que

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Aligned Translation: And that you go crazy with every button that

Free Translation: And you go crazy with every button that

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Line 7
Original Lyrics: Te desabrochas pensando en sus manos

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Aligned Translation: You unbutton thinking about his hands

Free Translation: You unbutton thinking on his hands

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Line 8
Original Lyrics: Él no te ha visto temblar, esperando

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Aligned Translation: He hasn't seen you shaking, waiting

Free Translation: He hasn't seen you tremble, waiting

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Line 9
Original Lyrics: Una palabra, algún gesto un abrazo

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Aligned Translation: A word, a gesture, a hug

Free Translation: A word, a gesture, a hug

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Line 10
Original Lyrics: Él no te ve como yo suspirando

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Aligned Translation: He doesn't see you like me sighing

Free Translation: He doesn't see you like me, sighing

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Line 11
Original Lyrics: Con los ojitos abiertos de par en par

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Aligned Translation: With the little eyes wide open

Free Translation: With her little eyes wide open

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Line 12
Original Lyrics: Escucharme nombrarle

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Aligned Translation: Listen to me name him

Free Translation: Hearing me say his name

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Line 13
Original Lyrics: Ay, amiga mía lo y él también

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Aligned Translation: Ay, my friend I know and so does he

Free Translation: Ay, my friend, I know and so does he

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Line 14
Original Lyrics: Amiga mía, no qué decir

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Aligned Translation: My friend, I don't know what to say

Free Translation: My friend, I don't know what to say

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Line 15
Original Lyrics: Ni qué hacer para verte feliz

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Aligned Translation: Nor what to do to see you happy

Free Translation: Nor what to do to see you happy

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Line 16
Original Lyrics: Ojalá pudiera mandar en el alma o en la libertad

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Aligned Translation: I wish I could command in the soul or in the freedom

Free Translation: I wish I could command in the soul or in the freedom

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Line 17
Original Lyrics: Que es lo que a él le hace falta

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Aligned Translation: Which is what he needs

Free Translation: Which is what he lacks

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Line 18
Original Lyrics: Llenarte los bolsillos de guerras ganadas

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Aligned Translation: Fill your pockets with wars won

Free Translation: Fill your pockets with victories

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Line 19
Original Lyrics: De sueños e ilusiones renovadas

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Aligned Translation: Of renewed dreams and illusions

Free Translation: Renewed dreams and illusions

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Line 20
Original Lyrics: Yo quiero regalarte una poesía

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Aligned Translation: I want to give you a poetry

Free Translation: I want to give you a poetry

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Line 21
Original Lyrics: piensas que estoy dando las noticias

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Aligned Translation: You think I'm telling the news

Free Translation: You think I'm giving the news

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Line 22
Original Lyrics: Amiga mía, ojala algún día escuchando mi canción

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Aligned Translation: My friend, I hope someday listening to my song

Free Translation: My friend, I hope someday listening to my song

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Line 23
Original Lyrics: De pronto, entiendas que lo que nunca quise fue contar tu historia

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Aligned Translation: Suddenly, you understand that what I never wanted was to tell your story

Free Translation: Suddenly, you understand that what I never wanted was to tell your story

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Line 24
Original Lyrics: Porque pudiera resultar conmovedora

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Aligned Translation: Because it could be touching

Free Translation: Because it could be touching

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Line 25
Original Lyrics: Pero, perdona, amiga mía

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Aligned Translation: But, pardon, my friend

Free Translation: But, forgive me, my friend

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Line 26
Original Lyrics: No es inteligencia ni sabiduría

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Aligned Translation: It is not intelligence or wisdom

Free Translation: It is not intelligence nor wisdom

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Line 27
Original Lyrics: Esta es mi manera de decir las cosas

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Aligned Translation: This is my way of saying things

Free Translation: This is how I say things

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Line 28
Original Lyrics: No es que sea mi trabajo, es que es mi idioma

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Aligned Translation: It's not that it's my job, it's that it's my language

Free Translation: It's not that it's my job, it's that it's my language

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Line 29
Original Lyrics: Y amiga mía, princesa de un cuento infinito

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Aligned Translation: And my friend, princess of an infinite tale

Free Translation: And my friend, princess of an unending tale

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Line 30
Original Lyrics: Amiga mía, tan sólo pretendo que cuentes conmigo

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Aligned Translation: My friend, I just want you to count on me

Free Translation: My friend, I just want you to count on me

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Line 31
Original Lyrics: Amiga mía, a ver si uno de estos días

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Aligned Translation: My friend, let's see if one of these days

Free Translation: My friend, let's see if one of these days

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Line 32
Original Lyrics: Por fin aprendo

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Aligned Translation: I'm finally learning

Free Translation: I may learn

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Line 33
Original Lyrics: A hablar sin tener que dar tantos rodeos

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Aligned Translation: To talk without having to give so many detours

Free Translation: To talk without having to give so many detours

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Original Lyrics: Que toda esta historia me importa

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Aligned Translation: That this whole story matters to me

Free Translation: That this whole story matters to me

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Line 35
Original Lyrics: Porque eres mi amiga, oh no

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Aligned Translation: Because you are my friend, oh no

Free Translation: Because you are my friend, oh no

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Line 36
Original Lyrics: Amiga mía, lo sé, sólo vives por él

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Aligned Translation: My friend, I know, you only live for him

Free Translation: My friend, I know, you only live for him

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Line 37
Original Lyrics: Que lo sabe también, pero él no te ve

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Aligned Translation: That he knows too, but he doesn't see you

Free Translation: He knows too, but he doesn't see you

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Line 38
Original Lyrics: Como yo, suplicarle a mi boca que diga

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Aligned Translation: Like me, begging my mouth to say

Free Translation: Like me, begging my mouth to say

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Line 39
Original Lyrics: Que me ha confesado entre copas

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Aligned Translation: Who has confessed to me between drinks

Free Translation: Who has confessed me between drinks

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Line 40
Original Lyrics: Que es con tu piel con quien sueña de noche

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Aligned Translation: That it is with your skin that he dreams of at night

Free Translation: That it is with your skin that he dreams at night

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Line 41
Original Lyrics: Amiga mía, no qué decir

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Aligned Translation: My friend, I don't know what to say

Free Translation: My friend, I don't know what to say

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Line 42
Original Lyrics: Ni qué hacer para verte feliz

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Aligned Translation: Nor what to do to see you happy

Free Translation: Nor what to do to see you happy

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Line 43
Original Lyrics: Ojalá pudiera mandar en el alma o en la libertad

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Aligned Translation: I wish I could command in the soul or in the freedom

Free Translation: I wish I could command in the soul or in the freedom

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Line 44
Original Lyrics: Que es lo que a él le hace falta

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Aligned Translation: Which is what he needs

Free Translation: Which is what he lacks

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Line 45
Original Lyrics: Llenarte los bolsillos de guerras ganadas

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Aligned Translation: Fill your pockets with wars won

Free Translation: Fill your pockets with victories

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Line 46
Original Lyrics: De sueños e ilusiones renovadas

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Aligned Translation: Of renewed dreams and illusions

Free Translation: Renewed dreams and illusions

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Line 47
Original Lyrics: Yo quiero regalarte una poesía

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Aligned Translation: I want to give you a poetry

Free Translation: I want to give you a poetry

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Line 48
Original Lyrics: piensas que estoy dando las noticias

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Aligned Translation: You think I'm telling the news

Free Translation: You think I'm giving the news

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Line 49
Original Lyrics: Amiga mía, princesa de un cuento infinito

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Aligned Translation: My friend, princess of an infinite tale

Free Translation: And my friend, princess of an unending tale

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Line 50
Original Lyrics: Amiga mía, tan sólo pretendo que cuentes conmigo

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Aligned Translation: My friend, I just want you to count on me

Free Translation: My friend, I just want you to count on me

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Line 51
Original Lyrics: Amiga mía, a ver si uno de estos días

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Aligned Translation: My friend, let's see if one of these days

Free Translation: My friend, let's see if one of these days

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Line 52
Original Lyrics: Por fin aprendo

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Aligned Translation: I'm finally learning

Free Translation: I may learn

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Line 53
Original Lyrics: A hablar sin tener que dar tantos rodeos

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Aligned Translation: To talk without having to give so many detours

Free Translation: To talk without having to give so many detours

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Line 54
Original Lyrics: Que toda esta historia me importa

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Aligned Translation: That this whole story matters to me

Free Translation: That this whole story matters to me

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Line 55
Original Lyrics: Porque eres mi amiga

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Aligned Translation: Because you're my friend

Free Translation: Because you're my friend

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Line 56
Original Lyrics: Amiga mía, princesa de un cuento infinito

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Aligned Translation: My friend, princess of an infinite tale

Free Translation: And my friend, princess of an unending tale

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Line 57
Original Lyrics: Amiga mía, tan sólo pretendo que cuentes conmigo

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Aligned Translation: My friend, I just want you to count on me

Free Translation: My friend, I just want you to count on me

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Line 58
Original Lyrics: Amiga mía, a ver si uno de estos días

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Aligned Translation: My friend, let's see if one of these days

Free Translation: My friend, let's see if one of these days

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Line 59
Original Lyrics: Por fin aprendo

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Aligned Translation: I'm finally learning

Free Translation: I may learn

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Line 60
Original Lyrics: A hablar sin tener que dar tantos rodeos

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Aligned Translation: To talk without having to give so many detours

Free Translation: To talk without having to give so many detours

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Line 61
Original Lyrics: Que toda esta historia me importa

Typing Test:          

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Aligned Translation: That this whole story matters to me

Free Translation: That this whole story matters to me

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Line 62
Original Lyrics: Porque eres mi amiga, oh no

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Aligned Translation: Because you are my friend oh no

Free Translation: Because you're my friend, oh no

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Review

“Amiga mía” is a song by the famous Spanish writer and singer Alejandro Sanz, the song was released in 1997 but since then is always around the top of Spanish romantic music, only on YouTube the song has more than 403 million views and the song was the first Alejandro Sanz song to reach number 1 in the U.S. Billboard Latin Pop Airplay.

The video clip was recorded in Costa Amalfitana, Italy and the scenery is show us an Italian neighborhood with a light blue filter that gives emotive and melancholic emotions to the viewer

The song lyrics are romantic and passionate, yet a little sad. “Amiga mía” tells us the story of a girl who is in love with a man that apparently lacks the courage to be with her while a friend of her (Alejandro Sanz) sings how he sees her wanting to be the man, desiring to finally concrete her love. However, the singer, the friend of the girl appears to be in love with her, but respects her and tries to help her to finally made her happy with the man she loves while he suffers in silence.

The video clip is very early in the morning when Alejandro Sanz, the girl’s friend sings on the balcony of a house, she awakes to the music and decides to go to the house of her love while all the people that live in the neighborhood get angry as the singing and the music bother them, they all start to get close where Alejandro Sanz is singing while calling the police to make him stop. “Amiga mía” is one of the most famous songs from Alejandro Sanz.

In terms of learning, “Amiga mía” is truly a beautiful and easy song to practice, you can sing it a lot of times to practices your Spanish, is a catchy song, the lyrics are simple and easy to understand, and is sung with a slow pace with voice clarity, you won’t any have problems understanding what Alejandro Sanz says. If you are a Spanish learner and love romantic music this song will be perfect for your study.

If you like “Amiga mía” and Alejandro Sanz's music style we encourage you to check his social media for his other songs. Also, we recommend you to check “Acompáñame a estar solo” by Ricardo Arjona, another great romantic song.

Submitted by user: ANITA

Average Ratings

Most people find the song lyrics very easy to understand lyrics, lyrics sung slowly and it has very easy to remember verbs and nouns

Most words used are in very common daily usage.RAE

Amiga Mia has 144 BPM (beats per minute)

References

RAE Based on a median word frequency of 28 using the frequency database from the Royal Spanish Academy (La Real Academia Española)

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