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{{Quote|Welcome to Port Royal, Mr. Smith.|[[Harbormaster (Port Royal)|Harbormaster]] to [[Jack Sparrow]]|Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl}}

'''Port Royal''' was a major city and bustling harbor town situated on the western end of Palisadoes in [[Jamaica]]. Founded by the [[England|English]], a garrison of the [[British Royal Navy]] maintained a presence at the town. Stretching back from the harbor, shops jostle for space with Port Royal's many [[tavern]]s. During the 17th century, the city was a popular place for [[buccaneer]]s, eventually becoming the major center of [[piracy]] in the [[Caribbean]], though that situation would change in later years.

Wealthy and civilized, Port Royal's air came from its place as the official center of Caribbean trade. Unfortunately for its civilized residents, its location also made a perfect spot for [[pirate]] raids, despite the nearby Navy presence at the governmental [[Fort Charles]]. The town of Port Royal was mostly known to be under the jurisdiction of [[Governor]] [[Weatherby Swann]]. During the [[War of Jolly Roger]], Port Royal was [[Invasion of Port Royal|invaded]] by [[Jolly Roger (pirate)|Jolly Roger]]'s [[Jolly Roger's Army|undead army]]. [[Lord]] [[Cutler Beckett]] of the [[East India Trading Company]] would take control of Port Royal during the [[War Against Piracy]].

==History==
===Discovery===
Jamaica's first inhabitants, the Tainos, were a peaceful people who were the first inhabitants of Jamaica. It was the Tainos who met [[Wikipedia:Christopher Columbus|Christopher Columbus]] when he came to the island in 1492. Jamaica was then completely colonized by the [[Spanish]] shortly after his death and built the trading post of Santiago De La Vega. However, Jamaica was taken over by the English forces in 1655 and became an important stronghold of British power in the Caribbean, but also a hideout for [[buccaneer]]s, [[pirates]] and [[privateer]]s. "La Vega" was left in ruins shortly following the invasion, and Admiral William Penn, liking the location, rebuilt it and renamed the town Port Royal.

===Pirate city===
[[File:PortRoyalCotBPProfile.jpg|left|thumb|237x237px|Port Royal from an elevated view.]]
In 1657, Governor Edward D'Oley invited the [[Brethren of the Coast]] to come to Port Royal and make it their homeport. The city became a famous buccaneer hideout. With an excellent strategic position, many buccaneers used Port Royal as a base for their operations. Soon, from a peaceful city, Port Royal transformed into a criminal nest. Pirates would spend their loot in hundreds of [[brothel]]s and taverns in the city. People called Port Royal: "''the richest and wickedest city in the world''".

[[Henry Morgan]] used Port Royal as the main base for his piratical raids to the [[Spanish Main]], but in 1687, piracy was outlawed in Jamaica. On June 7, 1692 the town was almost completely destroyed by an earthquake and a part of it sunk into the sea believed to be "God's wrath", but the remaining part was rebuilt. By 1730, the town was completely rebuilt.

===British reign===
[[File:Port Royal.jpg|right|thumb|250px|Port Royal during the early 18th century.]]

{{Quote|Dear, I do hope you demonstrate a bit more decorum in front of Commodore Norrington. It is only through his efforts that Port Royal has become at all civilized.|[[Weatherby Swann]] to [[Elizabeth Swann]]|Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2006 junior novelization)}}
By the reign of [[King]] [[George II of Great Britain|George II]], Port Royal was a prospering town. The town doubled in size and population in 10 years, which led to some problems with the sewer system. Port Royal's customs officials were just as corrupt as the [[Harbormaster (Port Royal)|Harbormaster]]. In exchange for a share of a ship's [[cargo]], they turn their backs while [[smuggler]]s land their goods&mdash;free of import duty. Then smugglers load up with [[rum]] and [[sugar]] to smuggle back to [[America]].<ref name="The Complete Visual Guide" />

Though piracy was outlawed in Jamaica decades earlier, by the early 1710s Port Royal was still a safe port for pirate ships like the ''[[Venganza]]'' to dock.<ref>''[[The Price of Freedom]], Chapter Fourteen: Hard Bargains''</ref> However, that situation would change a few years later with the arrival of [[Weatherby Swann]] and [[James Norrington]]. Details of pirate [[trial]]s and [[execution]]s were posted all around Port Royal.<ref>''[[Pirates of the Caribbean: The Complete Visual Guide]]'', pp. 26-27: "Pirates Beware!"</ref> At some point, three pirate corpses, one of which was [[Sven the Vicious]]'s, were hung near Port Royal with the sign [[Pirates Ye Be Warned sign|"Pirates, Ye Be Warned"]] hanging next to them, which the pirate [[Captain]] [[Jack Sparrow]] would later give his respect to with a salute to his fellow fallen pirates.<ref name="TCotBP" />

Shortly after [[Hector Barbossa]]'s [[Mutiny on the Black Pearl|mutiny]] on the ''[[Black Pearl]]'', Jack Sparrow came to Port Royal. With the help of the local Tavern Keeper, he was able to steal some [[gold]] and find some [[treasure]] in the [[Port Royal Graveyard|graveyard]]. With that gold, he was able to buy himself a [[Jack Sparrow's sloop|sloop]] and continue with piracy. Shortly after, he was employed by the [[Weatherby Swann's predecessor|governor]] who sent him on many missions.<ref name="CotBP video game">[[Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (video game)|''Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl'' (video game)]]</ref>

====Governor Weatherby Swann====
{{Quote|You're safe now. We will return to Port Royal immediately, not go gallivanting after [[pirates]]!|[[Weatherby Swann]] to [[Elizabeth Swann]]|Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl}}
[[File:Swann Mansion COTBP.jpg|thumb|The Swann's mansion]]
Sometime around the early 1720s,{{Fact}} King George appointed [[Weatherby Swann]] as the [[governor]] of Port Royal.<ref>''[[Pirates of the Caribbean: The Visual Guide]]'', p. 18</ref> And so the newly appointed Governor Swann and his young daughter, [[Elizabeth Swann|Elizabeth]], made the crossing to the Caribbean aboard the [[HMS Dauntless|HMS ''Dauntless'']]. Making Port Royal their new home, the Swanns would reside in a [[Weatherby Swann's mansion|mansion]] overlooking the port town.<ref name="TCotBP"/> Although Port Royal's street markets overflowed with tropical fruit, the air was far from sweet. The town expanded in the over the years of Swann's governorship, and the local sewer system was unable to cope, giving the air a distinct odor.<ref name="The Complete Visual Guide"/>

Eight years after sailing the crossing from England, [[Captain]] [[James Norrington]], one of the [[lieutenant]]s on board the ''Dauntless'' during the crossing, was promoted to [[commodore]]. Governor Swann had arranged [[James Norrington's ceremonial sword|a sword]] to be made, delivered by the [[blacksmith]] apprentice [[William Turner Jr.|William Turner]]. Simultaneously, [[Jack Sparrow|Captain Jack Sparrow]] made an unusual yet graceful entrance to the Port Royal harbor; he steps onto the wooden dock from the masthead of the purloined fishing trawler, the ''[[Jolly Mon]]'', sinking beneath him before he bailed as fast as he could. When Jack offered a small bribe of three [[shilling]]s to keep his arrival secret, the [[Harbormaster (Port Royal)|Harbormaster]] couldn't resist. The Harbormaster's [[ledger]] recorded the details of every ship and sailor tying up at the dock. Jack Sparrow's handful of coins ensured that he doesn't appear in it.<ref name="The Complete Visual Guide"/><ref name="TCotBP"/>
[[File:CotBPAttackonPortRoyalOverview.jpg|thumb|300px|left|The [[Attack on Port Royal|attack]] on Port Royal.]]

Many townsfolk, Governor Swann, and Elizabeth among them, attended Norrington's [[James Norrington's promotion ceremony|promotion ceremony]] in [[Fort Charles]]. It was after the ceremony that Norrington, in his new-found promotion, proposed to Elizabeth. Shocked, and finding it difficult to breathe in a [[corset]] her father had insisted she wear, Elizabeth fell from the fort's battlements, but was rescued from a watery grave by the notorious pirate [[Jack Sparrow]]. Despite the fact that Sparrow had saved his daughter's life, Weatherby and Norrington ordered him to be taken in to await a hanging. Though Jack managed to escape custody, he was later captured by Norrington's men at [[John Brown]]'s [[John Brown's smithy|smithy]].<ref name="TCotBP"/>

That night, Port Royal came under [[Attack on Port Royal|attack]] by the [[cursed crew]] of the ''[[Black Pearl]]'', captained by [[Hector Barbossa]]. During the assault, Elizabeth was kidnapped from the Governor's mansion by [[Pintel]] and [[Ragetti]], and was taken aboard the ''Pearl''. The following day, while Norrington was setting up a search party for Elizabeth, Jack Sparrow and Will Turner took the ''Interceptor'' in their attempt to rescue Elizabeth in [[Isla de Muerta]].<ref name="TCotBP"/>

The rescue mission was ultimately successful, with later help from Norrington's men of the ''Dauntless''. On the return voyage to Port Royal, Governor Swann offered Will Turner clemency; however, as a pirate and a man of a lifetime of wickedness, Jack Sparrow was set for execution at Fort Charles. But with the help of Will Turner and [[Motley crew|Jack's crew]] aboard the ''Black Pearl'', Jack managed to escape the hangman's noose.<ref name="TCotBP"/>
[[File:Loadingscreen portroyal.jpg|right|thumb|255px|Port Royal during the [[War of Jolly Roger]].]]

====War of Jolly Roger====
{{Quote|Pirates first, boys! And their pitiful baricades. Then, on to the [[Weatherby Swann's mansion|governor's mansion]], and I'll rule Port Royal. ATTACK!|[[Jolly Roger (pirate)|Jolly Roger]] to [[Jolly Roger's Army|his undead army]]|Pirates of the Caribbean Online}}
Some time later, during the [[War of Jolly Roger]], a group of pirates accidentally destroyed the [[magic]]al protection of the town. This led the undead pirate captain [[Jolly Roger (pirate)|Jolly Roger]] to quickly start the [[invasion of Port Royal]]. However, the invasion was repelled by combined forces of citizens of Port Royal and pirates of the Caribbean.

====War Against Piracy====
{{Quote|Port Royal? Not exactly a safe place, is it, Jack? Beckett has a price on our heads."<br>"Desperate men will go to desperate lengths. And better being hung than being someone's dinner, eh, mate?|[[William Turner Jr.|Will Turner]] and [[Jack Sparrow]]|Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (video game)|other=PS3 version}}[[File:EITC Armada DMC.jpg|right|thumb|333px|The [[East India Trading Company]] arriving to Port Royal.]]

By the time the [[War Against Piracy]] occurred, the [[East India Trading Company]] had spread their influence into the Caribbean. It was at this time that [[Lord]] [[Cutler Beckett]] moved his headquarters from [[Kingshead]] to Port Royal. When Beckett himself arrived to Port Royal, he and his associate, [[Ian Mercer]], had warrants for the arrests of [[William Turner Jr.|William Turner]] and [[Elizabeth Swann]] for helping [[Jack Sparrow]] escape his execution a year prior, as well as [[Letters of Marque]] to recruit Sparrow as a [[privateer]] to [[George II of Great Britain|King George II]]. Beckett also had a warrant for [[James Norrington]]'s arrest, however, Norrington had disappeared after resigning from his position some months prior. And so with the conspirators of Jack Sparrow arrested, Beckett continued setting up his new headquarters in Port Royal.<ref name="DMC" />
[[File:Port Royal Edinburgh.jpg|left|thumb|270px|The ''[[Edinburgh Trader]]'' leaving Port Royal.]]

Beckett resided in [[Cutler Beckett's office|an office]], where he oversaw his plans of finding the [[legend]]ary [[Dead Man's Chest]], which hid the [[Heart of Davy Jones|heart]] of [[Davy Jones]], the item he planned to use to exterminate pirates. It was here that Beckett made a deal with Will Turner: if he brought [[Jack Sparrow's compass]] to him, then the charges against Will and Elizabeth would be dropped. Later, after finding out [[Governor]] [[Weatherby Swann]] was transporting Elizabeth to England, he sent Mercer to stop this plan. This ended with Weatherby arrested and the disappearance of Elizabeth. The Governor's daughter escaped to meet with Beckett in his office and to take Beckett's Letters of Marque, which were originally going to Jack Sparrow. After their conversation, Elizabeth left into the night and boarded the ''[[Edinburgh Trader]]'' the next day as it left Port Royal underway.<ref name="DMC" />

[[File:Themapisfinished.jpg|thumb|right|320px|The ''[[Flying Dutchman]]'' arrives to Port Royal.]]
As he waited for news on the chest, Beckett stayed in his office. During this time, he had Weatherby Swann brought to him to inform him of Mercer's report of his daughter had left [[Tortuga]] with Jack Sparrow aboard the ''[[Black Pearl]]'', along with James Norrington. The discussion ended with Swann accepting Beckett's demand for his loyalty to the Company, in return for Elizabeth's safety. Sometime later, Mercer reported to Beckett of the return of some of the ships, and that one of them had picked up a man adrift at sea&mdash;James Norrington. Having retrieved the Letters of Marque from Jack Sparrow, who in turn, had taken them from Elizabeth, Norrington presented the heart of Davy Jones. Beckett not only pardoned Norrington, but promoted him to the rank of [[admiral]]. With the heart of Davy Jones in his possession, Beckett was now one step closer to his goal of eradicating piracy from the sea.<ref name="DMC" />

==Layout==
{{Quote|Port Royal has its charms, but it can't hold a candle to [[Tortuga]].|[[Jack Sparrow]] to [[Esmeralda Maria Consuela Anna de Sevilla|Esmeralda]]|The Price of Freedom}}[[File:Port Royal PotCO.gif|left|thumb|300px|Port Royal, Jamaica.]]
Situated on the western end of Palisadoes in [[Jamaica]],<ref name="TPoF" /> the town of Port Royal was governed by [[Weatherby Swann]], and despite its sizable naval presence, it became a popular place for [[pirate]]s to bring and spend their treasure. Executions of known pirates were held at the fort, and three skeletons hung outside the bay, as a warning to incoming pirates of their fates. Port Royal was accessible via a large harbor, used by both merchant and Navy ships. The [[HMS Dauntless|HMS ''Dauntless'']] was a common sight at the harbor during [[James Norrington]]'s tenure in the Navy, while the [[HMS Endeavour|HMS ''Endeavour'']] was later moored there during [[Cutler Beckett]]'s residency.<ref name="DMC" /> The port's main dock, overseen by the [[Harbormaster (Port Royal)|harbormaster]], was mostly used by merchant vessels to load and unload their cargo. Located below the cliffs of Fort Charles was a second dock that was used as a navy landing, where the [[HMS Interceptor|HMS ''Interceptor'']] was berthed, before her theft and destruction. It was originally off-limits to civilians,<ref name="TCotBP" /> but after the arrival of the [[East India Trading Company]], Cutler Beckett set himself up in an [[Cutler Beckett's office|office]] overlooking this dock, and it was then used for the company's purposes.<ref name="DMC" />

The town was situated inland, stretching back from the harbor, where shops jostle for space with Port Royal's many [[tavern]]s and [[inn]]s. Other places included the [[Governor's mansion]] and the [[Port Royal smithy]], as well as apothecaries. Here an enterprising captain could find everything he needed, from tar for a ship's bottom to smuggled lace for his lady love. Although Port Royal's street markets overflowed with tropical fruit, the air was far from sweet. The town expanded in the decade of Swann's governorship, and the local sewer system was unable to cope, giving the air a distinct odour.<ref name="The Complete Visual Guide" />

Just outside of Port Royal were a series of caverns. These caverns were used as a hideout for [[smugglers]] and [[pirates]].<ref name="CotBP video game" />

==Locations==
===Fort Charles===
{{Main|Fort Charles}}
[[File:Governor James FortCharles.PNG|thumb|210x210px|Fort Charles|alt=]]
Port Royal was built around Fort Charles. It served as [[England]]'s biggest government fort in the [[Caribbean]], until a battering from the [[cannon]]s of the ''[[Black Pearl]]'' leaves the fort quite a lot smaller - and boosts the pirates' power. The fortress also included the Commodore's office, a dank prison cellblock and, in the center courtyard of the fort, a gallows to remind the townspeople just where they were. Towering over the town, Fort Charles was supposed to protect the ships of the Royal Navy moored in the harbor below. The cannons that point out from the battlements are a menacing warning to pirates cruising offshore. However, the fort's garrison is helpless when [[Jack Sparrow]] and [[William Turner Jr.|Will Turner]] snuck on board the ''[[HMS Dauntless|Dauntless]]'' and sailed out to sea.<ref name="The Complete Visual Guide"/>

===John Brown's blacksmith shop===
{{Main|John Brown's blacksmith shop}}
[[File:JBrownSmithy.jpg|left|thumb]]
In this dusty Port Royal smithy, a most notable [[blacksmith]] named [[William Turner Jr.|Will Turner]] forged many sword blades, work that had given Will patience and strength. Will's master was a man named [[John Brown]]. Although Brown was a drunk who seldom does any work, it was his forge and so his name decorated the swords Will makes.<ref>''[[Pirates of the Caribbean: The Complete Visual Guide]]'', pp. 22-23 "Will Turner"</ref>

===''Whale and Waterspout''===
{{Main|Whale and Waterspout}}With all the vessels dropping anchor at Port Royal there is a constant supply of sailors looking for a hearty meal and a bed for the night. Not all innkeepers welcome pirates but at the ''Whale and Waterspout'', old Mr. Garret turns a blind eye - as long as his guests pay their bill in full.<ref name="The Complete Visual Guide"/>

==Behind the scenes==
{{Quote|The crimes of Captain Sparrow are notorious. Among our many sources, we have a detailed account of your recent criminal activities in the town of Port Royal."<br>"'Criminal activities'? Nonsense. Port Royal would've been burnt to cinders if it were not for my heroic interventions.|[[Alberto Chaves]] and [[Jack Sparrow]]|Pirates of the Caribbean: The Legend of Jack Sparrow}}
*Port Royal, [[Jamaica]] first appeared in the [[2003]] [[Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003 junior novelization)|junior novelization]] for ''[[Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl]]''.<ref name="TCotBP 2003 Junior Novel"/><ref name="TCotBP"/> and the location being in the [[Caribbean Sea]] described in the [[2006]] [[Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2006 junior novelization)|junior novelization]].<ref name="TCotBP 2006 Junior Novel"/> For ''The Curse of the Black Pearl'', scenes in Port Royal were primarily filmed in [[St. Vincent]] in the Grenadines, part of the Windward Islands in the south Caribbean, was the production base in the southern Caribbean. The Port Royal harbour was built at Wallilabou Bay on St. Vincent (the dock and a facade have been left), and the small town set (which has now gone) at Chateaubelair.<ref name="CotBPProdnotes" /> Since the completion of the first film, there had been some damage to the dock, which had to be rebuilt for ''[[Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest|Dead Man's Chest]]''; while the church for the opening wedding scene was constructed in Palos Verdes, on the coast south of Los Angeles, the same location where the original Port Royal set had been built for the first film.{{Fact}}
*In real-world history, Port Royal was destroyed by an earthquake in 1692. Rebuilding efforts were hampered by a second earthquake in [[1704]]. After this, Port Royal's prominence fell greatly, and its former role was largely taken over [[Wikipedia:Kingston, Jamaica|Kingston Harbor]].
*In the 2006 [[video game]] ''[[Pirates of the Caribbean: The Legend of Jack Sparrow|The Legend of Jack Sparrow]]'', [[Jack Sparrow]] claimed that he had heroic interventions during the [[Attack on Port Royal|attack]] on Port Royal. However, as the game's story was about Jack's many legends, and the fact that Sparrow was in [[Fort Charles prison|jail]] through the attack, it didn't happen.<ref>''[[Pirates of the Caribbean: The Legend of Jack Sparrow]]''</ref>
*Port Royal was an island rather than just a town in ''[[Pirates of the Caribbean Online]]''.<ref name="POTCO" />
*''[[Pirates of the Caribbean: The Visual Guide]]'' and ''[[Pirates of the Caribbean: The Complete Visual Guide|The Complete Visual Guide]]'' misuse an image of [[Rumrunner's Isle|another island]] for the page background for Port Royal.<ref name="The Complete Visual Guide"/>
*Port Royal was prominently featured in [[Jeff Nathanson]]'s 2013 early draft of the ''[[Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales|Dead Men Tell No Tales]]'' script, being one of the main locations in the film instead of [[Saint Martin]].<ref>[https://www.scriptslug.com/assets/uploads/scripts/pirates-of-the-caribbean-dead-men-tell-no-tales-2017.pdf ''Dead Men Tell No Tales'' script by Jeff Nathanson, second draft, 5/6/2013]</ref> 
*Port Royal was meant to appear in ''[[Pirates of the Caribbean: Armada of the Damned]]'', a [[video game]] which was scheduled to be released in [[2011]].<ref name="AotD" /> But since that game was cancelled, it is unknown if its appearance in the game is [[canon]] or not.
*In [[Tim Powers]]' novel, ''[[On Stranger Tides (novel)|On Stranger Tides]]'', which was used as the basis for ''[[Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides]]'', it was [[Blackbeard|Ed Thatch/Blackbeard]] who accidentally destroyed Port Royal in 1692 with his [[voodoo]] powers. The town itself appears very briefly in the novel.

==Appearances==
{{Gallery|Port Royal/Gallery}}
*''[[Jack Sparrow: The Coming Storm]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[Jack Sparrow: Silver]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[Jack Sparrow: Sins of the Father]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[Pirates of the Caribbean: Armada of the Damned]]''
*''[[Legends of the Brethren Court: The Caribbean]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[Pirates of the Caribbean: The Missing Pirate]]''
*[[Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (video game)|''Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl'' (video game)]]
*''[[Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl]]''
**[[Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003 junior novelization)|''Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl'' (2003 junior novelization)]] {{1st}}
**[[Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2006 junior novelization)|''Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl'' (2006 junior novelization)]]
**[[Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (comic)|''Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl'' (comic)]]
*''[[Smoke on the Water]]''
*''[[Pirates of the Caribbean: The Legend of Jack Sparrow]]''
*''[[Enter... the Scarecrow!]]'' {{mo}}
*''[[The Capture of Jack Sparrow!]]''
*''[[Pirates of the Caribbean Online]]''
*''[[Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest]]''
**[[Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (junior novelization)|''Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest'' (junior novelization)]]
**[[Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (comic)|''Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest'' (comic)]]
*''[[Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End]]''
**[[Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (video game)|''Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End'' (video game)]]

===Non-canon appearances===
*''[[The Buccaneer's Heart!]]''
*''[[Kingdom Hearts II]]''
*''[[Disney Magical World]]''
*''[[LEGO Pirates of the Caribbean: The Video Game]]''
*''[[Disney Infinity]]''
*''[[Kingdom Hearts III]]''

==Sources==
*''[[Pirates of the Caribbean: The Visual Guide]]''
*''[[Pirates of the Caribbean: The Complete Visual Guide]]''
*[[Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (video game): Official Strategy Guide|''Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End'' (video game): Official Strategy Guide]]

==External links==
*{{WP|Port Royal}}

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