Minnie | Gunsmoke (12-25-60)

Summary

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Old Time Radio Westerns: “Minnie” | Gunsmoke (12-25-60)

Host: Andrew Rhynes
Originally aired: December 25, 1960 | Podcast Air Date: September 7, 2025

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Episode Overview

In this episode of the Old Time Radio Westerns, Andrew Rhynes presents the classic "Gunsmoke" drama "Minnie." The story dives into the rough-and-tumble life of Dodge City with U.S. Marshal Matt Dillon, Doc Adams, Chester Proudfoot, and the feisty Minnie Higgins. When Minnie bursts into town with an injured arm—and an even more troublesome past—Doc and the rest quickly find themselves in the middle of a domestic drama involving jealousy, dignity, and hard choices. With tension mounting between Minnie, her estranged husband Jake, and the rest of Dodge, the episode balances classic Western humor with a surprisingly heartfelt examination of loneliness and belonging.

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Key Discussion Points & Episode Breakdown

1. Minnie’s Introduction and the Mysterious Injury

[03:27 – 05:50]

• Minnie Higgins arrives in Dodge needing Doc’s medical attention for her arm.
• She provides conflicting stories about her wound:
  • Claims she fell off her horse and was scratched, denying being shot.
  • Doc and Matt Dillon both doubt her story.
• Quote (Minnie):
  “I just told the doc what happened. Weren’t no bullet about it. I fell off my horse, I hit a stick and it run clean through my arm, see?” [05:05]

2. Doc and Minnie’s Odd Courtship

[06:22 – 08:38]

• Minnie, feeling bold and lively after her medical treatment, joins Doc, Matt, and Chester in the cafe, ordering a hearty meal and showing off new clothes.
• Her flirtatious, assertive nature surfaces as she openly expresses interest in Doc.
• Quote (Minnie):
  “All girls gotta keep up her strength, don’t you? A good meal once in a while don’t hurt a body none, does it, Doc?” [07:27]

3. Minnie’s Relentless Pursuit

[10:11 – 12:54]

• Minnie begins to actively pursue Doc, showing up unexpectedly and refusing to be dissuaded.
• Comedic tension: Doc, clearly flustered and unaccustomed to Minnie’s advances, attempts to evade her.
• Quote (Doc):
  “There’s one thing I can’t stand. It’s a doctor feeling sorry for himself. It had nothing to do with my medical practice. It’s that woman that’s been chasing me. I don’t know what it is you got, Doc, but it must be mighty powerful.” [11:19]

4. Saloon Scene & Social Commentary

[12:54 – 14:31]

• Minnie pushes social boundaries by entering a saloon and buying drinks for the house.
• She insists on staying, even as Matt tries reasoning with her about how ladies are perceived.
• Her independence is both admired and cause for comic distress.
• Quote (Minnie):
  “Women are welcome here anytime, Minnie. It’s just that most ladies don’t approve. Well, you look like a lady. I’m staying.” [12:12]

5. Jake’s Arrival and Escalating Conflict

[14:31 – 16:33]

• Jake, Minnie’s estranged buffalo hunter husband, storms into town, causing a commotion by publicly humiliating Minnie and challenging Doc.
• Minnie boldly declares her independence, claiming to have a new lover (“a real gentleman, not an old hog waller like you”).
• Quote (Minnie):
  “I got me all over here in Dodge. Yup, I’ve got me a lover. A real gentleman. Not an old hog waller like you.” [15:26]

6. Crisis Point: The Threat Against Doc

[18:15 – 20:36]

• News spreads that Jake is looking to kill Doc because of the rumors about Minnie.
• Chester tries to protect Doc as tension mounts.
• Doc insists on confronting Jake rather than hiding, showing his characteristic stubbornness.
• Quote (Doc):
  “No woman’s gonna drag me into a mess like this.” [19:48]

7. Minnie’s Realization and Resolution

[20:41 – 21:49]

• As violence appears imminent, Minnie intervenes, realizing her mistake and returning to Jake.
• She discards her “fancy clothes,” rejects her romantic notions about Doc, and recommits to her life on the prairie.
• Heartfelt moment as Jake accepts her back and tension dissipates.
• Quote (Minnie):
  “Oh, he didn’t do nothing, Jake. It was me. I got to feeling girlish, I guess. What Doc and Chester told me a while ago there about being married and all — well, they was right. It brung me to my senses.” [21:04]

8. Comic Relief and Loose Ends

[22:00 – 22:13]

• Doc refuses payment from Minnie for treating her arm; she leaves with Jake, her spirit undiminished.
• Matt and Chester joke about how narrowly they all escaped disaster.

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Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• Minnie’s stubborn spirit:
  “You ain’t gonna leave a lady to eat alone, are you? Well, of course you ain’t. Now, sit down!” [08:03]

• Chester’s caution:
  “Doc, that man is crazy jealous. He’s got a belly full of liquor and he’s toting a gun.” [18:47]

• Doc’s exasperation:
  “This whole business is ridiculous.” [19:10]

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Key Timestamps

• 03:27 – Minnie’s first appearance and injury
• 06:22 – Minnie socializes with the regulars, charming and alarming them
• 11:19 – Doc’s comic distress over Minnie’s pursuit
• 12:54 – Minnie buys drinks in the saloon, setting tongues wagging
• 14:31 – Jake confronts Minnie and Doc, public altercation
• 18:15 – Chester tries to warn Doc of the danger he’s in
• 20:41 – Minnie’s emotional return to Jake
• 22:13 – Fairwell, with Minnie and Jake riding off and Doc declining payment

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Overall Tone and Takeaway

The episode blends classic Western tropes—gunfights, saloon confrontations, strong-willed characters—with humor and a surprisingly down-to-earth look at relationships, the roles women play, and the human need for respect and belonging. Minnie’s spirited presence shakes up Dodge, leaving the men flustered but ultimately ending in reconciliation and mutual respect.

Fans of Western radio will enjoy the episode’s rich soundscape, robust character interactions, and the gently comedic tone throughout. As always, the timeless appeal of Gunsmoke shines in its ability to mix suspense, heart, and humor on the frontier.

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Transcript

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[Matt Dillon]

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[Matt Dillon]

Well, let me see this. Oh, yes. That's healed pretty well, man. At least there doesn't seem to be any infection. Good. How long ago this happened? Oh, a few months ago, Doc. I don't remember exactly. You get a bullet in your leg and you don't remember when it happened? That was way out in the country, Doc. Clear up by Indian Wells. I don't know what that's got to do with your remembering. Honestly, Matt, sometimes you make about as much sense as chest dick. I got enough sense to know that you poked around long enough. That bullet's got to come out, Matt. Thought you said it was healing. I did, but it's still got to come out. The bullet could move around in there and cause trouble. Maybe next week sometime, huh? I'm busy right now. No, come to think of it, your worse next week. All right. By then you'll probably have some more lead that I can dig out. Anyway, that's what I like, a nice cheerful position.

[Minnie Higgins]

You Doc? Adam?

[Matt Dillon]

Yes, ma'. Am.

[Minnie Higgins]

I seen your shackle down below. Who are you?

[Matt Dillon]

Marshall. Dylan.

[Minnie Higgins]

Hello, man.

[Matt Dillon]

What can I do for you?

[Minnie Higgins]

I want you to have a look at my arm.

[Matt Dillon]

Oh, sure, yes, sit right down.

[Minnie Higgins]

My name's Minnie Higgins. He can call me Minnie.

[Matt Dillon]

Oh, all right, Minnie. Just what's wrong with your arm?

[Minnie Higgins]

I fell off the horse, got scratched up some.

[Matt Dillon]

Oh, look at this.

[Minnie Higgins]

Ain't nothing bad, but there's some proud flesh developing there. I already put some turpentine on it.

[Matt Dillon]

Well, that helps. Yes, it still needs cleaning out, even if the bullet did pass clean through. Bullet?

[Minnie Higgins]

Dog gone.

[Matt Dillon]

It's just about a bullet.

[Minnie Higgins]

I just told the doc what happened. Weren't no bullet about it. I fell off my horse, I hit a stick and it run clean through my arm, see?

[Matt Dillon]

Yes, I see.

[Minnie Higgins]

Don't you believe me?

[Matt Dillon]

No. And I don't think Doc does either. Man, you live around here?

[Minnie Higgins]

Minnie, I don't live nowhere in particular. But I'll tell you one thing. Soon as Doc here fixes up my arm, I'm leaving this town. I'm leaving at dawn.

[Matt Dillon]

You're welcome to stay as long as you like.

[Minnie Higgins]

I'm still leaving at dawn.

[Matt Dillon]

You gonna tell me how you got shot?

[Minnie Higgins]

It was an accident cleaning a rifle.

[Matt Dillon]

An accident?

[Minnie Higgins]

An accident.

[Matt Dillon]

Okay. Well, I'll see you later, Doc. Yeah, sure, Matt.

[Minnie Higgins]

Them marshals are all alike. Real nosy.

[Matt Dillon]

Matt's not so bad. It's just that he likes to know why when people take a bullet, whether it's serious or not.

[Minnie Higgins]

Real nosy.

[Matt Dillon]

Now then, Minnie, I'm going to be as gentle as I can.

[Minnie Higgins]

Oh, I can take it. Go ahead, Doc. Start cutting.

[Matt Dillon]

Well, I sure didn't ever think a man could starve to death waiting for his coffee in a restaurant before. Sometimes it beats drinking it. Chester. My golly, I never thought of that. You gotta get married, Chester. You wouldn't have these problems.

[Minnie Higgins]

Hello there, Doc. Marshall.

[Matt Dillon]

Hello, Minnie. I thought you were leaving town this morning.

[Minnie Higgins]

Well, a girl can always change her mind, can't she?

[Matt Dillon]

Yeah, sure. This is Chester Proudfoot. How do.

[Minnie Higgins]

Man, you're kind of country even for Dodge, ain't you? Say, it's awful crowded in here, ain't it?

[Matt Dillon]

Oh, well, would you like to sit down here?

[Minnie Higgins]

Ain't that sweet of you? What do you think of my new clothes, Doc? And my new hat?

[Matt Dillon]

Well, the hat's mighty impressive.

[Minnie Higgins]

Oh, I thought it was pretty.

[Matt Dillon]

Oh, it is. Yes, it is indeed. Marian. Here's your coffee, gentlemen.

[Minnie Higgins]

Say, you. Ma', am, you got any steak out there in the kitchen?

[Matt Dillon]

Sure.

[Minnie Higgins]

Well, bring me 1 about 2 inches thick and flat. 4 fried eggs on top of it.

[Matt Dillon]

Yes, ma'.

[Minnie Higgins]

Am.

[Matt Dillon]

One thing you sure do know how to eat.

[Minnie Higgins]

All girls gotta keep up her strength, don't you? A good meal once in a while don't hurt a body none, does it, Doc?

[Matt Dillon]

No, no, not at all.

[Minnie Higgins]

You ain't asking me about my arm, Doc?

[Matt Dillon]

Oh, no. Well, say, how is it?

[Minnie Higgins]

Oh, it hurt during the night a lot. I thought maybe I ought to stay over so you could take another look at it. Today or tomorrow.

[Matt Dillon]

Oh, well, it'll have to be right now, after dinner. I'm driving out into the country this afternoon.

[Minnie Higgins]

You are, huh?

[Matt Dillon]

Oh, come on, Chester. We got work to do. Oh, but I ain't finished with coffee yet. We can get some later. So long, Doc. Now. See you. See you later. My name?

[Minnie Higgins]

Sure. Marshall. So? Well, wait a minute.

[Matt Dillon]

I'm going with you.

[Minnie Higgins]

You ain't gonna leave a lady to eat alone, are you? Well, of course you ain't. Now, sit down.

[Matt Dillon]

Oh, no, Minnie. What's gotten into you, anyway?

[Minnie Higgins]

I was thinking you might like a little company this afternoon when you drive out into the country.

[Matt Dillon]

Oh, no, no, no, you don't. No, absolutely not.

[Minnie Higgins]

Aw, Doc.

[Matt Dillon]

No, no, I mean it, Minnie.

[Minnie Higgins]

When'll you be back?

[Matt Dillon]

Not till tonight. Wait very late.

[Minnie Higgins]

Okay, Doc. I'll see you then. I'll be waiting for you.

[Matt Dillon]

Oh, dear.

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[Minnie Higgins]

Doc. Oh, Doc.

[Matt Dillon]

Huh.

[Minnie Higgins]

Awful late getting back to town, Doc. You had me worried. Minnie.

[Matt Dillon]

What in the world are you doing up at this hour? Why aren't you home in bed?

[Minnie Higgins]

Well, I was down to the stable waiting for you till Moss run me out. Why? It's going on too. 10 o'. Clock. You usually out this late?

[Matt Dillon]

I don't work on a schedule, you know.

[Minnie Higgins]

You had a long drive, didn't you?

[Matt Dillon]

Long enough.

[Minnie Higgins]

You're tired. What you need is a drink. Take the chill out of your bones. I'll buy you one. Now look, Doc, don't you want a drink?

[Matt Dillon]

Well, as a matter of fact, I do. And I'm going to get one right now. But alone.

[Minnie Higgins]

Alone? You won't take me?

[Matt Dillon]

No, I won't. Ladies don't go into saloons, now, you know that. Now you run along. You come see me about that iron tomorrow, huh?

[Minnie Higgins]

Well, good night, Dog.

[Matt Dillon]

Good night, Minnie. Sam, sit out a glass and a bottle arrive. Yeah, sure, Doc.

[Minnie Higgins]

Usually you take time to say hello.

[Matt Dillon]

Before you order whiskey. He looks pretty nervous. Oh, it's all very well for you to joke. You don't have the problems that I do. There's one thing I can't stand. It's a doctor feeling sorry for him. It had nothing to do with my medical practice. It's. It's that ruin that Harrin who's been chasing me. I don't know what it is you got, Doc, but it must be mighty powerful. Yeah. That's just about as much sympathy as I expect from you. I'm jealous, that's all.

[Minnie Higgins]

You ought to take it easy on him, Matt.

[Matt Dillon]

Doc's got real trouble, from what I know. No, I haven't got real trouble. Doc done it. No woman can force herself on me.

[Minnie Higgins]

That's the spirit, Doc. Doc. Brace yourself. She's in. You lied to me, Doc.

[Matt Dillon]

I lied to you? About what?

[Minnie Higgins]

About there being no woman in here. What do you call her?

[Matt Dillon]

Oh, now look here now.

[Minnie Higgins]

Women are welcome here anytime, Minnie. It's just that most ladies don't approve. Well, you look like a lady. I'm staying.

[Matt Dillon]

That's a spirit, Minnie. You don't understand. Kitty works here. She owns the place.

[Minnie Higgins]

What's the difference?

[Matt Dillon]

Well, the men, they wouldn't understand. Now, Minnie, they might get the wrong idea about you.

[Minnie Higgins]

You think so? Well, I know about men. Barkeep, drinks for the house there, that'll take care of the men. Now, you come and sit at a table it's made of. I'll set up a holler. I'll start off us and I can do it too. She means to talk.

[Matt Dillon]

You better go along, Doc.

[Minnie Higgins]

Oh, he's going all right. There ain't no question about it. Now, come on, Doc. Don't look here me.

[Matt Dillon]

She's kind of rough, isn't she?

[Minnie Higgins]

Yeah, but she's not a bad woman at heart. I can tell.

[Matt Dillon]

I hope you're right, for Doc's sake. I'll say one thing, she sure got a mind of her own. Where's that? Had to ride out. Jake wor be back by dark. Oh, my gracious. I do declare, Doctor, you act nervous as a bridegroom. You know what that woman did this morning? Yeah, what woman? You know very well what woman. She waited in hiding from me outside in Delmonico's. She sprang out at me like a mountain lion. She said she was going to have breakfast with me. Well, now, Doc, like she says, a girl has got to keep her strength. And she did. She have an order of steak and eggs that are found to her draft horse with potatoes and pie on the side. She's going to be an awful big expense to you, Doc. An awful big expense. Oh, I'm going back up to my. Yeah, wait a minute. I'll walk with you as far as you're stairs. I got to go to the store. I just may leave town, go to San Francisco. Here's the money, Doc. She'll find you. That lady is awful determined. What's the matter? There she is. Let's go the other way. Hey, wait a minute. That big Billy Whipper, right? He tore her hat right off of her head and frowned on it. Now, that's terrible, Chester. Come on, let's go. He ain't got no right to do that. He'll be juicing her necks.

[Minnie Higgins]

Come on now.

[Matt Dillon]

Look at Chester.

[Minnie Higgins]

I just bought me some new clothes. Jake. What you bother me here for anyway, you big ugly thing?

[Matt Dillon]

Woman, you. You got plum out of hand. I think I'll. Who you a good. Here, hold on now. That's enough, mister. What? Beaten up ladies just don't go in this town. Why, you.

[Minnie Higgins]

Now, take it easy, Jake. He don't Carry no gun.

[Matt Dillon]

What's he doing messing around without a gun? I can go get one quick enough. Yeah. Who's this other little fella?

[Minnie Higgins]

Well, that's Doc Adams, Dick. He fixed an arm.

[Matt Dillon]

It took him two days just to fix that arm. Now, I think I know he'll put that bullet in.

[Minnie Higgins]

Well, Doc, it was an accident. He didn't do it on purpose.

[Matt Dillon]

And, Minnie, is this your husband's?

[Minnie Higgins]

Not no more, he ain't.

[Matt Dillon]

What do you mean, not no more?

[Minnie Higgins]

I'm leaving you, Jake.

[Matt Dillon]

Leave it.

[Minnie Higgins]

I got me all over here and Dodge.

[Matt Dillon]

One minute.

[Minnie Higgins]

Yep, I've got me a lover. A real gentleman. Not an old hog waller like you.

[Matt Dillon]

Where's he at, Minnie? I'll kill him dead. You just let me reach him. I'll tear his heart out. Who is he, Minnie? You say his name.

[Minnie Higgins]

No, I won't tell you nothing.

[Matt Dillon]

I'll beat it out of you. No, you won't. You'll leave her be. Hell, yeah, I'll leave her be. I'll leave you all be. I'm going. I'm. I'm. I'm going to get me a drink. And I'm going to go looking for this lover of yours, Minnie. And when I finish with him, I'm gonna start on you. Oh, now, now, don't nobody get in my way.

[Minnie Higgins]

He means it. He'll do something terrible.

[Matt Dillon]

You're out of your mind, telling him you got a lover.

[Minnie Higgins]

But I feel that way, Doc. I feel that way real strong.

[Matt Dillon]

Stop feeling that way. I'm not your lover and I never will be.

[Minnie Higgins]

Oh, you'll come around. All men are kindly shot first.

[Matt Dillon]

Now, you listen to me. Minute I. Now, Jake, there's your husband. And you've got no right to be running around chasing other men. Doc is right. Many. It ain't fitting. Once a lady's been churched in wedlock, she's got a duty to her husband, good or bad.

[Minnie Higgins]

We gotta run away together, Doc, right now, while we got the chance. We'll have a few hours start and you won't find out till we're on our way.

[Matt Dillon]

No, Minnie, no. Now, that's as simple as I can make it. No, come on. Just. I'm going up to my office. I think I better fix myself a powder.

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[Matt Dillon]

Where's the marshal, Chester? Here. Well, I gotta find him. Right now? Well, he's out of town. Won't be back till after dark tonight. Are there something wrong? There's a buffalo hunter over at the Long Branch slopping up whiskey. He says he's gonna kill Doc. How'd he find out about Doc? He heard a couple of barflies laughing about Minnie, how she bought drinks for the house and all. And how she's in love with Doc Adams. Where's he at now? I left him standing at the bar. Sam's keeping an eye on things. I slipped out the back way and come over here. That don't sound too good, does it? Is he the husband of that. That Minnie that Doc's been sporting around? Doc ain't been sporting nobody around. It's all her doing. Anyway, he's sure in trouble. Yeah, and thanks for telling me. What do you think you're gonna do with that gun? Well, I gotta do something. Well, you're gonna get yourself killed. Yeah, I'll be careful, Bill, but I gotta warn Doc. What? Well, what's the occasion? Now, don't try to be funny, Doc. Dick Higgins has found out about you and Minnie. What's a gun for? He claims he's gonna kill you, Doc. Oh, are you out of your mind? There's not going to be any shooting over this nonsense. I won't stand for it. I don't know how you can do much about it. Well, I'll go talk to him. I'll stop at past the Night. Doc, that man is crazy jealous. He's got a belly full of liquor and he's toting a gun. And besides, he's a buffalo hunter. And you know they ain't a buffalo hunter alive. You could call even a little bit civilized. I'm not thinking of Palling around with him. Well, you better start thinking of something, Jake Higgins ain't gonna go away just cause you try to ignore him. Oh, this whole business is ridiculous. It was maybe, but it got pretty serious. No woman's gonna drag me into a mess like this.

[Minnie Higgins]

You're already in it, Doc.

[Matt Dillon]

Maybe you can spit it bad weather, but you can't change it. Now you just stand right easy.

[Minnie Higgins]

Jake.

[Matt Dillon]

It's you that's been court my mini gun. I haven't been courting anybody. I gotta shoot you, Doc. You pull that trigger, there's gonna be an awful lot of lead flying around this office. What's your partner? Let's just say Doc's a friend of mine. Yes, sir. Now, wait, wait. I'm unarmed. Now, you're not gonna shoot an unarmed man, are you, Jake? Doc, I got a right to shoot you, setting, standing or laying down any way at all and you know it. No, you don't. Now, doggone you, Chester, move out of the way. I'll shoot right through you if I have to. Well, that's what you're gonna have to. I never seen a man wanted to die so bad.

[Minnie Higgins]

Jake. Jake, what are you up to now?

[Matt Dillon]

I'm going to kill Doc, Minnie.

[Minnie Higgins]

Now, there's no need for a shooting, Jake.

[Matt Dillon]

I reckon I'll decide that.

[Minnie Higgins]

Jake, listen to me. I was wrong. I'm coming back with you. I made a mistake, that's all. Look at me, Jake. I throwed away all them fancy clothes, see? I ain't gonna try to be a lady no more.

[Matt Dillon]

Oh, what about him?

[Minnie Higgins]

Doc?

[Matt Dillon]

Yeah.

[Minnie Higgins]

Oh, he didn't do nothing, Jake. It was me. I got to feeling girlish, I guess. Girlish? What Doc and Chester told me a while ago there about being married and all. Well, they was right. It brung me to my senses.

[Matt Dillon]

You never have no quarrel with Doc, Jake. Is this true, Minnie? All this you're saying it's true, James? Yeah.

[Minnie Higgins]

I belong with you out there on the prairie skinning buffalo for you, fetching and carrying. Oh, I never was cut out to be an old lady.

[Matt Dillon]

Oh, you're lady enough for me. You always was. These shitty fellers don't know everything.

[Minnie Higgins]

Let's get our horses and ride.

[Matt Dillon]

I never did really want to shoot you, Chester. But you shouldn't go around getting in the way like that. Come on, woman, let's get. All right.

[Minnie Higgins]

Just as soon as I pay Doc for fixing my arm.

[Matt Dillon]

Pay me for. Oh, forget it. Oh, you don't owe me any. Keep the money and keep and buy a bottle with it. Well, that's right, neighborly. It's my pleasure. So long.

[Minnie Higgins]

Bye, Caster.

[Matt Dillon]

Good night. You sure got out of that by the skin of your teeth. All about the skin of yours. Yeah, well, I could have been right. Gun Smoke, produced and directed in Hollywood by Norman McDonald, stars William Conrad as Matt Dillon, U.S. marshal. The story was specially written for Gunsmoke by John Maston and adapted for radio by Norman MacDonald. Featured in the cast were Virginia Gregg, John Dainer and Vic Herron. Charlie Baer As Chester, Howard McNear as Doc and Georgia Ellis is kidding.

[Andrew Rines]

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