Soul R&B Music Charts of 1971 - Best-Selling Soul R&B Songs of 1971 With Free MP3 Download Links and Song Lyrics

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Below is a list of the best selling Soul R&B songs from 1971, sorted by the most popular or best selling first. Place mouse on

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to play song. . Click on label to list songs from that record label. Following on from the top 100 chart are listings of hundreds of other lesser-known Soul R&B songs from 1971, arranged in order of highest US R&B and/or UK chart position.

More Soul R&B Songs From 1971 . . .

The following songs were released in 1971 but never made it into the Top 100 Chart.
Songs with chart position "---" either never made it into the US top 100 R&B or UK charts
of 1971 or we have no details of their highest chart positions if they did.

(Songs are sorted in highest US R&B Top 100 and/or UK Top 100 chart position order)
#		Artist (click for discography and biography of artist)	Title (click song title to play it, read lyrics etc.)	Year	Label
401	recordlabel: Invictus 9085 chartposition: RandB #11, US #44, UK #46 writtenby: Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier & Angelo Bond album: Contact	Freda Payne	Cherish What Is Dear to You (While It's Near to You)	1971	Invictus
402	recordlabel: Mojo 020 (UK) chartposition: RandB #10, US #39 writtenby: Gary U.S. Bonds & Jerry Williams album: Friend... comments: [southern soul]	Freddie North	She's All I Got	1971	Mojo(UK)
403	recordlabel: Gordy 7110 chartposition: RandB #29, US #53, UK #33 writtenby: Berry Gordy , Freddie Perren, Dake Richards, Force Mizell album: Black Magic / Motown Chartbusters Vol. 7 comments: [Motown Sound]	Martha (Reeves) & the Vandellas	Bless You	1971	Gordy
404	recordlabel: Westbound 172 chartposition: RandB #7, US #43 writtenby: Abrim Tilmon & James Mitchell album: Do Me Right / Abe, James and Ivory	The Detroit Emeralds	Do Me Right	1971	Westbound
405	recordlabel: Phil L.A. Of Soul 349 chartposition: RandB #9, US #38 writtenby: Frankie Brunson comments: [instrumental]	The People's Choice	I Likes To Do It	1971	Phil L.A. Of Soul
406	recordlabel: Polydor 14100 chartposition: RandB #7, US #35 writtenby: James Brown & Charles Bobbit album: There It Is comments: [funk]	James Brown	I'm a Greedy Man	1971	Polydor
407	recordlabel: People 2500 chartposition: RandB #6, US #35 writtenby: James Brown album: Hot Pants comments: [funk]	James Brown	Escape-ism (Part 1)	1971	People
408	recordlabel: Tamla Motown 857 chartposition: RandB #24, US #52, UK #35 writtenby: Wilton Felder, Gladys Knight & Johnny Bristol album: Rainbow Funk / Motown Chartbusters Vol. 8 comments: [Motown Sound]	Jr. Walker & the All Stars	Way Back Home	1971	Tamla Motown
409	recordlabel: Invictus 9086 chartposition: RandB #10, US #42, UK #48 writtenby: Brian Holland & Lamont Dozier album: In Session / C.O.T.B. Greatest Hits	Chairmen of the Board	Chairman of the Board	1971	Invictus
410	recordlabel: Columbia 45512 chartposition: RandB #49, US #50, US AC #6 writtenby: Frank Robinson album: I've Found Someone of My Own	The Free Movement	The Harder I Try (The Bluer I Get)	1971	Columbia
411	recordlabel: Techniques 914(UK) chartposition: UK #7 writtenby: Ansil Collins and Winston Riley album: Double Barrel	Dave & Ansel Collins	Monkey Spanner	1971	Techniques (UK)
412	recordlabel: Warner 7475 chartposition: RandB #9, US #73 writtenby: Charles Wright album: You're So Beautiful	Charles Wright & Watts 103rd St. Rhythm Band	Your Love (Means Everything to Me)	1971	Warner
413	recordlabel: Trojan 7818 (UK) chartposition: UK #11 writtenby: Steve Duboff and Artie Kornfeld album: Pied Piper comments: Reggae	Bob & Marcia	Pied Piper	1971	Trojan(UK)
414	recordlabel: RCA 74 456 chartposition: RandB #7, US #52 writtenby: Tony Sylvester, Luther Simmons and Donald McPherson album: Tasteful Soul	The Main Ingredient	Spinning Around (I Must Be Fallin' in Love)	1971	RCA
415	recordlabel: Parrot 40058 chartposition: RandB #42, US #2, UK #13, US AC #4 writtenby: Paul Anka album: She's A Lady	Tom Jones	She's a Lady	1971	Parrot
416	recordlabel: Fame 1476 chartposition: RandB #9, US #52 writtenby: Harlan Howard album: Stand By Your Man	Candi Staton	He Called Me Baby	1971	Fame
417	recordlabel: Lizard 21006 chartposition: RandB #14, US #29 writtenby: Gabriel Mekler album: Paul Humphrey and the Cool Aid Chemists	Paul Humphrey & His Cool Aid Chemists	Cool Aid	1971	Lizard
418	recordlabel: RAK 118 (UK) chartposition: UK #8 writtenby: Errol Brown and Tony Wilson	Hot Chocolate	I Believe (In Love)	1971	RAK(UK)
419	recordlabel: Columbia 45472 chartposition: RandB #39, US #12 writtenby: David Brown, Tyrone Moss & Carlos Santana album: Santana III	Santana	Everybody's Everything	1971	Columbia
420	recordlabel: Rare Earth 5038 chartposition: RandB #40, US #19 writtenby: Dino Fekaris & Nick Zesses album: Rare Earth in Concert	Rare Earth	Hey Big Brother	1971	Rare Earth
421	recordlabel: Crajon 48204 chartposition: RandB #14, US #105 writtenby: Denise LaSalle (as Ora Denise Jones)	Bill Coday	Get Your Lie Straight	1971	Crajon
422	recordlabel: Stax 0096 chartposition: RandB #10, US #64 writtenby: Popcorn Wylie (as Richard	Johnnie Taylor	Hijackin' Love	1971	Stax
423	recordlabel: HI 2186 chartposition: RandB #18, US #85 weeksinr&bchart: 7 writtenby: D. Malone album: Straight from the Heart / Ann Peebles Greatest Hits comments: [southern soul]	Ann Peebles	I Pity The Fool	1971	HI
424	recordlabel: Invictus 9100 chartposition: RandB #21, US #52 writtenby: Brian Holland and Lamont Dozier album: Contact	Freda Payne	You Brought the Joy	1971	Invictus
425	recordlabel: Tamla 54211 chartposition: RandB #20, US #49 writtenby: Smokey Robinson album: One Dozen Roses comments: [Motown Sound]	Smokey Robinson & The Miracles	Satisfaction	1971	Tamla
426	recordlabel: Calla 177 chartposition: RandB #14, US #77 writtenby: Sheila Young album: The Fuzz	The Fuzz	Like an Open Door	1971	Calla
427	recordlabel: Westbound 181 chartposition: RandB #18, US #91 writtenby: Abrim Tilmon and James Mitchell album: Do Me Right / Abe, James and Ivory	The Detroit Emeralds	Wear This Ring (With Love)	1971	Westbound
428	recordlabel: Curtom 1966 chartposition: RandB #13, US #69 writtenby: Curtis Mayfield album: Roots...	Curtis Mayfield	Get Down	1971	Curtom
429	recordlabel: Volt 4071 chartposition: RandB #16, US #84 writtenby: Tony Hester album: Whatcha See Is Whatcha Get / The Best of The Dramatics	The Dramatics	Get Up and Get Down	1971	Volt
430	recordlabel: Tamla 54206 chartposition: RandB #20, US #56 writtenby: Smokey Robinson album: One Dozen Roses comments: [Motown Sound]	Smokey Robinson & The Miracles	Crazy About the La La La	1971	Tamla
431	recordlabel: T Neck 929 chartposition: RandB #17, US #111 writtenby: Ronald Isley, Kelly Isley (as O'Kelly Isley Jr.), Rudolph Isley, Ernie Isley and H. Pennington	The Isley Brothers	Warpath	1971	T Neck
432	recordlabel: Spring 113 chartposition: RandB #13, US #69 writtenby: Kris Kristofferson album: The Sounds Of Simon / The Power of Joe Simon	Joe Simon	Help Me Make It Through the Night	1971	Spring
433	recordlabel: King 6363 chartposition: RandB #15, US #50 writtenby: James Brown and Bobby Byrd	James Brown	I Cried	1971	King
434	recordlabel: Lamarr 1001 chartposition: RandB #18, US #120 writtenby: Tony Hester	The Esquires	Girls in the City	1971	Lamarr
435	recordlabel: Roulette 7097 chartposition: RandB #19, US #77 writtenby: Sly Stone (as Sylvester Stewart) album: Maybe	The Three Degrees	You're the One	1971	Roulette
436	recordlabel: AandM 1259 chartposition: RandB #20, US #108 writtenby: A. Marks and Gene Chandler (as Eugene Dixon)	The Sisters Love	Are You Lonely?	1971	A&M
437	recordlabel: ABC/TRC 11308 chartposition: RandB #16, US #68 writtenby: James Johnson [James E. Johnson] and Leslie Temple album: Volcanic Action of My Soul	Ray Charles	Feel So Bad	1971	ABC/TRC
438	recordlabel: Fantasy 658 chartposition: RandB #32, US #113 writtenby: Dee Erwin and Lynne Farr	Betty Everett	Ain't Nothing Gonna Change Me	1971	Fantasy
439	recordlabel: Jay Walking 011 chartposition: RandB #19, US #84 writtenby: Bobby Martin (as Robert L. Martin) and Eugene Lemon album: Dream World	The Continental IV	Day by Day (Every Minute of the Hour)	1971	Jay Walking
440	recordlabel: Stax 0082 chartposition: RandB #21, US #45 writtenby: B.T. Jones, S. Cropper, D. Dunn, A. Jackson album: Melting Pot comments: [instrumental] mpcode: L_9omLYQPdY	Booker T. & the MGs	Melting Pot	1971	Stax
441	recordlabel: Dakar 624 chartposition: RandB #18, US #75 writtenby: Johnny Moore and Jack Daniels album: Tyrone Davis Greatest Hits	Tyrone Davis	One-Way Ticket	1971	Dakar
442	recordlabel: Bell 1175 (UK) chartposition: UK #41 writtenby: Thom Bell and William Hart album: Sound Of Sexy Soul	The Delfonics	Ready or Not Here I Come (Can't Hide from Love)	1971	Bell(UK)
443	recordlabel: Janus 150 chartposition: RandB #19, US #93 writtenby: Rudy Love and Dee Ervin album: The Whispers' Love Story comments: [sweet soul]	The Whispers	Your Love Is So Doggone Good	1971	Janus
444	recordlabel: Gamble 4016 chartposition: RandB #20, US #92 writtenby: Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff	The Intruders	I Bet He Don't Love You (Like I Love You)	1971	Gamble
445	recordlabel: Sussex 212 chartposition: RandB #16, US #68 writtenby: Van McCoy album: 5 10 15 20 25 30 Years of Love	The Presidents	Triangle of Love (Hey Diddle Diddle)	1971	Sussex
446	recordlabel: Philly Groove 166 chartposition: RandB #17, US #52 writtenby: Wilber Hart and Karl Chambers album: Tell Me This Is a Dream comments: [sweet soul] charted as Hey! Love / Over and Over in US Hot 100 chart	The Delfonics	Hey! Love	1971	Philly Groove
447	recordlabel: Mercury 73206 chartposition: RandB #14, US #116 writtenby: James Thompson and Gene Chandler (as Eugene Dixon)	Gene Chandler	You're a Lady	1971	Mercury
448	recordlabel: RCA 74 0517 chartposition: RandB #15, US #97 writtenby: Don McPherson album: Black Seeds	The Main Ingredient	Black Seeds Keep On Growing	1971	RCA
449	recordlabel: T Neck 927 chartposition: RandB #16, US #72 writtenby: Ronald Isley, Kelly Isley (as O'Kelly Isley Jr.) and Rudolph Isley album: Get into Something	The Isley Brothers	Freedom	1971	T Neck
450	recordlabel: Apple 1826 chartposition: RandB #23, US #90 writtenby: George Harrison album: Encouraging Words	Billy Preston	My Sweet Lord	1971	Apple
451	recordlabel: Stax 0112 chartposition: RandB #11, US #44 writtenby: Jo Bridges, Rufus Thomas , Mack Rice and Tom Nixon album: Did You Heard Me?	Rufus Thomas	Do the Funky Penguin	1971	Stax
452	recordlabel: P.I.R. 3503 chartposition: RandB #10, US #51 writtenby: Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff	The Ebonys	You're the Reason Why	1971	P.I.R.
453	recordlabel: Linco 1001 chartposition: RandB #15, US #81 writtenby: James Powell and Vick Hudson comments: [instrumental]	The Electric Express	It's the Real Thing (Part 1)	1971	Linco
454	recordlabel: Stax 0083 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #58, UK #31 writtenby: Bettye Crutcher and Bobby Manuel album: The Staple Swingers / The Best of The Staple Singers	The Staple Singers	Love Is Plentiful	1971	Stax
455	recordlabel: Volt 4073 chartposition: RandB #10, US #53 writtenby: Allen Jones, Homer Banks and Brown	The Bar-Kays	Son of Shaft	1971	Volt
456	recordlabel: Columbia 45387 chartposition: RandB #37, US #94, UK #34 writtenby: Thom Bell and Linda Creed album: One Man Band	Ronnie Dyson	When You Get Right Down To It	1971	Columbia
457	recordlabel: Dakar 626 chartposition: RandB #94, US #15 writtenby: Jack Daniels and Johnny Moore album: Tyrone Davis Greatest Hits	Tyrone Davis	You Keep Me Holding On	1971	Dakar
458	recordlabel: Hill 222 chartposition: RandB #17, US #62 writtenby: Miles Grayson and Bobby Lexing	Z.Z. Hill	Don't Make Me Pay for His Mistakes	1971	Hill
459	recordlabel: Tamla Motown 795(UK) chartposition: UK #39 writtenby: Joanne Bratton and Linda Bunten album: Motown Chartbusters Vol. 7 comments: [Motown Sound] [instrumental]	San Remo Strings	Festival Time	1971	Tamla Motown (UK)
460	recordlabel: Stax 0089 chartposition: RandB #13, US #86 writtenby: Melvin Davis album: One Step Beyond	Johnnie Taylor	I Don't Wanna Lose You	1971	Stax
461	recordlabel: Sussex 227 chartposition: RandB #18, US #42, US AC #16 writtenby: Bill Withers album: Just as I Am	Bill Withers	Grandma's Hands	1971	Sussex
462	recordlabel: Brunswick 55455 chartposition: RandB #17, US #70 writtenby: Quinton Joseph and Eugene Record album: (For God's Sake) Give More Power to the People / The Chi-Lites Greatest Hits	The Chi-Lites	We Are Neighbors	1971	Brunswick
463	recordlabel: RCA Victor 0461 chartposition: RandB #17, US #39 writtenby: Harvey Fuqua and Charlie Hearndon album: Morning, Noon and the Nine Liters	The Nite-Liters	K-Jee	1971	RCA Victor
464	recordlabel: Spring 115 chartposition: RandB #12, US #71 writtenby: Joe Simon album: The Power of Joe Simon	Joe Simon	You're the One for Me	1971	Spring
465	recordlabel: Gamble 4009 chartposition: RandB #16, US #88 writtenby: Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff	The Intruders	I'm Girl Scoutin'	1971	Gamble
466	recordlabel: Top and Bottom 408 chartposition: RandB #14, US #94 writtenby: Van McCoy and Joe Cobb	Brenda & the Tabulations	A Part of You	1971	Top and Bottom
467	recordlabel: Atlantic 2801 chartposition: RandB #12, US #61 writtenby: Red Lane	Clarence Carter	The Court Room	1971	Atlantic
468	recordlabel: Hot Wax 7105 chartposition: RandB #11, US #36 writtenby: William Weatherspoon & Angelo Bond album: Women's Love Rights / The Best of Laura Lee	Laura Lee	Women's Love Rights	1971	Hot Wax
469	recordlabel: Tamla Motown 971 (UK) chartposition: UK #25, RandB #41, US #55 writtenby: Dino Fekaris & Nick Zesses album: The Return of the Magnificent Seven / Motown Chartbusters Vol. 7 comments: [Motown Sound]	The Supremes & Four Tops	You Gotta Have Love in Your Heart	1971	Tamla Motown(UK)
470	recordlabel: Avco 4581 chartposition: RandB #10, US #9, US AC #24 writtenby: Thom Bell & Linda Creed album: The Stylistics comments: [philly sound sweet soul]	The Stylistics	You Are Everything	1971	Avco
471	recordlabel: Volt 4058 chartposition: RandB #3, US #9 writtenby: Tony Hester album: Whatcha See Is Whatcha Get / The Best of The Dramatics / Stax Greatest Hits	The Dramatics	Whatcha See Is Whatcha Get	1971	Volt
472	recordlabel: Tamla 54209 chartposition: RandB #1, US #9 writtenby: Marvin Gaye & James Nyx album: What's Going ON comments: [Motown Sound]	Marvin Gaye	Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler)	1971	Tamla
473	recordlabel: Atlantic 2838 chartposition: RandB #2, US #9 writtenby: Aretha Franklin album: Young Gifted And Black	Aretha Franklin	Rock Steady	1971	Atlantic
474	recordlabel: Tamla 54205 chartposition: RandB #7, US #18, UK #11 writtenby: Smokey Robinson album: One Dozen Roses / Motown Chartbusters Vol. 6 comments: [Motown Sound]	Smokey Robinson & The Miracles	I Don't Blame You At All	1971	Tamla
475	recordlabel: All Platinum 2330 chartposition: RandB #6, US #15, UK #8 writtenby: Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier & Eddie Holland Jr. album: Where Did Our Love Go / The Best of All Platinum comments: [northern soul]	Donnie Elbert	Where Did Our Love Go	1971	All Platinum
476	recordlabel: Decca 32818 chartposition: RandB #20, US #5, US AC #7 writtenby: Frank Robinson album: I've Found Someone Of My Own	The Free Movement	I've Found Someone of My Own	1971	Decca
477	recordlabel: Tamla Motown 781 chartposition: UK #1, RandB #40, US #63 writtenby: Deke Richards album: Everything IsÂ Everything / I'm Still Waiting - Surrender / Motown Chartbusters Vol. 6 comments: [Motown Sound]	Diana Ross	I'm Still Waiting	1971	Tamla Motown
478	recordlabel: Motown 1182 chartposition: UK #5, RandB #8, US #16, US AC #29 writtenby: Leonard Caston & Kathy Wakefield album: Touch / Motown Chartbusters Vol. 6 comments: [Motown Sound]	The Supremes	Nathan Jones	1971	Motown
479	recordlabel: Alston 4601 chartposition: RandB #2, US #6 writtenby: Clarence Reid & Willie Clarke album: I Love the Way You Love comments: (southern soul)	Betty Wright	Clean Up Woman	1971	Alston
480	recordlabel: Tamla 54202 chartposition: RandB #3, US 13, UK #27 writtenby: John Lennon & Paul McCartney album: Signed, Sealed & Delivered / Motown Chartbusters Vol. 6 comments: [Motown Sound]	Stevie Wonder	We Can Work It Out	1971	Tamla
481	recordlabel: Hot Wax 7106 chartposition: RandB #1, US #11 writtenby: General Johnson (as Norman Johnson), Greg Perry (as Greg S. Perry) & Angelo Bond album: Soulful Tapestry	The Honey Cone	Stick-Up	1971	Hot Wax
482	recordlabel: Westbound 182 chartposition: RandB #1, US #13 writtenby: Denise LaSalle album: Trapped By A Thing Called Love / Doin' It Right comments: [southern soul]	Denise LaSalle	Trapped by a Thing Called Love	1971	Westbound
483	recordlabel: Bell 45134 chartposition: RandB #45, US #12, US AC #1 writtenby: Dick Addrisi & Don Addrisi album: The 5th Dimension Live! comments: [pop soul ballad]	The 5th Dimension	Never My Love	1971	Bell
484	recordlabel: Invictus 9087 chartposition: RandB #3, US #11 writtenby: Ronald Dunbar & Clyde Wilson album: 8th Day	The 8th Day	She's Not Just Another Woman	1971	Invictus
485	recordlabel: Motown 1196 chartposition: UK #3, RandB #34, US #90 writtenby: Mike Pinder album: Motown Chartbusters Vol. 6 comments: [Motown Sound]	Four Tops	A Simple Game	1971	Motown
486	recordlabel: Stax 0104 chartposition: RandB #2, US #12 writtenby: Luther Ingram & Mack Rice album: Be Altitude: Respect Yourself / Stax Greatest Hits / The Best of The Staple Singers	The Staple Singers	Respect Yourself	1971	Stax
487	recordlabel: Spring 120 chartposition: RandB #3, US #11 writtenby: Kenny Gamble & Leon Huff album: Drowning in the Sea of Love / The Power of Joe Simon comments: [philly sound]	Joe Simon	Drowning in the Sea of Love	1971	Spring
488	recordlabel: Alston 4595 chartposition: RandB #7, US #15 writtenby: Raphael Munnings & Tyrone Fitzgerald album: Funky Nassau comments: [disco funk]	The Beginning of the End	Funky Nassau	1971	Alston
489	recordlabel: Motown 1194 chartposition: RandB #3, US #10 writtenby: Berry Gordy, Freddie Perren, Deke Richards & Fonce Mizell album: The Greatest Hits comments: [Motown Sound]	The Jackson 5	Sugar Daddy	1971	Motown
490	recordlabel: MoWest 5002 chartposition: RandB #32, US #8 writtenby: Burt Bacharach & Hal David album: What the World Needs Now Is Love	Tom Clay	What the World Needs Now Is Love--Abraham, Martin and John	1971	MoWest
491	recordlabel: People 2501 chartposition: RandB #1, US #15, UK #51 writtenby: James Brown & Fred Wesley album: Hot Pants comments: [funk]	James Brown	Hot Pants (Pt. 1) (She Got to Use What She Got to Get What She Wants)	1971	People
492	recordlabel: Sussex 226 chartposition: RandB #9, US #6, US AC #24 writtenby: Dennis Coffey album: Evolution comments: Instrumental	Dennis Coffey	Scorpio	1971	Sussex
493	recordlabel: Epic 7351 chartposition: UK #2, US #21 writtenby: P. Vegas, L. Vegas album: Message from a Drum comments: [pop soul rock]	Redbone	The Witch Queen of New Orleans	1971	Epic
494	recordlabel: Techniques 901 (UK) chartposition: UK #1, US #22 writtenby: Ansil Collins (as Ansell Collins) album: Double Barrel comments: [reggae]	Dave & Ansel Collins	Double Barrel	1971	Techniques(UK)
495	recordlabel: Hot Wax 7011 chartposition: RandB #1, US #1 writtenby: Greg Perry, Barney Perkins & General Johnson album: Sweet Replies	The Honey Cone	Want Ads	1971	Hot Wax
496	recordlabel: Motown 1179 chartposition: RandB #1, US #2, UK #33 writtenby: Clifton Davis album: Maybe Tommorow / Motown Chartbusters Vol. 6 comments: [Motown Sound]	The Jackson 5	Never Can Say Goodbye	1971	Motown
497	recordlabel: Stax 0088 chartposition: RandB #1, US #2 writtenby: Joseph Broussard, Ralph Williams & Carrol Washington album: Mr. Big Stuff / Stax Greatest Hits comments: [southern soul funk]	Jean Knight	Mr. Big Stuff	1971	Stax
498	recordlabel: Atlantic 2817 chartposition: RandB #1, US #2, UK #14, US AC #6 writtenby: Jerry Leiber & Phil Spector	Aretha Franklin	Spanish Harlem	1971	Atlantic
499	recordlabel: Motown 1191 chartposition: RandB #4, US #4, UK #5, US AC #14 writtenby: Elliot Willensky album: Got to Be There / Motown Chartbusters Vol. 7 comments: [ballad] [Motown Sound]	Michael Jackson	Got to Be There	1971	Motown
500	recordlabel: Gordy 7105 chartposition: RandB #1, US #1, UK #8, US AC #33 writtenby: Norman Whitfield & Barrett Strong album: Sky's the Limit / Motown Chartbusters Vol. 6 comments: [ballad] [Motown Sound]	The Temptations	Just My Imagination (Running Away with Me)	1971	Gordy

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