There are two important factors that will likely decide where you’ll live in Tokyo: your commute and your budget.
With that information, you will be able to browse areas, neighborhoods, and stations much more easily and to get a pretty good idea of how much your budget will get you in different areas.
To solve for half of this equation, today we’re going to list all the stations within a 20 minute commute to Shinjuku on a direct line (no transfers). Note that this isn’t your final commute time! You’ll likely need to factor in the time from your apartment to the station, and then from Shinjuku Station to your final destination. There were also a few stations right at the 21 min mark in our research, but we decided to omit them from the tables to stay very true to the 20 minute cutoff.
Keep in mind that train times vary depending on time of day. The times used in the tables below are for a weekday morning (around 7:00 AM – 9:00 AM). Once you narrow down your neighborhood search, it is imperative to research the train schedule for your closest station.
Without further ado, bring on the list sorted by train line. Click on the station name to jump to current listings for apartments for rent near that station!
- Yamanote Line
- Chuo Line
- Chuo-Sobu Line
- Saikyo Line
- Shonan-Shinjuku Line
- Odakyu Line
- Keio Line
- Toei Shinjuku Line
- Toei Oedo Line
- Tokyo Metro Marunouchi Line
Yamanote Line
Station Number | Station | Station (Japanese) | Time to Shinjuku | Connecting train lines | Area Guide |
JY 08 | Nishi-Nippori | 西日暮里 | 20 min |
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Nishi-Nippori Area Guide |
JY 09 | Tabata | 田端 | 19 min |
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Tabata Area Guide |
JY 10 | Komagome | 駒込 | 16 min |
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Komagome Area Guide |
JY 11 | Sugamo | 巣鴨 | 14 min |
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JY 12 | Otsuka | 大塚 | 12 min |
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Otsuka Area Guide |
JY 13 | Ikebukuro | 池袋 | 9 min |
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Ikebukuro Area Guide |
JY 14 | Mejiro | 目白 | 7 min | Mejiro Area Guide | |
JY 15 | Takadanobaba | 高田馬場 | 5 min |
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Takadanobaba Area Guide |
JY 16 | Shin-Okubo | 新大久保 | 2 min | Shin-Okubo Area Guide | |
JY 17 | Shinjuku | 新宿 | n/a | Shinjuku Area Guide | |
JY 18 | Yoyogi | 代々木 | 3 min |
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Yoyogi Area Guide |
JY 19 | Harajuku | 原宿 | 5 min | ||
JY 20 | Shibuya | 渋谷 | 7 min |
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JY 21 | Ebisu | 恵比寿 | 10 min |
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Ebisu Area Guide |
JY 22 | Meguro | 目黒 | 13 min |
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Meguro Area Guide |
JY 23 | Gotanda | 五反田 | 15 min |
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Gotanda Area Guide |
JY 24 | Osaki | 大崎 | 17 min |
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Osaki Area Guide |
JY 25 | Shinagawa | 品川 | 20 min |
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Shinagawa Area Guide |
Chuo Line
Station Number | Station | Station (Japanese) | Time to Shinjuku | Connecting train lines | Area Guide |
JC 11 | Kichijoji | 吉祥寺 | 19 min |
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Kichijoji Area Guide |
JC 10 | Nishi-Ogikubo | 西荻窪 | 17 min | Nishi-Ogikubo Area Guide | |
JC 09 | Ogikubo | 荻窪 | 14 min |
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Ogikubo Area Guide |
JC 08 | Asagaya | 阿佐ヶ谷 | 12 min | Asagaya Area Guide | |
JC 07 | Koenji | 高円寺 | 9 min | Koenji Area Guide | |
JC 06 | Nakano | 中野 | 6 min |
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Nakano Area Guide |
JC 05 | Shinjuku | 新宿 | n/a | Shinjuku Area Guide | |
JC 04 | Yotsuya | 四ツ谷 | 6 min |
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Yotsuya Area Guide |
JC 03 | Ochanomizu | 御茶ノ水 | 11 min |
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JC 02 | Kanda | 神田 | 13 min |
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Kanda Area Guide |
JC 01 | Tokyo | 東京 | 15 min |
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Tokyo Station Area Guide |
*The Commuter Express is not included because the closest stop on the Commuter Express is Kokubunji Station, which is 27 min away so it falls outside our 20 min cutoff for this article.
Chuo-Sobu Line
Station Number | Station | Station (Japanese) | Time to Shinjuku | Connecting train lines | Area Guide |
JB 02 | Kichijoji | 吉祥寺 | 20 min |
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Kichijoji Area Guide |
JB 03 | Nishi-Ogikubo | 西荻窪 | 18 min | Nishi-Ogikubo Area Guide | |
JB 04 | Ogikubo | 荻窪 | 15 min |
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Ogikubo Area Guide |
JB 05 | Asagaya | 阿佐ヶ谷 | 13 min | Asagaya Area Guide | |
JB 06 | Koenji | 高円寺 | 11 min | Koenji Area Guide | |
JB 07 | Nakano | 中野 | 7 min |
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Nakano Area Guide |
JB 08 | Higashi-Nakano | 東中野 | 5 min |
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JB 09 | Okubo | 大久保 | 2 min | ||
JB 10 | Shinjuku | 新宿 | n/a | Shinjuku Area Guide | |
JB 11 | Yoyogi | 代々木 | 2 min |
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Yoyogi Area Guide |
JB 12 | Sendagaya | 千駄ヶ谷 | 4 min |
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JB 13 | Shinanomachi | 信濃町 | 6 min | ||
JB 14 | Yotsuya | 四ツ谷 | 8 min |
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Yotsuya Area Guide |
JB 15 | Ichigaya | 市ヶ谷 | 10 min |
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JB 16 | Iidabashi | 飯田橋 | 12 min |
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Iidabashi Area Guide |
JB 17 | Suidobashi | 水道橋 | 14 min |
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JB 18 | Ochanomizu | 御茶ノ水 | 17 min |
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JB 19 | Akihabara | 秋葉原 | 19 min |
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Saikyo Line
Station Number | Station | Station (Japanese) | Time to Shinjuku | Connecting train lines | Area Guide |
JA 16 | Kita-Akabane | 北赤羽 | 19 min | ||
JA 15 | Akabane | 赤羽 | 17 min |
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JA 14 | Jujo | 十条 | 13 min | ||
JA 13 | Itabashi | 板橋宿 | 10 min |
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JA 12 | Ikebukuro | 池袋 | 6 min |
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Ikebukuro Area Guide |
JA 11 | Shinjuku | 新宿 | n/a | Shinjuku Area Guide | |
JA 10 | Shibuya | 渋谷 | 5 min |
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JA 09 | Ebisu | 恵比寿 | 7 min |
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Ebisu Area Guide |
JA 08 | Osaki | 大崎 | 12 min |
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Osaki Area Guide |
Shonan-Shinjuku Line
Station Number | Station | Station (Japanese) | Time to Shinjuku | Connecting train lines | Area Guide |
JS 22 | Akabane | 赤羽 | 17 min |
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JS 21 | Ikebukuro | 池袋 | 5 min |
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Ikebukuro Area Guide |
JS 20 | Shinjuku | 新宿 | n/a | Shinjuku Area Guide | |
JS 19 | Shibuya | 渋谷 | 5 min |
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JS 18 | Ebisu | 恵比寿 | 7 min |
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Ebisu Area Guide |
JS 17 | Osaki | 大崎 | 12 min |
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Osaki Area Guide |
JS 16 | Nishioi | 西大井 | 16 min |
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Odakyu Line
Local service
Station Number | Station | Station (Japanese) | Time to Shinjuku | Connecting train lines | Area Guide |
OH 01 | Shinjuku | 新宿 | n/a | Shinjuku Area Guide | |
OH 02 | Minami-Shinjuku | 南新宿 | 2 min | ||
OH 03 | Sangubashi | 参宮橋 | 4 min | ||
OH 04 | Yoyogi-Hachiman | 代々木八幡 | 6 min | ||
OH 05 | Yoyogi-Uehara | 代々木上原 | 8 min |
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OH 06 | Higashi-Kitazawa | 東北沢 | 10 min | ||
OH 07 | Shimo-Kitazawa | 下北沢 | 12 min |
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Shimokitazawa Area Guide |
OH 08 | Setagaya-Daita | 世田谷代田 | 14 min | ||
OH 09 | Umegaoka | 梅ヶ丘 | 15 min | ||
OH 10 | Gotokuji | 豪徳寺 | 17 min |
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OH 11 | Kyodo | 経堂 | 19 min |
Express service
Station Number | Station | Station (Japanese) | Time to Shinjuku | Connecting train lines | Area Guide |
OH 01 | Shinjuku | 新宿 | n/a | Shinjuku Area Guide | |
OH 05 | Yoyogi-Uehara | 代々木上原 | 7 min |
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OH 07 | Shimo-Kitazawa | 下北沢 | 11 min |
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Shimokitazawa Area Guide |
OH 11 | Kyodo | 経堂 | 15 min | ||
OH 14 | Seijogakuen-mae | 成城学園前 | 19 min |
Commuter Express service
Station Number | Station | Station (Japanese) | Time to Shinjuku | Connecting train lines | Area Guide |
OH 01 | Shinjuku | 新宿 | n/a | Shinjuku Area Guide | |
OH 05 | Yoyogi-Uehara | 代々木上原 | 6 min |
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OH 07 | Shimo-Kitazawa | 下北沢 | 9 min |
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Shimokitazawa Area Guide |
OH 14 | Seijogakuen-mae | 成城学園前 | 15 min | ||
OH 19 | Mukogaoka-Yuen | 向ヶ丘遊園 | 20 min |
Keio Line
Local service
Station Number | Station | Station (Japanese) | Time to Shinjuku | Connecting train lines | Area Guide |
KO 01 | Shinjuku | 新宿 | n/a | Shinjuku Area Guide | |
KO 02 (via Keio New Line) | Hatsudai | 初台 | 3 min | Hatsudai Area Guide | |
KO 03 (via Keio New Line) | Hatagaya | 幡ヶ谷 | 5 min | Hatagaya Area Guide | |
KO 04 | Sasazuka | 笹塚 | 6 min | ||
KO 05 | Daitabashi | 代田橋 | 9 min | ||
KO 06 | Meidaimae | 明大前 | 11 min |
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KO 07 | Shimo-Takaido | 下高井戸 | 14 min |
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KO 08 | Sakurajosui | 桜上水 | 16 min |
Express service
Station Number | Station | Station (Japanese) | Time to Shinjuku | Connecting train lines | Area Guide |
KO 01 | Shinjuku | 新宿 | n/a | Shinjuku Area Guide | |
KO 04 | Sasazuka | 笹塚 | 5 min | ||
KO 06 | Meidaimae | 明大前 | 9 min |
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KO 08 | Sakurajosui | 桜上水 | 13 min | ||
KO 12 | Chitose-Karasuyama | 千歳烏山 | 20 min |
Special Express service
Station Number | Station | Station (Japanese) | Time to Shinjuku | Connecting train lines | Area Guide |
KO 01 | Shinjuku | 新宿 | n/a | Shinjuku Area Guide | |
KO 06 | Meidaimae | 明大前 | 9 min |
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KO 18 | Chofu | 調布 | 20 min |
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Toei Shinjuku Line
Station Number | Station | Station (Japanese) | Time to Shinjuku | Connecting train lines | Area Guide |
S 01 | Shinjuku | 新宿 | n/a | Shinjuku Area Guide | |
S 02 | Shinjuku-sanchome | 新宿三丁目 | 2 min |
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S 03 | Akebonobashi | 曙橋 | 5 min | ||
S 04 | Ichigaya | 市ヶ谷 | 7 min |
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S 05 | Kudanshita | 九段下 | 9 min |
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S 06 | Jimbocho | 神保町 | 11 min |
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S 07 | Ogawamachi | 小川町 | 13 min | ||
S 08 | Iwamotocho | 岩本町 | 15 min | ||
S 09 | Bakuro-yokoyama | 馬喰横山 | 16 min | ||
S 10 | Hamacho | 浜町 | 18 min |
Toei Oedo Line
To Shinjuku Station
Station Number | Station | Station (Japanese) | Time to Shinjuku | Connecting train lines | Area Guide |
E 35 | Nerima | 練馬 | 19 min |
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E 34 | Shin-Egota | 新江古田 | 16 min | ||
E 33 | Ochiai-minami-nagasaki | 落合南長崎 | 13 min | ||
E 32 | Nakai | 中井 | 11 min |
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E 31 | Higashi-Nakano | 東中野 | 9 min |
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E 30 | Nakano-Sakaue | 中野坂上 | 6 min |
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E 29 | Nishi-Shinjuku-Gochome | 西新宿五丁目 | 4 min | ||
E 28 | Tochomae | 都庁前 | 2 min | ||
E 27 | Shinjuku | 新宿 | n/a | Shinjuku Area Guide | |
E 26 | Yoyogi | 代々木 | 1 min |
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Yoyogi Area Guide |
E 25 | Kokuritsu-kyogijo | 国立競技場 | 4 min | ||
E 24 | Aoyama-itchome | 青山一丁目 | 6 min |
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E 23 | Roppongi | 六本木 | 9 min |
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Roppongi Area Guide |
E 22 | Azabu-juban | 麻布十番 | 11 min |
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E 21 | Akabanebashi | 赤羽橋 | 13 min | ||
E 20 | Daimon | 大門 | 16 min | ||
E 19 | Shiodome | 汐留 | 19 min |
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To Shinjuku-Nishiguchi Station
Station Number | Station | Station (Japanese) | Time to Shinjuku-Nishiguchi | Connecting train lines | Area Guide |
E 01 | Shinjuku-Nishiguchi | 新宿西口 | |||
E 02 | Higashi-Shinjuku | 東新宿 | 2 min |
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E 03 | Wakamatsu-kawada | 若松河田 | 4 min | ||
E 04 | Ushigome-yanagicho | 牛込柳町 | 6 min | ||
E 05 | Ushigome-kagurazaka | 牛込神楽坂 | 8 min | ||
E 06 | Iidabashi | 飯田橋 | 11 min |
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Iidabashi Area Guide |
E 07 | Kasuga | 春日 | 13 min |
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E 08 | Hongo-sanchome | 本郷三丁目 | 15 min |
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E 09 | Ueno-okachimachi | 上野御徒町 | 17 min | ||
E 10 | Shin-okachimachi | 新御徒町 | 19 min |
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E 11 | Kuramae | 蔵前 | 20 min |
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Kuramae Area Guide |
Tokyo Metro Marunouchi Line
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Station Number | Station | Station (Japanese) | Time to Shinjuku | Connecting train lines | Area Guide |
M 01 | Ogikubo | 荻窪 | 16 min |
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Ogikubo Area Guide |
M 02 | Minami-asagaya | 南阿佐ヶ谷 | 13 min | ||
M 03 | Shin-koenji | 新高円寺 | 11 min | ||
M 04 | Higashi-koenji | 東高円寺 | 9 min | ||
M 05 | Shin-nakano | 新中野 | 7 min | ||
M 06 | Nakano-sakaue | 中野坂上 | 4 min |
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M 07 | Nishi-shinjuku | 西新宿 | 2 min | ||
M 08 | Shinjuku | 新宿 | n/a | Shinjuku Area Guide | |
M 09 | Shinjuku-sanchome | 新宿三丁目 | 1 min |
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M 10 | Shinjuku-gyoenmae | 新宿御苑前 | 3 min | ||
M 11 | Yotsuya-sanchome | 四谷三丁目 | 4 min | ||
M 12 | Yotsuya | 四ツ谷 | 7 min |
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Yotsuya Area Guide |
M 13 | Akasaka-mitsuke | 赤坂見附 | 9 min |
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M 14 | Kokkai-gijidomae | 国会議事堂前 | 12 min |
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M 15 | Kasumigaseki | 霞ヶ関 | 14 min |
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M 16 | Ginza | 銀座 | 16 min |
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M 17 | Tokyo | 東京 | 19 min |
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Tokyo Station Area Guide |
M 18 | Otemachi | 大手町 | 20 min |
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Honancho
Station Number | Station | Station (Japanese) | Time to Shinjuku | Connecting train lines | Area Guide |
M 08 | Shinjuku | 新宿 | n/a | Shinjuku Area Guide | |
M 07 | Nishi-shinjuku | 西新宿 | 2 min | ||
M 06 | Nakano-sakaue | 中野坂上 | 4 min |
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Mb 05 | Nakano-shinbashi | 中野新橋 | 7 min | ||
Mb 04 | Nakano-fujimicho | 中野富士見町 | 8 min | ||
Mb 03 | Honancho | 方南町 | 11 min |
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