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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549
 
FORM 6-K
 
Report of Foreign Private Issuer
 
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
 
For the month of July 2019
 
Commission File Number 0-28584
 
CHECK POINT SOFTWARE TECHNOLOGIES LTD.

(Translation of registrant's name into English)

5 Ha’solelim Street, Tel Aviv, Israel
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in this Form, is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
 
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Investors: Kip E. Meintzer         
Check Point Software Technologies
+1.650.628.2040     
ir@checkpoint.com         
Media: Ekram Ahmed
Check Point Software Technologies   
+1.650.628.2260
press@checkpoint.com

CHECK POINT SOFTWARE TECHNOLOGIES REPORTS 2019 SECOND QUARTER
FINANCIAL RESULTS

SAN CARLOS, CA – July 24, 2019 — Check Point® Software Technologies Ltd. (NASDAQ: CHKP), today announced its financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2019.
 
Second Quarter 2019:
 
Total Revenue: $488 million, a 4 percent increase year over year
Deferred Revenues: $1,286 million, an 11 percent increase year over year
GAAP Operating Income: $213 million, representing 44 percent of revenues
Non-GAAP Operating Income: $242 million, representing 50 percent of revenues
GAAP EPS: $1.21, Non-GAAP EPS: $1.38

“Second quarter results were driven by 13 percent growth in our security subscriptions revenues, which included our advanced threat prevention and our CloudGuard family of products,” said Gil Shwed, Founder and CEO of Check Point Software Technologies. “We continued to expand our product offerings during the second quarter with the introduction of new technologies which included Malware DNA, a new artificial intelligence-based engine that accelerates zero-day threat prevention, and CloudGuard Log.ic, providing threat protection and context-rich security intelligence.”

Financial Highlights for the Second Quarter of 2019:

Total Revenue: $488 million compared to $468 million in the second quarter of 2018, a 4 percent increase year over year.
GAAP Operating Income: $213 million compared to $224 million in the second quarter of 2018, representing 44 percent and 48 percent of revenues in the second quarter of 2019 and 2018, respectively.
Non-GAAP Operating Income: $242 million compared to $247 million in the second quarter of 2018, representing 50 percent and 53 percent of revenues in the second quarter of 2019 and 2018, respectively.
GAAP Taxes on Income: $48 million compared to $43 million in the second quarter of 2018.
GAAP Net Income and Earnings per Diluted Share: GAAP net income was $186 million compared to $198 million in the second quarter of 2018. GAAP earnings per diluted share were $1.21 compared to $1.24 in the second quarter of 2018.
Non-GAAP Net Income and Earnings per Diluted Share: Non-GAAP net income was $211 million compared to $218 million in the second quarter of 2018.  Non-GAAP earnings per diluted share were $1.38 compared to $1.37 in second quarter of 2018, a 1 percent increase year over year.
Deferred Revenues: As of June 30, 2019, deferred revenues were $1,286 million compared to $1,158 million as of June 30, 2018, an 11 percent increase year over year.
Cash Balances, Marketable Securities and Short Term Deposits: $4,110 million as of June 30, 2019, compared to $4,042 million as of June 30, 2018.
Cash Flow: Cash flow from operations of $233 million compared to $213 million in the second quarter of 2018, a 9 percent increase year over year.
Share Repurchase Program: During the second quarter of 2019, the company repurchased approximately 2.8 million shares at a total cost of approximately $325 million.

For information regarding the non-GAAP financial measures discussed in this release, as well as a reconciliation of such non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures, please see “Use of Non-GAAP Financial Information” and “Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Financial Information.”


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Key Business Highlights

During the quarter, we announced initiatives, products and research, attached is a summary of the key ones:

Check Point Launches Channel Initiatives to Increase Value and Accelerate Benefits to Partners
New incentives give VARs extra rewards for customer purchases of CloudGuard IaaS through AWS & Azure marketplaces; the new engage app enables even closer partner relationships to boost sales activities.

Product & Technology Announcements

Check Point Introduces 16000 and 26000 Series Security Gateways
Delivering Terabit-Per-Second Threat Prevention: 16000/26000 series integrated with R80.30, SandBlast Technology, and the Maestro Hyperscale Orchestrator deliver 1 Tera-bps Gen V Threat Prevention.

Check Point Software Exposes Unseen Cloud Threats with New Security Analytics Solution
CloudGuard Log.ic provides threat protection and context-rich security intelligence in the public cloud, enabling operations teams to see every IaaS and PaaS asset, understand cloud activities, and easily launch forensics.

Check Point Software Introduces Malware DNA
New Artificial Intelligence-based Malware Detection Engine to Accelerate Zero-Day Threat Prevention: New engine scans unknown malware for code patterns that match existing known malware, further accelerating the identification and blocking of previously undiscovered malware, and reducing response times.

Applications & Infrastructure Vulnerabilities
 
Check Point Research https://research.checkpoint.com uncovered numerous findings that included vulnerabilities in widely deployed applications and services such as ISPsystem and Microsoft Management Console. In addition, the research team exposed various campaigns targeting IPTV Platforms, government targets and more.

EA Games Vulnerability
Check Point Research identified a chain of vulnerabilities in one of the world’s largest gaming companies, Electronic Arts. The potential damage could have involved an attacker gaining access to a user’s credit card information and the ability to fraudulently purchase in game currency on behalf of the user.

The NSO WhatsApp Vulnerability – This is How It Happened
Check Point Research provided the first technical analysis of the critical vulnerability found in the popular WhatsApp messaging application that allowed spyware to be injected into victims’ phones.

Vulnerabilities in ISPsystem
Check Point Research found a critical security vulnerability in ISPsystem software, which allowed an attacker to hijack a session of another logged-in user and take control over that user’s web sites, virtual machines, billing data, etc. 

Microsoft Management Console (MMC) Vulnerabilities
Check Point Research discovered several vulnerabilities in Microsoft’s Management Console (MMC) that would allow an attacker to deliver a malicious payload.

Vulnerability in Xiaomi Pre-Installed Security App
Check Point Research discovered a vulnerability in one of the preinstalled apps in one of the world’s biggest mobile vendors, Xiaomi. The attack was exposed when pre-installing the ‘Guard Provide’ security app.

We Decide What You See: Remote Code Execution on a Major IPTV Platform
Check Point Research discovered critical vulnerabilities in a Ukrainian TV streaming platform that, if exploited, could leave service providers exposed to a serious breach including the entire customer database of personal info and financial details.

Malware and Campaigns Research
 
Agent Smith: A New Species of Mobile Malware
Check Point Research discovered a new variant of mobile malware that infected around 25 million devices, while the users remained unaware. Disguised as Google related apps, the malware exploits various known Android vulnerabilities and replaces installed apps on the device with malicious versions without user interaction.
 

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PlaNETWORK: Face to Face with Cyber Crime
Check Point Research carried out an investigative research that allowed for a rare opportunity of coming face to face with real-life threat actors. These threat actors were an Indonesian group called “plaNETWORK”. Check Point Research has responsibly reported its findings regarding plaNETWORK to regional law enforcement agencies who are now looking into the matter.

FINTEAM: Trojanized TeamViewer against Government Targets
Check Point Research spotted a targeted attack against officials within government finance authorities and representatives in several embassies in Europe. The attack, which starts with a malicious attachment disguised as a top-secret U.S. document that weaponized TeamViewer to gain control of the infected computer.

PreAMo: A Clicker Campaign found on Google Play
Check Point Research uncovered a series of applications conducting fraudulent activities against Ad Agencies. The malware found from those leads, dubbed ‘PreAMo’, imitates the user by clicking on banners. The malware was downloaded over 90 million times across six applications.

The Muddy Waters of APT Attacks
The Iranian APT, Muddy Water, has been active for several years. Check Point Research took a deeper look and analyzed a new campaign of it targeting Belarus that started via targeted emails sent to organizations there.

Conference Call and Webcast Information
Check Point will host a conference call with the investment community on July 24, 2019, at 8:30 AM ET/5:30 AM PT. To listen to the live webcast or replay, please visit the website: www.checkpoint.com/ir.

Third Quarter Investor Conference Participation Schedule:
 

KeyBanc Capital Markets 21st Annual Global Technology Leadership Forum
August 12, 2019 – Vail, CO
 

Citi 2019 Global Technology Conference
September 4, 2019 – New York, NY
 

Deutsche Bank 2019 Technology Conference
September 10-11, 2019 – Las Vegas, NV (Meetings Only)
 
Members of Check Point's management team are expected to present at these conferences and discuss the latest company strategies and initiatives. Check Point’s conference presentations are expected to be available via webcast on the company's web site. To view these presentations and access the most updated information please visit the company's web site at www.checkpoint.com/ir. The schedule is subject to change.

About Check Point Software Technologies Ltd.
Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. (www.checkpoint.com) is a leading provider of cyber security solutions to governments and corporate enterprises globally. Its solutions protect customers from cyber-attacks with an industry leading catch rate of malware, ransomware and other types of attacks. Check Point offers a multilevel security architecture that defends enterprises’ cloud, network and mobile device held information, plus the most comprehensive and intuitive one point of control security management system. Check Point protects over 100,000 organizations of all sizes.

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Legal Notice Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.  Forward-looking statements generally relate to future events or our future financial or operating performance. Forward-looking statements in this press release include, but are not limited to, statements related to our expectations regarding our products and solutions, including Malware DNA, CloudGuard Log.ic and Zero Trust, expectations related to our new channel initiatives, and our participation in investor conferences during the third quarter of 2019.  Our expectations and beliefs regarding these matters may not materialize, and actual results or events in the future are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results or events to differ materially from those projected.  These risks include our ability to continue to develop platform capabilities and solutions; customer acceptance and purchase of our existing solutions and new solutions; the market for IT security continuing to develop; competition from other products and services; and general market, political, economic and business conditions.  The forward-looking statements contained in this press release are also subject to other risks and uncertainties, including those more fully described in our filings with the Securities and  Exchange Commission, including our Annual Report on Form 20-F filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 23, 2019. The forward-looking statements in this press release are based on information available to Check Point as of the date hereof, and Check Point disclaims any obligation to update any forward-looking statements, except as required by law.

Use of Non-GAAP Financial Information
In addition to reporting financial results in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, or GAAP, Check Point uses non-GAAP measures of operating income, net income and earnings per diluted share, which are adjustments from results based on GAAP to exclude, as applicable, stock-based compensation expenses, amortization of intangible assets and acquisition related expenses and the related tax affects. Check Point’s management believes the non-GAAP financial information provided in this release is useful to investors’ understanding and assessment of Check Point’s ongoing core operations and prospects for the future. Historically, Check Point has also publicly presented these supplemental non-GAAP financial measures in order to assist the investment community to see the Company “through the eyes of management,” and thereby enhance understanding of its operating performance. The presentation of this non-GAAP financial information is not intended to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for results prepared in accordance with GAAP. A reconciliation of the non-GAAP financial measures discussed in this press release to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures is included with the financial statements contained in this press release. Management uses both GAAP and non-GAAP information in evaluating and operating business internally and as such has determined that it is important to provide this information to investors.


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CHECK POINT SOFTWARE TECHNOLOGIES LTD.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME
 (Unaudited, in thousands, except per share amounts)

   
Three Months Ended
   
Six Months Ended
 
   
June 30,
   
June 30,
 
   
2019
   
2018
   
2019
   
2018
 
Revenues:
                       
   Products and licenses
 
$
121,825
   
$
125,666
   
$
234,622
   
$
243,805
 
   Security subscriptions
   
148,663
     
132,076
     
292,638
     
259,327
 
Total revenues from products and security subscriptions
   
270,488
     
257,742
     
527,260
     
503,132
 
   Software updates and maintenance
   
217,628
     
210,028
     
432,684
     
416,964
 
Total revenues
   
488,116
     
467,770
     
959,944
     
920,096
 
                                 
Operating expenses:
                               
   Cost of products and licenses
   
21,368
     
21,595
     
40,991
     
40,973
 
   Cost of security subscriptions
   
6,478
     
4,085
     
11,760
     
7,726
 
Total cost of products and security subscriptions
   
27,846
     
25,680
     
52,751
     
48,699
 
   Cost of Software updates and maintenance
   
23,148
     
22,381
     
45,836
     
43,058
 
   Amortization of technology
   
1,388
     
546
     
2,776
     
1,092
 
Total cost of revenues
   
52,382
     
48,607
     
101,363
     
92,849
 
                                 
   Research and development
   
58,875
     
50,289
     
116,509
     
103,652
 
   Selling and marketing
   
138,300
     
124,493
     
273,340
     
244,251
 
   General and administrative
   
26,026
     
20,421
     
50,138
     
41,959
 
Total operating expenses
   
275,583
     
243,810
     
541,350
     
482,711
 
                                 
Operating income
   
212,533
     
223,960
     
418,594
     
437,385
 
Financial income, net
   
20,890
     
16,415
     
39,798
     
31,275
 
Income before taxes on income
   
233,423
     
240,375
     
458,392
     
468,660
 
Taxes on income
   
47,889
     
42,689
     
92,926
     
83,834
 
Net income
 
$
185,534
   
$
197,686
   
$
365,466
   
$
384,826
 
Basic earnings per share
 
$
1.22
   
$
1.26
   
$
2.38
   
$
2.44
 
Number of shares used in computing basic earnings per share
   
152,019
     
156,982
     
153,472
     
157,571
 
Diluted earnings per share
 
$
1.21
   
$
1.24
   
$
2.36
   
$
2.40
 
Number of shares used in computing diluted earnings per share
   
153,687
     
159,669
     
155,156
     
160,674
 



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CHECK POINT SOFTWARE TECHNOLOGIES LTD.
SELECTED FINANCIAL METRICS
(Unaudited, in thousands, except per share amounts)

   
Three Months Ended
   
Six Months Ended
 
   
June 30,
   
June 30,
 
   
2019
   
2018
   
2019
   
2018
 
                         
Revenues
 
$
488,116
   
$
467,770
   
$
959,944
   
$
920,096
 
Non-GAAP operating income
   
241,800
     
247,123
     
476,714
     
486,121
 
Non-GAAP net income
   
211,474
     
218,183
     
416,929
     
428,074
 
Diluted Non-GAAP Earnings per share
 
$
1.38
   
$
1.37
   
$
2.69
   
$
2.67
 
Number of shares used in computing diluted Non-GAAP earnings per share
   
153,687
     
159,669
     
155,156
     
160,674
 

CHECK POINT SOFTWARE TECHNOLOGIES LTD.
RECONCILIATION OF GAAP TO NON GAAP FINANCIAL INFORMATION
 (Unaudited, in thousands, except per share amounts)

   
Three Months Ended
   
Six Months Ended
 
   
June 30,
   
June 30,
 
   
2019
   
2018
   
2019
   
2018
 
                         
GAAP operating income
 
$
212,533
   
$
223,960
   
$
418,594
   
$
437,385
 
Stock-based compensation (1)
   
25,974
     
20,827
     
50,806
     
43,141
 
Amortization of intangible assets and acquisition related expenses (2)
   
3,293
     
2,336
     
7,314
     
5,595
 
Non-GAAP operating income
 
$
241,800
   
$
247,123
   
$
476,714
   
$
486,121
 
                                 
GAAP net income
 
$
185,534
   
$
197,686
   
$
365,466
   
$
384,826
 
Stock-based compensation (1)
   
25,974
     
20,827
     
50,806
     
43,141
 
Amortization of intangible assets and acquisition related expenses (2)
   
3,293
     
2,336
     
7,314
     
5,595
 
Taxes on the above items (3)
   
(3,327
)
   
(2,666
)
   
(6,657
)
   
(5,488
)
Non-GAAP net income
 
$
211,474
   
$
218,183
   
$
416,929
   
$
428,074
 
                                 
Diluted GAAP Earnings per share
 
$
1.21
   
$
1.24
   
$
2.36
   
$
2.40
 
Stock-based compensation (1)
   
0.17
     
0.13
     
0.33
     
0.27
 
Amortization of intangible assets and acquisition related expenses (2)
   
0.02
     
0.02
     
0.04
     
0.04
 
Taxes on the above items (3)
   
(0.02
)
   
(0.02
)
   
(0.04
)
   
(0.04
)
Diluted Non-GAAP Earnings per share
 
$
1.38
   
$
1.37
   
$
2.69
   
$
2.67
 
                                 
Number of shares used in computing diluted Non-GAAP earnings per share
   
153,687
     
159,669
     
155,156
     
160,674
 
                                 
(1) Stock-based compensation:
                               
   Cost of products and licenses
 
$
35
   
$
39
   
$
68
   
$
76
 
   Cost of software updates and maintenance
   
1,000
     
851
     
1,939
     
1,537
 
   Research and development
   
4,704
     
4,212
     
9,007
     
8,248
 
   Selling and marketing
   
6,219
     
4,448
     
12,305
     
9,738
 
   General and administrative
   
14,016
     
11,277
     
27,487
     
23,542
 
     
25,974
     
20,827
     
50,806
     
43,141
 
                                 
(2) Amortization of intangible assets and acquisition related expenses:
                               
   Amortization of technology-cost of revenues
   
1,388
     
546
     
2,776
     
1,092
 
   Research and development
   
1,511
     
974
     
3,525
     
2,871
 
   Selling and marketing
   
394
     
816
     
1,013
     
1,632
 
     
3,293
     
2,336
     
7,314
     
5,595
 
(3) Taxes on the above items
   
(3,327
)
   
(2,666
)
   
(6,657
)
   
(5,488
)
Total, net
 
$
25,940
   
$
20,497
   
$
51,463
   
$
43,248
 


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CHECK POINT SOFTWARE TECHNOLOGIES LTD.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET DATA
(Unaudited, in thousands)

ASSETS

   
June 30,
   
December 31,
 
   
2019
   
2018
 
Current assets:
           
Cash and cash equivalents
 
$
249,101
   
$
303,687
 
Marketable securities and short-term deposits
   
1,366,217
     
1,448,092
 
Trade receivables, net
   
320,622
     
495,390
 
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
   
80,942
     
74,738
 
Total current assets
   
2,016,882
     
2,321,907
 
                 
Long-term assets:
               
Marketable securities
   
2,494,259
     
2,287,345
 
Property and equipment, net
   
85,996
     
78,514
 
Deferred tax asset, net
   
65,654
     
84,688
 
Goodwill and other intangible assets, net
   
993,731
     
991,539
 
Other assets
   
91,277
     
64,220
 
Total long-term assets
   
3,730,917
     
3,506,306
 
                 
Total assets
 
$
5,747,799
   
$
5,828,213
 

LIABILITIES AND
SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

Current liabilities:
           
Deferred revenues
 
$
939,514
   
$
980,175
 
Trade payables and other accrued liabilities
   
358,544
     
351,695
 
Total current liabilities
   
1,298,058
     
1,331,870
 
                 
Long-term liabilities:
               
Long-term deferred revenues
   
346,889
     
357,779
 
Income tax accrual
   
406,944
     
356,750
 
Other long-term liabilities
   
33,847
     
9,425
 
     
787,680
     
723,954
 
                 
Total liabilities
   
2,085,738
     
2,055,824
 
                 
Shareholders’ equity:
               
Share capital
   
774
     
774
 
Additional paid-in capital
   
1,692,077
     
1,597,800
 
Treasury shares at cost
   
(7,455,122
)
   
(6,844,702
)
Accumulated other comprehensive gain (loss)
   
15,852
     
(24,497
)
Retained earnings
   
9,408,480
     
9,043,014
 
Total shareholders’ equity
   
3,662,061
     
3,772,389
 
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
 
$
5,747,799
   
$
5,828,213
 
Total cash and cash equivalents, marketable securities and short-term deposits
 
$
4,109,577
   
$
4,039,124
 


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SELECTED CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOW DATA
(Unaudited, in thousands)

   
Three Months Ended
   
Six Months Ended
 
   
June 30,
   
June 30,
 
   
2019
   
2018
   
2019
   
2018
 
Cash flow from operating activities:
                       
Net income
 
$
185,534
   
$
197,686
   
$
365,466
   
$
384,826
 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
                               
Depreciation of property and equipment
   
3,644
     
4,144
     
7,219
     
8,032
 
Amortization of intangible assets
   
1,782
     
940
     
3,564
     
1,880
 
Stock-based compensation
   
25,974
     
20,827
     
50,806
     
43,141
 
Realized loss on marketable securities
   
9
     
87
     
486
     
89
 
Decrease (increase) in trade and other receivables, net
   
(6,787
)
   
341
     
174,537
     
181,736
 
Increase (decrease) in deferred revenues, trade payables and other accrued liabilities
   
19,905
     
(12,013
)
   
3,182
     
7,194
 
Deferred income taxes, net
   
2,736
     
1,096
     
6,289
     
5,043
 
Net cash provided by operating activities
   
232,797
     
213,108
     
611,549
     
631,941
 
                                 
Cash flow from investing activities:
                               
Cash paid in conjunction with acquisitions, net of acquired cash
   
-
     
-
     
(5,509
)
   
-
 
Investment in property and equipment
   
(5,121
)
   
(4,767
)
   
(14,701
)
   
(9,439
)
Net cash used in investing activities
   
(5,121
)
   
(4,767
)
   
(20,210
)
   
(9,439
)
                                 
Cash flow from financing activities:
                               
Proceeds from issuance of shares upon exercise of options
   
11,709
     
79,152
     
63,000
     
99,097
 
Purchase of treasury shares
   
(324,955
)
   
(249,549
)
   
(629,949
)
   
(498,957
)
Payments related to shares withheld for taxes
   
(4,444
)
   
(3,124
)
   
(5,092
)
   
(3,423
)
Net cash used in financing activities
   
(317,690
)
   
(173,521
)
   
(572,041
)
   
(403,283
)
                                 
Unrealized gain (loss) on marketable securities, net
   
24,920
     
(2,169
)
   
51,155
     
(25,559
)
                                 
Increase (decrease)  in cash and cash equivalents, marketable securities and short term deposits
   
(65,094
)
   
32,651
     
70,453
     
193,660
 
                                 
Cash and cash equivalents, marketable securities and short term deposits at the beginning of the period
   
4,174,671
     
4,009,054
     
4,039,124
     
3,848,045
 
                                 
Cash and cash equivalents, marketable securities and short term deposits at the end of the period
 
$
4,109,577
   
$
4,041,705
   
$
4,109,577
   
$
4,041,705
 


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Signatures
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
 
  CHECK POINT SOFTWARE TECHNOLOGIES LTD.  
       
 
By:
/s/ Tal Payne  
    Tal Payne  
July 24, 2019
  Chief Financial Officer & Chief Operating Officer  
 
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