2026 taxable assessment $48,500 × 1.3998%. Estimate—not a bill or account balance.
OPA also publishes a 2027 assessment of $201,300; it is not the 2026 billed-year value.
Mixed-use report
5731 Malvern Ave
2,414 sqft · RSA5 · built 1925
Owner-occupancy signal · assessed $149K (2026) · 2027 OPA assessment $201K · sold 1×. On the 5700 block of Malvern Ave.
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Property summary
Assessment$148,5002026 OPA assessment · 2027: $201,300
Last sale$60KRecorded 2018
Est. tax bill$679/year2026 OPA · Homestead-adjusted
Tax delinquency$69KCity snapshot · Jun 2022
Permits0Every fetched City permit
Violations6 open15 historical across 5 cases
“Open” reflects records available then historical records keep their source dates estimates are labeled
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Property tax
The estimate, live balance, and back-tax record are different.
BlockReport can calculate the annual tax from the City’s taxable assessment. Payments, credits, interest, and a current amount due live separately in Philadelphia Tax Center.
A Tax Center balance is net of bills, payments, credits, interest, and adjustments. A credit—or an amount due—is not automatically “back taxes.”
OPA 5221191002026 OPA removes $100,000 from the taxable assessment through the owner-occupant exemption.
Historical delinquency sources Record found
$68,783.77 was recorded for this parcel in Philadelphia's June 2022 delinquency snapshot for 1998–2021. That amount may have been paid, reduced, or increased since; it is not a current payoff figure.
$30,491.55 principal$30,756.71 interest$2,410.43 penalty$5,125.08 other charges
The snapshot’s 2022 context used $148,500 total assessment, $148,500 taxable, and $0 exempt/abated. Those historical fields can differ from today’s OPA exemption status.
A separate historical parcel ledger ending in 2016 records $47,767.63 and a lien entry. It is shown as historical context only.
1998$1,407.74 total · $483.80 principal · $791.00 interest · $33.87 penalty1999$2,946.30 total · $1,055.27 principal · $1,630.39 interest · $73.87 penalty2000$2,845.62 total · $1,055.27 principal · $1,535.41 interest · $73.87 penalty2001$2,744.95 total · $1,055.27 principal · $1,440.44 interest · $73.87 penalty2002$2,644.28 total · $1,055.27 principal · $1,345.46 interest · $73.87 penalty2003$895.00 total · $341.12 principal · $404.21 interest · $23.88 penalty2004$2,442.94 total · $1,055.27 principal · $1,155.52 interest · $73.87 penalty2005$2,342.26 total · $1,055.27 principal · $1,060.54 interest · $73.87 penalty2006$2,734.33 total · $1,289.45 principal · $1,179.85 interest · $90.26 penalty2007$2,611.32 total · $1,289.45 principal · $1,063.80 interest · $90.26 penalty2008$3,087.63 total · $1,602.69 principal · $1,177.98 interest · $112.19 penalty2009$2,814.82 total · $1,536.76 principal · $991.21 interest · $107.57 penalty2010$2,781.83 total · $1,602.69 principal · $889.49 interest · $112.19 penalty2011$2,887.06 total · $1,761.33 principal · $819.02 interest · $123.29 penalty2012$1,854.85 total · $1,111.44 principal · $520.81 interest · $97.61 penalty2013$2,742.92 total · $1,894.95 principal · $540.06 interest · $132.65 penalty2014$3,046.75 total · $2,203.63 principal · $429.71 interest · $154.25 penalty2015$2,344.05 total · $1,784.95 principal · $201.57 interest · $138.15 penalty2016$2,592.98 total · $2,301.97 principal · $34.52 interest · $23.02 penalty
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What stands out
From the public recordHistory
Record summary2 L&I violations (2013); 3 L&I violations incl UNSAFE STRUCTURE (2015); Inspection passed (2018); recorded transfer $3K (2018); 4 L&I violations (2022); Inspection failed (2022); 6 L&I violations (2023); Inspection failed ×5 (2023); Inspection passed (2024).
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If you’re buying
Built 1925: lead rules apply
Federal law requires a lead-paint disclosure at sale for any pre-1978 home. If it will be rented, Philadelphia also requires a lead-safe or lead-free certificate before a rental license can issue.
Multiple units and RSA5 zoning need reconciliation
The assessment or license record describes multiple units while the zoning district is generally single-family. That does not establish whether the use is lawful, nonconforming, abandoned, or incorrectly coded. Verify the registered use and Certificate of Occupancy with L&I before pricing multiple rents.
If you own it
6 open violations: the clock matters
Most L&I appeals must be filed within 30 days; unsafe or imminently dangerous orders can carry a shorter deadline. Unresolved notices can lead to fees, court enforcement, City abatement work, and liens. Read the dated notice and verify its current status with L&I.
$47,768 in the historical tax ledger through 2016
Historical context only, not a current payoff figure; that ledger also contains a lien entry. Verify today's balance and lien status directly with Philadelphia Revenue before relying on it.
Derived from the fetched property records and linked City guidance as of 2026. Assessment treatment is not a substitute for an exemption approval, live balance, title report, license, occupancy certificate, or inspection. Informational only — not legal, tax, or investment advice.
Assessment and tax history
Every fetched annual City assessment for this building, compared with its block and ZIP. The figures show assessment change, the billed-year tax estimate, dated tax records, and recorded transfers. They do not estimate market appreciation or investment return.
Assessed value
$148,500
2026 billed-year assessment · 2027: $201,300 · built 1925
Price / sq ft
$83
block $130 · below block
Assessment change
+41%
+3%/yr since 2016 · 2027 +36% vs 2026
Est. tax bill / yr
$679
0.46% effective
Jun 2022 tax snapshot
$69K
recorded then · verify current
Times sold
1
Assessment vs. the block and ZIP · every dated City record marked on the line
- OPA assessment · 2016$143K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2017$143K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2018$143K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2019$143K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2020$149K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2021$149K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2022$149K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2023$149K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2024$149K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2025$149K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2026$149K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2027$201K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- Deed / sale · 2018Deed / sale $3KA recorded real-estate document or transfer event. The amount and date can be useful history, but the underlying deed and transfer-tax filing control the parties, consideration, and legal effect.How to read the recorded document ↗
- L&I violation · 2013-04-30DRAINAGE-YARD DRAIN REPAIRA dated L&I enforcement row. Read the cited code, required correction, status, and later inspections together; the title alone does not establish the property’s current condition.How L&I violations and orders work ↗
- L&I violation · 2013-04-30DRAINAGE-DOWNSPOUT REPR/REPLCA dated L&I enforcement row. Read the cited code, required correction, status, and later inspections together; the title alone does not establish the property’s current condition.How L&I violations and orders work ↗
- L&I violation · 2015-04-02OBTAIN LIC INDICATED (Obtain the license identified in the notice)The shorthand does not identify the license type; open the case notice for that detail.How L&I violations and orders work ↗
- L&I violation · 2015-11-12UNSAFE STRUCTUREA dated L&I enforcement row. Read the cited code, required correction, status, and later inspections together; the title alone does not establish the property’s current condition.How L&I violations and orders work ↗
- L&I violation · 2015-11-12EXTERIOR STRUCT UNSAFE COND 7A dated L&I enforcement row. Read the cited code, required correction, status, and later inspections together; the title alone does not establish the property’s current condition.How L&I violations and orders work ↗
- L&I violation · 2022-04-05EXTERIOR STRUCTURE ROOF DRAINAGEA dated L&I enforcement row. Read the cited code, required correction, status, and later inspections together; the title alone does not establish the property’s current condition.How L&I violations and orders work ↗
- L&I violation · 2022-04-05VACANT STRUCTURE LICENSEA dated L&I enforcement row. Read the cited code, required correction, status, and later inspections together; the title alone does not establish the property’s current condition.How L&I violations and orders work ↗
- L&I violation · 2022-04-05EXTERIOR AREA SANITATIONA dated L&I enforcement row. Read the cited code, required correction, status, and later inspections together; the title alone does not establish the property’s current condition.How L&I violations and orders work ↗
- L&I violation · 2022-04-05VACANT STRUCTURE & LANDA dated L&I enforcement row. Read the cited code, required correction, status, and later inspections together; the title alone does not establish the property’s current condition.How L&I violations and orders work ↗
- L&I violation · 2023-10-07PERIODIC TESTINGA dated L&I enforcement row. Read the cited code, required correction, status, and later inspections together; the title alone does not establish the property’s current condition.How L&I violations and orders work ↗
- L&I violation · 2023-10-07NEW USEA dated L&I enforcement row. Read the cited code, required correction, status, and later inspections together; the title alone does not establish the property’s current condition.How L&I violations and orders work ↗
- L&I violation · 2023-10-07NEW USE OCCUPIED PRIOR TO COA dated L&I enforcement row. Read the cited code, required correction, status, and later inspections together; the title alone does not establish the property’s current condition.How L&I violations and orders work ↗
- L&I violation · 2023-10-07INSPECTION, TESTING AND MAINTENANCEA dated L&I enforcement row. Read the cited code, required correction, status, and later inspections together; the title alone does not establish the property’s current condition.How L&I violations and orders work ↗
- L&I violation · 2023-10-07UNAPPROVED CONDITIONSA dated L&I enforcement row. Read the cited code, required correction, status, and later inspections together; the title alone does not establish the property’s current condition.How L&I violations and orders work ↗
- L&I violation · 2023-10-07SPECIAL ASSEMBLY OCCUPANCY LICENSE (3006)A dated L&I enforcement row. Read the cited code, required correction, status, and later inspections together; the title alone does not establish the property’s current condition.How L&I violations and orders work ↗
- Inspection · 2013-06-10HCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)A legacy L&I inspection label. The unit inspected housing for property-maintenance, fire-prevention, and related code compliance; the separate status says how that visit ended.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- Inspection · 2015-06-18HCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)A legacy L&I inspection label. The unit inspected housing for property-maintenance, fire-prevention, and related code compliance; the separate status says how that visit ended.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- Inspection · 2015-08-19PRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)A follow-up before or during enforcement escalation; confirm the case sequence in the City file.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- Inspection · 2015-12-16CSUINITIALA dated L&I visit or review. Its type describes the inspection program; the separate result and later rows show whether that visit passed, failed, or led to follow-up.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- Inspection · 2016-11-21CSUINITIALA dated L&I visit or review. Its type describes the inspection program; the separate result and later rows show whether that visit passed, failed, or led to follow-up.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- Inspection · 2018-04-10CSUINITIALA dated L&I visit or review. Its type describes the inspection program; the separate result and later rows show whether that visit passed, failed, or led to follow-up.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- Inspection · 2022-04-07L&I investigationA dated L&I visit or review. Its type describes the inspection program; the separate result and later rows show whether that visit passed, failed, or led to follow-up.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- Inspection · 2023-11-28L&I investigationA dated L&I visit or review. Its type describes the inspection program; the separate result and later rows show whether that visit passed, failed, or led to follow-up.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- Inspection · 2024-11-30L&I investigationA dated L&I visit or review. Its type describes the inspection program; the separate result and later rows show whether that visit passed, failed, or led to follow-up.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- License · 2004-08-28Food Establishment, Retail Permanent LocationA City license record tied to an activity or property use. Its issue, expiration, inactive, and status fields—not the category alone—show what was recorded for this date.Philadelphia L&I licenses and property records ↗
Property assessmentBlock median & rangeZIP 19131 medianAssessmentDeed / saleL&I violationInspectionLicense
Scroll horizontally to move through the years. Each icon sits on its recorded date; records without a day are labeled and centered within their year. Select one to explain the filing.
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Every dated record26 events · exact dates, newest first
- InspectionL&I investigation
- InspectionL&I investigation
- L&I violationPERIODIC TESTING
- L&I violationNEW USE
- L&I violationNEW USE OCCUPIED PRIOR TO CO
- L&I violationINSPECTION, TESTING AND MAINTENANCE
- L&I violationUNAPPROVED CONDITIONS
- L&I violationSPECIAL ASSEMBLY OCCUPANCY LICENSE (3006)
- InspectionL&I investigation
- L&I violationEXTERIOR STRUCTURE ROOF DRAINAGE
- L&I violationVACANT STRUCTURE LICENSE
- L&I violationEXTERIOR AREA SANITATION
- L&I violationVACANT STRUCTURE & LAND
- InspectionCSUINITIAL
- Deed / saleDeed / sale $3K
- InspectionCSUINITIAL
- InspectionCSUINITIAL
- L&I violationUNSAFE STRUCTURE
- L&I violationEXTERIOR STRUCT UNSAFE COND 7
- InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
- InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
- L&I violationOBTAIN LIC INDICATED (Obtain the license identified in the notice)
- InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
- L&I violationDRAINAGE-YARD DRAIN REPAIR
- L&I violationDRAINAGE-DOWNSPOUT REPR/REPLC
- LicenseFood Establishment, Retail Permanent Location
The paper trail
History2 L&I violations (2013); 3 L&I violations incl UNSAFE STRUCTURE (2015); Inspection passed (2018); recorded transfer $3K (2018); 4 L&I violations (2022); Inspection failed (2022); 6 L&I violations (2023); Inspection failed ×5 (2023); Inspection passed (2024).
- 2013 2 L&I violationsL&I
- 2015 3 L&I violations incl UNSAFE STRUCTUREL&I
- 2018 Inspection passedL&I visit$3KTransfer
- 2022 4 L&I violationsL&IInspection failedL&I visit
- 2023 6 L&I violationsL&IInspection failed ×5L&I visit
- 2024 Inspection passedL&I visit
Records behind the chart
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The chart above is the primary timeline. This drawer preserves every underlying dated row and its filed status for source-level review.
Browse 26 dated records deeds, permits, inspections, licenses, violations, certifications & appeals
- InvestigationL&I investigation
Case CF-2022-029063 · PASSED
The cited inspection visit was marked passed.
- InvestigationL&I investigation
Case CF-2023-071759 · FAILED
The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.
- ViolationPERIODIC TESTING
Case CF-2023-071759 · Violation VI-2023-078200 · Code F-901.6.4 · OPEN
- ViolationNEW USE
Case CF-2023-071759 · Violation VI-2023-078195 · Code A-301.1/65 · COMPLIED
Resolution: COMPLIED - OWNER REPAIR City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- ViolationNEW USE OCCUPIED PRIOR TO CO
Case CF-2023-071759 · Violation VI-2023-078196 · Code A-701.1/3 · COMPLIED
Resolution: COMPLIED - OWNER REPAIR City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- ViolationINSPECTION, TESTING AND MAINTENANCE
Case CF-2023-071759 · Violation VI-2023-078197 · Code F-907.8.5 · OPEN
- ViolationUNAPPROVED CONDITIONS
Case CF-2023-071759 · Violation VI-2023-078198 · Code F-604.6 · OPEN
- ViolationSPECIAL ASSEMBLY OCCUPANCY LICENSE (3006)
Case CF-2023-071759 · Violation VI-2023-078199 · Code 9-703 · COMPLIED
Resolution: COMPLIED - OWNER REPAIR City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- InvestigationL&I investigation
Case CF-2022-029063 · FAILED
The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.
- ViolationEXTERIOR STRUCTURE ROOF DRAINAGE
Case CF-2022-029063 · Violation VI-2022-023167 · Code PM15-304.7 · CLOSED
Resolution: CLOSED - ADMINISTRATIVELY City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.
- ViolationVACANT STRUCTURE LICENSE
Case CF-2022-029063 · Violation VI-2022-023165 · Code 9-3905 · CLOSED
Resolution: CLOSED - ADMINISTRATIVELY City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.
- ViolationEXTERIOR AREA SANITATION
Case CF-2022-029063 · Violation VI-2022-023166 · Code PM15-302.1 · CLOSED
Resolution: CLOSED - ADMINISTRATIVELY City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.
- ViolationVACANT STRUCTURE & LAND
Case CF-2022-029063 · Violation VI-2022-023168 · Code PM15-301 · CLOSED
Resolution: CLOSED - ADMINISTRATIVELY City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.
- InvestigationCSUINITIAL
Case 510086 · PASSED
The cited inspection visit was marked passed.
- Recorded transfer$3K transfer
2018
- InvestigationCSUINITIAL
Case 510086 · FAILED
The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.
- ViolationUNSAFE STRUCTURE
Case 510086 · Violation 4151133 · Code PM15-108.1 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- ViolationEXTERIOR STRUCT UNSAFE COND 7
Case 510086 · Violation 4151134 · Code PM15-304.1G · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- InvestigationPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
Case 473771 · FAILED
A follow-up before or during enforcement escalation; confirm the case sequence in the City file. The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.
- InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
Case 473771 · CLOSED
A legacy L&I inspection label. The unit inspected housing for property-maintenance, fire-prevention, and related code compliance; the separate status says how that visit ended. City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.
- ViolationOBTAIN LIC INDICATED (Obtain the license identified in the notice)
Case 473771 · Violation 3686437 · Code LO-1 · CLOSEDCASE
The shorthand does not identify the license type; open the case notice for that detail. City marked the case closed; that does not mean the original condition never existed.
- InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
Case 378415 · PASSED
A legacy L&I inspection label. The unit inspected housing for property-maintenance, fire-prevention, and related code compliance; the separate status says how that visit ended. The cited inspection visit was marked passed.
- ViolationDRAINAGE-YARD DRAIN REPAIR
Case 378415 · Violation 2779505 · Code PM-302.4/8 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- ViolationDRAINAGE-DOWNSPOUT REPR/REPLC
Case 378415 · Violation 2779504 · Code PM-302.4/7 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
Case 378415 · FAILED
A legacy L&I inspection label. The unit inspected housing for property-maintenance, fire-prevention, and related code compliance; the separate status says how that visit ended. The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.
- LicenseFood Establishment, Retail Permanent Location
License 199725 · Inactive
PATRICK FRANCIS (T/A CREST FOOD MARKET) · Expires 2005-04-30 · Inactive 2012-12-22
What this record suggests
6 violations are still marked open in the assembled record. The date and status belong in a current L&I check before relying on them.
Flags: 6 open L&I violations · $69K recorded in the June 2022 delinquency snapshot — verify current balance · historical tax ledger through 2016 recorded $48K with a lien entry. Informational only — not investment advice or a consumer report (FCRA).
The property, on paper
The city assessor's field record — the physical spec sheet behind the assessed number.
Interior
2,414 sqft
livable area
Lot
1,455 sqft
Exterior condition
Below average
city code 5
Above averageBelow average
Interior condition
Below average
city code 5
Above averageBelow average
Quality grade
C
assessor's grade
ABCDE
Zoning
RSA5
city zoning code
OPA field-assessment attributes. Condition and grade are the assessor's codes, not an inspection.
Block context
5731 Malvern Ave sits on the 5700 block of Malvern Ave. Open the block report to compare its parcels, ownership and public-record history.
See the whole block →Next door: 5729 Malvern Ave · 5727 Malvern Ave
Where this comes from
- Assessment, spec sheet & owner — OPA Property Assessments, Office of Property Assessment
- Sales & deed history — Realty Transfer Tax records, Recorder of Deeds
- Permits, violations & inspections — L&I Property History · Atlas
- Tax delinquency snapshot · June 2022 — Real Estate Tax Delinquencies, Dept. of Revenue
- Historical tax ledger & liens · through 2016 — Real Estate Tax Balances, Dept. of Revenue
- Current property-tax balance — Verify with Philadelphia Revenue
- Zoning appeals — L&I & Zoning Board appeals
- Neighborhood income & rents — US Census ACS 5-year estimates
- Historical mortgage rates — Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey, annual averages
- Imagery — Street photo © Google · Aerial © Esri, Maxar
Methodology & freshness
This report was assembled Jul 10, 2026, 9:08 PM ET. Available City datasets are queried from OpenDataPhilly (phl.carto.com) and the cited City ArcGIS feeds; record queries paginate rather than silently taking a first page. For this property: Permits: queried · Violations: queried · Investigations: queried · Appeals: queried · Licenses: queried · Building certifications: queried. “Unavailable” means the source query failed or was not supplied, not “no record.” Reports re-pull on view after seven days and on an overnight rolling schedule; citywide benchmarks recompute weekly. Source dates still govern: the parcel-level tax-delinquency snapshot is June 2022 and the separate detailed tax ledger ends in 2016, so neither establishes today’s balance. The live balance and date-effective payoff must be verified in Tax Center. AI-written passages are grounded in the assembled record and rejected if they state a number the record does not hold.
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