{"id":10620,"date":"2026-05-08T23:36:05","date_gmt":"2026-05-08T21:36:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.c2dprevention.com\/?p=10620"},"modified":"2026-05-09T00:11:12","modified_gmt":"2026-05-08T22:11:12","slug":"safety-talks-top-5-topics-to-address-in-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.c2dprevention.com\/en\/blog-en\/safety-talks-top-5-topics-to-address-in-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Safety Talks: Top 5 Topics to Address in 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"10620\" class=\"elementor elementor-10620\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fc5133e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"fc5133e\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c5458f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7c5458f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Safety talks, toolbox talks: choosing the right topic is already half the battle towards an engaging safety meeting. Here are the 5 subjects that make a difference this year.<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The safety talk \u2014 also known as a toolbox talk \u2014 is one of the most powerful tools for embedding a lasting safety culture in your organisation. Short (5 to 15 minutes), dialogic, and grounded in daily field realities, it protects people while strengthening collective engagement.<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But its effectiveness hinges on a decision that is often underestimated: what topic to choose? In 2026, certain subjects stand out for their field relevance, their ability to spark discussion, and their direct impact on reducing accident rates.<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At C2D Prevention, we support supervisors \u2014 managers, HSE managers, and CODIR members \u2014 in facilitating these moments with method. Here is our selection of the 5 topics not to miss.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ccb5af3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ccb5af3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is a safety talk?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0815107 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0815107\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A safety talk is a short, field-based meeting, held at the workstation or in a room, that brings a team together around a concrete prevention topic. It is defined by its dialogic format: we talk <em>with<\/em> teams, not <em>at<\/em> them.<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Unlike a top-down training session, it aims to activate collective intelligence, surface weak signals, and embed lasting reflexes. The toolbox talk is its most widespread variant in industry.<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It also differs from a job briefing: the safety talk is a periodic exchange on a pre-selected prevention topic, whereas the job briefing \u2014 a short collective meeting led by the front-line supervisor just before an activity begins \u2014 focuses exclusively on the real and immediate risks of the tasks to be carried out that day.<\/p><table style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><thead><tr><td><p><strong>Format<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td><p><strong>Ideal duration<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td><p><strong>Target audience<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td><p><strong>Recommended frequency<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><p>Safety talk<\/p><\/td><td><p>5 to 15 min<\/p><\/td><td><p>All field teams<\/p><\/td><td><p>Weekly or biweekly<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Toolbox talk<\/p><\/td><td><p>15 min<\/p><\/td><td><p>Industry, construction, logistics<\/p><\/td><td><p>Before each shift<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Job briefing<\/p><\/td><td><p>5 to 10 min<\/p><\/td><td><p>Operational team<\/p><\/td><td><p>Before each at-risk activity<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Extended safety meeting<\/p><\/td><td><p>30 to 45 min<\/p><\/td><td><p>Managers, HSE<\/p><\/td><td><p>Monthly<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dc42f56 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"dc42f56\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Top 5 Topics for 2026<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a0d6755 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a0d6755\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Topic 01 \u00b7 Human Factors <\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-19ad771 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"19ad771\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><em>Human and Organisational Factors (HOF): understand before acting<\/em><\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In 2026, the highest-performing organisations in safety have understood that accidents rarely stem from a single isolated action. Time pressure, fatigue, poor communication, routine \u2014 these are the true precursors to accidents.<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Addressing HOF in a safety talk means giving your teams the vocabulary and legitimacy to speak about their real working conditions. It transforms silent observation into shared vigilance.<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><em>Why it works:<\/em> this topic generates authentic exchanges about lived experiences. It often surfaces weak signals that standard indicators fail to capture \u2014 and that your risk assessment document does not yet contain.<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.c2dprevention.com\/en\/workshops-3\/vigilance-partagee\/\">Shared Vigilance Workshop<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d96c0cc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d96c0cc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Topic 02 \u00b7 Physical Health <\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0dc8a47 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0dc8a47\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><em>Musculoskeletal Disorders (MSDs): from fatalism to active vigilance<\/em><\/p><\/div><div>\u00a0<\/div><div><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The leading cause of recognised occupational diseases in France, MSDs represented 87% of compensated occupational diseases in 2023 according to the Health Insurance Fund. They remain massively under-addressed in the field despite their considerable human and financial cost.<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A well-facilitated safety talk on this topic can shift perceptions: from resigned fatalism to active vigilance around postures, repetitive movements, and workstation organisation. It is a topic that resonates with everyone, from the office to the shop floor.<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><em>Why it works:<\/em> every participant has personally experienced or knows someone affected by an MSD. Buy-in is immediate, dialogue opens naturally \u2014 and so do solutions.<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.c2dprevention.com\/en\/workshops\/atelier-gestes-et-postures\/\">Gestures and Postures Workshop<\/a><\/p><\/div><p>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-53b3f85 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"53b3f85\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Topic 03 \u00b7 Digital <\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-77c2a97 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"77c2a97\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><i>New digital tools and safety: between vigilance and opportunity<\/i><\/div><div>\u00a0<\/div><div>Connected sensors, AI embedded in equipment, digital interfaces on the ground\u2026 Digital technology transforms risks as much as it reduces them. In 2026, your teams are working alongside tools they have not always been prepared for.<\/div><div><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This topic allows you to address new human-machine interactions, information overload, and the rules for safe use of connected equipment. It is particularly rich ground for collective intelligence: your teams often identify risks that managers have not yet formalised.<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Why it works: it is a current, concrete topic that values field expertise. Teams feel recognised in their daily reality \u2014 and take ownership of the prevention approach.<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.c2dprevention.com\/en\/workshops\/la-charge-mentale\/\">Mental Load Workshop<\/a><\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d0d26b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7d0d26b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Topic 04 \u00b7 Collective Learning <\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ec6559 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4ec6559\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><em>Field Experience Feedback (REX): learning together from real situations<\/em><\/p><\/div><div><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Starting from a real, recent, and local incident as the basis for a safety talk is one of the most effective methods for embedding learning deeply. Field REX allows you to move out of abstraction.<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Without looking for culprits, the REX safety talk creates a space for collective reflection on &#8220;how could we have acted differently?&#8221;. This is a direct application of a principle confirmed by neuroscience: emotion anchors memory. A lived event leaves a far deeper impression than a generic example.<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><em>Why it works:<\/em> teams remember what happened to their colleague far longer than a theoretical case. Field REX creates the foundation for an authentic safety culture.<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.c2dprevention.com\/en\/tailored-support-3\/workshops-2\/\">Discover our support modules<\/a><\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3827166 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3827166\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Topic 05 \u00b7 QLWC &amp; Mental Health <\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bb05caf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bb05caf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><em>Mental health and safety: the invisible link between well-being and vigilance<\/em><\/p><\/div><div><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Stress, exhaustion, and psychosocial tensions directly influence vigilance and risk-taking \u2014 this is scientifically established. In 2026, leading organisations are integrating mental health into their safety approach without delay.<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Recognised psychological occupational diseases are on a steady upward trend: they increased by 9% in 2024 and have doubled since 2020, according to Eurogip data. Addressing this topic in a safety talk \u2014 with the right approach \u2014 destigmatises conversation, identifies resources, and strengthens team cohesion.<\/p><table style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><thead><tr><td><p><strong>Indicator<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td><p><strong>Trend<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><p>Recognised psychological occupational diseases<\/p><\/td><td><p>+9% in 2024 \u00b7 \u00d72 since 2020 (Eurogip, 2026)<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Impact on field vigilance<\/p><\/td><td><p>Documented by INRS and cognitive ergonomics literature<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Corporate uptake<\/p><\/td><td><p>Strongly increasing since 2023<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><em>Why it works:<\/em> this topic humanises the safety approach. It shows that the organisation cares about the whole person \u2014 not just the body at work. This is at the heart of our QLWC approach at C2D Prevention.<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.c2dprevention.com\/en\/workshops\/bien-etre-en-entreprise\/\">Workplace Well-being Workshop<\/a> \u00b7 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.c2dprevention.com\/en\/workshops\/stress-et-processus-decisionnel\/\">Stress and Decision-Making Workshop<\/a><\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b8ddd1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2b8ddd1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Are you facilitating safety talks?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-377f996 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"377f996\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/www.c2dprevention.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/working-day-builders-1620x1080.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-10494\" alt=\"Manager and two operators in high-visibility vests and hard hats reviewing a document on a construction site as part of a MASE certification process\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.c2dprevention.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/working-day-builders-1620x1080.jpg 1620w, https:\/\/www.c2dprevention.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/working-day-builders-1080x720.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/www.c2dprevention.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/working-day-builders.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-71fbbe4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"71fbbe4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Choosing the right topic is essential. But knowing how to facilitate it in an engaging way \u2014 asking the right questions, managing silences, closing with an action \u2014 is what transforms 15 minutes into lasting change. Our safety talk support module guides you step by step, for all supervisors: field managers, HSE managers, and CODIR members.<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.c2dprevention.com\/en\/tailored-support-3\/workshops-2\/\">Discover the support module<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b558706 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b558706\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How to facilitate an effective safety talk?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9726d98 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9726d98\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The topic opens the door. Facilitation walks through it. Here are the fundamentals we share with the supervisors we support:<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Anchor it in the field.<\/strong> If possible, hold the safety talk at the relevant workstation. The real context sharpens attention and immediately gives meaning.<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Lead with open questions.<\/strong> Start with &#8220;In your view, what could go wrong here?&#8221; rather than a top-down presentation. Collective intelligence emerges through exchange, not through reception.<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Respect the short format.<\/strong> 15 minutes maximum. Brevity forces priority and maintains the engagement of the whole team. Beyond that, you lose attention \u2014 and trust.<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Close with a concrete action.<\/strong> Every safety talk ends with a commitment, however small. Without an action in output, there is no infusion. This is the founding principle of the CAP Method.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a609152 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a609152\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">In summary: infuse, don't just inform<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-304680d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"304680d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A safety talk is not a box to tick in your HSE planning. It is a management act that, repeated with method, infuses a lasting safety culture throughout your organisation.<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The five topics presented here address the most current field challenges of 2026: human behaviours, physical and mental health, digital tools, and experiential learning. They all share one thing: they provoke dialogue. And that is precisely where real prevention begins \u2014 the kind that durably protects people and drives collective performance.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e8cf9d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5e8cf9d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Sources<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9deecaf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9deecaf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Institut pour une Culture de S\u00e9curit\u00e9 Industrielle (ICSI). (2023). <em>A better understanding of human and organisational factors.<\/em> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.icsi-eu.org\/mag\/AZF-20-ans\/facteurs-organisationnels-humains-FOH\">https:\/\/www.icsi-eu.org\/mag\/AZF-20-ans\/facteurs-organisationnels-humains-FOH<\/a><\/p><p>Ameli \u2013 Health Insurance Fund. (2024). <em>Understanding musculoskeletal disorders.<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameli.fr\/assure\/sante\/themes\/tms\/comprendre-troubles-musculosquelettiques\">https:\/\/www.ameli.fr\/assure\/sante\/themes\/tms\/comprendre-troubles-musculosquelettiques<\/a><\/p><p>INRS. (2025). <em>Musculoskeletal disorders: key facts.<\/em> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.inrs.fr\/risques\/tms-troubles-musculosquelettiques\/ce-qu-il-faut-retenir.html\">https:\/\/www.inrs.fr\/risques\/tms-troubles-musculosquelettiques\/ce-qu-il-faut-retenir.html<\/a><\/p><p>Ameli \u2013 Health Insurance Fund. (2024). <em>MSDs: why and how to act.<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameli.fr\/entreprise\/sante-travail\/risques\/troubles-musculosquelettiques-tms\/pourquoi-comment-agir\">https:\/\/www.ameli.fr\/entreprise\/sante-travail\/risques\/troubles-musculosquelettiques-tms\/pourquoi-comment-agir<\/a><\/p><p>Terra Nova &amp; ObSoCo. (2024). <em>Mental health at work: French companies can no longer afford to wait.<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/tnova.fr\/societe\/sante\/sante-mentale-au-travail-les-entreprises-francaises-nont-plus-le-choix-de-lattentisme\/\">https:\/\/tnova.fr\/societe\/sante\/sante-mentale-au-travail-les-entreprises-francaises-nont-plus-le-choix-de-lattentisme\/<\/a><\/p><p>Eurogip. (2026, March 18). <em>France: overview of occupational injury statistics in 2024.<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/eurogip.fr\/france-point-sur-la-sinistralite-en-2024\/\">https:\/\/eurogip.fr\/france-point-sur-la-sinistralite-en-2024\/<\/a><\/p><p>Sant\u00e9 publique France. (2025). <em>2024 Barometer results \u2014 mental health.<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.santepubliquefrance.fr\/presse\/2025\/resultats-du-barometre-2024\">https:\/\/www.santepubliquefrance.fr\/presse\/2025\/resultats-du-barometre-2024<\/a><\/p><p>Sant\u00e9 publique France. (2024). <em>Work-related psychological distress.<\/em> Bulletin \u00c9pid\u00e9miologique Hebdomadaire, (5). <a href=\"https:\/\/beh.santepubliquefrance.fr\/beh\/2024\/5\/2024_5_3.html\">https:\/\/beh.santepubliquefrance.fr\/beh\/2024\/5\/2024_5_3.html<\/a><\/p><p>Editions Tissot. (2022). <em>Running a toolbox talk: feedback from the field.<\/em> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.editions-tissot.fr\/actualite\/sante-securite\/animation-du-quart-d-heure-securite-retour-sur-experience\">https:\/\/www.editions-tissot.fr\/actualite\/sante-securite\/animation-du-quart-d-heure-securite-retour-sur-experience<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Safety talks, toolbox talks: choosing the right topic is already half the battle towards an engaging safety meeting. Here are the 5 subjects that make a difference this year. 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