
Andrea B.

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About Andrea B.
I have been teaching professionally for the past 15 years and love it!
Academically, I hold two degrees (production & performance) cum laude at the prestigious Berklee College Of Music in Massachusetts and have ever since worked as a guitarist, bassist and producer. I was fortunate enough to work as a musical director for grammy nominated blues artist Bobby "Hurricane" Spencer. My duet with guitar legend Scott Henderson, titled "Bulldozer", was also featured in "The Loner - Tribute To Jeff Beck" album along with several famous guitarists. I have been enthusiastically reviewed and/or interviewed by Vintage Guitar Magazine, All About Jazz, M Music and Musicians Magazine, LA Weekly, Boston Globe and currently write instructional columns for Guitar Club, Italy's most popular guitar publication.
During my many years as a guitarist I have studied with the following greats: John Pisano, Steve Trovato, Julien Kasper, Tim Miller and Carl Verheyen.
In my many years as a teacher, I have helped students of all levels from beginners to fellow professionals.
My philosophy is to make the learning process as enjoyable as possible and at the same time make sure the student keeps marking solid progress towards their goals.
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Very knowledgeable and prepared, always has pdfs, material and recordings. Can play and teach virtually anything. An amazing teacher and musician!

Great teacher, I went through several teachers before and had a few bad experiences but Andrea is really great! I didn't know learning guitar could be so easy. Excellent instructor!

Great guitar teacher, patient and prepared. Every lesson is helpful and informative!

I have been taking lessons with Andrea for a long time and he is an excellent teacher. He goes out of his way for his students any time he can and is always organized with homework and material. I strongly recommend him!

An outstanding teacher and an incredibly nice person!!

Andrea is the most effective and compassionate music teacher I've ever had! He is extremely knowledgeable and fun, and has helped me make such quick progress. I don't know where I'd be without him!

Very caring and professional instructor! Strongly recommend.

Andrea is a superb musician and a great instructor!

Amazing teacher!!! Highly recommend!

Excellent teacher! Patient, kind and organized! Two thumbs up!

Andrea is a great person and teacher, I'd strongly recommend him to anyone with no reserves!

Great teacher, very prepared and knowledgeable!

Very caring and competent instructor. He helped prepare get accepted into my high school music program. It's very rare to find a teacher that is that good at what he does. Every lesson plan was awesome. Highly recommend!

My son loves taking lessons with Andrea!!!! He is a nice, competent teacher. I can see my son looks forward to each lessons and making great progress!

Andrea is always prepared, is very familiar with music software, lets you record the sessions. Each lesson is informative and you can tell he has plenty of experience and cares for his student. I would recommend him to anyone without reserves.

It has been so much fun to learn from Andrea, ever since we got started my progress has skyrocketed. What an amazing teacher!

Andrea is very caring and prepared. He is a patient teacher and keeps his lesson fun for my 13 year old. I would recommend him to anyone! :)

You can tell this man loves teaching and he is amazing at it! So far he has picked up any song I want to learn in a matter of seconds and showed me how to play it in a way that was comfortable for my level. Great instructor!

I had Andrea teach bass to my 15 year old. What a great teacher he is! My son is always looking forward to the lessons and has made great improvement.

Best instructor ever! Amazing guitarist and very patient with kids.

Great teacher! Patient kind and professional. Strongly recommend!

It's a privilege to be learning from someone with three degrees in music and two decades of experience. Besides you can tell Andrea really loves teaching. Overall an outstanding instructor!

I have been taking lessons with Andrea for years and he is an amazing teacher. I have tried to learn guitar with a teacher before and it was disappointing. Andrea got me to progress quicker than I imagined. A great musician and a kind and professional teacher.

Every lesson is refreshing and inspiring. Andrea is an amazing musician and you can tell he loves teaching just as much as playing! Strongly Recommend!

Excellent teacher!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Extremely prepared teacher, friendly and professional. Keeps things informal and fun while being highly organized in getting you closer to your goals. Highly recommend!

Andrea is the best guitar teacher! He is so knowledgeable about not just guitar but music in general. I always appreciate how helpful he is and his enthusiasm for teaching is undeniable. I highly recommend him to any music student of any level!

Andrea is a great guitar instructor! I enjoy every lesson and I am always learning something new. I strongly recommend him.

Very organized with method books, recordings and custom exercises. All lessons are tailored to the student's individual needs. I never experienced so much progress since I started. Amazing instructor!

Andrea is an extremely knowledgable guitarist with lots of experience. I am lucky to be learning from him!

Excellent Teacher. Brought my fingerpicking to a whole new level in just a few months.

I started taking lessons with Andrea to work on some blues and rock guitar. What a great experience it has been! He is always very kind and reliable. Organized with his hand outs and with a quick ear. Great teacher!

Andrea is patient, prepared and an outstanding musician. I am happy to recommend him to you :)

Great teacher! Strongly recommend to anyone :)

Awesome teacher! lesson was very well structured. Andrea is fun to learn from.

Best instructor ever! Andrea really cares for his students and he is an amazing musician.

Great Teacher! :) :) :)

My son has been taking lessons with Andrea for the past three years and I could not be happier. We were very lucky to find him and I recommend him to any aspiring guitarist out there :)

Outstanding instructor!! Always prepared and smiling. I love learning from Andrea!!!!!

Excellent teacher! very prepared and patient.

You can definitely tell a very experienced teacher. You'll find yourself reaching your goals in no time. I struggled so much trying to learn from the internet, Andrea has a way of putting you on the right track and improving at a fast pace.

I have been a jazz guitarist for many years and taken lessons from many instructors. I must say learning from Andrea has been my favorite and he has more knowledge than a lot of people that charge way more. He is also a really nice guy and helps the students even outside of his regular work hours. I highly recommend him.

Excellent teacher!

Andrea is super nice and a great instructor! Flexible on the lessons depending on what you want to learn (fingerpicking vs chords vs a specific song, etc.) and has a lot of patience!

I had bought a cyber course and was making little to progress. Taking lessons with Andrea made all the difference. I reached my goals faster than I thought was possible. What a great teacher!

Andrea prepared my son for his admission audition for a prestigious music school and did a tremendous job. Not only did my son get admitted, he got a scholarship! I highly recommend this teacher.

Best teacher in the whole world!!!!

My 11year old looks forward to his lesson every week. Andrea is very patient and a great teacher.

An excellent teacher and an outstanding musician!

Andrea was a surprise. That was my first experience with online lessons and I was afraid to find the classic no-emotion super professional posh musician who gives you some of his precious time.
Instead, I found a friendly and well prepared teacher. I feel that i have learnt a lot, especially about the correct method.
I cannot recommend him more highly.

I started taking lessons with Andrea after I got stuck in a rut with my guitar playing. I have never felt my playing this fresh and effortless. I wish I had him as a teacher from the get go. Two thumbs UP!

An excellent teacher with impressive academic preparation and friendly demeanor. Always has his lessons prepared, very high quality instruction.

Outstanding instructor! Patient, kind and reliable. Highly recommend!

I have been doing lessons with Andrea now for about 6 weeks now. I have attempted to learn guitar multiple times throughout my life and have never made substantial progress. With Andrea's instruction I have made drastic improvement and my the confidence I have in my playing has also increased. Andrea makes the lessons enjoyable, relevant, and has an acute awareness of where your at in your learning journey and how to get you to the next level quickly. It's been a VERY positive experience thus far. I look forward to many more lessons with him.

Excellent instructor and great musician!

Best teacher I have ever had in any subject. You can tell he loves his job and cares for his students!

Very calm, patient and professional. Very friendly and great lesson plans, all in all a great teacher!

Outstanding teacher and a remarkable musician!!

It's been such a pleasure to be learning from Andrea, he is a fantastic teacher and an amazing human being. Strongly recommend!

Very friendly vibe, incredibly helpful and knowledgeable. I had been trying to learn for months with online courses with little success and my progress skyrocketed since learning with Andrea. An excellent instructor!

Very patient, prepared and reliable. Always has notes and handouts and recordings. An incredible teacher and a very kind human being. Highly recommend!

Excellent teacher, always prepared and with a great attitude. You can tell he really cares for his students!

Definitely the best teacher I had in any subject. He adapts the way he teaches to each student and helps you reach your goals quickly and effectively. Five stars!

A very special musician and a wonderful teacher!!!!

Very prepared and friendly. Our get togethers are informal and productive, you can tell he has a lot of experience teaching and always gets me to reach my goals.

I hired Andrea to teach my daughter how to play simple acoustic songs. He is very encouraging and supportive. It is difficult to find a teacher with so many years of experience and so knowledgeable. I strongly recommend him!

Andrea can teach all styles of electric guitar. He is also patient and a great teacher. I highly recommend him

A pleasure to be around and the best teacher I have had in any subject

Very patient, kind and knowledgeable! Highly recommend!!!

Andrea is the most incredible lead guitar teacher! He knows rock, blues, jazz and even heavy metal inside and out! I strongly recommend him!!!

Andrea is the best. He does a great job of meeting you where you are. His lessons are informal, helpful, and fun. Let him know what you'd like to accomplish and he'll get you there. I'm excited to continue working with Andrea - I suggest getting started right away. Thanks Andrea!!!

Best instructor ever!

Very knowledgeable person.
With lots of patience.
Highly recommended.

Very in depth, challenging lessons that help you grow as a guitar player!

Andrea has a wealth of musical experience he can draw from to help you improve your skills. Additionally, he is extremely dependable and can be relied on by all of his students and colleagues!

A great person and a very dedicated instructor with amazing knowledge. Highly recommend!!

Excellent teacher!!!!

A very nice person and extremely prepared! A pleasure learning from him!

Great teacher, very prepared and professional. Highly recommend!

Great first lesson, packed with lots of exercises for finger stretches and learned my first rock intro. Andrea is a great motivator and instructor.

Excellent guitar teacher!

A great instructor, very patient and prepared, helped become a much more advanced player. Strongly recommend!

Incredible to have access to a professional of this level over the internet. I am very lucky to have Andrea as a teacher and I would recommend him to anyone

Great teacher!

Never knew learning guitar could be so much fun! What a great teacher!

Best teacher ever!

Great instructor, patient and prepared!

Excellent guitar instructor. My 10 years old daughter loves taking lessons with Andrea. He is patient and engaging and tailors each lesson meeting my daughter's learning needs. She is not only becoming good with guitar, but also I can see she improved her overall level of attention. Taking guitar lessons with Andrea is having positive impact on the grades of school assignments! I strongly recommend Andrea.

Excellent teacher!

Andrea is a talented musician and a great teacher. I love taking lessons with him and I feel I am learning cool songs as well as useful theory and technique.

Excellent professional, great communicator. Outstanding!

Very talented musician and a great teacher!

I hired Andrea to teach my son jazz guitar and I was amazed at the results! He is very prepared and knowledgeable and knows how to convey his knowledge to his students effectively. He prepared my son for two recitals and I have never seen him do so well. Strongly recommend!

Excellent teacher!!!

Incredible instructor. Patient , clear instructions

Great person and outstanding teacher!

Amazing teacher! Strongly recommend!

Great guitar teacher!


Amazing teacher!

Fun, well-structured lessons - I haven't played guitar since I was a teenager and decided to try again. Glad I did as I'm improving very quickly. Andrea comes highly recommended!

Every lesson has been a lot of fun! Very nice guy and a tremendous guitar player! Strongly recommend!

Very knowledgeable and friendly, calm and patient. Overall a great teacher!

It is so clear: Andrea has great experience. I teach drum, I know what a good teacher/musician is. I wanted to learn some guitar, in order to make better production. Andrea is the key. Having the chance to take lessons online during the lockdown was my salvation!

Learning from Andrea has been an amazing experience so far. I am so glad I decided to learn from him. He has been incredibly helpful and has great professional learning etiquette. Strongly recommend!

Very patient and prepared. This teacher has tremendous knowledge and knows how to communicate it. Highly recommend!

A great teacher and all in all a great person!

Great teacher

A great instructor who cares about his students and always does his best for them!

Andrea is an amazing teacher. He teaches you all the basics but in practice with your favorite songs. I already improved a lot in only 2 classes! And he is always pending to answer my questions by email, so I can improve more while I am not in the classes! Thank you!

Sorry for my bad english. I used to study guitar with Andrea while he was in Italy, in the summer. During the lockdown I had the chance to keep playing with him online, and I am so happy because Andrea is a great teacher and, now, a good friend!

Best teacher I ever had. Period :)

Andrea is an excellent guitar instructor. I have always wanted to learn guitar but I never had time to commute to the instructor's location after a long day at work. Now I work from home and I took advantage of the situation to give it a try. It is an amazing experience to learn guitar on line with Andrea. He is prepared, punctual and he tailor each lessons to my needs and interestes. It is also fun to take a break from work without having to drive. I really enjoy each lesson and I am even more productive when returning to my job duties. I strongly recommend him! He is a cool dude.

Andrea is an excellent guitar instructor! I strongly recommend him.

Taking lesson with Andrea, from my place in Italy. A pianist I know gave me its contact here at Takelessons. It is great to be able to take lesson across the ocean, since he is a great teacher and I took the chance!

Excellent instructor, great professional attitude and etiquette. Very prepared with digital handouts and lessons.

I have been taking lessons with Andrea for the past year, and I have found him to be a patient, friendly, inspiring teacher. I've found my guitar playing has greatly improved through his tuition. Unlike other guitar teachers, Andrea tailors each lesson according to what I'd like to achieve. He always quickly corrected mistakes in my technique, provided me with useful tips and chords that I'd love to learn and play. His lessons are full of fun and I couldn't recommend him more highly!!

great teacher

Great teacher, caring and prepared. All in all an excellent professional!

An excellent guitarist and an unbelievable teacher. Great person, always helped me out.

Andrea is a great musician and teacher. My son loves taking lessons with him. I would recommend him to anyone.

Very prepared and adapts each lessons to the students level and needs. Has sheet music ready and makes sure to review the material before the end of each lessons. Answers every question in depth and is very capable of conveying concepts

Andrea is an excellent teacher. He does not only teaches an instrument: he can really share with you his passion for music, he puts everything in perspective and let you follow your personal taste for music. He's great...

Great instructor! I love Andrea's teaching methods and approach to guitar playing are outstanding. I have always struggled with theory, and without notice it I have been learning it while I play the songs that I love! Amazing! I strongly recommend him.

A great teacher and a very kind person. Has always been there for me since I started taking classes with me. Advised me on the next guitar to purchase, prepared each lesson with care. Strongly recommend!

Great teacher, had a lot of patience with my newbie 14 yo though he's clearly qualified to teach experts too.

Andrea is the best guitar teacher I have ever had. I have been trying learning guitar for the last two years with several others instructors, but after a few months I always quitted as I and didn't see progresses and I was bored with the excercises. With Andrea I felt completely different since day one! He was very good in listening my concerns and tailored each lessons in order to meet my learning objectives. It is now 6 months that I study guitar with Andrea and I super satisfied with his teaching. I strongly recommend him!

Best teacher I ever had in any subject. I have been taking lessons with him for the past 5 years and love it. Took me from an absolute beginner to being able to sit in with pros. Very friendly demeanor and impeccable professionalism.

Andrea is an excellent professional. good teaching skills and a lot of seriousness.

Excellent teacher, helped me a great deal with my technique and chops. Taught me exercises that sped up my progress greatly.

Andrea is a very professional teacher and an excellent musician. I am a beginner and love rock music. I just started talking lessons with him and loved his approach and teaching method. His teaching material is appropriate to my level. I am finally learning how to play all rock songs I have always wanted to play! I feel my skills on the guitar are improved so much only in 3 week. I definitely recommend him.

I'm taking lessons with Andrea and I'm loving it. He is very informative and he answers all my questions in detail. He pushes me just enough to learn without pressure. He makes the sessions fun.
Would absolutely recommend.

Andrea is a qualified musician and an incredible teacher! It’s always a pleasure to take his lessons.
He is very patient and he is able to explain very well the rudiments of guitar!
ABSOLUTELY RECOMMENDED!

Greatest teacher ever... seriously

Hired Andrea for my son's guitar lessons as I thought it would be a good way for him to learn during lockdown. He is very patient and knows how to engage younger pupils. Will definitely continue with him.

Very patient and organized. You can tell his students are very important to him and does his very best to help. Awesome teacher!

Andrea was calm and patient throughout our lessons. He took a systematic approach to teaching and the lessons were always well structured. Of particular note was how the lessons were adapted to my play style, resulting in a smooth learning experience. Would reccomend!

Very encouraging and patient teacher -- highly recommended!

Andrea is a very patient teacher, suitable for beginners

Friendly, experienced teacher. Helped me improve and gain some confidence. Definitely recommend.

Andrea is a very experienced, knowledgeable, and helpful instructor. I learned so much from him after only one lesson! I am confident that I will continue to learn and grow as a guitar player from lessons to come.

Excellent Teacher, very patient and prepared. I booked lessons for my daughter and he was able to help her a great deal with her playing.

Excellent teacher! Helped me a great deal learning theory and hoe to improvise. Highly recommend!

Very good instructor, combining both practice and theory. After just a few months of classes, my understanding of chords and harmony is on a completely different level

Patient teacher, showed me ways to do things that I didn't ever think about before, wish I found him sooner. Definitely would recommend.


Was trying to get a new hobby in this lockdown. Guitar has always been one thing I wanted to pick up. I had Andrea as my tutor. He was very clear in instructions and could identify what I was doing incorrectly and provide guidance right away. After some sessions with him, I am now can start practicing on my own. I REALLY enjoyed my sessions with him.

Been taking classes with this guy for a while now. He's mainly a guitarist but also his bass skills are incredible. When I started I was just above beginner level, but now I am able to play along most rock songs ( for now I'm still in the 4/4 realm) and even do some slapping. I bet that in another year I will also be able to play RHCP stuff. Totally recommended.

Learning something new definitely helps diversify the day to day life during the lockdown. And the online courses worked out quit well for me. Feel achieved.

Great time learning online! Another skill accumulated. Very patient and professional teaching. Many thanks, Andrea!

I found Andrea to be an attentive, caring teacher with a positive attitude and a fun sense of humour. He is also highly qualified (check out his profile). I had not played guitar since high school, and was unsure that I would be able to pick it up again because it's been so long, but Andrea helped me get my confidence back. Would recommend to anyone seeking to improve their guitar skills or just learn the basics.

What an amazing experience! Great teacher, highly recommend!

Very patient and explains very clearly. I tried learning guitar from a teacher before and this experience is much better! Strongly recommend!

A very well rounded musician with years of preparation and an extensive background in the field. And what's more a great teacher with decades of experience!

Excellent teacher, highly prepared and knowledgeable. Helped me greatly with my playing.

Patient, attentive, dedicated and empathetic. In Andrea I found a guitar teacher who is able to understand exactly the kind of player I am and what I need to learn to be the musician I aspire to be.

Great experience, Andrea is the best teacher I ever had

Andrea is a master of guitar and an excellent teacher!
5+ stars!

Andrea has been the best teacher I’ve ever had, hands down! I have been playing guitar for a few years now and had learned some licks on my own, but Andrea really helped me understand how to incorporate these licks and make my own using different chord progressions. He also taught me that it’s not always about how many notes you play, but the feel and meaning behind every note that matters.

Andreas takes you through the steps perfectly. It took me a minute to to find my rhythm based on the lesson, but he was patient in guiding me every step of the way. Andreas is a tremendous teacher!

Excellent teacher! Very skilled, patient and encouraging. He taught me some basic techniques and showed me different ways to practice. We also got a start on the song I really wanted to learn. Can't wait for the next lesson!

Andrea is an excellent teacher. He is very patient and forgiving but very focused on accomplishing exactly what I wanted to get done. My problem is transition from chord to chord and he broke it down for me in simple basics while also reminding me to relax and enjoy playing. I highly recommend Andrea for any kind of skillset.

Andrea is an amazing teacher, very knowledgeable and really cares for his students!

absolutely amazing experience. Well prepared and obviously knowledgeable

Actually cared what I wanted to get out of it. Great listener and was prepared for the lesson. Very knowledgeable and friendly

Andre è un ottimo insegnante, complimenti

The best teacher I’ve ever had. Thank you Andrea for you kindness and professionally

Andrea è molto paziente e appassionato! Lo consiglio vivamente!

Great teacher!

Great teacher!!!!

Andrea e' un ottimo insegnante di chitarra... La sua passione e' importante per il miglioramento dei suoi studenti... Almeno a me e' successo questo. Avevo difficoltà nel migliorarmi e lui mi ha fornito grande motivazione. Assolutamente consigliato!

Great teacher! With lots of patience, too (which definitely helped with me)

I'm a very beginner and Andrea is patient and clear in his explanations. He's great! I love his way of teaching and I strongly recommend him.

I recommend it to everybody. great musician, excellent teacher, very professional in following his students.

excellent teacher, good musician and very professional. I recommend it to everybody

Great teacher, I love taking lessons from him. I enrolled for two months now and my progress was outstanding.

Great teacher!

Great teacher, very patient and attentive. Incredibly prepared, two thumbs up!

Andrea is a caring and attentive teacher who made me feel at ease right from the start and helped my learning a great deal. Would recommend to anyone. He is also slightly overqualified lol (check out his bio).

Andrea is a great musician. But a great musician doesn't make a great teacher. He's both. Really.
He is a wonderful producer. So, if you are interested not just in learning guitar, but in recording too, he is able to make your sound shine, and teach you how to do it.
I play both piano and guitar, and he helped me a lot to understand the mechanism inside those instruments with theory and musical touch.

Andrea thought me to love what I do and to never stop working out for reaching my potential. Whether you are a current or a past student, he
genuinely cares about you and your guitar improvements. He makes you find that minute everyday to take your guitar and say-Dom, you can do better.

If you want someone that has years of experience and is an all around awesome person this is your guy!!!

A fine guitar player and teachet

I absolutely loved taking lessons from Andrea ! He was very patient with me and makes the learning process very easy to follow. It’s hard to find a teacher who is as passionate and eager to help others learn, and actually makes it fun. I would totally recommend him to anyone thinking about picking up guitar.

An excellent teacher. Patient, attentive and precise. I finally managed to improve my musical performances.

Andrea is the best! He is great at breaking down complicated musical ideas into easy to understand pieces. I would leave each lesson with more knowledge and with straightforward practicing strategies that really lead to improvement in all areas of my playing. Would reccomend for all skill levels. Beginner to advanced!

Andrea Is an excellent teacher.I highly recommend him

Andrea’s lessons are amazing! He’s the best guitar teacher I’ve ever had. He certainly got ‘the blues’. Definitely recommended

What a music teacher! Heard him play with Bobby Hurricane Spencer and was an instant fan. I have been taking lessons ever since. Didn't think I could learn so quickly and have so much fun doing so! Strongly recommend!

Andrea is the best teacher ever. He is patient and professional. He is very knowledgeable and I enjoy every lesson!
Andrea is a very good guitar teacher, I can guarantee. While he was in Italy this summer, I had the chance to take a few lessons from him. I am a beginner, so we focused on rather simple things, but what I can say without a doubt is that his approach to teaching is very useful and at the same time funny. I had taken some lessons with other teachers before, but they were somehow dull and left me a sensation of "incompleteness" like I hadn't been able to fully comprehend what was taught to me. This was not the case. Plus, he's Italian, so could you ask for more than a good lesson AND pasta?
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Music Teacher
Jul 2011 - PresentPrivate Studio
I have been a teacher for Guitar, Bass, Music Theory and Recording.
Producer
Jul 2005 - PresentFreelance
I produced and co-produced a series of releases, in the blues, pop, RnB and rock genres. I also make beats and tracks on electronica and hip hop for independent artists, producers and management firms.
Musician
Sep 2001 - PresentSelf Employed
Experience touring nationally and internationally, recording in a variety of styles, credited on numerous albums, singles and LPs, international press on solo records.
Education
Bachelor in Music Production and Engineering
Sep 2003 - May 2007Berklee College Of Music
Bachelors in Music Performance
Sep 2003 - May 2007Berklee College Of Music
Languages
English
Fluent / Native Proficiency
Italian
Fluent / Native Proficiency
Sicilian
Fluent / Native Proficiency
Spanish
Fluent / Native Proficiency
Certifications
Classical Guitar Diploma
Jul 2003Conservatorio Seguenza
Awards
Silver Solunto for Best Soundtrack
Apr 2009Solunto Film Festival
Best Filmscore
Aug 2007International Salunto Film Festival
Affiliations
The Recording Academy
Mar 2010American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers
Jul 2007Berklee College of Music Alumni
Mar 2007Let Our Student Counselors Help You
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