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{{Infobox Automobile|image=|name=Oldsmobile Ninety-Eight|manufacturer=General Motors|successor=[Oldsmobile 88
Oldsmobile Aurora-->
The
Oldsmobile 98 (formerly
Series 90 ) was a full-size car automobile sold by the
Oldsmobile division of
General Motors in the United States. The name first appeared in 1941 and was used again after American consumer automobile production resumed post-
World War II. It was, as it would remain, the top-of-the-line model, with lesser Oldsmobiles having lower numbers such as
Oldsmobile Series 60 and Oldsmobile Series 70. These were replaced by the Oldsmobile 88 in 1949, and the two number-names would carry on into the 1990s as the bread and butter of the full-size Oldsmobile lineup until the Oldsmobile Aurora would replace it for 1996.
General Motors developed a system of sharing body panels between models of its different makes, but the Ninety-Eight broke ranks several times with this system. Its second body makeover did not share body panels with the other senior makes, Buick and Cadillac. It did not even have its model-changeover synchronized with the same year as the Eighty-Eight in the mid-1950s.
Occasionally additional nomenclature was used with the name, such as L/S and Holiday, and the 98 Regency badge would become increasingly common in the later years of the model. The 98 shared its bodyshell with the Buick Electra.
As it was the top-line Oldsmobile, the series had the most technologically advanced items available, such as
Twilight Sentinel (a feature that automatically turned the headlights on and off via a timer, as controlled by the driver), and the highest-grade interior and exterior trim.
1941
{{Infobox Automobile generation|name=First generation|body_style=2-door coupe
4-door sedan-->The first Series 90 was the 1941
96. According to Oldsmobile's naming standard, it used a [straight-6 engine and lasted just one year. The
98 name also debuted with a
straight-8 engine. The Series 90 replaced the Oldsmobile Series 80 as the top car in the company's lineup.
1949
{{Infobox Automobile generation|name=Second generation|image=|production=1949–1955|body_style=2-door coupe
4-door sedan
2-door
convertible-->The [Oldsmobile V8 engine engine appeared in the 1949 98.
Body styles:
1956
{{Infobox Automobile generation|name=Third generation|image=|production=1956–1964|body_style=2-door coupe
4-door sedan
2-door
convertible|wheelbase=|layout=[FR layout-->The 1956 98 had a 126 in wheelbase. It used a 324 cubic inch Rocket V8. That engine was replaced by a 371 in³ engine for 1957. The 394, the largest first-generation Rocket V8, was used from 1959 until 1964.
1965
{{Infobox Automobile generation|name=Fourth generation|image=|production=1965–1970|body_style=2-door
coupe4-door sedan
2-door convertible|engine=425 in³ [Oldsmobile V8 engine#Super Rocket V8
455 in³ Oldsmobile V8 engine#455
V8|transmission=3-speed [manual transmission3-speed automatic|layout=
FR layout-->The 1965 Ninety-Eight received an all-new bodyshell along with other full-sized Oldsmobiles but retained a larger C-body shared with Cadillac in contrast with the B-body used in the Oldsmobile 88. The Ninety-Eight featured many of the lines found on 88s but with more squared off styling. Also new for 1965 was the Ninety-Eight Luxury Sedan, which featured an even more luxurious interior along with more standard amenities than the regular Ninety-Eight models such as power windows and seats. Most 98 LS's also had vinyl roofs, which were offered only in black that year. A new three-speed Turbo Hydra-Matic transmission with torque converter replaced the original Hydra-Matic used by Olds since its 1940 introduction. Along with the transmission and bodyshell, the engine was also new for 1965. It was a 425 cubic-inch Super Rocket V8 that was more powerful and of a more efficient design than the older 394 cubic-inch V8 previously used, yet it was much lighter in weight. The Ninety-Eight's standard and only
internal combustion engine offering for 1965 was the four-barrel "Ultra High Compression" version of the 425 Super Rocket rated at 360 horsepower.
1971 to 1976
{{Infobox Automobile generation|name=Fifth generation|image=
1972 Olds 98 coupe|production=1971–1976|body_style=2-door hardtop
coupe4-door
hardtop sedan
[Cadillac Calais [V8|layout=[FR layout|wheelbase=|length=-->The 1971 through 1976 Ninety-Eight was very similar to the [Oldsmobile 88 (which by now was called the "Delta 88") except the Ninety-Eight had rear Cadillac-esque tailfins to differentiate between the two full-size models. The standard 455 cubic-inch Rocket V8 was rated at 340 horsepower and designed to run on lower octane regular leaded, low-lead or unleaded gasoline for the first time this year thanks to a
General Motors-mandate that all engines be designed to run on such fuels in preparation for the catalytic converter equipped cars of 1975 and later years that absolutely required unleaded gasoline.
Despite this a few 1975 and 1976 Ninety Eights somehow for some reason were released from this Catalytic Converter condemnation in Canada and were given certification along with exemption from requiring Unleaded gasoline. They could be fueled by either Unleaded OR Leaded petrol. It was mandated by an official GM sticker on the the driver's sun visor as being so. The reason for this is still unknown.
A new bodyshell was introduced this year that would last until the 1976
model year. They were the biggest and heaviest Oldsmobiles ever built, specifically the 1974 to 1976 models when federally mandated 5 MPH bumpers were added both front and rear that increased the overall length of the cars by several inches to 232.2 (5898 mm)
Trunk mounted louvers for the flow through ventilation system were only found on 1971 models (as in many other GM models of 1971). The louvers were moved to the door jambs for 1972-1976 models.
For the 1972 model year, the Limited Edition Regency was offered to commemorate Oldsmobile's 75th anniversary. Each 1972 Oldsmobile Nintey-Eight Regency was registered at Tiffany's and included the specially styled interior with a black or covert "pillow effect" velour upholstery, and power split bench seat, in place of the power bench seat with rear clock. Tiffany touches include the Tiffany Gold paint (an exclusive custom metallic color created especially for this car), the clock has also been specially styled by Tiffany's and bears a white Oldsmobile emblem above the Tiffany's name on a golden face. Each 1972 Regency owner received a distinctive sterling silver key ring as a gift, if ever lost the keys could be droped in a mail box, and Tiffany's would return them to the owner. A total of 2650 75th anniversary Nintey-Eight Regencys were built, all of them 4 door hardtops.
In 1973 the non-anniversary Regency stayed in the line up slotted just above the LS.
1976 Oldsmobile Ninety-Eight Regency
The 1974-76 Oldsmobile Ninety-Eight (as well as the 74-76 Olds Delta 88, Olds Toronado, Buick LeSabre and Buick Electra Park Avenue) were among the first US production cars to offer an air bag option beginning in 1974. Very few cars were so equipped. The high cost ($700) plus public uncertainty about the yet-to-be proven safety systems that are now universal in today's automobiles saw quite handily to that.
1977
{{Infobox Automobile generation|name=Sixth generation|image=|production=1977–1984|body_style=2-door
coupe4-door
sedan|engine=252 in³ [Buick V6 engine#4.1 V6
307 in³
Oldsmobile V8 engine#307 V8
350 in³ Oldsmobile V8 engine#350 V8
350 in³ Oldsmobile V8 engine#LF9 V8
403 in³
Oldsmobile V8 engine#403 V8|platform=GM C platform|transmission=3-speed [Turbo-Hydramatic#THM350 automatic
4-speed
Turbo-Hydramatic#200-4R Automatic transmission|wheelbase=|length=|assembly=Lansing, Michigan. The new models, at around 4000 pounds, were several hundred pounds lighter than a comparable 1976 model, but were just as roomy inside. The 455 in³ engine was replaced by the smaller 403 in³ V8. The Olds 350 was now standard. A diesel version of the 350 was added in 1978.
The 98 was given a facelift in 1980; it now offered Oldsmobile's new 307 in³ V8 along with the diesel, but the 403 was discontinued. Fender skirts, which had disappeared in 1977, returned. The new model had a more-formal roofline to set it apart from the lower-line Delta 88. Gas models now had a 25-gallon fuel tank, diesels had a 27-gallon tank, replacing the 24.5-gallon one.
Base
LS models were available as sedans only, and the premium
Regency model came as either a coupe or a sedan. 1981 saw the introduction of Buick's [Buick V6 engine#4.1 as standard, as well as a new 4-speed THM200-4R automatic transmission. The new
Regency Brougham model was introduced for 1982. This car featured plush "Prima" velour seats with embroidered emblems, cut pile carpeting, and electroluminescent opera lamps on the B-pillars. The LS model was discontinued. The 1983 models received a new grille, but were otherwise unchanged. The federal 5 MPH impact standard was rolled back for 1984, prompting GM to make major changes to the bumpers to save weight; predictably, this drastically reduced their effectiveness. An 8-track tape player was no longer an option.
Production ended in March 1984. These cars were actually sold concurrently with the new front-wheel drive 1985 model.
1985
{{Infobox Automobile generation|name=Seventh generation|image=|production=1985–1990|body_style=4-door
sedan
[Cadillac DeVilleCadillac Fleetwood 165 hp [V6|layout=[FF layout|wheelbase=|assembly=[Wentzville, Missouri
Lake Orion, Michigan to a new [front-wheel drive platform for the 1985 model year, with sales beginning in April 1984. For the first year, the Buick Buick V6 engine#3.0 was the standard powerplant. Optional engines were Buick's Buick V6 engine#3.8 FWD and Oldsmobile's Oldsmobile Diesel V6 engine. The 181 V6 was dropped for 1986. For 1987, the car received a new grille with flush headlamps, and the diesel engine was dropped. The performance-oriented
Touring Sedan was introduced, but this was the final year for the Ninety-Eight coupe. 1989 saw another grille change and the addition of a driver's side airbag. Keyless entry was added for 1990. Compared to most older cars a relatively high number of Ninety Eights of the 1985-1990 generation are still seen on American roads.
Engines:{| class=wikitable!Year!Engine!Power!Torque|-|1985||3.0 L
Buick V6 engine#3.0 V6 at 2600 rpm|-|1985||3.8 L [Buick V6 engine#3.8 FWD MPFI [V6 [V6 SFI [V6 V6||165 hp|-|}
1991
{{Infobox Automobile generation|name=Eighth generation|image=|production=1991–1996|body_style=4-door
sedan
[Cadillac DeVilleCadillac Fleetwood 205 hp [V6|layout=[FF layout|transmission=4-speed [Automatic transmission|wheelbase=|length=
1991-93 Touring: |width=|height=|fuel_capacity=18 gal.-->This final redesigned generation of the Ninety-Eight would prove to be the shortest, seeing its last year in 1996. This generation was nine inches longer than the previous one; most of this extra space came in the trunk. Although not manufactured in over ten years, many of the these cars remain on the road in good condition. A higher performance version, the 98 Touring Sedan was available that included the FE3 suspension package, supercharger, 18 gallon tank, and seats designed by
Lear (company).
With the
Oldsmobile Aurora being introduced a year earlier, and the Oldsmobile 88 around, the Ninety-Eight was discontinued for 1996, making room for 2 Oldsmobile Eighty-Eight relatives -- the
Regency and the
LSS. However, drivers of the 98 did not accept the Regency 88 as a replacement, and many opted for the
Buick Park Avenue as the only suitable alternative. The flagship Oldsmobile became the Aurora in 1997, as what would be considered the 98's successor.
Engines:
- 1991-1996 3.8 L (231 in³) V6
- 1992-1995 3.8 L (231 in³) supercharged V6
Trim Levels:
- Regency Elite - 1991-1996
- Touring - 1991-1993
- Regency - 1992-1994
- Touring Supercharged - 1992-1993
- Regency Special - 1993-1994
- Regency Supercharged - 1994
- Regency Elite Supercharged - 1995
Pop culture
- Public Enemy (band) had a minor hit in the 1980s with You're Gonna Get Yours, a song about an Oldsmobile 98.
- The movie 'Fargo (movie)' (1996) features two Oldsmobile Ninety-Eights, along with other Oldsmobiles.
- The movie "Jackie Brown", features a 1980 model driven by Samuel L. Jackson playing the role of Ordell Robbie.
- The movie 'The Wizard (movie) features a 1988-1989 Oldsmobile Ninety-Eight Touring model driven by Putnam, which ends up getting wrecked throughout the course of the movie.
References
External links
- The '80's Olds 98 Page
- '82 Sedan
- The Oldsmobile Connection - The Site For Oldsmobile Enthusiasts
- Oldsmobile Ads from the Forties to the Sixties
- Check out our build-up of a 1956 Olds 98
{{Infobox Automobile|image=|name=Oldsmobile Ninety-Eight|manufacturer=
General Motors|successor=[Oldsmobile 88Oldsmobile Aurora-->
The
Oldsmobile 98 (formerly
Series 90 ) was a
full-size car automobile sold by the
Oldsmobile division of General Motors in the
United States. The name first appeared in 1941 and was used again after American consumer automobile production resumed post-World War II. It was, as it would remain, the top-of-the-line model, with lesser Oldsmobiles having lower numbers such as
Oldsmobile Series 60 and Oldsmobile Series 70. These were replaced by the
Oldsmobile 88 in 1949, and the two number-names would carry on into the 1990s as the bread and butter of the full-size Oldsmobile lineup until the
Oldsmobile Aurora would replace it for 1996.
General Motors developed a system of sharing body panels between models of its different makes, but the Ninety-Eight broke ranks several times with this system. Its second body makeover did not share body panels with the other senior makes, Buick and
Cadillac. It did not even have its model-changeover synchronized with the same year as the Eighty-Eight in the mid-1950s.
Occasionally additional nomenclature was used with the name, such as L/S and Holiday, and the 98 Regency badge would become increasingly common in the later years of the model. The 98 shared its bodyshell with the
Buick Electra.
As it was the top-line Oldsmobile, the series had the most technologically advanced items available, such as
Twilight Sentinel (a feature that automatically turned the headlights on and off via a timer, as controlled by the driver), and the highest-grade interior and exterior trim.
1941
{{Infobox Automobile generation|name=First generation|body_style=2-door
coupe4-door sedan-->The first Series 90 was the 1941
96. According to Oldsmobile's naming standard, it used a [straight-6 engine and lasted just one year. The
98 name also debuted with a straight-8 engine. The Series 90 replaced the
Oldsmobile Series 80 as the top car in the company's lineup.
1949
{{Infobox Automobile generation|name=Second generation|image=|production=1949–1955|body_style=2-door coupe
4-door sedan
2-door convertible-->The [Oldsmobile V8 engine engine appeared in the 1949 98.
Body styles:
- Convertible
- Holiday coupé
- Town sedan
1956
{{Infobox Automobile generation|name=Third generation|image=|production=1956–1964|body_style=2-door coupe
4-door
sedan2-door convertible|wheelbase=|layout=[FR layout-->The 1956 98 had a 126 in wheelbase. It used a 324 cubic inch Rocket V8. That engine was replaced by a 371 in³ engine for 1957. The 394, the largest first-generation Rocket V8, was used from 1959 until 1964.
1965
{{Infobox Automobile generation|name=Fourth generation|image=|production=1965–1970|body_style=2-door
coupe4-door
sedan2-door convertible|engine=425 in³ [Oldsmobile V8 engine#Super Rocket
V8455 in³ Oldsmobile V8 engine#455
V8|transmission=3-speed [manual transmission3-speed automatic|layout=FR layout-->The 1965 Ninety-Eight received an all-new bodyshell along with other full-sized Oldsmobiles but retained a larger C-body shared with Cadillac in contrast with the B-body used in the Oldsmobile 88. The Ninety-Eight featured many of the lines found on 88s but with more squared off styling. Also new for 1965 was the Ninety-Eight Luxury Sedan, which featured an even more luxurious interior along with more standard amenities than the regular Ninety-Eight models such as power windows and seats. Most 98 LS's also had vinyl roofs, which were offered only in black that year. A new three-speed Turbo Hydra-Matic transmission with torque converter replaced the original Hydra-Matic used by Olds since its 1940 introduction. Along with the transmission and bodyshell, the engine was also new for 1965. It was a 425 cubic-inch Super Rocket V8 that was more powerful and of a more efficient design than the older 394 cubic-inch
V8 previously used, yet it was much lighter in weight. The Ninety-Eight's standard and only internal combustion engine offering for 1965 was the four-barrel "Ultra High Compression" version of the 425 Super Rocket rated at 360
horsepower.
1971 to 1976
{{Infobox Automobile generation|name=Fifth generation|image=
1972 Olds 98 coupe|production=1971–1976|body_style=2-door hardtop
coupe4-door
hardtop sedan
[Cadillac Calais [V8|layout=[FR layout|wheelbase=|length=-->The 1971 through 1976 Ninety-Eight was very similar to the [Oldsmobile 88 (which by now was called the "Delta 88") except the Ninety-Eight had rear Cadillac-esque tailfins to differentiate between the two full-size models. The standard 455 cubic-inch Rocket V8 was rated at 340 horsepower and designed to run on lower octane regular leaded, low-lead or unleaded gasoline for the first time this year thanks to a General Motors-mandate that all engines be designed to run on such fuels in preparation for the catalytic converter equipped cars of 1975 and later years that absolutely required unleaded gasoline.
Despite this a few 1975 and 1976 Ninety Eights somehow for some reason were released from this Catalytic Converter condemnation in Canada and were given certification along with exemption from requiring Unleaded gasoline. They could be fueled by either Unleaded OR Leaded petrol. It was mandated by an official GM sticker on the the driver's sun visor as being so. The reason for this is still unknown.
A new bodyshell was introduced this year that would last until the 1976
model year. They were the biggest and heaviest Oldsmobiles ever built, specifically the 1974 to 1976 models when federally mandated 5 MPH bumpers were added both front and rear that increased the overall length of the cars by several inches to 232.2 (5898 mm)
Trunk mounted louvers for the flow through ventilation system were only found on 1971 models (as in many other GM models of 1971). The louvers were moved to the door jambs for 1972-1976 models.
For the 1972 model year, the Limited Edition Regency was offered to commemorate Oldsmobile's 75th anniversary. Each 1972 Oldsmobile Nintey-Eight Regency was registered at Tiffany's and included the specially styled interior with a black or covert "pillow effect" velour upholstery, and power split bench seat, in place of the power bench seat with rear clock. Tiffany touches include the Tiffany Gold paint (an exclusive custom metallic color created especially for this car), the clock has also been specially styled by Tiffany's and bears a white Oldsmobile emblem above the Tiffany's name on a golden face. Each 1972 Regency owner received a distinctive sterling silver key ring as a gift, if ever lost the keys could be droped in a mail box, and Tiffany's would return them to the owner. A total of 2650 75th anniversary Nintey-Eight Regencys were built, all of them 4 door hardtops.
In 1973 the non-anniversary Regency stayed in the line up slotted just above the LS.
1976 Oldsmobile Ninety-Eight Regency
The 1974-76 Oldsmobile Ninety-Eight (as well as the 74-76 Olds Delta 88, Olds Toronado, Buick LeSabre and Buick Electra Park Avenue) were among the first US production cars to offer an air bag option beginning in 1974. Very few cars were so equipped. The high cost ($700) plus public uncertainty about the yet-to-be proven safety systems that are now universal in today's automobiles saw quite handily to that.
1977
{{Infobox Automobile generation|name=Sixth generation|image=|production=1977–1984|body_style=2-door coupe
4-door
sedan|engine=252 in³ [Buick V6 engine#4.1 V6307 in³
Oldsmobile V8 engine#307 V8
350 in³ Oldsmobile V8 engine#350 V8
350 in³
Oldsmobile V8 engine#LF9 V8
403 in³
Oldsmobile V8 engine#403 V8|platform=
GM C platform|transmission=3-speed [Turbo-Hydramatic#THM350 automatic
4-speed
Turbo-Hydramatic#200-4R Automatic transmission|wheelbase=|length=|assembly=Lansing, Michigan. The new models, at around 4000 pounds, were several hundred pounds lighter than a comparable 1976 model, but were just as roomy inside. The 455 in³ engine was replaced by the smaller 403 in³ V8. The Olds 350 was now standard. A diesel version of the 350 was added in 1978.
The 98 was given a facelift in 1980; it now offered Oldsmobile's new 307 in³ V8 along with the diesel, but the 403 was discontinued. Fender skirts, which had disappeared in 1977, returned. The new model had a more-formal roofline to set it apart from the lower-line Delta 88. Gas models now had a 25-gallon fuel tank, diesels had a 27-gallon tank, replacing the 24.5-gallon one.
Base
LS models were available as sedans only, and the premium
Regency model came as either a coupe or a sedan. 1981 saw the introduction of Buick's [Buick V6 engine#4.1 as standard, as well as a new 4-speed THM200-4R automatic transmission. The new
Regency Brougham model was introduced for 1982. This car featured plush "Prima" velour seats with embroidered emblems, cut pile carpeting, and electroluminescent opera lamps on the B-pillars. The LS model was discontinued. The 1983 models received a new grille, but were otherwise unchanged. The federal 5 MPH impact standard was rolled back for 1984, prompting GM to make major changes to the bumpers to save weight; predictably, this drastically reduced their effectiveness. An 8-track tape player was no longer an option.
Production ended in March 1984. These cars were actually sold concurrently with the new front-wheel drive 1985 model.
1985
{{Infobox Automobile generation|name=Seventh generation|image=|production=1985–1990|body_style=4-door sedan
[Cadillac DeVille
Cadillac Fleetwood 165 hp [V6|layout=[FF layout|wheelbase=|assembly=[Wentzville, Missouri
Lake Orion, Michigan to a new [front-wheel drive platform for the 1985 model year, with sales beginning in April 1984. For the first year, the Buick Buick V6 engine#3.0 was the standard powerplant. Optional engines were Buick's Buick V6 engine#3.8 FWD and Oldsmobile's Oldsmobile Diesel V6 engine. The 181 V6 was dropped for 1986. For 1987, the car received a new grille with flush headlamps, and the diesel engine was dropped. The performance-oriented
Touring Sedan was introduced, but this was the final year for the Ninety-Eight coupe. 1989 saw another grille change and the addition of a driver's side airbag. Keyless entry was added for 1990. Compared to most older cars a relatively high number of Ninety Eights of the 1985-1990 generation are still seen on American roads.
Engines:{| class=wikitable!Year!Engine!Power!Torque|-|1985||3.0 L
Buick V6 engine#3.0 V6 at 2600 rpm|-|1985||3.8 L [Buick V6 engine#3.8 FWD MPFI [V6 [V6 SFI [V6 V6||165 hp|-|}
1991
{{Infobox Automobile generation|name=Eighth generation|image=|production=1991–1996|body_style=4-door
sedan
[Cadillac DeVilleCadillac Fleetwood 205 hp [V6|layout=[FF layout|transmission=4-speed [Automatic transmission|wheelbase=|length=
1991-93 Touring: |width=|height=|fuel_capacity=18 gal.-->This final redesigned generation of the Ninety-Eight would prove to be the shortest, seeing its last year in 1996. This generation was nine inches longer than the previous one; most of this extra space came in the trunk. Although not manufactured in over ten years, many of the these cars remain on the road in good condition. A higher performance version, the 98 Touring Sedan was available that included the FE3 suspension package, supercharger, 18 gallon tank, and seats designed by Lear (company).
With the Oldsmobile Aurora being introduced a year earlier, and the Oldsmobile 88 around, the Ninety-Eight was discontinued for 1996, making room for 2 Oldsmobile Eighty-Eight relatives -- the
Regency and the
LSS. However, drivers of the 98 did not accept the Regency 88 as a replacement, and many opted for the
Buick Park Avenue as the only suitable alternative. The flagship Oldsmobile became the Aurora in 1997, as what would be considered the 98's successor.
Engines:
- 1991-1996 3.8 L (231 in³) V6
- 1992-1995 3.8 L (231 in³) supercharged V6
Trim Levels:
- Regency Elite - 1991-1996
- Touring - 1991-1993
- Regency - 1992-1994
- Touring Supercharged - 1992-1993
- Regency Special - 1993-1994
- Regency Supercharged - 1994
- Regency Elite Supercharged - 1995
Pop culture
- Public Enemy (band) had a minor hit in the 1980s with You're Gonna Get Yours, a song about an Oldsmobile 98.
- The movie 'Fargo (movie)' (1996) features two Oldsmobile Ninety-Eights, along with other Oldsmobiles.
- The movie "Jackie Brown", features a 1980 model driven by Samuel L. Jackson playing the role of Ordell Robbie.
- The movie 'The Wizard (movie) features a 1988-1989 Oldsmobile Ninety-Eight Touring model driven by Putnam, which ends up getting wrecked throughout the course of the movie.
References
External links
- The '80's Olds 98 Page
- '82 Sedan
- The Oldsmobile Connection - The Site For Oldsmobile Enthusiasts
- Oldsmobile Ads from the Forties to the Sixties
- Check out our build-up of a 1956 Olds 98
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