Does the media prefer SFST or ABCB?

In the previous week, Ameris Bancorp had 1 more articles in the media than Southern First Bancshares. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Ameris Bancorp and 4 mentions for Southern First Bancshares. Southern First Bancshares' average media sentiment score of 0.91 beat Ameris Bancorp's score of 0.57 indicating that Southern First Bancshares is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Southern First Bancshares 1 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Ameris Bancorp 1 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media prefer SFST or CATY?

In the previous week, Cathay General Bancorp had 2 more articles in the media than Southern First Bancshares. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Cathay General Bancorp and 4 mentions for Southern First Bancshares. Cathay General Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 0.98 beat Southern First Bancshares' score of 0.91 indicating that Cathay General Bancorp is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Southern First Bancshares 1 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Cathay General Bancorp 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media favor CCNE or SFST?

In the previous week, CNB Financial had 1 more articles in the media than Southern First Bancshares. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for CNB Financial and 4 mentions for Southern First Bancshares. Southern First Bancshares' average media sentiment score of 0.91 beat CNB Financial's score of 0.69 indicating that Southern First Bancshares is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment CNB Financial 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Southern First Bancshares 1 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media favor FRME or SFST?

In the previous week, First Merchants and First Merchants both had 4 articles in the media. Southern First Bancshares' average media sentiment score of 0.91 beat First Merchants' score of 0.63 indicating that Southern First Bancshares is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment First Merchants 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Southern First Bancshares 1 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

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SFST vs. ABCB, CATY, CCNE, FMBH, and FRME

Should you buy Southern First Bancshares stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Southern First Bancshares with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Southern First Bancshares include Ameris Bancorp (ABCB), Cathay General Bancorp (CATY), CNB Financial (CCNE), First Mid Bancshares (FMBH), and First Merchants (FRME). These companies are all part of the "finance" sector.

How does Southern First Bancshares compare to Ameris Bancorp?

Southern First Bancshares (NASDAQ:SFST) and Ameris Bancorp (NASDAQ:ABCB) are both finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, dividends, institutional ownership, earnings, valuation, profitability, analyst recommendations and risk.

In the previous week, Ameris Bancorp had 1 more articles in the media than Southern First Bancshares. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Ameris Bancorp and 4 mentions for Southern First Bancshares. Southern First Bancshares' average media sentiment score of 0.91 beat Ameris Bancorp's score of 0.57 indicating that Southern First Bancshares is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Southern First Bancshares	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Ameris Bancorp	1 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Southern First Bancshares presently has a consensus target price of $64.00, indicating a potential upside of 4.22%. Ameris Bancorp has a consensus target price of $92.67, indicating a potential upside of 2.95%. Given Southern First Bancshares' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe Southern First Bancshares is more favorable than Ameris Bancorp.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Southern First Bancshares	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67
Ameris Bancorp	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.43

Ameris Bancorp has a net margin of 21.46% compared to Southern First Bancshares' net margin of 15.21%. Southern First Bancshares' return on equity of 9.65% beat Ameris Bancorp's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Southern First Bancshares	15.21%	9.65%	0.79%
Ameris Bancorp	21.46%	9.57%	1.32%

75.0% of Southern First Bancshares shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 91.6% of Ameris Bancorp shares are held by institutional investors. 6.9% of Southern First Bancshares shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 5.7% of Ameris Bancorp shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Ameris Bancorp has higher revenue and earnings than Southern First Bancshares. Ameris Bancorp is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Southern First Bancshares, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Southern First Bancshares	$224.62M	2.59	$30.37M	$4.28	14.35
Ameris Bancorp	$1.20B	5.04	$358.68M	$6.36	14.15

Southern First Bancshares has a beta of 0.67, meaning that its share price is 33% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Ameris Bancorp has a beta of 0.91, meaning that its share price is 9% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Ameris Bancorp beats Southern First Bancshares on 11 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Southern First Bancshares compare to Cathay General Bancorp?

Southern First Bancshares (NASDAQ:SFST) and Cathay General Bancorp (NASDAQ:CATY) are both finance companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, earnings, media sentiment, valuation, profitability, dividends, risk and analyst recommendations.

Cathay General Bancorp has a net margin of 23.79% compared to Southern First Bancshares' net margin of 15.21%. Cathay General Bancorp's return on equity of 11.37% beat Southern First Bancshares' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Southern First Bancshares	15.21%	9.65%	0.79%
Cathay General Bancorp	23.79%	11.37%	1.38%

Southern First Bancshares currently has a consensus price target of $64.00, indicating a potential upside of 4.22%. Cathay General Bancorp has a consensus price target of $51.75, indicating a potential downside of 15.70%. Given Southern First Bancshares' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Southern First Bancshares is more favorable than Cathay General Bancorp.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Southern First Bancshares	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67
Cathay General Bancorp	1 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33

75.0% of Southern First Bancshares shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 75.0% of Cathay General Bancorp shares are held by institutional investors. 6.9% of Southern First Bancshares shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 4.5% of Cathay General Bancorp shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Southern First Bancshares has a beta of 0.67, meaning that its share price is 33% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Cathay General Bancorp has a beta of 0.86, meaning that its share price is 14% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Cathay General Bancorp had 2 more articles in the media than Southern First Bancshares. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Cathay General Bancorp and 4 mentions for Southern First Bancshares. Cathay General Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 0.98 beat Southern First Bancshares' score of 0.91 indicating that Cathay General Bancorp is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Southern First Bancshares	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Cathay General Bancorp	3 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Cathay General Bancorp has higher revenue and earnings than Southern First Bancshares. Cathay General Bancorp is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Southern First Bancshares, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Southern First Bancshares	$224.62M	2.59	$30.37M	$4.28	14.35
Cathay General Bancorp	$1.38B	2.97	$315.12M	$4.85	12.66

Summary

Cathay General Bancorp beats Southern First Bancshares on 12 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Southern First Bancshares compare to CNB Financial?

CNB Financial (NASDAQ:CCNE) and Southern First Bancshares (NASDAQ:SFST) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation, dividends, earnings, risk and media sentiment.

In the previous week, CNB Financial had 1 more articles in the media than Southern First Bancshares. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for CNB Financial and 4 mentions for Southern First Bancshares. Southern First Bancshares' average media sentiment score of 0.91 beat CNB Financial's score of 0.69 indicating that Southern First Bancshares is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
CNB Financial	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Southern First Bancshares	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

CNB Financial has a net margin of 17.62% compared to Southern First Bancshares' net margin of 15.21%. CNB Financial's return on equity of 12.14% beat Southern First Bancshares' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
CNB Financial	17.62%	12.14%	1.16%
Southern First Bancshares	15.21%	9.65%	0.79%

CNB Financial currently has a consensus price target of $34.33, suggesting a potential upside of 2.70%. Southern First Bancshares has a consensus price target of $64.00, suggesting a potential upside of 4.22%. Given Southern First Bancshares' higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Southern First Bancshares is more favorable than CNB Financial.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
CNB Financial	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.80
Southern First Bancshares	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67

52.4% of CNB Financial shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 75.0% of Southern First Bancshares shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.9% of CNB Financial shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 6.9% of Southern First Bancshares shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

CNB Financial has higher revenue and earnings than Southern First Bancshares. CNB Financial is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Southern First Bancshares, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
CNB Financial	$432.51M	2.29	$66.13M	$2.81	11.90
Southern First Bancshares	$224.62M	2.59	$30.37M	$4.28	14.35

CNB Financial has a beta of 0.63, suggesting that its stock price is 37% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Southern First Bancshares has a beta of 0.67, suggesting that its stock price is 33% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

CNB Financial and Southern First Bancshares tied by winning 8 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Southern First Bancshares compare to First Mid Bancshares?

Southern First Bancshares (NASDAQ:SFST) and First Mid Bancshares (NASDAQ:FMBH) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, risk, analyst recommendations, dividends, profitability, valuation, institutional ownership and earnings.

In the previous week, Southern First Bancshares had 3 more articles in the media than First Mid Bancshares. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Southern First Bancshares and 1 mentions for First Mid Bancshares. First Mid Bancshares' average media sentiment score of 1.87 beat Southern First Bancshares' score of 0.91 indicating that First Mid Bancshares is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Southern First Bancshares	Positive
First Mid Bancshares	Very Positive

First Mid Bancshares has a net margin of 19.95% compared to Southern First Bancshares' net margin of 15.21%. First Mid Bancshares' return on equity of 10.44% beat Southern First Bancshares' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Southern First Bancshares	15.21%	9.65%	0.79%
First Mid Bancshares	19.95%	10.44%	1.23%

Southern First Bancshares presently has a consensus target price of $64.00, suggesting a potential upside of 4.22%. First Mid Bancshares has a consensus target price of $49.50, suggesting a potential upside of 3.04%. Given Southern First Bancshares' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Southern First Bancshares is more favorable than First Mid Bancshares.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Southern First Bancshares	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67
First Mid Bancshares	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

Southern First Bancshares has a beta of 0.67, indicating that its stock price is 33% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, First Mid Bancshares has a beta of 0.79, indicating that its stock price is 21% less volatile than the broader market.

75.0% of Southern First Bancshares shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 47.6% of First Mid Bancshares shares are owned by institutional investors. 6.9% of Southern First Bancshares shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 6.0% of First Mid Bancshares shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

First Mid Bancshares has higher revenue and earnings than Southern First Bancshares. First Mid Bancshares is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Southern First Bancshares, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Southern First Bancshares	$224.62M	2.59	$30.37M	$4.28	14.35
First Mid Bancshares	$466.04M	2.74	$91.75M	$3.97	12.10

Summary

First Mid Bancshares beats Southern First Bancshares on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Southern First Bancshares compare to First Merchants?

First Merchants (NASDAQ:FRME) and Southern First Bancshares (NASDAQ:SFST) are both finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, institutional ownership, risk, dividends, earnings, profitability, media sentiment and analyst recommendations.

First Merchants has a net margin of 18.87% compared to Southern First Bancshares' net margin of 15.21%. Southern First Bancshares' return on equity of 9.65% beat First Merchants' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
First Merchants	18.87%	9.58%	1.21%
Southern First Bancshares	15.21%	9.65%	0.79%

First Merchants has a beta of 0.84, indicating that its share price is 16% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Southern First Bancshares has a beta of 0.67, indicating that its share price is 33% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, First Merchants and First Merchants both had 4 articles in the media. Southern First Bancshares' average media sentiment score of 0.91 beat First Merchants' score of 0.63 indicating that Southern First Bancshares is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
First Merchants	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Southern First Bancshares	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

First Merchants has higher revenue and earnings than Southern First Bancshares. First Merchants is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Southern First Bancshares, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
First Merchants	$1.05B	2.59	$226M	$3.40	12.74
Southern First Bancshares	$224.62M	2.59	$30.37M	$4.28	14.35

First Merchants currently has a consensus price target of $49.00, indicating a potential upside of 13.16%. Southern First Bancshares has a consensus price target of $64.00, indicating a potential upside of 4.22%. Given First Merchants' higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe First Merchants is more favorable than Southern First Bancshares.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
First Merchants	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33
Southern First Bancshares	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67

73.9% of First Merchants shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 75.0% of Southern First Bancshares shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.8% of First Merchants shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 6.9% of Southern First Bancshares shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

First Merchants and Southern First Bancshares tied by winning 7 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Metric	Southern First Bancshares	BANKS Industry	Finance Sector	NASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap	$583.48M	$1.99B	$14.28B	$12.45B
Dividend Yield	N/A	2.37%	5.70%	8.43%
P/E Ratio	14.35	17.15	20.52	24.38
Price / Sales	2.59	2.66	45.22	93.51
Price / Cash	14.40	13.06	19.32	59.36
Price / Book	1.36	1.30	2.25	6.33
Net Income	$30.37M	$146.81M	$1.13B	$331.02M
7 Day Performance	0.47%	0.62%	0.13%	-1.09%
1 Month Performance	1.20%	2.38%	0.97%	-0.49%
1 Year Performance	54.96%	22.67%	12.12%	19.90%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
SFST Southern First Bancshares	3.0674 of 5 stars	$61.41 -0.5%	$64.00 +4.2%	+57.9%	$583.48M	$224.62M	14.35	290	News Coverage Short Interest Increase
ABCB Ameris Bancorp	3.5768 of 5 stars	$90.22 -0.7%	$92.17 +2.2%	+33.8%	$6.07B	$1.20B	17.32	2,850	Analyst Downgrade Gap Up
CATY Cathay General Bancorp	3.3708 of 5 stars	$61.46 -1.7%	$51.75 -15.8%	+28.2%	$4.19B	$1.38B	12.67	1,268
CCNE CNB Financial	3.5036 of 5 stars	$33.38 -1.1%	$34.33 +2.9%	+42.2%	$999.51M	$432.51M	11.88	760	News Coverage Analyst Upgrade
FMBH First Mid Bancshares	3.7617 of 5 stars	$48.13 -1.1%	$49.50 +2.8%	+24.4%	$1.30B	$466.04M	12.12	1,170	Gap Up

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SFST vs. ABCB, CATY, CCNE, FMBH, and FRME

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Southern First Bancshares (SFST) Competitors

SFST vs. ABCB, CATY, CCNE, FMBH, and FRME

How does Southern First Bancshares compare to Ameris Bancorp?

Does the media prefer SFST or ABCB?

Do analysts prefer SFST or ABCB?

Is SFST or ABCB more profitable?

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in SFST or ABCB?

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, SFST or ABCB?

Which has more risk & volatility, SFST or ABCB?

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How does Southern First Bancshares compare to Cathay General Bancorp?

Is SFST or CATY more profitable?

Do analysts prefer SFST or CATY?

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in SFST or CATY?

Which has more risk and volatility, SFST or CATY?

Does the media prefer SFST or CATY?

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, SFST or CATY?

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How does Southern First Bancshares compare to CNB Financial?

Does the media favor CCNE or SFST?

Is CCNE or SFST more profitable?

Do analysts recommend CCNE or SFST?

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in CCNE or SFST?

Which has preferable valuation & earnings, CCNE or SFST?

Which has more risk and volatility, CCNE or SFST?

Summary

How does Southern First Bancshares compare to First Mid Bancshares?

Does the media prefer SFST or FMBH?

Is SFST or FMBH more profitable?

Do analysts prefer SFST or FMBH?

Which has more risk and volatility, SFST or FMBH?

Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of SFST or FMBH?

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, SFST or FMBH?

Summary

How does Southern First Bancshares compare to First Merchants?

Is FRME or SFST more profitable?

Which has more risk and volatility, FRME or SFST?

Does the media favor FRME or SFST?

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, FRME or SFST?

Do analysts rate FRME or SFST?

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in FRME or SFST?

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