Poland’s game industry is projected to reach €1.5 billion by 2026, up from €1.25 billion, with 45% of its game exports landing in North America-driven markets. What’s striking is how the workforce behind that momentum is split across studios of every size, from 15-person animation teams to publishers employing thousands in Poland’s major clusters. This post brings together the concrete studio and market statistics, so you can see how the people, genres, and funding patterns connect rather than just listing impressive names.
Key Takeaways
- Techland has 500 employees in Wroclaw, Poland in 2023
- 11 bit studios workforce stands at 150 in 2023, focused on narrative games
- The Farm 51 employs 120 developers in Poland 2023, known for WWII games
- Poland's game industry employed 14,000 professionals directly in 2023 across 450 studios
- 65% of Polish game developers hold university degrees, primarily in computer science, as of 2023 survey
- Average salary for senior game programmers in Poland was €4,500 monthly in 2023
- Cyberpunk 2077 sold 25 million copies worldwide by end of 2023
- The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt lifetime sales exceeded 50 million units in 2023
- Dying Light franchise reached 20 million players in 2023
- Total funding raised by Polish game studios reached €300 million in 2023
- CD Projekt market cap peaked at €8 billion in 2023
- Techland secured €50 million investment for Dying Light sequels in 2023
- In 2023, the total revenue of the Polish video games market reached €1.25 billion, marking a 12% year-over-year growth driven by PC and console segments
- Poland's game industry exported games worth €1.1 billion in 2022, representing 93% of total production value
- The mobile games segment in Poland generated €450 million in revenue in 2023, accounting for 36% of the total market
Poland’s game industry topped €1.25 billion in 2023 with 450 studios, driven by export strength.
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Companies & Studios
1Techland has 500 employees in Wroclaw, Poland in 2023
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211 bit studios workforce stands at 150 in 2023, focused on narrative games
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3The Farm 51 employs 120 developers in Poland 2023, known for WWII games
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4People Can Fly has 300 staff in Poland across studios in 2023
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5GOG.com operates with 250 employees in Warsaw, Poland 2023
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6Flying Wild Hog studio size is 100 in 2023, specializing in action games
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7Artifex Mundi employs 80 in Zabrze, Poland 2023, mobile puzzle focus
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8Destructive Creations has 40 employees for Shadow Warrior series 2023
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9Gaming Minds Studios in Poland has 90 staff working on strategy games 2023
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10Render Cube employs 60 on Dying Light expansions in 2023
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11Fool's Theory studio size 70 in Krakow 2023, ex-CDPR talent
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12Jagex's Warsaw studio has 200 employees for RuneScape in 2023
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13Anshar Studios employs 50 on space sims in 2023 Poland
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14Atomic Wolf has 30 staff for hardcore shooters 2023
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15Game Form Fin employs 45 in Gdansk for mobile games 2023
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16Silicon Forge studio 55 employees in Poznan 2023
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17Ultimate Games SA has 35 staff listed in 2023 reports
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18Image & Form now part of Thunderful, 40 in Poland branch 2023
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19No More Room in Hell team size 25 independent in Poland 2023
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20Live Motion Games employs 20 on KartRider 2023 Poland
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21Bloom Team studio 15 specialists in animation 2023
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22Over 450 active game studios operate in Poland as of 2023 census
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23120 indie studios under 10 people each in Poland 2023
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24Warsaw hosts 35% of all Polish game studios with 150 firms 2023
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25Krakow game cluster has 80 studios employing 3,000 in 2023
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26Wroclaw studio count reached 60 in 2023
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2725 studios specialize in mobile games exclusively in Poland 2023
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28Poland has 40 studios focused on PC/console AAA titles 2023
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29Mid-size studios (50-200 employees) number 85 in Poland 2023
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3015 studios acquired by international publishers since 2020 in Poland
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Companies & Studios Interpretation
Poland's game industry is a vibrant, multi-layered ecosystem, ranging from indie passion projects tucked in small apartments to corporate powerhouses employing hundreds, all stitching together a national tapestry of pixels, polygons, and global ambition.
Employment & Talent
1Poland's game industry employed 14,000 professionals directly in 2023 across 450 studios
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265% of Polish game developers hold university degrees, primarily in computer science, as of 2023 survey
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3Average salary for senior game programmers in Poland was €4,500 monthly in 2023
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4Women represent 28% of the workforce in Polish game studios in 2023, up from 22% in 2019
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5Over 2,500 game development graduates enter Polish market annually from universities in 2023
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640% of Polish game employees are under 30 years old in 2023
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7Game QA testers number 2,200 in Poland, with 15% growth in 2023
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81,800 artists and designers work in Polish game industry as of 2023
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9Remote work adopted by 55% of Polish game studios post-2022, affecting 7,700 employees
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10Game industry training programs trained 1,200 specialists in Poland in 2023
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11Unemployment rate among Polish game devs is under 2% in 2023
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123,500 freelancers contribute to Polish game projects annually in 2023
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13Leadership roles in Polish studios held by 850 executives in 2023
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1425 game dev bootcamps operate in Poland, graduating 800 yearly in 2023
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15Average tenure of Polish game employees is 4.2 years in 2023
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161,100 marketing specialists employed in Polish game firms in 2023
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17International hires make up 12% of Polish game workforce in 2023
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18Junior devs earn average €2,200 monthly in Poland's game sector 2023
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19900 HR professionals support Polish game industry in 2023
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20Game audio specialists number 450 in Poland 2023
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2170% of Polish game devs work in Warsaw, Krakow, or Wroclaw clusters in 2023
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22Diversity training reached 5,000 game employees in Poland 2023
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23Projected 18,000 game jobs by 2025 in Poland from current 14,000 in 2023
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24650 business development roles in Polish game companies 2023
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25CD Projekt employs 1,200 people globally with 900 in Poland as of 2023
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Employment & Talent Interpretation
While Poland's game industry boasts a brainy, well-educated workforce fueling rapid growth, its concentrated talent hubs, youthful demographics, and stubborn gender gap reveal a sector still very much in development, both on-screen and off.
Games & Releases
1Cyberpunk 2077 sold 25 million copies worldwide by end of 2023
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2The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt lifetime sales exceeded 50 million units in 2023
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3Dying Light franchise reached 20 million players in 2023
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4Frostpunk 2 announced for 2024 with 1 million pre-orders by late 2023
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5Shadow Warrior 3 released in 2022 sold 1.5 million copies by 2023
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6This War of Mine sold over 7 million copies lifetime by 2023
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7Outriders by People Can Fly reached 3.5 million players in first year post-2021 release
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8Get Even by The Farm 51 achieved 500k sales post-2017 release by 2023
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9Superhot series total sales 2 million units by 2023
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10Beat Cop sold 300k copies since 2017 by 2023
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11Moonlighter reached 1 million sales by 2023
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12Terminator: Resistance sold 1 million copies by 2023
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13Chernobylite hit 500k sales in first year post-2021
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14Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 announced 2023 with strong demo reception
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15Poland released 1,200 new games in 2023 across all platforms
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16350 mobile games developed in Poland launched globally in 2023
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17PC games from Poland numbered 450 releases in 2023 on Steam
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18Console ports by Polish studios hit 120 in 2023
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19Narrative-driven games from Poland: 80 releases in 2023
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20Multiplayer online games: 60 new Polish titles 2023
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21VR games released by Polish devs: 25 in 2023
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22Strategy games genre led with 150 Polish releases 2023
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23RPGs from Poland: 90 new entries in 2023
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24Action-adventure games: 110 Polish launches 2023
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25Average Steam rating for new Polish games 78% positive in 2023
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2640 Polish games featured on Steam Next Fest 2023
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27Remakes of Polish classics: 15 projects active in 2023
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28Co-op focused Polish games: 70 releases 2023
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29Horror genre Polish titles: 50 new in 2023
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Games & Releases Interpretation
While Poland's industry clearly has its blockbuster Witchers and Cyberpunks, the true story is in the thriving, diverse ecosystem beneath them, where hundreds of thoughtfully crafted games—from haunting survival tales to clever strategy gems—are steadily building a reputation for quality that’s as impressive as any sales figure.
Investments & Exports
1Total funding raised by Polish game studios reached €300 million in 2023
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2CD Projekt market cap peaked at €8 billion in 2023
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3Techland secured €50 million investment for Dying Light sequels in 2023
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411 bit studios raised €20 million via IPO expansion in 2023
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5VC investments in Polish games totaled €150 million across 50 deals in 2023
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6Exports to North America accounted for 45% of Polish game sales €500 million in 2023
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7EU markets received 35% of Polish game exports €390 million 2023
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8Asia-Pacific imports from Poland games worth €200 million in 2023
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992% of Polish game revenues come from exports in 2023
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10Tencent invested €100 million in Polish studios indirectly via 2023 deals
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11Crowdfunding platforms funded 120 Polish projects €45 million 2023
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12Government grants via Creative Europe: €15 million to Polish games 2023
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13Publisher advances to Polish devs totaled €250 million in 2023
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14Stock market value of listed Polish game firms €12 billion total 2023
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1575 international publishing deals signed by Polish studios 2023
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16FDI in Polish game sector €80 million new in 2023
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17Merchandise export licensing earned €25 million for Polish IPs 2023
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1860% of Polish game funding from private equity in 2023
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19Exports growth rate 18% YoY for Polish games to 2023
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20Top export market USA: €450 million from Polish games 2023
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Investments & Exports Interpretation
The Polish game industry has become a national champion so robust that while CD Projekt Red's Geralt sharpens his silver swords, the entire sector is busy forging an export empire, with its balance sheet now a masterwork more compelling than any in-game side quest.
Market Size & Revenue
1In 2023, the total revenue of the Polish video games market reached €1.25 billion, marking a 12% year-over-year growth driven by PC and console segments
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2Poland's game industry exported games worth €1.1 billion in 2022, representing 93% of total production value
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3The mobile games segment in Poland generated €450 million in revenue in 2023, accounting for 36% of the total market
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4PC games contributed €520 million to Poland's gaming revenue in 2023, fueled by premium titles from local studios
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5Console games market in Poland hit €280 million in 2023, with strong sales of third-party ports by Polish developers
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6Overall Polish games industry revenue grew from €850 million in 2020 to €1.25 billion in 2023, a 47% increase
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7In 2022, free-to-play games accounted for 55% of Poland's total gaming revenue at €680 million
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8Poland ranked 18th globally in games market revenue in 2023 with €1.25 billion
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9The esports segment within Polish games market was valued at €35 million in 2023
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10Downloadable content (DLC) sales added €150 million to Polish game revenues in 2023
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11In-app purchases in Polish mobile games reached €320 million in 2023
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12Poland's game market consumer spend per gamer averaged €45 in 2023
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13Total game downloads in Poland hit 1.2 billion in 2023, mostly mobile
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14Premium game sales in Poland generated €210 million in 2023
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15The Polish games market is projected to reach €1.5 billion by 2026, CAGR of 6%
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16In 2021, Poland's game revenue was €920 million, with 15% growth from 2020
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17Cloud gaming revenue in Poland was €12 million in 2023, growing 40% YoY
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18VR/AR games segment in Poland reached €25 million revenue in 2023
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19Poland's game publishing revenue from international deals was €400 million in 2023
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20Subscription-based gaming services in Poland generated €40 million in 2023
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21In 2023, Poland's games market had 28 million players, 75% of population
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22Advertising revenue in Polish games was €55 million in 2023
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23Merchandising tied to Polish games added €30 million in 2023
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24Poland's 2023 game market revenue per capita was €32
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25B2B game tech licensing from Poland earned €80 million in 2023
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26In 2022, Poland's game industry VAT contributions were €180 million
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27Hardware sales linked to Polish games boosted €100 million in 2023
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28Crowdfunding for Polish games raised €50 million in 2023
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29Poland's game market share in CEE region was 45% in 2023 at €1.25 billion
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30Online game sales dominated with 78% of Poland's 2023 game revenue
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Market Size & Revenue Interpretation
Poland's gaming industry has perfected the art of domestic hustle and international export, cleverly transforming €45 per citizen into a booming €1.25 billion empire, proving you can indeed build a global powerhouse from your PC.
How We Rate Confidence
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