List of science fiction television programs
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This is an inclusive list of television program
Television program
A television program , also called television show, is a segment of content which is intended to be broadcast on television. It may be a one-time production or part of a periodically recurring series...

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with science fiction
Science fiction
Science fiction is a genre of fiction dealing with imaginary but more or less plausible content such as future settings, futuristic science and technology, space travel, aliens, and paranormal abilities...

as principal theme, or which contain at least one significant element of science fiction, even if some cross over into other genres.
For TV
Television
Television is a telecommunication medium for transmitting and receiving moving images that can be monochrome or colored, with accompanying sound...

 programs with fantasy
Fantasy television
Fantasy television is a genre of television programming featuring elements of the fantastic, often including magic, supernatural forces, or exotic fantasy worlds. Fantasy television programs are often based on tales from mythology and folklore, or are adapted from fantasy stories in other media...

, horror
Horror fiction
Horror fiction also Horror fantasy is a philosophy of literature, which is intended to, or has the capacity to frighten its readers, inducing feelings of horror and terror. It creates an eerie atmosphere. Horror can be either supernatural or non-supernatural...

, mystery
Mystery fiction
Mystery fiction is a loosely-defined term.1.It is often used as a synonym for detective fiction or crime fiction— in other words a novel or short story in which a detective investigates and solves a crime mystery. Sometimes mystery books are nonfiction...

, paranormal
Paranormal television
Paranormal television is a genre of popular reality television programming. Its scope comprises purportedly factual investigations of paranormal phenomena, rather than fictional representations found in such shows as The Ghosts of Motley Hall and Ghostbusters, or cartoon/children's series such as...

, supernatural
Supernatural fiction
Supernatural fiction is a literary genre exploiting or requiring as plot devices or themes some contradictions of the commonplace natural world and materialist assumptions about it....

 and other related themes, please see the respective genres
Genre fiction
Genre fiction, also known as popular fiction, is a term for fictional works written with the intent of fitting into a specific literary genre in order to appeal to readers and fans already familiar with that genre....

 and listings.

Science fiction film
Film
A film, also called a movie or motion picture, is a series of still or moving images. It is produced by recording photographic images with cameras, or by creating images using animation techniques or visual effects...

s, one-time presentations, original net animation (ONA)
Original Net Animation
An original net animation is an anime that is directly released onto the Internet. ONAs may also have been aired on television if they were first directly released on the Internet. The name mirrors original video animation, a term that has been used in the anime industry for straight-to-video...

, original video animation (OVA)
Original video animation
, abbreviated as media , are animated films and series made specially for release in home-video formats. The term originated in relation to Japanese animation...

, short films (aka shorts), serial films (aka serials) and specials
Television special
A television special is a television program which interrupts or temporarily replaces programming normally scheduled for a given time slot. Sometimes, however, the term is given to a telecast of a theatrical film, such as The Wizard of Oz or The Ten Commandments, which is not part of a regular...

 must have been created specifically for or broadcast first ("first showing") on television to qualify for the purpose of this list.
Films that premiere
Premiere
A premiere is generally "a first performance". This can refer to plays, films, television programs, operas, symphonies, ballets and so on. Premieres for theatrical, musical and other cultural presentations can become extravagant affairs, attracting large numbers of socialites and much media...

d ("first presentation") on the "big screen" (theatrical release
Film release
A film release is the stage at which a completed film is legally authorized by its owner for public distribution.The process includes locating a distributor to handle the film...

) or have been distributed direct-to-video
Direct-to-video
Direct-to-video is a term used to describe a film that has been released to the public on home video formats without being released in film theaters or broadcast on television...

 (tape/VHS, laser disc, DVD/HD-DVD/Blu-ray, etc.) or on the internet
Web television
Web television, also commonly referred to as web TV, not to be confused with WebTV, Internet television or catch up TV, is an emerging genre of digital entertainment that is distinct from traditional broadcast television...

 do not belong here, even if they aired ("second presentation", rerun) at some point on a TV channel. Please see the list of science fiction films for more details.
Television program formats:
  • clip
    Clip show
    A clip show is an episode of a television series that consists primarily of excerpts from previous episodes. Most clip shows feature the format of a frame story in which cast members recall past events from past installments of the show, depicted with a clip of the event presented as a flashback. ...

  • docufiction
    Docufiction
    Docufiction is a neologism which refers to the cinematographic combination of documentary and fiction. More precisely, it is a documentary contaminated with fictional elements, in real time, filmed when the events take place, and in which someone - the character - plays his own role in real life...

  • documentary
    Documentary film
    Documentary films constitute a broad category of nonfictional motion pictures intended to document some aspect of reality, primarily for the purposes of instruction or maintaining a historical record...

  • single (one-time) episode
    Episode
    An episode is a part of a dramatic work such as a serial television or radio program. An episode is a part of a sequence of a body of work, akin to a chapter of a book. The term sometimes applies to works based on other forms of mass media as well, as in Star Wars...

  • made-for-TV film
  • franchise
    Media franchise
    A media franchise is an intellectual property involving the characters, setting and trademarks of an original work of media , such as a film, a work of literature, a television program or a video game. Generally, a whole series is made in a particular medium, along with merchandising and endorsements...

  • mini-episode
  • miniseries
  • micro-series
    Micro-series
    A micro-series is a very short episodic television programmingnarrative sponsored by an advertiser. This is a non-traditional way of reaching primary markets. A micro-series is intended to promote a product while engaging viewers with entertaining content...

  • mockumentary
    Mockumentary
    A mockumentary , is a type of film or television show in which fictitious events are presented in documentary format. These productions are often used to analyze or comment on current events and issues by using a fictitious setting, or to parody the documentary form itself...

  • pilot
    Television pilot
    A "television pilot" is a standalone episode of a television series that is used to sell the show to a television network. At the time of its inception, the pilot is meant to be the "testing ground" to see if a series will be possibly desired and successful and therefore a test episode of an...

  • prequel
  • reboot
  • remake
    Remake
    A remake is a piece of media based primarily on an earlier work of the same medium.-Film:The term "remake" is generally used in reference to a movie which uses an earlier movie as the main source material, rather than in reference to a second, later movie based on the same source...

  • segment
  • sequel
    Sequel
    A sequel is a narrative, documental, or other work of literature, film, theatre, or music that continues the story of or expands upon issues presented in some previous work...

  • serial
    Serial (radio and television)
    Serials are series of television programs and radio programs that rely on a continuing plot that unfolds in a sequential episode by episode fashion. Serials typically follow main story arcs that span entire television seasons or even the full run of the series, which distinguishes them from...

  • series
  • short
  • show
  • special
    Television special
    A television special is a television program which interrupts or temporarily replaces programming normally scheduled for a given time slot. Sometimes, however, the term is given to a telecast of a theatrical film, such as The Wizard of Oz or The Ten Commandments, which is not part of a regular...

  • spin-off.


Television program types:
  • animated
    Animation
    Animation is the rapid display of a sequence of images of 2-D or 3-D artwork or model positions in order to create an illusion of movement. The effect is an optical illusion of motion due to the phenomenon of persistence of vision, and can be created and demonstrated in several ways...

    :
    • anime
      Anime
      is the Japanese abbreviated pronunciation of "animation". The definition sometimes changes depending on the context. In English-speaking countries, the term most commonly refers to Japanese animated cartoons....

    • computer animation (CGI)
      Computer animation
      Computer animation is the process used for generating animated images by using computer graphics. The more general term computer generated imagery encompasses both static scenes and dynamic images, while computer animation only refers to moving images....

    • stop-motion
      Stop motion
      Stop motion is an animation technique to make a physically manipulated object appear to move on its own. The object is moved in small increments between individually photographed frames, creating the illusion of movement when the series of frames is played as a continuous sequence...

    • traditional animation
      Traditional animation
      Traditional animation, is an animation technique where each frame is drawn by hand...

  • live-action
  • models
    Scale model
    A scale model is a physical model, a representation or copy of an object that is larger or smaller than the actual size of the object, which seeks to maintain the relative proportions of the physical size of the original object. Very often the scale model is used as a guide to making the object in...

  • puppetry
    Puppetry
    Puppetry is a form of theatre or performance which involves the manipulation of puppets. It is very ancient, and is believed to have originated 30,000 years BC. Puppetry takes many forms but they all share the process of animating inanimate performing objects...


and combinations thereof.

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Locations

  • Countries:
    • Australasian science fiction television
      Australian science fiction television
      Science fiction television has been produced in Australia since the 1960s, as a homegrown response to imported overseas US and British shows.Artransa Park productions made a number of programmes in collaboration with the Australian Broadcasting Corporation on shoestring budgets, these generally...

    • British television science fiction
      British television science fiction
      British television science fiction began when the broadcast medium was in its infancy. Despite an occasionally chequered history, popular programmes in the genre have been produced by both the BBC and the largest commercial channel, ITV...

    • Canadian science fiction television
      Canadian science fiction television
      -History of science fiction television in Canada:Science fiction in Canada was produced by the CBC in its early years, notably the series Space Command . Actors such as James Doohan and William Shatner first appeared on Canadian television, before finding success in the United States. In the 1970s,...

    • Continental European science fiction television
    • Japanese television science fiction: Anime
      History of anime
      The history of anime began at the start of the 20th century, when Japanese filmmakers experimented with the animation techniques that were being explored in the West. During the 1970s, anime developed further, separating itself from its Western roots, and developing distinct genres such as mecha...

    • Japanese television science fiction (tokusatsu): Live-action
      Tokusatsu
      is a Japanese term that applies to any live-action film or television drama that usually features superheroes and makes considerable use of special effects ....

    • U.S. television science fiction
      U.S. television science fiction
      U.S. television science fiction is a popular genre of television in the United States that has produced many of the best-known and most popular science fiction shows in the world. Most famous of all, and one of the most influential science-fiction series in history, is the iconic Star Trek and its...

  • Television networks:
    • AXN Beyond
      AXN Beyond
      AXN Beyond is a cable and satellite TV channel, owned by Sony Pictures Entertainment in the Asia-Pacific. Launched on January 1, 2008, the channel is a spin-off of the popular TV channel AXN Asia, It is available in throughout the 18 countries around the Asia-Pacific region and features programmes...

      (Asia-Pacific)
    • AXN Sci Fi
      AXN Sci Fi
      AXN Sci-Fi is a European movie channel owned by Sony Pictures Entertainment. It is available in Italy, Poland, Hungary, Ukraine, Russia, Romania, Kazakhstan and Bulgaria on Sky Italia, Boom TV, Bulsatcom, Cyfra Plus, Cyfrowy Polsat, Digi TV, Dolce, iNES, Max TV and N...

      (Europe)
    • Illusion On-Demand
      Illusion On-Demand
      Illusion On-Demand is an American VOD Video On Demand cable TV network focused on science fiction and fantasy programming. Illusion launched nationally in October 2007 with a special Halloween lineup...

      (US VOD
      Video on demand
      Video on Demand or Audio and Video On Demand are systems which allow users to select and watch/listen to video or audio content on demand...

      )
    • SyFy network
      Syfy
      Syfy , formerly known as the Sci-Fi Channel and SCI FI, is an American cable television channel featuring science fiction, supernatural, fantasy, reality, paranormal, wrestling, and horror programming. Launched on September 24, 1992, it is part of the entertainment conglomerate NBCUniversal, a...

      :
      • Sci Fi Channel (Australia)
        Sci Fi Channel (Australia)
        Sci Fi Channel is an Australian subscription channel that airs science fiction, fantasy and related programs. It is available on Foxtel, Austar and Optus Television's subscription platforms. It is currently the only Sci Fi channel worldwide to keep the Saturn logo.-Shows:Sci Fi currently airs...

      • Syfy Universal (Benelux)
      • Sci Fi Channel (Germany)
        Sci Fi Channel (Germany)
        Syfy in Germany is a German version of the American cable channel Sci Fi. It was the third Sci Fi Channel to be launched, following Syfy and U.K. versions. It is available through cable or satellite television...

      • Universal Channel (Japan)
      • Sci Fi Channel (Latin America)
        Sci Fi Channel (Latin America)
        Syfy is a Latin American channel dedicated to science fiction and fantasy programming, owned by Universal Networks International, a division of NBCUniversal...

      • Sci Fi Channel (Philippines)
      • Sci Fi Channel (Poland)
        Sci Fi Channel (Poland)
        Sci Fi Universal in Poland was launched on December 1, 2007. Today is available through satellite and cable television.Unlike NBC Universal's other science fiction channels around the world, the Polish channel maintained the "Sci Fi" brand on October 14, 2010...

      • Syfy Universal (Portugal)
      • Sci Fi Channel (Romania)
        Sci Fi Channel (Romania)
        Sci Fi Universal is a Romanian channel that launched on December 1, 2007. It was known as Sci-Fi Channel then. It is available on cable and satellite television. On October 14, 2010, it changed its name to Sci-Fi Universal.-Programmes:*Battlestar Galactica...

      • Syfy Universal (Russia)
      • Sci Fi Channel (Serbia)
        Sci Fi Channel (Serbia)
        Sci Fi Universal in Serbia was launched on October 1, 2009, specializing in science fiction, fantasy and horror shows and movies. It is distributed via cable, Sci-Fi Channel became Sci-Fi Universal on October 14, 2010....

      • Syfy Universal (Spain)
    • SPACE (Canada)
    • TV4 Science fiction
      TV4 Science fiction
      TV4 Science fiction is a television channel dedicated to the science fiction genre owned by TV4 AB. When the channel was announced, TV4 said that it would launch simultaneously in Denmark, Sweden, Finland, and Norway, becoming the first TV4 channel to launched in all four countries. The channel was...

      (Sweden)
    • Zone Fantasy
      Zone Fantasy
      Zone Fantasy is a television film channel in Italy that features a raft of diverse programming, Zone Fantasy is targeted towards a mixed 16 - 45 year old demographic, and focuses on horror, fantasy, adventure and science fiction genres....

      (Italy)

Genres

  • Science fiction on television
    Science fiction on television
    Science fiction first appeared on a television program during the Golden Age of Science Fiction. Special effects and other production techniques allow creators to present a living visual image of an imaginary world not limited by the constraints of reality; this makes television an excellent medium...

  • Alien invasion
    Alien invasion
    The alien invasion is a common theme in science fiction stories and film, in which extraterrestrial life invades Earth either to exterminate and supplant human life, enslave it under a colonial system, harvest humans for food, steal the planet's resources, or destroy the planet altogether.The...

  • Alternate future
    Alternate future
    In science fiction stories involving time travel, an alternative future or alternate future is a possible future which never comes to pass, typically because someone travels back into the past and alters it so that the events of the alternative future cannot occur.An alternative future differs from...

  • Alternate History: Television
  • Anthology series: Television
  • Artificial intelligence in fiction
    Artificial intelligence in fiction
    Artificial intelligence is a common topic in science fiction, whether it is in literature, film, television or theatre. Science fiction sometimes focuses on the dangers of artificial intelligence, and sometimes on its positive potential.- Myths :...

  • Augmented reality: Television & film
  • Biopunk: Film and television
  • Comic science fiction: Television
  • Cyberpunk: Film and television
  • Cyborgs in fiction: Television
  • Extraterrestrials in fiction
  • Feminist science fiction: Film and television
  • Fictional universe
    Fictional universe
    A fictional universe is a self-consistent fictional setting with elements that differ from the real world. It may also be called an imagined, constructed or fictional realm ....

  • Flying car (fiction): Science fiction
  • Gender in speculative fiction: Television
  • Hyperspace
    Hyperspace (science fiction)
    Hyperspace is a plot device sometimes used in science fiction. It is typically described as an alternative region of space co-existing with our own universe which may be entered using an energy field or other device...

  • Interstellar war
    Interstellar war
    In fiction, an interstellar war is a war between combatants whose respective headquarters lie in different planetary systems. It is a popular plot device in science fiction, especially in the space opera subgenre. An intergalactic war refers to war between combatants of different galaxies...

  • Invisibility in fiction: Television
  • Landship: TV and film
  • LGBT themes in speculative fiction: Television
  • Lost World
    Lost World (genre)
    The Lost World literary genre is a fantasy or science fiction genre that involves the discovery of a new world out of time, place, or both. It began as a subgenre of the late-Victorian imperial romance and remains popular to this day....

  • Mecha anime
    Mecha anime
    Mecha anime cover all series that revolve around the use of piloted robotic armors in battle, which is broken down into two subcategories of Super Robot and Real Robot. Mecha series cover a wide variety of genres from comedy to drama, though are always fantastical and larger-than-life in nature and...

  • Military science fiction
    Military science fiction
    Military science fiction is a subgenre of science fiction in which the principal characters are members of a military service and an armed conflict is taking place, normally in space, or on a planet other than Earth...

  • Mind uploading
  • Nuclear weapons in popular culture: In fiction, film and theater
  • Nuclear weapons in popular culture: List of visual depictions
  • Parallel universe: Television
  • Planetary romance: In film and television
  • Planets in science fiction
    Planets in science fiction
    Planets in science fiction are fictional planets that appear in various media, especially those of the science fiction genre, as story-settings or depicted locations.-History:...

  • Political ideas in science fiction
    Political ideas in science fiction
    The exploration of politics in science fiction is arguably older than the identification of the genre. One of the earliest works of modern science fiction, H. G...

  • Real Robot
    Real Robot
    is a genre of Japanese animation. The genre contains mecha robots that are powered by conventional power sources and weapons explainable by real world science, and that use ranged weapons and speed to survive battle situations....

  • Resizing
    Resizing (fiction)
    Resizing , is a theme in fiction, in particular in fairy tales, fantasy, and science fiction.- Early instances in fiction :...

  • Science fantasy
    Science fantasy
    Science fantasy is a mixed genre within speculative fiction drawing elements from both science fiction and fantasy. Although in some terms of its portrayal in recent media products it can be defined as instead of being a mixed genre of science fiction and fantasy it is instead a mixing of the...

  • Science fiction Western: Television
  • Sex and sexuality in speculative fiction
  • Simulated reality in fiction: Animation, anime and cartoons
  • Simulated reality in fiction: Television
  • Slipstream
    Slipstream (science fiction)
    "Slipstream" is a science fiction term for a fictional method of faster-than-light space travel, similar to hyperspace travel, warp drive, or "transfer points" from David Brin's Uplift series.-Usage in Star Trek:...

  • Space marine: Films and TV
  • Space opera
    Space opera
    Space opera is a subgenre of science fiction that emphasizes romantic, often melodramatic adventure, set mainly or entirely in outer space, generally involving conflict between opponents possessing advanced technologies and abilities. The term has no relation to music and it is analogous to "soap...

  • Space stations and habitats in popular culture
  • Space warfare in fiction: Television and movies
  • Space western: Television
  • Spy-fi: Anime
  • Spy-fi: Films and television series
  • Steampunk
    Steampunk
    Steampunk is a sub-genre of science fiction, fantasy, alternate history, and speculative fiction that came into prominence during the 1980s and early 1990s. Steampunk involves a setting where steam power is still widely used—usually Victorian era Britain or "Wild West"-era United...

  • Super Robot
    Super Robot
    is a term used in manga and anime to describe a giant robot or mecha, with an arsenal of fantastic super-powered weapons, extreme resistance to damage unless the plot calls for it, sometimes transformable or combined from two or more robots and/or vehicles usually piloted by young, daring heroes,...

  • Superhero fiction: Animation
  • Superhero fiction: Live-action television series
  • Superhero live-action television series
    Superhero live-action television series
    Superhero live-action television series are television programs which feature the adventures of superhero characters, typically adapted from their original comic book roots, applied in a live action format. This often requires considerable modification in contrast to the animated television series...

  • Superheroes in animation
    Superheroes in animation
    Superheroes have been portrayed in animation since the early 1940s. Up until the late 90s animated cartoons have been the most common venue, right after comics, to depic superheroistic adventures...

  • Superhuman: Science fiction
  • Survivalism in fiction: Television programs
  • Time travel in fiction
    Time travel in fiction
    Time travel is a common theme in science fiction and is depicted in a variety of media. It simply means either going forward in time or backward, to experience the future, or the past.-Literature:...

  • UFOs in fiction: Television
  • Utopian and dystopian fiction
    Utopian and dystopian fiction
    The utopia and its offshoot, the dystopia, are genres of literature that explore social and political structures. Utopian fiction is the creation of an ideal world, or utopia, as the setting for a novel. Dystopian fiction is the opposite: creation of a nightmare world, or dystopia...

  • Virtual reality: Television
  • Wormholes in fiction: Television
  • Zombie apocalypse: Television

Animation

  • Animation
    History of animation
    Animation is a graphic representation of drawings to show movement within those drawings. A series of drawings are linked together and usually photographed by a camera, or scanned into, or generated by a computer...

  • Anime
    History of anime
    The history of anime began at the start of the 20th century, when Japanese filmmakers experimented with the animation techniques that were being explored in the West. During the 1970s, anime developed further, separating itself from its Western roots, and developing distinct genres such as mecha...

  • Adult animation
    Adult animation
    Adult animation is a term used to describe animation that is targeted at adults. Animated films and television shows may be considered adult for a number of reasons. Some productions are noted for experimental storytelling and animation techniques, or sophisticated storytelling...

  • Cartoon series
    Cartoon series
    A cartoon series is a set of regularly presented animated television programs with a common series title, usually related to one another. These episodes typically share the same characters and a basic theme...

  • Television networks:
    • ABC Kids (US)
    • BBC Kids
      BBC Kids
      BBC Kids is a Canadian English language Category B specialty channel owned by Knowledge Network Corporation and BBC Worldwide. It's a commercial-free channel that airs programming aimed at youth ranging from pre-schoolers to teens.-Overview:...

      (Canada)
    • Boing (Italy)
    • Cartoon Network
      Cartoon Network
      Cartoon Network is a name of television channels worldwide created by Turner Broadcasting which used to primarily show animated programming. The channel began broadcasting on October 1, 1992 in the United States....

      (US)
    • CBBC
      CBBC
      CBBC is one of two brand names used for the BBC's children's television strands. Between 1985 and 2002, CBBC was the name given to all the BBC's programmes on TV for children aged under 14...

      (UK)
    • CBS Kidshow (US)
    • Chutti TV
      Chutti TV
      Chutti TV is a 24-hour Tamil language television channel owned by the Sun Network. The target audience are children aged between 3 and 14. It was launched in 2007, making it Sun TV Network's first ever television channel for kids....

      (India)
    • Disney Channel
      Disney Channel
      Disney Channel is an American basic cable and satellite television network, owned by the Disney-ABC Television Group division of The Walt Disney Company. It is under the direction of Disney-ABC Television Group President Anne Sweeney. The channel's headquarters is located on West Alameda Ave. in...

      (US)
    • Disney XD (US)
    • Filmation (US)
    • Kix! (UK)
    • TEENick (US)
    • Teletoon (English)
      Télétoon (Canadian TV channel)
      Télétoon is a Canadian French language Category A specialty channel that specializes in animation programming. Télétoon is owned by Teletoon Canada Inc; a 50/50 partnership between Astral Media and Corus Entertainment...

      (Canada)
    • Télétoon (French)
      Télétoon (Canadian TV channel)
      Télétoon is a Canadian French language Category A specialty channel that specializes in animation programming. Télétoon is owned by Teletoon Canada Inc; a 50/50 partnership between Astral Media and Corus Entertainment...

      (Canada)
    • Toon Disney
      Toon Disney
      Toon Disney was an American cable television channel owned by The Walt Disney Company. A spinoff of Disney Channel, it mostly aired children's animated series and some live action programming. Its format had similarities to those of Cartoon Network and Nicktoons...

      (US)
    • Tooncast
      Tooncast
      Tooncast is a Latin American cable television channel owned by Turner Broadcasting System Latin America/Time Warner. Launched on December 1, 2008 in some countries of the region, it airs 24-hours of classic animation, both from Hanna-Barbera and Cartoon Network, and with no interruptions...

      (Latin America)
    • UPN Kids
      UPN Kids
      UPN Kids was a short-lived weekday and Sunday morning children's programming block on UPN that launched on September 10, 1995. During the 1998-1999 season, the block was called The UPN Kids Action Zone. The block aired for 2 hours each day...

      (US)
    • USA Action Extreme Team
      USA Action Extreme Team
      USA Action Extreme Team was a children's television programming block on USA Network from 1996 to 1998. It was expanded to weekly, and ended in September 1998, when the network permanently removed children's programming.-Shows:...

      (US)
    • USA Cartoon Express
      USA Cartoon Express
      The USA Cartoon Express was a programming block of animated productions which aired on cable television's USA Network from late 1982 to September 15, 1996...

      (US)
    • YTV (Canada)
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