Forza Horizon 5: Hot Wheels

 Xbox Series X
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7.7

Generally favorable reviews- based on 173 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 131 out of 173
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 173
  3. Negative: 35 out of 173

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  1. Benxy
    Jul 26, 2022
    0
    Worst DLC in a while, new cars are crap, broken physics. not a single normal jump or fast section. in mexico jesko can go 500, but here it even accelerates to 470 with difficulty!! this addon is about speed and not about the fact that the developers will feed us **** from a plate
  2. JGGamer97
    Jul 25, 2022
    10
    One of the best dlc’s for a racing game I have ever played! Much better than the HW dlc for FH3, and that was so much fun. It’s almost like an entirely new game in itself! Definitely give it a download you will fall in love with the game all over again!
  3. DieguitoR
    Jul 26, 2022
    0
    Uma porcaria que apenas apela ao fator nostálgico de hotweels, fora isso é bem fraco.
  4. shuggyman
    Jul 24, 2022
    10
    masterpeice hope they keep adding new content for it and shot out to playground for their energy
  5. Rvvage
    Jul 22, 2022
    10
    Je voulais mettre 9 mais comme ya des mongols qui mettent 0 bah sa merite un 10
  6. Jt0429
    Jul 22, 2022
    9
    Good-
    Large and varied new map. Vibrant and colorful environments. Excellent track design. Racing through life-sized Hot Wheels tracks with all of their loops, boosts, and what have you is an absolute blast. Missions are well implemented. Gorgeous to look at. 10-15 hours of new content is a good get for 20 bucks.
    Bad- Activities are mostly too similar to the base game. Restrictive    Good-
    Large and varied new map. Vibrant and colorful environments. Excellent track design. Racing through life-sized Hot Wheels tracks with all of their loops, boosts, and what have you is an absolute blast. Missions are well implemented. Gorgeous to look at. 10-15 hours of new content is a good get for 20 bucks.

    Bad-
    Activities are mostly too similar to the base game. Restrictive progression can get a bit annoying.

    Thoughts-
    Even with a few minor issues though, Forza Horizon 5: Hot Wheels is yet another incredible piece of racing content by Playground Games. There’s easily between 10 to 15 hours of pure, unabashed racing fun in here. It proudly boasts all the many strengths of the game that it’s built off of, of course, but also introduces ridiculous speed, an excellent new map, incredibly fun new tracks and vehicles, and more to deliver what feels like a worthy addition to the Forza Horizon 5 experience.    … Expand
  7. Woua
    Jul 22, 2022
    10
    This is the best expansion I ever played it’s just so much fun I wish this come to gamepass one day so more people can enjoy this greatness
  8. Lover92
    Jul 23, 2022
    10
    One of the best dlcs i have ever played.
    Great content as always from playground
  9. Rooster47
    Jul 22, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Forza Horizon 5 set a very high bar for visual fidelity in a racing game on console and now the Hot wheels DLC doesn't disappoint it holds the visual fidelity very well and it's fun… Expand
  10. Farshid69
    Jul 23, 2022
    10
    Playground Games is a phenomenal and creative studio.They're doing great works and make us excited.I really like their games
  11. xxxxxxyyxxxxx
    Jul 23, 2022
    10
    So much fun. Great graphics. A must have expansion to the game. Forza Horizon 5 is the best casual car racing game.
  12. Cayde16
    Jul 23, 2022
    10
    Fantastic experience! The tracks are as crazy as you can imagine, literally!! Performs flawlessly too. Even if you aren't a fan of racing games this one will bring a smile to your face!
  13. Petrolhead
    Jul 23, 2022
    9
    Very fast paced, adrenaline pumping expansion that is also filled with fun facts about the history of Hot Wheels. Going 0-300 in no time flat has been a treat here with objectives to complete for goodies like Hot Wheels vehicles with some licensed vehicles in the mix.
  14. Jorgineia
    Jul 22, 2022
    10
    It´s Incredible, Forza it´s perfect A MASTERPIECE , Thanks Playground Games
    sonysta fanboys are crying
    SONY DEFECTS THEM
    GONNA CRY SONY FANBOYS HAHAHAHHA, Playstation is SUCKS
  15. Ammecareth
    Jul 23, 2022
    10
    Loved the base game and couldn't wait for the DLC to release. And I'm not disappointed. The new gameplay features like the loopings, the magnetic tracks, the boosts, etc, are very cool additions and I think it's worth the price. And of course you get new hot wheels cars that are super great.
  16. cchenders40
    Jul 23, 2022
    10
    Great time. Beautiful dlc that is insanely fun. Definitely worth your money. FH5 is still the best racing game ever made and this solidifies it.

    If you look at the profiles of the people who dropped review scores of 0 they have rated PlayStation exclusives as 10s. Don’t believe the review bombs.
  17. Cintron
    Jul 23, 2022
    10
    Amazing, beautifully executed expansion to an already great game. You can tell they spend time developing this DLC. The track design, the boost, loops, magnetic tracks, 300mph!!! I've spent all my time since it came out racing down the orange tracks to 100% it. The cars they gift are pretty awesome too. My favorite would be the 2018 Hot Wheels Camaro. At first it was weird to find out IAmazing, beautifully executed expansion to an already great game. You can tell they spend time developing this DLC. The track design, the boost, loops, magnetic tracks, 300mph!!! I've spent all my time since it came out racing down the orange tracks to 100% it. The cars they gift are pretty awesome too. My favorite would be the 2018 Hot Wheels Camaro. At first it was weird to find out I had to only use B Class cars but it didn't take long to start unlocking the rest of the classes. Nice touch to lock others and give players a sense of reward when another Class gets unlocked. My favorite would be S2!… Expand
  18. ILoveMetacritic
    Jul 23, 2022
    9
    This DLC is super fun to play, definitely better then forza horizon 3's version. the map is huge with loads to explore with unique track types. The price is a bit expensive but for me it's worth it.
  19. Aquenaton
    Jul 22, 2022
    10
    Essa dlc ta excelente, ainda mais pra mim que não jogou a do Forza Horizon 3 é nota 10 com certeza
  20. KojimaWithXbox
    Jul 21, 2022
    10
    one of the most fun DLCs ever released for forza, especially with the top tier graphics it makes it an endless joy to just lose yourself playing over and over. fantastic
  21. Kosy5664
    Jul 21, 2022
    10
    E il primo gioco che mi ha fatto sentire la vera velocità, ho sofferto delle vertigini in alcune occasioni lo amo
  22. TheBreadGod
    Jul 23, 2022
    9
    Quit review bombing, we know you're mad Playstation kids.

    My only complaint is the campaign is a bit short, but other then that, this actually destroyed my expectations. So much track, so much speed, so many new cars, it's really great.
  23. Riskit4TB
    Jul 24, 2022
    10
    Playground delivers again! This is by far one of the best DLC’s ever made. With so much content already jam packed into the base game there wasn’t really a need to go all out but they did! Progression system isn’t perfect but it works. Start B class work your way to X. Don’t miss out !!
  24. Zatch-Sledge
    Jul 24, 2022
    10
    It's simply THE best Hot Weels extension I've played, it's fast, beautiful, impressive, real thrills, PlaygroundGames you are definitely among the best by far.
    Now I can't wait, Forza Horizon 6 and its 100% next-gen Hot Weels dlc
  25. DesertLegend
    Jul 23, 2022
    10
    Don't believe some of the ponies who just hate Xbox more than anything..and never play this game...they are the worst fanbase ever..

    This dlc is very good and smooth ..
    Its one of the best
  26. R20SCORPIO
    Jul 23, 2022
    10
    Forza is excellent

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  27. Ossesque
    Jul 23, 2022
    10
    Significant improvements in gaming experience. Rather than amazing presentation I see how they worked hard to make this expansion fun
  28. kgbfelon
    Jul 21, 2022
    10
    The DLC is simply amazing! I didn't expect to be that much fun. Tracks are stunning, cars are great and it feels like a whole new experience, not like a custom track in EventLab. It's worth every dollar and I guarantee you'll love it.
  29. skilledplaya
    Jul 22, 2022
    10
    incredible game I'm so happy I got the season pass the graphics are gorgeous and it's so much fun
  30. WIGGILYBISPO
    Jul 24, 2022
    9
    Absolutely love it. The best Hot Wheels experience you can have on a current console, and the progression system is exactly what Horizon has been needing to make it even better. Great DLC
  31. narutokyubi666
    Jul 21, 2022
    10
    A great experience and an amazing adventur ! Forza horizon 5 first dlc hot wheals worth his price
  32. BRUCeELALMIGHTY
    Jul 21, 2022
    10
    I really don't understand why people give it a 0 this game is smooth as hell with the hot weels feel and is beautiful fun and insane even though FH3 had it its passes its expectations even if cars are locked people complain to grind and buy the game is on game pass free so spending and grinding a bit is rhe way to go people thinking everything must be free
  33. Luishdz02
    Jul 22, 2022
    10
    Muy divertido esta expansión, excelentes gráficos luce bellísimo y más logros
  34. vitala
    Jul 24, 2022
    0
    Insanely boring copy of a 3 part add-on. Absolutely nothing new. And they still ask for money. There is also an internment regimen, but they turned on him. I don't understand Microsoft. For the whole of 2022, they didn’t release anything at all. I’m starting to regret that I didn’t choose the PlayStation 5.
  35. JohnHamad5050
    Jul 24, 2022
    10
    This is the best racing game ever and it even got better with this DLC. The new DLC is a blast.
  36. Supergamershero
    Jul 25, 2022
    0
    one of the most disappointment games of past years. gameplay is boring and there's almost no story to keep you playing.

    And the performance mode is broken. Horrific aliasing at 60 fps. The 30 fps mode is a stuttery mess. This game has major issues. Its hard to care with the graphics hurt my eyes.
  37. Beowulf69
    Jul 24, 2022
    10
    Very, very good. It breathes new life into a game that otherwise feels like it's getting stale. The tracks are inventive and fun, the three biomes provide plenty of diversity, and the Event Lab track-building is a dream-come-true for Hot Wheels fans. It's far, far better than the most recent Hot Wheels game, or any other up to this point.

    For those who call this a "cut and paste"    Very, very good. It breathes new life into a game that otherwise feels like it's getting stale. The tracks are inventive and fun, the three biomes provide plenty of diversity, and the Event Lab track-building is a dream-come-true for Hot Wheels fans. It's far, far better than the most recent Hot Wheels game, or any other up to this point.

    For those who call this a "cut and paste" from the Forza Horizon 3 Hot Wheels Expansion, those people clearly haven't played this.    … Expand
  38. Pain_00
    Jul 24, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Bueno-
    Nuevo mapa grande y variado. Ambientes vibrantes y coloridos. Excelente diseño de pista. Correr a través de pistas Hot Wheels de tamaño real con todos sus loops, impulsos y todo lo que tienes es una maravilla absoluta. Las misiones están bien implementadas. Precioso a la vista. 10-15 horas de contenido nuevo es una buena opción por 20 dólares.

    Malo-
    Las actividades son en su mayoría demasiado similares al juego base. La progresión restrictiva puede volverse un poco molesta.

    Pensamientos-
    Sin embargo, incluso con algunos problemas menores, Forza Horizon 5: Hot Wheels es otra pieza increíble de contenido de carreras de Playground Games. Aquí hay fácilmente entre 10 y 15 horas de diversión de carrera pura y descarada. Se enorgullece de presumir de todas las fortalezas del juego en las que se basa, por supuesto, pero también presenta una velocidad ridícula, un excelente mapa nuevo, nuevas pistas y vehículos increíblemente divertidos, y más para ofrecer lo que se siente como una valiosa adición a Forza. Experiencia horizonte 5.    … Expand
  39. Lonewarrior7x60
    Jul 24, 2022
    9
    Thoroughly enjoyed the expansion, was even able to get my 62 year old grandpa to play it with me and we had a blast, the circuits are some of the best I've played in years and the sprints were incredibly fun as well. The hot wheels story missions made me ride the nostalgia train like crazy but it was very fun nonetheless, I would rate this expansion a perfect 10 if there were more carsThoroughly enjoyed the expansion, was even able to get my 62 year old grandpa to play it with me and we had a blast, the circuits are some of the best I've played in years and the sprints were incredibly fun as well. The hot wheels story missions made me ride the nostalgia train like crazy but it was very fun nonetheless, I would rate this expansion a perfect 10 if there were more cars and races, I feel like there could have been a few more races per performance class.… Expand
  40. Detenks
    Jul 24, 2022
    10
    Expansão otimo e tem uma otima jogabilidade, e tem uma otima gualidade de imagem e representa muito a hotweels com o leve toque do forza muito bom
  41. Nathycakes
    Jul 24, 2022
    9
    Yet another brilliant DLC from the team at Playground Games. The scale of the hot wheels world and how it hovers over the existing Mexico map is a real triumph. The day/night cycle as always delivers an immersive experience. Not one to sleep on!!
  42. Uronald
    Jul 24, 2022
    10
    Very good DLC, im playing this now it reminds me a lot of my childhood and the hot wheels games.
  43. hecatombeZ
    Jul 22, 2022
    1
    Un DLC pobre basado en los hot nada nuevo como ya en las otras sagas deberían reinventar el formato.
  44. sambk
    Jul 22, 2022
    1
    Nothing new from Forza Horizon 5. Also, not included in gamepass, whatever the "day 1" promise, you need to pay for this DLC.
  45. Angel787
    Jul 30, 2022
    0
    Aburrido está lleno de bugs, y hasta que no arreglen de que los carros salen volando fuera del mapa no lo jugaré
  46. MrHorse
    Jul 26, 2022
    10
    Easily one of the best DLCs in Forza Horizon history. I have no clue how someone can think this is a bad DLC. I don't know if it's an attempt by Sony Playstation fans or what? The game is IS free on Gamepass despite what people are saying. You DON'T have to pay really money for the cars, again despite what some people are saying. And you most definitely get a sense of speed. I don't knowEasily one of the best DLCs in Forza Horizon history. I have no clue how someone can think this is a bad DLC. I don't know if it's an attempt by Sony Playstation fans or what? The game is IS free on Gamepass despite what people are saying. You DON'T have to pay really money for the cars, again despite what some people are saying. And you most definitely get a sense of speed. I don't know if they are getting there information from a source instead of playing the game or what? I know anyone that finishes a review by saying "I should" or "I regret not" etc "Buying/Bought a playstation 5 instead" is extremely sus. Who says that???? I don't get console wars. It's the cringe of gaming. And I can't wait until it's not a thing anymore. I think the future of gaming is great. And the team that worked on this DLC clearly cares about gaming. It's a lot of fun, and much bigger than I expected. It has multiple biomes and takes me back to my childhood. I'm excited for more content on this game already. I can't get enough of it.… Expand
  47. CRunkazChris
    Jul 27, 2022
    10
    Great addition to forza horizon 5 playground never missing with these true quality racing games. Best ever made
  48. Savagemanu92
    Jul 24, 2022
    10
    Truly amazing experience. Racing through the sky's on a hot wheels track has always been a dream. This DLC adds a ton on content with hours of fun
  49. JCANGELS
    Jul 24, 2022
    10
    Great extra content for a game that is pretty much perfect, good amount of new things to do, great, gorgeous new tracks, totally fun as always!!!
  50. Danilencol
    Jul 27, 2022
    8
    Tenho dificuldade em por 10 em tudo que gosto afinal iria desmerecer games que foram suprassumos da indústria com GTA San Andreas, Skyrim ou mesmo Forza Horizon 3. Quando Horizon 3 trouxe hot weels para franquia foi algo de encher os olhos (9) e foi apostando nisso que a Playground apelou para
    nossa nostalgia e trouxe hot weels de volta com mais gráfico, mais jogabilidade mais frame rate,    Tenho dificuldade em por 10 em tudo que gosto afinal iria desmerecer games que foram suprassumos da indústria com GTA San Andreas, Skyrim ou mesmo Forza Horizon 3. Quando Horizon 3 trouxe hot weels para franquia foi algo de encher os olhos (9) e foi apostando nisso que a Playground apelou para
    nossa nostalgia e trouxe hot weels de volta com mais gráfico, mais jogabilidade mais frame rate, tudo mais. A DLC é incrível e mesmo no Series S o game tem gráficos lindos, um prato cheio para fãs de Hot Weels Acceleracers!    … Expand
  51. ParanoydAndroyd
    Jul 31, 2022
    0
    All this DLC proves is that it's a poor copy/paste of the original DLC from Forza 3. $20 for a DLC that is criminally short is a garbage practice, and reaffirms my hatred for paid DLC content that offers so little. At least Forza was free on GP, but again $20 for this is a waste. Save your money, and buy the Hot Wheels game itself.
  52. miniminigamble
    Jul 24, 2022
    10
    Absolutely amazing this is so fun even for the little ones the tracks are really wild most fun I've had in ages
  53. Walke407
    Jul 24, 2022
    10
    Fantastic in every way!! Playground outdoes themselves time and time again!
  54. klangfinger
    Jul 25, 2022
    10
    Excellent. Feels like being in a rollercoaster.
    I honestly wished it would be a different DLC, especially since we had it before. But still it turned out great. It's not perfect but great. I realized I still was a bit oversaturated from playing it so much. More of my own issue :-)
    So anyway, I have to give a 10 to equal for the haters a bit.
  55. Quacksn
    Jul 28, 2022
    10
    REALLY good and fun gameplay, the map is huge and so much to do on. def worth the money. you will look at around 15 hours of new content which is worth the 20 dollars it costs.
  56. Seriphim74
    Jul 24, 2022
    7
    Solid expansion, fun tracks and cool cars. The environments are really beautiful. What more could u want from a racing game.
  57. meyerpark
    Jul 24, 2022
    10
    Greatest racing game ever with the superior hot wheels:):):) Game of the year 2022 Forza Horizon 5
  58. Abb-a
    Jul 24, 2022
    10
    Amazing i think playground games are the best .............................
  59. Katars
    Jul 24, 2022
    10
    Best forza dlc. Very fun! New biomes and much more. Hot wheels game is boring compare to this
  60. AkamaiHD
    Jul 25, 2022
    10
    Beste Rennen Spiel habe forza 4 hot wheels geliebt und jetzt noch forza 5 hot wheels nice
  61. Blue2hark05
    Jul 25, 2022
    9
    DLC vraiment top, je prends du plaisir, c'est beau la Map plus grande que FH3, j'adore le concept de raconté l'histoire de HOT WHEELS. Bonne Optimisation sur une 3080 ryzen 3600x 32ram en 1440p ULTRA 20€ très bon prix. Un peu répétitif à force. Playground Games est un studio phénoménal et créatif. Ils font d'excellents travaux et nous excitent. J'aime vraiment leurs jeux. ExpérienceDLC vraiment top, je prends du plaisir, c'est beau la Map plus grande que FH3, j'adore le concept de raconté l'histoire de HOT WHEELS. Bonne Optimisation sur une 3080 ryzen 3600x 32ram en 1440p ULTRA 20€ très bon prix. Un peu répétitif à force. Playground Games est un studio phénoménal et créatif. Ils font d'excellents travaux et nous excitent. J'aime vraiment leurs jeux. Expérience fantastique ! Les pistes sont aussi folles que vous pouvez l'imaginer, littéralement.… Expand
  62. Mrman007
    Jul 27, 2022
    10
    Well made .looks rly nice and is just so much fun to play . It's just not just dlc it's one of the best dlc's IV played there just something that brings out the nostalgia of driving a hot wheels car ...
  63. Sambug83
    Jul 27, 2022
    10
    This is the first time I have played the Hot Wheels expansion, it dose not disappoint! How amazing to drive around a Hot Wheels track in first person! The introduction was just breath taking and I just love the history brought to you of the Hot Wheels brand. Something I am sure we all grow up playing with and collecting at some point! Driving real life Hot Wheels cars is an experienceThis is the first time I have played the Hot Wheels expansion, it dose not disappoint! How amazing to drive around a Hot Wheels track in first person! The introduction was just breath taking and I just love the history brought to you of the Hot Wheels brand. Something I am sure we all grow up playing with and collecting at some point! Driving real life Hot Wheels cars is an experience second to none!… Expand
  64. playstationwinr
    Jan 27, 2023
    0
    Would rate it lower if I could. Absolute trash, but can’t expect much more from Microsoft/Xbox.
  65. polYtoX
    Aug 17, 2022
    0
    I must admit, I'm a Forza-Head, but if things are not good....I call them.
    In the case of the HW DLC imho, they did a superb job !!! If you don't like HotWheels at all, don't like the arcade way, don't like the idea of floating, orange tracks.....you probably don't like it.
    If you like to drive FH, if you don't mind the setup (like Trackmania) and prefer just the fun in a game -> GO and    I must admit, I'm a Forza-Head, but if things are not good....I call them.
    In the case of the HW DLC imho, they did a superb job !!! If you don't like HotWheels at all, don't like the arcade way, don't like the idea of floating, orange tracks.....you probably don't like it.
    If you like to drive FH, if you don't mind the setup (like Trackmania) and prefer just the fun in a game -> GO and GET it ;-)    … Expand
  66. Mulhamx4
    Sep 23, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Good DLC for Forza Horizon 5 set a very high bar for visual fidelity in a racing game on console and now the Hot wheels DLC doesn't disappoint it holds the visual fidelity very well and it's fun… Expand
  67. Vitalick
    Apr 9, 2023
    9
    Muy buen Dlc, aun que no soy muy fan de los Hot wheels hay que decir que este dlc tiene todo lo que necesita para complementar un juego ya perfecto por si solo.
    Mapa espectacular grande y variado , coches y pistas diferentes y sobre todo mucha diversión.
  68. KrisztianEndre
    Oct 28, 2022
    9
    A really great extension, it ads new activities and cars, but it feels like half recycled.
  69. siuzya0r1N
    Sep 5, 2022
    0
    **** hoe game.just so boring.it's a racing game,give me some fun! maybe you guys should spent more time learning from gt7,about how to make a real racing game,rather than some toys and pusys.
  70. Pelle69420
    Aug 2, 2022
    10
    Really good dlc, don't play the pc version tho it's pretty broken but the series x/s version is flawless
  71. Pwh
    Aug 30, 2022
    0
    This game is bad! You if you run into a car going into a loop well you will be stuck at 0 mph with 0 way to go forward it sucks the tracks are like driving on ice. A big waste of money. Oh to extend the little that is there do a speed trap pop a balloon a bunch of time waste.
  72. Lx60
    Sep 29, 2022
    3
    Disappointing DLC is an understatement. The longevity of this game unfortunately leaves a lot to desire.
  73. Adrianokuhnen
    Jan 27, 2023
    10
    Fantástico, Forza já era acima da média e essa DLC subiu ainda mais o nível, recomendo muito.

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#13 Best Xbox Series X Game of 2022
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#19 Most Discussed Xbox Series X Game of 2022

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Metascore
85

Generally favorable reviews - based on 19 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 19 out of 19
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 19
  3. Negative: 0 out of 19
  1. BaziCenter
    Aug 7, 2022
    80
    Forza Horizon is such a strong brand name and has always offered so much quality and innovation in a very limited genre that people just can’t expect anything less, and even though Hot Wheels is a solid DLC that can easily blow many full fledged arcade racing games out of the water, the fact that it’s not “innovative” enough compared to previous entries in the series.
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  2. Malditos Nerds
    Aug 3, 2022
    80
    Forza Horizon 5: Hot Wheels is what we expected of racing these type of cars: adrenaline given by the mechanics of the game and an exorbitant show. All this makes up a package that can be taken very seriously by scale model fans and enjoyed in the most arcade-like way possible by newcomers of the hobby.
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  3. Video Chums
    Aug 2, 2022
    84
    Forza Horizon 5: Hot Wheels is a thrilling ride that pushes the boundaries of physics and even allows you to build and share your own tracks. It's a great example of an expansion that mixes up the gameplay of the base game enough to make it worth owning as well.
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