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Dr. Samuel Otterson Jones IV, MD, MPH, FACC

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Specializes in: Cardiac Electrophysiology (Heart Rhythm)
University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine
1949 Gunbarrel Road Suite 300
Chattanooga, TN 37421

Dr. Samuel Otterson Jones IV, MD, MPH, FACC is a cardiac electrophysiologist in Chattanooga, TN specializing in cardiac electrophysiology (heart rhythm). He graduated from University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine. Dr. Samuel Otterson Jones IV, MD, MPH, FACC is affiliated with MEMORIAL HEALTH CARE SYSTEM INC. and The Chattanooga Heart Institute.

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Office Locations

1949 Gunbarrel Road Suite 300
Chattanooga, TN 37421
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2501 Citico Avenue
Chattanooga, TN 37404
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In The News 

“Dr. Samuel Jones specializes in cardiology and electrophysiology with The Chattanooga Heart Institute and is a member of the Chattanooga-Hamilton County Medical Society.”—"Ask a Doctor: It s better to be cautious when it comes to chest pain", Chattanooga Times Free Press, December 2025

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Samuel Otterson Jones IV, MD, MPH, FACC in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 10%

By Volume:

cardiac device implantation

In 2023, Dr. Samuel Otterson Jones IV, MD, MPH, FACC performed more cardiac device implantation procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within Tennessee.

Top 25%

By Volume:

cardioversion
elective external cardioversion
ICD system replacement
permanent transvenous pacemaker implantation
permanent transvenous pacemaker replacement
transvenous ICD implantation

In 2013, Dr. Samuel Otterson Jones IV, MD, MPH, FACC performed more cardioversion, elective external cardioversion, ICD system replacement, permanent transvenous pacemaker implantation, permanent transvenous pacemaker replacement, and transvenous ICD implantation procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Tennessee.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Samuel Otterson Jones IV, MD, MPH, FACC treated as a cardiac electrophysiologist in Chattanooga, TN during 2013 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Samuel Otterson Jones IV, MD, MPH, FACC for Medicare patients.

hospital care 108
inpatient care 108

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel Otterson Jones IV, MD, MPH, FACC.

Gender
Male 39
Female 45
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 62
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 26
From 75 to 84 0
85 and over 26
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel Otterson Jones IV, MD, MPH, FACC in 2013

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Samuel Otterson Jones IV, MD, MPH, FACC treated during 2013 were atrial fibrilation, high cholesterol, hypertension and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 74
Depression 26
Chronic Kidney Disease 63
Asthma 18
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 75
Heart Failure 73
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 35
Diabetes 50
Dementia 18
Cancer 0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Samuel Otterson Jones IV, MD, MPH, FACC treated as a cardiac electrophysiologist in Chattanooga, TN during 2014 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Samuel Otterson Jones IV, MD, MPH, FACC for Medicare patients.

hospital care 170
inpatient care 170

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel Otterson Jones IV, MD, MPH, FACC.

Gender
Male 76
Female 49
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 94
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 41
From 75 to 84 54
85 and over 19
Less than 65 11

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel Otterson Jones IV, MD, MPH, FACC in 2014

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Samuel Otterson Jones IV, MD, MPH, FACC treated during 2014 were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and atrial fibrilation.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 12
Ischemic Heart Disease 75
Depression 30
Chronic Kidney Disease 58
Asthma 17
Osteoperosis 12
Atrial Fibrilation 71
Heart Failure 70
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 36
Diabetes 51
Dementia 18
Cancer 19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Samuel Otterson Jones IV, MD, MPH, FACC treated as a cardiac electrophysiologist in Chattanooga, TN during 2015 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Samuel Otterson Jones IV, MD, MPH, FACC for Medicare patients.

hospital care 166
inpatient care 166

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel Otterson Jones IV, MD, MPH, FACC.

Gender
Male 118
Female 106
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 168
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 82
From 75 to 84 80
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel Otterson Jones IV, MD, MPH, FACC in 2015

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Samuel Otterson Jones IV, MD, MPH, FACC treated during 2015 were heart failure, high cholesterol, hypertension and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 19
Ischemic Heart Disease 75
Depression 23
Chronic Kidney Disease 61
Asthma 24
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 72
Heart Failure 75
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 34
Diabetes 50
Dementia 27
Cancer 11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Samuel Otterson Jones IV, MD, MPH, FACC treated as a cardiac electrophysiologist in Chattanooga, TN during 2016 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Samuel Otterson Jones IV, MD, MPH, FACC for Medicare patients.

hospital care 39
inpatient care 39

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel Otterson Jones IV, MD, MPH, FACC.

Gender
Male 21
Female 24
Age
From 65 to 74 0
From 75 to 84 24
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel Otterson Jones IV, MD, MPH, FACC in 2016

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Samuel Otterson Jones IV, MD, MPH, FACC treated during 2016 were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and atrial fibrilation.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 75
Depression 24
Chronic Kidney Disease 60
Asthma 42
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 71
Heart Failure 64
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 40
Diabetes 40
Dementia 27
Cancer 0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Samuel Otterson Jones IV, MD, MPH, FACC treated as a cardiac electrophysiologist in Chattanooga, TN during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and cardiac procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Samuel Otterson Jones IV, MD, MPH, FACC for Medicare patients.

ablation 15
cardiac procedures 65
catheterization 15
diagnostic procedures 15
doctor visit 149
hospital care 206
implant surgery 50
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) replacement 14
inpatient care 206
minimally invasive procedures 80

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel Otterson Jones IV, MD, MPH, FACC.

Gender
Male 172
Female 157
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 301
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 106
From 75 to 84 134
85 and over 55
Less than 65 34

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel Otterson Jones IV, MD, MPH, FACC in 2017

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Samuel Otterson Jones IV, MD, MPH, FACC treated during 2017 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 68
Stroke 12
Ischemic Heart Disease 68
Depression 25
Chronic Kidney Disease 55
Asthma 9
Osteoperosis 8
Atrial Fibrilation 47
Heart Failure 54
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 29
Diabetes 44
Dementia 21
Cancer 13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Samuel Otterson Jones IV, MD, MPH, FACC treated as a cardiac electrophysiologist in Chattanooga, TN during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and cardiac procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Samuel Otterson Jones IV, MD, MPH, FACC for Medicare patients.

ablation 33
ambulatory monitoring 26
cardiac procedures 185
cardioversion 14
catheterization 33
diagnostic procedures 33
doctor visit 601
hospital care 293
implant surgery 109
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) replacement 32
inpatient care 269
lab tests 148
minimally invasive procedures 192
outpatient care 24
ultrasound (sonogram) 17

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel Otterson Jones IV, MD, MPH, FACC.

Gender
Male 582
Female 519
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 1042
Black 40
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 348
From 75 to 84 452
85 and over 229
Less than 65 72

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel Otterson Jones IV, MD, MPH, FACC in 2018

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Samuel Otterson Jones IV, MD, MPH, FACC treated during 2018 were hypertension, ischemic heart disease, high cholesterol and heart failure.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 66
Stroke 7
Ischemic Heart Disease 68
Depression 26
Chronic Kidney Disease 47
Asthma 8
Osteoperosis 8
Atrial Fibrilation 47
Heart Failure 52
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 26
Diabetes 38
Dementia 17
Cancer 12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Samuel Otterson Jones IV, MD, MPH, FACC treated as a cardiac electrophysiologist in Chattanooga, TN during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and cardiac procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Samuel Otterson Jones IV, MD, MPH, FACC for Medicare patients.

ablation 37
ambulatory monitoring 24
cardiac procedures 143
cardioversion 17
catheterization 37
diagnostic procedures 37
doctor visit 758
hospital care 342
implant surgery 55
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) replacement 16
inpatient care 307
lab tests 139
minimally invasive procedures 156
outpatient care 35
ultrasound (sonogram) 27

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel Otterson Jones IV, MD, MPH, FACC.

Gender
Male 713
Female 586
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 1223
Black 47
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 431
From 75 to 84 522
85 and over 278
Less than 65 68

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel Otterson Jones IV, MD, MPH, FACC in 2019

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Samuel Otterson Jones IV, MD, MPH, FACC treated during 2019 were hypertension, ischemic heart disease, high cholesterol and heart failure.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 63
Stroke 6
Ischemic Heart Disease 70
Depression 22
Chronic Kidney Disease 47
Asthma 8
Osteoperosis 7
Atrial Fibrilation 49
Heart Failure 53
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 24
Diabetes 39
Dementia 16
Cancer 12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Samuel Otterson Jones IV, MD, MPH, FACC treated as a cardiac electrophysiologist in Chattanooga, TN during 2020 were hospital care, minimally invasive procedures, inpatient care and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Samuel Otterson Jones IV, MD, MPH, FACC for Medicare patients.

ablation 27
cardiac procedures 116
cardioversion 21
catheterization 27
diagnostic procedures 27
doctor visit 681
hospital care 153
implant surgery 72
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) replacement 31
inpatient care 141
lab tests 132
minimally invasive procedures 143
outpatient care 12
ultrasound (sonogram) 17

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel Otterson Jones IV, MD, MPH, FACC.

Gender
Male 754
Female 567
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 1249
Black 43
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 18
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 482
From 75 to 84 538
85 and over 244
Less than 65 57

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel Otterson Jones IV, MD, MPH, FACC in 2020

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Samuel Otterson Jones IV, MD, MPH, FACC treated during 2020 were hypertension, ischemic heart disease, high cholesterol and heart failure.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 63
Stroke 6
Ischemic Heart Disease 70
Depression 19
Chronic Kidney Disease 48
Asthma 6
Osteoperosis 5
Atrial Fibrilation 46
Heart Failure 51
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 19
Diabetes 36
Dementia 14
Cancer 10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Samuel Otterson Jones IV, MD, MPH, FACC treated as a cardiac electrophysiologist in Chattanooga, TN during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care, lab tests and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Samuel Otterson Jones IV, MD, MPH, FACC for Medicare patients.

ablation 23
cardiac procedures 106
cardioversion 33
catheterization 23
diagnostic procedures 23
doctor visit 813
hospital care 232
implant surgery 58
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) replacement 26
inpatient care 215
lab tests 178
minimally invasive procedures 129
outpatient care 17
ultrasound (sonogram) 25

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel Otterson Jones IV, MD, MPH, FACC.

Gender
Male 809
Female 747
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 1471
Black 48
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 547
From 75 to 84 617
85 and over 319
Less than 65 73

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel Otterson Jones IV, MD, MPH, FACC in 2021

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Samuel Otterson Jones IV, MD, MPH, FACC treated during 2021 were hypertension, ischemic heart disease, high cholesterol and atrial fibrilation.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 67
Stroke 8
Ischemic Heart Disease 68
Depression 21
Chronic Kidney Disease 44
Asthma 7
Osteoperosis 7
Atrial Fibrilation 48
Heart Failure 47
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 20
Diabetes 33
Dementia 13
Cancer 12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Samuel Otterson Jones IV, MD, MPH, FACC treated as a cardiac electrophysiologist in Chattanooga, TN during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care, lab tests and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Samuel Otterson Jones IV, MD, MPH, FACC for Medicare patients.

ablation 28
cardiac procedures 77
cardioversion 39
catheterization 28
diagnostic procedures 28
doctor visit 669
hospital care 227
implant surgery 49
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) replacement 18
inpatient care 213
lab tests 191
minimally invasive procedures 105
outpatient care 14

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel Otterson Jones IV, MD, MPH, FACC.

Gender
Male 595
Female 589
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 1127
Black 33
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 396
From 75 to 84 503
85 and over 244
Less than 65 41

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel Otterson Jones IV, MD, MPH, FACC in 2022

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Samuel Otterson Jones IV, MD, MPH, FACC treated during 2022 were high cholesterol, hypertension, atrial fibrilation and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 12
Ischemic Heart Disease 56
Depression 21
Chronic Kidney Disease 37
Asthma 11
Osteoperosis 13
Atrial Fibrilation 64
Heart Failure 42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 23
Diabetes 35
Dementia 8
Cancer 17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Samuel Otterson Jones IV, MD, MPH, FACC treated as a cardiac electrophysiologist in Chattanooga, TN during 2023 were hospital care, inpatient care, lab tests and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Samuel Otterson Jones IV, MD, MPH, FACC for Medicare patients.

ablation 19
cardiac procedures 86
cardioversion 43
catheterization 19
diagnostic procedures 19
doctor visit 600
hospital care 241
implant surgery 67
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) replacement 24
inpatient care 241
lab tests 146
minimally invasive procedures 105

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel Otterson Jones IV, MD, MPH, FACC.

Gender
Male 654
Female 644
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 1240
Black 32
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 448
From 75 to 84 531
85 and over 267
Less than 65 52

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel Otterson Jones IV, MD, MPH, FACC in 2023

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Samuel Otterson Jones IV, MD, MPH, FACC treated during 2023 were high cholesterol, hypertension, atrial fibrilation and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 14
Ischemic Heart Disease 56
Depression 21
Chronic Kidney Disease 36
Asthma 11
Osteoperosis 14
Atrial Fibrilation 59
Heart Failure 38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 23
Diabetes 37
Dementia 9
Cancer 17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Samuel Otterson Jones IV, MD, MPH, FACC for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Samuel Otterson Jones IV, MD, MPH, FACC treated as a cardiac electrophysiologist in Chattanooga, TN were hospital care, inpatient care, lab tests and minimally invasive procedures.

ablation 26
ambulatory monitoring 25
cardiac procedures 111
cardioversion 27
catheterization 26
diagnostic procedures 26
doctor visit 610
hospital care 197
implant surgery 65
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) replacement 23
inpatient care 188
lab tests 155
minimally invasive procedures 130
outpatient care 20
ultrasound (sonogram) 21

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel Otterson Jones IV, MD, MPH, FACC.

Gender
Female 366
Male 412
Ethnicity
Black / African American 22
Asian / Pacific Islander 0
Non-Hispanic White 725
Hispanic 0
Native American / Alaskan Native 0
Other 1
Age
85 and over 152
75 to 84 314
Less than 65 37
65 to 74 264

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel Otterson Jones IV, MD, MPH, FACC From 2013 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Samuel Otterson Jones IV, MD, MPH, FACC treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and atrial fibrilation.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 70
Stroke 8
Ischemic Heart Disease 68
Depression 23
Chronic Kidney Disease 50
Asthma 14
Osteoporosis 6
Heart Failure 56
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 28
Diabetes 41
Atrial Fibrillation 59
Cancer 11
Dementia 17

Education & Training

Dr. Samuel Otterson Jones IV, MD, MPH, FACC graduated from University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine. He completed residency at Wilford Hall Medical Center. He has a state license in Texas.

Medical School: University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine

Residency: Wilford Hall Medical Center

Licensed In: Texas

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Samuel Otterson Jones IV, MD, MPH, FACC is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

MEMORIAL HEALTH CARE SYSTEM INC.
The Chattanooga Heart Institute

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Samuel Otterson Jones IV, MD, MPH, FACC. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

Payments by Company
Biosense Webster, Inc. $1,550 Carto 3 System
$1,065 		Carto 3
$265 		CartoUnivu
$115 		CartoSound
$105
Medtronic, Inc. $591 Micra
$363
$228
St. Jude Medical, Inc. $474 CRM
$321 		Electrophysiology (EP)
$153
AtriCure, Inc. $472 EPI-SENSE GUIDED COAGULATION SYSTEM WITH VISITRAX
$275 		Cardiovascular
$97 		EPI-SENSE GUIDED COAGULATION DEV
$77 		SYNERGY ABLATION SYSTEM
$22
Abbott Laboratories $461 AVEIR
$160 		ENSITE PRECISION
$150 		Allure Quadra RF CRT Pacemaker
$28 		Agilis NxT EP Introducer
$26 		Tendril
$19 		Other
$78
Other $1,660 ENTRESTO
$362 		Bradycardia products
$264 		Reveal LINQ
$206 		Tachy System
$124 		Amplia MRI
$82 		Other
$623
Types of Payments
Food and Beverage $4,189
Travel and Lodging $1,018

Research Payments

Dr. Samuel Otterson Jones IV, MD, MPH, FACC has received 2 research payments totaling $13,837.

Biography

Dr. Samuel Jones specializes in cardiac electrophysiology (heart rhythm) and practices in Chattanooga, TN. Dr. Jones graduated from the University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine and then he performed his residency at Wilford Hall Medical Center and a hospital affiliated with the University of Maryland. According to Doctor.com, new patients are welcome to contact his office in Chattanooga, TN.

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