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Motel 6 Newport, RI

Motel with free parking, near Thames Street

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Dates

August 2025

September 2025

Overview
Rooms
Location
Policies

Popular amenities

24/7 front desk
Pet-friendly
Laundry
Housekeeping
Air conditioning
Parking included

includes taxes & fees

20 Aug - 21 Aug

Explore the area

249 Jt Connell Hwy, Newport, RI, 02840

Thames Street
‪4 min drive‬
Bowen's Wharf
‪5 min drive‬
Newport Mansions
‪7 min drive‬
Newport, RI (NPT-Newport State)
‪6 min drive‬

Room options

Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Smoking

Highlights

Air conditioning

Shower/bath combination

Private bathroom

Cable channels

Daily housekeeping

19 sq m
Sleeps 2
1 King Bed

Standard Quadruple Room, 2 Queen Beds, Non Smoking

Highlights

Air conditioning

Shower/bath combination

Private bathroom

Cable channels

Daily housekeeping

Sleeps 4
2 Queen Beds

Standard Quadruple Room, 2 Double Beds, Accessible, Non Smoking

Highlights

Air conditioning

Shower/bath combination

Private bathroom

Cable channels

Daily housekeeping

Sleeps 4
2 Double Beds

Standard Double Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking

Highlights

Air conditioning

Shower/bath combination

Private bathroom

Cable channels

Daily housekeeping

Sleeps 2
1 King Bed

Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds, Smoking

Highlights

Air conditioning

Shower/bath combination

Private bathroom

Cable channels

Daily housekeeping

Sleeps 4
2 Queen Beds

Standard Quadruple Room, 2 Double Beds, Accessible, Non Smoking

Highlights

Air conditioning

Shower/bath combination

Private bathroom

Cable channels

Daily housekeeping

Sleeps 4
2 Double Beds

Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Accessible, Non Smoking

Highlights

Air conditioning

Shower/bath combination

Private bathroom

Cable channels

Daily housekeeping

Sleeps 2
1 King Bed

Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Smoking

Highlights

Air conditioning

Shower/bath combination

Private bathroom

Cable channels

Daily housekeeping

Sleeps 2
1 King Bed

Standard Quadruple Room, 2 Double Beds, Accessible, Non Smoking

Highlights

Air conditioning

Shower/bath combination

Private bathroom

Cable channels

Daily housekeeping

Sleeps 4
2 Double Beds

Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed, Smoking, Refrigerator & Microwave

Highlights

Air conditioning

Shower/bath combination

Private bathroom

Microwave

Cable channels

Daily housekeeping

19 sq m
Sleeps 2
1 King Bed

Standard Room, 2 Double Beds, Accessible, Non Smoking

Highlights

Air conditioning

Shower/bath combination

Private bathroom

Cable channels

Daily housekeeping

Sleeps 4
2 Double Beds

Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds, Non Smoking, Refrigerator & Microwave

Highlights

Air conditioning

Shower/bath combination

Private bathroom

Cable channels

Daily housekeeping

Sleeps 4
2 Queen Beds

Standard Quadruple Room, 2 Queen Beds, Smoking, Refrigerator & Microwave

Highlights

Air conditioning

Shower/bath combination

Private bathroom

Cable channels

Daily housekeeping

Sleeps 4
2 Queen Beds

Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed, Smoking, Refrigerator & Microwave

Highlights

Air conditioning

Shower/bath combination

Private bathroom

Cable channels

Daily housekeeping

Sleeps 2
1 King Bed

Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking, Refrigerator & Microwave

Highlights

Air conditioning

Shower/bath combination

Private bathroom

Cable channels

Daily housekeeping

Sleeps 2
1 King Bed

Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds, Smoking

Highlights

Air conditioning

Shower/bath combination

Private bathroom

Cable channels

Daily housekeeping

19 sq m
Sleeps 4
2 Queen Beds

Standard Double Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking

Highlights

Air conditioning

Shower/bath combination

Private bathroom

Cable channels

Daily housekeeping

19 sq m
Sleeps 2
1 King Bed

Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Accessible, Non Smoking

Highlights

Air conditioning

Shower/bath combination

Private bathroom

Cable channels

Daily housekeeping

19 sq m
Sleeps 2
1 King Bed

Standard Quadruple Room, 2 Double Beds, Accessible, Non Smoking

Highlights

Air conditioning

Shower/bath combination

Private bathroom

Cable channels

Daily housekeeping

19 sq m
Sleeps 4
2 Double Beds

Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds, Non Smoking, Refrigerator & Microwave

Highlights

Air conditioning

Shower/bath combination

Private bathroom

Microwave

Cable channels

Daily housekeeping

19 sq m
Sleeps 4
2 Queen Beds

Standard Quadruple Room, 2 Queen Beds, Smoking, Refrigerator & Microwave

Highlights

Air conditioning

Shower/bath combination

Private bathroom

Microwave

Cable channels

Daily housekeeping

19 sq m
Sleeps 4
2 Queen Beds

Standard Quadruple Room, 2 Double Beds, Accessible, Non Smoking

Highlights

Air conditioning

Shower/bath combination

Private bathroom

Cable channels

Daily housekeeping

19 sq m
Sleeps 4
2 Double Beds

Standard Quadruple Room, 2 Double Beds, Accessible, Non Smoking

Highlights

Air conditioning

Shower/bath combination

Private bathroom

Cable channels

Daily housekeeping

19 sq m
Sleeps 4
2 Double Beds

Standard Quadruple Room, 2 Queen Beds, Non Smoking

Highlights

Air conditioning

Shower/bath combination

Private bathroom

Cable channels

Daily housekeeping

19 sq m
Sleeps 4
2 Queen Beds

Standard Room, 2 Double Beds, Accessible, Non Smoking

Highlights

Air conditioning

Shower/bath combination

Private bathroom

Microwave

Cable channels

Daily housekeeping

19 sq m
Sleeps 4
2 Double Beds

Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking, Refrigerator & Microwave

Highlights

Air conditioning

Shower/bath combination

Private bathroom

Microwave

Cable channels

Daily housekeeping

19 sq m
Sleeps 2
1 King Bed

About the area

Newport

At Motel 6 Newport, RI you'll be within a 20-minute walk of Naval War College Museum and 2.8 km (1.8 mi) from Thames Street. Highlights at this motel include free in-room WiFi. .This pet-friendly motel offers free WiFi in public areas, a 24-hour front desk and a vending machine. Added amenities include a snack bar/deli and laundry facilities. There's also the convenience of free self parking. .Attractions within a 10-minute drive of this Newport motel include Newport Mansions and The Breakers.

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What's nearby

Thames Street - 4 min drive - 2.5 km
Bowen's Wharf - 5 min drive - 3.5 km
Cliff Walk - 6 min drive - 3.9 km
Easton's Beach - 6 min drive - 4.2 km
Newport Mansions - 7 min drive - 4.9 km

Getting around

Newport Ferry Station - 7 min drive
Newport, RI (NPT-Newport State) - 7 min drive

Restaurants

Ma's Donuts and More
Dunkin'
Chipotle Mexican Grill
‪Burger King - ‬3 min drive
‪Tito's Cantina - ‬3 min drive

About this property

Motel 6 Newport, RI

Motel with free parking, near Thames Street

There's a snack bar/deli on site. Public spaces have free WiFi. Motel 6 Newport, RI also features a vending machine, laundry facilities, and camper van/bus/lorry parking. Free self parking is available.

Smoking is allowed in designated areas at this Newport motel.

76 guestrooms or units

Deli

Self-service laundry

Front desk (24 hours)

Smoking in designated areas

Motel 6 Newport, RI offers 76 accommodations, which are accessible via exterior corridors. Televisions come with cable channels. Bathrooms include a combined bath/shower unit.

This Newport motel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include telephones along with free local calls (restrictions may apply). Housekeeping is offered on a daily basis and hairdryers can be requested.

Languages

English

Similar properties

Parking included
Free WiFi
Air conditioning
Room service

includes taxes & fees

2 Sept - 3 Sept

Property amenities

Internet

Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

Free self parking on site
RV/bus/lorry parking on site
Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

Snack bar/deli

Family friendly

Laundry facilities
Snack bar/deli

Conveniences

24-hour front desk
Laundry facilities
Vending machine

Guest services

Housekeeping (daily)

Accessibility

If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
1 accessible parking space
Assistive listening devices
Braille/raised signage
Handrails in stairways (86 centimetre high)
No lift
Phone accessibility kit
Stair-free path to entrance
Visual alarms in hallways
Well-lit path to entrance
Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
Wheelchair-accessible parking
Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
Wheelchair-accessible registration desk (107 centimetre high)

Designated smoking areas (fines apply)

Room amenities

Bedroom

Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

Hair dryer (on request)
Private bathroom
Shower/bathtub combination
Towels provided

Entertainment

TV with cable channels

Access via exterior corridors
Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
Free local calls
Phone

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:30 PM; check-in end time: 3:30 AM

Late check-in subject to availability

Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

This property allows guests 18 or over to check in with valid military ID.

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets are welcome and stay free
Maximum 2 pets
Pets cannot be left unattended

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome.

Kids stay free! Children stay free when using existing bedding.

Rollaway/extra beds are not available.

Cots (infant beds) are not available.

Payment types

Important information

Fees

Guests will be asked to pay the following charges at the property:

Deposit: USD 50 per accommodation, per stay

We've listed all charges provided to us by the property.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy

Government-issued photo identification and a credit card may be required at check-in for incidental charges

Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed

The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation

This property accepts credit cards, debit cards and cash

This property affirms that it follows the cleaning and disinfection practices of Clean@6 (Motel 6)

Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property

Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A credit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.

We should mention

Children stay free in the same room as the parent or guardian when using existing bedding.

Property is also known as

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Frequently asked questions

What is the cancellation policy at Motel 6 Newport, RI?

Motel 6 Newport, RI offers free cancellation on select room rates. Check out the cancellation policy for more info.

How much does it cost to stay at Motel 6 Newport, RI?

As of 16 Aug 2025, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Motel 6 Newport, RI on 20 Aug 2025 start from NZ$155.16, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

Is parking available at Motel 6 Newport, RI?

Yep, Motel 6 Newport, RI has a free self car park.

Are there any beaches close to Motel 6 Newport, RI?

The closest beach to Motel 6 Newport, RI is Easton's Beach (3.7 km).

Is there a free airport shuttle available at Motel 6 Newport, RI?

No, Motel 6 Newport, RI does not offer an airport shuttle service.

What time are check-in & check-out at Motel 6 Newport, RI?

Check-in begins at 3:30 PM. Check-out time is 11:00 AM.

Motel 6 Newport, RI Reviews

4.4

4.2/10

Cleanliness

5.6/10

Staff & service

3.8/10

Amenities

4.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

4.4/10

Eco-friendliness

8/10 Good

Linda

Travelled with group

18 May 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Disliked: Room comfort

Value and Clean

Friendly staff. The TV and how to use remote was not apparent. Help was provided. Breakfast - oh so continental - muffin and coffee Unfortunately, had noise "neighbor" - management did advise them to stop and it worked.

Stayed 1 night in May 2025

2/10 Terrible

Martin

18 May 2025

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities

The room was dirty and smelled of mold. The hallway was not clean. The fan in the bathroom did not work and duck tape was used on the bathroom trim. Additionally, the bottom of the plastic ice bin was duct taped over a huge crack. The grass was not mowed and broken bottle glass was on the back sidewalk. I had to warn a gentleman walking his dog about the broken glass so the dog would not cut it's paws. I learned from speaking to an occupant that this motel was being used by many homeless people renting on a monthly basis. He told me he had to be out of the motel by noon because the motel raised his rent and he could not afford the increase. I do not recommend staying at this motel.

Stayed 1 night in May 2025

6/10 Okay

anthony

Business traveller

10 May 2025

Disliked: Amenities

Good

Stayed 1 night in May 2025

2/10 Terrible

Kristen

9 May 2025

Stayed 1 night in May 2025

2/10 Terrible

Greg

Business traveller, Travelled with partner

9 May 2025

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities

Review of Motel 6 – Room 147 The images provided for this Motel 6 property are highly misleading. The reality is that the facility is poorly maintained and appears to double as a homeless shelter. It is in serious need of renovation. We stayed in Room 147. There was no closet or any place to hang clothing. The room lacked basic furniture—even a chair to sit on. The floor was bare and not carpeted, the walls were unfinished concrete blocks, and the room was completely outdated. The bathroom had huge visible cracks in the floor, and the toilet rocked when sat on, indicating poor maintenance. While there was hot water, that’s one of the very few positives. The television, although labeled as high definition, only offered six channels—most of which barely worked. One evening, we had to assist a woman resident who had fallen in her room. She was screaming for help for a good five minutes before we could locate her. Additionally, the pervasive smell of marijuana throughout the building made it clear that the non-smoking policy is not enforced. To make matters worse, Expedia has refused to provide a refund, despite the clear discrepancy between how this property is advertised and its actual condition. This is false advertising, plain and simple. This property does not match the online listing and is not a place I would recommend. If you’re considering staying here, I strongly advise you to look elsewhere.

Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

8/10 Good

Thaddeus

7 May 2025

Liked: Staff & service

Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

6/10 Okay

AYA

Travelled with family, Travelled with pets

28 Apr 2025

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Check in: I paid cash at check-in, but did not receive the receipt because the printer was broken. They asked me to come back later. The next day, the printer was still not fixed. I did not receive any paper documents at all. During the stay, some guests, four of them, were fighting each other very loudly from 12 midnight to 1 thirty, but no hotel employees did anything. It was so bad that I almost called the police. The check-out time was 11 am, but the key became unusable to use at 10 am.

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

2/10 Terrible

Holly

26 Apr 2025

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

My room was cancelled apparently before I arrived. So I was stranded. Nobody contacted me. I will never go there again. And I will not pay.

Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

2/10 Terrible

James, Depew

26 Apr 2025

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

2/10 Terrible

Piyaon

Travelled with partner

22 Apr 2025

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

We went there check in around 5pm and the room smell a heavy smoke like a whole group of people smoke over there even we reserved smoke free room and that is the last room they have and we can’t get another one, we try to open the window and run the AC to help out with the smell but it’s not helping at all. No blanket inside the room and we ask the front desk , he said it will take time because the house keeper it’s not there and he need to wash and dry it. We keep calling and asked about the blanket every hour , on the 3rd hour I went downstairs and asked for the blanket and he gave me a thin brown blanket instead the thick one they put in the picture. While I’m in the front desk I saw him open the Linen room next to him I spotted an air refresher spray and I begged him to spray my room with it for a minute, or I can borrow it and give it back after I finish but he said NO because it’s not his job and he need to ask the room cleaner lady 1st. What a disaster and we can’t sleep at all that night. Just let you know this hotel have no lift only stairs. Get ready if you have huge luggage. Overall this is the worst experience I’ve ever had in my entire existence with staying in the motel/hotel periods.

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Pamela

22 Apr 2025

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

20 Apr 2025

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Old, broken, and brown water

The door could not be opened with the electronic key, only by a physical master key, so guests were not free to come and go, which was bizarre. This happened because a fuse blew earlier in the day, but that’s still unacceptable—rewire the hotel so that doesn’t happen, and have an electrician on call. The tub water ran very brown. The room was generally clean, maybe some hairs left around, but trash taken out and not filthy. There’s enough parking. There was one person working and a lot of people checking in and the key issue and various other issues so the service was slow.

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Liuchan

20 Apr 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

4/10 Poor

??

20 Apr 2025

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities

The hallway and staircase smells so bad. I had a cockroach in my bathroom, toilet was cloged.

Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Robin

Travelled with family

8 Apr 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

4/10 Poor

Kaitlynne

24 Mar 2025

Liked: Staff & service

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities

Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Christopher

Travelled with group

17 Mar 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Ian

Travelled with group

17 Mar 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

The people at the front desk were very nice and helpful. Also the surrounding area was very easy to access and in a short walking distance. The room was small, but clean. Definitely worth and honestly better that what I paid for.

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

2/10 Terrible

Geoffrey, Kingston

16 Mar 2025

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities

Bedbugs

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Travelled with family

6 Mar 2025

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

The place should be closed

Staff was rude. Room was missing a microwave. No attempt to get one from an empty room. The microwave in the common area was filthy with food in it. The website for this location listed smoking rooms that were available. The staff stated that she didn't have access to the site to look at it I filed a complaint with corporate of Motel 6. Worst hotel experience in my life.

Stayed 7 nights in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

David

17 Feb 2025

Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Matthew

Travelled with family

31 Jan 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

6/10 Okay

Joseph

6 Jan 2025

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

2/10 Terrible

MICHAEL

2 Jan 2025

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

bad stay, stay away

the room was very smelly. we could not open the curtains or the window because the view was terrible, garbage, junk cars, two mobile home trailers that looked like they been there for years. full trash bins an old hotel sink just lying there under a bush..there was a homeless guy outside our window charging his cell phone. they had no toilet paper, not enough pillows. the pillows were flat and empty. the hotel and halls smelled like smoke, dirty feet and semen. this place seemed more like a crack spot or homeless shelter. the back door was open halkf the time, the inside door was broken and it slammed into the wall everytime it was opened. staff was mostly unfriendly like they just didnt care. we felt verey unsafe here. I have stayed at motel 6 before in various locations, this place was the worst hotel i ever stayed in. i fell very mislead and disappointed.

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

John

30 Dec 2024

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

Motel 6 Newport, RI

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Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Smoking

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Standard Quadruple Room, 2 Queen Beds, Non Smoking

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Standard Quadruple Room, 2 Double Beds, Accessible, Non Smoking

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Standard Double Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking

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Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds, Smoking

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Standard Quadruple Room, 2 Double Beds, Accessible, Non Smoking

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Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Accessible, Non Smoking

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Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Smoking

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Standard Quadruple Room, 2 Double Beds, Accessible, Non Smoking

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Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds, Non Smoking, Refrigerator & Microwave

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Standard Quadruple Room, 2 Queen Beds, Smoking, Refrigerator & Microwave

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Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed, Smoking, Refrigerator & Microwave

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Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking, Refrigerator & Microwave

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Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Accessible, Non Smoking

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Standard Quadruple Room, 2 Double Beds, Accessible, Non Smoking

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Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds, Non Smoking, Refrigerator & Microwave

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Standard Quadruple Room, 2 Double Beds, Accessible, Non Smoking

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Standard Quadruple Room, 2 Double Beds, Accessible, Non Smoking

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Standard Quadruple Room, 2 Queen Beds, Non Smoking

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Newport

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