KitchenAid KERC500 User manual

Care Guide
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FOR THE WAY IT'S MADE. TM
A Note to You ............... 2
Range Safety ............. 3-5
Getting to Know
Your Range .................. 6
Using and Caring
for Your Cooktop ......... 9
Using and Caring
for Your Oven ............. 14
Using the Self=
Cleaning Cycle ........... 36
if You Need
Assistance or
Service ........................ 40
Warranty ..................... 44
1-800-422-1230
Call us with questions
or comments.
KITCHENAID®
Electric Range
PART NO. 9780933 Rev. A
Model: KERC500

Note toYou
Thankyou for buying a KITCHENAID ®appliance!
KitchenAid designs the best tools for the most important room in your house. To
ensure that you enjoy many years of trouble-free operation, we developed this Use
and Care Guide. it contains valuable information concerning how to operate and
maintain your new appliance properly and safely. Please read it carefully.
Also, please complete and mail the enclosed Product Registration Card.
Please record your model's information.
Whenever you call our Consumer
Assistance Center at 1-800=422=1230 or
request service for your appliance, you need
to know your complete model number and
serial number. You can find this information
on the model and serial number plate (see
diagram on page 6 for location of plate).
Please also record the purchase
information.
Model Number
Serial Number
Purchase/
Installation Date
Builder/Dealer
Name
Address
NOTE: You must provide proof of purchase Phone
or installation date for in-warranty service.
Keep this book and the sales slip together in a safe place for future reference.

Safety
IMPORTANT SAFETYINSTRUCTIONS
Your safety is important to us.
This guide contains safety symbols and
statements. Please pay special attention to
these symbols and follow any instructions
given. Here is a brief explanation of the use
of the symbol.
General
This symbol alerts you
to hazards such as fire,
electrical shock, or
other injuries.
To reduce the risk of fire, electrical
shock, injury to persons, or damage
when using the range, follow basic
precautions, including the following:
• Read all instructions before using
the range.
• Install or locate the range only in
accordance with the provided
Installation Instructions, The
range must be installed by a
qualified installer. The range
must be properly connected to
electrical supply and grounded.
oWARNING: To reduce the risk
of tipping the appliance, the
appliance must be secured by a
properly installed anti=tip bracket.
To check if the bracket is in-
stalled properly, see "The anti=tip
bracket" on page 8.
• CAUTION: Do not store things
children might want above the
range. Children could be burned
or injured while climbing on it.
• Do not leave children alone or
unattended in area where the
range is in use. They should
never be allowed to sit or stand
on any part of the range. They
could be burned or injured.
• Do not use the range for warming
or heating the room. Persons
could be burned or injured, or a
fire could start.
• Use the range only for its intended
use as described in this manual.
•Do not touch surface units, areas
near units, heating elements, or
interior surfaces of oven. Surface
units and heating elements may
be hot even though they are dark
in color. Areas near surface units
and interior surfaces of an oven
become hot enough to cause
burns. During and after use, do
not touch, or let clothing or other
flammable materials contact
surface units, areas near units,
heating elements, or interior
surfaces of oven until they have
had sufficient time to cool. Other
surfaces of the range, such
as the oven vent opening, the
surface near the vent opening, the
cooktop, and the oven door and
window, could also become hot
enough to cause burns.
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oDo not operate the range if it is
damaged or not working properly.
oDo not wear loose or hanging
garments when using the range.
They could ignite if they touch a
hot surface unit and you could
be burned.
oUse only dry pot holders. Moist or
damp pot holders on hot surfaces
could result in burns from steam.
Do not let pot holder touch hot
heating elements. Do not use a
towel or bulky cloth for a pot
holder. It could catch on fire.
oKeep range vents unobstructed.
oDo not heat unopened containers.
They could explode. The hot
contents could cause burns and
container particles could cause
injury.
oUse only cookware approved for
oven use. Follow cookware manu-
facturer's instructions, especially
when using glass or plastic
cookware.
oDo not store flammable materials
on or near the range. The fumes
could create an explosion and/or
fire hazard.
oDo not repair or replace any part
of the range unless specifically
recommended in this manual. All
other servicing should be referred
to a qualified technician.
oDisconnect the electrical supply
before servicing the range.
When using the cookfop
oDo not cook on a broken ceramic
glass cooktop. If cooktop should
break, cleaning solutions and
spillovers could penetrate the
broken cooktop and create a risk
of electrical shock. Contact a
qualified technician immediately.
oSelect a pan with a flat bottom
that is about the same size as the
surface unit. If pan is smaller than
the surface unit, some of the
heating element will be exposed
and could result in the igniting of
clothing or pot holders. Correct
pan size also improves cooking
efficiency.
oCheck to be sure glass cookware
is safe for use on the range. Only
certain types of glass, glass-
ceramic, ceramic, earthenware,
or other glazed cookware are
suitable for cooktops without
breaking due to the sudden
change in temperature.
oNever leave surface units un-
attended at high heat settings.
A boilover could result and cause
smoking and greasy spillovers
that could ignite.
oTurn pan handles inward, but not
over other surface units. This will
help reduce the chance of burns,
igniting of flammable materials,
and spills due to bumping of
the pan.
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oGrease is flammable. Do not
allow grease to collect around
cooktop or in vents. Wipe spill-
overs immediately.
oDo not use water on grease fires.
Never pick up a flaming pan.
Smother flaming pan on range
by covering with a well-fitting lid,
cookie sheet, or flat tray. Flaming
grease outside of pan can be
extinguished with baking soda
or, if available, a multipurpose
dry chemical or foam-type
extinguisher.
oClean ceramic glass cooktop
with care. Some cleaners could
produce noxious fumes if applied
to a hot surface. If a wet paper
towel is used to wipe spills on a
hot cooking area, be careful to
avoid steam burns.
When using the oven
oSmall amounts of formaldehyde
and carbon monoxide are given
off in the Self-Cleaning cycle from
fiberglass insulation and food
decomposition. Significant expo-
sure to these substances could
cause cancer or reproductive
harm. Exposure can be minimized
by venting with a hood or open
window and wiping out excess
food spills prior to self-cleaning.
oDo not use oven cleaners. No
commercial oven cleaner or oven
liner protective coating of any kind
should be used in or around any
part of the oven.
oBefore self-cleaning the oven,
remove broiler pan, broiler grid,
oven racks, and other cookware.
Do not use your oven to clean
miscellaneous parts unless you
are instructed to do so in this Use
and Care Guide.
• Always position oven rack(s)in
desired location while oven is
cool. If a rack must be removed
while oven is hot, do not let pot
holder contact hot heating ele-
ments in oven.
oDo not clean door gasket. It is
essential for a good seal. Care
should be taken not to rub, dam-
age, or move the gasket. Clean
only parts recommended in this
Use and Care Guide.
oUse care when opening oven door.
Let hot air or steam escape before
removing or replacing food.
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toKnow You Range
This section tells you what features your range has and where they are located. It
also discusses some safety and convenience features that you should know about,
but which are not needed to operate the range. Please review this information before
using your range.
Featurelocations
Oven vent
Model and serial
number plate
Anti-tip floor
bracket
Removable
storage drawer
(containing
pan and grid)
QuickSet guide
(under top of
backguard)
Control panel
Surface unit
Automatic oven
light switch
Broil element
(not shown)
Bake element
Controlpanel
Left rear
control knob
Left front
control knob
Display
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Right rear
control knob
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The oven vent
Oven
vent _
Hot air and moisture escape from the oven
through a vent on the lower left side of the
backguard. Do not block the vent by using
large pans or covers. Poor baking/roasting
can result,
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Burn Hazard
Use pot holders when touching items
left near oven vent.
Failure to do so can result in burns.
The storagedrawer
You can remove the storage drawer to make
it easier to clean under the range and to
check for installation of the anti-tip bracket,
Use care when handling the drawer.
Removing the storage drawer:
1. Empty drawer of any pots and pans
before removing drawer. Use recessed
area on top edge of drawer to pull drawer
straight out to the first stop. Lift front and
pull out to the second stop.
2. Lift back slightly and slide drawer all the
way out.
Replacing the storage drawer:
Drawer slide rail ,.4,
1. Fit ends of drawer slide rails into the
drawer guides on both sides of opening.
2. Lift drawer front and press in until metal
stops on drawer slide rails clear white
stops on drawer guides. Lift drawer front
again to clear second stop and slide
drawer closed,
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The anti-tip bracket
The range will not tip during normal use. However, tipping can occur if you apply too much
force or weight to the open door without the anti-tip bracket properly secured.
Tip Over Hazard
Connect anti=tip bracket to the range.
Reconnect anti-tip bracket, if the range is moved.
Do not push down on the open oven door.
Follow the installation Instructions.
Do not let children climb onto the oven door.
Failure to follow these instructions can result in death, burns,
or other injury.
To verifytheanti-tipbracket is
engaged:
•Remove the storage drawer.
(See page 7.)
• Look to see if the anti-tip bracket is
attached to floor with screws.
•Make sure left rear leveling foot is
positioned under the anti-tip bracket.
• See Installation Instructions for further
details.

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Cooktop Caring forYou
This section tells you how to operate the controls to the cooktop. It also discusses
how the ceramic glass cooktop works, and includes tips on how to cook with and
maintain the cooktop.
IN THB SECTION
Using the surface units ................... 9
Cookware tips ................................. 11
Caring for your cooktop ................ 12
Usingthe surface units
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Control knobs
Push in control knobs before turning them
to a setting. Set them anywhere between HI
and OFF.
Power on lights
Each control knob has a Power On Light.
When you use a control knob to
turn on a surface unit, the Power
On Light by that knob will glow.
Hot surface indicatorlights
The Hot Surface Indicator Lights on the
cooktop surface will glow
when the surface units get
hot. The Indicator Lights will
continue to glow as long as
the surface units are too hot
to touch, even after they are
turned off.
("CHAUD" is
French for
"HOT")
Fire Hazard
Turn off all controls when done
cooking.
Failure to do so can result in death,
fire, or burns.
Control settingguide
For best results, start cooking at the high
setting; then turn the control knob down to
continue cooking.
SETTING RECOMMENDED USE
HI *To start foods cooking.
*To bring liquids to a boil.
MED HI *To hold a rapid boil.
*To fry chicken or
pancakes.
MED *For gravy, pudding, and
icing.
*To cook large amounts
of vegetables.
MED LO *To keep food cooking
after starting it on a
higher setting.
LO *To keep food warm until
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Using the dual-size surface unit
(some models)
You can use the left front surface unit as
either a small diameter, lower wattage
element or large diameter, full wattage
element.
Use both elements
for larger pans
Use small element
for smaller pans
To use the small element
(for smaller pans):
•Push in and turn the control knob to the
left (counterclockwise) to the desired
setting in the area marked "SINGLE."
To use both elements
(for larger pans):
• Push in and turn the control knob to the
right (clockwise) to the desired setting in
the area marked "DUAL."
NOTE: You can turn the control knob in
either direction to reach "OFF."
The ceramic glass cooktop
Standard Hot surface Halogen
elements indicator elements
Dual element lights (some
(optional) models)
Cooking on the ceramic glass cooktop is
almost the same as cooking on coil surface
units. There are, however, a few differences:
•The cooking surface area will glow red
when the element is turned on. You will
see the element cycling on and off- even
on the HI setting - to help the area stay at
the temperature setting you choose.
•Make sure the bottoms of pots and pans
are clean and dry before cooking. Food
and water particles left on the bottoms can
leave deposits on the cooktop when it is
heated.
• Wiping off the cooktop before and after
each use will help keep the surface free
from stains and give you the most even
heating. See pages 12 and 13 for care
and cleaning suggestions.
• Do not cook foods directly on the cooktop.
• Lift pots and pans onto and off of the
cooktop. Sliding pots and pans on the
cooktop could leave marks that are difficult
to remove or could leave permanent marks.
• Do not cook popcorn that comes in
prepackaged aluminum containers on the
cooktop. The container could leave alumi-
num marks on the cooktop that cannot be
removed completely.
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•Do not use the cooktop as a cutting
board.
• Do not allow anything that could melt,
such as plastic or aluminum foil, to come
in contact with the cooktop while it is hot.
Cookware tips
• Select a pan that is about the same size
as the surface unit.
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• NOTE: For best results and greater
energy efficiency, use only flat-bottomed
cookware that makes good contact with
the surface units. Cookware with rounded,
warped, ribbed (such as some porcelain
enamelware), or dented bottoms could
cause uneven heating and poor cooking
results.
You can, however, use the newer
cookware available with slightly indented
bottoms or very small expansion channels.
This cookware is specially designed to
provide the good contact needed for best
cooking results.
Also, woks, canners, and teakettles
with flat bottoms suitable for use on your
cooktop are now available in most stores
that sell housewares.
• The pan should have straight sides and
a tight-fitting lid.
• Choose medium to heavy gauge (thick-
ness) pans that are fairly lightweight.
• The pan material (metal or glass) affects
how fast heat transfers from the surface
unit through the pan material and how
evenly heat spreads over the pan bottom.
Choose pans that provide the best cooking
results.
•Dropping a heavy or hard object on the
cooktop could crack it. Be careful when
using heavy skillets and large pots. Do
not store jars or cans above the cooktop.
• Sugary spills and soils can cause pitting.
See page 12 for more information.
• Handles should be made of sturdy, heat-
resistant material and be securely attached
to the pan.
• With your hand, feel the bottom of your
pans while they are cool for nicks and
scratches. Nicks and scratches on pan
bottoms will scratch the ceramic glass
cooktop.
•Avoid spillovers on cooktop. Use pans
with tall sides
NOTE: Do not leave empty cookware, or
cookware which has boiled dry, on a hot
surface unit. The cookware could overheat
and damage the cookware or surface unit.
Home canning information
Center over 1 -- Pan
Surface
unit
•Use the largest surface unit for best
results. Also, use a canner/pan which
can be centered over the surface unit.
• Start with hot water. This reduces the
time the control is set on high. Reduce
heat setting to lowest position needed
to keep water boiling.
• Refer to your canner manual for specific
instructions.
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Caring for your cooktop
This cooktop is designed for easy care.
However, ceramic glass cooktops need
to be maintained differently than standard
electric coil elements. Foods spilled directly
on the cooktop will not burn off as on coil
elements. Because of this, the surface
should be dust-free and soil-free before
heating.
To avoid damaging the cooktop, follow
these instructions:
• Remove sugar spills and soils from the
cooktop while the surface is still warm to
avoid pitting on the surface.
• Marks from sliding metal pans on the
cooktop are difficult to remove completely.
Use cooktop polishing creme to clean
the area. Several applications may be
necessary.
• Do not use steel wool, plastic cleaning
pads, abrasive powdered cleansers,
chlorine bleach, rust remover, ammonia,
or glass cleaning products with ammonia.
These products could damage the cooktop
surface.
Your cooktop has been prepolished at
the factory for improved protection and
cleanability. The Cooktop Polishing Creme
included with your range, a paper towel or a
sponge, and a single-edge razor blade in a
holder is all you need to clean your cooktop.
For proper cleaning methods, please review
the chart on page 13. Follow this chart after
each use to ensure top performance and to
preserve that uniquely elegant look.
NOTE: Let cooktop cool before cleaning.
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Cleaning steps:
1. Most spills (except sugary spills and
soils - see chart on this page) can be
wiped off easily using a paper towel or
clean, damp sponge as soon as Hot
Surface Indicator Light(s) goes off.
2. For stubborn spills, rub Cooktop Polish-
ing Creme into cooked-on soil using a
paper towel. If some soil remains, leave
some creme on the spot(s) and follow
Step 3.
3. Carefully scrape spots with a single-
edge razor blade in a holder.
4. Finish by polishing entire cooktop
with Cooktop Polishing Creme and a
paper towel.
To order Cooktop Polishing Creme
(Part No. 3184477), call 1-800-422-1230
and follow the instructions and telephone
prompts you hear.
How to keep your cooktop
looking likenew:
IF THERE ARE WHAT TO DO
Sugary spills
and soils (such
as jellies and
candy syrups)
To prevent pitting on
the cooktop, wipe up
with a paper towel or
clean, damp sponge
while ceramic glass
surface is still warm.
Remove as soon as
possible after spill
OCCU rs.
Dark streaks,
specks, and
discoloration
Metal marks
(from copper or
aluminum pans)
Use Cooktop
Polishing Creme or
nonabrasive cleanser
with a damp paper
towel or sponge.
Use Cooktop Polishing
Creme or nonabrasive
cleanser with a damp
paper towel or sponge
before heating the
cooktop again. If
heated before clean-
ing, metal marks may
not come off.
Tiny scratches
or abrasions Scratches and abra- sions do not affect
cooking. In time, they
will become less
visible as a result of
cleaning. To prevent
scratches and abra-
sions, use Cooktop
Polishing Creme
regularly.
NOTE: Always wipe and dry your cooktop
thoroughly after using cleanser to prevent
streaking or staining.
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This section tells you, step by step, how to operate all oven functions controlled by the
electronic control. Carefully follow these instructions, along with the cooking tips and
cleaning information, for successful use of your range.
IN THIS SECTION
Using the electronic oven
control ............................................. 14
Setting the clock ............................. 16
Using the kitchen timer .................. 16
Baking/roasting .............................. 18
Adjusting oven temperature .......... 20
Broiling ............................................ 22
Timed cooking ................................ 25
Cooking tips ..................................... 28
Cleaning your oven and controls ... 33
Using and replacing the
oven light(s) ..................................... 35
Using the electronic oven control
For a quick reference guide on using the electronic oven control, see the QuickSet Guide
under top of backguard.
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Oven command
pads
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Number pads
Display/clock
• When you first plug in the range, a tone
will sound and the display will show
"88:88." If, after you set the clock
(page 16), the display again shows
"88:88," your electricity was off for a while.
Reset the clock.
• The time display will show "Err" and
three short tones will sound if a time or
temperature is incorrectly entered.
Starting an operation
After programming a function, you must
press the Start/Enter pad to start the func-
tion. If you do not press the Start/Enter pad
within 5 seconds of programming, "START?"
will show in the display as a reminder.
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Canceling an operation
The Cancel/Off pad will cancel any function,
except for the Clock Set and Kitchen Timer
functions. When you press the Cancel/Off
pad, the large display will show the time
of day.
Changing audible signals
Audible signals tell you if a function is entered
correctly or not. They also tell you when a
cycle is completed.
To shut off audible signals during
programming:
PRESS
and hold
for 4
seconds
To shut off all signals except for the
end-of-timer tone:
PRESS
and hold
for 4
seconds
To change the end-of-timer tone to a
4-second tone:
PRESS
and hold
for 4
seconds
A short tone will sound to tell you the signals
have been changed. Repeat step above to
turn the signals back on.
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Settingtheclock
1. Choose Clock Set.
PRESS Example: YOU SEE
2. Set time.
Example: Example:
PRESS YOU SEE
3. Start clock.
PRESS If the time has not been entered correctly,
three short tones will sound and "Err" is
displayed for 1 second. The previous
display then reappears. Repeat Steps 1,
2, and 3 to re-enter the time of day.
Using the kitchen timer
The Kitchen Timer does not start or stop
the oven. It works like a regular kitchen
timer. It can be set in hours and minutes
up to 99 hours, 99 minutes, or in minutes
and seconds up to 99 minutes, 99 seconds.
1. Choose Kitchen Timer.
PRESS
once to
count down
minutes
and seconds
YOU SEE
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PRESS
twice to
count down
hours and
minutes
YOU SEE
2. Set time.
Example:
PRESS Example:
YOU SEE
3. Start Kitchen Timer.
PRESS
The Kitchen Timer will begin counting
down immediately after you press the
Start/Enter pad.
When time is up, you will hear a single
tone that sounds every 5 seconds.
PRESS
to turn off tone
KITCHEN/
TIMER
YOU SEE
NOTE: To change the end-of-timer tone
to a 4-second tone, press and hold the
Kitchen Timer Set pad for 4 seconds. A
short tone will sound to tell you the tone
has been changed.
To cancel the Kitchen Timer:
KITCHEN/
TIMER
PRESS
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Baking/roasting
I. Prepare oven.
Position the rack(s) properly. For correct
rack placement, see "Rack positions" on
page 28 and "Rack placement" chart on
page 29. When roasting, place food in
the oven. For large roasts and turkeys,
place rack in position 1 (closest to oven
bottom).
NOTES:
• Before turning on the oven always
place oven racks where you need them.
• Be sure rack(s) is level.
• Use pot holders or oven mitts to
protect hands if rack(s) must be moved
while oven is hot.
• Do not let pot holder or oven mitt touch
hot elements.
2. Choose setting.
PRESS YOU SEE
3. Set temperature (optional).
Do this step if you want to set a tempera-
ture other than 350°F.
Example:
PRESS Example:
YOU SEE
(See the "Baking chart" on page 30 or the
"Roasting chart" on page 32 for tempera-
ture recommendations.)
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4. When baking, preheat oven.
When roasting, start oven.
PRESS Example:
YOU SEE
NOTE: After the temperature reaches
170°F, the red display will show the actual
oven temperature at each 5°F increase
and stop at the set temperature. To see
the set temperature before it is reached,
press the Bake pad. The set temperature
will be displayed for 5 seconds.
5. When baking, put food in oven.
NOTE: If you want to change the baking
temperature after baking has begun,
repeat Steps 2, 3, and 4.
6. After cooking, turn off oven.
PRESS Example: YOU SEE
(time of
day)
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Adjustingoven temperature
Although your new oven is properly adjusted
to provide accurate temperatures, it may
cook faster or slower than your old oven.
If, after using the oven for a period of time,
your are not satisfied with the baking/
roasting results, you can change the offset
temperature by following the steps below.
The control will "remember" the selected
offset even after the power has been inter-
rupted or lost.
NOTE: Do not measure oven temperature
with a thermometer. Opening the oven door
will lower the oven temperature and give you
an inaccurate reading. Also, the thermom-
eter temperature reading will change as your
oven cycles.
1. Choose Bake setting.
PRESS
and hold
for 4 seconds
Example:
YOU SEE
Release the Bake pad when a number
appears in the temperature display and
you hear a tone.
"0" (the setting shown) is set at
the factory.
2. Set new offset temperature.
PRESS Example:
YOU SEE Adjustment 5°F cooler:
Each time you press the Bake pad, the
displayed temperature will increase by
5°F. To decrease the temperature,
hold down the Bake pad until the
display goes past 35°F. At that point
the display will return to 0 and will then
decrease 5°F for every time you press the
Bake pad. You can set the offset tem-
perature adjustment as low as -35°F or as
high as +35°F. (To determine the amount
of adjustment needed, see the chart on
page 21 .)
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