Department of Soil Science

Dr. Abdur Rehim


Dr. Abdur Rehim

Associate Professor, Department of Soil Science
https://profiles.bzu.edu.pk/abdurrehim

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Dr. Abdur Rehim

Qualification:
PhD. UAF

Research Interests:
My research interests are Soil fertility and Plant Nutrition, Biofortification, Nutrient management, the role of biostimulants in nutrient use efficiency and soil quality and crop yield. Moreover, my area of interest lies in developing new integrated methods of enhanced crop production and soil fertility with the focus of sustainability, energy conservation, by resolving environmental issues.

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Post Doc. Yale University, USA

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Research Papers

2025 Microalgal biorefineries a systematic review of technological trade offs and innovation pathways (Review)
Yucong Geng, Alishba Shaukat, Wania Azhar, Qurat Ul Ain Raza, Ayesha Tahir, Muhammad Zain ul Abideen, Muhammad Abu Bakar Zia, Muhammad Amjad Bashir and Abdur Rehim
Journal: Biotechnology for Biofuels and Bioproducts, Publisher: Springer, Vol.: 18, Issue: 93 Pages: 1-20,
2025 Spatial assessment and ecological risk evaluation of soil heavy metal contamination using multivariate statistical techniques (Research Article )
Islam, Mir Sujaul, Faiz Ul Hassan, Mohd Ekhwan Toriman, Raheel Ahmad, Muhammad Amjad Bashir, Abdur Rehim, Qurat-Ul-Ain Raza, Goh Choo Ta, and Sharina Binti Abdul Halim
Journal: Catena, Publisher: Elsevier, Vol.: 261, Issue: Pages: 109550,
2025 Assessing the Role of Biostimulants in Affecting the Production of Radish and Eggplant. (Original Paper)
Bashir, M.A., Raza, Q.U.A., Rehim, A., Raza, H.M.A., Noor, A.I., Islam, M.S., Zafar-Ul-Hye, M. and Geng, Y., 2025.
Journal: Journal of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition, Publisher: Springer, Vol.: , Issue: Pages: 1-11,
2025 Spatio-temporal analysis of rice production and trade between Southwest China and major rice producers in Southeast Asia. (Original Research )
Geng, Y., Raza, Q.U.A., Bashir, M.A., Xie, S., Song, X., Yan, M., Jia, G., Liu, R., Ran, W., Long, Y. and Zhou, M.,
Journal: Frontiers in Plant Science, Publisher: Frontiers, Vol.: 16, Issue: Pages: 1543314,
2025 Integrated rice-crab co-culture system shows capability to reduce greenhouse gases emission and global warming potential. (Research Article )
Bashir, M.A., Xu, Y., Wang, H., Zhang, Y., Sun, W., Aon, M., Zhang, X., Rehim, A. and Liu, H.,
Journal: Aquaculture, Publisher: Elsevier, Vol.: 598, Issue: Pages: 742047,
2024 Comparison of inorganic fertilizer with biostimulants and coenzyme Q10 to enhance radish performance. (Original Research )
Abdur Rehim, Graeme P. Berlyn, Qurat-Ul-Ain Raza, Kevin Gallagher, Hafiz Muhammad Ali Raza Muhammad Amjad Bashir.
Journal: International Journal of Vegetable Science., Publisher: Taylor and Francis, Vol.: 2, Issue: 30 Pages: 111-122,
2024 Effect of foliar application of phosphorus and zinc on biometric and quality attributes of fodder maize in calcareous saline-sodic soils (Research Article )
Abdur Rehim, Namra Khurshid, Qurat-Ul-Ain Raza, Muhammad Amjad Bashir, Hifsa Khurshid, Hafiz Muhammad Ali Raza
Journal: Journal of Applied Research in Plant Sciences, Publisher: OJS, Vol.: 1, Issue: 5 Pages: 105-110,
2024 Identifying the abilities of biostimulants to improve vegetable production compared with conventional fertilizer (Original Research )
Raza Q-U-A, Rehim A, Bashir MA, Raza HMA, Aon M, Geng Y, Moustafa M, Alshaharni MO, Ali H and Lucas RS
Journal: Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems, Publisher: Frontiers, Vol.: , Issue: 8 Pages: 1345259,
2024 Introducing Ferrous Sulfate to Cattle Manure and Corn Straw Composting Reduces Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Ammonia Volatilization (Article )
Geng, Y., Bashir, M.A., Wang, H., Li, J., Raza, Q.U.A., Kan, W., Tian, S., Rehim, A., Yang, L. and Liu, H.,
Journal: Agronomy, Publisher: MDPI, Vol.: 14, Issue: 12 Pages: 2867,
2024 Improving Okra Performance Biostimulants and their Influence on Yield, Quality, Physiology, and Nutrient Composition. (Article )
Raza Q. U.A., Rehim A., Bashir M. A., Duan M., Geng Y., Alrefaei F. A.
Journal: Phyton-International Journal of Experimental Botany, Publisher: Tech Science Press, Vol.: 93, Issue: 12 Pages: 3531-3548,
2024 Potassium and zinc improves physiological performance, nutrient use efficiency, and productivity of wheat. (Original Research )
Nawaz A, Bashir MA, Ahmed W, Ahmad I, Rehim A, Ikram RM, Shah SSH, Khurshid MY, Rusan MJ, Lubani R, Saleem S, Haq TU and Ali MA.
Journal: Frontiers in Plant Science, Publisher: Frontiers, Vol.: , Issue: 15 Pages: 1363248,
2023 Identifying the Role of Biostimulants in Turnip Brassica rapa L. Production Compared with Chemical Fertilization (Research Article )
Raza Q-U-A, Bashir MA, Rehim A, Geng Y, Raza HMA, Hussain S, Ahmad I, Wasif M.
Journal: Sustainability, Publisher: MDPI , Vol.: 15, Issue: 15 Pages: 11851,
2023 Evaluating the effects of sustainable chemical and organic fertilizers with water saving practice on corn production and soil characteristics (Research Article )
Zhang, X., Bashir, M.A., Raza, Q., Liu, X., Luo, J., Zhao, Y., Lei, Q., Raza, H.M.A., Rehim, A., Geng, Y., and Geng, Y.
Journal: Phyton-International Journal of Experimental Botany, Publisher: Tech Science Press, Vol.: 5, Issue: 92 Pages: 12p,
2023 Assessment of nutrient leaching losses and crop uptake with organic fertilization, water saving practices and reduced inorganic fertilizer (Research Article )
Liu, X., Bashir, M.A., Geng, Y., Raza, Q., Rehim, A., Aon, M., Luo, J., Zhao, Y., Zhang, X. and Liu, H.
Journal: Phyton-International Journal of Experimental Botany, Publisher: Tech Science Press, Vol.: 5, Issue: 92 Pages: 16p,
2023 Application of riparian buffer zone in agricultural non-point source pollution control A review (Review)
Wu S, Bashir MA, Raza Q-U-A, Rehim A, Geng Y and Cao L
Journal: Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems, Publisher: Frontiers, Vol.: 7, Issue: Pages: 985870,
2023 Wheat Straw Biochar Produced at a Low Temperature Enhanced Maize Growth and Yield by Influencing Soil Properties of Typic calciargid (Research Article )
Aon M, Aslam Z, Hussain S, Bashir MA, Shaaban M, Masood S, Iqbal S, Khalid M, Rehim A, Mosa WFA, et al.
Journal: Sustainability, Publisher: MDPI, Vol.: 12, Issue: 15 Pages: 9488,
2022 Role of sugarcane industrial byproducts on soil physicochemical properties and metal accumulation in rice (Research Article )
Raza, Q., Bashir, M. A., Rehim, A., Raza, H. M. A.
Journal: Environmental Science and Pollution Research, Publisher: Springer, Vol.: 29, Issue: Pages: 24726,
2022 Apparent variations in nitrogen runoff and its uptake in paddy rice under straw incorporation (Research Article )
Bashir, M.A., Zhai, L., Wang, H.Y., Jian, L., Raza, Q., Geng, Y.C., Rehim, A. and Liu, H.
Journal: Journal of Integrative Agriculture, Publisher: Elsevier, Vol.: 11, Issue: 21 Pages: 3356-3367,
2022 Determining the Cadmium Accumulation in Maize Zea mays L. and Soil Influenced by Phosphoric Fertilizers in Two Different Textured Soils (Article )
Suleman, M., Ashraf, M., Raza, Q.U.A., Bashir, M.A., Rahman, S.U., Aon, M., Ali, S., Shahzad, S.M., Khalid, M.U., Raza, H.M.A. and Rehim, A.
Journal: Land , Publisher: MDPI , Vol.: 8, Issue: 11 Pages: p1313,
2022 Long-Term Fertilizer Reduction in Greenhouse Tomato-Cucumber Rotation System to Assess N Utilization, Leaching, and Cost Efficiency (Article )
Geng, Y., Bashir, M.A., Zhao, Y., Luo, J., Liu, X., Li, F., Wang, H., Raza, Q.U.A., Rehim, A., Zhang, X. and Liu, H.
Journal: Sustainability, Publisher: MDPI, Vol.: 8, Issue: 14 Pages: p4647,
2022 Biostimulants induce positive changes in the radish morpho-physiology and yield (Original Research )
Raza, Q., Bashir, M.A., Rehim, A., Ejaz, R., Raza, H.M.A., Shahzad, U., Ahmed, F. and Geng, Y.
Journal: Frontiers in Plant Science, Publisher: Frontiers, Vol.: , Issue: 13 Pages: 950393,
2022 Pesticides Xenobiotics in Soil Ecosystem and Their Remediation Approaches (Review)
Wang, X., Sial, M.U., Bashir, M.A., Bilal, M., Raza, Q.U.A., Ali Raza, H.M., Rehim, A. and Geng, Y.
Journal: Sustainability, Publisher: MDPI , Vol.: , Issue: 14 Pages: 3353,
2021 Application of K and Zn Influences the Mineral Accumulation More in Hybrid Than Inbred Maize Cultivars (Article )
Ali Raza, H. M., Bashir, M. A., Rehim, A., Raza, Q., Berlyn, G. P., Ur Rahman, S., Geng, Y.
Journal: Plants, Publisher: MDPI, Vol.: 10, Issue: 10 Pages: 2206,
2021 The implementation of rice-crab co-culture system to ensure cleaner rice and farm production (Research Article )
Bashir, M. A., Wang, H., Sun, W., Zhai, L., Zhang, X., Wang, N., Rehim, A., Raza, Q., Liu, H.
Journal: Journal of Cleaner Production, Publisher: Elsevier, Vol.: , Issue: 316 Pages: 128284,
2021 Impacts of pavement on the growth and biomass of young pine, ash and maple trees (Original Article )
Cui, B., Wang, X., Su, Y., Chen, Y., Yu, W., Gong, C., Li, L., Rehim, A. Wang, X.
Journal: Trees, Publisher: Springer, Vol.: 6, Issue: 35 Pages: 2019-2029,
2021 Achieving sustainable rice production with the application of sugarcane industrial by-products (Original Research )
Raza, Q., Bashir, M.A., Rehim, A. Zafar-ul-Hye, M. and Tarar, Z.H.
Journal: Pakistan journal of agriculture, agricultural engineering, and veterinary sciences, Publisher: Crossref, Vol.: 1, Issue: 37 Pages: 1-10,
2021 CHRACTERIZATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS CONDUCIVE FOR LEAF RUST AND GENETIC DIVERSITY ON WHEAT CROSSES BASED UPON PHYSIOMORPHIC TRAITS (Research Article )
Yasir Ali, Azhar A. Khan, Muhammad Ijaz, Hafiz M. Aatif, Abdur Rahim, Salman Ahmad, Waseem Sabir, Saima Naseer, Muhammad Rafiq.
Journal: Pakistan Journal of Phytopathology, Publisher: Pakistan Phytopathological Society, Vol.: 1, Issue: 33 Pages: 125-136,
2021 Interactive impact of diatomaceous earth and bio nicotine pesticide against mortality and emergence of stored grains insect pests (Research Article )
Ch. Muhammad Shahid Hanif, Hafiz Muhammad Aatif, Muhammad Zeeshan Mansha, Zahid Mahmood Sarwar, Kamran Ikram, Tahira Abbas, Abdur Rehim, Muhammad Ashir, Muhammad Ismail
Journal: Agrociencia, Publisher: Agrociencia, Vol.: 6, Issue: 55 Pages: 60-71,
2021 Silicon elevated cadmium tolerance in wheat Triticum aestivum L. by endorsing nutrients uptake and antioxidative defense mechanisms in the leaves (Article )
Shafeeq Ur Rahman, Qi Xuebin, Muhammad Kamran, Ghulam Yasin , Hefa Cheng, Abdur Rehim, Luqman Riaz, Muhammad Rizwan, Shafaqat Ali, Abdulaziz Abdullah Alsahli, Mohammed Nasser Alyemeni
Journal: Plant Physiology and Biochemistry, Publisher: Elsevier, Vol.: , Issue: 166 Pages: 148-159,
2021 Potassium and zinc co-fertilization provide new insights to improve maize Zea mays L. physiology and productivity (Research Article )
Raza, H.M.A., M.A. Bashir, A. Rehim, M. Jan, Q.A. Raza and G.P. Berlyn.
Journal: Pak. J. Bot., Publisher: Pak. J. Bot., Vol.: 6, Issue: 53 Pages: 1-7,
2021 Yield Enhancement of Biostimulants, Vitamin B12, and CoQ10 Compared to Inorganic Fertilizer in Radish (Article )
Rehim, A. Amjad Bashir, M. Raza, Q.-U.-A. Gallagher, K. Berlyn, G.P.
Journal: Agronomy, Publisher: MDPI, Vol.: 4, Issue: 11 Pages: 697,
2021 Role of silicon on root morphological characters of wheat Triticum aestivum L. plants grown under Cd contaminated nutrient solution (Original Article )
Shafeeq Ur Rahman, Qi Xuebin, Ghulam Yasin, Hefa Cheng, Faisal Mehmood, Muhammad Zain, Muhammad Shehzad, Muhammad Irfan Ahmad, Luqman Riaz, Abdur Rahim, Saeed Ur Rahman
Journal: Acta Physiologiae Plantarum, Publisher: Springer, Vol.: 60, Issue: 43 Pages: ,
2021 Variations in soil nutrient dynamics and their composition in rice under integrated rice-crab co-culture system (Article )
Bashir, M.A., Wang, H., Pan, J., Khoshnevisan, B., Sun, W., Zhai, L., Zhang, X., Wang, N., Rehim, A. and Liu, H.
Journal: Journal of Cleaner Production, Publisher: Elsevier, Vol.: 281, Issue: Pages: 155222,
2021 Effect of K and Zn Application on Biometric and Physiological Parameters of Different Maize Genotypes (Article )
Raza, H. M. A., Bashir, M. A., Rehim, A., Raza, Q., Khan, K.A., Aon, M., Ijaz, M., Ur Rahman, S., Ahmad, F. and Geng, Y.
Journal: Sustainability, Publisher: MDPI , Vol.: , Issue: 13 Pages: 13440,
2021 EXTRACTION METHODS AND ADSORPTION KINETICS OF POTASSIUM IN CALCAREOUS SOILS OF MULTAN (Research Article )
Aurangzeib, M., Hussain, S., Rehim, A., Bashir, M. A., Raza, H. M. A.
Journal: Pakistan Journal of Agriculture, Agricultural Engineering and Veterinary Sciences, Publisher: Crossref, Vol.: 2, Issue: 37 Pages: 87-96,
2021 Sugarcane Industrial Byproducts as Challenges to Environmental Safety and Their Remedies A Review. (Review)
Raza, Q. A., Bashir, M.A., Rehim, A., Sial, M.U., Ali Raza, H.M., Atif, H.M., Brito, A.F. and Geng, Y.
Journal: Water, Publisher: MDPI, Vol.: , Issue: 13 Pages: 3495,
2020 Multi-strain Inoculation with PGPR Producing ACC Deaminase is More Effective Than Single-strain Inoculation to Improve Wheat Triticum aestivum Growth and Yield (Article )
Muhammad Zafar-ul-Hye, Misbah Batool Zahra, Subhan Danish, Mazhar Abbas, Abdur Rehim, Muhammad Naeem Akbar, Ayesha Iftikhar, Mehreen Gul, Ifat Nazir, Maria Abid, Muhammad Tahzeeb-ul-Hassan and Maria Murtaza
Journal: Phyton-International Journal of Experimental Botany, Publisher: Tech Science Press, Vol.: 89, Issue: 2 Pages: 405-413,
2020 Integrated use of farm manure and synthetic nitrogen fertilizer improves nitrogen use efficiency, yield and grain quality in wheat (Article )
Rehim, A., Khan, M., Imran, M., Bashir, M.A., Ul-allah, S., Khan, M.N., Hussain, M.
Journal: Ital. J. Agron., Publisher: pagepress, Vol.: 15, Issue: Pages: 29-34,
2020 Co-culture of rice and aquatic animals An integrated system to achieve production and environmental sustainability (Review)
Bashir, M.A., Liu, J., Geng, Y., Wang, H., Pan, J., Zhang, D., Rehim, A., Aon, M. and Liu, H.
Journal: Journal of Cleaner Production, Publisher: Elsevier, Vol.: 249, Issue: Pages: 119310,
2020 BACILLUS AMYLOLIQUEFACIENS AND ALCALIGENES FAECALIS WITH BIOGAS SLURRY IMPROVED MAIZE GROWTH AND YIELD IN SALINE-SODIC FIELD (Research Article )
Muhammad Zafar-Ul-Hye, Umer Farooq, Subhan Danish, Shahid Hussain, Muhammad Shaaban, Muhammad Farooq Qayyum and Abdur Rehim
Journal: Pakistan Journal of Botany, Publisher: Pak. J. Bot., Vol.: 5, Issue: 52 Pages: ,
2020 Discrete element method DEM simulation of disc type furrow openers in paddy soil (Article )
Fiaz Ahmad, Ding Weimin, Ding Qishuo, Qui Baijing, Zahid Mehmood Khan, Muhammad Shoaib, Farman Ali Chandio, Abdur Rehim and Abdul Khaliq
Journal: International Journal of Agricultural Biological Engineering, Publisher: International Journal of Agricultural Biological Engineering, Vol.: 13, Issue: 4 Pages: 103-110,
2020 Effect of pavement and water deficit on biomass allocation and whole-tree transpiration in two contrasting urban tree species (Article )
Xuming Wang, Xiaoke Wang , Xu Sun , Graeme P. Berlyn and Abdur Rehim
Journal: Urban Ecosystems, Publisher: Springer, Vol.: , Issue: Pages: ,
2019 Soil survey techniques determine nutrient status in soil profile and metal retention by calcium carbonate (Article )
Muhammad Amjad Bashir, Abdur Rehim, Jian Liu, Muhammad Imran, Hongbin Liu, Muhammad Suleman, Sadiq Naveed
Journal: Catena, Publisher: Elsevier, Vol.: 173, Issue: Pages: 141-149,
2018 Effect of distillery spentwash fertigation on crop growth, yield, and accumulation of potentially toxic elements in rice (Research Article )
Naveed, S., A. Rehim, M. Imran, M.F. Anwar and S. Hussain
Journal: Environmental Science and Pollution Research, Publisher: Springer, Vol.: 25, Issue: 31 Pages: 31113-31124,
2018 Organic manures an efficient move towards maize grain biofortification (Original Research )
Sadiq Naveed, Abdur Rehim, Muhammad Imran, Muhammad Amjad Bashir, Muhammad Faraz Anwar, Fiaz Ahmad
Journal: International Journal of Recycling of Organic Waste in Agriculture, Publisher: Springer, Vol.: 7, Issue: Pages: 189-197,
2018 Potassium and Boron Fertilization Approaches to Increase Yield and Nutritional Attributes in Maize Crop (Research Article )
Abdur Rehim, Javeed Saleem, Muhammad Amjad Bashir, Muhammad Imran, Sadiq Naveed, Muhammad Umair Sial and Faraz Ahmed
Journal: Science, Technology and Development, Publisher: Pakistan Council for Science and Technology, Vol.: 37, Issue: 2 Pages: 69-77,
2018 Evaluating the Interactive Effects of Rates and Methods of Phosphorus Application on Wheat Productivity (Research Article )
Abdur Rehim, Irfan Ali, Muhammad Amjad Bashir, Sajjad Hussain, Mubshar Hussain, Shakeel Ahmad and Fiaz Ahmad
Journal: Science, Technology and Development, Publisher: Pakistan Council for Science and Technology, Vol.: 37, Issue: 1 Pages: 6-12,
2018 Enhancing performance and stability of anaerobic digestion of chicken manure using thermally modified bentonite (Article )
Ma, Junyi, Muhammad Amjad Bashir, Junting Pan, Ling Qiu, Hongbin Liu, Limei Zhai, and Abdur Rehim
Journal: Journal of Cleaner Production, Publisher: Elsevier, Vol.: 183, Issue: Pages: 11-19,
2018 Integrated Phosphorus Management Improves Production of Rice-Wheat Cropping-System under Salt Affected Conditions. (Original Paper)
Ahmad K., G. Qadir, M. Q. Nawaz, A. I. Saqib, M. Rizwan, M. A. Zaka, A. Rehim, M. Imran and M. A. Bashir.
Journal: International Journal of Plant Production, Publisher: Springer, Vol.: 12, Issue: 1 Pages: 25-32,
2017 Physico-Chemical Profiling of Promising Cultivars of Litchi Litchi chinensisSonn. Fruit Grown under Agro-Climatic Conditions of Multan. (Research Article )
Muhammad Fasih Khalid, Sajjad Hussain, Muhammad Akbar Anjum, Shakeel Ahmad, Shaghef Ejaz, Muhammad Arif Ali, Abdur Rahim and Muhammad Saqib
Journal: Science, Technology and Development, Publisher: Pakistan Council for Science and Technology, Vol.: 36, Issue: 3 Pages: 183-188,
2017 Biochar increased photosynthetic and accessory pigments in tomato Solanum lycopersicum L. plants by reducing cadmium concentration under various irrigation waters. (Research Article )
Abid, M., S. Danish, M. Zafar-ul-Hye, M. Shaaban, M. M. Iqbal, A. Rehim, M. F. Qayyum, M. N. Naqqash
Journal: Environmental Science and Pollution Research, Publisher: Springer, Vol.: , Issue: Pages: 1-8,
2017 Comparative Performance of Various Disc-Type Furrow Openers in No-Till Paddy Field Conditions (Article )
Ahmad, F., D. Weimin, D. Qishou, A. Rehim and K. Jabran
Journal: Sustainability, Publisher: MDPI , Vol.: 9, Issue: 7 Pages: 1143,
2017 Phytoremediation strategies for soils contaminated with heavy metals modifications and future perspectives (Review)
Sarwar, N., M. Imran, M.R. Shaheen, W. Ishaque, M.A. Kamran, A. Matloob, A. Rehim and S. Hussain
Journal: Chemosphere, Publisher: Elsevier, Vol.: 171, Issue: Pages: 710-721,
2017 Zinc Fertilization Approaches for Agronomic Biofortification and Estimated Human Bioavailability of Zinc in Maize Grain (Research Article )
Muhammad Imran and Abdur Rehim
Journal: Archives of Agronomy and Soil Science, Publisher: Taylor and Francis, Vol.: 63, Issue: 1 Pages: 106-116,
2016 Band application of phosphorus with farm manure improves phosphorus use efficiency, productivity and net returns of wheat on sandy clay loam soil (Research Article )
Rehim, A., M. Hussain, S. Hussain, S. Noreen, H. Dogan, M, Ziaulhaq and S. Ahmad
Journal: Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry, Publisher: TUBITAK, Vol.: 40, Issue: 3 Pages: 319-326,
2016 Zinc bioavailability in maize grains in response of phosphorus-zinc interaction (Research Article )
Muhammad Imran, Abdur Rehim, Nadeem Sarwar, and Saddam Hussain
Journal: J. Plant Nutr. Soil Sci, Publisher: Wiley, Vol.: 179, Issue: Pages: 60-66,
2016 Efficiency of zinc and phosphorous applied to open-pollinated and hybrid cultivars of maize (Full Length Article)
Imran, M., A. Rehim, S. Hussain, M.Z. Hye and H. Rehman
Journal: International Journal of Agriculture and Biology, Publisher: Friends Science Publishers, Vol.: 18, Issue: 6 Pages: 1249-1255,

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