The Waters of Scottsburg
A nursing home in Scottsburg, Indiana 47170
1350 N Todd Dr, Scottsburg, Indiana 47170. (812) 752-5663.
- A candidate for CMS’s special focus list
- Cited for abuse (CMS flag)
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The short answer
Record last released by CMS on Oct 28, 2026.
- 1of 5 CMS’s overall rating
- 29 health citations at the latest inspection cycle Indiana average: 7.2
- 3.46 nurse hours per resident per day Indiana average: 3.73
- 2 fines in the last three years (needs attention)
Each figure’s source sits beside it, in its section below.
What these words mean8
- Star ratings
- CMS rates some kinds of place from 1 to 5 stars, more stars meaning better on CMS’s own measures for that kind: for a nursing home, its health inspections, staffing and quality measures. A rating is CMS’s summary of those measures; it doesn’t promise good care. Source: CMS, Care Compare and the Five-Star Quality Rating System.
- Inspection (survey)
- A visit by state inspectors, often unannounced, who check a place against the rules it must meet. For nursing homes and other places Medicare pays, CMS calls these visits surveys: a standard survey of a nursing home comes at least every 15 months, and a complaint survey whenever a complaint calls for one. Source: CMS; 42 CFR 488.308.
- Deficiency, citation, violation
- What inspectors write up when a place didn’t meet a rule: the rule, what they saw, and when. CMS calls it a deficiency; states may say citation or violation. It is the inspectors’ finding, not a court’s, and the place is usually asked for a plan to correct it. Source: CMS, statement of deficiencies (Form CMS-2567); each state’s licensing agency.
- Scope and severity (A to L)
- CMS grades each nursing home deficiency with a letter. A to C: no actual harm, with potential for minimal harm. D to F: no actual harm, but potential for more. G to I: actual harm. J to L: immediate jeopardy. Within each band, the letter rises as more residents were affected or could be: one or a few, a pattern, or widespread. Source: CMS, nursing home scope and severity grid (State Operations Manual, chapter 7).
- Nurse staffing hours
- The hours registered nurses, licensed practical nurses and nurse aides worked, per resident per day, from the payroll records each home sends CMS. Source: CMS, Payroll-Based Journal.
- Fines and payment denials
- A fine (civil money penalty) is money CMS makes a nursing home pay when it falls short of federal rules. A payment denial means Medicare and Medicaid stop paying for new admissions until the home meets the rules again. Source: CMS; 42 CFR 488.430 and 488.417.
- Immediate jeopardy
- CMS’s most serious finding: the place’s failure to meet a rule caused, or was likely to cause, serious injury, harm, impairment or death to someone in its care. Source: CMS; 42 CFR 489.3.
- Capacity
- The most people the licence or certification lets the place care for at once: residents, children, beds or apartments, as the state counts them. It isn’t how many are there now. Source: Each state’s licensing agency.
What did inspectors find?
29 health citations at the latest inspection cycle
The Indiana average is 7.2.
Last standard inspection Apr 13, 2026.
Most serious in three years: immediate jeopardy to health or safety (J), at a complaint inspection on Apr 30, 2026
CMS, Provider Information, State and US Averages and Health Deficiencies. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.
When those citations happened
69 citations in 11 months of the last 36. Last cited Jul 2026. Most serious: immediate jeopardy to health or safety (J). The last 3 years, to Nov 5, 2026.
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| 2024 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| 2025 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| 2026 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov |
Hover or focus a month to read it.
Hearth Record drew this from the dates and levels in the source’s own records.
All 69 citations in the last three years
Grouped by inspection, newest first. Each carries CMS grades each nursing home deficiency with a letter. A to C: no actual harm, with potential for minimal harm. D to F: no actual harm, but potential for more. G to I: actual harm. J to L: immediate jeopardy. Within each band, the letter rises as more residents were affected or could be: one or a few, a pattern, or widespread. Source: CMS, nursing home scope and severity grid (State Operations Manual, chapter 7)., from A, the least serious, to L, the most. 48 came from complaint inspections.
CMS, Health Deficiencies. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.
Jul 14, 2026: complaint inspection3 citations
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Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
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Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
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Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Apr 30, 2026: complaint inspection5 citations
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Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
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Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
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Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
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Provide for the safe, appropriate administration of IV fluids for a resident when needed.
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Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services.
Apr 13, 2026: standard inspection5 citations
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Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
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Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
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Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
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Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
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Ensure residents have reasonable access to and privacy in their use of communication methods.
Mar 18, 2026: complaint inspection9 citations
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Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.
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Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
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Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
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Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
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Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
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Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
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Ensure meals and snacks are served at times in accordance with resident’s needs, preferences, and requests. Suitable and nourishing alternative meals and snacks must be provided for residents who want to eat at non-traditional times or outside of scheduled meal times.
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Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
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Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
Jan 29, 2026: complaint inspection4 citations
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Honor the resident’s right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
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Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
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Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
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Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident’s bathroom and bathing area.
Jan 9, 2026: complaint inspection3 citations
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Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.
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Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
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Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with dementia.
Sep 10, 2025: complaint inspection1 citation
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Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Jul 31, 2025: complaint inspection1 citation
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Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment.
Jun 17, 2025: complaint inspection5 citations
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Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
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Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
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Ensure therapeutic diets are prescribed by the attending physician and may be delegated to a registered or licensed dietitian, to the extent allowed by State law.
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Ensure meals and snacks are served at times in accordance with resident’s needs, preferences, and requests. Suitable and nourishing alternative meals and snacks must be provided for residents who want to eat at non-traditional times or outside of scheduled meal times.
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Provide special eating equipment and utensils for residents who need them and appropriate assistance.
Feb 21, 2025: standard inspection5 citations
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Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
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Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
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Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis.
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Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
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Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Feb 7, 2025: complaint inspection7 citations
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Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.
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Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
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Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
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Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident’s needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
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Provide each resident with a nourishing, palatable, well-balanced diet that meets his or her daily nutritional and special dietary needs.
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Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.
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Ensure meals and snacks are served at times in accordance with resident’s needs, preferences, and requests. Suitable and nourishing alternative meals and snacks must be provided for residents who want to eat at non-traditional times or outside of scheduled meal times.
Nov 4, 2024: complaint inspection4 citations
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Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
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Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
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Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
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Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Feb 2, 2024: standard inspection11 citations
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Honor the resident’s right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.
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Honor the resident’s right to organize and participate in resident/family groups in the facility.
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Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
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Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
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Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services.
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Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with dementia.
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Provide medically-related social services to help each resident achieve the highest possible quality of life.
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Provide or obtain dental services for each resident.
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Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.
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Ensure meals and snacks are served at times in accordance with resident’s needs, preferences, and requests. Suitable and nourishing alternative meals and snacks must be provided for residents who want to eat at non-traditional times or outside of scheduled meal times.
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Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Feb 2, 2024: standard and complaint inspection2 citations
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Ensure that the facility has sufficient staff members who possess the competencies and skills to meet the behavioral health needs of residents.
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Provide sufficient support personnel to safely and effectively carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service.
Dec 12, 2023: complaint inspection4 citations
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Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
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Honor the resident’s right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
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Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
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Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.
Is it certified, and in good standing?
- Certified for Medicare and Medicaid since Jun 16, 1993.
- A candidate for CMS’s special focus list, which CMS keeps for homes with a history of serious problems.
- CMS marks it with its abuse icon: cited for abuse or neglect that harmed a resident.
- No change of ownership in the last 12 months.
- CMS lists its ownership as for profit, limited liability company.
CMS, Provider Information. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.
Has it been fined or penalized?
- 2 fines in the last three years, $40,465 in all.
- No Medicare payment denials in the last three years.
- 48 citations in the last three years came from complaint inspections.
CMS, Penalties and Health Deficiencies. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.
| Date | Kind | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 18, 2026 | Fine | $9,113 |
| Dec 12, 2023 | Fine | $31,352 |
Who does the caring?
3.46 nurse hours per resident per day
The Indiana average is 3.73.
CMS publishes staffing about four months after the fact.
CMS, Provider Information and State and US Averages. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.
| Measure | This home | Indiana average |
|---|---|---|
| Nurse hours per resident per day | 3.46 | 3.73 |
| Of which registered nurses | 0.66 | 0.68 |
| At weekends | 3.22 | 3.26 |
| Nursing staff turnover | 44.8% | 45.9% |
| Registered nurse turnover | 40% | 40.5% |
| Administrators who left | 0 | Not given |
Who owns it?
- Putnam County Hospital owns 100% directly since Nov 1, 2020.
- Waters of Scottsburg II runs it.
- 20 owners or officers are people: Matthew L Headley (on the governing body (managing control)); Matthew L Headley (trustee); Melinda Hewitt (runs it (operational or managerial control)); Melinda Hewitt (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)); Debra K Sillery (corporate director, 0%); Debra K Sillery (trustee); Keith P Landry (on the governing body (managing control)); Keith P Landry (trustee); Arnold D Bray (on the governing body (managing control)); Arnold D Bray (trustee); Janice M Fry (on the governing body (managing control)); Janice M Fry (trustee); Dennis A Weatherford (runs it (operational or managerial control)); Dennis A Weatherford (on the governing body (managing control)); Wendell Underwood (on the governing body (managing control)); Wendell Underwood (trustee); Mark Wood (on the governing body (managing control)); Mark Wood (trustee); Katrina Ann Lewis (on the governing body (managing control)); Katrina Ann Lewis (trustee).
- Part of Infinity Healthcare Consulting (70 homes in CMS’s data).
- No private-equity firm among the owners CMS lists.
- No real-estate investment trust among the owners CMS lists.
CMS, All Owners. Checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated monthly.
CMS, Provider Information. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.
| Organisation | Role | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| Putnam County Hospital | Owns 5% or more directly | 100% | Nov 1, 2020 |
| Waters of Scottsburg II | Runs it (operational or managerial control) | 0% | Nov 1, 2020 |
How do residents fare?
- CMS rates its quality measures 3 of 5 (Indiana average 4.3).
CMS, Provider Information and State and US Averages. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.
| Measure | Rating |
|---|---|
| Overall rating | 1 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 1 of 5 |
| Staffing | 2 of 5 |
| Quality measures | 3 of 5 |
How does it compare nearby?
- Among the 12 nearest homes, within 18.4 miles, this one had the 1st most health citations at the latest inspection cycle (29; the middle value was 5).
CMS, Provider Information. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.
| Place | Miles away | Citations, latest cycle |
|---|---|---|
| The Waters of Scottsburg This nursing home | 29 | |
| Hickory Creek at Scottsburg | 0.3 | 3 |
| Lake Pointe Village | 0.7 | 0 |
| Hampton Oaks Health Campus | 0.8 | 2 |
| Aperion Care Hanover | 16.4 | 11 |
| Thornton Terrace Health Campus | 16.9 | 5 |
| Lutheran Community Home | 17.6 | 6 |
| Meadow View Health and Rehabilitation | 17.7 | 4 |
| Seymour Crossing | 18.0 | 5 |
| Hoosier Health & Living Community | 18.3 | 7 |
| Covered Bridge Health Campus | 18.4 | 5 |
| Salem Crossing | 18.4 | 1 |
What the record doesn’t say
- Complaints that didn’t lead to a citation aren’t published.
- Inspections reach CMS’s data about six weeks after they happen, and staffing about four months after.
- CMS publishes the inspectors’ full written findings in a separate monthly file, which isn’t loaded yet.
- Fines and Medicare payment denials are the only enforcement CMS publishes; state licence actions aren’t included.
Sources
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Provider Information (4pq5-n9py).
Released Oct 28, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated monthly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Health Deficiencies (r5ix-sfxw).
Released Oct 28, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated monthly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Penalties (g6vv-u9sr).
Released Oct 28, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated monthly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, All Owners (afe44b85-cc6d-40d7-b5df-00ae8910d1d2).
Checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated monthly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, State and US Averages (xcdc-v8bm).
Released Oct 28, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated monthly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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