Trust vs. Believe: Know the Difference
By Shumaila Saeed || Published on January 6, 2024
Trust implies confidence in the reliability or integrity of someone or something, while believe refers to accepting something as true or real.
Key Differences
Trust is a firm belief in the reliability, truth, or ability of someone or something, often based on past experiences and interactions. It involves a deeper emotional connection and is essential in personal and professional relationships. Conversely, believe is the acceptance that something exists or is true, especially without proof. Belief can be based on evidence, faith, or conviction, and does not necessarily involve a personal connection or reliability.
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The concept of trust requires time to develop and is based on consistent actions and behavior that build a sense of security and reliability. It's fundamental in situations involving risk or vulnerability. In contrast, believe can be immediate, sometimes based solely on information or persuasion. One can believe in ideas or concepts without them being proven or demonstrated consistently.
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Trust often involves a higher stake, as it includes the expectation of continued reliability and ethical behavior. For instance, trusting a friend with a secret. On the other hand, believe might not carry such weight; for example, believing a news report. Trust is about reliance on character, while belief is about acceptance of a fact or idea.
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In relationships, trust is a key component and is hard to regain once broken. It's about believing in someone's consistency, loyalty, and integrity over time. Believe, however, is more about accepting something as true, which can be swayed by new information or evidence. One can quickly change beliefs based on new data, but trust requires a longer period to alter.
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Finally, trust involves a more holistic understanding of a person or situation, including their past behavior and future potential. It's about a confident expectation of reliability. In contrast, to believe is to accept something as true, which can be based on facts, assumptions, or faith, and is often subject to change as new information becomes available.
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Comparison Chart
Emotional Depth
Involves deeper emotional bond
May not involve emotional depth
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Impact of Breaking
Difficult to regain once broken
Easier to change with new info
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Relation to Risk
Involves vulnerability and risk
Less about risk, more about truth
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Trust and Believe Definitions
Trust
Reliance on the integrity or ability of a person or thing.
I trust my doctor's expertise in medical matters.
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Believe
Hold an opinion; think or suppose.
I believe you're right about the change in weather.
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Trust
Confidence placed in someone by relying on their honesty.
She trusts her partner completely, sharing her deepest secrets.
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Believe
To accept the statement of someone as true.
The jury believed the witness's testimony during the trial.
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Trust
Firm belief in the integrity, ability, or character of a person or thing; confidence or reliance
Trying to gain our clients' trust.
Taking it on trust that our friend is telling the truth.
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Believe
Acceptance that something exists or is true, especially without proof.
Many people believe in life after death despite the lack of scientific evidence.
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Trust
The condition and resulting obligation of having confidence placed in one
Violated a public trust.
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Believe
To have faith, especially religious faith.
He believes in the teachings of his church.
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Believe
To accept (something) as true or real
Do you believe his version of what happened?.
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Believe
To consider (someone) to be truthful or accurate in what they are saying
I believe you when you say that your neighbor is angry.
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Trust
Something committed into the care of another; a charge
Violated a public trust.
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Believe
To expect or suppose; think
I believe it will snow tomorrow. I believe the letters to be authentic.
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Trust
Reliance on something in the future; hope
We have trust that the future will be better.
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Trust
Reliance on the intention and ability of a purchaser to pay in the future; credit
Bought the supplies on trust from a local dealer.
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Believe
To have faith, confidence, or trust
I believe in your ability to solve the problem.
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Trust
A legal relationship in which one party holds a title to property while another party has the entitlement to the beneficial use of that property.
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Believe
To consider something to be important, worthwhile, or valuable
I believe in free speech.
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Trust
The confidence reposed in a trustee when giving the trustee legal title to property to administer for another, together with the trustee's obligation regarding that property and the beneficiary.
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Believe
(transitive) To accept as true, particularly without absolute certainty (i.e., as opposed to knowing).
If you believe the numbers, you'll agree we need change.
I believe there are faeries.
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Believe
(transitive) To accept that someone is telling the truth.
Why did I ever believe you?
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Trust
An institution or organization directed by trustees
A charitable trust.
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Believe
(intransitive) To have religious faith; to believe in a greater truth.
After that night in the church, I believed.
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Trust
A combination of firms or corporations for the purpose of reducing competition and controlling prices throughout a business or industry.
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Believe
To opine, think, reckon.
Do you think this is good? —Hmm, I believe it's okay.
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Trust
To have or place confidence in; depend on
Only trusted his friends.
Did not trust the strength of the thin rope.
Could not be trusted to oversee so much money.
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Believe
To exercise belief in; to credit upon the authority or testimony of another; to be persuaded of the truth of, upon evidence furnished by reasons, arguments, and deductions of the mind, or by circumstances other than personal knowledge; to regard or accept as true; to place confidence in; to think; to consider; as, to believe a person, a statement, or a doctrine.
Our conqueror (whom I nowOf force believe almighty).
King Agrippa, believest thou the prophets ?
Often followed by a dependent clause.I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God.
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Trust
To have confidence in allowing (someone) to use, know, or look after something
Can I trust you with a secret?.
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Believe
To have a firm persuasion, esp. of the truths of religion; to have a persuasion approaching to certainty; to exercise belief or faith.
Lord, I believe; help thou mine unbelief.
With the heart man believeth unto righteousness.
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Believe
Accept as true; take to be true;
I believed his report
We didn't believe his stories from the War
She believes in spirits
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Trust
To place in the care of another person or in a situation deemed safe; entrust
"the unfortunate souls who trusted their retirement savings to the stock" (Bill Barnhart).
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Believe
Judge or regard; look upon; judge;
I think he is very smart
I believe her to be very smart
I think that he is her boyfriend
The racist conceives such people to be inferior
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Believe
Be confident about something;
I believe that he will come back from the war
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Trust
To have or place reliance; depend
We can only trust in our guide's knowledge of the terrain.
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Believe
Follow a credo; have a faith; be a believer;
When you hear his sermons, you will be able to believe, too
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Believe
Credit with veracity;
You cannot believe this man
Should we believe a publication like the National Inquirer?
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Trust
Confidence in or reliance on some person or quality.
He needs to regain her trust if he is ever going to win her back.
To lose trust in someone
Build up trust
A relationship built on mutual trust
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Believe
Feel sure of the truth of something.
She believes that honesty is the best policy in all situations.
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Trust
Confidence in the future payment for goods or services supplied; credit.
I was out of cash, but the landlady let me have it on trust.
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Trust
That which is committed or entrusted; something received in confidence; a charge.
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Trust
The condition or obligation of one to whom anything is confided; responsible charge or office.
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Trust
(legal) The confidence vested in a person who has legal ownership of a property to manage for the benefit of another.
I put the house into my sister's trust.
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Trust
(legal) An arrangement whereby property or money is given to be held by a third party (a trustee), on the basis that it will be managed for the benefit of, or eventually transferred to, a stated beneficiary; for example, money to be given to a child when he or she reaches adulthood.
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Trust
A group of businessmen or traders organised for mutual benefit to produce and distribute specific commodities or services, and managed by a central body of trustees.
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Trust
(computing) Affirmation of the access rights of a user of a computer system.
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Trust
(transitive) To place confidence in, to rely on, to confide in.
We cannot trust anyone who deceives us.
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Trust
(transitive) To hope confidently; to believe (usually with a phrase or infinitive clause as the object)
I trust you have cleaned your room?
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Trust
(transitive) to show confidence in a person by entrusting them with something.
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Trust
(transitive) To give credit to; to sell to upon credit, or in confidence of future payment.
Merchants and manufacturers trust their customers annually with goods.
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Trust
To rely on (something), as though having trust (on it).
To trust to luck
Having lost the book, he had to trust to his memory for further details.
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Trust
(intransitive) To have trust; to be credulous; to be won to confidence; to confide.
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Trust
To sell or deliver anything in reliance upon a promise of payment; to give credit.
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Trust
Assured resting of the mind on the integrity, veracity, justice, friendship, or other sound principle, of another person; confidence; reliance; reliance.
Most take things upon trust.
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Trust
Credit given; especially, delivery of property or merchandise in reliance upon future payment; exchange without immediate receipt of an equivalent; as, to sell or buy goods on trust.
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Trust
Assured anticipation; dependence upon something future or contingent, as if present or actual; hope; belief.
His trust was with the Eternal to be deemedEqual in strength.
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Trust
That which is committed or intrusted to one; something received in confidence; charge; deposit.
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Trust
The condition or obligation of one to whom anything is confided; responsible charge or office.
[I] serve him truly that will put me in trust.
Reward them well, if they observe their trust.
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Trust
That upon which confidence is reposed; ground of reliance; hope.
O Lord God, thou art my trust from my youth.
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Trust
An estate devised or granted in confidence that the devisee or grantee shall convey it, or dispose of the profits, at the will, or for the benefit, of another; an estate held for the use of another; a confidence respecting property reposed in one person, who is termed the trustee, for the benefit of another, who is called the cestui que trust.
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Trust
An equitable right or interest in property distinct from the legal ownership thereof; a use (as it existed before the Statute of Uses); also, a property interest held by one person for the benefit of another. Trusts are active, or special, express, implied, constructive, etc. In a passive trust the trustee simply has title to the trust property, while its control and management are in the beneficiary.
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Trust
A business organization or combination consisting of a number of firms or corporations operating, and often united, under an agreement creating a trust (in sense 1), esp. one formed mainly for the purpose of regulating the supply and price of commodities, etc.; often, opprobriously, a combination formed for the purpose of controlling or monopolizing a trade, industry, or business, by doing acts in restraint or trade; as, a sugar trust. A trust may take the form of a corporation or of a body of persons or corporations acting together by mutual arrangement, as under a contract or a so-called gentlemen's agreement. When it consists of corporations it may be effected by putting a majority of their stock either in the hands of a board of trustees (whence the name trust for the combination) or by transferring a majority to a holding company. The advantages of a trust are partly due to the economies made possible in carrying on a large business, as well as the doing away with competition. In the United States severe statutes against trusts have been passed by the Federal government and in many States, with elaborate statutory definitions.
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Trust
To place confidence in; to rely on, to confide, or repose faith, in; as, we can not trust those who have deceived us.
I will never trust his word after.
He that trusts every one without reserve will at last be deceived.
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Trust
To hope confidently; to believe; - usually with a phrase or infinitive clause as the object.
I trust to come unto you, and speak face to face.
We trustwe have a good conscience.
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Trust
To show confidence in a person by intrusting (him) with something.
Whom, with your power and fortune, sir, you trust,Now to suspect is vain.
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Trust
To commit, as to one's care; to intrust.
Merchants were not willing to trust precious cargoes to any custody but that of a man-of-war.
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Trust
To give credit to; to sell to upon credit, or in confidence of future payment; as, merchants and manufacturers trust their customers annually with goods.
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Trust
To risk; to venture confidently.
[Beguiled] by theeto trust thee from my side.
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Trust
To have trust; to be credulous; to be won to confidence; to confide.
More to know could not be more to trust.
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Trust
To be confident, as of something future; to hope.
I will trust and not be afraid.
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Trust
To sell or deliver anything in reliance upon a promise of payment; to give credit.
It is happier sometimes to be cheated than not to trust.
Her widening streets on new foundations trust.
They trusted unto the liers in wait.
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Trust
Something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary);
He is the beneficiary of a generous trust set up by his father
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Trust
Certainty based on past experience;
He wrote the paper with considerable reliance on the work of other scientists
He put more trust in his own two legs than in the gun
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Trust
The trait of trusting; of believing in the honesty and reliability of others;
The experience destroyed his trust and personal dignity
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Trust
A consortium of independent organizations formed to limit competition by controlling the production and distribution of a product or service;
They set up the trust in the hope of gaining a monopoly
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Trust
Complete confidence in a person or plan etc;
He cherished the faith of a good woman
The doctor-patient relationship is based on trust
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Trust
A trustful relationship;
He took me into his confidence
He betrayed their trust
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Trust
Have confidence or faith in;
We can trust in God
Rely on your friends
Bank on your good education
I swear by my grandmother's recipes
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Trust
Be confident about something;
I believe that he will come back from the war
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Trust
Expect and wish;
I trust you will behave better from now on
I hope she understands that she cannot expect a raise
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Trust
Confer a trust upon;
The messenger was entrusted with the general's secret
I commit my soul to God
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Trust
The assured reliance on the character, ability, or truth of someone.
The trust between the lawyer and client is fundamental for success.
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Trust
Expectation of future reliability based on past interactions.
He trusts his friend to always be there for him in tough times.
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Trust
A legal arrangement where one party holds property on behalf of another.
They set up a trust fund for their children's education.
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Repeatedly Asked Queries
What is trust?
Trust is confidence in the reliability and integrity of someone or something.
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What does it mean to believe?
To believe is to accept something as true or real, often without proof.
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Is belief the same as faith?
Belief can be a component of faith, but faith often involves a deeper spiritual or religious conviction.
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How is trust built?
Trust is built through consistent, reliable actions and proven integrity over time.
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Can you believe in something but not trust it?
Yes, you can believe something is true but not trust it due to lack of reliability or inconsistency.
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Is trust more important in relationships than belief?
Trust is often more crucial in relationships because it involves emotional investment and reliability.
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What is the role of evidence in belief?
Evidence can strongly influence belief, either reinforcing or changing it.
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Can trust exist without belief?
Trust generally includes belief in someone's reliability but goes beyond mere belief to encompass emotional confidence in that person.
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What breaks trust more easily than belief?
Betrayal or inconsistency can break trust more easily than belief, which can be more flexible.
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Can a person be trustworthy but not believable?
Yes, a person can be reliable (trustworthy) in actions but may not always convey believable information.
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Does trust require more evidence than belief?
Trust often requires more consistent evidence over time than belief.
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Can beliefs change easily?
Yes, beliefs can change with new information or understanding.
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Are trust and belief mutually exclusive?
They are not mutually exclusive; trust often includes belief but adds an element of reliability and emotional bond.
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Can trust be measured?
Trust is difficult to measure quantitatively but can be assessed qualitatively through actions and reliability.
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How can trust be regained once lost?
Regaining trust requires consistent, reliable behavior and time to rebuild confidence.
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Can trust be conditional?
Trust can be conditional, depending on ongoing reliability and integrity.
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How does culture influence belief?
Culture can significantly shape and influence what individuals believe.
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Is trust more about the future or the past?
Trust is about both the past (based on previous experiences) and expectations for the future.
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Is belief subjective?
Belief is often subjective and can vary greatly among individuals.
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What impacts belief more than trust?
New information and personal experiences can impact belief more rapidly than trust.
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