London’s 101 Fastest Growing Mobile Payments Startups

July 31, 2022

At Best Startup London we track over 100,000 London based startups and over 500,000 people who hold key positions in these companies. We use this directory of startups to highlight top employees, founders and organisations we think deserve more appreciation than they are currently getting.

We’ve ranked the top 101 Mobile Payments companies in London. The companies, startups and institutions listed in this article are all exceptional companies, well worth a follow. We have included links to their websites, socials and CrunchBase (if you’re interested in their financials).

We selected the organisations listed in this article based on:

  • Track record
  • Executive leadership
  • Market share
  • Innovation
  • ESG rating

Our Data – We source our data from OSINT (open source intelligence) and public directories such as CrunchbaseSemRush and many more. The data from these sources should be treated with a degree of caution and verified yourself.

Top Mobile Payments Companies & Startups (London)


Rapyd

FoundersArik Shtilman, Arkady Karpman, Omer Priel
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Rapyd is a payments platform that inserts fintech services into any app and simplifies the complex offering of local payment methods.


Form3

FoundersMichael Mueller
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Form3 is a cloud native payments-as-a-service platform that designs, builds, and runs the technology that powers the future of payments.


Zepz

FoundersCatherine Wines, Ismail Ahmed, Richard Igoe
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Zepz is a money transfer service that helps migrants send money to their loved ones all over the world.


Baanx Group

FoundersGarth Howat, Mark Evans, Sean Salloux
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BaaS (Banking as a Service), white label, mobile digital asset friendly: wallets, cards, payment gateways, IBANs, for communities


Flexion

FoundersJens Lauritzson, Per Lauritzson
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Flexion is a monetization and distribution platform for developers and publishers.


KodyPay

FoundersJack Howell, Joshua Roel, Morgan Hammans, Yoyo Chang
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Revolutionising in-person payments to grow your business with a trustworthy and innovative solution.


Onvi

FoundersJon Clarke, Prask Sutton, Richie Stote
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The mobile-first POS system for hospitality


Yumpingo

FoundersAndy Walker, Gary Goodman, George Wetz
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Yumpingo is an internet company that specializes in customer engagement and analytics platforms designed for the Hospitality Industry.


Judopay

FoundersGeorge Karibian, Jan Farrarons
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Judopay is a mobile-first payments platform.


Taptap Send

FoundersMichael Faye
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Taptap Send is an app that lets immigrants send money back home.


Rvvup

FoundersDavid Nunn
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Bridging the 3 Generations of Payments


sync.

FoundersAzahara Egea, Ricky Lee
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We provide bank account aggregation and personal financial management service.


Cake Technologies

FoundersCharlotte Dales, Michelle Songy
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CAKE is revolutionizing the way restaurants and bars engage with their customers.


Rizq

FoundersDennis Nemerov, Peter Trebelev, Shahid Amin, Yerkebulan Razdykov
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Rizq is the first fully digital sharia-compliant, ethical account in the UK.


Trilo

FoundersHamish Blythe
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Building the simplest way for people to pay people


Upstream

FoundersAlex Vratskides, Marco Veremis, Nikos Iatropoulos
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Upstream is leading the mobile internet revolution in high growth markets.


Primer

FoundersGabriel Le Roux, Paul Anthony
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The automation platform for payments. End-to-end payment flows with no code.


pepperhq

FoundersCharles Hall, Matthew Scott, Simon Kelton, Stuart Hall
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The Pepper platform supports white label apps for mobile payment, discovery, digital loyalty, social media marketing, and actionable data.


XPO

FoundersFranck Ndame, Lotanna Ezeike, Tomi Aiyeola
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We pay creator invoices, crazy fast.


Pillar Project

FoundersDavid Siegel, Michael Messele, Robert Gaskell, Tomer Sofinzon, Vitor Py
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Platform to contextually manage your identity and transact with the services of the emerging web3 digital economy.


acasa

FoundersNick Katz, Paddy Allen, Vasanth Subramanian
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acasa is a household management tool and bill splitting package that helps students, sharers and couples.


PayQin

FoundersFabrice Amalaman, Pierre-Antoine Sesque
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Making online payment simple for Africa


fena

FoundersFaiz Rasool, Gosia Furmanik, Stefan Binder
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Democratising Open Banking access


Cuvva

FoundersFreddy Macnamara, James Billingham
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Radically better insurance, fit for the future.


Moneymailme

FoundersMihai Ivascu
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Moneymailme is a mobile application that enables its users to receive and transfer payments with others.


Paychant

FoundersGabriel Adeniji, Moses Adeniji
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Paychant enables businesses and individuals in Africa to accept digital currencies as payment in their day-to-day commerce.


Preoday

FoundersAndrew White
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B2B pre-ordering platform for integrated e-commerce solutions for businesses serving food and beverages


Fingopay

FoundersNicholas Dryden
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Identity authentication platform


Azimo

FoundersMarek Wawro, Marta Krupinska, Michael Kent, Ricky Knox
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Azimo is an online money transfer company that provides a fast, secure, and low-cost alternative to legacy high street remittance services.


Yoyo Wallet

FoundersAlain Falys, Daniel Maurice-Vallerey, Dave Nicholson, Michael Rolph
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Yoyo Wallet is a mobile payment, loyalty and marketing platform.


K Wearables | My K Ring

FoundersPhilip Campbell
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K Wearables is an award winning fintech focussed on wearables, combining payments, mass transit, loyalty, access control and ticketing.


SETL

FoundersPeter Randall
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SETL is a technology company that focuses on blockchain settlements and payments.


Kashing

FoundersGert Horne, Karen Rossouw
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Kashing uses smart payment technology that enables independent businesses to accept card payments.


NOQ

FoundersParam Kanabar
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NOQ is making food & drinks transactions at events and venues efficient, secure and enjoyable.


Thumbzup

FoundersStafford Masie
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Thumbzup Offers your merchant customer base an affordable, secure and fully certified MPOS solution.


Rezolve

FoundersDan Wagner
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Rezolve allows any kind of product or media to instantly trigger a highly relevant, contextual engagement between consumer and retailer


Goodlord

FoundersPhilip Mundy, Richard White, Tom Mundy
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Goodlord offers a cloud-based software to help estate agents, landlords, and tenants manage the rental process.


KiKapay

FoundersChris Moore, Philip Godden
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Fair, Fast, Secure direct from bank payments that are convenient for merchants and their customers. Powered by Open Banking


Moni Technologies

FoundersFernando Saturno, Laurence Aderemi
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Moni is a mobile money transfer platform that enables its users to transfer funds from their bank account directly into that of a recipient.


Magnetto

FoundersDenis Yedin, Roman Starikov
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Magnetto is a developer of checkout automation and mobile marketing platforms for retailers.


Hands In

FoundersRaul Patel, Samuel Flynn
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Building the first payment method enabling groups to checkout online.


DusuPay.com

FoundersHillary Namanya, John Kigonya, Kenneth Ntende
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Global Payments with Africa. Dusupay powers how businesses accept and make payments from and to Africa


Pie People Ltd

FoundersAbdul Kadir
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Fintech SaaS


Paysafe

FoundersUnknown
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Paysafe is a global payments provider offering a range of payments solutions for businesses and consumers.


WoraPay

FoundersAurimas Bakas, Nerijus Celkonas, Vaidas Adomauskas
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WoraPay helps retailers to significantly increase sales whilst saving time for their clients: they order and self-checkout on mobile.


WeOrder

FoundersFederico Andrioli, Tobia Loschiavo
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WeOrder is a mobile ordering platform for bars, pubs, cafes, diners, and restaurants.


MishiPay

FoundersMustafa Khanwala, Tanvi Bhardwaj
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Mishipay is an app allowing you to never have to stand in line to pay at a store again.


Sendit.Money

FoundersMichael Lawal
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Sendit.Money is a mobile wallet platform that provides an intuitive, secure, and inexpensive way to send and receive money.


Paycado

FoundersNadya Miteva, Veselin Sidjimov
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Paycado is a new Fintech Neobank aiming to provide affordable and innovative banking services.


Coowry

FoundersCarlos Heredia, Fernando García Muñoz
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Coowry is a mobile application that allows to using of mobile airtime to exchange stuff.


TRAMONEX

FoundersAmine Berraoui, Marc Avedissian
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Tramonex offers competitive, fast and safe online international payment services to small and medium enterprises


VPD.money

FoundersMichael Simeon, Michael Simeon
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VPD.money is a financial services company that provides borderless mobile banking experience and other financial services for customers


Mobile Media Info Tech Global Limited

FoundersJide Akindele
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Mobile Media Info Tech (MMIT) is a mobile payment processing company.


Oula.la

FoundersJohn Sullivan, Mikael Quilfen, Raphael Caruso
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A Better Way Than Banking™ Paye™ Paid As You Earn + On Demand Insurance Solutions Bringing Payments to Life™


bizpay

FoundersSuthagar McNamara-Rajeswaran
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bizpay makes accepting payments or instalments easy.


Fondy

FoundersMaxim Kozenko, Valeria Vahorovska, Valeriia Vahorovska
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International smart payment platform. Online acquiring with global benefits.


Gust Pay

FoundersJan Pool, Joe Botha, Werner van Zyl
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Gust Pay is a Stellenbosch-based app that facilitates mobile commerce to provide a better mobile payment experience for its users.


Bar Pass

FoundersBenjamin Floyd, Bertie Guard, Michael Slane
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Bar Pass is a mobile ordering platform that enables individuals to get digital loyalty and purchase drinks at venues, brands, and brewers.


Paylinko

FoundersGabriele Musella
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Paylinko is a platform that enables users to receive deposits, ask for payments, and sell digital goods with a link.


RedCloud Technologies

FoundersJustin Floyd
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RedCloud believe technology will universally change the way in which services are distributed & accessed by people in new digital economy.


AreOne.com

FoundersKhaled Haddad
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Digital Only Mobile Payment Application


PayPoint

FoundersRobert Farbrother, Tim D. Watkin-Rees
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PayPoint is a leading specialist payments collection network used, primarily, for the cash payment of bills and services and prepayments


AppsPicket

FoundersKunal Sharma, Raghav Bhaskar
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Frictionless secure two factor authentication based on innovative cryptographic protocol.


myPOS

FoundersChristo Georgiev, Javor Petrov
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myPOS is a European payment service provider, offering mobile payment terminals and online payment solutions to small and medium businesses.


ApTap

FoundersIsa Ibrahim, Nadal Sarkytbayev, William Billingsley
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ApTap offer a simple bill management API for banks to cancel, compare and switch their service providers with just a tap.


MuchBetter

FoundersJens Bader, PRASANNAA MURALIDHARAN
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MuchBetter is a payment wallet allowing customers and merchants to process and manage e-payments in a secure, fair and economical way.


Simpler

FoundersRania Lamprou
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Simpler is revolutionising online checkout for shoppers and sellers.


tibdit

FoundersJustin Maxwell, Pauline Hunter
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tibdit is pocket change for the internet — tips and tiny payments spent without a second thought.


FasterPay

FoundersHonor Gunday
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A cross-border payments platform for private individuals and businesses to pay online, send, and receive money in multiple currencies.


Payza

FoundersAli Nizameddine, Firoz Patel
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Payza is an online payment platform that enables users to send and receive money, make online payments and get paid from anywhere.


Wallet Factory

FoundersMikhail Miroshnichenko, Yuriy Chayka
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Wallet Factory is a FinTech software service provider that helps financial businesses with reliable mobile wallet and online payment tools.


DOCOMO Digital

FoundersUnknown
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International payments business of NTT DOCOMO, enabling mobile commerce for digital brands


Techwisely Ltd

FoundersUzair Ahmed Siddiqui
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Available on mobile and smartwatch platform, we offer world’s first hands-free counterless checkout solution eliminating the need of queuing


SmartTrade App

FoundersCatherine Woolgar, Keld van Schreven
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Accept any card payment, organise your paperwork and run your business with a free application on your phone, SmartTrade App.


Bled Tech

FoundersAbdoul Yansane
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Bled Tech is a UK based company with international presence.


VibePay

FoundersLuke Massie
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VibePay is an application enabling consumers to pay, and businesses to get paid, wherever they are – in the app, on social and at checkout.


Nobly POS – Point of Sale

FoundersGeorge Urdea, Royce Fullerton, Sebastiaan Bruinsma
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Nobly is the point-of-sale, inventory management and CRM app for the iPad. A system that is beautiful designed, quick and easy to use.


No More Filing

FoundersDan Jacobs, Simon Grice
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No More Filing is a cloud-based service that allows its users to store, manage, and share all their personal paperwork and documents.


Wi-Q

FoundersUnknown
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wi-Q is a cloud-based service that can be accessed directly from your customers’ mobile device.


OrderPay

FoundersRichard Carter
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OrderPay offers mobile order & pay solutions for the hospitality industry.


Tally Money

FoundersCameron Parry
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Tally® is a NeoBank and Challenger Currency provider with a standalone digital banking platform and physical gold monetary system


FC Exchange

FoundersMartin Steenkamp, Nicholas Fullerton
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International payments and money transfer services for individuals and businesses at bank-beating rates.


Centili

FoundersIzabel Jelenic, Roberto Kutic, Silvio Kutic
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Centili is a global digital monetisation company focused on innovative mobile payment solutions and frictionless customer experience.


STICPAY

FoundersUnknown
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STICPAY offers e-wallet service for money deposit, transfer, and withdrawal.


Payfriendz

FoundersHoward Allen
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Payfriendz is the new free payment app that makes payments with friends simple and free.


Atmen

FoundersMarvyn Smith
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Digital Bank or Financial Services


Clearsettle

FoundersAnil Uzun, Ozan Ozerk
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Clearsettle’s white label payment platform enables PSPs to expand globally and offer numerous payment methods with a single integration.


Blink

FoundersBen Cohen
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Creators of the Everything Payments Platform, powering £bns of transactions annually.


SnapMe

FoundersAlexander Straub, Robert Biehl
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SnapMe App provides a personalised mobile payment platform and Computer Vision (AI, Machine Learning) Interface for retailers.


Sway Money

FoundersUnknown
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Making account-to-account payments easy


Pedal

FoundersRichard Eaton
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SaaS Mobile App – Payments – Parking – Parts – Fuel – Location based services – Fleet Management – Lease Hire – Insurance


Yankee Group

FoundersGregory Wester
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Yankee Group is an independent technology research firm founded in 1973 by Howard Anderson.


Basebone

FoundersUnknown
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Basebone is a digital content business focused on the mobile phone user. We are the creators and owners of baseplay streaming services.


EverZero

FoundersDerrick Agyiri
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Mobile Prepaid Payment Solution


Fether

FoundersAde Omisore, Adesore Omisore
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Mobile Travel App


Tyl by NatWest

FoundersUnknown
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Tyl by NatWest is payment dealer that collects card bills from the customer.


Slashpay

FoundersUnknown
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Slashpay is a financial service company.


Upaid Systems

FoundersUnknown
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Upaid Systems provides a centralized mobile payment processing platform for banks, mobile operators, and merchants.


Five Islands Capital Limited

FoundersAlexander Lubin, Nicholas Lubin
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Regulated retail & enterprise financial services and technology solutions provider.


PagoFX

FoundersUnknown
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PagoFX is an international payment service application.


StormPay

FoundersAziz Makhmudov, Otabek Nuritdinov, Sanjar Mavlyanov
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StormPay is a fintech company that allows customers to use both financial and non-financial services in one app

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