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Cheapest round-trip
$218
Typical prices: $229-$369
Frontier
Thu 9/17Thu 9/24
SJC - SNA • 2 stops
Cheapest non-stop
$251
Typical prices: $229-$369
Southwest
Wed 9/9Fri 9/11
SJC - SNA • Non-stop
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Cheapest • from $218 (round-trip)
Best reviews • 8.0 score
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Cheapest • Avg $302 (round-trip)
Shortest trip • 5h 33m (one-way)
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Cheap Flights from San Jose to Santa Ana (SJC-SNA)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from San Jose to Santa Ana that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
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Recent round-trip flight deals from San Jose to Santa Ana

Thu, Sep 17 - Thu, Sep 24
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1:38 pm - 8:45 am
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19h 07m
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4:35 pm - 9:52 pm
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5h 17m
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$218Frontier
Thu, Sep 24 - Sun, Sep 27
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1:38 pm - 4:15 pm
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26h 37m
1 stop
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7:45 am - 9:52 pm
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14h 07m
1 stop
$220Multiple Airlines
Thu, Aug 27 - Sun, Aug 30
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8:14 pm - 12:31 pm
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16h 17m
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7:53 pm - 1:22 pm
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SJC
17h 29m
1 stop
$221Frontier
Mon, Aug 31 - Sat, Sep 5
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2:17 pm - 3:01 pm
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SNA
24h 44m
1 stop
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3:53 pm - 12:07 pm
SNA
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SJC
20h 14m
1 stop
$222Multiple Airlines
Wed, Sep 9 - Fri, Sep 11
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10:55 am - 12:20 pm
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SNA
1h 25mnonstop
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3:10 pm - 4:30 pm
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1h 20mnonstop
$251Southwest
Wed, Sep 9 - Sat, Sep 12
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5:55 pm - 7:20 pm
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SNA
1h 25mnonstop
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7:50 am - 9:15 am
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SJC
1h 25mnonstop
$251Southwest
Tue, Oct 6 - Wed, Oct 7
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3:51 pm - 11:13 am
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SNA
19h 22m
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2:16 pm - 7:53 pm
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5h 37m
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$303Alaska Airlines
Mon, Aug 31 - Tue, Sep 1
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7:02 am - 10:10 pm
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SNA
15h 08m
1 stop
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11:39 am - 10:56 pm
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11h 17m
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$313Alaska Airlines
Fri, Aug 28 - Sat, Aug 29
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7:21 am - 1:20 pm
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SNA
5h 59m
1 stop
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7:10 am - 1:26 pm
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6h 16m
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$419Delta
Fri, Aug 28 - Sat, Aug 29
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11:38 am - 10:30 pm
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SNA
10h 52m
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3:00 pm - 10:50 pm
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SJC
7h 50m
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$424Delta
Booking Insights

KAYAK's insights & trends for San Jose to Santa Ana flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from San Jose to Santa Ana to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

How much is a round-trip flight from San Jose, California to Santa Ana, California?

This analysis is based on the cheapest round-trip price found on KAYAK in the last 12 months by searching for a flight from San Jose, California to Santa Ana, California departing in September.

Flight prices are below average for this route right now.

Flights to Santa Ana, California from San Jose, California usually cost between $298 and $459 in September.
The lowest price found in the past 5 days was $220 on Multiple Airlines (Sep 24-Sep 27).

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from San Jose to John Wayne (Santa Ana)?

The average price of all round-trip flights from San Jose to Santa Ana clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.

If you are looking for a flight deal from San Jose to John Wayne (Santa Ana), look for departures on Saturdays and avoid leaving on a Monday, as it's usually the priciest day. When flying back from John Wayne (Santa Ana), Friday is the cheapest day to fly and Tuesday is the most expensive.

What is the cheapest month to fly from San Jose to John Wayne (Santa Ana)?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from San Jose to Santa Ana, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.

The cheapest month for flights from San Jose to John Wayne (Santa Ana) is September, where tickets cost $299 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are May and April, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $417 and $415 respectively.

Can I save money by flying with a layover from San Jose to John Wayne (Santa Ana)?

The average round-trip price for all non-stop flights, flights with one layover, and flights with two layovers for the route found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.

Yes, flying with a layover may cost you more time, but you can also save money on the route, with a 1 stop layover the cheapest option at $389 on average.

How far in advance should I book a flight from San Jose to John Wayne (Santa Ana)?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from San Jose to Santa Ana, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each week.

To get a below average price on the flight from San Jose to John Wayne (Santa Ana), you should book around 4 weeks before departure, which saves you about 52% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 16 weeks before departure.

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Expert advice for your flight from San Jose to Santa Ana

 
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Esther Carlstone

Esther Carlstone

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Esther Carlstone is a travel and food writer based in Los Angeles. Her work has appeared in publications such as Travel + Leisure, Lonely Planet, Forbes, Tripadvisor, Insider, and more.

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Bill Fink

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Bill is an award-winning travel writer with extensive credits covering airlines and the aviation industry for publications including AARP, AFAR, The Points Guy and Yahoo. Based in Portland, Oregon, Bill has traveled to more than 75 countries - and been late for his flight in most of them. He once achieved top-level frequent flier status for all of American, Delta and United Airlines during a single year.

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Low season

August

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$85
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 3% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 8% increase in price.
Flight from San Jose to John Wayne (Santa Ana)

When to book flights from San Jose to Santa Ana

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FAQs for booking flights from San Jose to John Wayne (Santa Ana)

  • What are some of the best ways to get from the John Wayne Orange County International Airport (SNA) to destinations around the Orange County area?

    One of the most popular destinations in the Orange County area is to head to the coastal city of Huntington Beach. To get to this area using public transportation from the airport, you can travel aboard a combination of line 400 and 70 buses operated by the Orange County Transit Authority.

  • Where is the rental car center at Wayne Orange County International Airport?

    Every one of the rental car companies that has an operation at this airport has a customer service counter on the arrival level of the airport between Terminals A and B. It is easy to find this location because it sits right across from the statue of John Wayne. You may pick up your rental car on level zero of parking structures A2 and B2.

  • Are there any hotels that have a convenient location near the John Wayne Orange County International Airport?

    Two hotels that have a location right at the entrance of the terminal buildings include the Atrium Hotel and the Hilton Irvine/Orange County Airport.

  • If I plan on using a rideshare service to get me from the airport in Orange County to my destination, where should I plan on meeting my ride?

    All rideshare services pick up their passengers in the designated areas at the top level of parking structures A2 and B2, as well as in the parking structure for Terminal C on the upper level adjacent to the ticketing area.

  • What is the cheapest flight from San Jose to John Wayne (Santa Ana)?

    In the last 5 days, the lowest price for a flight from San Jose to John Wayne (Santa Ana) was $85 for a one-way ticket and $215 for a round-trip.

  • Do I need a passport to fly between San Jose and John Wayne (Santa Ana)?

    No, a passport isn't needed to fly from San Jose to John Wayne (Santa Ana). However, local authorities might ask for an official ID.

  • Which airlines offer Wi-Fi service onboard planes from San Jose to John Wayne (Santa Ana)?

    Alaska Airlines, Delta, American Airlines, and JetBlue offer inflight Wi-Fi service on the San Jose to John Wayne (Santa Ana) flight route.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from San Jose to John Wayne (Santa Ana)?

    The Boeing 737 MAX 8 is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the San Jose to John Wayne (Santa Ana) flight route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from San Jose to John Wayne (Santa Ana)?

    SkyTeam, and oneworld are the airline alliances operating flights between San Jose and John Wayne (Santa Ana), with SkyTeam being the most commonly used for this route.

  • On which days can I fly direct from San Jose to John Wayne (Santa Ana)?

    There are nonstop flights from San Jose to John Wayne (Santa Ana) on a daily basis.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from San Jose to John Wayne (Santa Ana), Southwest or Alaska Airlines?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from San Jose to John Wayne (Santa Ana) are Southwest and Alaska Airlines. With an average price for the route of $393 and an overall rating of 8.0, Southwest is the most popular choice. Alaska Airlines is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $271 and an overall rating of 7.9.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from San Jose to John Wayne (Santa Ana)?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from San Jose to John Wayne (Santa Ana).

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from San Jose to John Wayne (Santa Ana)?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to John Wayne (Santa Ana) from San Jose is likely to change within 7 days, so travelers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from San Jose to John Wayne (Santa Ana)?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional round-trip ticket. You could then fly to John Wayne (Santa Ana) with an airline and back to San Jose with another airline. Booking your flights between San Jose and SNA can sometimes prove cheaper using this method.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from San Jose to John Wayne (Santa Ana)?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to John Wayne (Santa Ana) from San Jose up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

KAYAK’s top tips for finding a cheap flight from San Jose to John Wayne (Santa Ana)

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for $209 or less one-way and $322 or less round-trip.
  • A convenient and cost-effective way to get from the center of San Jose to the San Jose International Airport (SJC) is to travel on the Santa Clara VTA buses that make the trip in about 50 minutes.
  • For any travelers that will be traveling with a pet or a service animal through the San Jose International Airport, you will find four different pet relief areas at this airport, with three of them outside of the terminal buildings and then one inside the airport between Gates 16 and 17.
  • One of the nicest things for passengers traveling from the San Jose International Airport is that this airport offers two of its Club SJC locations that make a great place to wait for your flight, offering plenty of comfortable seating and a wide selection of food and beverage choices.
  • For mothers that are nursing and are making a trip through the San Jose International Airport, this airport offers several nursing rooms in the terminal buildings at the airport with locations near Gates 8, 21, 26, 18, and 24. The nursing rooms come with a comfortable chair, a sink, a changing table, and power outlets.
  • If you have kids along with you on your trip traveling out of San Jose International Airport, you'll be happy to know that the Children's Discovery Museum of San Jose has partnered with the airport to create something called Zoom Zone between Gates 24 and 25 of the airport.

Prefer to fly direct from San Jose to John Wayne (Santa Ana)?

 
Direct data is based off flight results for the next 60 days. Find direct flights from all airlines flying direct from San Jose to Santa Ana J. Wayne/Orange Cnty.
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Reviews of the top 4 airlines serving from San Jose to Santa Ana

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from San Jose to John Wayne (Santa Ana). Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from San Jose to Santa Ana? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
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8.1Boarding
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Delayed flight, lack of information, boarding process is a mess as is the carryon luggage causing issues when leaving the plane….just a poor experience.

2.0 MediocreGlenn, Apr 2026
SJC - PHX
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Delayed flight, lack of information, boarding process is a mess as is the carryon luggage causing issues when leaving the plane….just a poor experience.

Boarding was easy. The seats are small and fairly uncomfortable

The problem with the seat assignments is that there were a lot of rows in the front that were empty but my row at the back was full. Just not so pleasant.

Good but I prefer choose your own seat. With the new assigned seats they should board from the back I see no advantage to this new boarding. Just like every other airline

I recently flew Southwest from San Jose to Honolulu. I was very impressed with the flight crew, especially the flight attendant in charge of the front of the plane. She came through the aisle at least five times for drinks and water, and two times for snacks. I have not seen such service since I flew first class. Also, for the first time, they gave us the correct baggage claim number, and the luggage came out quickly. I can't wait for Southwest to have assigned seating! I absolutely hate the Cattle Call boarding procedure and the mad dash to get seats and overhead bins. However, the boarding was efficient.

Forget beverage, they didn't even have water for half the passangers?

Flight was not full! Had a whole row to myself.

The open seating makes passengers boarding ahead of you think they also have the right to the empty middle seat. Trumper next to me refused to move her laptop bag from my leg area. I did not make a fuss since it was a short flight.

Three delays that got us home hours later than expected.

Wifi didn’t work, no service, seats are hard as rocks

The plane was freezing. A few other customers mentioned how they can’t get their temperature right on their flights lately.

I paid for wifi and it never worked... it was miserable. I couldn't access my shared files to work on the plane, it didn't work on my phone. I paid for nothing but frustration and continual refreshing, hoping it would work

The flight was excellent and very friendly and helpful staff. Will travel again and recommend to friends. Thank you

They canceled my flight with only a couple hours before checking in at the airport and offered no alternatives to get home.

I’m New to Alaska Airlines. I was not able to connect to WiFi on either leg of my flights to/from Santa Rosa. Otherwise, it was an enjoyable ride.

Im not sure what could have been better. flight was quick and efficient, everyone was kind and made the experience far better than other flights I have made. This is specific to the Santa Rosa Airport crew.

They had all the passengers running around the airport as they kept changing the gate (from B7 to C1 to B16). Then they were saying the flight would be delayed and then they immediately boarded it, almost standing passengers who'd wandered off thinking it was delayed.

I have taken 4 Alaska flights in the past 3 weeks and every single flight was delayed. They give you a $12 voucher for airport food, sometimes too late, after you’ve already eaten. That might get you a bagel. Reservations, rentals, etc have to be cancelled with no repercussions. Will be avoiding Alaska if possible.

Excellent flight, hour and half flight so no food was served other than pretzels, which was fine. Excellent , very professional.

I had to change my plans and my tickets were non-refundable. I booked separately with Alaska Airlines and that was mostly fine. I'm unhappy with Kayak of course.

Delta is always late. Ruined our first day of a short vacation. Timing is important. We pay to stay on an itinerary

Flight delayed four separate times. I’m now one hour hours late to landing.

While they turned off most cabin lights to allow people to sleep, I was bothered by how bright the side lights still were. It was still quite bright for me in a window seat, when I wish I could have slept!

Generally on time departures and arrivals, clean planes, sky miles membership provides great benefits (complimentary upgrades, etc).

I was in first class and literally the men behind me were so aggressively loud I moved myself to economy. This has become so common on Delta - people using audio without headphones, and men on 12am / late night flights drinking and yelling to talk to each other which prevents anyone around them from resting. Pretty crazy to have to move from first to economy (poorer service, less comfort...). Wild wild. Looking into other airlines.

Great. Flight departed early and arrived early. Deplaning and baggage claim ww were quick.

They separated our seats and moved us to the back of the plane. Hundreds of dollars and thousands of miles used and this was my platinum member experience.

The flight was canceled two hours before departure, it took over five hours to rebook us on another flight.

Flew first class so everything was great. But maybe because the flights were red eye, no meals were served, just chips. I flew Alaska Air 1st class at 9PM (2 hour flight) and they served beef short rib sliders!

Plane was turned around due to fog half way into the flight, Delta did not properly direct passengers to stay on same flight and instead failed to properly rebook on Alaska

I really didn't like anything. Paid for my checked luggage online ($79) and then was told that I would have to paid another $79 for my carry on. Was not allowed to enter the terminal until 3 hours before my flight and when I finally was allowed to check my bag and enter, my flight was delayed 3 times. When I finally landed, we were all instructed to "run off the plane" as they had to do a quick turn around to Las Vegas. Me and several of my flying companions will never fly Frontier again.

Our flight was canceled. I will never use Kayak nor Frontier for travel again. The entire experience was a headache.

I think Frontier was very good at communication. Their app worked very well. Loading was great and the flight was nice and easy.

Everything went as planned. Crew was great. Seats were still not that comfortable.

Stop changing gates at sfo. When you are elderly going back for it’s not fun.

There was no easy way to check in. I don't want to install an app to checkin. I will use alaska from now on because they have a web check in method that is easy.

I went to the Frontier counter in San Jose at 1030am or so on Sunday 10/13/24 to see if I could get an earlier flight to San Diego in lieu of my reserved 630pm flight. One thing led to another, and I was able to obtain an open seat for about $ 56. on the earlier flight. Fine. Then the agent asked if I "was checking a bag". Not knowing that carry-ons cost extra per Frontier policy, I thought that she meant a regular checked bag. Therefore, I said no. Once I got to the gate, the same gate agent who sold me a ticket told me that I had to pay $99 for a carry-on, and that all bags were extra on Frontier. Having never flown on Frontier, I was not aware of this. Part of the issue was that she was not a native English speaker, so there was a miscommunication as to what "bag" meant. I would have preferred for her to have clearly let me know at the front counter that any bag including a carry-on cost $99. It would have had the same outcome, as I had to take my carry-on. But it got hectic at the last minute at the gate itself. The baggage policy should have mentioned "including carry-ons" when we first spoke.

Most horrible airlines. Please avoid it. It's ok to spend $50 extra for delta, united or Alaska

I had to cancel within 1hour of the reservation an they put you through hell to . no live customer service desk. I'm handy caped and they make it almost impossible to cancel. They are steeling my money. You should not have that airline on your site. Contact me and I will give you all info. Of what the are doing to me just notable treatment they are set up like that to take people

Frontier is a no-frills airlines were the focus is low cost. You get basic service so don't set your expectations high. Watch out thought because this airline, like a few others, will try to nickel and dime you.

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