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Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Tampa to O'Hare Intl 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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Mon, Aug 25 - Wed, Aug 27
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Thu, Sep 18 - Thu, Sep 25
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Expert advice for your flight from Tampa to O'Hare Intl

 
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American Airlines

American's Main Cabin Extra offers early boarding and complimentary drinks.


Download the American Airlines app for in-flight entertainment access.

Spirit Airlines

Spirit's Big Front Seat offers 20-inch width and 11 inches more legroom.


Spirit's Wi-Fi offers gate-to-gate connectivity across all routes.

United Airlines

United's Economy Plus offers up to 6 inches more legroom than standard economy seats.


Purchase Priority Boarding to ensure overhead bin space for your carry-on.

Frontier

Frontier's Premium Bundle includes priority boarding and extra legroom seats.


Avoid Airport Agent Assistance fees by checking in online or at a kiosk.

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TPA

For a quick departure, use the Blue Express lanes at TPA if you're traveling with carry-ons only.

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ORD

Take the CTA Blue Line train from ORD to downtown Chicago for a reliable 45-minute commute, avoiding traffic delays.

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Planning a trip from Tampa to O'Hare Intl? KAYAK’s data-powered insights will help you find cheap flights. Learn the best time to fly, how early to book your ticket, and other tips to secure great prices.

How much is a round-trip flight from Tampa to Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport?

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Tampa to Chicago O'Hare Airport?

The average price of all round-trip flights from Tampa to Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.

If your flying dates are flexible, you should consider flying to Chicago O'Hare Airport on a Thursday, as we generally find the cheapest rates on that day for this route. On the other hand, Sunday is the most expensive day to fly from Tampa to Chicago O'Hare Airport. For your return ticket, we recommend flying on a Wednesday and avoiding Sundays for the best deals.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Tampa to Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Tampa to Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport, 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 Tampa to Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport is February, where tickets cost $173 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are June and July, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $281 and $257 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Tampa to Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Tampa to Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport, 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 Tampa to Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport, you should book around 2 weeks before departure, which saves you about 28% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 8 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonFebruary
Cheapest flight$42
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 26% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 8% lower on average.
Flight from Tampa to Chicago O'Hare Airport

When to book flights from Tampa to O'Hare Intl

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Tampa to O'Hare Intl based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
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FAQs for booking Tampa to Chicago O'Hare Airport flights

  • Does Tampa Airport have a military lounge?

    Yes. The USO at TPA is open from 8 am to 8 pm and is located Landside on Level 2. Free of charge, US military members, military retirees, coalition partners, and military families can enjoy the benefits and facilities of the lounge. Some of these amenities include TV, relaxing seating, a library, things for kids to do, a quiet rest area, computers, refreshments, and more.

  • Does TPA provide animal relief areas in the airport?

    Yes. At TPA, you can find pet relief areas in each terminal Airside as well as Landside. The Airside pet relief stations are at the gate level, and the Landside pet relief areas are outdoors, just outside baggage claim. Each of these animal relief stations features lush artificial grass, a mock fire hydrant, a sink to drink out of, waste bags, and trash cans.

  • Does ORD have any facilities for nursing mothers?

    Yes. ORD has 14 different private areas throughout the terminals where traveling moms can breastfeed or pump. These 14 locations are a combination of clean, quiet Mother's Rooms that have a comfortable chair and a sink. You can also find freestanding Mamava lactation suites in the terminals. Each unit has bench seating, a fold-down table, a USB port, and an electrical outlet.

  • Does ORD have a hotel at the airport?

    Yes. If you need to get settled quickly or if you are staying in Chicago only briefly, consider checking into the Hilton Chicago O'Hare Airport Hotel. Located across from Terminal 2 and connected to all the different terminals by way of an underground walkway, this hotel features an indoor pool, room service, a business center, wheelchair accessibility, and much more.

  • What is the cheapest flight from Tampa to Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Tampa to Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport was $42 for a one-way ticket and $85 for a round-trip.

  • Do I need a passport to fly between Tampa and Chicago O'Hare Airport?

    No, a passport isn't needed to fly from Tampa to Chicago O'Hare Airport. However, local authorities might ask for an official ID.

  • Which airlines offer Wi-Fi service onboard planes from Tampa to Chicago O'Hare Airport?

    American Airlines, Air Canada, Alaska Airlines, Delta, and JetBlue offer inflight Wi-Fi service on the Tampa to Chicago O'Hare Airport flight route.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Tampa to Chicago O'Hare Airport?

    The Boeing 737-800 is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the Tampa to Chicago O'Hare Airport flight route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Tampa to Chicago O'Hare Airport?

    oneworld, and Star Alliance are the airline alliances operating flights between Tampa and Chicago O'Hare Airport, with Star Alliance being the most commonly used for this route.

  • On which days can I fly direct from Tampa to Chicago O'Hare Airport?

    There are nonstop flights from Tampa to Chicago O'Hare Airport on a daily basis.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Tampa to Chicago, Delta or Southwest?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Tampa to Chicago are Delta and Southwest. With an average price for the route of $747 and an overall rating of 8.0, Delta is the most popular choice. Southwest is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $236 and an overall rating of 8.0.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Tampa to Chicago O'Hare Airport?

    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 Tampa to Chicago O'Hare Airport.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Tampa to Chicago O'Hare Airport?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Chicago O'Hare Airport from Tampa 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 Tampa to Chicago O'Hare Airport?

    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 Chicago O'Hare Airport with an airline and back to Tampa with another airline. Booking your flights between Tampa and ORD 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 Tampa to Chicago O'Hare Airport?

    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 Chicago O'Hare Airport from Tampa 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 Tampa to Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for $104 or less one-way and $182 or less round-trip.
  • The Tampa International Airport (TPA) on the western side of Florida is a hub for Southwest Airlines. The Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) is the primary airport serving the Chicago metropolitan area, and it is a hub for United and American Airlines.
  • United, American, Southwest, and Spirit are among the airlines that offer direct flights from TPA to ORD. American, United, Delta, Spirit, and JetBlue are among the airlines that offer one and two-stop flights from TPA to ORD. Layover cities include Charlotte, Atlanta, Austin, and more.
  • If you want to relax your muscles and spirit before you board your plane to Chicago, you can get a massage or other relaxing treatment at Gateway Spa at TPA. There are spa locations in Terminals C and E, where you can get massages, manicures, and pedicures. At the spa locations in Terminals A and F, you can get a massage.
  • If you want to get into downtown Tampa from the Tampa Airport, you can go to the rental car center in order to catch a bus. The Pinellis Suncoast Transit Authority bus or the Hillsboro Area Regional Transit bus will take you into town on a journey that lasts about 40min. At the arrivals curb, you can also catch a Yellow Cab or a United Cab for a trip into Tampa that will take approximately 11min.
  • Throughout the Chicago O'Hare Airport terminals and in their Multi-Modal facility as well, travelers can find restrooms that are designated all-gender.

Prefer to fly direct from Tampa to Chicago O'Hare Airport?

 
Direct data is based off flight results for the next 60 days. Find direct flights from all airlines flying direct from Tampa to Chicago O'Hare Intl.
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Direct departures

Tampa to Chicago O'Hare Intl

Monday

ANA, Air Canada, Air New Zealand, +16 more

ANA, Air Canada, +17 more

Tuesday

ANA, Air Canada, Air New Zealand, +16 more

ANA, Air Canada, +17 more

Wednesday

ANA, Air Canada, Air New Zealand, +16 more

ANA, Air Canada, +17 more

Thursday

ANA, Air Canada, Air New Zealand, +17 more

ANA, Air Canada, +18 more

Friday

ANA, Air Canada, Air New Zealand, +16 more

ANA, Air Canada, +17 more

Saturday

ANA, Air Canada, Air New Zealand, +17 more

ANA, Air Canada, +18 more

Sunday

ANA, Air Canada, Air New Zealand, +17 more

ANA, Air Canada, +18 more

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Direct returns

Chicago O'Hare Intl to Tampa

Monday

ANA, Air Canada, Air New Zealand, +13 more

ANA, Air Canada, +14 more

Tuesday

ANA, Air Canada, Air New Zealand, +13 more

ANA, Air Canada, +14 more

Wednesday

ANA, Air Canada, Air New Zealand, +13 more

ANA, Air Canada, +14 more

Thursday

ANA, Air Canada, Air New Zealand, +14 more

ANA, Air Canada, +15 more

Friday

ANA, Air Canada, Air New Zealand, +13 more

ANA, Air Canada, +14 more

Saturday

ANA, Air Canada, Air New Zealand, +15 more

ANA, Air Canada, +16 more

Sunday

ANA, Air Canada, Air New Zealand, +14 more

ANA, Air Canada, +15 more

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Reviews of the top 5 airlines serving from Tampa to O'Hare Intl

 
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Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Tampa to O'Hare Intl? 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.
8.0
DeltaOverall score based on 7987 reviews
7.9Comfort
7.3Food
7.9Entertainment
8.2Boarding
8.5Crew
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For a 69 year old with health problems I had the worse experience, no wheelchair when I entered a lady told me to sit and wait while a gentleman told me I had to walk to the Delta station, which I did. I had a carry on and a bag, and I was traveling with my service dog, which was on his carrier and the lady charged me for my carry on luggage, beside all the waiting cause of the delay, I had to walk to get my luggage cause no wheelchair showed up, I am so disappointed. I will get in touch with the company. I got home at 3:00 am, not good for my health situation.

2.0 MediocreRosa, Jul 2025TPA - JFK
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For a 69 year old with health problems I had the worse experience, no wheelchair when I entered a lady told me to sit and wait while a gentleman told me I had to walk to the Delta station, which I did. I had a carry on and a bag, and I was traveling with my service dog, which was on his carrier and the lady charged me for my carry on luggage, beside all the waiting cause of the delay, I had to walk to get my luggage cause no wheelchair showed up, I am so disappointed. I will get in touch with the company. I got home at 3:00 am, not good for my health situation.

Flight was an hour late, who knows why. It was OK, nothing outstanding.

Excellent check-in. Crew was good. Excellent communication from flight deck.

Amazing flight! I have never noticed the uniforms of the attendants before in twenty years of flying except today when one female had the most amazing dress on. It was beautifully designed and showed she was in charge. I never dreamed I would google who designed Delta uniforms . The ultimate compliment is when another woman admires your outfit. . I hope your designer puts it on the market

This had nothing to do with Delta… The flights were on time and flawless. The service was excellent. We purchased seats in (aisle/middle) comfort plus since this was a cross country flight. Unfortunately, the woman seated at the window was 300+ pounds and, as might be expected, covered up about a third of the middle seat also. there was absolutely nothing that Delta could have done about that… I just don’t know what the answer should be. If you purchase a seat, you should should be able to use the entire seat and not just the portion that someone else is not sitting/oozing in. Disappointing…there should be something that could be done….I'm just not sure what solution could be.

The worst part was I was NOT allowed in the lounge even though I was holding a first class ticket and have a premium American Express card. I have flown Business or First Class with many airlines. Delta is the ONLY one who does not extend this courtesy to anyone except people who hold the very expensive American Express card. As a result, I won’t fly Delta if I have any other choice.

The Dekta Rep that checked us in was great. She's very personable, pleasant, and can tell she enjoys her job.

Friendly flight attendants, smooth 8-9 hours flight. Economy seats are small and uncomfortable as usual.

The young man who was our flight attendant in first class was lazy and did not do his job well at all. Never offered drinks upon boarding - actually I take that back... said "are you okay with water" as if I do not want to get you anything else, only passed the snacks around once, got my drink order wrong and then never offered a second round of drinks. He was the worst I have ever seen on Delta and we fly a lot.

Flight left early and arrived early. the whole trip was excellent.

Weather delay in Chicago?. No sense of urgency to make connection in Chicago for our connecting flight that wasn't delayed. Connection was missed.

Overall it was good. I missed my connection but I was put on another flight.

Overall a very poor experience - booked premium economy tickets but due to last minute flight delays , all my itinery went for a toss and had to fly economy class with no access to lounge or any compensation by united airlines to make up for the flight delays . i had expected better experience than that from united.

It was fine, definitely older planes with no charging or anything. There’s no entertainment set up on board, but it is nice that they allow you to access the in flight entertainment from your phone without having to pay for the Wi-Fi and they do offer free texting.

I liked that the flight was nonstop from ORD to CIU for $200 round trip.

While the staff was pleasant and helpful, the following observations are for your awareness. There was some delay on the tarmac on take off and landing. The paid lunch/food offerings were limited. Entertainment was only available on WiFi at a cost.

The first flight was better in terms of the aircraft.

Smooth flight. Boarding was chaotic. Could not hear the gate agent over the intercom. People were lined up in the wrong lines. Groups one and two were told to board through line one and group 3 through line 2. All very confusing. Once in the air, the flight was smooth. There was no entertainment option on this aircraft, even though it was a larger aircraft.

Overall poor for me I paid extra for seats with leg room and my regional flights exit row seats have less leg room then the others that's money that could have been saved and on my final flight home the flights air was not operating it was unbearably hot in the cabin I will be contacting United and filing a DOT complaint

There's just no way to sit fully upright and comfortably in these seats. There needs to be 2 more inches of room, and that's not something that only one person on the flight needs - the whole flight needs 2 more inches of room. If that means you sell 6 less seats, so be it. It's too close for anyone. Forcing people to pay for "premium" economy just to get "barely enough space to breathe" isn't really an answer to that.

Was not able to watch most shows on the entertainment site. They would not load

On Wednesday, July 30 we were in mid flight from Manchester to Charlotte and we turned around because the right engine was malfunctioning. That was the last flight out of Manchester that night. I was rebooked for Thursday, which became a weather event Friday. There were no seats left on the flight from Manchester to Charlotte. Consequently I didn’t leave Manchester until Saturday morning and we flew to Chicago so to say the least my scheduled flight and return to Iowa was three days off and it messed with my business schedule. Consequently cash flow. I would like some sort of acknowledgment of this event.

Dreadful experience. Our flight was delayed more than 8 hours due to a maintenance issue and the assistance from rebooking was poor. I was travelling with a bad knee and needed assistance waited in one place more than 3 hours before someone came with a wheelchair. The woman next to me was a 91 year old great grandmother who had waited more than 4 hours. There were moments of support from the staff but it appeared as they were going against the direction of management. It was apathy, lack of ownership and dismissive responses with small moments of kindness and understanding typically from grey haired, female, veteran staff..

Couldn’t get the door on the plane to close leading to a nearly 2 hour delay. But, hey at least they didn’t cancel the flight.

The flight was fine and the crew awesome. The problem is ORD and AA. Computers went down, ORD fell apart and a 40 min flight turned into a 3 hour trip. Guess the answer is to not try and fly to ORD after noon. But, as I said, crew was awesome and did everything they could to lesson the flight time.

The flight was fine but the 8 hour delay in Chicago was awful - 5 gate changes and repeated delays without an explanation. No vouchers. Nothing.

Most miserable flight ever. We waited almost 2 hours on the runway because the flight was oversold. American offered $1200 credit. Then there was some nonsense about weight distribution. Ridiculous. No food for 8 plus hours on the flight. I will be writing a letter.

The flight was 2 hour delayed, otherwise everything was excellent. The delay was due to the hourly limit requirement so given that as a reason, I'm happy with the flight!

Not sure the logic of the boarding in Groups. I was loaded first on the aisle. Then the guy in the middle. Then the guy by the window. Constantly holding up the other people boarding behind them with us blocking the aisle and this happened in most of the other rows

To start, I’d like to say that every American Airline personnel I interacted with on the ground, especially flight crew, was very friendly and did their best to help me out. Despite this, however, my experience with the airline was an entire mess. The 7:19 PM flight was heavily delayed due to weather, and pushed to 10:30 AM the next morning. Because of this, I had to spend the night inside of the airport. At some point later in the night, I got an email saying that the flight had been canceled. I called the support number, and the representative on the other line told me that the flight was still on and that I didn’t need to rebook. The next morning, no one came to the gate to open the door for the crew until almost 11 AM. By this time the flight crew had been waiting for over an hour, and they had called management to get someone to open the door for them multiple times. Around 11:30, the gate screen had changed to a different flight. I ended up buying a last minute ticket with Southwest airline just to get to Chicago, because the next flight with American wasn’t until 7:19 pm that day. Now, earlier that morning my suitcase had been sent ahead of me to ORD. I went to baggage claim to ask them if I could have my suitcase forwarded to where I was staying. The representative at SDF baggage claim said they could and put the claim in for me. As I was going back through TSA, I got an email that the airline had found my suitcase, but the next step was to send it BACK to SDF. I called the airline support number again, and I made it clear that my suitcase needed to stay in Chicago and to not come back to SDF. The representative told me that they would hold my suitcase at ORD and that it wasn’t going to be forwarded anywhere. Once I got there, I found that they had loaded my suitcase onto a plane to send it back to SDF. Thankfully, I had gotten to the baggage claim counter in time for them to put in a request to bring my suitcase back up. My refund with the airline is processing already, but because of this entire experience and miscommunication at every turn of the way, I will not book with American Airlines in the future.

Just total easy flight experience!! What could you do better..? Hmmm..? There was nothing I can remember. Spirit was a far more comfortable and easy process than American, United & Delta. I'll always look for Spirit and I've told a few people about, since flying this past trip!! I'm a SPIRIT FAN!! Thank You, SPIRIT AIRLINES!! Very, VERY well done, 100%!! See you...SOON!! -Best, Linda R.

The flight and boarding process was smooth. Wifi was unavailable and I prepaid for it. Have requested a refund

Spirit is a very uncomfortable travel experience. It’s cheap but you are squeezed into the seats like canned meat.

The seat belt was lengthy enough that I did not need an extender. Courteous and helpful flight attendants.

As expected. Nothing jumps out at me as bad or wrong, but the flight was fine. No complaints with pilot or crew. The flight left on time and arrived earlier than stated. Overall, I will continue to plan on flying with Spirit.

Horrible considering I didn’t go and I bought travel insurance and I didn’t receive a refund.

While on the flight we had a delay and had to sit on the plane while maintenance fixed it. It’s ended up taking an hour and a half longer to leave than expected. I had an unruly passenger sitting behind me that vaped during the flight and was rude and loud for the majority of the flight.

Spirit is by far the worst airline to travel with, period. Seats are cardboard, flight attendants need anger management and if you ask for water, you’re basically a criminal. I don’t care how much it costs but I will travel with an airline who actually cares about their customers. Oh and one more thing, the next time your gate agent puts his foot on someone’s baggage's scale, I hope they get what’s coming next, a viral video of your scams. You suck Spirit, do better.

I mean, it’s Spirit. But it was frustrating to have our flight canceled, get bumped to a later flight, and then Spirit was unwilling to check our bag until 4 hours before our flight… tell us we could not sit in the waiting area’s chairs… and really negative experience getting checked in and dropping the bag.

Not having it be changed after we bought the flight tickets from a direct flight getting in at a reasonable time to a connecting flight red eye of 9 hours, so that we would lose our 35 dollars in nonrefundable insurance would've been great! Our country really does need low-cost carrier options, but this type of "service" ain't it. Fortunately, had a little better success with them flying to and from San Juan PR last month at least.

After boarding and un-boarding twice over 6+hours, the flight was canceled.

Severe turbulence. Captain never came on to reassure passengers after things settled down.

Boarding in Orlando was not good. Giant mob at the gate, should have been lines.

My flight was delayed by two hours which made it so that I would miss my layover flight. I stood in line for customer service for over an hour and when I reached the agent she told me to scan a QR code and it'll give me options. I wasn't offered any help, guidance or compensation, only told that I have options but that I had to figure it all out myself. I was refunded part of the trip and had to buy an expensive same day ticket from another airline in order to get home. I will never fly Frontier again.

We were delayed three times ,and that destroyed my plans, and reservations

The confirmation # CK8GNW and my name was not recognized/in Frontier system. I was able to check in on Frintier app so i went to the Frontier ticket agent, at time they told me that my name/ confirmation did not show up as a purchased ticket. I had to purchase a new ticket that cost $289.00 one way.

Although an hour and a half early was told by staff at check in they had overbooked and could not check us in for the flight.

The crew was delayed because they came on another flight that was delayed due to weather 10pm flight left at 1.30 am The airline made no effort to align alternate crew

Worst airline experience. They were rude and kept changing our seats and/or giving our seats away so our family didn’t get to sit with each other. Almost everyone we dealt with at both airports with this airline was rude. The app kept giving us wrong information making things take longer. Dealing with them before TSA can take close to an hour…longer than I’ve ever had to deal with before. Never using this airline again.

Seats are uncomfortable but price is good. Guess I can put up with misery for four hours.

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