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If you're Jane Doe in Illinois
What Illinois's crime victim compensation law says, in plain words. Each line links to the exact sentence it comes from.
Crime Victims Compensation Program, run by Office of the Illinois Attorney General (receives and investigates applications); Illinois Court of Claims (approves and pays awards, hears appeals).
Show the law for this line: Illinois Attorney General: Crime Victim Compensation
Illinois Attorney General: Crime Victim CompensationIL-S3
The program's own page, saved by Tend.
- 5 yearsto apply, from the date it happened740 ILCS 45/6.1(a)
- Exam can countin place of a police report740 ILCS 45/6.1(b) (text in effect before P.A. 104-563, eff. 1-1-27)
- $0what a forensic exam should cost you410 ILCS 70/7.5(a)(1)
What the program can pay for
For a crime committed on or after August 7, 2022, the final award may not exceed $45,000 per victim.
Show the law for this line: 740 ILCS 45/10.1(f)
740 ILCS 45/10.1(f)IL-CAP-1
or $45,000 per victim for a crime committed on or after August 7, 2022
For a crime committed on or after August 7, 1998 and before August 7, 2022, the final award may not exceed $27,000.
Show the law for this line: 740 ILCS 45/10.1(f)
740 ILCS 45/10.1(f)IL-CAP-2
$27,000 for a crime committed on or after August 7, 1998 and prior to August 7, 2022
Medical care
Show the law for this line: 740 ILCS 45/2(h)(1)
740 ILCS 45/2(h)(1)IL-COV-MED
Medical and hospital expenses from the injury are covered, including medical examinations, rehabilitation, and needed nursing care.
in the case of injury, appropriate medical expenses and hospital expenses including expenses of medical examinations, rehabilitation, medically required nursing care expenses
Counseling
Show the law for this line: 740 ILCS 45/2(h)(1)
740 ILCS 45/2(h)(1)IL-COV-COUNS
Counseling is covered when given by a psychiatrist or a licensed clinical psychologist, licensed clinical social worker, licensed professional counselor, or licensed clinical professional counselor. No dollar cap on counseling appears in the Act.
appropriate psychiatric care or psychiatric counseling expenses, appropriate expenses for care or counseling by a licensed clinical psychologist, licensed clinical social worker, licensed professional counselor, or licensed clinical professional counselor
Dental care
Show the law for this line: Crime Victims Compensation FAQ by Sexual Assault Victims, What types of expenses may the Crime Victims Compensation Program pay?
Crime Victims Compensation FAQ by Sexual Assault Victims, What types of expenses may the Crime Victims Compensation Program pay?IL-COV-DENTAL
The program's sexual assault FAQ lists medical, hospital, and dental expenses as payable.
Medical, hospital, and dental expenses.
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Travel
Show the law for this line: 740 ILCS 45/2(h)(2)
740 ILCS 45/2(h)(2)IL-COV-TRANS
Travel to and from medical and counseling appointments is covered.
transportation expenses to and from medical and counseling treatment facilities
Lost pay
- Lost earnings are figured from the victim's average net monthly earnings for the 6 months before the injury, or $2,400 per month, whichever is less.
Show the law for this line: 740 ILCS 45/2(h)(14)
740 ILCS 45/2(h)(14)IL-WAGE-1
loss of earnings and loss of future earnings shall be determined on the basis of the victim's average net monthly earnings for the 6 months immediately preceding the date of the injury or on $2,400 per month, whichever is less
Home security
Show the law for this line: 740 ILCS 45/2(h)(8)
740 ILCS 45/2(h)(8)IL-COV-SEC
Locks, doors, or windows that are needed or were damaged because of the crime are covered.
locks, doors, or windows necessary or damaged as a result of the crime
Moving
Show the law for this line: 740 ILCS 45/2(h)(7)
740 ILCS 45/2(h)(7)IL-COV-RELO
Temporary lodging or relocation needed because of the crime is covered, including the first 2 months' rent and the security deposit at the new home. The Act sets no dollar cap for it.
costs associated with temporary lodging or relocation necessary as a result of the crime, including, but not limited to, the first 2 months' rent and security deposit of the dwelling that the claimant relocated to and other reasonable relocation expenses incurred as a result of the violent crime
Clothing and bedding
Show the law for this line: 740 ILCS 45/2(h)(6)
740 ILCS 45/2(h)(6)IL-COV-CLOTH
Replacing clothing and bedding kept as evidence is covered.
replacement costs for clothing and bedding used as evidence
Crime scene cleanup
Show the law for this line: 740 ILCS 45/2(h)(10)
740 ILCS 45/2(h)(10)IL-COV-CLEAN
Crime scene clean-up is covered.
the costs of appropriate crime scene clean-up
Legal help
- Legal fees for proceedings needed solely because of the crime, such as getting an order of protection or no contact order, can be paid up to $3,500.
Show the law for this line: 740 ILCS 45/2(h)(19)
740 ILCS 45/2(h)(19)IL-LEGAL-1
legal fees resulting from proceedings that became necessary solely because of the crime, including, but not limited to, establishing a legal guardian for the minor victim or the minor child of a victim, or obtaining a restraining order, no contact order, or order of protection, awarded up to a maximum of $3,500
School costs
Show the law for this line: 740 ILCS 45/2(h)(13)
740 ILCS 45/2(h)(13)IL-COV-TUIT
Lost tuition is covered when the victim was enrolled in school or college and cannot keep attending because of the crime.
loss of tuition paid to attend grammar school or high school when the victim had been enrolled as a student prior to the injury, or college or graduate school when the victim had been enrolled as a day or night student prior to the injury when the victim becomes unable to continue attendance at school as a result of the crime of violence
Funeral costs
- Funeral, burial, headstone, cremation, and related travel costs can be paid up to $10,000 for each victim.
Show the law for this line: 740 ILCS 45/2(h)(16)
740 ILCS 45/2(h)(16)IL-FUNERAL-1
in the case of death, expenses for reasonable funeral, burial, headstone, cremation, and travel and transport for survivors of homicide victims to secure bodies of deceased victims and to transport bodies for burial all of which may be awarded up to a maximum of $10,000 for each victim
What it does not pay for
Pain and suffering and lost or damaged property are not covered, so a stolen or broken phone will not be replaced. The Act does separately cover locks, doors, and windows, eyeglasses, hearing aids, prosthetic appliances, and clothing and bedding taken as evidence.
Show the law for this line: 740 ILCS 45/2(h)
740 ILCS 45/2(h)IL-EXCL-1
"Pecuniary loss" does not include pain and suffering or property loss or damage.
The program's sexual assault FAQ says stolen, damaged, or lost property cannot be paid, except locks, doors, and windows.
Show the law for this line: Crime Victims Compensation FAQ by Sexual Assault Victims, What types of expenses cannot be paid
Crime Victims Compensation FAQ by Sexual Assault Victims, What types of expenses cannot be paidIL-EXCL-2
Stolen, damaged or lost property (except locks, doors and windows)
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The program guide says it does not pay for expenses that have not already been paid or billed by a vendor.
Show the law for this line: Crime Victims Compensation Program guide, Do I get the money for compensation?
Crime Victims Compensation Program guide, Do I get the money for compensation?IL-EXCL-3
Compensation is not available for expenses that have not been previously paid or billed by a vendor.
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The program's sexual assault FAQ says counseling by an unlicensed person working under a licensed provider cannot be paid.
Show the law for this line: Crime Victims Compensation FAQ by Sexual Assault Victims, What types of expenses may the Crime Victims Compensation Program pay?
Crime Victims Compensation FAQ by Sexual Assault Victims, What types of expenses may the Crime Victims Compensation Program pay?IL-EXCL-4
Services by an unlicensed person working with a licensed person cannot be paid.
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The forensic exam
You should not get a bill for a sexual assault forensic exam.
Show the law for this line: 410 ILCS 70/7.5(a)(1)
410 ILCS 70/7.5(a)(1)IL-EXAM-1
A hospital or provider giving a sexual assault medical forensic exam, outpatient treatment, transport, follow-up care, or medication may not bill the survivor for any part of it, including insurance deductibles, co-pays, or denied claims. The survivor's insurance can still be billed, and inpatient services are an exception.
shall not: (1) charge or submit a bill for any portion of the costs of the services, transportation, or medications to the sexual assault survivor, including any insurance deductible, co-pay, co-insurance, denial of claim by an insurer, spenddown, or any other out-of-pocket expense
The provider may bill your insurance, but not you.
Show the law for this line: 410 ILCS 70/7.5(a)(1)
410 ILCS 70/7.5(a)(1)IL-EXAM-1
A hospital or provider giving a sexual assault medical forensic exam, outpatient treatment, transport, follow-up care, or medication may not bill the survivor for any part of it, including insurance deductibles, co-pays, or denied claims. The survivor's insurance can still be billed, and inpatient services are an exception.
shall not: (1) charge or submit a bill for any portion of the costs of the services, transportation, or medications to the sexual assault survivor, including any insurance deductible, co-pay, co-insurance, denial of claim by an insurer, spenddown, or any other out-of-pocket expense
If the survivor has health insurance or a coverage program, the provider bills that insurer or program, and the survivor's out-of-pocket share goes to the state Sexual Assault Emergency Treatment Program instead of the survivor.
Show the law for this line: 410 ILCS 70/7(a)(2)
410 ILCS 70/7(a)(2)IL-EXAM-2
the ambulance provider, hospital, approved pediatric health care facility, health care professional, laboratory, or pharmacy shall bill the insurance company or program. With respect to such insured patients, applicable deductible, co-pay, co-insurance, denial of claim, or any other out-of-pocket insurance-related expense may be submitted to the Illinois Sexual Assault Emergency Treatment Program of the Department of Healthcare and Family Services
When the survivor has no Medicaid or insurance, or has opted out of billing private insurance, the provider sends the bill to the state Sexual Assault Emergency Treatment Program.
Show the law for this line: 410 ILCS 70/7(a)(3)
410 ILCS 70/7(a)(3)IL-EXAM-3
the ambulance provider, hospital, approved pediatric health care facility, health care professional, laboratory, or pharmacy shall submit the request for reimbursement to the Illinois Sexual Assault Emergency Treatment Program under the Department of Healthcare and Family Services
A survivor who is not the subscriber or primary policyholder on the insurance (for example, someone on a parent's or partner's plan) may opt out of billing that private insurance; the exam bill then goes to the state program.
Show the law for this line: 410 ILCS 70/7.5(a-5)
410 ILCS 70/7.5(a-5)IL-EXAM-4
a sexual assault survivor who is not the subscriber or primary policyholder of the sexual assault survivor's insurance policy may opt out of billing the sexual assault survivor's private insurance provider
The billing ban does not cover inpatient care: if the survivor is admitted to the hospital, the survivor or their insurance may be billed for inpatient services.
Show the law for this line: 410 ILCS 70/7.5(b)
410 ILCS 70/7.5(b)IL-EXAM-5
Nothing in this Section precludes a hospital, health care provider, ambulance provider, laboratory, or pharmacy from billing the sexual assault survivor or any applicable health insurance or coverage for inpatient services.
Follow-up care, lab work, and prescriptions after the exam are billed to the state Sexual Assault Emergency Treatment Program when the survivor presents the sexual assault services voucher the hospital issues.
Show the law for this line: 410 ILCS 70/7(a)(4)
410 ILCS 70/7(a)(4)IL-EXAM-6
If a sexual assault survivor presents a sexual assault services voucher for follow-up healthcare, the healthcare professional, pediatric health care facility, or laboratory that provides follow-up healthcare or the pharmacy that dispenses prescribed medications to a sexual assault survivor shall submit the request for reimbursement for follow-up healthcare, pediatric health care facility, laboratory, or pharmacy services to the Illinois Sexual Assault Emergency Treatment Program under the Department of Healthcare and Family Services
Follow-up healthcare covered this way means care related to the assault, including lab and pharmacy services, given within 180 days of the first visit.
Show the law for this line: 410 ILCS 70/1a (text in effect before P.A. 104-837, eff. 1-1-27; definition unchanged in the amended text)
410 ILCS 70/1a (text in effect before P.A. 104-837, eff. 1-1-27; definition unchanged in the amended text)IL-EXAM-7
"Follow-up healthcare" means healthcare services related to a sexual assault, including laboratory services and pharmacy services, rendered within 180 days of the initial visit as a result of the sexual assault.
Police report
The program asks for a police report. The rules below say when other records can count instead, like a forensic exam or a protective order.
Show the law for this line: 740 ILCS 45/6.1(b) (text in effect before P.A. 104-563, eff. 1-1-27)and 3 more
740 ILCS 45/6.1(b) (text in effect before P.A. 104-563, eff. 1-1-27)IL-REPORT-1
For sexual assault and sexual abuse offenses, law enforcement must be notified within 7 days, or later if the applicant shows the notice was timely under the circumstances. A medical visit, evidence collection, a protective order, or a mental health provider evaluation can stand in for the police report.
For victims of offenses defined in Sections 10-9, 11-1.20, 11-1.30, 11-1.40, 11-1.50, 11-1.60, 12-13, and 12-14 of the Criminal Code of 1961 or the Criminal Code of 2012, the appropriate law enforcement officials were notified within 7 days of the perpetration of the crime allegedly causing death or injury to the victim or, if the notification was made more than 7 days after the perpetration of the crime, the applicant establishes that the notice was timely under the circumstances.
740 ILCS 45/6.1(b-1) (text in effect before P.A. 104-563, eff. 1-1-27)IL-REPORT-2
Instead of a police report, going to a medical facility for care or sexual assault evidence collection, getting an order of protection or no contact order, or getting an evaluation from a mental health provider counts as notice.
If, in lieu of a law enforcement report, the applicant or victim has obtained an order of protection, a civil no contact order, or a stalking no contact order, has presented to a medical facility for medical care or sexual assault evidence collection, has presented to a mental health provider for an independent medical evaluation, or is engaged in a legal proceeding involving a claim that the applicant or victim is a victim of human trafficking or law enforcement use of force, such action shall constitute appropriate notification under this Section.
740 ILCS 45/6.1(b-2) (text in effect before P.A. 104-563, eff. 1-1-27)IL-REPORT-3
A survivor who uses a medical facility visit as notice does not have to name the offender to the medical provider.
except that the victim shall not be required to identify the offender to the medical provider
740 ILCS 45/6.1(c) (text in effect before P.A. 104-563, eff. 1-1-27)IL-REPORT-4
The same steps (a protective order, a medical or evidence collection visit, or a mental health evaluation) also count as cooperating with law enforcement.
If the applicant or victim has obtained an order of protection, a civil no contact order, or a stalking no contact order, has presented to a medical facility for medical care or sexual assault evidence collection, obtained an independent medical examination from a mental health provider as described in subsection (b-4), has taken any of the actions described in subsection (b-3), or is engaged in a legal proceeding involving a claim that the applicant or victim is a victim of human trafficking, such action shall constitute cooperation under this subsection (c).
For sexual assault and sexual abuse offenses, law enforcement must be notified within 7 days, or later if the applicant shows the notice was timely under the circumstances. A medical visit, evidence collection, a protective order, or a mental health provider evaluation can stand in for the police report.
Show the law for this line: 740 ILCS 45/6.1(b) (text in effect before P.A. 104-563, eff. 1-1-27)
740 ILCS 45/6.1(b) (text in effect before P.A. 104-563, eff. 1-1-27)IL-REPORT-1
For victims of offenses defined in Sections 10-9, 11-1.20, 11-1.30, 11-1.40, 11-1.50, 11-1.60, 12-13, and 12-14 of the Criminal Code of 1961 or the Criminal Code of 2012, the appropriate law enforcement officials were notified within 7 days of the perpetration of the crime allegedly causing death or injury to the victim or, if the notification was made more than 7 days after the perpetration of the crime, the applicant establishes that the notice was timely under the circumstances.
Instead of a police report, going to a medical facility for care or sexual assault evidence collection, getting an order of protection or no contact order, or getting an evaluation from a mental health provider counts as notice.
Show the law for this line: 740 ILCS 45/6.1(b-1) (text in effect before P.A. 104-563, eff. 1-1-27)
740 ILCS 45/6.1(b-1) (text in effect before P.A. 104-563, eff. 1-1-27)IL-REPORT-2
If, in lieu of a law enforcement report, the applicant or victim has obtained an order of protection, a civil no contact order, or a stalking no contact order, has presented to a medical facility for medical care or sexual assault evidence collection, has presented to a mental health provider for an independent medical evaluation, or is engaged in a legal proceeding involving a claim that the applicant or victim is a victim of human trafficking or law enforcement use of force, such action shall constitute appropriate notification under this Section.
A survivor who uses a medical facility visit as notice does not have to name the offender to the medical provider.
Show the law for this line: 740 ILCS 45/6.1(b-2) (text in effect before P.A. 104-563, eff. 1-1-27)
740 ILCS 45/6.1(b-2) (text in effect before P.A. 104-563, eff. 1-1-27)IL-REPORT-3
except that the victim shall not be required to identify the offender to the medical provider
The same steps (a protective order, a medical or evidence collection visit, or a mental health evaluation) also count as cooperating with law enforcement.
Show the law for this line: 740 ILCS 45/6.1(c) (text in effect before P.A. 104-563, eff. 1-1-27)
740 ILCS 45/6.1(c) (text in effect before P.A. 104-563, eff. 1-1-27)IL-REPORT-4
If the applicant or victim has obtained an order of protection, a civil no contact order, or a stalking no contact order, has presented to a medical facility for medical care or sexual assault evidence collection, obtained an independent medical examination from a mental health provider as described in subsection (b-4), has taken any of the actions described in subsection (b-3), or is engaged in a legal proceeding involving a claim that the applicant or victim is a victim of human trafficking, such action shall constitute cooperation under this subsection (c).
When the victim was under 18, cooperation is met if the applicant or victim files a police report, a mandated reporter reports the crime, or someone with firsthand knowledge reports it.
Show the law for this line: 740 ILCS 45/6.1(c) (same text before and after P.A. 104-563, eff. 1-1-27)
740 ILCS 45/6.1(c) (same text before and after P.A. 104-563, eff. 1-1-27)IL-REPORT-5
If the victim is under 18 years of age at the time of the commission of the offense, the following shall constitute cooperation under this subsection (c): (1) the applicant or the victim files a police report with a law enforcement agency; (2) a mandated reporter reports the crime to law enforcement; or (3) a person with firsthand knowledge of the crime reports the crime to law enforcement.
Deadline to apply
Apply within 5 years of the date it happened.
Show the law for this line: 740 ILCS 45/6.1(a)
740 ILCS 45/6.1(a)IL-DEAD-1
Apply within 5 years of the crime, or within one year after someone is criminally charged for it.
Within 5 years of the occurrence of the crime, or within one year after a criminal charge of a person for an offense, upon which the claim is based, the applicant presents an application
A victim who was under 18 or under a legal disability can apply within 3 years after turning 18 or after the disability ends, and a posttraumatic stress disorder diagnosis counts as a legal disability.
Show the law for this line: 740 ILCS 45/6.1(a)
740 ILCS 45/6.1(a)IL-DEAD-2
he or she may present the application required by this subsection within 3 years after he or she attains the age of 18 years or the disability is removed, as the case may be. Legal disability includes a diagnosis of posttraumatic stress disorder.
Keeping your name and address private
The Attorney General's Address Confidentiality Program gives survivors of sexual assault, domestic violence, human trafficking, and stalking a substitute address to use with State and local government agencies instead of their home, school, or work address.
Show the law for this line: Illinois AG ACP page, opening paragraph; statutory basis 750 ILCS 61/11 and 61/15
Illinois AG ACP page, opening paragraph; statutory basis 750 ILCS 61/11 and 61/15IL-ACP-1
The Address Confidentiality Program (ACP) provides a substitute address for victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, human trafficking, and stalking to use instead of their home, school, or work addresses when interacting with State and local government agencies.
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Records the Attorney General's office gets to process a compensation application, including the application, documents, and photographs, are exempt from disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act.
Show the law for this line: 740 ILCS 45/4.2
740 ILCS 45/4.2IL-RECCONF-1
Any records obtained by the Attorney General's office to process the application, including but not limited to applications, documents, and photographs, shall be exempt from disclosure by the Attorney General's office under the Freedom of Information Act.
How to apply
Online https://forms.illinoisattorneygeneral.gov/Forms/CrimeVictims_CompensationRequest
Show the law for this line: FAQ by Sexual Assault Victims (Rev. 01/25), closing paragraph
FAQ by Sexual Assault Victims (Rev. 01/25), closing paragraphIL-SUBMIT-ONLINE
Apply online through the Attorney General's web form. The AG calls online submission the preferred method.
Applications can be submitted online at https://forms.illinoisattorneygeneral.gov/Forms/CrimeVictims_CompensationRequest
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Email CVA@ilag.gov
Show the law for this line: AG Crime Victim Compensation page, Crime Victim Compensation Application section
AG Crime Victim Compensation page, Crime Victim Compensation Application sectionIL-SUBMIT-EMAIL
Fill out the fillable PDF application electronically and email it to the Attorney General's office.
For those who may require a form complete the fillable application electronically and return by email at CVA@ilag.gov
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Mail Office of the Illinois Attorney General Crime Victim Compensation Bureau 115 South LaSalle Street Chicago, IL 60603
Show the law for this line: Application (Rev. 12/2024), Application Instructions, page 1
Application (Rev. 12/2024), Application Instructions, page 1IL-SUBMIT-MAIL
Mail the completed paper application to the Attorney General's Crime Victim Compensation Bureau in Chicago.
Mail your completed application to: Office of the Illinois Attorney General Crime Victim Compensation Bureau 115 South LaSalle Street Chicago, IL 60603
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Phone 800-228-3368
Show the law for this line: Illinois Attorney General: Crime Victim Compensation
Illinois Attorney General: Crime Victim CompensationIL-S3
The program's own page, saved by Tend.
If you need money soon
If compensation is probable and waiting would cause undue hardship, an emergency award can be made before the final decision, but only for funeral and burial costs paid to a funeral home and for relocation expenses. It is deducted from the final award.
Show the law for this line: 740 ILCS 45/10.2(a) (text in effect before P.A. 104-563, eff. 1-1-27)
740 ILCS 45/10.2(a) (text in effect before P.A. 104-563, eff. 1-1-27)IL-EMERG-1
the Attorney General may recommend and the Court may make an emergency award of compensation to the applicant, pending a final decision in the case. Emergency awards may be issued to the applicant for the purpose of paying funeral and burial expenses directly to a funeral home and for relocation expenses incurred by an applicant.
Good to know before you apply
A person injured in Illinois as a result of a crime of violence counts as a victim.
Show the law for this line: 740 ILCS 45/2(d)(1)
740 ILCS 45/2(d)(1)IL-RES-1
a person killed or injured in this State as a result of a crime of violence perpetrated or attempted against him or her
An Illinois resident hurt outside Illinois can apply only if the place where the crime happened has no victim compensation program they qualify for.
Show the law for this line: 740 ILCS 45/2(d)(6)
740 ILCS 45/2(d)(6)IL-RES-2
if the crime occurred outside this State, the resident has the same rights under this Act as if the crime had occurred in this State upon a showing that the state, territory, country, or political subdivision of a country in which the crime occurred does not have a compensation of victims of crimes law for which that Illinois resident is eligible
The program pays only after other sources, such as health insurance, public aid, Medicare, or workers' compensation, have been used.
Show the law for this line: 740 ILCS 45/10.1(g)
740 ILCS 45/10.1(g)IL-COLL-1
Compensation under this Act is a secondary source of compensation and the applicant must show that he or she has exhausted the benefits reasonably available under the Criminal Victims' Escrow Account Act or any governmental or medical or health insurance programs
Money raised through crowdfunding does not count as another source of payment and does not reduce the award.
Show the law for this line: 740 ILCS 45/10.1(g)
740 ILCS 45/10.1(g)IL-COLL-2
Crowdfunding resources available to applicants are not considered collateral sources of payment, regardless of any statements made about what expenses the crowdfunding resources will be used to pay.
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