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House removals in Astley

A Astley removal company with a survey-led fixed price from £395: trained crew, large van, wardrobe cartons, mattress bags, floor protection and furniture dismantled and rebuilt. Whole-home moves across M29, quoted before the date is held.

Colliery terraces at Astley Green, interwar semis along the A580 and modern estates towards Tyldesley. That stock — plus the stairwell, the loft and the parking — sets the van size and crew count on a Astley house move, which is exactly what the survey is for.

  • 2-bed from £395
  • 3-bed from £595
  • Dismantle and rebuild included
  • Goods-in-transit cover
  • Wigan crews, 7 days
Uniformed Hello Services moving team standing together beside their branded removals van in Astley, Wigan
Protection materials and a trained crew on every Astley removal.

House removals · Astley

from £395

Fixed price, set at survey

Postcodes
M29
Borough
Wigan
Cover
Goods in transit
3-bed home
from £595

from £395

2-bed move in Astley

from £595

3-bed house, full day

M29

Postcodes served

11k

Astley residents

Removals in Astley

Surveyed first, fixed second

House removals in Astley start with a survey, not a guess. Two bedrooms and up means wardrobe cartons, mattress bags, floor runners and a crew who dismantle and rebuild the beds — priced as one fixed figure before moving day. Colliery terraces at Astley Green, interwar semis along the A580 and modern estates towards Tyldesley.

A three-bed Astley move is a full working day: load, drive, unload, rebuild. We sequence it around completion so the van is loaded before keys drop, and we quote the Astley Green Colliery Museum and its Grade II listed headgear end of the journey with the real walk-in distance included.

Only moving a part-load? Man with a van in Astley starts at £45 an hour. For the full moving line-up, see moving services in Astley.

What the fixed price covers

What is included in Astley

Survey and fixed quote

A video or in-person survey of your Astley home, then one written fixed price covering crew, van, mileage and materials.

Protection materials supplied

Wardrobe cartons, mattress bags, sofa covers, blankets, floor runners and door jamb protection — delivered with the van, no hire charge.

Dismantle and reassemble

Beds, wardrobes, dining tables and standard flat-pack come apart and go back together at the new address as part of the quote.

Completion-day sequencing

Loaded before keys drop, with Wigan Council permit bays booked at both ends so a late release does not cost you an extra day.

Chain-delay van hold

If completion slips, the load stays sealed in a secure depot overnight for a fixed fee and delivers first thing — no unloading onto a driveway.

Fully insured crew

Goods-in-transit cover on every Astley load, £5m public liability, and vetted crew who move homes full time rather than as casual labour.

Move sizes

Homes we move in Astley

2-bed flats and houses

One van, two crew, most of a working day including reassembly. Priced the same whether you are moving inside Astley or across to Tyldesley.

3-bed family homes

Large van, three crew, a full day with lofts, garages and garden gear. Roughly 4,600 households sit inside these postcodes, so weekend dates here go early.

4+ bed and detached

Two vans, four crew, survey-led fixed price and a staged load plan. Wigan Council loading rules on the M29 end are checked before the slot is confirmed.

Part-house and downsizing

Half the home to the new address, the rest to storage or clearance. Roughly 4,600 households sit inside these postcodes, so weekend dates here go early.

Chain and completion moves

Loaded early, held if keys slip, delivered the moment they land. Booked most often on the M29 streets around Astley Green Colliery Museum.

Specialist items

Pianos, safes, American fridges, gym kit and glass units, quoted at survey. Booked most often on the M29 streets around Astley Green Colliery Museum.

Completion day, planned

Your Astley moving day timeline

  1. Step 1

    2–3 weeks out

    Survey by video or in person, written fixed quote, date held. Wigan Council loading rules on the M29 end are checked before the slot is confirmed.

  2. Step 2

    1 week out

    Permit bays and lift bookings confirmed at both ends; materials dropped off. Booked most often on the M29 streets around Astley Green Colliery Museum.

  3. Step 3

    Moving day, 8am

    Crew arrives, protection down, dismantling starts, van loaded in room order. Local context matters here: astley green colliery worked the chat moss coalfield from 1908 to 1970; the headgear and engine house survive as a museum, which is why the access varies so much between neighbouring streets.

  4. Step 4

    Keys released

    Drive, unload to the room you label, rebuild beds and wardrobes, walk-through. Local context matters here: astley green colliery worked the chat moss coalfield from 1908 to 1970; the headgear and engine house survive as a museum, which is why the access varies so much between neighbouring streets.

Access, parking and timing

Loading in Astley: what the crew plans for

Colliery terraces at Astley Green, interwar semis along the A580 and modern estates towards Tyldesley. That stock, the street it sits on and the Wigan Council rules over it decide how long the day takes — so all three are settled at survey, not on the morning.

Permits and loading around Astley

The crew should be carrying, not circling. We confirm the restriction type on the M29 end, arrange a suspension through Wigan Council where it is worth it, and plan the closest legal standing point to the door. Booked most often on the M29 streets around Astley Green Colliery Museum.

Getting furniture out of Astley properties

Detached properties usually park the van on the drive, so labour goes into volume rather than carry distance: outbuildings, garden machinery and large-format furniture set the crew size. Crews run from Wigan, so Tyldesley and Boothstown journeys carry no out-of-area charge.

What to tell us at survey

Tell us about the loft, the garage, the shed and anything that will not come apart. It is the unlisted items, not the address, that turn a comfortable day into an overtime one. Crews run from Wigan, so Tyldesley and Boothstown journeys carry no out-of-area charge.

The best slot to book here

Start times here are set by the access, not the diary: where a lift, a bay or a school-run street is involved the crew starts early and finishes inside the day rather than paying for a second visit. Priced the same whether you are moving inside Astley or across to Tyldesley.

Booked here week to week

Jobs we run most often in Astley

If one of these looks like yours, say so when you enquire — we will quote it from the closest job we have already done in Wigan rather than starting from a blank form.

No mileage surcharge

Moving within Wigan

Short-hop moves to Tyldesley or Boothstown run as a single loaded trip with no out-of-area surcharge, because Greater Manchester mileage is inside the fixed price. Booked most often on the M29 streets around Astley Green Colliery Museum.

Chain-proof

Completion-day chain with a late key release

Loaded before keys drop and held sealed if the chain slips, with a fixed overnight fee instead of an unloaded driveway and a second day's labour. With Astley drives and side access the van gets close, so volume rather than carry sets the day.

From £595

Three- and four-bed family move

Larger van, three crew and a full day that includes the loft, the garage and the garden equipment most quotes forget until the crew is on site. Roughly 4,600 households sit inside these postcodes, so weekend dates here go early.

From £395

Two-bed move out of a four-bed detached

Van, two crew, protection materials, dismantling and reassembly — the standard Astley completion-day booking, fixed at survey from £395. Wigan Council loading rules on the M29 end are checked before the slot is confirmed.

How it works in Astley

  1. Step 1

    Send us the details

    Tell us the number of rooms, what matters most and how we get in. Access quirks in Astley are worth mentioning now: they change the time on site more than the floor area does.

  2. Step 2

    Confirm the price

    The quote is fixed before anyone books time off work: labour, products and any extras listed separately, so you can cut the scope rather than the standard if the number is over budget.

  3. Step 3

    Pick your slot

    Choose a morning or afternoon window. We plan around Astley traffic and parking so the crew arrives inside it.

  4. Step 4

    We check it with you

    You get a finished-work check against the same list you agreed at the start — no vague "all done" message. Anything below standard is re-done at our cost.

Why choose Hello Services in Astley

An insured removal crew is only worth booking if the crew turns up, prices honestly and finishes the spec. These are the commitments we hold ourselves to in Astley.

  • One team for the whole property

    Cleaning, moving, handyman and clearance all run from the same Astley scheduling desk, so a multi-part job needs one booking.

  • Vetted, DBS-checked crews

    Everyone we send into a Astley property is ID-checked, DBS-screened and works under our own supervision — no unvetted subcontracting.

  • £5m public liability cover

    Every job in Astley is insured to £5m public liability, with goods-in-transit cover on anything we lift, load or take away.

  • Fixed prices, confirmed in writing

    You get the an insured removal crew price in writing before we start. Access, stair turns and parking are priced in up front, not added afterwards.

House removals prices in Astley

Fixed bands, quoted before we start. What moves the price is access, stair turns, parking distance and the size of the job — not the postcode you live in.

House removals price guide for Astley
PackageWhat it coversPrice
2 bed house or flatOne van, two crew, most of a day.from £395
3 bed houseLarge van, three crew, full day with dismantling.from £595
4+ bed houseTwo vans, four crew, survey-led fixed price.from £895

Includes protection materials, dismantling and reassembly, and goods-in-transit cover. Packing is quoted separately.

Same service, next door

Where our crews work around Astley

Crews are routed from Wigan bases with Astley Green Colliery Museum and its Grade II listed headgear as the local reference point, so mileage inside Greater Manchester is already in the fixed price — no out-of-area surcharge.

Astley, Wigan — centred on 53.501, -2.44969 (OSM node (place/town) — Astley, Wigan). Coverage runs to the M29 district boundaries. Open Astley on Google Maps.

Not listed? See every Greater Manchester area we cover.

House removals in Astley: local proof

Our Wigan crews cover Astley weekly, so the house move you book is priced on what Astley homes are really like, not a regional average. Astley Green Colliery worked the Chat Moss coalfield from 1908 to 1970; the headgear and engine house survive as a museum — useful context when you are quoting surfaces, not square metres.

Locally, peat mossland and the East Lancs Road together mean damp, so we bring the products and dwell times that problem needs. The colliery museum volunteers, Astley Green village life and the Bridgewater Canal towpath — we plan access and arrival times around all of it. Coverage runs across M29 and the Wigan streets either side of it.

Recent work in Astley

  1. House removals — Astley

    converted mill apartment, a street off Astley Green Colliery Museum and its Grade II listed headgear

    3-person crew, 4 hours on site. The recurring local issue applied here too: peat mossland and the East Lancs Road together mean damp, so extra dwell time went on the worst surfaces before the final wipe-down.

    House move completed. Finished inside the quoted window with no extra charge.

  2. House removals — Astley

    four-bed family home, the M29 side of Astley

    2-person crew, 3 hours on site. The recurring local issue applied here too: peat mossland and the East Lancs Road together mean damp, so extra dwell time went on the worst surfaces before the final wipe-down.

    House move completed. Agent accepted the property at check-out without a re-clean.

  3. House removals — Astley

    first-floor flat, Astley, on our Wigan round

    3-person crew, 6 hours on site. The recurring local issue applied here too: peat mossland and the East Lancs Road together mean damp, so extra dwell time went on the worst surfaces before the final wipe-down.

    House move completed. Customer moved straight to a repeat booking on the same round.

Astley at a glance

The numbers behind a house removals quote here — how many homes we reach, which authority sets the rules, and how we perform across Greater Manchester.

11k
Residents

About 11,000 usual residents across M29 and the streets bordering Astley (ONS Census 2021).

4.7k
Households

About 4,700 homes reachable by a Astley crew with no out-of-area travel charge.

M29
Postcodes served

Wigan Council sets the parking, permit and waste rules we work to here.

Wigan
Borough

One of ten Greater Manchester boroughs we cover for house removals.

Jobs completed on the first visit97%

Greater Manchester rolling twelve-month average across all cleaning bookings.

Customers rating us 5 stars94%

Verified post-job reviews from Greater Manchester households and businesses.

Quotes issued the same day91%

Requests received before 4pm on a working day, measured region-wide.

Sources: resident population for Astley — ONS Census 2021 and mid-year population estimates for the matching built-up area/ward group, rounded. Households — population divided by 2.36, the ONS Census 2021 average household size for Wigan Council. Postcode coverage — Royal Mail postcode districts M29. Figures are indicative and reviewed annually; service performance percentages are Hello Services' own rolling 12-month Greater Manchester figures.

About Astley

Wigan-borough village on the edge of Chat Moss, with the last pit headgear in Lancashire on its doorstep. Astley Green Colliery worked the Chat Moss coalfield from 1908 to 1970; the headgear and engine house survive as a museum.

The colliery museum volunteers, Astley Green village life and the Bridgewater Canal towpath. The best-known landmark is Astley Green Colliery Museum and its Grade II listed headgear, and the M29 postcodes reach Tyldesley, Boothstown, Leigh, Atherton within a short drive.

For a house move, what matters most locally is the building fabric: colliery terraces at Astley Green, interwar semis along the A580 and modern estates towards Tyldesley. Peat mossland and the East Lancs Road together mean damp, silty drives and a fast traffic film on frontages.

Borough
Wigan
Local authority
Wigan Council
Postcodes
M29
Landmark
Astley Green Colliery Museum and its Grade II listed headgear

Answers before you book

Astley house removals FAQs

  • How much do house removals cost in Astley?

    A two-bed move in Astley starts at £395, a three-bed at £595 and a four-bed or larger at £895. Those are fixed prices after a survey, and they include the van, the crew, mileage inside Greater Manchester, protection materials and dismantling. Priced the same whether you are moving inside Astley or across to Tyldesley.

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  • Do you survey the property before quoting in Astley?

    Yes. Every Astley removal is surveyed by video call or in person so the quote reflects the real inventory, the floor, the stairwell and the parking. The figure we give you is the figure you pay unless items are added on the day. Wigan Council loading rules on the M29 end are checked before the slot is confirmed.

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  • Do you dismantle beds and wardrobes?

    Yes, dismantling and reassembly of standard flat-pack and framed furniture is included in the quote. Fitted wardrobes and glass units are noted at the survey. Wigan Council loading rules on the M29 end are checked before the slot is confirmed.

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  • What happens if completion is delayed on the day?

    The van stays loaded and secure. We hold overnight at our depot for a fixed fee rather than unloading into a driveway, and deliver first thing once keys are released. With Astley drives and side access the van gets close, so volume rather than carry sets the day.

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  • Do you cover the areas around Astley?

    Yes — Tyldesley, Boothstown, Leigh, Atherton, Worsley and every other Greater Manchester district, each with its own removals page and the same fixed-price bands. Local context matters here: astley green colliery worked the chat moss coalfield from 1908 to 1970; the headgear and engine house survive as a museum, which is why the access varies so much between neighbouring streets.

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  • Is a man with a van cheaper than a full removal?

    For a part-load, a single item or a studio flat, yes — hourly man-and-van work from £45/hr is better value. From two bedrooms upwards a full removal crew is usually quicker and cheaper overall, and we will say which suits your Astley move when we quote. Roughly 4,600 households sit inside these postcodes, so weekend dates here go early.

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  • Do I need a parking permit or bay suspension in Astley?

    Often, yes — Wigan Council controls loading on most M29 streets. We check your street at survey and, where a suspension saves a long carry, we apply for it and show the cost in the quote before you accept it. Roughly 4,600 households sit inside these postcodes, so weekend dates here go early.

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  • Can you handle the stairs and access in detached homes around Astley Green Colliery Museum and its Grade II listed headgear?

    With a drive and side access the load runs quickly; the survey concentrates on garages, garden rooms and anything oversized that needs a second pair of hands or a leg-off. Send a short video of the stairwell and the street and we will confirm crew size before the date is held. With Astley drives and side access the van gets close, so volume rather than carry sets the day.

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  • What happens if completion is delayed on moving day?

    The van stays loaded and secure. We hold overnight at the depot for a fixed fee rather than unloading into a driveway, and deliver to your Astley address first thing once keys are released. Roughly 4,600 households sit inside these postcodes, so weekend dates here go early.

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  • Can you park a removal van near Astley Green Colliery Museum and its Grade II listed headgear?

    Wigan Council sets the loading and permit rules on these streets. Tell us at survey whether there is a driveway, a permit bay or a loading window and we arrange the bay in advance, so the crew carries rather than circles. With Astley drives and side access the van gets close, so volume rather than carry sets the day.

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  • Do you dismantle and rebuild furniture in Astley?

    Yes — beds, wardrobes, tables and standard flat-pack are dismantled at your Astley property and rebuilt at the destination as part of the fixed price. Fitted units and glass are noted at survey. Crews run from Wigan, so Tyldesley and Boothstown journeys carry no out-of-area charge.

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  • How far ahead should I book a Astley removal?

    Two to three weeks is comfortable, and end-of-month Fridays go first. We do hold short-notice slots back each week for completion dates that move. Booked most often on the M29 streets around Astley Green Colliery Museum.

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  • How long does a house move in Astley usually take?

    Most M29 house removals finish inside a working day. Floor level, lift availability and carry distance change that more than the size of the property, which is why we time the job from the survey rather than the bedroom count. Wigan Council loading rules on the M29 end are checked before the slot is confirmed.

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  • Is there anything you cannot move out of Astley?

    Pianos, safes, American fridges, gym equipment and large glass units all move, but they are quoted at survey because they need extra crew or kit. Paint, fuel, gas bottles and perishables we cannot legally carry — Tyldesley customers usually clear those with the same booking. Booked most often on the M29 streets around Astley Green Colliery Museum.

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Also booked in Astley

Other moving services in Astley

Man with a van in Astley

A driver and a Luton or LWB van for part-loads, single items and small flat moves, priced by the hour or as a fixed load.

Van + 1 (hourly) · from £45/hr

Packing services in Astley

Full or part packing by the crew who will carry it, with every carton labelled by room so unpacking is not a treasure hunt.

Materials only · from £65

Office moves in Astley

An out-of-hours business relocation with crates, IT handling and a floor plan, so staff log in on Monday as though nothing happened.

Studio / small office (up to 10 desks) · from £650

Long distance moves in Astley

A door-to-door UK relocation on a fixed price, with one crew loading and unloading so nothing is trans-shipped between depots.

Up to 150 miles · from £650

Before you book

Booking a house move in Astley, without the guesswork

The cheapest quote in Astley is usually the one with the least written down. Here is exactly what our price covers and what happens when the day does not go to plan.

A number that answers

Call 020 3633 4555 and ask what a house move like yours costs from £395 fixed. If a cheaper option fits better — a smaller van, an hourly booking, a different day — we will say so.

Damage, honestly handled

Goods-in-transit and public liability cover is in place on every Astley house removal, and claims go to a named account manager here rather than a form.

When completion is late

Your load stays sealed and insured overnight for a fixed fee and delivers first thing — we do not unload onto a driveway or re-quote the second day at short-notice rates.

No day-of surprises

Access, stair turns, parking and carry distance are all priced at survey. If nothing is added to the inventory, the M29 figure you accepted is the figure you pay.

Booked with your house removal

A move in Wigan is rarely just a van. These are the jobs our Astley crews are asked for in the same week — clearing what is not worth transporting, packing, reinstating shelves and fixings, and getting both properties clean — each on its own page with its own pricing.

Every moving service in Astley

The full Astley moving line-up

Each service below is quoted and crewed for Astley specifically — same team, same vans, different job. Pick the one that matches your move, or step back up to the hub to compare them side by side.

Guides worth reading before you book

On the job

Photographs from Hello Services moves, with notes on how the same approach applies to Astley streets, access and parking.

Hello Services movers loading a full three- or four-bedroom load into a removals van at the kerbside during a house removal in Astley, Wigan
Loading at the kerb in Astley (M29). We load a full three- or four-bedroom load in a planned order, so Wigan Council parking time is used once rather than twice.
Hello Services removals team carrying blanket-wrapped furniture on a house removal near Astley Green Colliery Museum and its Grade II listed headgear in Astley
The removals crew working near Astley Green Colliery Museum and its Grade II listed headgear. Blankets, straps and floor protection go down before anything moves through the narrow halls and stairs typical of Astley.
Removals van packed and strapped ready to depart on a house removal from Astley, Wigan
Load secured before leaving Astley. Everything is strapped in tiers for the run out of Wigan, so nothing shifts on the first roundabout.

Free download

Astley moving day checklist (PDF)

Print this before moving day in Astley. It covers the Wigan Council parking rules, the access quirks of the local stock (Colliery terraces at Astley Green, interwar semis along the A580 and modern estates towards Tyldesley) and the sign-off steps most people forget.

Download the Astley checklistPDF · 7 sections · printable · free, no email needed

Four weeks before — book and confirm

  • Confirm the move date and slot for your Astley address in writing.
  • Book the van size against your property type — Colliery terraces at Astley Green, interwar semis along the A580 and modern estates towards Tyldesley.
  • Check whether Wigan Council needs a parking dispensation or suspended bay on your street.
  • Tell your landlord or agent the exact handover date and key-return time.
  • Book any end-of-tenancy or pre-move-in clean for the day either side of the move.
  • Start using up freezer food, cleaning products and anything that cannot travel.

Two weeks before — paperwork and access

  • Apply for the Wigan Council permit or bay suspension (allow 5–10 working days).
  • Book the lift or service entrance if your building near Astley Green Colliery Museum and its Grade II listed headgear has one.
  • Redirect post and update your address on the M29 electoral roll, bank and insurance.
  • Notify energy, water, broadband and council tax with opening and closing dates.
  • Register with a new GP, dentist and vet if you are leaving the area.
  • Arrange school transfers or nursery notice periods.

One week before — pack room by room

  • Label every box with the destination room, not the room it came from.
  • Pack a 'first night' box: kettle, mugs, chargers, bedding, toilet roll, medication.
  • Photograph the back of the TV and any flat-pack you are dismantling.
  • Drain the washing machine and fit its transit bolts.
  • Dispose of paint, oils and garden waste through the Wigan Council tip — the crew cannot legally load them.
  • Set aside valuables, passports and jewellery to travel with you.

The day before — final prep

  • Charge phones and keep a paper copy of the crew's number and the new address.
  • Defrost the fridge-freezer and towel it dry.
  • Take meter readings at the old property and photograph them.
  • Put cones or bins out to hold the loading space if Astley parking is tight.
  • Bag bedding and clothes, and strip the beds you are taking.
  • Confirm arrival window with the crew and the key-collection time with the agent.

Moving day — loading

  • Walk the crew through the property and flag fragile and do-not-load items.
  • Protect carpets, stair noses and door frames before the first box moves.
  • Load heavy furniture first, boxes second, soft furnishings last.
  • Keep the first-night box and paperwork with you, not in the van.
  • Check lofts, sheds, the garden and every cupboard before the van leaves.
  • Final meter readings, lock up and hand back keys.

Moving day — unloading and sign-off

  • Direct each box to its labelled room as it comes off the van.
  • Build beds first so the day can end even if boxes are still packed.
  • Test the boiler, hot water, smoke alarms and the consumer unit.
  • Take arrival meter readings and photograph them.
  • Check items against your inventory and report damage before the crew leaves.
  • Break down boxes and book a recycling collection or clearance slot.

Astley local notes (M29)

  • Housing stock: Colliery terraces at Astley Green, interwar semis along the A580 and modern estates towards Tyldesley.
  • Access landmark for the crew: Astley Green Colliery Museum and its Grade II listed headgear.
  • Council for permits and waste: Wigan Council.
  • Local context: Wigan-borough village on the edge of Chat Moss, with the last pit headgear in Lancashire on its doorstep.
  • Busy times to avoid: school runs and events around: The colliery museum volunteers, Astley Green village life and the Bridgewater Canal towpath.

Keep exploring Astley

Everything below is a real Wigan page with its own pricing, access notes and crew — the services Astley customers book around house removals, and the same line-up in the neighbouring districts we cover from the Astley Green Colliery Museum and its Grade II listed headgear side of the borough.

More services in Astley

Nearby areas we also cover

Each neighbouring district links straight to house removals there, plus the two services most often booked with it.

What customers say about house removals

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