The Chi (/ˈʃaɪ/SHY) is an American drama television series created by Lena Waithe about life in a neighborhood on the South Side of Chicago.[4] In May 2024, the series was renewed for a seventh season; which premiered on May 18, 2025.[5][6] In May 2025, the series was renewed for an eighth season.[7] Five months later, it was announced that the eighth season would be the final season.[8]
Premise
The Chi is described as following "a fateful turn of events that sends shockwaves through a community on the Southside of Chicago and connects the lives of Emmett, Brandon, Ronnie and Kevin in unexpected ways."[9]
Cast
Name
Portrayed by
Seasons
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Brandon Johnson
Jason Mitchell
Main
Does not appear
Ronnie Davis
Ntare Mwine
Main
Does not appear
Emmett Washington
Jacob Latimore
Main
Kevin Williams
Alex R. Hibbert
Main
Does not appear
Jerrika Little
Tiffany Boone
Main
Does not appear
Jada Washington
Yolonda Ross
Main
Detective Armando Cruz
Armando Riesco
Main
Does not appear
Reg Taylor
Barton Fitzpatrick
Recurring
Main
Does not appear
Main
Jake Taylor
Michael V. Epps
Recurring
Main
Stanley "Papa" Jackson
Shamon Brown Jr.
Recurring
Main
Kiesha Williams
Birgundi Baker
Recurring
Main
Victor "Trig" Taylor
Luke James
Does not appear
Recurring
Main
Otis "Douda" Perry
Curtiss Cook
Does not appear
Recurring
Main
Does not appear
Alicia
Lynn Whitfield
Does not appear
Recurring
Main
Riley Dalton
Wendy Raquel Robinson
Does not appear
Recurring
Main
Jason Mitchell as Brandon Johnson[4] (seasons 1–2)
Ntare Mwine as Ronnie Davis (seasons 1–3)
Jacob Latimore as Emmett Washington[10]
Alex R. Hibbert as Kevin Williams (seasons 1–6)
Tiffany Boone as Jerrika Little (seasons 1–2), Brandon's girlfriend
Yolonda Ross as Jada Washington (seasons 1–7),[10] Emmett's mother
Armando Riesco as Detective Cruz (seasons 1–2)
Rolando Boyce as Darnell Carway (season 2–present), Emmett's father
Barton Fitzpatrick as Reg Taylor (season 2; recurring; season 1), Jake's older brother and gang leader
Shamon Brown Jr. as Stanley "Papa" Jackson (season 2—present; recurring; season 1), Kevin and Jake's best friend
Michael V. Epps as Jake Taylor (season 2–present; recurring; season 1), Kevin and Papa's best friend and Reg and Trig's younger brother
Birgundi Baker as Kiesha Williams (season 3–present; recurring; seasons 1–2), Kevin's older sister[11]
Luke James as Victor "Trig" Taylor (season 4–present; recurring; season 3), Reg and Jake's estranged older brother[12]
Curtiss Cook as Otis "Douda" Perry (seasons 4–6; recurring; seasons 2–3)[13]
Lynn Whitfield as Alicia (season 7; recurring season 6), Shaad's lover
Recurring
Lucien Cambric as Jason Roxboro (season 1)
Jahking Guillory as Charles Frederick "Coogie" Johnson (seasons 1, 5, and 6)[14]
Brian King as Detective Wallace (season 1)
Steven Williams as Quentin "Q" Dickinson (seasons 1 and 5), a kingpin elder
Tosin Morohunfola as Trice (season 1)
Byron Bowers as Meldrick[15] (season 1)
Sonja Sohn as Laverne Johnson (seasons 1, 3 and 4),[14] Brandon's mother
Cedric Young as Sonny (seasons 1–3), Q's brother and Emmett's boss
LaDonna Tittle as Ethel Davis (seasons 1–3), Ronnie's grandmother
Tyla Abercrumbie as Nina Williams (seasons 1–6), Kevin and Keisha's mother
Sherrice Eaglin as Vanessa "Peaches" Taylor (seasons 5-6) Jake Trig and Reg mother a recovering a heroin addict
Hannaha Hall as Tiffany, the mother of Emmett's child[16]
José Antonio García as Mr. Gasca (seasons 1–2), Kevin's teacher
Genesis Denise Hale as Maisha
Mariah Gordon as Andrea (season 1)
Chris Lee as Hannibal (seasons 1–3), Brandon's cousin
Tai Davis as Tracy Roxboro, Jason's mother
Common as Rafiq (seasons 1–2)
Crystal Dickinson as Detective Alice Toussaint (season 2)
Miriam A. Hyman as Dre (season 3–present), Nina's partner who is a high school counselor[17]
Jasmine Davis as Imani (seasons 3 and 4), Trig's girlfriend
La La Anthony as Dominque "Dom" Morris (seasons 3–present)[11]
Cortez Smith as Isiah "Nuck" Rogers (season 3–present), Douda's former right-hand man, In season 6 finale, he kills Douda and take over, as new leader of the 63rd street mob.
Judae'a Brown as Jemma (season 3–present)
Kandi Burruss as Roselyn Perry (season 3–present), Douda's estranged wife[18]
Lena Waithe as Camille Hallaway (season 3), a mayoral candidate
Lil Rel Howery as Zeke Remnick (season 3),[11] Sonny's landlord.
L'lerrét Jazelle as Fatima (season 5–present), Victor's love interest
Ahmad Ferguson as Bakari (season 3–present)
Tabitha Brown as Octavia (season 4)[13]
Jason Weaver as Rashaad "Shaad" Marshall (season 4–present)[13]
Vic Mensa as Jamal (seasons 4 and 6)[19]
Da Brat as LaPorsha (seasons 4 and 6)[19]
Cory Hardrict as Dante (season 4–present)
Zaria Imani Primer as Lynae (season 4–present)
Iman Shumpert as Rob (seasons 4–6), Tiffany's love interest
Amari Ferguson as Britney (season 6)
Kadeem Hardison as Professor Gardner (season 6)
Jill Marie Jones as Bianca (season 6)
Leon Robinson as Alonzo (season 6), Alicia's ex-husband, Rob's father
Kennedy Amaya as Kenya (season 6–present), Papa's love interest & Zay's lover
Aaron Guy as Zay (season 6–present), Kenya's lover
Daniel J. Watts as Pastor Zeke, (seasons 6–present)
Brett Gray as Damien (season 6–present), Darnell's son, Emmett's half-brother
Rotimi as Charles (season 7–present; guest season 6), a former assistant of Pastor Zeke, who returns to church for a second chance[20]
Wendy Raquel Robinson as Riley Dalton (season 7)
Episodes
Season
Episodes
Originally released
First released
Last released
1
10
December 15, 2017 (2017-12-15)(online)January 7, 2018 (2018-01-07)(Showtime)
March 18, 2018 (2018-03-18)
2
10
April 4, 2019 (2019-04-04)(online)April 7, 2019 (2019-04-07)(Showtime)
June 16, 2019 (2019-06-16)
3
10
June 21, 2020 (2020-06-21)
August 23, 2020 (2020-08-23)
4
10
May 23, 2021 (2021-05-23)
August 1, 2021 (2021-08-01)
5
10
June 24, 2022 (2022-06-24)(online)June 26, 2022 (2022-06-26)
September 4, 2022 (2022-09-04)
6
16
8
August 6, 2023 (2023-08-06)
September 24, 2023 (2023-09-24)
8
May 12, 2024 (2024-05-12)
June 30, 2024 (2024-06-30)
7
12
May 18, 2025 (2025-05-18)
August 3, 2025 (2025-08-03)
Season 1 (2018)
No.overall
No. inseason
Title
Directed by
Written by
Original release date
Prod.code
U.S. viewers(millions)
1
1
"Pilot"
Rick Famuyiwa
Lena Waithe
December 15, 2017 (2017-12-15)(online)January 7, 2018 (2018-01-07)(Showtime)
1BEO78
0.533[21]
2
2
"Alee"
David Rodriguez
Elwood Reid & Lena Waithe
January 7, 2018 (2018-01-07)(online)January 14, 2018 (2018-01-14)(Showtime)
1BEO02
0.570[22]
3
3
"Ghosts"
David Rodriguez
Adam Glass & Ayanna Floyd Davis
January 21, 2018 (2018-01-21)
1BEO03
0.707[23]
4
4
"Quaking Grass"
Tanya Hamilton
Story by : Elwood Reid & Mike FlynnTeleplay by : Elwood Reid & Justin Hillian
January 28, 2018 (2018-01-28)
1BEO04
0.751[24]
5
5
"Today Was a Good Day"
Darren Grant
Marcus Gardley
February 11, 2018 (2018-02-11)
1BEO05
0.679[25]
6
6
"Penetrate a Fraud"
Roxann Dawson
Casallina Kisakye
February 18, 2018 (2018-02-18)
1BEO06
0.673[26]
7
7
"The Whistle"
David Rodriguez
Lena Waithe & Dime Davis
February 25, 2018 (2018-02-25)
1BEO07
0.791[27]
8
8
"Wallets"
Tanya Hamilton
Adam Glass & Marcus Gardley
March 4, 2018 (2018-03-04)
1BEO08
0.675[28]
9
9
"Namaste Muthafucka"
Zetna Fuentes
Adam Glass & Sylvia L. Jones
March 11, 2018 (2018-03-11)
1BEO09
0.797[29]
10
10
"Ease on Down the Road"
Justin Tipping
Elwood Reid
March 18, 2018 (2018-03-18)
1BEO10
0.872[30]
Season 2 (2019)
No.overall
No. inseason
Title
Directed by
Written by
Original release date
Prod.code
U.S. viewers(millions)
11
1
"Eruptions"
Jet Wilkinson
Ayanna Floyd Davis & Lena Waithe
April 4, 2019 (2019-04-04)(online)April 7, 2019 (2019-04-07)(Showtime)
2BEO01
0.454[31]
12
2
"Every Day I'm Hustlin'"
Darren Grant
Joe Wilson
April 14, 2019 (2019-04-14)
2BEO02
0.375[32]
13
3
"Past Due"
Justin Tipping
J. David Shanks
April 21, 2019 (2019-04-21)
2BEO03
0.339[33]
14
4
"Showdown"
Carl Seaton
Casallina Kisakye
April 28, 2019 (2019-04-28)
2BEO04
0.392[34]
15
5
"Feeling the Heat"
Jet Wilkinson
Ayanna Floyd Davis & Joe Wilson
May 5, 2019 (2019-05-05)
2BEO05
0.439[35]
16
6
"A Leg Up"
Cheryl Dunye
Justin Hillian & Dime Davis
May 12, 2019 (2019-05-12)
2BEO06
0.397[36]
17
7
"A Blind Eye"
Rebecca Rodriguez
Cinque Henderson & J. David Shanks
May 26, 2019 (2019-05-26)
2BEO07
0.350[37]
18
8
"Lean Into It"
Salli Richardson-Whitfield
Terri Kopp
June 2, 2019 (2019-06-02)
2BEO08
0.328[38]
19
9
"Guilt, Viral Videos, and Ass Whuppings"
Tanya Hamilton
Joe Wilson
June 9, 2019 (2019-06-09)
2BEO09
0.427[39]
20
10
"The Scorpion and the Frog"
Jet Wilkinson
Ayanna Floyd Davis
June 16, 2019 (2019-06-16)
2BEO10
0.474[40]
Season 3 (2020)
No.overall
No. inseason
Title
Directed by
Written by
Original release date
Prod.code
U.S. viewers(millions)
21
1
"Foe 'Nem"
Jet Wilkinson
Lena Waithe & Justin Hillian
June 21, 2020 (2020-06-21)
3BEO01
0.348[41]
22
2
"Brewfurd"
Rashaad Ernesto Green
Marcus Gardley
June 28, 2020 (2020-06-28)
3BEO02
0.347[42]
23
3
"Buss Down"
Gandja Monteiro
Lolis Eric Elie
July 5, 2020 (2020-07-05)
3BEO03
0.351[43]
24
4
"Gangway"
Jet Wilkinson
T.J. Brady & Rasheed Newson
July 12, 2020 (2020-07-12)
3BEO04
0.367[44]
25
5
"Terror Town"
Jet Wilkinson
Ricardo Gamboa & Nambi E. Kelley
July 19, 2020 (2020-07-19)
3BEO05
0.438[45]
26
6
"Woo Woo Woo"
Darren Grant
Jewel McPherson
July 26, 2020 (2020-07-26)
3BEO06
0.525[46]
27
7
"A Stain"
Sam Bailey
Marcus Gardley & Jade Branion
August 2, 2020 (2020-08-02)
3BEO07
0.415[47]
28
8
"Frunchroom"
Jet Wilkinson
Justin Hillian
August 9, 2020 (2020-08-09)
3BEO08
0.430[48]
29
9
"Lackin'"
Alonso Alvarez Barreda
T.J. Brady & Rasheed Newson
August 16, 2020 (2020-08-16)
3BEO09
0.384[49]
30
10
"A Couple, Two, Three"
Rebecca Rodriguez
Justin Hillian & Jewel McPherson
August 23, 2020 (2020-08-23)
3BEO10
0.382[50]
Season 4 (2021)
No.overall
No. inseason
Title
Directed by
Written by
Original release date
Prod.code
U.S. viewers(millions)
31
1
"Soul Food"
Gandja Monteiro
Lena Waithe & Justin Hillian
May 21, 2021 (2021-05-21)(online)May 23, 2021 (2021-05-23)(Showtime)
4BEO01
0.335[51]
32
2
"Cooley High"
Gandja Monteiro
Jewel Coronel
May 30, 2021 (2021-05-30)
4BEO02
0.404[52]
33
3
"Native Son"
Samir Rehem
Patrik-Ian Polk
June 6, 2021 (2021-06-06)
4BEO03
0.310[53]
34
4
"The Girl From Chicago"
Samir Rehem
Resheida Brady
June 13, 2021 (2021-06-13)
4BEO04
0.284[54]
35
5
"The Spook Who Sat By The Door"
Gandja Monteiro
Ricardo Gamboa
June 20, 2021 (2021-06-20)
4BEO05
0.235[55]
36
6
"Candyman"
Nancy C. Mejía
James Rogers III
June 27, 2021 (2021-06-27)
4BEO06
0.284[56]
37
7
"...Black Messiah"
Kimi Howl Lee
Jewel Coronel & Kristiana Rae Colón
July 11, 2021 (2021-07-11)
4BEO07
0.253[57]
38
8
"Love Jones"
Katrelle N. Kindred
Justin Hillian & Resheida Brady
July 18, 2021 (2021-07-18)
4BEO08
0.324[58]
39
9
"Southside With You"
Nancy C. Mejía
Jewel Coronel & Deonte' Staats
July 25, 2021 (2021-07-25)
4BEO09
0.258[59]
40
10
"A Raisin in the Sun"
Gandja Monteiro
Justin Hillian
August 1, 2021 (2021-08-01)
4BEO10
0.289[60]
Season 5 (2022)
No.overall
No. inseason
Title
Directed by
Written by
Original release date
Prod.code
U.S. viewers(millions)
41
1
"Overnight Celebrity"
Nancy C. Mejía
Lena Waithe & Justin Hillian
June 24, 2022 (2022-06-24)(online)June 26, 2022 (2022-06-26)(Showtime)
5BEO01
0.152[61]
42
2
"Oh Girl"
Katrelle N. Kindred
Jewel Coronel
July 3, 2022 (2022-07-03)
5BEO02
0.187[62]
43
3
"This Christmas"
Katrelle N. Kindred
Resheida Brady
July 10, 2022 (2022-07-10)
5BEO03
0.209[63]
44
4
"On Me"
Deondray Gossfield & Quincy LeNear Gossfield
Kristiana Rae Colón
July 17, 2022 (2022-07-17)
5BEO04
0.235[64]
45
5
"We Don't Have To Take Our Clothes Off"
Boma Iluma
Ricardo Gamboa
July 24, 2022 (2022-07-24)
5BEO05
0.249[65]
46
6
"Bring It On Home To Me"
Cierra 'Shooter' Glaudé
Shaye Ogbonna
July 31, 2022 (2022-07-31)
5BEO06
0.203[66]
47
7
"Angels"
Cierra 'Shooter' Glaudé
Mia Brumfield & Jewel Coronel
August 7, 2022 (2022-08-07)
5BEO07
0.196[67]
48
8
"Sweet Thing"
Nancy C. Mejía
Resheida Brady
August 14, 2022 (2022-08-14)
5BEO08
0.207[68]
49
9
"I'm Looking For A New Thing"
Marvin Lemus
Ricardo Gamboa
August 28, 2022 (2022-08-28)
5BEO09
0.218[69]
50
10
"I Am The Blues"
Nancy C. Mejía
Jewel Coronel
September 4, 2022 (2022-09-04)
5BEO10
0.148[70]
Season 6 (2023–24)
No.overall
No. inseason
Title
Directed by
Written by
Original release date
Prod.code
U.S. viewers(millions)
Part 1
51
1
"New Chi City"
Nancy C. Mejía
Lena Waithe & Justin Hillian
August 6, 2023 (2023-08-06)
6BEO01
0.192[71]
52
2
"Mo' Douda, Mo' Problems"
Johnson Cheng
Jewel Coronel
August 13, 2023 (2023-08-13)
6BEO02
0.196[71]
53
3
"House Party"
Rashaad Ernesto Green
Resheida Brady & Mia A. Brumfield
August 20, 2023 (2023-08-20)
6BEO03
0.151[71]
54
4
"ReUp"
Anthony Shim
Kristiana Rae Colón
August 27, 2023 (2023-08-27)
6BEO04
0.169[71]
55
5
"One of Them Nights"
Johnson Cheng
Racquel Baker
September 3, 2023 (2023-09-03)
6BEO05
0.170[71]
56
6
"Boyz II Men"
Shanrica Evans
Whitney Beckwith & Jewel Coronel
September 10, 2023 (2023-09-10)
6BEO06
0.117[71]
57
7
"Long Live"
Boma Iluma
Mia A. Brumfield & Kristiana Rae Colón
September 17, 2023 (2023-09-17)
6BEO07
0.163[71]
58
8
"Who Shot Ya?"
Rashaad Ernesto Green
Resheida Brady
September 24, 2023 (2023-09-24)
6BEO08
0.165[71]
Part 2
59
9
"The Aftermath"
Boma Iluma
Lena Waithe & Justin Hillian
May 12, 2024 (2024-05-12)
6BEO09
0.096[71]
60
10
"Want This Smoke"
Stacy Pascal Gaspard
Jewel Coronel
May 19, 2024 (2024-05-19)
6BEO10
0.096[71]
61
11
"Saints & Sinners"
Malakai
Racquel Baker & Mia A. Brumfield
May 26, 2024 (2024-05-26)
6BEO11
0.118[71]
62
12
"City of Gold"
Deondray Gossfield & Quincy LeNear Gossfield
Kristiana Rae Colón
June 2, 2024 (2024-06-02)
6BEO12
0.132[71]
63
13
"Legacy"
Malakai
Whitney Beckwith & Jewel Coronel
June 9, 2024 (2024-06-09)
6BEO13
0.092[71]
64
14
"Smoke & Mirrors"
Deondray Gossfield & Quincy LeNear Gossfield
Racquel Callahan
June 16, 2024 (2024-06-16)
6BEO14
N/A
65
15
"Tower of Terror"
Justin Hillian
Mia A. Brumfield & Jewel Coronel
June 23, 2024 (2024-06-23)
6BEO15
N/A
66
16
"Thanksgiving"
Deondray Gossfield & Quincy LeNear Gossfield
Resheida Brady
June 30, 2024 (2024-06-30)
6BEO16
N/A
Season 7 (2025)
No.overall
No. inseason
Title [72]
Directed by
Written by [73]
Original release date [74]
Prod.code
U.S. viewers(millions)
67
1
"Black Friday"
Nancy C. Mejia
Lena Waithe & Justin Hillian
May 18, 2025 (2025-05-18)
7BEO01
0.118[75]
68
2
"The Fall Out"
Johnson Cheng
Jewel Coronel
May 25, 2025 (2025-05-25)
7BEO02
0.084[76]
69
3
"More Life"
Stacy Pascal Gaspard
Racquel Callahan
June 1, 2025 (2025-06-01)
7BEO03
0.105[77]
70
4
"Mother's Day"
Hannah Bang
Resheida Brady
June 8, 2025 (2025-06-08)
7BEO04
N/A
71
5
"Safe Harbor"
Deondray Gossfield & Quincy LeNear Gossfield
Kristiana Rae Colón
June 15, 2025 (2025-06-15)
7BEO05
0.121[78]
72
6
"Do The Chi Thing"
Stacy Pascal Gaspard
James Rogers III
June 22, 2025 (2025-06-22)
7BEO06
N/A
73
7
"Unfinished Business"
Boma Iluma
Mia A. Brumfield
June 29, 2025 (2025-06-29)
7BEO07
N/A
74
8
"A Bet Is a Bet"
Deondray Gossfield & Quincy LeNear Gossfield
Whitney Beckwith
July 6, 2025 (2025-07-06)
7BEO08
N/A
75
9
"Last Respects"
Shanrica Evans
Resheida Brady
July 13, 2025 (2025-07-13)
7BEO09
0.146[79]
76
10
"Tha Block Is Hot"
Haley Elizabeth Anderson
James Rogers III
July 20, 2025 (2025-07-20)
7BEO10
0.145[80]
77
11
"Ready or Not"
Justin Hillian
Kristiana Rae Colón & Michael Blevins
July 27, 2025 (2025-07-27)
7BEO11
0.113[81]
78
12
"Rebirth"
Deondray Gossfield & Quincy LeNear Gossfield
Jewel Coronel
August 3, 2025 (2025-08-03)
7BEO12
0.150[82]
Production
Official poster
On January 30, 2018, Showtime renewed the series for a second season which premiered on April 7, 2019.[83][84] On April 30, 2019, Showtime renewed the series for a third season which premiered on June 21, 2020.[85][86] On May 20, 2019, it was announced that Jason Mitchell would not be returning to the show for season 3 because of "misconduct allegations". His character was killed off in the season 3 premiere.[87] On September 8, 2020, Showtime renewed the series for a fourth season which premiered on May 23, 2021.[88][89] In March 2021, production on the series was paused due to a positive COVID-19 test.[90] On August 2, 2021, after the conclusion of the fourth season, it was announced that the series was renewed for a fifth season.[91] The fifth season premiered on June 24, 2022.[92] On August 18, 2022, the series was renewed for season six before the conclusion of season five.[93] On May 8, 2024, Paramount+ With Showtime renewed the series for a seventh season[5] that wrapped production on early October 2024.[94] The seventh season premiered on Paramount+ With Showtime on May 16, 2025, before making its air debut two days later on Showtime.[6] On May 29, 2025, the series was renewed for an eighth season.[7] On October 1, 2025, it was reported that the eight season is going to be the final season.[8]
Release
The Chi premiered on January 7, 2018, on Showtime.
Home media
20th Century Fox Television released Seasons 1 and 2 of The Chi on DVD in Region 1.[95][96]
DVD name
Ep #
Release date
The Complete First Season
10
November 10, 2018
The Complete Second Season
10
December 17, 2019
Reception
Critical response
On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the first season holds an approval rating of 87% based on 47 reviews, with an average rating of 7.5/10. The website's critical consensus reads, "Like an optimistic companion to The Wire, The Chi explores the complexities of life in the South Side of Chicago, with a tender touch and a clear affection for its captivating characters."[97] On Metacritic, the season has a weighted average score of 73 out of 100 based on 22 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[98]
Accolades
Year
Award
Category
Nominee(s)
Result
Ref.
2018
Black Reel Awards
Outstanding Directing in a Drama Series
Rick Famuyiwa
Won
[99]
Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series
Lena Waithe
Nominated
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
Jacob Latimore
Nominated
Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series
Common
Nominated
Outstanding Drama Series
Barry M. Berg, Common, Derek Dudley, Rick Famuyiwa, Aaron Kaplan, Erin Mitchell, Elwood Reid, Shelby Stone and Lena Waithe
Nominated
ReFrame Stamp
IMDbPro Top 200 Scripted TV Recipients
The Chi
Won
[100]
2021
Gracie Allen Awards
Writer Scripted - Drama
Lena Waithe
Won
[101]
NAACP Image Awards
Outstanding Performance by a Youth (Series, Special, Television Movie or Limited Series)
Alex R. Hibbert
Nominated
[102]
ReFrame Stamp
IMDbPro Top 200 Scripted TV Recipients
The Chi
Won
[103]
Young Artist Awards
Best Performance in a TV Series - Leading Young Artist
Alex R. Hibbert
Nominated
[104]
2022
GLAAD Media Awards
Outstanding Drama Series
The Chi
Nominated
[105]
References
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