Swing classes and dances events near Luton

With the Charleston originating from the 1920s/30s, and Lindy Hop (Jitterbug) being introduced to the UK during WWII, the styles disappeared in the 1950s only to be revived again in the late 1980s. The Swing category includes Balboa, Boogie Woogie, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, East Coast Swing, Jazz Steps, Laminu, Lindy Hop and West Coast Swing.

Classes, dances and other dance events in or near Luton for Swing. Please click on the event name for more information which may include a map.

Date			Event/Venue/Organiser	Description/Dance Styles	Distance
Thu 01 May			Jazzumba & Swing/Jive Caddington Millfield Green Caddington , Caddington, Bedfordshire Jazzumba & Swing Jive Classes in Caddington Swingsters	Jazzumba & Swing Jive Classes in Caddington 1940s Jive, Jive (Ballroom), Lindy Hop, Modern Jive, Rock n Roll, General Dance Fitness	2.0
			Balboa @ Planet Swing Wixams Dance Hall , Bedford, Bedfordshire Swingsters High Quality weekly Balboa class & Live Band - Every Thursday!! Swingsters	Swingsters High Quality weekly Balboa class & Live Band - Every Thursday!! Argentine Tango, Balboa, Jive (Ballroom), Lindy Hop, Modern Jive, Rock n Roll	14.0
			Planet Swing M.K. & Beds Live Band Wixams Dance Hall , Bedford, Bedfordshire High quality live band night Swingsters	High quality live band night 1940s Jive, Balboa, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, Jazz Steps, Jive (Ballroom), Lindy Hop, Modern Jive, Quickstep, Rock n Roll	14.0
			Yacht Club Swing - classes, dancing Linden House Riverside , London, London W Yacht Club Swing - Lindy hop classes & dancing Swingland	Yacht Club Swing - Lindy hop classes & dancing Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop	28.0
			ABC of Jazz Steps The Bridge , London, London WC In Studio & Online Nikki Santilli	In Studio & Online Jazz Steps	28.0
Fri 02 May			Rhythm Joint Swing Dance Newmarket The Exning Road Club , Newmarket, Cambridgeshire Monthly Social Swing Dance Night (Every 1st Friday in the Month) Get in the Swing	Monthly Social Swing Dance Night (Every 1st Friday in the Month) 1940s Jive, Balboa, Boogie Woogie, Charleston, East Coast Swing, Jive (Ballroom), Lindy Hop, Modern Jive, Rock n Roll, West Coast Swing	36.0
			Vic Cracknell Swing Band Birdies , Farnham, Surrey Dance to rock'n'roll, swing & latin tunes. Free entry. Outdoor stage weather permitting Vic Cracknell Swing band	Dance to rock'n'roll, swing & latin tunes. Free entry. Outdoor stage weather permitting 1940s Jive, Boogie Woogie, Cha Cha (Club), Charleston, Jive (Ballroom), Lindy Hop, Mambo, Modern Jive, Rock n Roll, Rumba, Samba, Waltz	49.0
Mon 05 May			A-Train - classes and dancing The Hammersmith Club , London, London W A-Train - classes and dancing Swingland	A-Train - classes and dancing Charleston, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop	28.0
			Balboa classes beginner + improver St Michael's Church Hall , Oxford, Oxfordshire Classes in balboa for beginners and improvers. To book: https://www.oxfordbalboa.co.uk Oxford Balboa	Classes in balboa for beginners and improvers. To book: https://www.oxfordbalboa.co.uk Balboa	36.0
			Essex Swing Dance Weekly Class The Bookmaker, Chelmsford , Chelmsford, Essex Weekly Classes of Beginners & Intermediates Lindy Hop & Collegiate Shag Essex Swing Dance	Weekly Classes of Beginners & Intermediates Lindy Hop & Collegiate Shag Collegiate Shag, Lindy Hop	40.0
			Learn to Swing Dance United Reformed Church Hall, Water Lane , Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire Beginner friendly Swing and Lindy Hop Dance classes, taught by rotating teachers. Swing Dance Collective	Beginner friendly Swing and Lindy Hop Dance classes, taught by rotating teachers. Charleston, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop	25.0
			Play it Cool Rock n Roll club night RBL Club, Yaxley, Peterborough PE73NR , Peterborough, Peterborough 50s rock and roll music hop with large dance floor Play It Cool Rock N Roll Club	50s rock and roll music hop with large dance floor 1940s Jive, Lindy Hop, Rock n Roll, Strolls	44.0
Tue 06 May			Jazzumba + Swing/Jive Classes Elderswell Retirement Village , Bedford, Milton Keynes Jazzumba + Swing/Jive Classes Swingsters	Jazzumba + Swing/Jive Classes 1940s Jive, Charleston, Lindy Hop, Rock n Roll, General Dance Fitness	20.0
			Swing Hampton Swing Hampton , Northampton, Northamptonshire Swingsters weekly Beginners + Improvers drop in Swing dance Classes Swingsters	Swingsters weekly Beginners + Improvers drop in Swing dance Classes 1940s Jive, Balboa, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop, Rock n Roll	28.0
			Get in the Swing Lindy Hop Classes Steeple Morden Village Hall , Royston, Hertfordshire Beginners & Intermediate Level Classes with Paul & Debbie Jackson. Get in the Swing	Beginners & Intermediate Level Classes with Paul & Debbie Jackson. Lindy Hop	18.0
			C Jam - classes, dancing The Bedford , London, London SW C Jam - Lindy hop classes & dancing Swingland	C Jam - Lindy hop classes & dancing Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop	32.0
			Beg & imp Lindy Hop Curzon Centre , , Buckinghamshire Weekly Beginner & Improver Lindy Hop classes & monthly social dances with SwingdanceUK! SwingdanceUK	Weekly Beginner & Improver Lindy Hop classes & monthly social dances with SwingdanceUK! Lindy Hop	19.0
Wed 07 May			Swingsters Jazzumba Weds Cotton End Village Hall , Bedford, Bedfordshire Combining all the exercise benefits of dance movement with the art & joy of authentic Jazz Swingsters	Combining all the exercise benefits of dance movement with the art & joy of authentic Jazz Jazz Steps, Zumba, General Dance Fitness, Strolls	14.0
			Swingsters Imp + Int classes Swing Den Bedford , Bedford, Bedfordshire Improvers classes + Intermediates class - great new venue! Swingsters	Improvers classes + Intermediates class - great new venue! Boogie Woogie, Collegiate Shag, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop	17.0
			6 wk Swing Dance Beginners Course Great Denham Community Hall , Bedford, Bedfordshire Swing into Spring 6 wk Beginners Course/Swing Beginners Recap Swingsters	Swing into Spring 6 wk Beginners Course/Swing Beginners Recap 1940s Jive, East Coast Swing, Jive (Ballroom), Lindy Hop, Rock n Roll	17.0
			Swingland Twickenham - classes The Exchange , Twickenham, Richmond upon Thames Swingland Twickenham - Lindy hop classes Swingland	Swingland Twickenham - Lindy hop classes Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop	30.0
			Balboa & Bal-Swing Hargrave Hall , Archway, Islington Lollies & Throwouts! Nikki Santilli	Lollies & Throwouts! Balboa	25.0
			Lin's Little Less Lonely Disco Winnersh Community Centre , Wokingham, Berkshire Fun Social Dancing to 50's, 60's 70's Music Lin's Dance	Fun Social Dancing to 50's, 60's 70's Music Boogie Woogie, Line Dance, Rock n Roll, Strolls	37.0
Thu 08 May			Balboa @ Planet Swing Wixams Dance Hall , Bedford, Bedfordshire Swingsters High Quality weekly Balboa class & Live Band - Every Thursday!! Swingsters	Swingsters High Quality weekly Balboa class & Live Band - Every Thursday!! Argentine Tango, Balboa, Jive (Ballroom), Lindy Hop, Modern Jive, Rock n Roll	14.0
			Planet Swing M.K. & Beds Live Band Wixams Dance Hall , Bedford, Bedfordshire High quality live band night Swingsters	High quality live band night 1940s Jive, Balboa, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, Jazz Steps, Jive (Ballroom), Lindy Hop, Modern Jive, Quickstep, Rock n Roll	14.0
			Yacht Club Swing - classes, dancing Linden House Riverside , London, London W Yacht Club Swing - Lindy hop classes & dancing Swingland	Yacht Club Swing - Lindy hop classes & dancing Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop	28.0
			ABC of Jazz Steps The Bridge , London, London WC In Studio & Online Nikki Santilli	In Studio & Online Jazz Steps	28.0
Fri 09 May			Black Cat Friday freestyle Black Cat Friday Freestyle , Bedford, Bedfordshire Freestyle dance with DJs Jon Brett & Mick the Knave Swingsters	Freestyle dance with DJs Jon Brett & Mick the Knave Balboa, Blues, Boogie Woogie, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, Jazz Steps, Leroc, Lindy Hop, Modern Jive, Rock n Roll	19.0
			Dance Through The Decades The Addlestone Centre , Addlestone, Surrey Enjoy dancing the night away to music from the past 100 years! Infinity Parties and Events	Enjoy dancing the night away to music from the past 100 years! Cha Cha Cha (Ballroom), Charleston, Foxtrot, Jive (Ballroom), Quickstep, Viennese Waltz, Waltz, General Dance Fitness	36.0
Sat 10 May			VE-Day Dance, National Army Museum National Army Museum , London, London SW Class & live band dance SwingdanceUK	Class & live band dance Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop	31.0
Sun 11 May			Adam Whitmee & Blue Hawks Tea Dance Cotton End Village Hall , Bedford, Bedfordshire Jive - Swing - Ballroom - Tea Dance Swingsters	Jive - Swing - Ballroom - Tea Dance 1940s Jive, American Smooth, Balboa, Boogie Woogie, Cha Cha Cha (Ballroom), Charleston, Collegiate Shag, Foxtrot, Jive (Ballroom), Leroc, Lindy Hop, Modern Jive, Quickstep, Rumba, Samba, Waltz, Smooth Modern Jive	14.0
Mon 12 May			A-Train - classes and dancing The Hammersmith Club , London, London W A-Train - classes and dancing Swingland	A-Train - classes and dancing Charleston, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop	28.0
			Balboa classes beginner + improver St Michael's Church Hall , Oxford, Oxfordshire Classes in balboa for beginners and improvers. To book: https://www.oxfordbalboa.co.uk Oxford Balboa	Classes in balboa for beginners and improvers. To book: https://www.oxfordbalboa.co.uk Balboa	36.0
			Essex Swing Dance Weekly Class The Bookmaker, Chelmsford , Chelmsford, Essex Weekly Classes of Beginners & Intermediates Lindy Hop & Collegiate Shag Essex Swing Dance	Weekly Classes of Beginners & Intermediates Lindy Hop & Collegiate Shag Collegiate Shag, Lindy Hop	40.0
			Learn to Swing Dance United Reformed Church Hall, Water Lane , Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire Beginner friendly Swing and Lindy Hop Dance classes, taught by rotating teachers. Swing Dance Collective	Beginner friendly Swing and Lindy Hop Dance classes, taught by rotating teachers. Charleston, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop	25.0
			Monday Beg & Int Lindy Hop Classes American International Church , London, London W Beginners & Intermediate Lindy Hop Classes with Simon Selmon, SwingdanceUK SwingdanceUK	Beginners & Intermediate Lindy Hop Classes with Simon Selmon, SwingdanceUK Lindy Hop	29.0
			Play it Cool Rock n Roll club night RBL Club, Yaxley, Peterborough PE73NR , Peterborough, Peterborough 50s rock and roll music hop with large dance floor Play It Cool Rock N Roll Club	50s rock and roll music hop with large dance floor 1940s Jive, Lindy Hop, Rock n Roll, Strolls	44.0
Tue 13 May			Swing Hampton Swing Hampton , Northampton, Northamptonshire Swingsters weekly Beginners + Improvers drop in Swing dance Classes Swingsters	Swingsters weekly Beginners + Improvers drop in Swing dance Classes 1940s Jive, Balboa, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop, Rock n Roll	28.0
			Get in the Swing Lindy Hop Classes Steeple Morden Village Hall , Royston, Hertfordshire Beginners & Intermediate Level Classes with Paul & Debbie Jackson. Get in the Swing	Beginners & Intermediate Level Classes with Paul & Debbie Jackson. Lindy Hop	18.0
			C Jam - classes, dancing The Bedford , London, London SW C Jam - Lindy hop classes & dancing Swingland	C Jam - Lindy hop classes & dancing Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop	32.0
			Beg & imp Lindy Hop Curzon Centre , , Buckinghamshire Weekly Beginner & Improver Lindy Hop classes & monthly social dances with SwingdanceUK! SwingdanceUK	Weekly Beginner & Improver Lindy Hop classes & monthly social dances with SwingdanceUK! Lindy Hop	19.0
Wed 14 May			Swingsters Imp + Int classes Swing Den Bedford , Bedford, Bedfordshire Improvers classes + Intermediates class - great new venue! Swingsters	Improvers classes + Intermediates class - great new venue! Boogie Woogie, Collegiate Shag, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop	17.0
			8 week Swing Dance Beginners Course Great Denham Community Hall , Bedford, Bedfordshire Swing Beginners Course/ Swing Beginners Recap Swingsters	Swing Beginners Course/ Swing Beginners Recap 1940s Jive, East Coast Swing, Jive (Ballroom), Lindy Hop, Rock n Roll	17.0
			Swingland Twickenham - classes The Exchange , Twickenham, Richmond upon Thames Swingland Twickenham - Lindy hop classes Swingland	Swingland Twickenham - Lindy hop classes Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop	30.0
			Balboa & Bal-Swing Hargrave Hall , Archway, Islington Lollies & Throwouts! Nikki Santilli	Lollies & Throwouts! Balboa	25.0
Thu 15 May			Balboa @ Planet Swing Wixams Dance Hall , Bedford, Bedfordshire Swingsters High Quality weekly Balboa class & Live Band - Every Thursday!! Swingsters	Swingsters High Quality weekly Balboa class & Live Band - Every Thursday!! Argentine Tango, Balboa, Jive (Ballroom), Lindy Hop, Modern Jive, Rock n Roll	14.0
			Planet Swing M.K. & Beds Live Band Wixams Dance Hall , Bedford, Bedfordshire High quality live band night Swingsters	High quality live band night 1940s Jive, Balboa, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, Jazz Steps, Jive (Ballroom), Lindy Hop, Modern Jive, Quickstep, Rock n Roll	14.0
			Yacht Club Swing - classes, dancing Linden House Riverside , London, London W Yacht Club Swing - Lindy hop classes & dancing Swingland	Yacht Club Swing - Lindy hop classes & dancing Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop	28.0
			ABC of Jazz Steps The Bridge , London, London WC In Studio & Online Nikki Santilli	In Studio & Online Jazz Steps	28.0
Sat 17 May			Chicken Shack Shane & the Korrados The Plough and Harrow , London, London E The Chicken Shack present Shane and the Korrados The Chicken Shack Rock'n'Roll Club	The Chicken Shack present Shane and the Korrados 1940s Jive, East Coast Swing, Jive (Ballroom), Lindy Hop, Modern Jive, Rock n Roll, West Coast Swing, Strolls	29.0
Sun 18 May			Beginners swing dance (Lindy hop) Linden House Riverside , London, London W Beginners swing dance (Lindy hop) workshop Swingland	Beginners swing dance (Lindy hop) workshop Lindy Hop	28.0
			Jukes Jiving The Riverside Community Club , High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Freestyle Jive dancing, DJ Jumping Jimmy Taylor, , Tea , Coffee & Light buffet Jukes Jiving	Freestyle Jive dancing, DJ Jumping Jimmy Taylor, , Tea , Coffee & Light buffet Leroc, Lindy Hop, Modern Jive, Rock n Roll, Smooth Modern Jive	22.0
Mon 19 May			A-Train - classes and dancing The Hammersmith Club , London, London W A-Train - classes and dancing Swingland	A-Train - classes and dancing Charleston, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop	28.0
			Balboa classes beginner + improver St Michael's Church Hall , Oxford, Oxfordshire Classes in balboa for beginners and improvers. To book: https://www.oxfordbalboa.co.uk Oxford Balboa	Classes in balboa for beginners and improvers. To book: https://www.oxfordbalboa.co.uk Balboa	36.0
			Essex Swing Dance Weekly Class The Bookmaker, Chelmsford , Chelmsford, Essex Weekly Classes of Beginners & Intermediates Lindy Hop & Collegiate Shag Essex Swing Dance	Weekly Classes of Beginners & Intermediates Lindy Hop & Collegiate Shag Collegiate Shag, Lindy Hop	40.0
			Learn to Swing Dance United Reformed Church Hall, Water Lane , Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire Beginner friendly Swing and Lindy Hop Dance classes, taught by rotating teachers. Swing Dance Collective	Beginner friendly Swing and Lindy Hop Dance classes, taught by rotating teachers. Charleston, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop	25.0
			Monday Beg & Int Lindy Hop Classes American International Church , London, London W Beginners & Intermediate Lindy Hop Classes with Simon Selmon, SwingdanceUK SwingdanceUK	Beginners & Intermediate Lindy Hop Classes with Simon Selmon, SwingdanceUK Lindy Hop	29.0
			Play it Cool Rock n Roll club night RBL Club, Yaxley, Peterborough PE73NR , Peterborough, Peterborough 50s rock and roll music hop with large dance floor Play It Cool Rock N Roll Club	50s rock and roll music hop with large dance floor 1940s Jive, Lindy Hop, Rock n Roll, Strolls	44.0
Tue 20 May			Swing Hampton Swing Hampton , Northampton, Northamptonshire Swingsters weekly Beginners + Improvers drop in Swing dance Classes Swingsters	Swingsters weekly Beginners + Improvers drop in Swing dance Classes 1940s Jive, Balboa, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop, Rock n Roll	28.0
			Get in the Swing Lindy Hop Classes Steeple Morden Village Hall , Royston, Hertfordshire Beginners & Intermediate Level Classes with Paul & Debbie Jackson. Get in the Swing	Beginners & Intermediate Level Classes with Paul & Debbie Jackson. Lindy Hop	18.0
			Beg & imp Lindy Hop Curzon Centre , , Buckinghamshire Weekly Beginner & Improver Lindy Hop classes & monthly social dances with SwingdanceUK! SwingdanceUK	Weekly Beginner & Improver Lindy Hop classes & monthly social dances with SwingdanceUK! Lindy Hop	19.0
Wed 21 May			Swingsters Imp + Int classes Swing Den Bedford , Bedford, Bedfordshire Improvers classes + Intermediates class - great new venue! Swingsters	Improvers classes + Intermediates class - great new venue! Boogie Woogie, Collegiate Shag, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop	17.0
			8 week Swing Dance Beginners Course Great Denham Community Hall , Bedford, Bedfordshire Swing Beginners Course/ Swing Beginners Recap Swingsters	Swing Beginners Course/ Swing Beginners Recap 1940s Jive, East Coast Swing, Jive (Ballroom), Lindy Hop, Rock n Roll	17.0
			Swingland Twickenham - classes The Exchange , Twickenham, Richmond upon Thames Swingland Twickenham - Lindy hop classes Swingland	Swingland Twickenham - Lindy hop classes Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop	30.0
			Balboa & Bal-Swing Hargrave Hall , Archway, Islington Lollies & Throwouts! Nikki Santilli	Lollies & Throwouts! Balboa	25.0
			Lin's Little Less Lonely Disco Winnersh Community Centre , Wokingham, Berkshire Fun Social Dancing to 50's, 60's 70's Music Lin's Dance	Fun Social Dancing to 50's, 60's 70's Music Boogie Woogie, Line Dance, Rock n Roll, Strolls	37.0
Thu 22 May			Balboa @ Planet Swing Wixams Dance Hall , Bedford, Bedfordshire Swingsters High Quality weekly Balboa class & Live Band - Every Thursday!! Swingsters	Swingsters High Quality weekly Balboa class & Live Band - Every Thursday!! Argentine Tango, Balboa, Jive (Ballroom), Lindy Hop, Modern Jive, Rock n Roll	14.0
			Planet Swing M.K. & Beds Live Band Wixams Dance Hall , Bedford, Bedfordshire High quality live band night Swingsters	High quality live band night 1940s Jive, Balboa, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, Jazz Steps, Jive (Ballroom), Lindy Hop, Modern Jive, Quickstep, Rock n Roll	14.0
			Yacht Club Swing - classes, dancing Linden House Riverside , London, London W Yacht Club Swing - Lindy hop classes & dancing Swingland	Yacht Club Swing - Lindy hop classes & dancing Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop	28.0
			ABC of Jazz Steps The Bridge , London, London WC In Studio & Online Nikki Santilli	In Studio & Online Jazz Steps	28.0
Sat 24 May			Cotton Club Bedford Quality Bands Cotton End Village Hall , Bedford, Bedfordshire Top quality Monthly Swing + Jive band nights Swingsters	Top quality Monthly Swing + Jive band nights 1940s Jive, Balboa, Collegiate Shag, Jive (Ballroom), Lindy Hop, Modern Jive, Rock n Roll	14.0
Sun 25 May			Stardust Big Band @ Bushey Lincolns Field Great Hall , Bushey, Hertfordshire 1940's Style Swing Jive Jitterbug & Ballroom Tea Dance Swingsters	1940's Style Swing Jive Jitterbug & Ballroom Tea Dance 1940s Jive, American Smooth, Balboa, Boogie Woogie, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, Foxtrot, Jazz Steps, Jive (Ballroom), Leroc, Lindy Hop, Modern Jive, Quickstep, Rock n Roll, Waltz	16.0
			Balboa workshop and Balboa Beckons Old Headington Village Hall , Oxford, Oxfordshire A balboa workshop and an afternoon of fabulous balboa dancing Oxford Balboa	A balboa workshop and an afternoon of fabulous balboa dancing Balboa	35.0
			SOS Soundz on Sundayz Chill out Village Hall , Abingdon, Oxfordshire Smooth chill out with expressive music Ceroc Oxford	Smooth chill out with expressive music Mambo, Modern Jive, West Coast Swing, Smooth Modern Jive	38.0
Mon 26 May			A-Train - classes and dancing The Hammersmith Club , London, London W A-Train - classes and dancing Swingland	A-Train - classes and dancing Charleston, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop	28.0
			Balboa classes beginner + improver St Michael's Church Hall , Oxford, Oxfordshire Classes in balboa for beginners and improvers. To book: https://www.oxfordbalboa.co.uk Oxford Balboa	Classes in balboa for beginners and improvers. To book: https://www.oxfordbalboa.co.uk Balboa	36.0
			Learn to Swing Dance United Reformed Church Hall, Water Lane , Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire Beginner friendly Swing and Lindy Hop Dance classes, taught by rotating teachers. Swing Dance Collective	Beginner friendly Swing and Lindy Hop Dance classes, taught by rotating teachers. Charleston, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop	25.0
			Play it Cool Rock n Roll club night RBL Club, Yaxley, Peterborough PE73NR , Peterborough, Peterborough 50s rock and roll music hop with large dance floor Play It Cool Rock N Roll Club	50s rock and roll music hop with large dance floor 1940s Jive, Lindy Hop, Rock n Roll, Strolls	44.0
Tue 27 May			Swing Hampton Swing Hampton , Northampton, Northamptonshire Swingsters weekly Beginners + Improvers drop in Swing dance Classes Swingsters	Swingsters weekly Beginners + Improvers drop in Swing dance Classes 1940s Jive, Balboa, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop, Rock n Roll	28.0
			Get in the Swing Lindy Hop Classes Steeple Morden Village Hall , Royston, Hertfordshire Beginners & Intermediate Level Classes with Paul & Debbie Jackson. Get in the Swing	Beginners & Intermediate Level Classes with Paul & Debbie Jackson. Lindy Hop	18.0

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