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Stock Options - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Potential number of common stock issued under company's ISOP | 47,213 us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesEmployeeStockOwnershipPlan | 27,923 us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesEmployeeStockOwnershipPlan | 40,116 us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesEmployeeStockOwnershipPlan
Incentive Stock Option Plans, Options granted | 277,025 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodGross |  |
Number of shares received upon exercise of stock options |  | 49,638 avd_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationSharesReceivedFromExerciseOfStockOptions |
Value of shares received upon exercise of stock options |  | $ 1,651 avd_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationValueOfSharesReceivedFromExerciseOfStockOptions |
Performance Based Options |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Incentive Stock Option Plans, Options granted | 107,689 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodGross / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = avd_PerformanceBasedOptionsMember |  |
Number of option shares vest on anniversary of grant date | 107,689 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedAndExpectedToVestOutstandingNumber / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = avd_PerformanceBasedOptionsMember |  |
Number of Shares, Granted | 107,689 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = avd_PerformanceBasedOptionsMember |  |
Targeted performance percentage | 200.00%avd_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsMaximumTarget / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = avd_PerformanceBasedOptionsMember |  |
Performance based stock options based upon financial performance of earnings before interest and tax ("EBIT") and net sales goal for the period commencing January 1, 2015 and ending December 31, 2017 | Performance Based Options |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Percentage of shares vesting based on Performance | 80.00%us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardAwardVestingRightsPercentage / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = avd_PerformanceBasedOptionsMember / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = avd_ScenarioSixMember |  |
Earnings before income tax goal weight, percentage | 50.00%avd_EarningsBeforeIncomeTaxGoalWeightedPercentage / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = avd_PerformanceBasedOptionsMember / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = avd_ScenarioSixMember |  |
Net sales goal weight, percentage | 30.00%avd_NetSalesGoalWeightedPercentage / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = avd_PerformanceBasedOptionsMember / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = avd_ScenarioSixMember |  |
Performance based stock options based upon AVD stock price appreciation over the course of the period commencing January 1, 2015 and ending December 31, 2017 | Performance Based Options |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Percentage of shares vesting based on Performance | 20.00%us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardAwardVestingRightsPercentage / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = avd_PerformanceBasedOptionsMember / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = avd_ScenarioSevenMember |  |
Incentive Stock Option Plan |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Potential number of common stock issued under company's ISOP | 4,296,000 us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesEmployeeStockOwnershipPlan / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = avd_IncentiveStockOptionPlanMember |  |
Option Exercisable Maximum Period | 10 years |  |
Option Exercise Price as Percentage of Fair Value of Common Stock | 10.00%avd_StockOptionOwnershipPercentageRequiredForExercisePriceOfFairMarketValue / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = avd_IncentiveStockOptionPlanMember |  |
Option exercise price as percentage of fair value of common stock | 110.00%avd_StockOptionExercisePriceMinimumPercentageOnGrantDateFairValueOfUnderlyingShares / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = avd_IncentiveStockOptionPlanMember |  |
Total intrinsic value of options exercised | 1,480 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisesInPeriodTotalIntrinsicValue / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = avd_IncentiveStockOptionPlanMember | 2,365 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisesInPeriodTotalIntrinsicValue / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = avd_IncentiveStockOptionPlanMember | 15,910 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisesInPeriodTotalIntrinsicValue / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = avd_IncentiveStockOptionPlanMember
Cash received from stock option exercised | 849 us-gaap_ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = avd_IncentiveStockOptionPlanMember | 946 us-gaap_ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = avd_IncentiveStockOptionPlanMember | 2,996 us-gaap_ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = avd_IncentiveStockOptionPlanMember
Incentive Stock Options |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Incentive Stock Option Plans, Options granted | 277,025 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodGross / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = avd_IncentiveStockOptionsMember | 0 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodGross / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = avd_IncentiveStockOptionsMember | 0 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodGross / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = avd_IncentiveStockOptionsMember
Incentive Stock Options | First Anniversary |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Number of option shares vest on anniversary of grant date | 26,483 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedAndExpectedToVestOutstandingNumber / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = avd_IncentiveStockOptionsMember / us-gaap_VestingAxis = avd_FirstAnniversaryMember |  |
Incentive Stock Options | Second Anniversary |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Number of option shares vest on anniversary of grant date | 26,483 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedAndExpectedToVestOutstandingNumber / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = avd_IncentiveStockOptionsMember / us-gaap_VestingAxis = avd_SecondAnniversaryMember |  |
Incentive Stock Options | Third Anniversary |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Number of option shares vest on anniversary of grant date | 26,483 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedAndExpectedToVestOutstandingNumber / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = avd_IncentiveStockOptionsMember / us-gaap_VestingAxis = avd_ThirdAnniversaryMember |  |
Restricted Stock |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Weighted Average Grant-Date Fair Value, Granted | 14.81 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember | $ 30.91 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember | 21.51 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember
Number of forfeited common stock that is granted | 20,772 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsForfeitedInPeriod / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember |  |
Number of Shares, Granted | 240,724 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember |  |
Nonvested unamortized stock-based compensation expense, contractual term | 1 year 9 months 18 days | 1 year 10 months 24 days |
Restricted Stock | Common Stock |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Number of common and restricted stock issued to employees and non-executive board members | 240,724 us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesNewIssues / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember | 162,336 us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesNewIssues / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember | 248,536 us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesNewIssues / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember
Stock option granted vesting period | 3 years | 3 years | 3 years
The total fair value recognized over the related service periods | 3,566 us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalShareBasedCompensationStockOptionsRequisiteServicePeriodRecognition / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember | 5,018 us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalShareBasedCompensationStockOptionsRequisiteServicePeriodRecognition / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember | 5,346 us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalShareBasedCompensationStockOptionsRequisiteServicePeriodRecognition / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember
Number of forfeited common stock that is granted | 20,772 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsForfeitedInPeriod / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember | 11,999 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsForfeitedInPeriod / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember | 1,367 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsForfeitedInPeriod / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember
Restricted Stock | Minimum | Common Stock |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Weighted Average Grant-Date Fair Value, Granted | 13.84 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MinimumMember / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember | $ 23.43 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MinimumMember / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember | 13.34 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MinimumMember / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember
Restricted Stock | Maximum | Common Stock |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Weighted Average Grant-Date Fair Value, Granted | 14.92 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MaximumMember / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember | $ 31.83 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MaximumMember / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember | 34.04 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MaximumMember / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember
Performance Shares |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Weighted Average Grant-Date Fair Value, Granted | 14.51 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_PerformanceSharesMember |  |
Number of Shares, Granted | 79,270 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_PerformanceSharesMember | 24,637 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_PerformanceSharesMember |
Cliff vesting date | May 23, 2017 |  |
Targeted performance percentage | 200.00%avd_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsMaximumTarget / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_PerformanceSharesMember | 200.00%avd_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsMaximumTarget / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_PerformanceSharesMember |
Number of years of service before vesting |  | 3 years |
Stock-based compensation expense | 168 us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_PerformanceSharesMember | 90 us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_PerformanceSharesMember |
Unamortized stock-based compensation expense | 1,249 us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognizedShareBasedAwardsOtherThanOptions / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_PerformanceSharesMember | $ 564 us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognizedShareBasedAwardsOtherThanOptions / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_PerformanceSharesMember |
Nonvested unamortized stock-based compensation expense, contractual term | 2 years 1 month 6 days | 2 years 4 months 24 days |
Performance Shares | Performance based shares based upon net income and net sales for the period commencing April 1, 2013 and ending December 31, 2015 |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Weighted Average Grant-Date Fair Value, Granted | 30.13 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_PerformanceSharesMember / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = avd_ScenarioTwoMember |  |
Percentage of shares vesting based on Performance |  | 80.00%avd_PercentageSharesVestingBasedOnPerformance / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_PerformanceSharesMember / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = avd_ScenarioTwoMember |
Performance Shares | Performance based shares based upon AVD stock price appreciation over the course of the period commencing June 6, 2013 and ending on December 31, 2015 |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Weighted Average Grant-Date Fair Value, Granted | 15.31 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_PerformanceSharesMember / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = avd_ScenarioThreeMember |  |
Percentage of shares vesting based on Performance |  | 20.00%avd_PercentageSharesVestingBasedOnPerformance / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_PerformanceSharesMember / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = avd_ScenarioThreeMember |
Performance Shares | Performance based shares based upon financial performance of earnings before interest and tax ("EBIT") and net sales goal for the period commencing April 1, 2014 and ending December 31, 2016 |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Weighted Average Grant-Date Fair Value, Granted | 14.92 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_PerformanceSharesMember / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = avd_ScenarioFourMember |  |
Percentage of shares vesting based on Performance | 80.00%us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardAwardVestingRightsPercentage / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_PerformanceSharesMember / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = avd_ScenarioFourMember |  |
Earnings before income tax goal weight, percentage | 50.00%avd_EarningsBeforeIncomeTaxGoalWeightedPercentage / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_PerformanceSharesMember / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = avd_ScenarioFourMember |  |
Net sales goal weight, percentage | 30.00%avd_NetSalesGoalWeightedPercentage / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_PerformanceSharesMember / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = avd_ScenarioFourMember |  |
Performance Shares | Performance based shares based upon AVD stock price appreciation over the course of the period commencing April 1, 2014 and ending December 31, 2016 |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Weighted Average Grant-Date Fair Value, Granted | 12.85 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_PerformanceSharesMember / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = avd_ScenarioFiveMember |  |
Percentage of shares vesting based on Performance | 20.00%us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardAwardVestingRightsPercentage / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_PerformanceSharesMember / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = avd_ScenarioFiveMember |  |

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- Definition Stock Option Exercise Price Minimum Percentage On Grant Date Fair Value Of Underlying Shares + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition The cash inflow associated with the amount received from holders exercising their stock options. This item inherently excludes any excess tax benefit, which the entity may have realized and reported separately. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Glossary Financing Activities -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6513228 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 718 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (j) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6415400&loc=d3e5070-113901 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 230 -SubTopic 10 -Section 45 -Paragraph 14 -Subparagraph (a) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=31042434&loc=d3e3255-108585 + Details
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- Definition Period which an employee's right to exercise an award is no longer contingent on satisfaction of either a service condition, market condition or a performance condition, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 718 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (a)(1) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6415400&loc=d3e5070-113901 + Details
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