iOS version history
iOS is a mobile operating system developed by Apple Inc. and was first released as iPhone OS in June 2007, coinciding with the launch of the first generation iPhone.[1] iPhone OS was renamed iOS following the release of the iPad, starting with iOS 4.[2] With iOS 13, Apple began offering a separate operating system, iPadOS, for the iPad. iOS is also the foundation of the newer audioOS and tvOS, and shares some of its code with macOS. New iOS versions are released every year alongside new iPhone models. From its launch in 2007 until 2010, this occurred in June or July, since then, new major versions are released in September or October. Since the launch of the iPhone in June 2007, there have been 17 major releases of iOS. The current major version of iOS is iOS 17, released on September 18, 2023.
Overview
Version | Initial release date | Latest version | Release date | Device end-of-life | ||
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iPad | iPhone | iPod Touch | ||||
iPhone OS 1 | June 29, 2007 | 1.1.5 | July 15, 2008 | — | — | — |
iPhone OS 2 | July 11, 2008 | 2.2.1 | January 27, 2009 | — | — | — |
iPhone OS 3 | June 17, 2009 | 3.2.2 | February 2, 2010 | — | 1st[a] | 1st[a] |
iOS 4 | June 21, 2010 | 4.3.5[b] | July 25, 2011 | — | 3G[c] | 2nd[c] |
iOS 5 | October 12, 2011 | 5.1.1 | May 25, 2012 | 1st | — | 3rd |
iOS 6 | September 19, 2012 | 6.1.6 | February 21, 2014 | — | 3GS | 4th |
iOS 7 | September 18, 2013 | 7.1.2 | June 30, 2014 | — | 4 | — |
iOS 8 | September 17, 2014 | 8.4.1 | August 13, 2015 | — | — | — |
iOS 9 | September 16, 2015 | 9.3.6 | July 22, 2019 | 2, 3rd, Mini[d] | 4S
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5th[d] |
iOS 10 | September 13, 2016 | 10.3.4 | July 22, 2019 | 4th[e] | 5C[e]
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iOS 11 | September 19, 2017 | 11.4.1 | July 9, 2018 | — | — | — |
iOS 12 | September 17, 2018 | 12.5.7 | January 23, 2023 | 5S, 6
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6th | |
iOS 13 / iPadOS 13 | September 19, 2019 (iOS) September 24, 2019 (iPadOS) |
13.7 | September 1, 2020 | — | — | — |
iOS 14 / iPadOS 14 | September 16, 2020 | 14.8.1 | October 26, 2021 | — | — | — |
iOS 15 / iPadOS 15 | September 20, 2021 | 15.8.2 | March 5, 2024 | Air 2, Mini 4 | 7th | |
iOS 16 / iPadOS 16 | September 12, 2022 (iOS) October 24, 2022 (iPadOS) |
16.7.7 | March 21, 2024 | Pro (1st), 5th | 8, X | — |
iOS 17 / iPadOS 17 | September 18, 2023 | 17.4.1 | March 21, 2024 | — | — | — |
17.5 beta 2 | April 16, 2024 | — | — | — | ||
Legend: Obsolete Supported Current Beta |
- ^ a b For the first generation iPhone and iPod Touch, the latest supported version is iOS 3.1.3, released February 2, 2010.
- ^ Released as iOS 4.2.10 for the CDMA variant of the iPhone 4.
- ^ a b For the iPhone 3G and iPod Touch (2nd gen), the latest supported version is iOS 4.2.1, released November 22, 2010.
- ^ a b For the Wi-Fi-only iPad 2, iPad (4th gen), and iPad Mini (1st gen), and for the iPod Touch (5th gen), the latest supported version is iOS 9.3.5, released August 25, 2016.
- ^ a b For the iPhone 5C and Wi-Fi-only iPad (4th gen), the latest supported version is 10.3.3, released July 19, 2017.
Releases
iPhone OS 1
Apple announced iPhone OS 1 at the iPhone keynote on January 9, 2007, and it was released to the public alongside the first-generation iPhone on June 29, 2007.[3] No official name was given when the iPhone was released, and Steve Jobs just said "iPhone runs OS X".[4][5] During the development phase of iPhone OS 1, "probably 16, 17 different concepts" were developed. Many on the team were skeptical of the feasibility of a touchscreen keyboard, and believed that users would prefer hardware keyboards. A number of different user interfaces were prototyped, including one that involved a multi-touch click-wheel.[6]
iPhone OS 1 was criticized for its lack of support for Adobe Flash web content, copy and paste, and Bluetooth stereo headphones.[7] It also lacked support for third-party native apps, and only supported web apps,[8] which was criticized by reviewers and developers,[9][10] including John Carmack.[11]
iPhone OS 1.1 was the first version supported by the first generation iPod Touch.[12] iPhone OS 1.1.4 is the final version of iPhone OS 1 for the first generation iPhone, with iPhone OS 1.1.5 being the final version of iPhone OS 1 available for the first generation iPod Touch.[13] It was succeeded by iPhone OS 2 on July 11, 2008.[14]
iPhone OS 2
Apple announced iPhone OS 2 at a March 6 keynote,[15][16] and it was released to the public on July 11, 2008, alongside the iPhone 3G.[14]
iPhone OS 2 was the first release to have the
Apple did not drop support for any of its devices with the release; iPhone OS 2 was compatible with all devices released up to that time.[14] The release of iPhone OS 2.1.1 brought support for the second generation iPod Touch.[19] iPhone OS 2.2.1 is the final version of iPhone OS 2. It was succeeded by iPhone OS 3 on June 17, 2009.[20]
iPhone OS 3
Apple announced iPhone OS 3 on March 17, 2009,[21] and it was released to the public on June 17, 2009, alongside the iPhone 3GS. Apple did not drop support for any devices with this release. iPhone OS 3 was compatible with all devices released up to that time, but not all features were available on the original iPhone.[20] The final release supported on the original iPhone and iPod Touch (1st generation) is iPhone OS 3.1.3.[22] The first iPad was introduced along with iPhone OS 3.2.[23][24] iPhone OS 3 was succeeded by iOS 4 on June 21, 2010.[25]
iPhone OS 3 was the first version to support cut, copy and paste.[26] The feature had previously only been available through jailbreaking.[27]
iOS 4
Apple announced iOS 4 in April 2010,[28] and released it to the public on June 21, 2010, alongside the iPhone 4.[25] It was the first version of the operating system to be called "iOS", due to the iPad being released. With this release, Apple dropped support for the original iPhone and the first generation iPod Touch, which is the first time Apple had dropped support for any device in an iOS release.[25] The iPhone 3G and the second generation iPod Touch were capable of running iOS 4, but had more limited features. For example, both devices lacked multitasking,[29] and the ability to set a custom home screen wallpaper.[30] This was also the first major release to be free of charge for iPod Touch users.[25] The release of iOS 4.2.1 brought compatibility to the original iPad[31] and was the final release supported on the iPhone 3G and 2nd generation iPod Touch due to significant performance issues. The release of iOS 4.3 added support for the iPad 2.[32] It was succeeded by iOS 5 on October 12, 2011.[33]
iOS 5
Apple announced iOS 5 on June 6, 2011, at its annual
iOS 6
Apple announced iOS 6 on June 11, 2012, at its annual Apple Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) event, and it was released to the public on September 19, 2012, alongside the iPhone 5, iPod Touch (5th generation), and iPad (4th generation). With this release, Apple dropped support for the iPod Touch (3rd generation) and the iPad (1st generation) due to performance issues, and offered only limited support on the iPhone 3GS and iPod Touch (4th generation).[40] The iPhone 4 onwards, the iPod Touch (5th generation), the iPad 2 onwards, and the iPad Mini (1st generation) were fully supported.[41] iOS 6.1.6 was the final release supported for the iPhone 3GS and iPod Touch (4th generation). It was succeeded by iOS 7 on September 18, 2013.
iOS 7
Apple announced iOS 7 on June 10, 2013, at its annual Apple Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) event, and it was released to the public on September 18, 2013, alongside the
Overview of iOS 7 versions | ||||||
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Version | Release date | Features | ||||
7.0[42] | September 18, 2013 |
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7.0.1 | September 20, 2013 | Only available on the iPhone 5s.
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7.0.2[43] | September 26, 2013 |
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7.0.3 | October 22, 2013 | |||||
7.0.4 | November 14, 2013 | |||||
7.0.5 | January 29, 2014 | |||||
7.0.6 | February 21, 2014 |
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iOS 7.1 | ||||||
7.1 | March 10, 2014 | |||||
7.1.1 | April 22, 2014 | |||||
7.1.2 | June 30, 2014 | Final release on iPhone 4. |
iOS 8
Apple announced iOS 8 on June 2, 2014, at its annual Apple Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) event, and it was released to the public on September 17, 2014, alongside the
iOS 9
Apple announced iOS 9 on June 8, 2015, at its annual Apple Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) event, and it was released to the public on September 16, 2015, alongside the
iOS 10
Apple announced iOS 10 on June 13, 2016, at its annual Apple Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) event, and it was released to the public on September 13, 2016, alongside the
iOS 11
Apple announced iOS 11 on June 5, 2017, at its annual Apple Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) event, and it was released to the public on September 19, 2017, alongside the
iOS 12
Apple announced iOS 12 on June 4, 2018, at its annual Apple Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) event, and it was released to the public on September 17, 2018, alongside the
iOS 12 put a major focus on improving the performance of the operating system, especially on older iOS devices like the iPhone 6. Several areas that were focused on were the keyboard, made to appear up to 50% faster; app launch times, improved to be up to 40% faster; and the action to slide up to take a photo, made up to 70% faster.[45] However, several new features were also introduced with the update, such as Memoji, a feature that allows users to create "personalized emojis",[46] a new Screen Time feature to track device usage,[47] improvements to Siri, Apple's virtual assistant,[48] and Apple's book reading application, Apple Books (previously named iBooks), was given a significant redesign.[49]
iOS 13 / iPadOS 13
Apple announced iOS 13 on June 3, 2019, at its annual Apple Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) event, and it was released to the public on September 19, 2019, alongside the iPhone 11 series (11, 11 Pro, 11 Pro Max). The principal features include an option for dark mode and Memoji support for A9+ devices. The
iOS 14 / iPadOS 14
Apple announced iOS 14 and iPadOS 14 on June 22, 2020, at its annual
The release of iPadOS 14.0 brought support for the
iOS 15 / iPadOS 15
Apple announced iOS 15 and iPadOS 15 on June 7, 2021, at its annual
iOS 16 / iPadOS 16
Apple announced iOS 16 and iPadOS 16 on June 6, 2022, at its annual
iOS 16 introduced several major new features to the operating system, such as a comprehensive overhaul of the lock screen which added support for widgets and various customization features such changing the font and color of the time and date display, more customization options for wallpapers, along with the ability to have multiple lock screens, the ability to edit and unsend messages sent via iMessage, support for Live Activities via ActivityKit (added in iOS 16.1), among other features.[57] iOS 16 also introduced support for a new update type entitled Rapid Security Response, a type of update that focuses only on fixes for security vulnerabilities, however this feature was not used until after the release of iOS 16.4.1.
Overview of iOS 16 versions | |||||
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Version | Release date | Features | |||
16.0 | September 12, 2022 |
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16.0.1 | September 14, 2022 | Minor bug fix update for iPhone 14 models. Fixes 4 bugs, including bugs that could cause iPhones to both fail to activate and fail to transfer data from older iPhones.[58] | |||
16.0.2 | September 22, 2022 | Minor bug fix update. Fixes 5 bugs including bugs that could cause iPhone 14 Pro models to vibrate or shake when taking photos with third-pary apps and cause displays to go black during initial setup. | |||
16.0.3 | October 10, 2022 | Minor bug fix and security update. Fixes 1 security vulnerability and 4 bugs including a crash bug with Mail. | |||
iOS 16.1 | |||||
16.1 | October 24, 2022 |
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16.1.1 | November 9, 2022 | Minor security update. Fixes two CVE-2022-40304 .
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16.1.2 | November 30, 2022 | Minor bug fix and security update. Improves carrier compatibility and makes optimizations to iPhone 14's Crash Detection feature. | |||
iOS 16.2 | |||||
16.2 | December 13, 2022 |
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iOS 16.3 | |||||
16.3 | January 23, 2023 |
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16.3.1 | February 13, 2023 | Minor bug fix and security update. Fixes several bugs including a bug where Find My requests through Siri fail to work. 3 security vulnerabilities fixed.[70] | |||
iOS 16.4 | |||||
16.4 | March 27, 2023 |
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16.4.1 | April 7, 2023 | ||||
iOS 16.5 | |||||
16.5 | May 18, 2023 |
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16.5.1 | June 21, 2023 | ||||
iOS 16.6 | |||||
16.6 | July 24, 2023 |
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16.6.1 | September 7, 2023 |
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iOS 16.7-16.7.2 (Supports devices that have not or cannot be upgraded to iOS 17) | |||||
16.7 | September 21, 2023 |
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16.7.1 | October 10, 2023 |
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16.7.2 | October 25, 2023 |
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iOS 16.7.3 and later (Supports devices that cannot be upgraded to iOS 17) | |||||
16.7.3 | December 11, 2023 | Drops support for devices that can run iOS 17[86]
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16.7.4 | December 19, 2023 |
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16.7.5 | January 22, 2024 |
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16.7.6 | March 5, 2024 |
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16.7.7 | March 21, 2024 |
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iOS 17 / iPadOS 17
Apple announced iOS 17 and iPadOS 17 on June 5, 2023, at its annual
Overview of iOS 17 versions | |||||
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Version | Release date | Features | |||
17.0[92] | September 18, 2023 |
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17.0.1[93] | September 21, 2023 |
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17.0.2[94][95] | September 26, 2023 |
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17.0.3[96] | October 4, 2023 |
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iOS 17.1 | |||||
17.1[98] | October 25, 2023 |
AirDrop
Music
Other improvements
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17.1.1[99] | November 7, 2023 |
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17.1.2[100] | November 30, 2023 |
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iOS 17.2 | |||||
17.2[101] | December 11, 2023 |
Journal App
Action Button (iPhone 15 Pro/Pro Max)
Camera (iPhone 15 Pro/Pro Max)
Messages
Weather
Apple Music
Additional Improvements and Bug Fixes
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17.2.1[102] | December 19, 2023 |
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iOS 17.3 | |||||
17.3[103] | January 22, 2024 |
Stolen Device Protection
Lock Screen
Music
Additional Improvements and Bug Fixes
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17.3.1[104] | February 8, 2024 |
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iOS 17.4 | |||||
17.4[105] | March 5, 2024 |
New European Union Regulation
Gaming Apps
Emoji
Apple Podcasts
Siri
Additional Improvements and Bug Fixes
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17.4.1[106] | March 21, 2024 |
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17.4.1[107] | March 27, 2024 |
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iOS 17.5 | |||||
17.5 beta 2[108] | April 16, 2024 |
Hardware support
iPhone models | iPhoneOS version | iOS version | ||||||||||||||||
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | ||
iPhone | ||||||||||||||||||
iPhone 3G | — | 4.2.1 | ||||||||||||||||
iPhone 3GS | — | — | ||||||||||||||||
iPhone 4 | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||
iPhone 4s | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||
iPhone 5 | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||
iPhone 5c | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||
iPhone 5s | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||
iPhone 6[a] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||
iPhone 6s[b] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||
iPhone SE (1st) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9.3 | |||||||||
iPhone 7[c] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||
iPhone 8[d] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
iPhone X | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11.0.1 | |||||||
iPhone XS / XR[e] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
iPhone 11[f] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
iPhone SE (2nd) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13.4 | |||||
iPhone 12[g] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14.1 / 14.2[h] | ||||
iPhone 13[i] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
iPhone SE (3rd) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15.4 | |||
iPhone 14[j] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
iPhone 15[k] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
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iPad models | iOS version | iPadOS version | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | ||||||||||
iPad | 1st | 3.2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2 | — | 4.3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
3rd | — | — | 5.1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
4th | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||
5th | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10.2.1 | ||||||||||||||||
6th | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11.3 | |||||||||||||||
7th | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13.1 | |||||||||||||
8th | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||
9th | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||
10th | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16.1 | ||||||||||
Mini | 1st | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||
2 | — | — | — | — | 7.0.3 | |||||||||||||||||||
3 | — | — | — | — | — | 8.1 | ||||||||||||||||||
4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||
5th | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12.1.4 | ||||||||||||||
6th | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||
Air | 1st | — | — | — | — | 7.0.3 | ||||||||||||||||||
2 | — | — | — | — | — | 8.1 | ||||||||||||||||||
3rd | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12.1.4 | ||||||||||||||
4th | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14.1 | ||||||||||||
5th | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15.4 | |||||||||||
Pro | 1st | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9.1 / 9.3[a] | ||||||||||||||||
2nd | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10.3.2 | ||||||||||||||||
3rd | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12.1 | ||||||||||||||
4th | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13.4 | |||||||||||||
5th | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14.5 | ||||||||||||
6th | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16.1 | ||||||||||
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iPod models | iPhoneOS version | iOS version | ||||||||||||||
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | |
iPod Touch (1st) | 1.1 | |||||||||||||||
iPod Touch (2nd) | — | 2.1.1 | ||||||||||||||
iPod Touch (3rd) | — | — | 3.1.1 | |||||||||||||
iPod Touch (4th) | — | — | — | 4.1 | ||||||||||||
iPod Touch (5th) | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||
iPod Touch (6th) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8.4 | ||||||||
iPod Touch (7th) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12.3.1 |
See also
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