{"id":14327,"date":"2023-09-13T15:29:52","date_gmt":"2023-09-13T21:29:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/limblecmms.com\/?page_id=14327"},"modified":"2025-03-24T13:34:41","modified_gmt":"2025-03-24T19:34:41","slug":"corrective-maintenance","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/limblecmms.com\/learn\/definitions\/corrective-maintenance\/","title":{"rendered":"Corrective Maintenance"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221; content_placement=&#8221;middle&#8221; kd_background_image_position=&#8221;vc_row-bg-position-top&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1705961960494{padding-top: 60px !important;background: #152232 url(https:\/\/limblecmms.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/blog-header-hex-bg4.webp?id=9266) !important;background-position: 0 0 !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;}&#8221; css_mobile=&#8221;.vc_custom_1705961960495{padding-bottom: 60px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1683307506642{padding-bottom: 80px !important;}&#8221;]<header class=\"kd-section-title col-lg-12 text-center  subtitle-below-title    vc_custom_1716565584315\" ><h1 class=\"separator_off\" style=\"color: #ffffff;font-size: 50;\">Corrective Maintenance<\/h1><h2 class=\"subtitle\" style=\"color: #ffffff;font-size:15px;\">Everything you ever needed to know about corrective maintenance<\/h2><\/header><a  href=\"https:\/\/limblecmms.com\/resources\/cmms-buyers-guide\/\"  target=\"_self\"  title=\"\"  class=\"tt_button tt_primary_button btn_primary_color  button-center button-action-link   vc_custom_1742844879465\" ><span class=\"prim_text\">Free CMMS Buyer's Guide<\/span><\/a>\n      <div class=\"entry-meta\">\n         <span class=\"published\">\n            <span class=\"far fa-clock\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>Last updated on March 24, 2025<\/span>\n            <span class=\"author\"><span class=\"far sway-author-meta\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n            <span>bBrinton<\/span>\n         <\/span>\n      <\/div>\n\n   [\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_video link=&#8221;https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Huv-adUpt-o&#8221; align=&#8221;right&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221; el_class=&#8221;video-shadow&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row kd_background_image_position=&#8221;vc_row-bg-position-top&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1687442797424{margin-top: 40px !important;}&#8221; el_class=&#8221;limble-page-blog-width&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2>What is corrective maintenance?<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Corrective maintenance refers to any maintenance task a company performs to restore equipment, machines, or a system to proper working order.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Corrective maintenance is performed for several reasons:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To resolve an issue spotted while doing other maintenance work<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When a machine operator spots an issue with the asset that needs to be corrected<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After condition-monitoring sensor sends an alert about a performance issue<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After a machine breakdown<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In an ideal scenario, <\/span><b>the majority of corrective maintenance work should focus on correcting minor issues on (partially) functional equipment<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, not addressing full-blown breakdowns.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Looking at the definition alone, someone might ask: <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Isn\u2019t corrective maintenance just another one on the long list of synonyms for reactive maintenance (like <a href=\"https:\/\/limblecmms.com\/blog\/what-is-breakdown-maintenance\/\">breakdown<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/limblecmms.com\/strategies\/reactive-maintenance\/\">run-to-failure maintenance<\/a>)?<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While they are similar, they do not describe the same thing.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For instance, if someone asks <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/limblecmms.com\/blog\/maintenance-strategy\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">which maintenance <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">strategy<\/span><\/i><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> a company is using, then the better answer would be <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">reactive maintenance<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. This is because corrective maintenance isn\u2019t a complete strategy in itself. It represents a type of maintenance action you are doing that is a part of every maintenance strategy.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row content_placement=&#8221;middle&#8221; kd_background_image_position=&#8221;vc_row-bg-position-bottom&#8221; kd_top_separator_style=&#8221;skew-left&#8221; kd_top_separator_height=&#8221;separator-height-small&#8221; kd_bottom_separator_style=&#8221;skew-left&#8221; kd_bottom_separator_height=&#8221;separator-height-small&#8221; kd_top_separator=&#8221;true&#8221; kd_bottom_separator=&#8221;true&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1686261013744{margin-bottom: 40px !important;padding-top: 120px !important;padding-right: 40px !important;padding-bottom: 50px !important;padding-left: 40px !important;background: #dde4e8 url(https:\/\/limblecmms.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/cta-laired-hex-4.webp?id=9077) !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;border-radius: 0px !important;}&#8221; css_tablet_landscape=&#8221;.vc_custom_1686261013744{padding-bottom: 80px !important;}&#8221; css_tablet_portrait=&#8221;.vc_custom_1686261013744{padding-bottom: 80px !important;}&#8221; css_mobile=&#8221;.vc_custom_1686261013744{padding-bottom: 80px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column][vc_row_inner kd_background_image_position=&#8221;vc_row-bg-position-top&#8221;][vc_column_inner]<header class=\"kd-section-title col-lg-12 text-center  subtitle-below-title kd-animated fadeIn   vc_custom_1682969418332\" data-animation-delay=200><h2 class=\"separator_off\" style=\"font-size: 42px;font-weight: 500;margin-bottom:30px;\">Guide to Moving from Reactive to Preventive Maintenance<\/h2><h6 class=\"subtitle\" style=\"color: #152232;\">Want to transition away from costly reactive maintenance but don't know where to start? This guide has everything you need to know.<\/h6><\/header>[\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner content_placement=&#8221;top&#8221; kd_background_image_position=&#8221;vc_row-bg-position-top&#8221;][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1631866454223{padding-right: 50px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;}&#8221; offset=&#8221;vc_col-lg-6 vc_col-md-12 vc_col-xs-12&#8243; css_tablet_landscape=&#8221;.vc_custom_1631866454223{padding-right: 0px !important;}&#8221; css_tablet_portrait=&#8221;.vc_custom_1631866454223{padding-right: 0px !important;}&#8221; css_mobile=&#8221;.vc_custom_1631866454224{padding-right: 15px !important;}&#8221;][vc_raw_html]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[\/vc_raw_html][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_single_image source=&#8221;external_link&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;fadeIn&#8221; custom_src=&#8221;https:\/\/3975608.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net\/hubfs\/3975608\/Content%20Downloads\/Reactive%20to%20Preventive%20Guide%20mockup.png&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row kd_background_image_position=&#8221;vc_row-bg-position-top&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1687442797424{margin-top: 40px !important;}&#8221; el_class=&#8221;limble-page-blog-width&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Table of Contents<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"#process\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Types of corrective maintenance<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"#types\">Benefits of doing corrective maintenance the right way<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"#department\">Corrective maintenance examples<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"#last\">Staying ahead<\/a>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row kd_background_image_position=&#8221;vc_row-bg-position-top&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1687440273251{margin-top: 40px !important;}&#8221; el_class=&#8221;limble-page-blog-width&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"process\">Types of corrective maintenance<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Let\u2019s break down a couple different ways to classify corrective maintenance tasks.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter \" src=\"https:\/\/limblecmms.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/what-is-corrective-maintenance.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"300\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><b>Immediate vs deferred corrective maintenance<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Immediate vs deferred corrective maintenance helps technicians understand when to take corrective action in relation to when the problem of failure was detected.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Immediate corrective maintenance<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> refers to corrective actions that take place immediately after failure. For example, a technician spots an issue during routine work and immediately corrects it.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Deferred corrective maintenance<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> refers to corrective actions that are postponed\/scheduled for later. Corrective maintenance might be <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/limblecmms.com\/blog\/what-is-deferred-maintenance\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">deferred<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for many reasons, such as:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Technicians are needed on a higher-priority case<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Replacement parts are not available<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A specialist is needed to perform the necessary corrective actions<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Learn more about <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/limblecmms.com\/blog\/what-is-deferred-maintenance\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">deferred maintenance here<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Planned vs unplanned corrective maintenance<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">People often think that reactive maintenance represents the lack of a maintenance plan, but that is not always the case.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Not all assets are worth putting on a preventive or <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/limblecmms.com\/blog\/start-predictive-maintenance-program\/\"><b>predictive maintenance program<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Sometimes, you consciously decide to let a machine run to failure and schedule corrective action when the failure occurs. This is called <\/span><b>planned corrective maintenance<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. It can be applied to low-priority assets or those with high <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/limblecmms.com\/maintenance-definitions\/fault-tolerance\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">fault tolerance<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Unfortunately, things will not always go according to plan. A reality for many businesses is that unexpected breakdowns occur and must be resolved as soon as possible. These scenarios require sudden corrective actions to return the assets to operation. Hence the <\/span><b>unplanned corrective maintenance<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row kd_background_image_position=&#8221;vc_row-bg-position-top&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1687440273251{margin-top: 40px !important;}&#8221; el_class=&#8221;limble-page-blog-width&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"types\">Benefits of doing corrective maintenance the right way<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Having an optimized corrective maintenance process provides multiple benefits:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Reduced duration of both unplanned and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/limblecmms.com\/blog\/planned-downtime\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">planned maintenance<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Reduced need for <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/limblecmms.com\/blog\/emergency-maintenance\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">emergency maintenance <\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">work by addressing minor problems before they cause <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/limblecmms.com\/blog\/what-is-functional-failure\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">functional failures<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, which, in turn, extends the lifespan of assets<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Better operating conditions for assets, which creates a safer work environment<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The goal of every maintenance team is to be fast and effective, especially when dealing with unexpected breakdowns and machine malfunctions. That is reason enough for every maintenance department to take a closer look at how they are doing corrective maintenance.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row content_placement=&#8221;middle&#8221; kd_background_image_position=&#8221;vc_row-bg-position-bottom&#8221; kd_top_separator_style=&#8221;skew-left&#8221; kd_top_separator_height=&#8221;separator-height-small&#8221; kd_bottom_separator_style=&#8221;skew-left&#8221; kd_bottom_separator_height=&#8221;separator-height-small&#8221; kd_top_separator=&#8221;true&#8221; kd_bottom_separator=&#8221;true&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1682969636891{margin-bottom: 40px !important;padding-top: 120px !important;padding-right: 40px !important;padding-bottom: 50px !important;padding-left: 40px !important;background: #dde4e8 url(https:\/\/limblecmms.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/cta-laired-hex-4.webp?id=9077) !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;border-radius: 0px !important;}&#8221; css_tablet_landscape=&#8221;.vc_custom_1682969636891{padding-bottom: 80px !important;}&#8221; css_tablet_portrait=&#8221;.vc_custom_1682969636891{padding-bottom: 80px !important;}&#8221; css_mobile=&#8221;.vc_custom_1682969636892{padding-bottom: 80px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column][vc_row_inner kd_background_image_position=&#8221;vc_row-bg-position-top&#8221;][vc_column_inner]<header class=\"kd-section-title col-lg-12 text-center  subtitle-below-title kd-animated fadeIn   vc_custom_1687971311556\" data-animation-delay=200><h2 class=\"separator_off\" style=\"font-size: 42px;font-weight: 500;margin-bottom:30px;\">The Essential Guide to CMMS<\/h2><h6 class=\"subtitle\" style=\"color: #152232;\">Download this helpful guide to everything a CMMS has to offer.<\/h6><\/header>[\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner content_placement=&#8221;top&#8221; kd_background_image_position=&#8221;vc_row-bg-position-top&#8221;][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1631866454223{padding-right: 50px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;}&#8221; offset=&#8221;vc_col-lg-6 vc_col-md-12 vc_col-xs-12&#8243; css_tablet_landscape=&#8221;.vc_custom_1631866454223{padding-right: 0px !important;}&#8221; css_tablet_portrait=&#8221;.vc_custom_1631866454223{padding-right: 0px !important;}&#8221; css_mobile=&#8221;.vc_custom_1631866454224{padding-right: 15px !important;}&#8221;][vc_raw_html]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[\/vc_raw_html][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_single_image source=&#8221;external_link&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;fadeIn&#8221; custom_src=&#8221;https:\/\/3975608.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net\/hubfs\/3975608\/Content%20Downloads\/CMMS%20Guide%20mockup.png&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row kd_background_image_position=&#8221;vc_row-bg-position-top&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1687440273251{margin-top: 40px !important;}&#8221; el_class=&#8221;limble-page-blog-width&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"department\">Corrective maintenance examples<\/h2>\n<p>Let\u2019s discuss a few examples of corrective maintenance and see how it is applied in practice.<\/p>\n<h3><b>Example #1 \u2013 After asset breakdown<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is the most basic and common example of corrective maintenance action.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Within a production facility if one machine breaks down, the whole production line stops. A machine operator sends for someone on their maintenance team to inspect and fix the problem. The technician listens to the problem description and performs an inspection to see if it is a mechanical or electrical fault. They find the faulty part and replace it \u2013 which puts the asset back into the condition to perform its intended function.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The technician analyzed an unexpected breakdown, isolated the problem, and made the necessary corrections \u2013 in other words, they performed <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/limblecmms.com\/maintenance-definitions\/unplanned-maintenance\/\"><b>unplanned corrective work<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Example #2 \u2013 Problem noticed during preventive maintenance work<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For this example, imagine a maintenance technician performing a scheduled maintenance task that consists of an oil change and a visual inspection. While doing that, they notice that one bearing is worn out and needs to be replaced. There were spare bearings in stock, so they can perform the replacement right away \u2013 doing, what we could call,<\/span><b> immediate corrective maintenance<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Example #3 \u2013 Sensors show out-of-limit misalignment<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Let\u2019s put ourselves in the shoes of a maintenance manager who has all of their essential assets on a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/limblecmms.com\/strategies\/condition-based-maintenance\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">condition-based maintenance program<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. That means they retrofitted all critical assets with sensors to monitor the condition of their machines in real time.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For this example, we will throw around some arbitrary numbers.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After some time, a wireless sensor mounted on a rotating shaft of a pump signals that the shaft is out of alignment for 5 millimeters. In comparison, the safe operational conditions allow for only up to 3 millimeters of misalignment. This indicates that some corrective actions have to be scheduled as soon as possible.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now, keep in mind that the equipment failure <\/span><b>didn\u2019t happen yet<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. The pump still performs as intended, but the loss can occur at any moment, which poses high cost and safety risks. Luckily, the technicians can immediately disassemble the pump and perform corrective actions \u2013 be it a simple tightening of loose parts or replacing cracked ones.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This example illustrates how to perform corrective maintenance on assets that didn\u2019t yet reach functional failure. While failures are still the most common trigger of corrective maintenance, the increased use of condition-monitoring equipment and predictive analytics opens the door for other types of triggers.<\/span><\/i>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row_content&#8221; content_placement=&#8221;top&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;fadeInDown&#8221; kd_background_image_position=&#8221;vc_row-bg-position-bottom&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1691073586371{margin-top: 50px !important;margin-bottom: 20px !important;padding-top: 50px !important;padding-bottom: 50px !important;background-color: #f1f6f8 !important;background-position: 0 0 !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;}&#8221;][vc_column css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1691073594574{padding-right: 70px !important;padding-left: 70px !important;}&#8221;]<div class=\"kd-calltoaction\" >\n                <div class=\"container\">\n                  <div class=\"cta-text-container kd-animated fadeIn\" data-animation-delay=\"200\"><div class=\"cta-text\"><h3 >Want to see Limble in action? Get started for free today!<\/h3><\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"cta-btncontainer\"><a href=\"https:\/\/limblecmms.com\/get-started\/\"  title=\"\" class=\"tt_button tt_primary_button btn_primary_color  button-action-link icon_right kd-animated zoomIn\" data-animation-delay=\"200\">Start Free Trial<span class=\"fas fa-chevron-right iconita\" ><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row kd_background_image_position=&#8221;vc_row-bg-position-top&#8221; el_class=&#8221;limble-page-blog-width&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"last\">Staying ahead<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">No company can eliminate corrective maintenance from their organization, but that shouldn\u2019t stop them from reducing the number of unplanned corrective actions by employing proactive maintenance measures.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We hope that this guide will help you 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