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Bedroom Christmas decor: 25 cozy ideas for a festive bedroom

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Start a Christmas bedroom with the bed: plaid or cream bedding, a garland with warm lights along the headboard and a wreath above it. Add one small tree on the nightstand or in a corner and keep everything else soft and calm, so the room still feels like a place to sleep.

  1. Bedroom with a wooden headboard topped by a slim cedar garland with warm fairy lights, cream bedding with red plaid and velvet pillows, a green knit throw, and table lamps on wooden nightstands.

    A slim garland along the headboard

    Lay a light garland along the top of the headboard; no nails needed.

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    Why it works

    The headboard is already a ledge at the right height, so a garland there decorates the bed wall without hooks or holes. Keep it slim so it does not crowd the pillows, and repeat the red in two plaid pillow covers.

    Materials and furniture

    • Slim faux cedar garland
    • Battery LED fairy lights
    • Red plaid pillow covers
    • Soft twist ties

    Check first

    • Choose LED lights that stay cool, since the garland sits near your head at night.
    • Keep the garland clear of the lamp shades and bulbs.
    • Check light strings for frayed wires before use.
    • The image is AI-generated inspiration, not a photo of a real home; nothing in it is measured.
  2. Bed with a red and green plaid duvet and a chunky cream knit throw, green velvet pillows, a lit pine garland on the headboard and a small wreath hung on a red ribbon above it.

    Plaid flannel bedding with a chunky throw

    A plaid flannel duvet cover does most of the decorating in one step.

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    Why it works

    Bedding is the biggest surface in a small bedroom, so changing the duvet cover sets the season without adding objects. A cream knit throw and one wreath on a ribbon above the bed finish it, and everything folds into a drawer in January.

    Materials and furniture

    • Plaid flannel duvet cover
    • Chunky knit throw
    • Small wreath
    • Velvet ribbon
    • Adhesive or picture hook
    • Faux garland with battery LED lights

    Check first

    • Hang the wreath on a hook rated for its weight so it cannot fall onto the bed.
    • Use a flameless LED candle on the window sill, not a real one.
    • Check light strings for frayed wires before use.
    • The image is AI-generated inspiration, not a photo of a real home; nothing in it is measured.
  3. Dark wooden nightstand next to a bed with plaid bedding, holding a small lit tree in a burlap-wrapped pot with wooden star ornaments, a cream lamp, a mug and two books, in front of a snowy window.

    A tabletop tree on the nightstand

    A small potted tree on the nightstand gives the bedroom its own tree without using floor space.

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    Why it works

    In a small bedroom the nightstand is often the only free surface, and a tabletop tree fits there with room left for a lamp and a book. Wooden ornaments are light and unbreakable, and a burlap wrap hides a plain pot.

    Materials and furniture

    • Small potted or faux tabletop tree
    • Battery LED micro lights
    • Wooden ornaments
    • Burlap or fabric pot wrap

    Check first

    • Keep the tree a hand's width from the lamp shade and bulb.
    • Use a battery LED string with a timer so it is off while you sleep.
    • Check light strings for frayed wires before use.
    • The image is AI-generated inspiration, not a photo of a real home; nothing in it is measured.
  4. Bedroom window framed by a lit pine garland on the curtain rod, a small wreath hanging on a long red velvet ribbon in the center, sheer curtains, and a green velvet armchair with a plaid pillow beside a radiator.

    A wreath on a long ribbon from the curtain rod

    Hang the wreath from the curtain rod on a ribbon so the window frame stays untouched.

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    Why it works

    Tying a wreath to the curtain rod with a long ribbon centers it in the window without hooks in the frame or glass. A garland over the rod frames the reading corner, and the curtains still open and close.

    Materials and furniture

    • Small faux wreath
    • Long velvet ribbon
    • Faux garland with battery LED lights
    • Twist ties for the rod

    Check first

    • Keep greenery and lights off the radiator; in this image the sill garland sits close above it.
    • Check the curtain rod brackets can hold the extra weight.
    • Check light strings for frayed wires before use.
    • The image is AI-generated inspiration, not a photo of a real home; nothing in it is measured.
  5. Wooden bench at the foot of a white-covered bed holding a stack of folded plaid and red blankets and a wicker basket of pine cones, with knitted slippers on the rug below.

    Folded plaid blankets on a bed-end bench

    A bench at the foot of the bed holds spare blankets and a basket of pine cones.

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    Why it works

    Extra blankets have to live somewhere in winter, and a stack in plaid and red on the bench turns that storage into decoration. A basket of pine cones adds a seasonal touch that costs almost nothing.

    Materials and furniture

    • Bed-end bench
    • Plaid wool or fleece blankets
    • Small wicker basket
    • Pine cones and fir sprigs
    • Knitted slippers

    Check first

    • Keep the bench out of the walking path around the bed.
    • Check light strings for frayed wires before use.
    • The image is AI-generated inspiration, not a photo of a real home; nothing in it is measured.
  6. Bed under a sheer white canopy draped from the ceiling with warm fairy lights inside the fabric, a lit garland on the headboard, red and green pillows and wrapped gifts on the rug.

    Fairy lights woven through a sheer canopy

    Sheer fabric softens fairy lights into a warm glow over the bed.

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    Why it works

    A canopy creates a cozy zone around the bed without new furniture, which helps in a small room. Light fabric and LED fairy lights keep it gentle, and in daylight it reads as a simple white drape.

    Materials and furniture

    • Sheer canopy or voile panels
    • Ceiling hook
    • LED fairy light strings
    • Small clips

    Check first

    • Use only LED fairy lights that stay cool inside fabric, and switch them off at night.
    • Hang the canopy from a ceiling hook rated for the load; it is the one fixing that needs a screw.
    • Check light strings for frayed wires before use.
    • The image is AI-generated inspiration, not a photo of a real home; nothing in it is measured.
  7. Dark wooden dresser under a round brass mirror with a lit garland along its top, a vase of fir and red berries, two LED pillar candles, a small gold tree on books and a jewelry dish.

    A dresser vignette under a round mirror

    Group a vase of fir, two LED candles and a small metal tree under the mirror.

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    Why it works

    The dresser top is a ready-made display spot, and the mirror reflects the lights back into the room. Keep the jewelry dish in place so the surface still works every day.

    Materials and furniture

    • Faux garland with battery LED lights
    • Vase with fir and berry stems
    • Two flameless LED pillar candles
    • Small metal tabletop tree
    • Small dish

    Check first

    • Use flameless LED candles near greenery.
    • Keep the garland off the drawer fronts so it does not catch when they open.
    • Check light strings for frayed wires before use.
    • The image is AI-generated inspiration, not a photo of a real home; nothing in it is measured.
  8. Small bedroom with a slim lit tree in a woven basket in the corner, cream and gold ornaments, a runner rug leading past the bed, and lit garlands on the headboard and around the window.

    A slim tree in the bedroom corner

    A pencil-slim tree in a basket fits the corner and leaves the path to the bed open.

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    Why it works

    A slim tree takes little floor space, so it fits a bedroom corner without blocking the walk to the bed. A woven basket instead of a skirt keeps the footprint tidy, and cream ornaments stay calm enough for a room you sleep in.

    Materials and furniture

    • Slim faux tree
    • Woven basket tree collar
    • Cream and gold ornaments
    • LED tree lights
    • Kraft-paper wrapped boxes

    Check first

    • Keep the floor between bed and tree clear for walking at night.
    • Place the tree away from radiators and lamp bulbs.
    • Check light strings for frayed wires before use.
    • The image is AI-generated inspiration, not a photo of a real home; nothing in it is measured.
  9. Made bed with white sheets and a festive pillow stack of red velvet, cable-knit, plaid and embroidered tree cushions, a plaid blanket and cream knit throw, under a lit garland with dried orange slices.

    A festive pillow stack on white bedding

    Swap three or four cushion covers and the bed is ready for the holidays.

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    Why it works

    Cushion covers are the cheapest way to change a bed for the season, and they fold flat for storage afterwards. Mixing velvet, knit and one embroidered tree gives texture while white sheets keep it calm.

    Materials and furniture

    • Red velvet cushion cover
    • Cable-knit cushion cover
    • Plaid cushion cover
    • Embroidered tree cushion cover
    • Garland with dried orange slices

    Check first

    • Keep dried oranges and greenery away from lamp bulbs.
    • Check light strings for frayed wires before use.
    • The image is AI-generated inspiration, not a photo of a real home; nothing in it is measured.
  10. Wooden floating shelf above a bed holding three framed winter sketches and small bottle-brush trees, with a lit cedar garland draped along its edge over red and green velvet pillows.

    A floating shelf above the bed

    Prints, mini trees and a garland on one shelf dress the wall above the bed.

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    Why it works

    A single shelf turns the bare wall above a bed into a display that can change through the year. Light items such as paper prints and bottle-brush trees are the sensible choice above where you sleep.

    Materials and furniture

    • Floating wall shelf
    • Small framed prints
    • Mini bottle-brush trees
    • Faux garland with battery LED lights

    Check first

    • Fix the shelf into studs or suitable anchors; screws need landlord approval in rentals.
    • Keep only light items above the bed and secure frames with museum putty.
    • Leave enough headroom so you do not hit the shelf when sitting up.
    • Check light strings for frayed wires before use.
    • The image is AI-generated inspiration, not a photo of a real home; nothing in it is measured.
  11. Bedroom window with a large white paper star lantern hanging in front of the snowy glass, garlands with velvet ribbons around the window, and a bed with a white duvet and grey knit throw.

    A paper star lantern in the window

    One paper star in the window glows inside and out.

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    Why it works

    A paper star is light, inexpensive and folds flat after the holidays. Hung in the window it lights the room softly and shows from the street, while the bed area stays uncluttered.

    Materials and furniture

    • Paper star lantern
    • Battery LED bulb or puck light
    • Ceiling or curtain-rod hook
    • Garland with velvet ribbons

    Check first

    • Use a cool LED light inside a paper lantern, never a hot bulb.
    • Keep the lantern clear of the curtains when they are drawn.
    • Check light strings for frayed wires before use.
    • The image is AI-generated inspiration, not a photo of a real home; nothing in it is measured.
  12. Four-post wooden bed with red velvet bows tied on the posts, a white quilt with a plaid throw, matching red bows on the curtain tiebacks and lit garlands on the headboard and window.

    Red velvet bows on bed posts and tiebacks

    Tie the same red bow on bed posts and curtain tiebacks to link the room.

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    Why it works

    Bows are tied on, so they leave no marks and take minutes to remove. Repeating one color on the bed and the curtains makes a small room look planned.

    Materials and furniture

    • Red velvet ribbon
    • White quilt
    • Plaid throw
    • LED tea lights

    Check first

    • Tie bows loosely so they do not mark painted posts.
    • Use LED tea lights only.
    • Check light strings for frayed wires before use.
    • The image is AI-generated inspiration, not a photo of a real home; nothing in it is measured.
  13. Minimal bedroom with a eucalyptus and pine garland with fairy lights hung in loose swags on the wall above a light wood bed, oatmeal linen bedding, a green velvet throw and two brass wall lamps.

    A loose eucalyptus garland above the bed

    A loosely swagged eucalyptus garland softens the bed wall.

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    Why it works

    Hanging the garland in a loose curve on the wall rather than on the headboard keeps it light and calm. Neutral linen and one green velvet throw let the greenery be the only decoration.

    Materials and furniture

    • Faux eucalyptus and pine garland
    • Battery LED fairy lights
    • Adhesive hooks
    • Thin ribbon

    Check first

    • Use adhesive hooks rated for the garland's weight so it cannot drop onto the bed.
    • Keep greenery away from the wall lamps' bulbs.
    • Check light strings for frayed wires before use.
    • The image is AI-generated inspiration, not a photo of a real home; nothing in it is measured.
  14. Bedroom corner with a wooden rocking chair covered in a sheepskin and plaid throw, a brass floor lamp, a small lit potted tree, and a side table with a mug and LED candle by a snowy window.

    A rocking chair reading corner

    A sheepskin, a throw and a small potted tree turn a corner into a reading spot.

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    Why it works

    A chair, a lamp and a small tree make an empty bedroom corner a place to read. The sheepskin and throw add warmth without new furniture, and the tree stays small enough to sit beside the bed.

    Materials and furniture

    • Wooden rocking chair
    • Sheepskin or faux sheepskin
    • Plaid throw
    • Small potted tree with LED lights
    • Flameless LED pillar candle

    Check first

    • Leave room behind the rocking chair so it does not knock the tree or lamp.
    • Use a flameless LED candle on the side table.
    • Keep the tree away from the floor lamp's bulb.
    • Check light strings for frayed wires before use.
    • The image is AI-generated inspiration, not a photo of a real home; nothing in it is measured.
  15. Black metal bed frame with a cream and a green-and-red knitted stocking hung from the foot rail, white bedding with a red plaid blanket, and a small lit tree by a garland-framed window.

    Knitted stockings on a metal bed frame

    Hang the stockings from the bed frame when there is no mantel.

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    Why it works

    Most small apartments have no fireplace, and a metal bed frame gives stockings a natural place to hang. Two knitted stockings and a small tree by the window are enough for one room.

    Materials and furniture

    • Two knitted stockings
    • Red plaid blanket
    • Small tree with LED lights
    • Wicker basket

    Check first

    • Hang stockings with soft loops so they cannot scratch the frame.
    • Keep the tree and garland away from radiators and heaters.
    • Check light strings for frayed wires before use.
    • The image is AI-generated inspiration, not a photo of a real home; nothing in it is measured.
  16. Wooden bed tray on a bed holding two mugs of cocoa with marshmallows, a plate of gingerbread cookies and a fir sprig, over red and green bedding with a plaid throw.

    A breakfast tray of cocoa and cookies

    A wooden bed tray with cocoa and cookies makes a slow holiday morning.

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    Why it works

    A bed tray is a small, foldable piece that makes breakfast in bed part of the season. Red and green layers on the bed do the decorating, and the tray folds away under the bed afterwards.

    Materials and furniture

    • Folding wooden bed tray
    • Two mugs
    • Small plate
    • Fir sprig
    • Red and green bedding

    Check first

    • Fold the tray away after use so it does not tip on a soft mattress.
    • Check the headboard light string for frayed wires before use.
    • The image is AI-generated inspiration, not a photo of a real home; nothing in it is measured.
  17. Tall leaning floor mirror framed with a lit garland of greenery and red and gold baubles, reflecting a lit tree, beside a nightstand lamp and a bed with green bedding.

    A garland around a floor mirror

    Frame a leaning mirror with a lit garland so it reflects the glow back into the room.

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    Why it works

    A full-length mirror is already in many bedrooms, and a garland along its frame decorates it without hooks in the wall. The mirror reflects the lamp and the lights, which helps in a dim room.

    Materials and furniture

    • Faux garland with baubles
    • Battery LED fairy lights
    • Clear removable hooks or ties

    Check first

    • Secure a leaning mirror to the wall with an anti-tip strap, especially with a garland's extra weight.
    • Check light strings for frayed wires before use.
    • The image is AI-generated inspiration, not a photo of a real home; nothing in it is measured.
  18. Child's bedroom with a small lit tree in a woven basket hung with felt animals and stars, a felt star garland above a wooden spindle bed, a teddy bear on the pillow and a basket of stuffed toys.

    Felt ornaments in a child's room

    Felt ornaments are soft, unbreakable and fine for small hands.

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    Why it works

    A small tree with felt ornaments gives a child their own tree with nothing that shatters. A felt star garland above the bed adds color without needing any lights.

    Materials and furniture

    • Small faux tree
    • Felt ornaments
    • Felt star garland
    • Woven basket tree collar
    • LED tree lights

    Check first

    • Anchor or weigh down the tree so a child cannot pull it over.
    • Keep cords out of reach and put the lights on a timer.
    • Keep the tree away from the floor vent beside it.
    • Check light strings for frayed wires before use.
    • The image is AI-generated inspiration, not a photo of a real home; nothing in it is measured.
  19. Guest bed with a stack of cream towels tied with twine and a fir sprig, a nightstand with a lamp and water carafe, a lit garland on the wall and a wreath on an over-door hook.

    A guest room ready for holiday visitors

    Towels tied with twine and a carafe of water greet guests at bedtime.

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    Why it works

    Guests need a few practical things, and setting them out with a fir sprig makes the welcome feel seasonal. An over-door hook holds the wreath without nails, so it works in a rental.

    Materials and furniture

    • Bath towels
    • Twine
    • Fir sprig
    • Over-the-door wreath hook
    • Small wreath
    • Water carafe and glass

    Check first

    • Leave the path from bed to door clear for guests at night.
    • Make sure the over-door hook does not stop the door from closing.
    • Check light strings for frayed wires before use.
    • The image is AI-generated inspiration, not a photo of a real home; nothing in it is measured.
  20. White bedroom with a light wood bed, a large woven straw star on the wall above a lit garland, cream and green bedding with a chunky knit throw and small potted firs.

    A straw star over a Scandinavian bed

    One large straw star and a few potted firs keep the room calm.

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    Why it works

    Natural materials and a short palette suit a small bedroom that should stay restful. A straw star weighs almost nothing and can hang from one small hook.

    Materials and furniture

    • Large straw star
    • Small adhesive hook
    • Small potted firs
    • Cream wool throws
    • Flameless LED candle

    Check first

    • Hang the star on a hook rated for its weight above the bed.
    • Use a flameless LED candle on the nightstand.
    • Check light strings for frayed wires before use.
    • The image is AI-generated inspiration, not a photo of a real home; nothing in it is measured.
  21. Bedroom with deep green walls, a lit garland with red velvet bows and gold baubles on a dark headboard, brass table lamps, and a red knit and green velvet throw over white bedding.

    A dark green bedroom with a lit garland

    Against deep green walls, one lit garland and two brass lamps are enough.

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    Why it works

    Dark walls make warm lights stand out, so a single garland reads clearly without more decoration. Velvet and brass add richness while the bed stays uncluttered.

    Materials and furniture

    • Faux garland with bows and baubles
    • Battery LED lights
    • Velvet throw
    • Red knit blanket
    • LED pillar candle

    Check first

    • Keep the garland clear of the lamp shades and bulbs.
    • Use a flameless LED candle.
    • Check light strings for frayed wires before use.
    • The image is AI-generated inspiration, not a photo of a real home; nothing in it is measured.
  22. Bed with blush pink linen bedding under a lit garland of pastel pink and mint baubles, a small pink tinsel tree and LED tea lights on the nightstand, and pastel gifts below.

    Blush bedding with a pastel bauble garland

    Pastel baubles on a green garland suit blush pink bedding.

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    Why it works

    Pink bedding with pastel baubles gives a softer take on Christmas that still feels festive. A small tinsel tree on the nightstand repeats the color without using floor space.

    Materials and furniture

    • Blush pink bedding
    • Faux garland
    • Pastel shatterproof baubles
    • Small pink tinsel tree
    • LED tea lights

    Check first

    • Use shatterproof baubles above the bed.
    • Use LED tea lights only.
    • Check light strings for frayed wires before use.
    • The image is AI-generated inspiration, not a photo of a real home; nothing in it is measured.
  23. Studio with a wooden loft bed whose rail carries a lit garland with red and green baubles, string lights over a desk below with a small lit tree, and a clear wooden ladder.

    Fairy lights along a loft bed rail

    Lights on the loft rail and a tiny tree on the desk below suit a studio.

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    Why it works

    In a studio the loft bed is the biggest piece of furniture, so lighting its rail decorates the whole room at once. A small tree on the desk below adds a second focus without using floor space.

    Materials and furniture

    • Faux garland with shatterproof baubles
    • LED fairy lights
    • Small tabletop tree
    • Soft ties
    • Card string with mini clips

    Check first

    • Keep the ladder and its rungs free of garland and cords.
    • Use cool LED lights near the mattress and switch them off at night.
    • Check light strings for frayed wires before use.
    • The image is AI-generated inspiration, not a photo of a real home; nothing in it is measured.
  24. Wooden window seat with red velvet, knit and plaid cushions, a plaid throw and a small lantern, framed by a lit garland with red and gold ribbons in front of a snowy view.

    A window seat framed with garland

    Frame the window seat with a garland, then add cushions and a lantern.

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    Why it works

    A window seat is already the coziest spot in a bedroom, and a garland around the alcove makes it the place to sit in December. An LED lantern gives light without a flame.

    Materials and furniture

    • Faux garland with ribbons
    • Battery LED lights
    • Mixed cushion covers
    • Plaid throw
    • LED lantern

    Check first

    • Use a lantern with a flameless LED candle only.
    • Keep the garland away from any radiator under the seat.
    • Check light strings for frayed wires before use.
    • The image is AI-generated inspiration, not a photo of a real home; nothing in it is measured.
  25. Small bedroom with a lit garland on the headboard, a slim lit tree in a basket in the corner by the window, green velvet and cream bedding, and a red plaid throw at the foot.

    A small bedroom decorated end to end

    A headboard garland, a slim corner tree and a plaid throw work together.

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    Why it works

    Three things, a garland, a slim tree and plaid textiles, are enough for a whole small bedroom. Keeping the tree in the corner leaves the floor around the bed open.

    Materials and furniture

    • Faux garland with baubles
    • Slim faux tree
    • Basket tree collar
    • Plaid throw
    • LED lights

    Check first

    • Keep the tree away from the radiator or heater near the window.
    • Leave a clear path along the side of the bed.
    • Check light strings for frayed wires before use.
    • The image is AI-generated inspiration, not a photo of a real home; nothing in it is measured.

Start with the bed

In the bedroom the bed is the hero. A garland along the headboard, plaid or cream bedding and one wreath above the bed already make the room festive. Everything else, a nightstand tree, a star in the window, a blanket on the bench, adds warmth without filling the floor.

Lights and candles

Every candle in these looks is a flameless LED candle, and every light string runs on a battery or a plug that stays away from water and heat. Check last year's lights before you hang them and throw away any strand with frayed or pinched wires [1]. Keep trees and decorations out of the way to doors and exits [1].

About the pictures

Every picture in this gallery is an AI-generated illustration made for Das Hauskonzept, not a photo of a real home. Nothing in the pictures is measured: where a caption mentions a distance, it is judged by eye. Measure your own room, door or table before you buy anything.

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Sources

  1. Holiday Fire Safety , U.S. Fire Administration (FEMA). checked

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