Quick Answer: Pre-diabetes affects over 6 million Canadians, and poor sleep is both a risk factor and a consequence. A medium-firm mattress with good temperature regulation and pressure relief helps improve the deep sleep stages that regulate blood sugar. Even small improvements in sleep quality can slow or reverse pre-diabetic progression.
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The Pre-Diabetes and Sleep Connection
Pre-diabetes is that quiet warning your body sends before type 2 diabetes arrives. Your blood sugar is higher than normal but not yet high enough for a diabetes diagnosis. And here is what most people do not realise: sleep plays a much bigger role in this story than most doctors have time to explain during a fifteen-minute appointment.
According to Diabetes Canada, approximately 6 million Canadians are living with pre-diabetes, and many of them have no idea. The condition often produces no obvious symptoms during waking hours. But at night, the signs start showing up. Restless sleep, waking up sweaty, difficulty staying asleep, and that bone-deep tiredness that no amount of coffee seems to fix.
The relationship between pre-diabetes and sleep runs in both directions. Poor sleep makes your blood sugar control worse. And worsening blood sugar control makes your sleep worse. It is a cycle that, left unchecked, can push you from pre-diabetes into full type 2 diabetes faster than lifestyle changes alone can prevent.
The Numbers Behind Sleep and Pre-Diabetes
A landmark study published in Diabetes Care found that sleeping fewer than six hours per night increased the risk of developing pre-diabetes by 28 percent compared to those sleeping seven to eight hours. More striking, researchers at the University of Chicago demonstrated that just three nights of disrupted deep sleep reduced insulin sensitivity by 25 percent in otherwise healthy young adults, essentially creating a temporary pre-diabetic state in people with normal blood sugar.
What makes this connection so important is that pre-diabetes is reversible. Unlike type 2 diabetes, which requires ongoing management, pre-diabetes can often be turned around with lifestyle changes. And improving your sleep is one of the most powerful changes you can make. That starts with understanding what is happening in your body at night and what your sleep environment needs to support recovery.
How Poor Sleep Raises Blood Sugar
Your body does not stop working when you fall asleep. In many ways, the nighttime shift is when the most important metabolic maintenance happens. During deep sleep, your body becomes more sensitive to insulin, clearing glucose from the bloodstream more efficiently than at any other time. When you do not get enough deep sleep, this process breaks down.
The Cortisol Connection
When you sleep poorly, whether from tossing and turning on an uncomfortable mattress or waking repeatedly through the night, your body responds by raising cortisol levels. Cortisol is your stress hormone. It tells your liver to release more glucose into your bloodstream, preparing you to deal with whatever threat your body thinks it is facing.
The problem is there is no threat. You are just sleeping on a mattress that creates pressure points, or your bedroom is too warm, or your pillow is not supporting your neck properly. But your body cannot tell the difference between real danger and physical discomfort. The cortisol rises either way, and your morning blood sugar readings climb along with it.
Brad, Owner (since 1987): "I have had customers come in and tell me their doctor suggested they look at their sleep setup. Not as a cure for pre-diabetes, obviously, but as part of the puzzle. After nearly 40 years in this business, I have seen how much a proper mattress changes people's sleep. And when sleep improves, a lot of other things seem to follow."
Growth Hormone and Repair
Deep sleep is also when your body releases the majority of its daily growth hormone. This hormone helps regulate fat metabolism and plays a direct role in how your body handles glucose. Chronic sleep disruption reduces growth hormone output, which contributes to the weight gain and metabolic dysfunction that characterize pre-diabetes.
Research from the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism found that suppressing deep sleep for just three nights reduced growth hormone secretion by nearly 23 percent. For someone already in a pre-diabetic state, that reduction makes an already struggling system work even harder.
Appetite Hormones Go Haywire
Poor sleep also disrupts leptin and ghrelin, the hormones that control hunger and satiety. After a bad night of sleep, leptin drops (so you feel less satisfied after eating) and ghrelin rises (so you feel hungrier, especially for carbohydrate-rich foods). This is not a willpower problem. It is a hormonal response to insufficient rest.
For someone with pre-diabetes, this hormone shift is particularly dangerous. Reaching for high-carb comfort foods when your insulin sensitivity is already compromised creates exactly the blood sugar spikes that push pre-diabetes toward full diabetes.
The 7-Hour Threshold
Multiple large-scale studies consistently show that the risk of metabolic dysfunction increases significantly below seven hours of sleep per night. If you are currently sleeping six hours or less, even adding thirty minutes of quality sleep can measurably improve your fasting blood sugar. That improvement starts with creating conditions where your body can stay asleep longer, including a mattress that does not wake you with pressure points or temperature discomfort.
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Common Sleep Problems with Pre-Diabetes
Pre-diabetes creates a collection of sleep disturbances that many people do not connect to their blood sugar. If you have been told your blood sugar is "a bit high" and you also struggle with any of the following, the two may be more related than you think.
Night Sweats and Temperature Swings
Metabolic syndrome, which often accompanies pre-diabetes, affects your body's ability to regulate temperature at night. Many pre-diabetic individuals report waking up drenched in sweat, kicking off blankets, or feeling alternately too hot and too cold. This is not just discomfort. Each time your body has to wake up enough to adjust covers or change position because of temperature, you are pulled out of the deep sleep stages where glucose regulation happens.
A mattress that traps heat makes this significantly worse. Memory foam, while comfortable for pressure relief, is notorious for sleeping warm. If you are dealing with metabolic temperature instability, a mattress with better airflow, like an individually wrapped coil system with breathable comfort layers, can reduce the number of temperature-related wake-ups through the night.
Frequent Nighttime Urination
Even in the pre-diabetic stage, elevated blood sugar can cause your kidneys to work harder at night, producing more urine. Waking two or three times to use the bathroom is exhausting, but it also means you need a mattress that makes getting in and out of bed easier. Good edge support matters here. You need to be able to sit on the edge of the bed, stand up, and get back in without the mattress collapsing under you or requiring a production to get comfortable again.
Restless Legs and Uncomfortable Sleep
Pre-diabetes increases the risk of restless legs syndrome, that irresistible urge to move your legs that seems to worsen the moment you lie down. The exact mechanism is not fully understood, but it may relate to how insulin resistance affects iron metabolism and dopamine pathways. A mattress with good motion isolation helps if your restless legs are disturbing a partner, and responsive support that allows easy repositioning makes the constant movement less disruptive to your own sleep.
Sleep Apnea and Pre-Diabetes: A Hidden Connection
Obstructive sleep apnea occurs in an estimated 30 to 50 percent of people with pre-diabetes, and many do not know they have it. Sleep apnea causes repeated drops in blood oxygen through the night, which triggers cortisol surges and worsens insulin resistance. If you snore heavily, wake with headaches, or feel exhausted despite spending eight hours in bed, talk to your doctor about a sleep study. An adjustable bed base can help by allowing you to sleep with your head slightly raised, which reduces airway obstruction.
Anxiety and Racing Thoughts
A pre-diabetes diagnosis understandably causes worry, and that worry tends to intensify at bedtime. The quiet darkness gives your mind space to ruminate about health, lifestyle changes, and what the future holds. While a mattress cannot quiet anxious thoughts, physical comfort does reduce one source of nighttime stimulation. When your body is comfortable, supported, and at the right temperature, your nervous system has one fewer reason to stay alert.
Mattress Features That Support Metabolic Health
Choosing a mattress when you have pre-diabetes is not about finding a "medical" mattress. It is about finding a mattress that addresses the specific sleep challenges metabolic changes create. Here is what to prioritise.
Priority Features for Pre-Diabetic Sleepers
- Temperature Regulation: Look for breathable coil systems rather than solid foam cores. Air circulates through individually wrapped coils in ways it simply cannot through a foam block. Natural fibre covers (cotton, wool blends) wick moisture better than synthetic materials.
- Medium-Firm Support: Research published in the Journal of Chiropractic Medicine found that medium-firm mattresses reduced back pain and improved sleep quality more than firm or soft options. For pre-diabetic sleepers carrying extra weight around the midsection, this firmness level provides the right balance of support and pressure relief.
- Strong Edge Support: Getting in and out of bed multiple times per night requires a mattress that does not sag at the edges. Reinforced perimeter coils or foam rails give you a stable platform for sitting and standing.
- Motion Isolation: If restless legs or frequent repositioning is part of your night, individually wrapped coils absorb movement so each coil responds independently rather than transferring motion across the mattress.
- Responsive Comfort Layers: You need to be able to change positions without fighting your mattress. Slow-responding memory foam can make repositioning feel like wrestling. Faster-responding materials let you shift naturally.
Why Coil Count Matters for Temperature
More coils mean more space between them for air to move. A mattress with 800 coils has different airflow characteristics than one with 1,200. Our Restonic ComfortCare Queen, with 1,222 individually wrapped coils, creates a significant amount of internal airflow compared to lower-coil-count mattresses. Each coil is wrapped in its own fabric pocket, and the spaces between those pockets act as ventilation channels.
Dorothy, our sleep specialist, often explains it this way: "Think of it like the difference between a solid wall and a screen. Solid foam is the wall. A dense coil system is the screen. Air gets through one and not the other. For anyone dealing with night sweats, whether from pre-diabetes or menopause or just running hot, that airflow matters more than most people realise."
The Case for Natural Fibres
Our Restonic Luxury Silk and Wool Queen features 884 zoned coils with natural silk and wool comfort layers. Wool is remarkable for temperature regulation. It absorbs moisture vapour (up to 30 percent of its weight) without feeling damp, and it releases that moisture when the air around it dries. This creates a micro-climate next to your skin that stays more stable than synthetic materials can achieve.
A study published in Nature and Science of Sleep found that participants sleeping on wool bedding fell asleep faster and maintained more stable skin temperatures than those on cotton or synthetic alternatives. For pre-diabetic sleepers struggling with temperature swings, this difference can mean fewer wake-ups and more time in the deep sleep stages that matter for glucose regulation.
Brantford's Seasonal Sleep Challenge
Living in Southwestern Ontario means dealing with genuinely cold winters and humid summers. For pre-diabetic sleepers, these temperature extremes compound the temperature regulation challenges their bodies already face. Many of our Brantford customers tell us their sleep problems worsen during seasonal transitions, when the house temperature is harder to keep consistent. A mattress with natural temperature-regulating properties helps smooth out these transitions, so your body has one fewer variable to manage overnight.
Sleep Habits That Help Prevent Progression
Your mattress is the foundation, but it works best as part of a broader sleep strategy. These habits specifically support the metabolic recovery that happens during sleep.
Consistent Sleep Schedule
Your circadian rhythm directly controls insulin sensitivity. Studies show that irregular sleep schedules, even varying by just ninety minutes from night to night, significantly worsen glucose metabolism. Going to bed and waking up at the same time every day, including weekends, is one of the most effective things a pre-diabetic person can do for blood sugar control.
This does not mean rigid scheduling ruins your life. It means picking a reasonable window and sticking close to it. If you normally sleep at 10:30 p.m. on weeknights, try not to push past midnight on weekends. Your pancreas will thank you.
Evening Meal Timing
Eating your last meal three to four hours before bed gives your body time to process glucose while you are still active. Going to bed with elevated blood sugar disrupts the natural insulin sensitivity increase that should happen during early sleep stages. This is not about skipping dinner. It is about timing.
Bedroom Temperature
Research consistently points to 18 to 20 degrees Celsius as the optimal range for sleep. For pre-diabetic sleepers, staying at the cooler end of this range may be particularly beneficial. Cooler sleeping temperatures have been shown to increase brown fat activity, which improves glucose metabolism. One study found that sleeping in a 19-degree room for a month increased insulin sensitivity by over 30 percent compared to sleeping at 24 degrees.
The Pre-Bedtime Blood Sugar Check
If your doctor has given you a glucose monitor, checking your blood sugar about thirty minutes before bed gives you useful information. If it is elevated, a short walk around the block can help bring it down before sleep. If it is on the low side, a small protein-rich snack (a handful of almonds, a small piece of cheese) can prevent the overnight low that triggers cortisol release and wakes you up at 3 a.m. Your mattress handles the comfort. You handle the timing.
Morning Light Exposure
Getting bright light exposure within the first hour of waking helps anchor your circadian rhythm, which in turn stabilises the daily insulin sensitivity cycle. Even on cloudy Brantford mornings, outdoor light is significantly brighter than indoor lighting. Ten to fifteen minutes of morning light is enough to set your internal clock.
Movement During the Day
Exercise improves both sleep quality and insulin sensitivity, and the effects are additive. A thirty-minute walk after dinner does double duty: it helps clear post-meal glucose and it promotes better sleep later that night. You do not need intense exercise. Moderate, consistent movement is more effective for metabolic health than occasional intense workouts.
Choosing the Right Mattress for Pre-Diabetes
Let us get specific about what to look for and what to avoid when mattress shopping with pre-diabetes in mind.
| Feature | Why It Matters for Pre-Diabetes | What to Look For |
|---|---|---|
| Core Support | Proper spinal alignment reduces cortisol-triggering discomfort | Individually wrapped coils, 1,000+ count for queen |
| Temperature | Metabolic temperature swings cause wake-ups | Coil airflow, natural fibre covers, no solid foam core |
| Edge Support | Frequent bathroom trips need stable edges | Reinforced perimeter, no significant sag when sitting |
| Pressure Relief | Reduces micro-arousals that fragment deep sleep | Comfort layers that contour without trapping heat |
| Responsiveness | Easy repositioning for restless legs, discomfort | Quick-responding comfort layers, not slow memory foam |
| Durability | Sagging increases pressure points over time | High-density foams, quality coil gauge, solid warranty |
Mattresses to Consider
At Mattress Miracle, we carry several options that address pre-diabetic sleep needs well.
The Restonic ComfortCare Queen at $1,125 is our most recommended mattress for good reason. With 1,222 individually wrapped coils, it provides excellent airflow and motion isolation. The medium-firm feel supports proper spinal alignment for side and back sleepers, and the responsive comfort layers let you reposition easily. For pre-diabetic sleepers, the combination of airflow and support addresses the two biggest challenges: temperature regulation and physical comfort.
For those who want natural temperature regulation, the Restonic Luxury Silk and Wool Queen at $1,395 adds silk and wool comfort layers with 884 zoned coils. The natural fibres excel at moisture management and temperature stability. Zoned coils provide firmer support under heavier areas (hips, midsection) and softer cushioning under lighter areas (shoulders, legs).
If you are also dealing with acid reflux or sleep apnea, which are common companions to pre-diabetes, consider pairing any mattress with an adjustable bed base. Sleeping with your head raised 15 to 20 degrees reduces both acid reflux episodes and airway obstruction. Many of our pre-diabetic customers find this single change makes a larger difference than they expected.
Dorothy, Sleep Specialist: "When someone comes in and mentions pre-diabetes, the first thing I ask about is temperature. Almost everyone says they are sleeping too warm or waking up sweating. That tells me we need airflow in the mattress core and breathable materials on the surface. From there, we look at their sleep position and any pain points. But temperature is usually the starting point for metabolic conditions."
What About Adjustable Beds?
Adjustable bases deserve special mention for pre-diabetic sleepers. Beyond the sleep apnea and reflux benefits, raising the legs slightly can improve circulation, which matters for people whose metabolic changes are affecting blood flow to the extremities. The zero-gravity position, where both the head and knees are slightly raised, distributes body weight more evenly across the mattress surface, reducing pressure points and the micro-arousals they cause.
An adjustable base also makes getting in and out of bed easier. Raising the head of the bed to a sitting position before standing takes strain off the back and makes those nighttime bathroom trips less jarring. When you can get up smoothly, attend to what you need, and get back into a comfortable position quickly, you preserve more of your sleep architecture than if each trip requires fully waking up.
The Pillow Component
Your pillow works with your mattress to maintain spinal alignment. If your mattress is doing its job with support and temperature regulation but your pillow is a flat, overheated lump, you are undermining the whole system. Look for a pillow that matches your sleep position (thicker for side sleepers, thinner for back sleepers) and that breathes well. Cotton or bamboo covers with ventilated fills help keep your head cool, which is important since a significant amount of body heat escapes through your head.
Weight Management and Your Sleep Surface
Let us address something directly. Pre-diabetes often comes alongside carrying extra weight, particularly around the midsection. This is not a moral failing. It is a metabolic pattern. And it affects what you need from a mattress in practical ways that are worth discussing honestly.
Extra weight in the midsection creates a different pressure distribution on a mattress than the same total weight distributed more evenly. The hip and belly area sinks more deeply, which can pull the spine out of alignment and create pressure points that cause tossing and turning. A mattress that felt perfect at a lower weight may no longer provide adequate support.
This is where coil gauge and coil count work together. Heavier sleepers benefit from slightly firmer coils (lower gauge number means thicker wire) that resist compression without feeling hard. The Restonic ComfortCare line uses a coil gauge that supports up to approximately 250 pounds per person comfortably. For heavier sleepers, the Restonic Revive series uses slightly firmer coils with additional support zones.
Deep Sleep and Weight Management
Research published in the Annals of Internal Medicine found that when dieters got adequate sleep, 55 percent of their weight loss came from fat. When the same dieters were sleep-restricted, only 25 percent of weight loss came from fat, with the rest coming from lean muscle mass. For pre-diabetic individuals working to lose weight, this finding is significant. The quality of your sleep directly affects whether your weight loss efforts reduce the visceral fat driving insulin resistance or strip away the muscle mass that helps regulate blood sugar.
Talia, our showroom specialist, is straightforward about this: "We do not judge anyone who walks through our door. We ask about your sleep, your health, your comfort preferences, and your budget. If someone mentions pre-diabetes and they are a larger person, I know we need to look at mattresses with stronger support systems. That is not a sensitive topic. It is just good mattress fitting."
When to Consider Replacing Your Mattress
If you have recently been diagnosed with pre-diabetes and you are also sleeping poorly, it is worth evaluating your current mattress honestly. Here are signs that your mattress might be working against your metabolic health goals.
You wake up with aches or stiffness that takes more than fifteen minutes to resolve. Your mattress has visible sagging or impressions deeper than an inch. You consistently wake up hot or sweating, regardless of room temperature. You find yourself unable to get comfortable no matter what position you try. Your mattress is more than eight years old and you have noticed gradual sleep deterioration.
None of these signs alone mean you must buy a new mattress tomorrow. But if you are checking multiple boxes and you are also trying to manage pre-diabetes, your mattress is a reasonable place to invest. Think of it this way: you are spending approximately 2,500 hours per year on that surface. If it is actively disrupting the deep sleep your body needs to regulate glucose, every night on a bad mattress is a night where your metabolic health cannot fully recover.
The Quick Mattress Test
- The Roll Test: Lie on your back in the centre of your mattress. Do you roll toward the middle? If yes, the support core has likely broken down.
- The Edge Test: Sit on the edge of your bed where you normally sit to get up. Does it compress significantly? Poor edge support makes nighttime bathroom trips harder.
- The Temperature Test: On a night when your room is at a comfortable temperature, note whether you still wake up warm. If your room is cool but your mattress surface is warm, the materials are trapping heat.
- The Morning Test: Track how you feel for five mornings. If you consistently feel unrested, stiff, or achy despite adequate sleep hours, your mattress may not be providing the support and comfort your body needs.
Tracking Sleep Quality with Pre-Diabetes
Many pre-diabetic individuals are already tracking blood sugar. Adding basic sleep tracking creates a powerful picture of how the two interact. You do not need expensive equipment. A simple sleep diary works.
Record what time you went to bed, roughly when you fell asleep, how many times you woke up, what time you got up, and how rested you feel on a one-to-ten scale. Compare this with your morning blood sugar readings over a few weeks. Most people start to see patterns quickly. Nights with fewer wake-ups and higher rest scores tend to correspond with better morning blood sugar numbers.
This data is also valuable to bring to your doctor. It gives them concrete information about your sleep that helps guide treatment decisions. And if you end up mattress shopping, it gives you and the salesperson real data about your sleep challenges rather than vague descriptions of "not sleeping well."
Brad sees this more and more at Mattress Miracle. "People come in now with their phone apps showing sleep data, heart rate variability, movement patterns through the night. It actually makes our job easier because we can see exactly where the problems are. Someone who shows me they are moving constantly between midnight and 2 a.m. probably needs better pressure relief. Someone waking up at the same time every night might have a temperature issue. The data tells a story."
Adjustable Beds and Metabolic Health
We touched on adjustable beds earlier, but they deserve their own section for pre-diabetic sleepers because they address several challenges simultaneously.
Sleep apnea, which affects roughly a third of pre-diabetic individuals, responds well to head elevation. Raising the head of the bed 15 to 20 degrees keeps the airway more open, reducing the oxygen drops that spike cortisol and worsen insulin resistance. For some people, this simple position change eliminates mild sleep apnea entirely.
Acid reflux, another common companion to metabolic syndrome, also improves with head elevation. Stomach acid is less likely to travel up the esophagus when gravity is working in your favour. This means fewer middle-of-the-night acid episodes that disrupt sleep and leave you groggy the next morning.
Leg elevation improves venous return, reducing the heaviness and restlessness that many pre-diabetic individuals feel in their legs at night. Even a slight elevation of five to ten degrees makes a noticeable difference for most people.
The practical benefit is this: an adjustable base lets you find your most comfortable sleeping position for the specific combination of symptoms you experience. Pre-diabetes does not present the same way in everyone. Some people primarily struggle with temperature. Others deal mainly with apnea. Many have reflux. An adjustable base gives you the flexibility to adapt your sleep position to whatever combination you face.
Try Before You Buy in Brantford
We keep adjustable bases set up in our showroom at 441 1/2 West Street so you can actually experience the different positions. Lying flat on a mattress in a store does not tell you much about how an adjustable base will feel. Coming in, trying the zero-gravity position, adjusting the head and foot elevation, and spending a few minutes in each position gives you real information. Many of our Brantford customers who were skeptical about adjustable beds become convinced once they feel the difference in person.
The Financial Perspective on Sleep Investment
Pre-diabetes treatment in Canada is primarily lifestyle-based, which means the costs are largely personal: gym memberships, dietary changes, supplements, and yes, sleep improvements. A quality mattress is a significant purchase, and we would never suggest that anyone go into financial stress to buy one.
But consider the math from the other direction. If poor sleep is contributing to pre-diabetic progression, and that progression leads to type 2 diabetes, the ongoing costs of diabetes management in Canada are substantial. Test strips, medications, specialist appointments, dietary management programs, and potential complications all add up over years and decades.
A mattress that costs $1,125 and lasts eight to ten years works out to approximately $0.35 per night. If that mattress contributes even modestly to better sleep and slower metabolic decline, the return on investment is hard to argue with. We are not saying a mattress prevents diabetes. We are saying that quality sleep is a recognized factor in metabolic health, and your mattress is a recognized factor in sleep quality.
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Can a new mattress actually help with pre-diabetes?
A mattress alone does not treat pre-diabetes, but better sleep quality directly improves insulin sensitivity. Research shows that improving deep sleep duration can increase insulin sensitivity by up to 25 percent. A mattress that reduces wake-ups, regulates temperature, and keeps you comfortable supports the kind of uninterrupted sleep that matters for metabolic health.
What firmness level is best for pre-diabetic sleepers?
Medium-firm is the most recommended option for most pre-diabetic sleepers. It provides enough support to maintain spinal alignment, especially for those carrying extra weight around the midsection, while still contouring enough to relieve pressure points. At Mattress Miracle in Brantford, we help you test different firmness levels to find the right balance for your body type and sleep position.
Why do I wake up sweating if my blood sugar is only slightly elevated?
Even mildly elevated blood sugar affects your autonomic nervous system, which controls temperature regulation. Your body may overreact to normal temperature fluctuations during sleep, triggering sweating. A mattress with good airflow, like one with individually wrapped coils and natural fibre covers, helps manage these temperature swings by allowing heat and moisture to dissipate rather than building up around your body.
Should I get an adjustable bed if I have pre-diabetes?
An adjustable bed is worth considering if you also deal with sleep apnea, acid reflux, or leg restlessness, which are all common with pre-diabetes. Head elevation reduces apnea and reflux episodes, while leg elevation improves circulation. The ability to customise your sleep position for your specific symptoms makes adjustable bases particularly useful for metabolic conditions.
How often should I replace my mattress if I have pre-diabetes?
Follow the standard guideline of every seven to ten years, but pay attention to sleep quality changes. If you notice increasing stiffness, more frequent wake-ups, or your sleep tracker shows declining deep sleep percentages, your mattress may need replacing sooner. Pre-diabetic sleepers are more sensitive to mattress deterioration because their metabolic health depends more heavily on consistent sleep quality.
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