{"id":25550,"date":"2026-02-24T15:49:15","date_gmt":"2026-02-24T15:49:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mediashower.com\/blog\/?p=25550"},"modified":"2026-03-03T20:53:26","modified_gmt":"2026-03-03T20:53:26","slug":"snoop-dogg-brand-makeover-gangsta-rap-olympic-torch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mediashower.com\/blog\/snoop-dogg-brand-makeover-gangsta-rap-olympic-torch\/","title":{"rendered":"From Gangsta Rap to Olympic Torch: Snoop Dogg&#8217;s 30-Year Brand Makeover"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2>Quick Summary<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Snoop Dogg\u2019s early legal battle made his brand culturally explosive and commercially risky.<\/li><li>The rebrand happened through careful, unexpected partnerships and appearances.&nbsp;<\/li><li>Legitimacy transferred through proximity as his association with Martha Stewart became a cultural inflection point.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>In February 2026, Snoop Dogg carried the Olympic torch through a quiet suburb outside Milan while NBC cameras tracked every step. It was the sort of ceremonial role usually reserved for heads of state and lifelong civic heroes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Spectators not in the know would never have guessed that 33 years earlier, the same man, aka Calvin Cordozar Broadus, Jr., had been arrested for murder.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the intervening years, Snoop Dogg \u2013 the embodiment of America\u2019s most controversial music genre \u2013 had become its most disarming cultural ambassador.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For marketers, this is a case study in what long-term branding looks like. Consistent, visible evolution stacked year after year allowed him to move from gangsta rapper to America\u2019s ambassador.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2>The Brand That Needed Saving (1992\u20131997)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The early 1990s were volatile in American culture. West Coast gangsta rap was sparking a national debate about violence and misogyny. Into that moment stepped a 20-year-old artist with an unmistakable drawl and a debut album that moved at historic speed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Snoop Dogg\u2019s debut album <em>Doggystyle<\/em> entered the Billboard 200 at No. 1 in 1993. It <a href=\"https:\/\/www.iheart.com\/content\/2023-11-23-november-23-in-hip-hop-history-snoop-dogg-releases-his-debut-album\/\">sold 806,000 copies in its first week<\/a>, a record at the time for a debut artist.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Snoop became the commercial face of West Coast rap almost overnight. From a brand perspective, he represented a rare mix: massive cultural influence paired with real reputational risk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Then he was charged with murder.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In 1993, Snoop was connected to a shooting involving his bodyguard. The trial stretched nearly two years. High-profile attorney Johnnie Cochran (who had just successfully defended O.J. Simpson) led his defense.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<center><iframe width=\"860\" height=\"515\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/-eieL3-NHjg?si=lRjVe3IpouOvKQtK\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen=\"\"><\/iframe><\/center>\n\n\n\n<p>In 1996, he was acquitted, but his reputation would remain on trial for years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The brand stakes were enormous. At that moment, escalation was the expected arc. Instead, something more subtle happened.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>His 1996 album <em>Tha Doggfather<\/em> carried a noticeably softer tone than his debut. In 1997, he left Death Row Records. The shift looked small at the time, but strategically it mattered. Rather than doubling down on provocation, he recalibrated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2>The Slow Build (1998\u20132012)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In 1998, Snoop signed with Master P\u2019s No Limit Records, one of the most successful independent labels of the 1990s. The move signaled distance from Death Row mythology and a shift toward entrepreneurial independence.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Snoop aligned himself with a founder who prioritized ownership and operational control over spectacle. It reframed him as an artist stepping into a more mature, business-driven chapter of his career.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In 2004, \u201cDrop It Like It\u2019s Hot\u201d reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.xxlmag.com\/drop-it-like-its-hot-by-snoop-dogg-pharrell-reaches-1-today-in-hip-hop\/\">his first-ever chart-topper<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Then came the associations and moments that became instant pop culture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Snoop began showing up in places that would have felt unlikely just a few years earlier.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<center><iframe width=\"860\" height=\"515\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/1RAh_LXurfo?si=4cq761Kajr1xCIA3\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen=\"\"><\/iframe><\/center>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>He performed at the <a href=\"https:\/\/hiphopwired.com\/84802\/willow-jaden-smith-snoop-dogg-the-black-eyed-peas-more-take-over-kids-choice-awards-photos-30097\/\">2011 Nickelodeon Kids\u2019 Choice Awards and received the ritual slime,<\/a> signaling mainstream acceptance without toning down his personality.<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbc.com\/nbc-insider\/snoop-dogg-movies-tv-shows\">Cameos in mainstream TV<\/a> like <em>Law and Order: SVU<\/em> and <em>Saturday Night Live<\/em> normalized his presence in middle-America living rooms.<\/li><li>In 2012, he temporarily rebranded as Snoop Lion after recording a reggae album in Jamaica. The project debuted at <a href=\"https:\/\/edge105.com\/snoop-lion-topped-billboards-reggae-album-chart-10-years-ago\/\">No. 1 on Billboard\u2019s Reggae Albums chart<\/a>.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Critics questioned the pivot. Strategically, it demonstrated something more important: flexibility.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Cultural and Commercial Milestones (1998\u20132012)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<table>\n    <thead>\n  <tr style=\"background-color:#ff9100\">\n            <th style=\"padding:1%;width:5%\">Year<\/th>\n            <th style=\"padding:1%;\">Event<\/th>\n            <th style=\"padding:1%;\">Cultural Signal<\/th>\n            <th style=\"padding:1%;\">Verified Metric<\/th>\n        <\/tr>\n    <\/thead>\n    <tbody>\n        <tr>\n            <td style=\"padding:1%;\">1998<\/td>\n            <td style=\"padding:1%;\">Da Game Is to Be Sold Not to Be Told<\/td>\n            <td style=\"padding:1%;\">No Limit era commercial peak<\/td>\n            <td style=\"padding:1%;\">#1 Billboard 200; 2x Platinum (RIAA)<\/td>\n        <\/tr>\n  <tr style=\"background-color:#e9e9e9\">\n            <td style=\"padding:1%;\">1999<\/td>\n            <td style=\"padding:1%;\">No Limit Top Dogg<\/td>\n            <td style=\"padding:1%;\">Sustained relevance post-label shift<\/td>\n            <td style=\"padding:1%;\">#2 Billboard 200; Platinum (RIAA)<\/td>\n        <\/tr>\n        <tr>\n            <td style=\"padding:1%;\">2000<\/td>\n            <td style=\"padding:1%;\">Tha Last Meal<\/td>\n            <td style=\"padding:1%;\">Pre-reinvention rebound<\/td>\n            <td style=\"padding:1%;\">#4 Billboard 200; Platinum (RIAA)<\/td>\n        <\/tr>\n  <tr style=\"background-color:#e9e9e9\">\n            <td style=\"padding:1%;\">2002<\/td>\n            <td style=\"padding:1%;\">Paid tha Cost to Be da Bo$$<\/td>\n            <td style=\"padding:1%;\">Mainstream crossover phase<\/td>\n            <td style=\"padding:1%;\">#12 Billboard 200; Platinum (RIAA)<\/td>\n        <\/tr>\n        <tr>\n            <td style=\"padding:1%;\">2003<\/td>\n            <td style=\"padding:1%;\">Beautiful (feat. Pharrell &#038; Charlie Wilson)<\/td>\n            <td style=\"padding:1%;\">Pop\/R&#038;B crossover breakthrough<\/td>\n            <td style=\"padding:1%;\">#6 Billboard Hot 100<\/td>\n        <\/tr>\n  <tr style=\"background-color:#e9e9e9\">\n            <td style=\"padding:1%;\">2004<\/td>\n            <td style=\"padding:1%;\">Drop It Like It\u2019s Hot (feat. Pharrell)<\/td>\n            <td style=\"padding:1%;\">Mainstream chart dominance<\/td>\n            <td style=\"padding:1%;\">#1 Billboard Hot 100 (3 weeks)<\/td>\n        <\/tr>\n        <tr>\n            <td style=\"padding:1%;\">2006<\/td>\n            <td style=\"padding:1%;\">Tha Blue Carpet Treatment<\/td>\n            <td style=\"padding:1%;\">Return to West Coast roots<\/td>\n            <td style=\"padding:1%;\">#5 Billboard 200; Gold (RIAA)<\/td>\n        <\/tr>\n  <tr style=\"background-color:#e9e9e9\">\n            <td style=\"padding:1%;\">2007<\/td>\n            <td style=\"padding:1%;\">Sensual Seduction<\/td>\n            <td style=\"padding:1%;\">Retro-funk pop reinvention<\/td>\n            <td style=\"padding:1%;\">#7 Billboard Hot 100<\/td>\n        <\/tr>\n        <tr>\n            <td style=\"padding:1%;\">2009<\/td>\n            <td style=\"padding:1%;\">Malice n Wonderland<\/td>\n            <td style=\"padding:1%;\">Digital-era commercial continuity<\/td>\n            <td style=\"padding:1%;\">#23 Billboard 200<\/td>\n        <\/tr>\n  <tr style=\"background-color:#e9e9e9\">\n            <td style=\"padding:1%;\">2011<\/td>\n            <td style=\"padding:1%;\">Young Wild &#038; Free (with Wiz Khalifa &#038; Bruno Mars)<\/td>\n            <td style=\"padding:1%;\">Cross-generational pop anthem<\/td>\n            <td style=\"padding:1%;\">#7 Billboard Hot 100; Multi-Platinum (RIAA)<\/td>\n        <\/tr>\n        <tr>\n            <td style=\"padding:1%;\">2012<\/td>\n            <td style=\"padding:1%;\">Reincarnated (as Snoop Lion)<\/td>\n            <td style=\"padding:1%;\">Spiritual\/genre reinvention<\/td>\n            <td style=\"padding:1%;\">#16 Billboard 200; #1 Reggae Albums<\/td>\n        <\/tr>\n    <\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n<\/body>\n<\/html>\n\n\n\n<h1>The Martha Moment (2008\u20132016)<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>Some partnerships feel tactical. Others feel improbable. The Martha Stewart friendship was both. Strangely, it worked.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Snoop appeared on <em>The Martha Stewart Show<\/em> in 2008 for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mashed.com\/260174\/a-timeline-of-martha-and-snoops-strange-friendship\/\">a mashed potatoes cooking segment that went viral<\/a> long before \u201cviral\u201d was a professional metric. The clip reframed him in real time.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Suddenly, Snoop was charming, self-aware, and unexpectedly at ease beside one of America\u2019s most trusted lifestyle authorities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<center><iframe width=\"860\" height=\"515\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/-Ocre0kXgvg?si=NzFGMMGshFzDwagW\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen=\"\"><\/iframe><\/center>\n\n\n\n<p>In 2015, Snoop stepped onto the Comedy Central stage for <a href=\"https:\/\/time.com\/3764738\/justin-bieber-roast-comedy-central-jeff-ross-snoop-dogg\/\"><em>The Roast of Justin Bieber<\/em><\/a>, proving he could trade kitchen banter for cutting punchlines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When <em>Martha &amp; Snoop\u2019s Potluck Dinner Party<\/em> debuted on VH1 in 2016, the duo\u2019s delightful cooking segment on daytime television evolved into a full Emmy-nominated series built around shared meals and sharp humor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Martha functioned as mainstream safety certification. The partnership signaled to corporate America that despite a troubled past, Snoop could now sit at any table.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1>The Endorsement Empire (2016\u20132026)<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>Everyone wanted to be associated with the Snoop brand, and the endorsements came rolling in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In interviews, Snoop\u2019s manager Ted Chung has noted that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mirrorreview.com\/snoop-dogg-net-worth\/\">endorsements account for roughly one-third<\/a> of his income. Brands trust him, and their customers do, too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3>19 Crimes Cali Red (2020)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>When Treasury Wine Estates partnered with Snoop Dogg on 19 Crimes Cali Red in 2020, the company projected a respectable 125,000 cases in year one. For a celebrity extension inside an established wine label, that was a solid forecast. Ambitious, but contained.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The product sold through its initial inventory in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/lelalondon\/2023\/09\/04\/snoop-dogg-on-breaking-into-the-rule-breaking-wine-business\/\">roughly six weeks<\/a>. By 2021, sales had exceeded 800,000 cases, making it one of the fastest-growing launches in Treasury Wine Estates\u2019 portfolio.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This performance mattered for two reasons.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>First, it proved that Snoop\u2019s audience would convert beyond music and media: this was a grocery aisle product competing in a crowded category.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Second, it showed that his brand equity traveled across demographics. Wine buyers skew older than his original fan base. Yet the bottle moved quickly, suggesting that years of mainstream exposure had expanded his addressable market.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3>Solo Stove (2023)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Then came one of the cleanest examples of controlled misdirection in modern endorsement marketing.In late 2023, Snoop posted a short, solemn message to social media announcing he was \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.campaignlive.com\/article\/behind-solo-stoves-new-blunt-marketing-campaign-snoop-dogg\/1885642\">giving up smoke<\/a>.\u201d It was a blunt statement that immediately triggered speculation. Fans assumed he meant cannabis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<center><iframe width=\"860\" height=\"515\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/RdsAR9l_fI4?si=6swUXEVkhm9VXj9A\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen=\"\"><\/iframe><\/center>\n\n\n\n<p>Days later, the reveal landed: He was partnering with Solo Stove, the smokeless fire pit company.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The pivot reframed the original post as setup rather than confession. The earned media alone was substantial, but the measurable impact told the real story. The campaign generated more than 30 million engagements across platforms and ranked No. 18 on <a href=\"https:\/\/adage.com\/article\/marketing-news-strategy\/snoop-dogg-and-solo-stove-3-lessons-marketers\/2538256\/\">Ad Age\u2019s Best Ads<\/a> list that year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3>Still G.I.N. (2024\u20132026)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>If 19 Crimes proved Snoop could move cases inside someone else\u2019s portfolio, Still G.I.N. signaled something different: ownership with ambition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Launched in partnership with Dr. Dre, Still G.I.N. positioned itself as a premium spirits play. The brand\u2019s credibility moved quickly beyond name recognition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In 2025, Still G.I.N. earned a Masters medal at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thespiritsbusiness.com\/2025\/12\/the-gin-masters-2025-second-tasting-results\/\">The Spirits Business Gin Masters<\/a>, one of the industry\u2019s recognized blind-tasting competitions. Awards matter in the spirits category.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Then came distribution scale: In early 2026, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.applebees.com\/en\/news\/2026\/applebees-launches-new-still-together-sips-featuring-still-gin-by-dre-and-snoop\">Applebee\u2019s announced<\/a> a national cocktail rollout featuring Still G.I.N., placing the product on menus across hundreds of locations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1>Olympic Coronation: Paris 2024 to Milan 2026<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>By the time Snoop stepped onto the Olympic stage, the cultural rework was done. Now came validation on a global scale.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3>Paris 2024<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>In 2024, NBC announced Snoop Dogg as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/sports\/olympics\/snoop-dogg-olympics-nbc-correspondent-paris-games-rcna164284\">a special correspondent for its Paris Summer Olympics<\/a> coverage.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/_KOu6WPvYGQ?si=fUE7c1KZbdyTHdd4\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1000\" height=\"570\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mediashower.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/snoop-dogg-performing-with-olympic-torch-at-paris-2024-ceremony.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-25563\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mediashower.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/snoop-dogg-performing-with-olympic-torch-at-paris-2024-ceremony.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.mediashower.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/snoop-dogg-performing-with-olympic-torch-at-paris-2024-ceremony-300x171.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mediashower.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/snoop-dogg-performing-with-olympic-torch-at-paris-2024-ceremony-768x438.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><figcaption><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/_KOu6WPvYGQ?si=fUE7c1KZbdyTHdd4\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/_KOu6WPvYGQ?si=fUE7c1KZbdyTHdd4\">Watch<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Snoop appeared across broadcast segments, athlete interviews, and behind-the-scenes features, often paired with veteran NBC host Mike Tirico. <a href=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/2024\/tv\/news\/snoop-dogg-paris-olympics-nbc-tv-sports-1236086314\/\">Variety<\/a> noted that Snoop\u2019s presence helped NBC connect with younger and more diverse audiences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>His coverage quickly became one of the network\u2019s most talked-about elements and drew millions of views and interactions across TikTok, Instagram, and X.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3>Milan 2026<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1000\" height=\"555\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mediashower.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/snoop-dog-in-white-torchbearer-suit-raises-olympic-torch-in-rainy-gallarate-crowd-italy-2026.jpg\" alt=\"Snoop Dog in white torchbearer suit raises Olympic torch in rainy Gallarate crowd, Italy 2026\" class=\"wp-image-25559\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mediashower.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/snoop-dog-in-white-torchbearer-suit-raises-olympic-torch-in-rainy-gallarate-crowd-italy-2026.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.mediashower.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/snoop-dog-in-white-torchbearer-suit-raises-olympic-torch-in-rainy-gallarate-crowd-italy-2026-300x167.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mediashower.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/snoop-dog-in-white-torchbearer-suit-raises-olympic-torch-in-rainy-gallarate-crowd-italy-2026-768x426.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=2Arjo8lvayg'\"><em>Source<\/em><\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>When the Winter Olympics moved to Milan-Cortina in 2026, Snoop did, too. He participated in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbclosangeles.com\/olympics\/2026-milan-cortina\/snoop-dogg-nbc-coverage-2026-olympics\/3784187\/\">Olympic ceremonial programming<\/a> and was publicly associated with Team USA promotions, reinforcing his role as a cultural ambassador.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Olympics represent global legitimacy, discipline, and institutional trust. For someone once defined by legal headlines and cultural controversy, serving in a visible Olympic role marked the completion of a long redemption arc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3>The Legal Period<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>In early 2024, California courts approved <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2024\/10\/09\/snoop-dogg-granted-petition-seal-1993-murder-arrest\/\">the sealing of certain records<\/a> related to Snoop\u2019s 1990s murder case, formally closing a legal chapter that had shaped his early narrative.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As his public role expanded inside one of the world\u2019s most respected institutions, the final legal remnants of his early controversy were administratively resolved. Mainstream institutions completed the rebrand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"600\" height=\"526\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mediashower.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/martha-stewart-and-snoop-dogg-hugging-closely-on-blue-background.jpg\" alt=\"Martha Stewart and Snoop Dogg hugging closely on blue background\" class=\"wp-image-25560\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mediashower.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/martha-stewart-and-snoop-dogg-hugging-closely-on-blue-background.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.mediashower.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/martha-stewart-and-snoop-dogg-hugging-closely-on-blue-background-300x263.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2>Marketer\u2019s Takeaways<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Rebrands succeed when behavior changes consistently over time, not when messaging changes overnight.<\/li><li>Associations can reposition faster than 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