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GOVERNMENT CANCELS SPRING BREAK FOR THE BOYS OF RAC RECESSION CAUSES CANCELLATION OF RAC's  SPRING VACATION FOR THE 'RAC BOYS OF SPRING'  A BULLETIN FROM RAC ADVISES THERE WILL BE  NO MYRTLE BEACH VACATION FOR THE RAC RACONTEURS IT IS HARD TO BELIEVE THAT RAC WOULD COMPLAIN  ABOUT  BEING CUT FROM  THE GOVERNMENT  'SPRINGBREAK' HANDOUT FUND.  IS THERE NOT A SHRED OF  PRIDE LEFT IN THIS ORGANIZATION? I SUPPOSE IF THE BIG 3 AUTO MAKERS CAN ASK FOR 20 BILLION,  RAC CAN COMPLAIN ABOUT BEING CUT FROM THE GOVERNMENT 'FREE VACATION'  PORK BARREL PERHAPS I AM MISINTERPRETING THE TRUE MEANING? HERE IS THE BULLETIN. YOU DECIDE AFTER YOU READ IT.  LINKS

 
 
 

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The Basics of Radio Wave Propagation Edwin C. Jones, MD, PhD (AE4TM)  Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN 37996-1200  This link will provide you an alphabetically indexed point form explanation of almost all aspects of Radio Propagation Theory. I am presumptuous enough to enthusiastically recommend it to you.

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A GOOD FRIEND TAKES PAINS TO REMIND ME THAT THIS IS ONLY A HOBBY AND I AGREE WITH HIM. BUT HOBBIES OFTEN HAVE RULES APPLIED TO THEM. AMATEUR RADIO HAS RULES. THESE ARE RULES AS DEFINED BY CANADIAN FEDERAL STATUTE LAW IN PART AS PROVIDED BY  Spectrum Management and Telecommunications RBR-4 - Standards for the Operation of Radio Stations in the Amateur Radio Service AS WELL AS MANY RULES OF COMMON SENSE IN THE PUBLIC DOMAIN. I MUST ALSO TACTFULLY DISAGREE WITH OVER SIMPLIFYING AMATEUR RADIO AS ONLY A HOBBY. IT HAS BECOME MUCH MORE THAT A JUST A HOBBY AS IT IS A PUBLIC SERVICE. A PUBLIC SERVICE WHOSE PROFILE IS GROWING TALLER EVERY DAY. JUST PAY ATTENTION TO THE GROWTH OF THE EMERGENCY SERVICES ASPECT OF AMATEUR RADIO AS IT IS EVOLVING INTO  A HIGHLY COORDINATED ASPECT OF OUR SO CALLED HOBBY / SERVICE. THAT SERVICE IS MUCH MORE THAN "JUST A HOBBY" : IT IS A PUBLIC SERVICE GOVERNED BY CLEARLY DEFINED AND ENFORCEABLE RULES. DO THE ORGANIZATIONS INVOLVED IN EMERGENCY SERVICES CONDONE THE ILLEGAL USE OF AMPLIFIERS? NO I TRULY BELIEVE THAT THEY DO NOT! NOTWITHSTANDING THAT IF YOU LOOK INTO THE CALL SIGNS WHO ARE DEEPLY COMMITTED TO THESE EMERGENCY SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS YOU WILL FIND A LARGE PROPORTION WILL BE ON YOUR "BEST GUESS" LIST OF WHO HAS THE ILLEGAL AMPLIFIER AND THE "BASIC" ONLY LICENSE. WHY? WHO SHOULD CARE WHY? I DON'T KNOW THE CLEAR AND COMPREHENSIVE ANSWER TO THAT. DO REGULATED ORGANIZATIONS NEED THE PARTICIPATION OF SCOFFLAWS? I WILL LET THEM ANSWER THAT QUESTION - OR PERHAPS NOT ANSWER IT. I SUSPECT "NO" WILL BE THE ANSWER AS NO ONE WANTS TO DISTURB THE PEACEFUL STATUS QUO OTHER THAN ME. AND DISTURB IT I WILL. WITH A VENGEANCE OF COMMITMENT. DO THE BASIC ONLY LICENSED STATIONS THAT CHECK INTO THE ONTARS NET ALL DAY LONG  AND ALL WEEK LONG NEED TO USE LINEAR AMPLIFIERS ILLEGALLY? EVEN IF THEY WERE LICENSED TO USE AN AMPLIFIER DO THEY NEED TO USE LINEAR AMPLIFIERS TO COMMUNICATE OVER AVERAGE DISTANCES OF LESS THAN 200 MILES? MAKE A SHORT LIST OF THOSE YOU CHOOSE TO  LISTEN TO AND  OBSERVE YOUR S-METERS DO THIS OVER A WEEK OR WHENEVER YOU HAVE THE TIME OR INCLINATION. DO IT AT DIFFERENT TIMES OF THE DAY AND DURING  VARYING BAND AND PROPAGATION CONDITIONS. GIVE EVERY STATION A FAIR BREAK FOR ALL THE VARIABLES, AS AFTER ALL IT IS AN INEXACT SCIENCE AND WE ARE NOT FORENSIC EXPERTS STUDY THE MEANING OF DB's AND HOW THE METER ON YOUR BRAND OF RADIO IS GRADUATED............IS IT 6 Db PER S UNIT OR  12 dB PER S UNIT ETC. THEN  DRAW YOUR OWN CONCLUSIONS ABOUT WHO IS USING  AN AMPLIFIER AND WHO IS NOT. AFTER COMPILING A SHORT LIST OF YOUR"BEST GUESSES" GO TO THE   THE CANADIAN CALL SIGN DATA BASE SEE WHO ON YOUR LIST OF "BEST GUESSES" HAS A BASIC LICENSE AND WHO HAS AN ADVANCED LICENSE. I HAVE A "BEST GUESS" LIST WHICH I WILL MAKE AVAILABLE SHORTLY. THEN YOU CAN COMPARE YOUR "BEST GUESS" WITH MINE. LET'S SEE IF WE AGREE OR DISAGREE.............OF COURSE NO ONE WILL EVER KNOW AS YOU WILL BE DOING THIS IN PRIVATE..........UNLESS YOU WANT ME TO PUT YOUR LIST ON MY WEB PAGE?? I THINK THE CHANCES OF THAT HAPPENING ARE SLIM TO NONE BUT YOU NEVER KNOW. I MAY BE SURPRISED THE ONES WITH AMPLIFIERS AND ONLY A BASIC LICENSE DO NOT CARE OR BELIEVE THAT THERE WILL BE ENFORCEMENT BY INDUSTRY CANADA. THEY ARE MISTAKEN IN THAT ASSUMPTION. I PROMISE THEM THAT THEY ARE MISTAKEN IN THAT ASSUMPTION. INVESTIGATE THE LAW OF A "WRIT OF MANDAMUS". HERE LET ME HELP YOU. "MANDAMUS"

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This page courtesy of WB9DLC and Ramsey Electronics       QRP Works!  1000 WATTS vs 1 WATT: UNDERSTANDING THE DIFFERENCE Before we move on, I would like to share with you a practical formula about transmitter power that I clung to in my younger years when I could not afford anything other than my original Novice CW transmitter, even well after I got my Extra Class license. First, some theoretical facts we should know:     *       1. An "S-unit" on a receiver's S-meter or in the R-S-T system consists of a 6-decibel increase or decrease of output power received from a transmitter.     *       2. Power needs to be increased four times or 400% to result in a true 1 S-unit or 6db RST gain.     *       3. Reducing output power down to 25% of previous power should result in an S-Meter or RST drop of only one 6-db unit.     *       4. A 10-decibel increase in signal strength requires a power increase of ten times!  Next, there are three practical facts to remember:       1. The R-S-T system was designed originally for the human ear and was based on typical receiver performance of over 50 years ago.       2. Modern receiver design permits signals which are technically "weak" in measured decibels to sound quite good (ie: 569-579) to the ear.       3. The human ear is sensitive enough to appreciate a 1 or 2 db change in signal strength, which is why moderate            changes in output power often result in more dramatic signal report changes.  In fact the value of a DECIBEL was determined to be that increment of sound  which the human ear could detect  The following example shows RST reports to be expected, in exact theory, at various power reduction levels. We will start with the classic 1000 watt station  which gets a report of "10 db. over S-9" measured on the receiving station's S-meter. Assume identical dipole antennas at both stations. Our chart does not start at the proverbial "30 db. over S-9" and work itself down to S-1 for reasons that will become obvious. S9+10 db. 1000 watts output S9 100 watts output S8 25 watts output S7 6.25 watts output S6 1.56 watts output S5 .39 watts output We can see that it becomes easy to play games with such numbers. For example, an RST of 439 is a legitimate report which permits reasonably effective communication.  But, do we believe that the transmitting station illustrated above could really produce a 439 signal by running .0013 watt?  If we say "probably not", we also ask why not? Then we get the seminars about perfect antenna matching, transmission line losses, and so forth. Under good propagation conditions, SSB signal reports of "20 over S-9" and more can be given without even needing 1000 watts or a beam antenna.  Assuming the "+20" is an accurate report, consider this example of power reduction over the same path: S9+20db. 1000 watts S9+10db. 100 watts S9 10 watts S8 2.5 watts S7 .625 watts S6 .156 watt S5 .039 watt S4 .0087 watt! Under reasonably good band conditions, particularly at 10 or 14 MHz and on up, the above correlation of signal reports to power output becomes realistic. "S9+20" is what amplifier users expect to give and receive to justify their investment and power consumption. Most commercial transceivers have typical output in the 60-200 watt range, and S8-9 reports are taken for granted. Actually, 15-25 watts is a far more practical operating power than most amateurs and equipment vendors realize today... and the thousands of QRP enthusiasts will confirm that getting a solid 579 running 3-4 watts is no big deal. If all the above theoretical signal reports are based on both the transmitting and receiving stations using simple dipole antennas, we can also see that the use of some 10db gain antenna such as a beam or quad by either station could move the S7 for .625 watt up to S8,  and that a similar antenna used at the other station could give the under 1 watt signal a further boost over S9! On the other hand, if you hear a 1000 watt station producing a moderate signal such as S4 or S5, you can reasonably assume that you will not have a lot of luck over that path right now with the theoretical S1 signal level of your QRP transmitter.  (This point highlighted by Mike - WB9DLC) While these figures also can be used to show how nice it is to have a power amplifier and beam antenna,  they indeed serve to show that reasonable signal levels indeed are achievable with low power and a dipole antenna. "QRP" enthusiasts have their own rituals, jargon, strategies, QRP operating contests, magazine columns and books, and convention get-togethers. They constitute a vital segment of the amateur radio community, because they consistently demonstrate the feasibility of low-power communication.  In fact, the most avid QRP enthusiasts would not regard communication with a Ramsey transmitter especially challenging, since they prefer the new world of milliwatt  operation, known as "QRPp"! And, yes, the ones who have conquered the "milliwatt" world ARE setting records with "milliwatt" tests. With the world record set in 1970 between Alaska and Oregon on ONE microwatt, think about it this way: your Ramsey QRP transmitter is almost one million times  more powerful than the transmitter used in that historic test! WHO SHOULD USE A "QRP" TRANSMITTER? There is a philosophy that "Novices" should not get started with a very low power transmitter. The reasoning is that most newly-licensed amateurs need to build up the confidence  that comes with actually making contacts and that they do not need the additional challenge and pressure of low-power operation. There is some wisdom in this view, but that opinion should not make newcomers apprehensive about trying a Ramsey QRP transmitter, IF:      1. This is where your budget is.      2. You can count on somebody to help you with assembly.      3. You can count on somebody to listen to your signal during initial tests.      4. You have a reasonably good receiver.      5. You have space for a normal, no-compromise antenna for the band       you wish to operate, either a standard dipole, or the "inverted V" dipole, or quarter-wave vertical.  Sources: WB9DLC and Ramsey Electronics

 
 

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W1AW  W1AW CODE PRACTICE STATION OF THE ARRL CW BULLETIN STATION OF THE AMERICAN RADIO RELAY LEAGUE LISTEN TO CODE PRACTICE FROM W1AW THE MORSE CODE IS ALIVE AND WELL CHECK THE DETAILS ON THE ARRL WEB PAGE  FOR TIMES & FREQUENCIES OF CODE PRACTICE  Slow Code = practice sent at 5, 7-1/2, 10, 13 and 15 words per minute (wpm). Fast Code = practice sent at 35, 30, 25, 20, 15, 13 and 10 wpm. THE ARRL WEB SITE NOW HAS DOWNLOADABLE MP3 FILES OF RECENT TRANSMISSIONS  USE THESE FOR ADDITIONAL PRACTICE. Remember the Code practice text is from the pages of QST magazine.

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BASIC+ AND BASIC WITH MORSE CODE LICENSE CLASSES & THE USE OF LINEAR AMPLIFIERS   RBR-4  Restrictions on Capacity and Power Output Industry Canada's mandate to enforce the Radio Regulations? (courtesy of RAC)  ENFORCEMENT  WHERE DID 20,000 'NO CODE' BASICS  COME FROM? A FREE AMATEUR LICENCE PRIZE IN EVERY BOX IF A BASIC LICENSE HOLDER OPERATES HIS STATION USING A LINEAR AMPLIFIER WHICH EXCEEDS THE LIMITS AS SET OUT IN  RBR-4 WHAT DOES THAT REPRESENT? IN MY WORLD THERE IS ONLY ONE WORD WHICH DEFINES IT BOOTLEGGER IT SEEMS THAT BRAGGING RIGHTS BELONG TO THESE FELLOWS WHY IS THAT? IS BEATING THE SYSTEM SOMETHING TO BRAG ABOUT? I AM CONFUSED BY THAT LOGIC AND THAT BEHAVIOR. FOR EXAMPLE: WHY WOULD A BASIC ADVERTISE HIS LINEAR AMPLIFIER TO THE WORLD BY PLACING IT ON A WEB SITE ? 3730 The Ionosphere a DEFINITION  (copyright material of Edwin C. Jones, MD, PhD (AE4TM) Ionosphere:A collection of ionized particles and electrons in the uppermost portion of the earth's atmosphere which is formed by the interaction of the solar wind with the very thin air particles that have escaped the earth's gravity. These ions are responsible for the reflection or bending of radio waves occurring between certain critical frequencies with these critical frequencies varying with the degree of ionization. As a result, radio waves having frequencies higher the lowest usable frequency (LUF) but lower than the maximum usable frequency (MUF) are propagated over large distances. Finally, predictions for the LUF and MUF at different times and regions around the world can be found by searching the world wide web for propagation forecasts. D-Layer: The lowest part of the ionosphere, the D-layer appears at an altitude of 50-95km. This layer has a negative effect on radio waves because it only absorbs radio energy, particularly those frequencies below 7MHz. It develops shortly after sunrise and disappears shortly after sunset. This layer reaches maximum ionization when the sun is at its highest point in the sky and this layer is also responsible the the complete absorption of sky waves from the 80m and 160m amateur bands as well as the AM broadcast band during the daytime hours. E-layer: This part of the ionosphere is located just above the D-layer at an altitude of 90-150km. This layer can only reflect radio waves having frequencies less than 5MHz. It has a negative effect on frequencies above 5MHz due to the partial absorption of these higher frequency radio waves. The E-layer develops shortly after sunrise and it disappears a few hours after sunset. The maximum ionization of this layer is reached around midday and the ions in this layer are mainly O2+. E-layer: Also called the sporadic E-layer. This layer is characteristically very different from the normal E-layer. Its altitude may vary anywhere between 80km and 120km. This extraordinary part of the ionosphere is capable of reflecting radio waves well into the VHF-band (30-300 MHz) and even into the lower parts of the UHF-band (300-3000 MHz). It is still a mystery as to how this layer actually develops, but, it is clear that this layer appears mostly during the summer months and briefly at mid-winter, with the peak occurring in the early summer. Furthermore, it can appear at any time of the day, with a preference for the late morning and early evening. The sporadic E-layer may produce skip distances ranging from 400km to 2000km, with unusually high signal strengths. Even with a fraction of a Watt and a small ground plane antenna, long range contacts are very common. F-layer: Highest part of the ionosphere. The F-layer appears a few hours after sunset, when the F1- and F2-layers merge. The F-layer is located between 250km and 500km in altitude. Even well into the night, this layer may reflect radio waves up to 20 MHZ, and occasionally even up to 25 MHZ. Ions in the lower part of the F-layer are mainly NO+ and are predominantly O+ in the upper part. F1-layer: The F1-layer is located between 150km and 200km in altitude and it occurs during daylight hours. Just before sunrise, the sun begins to shine on the upper part of the atmosphere containing the F-layer. Due to an unclear physical mechanism, the sunlight causes this F-layer to split into two distinct layers called the F1- and F2-layers. The maximum ionization of the F1-layer is reached at midday; this layer merges with the F2-layer a few hours after sunset to reform the F-layer. Finally, this layer reflects radio waves only up to about 10MHz. F2-layer: This important layer of the ionosphere is the upper most part of the earth's atmosphere and it is located between 250km and 450km in altitude with occasional altitudes extending beyond 600km. At the higher latitudes north or south of the equator, this layer is located at lower altitudes. Near the equator, this layer can be located at twice the altitude as compared to the higher latitudes. About an hour before sunrise, this layer starts to develop as the F-layer begins to split (see F1-layer above). The maximum ionization of the F2-layer is usually reached one hour after sunrise and it typically remains at this level until shortly after sunset. However, this layer shows great variability with peaks in the maximum ionization occurring at any time during the day, displaying its sensitivity to rapidly changing solar activity and major solar events. In contrast to all other layers of the ionosphere, the maximum ionization of the F2-layer usually peaks during the winter months. Most importantly, this layer can reflect radio waves up to 50MHz during a sunspot maximum and maximum usable frequencies (MUF) can extend beyond 70MHz on rare occasions. Geomagnetic field (GMF): The magnetic field which originates from the rotation of the molten iron core of our planet. This magnetic field produces the well known magnetic flux lines which run between the two magnetic poles allowing us to navigate by use of a compass. The shape of the geomagnetic field, GMF, is very similar to a water drop, with the tail pointing away from the sun. This shape is formed by a constant stream of charged particles originating from the sun (i.e. solar wind) and exerting a constant "pressure" on the side facing the sun. The GMF plays a major role in the dynamics of the earth's atmosphere and without the protection of our GMF, which traps charged particles before they reach the earth's surface, our planet's surface would be undergoing a constant bombardment of these charged particles. Furthermore, without this charged particle trap, the ionosphere would cease to exist and without an ionosphere, sky wave propagation wound not exist and neither would DX contacts! Finally, the GMF is weakest near the polar regions and strongest near equatorial regions and on the night side of the earth opposite the sun, the GMF can extend millions of kilometers into space. Because of the importance of the GMF in trapping charged particles necessary for sky wave propagation, the short term variability of the GMF influences propagation; therefore, these short term variations are included in propagation forecasts. These forecasts categorize the GMF into the following categories: quiet, unsettled, active, minor storm, major storm, severe storm, very severe storm(very rare).

A Few Thoughts to ponder: "Not everything that counts can be counted, and not everything that can be counted counts."  (From A Sign that used to hang in Albert Einstein's office at Princeton) ALBERT EINSTEIN EXPLAINED RADIO (quote) "You see, wire telegraph is a kind of a very, very long cat. You pull his tail in New York and his head is meowing in Los Angeles. Do you understand this?  And radio operates exactly the same way: you send signals here, they receive them there.  The only difference is that there is no cat."    LINEAR AMPLIFIERS = ADVANCED LICENSE - RBR-4   STAY TUNED FOR A NEW LINK   Antique Clock & Watch Links       The Basics of Radio Wave Propagation Edwin C. Jones, MD, PhD (AE4TM) Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN 37996-1200 The Canadian Amateur Radio  Call Sign Database Link This data base will allow a Power search i.e. by Call Sign, Name, City, Province, Postal code Look up local Examiners. Documents for IC, RIC's and more VE3BQN (sk) (GEORGE)  TED SPARROW IN MEMORY OF A FRIEND & A FINE AMATEUR TED SENT THIS PICTURE OF HIMSELF TO ME HE TOLD ME THIS WAS ONE OF HIS EARLIEST STATIONS HOME BREWED WHILE IN HIS TEENS THIS WOULD BE THE LATE 1940's or EARLY 1950's -^^- TED BECAME A VERY SERIOUS 'EME' ENTHUSIAST HIS ANTENNA ARRAYS WERE MOST IMPRESSIVE TED WAS ALSO MUCH AHEAD OF THE PACK  WHILE WE WERE WAITING FOR AL GORE TO INVENT  THE WORLD WIDE WEB TED ALREADY HAD HIS OWN WEB SITE IN 1997 HERE IS A LINK TO TED'S 1997  WEB PAGE CLICK IMAGE TO SEARCH   WAY BACK I CAN REMEMBER A GAME I USED TO PLAY WITH MY CHILDREN CALLED "WAY BACK" I WOULD MAKE A 'FIST'. THEN WITH MY THUMB HELD UP AND POINTED OVER MY RIGHT SHOULDER TO INDICATE THERE WAS SOMETHING SOMEWHERE BEHIND ME. I WOULD SAY "WAY BACK". THEY WOULD SET OFF ON A SCAVENGER HUNT LOOKING FOR WHATEVER I HAD HIDDEN. WELL THAT WAS LONG AGO AND FAR AWAY AND IT WAS WELL BEFORE THE ERA OF THE INTERNET. NOW IT SEEMS THE INTERNET HAS CAUGHT UP TO ME (smile). THE 'WAYBACK MACHINE' IS HERE. THIS IS AN INCREDIBLE RESOURCE OF WEB HISTORY AND MATERIAL. IT HAS BEEN GATHERED & STORED FOR RESEARCH BY ANYONE WHO MAY BE CURIOUS ABOUT WEB SITES THAT NO LONGER EXIST OR WHICH HAVE SIGNIFICANTLY CHANGED. OR JUST FOR THE PLAIN FUN OF BROWSING INTO THE MIST OF TIMES PAST. I BECAME THE MANAGER OF THE ONTARIO AMATEUR RADIO SERVICE NET IN AUGUST OF 2005. I PROVIDED A WEB PAGE FOR ONTARS USING SEVERAL DOMAIN NAMES WHICH I OWNED AND  PAID FOR OUT OF MY OWN POCKET (no donations). I WILL USE IT AS AN EXAMPLE OF HOW THE WAYBACK MACHINE  WORKS. THE WAYBACK MACHINE WILL TAKE YOU BACK TO JULY  2006 TO MY DOMAIN WWW.ONTARSNET.COM. AFTER YOU LOOK AT IT YOU WILL BE ABLE TO SEE HOW EASY IT IS  FOR YOU  TO FIND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BY USING THE  WAYBACK MACHINE THE WAY BACK MACHINE HAVE FUN AND DON'T GET LOST IN TIME & SPACE     I  RESTORE & COLLECT WATCHES WRISTWATCHES POCKET WATCHES 18th CENTURY PAIR CASE FUSEE TO MID 20th CENTURY BRACELETS IF YOU HAVE A PASSION FOR WATCHES LET'S TALK EMAIL ME VA3OU@ROGERS.COM       WHERE DID THE 'NO CODE'  HF BASIC COME FROM?         LIDS       IN MEMORY OF OUR SILENT KEYS I WON'T QRT My hair is white and I'm almost blind. The days of youth are far behind. My neck is stiff and I can't turn my head. Can't hear one half of what's being said. My legs are wobbly, can hardly walk, But, Glory be, I can surely talk. This is my message as I want it to be. I'm still a kicking' and I won't QRT! The rig is ancient, tubes rusting in the sockets. And nary a dime left in my pockets, So you think my shack's a total wreck? To tell you the truth, it does look like heck! My dipole is rusty and sagging on the vine, Though the neighbors' TVI is at least 20 over 9! But it's a wonderful world of ours, Shade and sunshine and beautiful flowers. So, you take it from me. I'm glad I'm living and I won't QRT! When I reach the end of of my row, Its to that lovely home that I hope to go And then when I leave this house of clay, If you'll listen closely, I'm about to say, Folks, don't worry 'bout me, I've just passed on, and I won't QRT!!! VA3OU

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