Earthquake title 1948Ashgabatearthquake date Start date 1948 10 5 df y map2 Location map many Turkmenistan label lat 37.95 long 58.32 mark Bullseye1.png marksize 40 position top label2 Ashgabat lat2 ... earthquake The 1948Ashgabatearthquake , at a magnitude 7.3 Moment magnitude scale M sub w sub , occurred on 6 October 1948 near Ashgabat , Turkmenistan then Soviet Union . The earthquake is considered to be the 6th deadliest earthquake in the history of humankind. ref http www.time.com time specials packages article 0,28804,1953425 1953424 1953487,00.html TIME. Top 10 Deadliest Earthquakes. 1948 ... in the 1948ashgabat earthquake.html Today, the people of Turkmenistan mourn for those perished in the 1948Ashgabatearthquake Turkmenistan the golden age Bot generated title ref According to memoirs ... DEFAULTSORT AshgabatEarthquake Category Ashgabat Category Earthquakes in Turkmenistan Category 1948 earthquakes Category 1948 in the Soviet Union Category Disasters in the Soviet Union kk ru sl Potres v A habadu 1948 fi A gabatin maanj ristys tk ... by the national government, the AshgabatEarthquake was not much reported in USSR media. The scholars tend to agree that ban on publicity of the extent of earthquake casualties and damages ..., on December 12, 1948, and on September 26, 1949 , purported that the cause of the earthquake was the first Soviet atomic bomb test. Details The earthquake struck at 2 17 in the morning on 6 October 1948. The epicenter of the earthquake was located near the small village Gara Gaudan , 25 kilometers southwest of Ashgabat. The earthquake caused extreme damage in Ashgabat and nearby villages, where ... northwest and southeast of Ashgabat. Media sources vary on the number of the casualties from 10,000 .... Electricity was restored six days after the earthquake. The railway station began functioning on the third ... by the Red Army. This earthquake killed future Turkmen president Saparmurat Niyazov s mother his father ... more details
Earthquake title 1948 Salta earthquake date Start date August 25, 1948 map2 Location map Argentina label lat 24.9 long 64.8 mark Bullseye1.png marksize 40 position top width 250 float right caption magnitude 7.0 intensity IX depth 50 km location coord 24.9 64.8 display inline,title countries affected Argentina , Salta Province tsunami casualties The 1948 Salta earthquake was a major earthquake seismic movement that took place in the provinces of Argentina province of Salta Province Salta , Argentina on 25 August 1948, at 06 09 23 a.m. It recorded magnitude 7.0 in the Richter magnitude scale Richter scale . Its epicenter was located in the east of the province at a depth of 50 km. It had a felt intensity of IX on the Mercalli intensity scale VIII on the Modified Mercalli scale . The earthquake caused property damage and casualties in several towns in the east and southeast of Salta and also in Jujuy Province Jujuy , affecting the capitals of both. It is as of 2006 the last major earthquake recorded in the Argentine Northwest . References es icon Instituto Nacional de Prevenci n S smica. http www.inpres.gov.ar seismology seismology historic hist.panel.htm Listado de Terremotos Hist ricos . Argentina stub SouthAm earthquake stub Category Earthquakes in Argentina Salta, 1948 Category Salta Province Category 1948 natural disasters Salta earthquake Category 1948 earthquakes Salta, 1948 es Terremoto de Salta de 1948 sv Jordb vningen i Salta 1948 ... more details
Earthquake title 1948 Fukui earthquake date start date June 28, 1948 June 28, 1948 map2 Location map Japan label lat 36.10 long 136.17 mark Bullseye1.png marksize 50 position top width 250 float right caption magnitude 7.1 Moment magnitude scale M sub w sub depth 0 km location coord 36.10 N 136.17 E countries affected flag Japan tsunami No casualties 3,769 dead, 22,203 injured The nihongo 1948 Fukui earthquake Fukui jishin was a major earthquake in Fukui Prefecture , Japan . The magnitude 7.1 quake struck at 5 13 p.m. on June 28, 1948 the then Japan Daylight Saving Time JDT . The strongest shaking occurred in the city of Fukui, Fukui Fukui , where it was recorded as 6 equivalent to the current 7 on the Japan Meteorological Agency seismic intensity scale . The coordinates of the earthquake were 36 10.3 N 136 17.4 E around the town of Maruoka, Fukui Maruoka . ref http www.seisvol.kishou.go.jp cgi bin shindo db.cgi?from YYYY 1948&from MM 01&from DD 01&from hh 00&from mm 00&to YYYY 1949&to MM 01&to DD 01&to hh 24&to mm 00&ORG PID 24403&pref 40&minimum shindo 7&station 9999999&max count 5&PARAM OK DATE B8 A1 BA F7 BC C2 B9 D4 Japan Meteorological Agency Shindo Database Search Retrieved August 16, 2008 ref File Daiwa Department Store after Fukui Earthquake.JPG right thumb Daiwa department store after the earthquake References Refs External links http www.life.com image first in gallery 57761 earthquake in japan june 1948 index 0 Earthquake in Japan June 1948 slideshow by Life magazine DEFAULTSORT 1948 Fukui Earthquake Category Earthquakes in Japan Fukui Category Occupied Japan Fukui Category 1948 earthquakes Fukui earthquake Category 1948 in Japan Fukui earthquake Japan hist stub earthquake stub ja sv Jordb vningen i Fukui 1948 ... more details
, which was first mentioned as a wine producing village in 2nd century BCE and was leveled by an earthquake in 1st century BCE a precursor of the 1948Ashgabatearthquake . Konjikala was rebuilt because ... Bah House of Worship was built in Ashgabat. It was badly damaged in the 1948earthquake and finally ... rapid growth and industrialisation, although this was severely disrupted by a 1948Ashgabatearthquake major earthquake on October 6, 1948. An estimated 7.3 on the Richter magnitude scale Richter ... for those perished in the 1948ashgabat earthquake.html title State News Agency of Turkmenistan ... and history a forgotten dawn in ashgabad Pre 1948 photo of Baha i House of Worship in Ashgabat http ...Infobox settlement official name Ashgabat other name Ashkhabad br small Poltoratsk 1919 1927 small native ... size image map Ashgabat satellite.jpg mapsize map caption Satellite view pushpin map Turkmenistan ... ft postal code type postal code area code 12 website footnotes Ashgabat lang tk A gabat , lang ... a population of 695,300 2001 census estimate , 2009 estimates around 1 million people in Ashgabat, and is situated between the Kara Kum desert and the Kopet Dag mountain range. Ashgabat has a primarily ... Residential houses in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan.jpg thumb 220px left Residential apartment buildings in Ashgabat. Ashgabat is A gabat in Turkmen language Turkmen , Ashkhabad in Russian language Russian ... how ashkabad.jpg thumb 220px left The first Bah House of Worship was built in Ashgabat. Image ... monument. Ashgabat is a relatively young city, growing out of a village of the same name established ... of the main s.jdx Konjikala the Silk Road precursor of Ashgabat ref ref http books.google.com ... merchants and craftsmen to the area. Ashgabat remained a part of Persia until 1881, when it was ceded ... Ashgabat as a regional center due to its proximity to the border of British influenced Persia. It was regarded ... of Worship in Ashgabat publisher Bahai.us date accessdate 2010 06 28 ref See Bah Faith in Turkmenistan ... more details
The 1948 Desert Hot Springs Earthquake occurred on December 4, 1948 at approximately 3 43 PM Pacific Standard Time. It was a right lateral strike slip event on the South Branch of the San Andreas fault . The epicenter of temblor, reported as being of various magnitudes between 6.0 and 6.5 ref http www.data.scec.org chrono index dhotsprs.html Desert Hot Springs Earthquake, Southern California Earthquake Data Center. ref ref http gsa.confex.com gsa 2007AM finalprogram abstract 127342.htm THE SAN ANDREAS FAULT IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA IS ALMOST NOWHERE VERTICAL IMPLICATIONS FOR TECTONICS, 2007. ref ref name bssaonline1958 http www.bssaonline.org cgi content abstract 48 4 315 The Desert Hot Springs earthquakes and their tectonic environment, Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America , October 1958 ref in magnitude, was about five miles east of Desert Hot Springs, California , but the earthquake was felt over a very large area, including locations as far away as central Arizona , Mexico , and northern and coastal California . Aftershock s were felt into 1957. ref name bssaonline1958 The city of Palm Springs, California was hardest hit, with structural damage ranging from minor to the collapse of a furniture store. Several other locations in California suffered significant damage. School buildings were destroyed in Palm Springs and Wildomar Wildomar, California significant damage was also reported from Los Angeles , San Diego , Escondido, California Escondido , and Corona ... Reflist External links Wiktionary earthquake http moho.ess.ucla.edu kagan calnames.txt Named California Earthquakes UCLA http www.data.scec.org index.html Southern California Earthquake Data Center Home Southern California Earthquake Data Center http www.cityofdhs.org Earthquake Preparedness City of Desert Hot Springs Earthquake Preparedness City of Desert Hot Springs Earthquake Preparedness DEFAULTSORT 1948 Desert Hot Springs Earthquake Category Earthquakes in California Category Natural ... more details
Image Ashgabat flagpole.jpg thumb 260px right The flagpole at Ashgabat. The Ashgabat Flagpole is the second tallest free standing flagpole in the world, standing at 133 metres tall, is situated in Ashgabat , Turkmenistan and was erected on 26 June 2008 . See also List of tallest buildings and structures in the world References reflist Category Ashgabat Category Construction records Category Buildings and structures completed in 2008 Category Flagpoles Turkmenistan struct stub Asia flag stub ru ... more details
Orphan date February 2009 Deleted image removed Image TheatherAshgabat.jpg right 340px The Pushkin Drama Theatre or Theater Ashgabat is a theatre in Ashgabat , the capital city of Turkmenistan . ref http www.chrono tm.org ?0257043941000000000000011000000 www.chrono tm.org ref . References reflist coord 37.5705 58.2122 type landmark display title Category Theatres in Turkmenistan Category Ashgabat turkmenistan stub theatre struct stub ... more details
Infobox Airport name Ashgabat Airport nativename Saparmyrat Turkmenbashy International Airport nativename a nativename r image Ashgabat Airport.JPG image width caption IATA ASB ICAO UTAA center Location map Turkmenistan width 250 float center caption mark Airplane silhouette.svg marksize 10 label ASB position right lat deg 37 lat min 59 lat sec 13 lat dir N lon deg 58 lon min 21 lon sec 39 lon dir E small Location of airport in Turkmenistan small center type Public owner operator N A city served location Ashgabat elevation f 692 elevation m 211 coordinates Coord 37 59 13 N 058 21 39 E type airport website metric elev metric rwy r1 number 12L 30R r1 length f 12,467 r1 length m 3,800 r1 surface Concrete r2 number 12R 30L r2 length f 9,806 r2 length m 2,989 r2 surface Concrete r3 number 11 29 r3 length f 5,907 r3 length m 1,800 r3 surface Asphalt stat year stat1 header stat1 data stat2 header stat2 data footnotes Ashgabat Airport airport codes ASB UTAA , also known as Saparmurat Turkmenbashy International Airport , is one of two international airports in Turkmenistan . It is located approximately 10 km 6 mi northwest of the capital Ashgabat Ashkhabad . The airport, with its air traffic control tower and a convert 12000 ft m sing on long precision approach runway 12L 30R , opened in 1994 and was named after the country s first president, Saparmyrat Niyazov . Criticism As a part of Niyazov s aspiration to transform Turkmenistan into the new Kuwait , he sought to construct a distinctive airport. This zeal resulted in the control tower being constructed on the wrong side of the runway. The gaudy new terminal now blocked the view of air traffic controllers as they guided pilots. The builders ..., Steve Coll pg. 303 along with the corresponding footnote on pg. 627. ref New airport In Ashgabat will be built ... de Flughafen A gabat fr A roport d Achgabat id Bandar Udara Ashgabat ms Lapangan Terbang Ashgabat ... uk vi S n bay Ashgabat zh ... more details
for pp semi protected small yes Image Quake epicenters 1963 98.png thumb 300px Global earthquake epicenter ... An earthquake also known as a quake , tremor or temblor is the result of a sudden release of energy ... over the range of validity of the Richter scale of an earthquake is conventionally reported, with magnitude .... The most recent large earthquake of magnitude 9.0 or larger was a 2011 T hoku earthquake and tsunami 9.0 magnitude earthquake in Japan in 2011 as of March 2011 , and it was the largest Japanese earthquake since records began. Intensity of shaking is measured on the modified Mercalli intensity scale Mercalli scale . The shallower an earthquake, the more damage to structures it causes, all else being equal. ref http www.crustal.ucsb.edu outreach faq.php Earthquake FAQ ref At the Earth s surface ... earthquake epicenter is located offshore, the seabed may be displaced sufficiently to cause a tsunami ... sense, the word earthquake is used to describe any seismic event whether natural or caused by humans ... nuclear testing nuclear tests . An earthquake s point of initial rupture is called its focus earthquake focus or hypocenter . The epicenter is the point at ground level directly above the hypocenter ... of the rock, thus causing an earthquake. This process of gradual build up of strain and stress punctuated by occasional sudden earthquake failure is referred to as the elastic rebound theory . It is estimated that only 10 percent or less of an earthquake s total energy is radiated as seismic energy. Most of the earthquake s energy is used to power the earthquake Fracture geology fracture ... cite web last Spence first William coauthors S. A. Sipkin, G. L. Choy title Measuring the Size of an Earthquake ... topics measure.php accessdate 2006 11 03 ref Earthquake fault types main Fault geology There are three main types of fault that may cause an earthquake normal, reverse thrust and strike slip. Normal ... less than magnitude 7. Earthquakes away from plate boundaries main Intraplate earthquake Where ... more details
29 &ndash Laurence Olivier s Hamlet 1948 film Hamlet opens in the United States . October October 5 &ndash The 1948Ashgabatearthquake kills 110,000. October 10 &ndash R 1 missile R 1 missile ...Use mdy dates date March 2011 Year dab 1948 Year nav 1948 C20 year in topic NOTOC Year 1948 Roman numerals ... is assassinated by Nathuram Godse . 1948 Winter Olympics open in St. Moritz , Switzerland . February ... is conducted by Robert Shaw conductor Robert Shaw . April 5 &ndash 1947 1948 Civil War in Mandatory Palestine Haganah launches Operation Nahshon beginning of the 1948 Palestinian exodus . April ... Italian general elections, 1948 general election with universal suffrage is held in Italy ... 1948 film Hamlet makes its world premiere in London . May 11 &ndash Luigi Einaudi becomes List ... investigation ref May 15 &ndash 1948 Arab Israeli War The British Mandate of Palestine is officially ... due to a communist insurgency. June 20 &ndash The U.S. Congress recesses for the remainder of 1948 ... from Congressional recess for July 20, 1948 . June 21 &ndash The Deutsche Mark becomes official ... Yugoslavia and the Soviet Yugoslav split. David Lean s Oliver Twist 1948 film Oliver Twist , based ... of alleged anti Semitism in depicting master criminal Fagin , played by Alec Guinness . 1948 Fukui earthquake strikes Fukui, Fukui Fukui , Japan . 3,769 dead, 22,203 injured. July July 5 &ndash ... votes to join Canada after a Newfoundland referendums, 1948 referendum . July 24 &ndash A great ... Around 200 die in explosion at a chemical plant in Ludwigshafen , Germany . July 29 &ndash The 1948 ... Law for the Federal Republic of Germany . August 14 &ndash 1948 Ashes series The Australia n ... by Eric Hollies for a Duck cricket duck however, Australian cricket team in England in 1948 The Invincibles ... Donora Smog of 1948 Killer smog settles into Donora, Pennsylvania . October 28 &ndash The massacre of Dawaymeh begins. November November 2 &ndash United States presidential election, 1948 Democratic ... more details
Infobox Skyscraper building name President Hotel Ashgabat image Image Ashprehotel.JPG thumb 250px right Prezident Myhmanhanasy caption President Hotel Ashgabat year highest year end plural Yes location Ashgabat , Turkmenistan coordinates status groundbreaking 2003 constructed 2004 est completion opening 2004 use Hotel antenna spire 95 metres roof top floor floor count 16 elevator count cost floor area architect engineer contractor developer Bouygues Turkmen Group owner management references coord 37 53 22.44 N 58 20 43.22 E type landmark region TM display title Prezident Myhmanhansy or the President Hotel is a five star hotel located in the Ashgabat , Turkmenistan along the Archabil Freeway on 18 km far from Ashgabat Airport and 12 km far from Ashgabat Railway Station. ref http www.advantour.com turkmenistan hotels ashgabat president index.htm ref Ultra modern President Hotel was built in 2004 in the south part of the capital, 10 km from the center of the city. Hotel is located in the beautiful park zone. The building of the Hotel is buried in verdure. There are two cascades of the fountains around Hotel, pool with the beach, two tennis courts and guarded parking. President Hotel is meant first of all for native and foreign delegations, but is always ready to accept Turkmenistan residents and foreign guests, traveling by themselves. Hotel offers 152 rooms equipped with furniture from the best Europe trade houses. Prices include breakfast. Hotel offers also conference halls for 120 places, banquet hall for 250 places, lobby bar, fitness club, pool, sauna, VIP restaurant for 102 places. ref http www.advantour.com turkmenistan hotels ashgabat president index.htm ref References reflist External links commonscat A gabat http www.ashgabat.us gallery Ashgabat Photo Gallery. Neutrality Arch Ashgabat Neutrality Arch. Category Hotels in Turkmenistan Category Ashgabat Turkmenistan struct stub fr H tel Pr sident Achgabat ... more details
Image Ashgabat museum 1.jpg right 300px Image Ashgabat museum 7.jpg right 300px The Ashgabat National Museum of History is a history museum in Ashgabat , the capital city of Turkmenistan . It contains over 500,000 exhibits particularly archaeological and ethnographical finds throughout the country including rare works of ancient art , painting s, drawing s, sculpture s, carpet s, rugs, fabric s and clothing household food utensil utensil s, musical instrument s, weapon s, jewelry , medal s, historical documents, horn shaped vessels made of ivory , statuettes of Parthia n goddesses and colourful Buddhist vase s ref http turkmenistan.orexca.com eng info museums historical.html turkmenistan.orexca.com ref . It also contains a significant number of fossil s and rare geological finds. References reflist Commons category Ashgabat National Museum of History coord missing Turkmenistan DEFAULTSORT Ashgabat National Museum Of History Category Museums in Turkmenistan Category Ashgabat turkmenistan stub asia museum stub fr Mus e national d histoire d Achgabat ... more details
coord 37 55 20.07 N 58 22 19.47 E type landmark display title Orphan date June 2009 Image Themeparkashgabat.JPG thumb 225px right Ashgabat Theme Park , Turkmenistan Image Ertekiler dunyasi.JPG thumb 225px right Ashgabat Theme Park Ashgabat Theme Park Ertekiler D n si is a theme park designed by Turkmen architects as a national version of Disneyland has opened in 2006. ref http www.centrasia.ru newsA.php?st 1122444300 ref The 50 million recreation complex, based on Turkmen folk art and fairy tales, occupies convert 100 acre km2 and consists of 80 attractions. It begins with a map of Turkmenistan and its environs that displays miniature copies of architectural monuments of the predominantly Muslim state. The Ferris Wheel follows designs of Turkmen jewelry, the Magic Carpet copies acclaimed Turkmen rugs, and a roller coaster zigzags over a mini replica of the Caspian Sea, the source of the country s immense oil and gas reserves. Visitors are greeted by characters of Turkmen folklore, some of which resemble Western magic creatures. Khudoiberdy repels an attack of evil spirits, and obese Bovendjik swallows everyone he sees. ref http www.usatoday.com travel destinations 2006 11 01 turkmenistan theme park x.htm ref References reflist External links commonscat A gabat http www.ashgabat.us gallery Ashgabat Photo Gallery. Neutrality Arch Ashgabat Neutrality Arch. Category Turkmenistan culture Category Amusement parks in Turkmenistan turkmenistan geo stub ... more details
Orphan date June 2009 Image with unknown copyright status removed Image Sekizayak.JPG thumb 250px right Independence Monument The Independence Monument is a monument located in Ashgabat , Turkmenistan . ref name polimeksinsaat.com http www.polimeksinsaat.com indexEng.html ref The design of this building was inspired by traditional Turkmen tents and the traditional headgear worn by Turkmen girls. Elements of the building commemorate the independence date of Turkmenistan, 27 October 1991. These elements include a 91 meter reinforced concrete tower with a 27 meter high golden gilt steel construction on top of the tower, along with an observation terrace with a diameter of 10 meters. Within the building, there are exhibition halls where important works of art representing Turkmenistan history are displayed. The Monument of Independence sits on a total area of 84,500 m , surrounded by green landscaping that encompasses a cascaded pool and the statues of 27 historical heroes of the Turkmens that guided Turkmenistan history. ref name polimeksinsaat.com coord 37 52 52.38 N 58 22 53.20 E type landmark region TM display title References reflist External links commonscat A gabat http www.ashgabat.us gallery Ashgabat Photo Gallery. Neutrality Arch Ashgabat Neutrality Arch. Category Buildings and structures in Turkmenistan Turkmenistan struct stub fr Monument de l ind pendance turkm ne ... more details
Unsourced image removed Image Olympic Stadium Ashkhabad.jpg thumb Olympic Stadium Ashkhabad Ashkhabad Olympic Stadium is a multi purpose stadium in Ashkhabad , Turkmenistan . It is currently used mostly for football soccer football matches. The stadium holds 35,000 people and was built in 2003 . Despite the use of the name Olympic Stadium the facility was neither built as part of a bid to host the Olympic Games , nor has it been used in such games. In 2007 government decided to reconstruct the stadium and to enlarge it. The new arena will hold up to 60,000 people. ref http tourism sport.gov.tm sport.php ref coord 37 54 15.93 N 58 22 37.51 E type landmark display title References reflist External links commonscat A gabat http www.ashgabat.us gallery Ashgabat Photo Gallery. Neutrality Arch Ashgabat Neutrality Arch. Category Football venues in Turkmenistan Category National stadiums Turkmenistan Category Multi purpose stadiums Turkmenistan sports venue stub ar es Estadio Ol mpico de Asjabad fr Stade olympique d Achgabat it Stadio Olimpico di Ashkhabad pt Ashkhabad Olympic Stadium ru ... more details
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The Ashgabat International School is an international school in Ashgabat , Turkmenistan . It is a private, non profit day school which offers an educational program from a 3 to 4 year old program through high school for students of all nationalities. High school students may take courses by distance learning through the University of Nebraska High School Correspondence Program. School staff monitors all distance learning courses. The school was founded in 1994. Organization The school is governed by Quality Schools International , a private, non profit organization that organizes and operates international schools. The school also has a local Advisory Board composed of 6 to 10 members and a Parental Involvement Committee. Curriculum The curriculum is founded on the principles of mastery learning and is similar to that of U.S. general academic public schools. Instruction is in English. Russian is taught from beginning level through fluency. Intensive English is available at all grade levels. Coursework at each age level is generally composed of the following reading, language arts, social studies, mathematics, science, physical education, music, art, computer, typing, and library. The School is fully accredited by both the Commission on International and Trans Regional Accreditation CITA and the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools from prekindergarten through grade 9. Faculty In the 2004 2005 school year, there are 7 full time faculty members. The school also employs 7 host country teacher assistants. Enrollment At the beginning of the 2004 2005 school year, enrollment was 54 PK through grade 11 . Facilities The facility, which was completed in July 1998, is situated on a site of 50,000 square metres behind the U.S. housing complex. Located in the foothills of the Berzengi district, the building overlooks the city and the Saparmurat Niyazov Turkmenbashi museum . The new facility includes central air conditioning and heating, a 3,000 volume library, 8 classrooms ... more details
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main Earthquake engineering File Briu1.jpg thumb 578 400 px The Last Day of Pompeii Earthquake loss is the estimation of damage done from an earthquake . It is done so by a Damage Ratio DR , a ratio of the earthquake damage dollar amount to the total value of a building . ref name SeismicRisk cite book title Financial Management of Earthquake Risk author EERI Endowment Subcommittee date May 2000 publisher EERI Publication isbn 0943198216 ref Another method is the use of HAZUS , a computerized procedure for loss estimation. For a long time, it was associated with a collection of mass inventory data and was based mostly on experts opinions. History Ancient builders believed that earthquake losses were a result of wroth Gods. Nowadays, they are attributed to the skills of structural engineers. References reflist 2 DEFAULTSORT Earthquake Loss Category Structural engineering Category Earthquake and seismic risk mitigation Category Earthquake engineering ... more details
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