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post #1 of 46
10/4/09 at 10:37pm
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A dream come true for me, I've been passionate about these machines for 2 years now...

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post #2 of 46
10/4/09 at 10:41pm
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THAT looks sweet (and expensive)!
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post #3 of 46
10/4/09 at 11:06pm
J..............I have no clue about bicycles but that does appear to be very stylish and fast.........that looks like it's the BMW of bicycles...............congratulations mate....It's always good to acquire something you've longed for.............
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post #4 of 46
10/4/09 at 11:12pm
Very very nice ! A lean mean machine - congratulations. Cycling is tops.
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post #5 of 46
10/4/09 at 11:26pm
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THAT looks sweet (and expensive)!

Thanks Matt! Expensive is the word...

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J..............I have no clue about bicycles but that does appear to be very stylish and fast.........that looks like it's the BMW of bicycles...............congratulations mate....It's always good to acquire something you've longed for.............

True gupts, it's fast allright, the only thing slowing that beast down is the rider. BTW- it's more the Ferrari of bikes

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Very very nice ! A lean mean machine - congratulations. Cycling is tops.

Glad to find another cycling lover, for me it can be meditative, or just plain awesome fun.
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post #6 of 46
10/4/09 at 11:34pm
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Glad to find another cycling lover, for me it can be meditative, or just plain awesome fun.

You're right- it can be either - I love it.
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10/4/09 at 11:37pm
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Cycling is indeed good fun! Occasionally, a group of us friends would organize what we call "overnight cycling", where we will meet up with our bikes (none close to as pretty as yours jathanas!) close to midnight and cycle through "park connectors" (basically bicycle routes) that take us all around the whole of Singapore. Always funny how many will bail out half way through, and those of us who ultimately complete the route, will have buttock aches that last a couple of days LOL.
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post #8 of 46
10/4/09 at 11:45pm
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Cycling is indeed good fun! Occasionally, a group of us friends would organize what we call "overnight cycling", where we will meet up with our bikes (none close to as pretty as yours jathanas!) close to midnight and cycle through "park connectors" (basically bicycle routes) that take us all around the whole of Singapore. Always funny how many will bail out half way through, and those of us who ultimately complete the route, will have buttock aches that last a couple of days LOL.

Sounds like huge fun. I take part in a similar kind of thing:
Every Tuesday night our group takes off on our mountain bikes equiped with HID or high power LEDs and ride into the Australian bush at night. I'm 12km from the CBD but I live very near a major river and 165 hectares of parkland. We've had to dodge kangaroos and once I collided with a wombat

BTW: A sore butt is part and parcel of cycling... I ride around 10 hours a week so I'm used to it... kind off
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10/5/09 at 12:00am
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Sounds like huge fun. I take part in a similar kind of thing:
Every Tuesday night our group takes off on our mountain bikes equiped with HID or high power LEDs and ride into the Australian bush at night. I'm 12km from the CBD but I live very near a major river and 165 hectares of parkland. We've had to dodge kangaroos and once I collided with a wombat

BTW: A sore butt is part and parcel of cycling... I ride around 10 hours a week so I'm used to it... kind off

WOW, I wish we had some exciting terrain like yours!
10 hours a week is quite a commitment man... No wonder you've invested in beautiful bike.
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post #10 of 46
10/5/09 at 1:29am
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2CTPLUcQAjk
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post #11 of 46
10/5/09 at 4:00am
Damn Jim that looks like the Ferrari of bicycles! Congrats on the purchase though I know what it's like to fall in love with a particular machine. Glad to know you've found something that can be meditative for you, in my case it's running. I'm a horrible cyclist lol.
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post #12 of 46
10/5/09 at 4:05am
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Damn Jim that looks like the Ferrari of bicycles! Congrats on the purchase though I know what it's like to fall in love with a particular machine. Glad to know you've found something that can be meditative for you, in my case it's running. I'm a horrible cyclist lol.

I ran before I took up cycling 3 years ago, loved it. I was forced to stop, 2 words: shin splints
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post #13 of 46
10/5/09 at 5:12am
That one look's like it set ya back about $10 grand !

...and it's probably light as a feather with what looks to be carbon fiber.. EVERYTHING, haha.

Sick bike !
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post #14 of 46
10/5/09 at 5:33am
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that one look's like it set ya back about $10 grand !

...and it's probably light as a feather with what looks to be carbon fiber.. Everything, haha.

Sick bike !

bingo!
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post #15 of 46
10/5/09 at 5:50am
Beauty! And I bet you can lift it with one finger.

Enjoy! Happy Cycling!
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post #16 of 46
10/5/09 at 5:54am
Happy trails! (or maybe I should say "roads"!)
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post #17 of 46
10/5/09 at 6:17am
Now this looks seriously cool
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post #18 of 46
10/5/09 at 8:27am
Very nice: Competitive Cycling Review
"Best Racing Bicycle in the World (Bicycling USA), 2008 and 2009"
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post #19 of 46
10/5/09 at 8:35am
That is one sexy bike.

I will always fall on the MTB side of things, but one place where you roadies win hands down every time is the bike sexiness factor. No mountain bike will every draw the gawks that thing will!
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post #20 of 46
10/5/09 at 8:36am
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I ran before I took up cycling 3 years ago, loved it. I was forced to stop, 2 words: shin splints

Oh painful !
Cycling is one of the best exercise I can think of, for myself. I feel like Lance Armstrong when I am cycling which is funny because I am nothing like him but it helps ! Tour de France is my 'must watch'.
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post #21 of 46
10/5/09 at 8:56am
Congratulations - your bike it worth more than I paid for my car! That is pretty darn sweet!

I used to run, too, until I messed up my knee (clumsy Lena + very rough cross country trail = recipe for disaster) but I'm thinking about working my way back up to that, if I'm able.
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post #22 of 46
10/5/09 at 9:48am
NIIIIICE bike. That's a whole lot of carbon. Congratulations!

I was a big recreational rider in my youth but let it go when I moved out of my parents home. Now that I live in Portland I recently bought a new bike (nothing fancy, CroMo cyclocross bike) and have been enjoying getting back into the habit. I didn't realize I had gotten so out of shape! So far i've netted a gain of 5 lbs, hopefully all of which is muscle, though i'm still waiting for my midsection to show evidence of shrinking.
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post #23 of 46
10/5/09 at 4:06pm
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Beauty! And I bet you can lift it with one finger.

Enjoy! Happy Cycling!

My 8 year old daughter can lift it with one arm!

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Happy trails! (or maybe I should say "roads"!)

I ride both, half my time is out on singletrack!

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Now this looks seriously cool

You know I get more excited about my bike than my car...

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Very nice: Competitive Cycling Review
"Best Racing Bicycle in the World (Bicycling USA), 2008 and 2009"

Thanks Astaroth: I bought the bike from competitive cyclist Great service!

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That is one sexy bike.

I will always fall on the MTB side of things, but one place where you roadies win hands down every time is the bike sexiness factor. No mountain bike will every draw the gawks that thing will!

True about the bling of road bikes but have you seen the Carbon Yeti ASR with the integrated seatpost? http://www.yeticycles.com/#/bikes/ASRCarbon/

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Oh painful !
Cycling is one of the best exercise I can think of, for myself. I feel like Lance Armstrong when I am cycling which is funny because I am nothing like him but it helps ! Tour de France is my 'must watch'.

Cycling is my passion and I've even embraced the suffering of climbing or hanging on in a fast group. It's important to work the core and some resistance twice a week as cycling is low impact.

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Congratulations - your bike it worth more than I paid for my car! That is pretty darn sweet!

I used to run, too, until I messed up my knee (clumsy Lena + very rough cross country trail = recipe for disaster) but I'm thinking about working my way back up to that, if I'm able.

Best of luck with your comeback! Easy does it

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NIIIIICE bike. That's a whole lot of carbon. Congratulations!

I was a big recreational rider in my youth but let it go when I moved out of my parents home. Now that I live in Portland I recently bought a new bike (nothing fancy, CroMo cyclocross bike) and have been enjoying getting back into the habit. I didn't realize I had gotten so out of shape! So far i've netted a gain of 5 lbs, hopefully all of which is muscle, though i'm still waiting for my midsection to show evidence of shrinking.

Isn't it funny how it becomes evident whem you get your arse back on the saddle? Happy trails with your cyclocross machine.
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post #24 of 46
10/5/09 at 4:55pm
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2CTPLUcQAjk

I've had this stupid song stuck in my head all day because of you!
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post #25 of 46
10/5/09 at 4:56pm
Bicycle! Bicycle! Bicycle! Bicycle! Bicycle! Bicycle! Bicycle! Bicycle! Bicycle! Bicycle! Bicycle! Bicycle! Bicycle! Bicycle! Bicycle! Bicycle! Bicycle! Bicycle! Bicycle! Bicycle! Bicycle! Bicycle! Bicycle! Bicycle!

BIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIICCCCCCCCCCCCCCYYYYYYYYYYYC CCCCCCCCLLLLLLLLLLLEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!
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post #26 of 46
10/5/09 at 5:17pm
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Bicycle! Bicycle! Bicycle! Bicycle! Bicycle! Bicycle! Bicycle! Bicycle! Bicycle! Bicycle! Bicycle! Bicycle! Bicycle! Bicycle! Bicycle! Bicycle! Bicycle! Bicycle! Bicycle! Bicycle! Bicycle! Bicycle! Bicycle! Bicycle!

BIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIICCCCCCCCCCCCCCYYYYYYYYYYYC CCCCCCCCLLLLLLLLLLLEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!


LMAO!

I'm at work laughing at my monitor, further convincing my colleagues that I'm a "few bob short of a dollar".
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post #27 of 46
10/5/09 at 5:29pm
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2CTPLUcQAjk

This led me to this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MMz-wi50ACU.
So now I'm toast for the rest of the day.
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post #28 of 46
10/5/09 at 5:50pm
Enjoy! Its wonderful!
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post #29 of 46
10/5/09 at 6:13pm
Gorgeous bicycle!!

Cycling runs in my family, my father was a national champion and international competitor, back in the 70's, my brother likes triathlon competitions, and I love cycling too (I'm a speed addict).
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post #30 of 46
10/5/09 at 6:20pm
Absurdly nice bike. That's an awesome purchase man. Ever since I started road cycling I've been dreaming of getting something that nice (always had my eye on a BMC Pro Machine or a Cervelo Soloist).
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post #31 of 46
10/5/09 at 6:22pm
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Gorgeous bicycle!!

Cycling runs in my family, my father was a national champion and international competitor, back in the 70's, my brother likes triathlon competitions, and I love cycling too (I'm a speed addict).

Thanks senZuality!

From what I've read about cycling in the 70s people raced for the love of the sport because there wasn't the money in it! These days the rewards are so tempting competitors are injecting themselves with all sorts of s^%t...

Isn't doing 80km/h downhill on a bike exhilirating?
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post #32 of 46
10/5/09 at 7:41pm
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bingo!

Mine is probably worth one of your tires, at most, or even much less!

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Isn't doing 80km/h downhill on a bike exhilirating?

They say cycling is great for most heart conditions. MOST.
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post #33 of 46
10/5/09 at 8:20pm
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Absurdly nice bike. That's an awesome purchase man. Ever since I started road cycling I've been dreaming of getting something that nice (always had my eye on a BMC Pro Machine or a Cervelo Soloist).

Thanks dude!

Both the BMC and the Cervelo are great! Looks-wise I'd take the BMC but I've got a Cervelo R3 and it's a damn good bike!
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post #34 of 46
10/5/09 at 8:21pm
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Mine is probably worth one of your tires, at most, or even much less!



They say cycling is great for most heart conditions. MOST.

I started off with a 1000 dollar mountain bike Matt and just like perfume it got out of control. As for the 80km per hour descents, they're scary but fun!
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post #35 of 46
10/6/09 at 12:13am
That is one sick bike.
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post #36 of 46
10/6/09 at 12:30pm
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Thanks senZuality!

From what I've read about cycling in the 70s people raced for the love of the sport because there wasn't the money in it! These days the rewards are so tempting competitors are injecting themselves with all sorts of s^%t...

Isn't doing 80km/h downhill on a bike exhilirating?

It is true, jathanas. In the 70's the motivation was "the love of the sport". But even then there were guys "injected" with s^%t. I met one of them, he's one of my fathers "competitor - friends" and he looks like s^%t for his age - he prematurely aged, white hair, all wrinkled, no muscle mass left... For his age, my father looks awesome, he has to go once a week (at least) and "run" (at least) 30 km. He and my brother are even used to go even 200 km / day. It's crazy, I know, all day on the bike. My brother did a 600 km "trip" (2 days) just for the fun of it.

80km/h downhill on a bike? Exciiiiiiiiiiting!

With your new bike you're flying downhill.
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post #37 of 46
10/6/09 at 12:42pm
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Still has that bicycle song stuck in his head all day!!!!
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post #38 of 46
10/6/09 at 3:47pm
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It is true, jathanas. In the 70's the motivation was "the love of the sport". But even then there were guys "injected" with s^%t. I met one of them, he's one of my fathers "competitor - friends" and he looks like s^%t for his age - he prematurely aged, white hair, all wrinkled, no muscle mass left... For his age, my father looks awesome, he has to go once a week (at least) and "run" (at least) 30 km. He and my brother are even used to go even 200 km / day. It's crazy, I know, all day on the bike. My brother did a 600 km "trip" (2 days) just for the fun of it.

80km/h downhill on a bike? Exciiiiiiiiiiting!

With your new bike you're flying downhill.

Your dad's competitor friend must have injected himself with a whole heap of jolly juice!

I've done 210km in a day, that's my max distance. The toughest ride I've ever completed was a 100km mountain bike race, the climbing was torture. I plan to compete in the same race again this year and do a better time.
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post #39 of 46
10/6/09 at 4:17pm
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A dream come true for me, I've been passionate about these machines for 2 years now...

How does it smell ?
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post #40 of 46
10/6/09 at 4:30pm
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How does it smell ?

Whilst they share the chain lube accord of the original steel and aluminium steeds the carbon reformulations are just weaker overall, a pale imitation
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post #41 of 46
10/6/09 at 9:46pm
Bike porn.
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post #42 of 46
10/7/09 at 12:47pm
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Your dad's competitor friend must have injected himself with a whole heap of jolly juice!

I've done 210km in a day, that's my max distance. The toughest ride I've ever completed was a 100km mountain bike race, the climbing was torture. I plan to compete in the same race again this year and do a better time.

In the 70's the anabolisants, the steroids weren't so advanced like today

Well, my father excelled at the climbing part, he was the "national climbing master". He received some medals and cups only for that part - "best climber".
It's a torture for me too the climbing part, though.
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post #43 of 46
10/7/09 at 1:47pm
I want to ride my BIIIICCCYYYCCLLLEEEEEE
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post #44 of 46
10/7/09 at 2:23pm
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True about the bling of road bikes but have you seen the Carbon Yeti ASR with the integrated seatpost? http://www.yeticycles.com/#/bikes/ASRCarbon/

Oh yeah, I've slobbered over that one. However, if I took it out on a tough, sloppy trail, I'd be torn up inside about marring its prettiness. Thus the constant dilemma of the mountain biker. I gotta get over it.

Speaking of which...you'd better polish that thing after every single ride. And if it ever gets rained on...


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Ever since I started road cycling I've been dreaming of getting something that nice (always had my eye on a BMC Pro Machine or a Cervelo Soloist).

Just a word of warning about the BMC Pro Machine: my friend went through several cracked frames near the crank (all replaced free of charge by BMC - minus shipping and cost of having all the components reassembled and re-tuned).

He likes to sprint up steep hills and can definitely apply some abusive torque, but still, that shouldn't happen.
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post #45 of 46
10/7/09 at 4:34pm
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Oh yeah, I've slobbered over that one. However, if I took it out on a tough, sloppy trail, I'd be torn up inside about marring its prettiness. Thus the constant dilemma of the mountain biker. I gotta get over it.

Speaking of which...you'd better polish that thing after every single ride. And if it ever gets rained on...



Just a word of warning about the BMC Pro Machine: my friend went through several cracked frames near the crank (all replaced free of charge by BMC - minus shipping and cost of having all the components reassembled and re-tuned).

He likes to sprint up steep hills and can definitely apply some abusive torque, but still, that shouldn't happen.

True, I've adjusted to the fact that singletrack destroys bikes. My current steed (Giant AnthemX) is the last XTR spec machine I'll buy; the thing gets hammered and it kills me to see high-spec componentry get thrashed. XT spec is perfect.

Funny about the BMC Pro. Exotic componentry especially ultra-light is always touch and go. I learned my lesson with hollywood money Zipp cranks which have warped over a year. Gotta love Shimano, a bit heavier but it'll just keep on keeping on!
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post #46 of 46
10/9/09 at 6:36pm
Nice, I ride mountain bike and have a specialized stump jumper comp. Though it's getting old...(1999 model)
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