| Monday, August 01, 2011 - North eNews New Zealand Edition - August 2011 |
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WELCOME
To NORTH eNews... New Zealand edition
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Greetings!
 2011 takes the cake as one of the best years ever for North Sails in NZ.
As well as Volvo Ocean Race projects where 3Di has emerged as a
revolutionary force in offshore sailing, we are very involved in both
the AC45s and 72s for Emirates Team New Zealand, and right now we have
sails underway for four magnificent J Class yachts – including one
early adopter who has selected 3Di.
Bicky and Josh Tucker are sailing the Farr 55 Living Doll in the
Sydney-Southport, and will be joined by Andrew Wills who will trim the
boat’s brand new 3Di main for Hamilton Island Race Week, where
TeamVodafoneSailing will also compete with a brand new 3DL mainsail.
Audi All for One (pictured above) won the latest MedCup event in
Cagliari with the top four boats exclusively using North Sails, the
majority being 3Di.
 The Pacific Voyagers Vakas
(pictured) – a fascinating example of the traditional combined with the
modern - have completed their voyage from Auckland to Hawaii, and are
now enroute to San Francisco.
Upstairs in One Design, Derek Scott is making skiff sails for Graeme
Cately’s new 18ft skiff that will contend the World Championships in
2012, and the Melges 32, Argo, won the Europeans, complete with sails
from our loft.
The Kiwi crew skippered by Anatole Masfen placed a respectable 13th at
the San Diego Etchell Worlds and North Sails customers secured 1st,
2nd,3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th and 10th spots – one short of a clean
top-ten sweep. Great guns.
Talk soon,
The Team at North Sails
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SOCIAL MEDIA!
When you're not sailing but want to be...
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 Sailing trivia competitions, prizes, Derek and Westie as you've never seen them, photos, videos and more.
Go to our Facebook page, ‘like’ our page, tell your mates, and watch out for more details!
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GLOBAL OCEAN RACE
Performance is everything for Field's Class40
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 Commencing
on 25 September 2011, the double handed Global Ocean Race is a
gruelling 30,000 nautical mile marathon that takes in some of the
world’s toughest sailing. North Sails is building a wardrobe of sails
for Volvo Ocean Race winner Ross Field and his son, veteran ocean race
campaigner Campbell Field.
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AMERICA'S CUP
SL33 sailing in Auckland
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 The
first AC72 will be launched in about 12 month’s time, and Emirates Team
New Zealand is using the hot off the blocks SL33 as a testbed for boat
and crew development. Photo (c) Chris Cameron
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VOR UPDATED
Just around the corner
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 In
less than 100 days the Volvo Ocean Race will start in Alicante, Spain,
and North Sails is in full swing building sails for Emirates Team New
Zealand’s Camper entry, after the success of the first trial set.
In the last issue we reported on the incredible durability of 3Di for
offshore racing, and Burns Fallow and the design team, working with
Andrew Lechte, have learnt a tremendous amount about 3Di structures in
the design and testing process.
Richard Kiff, who is the head sailmaker for Camper, has been working
with the North Sails team, and Daryl Wislang is the sailmaker on board
for the race.
Six out of seven teams entered in the VOR will be using North 3Di,
which sailed around the world without wear, tear or repair, aboard
Virbac-Pabrec 3, winner of the recent Barcelona World Race.
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In the next issue: More on our J-Class projects
To contact us about new sails or repairs,
please give us a call on +64 9 359
5999, or email us
direct.
North Sails New Zealand - lofts in Auckland and Picton
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| | Monday, November 30, 2009 - North eNews New Zealand Edition - November 2009 |
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WELCOME
To NORTH eNews... New Zealand edition
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Hello!
After supplying all of the gennakers used in the recent Louis Vuitton Trophy in Nice, the team is now working hard on sails for the superyachts Zefara, Imagine and Adele, whilst General Manager Richard Bicknell is in Europe fitting the new Tiara sail wardrobe. The TP52 fleet is being reconfigured to carry square top mainsails and bow prods, and will also carry more ballast but less crew. With fresh sail cards being issued for the new season, and following the success of Emirates Team New Zealand and Artemis in the Audi MedCup, a busy time is expected.
Here in New Zealand, Burns Fallow gave a great talk at Hamilton Island Yacht Club two weeks ago, and we are hosting an industry marine talk on 3 December to highlight new technologies such as 3DL, Skysails, and our rotational pit. Plus Alastair Gair, sailing with Derek and Andrew, took out the Etchell Nationals, and Andrew Wills and his team placed second in the Keelboat Nationals - all great results.
On a personal note, we wish all the best to our sales representative Josh Tucker, who is getting married to Sara Roberts this month, and congratulate Jim Maloney's daughter Alex for her win in the Young Sailor of the Year category of the Yachting Excellence Awards announced on 20 November.
We are keen to hear from you - see you on the water soon.
The team at North NZ
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HEROS OF THE HOUR
Alfa Romeo 2 and Overload dominate iconic race
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 Four race records and four major wins came out of the HSBC Premier Coastal Classic held on Friday 23 October for North Sails customers. Between them, the shining stars of the race fleet, Alfa Romeo 2, and Overload, busted four of a possible seven race records, including three that had stood since 1996, and took the IRC and PHRF wins. More >
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FAST GETS FASTER
New designs for skiffs come up trumps
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 Following a major tuneup of the 18foot and 12foot skiff classes, the 18ft skiff Yamaha has shown terrific early speed, winning the Auckland Champs held in November. The owners, Scott Kennedy, Andy Fenwick, and Nick Catley ordered two new rigs from Southern Spars, and new 3DL mainsails and jib from North Sails. The sail development went through an extensive process utilising North Sails software including Membrain™ and Flow™. Photo (c) Greg Fenwick
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NORTH GEAR FOR CHRISTMAS?
Specials and discounts now available!
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 After a Christmas present that’s perfect for the sailor in your life? North Sails merchandise is on sale. Women’s handbags were $55 and are now only $45. The White Southern Ocean Polo is now reduced to $75 (was $85). Check it out in store – 117 Pakenham St West, Viaduct Basin, tel. 09 359 5999.
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SAIL BETTER
Online resources
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 Our A-Z Tuning Guides are a great resource for anyone keen to improve their boat's sailing performance and include many dinghies sailed here and overseas as well as a range of keelboat classes. They are continually being added to and include detailed info about rig tuning and sail trimming. Check them out More >
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NEW OPTI CHAMPS
Top five to North Sails at North Island Champs
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The Optimist North Island Championships were an excellent event for North Sails: Jayvee Buchanan won the event, taking the trophy with him to the South Island. Four of the top five places went to North Sails boats:
Jayvee Buchanan 1st (Norths)
Olivia Mackay 2nd (Norths)
Taylor Burn 3rd (Norths)
Ryan Lo (SIN) 4th
Trent Rippey 5th (Norths)
“Jayvee, Livy, and Trent were all in the North American team that went to the Carribean and it is good to see that they have learnt some good lessons and are now at the top of the NZ fleet along with 2009 National champion, Taylor,” says national coach Andrew Wills.
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OWNER-DRIVERS WIN THROUGH
More Young 88 nationals success
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 Panama Jack (Stefan Goldwater) took out the 2009 Young 88 Owners' Nationals in October. With an impressive scorecard of six wins from eight races, Stefan and his team of Andrew Wills, Alastair Gair, Matt Kelway, Jayson Herbert, Peter Water, and Andrew Smith made the most of the tricky Auckland conditions to finish up on eight points. Lipstick – also sporting a new experimental radial North Mainsail - took out second place with 17 points and Outrageous third place on 29 points.
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SAIL CARE TIPS
Looking after Mylar sails
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 Sails made of Mylar film laminated to a polyester substrate provide good strength for their weight, but they are also relatively fragile, so it's wise to:
- Never exceed your sail's recommended wind range
- Never use a genoa that doesn't have spreader patches
- Don't flog the sail unnecessarily
More about Mylar>
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To contact us about new sails or repairs,
please give us a call on +64 9 359
5999, or email us
direct.
North Sails New Zealand - Auckland, Picton, Nelson
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| | Monday, September 28, 2009 - North eNews New Zealand Edition - September 09 |
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WELCOME
To NORTH eNews... New Zealand edition
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Hello!
The build up to the summer race season is always a hectic time around
here. The HSBC Premier Coastal Classic seems to be the readiness
deadline for most race yachts, and cruisers are also beginning to place
orders for their summer trips away. Matt Kelway, Danielle Bowater and
Andrew Wills represented the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron at the
New York Yacht Club Invitational Cup in Newport, Rhode Island during
September, whilst Josh Tucker travelled to Vanuatu to assist some
Noumean customers, before a delivery aboard the superyacht Silvertip.
In October the team will travel to Hong Kong for the China Coast
Regatta, and to visit the new Hong Kong loft.
We are keen to hear from you - see you on the water soon.
The team at North NZ
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REFINEMENT ERA
One design classes benefit from fresh thinking
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 Several
One Design classes sailed in New Zealand have benefited from special
attention being paid to them by the North Sails One Design team this
year. These are the Young 88, 18ft skiff, 12ft skiff, Optimist dinghy,
and OK dinghy, with the Paper Tiger and Jolly Boat also the subject of
attention.
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VAKA PROJECT
A fleet of traditional sailing catamarans about to take on the world
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 Some
of the earliest and greatest nautical adventurers were people of the
Pacific Islands. Now, one of the world’s greatest migrations across the
Pacific Ocean is to be re-enacted using ancient seafaring skills and a
fleet of traditional canoes, currently being built in New Zealand.
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WE WERE ALL 18 ONCE...
Skiffs get once-over
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 What
can 12 and 18ft skiff sailors expect from a new-look North Sails
wardrobe? Designer Gautier Sergent explains some of the key changes
that have been engineered following a period of intensive focus on the
class.
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SAIL BETTER
Mainsail-genoa interaction
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 It's
obvious that the main doesn't function in a vacuum. All you have to do
is move forward a bit to see that it interacts greatly with another
important sail called the genoa. The area that separates the main from
genoa is called the slot. The width of the slot is controlled by a
number of different factors...
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FUN DAY OUT
Model yacht regatta
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 On
1 October North Sails is running a model yacht regatta at Westhaven.
There will be prizes and a BBQ and the event is open to all classes.
Wind Warriors, Electrons and North Sails 600mm have already shown
particular interest. Contact Danielle info@nz.northsails.com or 09 359
5999.
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A FAMILY AFFAIR
Maloney family sailing success
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 The
Maloney family have enjoyed a particularly satisfying sailing year:
17-year old Alex Maloney won the 420 World Championships sailing with
Bianca Barbarich-Bacher, while Andy Maloney, 19, placed first rookie at
the Laser World Championships in Canada.
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SAIL CARE TIPS
Reduce chafe
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 The
more a sail rubs against any part of the boat or spars, the sooner it
is likely to show failure. There are a couple of good ways to extend
the life of sails: First, avoid chafe whenever possible, i.e. don't let
the running backstays rub against the leeward side of the mainsail;
don't drag sails over non-skid decks, around shrouds, or along the
dock.
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To contact us about new sails or repairs,
please give us a call on +64 9 359
5999, or email us
direct.
North Sails New Zealand - Auckland, Picton, Nelson
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| | Thursday, August 06, 2009 - North eNews New Zealand Edition - August 2009 |
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WELCOME
To NORTH eNews... New Zealand edition
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Hello!
What a terrific few months. The culmination of the Volvo Ocean Race,
for which North Sails produced every single sail, wrapped up a terrific
event, in which the extreme heat and extra UV light pushed us to
develop our sails in new ways. Our work with the TP52s has proven very
exciting, and New Zealand youth are excelling internationally. Through
the Optimist class in particular, North Sails has close involvement
with youth sailing and we are thrilled to see two new Kiwi world
champions emerge this month, including Alexandra Maloney, daughter of
North Sales Consultant Jim Maloney, sailing with Bianca Babrich-Bacher,
winning the Women's 420 World Championships, today in Italy. Successes
like these are very important to New Zealand's future Olympic success.
Alfa Romeo has just arrived in Auckland and will use local racing,
including the HSBC Premier Coastal Classic at Labour Weekend, as part
of its warm up to the Sydney-Hobart on Boxing Day, and we are
anticipating the launch of Jim Farmer's new 52 footer and enjoying the
process of sail design.
See you on the water soon.
The team at North NZ
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LESSONS FROM THE OCEAN DEEP
What the Volvo Ocean Race has taught us
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 North
Sails has powered every single entry in the history of the Volvo Ocean
Race. Key lessons from the 2009 edition, considered the toughest yet,
include overcoming water damage while reefing and increased UV exposure
on the new, longer course, increased loads as the boats pushed even
harder, and getting the very best performance-durability ratio through
sophisticated R&D.
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WHERE ATTENTION TO DETAIL COUNTS MOST
Top TP52s turn to Norths for speed
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 The
third stage of the 2009 Audi MedCup has just wrapped up in Cagliari,
Italy. Eight of the ten teams racing in the TP52 circuit, including
Emirates Team New Zealand, Matador and Artemis, have chosen North
Sails. Artemis and Emirates Team New Zealand specifically choosing
their sails to be designed and built by the New Zealand loft.
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YOUTHFUL OPTIMISM
Kiwi Opti Team excels in South America
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 Fresh
off the plane from the Dominican Republic where Andrew Wills coached
the New Zealand Optimist sailing team in the 2009 North American
Championships, we can see a very bright future for our young up and
comers.
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SAIL BETTER
The science of spinnaker trim
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Too
many times have I been racing on a boat where someone says "The clews
aren't even - raise the pole." Well, yes, this is true - the clews
should be even - if you are using the right sail in the right
conditions at the optimum wind angle, which is not always the case.
When I ask a lot of people how the break looks, more often than not
they are not sure what I am talking about...
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FOR THE LOVE OF MAN'S BEST FRIEND
It's all in a day's work for North Sails Picton
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 From
the depths of the South Island come two of the most unusual projects
North Sails has yet worked on. Yes that's right. pig dog body armour,
and a dummy for the local fire department to practice with.
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TRANSPAC CLEAN UP
By Alfa Romeo and Samba Pa Ti
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 Alfa
Romeo wins the Transpac and smashes the race record. Her sailpower? By
Norths, of course. North Sails also produced the sales for the winner
on corrected time, Samba Pa Ti, which has ordered a new wardrobe for
their next IRC campaign.
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SAIL CARE TIPS
Avoid direct sunlight
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Direct
sunlight is one of the worst enemies of sails since it will eventually
cause breakdown of the cloth. Therefore, your goal should be to keep
your sails out of the sun whenever you are not using them. A roller
furling headsail, for example, should definitely have UV material on
its leech and foot for protection when it's rolled up. If you flake
your main on the boom, always put a cover on it.
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North Sails Seasonal Discounts finish on 31 August.
To contact us about new sails or repairs,
please give us a call on +64 9 359
5999, or email us
direct.
North Sails New Zealand - Auckland, Picton, Nelson
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| | Tuesday, June 16, 2009 - North eNews New Zealand Edition - June 2009 |
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WELCOME
To NORTH eNews... New Zealand edition
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Hello!
NORTH
eNews brings subscribers up-to-date news about sailing events and North
Sails products. We are enjoying the great resources that are on our new
worldwide website. This includes tuning guides for dozens of boats,
including many New Zealand classes, sail care tips, detailed guides on
sail trim, and much more. It's been a rewarding year for North Sails.
If you'd like to contact us about new sails or repairs, please give us a call on 09 359 5999, or email us direct.
See you on the water.
The team at North NZ
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ETNZ wins Marseille regatta
Victory for Kiwis on TP52 circuit
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 Crew
work and boat speed has seen Emirates Team New Zealand extend its lead
in the Audi MedCup to 20 points, in close, action-packed racing.
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A CLASSIC PARTNERSHIP
North Sails Nelson specialises in traditional craft
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 North Sails is proud to announce a new partnership with one of the country’s
oldest sail lofts that not only extends the company’s ability to service the
South Island, but also opens up unlimited possibilities in the world of classic
yachting.
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A FAST YEAR
Team New Zealand victory latest in great year
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 Emirates Team New Zealand's
victory at the Audi MedCup in Marseilles is the most recent in a string
of international and national victories for North Sails boats. Locally
North boats took top national titles in the Starling, 12" skiff, 18" skiff, 420, Optimist, Elliott 5.9, Etchells, SR26, Young 88 and Farr 1020 classes.Hugo Boss placed third in the Fastnet, second in the Barcelona Race, and Ranger won
the Rolex Maxi Cup and the Superyacht Cup.Internationally we also took
the top three places in both the Finn and 470 classes at the Princess Sophia, and the top four places at the Etchell Worlds. At Key West we took first place in both IRC Divisions, the Farr 40, Melges 32 and Melges 24 divisions, at the Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup we won the Mini Maxi, Wally, Cruiser and Racing Divisions, and at the Acura Miami Grand Prix, North Sails took out four divisions.
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CUSTOMER PROFILE
Team Delta Lloyd down to business in final stages of VOR
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 Team
Delta Lloyd may have been a last minute entry in the Volvo Ocean Race
but in the Boston in-port races they pulled off third overall arriving
fifth and within hours of the winner on the leg to Galway. Now for the
leg to Stockholm they have refine thde sail program putting all of
their cards to good use as the expected light conditions and effects of
the coastline make sail selection more important than ever.
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NORTH ON VIDEO
3DL in the making
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 Ever wondered how modern sailmaking processes work?
On
our website you can watch a 3DL™ sail in the making, Laser Plotters at
work, and the finishing floor for the world's largest sails.
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