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Metro North Incident

Posted by Jsun21 on Fri May 17 18:35:31 2013

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Got info from a friend, MN train he was on had a serious accident, picture he sent showed at least two cars in the dirt.

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Re: Metro North Incident

Posted by Mr. MTA on Fri May 17 18:37:06 2013, in response to Metro North Incident, posted by Jsun21 on Fri May 17 18:35:31 2013.

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Share the picture with us.

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Re: Metro North Incident

Posted by seabeachexpress on Fri May 17 18:42:04 2013, in response to Metro North Incident, posted by Jsun21 on Fri May 17 18:35:31 2013.

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From the Stamford Advocate:



FAIRFIELD -- Two trains collided and one derailed shortly after 6 p.m. Friday in the vicinity of Commerce Drive along the Fairfield-Bridgeport line.

There are scanner reports of injuries and multiple ambulances are on the scene. Mutual aid has been called from Bridgeport, Westport, Fairfield University, Easton and Trumbull.

Commerce Drive has been shut down as first responders attend to the situation.

Read more: http://www.ctpost.com/local/article/Two-trains-collide-in-Fairfield-4526690.php#ixzz2Tanf8Rpw


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Re: Metro North Incident

Posted by Jsun21 on Fri May 17 18:43:30 2013, in response to Metro North Incident, posted by Jsun21 on Fri May 17 18:35:31 2013.

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Finally got it of my cell.

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Re: Metro North Incident

Posted by Jsun21 on Fri May 17 18:43:43 2013, in response to Re: Metro North Incident, posted by Jsun21 on Fri May 17 18:43:30 2013.

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*off

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Re: Metro North Incident

Posted by Chris R16/R2730 on Fri May 17 18:46:29 2013, in response to Re: Metro North Incident, posted by Jsun21 on Fri May 17 18:43:30 2013.

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Yikes. Real interested in seeing what caused that.

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Re: Metro North Incident

Posted by Jsun21 on Fri May 17 18:48:57 2013, in response to Re: Metro North Incident, posted by Chris R16/R2730 on Fri May 17 18:46:29 2013.

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My friend doesn't know anything about trains so no leads there as he was also asleep.

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Re: Metro North Incident

Posted by seabeachexpress on Fri May 17 18:49:56 2013, in response to Re: Metro North Incident, posted by Jsun21 on Fri May 17 18:48:57 2013.

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From NBC-CT:

Two Metro North trains have collided near the Bridgeport-Fairfield town line.

According to Fairfield police, one of the trains derailed and was then struck by a second train.

The accident scene is in Bridgeport, police said.

Emergency crews are on the scene.

There is no word on injuries.

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Re: Metro North Incident

Posted by Dutchrailnut on Fri May 17 18:54:35 2013, in response to Re: Metro North Incident, posted by Mr. MTA on Fri May 17 18:37:06 2013.

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https://twitter.com/CTNotify/status/335526306903117824

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Re: Metro North Incident

Posted by seabeachexpress on Fri May 17 19:01:12 2013, in response to Re: Metro North Incident, posted by Dutchrailnut on Fri May 17 18:54:35 2013.

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nasty picture: http://www.stamfordadvocate.com/

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Re: Metro North Incident

Posted by Chris R16/R2730 on Fri May 17 19:03:22 2013, in response to Re: Metro North Incident, posted by Dutchrailnut on Fri May 17 18:54:35 2013.

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Given the pics I just saw on WABC, looks like a derailment caused a sideswipe.

Couple of M8's might have had a very short service life.

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Re: Metro North Incident

Posted by seabeachexpress on Fri May 17 19:05:01 2013, in response to Re: Metro North Incident, posted by Chris R16/R2730 on Fri May 17 19:03:22 2013.

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I thought of that too.

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Re: Metro North Incident

Posted by Chris R16/R2730 on Fri May 17 19:08:53 2013, in response to Re: Metro North Incident, posted by seabeachexpress on Fri May 17 18:49:56 2013.

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Everything being turned at South Norwalk, no Amtrak service between NYP and New Haven.

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Re: Metro North Incident

Posted by Dutchrailnut on Fri May 17 19:10:47 2013, in response to Re: Metro North Incident, posted by seabeachexpress on Fri May 17 19:01:12 2013.

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https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BKf_HPxCcAAzV6p.jpg:large

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"Major Derailment" - NYT article

Posted by Chris R16/R2730 on Fri May 17 19:12:47 2013, in response to Metro North Incident, posted by Jsun21 on Fri May 17 18:35:31 2013.

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More info. Eastbound collided with westbound. It's been about 2 years since I've been up there, so I don't know if it's still only a 2-track area:

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/05/18/nyregion/metro-north-train-collision-in-connecticut.html

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Re: Metro North Incident

Posted by r33/r36 mainline on Fri May 17 19:16:21 2013, in response to Re: Metro North Incident, posted by Dutchrailnut on Fri May 17 18:54:35 2013.

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OH MY GOD! I hope everyone is okay!

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Re: Metro North Incident

Posted by Chris R16/R2730 on Fri May 17 19:19:11 2013, in response to Re: Metro North Incident, posted by r33/r36 mainline on Fri May 17 19:16:21 2013.

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Multiple injuries reported. If initial reports are true a westbound out of New Haven went off the rails and hit the 4:41 out of GCT. Both trains must have been packed.

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Re: Metro North Incident

Posted by SelkirkTMO on Fri May 17 19:20:38 2013, in response to Metro North Incident, posted by Jsun21 on Fri May 17 18:35:31 2013.

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More preliminary stories:

http://www.wtnh.com/dpp/news/connecticut/two-trains-collide-in-bridgeport#.UZbipZxcO9J

http://www.ctpost.com/local/article/Two-trains-collide-in-Fairfield-4526690.php#ixzz2TbderAQy

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Re: Metro North Incident

Posted by Chris R16/R2730 on Fri May 17 19:23:38 2013, in response to Re: Metro North Incident, posted by SelkirkTMO on Fri May 17 19:20:38 2013.

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They can't even agree on where it happened.

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Re: Metro North Incident

Posted by Jersey Mike on Fri May 17 19:28:25 2013, in response to Re: Metro North Incident, posted by Dutchrailnut on Fri May 17 18:54:35 2013.

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Yes! Take that M-8's.

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Re: Metro North Incident

Posted by seabeachexpress on Fri May 17 19:29:17 2013, in response to Re: Metro North Incident, posted by Chris R16/R2730 on Fri May 17 19:23:38 2013.

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http://www.wtnh.com/
broken rail visable


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Re: Metro North Incident

Posted by Jersey Mike on Fri May 17 19:29:34 2013, in response to Metro North Incident, posted by Jsun21 on Fri May 17 18:35:31 2013.

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Hey Will D....you still want your lightweight Eurotrash rolling stock now?

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Re: Metro North Incident

Posted by SelkirkTMO on Fri May 17 19:35:30 2013, in response to Re: Metro North Incident, posted by Chris R16/R2730 on Fri May 17 19:23:38 2013.

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Welcome to the reality of "uncooked news" or "talking points" ... that's why I used the term, "preliminary stories."

Wigs will come forward with a "statement" once the committee has edited the talking points. :)

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Re: Metro North Incident

Posted by SelkirkTMO on Fri May 17 19:36:36 2013, in response to Re: Metro North Incident, posted by Jersey Mike on Fri May 17 19:29:34 2013.

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Now you see why CSX wants 30 foot separations. Outcome would have been a WHOLE lot worse if those were a shifted load of boxcars.

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Re: Metro North Incident

Posted by r33/r36 mainline on Fri May 17 19:37:49 2013, in response to Re: Metro North Incident, posted by Jersey Mike on Fri May 17 19:28:25 2013.

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LOL! I was wondering when someone was gonna cheer on the two trainsets being the newer equipment, thus lengthening the lifespan of some of the older cars while these get repaired.

It seems like that M8 held up pretty well though. Very Robust.

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Overhead pic Re: Metro North Incident

Posted by Gold_12th on Fri May 17 19:38:18 2013, in response to Metro North Incident, posted by Jsun21 on Fri May 17 18:35:31 2013.

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Re: Overhead pic Re: Metro North Incident

Posted by Chris R16/R2730 on Fri May 17 19:39:17 2013, in response to Overhead pic Re: Metro North Incident, posted by Gold_12th on Fri May 17 19:38:18 2013.

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Oh man. That looks like it'll take the weekend to clean up, at best.

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Re: Metro North Incident

Posted by Dj Hammers on Fri May 17 19:42:03 2013, in response to Re: Metro North Incident, posted by r33/r36 mainline on Fri May 17 19:37:49 2013.

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"Robust"

haha shades of JSQ

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Re: Metro North Incident

Posted by Joe V on Fri May 17 19:42:29 2013, in response to Re: Metro North Incident, posted by r33/r36 mainline on Fri May 17 19:37:49 2013.

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If an M-8 and M-2 got into a fight, or vice versa , makes you wonder what result would have been.

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Re: Overhead pic Re: Metro North Incident

Posted by Dj Hammers on Fri May 17 19:43:17 2013, in response to Overhead pic Re: Metro North Incident, posted by Gold_12th on Fri May 17 19:38:18 2013.

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Wow, it looks like a whole fifth of the M8 on the left broke apart from the rest of the carbody..

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Re: Metro North Incident

Posted by Gold_12th on Fri May 17 19:43:43 2013, in response to Metro North Incident, posted by Jsun21 on Fri May 17 18:35:31 2013.

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One of passengers said the northbound train derail first then the southbound train hit it, probably did not stop enough time.

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Re: Overhead pic Re: Metro North Incident

Posted by r33/r36 mainline on Fri May 17 19:44:05 2013, in response to Overhead pic Re: Metro North Incident, posted by Gold_12th on Fri May 17 19:38:18 2013.

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Its amazing that no one died in this crash yet a similar crash happened between an MARC and Amtrak train years ago and it was really bad, many lives were lost, it even had its own documentary show on those cable channels at one point.

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Re: Metro North Incident

Posted by Peter Rosa on Fri May 17 19:45:56 2013, in response to Re: Metro North Incident, posted by Chris R16/R2730 on Fri May 17 19:23:38 2013.

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They can't even agree on where it happened.

Some reports say Fairfield, other Bridgeport, apparently it happened right around the city line.
There probably will be quite a few corrections and additions to the news that's already been released.

My blog

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Re: Metro North Incident

Posted by WillD on Fri May 17 19:46:23 2013, in response to Re: Metro North Incident, posted by Jersey Mike on Fri May 17 19:29:34 2013.

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Last I checked plenty of systems use rolling stock lighter than the current UIC standard would dictate without incident. Some of them have been using those cars for 40 years, and are in the process of rebuilding them for another decade or so of service. "Railroads" are not in any way different from those systems.

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Re: Overhead pic Re: Metro North Incident

Posted by SelkirkTMO on Fri May 17 19:47:01 2013, in response to Re: Overhead pic Re: Metro North Incident, posted by r33/r36 mainline on Fri May 17 19:44:05 2013.

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Sounds to me (without any real details yet) as though those "awful FRA rules" saved a good number of lives.

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Re: Metro North Incident

Posted by r33/r36 mainline on Fri May 17 19:50:22 2013, in response to Re: Metro North Incident, posted by Dj Hammers on Fri May 17 19:42:03 2013.

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You got the reference lol.

Dude is one of my favorite posters of all time, his troll game was excellent. He was a funny troll. I wonder what ever happened to him.

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Re: Overhead pic Re: Metro North Incident

Posted by Dutchrailnut on Fri May 17 19:50:33 2013, in response to Overhead pic Re: Metro North Incident, posted by Gold_12th on Fri May 17 19:38:18 2013.

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http://connecticut.news12.com/multimedia/photos-metro-north-trains-collide-1.5286169#16

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Re: Metro North Incident

Posted by R160A A Train on Fri May 17 19:51:27 2013, in response to Re: Metro North Incident, posted by Joe V on Fri May 17 19:42:29 2013.

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I honestly think the M2 might've been toast for sure.

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Re: Metro North Incident

Posted by Dutchrailnut on Fri May 17 19:52:02 2013, in response to Re: Metro North Incident, posted by Gold_12th on Fri May 17 19:43:43 2013.

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New Haven is east west, not north south,.


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Re: Metro North Incident

Posted by Chris R16/R2730 on Fri May 17 19:53:27 2013, in response to Re: Metro North Incident, posted by r33/r36 mainline on Fri May 17 19:50:22 2013.

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Got banhammered.

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Re: Metro North Incident

Posted by Gold_12th on Fri May 17 19:55:18 2013, in response to Metro North Incident, posted by Jsun21 on Fri May 17 18:35:31 2013.

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Exact train times
4:41pm from GCT to New Heaven 6:30pm

5:35pm New Haven train to GCT at 7:18pm

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Re: Overhead pic Re: Metro North Incident

Posted by SelkirkTMO on Fri May 17 19:56:14 2013, in response to Re: Overhead pic Re: Metro North Incident, posted by Dutchrailnut on Fri May 17 19:50:33 2013.

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Only four injuries reported so far, that's pretty damned good considering the pepsi can peeling. Sadly, reminds me of the Roosevelt Avenue wreck (GG trains) back in 1970 with a MUCH better outcome.

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Overhead shots from News 12 CT Re: Metro North Incident

Posted by Gold_12th on Fri May 17 20:00:07 2013, in response to Metro North Incident, posted by Jsun21 on Fri May 17 18:35:31 2013.

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Heavy damage on that car...









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Re: Overhead pic Re: Metro North Incident

Posted by Gold_12th on Fri May 17 20:02:14 2013, in response to Re: Overhead pic Re: Metro North Incident, posted by SelkirkTMO on Fri May 17 19:56:14 2013.

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25 injured from ABC-7 NYC

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Re: Overhead shots from News 12 CT Re: Metro North Incident

Posted by SelkirkTMO on Fri May 17 20:05:31 2013, in response to Overhead shots from News 12 CT Re: Metro North Incident, posted by Gold_12th on Fri May 17 20:00:07 2013.

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And yet, officially, only four injuries. I'm impressed!

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Re: Metro North Incident

Posted by seabeachexpress on Fri May 17 20:05:46 2013, in response to Re: Metro North Incident, posted by Dutchrailnut on Fri May 17 19:52:02 2013.

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Railroad Rule of thumb as I understand: ANY train traveling to GCT is east bound. ANY train leaving GCT is west bound.

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Re: Overhead pic Re: Metro North Incident

Posted by SelkirkTMO on Fri May 17 20:06:00 2013, in response to Re: Overhead pic Re: Metro North Incident, posted by Gold_12th on Fri May 17 20:02:14 2013.

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Ah, that's more like it. CT Post reported that as of 7PM, only four.

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Re: Metro North Incident

Posted by Dutchrailnut on Fri May 17 20:17:46 2013, in response to Re: Metro North Incident, posted by seabeachexpress on Fri May 17 20:05:46 2013.

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nope to GCT is Westbound, to New Haven and Boston is Eastward.

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Re: Overhead pic Re: Metro North Incident

Posted by Dutchrailnut on Fri May 17 20:18:23 2013, in response to Re: Overhead pic Re: Metro North Incident, posted by SelkirkTMO on Fri May 17 20:06:00 2013.

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4 serious, 25 with minor injuries.

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Re: Metro North Incident

Posted by Train Man Paul : Metro-North's Best Conductor FOR ALL 3 LINES!!! on Fri May 17 20:20:45 2013, in response to Re: Metro North Incident, posted by seabeachexpress on Fri May 17 20:05:46 2013.

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Really??????? Are you absolutely sure about that?????? :-D

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