That's clever. "have battery box, just add wheels..."
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Cor,
Using the busses for grid stabilization makes sense. My question is how
does that help the utility avoid having its own stabilization system?
That is, while the busses are parked, they are doing some stabilization.
However, when they're out on their route, they aren't. So, doesn't the
util
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Cor,
Using the busses for grid stabilization makes sense. My question is how
does that help the utility avoid having
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Subjec
You wouldn't even need a central instruction. It could be the same V2G
electronics, but only one way. That is, when there's a dip in voltage
charging decreases. The bigger the dip, the more the charge shuts down.
I suppose it could also react to spikes and absorb extra current for a
moment, too
Looks pretty nice. Might be a strong competitor to the Leaf depending on
real world experience and pricing. I hope they the "electron storage"
doesn't compromise the backseat toespace as much as in the Leaf.
Peri
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Bruce, any opinion on the Soul EV? It looks too well designed to be a
compliance car but, then, so did some of the other blacklisted models.
Peri
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Sent: 11-Jun-14 3:49:00 PM
Subject: [EVDL] Compliance Cars : EVLN: 201
s, forums, etc.) so the buyer
can
make an informed choice to buy, or not-buy a compliance car EV.
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On Wed, Jun 11, 2014, at 04:57 PM, Peri Hartman via EV wrote:
Bruce, any opinion on the Soul EV? It looks too well designed to be a
compliance car but, then, so d
From wired.com:
... Harley isn't saying much about the drivetrain beyond saying the bike
uses a lithium-ion battery with a range of 53 miles. It charges in 3.5
hours at 220 volts. Assuming the bike has a 3.3 kw charging system like
other electric motorcycles, some back-of-the-envelope math su
When you're at -30 there is likely near zero humidity. On the other
hand, in temps from 20-30 there is much higher humidity and I would
think brake freezing would be more likely. It's only happened to me a
few times. I found that by rocking the car forward and back, gently,
they eventually f
Actually, for the times it has happened to me is when there is wet snow
with wind - blowing the moisture into the wheel well. Some of it makes
its way around the brake pads and freezes overnight.
Peri
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From: "Cor van de Water via EV"
To: "Electric Vehicle Discus
I like your idea, Dennis, of having a general sales tax (or perhaps a
less regressive general tax) cover heavy vehicles. In theory, that would
lessen the burden of taxes on EVs and other "light" vehicles.
I wonder how many people realize that we heavily subsidize trucking in
the form of road m
Opinion: Wash. state should adopt the Zero Emission Vehicles program.
Peri
http://blogs.seattletimes.com/northwestvoices/2014/06/25/electric-cars-good-progress-now-its-time-to-charge-ahead/#comments-page-subtitle
June 25, 2014 at 6:04 AM
Electric cars: Good progress, now it’s time to charge ahea
Actually it can work fine in some flat areas. Anywhere there is mining,
higher sections of old excvations can be flooded and drained down to
lower excavations, then pumped back up later. I read an article on this
sometime back. Search for "pumped storage mines" and you'll get lots of
example
"...that switching to EV's for commuting does nothing to solve
congestion..."
Me, too. But at least when stuck in a jam, EV's aren't belching out
pollution :)
Peri
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Loud and clear!
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Sent: 25-Jun-14 10:59:15 PM
Subject: Re: [EVDL] gas tax (EV transmission lines, not oil pipelines)
The AC and the DC losses can be equal in the best case but
How novel, a gas station being built :) I don't think I've seen a new
gas station in years. In fact a number of them have disappeared over
the last 10. Some of that is due to consolidation but demand is going
down!
Peri
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To: ev@lists.e
Here's a parallel way to look at it, except with wind generation:
According to the US DOE, in table 1:
http://www.eia.gov/forecasts/capitalcost/pdf/updated_capcost.pdf
the cost to build a wind farm is $2213/kW to build + $40/kW-yr to
operate. Add to that pumped storage of the same capacity: $5
Big mistake! (I knew something was wrong).
US peak in 2012 was 1,000,000MW (not 1000MW). So, total build-out cost
would be $7.5T. Ok, that exceeds the challenge.
How about just looking at coal?
US peak in 2012 (same table) was about 300,000MW. The build-out to
replace coal would be:
Yep, biofuels are a better short term solution. The technology to use
and distribute them exists. The production is improving and, I believe,
will be done much more efficiently than current (and using food crops is
a disaster).
Hydrogen can have its niches but I just don't see it being pract
Attn: Jerry Dycus
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To: "Jerry Dycus"
Sent: 28-Jun-14 9:09:47 AM
Subject: 3d printing auto body
Hi Jerry,
I saw this article via EV World and thought of you. I wonder if you
could access and make your Freedom EV body with a 3D printer?
C
ions hoping to get a totaled Leaf so bad no one
else wants it. though likely have to sell half the pack to afford it.
If not I'll just go lead and a range extender Like my new Ewoody until
some lithium modules fall my way.
Jerry
This is another oblivious report on hydrogen as a fuel. I sent a
comment to the editor but could not figure out how to post a comment for
the article (logging into the forum does not allow you to post comments
for an article).
Here's what I posted:
In the article "Global automakers split on
I wonder how that figure is calculated. Here, in Seattle, I've noticed
that most of the deliveries are by minivan which I presume averages much
better than 7mpg (maybe 15-20?). They'll drive a couple blocks, do
deliveries on foot, then drive a few more blocks.
There are also the small trucks
This sounds very creative. I can imagine a canoe going down the highway
:)
Really, as creative as it is, can it be more effective than a bicycle
mechanism? After all, it's leg power and there are losses in converting
that to electricity and then back to kinetic energy via a motor.
Perhaps
Thanks. Didn't expect you to research it, I just thought you might
already have more info. Actually, it was pretty easy to find their
website, which has some further info:
http://www.humancar.com/hc-press/
Incidentally, it steers by leaning. I didn't see anything about braking
but perhaps
No iMiev? Even though sales are low, I would consider them a
non-compliance car.
Peri
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But, wait! Can they stop at the biker bars along the way?
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Ben,
I'll diverge a bit from David's ideas. First, disclaimer: I bought a
leaf and have no hands-on experience.
One way you could have an ICE and room for EV components is to
completely take out the existing ICE and replace it with something much
smaller. Even though David claims the paral
Another thought, Peter. Is it possible to use multiple coils to focus
the "beam"? I don't know wave theory but I believe directional radio
transmitters work by having two or more antenae. Can something similar
be done with inductive coils?
If so, then using some sort of directional recogni
Me, too. However, consumers might not care (unfortunately). In other
words, you might pay 15% more to cover losses but compared to what?
Consumers will be happy to just park and have the charge happen
automatically. Unless energy costs are really high, they will get
ignored.
I'm with you,
Thanks for your layman explanations. I follow.
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From: Peri Hartman
My city (Seattle) is studying leaf blower noise and other mal effects
and is interested in the viability of electric powered models. I have
the opportunity to help supply them with information and am wondering if
anyone has any knowledge or other info on what electric powered models
are availa
ategory as littering.
Rush
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> My city
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>> My city
Just one more time, Ben. Do you really need to keep the ICE?
Especially with an old car like that - no computer, nothing electronic
what so ever, think how easy and simple your configuration would be if
electric only.
You'd have the extra space. Maybe, after a year or so, you could add
mor
Yep, areo drag is proportional to square of the speed:
1/2 * Cd * A * air density * speed^2
where
Cd == drag coefficient (you can look this up for many car models)
A == frontal area: the area of the vehicle as viewed in 2D from the
front, in meters^2
air density = roughly 1.2 kg/m^3 at standa
You might also consider the i-Miev, if it suits your needs. It has a
smaller motor - reviewers say it isn't really powerful enough for the
freeway - and a smaller battery than the Leaf. However it's $5K or $6K
cheaper.
I see someone selling a used one in Albuquerque for $17K.
https://usedcar
Regardless, I doubt that the customer would be liable for violating the
rule unless he lies or otherwise deceives the mechanic. It should be
the mechanic's and shop's responsibility to know their rules. As a
customer, in general, I have no clue what a shop's (mechanic,
restaurant, boat rental
I just looked at the total maintenance costs for my ICE vehicle (Honda
Odyssey 2000) and it is just under $20,000. Grant it, I take it on long
trips which I can't do with the Leaf but from a cost perspective, even
if I need to replace the battery every 6-7 years in my Leaf (and it will
likely
Let me ask the question slightly differently. Would there be an
advantage to EVDL members to include FCEV along with BEV discussions on
the same list? Would this advantage outweight any disadvantages?
In my opinion, the advantages are worth it. While current technology
shows that batteries
What ever you do, it will be exicting! What a great collector's item,
regardless.
Peri
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Subject: [EVDL] Hybrid Mustang: car bought
So, I'm still not sure what exact route
One more idea, to confuse you even more :)
You could drop the tranny and keep the ICE. That tranny is rather long
and there may be room in the space to put a large motor and a generator
without modifying the tunnel.The generator would charge the battery
or directly run the motor, dependin
I think Dennis was speaking more of the angle of the glass relative to
the sun rather than the type of glass. Certainly, if a pane of glass was
parallel to the rays of sunlight, it would transfer virtually no heat or
light (only that reflected from other surfaces).
But they type of glass does
Yes, m*g*h is appropriate. I'm not sure how much difference air density
will make, but that's part of the formula, too. Basically, you figure
your areo drag on the level, add in any efficiency losses, and add the
force necessary to climb. Other factors would be acceleration from a
start and
The other problem with cordless charging - whether robot arm or
induction - is that it requires a certain orientation of the vehicle.
In my case, I back into my driveway because it's too difficult to see
when backing out into traffic. So I either would need a charge
connection on the back of
While I agree that there are some strong political and job transition
issues that will arrive with autonomous cars, I completely disagree that
they will be unnecessary.
Possible benefits:
- take transit in the morning, stay late, call for your car at 10pm to
pick you up;
- intoxicated; let th
ideo link: http://youtu.%20be/Pz9-TZtySh8
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While I agree that there are some strong political and job transition
issues that will arrive with autonomous cars, I completely disagree
that they will be unnecessary.
Possible benefits:
-
In principal, there is nothing wrong. The problem, in the US anyway, is
that generally each company requires a membership to use their station.
That is a completely ridiculous model, which might sound like a good
customer loyalty program but, in fact, is a deterrent to using any
charge statio
I would tend to agree with you. There was a discussion a while back (a
year?) about how much regen gives back. I think the number, for my kind
of driving, was around 5% - for a pure EV. In your case, since the
electric motor will be used primarily for acceleration - both from a
stop and up i
Ditto for Seattle. In Seattle, the current fleet will be replaced next
year with models having regen and extra battery capacity to allow
running "disconnected". That will make them even more of an EV than
before!
It's true that with trolley lines, the routes are fairly fixed. However
the
Question on how to measure resistance. If you use an ohm meter to
measure resistance, I presume it is using a 1mA or smaller current. In
electronics applications, that's probably fine. But in a situation
where typical current is in the hundreds of amps, will taking a
measurement that way be
The first two urls are invalid. For the third, I get a page with some
greenish rectangles of various shapes. No text or images.
Try http://imgur.com/
Peri
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From: "Michael Ross via EV"
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List"
Sent: 19-Aug-14
It's a perfect packing of cells into the smallest space. Running the
bands up the ends of the cells seems to make sense. However, in this
application, they have relatively low current and small wires.
To take this to a traction pack, I would want to try a similar design
where strings of cell
t means, you are
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On Tue, Aug 19, 2014 at 7:32 PM
That looks nicely done. It's interesting that they claim to get 13% (of
what?) back during landings. I presume they are doing regen by
autorotating the prop. Couldn't find any specs - cruise speed, etc.
Peri
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From: "Peter C. Thompson via EV"
To: "Jan Steinman
Hi Larry,
Great start. My first thought is it might benefit the reader to tell
him why he might be interested in an e-bike. It may sound obvious but
simply adding some tempting phrases might hook the reader into finishing
the article. "Do you hesitate to ride because there are too many hill
Interesting thought. I doubt it since chains have very little
resistance. I presume you are thinking along the lines of putting a
generator on the crank and then use that to power a motor on the wheel.
What might tip the scale would be to find a way to eliminate the
shifting. Instead of a s
I think one could argue that if you take a 100 mile trip once every 6
weeks, an EV for everything else might work. Renting once every 6 weeks
would be reasonable, perhaps.
However, aside from the Tesla, 100 mile trips aren't possible. More
like 55 to 75 depending on vehicle and conditions.
Yes. Rental companies have those type of agreements - you get a key fob
or something like that and can reserve a car online and minutes later
go pick it up.
Also, there's flex car and car-2-go.
Peri
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http://grist.org/list/this-california-bill-will-make-electric-cars-way-less-pretentious/
If passed, the bill would phase out the state’s current clean-vehicle
rebate ($2,500 for an electric car) for people who can probably afford a
clean car even without help from the government
...
A family
Well, Martin, I see it a little differently - and no offense :) I don't
know how aware the typical buyer of an SUV or truck is about general
cost of petroleum and its effects on terrorist groups and corruption,
etc. Surely some are, some aren't. I think the real issue, however, is
the choice
Well, I've been on the TGV. Not quite the same sitting position,
though. Awesome, Bill, Eva, & team!
Peri
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Sent: 15-Sep-14 12:03:07 AM
Subject: Re: [EVDL] 270.224 mph at Bonneville
OK, no
Actually, in the big picture it is true - EVs consume fossil fuels.
Even if all the power to operate them comes from solar, please consider:
- energy to design and manufacture the vehicle,
- energy and materials to provide charging infrastruture (i.e. your
solar panels)
- energy and materials
I'll add my 2 cents.
I remember the endless email threads about the fouled Thundersky
purchase, years back. I think that showed how difficult it can be to
import something from another country where you have little protection
or recourse if something goes wrong. Particularly with China where
Lawrence,
Have you looked at thermoelectric generators? I just did a precursory
look and there are some products available but I'm not sure how they
compare in terms of cost and density with solar. However, cars are
great at trapping heat and that gives and alternative (or combination?)
way
I think the main problem with hub motors is the unsprung weight. That
is, the motor is adding weight to the wheel and that weight has to go up
and down with every bump in the road. If it doesn't, the wheel will
bounce off the roadway which means less traction and control.
In this case, the m
I was siding with Tesla until reading this response. That really
resonates with me but there's a catch. Does anyone know what agreement
you sign when you buy a Tesla? In particular, does it give Tesla the
right to disable the car after an accident at their discretion? If not,
I think Tesla
Yes, but again, it depends on what the buyer signed. For example, with
software, the licensing agreements usually state that you do not own the
software but only have the right to use it which can be terminated under
certain conditions. Tesla could have included similar language.
Ethical or
Sent: 02-Oct-14 8:35:46 AM
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On Oct 2, 2014, at 8:09 AM, Peri Hartman via EV
wrote:
Yes, but again, it depends on what the buyer signed. For example,
with software, the licensing agreements usually
Here's another point of view.
Range anxiety doesn't so much come from the range of the vehicle but the
ability to charge. Regardless of the range, at some point you will have
to charge. If such places are easy to come by and charging doesn't take
long, it's not a big deal.
For example, if
I like what you suggest, David, but with some minor changes. I think
it's too much to restrict EVDL to BEVs. Rather, let's leave open the
possibility of using supercaps or other methods of storing electricity,
e.g. a flywheel (I admit, this is unlikely to get anywhere) or even a
fuel cell (al
I think you're right, Ben, but I don't think that plug-in hybrids should
be part of the charter. If someone wants to ask questions or discuss
how to add EV capabilities to an existing vehicle (ICE or hybrid or
whatever), that's fine. But I don't want to see discussions on the
merits of hybri
I think the solution will be much more boring than that. As battery
capacity increases and charge time decreases, we'll simply see filling
stations morph to charging stations. Status quo.
I'm sure people will continue to charge at home if they're able. The
rest will use "filling" stations.
From a technological point of view, nanocarbons are providing for
incredible new products from batteries to textiles. However, I've seen
nothing about their long term effects on the environment. What will
happen as more and more products containing nanocarbons end up in the
soils, rivers, and
Very straight forward, Lee.
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Sent: 08 May, 2014 6:56 AM
To: Electric Vehicle Discussion List
Subject: Re: [EVDL] Peukert # with Lithium Batteries
Man, this Peukert stuff is still confusing people!
It's long been a big complaint - the guess-o-meter - across many forums.
Nissan made some improvements, supposedly, but I completely agree with your
preference.
I do my own range calculations. They aren't very accurate either but at
least I know my basis. I have a general idea on the miles/kwh (
That's a good point and I admit to doing the same. However, it's still
pretty useless for its intended purpose :)
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Sent: 08 May, 2014 10:59 AM
To: 'Electric Vehicle Discussion List'
Subject: Re: [
If only, in their focus groups, they had asked the question: would you
rather have an accurate remaining-kwh meter or an fairly inaccurate
remaining-miles meter?
Peri
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Sent: 09 May, 2014 8:21 AM
To:
hicle Discussion List
Subject: Re: [EVDL] Miles Remaining
Peri Hartman via EV wrote:
> If only, in their focus groups, they had asked the question: would you
> rather have an accurate remaining-kwh meter or an fairly inaccurate
> remaining-miles meter?
But most of the people in the foc
Well, that's kind of to be expected from Lexus-Toyota. They did their
experiment with the early Rav4 and since then have entrenched into building
hybrids, albeit excellent ones. They are showing every indication of that
entrenchment with their minimal Rav4 redo and lack of any other EV
developmen
I think they (Toyota in particular) is afraid they cannot sell enough BEVs
to meet the mandates (personally, I doubt that). Probably they perceive
customers wanting something with more-or-less equivalent range and fueling
times as ICE vehicles. So, losses or not, they are moving in that
direction
At the time I bought my Leaf, the i-miev was only slightly cheaper (once you
factored-in quick charge and maybe something else - I can't remember). I
thought given roughly the same price that since the Leaf could carry 5
passengers, had a bit more range, and a bit more torque, it was the better
de
Thanks for your reference data. We do have a milder climate in Seattle but
the tradeoff is you need to run defrost - so heat and A/C are on. And often
the windshield wipers and lights.
On the highway (up to 55-60mph) the Leaf does quite well. It sucks in city
driving, which is mostly what I do.
The Ionic does look very good. I particularly like that the base model
has the same battery - and range - as the top model. The charge time is
very good, too. It's true, the selection and choices keep getting
better.
https://www.hyundaiusa.com/us/en/vehicles/ioniq-5/compare-specs
I would like
thanks. that was interesting.
<< Annoyed by leaf blowers ? https://quietcleanseattle.org/ >>
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Sent: 16-May-22 13:31:21
Subject: [EVDL] Moore’s law, silicon carbide, or
I tried the timed charging a long time ago. Bad idea. If you set it to
charge overnight, for example, but need to go out in the afternoon after
a morning drive, you'll be in trouble ! That is, you have to reprogram
the damned thing each time you want to charge. There's no way (at least
that I'm
Here's one of the reasons Tesla is better: lower drag coefficient. Why
does that matter ? At freeway speeds that means more range per kWh. And
that means a smaller battery to be competitive. And that means less
weight, which also increases range.
Cd
Tesla 3: 0.23
Tesla Y: 0.23
Tesla X: 0.24
S
I agree. It's all subjective, of course. On the other hand, i think the real
question is "when."
Without Musk, I'm certain EVs would have eventually become a commercial
product. But compare this to the reduction in working at the office and
shopping in physical stores. Before COVID, the trend w
For what it's worth, I pay for my own hosting, which costs a modest
annual fee. No notable missed email and I have access to stuff
quarantined by the spam filter. The company I use is MDD Hosting. Very
good prices and the best tech support I've experienced.
Peri
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scussion
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On 25 May 2022 at 14:37, Peri Hartman via EV wrote:
For what it's worth, I pay for my own hosting, which costs a modest
annual fee.
That's a good strategy.
You don't always get wh
you're right. In most cases, there's probably a commercially built EV
that will meet one's desires. Conversions are generally not worth the
cost or work. (Although I still consider converting my ancient honda
odyssey, since no one is making an EV minivan that's useful for hauling
lots of stuff
May-22 00:34:52
Subject: Re: [EVDL] leaf heater switch
On Fri, 20 May 2022 at 19:50, Peri Hartman via EV wrote:
Here's one of the reasons Tesla is better: lower drag coefficient. Why does
that matter?
You seem to be under the impression that a lower Cd equals lower drag.
You might want t
akes away too much from payload space. They’ve
said something like “we get paid for moving packages, not batteries”.
- Mark
Sent from my Fuel Cell powered iPhone
On May 28, 2022, at 5:16 PM, Peri Hartman via EV wrote:
you're right. In most cases, there's probably a commercially bui
There's only one other person I can think of who has successfully and
divisively attained such a level of celebrity.
But, to be clear, I appreciate what Musk has done for EVs.
Peri
<< Annoyed by leaf blowers ? https://quietcleanseattle.org/ >>
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From: "Bill Dennis
Yes, it will apply to EVs. On the other hand, battery densities are
increasing so this should be relatively short lived. Plus, the
collective effect across states will be to encourage that acceleration.
On the other hand, I know how you feel, it will temporarily discourage
EV sales. But compar
By Associated Press
NEW YORK (AP) — Major automakers are asking Congress to lift the cap on
how many people can receive tax credits for buying a hybrid or fully
electric vehicle.
In a letter to leaders of the Senate and House of Representatives on
Monday, the chief executives of Ford, Toyota
With high gas prices, EV demand and prices sure have gone up. The Bolt
is a pretty amazing price.
I remember reading a year or two ago that the Bolt has a level 3
charging issue where the charge rate slows way down after about 50% (I
don't remember the details). Net effect, "fast" charging sti
I have no idea about the chemistries and technologies presented in the
article. But one thing for certain: current efficiency is around 20%.
The best possible would be 100%, which of course is never achievable.
Even that would be "only" a factor of 5, not 1000.
Peri
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