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May 17, 2013
Indonesian-born and Qatar-based photographer Helminadia Ranford captured breathtaking photos of Mt. Bromo, an active volcano in East Java, Indonesia.
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May 17, 2013
A spacewalk has repaired a leak on the International Space Station, NASA said.
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May 17, 2013
Spring warmth has arrived in most of the U.S., except this state.
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May 16, 2013
Storm storms leave damage near Shreveport, Louisiana. See photos and tweets.
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May 17, 2013
We walk through the full timeline of the Texas tornadoes on May 15, 2013.
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May 16, 2013
Where Earth has been changed forever.
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May 16, 2013
Thousands of small glaciers, unconnected to continental-scale ice sheets, have dumped about 260 million tons of meltwater into the ocean annually between 2003 and 2009.
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May 16, 2013
After months with record-low activity, the 2013 tornado season roared back with a vengeance on Wednesday as at least 10 twisters touched down across portions of north-central Texas, killing at least 6 and injuring dozens more.
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May 16, 2013
Seismic activity is continuing at the Popocatepetl volcano near Mexico City and authorities say they have readied shelters and identified evacuation routes in case they should be needed.
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May 16, 2013
Cyclone Mahasan weakened Thursday afternoon into a tropical storm and then dissipated, causing far less damage than had been feared as it passed over Bangladesh and spared Myanmar almost entirely, meteorological officials said.
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May 17, 2013
The Ocean Conservancy releases stunning photos from its recent international beach cleanup day.
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May 17, 2013
Finding the oldest water on Earth has implications for understanding life on Earth and maybe Mars.
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May 17, 2013
Deadly storms ripped across north-central Texas on Wednesday, leaving a wide trail of destruction.
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May 16, 2013
The scientific agreement that climate change is happening, and that it's caused by human activity, is significant and growing, according to a new study published Thursday.
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May 16, 2013
Severe weather broke out in northeastern Texas, including the Dallas Fort Worth area. Below are reports of hail and tornadoes from throughout social media.
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May 15, 2013
NASA's planet-hunting Kepler telescope is broken, possibly jeopardizing searches for life outside the Milky Way.
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May 15, 2013
April 2013 was colder and wetter than average.
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May 15, 2013
The collection above features over 100 breathtaking images of Earth taken from NASA satellites and the International Space Station at night. But to scientists and meteorologists, they are more than just pretty pictures.
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May 15, 2013
In Alaska, climate change is forcing villagers on the edge of the Arctic to confront the reality of a warming planet. If they don't act soon, their villages were be lost forever.
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May 17, 2013
The cause of a large wildfire in Wisconsin has been solved.
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| Overcast in the evening, then mostly cloudy. Fog overnight. Low of 64F. Winds from the South at 5 to 10 mph. |
| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 67 | 66 | 82 | 70 | 77 | 69 | 70 | 68 |
| Wind | 8 mph SSW | 11 mph South | 7 mph South | 4 mph SSW |
| Humidity | 99% | 66% | 73% | 94% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 66% | 82% | 68% | 40% |
| Conditions | Fog | Mostly Cloudy | Mostly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:55 AM
7:40 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 69 | 67 | 82 | 70 | 78 | 70 | 69 | 68 |
| Wind | 2 mph South | 9 mph South | 11 mph South | 5 mph South |
| Humidity | 97% | 63% | 73% | 100% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 40% | 41% | 39% | 29% |
| Conditions | Fog | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Fog |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:54 AM
7:41 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 66 | 66 | 82 | 68 | 80 | 68 | 68 | 67 |
| Wind | 3 mph SSE | 11 mph SSE | 11 mph South | 7 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 100% | 64% | 66% | 97% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 10% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 29% | 40% | 40% | 15% |
| Conditions | Fog | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:54 AM
7:42 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 69 | 69 | 82 | 68 | 77 | 69 | 67 | 65 |
| Wind | 6 mph SSE | 9 mph SSE | 9 mph South | 8 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 99% | 62% | 72% | 96% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 3% | 11% | 63% | 96% |
| Conditions | Fog | Clear | Partly Cloudy | Overcast |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:53 AM
7:42 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 65 | 65 | 84 | 68 | 78 | 68 | 66 | 66 |
| Wind | 6 mph South | 8 mph SSE | 10 mph South | 6 mph SSW |
| Humidity | 100% | 60% | 72% | 100% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 17% | 59% | 40% | 100% |
| Conditions | Fog | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Fog |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:53 AM
7:43 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 65 | 65 | 84 | 70 | 78 | 70 | 71 | 70 |
| Wind | 5 mph SW | 8 mph SW | 9 mph SW | 5 mph SW |
| Humidity | 100% | 61% | 76% | 99% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 20% | 10% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 60% | 67% | 1% | 0% |
| Conditions | Fog | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Clear | Fog |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:52 AM
7:44 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 67 | 65 | 85 | 65 | 79 | 62 | 67 | 63 |
| Wind | 8 mph NNW | 7 mph North | 8 mph NNW | 8 mph NNE |
| Humidity | 95% | 52% | 55% | 83% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 0% | 65% | 39% | 45% |
| Conditions | Fog | Mostly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:52 AM
7:44 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 65 | 61 | 80 | 56 | 76 | 56 | 64 | 57 |
| Wind | 11 mph North | 11 mph NNW | 11 mph NNW | 1 mph NNW |
| Humidity | 87% | 44% | 48% | 78% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 25% | 61% | 85% | 73% |
| Conditions | Clear | Partly Cloudy | Mostly Cloudy | Mostly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:51 AM
7:45 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 61 | 57 | 80 | 59 | 77 | 61 | 69 | 61 |
| Wind | 4 mph NNE | 1 mph NE | 2 mph SSE | 1 mph South |
| Humidity | 89% | 49% | 57% | 74% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 36% | 13% | 6% | 2% |
| Conditions | Fog | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:51 AM
7:45 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 67 | 61 | 79 | 62 | 78 | 65 | 69 | 64 |
| Wind | 3 mph NE | 3 mph ENE | 3 mph SE | 2 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 81% | 55% | 65% | 85% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 2% | 4% | 8% | 10% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:51 AM
7:46 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 66 | 63 | 79 | 64 | 78 | 64 | 69 | 63 |
| Wind | 4 mph East | 5 mph East | 4 mph SE | 3 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 92% | 58% | 63% | 81% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 10% | 10% | 9% | % |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
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| May 18, 2013 | Max Temp | Min Temp |
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| Normal (KBFM) | 81 °F | 63 °F |
| Record (KBFM) | 91 °F (1998) | 46 °F (2011) |
| Yesterday | 85.2 °F | 64.3 °F |
| City | Distance | Mag. | Time & Date |
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| No recent earthquake activity has been reported nearby. | |||
| Place | Temperature |
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| Mobile State Docks, AL | 71.1 °F |
| Coast Guard Sector Mobile, AL | 75.9 °F |
| May. 18, 2013 | Rise | Set |
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| Actual Time | 5:55 AM CDT | 7:40 PM CDT |
| Civil Twilight | 5:28 AM CDT | 8:07 PM CDT |
| Nautical Twilight | 4:56 AM CDT | 8:39 PM CDT |
| Astronomical Twilight | 4:23 AM CDT | 9:13 PM CDT |
| Moon | 1:11 PM CDT | 1:18 AM CDT |
| Length Of Visible Light | 14h 38m | |
| Length of Day |
13h 45m
Tomorrow will be 1m 11s longer.
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| State Highs | State Lows |
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75 °F
Fairhope
73 °F
Montgomery
73 °F
Mobile Downtown
73 °F
Gulf Shores
73 °F
Alexander City
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64 °F
Albertville
64 °F
Huntsville Madison
64 °F
Courtland
64 °F
Scottsboro
64 °F
Fort Payne
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| Station | Depth | Elevation | No new snow has been reported. |
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| City | Temp. | Conditions | Updated |
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| Fairhope | 73 °F | Overcast | 5:15 AM CDT |
| Mobile Downtown | 73 °F | Mostly Cloudy | 5:04 AM CDT |
| Gulf Shores | 72 °F | N/A | 5:15 AM CDT |
| Mobile | 72 °F | Overcast | 4:56 AM CDT |
| Flight | To | ETA | Status |
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FDX2488 Birmingham, AL |
KBFM | 05:48AM | On Time |
| Flight Tracker by FlightAware | |
| Type | Condition |
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| Flight Rule: | IFR (KCQF) |
| Wind Speed: | 6.0 kts. |
| Wind Dir: | 100° (East) |
| Ceiling: | 800 ft |
METAR KCQF 181015Z AUTO 17006KT 5SM BR OVC008 23/22 A3004 RMK AO2
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| No events within 10 mi of location. View all events. | ||
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| Mariners vs. Indians | 1:05 PM EDT on May 18, 2013 | Chance of a Thunderstorm, 72 °F |
| Blue Jays vs. Yankees | 1:05 PM EDT on May 18, 2013 | Partly Cloudy, 70 °F |
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| Elche vs. Almería | 12:00 PM CEST on May 18, 2013 | Clear, High 68° F/ 20° C |
| Mirandés vs. Hércules | 12:00 PM CEST on May 18, 2013 | Clear, High 69° F/ 21° C |
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| Sprint Showdown | 7:46 PM EDT on May 18, 2013 | Thunderstorm, 74 °F |
| NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race | 9:00 PM EDT on May 18, 2013 | Thunderstorm, 74 °F |
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| HP Byron Nelson Championship | 8:30 AM CDT on May 18, 2013 | Mostly Cloudy, 72 °F |
| HP Byron Nelson Championship | 8:30 AM CDT on May 19, 2013 | Partly Cloudy, 72 °F |
| Station Location | Temp. | Heat Index | Dew Point | Humidity | Wind | Precipitation | Elevation | Updated | Type | Website |
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| Quail Creek CC, Fairhope, AL | 72.1 °F | - | 71 °F | 97% | East at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 52 ft | 5:13 AM CDT | Normal | |
| CR-48 at CR-33, Fairhope, AL | 72.5 °F | - | 70 °F | 91% | SSW at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 95 ft | 5:23 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Old Pierce Road, Fairhope, AL | 72.9 °F | - | 72 °F | 96% | WSW at 1.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 49 ft | 5:23 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Green Branch, Fairhope, AL | 73.0 °F | 72 °F | 69 °F | 86% | SSW at 5.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 52 ft | 5:24 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Volanta, Fairhope, AL | 74.5 °F | 71 °F | 74 °F | 99% | West at 0.7 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 50 ft | 3:27 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| HADS NERRS METEOROLOGICAL SITE AT WEE AL, Magnolia Springs, AL | 69 °F | - | 67 °F | 94% | SSW at 2 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 16 ft | 4:45 AM CDT | MADIS | |
| S/V Grace, Daphne, AL | 73.7 °F | 71 °F | 72 °F | 94% | South at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 38 ft | 5:22 AM CDT | Normal | |
| County Road 48 West, Robertsdale, AL | 71.8 °F | - | 71 °F | 96% | SSE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 75 ft | 5:24 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| DAPHNE SUNSETS, Daphne, AL | 74.5 °F | 72 °F | 73 °F | 94% | South at 7.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 30 ft | 5:17 AM CDT | Normal | |
| Old Towne, DAPHNE, AL | 73.0 °F | - | 71 °F | 93% | SW at 4.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 155 ft | 5:00 AM CDT | Normal | |
| Daphne PW, Daphne, AL | 73.4 °F | 70 °F | 71 °F | 93% | SW at 2.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 167 ft | 5:01 AM CDT | Normal | |
| APRSWXNET Summerdale AL , Summerdale, AL | 71 °F | - | 69 °F | 94% | SSW at 2 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 144 ft | 4:53 AM CDT | MADIS | |
| MesoWest KOPTIS FARMS , Summerdale, AL | 71 °F | - | 71 °F | 99% | SSW at 3 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 134 ft | 4:00 AM CDT | MADIS | |
| MARITIME , Point Clear, AL | 74 °F | 72 °F | - | - | South at 16 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 0 ft | 4:00 AM CDT | MADIS | |
| APRSWXNET Loxley AL , Loxley, AL | 72 °F | - | 70 °F | 95% | SW at 1 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 190 ft | 4:57 AM CDT | MADIS | |
| Myrtle Court, Foley, AL | 70.8 °F | - | 70 °F | 97% | SE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 65 ft | 5:24 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| MARITIME , Spanish Fort, AL | 74 °F | 72 °F | - | - | South at 10 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 0 ft | 4:30 AM CDT | MADIS | |
| APRSWXNET Theodore AL , Theodore, AL | 73 °F | 71 °F | - | - | SSE at 0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 13 ft | 2:57 AM CDT | MADIS | |
| Mon Louis Island, Coden, AL | 72.7 °F | - | 72 °F | 99% | East at 2.7 mph | - / hr | 23 ft | 5:17 AM CDT | Normal | |
| NOS_PORTS Coast Guard Sector Mobile, AL, Mobile, AL | 74 °F | 72 °F | - | - | SSW at 3 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 0 ft | 4:54 AM CDT | MADIS | |
| RAWS BONSECOUR AL, Gulf Shores, AL | 73 °F | - | 71 °F | 93% | SSW at 3 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 20 ft | 4:17 AM CDT | MADIS | |
| Gulf Shores Weather Net, Gulf Shores, AL | 73.9 °F | 71 °F | 72 °F | 95% | SSW at 9.2 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 6 ft | 5:23 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Rabbit Creek, Theodore, AL | 73.2 °F | 71 °F | 70 °F | 89% | SSE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 15 ft | 5:23 AM CDT | Normal | |
| West Beach, Gulf Shores, AL | 74.3 °F | 72 °F | 72 °F | 92% | SSE at 10.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 39 ft | 1:55 AM CDT | Normal | |
| NOS_NWLON Mobile State Docks, AL , Mobile, AL | 73 °F | 71 °F | - | - | North at - | 0.00 in / hr | 0 ft | 4:54 AM CDT | MADIS | |
| APRSWXNET Mobile AL , Mobile, AL | 71 °F | - | 70 °F | 97% | WSW at 0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 29 ft | 4:58 AM CDT | MADIS | |
| Westlawn, Mobile, AL | 72.0 °F | - | 71 °F | 96% | SSE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 43 ft | 5:10 AM CDT | Normal | |
| Cottage Hill, Mobile, AL | 72.2 °F | - | 71 °F | 95% | WSW at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 174 ft | 5:23 AM CDT | Normal | |
| Community Development, Orange Beach, AL | 73.9 °F | 72 °F | 71 °F | 89% | SW at 2.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 33 ft | 5:18 AM CDT | Normal | |
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