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My trip aka Spring 2010 ride (now ironbutt)
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Who's down for another cross country ride this spring?
:?::tremble::whatwhat: I am starting to plan a trip from TN to Washington State to visit my sister for the first time in... well forever... I am planning to take this route there... |
and this way home
edit: my schools internet sucks and its not letting me upload my planned trip home... |
Looks like a nice trip, how many days you planning?
Would consider it, but planning another trip that will consist of off road stuff, sorry. |
you miss ND in that trip... and I won't be home in the spring.
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You could take I-76 to Denver and still avoid Kansas.
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Why go through Portland? You would hit better roads if you go through Yakima and Ellensburg,WA. Nothing is twisty though no matter what route you take trough WA.
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Now that's what I'm talking about! I will caution you, be prepared to gouge your eyes out until you hit Salt Lake City. It will be boring and flat until you get that far.
Otherwise, I would suggest a detour west out of Salt Lake City to see and ride on the Bonneville Salt Flats. For speed freaks/gearheads, it's a spiritual experience. Just be damn sure you hose your bike down really good at the convenience store just off the highway. The water hose is behind the building, north side. :D |
All notes considered, if anyone is thinking about making a long distance ride next year, feel free to join in , the route back will drop down ca and through bisbee az to the pig trail ar to say finish at deals gap, all I know is eta in washington is july 19th, home on the 25th of. July
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this is the way back, of course its up to revisions
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I might plan on riding out to meet up with you depending on what's closer for me. Be prepared to drink though. A lot.
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this should work... who knows
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http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/l...at122524PM.png
the round trip... i am hoping to get a power outlet put on the front of the buell and have a system for placing the saddlebags from the rc on the buell |
it has a power point on it, just need to convert the end to a cigarette lighter end, or whatever you need.
it's coiled up in the front fairing somewhere. |
Pics of your sister before we decide.
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Put in a detour for ya.
http://i284.photobucket.com/albums/l...at115201AM.jpg If you hit Abilene on a weekend, I can meat u. |
I'm was thinking of dropping down to hit co springs I might re adjust the return portion to hit ur way area
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I've only been able to meet two strange internet men. Waiting on my 3rd. |
Drewpy, obviously you have never been to Wyoming. I-80 is incredibly shitty on a motorcycle. All the 18-wheelers that can't make it over the mountains on I-70, take I-80. So there's tons of 'em. And the wind around Laramie is unbelievable.
I recommend taking I-25 north a ways and then cutting off to Mount Rushmore in South Dakota. The twisty roads around there are legendary. Then go west over the Big Horn Mountains. You say you like geology? When you come to the Tetons from the east, they look unreal. A giant block-fault, so there are no foothills to spoil the view. Then of course, there's Yellowstone. Then take some backroads across Idaho and you'll see why they call the mountains the Sawtooth's. But you could spend so much time in these places that you would have to tell your sister that you'll see her next year. |
I could meet ya in Columbia, MO for the rest of the trip out and back. I really want to take a trip out west and this covers basically everything there is out that way.
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U game for coming out no worries? I am down for that crazy jack
Dlit, I am always game for drunkin good times Dlit, I am always game for drunkin good times |
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is that just your general overall direction or will you be sticking to superslab a lot?
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Osp u must go
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So the things are looking like I am heading to wa via the southern route aNd meeting gramps and nighthawk in vancover and riding home through the northern portion if the us, dakotas and utah
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You're welcome to stay at our house if you still go through Kansas City. Have a spare bed and a garage with tools if you need them.
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im going to start looking up ways i want to go and what towns to stop in and what roads i want to ride, i know that i am really not going to set up hotels and have to make check points in certain days, just ride till i am tired and then pull over and get a hotel or see if its near someone from a board im on, between here, R1 board and badweb i should have plenty of new faces to meet and ride with
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http://www.mapquest.com/maps?1c=Dura...670799&2v=CITY
this road will be in the next trip.... for serious OMG |
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That rode in CO is in my my future trip... so many good looking rds in CO
if you're going to Portland the way your map is... take the Historic Columbia River Hwy. much more scenic than the interstate. MUCH more twisty too... though depending when you go through there... there might be lots of traffic. http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&sour...6&ie=UTF8&z=13 or... Take this route around Mt Hood... GORGEOUS http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&sour...04&ie=UTF8&z=9 also I'd jump over to the coast (you can go through my home town Sherwood) and ride down to cali that way... oregon coast is GORGEOUS... and you'd catch the Redwoods in north cali. (also the roads that jump back from 101 to I5 are fucking AWESOME for riding http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&sour...1,21.51123&z=6 |
Getting better. But why would you want to take I-5 from Portland to Bakersfield? Time? If you have some, go south along the coast (Route 1).
Re: the map of Durango to Ouray (Route 550). Million Dollar Highway, everyone takes it. You see the town of Rico, west of Silverton, that's a ghost town. I worked all around that area. Hardly anyone takes the road from Dolores to Telluride (Route 145). It's mostly closed in the winter, but I think it's a great idea to do both roads. |
I've driven from Sacramento to Portland about 30 times on I5... not a fun drive. I mean you have a couple passes that would be fun on the bike... but it'd be more fun to hit the coast by far.
if you go down I-5 stop at crater lake in Oregon... you won't regret it. |
Trock u interested in making this trip?
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Whats your time table?
Leave? Back? And why wouldn't you take the PCH down thru Cali instead of whatever you are taking? |
I am planning on the. Pch just didn't map itout yet am think July 7th till the 26
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I am planning on the. Pch just didn't map itout yet am think July 7th till the 26
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It will depend on money, but most likely.
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Is that I-29 south from Sioux Falls to KC?
There are better backroads than that. Not saying you'll get super twisties, but better than super slab. |
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gas u need to come along for atleast part of the ride, there will be more breath taking views, curvey ass roads and real riders along this trip then at sturgis....
(not to mention less fagz.... and thats saying alot since Trock might be going) |
By going from Las Vegas to Bakersfield you are skirting around Yosemite and missing some incredible sights.
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so the new thing is we are planning an ironbutt ride in the middle of this thing!!
the BMW MOA is having their rally at the same time our trip is going on 2010 BMW MOA International Rally Redmond, Oregon July 15 – 18, 2010 With a panoramic view of the snow-capped Cascade range, the Deschutes County Fair and Expo Center is situated on the outskirts of Redmond, Oregon just off of Hwy 97 and adjacent to the Redmond Municipal Airport. They offer ample parking, easy access and a wide range of indoor and outdoor event areas all set on 132 artfully landscaped acres reflecting the high desert beauty. This is a fantastic site for the 2010 Rally! with the rally they are having an ironbutt ride from three different locations, on in cheyenne wyoming, one from mesquite, nevada and one from Montana. the three of us are all starting at each location and planning on meeting up at the rally we are starting around 8 am july 13th, riding a thousand miles and hopefully meeting some good riders along the way i am planning on going from mesquite, NV and heading this route http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/l...titled-1-1.jpg it will be kinda cool, three generations doing an iron butt ride and meeting at the international BMW rally 2010 |
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There's already an accessory plug wired into the front fairing of the 1125R. You just need to get the other part of the plug and wire up your accessories. If you decide to get the grip heaters (highly recommended) it plugs into this accessory outlet and yet allows for another plug into the harness. That way you can add the grip heaters and a GPS/Radar detector. |
what does the overall trip look like now?
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here is the newest projected way
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my gramps is running pretty much straight out to cheyenne wyoming and starting his iron butt ride their, im heading to mesquite NV and starting there.
nighthawk is riding to AK then heading to montana and starting his ironbutt ride there |
If you make Amarillo a pit stop/stay on a weekend, I can meet up.
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im looking at atleast 6,382 miles
Head west on Mtsu Blvd toward Founders Ln 0.2 mi 2. Take the 2nd right onto Blue Raider Dr 335 ft 3. Take the 1st left onto Faulkinberry Dr 0.3 mi 4. Turn left at Middle Tennessee Blvd 1.0 mi 5. Turn right at Mercury Blvd 0.7 mi 6. Turn right at SE Broad St 1.2 mi 7. Turn left at Murfreesboro Rd 0.3 mi 8. Continue onto Franklin Rd/Old Fort Pkwy 1.6 mi 9. Merge onto I-24 W via the ramp to Nashville 25.2 mi 10. Take exit 53 to merge onto I-440 W toward Memphis 7.9 mi 11. Take the exit on the left onto I-40 W toward Memphis 195 mi 12. Take exit 108 to merge onto I-40 W toward Little Rock Entering Arkansas 214 mi 13. Take exit 84 for AR-331 toward US-64 0.3 mi 14. Turn left at AR-331 S 0.4 mi 15. Turn right at E Main St Destination will be on the left 2.5 mi 451 mi – about 7 hours 7 mins Ozark National Forest 605 West Main Street Russellville, AR 72801-3614 16. Head east on W Main St toward N Fargo Ave 0.3 mi 17. Turn left at N Arkansas Ave 2.3 mi 18. Turn left to merge onto I-40 W Passing through Oklahoma, Texas Entering New Mexico 801 mi 19. Take exit 159B to merge onto I-25 S toward Las Cruces 186 mi 20. Take exit 41 to merge onto NM-26 S/State Route 543 toward Hatch Continue to follow NM-26 S 1.3 mi 21. Turn right at W Hall St/NM-26 S Continue to follow NM-26 S 46.5 mi 22. Turn left at N Gold Ave/US-180 E (signs for I-10) 1.2 mi 23. Turn right at I-10 Frontage Rd 0.1 mi 24. Take the ramp on the left onto I-10 W Entering Arizona 169 mi 25. Take exit 304 toward Ocotillo St/Benson 0.3 mi 26. Turn left at N Ocotillo Rd 0.6 mi 27. Turn left at W 4th St/AZ-80 E/I-10 BUS E Continue to follow AZ-80 E 8.2 mi 28. Slight right at AZ-80 E/S Lee St Continue to follow AZ-80 E 16.2 mi 29. Slight left at AZ-80 E/Fremont St Continue to follow AZ-80 E 22.8 mi 30. Take the West Blvd exit toward Tombstone Canyon 0.1 mi 31. Turn right at West Blvd 240 ft 32. Continue onto Tombstone Canyon Rd 0.5 mi 1,256 mi – about 20 hours 21 mins Bisbee, AZ 33. Head north on Tombstone Canyon Rd toward Moon Canyon 0.4 mi 34. Take the ramp onto AZ-80 W 48.0 mi 35. Take the ramp to Tucson 449 ft 36. Keep left at the fork, follow signs for I-10 W and merge onto I-10 W 154 mi 37. Continue onto I-17 N/US-60 W (signs for I-17 N/US-60 W/Flagstaff) Continue to follow I-17 N 146 mi 38. Take exit 340B to merge onto I-40 W toward Los Angeles 146 mi 39. Take exit 48 for US-93 N toward AZ-68 W/Las Vegas 0.4 mi 40. Turn right at W Beale St/US-93 N Continue to follow US-93 N Entering Nevada 78.1 mi 41. Turn right at Industrial Rd 0.9 mi 42. Continue onto Veterans Memorial Dr 0.9 mi 43. Turn right at US-93 N 5.0 mi 44. Continue onto I-515 N 19.4 mi 45. Take exit 76B to merge onto I-15 N/US-93 N toward Salt Lake City Continue to follow I-15 N 79.8 mi 46. Take exit 122 for State Route 144 toward E Mesquite 0.3 mi 47. Turn right at N Sandhill Blvd 0.5 mi 48. Take the 3rd right onto E 1st N 0.1 mi 680 mi – about 11 hours 46 mins Mesquite, NV 49. Head east on E 1st N toward N Willow Ave 0.1 mi 50. Take the 2nd left onto N Sandhill Rd 0.5 mi 51. Turn right to merge onto I-15 N Passing through Arizona Entering Utah 410 mi 52. Continue straight onto I-84 W Passing through Idaho Entering Oregon 389 mi 53. Take exit 306 to merge onto US-30 W toward Baker City Center 2.3 mi 54. Turn left at Estes St 0.2 mi 55. Take the 3rd left onto Dewey Ave/OR-7 S Continue to follow OR-7 S 50.8 mi 56. Turn right at US-26 W 66.2 mi 57. Turn left at Ochoco Hwy/US-26 W Continue to follow US-26 W 78.9 mi 58. Turn left at OR-126 W (signs for Redmond/Bend) 17.6 mi 59. Continue straight onto SE Evergreen Ave 0.5 mi 1,016 mi – about 17 hours 50 mins Redmond, OR 60. Head east on SW Evergreen Ave toward SW 5th St 0.2 mi 61. Turn left at The Dalles-California Hwy/US-97 N 26.4 mi 62. Turn right at NE 6th St/US-97 N Continue to follow US-97 N 24.9 mi 63. Slight right at Sherman Hwy/US-97 N Continue to follow US-97 N 68.0 mi 64. Turn right to merge onto I-84 E toward Rufus Pendieton 74.3 mi 65. Take the exit onto I-82 W Entering Washington 30.7 mi 66. Take exit 113 to merge onto US-395 N toward I-182 N/Kennewick/Pasco 5.4 mi 67. Merge onto US-395 N via the ramp to Spokane 2.0 mi 68. Take the exit onto I-182 E/US-12 E/US-395 N toward I-182/Spokane/Walla Walla 1.9 mi 69. Take exit 14 to merge onto N Oregon St/US-395 N toward Spokane Continue to follow US-395 N 73.8 mi 70. Take the ramp onto I-90 E Passing through Idaho Entering Montana 606 mi 71. Continue onto I-94 E Entering North Dakota 430 mi 72. Take exit 182 for N Dakota 14 N/US-83 S toward Sterling/Wing 0.3 mi 73. Turn right at 314th St NE/US-83 S 9.9 mi 74. Turn left at 102nd Ave SE 4.3 mi 75. Turn right 0.4 mi 76. Make a U-turn 0.4 mi 77. Turn left at 102nd Ave SE 4.3 mi 78. Turn right at 314th St SE/US-83 N 9.9 mi 79. Turn right to merge onto I-94 E Entering Minnesota 393 mi 80. Continue straight onto I-694 E 11.7 mi 81. Slight right at US-10 E (signs for I-35E S/US-10/St Paul) 0.6 mi 82. Merge onto I-35E S 4.8 mi 83. Continue onto US-10 E (signs for US-52 S/US-10 E/I-94 E) 0.5 mi 84. Merge onto I-94 E Entering Wisconsin 255 mi 85. Continue straight onto I-90 E Partial toll road Passing through Illinois, Indiana Entering Ohio 379 mi 86. Take exit 64 for I-75 Toll road 0.8 mi 87. Keep left at the fork to continue toward I-75 S and merge onto I-75 S Partial toll road 39.5 mi 88. Take exit 156 to merge onto OH-15 E/US-68 S toward US-23/Kenton/Coloumbus 2.9 mi 89. Continue straight onto OH-15 E 14.6 mi 90. Continue onto US-23 S 43.3 mi 91. Turn left at Norton Rd/OH-229 W Continue to follow OH-229 W 9.1 mi 92. Turn left at Co Rd 165/Kilbourne-Cardington Rd 0.7 mi 2,528 mi – about 1 day 18 hours Ohio 93. Head south on Co Rd 165/Kilbourne-Cardington Rd toward Marengo-Norton/OH-229 W 0.7 mi 94. Turn left at Marengo-Norton/OH-229 W 4.5 mi 95. Turn right at OH-61 S 1.8 mi 96. Turn right to merge onto I-71 S Entering Kentucky 231 mi 97. Take exit 5 on the left for I-264/Watterson Expy 0.4 mi 98. Merge onto I-264 W 10.0 mi 99. Take exit 12 to merge onto I-65 S toward Nashville Entering Tennessee 167 mi 100. Slight left at I-24 E 31.5 mi 101. Take exit 78B to merge onto Franklin Rd/Old Fort Pkwy/TN-96 E toward Murfreeboro Continue to follow TN-96 E 3.3 mi 102. Turn right at E Clark Blvd 1.2 mi 103. Continue onto Middle Tennessee Blvd 0.2 mi 104. Turn left at Greenland Dr 0.2 mi |
Just dont forgot the directions on how to get out of your neighbor hood. I tend to get lost if I dont print them out.
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Well Drewpy... as we spoke about me joining in. I'm not sure.
Tell me again what time is grandpa leaving to head west? Approx time of return? Need to gauge if I can take vacay time from work. As always... |
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&sour...,39.331055&z=5
There is as close as I could get to mapping out the route from my place. |
The pig trail in ar is one of the best roads I have been on, well worth the triop east to back track
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Cocksucker. You are going within 15 miles of my place and I won't even be around more than likely...
you'll have to get with comonboys and stop in for a visit. |
it would work out better for me to just come down the pig trail and meet in ozark, ar. or meet at the top of it.
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I could meet you at the top of it, I was planning on spending a day riding that area
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Oh, and I-94 sucks... Keep 'er about 88 and go.
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I can meet up with you guys in Vegas and you are welcome to crash at my place, I have couch, floor and garage space. And there are plenty of cheap hotels too.
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I know i am planning on stopping by vegas for a bit, dlit is in that area too
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How far is it from vegas to california? I figure if I am going to be out that far, I may as well hit cali just in case I don't get another chance for a while.
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not that far, there is a trip from mesquite that runs through cali to or that is like 30 miles longer so not that much but i was afraid of the heat and traffic would be too brutale for an iron butt ride, plus CO is amazing
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I would rather spend more time in colorado for sure. Might have to make a quick jaunt/pit stop just across the border though.
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i know and well, i rode the zx till the headlight fell off, the rc till 36k and was due for more maintence then the bike was worth....
(but ya, i am bad about that!) what you say trip, u interested in the BMW rally? |
im planning on leaving around the fifth of july
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what is your projected return time?
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Mine is sometime before the 26th
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what kinda of window are you looking at T-rock?
i know that the ironbutt ride starts the 13th and i am planning on being there the night before to get some rest. as far as hotel/ camping, i plan on camping as much as possible, but i am not planning on camping every night, if its only $5-10 for a hot shower and a warm bed, you better bet im taking the hotel! i plan on pretty much living in my riding gear so frabreeze is mandatory :lol: that brings up a interesting point, what do you guys wear when u do long distance trips like this? im thinkin of something like underarmour just so there isnt as much skin to gear contact and might help help to keep the funk down.that at its easly packable. i plan on having the oil fresh at the start of the trip, with a fresh set of pilot roads alot of open road. I am pondering heading out to deals gap and starting from there, for no other reason then saying, hey i started at deals gap, which most ppl out there would know where it was, lame i know but would make for a great stating picture and begining of the blog write up, which i am going to do because i can take my laptop and droid and get pics up asap |
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I am all for camping. Just stop at a store on the way to the campsite to grab some food for the night, i would imagine. How many miles are you planning to average per day, other than the iron butt? Do more miles per day every other day to have long days then a day of relaxation, sight seeing, twistie killin? Under armour will be great because we can hand wash it at night and it will be great by morning. Same thing on fresh oil and tires. I'll probably get some Pirelli Angel STs or stradas. |
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You sound like one of them crazy Buell people. :D |
thats not a bad idea, i am planning on spending a day at the pig trail area, bisbee, CO and vegas
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any places u have in mind?
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Instead of the pig trail, we should go to Push Mountain in Arkansas. Further west and supposed to be better with less traffic, better roads, etc. Or just make a loop including both. I don't have anything specific in mind for sights, but we have plenty of options in the west and southwest.
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its finals time, my head is in the clouds, but i havent talked to him yet, but i do know his trip is not going to be as long as mine, If i have to guess i would assume he would leave on the 10-11th, im an going to call him tommorow
my bad:boobs: |
I fig somin like that....
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when i talked to you last he had not decided when he was planning on going exactly
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I may have to just sit aside and wait for details to develop. Then make the call.
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i am on the phone with him, he is thinking about starting out on the July 10th and return around the 22nd or 24th
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At this point... there is no way I can burn 2 weeks of vacay to do that.
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