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Yanmar celebrates 50 years of the tracked carrier
Yanmar celebrates 50 years of the tracked carrier Yanmar is celebrating the 50th anniversary of the YFW500D, the world’s first tracked carrier equipped with a Yanmar diesel engine. The original carrier used the undercarriage of a Yanmar rubber crawler combine harvester, adding a cargo box to enable...
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New Cat 816 Landfill Compactor delivers on uptime reliability and productivity
New Cat 816 Landfill Compactor delivers on uptime reliability and productivity Building on a nearly 50-year legacy of delivering maximum compaction performance and rugged durability, the new Cat® 816 Landfill Compactors features improved guarding and structure engineering to optimize uptime availabi...
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VolvoCE EC55 Electric Excavator trials start in China
VolvoCE EC55 Electric Excavator trials start in China Aluminum company Xinyuan has taken delivery of a pilot EC55 Electric excavator, designed by Volvo Construction Equipment specifically for the needs of the Chinese market, for the customer trial phase of its development. The environmentally-consci...
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Zero emission bus funding to help UK minimise carbon from local public transport
Zero emission bus funding to help UK minimise carbon from local public transport In order to achieve the long-term objective of reducing the carbon footprint in the United Kingdom, the government has been incorporating various precautionary measures, as well as several steps that can lead to transfo...
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Hino Motors and REE Automotive partner for next-generation commercial mobility
Hino Motors and REE Automotive partner for next-generation commercial mobility Hino Motors, a subsidiary of Toyota Motor Corporation, and REE Automotive, an innovator in e-mobility, today announced the signing of a strategic business alliance agreement to realize their shared vision of “providing ne...
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FARO introduces Freestyle 2 Handheld Scanner for 3D data capture
FARO introduces Freestyle 2 Handheld Scanner for 3D data capture FARO Technologies, a global leader for 3D measurement, imaging and realization solutions for Architecture, Engineering & Construction (AEC), 3D Metrology, and Public Safety Analytics, today released the Freestyle 2 Handheld Scanner...
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Createc develops robotic solution to make nuclear waste decommissioning safer
Createc develops robotic solution to make nuclear waste decommissioning safer An innovative robotic solution to mapping and segmenting different levels of nuclear waste without the need to put humans into a hazardous radioactive environment has been proven by a pioneering company. Createc is behind...
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Recycling waste materials in highway construction
Recycling waste materials in highway construction Chinese recycling processors imported 95% of plastics from the European Union and 70% from the United States for recycling. China’s decision in 2017 to stop the importation of 24 types of solid waste, including plastics, increased the global lo...
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Managing surface water and drainage crucial to prevent potholes
Managing surface water and drainage crucial to prevent potholes In response to the spiralling cost of fixing potholes across the UK road network, ACO Water Management has stressed the key role of effective surface water management in addressing the issue at source. A recent survey has found that alm...
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Cat 815 Soil Compactor upgraded with advanced technology
Cat 815 Soil Compactor upgraded with advanced technology The new Cat® 815 Soil Compactor features technology upgrades to help increase productivity and efficiency, so more area is compacted in less time on large earthworks projects. New machine designs and revised service groupings combine to cut ma...
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Green projects in developing countries scaled-up by European financing
Green projects in developing countries scaled-up by European financing Three EDFI members (FMO – Netherlands, OeEB – Austria and Swedfund – Sweden) reinforce the DFI´s collaboration under The Interact Climate Change Facility (ICCF) with a replenishment of €50 million. While the COV...
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Outer Hebrides islands get permanent link thanks to Mabey Bridge
Outer Hebrides islands get permanent link thanks to Mabey Bridge Mabey Bridge, a leading international modular bridging specialist has been selected to design and install a 99 metre span bridge to link the islands of Great Bernera and Lewis in the Western Isles. Mabey Bridge’s structure will replace...
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Business Environment Council welcomes 20 new signatories in Hong Kong
Business Environment Council welcomes 20 new signatories in Hong Kong The Business Environment Council (BEC) organised a virtual ceremony to celebrate the 2nd anniversary of the BEC Low Carbon Charter and welcomed 20 new signatories who have committed to set carbon reduction targets. Climate Change...
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Austrian start-up Baubot reveals multi-functional Construction Robot
Austrian start-up Baubot reveals multi-functional Construction Robot Austrian start-up Printstones is developing mobile robotic systems for 3D printing since 2017. After finishing more than 100 pilot projects the start-up now revealed a new prototype. This new robot has a modular design approach and...
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Will Brexit increase or reduce the cost of construction?
Will Brexit increase or reduce the cost of construction? The United Kingdom is the first and only nation to part ways with the European Union since it joined the European Communities -the predecessor to the European Union- in 1973. This unprecedented change is, without a doubt, going to come with ma...
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Bentley Systems and AASHTO host student TRAC Bridge virtual event
Bentley Systems and AASHTO host student TRAC Bridge virtual event Bentley Systems the infrastructure engineering software company, and the American Association of State Highway Transportation Officials (AASHTO), a non-profit and nonpartisan association representing highway and transportation departm...
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SPIE installing high voltage switchgear for Merseytravel
SPIE installing high voltage switchgear for Merseytravel SPIE UK has been awarded a new contract for the supply and installation of replacement high voltage switchgear by Merseytravel. SPIE UK will be supplying, installing and replacing high voltage switchgear, low loss transformers, and high voltag...
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Civil Aviation Authority authorises drone trial for BVLOS operations
Civil Aviation Authority authorises drone trial for BVLOS operations In a significant step forward for the drone industry, beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) command & control solution developer sees.ai has become the first company in the UK to secure authorisation from the UK Civil Aviation A...
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Air Leaks cost UK business £100m every year
Air Leaks cost UK business £100m every year Across UK-based businesses, it is estimated that a staggering £100m is lost every year through air leaks. Wasted energy isn’t just hitting the wallets of the industry but also contributing to carbon emissions and a negative impact on our planet. A hole in...
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GHH and BIA form strategic alliance to dig deeper in Africa
GHH and BIA form strategic alliance to dig deeper in Africa The manufacturer of machinery for mining and tunnelling GHH Group has expanded its presence in the African market significantly in just one stroke. The new strategic partnership agreement with BIA practically adds more than 1000 employees t...
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How to prepare a Construction Site for Projects
How to prepare a Construction Site for Projects Breaking ground on a new project can be one of the most exhilarating and stressful experiences for administrators and managers. Before your crews can get to work, every site needs to go through a comprehensive preparation process to ensure operations r...
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Eliminate Asphalt Plant VOCs and odours with Blue Smoke Control
Eliminate Asphalt Plant VOCs and odours with Blue Smoke Control Blue Smoke Control, a division of Anaheim, California-based Butler-Justice Inc., has introduced X-VOCS™, the company’s newest system for eradicating odour-causing emissions produced as a by-product during hot-mix asphalt producti...
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John Holland one of the first companies in Australia to achieve BIM Kitemark
John Holland one of the first companies in Australia to achieve BIM Kitemark John Holland is amongst the first construction companies in Australia to achieve the Kitemark certification for its Building Information Modelling (BIM) services. The internationally accreditation solidifies John Holland as...
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CASE G Series Wheel Loaders transformed with new technology Enhancements
CASE G Series Wheel Loaders transformed with new technology Enhancements CASE Construction Equipment has introduced comprehensive enhancements to its entire line of G Series wheel loaders to improve performance and productivity, increase uptime, and empower the operator with greater control and unde...
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UK Industry launches Skills Hub to improve supply chain procurement
UK Industry launches Skills Hub to improve supply chain procurement The Supply Chain Sustainability School, a multi-award-winning initiative which represents a common approach to addressing sustainability within supply chains, has today launched the first ever construction-focused skills hub, dedica...
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Bosch looks to the future with AIoT, electrification and green hydrogen
Bosch looks to the future with AIoT, electrification and green hydrogen Bosch, the supplier of technology and services, is combining the internet of things (IoT) with artificial intelligence (AI) and believes electromobility will allow it to develop new business opportunities on the back of the prof...
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Adapting to change with recycling on the jobsite
Adapting to change with recycling on the jobsite During difficult times it seems easier to “just get on with it”, trying to adjust to accommodate the way we always did things, but last year has taught everyone to adapt, which inevitably led to embracing changes. This brings us to the two completely...
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USTDA helping Philippines with Climate-Smart Transportation
USTDA helping Philippines with Climate-Smart Transportation The U.S. Trade and Development Agency has announced a grant to the Philippines’ Department of Transportation (DOTr) for technical assistance to improve mobility and reduce traffic congestion in Metro Cebu. USTDA’s assistance will develop a...
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Securing Chernobyl with the EBRD
Securing Chernobyl with the EBRD At 01:23:40 on 26 April 1986, the failure of a routine test at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant in Ukraine, then part of the Soviet Union, caused reactor 4 to explode, releasing parts of its radioactive core. It was the worst nuclear accident the world had ever seen...
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How the rental and leasing industry can unlock value with digital transformation
How the rental and leasing industry can unlock value with digital transformation Demand for excellent customer experience is driving mass investment in digital transformation – which is expected to increase to more than $2 trillion globally by 2022. As rental and leasing businesses continue to navig...
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Manitou introduces new construction solutions to Build the Future
Manitou introduces new construction solutions to Build the Future Manitou Group, the worldwide reference in rough-terrain handling, aerial work platforms and earthmoving, has unveiled the new segments in its construction range with new compact fixed and ultra-compact telehandlers, as well as new art...
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Pilotes Trevi celebrates the Mulieris Towers project in Argentina
Pilotes Trevi celebrates the Mulieris Towers project in Argentina The Mulieris Towers are one of the most ambitious constructions in the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires and are in an area characterised by modern buildings. Standing in front of the entrance door of Tower No. 1, on Boulevard Azucena V...
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bauma Trade Fair postponed to 24-30 October 2022
bauma Trade Fair postponed to 24-30 October 2022 bauma—the World’s Leading Trade Fair for Construction Machinery, Building Material Machines, Mining Machines, Construction Vehicles and Construction Equipment—is postponed to autumn 2022. That is the result of many discussions between Messe Münc...
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Ferrovial awarded €128m Expressway S6 contract in Poland
Ferrovial awarded €128m Expressway S6 contract in Poland Ferrovial, through Polish subsidiary Budimex, has been awarded the construction of a section of Expressway S6 in Poland for 581 million zlotys (equivalent to approximately €128 million). Poland’s General Directorate for National Roads an...
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Blickfeld Sensors introduces Smart LiDAR with integrated pre-processing
Blickfeld Sensors introduces Smart LiDAR with integrated pre-processing LiDAR manufacturer and perception software provider Blickfeld enables Smart LiDAR functionality on their sensors. This makes Blickfeld sensors the first LiDAR sensors that not only collect detailed 3D data but are also capable o...
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Lafarge Canada helps Vancouver measure sustainability with Concrete EPDs
Lafarge Canada helps Vancouver measure sustainability with Concrete EPDs Vancouver’s building landscape is about to get a lot greener. As Lafarge Canada releases new Environmental Product Declarations for their ECOPact concrete, the company’s low-carbon concrete, BC builders now know exactly what im...
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Allison Transmission collaborates with Emergency One on Electric Axle Integration
Allison Transmission collaborates with Emergency One on Electric Axle Integration Allison Transmission, a leading designer and manufacturer of conventional, hybrid and electric vehicle propulsion solutions, in collaboration with Emergency One (UK) Ltd, the market leader in the United Kingdom in the...
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MINIEYE launches full-area car Sensing Solution at Shanghai Auto Show
MINIEYE launches full-area car Sensing Solution at Shanghai Auto Show Recently at the Shanghai Auto Show, MINIEYE, a self-driving technology developer, launched a full-area sensing solution for passenger cars. Out-of-cabin sensing is the ADAS solution from L0 to L2+. In-cabin sensing includes a numb...
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Non-residential polished concrete market estimated to reach $10 Billion by 2027
Non-residential polished concrete market estimated to reach $10 Billion by 2027 The Global Market Insights, Inc., suggests that the non-residential polished concrete market may surpass USD 10 billion by 2027. This growth can also be credited to the leading commercial sector in terms of revenue, owin...
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Rutgers selects Iteris to support New Jersey DoT Automated Vehicle Initiative
Rutgers selects Iteris to support New Jersey DoT Automated Vehicle Initiative Iteris, a global leader in smart mobility infrastructure management, today announced that it has been selected by Rutgers University’s Center for Advanced Infrastructure and Transportation (CAIT) to support the design and...
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Liebherr adds new Generation 8 R 928 G8 crawler excavator
Liebherr adds new Generation 8 R 928 G8 crawler excavator The R 928 G8 crawler excavator is a completely new model, developed and produced by Liebherr-France SAS in Colmar. The new model positioned between the R 926 G8 and the R 930 G8 complements the current Generation 8 series, which already inclu...
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Survey to measure business sentiment to UK Freeports
Survey to measure business sentiment to UK Freeports A NEW online survey aimed at decision-makers within UK businesses has been launched by law firm Womble Bond Dickinson to gain insights on how Freeports will impact on their activities. The UK-wide survey comes following the Government’s announceme...
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Construction Leaders plan for the future at NBS Summit
Construction Leaders plan for the future at NBS Summit Today, built environment professionals from across the construction sector attended a virtual event hosted by NBS, The Construction Leaders’ Summit: Building for the Future. Day one kicked off with a focus on ‘building back’ following the COVID-...
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Graco announces new Traffic Tape Striping Solution
Graco announces new Traffic Tape Striping Solution Graco Inc., a leading manufacturer of fluid handling equipment, is proud to announce the launch of the new TapeLazerTM HP Automatic traffic tape applicator. Since the introduction of the LineLazer line striper in 1990, Graco has continued the tradit...
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MATEENBAR Fiberglas Rebar manufacturing comes to the US
MATEENBAR Fiberglas Rebar manufacturing comes to the US MATEENBAR™ Fiberglas™ Rebar, a lighter, more durable and corrosion-resistant concrete reinforcement alternative to steel rebar for structural, heavy-load applications, launched April 14, 2021, to customers throughout the U.S. With...
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New York City Transit Buses powered by Allison Transmission eGen Flex solution
New York City Transit Buses powered by Allison Transmission eGen Flex solution Allison Transmission, a leading designer and manufacturer of vehicle propulsion solutions for commercial and defence vehicles, the largest global manufacturer of medium and heavy-duty fully automatic transmissions, and a...
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Renesas and SiFive partner to develop RISC-V solutions for automotive applications
Renesas and SiFive partner to develop RISC-V solutions for automotive applications Renesas Electronics Corporation, a premier supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions, and SiFive, Inc., the industry leader in RISC-V processors and silicon solutions, today announced a strategic partnership to joi...
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10 Artificial Intelligence trends to watch out for in 2021
10 Artificial Intelligence trends to watch out for in 2021 If you do a quick search of the AI trends today you’ll see the term hyper-automation mentioned a number of times. And you might be asking yourself what it means and what’s its place among AI trends? Let’s first begin by looking at what hyper...
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AutoStem’s disruptive technology driving change in the rock-breaking industry
AutoStem’s disruptive technology driving change in the rock-breaking industry Innovation is paramount to ensuring continuing market relevance and customer satisfaction. AutoStem™ Technology is a world leader in the research, development, and commercialization of innovative alternative r...
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Doosan Concept-X Excavator wins iF Design Gold Award
Doosan Concept-X Excavator wins iF Design Gold Award Doosan Infracore has announced that the company has won a Gold Award at the International Forum Design (iF Design) Awards 2021 in Germany for its Concept-X Excavator design. One of only 75 entries that have won a Gold Award from a total of 10,000...
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VolvoCE expands Dealer Technician Training with new San Francisco Facility
VolvoCE expands Dealer Technician Training with new San Francisco Facility Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) is adding a West Coast technical training facility in the San Francisco Bay Area this summer as part of a larger initiative to invest in technical training across North America. In addi...
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Jenoptik Red Light Enforcement Camera wins UK Home Office approval
Jenoptik Red Light Enforcement Camera wins UK Home Office approval Automated enforcement specialists Jenoptik Traffic Solutions UK have received Home Office Type Approval for a new Red Light enforcement system which uses a stand-alone camera to spot violations at signal-controlled junctions. Unlike...
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i.safe MOBILE launches rugged hand-held barcode scanner with integrated smartphone
i.safe MOBILE launches rugged hand-held barcode scanner with integrated smartphone i.safe MOBILE, specialist for rugged tablets and smartphones in potentially explosive atmospheres, today introduces the IS-TH1, the first hand-held barcode scanner for use in hazardous areas and industrial environment...
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Ecoppia advanced robotic technology cleaning Solar Panels at AES California Site
Ecoppia advanced robotic technology cleaning Solar Panels at AES California Site Ecoppia, a world-leader in robotic cleaning technology for photovoltaic solar sites, announced today that it has completed the installation of its robots at a solar site in California, USA, operated by The AES Corporati...
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Renewable Power Plant in Mexico adds Mitsubishi Power TOMONI Intelligence
Renewable Power Plant in Mexico adds Mitsubishi Power TOMONI Intelligence The Domo de San Pedro Geothermal Power Station in Nayarit, Mexico, is the first geothermal power plant in the world to add Mitsubishi Power’s TOMONI™ intelligent digital solutions to improve efficiency and reliability....
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Bosch PROFACTOR SDS-max 18V Hitman Rotary Hammers hit the market
Bosch PROFACTOR SDS-max 18V Hitman Rotary Hammers hit the market Bosch Power Tools, a global leader for power tools and power tool accessories, today announced purchase availability of its PROFACTOR™ SDS-max® 18V Hitman™ Rotary Hammers. The GBH18V-36C 1-9/16 In. Rotary Hammer delivers...
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World’s largest mobile Battery Energy Storage System supplied by Power Edison
World’s largest mobile Battery Energy Storage System supplied by Power Edison Power Edison, the leading developer and provider of utility-scale mobile energy storage solutions, has been contracted by a major U.S. utility to deliver the system this year. At more than three megawatts (3MW) and t...
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Xilinx introduces Kria Portfolio of Adaptive System-on-Modules for AI Edge innovation
Xilinx introduces Kria Portfolio of Adaptive System-on-Modules for AI Edge innovation Xilinx, Inc. today introduced the Kria™ portfolio of adaptive system-on-modules (SOMs), production-ready small form factor embedded boards that enable rapid deployment in edge-based applications. Coupled wit...
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New iPad Pro featuring M1 Chip, 5G, and 12.9 inch Liquid Retina XDR Display
New iPad Pro featuring M1 Chip, 5G, and 12.9 inch Liquid Retina XDR Display Apple® today announced the most powerful and advanced iPad Pro® ever, pushing the limits of what’s possible on iPad®. The addition of the Apple-designed M1 chip delivers a massive leap in performance, making iPad Pro the fas...
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Navya and REE Automotive announce to develop a level 4 autonomous systems
Navya and REE Automotive announce to develop a level 4 autonomous systems Navya, a leading company in autonomous driving systems and REE Automotive, an innovator in e-Mobility, announce that they have signed an agreement to collaborate in the development of a level 4 autonomous system including REE...
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