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Ardent Maschinfabrik partners with Strassmayr to develop a new line of asphalt plants
Ardent Maschinfabrik partners with Strassmayr to develop a new line of asphalt plants Ardent Maschinfabrik has collaborated with Strassmayr, a European producer of road repairing and road maintaining machines, having a worldwide network of local distributors in over 60 countries. Due to their extens...
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MIT algorithm simulates the roll of loaded dice to analyse complex systems
MIT algorithm simulates the roll of loaded dice to analyse complex systems The fast and efficient generation of random numbers has long been an important challenge. For centuries, games of chance have relied on the roll of a die, the flip of a coin, or the shuffling of cards to bring some randomness...
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KfW IPEX-Bank financing the eco-friendly expansion of Schiphol Airport
KfW IPEX-Bank financing the eco-friendly expansion of Schiphol Airport The project includes a new passenger terminal, a new aircraft pier and additional infrastructure. Construction of the new pier is now in full swing and will go ahead as planned. Given the impact of the COVID-19 crisis on the Avia...
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Welsh Water uses Siltbuster wastewater treatment solution for Visitor Centre Refurb
Welsh Water uses Siltbuster wastewater treatment solution for Visitor Centre Refurb Siltbuster Process Solutions, the water treatment specialist, has provided a temporary wastewater treatment solution for Welsh Water at its visitor centre in the Llys y Frȃn Country Park Reservoir, Pembrokeshire, whi...
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Download CIRIA’s new guide to preventing beach erosion – Groynes in coastal engineering
Download CIRIA’s new guide to preventing beach erosion – Groynes in coastal engineering CIRIA is delighted to announce the much anticipated Groynes in coastal engineering (C793) guidance is now available to download from the CIRIA website. Groynes are long, narrow structures that form si...
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The British cities that could benefit most from £500m EV Rapid Charging Fund
The British cities that could benefit most from £500m EV Rapid Charging Fund According to new research from Uswitch.com, the comparison and switching service, Stoke-on-Trent, Southend and Birmingham are among the cities that could benefit most from the Government’s £500 million EV Rapid Charging Fun...
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Ferrovial wins contract to build control tower at new Lima airport
Ferrovial wins contract to build control tower at new Lima airport A consortium formed by Ferrovial Construction, Acciona and local construction company JJC has been selected by LAP (Lima Airport Partners), the Peruvian airport operator, to build the control tower at Jorge Chavez International Airp...
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Transport for the North welcomes £355m road scheme in Hull
Transport for the North welcomes £355m road scheme in Hull The Department for Transport has this week given final approval to the A63 Castle Street improvement scheme in Hull. Set to cost £355 million and take around five years to complete, it will transform one of the city’s busiest roads and impro...
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CHAS issues guidance to makes it easy to find COVID-19 secure contractors in the UK
CHAS issues guidance to makes it easy to find COVID-19 secure contractors in the UK The Contractors’ Health and Safety Assessment Scheme (CHAS) the supply chain risk management experts, have added a Statement of Best Practice (COVID-19) to their member packages, to help anyone who engages contractor...
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SGL reaches I-4 milestone in Orlando with Interchange Ramps opening 3 months early
SGL reaches I-4 milestone in Orlando with Interchange Ramps opening 3 months early The joint venture of Skanska-Granite-Lane (SGL Constructors) has announced the opening of five new ramps, including the I-4/S.R. 408 flyover ramps. The project enhances safety and mobility while reducing travel times...
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Aggregate Industries completes major A14 works ahead of schedule
Aggregate Industries completes major A14 works ahead of schedule Leading construction and infrastructure player Aggregate Industries, working in collaboration with the A14 Integrated Delivery Team, has completed all major works on one of the UK’s largest infrastructure projects – Highways Engl...
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National Infrastructure Commission reports vital infrastructure must be ready for the future
National Infrastructure Commission reports vital infrastructure must be ready for the future The past is not always the best guide to the future and proactive steps are needed to ensure the UK’s infrastructure can remain resilient, according to a new report by the National Infrastructure Commission....
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East Midlands HS2 links to be revolutionised with £2.7bn hub station at Toton
East Midlands HS2 links to be revolutionised with £2.7bn hub station at Toton A £2.7 billion transport plan to guarantee fast, frequent connections to the HS2 East Midlands Hub station at Toton has been published, promising to spearhead the region’s economic renewal post COVID-19 and accelerate the...
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An expert guide to the best deep-drilling equipment
An expert guide to the best deep-drilling equipment Many sites and situations call for deep, investigative drilling and in these cases, specialists are sought for their unmatched services. To many, drilling deep into the ground may sound like a fairly straightforward procedure, but in actual fact, i...
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BS7903 2020 – Ensuring a safe and durable Ironwork Installation
BS7903 2020 – Ensuring a safe and durable Ironwork Installation BS7903:2020 provides guidance for the selection and installation of manhole tops and gully tops conforming to BS EN 124:2015, as well as other components and materials, to help form a safe, durable, maintainable installed system f...
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Garmin unveils new oversized dēzl truck navigators
Garmin unveils new oversized dēzl truck navigators Garmin has announced the oversized dēzl OTR700/800/1000 GPS truck navigators. For a clear view of the road ahead, the new dēzl series features a 7-, 8-, or an extra-large 10-inch display option that can be easily switched from traditional landscape...
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AECOM launches third annual global report looking at the Future of Infrastructure
AECOM launches third annual global report looking at the Future of Infrastructure AECOM, the world’s premier infrastructure firm, today released its third annual global infrastructure report The Future of Infrastructure: Creating Opportunity for Everyone. The report illustrates the essential role in...
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UK businesses now looking globally to secure positive future post Brexit and COVID-19
UK businesses now looking globally to secure positive future post Brexit and COVID-19 One World Express has commissioned an independent survey among over 900 decision-makers within UK businesses to explore how they are responding to the coronavirus pandemic. It found that: 57% of UK private sector o...
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Ringway Hertfordshire is using AI to tackle COVID-19 social distancing challenges
Ringway Hertfordshire is using AI to tackle COVID-19 social distancing challenges Artificial Intelligence (AI) has been used by the Ringway Hertfordshire team during the COVID-19 pandemic to allow essential highways maintenance checks to safely continue. Ringway’s Hertfordshire team, in partnership...
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Aquajet improves Hydro-demolition operations with the new Ecosilence 3
Aquajet improves Hydro-demolition operations with the new Ecosilence 3 Aquajet, a global leader in manufacturing Hydrodemolition machines, introduces the Ecosilence 3.0 that reduces noise and allows for a more compact jobsite, while enhancing environmental stewardship and lowering overall operating...
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VolvoCE helping to restore the Florida Everglades to its former glory
VolvoCE helping to restore the Florida Everglades to its former glory The construction of the C-43 water reservoir is part of the giant hydrological restoration project taking place in the Everglades. Dozens of VolvoCE machines are on site building the reservoir, set to be ready in 2023. Since 1882,...
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Using a CMMS for heavy machinery lubrication work
Using a CMMS for heavy machinery lubrication work Talmage Wagstaff is co-founder and CEO of Redlist. Raised in a construction environment, Talmage has been involved in heavy equipment since he was a toddler and has degrees and extensive experience in civil, mechanical and industrial engineering. In...
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Redline secures 4 year HS2 security consultancy contract to support Align JV
Redline secures 4 year HS2 security consultancy contract to support Align JV Redline, an Air Partner company and a leading provider of global security solutions has announced it has secured a four-year contract to provide Align JV (Align) with security consultancy support on the delivery of a key se...
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Doosan North America recognizes their top dealers of 2019
Doosan North America recognizes their top dealers of 2019 Doosan Infracore North America, LLC announces its top- performing dealers of 2019. Doosan annually recognizes its dealers that have demonstrated high quality customer service by providing exceptional sales, parts and service to their customer...
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Could Vertical Farming transform agriculture?
Could Vertical Farming transform agriculture? Vertical farming is an emerging technique within agriculture that involves growing crops indoors under controlled environmental conditions. By carefully tailoring the environment to the exact requirements of the crop, such as through using LED lighting t...
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Glastonbury supplier Live Trakway calls on Siltbuster Process Solutions
Glastonbury supplier Live Trakway calls on Siltbuster Process Solutions Siltbuster Process Solutions (SPS), the water treatment specialist, is helping Live Trakway, the company which supplies temporary roadways to construction sites and major festival events, such as Glastonbury and RHS Chelsea Flow...
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MIT study finds electrical fields could selectively separate suspended nanomaterials
MIT study finds electrical fields could selectively separate suspended nanomaterials MIT researchers have discovered a phenomenon that could be harnessed to control the movement of tiny particles floating in suspension. This approach, which requires simply applying an external electric field, may ul...
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Granite takes charge of the Cosumnes Bridge Child Project 4 section in California
Granite takes charge of the Cosumnes Bridge Child Project 4 section in California Granite Construction announced today that it has been awarded the Child Project 4 (CP4) portion of the Construction Manager/General Contractor (CM/GC) contract of the Cosumnes Bridge Replacement Project by the Californ...
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Leading Danish companies form partnership for ambitious Green Energy fuel project
Leading Danish companies form partnership for ambitious Green Energy fuel project Copenhagen Airports, A.P. Moller – Maersk, DSV Panalpina, DFDS, SAS and Ørsted have formed a partnership to develop an industrial-scale production facility to produce sustainable fuels for road, maritime and air...
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ADB grant to improve transport services in Ger areas of Mongolia
ADB grant to improve transport services in Ger areas of Mongolia The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Government of Mongolia signed a $2 million grant to improve the accessibility, safety, security, and quality of transport services along the Chingeltei street corridor in the ger areas of Ulaanb...
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Peak Screening from Sandvik for full productivity potential
Peak Screening from Sandvik for full productivity potential Peak Screening is a complete package offer and performance concept designed to ensure every square meter of a customer’s screening is productive. Most screening operations, even when they look fine, are capable of more. Often much more. Pea...
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Yanmar expands in UK with new dealer Taylor and Braithwaite
Yanmar expands in UK with new dealer Taylor and Braithwaite Yanmar Compact Equipment EMEA has appointed Taylor & Braithwaite to its UK dealer network. The construction, quarrying and recycling specialist will be responsible for distributing Yanmar’s class-leading portfolio of excavators, carrier...
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Western Australia calls for design and construction proposals for $93m highway project
Western Australia calls for design and construction proposals for $93m highway project Proposals for the design and construction of the $93 million Leach Highway and Welshpool Road Interchange project are now open for submission. The upgrade is one of 24 Western Australian transport projects being...
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Worldsensing builds on Sisgeo partnership with automated readings from digital sensors
Worldsensing builds on Sisgeo partnership with automated readings from digital sensors Worldsensing has announced a new firmware release as part of its growing partnership with the leading geotechnical instrumentation manufacturer Sisgeo. The move means Sisgeo customers can now enjoy automated readi...
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thyssenkrupp receives award for development and production of braided carbon wheels
thyssenkrupp receives award for development and production of braided carbon wheels The Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE) awarded thyssenkrupp Carbon Components for the development and production of their braided and ultralight carbon wheels for the automotive industry. The wheels for the Porsche...
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McCann expands with new hires to support civil and electrical engineering projects
McCann expands with new hires to support civil and electrical engineering projects Nottingham-based civil and electrical engineering firm McCann has added four new members to its team as it continues to grow it’s in-house expertise and diversify its service offering to suit a range of major infrastr...
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825 E-Series demolition machine perfect addition for dismantling, sorting and loading
825 E-Series demolition machine perfect addition for dismantling, sorting and loading One thing is known for sure: saving operating costs and acting flexibly on construction sites are among the greatest challenges that successful demolition companies face. However, the perfect machine for the job, o...
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Peab awarded rehabilitation of E20 highway outside of Gothenburg
Peab awarded rehabilitation of E20 highway outside of Gothenburg Peab has been commissioned to rebuild four kilometers of the existing stretch of E20 between Tollered and Ingared outside of Gothenburg. The road section will be turned into a highway with a speed limit of 100 kilometers per hour. The...
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Prantl invests in new generation Liebherr excavators
Prantl invests in new generation Liebherr excavators Three ruby-red Liebherr excavators have been used for several months in construction projects in Tirol and southern Germany – Two Generation 8 R 924 crawler excavators and an A 914 Compact wheeled excavator with laterally adjustable jib. Due to th...
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RoboSense LiDAR partners with DT Mobile on Smart City Vehicle-to-Infrastructure
RoboSense LiDAR partners with DT Mobile on Smart City Vehicle-to-Infrastructure RoboSense has teamed up with DT Mobile, the China’s top communication equipment manufacturer, on the deployment of the first Vehicle-to-Infrastructure (V2I) solution based on the MEMS solid-state LiDAR in Xiong’an...
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Five Liebherr 542 HC-L 18-36 tower cranes join the high rollers at Las Vegas project
Five Liebherr 542 HC-L 18-36 tower cranes join the high rollers at Las Vegas project Five Liebherr 542 HC-L 18/36 tower cranes were instrumental in helping Las Vegas’s newest landmark take shape from the ground up. Morrow chose the Liebherr 542HC-L 18/36 cranes for their robust capacities and fast l...
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HS2 adopts CESAR ECV plant emissions scheme to promote clean air
HS2 adopts CESAR ECV plant emissions scheme to promote clean air As part of its bid to create ‘greener’ construction sites, by reducing emissions and controlling air quality, HS2 is the first infrastructure project to adopt CESAR ECV – a new advanced emissions identification scheme. Over the l...
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Ferrovial Agroman rebrands as Ferrovial Construction
Ferrovial Agroman rebrands as Ferrovial Construction Ferrovial Agroman, one of the construction business units of Ferrovial, has taken the decision to change of its corporate name to Ferrovial Construction. This change will affect the different companies belonging to Ferrovial Construction business...
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Millwood lands master distributor deal with CORE Erosion Control
Millwood lands master distributor deal with CORE Erosion Control Just weeks after landing a mass distributor agreement with Mid-TN in Tennessee, Millwood, Inc. has reached another master distributor agreement with Mid-Atlantic Supply in Baltimore, MD to sell its CORE Erosion Control Services branded...
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New South Wales $600m rail upgrades to create 550 new jobs in Australia
New South Wales $600m rail upgrades to create 550 new jobs in Australia The NSW Government has signed two construction contracts worth about $600 million to modernise and upgrade infrastructure on the rail network, which will create 550 new jobs. Transport Minister Andrew Constance said the major mi...
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A66 route announced for £1 billion Trans-Pennine dualling transformation
A66 route announced for £1 billion Trans-Pennine dualling transformation Major upgrades to a northern Trans-Pennine route are a step closer today with the official preferred route announced for the £1 billion A66 upgrade. The announcement reveals the list of improvements Highways England wants to no...
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Granite awarded $10m California Highway 1 paving contract
Granite awarded $10m California Highway 1 paving contract Granite has been awarded a contract in Mendocino County, California for the Highway 1 Overlay near Gualala by the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans). The $10 million contract will be booked in Granite’s second quarter 2020 bac...
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QUIKRETE celebrates 80th anniversary
QUIKRETE celebrates 80th anniversary On its 80th anniversary, The QUIKRETE Companies celebrates continued service to the infrastructure well-being of our country as a comprehensive building materials resource. An industry pioneer known for its iconic and unmistakable yellow bag of concrete, The QUIK...
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KYB and REE Automotive to develop modular EV Platform
KYB and REE Automotive to develop modular EV Platform REE Automotive (REE) and KYB Corporation (KYB) announced today a strategic partnership to develop suspension capabilities for future electric vehicle (EV) platforms. Automotive Tier 1 supplier KYB’s unparalleled semi-active and active suspension ...
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Torsus Praetorian wins prestigious 2020 Red Dot Design Award
Torsus Praetorian wins prestigious 2020 Red Dot Design Award The tough TORSUS PRAETORIAN has been awarded a prestigious Red Dot Award in the Product Design 2020 category, for its outstanding design quality. TORSUS, in partnership with Werkemotion – an independent award-winning transportation a...
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rFpro simulations set to revolutionise Autonomous Vehicle training and testing
rFpro simulations set to revolutionise Autonomous Vehicle training and testing UK-based driving simulation company, rFpro, has developed a means to slash the hardware costs associated with large-scale simulation. The ground-breaking development has the potential to remove the industry’s dependence o...
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Cedefop looks at automation and the future of work post Coronavirus
Cedefop looks at automation and the future of work post Coronavirus According to Cedefop’s skills forecast, in the sectors with a medium-high and high impact of coronavirus on economic activity, around one-fifth to one-quarter of the new jobs expected to be created up to 2030 are at risk of automati...
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Sandvik Guide Adapter delivers reduced hole deviation
Sandvik Guide Adapter delivers reduced hole deviation Sandvik Rock Tools are now launching an entirely new product for their bench drilling Top Hammer customers: the Guide Adapter. It enables customers to reduce hole deviation in challenging conditions by up to 50% and achieve considerable cost savi...
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Designing the Kinnet Tunnel to last a century
Designing the Kinnet Tunnel to last a century The Kinnet tunnel was designed to collect flood water from the entire Arava region and the city of Eilat, Israel. It is being constructed in a highly aggressive environment with sulfate-rich ground and extremely hot weather conditions. Moreover, the re...
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Mecalac announces unbeatable finance package for UK customers
Mecalac announces unbeatable finance package for UK customers Working in conjunction with Mecalac Financial Solutions, Mecalac Construction Equipment UK has launched an unbeatable Buy Now… Pay Later finance package across its entire range of excavators, wheel loaders, site dumpers, compaction...
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AMTE Power and Britishvolt look to create landmark battery Giga Factory in the UK
AMTE Power and Britishvolt look to create landmark battery Giga Factory in the UK AMTE Power and Britishvolt are pleased to announce plans to investigate collaborating to build the UK’s first full cycle battery cell GigaPlant, servicing the automotive and energy storage markets. Both parties have si...
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HELMA SA signs up as a new Hitachi Equipment dealer in Greece
HELMA SA signs up as a new Hitachi Equipment dealer in Greece Hitachi Construction Machinery (Europe) NV (HCME) has announced the appointment of a new dealer for customers in Greece. As of 1 May 2020, HELMA SA will offer the entire Hitachi product line-up from mini to mining excavators, wheel loader...
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Siemens Mobility wins major traffic signal and intelligent transport systems contract
Siemens Mobility wins major traffic signal and intelligent transport systems contract Siemens Mobility Limited has been awarded a significant traffic signal maintenance contract by a consortium of three councils, Warwickshire, Coventry and Nottingham. The five-year contract, which came in to force o...
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Fluor awarded Engineering and Design for Carbon Capture Project in North Dakota
Fluor awarded Engineering and Design for Carbon Capture Project in North Dakota Fluor Corporation announced today that it was awarded the front-end engineering and design (FEED) for Minnkota Power Cooperative’s (Minnkota) Project Tundra, a carbon capture, utilization and storage retrofit project at...
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US National Shell Science Lab Challenge announces 2020 Winners
US National Shell Science Lab Challenge announces 2020 Winners Shell Oil Company and the National Science Teaching Association (NSTA) today announced the grand prize winner and four national finalists in the Shell Science Lab Challenge. The competition encouraged teachers (grades 6–12) in the U.S. a...
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