Can we just start by eliminating any candidates that don't have a dog or at least a pet? http://www.vetstreet.com/our-pet-experts/the-pets-of-the-2016-presidential-candidates

Can we just start by eliminating any candidates that don't have a dog or at least a pet? http://www.vetstreet.com/our-pet-experts/the-pets-of-the-2016-presidential-candidates
by Dave Rat

July 29, 2016 at 10:28PM
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Four arrays on side by side A/B stages

One of four main hangs in the dual side by side Osheaga festival stages, Montreal K1 K1sb K2

'Treason'? Critics savage Trump over Russia hack comments

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Thinking about complaining about having a tough day? Well try heading to the train station with all your peers and a bloody nose and see if you handle it as well as this hero.

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And the only thing better than watching Baby Metal rock at Fuji was seeing one of their biggest, well not large big, fans rock out and dancing. Here we get the four devil horn thrown down. Thank you Maddie and Kylie for getting me to go watch and thank you again for pointing out the truest rocker of all.

Watching the band Baby Metal play FujiRock, Awesome! Find them on youtube, watch them, have happiness.

Japanese side loading semi, they are everywhere here.

Not a single living President regardless of party is endorsing Trump. Foolish men or perhaps they know something others don't? Naw, Trump supporters are clearly the wise ones here. Cause we know that with wisdom comes name calling, anger and fear mongering. It's the idiots that remain calm, clear and compassionate and analyze things in logical ways to achieve positive predictable outcomes. Don't you agree?

Not a single living President regardless of party is endorsing Trump. Foolish men or perhaps they know something others don't? Naw, Trump supporters are clearly the wise ones here. Cause we know that with wisdom comes name calling, anger and fear mongering. It's the idiots that remain calm, clear and compassionate and analyze things in logical ways to achieve positive predictable outcomes. Don't you agree?
by Dave Rat

July 26, 2016 at 01:08AM
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Thank you GV for bringing us Rat''s in on the east coast adventure

Thank you GV for bringing us Rat''s in on the east coast adventure
by Dave Rat

July 25, 2016 at 04:31PM
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With new music festival Panorama, Goldenvoice pushes east

Thank you GV for bringing us Rat''s in on the east coast adventure
from Facebook http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/music/la-et-phpanorama-music-festival-godenvoice-new-york-bands-20160721-snap-story.html

Back in Japan for a bit before heading to Montreal and today's rock show is Fuji rock festival. 20 year anniversary. And 20 years ago at the old location, I remember there was a Super Typhoon with Peppers leaning at 45 degree angles into the wind while they played and water cascading down in all directions. The next day as the stage sat in 3 feet of water they canceled the remaining days as the stage was sinking into the mud. I believe this is my 4th or 5th Fuji rock and the PA of the day today is a Clair I5 rig. It's been a while since I mixed on one if these, other than they always sound father away than they actually are, I can usually dial them up fairly well. To me they kind of sound like Vertec 's step brother.

I was just about to award Fuji Rock Naeba Hotel the "least desirable breakfast" award of the world tour. Until I realized it is so so much more. How absolutely brilliant is it to combine the routine of eating breakfast with the excitement of going on a scavenger hunt! Unfortunately to me dismay I have discovered I am not a skilled scavenger hunter.

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Now that is a cool jacket!

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After the traveling the Russian roads on the way to Korea, we had modules go down on both the FOH Midas H3000 and the monitor Digico SD10. Out one of Josh's vocal lines was oscillating. In mons we only lost every single output of the console. Out front Jim repeated the module, on mons we borrowed a spare optical out card from the PA company.

And for for today in Korea and the next show on Sunday, Fuji fest in Japan, we are rocking the B rig setup. A bit smaller, drawmer instead of fatso jr comps on the Vox, no dbx RTA, only one set of drive EQ's and a few others differences. All in all it comes up pretty similar and am nearly as happy on it as I am the A Rig.

Big Brown Bananas and I get so happy rocking some Adolescents, Dickinson, Weirdos and more old punker tunes for pre show tunes for Valley Rock Festival, Jisan Korea

Maybe the most fun & cool interview I have ever done thank you Kylie & Maddie https://sonicblumezine.com/2016/07/21/interview-dave-rat/ https://www.instagram.com/sonicblumezine/

Maybe the most fun & cool interview I have ever done thank you Kylie & Maddie https://sonicblumezine.com/2016/07/21/interview-dave-rat/ https://www.instagram.com/sonicblumezine/
by Dave Rat

July 21, 2016 at 04:08PM
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Elizabeth Warren

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by Dave Rat

July 20, 2016 at 05:01PM
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Roadies in training. Osaka Japan.

I grew up in Hermosa Beech and as a 16 year old, met 2 of the Tychobrahe guys living next to a girl I dated. They told me about big huge sound systems and traveling rock shows. The had a really cool stereo system and I was in awe that people got laid to play with speakers and listen to music. I had no idea that would be my future

I grew up in Hermosa Beech and as a 16 year old, met 2 of the Tychobrahe guys living next to a girl I dated. They told me about big huge sound systems and traveling rock shows. The had a really cool stereo system and I was in awe that people got laid to play with speakers and listen to music. I had no idea that would be my future
by Dave Rat

July 19, 2016 at 04:03PM
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History Files: Tycobrahe Sound Company And “The California Jam” - Pro Sound Web

I grew up in Hermosa Beech and as a 16 year old, met 2 of the Tychobrahe guys living next to a girl I dated. They told me about big huge sound systems and traveling rock shows. The had a really cool stereo system and I was in awe that people got laid to play with speakers and listen to music. I had no idea that would be my future
from Facebook http://www.prosoundweb.com/article/history_files_tycobrahe_sound_company_and_the_california_jam

Must follow senator Elizabeth on twitter! Amazing stream of better and better! #FB https://t.co/BMM2TGbXKd

Must follow senator Elizabeth on twitter! Amazing stream of better and better! #FB https://t.co/BMM2TGbXKd

— Dave Rat (@dave_rat) July 17, 2016

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July 17, 2016 at 11:17AM
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Quebec City show and quite a nice layout of brown boxes. Good sized rig, mix position is sufficiently far away at around 175 feet or so and this is pretty darn close to optimum. Environmental factors are looking good with a nice day but not too hot, minimal wind, and now we just need it to cool down a bit at sunset and we'll be happy campers.

Chad's drumfill would make a killer small club PA with 2 Rat SuperWedge's and a Rat 21" TubeSub powered by 5 channels of Powersoft X4 at over 11,000 watts quad amped plus sub on an aux with a frequency response of 26hz to 20Khz.

Tim Tebow: “I support Donald Trump because a wall would have kept Mark Sanchez from taking my...

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by Dave Rat

July 15, 2016 at 09:20PM
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PA for the day at Ottawa Bluesfest we have Meyer Milo with a cool center sub end fire arc setup. Not a huge Milo fan but I don't hate it. They work just fine and I especially like the sub setup. I know this layout works well as it is similar to what I use for peppers when we carry PA. Except I use a stereo version for more control. Also I try and minimize distance between the band and fans so I minimize the size of center sub arrays. That said, for the show today, it will be just fine.

We have the coolest monitor rig! https://t.co/CTknFZyiiq #FB

We have the coolest monitor rig! https://t.co/CTknFZyiiq #FB

— Dave Rat (@dave_rat) July 15, 2016

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July 15, 2016 at 01:57PM
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Powersoft provides customised clarity on Chili Peppers tour

We have the coolest monitor rig!
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Quite fortunately I came prepared with the proper signage for the occasion.

So many questions. Why is Scott the Lampi so happy? What do all these numbers mean? Why are… https://t.co/N1HBmDQ709

So many questions. Why is Scott the Lampi so happy? What do all these numbers mean? Why are… https://t.co/N1HBmDQ709

— Dave Rat (@dave_rat) July 15, 2016

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July 15, 2016 at 07:50AM
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People die, hearts broken, so sad it hurts, Trump Gloats https://t.co/4YYy0EpWh1 #FB

People die, hearts broken, so sad it hurts, Trump Gloats https://t.co/4YYy0EpWh1 #FB

— Dave Rat (@dave_rat) July 15, 2016

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July 14, 2016 at 06:35PM
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Walk walk walk stop phone staring walk walk stop flick flick flick repeat. The world is being invaded by #PokeZombs #FB

Walk walk walk stop phone staring walk walk stop flick flick flick repeat. The world is being invaded by #PokeZombs #FB

— Dave Rat (@dave_rat) July 14, 2016

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July 14, 2016 at 03:35PM
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I'm with them! - An open letter from technology sector leaders on Donald Trump @huffpostblog https://t.co/sl7cRWtwrW via @HuffPostTech #FB

I'm with them! - An open letter from technology sector leaders on Donald Trump @huffpostblog https://t.co/sl7cRWtwrW via @HuffPostTech #FB

— Dave Rat (@dave_rat) July 14, 2016

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July 14, 2016 at 01:42PM
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Every journey starts with a single step, some journeys have more mud than others.

Wow, cool pic from 3 years ago of daughters Sammy and Maddie building soundtools products at the Rat shop

Wow, cool pic from 3 years ago of daughters Sammy and Maddie building soundtools products at the Rat shop
by Dave Rat

July 12, 2016 at 02:54AM
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Rain mud cold no sleep and the Scots are tough as nails rocking and camping in this environment and just plain awesome at having fun and being super cool.

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A bit grueling flight overnight travel from Moscow to Scotland to do T in the Park. And for today's PA adventure we have a K1, Kara and my first time using the new KS28 subs from L-acoustics. And I must say, the new subs are quite nice. Everything good about an SB28 and they sound faster, louder and clearer.

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I liked a @YouTube video https://t.co/BqRrZIE4sM The Untouchables I spy for the FBI 1989

I liked a @YouTube video https://t.co/BqRrZIE4sM The Untouchables I spy for the FBI 1989

— Dave Rat (@dave_rat) July 9, 2016

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July 09, 2016 at 04:40PM
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by Dave Rat

July 09, 2016 at 09:13AM
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The Kills rocking a few slots before Peppers in Moscow. And today's PA of the day is a nice K1 outlay, looks a bit low to the deck but should be fine.

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As we left the Brussels hotel, we end up with an extra human on the crew bus, we tell him, "no no do not get on the bus" which I guess sounds similar to "please, have a nap in the isle" So Jason hero's up and escorts our friend to a nearby location where he can nap without also going to the airport. We then start to drive off, realize we left an actual crew humans stop the bus and our friend thinks we have changed our mind and attempts to reboard the bus. All was done with as much kindness and consideration, and I believe we were as traumatized as he was.

Moscow bike ride wander

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If you ever get the chance to visit Kiev, I highly recommend it. Surreal and beautiful both in sights and humans.

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Maidan Square Kiev. just the photo exactly as taken

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These load out sheets are a super cool. A map and instructions created for each show so everyone is on the same page getting a shit ton of gear back into the trucks as fast and safe as possible.

http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/bad-religion-guitarist-slams-bring-me-the-horizon-you-suck-as-humans/

http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/bad-religion-guitarist-slams-bring-me-the-horizon-you-suck-as-humans/
by Dave Rat

July 08, 2016 at 03:13PM
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BAD RELIGION Guitarist Slams BRING ME THE HORIZON: 'You Suck As Humans'

http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/bad-religion-guitarist-slams-bring-me-the-horizon-you-suck-as-humans/
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Enjoying unfriending Trump supporters. In the wise words of my wife "Why would anyone vote to elect for Biff from Back to the Future? I do my best to surround myself with wise rather than foolish humans, I try and be generous, kind and compassionate, which are descriptions that not even the most fervent Trump supporters could use to describe that greedy self serving hot head. If you take issue with my position, please unfriend yourself be angry and foolish elsewhere.

Enjoying unfriending Trump supporters. In the wise words of my wife "Why would anyone vote to elect for Biff from Back to the Future? I do my best to surround myself with wise rather than foolish humans, I try and be generous, kind and compassionate, which are descriptions that not even the most fervent Trump supporters could use to describe that greedy self serving hot head. If you take issue with my position, please unfriend yourself be angry and foolish elsewhere.
by Dave Rat

July 06, 2016 at 06:25AM
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And just when I thought it was going to rise beautifully forever.

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Up or down but right here is nowhere

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Euromaidan photo memorials to those that died fighting to align Ukraine with the EU Britain just voted to exit

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Delay cluster slash follows pot tower slash excellent view

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A substantial Adamson rig for Werchter Festival and it came up well and I was quite happy with the system. First time I was able to get the sub lows I am looking for from any sub other than an SB28.

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Hey soundnerd friends, my daughter Sammy Keyes-Levine (@SamKeyesLevine) is doing FOH for warped tour full sail stage, say hello and tell her "more high hat!"

Hey soundnerd friends, my daughter Sammy Keyes-Levine (@SamKeyesLevine) is doing FOH for warped tour full sail stage, say hello and tell her "more high hat!"
by Dave Rat

July 02, 2016 at 02:12PM
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Flea! WATCH OUT! There is a giant Anthony

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Today's PA adventure in Gdansk Poland for Open'er Fest will be the first JBL VTX I have come across this tour cycle. The gig is at an old airport with grassy bunkers to hide airplanes. Huge concrete doors and now the biggest flying thing living in them are hundreds of sparrows with mud nests.

Today's PA adventure in Gdansk Poland for Open'er Fest will be the first JBL VTX I have come across this tour cycle. The gig is at an old airport with grassy bunkers to hide airplanes. Huge concrete doors and now the biggest flying thing living in them are hundreds of sparrows with mud nests.

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Not sure if the the suicide net on level 3 Copenhagen airport hotel makes me feel more or less comforted. Mid air high speed pic of the turbo prop pulling us to Gdansk Poland. Normally I'm not a fan of hotels that a 300 feet from baggage claim but it's a welcome sight on 2 hours sleep. As was a welcome sight to see this Vacation Movie looking van with a smaller van sticking out its butt that hauled us all to Open'er Fest

Not sure if the the suicide net on level 3 Copenhagen airport hotel makes me feel more or less comforted. Mid air high speed pic of the turbo prop pulling us to Gdansk Poland. Normally I'm not a fan of hotels that a 300 feet from baggage claim but it's a welcome sight on 2 hours sleep. As was a welcome sight to see this Vacation Movie looking van with a smaller van sticking out its butt that hauled us all to Open'er Fest

Not sure if the the suicide net on level 3 Copenhagen airport hotel makes me feel more or less comforted. Mid air high speed pic of the turbo prop pulling us to Gdansk Poland. Normally I'm not a fan of hotels that a 300 feet from baggage claim but it's a welcome sight on 2 hours sleep. As was a welcome sight to see this Vacation Movie looking van with a smaller van sticking out its butt that hauled us all to Open'er Fest
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June 30, 2016 at 10:20AM
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It may look like a sunset in Copenhagen but in reality around these parts it's just a sun-nap and it'll be wide awake and shinning Wake Up! in 4 hours

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Sometimes load out food forgets to look delicious or perhaps this is a revolutionary way to solve the indecision of what to eat way past dinner time and nowhere close to a rise and shine breakfast meal. Yay pizza! Yay breakfast! Hmm, not so yay breakfast pizza.

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Never been a fan of the Roskilde stage and it's curvy tent sound. But was nice to have a quad of big Brown bananas. Went well all in all, perhaps a bit more overlap between the main and side hangs than I like to hear. But plenty of power.

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Travel slim. My new rock roadie touring rig. #Brompton 3 speed and 7 days of everything I need for road survival. One carry on bag and the bike fits in a checked bag for plane rides.

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A month of travels ahead and Monday's morning C-Street surf before fly away. We finally saw the the start of a the seaweed die off that comes each year when the ocean water warms rapidly and along with it the plethora of washed ashore critters. And those are not orange rocks but rather some sort of egg sacks they seem to be. There were crabs, some empty shark eggs and loads of these little green guys all mixed in with the seaweed salad lining the shore. Sad to be leaving but also not going to miss the smell of decay that is soon to come next. Off to Denmark Roskilde and plentiful worldly rock shows. 12 days home to short and miss Kim and my daughters and little four legged friends already.

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Trump on selling his left over Atlantic City slot machines to colleges "students will win $ to cover tuition debt, it's great we'll be rich"

Trump on selling his left over Atlantic City slot machines to colleges "students will win $ to cover tuition debt, it's great we'll be rich"

— Dave Rat (@dave_rat) June 26, 2016

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June 26, 2016 at 01:38PM
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Ooooh look! FOH position open, minimal travel, Very close to catering, walking distance to C-Street surfing Ventura. Pretty sure it's all analog mixers and gear.

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Check out these two cool monitor amp racks we have out on Chili Peppers tour. Our monitor eng, @mvanwall asked if @ratsoundsystems would build him racks with all the amps under his console. This powers 4 mixes of quad amped SuperWedge, 1 triamp mix of Rat L-Wedge, 2 biamp ARC mixes, 4 full range MicroWedge 12 mixes, 2 drum thumper mixes and a Rat 21" SuperSub mix plus a spare amp and some spare amp channels. Oh, and we use the Grace mic pre for vocals.

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There is 2 things I want :minimal stress & a constant stream of successful outcomes, other than that everything is fun and easy

There is 2 things I want :minimal stress & a constant stream of successful outcomes, other than that everything is fun and easy

— Dave Rat (@dave_rat) June 14, 2016

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June 14, 2016 at 03:41PM
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PA adventure of the day is a bit at the other end of the spectrum of size and scale. four hangs of Fohhn Audio line array actually sounds nice and we have the French TV broadcast mix running through it for the studio audience but just in case we also brought in a couple of ARCs for vocals.

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Banished by Trump, free speech not censorship WashingtonPost HuffingtonPost Buzzfeed press credentials pulled https://t.co/F7ATesafZ6

Banished by Trump, free speech not censorship WashingtonPost HuffingtonPost Buzzfeed press credentials pulledhttps://t.co/F7ATesafZ6

— Dave Rat (@dave_rat) June 14, 2016

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June 13, 2016 at 05:25PM
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Depressed about Trump? Do the math. If 40% r Republican, 30% vote primary, 70% of reg voters vote & Clown got 60% of those, US is 5% racist

Depressed about Trump? Do the math. If 40% r Republican, 30% vote primary, 70% of reg voters vote & Clown got 60% of those, US is 5% racist

— Dave Rat (@dave_rat) June 13, 2016

from Twitter https://twitter.com/dave_rat

June 12, 2016 at 07:50PM
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It is super cool to see the tour progress and refine each day. And Lampii Scott is getting some cool looks dialed in.

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And for tonight's Peppers show we adventure with brown boxes for Nova Rock Austria.

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Up close wind

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