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| NAQCC CW Sprint: 0030Z-0230Z, Aug 13 |
| | Geographic Focus: | United States/Canada |
| | Participation: | Worldwide |
| | Mode: | CW |
| | Bands: | 80, 40, 20m |
| | Classes: | (none) |
| | Max power: | 1 watt |
| | Exchange: | RST + (state/province/country) + (NAQCC No./power) |
| | Work stations: | Once per band |
| | QSO Points: | 1 point per QSO with non-member
2 points per QSO with member |
| | Multipliers: | Each state, province, or country once
Key Type Mult: 2x if straight key, 1.5x if bug, 1x if other |
| | Score Calculation: | Total score = total QSO points x total mults x key type mult |
| | Submit logs by: | 2359Z August 16, 2025 |
| | E-mail logs to: | (none) |
| | Upload log at: | https://naqcc.info/autologger.php |
| | Mail logs to: | (none) |
| | Find rules at: | https://naqcc.info/sprint_rules.html |
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| Phone Weekly Test: 0230Z-0300Z, Aug 13 |
| | Geographic Focus: | North America |
| | Participation: | Worldwide |
| | Mode: | SSB |
| | Bands: | 160, 80, 40, 20, 15m |
| | Classes: | Single Op |
| | Max power: | 100 watts |
| | Exchange: | NA: Name + (state/province/country)
non-NA: Name |
| | Work stations: | Once per band |
| | QSO Points: | NA station: 1 point per QSO
non-NA station: 1 point per QSO with an NA station |
| | Multipliers: | Each US state (including KH6/KL7) once per band
Each VE province/territory once per band
Each North American country (except W/VE) once per band |
| | Score Calculation: | Total score = total QSO points x total mults |
| | Submit logs by: | 0300Z August 15, 2025 |
| | E-mail logs to: | (none) |
| | Post log summary at: | http://www.3830scores.com |
| | Mail logs to: | (none) |
| | Find rules at: | http://www.perluma.com/Phone_Fray_Contest_Rules.pdf |
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| CWops Test (CWT): 1300Z-1400Z, Aug 13 |
| | Geographic Focus: | Worldwide |
| | Participation: | Worldwide |
| | Awards: | Worldwide |
| | Mode: | CW |
| | Bands: | 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m |
| | Classes: | Single Op (QRP/Low/High) |
| | Max power: | HP: >100 watts
LP: 100 watts
QRP: 5 watts |
| | Exchange: | Member: Name + Member No./"CWA"
non-Member: Name + (state/province/country) |
| | Work stations: | Once per band |
| | QSO Points: | 1 point per QSO |
| | Multipliers: | Each call once |
| | Score Calculation: | Total score = total QSO points x total mults |
| | Submit logs by: | 0800Z August 16, 2025 |
| | Post log summary at: | http://www.3830scores.com |
| | Mail logs to: | (none) |
| | Find rules at: | https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/ |
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| VHF-UHF FT8 Activity Contest: 1700Z-2100Z, Aug 13 |
| | Geographic Focus: | Europe |
| | Participation: | Europe |
| | Mode: | FT8/4 |
| | Bands: | 432 MHz |
| | Classes: | Single Op (Low/High) |
| | Max power: | HP: >LP limit
LP: 2m: 100 watts, 70cm: 75 watts, 23cm: 10 watts |
| | Exchange: | 4-character grid square |
| | QSO Points: | 1 point per unique call sign |
| | Multipliers: | Each grid square |
| | Score Calculation: | Total score = total QSO points x total mults |
| | Submit logs by: | 2359Z August 18, 2025 |
| | E-mail logs to: | (none) |
| | Upload log at: | http://www.ft8activity.eu/index.php/en/upload-log |
| | Mail logs to: | (none) |
| | Find rules at: | http://www.ft8activity.eu/index.php/en/ |
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| Mini-Test 40: 1700Z-1759Z, Aug 13 |
| | Geographic Focus: | Worldwide |
| | Participation: | Worldwide |
| | Mode: | CW |
| | Bands: | 40m Only |
| | Classes: | Single Op (QRP/Low/High) |
| | Max power: | HP: >100 watts
LP: 100 watts
QRP: 5 watts |
| | Exchange: | RST + Serial No. |
| | Work stations: | Once per 10 minute period |
| | QSO Points: | 1 point per QSO |
| | Multipliers: | Each call once |
| | Score Calculation: | Total score = total QSO points x total mults |
| | Submit logs by: | August 15, 2025 |
| | Upload log at: | https://ua9qcq.com/hf-logs.php |
| | Mail logs to: | (none) |
| | Find rules at: | http://minitest.narod.ru/ |
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| Mini-Test 80: 1800Z-1859Z, Aug 13 |
| | Geographic Focus: | Worldwide |
| | Participation: | Worldwide |
| | Mode: | CW |
| | Bands: | 80m Only |
| | Classes: | Single Op (QRP/Low/High) |
| | Max power: | HP: >100 watts
LP: 100 watts
QRP: 5 watts |
| | Exchange: | RST + Serial No. |
| | Work stations: | Once per 10 minute period |
| | QSO Points: | 1 point per QSO |
| | Multipliers: | Each call once |
| | Score Calculation: | Total score = total QSO points x total mults |
| | Submit logs by: | August 15, 2025 |
| | Upload log at: | https://ua9qcq.com/hf-logs.php |
| | Mail logs to: | (none) |
| | Find rules at: | http://minitest.narod.ru/ |
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| CWops Test (CWT): 1900Z-2000Z, Aug 13 |
| | Geographic Focus: | Worldwide |
| | Participation: | Worldwide |
| | Awards: | Worldwide |
| | Mode: | CW |
| | Bands: | 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m |
| | Classes: | Single Op (QRP/Low/High) |
| | Max power: | HP: >100 watts
LP: 100 watts
QRP: 5 watts |
| | Exchange: | Member: Name + Member No./"CWA"
non-Member: Name + (state/province/country) |
| | Work stations: | Once per band |
| | QSO Points: | 1 point per QSO |
| | Multipliers: | Each call once |
| | Score Calculation: | Total score = total QSO points x total mults |
| | Submit logs by: | 0800Z August 16, 2025 |
| | Post log summary at: | http://www.3830scores.com |
| | Mail logs to: | (none) |
| | Find rules at: | https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/ |
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| CWops Test (CWT): 0300Z-0400Z, Aug 14 |
| | Geographic Focus: | Worldwide |
| | Participation: | Worldwide |
| | Awards: | Worldwide |
| | Mode: | CW |
| | Bands: | 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m |
| | Classes: | Single Op (QRP/Low/High) |
| | Max power: | HP: >100 watts
LP: 100 watts
QRP: 5 watts |
| | Exchange: | Member: Name + Member No./"CWA"
non-Member: Name + (state/province/country) |
| | Work stations: | Once per band |
| | QSO Points: | 1 point per QSO |
| | Multipliers: | Each call once |
| | Score Calculation: | Total score = total QSO points x total mults |
| | Submit logs by: | 0800Z August 16, 2025 |
| | Post log summary at: | http://www.3830scores.com |
| | Mail logs to: | (none) |
| | Find rules at: | https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/ |
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| CWops Test (CWT): 0700Z-0800Z, Aug 14 |
| | Geographic Focus: | Worldwide |
| | Participation: | Worldwide |
| | Awards: | Worldwide |
| | Mode: | CW |
| | Bands: | 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m |
| | Classes: | Single Op (QRP/Low/High) |
| | Max power: | HP: >100 watts
LP: 100 watts
QRP: 5 watts |
| | Exchange: | Member: Name + Member No./"CWA"
non-Member: Name + (state/province/country) |
| | Work stations: | Once per band |
| | QSO Points: | 1 point per QSO |
| | Multipliers: | Each call once |
| | Score Calculation: | Total score = total QSO points x total mults |
| | Submit logs by: | 0800Z August 16, 2025 |
| | Post log summary at: | http://www.3830scores.com |
| | Mail logs to: | (none) |
| | Find rules at: | https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/ |
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| QRP Fox Hunt: 0100Z-0230Z, Aug 15 |
| | Geographic Focus: | United States |
| | Participation: | Worldwide |
| | Mode: | CW |
| | Bands: | 20m Only |
| | Classes: | Single Op (Fox/Hound) |
| | Max power: | 5 watts |
| | Exchange: | RST + (state/province/country) + name + power output |
| | QSO Points: | 1 point per QSO |
| | Multipliers: | (none) |
| | Score Calculation: | Total score = total QSO points |
| | Submit logs by: | 0230Z August 16, 2025 |
| | E-mail logs to: | (see rules) |
| | Mail logs to: | (none) |
| | Find rules at: | http://www.qrpfoxhunt.org/summer_rules.htm |
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| NCCC FT4 Sprint: 0100Z-0130Z, Aug 15 |
| | Geographic Focus: | North America |
| | Participation: | Worldwide |
| | Mode: | FT4 |
| | Bands: | (see rules) |
| | Classes: | (none) |
| | Max power: | 100 watts |
| | Exchange: | 4-character grid square |
| | QSO Points: | 1 point per QSO |
| | Multipliers: | Each 4-character grid square once per band |
| | Score Calculation: | Total score = total QSO points x total mults |
| | Submit logs by: | August 17, 2025 |
| | E-mail logs to: | (none) |
| | Upload log at: | https://lotw.arrl.org/ |
| | Post log summary at: | https://www.3830scores.com/ |
| | Mail logs to: | (none) |
| | Find rules at: | https://www.ncccsprint.com/ft4ns.html |
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| Weekly RTTY Test: 0145Z-0215Z, Aug 15 |
| | Geographic Focus: | North America |
| | Participation: | Worldwide |
| | Mode: | RTTY |
| | Bands: | 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m |
| | Classes: | Single-Op (QRP/Low) |
| | Max power: | LP: 100 watts
QRP: 5 watts |
| | Exchange: | Name + (state/province/country) |
| | Work stations: | Once per band |
| | QSO Points: | 1 point per QSO |
| | Multipliers: | Each callsign once |
| | Score Calculation: | Total score = total QSO points x total mults |
| | Submit logs by: | August 17, 2025 |
| | E-mail logs to: | (none) |
| | Post log summary at: | http://www.3830scores.com/ |
| | Mail logs to: | (none) |
| | Find rules at: | https://radiosport.world/wrt.html |
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| NCCC Sprint Ladder: 0230Z-0300Z, Aug 15 |
| | Geographic Focus: | North America |
| | Participation: | Worldwide |
| | Mode: | CW |
| | Bands: | 160, 80, 40, 20, 15m |
| | Classes: | Single Op |
| | Max power: | 100 watts |
| | Exchange: | Serial No. + Name + QTH |
| | Work stations: | Once per band |
| | QSO Points: | NA station: 1 point per QSO
non-NA station: 1 point per QSO with an NA station |
| | Multipliers: | Each US state (including KL7 and KH6) once per band
Each VE province once per band
Each North American country (except W/VE) once per band |
| | Score Calculation: | Total score = total QSO points x total mults |
| | Submit logs by: | August 17, 2025 |
| | E-mail logs to: | (none) |
| | Post log summary at: | http://www.3830scores.com/ |
| | Mail logs to: | (none) |
| | Find rules at: | https://ncccsprint.com/rules.html |
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| K1USN Slow Speed Test: 2000Z-2100Z, Aug 15 |
| | Geographic Focus: | Worldwide |
| | Participation: | Worldwide |
| | Mode: | CW |
| | Bands: | 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m |
| | Classes: | Single Op (QRP/Low/High) |
| | Max power: | HP: >100 watts
LP: 100 watts
QRP: 5 watts |
| | Exchange: | Maximum 20 wpm
Name + (state/province/country) |
| | Work stations: | Once per band |
| | QSO Points: | 1 point per QSO (starting with Jan 4 contest) |
| | Multipliers: | Each state/province/country once per band
W/VE do not count as country mults (starting with Jan 4 contest) |
| | Score Calculation: | Total score = total QSO points x total mults |
| | Submit logs by: | 2359Z August 17, 2025 |
| | Post log summary at: | http://www.3830scores.com |
| | Mail logs to: | (none) |
| | Find rules at: | http://www.k1usn.com/sst.html |
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| SARTG WW RTTY Contest: 0000Z-0800Z, Aug 16 and 1600Z-2400Z, Aug 16 and 0800Z-1600Z, Aug 17 |
| | Geographic Focus: | Worldwide |
| | Participation: | Worldwide |
| | Mode: | RTTY |
| | Bands: | 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m |
| | Classes: | Single Op All Band
Single Op All Band Low Power
Single Op Single Band
Multi-Single
SWL |
| | Max power: | HP: >100 Watts
LP: 100 Watts |
| | Exchange: | RST + Serial No. |
| | Work stations: | Once per band |
| | QSO Points: | 5 points per QSO with same country
10 points per QSO with same continent
15 points per QSO with different continent |
| | Multipliers: | Each DXCC country once per band
Each VK, VE, JA, W call area once per band |
| | Score Calculation: | Total score = total QSO points x total mults |
| | Submit logs by: | September 9, 2025 |
| | E-mail logs to: | contest[at]sartg[dot]com |
| | Upload log at: | https://ua9qcq.com/hf-logs.php |
| | Mail logs to: | SARTG Contest Manager
Ewe Hakansson, SM7BHM
Pilspetsvagen 4
SE-29166 Kristianstad
Sweden |
| | Find rules at: | http://www.sartg.com/contest/wwrules.htm |
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| ARRL EME Contest: 0000Z, Aug 16 to 2359Z, Aug 17 |
| | Geographic Focus: | Worldwide |
| | Participation: | Worldwide |
| | Mode: | CW, Phone, Digital |
| | Bands: | 2.3 GHz and Up |
| | Classes: | (see rules) |
| | Exchange: | 4-character grid square (standard signal report acceptable for analog modes if grid square not possible) |
| | Work stations: | Once per band |
| | QSO Points: | 100 points per QSO |
| | Multipliers: | Grid squares once per band |
| | Score Calculation: | Total score = total QSO points x total mults |
| | Submit logs by: | 2359Z December 9, 2025 |
| | E-mail logs to: | (none) |
| | Upload log at: | https://contests.arrl.org/arrlemescoresubmission.php |
| | Mail logs to: | EME Contest
ARRL
225 Main St.
Newington, CT 06111
USA |
| | Find rules at: | https://www.arrl.org/eme-contest |
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| Russian District Award Contest: 0800Z, Aug 16 to 0800Z, Aug 17 |
| | Geographic Focus: | Russia |
| | Participation: | Worldwide |
| | Mode: | CW, SSB |
| | Bands: | 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m |
| | Classes: | SOAB Mixed Mode (High/Low)
SOAB Mixed Mode Field
SOAB CW (High/Low)
SOAB CW Field
SOAB SSB (High/Low)
SOAB SSB Field
Multi-Single Mixed Mode
Multi-Single Mixed Mode Field
SWL |
| | Exchange: | RU: RS(T) + District code
non-RU: RS(T) + QSO No. |
| | Work stations: | Once per band per mode |
| | QSO Points: | RU: 1 point per QSO with same country
RU: 2 points per QSO with same country, different continent
RU: 3 points per QSO with different country, same continent
RU: 5 points per QSO with different country, different continent
RU: 10 points per QSO between Field entrants
non-RU: 10 points per QSO with RU station |
| | Multipliers: | RU Stations: Each DXCC country once per band and each RDA district once only
non-RU Stations: Each RDA district once only |
| | Score Calculation: | Total score = total QSO points x total mults |
| | Submit logs by: | August 31, 2025 |
| | E-mail logs to: | rx3rc[at]yandex[dot]ru |
| | Upload log at: | https://hamtop.ru/#RDAC |
| | Mail logs to: | (none) |
| | Find rules at: | http://rdaward.org/rdac1.htm |
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| ARRL 10 GHz and Up Contest: 0900Z, Aug 16 to 0759Z, Aug 18 |
| | Geographic Focus: | North America |
| | Participation: | North America |
| | Mode: | Any |
| | Bands: | 10 GHz to light |
| | Classes: | 10 GHz Only
10 GHz and Up |
| | Max operating hours: | 24 hours |
| | Exchange: | 6-Character Maidenhead Locator |
| | Work stations: | Once per location (see rules) |
| | QSO Points: | 100 points per QSO with unique call sign per band
1 point per km distance per QSO |
| | Multipliers: | (none) |
| | Score Calculation: | Total score = total QSO points |
| | Submit logs by: | 0759Z October 22, 2025 |
| | E-mail logs to: | (none) |
| | Upload log at: | https://contests.arrl.org/arrl10gscoresubmission.php |
| | Mail logs to: | 10 GHz Contest
ARRL Contest Branch
225 Main St.
Newington, CT 06111
USA |
| | Find rules at: | https://www.arrl.org/10-ghz-up |
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| Keyman's Club of Japan Contest: 1200Z, Aug 16 to 1200Z, Aug 17 |
| | Geographic Focus: | Japan |
| | Participation: | Worldwide |
| | Mode: | CW |
| | Bands: | 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6m |
| | Classes: | Single Op Multiband
Single Op Multiband QRP (5W)
Single Op Single Band (JA Only)
Multi-Op (JA Only)
SWL |
| | Exchange: | JA: RST + prefecture/district code
non-JA: RST + CQ zone |
| | QSO Points: | JA Station: 1 point per QSO with JA station
JA Station: 2 points per QSO with DX station
non-JA Station: 2 points per QSO with JA station
non-JA Station: 1 point per QSO with non-JA station |
| | Multipliers: | JA: Each JA prefecture/district once per band
JA: Each CQ zone once per band
Non-JA: Each JA prefecture/district once per band |
| | Score Calculation: | Total score = total QSO points x total mults |
| | Submit logs by: | 1500Z September 1, 2025 |
| | E-mail logs to: | 2024kcjtest[at]kcj-cw[dot]com |
| | Mail logs to: | Mr. Hitoshi Tanaka JH4RAL
4-31-13-513, Ohe, Ohtsu-City
Shiga Prefecture, 520-2141
Japan |
| | Find rules at: | https://kcj-cw.com/contest/rule/2025_46_kcj_dx_.pdf |
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| SARL Youth QSO Party: 1200Z-1300Z, Aug 16 |
| | Mode: | SSB |
| | Bands: | 40m Only |
| | Classes: | (none) |
| | Exchange: | RS + age |
| | QSO Points: | 5 points per QSO between operators 25 or younger
2 points per QSO between 25 or younger operator and a 26 or older operator
1 point per QSO between operators 26 or older |
| | Multipliers: | (none) |
| | Score Calculation: | Total score = total QSO points |
| | Submit logs by: | 2159Z August 21, 2025 |
| | E-mail logs to: | zr3vdk[at]outlook[dot]com |
| | Mail logs to: | (none) |
| | Find rules at: | https://mysarl.org.za/contest-resources/ |
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| Feld Hell Sprint: 1600Z-1759Z, Aug 16 |
| | Geographic Focus: | Worldwide |
| | Participation: | Worldwide |
| | Mode: | Feld Hell |
| | Bands: | 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6m |
| | Classes: | (none) |
| | Max power: | Standard: 100 watts
QRP: 5 watts |
| | Exchange: | (see rules) |
| | Work stations: | Once per band |
| | QSO Points: | (see rules)
Bonus Points: (see rules) |
| | Multipliers: | (see rules) |
| | Score Calculation: | (see rules) |
| | Submit logs by: | August 20, 2025 |
| | Upload log at: | https://sites.google.com/site/feldhellclub/ |
| | Mail logs to: | (none) |
| | Find rules at: | https://sites.google.com/site/feldhellclub/Home/contests/sprints/gridlocsprint |
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| North American QSO Party, SSB: 1800Z, Aug 16 to 0559Z, Aug 17 |
| | Geographic Focus: | North America |
| | Participation: | Worldwide |
| | Awards: | North America |
| | Mode: | SSB |
| | Bands: | 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m |
| | Classes: | Single Op (QRP/Low)
Single Op Assisted (QRP/Low)
Single Op Overlay: Youth
Multi-Two (Low) |
| | Max operating hours: | Single Op: 10 hours
Multi-Two: 12 hours |
| | Max power: | LP: 100 watts
QRP: 5 watts |
| | Exchange: | NA: Name + (state/DC/province/country)
non-NA: Name |
| | Work stations: | Once per band |
| | QSO Points: | NA station: 1 point per QSO
non-NA station: 1 point per QSO with an NA station |
| | Multipliers: | Each US state/DC (including KH6/KL7) once per band
Each VE province/territory once per band
Each North American country (except W/VE) once per band |
| | Score Calculation: | Total score = total QSO points x total mults |
| | Submit logs by: | 0559Z August 24, 2025 |
| | E-mail logs to: | (none) |
| | Upload log at: | http://www.ncjweb.com/naqplogsubmit/ |
| | Mail logs to: | (none) |
| | Find rules at: | https://www.ncjweb.com/NAQP-Rules.pdf |
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| CVA DX Contest, CW: 1800Z, Aug 16 to 2100Z, Aug 17 |
| | Geographic Focus: | Worldwide |
| | Participation: | Worldwide |
| | Mode: | CW |
| | Bands: | 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m |
| | Classes: | Single Op All Band (QRP/Low/High)
Single Op Dual Band (80+10m) Low
Single Op Single Band (Low/High)
Single Op All Band Military (Low/High)
Single Op YL (Low/High)
Multi-Single
Multi-Single Military Fixed
Multi-Single Military Portable
Multi-Two
YL Single Op
Overlays: (Rookie/Teen) |
| | Max power: | HP: >100 watts
LP: 100 watts
QRP: 5 watts |
| | Exchange: | Brazil: RST + state
Non-Brazil: RST + continent
Military: RST + "MIL" |
| | Work stations: | Once per band |
| | QSO Points: | 2 points per QSO with station in same country
3 points per QSO with station in different country/same continent
4 points per QSO with station in different continent |
| | Multipliers: | Each Brazilian state once per band
Each country once only |
| | Score Calculation: | Total score = total QSO points x total mults |
| | Submit logs by: | 2359Z August 24, 2025 |
| | E-mail logs to: | (none) |
| | Upload log at: | https://cvadx.org/envio-de-logs-cw/ |
| | Mail logs to: | (none) |
| | Find rules at: | https://cvadx.org/ |
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