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FNUS54 KMRX 241824
FWFMRX

FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR EAST TENNESSEE...SOUTHWEST
VIRGINIA...AND EXTREME SOUTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN
224 PM EDT FRI AUG 24 2012

.DISCUSSION...
HIGH PRESSURE WILL CONTINUE OVER THE SOUTHERN APPALACHIAN REGION 
THROUGH THE WEEKEND...BRINGING MOSTLY DRY CONDITIONS AND A WARMING 
TREND. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE DURING 
THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS...MAINLY AROUND THE HIGHER 
ELEVATIONS. TROPICAL SYSTEM ISAAC IS EXPECTED TO MOVE INTO THE GULF 
OF MEXICO BY EARLY NEXT WEEK...BUT IT IS STILL TOO EARLY TO KNOW HOW 
MUCH OF AN IMPACT IT WILL HAVE ON THE TENNESSEE RIVER VALLEY FOR THE 
MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK.


VAZ001-002-005-006-008-251930-
JEFFERSON NATIONAL FOREST/VIRGINIA DISTRICT 6-
224 PM EDT FRI AUG 24 2012

                      TONIGHT      SAT          SAT NIGHT    SUN          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        PCLDY        MCLEAR       MCLEAR       
TEMP (24H TREND)      57-62 (0)    82-87 (0)    57-62        83-88        
RH % (24H TREND)      87-92 (-4)   34-39 (-5)   83-88        35-40        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)                  LGT/VAR                   LGT/VAR      
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        TSTMS        NONE         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     20           10           0            0            
PRECIP DURATION       1            1                                      
PRECIP BEGIN          8 PM         12 PM                                  
PRECIP END            12 AM        8 PM                                   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.01         0.01         0.00         0.00         
LAL                   2            1            1            1            
LASI                               4                         4            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)                 9500                      9500         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                E  6                      N  9         
DISPERSION                         37 FAIR                   58 GEN GOOD  

REMARKS...NONE.

.SUNDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S TO LOWER 60S.
LIGHT WINDS. 
.MONDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE 70S TO UPPER 80S. SOUTH WINDS LESS
THAN 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S TO MID 60S. LIGHT WINDS. 
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S TO UPPER 80S. EAST WINDS LESS
THAN 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE 70S TO MID 80S. SOUTHEAST WINDS
LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S TO UPPER 80S. SOUTH
WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S TO MID 80S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 

$$

TNZ018-041-043-045-047-251930-
NORTHERN CHEROKEE NATIONAL FOREST-
224 PM EDT FRI AUG 24 2012

                      TONIGHT      SAT          SAT NIGHT    SUN          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      55-60 (-1)   80-85 (-1)   55-60        80-85        
RH % (24H TREND)      81-86 (-10)  35-40 (-5)   82-87        37-42        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)                  LGT/VAR                   W  5         
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS        
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     20           20           20           20           
PRECIP DURATION       1            1            1            1            
PRECIP BEGIN          8 PM         12 PM        CONTINUING   2 PM         
PRECIP END            12 AM        CONTINUING   2 AM         8 PM         
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.01         0.03         0.01         0.01         
LAL                   2            2            2            2            
LASI                               4                         4            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)                 9800                      9800         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                NE  6                     N  9         
DISPERSION                         35 FAIR                   56 GEN GOOD  

REMARKS...NONE.

.SUNDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S TO LOWER 60S.
LIGHT WINDS. 
.MONDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S TO UPPER 80S. EAST
WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST EARLY IN THE
AFTERNOON. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S TO MID 60S. EAST WINDS LESS
THAN 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S TO MID 80S. EAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S TO MID 80S. SOUTHEAST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S TO MID 80S. SOUTH
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE 70S TO MID 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS
LESS THAN 10 MPH. 

$$

TNZ072-074-251930-
TENNESSEE PORTION OF THE GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK-
224 PM EDT FRI AUG 24 2012

                      TONIGHT      SAT          SAT NIGHT    SUN          

CLOUD COVER           MCLEAR       PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      54-59 (-2)   79-84 (-2)   56-61        80-85        
RH % (24H TREND)      83-88 (-8)   35-40 (-9)   83-88        34-39        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)                  LGT/VAR                   LGT/VAR      
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS        
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     20           20           20           20           
PRECIP DURATION       1            1            1            1            
PRECIP BEGIN          8 PM         12 PM        CONTINUING   2 PM         
PRECIP END            12 AM        CONTINUING   2 AM         8 PM         
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.01         0.03         0.01         0.01         
LAL                   2            2            2            2            
LASI                               4                         4            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)                 8800                      8800         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                E  6                      N  7         
DISPERSION                         29 FAIR                   32 FAIR      

REMARKS...NONE.

.SUNDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S TO MID 60S.
NORTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH EARLY IN THE EVENING BECOMING
LIGHT. 
.MONDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE 70S TO 80S. NORTH WINDS LESS
THAN 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 50S TO UPPER 60S. EAST WINDS LESS
THAN 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGHS IN THE 60S TO UPPER 80S. EAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE 60S TO MID 80S. EAST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S TO MID 80S. SOUTH
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE 70S TO 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS
UP TO 10 MPH. 

$$

TNZ087-102-251930-
SOUTHERN CHEROKEE NATIONAL FOREST-
224 PM EDT FRI AUG 24 2012

                      TONIGHT      SAT          SAT NIGHT    SUN          

CLOUD COVER           MCLEAR       PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      56-61 (-2)   84-89 (+1)   58-63        84-89        
RH % (24H TREND)      84-89 (-7)   34-39 (-10)  79-84        35-40        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)                  LGT/VAR                   LGT/VAR      
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS        
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     20           20           20           20           
PRECIP DURATION       1            1            1            1            
PRECIP BEGIN          8 PM         12 PM        CONTINUING   2 PM         
PRECIP END            12 AM        CONTINUING   2 AM         8 PM         
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.01         0.03         0.01         0.01         
LAL                   2            2            2            2            
LASI                               4                         4            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)                 9100                      9100         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                E  6                      N  6         
DISPERSION                         35 FAIR                   36 FAIR      

REMARKS...NONE.

.SUNDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S TO MID 60S.
LIGHT WINDS. 
.MONDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S TO UPPER 80S. NORTH
WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE 60S. EAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGHS IN THE 70S TO 80S. EAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S TO MID 80S. EAST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S TO MID 80S. SOUTH
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE 70S TO UPPER 80S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 

$$

NCZ060-061-251930-
NANTAHALA NATIONAL FOREST-
224 PM EDT FRI AUG 24 2012

                      TONIGHT      SAT          SAT NIGHT    SUN          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        
TEMP (24H TREND)      53-58 (-4)   84-89 (+1)   57-62        84-89        
RH % (24H TREND)      88-93 (-4)   33-38 (-10)  79-84        34-39        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)                  LGT/VAR                   LGT/VAR      
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS        
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     20           20           20           20           
PRECIP DURATION       1            1            1            1            
PRECIP BEGIN          8 PM         12 PM        CONTINUING   2 PM         
PRECIP END            12 AM        CONTINUING   2 AM         8 PM         
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.01         0.03         0.01         0.01         
LAL                   2            2            2            2            
LASI                               4                         4            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)                 10600                     10600        
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                E  6                      N  6         
DISPERSION                         42 GEN GOOD               39 FAIR      
MAX LVORI                          4                         3            

REMARKS...NONE.

.SUNDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S TO MID 60S.
LIGHT WINDS. 
.MONDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE 70S TO UPPER 80S. LIGHT
WINDS BECOMING NORTH LESS THAN 10 MPH EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE 60S. EAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGHS IN THE 70S TO MID 80S. EAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS AROUND 70. HIGHS IN THE 70S TO LOWER 80S. EAST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE 70S TO LOWER 80S. SOUTHEAST
WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S TO MID 80S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 

$$

TNZ015>017-038>040-042-044-046-070-251930-
EAST TENNESSEE DISTRICT EAST-
224 PM EDT FRI AUG 24 2012

                      TONIGHT      SAT          SAT NIGHT    SUN          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        PCLDY        MCLEAR       MCLEAR       
TEMP (24H TREND)      57-62 (-1)   84-89 (0)    57-62        84-89        
RH % (24H TREND)      86-91 (-6)   33-38 (-7)   84-89        34-39        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)                  LGT/VAR                   LGT/VAR      
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        NONE         NONE         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     20           0            0            0            
PRECIP DURATION       1                                                   
PRECIP BEGIN          8 PM                                                
PRECIP END            12 AM                                               
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.01         0.00         0.00         0.00         
LAL                   2            1            1            1            
LASI                               4                         4            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)                 8000                      8000         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                E  6                      N  7         
DISPERSION                         33 FAIR                   38 FAIR      

REMARKS...NONE.

.SUNDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S TO MID 60S.
LIGHT WINDS. 
.MONDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE 70S TO UPPER 80S. NORTHEAST WINDS
LESS THAN 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST EARLY IN THE
AFTERNOON. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE 50S TO UPPER 60S.
LIGHT WINDS. 
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGHS IN THE 70S TO UPPER 80S. EAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE 70S TO MID 80S. EAST WINDS UP
TO 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE 70S TO UPPER 80S. SOUTH WINDS
LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE 70S TO UPPER 80S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 

$$

TNZ012>014-035>037-067>069-071-073-086-251930-
EAST TENNESSEE DISTRICT WEST-
224 PM EDT FRI AUG 24 2012

                      TONIGHT      SAT          SAT NIGHT    SUN          

CLOUD COVER           MCLEAR       PCLDY        MCLEAR       MCLEAR       
TEMP (24H TREND)      58-63 (0)    85-90 (0)    60-65        86-91        
RH % (24H TREND)      85-90 (-6)   33-38 (-7)   83-88        33-38        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)                  LGT/VAR                   LGT/VAR      
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         TSTMS        NONE         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            10           0            0            
PRECIP DURATION                    1                                      
PRECIP BEGIN                       12 PM                                  
PRECIP END                         8 PM                                   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.01         0.00         0.00         
LAL                   1            1            1            1            
LASI                               5                         5            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)                 8000                      8000         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                SE  6                     N  6         
DISPERSION                         34 FAIR                   30 FAIR      

REMARKS...NONE.

.SUNDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S TO MID 60S.
LIGHT WINDS. 
.MONDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE 80S TO LOWER 90S. LIGHT WINDS
BECOMING NORTH LESS THAN 10 MPH EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE 60S. LIGHT WINDS. 
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE 70S TO UPPER 80S. NORTHEAST WINDS
LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE 70S TO MID 80S. EAST WINDS UP
TO 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S TO MID 80S. SOUTH
WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO
10 MPH. 

$$

TNZ076-077-079>085-097>101-251930-
CUMBERLAND DISTRICT SOUTH-
224 PM EDT FRI AUG 24 2012 /124 PM CDT FRI AUG 24 2012/

                      TONIGHT      SAT          SAT NIGHT    SUN          

CLOUD COVER           MCLEAR       PCLDY        MCLEAR       MCLEAR       
TEMP (24H TREND)      60-65 (0)    86-91 (0)    61-66        86-91        
RH % (24H TREND)      85-90 (-6)   34-39 (-6)   85-90        34-39        
20FT WIND-AM(MPH)                  LGT/VAR                   LGT/VAR      
20FT WIND-PM(MPH)     LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         TSTMS        NONE         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            10           0            0            
PRECIP DURATION                    1                                      
PRECIP BEGIN                       12 PM                                  
PRECIP END                         8 PM                                   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.01         0.00         0.00         
LAL                   1            1            1            1            
LASI                               5                         5            
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL)                 8000                      8000         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                SE  6                     NE  6        
DISPERSION                         34 FAIR                   32 FAIR      

REMARKS...NONE.

.SUNDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER TO MID 60S.
LIGHT WINDS. 
.MONDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S TO LOWER 90S. NORTH WINDS
LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S TO LOWER 70S. EAST WINDS LESS
THAN 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE 80S. NORTHEAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS AROUND 70. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S TO MID 80S. EAST WINDS
5 TO 15 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S TO MID 80S. SOUTH
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID TO UPPER 80S. SOUTH WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH. 

$$

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