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Doctor DeSoto |
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    Location: Parts Unknown | Got quite a bit done today. This high scaffold and ladder work is painstaking and slow. First two shots show the south gable coming together. I worked well after dark (getting dark earlier every night) and got the east half of the north wall studded in. (10 Aug 22 south gable 1.JPG) (10 Aug 22 south gable 2.JPG) (10 Aug 22 north gable.JPG) Attachments ----------------  10 Aug 22 south gable 1.JPG (138KB - 320 downloads) 10 Aug 22 south gable 2.JPG (141KB - 263 downloads) 10 Aug 22 north gable.JPG (125KB - 312 downloads) | ||
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| 56royaldodge |
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Account deactivated by owner's request   Location: On this barrel | I think the local lumber company owes you lunch.  | ||
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| DeSotohead |
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Board Moderator Posts: 3186 Location: The not-so-great, dirty-white North ( Michigan) | |||
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| carjock |
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| Doctor DeSoto |
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Location: Parts Unknown | I guess I need to start gathering things in pairs ... | ||
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| Doctor DeSoto |
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Location: Parts Unknown | Again with the 8,000 distractions ! Finally got the north gable wall studded in. Thought I'd whip out cutting the rafter tails, but we got a 40 mph windstorm going and twice had my big ladders crashed to the ground, so things went much slower, as I could not leave them up without me being on them .... so every time I got down, I had to take the ladder down too, Every time I needed up, get the $#@! ladder back up ! I asked the DLI to get a shot of me cutting the tails. She is showing off her photography skills by leaving the lense partially closed in one shot, and then getting one of my posterior - as if anyone needs to see THAT !  (10 Aug 26 north gable.JPG) (10 Aug 26 cutting tails 1.JPG) (10 Aug 26 cutting tails 2.JPG) Attachments ---------------- 10 Aug 26 north gable.JPG (141KB - 325 downloads) 10 Aug 26 cutting tails 1.JPG (68KB - 335 downloads) 10 Aug 26 cutting tails 2.JPG (87KB - 289 downloads) | ||
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| 56royaldodge |
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Account deactivated by owner's request Location: On this barrel | |||
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| Doctor DeSoto |
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Location: Parts Unknown | That's how the glass was when I pulled the windows from the old building. I keep sheets of salvaged old glass for use in restoration. For now I just want the holes filled, the windows off the floor, and a what little light those dirty panes let through. When redone, they will likely get colored glass. | ||
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| Doctor DeSoto |
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Location: Parts Unknown | Got the rafter tails cut on the east side after having to shave a number of upward-curled ends that complicated a normally straight-forward job. Took the rest of the day off and built some rock wall out front to neaten-up the garden edges and make the DLI happy. Tomorrow I will pick up ten sheets of 1/2" CDX and set the first courses of roof sheeting so I can build platforms on them to set the rest of the material that will be delivered via crane to the rooftop. This correctly suggests (for those reading between the lines) that the first courses will have to be manually humped up there via ladders.  After that, it is just roofing and gutters and I am INDOORS for the winter ! | ||
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| 60 Plymouth |
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Elite Veteran Posts: 1060 Location: Building incorrect cars since 2000!! | Nothing like humping sheeting up a ladder... Are those rafters on 2' centers? Just from experience I would use OSB under the roof it won't buckel up like that ole plywood can. even with all kinds of nails in it. Other wise happy packin. I am sure you could find someone hanging out at the Homedepot to pack that for ya  | ||
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| Doctor DeSoto |
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Location: Parts Unknown | No OSB for me. No likey OSB. No likey humping sheets either ! Found an ingenious way to get around bringing all that sheeting up .... I just flipped the building upside down ! Here we see the first course on and finally creating something of a finished profile for the building. (flipped.JPG) Attachments ---------------- flipped.JPG (140KB - 325 downloads) | ||
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| Doctor DeSoto |
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Location: Parts Unknown | With the first course of roof sheeting on, I got two sheets on for the next course (to build a platform on for the rest to be boomed on to) and then got started on the other side. It got dark before I got beyond snapping lines, so tomorrow .... (10 Aug 29 roof sheeting .JPG) Attachments ---------------- 10 Aug 29 roof sheeting .JPG (141KB - 318 downloads) | ||
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| 61plymy |
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Expert Posts: 2824 Location: Snohomish, WA. | |||
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| B/G 61 |
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Expert Posts: 2612 Location: Parts Unknown | 60 Plymouth - 2010-08-29 4:49 PM Just from experience I would use OSB under the roof it won't buckel up like that ole plywood can. even with all kinds of nails in it. OSB is a better way to go (my opinion) - its 2010; OSB has grown up - You still swingin a hammer or what ? (they have nail guns now too ya know ) It's your building so do what you want - it's not like yer paintin a DeSoto conv purple or nothin . . . BTW - That is SOME building -  I think we all will be jealous of it once you are done  | ||
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| 60 dart |
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Expert 5K+ Posts: 8947 Location: WHEELING,WV.>>>HOME OF WWVA | |||
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| Doctor DeSoto |
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| Gidman |
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Extreme Veteran Posts: 452 Location: Southern California | |||
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| Doctor DeSoto |
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Location: Parts Unknown | Gidman - 2010-09-01 11:45 AM Deployment to....? *********************** FOB Afghanistan. Had the roof sheeting delivered and before I got back from work to start slamming it down, it began to rain !  Took the night off. Just as well. My brother had an emergency water heater replacement problem and I went out there instead. Edited by Doctor DeSoto 2010-09-01 10:40 AM | ||
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| carjock |
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Account Inactive by Request Posts: 1601 | |||
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| Doctor DeSoto |
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Location: Parts Unknown | I will work as a Security Escort, making sure people are who they say they are and getting them where they need to go without getting dead. Vacation ? .... it will be a kitty litter box paradise ! | ||
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| Doctor DeSoto |
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Location: Parts Unknown | Back to the shop .... Getting hard to show progress without a helicopter ! Had the bulk of the sheeting delivered to the rooftop. My usual supplier does not have boom trucks. The price difference was 12 dollars for 50 sheets to the rooftop vs. me humping them up there manually. I opted for the 12 buck expenditure ! Second photo shows the east side done before I broke down the platform I used to stack the plywood on. I got the west side done, but for two cut sheets at the top corner. Simply ran out of daylight. It is too dark to see what you are cutting at 2000 hrs now. I will pick up roofing tomorrow and hopefully have it on by the end of the day (?) After that it is on to sheet the gable ends and under the eaves, hang some gutters, secure the doors, and the game is over. What a haul ! (10 Aug 31 rooftop delivery.JPG) (10 Sept 02 e roof.JPG) Attachments ---------------- 10 Aug 31 rooftop delivery.JPG (151KB - 315 downloads) 10 Sept 02 e roof.JPG (161KB - 277 downloads) | ||
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| Doctor DeSoto |
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Location: Parts Unknown | 61plymy - 2010-08-31 10:53 AM Ooooooooooooohhh! This is where you find out exactly how square you came out. Looks good so far on this side. Mike ************************************************************ Using lasers to square the four corners before any of the roof went up, and doing the same to really get the ridge wall just right, it was just a matter of string lines down the three walls and gable ends to keep an eye on things. Final answer ? Both sides had a final top rip of 46 and 1/4 and the gables were flawless square ! The anal retentive carpenter strikes again ! | ||
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| 60 Plymouth |
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Elite Veteran Posts: 1060 Location: Building incorrect cars since 2000!! | |||
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| Doctor DeSoto |
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Location: Parts Unknown | The roof has 5 foot overhang gable ends that would take a month to build. I have less than 5 days to wrap this up and outfit for shipping out. No time and I don't want to feather in a roof later. I'll just wrap it for now and finish it up when I get back. At least it won't be snowing INSIDE this year !!!! | ||
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| 61plymy |
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Expert Posts: 2824 Location: Snohomish, WA. | |||
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| Doctor DeSoto |
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Location: Parts Unknown | I will feel relatively at ease knowing the building is weathertight and secure. My job is my job, ... you train for emergent situations and keep your antennas up. We work 12 hour shifts, seven days a week. There won't be much time to ponder our navels. For me, time passes quickly when I am really busy. My days at DOC went like that, .... it seemed the shift was over before I really got going. I hope this will be the same and I am home before I know it. I'll be finding out soon enough !  I sheeted the last bits of the roof today, did a little outfitting for deployment, picked up the roofing on my way back and met with the attorney about updating my will. Packed 15 $#@! rolls of roofing up the ladder and staged it on the roof. My hired guy says he'll be ready to go at 0800 to get it rolled with me. The first course is something of a bugger for one guy. Gotta be off the roof and on the road for Sand Point by 1230 to meet with my 82 year old buddy about some of his survivorship concerns. These days are getting pretty heavy with too much to do. | ||
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| 56royaldodge |
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Account deactivated by owner's request Location: On this barrel | |||
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| Gidman |
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Extreme Veteran Posts: 452 Location: Southern California | |||
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| Doctor DeSoto |
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Location: Parts Unknown | My buddy John has done 7 tours and loves it. I would prefer to come home intact ... But it somehow sounds contrived to get into the "be safe" thing. The recruiting paperwork says right up front "Expect daily small arms and rocket fire". Safety comes with good luck and a heads up regimen based on good training. The odds are I'll do just fine and may have a fine adventure of it. I will miss my wife terribly. | ||
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| 61plymy |
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Expert Posts: 2824 Location: Snohomish, WA. | |||
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| Doctor DeSoto |
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Location: Parts Unknown | I don't seem to be having the best of luck with the project lately. Three hours after the roof sheeting was delivered it began to rain for the first time in a month. I no sooner get the roofing on the west side and the winds pick up and tear it up pretty good. Got the roofing repaired and did the other side, made some wind resistance modifications. My planned roof cap doesn't cover, so on to Plan B. At least it is largely dried-in and ready for bad weather. Being Labor Day, the DLI insists this is THE shopping day for sale prices on my outfit gear, so that is the primary objective for today. With the roof on and a 15x36 room vacant above the shop, the next step is to get the last junk out of my storage unit and into the new space. This will save $168 a month. | ||
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| big m |
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Expert 5K+ Posts: 7807 Location: Williams California | |||
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| deloverly |
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Elite Veteran Posts: 755 Location: Big M Automotive's Yard | |||
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| Doctor DeSoto |
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Location: Parts Unknown | With a wink and a nod over mention of being deployed, a local metal bender whipped up some special ridge cap on the muy-pronto program today and I got it on to finish the roof .... but not before it rained ! The normal supplier said they could have it in a couple weeks which just wasn't going to work. So, tonight I picked up a truckload of parts and after knocking down all the bracing and pulling nails, passing it all down to the ground and stacking it, cleaning up the scraps and six 5-gallon buckets of sawdust, we handed up the truckload of junk and the game is officially on to move into the new place. Tomorrow I will order up gutters and continue the move-in process. Not much to take pictures of ! | ||
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| DeSotohead |
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Board Moderator Posts: 3186 Location: The not-so-great, dirty-white North ( Michigan) | Doctor DeSoto - 2010-09-08 2:32 AM Not much to take pictures of ! How about a picture of the wet "Dr. DeSoto"? That ought to be good for a laugh! | ||
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| Doctor DeSoto |
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Location: Parts Unknown | I wouldn't want to scare the children ! | ||
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| 61plymy |
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Expert Posts: 2824 Location: Snohomish, WA. | |||
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| Doctor DeSoto |
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Location: Parts Unknown | I HATE MOVING !!!! 8,374 trips back and forth to the storage place. But I am seeing the benefit of building a stadium for a shop .... ... the building swallowed up all the junk and it still looks empty ! Gonna hang some sheetmetal off the rafters tomorrow and should be moved out completely by Saturday. That will give me 2 days with the Dear One before saying "adios!". /  | ||
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| 60 dart |
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Expert 5K+ Posts: 8947 Location: WHEELING,WV.>>>HOME OF WWVA | |||
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| 56royaldodge |
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Account deactivated by owner's request Location: On this barrel | Doctor DeSoto - 2010-09-10 12:20 AM Gonna hang some sheetmetal off the rafters tomorrow and should be moved out completely by Saturday. That will give me 2 days with the Dear One before saying "adios!". / Don't forget the final set of photos | ||
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| Doctor DeSoto |
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Location: Parts Unknown | Thanks Chuck. And thank you to your son. It is an honor to serve. | ||
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| Doctor DeSoto |
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Location: Parts Unknown | This will likely be the last photo of the project before I go. South end gable all buttoned up. The roofing is done, the gutters are on. I will stain the raw wood and plumb in the downspouts before I go. (10 Sept 11 south gable finished.JPG) Attachments ---------------- 10 Sept 11 south gable finished.JPG (241KB - 277 downloads) | ||
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| deloverly |
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Elite Veteran Posts: 755 Location: Big M Automotive's Yard | |||
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| DeSotohead |
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Board Moderator Posts: 3186 Location: The not-so-great, dirty-white North ( Michigan) | deloverly - 2010-09-12 10:30 PM Nice shop. Do you need any bats for your building? We have extras. Its great cleaning guano off everything! All kidding aside, be careful out there. This site and region wouldn't be the same without you! M'Lisa, John and our fourlegged children. M'Lisa....That was FUNNY!!!! Brent...you take care, and if you find a way, post occasionally to us from Afghanistan. Comparisons between Spokanistan and Afghanistan would be nice. Washington State is so "progressive", the smells might be similar! | ||
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| Doctor DeSoto |
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Location: Parts Unknown | Thanks for the good wishes. I will try to stay in touch when time and internet access allows. My assignment won't be revealed unit we have "boots on the ground". Some bases have no electricity, let alone internet access ! Just a follow-up ..... I flew out of Spokanistan on an 0500 redeye for Fort Worth for predeployment training. I worked on the shop till 2330 of the night before tying in the internal gutter drains and a few other loose ends before coming in the house to do a final checklist packing job and hitting the hay at 0230. The alarm went off an hour later and I was up and on my way. My first night in camp I ate something bad and got another single hour of sleep before roll call. This was ungood and I was dogging it going through classes and inspections for the next 16 hours. Got 5 hours of sleep last night, but busted my hump to finish some assignments and tonight I am free ! This means I have a little time to hook up my internet and get back in touch. So, in the end, I got the gables sheeted and stained, the vent screens in place, the gutters all dialed in so the place is largely a big brick fortress of weathertight protection for the cars. My brother came by and helped move a bunch of stuff around, so the entire front yard area is all cleaned up and looking all purty for the neighbors while I am gone. No lumber stacks, no fenders or scattered buckets of materials. just a clean building and a clean yard. Not sure when my group ships out, but I'll update when time allows. Out, for now ! | ||
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| 56royaldodge |
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Account deactivated by owner's request Location: On this barrel | |||
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| Doctor DeSoto |
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Location: Parts Unknown | The sunflowers were an outgrowth of a trip I took across Kansas years ago. The ditches and fields were full of the things just growing wild. I have found it a lot easier to plant in wildflowers in an area for "good looks" than any other option. Weeding is minimal and they just keep going all summer long. The sunflowers are exceptional for this. After a few seasons, the hybrid seed originals genetically mutate back to the wilder - small, multiple flower heads - look, rather than the single, big flower, and will bloom repeatedly from June to Sept. | ||
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| 56royaldodge |
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| 57Kelii |
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Elite Veteran Posts: 692 Location: Los Angeles, California | This was a fun article to read | ||
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| firedome |
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Expert Posts: 3155 Location: NY & VT | Ya it's always fun to see someone ELSE workin' their butt off! My days of doing construction are over, below is me building our VT cottage in '07, a sight you'll never see again. Gonna be a nice building, Doc, going up was smart. Edited by firedome 2014-02-01 1:59 PM (IMAGE003.JPG) Attachments ---------------- IMAGE003.JPG (54KB - 198 downloads) | ||
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