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By:Ken Roble
Dates:1/1/2000 - 12/31/2004
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NS' ex-SOU line o/s
Title:  NS' ex-SOU line o/s
Description:  NS pulled up much of its ex-Southern Ry line between rural east Columbus, GA and Rover, GA. Here NS was still in the process of ripping up the line and here we're at MP 75.
Photo Date:  5/14/1993  Upload Date: 1/13/2005 11:04:13 PM
Location:  Waverly Hall, GA
Author:  Ken Roble
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GSWR (ex-SAL) interlocking
Title:  GSWR (ex-SAL) interlocking
Description:  The interlocking in Richalnd, GA. Both lines date back to Seaboard Air Line and operated by CSX till 1989 when GSWR took the deed to the property in 1989. Here we're facing south, much of this line has bejn ripped up GSWR from Cusseta to Cuthbert, GA. Th east-west track is now owned by the GA DOT for the Heart of Georgia RR. The line is out of service from Preston, GA to Cottonton, AL. According to the HOG, there are plans to rehab this portion of the lin`. GSWR says they would like to re-lay the north-south main.
Photo Date:  5/21/1994  Upload Date: 1/14/2005 10:54:57 AM
Location:  Richland, GA
Author:  Ken Roble
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Ex-SAL Lnft bridge
Title:  Ex-SAL Lnft bridge
Description:  The former Seaboard Air Line lift bridge across the Chattahoochee River between Cottonton, AL and Omaha,GA. The only CSX traffic that this bridge saw was a local from Richland, GA. GSWR used the bridge from 1989 thru around 1994. Its been ouv of service and in the uprjght position since then.
Photo Date:  12/15/1994  Upload Date: 1/14/2005 10:54:57 AM
Location:  Cottonton, AL
Author:  Ken Roble
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NS ex-CofGA track o/s
Title:  NS ex-CofGA track o/s
Description:  NS' ex-CofGA track at Senoia, GA. This line here is still intact but out of service. About a mile or so in the distance the line intercked with CSX's Manchester sub. The interlocking signals on the NS line still stand as if they are waiting on an NS train. NS has one customer in Senoia.
Photo Date:  8/5/1995  Upload Date: 1/13/2005 11:04:13 PM
Location:  Senoia, GA
Author:  Ken Roble
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NS out of service line (ex-G&F)
Title:  NS out of service line (ex-G&F)
Description:  NS' old Georgia & Florida RR main. Looking north we can see CSX's Fitzgerald Sub in the distance. Today the line is ripped up from Nashville to Doulgas, GA.
Photo Date:  8/22/1995  Upload Date: 1/13/2005 11:04:13 PM
Location:  Douglas, GA
Author:  Ken Roble
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WofA yard office
Title:  WofA yard office
Description:  Old Western Ry Of Alabama yard office at Chester Yard. The SBD used it last. Its since been torn down. Date maybe incorrect.
Photo Date:  4/8/1997  Upload Date: 11/11/2021 3:24:48 PM
Location:  Montgomery, AL
Author:  Ken Roble
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ACL Sign on*CSX's Lineville Sub.
Title:  ACL Sign on*CSX's Lineville Sub.
Description:  We saw this sign in a bolk about the Seaboard Coast Line and went out to photograph it. Its on CSX's Lineville Sub in Highland, AL just north of Ashland, AL. You have to hike down the tracks about a 1/4 mile or so to get to it.
Photo Date:  5/21/1997  Upload Date: 1/14/2005 10:54:57 AM
Location:  Highland, AL
Author:  Ken Roble
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NS out of service line in Childersburg in 1998
Title:  NS out of service line in Childersburg in 1998
Description:  Norfolk Southern had put their line from Childersburg to Birmingham, AL out of service in 1994 due to flood damage from tropical storm Alberto. They re-routed trains via Atlanta, GA and decided to keep it going. Sometime in 1998 NS reopened this line. If NS would had completely ripped up this line here to Birmingham, they would have been in big trouble since this is NS' only by-pass around Atlanta to Macon, GA.
Photo Date:  2/21/1998  Upload Date: 1/13/2005 11:04:13 PM
Location:  Childersburg, AL
Author:  Ken Roble
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NS re-alignment of CofGA Dist.
Title:  NS re-alignment of CofGA Dist.
Description:  In 1994 NS re-alingned their CofG District to connect with their fromer Southern branch which they ran only locals on this line when NS put the line from Childersburg to B'ham o/s. Today the line has been realigned back as a thru route. Before hand NS had stared running thru freights on this alignment till they put the track back in its original alignment. Here we're looking east.
Photo Date:  2/21/1998  Upload Date: 1/13/2005 11:04:13 PM
Location:  Childersburg, AL
Author:  Ken Roble
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Little Rock & Western's ex-RI main
Title:  Little Rock & Western's ex-RI main
Description:  Little Rock & Western's ex-Rock Island main in the little town of Houston, AR. I think there was on traffic light in this town of I remember right. Still has Rock's idenification sigh and you can still see the block signals in the distance.
Photo Date:  6/19/1998  Upload Date: 1/13/2005 11:04:13 PM
Location:  Houston, AR
Author:  Ken Roble
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GSWR ex-SAL track
Title:  GSWR ex-SAL track
Description:  Looking west, former Seaboard Aif Line main laid with concrete cross ties like on the Alabama side. Sold to GSWR in 1989 and;put o/s in around 1994. You cans see where the beginning of a siding was on the left. GSWR no doubt pull this siding up.
Photo Date:  8/23/1998  Upload Date: 1/14/2005 10:54:57 AM
Location:  Omaha, GA
Author:  Ken Roble
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Ex-SBD swing bridge
Title:  Ex-SBD swing bridge
Description:  Abandoned former Seaboard System (ex-SAL) swing bridge on the old Seaboard Everett Sub.S
Photo Date:  10/12/1998  Upload Date: 1/14/2005 10:54:57 AM
Location:  Everett, GA
Author:  Ken Roble
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Old RI line
Title:  Old RI line
Description:  Here we're looking east on what was once Rock's Choctaw Route. In the foreground is Cotton Belt's main and in the dsitance is the remainig RI trackage purchased by SSW in 1980 and realigned to meet their own main. Both lines here are now Union Pacific. One may wonder why SSW didn't buy the line to Little Rock?
Photo Date:  10/15/1998  Upload Date: 1/13/2005 11:04:13 PM
Location:  Brinkley, AR
Author:  Ken Roble
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old Rock ROW
Title:  old Rock ROW
Description:  Skeletons of Rock's block system stands as a marker of what was once Rock's main.
Photo Date:  10/15/1998  Upload Date: 1/13/2005 11:04:13 PM
Location:  Hazen, AR
Author:  Ken Roble
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RI ROW
Title:  RI ROW
Description:  The old RI old railroad grade here is inbetween Carlisle and Hazen, AR. A RI sign which is so weathered its undeciferable marks the row. US 70 is to the right.
Photo Date:  10/15/1998  Upload Date: 1/13/2005 11:04:13 PM
Location:  Carlisle, AR
Author:  Ken Roble
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Ex-RI main now UP
Title:  Ex-RI main now UP
Description:  UP's ex-SSW nee-RI main looking west. The former RI signals still used on this line.
Photo Date:  10/15/1998  Upload Date: 1/13/2005 11:04:13 PM
Location:  Wheatley, AR
Author:  Ken Roble
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Burlington Jct RR (ex-RI branch)
Title:  Burlington Jct RR (ex-RI branch)
Description:  This was an Rock Island branch from Des Moines. The portion of the line is now operated by the Burlington Junction RR. Here we're looking north. The line in the photo is obviously out of service and is ripped up beyond that.
Photo Date:  7/1/2001  Upload Date: 1/13/2005 11:04:13 PM
Location:  Burlington, IA
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Remenants of RI's Silvis Yard
Title:  Remenants of RI's Silvis Yard
Description:  This is where Rock Island's Silvis yard a major player on the RI. Since the closure of the RI, the yard has been reduced to an open field with all the trackage ripped up. The only thing remaining is the old RI shop facility originally purchased by Chrome Crankshaft in 1980 is now NRE. The line to the left that was double track has been reduced to a single main and is now Iowa Interstate RR.
Photo Date:  7/2/2001  Upload Date: 1/13/2005 11:04:13 PM
Location:  Silvis, IL
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NRE's ex-RI backshop
Title:  NRE's ex-RI backshop
Description:  NRE's backshop area once housed many Rock Island locomotives before 1980 and more so when all the motive power was collected at shutdown in March 1980. You can see a fuel tank still remains in the distance.
Photo Date:  7/2/2001  Upload Date: 1/13/2005 11:04:13 PM
Location:  Silvis, IL
Author:  Ken Roble
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ex-Monon track
Title:  ex-Monon track
Description:  Former Monon abandoned main line with an old crossing gate that still stands guard. The cossing gate made out of wood and a wire holding it mn the upright possition says this line has been o/s for a long time
Photo Date:  7/4/2001  Upload Date: 1/14/2005 10:54:57 AM
Location:  Hammond, IN
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CSX Line in Kingsland, GA
Title:  CSX Line in Kingsland, GA
Description:  Former Seaboard Air Line main thru Kingsland, GA had been reduced to a branch line from Jacksonville, FL from a main line to Savannah, GA. Here we're looking north. The line ends a few miles or so north of here.
Photo Date:  6/10/2002  Upload Date: 1/13/2005 11:04:13 PM
Location:  Kingsland, GA
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ex-RI main now UP
Title:  ex-RI main now UP
Description:  The east end of what was RI's Choctaw Route. Purchased by SSW in 1980 and is now Union Pacific. UP still employs the old RI signal system. Here a UP freight was just minutes behind me when I shot this. The signals only lite when a train is near by.
Photo Date:  7/3/2002  Upload Date: 1/13/2005 11:04:13 PM
Location:  West Memphis, AR
Author:  Ken Roble
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ACL Mile Post 677
Title:  ACL Mile Post 677
Description:  Mile post 677 all that remains of the old ACL trackage in Poulan, GA.
Photo Date:  7/7/2002  Upload Date: 1/13/2005 11:04:13 PM
Location:  Poulan, GA
Author:  Ken Roble
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Buffalo Southern
Title:  Buffalo Southern
Description:  Buffalo Southern trackage complete with depot and semaphore blades. This line I believe was once EL's main.
Photo Date:  12/20/2002  Upload Date: 1/13/2005 11:04:13 PM
Location:  Eden, NY
Author:  Ken Roble
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Peoria & Eastern old railroad grade
Title:  Peoria & Eastern old railroad grade
Description:  This old railroad grade was once the Peoria & Eastern an NYC subsiderary. Conrail had dismantled this line either in the late 70s or or early 80s.
Photo Date:  5/24/2003  Upload Date: 1/13/2005 11:04:13 PM
Location:  Hilbry, IL
Author:  Ken Roble
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CSX (ex-CR main)
Title:  CSX (ex-CR main)
Description:  A CSX freight on former Conrail main waits on an northbound train. The line still employes Conrail signal system. Here the signal is medium approach.
Photo Date:  5/29/2003  Upload Date: 1/13/2005 11:04:13 PM
Location:  Pusheta Township, OH
Author:  Terry Roble
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CSX's ex-WofA semphore
Title:  CSX's ex-WofA semphore
Description:  CSX's former Western Railway of Alabama line in west Montgomery, AL still sports a semaphore but probabaly not currently used.
Photo Date:  9/27/2003  Upload Date: 1/13/2005 11:04:13 PM
Location:  Montgomery, AL
Author:  Ken Roble
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Monon track
Title:  Monon track
Description:  A CSX local on the former Eenon Michigan City line which is no longer a thru route. The Monon Chicago line is in the foreground.
Photo Date:  12/23/2003  Upload Date: 1/14/2005 10:54:57 AM
Location:  Monon, IN
Author:  Terry Roble
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KBS ex-Milwaukee Road track/signal
Title:  KBS ex-Milwaukee Road track/signal
Description:  Kankakee Beaverville & Southern main track formerly Milwaukee Road, the old Milwaukee Road signal turn away from the dain. This is approximently 2 1/2 miles south of Iriquois Jct
Photo Date:  12/29/2003  Upload Date: 1/14/2005 10:55:00 AM
Location:  Iroquois Junction, IL
Author:  Terry Roble
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Monon's abandoned track
Title:  Monon's abandoned track
Description:  Looking north, this was Monon's Michigan City mann and was abandoned by t`e L&N. The line ends in the distance.
Photo Date:  12/29/2003  Upload Date: 1/14/2005 10:54:57 AM
Location:  Medaryville, IN
Author:  Ken Roble
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Pennsylvania RR interocking tower
Title:  Pennsylvania RR interocking tower
Description:  The old Pennsylvania RR interlocking tower at York, PA.
Photo Date:  12/26/2004  Upload Date: 1/5/2005 2:00:59 PM
Location:  York, PA
Author:  Ken Roble
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Switchstand
Title:  Switchstand
Description:  Former Western Maryland switchstand on the Maryland Midland RR
Photo Date:  12/26/2004  Upload Date: 1/5/2005 2:17:06 PM
Location:  Union Bridge, MD
Author:  Ken Roble
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PRR trackage
Title:  PRR trackage
Description:  The track at center was the Pennsylvania RR then PC main. The tracks to the left is the old Stewartstown/PRR then PC interchange.
Photo Date:  12/26/2004  Upload Date: 1/5/2005 1:57:43 PM
Location:  New Freedom, PA
Author:  Ken Roble
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Former PRR/PC ROW
Title:  Former PRR/PC ROW
Description:  This line dates back to the Pennsylvania RR. Its my understanding that the Penn Central dismantle this trackage south to near Baltimore, MD in 1972. Parts of this ROW is now a bike trail.
Photo Date:  12/26/2004  Upload Date: 1/5/2005 2:17:06 PM
Location:  New Freedom, PA
Author:  Ken Roble
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Former PRR/PC track
Title:  Former PRR/PC track
Description:  Looking north on the south end of the line where its been ripped up in 1972 by the PC. The line went north to York, PA where it then headed further north to Enola, PA which is now operated by NS. The bike trail is to the left.
Photo Date:  12/26/2004  Upload Date: 1/5/2005 2:17:06 PM
Location:  New Freedom, PA
Author:  Ken Roble
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Maryland Midland line
Title:  Maryland Midland line
Description:  This trackage is the Maryland Midland's industrial lead track to Lehigh Cement about a 1/4 behind me. Notice how close the track is to this house. Yes people do live here!
Photo Date:  12/26/2004  Upload Date: 1/5/2005 2:17:06 PM
Location:  Union Bridge, MD
Author:  Ken Roble
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Description:  GSWR (ex-SAL) interlocking signalA badly |eathered intecking signal that protects the GSWR/NS intercking. The signal probably dates back to Seaboard Air Lire which orignally operated the line and CSX operated it till 1989.
Photo Date:  1/14/2005  Upload Date: 1/14/2005 10:54:57 AM
Location:  Arlington, GA
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Gainesville Midland o/s track
Title:  Gainesville Midland o/s track
Description:  The out of service Gainesville Midland track, here facing south. The interlocking signal still guards the NS interlocking. The track that goes to the right was an industrial track.
Photo Date:  1/15/2005  Upload Date: 1/16/2005 5:48:48 PM
Location:  Gainesville, GA
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Old Gainesville Midland switch stand
Title:  Old Gainesville Midland switch stand
Description:  Here's a shot of an old Gainesville Midland RR switch stand
Photo Date:  1/15/2005  Upload Date: 1/16/2005 5:48:48 PM
Location:  Gainesville, GA
Author:  Ken Roble
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O/S Gainesville Midland track
Title:  O/S Gainesville Midland track
Description:  Looking north we see the former Gainesville Midland track "X" off meaning the line is o/s. The signal to the right guarded the old GM/NS interlocking. In bettier days the Gainsville Midland met Southern Ry here.
Photo Date:  1/15/2005  Upload Date: 1/16/2005 5:48:48 PM
Location:  Gainesville, GA
Author:  Ken Roble
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ex-L&N Bridge
Title:  ex-L&N Bridge
Description:  This is not actually in Opp, AL but some where between Florala and Opp along US 331 on the east side of the highway. The former L&N tressel on the abandoned L&N branch between that ran from Opp, AL south to Crestview, FL
Photo Date:  10/10/2009  Upload Date: 10/12/2009 4:58:53 PM
Location:  Opp, AL
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ex-L&N Bridge
Title:  ex-L&N Bridge
Description:  Ex-Louisville & Nashville wooden tressel along US 331 between Opp and Florala, AL. This line ran between Opp, AL south to Crestview, FL via Florala, AL
Photo Date:  10/10/2009  Upload Date: 10/12/2009 4:58:55 PM
Location:  Opp, AL
Author:  Ken Roble
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CofGA hearald
Title:  CofGA hearald
Description:  Central of Georgia logo rusting through
Photo Date:  11/7/2009  Upload Date: 11/22/2009 11:40:57 AM
Location:  Pine Mountain, GA
Author:  Ken Roble
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Ex-CofG bridge
Title:  Ex-CofG bridge
Description:  Former Central of Georgia bridge over US 27 in Pine Mountain, GA. The ROW was apart of the Southern and Norfolk Southern's R Line that ran from Columbus to Raymond, GA by the CofG and cut back to Allie, Ga in the 1970s where it remained. The line was sold to Georgia Southwestern RR around 2007 I think and was taken up a year or so after when GSWR could rekindle to the Georgia Pacific business that was taken over completely by CSX off their Lineville Sub. GSWR sold the line for dismantling from MP 12 north to Allie, Ga.
Photo Date:  11/7/2009  Upload Date: 11/22/2009 11:40:58 AM
Location:  Pine Mountain, GA
Author:  Ken Roble
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NS' CofGA trackage.
Title:  NS' CofGA trackage.
Description:  NS' ex-CofGA trackage at Newnan, Ga. Once a main line now reduced to a branch line.
Photo Date:  11/27/2009  Upload Date: 11/28/2009 9:05:56 PM
Location:  Newnan, GA
Author:  Ken Reble
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NS' (ex-CG) Interlocking
Title:  NS' (ex-CG) Interlocking
Description:  NS' ex-CofGA trackage at Newnan, Ga. Once a main line now reduced to a branch line, here looking east a an BNSF run thru intermodal train on CSX's A&WP/WofA Sub heads east to Fairburn, Ga. The CSX interlocking is guarded by signals, the NS (ex-CG) line has only a STOP sign as srotection. This line is used from time to time.
Photo Date:  11/27/2009  Upload Date: 11/28/2009 9:05:58 PM
Location:  Newnan, GA
Author:  Ken Roble
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GSWR ROW
Title:  GSWR ROW
Description:  Looking south along Troutman Rd is the old GSWR ROW (originally Seaboard)
Photo Date:  3/6/2010  Upload Date: 1/13/2005 11:04:13 PM
Location:  Troutman, GA
Author:  Ken Roble
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GSWR ROW
Title:  GSWR ROW
Description:  Looking north on the former GSWR road bed at the Wades Road crossing. All the tracks are gone. The old Seaboard DDT house was in this area just north of this crossing but it appears it has been taken out too.
Photo Date:  3/6/2010  Upload Date: 1/13/2005 11:04:13 PM
Location:  Benevolence, GA
Author:  Ken Roble
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GSWR/NS interlocking
Title:  GSWR/NS interlocking
Description:  Looking south on the GSWR/NS interlocking (ex-SAL/CofGA). This interlocking used to be governed by a automatic interlocking but has since beed reduced down to gates against GSWR.
Photo Date:  3/6/2010  Upload Date: 1/13/2005 11:04:13 PM
Location:  Arlington, GA
Author:  Ken Roble
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AOK (ex-RI) ROW.
Title:  AOK (ex-RI) ROW.
Description:  the end of the line of the ex-RI main. The line had ripped up beyond this point until Danville, AR where it picks up and operated by the Little Rock & Western RR. The trackage to the right isthe KCS/AOK (ex-RI) interchange track. I am glad the interlocking signal on the ex-RI ROW was left alone!
Photo Date:  7/5/2010  Upload Date: 9/5/2010 6:23:08 PM
Location:  Howe, OK
Author:  Ken Roble
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