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RL 28 is a 28 ′ 0 ″ / 8.5 m monohull sailboat designed by Rob Legg and built by Rob Legg Yachts Ltd. starting in 1978.

Rig and Sails

Auxilary power, accomodations, calculations.

The theoretical maximum speed that a displacement hull can move efficiently through the water is determined by it's waterline length and displacement. It may be unable to reach this speed if the boat is underpowered or heavily loaded, though it may exceed this speed given enough power. Read more.

Classic hull speed formula:

Hull Speed = 1.34 x √LWL

Max Speed/Length ratio = 8.26 ÷ Displacement/Length ratio .311 Hull Speed = Max Speed/Length ratio x √LWL

Sail Area / Displacement Ratio

A measure of the power of the sails relative to the weight of the boat. The higher the number, the higher the performance, but the harder the boat will be to handle. This ratio is a "non-dimensional" value that facilitates comparisons between boats of different types and sizes. Read more.

SA/D = SA ÷ (D ÷ 64) 2/3

• SA : Sail area in square feet, derived by adding the mainsail area to 100% of the foretriangle area (the lateral area above the deck between the mast and the forestay).
• D : Displacement in pounds.

Ballast / Displacement Ratio

A measure of the stability of a boat's hull that suggests how well a monohull will stand up to its sails. The ballast displacement ratio indicates how much of the weight of a boat is placed for maximum stability against capsizing and is an indicator of stiffness and resistance to capsize.

Ballast / Displacement * 100

Displacement / Length Ratio

A measure of the weight of the boat relative to it's length at the waterline. The higher a boat’s D/L ratio, the more easily it will carry a load and the more comfortable its motion will be. The lower a boat's ratio is, the less power it takes to drive the boat to its nominal hull speed or beyond. Read more.

D/L = (D ÷ 2240) ÷ (0.01 x LWL)³

• D: Displacement of the boat in pounds.
• LWL: Waterline length in feet

Comfort Ratio

This ratio assess how quickly and abruptly a boat’s hull reacts to waves in a significant seaway, these being the elements of a boat’s motion most likely to cause seasickness. Read more.

Comfort ratio = D ÷ (.65 x (.7 LWL + .3 LOA) x Beam 1.33 )

• D: Displacement of the boat in pounds
• LOA: Length overall in feet
• Beam: Width of boat at the widest point in feet

Capsize Screening Formula

This formula attempts to indicate whether a given boat might be too wide and light to readily right itself after being overturned in extreme conditions. Read more.

CSV = Beam ÷ ³√(D / 64)

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Review of RL 28

Basic specs., sailing characteristics.

This section covers widely used rules of thumb to describe the sailing characteristics. Please note that even though the calculations are correct, the interpretation of the results might not be valid for extreme boats.

What is Capsize Screening Formula (CSF)?

The capsize screening value for RL 28 is 2.19, indicating that this boat would not be accepted to participate in ocean races.

What is Theoretical Maximum Hull Speed?

The theoretical maximal speed of a displacement boat of this length is 6.5 knots. The term "Theoretical Maximum Hull Speed" is widely used even though a boat can sail faster. The term shall be interpreted as above the theoretical speed a great additional power is necessary for a small gain in speed.

The immersion rate is defined as the weight required to sink the boat a certain level. The immersion rate for RL 28 is about 116 kg/cm, alternatively 651 lbs/inch. Meaning: if you load 116 kg cargo on the boat then it will sink 1 cm. Alternatively, if you load 651 lbs cargo on the boat it will sink 1 inch.

Sailing statistics

This section is statistical comparison with similar boats of the same category. The basis of the following statistical computations is our unique database with more than 26,000 different boat types and 350,000 data points.

What is Motion Comfort Ratio (MCR)?

What is L/B (Length Beam Ratio)?

What is Displacement Length Ratio?

SA/D (Sail Area Displacement ratio) Indicates how fast the boat is in light wind: - Cruising Boats have ratios 10-15 - Cruiser-Racers have ratios 16-20 - Racers have ratios above 20 - High-Performance Racers have ratios above 24 Sail-area/displacement ratio (SA/D ratio): 19.08

Maintenance

If you need to renew parts of your running rig and is not quite sure of the dimensions, you may find the estimates computed below useful.

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The Rl 28 is a 28.02ft fractional sloop designed by Rob Legg and built in fiberglass by Rob Legg Yachts Ltd. since 1978.

The Rl 28 is a light sailboat which is a good performer. It is not stiff and has a low righting capability if capsized. It is best suited as a day-boat.

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Up until recently a competitively campaigned and successful club racer here in Phuket, she has come a long way from her beginnings in Australia. With her Keel retracted she draws only 0.41m and her false keel allows her to be beached whilst protecting the outboard skeg and lifting rudder. The engine is raised and lowered on a hinge mechanism, through doors in the hull, which close when the engine is raised to leave a smooth and uninterrupted under body, giving improved sailing performance. The interior has just been varnished, sails checked, engine serviced, Keel sand blasted, bilge pump service kits fitted and new standing rigging installed. A comprehensive sail wardrobe completes the package. These boat details are subject to contract. Note: Offers on the asking price of AUS$ 33,000 may be considered. For more information on this RL 28 and other great boats for sale in Phuket, Koh Samui Thailand & Langkawi, please contact the Boatshedphuket.com Asia yacht sales team.

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RL28 Shalimar is for Sale

Not just a boat, but a lifestyle of adventure, fun and peaceful times in secluded locations.

Well known, RL28  “Shalimar” –   needs a new owner to take her on new adventures. Her current owners Phil Macqueen and Photographer Jules (Julie Geldard) are sad to sell.

Please, watch the Shalimar experience video.

*Shalimar was sold after 3 days*  Please enjoy the video.  

Please Contact Jules  , if you may like to have a video made to sell your boat?

Shalimar’s best attributes: – Sleeping for 6 people – Headroom for Jules who is 6ft tall – Huge Cockpit – Toilet & Shower – Huge Sail Wardrobe – Retractable keel – Custom built trailer with electric brakes

Come to see shalimar, but be prepared to buy as she is irresistible inspection by appointment currently on trailer at wellington pt, contact: julie geldard:  0438 320750 mike hodges:   0411 888850 or  email julie here.

Description: Exceptionally good value with exceptionally strong trailer and braking system.  Large sail wardrobe. Bright, sparkling clean, well ventilated interior with full headroom below sleeping for up to 6 people, she offers a large cockpit for stretching out, good deck space, a lifting rudder and keel. Hide away in anchorages with the keep up or sail into shallow spots.   She’s been lovingly cared for and will be sure to please. This wonderful boat would be great for a first boat buyer or a weekender for a couple or even a  family  with huge cabin space with high ceiling.   She can also be easily trailered .

Picture yourself sailing this RL28 called  Shalimar (Tibetan for Place of Peace) and enjoying her attributes: She has had an exciting 16 years with her current owners:  North – Trailed to Whitsundays  3 times including outer Bait reef for 3-4 days at a time.   Hervey Bay Frolicking with the Whales and South – Pittwater & nearby lakes.

Racing: Not only is Shalimar a boat of comfort, with a retractable keel to sneak into shallow waters with only 18″ draft with keel up, but Shalimar is extremely competitive, especially going down wind and with Phil’s treasured Huge RED MPS sail (screecher) Everyone recalls Shalimar racing the famous Bay to Bay for 14 years with Jules doing Photography.   She knows the way as she has been in the lead many times.

Winnings: Bay to Bay from Tin Can Bay to Hervey Bay 2007 1 st CBH Rl Class 2009 1 st GL 28 CBY 2011 2 nd Mono Hull Div 4 2011 2 nd overall PBH 2010 Mono hull Div 4  3 rd overall

Winter Sun from Gold Coast to Manly 2010 1 st   Overall Moreton Bay racing with TSCQ Club

Technical Details & RL28 Specifications

*Kites: Large Masthead (Red and Yellow) Small 3/4 (Blue Black) MPS Screecher (Red)

The RL 28 can have a recessed motor well to house an outboard or can be fitted with a small Volvo Sail-Drive diesel.

Vessel Name Shalimar

Price: $28,900*  ono – 1984 rl 28.

Rego CU741Q

Rego Expiry June 2015

Currency AUD $28.900

Reference Code TBA

Last Modified Date August 2014

Engine Batteries 1 Condition Excellent Drive Type Outboard Engine Make Yamaha Engine Release Year 2011 Fuel Capacity 55 Fuel Type Premium Unleaded Horse Power 15 Hours  40hrs   Stroke 4-Stroke

Trailer:  Custom made with Electric Brakes

Anti Foul  NO Kept out of water on Trailer. Deck Material Fibreglass Designer Builder Robert Legg Yachts, Runaway Bay Qld.

Trailer Configuration Custom Made exceptionally strong Vessel Location Manly Qld

Specifications

Beam Width 2.41 Metres Draft 0.41 Metres Dry Weight 1360 Kilograms Hull Material Fibreglass Water Capacity 150

Galley Fridge Isulated cooler Sink Stainless sink with pump water.

Interior Accommodation  Configuration Fore-peak and large saloon with aft quarter berth. Number Of Berths 6 Toilet Pumping Toilet – manual

Equipment & safety – flares Bilge Pump Manual bilge pump. Deck Gear 2 winches, hydraulic keel operation set in cockpit, traveller over the companionway hatch, stainless grab rails, dorades, removable outboard recess cover, folding stainless stern ladder, cockpit cushions, fenders, mooring lines.

Electrics Battery, interior and nav lights, fuse panel. Entertainment AM/FM/CD player with speakers. Life Jackets 6 Yes Marine Electronics Navi Navigation Bulk head mounted compass. Solrar Panels with reader. Radios Communication 27Meg radio, :

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• Boat REF#  ·  107430
• Length  ·  8.54m
• Year  ·  1972
• Construction  ·  GRP
• Underwater profile  ·  Lifting Keel
• Sleeping berths  ·  6
• Engine  ·  1 x gasoline 15hp, Suzuki (2008)
• Lying  ·  Phuket

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Extra Details

Sloop rigged Aluminium spars (1972) with Stainless Steel standing rigging (2010)

Main is fully battened.

Electrical Systems

12 volt battery, 1 batteries charged by: engine

Construction

Hydraulically lifted swing keel which has just been removed,sand blasted, repainted and re installed. 40% Ballast Ratio. Lifting Keel.

Accommodation

2 burner spirit Stove

2 sheet winches 2 anchors (Plough / Danforth) 20.00m of chain Bimini Folds away quickly for racing.

Nav Equipment

Safety equipment.

2 bilge pumps (2 manual / 0 electric)

Broker's Comments

Up until recently a competitively campaigned and successful club racer here in Phuket, she has come a long way from her beginnings in Australia. With her Keel retracted she draws only 0.41m and her false keel allows her to be beached whilst protecting the outboard skeg and lifting rudder. The engine is raised and lowered on a hinge mechanism, through doors in the hull, which close when the engine is raised to leave a smooth and uninterrupted under body, giving improved sailing performance. The interior has just been varnished, sails checked, engine serviced, Keel sand blasted, bilge pump service kits fitted and new standing rigging installed. A comprehensive sail wardrobe completes the package.

These boat details are subject to contract.

Note: Offers on the asking price of AUS$ 33,000 may be considered.

For more information on this RL 28 and other great boats for sale in Phuket, Koh Samui Thailand & Langkawi, please contact the Boatshedphuket.com Asia yacht sales team.

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Pied Piper 1987 | 28' Liberty Sailboat for Sale

1987 liberty, 28' (8.53m) - pied piper, classy never goes out of style. this beautiful style of teak and cream-colored hull is what makes this boat a beauty. she has the flare of an island packet and more beam room than a cape dory. she has been well maintained and it shows. make a date to see her.....

• Palm Coast Florida United States
• Fiberglass Hull

$ 27,500 USD

€ 25,535 euros $ 37,127 cad.

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Description

Classy never goes out of style. This beautiful style of teak and cream-colored hull is what makes this boat a beauty. She has the flare of an Island Packet and more beam room than a Cape Dory. She has been well maintained and it shows. Make a date to see her.... New Beta diesel engine 1/2020 approx. 12 hours. New Doyle mainsail and cradle cover 3/2020, new batteries 2020, battery charger 2021, inverter 2019, wheeled auto pilot 2019 and the teak companionway hatch was rebuilt 2020. The interior is beautifully detailed with gorgeous teak finishes, accents and streamline designs with carved dolphins.

LOA: 28' " (8.53 Meters)

Type: Sail - Used

Beam: 8' 9"

Bridge Clearance: 38' "

Draft Max: 4' "

Draft Min: ' "

Maximum Speed: Knots

Cruise Speed: Knots

• Fuel Type: Diesel

Hull Material: Fiberglass

Fuel Tank: 22 Gallons (83.28 Liters)

Fresh Water: 30 Gallons (113.56 Liters)

Holding Tank: 20 Gallons (75.71 Liters)

Full Details

1987 28' liberty pied piper - electronics/mechanical.

• Raymarine ST60 Speed/Log
• Raymarine ST60 Depth
• Raymarine ST60 Autopilot
• ICOM VHF in Cabin
• Horizon VHF with GPS at Helm
• Sony Satellite Stero/DVD
• 2 House Batteries New 2020
• 1 Engine/Starter Battery New 2020
• Xantex battery status controls
• Samlex 600W Inverter 2019
• Wheeled auto pilot 2019
• ProSport HD12 Battery Charger 2021
• Electric and Manual bilge pumps
• Sea water pump
• Shore Power 30 amp w/ cord

1987 28' Liberty Pied Piper - Tankage

• 6 gallon Hot Water IsoTemp
• 22 gallon fuel tank
• 30 gallon fresh water
• 20 gallon holding tank

1987 28' Liberty Pied Piper - Galley / Salon / Berth / Head

• 2 burner Enro Stainless Steel propane stove (propane tank special cockpit storage)
• Norcold Stainless Steel (AC/DC) refrigerator
• Pressured hot & cold water
• Brass hand pump (cold or sea water)
• Stainless Steel sink
• 4 cu ft ice box
• Interior headroom 6'2"
• Teak and holly sole
• Contoured cushions and backrest
• Fitted table with wall mount
• Ash-strip hull ceilings
• V-berth with port and starboard lockers just aft
• 8 Bronze opening ports with screens
• Marine head (non-opertional)

1987 28' Liberty Pied Piper - Sails / Cockpit / Deck /Other

• Mainsail Doyle new 2020
• Cradle cover Doyle new 2020
• Furling Genoa
• 10 lbs propane tank in vented locker
• Hot /Cold shower in cockpit
• Cape Canvas Bimini
• Flex solar panel (1) over Bimini
• Lofrans manual anchor windlass
• 160' high test chain and 20' rope rode w/ Danforth anchor
• All stainless steel lifelines
• Lifesling 2 recovery system
• 3 fire extinghisers

The company offers the details of this vessel in good faith but cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of the vessel. A buyer should instruct his agents, or his surveyors, to investigate such details as the buyer desires validated. This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change or withdrawal without notice.

• Engine Make: Beta
• Engine Model: Beta 20
• Engine Year: 2020
• Engine Type:
• Drive Type: Direct
• Power HP: 20.00
• Hours: 12.00

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LA 28: The modern trailable boat that’s cold-molded from mahogany

• October 8, 2019

The LA 28 is a beautiful, cold-moulded wooden trailer-sailer that was designed to be unique, and has now sold nine boats across Europe. Sam Fortescue steps on board

Appropriately, it’s a long train ride through thick, thick forest before I reach the LA Yachts yard on the banks of Lake Müritz in central Germany. This seems apposite because the boat I’ve come to see is an exquisite example of how wood is just as relevant as ever when it comes to boatbuilding.

In truth, the LA 28 has little in common with the endless rows of fir that fringe the lake; she is cold-moulded from nobler stuff. But it is striking that this young shipyard chose to build in wood. I ask yard owner Lothar Fichtner why.

“It’s lighter than GRP and cheaper than carbon,” he says without blinking. So much for the romance of traditional construction, then. In fact, there’s little about this vessel the boatbuilders of 100 years ago would recognise.

Around 60kg of Sicomin epoxy is used in the lay-up. Photo: Soenke Hucho

For one, cold moulding is a technique that relies heavily on epoxy resin to stick each layer of wood to the last and sheath the whole structure to keep the water out. Then there can be as much or as little carbon in the rig and the finish as you want, while propulsion comes courtesy of a Torqeedo electric motor.

Despite her elegant tumblehome and the plunging curve of her coachroof, this is a thoroughly modern boat. “The best of modern and traditional,” Fichtner says.

The story of the LA 28 begins with the desire of a wealthy man to have a beautiful sailing toy. Lothar Fichtner was that man and, having sold his engineering business, he wanted to enjoy more of life from his second home on Mallorca.

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He approached a boatbuilder in the Muritz region called Andreas Zehle who specialised in the building of the German 20er Jollenkreuzer racing dinghy class, also cold moulded. Then he drafted in designer Martin Menzner from Berckemeyer Yacht Design in Laboe on the Kieler Fjord.

This small design house has worked on everything from dinghies to high-latitude yachts, using a range of construction materials and techniques. Crucially, Berckemeyer is strong in cold-moulded yacht design, or ‘speed strip’ as they call it.

The brief was for a trailerable 8-9m boat, that was “simple to rig, as single-handed as possible and with excellent sailing characteristics,” Fichtner explains. “I am bothered by the current development in boatbuilding. Almost all boats look the same. I wanted something exclusive that is modern in design and traditionally built.”

It takes more than 15 coats of varnish to achieve this degree of shine on the finish. Photo: Soenke Hucho

Menzner is a successful J/80 sailor himself, and the two men quickly saw eye-to-eye. The whole design process took just three months. Fichtner had no clear idea of it at the time, but he wasn’t just buying a boat, he was establishing a yard.

“I founded the shipyard because two boatbuilders were unemployed and I wanted to have a boat for my area in Germany and Mallorca,” he recalls. But one thing led to another, and Fichtner is a naturally ambitious man.

“We had a lot of success at trade fairs and continuous orders. Then I found my way into Germany’s Yacht magazine.” They have now sold nine boats since 2015, when the first garnered rave reviews at Interboat in Friedrichshafen.

Working with wood

Cold moulding requires a rough plug to be made, but no female tooling is needed, making it much cheaper to set-up than in the case of GRP or carbon. The plug around which the hull is formed is simply made from strips of softwood fastened around CNC-milled frames. It’s quick, cheap and relatively easy. The natural flexibility of the 2.5mm strips of wood used in cold moulding the hull iron out any imperfections in the mould.

The first stage of the process is to place a layer of plastic sheeting over the mould. Then the strips are bent into shape and clamped in place to hold their form. Each layer is bagged and vacuum infused with Sicomin epoxy resin, which soaks into the very top layer of the wood and helps to bond each strip edge-to-edge.

Each layer is laid in a different direction to the previous: longitudinal strips of okoume first, then lateral, then diagonal. For the outer layers, Lothar prefers African mahogany (khaya), giving a warm, reddish finish to the hull, which is many times stronger than the equivalent in glassfibre, and lighter too.

The deep curve of the tumblehome is all part of the hull shape, so it isn’t possible to mould the whole hull at the same time. Instead, there are two symmetrical plugs, one for the port side, one for starboard.

When the two halves are finished, they are simply epoxied together in the middle with a sort of low keelson covering the whole length of the joint for extra strength.

Cold moulding leads to a beautiful interior finish. Photo: Soenke Hucho

At this stage, the hull is still just a hollow form, albeit a beautiful one. Extra strength must be added next, which is achieved by ‘backfilling’ frames, ringframes and stringers – all glued into place after the event. These support the stresses of the mast, the shrouds and the keel, and provide structure for the transom, keelbox and so on.

The finish is a matter of personal taste – every owner makes their own decisions on this. Some have opted for carbon detailing; a layer of carbon epoxied around the aluminium mast post, for instance, a carbon keelbox and carbon fibre pads where the line for the retractable bowsprit passes through the companionway bulkhead into the cockpit. The mast and boom are both in carbon, with sails recommended in X-Drive carbon from UK Sailmakers.

Others have requested a white painted interior (a lot more work, observes Fichtner), or different woods used in the construction process to give a slightly different finish. The point is that every boat is unique and can be formed and specified to fit its new owner’s wishes: engine or no engine; spade rudder or transom-mounted kick-up rudder.

LA Yachts uses a very light wooden core for the tiller, then laminates it with carbon fibre. Photo: Soenke Hucho

Below the waterline the usual keel is a 600kg lead bulb, but again you can choose from a number of options. With the fixed keel there is the option of a 1.7m, 1.8m or 1.9m draught – depending on where you sail and how aggressively rigged she is.

But the hydraulic lift is proving a popular option, which reduces draught by 0.9m in the raised position. It’s a handy option for shallow waters, and makes it more feasible to land wherever the fancy takes you – perhaps with a family and a picnic basket.

True to the boat’s thoroughly modern character, Fichtner worked closely with Torqeedo in designing the LA 28 to use one of the company’s 2.5kW electric drives.

This is permanently mounted on a pod under the cockpit, but the throttle lives out of sight on a fold-down panel that pops out of one of the cave lockers. It’s a neat solution to the fact that the Torqeedo control is chunky and modern, and rather at odds with the otherworldly lines of the LA 28.

Controlled growth

The boat is resolutely designed to be simple to handle. “They sail easily and they’re very light. I can come into port by myself, and handle her myself,” Fichtner says. “With a bigger boat you always need a team – you are never alone.”

That said, there is a bigger boat on the horizon. Taking its cues from the look and handling of the LA 28, a larger 35-footer has been designed and will shortly enter the build phase. At 10.8m long, she can still be trailered, thanks to an all-up towing weight of just less than 3.5 tonnes.

“I want to invest in quality,” says Fichtner determinedly. “My dream would be to build just three boats per year.” There seems to be a preponderance of billionaires among the ownership ranks of LA Yachts, so perhaps three a year is more ambitious than it sounds.

Specification

LOA: 8.8m (28ft 11in) LWL: 8.0m (26ft 3in) Beam: 2.5m (8ft 2in) Draught: 1.7-1.9m (5ft 7in-6ft 3in) Keel raised: 0.8-1.0m (2ft 8in-3ft 3in) Displacement: 1.5 tonnes Ballast: 600kg (1,322lb) Engine: Torqeedo Cruise 2.0FP Price: €120,000 (ex. VAT)

RL 28 Yacht in SCRUBBY CREEK, Queensland for sale

This is a much loved boat that has been part of our family for the past 12 years. Kids have grown up with work commitments elsewhere and the vessel no longer sees enough use to justify keeping it. It has been, and continues to be, regularly maintained and is now sadly offered for sale. The price reflects our keeness to sell. Buyers genuinely in the market for this type of yacht will find it difficult to look past "Kar-Lor". Registered tandem trailer ( brand new tyres ) Full factory fit out Sleepe 6 Sea toilet and portable toilet Shower with 70 litre built in tank 50 litre s/s water tank for galley Hydraulic swing keel, floats in knee deep water Gas stove and metho stove GME VHF radio Garmin depth sounder Stereo Bimini 7.5 Volvo Penta diesel engine ( uses 1 litre/hr ) Special high pitch prop for good motoring speed Full compliment of sails with roller furled jib Full head room Too much more to list

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15 men brought to military enlistment office after mass brawl in Moscow Oblast

Local security forces brought 15 men to a military enlistment office after a mass brawl at a warehouse of the Russian Wildberries company in Elektrostal, Moscow Oblast on Feb. 8, Russian Telegram channel Shot reported .

29 people were also taken to police stations. Among the arrested were citizens of Kyrgyzstan.

A mass brawl involving over 100 employees and security personnel broke out at the Wildberries warehouse in Elektrostal on Dec. 8.

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