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SUMMARY:CNS SHORT COURSE ON CANDU REACTOR TECHNOLOGY (ON-LINE) – Part 3
DESCRIPTION:Organized byThe Canadian Nuclear Society Nuclear Science & Engineering Division \n2021 June 28-29 (Toronto Time\, Mornings Only)Course held on-line(Connection details to be communicated later) \nBrochure\nClick here for printable brochure \nCourse Overview\nThe CNS CANDU Technology and Safety Course\, held for the last many years in a physical setting over 3 days in March\, has had to be cancelled/postponed to 2022 March on account of the COVID-19 pandemic. \nIn order to provide a partial replacement for the full course\, an on-line course is being organized\, offered over a number of days separated in time. The 1st slice and the 2nd slice took place on 2020 November 13 and 2021 March 22-23\, respectively\, and the 3rd slice will now be offered on two half-days\, 2021 June 28-29\, from 8 am to 11:30 am (Toronto local time). \nThe upcoming offering will have totally different presentations from the 1st and 2nd slices of the course\, in 2020 November and 2021 March 22-23. It will have presentations on: • \n\nCANDU Fuel Design and Performance\nCANDU Regional/Neutronic Overpower Protection\nCANDU LLOCA Analysis\nCANDU Experiments and Computer Codes\n\nThe CNS is presenting this course to enhance the professional and technical capabilities of its members (and non-members) working in\, or interested in\, the nuclear industry. The course is ideally suited for beginning professionals\, but also beneficial to experienced professionals. Come broaden your nuclear knowledge beyond your specific area of work and your own area of expertise. \n\n\nCourse Agenda\n2021 June 28\, Toronto local time (am) \n08:00 Opening remarks\, instructions \n08:10-9:40 “CANDU Fuel Design and Performance”\, by Paul Chan (Royal Military College of Canada) \n9:40-10:00 Break \n10:00-11:30 “CANDU Regional/Neutronic Overpower Protection”\, by Wei Shen (CANDU Owners Group) \n2021 June 29\, Toronto local time (am) \n08:00 Introduction\, Feedback \n08:05-9:35 “CANDU LLOCA Analysis”\, by David Novog (McMaster University) and Benjamin Rouben (12 & 1 Consulting) \n9:35-9:50 Break \n9:50-11:20 “CANDU Experiments and Computer Codes”\, by Thambiayah Nitheanandan (Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission) \n11:20 Closing remarks \nRegistration\nRegister Now \nThe registration fees are shown below\, and include HST (HST # 870488889RT) \nCNS Member: $150.00 [Must be a CNS member in good standing] \nNon-CNS Member: $200.00 CNS Full-Time Student Member \nor CNS Retiree Member: $75.00 \n  \nLecturer Bios\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\nDr. Chan is a professor at Royal Military College of Canada\, and a Director and a licensed operator of SLOWPOKE-2.  \nDr. Chan has been working in the field of nuclear engineering and sciences for 33 years. \nBefore joining RMC in 2010\, Dr. Chan worked for AECL (both at CRL & SP) and Bruce Power.  Dr. Chan research interests are fuel performance\, modeling\, safety and licensing.  Dr. Chan collaborates with many organizations and has adjunct professorship with several universities. \nDr. Chan has published over 150 peer-reviewed papers and chaired many international conferences.  He is the Fuel Technologies Division Chair for the Canadian Nuclear Society. \n\n\n\n\n \n\n\nWei received his Bachelor degree (in 1988) and Ph.D. degree (in 1993) in nuclear engineering from Xi’an Jiaotong University\, China. Wei has been working on both PWR and CANDU industry for over 30 years. \nWei currently works as Safety and License R&D Program Manager at CANDU Owners Group (COG). Prior joining COG in 2017\, Wei worked as a Technical Specialist at the CNSC for 5 years\, and worked at AECL for 14 years and was promoted as the Principal Specialist (the top technical position) at AECL in 2009. \nWei is the Chair of Nuclear Science & Engineering Division of the CNS. Wei also serves as an Adjunct Full Professor with Royal Military College of Canada and with Xi’an Jiaotong University\, China. \n\n\n\n\n \n\n\nDavid Novog is an expert in safety analysis methods and uncertainty quantification.  He holds and Industrial Research Chair in Nuclear Safety and has been a professor at McMaster since 2006.  \nFrom 1998-2006 he worked at Ontario Hydro\, OPG\, Nuclear Safety Solutions and AMEC in the areas of reactor physics\, thermal hydraulics and reactor trip assessment.  Prior to these positions he was a visiting researcher at Mitsubishi Heavy Industries in Japan on their APWR project. \nHis current research is focused on experimental and analytic issues related to fuel and fuel channel integrity and severe accident modelling.  He has large projects underway on improved maintenance instrumentation and applied radiation imaging. \n\n\n\n\n \n\n\nBen holds an Hons. B.Sc. from McGill University and a Ph.D. from the MIT.  Ben joined AECL in 1975\, where he worked on the design and analysis of CANDU reactors.  From 1993 to 2006\, Ben served as Manager of the Reactor Core Physics Branch at AECL.  He retired from AECL in 2007 February. \nBen was President of the CNS in 1997-98\, and was its Executive Director\, 2011-2019.  He was elected CNS Fellow in 1999.    \nBen is currently a consultant\, and an Adjunct Professor at McMaster and at Ontario Tech University.  He teaches various courses on Reactor Physics and Power Plant Operation.  He teaches also in the M. Eng. Program offered by UNENE\, the University Network of Excellence in Nuclear Engineering\, where he also serves as Secretary/Treasurer. \n\n\n\n\n \n\n\nDr. Nithy Nitheanandan is a Director at the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission. \nNithy has Masters and Doctoral degrees in Mechanical Engineering from University of Manitoba.  He joined AECL in 1993 and worked with AECL/CNL for 25 years.  \nHis area of expertise is Steam-explosion studies\, Contact-boiling experiments\, High-temperature fuel-channel heat transfer\, Pool boiling\, Reactor safety and Thermalhydraulics. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n  \nContacts \nCourse contact (not for registration): B. Rouben\, roubenb@alum.mit.edu \nFor registration questions\, contact Elmir Lekovic\, elmir.lekovic@gmail.com \n\n\n\n 
URL:http://15.223.132.57/event/cns-short-course-on-candu-reactor-technology-on-line-part-3/
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SUMMARY:CANDU System Chemistry Course-Virtual Online
DESCRIPTION:  \nInstructors:\nDr. Pamela Yakabuskie (CNL) and Dr. Olga Palazhchenko (UNB-CNER) \nModerated by: Mr. Benjamin Loder (MSc. candidate\, UNB-CNER) \n  \nCourse Description\nThis is an introductory to intermediate level course that highlights the synergy between plant chemistry and material corrosion and degradation. The focus is on CANDU systems\, where the objectives of chemistry control\, chemistry best practices\, corrosion issues and outcomes\, and corrosion monitoring and mitigation strategies are covered. \n  \nCourse Outcomes\nBy the end this course\, the participant shall gain: \n\nIntroduction to relevant chemistry basics\nIntroduction to chemistry specifications for several major CANDU systems\nKnowledge of the mechanisms of some of the main forms of corrosion that affect the systems discussed\nUnderstanding of past and present corrosion monitoring and mitigation strategies\nAppreciation for the relationship between the chemistry\, design\, and materials of construction in CANDU systems\n\n  \nCourse Topics & Schedule\nCourse Topics and Schedule (~3 h + 15 min): \n  \nSession 1 (1 h + 15 min total) – O. Palazhchenko & P. Yakabuskie \nGeneral Chemistry & Water Radiolysis Overview (40 min) \n\npH\nConductivity\nPurification and Ion Exchange\nWater Radiolysis\n\nIntroduction to CANDU Systems (20 min) – O. Palazhchenko \n\nPrimary Heat Transport System\nModerator\nSecondary Heat Transport System\n\n15-minute break (some time for questions) \nSession 2 (2 h total) \nSystem Overview: Chemistry Control & Corrosion Issues \n\nPrimary Heat Transport System (40 min) – O. Palazhchenko\n\nFAC\, RIHT rise\, component wear\, corrosion monitoring\, activity transport\n\n\nModerator (40 min) – P. Yakabuskie\nSecondary Heat Transport System (20 min) – O. Palazhchenko\n\nFAC\, filming products\n\n\n\nAfternoon wrap-up and Q&A (20 min) \n  \n  \nRegistration\nRegister Now  \nRegistration Fees \n\n\n\n\nCategory \n\n\nBefore Nov. 2nd 2020 \n\n\nAfter Nov. 2nd  2020 \n\n\n\n\nCNS member \n\n\n$150 \n\n\n$200 \n\n\n\n\nNon CNS Member \n\n\n$200 \n\n\n$250 \n\n\n\n\nCNS retiree \n\n\n$75 \n\n\n$100 \n\n\n\n\nCNS full time student member \n\n\n$75 \n\n\n$85 \n\n\n\n\n  \n\n\n  \n\n\n  \n\n\n\n\n 
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SUMMARY:2nd International Conference of Materials\, Chemistry and Fitness-For-Service Solutions for Nuclear Systems
DESCRIPTION:Challenges\, Innovations\, and Experiences in Issue Resolution Fitness-for-Service\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbstract Submission Deadline: Author Notification of Acceptance: Final Presentations Due:\n\nMay 31\, 2021 June 30\, 2021 August 31\, 2021  \n\n\n\n  \n\n\nABOUT THE CONFERENCE\n\n\n\n\nSolutions to emerging or ongoing problems often require innovative and multidisciplinary solutions that involve elements of engineering from: materials\, chemistry\, stress analysis\, thermal-hydraulic analysis\, probabilistic assessment methods\, examination and inspection approaches\, and operational strategies. This is the case for most major nuclear plant systems and components\, regardless of reactor type. The focus for the MCFD2021 Conference is on the challenges\, innovations\, and experiences encountered when addressing issues of chemistry\, materials\, or fitness-for-service in nuclear power plants. \nThis international conference will be of interest to representatives from various sectors of the nuclear industry including: material and equipment vendors\, technical and engineering service providers\, utility technical staff\, regulators\, designers\, researchers\, students\, and academia. \nStudent participation is encouraged\, in particular by means of a student session. Top student submissions may be selected for full presentation at the conference. \n\n\n\n\n\nCONFERENCE OBJECTIVES\n\n\n\n\n\nto provide a forum for exchanging views\, ideas\, and information relating to chemistry\, materials\, and fitness-for-service\nto share technical engineering in support of life extension and refurbishment of nuclear plant major components.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSUBMISSION GUIDELINES\n\n\n\n\nAbstracts should be a maximum of 250 words and are to be submitted through the conference website. It will be a requirement for all presenting authors to provide a full presentation for the conference proceedings. \n\n\n\n\n\nSUBMIT ABSTRACTS HERE \n\n\n\n\nTECHNICAL TOPICS\nAbstracts are sought in the following areas: \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nComponents of interest include: \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbstracts are sought in the following areas: \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSteam generator tubing\nCANDU fuel channels\nPWR plant components\nBWR plant components\nSteam cycle components\, chemistry\, and systems \nMajor heat exchangers\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOPEX and lessons learned from recent plant activities\nCase studies\nFFS programs\, plans\, and achievements\nMaterials factors in issue resolution\nChemistry factors in issue resolution\nRegulatory perspectives\nApplication of codes and standards\nDevelopments in probabilistic\nassessments\nAnalytical tools\nNovel or innovative solutions\nMeeting the challenges of emerging issues\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n REGISTRATION & LOGIN\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegister Now \n\n\n\n\n\n\nCategory \n\n\n\n\n\n\nBefore Aug. 31st\, 2021 \n\n\n\n\n\n\nAfter Aug. 31st\, 2021 \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCNS Member \n\n\n\n\n\n\n$150 \n\n\n\n\n\n\n$200 \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nNon CNS Member \n\n\n\n\n\n\n$250 \n\n\n\n\n\n\n$300 \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCNS Retiree \n\n\n\n\n\n\n$75 \n\n\n\n\n\n\n$100 \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFull-Time Student* \n\n\n\n\n\n\n$60 \n\n\n\n\n\n\n$70 \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n* Full-time student registration fees apply to both CNS members and non-CNS members. Full-time students presenting at the conference will be awarded complimentary registration to the conference. \n\n\n\n \n \n\nKEYNOTE SPEAKERS\n\n\n\n\n \nMark Knutson\, P.Eng. \nSenior Vice President\, Enterprise Engineering and Chief Nuclear Engineer  \nOntario Power Generation \nBio \n\n\n \nGary Newman\, M.A.Sc.\, P. Eng \nChief Engineer\, Senior Vice President of Engineering \nBruce Power \nBio \n \n\n \n Andy Hayward \nEngineering Director and Chief Nuclear Engineer  \nPoint Lepreau Nuclear Generating Station \nBio \n\n\n\n\n\n \n \nSponsors and Exhibitors\nHost Sponsor:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\nSponsors:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \nOrganizing Committee\n\nMohammadreza Baghbanan: Conference General Chair\, Material\, Chemistry and Fitness-for-service Division Chair \nPeter J. King:  Technical Program AdvisorNicolas Huin: Technical Program Co-ChairDavid Durance: Technical Program Co-ChairVivian Wang: Technical Program Co-ChairMoe Fadaee: Sponsorship and Exhibition ChairTorres\, Edmanuel: Sponsorship and ExhibitionAlyson Allen-Bonneau: Communication OfficerDaniel Gammage: Treasurer
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SUMMARY:G4SR- 3 Virtual Summit
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SUMMARY:CNS CANDU Thermalhydraulics Course
DESCRIPTION:2021 November 18-19 (Thursday-Friday\, Toronto Time) Course held on-line (Connection details to be communicated later after your registration) \nProgram & Brochure\n Click here for the program and course brochure \nCourse Overview\nThe first Canadian Nuclear Society (CNS) Thermalhydaulics Course was held in Toronto on December 4-5 2017. We are now offering the second CNS Thermalhydaulics Course on-line on account of the COVID-19 pandemic. \nThe objectives of this course are an overview of thermalhydraulics (TH)\, followed by broadening the area of TH as applied to CANDU reactors. The attendees will be presented with the fundamentals of TH\, the importance of TH in nuclear-energy utilization and nuclear safety\, TH phenomena\, TH discipline applied for different nuclear facilities with a focus on CANDU\, and areas of application (design\, operation\, safety evaluation\, uncertainty\, scaling\, R&D\, etc.) \nThe CNS is presenting this course to enhance the professional and technical capabilities of its members (and non-members) working in\, or interested in\, the nuclear industry.  The course is ideally suited for beginning professionals\, but also beneficial as a refresher overview course to experienced professionals.  Come broaden your nuclear knowledge beyond your specific area of work and your own area of expertise.  \nThe following topics would be covered in the course: \n\nThermalhydraulics Overview\nThermalhydraulics Fundamentals\nFuel and Fuel-channel Thermalhydraulics\nExperiments to support Thermalhydraulics\nPrimary Heat-Transport System Operations\nThermalhydraulics Computer Codes Used for Safety Demonstrations\nV&V of Thermalhydraulic Computer Codes and Simulation Uncertainty Assessment\nSafety Analysis and Trip Coverage – NEW\nContainment Thermalhydraulics – NEW\n\nBesides two NEW topics\, the existing topics will be enhanced to make the lectures easier to follow based on the feedbacks received from the last course. \nObjectives\n\nTo provide an overview of thermalhydraulics\nTo broaden the area of thermalhydraulics as applied to CANDU reactors\nTo provide an overview of the primary heat-transport system\nTo network with colleagues in the industry\n\nRegistration\nRegister         \nThe registration fees are shown below\, and include HST (HST # 870488889RT)  \nEarly-Bird Rate\n(Register by October 25\, 2021) \nCNS Member:                 $200.00   [Must be a CNS member in good standing \nNon-CNS Member:         $250.00 \nFull-time student (CNS member) or CNS retiree member:     $100.00 \n  \nRegular Rate\n(Register after October 25\, 2021) \nCNS Member:                  $250.00 [Must be a CNS member in good standing] \nNon-CNS Member:         $300.00 \nFull-time student (CNS member) or CNS retiree member:     $150.00 \nThe registration deadline is November 16\, 2021 \nRegister \nVenue\nCourse held on-line \n(Connection details to be communicated later after your registration) \n  \nBios of Lecturers/Organizers\n\n\n\n\n\nDr. Nik Popov has over 43 years of experience in the nuclear industry in Canada and internationally in various nuclear engineering disciplines including thermal-hydraulics\, safety analysis\, licensing\, computer codes development and validation\, and severe accident analysis.  In Canada\, he worked at  AECL from 1988 to 2011\, including 3 years as the Director for Safety and Licensing of new builds.  Later on he worked at SNC-Lavalin-Nuclear\, COG\, CNSC\, and OPG on various roles.  \nDr. Popov is an Adjunct Professor at the McMaster University since 2000\, where he teaches graduate courses on thermalhydraulics at McMaster and the University Network for Excellence in Nuclear Engineering (UNENE) program. Dr. Popov is also the Program Director of the UNENE Since 2016. \n\n\n\n\n  \n\n\n\n\n \n\n\nDr. David Novog is an expert in safety analysis methods and uncertainty quantification.  He holds and Industrial Research Chair in Nuclear Safety and has been a professor at McMaster since 2006.   \nFrom 1998-2006 he worked at Ontario Hydro\, OPG\, Nuclear Safety Solutions and AMEC in the areas of reactor physics\, thermal hydraulics and reactor trip assessment.  Prior to these positions he was a visiting researcher at Mitsubishi Heavy Industries in Japan on their APWR project. \nHis current research is focused on experimental and analytic issues related to fuel and fuel channel integrity and severe accident modelling.  He has large projects underway on improved maintenance instrumentation and applied radiation imaging. \n\n\n\n\n  \n\n\n\n\n \n\n\nDr. Yujun Guo is a technical specialist at the CNSC since 2008\, responsible for technical assessments of CANDU safety issues. \nDr. Guo holds a Ph.D. degree in nuclear engineering. His early career was with academia\, as an associate professor at Xi’an Jiaotong University\, China\, dedicated to R&D on experimental and analytical reactor thermalhydraulics and safety analyses. In 2001\, Dr. Guo joined AECL (now CNL) as a scientist leading a group of professionals responsible for large-scale CANDU fuel thermal-hydraulic experiments and associated data analysis and model development. \nAltogether\, Dr. Guo has had more than 35 years of experience in reactor design\, safety analysis and associated R&D activities. \n\n\n\n\n  \n\n\n\n\n \n\n\nJun Yang has been working at the Canadian Nuclear Laboratories since 2005. He is a senior scientist and the head of the Thermalhydraulics Experiments Section. \nJun is a recognized expert in experimental and analytical reactor fuel/core and system thermalhydraulics\, particularly in the areas of critical heat flux (CHF)\, post dryout (PDO) heat transfer\, pressure drop\, nucleate and film boiling\, and the header phenomena. He is the principal developer of the CHF\, PDO heat transfer\, and pressure drop prediction methods now being used by the CANDU industry. \n\n\n\n\n  \n\n\n\n\n \n\n\nJohn Froats has over 45 years of nuclear industry experience including many plant roles including as a Licenced Shift Manager and the executive role of Chief Nuclear Engineer and VP Engineering and Modifications. He led the CANDU Owners Group as President and CEO and the CSA Nuclear Standards Program as Chair. \nHe has taught approximately 2\,000 students on subjects including safety culture\, nuclear design methods\, nuclear safety design and power plant operation. \nJohn is currently an Associate Professor and Nuclear Engineer in Residence at Ontario Tech University. He remains fully active in the nuclear sector and in educational work in support of the sector. \n\n\n\n\n  \n\n\n\n\n \n\n\nDr. Qiang Cui is a senior safety specialist at Candu Energy. He has 20+ years’ experience in the CANDU nuclear industry with in-depth knowledge of deterministic safety analysis methodology\, CANDU design and operation\, especially in the heat transport system and the containment system. \nDr. Cui is a technical expert in containment and trip coverage.  He is actively involved in new CANDU designs.  He has been working on deterministic safety analyses in support of the operation and refurbishment of CANDU stations.  He has interacted with CNSC to resolve CNSC’s comments on containment and trip coverage analyses. \nDr. Cui holds a Ph.D. in mechanical engineering from University of Toronto and currently is a professional engineer in Ontario. \n\n\n\n\n  \n\n\n\n\n \n\n\nAleksandar Delja finished his graduate and postgraduate studies at the University of Belgrade (Serbia). His academic work started at the same university in the areas of energy\, thermal\, nuclear engineering. In the late 1980s he joined the nuclear industry (Siemens UB KWU) in Germany where he worked as a lead in research and development of transient thermalhydraulic computer codes. Later\, he joined IRSN\, the technical support institute of the French regulator. Since the mid-1990s\, he has been working at the CNSC (AECB) as a technical specialist in thermalhydraulics. \nAleksandar has 40 years of experience in nuclear safety\, nuclear engineering/physics and reactor thermalhydraulics. He has been a Canadian CAMP representative for more than a decade. \n\n\n\n\n  \n\n\n\n\n \n\n\nGeoff Waddington has over 25 years of experience in nuclear thermalhydraulics (TH) analysis\, mostly with AECL and CNL. He is an industry expert in system and subchannel TH\, and in the application of CFD codes. He has been involved in the development\, V&V and application of TH analysis codes ASSERT-PV and CATHENA. \nCurrently\, Geoff is the head of the Safety Analysis & Uncertainty Section at CNL\, contributing to the development of a TH analysis capability for SMR\, the assessment of next generation TH codes for CANDU applications\, and the advancement of subchannel and CFD tools for CANDU analysis.  \nGeoff has an Honours B.Math degree from the University of Waterloo (1989)\, and an M.Sc.E. degree from Queen’s University (1994). \n\n\n\n\n  \n\n\n\n\n \n\n\nVincent has 28 years of experience in the CANDU nuclear industry. He has worked on a number of CANDU-6 refurbishment projects\, Darlington safety analyses\, and Bruce-A restart safety analyses. \nVincent has in-depth understanding of the shutdown systems design and extensive experience in trip coverage analysis. He leads and provides oversight on safety analysis for various commercial and CANDU 6 development projects\, including the resolution of GAIs\, CSIs.  \nVincent has in-depth knowledge of Deterministic Safety Analysis methodology\, CANDU 6 design and operation\, and regulatory standards (a member of CSA N290.15 and CSA N290.19 technical sub-committee). He is also experienced in interacting with CNSC and regulators abroad. \n\n\n\n\n  \n\n\n\n\n \n\n\nDr. Wei Shen received his Bachelor degree (in 1988) and Ph.D. degree (in 1993) in nuclear engineering from Xi’an Jiaotong University\, China. Wei has been working on both PWR and CANDU industry and regulatory body for over 30 years as an expert on reactor physics\, and reactor safety. \nWei works as Safety and License Program Manager at COG since 2017. Prior joining COG\, Wei worked as a Technical Specialist at the CNSC for 5 years\, and worked as a reactor physicist at AECL for 14 years and was promoted as the Principal Specialist (the top technical position) in 2009. \nWei is the Chair of Nuclear Science & Engineering Division of the CNS. Wei also serves as an Adjunct Full Professor with Royal Military College of Canada and with Xi’an Jiaotong University\, China. \n\n\n\n\n  \n  \nContacts\nCourse contact (not for registration): Wei Shen\, wei.shen@candu.org  \nFor registration questions\, contact Elmir Lekovic\, cns_office@cns-snc.ca
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SUMMARY:Second Conference on AI\, ML and other Innovative Technologies in the Nuclear Industry (CAIMIN 2021)
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