Washington at 5000' elevation or so. Thomas Burke, age 46, of Springfield NH, and Scott Sandburg, age 32 of Arlington, MA, died November 29, 2002, in an early season avalanche when attempting an ice climb on the Tuckerman Ravine Headwall. The wreckage is on Mt. PASCO, Wash. - Ten passengers and the crew are ok after an airplane crash and fire Tuesday at an airport in southeast Washington state. not to be confused with the F-102s that provided wreckage over by the Burke range. On June 26, the first 14,000 U.S. troops landed in France to begin combat training. . Tom creek to the entire span of the southern Olympics: Wonder Mt/Skokomish area, etc. In 1946, it was the worst accident, in numbers killed aboard an aircraft, in United States aviation history and remains Mount Rainiers greatest tragedy. Details. LAKESIDE, MONT., JULY 5 -- A twin-engine plane crashed and burned near a popular resort at Flathead Lake in western Montana, killing all 10 people on board including the members of a bluegrass . The flight encountered extremely bad weather over southwestern Washington and four of the planes turned back, landing at the Portland Airport. 88. United States of America. By A light plane that vanished in southwest Washington crashed and disintegrated on impact in remote, rugged terrain, killing all three people aboard, authorities said Tuesday.. A ground team that . Snow bridges, which were there previously, had collapsed and new crevasses had opened up all through the ice. In effect, the 32 Marines would stay where they died, among the wreckage of the Curtis R5C. The cause of most of these deaths can be summarized by the six words also tacked to the wall in a much larger font: The Worst Weather in the World.. Weather cleared for the first time on Dec. 16, a full week after the plane made its last transmission. The one-year anniversary paper of The Great Fire detailed the city's rehabilitation, calling Seattle "Daughter of Phoenix. The accident nearly duplicates the crash of a KC-135 into Mount Kit Carson in September 1962, killing 44 airmen, the worst aviation disaster in the history of Spokane County. All of the 52 people on board were killed. A fifth made it through and landed in Seattle. Later, an additional 14 bodies were seen encased in ice. All were lifted out by helicopter. has the crash on Mt. Eric Lattey, age 28, of River Vale NJ, and Monroe Couper age 40, of Orange, NJ died February 26, 1994, of hypothermia during an emergency bivouac atop Pinnacle Gully in Huntington Ravine. The report was followed by the Air Force Rescue Coordination Center (AFRCC) contacting dispatch and saying they had an airplane radar that disappeared over the Mount Jefferson Wilderness Area. The P-I ran a 20-page commemorative accompaniment. II. There Navy officials positively identified the health record as belonging to a marine aboard the missing Curtis R5C transport. Paul Ross, age 26, of S. Portland, ME, Kenneth Ward, Jr., age 20 of Augusta, ME, and Cliff Philips, age 25, of Island Pond, VT, all died in a light plane crash on the southwest slope of Boott Spur on November 29, 1969. Jul 4, 1990. A transmission of the pilot's final exchange with air traffic control indicated he knew the Airbus A320 was having engine trouble. Herr, who was 17 at the time, lost both of his legs. Barbara Palmer, age 46, of West Acton, MA, died april 24, 1971 of exposure while hiking in deep snow near the Cog Railway Base Station. You cannot paste images directly. I know this is an old string, but was looking up some information regarding my grandfather's plane crash and ran across this thread. On the shoulder of Bald Hill, just northeast of Mount Beacon, at an elevation of about 1,100 feet, there are the remains of a Navy transport plane that crashed on Nov. 11, 1945. "(S)treet cars will head for their respective barns, jitneys will stop operating, barber shops and the majority of restaurants will close, and activities generally in the city, so far as organized labor is concerned, will be curtailed.". I have always been curious about the history of the accident. The P-I featured Seattle Center's International Fountain above the fold the day after the World's Fair debut, April 22, 1962. Wind speeds at the summit of Mount Washington can exceed hurricane force (75 mph) more than 100 days per year. Twenty-five Army, Navy, and Coast Guard aircraft were launched to search the slopes of Mount Rainier and as far south as Toledo in Lewis County for any sign of the missing Curtis R5C transport. Included in the survey party were nine experts in mountain and winter warfare from the Armys Mountain Division. Although circumstances had changed dramatically, the decision was made to proceed with the service. Ask Glacier Name for Marines, The New York Times, September 15, 1947, p. 21; Robert N. Ward, Marine Transport Feared Down in Mountain Region, Seattle Post-Intelligencer, December 11, 1946, p. 1; Hunt Abandoned at Mount Purcell, Ibid., December 12, 1946, p. 1; Jack Jarvis, Bad Weather Halts Search of Ice Fields, Ibid., December 13, 1946, p. 1; Gene Schroeder, Storm Blocks Plane Search by Rangers, Ibid., December 14, 1946, p. 1; E. P. Chalcraft, Plane rescue Team Sweats Out Delay, Ibid., December 15, 1946, p. 1; Long Missing Plane Believed Found on Rainier, Ibid., July 23, 1947, p. 1; E. P. Chalcraft, Arduous Trek Starts to Site of Craft Wreckage, Ibid., July 24, 1947, p. 1; E. P. Chalcraft, Searching Party Risks death to Reach Tragic Scene, Ibid., July 25, 1947, p. 1; E. P. Chalcraft, Search On Foot Halted for Plane Victims in Rainier Ice, Ibid., July 27, 1947, p. 9; E. P. Chalcraft, Rainier May Hold Forever Bodies of Air Crash Victims, Ibid., July 26, 1947, p. 1; Report Eleven Bodies Found On Rainier, Ibid., August 20, 1947, p. 1; Lucille Cohen, Risk Lives to Get 11 Dead Off Rainier, Ibid., August 21, 1947, p. 1; All 32 Marine Bodies Located, Ibid., August 24, 1947, p. 9; Robert N. Ward, Taps Echoes Over Rainier for Marines, Ibid., August 25, 1947, p. 1; Lloyd Stackhouse, Marine Plane Dead to Rest On Mt. After two weeks, the search was suspended, as heavy snow had fallen and likely buried the wreck. In 2018, 36 years later, the Mount Washington Observatorys summit Weather Museum rededicated the Extreme Weather Exhibit in Dows memory. Congress would approve the 18th Amendment banning alcohol later that year. Case closed, it seems. The husband and wife are identified as 42-year-old Brian J. Makar and 43-year-old Carrie R. Makar, both of Burien, Washington. "Our sincerest condolences go out to the friends and family of the individual during this difficult time," the Coast Guard said. Facts are listed in no particular order. Major Reilly was flying an IFR course, corrected for a southeast wind. Has anybody found reliable facts? I can confirm the PV-1 crash from May 1943 as my grandfather was one of the 5 crew members killed. A couple from Washington state have died in a plane crash in western Montana. Daily Weather Forecast It became the Daily Intelligencer in 1876 and then took over a new daily startup, The Post, in 1881, becoming the Seattle Post-Intelligener.Read more about its early history here. Vernon E. Titcomb, age 56, and his wife, Jean Titcomb, age 53, both of Santa FE, CA, died August 22, 1974 when their light plane crashed above Gray Knob on Mount Adams during a thunderstorm. For labor, the Seattle General Strike was a glorious The P-I celebrated the opening of the World's Fair April 21, 1962. News about the Civil War described Union deaths as "our loss" and Confederate death's as "the enemy's loss.". As of this publications deadline, the most recent fatal accident happened on April 11, 2019. Barbara Radcliffe Rogers. A three week search failed to find any trace of the missing jet. 1:24. Hikers in the area reported hearing what sounded like an airplane engine followed by a loud crash. But extracting a 10,000-pound boulder from a wilderness area wasnt feasible and it would require an act of Congress to allow its removal from a national park. Haven't been able to find any other official or unofficial reports to that effect. 80 81. When Major Reilly failed to contact Toledo, establishing his new altitude, air traffic controllers became concerned. All five crew were killed. After analyzing the evidence, Navy officials concluded the missing plane, traveling at approximately 180 m.p.h., crashed into the side of Mount Rainier. Unknown type Civilian Military Exact coordinates Nearest city. Monet. His activities included touring a Boeing 747 plant at Paine Field in Everett and dining at Canlis in Seattle. Around 6:25 p.m. Thursday, the AFRCC called back and said they confirmed radar showed a small plane go down and provided a general area. Only after Air Force officials analyzed their radar data a little bit closer did search . According . View a list of all crashes in Washington. See map. The Free Encyclopedia of Washington State History, Major Robert V. Reilly, Memphis, Texas, Pilot, Lt. Post-Intelligener. During the ceremony, Butler was presented with the Distinguished Public Service Certificate and lapel pin, the Navys highest civilian award, for his determined efforts to find the lost Marines. But all the search planes returned without sighting any trace of wreckage. Dense woods, snow cover, and the Cessna's green and white paint scheme made seeing the plane from the air difficult. On December 10, 1946, six Curtis Commando R5C transport planes carrying more than 200 U.S. Marines leave San Diego en route to Seattle. Despite warnings of bad weather, in late afternoon they left the Halfway House and the protection of trees. All five crew were killed. The sun had melted the snow down to the glacial ice, revealing the nose section with the bodies of 11 men tangled inside. ", Other choice terms: "hair-brained radicals," "crackbrains" and "Rubbish!". A year later, he was the subject of a full-length article in the Saturday Evening Post, entitled "Mountain Rescue Man.". At 10:36 a.m. on Tuesday, December 10, 1946, six Curtis Commando R5C transport planes carrying more than 200 U.S. Marines departed El Toro Marine Air Station near San Diego on a six-and-a-half hour, nonstop flight to Naval Air Station Sand Point in Seattle. While crews were searching, the AFRCC advised they had received a report of a missing/overdue aircraft. . The P-I warned readers of the general strike the day before it started on Feb. 5, 1919. Rule, Commandant of Naval Air Station Sand Point, announced the official decision to cease all recovery efforts on South Tahoma Glacier. Look only as far as the forthcoming tear-down of the Alaskan Way Viaduct to see its continued reverberations. Some pieces of the plane were located by an assistant chief ranger hiking up Success Cleaver, on the South Tahoma Glacier at about 9,500 feet in elevation, on July 21, 1947. In the morning, clouds lifted to reveal Tip-Top House, only a few hundred feet away. I have been on and around the mountain several times and seen many pictures of different aspects and have never actually seen any evidence, possibly due to snow cover. World World War Two World war II Plane crash A woman went on an expedition up Mount Kenya after her great-uncle's plane was finally discovered 79 years since it crashed during WWII. The P-I ran several war extras of the paper throughout Dec. 8 and 9, 1941, as reporters scrambled to make sense of the Pearl Harbor bombing. So to follow your example, next time I'll post an internet link that may or may not be reliable, or however you put it. About 200 representatives and officers met shortly before the strike to define its goals and sentiments, the P-I reported. KTVZ NewsChannel 21 is committed to providing a forum for civil and constructive conversation. MISSOULA A couple from Washington state have died in the crash of a single-engine airplane in western Montana, officials said. The crash site was found at 4 p.m. on the northeast side of the summit of Mt. Plane crash map Locate crash sites, wreckage and more. - July 31, 1964: Jim Reeves, a country balladeer known for "Four Walls" and "Welcome to My World," was killed in the crash of a small plane in Nashville, Tenn. - Dec. 10, 1967: Soul singer Otis. war against Germany after its invasion of Poland, setting off World War (Update: Family identifies pilot killed in crash; FAA info). back from the Klondike. But visibility there was almost zero and they were driven back by a blizzard. Washington fatal crashes (1183) View all crashes on a map. Four planes turned around and landed safely in Portland. Here are eight remote airplanes that are still . But over 70 years ago, during World War II, tragedy struck in Billings when a plane fell from the sky in early December. Their analysis was bolstered by reports from persons on the ground along the supposed line of flight where the Curtis R5C disappeared, who reported hearing a plane flying overhead. Scott Stevens, age 19, of Cucamunga, CA, Robert Ellenberg, age 19, of New York City, NY, and Charles Yoder, age 24, of Hartford, CT, were all killed January 26, 1969 from a climbing accident in Yale Gully in Huntington Ravine. All 7 passengers on board died which included 6 civilian crew members and 1 United States Air Force passenger. Rescuers were able to dig out Benedix from the snow after more than 90 minutes being trapped, but he later died of cardiac arrest. It was at about the 9,500-foot level on a huge snow-field rife with deep crevasses and sheer ice precipices, below an almost perpendicular 3,000-foot rock wall. They located a similar boulder and had it moved to Veterans Memorial Park in Enumclaw, approximately 45 miles southeast of Seattle, in the foothills of Mount Rainier. Plane crash in SW Washington 1/6 They believed the wreckage, if it could be located, would be scattered on one of the glaciers on the south or southwest side of the mountain. Here's the Feb. 8, 1919 edition. The tragedy of flight . The same day The P-I reported on World War I, they also alerted locals that Seattle would go 'bone-dry,' as a state prohibition law went into effect. Evidence for it's final resting place is all over. from Mt. The ceremony took place on a knoll at the 4,000-foot summit of Round Pass, overlooking Mount Rainier and South Tahoma Glacier. See details: See map: N781SC. Originally developed as a 36-seat commercial airliner, it was used to haul cargo and personnel and for towing gliders. Washington. No injuries were reported Sunday after a small single-engine plane clipped a power line and crashed into a stand of trees near Round Mountain Loop in the Marion area west of Kalispell. 1945 plane crash site - Bald Hill History: A month later, rangers returned to the site and found the crushed nose of the plane at 10,500 feet in elevation. There was no sign of it. 55.- 62. On Jan. 10, 2009, the P-I announced being put up for sale by Hearst. Tri-Cities Airport officials said the . The tragic Mount Erebus Disaster . Details: The plane had departed from Friday Harbor and was en route to Renton Municipal Airport, some 12 miles southeast of downtown Seattle, when reports of the crash came in at 3:11pm local time, the Coast Guard said. Considering the first KC-135 crash still echoed in the memories of the search and rescue forces, the Mount Spokane Ski Patrol and the Washington State Patrol made concerted efforts to search for the second plane in the same vicinity as the first plane. Its the framed Casualties of Mount Washington poster, a list of the 161 known deaths (a total, listed below, that keeps changing) since the state park started recording them in 1849 (presumably the mountain was just as dangerous before the list began). The storm persisted the following day, and planes set to search for the missing plane were unable to fly. Crews . A January 1919 edition warning of the pending Seattle General Strike also covered the lasting effects of World War I veterans. At 2 p.m. on Sunday, August 24, 1947, a memorial service for the 32 Marines was held near Longmire. Powered by Invision Community. Historical information for this article was cited from HistoryLink.org and SeattlePI archives. On June 26, the first 14,000 U.S. troops landed in France to begin combat training. Despite his severe injuries, the pilot William Carey survived. Examination of the wreckage revealed an old SAR data plate placed at discovered crash sites by the State that verified the wreckage was of another F-102A that had been previously recovered. This relates to past investigation I've been involved with re: a downed F-102 from 1962. Every year, members of the local detachment of the Marine Corps League honor their memory with a ceremony at Veterans Memorial Park in Enumclaw. Paste as plain text instead, Not sure what to make of the stuff in the red field posted by PChaus. The Weekly Post-Intelligencer in 1890 reported on Washington state's most recent census, which pegged Seattle's population at 43,914 - an increase of 40,381. 107, 108 and 109. Footage shows the final moments from inside a doomed passenger plane that crashed into a mountain in New Zealand, killing all 257 on board. That came from this website (there are others I believe): Thanks John, yep that's the one. The Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker, a military variant of the Boeing 367-80 (known as the Dash-80), is the only jet aircraft designed specifically for aerial refueling missions. The Sheriff and Coroner TJ McDermott released the names of those who died as a result of a plane crash near Missoula on Thursday, July 1. The crash is the single greatest tragedy in Mount Rainier's history -- a mountain that has been the site of more than 325 deaths since it was established as a national park in 1899. A Boy Scout Troop Leader died from a sudden cardiac arrest on July 22, 2002, 200 feet up from the start of the Crawford Path. Because it was believed that vibrations from aircraft motors could trigger avalanches and rock slides, endangering the climbers, all planes were warned to stay clear of Mount Rainier. The P-I was consumed with strike coverage throughout its duration. The Department of Washington, Marine Corps League, in conjunction with the families of the men buried on South Tahoma Glacier, had been conducting an annual memorial ceremony at Round Pass each year on the last Saturday in August. In other news that day, Dr. Henry Suzzallo - the namesake for that library at UW - arrived in Olympia to assist an ailing Gov. Richard Seven, Jack Broom. traveled to Seattle to check out the World's Fair. Photo reconnaissance aircraft would continue monitoring the crash site so that if and when conditions on the glacier improved, further attempts could be made to find and recover the bodies. Mount Rainier Marine Plane Crash Site Memorial. On June 20, 1944, a C-54-A cargo plane (TWA flight 277) crashed into Fort Mountain. Although there have been more than 325 fatalities in Mount Rainier National Park since it was established by Congress in 1899, the plane crash on December 10, 1946, remains the greatest tragedy in the mountains history. The last night of November 1944 was dark and wet on Mount Tamalpais. A heavy volume of rocks and boulders falling from the glaciers headwall forced the search party to withdraw, but they brought out wallets, rings, watches, and personal papers of many of the men who died. The front page of the SeattlePost-Intelligenceron Wednesday,Dec. 11, 1946. A search began on foot on Dec. 13 as two rangers climbed to an elevation of 6,800 feet, but there was no sign of the plane. RELATED: A look back at D.B. Needle in haystack. headed by the Teamsters union as trade negotiations broke down. In the decades after the American Revolution, the White Mountains were still a vast, empty wilderness. Radar tracked the aircraft to a point NW of Shelton in Grays County. In 1826, the Willey Slide Tragedy turned the White Mountains into a tourist attraction. Aug. 15, 1945: The P-I reports on Japan's surrender, effectively ending World War II. That night Lizzie became Mount Washingtons first female casualty. Over the next few days, Navy and National Park Service officials discussed the feasibility of the removing bodies from the glacier for burial. While on the way down, he got lost, eventually meeting his fate in the bed of the Ammonoosuc River in the Ammonoosuc Ravine. The P-I reports on local volunteers for World War I June 6, 1917. On September 15, 1947, the Department of Washington Marine Corps League asked Secretary of the Interior Julius Albert Krug (1907-1970) to rename South Tahoma Glacier the United States Marines Memorial Glacier, stressing that "No finer memorial to our Marine dead could be found or erected" (New York Times). Hmmm..nice. It remains New Zealand's worst peacetime disaster. On September 2, 1945, the last day of the war, a USMC Grumman F6F-5 crashed in Death Valley. The Lowes were killed Sunday afternoon when their small plane crashed and exploded near Grand Glaize Airport in central Missouri. En route from Chico, California, to Billings, Montana, the DC-3 crashed during a storm. A wing from a Cessna 208B broke away before the plane crashed Friday into a field northeast of Seattle, killing the four people on board, the National Transportation Safety Board said on. ``It's a very hectic time for them, a very hectic traveling schedule,'' Gavin . Officials later decided not to recover the bodies so as not to endanger the lives of recovery crews. On October 3, 1948, he was awarded the Department of the Interiors highest award, the Distinguished Service Medal, and given a promotion that netted him a salary increase of $126 per year. Crew: Major Robert V. Reilly, Memphis, Texas, Pilot "And only a quarter hour or so later, the plane should have been picked up by the powerful CAA station at Everett, to which it had been cleared by traffic control.". According to the National Transportation Safety Board, today's was the first fatal crash by an airliner approaching Dulles, which opened in 1962. By Associated Press July 5, 2021. It's pretty rare, thankfully, to hear about a plane crash in Montana. "Its politics are Republican by 10,000 majority.". The plane was estimated to be approximately 30 miles south of Toledo, the midpoint between Seattle and Portland. I never did ask the Forest Service or the Park about it though. January 3, 1930 (Friday) Boeing 95 operated by Western Air Services. Although the plane had a service ceiling of 24,500 feet, it was restricted to flying at lower altitudes when hauling passengers because the cabin was unpressurized. Before making any decisions, Navy officials advised they would seek expert advice from the Armys famous Mountain Division about recovery efforts. That's the new allegation as it relates to Snyder, with Goodell supposedly having signed off on a $50 million loan for Snyder in 2018 that was disputed by Washington's minority owners. The National Transportation Safety Board says the airplane crashed Thursday . Although it was well off Major Reillys designated flight plan, the search for the aircraft was concentrated around Randle, Longmire, and Paradise in the southern foothills and slopes of Mount Rainier. It appeared that whoever was in the harness cut himself free and lowered himself to the ground. The rangers reported hearing the roar of avalanches on the glacier, which could have easily buried any wreckage forever. Still, authorities suspected that the aircraft had crashed on Mount Rainier or somewhere in the vicinity. The Feb. 4 edition of the P-I hailed the latest achievement in the I-5 construction that persisted through 1969. The next day's newspaper pegged the epicenter of the quake near Hood Canal's Dabob Bay near the Olympic Peninsula town of Quilcene. The P-I joined the rest of the world on Sept. 12, 2001 in attempting to make sense of the terrorist attacks in New York City, Pennsylvania and Washington, D.C. the day before. The FAA also identifies the non-profit Valley Fliers as the owner of the plane. Five weeks after the attack on Pearl Harbor, a Douglas B-18 Bolo Bomber crashed into the side of Mount Waternomee. Instead, the National Park Service affixed a bronze plaque, bearing the names of the Marines, on a large granite boulder at Round Pass, overlooking South Tahoma Glacier. I found many interesting artifacts along the way. Search and Rescue was able to locate the plane, a single-engine Cirrus SR22. Escape to Long Beach, Washington before the summer crowds, 42 years ago: Mount St. Helens woke up and blew her top, Billy Graham: We're sure to recognize each other in Heaven, Police: Bill Gates estate staff member traded child porn by Gmail, Idaho ordered to execute inmate but state lacks lethal drugs. Soon after the crash, the crew sent out a weak message, initiating a search. Daily News Updates Mt. Updated: 4:18 PM PDT July 5, 2021. HAVRE (AP) The three Havre residents killed in a fiery plane crash in Washington state were the owner of an oil and gas exploration company and two of his employees, family . Finally, at 9 a.m. on Thursday, July 24, 1947, the search party started the arduous three-and-a-half mile climb toward South Tahoma Glacier. Roster of Marines on board the Curtis Commando R5C, No. The Olympic Mountain Rescue climbing guide mentions wreckage on I believe the NW aspect (I will need to double check that). The Dec. 3 issue outlined the softer stance taken by police after protesters demonstrate to decry aggressive policing. The Seattle Post-Intelligencer ran a New Year's Day edition advertising the natural and agricultural features of its new state, less than two months after Washington became a state in November 1889. Although buffeted by the storm, the fifth Curtis R5C flew through the weather without major difficulty, landing at Sand Point shortly after 5 p.m. 63, 64 and 65. The crash left a pit more than 1,100. Contests & Promotions, La Pine unsung heroes come up big in state wrestling championship, help lead to record setting titles, ABCs and EVs: Bend-La Pine Schools rolls out Oregons first electric school bus east of the Cascades. I read on NWHikers about Jet wreckage somewhere in the upper reaches Hayes River or Godkin creek (can't remember which). The aircraft experienced severe weather including heavy rain, high wind and lightning. I havent been able to find a confirmed source for that. It was then an avalanche swept through, killing Dow. During a violent rainstorm and fearing mudslides, the Willey family fled their home to a nearby stone structure theyd built for just such an event. But conditions on the mountain and glacier were intense. The temperature was around 20 below, the wind was blowing, and visibility was terrible. Butler explained that conditions on the glacier were so bad, it took four hours to get to the site of the original wreckage. The Seattle Post-Intelligencer alerted readers to the strike on Feb. 6, 1919. The ceremony concluded with a bugler playing taps and the traditional 21-gun salute. The wreckage was finally spotted on December 2, on Boott Spur, at the 5,500 foot level of Mt. "Under normal circumstances, the pilot would have called Toledo again when he was over the station, approximately eight minutes later. Linn County Sheriff Michelle Duncan reported late Friday that on Thursday at 4:14 p.m., Linn County dispatch received information an airplane went down in the area of Mount Jefferson. Ten people, including a child, were on board the plane when it went down shortly after 3 p.m. Sunday, the US Coast Guard's Pacific Northwest district said in a news release. The "Curtis Commando" R5C planes departed San Diego at 10:36 a.m. 39528, The State of WashingtonWashington State Department of Archeology and Historic Preservation. http://www.dvrbs.com/monuments/berlin/BerlinWW2-FrankHBlanck.htm. Meanwhile, the Navy conducted a thorough investigation into the facts and circumstances surrounding the aircrafts disappearance. "In his last radio message, the pilot of the missing plane told the Toledo range station he was flying at 9,000 feet and proceeding normally," the Seattle Post-Intelligencer reported on Dec. 11, 1946, the day after the plane disappeared. 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