ASABE
Historic Events
"The Historic Commemoration Committee of ASABE, M-170, in
cooperation with local sections, has been selecting and recognizing historic
developments in agricultural engineering in the United States for some 75
years. The first recognition - of Ives Hall on the Ohio State University campus
- took place in 1926. The most significant events in agricultural engineering are continually being identified and commemorated.
Select
Historic Events
below, for a listing of commemorations and the locations of the commemorative
plaques. To see plaque wordings and photos of individual developments, the
plaques that recognize them, and related materials, select an event from the
following menu.
Click HERE for
a summary on each plaque.
To see the wording
of a commemorative plaque, please select "Info"
event below
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To see photos of the historic
'event',
the commemorative plaque, dedication ceremonies, etc.,
please select an event below .
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No.
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TITLE
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INFORMATION
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IMAGES
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PLAQUE LOCATIONS
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1
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Ives Hall
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Info
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Columbus, OH
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2
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AE Building University of Wisconsin
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Info
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AE
Building
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Madison, WI
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3
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Claytile Drain
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Info
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Clay
Tile Drain
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Geneva, NY
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4
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McCormick Reaper
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Info
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McCormick
Reaper
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Steel's Tavern, VA
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5
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Davidson Hall Iowa State
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Info
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Davidson
Hall
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Ames, IA
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6
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Pit Silo
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Info
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First
U.S. Pit Silos
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Columbia, MD
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7
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John Deere Plow
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Info
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Grand Detour, IL
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8
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Moore Hascall Combine
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Info
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E. Lansing, MI
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9
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Scoates Hall, TAM
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Info
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College Station, TX
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10
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Old Red cotton picker
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Info
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Washington, DC
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11
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New Holland Baler
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Info
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New Holland, PA
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12
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Farmall
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Info
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Burr Ridge, IL
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13
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Ann Arbor Baler
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Info
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Shelbyville, IL
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14
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Nebraska Tractor Test Lab
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Info
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Lincoln, NE
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15
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MH #20 Combine
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Info
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Dearborn, MI
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16
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Holt Track-Type Tractor
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Info
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Track-Type Tractor
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Stockton, CA
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17
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Holt Brothers Combine
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Info
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Holt
Brothers Combine
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Stockton, CA
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18
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Tower Silo
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Info
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Spring Grove, IL
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19
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Parshall Flume
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Info
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Ft. Collins, CO
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20
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Cotton Gin
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Info
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Savannah, GA
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21
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ROPS
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Info
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Waterloo, IA
West Fargo, ND
Davis, CA
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22
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Forage Harvester
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Info
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In addition to Madison, WI, Alymer, City of Gatineau, Quebec
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23
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Vegetated Waterways
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Info
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Stillwater, OK
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24
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Rainbird Sprinkler Head
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Info
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Glendora, CA
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25
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Soil Compaction Criteria
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Info
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Soil
Compaction Criteria
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Auburn, AL
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26
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Corn Silage Harvester
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Info
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Heritage Park, IA, and St. Paul, MN
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27
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FMC Sterilizer
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Info
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Madera, CA
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28
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Slow Moving Vehicle
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Info
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Columbus, OH
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29
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Hume-Love Cutterbar
and Reel
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Info
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Rosalia, WA
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30
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Center Pivot Irrigator
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Info
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Minden, NE
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31
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Luebben Round Baler
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Info
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Minden, NE
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32
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Pole Frame Buildings
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Info
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Lawrence, KS
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33
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Agricultural Aviation
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Info
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Agricultural
Aviation
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Jackson, MS
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34
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Rubber Tractor Tires
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Info
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Cassville, WI
Orlando, FL
Rock Valley, IA
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35
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Internal Combustion Tractor
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Info
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Charles City, IA
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36
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Shielded Corn Snapping Rolls
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Info
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Snapping Rolls
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Ankeny, IA
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37
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Slotted Inlet Ventilation
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Info
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Ithaca, NY
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38
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Graham-Hoeme Plow
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Info
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Bushland, TX
Hooker, OK
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39
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Grain Aeration
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Info
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Lafayette, IN
Manhattan, KS
Stuttgart, AR
Ames, IA
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40
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The Cotton Module Builder
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Info
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College Station, TX
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41
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Universal Soil Loss Equation
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Info
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Lafayette, IN
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42
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Rumely Oilpull Tractor
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Info
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Rumely
Oilpull Tractor
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LaPorte, IN
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43
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Skid Steer Loader
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Info
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Skid
Steer Loader
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West Fargo, ND
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44
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Air-Inflated, Double-Layer Polyethylene Greenhouse
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Info
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Polyethylene
Greenhouse
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New Brunswick, NJ
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45 |
UC-Blackwelder Tomato Harvester
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UC-Blackwelder
Tomato Harvester
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Davis. CA |
46 |
Noble Blade Cultivator
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Noble Blade Cultivator |
Nobleford, Alberta, Canada |
47 |
American Society of Agricultural
and Biological Engineers (ASABE)
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American Society of Agricultural
and Biological Engineers (ASABE) |
Saint Joseph, MI |
48 |
Laser Beam Automatic Grade-Control System
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Laser Beam Automatic Grade-Control System |
Columbus, OH |
49 |
World's First Self-Propelled Combine |
Info |
World's First Self-Propelled Combine |
Visalia, CA |
50 |
Self-Leveling Control for Hillside Combine |
Info |
Self-Leveling Control for Hillside Combine |
Palouse, ID and Spokane, WA |
51 |
The Oliver Chilled Cast-Iron Plow |
Info |
The Oliver Chilled Cast-Iron Plow |
South Bend, IN |
52 |
The First Flaked Cereal |
Info |
The First Flaked Cereal |
Battle Creek, MI |
53 |
The Red Wing Project on Utilization of Electricity in Agriculture |
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The Red Wing Project on Utilization of Electricity in Agriculture |
St. Paul and Red Wing, MN |
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