Imogene Pass Fatalities.
#41
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Re: Imogene Pass Fatalities.
Damn....I dont pull out of my DRIVEWAY without a belt on.....
SIGH....look for more knee-jerk legislation and lawsuits to seriously impair
offroading from stuff like this...
"Jerry McG" <gmcgeorge.remove@frontier.net> wrote in message
news:cfb5k00124a@enews4.newsguy.com...
> I just read in today's Durango, CO Herald that another fatal accident has
> occurred on the trails above Telluride. This time a couple with two kids
in
> a Grand Cherokee went off the trail to Imogene Pass. (Imogene is a
> moderately difficult trail between Telluride and Ouray that climbs to
13,000
> ft at the pass.)
>
> The driver and his wife were killed, their 11 year old son and another
> youngster were seriously injured. All of them were unbelted. The paper
> reported they had pulled to the side of the trail to let another vehicle
> pass. As they proceeded they ran the Grand up on some rocks that caused it
> to roll, then fall 800 ft down the side of the mountain. An accident
> investigation is still underway.
>
> We again are reminded of the implicit dangers of traveling San Juan
mountain
> trails. Along with the 2 fatalities on Black Bear Pass last month, these
are
> the first fatal accidents on these trails anyone can remember.
>
> Both accidents are reputed to have involve experienced 4 wheelers.
However,
> with the increase in numbers of inexperienced drivers with new SUVs we
fear
> these numbers will climb and advise everyone heading this way to be doubly
> cautious.
>
>
SIGH....look for more knee-jerk legislation and lawsuits to seriously impair
offroading from stuff like this...
"Jerry McG" <gmcgeorge.remove@frontier.net> wrote in message
news:cfb5k00124a@enews4.newsguy.com...
> I just read in today's Durango, CO Herald that another fatal accident has
> occurred on the trails above Telluride. This time a couple with two kids
in
> a Grand Cherokee went off the trail to Imogene Pass. (Imogene is a
> moderately difficult trail between Telluride and Ouray that climbs to
13,000
> ft at the pass.)
>
> The driver and his wife were killed, their 11 year old son and another
> youngster were seriously injured. All of them were unbelted. The paper
> reported they had pulled to the side of the trail to let another vehicle
> pass. As they proceeded they ran the Grand up on some rocks that caused it
> to roll, then fall 800 ft down the side of the mountain. An accident
> investigation is still underway.
>
> We again are reminded of the implicit dangers of traveling San Juan
mountain
> trails. Along with the 2 fatalities on Black Bear Pass last month, these
are
> the first fatal accidents on these trails anyone can remember.
>
> Both accidents are reputed to have involve experienced 4 wheelers.
However,
> with the increase in numbers of inexperienced drivers with new SUVs we
fear
> these numbers will climb and advise everyone heading this way to be doubly
> cautious.
>
>
#42
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Re: Imogene Pass Fatalities.
> SIGH....look for more knee-jerk legislation and lawsuits to seriously
impair
offroading from stuff like this...>
No doubt. While they don't close the Interstates down because of traffic
accidents, my USFS contact says the local anti-motorized crowd will try and
capitalize on these accidents to further restrict activity on these trails.
Both of the trails are county roads, but that really only means the counties
have jursdiction to determine their status, not private landowners, BLM or
USFS. The Black Bear trailhead is in Ouray county, which is offroader
friendly, but ends in San Migel County (Telluride) which is not. San Migel
County has banned ATVs from their sections of Black Bear, Imogene & Ophir
Passes. Dirt bikers have complained of being hassseled badly by locals when
they come into Telluride from any of these entry points. It's probably only
a matter of time before Jeepers get the same treatment from the
Telluridians. (If so, the T-Ride residents will be forced to sell several
thousand Jeeps lest they become politically incorrect!)
Ouray and Silverton are heavily dependent on off roaders for summer
revenues, however Telluride don't need no stinkin' off roaders, in fact they
probably don't need no stinkin' revenues, either, since so many residents
are flatlanders with ridiculously deep pockets. (The only funny part about
Telluride, the anti-ATV Mayor's name is Art Goodtimes!)
impair
offroading from stuff like this...>
No doubt. While they don't close the Interstates down because of traffic
accidents, my USFS contact says the local anti-motorized crowd will try and
capitalize on these accidents to further restrict activity on these trails.
Both of the trails are county roads, but that really only means the counties
have jursdiction to determine their status, not private landowners, BLM or
USFS. The Black Bear trailhead is in Ouray county, which is offroader
friendly, but ends in San Migel County (Telluride) which is not. San Migel
County has banned ATVs from their sections of Black Bear, Imogene & Ophir
Passes. Dirt bikers have complained of being hassseled badly by locals when
they come into Telluride from any of these entry points. It's probably only
a matter of time before Jeepers get the same treatment from the
Telluridians. (If so, the T-Ride residents will be forced to sell several
thousand Jeeps lest they become politically incorrect!)
Ouray and Silverton are heavily dependent on off roaders for summer
revenues, however Telluride don't need no stinkin' off roaders, in fact they
probably don't need no stinkin' revenues, either, since so many residents
are flatlanders with ridiculously deep pockets. (The only funny part about
Telluride, the anti-ATV Mayor's name is Art Goodtimes!)
#43
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Re: Imogene Pass Fatalities.
> SIGH....look for more knee-jerk legislation and lawsuits to seriously
impair
offroading from stuff like this...>
No doubt. While they don't close the Interstates down because of traffic
accidents, my USFS contact says the local anti-motorized crowd will try and
capitalize on these accidents to further restrict activity on these trails.
Both of the trails are county roads, but that really only means the counties
have jursdiction to determine their status, not private landowners, BLM or
USFS. The Black Bear trailhead is in Ouray county, which is offroader
friendly, but ends in San Migel County (Telluride) which is not. San Migel
County has banned ATVs from their sections of Black Bear, Imogene & Ophir
Passes. Dirt bikers have complained of being hassseled badly by locals when
they come into Telluride from any of these entry points. It's probably only
a matter of time before Jeepers get the same treatment from the
Telluridians. (If so, the T-Ride residents will be forced to sell several
thousand Jeeps lest they become politically incorrect!)
Ouray and Silverton are heavily dependent on off roaders for summer
revenues, however Telluride don't need no stinkin' off roaders, in fact they
probably don't need no stinkin' revenues, either, since so many residents
are flatlanders with ridiculously deep pockets. (The only funny part about
Telluride, the anti-ATV Mayor's name is Art Goodtimes!)
impair
offroading from stuff like this...>
No doubt. While they don't close the Interstates down because of traffic
accidents, my USFS contact says the local anti-motorized crowd will try and
capitalize on these accidents to further restrict activity on these trails.
Both of the trails are county roads, but that really only means the counties
have jursdiction to determine their status, not private landowners, BLM or
USFS. The Black Bear trailhead is in Ouray county, which is offroader
friendly, but ends in San Migel County (Telluride) which is not. San Migel
County has banned ATVs from their sections of Black Bear, Imogene & Ophir
Passes. Dirt bikers have complained of being hassseled badly by locals when
they come into Telluride from any of these entry points. It's probably only
a matter of time before Jeepers get the same treatment from the
Telluridians. (If so, the T-Ride residents will be forced to sell several
thousand Jeeps lest they become politically incorrect!)
Ouray and Silverton are heavily dependent on off roaders for summer
revenues, however Telluride don't need no stinkin' off roaders, in fact they
probably don't need no stinkin' revenues, either, since so many residents
are flatlanders with ridiculously deep pockets. (The only funny part about
Telluride, the anti-ATV Mayor's name is Art Goodtimes!)
#44
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Re: Imogene Pass Fatalities.
> SIGH....look for more knee-jerk legislation and lawsuits to seriously
impair
offroading from stuff like this...>
No doubt. While they don't close the Interstates down because of traffic
accidents, my USFS contact says the local anti-motorized crowd will try and
capitalize on these accidents to further restrict activity on these trails.
Both of the trails are county roads, but that really only means the counties
have jursdiction to determine their status, not private landowners, BLM or
USFS. The Black Bear trailhead is in Ouray county, which is offroader
friendly, but ends in San Migel County (Telluride) which is not. San Migel
County has banned ATVs from their sections of Black Bear, Imogene & Ophir
Passes. Dirt bikers have complained of being hassseled badly by locals when
they come into Telluride from any of these entry points. It's probably only
a matter of time before Jeepers get the same treatment from the
Telluridians. (If so, the T-Ride residents will be forced to sell several
thousand Jeeps lest they become politically incorrect!)
Ouray and Silverton are heavily dependent on off roaders for summer
revenues, however Telluride don't need no stinkin' off roaders, in fact they
probably don't need no stinkin' revenues, either, since so many residents
are flatlanders with ridiculously deep pockets. (The only funny part about
Telluride, the anti-ATV Mayor's name is Art Goodtimes!)
impair
offroading from stuff like this...>
No doubt. While they don't close the Interstates down because of traffic
accidents, my USFS contact says the local anti-motorized crowd will try and
capitalize on these accidents to further restrict activity on these trails.
Both of the trails are county roads, but that really only means the counties
have jursdiction to determine their status, not private landowners, BLM or
USFS. The Black Bear trailhead is in Ouray county, which is offroader
friendly, but ends in San Migel County (Telluride) which is not. San Migel
County has banned ATVs from their sections of Black Bear, Imogene & Ophir
Passes. Dirt bikers have complained of being hassseled badly by locals when
they come into Telluride from any of these entry points. It's probably only
a matter of time before Jeepers get the same treatment from the
Telluridians. (If so, the T-Ride residents will be forced to sell several
thousand Jeeps lest they become politically incorrect!)
Ouray and Silverton are heavily dependent on off roaders for summer
revenues, however Telluride don't need no stinkin' off roaders, in fact they
probably don't need no stinkin' revenues, either, since so many residents
are flatlanders with ridiculously deep pockets. (The only funny part about
Telluride, the anti-ATV Mayor's name is Art Goodtimes!)
#45
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Posts: n/a
Re: Imogene Pass Fatalities.
> SIGH....look for more knee-jerk legislation and lawsuits to seriously
impair
offroading from stuff like this...>
No doubt. While they don't close the Interstates down because of traffic
accidents, my USFS contact says the local anti-motorized crowd will try and
capitalize on these accidents to further restrict activity on these trails.
Both of the trails are county roads, but that really only means the counties
have jursdiction to determine their status, not private landowners, BLM or
USFS. The Black Bear trailhead is in Ouray county, which is offroader
friendly, but ends in San Migel County (Telluride) which is not. San Migel
County has banned ATVs from their sections of Black Bear, Imogene & Ophir
Passes. Dirt bikers have complained of being hassseled badly by locals when
they come into Telluride from any of these entry points. It's probably only
a matter of time before Jeepers get the same treatment from the
Telluridians. (If so, the T-Ride residents will be forced to sell several
thousand Jeeps lest they become politically incorrect!)
Ouray and Silverton are heavily dependent on off roaders for summer
revenues, however Telluride don't need no stinkin' off roaders, in fact they
probably don't need no stinkin' revenues, either, since so many residents
are flatlanders with ridiculously deep pockets. (The only funny part about
Telluride, the anti-ATV Mayor's name is Art Goodtimes!)
impair
offroading from stuff like this...>
No doubt. While they don't close the Interstates down because of traffic
accidents, my USFS contact says the local anti-motorized crowd will try and
capitalize on these accidents to further restrict activity on these trails.
Both of the trails are county roads, but that really only means the counties
have jursdiction to determine their status, not private landowners, BLM or
USFS. The Black Bear trailhead is in Ouray county, which is offroader
friendly, but ends in San Migel County (Telluride) which is not. San Migel
County has banned ATVs from their sections of Black Bear, Imogene & Ophir
Passes. Dirt bikers have complained of being hassseled badly by locals when
they come into Telluride from any of these entry points. It's probably only
a matter of time before Jeepers get the same treatment from the
Telluridians. (If so, the T-Ride residents will be forced to sell several
thousand Jeeps lest they become politically incorrect!)
Ouray and Silverton are heavily dependent on off roaders for summer
revenues, however Telluride don't need no stinkin' off roaders, in fact they
probably don't need no stinkin' revenues, either, since so many residents
are flatlanders with ridiculously deep pockets. (The only funny part about
Telluride, the anti-ATV Mayor's name is Art Goodtimes!)
#46
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Re: Imogene Pass Fatalities.
Heading to Ouray this weekend and was considering doing Imogene. It's been
a long time since I did it and thought the fiance would like it. Hope she
isn't reading the paper.
"Jerry McG" <gmcgeorge.remove@frontier.net> wrote in message
news:cfb5k00124a@enews4.newsguy.com...
> I just read in today's Durango, CO Herald that another fatal accident has
> occurred on the trails above Telluride. This time a couple with two kids
in
> a Grand Cherokee went off the trail to Imogene Pass. (Imogene is a
> moderately difficult trail between Telluride and Ouray that climbs to
13,000
> ft at the pass.)
>
> The driver and his wife were killed, their 11 year old son and another
> youngster were seriously injured. All of them were unbelted. The paper
> reported they had pulled to the side of the trail to let another vehicle
> pass. As they proceeded they ran the Grand up on some rocks that caused it
> to roll, then fall 800 ft down the side of the mountain. An accident
> investigation is still underway.
>
> We again are reminded of the implicit dangers of traveling San Juan
mountain
> trails. Along with the 2 fatalities on Black Bear Pass last month, these
are
> the first fatal accidents on these trails anyone can remember.
>
> Both accidents are reputed to have involve experienced 4 wheelers.
However,
> with the increase in numbers of inexperienced drivers with new SUVs we
fear
> these numbers will climb and advise everyone heading this way to be doubly
> cautious.
>
>
a long time since I did it and thought the fiance would like it. Hope she
isn't reading the paper.
"Jerry McG" <gmcgeorge.remove@frontier.net> wrote in message
news:cfb5k00124a@enews4.newsguy.com...
> I just read in today's Durango, CO Herald that another fatal accident has
> occurred on the trails above Telluride. This time a couple with two kids
in
> a Grand Cherokee went off the trail to Imogene Pass. (Imogene is a
> moderately difficult trail between Telluride and Ouray that climbs to
13,000
> ft at the pass.)
>
> The driver and his wife were killed, their 11 year old son and another
> youngster were seriously injured. All of them were unbelted. The paper
> reported they had pulled to the side of the trail to let another vehicle
> pass. As they proceeded they ran the Grand up on some rocks that caused it
> to roll, then fall 800 ft down the side of the mountain. An accident
> investigation is still underway.
>
> We again are reminded of the implicit dangers of traveling San Juan
mountain
> trails. Along with the 2 fatalities on Black Bear Pass last month, these
are
> the first fatal accidents on these trails anyone can remember.
>
> Both accidents are reputed to have involve experienced 4 wheelers.
However,
> with the increase in numbers of inexperienced drivers with new SUVs we
fear
> these numbers will climb and advise everyone heading this way to be doubly
> cautious.
>
>
#47
Guest
Posts: n/a
Re: Imogene Pass Fatalities.
Heading to Ouray this weekend and was considering doing Imogene. It's been
a long time since I did it and thought the fiance would like it. Hope she
isn't reading the paper.
"Jerry McG" <gmcgeorge.remove@frontier.net> wrote in message
news:cfb5k00124a@enews4.newsguy.com...
> I just read in today's Durango, CO Herald that another fatal accident has
> occurred on the trails above Telluride. This time a couple with two kids
in
> a Grand Cherokee went off the trail to Imogene Pass. (Imogene is a
> moderately difficult trail between Telluride and Ouray that climbs to
13,000
> ft at the pass.)
>
> The driver and his wife were killed, their 11 year old son and another
> youngster were seriously injured. All of them were unbelted. The paper
> reported they had pulled to the side of the trail to let another vehicle
> pass. As they proceeded they ran the Grand up on some rocks that caused it
> to roll, then fall 800 ft down the side of the mountain. An accident
> investigation is still underway.
>
> We again are reminded of the implicit dangers of traveling San Juan
mountain
> trails. Along with the 2 fatalities on Black Bear Pass last month, these
are
> the first fatal accidents on these trails anyone can remember.
>
> Both accidents are reputed to have involve experienced 4 wheelers.
However,
> with the increase in numbers of inexperienced drivers with new SUVs we
fear
> these numbers will climb and advise everyone heading this way to be doubly
> cautious.
>
>
a long time since I did it and thought the fiance would like it. Hope she
isn't reading the paper.
"Jerry McG" <gmcgeorge.remove@frontier.net> wrote in message
news:cfb5k00124a@enews4.newsguy.com...
> I just read in today's Durango, CO Herald that another fatal accident has
> occurred on the trails above Telluride. This time a couple with two kids
in
> a Grand Cherokee went off the trail to Imogene Pass. (Imogene is a
> moderately difficult trail between Telluride and Ouray that climbs to
13,000
> ft at the pass.)
>
> The driver and his wife were killed, their 11 year old son and another
> youngster were seriously injured. All of them were unbelted. The paper
> reported they had pulled to the side of the trail to let another vehicle
> pass. As they proceeded they ran the Grand up on some rocks that caused it
> to roll, then fall 800 ft down the side of the mountain. An accident
> investigation is still underway.
>
> We again are reminded of the implicit dangers of traveling San Juan
mountain
> trails. Along with the 2 fatalities on Black Bear Pass last month, these
are
> the first fatal accidents on these trails anyone can remember.
>
> Both accidents are reputed to have involve experienced 4 wheelers.
However,
> with the increase in numbers of inexperienced drivers with new SUVs we
fear
> these numbers will climb and advise everyone heading this way to be doubly
> cautious.
>
>
#48
Guest
Posts: n/a
Re: Imogene Pass Fatalities.
Heading to Ouray this weekend and was considering doing Imogene. It's been
a long time since I did it and thought the fiance would like it. Hope she
isn't reading the paper.
"Jerry McG" <gmcgeorge.remove@frontier.net> wrote in message
news:cfb5k00124a@enews4.newsguy.com...
> I just read in today's Durango, CO Herald that another fatal accident has
> occurred on the trails above Telluride. This time a couple with two kids
in
> a Grand Cherokee went off the trail to Imogene Pass. (Imogene is a
> moderately difficult trail between Telluride and Ouray that climbs to
13,000
> ft at the pass.)
>
> The driver and his wife were killed, their 11 year old son and another
> youngster were seriously injured. All of them were unbelted. The paper
> reported they had pulled to the side of the trail to let another vehicle
> pass. As they proceeded they ran the Grand up on some rocks that caused it
> to roll, then fall 800 ft down the side of the mountain. An accident
> investigation is still underway.
>
> We again are reminded of the implicit dangers of traveling San Juan
mountain
> trails. Along with the 2 fatalities on Black Bear Pass last month, these
are
> the first fatal accidents on these trails anyone can remember.
>
> Both accidents are reputed to have involve experienced 4 wheelers.
However,
> with the increase in numbers of inexperienced drivers with new SUVs we
fear
> these numbers will climb and advise everyone heading this way to be doubly
> cautious.
>
>
a long time since I did it and thought the fiance would like it. Hope she
isn't reading the paper.
"Jerry McG" <gmcgeorge.remove@frontier.net> wrote in message
news:cfb5k00124a@enews4.newsguy.com...
> I just read in today's Durango, CO Herald that another fatal accident has
> occurred on the trails above Telluride. This time a couple with two kids
in
> a Grand Cherokee went off the trail to Imogene Pass. (Imogene is a
> moderately difficult trail between Telluride and Ouray that climbs to
13,000
> ft at the pass.)
>
> The driver and his wife were killed, their 11 year old son and another
> youngster were seriously injured. All of them were unbelted. The paper
> reported they had pulled to the side of the trail to let another vehicle
> pass. As they proceeded they ran the Grand up on some rocks that caused it
> to roll, then fall 800 ft down the side of the mountain. An accident
> investigation is still underway.
>
> We again are reminded of the implicit dangers of traveling San Juan
mountain
> trails. Along with the 2 fatalities on Black Bear Pass last month, these
are
> the first fatal accidents on these trails anyone can remember.
>
> Both accidents are reputed to have involve experienced 4 wheelers.
However,
> with the increase in numbers of inexperienced drivers with new SUVs we
fear
> these numbers will climb and advise everyone heading this way to be doubly
> cautious.
>
>
#49
Guest
Posts: n/a
Re: Imogene Pass Fatalities.
Heading to Ouray this weekend and was considering doing Imogene. It's been
a long time since I did it and thought the fiance would like it. Hope she
isn't reading the paper.
"Jerry McG" <gmcgeorge.remove@frontier.net> wrote in message
news:cfb5k00124a@enews4.newsguy.com...
> I just read in today's Durango, CO Herald that another fatal accident has
> occurred on the trails above Telluride. This time a couple with two kids
in
> a Grand Cherokee went off the trail to Imogene Pass. (Imogene is a
> moderately difficult trail between Telluride and Ouray that climbs to
13,000
> ft at the pass.)
>
> The driver and his wife were killed, their 11 year old son and another
> youngster were seriously injured. All of them were unbelted. The paper
> reported they had pulled to the side of the trail to let another vehicle
> pass. As they proceeded they ran the Grand up on some rocks that caused it
> to roll, then fall 800 ft down the side of the mountain. An accident
> investigation is still underway.
>
> We again are reminded of the implicit dangers of traveling San Juan
mountain
> trails. Along with the 2 fatalities on Black Bear Pass last month, these
are
> the first fatal accidents on these trails anyone can remember.
>
> Both accidents are reputed to have involve experienced 4 wheelers.
However,
> with the increase in numbers of inexperienced drivers with new SUVs we
fear
> these numbers will climb and advise everyone heading this way to be doubly
> cautious.
>
>
a long time since I did it and thought the fiance would like it. Hope she
isn't reading the paper.
"Jerry McG" <gmcgeorge.remove@frontier.net> wrote in message
news:cfb5k00124a@enews4.newsguy.com...
> I just read in today's Durango, CO Herald that another fatal accident has
> occurred on the trails above Telluride. This time a couple with two kids
in
> a Grand Cherokee went off the trail to Imogene Pass. (Imogene is a
> moderately difficult trail between Telluride and Ouray that climbs to
13,000
> ft at the pass.)
>
> The driver and his wife were killed, their 11 year old son and another
> youngster were seriously injured. All of them were unbelted. The paper
> reported they had pulled to the side of the trail to let another vehicle
> pass. As they proceeded they ran the Grand up on some rocks that caused it
> to roll, then fall 800 ft down the side of the mountain. An accident
> investigation is still underway.
>
> We again are reminded of the implicit dangers of traveling San Juan
mountain
> trails. Along with the 2 fatalities on Black Bear Pass last month, these
are
> the first fatal accidents on these trails anyone can remember.
>
> Both accidents are reputed to have involve experienced 4 wheelers.
However,
> with the increase in numbers of inexperienced drivers with new SUVs we
fear
> these numbers will climb and advise everyone heading this way to be doubly
> cautious.
>
>
#50
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Re: Imogene Pass Fatalities.
Don't let that stop you, it's worth every minute and she'll love it. I
did it in July and would do it again in a heartbeat. The person driving
the Grand just had poor judgement and pulled over in the wrong spot.
Kevin S wrote:
> Heading to Ouray this weekend and was considering doing Imogene. It's been
> a long time since I did it and thought the fiance would like it. Hope she
> isn't reading the paper.
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did it in July and would do it again in a heartbeat. The person driving
the Grand just had poor judgement and pulled over in the wrong spot.
Kevin S wrote:
> Heading to Ouray this weekend and was considering doing Imogene. It's been
> a long time since I did it and thought the fiance would like it. Hope she
> isn't reading the paper.
--
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tw
03 TJ Rubicon - Rubicon Express 4.5"
01 XJ Sport
There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness."
-- Dave Barry
Pronunciation: 'jEp
Function: noun
Date: 1940
Etymology: from g. p. (G= 'Government' P= '80 inch wheelbase')
A small general-purpose motor vehicle with 80-inch wheelbase,
1/4-ton capacity, and four-wheel drive used by the U.S. army in
World War II.
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