Paul W. Beverung wrote: I'm back. I'm watching the movie Das Boot in German with subtitles. This is the longggg version. I've been at it for about two. Right now they are on the bottom of the Med. Darn good movie. Flash what is your minimum radius and grade?Back to the movie.
I'm back. I'm watching the movie Das Boot in German with subtitles. This is the longggg version. I've been at it for about two. Right now they are on the bottom of the Med. Darn good movie.
Flash what is your minimum radius and grade?
Back to the movie.
Haven't figured grade, Tehachapi is probably 2-3 % technically, min radius is 22 in spots exiting Half Moon, 2 sections, and I'm hoping that it won't be too much of a bind. If it is, then it's flax track to the rescue. the resto of the main is desgned with customed ~30 inch on the RTS program. Half Moon uses 18s and 20s. The logging area is 18 inches. and the turnouts are #4. I know nothing about switches.
I'll need to get some measurements at Dad's where this is going. Not at his place until next week.
I'm headed for bed
-Morgan
Good Morning from Tipton IN !
Bill Tidler Jr.
Near a cornfield in Indiana...
Mornin, an irish coffee please Janie it's just a tad on the cold side here.
Sharply colder weather will arrive for Sunday with gusty northwest winds (decreasing late). However, warm, spring-like air will begin to override this cold, dense air near the surface, leading to some snow & a wintry mix for Monday, before changing to a period of rain Monday night as temperatures rise. I will have a look at potential snow/ice accumulation for Monday on News 10 at 6:30 p.m. Indiana, 5:30 p.m. in Illinois (30 minutes late due to CBS Sports coverage).
GMT,, where you going to in ILL for the old / new parts ???
JERRY, we plan on Mattoon, I think Saturday. Got a few bucks put back n Mother's going to take the cans over n cash them in, so there's a little more $$.
Hope ya get your chair lined out so you can. A new chair sounds good, you've needed one for awhile now.
GARRY / JIM,, I've heard of Chuck's but have never been there. Would like to go, but its bout a 3 1/2 - 4 hour drive one-way for me, so the cash flow will have to get better
PAUL,, good to hear Lara is doing well.
RYAN,, sure hope you n yours get ta feelin betters.
And every one else on sick call gets the betters soon also.
I've enjoyed all the pics ya'll been posting and I finally have a few from our trip to Terre Haute yesterday. First one is the PRR over the Wabash
Next, you can see part of the NYC bridge to Paris a bit north
While we were there a UP coal drag came through
Their not that good, sun was wrong, but rail fanning wasn't the best over there. Couldn't get to the old L&N yard for road construction [we could hear engines working there], and there wasn't an engine or cars in the old NYC yard.
Been working some on the yard and it's starting to come together now. Hopefully I can finish laying track this week. The wiring will have to wait till I can get some more toggle switches.
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Good Morning,
Jeff, here are some scale drawings of an ice house and platform: MRR Resources from the Internet up here these were typically insulated with straw and/or saw dust and there were 2 common types on the Great Lakes: block Ice and shaved ice. On Ohio's north coast most of the ice platforms used shaved ice and were called "emergency icing stations". The platform workers loaded large funnels (welded to a 2 wheeled hand truck) of shaved ice.
Yesterday it was spring 40F and sunny, today it is winter, snowing 5F, 50 mph winds.
Best wishes for a speedy recovery to the members on the sick and injured list!
Lee
BM1 Lee Soule USCG (ret) L.S.&W Railroad Serving the Lower Great Lakes
der5997 wrote:Jeff: your photos continue to amaze! Thanks for the inspiration. 16 volt. I'm running them (around 40) off n old AT computer power supply that's feeding them 11.97 volts each and it's not even starting to work hard....those bulbs will last forever at the lower voltage. Like CapeJim, Jeff, more nice shots from you - I may need to get some of those Model Power lights, since our Hobby Lobby is running the 40 percent off coupon on their website today. What are they, 5 v.?...I thought computer power was 5 volts (you had mentioned that you were using a $5 computer power source earlier.) Knowing nothing about this really, but eager to learn, could you explain a bit more about that computer power source?
Jeff: your photos continue to amaze! Thanks for the inspiration.
16 volt. I'm running them (around 40) off n old AT computer power supply that's feeding them 11.97 volts each and it's not even starting to work hard.
Jeff, more nice shots from you - I may need to get some of those Model Power lights, since our Hobby Lobby is running the 40 percent off coupon on their website today. What are they, 5 v.?
The more modern ATX supply has a 20-24 pin plug that looks like this.
The connectors that I pull power from look like this.
Just one of these connectors is pulling almost every light on the layout.
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Good morning.It's 50 degrees here under clear skies, expecting a high of 73.Today's Weather for: Sundown, LA 71446-6114 2/10/2008Wind Chill: 42°FHumidity: 56%Dew Point: 30°FSo Far TodayHigh: 55°FLow: 45°FRain: 0.00"Rain Rate: 0.00"/hGust: 8mph E Today High: 72 Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. East winds around 10 mph. Tonight Low: 45 Increasing clouds. Lows in the mid 40s. East winds around 10 mph.
Looks like I have the tab for today. Chow down people.
Good Morning All,
Since Jeff is so kindly buying, I'll have a waffle with blueberries and some whipped cream, an O.J. from Eds last shipment, and a gallon or so of coffee - cream no sugar (that would be regular). Thanks Jeff. A late start to the day at least on line but I got enough of the chores done at home that I could come into (sigh) work. Definitely cuts into the train time, no?
Inch - I need to go to Lincolnshire to pick up the car parts then back out 80 to Ct. I won't do the trip until I return from the first Florida trip so probably the 28th if the weather holds a bit. I don't want to be driving a rent-a-truck in bad weather as I think they are dicey enough as is.
Weather today is in the thirties with intermittent snow and sleet so just as well I'm in the shop. Speaking of that, it's time to get on with it - I'll check in later, J.R.
Ya know what sounds good? Scrambled eggs, hashbrowns, toast, and a pancake. And a milk.
Thanks chloe.
Well yesterday I decided to rebuild my steam engine cab. My little brother tore it down, so I re-made it, and made it more fitting for a smaller steamer.
No I'm not talking about models.
I made one that I can stand in, and all the controls are positionable.
I think its fun to play with, I just need a fireman :)
Mark
pcarrell wrote:I just slept in late (10:30!) and then woke up to fresh biscuits and sausage gravy! With a start like that it's bound to be a good day!
You bet! It's up to 19 degrees already!!!
Yeah, but the wind chill is a dealkiller!
Hi Gang:
Jerry I didn't get to the basement. I did get out and spray the 7.5 in gauge right of way with Round Up. Boy, was that a job. I loaded the 25 gal sprayer on a flat car at the depot and then pushed it around the track. It was up hill the first part and not too much spraying but about half way up I started to runn into some grass and weeds. From ther on it was push and spray. After the summit you would think it would be easier. No it was push down hill through the grass and weeds. When I got through the grass and weeds I had to reverse up the branch line and it was so over grown that the flat derailed. I did get all the way up it and sprayed my way back down. From there to the depot wasn't bad. All in all about two hours worth. Yea I'm pooped and wondering why I didn't stick to HO.
I've got to ask Mary Ann what she wants to do about lunch. We're going to go out. So I'll see you all later.
in a BURLINGTON NORTHERN mug, please & thank you!
Hope everyone is having a nice day.
Rob
Paul, Sounds like you need a MOW sprayer, or something you can mount on the flat car and have the engine push around for you. If you were here today with your 7.5 you would need a rotary plow Every now and then I can see the houses across the street snowing hard and the winds have been around 50.
I uploaded pictures of the buildings I've been working on the last couple of months to my construction pictures link on my web site. Once I get all of the downtown buildings finished I'll lay some track, streets and sidewalks. The WS (785-248) street lights should be here Tuesday or Wednesday.
I'm back:
Lee: the outfit I have is a 25 gal electric sprayer with a 12v battery mounted on a flat car. There are two reasons that I didn't use the locomotive. 1. The grass is too thick in areas to use the locomotive. If I had pushed through with the loco I would have had to spend a great amount of time cleaning the grass out of the trucks and drive chains. 2. the locomotive is over at Terry's railroad because I don't have inside storage for it yet. Give me some slack I've only been building on the railroad for 36 yrs. I hope that I'll have a container this year with track running into it for storing the equipment. I like your buildings. How about a picture of the other lake boat? As for your mess. What is the brown sutff under the tools and things. Is that your workbench? I think that I may haveone of those under my stuff. I'll have to look.
I went over to Terry's and took my diesel for a run. It ran like it should. Next thing is to find the squeek in the trucks. At least think it's in the trucks. I hope that I don't have to take the trucks off. It isn't a matter of turning the locomotive over on the bench and releasing a couple of screws. I really takes lifting the loco up and getting underneath and taking off the drive chains and undoing a bolt.
Well I guess I'll head out and see what else is going on.
See you all later.
Good Evening Diners!
It's a frosty night here as the temp is -30F and the windchill is -40. It is supposed to be cold all week so those of you to the south can likely expect some cool weather but Johnboy and I will keep the really cold stuff for ourselves. Remember when it is cold it is usually sunny!
A couple of days ago Garry posted some photos of a Northern on display in Nashville. I liked the loco and have always found it odd that for this type many RR's had their own names. CNR called them Confederations. I also liked looking at a current photo that contained green grass and shrubs! Only 2 or 3 months to go here. Jeff, perhaps I could persuade you to just take a couple of photos outside at your place as you are the most southerly diner I know of other than Ed. I long to see somewhere that isn't white.
My mother had us over for lunch on Saturday along with the in-laws. She made quiche from scratch and I was very impressed especially considering she is 94.
I didn't go outside today other than a couple of short forays with the dogs. I have nearly got the roads done on the layout. They turned out fine but next time I would just use lightweight spakling compound as it is far easier to use than Smooth-it as it will hold a shape and yet it is easy to spread smoothly. Also I did my income taxes! They aren't due until the end of April but I want to get my hands on my refund ASAP. No they won't go to model RR items. This is the major bill season with car insurance, boat insurance and property taxes.
While I was working on the roads, I watched some coverage of the nomination campaigns and find the whole process in the US fascinating. Here a federal election is called and 6 weeks later it is all over.
I hope Ryan is better tomorrow and can post a menu. I really look forward to them and I expect I will be rather hungry by then.
CN Charlie
Good Evening Coffee Clubbers,
Another beautiful day down here in Paradise. Again it warmed up in early afternoon when the sun came out strong, but it clouded up by 4:00 and is very pleasant now. Threatened rain through much of the afternoon, but only a couple of scattered drops. We could probably use some.
I did get a couple of small items done on the work list. Nothing very big, but better than doing nothing.
Dessert wound up being some chocolate chip cookies than Fran made using a new recipe. Turned out crunchier than she wanted, but still tasty. They go great with a good cup of strong, dark coffee, from the mountains of Veracruz, of course.
derJohn: Gentlemen, (our ladies won't need this reminder, but it has been known that we gents do let things slip by...) . Wednesday is your last chance to get something done about St. Valentine's Day....
inch: Their not that good, sun was wrong, but rail fanning wasn't the best over there.
Lee - thanks for posting those plans and photos of the ice house. While the building style is wrong for me, some of those details, and the platform, will be useful.
Paul - rail cleaning and r-o-w maintenance for 7-1/2" gauge stuff seems almost as tough as real life railroading.
Charlie: I watched some coverage of the nomination campaigns and find the whole process in the US fascinating.
Here a federal election is called and 6 weeks later it is all over.
Just to give you something green to look at, here's a shot of the countryside near here. Kind of gives you an idea of what I'm trying to (someday) achieve.
That's about it from down here.
Hasta mañana,
Ed
Evening, Diners! Janie, I'll have a hot toddy, please.
Cold night out, and that should hit the spot. It's okay, Janie, I brought my designated driver with me. Sounds like most of our Midwestern contingent got colder winds than we had today - but come to think of it, I haven't been outside since about mid-day when I got back from church...
Jeff, sorry for missing the waffle special this morning! I wouldn't have guessed 16 v. on those lights - I'm with DerJohn, I would have figured 5 v., or maybe (but not really) 12 v. Never realized those old power supplies put out 16 v. as well. on the nice clutter, too.
Flashwave, on the layout (if you're like a lot of us were when we were young pups (and pupettes ), the hard part of keeping the MRR work going will be when you get your license and (ahem...) the ladies start noticing you. That is, unless you find one who's into MRR'ing herself.
DerJohn, that trouble with the one turnout is puzzling indeed, and I'd probably do like you are thinking and just pull the troublemaker. It looks like if you want art for a decal, just ask - and Flashwave will provide! Way to go, Flashwave...
All my neighbors to the east - better watch out for this front. They're telling us to expect freezing rain in the morning and then a smattering of snow after that (but no real accumulation, unless I can talk those clouds into stopping by for a while). Hey, I'll try to offload some of it before it gets to you, but I haven't had much luck in that department so far!
Oh, Jerry, Garry and Inch - I didn't get to Chuck's on Saturday anyway. But we could look at maybe on the 23rd (Feb.) for trying (and any other Diners who are able to come). I want to get a look at all the stuff I hear he has in his shop, and the layout, too, Jerry! Inch, that is a bit of a drive (and not even counting where gas prices are lately), though. Hopefully things will improve for you by then, or maybe if you know what you need, you could send Jerry with your list. Worth a shot if it's possible, and Jerry might be able to bring back pics for you.
I like those bridge pics, too, Inch - did you have to hop off the bridge when you heard the coal drag coming?
Lee - thanks for posting the link to those icehouse pics and plans - You da man! Of course, that just means one more building for me to get started on... (Where is a good snowstorm to snow me in when I need one...?)
PC, was that your wife or your daughter who fixed you breakfast this morning? Pretty nice to wake up to smelling that!
CN Charlie, if it'll help you feel warmer, it's only 20 F here currently... But I'm sure Jeff can beat that temp!
I've been working on stuff for my mini-seminar for work. Still need to get some final copies printed out (and some trimming down of the notes I have so far). But I'm low on paper for the printer, so I'll need to ask 'em at work for about 30-40 sheets for the original prints (and make copies at work Tuesday a.m. before the mini-seminar). Found a lot of stuff, plus I want to have the participants take a test (self-scored) before we begin covering ways of dealing with it. (Okay, enough borrrrinnng work talk)
Well, about time for me to head home and kick the heat up. Feels like the winds must be picking up, and the heat's having trouble keeping up earlier this evening. We'll see how the temp is by morning, and how much frost I get to scrape off the car windshield.
Prayers for warmth and healing tonight for all of you. And don't forget to get the card and flowers for your honey, guys!
Blessings,
Jim in Cape Girardeau
This ain't right. I had NO IDEA it was going to turn this cold. Fri I moved 2 truckloads of wood for my in-laws, but they didn't mention it was going to turn arctic. Sat night, after Amyjo headed to work, I painted the new room as a surprise, and when I was done I went outside with the pups and thought to myself-self, you really worked up some heat with all of that activity, because it sure seems very cold out here.
By Sun AM, I realized it wasn't due to my activity. This is just stoopid cold. But it tied in well with a book I just finished, "The Coldest War" by James Brady, this afternoon I think I had a good feel for a little of the weather experienced over there.
ED- I don't know why you didn't get the link to the pics on photobucket, Ryan (silverspike) linked to them from the same mail I sent you. If you want to try it manually, feel free to go to p-bucket, put in philnrunt-philtrans and the password is ajopix. If you want to see Amyjo playing in our snow, try philnrunt-ajo and use the same password. Mind you, I'm recalling all of this from memory, so I might need to go in there myself and see if I gave you good information. Anybody else wants to check it out, feel free. I had planned to bring in more pics to upload tonight, but I never got around to finding the ones I wanted to laod.
JeffreyW- Your nightshots are just great. Keep 'em coming.
I think I'm gonna go ahead and order the BLI Penn Central SD9 from FDT. I was going to wait and see if they will come out with a 38-2 in PC colors- if you can call black and white colors- but what the hey. The whole idea of working is to have a few perks, and a new sound equipped engine is a good perk. Never had one, always made the noises myself. Maybe I can give that up. If anyone has any information on DC sound and how it works- does it just run constantly and automatically, or can you make it hoot and hollar on command?- please let me know.
Everybody take good care of yourselves and stay warm.
Good Evening Gang, Just stopped in before hitting the sack.
Zoe, you are looking really sharp tonight, there is a sparkle in your eyes any time that Vinnie isn't around. I'll have a hot Chocolate and cinnamon toast.
Sorry fellas, I told you it was coming. Boy, today the humidity must have been up as well as I haven't felt this cold all winter. Windchills still in the -40s. But they say it will get somewhat milder tomorrow but lots of snow moving in. Another workout for those shovelling muscles.
CONGRATULATIONS: to Gerry Applegate, on your retirement. That is a long time model railroading in 1:1, so now you can get down to some serious railroading. Enjoy your time, but if you are anything like me, that darn work just keeps finding me and I have a tough time saying "NO" to it.
My accomplishment for this week-end was some hardshell on another four feet of my mountain range and another four feet wire meshed and masking taped. Now I am to the corner of the room where the canyon will go from the ceiling almost to the floor. Any other time I had down there was just letting the "Wobbly" run and admire how it looks running through the tunnels and along what will be the river. I LIKE IT.............
Hope we all warm up other than Ed, so he doesn't have to run his A/C.
Have a good night and sleep well.
Johnboy will be horizontal shortly
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Good Morning all.
Insomnia is no fun at all. Rob
BRRRR. 7F (with the wind chill -8) and really windy this morning. The wind howled last night as well so I can sympathize with you Rob - I was up several times through the night and woke up this morning tired. we're to have that wintry mix the next few days with the temps back and forth during the day either side of freezing so it should be big fun.
Lee - what is the link again to your site? I just get an under construction message from your host.
No MRR'ing this weekend save for a bit of curtain printing/cutting for the false front buildings on the one city block. No pics until I get the roof/back walls done and mock it all up again. The plan is to narrow up the street adjacent to the big elevated curve so I can have enough clearance on the track behind the houses. Hope y'all have a goodun'. J.R.
JimRCGMO wrote:Jeff, sorry for missing the waffle special this morning! I wouldn't have guessed 16 v. on those lights - I'm with DerJohn, I would have figured 5 v., or maybe (but not really) 12 v. Never realized those old power supplies put out 16 v. as well. on the nice clutter, too.
Morning folks!
Funny how being sick gives me some very interesting dreams while I'm asleep, mostly they are nightmares when I am sick, but some of them are quite interesting too. Like Sunday morning I woke up and remembered a dream that Monique and I were riding in the cab of an F-7 locomotive and it was more of a room than a tight fitting cab. Then we stepped out of the cab and I looked at the side and the locomotive had large heavy rubber tires like those of a tractor-trailer rig, not the trucks and wheels of a regular loco. In the dream I remember thinking that was really neat that the loco could ride on regular roads too. After waking up and thinking about the dream, I wondered that the roads would not be able to handle the regular weight of such massive equipment. Anyway, that's why it was a dream and not reality huh!
Just laid low most of this weekend and rested, went out to eat sushi on Friday night and went to the grocery on Saturday, then cooked up some Great Northern white beans with ham and sausage on Sunday. And watched a couple movies on TV the Queen was quite good, and Sicko is very interesting take on our ailing health care industry in the US. And no model railroading at all, except for reading a few articles in the latest MR and Trains magazine, does that count?
Kim at Train Buddy dropped me a line and said some fall color scenery foam that I ordered came in, so I need to go pick that up soon.
Flash I like the long mainline runs on the track plan and 15X40 is a great amount of space too!
Jerry you did a great job with the scratch building of that Quonset hut! I thought it was a kit, but the fact that you built it up yourself is even more impressive! Thanks for the well wishes too! I'm better, but Monique is still fighting it still!
Der John, if you can afford the $120 I would recommend the CMX rail cleaning car, it works wonders and saves a lot the time it takes to clean track by hand.
Paul Das Boot is a great movie, I saw that one back in the early 1980's when it first came out and loved it!
Mike nice pics along the NYC Bridge even though the sun did not cooperate, and thanks for the well wishes!
Jeff nice tips on the PC power supply for layout lighting.
CN Charlie I only hope that I can still cook with I'm 94, your mother must be quite a women! Good thing you have her around for when I'm MIA from the Diner, I promise a new menu for today!
Jim that hot toddy sure looks quite good; I might have to make one of those tonight!
PhilNRunt yep Photobucket worked for me, so you must be doing something right!
Johnboy that ceiling to floor hard-shell sounds like a great sight to see! (Hint hint)
Rob I feel for ya, I had trouble falling to sleep last night, but finally got some shut eye! Hope you can catch up later today.
PC, J.R., Johnboy, Philnrunt, and the rest of you northerly folks, please try to stay warm and please keep the cold temps; we don't want any of that stuff down here!
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SilverSpike wrote:Jeff nice tips on the PC power supply for layout lighting.
Good morning. It's 51 degrees here under partly cloudy skies. Expecting a high of 70 with a passing shower this afternoon.Today's Weather for: Sundown, LA 71446-6114 2/11/2008Wind Chill: 53°FHumidity: 84%Dew Point: 48°FSo Far TodayHigh: 53°FLow: 50°FRain: 0.00"Rain Rate: 0.00"/hGust: 3mph SSE Today High: 72 Mostly sunny in the morning...then mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of rain showers in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 70s. Southeast winds around 10 mph. Tonight Low: 55 Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of rain showers. Warmer. Lows in the mid 50s. South winds around 10 mph.I got my service station put in yesterday. This is an old chalk weathered structure.Here's a few night shots I took of it early this morning.
Good (Freezing) Morning, Zoe - I'd like some scrambled eggs, a couple of strips of bacon,
and a cup of coffee, please.
Thanks - I needed that. You can leave the coffee pot here for a bit.
Kind of cold here - it was 19 F (-7 C) this morning as I was getting ready for w**k, with a wind chill of 8F (-13 C). Almost like a thaw for our friends NOTB (the Medicine Line, Ed ). The weather folks here are talking winter storm advisory today, mostly because of the freezing rain
about midday, then turning into snow late tonight before it pretty much stops tomorrow a.m. But only 1/10th of an inch - of ice.... You lucky people east and north of Cape G. will get the snow (and possibly not the ice).
Johnboy (or others in our more northern areas) - who makes some good snowboots? I likely will only need them for a few days at a time, but my rubberized pullovers that I used a couple of winters ago are falling apart (Totes).
The local schools are already talking about/closing (now or in the next hour), so we may be one of the few places open by noon today. But hey, I only live a mile and a half away, so I can walk home if necessary, and lunch today will like be at Panera's (local sandwiches/soup/bread/hanging-out place) - not far from the office.
Not so sure about if our MRR club will meet tonight or not. Well, there are a couple who may try to come regardless. When I was last at the clubhouse layout, it looked like almost all of the benchwork was done (and the back staging yards were probably 90 percent of the track down). Before too long, it'll be roadbed and scenery time!
Philnrunt, you have a passle (spelling?) o' pics in your Photobucket account. Looks like you have been able to get a lot of railfanning in so far. AmyJo's album only had one subalbum, and no pics in there. You've been keeping her too busy with getting your pics up, huh? I noticed one layout pic with the station by the wye, and the people walking down the road - was that part of your layout? And from that one pic of Runt, does he have some fox in him?
Johnboy, were you talking about GAPPLEG from the forums? I've noticed several of his posts before. So he will be joining the Royal Order of ROF's, huh? Congratulations to him! (Now, once I can get the car and those student loans paid off...)
Rob, sorry to hear you're not sleeping well. Hope that gets itself corrected. At least you aren't having the strange dreams like Ryan has.
And Ryan, what kind of cough medicine were you having at bedtime? F-7 with tires, huh? I don't usually remember any of my dreams (if I have them). The ones I've remembered in the past have been way less exotic than yours.
Jeff, I like your service station - who makes/made that? Nice one for a city, and not same style as the usual ones.
Got looking through my Champ Decals freight car catalog/reference yesterday. It actually is pretty useful in showing how prototypical some of the rolling stocks' decaling isisn't. (Creative license, I think, would be the term for some of them)
Those of you east, definitely get to the store if you need some grub to hold you through this storm. Hate to think of the lake effect off this. Take care of yourselves and avoid getting out if you don't have to go.
Blessings and a warm and safe place for you,
Morning all. its been a long weekend. I'll try and stay around later. but i got to do a lot today.how's everybody? Lots of nice pics in the WPF.
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