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COVER SHOT:
JET FUNNY CARS
WILL ONCE AGAIN MAKE UP THE BIG SHOW THIS WEEKEND AT LUSKVILLE |
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*Panic
Attack Racing Nostalgia Weekend started off Saturday with a 200 car turnout
for the whole
day and Jim Hewitt taking home the big win in the Nostalgia Foot Brake race.
The car count for the Saturday and Saturday Night Cruise was one of the best
of the summer as we head into the last month of the racing season.
*More
new cars again this weekend which is another great sign for next summer as
Ron Hendricks showed up with his brand new rear engine soft tail dragster.
Ron who comes from Arnprior is no stranger too racing or too Luskville
Dragway but has been setting out the last few years was competitive right
out of the box. This veteran competitor was always behind the wheel of a
door car, and I will go out on a limb and say it will be a very short time
before he visits the winners circle with this very competitive Digger.
*The
Gatineau Mustang Club was also part of the Saturday's huge turnout and they
two showed up in force with many Mustangs that we have never seen at the
track. The racing was very competitive and some of the Mustangs where very,
very fast for street
driven cars. As it turnout out the fastest Mustang in the field who was
awarded a trophy for his record, would also go on and win the entire event
with his low 11 second Stang. In the Finals Martin Chartrand and his 1990
Mustang used his starting line quickness to get the jump on Yves Laurin of
Chelsea, Quebec and his 1978 Mustang for the victory. This event was met
with a lot of car nuts having a great time with in their own club and is
something we encourage other car groups to do, your very own class run
off's, in fact look for the Cornwall Cup too take place one weekend in Sept,
where a car club from Cornwall will have a eliminator field for their group
at Luskville Dragway.
*Just a quick reminder to drivers and teams pit gates will open Friday at
12:00 for parking and we will be using the upper gate Friday Only, so if
your arriving Saturday use the regular gate behind the control tower. There
will be a gamblers race Friday Night with a $50. entree fee, time trials
will start at 6:00 and eliminations will go around 7:30-8:00 we also welcome
all street cars who want too take part as well. We hope that everyone that
can comes out this weekend so we can put a finishing touch on the season,
the Ottawa area is rich with great race cars and this weekend will see some
incredible action. We would also like to say a personal Thank You too Denis
Black and Panic Attack Racing for help make the Nostalgia weekend what it
was, again we are very, very lucky for the support we recieve. |
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JESSUP GAINS GROUND, DAVIS
RUNNER UPS, MICHAUD AND SHIELDS ROUND OUT SUNDAY WINNERS: AUG 30th.
Another incredible weekend weather
wise, and another great turnout out of both race cars and spectators help
set the stage for what is possibility the best season ever at Luskville
Dragway. If next weekend, The Mr. Transmission Fall Bracket Finals and Jet
Car Show lives up to its hype and the rest of the season, then 2010 will go
down as a great season. With Saturday's show helping to set the stage for
Sunday the fans and the racers where ready too enjoy a afternoon of big time
drag racing, and that is exactly what they got. Kyle Jessup kept hi s
points championship quest alive, and kept his second half of the season hot
streak intact as he whittled his way to the finals on a Nostalgia Day race
presented by Panic Attack Racing which had NO buy backs for the first time
in 20 years at the track. Jessup who worked his way too the finals with just
straight out beating his opponents off the line, did so in the Finals as
well where he met current points leader Troy Davis and once again had the
better reaction time and the win light. For Davis however the afternoon was
positive also, as he kept his points lead very much intact with Jessup only
gaining 200 points (one round) on his lead heading into the last weekend of
the points season and a two day event. The pressure is sure too be on both
drivers as they compete for the championship as well as the big dollars that
are up for grabs. In Semi Pro Gilles Michaud who is not a regular at the
track, but someone everyone takes seriously when ever he is there showed
just why as he met and defeated Mark Thompson for the Win and the $400. that
went with it. This was Gilles first win in a while and that trend continued
in the Jr. Dragster race as Bradley Shields running under the Ottawa
Greenbelt Construction Banner and being tutored by Paulo Guist took his
first ever win. Because of the fact there was not buy backs a number of
drivers requested a consolation race where Chris Dennique of Arnprior
prevailed over Sheldon Dodge of Renfrew for the $400. win. The fans where
also entertained by two of Southern Ontario's fastest blown Super charged
gassers through out the afternoon as well just too add to the entertainment.
Nelson Bylk and his wild red 33 Willy's came out on top of this big show
with support for his win coming from the fans who loved his wild half track
burnouts. So now the stage is set for next weekend and two big days of
points racing and big dollar payouts, lets hope we get the weather we have
been blessed with most of this summer and I predict BIG TURNOUT. |

Semi Pro Winner Gilles Michaud |

Jr. Dragster Winner Bradley Shields |

Kyle Jessup picks up another win |
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BITS FROM THE
PITS AUGUST 25TH/2010
*Even
though it is almost a racing season that is behind us, more new cars
continue to pop u p and
rumors persist that even more new cars will be out. Brad Silverthorn from
Pembroke debuted his 2009 off season purchase which was the former street
roadster that Gary Milot campaigned for a number of years. The car which
will run under the OK Tire Pembroke racing team banner made some very nice
check out runs, and Brad looked very comfortable in the open cockpit car.
This was a winning car when Gary had it and look for it too make its way
back too victory lane sometime soon. Brad is a brand newcomer to the sport
and will be an added addition to our track.
*Rumors
keep coming out that a new dragster will make Arnprior, Ontario home very
soon, looks like a former drag racer cant stand not being a current drag
racer, so stay tuned to this web site for all the news. My belief is this
will be one of the busiest off season's ever as more and more individuals
get involved with drag racing.
*Wow,
once this upcoming weekend is over we only have the fall bracket Nationals
and regular racing is over for another summer, boy how time flies when you
having fun. Just a heads up for the Long weekend in Sept the upper gate will
only be open on Friday, so anyone arriving after Friday will have to use the
lower gate which is the one located near the control tower. Luskville
Dragway will be open every Saturday until Oct 2nd for time trials, street
racing and cruise nights.
*And
as we talk about the season coming too a close everyone should be aware that
Banquet Tickets are now available at the track for those planning on
attending this season's last big party. Great Food, Live Band, Plenty of
Cash Payouts and lots of fun for everyone, Nov 13th. at the Hampton Inn.
*It
is with great sadness that we inform everyone that former Drag Racer and
all around good guy, Steve Plante passed away on Thursday August 26th. Steve was
a part of the racing at Luskville Dragway during the 90's and the Puzzles
Sports Bar days. Steve worked at McKesson Canada and was a very, very good
pool player as well as a good drag racer. The drag racing community gives
all of us the joy of an expanded family, as we spend so much time together
at the race track, but it also gives us many more times like this because of
the larger family and is something we should think about at all times. |
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BITS FROM THE
PITS AUGUST 20TH/2010
*Hey to everyone,
just working on web site now, but want too say the racers, the crews and the
staff did an amazing job, getting the track ready to race, with rain in the
forecast is not an easy venture, and after going through that on Saturday
most thought the same would happen Sunday, BUT IT DIDN'T and once again we
beat the weather man. Good thing we don't close the gates when the weather
man says its going to rain. Yes it didn't look good but everyone worked
together, the racing was great, Joey's Wheel stand was spectacular to say
the least, and we got er all done, went back to Busters for the Back too the
Bar Party, everyone had a great time. Big thank you to Darlene and Larry
from OK TIRE PEMBROKE, and Paulo Guist of OTTAWA GREENBELT CONSTRUCTION. And
yes we are going too honor ALL of those pass's that were not used this
weekend, next Sunday Aug 29th. We will be also running the Gatineau Mustang
Club event that day as well. THANK YOU
*As we said last week,
lots of talk of car purchases and such, and this weekend the pot got stirred
even more as rumor has it that one possibly two of the ADM Motorsports
Dragsters may be sold. Again it is the silly season time so until its done,
its not done, but other purchase's where talked about as well so stay tuned.
*So just a
reminder to all of those people that have either OK TIRE PEMBROKE or OTTAWA
GREENBELT CONSTRUCTION pass's that where for
this past weekend, they will be honored this Sunday at Luskville Dragway. We
know that many looked at the skies, listened too the weather forecast and
stayed home, so we want them to still enjoy a day at the races.
*Panic Attack Racing
update: Grand Bend Motorplex, Lake Huron Ontario. During a rain
delayed Extreme 32 Race Saturday followed by a rainout Sunday the Panic
Attack Dragster improved it's best yet 1/4 mile ET with an 8.65 run. Special
Thanks to pit neighbor Mike for sharing his support and experience. Next
weekend Panic Attack Racing heads back East to Luskville Dragway for the
Panic Attack Super Pro race and Family and Friends Appreciation Lunch on
Sunday Aug 29.
*Just a note too all of this past
season's Super Pro Winners, we will be running you off against each other
during time trials on Sunday, prior to first round of eliminations in order
too come up with a super pro winner to face off against Daryl Jensen for the
King of the Track Wally, last thing on Sunday. Qualifiers are Jamie Tupper,
Derek Malcolm, Troy Davis, Kyle Jessup, Paulo Guist, and Tom Orr.
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JESSUP, KOHL AND WILSON SCORE WINS:
AUGUST 22/2010
Not sure where too begin
with this past weekends story, however I guess we will start at the
beginning, and that kicked off on Friday when one of the best regular day
turnouts for race cars in the history of the track started to happen, as
over a dozen of Shannonville regulars where some of the first through the
gates to get set up. Things got going on Friday Night with testing and a
gamblers race under the weather forecast that said that that would be
all the racing we would get in for the weekend. So as things wound down
Friday Night many thought when Kyle Jessup put the winnings in his pocket
from the race, that he would be the only one doing so this weekend, WRONG.
When Saturday rolled around things did not look good as the first two cars
made their way down the track the sprinkles started to fall, and even though
the staff and a lot of volunteer's tried in vain to get the track back to
racing stature, every time they came close it would start to sprinkle again.
So at about 5:00
pm and 5 hours of trying to beat the weather man a decision was made to call
it a day. So that mean extra time for the Texas holdem racers tournament
that was too take place in the bar, and that it did with two tourney's being
run instead of one. And yes everyone enjoyed the poker, but the threat of
rain for the next day was on the back of everyone's mind and the weather man
continued to say that was what was going to happen. And when Sunday Morning
arrived everyone was pretty sure that the weather man was going to be right,
as clouds filled the skies and the radar showed lots of rain about too fall,
or at least that was what they said. However a determined staff, and a pit
full of racers that wanted to race would not say know so after some
extensive track drying under the heavy skies things finally kicked off at
about 11:00 am with time trials. Four hours later, and a couple of brief
rain drops thrown in the event went into the books with winners being
crowned in all three categories. Kyle Jessup continued his hot streak by
beating Steve Parkhurst's low 5 second 55 Chevy in the semi finals and Jamie
Clarmo's Dragster in the Finals. Kyle pocketed a cool $2500. with Jamie
taking home $1000. thanks to the generosity of our Advertisers Ottawa
Greenbelt Construction and OK Tire Pembroke. Pat Kohl one of the winningest
Semi Pro Drivers took home $700 for his win in Semi over Rookie of the year
candidate Mike Devenny. Jacob Wilson took out Steve Clarmo in the Jr.
Dragster final which wrapped up the day for everyone. A big thank you too
all who made it happen, in particular Trevor Tandy who spear headed the
large number of race cars from the Shannonville Track to travel to Luskville
Dragway for this weekend, I really hope that all of our racers will do the
same when we return the favor on Sept 19th. We assure all of our competitors
that work is going on right now that will assure the prize packages at
Shannonville that weekend will be GOOD. |

Daren Frasso and Tom Orr lock horns in quarter final action |

Pam Koulaib and Tad Kaminski battle it out in the quarters also |
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BITS FROM THE
PITS AUGUST 20TH/2010
*Well
the big weekend is upon us, and its shaping up too be REALLY BIG, just a
heads up too everyone, this is also King of the Track Sunday which means all
the winners of Super Pro this season, and all the winners of Semi Pro this
summer will square off for the King of the Track Wally, after all is said
and done on Sunday. So yes if you are a winner of one of this season finals
you are automatically in the King of the track run off, which will include
the winners from Saturday and Sunday of this weekend.
*EARLY
START TIME ON SUNDAY, because of a couple of things that are happening a
little differently this weekend we will be starting everything one hour
earlier on Sunday. Which means that Eliminations will start at 12:00 instead
of 1:00 pm. and Time Trials for Semi Pro will go at 9:30 Sunday Morning.
(time trials begin at 12:00 on Saturday) One is because of the king of the track run off and the other is
the fact that many racers are coming in from out of town this weekend, and
finally because all awards and cash payouts are taking place at Busters Bar
and Grill on Carling Ave, following the days activities as it is Back Too
the Bar Day". Busters is of
course one of our many stand out advertisers and will be bringing a bus load
of patrons from the bar out too the track on Sunday to take part, many who
have never been before.
*Lots of
race cars for sale as we head into the last part of the season, so if your
someone looking for a car don't hesitate to call if you don't see what you
want, ask we can probably help you find it. A number of dragsters are for
sale as Randy Urslak, Becky Ray, Derek Malcolm, Troy Davis and Russ
Adams all local teams looking to sell their current rides and have something
new for 2011.
*If
the Rumor mill is correct look for Denis Souliere to be behind the wheel of
a certain Race Tech Dragster this weekend instead of his very familiar
Corvette. Word has it that a deal is coming down that will see a certain Top
Dragster pilot take ownership of the Wally Stroupe Pro Mod Car and run it in
top sportsman next year as well as his Dragster in Top Dragster.
*Speaking
of things for sale, yes Drag mart does work, Dan Zygmont informs me that he
will be at Luskville Dragway next weekend to deliver his rear engine
dragster too the new owner who is from Montreal. Dan will make a pass and
the new owner will take delivery. The silly season has only begun. |
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BITS FROM THE
PITS AUGUST 15TH/2010
*When
it rains it really rains, more rain fell Sunday Morning at the track than
has fallen all season long, I mean it came down in buckets. The drainage
ditches where running over along the sides of the property it rained so much
in such a short period of time. And yes race tracks get rained out, and we
have been very fortunate this season as we have not lost much because of
weather at all, so I guess we just grin and bare it. The Saturday Night
Apple Auto Glass Cruise Night did get put in the books with once again a
good turn out of street cars. Now we look forward to next weekends big two
day weekend with all of our friends from Shannonville making the trek to
Luskville Dragway.
*We
will be allowing parking starting at noon on Friday, using the lower gate
only for the entire weekend, we will run a gamblers race on Friday Night as
well as any street cars that want to come out and play. We also want to let
the Gatineau Mustang Club know that we will be running their class
championship on Sunday as well next weekend.
*After
racing on Saturday a Texas Holdem Poker Tournament will be held in the bar,
if you are interested please contact Troy Davis to have your name
added to the list of players, the list has already got a number of drivers
and crew members so get in touch quickly. Troy's email address is
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BITS FROM THE
PITS AUGUST 12TH/2010
*SHANNONVILLE
SEPT 19TH, LETS SHOW SOME SUPPORT, yes it may seem like a long w ays
away but we would like to try and organize as many racers as possible from
Luskville Dragway to make the trek to Shannonville. Our season will be over
and they will be running two eliminators that day, so it will be just like a
two day event for Super Pro, Semi Pro, and Jrs. Many of the Shannonville
regulars are some of the best out of town supporters of Luskville Dragway,
and we believe its time we returned the favor, so lets get on board right
now and state that your going to be part of the Luskville Dragway Train
heading to Shannonville for the Sept 19th race.
*Just
in case you missed it our awards banquet is coming fast and the date is Nov
13th. at the Hampton Inn on Coventry Road, same place as the last few years.
*Well
things just keep getting bigger and bigger for the Aug 21-22 weekend, as we
have added time trials on Friday Night of that weekend, which obviously
means we will be open Friday for parking. We are also going to run a all run
gamblers race for anyone who is interested, cars, bikes, sleds all in a one
race deal, if interested please let us know so we can cage response.
*Received this very nice email from the Fredrick MacDonald race team
from Montreal, and wanted very much to share it with all of you. We are
often asked, how have you been able to keep doing this for as many years as
you have, this email will answer many of those questions. This and type of
emails like this that we do receive make it very much all worth while
Subject: McDonald team bracket bonanza
Hi mister Malcolm, Sorry for my English I will try to
write you good.... All the McDonald team and his driver want to thank you
very much for the good week-end we had at Luskville. It was the best
Sunday ever for us like you said at the tower. You make us feel really
important with your animation , you make us feel proud to be
there...Everything was honest in the lanes, all the competitors are very
nice and the organization in the lanes was great. We hope to coming for
the 31st annual bracket bonanza, and hope to have place in the pit beside
the others competitor...:), so we gone a coming earlier next time!!!!! The
Wally was a dream for Frédérick and your bracket bonanza brought his dream
in is hand!!!! Thank you!!!!!!! If the life want we gonna see you next
years.... Un gros merci pour cette belle ambiance que vous apportez a vos
drags!!!!! Nous ne voyons pas ça beaucoup à l'endroit ou nous allons
régulierement!!!!! You must be exist everywhere in Quebec in the dragway
place!!!!!! Don't forget « the Mcdonald team and his blue Camaro»!!!!!!!
Have a good years and we see each other next time!!!! Let's go
Drags!!!!!!!!!! Josée cardinal, the Mcdonald team relationist!!!!
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MORE GOOD
NEWS FOR JR. DRAGSTER DRIVERS, CLARMO CUP ANNOUNCED FOR SEPT 4-5: AUG
12/2010
We
predicted that this would be a banner season for the Jr. Dragster
competitors and I think that most would say it already has, well add another
big one to the party. Jamie Clarmo the owner of Clarmo Auto Repair, and
someone who is already involved advertising wise with Luskville Dragway has
stepped up to allow us to add something special to the Jr. Dragster
Program for the
Sept 4-5 Weekend. The first annual CLARMO CUP will see the Jr. Dragster
racers compete over the two days with winners being crowned both days and a
overall Points winner for the two days walking off with the Clarmo Cup. All
Jr. Dragster drivers who are present and competing in the weekend events
will also receive a Luskville Dragway, Clarmo Auto Repair, Clarmo Cup Hoodie,
just for being part of the weekend. The Hoodie's will of course be Orange in
Colours as this is the colors of Clarmo Auto Repair and of course Jamie's
Super Pro Dragster. Luskville Dragway and I know all of the Jr. Drivers and
teams would like to pass their big thank you on too Jamie and the staff at
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OK TIRE, OTTAWA GREENBELT CONSTRUCTION WEEKEND, ALSO KING OF THE TRACK
SUNDAY: AUG 12/2010
With all
the hyp e over the big
payouts coming out next weekend with the OK Tire Pembroke Saturday Shootout,
and the Ottawa Greenbelt, "battle for the belt" many have forgot that it is
also King of the Track Sunday. This of course means that after both Super
Pro and Semi Pro are done doing there thing, and winners have been crowned,
the two will run off for the Aerospace Engineering King of the Track
Championship which includes that last Wally of the season to be handed out.
The Shannonville Dragway regulars have dominated this for the past two years
as 2008 saw Dale Gauthier of Kingston take home the Wally, and last year saw
Billy Smith also of Kingston do the same thing. This year the event has been
made even bigger thanks too the tremendous generosity of Drag Racer Paulo
Guist, the owner of Ottawa Greenbelt Construction, who has put up $2500. to
win Super Pro on Sunday. This along with the fact that many racers love to
support the event that is presented by one of
the most popular drivers Luskville Dragway has, usually means large fields
in all class's. This year the event has been expanded thanks too the great
support of OK Tire Pembroke, which allows us to have a $1500. to win
Saturday as a lead up to the big shoot out on Sunday. The semi pro cars have
not been forgotten either as they will run for $500. to win both Saturday
and Sunday. Yes it should make for some interesting running on the August
21-22 weekend, so make plans now to be part of the King of the Track
Weekend. Just a quick reminder to all, all payouts will take place at
Busters Bar and Grill as it is back too the bar party with lots of specials
and great food, remember to use the Luskville Dragway #244 when ordering for
special prices. Busters will also be bringing a bus load of fans who have
never been too Luskville Dragway or any drag race before out too the track
on Sunday.
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THE WEEKEND
AFTER THE BIG ONE, WAS PRETTY GOOD: AUG 8/2010
The day after
any big event is usually a bit of a let down, whether it be the day after
Christmas, the day after a big party or the weekend after the biggest drag
race of Luskville Dragway's year. However thanks to over 125 street cars and
the odd Super Pro Car testin g,
the weekend after the big one was pretty good. Yes there is no question that
most drag racers don't want to be doing anything the week after the Bracket
but recovering,
and
so for the past many years we have not run any regular program at the track
the weekend after the Big One, and have kept it strictly to street cars and
test and tune. But thanks to a huge number of street cars and a few
test and tune cars the weekend after turned out quite well. With the great
weather continuing the street cars turned out in pretty good numbers for
August and the addition of Super Pro Cars like Grant Honeywell who was out
for the first time in a couple of years, it gave all of us a little
fix, and made us start looking forward to next weekend and back to regular
racing. So yes with the Bracket Bonanza now behind us we look forward to
what is the back half of the season with only 6 days of racing left in the
Benson Points Championship. This upcoming weekend will see test and tune
Saturday with a cruise night Saturday Night and Sunday rolls around with the
Apple Auto Glass Regular Day, as well as the Gatineau Mustang Shootout,
which could add another 30 race cars to the Sunday Mix. The following
weekend, Aug 21-22 sees us back to two big days with the OK TIRE PEMBROKE
Saturday Shootout, and the OTTAWA GREENBELT CONSTRUCTION SUNDAY CHALLENGE.
Sunday is also the NHRA King of the Track Day which always add's lots of
excitement, and with the added prize money and the Busters Bar and Grill
back to the bar party, well you get the idea, the excitement gets right back
into high gear. We hope THAT ALL RACES will make plans to join us at
Busters, who by the way will be bringing a bus load of fans out too the
Sunday Show, as that is where all payouts will take place. The August 29
Show, Nostalgia Sunday is explained pretty good in the write up below, and
then our second biggest show of the year, the Mr. Transmission Fall Bracket
Finals and Coors Light Night of Fire Jet Car Show the long weekend in Sept
will finish up our regular season. So yes its getting close to being over
and one has to wonder where did the season go, it seems like just yesterday
we where heading to Grand Bend and our first tour race, and now where
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NOSTALGIA
SUNDAY TO BE REAL NOSTALGIA: AUG 6/2010
Even
with the big one over, there is lots of excitement still surrounding
Luskville Dragway and the races we still have left, and this week comes news
of some more excitement, as once again an advertiser has help make things
interesting. First of all we don't want anyone to forget about the Aug 21-22
OK Tire Pembroke Challenge, and the Ottawa Greenbelt Construction race for
the "Belt" Sunday with $2500. to win super pro. And now to add something new
too the Nostalgia Sunday Panic Attic racing as come forward to offset buy
backs on that day taking us back to the old days (Nostalgia for sure). So
for the first time in resent memory THERE WILL BE NO BUY BACKS IN SUPER PRO,
yes that is right on Nostalgia Sunday the drivers will be taken back to the
way it was many, many years ago, win or go home. We want to thank Denis
Black for making this type of event possible and hope the drivers will enjoy
a small piece of our past on Nostalgia Sunday. So this, along with the Two
Day OK Tire, Ottawa Greenbelt Construction Weekend plus the Mr. Transmission
Fall Bracket Nationals will finish up the season of regular drag racing at
Luskville Dragway, where did the summer go too, of course we will be open
all of Sept and up too the Oct 1st Saturday for testing and cruise nights.
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