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VOL. 7 — WINTER 2011 - 2012

VICTORIA AIRPORT AUTHORITY

ININ THISTHIS ISSUE:ISSUE: • Airport News • Inside the B.C. Aviation Museum • A Russian Visitor • Chopper Challenge W i n t e r 2 0 1 1 - 2 0 1 2 ON APPROACH VICTORIA AIRPORT AUTHORITY

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4 B.C. Aviation Museum Editor’s desk Once the best kept secret on Happy New Year, and welcome to the Vancouver Island, BCAM branches out. winter issue of On Approach. The year just 9 Russian Visitor ended has been signiﬁcant with several 10 See the Rosenbauer notable construction projects beginning, The new Rosenbauer fire truck is the continuing or reaching completion. You’ll pride of the Airport Fire Department. ﬁnd updates in this issue about the huge new DND project, Sobey’s $31 million 11 Business Development distribution centre, the Avenger Way There’s a lot more going on at the Business Park, and the Willingdon Road airport than airplanes. re-alignment. 13 Chopper Challenge Airport raises funds for United Way. It’s not news that the Victoria region is 14 Viking Air trains pilots acknowledged as one of the most attractive in Canada. What you might not know is Viking Air began training Vietnam Navy pilots in November. that Victoria International Airport is one of the most loved airports in the entire world. 15 New route for WestJet See Airport News for the story. WestJet celebrates a new flight to Phoenix, Arizona. Contents Our main feature is the BC Aviation Museum (BCAM). It’s always been an interesting place to visit, and is getting more On Approach is a interesting every year. In this issue, we publication of the introduce you to several of the volunteers, Victoria Airport Authority. and the history of some displays. We also learn about interesting new directions the Phil Jensen, Editor museum is taking. Take time to enjoy 250-686-5018 the story and photos, then check out the [email protected] BCAM website for more: www.bcam.net Melinda Orlowski, Executive Assistant - President & CEO and Board of Directors Have a great 2012! 250-953-7501 [email protected] Phil Jensen, Laura Lavin, Production Editor, On Approach [email protected]

Victoria Airport Authority 201-1640 Electra Blvd., Sidney, B.C. V8L 5V4 www.victoriaairport.com

On the cover: The Vickers Viscount was the first turboprop powered passenger aircraft in the world. See the story on page 4.

On the back cover: Roy Baker (on ladder) and Win Albrecht (back to camera) fit a propeller to the Harvard.

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Victoria International Airport has been acknowledged as one of the ten most loved airports in the world. It’s the only Canadian airport making the list that resulted from a poll conducted by CNNGo (www.cnngo.com). First place in the poll went to Hong Kong International Airport. Victoria placed eighth, ranking between Zurich Airport in Switzerland and Montevideo Carrasco in Uruguay. Frequent air travellers are very familiar with the option of printing their own boarding passes at the self-serve kiosks. WestJet passengers are now able to print their own baggage tags as well. “Canada’s favourite little airport has earned its stripes service to our passengers on displayed on the flight infor- nizes the importance of pro- on a reputation for ease, a day to day basis.” mation monitors positioned viding up-to-date informa- efficiency and friendliness, around the airport. “It’s tion for passengers and will along with some value added Dickson commends everyone integrated with Flight View, continue to integrate hi-tech quirks that no other airport who makes it a good experi- a real-time flight tracker,” solutions as they become in the world would ever ence for Victoria Airport cus- Bogusz says. available. bother to think about ... for tomers: the Red Coat Host example, hosting a special Volunteers, Commissionaires The system collects informa- The ability for air travel- ‘chocolatier’ exhibit, and and security staff, Victoria tion from the United States lers to print boarding passes unveiling a 2.5 kilometre Airport Authority staff, and FAA data, NAV Canada data, from their home comput- bike path around the perim- all airline and concession and the airlines to provide ers, or the self-service kiosks eter,” CNNGo stated. business partners. “This very accurate flight arrival at the airport, is now com- kind of achievement can times on the display screens. mon practice; we’re moving “We are obviously thrilled only be reached as a group,” A visual map display of where beyond that. During the past and honoured to be rec- he says. “It also shows that airplanes are in real time will summer, VAA has worked ognized by such key inter- bigger is not necessarily bet- be displayed on some moni- with WestJet Airlines to add national media as CNN,” ter.” tors throughout the airport. the ability to print your own said Geoff Dickson, VAA bag tags at the self-service President and CEO. “This New hi-tech Flight View will be integrated kiosks. This is a significant type of recognition from air- improvements at YYJ to the airport website (www. time saver for passengers, port users is a direct reflec- victoriaairport.com), allow- especially during peak travel tion of our commitment to ing passengers to access times. Although self-bag tag- providing our customers with Victoria International Airport has a new Flight Information information from their home ging is currently only avail- the best airport experience computers. The airport has able for WestJet passen- we can. Ease and func- Display System (FIDS). James Bogusz, Director Airside also implemented a mobility gers, Air Canada and Alaska tion combined with friend- website, making it easy to Airlines are considering the ly service is always a top Operations, Technology and Environment, explains that check flight times from your addition of this technology priority, and this recognition smart phone at anytime of in the near future. is shared with everyone who the new hi-tech system day or night. The VAA recog- TURN TO PAGE 9 works to provide courteous enhances the information

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The restored Vickers Viscount at home in the museum’s new Henderson Hangar. The B.C. Aviation Museum is Spreading its Wings It might be said that the acquired a power tool for the attended a reception and British Columbia Aviation job. The aircraft moved into dinner here. We’re not anx- Museum (BCAM) is one of the hangar in 2009, allowing ious to do a lot of this; we’re the best kept secrets on the volunteers to work more a museum first, and we are Vancouver Island - but that’s comfortably. The Viscount 100 percent volunteers here. changing. The completion of was the first turboprop pow- But these receptions have the new hangar in 2010 ered passenger aircraft in the potential to be revenue relieved a situation of over- the world, and went into ser- generators.” crowded displays, making the vice at Trans Canada Airlines museum experience a better (TCA) in April 1957. Steve explains why recep- one. More than that, various tions make sense at this groups began looking at the The collection and restora- stage of the museum’s exis- BCAM as a possible venue Ed Birnell worked many tion of historical aircraft and tence. “Having our aircraft for events unrelated to the hours with his teammates aviation artifacts has always inside means we can offer storage and display of histor- on restoration of the Vickers been the BCAM’s reason for a good all weather museum ical aircraft. The first indica- Viscount. being. But there are signs experience,” he says. “But tion of this was an evening many others worked for years the museum is spreading the extra space we have with of dinner and entertainment restoring the Viscount. “I its wings. BCAM President the new hangar brings with for 270 delegates and guests joined the museum in 2008 Steve Gordon discusses it more utility costs. We also attending the annual confer- when the Henderson Hangar where they are now, and the have a lot of capital expen- ence of the Association of was being built,” Ed Birnell direction they are moving. ditures coming up. The next Vancouver Island and Coastal says. “The Viscount came “Last year we completed the big funding is for paving Communities (AVICC). here in 2005. It was at the Henderson Hangar just in the apron outside the new south terminal of Vancouver time for the AVICC evening hangar. It could be well over The new hangar is now home Airport and came here by reception. This fall we had $100,000. We have seis- to a restored and proudly barge.” At first they were a second event. Close to mic upgrades to do as well. displayed Vickers Viscount. working outside, polishing 300 people associated with We’ve had generous support Members Ed Birnell, Al the engine cowlings by hand the Municipal Information Catteral, Russ Hudson and for a month before they Systems Association of BC TURN TO PAGE 6

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Roy Baker, Win Albrecht, and Dave Stillman have been Gary Rankin and A.J. Metcalf are restoring this Miranda to working on the Harvard for six years. a half ﬁnished state, so museum visitors can see the internal structure of the aircraft. it for seven years before Aviation Museum continued donating it to the museum. Intrigued by the project, volunteers Gary Rankin and A.J. FROM PAGE 5 this area are at all stages, from a collection of parts to Metcalf decided to finish near complete restoration. building it as a demonstra- from our members and the Roy Baker, Win Albrecht and tion model. “All we really community, but we can’t Dave Stillman have been got was the fuselage and one take that for granted.” working on a bright yellow wing,” Gary explains. “We Harvard for the past six finished the other wing and The museum has three han- years. Other museum mem- the cockpit. We’re going to gars filled with aircraft and bers have been involved on cover one side and leave the artifacts: the main hangar this project at one time or BCAM President Steve other side open, so people houses completed restora- another. Gordon. can see how it works.” tions, including an exact replica of the Gibson Twin ent Harvard models donated A prototype of the Harvard, Many aircraft in the muse- Plane. William Gibson’s by Victoria Air Maintenance, designed and built by North um come with interesting flying machine, powered a local company. “It’s repre- American Aviation of Texas, legends. The Beechcraft by an engine of his own sentative of the model,” Win first flew in 1935. The 18/PacAero Tradewind con- design, was the first airplane Albrecht says. Harvard went into produc- version in the Henderson designed, built and flown in tion as a basic combat and Hangar is an example. This Canada. It flew for the first The Miranda is a small two advanced trainer aircraft. It aircraft was modified from time on September 8,1910, seat airplane dating from the was used by the United States its original configuration, right here in Victoria. The early 1960s. The example Army Air Force, the Royal and used extensively by the original engine from the sitting across the hangar from Air Force, the United States Honourable “Flying Phil” Twin Plane is part of the the bright yellow Harvard Navy, the Royal Canadian Gaglardi. As Minister of National Aeronautical col- isn’t a restoration; it’s a kit Air force and other com- Highways with responsibil- lection in Ottawa. Gibson’s plane that has never been monwealth countries. The ity for BC Ferries during his little known story is well finished. With its wooden Harvard was used extensive- long tenure with the Social worth the effort of research- struts and uncovered wings, ly during the Second World Credit Government during by anyone interested in the Miranda resembles a War, the Korean War and, ing the 1950s and 1960s, the early years of flight. partially finished balsa wood to some extent, in Vietnam. Gaglardi was known for The restoration hangar is model from a bygone era. The The BCAM example is made immediately adjacent to original owner wasn’t able to up of parts from two differ- the main hangar. Aircraft in finish the job, and stored TURN TO PAGE 7

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The Tradewind conversion is in the early stages of restoration. Aviation Museum continued

the radial engines. A large very effective water bomb- FROM PAGE 6 single rudder replaced the er. The BCAM example has original twin rudders, pro- been kept in its fire fight- getting things done. “I built viding the in-flight stability ing configuration and is the the whole system around my needed to match the other only water bomber conver- own impatience,” he once modifications. An unex- sion on display in a muse- stated. When not actually pected disadvantage of the um today. This aircraft was flying around the province, modifications was that the donated by Conair Aviation he collected a lot of speed- plane wasn’t pressurized, so of Abbottsford, BC. ing tickets, and used to it couldn’t fly at the alti- say he was just testing the tudes needed for the tur- Russ Hudson and John Lewis curves. bine engines to operate effi- have been working on the ciently. The BC government A-26 restoration. “It sat in Museum Volunteer Dave eventually sold the plane to the weather for a number of Peters shares some of the Keewatin Air of Manitoba. years, then came into the Volunteer Dave Peters shares legend. Gaglardi, unsatisfied When the plane was retired, hangar,” Russ says. “It sat the legend of this Tradewind. with the radial engine Beech Keewatin donated it to the here for another year while 18s available in the BC gov- Russ says. “And we’ll even- museum. John and I were working on ernment fleet, wanted some- tually drop the bay doors to the Viscount. We started by thing like a turboprop King expose the bomb bay. We Near the Tradewind is a polishing the propellers, then Air. No budget was available want the whole aircraft to Douglas A-26 Invader. we moved to the wings. The for the expenditure, so he look like new.” Designed as a low level cockpit is almost completely had an existing Beech 18 attack plane, the A-26 was redone.” The next step is modified The aircraft was BCAM President Steve used in World War II, Korea, to clean, paint and polish lengthened to change it from Gordon expresses pride in the and Vietnam. The type was inside the wheel wells, where a tail-dragger, and a Volpar museum membership. “What eventually adapted for civil- they plan to install a light for Nose Tri-gear was installed. really makes the museum ian use. The installation of a display purposes. “It will be Two PT6 turbines, the same work is the volunteers,” he 900 gallon belly tank in the at least a two month project as on the King Air, replaced former bomb bay, made it a for all three wheel gears,” TURN TO PAGE 8

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The Douglas A-26 Invader started life as a war machine and ﬁnished as a water bomber.

Aviation Museum continued

FROM PAGE 7 very nice lease arrangement co-sponsor with us and they with the Victoria Airport agreed.” says. “We have 100 percent Authority. The Municipality volunteers here.” Aircraft waives our property taxes. Aviation related businesses restorations are an ongoing Various businesses around and educational institu- process. Museum volun- the airport have been very tions will be invited to par- teers will give guided tours helpful as well.” ticipate: airlines, aircraft on request. Other members maintenance companies, sweep the floors and clean The bottom line is that the armed forces recruiters, the displays. Volunteers staff museum membership is flight schools. Young peo- the reception area and gift expanding its vision and ple exploring careers related shop. And there are largely spreading its wings. “We to avi-ation will be able to unseen workers in the library want to see the museum attend and have their ques- and other parts of the muse- Russ Hudson being more relevant to the tions answered. The date um. community,” Steve contin- has been set for Saturday, have created such an inter- ues. “We want to do more February 18, 2012. esting place, and there is a The membership has accom- than provide a place about lot of interest in the museum plished a great deal, but aviation history. So we’re More information about BC and respect for what’s been they are not resting on their holding a career day in Aviation Museum and its accomplished,” Steve says. laurels. “The folks who have February. We approached programs and activities may “We’ve been well supported worked here over the years the VAA and invited them to be found at www.bcam.net. by the community. There is a

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Pre-board screening lines at Victoria International Airport will be moving more quickly in the very near future. “We see a need for more space and more lines for pre-board screening,” says Ian West, Director Security and Terminal Operations. “Traffic is increasing and passengers are arriving earlier, and passing through screening earlier.”

The change in behaviour also means that passengers are spending more time in the departure lounge without much access to retail sales, or food and beverage outlets. Recognizing this trend, airport administration decided to do a flip. The plan is to increase the number of pre- board screening lines, and shrink the groundside retail space, while increasing retail Gary Wilson photos space and food service in the The Russian Ilyushin freight carrier is one of the largest airplanes in the world. The departure lounge. Sikorsky S61 helicopter seen emerging from the belly of the Ilyushin gives the viewer an idea of the Ilyushin’s size. The S61 helicopter is a civilian version of the well known The new pre-board screening military Sea King, and a large aircraft in its own right. area will include the current retail store space, plus half of the current screening area. This will increase the num- Russian Visitor ber of screening lines from Airplane enthusiasts had a rare treat Aerospace. The big helicopter belongs three to five. A small retail in November when a Russian Ilyushin to HRT Oil and Gas, located in Brazil. area offering reading mate- freighter landed at Victoria Airport with rial and snacks will remain a delivery from South America. VIH Aerospace is located on the east ground-side, with the main side of the airport. It is a VIH Aviation retail space located in the The Russian aircraft stopped at Victoria Group company. VIH has been a famil- hold area where passengers to off-load a Sikorsky S61 for a 9,000 iar presence at the Victoria Airport are spending more time. hour inspection and painting at VIH since 1955.

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(Top) The spear tipped turret is capable of piercing the wall of an aircraft, allowing it to inject fire retardant foam. (Centre) The new $850,000 Rosenbauer fire truck is the pride of the Airport Fire Department. (Bottom) The new fire truck comes complete with a fuselage-piercing, high-reach extendible turret to allow access to the most challenging spaces.

10 VICTORIA AIRPORT AUTHORITY ON APPROACH W i n t e r 2 0 1 1 -2 0 1 2 Business Development and Construction Department of port lands and go the extra mile when land is disturbed National Defense by machinery. “It’s part of our ongoing commit-ment to Regular readers of On First Nations,” Terry Stewart, Approach know there’s a Director Marketing and lot more going on at an Community Relations, says. airport than airplanes. At “VAA employs First Nations Victoria International Airport, to ensure potential artifacts approximately 2000 workers are respected.” are employed by businesses located on airport land. Simon Smith (Tsartlip More than half of them have Nation) and Vern Jacks Jr. no direct relationship to air (Tseycum Nation) attend transportation, but they are every project, on the look- Vern Jacks Jr. and Simon Smith monitor for items of important to the commu- out for human remains and archaeological signiﬁcance at construction sites on airport nity, bringing $400 million a artifacts. According to First land. year into the local economy. our main concern. It’s better The Department of National to have monitoring rather Defense (DND) project, cur- than run into issues later rent-ly underway, is a case down the road.” in point. Simon and Vern confirm that Construction of the mas- relations are good between sive new 443 Maritime the Victoria Airport Authority Helicopter Squadron hangar and First Nations “They’ve and office complex began in gained the understanding October 2011 and is slated to have respect,” Vern says. for completion in the spring “Having respect creates of 2014. When finished, good relationships among it will be the largest build- the people.” ing at the airport, surpassing the Uptown Centre develop- Willlingdon Road ment in Victoria. This job The road indicated in pink is the old route. The road coloured is already bringing dollars yellow is the re-aligned road. Re-alignment into the region in the construction phase. When it’s bound to notify Provincial Nations oral history, there The Willingdon Road re- finished, the squadron will authorities.” was a Ten-Ten Creek tribu- alignment, now complete, is increase in strength from tary that their ancestors part of the 20 Year Master 254 to 350, bringing even “We’ve been doing a lot used to bring canoes across Plan. Shifting the road south more business into the com- of monitoring work,” Vern the Peninsula to the Patricia of its prior location frees munity. adds. “Through oral his- up land for the additional Bay side. “We believe there tory, we know there’s a lot may be some grave sites parking that will be needed The construction phase of of graves in the area.” He under the land. If we discov- during the 20 year period. these projects is monitored believes machine operators er them, we will work with The re-alignment eliminates carefully, to be sure they com- are respectful and aware of the Airport Authority to move a confusing intersection and ply with environmental and the issue. “The operators are them,” Simon says. “When adds a two lane round-about archaeological standards. more experienced, and keep we find something, we to facilitate the smooth flow The Victoria Airport Authority a close eye on what they’re notify our leaders and Terry of traffic. The old portion is diligent in respecting First digging through. If we do Stewart. And we are legally Nations historical use of air- encounter any graves, that is TURN TO PAGE 12

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Thrifty Foods/Sobeys Business Development and Construction continued FROM PAGE 11 Avenger Way Mills Road intersection for in Energy and Environmental truck traffic. Stewart says, Design). Victoria Airport of Willingdon Road will be Business Project “The airport has excellent Authority’s development preserved to use for overflow new tenants: they pay rent guidelines ensure that all parking during peak travel The Avenger Way project is to the airport, and taxes to new construction at the air- times. There will be a light- a small light industrial busi- North Saanich. We’ve cre- port is sustainable develop- ed walkway for pedestrians ness park on the north side of ated good jobs for people ment. to get from the overflow area the airport. Originally, there in the community, revenue “We are really proud of the to the terminal building. A were 27 acres of industrial diversification for the air- quality of the tenants and small cell phone parking lot land available for develop- port, and a substantial tax the quality of the develop- will be added to give drivers ment. Terry Stewart, Director base for the District of North ments,” Stewart says. a convenient place to stop Marketing and Community Saanich.” and phone passengers arriv- Relations says, “The new Sobey’s new building is ing in the terminal. Victoria development will provide Sobeys Project designed with sustainable Airport Authority will be con- five separate office/ware- and energy saving features necting the existing multi- house units.” Sobeys (Thrifty Foods) $32 including waste recycling, use bike and walking path by million distribution centre is heat capture, energy use adding a 2.5 kilometer sec- The Victoria Airport invest- expected to be operational in monitoring, gas leak pro- tion from Mills Road to the ed over $1 million for the December 2012. The envi- tection systems and envi- roundabout at East Saanich Mills Road Business Park; ronmentally friendly 150 ronmentally farmed wood Road. The total cost for the $845,000 on the multi-use thousand square foot build- products. Sobeys is a major project is $4.4 million. bike and walking path, and ing is designed according to employer and food supplier $300,000 on improving the LEED guidelines (Leadership in the Victoria area.

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The 2011 Chopper Challenge raised a matches all money donated through indi- total of $5,244. The amount is shared vidual staff donations in the annual cam- 2011 equally between the Victoria Airport paign. This year’s Chopper Challenge was Authority and 443 Maritime Helicopter organized by Sarah Hill. Squadron, with each spon- The Rent Collectors (VAA team) pulled a Chopper sor donating $2,622. The respectable 16.5 seconds, but not enough VAA Board will be matching to win the competition. Challenge the $2,622 raised by their The Vic Flying Club team won the hon- employees, making a total VAA ours with 13.5 seconds to pull the 443 donation to the United Way Squadron Sea King helicopter across the $5,244. The VAA Board also finish line.

The Rent Collectors: (left to right) Sarah Hill, James Bogusz, Victoria Flying Club: (back row left to right Brendan Randy Bogle, Susan Ball, Brian Salmon, Scott Cunningham, Lori Pellow, Yasuhiro Koide, Dave Yates, Colin Brown, Mark Cunningham, Ben Cunningham, Pete Pearson, Margi Tetreau Booth, Tyler Bishop, and Kale Haley. (Front, left to right) and Kahl Malefyt. Marcel Poland, Jeﬀ Bujas, and Clint Elliott.

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The new Series 400 Twin Otter is ﬁnding a home at locations around the world. Viking Air trains pilots from Vietnam Viking Air began train- 2012 and 2014. They are BC. It will give trainees a 2007. They are delivering ing Vietnam naval pilots in designated for use in trans- strong base of English lan- one aircraft per month, with November, 2011. The train- portation, resupply, maritime guage skills. The flight production orders through ees are in Canada on a 17- surveillance and search and and technical components 2014. Viking provides OEM month English as a Second rescue operations. The Twin will be provided by Pacific support for the worldwide Language (ESL) Course, and Otters are the first west- Sky Aviation at Victoria fleet of de Havilland heri- flight and technical course, ern-based manufactured air- International Airport. Pacific tage line of aircraft (DHC-1 that’s part of an agreed pur- craft purchased by Vietnam’s Sky Aviation is a sister orga- through DHC-7), and is part chase contract. The aircraft Ministry of Defence. nization of Viking Air. of Westerkirk Capital Inc., a purchase announced last Canadian private investment year will see the delivery of The ESL training is car- Viking launched the new firm with holdings in the six new Guardian 400 Twin ried out in partnership with DHC-6 Twin Otter Series hospitality, aviation and real Otters to Vietnam between Camosun College in Victoria, 400 production program in estate sectors.

14 VICTORIA AIRPORT AUTHORITY ON APPROACH W i n t e r 2 0 1 1 -2 0 1 2 New Route for WestJet It’s now possible to fly non- stop from Victoria to Phoenix, Arizona. WestJet Airlines celebrated the Nov. 4 inau- gural flight with a party at the departure gate waiting area. Festivities included complimentary refreshments and a putting contest, giv- ing guests a chance to win WestJet travel vouchers, before hitting the greens in Phoenix.

“The Victoria International Airport is happy to add Phoenix to the list of non- stop destinations available from Victoria,” said Geoff Dickson, President and CEO of the Victoria Airport Authority. “Phoenix is a popular sun destination for the residents of Vancouver Island, and we’re always pleased to welcome more choices for our travellers.” The Victoria to Phoenix service will be available every Friday, from November 4, 2011 to April 27, 2012.

(Clockwise from top) VAA President and CEO Geoﬀ Dickson and the WestJet Team. Brenda Murley, Customer Service Agent waits at the check-in area. A WestJet 737 on the runway. WestJet Team Service Specialist Holly Lopes tries out the putting green.

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