March 9, 2007 Vol. 46, No. 5 Spaceport News John F. Kennedy Space Center - America’s gateway to the universe
http://www.nasa.gov/centers/kennedy/news/snews/spnews_toc.html Hail storm forces Atlantis rollback from pad
ASA rolled the Space Space Shuttle Program manag- Shuttle Atlantis off its ers gathered at the center for the Nlaunch pad and back traditional Flight Readiness inside the Vehicle Assembly Review on Feb. 27-28 for the Building after a hail storm on Feb. mission. 26 damaged the orbiter’s external During the meeting, NASA tank. managers and engineers assessed At press time, a new target any risks associated with the launch date has not been deter- mission and determined whether mined, but teams will focus on the shuttle’s equipment, support preparing Atlantis for liftoff in systems and procedures are ready late April. for flight. The severe thunderstorm with Atlantis’ mission STS-117 to golf ball-sized hail caused the International Space Station thousands of divots in the giant will be scheduled sometime after a tank’s foam insulation and minor Russian Soyuz spacecraft leaves surface damage to about 26 heat the station. The Soyuz is deliver- shield tiles on the shuttle’s left ing new station crew members and wing. returning others to Earth in late Once an up-close look at the April. damage is complete, the type of Adequate time is needed repair required and the time between the Soyuz undocking and AT LAUNCH Pad 39A, the external tank attached to orbiter Atlantis shows needed for that work can be the shuttle’s arrival to the station. damage from hail during a strong thunderstorm that passed through determined. Kennedy Space Center on Feb. 26. Launch Pad 39A undergoes major renovations
By Jennifer Wolfinger sive because of its position next to WORKERS Staff Writer the Atlantic Ocean, so one of the ON Launch launch pad refurbishments Pad 39A begin fter four years and numer- included correcting the damage moving the rotating ous modifications, Launch caused from years of exposure. To service APad 39A is prepared to do so, workers sandblasted the structure launch space shuttles into orbit entire structure down to the bare above them. once again. metal and applied two layers of The RSS has During this hiatus, more than protective coating. not been 70 significant improvements were To enhance communications, rotated for made to the pad. the analog system was replaced more than a “Launch Pad 39A is in better with a digital communication year during the shape than ever, and we are on system known as the “integrated maintenance and upgrades track to provide one of the network control system.” Pad on the pad. cleanest, safest launch platforms workers use the system to talk to Some of the ever for the next mission and each other, and it allows communi- work included through space shuttle completion,” cation between the firing room and sandblasting said Mike Orr, director of Launch the pad. the structure to Operations for United Space The rotating service structure’s remove rust Alliance, which coordinated the wheels were upgraded and the and repainting. pad refurbishment effort for NASA. structure received additional For example, the spaceport’s reinforcement to withstand the environment is extremely corro- (See PAD A, Page 3) Page 2 SPACEPORT NEWS March 9, 2007 Atlantis flow director looks forward to STS-117 launch
By Linda Herridge processing team, which includes Staff Writer NASA, United Space Alliance and Boeing employees. ecallingAwards her early school According to Brewer, process- years, Angela Brewer said ing work included inspecting all of Rworking at Kennedy Space the orbiter’s tile and gap fillers and Center was not in her realm of replacing or repairing 151 tiles and possibilities. But a chance blankets. Also, technicians encounter with a NASA recruiter in developed an on-vehicle tech- 1983 while attending the Univer- nique to repair the nose cap of sity of Miami set her on the path to Atlantis from damage received her current position of NASA during mission STS-115 in orbiter flow director for Atlantis. September 2006. Brewer, whose career spans 23 Workers also repaired a section years at KSC, is responsible for the of Atlantis’ payload bay area day-to-day flow of Atlantis, also which had been damaged by called OV-104. She moved into her micrometeorite orbital debris current position in 2006 after during the same mission. Prior to working for eight years as a lead in rollover to the Vehicle Assembly orbiter project engineering. Building on Feb. 7, Atlantis had Prior to that, Brewer worked in been in the Orbiter Processing navigation aids for shuttle Facility for 138 days. processing engineering for 14 Brewer said everyone worked ANGELA BREWER, NASA orbiter flow director for Space Shuttle Atlantis, is years. “It was a good learning long hours to prepare Atlantis for pictured with Dan Johnson, a United Space Alliance senior vehicle experience. I really liked working mission STS-117. “A lot of people engineer, as OV-104 rolls over to the Vehicle Assembly Building. with such a great group of engi- sacrifice to make sure the orbiter is neers.” Brewer said. ready to fly,” Brewer said. “I feel shuttle roll back out to the pad for engineering from Southern Illinois Brewer said preparing Atlantis it’s a privilege to get to do the the STS-117 launch. University. She is married to Dan for launch on mission STS-117 was work we do here.” Future Atlantis missions Brewer and has a daughter, Kacie, not without its challenges. Even with the recent hail include STS-120, STS-124 and and son, Rusty. In her spare time “There’s never a dull moment,” damage that postponed launch, STS-125, which is designated the she attends her children’s basket- she said. But she is also quick to Brewer said, “It will be a chal- last Hubble servicing mission. ball and soccer games. She also state that the job is very enjoyable, lenge, but we will work through Brewer earned a Bachelor of likes to watch sports, play poker mostly because of the orbiter it.” She looks forward to seeing the Science degree in electrical and read. 2007 KSC All-American March NASA employees of the month Picnic is March 10 he KSC All-American Picnic will be held March 10 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Kennedy Athletic, TRecreation and Social (KARS) Park I. All KSC civil service, contractor and Cape Canaveral Air Force Station personnel associated with a NASA program are invited. Scheduled events include a robust luncheon menu, live entertainment, a children’s carnival, a car and motorcycle show, the popular Chili Cookoff and much more. Tickets cost $9 for adults and $6 for children ages 3 through 12. Children under 3 may attend free, but still need a ticket. Tickets are available at the following locations: the Headquarters, Operations and Checkout, and Operations Support Buildings and Space Shuttle Processing Facility THE MARCH NASA employees of the month include, from left, Xaivian Raymond, Human Resources; Edward Thompson, Engineering Sundry Stores; KARS Country Store; Hangar I Annex, Room Directorate; John Blue, Engineering Directorate; Jeannie Ruiz, 210, Gladys Morales, 321-476-4000; and the NASA Shuttle International Space Station and Spacecraft Processing; Chris Berg, Safety Logistics Depot 2, Cube 649, Debbie Doyle, 321-799-7002. and Mission Assurance; Lisa Valencia, External Relations; Anthony Bring your families to enjoy a day of laughter, entertain- Caruvana, Procurement Office; Kim Myrick, Center Operations; Jon Bauschlicher, Launch Services Program; Alan Zide, Constellation Project ment, food, drinks and festivities. Office; and Johnny Nguyen, Launch Vehicle Processing. March 9, 2007 SPACEPORT NEWS Page 3 Kennedy Executive Team announces changes Joe Dowdy Mike Wetmore Special Operations Manager Advanced Planning Office Director management team to improve “It’s important that we think processes, and assist in strategic strategically when looking at the planning. agency’s strategic plan and how “I’m excited about the future best to implement it here at KSC,” here at KSC,” Dowdy said. “There Wetmore said. is a special group of people that A key responsibility will be to live and work here on the Space facilitate communications between Coast.” the center’s programs and institu- Dowdy said NASA reminds tions. Wetmore will also work on him of the Marine Corps in the cross-cutting technical issues and sense that it has a finely defined assist in an executive capacity as sense of purpose, mission and needed. service over one’s self-interest. On the agency level, Wetmore “This is going to be an excit- will interface with the Office of ing time to be here to see the Program Assessment and Evalua- transition from shuttle to constel- tion. By Linda Herridge lation and the exciting missions in By Linda Herridge Wetmore’s 20-year career with Staff Writer the Launch Services Program,” Staff Writer NASA began in 1987. He started as Dowdy said. a Shuttle Environmental Control etired U.S. Marine Col. Joe Dowdy’s service in the Marine ormer Kennedy Space Center and Life Support System engineer Dowdy has joined the Corps included a variety of staff Shuttle Processing Director and later served as a Shuttle Fuel Rexecutive team of Kennedy and command positions. He FMike Wetmore recently Cells/Power Reactant Storage and Space Center Director Bill Parsons participated in Operations Iraqi moved to the position of advanced Distribution engineer in the in the newly created position of Freedom and Enduring Freedom planning office director on the Shuttle Management and Opera- special operations manager. and contingency operations in executive staff of Center Director tions Directorate (later Shuttle Dowdy previously worked as an Beirut, Lebanon, Panama, Somalia Bill Parsons. Processing). executive coach at the center. and East Timor. In his new position, Wetmore He transferred to the In his new role, Dowdy will Dowdy graduated from the will manage the center’s strategic Directorate’s Launch and Landing manage special projects including University of Mississippi in 1979 planning process and ensure that Projects Office as the lead for process improvement and staff and earned Master of Arts degrees strategic analysis, planning and Resources Management, becoming coordination throughout KSC, from Webster University and the communications are integrated and the senior lead for Budgets and provide organizational advice to U.S. Army War College in 2001. aligned with the mission and goals Contracts and then manager of the the center director and senior of NASA and KSC. office.
PAD A . . . (Continued from Page 1) increased load. The structure resistant coating was also applied provides protected access to the to the flame trench. orbiter for installation and The trench protects space servicing of payloads and some shuttle hardware from main engine systems at the pad. and solid rocket booster flames. The modifications also The octagon-shaped launch addressed lightning, a major pad covers about a quarter-square weather concern at the spaceport. mile of land, and its hardstand A new lightning protection system, contains 68,000 cubic yards of including a lightning mast, was concrete and is 48 feet above sea manufactured and installed to level. Launch Pad 39A is sched- protect the work force and equip- uled to serve as the launch ment during lightning storms. platform for Atlantis and the STS- Furthermore, outdated and 117 crew to the International unused hardware was removed, the Space Station this year. entire structure was rewired, and The mission will deliver the the sterile orbiter access White second and third starboard truss Room was cleaned, painted and segments and another pair of solar outfitted with new light fixtures arrays to the space station. and phones. A special heat- AS PART of the refurbishment to Launch Pad 39A, workers add reinforcement to the rotating service structure main frame to better carry loads. Page 4 SPACEPORT NEWS March 9, 2007 STS-117 crew members complete countdown test
n the 215-foot level of the fixed service structure on OLaunch Pad 39A, mission STS-117 crew members (right) gather near the solid rocket boosters and external tank of Space Shuttle Atlantis. They have just completed a simulated launch countdown and emergency egress from the orbiter, part of the terminal countdown demonstration test. From left are Mission Special- ists Danny Olivas and Steven Swanson, Pilot Lee Archambault, Commander Rick Sturckow, and Mission Specialists Patrick Forrester and James Reilly. The test also includes M-113 armored personnel carrier training and payload familiarization. The STS-117 mission is No. 21 to the International Space Station. Mission payloads aboard Atlantis include the S3/S4 integrated truss structure, a third set of solar arrays and batteries.
STS-117 COMMANDER Rick Sturckow (right) gives a thumbs up after he and Pilot Lee Archambault practice emergency egress procedures at Launch Pad 39A.
THE MISSION STS-117 crew members practice the walk out from the Operations and Checkout Building to the astronaut van for transport to Launch Pad 39A during terminal dountdown demonstration test activities. At left from the front are Pilot Lee Archambault and Mission STS-117 MISSION Specialists James Reilly (bottom) Specialists Steven Swanson and and Danny Olivas sit in the mid-deck of Space Shuttle Danny Olivas. At right from the front Atlantis at Launch Pad 39A to participate in a are Commander Rick Sturckow simulated launch countdown that is part of the and Mission Specialists Patrick prelaunch preparations. NASA LAUNCH Director Mike Leinbach (right) greets Forrester and James Reilly. Mission Specialist Steven Swanson at the Shuttle Landing Facility before the simulated launch countdown. March 9, 2007 SPACEPORT NEWS Page 5 Team offers ‘BEST’ African-American history celebration
he Black Employee Strategy Team, also known as BEST, cel- ebrated African-American History Month on Feb. 24 at the TRadisson Resort at the Port in Cape Canaveral with the theme, “Experience the Arts! Exploring African-American Culture Through Music, Theatre and the Arts.” Guest speaker Charlie Bolden, a former NASA astronaut who served on four space shuttle missions, gave a presentation about his experiences. Following Bolden’s speech, attend- ees were treated to a jazz performance by Gerald “Zoc” Adderly, a dance performance by Foster and Rochelle Clark, a history of highway art by Al Black and a performance by James and Rosamond Johnson, who sang, “Lift Every Voice and Sing.” The Evelyn Johnson Scholarship was then presented to Kristin Leek. The scholarship is awarded by BEST in remembrance of the dedication and commitment given by Johnson, a NASA employee for 28 years, to create opportunities for higher education and personal growth for high school and college students.
GUESTS ENJOY dinner during the 2007 African-American History Month celebration held Feb. 24 at the Radisson Resort at the Port.
GUEST SPEAKER Charlie Bolden talks to BEST Chairperson David Banks at the 2007 African- American History Month celebration. Bolden, a former NASA astronaut, flew on four space shuttle missions.
THE DANCE floor was crowded at the 2007 African-American History Month celebration hosted by the Black Employee Strategy Team.
ROCHELLE CLARK performs a dance during this year’s African-American History Month event. This year’s theme was “Experience the Arts! Exploring African- American Culture Through Music, Theatre and the Arts.”
KRISTIN LEEK, the recipient of the 2007 Evelyn Johnson Scholarship, thanks members of the Black Employee Strategy Team while Elaine Johnson and Jay Diggs look on. Page 6 SPACEPORT NEWS March 9, 2007 Kennedy stays safer in ‘Lightning Alley’ with new technology
By Anna Heiney tive the agency decided to use it Staff Writer for daily operations, as well. However, since the LDAR lorida typically lives up to primarily was designed for research its “Sunshine State” moni- instead of daily use, its outdated Fker, with sun-kissed beaches, design makes it difficult and juicy oranges and abundant expensive to maintain. wildlife. But the same warm, moist In the late 1990s, NASA climate that creates this tropical transferred the technology to paradise also lends itself to Global Atmospherics Inc. (now thunderstorms — and potentially Vaisala Inc.), which improved and deadly lightning. refined the system for worldwide, Central Florida leads the commercial use. nation in lightning strikes. The resulting technology, Kennedy Space Center and the LDAR II, uses commercial off-the- adjoining Cape Canaveral Air shelf components and better Force Station are located well engineering software to provide a within this danger zone, which cheaper, more reliable system. meteorologists call “Lightning Nine antennae are strategically Alley.” placed throughout the spaceport ONE OF the nine Lightning Detection and Ranging antennas placed around the spaceport to monitor stormy weather. But despite the ever-present and surrounding counties. Stronger threat, a new tool — based on and more compact than the which zeroes in on ground strikes. two miles or more from the original previous Kennedy Space Center original seven-antenna network, Called CGLSS (pronounced “sea- strike location. technology — is expected to keep the new sensors provide up to glass”), the system detects what The Four-Dimensional Light- the spaceport’s personnel, unique 10,000 time-stamped lightning LDAR II can’t. ning Surveillance System is hardware and facilities safer than reports per second, in three Data from both systems feeds installed, but can’t be tested until ever. dimensions. into a new, faster computer real-world lightning unleashes its It’s called the 4DLSS, which While the LDAR II system is processor that can quickly sort fury over the launch center. Data stands for Four-Dimensional very effective at picking up on all through the information streaming from the new system will be Lightning Surveillance System. the “arcs and sparks” in stormy in from the antenna network. compared to that supplied by the The innovative system combines skies and tracking lightning as it Unlike the original processor, the original LDAR to verify its the best of two complementary traces downward, there is one new one also accommodates performance. weather-monitoring technologies drawback: It can’t see up to 1,000 antennae that vary in height. Joe Pallay, an employee of to give meteorologists the total feet above the ground. This means Another advantage of the ITT’s Systems Division out of picture of lightning activity across the system won’t detect the actual upgraded processor is its ability to Colorado Springs, is the project the launch center and surrounding ground strike. Only about 30 detect and display not only the team leader for the 4DLSS. Asked counties. percent of lightning is of the first return stroke of a cloud-to- when testing will begin, he One component of the new cloud-to-ground variety — the ground lightning flash, but answers with a laugh, “Well, can system relies on the technology of remaining 70 percent remain in the subsequent return strokes, as well. you tell me when Mother Nature is Lightning Detection and Ranging, clouds — but that’s still nearly a Separated by tenths of a second — going to give me some lightning?” or LDAR. Originally developed by third of the total lightning picture. right at the limit of what the Here in Lightning Alley, he Kennedy as a lightning research Enter the Cloud-to-Ground human eye can see — subsequent probably won’t have to wait long. tool, the system proved so effec- Lightning Surveillance System, return strokes can strike the ground Software Assurance Research Program solicits proposals
ASA’s Office of Safety and Mission Assurance Software Assur- to existing contract vehicles. ance Research Program, also known as SARP, has released a The proposals are due no later than March 15 and the award an- Nresearch solicitation for the fiscal year 2008 funding cycle. This nouncement is scheduled for May 5. program seeks to improve mission assurance by advancing the state of Kennedy Space Center currently has an active SARP initiative led by software engineering within NASA through research. Janice Hill of Software Assurance. Hill’s research will focus on how to The objectives of SARP include developing and validating measures effectively recertify safety-critical legacy software systems based on the of software quality in the context of mission assurance, and assessing the NASA Software Safety standard. contribution of software assurance to the overall success of NASA The assurance of legacy systems from a safety perspective is impor- missions. tant when reuse of the system is considered. Problems arise when Civil servants and contractors are eligible to act as primary investiga- attempting to carry out the requirements of a software safety standard on tors on SARP research proposals. real-time legacy systems with safety-critical software. Proposers must already have in place a contract vehicle that can A proposal template and additional information may be found at support the proposed work. Awards will be task orders or modifications http://www.nasa.gov/centers/ivv/research/osmasarp.html. March 9, 2007 SPACEPORT NEWS Page 7 Remembering Our Heritage 45 years ago: First Orbiting Solar Observatory managed by NASA’s first female executive THE ORBITING Solar Observatory, By Kay Grinter At Kennedy Space Center, or OSO, conducted solar physics experiments during a complete 11- Reference Librarian Nancy Pearce-Welsh was assigned year sun cycle. At left, the Delta-8 to Unmanned Launch Operations launch vehicle sits on Pad 17A in he first Orbiting Solar from March 1964 until August Cape Canaveral. Below, Observatory satellite was 1976. As secretary to Don employees process the OSO Tlaunched March 7, 1962, by Sheppard, chief of Spacecraft satellite, which performed as Delta-8 from Pad 17A on Cape Operations, she was a facilitator for designed until the second onboard Canaveral. the employees of the Ball Brothers tape recorder failed on May 15, This first in a series of eight Research Corporation, builders of 1962. OSO missions was designed to the OSO spacecraft, who arrived at conduct solar physics experiments the Cape to put the finishing above Earth’s atmosphere during a touches on the satellites in complete 11-year sun cycle and to unfamiliar surroundings. map the entire celestial sphere for “Shep and everybody in direction and intensity of ultravio- Unmanned Launch Operations let light, and X-ray and gamma made the Cape a memorable place radiation. to work. When I moved to Michi- The second OSO launch took gan, I missed them and the post- place on Feb. 3 three years later; launch parties, often held in a the third on March 8, 1967. room over Wolfie’s Restaurant in Two of these launch anniversa- Cocoa Beach,” she recalled, now ries fall in March, during Women’s retired and living in Brevard History Month, an appropriate County. time to celebrate the career of The restaurant, popular with Nancy Grace Roman, NASA’s first local residents, gained national female astronomer. Hired in 1959 attention after the media learned it shortly after NASA was formed, she was the source for the corned beef had scientific responsibility for sandwich smuggled aboard the these three OSO missions. Gemini 3 flight. Roman served as chief of The OSO-1 spacecraft per- astronomy in the Office of Space formed normally until the second Science at NASA Headquarters and onboard tape recorder failed May was the first woman to hold an 15, 1962, but continued to executive position in the agency. transmit real-time data until May supply neared exhaustion on onboard tape recorder failed on Before she retired in 1979, she had 1964, when the power cells failed. OSO-2 in November 1965, the OSO-3 in July 1968, the spacecraft oversight for the planning and It transmitted 1,000 hours of data satellite was put in a stowed was put on standby in November development of several other on solar phenomena, including condition. The transmitter was 1969. It became inoperable shortly astronomical satellite programs, measurements of 75 solar flares. turned on intermittently until thereafter. including the Cosmic Background The dependable OSO-2 and March 1966, and then on a weekly The eighth and last OSO Explorer and the Hubble Space OSO-3 satellites also performed as schedule until June when it ceased satellite in this successful program Telescope. designed. When the pitch gas operation. After the second was launched in June 1975. Join those who paved the way to space with inscribed brick pacewalk is a paved walkway located at the Kennedy Space Visitor Complex or at the Web site, http://www.amfcse.org/ Center Visitor Complex made of inscribed bricks, each with the spacewalk.htm. Sname of individuals who have contributed to the space program. The NASA Alumni League Florida Chapter and the Astronauts The walk encircles the ponds between the Center for Space Education Memorial Foundation are sponsoring Spacewalk for two purposes. and the Space Mirror. First, the walkway will honor those who support our space program. Anyone may purchase a Spacewalk inscription for someone who Second, it will support programs to educate a new generation of supports the space program. Each inscribed name and a narrative of up scientists and engineers who will carry on the space program’s tradi- to 50 words about the named person will be entered into a computer- tion of accomplishment. ized data base. This information, together with the exact location of Each inscription costs $75. Purchase bricks by calling 800-792- the person’s brick, will be available at an information desk at the 3494 or by visiting http://www.amfcse.org/spacewalk.htm. Page 8 SPACEPORT NEWS March 9, 2007 NASA’s AIM to study clouds at the edge of space
ASA’s Aeronomy of Ice in usually form only at high latitudes the Mesosphere mission is near the north and south poles. Nscheduled to launch no In recent years, however, earlier than April 25 at several people have reported Vandenberg Air Force Base in seeing NLCs at lower latitudes, California. including in Utah and Colorado. The experiment, also called Also, NLCs seem to be getting AIM for short, is designed to study brighter over time. the highest clouds in the Earth’s Scientists do not understand atmosphere, also called clouds at why this is happening and hope to the edge of space. These clouds are determine if these changes are made of frozen water, or ice caused by natural variations in the crystals, just like some of the Earth’s atmosphere, or if they are clouds that appear in the sky every influenced by human activities. day. The satellite will have three Unlike more common clouds instruments that provide informa- that form up to five miles above tion about PMCs and their the surface of the Earth, these environment. One instrument, clouds are 50 miles high in a layer called CIPS or Cloud Imaging and of the atmosphere called the Particle Size Experiment, will take mesosphere. Also unlike normal pictures of the clouds to determine water into ice crystals that form meteors enters the Earth’s atmo- clouds, these clouds can only be when and where they form and PMCs. This instrument will also sphere. seen near twilight. what they look like. measure the amounts of other gases This is important because For this reason, they are often Another instrument, called to tell scientists more about the scientists wish to find out if a tiny called “noctilucent” clouds, or SOFIE or Solar Occultation for Ice chemistry and movement of air in speck of dust is necessary to NLCs, because the word noctilu- Experiment, will measure the the mesosphere that might lead to provide a surface on which water cent means “night-shining.” temperature of the mesosphere and cloud formation or evaporation. vapor condenses and freezes. Scientists also call these clouds how much water vapor is present to The third instrument, called Without dust, it is possible that “polar mesospheric clouds,” or determine what combination of CDE or Cosmic Dust Experiment, PMCs are much less likely to form. PMCs for short, because they these is necessary to freeze the measures how much dust from Camp KSC offers spring break session for students amp Kennedy Space Center from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., with STUDENTS offers children entering extended early drop-off and late WORK together second through ninth grade pick-up hours available free for on a simulated C space shuttle an out-of-this-world experience to badged employees. mission during explore space. The spring session Campers receive a complimen- Camp Kennedy is scheduled for March 26-30. tary KSC Visitor Complex annual Space Center. Regular tuition is $295 per pass, lunches and afternoon This year’s child. There is a 10-percent snacks, an official Camp KSC T- spring session discount for badged employees shirt, four complimentary admis- is March 26-30. and contractors of Kennedy Space sion tickets to the U.S. Astronaut Center, Cape Canaveral Air Force Hall of Fame, a Camp KSC Station, Patrick Air Force Base and graduation ceremony and a John F. Kennedy Space Center retired KSC personnel. certificate of completion. Camp KSC is based at the U.S. For information, call 321-449- Astronaut Hall of Fame in 4444 or visit Spaceport News Titusville. Spring camp hours are www.KennedySpaceCenter.com.
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