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Thunderstorms and heatwave conditions
Thunderstorm warnings continue across much of the UK until Monday, 17th August, with a risk of impacts from heavy rain, flash flooding, lightning and hail.
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Forecast days
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Today. Maximum daytime temperature: 14 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 11 degrees Celsius. Sunny intervals changing to cloudy by lunchtime. Sunrise: 05:32; Sunset: 20:59. UV: Moderate; Pollution: Low; Pollen: Low.
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Sunday 16 August. Maximum daytime temperature: 13 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 13 degrees Celsius. Overcast changing to mist by nighttime. Sunrise: 05:35; Sunset: 20:57. UV: Moderate; Pollution: Low; Pollen: Low.
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Monday 17 August. Maximum daytime temperature: 14 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 13 degrees Celsius. Overcast. Sunrise: 05:37; Sunset: 20:54. UV: Moderate; Pollution: Low; Pollen: Low.
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Tuesday 18 August. Maximum daytime temperature: 14 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 13 degrees Celsius. Mist. Sunrise: 05:39; Sunset: 20:51. UV: Moderate; Pollution: Low; Pollen: Low.
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Wednesday 19 August. Maximum daytime temperature: 14 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 13 degrees Celsius. Mist changing to cloudy in the afternoon. Sunrise: 05:41; Sunset: 20:48. UV: Moderate; Pollution: Low; Pollen: Low.
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Thursday 20 August. Maximum daytime temperature: 14 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 14 degrees Celsius. Cloudy changing to light rain in the afternoon. Sunrise: 05:44; Sunset: 20:46. UV: Moderate;
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Friday 21 August. Maximum daytime temperature: 15 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 13 degrees Celsius. Sunny intervals changing to partly cloudy by nighttime. Sunrise: 05:46; Sunset: 20:43. UV: Moderate;
Seven day forecast for Wide Firth
Today (15 August 2020)
| Time | Now | 10:00 | 11:00 | 12:00 | 13:00 | 14:00 | 15:00 | 16:00 | 17:00 | 18:00 | 19:00 | 20:00 | 21:00 | 22:00 | 23:00 |
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| Chance of precipitation | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Temperature (°C) |
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14°
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13°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 12° | 13° | 13° | 13° | 13° | 13° | 13° | 12° | 12° | 12° | 11° | 11° | 11° | 10° | 10° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
ENE
5
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E
3
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SSE
3
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SE
4
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SSE
7
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SSE
8
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SSE
8
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SSE
8
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SSE
6
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SE
7
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ESE
8
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ESE
8
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ESE
8
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ESE
8
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ESE
8
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 |
| Visibility | G | G | G | G | G | VG | VG | VG | G | G | G | G | G | G | G |
| Humidity | 90% | 92% | 92% | 91% | 86% | 86% | 86% | 87% | 87% | 88% | 90% | 91% | 90% | 92% | 92% |
| UV | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
Sunday (16 August 2020)
| Time | 00:00 | 01:00 | 02:00 | 03:00 | 04:00 | 05:00 | 06:00 | 07:00 | 08:00 | 09:00 | 10:00 | 11:00 | 12:00 | 13:00 | 14:00 | 15:00 | 16:00 | 17:00 | 18:00 | 19:00 | 20:00 | 21:00 | 22:00 | 23:00 |
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| Chance of precipitation | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 20% | 10% | 20% |
| Temperature (°C) |
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 10° | 10° | 10° | 10° | 10° | 10° | 10° | 10° | 10° | 11° | 11° | 11° | 11° | 11° | 11° | 11° | 11° | 11° | 11° | 11° | 11° | 11° | 11° | 11° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
ESE
8
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8
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8
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7
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8
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8
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8
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ESE
8
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8
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9
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9
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9
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E
9
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E
9
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10
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E
10
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E
11
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E
11
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11
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ENE
11
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ENE
12
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11
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11
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12
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
| Visibility | G | G | G | G | G | G | G | G | M | G | G | G | G | M | M | G | M | M | G | G | G | P | M | P |
| Humidity | 93% | 93% | 94% | 95% | 95% | 95% | 95% | 96% | 97% | 96% | 96% | 96% | 96% | 97% | 97% | 97% | 97% | 97% | 97% | 97% | 97% | 98% | 98% | 98% |
| UV | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
Monday (17 August 2020)
| Time | 00:00 | 01:00 | 04:00 | 07:00 | 10:00 | 13:00 | 16:00 | 19:00 | 22:00 |
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| Chance of precipitation | 10% | 10% | 20% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Temperature (°C) |
13°
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13°
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13°
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13°
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13°
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14°
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14°
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13°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 11° | 11° | 11° | 11° | 11° | 11° | 12° | 11° | 11° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
ENE
11
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11
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ENE
12
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13
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13
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13
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12
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12
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11
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
| Visibility | M | M | M | M | G | G | G | G | G |
| Humidity | 97% | 97% | 98% | 97% | 95% | 93% | 93% | 94% | 95% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | - |
Tuesday (18 August 2020)
| Time | 01:00 | 04:00 | 07:00 | 10:00 | 13:00 | 16:00 | 19:00 | 22:00 |
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| Chance of precipitation | 20% | 20% | 20% | 20% | 20% | 20% | 20% | 20% |
| Temperature (°C) |
13°
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14°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 11° | 11° | 11° | 12° | 12° | 12° | 12° | 12° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
ENE
11
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11
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12
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12
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11
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11
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10
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ESE
9
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 |
| Visibility | P | P | P | P | VP | P | VP | VP |
| Humidity | 97% | 97% | 98% | 97% | 97% | 97% | 98% | 99% |
| UV | - | - | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | - |
Wednesday (19 August 2020)
| Time | 01:00 | 04:00 | 07:00 | 10:00 | 13:00 | 16:00 | 19:00 | 22:00 |
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| Weather symbol |
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| Chance of precipitation | 20% | 20% | 20% | 20% | 20% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Temperature (°C) |
13°
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13°
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13°
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13°
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13°
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13°
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13°
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13°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 12° | 12° | 12° | 12° | 12° | 12° | 12° | 11° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
ESE
8
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SE
7
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SSE
8
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SSE
8
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SSE
8
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9
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E
11
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ESE
13
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 18 |
| Visibility | VP | VP | P | VP | VP | M | M | M |
| Humidity | 99% | 99% | 99% | 97% | 96% | 96% | 97% | 97% |
| UV | - | - | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | - |
Thursday (20 August 2020)
| Time | 01:00 | 04:00 | 07:00 | 10:00 | 13:00 | 16:00 | 19:00 | 22:00 |
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| Chance of precipitation | 20% | 20% | 20% | 20% | 20% | 50% | 50% | 10% |
| Temperature (°C) |
13°
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13°
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14°
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14°
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14°
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14°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 11° | 11° | 10° | 10° | 11° | 11° | 11° | 11° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
ESE
15
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SE
17
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SE
20
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SE
21
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SE
21
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SE
20
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SE
19
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SE
19
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 20 | 23 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 25 |
| Visibility | VP | M | G | M | G | G | G | G |
| Humidity | 97% | 97% | 96% | 95% | 95% | 94% | 93% | 93% |
| UV | - | - | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | - |
Friday (21 August 2020)
| Time | 01:00 | 04:00 | 07:00 | 10:00 | 13:00 | 16:00 | 19:00 | 22:00 |
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| Weather symbol |
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| Chance of precipitation | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Temperature (°C) |
14°
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14°
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14°
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14°
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14°
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14°
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14°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 11° | 11° | 11° | 11° | 11° | 11° | 11° | 11° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
SSE
18
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SSE
17
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SSE
18
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SSE
19
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SSE
19
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SSE
18
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SSE
19
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SSE
19
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 24 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 |
| Visibility | G | G | G | G | G | G | G | G |
| Humidity | 92% | 92% | 92% | 91% | 91% | 90% | 90% | 89% |
| UV | - | - | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | - |
Orkney & Shetland weather forecast
Headline:
Murky across Shetland, brighter for Orkney
Today:
Shetland will see a murky day with plenty of low cloud around and also some fog patches and a little drizzle. However Orkney looks drier and brighter with some sunny spells. Light winds. Maximum temperature 16 °C.
Tonight:
Some late sunshine at first across Orkney, otherwise a cloudy and misty evening across the Northern Isles with fog patches and patchy drizzle. Winds remaining light. Minimum temperature 11 °C.
Sunday:
A generally dull day with a lot of cloud around along with patchy fog and drizzle. Best chance of any brighter spells expected in the afternoon. Light winds. Maximum temperature 15 °C.
Outlook for Monday to Wednesday:
Cloudy start Monday but sunny spells developing, perhaps a few showers for Orkney later. Rather cloudy thereafter with patchy drizzle and haar. Winds remain light.
Updated:
UK long range weather forecast
The beginning of this period is likely to be generally unsettled with showers and longer spells of rain at times, potentially becoming heavy in places. There is also a chance that there could be some further thundery weather, although this would most likely be confined towards the east and southeast of the UK. It is likely to be windier than of late, especially in the south and west where there is also a risk of gales. Temperatures should start rather warm for many, despite the spells of unsettled weather. However, temperatures may cool slightly by the end of this period with freshening winds from the northwest likely to create a more widespread risk of gales.
Updated:
Although confidence is low for this period, it is likely that conditions will become more changeable with drier and brighter days interspersed with periods of rain and strengthening winds. Temperatures should be around the average for this time of year. Towards the end of this period, there are some tentative signs that high pressure could begin to dominate, especially across the south of the UK, with a return to more settled conditions.
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