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Gonna go ahead and call these seasonal records/near records...

 

Most Sub-Zero Days In A Season:
25 - 1884/85
24 - 1962/63
24 - 1935/36
23 - 2013/14
22 - 1981/82
21 - 1978/79
21 - 1887/88
21 - 1874/75
19 - 1872/73

 

Most Days With 1.0"+ Snow In A Season:
23 - 2013/14
23 - 1977/78
21 - 1978/79
20 - 2007/08
20 - 1969/70
18 - 1992/93
18 - 1983/84
18 - 1976/77
18 - 1973/74
18 - 1950/51
18 - 1942/43

 

Most Days With 2.0"+ Snow In A Season:
17 - 2013/14
17 - 1977/78
15 - 1978/79
14 - 2007/08
12 - 1981/82
12 - 1969/70
11 - 2008/09
11 - 1964/65
11 - 1893/94

 

Most Days With 3.0"+ Snow In A Season:
12 - 2013/14
10 - 1977/78
8 - 2007/08
8 - 1978/79
8 - 1964/65
8 - 1951/52
8 - 1917/18
7 - 1969/70
7 - 1966/67
7 - 1903/04
7 - 1894/95
7 - 1893/94

 

Most Days With 4.0"+ Snow In A Season:
8 - 1951/52
7 - 1977/78
7 - 1917/18
6 - 1978/79
6 - 1966/67
6 - 1894/95
5 - 2013/14
5 - 1969/70
5 - 1964/65
5 - 1895/96

 

Most Days With 5.0"+ Snow In A Season:
5 - 1978/79
5 - 1917/18
5 - 1895/96
4 - 2013/14
4 - 2010/11
4 - 1969/70
4 - 1966/67
4 - 1885/86

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More completed records/near records...

 

Most Days With 9.0"+ Snow Depth In January:
31 - 1979
26 - 1918
16 - 1885
13 - 2001
13 - 1999
9 - 1962
6 - 2014
6 - 2009
6 - 1978
6 - 1910

 

Most Days With 10.0"+ Snow Depth In January:
22 - 1979
13 - 2001
13 - 1999
6 - 1978
5 - 1967
5 - 1962
3 - 2014
2 - 1943
2 - 1939
1 - 2005
1 - 2002

 

Most Days With 1.0"+ Snow Depth In February:
28 - 2014
28 - 1979
28 - 1978
28 - 1967
28 - 1901
27 - 1914
26 - 2008
26 - 1912
25 - 1989
25 - 1963
25 - 1910
25 - 1908
25 - 1905

 

Most Days With 2.0"+ Snow Depth In February:
28 - 1979
28 - 1978
28 - 1967
28 - 1901
26 - 1914
23 - 2014
23 - 1936
23 - 1912
23 - 1905
22 - 1994
22 - 1885

 

Most Days With 3.0"+ Snow Depth In February:
28 - 1979
28 - 1978
28 - 1967
28 - 1901
26 - 1914
23 - 2014
22 - 1994
22 - 1912
21 - 1985
21 - 1936
21 - 1885

 

Most Days With 4.0"+ Snow Depth In February:
28 - 1979
28 - 1978
28 - 1967
25 - 1914
24 - 1901
21 - 2014
21 - 1985
20 - 1936
20 - 1908
20 - 1885

 

Most Days With 5.0"+ Snow Depth In February:
28 - 1979
28 - 1978
28 - 1967
24 - 1914
22 - 1901
20 - 1985
19 - 2014
19 - 1885
18 - 1895
15 - 2011

 

Most Days With 6.0"+ Snow Depth In February:
28 - 1979
28 - 1978
28 - 1967
22 - 1914
22 - 1901
19 - 2014
18 - 1885
17 - 1985
16 - 1895
15 - 2011

 

Most Days With 7.0"+ Snow Depth In February:
28 - 1979
28 - 1978
25 - 1967
17 - 1901
17 - 1885
16 - 1895
15 - 2014
15 - 2011
15 - 1985
12 - 1918

 

Most Days With 8.0"+ Snow Depth In February:
28 - 1979
22 - 1978
21 - 1967
17 - 1885
15 - 2011
14 - 2014
14 - 1901
13 - 1895
12 - 1985
12 - 1918

 

Most Days With 9.0"+ Snow Depth In February:
28 - 1979
21 - 1967
19 - 1978
16 - 1885
14 - 2014
14 - 2011
12 - 1901
11 - 1918
10 - 1985
10 - 1895

 

Most Days With 10.0"+ Snow Depth In February:
28 - 1979
17 - 1967
14 - 2011
14 - 1978
11 - 2014
7 - 1985
4 - 1933
3 - 2007
3 - 1994
3 - 1936

 

Most Days With 11.0"+ Snow Depth In February:
28 - 1979
17 - 1967
15 - 1885
13 - 2011
11 - 1978
11 - 1918
11 - 1901
9 - 2014
9 - 1895
7 - 1985

 

Most Days With 12.0"+ Snow Depth In February:
28 - 1979
16 - 1967
14 - 1885
13 - 2011
11 - 1918
9 - 1901
8 - 1895
6 - 2014
6 - 1985
5 - 1978

 

Most Days With 13.0"+ Snow Depth In February:
25 - 1979
14 - 1967
13 - 2011
13 - 1885
11 - 1918
8 - 1895
5 - 1985
5 - 1901
3 - 2014
3 - 1994
3 - 1978
3 - 1908

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  • 8 months later...

Adding some from the summer and fall given the wet/cool pattern continued...

 

Daily Records:
 
- 2.60" of precip on 6/30 broke the previous daily record of 2.59".
- High temp of 56 on 9/11 broke the previous record low max temp of 61 (1940).
- Low temp of 44 on 9/13 tied record low min temp (1955). 
- High temp of 47 on 10/4 broke the previous record low max temp of 48 (1935).
- A Trace of snow fell on 10/4, which is the first time snow has been recorded on this date.
- 0.1" of snow fell on 10/31, which broke the previous record for a trace (1993).
- High temp of 19 on 11/18 broke the previous record low max temp of 22 (1903).
 
- 13th coolest July on record for Chicago, with an average temp of 70.4F.
 
Least Amount Of 90F+ Days In A Met Summer:
0 - 1915
0 - 1875
0 - 1871
1 - 1884
1 - 1882
2 - 2000
2 - 1979
2 - 1889
2 - 1877
3 - 2014
3 - 2004
3 - 1967
3 - 1907
3 - 1902
 
Least Amount Of 90F+ Days In A Year:
0 - 1875
0 - 1871
1 - 1915
1 - 1884
1 - 1882
2 - 1979
2 - 1889
2 - 1877
3 - 2014
3 - 2004
3 - 1902
 
Wettest Summers:
1. 23.48" - 1987
2. 20.28" - 1957
3. 20.15" - 1993
4. 19.08" - 2011
5. 18.92" - 1885
6. 18.38" - 1924
7. 17.82" - 2001
8. 17.45" - 1950
9. 17.25" - 2014
10. 16.81" - 2010

 

Most November days with a high temp of 32F or less:
12 - 2014
11 - 1872
10 - 1903
10 - 1880
8 - 1996
8 - 1950
8 - 1937
8 - 1893
8 - 1891
7 - 1991
7 - 1959
7 - 1951
 
Coldest Novembers:
1. 31.6 - 1880
1. 31.6 - 1872
3. 32.8 - 1995
3. 32.8 - 1976
5. 32.9 - 1951
6. 33.4 - 1996
6. 33.4 - 1959
8. 33.6 - 2014
9. 34.2 - 1873
10. 34.3 - 1950
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December 2014 will go down tied for both the least snowiest December and met winter month on record. It will also be only the 7th time on record there was no recorded snow depth during the month.

 

Least Snowiest Decembers:
1. T - 2014
1. T - 1912
1. T - 1889
4. 0.1" - 1943
5. 0.3" - 1971
5. 0.3" - 1906
7. 0.4" - 1986
8. 0.5" - 1939
9. 0.6" - 2004
10. 0.8" - 1936
 
Least Snowiest Met Winter Months:
T - December 2014
T - February 1998
T - February 1987
T - December 1912
T - December 1889
0.1" - December 1943
0.2" - January 1928
0.3" - February 1996
0.3" - December 1971
0.3" - January 1934
0.3" - February 1921
0.3" - December 1906
0.3" - January 1900
 
Decembers With No Recorded Snow Depth (1.0"+):
2014
2012
2001
1943
1939
1912
1986
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December 2014 will go down tied for both the least snowiest December and met winter month on record. It will also be only the 7th time on record there was no recorded snow depth during the month.

 

Least Snowiest Decembers:
1. T - 2014
1. T - 1912
1. T - 1889
4. 0.1" - 1943
5. 0.3" - 1971
5. 0.3" - 1906
7. 0.4" - 1986
8. 0.5" - 1939
9. 0.6" - 2004
10. 0.8" - 1936
 
Least Snowiest Met Winter Months:
T - December 2014
T - February 1998
T - February 1987
T - December 1912
T - December 1889
0.1" - December 1943
0.2" - January 1928
0.3" - February 1996
0.3" - December 1971
0.3" - January 1934
0.3" - February 1921
0.3" - December 1906
0.3" - January 1900
 
Decembers With No Recorded Snow Depth (1.0"+):
2014
2012
2001
1943
1939
1912
1986

 

Well at least December continued the record setting trends of 2014.  Unfortunately they were wrong/non-desired type records :yikes:

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Another one that ended yesterday. Also...

 

-2014 ended up as the 14th coldest year on record (47.5).

 

Latest 1.0"+ Snow Depth:
1. 2/2/2013
2. 1/16/2002
3. 1/8/1944
3. 1/8/1940
5. 1/7/1913
6. 1/4/2015
7. 1/2/1987
8. 12/31/1923
9. 12/30/1998
10. 12/26/1933
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Adding to the list, with more to come at the end of the month...

 

-The 16.2" of snow at ORD on 2/1 broke the previous daily record of 13.6" (2011).

-The 0.87" of precip on 2/1 broke the previous daily record of 0.74" (2011).

-The low of -8 on 2/19 broke the record low min temp of -7 (1936).

-The high of 4 on 2/19 broke the record low max temp of 9 (1936).

 

Biggest Snowstorms:

1. 23.0" - 1/26-27/1967
2. 21.6" - 1/1-3/1999
3. 21.2" - 1/31-2/2/2011
4. 20.3" - 1/12-14/1979
5. 19.3" - 1/31-2/2/2015
6. 19.2" - 3/25-26/1930
7. 16.2" - 3/7-8/1931
8. 14.9" - 1/30/1939
9. 14.9" - 1/6-7/1918
10. 14.8" - 12/17-19/1929
11. 14.3" - 3/25-26/1970
 
Biggest Calender Day Snowfalls:
1. 18.6" - 1/2/1999
2. 16.5" - 1/13/1979
3. 16.4" - 1/26/1967
4. 16.2" - 2/1/2015
5. 14.9" - 1/30/1939
6. 14.4" - 1/6/1918
7. 13.6" - 2/1/2011
8. 13.6" - 3/25/1930
9. 12.6" - 2/9/2010
10. 11.5" - 3/2/1954
11. 11.5" - 2/18/1908
 
Biggest February Calender Day Snowfalls:
1. 16.2" - 2/1/2015
2. 13.6" - 2/1/2011
3. 12.6" - 2/9/2010
4. 11.1" - 2/18/2000
5. 11.0" - 2/3/1896
6. 10.8" - 2/3/1901
7. 9.7" - 2/10/1981
8. 9.3" - 2/6/1978
9. 9.1" - 2/6/1895
10. 8.9" - 2/9/1885
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Earlier onset and a north shift for the weekend storm and you may have had a chance at the snowiest February on record. 

 

Half of these have happened in the past 8 years...

 


PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT  NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL  245 PM CST THU FEB 26 2015 /345 PM EST THU FEB 26 2015/     ..THIS FEBRUARY IS NOW THE 4TH SNOWIEST ON RECORD IN CHICAGO    THE 5.7 INCHES OF SNOW THAT FELL AT CHICAGO-O'HARE ON WEDNESDAY  AND TODAY...THURSDAY FEBRUARY 26TH...BROUGHT THE MONTHLY SNOWFALL  TOTAL TO 25.7 INCHES. THIS RANKS AS THE 4TH SNOWIEST FEBRUARY ON  RECORD IN CHICAGO.    TOP 10 SNOWIEST FEBRUARIES  --------------------------  RANK  AMOUNT (IN.)   YEAR  ----  -----------    ----   1        29.0       2011   2        27.8       1896   3        26.2       1994   4        25.7       2015   5        22.6       1900   6        22.5       1967            22.5       2010    8        21.8       2008    9        21.1       1901   10        20.3       2007  
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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT...CORRECTED  

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL  

331 PM CST THU FEB 26 2015 /431 PM EST THU FEB 26 2015/  

   

..THIS FEBRUARY IS NOW THE 3RD SNOWIEST ON RECORD IN CHICAGO  

 

THE 5.7 INCHES OF SNOW THAT FELL AT CHICAGO-O'HARE ON WEDNESDAY  

AND TODAY...THURSDAY FEBRUARY 26TH...BROUGHT THE MONTHLY SNOWFALL  

TOTAL TO 26.4 INCHES. THIS RANKS AS THE 3RD SNOWIEST FEBRUARY ON  

RECORD IN CHICAGO. APOLOGIES FOR THE PREVIOUS STATEMENT THAT  

INCORRECTLY INDICATED THAT THIS WAS THE 4TH SNOWIEST FEBRUARY ON  

RECORD IN CHICAGO.  

 

TOP 10 SNOWIEST FEBRUARIES  

--------------------------  

RANK AMOUNT (IN.) YEAR  

---- ----------- ----  

1 29.0 2011  

2 27.8 1896  

3 26.4 2015  

4 26.2 1994  

5 22.6 1900  

6 22.5 1967  

22.5 2010  

8 21.8 2008  

9 21.1 1901  

10 20.3 2007  

 

RC 

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Now that February is over...

 

-The low of -10 on 2/28 broke the record low of min temp of 0 (1884).

 

Coldest February's:

1. 14.6 - 2015
1. 14.6 - 1875
3. 15.3 - 1936
4. 16.7 - 1979
5. 16.8 - 1978
6. 17.0 - 1905
6. 17.0 - 1901
6. 17.0 - 1895
9. 17.1 - 1904
10. 17.3 - 2014
 
Snowiest February's:
1. 29.0" - 2011
2. 27.8" - 1896
3. 26.8" - 2015
4. 26.2" - 1994
5. 22.6" - 1900
6. 22.5" - 2010
6. 22.5" - 1967
8. 21.8" - 2008
9. 21.1" - 1901
10. 20.3" - 2007
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More...

 

Coldest Months:
1. 10.1 - January 1977
2. 11.9 - January 1912
3. 12.1 - January 1893
4. 12.2 - January 1982
5. 12.4 - January 1979
6. 13.3 - January 1963
6. 13.3 - January 1918
8. 14.3 - December 1983
9. 14.4 - January 1985
10. 14.6 - February 2015
10. 14.6 - February 1875
 
Most Sub-Zero Days In February:
12 - 1936
12 - 1875
9 - 1905
9 - 1885
8 - 2015
8 - 2007
8 - 1917
8 - 1895
7 - 2014
7 - 1985
7 - 1979
7 - 1899
 
Most Days With Measurable Snow Depth(1.0"+) in February:
28 - 2015
28 - 2014
28 - 1979
28 - 1978
28 - 1967
28 - 1901
27 - 1914
26 - 2008
26 - 1912
25 - 1989
25 - 1963
25 - 1910
25 - 1908
25 - 1905
 
Most Days With 1.0"+ Snow Depth In February:
28 - 2015
28 - 2014
28 - 1979
28 - 1978
28 - 1967
28 - 1901
27 - 1914
26 - 2008
26 - 1912
25 - 1989
25 - 1963
25 - 1910
25 - 1908
25 - 1905
 
Most Days With 2.0"+ Snow Depth In February:
28 - 2015
28 - 1979
28 - 1978
28 - 1967
28 - 1901
26 - 1914
23 - 2014
23 - 1936
23 - 1912
23 - 1905
22 - 1994
22 - 1885
 
Most Days With 3.0"+ Snow Depth In February:
28 - 2015
28 - 1979
28 - 1978
28 - 1967
28 - 1901
26 - 1914
23 - 2014
22 - 1994
22 - 1912
21 - 1985
21 - 1936
21 - 1885
 
Most Days With 4.0"+ Snow Depth In February:
28 - 2015
28 - 1979
28 - 1978
28 - 1967
25 - 1914
24 - 1901
21 - 2014
21 - 1985
20 - 1936
20 - 1908
20 - 1885
 
Most Days With 5.0"+ Snow Depth In February:
28 - 1979
28 - 1978
28 - 1967
27 - 2015
24 - 1914
22 - 1901
20 - 1985
19 - 2014
19 - 1885
18 - 1895
15 - 2011
 
Most Days With 9.0"+ Snow Depth In February:
28 - 1979
21 - 1967
19 - 1978
16 - 1885
14 - 2014
14 - 2011
12 - 1901
11 - 1918
10 - 2015
10 - 1985
10 - 1895
 
Most Days With 10.0"+ Snow Depth In February:
28 - 1979
17 - 1967
14 - 2011
14 - 1978
11 - 2014
8 - 2015
7 - 1985
4 - 1933
3 - 2007
3 - 1994
3 - 1936
 
Most Days With 12.0"+ Snow Depth In February:
28 - 1979
16 - 1967
14 - 1885
13 - 2011
11 - 1918
9 - 1901
8 - 1895
6 - 2015
6 - 2014
6 - 1985
5 - 1978
 
Most Days With 13.0"+ Snow Depth In February:
25 - 1979
14 - 1967
13 - 2011
13 - 1885
11 - 1918
8 - 1895
6 - 2015
5 - 1985
5 - 1901
3 - 2014
3 - 1994
3 - 1978
3 - 1908
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And more...

 

Most February Days With A High Temp Of 32F Or Less::
26 - 1901
25 - 1978
24 - 2015
23 - 2014
22 - 1936
21 - 1989
21 - 1980
21 - 1979
21 - 1947
21 - 1914
21 - 1902

 

Most Days With A Trace+ Snowfall In February:
23 - 1960
22 - 2008
21 - 1947
20 - 2015
20 - 1978
20 - 1941
19 - 2010
19 - 1989
19 - 1972
19 - 1962
19 - 1914
 
Most Days With Measurable Snowfall(1.0"+) In February:
15 - 1962
14 - 2008
14 - 1978
14 - 1904
13 - 2013
13 - 1960
12 - 2015
12 - 1994
12 - 1980
12 - 1972
12 - 1902
 
Most Days With 14.0"+ Snow Depth In February:
23 - 1979
14 - 1967
13 - 2011
10 - 1918
10 - 1885
6 - 2015
6 - 1895
5 - 1985
3 - 1901
2 - 1994
2 - 1978
 
Most Days With 15.0"+ Snow Depth In February:
23 - 1979
14 - 1967
12 - 2011
10 - 1918
5 - 1895
4 - 2015
4 - 1885
2 - 1978
2 - 1901
1 - 1994
1 - 1985
 
Most Days With 16.0"+ Snow Depth In February:
23 - 1979
14 - 1967
11 - 2011
9 - 1918
4 - 1895
3 - 2015
3 - 1885
1 - 1978
1 - 1901
 
Most Days With 17.0"+ Snow Depth In February:
23 - 1979
14 - 1967
10 - 2011
9 - 1918
3 - 1895
3 - 1885
2 - 2015
1 - 1978
 
Most Days With 18.0"+ Snow Depth In February:
23 - 1979
12 - 1967
7 - 1918
6 - 2011
3 - 1895
1 - 2015
1 - 1978
1 - 1885
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  • 2 weeks later...

Something to track as the month proceeds...

 

Ten driest Marches on record for Chicago:

 

1. 1910 - 0.29"

2. 1958 - 0.33"

3. 1883 - 0.42"

4. 1885 - 0.57"

5. 1915 - 0.60"

6. 1981 - 0.63"

7. 1887 - 0.89"

7. 1873 - 0.89"

9. 1996 - 0.95"

10. 1936 - 1.00"

 

 

ORD has 0.13" so far.  Probably going to come down to what happens in the last third of the month.

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Something to track as the month proceeds...

 

Ten driest Marches on record for Chicago:

 

1. 1910 - 0.29"

2. 1958 - 0.33"

3. 1883 - 0.42"

4. 1885 - 0.57"

5. 1915 - 0.60"

6. 1981 - 0.63"

7. 1887 - 0.89"

7. 1873 - 0.89"

9. 1996 - 0.95"

10. 1936 - 1.00"

 

 

ORD has 0.13" so far.  Probably going to come down to what happens in the last third of the month.

 

 

Here's a bit of an obscure one that is related to the post above...

 

Least precipitation from March 1-20:

 

1969:  0.11”

1994:  0.15”

1883:  0.22”

1910:  0.24”

1914:  0.26”

1981:  0.27”

1958:  0.29”

1911:  0.30”

1916:  0.34”

1889:  0.39”

 

 

With 0.13" month to date and little/no precip in the next 4 days, very good chance that ORD gets into this top 3.  1969 actually had a nice rally beginning on the 24th and the month ended with just under 2"

 

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Another one related to the dry stretch...

 

Most consecutive days without measurable precipitation in March.  This also includes streaks that began in February and ended in March, as well as streaks that began in March and ended in April.  The longest streak contained entirely within the month of March is the 1918 streak that lasted 16 days.

 

Through March 16, ORD has had 13 consecutive days without measurable precipitation.

 

 

3/11/1999-4/3/1999:  24 days

3/30/1887-4/19/1887:  21 days

2/27/1910-3/18/1910:  20 days

3/29/2004-4/16/2004:  19 days

2/17/2006-3/4/2006:  16 days

3/15/1918-3/30/1918:  16 days

2/21/1988-3/6/1988:  15 days (leap year)

3/25/1925-4/8/1925:  15 days

3/3/1930-3/16/1930:  14 days

2/18/1901-3/3/1901:  14 days

3/7/1887-3/20/1887:  14 days

3/6/1958-3/18/1958:  13 days

2/27/1936-3/10/1936:  13 days (leap year)

2/24/1928-3/7/1928:  13 days (leap year)

2/26/1911-3/10/1911:  13 days

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0.01" precip in the past hour at ORD, so the streak without measurable precipitation comes to an end.

 

Repost of the longest streaks involving the month of March:

 

 

3/11/1999-4/3/1999:  24 days

3/30/1887-4/19/1887:  21 days

2/27/1910-3/18/1910:  20 days

3/29/2004-4/16/2004:  19 days

3/4/2015-3/21/2015:  18 days

2/17/2006-3/4/2006:  16 days

3/15/1918-3/30/1918:  16 days

2/21/1988-3/6/1988:  15 days (leap year)

3/25/1925-4/8/1925:  15 days

3/3/1930-3/16/1930:  14 days

2/18/1901-3/3/1901:  14 days

3/7/1887-3/20/1887:  14 days

3/6/1958-3/18/1958:  13 days

2/27/1936-3/10/1936:  13 days (leap year)

2/24/1928-3/7/1928:  13 days (leap year)

2/26/1911-3/10/1911:  13 days

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