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    Yamaha FZ-X Accessories List Detailed Along With Official Prices

    New Yamaha FZ-XThe new Yamaha FZ-X is added to the company range of 150cc motorcycles which include the FZ, R15 and MT15
    Yamaha has officially launched the new FZ-X retro styled motorcycle in India. Bookings have opened at company dealerships even prior to the bike going on display. Prices start from Rs.1,16,800 for the FZ-X without Bluetooth while the model with Bluetooth connectivity is priced at Rs 1,19,800.
    Presented in three color options of Metallic Blue, Matte Black, and Matte Copper, the new FZ-X is pretty loaded with features. However, the company has just introduced a range of accessories for buyers wishing to accessorize it a bit further.
    New Yamaha FZ-X
    Yamaha FZ-X Accessories List
    The range of official accessories include a seat cover priced at Rs.300 and a tank pad and bike cover at Rs. 400 each. Buyers can also opt for chrome finished rear view mirrors at Rs.800, LED indicators at Rs.1,490 per pair, rear foot pegs at Rs.400 and engine guard at Rs.800.
    The seat cover and bike cover protect the vehicle of any damage from heat and dust and especially during the monsoon season. The tank pad offers protection to the tank from damage and also offers the rider a better grip of the bike. The chrome finished rear view mirrors add more aesthetic appeal while visibility is enhanced via the LED indicators. The pillion rider receives better comfort thanks to the rear foot rests and the engine guard protects from any damage or minor crash.

    Accessories
    Price

    Seat cover
    Rs 300

    Tank pad
    Rs 400

    Bike cover
    Rs 400

    Chrome rearview mirrors
    Rs 800

    LED indicators
    Rs 1490 (set of 2 pcs)

    Rear footrest
    Rs 400

    Engine guard
    Rs 800

    Key features that are seen on the new Yamaha FZ-X include LED head and tail lamp, digital instrument cluster, Bluetooth connectivity (on the top spec variant) with Yamaha ConnectX mobile application and upswept exhaust. It also receives a flat and comfortable seat, mobile charging socket and alloy wheels with block patent tyres. Thanks to the side stand engine switch kill, the FZ-X will not start if the rider forgets to fold the side stand on the motorcycle.
    The main highlight on the Yamaha FZ-X is its instrument cluster. This LCD unit comes in with Bluetooth connectivity and offers information on incoming calls, SMS alerts, battery level, engine oil check, bike locator and rev meter along with indicating any malfunction information.
    Engine Specs, Suspension and Braking
    Yamaha FZ-X is dimensionally larger than the FZ-FI with which it shares its engine. It measures 2,020mm in length, 785mm in width and 1,115mm in height with a wheelbase of 1,330mm.
    New Yamaha FZ-X
    The new Yamaha FZ-X borrows its engine lineup from the FZ-FI series. This 149cc, single cylinder, air cooled engine makes 12 hp power at 7,250 rpm and 13.3 Nm torque at 5,500 rpm mated to a 5 speed constant mesh gearbox. It receives conventional telescopic fork in the front and 7 step adjustable monocross at the rear and braking via disc brakes measuring 282mm front and 220mm rear Single channel ABS is offered as standard.
    As bookings have opened for the Yamaha FZ-X, the company has also announced that first 200 buyers will receive a Yamaha original Casio G-Shock watch. Buyers can connect with their nearest Yamaha dealership for bookings or can place their orders via the Yamaha online sales portal. More

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    Jitendra Electric Scooter JMT1000HS Price Cut To Under Rs 62k

    Jitendra Electric Scooter JMT1000HSJitendra Electric scooter JMT1000HS has become more affordable thanks to the increase in FAME-II Subsidy
    Recent amendments made by the Ministry of Heavy Industries to the FAME-II Subsidy has come at an opportune time. As on date, electric vehicles are costlier by Rs.20,000 as compared to the ICE counterparts, and hence the electric vehicle segment, will benefit greatly by this new policy.
    Under the new FAME-II scheme, the earlier subsidy rate for electric two wheelers was at Rs 10,000/kWh which has now been increased to Rs 15,000/kWh. In view of this, every EV maker in the country has announced reduced pricing, thus making electric two wheelers more affordable and within the reach for the common man.
    This has allowed the prices of electric scooters to come down, even below the likes of Honda Activa, TVS Jupiter, Suzuki Access, etc – which are the best selling scooters in India. The reduction in price will also go a long way in boosting EV adoption as the Government of India plans on making India an electric vehicle nation by 2030.
    Jitendra Electric Scooter Reduced Pricing
    Jitendra Electric Vehicles, a leading EV company based in Nashik, Maharashtra has been producing and selling 2 and 3 wheeler EVs. The company has welcomed this new policy under National Mission on Electric Mobility (NMEM) by Department of Heavy Industries, Government of India. The limit on incentives for an electric two wheelers is now capped at 40 percent of its price, which is twice the previous limit of 20 percent.
    Jitendra Electric Scooter JMT1000HS Specs
    Jitendra Electric Scooter JMT1000HS comes in with a reduced price at Rs.61,995, which is Rs.12,082 less than its earlier pricing. It is also available with a 3 year warranty. The JMT1000HS e-scooter comes in with a 1 kW motor and 2 kW battery with regenerative braking, reverse assistant and find-my-scooter features. It is capable of a high speed of 51 km/h and offers mileage of 90 km per charge.
    The IOT enabled e-scooter can be used as a double passenger vehicle while the flick of rear seat clamp allows for space to fix a cargo box for e-commerce usage. Jitendra Electric Scooter JMT1000HS measures 1,870mm in length, 690 mm in width and 1100 mm in height. It weighs 150 kgs and gets ground clearance at 175mm. It is designed to carry 170 kg load and negotiate a 7 degree gradient.
    Other EV Makers
    Other EV manufacturers in the country have also announced price reductions following the new policy and have decided to pass the benefit offered by the government to buyers. Ather Energy has announced price cuts on Ather 450X and 450 Plus. Okinawa Autotech, which sells the iPraise+, Praise Pro and Ridge+ electric scooters in the Indian market has also announced that this benefit will be passed on to buyers with prices being reduced in the range of Rs 7,500-15,000.
    Similarly TVS Motor Co, which has only one electric offering, iQube, has announced a price reduction of over Rs 100,000. The iQube, which was earlier priced at Rs.1,12,027, has now been lowered to Rs.1,00,777. Revolt has also announce new pricing for the RV400 which has been slashed by Rs 28,000 to Rs 90,799 putting it on bar with the Bajaj Pulsar NS125. More

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    Snapchat Removes Speed Filter Blamed for Numerous High-Speed Crashes

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    Snap, Inc., introduced a speed filter in 2013 as a way for users to document how fast they were driving when a particular video was taken.In the following years, numerous fatal crashes involved the speed filter in some way, leading to a gamification of driving by some young Snapchat users.In May, the Ninth Circuit Court ruled that parents of young men who died in a crash where a speed filter was used right before impact could sue Snap, Inc. This month, the feature was removed.In what feels like the origin story for a fair number of lawsuits, the company behind the popular Snapchat app finally removed the “speed filter” feature from its app this week, which would display the speed at which a person was moving when a Snap video was taken. NPR was the first to report the removal of the feature, which was introduced in 2013. A representative from Snap, Inc., told NPR this week that the speed filter “is barely used by Snapchatters . . . And in light of that, we are removing it altogether.” But there is another, legal reason the tech company may have decided that now was the right time to take away something that’s been around for eight years.
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    Multiple lawsuits have been filed against Snapchat for the Speed Filter feature over the years, and news reports about people, including many teens, who’ve died or been injured in crashes that in some way involved the filter are not hard to find. To cite just a few examples: a woman died in a Mini Cooper going 106 miles per hour in March 2018. Three young women died in a fire after a Camaro crashed after going over 70 mph in February 2016. A man driving a Volkswagen Golf killed himself and four others after going at least 115.6 mph in October 2016.

    In all of these cases—and many, many more—Snapchat’s speed filter is thought to have played a role in the speed the drivers were going before crashing. Until the vehicles crashed, some people using the speed filter to record high speed levels seemed to treat it like a game to drive beyond their own abilities. In describing the Snapchat video of the Golf, a Tampa Bay Times story said, “A woman is heard giggling during the 10-second clip, apparently filmed from the passenger seat.”Snapchat’s response to incidents like these in the past has been to say the company doesn’t approve of irresponsible driving and making the app display a “don’t snap and drive” warning when using the speed filter. This isn’t helpful when a passenger is the one filming, and, more recently, Snapchat reduced the maximum speed the app would display to 35 mph.

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    Things changed in May, when a three-judge panel of the Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that the parents of three young men who died in a crash in Wisconsin while using speed filter to record speeds of up to 123 mph have a right to sue Snapchat. NPR called this a “surprise decision” as it did not allow Snapchat to hide behind Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, which tech companies often rely on to not be held accountable for what users post on their sites. The Ninth Circuit judges said since the speed filter was a feature of the app and not user content, Section 230 did not protect Snapchat. The problem, the Ninth Circuit said, is the inherent design of the app, which rewards users with “trophies, streaks, and social recognitions” based on the snaps they send, the court wrote. The problem is that the app doesn’t precisely tell users how to earn these achievements. “Many of Snapchat’s users suspect, if not actually ‘believe,’ that Snapchat will reward them for “recording a 100-mph or faster [s]nap” using the Speed Filter. According to plaintiffs, ‘[t]his is a game for Snap and many of its users’ with the goal being to reach 100 mph, take a photo or video with the Speed Filter, ‘and then share the 100-mph-Snap on Snapchat.'”The court said last month that, at the very least, Snapchat should have known that a reward system like this incentivized young drivers to drive at speeds that were dangerous for them, but it did not take action to remove this incentive from the app. After leaving the feature in place for eight years, it took just a month for Snap to remove the feature once the court’s decision was made.
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    Bajaj Pulsar Sales, Exports Breakup May 2021 – 125, 150, 160, 180, 200, 220F

    Image – Patna BikesBajaj is planning to expand the Pulsar lineup with new 250cc and 400cc iterations of the motorcycle brand
    Bajaj Pulsar is widely credited for kickstarting the sporty commuter range of motorcycles in India two decades back. Over the years this sub-brand of Bajaj Auto has evolved leaps and bounds which has resulted in a strong consumer base across the country. Despite this, the Pulsar brand had to witness a sharp fall in sales last month which can be mostly attributed to the second wave of Covid-19 pandemic.
    Due to lockdowns and restrictions imposed across most parts of the country, auto sales took a massive hit which is reflected in the numbers generated by Pulsar. Both domestic and export figures have taken a massive hit last month. The sales volume of Pulsar bikes reflects the same.
    Big Drop in Domestic Sales
    In the domestic market, Bajaj sold a total of 39,625 units of Pulsar branded motorcycles in May in comparison to 66,586 units in April this year. This resulted in a decline of MoM figures by 40.49 percent. The range was spearheaded by the entry-level 125cc bikes which registered 28,636 units of sales last month in comparison to 35,891 units in April. This translates to MoM degrowth of 20.21 percent. Bajaj sells two iterations of 125cc Pulsars- Neon 125 and the recently launched NS 125.
    The Pulsar 150 generated a sales figure of 8,638 units last month as opposed to 21,100 units sold in April this year. This resulted in an MoM drop of 59.06 percent. The combined sales volume of 160cc, 180cc and 200cc iterations of Pulsar in May this year stood at 1,325 units as compared to 5,681 units sold previous month. This translated to a massive decline in MoM figures by 76.68 percent.
    Bajaj Pulsar Sales, Exports – May 2021
    In this category, Bajaj retails Pulsar 160, Pulsar 180, Pulsar NS200 and Pulsar RS200. The Chakan-based bikemaker sold 1026 units of its flagship Pulsar 220F. In April, Bajaj retailed 1,026 units of the faired motorcycle which resulted in an MoM decline of 73.79 percent.
    Exports Not Great Either
    Exports figures also weren’t encouraging enough. Bajaj shipped a total of 30,185 units of Pulsar bikes in May as compared to 42,357 motorcycles exported in April this year. This translates to an MoM degrowth of 29.04 percent.
    The category of 160cc, 180cc and 200cc Pulsar bikes headed the exports with 14,361 units combined dispatched overseas. With 21,703 units of this category exported abroad in April, an MoM decline of 33.83 percent was recorded.
    Pulsar 150 registered exports of 10,968 units in May this year instead of 14,190 units exported in April which resulted in an MoM decline of 22.71 percent. The entry-level Pulsar 125 was the only category that witnessed a positive MoM growth of 6.73 percent after it registered sales of 4,496 units last month. In April, the sales figures stood at 4,212 units. The flagship 220F recorded 360 units of exports resulting in a massive drop of MoM by 85.20 percent. More

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    Revolt Electric Motorcycle Demand Post Price Cut – Rs 50 Cr Worth Bikes Sold In 2 Hours

    File photoRevolt Motors enjoys first-mover advantage in electric motorcycle segment in India
    Ever since it was launched, Revolt Motors flagship product RV400 has emerged as a popular choice in electric two wheeler segment. RV400 has several USPs such as best-in-class range, top speed of 85 kmph and internet connected smart features. These have helped boost sales even when the bike commands premium pricing.
    New bookings sold out
    With increase in FAME-II subsidy and special incentives offered by Delhi government, RV400 price has come down to under Rs 1 lakh in national capital region. After bookings were opened with the reduced pricing, all available units were sold out within 2 hours.
    As delivery timeline could have extended beyond this year, Revolt was forced to shut down bookings temporarily. Although exact booking numbers have not been made public, the company said that it has done business worth Rs 50 crore during the flash sale.
    Revolt is currently operational in six cities – Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Pune, Hyderabad and Ahmedabad. The phenomenal response in the flash sale goes on to show the growing popularity of RV400. People who managed to place their bookings in the flash sale will start getting deliveries from September onwards.
    Revolt Electric Motorcycle
    For folks who missed out, the company will reopen bookings soon. A ‘Notify Me’ button has been provided on Revolt website, where users can register to know when the next booking window will be available. With prices reduced, RV400 has now become accessible to a larger user base. Moreover, with rising petrol prices, an increasing number of users will be willing to shift to electric two wheelers.
    Earlier this year in May also, the company had to pause fresh bookings due to increased demand. Revolt has said that it has increased production to meet the ever growing demand. It will help reduce the time gap between booking date and delivery. Revolt is also working to expand operations to 35 new cities in the future.
    Revolt RV400 specs
    RV400 is equipped with a 72V, 3.24KWh lithium-ion battery pack that sends power to a 3KW (mid drive) motor. There are three ride modes of Eco, Normal and Sports, which determine range and top speed. Eco Mode is to be engaged when you are looking for max range. In this mode, the motorcycle can travel 150 km at a speed of 45 kmph.
    In normal mode, range is reduced to 100 km and top speed increased to 65 kmph. Sports mode is meant for fast commutes, with top speed of 85 kmph. However, range is reduced to 80 km.
    Revolt RV400 packs in a comprehensive range of connectivity features. These include geo fencing, bike locator, battery status check, ride history and stats, automated bike diagnostics, and nearest battery swapping station locator. RV400 also has customized sounds, which work as a safety feature to convey the motorcycle’s presence to pedestrians and road users. More

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    Top 10 Motorcycles May 2021 – Splendor, Pulsar, Apache, CB Shine

    Image – Yo RidersTop 10 motorcycle sales reported a MoM de-growth of 52.48 percent in May 2021
    The current pandemic situation in the country has made both MoM and YoY sales comparisons rather difficult. The sudden announcements of lockdowns, a skewed economy and poor buyer sentiments have caused much upheaval in the entire automobile segment. A YoY assessment is highly biased as May 20 was just 2 months after the pandemic first hit and May 21 saw the pandemic in its second wave.
    A MoM sales comparison has also seen that the two wheeler segment has a long way to go before it can see any sort of recovery. Taking only motorcycle sales into account, every model in the top 10 segment has noted de-growth with the exception of the TVS Sport which showed only marginal MoM growth of 0.51 percent. April 21 sales were somewhat better as top 10 motorcycle sales stood at 5,45,143 units, but dipped to 2,59,028 units in May 21.
    Hero Splendor, HF Deluxe – 50% share in Top 10
    In May 2021, Hero Splendor continued to rule the segment and was the only bike to record sales above the 1 lakh unit mark. Splendor sales stood at 1,00,435 units in May 21, down 48.10 percent over 1,93,508 units sold in April 21. The Hero Splendor enjoys a market share of 38.77 percent.
    Hero HF Deluxe and Bajaj Pulsar posted de-growth to the extent of 40.92 percent and 40.49 percent respectively and sales failed to even cross the 50,000 unit mark. HF Deluxe sales stood at 42,118 units in May 21, down from 71,294 units sold in April 21 while Pulsar sales which had stood at 66,586 units in April 21 dipped to 39,625 units in the past month.
    Top 10 Motorcycles May 2021
    TVS Apache was at No.4 on the list of best-selling motorcycles in May 21. Sales which had stood at 29,458 units in April 21, dipped to 19,885 units in May 21. This was a 32.50 percent de-growth MoM. TVS Motor Co is now set to introduce the new 2021 Apache RR310 in India. The launch of this bike was set for April 21 but has been delayed due to the current pandemic situation.

    Top 10 Motorcycles
    May-21
    Apr-21
    %

    Hero Splendor
    1,00,435
    1,93,508
    -48.10

    Hero HF Deluxe
    42,118
    71,294
    -40.92

    Bajaj Pulsar
    39,625
    66,586
    -40.49

    TVS Apache
    19,885
    29,458
    -32.50

    Honda CB Shine
    14,666
    79,416
    -81.53

    Bajaj Platina
    11,164
    35,467
    -68.52

    Royal Enfield Classic 350
    9,239
    23,298
    -60.34

    Bajaj CT 100
    7,678
    15,619
    -50.84

    Hero Glamour
    7,313
    23,627
    -69.05

    TVS Sport
    6,905
    6,870
    0.51

    Total
    2,59,028
    5,45,143
    -52.48

    Bottom 5
    At No. 5, the Honda CB Shine has reported the maximum de-growth among each of the top 10 motorcycles on the list. Sales de-growth was at 81.53 percent from 79,416 units sold in April 21 to 14,666 units in the past month. Bajaj Platina, slotted at No. 6, posed MoM de-growth of 68.52 percent to 11,164 units, down from 35,467 units sold in April 21.
    Ahead of the launch of the new gen Classic 350 which will be underpinned by Meteor 350’s platform, sales of its current counterpart have dipped 60.34 percent MoM. Sales of the RE Classic 350 which had stood at 23,298 units in April 21, fell to 9,239 units in the past month.
    MoM sales of the Bajaj CT and Hero Glamour also noted de-growth to the extent of 50.84 percent and 69.05 percent. It was only sales of the TVS Sport that saw a marginal increase at 0.51 percent to 6,905 units in May 21, up from 6,870 units sold in April 21. More

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    Philippines Customs Crushed a McLaren 620R, $1.2 Million in Cars

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    Yes, that is a McLaren 620R being crushed by a backhoe.This display of destruction is the latest in an oddly long lineage of spectacular public crushing of illegally imported cars. In this case, the Bureau of Customs in the Philippines crushed a total of $1.2 million in cars over two separate incidents. One featured 14 Mitsubishi Jeeps, while the other starred seven cars headlined by the McLaren.

    This particular crushing is part of a lasting campaign to crack down on illegal car importation, an issue apparently very close to the heart of Philippines president Rodrigo Duterte. He ordered a similar crushing in 2018, an event that involved a tractor driving over a startling $8 million of cars in a monster-truck-like exhibition of punishment. This particular crushing is less destructive, but there is something particularly cruel about smashing the roof of each car individually for the sole purpose of destroying something.

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    That is the point, of course. All the smashing is meant to discourage importation by showing that the end result for anyone who tries is a car crushed in front of them for the whole world to see.
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    The Philippines Bureau of Customs notes that the crushing also involved the destruction of a Lotus, a Bentley, a 911, an SLK, a Genesis coupe, and, somehow, a Solara convertible. But the track-focused 620R is by far the most rare thing crushed. Just 350 were produced, and the loss of this one means that number is down even further.

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    Workhorse Sues USPS over $6 Billion Oshkosh Mail Truck Deal

    If you thought the seven-year search for new U.S. Postal Service mail trucks was over, think again. There were three companies bidding for the massive contract, and one of them, Workhorse, now says a court should look into whether the deal was conducted fairly and whether the government didn’t seriously consider its all-electric options including the Workhorse prototype pictured above.The public details remain a bit vague, given the secrecy of the contract bids and other non-disclosure agreements.In February, the U.S. Postal Service awarded a deal for up to 165,000 new mail trucks worth up to $6 billion to defense contractor Oshkosh. The search for new delivery vehicles took the USPS around seven years, and once the Internet learned what the quirky new van would look like, much merriment ensued. Not everyone was happy, though. Workhorse, formerly known as Amp Electric Vehicles, was one of two other contractors bidding for the USPS contract (the other was Karsan). This week, Workhorse sued the postal service over the terms of the deal, especially whether or not the mail carrier ever seriously considered Workhorse’s electric vehicles as suitable replacements for the Grumman “Long Life Vehicles” that are commonly seen delivering mail today.

    Workhorse’s lawsuit—the version that the public can see, anyway—is vague, as the company said the revealing all of the contract information would release details about its bid for the contract and the company’s EVs that would be helpful to competitors. Alongside the court filing, Workhorse issued a media statement that said Workhorse representatives met with the USPS in early March to “discuss the award and further specifics of the USPS selection process,” but that the details of the meeting “cannot be disclosed at this time.”Nonetheless, we can get a feel for what the issue is based on anonymous sources who have spoken to the Washington Post, and it seems to all come down to the level of electrification the USPS is actually interested in. The February announcement included language about EVs but also made clear that gas-powered mail trucks would still be part of the USPS. Workhorse insiders told the Post that they believe the USPS didn’t seriously consider Workhorse’s bid, in part because it leaned so heavily on electric vehicles. Embattled USPS postmaster general Louis DeJoy said after the Oshkosh announcement that only around 10 percent of the trucks the postal service will buy will be electrified. Workhorse is asking the court for a preliminary injunction to halt the procurement process for Oshkosh’s mail trucks until the decision is reviewed. It also reportedly claims that the USPS did not fully evaluate an all-electric prototype from Oshkosh.

    “The allegations are that basically that [the Postal Service] never planned to seriously consider Workhorse and they put their thumb on the scale to select against Workhorse,” a source told the Post. The USPS and Oshkosh are not commenting on the lawsuit, and Workhorse said it is “unable to provide any further information with respect to this matter currently but will provide updates when appropriate and as permitted under its non-disclosure agreement as part of the USPS [Next-Generation Delivery Vehicle] program.”Oskhosh has said in other instances that the ability to swap out the gas-powered powertrain in its new trucks for all-electric versions was a selling point to the USPS, even though it told the SEC last November that is basically an electric-powertrain amateur: “While we are continuing to explore options to offer more propulsion choices in our products, such as electric-powered vehicles or mobile equipment, with lower emissions, this may require us to spend additional funds on product research and development and implementation costs and subject us to the risk that our competitors may respond to these pressures in a manner that gives them a competitive advantage,” the company wrote at the time.Whatever trucks the USPS purchases to replace its current fleet, they will be a massive upgrade. The LLVs currently in use were all built between 1987 and 1994 and were supposed to be retired after, at most, 24 years. All of the trucks are older than that at this point, but mail carriers might need to drive them for a few more miles before new trucks arrive.
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