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OK, i decided that I'd start a thread dedicated to Initial D.

 

Here's a bunch of links to the Series via my YouTube playlists

 

Stage 1 : https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLdq5sFLbLysgVF-SgINDyNHL6bzGhTjo-

Stage 2 : https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLdq5sFLbLysj3524ahl0SyfVqqQh4dXvl

Extra Stage :

Stage 3 : https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLdq5sFLbLyshUeTNNrD3o5xvI2EwfDC0A

Battle Stage : https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLdq5sFLbLysiCsf5Fa-LuMhSEBdkU4O_I

Stage 4 : https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLdq5sFLbLyshO9t4ybK7PCXzFiScR4NPW

Battle Stage 2 : https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLdq5sFLbLysjadGjM98NoTMzt0jQycnQo

Extra Stage 2 : https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLdq5sFLbLysjFKL_9CpackSRoMnpTiyWr

Stage 5 : https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLdq5sFLbLysjWL6DkMy-NcIffcD2jOFtP

Final Stage : https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLdq5sFLbLysgzI8XSwsWGJmbrqztiU6UR (All 4 episodes now there, has a cracking live action race  :P )

 

I have the Final Stage on my Google Drive here, download them and use VLC (Videolan http://www.videolan.org/vlc/index.en_GB.html) to play them to get subtitles:

 

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0ByYi9u-PA7SJNnBmOVAxb0tkdkU/edit?usp=sharing
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0ByYi9u-PA7SJSmhobWlxNkNqS1U/edit?usp=sharing
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0ByYi9u-PA7SJWFpHSC1FS1pEblk/edit?usp=sharing
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0ByYi9u-PA7SJWXkwaFd5RzMwLXM/edit?usp=sharing

 

 

Here's a GoogleMap I started with locations of the various courses

 

https://mapsengine.google.com/map/edit?mid=zbyi25bL2mYE.kMbKhuSx_kBo

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Teams

 

The Fujiwaras

 

Takumi and his Dad

 

Akina Speedstars

 

The Akina SpeedStars (秋名スピードスターズ, Akina Supidosutazu) is a team made up from a bunch of friends who like to race in their leisure time. Based in Gunma, their home course is Akina. Named after a Japanese brand of wheel, they are among the weakest teams in the series, not having proper training and using erroneous techniques. In manga version, it is called "Spirit" as seen on the sticker on Iketani's car.

 

Akagi RedSuns (Stage 1)

 

The Akagi RedSuns (赤城レッドサンズ, Akagi Reddosanzu) is a highly skilled team led by Ryosuke Takahashi. The RedSuns' team policy is not to race on their home course, because, according to Keisuke, they "can't get excited about it". Based in Gunma, their home course is Mt.Akagi.

 

Myogi NightKids (Stage 1)

 

The Myogi NightKids (妙義ナイトキッズ Myōgi Naitokizzu) is a team of average skill led by Takeshi Nakazato. Even though the team is united under Takeshi, there seems to be two factions fighting for leadership, aligned with Takeshi and the team's number two driver, Shingo Shoji. Based in Gunma, their home course is Myogi. Shingo and Takeshi both show aggressive driving styles, hence why both their races with Akina's Eight-Six ended in a crash. In Extra Stage, They were challening Usui's Impact Blue and have both lost a race.

 

Impact Blue (Stage 1)

 

Impact Blue (インパクトブルー Inpakuto Burū) is a partnership between its two members, Mako and Sayuki. Their home course is Usui. It is revealed that Impact Blue is disbanded in Extra Stage 2 due to Mako leaving for Tokyo to race there for a year.

 

Emperor (Stage 2)

 

Emperor (エンペラー Enperā) is a highly skilled team led by Kyoichi Sudo. The entire team is made of Mitsubishi Lancer Evolutions, claiming their cars are the king of the mountains. Based in Tochigi, their home course is the one-way road of Irohazaka . Mitsuru Sudo is Kyoichi little brother and ask to be train by Takumi to drive in a two-way road and he became the best in Irohazaka but he lets Kyoichi the leader of Emperor.

 

Seven Star Leaf (Stage 4)

 

Seven Star Leaf (セブンスターリーフ Sebun Sutā Rīfu, "SSR") is an average skilled team, and the first team to face Project D in 4th Stage, there are previous Project D victories mentioned prior to the start of 4th Stage. Based in Tochigi, their home course is the Nichien-Momiji line. Like the Akina Speed Stars, they are named after the same Japanese wheel manufacturer (Speed Star Racing).

 

Todo School (Stage 4)

 

The Todo School (東堂塾 Tōdō Juku) is a racing school run by a performance shop owner/ex-rally driver named Todo. They are very highly skilled, with many of their graduates going semi-pro/professional. Interestingly, they prefer FWD cars, particularly Hondas, using the Civic Type R as their best "demonstration" car. Based in Yaita, Tochigi, their home course is the Enna Skyline or Happogahara.

 

The Todo School exclusively use parts from Spoon Sports to modify their cars.

 

Northen Saitama Alliance (Stage 4)

 

The Northern Saitama Alliance (埼玉北西エリア連合チーム, Saitama Hokusei Eria Rengō Chīmu, lit. "Saitama Northwest Area Union Team") is a racing group made of teams located in the Saitama Prefecture. Included in this alliance, is the team that Nobuhiko Akiyama and Kyoko Iwase are on, which remains unnamed, and also includes Wataru Akiyama. They joined together to meet the challenge they knew would be coming from Project D. Nobuhiko is the leader of the Alliance. The Alliance faces Project D twice, on two different courses, the first one being Sadamine. The Alliance throws the first downhill race against Project D so that Nobuhiko can gather enough information on Takumi to defeat him during the second set of races. Nobuhiko recruits Sakamoto for the job of defeating Takumi and all of the Alliance members (except Kyoko) chip in to purchase a Suzuki Cappuccino for Sakamoto to use in the race.

 

Tsuchisaka Lan Evo Team (Stage 4)

 

A couple of Baduns in Lan EVos

 

Purple Shadow (Stage 4)

 

Purple Shadow (パープルシャドウ, Pāpuru Shadō) is a two-man team consisting of Toshiya "God Arm" Joshima and Kozo "God Foot" Hoshino, both of whom are legendary around those parts. Based in Ibaraki, they drive on a course on Mount Tsukuba called the "Fruits Line".

 

Team 246 (Stage 5)

 

Team 246 (チーム246(ツーフォーシックス) Chīmu Tsū Fō Shikksu), also known as "The 246ers", is a team based in the Kanagawa Prefecture. Racing in Yabitsu , they are direct rivals to Team Sidewinder, another team located in the Shizuoka Prefecture. According to Bunta and Ryosuke, Shizuoka is the center of street (drift) racing, notable for its mountainous regions (Mount Fuji is located there) as well as the Fuji Speedway. Therefore, Shizuoka attracts many racers, amateur and professionals alike.

 

Team 246 has many members, where representatives for a race are voted by its 31 members. The representative who will race against Keisuke on the uphill: Kobayakawa received 26 out of 31 votes, and races with a Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution (which Fumihiro has made fun of, as Keisuke is an emerging FD Evo Killer). Takumi will race against 246's leader: Omiya, who unanimously received 31 votes to represent Team 246 on the downhill. He will be driving a heavily modified Mazda Roadster.

 

Racing Team Katagiri Street Version (Stage 5)

 

Racing Team Katagiri Street Version (レーシングチームカタギリ ストリート バージョン, Rēshingu Chīmu Katagiri Sutorīto Bājon, often called R.T. Katagiri S.V.) are the Second Line in Kanagawa's "Four Lines of Defense". Their home course is Nagao, in Hakone. The team was named after the real professional racing team, Katagiri.

 

Team Spiral (Stage 5)

 

Based at Hakone Nanamagari, Team Spiral (チーム・スパイラル, Chīmu Supairaru) is the 3rd line in the "4 lines of defense" strategy formulated by team Sidewinder. Their philosophy is tuning a car to bring out its full potential to fit the characteristics and skills of the driver through heavy modification, which is often misconceived as simply buying the most expensive parts. Unlike R.T. Katagiri, the members of Team Spiral have no professional racing background and have acquired their near professional level skills from racing in the streets. The ranks of Team Spiral are unusual in the fact that Ikeda, while being team leader, is not considered the number 1 driver.

 

Sidewinder (Stage 5)

Sidewinder (サイドワインダー Saidowaindā) is a highly skilled team that organized the "4 lines of defense". Their home course is the Tsubaki Line, but the nearby Toyo Turnpike may be a part of their home territory (Ryosuke's battle with Rin Hojo was raced there). There are many rumors that they might be the "fourth line" or the last team in Kanagawa that Project D will compete with. In the storyline, this team is trying to analyze Project D's weaknesses. They collect information by watching Project D during their practices and races.

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Characters

 

The Fujiwaras

 

Bunta Fujiwara, Age:43 , Car :GC8 Subaru Impreza WRX STI Coupe Type R Version V 

Takumi Fujiwara, Age:18 , Car :AE86 Toyota Sprinter Trueno GT-APEX 

 

Akina Speedstars

Itsuki Takeuchi, Age:18 , Car :AE85 Toyota Corolla Levin SR

Koichiro Iketani, Age:21 , Car :S13 Nissan Silvia K's

Kenji, Age:21 , Car :RPS13 Nissan 180SX Type II 

 

Akagi RedSuns (Stage 1/1-5,21-26)

 

Ryosuke Takahashi, Age:23 , Car :FC3S Mazda Savanna RX-7 Infini III

Keisuke Takahashi, Age:21 , Car :FD3S Mazda Ẽfini RX-7 Type R

Kenta Nakamura, Age:19 , Car :S14 Nissan Silvia Q's Aero

Hiroshi Fumihiro, Age:29 , Car :SW20 Toyota MR2 GT-S

Shuichi Matsumoto, Age:30 , Car :RPS13 Nissan 180SX Type S 

 

Myogi NightKids (Stage 1/6-15)

 

Shingo Shoji, Age:20 , Car :EG6 Honda Civic SiR-II

Takeshi Nakazato, Age:22 , Car :BNR32 Nissan Skyline GT-R V-Spec II 

 

Impact Blue (Stage 1/16-20)

 

Mako Sato, Age:20 , Car :RPS13 Nissan Sileighty

 

Emperor (Stage 2/1-6)

 

Kyoichi Sudo, Age:23 , Car :CE9A Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution III GSR

Seiji Iwaki, Age:36 , Car :CN9A Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IV RS 

 

Seven Star Leaf (Stage 4)

 

Toru Suetsugu, Age: , Car :NA6C Mazda Eunos Roadster NA Package

Atsuro Kawai, Age: , Car :ER34 Nissan Skyline GT-T 2.5L Turbo Coupe 

Shinichi, Age:? , Car :?

 

Toudou School (Stage 4)

 

Daiki Ninomiya, Age:29 , Car :EK9 Honda Civic Type R

Smiley Sakai, Age: , Car :DC2 Honda Integra Type R

Tomoyuki Tachi, Age: , Car :EK9 Honda Todo School Spoon Civic Type R Demo Car

 

Northen Saitama Alliance

 

Wataru Akiyama, Age:21 , Car :AE86 Toyota Corolla Levin GT APEX    

Nobuhiko Akiyama, Age: , Car :SXE10 Toyota Altezza RS200 Z-Edition

Kyoko Iwase, Age:20 , Car :FD3S Mazda Ẽfini RX-7 Type R  

Sakamoto, Age:26 , Car :EA11R Suzuki Cappuccino  

 

Tsuchisaka Lan Evo Team

 

Aikawa, Age:25 , Car :CP9A Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution V GSR  

Ichijo, Age:25 , Car :CP9A Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VI GSR Tommi Makinen Edition

 

Purple Shadow (Stage 4)

 

Toshiya Joshima, Age:40 , Car :AP1 Honda S2000

Kozo Hoshino, Age:40 , Car :BNR34 Nissan Skyline GT-R V-spec II Nür

 

Team 246

 

Satoshi Omiya, Age: , Car :NB8C Mazda Roadster 1.8 RS   

Kobayakawa, Age:20 , Car :CT9A Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VII GSR

 

Racing Team Katagiri Street Version

 

Kai Kogashiwa, Age:19 , Car :SW20 Toyota MR2 G-Limited

Hideo Minagawa, Age: , Car :JZA80 Toyota Supra RZ-S

 

Team Spiral

 

Ryuji Ikeda, Age: , Car :Z33 Nissan Fairlady Z Version ST

Hiroya Okuyama, Age: , Car :S15 Nissan Silvia Spec R Aero

 

Sidewinder

 

Go Hojo, Age: , Car :NA1 Honda NSX

Shinji Inui, Age:15 , Car :AE86 Toyota Sprinter Trueno GT-APEX 2-Door

Rin Hojo, Age:26 , Car :BNR32 Nissan  Skyline GT-R V-Spec II

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Cars

 

Toyotas

 

AE86, Sprinter Trueno GT-APEX (White), Engine : OEM 1.6L 16v Bluetop 4A-GEU 150 HP, Driven By : Takumi Fujiwara, blows up Stage 2-6

AE86, Sprinter Trueno GT-APEX (White), Engine : TRD Group A AE101 1.6L 20v Silvertop 4A-GEU 240 HP, Driven By : Takumi Fujiwara, appears Stage 2-9

AE85, Corolla Levin SR (White), Engine : OEM 1.5L 12v 3A-U 84 HP, Driven By : Itsuki Takeuchi, bought Stage 1-10 

AE85, Corolla Levin SR (White), Engine : OEM 1.5L 12v 3A-U + Bolt-on turbo 150 HP, Driven By : Itsuki Takeuchi 

 

AE86, Corolla Levin GT APEX (White), Engine : OEM 1.6L 16v Bluetop AE86 4A-GEU + Bolt-on Turbocharger 250 HP, Driven By : Wataru Akiyama 

AE86, Corolla Levin GT APEX (White), Engine : OEM 1.6L 16v AE92 Kouki 4A-GZELU Supercharger ? HP, Driven By : Wataru Akiyama 

 

AE86, Sprinter Trueno GT-APEX 2-Door (White), Engine : 1.6L Mecha-Tune Balanced, Port and Polish 16v Bluetop AE86 4A-GEU ? HP, Driven By : Shinji Inui 

 

JZA80, Supra RZ-S (White), Engine : OEM '98 Spec 3.0L 24v VVT-i JZA80 Supra 2JZ-GTE 380 HP, Driven By : Hideo Minagawa 

 

SW20, MR2 G-Limited (Blue), Engine : OEM 2.0L 16v VVT-i BEAMS Red Top SW20 MR2 3S-GE ? HP, Driven By : Kai Kogashiwa

SW20, MR2 GT-S (Silver), Engine : OEM 2.0L 16v 3S-GTE ? HP, Driven By : Hiroshi Fumihiro

ZZW30, MR-S S-Edition (Silver), Engine : Techno Pro Spirits 1.8L 16v VVTL-i TODA ITB ZZT231 Celica 2ZZ-GE ? HP, Driven By : Kai Kogashiwa

 

SXE10, Altezza RS200 Z-Edition (Silver), Engine : TRD Blacktop BEAMS Dual VVT-i 2.0L 16v 3S-GE N1 ? HP, Driven By : Nobuhiko Akiyama

 

Nissan

 

BNR32, Skyline GT-R V-Spec II (Black), Engine : 2.6L 24v R32 V-Spec II RB26DETT 380 HP, Driven By : Takeshi Nakazato

BNR32, Skyline GT-R V-Spec II (Gun Gray), Engine : HKS Step 2 2.6L 24v R32 V-Spec II RB26DETT + HKS Turbine 650 HP, Driven By : Rin Hojo

BNR34, Skyline GT-R V-spec II Nür (Jade), Engine : OEM 2.6L RB26DETT V-Spec II N1 Nür Version (Gold/Jade Valve Cover) 500 HP, Driven By : Kozo Hoshino

ER34, Skyline GT-T 2.5L Turbo Coupe (Blue), Engine : OEM 2.5L 24v R34 GT-T RB25DET NEO + Aftermarket Turbine 400 HP, Driven By : Atsuro Kawai

 

RPS13, 180SX Type II (White), Engine : OEM Redtop 2.0L 16v S13 SR20DET 205 HP, Driven By : Kenji 

RPS13, 180SX Type S (?), Engine : OEM 1.8L 16v CA18DET ? HP, Driven By : Shuichi Matsumoto

RPS13, Sileighty (Blue), Engine : OEM Redtop 2.0L 16v S13 SR20DET + Boost-Up w/ Normal Turbine 230 HP, Driven By : Mako Sato

 

S13, Silvia K's (Lime Green), Engine : OEM 1.8L 16v CA18DET 200 HP, Driven By : Koichiro Iketani

S14, Silvia Q's Aero (Orange), Engine : OEM 2.0L 16v S14 Blacktop SR20DE 170 HP, Driven By : Kenta Nakamura

S15, Silvia Spec R Aero (Blue), Engine : OEM 2.0L 16v S15 SR20DET + Boost Up w/ Normal Turbine 250+ HP, Driven By : Hiroya Okuyama

 

Z33, Fairlady Z Version ST (Red), Engine : Nismo Light Tune 3.5L 24v VQ35DE 305 HP, Driven By : Ryuji Ikeda

Mazda

 

FC3S, Savanna RX-7 Infini III (White), Engine : OEM 1.3L 2-Rotor 13B-T + Boost-Up Turbine 260-270 HP, Driven By : Ryosuke Takahashi

 

FD3S, Ẽfini RX-7 Type R (Yellow), Engine : OEM 1.3L 2-Rotor 13B-REW w/ Boost-Up Normal Turbine (via Power FC) 380-420 HP, Driven By : Keisuke Takahashi

FD3S, Ẽfini RX-7 Type R (Black), Engine : OEM 1.3L 2-Rotor 13B-REW with Aftermarket Single Turbine 340 HP, Driven By : Kyoko Iwase

 

NA6C, Eunos Roadster NA Package (Red), Engine : RS Aizawa bored out to 1.8L + High comp pistons 16v B6-ZE, lightened flywheel, 4 throttle body sports injection , 200 HP, Driven By : Toru Suetsugu

NA6C, Roadster (Red), Engine : OEM 1.6L 16v B6ZE ? HP, Driven By : Hiroshi Fumihiro

NB8C, Roadster 1.8 RS (Orange), Engine : RS Aizawa 1.8L NB8C 16v BP-ZE + RS Aizawa Individual Throttle Body kit. ? HP, Driven By : Satoshi Omiya

 

Mitsubishi

 

CE9A, Lancer Evolution III GSR (Black), Engine : Auto Produce Boss 2.0 L 16v III 4G63 Complete Engine + Aftermarket turbine 350 HP, Driven By : Kyoichi Sudo

CN9A, Lancer Evolution IV RS (White), Engine : OEM 2.0L 16v IV 4G63 + Boost-Up Tune ? HP, Driven By : Seiji Iwaki

CP9A, Lancer Evolution V GSR (White), Engine : 2.0L 16v 4G63 V Light Tune + Aftermarket Turbine ? HP, Driven By : Aikawa

CP9A, Lancer Evolution VI GSR Tommi Makinen Edition (White), Engine : OEM 2.0L 16v 4G63 VI TME Spec ? HP, Driven By : Ichijo

CT9A, Lancer Evolution VII GSR (Yellow), Engine : Auto Produce Boss Light Tune 2.0L 16v VII 4G63 + Boost-Up w/ Normal Turbine ? HP, Driven By : Kobayakawa

 

Honda

 

AP1, S2000 (Blue), Engine : OEM 2.0L 16v AP1 VTEC F20C + Amuse ECU ? HP, Driven By : Toshiya Joshima

 

DC2, Integra Type R (White), Engine : Spoon 2.0L 16v B18C-R '98 Spec Complete Engine + Bolt-On Turbo (Possibly HKS or Trust/GReddy) 295 HP, Driven By : Smiley Sakai

 

EG6, Civic SiR-II (Red), Engine : OEM 1.6L 16v VTEC EG6 B16A SiR-II ? HP, Driven By : Shingo Shoji

EK9, Civic Type R (Yellow), Engine : Spoon 1.6L 16v B16B-R '98 Complete Engine (Street Spec) ? HP, Driven By :Daiki Ninomiya

EK9, Todo School Spoon Civic Type R Demo Car (Yellow), Engine : Spoon 1.8L 16v B16B-R '98 Spec Complete Engine (Circuit Spec) ? HP, Driven By : Tomoyuki Tachi

 

NA1, NSX (Red), Engine : OEM NA1 '99 Spec 3.0L 24v C30A 270 HP, Driven By : Go Hojo

 

Subaru

 

GC8, Impreza WRX STI Coupe Type R Version V (Blue), Engine : OEM 2.0L flat-4 16V EJ207 Turbo 300 HP, Driven By : Bunta Fujiwara

 

Suzuki

 

EA11R, Cappuccino (Red), Engine : Garage Limit Displacement-Up 0.7L 12v F6A ? HP, Driven By : Sakamoto

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Awesome stuff, I've just finished watching them all now and it's a shame it's finished.  Would have loved to see it carry on with the whole professional side, that and I want to see more GT86 action....that tease at the end was awesome but too short.  They're actually rebooting/redoing the series I believe called "Initial D Legend", wonder if they'll just keep it as is but with updated animation or if they'll change it at all and introduce some more GT86 action in there :D

 

And awesome info there Alec, I was actually wondering about the performance figures of some of the cars!

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Keith you can easily see that HKS has been changed to NKS just like Mount Haruna is called Mount Akina. 

 

Also note. 'Trest' instead of 'Trust' and 'Bitz' instead of 'Blitz'. 

 

Initial D, is fictional and so are the tuners and the place names. But all are based on real locations and real things of course like the AE86. 

 

Mark and I have never seen the last series of Initial D. We have only seen up to when Takumi gets the 20v. 

 

Reason being is we watched these back in 2003 and the last series wasn't out then. Trouble is we'd have to watch the whole lot again (we've got 20 DVD's!) which will take months! 

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In some of them rather than "Trueno" Takumis AE86 has "Toreno" on it (almost Starsky's car :D )

 

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but later its a TRUENO

 

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and Ikitani has a "NISNO" shirt

 

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Probably some legal type got involved

 

Alec

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All the names of things are changed in Initial D, it is fictional after all, but just about everything is a play on names, so Trest, BItz etc. 

 

Mount Haruna becomes Mount Akina and so on. 

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It really is brilliant. Not only for a very enjoyable story line but also for the manner in which it teaches driving technique. I first watched this 12 years ago. Now we're watching it again. 

 

I forgot how good it is is. :)

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I felt a bit like Takumi this weekend, but instead of an old AE86, I'm in a GT86, instead of the wondering roads of the mountain passes, the tight streets of Leamington Spa and instead of Tofu, Chinese Food :D  It was wet so the back end was kicking out every time I pulled out of our car park  :lol:

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Awesome stuff, didn't realise that the reanimation was going to be a 3 part movie, I thought they were re-doing the whole series, I was wondering why they missed so much out from the original.

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