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A Solid Idea: Xerox Applies Simulation to Deliver Print Quality
Physical tests and virtual models enable Xerox to develop cost-effective, quality, color office printers.
By John Wright
Concept To Reality Spring/Summer 2010
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CAD2CRASH24: Driving Full-Vehicle Crash Analysis Down to a Day
Altair Engineering, together with Ford Motor Company, demonstrates that the full-vehicle crash analysis process can be compressed from weeks to 24 hours.
By Pradeep Srinivasan
Concept To Reality Spring/Summer 2010
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Forklift Manufacturer Cuts Pre-Processing Time in Half and Solves Stubborn Design Problems with Altair’s HyperWorks Suite
The main goal of NMHG and Chief Engineer Dr. Pedro Bastias was to virtually design, test and evaluate each product before any physical prototypes are made. Using HyperWorks, NMHG is saving time, cutting costs and identifying new ways to resolve stubborn engineering problems.
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Impact / Crash Model Set-up (HyperCrash)
Improving vehicle crash performance is a major challenge in the automobile industry today. While companies are already using simulation to perform virtual validation of crash models they are actively working to improve modeling accuracy and efficiency. Constructing and simulating a full vehicle crash model can be a time consuming, tedious process with many opportunities for error. This webinar will demonstrate how HyperWorks can dramatically speed process of generating a high-fidelity crash model while maintaining and improving results accuracy.
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BatchMesher
This demonstration covers the various aspects of the Batchmesher.
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HyperMesh -> LS-Dyna Interface
In this one-hour event you will see how the HyperMesh Dyna user profile allows you to work with pre-defined panels and tools in HyperMesh that are specific to modeling and post-processing of LS-Dyna solutions. The webinar will show Dyna specific tools like Transformation Manager, Input Deck Conversion options, card entry/editing, etc., along with the power capabilities of HyperMesh itself that will allow you to interface with LS-Dyna with ease.
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Building a Better Impact / Crash Mesh Model (HyperMesh)
Finite element models to be used in crash analysis have unique requirements and Impact and Crash Simulations are especially sensitive to element size and quality. A combination of presentation and live demonstrations will highlight the powerful meshing capabilities of HyperMesh. Meshing techniques from basic to advanced will be shown that will provide insight into creating better crash models using the powerful tools within HyperMesh.
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Patran to HyperMesh Conversion Self Paced Course
The purpose of this self paced course is to help Patran users in their conversion to HyperMesh. Included in the course are examples to help users get acquainted with HyperMesh and the way that it interacts with the models. Most sections will use the See It, Try It, Do It methodology to cover the concepts. See It allows you to watch a video demonstration of the new feature. Try It allows you to go through an interactive video which will guide you through using the new feature. Do It consists of a written exercise and model that can be opened in HyperMesh which allows you to perform the exercise on your own. Some sections will also contain interactive guides to provide a detailed description of the different options contained within a panel or browser. The sections can be completed in any order, or simply complete the ones that answer your questions.
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MAHLE's Switch to HyperWorks
This was a 2010 Americas HTC Presentation given by Scott Janowiak from Mahle. Recently in the auto industry, there has been a high demand for smaller, lighter, and more efficient engines. The piston and connecting rod have a major impact on the performance of an engine; therefore optimizing these parts is essential. With the help of HyperMesh, advantages for meshing were noticed immediately. HyperMesh allowed Mahle to increase the mesh quality by using tools which helped increase mesh speed and efficiency.
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HyperWorks Improves Development Processes in Automotive Industry
In 2008 PWO Germany (Progress-Werk Oberkirch AG) had to develop and produce a new steel made automotive cross car beam (CCB) for the dash board of a new car. PWO received the CAD model, the design space definition and other pre-defined standards of the component from the customer and developed and produced the fitting cross beam based on this information. PWO used the HyperWorks Suite to develop the component. HyperMesh was used to transfer the CAD model into a FEA model, which was then used to run dedicated analysis and simulation tasks. To fulfill the requirements for crash and modal analysis, the company used OptiStruct to optimize the component, RADIOSS and other external solver to run the calculations and HyperView for the post processing. HyperForm was used to check the production feasibility of the individual components and for metal forming simulation tasks. It was important for PWO to have a software suite available that could cover all simulation tasks within one graphical user interface and licensing system.
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HyperWorks Improves Development Processes at Automotive Consultancy
csi entwicklungstechnik GmbH, a leading engineering service provider for the automotive industry has enhanced its simulation power with Altair‘s HyperWorks Suite. The company consolidated its CAE tools and now uses the large scale of HyperWorks, which offers a solution for almost every application needed in modern product development. csi will apply OptiStruct for optimization tasks, MotionView and MotionSolve for multi-body applications, and HyperMesh for pre-processing tasks. Additionally HyperShape/CATIA will be used for CAD integrated optimization and weight reduction.
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HyperMesh and HyperView customization for thermal analysis of engine systems
This was a 2010 Americas HTC Presentation given by Emil Chouinard from GE Aviation. GE Aircraft Engines has many NPI (new product initiative) programs that rely on accurate and timely thermal analysis, as temperatures are critical to accurate estimates of hardware life. HyperMesh and HyperView have been customized as the pre and post processing tools, respectively, for thermal analysis of engine systems. The single database with relational data management greatly reduces modeling errors and results in Engineers being able to focus on the physics of the problem instead of data management.
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Improving Efficiency and Accuracy at Eaton Aerospace with HyperWorks
The Hydraulic Systems Division of
Eaton’s Aerospace Group designs hydraulic
components and systems on many of the
world’s military and commercial aircraft
in the skies today. Eaton uses Altair HyperWorks within it's simulation processes to improve solution efficiency and accuracy.
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Cutting physical testing costs by 95% with HyperWorks
WJH Engineering Consultants provides finite-element analysis and design for many of America’s largest developers of medical devices. Company President, Jim Harrison, works directly with engineers at companies producing medical devices and with doctors to understand the clinical application of these products, including any anatomical loads or displacements that should be incorporated into their design.
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Making the Switch: Nastran to RADIOSS
Discover the ease of transitioning from NASTRAN to RADIOSS.
When choosing a solver solution, companies take many factors into account such as price, scalability, quality and reliability. Consideration should also be given to issues that directly impact productivity. When dealing with solvers, these issues can range from poor accuracy to wasted time spent on debugging when insufficient warning messages are provided. Altair HyperWorks and RADIOSS provide a complete CAE solution that breaks down the classical issues that can hinder CAE productivity.
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Editing Geometry Demonstration
This demonstration covers using HyperMesh to edit geometry before meshing.
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Mesh Creation and Editing Demonstration
This demonstration covers using HyperMesh to create and edit a mesh.
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Editing Mesh Demonstration
This demonstration covers using HyperMesh to edit and morph a mesh and create geometry form the mesh.
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Making the Switch: Patran to HyperMesh
Today’s competitive environment places new demands on businesses to reduce costs and improve productivity while not yielding on quality. Making the right choice of CAE solutions enables companies to realize these goals and dramatically impact the product lifecycle. Altair HyperMesh provides a comprehensive, powerful yet flexible pre-processing solution and is the standard modeling environment across industries.
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HyperMesh 10.0 Self Paced Update
A self paced update for the new features and improved features within HyperMesh 10.0.
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Durability Director
This is a recording of the live webinar that took place on December 17, 2009.
Durability analysis is a very complex and time consuming process. Typically engineers encounter many problems that can arise from inefficient data exchange, differing processes and utilizing many different tools throughout the simulation process. Durability Director is a newly released product within the HyperWorks suite. Durability Director is a tailored, yet configurable, environment for efficiently managing the entire durability simulation process.
Run time: 34 min
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HyperWorks Accelerates Design Process and Development of Diesel Export Locomotive at RDSO
Altair HyperWorks helped RDSO reduce development time and optimize structural characteristics of the diesel export locomotive. Physical testing on these large, complex structures had to be limited. Using HyperMesh/HyperView pre/post processing capabilities, RDSO were able to simulate design and verify that engineering specifications are being met and help validate the final design.
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Accelerating the Product Development Process for the Electronics Industry - Webinar
The highly competitive electronics industry is evolving rapidly. Companies are facing increased pressure to get innovative, high quality products to market faster and reduce costs at the same time. Altair HyperWorks offers a comprehensive CAE simulation solution that can have an immediate impact to the product development cycle and provide solutions to the challenges faced in the industry.
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Contact Analysis Solutions with RADIOSS - Webinar
This is a recording of the live webinar that took place on October 21, 2009.
Accurately modeling and managing contacts within a simulation can be one of the most complex problems for any linear or non-linear analysis. Having good tools for contact management is critical given that contact in a finite element analysis, such as a crash or impact event, typically takes about 20% of the total computation time. RADIOSS and HyperWorks offer a complete suite of highly accurate contact types and the capabilities to efficiently create and effectively manage them.
Run time: 34 min
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Vertical Dynamics of an Offroad Race Car
This is a presentation made by Dirk Bordiehn and Katja Fritzsch from Volkswagen Motorsport. This was presented at Dynamics 2009.
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Drop Test Solutions with RADIOSS - Webinar
This is a recording of the live webinar that took place on September 16, 2009.
Physical drop testing is typically expensive and many times does not produce information in time to be effective in the product development cycle. By utilizing CAE simulation to perform virtual drop test scenarios, companies are saving time, money, and producing more sustainable designs. HyperWorks and RADIOSS provide a complete drop test simulation solution enabling engineers to reduce physical prototypes and virtually validate product designs.
Run time: 26 min
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Simulation Speeds Modular Truck Development Process
New finite element tools enable an international truck manufacturer to easily evaluate custom chassis.
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NVH Solutions with RADIOSS - Webinar
This is a recording of the live webinar that took place on August 12, 2009.
Coupled fluid-structure interaction is a critical part of NVH analysis, as noise level and noise quality have become key product quality differentiators. Noise problem resolution often requires detailed analysis of fluid-structure interaction to understand how structural vibration is contributing to the acoustic response, and what design fix works over the entire analysis frequency range. RADIOSS has the industry leading fluid-structure interaction capabilities to meet your NVH analysis needs.
Run time: 44 min
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Barriers and FTSS Dummies with RADIOSS - Webinar
This is a recording of the live webinar that took place on July 15, 2009.
High quality finite element dummy, barrier, and impactor models are critical to the virtual safety design process. This webinar will highlight the broad, correlated set of barriers, impactors, and occupant models which are available for crash and safety design using RADIOSS. In addition the RADIOSS occupant models, developed by dummy manufacturer First Technology (FTSS), will be presented more in detail including the correlation and validation processes.
Run time: 38 min
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HyperWorks 10.0 Rollout Webinar Series: FEA Modeling – 2 (HyperMesh)
This is the recording of a live Webinar held on July 9, 2009.
Topics include:
- Improved geometry manipulation
- CAD translators
- Mesh flow(highly controlled quality meshing)
- Shrink wrap meshing
- Guided and interactive tetrameshing process toolset
- Interactive solid map meshing
Run time: 45 mins
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HyperWorks 10.0 Rollout Webinar Series: FEA Modeling -1 (HyperMesh)
This is the recording of a live Webinar held on July 8, 2009.
Topics include:
- Streamlined, flexible and intuitive graphical user interface
- New and enhanced browsers
- Modeling browser
- Optimization browser
- Connector improvements
- New morphing capabilities
- 1D element visualization
Run time: 41 mins
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Innovative Design Analysis Solutions to Handle the Complexity of Modern Structures
This is a press article published by CAD User Magazine in June 2009.
"The signature buildings that architects love to put up these days might be designed to enhance the architect’s reputation along with the skyline of the client city, but their increasing complexities of shape pose significant challenges for the builders. In the first instance such large projects are never single sourced. They rely on close integration between a number of partners, each addressing significant issues. Secondly,
they come with demands for shorter development times with increased pressure to reduce engineering costs (engineering, because of the complexity of the projects, being a major cost element)."
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Composite Solutions with RADIOSS - Webinar
This is a recording of the live webinar that took place on June 17, 2009.
Composite simulation is a broad and complex task that many times results in non-optimal designs or involves guesswork. RADIOSS includes the largest selection of failure modes of any FE solver on the market and is the only commercial FE code that allows the user to apply multiple failure criteria in a single material law. It also allows you to include additional material and rupture models through user subroutines. Altair RADIOSS can handle your most demanding composite damage modeling tasks.
Run time: 37 min
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3D Visualization of 1D Elements in HyperMesh
Introduced in HyperMesh 10.0 is the ability to view 1D Elements with Beam sections as 3D representations.
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HyperMesh Browser Enhancements
HyperMesh 10.0 continues the functionality of the Model Browser. Enhancements to the Model Browser are reviewed along with new functionality introduced in 9.0.
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HyperMesh Geometry Enhancements
A demonstration of the geometry creation enhancements introduced in HyperMesh 10.0.
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Mesh Flow
A demonstration of the two new options in the Automesh panel.
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CFD 10.0 Overview
A high level overview of the new and enhanced features for CFD Analysis in HyperWorks.
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HyperMesh 10.0 New Features Overview
A high level overview of new or enhanced features in HyperMesh for 10.0.
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Midsurface R/T Ratio
In past versions the radius to thickness ratio was hard coded in HyperMesh, 10.0 introduces the ability to change the value. This video is a demonstration of the new parameter.
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Mesh with Lines
A demonstration of creating a mesh that follows a line.
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Shrink Wrap Mesh Enhancements
In HyperMesh 10.0 significant enhancements such as the ability to perform a solid mesh are added to the Shrink Wrap function.
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Solid Map Mesh Enhancements
In HyperMesh 10.0 there is now the ability to control the density and type of mesh that is created during solid map meshing.
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TetraMesh Process Manager
A demonstration of the new HyperMesh Tetramesh Process Manager.
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HyperMesh Interfacing Overview
An overview of the changes to the HyperMesh interface for customization.
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Hawk T Mk2 - Arrestor Barrier (BAN MK2) Engagement Analysis
As the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) Design Authority for Aircraft Arrestor Barrier Nets, AmSafe products are used to stop aircraft from over-running the end of the runway. The British Arrestor Net (BAN) Mk2 is suspended across the runway over-run area by two electrically driven stanchions and raised or lowered by remote control from the Air Traffic Control tower.
This paper describes the process and results of a FE analysis of the engagement of the Hawk T Mk2 aircraft into a Type A Barrier (BAN Mk2). The analysis was performed using RADIOSS, an advanced non-linear explicit Finite Element solver.
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Fast Tracking Rail Vehicle Design
Bombardier Transportation UK offers one of the most comprehensive and diverse rail vehicle portfolios in the world. The strategy is one of continuous development that provides the most effective and cost-efficient rail solutions for today and the future. A key ingredient is the use of Altair HyperWorks enterprise computer aided engineering (CAE) solution. Altair's technology is now present at every stage of the design process and has increased the efficiency of the product development process. The paper details how Altair tools have been used to generate Finite Element (FE) models of carbodies, bogies and secondary structures in reduced time scales. Significant weight and cost savings are achieved through structural optimisation of components such as large steel castings, aluminium extrusions and steel fabricated structures which are subjected to linear static, fatigue and abuse loading. Automated post processing facilitates the interpretation of results and the writing of detailed official reports.
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Linear Solutions with RADIOSS - Webinar
The vast majority of finite element analysis and simulation carried out today can be categorized as linear problems. When applied appropriately, this can lead to the development of better performing products with a shorted design cycle time. RADIOSS offers a comprehensive set of solutions for this domain along with the power to step up to more advanced analysis and optimization scenarios.
Run time: 28 minutes
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Fluid Structure Interaction (FSI) solutions with RADIOSS - Webinar
The multi-physics solution in RADIOSS enables engineers to study the design and robustness of products by simulating its behavior. Fluid-Structure Interaction (FSI) covers a broad scope of problems in which fluid flow and structural deformation interact and affect one another. With its unique capabilities RADIOSS seamlessly manages the structural, dynamic and fluid-structure interaction (FSI) behavior within a model providing accurate results.
Run time: 55 minutes
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Fighting Knee Pain with Finite Element Modeling
The Musculoskeletal Biomechanics Research Laboratory at USC, is using HyperWorks to investigate why so many people are incapacitated by knee pain when others are not. This is a tough, intractable issue for people with arthritic knees since there is no cure for arthritis today. Early detection can help and is the focus of USC’s work. (HyperMesh is used to create finite element models to analyze stress on the cartilage of the joint.)
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Basic HW8 Tutorial: Countershaft
In this tutorial, the countershaft geometry is be meshed, loaded, and constrained using HyperMesh. Upon completion of preprocessing, OptiStruct™ will be used to solve the analysis. To view the results, HyperView will be used as the postprocessor to view and analyze the stresses and displacements.
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Basic HW8 Tutorial: Latch Spring
In this tutorial, the latch spring geometry is meshed, loaded, and constrained in HyperMesh. Upon completion of preprocessing, Optistruct will be used to solve the analysis.
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Basic HW8 Tutorial: Steel Bar With Hole
In this tutorial, the plate geometry is opened in HyperMesh to be meshed, loaded, and constrained. Upon completion of preprocessing, OptiStruct 2005 will be used to solve the analysis.
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Basic HW8 Tutorial: Crank
In this tutorial, the crank geometry is imported to HyperMesh to be meshed, loaded, and constrained. Upon completion of preprocessing,OptiStruct will be used to solve the analysis. To view the results, HyperMesh will be used as the postprocessor to view and analyze the stresses and displacements.
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Basic HW8 Tutorial: Rod Buckling
In this tutorial, HyperMesh is used to mesh the geometry, apply loads, and constrain the 3D brick elements. Once preprocessing is complete, OptiStruct will be used to solve the analysis. To view the results HyperView will be used as the postprocessor to extract the critical buckling load.
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Guided HW8 Tutorial: Overhang Shaft
In this tutorial, HyperMesh is used to mesh the geometry, apply loads, and constrain the created crankshaft. Once preprocessing is complete OptiStruct will be used to solve the analysis. To view the results HyperView will be used as the postprocessor to view the various stress components at a specified location.
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Guided HW8 Tutorial: C Frame
In this tutorial, HyperMesh is used to mesh the geometry, apply loads, and constrain the created elements. Once preprocessing is complete, OptiStruct will be used to solve the analysis. To view the results HyperView will be used as the postprocessor to view the stresses of the C-frame scenario.
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Guided HW8 Tutorial: Tapered Bar
In this tutorial, HyperMesh is used to mesh the geometry, apply loads, and constrain the created elements. Once preprocessing is complete, OptiStruct will be used to solve the analysis. To view the results HyperView will be used as the postprocessor to view the displacements of the tapered bar scenario and solve for the spring constant of the conical section.
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Guided HW8 Tutorial: Piston Ring
In this tutorial, HyperMesh is used to create and mesh the geometry, apply loads, and constrain the 3D brick elements. Once preprocessing is complete, OptiStruct will be used to solve the analysis. To view the results HyperView will be used as the postprocessor to view the displacements of the piston ring scenario.
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Guided HW8 Tutorial: Bucking of Hydraulic Cylinder
In this tutorial, HyperMesh is used to create and mesh the geometry, apply loads, and constrain the created elements. Once preprocessing is complete, OptiStruct will be used to solve the analysis. To view the results HyperView will be used as the postprocessor to view the analysis.
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