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ApplianceRegistration
AutomaticIgnition 4
Care andCleaning
CleaningGuide
Controls
Cook~vare 5
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Modeland SerialNumbers
ProblemSolver ~ 7
RepairService ‘7
SafetyInstructions
UsingYourCooktop
Warranty Back Cover
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ModeIsJGP300EK
JGP31OEK
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Readthkbookcarefully.
Itisintendedtohelpyouoperate
andmaintainyournewcooktop
properly.
Keepithandyforanswerstoyour
questions.
Ifyoudon’tunderstandsomething
orneedmorehelp,write(include
yourphonenumber):
ConsumerAffairs
GEAppliances
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225
writedownthemodel
andserialnumbers.
You’llfindthemon alabellocated
intheburnerboxunderthe
cooktop.
Thesenumbersarealsoonthe
ConsumerProductOwnership
RegistrationCardthatcamewith
yourcooktop.Beforesendingin
this card, pleasewritethese
numbershere:
ModelNumber
SerialNumber
Usethesenumbersinany
correspondenceor servicecalls
concerningyourcooktop.
Ifyoureceived
a dam~ed Cooktope*e
Immediatelycontactthedealer(or
builder)thatsoldyouthecooktop.
savetinleandmoney.
Beforeyou request
service.e e
ChecktheProblemSolveron
page7.It listscauses ofminor
operatingproblemsthatyoucan
correctyourself.
FOR YOUR SAFETY
If
you smellgas:
1.openwindows.
2sDon’ttouch
electricalswitches:
3.Extinguishany
openflame.
4. Immediatelycall
yourgassupplier.
*Don’tturnelectricswitches
“Qnor OHbecause sparksmay
igni~ethe gas.
~FOR YOURSAFETY
Do not sto~ or use ~
gasolineorother ~~
flammableVaponand
liquidsinthevicinity
ofthisor anyothe~ ‘
appliance. .
IMPORTmT
smETY
INSTRUCTIONS
Readal!imtructiom
beforewingthk
appliance.
TheCaliforniaSafeDrinking
WaterandToxicEnforcement
ActrequirestheGovernorof
Californiatopublishalistof
substancesknowntothestate
tocausecancerandrequires
businessestowarncustomers
ofpotentialexposuretosuch
substances.,~“
Gasappliancescancause
mino~;xDosuretothreeofthese
substances,namelybenzene,
formaldehydeandsoot,caused
primarilybytheincomplete _combustionofnaturalgasorLP ---
‘fiels.Properly,adjustedburners,
indicatedbyabluishratherthan
ayellowflame,willminimize
incomplete-combustion.Exposure
tothesesubstancescanbe -
minimizedfurtherbyventing
withanopenwindoworusing
. aventilationfanorhood. -
whenYouGetYour
Cooktop
whenyou getyour Cooktop,
havetheinstillershowyouthe
locationofthegascut-offv~ve
andhowtoshutitoffif
necessary.
* Haveyollr Cooktopinstilled
and
properly groundedbya
qualifiedinshller.inaccordance ~
withtheInstallationInstructions. ~
ArAyadjustmentandserviceshould
beperformedonlybyqualified
gasrangeinstallersorservice
technicians.
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ep~ugyOUrCOoktopintoaUO-VOlt
grom-dedoutletody.Donotremove
theroundgroundingpronghornthe
plug.Ifindoubtaboutthegrounding
ofthehomeelectricalsystem,itis
yourpersonalresponsibilityand
obligationtohaveanungrounded
outletreplacedwithaproperlygroundedthree-prongoutletin
accordancewiththeNational
ElectricalCode,Donotusean
extensioncordwiththisappliance,
@Besureallpackingtiaterials ‘‘
areremovedfromthecooktop
beforeoperatingit,toprevent
fireorsmokedamageshould
thepackingmaterialignite.
~Besureyourcooktopiscorrectly
adjustedbyaqualifiedservice
technicianorinstallerforthetype
ofgas(NaturalorLP)on
tobeused.Cooktopcanbe
is
whichit
convertedfor eithertypeofgas.
~ SeeInsolationInstructions.
unattendedwhereacooktopis
hotorinoperation.Theycould
beseriouslyburned.
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~TEWT ~ CmLDWN
SHOULDNm BEsmmb
INCABINETS
ABOWA ‘
COOK~P–CHILDREN
CLIMBINGONTHECOOK~P
TOREACHITEMSCOULDBE
SENOUSLYINJURED.
~Letburnergratesandother
surfacescoolbeforetouching
themorleavingthemwhere
childrencanreachthem.
@Neverwearloosefittingor
hanginggarmenkwhileusifig
theappliance,Flammablematerial
couldbeignitedifbroughtincontact
withflameorhotsurfacesandmay
causesevereburns.
~Neveruseyourappliancefor
~TOminimizeburns,ignitionof
flammablematerials,andspillage,
turnthehandleofacontainerto~d
thesideorbackofthecooktop
withoutextendingoveradjacent
burner.
A\Waysturnsurfaceburnerto
e
warmingorheatingtheroom. OFFbeforeremovingutensti.
Prolongeduseofthecooktop
withoutadequateventilationcan
behazardous.
~Donotusewaterongrease
fires.Neverpickupafhuning
pan.Turnoffburfier,thensmother“
flamingpanbycoveringpan
completelywith~ellfittinglid, -
. cookiesheetorflattray.Flaming
greaseoutsideapancanbeputout
“,bycoveringwithbakingsodaor,
ifavailable,amulti-purposedry
chemicalorfoam-typeextinguisher.’
@Donotstorefl-ab~e ma@~’*’
nearthecooktop. ~ , ,
DOnotletcookinggre~eor~~ ~
?
eWatchfoodsbeingfriedat~
flamesetting.
Whencookingpork,followthe
‘@
directionsexactlyandalways‘cook~
themeattoaninternaltemperature-J
ofatleast170”F;Thisas$utesthat, .intheremotepos$bilitythattrichina maybepresentinthemeat,itwill ~=
k ~d andmeatwill-tisafetomt.. =
● Don,otusei wok,onthe ‘‘ :~s
~
cookingsurfaceifthewokhm’a ~-=.
round.metalritigwhich‘is.placed~ =
~‘ovefthetitirnergratettisuppti ~ ~~=
thewok.Thisringactsasaheat ~ -ma.
trapwhichmaydamage’theburner”,:.=”
grateantibumerhead.Also,itmay , ~
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otherflammablematerials . ‘ cause&eburnertoworkirnpro~rly;. =x
accumuiateino!nearthecooktop., , ,~hisrnaycauseacakbonmonoxide, ~_
@AlwaysusetheLITEposition
whenignitingtopburnersand ‘
makesuretheburnershaveignited.
eNeverleavesurfaceburne.m.-: .. . . ,.,. , , .: ~~.,: ~:= .
unattendedat~ flamesettings;
Boilovercausessmoking,and.greasy , , ~~,, . ~ ~~~-;: ~
spillove~thatmaycatchbnfire.
0Adjust
soitdoesnot
topburnerflamesize . page7tifthisbook,’. , . ‘ ‘
extendbeyondthe .;~
.
edgeofthecookingutensil.
Excessiveflameishazardous.
otiy drypotholders-moist
oUse
ordamppotholdersonhotsurfaces,
levelabovecurrentstandards,~~ =
resultingin’she;lthhazard.’ : ; _
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‘~]~nonly pafi’listedint~i~ ‘‘~
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‘‘l~YOU~~~~’Seyticg~
eRead~~~hefi~blem$ol+er?~on
‘@Don’tatternpt,torepairorreplate:...
anypartofyowrooktopunlessitk
specificallyrecommendedinthis ;~
~book.Allotherservicingshouldk
referredtoaqualifiedtechnician.~~
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mayresultinburnsfromsteam.Do
notletpotholderscomenearopen
flameswhenliftingutensils.Donot
useatowelorotherbulkyclothin
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msTRucTioNs’“
placeofa potholder.
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UsingYourCooktop
ModelJGP300EK
PorcelainEnamelfinish
Automatic
RlotEessIgnition
Yourcooktopburnersare lighted
byelectricignition,eliminatingthe
needforpilotlights.
Incaseofapowerouhge,you
canlighttheburnerswithamatch.
Holdalightedmatchtothe burner,
thenturntheknobtotheLITE
position.Toavoidburningyour
hand,useextremecautionwhen
lightingburnersthisway.
ModelJGP31OEK
BrushedChromeFinish
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ToLightaBurner
Pushthecontrolknobinandturn
itto LITE.Youwillheara little
clickingnoise—thesoundofthe
electricignitionsparkthat lights
the burner.
● Alwayshavea cookingutensilon
thegratebeforeturningon aburner.
Thefinishonthegrate maychip
withoutautensiltoabsorbtheheat.
@Checkto besuretheburneryou
turnedonistheone youwanttouse.
● Besuretheburnersandgratesare
coolbeforeyouplace yourhand,a
potholder,cleaningcloths or other
materialsonthem.
Aftertheburnerignites,turnthe
knobto adjusttheflamesize.
4
HowtoSelect FlameSize
AirAdjwtment
Cmhare
Theflamesizeon agas burner
shou~dmatchthe cookwareyou
areusing.
NEVERLETTHEFLAME
EXTENDUPTHESIDESOF
THECOOKWARE.Anyflame
largerthanthebottomofthe
cookwareis wastedheatand
servestoheatthehandles.
Whenusingaluminumor
aluminum-cladstainlesssteel
potsandpans,adjusttheflameso
thecircleit makesisabout1/2inch
smallerthanthebottomofthe
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cookware.
Whenboiling,usethissameflame
size—1/2inchsmallerthanthe
bottomofthecookware—nomatter
whatthecoohare ismadeof.Foods
cookjustasquicklyata gentleboil
astheydoatafirious rollingboil.
Ahighboil onlycreatessteamand
cooksawaymoisture,flavorand
nutrition.Avoidit exceptforthe
fewcookingprocesseswhichneed
avigorousboil.
Whenfryingorwarmingfoods
instainlesssteel,castironor
enarnelware9keeptheflamedown
lower—toabout1/2thediameter
~fthe pan.
Whenfryingingiassorceramic
cookware,lowertheflameeven
more.
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only
Anair adjustmentshutterforeach
surfaceburnerregulatestheflowof
airtotheflame.
Whentherightamountofair
flowsintotheburner,theflame
willbesteady,relativelyquietand
haveapproximately3/4inchsharp
bluecones.Thisis usua~ythecase
withfactorypresetshutters.
With toomuchair,the flamewill
beunsteady,possiblywon’tburnall
thewayaround,andwdlbenoisy,
soundinglike a blowtorch.
Withnotenoughair,youwon’t
seeanysharpblueconesinthe
flame,youmayseeyellowtips,and
sootmayaccumulateoncookware.
Theairadjustmentshuttersseton
thehoodsofthevalvesandare
positionedontheburnertubesby
frictionfit.
Toadjusttheflowofairtothe
burners,rotatetheshuttersto
allowmoreor lessair intothe
burnertubesasneeded.
BurnerGrates
TheBurnerGratesonthisrange
havebeencustomfittoassure
propersetting.Curvedsidesgo
togethersothatstraightsidesare at
frontandrearas
shownbelow.If
theytendto “rock”
whenputinplace,
interchangethe
right handgrate
withthelefihand
grate.
Aluminum:Medium-weight
cookwareisrecommendedbecause
itheatsquicklyandevenly.Most
foodsbrownevenlyinanaluminum
skillet.Mineralsinfoodandwater
willstainbutwillnotharm
aluminum.A quickscourwitha
soap-filledwoolpadafiereachuse
keepsaluminumcookwarelooking
shinynew.Usesaucepanswith
tight-fittinglidsforcookingwith
minimumamountsofwater.
CastIron:Ifheatedslowly,most
skilletswillgivesatisfactory
results.
Enamelware:Undersome
conditions,the enamelofsome
cookwaremaymelt.Ruowcoomanufacturer’srecommendations
forcookingmethods.
Glass:Therearetwotypesofglass
cookware-thoseforovenuseonly
andthosefortop-of-rangecooking
(saucepans,coffeeandteapots).
Glassconductsheatveryslowly.
HeatproofGlassCeramic:Can
beusedforeithersurfaceoroven
cooking.It conductsheatvery
slowlyandcoolsveryslowly.
Checkcookwaremanufacturer’s
directionstobesureitcanbeused
ongasranges.
Stainl= Steel:Thismetalalone
haspoorheatingproperties,
andisusuallycombinedwith
copper,aluminumor othermetals
forimprovedheatdistribution.
Combinationmeti skilletsgenetiy
worksatisfactorilyif usedat
mediumheatasthe manufacturer
recommends.
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careandcleating
Propercareandcleaningare
importantsoyourcooktopwill
giveyouefficientandsatisfactory
service.Followthesedirections
carefullyincaringforit.
BESUM ELECTRICPOWER
ISOFFBEFOm CLE~NG
~ Pm OFYO~ COO~R
Whenthecooktopiscool,wash
theouter finishwithwarm,soapy
water,rinsethesurfacewithclean
water,anddryitwitha sofi cloth.
Youcanuseanyliquidhousehold
detergent.
BrmhedchromeH&h
ModelJGP31QEK)
Toremovestubbornsoil,usea
pasteofbakingsodaandwater.
Neverusesteelwool,scouring
powder,ovencleanersorother
abrasivecleaners.Torestoreluster,
spreadathinfilmofbabyoilonthe
surface,letit standforaboutfive
minutes,andwipeawayanyexcess
oilwithadampcloth.
PorcelainEnamelHnkh
~odel JGP300EK)
Occasionallyapplyathincoatof
mildcleaningwax,ifyouwish,to
helpprotecttheenamelfinish.If
youspillfoodswithalotofacid
(tomatoes,sauerkraut,fruitjuices,
etc.)or foodswithhighsugar
content,cleanthemup as soonas
possible.Ifallowedto set, these
foodscouldcauseadullspot.
It’sagoodideato wipethecontrol
panelcleanaftereachuseof the
cooktop.For a morethorough
cleaning,theknobscanbe removed
bypullingthemoffthe knobstems.
Cleanwithmildsoapandwater,
rinsewithcleanwaterand polish
dry witha soficloth.
Donotuseabrasivecleansers,
strongliquidcleanersor oven
cleanersonthe controlpanel.
BurnerGmtes
Gratesshouldbe washedregularly
and,ofcourse,afterspillovers.
Gratesliftoutandshouldbe
washedwithdetergentandhot
water.Useafinesteelwoolpador
scouringpowdertoremoveburnedonfoodparticles.Drythegrates
withacloth—don’tputthemback
onthecooktopwet.Whenreplacing
thegrates,curvedsidesgotogether
sothatstraightsidesareatfront
andrearas shownbelow.Besure
thegratesarelockedintoposition
overtheburners.
Althoughthey’redurable,the
grateswillgraduallylose their
shine,regardlessofthecareyou
takeofthem.Thisis duetotheir
exposuretohightemperatures.
Topreservetheporcelainfinish
aslongaspossible,haveapan
onthegratebeforeyouturnonthe
burner,andlowertheflamewhen
foodreachesthedesiredtemperature.
Lift-upTop
Cleantheareaunderthe cooktop
often.Built-upsoil,especially
grease,maycatchfire.
Tomakecleaningunderthetop
easier,thetopmaybelifiedup.
Besureallburnersareturnedoff
andunitiscool.Then removethe
grates,graspthefrontsidesofthe
topandliftallthewayup.
Aftercleaningunderthetopwith
hot,mild,soapywaterandaclean
cloth,lowerthe topbackinplace.
Becarefilnottopinchyourfingers.
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Burners
Theholesin theburnersofyour
cooktopmustbekeptcleanatall
timesforproperignitionandan
even,unhamperedflame.
Cleantheburnersroutinelyand
especiallyafterbadspillovers.
Burnerslifirightoutforcleaning.
Note:A screwholdseachofthe
burnersinplaceduringshipment.
Removetheshippingscrew,grasp
theburnerattheburnerheadand
liftupwardwitha slightmovement _
awayfromtheburner controls.
Thisdisengagesitfromthegas
valvesatthefront ofthecooltop,
anditlifi outeasily.
Toremoveburned-onfood,rub
theburnerswitha dishclothor
nonabrasivepad,thensoakthemin
awarmwaterandmildliquid
dishwashingdetergentsolution.If
stainsremain,soaktheburnersina
solutionofhotwaterandaproduct
usedforcleaningtheinsideof
coffeemakers.After20 minutes,
removetheburners,coolslightly
andrinsethoroughlywithcold
water.Besureallofthesolution
iscompletelyrinsedoffboththe
insideandoutsideoftheburners.
If necessary,usea straightpinto
cleantheholesinthe burnerhead.
Donotuseatoothpickorother
objectsthatmightenlargetheholes
or breakoffandclogahole.
Beforeputtingtheburnerback,dry
itthoroughlybysettingit in awarm
ovenfor30 minutes.
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Cleaning Guide
Note:Letcooktoppartscool beforecleaning.
PART
ControlKnobs
Brushed Chrome
Finish
hrcelain Enamel
Finish
Grates Liftoutwhencool.Soak5 to10minutesifdesiredinwarmsolutionofdishwasher
Burners
MATERIAL-S~ USE
@MildSoapandWater Pulloffknobs.Washgentlybutdonotsoak,Dryandreturncontrolstocooktop,making
oSoapand Water
. PdsteofBakingSodaandWater
oPaperTowel
QDryCloth
o SoapandWater
IDSoapandWater
oSoap-FilledScouringPad
(Non-metallic)
● SolutionforCleaning
InsideofCoffeeMakers
. SoapandWater
o MildAbrasiveCleanser
● DampCloth
GENERALDIRECTIONS
suretomatchflatareaontheknobandshaft.
Whencooktopiscool,washwithwarm,soapywater.Polishdrywithasoftcloth.Toremove
stubbornsoil,usea pasteofbakingsodaand water.NEVERUSESTEELWOOL,OVEN
CLEANER,SCOURINGPOWDEROR OTHERABRASIVECLEANERS.To
luster,spreadathinfilmofbabyoilonthesurfaceandletitstandfiveminutes.Remove
excess oilwithacleancloth.
Avoidcleaningpowdersorharshabrasiveswhichmayscratchtheenamel.Ifacidsshould
spillonthecooktopwhileitishot,usea drypapertowelor clothtowipeuprightaway.
Whenthesurfacehascooled,washandrinse.Forotherspills,suchasfatsmatterings,etc.,
washwithsoapandwaterwhencooledandthenrinse.Polishwithdrycloth.
detergent.Scourwithmaterialsmentionedheretoremoveburned-onfoodparticles.
DO NOTCLEANINA SELF-CLEANINGOVEN.
Wipeoffburnerheads.If heavyspilloveroccurs,removeburnersfromcooktop(seepage6)
andsoakthemfor20to30minutesinsolutionofhotwaterandproductforcleaninginside
ofcoffeemakers,suchasDip-Itbrand.Ifsoildoesnotrinseoffcompletely,scrubburners
withsoapandwaterora mildabrasivecleanserandadampcloth.Dryburnersina warm
ovenfor30minutesbeforereturningthemtothecooktop.
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UseThisRobIemSolver
If youneedmore help.. call, tollfree:
GEAnswerCenter”
800.626.2000
consumerinformationservice
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IfYouNeedService
roobtainservice,seeyour warranty
I
onthebackpageofthis book.
We’reproudofour service and
wantyoutobepleased.If forsome
reasonyouare nothappywiththe NEXT,ifyouare still notpleased,
serviceyoureceive,herearethree
;tepstofollowforfurtherhelp.
a
FIRST,contactthepeoplewho
servicedyourappliance.Explain
whyyouare notpleased.In most
cases,thiswillsolvetheproblem.”
writeallthedetails-including
yourphone number—to:
Manager,ConsumerRelations
GEAppliances
AppliancePark
Louisville,Kentucky40225
FINALLY,ifyourproblemisstill
notresolved,write:
MajorAppliance
ConsumerActionPanel
20NorthWackerDrive
Chicago,Illinois60606
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YOURBUILTINCOOKTOP
WARRANTY
Saveproofof original purchasedate such asyour sales slip or cancelled check to establishwarrantyperiod.
WHATIsCOVERED
WHATISN~ COVERED
FULLONEYEAR WARRANTY
Foroneyearfromdateoforiginal
purchase,wewillprovide,freeof
charge,partsandservicelabor
inyourhometorepairorreplace
anypartof thecooktop thatfails
becauseofamanufacturingdefect.
. Servicetripstoyourhometo
teachyouhowtousetheproduct.
Readyour UseandCarematerial.
Ifyouthenhaveanyquestions
aboutoperatingtheproduct,
pleasecontactyourdealerorour
ConsumerAffairsofficeatthe
addressbelow,orcall,tollfree:
GEAnswerCenter”
800.626.2000
consumerinformationservice
c Improperinstallation.
Thiswarrantyisextendedto
theoriginalpurchaserandany
succeedingownerforproducts
purchasedforordinaryhomeuse
inthe48mainlandstates,Hawaii
andWashington,D.C.InAlaskathe
warrantyisthesameexceptthatit is
LIMITEDbecauseyoumustpayto
shiptheproducttotheserviceshop
orfortheservicetechnician’stravel
coststoyourhome.
Allwarrantyservicewillbeprovided
byourFactoryServiceCentersor
byourauthorizedCustomerCare@
servicersduringnormalworking
hours.
LookintheWhiteorYellowPages
ofyourtelephonedirectoryfor
GENERALELECTRICCOMPANY,
GENERALELECTRICFACTORY
SERVICE,GENERALELECTRIC-
HOTPOINTFACTORYSERVICEor
GENERALELECTRICCUSTOMER
CARE@SERVICE.
. Replacementofhousefusesor
resettingofcircuitbreakers.
e Failureoftheproductifitis
forotherthanitsintendedpurpose
orusedcommercially.
eDamagetoproductcaused
byaccident,fire,floodsoracts
ofGod.
WARRAN~R ISNOTRESPONSIBLE
FORCONSEQUENTIALDAMAGES.
used
(
Somestatesdonotallowtheexclusionorlimitationofincidentalorconsequentialdamages,so theabovelimitationorexclusion
maynotapplytoyou.Thiswarrantygivesyouspecificlegalrights,andyoumayalsohaveotherrightswhichvaryfromstatetostate.
Toknowwhatyourlegalrightsareinyourstate,consultyourlocalorstateconsumeraffairsofficeoryourstate’sAttorneyGeneral.
Manager—Consumer Affaim, GE Appliances, Louisville, KY 40225
Part No. 164D1352P228
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Ifyouhaveaninstallationproblem,
contactyourdealerorinstaller.
Youareresponsibleforproviding
adequateelectrical,gas,exhausting
andotherconnectingfacilities.
Warrantor:General Electric Company “
If further help is needed concerning this warranty, write:
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