Before using your oven,
read this guide carefully.
It is intended to help you operate
and maintain your new microwave
oven properly.
Keep it handy for answers to your
questions.
If you don’t understand something
or need more help,
GE Answer Center
800.626.2000
24 hours a day
7 days a week
all:
Write down the model and
serial numbers.
You’ll find them on a label inside
the oven.
~ese numbem
Consumer Product Ownership
Registration Card that came with
your microwave oven. Before
sending in this
these numbers here:
Model Number
Serial Number
Use these numbers in any
correspondence or service calls
concerning your microwave oven.
are
dso
on the
car~ please write
Be sure your microwave
oven is registered.
It is
impofiant
the location of your microwave
oven should a need occur for
adjustments.
Your supplier is responsible for
registering you as the owner.
Please check with your supplier
to be sure he has done so; also
send in your Consumer Product
Ownership Registration
If you move,
origiti
the
write to us, stating model and
serial numbers.
~ apptiance
Please be certain that it is.
Write to:
GE Appliances
Range Product Service
Appliance Park
Louisville, KY 40225
that we know
&d.
or
if you are not
purchaser, please
must be registered.
If you received a
damaged oven...
Immediately contact the
(or builder) that sold you the oven.
derder
Save time
and money.
Before you request service...
Check the Problem Solver in the
back of this guide. It lists causes of
minor operating problems that you
can correct yourself.
Ml
these things are normal
with your microwave oven.
●
Steam or vapor escaping from
around the door.
●
Light reflection around door or
outer case.
●
Dimming oven light and change
in blower sound may occur while
operating at power levels other
than high.
●
Dull thumping sound while oven
is operating.
●
Some W-Radio interference
might be noticed while using
your microwave oven. It’s
similar to the interference
aused
by other small
appliances and does not
indicate a problem with
your oven.
-
PmCA~ONS
TO
(a) Do Not Attempt to
the door open
resdt
in
_
EXCESS~ M~OWA~
operate
sinm open~oor
exposwe
TO
this
oven with
operation
to microwave
AVOD
can
energy. It is important not to defeat or tamper
with the safety interlocks.
~)
Do Not
front face and the door or
residue to accmdate on sealing
Phce
any
object between the oven
Wow sod
stiams.
or cleaner
2
POSS~M EXPOS-
ENERGY
(c)
Do Not-rate the
partidarly
important
properly and
(1) door
@nt)
(2) hinges and latches
(3)
doorse~ andseding s~am.
(d) me&en
Shodd
by anyone except properly
personnel.
oven
ifit
is
tit tie
tit
there is no damage to the:
Not be
oven door close
@roken
or loosened)
adjwtedor
qdified servim
damagd
repaired
It is
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Men
using electrical
precautions
fouowing:
A
W~NG-~ored.mtieriskof
bums, electric
or exposure to excessive microwave energy:
●
Read and
Avoid Possible
Energy” on the previous page.
●
W apphce
ody
to
Mtructions
●
Use this
described in this guide.
chernicds
microwave oven is
or cook
or
indusW
●
This over-tie-range oven was designed
,—
for w over ranges no wider than
It maybe
cooking
●
For best operation, plug this
own electrid
~~
blowing of be or tripping of circuit
breaker.
●
Do not mount this
or
locati
the provided
.
Do not cover or
appWnee.
●
Do not store this
use this product near water-for example, in a wet
basemen~
●
This microwave oven is not approved or tested
for marine
●
Do not store anything
-wave
operation.
●
Do not immerse power cord or plug in water.
●
Keep power cord away from heated surfaces.
applianms,
shodd be
followed, including the
shock fire,
fo~ow
the
specific
~sure
must be grounded.
properly grounded
basic safety
injury to persons
‘tPremutions
to Excessive
Mcrowave
~Mect
outiet
See
&ounding
to
section in the back of this guide.
app~ce ody
for its intended use as
Do not use corrosive
or vapors in this
specifidly
f-
and is not intended for laboratory
apphance.
This
designed to heat
use.
O
inches.
instied
over both gas and
elwtric
quipment.
outie~
this
app~ce ody
-tin
bM
apphce
near a sw
appbce
to prevent
app~ce
over a
m accordance with
-ctions.
any openings on the
outdoors.
imrning
pool or near a
into its
fickering
of
SW=
Do not
sti
W
oven
sfice
directiy
when the oven is in
on top of the
●
Do not let power cord hangover edge of table
or counter.
●
Do not operate this
damaged power cord or
working
propetiy,
appkce ifit
plug ifit
has a
is not
or if it has been damaged
or dropped.
●
See
door surface cleaning instructions in the Gre
and
~eaning swtion(s)
●
This
app~nce
should be serviced only by
q-cd service personnel.
authotied
repti
●
A
with any
service
or adjustment.
appMnce,
necessary when used by
●
To reduce the risk of fi in the oven cavity:
—Do
not overcook food.
applian~
materiti
if paper, plastic or other combustible
are placed inside the oven to
of your guide.
Contact nearest
facfiity
for examination,
close supervision is
ctidren.
Wefily
attend
factiitate
cooking.
—Remove wire twist-ties and
from paper or
pbcing
—Do
them in the oven.
not use your microwave oven to dry
pktic
containers before
meti han~es
newspapers.
—Do
not use recycled paper products. Recycled
paper
contain
or
nylon
towe@
napkins and waxed paper can
meti flecks
igni~
Paper products containing
-ents shodd
which may cause arcing
be avoided, as tiey
nyIon
or
may *O ignite.
—Do not pop popcorn m your microwave oven
dess
in
or
urdess
a special microwave popcorn
you use popcorn labeled for use in
amssory
microwave ovens.
—Do not overcook potatoes.
~ey could
dehydrate and catch fire, causing damage
to your oven.
—Do not operate the oven
damage to the oven and the danger of
by accident the oven
w~e
empty to avoid
shodd
run empty a minute
b. H
or two, no harm is done. However, try to avoid
operating the oven empty at au tire-it saves
energy and prolongs the life of the oven.
(co-
d-page)
3
WORW
—Do
not use the oven for storage purposes.
Do not leave paper products, cooking
SMEW
utensih
(mnthued)
or food in the oven when not in use.
—If
materiah
oven door
inside oven should
closed
turn oven off, and disconnect
igni@
keep
power cord, or shut off power at the fuse or
circuit breaker panel.
●
Some products such as whole eggs and sealed
containe%for example, closed
explode and
shodd
not be heated in this
jars-w~
microwave oven. Such use of the microwave
oven
codd resuk in
●
Avoid heating baby food in glass jars, even with
injury.
the lid off. Make sure dl infant food is thoro@y
cooked. Stir food to distribute the heat
Be
care~
to prevent
formda
or breast mfr. The container may
cooler than the
fibefore
feeding the baby.
sdding
mW rea~y
is.
when warming
~ways
evedy.
feeI
test the
mS~UC~ONS
●
Remove the temperature probe from
when not using it to cook with.
E
probe inside the oven without inserting it
or
fiqui~
and turn on microwave energy, it can
the
oven
you leave the
in
food
create electrical arcing in the oven and damage
oven
w*.
●
Plastic
for microwave
be used
may not be as tolerant of
as are
cookwabPlastic
coohg
caretily.
Even microwave-safe plastic
cookware designed
is very
overmoking
@ass
or ceramic materials
use~,
and
may
but should
renditions
soften or char if subjected to short periods of
k
overcooking.
the food
reasons: 1) Use microwave-safe plastics
use them in strict
longer exposures to overcooking,
and
cookware
codd
ignite. For these
ody
complian~
with the cookware
and
manufacturer’s recommendations. 2) Do not
subject empty cookware to microwaving.
3) Do not
permit
c~dren to use plastic
cookware without complete supervision
.
Don’t defrost frozen beverages
nwked botdes
if
Even
(especially carbonated beverages).
the container is
open~
up. This can cause the container to
resuking
●
Use
dinners may be
3/4” him
tray to the box.
eve%
W
in injury.
fofl ody
as directed in this guide.
rnicrowavd
remove the top
men
keep
thefoti
1 k~
away tim
●
Cootiare
fofi
using
(other than
the sides of the oven.
may
of heat transferred
fti
Potholders maybe needed to
han~e
●
Foods cooked &
toboti
over more
less moisture.
and
~eaning
section(s) for ‘instructions on how to
clean the inside of the
●
Thermometer-Do
the cookware.
~uids
(such as pasta) may tend
rapi~y
than foods containing
Shotid
this occur, refer to the
ovem
not use a thermometer in
food you are microwaving
is designed or recommended for use
in narrow
pressure can
burst
in
fofi
trays less than
cover and return the
fod inthe
microwave
rnetishem
beco&e
tiess
hot
from
the
the thermometer
in
microwave oven.
bufld
possibly
W
at
because
htited
k
the
.
men
cooking
exactly and always cook the
temperature of at least
por~ fo~ow
the
170°F.
dirwtions
mwt
to an internal
This assures
tha~
in the remote possibility that trichina maybe
present in the
WW
be safe to
●
Do not
~e~~e
boti
ww
cause it to
-
●
Not aM
p=c
microwave ovens.
mea~
it
WW
be
~led
and meat
cab
eggs in a microwave oven.
bufid
up inside egg
burs~
possibly
●
Foods with unbroken outer
rwuking in
such &potatoes,
yO& Md ~
injury.
sausag~,
‘skinW ~~•
tomatoes,
apples, chicken livers and other
giblets,
caution)
steam to escape
and,egg yoh
(see previous
shoddbepiercedto Wow
during am.
wrap is suitable for use in
~eck
the package for
proper use.
●
Spontaneous
circnmstanx,
shordy
after removal
To prevent burns from splashing
container to stand in
after the oven has shut
bofi&Under
certain special
liquids may start to boil during or
horn
the microwave
Iiqui&
the
oven for 30 to ~ sewn~
oven
allow the
o~
‘.
,’
._
4
.
—
.—
.
i~~~ble~’
p~tic
as directed by package.
cotid
possibly
containers
because they form a tight seal.
with containers
remove
coowg pouches and
bags
shotid be
sli;
pier~
Kthey
burst during or immediately after
resdting
wvering carefdly
in injury.
shodd be
tightly
Mso,
at least
partitiy
covered with plastic wrap,
and direct steam away
~tfy dosed
or vented
are
not
plastic
cooting,
plastic storage
uncovered
men
cooking
from hands and face.
●
Hot foods and steam - cause
b-.
Be
care~
when opening
any
mntainers
of hot f@ including
*
.~
.,
. . . --
popcorn bags, cooking pouches and
boxes. To prevent possible injury,
direct steam away from hands
and face.
●
Use of the
sheMaccessory.
—Remove the shelf from oven when not in use.
—Do
not store or mk with shelf on
Product damage may
—Use pot holders when
resti~
handing
floor
the
of oven.
she~and
cookware. They may be hot.
—Do not use microwave browning dish on shelf.
The
she~cotid
—Use the
—Be sure that the
overheat.
shetiordy
when cooking on 2
she~
leveh.
is positioned properly
inside the oven to prevent product damage.
Do NOT
the metal
sheti
with the Popcorn
USC
program (see the Popcorn section).
●
The e~aust
automatica~y
(see Automatic Fan Feature).
fan in the oven W operate
under certain conditions
We
the
fan
is operating, caution is required to prevent
the starting and spreading of accidental
cootig
fires
wtie
the
exhamt
fan is in
use. For this reason:
—Never leave surface units unattended at high
heat settings.
greasy
sp~overs
exhaust fan is operating. To
fan operation, use adequate
use high heat
Boilovers
cause smoking and
that may ignite and spread if
minirnke
stidcoobare
otiy
when necessary.
—k
the event of a grease
automatic
and
~
smother flaming pan on surface
e
unit by covering pan completely
with
weti-fitting tit cookie
sheet
or flat tray.
<lean
the vent hood often. Do not
to
btid
up on the hood or the falter.
a~ow
grease
—Use care when cleaning the vent hood ~ter.
Grrosive
cleaning agents, such as
Iye-basti
oven cleaners, may damage the falter.
—men -g
turn the fan o~ me fa~
foods are under the h@
if operating, may
spread the flame.
he Efiaust H@
. Have it Wed =d properly grounded by a
,-.
qtied We~ See
boo~et pa=
with the microwave oven.
the special
_tion
Optional Accessories
Avaflable at e~a
W41 FMer
and
W41B~.
MO
GM tiOpy
~8~ CharCod Ffiter Kt
instigation.
~s
microwave oven is UL listed for
insta~ation
cost
fiorn
your GE supplier.
Panel Et (for models
~
for non-vented
over electric and gas ranges.
~BV
5
IF YOU NEED SERVICE...
To obtain service, see the Consumer Services page in
the back of this guide.
We’re proud of our service and want you to be
pleased. If for some reason you are not happy with the
service you receive, here are 3 steps to follow for
further help.
FIRST, contact the people who
serviwd
your
appliance. Explain why you are not pleased. In most
roes, this will solve the problem.
Place
in the oven both
the dish you are
testing and a glass
measuring cup
filled with 1 cup of
water—set the measuring cup either in or next to the
dish. Microwave 1 minute at high.
E the dish heats,
it should not be used for microwaving. If the dish
ordy
remains cool and
the water in the cup heats,
then the dish is microwave-safe.
NEXT, if you are still not
detailfiincluding
your phone number—to:
please~
write all the
Manager, Consumer Relations
GE Appliances
Appliance Park
buisville,
KY 40225
FINALLY, if your problem is still not resolved, write:
Major Appliance Consumer
Action Panel
20 North
Wacker
Drive
Chicago, IL 60606
mS
●
Paper towels, waxed paper and plastic wrap
can be used to cover dishes in order to retain
moisture and prevent spattering. Be sure to vent
plastic wrap so steam can
●
Some microwaved foods require stirring, rotating
or rearranging.
●
Steam
tightiy
buflds
covered by a skin or membrane.
Check the Cooking Guide.
up pressure in foods which are
eswpe.
Pierce
potatoes, egg yolks and chicken livers to prevent
bursting.
If you use a meat thermometer whale cooking, make
sure it is safe for use in microwave ovens.
6
Variable power levels add flexibility to your
microwave rooking. The power levels on your
microwave oven can be compared to the surface units
on a range. High
fastest way to cook and gives you 100% power. Each
power level gives you microwave energy a certain
percent of the time. Power
energy
30% of the time.
A high setting (10) will cook faster but may need
additional attention such as frequent stirring, rotating
or turning over. Most of your cooking will be done
on High (Power
more
or rotating the food. Some foods may have better
flavor, texture or appearance if one of the lower
settings is used. You may wish to use a lower power
level when cooking foods that have a tendency to
boil over, such as scalloped potatoes.
7070
everdy
@ower ~vel
of the time. Power
bvel
10). A lower setting will cook
and with less attention given to stirring
10) or full power is the
Uvel
7 is microwave
bvel
3 is energy
Rest periods (when the microwave energy cycles
give time for the food to
to the inside of the food. An example of this is shown
with Power
energy did not cycle off, the outside of the food would
cook before the inside was defrosted.
Here are some examples of uses for various
power levels:
POWR
High 10
Meal-High 7
Medium 5
hw
Warml
~vel >the
LEVEL I BEST USES
3
“equaltie”
defrost cycle. If microwave
Fish, baco~ vegetables,
boiling liquids.
Gende
poultry; baking casseroles
I
and reheating.
Slow cooking and
such as
I
cuts of meat.
Defrosting without cooking;
simmering;
Keeping food warm without
overcooking; softening butter.
or transfer heat
cooking of meat and
-
tendefiing
stew~
and less
delimte
sauces.
o~
tender-
~is
microwave oven has an automatic fan feature to
protect it from too much heat rising from the
or range beneath it. It
speed if it senses too much heat.
If you have turned the fan on you may find that you
cannot turn it off. This is because the automatic fan
has come onto protect the internal parts of the
microwave.
automatidly
turns on at a low
cooktop
~e
fan will automatidly turn off when the
parts are cool. It may stay on for 30 minutes or more
after the range and microwave controls have been
turned off.
intemrd
7
u
,
YO~
TOUCH
COmOL
P~L
The Touch Control
the touch of a finger.
1. DISPLAY.
temperature during cooking functions, power level
use~
being
2.
BEVERAGE.
beverage. No need to touch
start immediately.
3.
POPCORN.
microwave
No need to touch
immediately.
4.
~ME
Power
MICRO COOK
5.
amount of time using automatic Power
10
@i@).
AUTO DEFROST.
6.
weight, then STMT. The oven
sets power levels and defrosting time.
E=RESS
7.
5 for 1 to 5 minutes of cooking. No need to touch
START, the oven will start immediately.
8.
NUMBER PADS.
the
miaowave.
POWER LEVEL.
9.
another power level number if you want to change
from automatic Power Level 10
cooking or Power
10. CLOCK
number pad to turn the clock display on or off.
The Clock Display
used
11.
CLOCK
or check time of day while microwaving. To set
clock first touch CLOCK pad and then enter time
of day. For example, if time is
pads 1,3 and O and”
Then touch START or CLOCK
change time, simply repeat above process.
SOUND LEVEL.
12.
pad. Touch number pad O, 1,2 or 3, then touch
ST~T
oven beeper.
13.
~TCHEN ~MER.
rniaowave energy. It
timer, as a holding period after defrost or as a
delay timer before time or temperature cooking.
cooking mode and instructions.
DEFROST.
Level
COOK
DISP~Y
whfie
a cooking feature is in use.
Touch this pad to enter time of day
pad to change the sound level of the
Panel allows
It’s
desi~ed
Displays time of day, time or
Touch this pad to heat or reheat a
Touch this pad to mok prepackaged
popeom
3 (Low).
weighing 3.0 to 3.5 ounces.
STMT, the oven will start
Gentle thawing at automatic
Microwave for a selected
Touch this pad and food
Touch number pads 1 through
Touch these pads to program
Touch this pad before entering
bvel
ON/OFF.
OflOff feature cannot be
1:30”
Touch the SOUND LEVEL
This feature uses no
fundions
you to set the oven controls with
to be easy to use and understand.
ST~T,
3
@w)
will appear in display.
the oven will
bvel
automatidly
@igh)
for
for defrosting.
Touch the O
1:30,
touch number
pad
To reset or
as either a kitchen
14. REHEAT.
a variety of foods using different times and
power levels.
COOK
15.
weight of food for quick cooking of a variety of
foods using different times and power levels.
SNACKS.
16.
weight or quantity of food to warm a variety of
snack foods.
17.
AUTO ROAST.
the desired number pad for the code, then START.
The oven slow-cook meat with the automatic
preset program.
18. TEMP COO~OLD.
probe to
food reaches preset temperature, oven switches to
HOLD setting
until you touch the
19. DE~Y START~mNDER.
program your oven to begin cooking at a preset
time of day-up to a 12-hour delay. The Reminder
fea~rem be used like an alarm clock.
ST~T.
20.
pad to start the oven.
~.
21.
whole minutes. For example, for 4 minutes touch
4 and MINUTE.
22.
CLwOFF. men touche~
oven and erases all settings
ADD 30 SEC.
23.
of cook time, to add 30
time as it’s counting down or for an “instant on”
for 30
VENT FAN.
24.
different fan speeds.
SURFACE LIGHT.
25.
the surface light. Touch NIGHT to turn on the
night light.
Use Reheat for quick reheating of
Touch this pa~ a code number and
Touch this pa~ a code number and
Insert probe. Touch this pa~
Use the temperature
Wok
by using a preset temperature. Once
and
maintains that temperature
CLwOFF
After dl selections are made, touch this
Use this with number pads to enter
Press this pad for 30 seconds
seeonds
sewnds.
Press HI, LO or OFF for the
Touch ON to turn on
pad.
A1OWS YOU
it shuk off the
(ex~pt
time of day).
to the cook
to –
8
=:
OPCORN
BEVEWGE
;;.
REHMT
~DEBE~DDo~
R&
n
J
d
4
WRESS
WOK
POWER
LEVEL
2
MPRESSCOOK
n
5
EKPRESS
n
WOK
8
n
o
DISPUYOWFF
m
4
3
~PRESS
n
COOK
6
n
CLWR
~
I
n
9
MINUE
Od
I
I
r
1“
When You Plug
The display panel displays “88888”, “18
and d] of the oven functions. After 15
&sappear
lights
portion. Touch the
and oven is ready for use.
wfll
This
happen any time there is a power outage.
in
the Oven
POWR”
semnds,
and “RESET” appears in the upper
CLWOm
pa4
set the
all
clock
“PRObE” Appeam
●
Probe has been forgotten when Auto Roast or
Temp Coo~old
●
Probe is not securely seated in oven wall receptacle.
on
tie
Display:
function is being used.
9
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TT,I
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Ill
11/
,
EEL
Ill
——
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1. Door Handle.
securely latched for oven to operate.
Door Latches.
2.
3. Window with
cooking to be viewed while keeping microwaves
cotilned in oven.
4. Receptacle for Temperature Probe. Probe must
be securely inserted into receptacle before oven
will start any temperature or Auto Roast cooking.
5. Temperature Probe. Use with Temp
and Auto Roast functions ody.
6. Shelf. Lets you microwave several foods at once.
Food microwaves best when placed
oven floor. Use this shelf
on two levels. (See Safety
Shelf section for special instructions.)
Coobng
@or
and Auto Roast code 4)
To remind you that you have food in the oven, the
oven will display “End” and beep once a minute
until you either open the oven door or touch the
CLWOFF
Complete Reminder
all cooking features except Temp
pad.
Ptil
to open door. Door must be
Metil
Shield.
Screen allows
CooWold
directiy
ody
when cooking foods
hstructions and Oven
Coo~old
on the
7.
Touch Control Panel and Digitil Display.
For detailed information on each feature, see
Your Touch Control Panel section.
8. Hood Controls.
Vent Fan. Press HI, LO or OFF.
Surface
9. Grease Filters.
Cooktop Light
10.
11. Automatic Cooking Guide.
12. Oven Floor.
NO~:
located on the inside walls of the microwave oven.
This is to certify
that this unit has
been tested in
conformance
with
Bulletin No. 210.
“-i -
LighC
Press ON, NIGHT or OFF.
Rating plate, oven vent(s) and oven light are
AMCA
C.F.M.
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The Mtchen Timer
The Mtihen
●
It operates as a minute timer.
●
It can be set to delay cooting.
●
It can be used as a hold setting
The Kitchen Timer operates without
microwave energy.
~mer
has 3 timing functions:
aftir
defrosting.
Using a Holding Time
The
Kitchen Timer ~ dso be used to program a
“holding time” between microwave cooking functions.
The time
99 seconds. A holding or standing time maybe found
in some of your own recipes or in a cookbook.
ean
range from 1 second to 99 minutes and
How
to Time a 3-Minute Phone Call
Step 1:
Step 2: Touch number pad 3 and MINUTE pad
(for 3 minutes and no seconds).
Step 3: Touch START. Display shows time counting
down. The timer
How
~t’s
15 minutes, hold for 10 minutes and then Micro Cook
for 25 minutes. Here’s how to do it:
Step 1:
m
Touch
to
say you want to defrost a frozen casserole for
Take casserole from freezer and
~CHEN
signrds
Detis~
Hold and Micro Cook
Step 2: Touch
TIMER pad.
when time is up.
plaw
~ME
DEFROST pad.
in oven.
H
Step 3:
defrosting time.
on power level 3 but can be changed by touching
the
level 1-10.)
Touch pads 1,5 and MINUTE for 15 minutes
@efrosting
PO~R LEWL
pad and the desired power
is
automatidly
set
Programming Delayed Cooking
To delay cooking up to 99 minutes and 99 seconds,
touch either MICRO COOK
AUTO ROAST and enter cook time, temperature or
code. Touch
of minutes to delay cooking.
Coomold
in food. Touch
and cooking will begin.
m
A
(
Step 5:
10 minutes.
~&R;
WTCHEN
or Auto Roast cooking, be sure probe is
ST~T.
Step 4:
touching
J
Touch 1,0 and MINUTE to hold for
Step 6:
TIMER and enter number
Timer will count down to zero
Set standing or hold time by
Touch MICRO COOK.
TEMP COO~OLD
men
delaying
KTCHEN TIMER pad.
Temp
or
m
Step 7:
eoo-ting
o
flAW
Touch 2,5
time.
Step 8:
autornatimlly performe~
shows instructions entered and the function.
men
flashes “End.”
and M~UTE
Touch
time is up, the oven signals and
ST~T.
for 25 minutes of
As each function is
oven display
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