Lanier LASER 200 User Manual

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W ARNING! TH IS IS NOT A TOY!

THIS IS NOT A BEGINNERS AIRPLANE

This R/C kit and th e model you will build fr o m it is not a toy! It is capable of serious bodily harm and p rop erty
dam age. It is you r responsibility , and yours alone -to build this kit correctly, properly install all R/C com ponents and
flying gear (engine, tank, ra d io, pushrods, etc. and to test the m odel and fly it only with experien ced, com peten t help,
using com m onsense and in accordance with all safety stand ards as set forth in the A cadem y of M odel Aeronautics Safety
C ode. It is suggested that you join the AM A and becom e properly insured b e fo re attem pting to fly this m odel. If you are
just starting R /C m odeling, consult your local hobby dealer or write to the A cadem y of M odel Aeronautics to find an
experienced instru c tor in your area. Write to: A cadem y of M odel A eronautics, 5151 Memorial Dr. M uncie, IN 47302

LIM ITED W ARRANTY

Lanier R/C is proud of the care and atten tion that goes into the m anufacture of parts fo r its m odel kits. The co m p any
w arrants that for a period of 30 days, it will replace, at the buyers request, any part or material shown to the company’s
satisfaction to have b een defective in w orkm anship or material at the time of pu rchase.

No other w a rra n ty of any kind, expressed or implied, is made with resp ect to the m erchandise sold by the com pany. The
buyer acknow ledges and understands that he is purchasing only a com ponent kit fro m w h ich the buyer will himself
construct a finish ed flying m odel airplane. The com pany is neither the m anufacturer of such a flying m odel airplane, nor a
seller of it. The buyer hereby assu m es the risk and all liability for personal or property dam age or injury arising out of the
buyers use of the com ponents or the finish ed flying m odel airplan e, w henever any such dam age or injury sh all occu r.

A ny action brought fo rth against the com pany, based on the breach of the contract of sa le to the buyer, or on any alleg ed
w a rran ty thereunder, must be brought within one year of the date of such sale, or there after be barred. T h is one-year
limitation is im posed by agreem en t of the parties as perm itted by the law s of the state of Georgia.

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BUILDING INSTRUCTIONS
Beforestarting to build this kit, we urge you to read

through these instructions thoroughly. They contain
som e im portant building sequences as w ell as
instructions and warnings concerning the assem b ly
and use of the m odel.

BUILDING SUPPL IES NEEDED
H obby knife w/ #11 blade
Medium Zap CA
30 Minute Z-poxy
Wire cutters
Pliers
Drill with bits: 1/32”, 1/16”, 1/8”, 5/32”, ¼”

See the list at the end of the instruction b ook for a
list of additional R/C equipm ent you w ill n eed to
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5. M ark the location of the aileron servo plate rails
on the inside of the plyw ood servo plate (aprox.
3/8”). R em ove the covering from the hole for
the serv o arm.

6. P osition your aileron servos and the hardw ood
blocks on the plates and mark the position.

1.
L ocate (10) hinge points.

2. U se the picture as a guide to find the (5) holes in
each aileron and each side of the wing. Test fit a
hinge in each hole.

3. P ut a sm all drop of oil on each hinge, then use 30
minute epoxy on each hinge and hole. Press the
ailerons in place, leaving a 1/32” gap at the hinge
line, then wipe off any excess epoxy off with
alcohol and a paper tow el.

4. A t the two locations on the wing, rem ove the
covering from the hole to install your aileron
servo.

7. G lue the blocks in place on the plates with 30
minute epoxy.

8. W hen cured, replace the servo and drill 1/32”
pilot holes for the servo screw s included with the

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rad io. Center the servo by hooking it up to the
proper channel of your radio and centering the
trim tabs.

9. Install your servo horn so that it is protruding the
hole of the plate and install the servo horn screw .

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12. L ocate the Sullivan aileron hardw are, (2)2 7/8” long
4-40 rods, (4) clevis, (2) couplers, (2) m achined
nuts, and (2) 8-32 long” screw s. T rim and thread
the rods as needed. Install a clevis on the end of
each rod.

10. U se a piece of music wire or w ooden dow el to
help feed the servo wires through the wing. Y ou
will need to add extensions to the aileron servo
wires to reach into the fuselage.

11. Fasten the servo plate to the hardw ood plate rails
in the wing with (4) #4 x ½” screw s (dubro
#382)

13. Install a (4) arm servo w heel on the servo
tem porarily, making su re it is parallel to the
wing. L ocate the hard points in the ailerons, and
pierce the covering with a sh arp hobby blade.
Install the (2) aileron control horn screw s from
the top of the wing, dow n through the aileron.
Secure the bolt with the m achined nut, and
thread lock. Install the (2) couplers on the
contro l horn bolts until the threads just show
from the tops. H ook the links to the aileron
couplers and lay the rods across the servo arm .

14. Install the two clevis on the ends of the 4-40 rod.
Align the aileron on the wing and hold in
position with a sm all piece of tape. Adjust the
clevis to the proper length, then install on the
servo and coupler. Use red thread lock when
adjusted, then install the clevis k eeper.

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15. U sing a sharp hobby blade, cut the covering
aw ay from the wing tube and locating pin holes.
Y ou may want to seal the covering dow n with
CA or a sealing iron.

16. T est fit the wing tube through the fuselage. Use
a ru ler to help cen ter the tube in the fu se, then
mark the alignm ent with a perm anent marker.

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19. U se a 6-32 tap to thread the holes in the tube.

20. C ounter sink the hard points 1/8” deep with a
1/4”drill bit. Work carefully to keep the w ood
from sp litting.

17. T em porarily m ount the wing on the wing tube,
sliding the dow els in the locator holes. Be
careful to keep the tube centered in the fuse.

18. L ocate the (2) 6-32 x 1” bolts. With the wings
tight against the fu se , Drill (2) 0.1” holes
through the alum inum tube.

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21. T est fit the bolts in the holes. Put thread lock on
one bolt and cover the bolt hole with 3m vinyl
tape. L eav e this bolt in place perm anently.

22. W hen ready for flying, put 3M clear vinyl tape
over the other bolt.

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23. T em porarily install the horizontal stabilizer.
Y ou may need to sand the opening slightly to be
able to slide it in, but be careful to keep the
stabilizer aligned parallel to the wing.

24. A lign the stabilizer by m easu ring from each side
to the center and equalizing the distance, then
m easure from the stabilizer tips to the trailing
edge of the wing and set each side equal.

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25. M ark the joint with a felt marker on the top and
bottom . Slide the stabilizer back out, then
rem ove the covering from inside the marks, 1/8”
inside the lines you marked. Use a sh arp hobby
blade to cu t the covering. B e very careful to
not cu t the balsa under the covering.
Slide the stab ilizer back in the fuselage just until
the exposed balsa is at the tail opening. A pply a
thin coat of 30 minute epoxy to the exposed
balsa, then slide the stabilizer back in the tail.
Re-align the stabilizer with the marks you made
earlier and double check your m easurem ents to
the wing from your building su rface. Wipe off
any excess glue with alcohol and a paper tow el.
Let set until cured.

26. T em porarily install the vertical stabilizer in the
horizontal slot at the rear of the fuse. Mark the
joint with a felt tip marker. Make su re the
stabilizer is aligned at 90° to the horizontal
stabilizer, then rem ove the stabilizer and rem ove
the covering as was done with the horizontal
stabilizer.

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27. T est fit the sm all horizontal stab spacer block in
the space behind the stab.

28. Spread so m e epoxy on the spacer block and
insert in the rear of the fuse. P ro ceed to the
next step before the epoxy cu res.

29. Put so m e 30 minute epoxy in the slot and on the
exposed balsa on the stabilizer, then slide

together. C h eck that it is at 90° to the horizontal
stabilizer. Wipe off any excess glue with alcohol

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and a paper tow el. Let set until cured.

30. L ocate the (4) hinge holes in each of the elevator
halves, (5) in the rudder, and corresponding
holes on the stabilizers, then open the covering
with a sharp hobby blade. Test fit one of the
(13) hinges in each of the holes. Put a sm all
drop of oil on each of the hinges. Install the
hinges in the control surfaces only, using 30
minute epoxy, then align them by pressing onto a
flat surface. Clean up any excess glue with
alcohol.Do not install the su rfa ces on the
stabilizers until the epoxy has cured.

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32. L ocate the servo openings on the sides of the
fu se and cut the covering aw ay with a sharp
knife.

33. L ocate the tail servo ply plates and position them
on both sides of the servo openings.

34. M ark the ply plate positions with a marker, then
rem ove the covering with a sh arp knife.

31. Install the surfaces on the rear of the fu s elage
using 30 minute epoxy. Press in place and leave
a 1/32” gap. Wipe off any ex cess glue with
alcohol and a paper tow el. Let set until cured.

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35. G lue the ply plates in place with 30 minute
epoxy, and clam p in place until cured.

36. L ocate your tail servos and install 24” ex tension
wires on the leads (secure them together with
tape). Install the servos with the hardw are
included, then center them with your radio.

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37. U se a straight edge to align the elevator and
rudder control horns location.

38. Install the horns on the elevator halves with (4)
4-40 screw s in each horn going through to the
backing plate.

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42. L ocate the tail w heel bracket and parts.

43. Fasten the tail bracket at the rear of the fuse with
two #6 ½screw s. Drill two 3/32” pilot holes
before installing. Install so the angle is aligned
with the edge of the vertical stabilizer.

39. Install the rudder horns by securing them with
(4) 4-40 screw s and (4) nylon lock nuts.

40. Install your servo arms (D ubro heavy duty, not
included) on the servos.

41. T rial fit the 4-40 rods and clevis on the servos
and horns, the 5 1/2” rods are for the elevator halves,
the 10” rods are for the rudder.Two solder
clevis are used on the rudder rods. Trim the rods
tolengthas needed. W hen the lengths are
determined and all su rfaces are cen tered, lock the
clevis on the rod with locktite. (You can also
sold er one clev is in position if you want to be
very secure ) Also install the clevis keepers on
the clevis pins.

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44. L ocate the sp rings for the tail, and prepare the
ends by bending a loop on each end.

45. Install a spring on each side of the rudder.
Shorten the springs if needed to put even tension
on the arms and keep the axle centered.

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46. Install the tail w heel on the axle, then secure
with the sm all w heel collar and set screw . Use
som e thread lock on the screw .

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49. M ark the length of the rods about ¼” past the
largest hole in the horizontal braces, then trim.
B end at 90 degrees, then insert in the hole.
Secure with an L connector. Adjust at the clevis
end, but don’t warp the horizontal su rface.

47. L ocate the hard points in the tail surfaces for the
tail brace wires. Pierce the covering with a sharp
blade. Put a slight bend in (12) of the tail wire
brackets, then install them in the horizontal and
vertical stabilizers as show n, with a bracket on
both sides of the surfaces. Use a 4-40 screw and
lock nut on each bracket.

48. Install a 2-56 clevis on the ends of the (8) 2-56
threaded rods, then install (4) rods in the middle
hole of the vertical braces.

50. Install the tail brace bracket using the rear #6
screw . A ssem ble the other (4) tail brace wires
the sam e as the top, then secure with the L
connectors.

51. M ake sure each clevis gets a keeper installed.

52. Locate the (4) 4 x 20mm screw s for installation
of the cow l. (2) are round head screw s, (2) are
flat head screw s.

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53. Place the fiberglass cow l on the fuse and fasten
with the 4m m screw s through the holes. The flat
head screw s go in the top end of the cow l.
M easure from the engine crank hole to the first
former su rface with a ruler. Write dow n the
length.

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56. G lue the firew all in the fuse at the marks you just
scribed. Use 30 minute epoxy and clam p in
place until cured.

54. N ow m easure the length of your motor with the
motor m ount installed, from the front of the prop
backing plate to the rear of the m ount. Subtract
¼” from this length (for prop clearance of the
cow l).

55. Subtract the motor m easurem ent from the cow l
m easurem ent. This will be the distance the
firew all needs to be from the first former. Use a
ruler and straight edge to make a 90 degree line
on the fuse sides where the firew all should be
installed.

57. A djust the length of the ¼ ply low er so the
beveled edge is even with the front of the
firew all. R em ove the covering from the bottom
of the firew all formers to allow glue to penetrate,
and epoxy the plate in place. Clam p in place
until cured.

58. W hen all is cured, cu t the fu se sides flush with
the firew all.

59. A djust the length of the engine box doublers,
then glue in place with white glue or epoxy.
Clam p until set.

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60. G lue the balsa triangle stock in place with CA.

61. U se a ruler to find the vertical cen ter of the
firew all and mark a straight line.

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64. C enter your engine m ount on these lines, then
mark the holes on the firew all.

65. D rill the holes for 10-32 bolts and tem porarily
m ount the engine on the firew all with 10-32 x
1”-1/4 bolts, #10 washers, and blind nuts .

62. M ake a second mark 1/8” to the right (while
looking at the firew all from the front) of the
center mark, and make a second mark, then draw
a line perpendicular to the first line.

63. M easure dow n from the top of the firew all 2­1/4”” and mark a horizontal line.

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66. M easure the distance from the firew all to the
front of the prop back plate and com pare to the
m easurem ent you calcu lated earlier. Y ou should
have a minimum of 1/8” clearance from the back
of the prop to the front of the cow ling. If
needed, use so m e scrap plyw ood spacers to
space the engine forward.

67. Place two #8 washers betw een the firew all and
engine m ount on both right side engine m ounting
bolts (facing the firew all) to give the engine right
thrust.

68. W hen the engine is aligned properly, install the
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firew all, behind the blind nuts.

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72. M ake su re your carburetor and throttle servo are
at low position. Reverse your servo if necessary.
Thread the 2-56 clevis on the 12” rod, then sn ap
the clevis on the servo arm. Install an EZ
connector in the hole on your carb uretor
approximately the sam e length of the servo arm.
Trim the throttle control rod to approximate
length, then insert through the hole in the EZ
connector. Tighten the connector enough to test
the throw of the servo and adjust as needed to
allow for maximum throw , but not bind the
servo. When satisfied, trim the control rod to ¼”
past the EZ connector. In stall the servo horn
screw . When everything is fit, th e n fuel proof
the firew all with polyurethane or thinned epoxy.

69. D rill (5) 3/32” holes on each side of the firew all,
through the fu se sides about 1” deep. P ress a
w ood toothpick into the hole, then cut off flush
with so m e wire sn ips. A pply several drops of
thin CA on each toothpick.

70. M ark on the firew all the location where the
throttle contro l rod sh o u ld p ass through. Drill
the marked hole with a 1/8”aircraft drill bit.

73. T est fit the cow l over the engine to see what

needs to be relieved.

SHAVE TH E
TOP CORNERS OF THE
FIREW ALL TO ELIM INATE
RUBBING ON COW L.

71. U sing your servo as a guide, glue the two
hardw ood servo blocks to the fuse side using 30
minute epoxy. Cut a sm all piece of balsa
triangle stock to fillet the servo rails and fasten
with CA.

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74. U se masking tape to mark the areas that need to
be rem oved for the head of the engine to clear
the cow l, then test fit.

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75. Y ou will need to reliev e more of the cow l,
depending on the muffler you decide to use.

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80. C enter the w heel pant plate inside the pant, then
fasten with 30 minute epoxy.

76. Install the landing gear on the bottom of the fuse
with the included 4mm screw s and washers.

77. Position the gear fairing on the gear, then glue in
place with goop. Clam p in place until dry.

78. L ocate the position of the axle hole in the w heel
pants using the 4” w heel as a guide.

81. Secure the axle support plate on the opposite
side, keeping the w heel pant level.

82. Press the 4-40 blind nut into the plate using a
sm all clam p or large pliers.

79. M ark the size of the axle hole with the plyw ood
w heel pant plate, then drill with a drem el
grinding bit.

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83. B olt the axle through the landing gear with the
axles pointing out. Use thread lock on the bolt.

84. Install the tip of the axle through the pant, then a
collar, the 4”w heel and collar, then slide the
assem bly all the way dow n the axle. Tighten the
w heel collar so that it does not bind the w heel
against the w heel.

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86. L ocate the fuel tank and rem ove all the
com ponents for assem b ly. C heck the inside of
the tank for any dust or plastic sh av ings. Blow
out if needed. If you are going to use a glow
engine, you n eed to rep lace the stopper and line
with silicone parts.

85. A lign each w heel pant to the fu se so that it is
level with the thrust line and the rear does not
drag the ground, and keep the pair equal. Drill a
1/8” hole in the landing gear to align with the 4­40 blind nut, then install the bolt and washer.
USE LO CK TITE ON TH IS BOLT!

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87. B end the metal fuel tubes so the vent line fits
into the button on the top, and the pickup line is
angled tow ard the bottom just a few degrees,
then insert in the fuel stopper. Insert the clunk
on the end of the silicone fuel tubing and cut to
required length that allow it to m ove freely at the
end of the tank. In sert the nut and bolt in the
stopper, then install the stopper in the tank and
tighten.

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88. Secure the tank in the fuse with cable ties
through holes in the fuse floor.

89. Install your fuel line on the end of the tank lines
to the muffler pressure and carburetor fittings.
Make su re to allow enough extra line to the
needle valve line to give access for filling.

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93. Now is the time to install any cockpit details,
such as dashboards or pilots (NOT
INCLUDED). Secure them firmly in the cockpit
with epoxy.

90. L ocate the holes for the ccockpit screw s and
rem ove any covering with a sharp knife.

91. T est fit the cockpit cover and 4 mm flat head
screw s.

92. T rim the clear plastic canopy ¼” from the
scribed line, then test fit on the fuselage. Trim if
needed. Wash the canopy out with cool water
and dish detergent, then dry with a paper tow el.

94. Install the canopy on the fu se lage with epoxy or
“goop”. Hold in place with tape until cured.

95. W ith your engine fully set up, now reinstall the
cow ling and fasten in place with the cow l
screw s. Install your prop and 4” sp inner. (We
recom m en d Tru Turn sp inners.)

96. T em porarily place your battery and receiver in
the fuse, then install the wing. Y ou want the

plane to balan ce on the wing tube cen ter.

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97. M ove your battery for or aft as needed to achieve
a balance. If needed, put the battery in the
forward com partment, behind the firew all.
When the proper rad io gear position is found,
wrap the gear with foam and secure in place with
Velcro or rubber bands.

CONTROL TH ROW S

R udder: L ow rate – 1-1/2” ea ch way

High rate - all you can get

Elevator: L ow rate - 1” each way

High rate – all you can get

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Landing gear cu ffs

Aileron s: L ow rate – 1/2” each way

High rate – all you can get

PRE-FLIGHT NOTES
Before the first flight you should double check a few
things to ensure a long life for your new plane.

1. B alance the Laser with the fuel tank em pty.

Adjust as needed for your particular flying style,
but start with the CG forward for the first few
flights.

2. C heck the control surface throw s twice. Y ou may

want to change them later, but use the suggestions
as a starting point.

3. B reak in the engine and test run it. Have it ready

b e fo re you head to the field.

4. R ange check the radio with the engine running to

make su re there are no intermittent radio
problem s.

D ouble check that all the hardw are, nuts, bolts, and
hinges are tight.

INCLUDED M ATERIALS

Fiberglass cow l

Clear canopy

Fuselage and co ckpit hatch

Horizontal Stab and elevator halves

Fiberglass w heel pants

W ood bag and firew all

Alum inum wing tube

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Cowl

24 x 20mm round head screw s
24 x 20mm flat h ead screw
1 24 oz fuel tank
2Large nylon cable ties

Wing halves

Ailerons

R udder and Vertical stab

HARDW ARE LIST

Wings

2 HD adjustable control horn
2 2& 7/8" 4-40 threaded rods
26-32 x 1" cap sc rew

10 large hinge points

8 #4 x 1/2 sheet metal screw
44-40 clevis

Tail

13 large hinge points

4large t style horns (included)

12 4-40 x 3/4 cap screw

44-40 nylon lock nuts
2 10" 4-40 threaded rod
25 1/2" 4-40 thread ed rod
64-40 clevis
2Solderclevis
2 #6 x 3/4" pan head sc rew
11-1/4 tail w heel
1Ohio superstar tail w h eel braket
21/8" w heel collars

12 tail brace brackets

8 18" 2-56 threaded one end ro d
82-56 clevis
8 nylon L connectors
1 2"x3/4" alum inum plate with 5 holes,

#6 size in center, 3/32 in 4 co rners
64-40 x 3/4 cap screw
64-40 nylon lock nuts

Engine m ount

4 10-32 x 1-1/2 cap screw
8 #10 washer
4 10-32 nylon lock nuts
1 12" 2-56 rod
12-56 clevis
1 ez con nector

Landing gear

44 x 22mm round head screw s
4 4mm washer
24-40 blind nuts
2 248 3/16 axle
24" w heel
24-40 x 1/2 cap sc rew
2 #4 washer
1Alum inum landing gear

C anopy

43 x 20mm flat head screw

ADDITIONAL EQ UIPM ENT NEEDED TO
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General

3.2– 4.2 2 stroke R/C engine and muffler
Gas fuel line
Minimum of 4 chan. radio set req. with (7) servos
30 minute Z-poxy
Medium Zap CA (green)
Thin Zap CA (pink)
Zap a dap goop
(1) radio foam
Tru Turn 4” sp inner
6/32 tap
3M vinyl tape
William s Bro. Pilot figure

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