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Names
LCD
For
Precautions for
Precautions

PREPARATIONS
PHOTOGRAPHS
Strap attachment
Installing/Replacing
Battery
Date model
Main switch
Holding
Operating

TAKING
Film
Viewfinder
Taking
Focus-lock
Hard-To-Autofocus
Unloading film

working

of

panel

safe

loading

pictures

your

use of

your

for battery

BEFORE

exhaustion warning

...............

and battery

the

camera

38-115mm zoom

PHOTOGRAPHS

........... ..

displays

and

shooting

..........

parts

........

camera .............................4

camera

usage

TAKING

battery

check

lens

.....................

lamp

Green

Subjects

indications

.....................22

..........2

.....................3

...........

5

.........

6

..........'.7

.............

.......................9

......................14

.............18

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.....12

13

.... 17

......20

...........21

TAKING
How to

1.

2. Auto

3.

4. Taking

Self-timer
lnfinity-landscape
Practical
Troubleshooting
Specifications
Warranty

BETTER PHOTOGRAPHS

select

Auto mode
Auto

C
@

exposure, AF and Flash

mode/red-eye reduction
mode/daylight-sync

pictures
Stow Shutter
Slow-Speed-Sync

reduction f|ash..........

shooting

policy

at a

Speed

photography

shooting

guide

........

............

f|ash.......

(Flash

slow shutter

with

with red-eye

...........,..

ON)............ 26

Flash-OFF

.....................

....................32

modes ...24

...............25

........ 25

speed ......27

......27

..............27

....28

............29

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30
31

............34

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NAMES

OF

PARTS

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Httain switch

O

Shutter release button

O

LCo

@

Flash mode

@
(G)

Setf-timer/AF
button
Mid-roll rewind

O

Built-in flash

@
(o

Viewfinder window

Zoom lens

@

Autofocus window

O
(D

Setf-timer

(D

Lignt sensor window

(E

Back cover release lever

(D

Viewfinder

(D

Zoom lever

(D

fitm information window
Battery

@

tripod

@

Bact<

@
(D

Green lamp

(p.9)

panel

button

i nf i nity-landscape

(p.20)

lamp

eyepiece

(p.15)

chamber cover

socket

cover

(p.7)

lug

Strap

(P.20)

button

(p.23)

(p.9)

(P.21)

(P.22)

(p.16)

(p.14)

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Flash

O
(O

O
@
O

ON
Exposure
self-timer
tntinity-tandscape mode
Arrow mark

counter

v
v
v

tCD

panel

(@

Battery

exhaustion

Red-eye reduction flash

O

mode

shutter

@
O

Slow
Flash

speed

OFF

warning

mode

PRECAUTIONS

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FOR BATTERY USAGE

precautions

Other
.

The

temperature

functions

14"F).

.

To maintain optimum

mended that the camera be
or
an extended

important

mended that
test

.

The

repair of defects

Damage of any
of
difficulty

uct being used
other operation

lined in this manual, charges
a

properly

years.

two

shoot

charge under the

repair

lf the camera

period,

photographic

you

with

PENTAX warranty

is caused as a direct

quotation

range at which this camera

is

have the camera inspected or

it.

in materials or

kind

in conditions as out

contrary

will

to - 10"C

50"C

performance,

inspected every one

has not

is

or

being

session,

provided

be repaired at

cannot

term

the warranty.

of

to the instructions out-

will

provided.

be

(122"F

it is recom-

used for

been

prepared

it is recom-

only

workmanship.

result

the

of

lined in the

be assessed

for the

lo

for an

free

lf

the

prod-

or

Precautions
.

Misuse of a battery can cause

leakage, overheating, explosions,
tery should be
facing correctly.

.

Never try to disassemble, short or
battery.
fire,

.

Batt€ry
dered
normal temperatures.

.

Keep a spare battery on
convenience
traveling.

.

When the
main
power
ton is accidentally

.

Be
children.

for

battery usage

inserted with the

Also do not dispose of the battery

it may explode.

as

performance

in low temperatures, but

when

camera

is

switch

may

be

to keep the battery out of

sure

may

be

hand for

shooting

is in

position.

OFF

wasted if the shutter

pushed.

outdoors or

a bag,

Otherwise,

hazards such as

The

etc.

"+"

and
recharge the

temporarily hin-

will recover in

replacement

make sure the

the reach of

"-"

sides

while

battery

release

bat-

in

but-

a

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Fit the strap on the camera as illustrated.
Use the illustrated
battery chamber cover, adjusting the data on
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to

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model,

rewind a film

or

part

of the strap

pushing

before exposing all

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mid-roll rewind

the

for

opening the

frames.

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button

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certain

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pictures.

INSTALLING

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BATTERY EXHAUSTION

/ REPLACING BATTERY

WARNING Use

one 3V

lithium

.

On the
when the battery chamber
opening
data. See

(GR-123A

battery

DATE MODEL, the
the battery chamber

page

9.

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or

data is

cover

cover, correct

is

opened.

initialized

After

the

Ensure that the
battery.

1.

2. Insert one

3.
.

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the battery chamber

Open
cover
strap

equivalent)
matching
partment.
Close

the cover

lf the battery
moves slightly and
seconds.

in

lock

the direction

clamp's

lithium

with the

the indications

the

battery

is locked with a click.

is loaded correctly,

power

is off before

cover by

protrusion.

of the arrow

battery

plus/minus (+l-)

in

chamber cover.

the motor operates

replacing the

pulling

with the
(CR123A
the battery

or

Ensure that

the zoom lens

for a few

the

the

sides

com-

BATTERY
When the battery
symbol
you.
When

performed.
Battery life

Approx.

(using
ing conditions).
may vary drastically
Zoom,
perature

EXHAUSTION

(s

appears

)

Replace

the battery as soon as

(E

starts blinking,

)

(using

15 rolls when

the CR123A

Flash

and

freshness

and

is nearly exhausted,

Actual battery

external conditions

WARNING

panel

LCD

on the

no operations

24-exposure

50%

battery and under

depending on usage

of

film rolls):

the time uses

of

life/performance

the battery.

such as

Pentax test-

the battery

warn

to

possible.

can be

flash

Power

of

tem-

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you

purchased

the

DATE

MODEL,

read

this

section-

Notes:
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The

data

the film.

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.

The DATE
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Switching
Depress
mode
chart.

on the LCD

indicates

on the LCD

model

pictures.

on

the

Mode

the DATE

on the LCD

no

panel

will

data will

panel

button

panel

be imorinted.

indicates';Month".

records

dates

with

O

switches

be imprinted

up to the

your

as

year

finger,

shown in

on

the
the

Correcting
Use the
SELECT

1. To
change,

repeatedly

wish

2.

Depress
its
SELECT
time
Holding
continuously.
After

3.
SELECT

on the

ing

.

The
internal
minute.
until
depress
blink.
sync

.

you

lf
is

being

the

strap

anO ADJUST

O

select the

depress

to

change

the ADJUST

of the

specified
button

you

down

the

data

button

LCD

choices

blinking " : "

clock

To

do

"Day-Hour-Minute"

the

Then

with

a time

release

corrected,

date

clamp's

category

untilthe

begin to

category

O.

depress

the

has

been

O.

panel,

possible.

are

allows

to the

so,

depress the

SELECT

depress

signal.

the

shutter

the

protrusion

buttons.

O

of digits that

the

SELECT

digits

on the

blink.

button

O

Oigits

indicating

you

increase

the ADJUST

button

will

adjusted,

fne

bar mark

that

precise

digits

O

while

fine-tuning

DATE

appear

to

the

beginning

button

the ADJUST

data cannot

to

depress

you

wish

button

panelthat

LCD
to

change

chose

with

by one

each

button

advance

of a

make

digits

depress

(-)

appears

data

imprint-

of the

specified
button
and then

the " :',

button

O

blinking

be imprinted.

data

the

to

O

dig-

the
O.

the

O

in

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As
the display blinks
the data

.

lf there

the

of
data
your
subjects

10

precautions

you

release

has

been

is a white

picture

may be difficult to

photographs,

in that corner.

the shutter,

for a few

imprinted.

or

where

try to avoid brightly

the

seconds,

yellow

object

the

data

read. When composing

-

mark on

bar(

)

indicating

in the corner

is imprinted, the

colored

MAIN SWITCH AND BATTEREY CHECK

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MAIN SWITCH
Push the main switch button to switch ON.
lens

extends

To

switch OFE

.

lf the camera
minutes, the lens automatically
power

.

Use one 3V
equivalent.
exhausted.

the DATE MODEL is initialized.

I

I

slightly and the LCD

push

the main switch button again.

is

ON and

is turned off to save the battery.

lithium battery, type CR123A or the

Do

not remove

lf the battery

left unused for over 3

the

is removed,

panel

is now

retracts

and

battery before

the data on

The

on.

the

it is

BATTERY CHECK

you

After.
ly extends and the

.

See
bol

page

(rz

turn the

when the battery exhaustion

8,

appears

)

main

lens

on the

switch ON,

cover opens.

the lens slight-

panel.

LCD

sym-

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HOLDING THE

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CAMERA

Keep

1.

the

camera as still as

it

against

release
applied, the
picture
elbows
as a wall.

2. When
tioned vertically, hold the
flash
Make

3.
dow,
flash with

12

your

button

camera

will

against a stable, stationary

using the

is above

sure not to

lens,

light

your

face. Depress

gently. (lf

be blurred.) Try to

flash with

lens.

the

sensor

fingers, hair

possible

too

is likely

obstruct the autofocus win-

much force is

to

shake, and the

the camera

camera so that the

window

or the built-in

or other object.

and steady

the shutter

your

brace
object such

posi-

Note:
.

Do not

back and

hold the zoom lens

forth while

in ooeration.

because

it moves

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When
the lens moves
ting
you
moves

Notes:
.

The
zooming.

.

Do not

causes damage to the

Never

facing

move the zoom lever

and frames the

move the zoom lever

towards the

shutter cannot be released while

towards the 1 1Smm

subject

to the left

3Bmm

apply force to the zoom lens

place

the zoom lens

downward.

camera.

to the right

telephoto

more

closely. When

(

wide-angle

f lf ),

with the front

(

|

set-

the lens

setting.

the lens is

as doing so

side

),

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After' feeding this
should be
available on the camera, and

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FILM LOADING.

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Ensure the main

film.

1.

Slide the back cover
direction of the arrow to open

switch

is

release lever

before loading the

ON

down

the

back cover.

in

the

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2. Place

3.

4. Close the back

the film cartridge
fitting its flat side on
first and
tridge

Pull the film
tridge to
of the

lr

Make

and bottom

advances

then slide the

into the camera.

leader out

reach the take-up

film with the

FlLMl.

the

sure

guides

to the first

in the

the top of the

top end of

far

enough

spool.

film leader end

placed

film is

properly.

The film automatically

cover.

frame.

film

chamber
rewind shaft

the film car-

from the car-

Align the tip

between

mark

the top

by

O

Notes:
.

lf there

cannot be

.

Ensure

tration

pushing

is

dirt

wound

the film is taut as

below.

it

back

film

on the

properly.

Take up any slack

into the cartridge.

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5.

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6.
LCD
properly.
ln

this case, open the back cover and

film

.

lf the main
loaded
LCD

o

lf the main
not loaded
counter on the LCD

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appears

)

panel

when the film is loaded

0 ) appears

panel,

it means

once again.

switch

properly,

panel

will remain

switch

properly,

a

+-

rilt n \t{)

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in the

exposure counter on the

in the

exposure counter on the

the film is

that

is

turned OFF

the number

is

turned OFF

panel

of exposure on the

for

on

approx. 5 seconds.

(

0 ) in the exposure

disappears instantly.

u

i

properly.

loaded

not

load

the

when the film is

when the film

Automatic film speed
This

camera
with ISO rating at 100
films are loaded, the
matically set for the

Notes:
.

Use of
mended.

.

Non-DX

film is

coded
speed to ISO 100.

.

A film with ISO 400 film

get

to

less image

graphic

is

is

designed to use

negative

situations.

coded

color film

film

used,

setting

and

proper

camera.

cannot be used.

the

blur and to cover

DX-coded films

400. When
film

speed

(print

film) is recom-

camera set

is recommended

speed

any of

is

lf non-DX

the film

photo-

more

these

auto-

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VIEWFINDER DISPLAYS

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Autofocus frame

O

Focus

on the subject

Close distance compensation frame

O

When

the camera-to-subject distance

is less than 1m, compose the

within this frame.

Plcture

O

areas
When taking a normal
pose

the

scene

oo

o

with

within this frame.

frame.

this

picture,

scene

com-

lamp indications

Green

When
button
lights up or blinks.

When the

Lighting up:

Blinking:

o

While the lamp is blinking,

.

Ensure that the lamp is lit
tures.

flash is fully
light

up

picture.

lf

either

less

is

'

being charged, the

you

and

you

depress

halfway down, the

subject

charged,

to indicate that

the camera-to-subject distance

than O.Bm

cannot release the shutter.

shutter

continuously,

the shutter release

green

lamp

is in focus and the

green

the

(2.6

ft)

green

cannot be released.

before taking

lamp will

you

can

the flash is

or

lamp blinks

take

a

pic-

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button.

After zooming

1.
scene,

frame.

.

When
frame in the
focus-lock

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PICTURES Shooting

power

the

on by

focus on

the main subject

center of

technique.

range:0.8m

main switch

depressing

the lens and composing

the subject

See

the

with autofocus

is

the autofocus

off

the viewfinder,

page

20.

use

your

the

(2.6ft)

1e

2. Checking
When
will

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The

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the

the subject

light

up.

green

lamp blinks

(2.6ft)

or the

lamp indication

focus, the

is in

if the subject

flash is being charged.

green

lamp

is less than

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halfway down

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Shooting

3.
Depress the shutter

film automatically

.

lf the

autofocus

you

function

wish to

from the

the

shutter

focus

may not

.

lf

finger

depress

release button

advances to the

window is dirty, the autofocus

properly.

another subject,

on

shutter

release button
halfway

button

fully. The

next frame.

your

lift

and

again.

down

ly charged and
will appear to
flash is ready to discharge.

.

The

automatic

when the main switch

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release button

in low light, the

green

the

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)

flash

ranges

the LCD

on

emission

(Color

is

lamp

ON.

r00 400

0.8-3.9m

(2.6-13ft)

0.8-1.4m

(2.6-4.6fr)

is

flash is

panel

negative film used)

deoressed

automatical-

lights

indicating the

is set automatically

0.8-7.9m
(2.6-26tt)

0.8-2.8m

(2.6-9.2ft)

up and

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FOCUS-LOCK SHOOTING

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lf
frame
above, only

main

the
center of

nique.

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shoot

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the

subject

the

(Focus

without

on

foreground will be

viewfinder,

lock is

positioning

the main subject as

is

off the autofocus

use
function to

the

the

in focus.

frame in the

the focus-lock

lock focus.)

autofocus
illustrated

When

tech-

1. Focus on the subject

(

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When the shutter

2.
down, the

halfway
exposure

and

release button
green

focus

with the autofocus

is

lamp lights up and the

temporarily

are

depressed
locked.

frame

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autofocus system

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Some subjects
wish. In this
nique.
system

case,

Subjects

include:

which may fool

BJ

is highly

may not focus

use the focus-lock

ECTS

precise,

but

as

tech-

the autofocus

not

you

While

3.

Note:

.

finger from the shutter release

depressing the
halfway, re-aim
picture,

then

You can

cancel

the camera

release

the

focus lock

shutter

or

shutter.

simply by

button.

release

recompose

button

lifting

yout

the

Black

a)

reflect much light.

b) Subjects

detailed
Flickering light sources

c)

fluorescent lamps, TV images,
coming
minated

d) Glossy and

ror,
Fast moving

e)
f ) Water

fireworks,
consistent

very

or

car bodies, etc.

jets,

dark objects, which don't

with horizontal lines,

patterns.

through trees,

these light

by

reflective

subjects.

water

which have no

etc.,
form, or a

such as neon signs,

etc. and subjects

sources.

surface

surface, smoke,

subject

complex or

sunlight

glass,

like

distinct or

in mist.

illu-

mir-

flame,

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you

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the lens
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5

seconds to indicate
rewound
And

the

.

you

lf

film,

the

released.

the film

have

exposed the last

retracts

the motor

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stops,

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Type:
Film:

Format:
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rewinding:

Film

Frame number:
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Shutter:

Self-timer:
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-

-

system: Pentax infrared

fully automatic lens-shutter

35mm
Auto film
ing
24 x

to
Auto film winding
Auto film rewinding
rewinding.
Rewinding
Automatic readout
shooting, and descending order when rewinding.
Pentax
of

infinity, maximum
(focus
Electronic zoom
Programmed AE
Electromagnetic release.

LED lamp indication.
tion
Actual

0.44X

frame, Picture frame,

ing
close and/or the

speed

at 100 &

36mm

first frame.

Rewinding time:

in mid-roll

power

view:

59'-21.5'

is fixed

possible.

is

image

(38mm

possible

(O):

with

setting

400.

Non-DX

(single-frame)

at the end of roll. Auto

provided.

successive frame numbers

of

zoom

38-1 1Smm t14.3-12.2,

active autofocusing with focus lock,

magnification:

to infinity)

electronic

Delay time approx.10

zoom viewfinder.

WIDE) - 1.23X

Close distance

to take

flash

a

is being

with built-in zoom

perforated

35mm

films

coded

approx. 20 sec. with 24-exposure

approx. 0.

shutter

83% of

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picture,

Green

charged.

DX-coded film

are set to lSO100

stop upon completion

5 elements in

1 7X.

with

speed

sec. Cancellation

field

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TELE), Diopter:

correction

frame,

lamp

lens and auto flash

in

ascending order

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approx.l/500-2sec.

ratio, Magnification:

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film.

when

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source:

Battery life:
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Weight: 120.5

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EV13.5-EV19
EVB.O-EV17
Speed
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2

sec.),

0.8-7.9m

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Approx.15 rolls

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mode

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sec. under

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battery

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panel,

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testing conditions.

or the equivalent)

film when

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