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The working calculators from the original site, ported to run in any modern browser. The computation is a literal port of the original JavaScript and is checked against the legacy output before a calculator is marked validated.

164 validated161 of the 162 distinct calculation models catalogued from the original site are genuine engineering calculators — all migrated and live (164 calculators, since a few legacy pages bundle more than one independent model). The 162nd was a generic scientific expression evaluator, out of scope for this site. See the migration status.

Gas & aerostatic bearings

Aerostatic thrust bearing — simple orifice restrictorLoad capacity, stiffness, mass flow and orifice sizing for an aerostatic thrust bearing with a simple orifice restrictor. Unlocked from the legacy demo gate; general in its geometry. from c12_4b2.htmAerostatic shallow-pocket thrust bearingLoad capacity, stiffness and flow for an aerostatic shallow-pocket thrust bearing, from the pocket and land pressure profiles. Unlocked from the legacy demo gate; general in its geometry. from c12_4f.htmAerostatic bearing — grouped inherent orificesDesign pressure ratio and load capacity for an aerostatic thrust bearing fed through grouped inherent orifices. from c12_4c.htmAerostatic thrust bearing, simple orifice restrictor — fixed reference geometry (A)Reference-geometry calculator (Ø40mm outer diameter, 5µm film, β=0.6 pressure ratio — fixed, matching the original) for an aerostatic thrust bearing with a simple orifice restrictor. Vary feed diameter, pressures and discharge coefficient. from c12_4a.htmAerostatic thrust bearing, simple orifice restrictor with slot-flow check — fixed reference geometry (B)Reference-geometry calculator (Ø40mm outer diameter, 5µm film, β=0.6 — fixed) for an aerostatic thrust bearing with a simple orifice restrictor, including a supply-slot vs. choked-flow area check (A3/A3c). from c12_4b.htmAir bearing, porous surface feed — fixed reference geometryReference-geometry calculator (Ø40mm outer diameter, 5µm film, β=0.6 — fixed) for an aerostatic thrust bearing fed through a porous surface (permeability-coefficient restriction). from c12_4d.htmAir bearing, slot feeding — fixed reference geometryReference-geometry calculator (Ø40mm outer diameter, 5µm film, β=0.6 — fixed) for an aerostatic thrust bearing fed through an annular slot with nr discrete orifices. from c12_4e.htmThrust-collar air bearing, orifice/slot — fixed reference geometry (A)Reference-geometry calculator (Ø40mm outer diameter, 5µm film, β=0.6 — fixed) for a thrust-collar aerostatic bearing with an outer feed zone and an inner vacuum/exhaust zone. from c12_5a.htmThrust-collar air bearing, orifice/slot — fixed reference geometry (B)Reference-geometry calculator (Ø40mm outer diameter, 5µm film, β=0.6 — fixed) for a thrust-collar aerostatic bearing fed through a slot of nr discrete orifices, with an inner vacuum/exhaust zone and a supply choked-flow check. from c12_5b.htmExternally pressurized gas bearing — shallow pocket (design chart)Dimensionless pressure ratio, load, stiffness and load-change (at ε=0.5) design formula for an externally pressurized gas bearing with a shallow-pocket (constant-flow) restrictor. from e14_1.htmExternally pressurized gas bearing — partially grooved surface (design chart)Dimensionless pressure ratio, load, stiffness and load-change (at ε=0.5) design formula for an externally pressurized gas bearing with a partially grooved feed surface. from e14_1.htmAerostatic slim air bearing — groove-compensated circular thrust bearingLoad capacity, stiffness, mass flow and volume flow for a circular groove-compensated aerostatic thrust bearing (modeled on the slimairbearings.eu product family). from c12_4g.htmAerostatic radial bearing — partially porous surfaceLoad, stiffness, restrictor gap and gas flow for a radial (journal) aerostatic bearing fed through a partially porous sleeve surface. from e14_6.htmAerostatic radial gas bearing — design and calculationLoad, stiffness, restrictor gap and gas flow for an aerostatic radial (journal) gas bearing, using the porous/groove-feed design correlation for L/D ratios from ~0.25 up. from e14_7.htmAerostatic radial bearing — partially grooved surfaceEccentric load capacity and gas mass flow for a partially grooved (symmetric) radial aerostatic bearing, integrated over the groove pattern around the bearing. from e14_9.htmNew Way porous air bearing — flat roundCatalog performance data (load, stiffness, flow, mass) for New Way flat round porous-carbon air bearings, by diameter, at the vendor-fixed 60 psi supply and 5 µm fly height. from newway_flat_round.htmNew Way porous air bearing — bushing (sleeve)Catalog performance data (max load, radial stiffness, flow, mass, dimensions) for New Way porous-carbon air bearing bushings (radial sleeves), by bore diameter, at the vendor-fixed 60 psi supply and 4 µm air gap. from newway_bushings.htmExternally pressurized (udv) gas thrust bearing — porous surfaceLoad, stiffness, restrictor gap and gas flow for an externally pressurized aerostatic thrust bearing fed through a porous annular ring. from e14_5.htmFlow resistance of a compressed-air supply hosePressure drop along a compressed-air supply hose/line for a given flow rate, length and inner diameter — for sizing the air supply feeding an aerostatic bearing. from pipeflow_air.htm

Spiral-groove bearings

Hydrostatic bearings

EHL & film thickness

Bearings (general)

Pivot bearing — contact pressure and friction torqueContact pressure (Hertz, with interpolation to a plastic/Brinell regime at high loads) and friction torque/power for a pivot bearing ("boltaats"). from e3_10.htmTilting-pad (Michell) bearing — rectangular padLoad capacity, friction coefficient and film-thickness/eccentricity numbers for a rectangular Michell tilting-pad bearing, sized as a compromise between minimum friction and maximum film thickness. from e9_1.htmHydrodynamic journal bearingSommerfeld number, attitude angle, friction, load capacity, stiffness, side leakage and frictional heating for a finite-length hydrodynamic journal bearing. Unlocked from the legacy demo gate; general in shaft diameter, clearance and film thickness. from c9_3.htmHydrodynamic bearing under shock (impulsive) loadDimensionless and dimensional impulse capacity of a finite-length hydrodynamic journal bearing (π-film boundary condition) subjected to a shock/impact load. from e10_1.htmDesign of a hydrodynamically lubricated plain bearingSommerfeld number, attitude angle, friction and flow numbers, plus load capacity, friction coefficient and lubricant flow for a hydrodynamically lubricated plain (journal) bearing, from length ratio, eccentricity, clearance ratio, radius, speed and viscosity. from e9_2.htmJournal bearing — oil flow / pressure dropPressure drop across a journal bearing film needed to produce a prescribed axial (cooling) flow rate, from shaft diameter, bearing length, radial clearance, eccentricity and viscosity. from filmflow.htmStatic load capacity of polymer (thermoplastic) bearingsElastic indentation, contact geometry, load capacity and stiffness of a thermoplastic sliding bearing bush from shaft diameter, bearing length, wall thickness, modulus of elasticity, radial clearance and allowable contact pressure. from e2_8.htmLoad capacity and stiffness of guide ringsContact geometry, load capacity and stiffness of a resilient thermoplastic guide (wear) ring supporting a piston/rod, from piston diameter, ring width/thickness, elastic indentation, radial clearance and modulus of elasticity. Unlocked from the legacy demo gate; general in shaft diameter and indentation. from e2_8b.htmStatic load rating of a deep-groove ball bearing (Hertz)Elliptical (Hertzian) contact pressure for a prescribed bearing load, and the ISO 76:1987 basic static load rating C0 for a prescribed maximum contact pressure, from ball and raceway elastic properties and curvatures. from e2_4.htmFriction in a ball-cage linear guideHertzian contact stiffness and pressure of a single ball in a ball-cage linear guide (loaded at 45° to the guide axis), plus the resulting sliding friction force and coefficient. from c4_8.htm

Wear

Specific wear rate (pin-on-disk)Specific wear rate from a pin-on-disk test, derived from the worn volume, normal load and sliding distance (Archard-type wear coefficient). from e4_1.htmSpecific wear rate (ball-on-disk, nominal point contact)Specific wear rate from a ball-on-disk test, derived from the worn spherical-cap volume (from the measured wear scar radius on a ball of known radius), normal load and sliding distance. from e4_2.htmSpecific wear rate (nominal line contact)Specific wear rate for a nominal line-contact wear scar, derived from the worn circular-segment cross-section (counter-body radius and scar half-width) times the contact length, normal load and sliding distance. from e4_3.htmPlain (journal) bearing wear and service lifeProjected pressure, PV value, wear volume and service life of a plain bearing from shaft/bearing geometry, load, sliding speed and specific wear rate. Unlocked from the legacy demo gate; general in shaft diameter. from e4_4.htmAllowable load / LPV value of plastic (or sintered) plain bearingsTwo independent checks for a plastic or sintered-bronze plain bearing: the contact temperature rise for a given load and sliding speed, and the maximum allowable load for a given permissible temperature rise (limiting pressure-velocity, LPV). from e3_11.htmSpecific wear rate, nominal point contact (three methods)Archard specific wear rate for a point-contact (pin-on-disk) wear scar, computed three independent ways: from scar diameter+depth, from wear depth+pressure+velocity+time, or from mass loss+density. from c6_1.htmSpecific wear rate, nominal line contact — from ring radius and scar widthArchard specific wear rate for a line-contact (pin-on-ring) wear scar, computed from the ring radius and semi scar width, deriving the scar depth from circular-segment geometry. from c6_3a.htmSpecific wear rate, nominal line contact — from scar depth and widthArchard specific wear rate for a line-contact (pin-on-ring) wear scar, computed from the scar depth and semi scar width, deriving the ring radius algebraically. from c6_3b.htmContact (flash) temperature, pin-on-diskBulk and flash frictional contact temperature rise for a pin-on-disk sliding contact, from normal load, sliding velocity, friction coefficient, pin geometry (radius, length) and material properties. from e3_1.htmContact (flash) temperature, ball-on-disk point contact (Ashby T-maps)Bulk and flash frictional contact temperature rise for a ball-on-disk (point) contact via the Ashby T-maps method, from normal load, sliding velocity, friction coefficient, contact radius and material properties — no separate pin-length input. from e3_2.htm

Contact mechanics (Hertz)

Hertz point contactContact radius, elastic approach, mean and maximum contact pressure, and contact stiffness for two bodies in point contact (Hertz theory). from e2_1.htmHertz elliptical contactContact semi-axes, mean and maximum contact pressure for two bodies in elliptical (general curved) contact, with independent radii of curvature in two perpendicular planes (Hertz theory). from e2_2.htmHertz elliptical contact (full precision)Contact semi-axes, mean and maximum contact pressure for two bodies in elliptical contact — same formula as the "Hertz elliptical contact" calculator, but returning unrounded, full-precision results as the original e2_7 page does. from e2_7.htmHertz line contactSemi contact width, mean and maximum contact pressure for two parallel cylindrical bodies (or a cylinder on a flat) in line contact under a prescribed load per unit length (Hertz theory). from e2_3.htmHertz line contact, contact pressure and dimensionsSemi contact width, mean and maximum contact pressure for a cylindrical body in line contact (optionally against a concave/conforming counter-surface), under a prescribed load per unit length (Hertz theory). from e2_9.htmHertz initial point contact — load from prescribed contact pressureFor a ball on a flat, computes the effective modulus, effective radius, initial contact diameter, indentation and contact load corresponding to a prescribed mean contact pressure (e.g. the onset of yield, pmc = Rp0.2). from p4_5.htmTraction rollers, point contact (Hertz)Increase in maximum subsurface stress and matching decrease in allowable normal load for Hertzian POINT-contact rollers (crowned/ball-like contact) under a given traction coefficient Ftan/F. from t4_1.htmTraction rollers, line contact (Hertz)Increase in maximum subsurface stress and matching decrease in allowable normal load for Hertzian LINE-contact rollers (parallel cylinders) under a given traction coefficient Ftan/F. from t4_2.htm

Bolts, threads & fasteners

Bolt preload torqueTightening torque to reach the preload of a metric bolt, with the induced torsional/equivalent stress and the bolt-force reserve — from ISO thread geometry and the strength class. from e3_6a.htmMaximum dynamic load on a preloaded metric boltMaximum fatigue (dynamic) load capacity of a preloaded metric bolted joint, from thread size, property class and joint stiffness. from c3_4.htmMaximum tightening torque to preload a metric boltTightening torque (thread + head friction), resulting preload and stress relaxation for a metric bolted joint tightened to a prescribed equivalent stress. from e3_6b.htmThread (stripping) shear strengthShear (stripping) strength of a metric thread engagement, from the effective thread length and allowable shear stress. from e3_6f.htmFlat belt drive — shaft loadBelt length, wrap angle, belt tensions and resulting shaft load for a flat belt drive. from e3_5b.htmMaximum tensile force in a metric boltPreload and load reserve for a metric bolt tightened to a prescribed tensile stress (fraction of yield strength). from e3_6d.htmUNC fastener in tensionThread geometry, SAE proof strength and initial preload for a UNC fastener under tension. from unc_1.htmTightening torque to preload a UNC boltTightening torque (thread + head friction), preload and equivalent stress for a UNC bolt (SAE grade system, US customary units). from unc_2.htmUNF fastener in tensionThread geometry, SAE proof strength and initial preload for a UNF fastener under tension. from unf_1.htmTightening torque to preload a UNF boltTightening torque (thread + head friction), preload and equivalent stress for a UNF bolt (SAE grade system, US customary units). from unf_2.htmFlat (parallel) key designStandard key cross-section for a given shaft diameter, and the resulting shear stress, bearing pressure and shaft torsional stress. from key.htm

Mechanical joints

Bolted joint fatigue (dynamic load) strength — fixed M12 geometryLoad-fatigue limit of a bolted joint (M12 thread — fixed, matching the original locked demo) from property class, joint stiffness factor and minimum clamping force. from c3_3.htmBolted joint under operating load — maximum operating loadPreload, stiffness-based load split and maximum permissible operating load for a preloaded metric bolted joint, from thread size, property class, preload fraction and joint stiffness factor. from e3_6c.htmBolted joint stiffness ratio (joint stiffness factor)Bolt stiffness, an assumed pressure-cone stiffness of the clamped material, and the resulting joint stiffness factor Cₘ=kᵦ/(kᵦ+kₘ) used elsewhere in bolted-joint load-sharing calculations. from e3_6h.htmAdhesive slip-fit joint (shaft in a bore)Maximum shear force and transmissible torque for an adhesive slip-fit joint of a shaft in a bore, from bond diameter, length and adhesive shear strength. from p1_9.htmClamping bushing (collar) on a shaftMean contact pressure, friction force and maximum transmissible torque for a clamping bushing on a shaft, from bore diameter, clamped length, clamping force and coefficient of friction. from p5_7.htmPinned joint (shaft with a cylindrical transverse pin)Shear force, shear stress, bearing pressure and torsional stress for a shaft-and-hub joint secured by a cylindrical transverse pin, from shaft/pin diameter, hub thickness and applied torque. from pinnedjoint.htmAdhesive lap joint — shear stress distribution (Goland & Reissner)Minimum and maximum adhesive shear stress across a bonded lap joint (Goland & Reissner model), from plate thickness/stiffness, adhesive thickness/shear modulus, load per unit width and overlap length. from lapjoint.htm

Press & interference fits

Shaft & axle fatigue

Stress concentration

Shaft diameter for a grooved shaft in bending (given Kt)Sizes the diameters of a grooved/shouldered shaft in bending from the applied bending moment, yield strength, target endurance ratio and a prescribed geometric stress concentration factor Kt. from c3_2.htmGeometric stress concentration for a shaft with shoulder fillet in torsionGeometric stress concentration factor Kt = A(r/d)^b for a stepped shaft with a shoulder fillet loaded in torsion, from chart-fit coefficients A, b keyed on the D/d ratio. from e1_1a.htmGeometric stress concentration for a shaft with shoulder fillet in bendingGeometric stress concentration factor Kt = A(r/d)^b for a stepped shaft with a shoulder fillet loaded in bending, from chart-fit coefficients A, b keyed on the D/d ratio. from e1_1b.htmGeometric stress concentration for a shaft with a transverse hole in torsionGeometric stress concentration factors for a shaft with a transverse (drilled) hole loaded in torsion — on the shaft surface at the hole (KtA) and below the surface inside the hole (KtB) — from independent polynomial fits in the hole/shaft diameter ratio d/D. from e1_2a.htmGeometric stress concentration for a shaft with a transverse hole in bendingGeometric stress concentration factor on the surface of a shaft with a transverse (drilled) hole loaded in bending, from a log10 curve fit in the hole/shaft diameter ratio d/D. from e1_2b.htmGeometric stress concentration for a grooved shaft in tensionGeometric stress concentration factor Kt = A(r/d)^b for a grooved shaft loaded in tension, from chart-fit coefficients A, b keyed on the D/d ratio (r/d clamped to 0.1 above its 0.3 validity limit, as in the legacy page). from e1_3a.htmGeometric stress concentration for a grooved shaft in bendingGeometric stress concentration factor Kt = A(r/d)^b for a grooved shaft loaded in bending, from chart-fit coefficients A, b keyed on the D/d ratio (r/d clamped to 0.1 above its 0.3 validity limit, as in the legacy page). from e1_3b.htmGeometric stress concentration for a grooved shaft in torsionGeometric stress concentration factor Kt = A(r/d)^b for a grooved shaft loaded in torsion, from chart-fit coefficients A, b keyed on the D/d ratio (r/d clamped to 0.1 above its 0.3 validity limit, as in the legacy page). from e1_3c.htm

Gears (ISO 6336)

Flexure & springs

Hole (notch) flexure hingeNormal and rotational stiffness, and maximum rotation angle, of a circular-hole (notch) flexure hinge in a flat plate. from c14_2.htmCross (leaf-spring) flexure hingeTorsional stiffness of a cross-spring (leaf-spring) flexure hinge from plate-spring geometry and the crossing-angle ratio. from c14_3.htmCompression / tension spring (A)Deflection, stiffness, shear stress and stored energy of a helical compression/tension spring, from wire diameter, coil diameter, number of coils and shear modulus. from t14_1.htmCompression / tension spring (B)Deflection, stiffness and shear stress of a helical compression/tension spring, using an alternative coefficient set to compression-tension-spring-a. from t14_2.htmConical springDeflection, stiffness and shear stress of a helical conical (tapered-coil) spring, from wire diameter and top/bottom mean coil diameters. from t14_3.htmTorsion spring (coiled)Bending stress, angular deflection, stiffness and stored energy of a coiled helical torsion spring, loaded by a force at a lever arm. from t14_4.htmTorsion spring (bar)Bending stress, angular deflection and stiffness of a straight torsion-bar spring, from wire diameter, lever arm and effective spring length. from t14_5.htmDisc (Belleville washer) springStress, deflection and stiffness of a Belleville disc spring, from outer/inner diameter, thickness and material properties. from t14_6.htmTorsion bar (solid, round)Polar moment of inertia, shear stress, angular deflection and torsional stiffness of a solid round torsion bar. from t14_7.htmTorsion bar (hollow, round)Polar moment of inertia, shear stress, angular deflection and torsional stiffness of a hollow round torsion bar. from t14_8.htmLeaf spring (cantilever)Bending moment, stress, deflection, end slope and stiffness of a cantilever leaf spring under an end load. from t14_9.htmTension bar (rod spring)Cross-section area, tensile stress, axial deflection and stiffness of a cylindrical bar loaded in tension, acting as a simple rod spring. from t14_10.htm

Lubricant & viscosity

Shell four-ball tester — contact temperature from frictionBulk and flash contact temperature rise in a Shell four-ball lubricant/EP-additive tester, from load, speed, ball size, friction coefficient and material properties. from e3_3.htmRotating concentric-cylinder viscometerShear rate, shear stress and torque (or, given a measured torque, the dynamic viscosity) for a rotating concentric-cylinder viscometer, from spindle and reservoir geometry. from e5_2.htmCone-on-plate viscometerShear rate, shear stress and torque (or, given a measured torque, the dynamic viscosity) for a cone-on-plate viscometer, from cone angle, radius and rotational speed. from e5_2b.htmViscosity-temperature relation — Reynolds & Vogel-Cameron (reference case)Reynolds and Vogel & Cameron viscosity-temperature interpolation for one worked reference oil (T1=40°C/68 mPa·s, T2=100°C/8.6 mPa·s, interpolated to T3=60°C). The original site never ships the interpolation formula client-side — only this login-gated worked example. from vogel-cameron.htmViscosity-temperature relation — ASTM D341 (reference case)ASTM D341 (Ubbelohde-Walther) kinematic viscosity-temperature interpolation for one worked reference oil (40°C/68 cSt, 100°C/8.6 cSt, interpolated to 60°C). The original page never ships the interpolation formula client-side — only this login-gated worked example. from astm_d341.htmViscosity Index — ISO 2909 / ASTM D2270 (reference case)Viscosity Index (VI) and its two inverse forms (kinematic viscosity at 100°C, or at 40°C) for one worked reference oil (40°C/68 cSt, 100°C/8.6 cSt, VI=97). The original page never ships the VI formula client-side — only this login-gated worked example, in three directions. from astm_d2270-226.htmViscosity at temperature T from VI — ISO 2909/ASTM D2270 + ASTM D341 (reference case)Kinematic viscosity at an arbitrary temperature T, derived from the Viscosity Index (ISO 2909/ASTM D2270) and interpolated per ASTM D341, for one worked reference oil (40°C/68 cSt, VI=97, evaluated at T=100°C). The original page never ships the combined formula client-side — only this login-gated worked example. from iso_3348.htmKinematic viscosity of a base-oil mixture (reference case)Kinematic viscosity of a blend of two base oils by weight percentage, for one worked reference case (40 mm²/s and 20 mm²/s oils, 50% by weight, at 40°C). The original site never ships the blending formula client-side — only this login-gated worked example. from oil_mixture.htmViscosity-pressure dependence — Barus & Roelands (reference case)Barus and Roelands piezoviscosity ratios η/η₀ for one worked reference lubricant (η₀=60 mPa·s, pressure-viscosity coefficient α=20×10⁻⁹ 1/Pa, at p=100 MPa). The original site never ships the Barus/Roelands equations client-side — only this login-gated worked example. from barus_roelands.htm

Vibration & damping

Power transmission

Structural

Seals

Reliability & tolerances

Normal distribution: value for a given failure probabilityGiven a mean, standard deviation and target failure probability F(t) = p, returns the corresponding value t. from t1_2b.htmProbability interval from measured dataMean, standard deviation and a probability (tolerance) interval derived from up to 10 measured data points. from c1_1.htmProbability interval of shaft diameter tolerancesConverts a uniform manufacturing tolerance field into an equivalent normal-distribution tolerance interval at a chosen confidence level. from c1_2.htmSystem reliability — series and parallel combinationCombined system reliability for two components, both in series and in parallel. from c1_5.htmReliability data conversion — μ, σ → R(t)Converts a mean and standard deviation (normal life distribution) plus a service life into a reliability R(t), by numerical integration of the standard normal density. from c1_6.htmMotor reliability with two bearingsWeibull-based reliability of each bearing at a given service life (from its L10 life), combined into overall motor reliability. from c1_7.htmTolerance chain dimensioningWorst-case, root-sum-square and probabilistic combination of a three-link tolerance chain (B, C, D) at a chosen reliability R. from p1_1.htmMTBF to R(t) conversionMean time between failure from a test of n specimens over duration T with r failures, and the corresponding reference reliability values. from p1_3.htmFault tree analysisSystem reliability from a fault tree of three series blocks (A, B, C) followed by two redundant pairs (D+E, F+G). from p1_4.htmOperating reliability of a ball bearingEstimated operating reliability of a ball bearing at a given service life, from its L10 life (in revolutions) and rotational speed. from p1_5.htmReliability factor for fatigue strengthReliability correction factor for fatigue strength, from the coefficient of variation of the strength and a target reliability. from p1_6.htmEstimation of system reliability — two parts in seriesReliability of two parts, each with its own normal life distribution (mean, standard deviation), connected in series, at a common service life. from p1_7.htmNormal distribution percentile calculatorOne-sided or two-sided probability (area under the standard normal curve) for a given t-value. from t1_2a.htmProbability distribution of a tolerance intervalConverts a ±3σ tolerance range into mean, standard deviation, and a probability interval at a chosen reliability. from t1_2c.htmProbability of bearing housing radial clearance toleranceDeterministic (worst-case) and probabilistic bush wall-thickness and radial bearing clearance, from housing bore, bush and shaft tolerances. from c1_1c.htmEstimation of service interval for timing belt replacementBack-calculates the mileage service interval at two prescribed reliability levels from a normally distributed failure mileage (mean and standard deviation), for timing belt replacement scheduling. from p1_2.htm

Unit & scale conversion

General engineering

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