(Sanitized) MISSION 8038 19 AUGUST 1965

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• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: January 18, 2000
• Sequence Number: 53
• Publication Date: August 1, 1965
• Content Type: REPORT

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MISSION 8038
19 AUGUST 1965
N PI C/R-293/65
AUGUST 1965
GROUP 7 EXCLUDED FROM
AUTOMATIC DOWNGRADING
AND DECLASSIFICATION
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This document contains information affecting
the national defense of the United States,
within the meaning of Title 18, sections
793 and 794, of the U.S. Code, as amended.
Its transmission or revelation of its contents
to or receipt by an unauthorized person is
prohibited by law.
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MISSION 8PJ38 19 AUG 1965
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PREFACE
THE FOLLOWING INFORMATI -NTS A PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS OF
AERIAL .PHOTOGRAPHY FROM MISSION 8PJ38, DATED 19 AUG 19b5.
THE NUMBER APPEARING AT THE RIGHT ARGIN OF THE HEADER LINE IS
THE COMOR TARGET NUMBER.
SYMBOLS USED TO INDICATE CONDITIONS WHICH AFFECT THE APPEARANC E
OF THE TARGET ON THE PHOTOGRAPHY :ARE AS FOLLOWS -- C tCLEAR),
SC (SCATTERED CLOUD COVER), HC iHEAVY CLOUD COVER), H tHAZE),
CS (CLOUD SHADOW), SD iSEMIDARKNESS), 0 (OBLIQUITY),. PQ (POOR QUALITY.
AAA DEFENSES ARE DIVIDED INTO THREE BASIC CATEGORIES --
LIGHT tZPU-2, ZPU-4, AND 37MM), MEDIUM t57MM AND 85MM), AND .HEAVY
(1~fdMM AND LARGER). WHERE SUCH A CATEGORY CANNOT BE DETERMINED,
THE SITE WILL BE LISTED AS AN AAA SITE AND THE NUMBER OF GUNS
INDICATED {EXAMPLE b-GUN AAA SITE, OCCUPIED/UNOCCUPIED).
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MISSION 8038 19 AUG 1965 NPiCIR-293/b5
MISSILES
SANTIAGO OE CUBA SAM SITE CU 1959N 07550W
SIX UNREVETTED LAUNCHERS (1 WITH MISSILE), 7 MISSILE
TRANSPORTERS t4 WITH EXPOSED MISSILES),. 1 PROBABLE
TRACKED PRIME MOVER, .1 TRUCK?MOUNTED CRANEa 3 CARGO
TRUCKS, ANO A GUIDANCE AREA WITH RADAR AND SHED-COVERED
EQUIPMENT OBSERVED.
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES.
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SANTIAGO OE CUBA SAM ASSEMBLY AREA CU 2003N 07553W
NINETEEN MISSILE TRANSPORTERS (2 WITHOUT-PRIME MOVERS),
4 FLATBED TRACTOR-TRAILER TRUCKS, 64 CARGO TRUCKS, 1
TRUCK~MOUNTED CRANE, 27 CARGO TRAILERS, 33 FA
PIECES/MORTARS, AND~iO OTHER VEHICLESIPIECES OF
EQUIPMENT OBSERVED.
NO .APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES.
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CIFUENTES SAM ASSEMBLY AREA CU 223bN 08005W
AT-LEAST 9 MISSILE TRANSPORTERS AND 6 OTHER VEHICLES
OBSERVED.
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES.
FOLIAGE LIMITS INTERPRETATION.
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VICTORIA DE LAS TUNAS SAM ASSEMBLY AREA CU 2T04N 07700W
THIRTY .MISSILE TRANSPORTERS (5 CANVAS. COVERED), 6
TRACTOR?TRAILER TRUCKS, 15 CARGO TRUCKS, 2 VAN TRUCKS,
AND NUMEROUS MISSILE CANISTERS OBSERVED.
NO APPARENT CHANGE. IN FACILITIES.
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MALDONADO SAM SITE CU 2812N 07528W
SITE APPREARS TO BE OCCUPIED.
OBLIQUITY LIMITS INTERPRETATION.
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CAMAGUEY SAM SITE CU 2122N (d7751dW
SIX UNREVETTED LAUNCHERS t2 WITH MISSILES), 13
UNIDENTIFIED VEHICLES, AND A GUIDANCE AREA WITH RADAR
AND 6 VAN TRAILERS OBSERVED.
THE 6-GUN LIGHT AAA SITE REMAINS OCCUPIED.
OBLIQUITY PRECLUDES DETAILED INTERPRETATION.
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HDLGUIN SAM SITE CU 2052N 07627W
SIX UNREVETTED LAUNCHERS (3 WITH MISSILES),.. 6 MISSILE
TRANSPORTERS t3 CANVAS COVERED, 3 WITHOUT PRIME
MOVERS), 1 CARGO TRUCK? 1 TRUCK?MOUNTED CRANE, 1 VAN
TRUCK, 3 VAN TRAILERS, AND A GUIDANCE AREA WITH RADAR,
3 VAN TRAILERS, AND SHED-COVERED EQUIPMENT OBSERVED.
ONE ADDITIONAL LAUNCHER REMAINS ADJACEN7 TD THE RING
ROAD.
NO APPARENT CHANGE. IN FACILITIES.
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SANTA CLARA SAM S I TE CU 2229N f~BD~Ht3W
SIX UNREVETTED LAUNCHERS t2 WITH MISSILES), 7 MISSILE
TRANSPORTERS, 3 VAN TRAILERS, 4 OTHER VEHICLES, AND A
GUIDANCE AREA WITH RADAR AND CANVAS?COVERED EQUIPMENT
OBSERVED.
THE b-GUN LIGHT-AAA SITE HAS 3 POSITIONS OCCUPIED, AND
THE 3mGUN AAA SITE REMAINS OCCUPIED.
NO .APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES.
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PRESTON SAM SITE CU 2044N 07538W
SIX REVETTED LAUNCHERS, 4 MISSILE TRANSPORTERS, AND A
GUIDANCE REVETMENT WITH RADAR, 4 VAN TRAILERS, AND
CANVAS-COVERED EQUIPMENT OBSERVED.
THE 6?GUN MEDIUM AAA SITE REMAINS OCCUPIED.
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SAN DIEGO DEL VALI.E SAM SITE CU 2232N 08003W
SIX UNREVETTED LAUNCHERS (2 WITH MISSILES), 4 MISSILE
TRANSPORTERS (3 CANVAS COVERED?, 10 PROBABLE TRACKED
PRIME MDVERS, 3 VAN TRAILERS, 3 OTHER VEHICLES, AND A
GUIDANCE AREA WITH RADAR AND 4 VAN TRAILERS OBSERVED.
THE TWO b~-GUN LIGHT AAA SITES REMAIN OCCUPIED.
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RANCHUELO SAM SITE CU 2223N 08010W
SIX UNREVETTED LAUNCHERS (3 WITH MISSILES), 6 MISSILE
TRANSPORTERS (3 CANVAS COVERED), 1 CARGO TRUCK, 3 VAN
TRAILERS, AND A GUIDANCE AREA WITH RADAR AND 4 VAN
TRAILERS OBSERVED.
ONE OF THE TWO 6-GUN AAA SITES REMAINS OCCUPIED.
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SANTIAGO SAM TRAINING AREA CU 1958N 07.551W
TWO SA-2 LAUNCHERS, 6 VAN TRUCKS, 8 VAN TRAILERS, 25
CARGO TRUCKS, AND 10 UTILITY TRUCKS OBSERVED.
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES.
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CAMILO CIENFUEGOS AIRFIELD CU 2229N 07956W
AIRCRAFT ?? 20 FAGDTIFRESCO, 1 CRATE, 1 MORAVA L?200, 1
LIAISON, AND 10 HOUND (1 WITHOUT ROTORS)..
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CAMAGUEY INTERNATIONAL AIRFIELD CU 2125N 07750W
AIRCRAFT -? 2 CRATE AND 1 LIAISON.
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HOLGUIN AIRFIELD CU 2047N 07b18W
AIRCRAFT -- 13 PROBABLE FAGOT/FRESCO AND 12 HOUND it
WITHOUT ROTORS).
OBLIQUITY AND HAZE LIMIT INTERPRETATION.
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LOS CANOS AIRFIELD CU 2005N 07509W
AIRCRAFT --- 1 C-47.
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ANTONIO MACEO AIRFIELD CU 1958N 0755~JW
AIRCRAFT -? 3 CRATE, 1 C?47, 1 COLT, 3 LIAISON, AND i
HARE.
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JAIME GONZALES AIRFIELD CU 2209N 08024W
AIRCRAFT -- 1 CRATE.
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BAYAMO AIRFIELD EAST CU 2022N 07637W
AIRCRAFT ??' i COLT AND 2 LIAISON.
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CAIBARIEN AIRFIELD CU 2230N 07928W
AIRCRAFT ?? 2 LIAISON.
CLOUDS LIMIT INTERPRETATION.
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BAYAMO AIRFIELD CU 2fb23N 07637W
NO AIRCRAFT OBSERVED.
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NAVAL ACTIVITY/PORTS
BANES NAVAL BASE CU 2055N 07542W
NO VESSELS OBSERVED.
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CIENFUEGOS NAVAL BASE CU 220BN (d$027W
NO VESSELS OBSERVED IN CLDUO?FREE AREAS.
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SANTIAGO DE CUBA NAVAL BASE AND PORT CU 2001N f~7550W
VESSELS ?? 2 LARGE FREIGHTERS AND 1 LARGE TANKER.
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MANZANILLO PORT CU 2021N D17707W
NO LARGE VESSELS OBSERVED.
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NUEVITAS PORT CU 2132N ~7715W
VESSELS ?- 2 LARGE FREIGHTERS.
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NO LARGE VESSELS OBSERVED.
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NO LARGE VESSELS OBSERVED.
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PUERTO PADRE PORT CU 2113N 07632W
VESSELS -~-? 1 .LARGE FREIGHTER?
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ELECTRONICS/COMMUNICATIONS
SANTIAGO DE CUBA EW/GCI RADAR SITE CU 1959N 07551W
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES.
ONE TOKEN?TYPEs 1 ROCK CAKE/STONE CAKE, 1 FLAT FACE, i
POSSIBLE KNIFE REST, 5 VAN TRUCKS, AND 5 UTILITY TRUCKS
OBSERVED?
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MILITA_R_Y ACTIVITY
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GUANTANAMO AREA
CU 2018N 07525W _
NO NEW MILITARY ACTIVITY OBSERVED.
AREAS
1,
49 5, AND
8
-? 95 PERCENT USABLE COVERAGE.
AREAS
2,
6, AND 9
wm
90 PERCENT USABLE COVERAGE.
AREA 3
?G
40 PERCENT USABLE COVERAGE.
AREA 7
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1810 PERCENT USABLE COVERAGE.
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HDLGUIN MILITARY CAMP CU 2053N 07613W
MAIN CAMP ?~? IDENTIFICATION ONLY.
CAMP 0.5 NM SE -?' 22 CARGO TRUCKS, 14 AAA PIECES, 18 FA
PIECES, AND 25 MORTARS.
CAMP 2.2 NM SE ?- i5 CARGO TRUCKS, 17 FA PIECES, AND 3
MORTARS.
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OFELIA MILITARY CAMP CU 200bN 07530W
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES.
TWENTY TANKS/SP GUNS, 66 CARGO TRUCKS, 8 VAN TRUCKS, 45
FA PIECES, b AAA PIECES, AND 17 MORTARS OBSERVED.
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SANTA CLARA MILITARY ACTIVITY CU 2220N 07957W
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES.
TWENTY-FOUR TANKS/SP GUNS AND 7 CARGO TRUCKS OBSERVED.
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CAMAGUEY MILITARY CAMP CU 2126N 07753W
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES.
AT LEAST 48 PROBABLE CARGO TRUCKS AND 42 UNIDENTIFED
PIECES OF EQUIPMENT OBSERVED.
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EL CRISTO MILITARY INSTALLATION CU 2008N 07547W
ND APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES.
MAIN CAMP -? 21 CARGO TRUCKS, 2 VAN TRUCKS~,AND b FA
PIECES.
CAMP 1.6 NM NW ?m 3 PROBABLE CARGO TRUCKS.
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MACAGUA MILITARY .CAMP CU 2050N 07b10W
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES.
AT LEAST 30 PROBABLE CARGO TRUCKS AND 9 AAA
PIECES/MORTARS OBSERVED.
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MINAS MILITARY CAMP CU 2127N 07734W
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES.
FDURTEEN PROBABLE TANKS/SP GUNS, 22 UNIDENTIFIED
VEHICLES, AND 5 UNIDENTIFIED VEHICLES/PLECES OF
EQUIPMENT OBSERVED.
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SANTA CLARA ARTILLERY TRAINING AREA CU 2222N 088fd0W
ALL AREAS ?? NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES.
AREA 1 -m 30 CARGO TRUCKS, 3 CARGO TRAILERS, 2 UTILITY.
TRUCKS, AND b FA PIECES.
AREA 2 -? 28 CARGO TRUCKS, 10 PROBABLE CARGO TRAILERS,
AND 8 OTHER VEHICLES.
AREA 3 -~ 6 CARGO TRUCKS AND 7 PROBABLE CARGO TRAILERS.
AREA 4 -? 20 TANKS/SP GUNS, 24 CARGO TRUCKS, 3 VAN
TRUCKS, AND 6 OTHER VEHICLES.
THE b-GUN AND 3?GUN AAA SITES REMAIN OCCUPIED.
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SANTA ISABEL FINCA MILITARY CAMP CU 2J~05N 07528W
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES.
MAIN CAMP -? 30 CARGO TRUCKS, 4 FA PIECES, AND 4
UNIDENTIFIED VEHICLESIPIECES DF EQUIPMENT.
THE 3-GUN LIGHT AAA SITE REMAINS OCCUPIED.
CAMP 1.0 NM NORTH ~? 12 CARGO TRUCK5, 4 FA PIECES, AND
9 PROBABLE MORTARS.
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DOS CAMINOS MILITARY CAMP CU 2014N 07547W
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES.
AT LEAST 50 CARGO TRUCKS AND 18 FA PIECES OBSERVED.
HEAVY CLOUDS LIMIT INTERPRETATION.
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LA VEGUITA MILITARY DAMP CU 2049N 07b15W
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES.
EIGHTEEN CARGO TRUCKS AND 14 FA PIECES OBSERVED.
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HEREDIA MILITARY CAMP CU 2134N 078f~0W
MAIN CAMP ?-~ NO FACILITIES OR EQUIPMENT OBSERVED.
CAMP f~.5 NM NE --~ NO APPARENT CHANGE. IN FACILITIES.
TWELVE CARGO TRUCKS AND 5 FA PIECES OBSERVED.
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PUERTO PADRE MILITARY .AREA CU 2111N f67b39W
TWENTY-ONE TANKSISP GUNS, 7 TRACKED PRIME MOVERS, 2D~
CARGO TRUCKS: AND 11 FA PIECES OBSERVED.
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CORRALILLO MILITARY AREA CU 23~J1N P18~138W
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES.
FOUR CARGO TRUCKS OBSERVED.
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CUABITAS MILITARY CAMP CU 20PJ3N fl~7548W
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES.
THIRTEEN TANKS/SP GUNS AND 5 CARGO TRUCKS OBSERVED.
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SANTIAGO DE CUBA MILITARY CAMP NW CU 2003N 07554W
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES.
SIX CARGO TRUCKS, 4 PROBABLE FA PIECES, AND 2 OTHER
VEHICLES/PIECES OF EQUIPMENT OBSERVED.
DOS PALMAS POL STORAGE AREA CU 2006N 07601W
NO APPARENT GRANGE IN FACILITIES.
NINE CARGO TRUCKS AND 4 PROBABLE UTILITY TRUCKS
OBSERVED.
LA QUINTA MILITARY CAMP CU 2002N 07551W
NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES.
NINETEEN CARGO TRUCKS, 6 AAA PIECES, AND 1$ OTHER
VEHICLES?PIECES DF EQUIPMENT OBSERVED.
MAR VERDE LANDING BEACH 25X1D CU 1957N 07556W
CLEARED AREA AT UTM CONTAINS A SMALL-ARMS
FIRING RANGE UNDER CONSTRUCTION, 2 NEWLY CONSTRUCTED
TARGET TRENCHES, AND A FIRING LINE NEARING COMPLETION.
AMS SERIES E723, SHEET 5075-IV, 3D ED.
SANTIAGO DE CUBA VEHICLE PARK CU 2001N 07548W NO COMDR
1.3 NM NE OF CENTER OF SANTIAGO DE CUBA AT 20-01?~N
075?48~W HUTM
FENCED AREA CONTAINS 1 ADMINISTRATION BUILDING, 4
STORAGE BUILDINGS, 3 VEHICLE SHEDS, 4 SUPPORT
BUILDINGS, AND A VEHICLE MAINTENANCE AREA.
ELEVEN TRACKED PRIME MDVERS, 5 PROBABLE TRACKED PRIME
MOVERS, 87 CARGO TRUCKS, 7 VAN TRUCKS, 31 UTILITY.
TRUCKS, 24 CARGO TRAILERS, 3 FLATBED TRAILERS, AND AT
LEAST 10 OTHER VEHICLES/PIECES OF EQUIPMENT OBSERVED.
AMS SERIES E723, SHEET 5076-LII, 3D ED.
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SANTA CLARA EW/GCI RADAR SITE
2229N 07956W
CIEGO DE AVILA EWIGCI RDR SITE LA GRANJA
2152N f~7846W
PUNTA MAISI LOW SIEVE RADAR SITE
2014N 07409W
RANCHO LUNA LOW SIEVE RADAR SITE
2202N 08QJ25W
LA SOCAPA LOW SIEVE RADAR SITE
1958N 07552W
HOLGUIN MILITARY CAMP NW
2057N 07616W
SAN LORENZO MILITARY CAMP
2t~PJl~N 07658W
SIBONEY LANDING BEACH
1957N fd7542W
PLAYA YATERITAS LANDING BEACH
1958N PJ7457W
ENSENADA COLORADO LANDING BEACH
22RJ2N 08Pf25W
NiCARO LANDING BEACH
OWING TARGETS COULD SE IDENTIFIED BUT NOT INT
2O42N 07533W
ERPRETED--
LOS ANGELES SAM SITE
21P1P1N DJ7541W
HOLGUIN EW/GCI RADAR SITE
2PJ48N 07618W
SAN MIGUEL EW/GCI RADAR SITE
2229N f~7953W
REMEDIOS MILITARY AREA
2227N 07935W
ALTO CEDRO MILITARY CAMP
2fd29N 076f~HW
TRINIDAD POSS MIL HEADG2UARTERS
2150N P17953W
SANTA CLARA MILITARY CAMP CUBANACAN
2224N 07952W
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