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<p>If you love RC vehicle sized autonomous race cars or are interested in learning about autonomous cars on a small scale, RoboRacing is for you! Our RoboaRacing team started in 2013. The&#160;team initially competed in the&#160;<a href="http://robotracing.wordpress.com/" alt="http://robotracing.wordpress.com/" title="http://robotracing.wordpress.com/">International Autonomous Robot Racing Challenge</a>&#160;(IARRC) competition. They came first in 2014 and <a href="https://robotracing.wordpress.com/awards/" alt="https://robotracing.wordpress.com/awards/" title="https://robotracing.wordpress.com/awards/">2016.</a>&#160;Starting this year, RoboRacing will also be competing in&#160;<a href="https://avc.sparkfun.com/" alt="https://avc.sparkfun.com/" title="https://avc.sparkfun.com/">Sparkfun’s Autonomous Vehicle Competition (AVC)</a>.
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[[File:Micromouse-team.png|thumb|right|400px| MicroMouse APEC 2026 team photo]]
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</p><p>Our RoboRacing team, being involved in autonomous RC vehicle design, fabrication, and programming, puts its members at the fore front emerging technology in cars which is self driving cars. Each year and competition has proven a great opportunity for learning everything from robust mechanical design to advanced programming skills that could be applied to diverse engineering applications.&#160;
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RoboRacing builds robots that navigate themselves at high speed. Our primary focus is MicroMouse, a competition where robots must map, plan, and race through a maze autonomously. It has run since the late 1970s and is still being actively pushed forward; top mice today clear a 16×16 maze in under four seconds.
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<h2> Meeting Times </h2>
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RoboRacing builds these robots end to end. We design our own PCBs, write the firmware that runs on them, and develop the search and control algorithms that turn our sensor readings into a fast run through the maze. Members work across embedded programming, PCB design, and controls, often on all three within a single semester.
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<p>Mondays&#160; - 6:30 PM
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</p><p>Meeting location - Love building turn-around.
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We competed at MicroMouse APEC in 2026 and are building toward a stronger robot for 2027. We also maintain a full-size autonomous go-kart for the Autonomous Karting Series. We believe the best way to learn is on real hardware, so we're taking multiple new member robots to competition this year.
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<h2> Important Dates </h2>
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== Meeting Times ==
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<h3> Sparkfun AVC </h3>
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<p>September 17, 2016
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We meet in the Student Competition Center (575 14th St). If you are working in the machine shop or mechanical room you will need to wear closed-toe shoes and a t-shirt (no long sleeves). Bring a hair tie if needed.
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<h3> IARRC 2017 </h3>
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* Mondays: 6:30-9:00 PM
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<p>TBA
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* Thursdays: 6:30-9:00 PM
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<h2> Homecoming Car Fall 2014 </h2>
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<p>RoboRacing is working on two projects this year. In addition to the IARRC competition, the team has built a fully-autonomous replica of the Ramblin' Wreck that paraded in the Ramblin' Wreck parade on November 1st, 2014. We worked with a College of Computing student group called The Agency on this project. We built the car from the ground up, and The Agency worked on the software to make the car autonomous. The car drove itself down the parade autonomously, creating quite a stir!
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* Sundays: 4:00-7:00 PM
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</p><p><img src="/images/4/40/10644703_601719963291031_2139300614443510723_o.jpg" _fck_mw_filename="10644703 601719963291031 2139300614443510723 o.jpg" width="300" _fck_mw_origimgwidth="2048" _fck_mw_origimgheight="1153" alt="10644703 601719963291031 2139300614443510723 o.jpg" title="10644703 601719963291031 2139300614443510723 o.jpg" style="vertical-align:middle;" />
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== Current Leadership ==
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<h2> Important Items </h2>
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<h4> Meeting Notes </h4>
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* Project Manager: Justin Dugan
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<ul><li><img src="/images/b/b5/01-Intro.pdf" _fck_mw_filename="01-Intro.pdf" _fck_mw_origimgwidth="" _fck_mw_origimgheight="" alt="RTENOTITLE" title="RTENOTITLE" style="vertical-align:middle;" />
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* Software Lead: Jaehon Shim
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* Mechatronics Lead: Ian Causseaux
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<li><img src="/images/d/d9/02-A-Design_Principles.pdf" _fck_mw_filename="02-A-Design Principles.pdf" _fck_mw_origimgwidth="" _fck_mw_origimgheight="" alt="RTENOTITLE" title="RTENOTITLE" style="vertical-align:middle;" />
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* Electrical Lead: Panda Chu
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<li><img src="/images/3/39/02-B-Software_Design.pdf" _fck_mw_filename="02-B-Software Design.pdf" _fck_mw_origimgwidth="" _fck_mw_origimgheight="" alt="RTENOTITLE" title="RTENOTITLE" style="vertical-align:middle;" />
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</li></ul><h4> Design Documentation </h4>
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==Competitions==
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<ul><li><a href="2014%20IARRC%20Electrical">Electrical Design</a>
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===MicroMouse APEC===
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<li><a href="2014%20IARRC%20Mechanical">Mechanical Design</a>
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High speed autonomous maze solvers.
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<li><a href="RoboRacing%20Software%20Design">Software Design</a>
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* [https://apec-conf.org/attendees/special-events-social-activities/micromouse/ APEC Website]
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</li></ul><h4> Software to Install </h4>
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<p>It's all free!
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===International Autonomous Robot Racing Competition===
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RC scale autonomous racing and navigation.
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<ul><li><a href="http://db.tt/3k5hR91" alt="http://db.tt/3k5hR91" title="http://db.tt/3k5hR91">Dropbox</a>
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</li></ul><dl><dt>Electrical
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* [https://iarrc.org/ IARRC Website]
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* [https://iarrc.org/rules/ Competition Guidelines]
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</dd></dl><ul><li><a href="http://www.cadsoftusa.com/download-eagle/freeware/" alt="http://www.cadsoftusa.com/download-eagle/freeware/" title="http://www.cadsoftusa.com/download-eagle/freeware/">EAGLE</a>
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== Past Competitions ==
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===evGrand Prix===
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</dd></dl><ul><li><a href="http://students.autodesk.com/?nd=download_center" alt="http://students.autodesk.com/?nd=download_center" title="http://students.autodesk.com/?nd=download_center">Autodesk Inventor Professional 2015</a> - You'll have to make an account.
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| style="width:20%;" | '''Bot'''
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| style="width:20%;" | '''Competition Years'''
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| style="width:20%;" | '''Versions'''
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</dd></dl><h4> Competition Information </h4>
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| style="width:40%;" | '''Design Reports'''
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<ul><li><a href="http://robotracing.wordpress.com/rules/" alt="http://robotracing.wordpress.com/rules/" title="http://robotracing.wordpress.com/rules/">Rules</a>
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| style="font-size:15px;" | '''Rigatoni'''
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<li><a href="IARRC%20Equipment">Equipment</a>
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| 2019 - 2020
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</li></ul><h4> Reference </h4>
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| Rigatoni
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<ul><li><a href="https://lists.gatech.edu/sympa/info/robojackets-iarrc" alt="https://lists.gatech.edu/sympa/info/robojackets-iarrc" title="https://lists.gatech.edu/sympa/info/robojackets-iarrc">IARRC Mailing List</a>
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* '''Version 1:'''
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<li><a href="http://www.robojackets.org/?ec3_ical&amp;cat=16" alt="http://www.robojackets.org/?ec3_ical&amp;cat=16" title="http://www.robojackets.org/?ec3_ical&amp;cat=16">IARRC Calendar Feed</a>
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<li><a href="http://www.robojackets.org/?feed=rss2&amp;cat=16" alt="http://www.robojackets.org/?feed=rss2&amp;cat=16" title="http://www.robojackets.org/?feed=rss2&amp;cat=16">IARRC RSS Feed</a>
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===IARRC===
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<li><a href="Resources%20for%20Learning">Resources for Learning</a>
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</li></ul><span class="fck_mw_category" _fcknotitle="true">IARRC</span>
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| style="width:20%;" | '''Bot'''
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| style="width:20%;" | '''Competition Years'''
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| style="width:20%;" | '''Versions'''
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| style="width:40%;" | '''Design Reports'''
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| style="font-size:15px;" | '''Sedani'''
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| 2018 - 2019
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| Sedani, Sedanii, Sedaniii
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* '''Version 1:''' [[:File:RoboJackets-IARRC-2018.pdf| Sedani Design Report]]
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* '''Version 2:''' [[:File:RoboRacing_IAARC_2019_Sedanii_Design_Report.pdf| Sedanii Design Report]]
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* '''Version 3:'''
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| style="font-size:15px;" | '''Macaroni'''
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| 2017
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| Macaroni
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* '''Version 1:''' [[:File:RoboJackets_RoboRacing_IARRC_Design_Report_2017.pdf| Macaroni Design Report]]
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| Speedi, Speedii, Speediii
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* '''Version 1:''' [[:File:Robojackets-iarrc-2014.pdf| Speedi Design Report]]
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* '''Version 2:''' [[:File:Robojackets-iarrc-2015.pdf| Speedii Design Report]]
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* '''Version 3:''' [[:File:Robojackets-iarrc-2016.pdf| Speediii Design Report]]
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Results:
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| style="width:20%;" | '''Year'''
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| style="width:20%;" | '''Placement'''
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| style="font-size:15px;" | '''2019'''
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| 1<sup>st</sup> Place Overall
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| style="font-size:15px;" | '''2018'''
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| Did Not Place
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| style="font-size:15px;" | '''2017'''
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| 3<sup>rd</sup> Place Overall
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| style="font-size:15px;" | '''2016'''
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| 1<sup>st</sup> Place Overall
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| style="font-size:15px;" | '''2015'''
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| 4<sup>th</sup> Place Overall
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| style="font-size:15px;" | '''2014'''
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| 1<sup>st</sup> Place Overall
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===Sparkfun AVC===
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| style="width:20%;" | '''Bot'''
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| style="width:20%;" | '''Competition Years'''
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| style="width:20%;" | '''Versions'''
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| style="font-size:15px;" | '''Bigoli'''
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| 2016-2018
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| [[Bigoli]], Bigolii
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Results:
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| style="width:20%;" | '''Car Wars'''
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| style="width:20%;" | '''Speed Demons'''
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| style="font-size:15px;" | '''2018'''
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| Did Not Place
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| 1<sup>st</sup> Place
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| style="font-size:15px;" | '''2017'''
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| 1<sup>st</sup> Place
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| Did Not Place
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== Resources ==
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[[How To Record Data On Sedani]]
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[[Setting Up Ubuntu for Ethernet LAN While Preserving Wifi Internet Access]]
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[[How to Setup CLion for ROS]]
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[[Profiling ROS Nodes]]
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[[RoboRacing Man vs Machine]]

Latest revision as of 18:51, 1 August 2026

MicroMouse APEC 2026 team photo

RoboRacing builds robots that navigate themselves at high speed. Our primary focus is MicroMouse, a competition where robots must map, plan, and race through a maze autonomously. It has run since the late 1970s and is still being actively pushed forward; top mice today clear a 16×16 maze in under four seconds.

RoboRacing builds these robots end to end. We design our own PCBs, write the firmware that runs on them, and develop the search and control algorithms that turn our sensor readings into a fast run through the maze. Members work across embedded programming, PCB design, and controls, often on all three within a single semester.

We competed at MicroMouse APEC in 2026 and are building toward a stronger robot for 2027. We also maintain a full-size autonomous go-kart for the Autonomous Karting Series. We believe the best way to learn is on real hardware, so we're taking multiple new member robots to competition this year.

Meeting Times

We meet in the Student Competition Center (575 14th St). If you are working in the machine shop or mechanical room you will need to wear closed-toe shoes and a t-shirt (no long sleeves). Bring a hair tie if needed.

  • Mondays: 6:30-9:00 PM
  • Thursdays: 6:30-9:00 PM
  • Sundays: 4:00-7:00 PM

Current Leadership

  • Project Manager: Justin Dugan
  • Software Lead: Jaehon Shim
  • Mechatronics Lead: Ian Causseaux
  • Electrical Lead: Panda Chu


Competitions

MicroMouse APEC

High speed autonomous maze solvers.

International Autonomous Robot Racing Competition

RC scale autonomous racing and navigation.

Past Competitions

evGrand Prix

Bot Competition Years Versions Design Reports
Rigatoni 2019 - 2020 Rigatoni
  • Version 1:

IARRC

Bot Competition Years Versions Design Reports
Sedani 2018 - 2019 Sedani, Sedanii, Sedaniii
Macaroni 2017 Macaroni
Speedi 2014-2016 Speedi, Speedii, Speediii

Results:

Year Placement
2019 1st Place Overall
2018 Did Not Place
2017 3rd Place Overall
2016 1st Place Overall
2015 4th Place Overall
2014 1st Place Overall

Sparkfun AVC

Bot Competition Years Versions
Bigoli 2016-2018 Bigoli, Bigolii

Results:

Year Car Wars Speed Demons
2018 Did Not Place 1st Place
2017 1st Place Did Not Place

Resources

How To Record Data On Sedani

Setting Up Ubuntu for Ethernet LAN While Preserving Wifi Internet Access

How to Setup CLion for ROS

Profiling ROS Nodes

RoboRacing Man vs Machine

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