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FLOORS, WALLS, AND CEILING Flashcards

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  • The space between a finished ceiling and the structure above.
  • Serves as main thoroughfare for the HVAC, fire suppression and lighting systems.
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Plenum

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CLASSIFICATIONS OF FLOORING MATERIALS
• Closely resemble elements found in nature (wood, stone, or clay)
• Substantially heavier than other flooring materials.

a. Hard Flooring
b. Resilient Flooring
c. Soft Floor Covering
d. Nonporous Floors
e. Semi-porous Floors
f. Porous Floors

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a. Hard Flooring

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CLASSIFICATIONS OF FLOORING MATERIALS
• Combines the comfort underfoot and quietness associated with textile floor coverings.
• Resists indentation while providing a dense, relatively easy-to-clean surface.

a. Hard Flooring
b. Resilient Flooring
c. Soft Floor Covering
d. Nonporous Floors
e. Semi-porous Floors
f. Porous Floors

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b. Resilient Flooring

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CLASSIFICATIONS OF FLOORING MATERIALS
• Carpet as one example.
• Unmatched floor covering for a luxurious feel underfoot.

a. Hard Flooring
b. Resilient Flooring
c. Soft Floor Covering
d. Nonporous Floors
e. Semi-porous Floors
f. Porous Floors

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c. Soft Floor Covering

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CLASSIFICATIONS OF FLOORING MATERIALS
• Slate, ceramic and quarry tiles
• Waterproof and impervious to most household liquids.

a. Hard Flooring
b. Resilient Flooring
c. Soft Floor Covering
d. Nonporous Floors
e. Semi-porous Floors
f. Porous Floors

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d. Nonporous Floors

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CLASSIFICATIONS OF FLOORING MATERIALS
• Marble, terrazzo, rubber, most linoleums, vinyl, vinyl asbestos, thermoplastic.
• Waterproof and resistant but not impervious to oil and grease.
• Reacts badly to spirit solvents such as PETROL.

a. Hard Flooring
b. Resilient Flooring
c. Soft Floor Covering
d. Nonporous Floors
e. Semi-porous Floors
f. Porous Floors

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e. Semi-porous Floors

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CLASSIFICATIONS OF FLOORING MATERIALS
• Unsealed wood, cork, concrete, chipboard and some older linoleum.
• Not waterproof or grease proof and are likely to stain.

a. Hard Flooring
b. Resilient Flooring
c. Soft Floor Covering
d. Nonporous Floors
e. Semi-porous Floors
f. Porous Floors

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f. Porous Floors

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MATERIALS FOR FLOORS AND WALLS
• Natural building material
• Made from sand, clay, and water with organic materials such as sticks, straw, and dung.
• Stores and releases heat very slowly.

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Adobe

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MATERIALS FOR FLOORS AND WALLS
• A block of ceramic material
• Used in masonry construction
• Commonly made from clay
• Can be used both inside and out.
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Bricks

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MATERIALS FOR FLOORS AND WALLS
• Made from clay or a mixture of clay and ceramic materials
• Pressed into tiles and fired at high temperature.

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Ceramic Tiles

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CERAMIC TILES MATERIAL COMPOSITION
• Clay having high bonding power and fluxing ability.

a. The Plastic
b. The Filler
c. The Flux or Solvent

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a. The Plastic

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CERAMIC TILES MATERIAL COMPOSITION
• Reduces shrinkage in drying and firing.
• Imparts certain rigidity to the body.
• Prevents deformation under heat.

a. The Plastic
b. The Filler
c. The Flux or Solvent

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b. The Filler

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CERAMIC TILES MATERIAL COMPOSITION
• Melts under intense heat
• Fuses the heat resisting elements into one solid mass.

a. The Plastic
b. The Filler
c. The Flux or Solvent

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c. The Flux or Solvent

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SPECIFICATION OF CERAMIC TILES
• Lowest absorption level.

a. Impervious
b. Vitreous
c. Semivitreous
d. Non-viterous

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a. Impervious

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SPECIFICATION OF CERAMIC TILES
• Slightly more absorptive than impervious tile , but still at a very low rate.

a. Impervious
b. Vitreous
c. Semivitreous
d. Non-viterous

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b. Vitreous

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SPECIFICATION OF CERAMIC TILES
• Absorption level of more than 3.0%, but not more than 7.0%

a. Impervious
b. Vitreous
c. Semivitreous
d. Non-viterous

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c. Semivitreous

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SPECIFICATION OF CERAMIC TILES
• Most absorptive, at a rate of more than 7.0%.

a. Impervious
b. Vitreous
c. Semivitreous
d. Non-viterous

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d. Non-viterous

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CATEGORIES OF CERAMIC TILES
• Usually 6mm to 10mm (1/4 in. to 2/5 in.) thick.
• Small sized tiles having a face area of less than 150 sq.mm.
• Common sizes: 25mm x 25mm or 50mm x 50mm.

a. Glazed Interior Tiles
b. Ceramic Mosaic Tiles
c. Paver Tiles
d. Quarry tiles
e. Porcelain Tiles
f. Homogenous

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b. Ceramic Mosaic Tiles

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CATEGORIES OF CERAMIC TILES
• Large ceramic mosaic tiles.
• 150 sq.mm or more in size.
• Generally weatherproof
• Suitable for heavy floor service.

a. Glazed Interior Tiles
b. Ceramic Mosaic Tiles
c. Paver Tiles
d. Quarry tiles
e. Porcelain Tiles
f. Homogenous

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c. Paver Tiles

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CATEGORIES OF CERAMIC TILES
• Unglazed, extruded and made from either natural clay or shale.
• Similar to bricks in material, performance, range or colors and installation method.

a. Glazed Interior Tiles
b. Ceramic Mosaic Tiles
c. Paver Tiles
d. Quarry tiles
e. Porcelain Tiles
f. Homogenous

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d. Quarry tiles

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CATEGORIES OF CERAMIC TILES
• Made with specific kinds of clay.
• More superior chip resistance.
• More durable than granite.
• Extremely difficult to cut.

a. Glazed Interior Tiles
b. Ceramic Mosaic Tiles
c. Paver Tiles
d. Quarry tiles
e. Porcelain Tiles
f. Homogenous

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e. Porcelain Tiles

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CATEGORIES OF CERAMIC TILES
• Can be made of any kind of material.
• Color is solid throughout.

a. Glazed Interior Tiles
b. Ceramic Mosaic Tiles
c. Paver Tiles
d. Quarry tiles
e. Porcelain Tiles
f. Homogenous

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f. Homogenous

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CERAMIC TILE FINISHES
• Composed of same ingredients throughout.
• Color and texture derived from materials of which the body is made.

a. Unglazed tiles
b. Glazed tiles
c. Bright Glazes
d. Matte Glazes

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a. Unglazed tiles

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CERAMIC TILE FINISHES
• Glassy surface of ceramic materials.

a. Unglazed tiles
b. Glazed tiles
c. Bright Glazes
d. Matte Glazes

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b. Glazed tiles

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CERAMIC TILE FINISHES
• Having a highly polished surface.
• Reflects an image clearly.

a. Unglazed tiles
b. Glazed tiles
c. Bright Glazes
d. Matte Glazes

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c. Bright Glazes

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CERAMIC TILE FINISHES
• Does not reflect an image
• Entirely without sheen.

a. Unglazed tiles
b. Glazed tiles
c. Bright Glazes
d. Matte Glazes

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d. Matte Glazes

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MATERIALS FOR FLOORS AND WALLS
• Made of cement and aggregates
• Natural/gray and red in color.

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Concrete Tiles

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MATERIALS FOR FLOORS AND WALLS
• Natural resilient flooring
• Outer layer of an oak tree which is grown in Mediterranean regions.
• Offers excellent acoustic and thermal insulation.
• Easily chip and crumble at the edges.

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Cork

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MATERIALS FOR FLOORS AND WALLS
• Composite material made of crushed stones bound together by a polymer resin.
• Stronger in flexibility and hardness
• Less porous than natural stone.

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Engineered Stone

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MATERIALS FOR FLOORS AND WALLS
• Oldest wallcovering
• Warmth, richness and beauty cannot be matched by other wall finishes.

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Fabric

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FABRIC
• Textiles back coated to be installed as wall covering.
• Prevent adhesive from bleeding through and ruining the finish face of the fabric.

a. Backed Fabrics
b. Paper-backed Fabrics
c. Latex-coated Fabrics
d. Unbacked Fabrics

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a. Backed Fabrics

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FABRIC
• Laminated with paper to the reverse side of the textile.
• Stiffens the textile for easier installation
• Hide defects in the wall.

a. Backed Fabrics
b. Paper-backed Fabrics
c. Latex-coated Fabrics
d. Unbacked Fabrics

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b. Paper-backed Fabrics

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FABRIC
• Textile stretched in a frame and latex compound is applied.

a. Backed Fabrics
b. Paper-backed Fabrics
c. Latex-coated Fabrics
d. Unbacked Fabrics

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c. Latex-coated Fabrics

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FABRIC
• Pre-treated to make fabrics suitable for sticking to the wall.
• Carefully worked on to smooth out the fabric as you apply it to the wall.

a. Backed Fabrics
b. Paper-backed Fabrics
c. Latex-coated Fabrics
d. Unbacked Fabrics

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d. Unbacked Fabrics

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MATERIALS FOR FLOORS AND WALLS
• Chief application in contemporary architecture will continue as windows.
• Used as transparent or translucent wall.

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Glass

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MATERIALS FOR FLOORS AND WALLS
• Superior and less porous kind of concrete.
• Made from cement, granite chippings and granite dust.
• Used in workrooms, garage, etc.

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Granolithic

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MATERIALS FOR FLOORS AND WALLS

• Material constructed by uniting 2 or more layers of material together.

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Laminates

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LAMINATES
• Molded and cured at pressures not lower than 1,000 lb per sq.in(70 kg/sq.cm)
• Pressure range of 1,200 to 2,000 lb per sq.in (84 to 140/ sq. in)

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High-Pressure Laminate

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LAMINATES

• Molded and cured at pressures in general of 400 pounds per square inch.

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Low-Pressure Laminate

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LAMINATES
• Multi-layer synthetic flooring product fused together with a lamination process.
• Simulates wood or sometimes stone with a photographic applique layer under a clear protective layer.

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Laminated Flooring

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MATERIALS FOR FLOORS AND WALLS
• Contemporary synthetic resilient flooring
• Developed in England in the 1860s.
• Composed of oxidized linseed oil or other resins, mixed with ground cork or wood flour mineral filler and color pigments.

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Linoleum

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CLASSES OF ROCKS
• Formed by the deposition of sediments.

a. Sedimentary
b. Metamorphic
c. Igneous

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a. Sedimentary

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CLASSES OF ROCKS
• Have undergone a change in structure, texture or composition.
• Brought by natural agencies such as heat and pressure making the rock harder and more crystalline.

a. Sedimentary
b. Metamorphic
c. Igneous

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b. Metamorphic

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CLASSES OF ROCKS
• Formed by the crystallization of molten magma.

a. Sedimentary
b. Metamorphic
c. Igneous

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c. Igneous

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CLASSES OF STONE
• Loose, unfinished stones found on the surface or in the soil.

a. Fieldstone
b. Rubble Stone
c. Dimension Stone

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a. Fieldstone

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CLASSES OF STONE
• Quarried stone of various shapes and sizes
• Having irregular mortar joints.

a. Fieldstone
b. Rubble Stone
c. Dimension Stone

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b. Rubble Stone

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CLASSES OF STONE
• Quarried and squared stones
• Cut into specific sizes.

a. Fieldstone
b. Rubble Stone
c. Dimension Stone

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c. Dimension Stone

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KINDS OF STONE
• Grainy igneous rock that imparts a visual strength.
• Highly resistant to stains, weathering and corrosion
• Not as porous as other cladding stones

a. Granite
b. Marble
c. Limestone
d. Slate
e. Travertine
f. Sandstone
g. Onyx
h. Quartz

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a. Granite

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KINDS OF STONE
• Consisting of crystalline and compact varieties of carbonate of lime, or sometimes a carbonate of magnesia.
• Metamorphic rock, white in pure form but are mostly enriched with impurities

a. Granite
b. Marble
c. Limestone
d. Slate
e. Travertine
f. Sandstone
g. Onyx
h. Quartz

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b. Marble

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KINDS OF STONE
• Sedimentary rock 
• Formed by accumulation of remains of shells and corals.
a. Granite
b. Marble
c. Limestone
d. Slate
e. Travertine
f. Sandstone
g. Onyx
h. Quartz
A

c. Limestone

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KINDS OF STONE
• Fine-grained homogenous metamorphic rock.
• Dense, non-porous stone
• Color: Dark Blue (Welsh) to Grey-green (Westmoreland)

a. Granite
b. Marble
c. Limestone
d. Slate
e. Travertine
f. Sandstone
g. Onyx
h. Quartz

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d. Slate

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KINDS OF STONE
• Sedimentary rock
• Natural precipitate of carbonate minerals, typically aragonite
• WHITE, when pure. Often BROWN-YELLOW due to impurities.

a. Granite
b. Marble
c. Limestone
d. Slate
e. Travertine
f. Sandstone
g. Onyx
h. Quartz

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e. Travertine

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KINDS OF STONE
• Sedimentary Rock
• Composed of sand-size mineral rock grains.

a. Granite
b. Marble
c. Limestone
d. Slate
e. Travertine
f. Sandstone
g. Onyx
h. Quartz

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f. Sandstone

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KINDS OF STONE
• Cryptocrystalline form of Quartz
• Unique rock texture made up of crystals.
• Comes in black and white banded colors.

a. Granite
b. Marble
c. Limestone
d. Slate
e. Travertine
f. Sandstone
g. Onyx
h. Quartz

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g. Onyx

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KINDS OF STONE

• Variety of onyx in reddish-brown with white and lighter reddish bands.

A

Sardonyx

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KINDS OF STONE
• Abundant mineral in he Earth’s continental crust.
• Luster is glossy to vitreous
• Transparent, translucent and opaque forms.

a. Granite
b. Marble
c. Limestone
d. Slate
e. Travertine
f. Sandstone
g. Onyx
h. Quartz

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h. Quartz

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MATERIALS FOR FLOORS AND WALLS
• Embedded small stone pieces in concrete and polished surface to a level finish.
• Name is derived from Italian word terrassa meaning “terrace”.

A

Terrazzo

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