Camping, Fishing & Clamming in a Snow Storm - Coastal Foraging in Alaska
Summary
TLDRJoin Luke and friends on an exhilarating adventure in Alaska, where they engage in clam digging, fossil hunting, and fishing amidst stunning natural landscapes. The group experiences the thrill of clamming during extreme low tides, explores kelp forests, and even faces the challenge of rapidly rising waters. Amidst the snow in May, they set up camp, enjoy hearty meals, and share laughter. Despite the snow and cold, they find fossils, cook delicious food around the campfire, and even catch cod fish, creating unforgettable memories in the Alaskan wilderness.
Takeaways
- ๐ฃ The video features a group of friends, including Luke from the Art Boys YouTube channel, on an adventure in Alaska that includes clam digging, fossil hunting, fishing, and camping.
- ๐ค They use a large boat capable of carrying multiple four-wheelers and engage in magnet fishing, which involves using a magnet to find metal objects underwater.
- ๐ The group goes clam digging during an extreme low tide, which is ideal for this activity. They search for razor clams and butter clams, which live under the silt.
- ๐ The participants experience the dramatic tide changes of Alaska, which quickly cover the clam beds and force them to work fast before the tide comes in.
- ๐ช The group enjoys outdoor cooking, with meals including chips for breakfast, burgers, and a unique dessert hummus made with dark chocolate.
- โ๏ธ Despite being in the middle of May, they encounter snowy weather while camping, highlighting the unpredictable nature of Alaska's climate.
- ๐๏ธ Camping in the snow is part of the adventure, and they prepare for it by bringing warm drinks and food to stay comfortable.
- ๐ฆ During their exploration, they discover various marine life, such as sea otters, seals, and a decorator crab, showcasing the biodiversity of the area.
- ๐ The group goes fossil hunting and finds ammonite nodules and fossilized shells, indicating the region's rich prehistoric history.
- ๐ฃ They also go fishing and catch cod, demonstrating the abundance of marine life and the potential for successful fishing trips.
- ๐ The video ends with a reminder to subscribe to the Outdoor Boys YouTube channel for more adventure videos and a shoutout to Ivan's channel for similar content.
Q & A
What is the main activity the group is participating in Alaska?
-The group is participating in various outdoor activities such as clam digging, fossil hunting, fishing, and camping in the snow in the middle of May.
What type of boat do they use for their adventure?
-They use a large boat that can fit three four-wheelers on it, which is also used for magnet fishing.
What is magnet fishing?
-Magnet fishing involves using a strong magnet attached to a rope to search for metal objects underwater, which can be relics or other interesting finds.
What is the significance of the NE 5T tide mentioned in the script?
-The NE 5T tide refers to one of the biggest tides of the year, which is beneficial for clam digging as it exposes more of the clam beds to the air.
What are they looking for while clam digging?
-They are looking for razor clams and butter clams, which live about a foot or two under the silt and are identified by small dimples on the surface.
What is the clam bazooka and how is it used?
-The clam bazooka is a tool made from PVC pipe with a closed end and a hole. It is used by shoving it into the silt, covering the hole with a finger, and pulling it up to bring the clam along with the silt.
What type of wildlife do they encounter during their adventure?
-They encounter sea otters, seals, and a variety of marine life such as sand worms, hermit crabs, and decorator crabs.
What is the weather like during their camping trip in May?
-The weather is unexpectedly snowy and cold for the middle of May, which leads to some challenges during their camping trip.
What type of food do they prepare during their camping trip?
-They prepare food such as burgers with potato chips, chocolate pancakes, and a dessert hummus made with strawberries and dark chocolate.
What is the main goal of their fossil hunting activity?
-The main goal is to find fossils, particularly ammonite fossils, which are prehistoric squid-like creatures, in the rocks on the beach.
What challenges do they face while fossil hunting?
-They face challenges such as the rocks being covered in snow, making it difficult to identify fossils, and the cold weather affecting their ability to search effectively.
Outlines
๐ Alaskan Adventure Begins
The video script introduces Luke and his crew from the Art Boys YouTube channel as they embark on an Alaskan adventure in May, which includes clam digging, fossil hunting, fishing, cooking, and camping in the snow. They meet up with friends, including Ivan and his family, and prepare for their activities. The script mentions a mishap with a GoPro and the excitement around their boat's capacity. The group is seen engaging with the natural beauty of Alaska, spotting sea otters and seals, and discussing the local flora like kelp, which is also used as a fertilizer.
๐ Clam Digging Expedition
The group ventures out for clam digging during an extreme low tide in Cimac Bay and Cook Inlet, which is ideal for such an activity. They use a 'clam gun', a PVC pipe device, to extract razor clams and butter clams from the silt. The participants are racing against time as the tide starts to rise, and they must work quickly before the clam beds are submerged. The script humorously discusses the possibility of misidentifying the clams and the urgency to retreat as the tide comes in rapidly, turning their clam digging spot underwater.
๐ฝ Enjoying the Alaskan Feast
After a successful clam digging session, the group enjoys a feast with the catch of the day. They indulge in a unique dessert, dark chocolate hummus, and discuss the day's events. There's a mention of a near mishap with forgetting the pie on the boat, but the group sends brave members to retrieve it. The camaraderie and enjoyment of the meal are highlighted, emphasizing the group's appreciation for the day's adventure and the food they've prepared.
๐ Setting Up Camp and Fire
The group sets up camp near an old cannery, discussing its historical significance before moving on to the task at hand. They gather firewood and build a fire, preparing for dinner. The script describes the process of making burgers with unconventional toppings like potato chips and macaroni salad. The group enjoys their meal and contemplates the day's activities, reflecting on the fun they had clam digging and the challenges posed by the rising tide.
๐จ Unexpected Snow and Morning Routine
The group wakes up to an unexpected snowfall in the middle of May, which adds a unique twist to their camping experience. Despite the cold, they prepare a warm breakfast of mint truffle hot chocolate and chocolate pancakes, adding a touch of comfort and indulgence to their morning. The script captures the group's resilience and ability to adapt to the changing weather conditions while maintaining a positive and cheerful atmosphere.
๐ Fossil Hunting and Beach Exploration
The group heads to a beach known for fossils, hoping to find some during the low tide. They explore the rocky beach, finding various shells and a large ammonite nodule, which suggests the presence of a prehistoric squid fossil inside. The participants also encounter decorator crabs and other marine life. However, the snow begins to cover the rocks, making it difficult to spot fossils. Despite the challenges, they express excitement about their findings and the overall experience.
๐ฃ Fishing and Wrapping Up the Adventure
The final part of the script involves the group going fishing, where they catch cod and other fish, enjoying the thrill of reeling in their catch. They also attempt to catch a salmon, but the strong current forces them to change locations. The group acknowledges the tired children and decides to head back, reflecting on their adventure. They express gratitude for the experience and the beauty of Alaska, despite the unexpected snow. The script ends with a reminder to subscribe to the Outdoor Boys YouTube channel for more adventures.
Mindmap
Keywords
๐กClam Digging
๐กAlaska
๐กTides
๐กSea Otters
๐กKelp
๐กCamping
๐กFossils
๐กKayak
๐กHermit Crab
๐กFishing
Highlights
Adventure in Alaska with friends for clam digging, fossil hunting, fishing, and camping in the snow in May.
Meeting up with the Kilter family for a variety of outdoor activities.
Use of a magnet to try fishing, an innovative method for finding metal objects underwater.
Exploring the boat's capacity to fit multiple four-wheelers.
Introduction of Sparrow and Finley to a unique breakfast of chips and Hoy sea otter.
Beautiful scenery of sea otters, seals, and a kelp forest during the journey.
Edible kelp used as fertilizer and in unique recipes like kelp pickles.
Clam digging during an extreme low tide, revealing clam beds.
Use of a clam gun, a PVC pipe tool, for digging razor clams and butter clams.
Quick action required as the tide rises to cover the clam beds.
Finding a variety of clams and distinguishing between razor clams and butter clams.
Cooking and enjoying clams for lunch, with a humorous note about forgetting the pie.
Setting up camp and dealing with the challenges of a high tide.
Unexpected snowfall during the camping trip, adding a surprise element.
Fossil hunting and finding ammonite nodules and shell imprints.
Fishing for cod and the excitement of catching multiple fish.
Closing thoughts on the value of the adventure despite the cold weather.
Transcripts
Luke here at the art Boys YouTube
channel for the next several days we're
meeting up with friends to go digging
for clams looking for fossils fishing
for hbit cooking good food and we're
camping in the snow in the middle of May
Welcome to Alaska
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hey D wake
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up hey Ivan how you doing hey
hey I just dropped my GoPro into the you
dropped the GoPro over the boat I
dropped the GoPro over do you have a
magnet
I absolutely love this boat I'm a little
jealous Ian this is a this is a nice
boat we love our boat you can fit a
four-wheeler on this thing right you can
fit three four-wheelers on it jeez well
guys we are going on a little Adventure
here with the kilter family we' got Ivan
Eve and their kids Finley and Sparrow
where just stick it down there oh my
goodness they got kids in the hole that
is so awesome this boat just gets
awesomer I'm going to try magnet fishing
it's set it over there on
its going do a little magnet fishing
here you usually will feel it go cck
feel like I got something that's it Tom
can you reach down there there you go
nice
day it's still
running well Ivan you know what that
means not skunked not skunk we're not
skunk successful
fishing I mean we're catching them right
off the dock here
man I did something to try to help the
weather improve my wife told me to bring
sunscreen and I poo pooed her and said
no no that's not necessary and anytime I
disagree with my wife it turned out to
be wrong so so there's a really good
chance we're all going to get sunburn
today all right guys welcome to Homer
Alaska we're just going to head out into
cimac Bay and into Cook Inlet so today
is supposed to have some of the biggest
tides of the Year we're supposed to have
a NE 5T tide and when you have really
extreme low tides that means good clam
digging I
lower Tommy's uh introducing Sparrow in
Finley to our healthy diet here of chips
of Hoy for breakfast
a sea
otter there's another sea
otter oh there's a whole bunch of them
right there this area is so beautiful
there's just tons of sea otters and
seals later in the year you'll see
whales
right now we're going through a kelp
forest see right
here those are huge pieces of ball kelp
they get like 100 ft long but they're
also
edible you see this so this is B kelp
it's got this floating ball on the
top it's Hollow and so there's air in it
that makes it float up so the leaves can
photosynthesize that was agressive it
for our garden too yeah it's really good
fertilizer I made kelp pickles with it
before and I really liked them actually
you it's just basically take a basic
pickle recipe and just don't add any
extra salt yeah it tastes salty here
grab that little piece it dry tastes
like a salty
cabbage got a good crunch but loads of
salt you know what I'd like to do is a
kimchi recipe with with kelp
um and I was like we're heading towards
the Alaska Peninsula and right out there
those mountains are all volcanoes when I
was a kid several of them erupted and
dumped Ash all over our
house so right now we're only about 5
six feet of water and you can see these
huge mud flats that have been exposed by
the low tide we're going to see if we
can't sneak in got keep an eye out for
rocks there's a few big
ones so Tom though the water right now
is about that deep on you we're out in
the
ocean yeah Tom you got the clam bazooka
you like you like
batt but I just don't want to land in a
way that cripples your child I didn't
step on you good
got a heavy load pull you scurvy seed on
the captain of the
Titanic there you go I got got the clam
gun so we're looking for razor clams and
butter clams they live about a foot or
two under the silt and there'll be a
little dimple that marks where they're
hiding
and here
oh get about halfway down you might be
that might have been it keep going down
a little bit further now put your thumb
over the hole and now there's a hard
part you got to pull it up okay keep
pulling he's fighting now now dump it
off and now kick it around and see if
it's in there and then sometimes you you
get close right there see look at
this yeah see it see see that that
little crunch noise we heard you
crunched them that's about a mediumsized
one right
there that's one razor clam so this
right here is a clam gun it's just a
piece of PVC pipe with a C on one end in
a hole and you shove it down in the silt
you put your finger over the hole and
you pull it up and the silt and the clam
comes with
it already there we only have about
maybe an hour till the tide comes up and
covers us all with water so we got to
work quickly there's only a few hours
every year where these clam beds are
exposed to the air and we can dig them
so we got to act
quickly see right there how this is
different color and it's like that
little bit right there dig
next to
it oh look at that it's a butter clam
it's a big butter
clam a different kind of a hole that's a
nice yeah I see a bunch of them here's
another hole so look at that see see
look at how the hole opened up
yeah we need I'm like 70% sure these are
called butter clams I'm going to go and
look it up when I'm doing my editing and
you're going to find out that I'm wrong
and I'm going to have to erase all the
stuff where we call it the wrong thing
ah
oh look at that now I've dug razor clams
a number of times but I've never really
gotten into these types of clams before
there's a number of clams that look just
like this some are called littleneck
clams some are called butter clams and
there's a few others I am pretty sure
these are the butter clams but I'm going
to have to go look it up when I get home
y there we go
there oh he put up a fight
oh there this may be oh look at this one
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look at that that is great can you eat
yeah these are these are great that's a
cockle that's oh cool look at that that
guy these things up this is oh look at a
double hole double hole look at
that oh
there's oh look at that check it out
there's a sand worm right there those
make good
ba there you go hey I found one
there's there's a hole right here yeah
we're finding a whole bunch of these
butter ones oh look at this there's a
little baby razor clam in there put him
back yeah we're going to put him back as
you feel anything you touch it just
found one
there we
go look how quick the Tide's coming up
the spot where we landed is already
underwater water there's a bunch in
here there's another one the different
clams leave a different kind of hole in
the sand the razor clams leave a nice
little dimple kind of oval shaped with
the butter clamps you just kind of see
this where there's like a lighter color
silk and when you put the sh underneath
that the hole
appears there he
goes oh or a little flounder look at how
little it is that cute he's such a cute
little baby fish actually he he looks
like a little baby Arrowhead or aot
tooth flounder he's got that long skinny
look oh
yeah you guys find any razor clams
they're
justs right oh see he's spitting up
oh look how big that hole gets yeah oh
scrape oh that was a big boy look at
that you found a trophy one see right
there there's
one oh you see there's the the
hole you found a patch of Razor
CL a razor
found yeah nice big boy cuz he's so see
it right there mhm
butter we're just going to keep the real
big ones we're going to send that one
back oh yeah
there's there we
go oh there's a couple in this
hole you can see right there see look at
that that's a clam
right okay my pants are starting to fall
down
oh that's a nice size razor CL nice size
razor and sometimes they'll start
digging their way back down what'd you
find to I that's the razor clam that I
found in the his hole that is the
tiniest baby razor clam he so adorable
uhoh my Kay
ohay the Kay boys the tides are coming
it's coming quick you can see how fast
the Tide's coming in
I
want and it'll speed up as we get closer
to Mid tide oh guys check this out guys
look a hermit crab hermit crab look at
the size of that guy isn't he pretty
that's the biggest hermit crab I've ever
seen see this little hole right here
this is where a seaotter dug up a clam
because these clams don't sit too far
below the surface the sea otters love to
eat them they'll dive down under the
water and dig these up Tom I think
you're going to be lost to the Sea soon
oh oh buddy here hold the hold this I
feel
him here we better Retreat
Tom Ivan's taking the kayak to go head
back to the boat to go get the little
dingy to get us all back on there but
the Tide's coming in so fast found one
you found got one Tom yeah it was a
skinny hole in the ground yeah a little
skinny hole right
yeah here Dad can you help me oh jeez
you you're in China I feel
them oh come look right here I found
him there you go I got one yeah you got
one Tom here put you want to put him in
there I'm to pick up the shovel we got
to
go oh oh I mushed him I mushed him but
there's a razor clam I think we're
starting to get into him cuz we're
higher up on the bead running from the
tide oh that's a brilliant hole right
here here watch that see that hole right
there go you're right Sparrow I got to
go
fast to oh
no oh oh hold on Tom you better hurry
the Tide's coming we might want to start
walking that way yeah hey you want me to
pick up Sparrow yeah that would be
awesome you're Ste
me thank you all
right hey tomby stay close made this a m
field that tide don't play here in
Alaska it sure doesn't over there in
Homer they get a 30 foot
tide I thought about putting on my hip
waiters and I didn't so I've got about
now I think I need to hop in actually
you can help by rowing
so guys what do you think was that cool
yeah that was last one you like running
for your life at the end was that cool
yeah a
great anytime you get clams and you
don't die it's a good day I got silt and
sand
everywhere here
woohoo are you guys good with lunches I
don't know if you need any extra
anything extra as always I brought a ton
of food on this trip and uh got some
stuff I'm pretty excited about
strawberries and check it out dark
chocolate dessert hummus I don't know
what that is but I'm
excited you those it smells like
pretentious frosting I love it oh boy oh
there you do
M oh my goodness you can say it healthy
oh word that's so good ride this train
with us it's a good it's a good train
look at you Sparrow you have your
priorities
straight oh I need to start selling it
in five gallon buckets I know I'm going
to b a good boy not just eat chocolate
hummus Ian you want to try doing some
fishing somewhere in there
just saw some doll porpuses
Rising not getting stepped on or
something yeah I kind of stepped on one
of
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them
sorry she be like
okay
switch look there's an old canery over
there back in the days before they had
Refrigeration they would have these
canaries out here right next to the
ocean so they' catch the fish and can it
and then they could ship it out all over
the world but I think somebody still
lives there there's a sauna right
there well it's getting a little close
to dinner time and we're going to try to
set up camp and build a fire so we're
looking for firewood yeah
are
charge what do you guys think think we
get some wood off this
but doesn't always make sense to do
what I don't want to push isn't there
quite yet if you want to do the
hatchet well we did the fun part now for
the hard part I know that is a pile
though oh my
God how much
firor all
right okay
sure I found
there we go you want any macaroni salad
or potato chips in the burger yeah put
the potato chips in the burger very it's
pretty
good got one ready right
nowoh phoh do you want to come why to
have some burgers and Sal
is that Rog just got another bite not a
big bite but a bite
perfect little seasoned fren
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fry all going to try some of these
clams I think a butter is that love clam
so much there
go that b CL bit was real good yeah we
realized we made an important mistake we
forgot the pie on the boat these brave
men are going to go get the pie they
might just take the pie and leave us I
know oh yeah me L getting some more hits
on the
rod
hey with the pie with the pie we have an
apple toffee pie here because uh hey we
camp in style would you like whipped
cream yes you tell me when when all
right there you
go perfect
I don't even
take people that I talk to I know we got
to try to catch get some fish stay up
for oh what do we got here we got a
flounder what
oh I thought something was messing with
it nice little flounder that's not a bad
one look at that nice little flounder
they don't get a ton bigger than this
what do you think should we set them
back yeah I think
soy yeah they're kind of mushy a lot of
people steam them interesting steam them
or fry them not skunked not
skunked you guys here so I will not
leave you stranded oh I appreciate that
I can change come back the Tide's going
out aggressively and the boat's going to
get high and dry soon so they're going
to head out and move the boat and
they're going to sleep on the boat
tonight but me and Tommy are going to
sleep over there I think it's time to
set up our tent but we can't set it up
on the beach the time Tide's going to be
really high tonight I estimate the tide
Line's going to be somewhere around
here right here looks like a spot
wow look how much the Tide's got
out that fire I it's pretty late and we
got to get up early in the morning so
I'm going to go to bed we'll see you
guys in the
morning well this isn't right it's not
supposed to be
snowing glad I put all this wood under
the
tarp it was a little cold last night
wasn't it yeah snowed
I got some mint truffle hot chocolate
here here you go
buddy take that and be warm my son
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we're making chocolate pancakes all I'm
doing is just adding hot chocolate mix
to the pancake
batter here want some hold
on hey yo you like that yes all right
enjoy we found a fossil let me take oh
yeah you did find a fossil look at
that what is that like a little a bit of
a shell in
there I think the kils are tired of
watching us eat pancakes without
them well I'm glad you guys made it I
know you like bacon Finley yeah you do
all right there you go mother suggest
see the key is to put sugar on top of
your sugary pancakes with extra sugar
I'm kind of the dietary version of the
drug dealer that hangs outside of
elementary
schools the weather did
St pretty you got the syrup look at that
mount vus whipped cream there
go well we got breakfast in us I think
it's time to clean up and get out of
here we're going to try to go fossil
hunting point I
need awfully snowy for the middle of
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May way it's like I'll take us out a
little deeper row row row your boat
pretty determined
individual oo it's nice and warm in here
is it yeah well I think we're fully
support
no that beach full of rocks over there
supposed to have some fossils since it's
low tide we're going to go see if we
can't find
best weather ever
very
ready I found a CRA
leg look at the size of this muscle must
be a gim bro check it out you got a
starfish it's a Suns star Sunstar nice
oh look
at yeah Dad look at
this oh go a little shrimp can I hold it
yeah
sure here you put it back in there let
it get
bigger oh look at oh my gosh look well
yeah see don't let them they get a lot
bigger than this that's awesome do you
feel he's vibrating yeah they grunt they
kind of do this
like creatur yeah cool
crab Ivan says that's a decorator crab
I've never seen one of those those are
here those are huge muscles you must
work out I do I've got the biggest
muscles on the beach for sure oh
yeah I don't know how he can carry that
kayak now oh I know cuz he's got this
big musle now we came to this beach to
try to find fossils but the hard part is
the rocks are starting to get covered in
snow and it's really hard to tell if
there's fossils in them or
not oh look at this right here it's a
giant ammonite
nodule perfectly round that is so an
ammonite is a giant spiral prehistoric
squid thing when you find their fossils
they're encased in like an egg of this
clay sediment so really good chance
there's an ammonite fossil in there but
I'd need a sledgehammer to pop it
open you know it's harder to fil hunt
when the everything gets covered in
snow you guys find some oh sh oh yeah
look at that they get better it's like
an imprint of a shell right
there oh yeah it's a fossilized shell
right there hey look at this way a whole
layer right up
there oh here's some here's some shell
right in here this is all shell this
whole layer right here them up there if
you just look that probably is a big
pretty oh look at this right
here oh that's a big one right
there that looks like an ammonite yeah
it's the impression Left Behind oh look
at this
thing creat that looks like it's going
to burrow into my ear and you lay eggs
yeah if it burs into your ear then you
become extremely suggestive I saw this
in a movie once and there could be a lot
more fossils here but they're all
covered in still now this may be hard to
believe at home but some of us are a
little bit cold so I think we're going
to head back to the
boat you know there's just something
about this spring weather you know gets
y all excited to get out not good
I'll tell you what it got a little nippy
but we saw some fossils and some cool
tidle pools oh it was worth
it good
thing so much gelatin it's moose
raspberry Jello that sounds aw awesome
it's cheap day so I oh thank you see if
you're going to eat this much chili
Finley you got to keep your rain pants
on keeps the farts
in is that
sunlight look at
this I'm outside and I'm not hypothermic
all
righty about 120 ft or something
yeah
oh oh my God you got something I got
something oh look's got something ready
it's a Cod oh it's a Cod we like cod
yeah cod's good take Cod look at that
well the nice thing about Cod is they
run in schools if there's one there's
probably more we a fish so
fast oh there you
go there you go oh nice car
a there we
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go no there he is
on before I even got one there's
one nice one though look at
that there we go got a h of it nice not
too big of one but that's a decent a
decent hel Tommy's got one here all
right there's a big school of cot under
the boat and they're eating
sandals that's a sand
deal that's a sand deal that's all sand
deals we did pretty good but the
current's ripping too hard so we got to
move
spots just go for it yeah let
oh I felt like I feel like I got
something
oh a SE Robin oh he's pretty that is a
pretty just give him a little nudge I'm
like he's so
FY well we tried that for a little bit
didn't see much action but I think it's
time to get out of here we got a couple
kids that are pretty tired
it's hard to believe we were being
snowed on a few hours
ago Ian thanks so much that was a great
time thanks for coming Luke if you don't
know Ivan actually has a YouTube channel
where he does a lot of Adventures like
this if you guys want to see that I'll
put a link in the video description
below so make sure to check out his
YouTube channel now now we have to go
home and clean everything so much wet
and
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muddy later all right thanks
Ian hey thank you here oh you got
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