Warning as polar vortex brings 'life-threatening' cold to US next week
2 months, 1 week ago

Warning as polar vortex brings 'life-threatening' cold to US next week

Daily Mail  

The United States is bracing for a severe cold spell as a polar vortex sends temperatures plunging to 'life-threatening' levels. The polar vortex is expected to engulf at least 20 states directly, including Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire, New York, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Ohio, Indiana, Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa, the Dakotas, Montana, and Wyoming. The combination of Arctic air and wind will create dangerously low wind chills, with temperatures in the Rockies, northern Plains, and Upper Midwest feeling as cold as -30°F or lower. Southern states like Georgia and North Carolina, which rarely experience extreme cold, are preparing for unusually low temperatures.

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Scientists blame a powerful polar VORTEX miles above the Arctic for the cluster of devastating winter storms which led to deaths and power outages across the UK and Ireland
21 hours, 20 minutes ago

Scientists blame a powerful polar VORTEX miles above the Arctic for the cluster of devastating winter storms which led to deaths and power outages across the UK and Ireland

Daily Mail  

Devastating winter storms that led to deaths and power outages across the UK and Ireland were driven by an intense swirling vortex of winds miles above the Arctic, scientists have revealed. Pictured: map showing monthly maximum wind gusts for central-western Europe during February 2022, when the trio of storms battered the UK A woman died in Muswell Hill, north London, …

Polar Vortex collapse to bring severe winter weather with snowfall to Canada, US; What is it? How does it happen?
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3 weeks, 2 days ago

Polar Vortex collapse to bring severe winter weather with snowfall to Canada, US; What is it? How does it happen?

Live Mint  

A polar vortex collapse is predicted to bring severe winter-like weather to parts of Canada and the US around the middle of this month. A polar vortex collapse occurs when the polar vortex, which is typically a stable, cold air mass circulating around the Arctic region, weakens or breaks apart, causing significant disruptions in weather patterns. A polar vortex collapses …

Polar Vortex collapse: US, Canada and UK brace for extreme freezing temperatures
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3 weeks, 3 days ago

Polar Vortex collapse: US, Canada and UK brace for extreme freezing temperatures

Live Mint  

A polar vortex collapse is set to strike in mid-March, bringing severe winter weather and major travel disruptions across the US and Canada. This will be the second polar vortex collapse of 2025, following an earlier event that caused freezing conditions and transport chaos across North America. A polar vortex collapse occurs when the strong, cold winds that normally circulate …

Polar Vortex collapse set to send temperatures plunging in the US and Canada
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3 weeks, 3 days ago

Polar Vortex collapse set to send temperatures plunging in the US and Canada

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A polar vortex collapse is …

Polar vortex makes much of US colder than Greenland, but warmth is coming. Then more cold
1 month, 1 week ago

Polar vortex makes much of US colder than Greenland, but warmth is coming. Then more cold

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The polar vortex hit its peak across much of America on Wednesday, with an icy grip that made Arctic Greenland seem like a toasty vacation spot in comparison. “They’re sending us the cold air there, we’re sending them the warm air,” said Judah Cohen, seasonal forecast director at the private firm Atmospheric and Environmental Research. “I don’t like …

Polar vortex makes much of US colder than Greenland, but warmth is coming. Then more cold
1 month, 1 week ago

Polar vortex makes much of US colder than Greenland, but warmth is coming. Then more cold

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “I don't like it because I love the winter.” …

What is a polar vortex? US gets a taste of the Arctic this week
1 month, 1 week ago

What is a polar vortex? US gets a taste of the Arctic this week

Associated Press  

The term “polar vortex” usually refers to the gigantic circular upper air weather pattern in the Arctic region. But at times some of the vortex can break off or move south, bringing unusually cold weather south and permitting warmer weather to creep up north. Every U.S. state but Hawaii, California and Florida have some or all parts forecast to have …

‘Life-threatening cold in US’: 10 dead in Kentucky floods, polar vortex goes deeper into America
1 month, 1 week ago

‘Life-threatening cold in US’: 10 dead in Kentucky floods, polar vortex goes deeper into America

Firstpost  

Meteorologists said several states would experience the 10th and coldest polar vortex event this season. Weather forces in the Arctic are combining to push the chilly air that usually stays near the North Pole into the U.S. and Europe A high-rising Barren River flows through Bowling Green, Ky., after heavy rainfall beginning early Saturday morning brought nearly five inches of …

Polar vortex likely to bring 'life-threatening cold' to US after flooding kills 10
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1 month, 1 week ago

Polar vortex likely to bring 'life-threatening cold' to US after flooding kills 10

India Today  

Harsh weather moved west on Monday as a polar vortex was expected to grip the Rockies and the northern Plains after winter storms pummelled the eastern US over the weekend, killing at least 10 people, including nine victims in Kentucky who died during flooding from heavy rains. We just confirmed another weather-related death out of Pike County, bringing our total …

Very cold weather is coming: US about to get chilliest polar vortex this winter
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Very cold weather is coming: US about to get chilliest polar vortex this winter

Deccan Chronicle  

The coldest burst of Arctic air this season is coming to put an icy exclamation point on America's winter of repeated polar vortex invasions, meteorologists warn. This will be the 10th time this winter that the polar vortex — which keeps the coldest of Arctic air penned in at the top of the world — stretches like a rubber band …

US East likely to witness bone-chilling weather next week
1 month, 2 weeks ago

US East likely to witness bone-chilling weather next week

Live Mint  

The US East is likely to witness bone-chilling weather conditions next week, saod weather forecaster groups. According to forecaster Commodity Weather Group, temperatures will drop 8 to 15F degrees below normal across much of the Canadian Prairies and US Great Plains through February 18 before centering on the Mississippi Valley. Sometime next week, 89% of the contiguous United States will …

Very cold weather is coming. US about to get 10th and chilliest polar vortex this winter
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Very cold weather is coming. US about to get 10th and chilliest polar vortex this winter

Associated Press  

The coldest burst of Arctic air this season is coming to put an icy exclamation point on America’s winter of repeated polar vortex invasions, meteorologists warn. This will be the 10th time this winter that the polar vortex — which keeps the coldest of Arctic air penned in at the top of the world — stretches like a rubber band …

Record-breaking cold: Polar Vortex to freeze 89% of US next week
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Record-breaking cold: Polar Vortex to freeze 89% of US next week

India Today  

The coldest burst of Arctic air this season is coming to put an icy exclamation point on America’s winter of repeated polar vortex invasions, meteorologists warn. This will be the 10th time this winter that the polar vortex — which keeps the coldest of Arctic air penned in at the top of the world — stretches like a rubber band …

Urgent weather warning for 235m Americans as 'life-threatening' Polar Vortex set to bring brutal winds of -50F
2 months, 1 week ago

Urgent weather warning for 235m Americans as 'life-threatening' Polar Vortex set to bring brutal winds of -50F

Daily Mail  

An urgent warning has been issued for 235 million Americans as a 'life-threatening' polar vortex will drop temperatures as low as -50F. Winter Storm Enzo is expected to hit states along the Gulf Coast, including southern portions of Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia and South Carolina, as well as the Florida panhandle, according to the National Weather Service. Florence, KY; …

Extreme Cold Alert: What is a Polar vortex, and why is it dangerous? Will it affect India?
2 months, 1 week ago

Extreme Cold Alert: What is a Polar vortex, and why is it dangerous? Will it affect India?

Live Mint  

Americans are preparing for dangerously cold temperatures on Thursday, with forecasts predicting life-threatening conditions and the coldest inauguration day in 40 years. The Arctic “polar vortex” is expected to bring nighttime lows as low as minus 23 degrees Fahrenheit to some of the northernmost parts of the United States over the weekend. When the polar vortex weakens or shifts, it …

Weather warning as life-threatening polar vortex will engulf parts of the US with Siberian air: 'There's no escaping'
2 months, 1 week ago

Weather warning as life-threatening polar vortex will engulf parts of the US with Siberian air: 'There's no escaping'

Daily Mail  

Dozens of US states will endure the lowest temperatures they have felt in years as a polar vortex brings 'life-threatening' cold next week The National Weather Service said that much of the Lower 48 should brace for 'the coldest air-mass of the season to date' from Friday to January 24. The polar vortex is bringing freezing air from Siberia into …

Donald Trump inauguration to be coldest in 40 years: Arctic blast hits US
2 months, 1 week ago

Donald Trump inauguration to be coldest in 40 years: Arctic blast hits US

India Today  

The vast majority of Americans are about to get an extended taste of frigid Siberian weather. Another polar vortex disruption will stretch Arctic air across the top of the globe and make Donald Trump’s second inauguration the coldest in 40 years, meteorologists said. “The wind chills would be in the single digits for sure,” the NWS’ Weather Prediction Center meteorologist …

Arctic blast expected to bring dangerously cold temperatures to the U.S.
2 months, 1 week ago

Arctic blast expected to bring dangerously cold temperatures to the U.S.

NPR  

Arctic blast expected to bring dangerously cold temperatures to the U.S. NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Axios senior climate reporter Andrew Freedman about the incoming Arctic blast that's expected to bring dangerously cold temperatures to large parts of the U.S. LEILA FADEL, HOST: Large swaths of the U.S. are about to get really cold. MICHEL MARTIN, HOST: That's because an …

A polar vortex is set to grip much of the U.S. What does that mean?
2 months, 1 week ago

A polar vortex is set to grip much of the U.S. What does that mean?

NPR  

A polar vortex is set to grip much of the U.S. What does that mean? People living "basically anywhere from the Rockies eastward will see below-normal temperatures over the next several days," said Zack Taylor, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service's Weather Prediction Center. Sponsor Message These conditions are all thanks to a familiar sounding occurrence: the polar vortex, …

How the polar vortex fuels intense winter weather in the US
2 months, 2 weeks ago

How the polar vortex fuels intense winter weather in the US

BBC  

How the polar vortex fuels intense winter weather in the US Getty Images Here's how the polar vortex, and climate change, influence extremely cold winter weather in the US. The polar vortex, or Arctic polar vortex, is a ring of strong westerly winds that form between 10 and 30 miles above the North Pole every winter, enclosing a large pool …

Polar vortex brings its bitter cold to the Southern U.S.
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Polar vortex brings its bitter cold to the Southern U.S.

The Hindu  

The plunging polar vortex brought subfreezing temperatures Tuesday to some of the southernmost points of the U.S., threatening to dump snow on parts of Texas and Oklahoma in coming days and contributing to a power outage in Virginia's capital that made the water unsafe to drink. A low-pressure system was expected to form as soon as Wednesday near South Texas, …

Polar vortex brings its bitter cold to the Southern US
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Polar vortex brings its bitter cold to the Southern US

Deccan Chronicle  

The plunging polar vortex brought subfreezing temperatures Tuesday to some of the southernmost points of the U.S., threatening to dump snow on parts of Texas and Oklahoma in coming days and contributing to a power outage in Virginia's capital that made the water unsafe to drink.The arctic blast that descended on much of the U.S. east of the Rockies over …

Why more frequent cold blasts could be coming from global warming
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Why more frequent cold blasts could be coming from global warming

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. We're talking 12 to 25 degrees Fahrenheit across a …

Why more frequent cold blasts could be coming from global warming
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Why more frequent cold blasts could be coming from global warming

Associated Press  

Frigid air that normally stays trapped in the Arctic has escaped, plunging deep into the United States for an extended visit that is expected to provoke teeth-chattering but not be record-shattering. We’re talking 12 to 25 degrees Fahrenheit across a large portion of the eastern half of the country.” The worst will be in areas that just got hit with …

Polar Vortex Grips US: Ice, Snow, and Wind Cause Chaos Across the Nation
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Polar Vortex Grips US: Ice, Snow, and Wind Cause Chaos Across the Nation

Deccan Chronicle  

A huge swath of the U.S. was blasted with ice, snow and wind on Monday as the polar vortex that dipped south over the weekend kept much of the country east of the Rockies in its frigid grip, making many roads treacherous, forcing school closures, and causing widespread power outages and flight cancellations.The immense storm system brought disruption to areas …

The polar vortex brings its bitter cold to the Southern U.S.
2 months, 3 weeks ago

The polar vortex brings its bitter cold to the Southern U.S.

LA Times  

Capitol Hill is serene as snow continues to blanket the region in Washington on Monday. The plunging polar vortex brought subfreezing temperatures Tuesday to some of the southernmost points of the U.S., threatening to dump snow on parts of Texas and Oklahoma in the coming days and contributing to a power outage in Virginia’s capital that made the water unsafe …

Polar Vortex Keeps Much Of The U.S. In Its Icy Grip
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Polar Vortex Keeps Much Of The U.S. In Its Icy Grip

Huff Post  

NEW YORK, UNITED STATES - JANUARY 6: People walk through Central Park during heavy snowfall in New York, United States, on January 6, 2025. — A huge swath of the U.S. was blasted with ice, snow and wind on Monday as the polar vortex that dipped south over the weekend kept much of the country east of the Rockies in …

What is a polar vortex, the weather event causing winter storms in the US?
2 months, 3 weeks ago

What is a polar vortex, the weather event causing winter storms in the US?

Al Jazeera  

The expanding of the polar vortex – an area of cold air around the Arctic – southwards is causing cold spells in the US. The rising warm air from the lower atmosphere weakens the polar vortex, allowing it to sp Both types of polar vortexes are important for global atmospheric circulation and climate regulation. The 2013-14 polar vortex resulted in …

Polar Vortex brings ice and snow chaos across US
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Polar Vortex brings ice and snow chaos across US

India Today  

ANNAPOLIS: A huge swath of the U.S. was blasted with ice, snow and wind on Monday as the polar vortex that dipped south over the weekend kept much of the country east of the Rockies in its frigid grip, making many roads treacherous, forcing school closures, and causing widespread power outages and flight cancellations. Frozen rain fell atop several inches …

Polar vortex keeps much of the U.S. in its icy grip
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Polar vortex keeps much of the U.S. in its icy grip

LA Times  

Workers clear the plaza at the U.S. Capitol as snow falls in Washington on Monday. A huge swath of the U.S. was blasted with ice, snow and wind on Monday as the polar vortex that dipped south over the weekend kept much of the country east of the Rockies in its frigid grip, making many roads treacherous, forcing school closures, …

A double dose of nasty winter is about to smack much of the US with snow, ice and biting cold
2 months, 3 weeks ago

A double dose of nasty winter is about to smack much of the US with snow, ice and biting cold

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Dangerous ice particularly lethal to power lines — “so …

Winter Storm Alert: Midwest to face snow, ice, and heavy rain this weekend
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Winter Storm Alert: Midwest to face snow, ice, and heavy rain this weekend

India Today  

This week brings a blast of icy Arctic air into the Eastern United States, with temperatures and a stretch of cold weather expected to drop. Experts warn millions might face dangerous winter conditions that will last well into next week. Snow and Wind Chill Risks It might snow in so many regions - including the southern Plains, Southeast, Appalachian Mountains, …

An Arctic outbreak will send a chill through much of the U.S. Here's how to prepare
2 months, 3 weeks ago

An Arctic outbreak will send a chill through much of the U.S. Here's how to prepare

NPR  

An Arctic outbreak will send a chill through much of the U.S. It predicts an Arctic outbreak will spread from the Northern Plains to the south and east in the days ahead, leading to "exceptionally high probabilities of below-normal temperatures" across the eastern part of the country into next week. The NWS defines Arctic outbreaks as "very cold air masses …

First polar vortex of 2025 will bring dangerously frosty temperatures for millions of Americans
2 months, 4 weeks ago

First polar vortex of 2025 will bring dangerously frosty temperatures for millions of Americans

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The polar vortex will bring Arctic air across the country The cold may be so extreme that “this could …

Arctic blast impacts millions as ‘dangerously cold’ streak invades US
3 months, 4 weeks ago

Arctic blast impacts millions as ‘dangerously cold’ streak invades US

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “Many areas across the northern tier will start …

Arctic freeze continues to blast huge swaths of the US with sub-zero temperatures
1 year, 2 months ago

Arctic freeze continues to blast huge swaths of the US with sub-zero temperatures

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A dangerous Arctic blast …

US in deep freeze while much of the world is extra toasty? Yet again, it’s climate change
1 year, 2 months ago

US in deep freeze while much of the world is extra toasty? Yet again, it’s climate change

Associated Press  

Much of the United States is shivering through brutal cold as most of the rest of the world is feeling unusually warm weather. “When the Arctic is off-the-charts warm, we’re more likely to see frigid cold invade places like Texas that are ill-equipped to deal with it,” said Jennifer Francis, a Woodwell Research Center climate scientist and a pioneer in …

Arctic freeze continues to blast huge swaths of the US with sub-zero temperatures
1 year, 2 months ago

Arctic freeze continues to blast huge swaths of the US with sub-zero temperatures

Associated Press  

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Brutally cold temperatures and dangerous wind chills stayed put across much of the U.S. Monday, promising the coldest temperatures ever for Iowa’s presidential nominating contest, holding up travelers, and testing the mettle of NFL fans in Buffalo for a playoff game that was delayed a day by wind-whipped snow. About 150 million Americans were under a windchill …

What is the ‘Arctic blast’ deep-freezing the US and Canada?
2 years, 1 month ago

What is the ‘Arctic blast’ deep-freezing the US and Canada?

Al Jazeera  

Recent temperatures of minus 78 degrees Celsius are reportedly the lowest ever recorded in the United States. A dangerous combination of record-setting cold temperatures and powerful winds buffeted the northeastern United States and Canada over the weekend, creating life-threatening conditions and wind-chills from the Arctic blast. An Arctic blast is defined by the US National Weather Service as when “very …

What is a polar vortex? Weather forecast UK 2023
2 years, 1 month ago

What is a polar vortex? Weather forecast UK 2023

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Forecasters have warned a “polar vortex” – the phenomenon that …

'It's frosty outside': How the polar vortex brought bitter cold to Asia this January
2 years, 2 months ago

'It's frosty outside': How the polar vortex brought bitter cold to Asia this January

Firstpost  

Mohe, China’s northernmost city, recorded a temperature of minus 63.4 degrees Fahrenheit _ this week. ‘The Rails of a Roller Coaster’ Scientists say Asia’s extreme cold is largely the result of the so-called polar vortex, the same weather phenomenon that brought exceptionally cold weather to the United States last month. “So if this program doesn’t function as it’s supposed to, …

What is the link between winter storms and global warming?
2 years, 2 months ago

What is the link between winter storms and global warming?

The Hindu  

The world is getting warmer, winters included. The United States, however, has experienced severe winter storms in recent years, and experts are taking a closer look at the link between these extreme cold events and climate change. Even so, "there are certain aspects of winter storms where the climate change linkages are fairly strong and robust," Michael Mann, a climatologist …

Arctic air will blast much of U.S. just before Christmas
2 years, 3 months ago

Arctic air will blast much of U.S. just before Christmas

LA Times  

A man is covered in snow Friday in Pittsfield, Mass. “We’re looking at much-below normal temperatures, potentially record-low temperatures leading up to the Christmas holiday,” said Zack Taylor, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service. The “rare and hazardous arctic air mass will likely bring extreme and prolonged freezing conditions for southern Mississippi and southeast Louisiana,” the National Weather Service …

Global warming actually causing colder winters because its making polar vortex stretch south into US
3 years, 6 months ago

Global warming actually causing colder winters because its making polar vortex stretch south into US

Daily Mail  

Climate change is often associated with the Earth getting hotter, but a rise in greenhouse gasses is leading to chillier winters in the U.S. and Europe, according to scientists from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Abnormal warming in the poles creates excess energy that causes the polar vortex phenomenon to weaken and split off into smaller 'sister' vortices that travel …

Study: Warmer Arctic led to killer cold in Texas, much of US
3 years, 6 months ago

Study: Warmer Arctic led to killer cold in Texas, much of US

Associated Press  

Warming of the Arctic caused by climate change has increased the number of polar vortex outbreaks, when frigid air from the far north bathes the central and eastern United States in killer cold, a study finds. “It is counterintuitive that a rapidly warming Arctic can lead to an increase in extreme cold in a place as far south as Texas, …

How polar vortex caused subzero temperatures from Greece to Texas
4 years, 1 month ago

How polar vortex caused subzero temperatures from Greece to Texas

Daily Mail  

All across the northern hemisphere from Athens, Greece, to Athens, Texas, snowfalls have blanketed streets and temperatures have plunged to freezing in places where winter usually requires no more than a jacket. The polar vortex has been causing strange weather across the Continent since the beginning of the year JERUSALEM: A general view taken on February 17, 2021 from the …

How the potent polar vortex brings Arctic's frigid weather, winter storms to mainland USA
4 years, 1 month ago

How the potent polar vortex brings Arctic's frigid weather, winter storms to mainland USA

Firstpost  

It’s as if the world has been turned upside-down, or at least its weather. Record cold also hit Europe this winter, earning the name the “Beast from the East.” “We’ve had everything you could possibly think of in the past week,” said Northern Illinois University meteorology professor Victor Gensini, noting that parts of the U.S. have been 50 degrees colder …

Polar vortex 2021: Startling numbers reveal the rarity of the frigid temperatures across much of the US
4 years, 1 month ago

Polar vortex 2021: Startling numbers reveal the rarity of the frigid temperatures across much of the US

CNN  

CNN — A historic cold outbreak has led in the coldest air in decades across the United States, reaching all the way to the Rio Grande and bringing record amounts of snow and ice to the Deep South. Extreme cold yet a record high There was a 130-degree spread in temperatures across the US yesterday, from 90 degrees in Florida …

Spring Snow Forecast For Northeast As Polar Vortex Arrives From Canada
4 years, 10 months ago

Spring Snow Forecast For Northeast As Polar Vortex Arrives From Canada

NPR  

Spring Snow Forecast For Northeast As Polar Vortex Arrives From Canada toggle caption National Weather Service A late-season polar vortex is headed for the northeastern United States, bringing with it snow and perhaps record low temperatures for the Mother's Day weekend, according to the National Weather Service. The frigid Canadian air is being dragged south by a low-pressure system now …

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