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Dean Baird

@deanbaird.bsky.social
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#ITeachPhysics, Physics Teacher (Retired), Author: The Lessons of Phyz @ TPT, Conceptual Physics, Physical Science, and Integrated Science lab manuals, The Blog of Phyz, The Lessons of Phyz (blog), photographer

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Dean Baird @deanbaird.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Teachers Pay Teachers just celebrated its 20th anniversary. Today it announced a restructuring of its arrangement with creators: 1. Creators must sell exclusively through TPT. 2. Payouts to creators will be reduced. It’s difficult to see the platform surviving through 2027. But it had a good run.
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Dean Baird @deanbaird.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Do you want students to remember physics as the class where the teacher did cool stuff or the class where THEY did cool stuff? We used this in so many labs, I thought of it as the iPhone of my optics unit.
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Dean Baird @deanbaird.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
A few images from the recent Yellowstone International Air Show.
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Dean Baird @deanbaird.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
As AI slop oozes its way into virtually every corner of our lives, TPT has not been spared. I spend an embarrassing number of hours preparing my own resources, all without the use of AI. (I’m a gentleman of a certain age.) To avoid the slop, shop… www.teacherspayteachers.com/store/the-le...
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The Lessons of Phyz
Browse over 980 educational resources created by The Lessons of Phyz in the official Teachers Pay Teachers store.
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Dan Burns @the-physics-well.net · 10/08/2026
Paul Hewitt's Conceptual Physics book shows a before and after pinhole image. @deanbaird.bsky.social made an extra credit assignment with this idea. It is good to show people pinhole images are present even without an eclipse. More info in his blog post: phyzblog.blogspot.com/2017/07/left...
image of woman by sidewalk looking at pinhole images of the sun cast by a tree. the first shows circles, the second crescents
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Dean Baird @deanbaird.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
Fire in the skies this past weekend.
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Dean Baird @deanbaird.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
I moved to Bozeman because I wanted to be close to Yellowstone and the Tetons. But shouldn’t I be nervous about the Yellowstone supervolcano? Isn’t it due for a super eruption? No. “Are We Doomed?” has answers. And I have questions. Supervolcano! www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Are-...
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Are We Doomed? - Supervolcano!
Questions to accompany the Are We Doomed? episode, Supervolcano. This is the May 5, 2026 episode of the podcast.As of the publication of this resource, the podcast streams wherever podcasts stream. Th...
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Dean Baird @deanbaird.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
A few selections from the updates to “The Baird Gallery” at my old school.
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Dean Baird @deanbaird.bsky.social · 04/05/2026
May is upon us. AP exams, rallies, and other assorted school-schedule madness can be tricky to navigate. Here are some things that might help you steer through the chaos. lessonsofphyz.blogspot.com
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The Lessons of Phyz
My high school physics and science curriculum at TPT, Pearson Education, Arbor Scientific, and PhET
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Dean Baird @deanbaird.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
Somehow I missed this when it aired in 2019. But I’m on it now. @philplait.bsky.social and others recount how humans came to understand the heavens. A great story, well told. And I have questions. Ancient Skies - 1. Gods and Monsters www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Anci...
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Ancient Skies - 1. Gods and Monsters [PBS]
Questions to accompany PBS's Ancient Skies - Episode 1. Gods and Monsters. Explore the earliest origins of our relationship with the skies.As of the publication of this resource, the video was availab...
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Dean Baird @deanbaird.bsky.social · 16/04/2026
NOVA’s premiering its Artemis II episode while Integrity is still drying off. This is as “ripped from the headlines” as it gets for NOVA. If you want to get some current events into your curriculum, well … I have questions. Return to the Moon www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Retu...
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Return to the Moon [PBS NOVA]
Questions to accompany PBS NOVA's Return to the Moon This was season 53, episode 7 of NOVA. Follow the Artemis mission to bring humanity back to the Moon for the first time since Apollo.As of the publ...
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Dean Baird @deanbaird.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
Our New World [PBS] looks at how humans and wildlife are navigating climate change together. Wombats, tigers, and elephants are featured in episode 1. You might experience some feels. And I have questions. Our New World - 1. The Pulse of Change www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Our-...
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Our New World - 1. The Pulse of Change [PBS]
Questions to accompany PBS's Our New World - Episode 1. The Pulse of Change. Four people across continents face environmental change and seek coexistence with wildlife.As of the publication of this resource, the video was available via PBS streaming. Amazon Prime, and Apple iTunes. PBS streaming lin...
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Dean Baird @deanbaird.bsky.social · 02/04/2026
On the off chance that there’s a sudden interest in crewed moon missions, For All Mankind (1989) retraces the sequence of an Apollo mission. No tech specs. The human experience. The film streams on YouTube. For free. And I have questions. For free. www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/For-...
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For All Mankind
This is a video question set to accompany the 1989 documentary, For All Mankind. This is the best take on the Apollo mission I have ever seen, and it was eventually added to the prestigious Criterion ...
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Dean Baird @deanbaird.bsky.social · 03/03/2026
Tried this because it’s been a while since I shot a lunar. A learning experience. Hope to do better in … is it 2028?
Full moon ranging from dark orange on top rights to bright white bottom left.
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Dean Baird @deanbaird.bsky.social · 24/02/2026
The Germans probably have a word for simultaneous delight and embarrassment. I often feel that courtesy of episodes of Nova. So it was with this therapsid-themed story. Nevertheless, I have questions. (What’s a therapsid?) Mammal Origins [PBS NOVA] www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Mamm...
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Dean Baird @deanbaird.bsky.social · 15/02/2026
The title pits tried and true attention economy convention against Betteridge’s law of headlines. I have even more questions. But I’m not here to push your buttons. There are some interesting findings, but room for skepticism. Can Dogs Talk? [PBS NOVA] www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Can-...
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Can Dogs Talk? [PBS NOVA]
Questions to accompany PBS NOVA's Can Dogs Talk? This was season 53, episode 3 of NOVA. Do speech buttons really allow dogs to talk to us? Scientists investigate.As of the publication of this resource...
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Dean Baird @deanbaird.bsky.social · 10/02/2026
Valentine's Day has a way of sneaking up on you, #ITeachPhysics colleagues. It arrives a day early in schools this year, but there is still time to prepare.
Michael Faraday scientist valentine: Your lines of force are highly attractive.
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Dean Baird @deanbaird.bsky.social · 05/02/2026
It’s 50+°F in Bozeman here in February. The Sun’s got some spots, so I thought I’d shoot them before sunset. Neither the skies nor my technique were perfect.
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Dean Baird @deanbaird.bsky.social · 30/01/2026
Marco Rubio is no Isaac Newton. While true, that statement doesn’t pack as much devastation as one might hope for. I’m no Isaac Newton, and for that I am grateful.
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Dan Burns @the-physics-well.net · 30/01/2026
That's why it's cool! If a force is applied to an object that increases or decreases linearly, you get an acceleration that varies linearly. Every time you takeoff on a plane you experience this as this @phyphox.org graph shows. You do something similar when merging onto a freeway. #ITeachPhysics
an acceleration graph that increases, then decreases approximately linearly
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Bruce Springsteen @brucespringsteen.net · 28/01/2026
I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good. Stay free
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Bruce Springsteen - Streets Of Minneapolis (Official Audio)
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Dean Baird @deanbaird.bsky.social · 23/01/2026
In clickbait terms: "Everyone was WRONG about Earth's asteroid bombardment!" But that is not the way. New NOVA. Season 53 opens with the story of how asteroids might have initiated life on Earth. It's compelling, and evidence for the model is presented. Nevertheless, I have questions...
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Dean Baird @deanbaird.bsky.social · 23/01/2026
My Lessons of Phyz 2025 TPT Yearbook is out. These two are perennial favorite pages.
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Dean Baird @deanbaird.bsky.social · 22/01/2026
I scoped out a new shooting location while the auroral numbers looked promising. Forty minutes out of town in a bit of a canyon. Last night’s show stayed low, but I didn’t come away completely empty-handed.
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Dan Burns @the-physics-well.net · 20/01/2026
2 photos from my Physics with Phones workshop @aapthq.bsky.social #AAPTWM26 today. A teacher shows his innovative approach to support a spring/mass system given a too-low conference room table. Another shows off the equipment each teacher received. Info: st.llnl.gov/sci-ed/Physi... #ITeachPhysics
a straw rests across the backs of 2 chairs supporting a spring with a phone hanging from the bottom. a smiling man stands next to it. a man sits next to a table showing a bunch of simple random items used in the physics with phones activities. they include a golf ball, a spring, a boba straw, and a d battery
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Dean Baird @deanbaird.bsky.social · 20/01/2026
TFW Kp is 9 and speed is 1000 km/s but Bz is +35.
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Dean Baird @deanbaird.bsky.social · 17/01/2026
In other news, we are less than one month away from Valentines Day, my #ITeachPhysics friends. Are your Scientist Valentines ready to go?
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Dean Baird @deanbaird.bsky.social · 16/01/2026
2025: Jersey drones, Notre Dame, JWST, killer robots, UFOs, anti-vaxxism, Dino Birds, AI protein folding, Baltimore bridge collapse, revolutionary war weapons, secrets of the forest, health in Black America, PFAS, Mr. Polaroid, ChatGPT, physics and chemistry crosswords, human, superfloods, and ISS!
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ThePhysicsShow @thephysicsshow.bsky.social · 13/12/2025
We were interviewed for TV! Tell your friends! And tell them that they can still get tickets for our December shows. www.cbsnews.com/sanfrancisco...
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Foothill College's Physics Show puts the fun in science fundamentals
For nearly two decades, Foothill College in Los Altos Hills has used its Physics Show to foster an excitement for science and for college, especially among underrepresented communities. Mary Lee repor...
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Dean Baird @deanbaird.bsky.social · 15/12/2025
Delighted to see folks putting "The Crosswords of Phyz" to use in their science courses. With semester exams taking place, 'tis the season to put these tools to use. Physics, chemistry, biology, and astronomy: there are puzzles for all of them.
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Dean Baird @deanbaird.bsky.social · 02/12/2025
At TPT, Cyber25 started Monday and continues through Tuesday. The whole site is discounted. The Lessons of Phyz are discounted even further. Now's the time.
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Dean Baird @deanbaird.bsky.social · 26/11/2025
Some scholars believe local TV news broadcasts intend to scare you so you’ll stay tuned in. Last night, mine warned viewers that 15% of November traffic deaths in MT occur Thanksgiving Week. “Stay safe out there!” Should I be frightened or encouraged this week? Justify your answer.
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Dean Baird @deanbaird.bsky.social · 20/11/2025
Did I spend the past few days crafting a question set to accompany episode 1 of The American Revolution? All 112 minutes? One hundred questions? Priced at: Free? Yes. Tell your history colleagues. The American Revolution - 1. In Order to Be Free [PBS] www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/The-...
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The American Revolution - 1. In Order to Be Free [PBS]
Questions to accompany episode 1 of PBS's The American Revolution: A Film by Ken Burns, Sarah Botstein & David Schmidt. Political protest escalates into violence. War gives thirteen colonies a com...
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Dean Baird @deanbaird.bsky.social · 14/11/2025
Eos comes up, it’s Tuesday evening.
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Dean Baird @deanbaird.bsky.social · 12/11/2025
She’s got X-ray vision that sees straight through the BS pedaled by the merchants of doubt. And she brings the receipts.
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Dean Baird @deanbaird.bsky.social · 12/11/2025
In case you suddenly find yourself (and/or your students) interested in northern lights / aurora, here’s a well-crafted documentary. And I have questions. Aurora: Fire in the Sky www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Auro...
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Aurora: Fire in the Sky [PBS]
Question set to accompany a documentary episode from PBS. AURORA: FIRE IN THE SKY [30 questions]The aurora - It's always struck people in the polar regions with awe. This is a visual journey around th...
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Dean Baird @deanbaird.bsky.social · 12/11/2025
Some phone shots from last night’s show over Bozeman (6pm-11pm).
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Dean Baird @deanbaird.bsky.social · 07/11/2025
Minding the gap: your students have little awareness of things that happened more than a decade ago. ISS might be something they should know about. It’s a good origin story well told, and I have questions. Operation Space Station: High-Risk Build www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Oper...
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Operation Space Station: High-Risk Build [PBS NOVA]
Questions to accompany PBS NOVA's Operation Space Station: High-Risk Build. This was season 52, episode 19 of NOVA. Astronauts and Mission Control relive terrifying moments during construction of the ...
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Dean Baird @deanbaird.bsky.social · 05/11/2025
Asheville, Camp Mystic, and Valencia ... superfloods. "I'm often asked if this is a harbinger of things to come. My response would be it's already here." NOVA has answers; I have questions. www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Supe...
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Superfloods [PBS NOVA]
Questions to accompany PBS NOVA's Superfloods. This was season 52, episode 18 of NOVA. Find out why deadly flash floods are on the rise and how we can protect ourselves from them..As of the publicatio...
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Dean Baird @deanbaird.bsky.social · 27/10/2025
Fairy Lake on the last day it was going to be easy to get there for a while.
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AAPTHQ @aapthq.bsky.social · 15/10/2025
Join us for the next AAPT Virtual Coffee Hour on "An Evening with Paul Hewitt" with presenters Paul Hewitt and John Suchocki, Conceptual Academy on November 18 at 7:30 pm EST. This event is open to the public. ow.ly/E25v50XbSZA #AAPTCoffeeHour #PhysicsEducation #ITeachPhysics
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Flipping Physics @flippingphysics.bsky.social · 16/10/2025
Join me for a live AP Physics 1 Kahoot! for Unit 2: Forces and Translational Dynamics. My best guess is that it will last for roughly 1 hour. See you on Tuesday, October 28 at 7pm ET! youtube.com/live/Tm9Vetg... #apphysics1 #unit2 #kahoot #iTeachPhysics
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AP Physics 1 - Unit 2 - Live Kahoot! Multiple-Choice with Flipping Physics
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Flipping Physics @flippingphysics.bsky.social · 19/10/2025
NEW Short! - Real-Life Example of Fluid Flow Physics Check it out, eh! youtube.com/shorts/lUH0u... #IdealFlow #LaminarFlow #River #stem #iTeachPhysics
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Real-Life Example of Fluid Flow Physics - Leaves in a River
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Dean Baird @deanbaird.bsky.social · 20/10/2025
All five episodes of PBS/NOVA/BBC’s Human are now streaming. Masterfully done, and having a woman hosting the show does make a difference. For the better. How did Homo sapiens outlast all other human species? I have … 191 questions. Human [PBS NOVA] www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Huma...
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Human BUNDLE [PBS NOVA]
Questions to accompany all episodes of PBS NOVA's Human. Season 52, episodes 12-16 of NOVA. As of the publication of this resource, the video was available via PBS streaming. Amazon Prime, and Apple i...
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Dean Baird @deanbaird.bsky.social · 17/10/2025
One of civilization’s most profound and revolutionary ideas didn’t come from an educated elite. It came from inside these dark and miserable mines through the copying and innovating of lowly migrant workers. I have questions. www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Huma...
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Human - 5. Building Empires [PBS NOVA]
Questions to accompany PBS NOVA's Human: Building Empires. This was season 52, episode 16 of NOVA. Discover how two revolutionary ancient inventions changed the course of humanity forever.As of the pu...
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Dean Baird @deanbaird.bsky.social · 15/10/2025
Our ancestors crossed Beringia to get to a land of short-faced bears, mammoths, and a grass called teosinte. They turned the bear hug against the bear, harvested mammoths, and turned that grass into corn. It was the end of the nomads. I have questions. www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Huma...
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Human - 4. Into the Americas [PBS NOVA]
Questions to accompany PBS NOVA's Human: Into the Americas. This was season 52, episode 15 of NOVA. Follow ancient humans' journey into an icy and perilous new land.As of the publication of this resou...
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Dean Baird @deanbaird.bsky.social · 12/10/2025
Our Neanderthal encounters are part of a wider pattern that always goes the same way: the survival of our species leading to the demise of everyone else. Extinct species of humans have been assimilated by Homo sapiens. We are the Borg. www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Huma...
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Human - 3. Neanderthal Encounters [PBS NOVA]
Questions to accompany PBS NOVA's Human: Neanderthal Encounters. This was season 52, episode 14 of NOVA. Discover how Homo sapiens outlasted Neanderthals-and how they helped make us who we are today.A...
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Dean Baird @deanbaird.bsky.social · 11/10/2025
Just throwing a bull elk wrench into your feed. Take a look at that drop tine!
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Dean Baird @deanbaird.bsky.social · 06/10/2025
I had a nice time in Yellowknife, NWT a few weeks ago. When you’re under the oval, the aurora can dance with vigor at KP 1.
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Dean Baird @deanbaird.bsky.social · 02/10/2025
As we find ourselves in October, are #ITeachPhysics folks in Inertia? … INERTIA www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/A-Bu...
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A Bundle of Phyz: INERTIA
Please see individual product listings for complete details on each.All resources are available individually. All (except the crossword puzzle) are Google Docs files on Google Drive. All include answe...
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