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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Nice summary below. Another way to tackle
this is to have the top-2 Masters pilots for each district be required to move
to FAI for the next season. This would open up the Masters class a bit and
allow for some reinvigoration into the class and allow some new blood to have a
shot at some wood. While it may upset the two guys who would need to move for
a season, it would “invigorate” a whole bunch more to practice with some
enthusiasm. After 1 season of FAI they could move back to Masters if they
want. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font size=2
face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>
nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.f3a.us [mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.f3a.us]
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>On Behalf Of </span></b>Anthony Romano<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Monday, February 04, 2008
10:29 AM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> <st1:PersonName w:st="on">NSRCA
Mailing List</st1:PersonName><br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> [NSRCA-discussion] Exper
Class??</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>HMMM. Ponder this<br>
Masters is the largest class at just about any contest in the country.<br>
Masters presents a large judging load. <br>
Many want to leave Masters as it stands.<br>
Many Masters pilots are frustrated by the extreme depth and competitiveness of
the Masters class.<br>
A number of pilots want to fly FAI but are not ready for F sequences.<br>
Many FAI pilots don't have the resources to prepare for 2 sequences.<br>
Many of the top FAI pilots don't participate because we don't fly F sequences.<br>
<br>
Adding an expert class that flies the current P could help. Sequence
development and rules are already done. It would increases the judge and
competitor pool while improving the level of flying and
judging. Really no more work in scoring. So other than an extra set of
awards, which most would gladly waive, what harm would it cause?<br>
<br>
If my club would let me CD a contest again I would try it. Once again I agree
with Jason. Should I be worried?<br>
<br>
Anthony<br>
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<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>From: jshulman@cfl.rr.com<br>
To: nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org<br>
Date: Sun, 3 Feb 2008 16:49:09 -0500<br>
Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] changed topic to killing Masters?<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span class=ec090392021-03022008><font size=2 color=blue
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>Sorry
Doug, that makes too much sense and follows the basis of the way pattern is
supposed to be. That's unacceptable...lol.</span></font></span><font size=2
face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><strong><b><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>8.2.5.</span></font></b></strong><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> <em><i><font
face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial'>There is no mandatory</span></font></i></em><span
class=ec090392021-03022008><i><span style='font-style:italic'> </span></i></span><em><i><font
face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial'>advancement into FAI from the
Masters class.</span></font></i></em><span class=ec090392021-03022008><i><span
style='font-style:italic'> </span></i></span><em><i><font face=Arial><span
style='font-family:Arial'>Contestants may enter their current AMA class</span></font></i></em><span
class=ec090392021-03022008><i><span style='font-style:italic'> </span></i></span><em><i><font
face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial'>or the FAI class at</span></font></i></em><span
class=ec090392021-03022008><i><span style='font-style:italic'> a</span></i></span><em><i><font
face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial'>ny contest but not both.</span></font></i></em></span></font><font
size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
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<p class=MsoNormal><span class=ec090392021-03022008><font size=2 color=blue
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>If a
pilot does not like the way FAI is flown, he does not have to fly it. An Expert
class seems like a logical "solution" , but I believe it has been
shot down many times before. Wouldn't this be a great way to get the one's who
want more of a challenge than Masters, but don't want to fly F, a class of
their own? It could even be an "FAI type" of class where Masters is
still the highest class to advance into but pilots can jump into and
out of Expert at any time. Establish a rule, written or not, that the pattern
can not have any integrated rolling loops or circles. This would allow the FAI
pilots to continue to fly FAI, not just half of it. Masters and Expert pilots
could judge FAI, FAI and Expert judge Masters, FAI and Masters judge Expert.</span></font></span><font
size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span class=ec090392021-03022008><font size=2 color=blue
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>Sportsman-
gets feet wet</span></font></span><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span class=ec090392021-03022008><font size=2 color=blue
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>Intermediate-
likes wet feet</span></font></span><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span class=ec090392021-03022008><font size=2 color=blue
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>Advanced-
ready to learn more</span></font></span><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span class=ec090392021-03022008><font size=2 color=blue
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>Masters- ready
to fly more of what was learned</span></font></span><font size=2
face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span class=ec090392021-03022008><font size=2 color=blue
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>*Expert-
the imaginary perfect in-between class </span></font></span><font size=2
face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span class=ec090392021-03022008><font size=2 color=blue
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>FAI-
wants to be challenged beyond what was learned</span></font></span><font
size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span class=ec090392021-03022008><font size=2 color=blue
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>I really
hope that here locally (D3) we don't do away with the F sequence. But if that
is what the majority decide is best for the class, so be it. I know of 4 pilots
that want to continue to fly F, and they already compete in FAI.</span></font></span><font
size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma'>Regards,<br>
Jason<br>
www.jasonshulman.com<br>
www.shulmanaviation.com<br>
www.composite-arf.com <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>-----Original Message-----<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>From:</span></b>
nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org
[mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org]<b><span style='font-weight:
bold'>On Behalf Of </span></b>Doug Cronkhite<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Sunday, February 03, 2008
4:14 PM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> '<st1:PersonName w:st="on">NSRCA
Mailing List</st1:PersonName>'<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> Re: [NSRCA-discussion]
changed topic to killing Masters?<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#1f497d" face=Arial><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:#1F497D'>Actually, I think the
solution is to just decide once and for all that Masters will not be the
training ground for FAI and make the Masters sequence the destination
difficulty. I suspect that’s actually been done several times and people just
keep trying to change it.</span></font><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#1f497d" face=Arial><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:#1F497D'> </span></font><font
size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#1f497d" face=Arial><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:#1F497D'>If people want to fly
FAI, then they have to just deal with the problems that go along with it. No
more complaining that the jump from Masters to FAI is too hard or they don’t
have the right airplane, because well.. too bad. </span></font><font size=2
face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#1f497d" face=Arial><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:#1F497D'> </span></font><font
size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#1f497d" face=Arial><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:#1F497D'>Seems like this topic
goes around the list AT LEAST once a year.</span></font><font size=2
face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#1f497d" face=Arial><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:#1F497D'> </span></font><font
size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:#1F497D'> </span></font><font
size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font size=2
face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>
nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org
[mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org] <b><span style='font-weight:
bold'>On Behalf Of </span></b>vicenterc@comcast.net<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Sunday, February 03, 2008
12:43 PM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> <st1:PersonName w:st="on">NSRCA
Mailing List</st1:PersonName>; <st1:PersonName w:st="on">NSRCA Mailing List</st1:PersonName><br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> Re: [NSRCA-discussion]
changed topic to killing Masters?<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma'>Jason,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma'>I agree. Another solution is get the Master class the
level that was 8-10 years ago. It was between Advanced and FAI-F3A.
It was natural for pilots wining Masters to move to FAI and not like we see now
more moving from F3A to Masters. It is clear to me that the new Master
schedule is equal or harder than the new P schedule. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma'>--<br>
Vicente "Vince" Bortone<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma'>-------------- Original message -------------- <br>
From: "JShulman" <jshulman@cfl.rr.com> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>So if FAI pilots, that are flying FAI now,
want to fly FAI (P and F), and Masters pilots, that are flying Masters now,
want to fly Masters, what are we really "discussing"? Are we looking
for a middle class to call Masters + for the guys that want to fly P and not F
or Masters? Sounds like the addition of an Expert class in AMA to give
the fliers in Masters, that want a P type of sequence, a place to
go? </span></font><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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Jason<br>
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www.shulmanaviation.com<br>
www.composite-arf.com <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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From: "John Fuqua" <<st1:PersonName w:st="on">johnfuqua@embarqmail.com</st1:PersonName>>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span class=ecec791490514-03022008><font size=2 color=blue
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>I have
been following this discussion with some relutance to jump in. As a
current Masters pilot and old time F3A flyer I to once pushed to have the Master
schedule be the P schedule. But you guys need to look at what FAI has
done to the P schedule. Here is link to the F3A rules. <a
href="http://www.fai.org/aeromodelling/documents/sc4" target="_blank">http://www.fai.org/aeromodelling/documents/sc4</a>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span class=ecec791490514-03022008><font size=2 color=blue
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>FAI has
reduced the total maneuvers to 19 including a non scored takeoff and
landing. AMA Master is 23 including a scored takeoff and
landing. </span></font></span><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span class=ecec791490514-03022008><font size=2 color=blue
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>Going to
FAI would certainly speed things up (which is what FAI intended for large
contests like WC to speed up the prelims and get to the real contest).</span></font></span><font
size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span class=ecec791490514-03022008><font size=2 color=blue
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>Not sure
this is what AMA/NSRCA membership wants for a destination class.</span></font></span><font
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[mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org] <b><span style='font-weight:
bold'>On Behalf Of </span></b>Del Rykert<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Sunday, February 03, 2008
7:14 AM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> <st1:PersonName w:st="on">NSRCA
Mailing List</st1:PersonName><br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> Re: [NSRCA-discussion]
changed topic to killing Masters?<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>Hi Dave..</span></font><font size=2
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>I never saw anyone suggesting to
do away with the Masters class.. I have thought of another restriction/factor.
Some of the FAI maneuvers require a specific designed plane to do them well. If
you don't have such an aircraft in your stable you can be looking at a
prohibitive change to switch to those type of planes or live with the self
imposed handicap. Granted, some of the best can make a good showing in FAI type
maneuvers but when needing the 1 point advantage in a high K-Factor maneuver it
does drive the contestants to seek the best sled that works for them. </span></font><font
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10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>A good friend pointed out something I had
lost sight of once. He acquired a newer designed airplane to his stable
that performed the maneuvers he was flying so much easier. The design
choice alone was raising his scores by almost 1 point per maneuver. With only a
little bit of practice with new plane. He never appreciated the handicap he
self imposed until having better equipment. Heck.. I still have coreless
servos and not a digital do I own.. How far behind am I? LOL. </span></font><font
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> <a
href="mailto:burtona@atmc.net" title="burtona@atmc.net">Dave Burton</a> </span></font><font
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href="mailto:nsrca-discussion@lists.f3a.us"
title="nsrca-discussion@lists.f3a.us">'NSRCA Mailing List'</a> </span></font><font
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font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></font></b><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> Saturday, February
02, 2008 7:33 PM</span></font><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:
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face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> Re:
[NSRCA-discussion] F at locals?</span></font><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span
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<p class=MsoNormal><st1:State w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on"><font size=2
color="#1f497d" face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:#1F497D'>Del</span></font></st1:place></st1:State><font size=2
color="#1f497d" face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:#1F497D'>, I’ve never advocated doing away with the Master’s class. I
only suggested adopting the most current FAI P maneuver schedule and fly
Master’s as a separate class as we do today. Masters pilots would not be
required to advance to the FAI class unless they chose to do so. Seems to me
like it solves several problems. It allows a CD to have more flexibility in
arranging flight lines, a larger pool of knowledgeable judges, eliminates the
need for NSRCA (or others) to come up with a new schedule periodically for the
Masters Class. I don’t think there is any difference in the difficulty level of
the P schedule and the Masters schedule today and would not require any greater
skill level than Masters does today IMO. </span></font><font size=2
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