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PROPOSAL TO OBTAIN ENVIRONMENTAL CLEARANCE FROM

District Level Environment Impact Assessment Authority (DEIAA),

Pudukkottai District, Tamilnadu

FOR QUARRYING OF MALAIYAPATTI &

NODIYUR GRAVEL QUARRY (TO SUBMISSION OF FORM -1, APPROVED MINING PLAN & PRE-FEASIBILITY REPORT)

(PROJECT CATEGORY-“B2” / PATTA LAND)

(LEASE PERIOD – THREE YEARS)

LOCATION OF THE QUARRY LEASE APPLIED AREA

Extent : 2.07.5Ha

S.F.No : 248, 249/1 of Malaiyapatti village

S.F.No 4/3C, 4/3D and 4/3E of

Nodiyur village

Village : Malaiyapatti & Nodiyur

Taluk : Gandharavakottai

District : Pudukkottai

State : Tamilnadu

APPLICANT PREPARED BY

D. Muruganantham,

S/o. Dharmaraj,

Kolluppattrai Street, Vallam,

Thanjavur District - 613403

Dr. P. Thangaraju, M.Sc., Ph.D.,

Qualified person

INDEX FILE

S. No DESCRIPTION PAGE

NOS

1. Environmental Clearance Format 5-9

2. Declaration Letter 11

3. Demand Draft 13

4. Form-1 15-49

5. Approved Mining Plan Along With

Approval Letter 51-127

6. Pre-Feasibility Report 129-179

7. VAO signed for quarry site 167

8. Baselines Studies 181-189

9. Affidavit Document 191-193

10. Details of Quarries-500m 195

11. Habitation details from VAO-300m 197

12. Consolidated Above Document In

PDF Format (DVD)

199

To consider the proposal for the grant of Environmental Clearance for Gravel quarry for over an

extent of 2.07.5Ha in S.F.No. 248, 249/1 of Malaiyapatti village S.F.No 4/3C, 4/3D and 4/3E of

Nodiyur village in Gandharvakottai Taluk, Pudukkottai District by Thiru. D. Muruganantham,

The salient features of the proposal are as follows:

S.No: Details of the proposal : Data furnished Page No:

1.

Name of the owner/Firm

:

D. Muruganantham,

S/o. Dharmaraj,



Mobile No. 9443709597

19,51,99,139

2. Type of quarrying (Gravel/Rough

stone/ Sand/Granite) :

It is a Gravel quarry 17,69,131

3. S.F.No of the quarry site with area

break up :

S.F.No. 248, 249/1 of Malaiyapatti village S.F.No 4/3C,

4/3D and 4/3E of Nodiyur village

17,65,99,139

4. Village in which situated : Malaiyapatti & Nodiyur Village 17,65,99,139

5. Taluk in which situated : Gandharvakottai Taluk 17,65,99,139

6. District in which situated : Pudukkottai District 17,65,99,139

7. Extent of quarry (in ha) 2.07.5Ha 17,65,99,139

8. Period of quarrying proposed : Three years only. 51,69,99

9.

Production (Quantity in m3)

:

The proposed quantity of reserves is 24472m3

of Gravel

up to a depth of 2m below the ground level for a period

of Three years only.

17,77,131

10. Latitude and Longitude of all

corners of the quarry site :

10°40’00.38’’N to 10°40’06.64’’N

78°56’02.93’’E to 78°56’12.05’’E

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11. Topo sheet No : 58 – J/14 17,117,133

12.

Precise area communication

approved by the District Collector

with date

: The precise area communication letter was issued by the

District collector Pudukkottai vide Rc.No. 1427/2017/

(G&M) Dated: 16.02.2018.

99

13.

Mining plan approved by the

Assistant / Deputy Director of the

District with date

:

The Mining plan was approved by the Assistant Director,

Department of Geology and Mining Pudukkottai vide Rc.

No. 1427/2017/ (G&M) Dated: 26.02.2018.

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14.

Water Requirement:

1.Drinking & Domestic purpose

(in KLD)

2.Dust suppression & Green Belt

(in KLD)

;

Purpose Quantity KLD Source

Drinking 0.2KLD Water vendors

Domestic purpose 0.4KLD From Existing Borehole on

nearby the quarry area

Dust suppression

and Afforestation

0.4KLD From Existing Borehole on

nearby the quarry area

31,159

15. Depth of quarrying

: The quarry operation is proposed depth 2m below the

ground level.

65,79

16.

Project cost (Excluding EMP cost)

:

The total Project cost (A+B+C) and including CSR cost

is about Rs. 12,93,000/- (Rupees Twelve lakhs and ninety

three thousand only)

95,177

17. EMP cost

: The total EMP cost is around Rs.1,15,000/- (Rupees One

lakh and fifteen thousand only)

95,177

Checklist for Mining of Minor Mineral 0 - 4.99 Ha for B2 Category mines & Cluster of

Mines within 25 Ha fallen within 500m radius

S. No. Details of the proposal : Data furnished Page No

1. Name of the owner/Firm : D. Muruganantham, 19,51,99,139

2.

Correspondence Address with Pin

Code :

S/o. Dharmaraj,



3. Email Address : [email protected] 19

4. Mobile Number : 9443709597 19

5. Type of quarrying

(Gravel/ Rough stone/Sand/Granite) :

It is a Gravel Quarry Project in Malaiyapatti &

Nodiyur Village.

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6.

S.F. No of the Quarry site

:

S.F.No. 248, 249/1 of Malaiyapatti village S.F.No

4/3C, 4/3D and 4/3E of Nodiyur village in

Gandharvakottai Taluk, Pudukkottai District

17,65,99,139

7. Village , Town Panchayat/ Panchayat

Union in which the village is situated :

Village : Malaiyapatti & Nodiyur

Panchayat Union : Gandharvakottai

17,65,99,139

8. Taluk in which situated : Gandharvakottai Taluk 17,65,99,139

9. District in which situated : Pudukkottai District 17,65,99,139

10. Extent of quarry (in Ha) : 2.07.5Ha 17,65,99,139

11. New or existing quarry

: It is a New Proposal Gravel Quarry Project in

Malaiyapatti & Nodiyur Village.

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12.

If in case of existing Rough Stone/

Blue Metal/ Granite Quarry, the

length, width and depth to which

quarrying has already been done

(below the ground level/ above the

ground level)

:

It is a New Proposal Gravel Quarry Project in


17,69,131

13. If quarrying had been done above the

Ground level, the height of quarrying

: It is a New Proposal Gravel Quarry Project in


17,69,131

14.

Name of the owner who had earlier

undertaken the quarrying & a copy of

mining lease issued with date

:

It is a New Proposal Gravel Quarry Project in


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15.

Proof of land ownership.

If owned patta copy.

If not own patta land agreement/ lease

copy entered with the owner (to be

enclosed)

:

It is a patta land, registered in the name of

Rajendiran vide Patta No 1169, 1243, 2020, 1983.

(Refer the patta copy enclosed as Annexure No.IV).

105

16. Period of quarrying : Three years only 51,69,99

17.

Production (quantity in m3)

:

The proposed quantity of reserves is 24472m3

(or)

4079 Lorry Loads of Gravel up to a depth of 2m

below the ground level for a period of Three years

only.

Description Gravel in m3

Geological Resources 41500

Available Mineable reserves 24472

Three years plan period

As in the approved mining plan

24472

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18.

Method of Mining

:

Open cast method of shallow mining is proposed,

Machineries like excavators are proposed for

quarrying Gravel up to depth of 2m below the

ground level.

No drilling or blasting is proposed for this type

of Gravel Quarrying, it is a conventional eco

friendly quarrying operation.

75

19. Top soil/ Overburden in case of

Rough Stone/ Blue Metal :

There is no overburden. The Gravel is clearly

visible right from the surface.

77

20. Quantity of rejects in m

3 in case of

Granite Mining. :

It is a Gravel Quarry, Hence no reject are

anticipated.

77

21.

Length, Width, Depth & Proposed

Quarry in meters. :

Description Pit L (m) W

(m)

D (m)

(Avg)

Conceptual I 161 76 2

79

22.

Land use pattern for a radius of 1Km

around the quarry site such as

Agriculture, Habitation etc.,

:

Description Area in percentage (%)

Agricultural land – 40%

Barren land – 29%

Quarry Pits / Crusher – 08%

Roads – 04%

Tank – 09%

Trees – 05%

Habitations – 05%

119

23. Details of other quarries for a radius

of 1Km, around the quarry site. :

There is few quarry within the radius of 500m from

the project area.

119

24. Aerial distance from periphery of the

site to the nearest habitation : The Nearest habitation is Achampatti in 1.5km on

the North eastern side of the area.

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25.

Aerial distance to the interstate

borders, in case of Rough Stone/ Blue

Metal/ Granite quarry to be obtained

from IRS, Anna University.

:

There is no interstate boundary within 10km radius. 45,169

26.

In case of Rough Stone/ Blue Metal/

Granite quarry no objection certificate

from the concerned district Forest

Officer/ Wild Life Sanctuaries/

National Parks/ HACA/ Western

Ghats region if the quarry site is

within 10 Kms of these areas.

:

There are no wild life sanctuaries, National parks,

HACA, Western Ghats, within the radius of 10km.

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27.

Aerial distance to the nearest eco-

sensitive areas, CRZ, Forests,

Monuments etc., within 10Kms of

these areas.

:

There are no eco-sensitive areas, CRZ, forest,

Monuments etc., within 10Kms of these areas.

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28. Latitude and Longitude of all corners

of the quarry site. :

10°40’00.38’’N to 10°40’06.64’’N

78°56’02.93’’E to 78°56’12.05’’E

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29. Topo Sheet No : 58 – J/14 17,117,133

30.

Copy of explosives license and a

consent letter/ agreement of

competent recognized person who has

agreed to handle explosive for the

blasting, in case of Rough Stone/ Blue

Metal/ Granite quarry.

:

It is a Gravel Quarry only, No blasting is proposed,

and hence storage of explosive is redundant.

75

31.

Brief details of APC measures

proposed to be proposed to be

implemented. :

It is a simple opencast quarry without drilling.

Hence the air quality will not affect due to the

quarrying operation, water will be sprinkled in the

haul roads periodically to suppress dust ambient air

quality monitoring will be carried out to check the

quality of Air in and around the quarry.

87

32.

Mine Closure Plan to be furnished in

Mining plan.

:

It is a New quarrying project no quarried out area

within the lease applied area. This conventional Eco

– Friendly quarrying up to an average depth of 2m

from the existing profile, the quarried out lands will

be leveled and used only for agriculture purpose.

95

33. Mining plan prepared by (Xerox copy

of certificate to be attached) :

QP certificate with validity is enclosed as Annexure

No: IX

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34.

Precise area communication approved

by the District Collector :

The precise area communication letter was issued

by the District collector Pudukkottai vide Rc.No.

1427/2017/ (G&M) Dated: 16.02.2018.

99

35.

Mining plan approved by the Deputy/

Assistant Director of the District. :

The Mining plan was approved by the Assistant

Director, Department of Geology and Mining

Pudukkottai vide Rc. No. 1427/2017/ (G&M)

Dated: 26.02.2018.

51

36.

Water requirement :

a) Drinking & domestic

purposes in KLD.

b) Dust suppression (in KLD)

c) Green belt (in KLD)

:

Drinking Water &

Domestic purpose - 0.2 KLD

Dust Suppression - 0.4 KLD

Green belt - 0.4 KLD

Total - 1 KLD

31,159

37.

Source of water

:

Purpose Sources

Drinking &

Domestic Purpose

Water purchase from approved water

vendors available in Killukkottai

which is about 3.0km on the South

western side of the area.

Dust suppression From Existing Borehole on nearby the

quarry area.

Green belt

development

From Existing Borehole on nearby the

quarry area.

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38. Ground water table

: The Ground water is about 40m depth below

ground level.

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39.

Project Cost (excluding EMP Cost)

:

The Project cost:

A. Fixed Asset cost = Rs. 5,15,000/-

B. Operational cost = Rs. 6,28,000/-

C. EMP cost = Rs. 1,15,000/-

Total project cost = Rs. 12,58,000/-

CSR Cost (2.5%) = Rs. 35,000/-

Total cost = Rs. 12,93,000/-

The total Project cost (A+B+C) and including CSR

cost is about Rs. 12,93,000/- (Rupees Twelve lakhs

and ninety three thousand only)

95,177

40. EMP Cost

: The total EMP cost is around Rs.1,15,000/-

(Rupees One lakh and fifteen thousand only)

95,177

41. Disclosure of RQP

: Dr. P. Thangaraju, M.Sc., Ph.D.,

Qualified Person

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42.

Soft copy of the Form–I,

Pre –feasibility report and Mining

plan in CD.

:

There is enclosed Soft copy for form –I, Pre –

feasibility report and mining plan in CD.

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43.

Key map showing the approach roads

to the site to be attested by the

Deputy/ Assistant Director of

Geology and Mining of the concerned

District.

:

The Key map showing with approach roads to the

site is enclosed

121

44.

Village map with S.Nos & salient

features such as vegetation,

habitations etc., for a radius of 500m

around the quarry site.

:

Village map with S. No and Salient features such as

vegetation, habitation etc., for 500mt radius is

enclosed as Annexure No: III

119

45.

If lakes, Ponds, river, nallah, odai etc.

are situated near the quarry site

permission from the concerned PWD

authorities for mining :

There are no major water bodies like, lake, canal,

etc., within the radius of 500m.

Kattukarai kulam is located eastern side of the area.

Odai is passing 3km away from the Eastern side.

Nattani reservoir is situated 10km away from the

North eastern side.

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46.

Section map for mining to be attested

by the Deputy/ Assistant Director of

Geology and Mining of the concerned

District.

:

The Geological Plan and section in 1:1000 & 1:100

scale is enclosed plate no. III.

125

47.

Photograph of the proposed Mining

site with S.No and attested by at least

VAO.

:

The Photo of the Mines site attached by VAO is

enclosed.

167

48. Form –I To be signed by applicant : I am hereby signed 49

49. Pre- Feasibility Report to be signed

by Both applicant and RQP. :

Pre feasibility report has been signed by the

applicant and RQP

179

50.

First and last page and the page at

which quantity of mining has been

worked out to be signed by the

Deputy/Assistant Director of Geology

and Mining of the concerned District.

:

First page and last page and the quantity proposed

in the plan have been signed by the Assistant

Director, Department of Geology and Mining.

65

51.

Affidavit from the applicant that child

labour is not being employed in the

mining activity.

:

There is no child labor using in this quarry. 191

52.

Affidavit from the applicant regarding

planting of trees around the quarry

site in fulfillment of the Green belt

commitment furnished.

:

Affidavit from the applicant regarding the proposal

for planting trees around the quarry and fulfillment

of greenbelt commitment is enclosed.

191

53.

Details (POD) Regarding

communicating the proposal to the

members of the committee.

:

1. Signature of the applicant

D.Muruganantham

2. Signature of the Qualified Person


MALAIYAPATTI & NODIYUR GRAVEL QUARRY LEASE

APPLIED AREA (2.07.5HA)

The Proponent Mr. D. Muruganantham has applied for Environmental clearance for the proposed

Gravel Quarry for over an extent of 2.07.5Ha in S.F.No. 248, 249/1 of Malaiyapatti village

S.F.No 4/3C, 4/3D and 4/3E of Nodiyur village in Gandharvakottai Taluk, Pudukkottai District and

Tamil Nadu.

Salient features of the proposal are as follows:

S.No Details of the proposal : Data furnished Page No

1. Name of the Owner + Firm : D. Muruganantham,

S/o. Dharmaraj,



Mobile No. 9443709597

19,51,99,1

39

2. Location of the quarry-

S.F.No.

: S.F.No. 248, 249/1 of Malaiyapatti village S.F.No

4/3C, 4/3D and 4/3E of Nodiyur village in

Gandharvakottai Taluk, Pudukkottai District

17,65,99,1

39

3. Purpose of Application : It is a Gravel Quarry Project in Malaiyapatti &

Nodiyur Village.

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4. Extent of quarry in Ha- : 2.07.5Ha 17,65,99,1

39

5. Land use planning

a) Mining

b) Storage of Topsoil

over burden

c) Infrastructure Road

d) Utilized Area

Total

:

Description

Area

Required

during the

quarrying

period (Ha)

Net area

considered for

quarrying

period (Ha)

Area under Quarrying Nil 1.27.1

Infrastructure Nil 0.01.0

Roads Nil 0.02.0

Green Belt Nil 0.20.0

Un-utilized area 2.07.5 0.57.4

Grand Total 2.07.5 2.07.5

125,163

6. Production (quantity in m3) : The proposed quantity of reserves is 24472m3 (or)

4079 Lorry Loads of Gravel up to a depth of 2m

below the ground level for a period of Three years

only.

Description Gravel in m3

Geological Resources 41500

Available Mineable reserves 24472

Three years plan period

As in the approved mining plan

24472

17,77,131

7. Top soil & overburden

(quantity in m3)

: There is no overburden. The Gravel is clearly visible

right from the surface.

77,

8. Method of Mining : Open cast method of shallow mining is proposed,

Machineries like excavators are proposed for

75,

quarrying Gravel up to depth of 2m below the ground

level.

No drilling or blasting is proposed for this type of

Gravel Quarrying, it is a conventional eco friendly

quarrying operation.

9. Life of Mine as per

approved mining plan

: Three years only. 51,69,99

10. Height / width of the bench : 2m height and 76 m width (Maximum) 77

11. Source of water / quantity

required :

Quantity

required

(in litres)

Source

31,159

a. Drinking & Domestic

purpose

0.2KLD Water purchase from approved Water vendors

b. Dust suppression 0.4KLD From Existing Borehole on nearby the quarry area.

c. Green belt

0.4KLD From Existing Borehole on nearby the quarry area.

12. Waste water

Sewage water

Mode of disposal

:

:

There is no waste water. 35,175

The septic tank is constructed on semi-permanent

within the quarry lease area.

To local Municipal Bodies.

13. APC Measures : 1.Mist Spray using water tankers,

2. Enclosed covered system. (Tarpaulin) for

transportation.

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14. Ariel distance of nearest

habitation

:

S.

No

Name of the

Village

Approximate

distance &

Direction from

lease applied area

Approximate

population

1. Achampatti 1.5km - NE 350

2. Kattukootaipatti 3.0km - NW 400

3. Nodiyur 2.0Km – SE 450

4. Killukottai 3.0Km– SW 550

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15. Ariel distance from

Reserve forest, Sensitive

areas, Forest, Bird

sanctuaries, Wild life

sanctuaries, National

parks, Monuments etc.,

within 10km

: Reserve forest - Nil

Sensitive forest - Nil

Bird Sanctuaries - Nil

Wild life sanctuaries - Nil

National Park - Nil

Monuments - Nil

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16. Land owner ship document

Own Patta land Lease

Govt. Poramboke

:

It is a patta land, registered in the name of Rajendiran

vide Patta No 1169, 1243, 2020, 1983. (Refer the

patta copy enclosed as Annexure No.IV).

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17. Land use classification : The lease applied area exhibits plain topography. 73

18. Mining plan

Prepared by

:


Qualified Person

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19. Precise area statement

Approved by

: The precise area communication letter was issued by

the District collector Pudukkottai vide Rc.No.

1427/2017/ (G&M) Dated: 16.02.2018.

99

20. Approved by : The Mining plan was approved by the Assistant

Director, Department of Geology and Mining

Pudukkottai vide Rc. No. 1427/2017/ (G&M) Dated:

26.02.2018.

51

21. Nearby quarries : There is few quarry within the radius of 500mt 119

22. Nearby lake / river/ Odai /

channel etc.

: There are no major water bodies like, lake, canal, etc.,

within the radius of 500m.

Kattukarai kulam is located eastern side of the area.

Odai is passing 3km away from the Eastern side.

Nattani reservoir is situated 10km away from the

North eastern side.

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23. Latitude / Longitude : 10°40’00.38’’N to 10°40’06.64’’N

78°56’02.93’’E to 78°56’12.05’’E

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24. GI Sheet No. : 58 – J/14 17,117,13

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25. Total cost of the Project : The Project cost:

A. Fixed Asset cost = Rs. 5,15,000/-

B. Operational cost = Rs. 6,28,000/-

C. EMP cost = Rs. 1,15,000/-

Total project cost = Rs. 12,58,000/-

CSR Cost (2.5%) = Rs. 35,000/-

Total cost = Rs. 12,93,000/-

The total Project cost (A+B+C) and including CSR

cost is about Rs. 12,93,000/- (Rupees Twelve lakhs

and ninety three thousand only)

95,177

26. EMP Cost (Capital and

recurring)

: The total EMP cost is around Rs.1,15,000/- (Rupees

One lakh and fifteen thousand only)

95,177

27. Water table : The Ground water is about 40m depth below ground

level.

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28. Interstate boundary : There is no interstate boundary within 10km radius. 45,169

29. Western Ghats : There is no Western Ghats within 10km radius. 45,169

From:

D. Muruganantham,

S/o. Dharmaraj,



Mobile No. 9443709597

To:

The Member Secretary,

District Level Environment Impact Assessment Authority (DEIAA),

Collectorate,

Pudukkottai District,

Tamilnadu.

Sir,

Sub: Submission of Approved Mining Plan (Rc. No. 1427/2017/ (G&M) Dated:

26.02.2018) Form–1 and Pre-feasibility report for obtaining Environmental Clearance for

our Malaiyapatti & Nodiyur Gravel quarry- Reg.,

*****

I am here by submitting the processing fee in the form of demand draft for rupees Twenty

Thousand, along with Form-I, Pre-feasibility report and Copy of Approved mining plan to your

good office for obtaining clearance from DEIAA, Pudukkottai, for our Malaiyapatti & Nodiyur

Gravel quarry Lease applied area for over an extent of 2.07.5Ha in S.F.No: 248, 249/1 of

Malaiyapatti village S.F.No 4/3C, 4/3D and 4/3E of Nodiyur village, Gandharvakottai Taluk,

Pudukkottai District, Tamilnadu

I have submitted all the relevant documents to your good office to the best of our

knowledge. If any clarifications are required, we are ready to submit the same to your office at

your convenient time. Also we are ready to present the project in front of the committee.

Hence we request your good office to kindly process our application and allow us to

present our project at the earliest.

Thanking you.

Yours sincerely

D. Muruganantham

Place: Pudukkottai

Date: 28.02.2018

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