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BOOKS ON HISTORY, TECHNOLOGY AND AMATEUR 'HOW-TO'
Large Print Text with UC References Asimov, Isaac, 1920- Title: Eyes on the universe : a history of the telescope / Isaac Asimov. Publisher: Boston : Houghton Mifflin, 1975. Description: ix, 274 p., [8] leaves of plates : ill. ; 24 cm.
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Astroklimat i effektivnost teleskopov : trudy Vsesoiuznoi
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3. Astronomy's advancement, or, News for the curious being a treatise of telescopes, and an account of the marvelous astronomical discoveries of late years made throughout Europe : with the figures of the sun, moon, and planets, with Copernicus his system, in twelve copper plates : also, an abstract to ching the distance, faces, bulks, and orbs of the heavenly bodies, the best way of using instruments for satisfaction, &c. out of the best astronomers, ancient and modern, viz. Mr. Hook, Mr. Bouilleau, Mr. Hevelius, Father Kircher, &c. /, done out of French by Jos. Walker. London : Printed for Philip Lea ..., 1684. [12], 56 p., [10] leaves of plates (some folded) : ill. Series title: Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 118:16. 4005066792 Language: English [Long Display]
4. Barlow, Boris V.. The astronomical telescope /, Boris V. Barlow. London : Wykeham Publications ; New York : Springer-Verlag, 1975. viii, 213 p. : ill. ; 22 cm. Series title: The Wykeham science series ; 31 Language: English [Long Display] Library
5. Barns, Charles Edward. 1001 celestial wonders as observed with home-built instruments ; seventy-two charts with full annotations, practical construction of reflecting and refracting telescopes and accessories /, by Charles Edward Barns. Morgan Hill, Calif. : Pacific Science Press, 1931. 273 p. : ill. ; 18 cm. Language: English [Long Display] Library Call Number Other Information NRLF $B 250 655
6. Author: Bell, Louis, 1864-1923 Title: The telescope / Louis Bell ; with a new introduction by Jay M. Pasachoff. Dover ed. Publisher: New York : Dover Publications, 1981. Description: xix, 287 p. : ill. ; 22 cm. Notes: Reprint. Originally published: New York : McGraw-Hill, 1922. Includes index. Bibliography: p. xii. 7.
8. Brown, Sam. All about telescopes /, by Sam Brown. Second printing with minor revisions, 1972. Barrington, N.J. : Edmund Scientific Co., 1972, c1967. 192 p. : ill. ; 29 cm. Series title: Popular optics library ; no.9094 Language: English [Long Display] Library Call Number Other Information UCB Astr/Math QB88 .B75 1972
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9. Cohen, Martin, 1948-. In quest of telescopes /, by Martin Cohen. 1st ed. Cambridge [Eng.] ; New York : Cambridge University Press ; Cambridge, Mass. : Sky Pub. Corp., 1980. xi, 131 p. : ill. ; 23 cm. Language: English [Long Display] Library
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10. The Construction of large telescopes,, edited by D. L. Crawford. London, New York, Published for the International Council of Scientific Unions [by] Academic Press, 1966. xii, 234 p. illus., group port. 25 cm. Language: English [Long Display]
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11. Dick, Thomas, 1774-1857. The practical astronomer : comprising illustrations of light and colours, practical descriptions of all kinds of telescopes, the use of the equatorial, transit, circular, and other astronomical instruments : a particular account of the Earl of Rosse's large telescopes, and other topics connected with astronomy /, by Thomas Dick. Uniform ed. Philadelphia : E.C. & J. Biddle, 1856. 396 p. : ill. ; 19 cm. Language: English [Long Display] Library Call Number Other Information NRLF $B 250 624
12. Dimitroff, George Zakharieff, 1901-. Telescopes and accessories,, by George Z. Dimitroff and James G. Baker. Philadelphia, The Blakiston Company [1945] 309 p. illus. 22 cm. Series title: The Harvard books on astronomy Language: English [Long Display] Library
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13. Drake, Stillman. The unsung journalist and the origin of the telescope /, Stillman Drake. Los Angeles : Zeitlin & Ver Brugge, 1976. 19 p. ; 23 cm. Language: English [Long Display] Library Call Number Other Information
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14. Emerson, Myron N.. Amateur telescope mirror making, [by] Myron N. Emerson. New York, Carlton Press [1969] 92 p. illus. 21 cm. Series title: A Hearthstone book Language: English [Long Display] Library Call Number Other Information UCSD S & E QB88 .E4 (circ status) SRLF A 0011376381 15. Field, George B., 1929-. The space telescope /, George Field and Donald Goldsmith. Chicago : Contemporary Books, c1989. ix, 276 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. Language: English [Long Display] Library Call Number Other Information
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16. Glass, I. S.. Victorian telescope makers : the lives and letters of Thomas and Howard Grubb /, by I.S. Glass ; with a foreword by Patrick Moore. Bristol, UK ; Philadelphia : Institute of Physics Pub., c1997. xiii, 279 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. Language: English [Long Display] Library Call Number Other Information
17. Henson, Truman. Binoculars, telescopes and telescopic sights; how they work, how to select them, and how to design and build your own., With drawings and photos. by the author, except as otherwise individually credited. New York, Greenberg [1955] 515 p. illus. 24 cm. Language: English
18. Herschel, John F. W. Sir, 1792-1871. The telescope. (From the Encyclop?dia britannica.), By Sir John F.W. Herschel ... Edinburgh, A. and C. Black, 1861. vii, 190 p. illus., diagrs. 18 cm. Language: English
19. How to use your telescope. Barrington, N.J. : Edmund Scientific Co., 1959. [32] p. : ill. ; 28 cm. Series title: Popular optics library ; no. 9055 Language: English
20. Howard, Neale E.. Standard handbook for telescope making /, Neale E. Howard. Rev. ed. New York : Harper & Row, c1984. ix, 356 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. Language: English [Long Display]
21. Author: Jeans, George Title: Practical astronomy for the unlearned. Publisher: London, J. Capes and co., 1841. Description: xii, 288 p. incl. front., illus., diagrs. 19 cm.
22. King, Henry C.. The history of the telescope /, by Henry C. King ; with a foreword by Sir Harold Spencer Jones. New York : Dover Publications, 1979, c1955. xvi, 456 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. Language: English [Long Display]
23. Kriss, Gerard A.. The structure of active galactic nuclei NASA Long Term Space Astrophysics Program, second year progress report, grant NAG 5-3255 /, Gerard A. Kriss, principal investigator. [Washington, DC : National Aeronautics and Space Administration ; Springfield, Va. : National Technical Information Service, distributor, 1997] 1 v. Series title: NASA contractor report ; 205927 4006278477, NASA contractor report ; NASA CR-205927. 4006278478
24. Land, Barbara. The telescope makers; from Galileo to the space age. New York, Crowell [c1968] x, 245 p. illus., facsims., ports. 21 cm. 4.50
25. Learner, Richard. Astronomy through the telescope /, Richard Learner. London : Evans Brothers Limited ; 1981. 224 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 32 cm.
26. Liubitelskie teleskopy /, otvetstvennyi redaktor M.M. Shemiakin. Moskva : Nauka, 1975. 117 p. : ill. ; 22 cm. Language: Russian
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27. Maloney, F. J.. Telescopes: how to choose and use them,, by Terry Maloney. New York, Sterling Pub. Co. [1968] 144 p. illus. 21 cm.
28. McHardie, George. Preparation of mirrors for astronomical telescopes,, by George McHardie. London, Glasgow, Blackie & Son limited, 1937. vi p., 1 l., 88 p. illus., iv pl. (incl. front.) diagrs. 19 cm. Series title: Blackie's "Technique" series
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29. Miursepp, P. V.. Bernkhard Shmidt, 1879-1935 /, P.V. Miursepp, U.K. Veismann ; otvetstvennyi redaktor N.N. Mikhelson. Leningrad : "Nauka", Leningradskoe otd-nie, 1984. 132 p. : ill. ; 20 cm. Series title: Nauchno-biograficheskaia literatura, Nauchno-biograficheskaia seriia Language: Russian
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30. Moore, Patrick. Astronomical telescopes and observatories for amateurs,, edited by Patrick Moore. Contributors: Patrick Moore [and others] New York, Norton [1973] 256 p. illus. 22 cm. $7.95
31. Muirden, James. Astronomy with a small telescope /, James Muirden ; star maps by Wil Tirion. London : George Philip, c1985. 224 p. : ill., charts ; 25 cm.
32. Muirden, James. How to use an astronomical telescope : a beginner's guide to observing the cosmos /, by James Muirden. New York : Linden Press/Simon & Schuster, 1985. 397 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
33. Navashin, M. S.. Teleskop astronoma-liubitelia /, M. S. Navashin ; Pod red. V. P. TSesevicha. 4-e izd. Moskva : Nauka, 1979. 439 p. : ill. ; 20 cm. Language: Russian
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34. New generation small telescopes /, edited by Donald S. Hayes, Russell M. Genet, David R. Genet. Mesa, Ariz. : Fairborn Press, c1987. vi, 441 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.
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35. News for the curious a treatise of telescopes, or, an account of the marvelous astronomical discoveries of late years made throughout Europe by the help of telescopes ... : also an abstract touching the distance, bulk, and orbs of the heavenly bodies... /, done out of French by Jos. Walker. London : Printed for the author, 1684. [12], 56 p., [1] leaf of plates : ill. Series title: Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 1313:4. 4001405654 Language: English [Long Display] UCLA Clark Wing
36. Nolan, Thomas, 1857-1926. The telescope : Optical principles involved in the construction of refracting and reflecting telescopes, with a new chapter on the evolution of the modern telescope and a bibliography to date /, By Thomas Nolan. 2d ed., rev. and enl. New York : D. Van Nostrand Co., 1881. 75 p. : ill. ; 15 cm. Series title: Van Nostrand's science series ; no. 51
37. Novikov, I. D.. Samodelnye astronomicheskie instrumenty i nabliudeniia s nimi. Moskva, Nauka, 1965. 122 p. illus. 20 cm. Language: Russian [Long Display]
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38. Observing the universe /, edited by Nigel Henbest. Oxford : Blackwell & New Scientist, 1984. xiii, 288 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. Series title: New scientist guide Language: English [Long Display] 39. Optical Fabrication and Testing Workshop: Large Telescope Optics (1985 : Albuquerque, N.M.) Title: Proceedings of the Optical Fabrication and Testing Workshop, Large Telescope Optics : held in conjunction with the Southwest Conference on Optics, March 4-5, 1985, Albuquerque, New Mexico / Robin S. McDowell, editor ; Ben Platt, chairman ; sponsored by Los Alamos Optical Society. The Los Alamos Section of the Optical Society of America, SPIE-The International Society for Optical Engineering. Publisher: Bellingham, Wash., USA : SPIE, c1985. Description: vi, 78 p. : ill. ; 28 cm. Series: SPIE ; v. 542. Notes: Includes bibliographies and index. Language: English Subjects: Reflecting telescopes--Design and construction--Congresses Mirrors--Design and construction--Congresses Optical industry--Congresses Other entries: McDowell, Robin Scott, 1934- Optical Society of America. Los Alamos Section Optical Society of America. Albuquerque Section Society of Photo-optical Instrumentation Engineers Other Series: Proceedings of SPIE--the International Society for Optical Engineering ; v. 542. UCLA SEL/EMS QB 88 O66 1985
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40. Optical Telescope Technology Workshop, Marshall Space Flight Center, 1969. Optical telescope technology., Prepared by the Office of Space Science and Applications. Washington, Scientific and Technical Information Division, National Aeronautics and Space Administration; [for sale by the Supt. of Docs., U.S. Govt. Print. Off.] 1970. xii, 783 p. illus. 27 cm. 6.25 Series title: NASA SP-233, NASA SP ; 233. Language: English [Long Display]
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41. Paul, Henry E.. Binoculars & all-purpose telescopes: how to choose, test, and use them,, by Henry E. Paul. New York, Amphoto, [1964] 128 p. illus. 21 cm. Language: English [Long Display]
42. Paul, Henry E.. Telescopes for skygazing,, by Henry E. Paul. New York, American Photographic Book Pub. Co., c1965. 157 p. illus. 24 cm.
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43. Pendray, G. Edward 1901-. Men, mirrors, and stars,, by G. Edward Pendray. New York, Funk & Wagnalls Company, 1935. x, 339 p. illus., 31 pl. on 16 l. (incl. front., ports.) diagrs. 21 cm.
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44. Proctor, Richard A. 1837-1888. Half-hours with the telescope; a popular guide to the use of the telescope as a means of amusement and instruction,, by R. A. Proctor. Rev. and brought up to date by W. H. Steavenson. London, New York, Longmans, Green, 1926. xii, 131 p. illus. 17 cm.
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45. A Progress report on telescope design and site evaluations /, by the Advanced Development Program Program, National Optical Astronomy Observatories. Tucson, Ariz. : National Optical Astronomy Observatories, [1986] ii leaves, 71 p. : ill., plans ; 28 cm. Series title: The NNTT technology development program report ; no. 8. 0894-0835 ;, The NNTT technology development program report ; no. 8. Language: English [Long Display]
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46. Rackham, Thomas W.. Astronomical photography at the telescope, [by] Thomas Rackham, with a foreword by W. H. Steavenson. 3rd ed. London, Faber, 1972. 3-280, [15] p. illus. 23 cm. #5.50
47. Riemer, Marvin F.. The telescope and the world of astronomy. [Harrison, N.Y., Scope Instrument Corp., 1961] 211 p. illus., charts (1 fold. in pocket) diagrs., tables. 24 cm. Language: English [Long Display] Library Call Number Other Information UCB Astr/Math QB64 .R53
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48. Riverside Telescope Makers Conference (1983 : Big Bear Lake, Calif.). R.T.M.C. 83 : proceedings of the Riverside Telescope Makers Conference, Camp Oakes, Big Bear Lake, California, May 27-30, 1983. Orange, CA (2215 Martha Ave., Orange, CA 92667) : Published by the Orange County Astronomers for and in cooperation with the Riverside Astronomical Society and San Bernardino Valley Astronomical Society, 1983. 69 p., [2] p. of plates : ill. ; 30 cm. Language: English
49. Robinson, J. Hedley. Using the telescope : a handbook for astronomers /, J. Hedley Robinson. New York : Wiley, c1978. 112 p. : ill. ; 22 cm. Language: English [Long Display]
50. Rutten, Harrie G. J., 1950-. Telescope optics : evaluation and design /, Harrie G.J. Rutten, Martin A.M. van Venrooij ; edited by Richard Berry ; programs adapted for the IBM-PC by Diane Lucas. Richmond, Va., U.S.A. : Willmann-Bell, 1988. x, 374 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. Language: English [Long Display] Library Call Number Other Information UCB Astr/Math QB88 .R871 1988 Circ Status: checked out; due 10/05/2000 51. Serviss, Garrett Putnam, 1851-1929. Pleasures of the telescope; an illustrated guide for amateur astronomers and a popular description of the chief wonders of the heavens for general readers,, by Garrett P. Serviss. New York, D. Appleton and company, 1901. 200 p. illus. 23 cm. Language: English [Long Display] Library Call Number Other Information NRLF $B 35 574
52. Simms, William, 1793-1860. The achromatic telescope, and its various mountings, especially the equatorial. To which are added some hints on private observatories., By William Simms ... London, Troughton and Simms, 1852. 2 p.l., 74 p. illus. 23 cm.
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53. [Sky & telescope]. Telescopes; how to make them and use them., Edited by Thornton Page & Lou Williams Page. New York, Macmillan [1966] xiv, 338 p. illus., ports. 27 cm. Series title: The Macmillan sky and telescope library of astronomy, v. 4, Sky and telescope library of astronomy v. 4.
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54. Spry, Reg. Make your own telescope from everyday materials /, Reg Spry. London : Sidgwick and Jackson, c1978. 47 p. : ill., port. ; 22 cm. Language: English [Long Display] Library Call Number Other Information UCD PhySciEng QB88 S6 c.1
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55. Stokley, James, 1900-. Stars and telescopes,, by James Stokley. Preface by Dr. Walter S. Adams. New York, London, Harper, 1936. xiii p., 1 l., 319 p. front., illus., plates, diagrs. 23 cm. Language: English
56. The Study of variable stars using small telescopes /, edited by John R. Percy. Cambridge [Cambridgeshire] ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 1986. vi, 265 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
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57. Taylor, H. Dennis 1862-1943. The adjustment and testing of telescope objectives /, by H. Dennis Taylor. 5th ed. Bristol : A. Hilger, 1983. viii, 95, 7 p., [1] leaf of plates : ill. ; 22 cm.
58. Texereau, Jean, 1919-. Construction du t?lescope d'amateur. English. How to make a telescope /, by Jean Texereau ; translated and adapted from the French by Allen Strickler with forewords by Andr? Couder, Albert G. Ingalls and Richard Berry. 2nd ed. Richmond, Va. : Willmann-Bell, 1984. xix, 424 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. Language: English [Long Display] Library Call Number Other Information UCLA SEL/EMS QB 88 T31cE 1984 59. Thompson, Allyn Joseph, 1901-. Making your own telescope. Cambridge, Mass., Sky Pub. Corp. [1961, c1947] xi, 211 p. illus., diagrs. 23 cm.
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60. Tucker, Wallace H.. The cosmic inquirers : modern telescopes and their makers /, Wallace Tucker, Karen Tucker. Cambridge, Mass. : Harvard University Press, 1986. 221 p., [13] p. of plates : ill., ports. ; 24 cm.
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61. The UK Schmidt Telescope objective prisms. Edinburgh : Royal Observatory, c1985. 3 v. : ill. ; 31 cm. Language: English [Long Display] Library Call Number Other Information UCSC Science QB88.U3 1985 Library has: v. 1-3. 62. United States. Joint Publications Research Service. New methods in astronomy, USSR. Washington, D. C., 1964. 154 p. illus. 27 cm. Series title: JPRS: 22,696
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63. Van Helden, Albert. The invention of the telescope /, Albert Van Helden. Philadelphia : American Philosophical Society, 1977. 67 p. : ill. ; 29 cm. Series title: Transactions of the American Philosophical Society, v.67, pt.4 0065-9746, Transactions of the American Philosophical Society ; v. 67, pt. 4.
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64. Warner, Deborah Jean. Alvan Clark & Sons: artists in optics. Washington, Smithsonian Institution Press; [for sale by the Supt. of Docs., U.S. Govt. Print. Off.] 1968. 120 p. illus., ports. 24 cm. $1.75 Series title: United States. National Museum. Bulletin ; 274., Bulletin (United States National Museum) ; 274.
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65. Warner & Swasey. The Warner & Swasey company, 1880-1930. [Cleveland, c1930] 3 p.l., 9-66 p. incl. illus., ports. 27 cm.
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66. Wilkin, Fred. Microscopes and telescopes /, by Fred Wilkin. Chicago : Childrens Press, c1983. 45 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 22 cm. Series title: A New true book Language: English [Long Display] Library Call Number Other Information UCLA UES 502.82 W 67. Wilkins, Hugh Percival, 1896-. How to make and use a telescope, [by] H. Percy Wilkins and Patrick Moore. New York, Norton [1956] 196 p. illus. 22 cm.
68. Wood, Frank Bradshaw, 1915-. The present and future of the telescope of moderate size. Philadelphia, University of Pennsylvania Press [1958] 219 p. illus., diagrs. 22 cm.
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69. Woodbury, David Oakes, 1896-. The glass giant of Palomar,, by David O. Woodbury. Illustrated with drawings by the author, sketches by Russell W. Porter, and photos. [Rev. ed.] New York, Dodd, Mead [1970] x, 390 p. illus., ports. 24 cm. $7.50 70. Woods, Thomas, 1815-1905. The monster telescopes erected by the Earl of Rosse : and full description of all the machinery connected with these instruments... 3d ed. Parsonstown : Shields, 1845. vi, 54 p. : ill., plates ; 22 cm. Language: English [Long Display] Library Call Number Other Information CSL Sutro 522 W89 71. Worvill, Roy. Stars and telescopes for the beginner /, by Roy Worvill ; ill. by Stephen Weston. New York : Taplinger Pub. Co., 1979. 102 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.
72. Wright, Helen, 1914-. Palomar, the world's largest telescope;, with an introd. by Ira S. Bowen, illustrated by Milford Zornes. New York, MacMillan [1952] 188 p. illus. 21 cm.
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73. Yount, Lisa. The telescope /, Lisa Yount. New York : Walker, 1983. 64 p. : ill. ; 22 cm. Series title: Inventions that changed our lives
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74. Luz, P. L.. Mirror material properties compiled for preliminary design of the Next Generation Space Telescope (30 to 294 Kelvin), P.L. Luz and T. Rice. [Marshall Space Flight Center, Ala.] : National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Marshall Space Flight Center ; [Springfield, Va. : National Technical Information Service, distributor, 1998] 1 v. Series title: NASA TM ; 1998-208181, NASA technical memorandum ; 208181. 4006465828 Language: English [Long Display] Library Call Number Other Information UCD Shields DOC NAS 1.15:208181 mf11 Microcopy Rm NOW IN PRINT: 0.
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