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Climate and Average Weather Year Round in Raoyang China

In Raoyang, the summers are hot, oppressive, wet, and overcast and the winters are cool and mostly clear. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from 47°F to 90°F and is rarely below 37°F or above 96°F.

Based on the tourism score, the best time of year to visit Raoyang for warm-weather activities is from late September to mid November.

Climate in Raoyang

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Raoyang weather by month. Click on each chart for more information.

The hot season lasts for 3.9 months, from June 4 to September 30, with an average daily high temperature above 85°F. The hottest month of the year in Raoyang is July, with an average high of 90°F and low of 76°F.

The cool season lasts for 3.1 months, from December 7 to March 11, with an average daily high temperature below 69°F. The coldest month of the year in Raoyang is January, with an average low of 47°F and high of 65°F.

Average High and Low Temperature in Raoyang

Average High and Low Temperature in RaoyanghotcoolcoolJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0°F0°F10°F10°F20°F20°F30°F30°F40°F40°F50°F50°F60°F60°F70°F70°F80°F80°F90°F90°F100°F100°FJan 1365°FJan 1365°FJul 1590°FJul 1590°F47°F47°F76°F76°FJun 485°FJun 485°FSep 3085°FSep 3085°FDec 769°FDec 769°FMar 1169°FMar 1169°F73°F73°F70°F70°F51°F51°F55°F55°FNowNow
The daily average high (red line) and low (blue line) temperature, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands. The thin dotted lines are the corresponding average perceived temperatures.
AverageJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
High 65°F66°F70°F77°F83°F87°F90°F89°F87°F82°F75°F68°F
Temp. 55°F57°F62°F69°F75°F80°F82°F82°F79°F73°F65°F57°F
Low 47°F50°F56°F63°F70°F75°F76°F76°F72°F65°F57°F49°F

The figure below shows you a compact characterization of the entire year of hourly average temperatures. The horizontal axis is the day of the year, the vertical axis is the hour of the day, and the color is the average temperature for that hour and day.

Average Hourly Temperature in Raoyang

Average Hourly Temperature in RaoyangJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 AM12 AM2 AM2 AM4 AM4 AM6 AM6 AM8 AM8 AM10 AM10 AM12 PM12 PM2 PM2 PM4 PM4 PM6 PM6 PM8 PM8 PM10 PM10 PM12 AM12 AMNowNowcoldcoldcoldcoolcoolcoolcomfortablewarmhotcoldcomfortable
frigid 15°F freezing 32°F very cold 45°F cold 55°F cool 65°F comfortable 75°F warm 85°F hot 95°F sweltering
The average hourly temperature, color coded into bands. The shaded overlays indicate night and civil twilight.

Jones Creek, Texas, United States (8,196 miles away) and Fernandina Beach, Florida, United States (8,472 miles) are the far-away foreign places with temperatures most similar to Raoyang (view comparison).

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In Raoyang, the average percentage of the sky covered by clouds experiences extreme seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The clearer part of the year in Raoyang begins around September 23 and lasts for 6.7 months, ending around April 13.

The clearest month of the year in Raoyang is December, during which on average the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 78% of the time.

The cloudier part of the year begins around April 13 and lasts for 5.3 months, ending around September 23.

The cloudiest month of the year in Raoyang is June, during which on average the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy 81% of the time.

Cloud Cover Categories in Raoyang

Cloud Cover Categories in RaoyangclearerclearercloudierJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%Dec 2679%Dec 2679%Jun 2118%Jun 2118%Sep 2349%Sep 2349%Apr 1349%Apr 1349%NowNowclearovercastpartly cloudymostly cloudymostly clear
0% clear 20% mostly clear 40% partly cloudy 60% mostly cloudy 80% overcast 100%
The percentage of time spent in each cloud cover band, categorized by the percentage of the sky covered by clouds.
FractionJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Cloudier 24%31%39%53%69%81%78%75%58%38%29%22%
Clearer 76%69%61%47%31%19%22%25%42%62%71%78%

A wet day is one with at least 0.04 inches of liquid or liquid-equivalent precipitation. The chance of wet days in Raoyang varies significantly throughout the year.

The wetter season lasts 6.0 months, from March 17 to September 17, with a greater than 29% chance of a given day being a wet day. The month with the most wet days in Raoyang is June, with an average of 13.9 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

The drier season lasts 6.0 months, from September 17 to March 17. The month with the fewest wet days in Raoyang is December, with an average of 2.9 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

Among wet days, we distinguish between those that experience rain alone, snow alone, or a mixture of the two. The month with the most days of rain alone in Raoyang is June, with an average of 13.9 days. Based on this categorization, the most common form of precipitation throughout the year is rain alone, with a peak probability of 50% on June 10.

Daily Chance of Precipitation in Raoyang

Daily Chance of Precipitation in RaoyangwetdrydryJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%Jun 1050%Jun 1050%Oct 287%Oct 287%Mar 1729%Mar 1729%Sep 1729%Sep 1729%NowNowrain
The percentage of days in which various types of precipitation are observed, excluding trace quantities: rain alone, snow alone, and mixed (both rain and snow fell in the same day).
Days ofJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Rain 3.8d6.5d9.3d11.5d13.7d13.9d11.8d13.6d8.9d3.3d2.9d2.9d

To show variation within the months and not just the monthly totals, we show the rainfall accumulated over a sliding 31-day period centered around each day of the year. Raoyang experiences extreme seasonal variation in monthly rainfall.

Rain falls throughout the year in Raoyang. The month with the most rain in Raoyang is June, with an average rainfall of 8.1 inches.

The month with the least rain in Raoyang is December, with an average rainfall of 1.3 inches.

Average Monthly Rainfall in Raoyang

The average rainfall (solid line) accumulated over the course of a sliding 31-day period centered on the day in question, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands. The thin dotted line is the corresponding average snowfall.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Rainfall 1.4″2.5″4.2″6.3″7.7″8.1″6.3″6.8″4.5″1.4″1.6″1.3″

The length of the day in Raoyang varies over the course of the year. In 2024, the shortest day is December 21, with 10 hours, 39 minutes of daylight; the longest day is June 21, with 13 hours, 38 minutes of daylight.

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in Raoyang

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in RaoyangJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 hr24 hr4 hr20 hr8 hr16 hr12 hr12 hr16 hr8 hr20 hr4 hr24 hr0 hr12 hr, 6 minMar 2012 hr, 6 minMar 2013 hr, 38 minJun 2113 hr, 38 minJun 2112 hr, 8 minSep 2212 hr, 8 minSep 2210 hr, 39 minDec 2110 hr, 39 minDec 21nightnightdayNowNow
The number of hours during which the Sun is visible (black line). From bottom (most yellow) to top (most gray), the color bands indicate: full daylight, twilight (civil, nautical, and astronomical), and full night.
Hours ofJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight 10.8h11.3h12.0h12.7h13.3h13.6h13.5h12.9h12.3h11.6h11.0h10.7h

The earliest sunrise is at 5:24 AM on June 8, and the latest sunrise is 1 hour, 34 minutes later at 6:57 AM on January 15. The earliest sunset is at 5:24 PM on November 28, and the latest sunset is 1 hour, 40 minutes later at 7:04 PM on July 3.

Daylight saving time (DST) is not observed in Raoyang during 2024.

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight in Raoyang

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight in RaoyangJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 AM2 AM4 AM6 AM8 AM10 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM6 PM8 PM10 PM12 AMJun 85:24 AMJun 85:24 AM7:04 PMJul 37:04 PMJul 3Nov 285:24 PMNov 285:24 PM6:57 AMJan 156:57 AMJan 15daynightnightSolarMidnightSolarMidnightSolarNoonSunriseSunsetNowNow
The solar day over the course of the year 2024. From bottom to top, the black lines are the previous solar midnight, sunrise, solar noon, sunset, and the next solar midnight. The day, twilights (civil, nautical, and astronomical), and night are indicated by the color bands from yellow to gray.

The figure below presents a compact representation of the sun's elevation (the angle of the sun above the horizon) and azimuth (its compass bearing) for every hour of every day in the reporting period. The horizontal axis is the day of the year and the vertical axis is the hour of the day. For a given day and hour of that day, the background color indicates the azimuth of the sun at that moment. The black isolines are contours of constant solar elevation.

Solar Elevation and Azimuth in Raoyang

Solar Elevation and Azimuth in RaoyangJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 AM12 AM2 AM2 AM4 AM4 AM6 AM6 AM8 AM8 AM10 AM10 AM12 PM12 PM2 PM2 PM4 PM4 PM6 PM6 PM8 PM8 PM10 PM10 PM12 AM12 AM000010101010202020203030303040404040505050606070708000001010101020202020303030304040404050505060606070708042NowNow
northeastsouthwest
Solar elevation and azimuth over the course of the year 2024. The black lines are lines of constant solar elevation (the angle of the sun above the horizon, in degrees). The background color fills indicate the azimuth (the compass bearing) of the sun. The lightly tinted areas at the boundaries of the cardinal compass points indicate the implied intermediate directions (northeast, southeast, southwest, and northwest).

The figure below presents a compact representation of key lunar data for 2024. The horizontal axis is the day, the vertical axis is the hour of the day, and the colored areas indicate when the moon is above the horizon. The vertical gray bars (new Moons) and blue bars (full Moons) indicate key Moon phases.

Moon Rise, Set & Phases in Raoyang

The time in which the moon is above the horizon (light blue area), with new moons (dark gray lines) and full moons (blue lines) indicated. The shaded overlays indicate night and civil twilight.

We base the humidity comfort level on the dew point, as it determines whether perspiration will evaporate from the skin, thereby cooling the body. Lower dew points feel drier and higher dew points feel more humid. Unlike temperature, which typically varies significantly between night and day, dew point tends to change more slowly, so while the temperature may drop at night, a muggy day is typically followed by a muggy night.

Raoyang experiences extreme seasonal variation in the perceived humidity.

The muggier period of the year lasts for 6.7 months, from April 4 to October 28, during which time the comfort level is muggy, oppressive, or miserable at least 25% of the time. The month with the most muggy days in Raoyang is July, with 31.0 days that are muggy or worse.

The month with the fewest muggy days in Raoyang is January, with 0.1 days that are muggy or worse.

Humidity Comfort Levels in Raoyang

Humidity Comfort Levels in RaoyangmuggyJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%Jan 80%Jan 80%100%Jul 22100%Jul 22Apr 425%Apr 425%Oct 2825%Oct 2825%NowNowmiserablemiserableoppressiveoppressivedrydrymuggymuggyhumidhumid
dry 55°F comfortable 60°F humid 65°F muggy 70°F oppressive 75°F miserable
The percentage of time spent at various humidity comfort levels, categorized by dew point.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Muggy days 0.1d0.5d3.5d11.8d23.1d28.6d31.0d30.9d25.8d12.8d3.8d0.5d

This section discusses the wide-area hourly average wind vector (speed and direction) at 10 meters above the ground. The wind experienced at any given location is highly dependent on local topography and other factors, and instantaneous wind speed and direction vary more widely than hourly averages.

The average hourly wind speed in Raoyang experiences mild seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The windier part of the year lasts for 2.6 months, from October 2 to December 20, with average wind speeds of more than 6.1 miles per hour. The windiest month of the year in Raoyang is November, with an average hourly wind speed of 6.6 miles per hour.

The calmer time of year lasts for 9.4 months, from December 20 to October 2. The calmest month of the year in Raoyang is August, with an average hourly wind speed of 5.7 miles per hour.

Average Wind Speed in Raoyang

Average Wind Speed in RaoyangwindyJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 mph0 mph1 mph1 mph2 mph2 mph3 mph3 mph4 mph4 mph5 mph5 mph6 mph6 mph7 mph7 mph8 mph8 mph9 mph9 mph10 mph10 mph11 mph11 mphNov 26.7 mphNov 26.7 mphSep 35.6 mphSep 35.6 mphDec 206.1 mphDec 206.1 mphNowNow
The average of mean hourly wind speeds (dark gray line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Wind Speed (mph) 5.96.06.26.15.96.46.15.75.86.56.66.2

The predominant average hourly wind direction in Raoyang varies throughout the year.

The wind is most often from the south for 3.5 months, from May 11 to August 26, with a peak percentage of 64% on June 30. The wind is most often from the east for 3.4 months, from August 26 to December 7 and for 4.8 months, from December 18 to May 11, with a peak percentage of 62% on October 8. The wind is most often from the north for 1.6 weeks, from December 7 to December 18, with a peak percentage of 47% on December 11.

Wind Direction in Raoyang

Wind Direction in RaoyangESENEJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%20%80%40%60%60%40%80%20%100%0%NowNowwestsoutheastnorth
northeastsouthwest
The percentage of hours in which the mean wind direction is from each of the four cardinal wind directions, excluding hours in which the mean wind speed is less than 1.0 mph. The lightly tinted areas at the boundaries are the percentage of hours spent in the implied intermediate directions (northeast, southeast, southwest, and northwest).

Raoyang is located near a large body of water (e.g., ocean, sea, or large lake). This section reports on the wide-area average surface temperature of that water.

The average water temperature experiences some seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The time of year with warmer water lasts for 4.6 months, from May 29 to October 16, with an average temperature above 77°F. The month of the year in Raoyang with the warmest water is August, with an average temperature of 81°F.

The time of year with cooler water lasts for 3.1 months, from December 18 to March 20, with an average temperature below 66°F. The month of the year in Raoyang with the coolest water is February, with an average temperature of 63°F.

Average Water Temperature in Raoyang

Average Water Temperature in RaoyangwarmcoolJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec55°F55°F60°F60°F65°F65°F70°F70°F75°F75°F80°F80°F85°F85°FAug 2181°FAug 2181°F62°FFeb 162°FFeb 1May 2977°FMay 2977°FOct 1677°FOct 1677°FDec 1866°FDec 1866°FMar 2066°FMar 2066°FNowNow
The daily average water temperature (purple line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.
WaterJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Temperature 63°F63°F66°F70°F76°F79°F81°F81°F81°F77°F72°F67°F

To characterize how pleasant the weather is in Raoyang throughout the year, we compute two travel scores.

The tourism score favors clear, rainless days with perceived temperatures between 65°F and 80°F. Based on this score, the best time of year to visit Raoyang for general outdoor tourist activities is from late September to mid November, with a peak score in the third week of October.

Tourism Score in Raoyang

Tourism Score in Raoyangbest timeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810107.47.43.23.25.85.83.83.8NowNowtemperaturetemperature precipitationprecipitationtourism score
The tourism score (filled area), and its constituents: the temperature score (red line), the cloud cover score (blue line), and the precipitation score (green line).

The beach/pool score favors clear, rainless days with perceived temperatures between 75°F and 90°F. Based on this score, the best time of year to visit Raoyang for hot-weather activities is from late August to mid October, with a peak score in the third week of September.

Beach/Pool Score in Raoyang

Beach/Pool Score in Raoyangbest timeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810106.06.00.20.2NowNowtemperaturetemperature cloudscloudsprecipitationprecipitationbeach/pool score
The beach/pool score (filled area), and its constituents: the temperature score (red line), the cloud cover score (blue line), and the precipitation score (green line).

Methodology

For each hour between 8:00 AM and 9:00 PM of each day in the analysis period (1980 to 2016), independent scores are computed for perceived temperature, cloud cover, and total precipitation. Those scores are combined into a single hourly composite score, which is then aggregated into days, averaged over all the years in the analysis period, and smoothed.

Our cloud cover score is 10 for fully clear skies, falling linearly to 9 for mostly clear skies, and to 1 for fully overcast skies.

Our precipitation score, which is based on the three-hour precipitation centered on the hour in question, is 10 for no precipitation, falling linearly to 9 for trace precipitation, and to 0 for 0.04 inches of precipitation or more.

Our tourism temperature score is 0 for perceived temperatures below 50°F, rising linearly to 9 for 65°F, to 10 for 75°F, falling linearly to 9 for 80°F, and to 1 for 90°F or hotter.

Our beach/pool temperature score is 0 for perceived temperatures below 65°F, rising linearly to 9 for 75°F, to 10 for 82°F, falling linearly to 9 for 90°F, and to 1 for 100°F or hotter.

Definitions of the growing season vary throughout the world, but for the purposes of this report, we define it as the longest continuous period of non-freezing temperatures (≥ 32°F) in the year (the calendar year in the Northern Hemisphere, or from July 1 until June 30 in the Southern Hemisphere).

Temperatures in Raoyang are sufficiently warm year round that it is not entirely meaningful to discuss the growing season in these terms. We nevertheless include the chart below as an illustration of the distribution of temperatures experienced throughout the year.

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in Raoyang

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in Raoyanggrowing seasonJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%90%Jan 1490%Jan 1490%Dec 2090%Dec 20Jul 13100%Jul 13100%NowNowvery coldcoldcoolwarmhotcomfortable
frigid 15°F freezing 32°F very cold 45°F cold 55°F cool 65°F comfortable 75°F warm 85°F hot 95°F sweltering
The percentage of time spent in various temperature bands. The black line is the percentage chance that a given day is within the growing season.

Growing degree days are a measure of yearly heat accumulation used to predict plant and animal development, and defined as the integral of warmth above a base temperature, discarding any excess above a maximum temperature. In this report, we use a base of 50°F and a cap of 86°F.

Growing Degree Days in Raoyang

Growing Degree Days in RaoyangJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0°F0°F1,000°F1,000°F2,000°F2,000°F3,000°F3,000°F4,000°F4,000°F5,000°F5,000°F6,000°F6,000°F7,000°F7,000°FJan 1590°FJan 1590°FApr 6900°FApr 6900°FMay 171,800°FMay 171,800°FDec 317,250°FDec 317,250°FNowNow
The average growing degree days accumulated over the course of the year, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.

This section discusses the total daily incident shortwave solar energy reaching the surface of the ground over a wide area, taking full account of seasonal variations in the length of the day, the elevation of the Sun above the horizon, and absorption by clouds and other atmospheric constituents. Shortwave radiation includes visible light and ultraviolet radiation.

The average daily incident shortwave solar energy experiences some seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The brighter period of the year lasts for 1.4 months, from June 14 to July 28, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter above 5.4 kWh. The brightest month of the year in Raoyang is July, with an average of 5.7 kWh.

The darker period of the year lasts for 2.9 months, from November 17 to February 12, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter below 4.4 kWh. The darkest month of the year in Raoyang is December, with an average of 4.0 kWh.

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in Raoyang

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in RaoyangbrightdarkdarkJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 kWh0 kWh1 kWh1 kWh2 kWh2 kWh3 kWh3 kWh4 kWh4 kWh5 kWh5 kWh6 kWh6 kWh7 kWh7 kWh8 kWh8 kWhJul 45.8 kWhJul 45.8 kWhDec 224.0 kWhDec 224.0 kWhFeb 124.4 kWhFeb 124.4 kWhNowNow
The average daily shortwave solar energy reaching the ground per square meter (orange line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Solar Energy (kWh) 4.14.44.95.35.45.55.75.45.45.14.44.0

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Raoyang are 24.101 deg latitude, 116.875 deg longitude, and 341 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Raoyang contains large variations in elevation, with a maximum elevation change of 1,985 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 563 feet. Within 10 miles contains large variations in elevation (3,871 feet). Within 50 miles also contains extreme variations in elevation (5,095 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Raoyang is covered by cropland (31%), trees (21%), shrubs (21%), and grassland (14%), within 10 miles by trees (59%) and grassland (17%), and within 50 miles by trees (55%) and grassland (12%).

This report illustrates the typical weather in Raoyang, based on a statistical analysis of historical hourly weather reports and model reconstructions from January 1, 1980 to December 31, 2016.

Temperature and Dew Point

There are 2 weather stations near enough to contribute to our estimation of the temperature and dew point in Raoyang.

For each station, the records are corrected for the elevation difference between that station and Raoyang according to the International Standard Atmosphere , and by the relative change present in the MERRA-2 satellite-era reanalysis between the two locations.

The estimated value at Raoyang is computed as the weighted average of the individual contributions from each station, with weights proportional to the inverse of the distance between Raoyang and a given station.

The stations contributing to this reconstruction are:

To get a sense of how much these sources agree with each other, you can view a comparison of Raoyang and the stations that contribute to our estimates of its temperature history and climate. Please note that each source's contribution is adjusted for elevation and the relative change present in the MERRA-2 data.

Other Data

All data relating to the Sun's position (e.g., sunrise and sunset) are computed using astronomical formulas from the book, Astronomical Algorithms 2nd Edition , by Jean Meeus.

All other weather data, including cloud cover, precipitation, wind speed and direction, and solar flux, come from NASA's MERRA-2 Modern-Era Retrospective Analysis . This reanalysis combines a variety of wide-area measurements in a state-of-the-art global meteorological model to reconstruct the hourly history of weather throughout the world on a 50-kilometer grid.

Land Use data comes from the Global Land Cover SHARE database , published by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

Elevation data comes from the Shuttle Radar Topography Mission (SRTM) , published by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory.

Names, locations, and time zones of places and some airports come from the GeoNames Geographical Database .

Time zones for airports and weather stations are provided by AskGeo.com .

Maps are © OpenStreetMap contributors.

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We draw particular cautious attention to our reliance on the MERRA-2 model-based reconstructions for a number of important data series. While having the tremendous advantages of temporal and spatial completeness, these reconstructions: (1) are based on computer models that may have model-based errors, (2) are coarsely sampled on a 50 km grid and are therefore unable to reconstruct the local variations of many microclimates, and (3) have particular difficulty with the weather in some coastal areas, especially small islands.

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