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Climate and Average Weather Year Round in Strandhill Ireland

In Strandhill, the summers are cool; the winters are long, very cold, and wet; and it is windy and mostly cloudy year round. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from 39°F to 64°F and is rarely below 32°F or above 70°F.

Based on the tourism score, the best time of year to visit Strandhill for warm-weather activities is from early July to early September.

Climate in Strandhill

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

The warm season lasts for 3.0 months, from June 13 to September 14, with an average daily high temperature above 60°F. The hottest month of the year in Strandhill is July, with an average high of 63°F and low of 55°F.

The cool season lasts for 4.1 months, from November 19 to March 21, with an average daily high temperature below 50°F. The coldest month of the year in Strandhill is January, with an average low of 39°F and high of 46°F.

Average High and Low Temperature in Strandhill

Average High and Low Temperature in StrandhillwarmcoolcoolJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0°F0°F10°F10°F20°F20°F30°F30°F40°F40°F50°F50°F60°F60°F70°F70°F80°F80°F90°F90°F100°F100°FJan 1546°FJan 1546°FAug 164°FAug 164°F39°F39°F55°F55°FJun 1360°FJun 1360°FSep 1460°FSep 1460°FNov 1950°FNov 1950°FMar 2150°FMar 2150°F51°F51°F52°F52°F43°F43°F41°F41°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 46°F47°F49°F53°F57°F61°F63°F63°F60°F55°F50°F47°F
Temp. 43°F43°F45°F48°F52°F56°F59°F59°F56°F51°F47°F44°F
Low 39°F39°F41°F43°F47°F51°F55°F55°F52°F47°F43°F40°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 Strandhill

Average Hourly Temperature in StrandhillJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 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 AMNowNowvery coldvery coldcoldcoldcool
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.

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

The clearer part of the year in Strandhill begins around April 3 and lasts for 6.4 months, ending around October 17.

The clearest month of the year in Strandhill is August, during which on average the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 45% of the time.

The cloudier part of the year begins around October 17 and lasts for 5.6 months, ending around April 3.

The cloudiest month of the year in Strandhill is January, during which on average the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy 70% of the time.

Cloud Cover Categories in Strandhill

Cloud Cover Categories in StrandhillclearercloudiercloudierJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%Aug 1346%Aug 1346%Dec 2029%Dec 2029%Apr 337%Apr 337%Oct 1738%Oct 1738%NowNowclearmostly clearpartly cloudymostly cloudyovercast
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 70%69%67%60%56%56%55%55%57%62%67%70%
Clearer 30%31%33%40%44%44%45%45%43%38%33%30%

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

The wetter season lasts 4.2 months, from October 12 to February 17, with a greater than 43% chance of a given day being a wet day. The month with the most wet days in Strandhill is January, with an average of 16.1 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

The drier season lasts 7.8 months, from February 17 to October 12. The month with the fewest wet days in Strandhill is April, with an average of 10.0 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 Strandhill is January, with an average of 15.9 days. Based on this categorization, the most common form of precipitation throughout the year is rain alone, with a peak probability of 54% on January 3.

Daily Chance of Precipitation in Strandhill

Daily Chance of Precipitation in StrandhillwetwetdryJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%Jan 355%Jan 355%Apr 2132%Apr 2132%Oct 1243%Oct 1243%Feb 1743%Feb 1743%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 15.9d12.6d12.7d10.0d10.4d10.1d11.5d12.4d11.7d13.6d14.7d15.8d
Mixed 0.1d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.1d
Any 16.1d12.6d12.7d10.0d10.4d10.1d11.5d12.4d11.7d13.6d14.7d15.9d

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. Strandhill experiences significant seasonal variation in monthly rainfall.

Rain falls throughout the year in Strandhill. The month with the most rain in Strandhill is November, with an average rainfall of 4.1 inches.

The month with the least rain in Strandhill is April, with an average rainfall of 2.2 inches.

Average Monthly Rainfall in Strandhill

Average Monthly Rainfall in StrandhillJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 in0 in1 in1 in2 in2 in3 in3 in4 in4 in5 in5 in6 in6 in7 in7 inDec 264.2 inDec 264.2 inApr 202.2 inApr 202.2 inOct 284.2 inOct 284.2 inNowNow
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 4.0″3.3″2.8″2.2″2.3″2.3″2.5″3.0″3.1″3.8″4.1″4.1″

The length of the day in Strandhill varies extremely over the course of the year. In 2024, the shortest day is December 21, with 7 hours, 19 minutes of daylight; the longest day is June 20, with 17 hours, 12 minutes of daylight.

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in Strandhill

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in StrandhillJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 hr24 hr4 hr20 hr8 hr16 hr12 hr12 hr16 hr8 hr20 hr4 hr24 hr0 hr12 hr, 9 minMar 2012 hr, 9 minMar 2017 hr, 12 minJun 2017 hr, 12 minJun 2012 hr, 11 minSep 2212 hr, 11 minSep 227 hr, 19 minDec 217 hr, 19 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 8.0h9.8h11.9h14.1h16.1h17.1h16.6h14.8h12.7h10.5h8.5h7.4h

The earliest sunrise is at 4:59 AM on June 17, and the latest sunrise is 3 hours, 56 minutes later at 8:55 AM on December 29. The earliest sunset is at 4:10 PM on December 13, and the latest sunset is 6 hours, 3 minutes later at 10:12 PM on June 24.

Daylight saving time (DST) is observed in Strandhill during 2024, starting in the spring on March 31, lasting 6.9 months, and ending in the fall on October 27.

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight and Daylight Saving Time in Strandhill

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight and Daylight Saving Time in StrandhillJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec2 AM4 AM6 AM8 AM10 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM6 PM8 PM10 PM12 AMJun 174:59 AMJun 174:59 AM10:12 PMJun 2410:12 PMJun 24Dec 134:10 PMDec 134:10 PM8:55 AMDec 298:55 AMDec 29Mar 31DSTMar 31DSTDSTOct 27DSTOct 27daynightnightnightnightSolarMidnightSolarMidnightSolarNoonSunriseSunsetNowNow
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 transitions to and from daylight saving time are indicated by the 'DST' labels.

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 Strandhill

Solar Elevation and Azimuth in StrandhillJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 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 AM00001010102020303040405000010101010202030304040501259NowNow
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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 Strandhill

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.

The perceived humidity level in Strandhill, as measured by the percentage of time in which the humidity comfort level is muggy, oppressive, or miserable, does not vary significantly over the course of the year, remaining a virtually constant 0% throughout.

Humidity Comfort Levels in Strandhill

Humidity Comfort Levels in StrandhillJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%Feb 110%Feb 110%Jul 230%Jul 230%NowNowcomfortablecomfortabledrydryhumidhumid
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 0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d

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 Strandhill experiences significant seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The windier part of the year lasts for 5.5 months, from October 10 to March 28, with average wind speeds of more than 14.7 miles per hour. The windiest month of the year in Strandhill is January, with an average hourly wind speed of 17.4 miles per hour.

The calmer time of year lasts for 6.5 months, from March 28 to October 10. The calmest month of the year in Strandhill is July, with an average hourly wind speed of 12.0 miles per hour.

Average Wind Speed in Strandhill

Average Wind Speed in StrandhillwindywindyJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 mph0 mph5 mph5 mph10 mph10 mph15 mph15 mph20 mph20 mph25 mph25 mphJan 317.7 mphJan 317.7 mphJul 2511.8 mphJul 2511.8 mphOct 1014.7 mphOct 1014.7 mphMar 2814.7 mphMar 2814.7 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) 17.416.515.613.512.812.212.012.513.814.915.716.6

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

The wind is most often from the west for 7.4 months, from February 15 to September 27 and for 3.9 weeks, from October 29 to November 25, with a peak percentage of 43% on July 2. The wind is most often from the south for 1.1 months, from September 27 to October 29 and for 2.6 months, from November 25 to February 15, with a peak percentage of 37% on October 11.

Wind Direction in Strandhill

Wind Direction in StrandhillSWSWSJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%20%80%40%60%60%40%80%20%100%0%NowNowwestsouthnortheast
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).

Strandhill 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 3.1 months, from June 30 to October 1, with an average temperature above 57°F. The month of the year in Strandhill with the warmest water is August, with an average temperature of 60°F.

The time of year with cooler water lasts for 3.9 months, from December 26 to April 22, with an average temperature below 49°F. The month of the year in Strandhill with the coolest water is February, with an average temperature of 47°F.

Average Water Temperature in Strandhill

The daily average water temperature (purple line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.
WaterJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Temperature 48°F47°F47°F48°F52°F55°F58°F60°F58°F56°F53°F50°F

To characterize how pleasant the weather is in Strandhill 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 Strandhill for general outdoor tourist activities is from early July to early September, with a peak score in the last week of July.

Tourism Score in Strandhill

Tourism Score in Strandhillbest timeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810105.35.30.10.1NowNowtemperaturetemperature cloudscloudsprecipitationprecipitationtourism 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 Strandhill for hot-weather activities is from mid July to early August, with a peak score in the last week of July.

Beach/Pool Score in Strandhill

Beach/Pool Score in StrandhillJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810100.60.60.00.0NowNowtemperaturetemperature cloudscloudsprecipitationprecipitation
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).

The growing season in Strandhill typically lasts for 11 months (326 days), from around February 2 to around December 25, rarely starting after March 16, or ending before November 10.

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

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in Strandhillgrowing seasonJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%50%Feb 250%Feb 250%Dec 2550%Dec 2590%Mar 1690%Mar 1690%Nov 1090%Nov 1038%Jan 1538%Jan 15Jul 6100%Jul 6100%NowNowvery coldcoldcoolcomfortable
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.

Based on growing degree days alone, the first spring blooms in Strandhill should appear around May 17, only rarely appearing before May 4 or after June 4.

Growing Degree Days in Strandhill

Growing Degree Days in StrandhillJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0°F0°F200°F200°F400°F400°F600°F600°F800°F800°F1,000°F1,000°F1,200°F1,200°FMay 1790°FMay 1790°FSep 5900°FSep 5900°FDec 311,163°FDec 311,163°F
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 extreme seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The brighter period of the year lasts for 3.4 months, from April 30 to August 10, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter above 4.7 kWh. The brightest month of the year in Strandhill is June, with an average of 5.7 kWh.

The darker period of the year lasts for 4.0 months, from October 21 to February 23, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter below 1.5 kWh. The darkest month of the year in Strandhill is December, with an average of 0.4 kWh.

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in Strandhill

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in StrandhillbrightdarkdarkJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 kWh0 kWh1 kWh1 kWh2 kWh2 kWh3 kWh3 kWh4 kWh4 kWh5 kWh5 kWh6 kWh6 kWh7 kWh7 kWh8 kWh8 kWhJun 115.7 kWhJun 115.7 kWhDec 210.4 kWhDec 210.4 kWhApr 304.7 kWhApr 304.7 kWhAug 104.7 kWhAug 104.7 kWhOct 211.5 kWhOct 211.5 kWhFeb 231.5 kWhFeb 231.5 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) 0.61.22.44.05.25.75.44.53.11.70.80.4

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Strandhill are 54.272 deg latitude, -8.593 deg longitude, and 85 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Strandhill contains very significant variations in elevation, with a maximum elevation change of 1,053 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 104 feet. Within 10 miles also contains very significant variations in elevation (1,955 feet). Within 50 miles contains very significant variations in elevation (2,631 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Strandhill is covered by water (41%), grassland (28%), and bare soil (13%), within 10 miles by grassland (39%) and water (31%), and within 50 miles by grassland (31%) and water (29%).

This report illustrates the typical weather in Strandhill, 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 Strandhill.

For each station, the records are corrected for the elevation difference between that station and Strandhill 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 Strandhill is computed as the weighted average of the individual contributions from each station, with weights proportional to the inverse of the distance between Strandhill 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 Strandhill 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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