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Climate and Average Weather Year Round in Balmedie United Kingdom

In Balmedie, the summers are short, cool, windy, and mostly cloudy and the winters are long, very cold, extremely windy, and partly cloudy. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from 35°F to 64°F and is rarely below 26°F or above 70°F.

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

Climate in Balmedie

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

The warm season lasts for 2.9 months, from June 19 to September 14, with an average daily high temperature above 60°F. The hottest month of the year in Balmedie is July, with an average high of 63°F and low of 52°F.

The cool season lasts for 3.9 months, from November 19 to March 17, with an average daily high temperature below 47°F. The coldest month of the year in Balmedie is January, with an average low of 35°F and high of 44°F.

Average High and Low Temperature in Balmedie

Average High and Low Temperature in BalmediewarmcoolcoolJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0°F0°F10°F10°F20°F20°F30°F30°F40°F40°F50°F50°F60°F60°F70°F70°F80°F80°F90°F90°F100°F100°FDec 3043°FDec 3043°FAug 564°FAug 564°F35°F35°F52°F52°FJun 1960°FJun 1960°FSep 1460°FSep 1460°FMar 1747°FMar 1747°F49°F49°F49°F49°F39°F39°F37°F37°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 44°F44°F47°F50°F55°F59°F63°F63°F59°F54°F48°F44°F
Temp. 40°F40°F42°F45°F49°F54°F57°F57°F54°F49°F44°F40°F
Low 35°F35°F37°F39°F43°F48°F52°F52°F48°F44°F39°F36°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 Balmedie

Average Hourly Temperature in BalmedieJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 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 coldcoldcoolcool
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 Balmedie, 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 Balmedie begins around April 15 and lasts for 5.8 months, ending around October 9.

The clearest month of the year in Balmedie is July, during which on average the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 47% of the time.

The cloudier part of the year begins around October 9 and lasts for 6.2 months, ending around April 15.

The cloudiest month of the year in Balmedie is January, during which on average the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy 65% of the time.

Cloud Cover Categories in Balmedie

Cloud Cover Categories in BalmedieclearercloudiercloudierJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%Jul 2848%Jul 2848%Jan 2734%Jan 2734%Apr 1541%Apr 1541%Oct 941%Oct 941%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 65%64%63%58%53%54%53%53%56%60%62%63%
Clearer 35%36%37%42%47%46%47%47%44%40%38%37%

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

The wetter season lasts 4.8 months, from September 14 to February 7, with a greater than 31% chance of a given day being a wet day. The month with the most wet days in Balmedie is November, with an average of 11.3 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

The drier season lasts 7.2 months, from February 7 to September 14. The month with the fewest wet days in Balmedie is May, with an average of 6.9 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 Balmedie is November, with an average of 11.2 days. Based on this categorization, the most common form of precipitation throughout the year is rain alone, with a peak probability of 40% on November 2.

Daily Chance of Precipitation in Balmedie

Daily Chance of Precipitation in BalmediewetwetdryJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%Nov 240%Nov 240%May 2122%May 2122%Sep 1431%Sep 1431%Feb 731%Feb 731%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 10.6d8.3d8.5d7.3d6.9d7.7d8.5d8.7d9.3d11.5d11.2d10.8d
Mixed 0.4d0.3d0.5d0.1d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.1d0.3d
Any 11.0d8.6d9.0d7.4d6.9d7.7d8.5d8.7d9.3d11.5d11.3d11.2d

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. Balmedie experiences some seasonal variation in monthly rainfall.

Rain falls throughout the year in Balmedie. The month with the most rain in Balmedie is October, with an average rainfall of 2.8 inches.

The month with the least rain in Balmedie is May, with an average rainfall of 1.4 inches.

Average Monthly Rainfall in Balmedie

Average Monthly Rainfall in BalmedieJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 in0 in1 in1 in2 in2 in3 in3 in4 in4 in5 in5 inOct 232.8 inOct 232.8 inMay 61.4 inMay 61.4 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 2.1″1.8″1.7″1.5″1.4″1.7″1.9″2.1″2.3″2.8″2.6″2.3″

The length of the day in Balmedie varies extremely over the course of the year. In 2024, the shortest day is December 21, with 6 hours, 39 minutes of daylight; the longest day is June 20, with 17 hours, 58 minutes of daylight.

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in Balmedie

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in BalmedieJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 hr24 hr4 hr20 hr8 hr16 hr12 hr12 hr16 hr8 hr20 hr4 hr24 hr0 hr12 hr, 9 minMar 2012 hr, 9 minMar 2017 hr, 58 minJun 2017 hr, 58 minJun 2012 hr, 12 minSep 2212 hr, 12 minSep 226 hr, 39 minDec 216 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 7.5h9.5h11.9h14.4h16.6h17.8h17.2h15.1h12.7h10.3h8.0h6.8h

The earliest sunrise is at 4:10 AM on June 18, and the latest sunrise is 4 hours, 38 minutes later at 8:48 AM on December 28. The earliest sunset is at 3:24 PM on December 14, and the latest sunset is 6 hours, 45 minutes later at 10:09 PM on June 23.

Daylight saving time (DST) is observed in Balmedie 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 Balmedie

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight and Daylight Saving Time in BalmedieJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 AM2 AM4 AM6 AM8 AM10 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM6 PM8 PM10 PM12 AMJun 184:10 AMJun 184:10 AM10:09 PMJun 2310:09 PMJun 23Dec 143:24 PMDec 143:24 PM8:48 AMDec 288:48 AMDec 28Mar 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 Balmedie

Solar Elevation and Azimuth in BalmedieJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 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 AM0000101010202030304040500001010101020203030404050956NowNow
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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 Balmedie

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 Balmedie, 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 Balmedie

Humidity Comfort Levels in BalmedieJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%Jan 180%Jan 180%Jun 300%Jun 300%NowNowcomfortablecomfortabledrydry
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 Balmedie experiences significant seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The windier part of the year lasts for 6.3 months, from September 23 to April 1, with average wind speeds of more than 14.3 miles per hour. The windiest month of the year in Balmedie is January, with an average hourly wind speed of 18.1 miles per hour.

The calmer time of year lasts for 5.7 months, from April 1 to September 23. The calmest month of the year in Balmedie is July, with an average hourly wind speed of 10.5 miles per hour.

Average Wind Speed in Balmedie

Average Wind Speed in BalmediewindywindyJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 mph0 mph5 mph5 mph10 mph10 mph15 mph15 mph20 mph20 mph25 mph25 mphJan 718.3 mphJan 718.3 mphJul 2210.4 mphJul 2210.4 mphSep 2314.3 mphSep 2314.3 mphApr 114.3 mphApr 114.3 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) 18.117.015.713.211.610.910.511.313.715.616.717.3

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

The wind is most often from the south for 1.1 weeks, from February 21 to February 29; for 1.8 months, from April 3 to May 28; and for 4.7 months, from June 19 to November 9, with a peak percentage of 39% on October 11. The wind is most often from the west for 1.1 months, from February 29 to April 3 and for 3.4 months, from November 9 to February 21, with a peak percentage of 37% on March 6. The wind is most often from the north for 3.1 weeks, from May 28 to June 19, with a peak percentage of 32% on June 3.

Wind Direction in Balmedie

Wind Direction in BalmedieWWSNSWJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%20%80%40%60%60%40%80%20%100%0%NowNowwestsouthnortheast
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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).

Balmedie 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 3.3 months, from July 3 to October 12, with an average temperature above 53°F. The month of the year in Balmedie with the warmest water is August, with an average temperature of 56°F.

The time of year with cooler water lasts for 3.9 months, from January 7 to May 3, with an average temperature below 46°F. The month of the year in Balmedie with the coolest water is March, with an average temperature of 43°F.

Average Water Temperature in Balmedie

The daily average water temperature (purple line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.
WaterJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Temperature 45°F43°F43°F44°F47°F51°F55°F56°F55°F53°F50°F48°F

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

Tourism Score in Balmedie

Tourism Score in Balmediebest timeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810105.35.30.10.1NowNow 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 Balmedie for hot-weather activities is from mid July to early August, with a peak score in the third week of July.

Beach/Pool Score in Balmedie

Beach/Pool Score in BalmedieJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810100.50.50.00.0NowNowtemperaturetemperature 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 Balmedie typically lasts for 6.4 months (196 days), from around April 20 to around November 2, rarely starting before March 24 or after May 13, and rarely ending before October 9 or after November 28.

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

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in Balmediegrowing seasonJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%50%Apr 2050%Apr 2050%Nov 250%Nov 290%May 1390%May 1390%Oct 990%Oct 910%Mar 2410%Mar 2410%Nov 2810%Nov 280%Dec 300%Dec 30Jul 27100%Jul 27100%very coldcoldcoolfreezing
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 Balmedie should appear around May 29, only rarely appearing before May 14 or after June 12.

Growing Degree Days in Balmedie

Growing Degree Days in BalmedieJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0°F0°F200°F200°F400°F400°F600°F600°F800°F800°F1,000°F1,000°FMay 2990°FMay 2990°FDec 31900°FDec 31900°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 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 11, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter above 4.7 kWh. The brightest month of the year in Balmedie is June, with an average of 5.8 kWh.

The darker period of the year lasts for 4.1 months, from October 19 to February 23, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter below 1.4 kWh. The darkest month of the year in Balmedie is December, with an average of 0.3 kWh.

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in Balmedie

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in BalmediebrightdarkdarkJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 kWh0 kWh1 kWh1 kWh2 kWh2 kWh3 kWh3 kWh4 kWh4 kWh5 kWh5 kWh6 kWh6 kWh7 kWh7 kWh8 kWh8 kWhJun 215.8 kWhJun 215.8 kWhDec 210.3 kWhDec 210.3 kWhApr 304.7 kWhApr 304.7 kWhAug 114.7 kWhAug 114.7 kWhOct 191.4 kWhOct 191.4 kWhFeb 231.4 kWhFeb 231.4 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) 0.51.12.33.95.35.85.54.53.01.50.60.3

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Balmedie are 57.251 deg latitude, -2.062 deg longitude, and 112 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Balmedie contains only modest variations in elevation, with a maximum elevation change of 453 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 136 feet. Within 10 miles contains only modest variations in elevation (863 feet). Within 50 miles contains very significant variations in elevation (3,760 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Balmedie is covered by grassland (42%), water (22%), and cropland (20%), within 10 miles by water (41%) and cropland (23%), and within 50 miles by water (59%) and cropland (12%).

This report illustrates the typical weather in Balmedie, 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 is only a single weather station, Aberdeen International Airport, in our network suitable to be used as a proxy for the historical temperature and dew point records of Balmedie.

At a distance of 10 kilometers from Balmedie, closer than our threshold of 150 kilometers, this station is deemed sufficiently nearby to be relied upon as our primary source for temperature and dew point records.

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

Please note that the station records themselves may additionally have been back-filled using other nearby stations or the MERRA-2 reanalysis.

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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