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From: canslim-owner@xmission.com To: canslim-digest@xmission.com Subject: canslim Digest V1 #60 Reply-To: canslim@xmission.com Errors-To: canslim-owner@xmission.com Precedence: canslim Digest Saturday, 25 January 1997 Volume 01 : Number 060 In this issue: RE: [CANSLIM] A question of strategy Re: [CANSLIM] Breakouts (fwd) Re: [CANSLIM] A question of strategy (fwd) Re: [CANSLIM] New Member Intro Re: [CANSLIM] Market comments requests Re: [CANSLIM] Garzar.. and apology Re: [CANSLIM] Introduction Re: [CANSLIM] FAST Re: [CANSLIM] A question of strategy Re: [CANSLIM] Breakouts (fwd) [CANSLIM] Breakout criteria and volatility in '97: Buy on the "spikes"? Re: [CANSLIM] Breakout criteria and volatility in '97: Buy on the "spikes"? Re: [CANSLIM] Breakouts Re: [CANSLIM] Breakout criteria and volatility in '97: Buy on the "spikes"? See the end of the digest for information on subscribing to the canslim or canslim-digest mailing lists and on how to retrieve back issues. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Linda Thomas <linda@visix.com> Date: Fri, 24 Jan 1997 20:16:24 -0500 Subject: RE: [CANSLIM] A question of strategy The following is a repost of my response to Zoran. I apologize for the previous garbled version. Microsoft outlook is a bit odd in appearing to line-wrap mail but then not sending it wrapped. Again, apologies... - -------------------------------------------------------------------- Zoran, I can't give you real-life experiences of my own yet as I'm waiting for Lombard to process my paperwork.As I said in my intro, way back when, my only actual experience is with my 401(k) and a separate mutual fund. Still, I've been doing this on paper for much of 1996, trying to use canslim methods and learn the ropes without losing any sleep while I built up the cash for investing. I've been considering a strategy very similar to what you describe. However, if you ride the breakout until the volume dries up, that might not be very long. I guess, if you can consistently catch the breakouts then you can make up for the possibly short ride with a lot of smaller rides but it seems like your transaction costs would end up eating a larger share of your profits. To be successful it seems you need to be very accurate about identifying breakouts. This is something I'm finding more challenging than I expected. I caught HDCO and WSO which made rapid 20% gains and caught others that made slower but steady progress, but I also though I saw a perfect breakout on ASND which promptly fell 8% I think you also need to be more precise about your sell point. With HDCO it was easy: it took off like a rocket and then leveled off, but most of my picks didn't behave this way. Perhaps this comes back to my ability to identify breakouts; if others think so then I'll gladly take some remedial breakout identification classes. However, it seems like the real grinch here is earnings reports and warnings statements. Most of the stocks I've seen get hammered were stocks that had some number in their quarterly report that scared the market or warned the market of lower than expected earnings. To me this says "Know when earnings are due!" If you have a profit you want to protect then you might not want to hold until earnings are reported. Of course, a good report can send the stock up even higher...but you have to identify your own level of risk comfort. Sorry for being long-winded but this was better than the work I have to get finished tonight... -Linda ------------------------------ From: Zoran Mitrovski <zmitrov@ee.rochester.edu> Date: Fri, 24 Jan 1997 20:48:21 -0500 (EST) Subject: Re: [CANSLIM] Breakouts (fwd) Again, when I hit "reply" my response went to Eric directly instead to the group. I'm forwarding it here. Forwarded message: > > Eric wrote: > > > Zoran mentions riding breakouts. That's a smart strategy. My question > > to the group is, how do I spot a breakout before it's already broken out > > and lost some steam. > > Eric, that's why my few next books to read are going to be in Technical > Analysis. > > > For example, I bought Micron (MU) at 51 during > > the summer of '95 on it's way up from 20 and sold a portion of it at 70 > > before it peaked around 90 during the fall of '95. If I was awake > > enough to identify it during the initial run-up in March, I could have > > made more money and incurred less risk. > > Exactly, but you did OK anyway. Even spotting a strong trend supported > with increasing volume is something that I'd consider riding on. > For instance I got in on HDCO at 37 and the breakout was way earlier than that, > but when I looked at the intraday the day I bought it, there was no > hesitation whatsoever. It was still shooting up like a rocket. > I also pyramided with a small amount at 44 couple of days later and got > out at around 46 that same day. That was my first stock trade so I > wanted to make sure I get out with a profit. I like the smart statement > from some of the Market Wizards "I never buy at bottoms and I never > sell at tops". Greed and Fear are the movers of the markets. It's > everyone's own psychological stature that decides on the right > entry and exit points. > > > Are there any charting programs that identifies stocks that are breaking > > out of a base? The algorithm shouldn't be that difficult. Get the > > closing stock price over a certain time period and calculate the std. > > deviation of that stock price. If the std. deviation is low, then we > > can say a base has formed and the program can identify the breakout > > price of, let's say 2 std. deviations above the base. Of course, > > the question then becomes, what std. deviation is considered low > > enough to be a base. For stocks that are volatile, a low std. deviation > > can be considered high for a less volatile stock. I suppose we can > > use Beta to determine the optimal std. deviation of a base. > > I was considering getting one of those charting programs, but I have > a Mac and there aren't many out there for my machine. The data (the > daily updates) are also expensive aren't they? Also, for now, > I'm still busy with my studies and other stuff so my expectations are > not that big. One or two good rides per month is what I'm in for. > And I can still use my trusty neural net between my ears to look > for what it likes. It calculates (via fuzzy logic ;^)) std's and > indicates volume jumps just fine. > I also think it is better to first learn it subjectively and to get > the feel for it yourself before you start teaching the machine how to > do it. Btw, you missed the volume as an important parameter in your > scenario, I hope accidentally. > > > Forgive me for getting too "techie", but I figure with all the raw > > computing power available to us from PCs, we should put them to use. > > It would be more efficient than eyeballing daily graphs every week. > > I agree, Eric, and I know that I will use comuters myself to do this > in the future. But I still have to learn a lot and balance my spending > on research as well. I have to know whether the computer scenario > the way I want it would be feasible both technically and economically. > I'm sure it will be at some point in the future cause I'm all into > simulations for my research (and perhaps for my future job) anyway. > So far I think bi-weekly DG in adition to IBD would do the job. > I never intended to spot EVERY breakout on the market anyway. ;^) > > Cheers, > Zoran ------------------------------ From: Zoran Mitrovski <zmitrov@ee.rochester.edu> Date: Fri, 24 Jan 1997 21:15:28 -0500 (EST) Subject: Re: [CANSLIM] A question of strategy (fwd) Again, this message went to Linda first, so I'm forwarding it to the group. Funny my first response to Linda made it to the group without problems. Forwarded message: > Linda wrote: > > [...] > > I've been considering a strategy very similar to what you describe. > > However, if you ride the breakout until the volume dries up, that might > > not be very long. I guess, if you can consistently catch the breakouts > > then you can make up for the possibly short ride with a lot of smaller > > rides but it seems like your transaction costs would end up eating a > > larger share of your profits. > > Linda, I didn't say that "dry volume" was my only indicator for selling. > I was just being figurative by presenting one of the possible scenarios. > As for transaction costs, they will tend to go lower as technology > replaces humans as intermediaries between the investor and the markets. > Also, as your nest egg enlarges the percentage of those costs should > also decrease. And I don't care if I pay $20 in and $20 out to the > brokers if I know I have ended up with 20% more cash than I had two > days ago. Cash is God! I see that as paying an insurance premium > towards lowering your exposure to the market's volatility and > calmer sleep at night. To me it's worth it. > > > To be successful it seems you need to be very accurate about identifying > > breakouts. This is something I'm finding more challenging than I > > expected. I caught HDCO and WSO which made rapid 20% gains and caught > > others that made slower but steady progress, but I also though I saw a > > perfect breakout on ASND which promptly fell 8% > > > > I think you also need to be more precise about your sell point. With > > HDCO it was easy: it took off like a rocket and then leveled off, but > > most of my picks didn't behave this way. > > Well so what? It's all a matter of risk management. If I can have two > HDCO's a year where everything is lined up perfectly, then I go for the > jugular! Max up the leverage through using margin and the 20% become > 40% in just a few days. I don't need more than two HDCO's a year. > The rest of the time I'm perfectly prepared to stay in cash > (earning 4-5% in a money market) and stalk the next perfect > opportunity. I think it was Jim Rogers that said that he only > got in positions so sure that the only thing he had to do was > just bend over and pick up the profit. I agree 100%. > The higher the certainity, the larger the position. > The more you learn and the more experience you get, the > better you can evaluate the risk associated with your trades. > > > Perhaps this comes back to my > > ability to identify breakouts; if others think so then I'll gladly take > > some remedial breakout identification classes. > > Me too. ;^) > > > However, it seems like the real grinch here is earnings reports and > > warnings statements. Most of the stocks I've seen get hammered were > > stocks that had some number in their quarterly report that scared the > > market or warned the market of lower than expected earnings. To me this > > says "Know when earnings are due!" If you have a profit > > you want to protect then you might not want to hold until earnings are > > reported. Of course, a good report can send the stock up even > > higher...but you have to identify your own level of risk comfort. > > > > Sorry for being long-winded but this was better than the work I have to > > get finished tonight... > > I don't so that's why I started writing like crazy here in the group. > > Cheers, > Zoran > > ------------------------------ From: "tom worley" <stkguru@netside.net> Date: Fri, 24 Jan 1997 21:31:03 -0500 Subject: Re: [CANSLIM] New Member Intro Thanks for the intro Robert. I too check in at misc.invest.stocks and every now and then am forced to speak up. Occasionally there is even some good info there. Does your education or employment/industry experience lend any thoughts to the high growth stocks (HGS) and technology? Sorry to hear about your luck with real estate, particularly unfortunate since it is illiquid as well. Hope you do better with CANSLIM. I picked up the nickname Tex while in college, took me three years after college before my first visit to the state, used to confuse the heck out of people who knew me, after all with a nickname like that, where else could I be from, Florida? tom w - ---------- > From: Robert Gammon <rgammon@micro.ti.com> > To: canslim@xmission.com > Subject: [CANSLIM] New Member Intro > Date: Thursday, January 23, 1997 10:03 PM > > of our net worth. Real estate has consistently > been a bust for us. Our net worth INCREASES if > we EXCLUDE the house and its loan from net worth > calculations. > > I have O'Neill's book, but haven't finished reading > it for the first time (much less reading it all the > way through on a regular basis as some have suggested. > > We haven't started using CANSLIM principles to select > stocks yet. The IRAs are the only accounts where > sufficient funds are available to attempt to apply > CANSLIM to stock selection, and where stock picking > is permitted (a no-no in a 401k). My wife's IRA is ------------------------------ From: "tom worley" <stkguru@netside.net> Date: Fri, 24 Jan 1997 21:41:35 -0500 Subject: Re: [CANSLIM] Market comments requests I'll add your name and fwd yesterday's comments. I will probably put one out covering today's action, as there is some significance to it, but may not do it until I have a chance to review more commentary. When you introduce yourself, what I am looking for is your investing experience as well as your expertise in industry groups, companies, products, etc. Both help, both in writing comments as well as knowing who may be able to answer a question of mine. tom w - ---------- > From: Chong Chi <cic@msp.sc.ti.com> > To: canslim@xmission.com > Subject: Re: [CANSLIM] Market comments requests > Date: Friday, January 24, 1997 9:39 AM > > Tom, > > Would you include me in your list. > Thanks. > I will intorduce myself in one of these days. > Thanks. > > Chong ------------------------------ From: "tom worley" <stkguru@netside.net> Date: Fri, 24 Jan 1997 22:07:03 -0500 Subject: Re: [CANSLIM] Garzar.. and apology I'll be polite, I think she is a blithering idiot who happened to get noticed as one of a hundred or so analysts who recognized the over-valued conditions in late '87. It was her "15 minutes of fame" to be on TV a week before that crash, and she has ridden that pony, and several of its offspring, into the dirt since then. As one of the brokers in my office is prone to respond when asked what he thinks the mkt will do that day, "it'll open, it will go either up or down or both, and at 4PM it will close". You know what, he's right every day! Elaine keeps saying the market will crash (or at least until lately), and, you know what, she was right once. But that was almost ten years ago. What has she done lately? In this industry there is a phrase, "you're only as good as your last call". Well her last call was a mkt crash in late July, just before the mkt finished an 8% correction (all of the so called experts were calling for a 10 to 15% correction) and just before the mkt commenced another leg up in a continuing "aging" bull mkt. In the fall, she reiterated that opinion, wrong again. Now, after the mkt has moved over 1000 pts and set record after record, she decides to suddenly go bullish? Plueeezzeeee! For me, I treat her as a contrarian signal, I couldn't be more opposed to her way of thinking, and anyone feel free to post my comments to her. I stand by my opinions, my timing may be off by a few weeks or a month or so, but my track record is at least intact. I'm not always right, nor am I often wrong, certainly not to the degree Elaine has been since 1987 or so. Of course, as always, just OMHO. tom w - ---------- > From: David F. Cameron <dcameron@harper.cc.il.us> > To: canslim@xmission.com > Subject: [CANSLIM] Garzar.. and apology > Date: Friday, January 24, 1997 12:39 PM > > Finally, a comment on Garzarelli. This month's Smart Money > magazine touted her as the 2nd most accurate predictor of > market conditions over the past 5 years. This is primarliy > due to the success of her sector calls... > > Comments? > > Dave "STRL" Cameron > dcameron@harper.cc.il.us ------------------------------ From: "tom worley" <stkguru@netside.net> Date: Fri, 24 Jan 1997 22:24:31 -0500 Subject: Re: [CANSLIM] Introduction Welcome, Todd, thanks for the intro and look forward to your future comments. Your accounting background may help make sense of some sec filings. Your "grocery" experience may help us find a "safe haven" in a mkt correction, so stay tuned. I'm a cat person myself (4, all indoor, and they all have an attitude, but love em dearly). tom w - ---------- > From: Todd Hall <thall@en.com> > To: canslim@xmission.com > Subject: [CANSLIM] Introduction > Date: Friday, January 24, 1997 4:01 PM > > Hello Everybody, > > I've been lurking on the canslim list for a week or so now and would like > to introduce myself. I posted an introduction last week but it looks like > majordummy ate it. > > (lots of pets). My background is in accounting and the grocery industry. I ------------------------------ From: "tom worley" <stkguru@netside.net> Date: Fri, 24 Jan 1997 22:35:08 -0500 Subject: Re: [CANSLIM] FAST For what it's worth, I have held, and continue to hold, a position in CUC Int'l (CU on NYSE) cuz of it's consistent earnings record, rev growth, internet connections, etc despite a relatively high PE. I use it as my "portfolio stabilizer" as I don't mind individual stocks running way up and down, but I do like the overall portfolio valuations to be more consistent and less volatile. While I have used CANSLIM principles on occasion to either take profits or add to the position, I generally use value approaches since I am in it for the long term. But there is no insurance policy that is effective against a steady, consistent performer when they hit you between the eyes with a surprise like that. If you weren't already stopped out, then the best bet is to examine carefully the SEC filing and decide if this was simply a one time occurrence or a new pattern, then act accordingly. tom w - ---------- > From: Craig Griffin <cagriffin@mindspring.com> > To: canslim@xmission.com > Subject: [CANSLIM] FAST > Date: Friday, January 24, 1997 4:33 PM > > Not too long ago I held up Fastenal (FAST) as a shining example of why > steady, reliable earnings growth commands a premium PE (typically higher > than the anticipated growth rate). Well, naturally it cratered today > because it came in with lower than expected numbers. It has grown (even without looking at today's action). ------------------------------ From: Zoran Mitrovski <zmitrov@ee.rochester.edu> Date: Fri, 24 Jan 1997 22:59:16 -0500 (EST) Subject: Re: [CANSLIM] A question of strategy (Linda, I got your message as a personal mail, so the group hasn't seen it yet. I'll post it with my response anyway. Group, check your headers when replying. Jeff's server is into his fuzzy-logic mood again ;^).) Linda wrote : > Zoran, > > Ok, I follow what you are saying and in principle, I agree. My question > is "What if it takes more than a few days. Maybe the stock jumps up > 5 or 6% and then stalls. > Is this a sell point? If it "stalls" or hesitates, sure. > At 20%, transaction costs and the spread consume a > smaller relative percentage of your profit, but at 5% it seems much larger. > Perhaps too large to be practical (at least for the size of the trades I'll > be doing initially) None of my trades have involved transaction costs larger than 1%, so I'll take the remaining 4% and just don't care. > Again, I agree with the concept but what's the fallback position when > the next HDCO doesn't come through? At what point do you say > "that's it, I'm out of here" or do you give it a chance to make it even > if it takes several weeks? I suspect your answer is you'd probably get out > in a week with whatever you got. Is this correct (I'm assuming that you > didn't get stopped out)? Well, see, if all my requirements for a breakout are there (which includes a significant increase in volume), then status-quo is not very likely to persist. Anyway, I'd either be stopped out, or if not I'd get out quickly (a week is too long) since my assumption that I'm riding a breakout was wrong and anything is possible from that point. If I don't get an upward movement both in price and volume, I become wary and nervous and I just get out. That was what I did with PonceBank (PBK) at 26. I was in; I was wrong -- no breakout; and I was out the next day with a 1/8 point loss. PBK is at 20 now. Also, intraday charts speak volumes to me. > I'm a little more risk-tolerant than some, but I'd like to think it's > more of a calculated risk than a "close your eyes and jump" risk. > Of course, I'm not putting in a large amount of cash to be at risk either, > at least until I prove to myself that I have some clue what I'm doing... Exactly, Linda. I think we agree in most of what we said. Cheers, Zoran ------------------------------ From: "tom worley" <stkguru@netside.net> Date: Fri, 24 Jan 1997 22:51:42 -0500 Subject: Re: [CANSLIM] Breakouts (fwd) Zoran, there's an even better saying in my industry, "Bulls and Bears make money, pigs just get slaughtered". tom w - ---------- > From: Zoran Mitrovski <zmitrov@ee.rochester.edu> > To: canslim@xmission.com > Cc: Zoran Mitrovski <zmitrov@ee.rochester.edu> > Subject: Re: [CANSLIM] Breakouts (fwd) > Date: Friday, January 24, 1997 8:48 PM > > > I like the smart statement > > from some of the Market Wizards "I never buy at bottoms and I never > > sell at tops". Greed and Fear are the movers of the markets. It's > > everyone's own psychological stature that decides on the right > > entry and exit points. > > > ------------------------------ From: OWENTIME@delphi.com Date: Sat, 25 Jan 1997 02:30:30 -0500 (EST) Subject: [CANSLIM] Breakout criteria and volatility in '97: Buy on the "spikes"? Re: Break outs and spikes for choppy '97 Your opinions welcome on these as breakouts. Are "breakouts" better with quick reversals of a strong negative number upon a new quarterly report? Or, is that where the pigs gloat, move in and get slaughtered on "flash" good news while the fundamentalist Bulls and Bears proceed according to their own strict criteria? Both stocks had noticeable volume Friday, apparent upward price movement, and a wall street analyst's call. But then again, it seems like Friday is often ended on a high note with active sector stocks. (Am I on to something here; never sell either until near closing time on a stable stock, and preferably hold until the end of the week to max. profits? These may be volatile jokers for a momentum run up, or viable CANSLIM. Opinions? - -------------------------------------------------- Intermedia ICIX seems to be moving upward from mid 20's. Seems to have reversed (-1.24 expected quarterly earnings.) - ----------------------------------------------------- DSC Communications DIGI reversed a -98 eps on good quarterly report. Also moving into the mid 20's on some medium volume Friday. My guess is that if this is indeed a break out, it could signal the beginning run up of the telecommunications \ cellular segment. Could that be the "hot sector" that replaces the diminishing computer\semi sector this year? =================== These others might fit the CANSLIM long term profile much better, but may not have momentum: PCOM REMMICK ======== I've heard that "momentum" fades very quickly in volatile up/down conditions as expected in this '97 market. Opinions? ====================== Though this is "off topic" for classic CANSLIM, thought I'd include this little tag: (you can e*mail me any opinions off topic) Theory on market (and of course your opinion or comment is encouraged): **My question: is the peak of IBM, and cascade of CASCADE this week, a bemoaning of the ensuing correction as '87 is eclipsed by big blues unobtainable high? ** Foreign markets were nervous about bonds early Friday.** Perhaps labor stats. are tight, and liquidity has been continually added recently. Three spikes possible in the market this year? One near term around Valentine's Day, one around tax time in April and of course October this year would be the antithesis of Bullish October of last year. BUT, stocks bought ON these spikes yield excellent long term yields. Theory: unless investors buy on a serious spikes and horrid news this year, the market will slap profits out of their hands. The coveted cup and handle will look like a underwear dangling from a closeline after a dalmatian puppy has worked it over. **ALSO** I wonder what this educated opinion yields after this year for maximizing profits? Respected *Stock Trader's Almanac* author Yale Hirsch predicts Bear markets according to historical election cycle trends as follows: 1. The second term of presidents with years ending with "7" ie '47, 57, '67 and woefully '97 etc. indicates very big Bear news from historic trends. Guess is that yes; a 1,000 point DOW decline in '97 and some milit ary spats in the Middle East and negative news cycles about Bosnia will perfectly Bear down the market through '97 for a great recovery and upward zoom into the ever spirited millennium year of 2000, kick ing in gear by '98. 2. This market, he predicts, will be confused and unstable but deliver X-mas gifts '96 up between X-mas and New Years with new highs; but watch out during the winter months of '97!!!!!! 3. He predicts vast profits made '98 and '99 or a higher recovery growth in the market (as opposed to present impressive cycle of 70% growth.) My guess: it will in fact boost the market to DOW of 10,000 by ye ar 2,000; making '97 the year to lock in stocks for quick profits in 2000.( Of course devaluation of the dollar with inflation etc. is not a big deal to predict 10,000 DOW.) 4. He sees the big extra demand for securities and the indicators like dividends returned being popular, hasn't stopped yet. ================================= Warren ------------------------------ From: Zoran Mitrovski <zmitrov@ee.rochester.edu> Date: Sat, 25 Jan 1997 10:27:34 -0500 (EST) Subject: Re: [CANSLIM] Breakout criteria and volatility in '97: Buy on the "spikes"? Warren asked about these two stocks: > -------------------------------------------------- > Intermedia ICIX seems to be moving upward from mid 20's. > Seems to have reversed (-1.24 expected quarterly earnings.) > ----------------------------------------------------- I saw this one posted on CNBC. And if it has been tauted in WSJ as well, I wouldn't touch it with a ten feet pole. And it's IBD numbers: 5 41 C What more could go against me? ;^) I wouldn't risk even 10$ on this one, but that's me and my rules only. > DSC Communications DIGI reversed a -98 eps on good > quarterly report. Also moving into the mid 20's on some > medium volume Friday. My guess is that if this is > indeed a break out, it could signal the beginning > run up of the telecommunications \ cellular segment. > Could that be the "hot sector" that replaces the > diminishing computer\semi sector this year? 1. IBD numbers: 38 43 B 2. HUGE overhead supply area in the 25-35 range. 3. Leaders in same group with much better numbers: TLDCF, DMIC, SPTR, OPTC, BSN. I didn't want to spend more time on this one, but what I listed so far tells me to just disregard it. So, Warren, I wouldn't even consider buying any of these two. You also seem to mix "breakouts" with "buying on news or positive comments from some Wall St. bigwig". At the same time I am aware that anybody can have their own definition for a "good breakout". Cheers, Zoran ------------------------------ From: Zoran Mitrovski <zmitrov@ee.rochester.edu> Date: Sat, 25 Jan 1997 10:34:37 -0500 (EST) Subject: Re: [CANSLIM] Breakouts Tom wrote: > Zoran, there's an even better saying in my industry, "Bulls and Bears > make money, pigs just get slaughtered". Tom, I've heard this one before but I am still not sure I get it's right meaning. I guess cause I'm still one of the "pigs" and they are not supposed to get it anyway so that the bulls and the bears don't run out of subjects to slaughter. ;^) Cheers, Zoran ------------------------------ From: Joan Sherman <joani@mindspring.com> Date: Sat, 25 Jan 1997 10:45:56 -0500 Subject: Re: [CANSLIM] Breakout criteria and volatility in '97: Buy on the "spikes"? Zoran, I posted to Tom separately, but I thought I would like to hear what you thought of REMEC, REMC on nasdaq. Is this a breakout? Refer to chart in Friday's IBD. Would it be a good candidate. Thanks for taking the time, Joanie. Joan Sherman, /\~~~/\ /\~/\ /\~/\ and Pound Ridge > < Babe, ^ ^ ^ ^ Courtney and NY > * * < our Clapton, a Calico Samoyed and a Maine Coon Our wonderful rescues! 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