| RAN.Serial |
Ex-RAN/RN |
Type |
C/N |
Delivered To RAN |
RAN Codes |
Aircraft History |
| N4-893 |
WZ893 |
FAW.53 |
12750 |
27/02/56 |
882, 803 |
Served with 805 Sqn. Part of the Checkmates Aerobatic Team (RAN).
Damaged 02/10/62 when it collided with WZ940 over Sydney Harbour, landed at Nowra.
Crew; LEUT B. Roberts.
Scrapped 05/67.
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| N4-894 |
WZ894 |
FAW.53 |
12751 |
27/02/56 |
205, 868, 806, 806/M |
Crashed 11/05/59 Jervis Bay NSW.
Flown by LEUT(P) P.Vickers, RAN of 724 Sqn, heard a thump, ASI failed, vibrations, fire warning light, undercarriage and flaps could not be lowered, engine off.
Pilot made a dead stick landing at Jervis Bay airfield, aircraft overshot runway and written off.
Disposed off 4/02/60.
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| N4-895 |
WZ895 |
FAW.53 |
12752 |
27/02/56 |
804, 865, 870, 867 |
Used by de Havilland Christchurch Hampshire, UK to design ejection seat layout.
Damaged 04/02/58, Nose wheel failed to lower when with 808 Sqn.
Restored to ground running by ABATA Steve Long 1981 and to taxying condition in 1982.
Participated in the last fixed wing airday at Nowra and led the A-4 s and Trackers out to runway 21 with Fairey Firefly WD-826.
Restoration to flying condition started 1986 but was cancelled. VH-NVV ntu
Aircraft currently stored at Nowra
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| N4-896 |
WZ896 |
FAW.53 |
12753 |
27/02/56 |
206, 206/Y |
Crashed 28/08/57 Nowra NSW.
Flown by LEUT(P) Rowe, RAN & LEUT(O) A.L Eccelston, RAN from 808 Sqn.
Crashed on finals at RANAS Nowra into bush 500 yards short of runway 26.
Crew survived suffering from shock and abrasions.
Aircraft written off 10/12/57.
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| N4-897 |
WZ897 |
FAW.53 |
12754 |
27/02/56 |
801/M, 864/M, 864/NW, 211/Y, 206/Y |
First Sea Venom to fly in Australia.
Ikara missile trials aircraft
Damaged 29/10/58 whilst being flown by SBLT(P)C.Patterson RAN of 724 Sqn
Aircraft descended to low and hit trees on approach to Nowra.
To Swan Hill Vic.
Fuselage pod moved from Swan Hill to Sydney Tech College, date unknown, as spares support for WZ-910.
Label found in cockpit states aircraft reduced to spares 1972
Sold to Camden Aviation Museum.
Fuselage pod under restoration by Steve Long
Currently located at Camden Museum of Aviation
This is a private collection and not open to the public
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| N4-898 |
WZ898 |
FAW.53 |
12755 |
27/02/56 |
862, 863, 874 |
Damaged 22/10/57 during landing.
To HMAS Nirimba as an Apprentice training aid 1970,
Still there in 1976 with side No's 874/NW.
Used as spares support for WZ937
Has had major component changes with WZ910 and WZ937
Listed for disposal as scrap 1979 and bought by Queensland Air Museum on 25/07/79.
Now on display at Queensland Air Museum as 862/M.
Has tail of WZ910 fitted.
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| N4-899 |
WZ899 |
FAW.53 |
12756 |
27/02/56 |
801, 885 |
Sold for Scrap 25/07/66. |
| N4-900 |
WZ900 |
FAW.53 |
12757 |
27/02/56 |
866 |
Served with 816 Sqn, B Flt.
Crashed 28/04/66, off HMAS MELBOURNE Philippine Sea
Arrestor wire parted during carrier landing, aircraft crashed into sea. (Accident happened approx 1500 Hrs, not at night as we previously stated)
Pilot ejected at near sea-level and rescued with minor injuries.
Observer also ejected but was lost at sea.
Crew; LEUT (P) J. Dacosta, LEUT (O) E. Kennell.
RAN Ejection number 4. |
| N4-901 |
WZ901 |
FAW.53 |
12758 |
27/02/56 |
810/M, 867/NW, 876/NW, 875/NW, 875/M |
1968 made a heavy landing on HMAS Melbourne and distorted the main spar.
Withdrawn 20/08/70.
On display as 867/NW.
Australian National Aviation Museum, Moorabbin, Vic.
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| N4-902 |
WZ902 |
FAW.53 |
12759 |
27/02/56 |
807, 865, 884 |
Sold for Scrap 25/07/66.
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| N4-903 |
WZ903 |
FAW.53 |
12760 |
27/02/56 |
812, 817, 871 |
Sold for Scrap 25/07/66.
To Warbirds Museum Mildura NSW.
Later to Chino, California USA as N903WZ.
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| N4-904 |
WZ904 |
FAW.53 |
12761 |
27/02/56 |
804, 864, 868 |
Damaged 06/04/65,when with 724 Sqn,
Port main undercarriage failed to lower, pilot carried out successful two wheel landing.
Ikara missile trials aircraft.
Sold 25/07/66. Townsville Air Museum 10/74.
On display Beck Collection, Mareeba QLD.
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| N4-905 |
WZ905 |
FAW.53 |
12762 |
27/02/56 |
863, 886 |
Sold for Scrap 25/07/66. |
| N4-906 |
WZ906 |
FAW.53 |
12763 |
27/02/56 |
803, 804, 880 |
Sold for Scrap 25/07/66. |
| N4-907 |
WZ907 |
FAW.53 |
12764 |
27/02/56 |
808, 864, 886, 866 |
Currently located at the Camden Museum of Aviation
This is a privately owned collection and is not open to the public.
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| N4-908 |
WZ908 |
FAW.53 |
12765 |
27/02/56 |
804, 864M, 864, 875, 887, 866 |
Arrived at Hurn, England 29/06/55.
Flown to RNAS Stretton 29/07/55 thence to Glasgow, Scotland on 30/01/56.
Allocated to RAN on 27/02/56.
Loaded onto HMAS Melbourne at King George V Dock on 11/02/56 sailing for Australia.
Served with 805 Sqn as 864/M and 724 Sqn as 864 & 887,
Placed in storage with Hawker De Havilland at Bankstown until sold by the Department of Supply on 25 /07/66,
Scrapped 05/67. |
| N4-909 |
WZ909 |
FAW.53 |
12766 |
27/02/56 |
887, 865 |
Crashed 21/05/59, Fatal. When with 724 Squadron.
Flown by LEUT(P) S.R Carmichael RAN & ASLT(O) Mike Williams RAN on a photographic exercise crashed into sea off Ulladulla NSW.
Crash seen by a passing Merchant ship.
Twenty nine years later on 18/05/88 remains of aircraft bought to surface by CSIRO vessel.
Port wheel cover at Australia's Museum of Flight. |
| N4-910 |
WZ910 |
FAW.53 |
12767 |
27/02/56 |
802, 808, 867 |
To Sydney Technical College.
Stored Queensland Air Museum QLD - some parts used for WZ898/N4-898.
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| N4-911 |
WZ911 |
FAW.53 |
12768 |
27/02/56 |
207, 806M, 887, 810/M, 867/NW |
Crashed 04/03/64 while coded as 867/NW with 724 Sqn after windscreen imploded resulting in a forced landing and damaging the aircraft.
Written off 4/03/64.
Later sold and for a while at Chewing Gum airfield, Tallebudgera, Qld.
By 01/80 in a rather dilapidated state with faded side No's 810/M
Still with Museum when it closed in 1989.
Later reported in Brisbane.
Current status and location unknown
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| N4-927 |
WZ927 |
FAW.53 |
12769 |
27/02/56 |
802, 865, 867 |
Served with 724 Sqn.
Crashed 15/06/60 RAN Air Station Nowra NSW.
Aircraft hit trees in circuit for night landing.
Crew; SBLT (P) B. Dutch, LEUT (O) E. Sandberg, ejected safely.
RAN Ejection number 2.
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| N4-928 |
WZ928 |
FAW.53 |
12770 |
27/02/56 |
806, 886 |
Sold for Scrap 25/07/66. |
| N4-929 |
WZ929 |
FAW.53 |
12771 |
27/02/56 |
800, 801, 803, 810, 881 |
Sold for Scrap 25/07/66.
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| N4-930 |
WZ930 |
FAW.53 |
12772 |
27/02/56 |
806, 804, 805, 865 |
Sold for Scrap 25/07/66.
Tocumwal & District Historical Society VIC.
Noted in outside storage at Tocumwal airport for many years
Sold to a concrete plant owner in Sydney
Tail booms, horizontal stabilisers, elevators, rudders and tip tanks stored in Auckland NZ
Outer wing sections (the folding part) stored at Dairy Flat NZ
We believe that the pod and inner wings remain in Australia
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| N4-931 |
WZ931 |
FAW.53 |
12773 |
27/02/56 |
887, 868, 877 |
Damaged when with 724 Sqn during display 8G imposed, false spar cracked, starboard stub plane buckled
Previously reported date of 3/11/56 must be incorrect due to aircraft having UHF radio mods that were incorporated until 1964
Aircraft dumped at NAS Nowra (date unknown) until 1981 when it was bought back to Air Training Department and paint stripped
It was used as spares support for the restoration of WZ895
Was on display at Naval Aviation Museum, Nowra
Currently owned by and on display at South Australian Aviation Museum
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| N4-932 |
WZ932 |
FAW.53 |
12774 |
27/02/56 |
866, 864, 864/NW |
Whilst attached to 724 Squadron, crashed on landing at RANAS Nowra on 03/12/64,
The pilot ASLT(P) G.J Geerlings RAN undershot the runway and was killed.
Aircraft written off.
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| N4-933 |
WZ933 |
FAW.53 |
12775 |
27/02/56 |
207, 207/Y |
Crashed whilst attached to 808 Squadron, Fatal 08/08/56,
Flown by LEUT(P) B.Y Thompson, RAN & LEUT(O) K.C.M Potts, RAN.
On being catapulted from HMAS Melbourne crashed into the sea killing the crew. |
| N4-934 |
WZ934 |
FAW.53 |
12776 |
27/02/56 |
208, 864, 872 |
Sold for Scrap 25/07/66. |
| N4-935 |
WZ935 |
FAW.53 |
12777 |
27/02/56 |
210, 865, 878 |
Withdrawn 06/73.
Sold to Maitland Aero Club NSW 12/73.
FAAM Nowra 07/89 on external display.
Some members of the ADF-Serials team purchased this aircraft in 2005 to save it from the scrap man.
Now owned by Steve Long
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| N4-936 |
WZ936 |
FAW.53 |
12778 |
27/02/56 |
203, 210/Y |
Coded as 210/Y Crashed 25/06/57 when the aircraft undershot runway 26 at RANAS Nowra crashed and burned.
The crew of Leut (P) Knowlis RAN and Leut(O) B. McKeon RAN were injured in the crash but survived.
Aircraft written off.
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| N4-937 |
WZ937 |
FAW.53 |
12779 |
27/02/56 |
211 |
Used as a training aid at HMAS Nirimba until 1984
Returned to HMAS Albatross for the Naval Aviation Museum
Aircraft was to be restored to running condition but on inspection was found to have a collapsed front engine bearing
An engine change was carried out by VC 724 Squadron and was regularly ground run until being put on permanent dispaly.
Current at Fleet Air Arm Museum, Nowra.
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| N4-938 |
WZ938 |
FAW.53 |
12780 |
27/02/56 |
208, 872 |
Firefighting HMAS Albatross, 30/07/68.
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| N4-939 |
WZ939 |
FAW.53 |
12781 |
27/02/56 |
212, 803 |
Was mounted on pole at the front of Gold Coast War Museum at Caloundra Qld.
Removed from pole and stored disassembled atMudgeeraba, Qld
Was mounted ton another pole at Tuggarah Lakes. NSW
Sold to and on display Classic Fighter Jets Museum SA.
Offered for sale 2016, not sold as of 01/2018
There is another disassembled Sea Venom that was advertised on Gray's On-Line Auction.
This is fitted with tail booms and other parts that were on WZ939
We are currently looking into what went where.
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| N4-940 |
WZ940 |
FAW.53 |
12782 |
27/02/56 |
887, 809 |
Served with 805 Sqn.
Part of the Checkmates Aerobatic Team (RAN).
Collided with WZ893 02/10/62 during formation aerobatics display over Sydney Harbour.
Pilot ejected at about 500 ft over water, suffering only minor injuries.
Recovered by HMAS Kimbla. Crew; LEUT A. Riley.
RAN Ejection number 3.
WZ893 recovered to Nowra.
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| N4-941 |
WZ941 |
FAW.53 |
12783 |
27/02/56 |
875, 866, 875 |
Damaged 11/10/56.
Brake and radio failure, aircraft ran off runway at Nowra.
Served with 724 Sqn.
Crashed 11/02/60, RAN Air Station Nowra NSW - Fatal.
Crashed during practice PFL. Ejection seats fired on ground impact but outside safe ejection envelope.
Crew; 724 Sqn SBLT (P) F. Hodgson, EMAW2 M. Holloway.
RAN Ejection number 1.
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| N4-942 |
WZ942 |
FAW.53 |
12784 |
27/02/56 |
207, 809 |
Damaged 15/4/57 when attached to 808 Sqn,
Flared out on finals at NAS Nowra, aircraft landed 200 yards short of the airfield perimeter.
Withdrawn 15/01/63.
Use for fire training at Nowra NSW.
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| N4-943 |
WZ943 |
FAW.53 |
12785 |
27/02/56 |
805, 807, 865, 876 |
With 805 Sqn, damaged 8/8/58,undershot the runway at Nowra, lost both oleo legs.
Withdrawn 06/73, last Sea Venom to fly.
Was on display on Pole Nowra as '876'.
Returned to HMAS Albatross 1985 for cosmetic restoration.
Remaining cockpit fittings were stripped out and the fuselage pod was filled with expanding foam.
The Perspex canopy was replaced with sheet metal
Became structurally unsound and removed from the pole.
Cockpit and forward fuselage became separated from rest of aircraft
Was located at the rear of Australia's Museum of Flight (now Fleet Air Arm Museum) Nowra
Some members of the ADF-Serials team purchased this aircraft in 2005 to save it from the scrap man.
Now owned by Steve Long
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| N4-944 |
WZ944 |
FAW.53 |
12786 |
27/02/56 |
810, 873 |
Sold 25/07/66.
Warbirds Museum, Mildura VIC.
Sold in USA as N7022H 1971.
Owned by Rich Grinnell, Ontarion, Oregon
Currently under restoration to airworthy by John Hammons' Ultimate Aviation, Ogden, Utah
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| N4-945 |
WZ945 |
FAW.53 |
12787 |
27/02/56 |
804, 805, 866 |
Sold for Scrap 25/07/66.
Fuselage pod purchased by Camden Aviation Museum.
Cockpit internals stripped out and pod sold to Syd Beck
Instrument panel on display at Camden Aviation Museum
Fuselage pod on display at Syd Beck Collection, Mareeba Qld
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| N4-946 |
WZ946 |
FAW.53 |
12788 |
27/02/56 |
807/M, 809/M, 809, 817/M, 869 |
28/3/1960 While taxiing forward the brakes failed and the aircraft struck the Island of HMAS Melbourne, nose on.
Sold by DOS to Chieftain Aviation, Bankstown NSW.
In 1974 placed on a pole at the clubs entrance.
On display there for approx 25 years.
Removed in 1993 it went into storage at Murrurundi NSW.
Inner wings noted in Penrith car yard some time after sale
Shipped to Portland, Oregon USA.
Was offered for sale on eBay 11/2002.
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| RN Serial |
Type |
C/N |
Delivered to RN |
RN Codes |
Aircraft History |
| WM512 |
FAW.20 |
12609 |
21/09/1954 |
263 |
893 Sqn RN,
30/06/55 To 808 Sqn, RAN (263),
19/09/55 Appeared at the RAF Biggin Hill Air Display,
22/11/55 Taxied into preceding aircraft WM548 which stopped suddenly at marshalling point, Yeovilton (Cat L), Lt P.H. Wyatt, RAN, & Lt GB Eccleston, RAN,
27/02/56 To RNAY Belfast (Recon),
To Arbroath for G.I. as A2478,
Scrapped,
Remains to Staravia, Ascot from 1964 to 1967 when disposed of.
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| WM517 |
FAW.20 |
12616 |
30/04/1954 |
265? |
893 Sqn RN,
30/06/55 To 808 Sqn, RAN Yeovilton (265?),
11/10/55 RS Yeovilton 22.7.55 (Repairs and renewals) before returning to 808 Sqn Yeovilton,
27/02/56 RNAY Belfast 27.2.56 (Cat 4 Repair & inspection),
25/03/60 Scrapped at Abbotsinch by September 1962.. |
| WM518 |
FAW.20 |
12622 |
17/03/1954 |
268, 267? |
893 Sqn RN,
02/07/55 To 808 Sqn, RAN Yeovilton (Coded 268),
19/09/55 Struck while stationary by taxying WM550,
20/09/55 ARS Yeovilton,
06/02/56 Returned to 808 Sqn, RAN Yeovilton (Coded 267?),
23/02/56 RNAY Belfast (Recon),
SOC 25/02/59,
To Yeovilton dump 07/59,
Since perished.
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| WM519 |
FAW.20 |
12618 |
04/04/1954 |
203, 26? |
Built at Chester, to Christchurch for completion and delivery
893 Sqn RN, Coded 203,
808 Sqn, RAN Yeovilton (initially flew with coded as 203 as it had with 893 Sqn before it was changed to 26?),
16/08/55 RNAY Belfast,
23/02/56 (Recon),
04/03/60 Scrapped at Abbotsinch. Sold to Kitson Vickers & Son, Sheffield.
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| WM548 |
FAW.20 |
12331 |
09/11/1954 |
264 |
893 Sqn RN,
12/08/55 808 Sqn Yeovilton. (initially flew without a code),
22/11/55 Stopped suddenly at marshalling point, taxied into by following a/c WM512, Yeovilton. Cat L.
(L/C P.W. Seed & Lt D.G. Hilliard),
23/02/56 RNAY Belfast (Recon),
04/03/60 Scrapped at Abbotsinch. Sold to Kitson Vickers & Son, Sheffield.
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| WM549 |
FAW.20 |
12632 |
29/10/1954 |
267 |
893 Sqn RN,
12/08/55 808 Sqn, RAN Yeovilton (Coded 267),
19/09/55 Appeared at the RAF Biggin Hill Air Display,
23/02/56 RNAY Belfast (Recon & mods),
04/03/60 Scrapped at Abbotsinch. Sold to Kitson Vickers & Son, Sheffield.
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| WM550 |
FAW.20 |
12633 |
05/10/1954 |
266 |
30/06/55 808 Sqn, RAN Yeovilton (coded 266),
19/09/55 Starboard brake bag burst, swung and hit WM518, Cat H,
(L/C A.J Gould RAN).
27/02/56 RNAY Belfast (Recon & mods)
25/03/60 Scrapped at Abbotsinch. Sold to Kitson Vickers & Son, Sheffield. |
| WM551 |
FAW.20 |
12634 |
08/02/1955 |
265 |
Built Chester, then flown to Christchurch, but returned 09/10/1954,
31/12/54 Back to Christchurch for completion & delivery,
08/02/55 Delivered AHU Streeton;
12/03/55 891 Sqn, RN Yeovilton (Uncoded);
20/06/55 AHU Yeovilton (repaint and quick repairs);
22/07/55 To 808 Sqn, RAN Yeovilton (Coded 265),
19/09/55 Appeared at the RAF Biggin Hill Air Display,
Approx 2 mins after instrument t/o for Culdrose in fog, struck tree, several buildings, 2 caravans in ratings' married quarters caravan site, and crashed into field. DBF (destroyed by fire). ,
Castle Farm on the main Bristol-Yeovil Road, Ilchester,
Another Account says "Took off in poor weather during flying trials of the new carrier HMAS Melbourne in England. The aircraft clipped a chimney in Yeovilton village during its ascent and crashed into a nearby caravan park."
Lt. Peter Haldane. Wyatt, RAN, & Cdr. George Firthe Spencer Brown (DFC, MiD), RAN were both killed as well as Mrs Grace Beard, her three-month-old son, Geoffrey on the ground. At least three others were also injured on on the ground.
05/01/56 Written of Cat ZZ.
24/01/56 RSP (Reduced to spares and produce). |
| WM553 |
FAW.20 |
12636 |
15/02/1955 |
261 |
11/08/55 808 Sqn, RAN (Coded 261),
19/09/55 Appeared at the RAF Biggin Hill Air Display,
23/02/56 RNAY Belfast (Cat 4 Repairs & mods).
To G.I. Arbroath as A2480, Remains to Staravia, Ascot until 1964
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Page Authors Bob (Windy) Geale and Dave Masterson
Updated by Brendan Cowan and Martin Edwards
Source: Australian Aviation Magazine, Australian Aviation Annual 2001, RAN Fleet Air Arm Museum, Nowra, Queensland Air museum, ukserials.com , scramblemagazine.nl ,
Emails: Wayne Peadon, Ian French, Dave Masterson, Tom McGhee, Greg Hyde, CMDR John Crawley, Dean Norman, Mark Clayton, Bob Geale, Phil Thompson, Joe Barr, E. Sandy" Sandberg, Michael Sandberg, Rod Farquhar, Bevin Springer, Steve Long, Ron Cuskelly,
Converted to CMS 9th September 2025
Updated 23rd February 2018
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