UV Activator

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[INQ. NO. 2208E05] Taking the letters from “SQ,” the signature implant product of DENTIS, and “UV Activator,” the UV surface activation device, the brand was named SQUVA.


SLA surface treatment has become the most used implant surface due to its high long-term clinical stability. Recently, implant treatment has become more common as health insurance started to cover it, and several studies have been conducted to further increase the success rate of implants. Over time, the implant surface became more hydrophobic.


However, when UV rays are irradiated on the implant surface, organic substances, such as hydrocarbons are removed, and the surface becomes superhydrophilic. A more successful clinical prognosis is expected as it facilitates faster and stronger osseointegration by increasing the blood absorption rate. As a result of such research, the demand for implants treated with UV rays is increasing.

UV surface activation device
SQUVA is a product that removes organic matter or impurities by irradiating UV rays with a wavelength of 172 nm on the implant surface for 10 seconds and activates the surface by making it superhydrophilic.


The most outstanding feature of SQUVA is a motion sensor, which is a special solution that completely blocks cross-infection, and a voice information system for users and patients. The voice information system automatically notifies patients of the initiation and completion of UV irradiation, so that they can recognize that the irradiation is complete and the implant is ready for the procedure. This helps to reduce anxiety in patients and increase trust.


It can be easily applied from the chairside without changing the system or complicating the application. In addition, efforts to minimize microscopic amounts of ozone that may be generated during the UV irradiation process were not neglected. It is equipped with a special filter and an ozone sensor for safer treatment.


 
 
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3D Printing Materials & UV Curing Device

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[INQ. NO. 2208E04] Graphy Inc. has succeeded in developing original technology for new materials (photopolymer resins), which are used for 3D printers, holding national and international patents, and supplying various materials specialized in each industry globally. In particular, it has expanded its awareness of clinical efficacy and excellence through many doctors and professors in the dental market, Graphy provides the UV Curing System to fully realize the properties of many products and photopolymerization materials.

Direct Aligner: World’s First 3D Printing Medical Device for Orthodontics (Clear Aligner)
Direct Aligner, developed by Graphy, is the world’s first 3D-printed medical device for orthodontic use. Direct Aligner, based on a patient`s data, takes one hour to print out, and there is no need for film post-process, reducing costs and processing. It also improves the accumulated error rate of each patient, and even if it is deformed, it is easy to use with a memorial shape that returns to its original form.


In addition, direct aligner received a new product (NEP) certificate from the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy. NEP evaluates new products that have been commercialized by applying new technologies or excellent technologies, and the government certifies them and supports market expansion.

Tera Harz Resin: Photopolymerization Composite Dental Material (3D Printing Resin)
3D printer materials should be optimized for 3D printers, not just chemical materials, and should be fabricated including non-toxic, hypoallergenic, biocompatible, high intensity, high heat resistance, and high precision. Accordingly, the Tera Harz Resin, developed by Graphy, has properties suitable for each product, and includes soft and hard properties at room temperature. The carbon skeleton is synthesized and flexible with special synthesis techniques, has strong heat properties, and the resin is not simply mixed but synthesized at the solid raw material stage, so it can be customized according to customer needs and is an eco-friendly general-purpose material.

Tera Harz Cure: World’s First UV Curing Device with 100% Polymerization Conversion Rate of Class II materials (Post-Curing Machine)
Nitrogen curing implements highly qualified shade, mechanical properties and improves surface quality such as crowns & bridges and dentures. Also, biocompatible objects require nitrogen curing, and Tera Harz Cure, which removes surface tacky and polymer residues, is the world’s first patented UV Post Curing Machine with 100% polymerization conversion ratio of Class II materials.


 
 
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Oxide Nano Powder

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[INQ. NO. 2208E03] Quanta Materials Co., Ltd., as a startup that carries out R&D based on the technology of manufacturing nano powder materials, and it is developing, producing and selling powder materials.

Oxide Nano Powder Used for Displays and Power Semiconductors
Quanta Materials has commercialized gallium oxide, indium oxide, and tin oxide powder used for oxide TFT for displays and power semiconductors. Based on continuous R&D, it is planning to grow into a globally innovative company in the field of cutting-edge materials.


Main products manufactured by the company include tin oxide (SnO₂), indium oxide (In₂O₃), and gallium oxide (Ga₂O₃) nano powders, which are the main materials used for ITO and IGZO targets that are also used as materials for TCO coatings and oxide TFT onto displays.


Quanta Materials has competitiveness in terms of quality, cost, and productivity as it uses a vapor-phase synthesis method that is differentiated from other existing rivals’ wet method.


The powder produced by utilizing the vapor-phase synthesis method is outstanding in the crystalline property compared with other products made by rivals, having quality competitiveness in terms of low-agglomeration, ultra-fineness, and high-purity. Unlike the existing wet method that requires costs for establishing expensive facilities, using strong acidic and alkaline materials, and handling waste materials, it has cost-competitiveness of more than 15% compared with existing products.


In addition, Quanta Materials is not only trying to find new markets for nano powder materials, but also expanding its businesses into technology and knowledge service areas. By doing so, it aims to provide total services regarding materials, technologies, production facilities, etc., needed to manufacture high-quality targets.


In the future, Quanta Materials is planning to grow into an innovative company specializing in producing cutting-edge materials by diversifying its businesses into power semiconductors, secondary batteries, and sensors, all of which are applied with nano powder technologies.


 
 
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3D Measurement-based Inspection Equipment and Solutions

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[INQ. NO. 2208E02] Koh Young Technology Inc., a leading 3D measurement-based inspection equipment and solutions provider, performs an essential role for quality control and process optimization in the production fields of diversified industries including smart devices, automotive electronics, telecommunications, military, health care industry, and semiconductors.


In addition to its headquarters in Seoul, Korea, Koh Young maintains offices in Europe (Germany), the United States, Japan, Singapore, and China.


Smart innovation in medical advances also has been in Koh Young sights since its founding in 2002. Leveraging its core strengths in robotics and 3D measurement, Koh Young is now poised to bring next-generation precision accuracy to neurosurgery and improve patient safety worldwide.

Meister D+ : 3D Automated optical inspection system
Meister D+, an industry-leading 3D AOI (Automated Optical Inspection) system, for advanced packaging, is the latest model for measuring high-density substrates and highly reflective components in 3D.


Meister D+ is a perfect 3D inspection solution targeting die and small MLCCs using an integrated measurement tool with defect analysis software based on advanced optics and AI engines. The system inspects micro cracks, chipping, foreign materials, etc.


The Meister D+ also combines industry-leading Moire’technology and Koh Young’s proprietary new optics to support 3D inspection of highly reflective dies (mirror surface), a long-term inspection challenge.

KYMERO: Intelligent neurosurgical platform of stereotactic robotic guidance
KYMERO, proudly released in South Korea in 2020, is an intelligent neurosurgical platform of stereotactic robotic guidance fully integrated with Koh Young proprietary neurosurgical navigation technology, delivering pinpoint accuracy on a higher scale.


Empowered by real-time precision navigation and robotic trajectory alignment, it has been specifically designed to assist neurosurgeons as a tool to ensure accuracy and to improve efficiency in operating rooms, with a broad range of applications including stereotactic procedures, biopsies, shunts, navigated tumor resection cases, etc.


Adding to its advanced capabilities, KYMERO also assists and adapts to clinical workflows, ranging from surgical planning and patient registration to intra-operative imaging.


KYMERO has been approved for clinical use in South Korea, proving itself as a reliable solution with over 200 successful neurosurgical cases already completed.


 
 
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Hybrid Energy-independent Smart Streetlights Utilizing Recycled Waste Batteries from EVs

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[INQ. NO. 2208E01] This hybrid smart streetlight is an energy-independent system that recycles waste batteries from electric vehicles. The three “no’s” (no communication expenses, no electricity bills, and no power lines) are features of the system, which applies the color temperature variable LED for the safety of drivers and the energy-independent private network.


In particular, the system uses a 100% wideband private communication network (Sub-G + WiFi Halow + TVWS) as the key communication infrastructure needed for building a smart city. The streetlight can control color temperature (2,700~6,000K) through a variety of open APIs and visibility data for the safety of citizens, including drivers. This differentiated and original system is supplied to countries that frequently experience bad weather conditions due to topographical features.


The technology of recycling waste batteries from electric vehicles uses electrochemical impedance analysis to diagnose batteries most accurately and quickly with life-prediction and quality-inspection algorithms, thereby contributing to the recycling of waste batteries as part of the energy-independent smart streetlight system.

Life-prediction and quality-inspection algorithm S/W and GUI design applied to the hybrid system (patent application)

Development of the Waste Battery Inspection System


The waste battery diagnosis system using EIS (electrochemical impedance spectroscopy) can predict lifespan and perform quality-inspection of batteries.


The system applies the most efficient measurement method in order to provide accurate diagnosis parameters and thus recycle waste batteries for hybrid smart streetlights. They can improve the price competitiveness of batteries and introduce eco-friendly energy systems so as to resolve energy shortages in cities, optimized for global low-carbon energy campaigns.


In particular, this new technology applies a high-precision booster designed for waste batteries and the main acquisition system. It provides quality inspection and life prediction algorithms through SOC measurement of waste batteries (21700), SOC-SOH relation analysis, impedance measurement (EIS) of waste batteries (21700), and development of the Nyquist Plot database.


This can contribute to resolving energy shortages in cities through battery life prediction, database management, and GUI in alignment with the control server of the hybrid system.
CN WIDERS Co., Ltd. is planning to expand the market for the new technology by actively promoting these advantages.

AWS/ITS-based Color Temperature Variable Smart Streetlights with AI for Improving Visibility


Based on the AWS (Automatic Weather System) and ITS (Intelligent Transport Systems), this system offers AI functionality to improve visibility for drivers and controls the color temperature (2,700~6,000K).

The control server considers open weather API, weather conditions (heavy rain, heavy snow, fog, etc.) and measurements of visibility meters installed in the field in order to control the color temperature (2700K~6000K) of the smart streetlights.


This can help to improve visibility for drivers and thus to prevent accidents caused by bad weather conditions. The visibility meter is aligned with weather data (heavy rain, heavy snow, fog, etc.) collected via open weather API (Application Programming Interface), and the color temperature is adjusted 2,700~6,000K) according to the weather conditions to enhance visibility for drivers. The message delivery algorithm is used to communicate dangerous road conditions through the street lights.


And the 24Ghz/60Ghz-band radar detects objects in conjunction with the server, and can send an alert to drivers to protect animals and drivers in accident-prone areas and wildlife protection areas.

Digital Signage & Additional Services via the Private Wide-Area Network of the Smart Streetlight


This system provides public information (reports on road and weather conditions and environmental data collected via radar) and various additional services through digital displays – with the relay using a multi-band and multi-channel private wide area network without network maintenance or communication costs.


This system of ICT convergence and communication technology can be utilized as a key element for building a smart city. The smart streetlight offers a variety of information via digital signage without communication fees by using a private network that combines Wi-Fi HaLow, TVWS, and G-Sub communication technologies.


 
 
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Following BTS to Traditional Places

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K-pop group Bangtan Boys, more commonly called BTS, hasn’t let their international fame cloud their Korean roots. In the past, they filmed a music video at Gyeongbokgung Palace while dressed in hanbok, and even appeared on an NBC talk show wearing hanbok. In Korea, they visited many traditional places, creating a wonderful tour course for BTS fans looking to follow in their footsteps.

Korea Furniture Museum
BTS made an appearance in a recent episode of “You Quiz on the Block,” filmed at the Korea Furniture Museum. They aren’t the only celebrities to have visited this attraction. The guestbook includes famous international figures such as Xi Jinping, Brad Pitt, and Martha Stewart!


The Korea Furniture Museum is a unique museum that collects and displays Korea’s traditional wooden furniture. Items are grouped according to their location and use in traditional houses, as well as by material, and region of origin.


The museum takes up ten traditional houses on a hill in Seongbuk-dong that have been restored over fifteen years. By touring the museum, you can also learn about the basic structure of hanok houses, including their typical interior design, flower-patterned lattice work, chimney, and front yard.
Admission to the museum is strictly limited to those with a reservation, and tours are led by a guide, lasting approximately one hour. Through the guided tour, you can learn more about the Korean housing culture, harmonizing the furniture and nature. The museum is a great way to learn more about the beautiful traditional culture of Korea.

Awon Museum & Hotel
Awon Museum & Hotel was a filming location of the 2019 BTS Summer Package. In the film, the members of BTS also visited nearby attractions like Soyang Oseongje House and Uibongsanseong Fortress, quickly raising their popularity. The house itself was originally built in Jinju, Gyeongsangnam-do, but was move to the current location within Wanju Oseong Hanok Village.


Despite the move, the 250-year-old house still maintains the dignity of a scholar’s lifestyle from the Joseon era.
Awon Hotel can largely be divided into four spaces, including Cheonjiin – Manhyudang Hall, which was used for the cover image of 2019 BTS Summer Package.


The other spaces are Sarangchae – Yeonhadang Hall, Anchae – Seolhwadang Hall, and Byeolchae – Cheonmokdasil Room. Each area is open to touring, taking photos, and even spending the night in.
The ground below Awon Hotel is the Awon Museum, displaying modern art in the Oz Gallery. The gallery also serves a limited menu of teas and coffee. For more leisure, you can walk in the bamboo forest growing behind the hotel.

Gyeongbokgung Palace
If you’re a BTS fan, then you have to visit Gyeongbokgung Palace! They recorded a large performance here!
BTS recorded in front of Geunjeongjeon Hall of Gyeongbokgung Palace, registered as National Treasure No. 223 and the main building in the palace. Their performance, wearing traditional hanbok, was recorded for an episode of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on NBC in September of 2020.


After performing “Idol” in front of Geunjeongjeon Hall, they also performed “Mikrokosmos” in front of Gyeonghoeru Pavilion. Their performance was made even more spectacular thanks to the use of hundreds of drones. The pavilion appears to float atop the pond around it. It is especially popular in spring, when the weeping cherry trees around the pond are in bloom.


In May of 2015, BTS also performed before a brightly lit Heungnyemun Gate for a KBS music show. At that time, they were jokingly referred to as Heungtan Boys.

Korea House
Korea House also has connections with BTS. The cover image for the BTS edition of the Billboard magazine was taken here at Nogeumjeong Pavilion. In addition to group photos, they also took individual photos here.


Korea House is a multicomplex promoting all types of Korean traditions, from traditional food to performing arts, and even traditional wedding ceremonies.


Visitors can try a royal table d’hote, watch traditional performances, and even participate in cultural programs.


 
 
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Many Korean Firms in China Impacted by China’s Harsh Covid Clampdown

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The Korea International Trade Association Shanghai Center surveyed 177 Korean companies with business operations in China to assess the extent of damage these companies experienced during the lockdown period in key areas, including Shanghai.


The results were released on June 27 in the form of a report and it revealed that a vast majority of them, comprising 88.1%, were impacted by the measures were impacted by the measures implemented by the Chinese government, which necessitated the provision of support for affected companies to minimize losses.


The report revealed that 88.1% of the respondents experienced “financial losses or negative consequences during the course of performing their business activities.” As many as 97.4% of respondents said sales declined during the first half of this 31.4% of them said their sales plummeted by more than 50% compared to their performance a year ago. A total of 95.5% of respondents forecasted diminishing sales throughout the second half of this year.


During the first half of this year, 69.9% of respondents said they scaled down investments, while 66.7% of respondents said they are hiring fewer people, and that they anticipated the situation will aggravate during the second half of this year with 70.5% of respondents predicting a contraction of investment and 67.3% forecasting a decline in hiring. The report forecasted, “Investment and employment will likely see mounting pressure over time.”


It was also revealed that China’s harsh Covid restrictions are particularly hindering in-person business activities. A total of 16.8% of respondents were affected by movement restrictions; another 16.8% of respondents experienced difficulties in performing sales promotion and marketing activities; while 15.9% of respondents experienced logistics and supply chain disruptions.


When asked about how much their business performance has returned back to normal after restrictions were lifted, 41.5% of respondents said their business has recovered to less than 50% of pre-restriction levels; and a staggering 22.4% of respondents said their business has recovered to less than 30% of pre-restriction levels. This figure showed a big gap between manufacturing companies and non-manufacturing companies. 68.3% of manufacturing companies said their business has recovered to more than 70% of pre-restriction levels, whereas merely 28.3% of non-manufacturing companies responded they managed to reach this level, which indicates more than a double of non-manufacturing businesses are disproportionately affected compared to manufacturing businesses.


The report described, “Considerable time will be needed for non-manufacturing companies to put their business back on track as movements are still restricted and face-to-face customer service is limited despite lifting of lockdown measures in Shanghai.” In response to a question on plans to maintain business in China, the survey revealed 55.3% of respondents have plans to scale down, suspend, pull out business operations in China or relocate their business elsewhere. Only 35.9% of respondents said they intend to adhere to their original business plan and only a fraction of respondents – 7.3% – said they plan to expand business operations in China. The report also discovered Korean companies with business operations in China expect the following from the Chinese government: a) the predictability of the Chinese government’s response to the Covid pandemic, b) distribution of financial subsidies, c) tax deductions and d) discounts on rent.


Seon-young Shin, the Head of the Korea International Trade Association Beijing Center stressed, “The Korean government and relevant institutions should notify the Chinese government of the extent of damage Korean companies are experiencing and insist on the necessity of providing assistance to compensate for the loss in order to boost mutual economic cooperation.” The Head also added, “It will be a smart move collaborate with other foreign companies in China in making this request as a vast majority of foreign companies in China are experiencing similar difficulties and suffering losses our companies are experiencing.”


 
 
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K-HOSPITAL FAIR 2022

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K-HOSPITAL FAIR held its first “Hospital Medical Industry Exhibition” in 2003, and successfully launched “K-HOSPITAL FAIR” in 2014. By hosting the annual exhibition, K-HOSPITAL FAIR enhances the competitiveness of the K-healthcare industry, and helps to promote the overall healthcare industry.


In line with the post-COVID era, the convergence of ICT and the medical industry became one of the major global trends. Most of the Korean companies planning to participate in the exhibition are wellequipped with ICT in order to swiftly and effectively respond to such global trends.
Many of the companies engaged in the related manufacturing areas and including medical imaging & diagnostics equipment are scheduled to exhibit their advanced items at this highly anticipated exhibition.


The BUY MEDICAL program, following the previous year, will also be held during K-HOSPITAL FAIR 2022, to be held at COEX from September 29 to October 1. Efforts will be made to enhance the purchasing competitiveness of hospitals nationwide and to revitalize corporate businesses. It will consist of presentations, where representatives of the participating hospitals will explain their purchase plans, and 1:1 consultations will be held on purchases with respective hospital personnel.


Conferences and seminars will be organized by the Korean Hospital Association (KHA), as well as by associations of provincial and regional hospitals and of functional associations of hospitals.


A total of 17 seminars and 100 sessions were organized in 2021 to provide participants and visitors with opportunities to explore the future development of the hospital medical field.


At K-HOSPITAL FAIR 2022, the trends of the future medical industry will be showcased, in line with the “Korean New Deal.”


 
 
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NextRise 2022 Seoul

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Participants included 175 conglomerates and investment companies and more than 1,000 start-ups.

“NextRise 2022 Seoul” kicked off on June 16 at COEX in Seoul, which was an event co-hosted by the Korea International Trade Association (KITA) and Korea Development Bank (KDB). Key figures who attended the opening ceremony included Gwan-seup Lee, the Vice Chairman of KITA, Seok-hoon Gang, the Chairman of KDB, So-young Kim, the Vice Chairperson of Financial Services Commission, Seung-kon Lee, the CEO of Viva Republica, and Se-young Jang, the CEO of DeepBrainAI.


The vice president of KITA remarked, “The ecosystems for innovation are going beyond regional boundaries and are being interconnected and expanded,” and added, “Innovative technologies are breaking down the silos among businesses of our industry and business sectors, and such technologies are becoming key factors that determine the fate of companies. A failure to aggressively embrace and lead innovation in exchange for avoiding minor risks can result in missing out on seizing promising opportunities.”


NextRise Seoul 2022 was a two-day event held from June 16 to June 17. It offered a wide range of events, including one-on-one meet-ups between businesses, conference sessions led by prominent figures from home and abroad, an exhibition of innovative technologies developed by start-ups, a hiring fair led by 60 companies, including unicorn companies and start-ups, and technology workshop sessions conducted by Google and Abode and pitching sessions.


A total of 175 globally renowned conglomerates and investment companies, including Volkswagen, Pepsi, Airbus and Meta, participated in the one-on-one meet-up event, which resulted in more than 2,000 meetings for potential business collaboration and investment consultations with more than 1,000 start-ups.


In the afternoon of the first day of NextRise Seoul 2022, KITA, Seoul Business Agency (SBA), London Legacy Development Corporation (LLDC) and Catapult from the UK signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to create a smart city testbed. This MOU will also serve as a foundation for cooperation to a) support the first batch of ten start-ups to perform proof-of-concept in the UK; b) dispatch a delegation composed of members from the start-up sector; and c) open an exhibition in the UK from the second half of this year.


In the afternoon of June 17, Prime Minister Deok-soo Han, Christopher Koo, the Chairman of KITA, Seok-hyeon Gang, the CEO of KDB and Young Lee, the Minister of SMEs and Start-ups paid a visit to the NextRise Seoul 2022 event and had a meeting with a dozen CEOs from start-ups.


Seok-min Jang, the Head of the Digital Innovation Group at KITA explained, “By utilizing NextRise as a platform, we are committed to providing a wide range of assistance for Korean start-ups to upgrade their global competitiveness by supporting successful proof of concept presentations and open innovation.” (Source: KITA)


 
 
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Digital Signage Solutions

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[INQ. NO. 2207E19] Since its founding in 2000, SoundGraph Inc. has continuously been providing audio, video and other digital multimedia products and services for its customers.


As of 2021, the digital solution provider has set up, manages, and operates over 35,000 displays at some 7,800 retail shops around the world by utilizing Google Cloud (Baidu Cloud as for China) based on hardware, including the Android-based player of YouFrame and AIO (all-in-one) Android board displays, and software, such as YouFrame editor, viewer and manager.


SoundGraph was the first in the industry to established a digital signage solution by utilizing Android O/S-based hardware and software.


SoundGraph was the first in the industry to develope a SaaS (Software as a Service) solution to distribute contents and remotely mange devices via Google cloud.


SoundGraph was the first in the industry to set up a mobile NOC solution that enables a user to edit contents, playlists and schedule and remotely manage devices by using his/her smartphone.


For the first time in the industry, SoundGraph is also connecting social media with digital signage in real time.
In cooperation with panel and display manufacturers in Korea and abroad, SoundGraph is developing and commercializing a number of AIO (all-in-one) Android displays by using its own built-in Android O/S-based boards.


SoundGraph is not only developing solutions but also installing and setting up digital signage on its own. In the event that customers need to install and establish them, they can use the standard establishment guide and mobile installation app.


Accordingly, SoundGraph is working hard to standardize the establishment and installation process.


 
 
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