K92 Mining Announces Latest High-Grade Drill Results From Kora North Extension


  • Eleven underground and surface drill holes at Kora North, all reporting K1 and K2 vein mineralization, with a total of 12 vein intersections averaging greater than 10 g/t AuEq, including 4 separate vein intersections averaging greater than 20 g/t AuEq
  • Drill Hole KMDD0162 records multiple intersections including 6.70 m at 120.6 g/t Au, 11 g/t Ag and 0.72% Cu (121.61 g/t AuEq) plus 9.20 m at 9.41 g/t Au, 14 g/t Ag and 1.20% Cu (11.43 g/t AuEq)

  • Drill Hole KMDD0156 records multiple intersections including 5.46 m at 52.68 g/t Au, 7 g/t Ag and 0.46% Cu (53.48 g/t AuEq) plus 5.13 m at 12.61 g/t Au, 26 g/t Ag and 0.92% Cu (14.35 g/t AuEq)

  • Drill Hole KMDD0164 records multiple intersections including 6.90 m at 34.55 g/t Au, 6 g/t Ag and 0.62% Cu (35.57 g/t AuEq) plus 13.30 m at 10.23 g/t Au, 51 g/t Ag and 1.43% Cu (13.05 g/t AuEq)

  • Drill Hole KMDD0121 records multiple intersections including 10.13 m at 6.55 g/t Au, 24 g/t Ag and 0.39% Cu (7.50 g/t AuEq) plus 1.60 m at 12.58 g/t Au, 97 g/t Ag and 2.35% Cu (17.68 g/t AuEq)

  • Drill Hole KMDD0123 records multiple intersections including 5.23 m at 10.78 g/t Au, 2 g/t Ag and 0.09% Cu (10.94 g/t AuEq)

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, July 22, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- K92 Mining Inc. (“K92” or the “Company”) (TSX-V: KNT; OTCQX: KNTNF) is pleased to announce results from the continuing diamond drilling of the Kora North Extension of the Kainantu gold mine in Papua New Guinea.

The results for the latest 11 diamond drill holes completed from both surface and underground into the Kora North deposit are summarized in Table 1 below. The first hole drilled from surface recorded approximately 50 metres below the existing Kora Resource and 200 metres above the Kora North Resource.

John Lewins, K92 Chief Executive Officer and Director, stated, “The latest results include the first hole drilled from surface into the zone between Kora North and Kora as well as multiple holes below the known Kora North deposit. The latest results continue to show the very high continuity of the K1 and K2 lodes with K92 drilling now having shown a vertical extent of Kora North of almost 700 metres. The whole Kora – Kora North – Eutompi system has now been shown to have a vertical extent in excess of 1,100 metres, while the known strike is over 1,000 metres. Importantly, the system remains open both at depth and along strike.

K92 added a second surface rig to the program during the Second Quarter, bringing the total diamond drill rigs operating at Kora/Kora North to five, including the three underground rigs. The Company plans to continue to operate these rigs for the balance of 2019 and to continue with this program into 2020.”

Table 1 - Kainantu Gold Mine – Significant Intercepts from Diamond Drilling

Hole_idFrom (m)To (m)Interval (m)True width (m)Gold g/tSilver g/tCopper %Gold equivalent g/tComment
KMDD015420.421.380.980.7411.4210.0111.44 
KMDD015447.57524.433.332.3310.342.87K1
including47.5748.450.880.666.2820.657.29 
including48.45501.551.160.220.50.030.28 
including505110.750.180.50.100.34 
including515210.754.2630.805.53 
KMDD015457.363.285.984.302.0720.242.46 
including57.358.310.721.5310.011.55 
including58.359.310.722.320.50.062.42 
including59.360.310.724.9940.015.06 
including60.362.11.81.290.230.601.15 
including62.163.281.180.852.730.223.08 
KMDD01547075.935.934.2611.88230.6513.17KL
Including7071.151.150.831.54180.252.15 
Including71.1571.60.450.321.1960.451.95 
Including71.672.91.30.931.4651.283.49 
Including72.973.80.90.6532.961050.2034.59 
Including73.874.330.530.3847.9760.3048.51 
Including74.3374.70.370.2728.4160.1128.65 
Including74.775.550.850.610.2730.410.93 
Including75.5575.930.380.271.02142.585.15 
KMDD015495.898.42.61.744.09110.284.67K2
including95.897.41.61.076.4140.317.05 
including97.498.410.670.470.240.86 
KMDD0154107107.70.70.471.7440.202.10 
KMDD0154126.18126.80.620.421.42100.612.48 
KMDD015649.6555.115.463.5252.6870.4653.48K1
including49.65500.350.235.8340.266.28 
including5050.90.90.580.1210.220.47 
including50.951.520.620.40400.8362.43404.97 
including51.5251.870.350.231.0770.882.50 
including51.8752.120.250.160.9630.201.30 
including52.1252.40.280.1844.3170.2644.79 
including52.452.940.540.359.36130.129.71 
including52.9453.550.610.3918.7420.0718.87 
including53.5554.120.570.3712.1830.2712.63 
including54.1255.110.990.640.5410.030.61 
KMDD015669.2274.355.133.9412.61260.9214.35K2
including69.2269.820.60.461.7690.102.03 
including69.8270.70.880.681.33260.742.79 
including70.771.60.90.690.91100.571.91 
including71.672.160.560.431.0250.131.28 
including72.1672.790.630.4887120.7388.26 
including72.7973.390.60.463.23250.093.69 
including73.3973.950.560.435.741044.6314.14 
including73.9574.350.40.312.76340.764.36 
KMDD0123141.66146.895.233.7710.7820.0910.94K1
including141.66142.610.950.680.0220.210.37 
including142.61143.060.450.328.2430.148.49 
including143.06143.60.540.391.2710.021.32 
including143.6144.71.10.7929.5940.1129.81 
including144.7145.670.970.7010.8110.0310.86 
including145.67146.891.220.887.3210.027.37 
KMDD0123149.4152.172.772.451.1210.051.21KL
including149.4149.840.440.392.8810.032.93 
including149.84150.280.440.390.1210.010.15 
including150.281510.720.640.5420.090.71 
including151152.171.171.031.1910.051.28 
KMDD0123214.38216.251.871.460.79130.221.28K2
including214.38215.10.720.560.2180.360.87 
including215.1216.251.150.901.15160.121.54 
KMDD015837.0840.353.273.220.2990.4321.10K1
including37.0837.560.480.470.83130.5721.93 
including37.5638.330.770.7534.52191.12136.59 
including38.3338.720.390.380.6520.07450.80 
including38.7239.330.610.6043.34100.24843.87 
including39.3340.351.021.0012.4420.070512.58 
KMDD015847.56416.515.991.09100.572.16 
including47.547.890.390.382.67260.36813.61 
including47.8948.670.780.760.2570.1520.59 
including48.6748.90.230.223.131946.5916.40 
including48.949.941.041.010.0640.24320.51 
including49.9450.770.830.800.0530.16040.35 
including50.7751.730.960.930.0410.01120.07 
including51.7352.70.970.940.0310.0110.06 
including52.753.030.330.321.69450.4182.96 
including53.0354.241.211.170.3690.27180.92 
including54.2455.10.860.830.22100.32250.88 
including55.1560.90.8713.7140.89115.21 
including5656.90.90.870.3130.23130.73 
including56.9581.11.070.0850.37380.75 
including585910.970.1960.23560.65 
including5959.50.50.480.0830.04940.20 
including59.560.220.720.700.1240.12320.37 
including60.2260.530.310.300.45140.32771.17 
including60.53610.470.460.140.18440.45 
including6161.880.880.850.2140.5451.15 
including61.8862.20.320.311.82548.6416.60 
including62.263.31.11.070.1530.25840.61 
including63.3640.70.680.85121.483.42 
KMDD015867.3670.73.343.003.80232.828.70K2
including67.3667.80.440.403.4130.17273.73 
including67.868.40.60.540.9440.26921.43 
including68.469.30.90.814.81506.716.38 
including69.370.160.860.776.42202.8811.37 
including70.1670.70.540.491.44231.2263.74 
KMDD012100.40.40.2316.10100.1016.39 
KMDD0121166.49178.7212.237.093.63110.224.14K1
Including166.49167.30.810.477.1030.477.90 
Including167.3168.521.220.713.9720.134.20 
Including168.52169.370.850.490.1210.030.19 
Including169.37170.30.930.540.2620.120.49 
Including170.3170.90.60.353.3520.003.38 
Including170.9171.870.970.560.6210.010.66 
Including171.871731.130.650.1810.030.24 
Including17317410.580.3020.020.35 
Including17417510.580.9510.010.97 
Including175176.31.30.7513.3230.0513.44 
Including176.3176.760.460.272.3710.022.42 
Including176.76177.20.440.267.7430.087.92 
Including177.2177.50.30.171.3420.241.76 
Including177.5178.721.220.715.93921.469.51 
KMDD0121189196.67.64.671.96130.252.54KL
Including18919010.611.8350.092.04 
Including190191.41.40.863.3660.203.76 
Including191.41920.60.370.4930.030.58 
Including19219310.612.76290.493.94 
Including193193.70.70.432.43340.814.19 
Including193.7193.90.20.120.4250.090.63 
Including193.9194.10.20.126.81680.157.95 
Including194.11950.90.550.3960.050.55 
Including195195.90.90.551.2340.301.77 
Including195.9196.60.70.431.0250.191.39 
KMDD0121201.1201.880.780.491.43100.041.63 
KMDD0121202.8721310.136.396.55240.397.50K2
Including202.87203.91.030.6520.00460.1020.76 
Including203.9204.80.90.579.891203.2716.79 
Including204.8205.480.680.4310.50600.1011.45 
Including205.48205.80.320.200.2550.340.88 
Including205.82060.20.1315.601080.1117.19 
Including20620710.630.6740.010.74 
Including20720810.630.0630.010.11 
Including208208.360.360.230.0420.010.08 
Including208.36208.50.140.090.0930.070.24 
Including208.5209.20.70.440.0610.060.16 
Including209.2210.10.90.578.0640.068.21 
Including210.1210.640.540.340.1010.020.14 
Including210.64210.90.260.160.1880.841.66 
Including210.9211.60.70.440.1830.060.32 
Including211.62120.40.250.21150.591.37 
Including212212.20.20.130.1130.050.23 
Including212.22130.80.5022.6050.0422.73 
KMDD0121218.3219.150.850.541.0470.041.20 
KMDD0121246.67246.780.110.071.0210.011.05 
KMDD0121278.7280.31.61.0112.58972.3517.68K3?
Including278.7279.30.60.381.59301.173.89 
Including279.3279.90.60.3815.70792.0320.04 
Including279.9280.30.40.2524.402254.5934.82 
KMDD0129626310.672.0820.012.12 
KMDD0129125.5133.227.725.1418.3930.2218.77K1
including125.5126.210.710.4711.7031.4213.91 
including126.21126.550.340.23125.0080.20125.41 
including126.55126.750.20.13253.00120.16253.40 
including126.751270.250.1716.1010.0716.22 
including127127.250.250.17105.0010.02105.04 
including127.25127.90.650.432.6210.022.66 
including127.9128.430.530.352.5830.062.71 
including128.43128.960.530.350.5720.130.80 
including128.96129.210.250.171.2420.171.52 
including129.21129.980.770.510.2720.040.35 
including129.98130.860.880.590.2210.220.57 
including130.86131.840.980.650.2620.050.36 
including131.841320.160.110.5350.130.79 
including132132.380.380.250.3110.020.36 
including132.38132.750.370.256.8660.117.10 
including132.75133.220.470.316.8930.167.17 
KMDD012913914231.912.2160.553.13KL
including13914010.646.1040.016.17 
including140141.61.61.020.2410.040.32 
including141.61420.40.260.33293.966.76 
KMDD0129210.75213.32.551.622.5030.252.92K2
including210.75211.10.350.220.9340.101.13 
including211.1211.850.750.480.2510.130.46 
including211.85212.350.50.320.5430.661.58 
including212.35212.640.290.180.2110.290.67 
including212.64213.30.660.428.3770.148.67 
KMDD0129232.33232.50.170.121.23193.026.09 
KMDD016079.1582.803.651.578.8540.9410.45K1
including79.1580.151.000.430.3771.873.51 
including80.1580.500.350.150.1730.941.74 
including80.5081.501.000.4316.6040.3117.15 
including81.5081.790.290.1250.6060.1850.96 
including81.7982.801.010.430.6120.882.07 
KMDD016090.54110.6020.068.532.35210.363.21KL
including90.5491.581.040.441.7420.462.51 
including91.5892.170.590.251.4530.442.20 
including92.1793.401.230.527.1870.087.41 
including93.4094.401.000.430.4410.010.47 
including94.4095.401.000.432.4630.042.57 
including95.4096.401.000.431.9810.072.11 
including96.4097.401.000.431.09241.834.39 
including97.4098.451.050.450.43171.082.41 
including98.4599.100.650.280.4520.070.59 
including99.1099.400.300.130.5610.030.62 
including99.40100.401.000.430.1570.541.11 
including100.40100.750.350.151.46162.595.89 
including100.75101.751.000.431.40180.512.47 
including101.75102.751.000.431.87150.302.55 
including102.75103.751.000.433.13250.163.72 
including103.75104.700.950.400.1410.030.21 
including104.70105.701.000.430.2630.060.40 
including105.70106.701.000.430.6530.110.88 
including106.70107.701.000.430.3610.060.47 
including107.70108.701.000.4316.602660.1420.31 
including108.70109.400.700.300.1130.310.66 
including109.40110.601.200.513.0160.193.39 
KMDD0160144.15153.008.853.772.3540.352.98KL
including144.15145.000.850.363.4340.324.00 
including145.00145.800.800.340.7450.161.07 
including145.80146.801.000.433.1790.243.68 
including146.80147.290.490.216.8460.317.43 
including147.29148.000.710.302.1930.262.65 
including148.00149.001.000.430.1420.150.41 
including149.00150.001.000.430.4120.461.18 
including150.00151.001.000.433.4930.634.55 
including151.00152.001.000.430.0830.410.79 
including152.00153.001.000.435.1240.495.96 
KMDD0160164.70167.152.451.085.62270.757.20K2
including164.70165.500.800.351.46310.532.73 
including165.50166.200.700.313.36380.895.30 
including166.20167.150.950.4210.80160.8412.37 
KMDD0160256.60258.001.400.263.82401.136.19 
KMDD0160258.00259.501.500.621.48190.462.47 
KMDD01620.001.401.401.2713.4210.0213.46 
KMDD016240.0941.901.811.650.41153.125.37 
KMDD016243.3050.006.706.09120.36110.72121.61K1
including43.3044.401.101.000.85201.683.67 
including44.4045.581.181.070.4960.711.66 
including45.5846.641.060.96660.00261.57662.73 
including46.6447.661.020.931.1620.181.46 
including47.6648.701.040.9566.5050.1166.74 
including48.7050.001.301.1826.90100.1427.24 
KMDD016253.0057.004.003.682.41200.703.73KL
including53.0054.381.381.270.3750.531.25 
including54.3854.670.290.2724.30152.9128.94 
including54.6757.002.332.140.89290.532.06 
KMDD016262.0071.209.208.859.41141.2011.43K2
including62.0062.650.650.633.8620.234.24 
including62.6564.001.351.3016.7980.1717.15 
including64.0065.001.000.9621.3030.1621.58 
including65.0066.001.000.9619.50140.9021.05 
including66.0067.001.000.966.53333.7912.75 
including67.0068.001.000.969.43274.4816.63 
including68.0069.001.000.960.7880.341.39 
including69.0070.001.000.961.30210.752.71 
including70.0071.201.201.152.10120.222.59 
KMDD0131144.26145.000.740.347.3030.017.36 
KMDD0131163.30172.809.504.361.7740.081.96K1
including163.30164.401.100.502.3910.062.49 
including164.40165.801.400.641.57210.122.02 
including165.80166.600.800.371.5110.241.88 
including166.60167.040.440.200.6620.030.74 
including167.04168.421.380.630.3510.020.40 
including168.42170.101.680.770.5910.070.71 
including170.10171.050.950.440.2210.020.25 
including171.05172.801.750.805.0440.115.26 
including0.000.000.000.000.0000.000.00 
including0.000.000.000.000.0000.000.00 
including0.000.000.000.000.0000.000.00 
including0.000.000.000.000.0000.000.00 
including0.000.000.000.000.0000.000.00 
including0.000.000.000.000.0000.000.00 
including0.000.000.000.000.0000.000.00 
including0.000.000.000.000.0000.000.00 
KMDD0131276.53281.434.902.790.8530.151.12K2
including276.53277.701.170.670.6240.140.89 
including277.70278.550.850.480.1540.100.36 
including278.55280.001.450.830.2620.070.39 
including280.00280.280.280.160.2220.160.49 
including280.28280.860.580.332.7810.042.84 
including280.86281.430.570.322.1960.563.12 
KMDD016448.8055.706.905.9534.5560.6235.57K1
including48.8049.801.000.861.6640.121.89 
including49.8050.580.780.670.3630.190.69 
including50.5851.430.850.730.5120.921.94 
including51.4352.431.000.86188.97120.70190.19 
including52.4353.461.030.8934.66162.2838.35 
including53.4654.951.491.292.8810.042.95 
including54.9555.700.750.659.4210.199.72 
KMDD016461.8075.1013.3012.5010.23511.4313.05K2
including61.8062.700.900.852.9940.083.16 
including62.7063.470.770.720.1310.150.37 
including63.4764.400.930.8772.304605.8287.04 
including64.4065.300.900.850.1430.260.58 
including65.3066.341.040.980.1452.153.49 
including66.3467.401.061.000.2141.041.84 
including67.4069.061.661.563.78565.3712.71 
including69.0670.000.940.886.31190.827.80 
including70.0070.900.900.853.9250.134.18 
including70.9072.001.101.030.5960.331.17 
including72.0073.001.000.9437.29900.1738.70 
including73.0075.102.101.979.79290.3210.65 
KMDD016477.5079.522.021.901.07120.431.87 
EKDD0001109.10112.403.302.110.2080.330.81Drilled from surface
including109.10110.431.330.850.36100.361.04 
including110.43110.900.470.300.0610.020.11 
including110.90111.200.300.190.1260.340.72 
including111.20111.520.320.200.16110.561.16 
including111.52112.400.880.560.0980.370.76 
EKDD0001387.00395.308.305.312.0181.223.98K1 
including387.00388.351.350.866.8920.046.98 
including388.35389.000.650.420.6630.030.75 
including389.00390.001.000.641.8670.352.48 
including390.00391.201.200.770.28100.250.79 
including391.20393.802.601.660.1530.170.45 
including393.80394.300.500.320.1120.070.25 
including394.30395.301.000.644.29348.9518.42 
EKDD0001412.85421.508.654.901.49281.434.03 K2
including412.85413.050.200.132.972182.8410.08 
including413.05413.550.500.320.28150.310.94 
including413.55414.500.950.610.40100.260.92 
including414.50415.601.100.700.2970.200.69 
including415.60416.801.200.776.791106.6818.41 
including416.80417.200.400.260.2770.230.71 
including417.20418.000.800.510.0730.060.20 
including418.00419.001.000.640.0320.010.07 
including419.00420.001.000.640.1020.030.17 
including420.00420.500.500.323.0283.137.91 

 (1) Gold Equivalent uses copper price of US$2.90/lb; silver price of US$16.5/oz and gold price of US$1,300/oz

Table 2 - Kainantu Gold Mine – Collar Locations for Kora Diamond Drilling

Hole_idCollar locationCollar orientationEOH depth (m)Lode
 Local northLocal EastmRLDipLocal azimuth  
KMDD015458902.7729868.541189.57-40.5286.7150Kora North
KMDD015658902.6629868.941193.5951.1291.7106.7Kora North
KMDD012359039.1529951.061195.08-40.9247.7299.9Kora North
KMDD015858902.9829867.891190.54-6.1288.295.6Kora North
KMDD012158928.0229935.491210.88-40.7247.1305Kora North
KMDD012959041.6429951.251195.19-36.0305.6263.1Kora North
KMDD016058902.5529869.131189.21-61.3286.3271.8Kora North
KMDD016258885.0429869.991208.64-1.5260.788Kora North
KMDD013159041.4929951.421194.81-50.1305.0327Kora North
KMDD016458884.2129869.551208.791.2247.994.3Kora North
EKDD000158951.7530074.961872.42-56.5258.5525.2Kora North Surface

The mineral resource estimate (shown in Table 3 and Table 4) for the Kora, Kora North and Irumafimpa deposits is based on the technical report prepared in accordance with National Instrument 43-101 – Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects (“NI 43-101”), and titled, “Independent Technical Report, Mineral Resource Estimate Update and Preliminary Economic Assessment of Kora North and Kora Gold Deposits, Kainantu Project, Papua New Guinea” with an effective date of September 30, 2018 (the “Technical Report”) prepared by Anthony Woodward BSc (Hons.), M.Sc., MAIG, Simon Tear BSc (Hons), EurGeol, PGeo IGI, EurGeol, Christopher Desoe BE (Min)(Hons), FAusIMM, RPEQ, MMICA, Lisa J. Park, BEng (Chem), GAICD, FAusIMM. Refer to the Company’s news release dated January 8, 2018 for further details.

Table 3 - Kora North Mineral Resource Estimate

Global Mineral Resources Kora North Gold-Copper Mine - October 2018
CategoryTonnesGoldSilverCopperAuEq
 Mtg/tMozsg/tMozs%Mlbsg/tMozs
Measured0.1518.70.098.90.040.51.619.60.09
Indicated0.6911.60.2614.10.310.811.812.90.29
Total M & I0.8512.90.3513.10.360.713.314.10.39
Inferred Total1.9210.70.6613.30.820.729.511.90.74

M in table is millions. 

Key Assumptions and Parameters

Mineralization comprises two parallel, steeply west dipping, N-S striking quartz-sulphide vein systems, K1 & K2, within an encompassing dilatant structural zone hosted by phyllite.  An additional structure, the Kora Link, has also been defined and provides a possible link between the two main vein systems.

Underground drilling consists of diamond core for a range of core sizes depending on length of hole and expected ground conditions.  Sampling is sawn half core under geological control and generally ranges between 0.5m and 1m.  Underground face sampling is completed for every fired round and is to industry standard.

QAQC data indicated no significant issues with the accuracy of the on-site analysis.

Core recovery of the mineral zone was initially 90%, this has improved to >95%.  There is no relationship between core recovery and gold grade.

Geological logging is consistent and is based on a full set of logging codes covering lithology, alteration and mineralization.

The geological interpretation of the vein systems is represented as 3D wireframe solids snapped to a combination of diamond drillhole data and underground face sampling.  Definition of the wireframes is based on identified gold mineralisation in drillcore nominally at a 0.2g/t Au cut off in conjunction with geological control/sense and current mining widths.

Gold equivalent (AuEq) g/t was calculated using the formula Au g/t +(Cu% x 1.53) + Ag g/t x 0.0127. (No account of metal recoveries through the plant have been used in calculating the metal equivalent grade. However, production is currently achieving 93% metal recovery for both gold and copper and gold is currently providing 95% and copper 5% of the total revenue of the mine).

Gold price US$1,300/oz; silver US$16.5/oz; copper US$2.90/lb.

Table 4 – Irumafimpa and Kora/Eutompi Resource Estimates           

Resource by Deposit and Category
DepositResource
Category
TonnesGoldSilverCopperGold Equivalent
Mtg/tMozg/tMoz%Mlbg/tMoz
IrumafimpaIndicated0.5612.80.2390.160.283713.40.24
Inferred0.5310.90.1990.160.277411.50.20
Kora/EutompiInferred4.367.31.02354.92.2321511.21.57
Total Indicated0.5612.80.23  90.160.34.013.40.24
Total Inferred4.89  7.71.21325.062.028811.21.76

Notes:

  • M in table is millions
  • Reported tonnage and grade figures are rounded from raw estimates to reflect the order of accuracy of the estimate. Minor variations may occur during the addition of rounded numbers. Gold equivalents are calculated as AuEq = Au g/t + Cu%*1.52+ Ag g/t*0.0141.

K92 Mine Geology Manager and Mine Exploration Manager, Mr. Andrew Kohler, PGeo, a qualified person under the meaning of NI 43-101, has reviewed and is responsible for the technical content of this news release. Data verification by Mr. Kohler includes significant time onsite reviewing drill core, face sampling, underground workings and discussing work programs and results with geology and mining personnel.

ON BEHALF OF THE COMPANY,

John Lewins, Chief Executive Officer and Director

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K1 Long Section

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K2 Long Section UPDATE

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