Building 20: Derogatory term used to describe the U.S.S. Personally, Im more on board with the first. AOL: Absent Over Leave; Navyspeak for AWOL. Monkey and a football: Short for "A monkey trying to fuck a football, and the football is winning." Shit Can, Shitcan: Either the name for a trash can, or the act of throwing something into the trash. Shower Tech: Sonar Technician (Submariner). A pumice stone for cleaning a wooden deck. Constant Bearing Decreasing Range (CBDR): A term used to indicate that an object or ship viewed on radar, or visually from the deck or bridge of one's own ship is getting closer but maintaining the same relative bearing. Smoke Test: Turn on recently repaired electronic gear; worst case scenario it smokes, indicating a catastrophic failure. Chit Chipper: Paper Shredder. See also "Black box" and "Transistor Theory". Eternal Patrol: The last and still on-going patrol of a submarine lost at sea. (See "Brown Water Navy."). Jim Jim: The nickname for the computer that aided avionics ratings through Basic Electronics and Electricity (B double E) and AVA's self paced courses. Often done in boot camp. crud: An upper respiratory infection usually caught in boot camp by new recruits bringing viruses from all over the country. COC: Chain of Command: The hierarchy of officers a sailor takes orders from, the order in which supervisors are in charge. Derisively, Non-Flying Officer. JAFO: "Just Another Fucking Observer," given to new recruits who are fresh in the fleet and have not cleared any training. Grip and grin: A public affairs or awards event in which some member of the command must shake hands, smile, and have their photo taken. 4MC: Emergency communications circuit that overrides sound powered phone communications to alert controlling stations to a casualty. See "titless wave." Horse Cock sandwich is one of the least favorite boxed lunches served to helo crews when visiting other ships. The term squid was a term given to sailors in the 60s who would blow their deployment money on motorcycles and booze. They would drown them selves becomes "You are a shitbag, dammit. Battle Stations: A manning condition involving (usually) all hands. Naval Academy. Port: Left side of the boat or ship (when facing the bow). Note, on some ships, the 0400-0800 is the 0400-0700, see "Seven to forever" below. Also known as a "shit bag.". Common departments are combat systems (combination of some operations/weapons department divisions) supply, admin, deck, engineering, operations, and maintenance. Usually used as part of a goose-chase. Damn sailors. Let's get going!" Fan Room (see "X-Ray fitting"): (1) A room with a fan or blower, A "closed" space which is often utilized for general mischief away from watchful eyes. 13 button salute: When a sailor in dress pants pulls down on the top two corners and all 13 buttons come unbuttoned at once, usually done just before sex. Chit: The document a sailor fills out to make various types of special request (i.e. Pump and Dump: A term in Boot Camp, normally used by RDCs allowing Recruits time to use the Head. The act of solving a problem by applying numbers and units and various known and assumed quantities to calculate an approximate answer. An important component of the war on boredom. (2) A type of putty used to seal the large steel access panels to the air casing on a steam boiler. Mess Deck Intelligence: Rumors (mostly false) that spread throughout the ship like wildfire. Used to prove a desired numerical answer with substantiated math, either correct or incorrect. (2) Civilian Under Naval Training. Naval Infantry: Derogatory term for the U.S. Marines, although historically some of the original colonies/early states had "naval infantry" or "naval militia.". A player unable to make their bid goes set 3 X the bid. A similar system was used for surface ships. (2) The pennant flown to denote the ship has won the Battle "E" competition. Plastic Fantastic: F/A-18 used in the 1980s. Chowdale: An airwing member who spend all their time in line for chow, holding up others who actually have things to do. Tube steak: Hot dogs (also, called "dangling sirloin"). Honch ("the Honch"): Entertainment district just outside the main gate of Yokosuka Naval Base. Can also have a second F added to the end, when used in this context it means ", Dimed/Diming out/Dropping dimes: Comes from dropping a dime in a pay phone to make a call. The edge of passing or failing at something, or ". Also seen as a name badge at this time, so officers/petty officers will forget the wearer's real name. Acey-Deucey Club: A recreational facility that serves alcohol for first and second class petty officers, or any Enlisted Club that caters mostly to First and Second Class Petty Officers, but still allows all enlisted personnel. The term swab comes from military crewmen who swabs the deck with a mop. Most engineering daily chores are performed on the 0000 watch, after which one is relieved at 0530 for chow, followed by drills at 0700, chow at 1200, followed by drill review at 1300, collateral duties at 1500, chow at 1700, followed by the 1800 watch; a very long "day" underwater 24+ hours. Bravo Bozo: Derisive term that is the opposite of Bravo Zulu. Even though an LDO can choose to wear only his/her top three ribbons, they never do; because they always have at least three higher than Good Conduct and they need to have that one on display lest they be mistaken for a real junior officer. More recently referred to as a Carrier Strike Group (CSG). Rumor Control: The often wildly inaccurate rumors that concern fictitious changes to the ship's schedule. (Growler). Brown Trout: Occurs when some Hull Tech blasts the sewer lines, causing raw sewage to be disbursed onto the decks of lower level berthing areas. Smoking Sponson: Designated smoking area aboard aircraft carriers, usually right below the flight deck on the exterior of the ship's hull. (2) Generally reliable but incomplete information about a subject. Secure: To turn off, end, or make tighter, e.g. Adapted from the excessive amount of cleaning sailor do; swabbing the deck etc, Puddle Pirate a *slightly derogatory term for a Coast Guard member, Ground Pounder usually used to refer to a member of the Army, but could refer to any ground troops. By definition a technical manager. Uncle Sam's Misguided Children (USMC): The Marines. Lieu-fucking-tenant: Illustrates Navy practice of including a swear word INSIDE another word. Widely known workups involving the carrier and the airwing are TSTA, COMPTUEX, and RIMPAC. During the act of getting underway, an order to ", Sinker: Loss of contact with a submarine being tracked by a surface ship when the submarine submerges. Also a man who stares at or is perceived to stare at another man's genitals in a communal shower. With the retirement of the S-3B Viking all VS squadrons have been decommissioned. ), A term indicating supreme indifference; "Gaffer." The Navy "rents" them for an extra year in return for promoting them. Derives from Bremerton, Washington, where there is a base at and around which such females are common. Bagger: A sailor who is chronically late for watch relief. USS Backyard: A sailor's home of record, to which he or she happily returns upon discharge. Often still used by a "dirt sailor." VERTREP: Vertical Replenishment: The taking of supplies (resupply) from a supply ship via helo pick-up and drop-off. Also Air Force Personnel. Connie: Nickname for USS Constellation CV64. Boats list (lean to the inside of a turn), Ships heel (lean to the outside of a turn). DOR: Disenroll at Own Request, Drop at Own Request. BMW: Big Maine Woman: One of the large women in the Brunswick/Bath Maine area who like to pick up sailors from the former Naval Air Station Brunswick or pre-commissioning destroyers at the Bath Iron Works in local bars. Masagi Girl: A prostitute (typically Chinese) found in the Honch. : People Against People Ever Reenlisting Civilian Life Is Preferable. Pigs in a Bucket, Fuck it: Colorful rhyming term used when a sailor wants to forget what they have heard, seen, or done. See also "Blue Shirt. Cruise sock: A sock, sacrificed early in a deployment, which one uses to clean up after one masturbates. AO: Aviation Ordnanceman, personnel assigned to Aircraft Carriers, Helicopter Carriers and Aviation Squadrons that store, handle, assemble, transport and load all weapons and drop tanks along with electronic counter measure pods, dispensers and sono-bouys on Navy and Marine Corps aircraft. Spook: Usually a IS, CT, or some other kind of intelligence type. Usually involving near beer and barbecue. Raisin: Recruit or junior sailor, predominantly heard at Naval Training Commands. Permanent Help: Slang for a PH (Photographer's Mate) in a fighter squadron. Leading Airman/Seaman/Fireman: "Honorary" title for an individual who cannot seem to make PO3 within the first six years of his enlistment. 180 Amnesia: Occurs when a sailor has been deployed and selective memory is desired to deal with questions asked by his or her significant other. They are also given the privilege of wearing their winter blue, or summer white uniforms, or, as an alternate, their dress uniforms, for the week before shipping out to the fleet. Puka: any small space or opening. Striker: Sailor receiving on-the-job training for a designated field (or rate). "No, just gator squares.". Also called Fast Attack boats, also Saturdays, Sundays, and Nights, for their operating schedule. Websquids Any of a number of long, slender, carnivorous cephalopod sea mollusks (esp. Gold Locker: A locked cabinet in the Engineering Spaces wherein the most valuable, precise, fragile, or one-of-a-kind tools are kept. AD: Aviation Machinist Mate, one who throws wrenches at aircraft and prays to mech gods for a favorable outcome. See "Mustang". WebSquid. Each squadron has one on the O-3 level, and each pilot has his own seat. Squid Slang Navy Theres a lot of squid slang in the navy. Usually tasked with dirty and nasty jobs often referred to as "Shit Work.". USS Oriskany CVA34, Carriers today are designated as CV, During the VietNam error the A added to CV stood for attack carrier. Sea chest: A trunk or storage container used for a sailor's personal property. 43P-1: Work center Maintenance manual; prior to OPNAV numbering the current guidance 4790/4(series) it was 43P. Rickety Rocket: USS Richmond K. Turner (CG-20) Commissioned 1963, decommissioned 1995, sunk as a target 1998 by USS Enterprise Battle Group. Mail Buoy: A fictitious bouy that mail for a ship is left on. The washer or nut spins wildly due to the high pressure of the steam. Or jump out of your rack and make it. Web1 meaning of SQUID abbreviation related to Military: Military Sort Suggest to this list Related acronyms and abbreviations Share SQUID Military Abbreviation page Filtered by Military Chemistry Medical Technology About Contact Us Link to Us iOS app Android Popular Abbreviations Popular Categories Medical Abbreviations Military Abbreviations These boxes seem to have been designed by some sadist for maximum difficulty when carrying them aboard ship. Missile Sponge: Usually a frigate or destroyer with limited air defense capability stationed on the outer ring of a battlegroup, as they are the ships most likely to be hit in a convoy. S.N.O.B. Bravo Zulu: Originally, "BZ" was a signal meaning "Well Done." AIMD: Aircraft Intermediate Maintenance Department. Air Department: Consists of 5 divisions, usually manned by Aviation Boatswains Mates. A form of non-judicial punishment in which a sailor finds himself standing tall in front of the old man when he has really screwed the pooch. Named for the affordable alcoholic beverage it sells to junior sailors and contractors, ChuHai. Sailor 1: "What are you having for chow?" There are generally four runs that must be successfully completed. "M-Crud" MCRD: Marine Corps Recruit Depot. Light off: To literally light the fire in a boiler. Mustang: An Officer who came from the Enlisted ranks. As opposed to formal ship's wardroom. Even (especially) the ones that pick on sailors. A common-sense way of saving it is to wet down while taking a shower and then TURN OFF THE WATER. ChuHai Stand: One of two standing-room only drinking establishments in the Honch. Equipment failure is usually caused by letting the smoke out. Snake Eaters: Special Forces personnel such as Navy SEALs, Green Berets, etc Snipes: Sailors assigned to the Engineering rates, i.e. Plank Owners are "Piped Aboard" when shown proper certification. Khaki Brigade: chiefs who start taking over an engineering casualty or going over to see what is going on. Your email address will not be sold or shared with anyone else. Paper Assholes: Gummed Reinforcements (office supplies); Paper Ensigns. Shit River: The extremely polluted (mostly with sewage) canal just outside the Subic Bay main gate. ", Float Check (also Flotation Testing, Float test): Throwing something overboard. Like a Big Dog: Doing something in a big way; Something larger than life that is happening; Being aggressive, mean with a loud growl. ", Hooligan Navy: WWII Navy pejorative for the Coast Guard, from its flexibility in enlisting men discharged from other services to rapidly expand for Prohibition. PD-8 is actually a chemical additive used in the evaporator to aid distillation of fresh water. If it goes through a bulkhead, it's a door. order Teuthoidea) having eight arms and two long tentacles: small squid are used as food and for fish bait. Coffin Locker: A personal storage area located underneath a sailor's rack. On an aircraft carrier, this consists of 5 divisions: IM1 - AIMD Admin, IM2 - Airframes and Power Plants, IM3 - Avionics, IM4 - Ground Support Equipment (GSE) and Aviation Ordnance, IM5 - IMRL. Broke-dick: Technical term describing malfunctioning or inoperable equipment. So named because one can't do anything without a chit, especially one that is "lost in routing". Aviators "call the ball" as a reference guide to their positioning in the landing sequence. Snivel: To request time off or to not be scheduled, usually for personal reasons. The worst ones are "drive-by shitbombs," where someone pokes their head in, "throws the shitbomb" and leaves. FTN: Fuck the Navy (common epithet used when complaining about naval policies or regulations). Polish a Turd: Make the most of a bad situation. : Fucked Up Ridiculous Educational Device: The computer that graded the teletype capabilities of those going through Radioman "A" School. ", Di-LDO: (Direct input Limited Duty Officer) Term students use for a loathed LDO instructor. Used pejoratively if the officer in question is overly proud of this fact. Bolter: Failed attempt at an arrested landing on a carrier by a fixed-wing aircraft. ", Grab-ass: Any kind of unstructured group socialization or horse-play, usually during working hours. Dirtbag: A term often used by an annoying lifer who has no life outside the navy to insult a sailor for having a few wrinkles in his uniform, having missed a spot while shaving, having a small spot on his uniform, having hair barely touching his ears, etc. "Carry on" allows personnel to continue whatever they were doing. FIDO: Fuck It! Gator squares: Putting a square on a chart, often 3 miles by 3 miles, in the middle of a body of water, and steaming around in it for hours. Blowing the ___ Fleet: Performing oral sex on a prostitute (in reference to the fact that said prostitute may have had sex with the entirety of the named fleet). Rock: Term used to describe a sailor that acts as though he hasn't learned anything. Only the information one needs to know in a given situation, with nothing else to waste one's time. "Take that and give it the float test". Clap Line: Line of men in front of sick bay which often forms shortly after pulling out of a foreign port where women provide sexual services to sailors (at cost). Galley: Crews' mess, or dining area. Lifer Stripe: The stripes located just above the cuff of the right sleeve on the service dress uniform that indicates four years of service per stripe. Wolf Ticket: Highly suspect information. Fit Boss: Officer designated by the Commanding Officer to be responsible for the command Physical Readiness Program. Photo courtesy of http://www.flickr.com/photos/dvids/. So named because of the black and khaki working uniform. "cunt ring". Skittles: Sailors who work on the flight deck of a carrier. WebCanada. Tweek and Peak: To fine tune something (uniform, rack, hair, etc); usually for inspection preparation. SERP: Senior Enlisted Rest Period. Woop: A cadet at the US Military Academy (West Point). Taken from the Supply Corps' porkchop-shaped insignia. Vampire Liberty: A day off one gets for donating a pint of blood. Also known as Extra Military Instruction (EMI). Can be outdated classic rock that was never really popular in the first place, or cool music, depending on the ship's commanding officer. Alpha fires leave ash. Prefaced by the type or theater of service the deployed spouse is in, e.g. Machinery Repairmen are skilled machine tool operators. Both types of LSO are referred to as "Paddles.". Paint Chit: One of the sources for power on a ship, especially on large ships like carriers or battleships. "I work in The Hole." Typically these shops are found on aircraft carriers just forward of hangar bay 1 on the 01 level. This whole campus is populated by squids and nerds. Petty officer, 1st class, PO1, is a Naval non-commissioned member rank of the Canadian Forces.It is senior to the rank of petty officer 2nd-class and its equivalents, and junior to chief petty officer 2nd-class and its equivalents. PCU: Pre Commissioning Unit: What a ships company is called before a ship is commissioned. Limp Dick: A sailor who can't do the simplest job. It's inevitable that when a person enlists in the military, they join a whole new culture.It might even come as a shock compared to her hometown. "So what happened on your watch?" Monkey fist: A Turks head knot tied in a rope to add weight and mass to a heaving line. Smiles (Game of): A game in which two or more Sailors sit at a specially designed table or bar, typically in the Philippines, and receive fellatio from one or more prostitutes. Walking, Talking Road Mark: Used during boot camp to refer to a recruit that is a complete loss at military bearing, appearence, and formalities, a recruit that causes his company to constantly lose points at inspections, drills, etc. They have small, useless metal handles on the side, and are perfectly sized so that one has to turn them at an angle to get through a knee knocker without grazing one's knuckles. In the navy warrants are generally older and more experienced in a particular area of expertise than a commissioned line officer, much like an "LDO." Consists of classroom and pool instruction and culminates with the dreaded "Dilbert Dunker" and "Helo Dunker. Squid bikes are usually decorated with Stand by to stand by: Waiting to find out why everyone is waiting for something to maybe happen. A container (usually zipper-closed) for toilet articles such as soap, razor, shaving cream, deodorant, etc; especially for expeditionary sailors. Green Scrubby: Mildly abrasive scouring pad. Derived from when the blocks on a block and tackle are together and can not lift any higher. Typically not the same person as the sailor's ashore spouse/girlfriend/boyfriend (i.e. Sometimes referred to by specific ingredients, e.g. Chief Warrant Officer (W1W5): A "Super Goat," a highly qualified senior enlisted (E-7/E-8) person who has earned a commission through a competitive process and continues to work in their technical field. ", Piece: Rifle, as used in manual-of-arms (rifle drill). Squids, Jarheads, Grunts, and Other Military Colloquialisms. Used mostly to supply breathing air to shipboard firefighters before civilian firefighter equipment was approved and adopted. No longer in use, see VFA. Quadball: Any sailor with a 0000 NEC. Oscar: The buoyant dummy used during man-overboard drills. Crow happy: Newly appointed petty officers that are drunk with rank, think they are in charge, and can order subordinates around. Wings: Naval Aviator or Naval Flight Officer breast insignia. Example: Chief Coffeedrinker: "Why did you do this? Can be used with varying inflection and tone without consequence to signify enthusiasm or disgruntlement without stepping outside the bounds of professionalism. Corpsman Candy: Sore-throat lozenges handed out at sick bay in lieu of any substantive treatment. V0 Division: Admin offices. Frequently the Enlistee also has an opportunity to extend to 8 years, and immediately gain E-5 rank within 2-3 years total service, like "pushing a magic button to gain rank.". Usually the senior pilot on a patrol aircraft, having been previously designated a 2P (second pilot). Assholes and elbows: The only things which should be seen by a boatswains mate when deck hands are on their hands and knees holystoning a wooden deck. Mighty Battle Pig: Nickname for USS WS Sims (FF-1059) "Mighty Battle Frigate.". Also permit everyone to get evening chow at a reasonable hour (although First Dog watchstanders usually find the better chow is all gone). Also "The Pit. B.O.S.N.I.A. Splash: Name earned by a sailor who has had the good fortune to be recovered after accidentally falling overboard until the ship returns home from deployment. When leaving base, only "essential" stops could be made in utilities, of which alcohol was not one of them. Example: "You're working on an electrical system without tagging it out, when along comes Seaman Schmuckatelli, who energizes the circuit and ZAP, you're fried calamari. S.O.S. Dilbert: Fictional and clueless cartoon character used in WWII era training material to demonstrate what NOT to do in naval aviation. 4 acres of sovereign U.S. soil: An aircraft carrier. XO: Executive Officer: The second-in-Command of a ship, aviation squadron or shore command, second in authority to the Commanding Officer. Ready Roller: a sailor who wakes up, "rolls" out of his rack- without washing or brushing- "ready" to head to the Mess Hall to start his day. Joe (Cup of Joe): (A cup of) coffee. ". This is accomplished by spending all day meat gazing, or looking at dicks while guys are pissing. Rider: (1) Most often associated with the submarine service; an individual aboard a submarine not a member of the crew who is assigned to the sub for a period of time to perform a specific mission; usually intelligence related. M.A.S.H. Budweiser: Nickname for the SEAL Trident insignia. Naval slang has left a deep mark on the English language, although many are unaware that a number of widely-used words, expressions, and phrases ultimately originated with sailors. Used to motivate someone who is not pulling their weight. Anal Palace: The fast attack submarine USS Annapolis. 2023 Before Joining the Military. Also used to pass information between a flight deck fuel station and flight deck control as to status of fueling operations for individual aircraft. Sometimes used especially of the sailors from the USS Mathers. A long time ago, these ships were considered fast and heavily armed for their size (about 450 ft) with a crew complement of (theoretically) 120-150. Floating Bellhop: Derisive Army term for sailor. Haji: Racial epithet for a Middle Eastern individual, or anything Middle Eastern. Mighty Mo: Nickname for the USS Missouri (BB-63), now a museum ship at Pearl Harbor. A pivoting latch, usually one of several, for locking down a water-tight hatch. AOL: Absent Over Leave; Navyspeak for AWOL. Before OBAs the Navy developed and used RBAs--Rescue Breathing Apparatus. Oil King - An enlisted engineer responsible for fuel, lube oil, boilerwater and feedwater testing and also their quality, quantity, and transfers around the ship. Meat Identifier: A side dish during chow that helps in identifying usually nondescriptive looking main dishes. Under the Joint Service Designation System, stands for Anti-Submarine or Scout. Square Circles: Surface ship operating within an assigned a patrol box. A hinge is then inserted that allows for reattachment of the removed gray matter later. Beer Day: On many navy ships, even in the present day, all hands are given 2 beers if they are underway without a port call for a given period of time generally 45 days. "Boopdiddley!" Kiss the Camel: To fall between ship and pier onto the, Knee-deep navy: Epithet (usually friendly) for the Coast Guard or coastal patrol vessels . ", Great Mistakes: Common epithet used when complaining about. Every sailor has an assigned duty station to be manned; the ship is set for maximum water tight integrity. Sick in Quarters (SIQ): When a sailor is too ill or incapacitated to perform his duties, he is thus required to report to his rack (quarters), where he will remain until healthy again. Seabag locker: A room, usually on board ship, where extra uniforms, or item materials are placed until needed. Officer's Country: The area of the ship where the Officer's berthing area and Wardroom are located; Enlisted men are not allowed into Officer's Country without permission, with certain rating exceptions. Assigned personnel go to their assigned stations to do their assigned task in support of fighting the ship in a battle or when there is a credible threat of attack for which the ship must be prepared to fight against. Socked-in: When the ceiling and visibility at an airfield or over an air-capable ship are below minimums for takeoff and landing. Split-pea on Rye. (This is a holdover from when all climbing was done by ladders.). The 43P-1 book containing MIPs stayed in the work center and was a deep red color with 43P-1 across the cover. Dixie Cup: The canvas white hat sailors wear with their dress uniforms. Joe Navy: Another term for a lifer with no life outside the Navy. : Big Ol' Standard Navy-Issue Ass (from the apparent widening of the hips due in part to the cut of the working uniforms), Bosun's Punch: New sailors on ship are sometimes assigned to find this mythical tool in the office of one of the ship's Bosuns (. "Do we have any nighttime evolutions this underway?" D.B.F. Ricky Ray-Gun: The cheap, disposable flashlights Recruits use while standing night watch in the barracks. "Grab the donkey and fuel the bird." Continual disregard WILL attract a punishment shower with scrub brushes. Bluejacket: An enlisted sailor below the rank of E-7 (Chief Petty Officer). Ready Room: Large space aboard a carrier that is the focal point for each of the squadrons in the airwing. Extra Man Onboard, Enlisted Puke: Derogatory term used sparingly and very privately among junior officers to describe a particularly worthless and disliked enlisted subordinate. Typically, as a hazing ritual, sailors fresh out of boot camp are sent out on a wild goose chase to retrieve a, "Portable", Pad Eye. (F)AWs enjoy it though. Air Force Salute, Airman Salute, Airedale Salute: An "I don't know" shrug of the shoulders. Golden Screwjob: Used when a sailor has 12 years or more of honorable service, and, for reasons unknown, does not have his Gold rank device. JORP: Junior Officer Rest Period. Boot Topping: Black paint used to paint the water line on ships. Brig Chaser: The sailor who escorts a prisoner to the brig. USS Lake Cham Pain: The USS Lake Champlain. Reveille: An announcement over the 1MC at 0600 local time, bugle call, trumpet call or pipes call, most often associated with the military; it is chiefly used to wake military personnel at sunrise. Often symbolized by the wearing of a paperclip on the uniform in varying levels of prominence to indicate the sailor's level of disgruntlement. Baboon Ass: Corned beef. For example 2 sets of 2 bells, followed by a single bell (5 total) could be 0230, 0630, 1030, 1430, 1830, or 2230. Come back an hour later: one will be missing, one will be broken, and one will be in his pocket." Starboard: Right side of the boat or ship (when facing the bow). Smoke Pit: Designated smoking area. Bells repeat themselves every 4 hours. Navy men in times gone past were generally called bluejackets, with working names like deckhand or black gang. Also a Variance on the rules. Usually introduced by XO on the 1MC. For better or worse, everyone is picked on in one way or another. 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