Very Active Humpback Whales
In this first catch-up report, Humpback Whales are still showing off with their impressive breaching all throughout our inside waters. The most asked question is ‘why do Humpbacks breach’? The truth is that we can only guess at the reasons. Thoughts are so varied that the usual answer is ‘because they can’. Various possible reasons are: helps with digesting the massive amount of food they take in, show of dominance, play, feels like a good scratch, knocks off some of the sea lice, barnacles and even seaweed they seem to collect on their bodies, are just to list a few.
Northern Resident Orca stayed in Johnstone Strait while Transient Bigg’s Orca were seen in areas of Desolation Sound and other parts of Georgia Strait. Pacific White-Sided dolphins were seen travelling with Resident (fish eating) Orca as well as larger groups staying clear of the Transient Bigg’s (meat eating) Orca. A few playful Dall’s porpoise were seen above the faster moving waters of the Yuculta rapids.
Boaters, please use caution on the water. Effective June 1st, Federal laws require boats to remain at least 400-m away when viewing Orca and for other Cetaceans, laws require boats to remain at least 100-m from the whales/dolphins. Remember N.E.W.S. when you see a whale, meaning put your boat in NEUTRAL, ENJOY the view, WAIT till the whales are at a fair distance, and then SLOWLY leave the scene.
Note that the release of our regular publications will be interrupted over the next few weeks. Your reports of Cetacean sightings will be processed still, but at a slower rate, due to the changes of the availability of our volunteers. We will be working hard to catch up.
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Sightings Update
SIGHTINGS MAP – ISSUE: 2019-030
TRANSIENT BIGGS KILLER WHALES
Fri Jul 26 2019
18:45 • est. 2 Biggs Orca moving slowly, heading north off Wreck Beach, Point Grey, Georgia Strait. Noted that local harbour seals were very close to shore. ▫ From Kayak or Paddleboard
IC, Private Boater
Wed Jul 31 2019
07:55 • 2 Biggs Orca close to the shore at Royston heading into Comox Harbour.
Bill Coltart, Big Animal Encounters
08:18 • Biggs Orca in Comox Harbour. Facebook posting. ▫ Second Hand
Jos Krynen, Eagle Eye Adventures
09:28 • 2 Biggs Orca amongst sailboats in Comox Harbour. Information from a friend. ▫ Second Hand
Jason Fitzgerald, Eagle Eye Adventures
10:26 • 2 Biggs Orca in Comox Harbour.
11:19 • 2 Biggs Orca heading south off the bar in Comox Harbour. ▫ Leaving the Scene
Shea Majbroda, Campbell River Whale Watching
13:02 • Biggs Orca abeam Point Holmes southeast of the airport at Comox, Georgia Strait.
Andrew Rice, Campbell River Whale Watching
Sat Aug 03 2019
11:37 • Biggs Orca heading east heading in Hare Point in Malaspina Inlet.
11:55 • 2 Biggs Orca heading north-east towards Zephine Head heading out Malaspina Inlet. 2 small fins.
Reuben Buerge, Eagle Eye Adventures
12:55 • 2 Biggs Orca heading towards Portage Cove, Desolation Sound. ▫ Leaving the Scene
Jason Fitzgerald, Eagle Eye Adventures
13:40 • 2 Biggs Orca in Tenedos Bay, Desolation Sound. ▫ Leaving the Scene
Quinn Kuschel-Ross, Campbell River Whale Watching
SPECIES SUPPLEMENT
Transient Biggs Killer Whales
Transient Biggs Orca off the West shore of Point Grey
Fri, 26 Jul 2019 – 1 items
IC, Private Boater
SPECIES SUPPLEMENT
Transient Biggs Killer Whales
Transient Biggs Orca off the West shore of Point Grey
Fri, 26 Jul 2019 – 1 items
IC, Private Boater
SPECIES SUPPLEMENT
Transient Biggs Killer Whales
Transient Biggs Orca – the T065As – hunting a Harbour Porpoise!
Wed, 31 Jul 2019 – 4 items
Rebeka Pirker, Vancouver Island Whale Watch
SPECIES SUPPLEMENT
Transient Biggs Killer Whales
Transient Biggs Orca – the T065As – hunting a Harbour Porpoise!
Wed, 31 Jul 2019 – 4 items
Rebeka Pirker, Vancouver Island Whale Watch
NORTHERN RESIDENT KILLER WHALES
Fri Aug 02 2019
12:30 • est. 30+ NRKW Orca heading east at Kaikash Creek, Johnstone Strait.
Shea Majbroda, Campbell River Whale Watching
Sat Aug 03 2019
10:00 • NRKW Orca off Adam River, Johnstone Strait. ▫ Second Hand
Shea Majbroda, Campbell River Whale Watching
11:30 • NRKW Orca ◦A25s◦ heading east at Broken Islands, Johnstone Strait.
Wayne Wright, Campbell River
11:31 • NRKW Orca ◦A25s◦ heading east off Broken Islands. ▫ Second Hand
12:22 • NRKW Orca ◦A60 Fife,A61 Surge◦ heading east at Stimpson Reef west of Port Neville, Johnstone Strait. A few small fins.
14:42 • NRKW Orca heading west at Hickey Point, Johnstone Strait.
Shea Majbroda, Campbell River Whale Watching
14:45 • NRKW Orca heading west off Kelsey Bay, Johnstone Strait. ▫ Leaving the Scene
Wayne Wright, Campbell River
15:03 • NRKW Orca heading east at Windy Point, Johnstone Strait.
Shea Majbroda, Campbell River Whale Watching
15:28 • NRKW Orca ◦A23s◦ heading west, western end of Robson Bight, Johnstone Strait.
Wayne Wright, Campbell River
UNIDENTIFIED KILLER WHALES
Sat Aug 03 2019
15:30 • 5 Orca moving slowly, heading south in front of Mill Bay, Saanich Inlet. Saw them from our sun deck. ▫ Observed from Shore
Cammy and Rob Coughlin, Mill Bay, Vancouver Island, BC
Unidentified Killer Whales
Unidentified Killer Whales moving slowly in Mill Bay,Saanich Inlet
Sat, 3 Aug 2019 – 2 items
Cammy and Rob Coughlin, Mill Bay, BC
Unidentified Killer Whales
Unidentified Killer Whales moving slowly in Mill Bay,Saanich Inlet
Sat, 3 Aug 2019 – 2 items
Cammy and Rob Coughlin, Mill Bay, BC
HUMPBACK WHALES
Wed Jul 31 2019
07:55 • Humpback Whales off Whaletown, Cortes Island, Sutil Channel.
08:30 • 1 Humpback Whales by Connis Point, Pryce Channel.
Wayne Wright, Campbell River
09:01 • 3 Humpback Whales breaching, to the west of Cape Mudge Red Can Buoy, Georgia Strait. Information from a friend. ▫ Second Hand
Stephen Gabrysh, Campbell River Whale Watching
09:19 • 2 Humpback Whales heading south near the Spoil Grounds, Georgia Strait.
Garry Henkel, Aboriginal Journeys Whale and Grizzly Bear Tours
09:25 • 3 Humpback Whales north of Frances Bay in Raza Passage.
Ryan Stewart, Sonora Resort
09:54 • 3 Humpback Whales by Marina Reef, Sutil Channel.
10:09 • 3 Humpback Whales heading north off Marina Island in the middle of Sutil Channel.
10:16 • 2 Humpback Whales by the Marina Island shack, Sutil Channel.
Kurt Staples, Eagle Eye Adventures
Humpback Whales
Humpbacks breaching in Sutil Channel
Wed, 31 Jul 2019 – 6 items
Stuart Clark, Eagle Eye Adventures
Humpback Whales
Humpbacks breaching in Sutil Channel
Wed, 31 Jul 2019 – 6 items
Stuart Clark, Eagle Eye Adventures
10:25 • 4 Humpback Whales heading north off Marina Reef, Sutil Channel.
Jim Rogers, Campbell River Whale Watching
10:38 • Humpback Whales heading south about 2-nm off Oyster Bay, Georgia Strait.
Jason Fitzgerald, Eagle Eye Adventures
11:32 • 3 Humpback Whales off Marina Reef, Sutil Channel.
11:32 • 3 Humpback Whales between Mitlenatch Island and Marina Reef, Georgia Strait.
Josh Grin, Discovery West Adventures
11:40 • 5 Humpback Whales off Marina Island, Sutil Channel.
Tyler Bruce, Campbell River Whale Watching
11:58 • 4 Humpback Whales between Toba Mountain and North Rendezvous Island, Calm Channel. Two whales are resting close to the mainland.
Robin Pears, Campbell River Whale Watching
12:21 • Humpback Whales off Mitlenatch Island, Georgia Strait.
Andrew Rice, Campbell River Whale Watching
12:35 • 3 Humpback Whales off Francisco Point in the middle of Sutil Channel.
12:56 • 1 Humpback Whales one mile south of Marina Reef, Sutil Channel.
Shea Majbroda, Campbell River Whale Watching
13:10 • 4 Humpback Whales resting, off Francisco Point, Quadra Island, Georgia Strait.
Kurt Staples, Eagle Eye Adventures
14:00 • est. 1 Humpback Whales foraging, heading north a few hundred meters off Vesuvius Bay, Salt Spring Island, Stuart Channel. Looked to be feeding at steeply sloped ocean floor. Humpback tail prior to diving. ▫ Observed from Shore
DT, Vesuvius, Salt Spring Island, BC
14:01 • 3 Humpback Whales resting, on the cable line between Marina Island and Quadra Island, Sutil Channel.
Terry Brown and Jude Abrams, Otter Be Good Productions
14:43 • 1 Humpback Whales at the south end of the Quadra Island Scallop Farm south of Heriot Bay, Sutil Channel.
14:45 • 3 Humpback Whales breaching and pectoral slapping in the middle of Sutil Channel.
Wayne Wright, Campbell River
14:51 • 1 Humpback Whales heading south off Eagles Cove, Discovery Passage.
Robin Pears, Campbell River Whale Watching
15:40 • 2 Humpback Whales between Raza Island and North Rendezvous Island, Calm Channel. ▫ Leaving the Scene
16:00 • 2 Humpback Whales close to the shore of Raza Island, Raza Passage. ▫ Leaving the Scene
Jason Fitzgerald, Eagle Eye Adventures
16:24 • 2 Humpback Whales between the Spoil Grounds and Mitlenatch Island, Georgia Strait.
Robin Pears, Campbell River Whale Watching
17:13 • 1 Humpback Whales heading north off April Point, Quadra Island, Discovery Passage.
Josh Grin, Discovery West Adventures
17:15 • 2 Humpback Whales heading south just north of the Marina Island shack, Sutil Channel. Very active.
17:32 • 2 Humpback Whales close to the Marina Island shack.
Jack Springer, Campbell River Whale Watching
17:39 • 3 Humpback Whales heading south just south of the Spoil Grounds, Georgia Strait.
Garry Henkel, Aboriginal Journeys Whale and Grizzly Bear Tours
18:50 • Humpback Whales along the ferry line south of Viner Point, Read Island, Sutil Channel. ▫ Leaving the Scene
Dean Parsonage, 50 North Adventures
Thu Aug 01 2019
07:15 • 1 Humpback Whales heading south off Texada Island, Malaspina Strait. ▫ Second Hand
Michelle Pennell, Powell River, BC
07:30 • 1 Humpback Whales heading south abeam Bear Bight near shore of West Thurlow Island, Johnstone Strait.
Jess Cavanagh, Blind Channel Resort
09:10 • Humpback Whales heading north off Steep Island west of Gowlland Island, Discovery Passage.
Wayne Wright, Campbell River
09:20 • 3 Humpback Whales heading east off Marina Reef, Sutil Channel. Seen 1.8 nautical miles southeast of the reef.
John Lewis, Discovery Marine Safaris
Humpback Whales
Lorax the Humpback in Sutil Channel
Thu, 1 Aug 2019 – 1 items
Discovery Marine Safari Ltd.’s Team
Humpback Whales
Lorax the Humpback in Sutil Channel
Thu, 1 Aug 2019 – 1 items
Discovery Marine Safari Ltd.’s Team
10:05 • 2 Humpback Whales heading north mid channel between Mitlenatch Island and Cape Mudge Green Can Buoy, Georgia Strait. Very active heading towards Quadra.
John Lewis, Discovery Marine Safaris
10:16 • 3 Humpback Whales peck slaps, between Cape Mudge Green Can Buoy and Mitlenatch Island, Georgia Strait. ▫ Leaving the Scene
Jason Fitzgerald, Eagle Eye Adventures
Humpback Whales
Humpbacks peck slapping by the Cape Mudge Green Can Buoy
Thu, 1 Aug 2019 – 7 items
The Eagle Eye Adventures Team
Humpback Whales
Humpbacks peck slapping by the Cape Mudge Green Can Buoy
Thu, 1 Aug 2019 – 7 items
The Eagle Eye Adventures Team
10:44 • 2 Humpback Whales between Quadra Island Scallop Farm and Spoil Grounds, Sutil Channel.
Jason Fitzgerald, Eagle Eye Adventures
Humpback Whales
Humpbacks putting on a show in the rain!
Thu, 1 Aug 2019 – 7 items
The Eagle Eye Adventures Team
Humpback Whales
Humpbacks putting on a show in the rain!
Thu, 1 Aug 2019 – 7 items
The Eagle Eye Adventures Team
11:54 • 4 Humpback Whales between Subtle Islands and Quadra Island, Sutil Channel. Following the ferry route.
Garry Henkel, Aboriginal Journeys Whale and Grizzly Bear Tours
12:21 • 1 Humpback Whales breaching, just off Marina Reef, Sutil Channel.
Leigh Nelson, Adventure Quest Tours
12:33 • 2 Humpback Whales at Lake Bay, Read Island, Sutil Channel.
Kurt Staples, Eagle Eye Adventures
12:43 • 2 Humpback Whales ◦BCX Black Pearl◦ in Teakerne Arm. Black Pearl with her calf.
Ashley Keegan, Wild Whales Vancouver, BC
17:07 • 3 Humpback Whales south of the pinnacles near the Quadra Island Scallop Farm, Sutil Channel. ▫ Leaving the Scene
17:07 • 3 Humpback Whales towards Marina Island shack, Sutil Channel. ▫ Leaving the Scene
Robin Pears, Campbell River Whale Watching
18:00 • 2 Humpback Whales near Cortez Reef, Georgia Strait.
Wayne Wright, Campbell River
18:11 • 2 Humpback Whales ◦BCZ Hourglass◦ in Raza Passage.
Robin Pears, Campbell River Whale Watching
Fri Aug 02 2019
08:24 • 2 Humpback Whales just above Rendezvous Islands across from Church House, Calm Channel. Possibly southbound.
Susan MacKay, Wild Ocean Whale Society
08:30 • 7 Humpback Whales from Francisco Point to Heriot Bay, Sutil Channel. ▫ Second Hand
Wayne Wright, Campbell River
09:08 • 2 Humpback Whales on the Calm Channel side at the entrance to Whiterock Passage.
09:08 • 1 Humpback Whales ◦BCX Raza◦ by Raza Island from Rendezvous Islands, Calm Channel.
09:08 • 1 Humpback Whales slowly angling toward Church House, Calm Channel.
Susan MacKay, Wild Ocean Whale Society
09:10 • 4 Humpback Whales 1.2 NM west of the bouy at Marina Reef, Sutil Channel.
John Lewis, Discovery Marine Safaris
09:15 • 1 Humpback Whales heading north at the Cape Mudge Lighthouse on Quadra Island, Georgia Strait. ▫ Second Hand
Stephen Gabrysh, Campbell River Whale Watching
10:19 • 1 Humpback Whales heading south 100 metres from shore right at the Cape Mudge Lighthouse on Quadra Island, Discovery Passage.
Leigh Nelson, Adventure Quest Tours
10:20 • est. 2-3 Humpback Whales on the Calm Channel side by Raza Island, Calm Channel. ▫ Second Hand
10:20 • Humpback Whales by Raza Island. ▫ Leaving the Scene
Susan MacKay, Wild Ocean Whale Society
10:56 • 4 Humpback Whales between the can at Marina Reef and the can at Cortez Reef, Sutil Channel.
Leigh Nelson, Adventure Quest Tours
11:20 • 3 Humpback Whales mid Sutil between Whaletown and the Quadra Island Scallop Farm, Sutil Channel. Angling toward the scallop farm.
John Lewis, Discovery Marine Safaris
11:57 • 1 Humpback Whales ◦BCX Raza◦ by North Rendezvous Island, Calm Channel. ▫ Leaving the Scene
Jason Fitzgerald, Eagle Eye Adventures
12:03 • 2 Humpback Whales at the bottom of Waddington Channel. ▫ Second Hand
Leigh Nelson, Adventure Quest Tours
12:10 • 1 Humpback Whales ◦BCY0291 KC◦ heading east just east of Naka Creek, Johnstone Strait.
Shea Majbroda, Campbell River Whale Watching
12:10 • 3 Humpback Whales off the north end of the Quadra Island Scallop Farm south of Heriot Bay, Sutil Channel.
12:10 • 2 Humpback Whales at the south end of the Quadra Island Scallop Farm south of Heriot Bay.
12:10 • 3 Humpback Whales south of the Quadra Island Scallop Farm south of Heriot Bay.
12:10 • 2 Humpback Whales toward Subtle Islands, Sutil Channel.
Leigh Nelson, Adventure Quest Tours
12:25 • 2 Humpback Whales ◦BCY0057 Niagara◦ heading south from the Quadra Island Scallop Farm south of Heriot Bay, Sutil Channel.
Kurt Staples, Eagle Eye Adventures
12:30 • 2 Humpback Whales off Raza Island, Raza Passage.
12:30 • 2 Humpback Whales, Deer Passage.
12:44 • 4 Humpback Whales between Bullock Bluff and Penn Islands, Sutil Channel.
Jason Fitzgerald, Eagle Eye Adventures
12:57 • est. 15+ Humpback Whales all around the Quadra Island Scallop Farm south of Heriot Bay, Sutil Channel.
Reuben Buerge, Eagle Eye Adventures
13:27 • 2 Humpback Whales heading south between Marina Reef and Francisco Point, Sutil Channel.
Terry Brown and Jude Abrams, Otter Be Good Productions
13:32 • 2 Humpback Whales between Rendezvous Islands and Raza Island, Calm Channel. Active.
Sarah Hauser, Campbell River Whale Watching
13:51 • 1 Humpback Whales at the mouth of Refuge Cove, West Redonda Island, Lewis Channel.
15:10 • 5 Humpback Whales off Raza Point, Calm Channel.
Josh Grin, Discovery West Adventures
15:30 • 13 Humpback Whales in the area of Rebecca Spit, Sutil Channel.
Garry Henkel, Aboriginal Journeys Whale and Grizzly Bear Tours
15:50 • 2 Humpback Whales bucking tide; breaching, heading west in Current Passage behind Helmcken Island, Johnstone Strait. Double breaches.
Shea Majbroda, Campbell River Whale Watching
Sat Aug 03 2019
10:16 • 1 Humpback Whales heading north-west off Savary Island, Malaspina Strait.
Robin Pears, Campbell River Whale Watching
10:27 • 2 Humpback Whales heading north between Cape Mudge Green Can Buoy and Cortez Reef, Georgia Strait.
Leigh Nelson, Adventure Quest Tours
10:44 • 3 Humpback Whales between Rebecca Spit and Center Islet, Sutil Channel. ▫ Leaving the Scene
Stan Novotny, Eagle Eye Adventures
11:18 • 1 Humpback Whales ◦BCY0291 KC◦ bucking tide, east of Camp Point, Johnstone Strait.
Shea Majbroda, Campbell River Whale Watching
11:30 • est. 2 Humpback Whales moving slowly, heading west near Active Pass. ▫ From Ferry
SD, Cambridge
12:15 • Humpback Whales off Compton Island, Blackfish Sound.
Wayne Wright, Campbell River
12:25 • 3 Humpback Whales between Marina Reef and Francisco Point, Sutil Channel.
Jason Fitzgerald, Eagle Eye Adventures
12:49 • 1 Humpback Whales north of Raza Point, Raza Passage.
Peter Murray, Campbell River Whale Watching
13:05 • Humpback Whales resting, heading north-east by Raza Point entering Raza Passage, Calm Channel.
Jess Cavanagh, Blind Channel Resort
13:15 • 2 Humpback Whales off Cape Mudge Green Can Buoy, Georgia Strait.
13:35 • 2 Humpback Whales in front of Teakerne Arm. Mom and calf.
13:41 • 2 Humpback Whales in Teakerne Arm.
Leigh Nelson, Adventure Quest Tours
14:34 • 2 Humpback Whales in Talbot Cove, Teakerne Arm.
Aaron Webber, Campbell River Whale Watching
14:41 • 1 Humpback Whales heading west at Stimpson Point, Johnstone Strait.
Shea Majbroda, Campbell River Whale Watching
14:54 • 4 Humpback Whales at Spoil Grounds, Sutil Channel.
Jason Fitzgerald, Eagle Eye Adventures
16:00 • 1 Humpback Whales ◦BCY0291 KC◦ heading east at Chatham Point, Discovery Passage.
Shea Majbroda, Campbell River Whale Watching
16:43 • 2 Humpback Whales ◦BCY0785 Mathematician, BCY Apollo◦ heading south between Powell River Viewpoint and Blubber Bay, Malaspina Strait. ▫ Observed from Shore
Michelle Pennell, Powell River, BC
16:55 • Humpback Whales heading south off Row and Be Damned north of Quathiaski Cove, Discovery Passage. ▫ Observed from Shore
Jim Rogers, Campbell River Whale Watching
18:01 • Humpback Whales heading south in front of Cape Mudge Lighthouse on Quadra Island, Georgia Strait.
Jerry Weldon, Campbell River
20:10 • Humpback Whales off Raza Point, Calm Channel. Active.
Jess Cavanagh, Blind Channel Resort
SPECIES SUPPLEMENT
Humpback Whales
Humpacks breaching and pooping!
Wed, 31 Jul 2019 – 8 items
Natalie Reichenbacher, Vancouver Island Whale Watch
SPECIES SUPPLEMENT
Humpback Whales
Humpacks breaching and pooping!
Wed, 31 Jul 2019 – 8 items
Natalie Reichenbacher, Vancouver Island Whale Watch
PACIFIC WHITE SIDED DOLPHINS
Wed Jul 31 2019
08:45 • PWS Dolphins off Channel Island, Toba Inlet. Large pod.
Wayne Wright, Campbell River
12:29 • est. 50+ PWS Dolphins in Frederick Arm. Info from Guitarzan. ▫ Second Hand
14:18 • est. 50 PWS Dolphins at the little islands on the east side of Frederick Arm. ▫ Leaving the Scene
Robin Pears, Campbell River Whale Watching
Thu Aug 01 2019
11:45 • PWS Dolphins spread out in Wellbore Channel.
Jess Cavanagh, Blind Channel Resort
Fri Aug 02 2019
12:44 • est. 30+ PWS Dolphins between Bullock Bluff and Penn Islands, Sutil Channel.
Jason Fitzgerald, Eagle Eye Adventures
14:10 • PWS Dolphins heading north at the top end of Cortes Island, Lewis Channel. ▫ Leaving the Scene
Sarah Hauser, Campbell River Whale Watching
15:11 • PWS Dolphins milling, 300 metres off Bullock Bluff, Sutil Channel.
Leigh Nelson, Adventure Quest Tours
11:00 • est. 100 PWS Dolphins milling, between Bullock Bluff and West Redonda Island, Lewis Channel.
Quinn Kuschel-Ross, Campbell River Whale Watching
11:05 • PWS Dolphins heading south-east towards Homfray Channel in Waddington Channel. ▫ Leaving the Scene
Reuben Buerge, Eagle Eye Adventures
12:00 • est. 100 PWS Dolphins doing circles west end of Lewis Channel.
Jess Cavanagh, Blind Channel Resort
13:27 • PWS Dolphins milling top of Lewis Channel.
Leigh Nelson, Adventure Quest Tours
15:36 • PWS Dolphins off Robson Bight, Johnstone Strait.
Wayne Wright, Campbell River
DALLS PORPOISE
Wed Jul 31 2019
13:54 • Dalls Porpoise playing, off Horn Point, Dent Rapids. Small group.
Robin Pears, Campbell River Whale Watching
Fri Aug 02 2019
10:35 • est. 10 Dalls Porpoise milling, by Ripple Shoal, Johnstone Strait.
Wayne Wright, Campbell River
Sat Aug 03 2019
16:50 • est. 4-6 Dalls Porpoise in Frederick Arm.
Susan MacKay, Wild Ocean Whale Society
SPECIES UNSURE
Thu Aug 01 2019
11:12 • Species Unsure in Nodales Channel. Whales report by a friend. ▫ Second Hand
Aaron Webber, Campbell River Whale Watching
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