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Official source: IRS Forms, Instructions & Publications (https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/ft.pdf), retrieved 2026-10-03. U.S. Government work (17 U.S.C. § 105).

Form T (Timber)

(Rev. December 2013)

Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service

Exceptions & meaning →

Forest Activities Schedule

  • Attach to your tax return.

  • Information about Form T (Timber) and its separate instructions is at www.irs.gov/timber.

For tax year ending , 20 .

OMB No. 1545-0007

Attachment Sequence No. 117

Name(s) as shown on return Identifying number

Part I Acquisitions 1 Name of block and title of account

2 Location of property (by legal subdivisions or map surveys)

Form T (Timber) (Rev. 12-2013) Page 2 Part II Timber Depletion (see instructions) 1 Name of block and title of account ▶

If you express timber quantity in thousand board feet (MBF),
log scale, name the log rule used. If another unit of measure is
used, provide details ▶

If you express timber quantity in thousand board feet (MBF),
log scale, name the log rule used. If another unit of measure is
used, provide details▶
 (a)
Quantity		 ** (b)**
Cost or
other basis
**2 **
Estimated quantity of timber and cost or other basis returnable through depletion
at end of the preceding tax year
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**3 **
Increase or decrease of quantity of timber required by way of correction .
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4 aAddition for growth (number of years covered▶
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**b **Transfers from premerchantable timber account .
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**c **Transfers from deferred reforestation account .
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**5 **
Timber acquired during tax year
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**6 **
Addition to capital during tax year .
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**7 **
Total at end of tax year, before depletion. Add lines 2 through 6 .
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**8 **
Unit rate returnable through depletion, or basis of sales or losses. Divide line 7,
column (b), by line 7, column (a)
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**9 **
Quantity of timber cut during tax year
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10
Depletion for the current tax year. Multiply line 8 by line 9 .
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11
Quantity of standing timber sold or otherwise disposed of during tax year
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12
Allowable as basis of sale. Multiply line 8 by line 11 .
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13
Quantity of standing timber lost by fire or other cause during tax year .
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14
Allowable basis of loss plus any excess amount where decrease in FMV (before
and after the casualty) exceeds the standard depletion amount, but not the block
basis (see instructions)
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Total reductions during tax year:
**a **In column (a), add lines 9, 11, and 13 .
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**b **In column (b), add lines 10, 12, and 14 .
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Net quantity and value at end of tax year. In column (a), subtract line 15a from
line 7. In column (b), subtract line 15b from line 7 .
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**2 **
Estimated quantity of timber and cost or other basis returnable through depletion
at end of the preceding tax year
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**3 **
Increase or decrease of quantity of timber required by way of correction .
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4 aAddition for growth (number of years covered▶
) .
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**b **Transfers from premerchantable timber account .
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**c **Transfers from deferred reforestation account .
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**5 **
Timber acquired during tax year
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**6 **
Addition to capital during tax year .
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**7 **
Total at end of tax year, before depletion. Add lines 2 through 6 .
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**8 **
Unit rate returnable through depletion, or basis of sales or losses. Divide line 7,
column (b), by line 7, column (a)
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**9 **
Quantity of timber cut during tax year
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10
Depletion for the current tax year. Multiply line 8 by line 9 .
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11
Quantity of standing timber sold or otherwise disposed of during tax year
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12
Allowable as basis of sale. Multiply line 8 by line 11 .
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13
Quantity of standing timber lost by fire or other cause during tax year .
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14
Allowable basis of loss plus any excess amount where decrease in FMV (before
and after the casualty) exceeds the standard depletion amount, but not the block
basis (see instructions)
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15
Total reductions during tax year:
**a **In column (a), add lines 9, 11, and 13 .
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**b **In column (b), add lines 10, 12, and 14 .
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Net quantity and value at end of tax year. In column (a), subtract line 15a from
line 7. In column (b), subtract line 15b from line 7 .
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.

**2 **
Estimated quantity of timber and cost or other basis returnable through depletion
at end of the preceding tax year
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.
**3 **
Increase or decrease of quantity of timber required by way of correction .
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4 aAddition for growth (number of years covered▶
) .
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.
.
**b **Transfers from premerchantable timber account .
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**c **Transfers from deferred reforestation account .
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**5 **
Timber acquired during tax year
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**6 **
Addition to capital during tax year .
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**7 **
Total at end of tax year, before depletion. Add lines 2 through 6 .
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**8 **
Unit rate returnable through depletion, or basis of sales or losses. Divide line 7,
column (b), by line 7, column (a)
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**9 **
Quantity of timber cut during tax year
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10
Depletion for the current tax year. Multiply line 8 by line 9 .
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11
Quantity of standing timber sold or otherwise disposed of during tax year
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12
Allowable as basis of sale. Multiply line 8 by line 11 .
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13
Quantity of standing timber lost by fire or other cause during tax year .
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14
Allowable basis of loss plus any excess amount where decrease in FMV (before
and after the casualty) exceeds the standard depletion amount, but not the block
basis (see instructions)
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15
Total reductions during tax year:
**a **In column (a), add lines 9, 11, and 13 .
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**b **In column (b), add lines 10, 12, and 14 .
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16
Net quantity and value at end of tax year. In column (a), subtract line 15a from
line 7. In column (b), subtract line 15b from line 7 .
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.
.
.
.
.

If you express timber quantity in thousand board feet (MBF),
log scale, name the log rule used. If another unit of measure is
used, provide details ▶

**2 **
Estimated quantity of timber and cost or other basis returnable through depletion
at end of the preceding tax year
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
**3 **
Increase or decrease of quantity of timber required by way of correction .
.
.
4 aAddition for growth (number of years covered▶
) .
.
.
.
.
.
**b **Transfers from premerchantable timber account .
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
**c **Transfers from deferred reforestation account .
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.
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.
**5 **
Timber acquired during tax year
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**6 **
Addition to capital during tax year .
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**7 **
Total at end of tax year, before depletion. Add lines 2 through 6 .
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**8 **
Unit rate returnable through depletion, or basis of sales or losses. Divide line 7,
column (b), by line 7, column (a)
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**9 **
Quantity of timber cut during tax year
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.
10
Depletion for the current tax year. Multiply line 8 by line 9 .
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.
.
.
.
.
.
11
Quantity of standing timber sold or otherwise disposed of during tax year
.
.
12
Allowable as basis of sale. Multiply line 8 by line 11 .
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
13
Quantity of standing timber lost by fire or other cause during tax year .
.
.
.
14
Allowable basis of loss plus any excess amount where decrease in FMV (before
and after the casualty) exceeds the standard depletion amount, but not the block
basis (see instructions)
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
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.
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15
Total reductions during tax year:
**a **In column (a), add lines 9, 11, and 13 .
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**b **In column (b), add lines 10, 12, and 14 .
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16
Net quantity and value at end of tax year. In column (a), subtract line 15a from
line 7. In column (b), subtract line 15b from line 7 .
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
**2 **
Estimated quantity of timber and cost or other basis returnable through depletion
at end of the preceding tax year
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
**3 **
Increase or decrease of quantity of timber required by way of correction .
.
.
4 aAddition for growth (number of years covered▶
) .
.
.
.
.
.
**b **Transfers from premerchantable timber account .
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
**c **Transfers from deferred reforestation account .
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.
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.
**5 **
Timber acquired during tax year
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**6 **
Addition to capital during tax year .
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**7 **
Total at end of tax year, before depletion. Add lines 2 through 6 .
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**8 **
Unit rate returnable through depletion, or basis of sales or losses. Divide line 7,
column (b), by line 7, column (a)
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.
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**9 **
Quantity of timber cut during tax year
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.
.
10
Depletion for the current tax year. Multiply line 8 by line 9 .
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
11
Quantity of standing timber sold or otherwise disposed of during tax year
.
.
12
Allowable as basis of sale. Multiply line 8 by line 11 .
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
13
Quantity of standing timber lost by fire or other cause during tax year .
.
.
.
14
Allowable basis of loss plus any excess amount where decrease in FMV (before
and after the casualty) exceeds the standard depletion amount, but not the block
basis (see instructions)
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
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15
Total reductions during tax year:
**a **In column (a), add lines 9, 11, and 13 .
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**b **In column (b), add lines 10, 12, and 14 .
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16
Net quantity and value at end of tax year. In column (a), subtract line 15a from
line 7. In column (b), subtract line 15b from line 7 .
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Quantity of cut timber that was sold as logs or other rough products
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18 Section 631(a): a Are you electing, or have you made an election in a prior tax year that is in effect, to report gains or

losses from the cutting of timber under section 631(a)? (see instructions) . . . . . . . . . . Yes No b Are you revoking your section 631(a) election (see instructions)? . . . . . . . . . . . . . Yes No Effective date ▶

Form T (Timber) (Rev. 12-2013)

Form T (Timber) (Rev. 12-2013) Page 3 Part III Profit or Loss From Land and Timber Sales (see instructions) 1 Name of block and title of account

2 Location of property (by legal subdivisions or map surveys)

3 a Purchaser’s name and address b Date of sale
**4 **
Amount received:**a **In cash .
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**b **In interest-bearing notes .
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**c **In non-interest-bearing notes
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Amount received:**a **In cash .
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**b **In interest-bearing notes .
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**c **In non-interest-bearing notes
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Amount received:**a **In cash .
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**b **In interest-bearing notes .
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**c **In non-interest-bearing notes
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5aAmount of other consideration .
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**b **Explain the nature of other consideration and how you determined the amount shown on line 5a:
5aAmount of other consideration .
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**b **Explain the nature of other consideration and how you determined the amount shown on line 5a:
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Total amount received for property. Add lines 4a, 4b, 4c, and 5a
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Cost or other basis of property:










 Unit
 Number of units Cost or other
basis per unit		 Total cost or other basis
**a **Forested land
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**b **Nonforested land .
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**c **Improved land (describe)▶
 Acre
**a **Forested land
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**b **Nonforested land .
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**c **Improved land (describe)▶
 Acre
**a **Forested land
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**b **Nonforested land .
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**c **Improved land (describe)▶
 Acre
**d **Merchantable timber. Estimate in detail the
quantity of merchantable timber on the date
of sale or exchange. Include the quantity of
timber in each species of timber by
diameter at breast height (DBH) classes.
State the log rule used if the unit of measure
is thousand board feet (MBF), log scale. If
another unit of measure is used, provide
details.▶
{
**d **Merchantable timber. Estimate in detail the
quantity of merchantable timber on the date
of sale or exchange. Include the quantity of
timber in each species of timber by
diameter at breast height (DBH) classes.
State the log rule used if the unit of measure
is thousand board feet (MBF), log scale. If
another unit of measure is used, provide
details.▶
{
**d **Merchantable timber. Estimate in detail the
quantity of merchantable timber on the date
of sale or exchange. Include the quantity of
timber in each species of timber by
diameter at breast height (DBH) classes.
State the log rule used if the unit of measure
is thousand board feet (MBF), log scale. If
another unit of measure is used, provide
details.▶
{
**d **Merchantable timber. Estimate in detail the
quantity of merchantable timber on the date
of sale or exchange. Include the quantity of
timber in each species of timber by
diameter at breast height (DBH) classes.
State the log rule used if the unit of measure
is thousand board feet (MBF), log scale. If
another unit of measure is used, provide
details.▶
{
**d **Merchantable timber. Estimate in detail the
quantity of merchantable timber on the date
of sale or exchange. Include the quantity of
timber in each species of timber by
diameter at breast height (DBH) classes.
State the log rule used if the unit of measure
is thousand board feet (MBF), log scale. If
another unit of measure is used, provide
details.▶
{
**d **Merchantable timber. Estimate in detail the
quantity of merchantable timber on the date
of sale or exchange. Include the quantity of
timber in each species of timber by
diameter at breast height (DBH) classes.
State the log rule used if the unit of measure
is thousand board feet (MBF), log scale. If
another unit of measure is used, provide
details.▶
{
**d **Merchantable timber. Estimate in detail the
quantity of merchantable timber on the date
of sale or exchange. Include the quantity of
timber in each species of timber by
diameter at breast height (DBH) classes.
State the log rule used if the unit of measure
is thousand board feet (MBF), log scale. If
another unit of measure is used, provide
details.▶
{
**d **Merchantable timber. Estimate in detail the
quantity of merchantable timber on the date
of sale or exchange. Include the quantity of
timber in each species of timber by
diameter at breast height (DBH) classes.
State the log rule used if the unit of measure
is thousand board feet (MBF), log scale. If
another unit of measure is used, provide
details.▶
{
**d **Merchantable timber. Estimate in detail the
quantity of merchantable timber on the date
of sale or exchange. Include the quantity of
timber in each species of timber by
diameter at breast height (DBH) classes.
State the log rule used if the unit of measure
is thousand board feet (MBF), log scale. If
another unit of measure is used, provide
details.▶
{
**d **Merchantable timber. Estimate in detail the
quantity of merchantable timber on the date
of sale or exchange. Include the quantity of
timber in each species of timber by
diameter at breast height (DBH) classes.
State the log rule used if the unit of measure
is thousand board feet (MBF), log scale. If
another unit of measure is used, provide
details.▶
{
**d **Merchantable timber. Estimate in detail the
quantity of merchantable timber on the date
of sale or exchange. Include the quantity of
timber in each species of timber by
diameter at breast height (DBH) classes.
State the log rule used if the unit of measure
is thousand board feet (MBF), log scale. If
another unit of measure is used, provide
details.▶
{
**d **Merchantable timber. Estimate in detail the
quantity of merchantable timber on the date
of sale or exchange. Include the quantity of
timber in each species of timber by
diameter at breast height (DBH) classes.
State the log rule used if the unit of measure
is thousand board feet (MBF), log scale. If
another unit of measure is used, provide
details.▶
{
**e **Premerchantable timber .
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**e **Premerchantable timber .
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**e **Premerchantable timber .
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Form T (Timber) (Rev. 12-2013) Page 4 Part IV Reforestation and Timber Stand Activities (see instructions)

Account, block, tract, area, or stand ID for each
Qualified Timber Property (QTP)		 Kind of activity (burning, chopping,
spraying, planting, seeding, thinning,
pruning, fertilizing, etc.)		 Number of
acres treated		 Total
expenditures
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4aAmount to be expensed under section 194(b).
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1 Name of block and title of account ▶ Acres Total cost
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amount of March 1,
1913 appreciation, if
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Additional Information.

Form T (Timber) (Rev. 12-2013)

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