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Retirement Plans (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2013
Retirement Plans [Abstract] |
Defined Benefit Plan, Projected Benefit Obligation | The reconciliation of the projected benefit obligations at December 31, 2013 and 2012 is as follows (in thousands):
|  |  |  |  | 2013 |  | 2012
|  |  |  |  | U.S. |  | U.S. Retiree |  | Non-U.S. |  | U.S. |  | U.S. Retiree |  | Non-U.S.
|  |  |  |  | Pension |  | Healthcare |  | Pension |  | Pension |  | Healthcare |  | Pension
|  |  |  |  | Plans |  | Plan |  | Plans |  | Plans |  | Plan |  | Plans
Projected benefit obligation, January 1 |  | $ | 145,047 |  | $ | 10,788 |  | $ | 64,857 |  | $ | 136,256 |  | $ | 9,146 |  | $ | 29,195
| Service cost |  |  | - |  |  | 1,733 |  |  | 5,079 |  |  | 9 |  |  | 1,447 |  |  | 4,318
| Interest cost |  |  | 5,505 |  |  | 333 |  |  | 1,966 |  |  | 5,806 |  |  | 350 |  |  | 1,988
| Actuarial (gains) losses |  |  | (13,328) |  |  | (1,292) |  |  | (925) |  |  | 6,184 |  |  | 325 |  |  | 5,790
| Benefits paid |  |  | (2,631) |  |  | (542) |  |  | (1,743) |  |  | (3,208) |  |  | (480) |  |  | (1,011)
| Plan amendments |  |  | - |  |  | - |  |  | 232 |  |  | - |  |  | - |  |  | -
| Other plans |  |  | - |  |  | - |  |  | 227 |  |  | - |  |  | - |  |  | 25,041
| Currency impact |  |  | - |  |  | - |  |  | (577) |  |  | - |  |  | - |  |  | (464)
Projected benefit obligation, December 31 |  | $ | 134,593 |  | $ | 11,020 |  | $ | 69,116 |  | $ | 145,047 |  | $ | 10,788 |  | $ | 64,857
Defined Benefit Plan, Accumulated Benefit Obligation | The accumulated benefit obligations at December 31, 2013 and 2012 are as follows (in thousands):
|  |  |  | 2013 |  | 2012
|  |  |  | U.S. |  | U.S. Retiree |  | Non-U.S. |  | U.S. |  | U.S. Retiree |  | Non-U.S.
|  |  |  | Pension |  | Healthcare |  | Pension |  | Pension |  | Healthcare |  | Pension
|  |  |  | Plans |  | Plan |  | Plans |  | Plans |  | Plan |  | Plans
Accumulated benefit obligation |  | $ | 134,592 |  |  | ** |  | $ | 58,471 |  | $ | 145,045 |  |  | ** |  | $ | 55,937
** | Not applicable.
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets | The reconciliation of the fair value of the plan assets at December 31, 2013 and 2012 is as follows (in thousands):
|  |  |  |  | 2013 |  | 2012
|  |  |  |  | U.S. |  | U.S. Retiree |  | Non-U.S. |  | U.S. |  | U.S. Retiree |  | Non-U.S.
|  |  |  |  | Pension |  | Healthcare |  | Pension |  | Pension |  | Healthcare |  | Pension
|  |  |  |  | Plans |  | Plan |  | Plans |  | Plans |  | Plan |  | Plans
Fair value of plan assets, January 1 |  | $ | 106,572 |  | $ | 5,357 |  | $ | 35,859 |  | $ | 91,610 |  | $ | 4,319 |  | $ | 12,798
| Actual return on plan assets |  |  | 19,755 |  |  | 693 |  |  | 1,948 |  |  | 11,761 |  |  | 516 |  |  | 1,007
| Company contributions |  |  | 4,820 |  |  | 290 |  |  | 4,104 |  |  | 6,409 |  |  | 275 |  |  | 4,243
| Employee contributions |  |  | - |  |  | 818 |  |  | 612 |  |  | - |  |  | 727 |  |  | 566
| Benefits paid |  |  | (2,631) |  |  | (542) |  |  | (1,743) |  |  | (3,208) |  |  | (480) |  |  | (1,011)
| Other plans |  |  | - |  |  | - |  |  | - |  |  | - |  |  | - |  |  | 18,382
| Currency impact |  |  | - |  |  | - |  |  | 40 |  |  | - |  |  | - |  |  | (126)
Fair value of plan assets, December 31 |  | $ | 128,516 |  | $ | 6,616 |  | $ | 40,820 |  | $ | 106,572 |  | $ | 5,357 |  | $ | 35,859
Defined Benefit, Funded Status of Plan | The summary of the funded status of the plans at December 31, 2013 and 2012 is as follows (in thousands):
|  |  |  | 2013 |  | 2012
|  |  |  | U.S. |  | U.S. Retiree |  | Non-U.S. |  | U.S. |  | U.S. Retiree |  | Non-U.S.
|  |  |  | Pension |  | Healthcare |  | Pension |  | Pension |  | Healthcare |  | Pension
|  |  |  | Plans |  | Plan |  | Plans |  | Plans |  | Plan |  | Plans
Projected benefit obligation |  | $ | (134,593) |  | $ | (11,020) |  | $ | (69,116) |  | $ | (145,047) |  | $ | (10,788) |  | $ | (64,857)
Fair value of plan assets |  |  | 128,516 |  |  | 6,616 |  |  | 40,820 |  |  | 106,572 |  |  | 5,357 |  |  | 35,859
Projected benefit obligation in |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| excess of fair value of plan assets |  | $ | (6,077) |  | $ | (4,404) |  | $ | (28,296) |  | $ | (38,475) |  | $ | (5,431) |  | $ | (28,998)
Defined Benefit Plan, Amounts Recognized in Balance Sheet | The summary of the amounts recognized in the consolidated balance sheets for the plans at December 31, 2013 and 2012 is as follows (in thousands):
|  |  |  | 2013 |  | 2012
|  |  |  | U.S. |  | U.S. Retiree |  | Non-U.S. |  | U.S. |  | U.S. Retiree |  | Non-U.S.
|  |  |  | Pension |  | Healthcare |  | Pension |  | Pension |  | Healthcare |  | Pension
|  |  |  | Plans |  | Plan |  | Plans |  | Plans |  | Plan |  | Plans
Long-term assets |  | $ | - |  | $ | - |  | $ | 1,370 |  | $ | - |  | $ | - |  | $ | 1,407
Current liabilities |  |  | - |  |  | (262) |  |  | (193) |  |  | (140) |  |  | (283) |  |  | (175)
Long-term liabilities |  |  | (6,077) |  |  | (4,142) |  |  | (29,473) |  |  | (38,335) |  |  | (5,148) |  |  | (30,230)
Net amount recognized at December 31 |  | $ | (6,077) |  | $ | (4,404) |  | $ | (28,296) |  | $ | (38,475) |  | $ | (5,431) |  | $ | (28,998)
Defined Benefit Plan, Net Periodic Benefit Cost | The summary of the components of net periodic pension costs for the plans for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011 is as follows (in thousands):
|  |  |  | 2013 |  | 2012 |  | 2011
|  |  |  | U.S. |  | U.S. Retiree |  | Non-U.S. |  | U.S. |  | U.S. Retiree |  | Non-U.S. |  | U.S. |  | U.S. Retiree |  | Non-U.S.
|  |  |  | Pension |  | Healthcare |  | Pension |  | Pension |  | Healthcare |  | Pension |  | Pension |  | Healthcare |  | Pension
|  |  |  | Plans |  | Plan |  | Plans |  | Plans |  | Plan |  | Plans |  | Plans |  | Plan |  | Plans
Service cost |  | $ | - |  | $ | 915 |  | $ | 4,467 |  | $ | 9 |  | $ | 720 |  | $ | 3,752 |  | $ | 7 |  | $ | 545 |  | $ | 1,872
Interest cost |  |  | 5,505 |  |  | 333 |  |  | 1,966 |  |  | 5,806 |  |  | 350 |  |  | 1,988 |  |  | 6,166 |  |  | 364 |  |  | 1,079
Expected return on plan |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| assets |  |  | (8,034) |  |  | (355) |  |  | (901) |  |  | (7,619) |  |  | (287) |  |  | (838) |  |  | (7,443) |  |  | (277) |  |  | (313)
Net amortization: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Prior service credit |  |  | - |  |  | (54) |  |  | (216) |  |  | - |  |  | (54) |  |  | (267) |  |  | - |  |  | (53) |  |  | (89)
| Net actuarial loss |  |  | 3,432 |  |  | - |  |  | 516 |  |  | 3,009 |  |  | - |  |  | 367 |  |  | 1,782 |  |  | - |  |  | 37
Net periodic pension cost |  | $ | 903 |  | $ | 839 |  | $ | 5,832 |  | $ | 1,205 |  | $ | 729 |  | $ | 5,002 |  | $ | 512 |  | $ | 579 |  | $ | 2,586
Defined Beneift Plan, Amounts Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) | The summary of the changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized in other comprehensive income (loss) for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011 is as follows (in thousands):
|  |  |  | 2013 |  | 2012 |  | 2011
|  |  |  | U.S. |  | U.S. Retiree |  | Non-U.S. |  | U.S. |  | U.S. Retiree |  | Non-U.S. |  | U.S. |  | U.S. Retiree |  | Non-U.S.
|  |  |  | Pension |  | Healthcare |  | Pension |  | Pension |  | Healthcare |  | Pension |  | Pension |  | Healthcare |  | Pension
|  |  |  | Plans |  | Plan |  | Plans |  | Plans |  | Plan |  | Plans |  | Plans |  | Plan |  | Plans
Prior service cost |  | $ | - |  | $ | - |  | $ | 232 |  | $ | - |  | $ | - |  | $ | - |  | $ | - |  | $ | - |  | $ | (3,619)
Net (loss) gain arising |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| during the year |  |  | (25,048) |  |  | (1,629) |  |  | (1,940) |  |  | 2,042 |  |  | 96 |  |  | 5,622 |  |  | 23,170 |  |  | 546 |  |  | 481
Amortization: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Prior service credit |  |  | - |  |  | 54 |  |  | 216 |  |  | - |  |  | 54 |  |  | 267 |  |  | - |  |  | 53 |  |  | 89
| Net loss |  |  | (3,432) |  |  | - |  |  | (516) |  |  | (3,009) |  |  | - |  |  | (367) |  |  | (1,782) |  |  | - |  |  | (37)
Other Plans |  |  | - |  |  | - |  |  | - |  |  | - |  |  | - |  |  | 5,970 |  |  | - |  |  | - |  |  | -
Currency impact |  |  | - |  |  | - |  |  | 497 |  |  | - |  |  | - |  |  | 424 |  |  | - |  |  | - |  |  | 55
Total recognized in other |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| comprehensive income (loss) |  | $ | (28,480) |  | $ | (1,575) |  | $ | (1,511) |  | $ | (967) |  | $ | 150 |  | $ | 11,916 |  | $ | 21,388 |  | $ | 599 |  | $ | (3,031)
Defined Benefit Plan, Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income | The summary of the amounts included in accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income in stockholders' equity for the plans at December 31, 2013 and 2012 is as follows (in thousands):
|  |  |  | 2013 |  | 2012
|  |  |  | U.S. |  | U.S. Retiree |  | Non-U.S. |  | U.S. |  | U.S. Retiree |  | Non-U.S.
|  |  |  | Pension |  | Healthcare |  | Pension |  | Pension |  | Healthcare |  | Pension
|  |  |  | Plans |  | Plan |  | Plans |  | Plans |  | Plan |  | Plans
Net actuarial (loss) gain |  | $ | (27,999) |  | $ | 1,233 |  | $ | (11,190) |  | $ | (56,479) |  | $ | (395) |  | $ | (13,674)
Prior service credit |  |  | - |  |  | 52 |  |  | 1,933 |  |  | - |  |  | 105 |  |  | 2,938
Total |  | $ | (27,999) |  | $ | 1,285 |  | $ | (9,257) |  | $ | (56,479) |  | $ | (290) |  | $ | (10,736)
Defined Benefit Plan, Amounts in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) to be Recognized Over Next Fiscal Year | The summary of the amounts included in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) expected to be included in next year's net periodic benefit cost for the plans at December 31, 2013 is as follows (in thousands):
|  | 2013
|  | U.S. |  | U.S. Retiree |  | Non-U.S.
|  | Pension |  | Healthcare |  | Pension
|  | Plans |  | Plan |  | Plans
Net actuarial (loss) gain |  | $ | (1,941) |  | $ | 16 |  | $ | (373)
Prior service credit |  |  | - |  |  | 52 |  |  | 187
Total |  | $ | (1,941) |  | $ | 68 |  | $ | (186)
Defined Benefit Plan, Actual Plan Asset Allocations | The plans' investment asset mix is as follow at December 31, 2013 and 2012:
|  |  |  | 2013 |  | 2012
|  |  |  | U.S. |  | U.S. Retiree |  | Non-U.S. |  | U.S. |  | U.S. Retiree |  | Non-U.S.
|  |  |  | Pension |  | Healthcare |  | Pension |  | Pension |  | Healthcare |  | Pension
|  |  |  | Plans |  | Plan |  | Plans |  | Plans |  | Plan |  | Plans
Equity securities |  | 75% |  | 59% |  | 0% |  | 65% |  | 57% |  | 0%
Debt securities |  | 24% |  | 25% |  | 0% |  | 33% |  | 22% |  | 0%
Cash and cash equivalents |  | 1% |  | 16% |  | 16% |  | 2% |  | 21% |  | 17%
Insurance contracts and other |  | 0% |  | 0% |  | 84% |  | 0% |  | 0% |  | 83%
Total |  | 100% |  | 100% |  | 100% |  | 100% |  | 100% |  | 100%
Defined Benefit Plan, Target Asset Allocations | The plans' investment policies include the following asset allocation guidelines:
|  | U.S. Pension and U.S. Retiree |  | Non-U.S.
|  | Healthcare Plans |  | Pension Plans
|  | Policy Target |  | Range |  | Policy Target
Equity securities |  | 60% |  | 40% | - | 80% |  | 0%
Debt securities |  | 25% |  | 20% | - | 60% |  | 0%
Cash and cash equivalents |  | 5% |  | 0% | - | 20% |  | 20%
Other |  | 10% |  | 0% | - | 20% |  | 80%
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value Measurement of Plan Assets | The fair value of the Company's retirement plan assets are as follows at December 31, 2013 (in thousands):
|  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Quoted Prices |  |  |  |  |  |
|  |  |  |  |  |  |  | in Active |  | Significant |  |  |
|  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Markets |  | Other |  | Significant
|  |  |  |  | Total at |  | for Identical |  | Observable |  | Unobservable
|  |  |  |  | December 31, |  | Assets |  | Inputs |  | Inputs
|  |  |  |  | 2013 |  | (Level 1) |  | (Level 2) |  | (Level 3)
U.S. Pension Plans: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Mutual funds(a) |  | $ | 117,718 |  | $ | 117,718 |  | $ | - |  | $ | -
| Common stocks(b) |  |  | 3,123 |  |  | 3,123 |  |  | - |  |  | -
| Cash equivalents(c) |  |  | 650 |  |  | - |  |  | 650 |  |  | -
| Hedge funds(d) |  |  | 7,025 |  |  | - |  |  | - |  |  | 7,025
|  | Total U.S. Pension Plans |  |  | 128,516 |  |  | 120,841 |  |  | 650 |  |  | 7,025
U.S. Retiree Healthcare Plan: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Mutual funds(e) |  |  | 5,589 |  |  | 5,589 |  |  | - |  |  | -
| Cash equivalents(c) |  |  | 1,027 |  |  | - |  |  | 1,027 |  |  | -
|  | Total U.S. Retiree Healthcare Plan |  |  | 6,616 |  |  | 5,589 |  |  | 1,027 |  |  | -
Non-U.S. Pension Plans: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Cash equivalents(c) |  |  | 6,400 |  |  | 6,400 |  |  | - |  |  | -
| Bank and insurance investment contracts(f) |  |  | 34,420 |  |  | - |  |  | - |  |  | 34,420
|  | Total Non-U.S. Pension Plans |  |  | 40,820 |  |  | 6,400 |  |  | - |  |  | 34,420
|  |  | Total fair value of retirement plan assets |  | $ | 175,952 |  | $ | 132,830 |  | $ | 1,677 |  | $ | 41,445
The fair value of the Company's retirement plan assets are as follows at December 31, 2012 (in thousands):
|  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Quoted Prices |  |  |  |  |  |
|  |  |  |  |  |  |  | in Active |  | Significant |  |  |
|  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Markets |  | Other |  | Significant
|  |  |  |  | Total at |  | for Identical |  | Observable |  | Unobservable
|  |  |  |  | December 31, |  | Assets |  | Inputs |  | Inputs
|  |  |  |  | 2012 |  | (Level 1) |  | (Level 2) |  | (Level 3)
U.S. Pension Plans: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Mutual funds(g) |  | $ | 93,061 |  | $ | 92,830 |  | $ | 231 |  | $ | -
| Common stocks(b) |  |  | 4,886 |  |  | 4,886 |  |  | - |  |  | -
| Cash equivalents(c) |  |  | 2,359 |  |  | - |  |  | 2,359 |  |  | -
| Hedge funds(d) |  |  | 6,266 |  |  | - |  |  | - |  |  | 6,266
|  | Total U.S. Pension Plans |  |  | 106,572 |  |  | 97,716 |  |  | 2,590 |  |  | 6,266
U.S. Retiree Healthcare Plan: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Mutual funds(h) |  |  | 4,236 |  |  | 4,236 |  |  | - |  |  | -
| Cash equivalents(c) |  |  | 1,121 |  |  | - |  |  | 1,121 |  |  | -
|  | Total U.S. Retiree Healthcare Plan |  |  | 5,357 |  |  | 4,236 |  |  | 1,121 |  |  | -
Non-U.S. Pension Plans: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Cash equivalents(c) |  |  | 6,162 |  |  | 6,162 |  |  | - |  |  | -
| Bank and insurance investment contracts(f) |  |  | 29,697 |  |  | - |  |  | - |  |  | 29,697
|  | Total Non-U.S. Pension Plans |  |  | 35,859 |  |  | 6,162 |  |  | - |  |  | 29,697
|  |  | Total fair value of retirement plan assets |  | $ | 147,788 |  | $ | 108,114 |  | $ | 3,711 |  | $ | 35,963
The mutual fund balance in the U.S. Pension Plans are invested in the following categories: 41% in the common stock of large-cap U.S. companies, 33% in the common stock of international growth companies, and 26% in fixed income bonds issued by U.S. companies and by the U.S. government and its agencies. Represents primarily amounts invested in common stock of technology, healthcare, financial, energy and consumer staples and discretionary U.S. companies. Primarily represents money market funds held with various financial institutions. Hedge fund invests in both short and long term U.S. common stocks. Management of the hedge funds has the ability to shift investments from value to growth strategies, from large to small capitalization stocks and from a net long position to a net short position. The mutual fund balance in the U.S. Retiree Healthcare Plan is invested in the following categories: 58% in the common stock of large-cap U.S. companies, 12% in the common stock of international growth companies and 30% in fixed income bonds of U.S. companies and U.S. government. Amount represents bank and insurance guaranteed investment contracts. The mutual fund balance in the U.S. Pension Plans are invested in the following categories: 34% in the common stock of large-cap U.S. companies, 27% in the common stock of international growth companies, and 39% in fixed income bonds issued by U.S. companies and by the U.S. government and its agencies. The mutual fund balance in the U.S. Retiree Healthcare Plan is invested in the following categories: 63% in the common stock of large-cap U.S. companies, 9% in the common stock of international growth companies and 28% in fixed income bonds of U.S. companies and U.S. government.
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets, Unobservable Input Reconciliation | The following table summarizes the changes in fair value of the Level 3 retirement plan assets for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012 (in thousands):
|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Insurance
|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Guaranteed
|  |  |  |  |  |  | Hedge |  | Investment
|  |  |  | Total |  | Funds |  | Contracts
Fair value of assets, December 31, 2011 |  | $ | 13,057 |  | $ | 6,018 |  | $ | 7,039
| Net purchases (sales) and appreciation (depreciation) |  |  | 4,524 |  |  | 248 |  |  | 4,276
| Other Plans |  |  | 18,382 |  |  | - |  |  | 18,382
Fair value of assets, December 31, 2012 |  |  | 35,963 |  |  | 6,266 |  |  | 29,697
| Net purchases (sales) and appreciation (depreciation) |  |  | 5,482 |  |  | 759 |  |  | 4,723
Fair value of assets, December 31, 2013 |  | $ | 41,445 |  | $ | 7,025 |  | $ | 34,420
Defined Benefit Plan, Weighted-Average Assumptions Used in Calculating Benefit Obligation | The weighted-average assumptions used to determine the benefit obligation in the consolidated balance sheets at December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011 are as follows:
|  | 2013 |  | 2012 |  | 2011
|  | U.S. |  | Non-U.S. |  | U.S. |  | Non-U.S. |  | U.S. |  | Non-U.S.
Discount rate |  | 4.82% |  | 3.29% |  | 3.90% |  | 3.10% |  | 4.33% |  | 3.29%
Increases in compensation levels |  | 4.75% |  | 2.54% |  | 4.75% |  | 2.59% |  | 4.75% |  | 2.91%
Defined Benefit Plan, Weighted-Average Assumptions Used in Calculating Net Periodic Benefit Cost | The weighted-average assumptions used to determine the net periodic pension cost at December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011 are as follows:
|  | 2013 |  | 2012 |  | 2011
|  | U.S. |  | Non-U.S. |  | U.S. |  | Non-U.S. |  | U.S. |  | Non-U.S.
Discount rate |  | 3.61% |  | 3.10% |  | 4.26% |  | 3.29% |  | 5.10% |  | 3.63%
Return on plan assets |  | 6.94% |  | 2.40% |  | 7.12% |  | 1.88% |  | 7.20% |  | 2.50%
Increases in compensation levels |  | 4.75% |  | 2.59% |  | 4.75% |  | 2.91% |  | 4.75% |  | 2.90%
Defined Benefit Plan, Estimated Future Benefit Payments | Estimated future benefit payments as of December 31, 2013 are as follows (in thousands):
|  | U.S. Pension and |  | Non-U.S. |  |
|  | Retiree Healthcare |  | Pension |  |
|  | Plans |  | Plans |  | Total
2014 |  | $ | 7,162 |  | $ | 982 |  | $ | 8,144
2015 |  |  | 7,191 |  |  | 1,176 |  |  | 8,367
2016 |  |  | 7,516 |  |  | 3,236 |  |  | 10,752
2017 |  |  | 8,097 |  |  | 1,844 |  |  | 9,941
2018 |  |  | 8,654 |  |  | 1,841 |  |  | 10,495
2019 - 2023 |  |  | 55,140 |  |  | 14,750 |  |  | 69,890

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