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<DESCRIPTION>WERNER ENTERPRISES, INC. 8-K 1/27/10
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Exhibit 99.1

                        WERNER ENTERPRISES, INC.
                           14507 Frontier Road
                             P. O. Box 45308
                          Omaha, Nebraska 68145


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                         Contacts:  John J. Steele
---------------------           Executive Vice President, Treasurer and
                                                Chief Financial Officer
                                                         (402) 894-3036


                                               Robert E. Synowicki, Jr.
                                           Executive Vice President and
                                              Chief Information Officer
                                                         (402) 894-3350


 WERNER ENTERPRISES REPORTS FOURTH QUARTER AND ANNUAL 2009 REVENUES AND
                                EARNINGS

Omaha, Nebraska, January 27, 2010:
---------------------------------

     Werner Enterprises, Inc. (NASDAQ:WERN), one of the nation's largest
transportation and logistics companies, reported revenues  and  earnings
for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2009.

     Revenues  decreased  10% to $439.6 million in fourth  quarter  2009
compared  to $490.6 million in fourth quarter 2008.  Trucking  revenues,
excluding  fuel  surcharges, declined 8% to  $319.0  million  in  fourth
quarter  2009 compared to $346.2 million in fourth quarter 2008.   Value
Added  Services ("VAS") revenues increased 1% and were $62.3 million  in
fourth  quarter 2009 compared to $61.9 million in fourth  quarter  2008.
Earnings per share decreased 4% to 25 cents per share in fourth  quarter
2009 compared to 26 cents per share in fourth quarter 2008.

     For the full year, revenues decreased 23% to $1.666 billion in 2009
compared  to $2.166 billion in 2008.  Trucking revenues, excluding  fuel
surcharges,  declined 12% to $1.256 billion in 2009 compared  to  $1.431
billion  in 2008.  VAS revenues declined 18% and were $217.9 million  in
2009  compared  to $265.3 million in 2008.  Earnings per share  declined
17%  to  79  cents per share in 2009 compared to 94 cents per  share  in
2008.

     Freight shipment volumes continued to firm in fourth quarter  2009.
The daily pre-books (ratio of loads to trucks) for the One-Way truckload
fleets  in  fourth  quarter 2009 held steady  from  levels  achieved  in
September  2009.  On a year-over-year basis, pre-books were meaningfully
stronger  in  fourth  quarter 2009 compared  to  decelerating  pre-books
during  fourth quarter 2008.  Management continues to believe a  portion
of  the  Company's  strengthening freight demand is caused  by  shippers
acknowledging and adjusting to the increased risk of relying  on  highly
leveraged carriers.

     Pricing  remained competitive, due primarily to the high  level  of
customer bid activity that occurred during the first half of 2009.  Much
of  our pricing on committed  business  is  available  for  review  with
customers in the  first  half  of  2010.   The Company is planning for a
better relative freight pricing market and more freight opportunities in
2010 compared to what  transpired in the first half of 2009.  Management

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is cautiously  optimistic  that  the  Company  will  experience  gradual
improvement in the freight market during 2010.

     Strong   operational  achievements  and  cost   control   execution
mitigated  the  impact of volume declines on operating  results.   These
include:

  -Loaded  miles per truck grew 2.5% in fourth quarter 2009 compared  to
  fourth quarter 2008.

  -Empty miles per trip declined 25% to 62 miles in fourth quarter  2009
  compared to 82 miles in fourth quarter 2008.

  -The  tractor-to-non-driver  ratio,  a  primary  measure  of  employee
  productivity, improved 14% to 4.10 in fourth quarter 2009 compared  to
  3.59 in fourth quarter 2008.

  -Fuel miles per gallon ("mpg") improved on a year-over-year basis  for
  the  eleventh consecutive quarter, rising 2.8% in fourth quarter  2009
  compared to fourth quarter 2008.

  -Insurance  and claims costs continued to improve, responding  to  the
  safety initiatives implemented in June 2009.  Insurance cost per  mile
  declined 23% to 8.7 cents per mile in fourth quarter 2009 compared  to
  11.3 cents per mile in fourth quarter 2008.

  -Cost  control  initiatives throughout the Company  helped  lower  the
  trucking  cost  per  mile,  excluding fuel,  in  fourth  quarter  2009
  compared to fourth quarter 2008 by nearly 6 cents a mile.

  -The   Company's   VAS   division  improved   its   operating   income
  sequentially in each quarter of 2009.

     The Company would like to thank all of its employees for their hard
work  and  dedication as it faced the challenges of 2009 and  positioned
Werner Enterprises for the opportunities of 2010.

     Management  believes that excess capacity in the  truckload  sector
continues  to  be  supported by lender leniency that is  not  ultimately
sustainable.   There are early signs that trucking company failures  are
beginning to accelerate.

     Werner continues to diversify its business model with the goal of a
balanced  portfolio of One-Way Truckload (which includes  the  Regional,
medium-to-long-haul   Van,  and  Expedited   fleets),   Dedicated,   and
Logistics.   Within One-Way Truckload, the Company continues  to  reduce
its  medium-to-long-haul Van fleet and grow its  Regional  fleets.   The
Company's  specialized  services  division,  primarily  Dedicated,  held
nearly  steady  during  the  quarter in a challenging  market  at  3,300
trucks.

     Diesel  fuel prices were 5 cents a gallon higher in fourth  quarter
2009  than  fourth quarter 2008, and were 17 cents a gallon higher  than
third  quarter  2009.  Rapidly declining fuel prices in  fourth  quarter
2008  had  a temporary favorable impact on net fuel costs (fuel expense,
less  fuel surcharge revenues) and earnings.  For the first 27  days  of
January  2010,  the average diesel fuel price per gallon  was  59  cents
higher  than the average diesel fuel price per gallon in the same period
of 2009 and 72 cents higher than in first quarter 2009.  Continued lower
fuel  prices  in the first half of 2009 resulted in a similar  temporary
favorable impact on net fuel costs and earnings.

     The Company's fuel mpg program continued to yield positive results.
Due  strictly  to  mpg  improvements from its fuel management  programs,
Werner  purchased  1.0 million fewer gallons of diesel  fuel  in  fourth
quarter  2009  compared  to fourth quarter 2008 and  5.5  million  fewer
gallons  in 2009 compared to 2008.  This fuel savings alone reduced  the
Company's carbon emissions by nearly 61,050 tons.

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     The  Company realized gains on sales of assets of $1.3  million  in
fourth  quarter  2009 compared to $1.1 million in fourth  quarter  2008,
primarily  from  trucks  and  trailers  sold  by  Werner's  wholly-owned
subsidiary,  Fleet  Truck Sales.  Buyer demand for used  trucks  remains
low,  but seems to have stabilized.  Gains on sales are reflected  as  a
reduction of Other Operating Expenses in the Company's income statement.

     To provide shippers with additional sources of managed capacity and
network  analysis,  Werner continues to develop its non-asset-based  VAS
segment.   VAS  includes Brokerage, Freight Management,  Intermodal  and
Werner Global Logistics.

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                               4Q09           4Q08             2009             2008
Value Added Services      -------------  --------------  ---------------  ---------------
 (amounts in 000's)          $      %       $       %       $        %       $        %
--------------------      -------------  --------------  ---------------  ---------------
<S>                       <C>     <C>    <C>      <C>    <C>       <C>    <C>       <C>
Revenues                  $62,315 100.0  $61,861  100.0  $217,942  100.0  $265,262  100.0
Rent and purchased
  transportation expense   52,096  83.6   52,140   84.3   181,215   83.1   225,498   85.0
                          -------        -------         --------         --------
Gross margin               10,219  16.4    9,721   15.7    36,727   16.9    39,764   15.0
Other operating expenses    6,198   9.9    6,821   11.0    24,377   11.2    25,194    9.5
                          -------        -------         --------         --------
Operating income           $4,021   6.5   $2,900    4.7   $12,350    5.7   $14,570    5.5
                          =======        =======         ========         ========

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     The following table shows the change in shipment volume and average
revenue  (excluding  logistics fee revenue) per  shipment  for  all  VAS
shipments:

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<CAPTION>

                                                            %                                       %
                            4Q09      4Q08   Difference  Change    2009      2008    Difference  Change
                          -------   -------  ----------  ------   -------   -------  ----------  ------
<S>                       <C>       <C>          <C>       <C>    <C>       <C>         <C>       <C>
Total VAS shipments        65,249    59,557       5,692     10%   243,286   231,754      11,532      5%
Less: Non-committed
  shipments to
  Truckload segment       (26,190)  (20,555)     (5,635)    27%   (93,825)  (71,299)    (22,526)    32%
                          -------   -------  ----------           -------   -------  ----------
Net VAS shipments          39,059    39,002          57      0%   149,461   160,455     (10,994)   (7)%
                          =======   =======  ==========           =======   =======  ==========

Average revenue
  per shipment             $1,373    $1,448        ($75)   (5)%    $1,321    $1,576       ($255)  (16)%
                          =======   =======  ==========           =======   =======  ==========

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     VAS  revenues, gross margin and operating income rose  sequentially
for the third consecutive quarter.  On a year-over-year basis, Brokerage
revenues  for  fourth quarter 2009 were essentially flat  and  operating
income  increased due primarily to a 100 basis point improvement in  the
gross  margin  percentage.   Intermodal revenues  and  operating  income
declined  due  to an extremely competitive pricing market which  reduced
gross  margins.  Werner Global Logistics once again achieved  meaningful
revenue and operating income improvement.

     Comparisons  of  the  operating  ratios  (net  of  fuel   surcharge
revenues) for the Truckload segment and VAS segment for fourth  quarters
and full years 2009 and 2008 are shown below.

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Operating Ratios                     4Q09    4Q08   Difference   2009   2008   Difference
----------------                     -----   -----  ----------   -----  -----  ----------
<S>                                  <C>     <C>      <C>        <C>    <C>       <C>
Truckload Transportation Services    91.7%   92.3%    (0.6)%     93.3%  93.4%     (0.1)%
Value Added Services                 93.5    95.3     (1.8)      94.3   94.5      (0.2)

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     Fluctuating fuel prices and fuel surcharge collections  impact  the
total  company  operating  ratio and the Truckload  segment's  operating
ratio  when  fuel surcharges are reported on a gross basis  as  revenues
versus  netting  against  fuel  expenses.   Eliminating  fuel  surcharge
revenues,  which  are  generally  a more  volatile  source  of  revenue,
provides a more consistent basis for comparing the results of operations
from  period  to period.  The Truckload segment's operating  ratios  for

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fourth  quarter  2009  and  fourth quarter 2008  are  92.9%  and  93.7%,
respectively, and for the full year 2009 and 2008 are 94.1%  and  95.0%,
respectively,  when  fuel surcharge revenues are  reported  as  revenues
instead of a reduction of operating expenses.

     The Company's financial position remains strong.  The Company ended
the  year with no debt and $18.4 million of cash, after paying an  $89.9
million special dividend to shareholders in December 2009.

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                                                    INCOME STATEMENT DATA
                                                         (Unaudited)
                                           (In thousands, except per share amounts)

                                         Quarter        % of     Quarter       % of
                                          Ended      Operating    Ended     Operating
                                         12/31/09     Revenues   12/31/08    Revenues
                                         --------    ---------   --------   ---------
<S>                                      <C>             <C>     <C>            <C>
Operating revenues                       $439,638        100.0   $490,574       100.0
                                         --------    ---------   --------   ---------
Operating expenses:
   Salaries, wages and benefits           129,506         29.4    143,644        29.3
   Fuel                                    72,863         16.6     84,515        17.2
   Supplies and maintenance                35,775          8.1     40,188         8.2
   Taxes and licenses                      24,384          5.5     26,559         5.4
   Insurance and claims                    19,186          4.4     26,983         5.5
   Depreciation                            38,299          8.7     42,303         8.6
   Rent and purchased transportation       85,578         19.5     90,256        18.4
   Communications and utilities             3,624          0.8      4,751         1.0
   Other                                     (197)         0.0        748         0.2
                                         --------    ---------   --------   ---------
      Total operating expenses            409,018         93.0    459,947        93.8
                                         --------    ---------   --------   ---------
   Operating income                        30,620          7.0     30,627         6.2
                                         --------    ---------   --------   ---------

Other expense (income):
   Interest expense                            17          0.0         74         0.0
   Interest income                           (435)        (0.1)      (923)       (0.2)
   Other                                     (114)         0.0       (277)       (0.1)
                                         --------    ---------   --------   ---------
      Total other expense (income)           (532)        (0.1)    (1,126)       (0.3)
                                         --------    ---------   --------   ---------

Income before income taxes                 31,152          7.1     31,753         6.5
Income taxes                               13,148          3.0     13,106         2.7
                                         --------    ---------   --------   ---------
Net income                                $18,004          4.1    $18,647         3.8
                                         ========    =========   ========   =========

Diluted shares outstanding                 72,335                  71,836
                                         ========                ========
Diluted earnings per share                   $.25                    $.26
                                         ========                ========

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                                                       OPERATING STATISTICS
                                             Quarter Ended              Quarter Ended
                                               12/31/09     % Change      12/31/08
                                             -------------  --------    -------------
<S>                                               <C>         <C>            <C>
Trucking revenues, net of fuel surcharge (1)      $319,022     -7.8%         $346,158
Trucking fuel surcharge revenues (1)                54,108    -29.2%           76,391
Non-trucking revenues, including VAS (1)            63,545     -1.0%           64,197
Other operating revenues (1)                         2,963    -22.6%            3,828
                                             -------------              -------------
     Operating revenues (1)                       $439,638    -10.4%         $490,574
                                             =============              =============

Average monthly miles per tractor                   10,145      0.6%           10,089
Average revenues per total mile (2)                 $1.440     -0.3%           $1.444
Average revenues per loaded mile (2)                $1.632     -2.2%           $1.669
Average percentage of empty miles                    11.82%   -12.1%            13.45%
Average trip length in miles (loaded)                  463    -12.6%              530
Total miles (loaded and empty) (1)                 221,599     -7.5%          239,640
Average tractors in service                          7,281     -8.0%            7,917
Average revenues per tractor per week (2)           $3,370      0.2%           $3,363
Capital expenditures, net (1)                      $22,097                    $34,587
Cash flow from operations (1)                      $25,134                    $69,918
Return on assets (annualized)                          5.7%                       5.4%
Total tractors (at quarter end)
     Company                                         6,575                      7,000
     Owner-operator                                    675                        700
                                             -------------              -------------
          Total tractors                             7,250                      7,700

Total trailers (truck and intermodal,
  quarter end)                                      23,880                     24,940

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(1)  Amounts in thousands.
(2)  Net of fuel surcharge revenues.

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<CAPTION>

                                                    INCOME STATEMENT DATA
                                          (In thousands, except per share amounts)

                                          Year        % of        Year        % of
                                         Ended     Operating     Ended     Operating
                                        12/31/09    Revenues    12/31/08    Revenues
                                       ----------  ---------   ----------  ---------
<S>                                    <C>             <C>     <C>             <C>
Operating revenues                     $1,666,470      100.0   $2,165,599      100.0
                                       ----------  ---------   ----------  ---------
Operating expenses:
   Salaries, wages and benefits           522,962       31.4      586,035       27.1
   Fuel                                   247,640       14.9      508,594       23.5
   Supplies and maintenance               141,402        8.5      163,524        7.6
   Taxes and licenses                      96,406        5.8      109,443        5.0
   Insurance and claims                    83,458        5.0      104,349        4.8
   Depreciation                           155,315        9.3      167,435        7.7
   Rent and purchased transportation      305,854       18.4      397,887       18.4
   Communications and utilities            15,856        0.9       19,579        0.9
   Other                                      886        0.0       (4,182)      (0.2)
                                       ----------  ---------   ----------  ---------
      Total operating expenses          1,569,779       94.2    2,052,664       94.8
                                       ----------  ---------   ----------  ---------
Operating income                           96,691        5.8      112,935        5.2
                                       ----------  ---------   ----------  ---------

Other expense (income):
   Interest expense                            99        0.0           83        0.0
   Interest income                         (1,779)      (0.1)      (3,972)      (0.2)
   Other                                     (466)       0.0         (198)       0.0
                                       ----------  ---------   ----------  ---------
      Total other expense (income)         (2,146)      (0.1)      (4,087)      (0.2)
                                       ----------  ---------   ----------  ---------

Income before income taxes                 98,837        5.9      117,022        5.4
Income taxes                               42,253        2.5       49,442        2.3
                                       ----------  ---------   ----------  ---------
Net income                                $56,584        3.4      $67,580        3.1
                                       ==========  =========   ==========  =========

Diluted shares outstanding                 72,075                  71,658
                                       ==========              ==========
Diluted earnings per share                   $.79                    $.94
                                       ==========              ==========

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                                                        OPERATING STATISTICS
                                                     Year                  Year
                                                    Ended                 Ended
                                                   12/31/09   % Change   12/31/08
                                                  ----------  --------  ----------
<S>                                               <C>           <C>     <C>
Trucking revenues, net of fuel surcharge (1)      $1,256,355    -12.2%  $1,430,560
Trucking fuel surcharge revenues (1)                 176,744    -60.1%     442,614
Non-trucking revenues, including VAS (1)             222,159    -18.9%     273,896
Other operating revenues (1)                          11,212    -39.5%      18,529
                                                  ----------            ----------
     Operating revenues (1)                       $1,666,470    -23.0%  $2,165,599
                                                  ==========            ==========


Average monthly miles per tractor                      9,936     -2.3%      10,165
Average revenues per total mile (2)                   $1.439     -1.5%      $1.461
Average revenues per loaded mile (2)                  $1.645     -2.4%      $1.686
Average percentage of empty miles                      12.52%    -6.2%       13.35%
Average trip length in miles (loaded)                    463    -13.9%         538
Total miles (loaded and empty) (1)                   872,856    -10.9%     979,211
Average tractors in service                            7,321     -8.8%       8,028
Average revenues per tractor per week (2)             $3,300     -3.7%      $3,427
Capital expenditures, net (1)                        $98,846              $114,978
Cash flow from operations (1)                       $194,440              $259,130
Return on assets (annualized)                            4.5%                  5.0%
Total tractors (at quarter end)
     Company                                           6,575                 7,000
     Owner-operator                                      675                   700
                                                  ----------            ----------
          Total tractors                               7,250                 7,700

Total trailers (truck and intermodal,
   quarter end)                                       23,880                24,940

</TABLE>

(1)  Amounts in thousands.
(2)  Net of fuel surcharge revenues.

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                                                                BALANCE SHEET DATA
                                                       (In thousands, except share amounts)

                                                         12/31/09                 12/31/08
                                                        ----------               ----------

ASSETS
<S>                                                     <C>                      <C>
Current assets:
   Cash and cash equivalents                               $18,430                  $48,624
   Accounts receivable, trade, less allowance of
    $9,167 and $9,555, respectively                        180,740                  185,936
   Other receivables                                        10,366                   18,739
   Inventories and supplies                                 12,725                   10,644
   Prepaid taxes, licenses and permits                      14,628                   16,493
   Current deferred income taxes                            24,808                   30,789
   Other current assets                                     22,807                   20,659
                                                        ----------               ----------
      Total current assets                                 284,504                  331,884
                                                        ----------               ----------

Property and equipment                                   1,580,711                1,613,102
Less - accumulated depreciation                            708,809                  686,463
                                                        ----------               ----------
      Property and equipment, net                          871,902                  926,639
                                                        ----------               ----------

Other non-current assets                                    16,603                   16,795
                                                        ----------               ----------

                                                        $1,173,009               $1,275,318
                                                        ==========               ==========

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

Current liabilities:
   Accounts payable                                        $47,056                  $46,684
   Current portion of long-term debt                             -                   30,000
   Insurance and claims accruals                            65,667                   79,830
   Accrued payroll                                          17,567                   25,850
   Other current liabilities                                16,451                   19,006
                                                        ----------               ----------
      Total current liabilities                            146,741                  201,370
                                                        ----------               ----------

Other long-term liabilities                                  8,760                    7,406

Insurance and claims accruals, net of current portion      113,500                  120,500

Deferred income taxes                                      199,358                  200,512

Stockholders' equity:
   Common stock, $.01 par value, 200,000,000 shares
    authorized; 80,533,536 shares issued; 71,896,512
    and 71,576,267 shares outstanding, respectively            805                      805
   Paid-in capital                                          92,389                   93,343
   Retained earnings                                       778,890                  826,511
   Accumulated other comprehensive loss                     (5,556)                  (7,146)
   Treasury stock, at cost; 8,637,024 and 8,957,269
    shares, respectively                                  (161,878)                (167,983)
                                                        ----------               ----------
      Total stockholders' equity                           704,650                  745,530
                                                        ----------               ----------
                                                        $1,173,009               $1,275,318
                                                        ==========               ==========

</TABLE>
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     Werner  Enterprises,  Inc. was founded in 1956  and  is  a  premier
transportation  and  logistics company, with coverage  throughout  North
America,  Asia,  Europe, South America, Africa  and  Australia.   Werner
maintains  its  global  headquarters in Omaha,  Nebraska  and  maintains
offices  in  the  United States, Canada, Mexico,  China  and  Australia.
Werner  is  among  the  five largest truckload carriers  in  the  United
States,  with  a diversified portfolio of transportation  services  that
includes   dedicated,  medium-to-long-haul,  regional  and   local   van
capacity,   expedited,  temperature-controlled  and  flatbed   services.
Werner's  Value  Added Services portfolio includes  freight  management,
truck  brokerage,  intermodal, load/mode and  network  optimization  and
freight  forwarding.  Werner, through its  subsidiary  companies,  is  a
licensed  U.S. NVOCC, U.S. Customs Broker, Class A Freight Forwarder  in
China, licensed China NVOCC, TSA-approved Indirect Air Carrier, and IATA
Accredited Cargo Agent.

     Werner Enterprises, Inc.'s common stock trades on The NASDAQ Global
Select MarketSM under the symbol "WERN".  For further information  about
Werner, visit the Company's website at www.werner.com.

     Note:   This  press release may contain forward-looking  statements
within  the  meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act  of  1933,  as
amended,  and  Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act  of  1934,  as
amended, and made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the  Private
Securities  Litigation  Reform Act of 1995, as amended.   Such  forward-
looking statements are based on information presently available  to  the
Company's  management and are current only as of the date made.   Actual
results could also differ materially from those anticipated as a  result
of  a  number of factors, including, but not limited to, those discussed
in  the  Company's  Annual  Report on  Form  10-K  for  the  year  ended
December  31,  2008 and Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the  quarterly
period  ended March 31, 2009.  For those reasons, undue reliance  should
not  be  placed  on  any  such forward-looking statement.   The  Company
assumes  no  duty  or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking
statement,  although  it  may  do so from time  to  time  as  management
believes  is  warranted  or as may be required by applicable  securities
law.   Any such updates or revisions may be made by filing reports  with
the  U.S.  Securities and Exchange Commission, through the  issuance  of
press releases or by other methods of public disclosure.
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