500 Rounds of 7.62x51mm Ammo by Lake City - 149gr FMJ
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Ammo Overview
Quantity - 500 rounds loose
Manufacturer - Lake City
Bullets - 149 grain full metal jacket
Casings - Boxer-primed brass
Manufacturer - Lake City
Bullets - 149 grain full metal jacket
Casings - Boxer-primed brass
Details
This 7.62x51mm ammo was produced at the legendary Lake City Army Ammunition Plant. This 7.62 NATO ammo is loaded to the M80 NATO designation and is produced on the same production lines used to supply the US military. As a result, this ammo isn't polished like traditional commercially available ammunition, and the discoloration from the annealing process provides proof that ammunition was manufactured properly.
This ammo is loose-packed in a bulk 500 round box. Each 149 grain FMJ projectile is loaded into a boxer-primed brass case and is reloadable. This ammo will attract a magnet, so make sure to check out your range rules before buying.
This overrun ammo from Lake City is some of the best on the market, so make sure to buy some in bulk while it is available!
This ammo is loose-packed in a bulk 500 round box. Each 149 grain FMJ projectile is loaded into a boxer-primed brass case and is reloadable. This ammo will attract a magnet, so make sure to check out your range rules before buying.
This overrun ammo from Lake City is some of the best on the market, so make sure to buy some in bulk while it is available!
Customer Reviews
awesome!!!!!
Review by eric
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this is great ammo great service fast shipping i ordered on Thursday received my ammo on sun i will order again (Posted on 5/10/2020)
I bought this for the brass but it shoots nice groups , seems to be very consistent.
Review by Jerry
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Overall I`m extremely happy with the product and the service ! (Posted on 3/12/2020)
7.62x51 Fmj is a good product and a good value.
Review by Mastadon
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The ammo was what I expected being a military guy. Worked as expected and gave good service. Over boxing is critical! Without it my ammo would not have made it! (Posted on 3/1/2020)
308 Bulk Ammo
Review by Leo
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Great service, great price, great ammo! No need to shop anywhere else. (Posted on 1/30/2020)
Excellent and Reliable
Review by Neal
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I just put 500 rounds through my new SCAR and it performed flawlessly. I had pretty decent groups at 100 yards (about 2in) and could shoot 20 straight hits at a head sized target at 400 yards. Good stuff!!! (Posted on 1/10/2020)
Great ammo, Great service
Review by Freeheel
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Ordered 1,000 rounds. Received the ammo in just three days over the holiday. Great ammo for the price. Shoots cleanly, reasonable accuracy, flawless function. (Posted on 1/2/2020)
Great Stuff!
Review by Pat
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I just received my order of 7.62 which was delivered by Santa right before Christmas and super quick too. Had no issues or problems in my Ar10 and plan to keep ordering. Thanks Bulk Ammo! (Posted on 12/24/2019)
Good price, zero problems
Review by Tim
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About as good as it gets for the money. Some drifters in there but that's expected. Will definitely buy again. (Posted on 11/25/2019)
Great ammo
Review by MD
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1st time buyer. Excellent customer service and fast shipping. Ran thru 200 rds with my HK MR762 and very satisfied with performance. No jams and grouped 3 shots at a time within .5" in most sets at 100 yrds. So not too bad considering price for this ammo. Will buy again. (Posted on 11/9/2019)
reliable and consistant
Review by loranimal
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Lake city ammo has always been good for my M1A and my AR10 ... if you want dependable and consistent ammo Lake City is it. (Posted on 9/11/2019)
POF 3 Position Gas Pistons don't like this ammo very much
Review by Tyson
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My POF 308 (3 position gas block) is not a fan of this batch of 308 ammo. It doesn't get enough gas out of this batch, stamped LC * 17, to consistently cycle with this ammo. So unless you have a gas block with more adjustment or upgrade gen 1/2/3 rifles to the new gas block, you'll need higher pressure ammo. (Posted on 9/4/2019)
Amazing
Review by Dylan
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Was a good price and quality (Posted on 8/24/2019)
Smokin Deal
Review by John
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Super FAST shipping 0 failure through Scar,HK91,DSA FAL Reloadable brass LC#1. (Posted on 7/28/2019)
Good Buy
Review by Roger
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Have shopped for years with this folks. Various calibers. New to the 7.62x51 world. Issues with group consistency out of my DPMS Gen 2. Refuse to believe it to be ammo issue. Stuff cycles well w/ PMags or metal mags. Will continue to use LC ammo until I get it right. (Posted on 7/25/2019)
Perfect fit
Review by Open Range
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So very nice to buy quality 7.62x51 ammo at a affordable price. Very fun to shoot and is reloadable. Hard to buy a weapon of such caliber because of the expense to feed it, Glad I found your site. Shipping and packing, (more so with the overbox option) was excellent. Thanks, will buy more. (Posted on 6/25/2019)
Great service highly recommended shot great through new pof 308
Review by Sargent
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Great service highly recommended shot great through new pof 308 (Posted on 6/19/2019)
OUTSTANDING AMMO
Review by Gary
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NOT 1 FAILED RD. MY 14 JUST HUMMED LIKE IT DID IN THE "OLD" DAYS, WILL BE BUYING MORE, SO WHAT IF IT IS A BOX OF LOOSE RDS. YOU STILL HAVE TO LOAD THE MAGS BY HAND ANYWAY. (Posted on 6/19/2019)
Good quality ammo. No issues
Review by Dave
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Shot 100 rds through my Daniel Defense DD5V2. No issues at all. Fairly accurate. I will be buying more. (Posted on 6/16/2019)
Lake City's finest crops
Review by Taargus Taargus
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Bought 1000 rounds and have gone through about 700 with a SCAR-H. No failures, no issues, and about as cheap as you can get for brass ammo. Will buy again when my well runs dry. I did have a local indoor range ask to inspect my ammo because it was sparking off the back wall, but their supervisor seemed to know the deal with Lake City ammo, so they let me keep shooting. Just beware about running into less experienced RSOs. This ammo might draw attention. (Posted on 4/25/2019)
Top tier ammo
Review by Kenneth
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For battle rifles and the like you cant beat lake city ammo. Consistent, clean, and not a single issue. My 14" 308 AR eats the stuff like its candy. (Posted on 4/19/2019)
OUTSTANDING VALUE AND PERFORMANCE
Review by RICOBEARCLAW
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Having now shot a bunch of this through my M1A SOCOM I have had ZERO issues! My rifle eats this stuff like a fat kid eats cheese doodles! I recommend this stuff whole-heartedly! (Posted on 4/9/2019)
Fast & Easy
Review by Andrew
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This ammo shoots great used it in a Springfield Armory SOCOM 16. Qualified on the State Patrol Rifle Qualification Course. Shot a 300 out of a possible 300. No issues. (Posted on 3/31/2019)
Good ammo overall
Review by Paul Smith
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So I had purchased this ammunition for use in a DSA FAL and I had only a few issues with some ammunition having light strikes, but other than that it's a good round. It's not exactly the most accurate bullet but it's good enough for government. (Posted on 3/24/2019)
Excellent
Review by gt
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Couldn't be happier (Posted on 3/11/2019)
Exactly what I wanted...
Review by Scav
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I'm not sure what some of you people are expecting when buying this ammo. Apparently, you've never handled military grade ammunition. This is 7.62x51 ammo straight from the box. Not that pretty .380 Winchester stuff you tweak your $7000 guns with that shoot themselves. This is man's ammo!
I had one bad round in the box that missed quality control, but that's okay. I took it apart and weight it out. 44.5 grains which makes it equivalent to 4895. That's a good weight to run through my SOCOM. With that, shots down range average out at 2675 FPS. That's good news for a 149gr bullet.
So with all of my testing done, I can send these round down range in any of my .308 platforms...military or civilian.And at this price, I can buy in comfort knowing I'm going to have thick walled cases that I can load over again. Presently we buy Lake City pre-primed at a really cheap rate. (Posted on 3/11/2019)
I had one bad round in the box that missed quality control, but that's okay. I took it apart and weight it out. 44.5 grains which makes it equivalent to 4895. That's a good weight to run through my SOCOM. With that, shots down range average out at 2675 FPS. That's good news for a 149gr bullet.
So with all of my testing done, I can send these round down range in any of my .308 platforms...military or civilian.And at this price, I can buy in comfort knowing I'm going to have thick walled cases that I can load over again. Presently we buy Lake City pre-primed at a really cheap rate. (Posted on 3/11/2019)
good
Review by phil
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great value for the price (Posted on 2/27/2019)
OUTSTANDING VALUE AND PERFORMANCE
Review by Thatguy
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I've never had any issue with Lake City ammo and this was no exception! My M1A SOCOM loved this ammo and gobbled it up like a vulture on a roadkill! The value was excellent and as we all know 7.62 is never cheap but oh-so fun to shoot! Thanks for a great deal, great price and my increased smile quotient! (Posted on 2/13/2019)
What Value
Review by Joe
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Great Value awesome performance and no duds so far. I’ll be purchasing them again. (Posted on 2/5/2019)
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Review by Roger
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I said i would update after i shot it, all the rounds that made it into the chamber fired, i had a number the failed to chamber but i think it was due to the weapon being new and not broke in yet, i put all the rounds in another mag and they fed just fine and fired, when i get more $$$ will be ordering more of the same. I'm shooting a M1A squad scout plain jane version. not one of those Black scary ones.....lol (Posted on 1/15/2019)
Good, cheap and real fast delivery
Review by tomatoes
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Super fast delivery, good accurate ammo my m1a eats it like candy. The employees at Bulk Ammo were friendly and helpful in phone call and again fast delivery. Oorha! (Posted on 1/9/2019)
The ammo I received in December of 2018 looks fine to me
Review by GERALD
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I ordered and received 1000 rounds of this ammo in December of 2018.
I was a little hesitant because of some of the comments, but I have never been disappointed with Lake City ammo. Upon inspection I found the brass a little discolored but to me not that bad. There is no roughness to the surface at all. Just like another poster said normal annealing marks. I am a re-loader and in my opinion this brass should polish up nice after I shoot it and reload it. One thing I did notice is it appears the primers are crimped so reaming will be necessary before re-priming. The 1000 that I received appear to all be dated 2017. And yes the bullet does stick to a magnet. I have not as yet shot any of this ammo so I can't make any further comments. My rating of 5 for performance and reliability is based on previous use of Lake City ammo. (Posted on 12/11/2018)
I was a little hesitant because of some of the comments, but I have never been disappointed with Lake City ammo. Upon inspection I found the brass a little discolored but to me not that bad. There is no roughness to the surface at all. Just like another poster said normal annealing marks. I am a re-loader and in my opinion this brass should polish up nice after I shoot it and reload it. One thing I did notice is it appears the primers are crimped so reaming will be necessary before re-priming. The 1000 that I received appear to all be dated 2017. And yes the bullet does stick to a magnet. I have not as yet shot any of this ammo so I can't make any further comments. My rating of 5 for performance and reliability is based on previous use of Lake City ammo. (Posted on 12/11/2018)
Great price great ammo
Review by Allen
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Works great in my Ruger Hawkeye tactical as well as my AandB modular. Groups at 100 yards. Well within 1.5 (Posted on 12/4/2018)
good buy.
Review by boxer primed brass cased
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Great ammo, and the best part is it's reloadable. Win, win. (Posted on 11/9/2018)
Great dependable ammo
Review by John
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My concerns about ammunition are reliability and function. Cosmetic issues are not a concern as long as the ammo is reliable and functions. This fits that bill to a T and at a great price. It also is quite clean- I've shot hundreds rounds and my boresnake came out clean. Great stuff and will buy again once I shoot it all. Or maybe even before that. (Posted on 11/8/2018)
Great ammo at a great price
Review by John
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I bought this to sight in some optics and scopes. I found this ammo totally reliable in over 100 rounds fired. The cases are not bright and shiny, but that has nothing to do with their function. And if you reload these- you can polish the cases yourself and save some money. (Posted on 11/7/2018)
Awesome flawless ammo
Review by Sickminded Racing
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Been shooting Lack City Ammo out of my AR-10 for yrs. well over 2000 rds. Have had zero fails that were related to the ammo. No it isnt the sexiest ammo out there, but im not to sure many people put there ammo on display to show it off. I know i dont, So who cares. (Posted on 10/17/2018)
It’s Called “Annealing” The Brass is Discolored as a part of this intentional Process
Review by RD
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I see a lot of comments and concerns about discolored or dirty looking brass, it called annealing and its the product description, it’s a heat treatment for brass cartridges that makes cartridges flexible, so it seals in the chamber better, less likel to rupture or crack and reloads easier. The military does this for their ammo, the civilian market does not, because you expect shiny pretty brass, regardless of outcome. (Posted on 9/11/2018)
Reloaded Brass Pitted
Review by Chris
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While Lake City has been good ammo in the past, more than half of the reloaded 500 rounds are pitted very much like brass that has long-term weather exposure. Very disappointed. (Posted on 8/12/2018)
Best stuff going
Review by curtis
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In the last year I've purchased 1000 rounds of this ammo, never had any problem. And if you like pretty ammo, you should see my reloads. 762 is thicker brass than 308 so it's great for multiple uses. (Posted on 8/7/2018)
Looks bad - shoots great
Review by Frank
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Per the other's reviews, this ammo looks like it's been buried since at least the sixties: the brass is rough, dis-colored and looks like a corrosive liquid was splashed all over it. However, it shoots great. I had some work done on my FAL and put twenty rounds of this ammo through it to verify the work was done correctly and it performed flawlessly. (Posted on 6/23/2018)
Good Price, Way too Many Misfires
Review by Robert
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Ran 50 rounds through my new Springfield SOCOM 16, got so disgusted after shooting that I just stopped. Had another 300 rounds to shoot. In those 50 rounds, I had 6 misfires. Very disappointed, will update when I go back and put some more rounds down range. I was so excited, now very very disappointed by the performance of this round so far! (Posted on 5/3/2018)
Great Product
Review by Chris
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Lake City ammo is the same I used on active duty. Never have had an issue. It may not be pretty to look at, but it performs better than the pretty ammo. (Posted on 4/27/2018)
Exceeds my expectations for quality, reliability, performance and Price
Review by Dan
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Relatively new to buying bulk from anywhere else into California (Obstructionist overbearing government). Made 3 shipments so far and happy with all aspects of the transactions and the ammunition has worked flawlessly and I have fired over 700 rounds of various (9mm, 308, 22lr and 45ACAP). Very good company to work with and they have excellent customer service. (Posted on 3/13/2018)
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Review by JD
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I have not sent any down range, but the brass is very ruff. Dirty and stained by something splashed on the bullets. (Posted on 3/9/2018)
can't beat it for price
Review by LT
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American made. Can't beat it. The price is right (Posted on 2/21/2018)
Product Question and Answer
Our customer service team has published this Q&A information as a free service to the shooting community. Please note that BulkAmmo.com expressly disclaims any and all liability with regard to how the shooting community might use this Q&A information. See Terms of Use for more details.
Q: Can I get the ammo shipped in an unmarked box?
Posted On: 6/29/2020 By: Zack3047
A: Absolutely! During checkout, when you select your shipping method, you will see an option titled "Overbox Your Case." Select it and we will ship your order in a plain, unmarked cardboard box.
Q: Do chicks dig dudes that shoot Lake City 149gr or should I bump it up the 175gr?
Posted On: 5/21/2020 By: Dave Roberts
A: No matter whom you wish would find you attractive, they will be unable to control themselves around you when you fire the U.S. Army's ball standard M80 ammunition. If you intend to do some long distance shooting, however, you would find that the ball special M118LR round's 175 grain boat tail bullet will give your shot greater momentum and resistance to wind drift downrange. We have also got that in stock if you're interested: bulkammo.com/bulk-762-51mm-ammo-762x51mm175mkbtfederalxm118cs-500.
Q: Is this ammo ideal for home defense and/ or survival situations? Will it run smoothly through my Socom 16?
Posted On: 4/15/2020 By: Sauljohn27
A: Thanks for reaching out! This ammo should work great in your SOCOM 16. This is XM80 ball ammunition, so it's essentially the same ammo that the U.S. Army would issue for use against personnel and unarmored targets. Its bullet itsn't designed for terminal expansion, but with about seven times the muzzle energy of a 9mm it's certain to leave a mark. Some might argue that a 7.62x51mm might be overkill for home defense. Any threats neutralized with this cartridge won't argue anything.
Q: Is this Lake City ammo non-corrosive?
Posted On: 3/12/2020 By: Mike58
A: One hundred percent non-corrosive. Lake City is a major supplier to the U.S. Army, who would tolerate corrosive primers about as well as a drill sergeant would if a new recruit asked to be served breakfast in bed.
Q: If it’s a brass casing how does it attract to a magnet?
Posted On: 3/7/2020 By: Colton
A: Great question! The casing is indeed brass and non-ferrous. The bullet itself, on the other hand, has a bi-metal steel core.
Q: Will it function well in a .308 Win. bolt action rifle ? I ask , because of the semi auto question above . Thanks
Posted On: 2/23/2020 By: MICHAEL Mitchell
A: This ammunition ought to present no issue when fired in a bolt-action rifle!
Q: Will these rounds work in a FAL rifle
Posted On: 1/19/2020 By: Rusty G Sammons
A: The FAL rifle was designed for use with the 7.62x51 NATO cartridge in mind. This ammo is made to M80 military spec and is exaclty like waht was used in these rifles around the world.
If the FAL is considered the "right arm of democracy" the 7.62x51 M80 ammo should be thought of as the seeds!
Q: What type of projectile and primer are used in the production of this ammo (7.62X51mm by Lake City149 gr FMJ)
Posted On: 12/16/2019 By: Geronimo Romero
A: Hi Geronimo. Thanks for using BulkAmmo.com for your ammo needs. The primers will be the NATO spec boxer primers and the projectile will be the magnetic, bi-metallic jacketed lead core bullet. Let me know if I can assist further in any way.
Ronnie
Q: Is this reloaded brass
Posted On: 8/11/2019 By: Michael Morris
A: Hi Michael. This is factory fresh, first load brass. The military rounds are not allowed a final polish that would make them shine like the commercial rounds. This is because the military requires that the brass show the annealing ring at the top to guarantee that the rounds have been properly heat-treated.
Q: What kind of group can I expect to get from this with an M1A loaded model at 100 yards iron sights?
Posted On: 7/4/2019 By: Jeremy49
A: Hi Jeremy! Thanks! Clamped into a test vise with a soft trigger activating mechanism, this ammo should yield 1 MOA (1" groups at 100 yards). A standing or prone, breathing human using iron sights . . . your results may vary :)
Q: I just bought a SCAR 17 and want to if this ammo is good for it
Posted On: 2/7/2019 By: Humphrey
A: This ammo will work very well in that SCAR. These cartridges are the very same that the mil-spec issued version runs.
Q: Can you shoot a 7.62 In a 308 AR 10?
Posted On: 12/18/2018 By: Gerald Corbitt
A: Yes. Through a semi-automatic rifle this is fine. One consideration though. Since the 7.62x51 operates at a slightly lower pressure, some rifles do not cycle when using the 7.62 round. This is by no means common, but does occur often enough to mention.
Q: Can l use your ammo in a Springfield M14?
Posted On: 11/17/2018 By: Can I use this ammo in a Springfield M14
A: These M80 149 gr FMJ rounds are loaded to milspec 7.62x51 specifications and should be safe to fire in any rifle chambered in the same caliber.
Q: Is this steel core ammo
Posted On: 8/23/2018 By: Biggun1
A: Hi There,
This ammo is loaded to the M80 NATO designation and is produced on the same production lines used to supply the US military .Each 149 grain FMJ projectile is lead core with a bi-metal jacket and loaded into a boxer-primed brass case.
This ammo will attract a magnet, so make sure to check out your range rules before buying.
Q: Since this isn’t a steel tipped bullet, and most of the components used are like the smaller M193 round (copper, brass, nonferrous materials, except parts of the primer), what exactly is supseptable (or draws) this round to a magnet as it mentions in the description? Just curious. Still plan to buy some as they are a good deal.
Posted On: 5/25/2018 By: 10mm_Bullseye
A: The bullet used in this ammo has a bi metal jacket that is made with several very thin layers of copper and steel sandwiched together and then wrapped around the lead core.
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You have no obligation to purchase the product once you know the price. You can simply remove the item from your cart.
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