Police will implement special traffic arrangements in New Territories South, Kowloon West and Hong Kong Island to facilitate the Hong Kong Marathon 2021 this Sunday (October 24).
New Territories South
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The slip road leading from Tuen Mun Road to southbound Ting Kau Bridge will be closed from 11.30pm on October 23 to 1.15pm the following day, or when it is safe to re-open the road.
The following special traffic arrangements will be implemented from 11.45pm on October 23 to 1.15pm the following day, or when it is safe to re-open the roads:
Road closure
(1) Southbound carriageways of Tsing Kwai Highway, Cheung Tsing Tunnel, Cheung Tsing Highway and Ting Kau Bridge;
(2) Exits from Lantau Link to southbound Cheung Tsing Highway;
(3) The slip road leading from Tsing Yi South Bridge, Kwai Chung Road and Tsuen Wan Road to southbound Tsing Kwai Highway;
(4) Eastbound carriageways of Tsing Sha Highway between the access road of Cheung Tsing Tunnel and West Kowloon Highway, eastbound Stonecutters Bridge and eastbound Nam Wan Tunnel;
(5) The slip road leading from Tsing Yi Hong Wan Road to eastbound Stonecutters Bridge;
(6) The slip road leading from Container Port Road South to eastbound Tsing Sha Highway (Ngong Shuen Chau Viaduct);
(7) The slip road from Mei Ching Road leading to southbound West Kowloon Highway, except for vehicles leaving Container Port via Roundabout 6 to Mei Ching Road and Tsing Kwai Highway (New Territories bound);
(8) The Tsing Yi North West Interchange U-turn slip road leading from eastbound Tsing Yi North Coastal Road to westbound Tsing Yi North Coastal Road;
(9) The unnamed road from North West Tsing Yi Interchange to Cheung Tsing Tunnel and Tsing Yi Road West; and
(10) The slip road at North West Tsing Yi Interchange near Lantau Link Viewing Platform (Kowloon Bound and Lantau Bound).
Traffic diversions
(1) Traffic from Lantau to Kowloon will be diverted via North West Tsing Yi Interchange, Tsing Yi North Coastal Road, Tsing Tsuen Road, Tsuen Wan Road, Kwai Chung Road, Cheung Sha Wan Road and Lai Chi Kok Road;
(2) Traffic from Ma Wan to Kowloon will be diverted via North West Tsing Yi Interchange, Tsing Yi North Coastal Road, Tsing Tsuen Road, Tsuen Wan Road, Kwai Chung Road, Cheung Sha Wan Road and Lai Chi Kok Road;
(3) Traffic from Tuen Mun Road and Tai Lam Tunnel intending to use Ting Kau Bridge to go to the Airport, Lantau and Ma Wan will be diverted via Tuen Mun Road, Tsuen Wan Road, Tsuen Tsing Interchange, Tsing Tsuen Road, Tsing Yi North Coastal Road and the slip road leading to Lantau Link before reaching Lantau Link (airport bound);
(4) Traffic from Tuen Mun Road and Tai Lam Tunnel intending to use Ting Kau Bridge to go to Kowloon will be diverted via Tuen Mun Road, Tsuen Wan Road, Kwai Chung Road, Cheung Sha Wan Road and Lai Chi Kok Road;
(5) Traffic from Tsing Yi South intending to use Tsing Sha Highway to go to Kowloon will be diverted via Tsing Yi Road, Kwai Tsing Road, Kwai Tsing Interchange, Tsuen Wan Road, Kwai Chung Road, Cheung Sha Wan Road and Lai Chi Kok Road; and
(6) Traffic from Kwai Chung Container Port intending to use Tsing Sha Highway to go to Kowloon will be diverted via Container Port Road South, Hing Wah Street West and Lai Po Road.
The above road closures will not affect traffic from Kowloon or New Territories East via Route 3 or Route 8 to various destinations, including the Airport, the Lantau, Ma Wan and New Territories West.
Kowloon West
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A. Road closure and traffic diversions
The following special traffic arrangements will be implemented by phases on October 24 until the roads are safe for re-opening :
Phase I (from 00.45am)
Road closure
(1) Southbound West Kowloon Highway between Mei Ching Interchange and Western Harbour Crossing;
(2) The slip road from northbound Lin Cheung Road leading to southbound West Kowloon Highway;
(3) The slip road from southbound Lin Cheung Road leading to West Kowloon Highway heading to Tsim Sha Tsui;
(4) The slip road from westbound Jordan Road (elevated road) near Nga Cheung Road leading to southbound Western Harbour Crossing;
(5) The slip road from northbound Nga Cheung Road (elevated road) leading to southbound Western Harbour Crossing;
(6) The slip road from the junction of northbound Hoi Wang Road and Ngo Cheung Road to southbound West Kowloon Highway; and
(7) The first lane of the lowest level underpass between westbound Austin Road West and exit of northbound Lin Cheung Road.
Traffic diversions
(1) Traffic along Mei Ching Road roundabout cannot turn to the slip road leading to southbound West Kowloon Highway;
(2) Traffic along northbound Lin Cheung Road cannot turn to the slip road leading to southbound West Kowloon Highway;
(3) Traffic along southbound Lin Cheung Road will be diverted to the slip road heading to Tsim Sha Tsui;
(4) Traffic along westbound Jordan Road (elevated road) near Nga Cheung Road cannot turn to the slip road leading to southbound Western Harbour Crossing;
(5) Traffic along northbound Nga Cheung Road (elevated road) cannot turn to the slip road leading to southbound Western Harbour Crossing;
(6) Traffic along Hoi Wang Road cannot turn to the slip road leading to southbound West Kowloon Highway;
(7) Traffic along westbound Ngo Cheung Road westbound cannot turn to the slip road leading to southbound West Kowloon Highway; and
(8) Traffic along westbound Austin Road West will be diverted via u-turn slip road to eastbound Austin Road West.
Phase II (from 1.40am)
Road closure
(1) Northbound Nathan Road between Salisbury Road and Austin Road;
(2) Southbound Nathan Road between westbound Kimberley Road and Middle Road;
(3) Westbound Kimberley Road between Nathan Road and Carnarvon Road;
(4) Westbound Granville Road between Nathan Road and Carnarvon Road;
(5) Eastbound Cameron Road between Nathan Road and Cameron Lane;
(6) Humphreys Road;
(7) Mody Road between Nathan Road and Bristol Avenue;
(8) Haiphong Road between Lock Road and Nathan Road;
(9) Peking Road between Lock Road and Nathan Road;
(10) Middle Road between Hankow Road and Nathan Road;
(11) Underpass of Salisbury Road at the junction with Chatham Road South; and
(12) Carnarvon Road between Nathan Road and Bristol Avenue.
Traffic diversions
(1) Traffic along Salisbury Road cannot turn to northbound Nathan Road;
(2) Traffic along southbound Nathan Road will be diverted to eastbound Kimberley Road;
(3) Traffic along northbound Carnarvon Road cannot turn left to westbound Kimberley Road and westbound Granville Road;
(4) Traffic along eastbound Haiphong Road will be diverted to southbound Lock Road;
(5) Franchised buses along southbound Nathan Road must turn right to westbound Jordan Road; and
(6) Traffic along westbound Salisbury Road cannot enter the underpass near Chatham Road South.
Phase III (from 2.30am)
Road closure
(1) The slip road from eastbound Lai Po Road leading to southbound Lin Cheung Road;
(2) The slip road from westbound Tsing Sha Highway leading to southbound Lin Cheung Road heading to Tsim Sha Tsui;
(3) Southbound Lin Cheung Road between Lai Po Road and Hoi Fai Road;
(4) Southbound Lin Cheung Road from Tonkin Street West heading to Yau Ma Tei; and
(5) Westbound Yen Chow Street West between Sham Mong Road and Lin Cheung Road.
Traffic diversions
(1) Traffic along eastbound Lai Po Road cannot turn left to the slip road heading to southbound Lin Cheung Road;
(2) Traffic along westbound Tsing Sha Highway will be diverted to the slip road of southbound Lin Cheung Road heading to Cheung Sha Wan;
(3) Traffic along eastbound Tonkin Street West cannot turn right to southbound Lin Cheung Road heading to Yau Ma Tei;
(4) Traffic along southbound Lin Cheung Road must turn to southbound Lin Cheung Road heading to Sham Shui Po after passing the junction of Tonkin Street West;
(5) Traffic along westbound Tonkin Street West cannot turn left to southbound Lin Cheung Road heading to Yau Ma Tei;
(6) Traffic along northbound Sham Mong Road cannot turn left to westbound Yen Chow Street West;
(7) Traffic along southbound Sham Mong Road cannot turn right to westbound Yen Chow Street West; and
(8) Traffic along westbound Yen Chow Street West cannot turn to the slip road heading to southbound Lin Cheung Road.
Phase IV (from 4am)
Road closure
(1) The first lane of southbound Kowloon Park Drive near Peking Road;
(2) The third lane of northbound Kowloon Park Drive near Peking Road;
(3) Ashley Road;
(4) Hankow Road;
(5) Lock Road;
(6) Haiphong Road between Canton Road and Lock Road;
(7) Ichang Street;
(8) Peking Road between Kowloon Park Drive and Lock Road;
(9) Middle Road between Kowloon Park Drive and Hankow Road;
(10) Westbound Argyle Street between Nathan Road and Tong Mi Road, except the following lanes:
– The first lane of westbound Argyle Street between Portland Street and Shanghai Street;
– The fifth lane of westbound Argyle Street between Shanghai Street and Reclamation Street; and
– The first lane of westbound Argyle Street between Reclamation Street and Tong Mi Road.
(11) Westbound Cherry Street between Tong Mi Road and Lin Cheung Road, except the following lanes:
– The first lane of westbound Cherry Street between Tong Mi Road and Hoi Wang Road; and
– The third and fourth lanes of westbound Cherry Street between Hoi Wang Road and Cherry Street Underpass.
(12) Southbound Lin Cheung Road starting from Hoi Fai Road roundabout;
(13) Southbound Hong Lok Street between Argyle Street and Fife Street; and
(14) Northbound Hoi Wang Road between Hoi Ting Road and Cherry Street.
Traffic diversions
(1) Traffic along southbound Canton Road cannot turn left to eastbound Haiphong Road;
(2) Traffic along the first lane of southbound Kowloon Park Drive cannot turn left to eastbound Peking Road;
(3) Traffic along the third lane of northbound Kowloon Park Drive cannot turn right to eastbound Peking Road;
(4) Traffic along eastbound Salisbury Road cannot turn left to northbound Hankow Road;
(5) Traffic along westbound Argyle Street must turn to Nathan Road;
(6) Traffic along the first lane of westbound Argyle Street must turn left to southbound Shanghai Street;
(7) Traffic along southbound Shanghai Street must turn right to the fifth lane of westbound Argyle Street;
(8) Traffic along the first lane of westbound Argyle Street must turn left to southbound Tong Mi Road;
(9) Traffic along southbound Tong Mi Road must turn left to eastbound Argyle Street;
(10) Traffic along northbound Reclamation Street must turn left to westbound Argyle Street;
(11) Traffic along northbound Tong Mi Road must turn left to westbound Cherry Street;
(12) Traffic along westbound Cherry Street must turn left to southbound Hoi Wang Road;
(13) Traffic along eastbound Hoi Ting Road cannot turn left to northbound Hoi Wang Road;
(14) Traffic along westbound Hoi Ting Road cannot turn right to northbound Hoi Wang Road;
(15) Traffic along northbound Hoi Wang Road must turn left to westbound Hoi Ting Road;
(16) Traffic along southbound Tai Kok Tsui Road cannot go straight to southbound Hoi Wang Road;
(17) Traffic along westbound Cherry Street cannot turn left to southbound Lin Cheung Road;
(18) Traffic along westbound Hoi Fai Road cannot turn left to southbound Lin Cheung Road;
(19) Traffic along Hoi Fai Road Interchange cannot turn to southbound Lin Cheung Road;
(20) Traffic along southbound Hong Lok Street must turn right to westbound Fife Street;
(21) Traffic along southbound Tong Mi Road must turn left to eastbound Bute Street; and
(22) Traffic along eastbound Anchor Street must go straight to eastbound Mong Kok Road.
Phase V (from 4.45am)
Road closure
(1) Southbound Nathan Road between Gascoigne Road and Kimberley Road;
(2) Northbound Nathan Road between Austin Road and Argyle Street;
(3) Eastbound Kimberley Road between Nathan Road and Carnarvon Road;
(4) Eastbound Austin Road between Pilkem Street and Cox’s Road;
(5) Westbound Austin Road between Cox’s Road and Nathan Road;
(6) Hillwood Road;
(7) Pine Tree Hill Road;
(8) Tak Shing Street between Nathan Road and Tak Hing Street;
(9) Tak Hing Street;
(10) Bowring Street between Pilkem Street and Nathan Road;
(11) Westbound Jordan Road between Cox’s Road and Pilkem Street;
(12) Eastbound Jordan Road between Parkes Street and Chi Wo Street;
(13) Chi Wo Street between Gascoigne Road and Nanking Street;
(14) Ning Po Street between Parkes Street and Chi Wo Street;
(15) Mau Lam Street;
(16) Eastbound Pak Hoi Street between Woosung Street and Nathan Road;
(17) Westbound Pak Hoi Street between Chi Wo Street and Nathan Road;
(18) Kansu Street between Nathan Road and Temple Street;
(19) Westbound Gascoigne Road between Jordan Road and Nathan Road;
(20) Public Square Street between Nathan Road and Arthur Street;
(21) Wing Sing Lane between Arthur Street and Nathan Road;
(22) Man Ming Lane between Nathan Road and Arthur Street;
(23) Eastbound Waterloo Road between Portland Street and Nathan Road;
(24) Hamilton Street between Portland Street and Nathan Road;
(25) Eastbound Dundas Street between Portland Street and Nathan Road; and
(26) Eastbound Changsha Street between Portland Street and Nathan Road.
Traffic diversions
(1) Traffic along northbound Carnarvon Road must turn right to eastbound Kimberley Road;
(2) Traffic along westbound Austin Road must turn right to northbound Cox’s Road;
(3) Traffic along eastbound Austin Road must turn left to northbound Pilkem Street;
(4) Traffic along southbound Cox’s Road must turn left to eastbound Austin Road;
(5) Traffic along northbound Cox’s Road must turn right to eastbound Jordan Road;
(6) Traffic along northbound Pilkem Street cannot turn right to eastbound Bowring Street;
(7) Traffic along westbound Jordan Road must turn left to southbound Cox’s Road;
(8) Traffic along eastbound Jordan Road must turn left to northbound Parkes Street;
(9) Traffic along northbound Parkes Street cannot turn right to eastbound Ning Po Street;
(10) Traffic along eastbound Pak Hoi Street must turn right to southbound Woosung Street;
(11) Traffic along southbound Woosung Street cannot turn left to Pak Hoi Street;
(12) Traffic along westbound Gascoigne Road must turn left to westbound Jordan Road;
(13) Traffic along southbound Queen Elizabeth Hospital Road cannot turn right to westbound Gascoigne Road;
(14) Traffic along southbound Nathan Road must turn left to eastbound Gascoigne Road;
(15) Arthur Street between Public Square Street and Wing Sing Lane will be re-routed one-way southbound. Traffic along Arthur Street must turn right to westbound Public Square Street;
(16) Traffic along southbound Arthur Street cannot turn left to eastbound Wing Sing Lane;
(17) Traffic along westbound Waterloo Road must turn left to southbound Nathan Road;
(18) Traffic along eastbound Waterloo Road must turn left to Portland Street;
(19) Traffic along eastbound Hamilton Street must turn left to northbound Portland Street;
(20) Traffic along northbound Portland Street cannot turn right to eastbound Hamilton Street;
(21) Traffic along eastbound Dundas Street must turn left to northbound Portland Street;
(22) Traffic along northbound Portland Street cannot turn right to eastbound Dundas Street; and
(23) Traffic along northbound Portland Street cannot turn right to eastbound Changsha Street.
B. Suspension of on-street parking spaces
On-street parking spaces on the following streets will be suspended from 00.01am to 12 noon:
(1) Kimberley Road between Carnarvon Road and Observatory Road; and
(2) Arthur Street between Wing Sing Lane and Public Square Street.
All vehicles parked in a way causing obstruction will be towed away.
10 Km Race
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Depending on the race time or when the situation warrants, the following special traffic arrangements will be implemented in phases:
Phase I (from 7am)
Road closure
Northbound Nga Cheung Road between Jordan Road and Austin Road West.
Traffic diversions
Traffic along westbound Austin Road West cannot turn to northbound Nga Chueng Road.
Phase II (from 7.10am)
Road closure
Southbound Nga Cheung Road between the entrances / exits of Public Transport Interchange near Jordan Road and Austin Road West.
Traffic diversions
Traffic can only turn into Public Transport Interchange after entering southbound Nga Cheung Road from westbound Jordan Road.
Depending on the traffic situation, both northbound and southbound Nga Cheung Road between Jordan Road and Austin Road West will be fully closed by Police.
Hong Kong Island
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Depending on the race time or when the situation warrants, the following special traffic arrangements will be implemented in phases:
A. Road closure and traffic diversions
Phase I (from 1.30am to about 1.30pm)
Road closure
(1) Eastbound Connaught Road West flyover between Shing Sai Road and Rumsey Street;
(2) Man Po Street;
(3) Yiu Sing Street;
(4) Eastbound Lung Wo Road between Man Yiu Street and Lung Hop Street;
(5) The slip road leading from Connaught Road West flyover to Man Po Street;
(6) The slip road leading from Connaught Road West flyover to Eastbound Central-Wan Chai Bypass;
(7) The slip road leading from Man Kat Street to eastbound Central-Wan Chai Bypass (Wan Chai exit);
(8) Eastbound Central-Wan Chai Bypass (Wan Chai bound)
(9) The exit at Expo Drive for eastbound Central-Wan Chai Bypass;
(10) Expo Drive;
(11) Expo Drive Central;
(12) Southbound Expo Drive East; and
(13) Northbound Expo Drive East between Expo Drive and the northern cul-de-sac.
Traffic diversions
(1) Traffic along northbound Hill Road flyover will be diverted via eastbound Connaught Road West at-grade;
(2) Traffic along eastbound Shing Sai Road will be diverted via eastbound Connaught Road West;
(3) Traffic along Man Yiu Street cannot turn left to eastbound Lung Wo Road;
(4) Traffic along Man Yiu Street cannot turn left to eastbound Yiu Sing Street;
(5) Northbound Expo Drive East between Expo Drive Central and Lung Wo Road will be converted to southbound traffic; and
(6) Traffic along eastbound Connaught Road West flyover heading for eastbound Central-Wan Chai Bypass, eastbound Island Eastern Corridor and Eastern Harbour Crossing will be diverted via eastbound Connaught Road West at-grade, eastbound Connaught Road Central at-grade, Man Kat Street, slip road leading to Central-Wan Chai Bypass and Central-Wan Chai Bypass (North Point exit).
Phase II (from 3am to about 1.30pm)
Road closure
(1) Man Kwong Street;
(2) Man Fai Street;
(3) Eastbound Chung Kong Road between Shun Tak Centre and Rumsey Street;
(4) Southbound Man Yiu Street between Man Kwong Street and Lung Wo Road; and
(5) Northbound Man Yiu Street between Man Po Street and Man Kwong Street.
Traffic diversions
(1) Traffic along eastbound Chung Kong Road will be diverted via Connaught Road Central;
(2) Traffic along eastbound Connaught Road Central cannot turn left to Man Kwong Street; and
(3) Traffic along northbound Man Yiu Street will be diverted via westbound Finance Street.
Phase III (from 3am to about 2pm)
Road closure
(1) Convention Avenue between Fleming Road and Tonnochy Road;
(2) Hung Hing Road between Wan Shing Street and Tonnochy Road;
(3) Eastbound Harbour Road between Harbour Drive and Tonnochy Road;
(4) Tonnochy Road between Hung Hing Road and Harbour Road;
(5) Southbound Tonnochy Road between Harbour Road and Gloucester Road;
(6) Marsh Road flyover between Hung Hing Road and Lockhart Road;
(7) Northbound Marsh Road between Hung Hing Road and Gloucester Road;
(8) Eastbound Lockhart Road between Marsh Road and Percival Street;
(9) Southbound Percival Street between Lockhart Road and Hennessy Road;
(10) The fast lane of Percival Street between Jaffe Road and Lockhart Road;
(11) Southbound Canal Road East between Lockhart Road and Jaffe Road;
(12) Northbound Canal Road West between Lockhart Road and Jaffe Road;
(13) Southbound Marsh Road between Lockhart Road and Jaffe Road;
(14) Marsh Road between Lockhart Road and Hennessy Road;
(15) Eastbound Hennessy Road between Percival Street and Yee Wo Street;
(16) Eastbound Yee Wo Street;
(17) Sugar Street;
(18) Southbound Gloucester Road between Great George Street and Causeway Road (access to the southbound Tai Hang Road flyover is allowed); and
(19) Northbound Gloucester Road between the U-turn slip road beneath Tai Hang Road flyover and Great George Street.
Traffic diversions
(1) Traffic along northbound Fleming Road cannot turn right to eastbound Convention Avenue and will be diverted via southbound Fleming Road or westbound Convention Avenue;
(2) Traffic along eastbound Lung Wo Road must turn right to southbound Fleming Road;
(3) Traffic along northbound Tonnochy Road flyover must turn left to westbound Harbour Road;
(4) Traffic along southbound Fleming Road cannot turn left to eastbound Harbour Road;
(5) Traffic along eastbound Harbour Road must turn left to northbound Fleming Road;
(6) Traffic leaving from car parks along eastbound Harbour Road must turn right to westbound Harbour Road;
(7) Traffic along northbound Harbour Drive must turn left to westbound Harbour Road;
(8) Wan Shing Street between Hung Hing Road and Wan Ying Street will be re-routed to one-way northbound;
(9) Traffic along northbound Wan Shing Street must turn right to Hung Hing Road flyover;
(10) Wan Ying Street will be re-routed to one-way eastbound;
(11) Traffic along northbound Marsh Road will be diverted via Gloucester Road service road or turn to southbound Marsh Road for access to Jaffe Road;
(12) Traffic along eastbound Lockhart Road will be diverted via northbound Marsh Road at-grade;
(13) Traffic along eastbound Jaffe Road will be diverted via northbound Percival Street;
(14) Traffic along southbound Percival Street will be diverted via eastbound Lockhart Road;
(15) Traffic along eastbound Hennessy Road cannot turn left to Marsh Road;
(16) Traffic along Tin Lok Lane cannot go straight to northbound Marsh Road and must turn to Hennessy Road; and
(17) Traffic along eastbound Hennessy Road heading for Causeway Road will be diverted via southbound Percival Street, Leighton Road, Pennington Street and eastbound Yee Wo Street.
(18) Traffic along eastbound Yee Wo Street cannot turn left to Sugar Street;
(19) Traffic along Great George Street heading for southbound Gloucester Road will be diverted to southbound Tai Hang Road flyover; and
(20) Traffic along southbound Victoria Park Road flyover will be diverted to southbound Tai Hang Road flyover.
B. Pedestrian precinct
The following pedestrian precincts will remain open to traffic until 3pm or when all major road closures on Hong Kong Island are re-opened:
(1) Chater Road pedestrian precinct;
(2) Pedestrian precinct at Lockhart Road between Cannon Street and East Point Road;
(3) East Point Road pedestrian precinct; and
(4) Pedestrian precinct at Great George Street between East Point Road and Paterson Street.
C. Suspension of parking spaces
Parking spaces at the following locations will be suspended from 00.01am to 3pm:
(1) Yiu Sing Street;
(2) Coach parking spaces on Expo Drive East;
(3) Jaffe Road between Percival Street and Cannon Street;
(4) Motorcycle parking spaces on Marsh Road between Lockhart Road and Hennessy Road;
(5) Eastbound Lockhart Road between Marsh Road and Percival Street;
(6) Disabled parking spaces on Gloucester Road near Sugar Street; and
(7) Man Kwong Street.
All parking spaces at Hing Fat Street Public Car Park will be suspended from 10pm on October 23 to 3pm the following day, except for disabled parking spaces.
Parking spaces at the general pick-up/drop-off and loading/unloading area on Lung Wo Road north of Star Ferry Multi-Storey Car Park will be suspended from 1.30 am to 4.30pm on October 24.
Actual implementation of traffic arrangements will be made depending on traffic and crowd conditions in the areas. Members of the public are advised to exercise tolerance and patience and take heed of instructions of the Police on site.
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