Outdoor Training NZ Courses Available

Courses will go ahead for vaccinated participants and instructors in orange and green traffic lights and red traffic light when it meets government criteria.

OTNZ takes its health and safety responsibilities seriously, including the prevention of Kauri Dieback disease, limiting the spread of Covid 19 and the health and wellbeing of everyone attending our courses - the location and restrictions relating to our courses reflect this.

Youth group leaders may request the discounted course fee during the registration process.
Please advise your organisation you are volunteering with.

• River Safety Training Course: $60 per person

This one-day course is designed for hikers and Te Araroa Trail walkers - to help plan for journeys that may involve rivers, to develop river safety skills including hazard assessment and river crossings techniques.

When and Where: 9:30 am to 4:00 pm in the Karangahake Gorge.

Please find course dates on the OTNZ Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/OutdoorTrainingNZ/events/ or email queries to auckland@outdoortraining.nz



• Basic Navigation and Compass Skills Course: $60 per person

This course is designed to provide participants with the knowledge and skills to be able to navigate using a Topo-50 topographical map and ground features surrounding well-marked tracks in areas typically open to the general public. The compass will be introduced and used in conjunction with maps to learn about taking and following bearings. The practical field trip includes learning location awareness in a simple off-track environment and also develops and reinforces the map and compass skills learnt during the theory session.

When and Where: 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm on a Tuesday evening in Henderson to cover most of the theory, then from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm on Saturday at Wenderholm Regional Park for the practical component.

Please find course dates on the OTNZ Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/OutdoorTrainingNZ/events/ or email queries to auckland@outdoortraining.nz



• Introduction to Bushcraft Course: $120 per person (18 years +)

This course is designed to provide fundamental knowledge, skills and confidence for adults with little or no New Zealand bushcraft knowledge or experience to commence their activities in the outdoors more safely for a one-day or overnight hike. It briefly covers all the basics: planning, clothing, equipment, communication devices, Leave No Trace principles, cooking outdoors, navigation (map and compass), shelters (sleeping outdoors), first aid, weather, river safety awareness, and survival techniques.

• When and Where: 9:00 am Saturday to 3:00 pm Sunday usually at a campsite near Kaukapakapa.
  
  Find course dates on the OTNZ Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/OutdoorTrainingNZ/events/ or email queries to auckland@outdoortraining.nz


• Survival Skills Course: $110 per person (18 years +)

This two-day practical course is designed to provide participants with basic bushcraft survival skills ( - what would be required if you become lost in the New Zealand bush), including survival priorities, building a bivvy, cooking over an open fire, search and rescue procedures, water collection and treatment.

When and Where: 10:00 am Saturday to 4:00 pm Sunday, on private land in the Waitakere Ranges.

Please find course dates on the OTNZ Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/OutdoorTrainingNZ/events/ or rmail enquiries to auckland@outdoortraining.nz



• Leave No Trace Trainer Course: cost TBA (18 years +)

The Leave No Trace (LNT) curriculum focuses on techniques for learning and teaching minimum impact outdoor ethics. Participants receive introductory training in Leave No Trace skills and ethics in a condensed two-day format. Participants will teach a lesson relating to a LNT principle and are involved in discussions to explore the seven Leave No Trace principles. People who have successfully completed a Trainer Course will be able to teach the principles to other groups.

This course runs from 8:00 am Saturday to approximately 5:00 pm Sunday, Venue to be advised.

Please find course dates on the OTNZ Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/OutdoorTrainingNZ/events/ or email queries to auckland@outdoortraining.nz

• Training Delivery Course: cost TBA
• Risk Management Ciurse: cost TBA

Please email your interest to auckland@outdoortraining.nz

Upcoming Courses planned by Bay of Plenty Branch Outdoor Training NZ:

Courses will go ahead for vaccinated participants and instructors in orange and green traffic lights and red traffic light when it meets government criteria.

The following Bushcraft courses cover the DofEIA training requirements for Adventurous Journeys:

• Bronze DofEIA AJ Training Course: $40 per DoEIA participant
  

  • 2022 dates to be advised (9:00 am - 5:00 pm both days) location: Tauranga
    
    For further information please email gerrypurcell@xtra.co.nz or phone (07) 549 1167

• Silver DofEIA AJ Training Course: $40 per DoEIA participant
  

  • 2022 dates to be advised (9:00 am Sat to 4:00 pm Sun) Location: Tauranga and Kaimai Range
    
    For further information please email gerrypurcell@xtra.co.nz or phone (07) 549 1167

• Gold DofEIA AJ Training Course: $40 per DoEIA participant
  

  • 2022 dates to be advised (9:00 am to 4:00 pm both days) Location: Tauranga and Karangahake Gorge (Waihi)
    
    For further information please email gerrypurcell@xtra.co.nz or phone (07) 549 1167

• Outdoor First Aid (Unit Standard 424) Training Course: $60 per DoEIA participant
  

  • 2022 dates to be advised (8:30 am to 5:00 pm) location: Tauranga

  • Pre-requisite - current Workplace First Aid (Unit Standards 6400, 6401, 6402)

  For further information please email gerrypurcell@xtra.co.nz or phone (07) 549 1167

Upcoming Courses planned by Canterbury Branch Outdoor Training NZ:

Courses will go ahead for vaccinated participants and instructors in orange and green traffic lights and red traffic light when it meets government criteria.

• Bushcraft Course: $70.00 per person

This Course will endeavour to develop your Personal Practical Skills to use in the Bush by experiencing the Outdoors with Qualified Instructors.

Thursday 6th October 2022. Theory evening and weekend 14th to 16th October 2022 (Friday night to Sunday pm). Meet at Springfield by 7.00 pm and move in convoy to the Dracophylum Flat Track up the Broken River Ski Field Road. Return to this point 3.00 pm Sunday.

Click on the link below to register:
https://tinyurl.com/bushcraftOct

Thursday 10th November 2022. Theory evening and weekend 18th to 20th November 2022 (Friday night to Sunday pm). Meet at Springfield by 7.00 pm and move in convoy to the Dracophylum Flat Track up the Broken River Ski Field Road. Return to this point 3.00 pm Sunday.

Click on the link below to register
https://tinyurl.com/OTNZCanterburyBushcraftNov2022

For further info please contact:
OTNZ Admin otnzcanterbury@gmail.com or
Brian Wilson Chairperson Cell 027 825 1177



• Navigation Course $40.00 per person

This Course will endeavour to develop your Personal Practical Skills and prepare you for tramping safely in the Outdoors led by Qualified Instructors.

Sunday 3rd September 2022 at Godley Head

Please click on the link below to register
https://tinyurl.com/OTNZCanterbury-Nav-3Sept-2022

For further info please contact:
OTNZ Admin email otnzcanterbury@gmail.com or
Brian Wilson Chairperson Cell 027 825 1177



• River Safety Course $40.00 per person

DO YOU NEED TO CROSS?

Rivers are one of the greatest hazards in the New Zealand outdoors - learn how to read a river and where is the best place to cross.

This is a practical course which will include:

• Reading the river: when not to cross and where to cross
• Practicing: crossing techniques, pack floating and escape from pack entrapment

You do not need to be a confident swimmer to do this course.

Saturday 29th October 2022 at The Willows - Old West Coast Road

Please click on the link below to register
https://tinyurl.com/OtnzRiverCourse29Oct2022

For further info please contact:
OTNZ Admin email otnzcanterbury@gmail.com or
Brian Wilson Chairperson Cell 027 825 1177

If you are interested in joining a course in Canterbury please contact:
Admin - email otnzcanterbury@gmail.com

Upcoming courses planned by Manawatu Branch Outdoor Training NZ:

Courses will go ahead for vaccinated participants and instructors in orange and green traffic lights and red traffic light when it meets government criteria.

The following Bushcraft courses are available for adults or youth and meet the requirements for DofEIA training. Adults will be trained separately to youth:

• Open Basic Bushcraft Course (also suitable for Bronze DofEIA): $60 per person


• 18-20 February 2022, (Friday 7:30 pm - Sunday 3 pm) location: Tamaki West (near Dannevirke)
• 25-27 March 2022, (Friday 7:30 pm - Sunday 3 pm) location: Mill Block (near Levin)
• 13-15 May 2022, (Friday 7:30 pm - Sunday 3 pm) location: Tamaki West (near Dannevirke)
• 5- 7 August 2022, (Friday 7:30 pm - Sunday 3 pm) location: Mill Block (near Levin)
• 2-4 December 2022, (Friday 7:30 pm - Sunday 3 pm) location: Tamaki West (near Dannevirke)


• Special Basic Bushcraft Course (also suitable for Bronze DofEIA): $60 per person


• 11-13 March 2022, (Friday 7:30 pm - Sunday 3 pm) location: Mill Block (near Levin) PNGHS students only

To register for any Basic Bushcraft Course or Bronze DofEIA click on http://www.tinyurl.com/OTNZMan-bronze ; registrations close 2 weeks before the course.
For further information please email Heather Grady: chair@outdoortraining.nz or phone (06) 354 1104 or 021 210 9859.



• Open Intermediate Bushcraft course (also suitable for Silver DofEIA): $70 per person


• 18-20 February 2022, (Friday 7:30 pm - Sunday 3 pm) location: Tamaki West (near Dannevirke)
• 25-27 March 2022, (Friday 7:30 pm - Sunday 3 pm) location: Mill Block (near Levin)
• 13-15 May 2022, (Friday 7:30 pm - Sunday 3 pm) location: Tamaki West (near Dannevirke)
• 5- 7 August 2022, (Friday 7:30 pm - Sunday 3 pm) location: Mill Block (near Levin)
• 2-4 December 2022, (Friday 7:30 pm - Sunday 3 pm) location: Tamaki West (near Dannevirke)

To register for any Intermediate Bushcraft Course or Silver DofEIA course click on http://www.tinyurl.com/OTNZMan-silver ; registrations close 2 weeks before the course.
For further information please email Heather Grady: chair@outdoortraining.nz or phone (06) 354 1104 or 021 210 9859.




• Open Advanced Bushcraft course (also suitable for Gold DofEIA): $85 per person


• 18-20 February 2022, (Friday 7:30 pm - Sunday 3 pm) location: Tamaki West (near Dannevirke)
• 25-27 March 2022, (Friday 7:30 pm - Sunday 3 pm) location: Mill Block (near Levin)
• 13-15 May 2022, (Friday 7:30 pm - Sunday 3 pm) location: Tamaki West (near Dannevirke)
• 5- 7 August 2022, (Friday 7:30 pm - Sunday 3 pm) location: Mill Block (near Levin)
• 2-4 December 2022, (Friday 7:30 pm - Sunday 3 pm) location: Tamaki West (near Dannevirke)

To register for any Advanced Bushcraft course or Gold DofEIA course click on http://www.tinyurl.com/OTNZMan-gold; registrations close 2 weeks before the course.
For further information please email Heather Grady: chair@outdoortraining.nz or phone (06) 354 1104 or 021 210 9859.



• DofEIA Journeys: $30 per person plus the group shares the transport and accommodation cost of a shadow. There are options with the Hawkes Bay and Palmerston North regions.



April 2022 journeys - registrations close 10th April:

• Bronze practice or qualifier 30 April - 1 May 2022
• Silver practice or qualifier 28-30 April 2022
• Gold practice or qualifier 27-30 April 2022

July 2022 journeys - registrations close 3rd July:

• Bronze practice or qualifier 23-24 July 2022
• Silver practice or qualifier 21-23 July 2022
• Gold practice or qualifier 20-23 July 2022

October 2022 journeys - registrations close 25th September:

• Bronze practice or qualifier 15-16 October 2022
• Silver practice or qualifier 13-15 October 2022
• Gold practice or qualifier 12-15 October 2022

December 2022 journeys - registrations close 20th November:

• Bronze practice or qualifier 10-11 December 2022
• Silver practice or qualifier 9-11 December 2022
• Gold practice or qualifier 8-11 December 2022

To register for any Journey click on http://www.tinyurl.com/OTNZMan-journey
For further information please email Heather Grady: chair@outdoortraining.nz or phone (06) 354 1104 or 021 210 9859.



• River Safety - $50/person

Rivers have traditionally been the second biggest killer of New Zealanders in the back country.

The course starts with understanding river dynamics and hazards. How to evaluate sites for safe crossing. Methods of crossing. Preparing clothing and equipment for a crossing. Managing a group crossing. Pack floating and how to self-rescue if swept away.

• 30 January 2022 9:00 am-4:00 pm. Starts at Te Horo for the theory and moves to Otaki Gorge Rd for the practical.
• 5 November 2022 9:00 am-4:00 pm. Starts at Te Horo for the theory and moves to Otaki Gorge Rd for the practical.

To register for any River Safety course click on http://www.tinyurl.com/OTNZMan-river
For further information please email Heather Grady: chair@outdoortraining.nz or phone (06) 354 1104 or 021 210 9859.




For further information on Manawatu Branch OTNZ courses please email Heather Grady: chair@outdoortraining.nz or phone (06) 354 1104 or 021 210 9859.



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Taranaki Branch Courses

Upcoming courses planned by Taranaki Branch Outdoor Training NZ:

Courses will go ahead for vaccinated participants and instructors in orange and green traffic lights and red traffic light when it meets government criteria.

• Bush Navigation Training $30 per person



This course will teach skills and knowledge to enable safe navigation in New Zealand bush.

The theory and practical training day covers how to:

• Interpret and follow a map
• Use a compass
• Develop location awareness
• Navigate both on track and off track
• Use a GPS

Prerequisites:

Participants must

• Be over 18 years of age OR over 14 if accompanied by a parent/caregiver
• Have a reasonable standard of fitness and be able to carry a daypack

Further information will be provided once registration is completed.

The next course is: 15th October 2022

To register online please click on the folllowing link:
https://tinyurl.com/yur2h6xv

For further information contact please emailGail OTNZ Branch Secretary otnz.taranaki@gmail.com or phone 021 733 281




• River Safety Training: $30 per person

Rivers have traditionally been the second biggest killer of New Zealanders in the back country.

The River Safety training provides:

• understanding of rivers and hazards
• how to evaluate sites for safe crossing
• managing a group crossing
• practising crossing techniques, pack floating and how to self-rescue if swept away.

You do not need to be a confident swimmer to do this course.

Further information will be provided once registration is completed.

Course:

• Next course dates 13th November 2022
  starting at 11am, at the Meeting of the Waters, New Plymouth.

For further information and Registration:


To register online please clicko n
https://tinyurl.com/yukr7he9

Please email Gail OTNZ Branch secretary at otnz.taranaki@gmail.com ph 021 733 281.or Taranaki Chair - Neil Higgins 0274 393412





For information on Taranaki Courses please contact the Taranaki Chair or Admin.

Chair - Neil Higgins 0274 393 412



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Waikato Branch Courses

Bushcraft, Basic Navigation, Night Navigation, River Safety courses now on offer again!! Learn how to be safe in the bush and on rivers, learn navigation, bushcraft and campcraft skills and much more in small groups from our entusiastic, experienced and qualified instructors.

• Basic Bushcraft Course - Saturday and Sunday - $90 per person

Course Information

This course is for people who would like to get into day or overnight bush tramping but lack the experience to do so safely. The course offers basic bushcraft and campcraft skills suitable for all. The course format includes a classroom based theory evening and an overnight practical trip during a weekend.

Course fee $90 per person. Registration and payment is required prior to the course.
An in-depth course to teach skills and knowledge in bushcraft, campcraft and environment care.

Includes:

• An evening of theory covering introductions, objectives in preparation for overnight camp.
  Learn about map reading, compass use, equipment, clothing, food and safety.
  6:45 pm to 9:00 pm. PLUS
• Practical weekend - Overnight trip. This weekend covers basic navigation, route finding and leadership, campcraft, environment care, getting lost, Basic First Aid and how to cross a river safely. It involves a short walk and overnight camp.
  Saturday 8:00am to Sunday 4:30pm.

Wednesday 11th May 2022: Introductory evening theory, venue TBA, 6:45 - 9:00 pm
Saturday 21st and Sunday 2nd May: Practical in the Kaimais, Overnight trip: Depart Hamilton - Saturday 8:00 am. Return Hamilton - Sunday 4:00 pm.

Wednesday 15th June 2022: Introductory evening theory, venue TBA, 6:45 - 9:00 pm
Saturday 18th and Sunday 19th June: Practical on Pirongia, Overnight trip: Depart Hamilton - Saturday 8:00 am. Return Hamilton - Sunday 4:00 pm.

Prerequisites participants must be / have:

• be over 18 years of age OR over 14 if accompanied by a parent / caregiver
• have a reasonable standard of fitness.

Enquiries to Outdoor Training Waikato:
Email waikatoadmin@outdoortraining.nz
Phone (07) 824 0878

Courses can be run on demand providing there are Instructors available.



• Basic Navigation Course - $60 per person

Course Information

This course is an introduction to basic navigation and includes theory and practical sessions, covering map reading and compass use. The practical field trip includes learning location awareness in a simple off-track environment and also develops and reinforces the map and compass skills learnt during the theory session.

Course Fee $60 per person. Registration and payment is required prior to the course.
An in-depth course to teach skills and knowledge to enable safe navigation in the bush.

Includes:

• An evening of theory to learn map reading and compass use,
• Navigation field trip. Training based on experimental learning as part of the planned day. Pirongia Forest Park

Prerequisites participants must be / have:

• be over 18 years of age OR over 14 if accompanied by a parent / caregiver
• have a reasonable standard of fitness.

Dates: Tuesday 28th June (evening theory), Sat 2nd July (Pirongia)

Enquiries to Outdoor Training Waikato:
Email waikatoadmin@outdoortraining.nz
Phone (07) 824 0878

Courses can be run on demand providing there are Instructors available.

• Night Navigation Course - $60 per person

Course Information

This course is a introduction to navigating at Night it will cover approximately the same route as taken on our Basic Navigation course

Course Fee $60 per person. Registration and payment is required prior to the course.


An in-depth course to teach skills and give you the confidence to navigate during the hours of darkness

Prerequisites participants must be / have:

• Pre-requisite is Basic Navigation
• be over 18 years of age OR over 14 if accompanied by a parent / caregiver
• have a reasonable standard of fitness.

Dates: Sat 17th Sept 2022 2022 (6:00 pm -10 pm; Pirongia)

Enquiries to Outdoor Training Waikato:
Email waikatoadmin@outdoortraining.nz
Phone (07) 824 0878

Courses can be run on demand providing there are Instructors available.

• River Safety One Day Courses Karangahake Gorge $60 per person

Dates:
Sat 8th and Sun 9th October 2022;
Sat 12th and Sun 13th November 2022;
Sat 3rd and Sun 4th December 2022

Enquiries to Outdoor Training Waikato:
Email waikatoadmin@outdoortraining.nz
Phone (07) 824 0878



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Wellington Branch Courses

Courses will go ahead for vaccinated participants and instructors in orange and green traffic lights and red traffic light when it meets government criteria.

We run a range of outdoor training courses from specialist courses on Navigation, River Safety, Outdoor Risk Management and Outdoor First Aid to more general ones covering a range of different aspects of Bushcraft.

Note: the topics covered on all the bushcraft courses are the same, however the level of information covered and practised will increase with each level. All courses involve travel in the bush carrying all your gear, and will require a reasonable level of fitness.

If you have any questions then please contact wellingtonoutdoortraining@gmail.com

The following 2022 courses have been organised by the Wellington Branch of OTNZ:

• Introduction to Bushcraft ( Bronze DofEIA training) - $90/person.

If you've never been in the bush before or only a couple of times, this course will teach you the basic bushcraft skills. Suitable for all (minimum age 14 years old unless an adult accompanying).

At the end of this course you will know the basics on how to plan for a trip, what gear and clothing to take and how to use it, ideas of what food to take, navigate on tracks, basic river safety, how to look after yourself and the bush environment, what to do in an emergency, building survival shelters, communications, basic first aid.




• Intermediate Bushcraft ( Silver DofEIA training) - $100/person.

For those who have done the Introduction to Bushcraft Course, or who have some experience in the bush and want to develop their skills further.

At the end of this course you should feel confident to plan a trip, help lead a group, what gear and clothing you need, ideas for food to take, navigate on track and off track, river safety, how to look after yourself and the bush environment, how to deal with an emergency by building survival shelters, communications, first aid and fire lighting.




• Intermediate / Advanced Bushcraft ( Silver / Gold DofEIA training) - $100/person.

For those who have done the Introduction to Bushcraft Course and have some experience, or who have a moderate level of experience in the bush and want to develop their skills further.

At the end of this course you should feel confident to plan a trip, lead a group, what gear and clothing you need, ideas for food to take, navigate on track and off track, river safety, how to look after yourself and the bush environment, how to deal with an emergency by building and staying in survival shelters, more advanced communications, first aid and fire lighting, communications, and fire lighting.




• Advanced Bushcraft ( Gold DofEIA training) - $100/person.

For those who have done the Intermediate Bushcraft Course and have some experience, or who have a moderate level of experience in the bush and want to develop their skills further.

At the end of this course you should feel confident to plan a trip, lead a group, what gear and clothing you need, ideas for food to take, navigate on track and off track, river safety, how to look after yourself and the bush environment, how to deal with an emergency by building and staying in survival shelters, more advanced communications, first aid and fire lighting, communications, and fire lighting.




• Introduction to Navigation Course - $75/person.

This is an introductory level course to teach skills and knowledge to enable safe navigation in the New Zealand bush. The course involves an evening in the classroom and a day walk to practise your navigation skills. At the end of this course you should be able to interpret and follow a map and use your compass to navigate both on track and off track. 10 participants maximum per course.




• River Safety Course - $50/person.

This course is essential for anyone that heads into the New Zealand bush. Suitable for all (minimum age 14 years old unless an adult accompanying). The course involves a morning of theory and an afternoon of practical river crossing. At the end of this course you will be able to observe and determine the main risks of any river, and if it is safe to cross. You will be able to identify the best place to cross and mutual support techniques to help you cross it as an individual or with a group.




• Outdoor First Aid Course: $290 per person
  

  This course will run in conjunction with Peak Safety.
  This 2 day course is essential for anyone who heads out into the bush or works in remote areas. It will cover basic first aid as well as emergency management of a first aid situation. NZQA standards 6400, 6401, 6402 and 424 will be covered on the course. Participants must be physically fit and complete a pre-course assignment. For those who just need to revalidate their OFA qualification, you only need to attend the second day of the course.

  
  
  
• Other Courses

We can run additional courses for groups of 6 or more if these dates are not suitable or if you would like something more specialised. Please get in touch wellingtonoutdoortraining@gmail.com



• Instructor Training

Do you have lots of bushcraft experience and want to pass this on to others? We are looking for new instructors to join the Wellington OTNZ team. We will provide the training and help you gain your Skills Active outdoor leader qualification, in return you will be required to instruct on a number of future courses.

Please get in touch wellingtonoutdoortraining@gmail.com






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About Our Courses

It is our philosophy that although you can learn facts from books, videos, and the internet about how to have a safe and enjoyable time in the New Zealand outdoors, that there is no substitute for developing personal skills by practical experience under the guidance of highly experienced outdoors people.

We offer that practical experience to develop your skills in our high quality cost effective instruction courses. We achieve our low course costs because our Instructors are all highly motivated experienced volunteers who want to share their years of experience with you.

All of our Instructors have industry recognised qualifications in their areas of expertise.

As Members and Instructors join us we expect to be able to offer a range of Outdoor Training Courses. These courses will include:


• Fundamental Bushcraft Skills
• Duke of Edinburgh International Award Bronze Adventurous Journey training
• Intermediate Bush Skills
• Duke of Edinburgh International Award Silver Adventurous Journey training
• Advanced Bushcraft Skills
• Duke of Edinburgh International Award Gold Adventurous Journey training
• Bushcraft with extended Navigation
• Fundamental Navigation Skills
• Intermediate Navigation Skills
• Advanced Navigation Skills
• Above the Bushline Skills
• River Safety Skills
• Outdoor Risk Management
• Outdoor Emergency Management, including Extended Care
• Instructor Training and Assessment
• ... and much more...


We are offering TWO skill development pathways:
• Either through one of our cost effective courses,
• Or join our Member training pathway, which (provided you complete the course work to an appropriate standard) will entitle you to recognition of a NZQA standards qualification. We aim for this to be at no cost after having contributed an appropriate number of volunteer hours with OTNZ.



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