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Notable locations in Elkins: Elkins Industrial Park (A), Randolph County Courthouse (B), Elkins-Randolph County Public Library (C), Elkins City Hall (D), Elkins Fire Department Company 40 (E), Randolph County Emergency Squad 1 (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Shopping Center: Tygart Valley Mall Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Churches in Elkins include: Woodford Memorial United Methodist Church (A), United Church of the Brethren (B), Seventh Day Adventist Church (C), Saint Brendan Catholic Church (D), Otterbein United Methodist Church (E), John Street Baptist Church (F), Holy Trinity Lutheran Church (G), Grace Episcopal Church (H), First United Methodist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Goddin Run (A), Buffalo Run (B), Woolwine Run (C), Wees Run (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Park in Elkins: Elkins City Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Tourist attractions: Rich Mountain Battlefield Foundation (Historical Places & Services; Files Creek Road), Literacy Volunteers of America (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 416 Davis Avenue).
Hotels: Red Carpet Inn & Suites (1091 Harrison Avenue), The Travel Connection (Seneca Mall Suite 11), Elkins Motor Lodge (Harrison Avenue), Econo Lodge (Rt 33 E), Super 8 Motel (350 Beverly Pike), Four Seasons Motel (1091 Harrison Avenue), Econo Lodge Elkins (Route 33 East), Days Inn Elkins (1200 Harrison Avenue Suite 100), Super 8 Elkins WV (350 Beverly Pike).
Courts: Randolph County - Court Reporter- Circuit Judge (Court Hse), Randolph County - Lawyers Room- Magistrate Court- Magistrate Clerk (Court House).
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Randolph County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Drinking water stations with addresses in Elkins and their reported violations in the past:
ELKINS CITY OF (Address: 401 DAVIS AVENUE  , Population served: 9844, Surface_water):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (SEP-30-2000), St Public Notif requested (SEP-30-2000), St Compliance achieved (OCT-01-2000)
Past monitoring violations:
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2002 and JUL-19-2002, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Compliance achieved (JUL-19-2002)
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2001 and JUL-25-2001, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Compliance achieved (JUL-25-2001)
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2000 and JUL-06-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Compliance achieved (JUL-06-2000)
- Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JUL-1994 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-11-1994), St Formal NOV issued (JUL-11-1994)
MIDLAND PSD (Population served: 2651, Purch_surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2002 and JUL-19-2002, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Compliance achieved (JUL-19-2002)
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2001 and JUL-25-2001, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Compliance achieved (JUL-25-2001)
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2000 and JUL-06-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Compliance achieved (JUL-06-2000)
LEADSVILLE PSD (Population served: 1212, Purch_surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2002 and JUL-19-2002, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Compliance achieved (JUL-19-2002)
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2001 and JUL-25-2001, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Compliance achieved (JUL-25-2001)
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2000 and JUL-06-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Compliance achieved (JUL-06-2000)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2011: 21.8%
(21.9% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for Black residents, 32.3% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 100.0% for American Indian residents, 0.0% for other race residents, 23.1% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This city: |  2.2 people | | West Virginia: |  2.4 people |
| This city: | 57.8% | | Whole state: | 65.8% |
| This city: | 8.7% | | Whole state: | 6.6% |
- Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
- Gay men: 0.3% of all households
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Elkins, WV
People in group quarters in Elkins in 2010:
- 313 people in college/university student housing
- 84 people in residential treatment centers for juveniles (non-correctional)
- 29 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
- 10 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
- 3 people in other noninstitutional facilities
People in group quarters in Elkins in 2000:
- 265 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
- 77 people in nursing homes
- 44 people in residential treatment centers for emotionally disturbed children
- 41 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 28 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 24 people in other types of correctional institutions
- 7 people in other nonhousehold living situations
Elkins compared to West Virginia state average:
- Black race population percentage below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage above state average.
- Renting percentage above state average.
- House age above state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.
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Banks with branches in Elkins (2011 data):
- Mountain Valley Bank, N.A.: Elkins Branch at Chenoweth Creek Rd & Route 219 South, branch established on 1985/02/12; at 317 Davis Avenue, branch established on 1909/01/01. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $118.5 mil, Deposits: $100.6 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Mountain-Valley Bancshares, Inc.
- The Huntington National Bank: Elkins Drive-Thru Branch at 324 Davis Avenue, branch established on 2002/07/31; Elkins Branch at 420 Davis Avenue, branch established on 1987/07/13. Info updated 2012/04/02: Bank assets: $54,183.4 mil, Deposits: $44,300.3 mil, headquarters in Columbus, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 878 total offices, Holding Company: Huntington Bancshares Incorporated
- Citizens Bank of West Virginia, Inc.: Citizens Bank Of West Virginia, Inc. at 211-213 Third Street, branch established on 1924/01/22; Third And Kerens Drive-In Branch at Third Street And Kerens Avenue, branch established on 1977/11/14. Info updated 2009/07/16: Bank assets: $220.7 mil, Deposits: $167.5 mil, local headquarters, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 5 total offices, Holding Company: Citizens Financial Corp.
- Davis Trust Company: at Davis Avenue And Third Street, branch established on 1901/06/17; South Branch at 950 Beverly Pike, branch established on 2008/07/21. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $142.0 mil, Deposits: $123.4 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2 total offices, Holding Company: Davis Trust Financial Corporation
- Woodforest National Bank: Elkins Wal-Mart Branch at 721 Beverly Pike, branch established on 2007/01/27. Info updated 2011/05/10: Bank assets: $3,488.9 mil, Deposits: $3,097.6 mil, headquarters in Houston, TX, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 766 total offices, Holding Company: Woodforest Financial Group Employee Stock Ownership Plan (With 401(K) Provisions) (Amended And
- Freedom Bank, Inc.: Elkins Branch at East U.S. Routes 219 And 250, branch established on 1991/01/28. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $163.3 mil, Deposits: $145.6 mil, headquarters in Belington, WV, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 5 total offices, Holding Company: Freedom Bancshares, Inc.
Fire-safe hotels and motels in Elkins, West Virginia:
- Econo Lodge, Rt 339 E, Elkins, WV 26241 , Phone: (304) 636-5311
- Best Western Of Elkins, Rt 250/219 S, Elkins, WV 26241 , Phone: (304) 636-7711, Fax: (304) 636-5419
- Elkins Super 8 Motel , 350 Beverly Park, Elkins, WV 26241 , Phone: (304) 636-6500, Fax: (304) 636-6500
- Days Inn (randolph Center), 1200 Harrison Ave, Elkins, WV 26241 , Phone: (304) 636-8948, Fax: (304) 636-8948
- Graceland Inn & Conference CTR, 100 Campus Dr, Elkins, WV 26241 , Phone: (800) 624-3157
- Holiday Inn Express-Elins , 50 Martin St, Elkins, WV 26241 , Phone: (304) 630-2266, Fax: (304) 630-2267
- Hampton Inn Elkins , 673 Glenmore Loop Rd, Elkins, WV 26241 , Phone: (304) 630-7500, Fax: (304) 630-7501
All 7 fire-safe hotels and motels in Elkins, West Virginia
Educational Attainment (%) in 2011
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (61%)
- Electricity (32%)
- Wood (4%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
- Other fuel (1%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
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Religion statistics for Elkins (based on Randolph County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 38.08%
| Here | | 38.1% |
| USA | | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | United Methodist Church | Catholic Church | American Baptist Churches in the USA | Presbyterian Church (USA) | Church of the Nazarene |
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| Adherents | 27.9% | 17.6% | 11.0% | 6.8% | 6.0% |
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| Congregations | 36.6% | 5.6% | 4.2% | 14.1% | 2.8% |
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| Name | Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee) | LDS (Mormon) Church | Christian Churches and Churches of Christ | Southern Baptist Convention | Other |
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| Adherents | 5.2% | 4.7% | 4.2% | 3.3% | 13.2% |
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| Congregations | 4.2% | 1.4% | 4.2% | 4.2% | 22.5% |
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Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.
Food Environment Statistics:Number of grocery stores: 8 | This county: | 2.83 / 10,000 pop. | | West Virginia: | 2.41 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 3 | Randolph County: | 1.06 / 10,000 pop. | | West Virginia: | 1.09 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 18 | This county: | 6.37 / 10,000 pop. | | West Virginia: | 5.38 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 24 | Randolph County: | 8.49 / 10,000 pop. | | West Virginia: | 6.22 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | Here: | 10.5% | | West Virginia: | 12.2% |
Adult obesity rate: | Here: | 28.5% | | West Virginia: | 31.1% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate: | Randolph County: | 14.1% | | State: | 13.1% |
| Local government employment and payroll (March 2007) |
| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Financial Administration |
3 | $7,457 | $29,828 | 0 | $0 |
| Other Government Administration |
5 | $17,581 | $42,194 | 0 | $0 |
| Judicial and Legal |
3 | $5,652 | $22,608 | 0 | $0 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
10 | $26,338 | $31,606 | 0 | $0 |
| Firefighters |
3 | $9,824 | $39,296 | 0 | $0 |
| Streets and Highways |
10 | $18,429 | $22,115 | 0 | $0 |
| Solid Waste Management |
16 | $28,326 | $21,245 | 0 | $0 |
| Sewerage |
11 | $23,143 | $25,247 | 0 | $0 |
| Parks and Recreation |
3 | $6,186 | $24,744 | 0 | $0 |
| Water Supply |
12 | $29,902 | $29,902 | 0 | $0 |
| Other and Unallocable |
4 | $6,934 | $20,802 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
80 | $179,772 | $26,966 | 0 | $0 |
Elkins government finances in 2006(per resident):
- Charges - Sewerage: $1,895,000 ($263.93)
Solid Waste Management: $786,000 ($109.47)
All Other: $334,000 ($46.52)
Air Transportation: $213,000 ($29.67)
Parking Facilities: $21,000 ($2.92)
Parks and Recreation: $13,000 ($1.81)
- Current Operations - Sewerage: $1,740,000 ($242.34)
Water Utilities: $1,034,000 ($144.01)
Police Protection: $975,000 ($135.79)
Regular Highways: $929,000 ($129.39)
Solid Waste Management: $653,000 ($90.95)
Parks and Recreation: $356,000 ($49.58)
Local Fire Protection: $342,000 ($47.63)
General - Other: $126,000 ($17.55)
Financial Administration: $59,000 ($8.22)
General Public Buildings: $52,000 ($7.24)
Central Staff Services: $18,000 ($2.51)
Judicial and Legal Services: $15,000 ($2.09)
Air Transportation: $14,000 ($1.95)
- Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $58,000 ($8.08)
- General - Interest on Debt: $78,000 ($10.86)
- Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General - Other: $117,000 ($16.30)
- Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $16,000 ($2.23)
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $188,000 ($26.18)
- Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $361,000 ($50.28)
Interest Earnings: $128,000 ($17.83)
General Revenue, NEC: $79,000 ($11.00)
Sale of Property: $7,000 ($0.97)
- NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,199,000 ($306.27)
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,087,000 ($290.67)
Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $300,000 ($41.78)
- Other Capital Outlay - Water Utilities: $148,000 ($20.61)
Sewerage: $38,000 ($5.29)
Solid Waste Management: $9,000 ($1.25)
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,332,000 ($185.52)
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $1,068,000 ($148.75)
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,131,000 ($157.52)
- State Intergovernmental - All Other: $235,000 ($32.73)
General Local Government Support: $23,000 ($3.20)
- Tax - Occupation and Business License, NEC: $1,050,000 ($146.24)
Property: $598,000 ($83.29)
Public Utilities Sales: $390,000 ($54.32)
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $89,000 ($12.40)
Other License: $47,000 ($6.55)
Other Selective Sales: $40,000 ($5.57)
- Total Salaries and Wages: $1,940,000 ($270.19)
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $33,000 ($4.60)
4.66% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,727 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 4.66% | | West Virginia average: | 5.78% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
4.78% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,921 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 4.78% | | West Virginia average: | 5.65% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in Elkins:
- WDNE (1240 AM; 1 kW; ELKINS, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION OF ELKINS)
- WBUC (1460 AM; 5 kW; BUCKHANNON, WV; Owner: CAT RADIO, INC.)
- WWVA (1170 AM; 53 kW; WHEELING, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WSVA (550 AM; 10 kW; HARRISONBURG, VA; Owner: M. BELMONT VERSTANDIG, INC.)
- KDKA (1020 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WMMN (920 AM; 5 kW; FAIRMONT, WV; Owner: FANTASIA BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WKCW (1420 AM; 50 kW; WARRENTON, VA; Owner: WAY BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WTVN (610 AM; 50 kW; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
- WMET (1150 AM; 50 kW; GAITHERSBURG, MD; Owner: BELTWAY ACQUISITION CORPORATION)
- WTEM (980 AM; 50 kW; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
- WVMR (1370 AM; daytime; 5 kW; FROST, WV; Owner: POCAHONTAS COMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE CORP.)
- WWGB (1030 AM; daytime; 50 kW; INDIAN HEAD, MD; Owner: GOOD BODY MEDIA, LLC)
Strongest FM radio stations in Elkins:
- WDNE-FM (98.9 FM; ELKINS, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION OF ELKINS)
- WELK (94.7 FM; ELKINS, WV; Owner: ELKINS RADIO CORPORATION)
- WBHZ (91.9 FM; ELKINS, WV; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
- WCDE (90.3 FM; ELKINS, WV; Owner: BD. OF TRUSTEES/DAVIS & ELKINS COLL.)
- WDBS (97.1 FM; SUTTON, WV; Owner: SUMMIT MEDIA BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
- WBTQ (93.5 FM; BUCKHANNON, WV; Owner: ELKINS RADIO CORPORATION)
- WBRB (101.3 FM; BUCKHANNON, WV; Owner: CAT RADIO, INC.)
- WTON-FM (94.3 FM; STAUNTON, VA; Owner: HIGH IMPACT COMMUNICATIONS INC)
- WVLS (89.7 FM; MONTEREY, VA; Owner: POCAHONTAS COMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE CORP.)
- WQWV (103.7 FM; FISHER, WV; Owner: MCGUIRE BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
- WFBY (102.3 FM; WESTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION)
- WVPW (88.9 FM; BUCKHANNON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
- WAJR-FM (103.3 FM; SALEM, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION OF SALEM)
- WKMM (96.7 FM; KINGWOOD, WV; Owner: MARPAT CORPORATION)
- WZWA (90.1 FM; CLARKSBURG, WV; Owner: MARANATHA BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WKJL (88.1 FM; CLARKSBURG, WV; Owner: HE'S ALIVE, INC.)
- W203AE (88.5 FM; ELKINS, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2011 (per 100,000 population)
Elkins, West Virginia:
- Fatal accident count: 16
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 26
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 2
- Fatalities: 17
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 49
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 3
West Virginia average:
- Fatal accident count: 58
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 86
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 19
- Fatalities: 64
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 149
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 6
See more detailed statistics of Elkins fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2011 here
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 9
Total length: 32 meters (105ft)
Total costs: $6,535,000
Total average daily traffic: 88,400
Total average daily truck traffic: 8,422
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Elkins, WV
| Most common first names in Elkins, WV among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
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| Mary | 165 | 79.8 years |
| William | 136 | 73.7 years |
| James | 127 | 73.0 years |
| John | 125 | 76.3 years |
| Robert | 103 | 68.9 years |
| Charles | 83 | 73.4 years |
| George | 65 | 75.4 years |
| Virginia | 54 | 81.4 years |
| Harry | 52 | 73.5 years |
| Paul | 52 | 72.8 years |
| Most common last names in Elkins, WV among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
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| White | 95 | 73.3 years |
| Smith | 63 | 77.7 years |
| Phillips | 63 | 79.5 years |
| Simmons | 53 | 72.1 years |
| Phares | 50 | 78.1 years |
| Stalnaker | 50 | 81.0 years |
| Weese | 48 | 80.2 years |
| Arbogast | 44 | 74.3 years |
| Jones | 42 | 80.0 years |
| Moore | 42 | 77.0 years |
| Businesses in Elkins, WV |
| Name | Count | | Name | Count |
| AT&T | 1 | | Lane Furniture | 2 |
| Ace Hardware | 1 | | Little Caesars Pizza | 1 |
| Applebee's | 1 | | Long John Silver's | 1 |
| AutoZone | 1 | | MasterBrand Cabinets | 1 |
| Burger King | 1 | | McDonald's | 1 |
| CVS | 1 | | Nike | 2 |
| Curves | 1 | | Papa John's Pizza | 1 |
| Dairy Queen | 1 | | Pizza Hut | 1 |
| Days Inn | 1 | | Quiznos | 1 |
| Domino's Pizza | 1 | | RadioShack | 1 |
| FedEx | 4 | | Rite Aid | 1 |
| GNC | 1 | | Sears | 1 |
| GameStop | 1 | | Subway | 3 |
| Goodwill | 3 | | Super 8 | 1 |
| H&R Block | 1 | | Taco Bell | 1 |
| Hardee's | 1 | | U-Haul | 2 |
| Holiday Inn | 1 | | U.S. Cellular | 1 |
| Jones New York | 1 | | UPS | 4 |
| KFC | 1 | | Walgreens | 1 |
| Kmart | 1 | | Walmart | 1 |
| Kroger | 1 | | Wendy's | 1 |
| La-Z-Boy | 2 | | YMCA | 1 |
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