Weekly Email News for the Kitchen, Bathroom and Bedroom Industries
23rd June 2006
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As part of its contemporary ovens range, Fagor
offers a highly specified 'A' rated stainless steel single multifunction
oven which has 6 cooking programmes
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here:
Stoves
has added two dishwashers to its range of non-cooking appliances.
The integrated appliances are designed to be concealed behind cupboard
doors
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here:
Miele
is introducing a new entry-level oven into its H4000 built-in range
to increase opportunities within the replacement market
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here:
Amana
says
that it has led the American refrigeration market with technical innovation,
iconic design coupled to high-level performance
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here:
Caple
has launched the CR7200, a 70cm wide range cooker with
70cm width splashbacks and extractor hoods to match
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here:
Deceuninck
stockist, MB Distribution, has
opened a retail showroom to display the range of Décor wall
and ceiling panels at the company’s premises in Middlesbrough
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here:
Origin
~ the new laminated chipboard worktop range from Spain has just been
awarded the prestigious FIRA Gold Award for Product Excellence
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here:
Cova
Products
has announced the addition of Lausanne PA, a mid coloured pear to
the Cova press range of 3D forming veneers
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here:
New Lava Stone is one of the latest contemporary designs
to be added to the Mermaid waterproof wall panels range from Norske
Interiors
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here:
Express Line is a versatile and fast edgebanding service from European
Decorative Products (EDP)
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here:
PWS
has extended its portfolio with a selection of slate flooring.
As with other surfaces in the kitchen, flooring has become a key element
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here:
The
Carron
Phoenix Nautilux tap features smart, cylindrical styling
to both tap body and spout making for balanced, geometric design,
aimed (at £199) for the mid market
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here
Ideal
Standard has launched Simplicity, a completely new range
of shower trays that are significantly lighter and stronger than standard
trays
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here:
Bristan
has recently introduced its new Aqueous shower. With its sculptural,
integral controls and sweeping arched pole this surface Mounted Shower
is a new addition to the Aqueous Collection
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here:
Recognising that the choice of kitchen tap is an increasingly important
element in the kitchen design process, PWS
has responded with a host of new styles and finishes
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here:
Geba's 'Monaco' corner storage system has two laminate covered particle board shelves edged in durable polypropylene. A metal gallery rail retains cabinet contents
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J&J
Ormerod PLC (JJO plc), the independent UK manufacturer
of kitchens and bedrooms, has revealed that it has added the Forma
White kitchen to its entry level range, eco
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here:
Caple
has introduced the new Cubit sink range to their sink and tap portfolio,
complemented by the Robo tap
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here:
Building
on the success of the Kubus undermount range of sinks, Franke
has developed two new one and a half bowl models
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here:
'EasyFix'
and 'FastFix' are simple systems available on Haro
WC seats that reduce fixing time. Stay washers are also included
which even out unevenness and spacer rings prevent any possible
axle play
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here:
'Vero
has made a name for itself among aficionados of design and architecture,’
says Duravit. ‘The basic
rectangular shape of the original washbasins: pure, planning-friendly
and versatile remains a winner.’
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here:
Ideal
Standard, a provider of design-driven
bathroom and kitchen solutions, recently announced a new and improved
portfolio of whirlpool systems and baths available in the UK and
Ireland
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here:
East
Coast Fittings has
launched 12 new handle ranges - including 5 collections designed by
and available exclusively from East Coast
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here:
Kitchen
products distributor, DK Distribution
has introduced a vinyl oyster door with sculptured centre panel and
subtle finish
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here:
Bristan is supplying 300
heated towel rails as part of the £70m refurbishment of
the 5* Mayfair Radisson Edwardian Hotel in London
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here:
This
summer sees the launch of the minimalist model of the Discus
radiator from Radiating Style,
following the trend for adding accents of colour into the home
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here:
RAK
Ceramics
has launched a range of tiles that can be used within the bathroom
to create warm, inviting wall finishes with the distinctive look
of natural stone. Called 'Siox', the range features semi-polished
ivory and white
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here:
Whirlpool
Corporation
profoundly believes in the principles of corporate social responsibility
(CSR).
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here:
Granada Material Handling (Granada), one of the nation's leading material handling solutions specialists, is the sole UK distributor of Fezer VacuPowerlift handling units.
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Mattress manufacturer Komfi has
launched its first consumer catalogue to promote the company's full
range of sleep-related products and generate more business for stockists
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here:
AMA
Research has published its latest review ofthe 'Bedroom
Furniture Market - UK 2006' report. The report is informed, comprehensive
and up-to-date, and represents an aid to sales and marketing professionals
involved in the industry
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here:
Wolseley
Goes Shopping Again
Since the beginning of its current financial year, in August
2005, Wolseley has spent a whopping £900m on aquisitions.
For this money, the group has added some 50 companies to its portfolio,
which are expected to add £1,389m to group revenue this year.
The latest flurry of spending has added seven companies at a cost of
£89m, and expands the group's plumbing supplies and building products
distribution network. It also includes lighting and electrical companies.
Wolseley isn't the only company expanding: CAD software specialist ArtiCAD
is rolling out its product in Australia, and Heritage Bathrooms
is doubling its workforce in Yorkshire.
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is being despatched a little later than usual. This is due to the
editorial team being at the opening of the new Combilift factory
in Monaghan on Friday. Thank you for your patience!
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Aeon
Collection at London Interiors
The
Aeon Collection will be unveiling the new Millennium radiator on a specially
darkened display space at London Interiors to accentuate a striking
feature - laser-like beams of blue light on which the radiator's thick
glass top appears to float.
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here:
Record-Breaking
Grand Designs Live
Attracting
over 50,000 visitors in three days, Grand Designs Live 2006 has
broken 2005's record show-launch figures, with a 15% increase in attendance
on 2005, with over 600 exhibitors taking up 32,000 square metres.
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William
Ball Shines at Grand Designs
William
Ball
reports a good response to its stand at the recent Grand Designs exhibition,
with its new Nero high gloss kitchen in black.
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here:
Let
In-Sink-Erator Grind Away your Food Worries
In-Sink-Erator,
the worldwide specialist in food waste disposers, will be exhibiting at
the forthcoming Kitchen Showcase exhibition, to be held on the
27th – 29th June at Olympia in London.
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here:
Broughtons
Takes to the Road
Broughtons,
the specialist bathroom brand from Broughton Crangrove, takes its
latest bathroom suites to the retailers.
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here:
Kitchen
Showcase 06 in Partnership with Gaggenau
Gaggenau,
Europe's foremost manufacturer of luxury built in appliances for the domestic
kitchen, has joined forces with Masterclass Events ltd, organisers of
Kitchen Showcase 06, to deliver the largest UK event in 2006 dedicated
entirely to kitchen design.
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here:
Find
it at 100% Design
100%
Design,
the leading contemporary design show established in 1995, continues to
be the one stop shop for architects, interior designers and specifiers
to source international contemporary design. An impressive list of over
450 UK and international exhibitors will exhibit at Earls Court 2, London
from 21-24 September.
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here:
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Bushboard
has updated its Omega and Odyssey brochures to coincide with the re-launch
of both ranges. The 12 page Omega brochure illustrates the compatibility
between Omega and Odyssey offering cost effective, dual sized 3000mm and
4100mm worktops.
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here:
Sirrus
by Gummers has upped the ante when it comes to providing commercial water
controls - its new brochure is bigger than ever with over 60 new products.
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here:
In
support of its recent product launches, Burbidge
has updated its product specification manual to include detailed fitting
instructions for its five new kitchen ranges - Ravello, Amalfi, Mezzo,
Opus and Lulworth.
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here:
Premium
brand De Dietrich has launched its
2006 brochure with a range of new products available as of 1st May 2006.
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here:
Charlie
Jones is now Servis UK's new Commercial
Director. Charlie, formerly Managing Director (Commercial) for Indesit
Company joined Servis as a consultant in November 2005
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here:
National
distributor Broughton Crangrove Galley Matrix
(BCGM) has appointed two new Regional Sales Managers; Carrolle Westbury
and Jonathan Eyre are the new Regional Sales Managers for the North
West and Scotland, and Eastern.
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here:
Having
spent six years as national account manager and sourcing manager at
Jacuzzi UK, Tony Robson has now joined tap manufacturer Mayfair
Brassware as Commercial Director.
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here:
Merlyn
Industries
has appointed Adam Bright to the position of National Sales Manager,
for the company’s ‘Vivid by Merlyn’ range.
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here:
Kitchen
design specialist KCA welcomes new
recruit Kate Rayner to the company’s team of talented designers.
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here:
Haro
Sanitary
has launched a simple, effective display stand for retailers to display
two of its' top of the range SoftClose WC seats.
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here:
Made
in Britain Sanitaryware manufacturer Ashley Bathrooms
has launched a comprehensively updated marketing support package for its
dealers featuring high quality POS materials and a new 72 page brochure.
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here:
Roman,
the UK shower manufacturer, is offering retailers the chance to take advantage
of the company's Bundle Promotion.
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here:
Gorenje
has
launched two Premium Touch fridge-freezers, crystallised with Swarovski
- one with 7,000 hand-embedded crystals (on sale in Harrods) and the other
with a mere 3500 glass 'jewels'.
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here:
The
KBSA has announced the three finalists
selected for the 2006 Retailer Excellence Award. The finalists for this
award are chosen by the retailers' own customers.
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here:
Heritage
Bathrooms once again picked up two awards for best practice
in manufacturing at Yorkshire's most prestigious industry awards.
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here:
Clearwater
Collection,
the manufacturer of luxury handmade freestanding acrylic baths in Europe,
has achieved the internationally recognised quality accreditation, ISO
9001.
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here:
The
Sorter waste management system from Franke
has recently achieved a Red Dot Award for design excellence.
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here:
Continuing
to provide support to its retailers, bathroom manufacturer Laufen,
has announced that it has teamed up with Logicom; providers of the
design package system Virtual Worlds.
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here:
Aqualux's
trade customers are being given the opportunity to gain exclusive
marketing offers, product information and company news by logging
onto its newly launched website.
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here:
Following
the launch of its extended Summer 2006 Design Guide that contains
more products than ever, Imperial Bathrooms
has updated and significantly improved its website.
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here:
Grand
Designs Live Birmingham, 6-8 October 2006 at the National
Exhibition Centre, Birmingham.
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here:
100%
East returns to the Truman Brewery, from 21-24 September
2006.
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here:
Epoc Messe Frankfurt, Dubai, has finalised its plans for ISH
Kitchen and Bathroom Gulf.
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here:
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FRANKE FANTASY FOOTBALL
Beckham,
Gerrard and Klose Continue to Dominate
As the group stages draw to a close, a number of teams are beginning
to pull away from those languishing in mid table.
Mackem, managed by Stephen Knight, has taken over the top spot, moving
from sixth to first place, with a score of 81, thanks mainly to prolific
German striker Miroslav Klose who donated 20 points to Mackem's cause,
and is the top points' scorer at this stage.
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Here]
PRODUCT OF THE WEEK
DCM6120x
the First Range Cooker with Pyroclean in Both Ovens
De
Dietrich launched in the UK just over 25 years ago
and it says that it was the first company to bring
built-in pyrolytic ovens to the UK market, and has
been at the forefront of advances in this technology
ever since.
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on this Product]
Wolseley
Spends £89m on Seven Further Acquisitions
Wolseley plc, the world's largest specialist trade distributor
of plumbing and heating products to professional contractors
and a leading supplier of building materials, announced today
seven further acquisitions for an aggregate consideration of
£89 million.
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on this Story]
ArtiCAD
Debuts in Australia
The ArtiCAD kitchen CAD software will be launched in Australia
at the prestigious AWISA show in Sydney from 5-8 July 2006.
ArtiCAD has partnered with Learcom, a leading supplier of software
solutions to the woodworking industry in Australia, to supply
and support ArtiCAD products for the Australian market.
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on this Story]
Wellness
Products Increasingly Popular
Increasing numbers of consumers across Europe have already installed
or intend to invest in wellness products designed to bring the
spa experience into the home. These are among the findings of
the first phase of new research commissioned by Ideal Standard.
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on this Story]
Green Day comes to Aqualux
Staff at Aqualux dug deep in Wednesbury as part of a 'go green'
campaign in support of World Environment Day. Aqualux encouraged
its staff to play a part in helping the environment around its
headquarters at Junction 9 of the M6 by creating a garden in
a previously unused piece of wasteland.
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on this Story]
GDHA
Announces 2006 Independent Retailer Roadshow Dates
Glen
Dimplex Home Appliances is gearing up for a series of summer roadshows
aimed at providing its independent customers with an informative insight
into new innovations and developments from the company.
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on this Story]
Bathroom
Boost to UK Manufacturing
In
the current climate of economic instability, with many UK manufacturers
making redundancies or pulling out of the UK entirely, Heritage Bathrooms
has doubled the workforce at its West Yorkshire-based factory.
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on this Story]
PLUSMODO
Wows the Judges, Again and Again!
PLUSMODO, from kitchen manufacturer Poggenpohl, has won four design
accolades in just 18 months since its launch. First seen at the Cologne
Furniture Fair in January 2005, PLUSMODO, now has a clutch of awards
to its credit and looks set to become a design classic.
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on this Story]
Tavistock
Appoints ROM Aqua as Sole Irish Distributor
Tavistock, the manufacturer of bathroom furniture and accessories has
appointed ROM Aqua as its sole distributor for both Northern Ireland
and the Republic of Ireland.
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on this Story]
UK
Plant will Recycle Fridges
Shore Recycling of Perth has commissioned a plant capable of processing
both refrigerators and WEEE. Costing almost £5m (E7m) the unit
can handle up to 800,000 fridges or 80,000 tonnes of WEEE per annum,
or a proportion of both these streams.
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on this Story]
Baumatic's
Appliances Endorsed by Top Italian Chefs
The
NIC (National Italian Chefs) Association, which represents Italy in
worldwide culinary competitions and is the country's most prestigious
and acclaimed chefs association, has joined forces with Baumatic to
recommend its appliances.
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on this Story]
Celebrity
Food Photographer Chooses De Dietrich
A
range of De Dietrich cooking products have been chosen by celebrity
food photographer, David Munns to be the only appliance brand in his
new contemporary penthouse studio in central London.
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on this Story]
Zanussi-Electrolux
Appliance of Silence on TV from June 06!
Zanussi-Electrolux
has teamed up with Reckitt Benckiser to promote its NEW Appliance of
Silence dishwashers and Finish Detergent in a new TV commercial. 'At
Zanussi-Electrolux we like our appliances to be as quiet as a mouse
– but when it comes to detergent, we’re happy to shout about
Finish.'
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on this Story]
Trade Association Partners with Trading Standards
The
UK Trades Confederation (UKTC) has formed a partnership with Brighton
& Hove Trading Standards department to promote a new scheme, 'Buy
With Confidence,' which registers reliable and ethical traders in the
area. The partnership waslaunched at the Trading Standards Institute
exhibition at Excel London on 20th June.
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on this Story]
JJO
plc's Urban Smooth White Kitchen Specified
J&J
Ormerod plc (JJO plc), the independent UK manufacturer of quality kitchens
and bedrooms, has revealed that Wessex Parks & Leisure Homes has
specified its Colonial Urban Smooth White Kitchen in the Lighthouse,
showcased at the recent Park Home Lifestyle Show.
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on this Story]
Roman
Wins Gold in Tees Valley Manufacturing Awards
Roman,
the specialist shower manufacturer, has been named as the Best Manufacturing
Company in the Tees Valley.
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on this Story]
Major
Commendation Award
Sims
Group was the first company to commission a Fridge Recycling Plant in
the UK in July 2002. Further investment has seen the Fridge Plant grow
to become the world’s biggest single site Fridge Recycling plant.
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on this Story]
The
Future of Business Management is Now at your Fingertips
SMART
has introduced to the KBB industry its business and operational management
system.
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on this Story]
2005
Corporate Social Responsibility Report
Aga
Foodservice Group has published its 2005 Corporate Social Responsibility
Report which can be downloaded from the CSR section of the corporate
website.
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on this Story]
The
Tile Association Awards 2006 - Winners
The
Tile Association Awards is an opportunity to praise the products, services
and people who work in the wall and floor tile industry. The winners
were announced at the awards ceremony on 10th June.
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on this Story]
Put
it in your Diary
At the end of March I told you about our plans for the BMA’s
inaugural Bathroom Industry Conference that is open to anyone
in the bathroom industry, whether they are BMA members or not.
The conference will focus on two of the major BMA initiatives
for 2006 - Water Efficiency in the bathroom and Training. I can
now tell you more about the conference and forewarn you to book
your place for an event that we expect to move the whole industry
forward another step in its level of professionalism.
Ted Goold – President BMA
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Here]
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