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Swim
Cooper Test
from
Patrick Julicher
The
Swim Cooper Test is based on a fitness test for runners: THE
COOPER TEST.
How
does the 12 minute Swim-Cooper-Test work:
- Try to swim as much as possible within 12
minutes.
- Decide what your fitness category is in the
fitness level tables.
- Swim the same stroke every time: BREASTSTROKE.
- Previous to the test:
·
Don't
use any alcohol 12 hours previous to the test.
·
Don't
use any coffee or nicotine 3 hours previous to the test.
·
Don't
use any major meals 2 hours previous to the test.
- Stop the test:
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If
you get a painfull feeling in your chest,
·
if
you get dizzy,
·
if
you start getting light in the head.
·
if
you have trouble breathing.
·
if
you get a stinging pain in the side.
To
check the fitness level of each individual swimmer, compare their scores
with the ones in the Fitness Level Tables:
TABLE 1: AGES 7 - 29.
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FITNESS LEVEL SWIM-COOPER-TEST
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AGEGROUP
M/F
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7-9
years
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10-12
years
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13-19
years
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20-29
years
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FITNESS
CATEGORY
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METERS
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NO.
LANES
(25 M.)
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METERS
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NO.
LANES
(25 M.)
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METERS
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NO.
LANES
(25 M.)
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METERS
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NO.
LANES
(25 M.)
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VERY
POOR
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M
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<
200
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<
8
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<
380
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<
15
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<
460
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<
18
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<
380
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<
15
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F
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<
180
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<
7
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<
280
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<
11
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<
380
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<
15
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<
280
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<
11
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POOR
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M
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200-240
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8-10
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380-460
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15-18
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460-560
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18-22
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380-460
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15-18
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F
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180-220
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7-9
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280-380
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11-15
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380-460
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15-18
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280-380
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11-15
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MEDIUM
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M
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240-320
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10-13
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460-550
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18-22
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560-660
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22-26
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460-560
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18-22
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F
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220-300
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9-12
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380-460
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15-18
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460-560
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18-22
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380-460
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15-18
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GOOD
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M
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320-460
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13-18
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550-620
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22-25
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660-760
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26-30
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560-660
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22-26
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F
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300-420
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12-17
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460-560
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18-22
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560-660
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22-26
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460-560
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18-22
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VERY
GOOD
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M
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>
460
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>
18
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>
620
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>
25
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>
760
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>
30
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>
660
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>
26
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F
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>
420
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>
17
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>
560
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>
22
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>
660
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>
26
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>
560
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>
22
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TABLE 2: AGES 30 - 60+.
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FITNESS LEVEL SWIM-COOPER-TEST
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AGEGROUP
M/F
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30-39
years
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40-49
years
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50-59
years
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60+
years
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FITNESS
CATEGORY
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METERS
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NO.
LANES
(25 M.)
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METERS
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NO.
LANES
(25 M.)
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METERS
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NO.
LANES
(25 M.)
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METERS
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NO.
LANES
(25 M.)
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VERY
POOR
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M
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<
320
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<
13
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<
280
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<
11
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<
220
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<
9
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<
220
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<
9
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F
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<
220
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<
9
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<
180
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<
7
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<
160
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<
6
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<
160
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<
6
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POOR
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M
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320-400
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13-16
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280-380
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11-15
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220-320
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9-13
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220-280
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9-11
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F
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220-320
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9-13
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180-280
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7-11
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160-220
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6-9
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160-180
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6-7
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MEDIUM
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M
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400-500
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16-20
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380-460
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15-18
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320-400
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13-16
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280-380
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11-15
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F
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320-400
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13-16
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280-380
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11-15
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220-320
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9-13
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180-280
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7-11
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GOOD
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M
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500-600
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20-24
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460-560
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18-22
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400-500
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16-20
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380-460
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15-18
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F
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400-500
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16-20
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380-460
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15-18
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320-400
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13-16
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280-380
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11-15
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VERY
GOOD
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M
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>
600
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>
24
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>
560
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>
22
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>
500
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>
20
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>
460
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>
18
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F
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>
500
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>
20
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>
460
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>
18
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>
400
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>
16
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>
380
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>
15
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