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The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) and transportation agencies around the United States increasingly depends on uncrewed aircraft systems (UAS — also commonly known as drones) to collect data and accelerate project development and delivery. Drones let transportation practitioners safely and efficiently perform many activities, including bri
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Catchings, R., Smith, S., Wallace, C., Marks, G., & Van Dyke, C. (2024). Strengthening the Deployment of Uncrewed Aerial Systems (UAS) at KYTC (Report No. KTC-24-07). Kentucky Transportation Cabinet. https://doi.org/10.13023/ktc.rr.2024.07
Catchings, Rachel, Suzanne Smith, Candice Wallace, Gayle Marks, and Chris Van Dyke. Strengthening the Deployment of Uncrewed Aerial Systems (UAS) at KYTC. Report no. KTC-24-07. Kentucky Transportation Cabinet, 2024. https://doi.org/10.13023/ktc.rr.2024.07.
Catchings, Rachel, et al. Strengthening the Deployment of Uncrewed Aerial Systems (UAS) at KYTC. Kentucky Transportation Cabinet, 2024, Report no. KTC-24-07, ROSA P. https://doi.org/10.13023/ktc.rr.2024.07.
State highway agencies including the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) are currently facing many challenges. Three such challenges involve addressing (a) the cracking and rutting distresses that are costing taxpayers billions of dollars annually, (b) the loss of both the workforce and the skills associated with the workforce, and (c) labor
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Zhou, F., & Roa, J. (2024). Asphalt Mixture Automated Testing System with Zero Intervention (AMAZE): Revised Training Curriculum (Report No. TTI: 0-6674-03). Texas A&M Transportation Institute. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/74590
Zhou, Fujie and Jorge Roa. Asphalt Mixture Automated Testing System with Zero Intervention (AMAZE): Revised Training Curriculum. Report no. TTI: 0-6674-03. Texas A&M Transportation Institute, 2024. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/74590.
Zhou, Fujie, and Jorge Roa Asphalt Mixture Automated Testing System with Zero Intervention (AMAZE): Revised Training Curriculum. Texas A&M Transportation Institute, 2024, Report no. TTI: 0-6674-03, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/74590.
The Iowa secondary road system has a large number of scour-susceptible bridges or bridges with unknown foundation conditions. These structures are commonly required to have a plan of action (POA) to close them during flood events, or have countermeasures installed to keep them open. In the case of unknown foundations, countermeasures must be instal
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Freeseman, K., Phares, B., & Alipour, A. (2024). Partially Grouted Revetment for Low-Volume Road Bridges (Report No. IHRB Project TR-710;InTrans Project 16-579). Iowa State University. Bridge Engineering Center. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/74170
Freeseman, Katelyn, Brent Phares, and Alice Alipour. Partially Grouted Revetment for Low-Volume Road Bridges. Report no. IHRB Project TR-710;InTrans Project 16-579. Iowa State University. Bridge Engineering Center, 2024. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/74170.
Freeseman, Katelyn, et al. Partially Grouted Revetment for Low-Volume Road Bridges. Iowa State University. Bridge Engineering Center, 2024, Report no. IHRB Project TR-710;InTrans Project 16-579, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/74170.
Truck platooning has been demonstrated as a promising approach to reduce freeway congestion, engine energy consumption, and associated emissions. However, efficient local-level algorithms to form a truck platoon without jeopardizing surrounding traffic flow’s safety and efficiency are still lacking. Motivated by this view, this study developed a Se
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Du, L., Washburn, S. S., & Narasimhan, M. (2024). Sequential Synchronization Control Scheme for Freeway Truck Platooning Formation (Report No. FMRI2017-Y6). Freight Mobility Research Institute. Florida Atlantic University. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/76986
Du, Lili, Scott S. Washburn, and Mukundhan Narasimhan. Sequential Synchronization Control Scheme for Freeway Truck Platooning Formation. Report no. FMRI2017-Y6. Freight Mobility Research Institute. Florida Atlantic University, 2024. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/76986.
Du, Lili, et al. Sequential Synchronization Control Scheme for Freeway Truck Platooning Formation. Freight Mobility Research Institute. Florida Atlantic University, 2024, Report no. FMRI2017-Y6, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/76986.
The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) is currently facing many challenges. Three such challenges in the areas of asphalt pavements and laboratory testing involve (a) cracking and rutting distresses, (b) hiring and retaining employees, and (c) laboratory safety. TxDOT has been addressing the cracking and rutting problems by implementing a b
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Zhou, F., & Roa, J. (2024). Asphalt Mixture Automated Testing System with Zero Intervention (AMAZE) (Report No. FHWA/TX-23/0-6674-03-R1). Texas A&M Transportation Institute. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/74564
Zhou, Fujie and Jorge Roa. Asphalt Mixture Automated Testing System with Zero Intervention (AMAZE). Report no. FHWA/TX-23/0-6674-03-R1. Texas A&M Transportation Institute, 2024. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/74564.
Zhou, Fujie, and Jorge Roa Asphalt Mixture Automated Testing System with Zero Intervention (AMAZE). Texas A&M Transportation Institute, 2024, Report no. FHWA/TX-23/0-6674-03-R1, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/74564.
Due to the success of the MoDOT 2017-2021 Intelligent Compaction and Paver-Mounted Thermal Profiling (IC-PMTP) projects that demonstrate the paving quality improvements on numerous field projects, MoDOT has established a plan that includes additional IC-PMTP projects in 2022 and 2023. To ensure the continued success of the MoDOT IC-PMTP projects in
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The Transtec Group, Inc. (2024). Consultant Support for Intelligent Compaction and Paver-Mounted Thermal Profiling Projects in 2022-2023 [Research Summary] (Report No. CMR 24-002). Missouri. Department of Transportation. Construction and Materials Division. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/75409
The Transtec Group, Inc.. Consultant Support for Intelligent Compaction and Paver-Mounted Thermal Profiling Projects in 2022-2023 [Research Summary]. Report no. CMR 24-002. Missouri. Department of Transportation. Construction and Materials Division, 2024. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/75409.
The Transtec Group, Inc. Consultant Support for Intelligent Compaction and Paver-Mounted Thermal Profiling Projects in 2022-2023 [Research Summary]. Missouri. Department of Transportation. Construction and Materials Division, 2024, Report no. CMR 24-002, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/75409.
The New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) engaged Cambridge Systematics (CS) to perform research on recent changes to the Federal and State regulations that govern commercial vehicle size and weight limits in New Jersey, assessing “best practice” communication techniques to share information with industry, and developing updates to NJDOT’
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Lamm, C., & Potapa, S. (2024). NJDOT Commercial Vehicle Size and Weight Guidebook Update [Technical Brief] (Report No. NJ-2024-001). New Jersey. Department of Transportation. Bureau of Research. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/74607
Lamm, Christopher and Stefanie Potapa. NJDOT Commercial Vehicle Size and Weight Guidebook Update [Technical Brief]. Report no. NJ-2024-001. New Jersey. Department of Transportation. Bureau of Research, 2024. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/74607.
Lamm, Christopher, and Stefanie Potapa NJDOT Commercial Vehicle Size and Weight Guidebook Update [Technical Brief]. New Jersey. Department of Transportation. Bureau of Research, 2024, Report no. NJ-2024-001, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/74607.
The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) revised its asphalt pavement specifications based upon research conducted at the Louisiana Transportation Research Center (LTRC). These changes introduced performance-based specifications in the form of the semi-circular bending (SCB) and the loaded wheel tracking (LWT) tests. Additi
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Mayeux, C. R., Akentuna, M., & Salari, S. (2024). Evaluation of Performance and Life Cycle Cost of Asphalt (8/18 Specifications) (Report No. FHWA/LA.24/670). Louisiana Transportation Research Center. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/74063
Mayeux, Corey R, Moses Akentuna, and Saman Salari. Evaluation of Performance and Life Cycle Cost of Asphalt (8/18 Specifications). Report no. FHWA/LA.24/670. Louisiana Transportation Research Center, 2024. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/74063.
Mayeux, Corey R, et al. Evaluation of Performance and Life Cycle Cost of Asphalt (8/18 Specifications). Louisiana Transportation Research Center, 2024, Report no. FHWA/LA.24/670, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/74063.
The effectiveness of Incident Management Teams (IMT) in reducing the duration and impact of traffic incidents is well documented. The capacity of large-scale simulation models to illustrate the negative effects of these incidents on vehicle delays and excess user costs (EUC) is also widely recognized. However, there is a gap in research integrating
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Macfarlane, G. S., Jarvis, D., Woolley, B., & Schultz, G. G. (2024). Simulating Incident Management Team Response and Performance (Report No. UT-23.22). Oregon. Dept. of Transportation. Research Section. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/74034
Macfarlane, Gregory S, Daniel Jarvis, Brynn Woolley, and Grant G. Schultz. Simulating Incident Management Team Response and Performance. Report no. UT-23.22. Oregon. Dept. of Transportation. Research Section, 2024. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/74034.
Macfarlane, Gregory S, et al. Simulating Incident Management Team Response and Performance. Oregon. Dept. of Transportation. Research Section, 2024, Report no. UT-23.22, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/74034.
This project evaluates LaneBlade® technology's feasibility and effectiveness in enhancing roadway debris clearance operations, focusing on improving safety for CHART responders and road users while optimizing operational efficiency. Through structured field experiments considering weather conditions, debris types, blade types, and operating speeds,
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Gong, Y., Tarafdar, S., & Yang, X. (. (2024). Improving Roadway Debris Clearance for CHART Responders (Report No. MD-24-SHA/UM/6-19). Maryland Department of Transportation. State Highway Administration. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/73821
Gong, Yaobang, Sayantan Tarafdar, and Xianfeng (Terry) Yang. Improving Roadway Debris Clearance for CHART Responders. Report no. MD-24-SHA/UM/6-19. Maryland Department of Transportation. State Highway Administration, 2024. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/73821.
Gong, Yaobang, et al. Improving Roadway Debris Clearance for CHART Responders. Maryland Department of Transportation. State Highway Administration, 2024, Report no. MD-24-SHA/UM/6-19, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/73821.
The traveling public increasingly relies on navigation systems, either as part of their vehicles or through their handheld phones or mobile devices. Currently there is not a consistent system, tool, or process being used by cities and counties in Minnesota to report road or bridge closures that local transportation agencies can use to display to th
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Deeter, D., & Roelofs, T. (2024). Using Apps to Notify the Public of Local Road and Bridge Closures (Report No. 2024RIC02). Minnesota. Department of Transportation. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/73843
Deeter, Dean and Tina Roelofs. Using Apps to Notify the Public of Local Road and Bridge Closures. Report no. 2024RIC02. Minnesota. Department of Transportation, 2024. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/73843.
Deeter, Dean, and Tina Roelofs Using Apps to Notify the Public of Local Road and Bridge Closures. Minnesota. Department of Transportation, 2024, Report no. 2024RIC02, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/73843.
State transportation agencies are adopting an expanded context classification system to inform project development and delivery. This system classifies roadways into one of five categories based on factors such as level of development, building densities and setbacks, multimodal user patterns and requirements, network permeability, and speed. Compa
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Sandlin, A., Asher, J., Stamatiadis, N., Jasper, J., Catchings, R., & Van Dyke, C. (2024). Impact of the New Context Functional Classifications for KYTC (Report No. KTC-24-19). Kentucky Transportation Cabinet. https://doi.org/10.13023/ktc.rr.2024.19
Sandlin, Arlen, Jill Asher, Nikiforos Stamatiadis, Jeff Jasper, Rachel Catchings, and Chris Van Dyke. Impact of the New Context Functional Classifications for KYTC. Report no. KTC-24-19. Kentucky Transportation Cabinet, 2024. https://doi.org/10.13023/ktc.rr.2024.19.
Sandlin, Arlen, et al. Impact of the New Context Functional Classifications for KYTC. Kentucky Transportation Cabinet, 2024, Report no. KTC-24-19, ROSA P. https://doi.org/10.13023/ktc.rr.2024.19.
Routinely collected Massachusetts data sets, including overweight permit applications and commercial truck inspections, are underused in safety and infrastructure analysis. Data warehousing and computing capabilities are advancing to allow live-time trend monitoring which could enhance enforcement efforts of overweight vehicles through proactive an
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Gazzillo, J., Riessman, R., Fitzpatrick, C., & Roney-Yeager, B. (2024). Methods To Identify Problematic Carriers and Prevent Infrastructure Damage (Report No. 23-050). Massachusetts. Dept. of Transportation. Office of Transportation Planning. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/78486
Gazzillo, Jennifer, Robin Riessman, Cole Fitzpatrick, and Benjamin Roney-Yeager. Methods To Identify Problematic Carriers and Prevent Infrastructure Damage. Report no. 23-050. Massachusetts. Dept. of Transportation. Office of Transportation Planning, 2024. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/78486.
Gazzillo, Jennifer, et al. Methods To Identify Problematic Carriers and Prevent Infrastructure Damage. Massachusetts. Dept. of Transportation. Office of Transportation Planning, 2024, Report no. 23-050, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/78486.
The Iowa secondary road system has a large number of scour-susceptible bridges or bridges with unknown foundation conditions. While scour countermeasures have historically included conventional riprap, fully grouted riprap, and other systems, a promising option is a partially grouted revetment (also known as partially grouted riprap). Partially gro
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Phares, B., & Alipour, A. (2024). Partially Grouted Revetment for Low-Volume Road Bridges [Tech Transfer Summary] (Report No. IHRB Project TR-710;InTrans Project 16-579). Iowa State University. Bridge Engineering Center. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/74193
Phares, Brent and Alice Alipour. Partially Grouted Revetment for Low-Volume Road Bridges [Tech Transfer Summary]. Report no. IHRB Project TR-710;InTrans Project 16-579. Iowa State University. Bridge Engineering Center, 2024. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/74193.
Phares, Brent, and Alice Alipour Partially Grouted Revetment for Low-Volume Road Bridges [Tech Transfer Summary]. Iowa State University. Bridge Engineering Center, 2024, Report no. IHRB Project TR-710;InTrans Project 16-579, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/74193.
Superpave 5 (SP 5) has the ability to slow asphalt binder aging in asphalt pavements, which is why the SP 5 mix with optimum asphalt binder content to yield 5% air voids has recently been used in Indiana roads. INDOT also uses the AASHTOWare Pavement ME design software in pavement design, and the current asphalt aging prediction model in Pavement M
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Cho, S., Bagchi, T., Jeon, J., & Haddock, J. E. (2024). Material Characterization and Determination of MEPDG Input Parameters for Indiana Superpave 5 Asphalt Mixtures (Report No. FHWA/IN/JTRP-2024/06). Purdue University. Joint Transportation Research Program. https://doi.org/10.5703/1288284317725
Cho, Seonghwan, Tandra Bagchi, Jongmyung Jeon, and John E. Haddock. Material Characterization and Determination of MEPDG Input Parameters for Indiana Superpave 5 Asphalt Mixtures. Report no. FHWA/IN/JTRP-2024/06. Purdue University. Joint Transportation Research Program, 2024. https://doi.org/10.5703/1288284317725.
Cho, Seonghwan, et al. Material Characterization and Determination of MEPDG Input Parameters for Indiana Superpave 5 Asphalt Mixtures. Purdue University. Joint Transportation Research Program, 2024, Report no. FHWA/IN/JTRP-2024/06, ROSA P. https://doi.org/10.5703/1288284317725.
Currently, there are no universally accepted procedures or criteria related to the inspection of pedestrian bridges in the U.S. While some states have some criteria in place, the FHWA has no specific recommendations or requirements for such structures. However, pedestrian bridges can be very complex structures in some cases, whether by using non-re
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Alharthi, A. A., & Connor, R. J. (2024). Development of a Formalized Program for In-Service Inspection of Pedestrian Bridges (Report No. FHWA/IN/JTRP-2024/17). Purdue University. Joint Transportation Research Program. https://doi.org/10.5703/1288284317750
Alharthi, Aedh A and Robert J. Connor. Development of a Formalized Program for In-Service Inspection of Pedestrian Bridges. Report no. FHWA/IN/JTRP-2024/17. Purdue University. Joint Transportation Research Program, 2024. https://doi.org/10.5703/1288284317750.
Alharthi, Aedh A, and Robert J. Connor Development of a Formalized Program for In-Service Inspection of Pedestrian Bridges. Purdue University. Joint Transportation Research Program, 2024, Report no. FHWA/IN/JTRP-2024/17, ROSA P. https://doi.org/10.5703/1288284317750.
AMAZE is a cutting-edge solution designed to revolutionize the asphalt mixture testing process. The goal of the system is to increase consistency and accuracy of test results, eliminate human error, improve efficiency, and reduce testing times. AMAZE is engineered to automatically measure four essential asphalt mixture properties: bulk specific gra
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Zhou, F., & Roa, J. (2024). Asphalt Mixture Automated Testing System with Zero Intervention (AMAZE): Revised User Manual (Report No. TTI: 0-6674-03). Texas A&M Transportation Institute. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/74589
Zhou, Fujie and Jorge Roa. Asphalt Mixture Automated Testing System with Zero Intervention (AMAZE): Revised User Manual. Report no. TTI: 0-6674-03. Texas A&M Transportation Institute, 2024. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/74589.
Zhou, Fujie, and Jorge Roa Asphalt Mixture Automated Testing System with Zero Intervention (AMAZE): Revised User Manual. Texas A&M Transportation Institute, 2024, Report no. TTI: 0-6674-03, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/74589.
To protect waterways adjacent to construction projects with disturbed land, a 50 ft (15 m) vegetated buffer or equivalent sediment controls are required. However, there is little guidance on the effectiveness of vegetated buffers in removing sediment or how sediment barriers can aid shorter buffers or replace buffers. A modeling methodology was dev
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Perez, M. A., Donald, W. N., Whitman, J. B., & Roche, B. G. (2024). Evaluation of NDOT’s Sediment Barrier Practices Using Performance Data (Report No. SPR-FY22(006)). Nebraska. Department of Transportation. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/75307
Perez, Michael A, Wesley N. Donald, J. Blake Whitman, and Brian G Roche. Evaluation of NDOT’s Sediment Barrier Practices Using Performance Data. Report no. SPR-FY22(006). Nebraska. Department of Transportation, 2024. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/75307.
Perez, Michael A, et al. Evaluation of NDOT’s Sediment Barrier Practices Using Performance Data. Nebraska. Department of Transportation, 2024, Report no. SPR-FY22(006), ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/75307.
There is a significant amount of uncertainty when designing piles for bridge foundations in liquefiable soil. Currently, Arkansas Department of Transportation (ARDOT) engineers use a standard penetration test (SPT)-based liquefaction spreadsheet developed 10 years ago to evaluate liquefaction triggering. Since this spreadsheet was developed, update
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Wood, C. M., Mitra, S., Barua, S., & Rahimi, M. (2024). Updating ArDOT Liquefaction Evaluation Procedures (Report No. TRC2202). Arkansas. Department of Transportation. Transportation Research Committee. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/77195
Wood, Clinton M., Suman Mitra, Sagar Barua, and Mohammad Rahimi. Updating ArDOT Liquefaction Evaluation Procedures. Report no. TRC2202. Arkansas. Department of Transportation. Transportation Research Committee, 2024. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/77195.
Wood, Clinton M., et al. Updating ArDOT Liquefaction Evaluation Procedures. Arkansas. Department of Transportation. Transportation Research Committee, 2024, Report no. TRC2202, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/77195.
Public transportation provides a safe, convenient, affordable, and environmentally friendly mobility service. However, due to its fixed routes and limited network coverage, it is sometimes difficult or impossible for passengers to walk from a transit stop to their destination. This inaccessibility problem is also known as the “transit last-mile con
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Khani, A., Aalipour, A., & Kumar, P. (2024). Designing an Autonomous Service to Cover Transit’s Last Mile in Low-Density Areas (Report No. MN 2024-06). Minnesota. Department of Transportation. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/75512
Khani, Alireza, Ali Aalipour, and Pramesh Kumar. Designing an Autonomous Service to Cover Transit’s Last Mile in Low-Density Areas. Report no. MN 2024-06. Minnesota. Department of Transportation, 2024. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/75512.
Khani, Alireza, et al. Designing an Autonomous Service to Cover Transit’s Last Mile in Low-Density Areas. Minnesota. Department of Transportation, 2024, Report no. MN 2024-06, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/75512.
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