RCA WRW1505R Installation instructions

Modei
WRW1505R
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Agitator 22 Pretreating 7,9,15
Problem Solver 18-22
A~~liance Registration 2
3,4
Safew Instructions
Care and Cleaning 22
SortingClothes 4,9
stains 16
Consumer Services 23
Controls Setting Guide 6,7
CvcleSettiri.~s 5StainRemovalGuide
UserMaintenanceInstructions 22
Warranti BackCover
Detergents,Other Additivesn-15
Energy-Saving Tips 8
Hard Water 14
Limestone Deposits 12
Loading 10
Model and Serial Numbers 2
Moving &Vacation Tips 22
O~eratin~ the Washer 4,5
Use and Care of

Readthisbookcarefully.
Itis intendedto helpyou
operateandmaintainyour
newwasherproperly.
Keepit handyfor answersto
yourquestions.
If youdon’tunderstandsomething
orneedmorehelp,write(include
yourphonenumber)
ConsumerRelations
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225
save timeandmoney.
Beforeyourequestservice...
checktheProblemSolver
section.It listscausesof minor
operatingproblemsthatyoucan
correctyourself.
Eyoureceiveda
damagedwasher.c e
Immediatelycontactthedealer(or
builder)thatsoldyouthewasher.
.
Wtitedom themodel
andserialnumbers.
You’llfindthemonalabelon
thelowerleftsidenearthefront.
Thesenumbersarealsoon the
ConsumerProductOwnership
RegistrationCardthatcamewith
yourwasher.Beforesendingin
thiscard,pleasewritethese
numbershere:
ModelNumber
Allwashinginstructiontermsin thisbookconformto theCare
LabelingRuleestablishedby theFederalTradeCommission,January1984.
IfYouNeedSertice
Toobtainservice,see the
ConsumerServicespage
inthebackof thisbook.
We’reproudof our serviceand
wantyou to bepleased.If for some
reasonyouarenothappywiththe
serviceyoureceive,herearethree
stepsto followforfurtherhelp.
First,contactthepeoplewho
servicedyourappliance.Explain
whyyou arenotpleased.In most
cases,thiswillsolvetheproblem.
NEXT,if youarestillnotpleased,
writeall thedetails-including
yourphonenumber—to:
ConsumerRelations
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225
—
FINALLY,if yourproblem
is stillnotresolved,write:
MajorApplianceConsumer
ActionPanel
20 NorthWackerDrive
Chicago,IL 60606

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WORTANT SAFETYmsTRucTIoNs
Read*htmctioms beforeushg tw apptiance.
WARNWG—TOreducethe tisk
of fireyelectric shock, or injuryto
personswhenusingyourappliance,
foliowbasicprecautions,includingthefolloting:
~Use thisapplianceoniyforitsintendedpurpose
asdescribedinthisUseand CareBook.
o~
Thiswashermustbeproperly
.@-,:~
~.) .- instal~edad locatedinaccordance
withthehstallationInstructions
beforeitisused.Eyoudidnotreceivean
InstallationInstructionssheetwith your washer,
youcanobtainonebycontactingtheservice
locationnearestyou.
—Properly groundtoconformwithall
governingcodesandordinances.FOB1OW
detailsinhstillation Instructions.
—Installorstorewhereitwillnotbeexposed
totemperaturesbelowfreezingorexposed
totheweather.
-<onnect toaproperlyrated,protectedandsized
powersupplycircuittoavoidelectricaloverload.
-<omect toadequateplumbinganddrain
facilitiesasdescribedintheInstallation
Instructions.
~Turnoffwaterfaucetswhenthewasherisnotin
usetorelievepressureonhosesandvalves,and
tominimizeleakageif ahoseorvalveshould
breakorrupture.
@Whendisconnectingthisappliance
pul~bytheplugratherthanthecordto
avoiddamagetothecordorjunctionof
cordandplug.Makesurethatthecord
islocatedsothatitwillnotbesteppedon,tripped
overorotherwisesubjectedtodamageorstress.
~Do notrepairorreplaceanypart
oftheapplianceorattemptany
servicingunlesss~ecifieall~’
recommended intFisUsean-dCareB“ookorin
publisheduser-reptirinstructionsthatyou
understandandhavetheskillstocarryout.
----- Tominimizethepossibilityofinjury:
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>QDonotmixchlorinebleachwith
,:~:g~~‘q& ammoniaoracidssuchasvinegarand/or
~’ e‘1 rustremover.Mixingcanproducea
--,,.,.
r(W,%+%
*toxicgaswhichmaycausedeath.
.“.
~Donotwashordryarticlesthat
havebeencleanedin,washedin9
soakedin9orspottedwith
combustibleorexplosivesubsbnces
(suchaswax,paint,gasoline,degreasers,dry-
eleaningsolvents,kerosene,etc.)whichmay
igniteorexplode.Donotaddthesesubstances
tothewashwater.Donotusethesesubstances
aroundyourwasherand/ordryerdurbg
operation.
WAm~GHROGEN GAS
isproducedbythechemicalaction
withinyourwaterheaterandthegas
canaccumtiateinthewaterheaterand./orwater
pipesifhotwaterhasnotbeenusedforaperiod
oftwoweeksorlonger.~DROGEN GASCAN
BEEXPLOSIVE~DER T~SE
CIRCUMSTANCES.Sotopreventthe
possibilityofdamageorinjury,ifyouhavenot
usedhotwaterfortwoweeksormore,ormove
intoamidenceinwhichthehotwatersystem
maynothavebeenusedforsometime,turnon
allhotwaterfaucetsandallowthemtorunfor
severalminutesbeforeusinganyelectrical
appliancewhichisconnectedtothehotwater
system.Thiswill.rdlowanyhydrogengasto
escape.Sincethegasisflammable,donot
smokeoruseanopenflameorapptiance
duringthisprocess.
eNever ~eac~ in~o washer while it is
moving.Beforeloading,unloading
oraddingclothes9pushintheCycle
SelectorknobtoOFEposition,then
waituntilthemachinehascompletelystopped
beforeopeningthelid.
?
B*Closesupervisionisnecessaryif
thisapplianceisusedbyornear
‘~ children.Donota~o~ chi~dren
I
ktoplayinside,on9orwiththis
Px
.,.
~
&w applianceoranydiscarded
appliance.~i$poseofdiscardedappliancesand
shippingorpackingmaterialsproperly.Before
dhcardingawasher,orremovingfromservice9
removethewasherlid.
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WORTANT SaEm mSTRUCTIONS
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~Keep ~1 l~undryaids(such aS *Do notooeratethisa~~lianceifitisdamaged,
detergents,bleaches,fabricsofieners, .
etc.)outofthereachofchildren,
preferablyinalockedcabinet.
Observedl warningsoncontainer
labelstoavoidpersonalinjury.
*~Keeptheareaaroundandunderneath
1yourappliancesf~eefromthe
.’% a~~~m~iati~nofcombu~tib~e~atefia~s,
‘“*.,. suchasli~t,paper,rags,chemicals,etc.
~Keeptheflooraroundyourappliancesclean and
dry to reduce thepossibilityof slipping. ;
*Tominimizethepossibilityofelectric
shock,unplugthisappliancefromthe
powersupplybefore atternp~ingany
A- ‘maintenanceorcl:aning.
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NOTE:TurningtheCycleSelectorkmob
0“ toanC)~ positiondoesNOTdiscomect
/“ theappliance’fromthepowersupply. -
eDonot-per tith controls. ‘
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rnalfunc~oning,part[a~lydisassembled,o~;has
missingorbrokenparts,includingadamaged
cordorplug.
~Neverclimbonorstandonthewashertop.
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~Donotwashfiberglassarticlesinyourwasher.
Skinirritationcouldresultfromtheremaining
particlesthatmaybepickedLIpbyclothing
duringsubsequentwasheruse.
~Thelaundryprocesscanreduce
theflameretardancyoffabrics.
Toavoidsucharesult,thegarment
manufacturer’scareinstructions
shouldbefollowedverycarefully.
For washeroperation
*Donotleavewasherlidupduringcycle.
Thiswillstopthewashandspinaction
andpreventcompletionofthecycle.
SAWWSE ~S~UCmONS o
HOWTOOPEMm YOURCLOTmS WASmR
WA~ING-To reducetheriskoffire,electricshock,orinjurytopersonswhenusingyour
appliance,readthe~PORTANT SAFETYINSTRUCTIONSbeforeoperatingthisapptiance.
MEDIUM
Low@
@
~HIGH
WAER LEVELS
.
1
sortingandLoading
~Sortclothescarefullybyfabrictype,weight,color *Loadclothesintowashbasket,beingcarefulnotto
andamountof soil,accordingto instructionsin overload.SeeHowto LoadYourWashersection.
Howto SortClothessection. ~For informationonhowto usebleachesandfabric
~Addmeasuredamountofdetergent.SeeDetergents, softeners,seeOtherLaundryProductssection.
OtherAdditivessectionfor informationabout
detergentsandotherlaundryadditives. ~Closethelid.WasherwillFillbutnotagitateor spin
withthelidopen.

settingthecontrols
UsetheControlsSettingGuidetohelpyoumake @
theproperselections.
@SelectWaterLevel. o
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LOW:Washeris lessthan1/2fullof clothes.
MEDIUM:Between1/2and2/3full.
HIGH:Over2/3full.
0SelectWash/RinseTemperature.
PushCycleSelectorknobin
yourselectedwashsetting.
PullCycleSelectorknob
andturnclockwiseto
outto startthewasher. ZSTART
If youwishto change
3
/, settingafterwasher &L
hasstarted,pushCycle
Selectorknobinto stop STOP@
thewasherandresettothe
newposition.Settingcanbe changedatanytime.
TipstoHelpYouselectsettings
Regdar cycles— PermanentPressCycles—
Formost
cottons,
linens,
andwork
andplay
clothes.
Longer
washtimesplusan extradeep
rinse,sprayrinseandspinprovide
thoroughwashinganddetergent
removal.
Forloads
of synthetic
and/or
delicate
fabrics.A
coldwater
cooldown
helpspreventset-inwrinklesin
permanentpressshirts,blouses,
dressesandsimilarapparelwith
normalsoil.
Clothes
activatein
asoaking
agentfora
shorttime,
thenthe
waterspins
out.W;sherturnsoffatendof
SoakCycle—mustberesetfor
desiredwashcycle.
WhatHappensinEachSetting(ApproximateMinutes)
IIReg~llarCycles IPermanent IDelicates I
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Cycle IPress II
I
Selector Heavy Normal Light Soak
Settings Soil Cycle
I,
Wash 20 15 611 2’/2
sDin 3’/z 3’/2 3’/z 22’/2
I,I1
~nse 3‘/2 I3’/2 I3’/z 3‘/2 3’/z I3I
Spin 77774’/2 4’/2
Totil Time 37 32 23 11 25 24
NOTES:
●Totaltimeincludespausesbetweeneachphaseofthe
cycle.
oTotaltimedoesnotincludewaterfilltimes.Filltimes
varydependingonhouseholdwaterpressureandyour
selectedwaterlevel.
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ROLSSETTING~um~
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controlssettingGuidefordiHerentfabricsandloads
Cycle Setting
WashWater
Load Temperature
CottonsandLinens
White/Colorfast
Bri~ht/Noncolorfast HotorWarm
WarmorCold RegularCycles
RegularCycles MediumorLightSoil MediumorLightSoil
.—
WorkClothes
Heavysoil Hot RegularCycles Mediumforsmallloads;
Heavyforallotherloads
NormalSetting
Averagesoil HotorWarm RegularCycles
PermanentPress,TreatedCottons,
BlendswithCottons
Heavyoroilysoil
Averageorlightsoil Setat Start
DelicatesSetting
Hot
Warm PermanentPressCycles
PermanentPressCycles
Synthetics-Polyester,Nylon,
AcrylicKnitsandWovenFabrics
Sturdy
Delicate PermanentPressCycles
PermanentPressCycles
PermanentPressCycles
Setat Start
DelicatesSetting
DelicatesSetting
warm
Warm
Silks,Wools;BlendsofSilk
andWool warm PermanentPressCycles DelicatesSetting
RayonandAcetate
Down-filledgarments,ifmachine
washingisrecommended warm ‘Set at StartPermanentPressCycles
MediumorLightSoil,
dependingonamount
ofsoil,
BabyClothes—Sturdy,suchas
Diapers,Nightgowns,Shirts,Pads,
Sheets,ReceivingBlankets,
Coveralls
—
RegularCycles
Hot
PermanentPressCycles DelicatesSetting
LightSoilSetting
Warm
BabyClothes—Delicate
Blankets—Wool,Part-Wool,Cotton warm RegularCycles
RegularCycles LightSoilSetting
Blankets—Synthetic,Electric Warm
Curtains-DO NOTMACHINE
WASHFIBERGLASS
ChenilleBedspreads,Robes*
Slipcovers,Draperies,Bathmats
andRugs*
HotorWarm PermanentPressCycles DelicatesSetting
HotorWarm
HotorWarm DelicatesSetting MediumSetting
PermanentPressCycles
RegularCycles
RegularCycles Medium Setting
Denims(especiallyIndigoBlue
Jeans)andotherfabricsthatbleed ColdorWarm
PermanentPressCycles DelicatesSetting
Rubber-coatedItems,Laminated
Fabrics,Vinyl,Plasticsand
ArticleswithPlasticTrim
warm
Warm PermanentPressCycles Setat StartPillows
*Checksize.Someslipcovers,draperiesandbedspreadsmaybetoolargeforautomatichome-sizewasher.
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Liquidchlorinetype.
Onlynon-chlorinebleachwhenneeded.
Whiteorcolorfast,liquidchlorinetype.
Noncolorfast,onlynon-chlorinebleach
whenneeded.
Whiteorcolorfast,liquidchlorinetype.
Noncolorfast,onlynon-chlorinebleach
whenneeded.
Whiteorcolorfast,liquidchlorinetype.
Noncoiorfast,onlynon-chlorinebleach
whenneeded.
Nobleach.
Seldomneeded.Ifneeded,useonly
non-chlorinebleach.
Nobleach.
Whiteorcolorfast,liquidchlorinetype.
‘Onlv non-chlorinebleachwhenneeded.
Nobleach.
Nobleach.
Whiteorcolorfast,liquidchlorinetype.
Whiteorcolorfast,liquidchlorinetype.
Whiteorcolorfast,liquidchlorinetype.
Nobleach.
Nobleach.
Nobleach.
specialWtmctions
Ifcolorfastis unusuallysoiled,usehotwater.Usemaximumdetergentrecommendedin
theDetergentGuide.
UsemaximumdetergentrecommendedintheDetergentGuide.
Smallloadsreducewrinkling.UsemaximumdetergentrecommendedintheDetergent
Guide.
Ifunusuallysoiled,usehotwater.UsemaximumdetergentrecommendedintheDetergent
Guide.Smallloadsreducewrinkling.
Washonly ifrecommendedbythegarmentmanufacturer.FO11OWins~ctions caref~llYo
Washinyourwasheronlyif recommendedbythegarmentmanufacturer.
Washfrequentlytofluffupthedownandretin thegarment’swarmth.Washseparately,Wet
downgivesoffanodorwhichmaybe absorbedbyothergarments.Odordisappearswhen
garmentisdry.Treatheavilysoiledareaswithliquiddetergentor pastemadeofwaterand
granulardetergent.Closezippers.Wash2or3at atimeoraddtowelstobalance.
GARMENTMUSTBETUMBLED~D.
Youmayprefertouseamildtypedetergent.Dobabyclothesseparately.Pretreatspots.
Rinsediapers,nightgowns,padsandsheetstier use.Keepdiapersinacoveredpailofcold
waterandconditioningagentlikeBorateembrand.
Youmayprefertouseamildtypedetergent.Dohand-knitgarmentsbyhand.
Fillwasher,adddetergent,allowtodissolvebeforeaddingblanket.Dooneblanketatatime.
Pretreatheavilysoiledspotswithliquiddetergent.
Onelectricblanket,sewastrongpieceofclothoverplugtoprotectblanketandwasherfrom
damage.Dooneblanketatatime.Pretreatheavilysoiledspotswithliquiddetergent.
Vacuumoutloosedirtbeforewashing.
Washonly2or3rugsor matsat onetime.Shakebeforewashingtoremoveexcessdirt.
Fornew“indigoblue”jeans,washat least3timesin verysmallloadswithfullwaterfill.
Jeansneedampleroomtomovetoavoidwhitelinesatcreases.Maydiscolorplasticwasher
parts.Subsequentwashingswillreducediscoloration,butwillprobablynevereliminateit.
ThestainedDartswillnotdiscolorsubsequentwashingloads.
TumbleonFLUFF(NoHeat).
Pillowsaremadeofdifferentmaterials-dacron,fiber,foam,polyester,naturalfeathersand
down.Manypillowscanbemachinewashed,butmanufacturers’carelabelsmustbe
followedcarefilly.Ifwashingisrecommended,checkpillowsforweakseamsorholesand
mendtopreventescapeoffeathersorfilling.Fillwasher,adddetergentandagitateforseveral
minutestodissolvedetergent.AddtwoPillowsat atimetobalanceload.Usehi~hwaterlevel.
fi;+. RefertoGarmentManufacturer’scareLabels ‘
%~.? Formoreinformationoncarelabeling,sendfor“What’sNewAboutCARELABELS.”
‘f::ti-#”-=
ForsalebytheSuperintendentofDocuments,U.S.GovernmentPrintingOftIce,Washington,D.C.20402. 7

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Howtouse thesoak cycle
~SoakCycle
temperaturewill
automatically
be cold.
~flor ahot or warm
soak9setthe
W7ash/RinseTemp.
Startthewasher.Afterwasherfillsandbeginsto
agitate,pushin theCycleSelectorknobandturn
to SOAKCYCLE.PullouttheCycleSelectorknob
to completethecycle.
~For an efiended soak,allowthewashertofilland
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agitateforafewminutesto dissolvethesoaking
agent.ThenpushintheCycleSelectorknobto stop
controlto HOT/~OLDorWARM/COLDand fie washer(keeptidclosed)andallowto soakforas
turntheCycleSelectorknobtoMEDIUMin the longasdesired.Afierdesiredsoakperiod,pulloutthe
ReguiarCycles. CycleSelectorknobto completethecycle.
If yourclothesandhousehold
itemsdon’tlookcleanandfresh
afterwashing,youwillprobably
rewashthem...andthatmeans
you’llwasteenergy.Remember
to sortyourclothescarefully,
andloadthemproperly,select
correctcycles,useenough
detergentandchooseawater
temperaturewarmenoughto
releaseandget ridofsoil.
oUseHotWash—upto 150°F.
(65°C.)-on aregularbasis
on~ywhenwashingheavily
soiledarticles-such aswork
andplayclothes.
EmRGY=sAmG Tws
QUndernormalsoilconditions,
washin waterabove80°F.
(27°C.).Thisgenerally
meansusingtheW~ Wash
temperaturesettingonyour
washer—temperatures
approximately90°F.–l10°F.
(32°C.-380C.)or hand .
comfortable.If younotice
thatsoilhas accumulatedafter
severalconsecutivewashings,
useHotWashoccasionally,-if
safefor fabrics.
sTryto washlessoften.Save
articlesofthesametypeof
fabricuntilyouhaveafullload.
●If youmustwashsmallerloads,
adjusttheamountof water.
Smallloadsshouldhavelower
waterlevels.
oWashin off-peakutilityhours.
Yourlocalutilitycantellyou
whicharetheoff-peakhours.

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sortbySutiaceTexture LINTPRODUCERS—suchasterrytowelingand
Separate. chenille—giveup lint.
LINTCOLLECTORS—suchas man-madefibersand
ro nappedfabricslikevelveteenandcorduroy—attract
lint.Thesemustbewashedseparately.
For moreinformationonlintcontrol,see
TheProblemSolversection.
sortby Fabric Inadditiontosorting
Separate toreducelintcollwtion,
itisrecommended
ro thatfabricsofsiinilar
constructionbe
washedtogether
wheneverpossible.
sortbyStil
~sortby color
Separate
ro
Forinstructionson
Werent fabricsand
loads,seetheControk
SettingGuide.
Itpaysto cheek andprepare
clothesforwashing.
~Emptypockets,brushoutcuffs,
zipzippers,snapsnaps,hooks
andbuttons.
~Do anynecessarymending—
rips,hems,tears.
*Checkallitemsforareasof
heavysoilor stain.
@Removestains.SeeStain
RemovalGuide.
~Turnpolyknitsinside-outto
minimizefi~bricsurfacedarnage.
SoakingandPretreating—a
goodwaytoloosendeepsoils
andstains.
Athoroughsoakingwithdetergent
orspecialsoakingagentisanother
waytoremoveheavysoils,
embeddeddirtandevensomestains.
Soakingcanbe eitheracompletely
separatewashingstepor a
preliminarystepto acomplete
washcycle.Fordetailed
informationonhowto soakin
yourwasher,seeHowto Usethe
SoakCycleon oppositepage.
FORINFOWTION ON
SOA~NG AGENTS,seeOther
LaundryProductsGuide.
.Pretreatheavysoilbyrubbing
in asmallamountofliquid
detergentor apastemadeof
waterandpowdereddetergent
or soap.Forbestresults,wait
1/2hourbeforewashing.
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HOWTo ~omYOURwAsmR
Thisillustration,withclothesjust
reachingtheFilterRing,showsa
prcperload.Clotheshaveample
roomto movebecausetheyarenot
packeddown,norwrappedaround
theagitator.Clothesareloadeddry
sincewetitemsarelikelytopack
downwhichencourages
overloading.Thissizeload
requiresafullwaterfill.
what is the bestsizeIoadof
clothes—large,medium,or
small?Savethe, energyand
detergentby avoidingextrauseof
thewasher.Trytowashafullload
ofclothes.If youcanit isbetterto
saveclothesuntilyouhaveafull
load.If youmustwashsmaller
loads,savewater,energyand
detergentby adjustingthewater
levelfor thesizeof theload.See
OperatingInstructions.
eLoadclothesdry.
~Takeaproperlysortedgroupof
clothesanddropthemlooselyin
thewashbasketin thisorder:
0LargeItems—1ikesheets.Do
notwraparoundtheagitator.
eSmallItems–1ikewashcloths.
@MediumSizeItems–like
towels.
ToAddItemsAfterthewasherHasStirted
~Turnoffthewasher.
*Acidanyadditionalarticlesby submergingthemnextto theagitator. *
NOTE: Whenwashingstockings,pantyhoseandothereasilytangled
items,alwayshandleseparately.Tominimizetangling,werecommendthe
useof anetlaundrybag.
SpeciaIRecommendationsforWashing Pemanent PressIf YouDo Not HavekDryer
If youaremachine-washingPermanentPressclothes oUsemorewaterthanyouwouldfor aregularload.
thatyouplanto linedryordrip-dry,useextracareto Use aMediumWaterLevelfor aSmallLoad;a
minimizewrinklingin thewashprocess: HighWaterLevelforaMediumLoad.
oBecarefulnotto overloadwasher.PermanentPress eRemoveclothespromptlyas soonaswasherstops
clothesmusthaveampleroomto movefreely.Aandhangimmediately.
MediumsizePermanentPressloadis thelargestthat
shouldbe washed.
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