Project The Dark Horse Project

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Introduction
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Hello people of Underused! Welcome to the Dark Horse Project, adapted from CoolStoryBrobat in ORAS. Lets face it, ladder is known for being tedious, stressful, and boring. The goal of this project is to renew peoples interest in ladder by providing a fun format to make laddering enjoyable. Pokemon is nothing without innovation, and this project is about using our tiers Dark Horse’s to discover new ways to play. By using Pokemon that hide in the nether regions of usage, we can find ways to revolutionize this tier. In short, the Dark Horse project allows competitors to choose 2 Pokemon with 2% usage or less and build a team around them. Then competitors compete for the highest ELO ranking on the Gen 7 UU ladder. A more thorough and complete explanation will be found in the rules. Please message me clarifying questions if you are confused!

Rules​

  • You must choose two Pokemon on the list of usage stats (here) that have had less than 2% usage in the previous month. I will update the (here) with the new months usage stats every time!
  • You must build a completely original team with the two Pokemon. The entire team's usage stats combined must have 30% usage or less!
  • Post your team in this thread. Your post must contain each Pokemon individual usage and the total usage of the team. Make sure to notify me if you make any edits and label your post accordingly.
  • Your team post must also contain the two Dark Horse Pokemon you will be using, as well as the name of the fresh alt you will be laddering with.
  • Once your sign up post has been completed, you will have an entire month to ladder on your fresh alt. Your goal will to be to ladder as high as possible in that month. Your highest ranking will be your peak score, not your final score. Make sure to provide screen shot evidence of your highest ELO ranking during that month.
  • You will enter the Hall of Fame with your Dark Horse(s) if and only if you achieved the highest ELO ranking with that specific Dark Horse. If you did not achieve the highest ELO ranking then you will not be placed in the Hall of Fame.
  • Every month, the Hall of Fame will be preserved, but the slate will be wiped clean and the Dark Horse project will start anew. I challenge you to use new Pokemon every single month.
  • You can only enter the Hall of Fame with a certain Pokemon once. However if you haven’t entered the Hall of Fame with that Pokemon you can. Someone entering the Hall of Fame with a Pokemon in the previous month in no way affects you entering the Hall of Fame with that Pokemon.
  • All posts including info about Dark Horses, research, findings, opinions, and discussion questions are welcomed in this thread. Post away!
  • Teams can be edited, altered, and changed as long as the Dark Horse Pokemon stay the same, and the teams total usage percentage remains below or exactly 30%.
  • Quitting the Dark Horse Project and attempting to reenter with new Dark Horse Pokemon is not allowed, stick with your choices! You have an entire month to ladder, or at least explain any findings and discussion you may have about the Pokemon you used.
Hall of Fame​

The Hall of Fame will consist of 4 different ranks. A rank will be achieved if one ladders with their team to or above 1750 ELO. B rank will be achieved if one ladders with their team to or above 1700 ELO. C rank will be achieved if one ladders with their team to or above 1600 ELO. D rank will be achieved if one ladders with their team to or above 1500 ELO.

Conclusion​

If you do decide to participate in this project in any way, thank you. If you don’t want to compete this month, think about joining in another month. For all of those rearing and roaring to go, happy laddering!


HALL OF FAME:

A Rank
October:
Galactiknight
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November:
N/A
December:
wuhoodude
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B Rank
July:
froggycbl
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October:
Musharnanigans
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181.png

November:
N/A
December:
C Rank
July:
moinpi
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724.png

October:
IronFlashGaming
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143.png

Hardbodied Egg
687.png
719.png

November:
Look Bad Feel Bad
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105.png

Hardbodied Egg
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563.png

GΔCT
244.png
596.png

TaxiCab
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663.png

Heaps
330.png
143.png

December:
Moutemoute
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Look Bad Feel Bad
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359-m.png
D Rank
July:
Geopolitics
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508.png

Jacobikko
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699.png

Kitten Milk
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379.png

Scizorphobic
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October:
DarioVS
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492.png

Not Miyan
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itsjustdrew
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Kyzix
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359-m.png

Socrates101
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760.png

Jacobikko
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November:
Scizorphobic
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437.png

December:


togkey
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Rawbi
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763.png

PapaBisexual
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719.png

KlarC
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715.png

Jacobikko
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699.png

itsjustdrew
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197.png

billionbattler
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596.png

Dangomeister
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424.png

Kitten Milk
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379.png

ChrystalFalchion
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641.png

DaSpoofy
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758.png

CBU
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528.png

moinpi
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724.png

Zesty43
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630.png

lokuol
N/A
EmptyPalms
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593.png

froggycbl
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199.png

BackAtYouBro
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480.png

Geopolitics
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508.png

Amane Misa
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699.png
billionbattler
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430.png

Rawbi
663.png
330.png
Project was on hold
mags
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144.png

Sickist
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620.png

TobyyRL
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770.png

Perish Song
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680.png

aim
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208-m.png

Schack85
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330.png

watermess
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031.png

Castle of Gears
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132.png

ambipomlover47
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752.png

harrysky
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107.png

Nanduin
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768.png

Bearded Clef
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jamesathersmith15
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354.png

Tac3403
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671.png

capo1996
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640.png

Frempo
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752.png

TPB Robonyzer
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Fablle
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430.png

theoriginalginga (unable to tag)
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gordonator
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641.png

Eboera
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134.png

robrob_1003
641.png
800.png

theJman12
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771.png

DarioVS
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492.png

Hardbodied Egg
687.png
719.png

DugTripleban
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362-m.png

maroon
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773.png

Clemenprez
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068.png

Codsauce
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589.png

dirtyblur
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143.png

robjr
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208.png

itsjustdrew
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620.png

Dr. RIP
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Jacobikko
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689.png

Rawbi
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407.png

Typhoonflame
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Konthegod
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699.png

dakotaromans
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407.png

TTBorusse
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800.png

Musharnanigans
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181.png

elemelodee
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630.png

Not Miyan
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618.png

Vince M
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630.png

Pokerjerry
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230.png

eifo
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620.png

Ujojds
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380.png

Galactiknight
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464.png

spacefish3
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049.png

WEdmundson
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107.png

IronFlashGaming
630.png
143.png

Aaronboyer
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492.png

Haydo
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800.png

darkkeys55
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641.png

JADnite
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Chomp Tho
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SelfDestruct0r
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goldkeeper101
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752.png

Thunder~BALLZ
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wisdom dog
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620.png

berkly93
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Tøp Tier
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SanJl
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Estarossa
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EthanIsATurtle
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Flurbel
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Kanterbury
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Gentleman Luis
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kylewws
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KameMaster12
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752.png

playtest
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199.png

Catmasterballs
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Ace Henry
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359-m.png

TempestEmily
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663.png

outbackrabbit
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641.png

L1ppe1
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Genuine_Angus_B33F
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DragonGold123
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800.png

omnistorm
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233.png

Shibby
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GyaraDon
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031.png

Socrates101
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760.png

MegaHungarianY
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JamesT
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752.png

Kyzix
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359-m.png

john beana
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pondyadacoolest
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768.png

McChubbs
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430.png

Badger
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621.png

QwilfishSam
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571.png

Heaps
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680.png

MarlonButBetter
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774.png
Perish Song
620.png
719.png

GyaraDon
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560.png

Gentleman Luis
508.png
059.png

Catmasterballs
764.png
771.png

Hardbodied Egg
480.png
563.png

Look Bad Feel Bad
764.png
105.png

GΔCT
244.png
596.png

Ov3r Ac3
771.png
437.png

TaxiCab
359-m.png
663.png

Lemons and mayo
758.png
488.png

Amane Misa
143.png
646.png

Scizorphobic
620.png
437.png

Heaps
330.png
143.png

Sickist
233.png
488.png
Moutemoute
028-a.png
699.png

Scizorphobic
641.png
141.png

Rawbi
646.png
760.png

GΔCT
770.png
758.png

Heaps
771.png
579.png

Look Bad Feel Bad
640.png
359-m.png

wuhoodude
760.png
197.png

Twilight
648.png
244.png

nonee
232.png
197.png
Moutemoute
143.png
197.png

Bengsu
407.png
563.png

Estarossa
437.png
454.png

Scizorphobic
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537.png
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I was gonna build a team around these two anyway, so here goes nothing!

night siren
Houndoom-Mega | 1.24035%
Tsareena | 1.78293%
Seismitoad | 4.38781%
Nihilego | 4.58519%
Sylveon | 7.12457%
Mienshao | 1.24185% Cobalion | 8.00659%

== 27.12744%
 
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Well I've got me a team with these already so why not

Huskiez
Chesnaught | 1.46427%
Diancie | 0.36341%
Blissey | 8.85671%
Slowbro-Mega | 3.05373%
Crobat | 9.11995%
Quagsire | 2.79232%
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
25.64973%
 
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Feraligatr | 1.32244% <- Dark Horse
Exploud | 0.06867% <- Dark Horse
Azelf | 6.10202%
Serperior | 11.85281%
Terrakion | 6.42458%
Donphan | 0.96327% <- Very likely to be changed
-----------------------------------------
Total | 26.73379%
 
alt: Darkhorseyato

Pokémon:

Decidueye: 1.8%
Tornadus-I: 1.4%
Metagross: 4.3%
Altaria-Mega: 11.9%
Magneton: 4.9%
Haxorus: 4.4%
Total: 28.7%
 
so you basically made a ult with bad mons and no ribbon
alt:dark horseshit
Zygarde-10% | 0.42210%
Swoobat | 0.02805%
Alomomola | 5.34100%
Blissey | 8.85671%
Magneton | 4.95389%
Togekiss | 8.79617%
total: 28.39792
 
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alt: dhp shitmons

Archeops | 0.10778%
Lucario | 1.57254%
Decidueye | 1.88416%
Kommo-o | 8.43291%
Bruxish | 0.04633%
Aerodactyl-Mega | 12.23807%

Total: 24.28179


darkhorse
 
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alt: dhp Zesty

Silvally-Steel| 0.08491%
Altaria-Mega| 11.96798%
Goodra| 1.16626%
Snorlax| 2.04604%
Mandibuzz| 0.54871%
Suicune| 6.45851%
Gligar| 0.05813%
Total: 20.39979

edit: replaced suicune with gligar have not started to ladder yet hope thats cool
 
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Dark Horse Team
Alt is TheCommunistDitto because my other alt was taken
Galvantula 0.83837% <- dark horse
Necrozma 1.10373% <- dark horse
Metagross 3.67504%
Talonflame 1.40604%
Rotom-Heat 2.62487%
Haxorus 4.42413%
Total: 14.07218%
edit: terrak was added over coba
another edit: terrak and tsareena were removed and replaced with meta and talonflame
 
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I'm looking to take part in the DHP. I'm currently working on a team, but the total usage percent is 30.068. Does this still qualify as "30% or less" or will I need to restructure my team?

I'm assuming no since later on in the rules it states "exactly 30%".

Team:

Forretress | 1.926% | Dark Horse
Jellicent | 0.967% | Dark Horse
Krookodile | 10.165% |
Sharpedo-Mega | 7.493% |
Cresselia | 1.326% |
Chandelure | 8.191% |

Total = 30.068%

I got this % from the recently updated usage statistics. The current ones in the OP would total 30.29112%.

Thanks for answers.
 
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Alt = poisondarkhorse
Toxicroak 0.23472%
Slowking 0.24033%
Rotom-Heat 3.01993%
Diancie 0.59511%
Beedrill-Mega 7.07161%
Crawdaunt 6.19309%

Total = 17.35419
 
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