As a woodworker I have loved working with sweet gum. It’s one of the prettiest grains and colors of wood out there. It sands well and takes stain beautifully if it’s handled right. I was scratching my head when you said some of the things you had heard about it.
@mrlafayette1964
5 жыл бұрын
best to dry it in the round for at least a year. The color varies a bit from tree to tree,I have some that's chocolate milk colored,dried it in the round for a couple of years and no warping at all.
@popahh615
5 жыл бұрын
I'd like to know how your slabs turned out. Let us know.
@larrykinder5353
4 жыл бұрын
Sweet gum - make a table top out of it
@chowardlaw8417
2 жыл бұрын
A lot of gum (both sweet gum and black gum) grows around here in East Texas (along with pine trees). Had a client back in my lawyer days (not one any longer, got crippled up enough court was a hassle) who was a logger. I did a fair number of contracts with a tie mill for him, so it got used for railroad ties and I'm told bridge timbers if you have one big enough.
@rogerfoster3015
Жыл бұрын
An old man told me many years ago that if you would cut and mill sweet gum, and immediately nail it down as lathing strips for tin roof. Nail the tin down with leadhead nails, as the sweet gum dries it shrinks around the nails and your tin roof would be there forever. (My English teacher would faint at the length of that run on sentence)😂
@matthewcarey2016
3 жыл бұрын
Just wondering how this timber turned out. Did it crack or warp during drying? Have you made anything out of it yet and if so, how did it end up?
@davenopeapottimus2590
2 жыл бұрын
I have the same question, a year after yours, and now 3 years after the cutting.. statistically a divorce and a job change has happened.. maybe yet another entheusiast lost to the pile of things no ones ever gonna care even happened.
@davenopeapottimus2590
2 жыл бұрын
OH! i see he's got videos 11 days old.. its ok to show failures dude.. we're all human and Ive got a 20 inch gum trunk waiting for my decision. mine's heart is 7 inches and darrk. S.E P.A.
@DDL2728
3 жыл бұрын
Is there a part 2 on this? That log made beautiful slabs!! I just saw this for the first time. Better late than never, right??!!
@justincook7229
Жыл бұрын
I would like to know this as well!
@sunnybelisle4007
5 жыл бұрын
That is absolutely gorgeous!!! Maybe you could put those slabs together to make a fabulous dining table. But, it definitely needs to be made into something that will show off it's beauty. Really enjoyed watching the process. Thanks. :-D
@jpallen719
3 жыл бұрын
Tree value is more than just firewood or $$$, think about the carbon sequestration and air cleaning aspects, clean air is way higher value than lumber products.....
@Madmun357
6 жыл бұрын
Man, I just love how excited you got at the end of the video. Beautiful wood is beautiful wood, even if it is finicky. Hope it stays straight. Look forward to seeing what it becomes.
@44unoit
5 жыл бұрын
Down here in south Louisiana sweet gum was used to make boats with. I’m sure it was because of the strong cross grain that you mentioned. Same goes for live oak lots of ship/ boat building with it too.
@lehampton1
6 жыл бұрын
Gum was used for lathe and purlin strips under cedar shakes and tin roofs. That twisted grain grabs on to nails and won’t let go.
@lehampton1
6 жыл бұрын
I think you might find this homesteaders channel informative and useful in your daily doings. Give this video on tree uses a look. kzitem.info/news/bejne/w5VnzZxppZh-fYY
@falllineridge
6 жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing! That's a great video.
@paull2815
6 жыл бұрын
My buddy took a few gums down, got a cheapo ratchet bander, trussed em up and air dried them in the shade and made stunning kitchen cabinets out of them. He cut everything up into the small sizes to get the twists out and then jointed and planed them. I think his final kiln dry was too fast because they got a bit wanky. Made some beautiful raised panel doors.
@wtill3282
6 жыл бұрын
RE: What can be done with this wood. The small conference room in M. White Smith Hall, the former forestry building at Auburn, was paneled in sweet gum. It was, as you have shown, can be beautiful. Drying is a challenge but has been done successfully.
@georgekusz4221
5 жыл бұрын
A dining table for 12 in natural finish. Rich ones love it, unless of course they prefer some more exotic timber. Cheers from down under.
@Zerostar369
5 жыл бұрын
I got a couple 6' logs of this stuff a while back. I let it sit out for about 6 months before milling it up with my chainsaw. It was heavily spaulted and some of the logs were rotten beyond use. The stuff that I was able to mill up and dry was very nice. The sapwood was extremely soft almost like balsa wood but if properly sealed and finished it came out nice. So far I have made some cabinet door panels and a bathroom vanity top out of it. Here are some images of it. imgur.com/a/9pIuQ9K i.imgur.com/juA7qsJ.jpg
@allenhuckabee3764
2 жыл бұрын
Nice photo
@kenthuntsingersr7501
3 жыл бұрын
do you have an update on the sweet gum. has it moved or twisted ?
@kenjett2434
6 жыл бұрын
Great job on the sawing you can get good useable wood but must take extra care in stickering and drying. Once good and dry about 8% moisture you will need to run the slabs on a jointer to get them perfectly flat and usable. Its worth the extra work as the wood does have a beautiful color and grain.
@jamiemckenzie8516
6 жыл бұрын
Would love to see how well it dries !
@toddsmith16
5 жыл бұрын
it's been over a year I was wondering how the slabs dried.
@jsbounds27
3 жыл бұрын
Back in the day my Daddy used to make cattle troughs out of old gum trees by cutting 4’-6’ logs in half lengthwise and nailing boards on either end. The natural tendency of gums to get heart rot eliminated most of the work to hew out the trough. He would also leave sometimes leave hollow rounds whole, weigh them down and sink them in our catfish ponds for fish habitat! I suppose most folks didn’t have the desire to expend the effort to dry properly in order to use as lumber. I agree it is a beautiful wood.
@kennethjohnson7729
2 жыл бұрын
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@shadvick807
5 жыл бұрын
I have 10 acres of sweet gum. I researched and found it's used a lot for railroad ties, matchsticks and pulp wood. Reading below looks like good for firewood too once dried well. I have a lot of people who come to cut up a tree when I fall it as they like to burn sweet gum around here. Also I had a wood pulper come out and offer to buy my wood to sell to paper companies. So I've got a lot of choices. Would love to see how your lumber turned out - how much twist. I'd love to make something out of some of my logs that have been sitting here.
@JesseKlaus
Жыл бұрын
I burn it myself. It gives up all of its heat pretty quickly so I tend to mix it with dense oak. My wood stove won't damp down enough to burn sweetgum slow but it damps down too low for oak on its own. Mixing works the best when I have it damped all the way down.
@jfricke4413
6 жыл бұрын
I mill sweet gum into slabs pretty regularly. It's a really pretty wood, definitely under appreciated. Drying can be a little tricky, but it's not as impossible as some people would make you think. Cut a little on the thick side so you have more material for surfacing. Stack and sticker it nice and flat and, as you mentioned in the video, use some weights and/or straps to keep things from getting too out of hand.
@falllineridge
6 жыл бұрын
J Fricke Good to know! Thanks for the tip!
@houstonbrown3450
2 жыл бұрын
I'm in alabama would the sweet gum make good logs for a pavilion,are they disease resistance? Thank t
@JesseKlaus
Жыл бұрын
@jfricke4413 - I'm building a barn/shop with an upstairs and I'm considering cladding the walls upstairs with shiplap. I have a bunch of sweetgum I want to remove this winter. I'm curious whether or not I could use the sweetgum. I'm also curious how I should handle the wood. Should I mill it green or cant it and let it dry for a while, or just girdle the trees and fell them in a few months?
@brucewelty7684
4 жыл бұрын
I agree w/ Pop Ahh We need a follow up!
@petermcfarlane4592
2 жыл бұрын
Garden seats would be great
@paulsimmons390
6 жыл бұрын
Great video, Not to familiar with this wood. Sounds like it is a bit like sycamore. Best wishes to you.
@mcpiddler1135
6 жыл бұрын
I can't offer any advice on drying, but I've heard it's hard to dry properly. I do know that around here (central Alabama) the heartwood is called Red Gum. It's unusual to find that much heart in that size tree from my experience. Also, the sap wood spalts easily and makes very nice wood for turning and other projects where the grain is appropriate. I turned a very pretty goblin from a piece of firewood. By the way, my brother does burn it in his wood heater. It's also almost a nuisance around here, but can have red leaves in the fall.
@olinbrock9618
6 жыл бұрын
USE THE CUPPED BOARDS TO CARVE OUT AND USE FOR UTENSILS AROUND THE HOUSE. My grand mother had some we used to shell peas and beans in, worked really well for us kids at the time. they were a bit heavy but we enjoyed them just the same. I can still see them, they were nice and very usable. Papa did carve notches into them and bind them with copper strips to keep them from splitting.
@tactmanrn
6 жыл бұрын
coffee table or kitchen table with live edges
@CaptMike
4 жыл бұрын
The stump cut would make a beautiful turned bowl. I turn a lot of sweet gum and it is always nice.
@xgi36
6 жыл бұрын
Gum tree lumber makes great trim for doors and window. beautiful grain. Thanks for the video.
@user-ez6de7mp9f
6 жыл бұрын
I thought that beast looked familiar! I bought an L-65 husky in 1977 brand new for $275 I logged with it and cut thousands of face cord of maple, beach,oak,and elm with it after 20 years I just plumb wore it out, it never completely quit but once it got hot I couldn't restart it till it completely cooled off. God help you if it kicks back! I loved that saw. I ended up replacing it with a 372xp been running it hard now over 20 years, and I got a 395xp case I need back up! Lol
@falllineridge
6 жыл бұрын
Dan Salveta I wish there were saws of this quality nowadays at that price! Thanks for the comment!
@outdoorcountryboyforlife6511
6 жыл бұрын
nice looking wood. I have a friend sawing gum up with a chainsaw mill into 2inch slabs. he's been making benches out of it. he's had no problem with twisting yet. the slang name for sweetgum is American mahogany. it looks a lot like mahogany.
@williamm.phibbs9675
3 жыл бұрын
I am not sure if your sweet gun tree is the same as a Redgum. If so, it is used by many furniture companies to fabricate their Dinning room chairs. It is a beautiful wood. They would stain it to a walnut, pecan finish. I really enjoy your videos. Thanks for doing them.
@Marty2Man
6 жыл бұрын
Did you switch log sections from the first skidder hookup and the time you brought it to the mill. I did not see any heart rot in the mill portion of the video.
@falllineridge
6 жыл бұрын
Frank South Good eye. I showed dragging the very bottom section but I milled the second section.
@edmorin2780
4 жыл бұрын
Was thinking the same thing. Where did the rot go?
@leegibbs6753
3 жыл бұрын
You should always try to make your backcut level, take it from an old logger and sawyer. Lee Gibbs
@petermcfarlane4592
2 жыл бұрын
Garden seats would be great
@kdjwolf
5 жыл бұрын
It is medicinal. Has the ingredients used in tamaflu.
@victorbunch7725
3 жыл бұрын
Oh you mean that poison tamaflu? It is a beautiful wood! By the way i am curious where that rotted end went?? lol
@dawnestes5755
5 жыл бұрын
Awesome video! What did you end up doing with it? We have a ton of sweet gums .... I love trees, but cannot stand these things ( in NC). Live edge tables would be great, epoxy tops would be amazing!
@isaacbartol1644
6 жыл бұрын
I've been making cabinets and rustic furniture out of it. Do you have more of it you would be willing to mill and sell?
@davidrosowski3161
5 жыл бұрын
Like to know how well it dried and how badly it warped.
@oldschooldiy3240
4 жыл бұрын
What did I miss? I thought the log hooked and drug back had some rot, yet none showed in any of the slabs!
@edmorin2780
4 жыл бұрын
Someone else pointed that out too. FLR did mention to them that he did show the milling of the upper portion of the log and not the part with the rot.
@piledriver141
5 жыл бұрын
Lots of sweet gum on my 10 acres. Best thing I can say about it. Well it puts out green leaves in the spring😜. Other wise .....
@johnscarboroughregenerativ7240
2 жыл бұрын
So I have some smaller sweet gums on my place Would it be a bad idea to cut them up as stickers To stack my other number between?
@billy19461
6 жыл бұрын
Beautiful wood and I never knew gum was like that.
@56spider
11 ай бұрын
Gretsch Drums. 4 center plies of Gum (cross sectioned h/v/h/h ) between two plies of Maple "sandwich. Been the Great Gretsch Drum sound since +/- 1958-60 to today
@Sailor376also
6 жыл бұрын
When cutting your notch for felling, direction, depth, meeting the first cut (often level) with the second (often up slope to meet) ,, it makes it easier for the angles to meet if you do not move. With your current skills and excellent saw, I have no doubt you can as well. Quicker, easier.
@stevenl8420
5 жыл бұрын
can you give an update as to what you may have built with the sweetgum and how it has held up i have some on my property that are about 3.5 ft across and i feel there is just too much wood there to burn in a burn pile i want to try to do a board and batton style shop with it and i figured since its going to move anyways why not and the way i see it is all the criss grain should grab nails or screws real well as it shrinks im realy interested to know how it turned out
@Larry1942Will
6 жыл бұрын
I've built some things with gum. Machines and finishes OK, kind of soft though. The color changes with time and exposure but is still OK.
@JimG31547
6 жыл бұрын
Not sure how it would turn out but I would like to see a natural edge table top. Wish I had a piece and I would try a table top. Thanks for sharing and good luck with your project, Jim
@rcollas4795
6 жыл бұрын
plenty of gums in australia our koalas eat certain types of gum tree mainly eucaylts [pardon the spelling ]you can use gum in boat building frameing furntiture it does tend to warp but when you cut a stright bit itll last a longgggg time .you can also cut lengths about 8ft x 4inch thick and pain with sump oil then use it as retaining walls in au alot of ppl use it in gardens once white ant treated.
@falllineridge
6 жыл бұрын
r collas Good info! Thanks!
@retailrudy
11 ай бұрын
Would love to see a vid on the drying process, etc. I've got so much of this and want to see if I can use it for a barn/out buildings/ creed bridge - not just burn it. Just no clue where to start after milling. I've never milled -never dried....
@mrlafayette1964
9 ай бұрын
I've seen it with purple streaks before, they don't last with oxidation though.
@GypsyPaz
5 жыл бұрын
The chain break once saved me from sawing my face in half. That was back in the late 80s, so your saw must have been around a very long time.
@josephbohme7917
2 жыл бұрын
Gee to say a tree is not useful, is pretty short sided. +DId you realize that animals, birds and insects and fungi use this species of tree to live in/with. They are not looking for firewood or lumber. Silly thinking.
@KarlBunker
6 жыл бұрын
13:00: "All right, so here is our dog. He's a pretty straight dog, he's a nice looking dog ..."
@cydrych
5 жыл бұрын
So it’s been a year, how is the drying coming along?
@RichardSmith-lr8hd
5 жыл бұрын
Flooring would be my first choice
@justinrobertson1590
6 жыл бұрын
What made you decide to buy the LT10? Did you look at any other sawmills in this category? Nice video. Subbed.
@falllineridge
6 жыл бұрын
Justin Robertson Thanks for the sub! We did consider others. This video details our thought process behind going with Wood Mizer: kzitem.info/news/bejne/uXyPqZh4j5eHnKg
@justinrobertson1590
6 жыл бұрын
Fall Line Ridge thanks for the link. I wondered if you had already made a video as to why you selected this one. Keep up the good work.
@theshadow1559
5 жыл бұрын
Sweet Gum Trees, both clear & black sap type which are locally known (coastal S.C.) as Tupelo Trees, produce some really heavy pollen during the tree's blossoming time in early spring. This type of pollen is in high demand by Honey Bees which use the pollen to make some really good tasting sweet honey in my area. Also, South Carolina Wood Ducks like to make their homes in rotted out knot holes of this particular tree in water areas of the state. We Carolinians treasurer this species of tree, for both their honey and as a wild duck reproducing refuge. Many Gum/Tupelo Trees can be found in and around our inland fresh water areas, growing in both still standing as well as in running water ways. The wood its self represents only a small amount of lumber milled in the United States. (approx. 30 MBF annually) My understanding, is that all the lumber which is milled, is almost exclusively used in producing veneer lumber and not at all in furniture making.
@1982MCI
5 жыл бұрын
I'm in nc and we mill a huge amount of sweet gum here and we are milling it into cross ties and pallet wood like someone else mentioned. We have a large hardwood only mill that specializes in hardwoods and veneers and export about 90% to China but they send all the gum to us for ties and will not saw any of it into their specialty woods. If you can dry it slowly then you have a chance at getting good boards from it but it is beautiful wood and has remarkable coloring in it
@houstonbrown3450
2 жыл бұрын
Possible fireplace mantle, benches,table top picnic table , is sweet gum expensive
@chappledesign
Жыл бұрын
Anyone ever makes an archery longbow out of sweetgum? Or does it bow too much?
@jeffisaliar
3 ай бұрын
It's comical he trashed the tree at the beginning of the video just to be amazed by it later.
@SOCORROGM
5 жыл бұрын
table, cutting board, flooring planks,
@PatriotHippy0321
3 жыл бұрын
I didn’t know the Hemsworth bros had a long lost lumber jack brother lol
@jamesharless5357
5 жыл бұрын
Very nice looking slabs!
@barbarawalton3815
Жыл бұрын
i gave alot of it, but no mill sure is pretty i want to try my chainsaw mill on it is it wrong to build with it green??
@dennisworkmansr.714
Жыл бұрын
This video was done 4 years ago, I'm curious what you did with it?
@dannyharless2230
6 жыл бұрын
Nice looking lumber! It might make a nice table top, and keep the live edge on the sides.
@falllineridge
6 жыл бұрын
Danny Harless That thought actually crossed my mind! Thanks for the comment!
@lesabre1972
Жыл бұрын
see if you can make it flat after it dries and gets all warped. then make something like foot stools or tool chest.
@ThePeterboroughPrairie
4 жыл бұрын
"way too pretty to let stand in the forest" :(
@HeartlandMakesAndOutdoors
6 жыл бұрын
Excellent video my friend. I enjoyed it, I don't think I have ever seen a sweetgum tree, not sure I would recognize it if I had,. Thanks for sharing, keep up the fun videos, subbed you as well.
@falllineridge
6 жыл бұрын
Heartland Outdoor Living Thanks for all of that!
@wilhavtawaite48
6 жыл бұрын
IF when you were young like any youngster picks up acorns pine cones and sweet gum balls you would remember it when you got stung by a thrown one it looked like a spiked ball.
@TripleCrossProduct
Жыл бұрын
That should be a table. Furniture and toys is what I use it for.
@matts1351
6 жыл бұрын
Allot of the old cities in the north (I live in Rochester) will advertise in their real estate listings: "...Home has beautiful, original Gumwood trim and moldings..." and this was a popular and pretty wood in homes that were generally very well built around the 1920's. So it CAN be a premium hardwood if it is dried properly
@falllineridge
6 жыл бұрын
matt s Interesting! Thanks for the comment!
@jimsteele9975
5 жыл бұрын
I also have seen it used as decorative trim in older homes....it resembles mahogany when dried and finished with linseed oil.....also makes beautiful mantles and fire place trim....but, to dry it properly, my grandfather would dry it for a year or more as a full length log, then cut it into saw logs....he sold it in 5/4 by 10 or 12" by 12 foot planks.
@stevenroberts660
6 жыл бұрын
live edge worktop resin it to finish stunning
@jerrylittle8922
6 жыл бұрын
Old timmer told me once..a sweetgum wouldnt burn in hell with a blower on it! Interested to see how it saws out. Nice tractor you have in your videos
@jamesspears5127
6 жыл бұрын
Jerry Little the old timer was correct
@brothernick7964
5 жыл бұрын
I had an uncle that use to say the very same thing. sweet gum is trash wood. Good for nothing.
@edmorin2780
4 жыл бұрын
The obvious choice is tooth picks, lots and lots of them. Sweet gum tooth picks, for your gums........Sweet........
@adgodbee3272
6 жыл бұрын
looks like you got a 4 legged inspector
@timmaggard8862
Жыл бұрын
Sure would be nice to be able to make matching coffee tables or a nice dinner table. Ya got to figure out a way to keep it from bowing. That would is WAY to beautiful to go to waste. Check with some other sawyers and get some ideas. The concrete block idea might work, I would love to have a table out of this incredible wood. Never seen this type of tree look this wonderful. Best of luck. Maybe post a video later after it has dried to show us how it turned out. Good luck my friend!
@StutleyConstable
3 жыл бұрын
My neighbor is offering me a couple of four foot lengths of sweet gum log roughly twenty inches in diameter. It was dead standing when he cut it and has no bark on. I work with steel and am not an experienced woodworker. Can anyone advise me on how well such a log would render into planks for a tabletop? Is it likely to warp before I could finish cutting and gluing?
@stevengriggs9748
2 жыл бұрын
I cut some about 4 weeks ago, snickered, stacked and used band clamps to hold it straight, its very pretty, not sure why more is not used. I have had some end cracking even with sealing but so far I am very excited also!
@froggleggers1805
6 жыл бұрын
some mills have soaking ponds for their logs. Leaving them in the water for about a year is reported to take care of the twisting and curling. Apparently removes the acid that causes much of the movement.
@josephbohme7917
2 жыл бұрын
Do you normally mill live trees and expect them to dry properly. especially when you say sweetgum are always bending? What would be the right way to do it without wasting the lumber?
@stevecary7435
6 жыл бұрын
When we mill 'Red Gum' or any hard gum we are supposed to take some of the "hook" out of the bannd saw (when sharpening). so its more of a rip saw.... beut timber when it its worked. Makes wonderful siding, bench tops, flooring etc
@marionrobertson3895
5 жыл бұрын
Steve the wood he milled is really pretty reddish brown grain just gorgeous.
@kirkbodendorfer5313
3 жыл бұрын
Siding? I'm interested to hear more about that
@marionrobertson3895
5 жыл бұрын
Fall Line Ridge I like your chain saw oldie but a goodie beast the log slabs had some of the prettiest dark reddish brown grain I have ever seen mazing stuff. Thanks be blessed.PS the dog is soo cute.
@petermcfarlane4592
2 жыл бұрын
Garden seats would be great
@sergeroitman5017
4 жыл бұрын
I would sell them to artist-carpenters, beautiful garden furniture could be made out of it......
@GypsyPaz
4 жыл бұрын
The chain break once saved me from cutting my face in half. Literally Right after you started the saw, you held it in one hand and looked away to fiddle with your chaps, that's exactly how my, almost, accident happened.
@kayakman9845
2 жыл бұрын
thamaflu is made from this
@kevinashby3784
4 жыл бұрын
Is that a sweet gum or a black gum? Also what was. The outcome. Have you had time to build anything with it ?
@hardnox6655
5 жыл бұрын
Nice. definitely underappreciated wood. Be sure to place ratchet straps every 2 feet to keep it flat. The weights won't be needed and aren't enough anyway.
@ernestdelong7301
3 жыл бұрын
make a beautiful bench
@joeytrask5444
5 жыл бұрын
that has got to be some of the most beautiful world that I've seen we can't seem to find would that nice up here and if we find it they charged us for two arms and a leg that would make some beautiful tables tops Live Edge table tops at that. But you have to dowel it to stop it from twisting
@rickcreel3657
Жыл бұрын
1/4 saw it and it will be stable
@jasonsejkora4578
3 жыл бұрын
Kept at the proper width I figure that would be good wood flooring for a shed. I've got a couple of them and need to make a plan. It's a lot of lumber to let go to waste
@Pete-from-Tn
6 жыл бұрын
I have a big Sweetgum, that's going to be sawed up this spring. Its 28-30" or bigger. Plan is to strap it down with 4" straps and weight it down with 2 500lb slabs of lead. Also have a 24"+ Persimmon that will be sawed up. and a big Catawba tree. I know the Catawba is soft wood. But it makes some nice wood.
@glennweitknecht2318
6 жыл бұрын
if its that large i would look into quarter sawing it. The resulting boards wil be much more stable while drying.
@4932gb
3 жыл бұрын
a lot of pallets are from gum.
@MrBogeyone
6 жыл бұрын
I've heard that it needs to be cut a few feet longer than needed, mill it into cants and stand on the ends to dry, then mill it dry. I imagine it still twists. In the south they are used for cross ties or pallets and furniture framing. I think the specs were logs need to be 11 feet long and minimum 14 inches on the small end. They won't take split or knotty. Wood's Backhoe Service cut some for ties off a property for clearing. Wasn't worth the fuel to haul for him.
@truesouthsawmill4151
6 жыл бұрын
Ive had best results with SG sawing it into cants...8x8 10x10 ect. Then set it to the side for 6 months to a year and let it do all its warping. Then take those cants and resaw them into lumber...works good. And makes some beautiful lumber that is stable
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