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Wednesday 26th March

 

We were both up early and since our morning wasn't due to start until after a leisurely breakfast Paul and I decided to go exploring on our own for a little bit and so took the nature trail opposite the restaurant. This proved to be rather productive as we found a more colourful treeshrew, we debated as to whether this was painted or large, I think we decided it was probably large treeshrew. Paul also spotted a confiding mouse deer, which I totally failed to get a shot of as Paul was blocking my view! Hopefully when he finally gets round to editing his shots, I'll be able to share some images of these diminutive creatures. The boardwalk led down to the river and we sat there for a while in the hope of seeing some otters, but no luck there. We returned to the restaurant for breakfast, seeing a white-crowned shama on the way.

 

13763217825_76ed9764bf_c.jpgP3264231 Large Tree shrew by kittykat23uk, on Flickr

 

13763590124_6d95e3e2ae_c.jpgP3264232 Large Tree shrew by kittykat23uk, on Flickr

 

13763592094_52c9842b83_c.jpgP3264236conv76 Large Tree shrew by kittykat23uk, on Flickr

 

13763598374_47d2401353_c.jpgP3264241 Litter skink by kittykat23uk, on Flickr

Posted

I'm enjoying the TR so far, and couldn't wait for you to get to BRL. What a shame Your request for a private guide was messed up. Hopefully it turned alright. But the viewings seemed quite productive there.

 

I rally like the pix of the true frogs. Are both frogs in post 75 the same species of tree frogs? The tiny one looks so different but pretty cute.

 

Nice shots of the tree shrew.

According to the Animal Files, the tree shrew has the highest brain to body ratio of any animals, including humans! thats amazing, considering its size.

kittykat23uk
Posted

Thanks @@Kitsafari, It's reading comments like yours that keep pushing me to get the next installment updated. I think the frogs are the same species, maybe a male and female, but not 100% sure.

 

Over breakfast we saw more of the same as the previous day's birds as well as olive-winged bulbul. We met up with Aznil and the other guide and guests and headed out on the Jacuzzi loop trail. On our walk we saw orange-bellied flowerpecker, brown fulvetta, angle-headed lizard, buff-necked woodpecker and brown wood owl.

13763251393_81922e2818_c.jpgP3264248 rufous winged philentoma. by kittykat23uk, on Flickr

13763257323_393b3ce0c0_c.jpgP3264251 Litter skink by kittykat23uk, on Flickr

13763618134_d6bb462647_c.jpgP3264261 (Gonocephalus bornensis)Bornean Angle-headed Lizard by kittykat23uk, on Flickr

13763624314_a6c3df8346_c.jpgP3264265 (Gonocephalus bornensis)Bornean Angle-headed Lizard by kittykat23uk, on Flickr

13763627134_24aeb62a2e_c.jpgP3264278 adj Buff-necked woodpecker by kittykat23uk, on Flickr

13763265885_506a961d2a_c.jpgP3264284 Brown wood owl by kittykat23uk, on Flickr

13712765103_b6e719c242_c.jpgJacuzzi pool by kittykat23uk, on Flickr

13763638694_93470e1135_c.jpgP3264307 Jacuzzi pool by kittykat23uk, on Flickr

After spending some time around the jacuzzi pool we encountered a bird wave consisting of scaly-crowned babbler, brief views of Diard's Trogon and rufous-winged philentoma, short-tailed babbler, a small party of curious-looking crested jays and several woodpecters including checker-throated and orange-backed all in the same area. For mammals we saw another unidentified treeshrew and a probable plantain squirrel. Later on we also picked up a dusky broadbill.

13763296943_5c4496fec4_c.jpgP3264313conv adj Checker-throated woodpecker by kittykat23uk, on Flickr

13763302913_c95534840b_c.jpgP3264334 Crested Jay by kittykat23uk, on Flickr

13763662114_d432db2d78_c.jpgP3264336 Orange-backed woodpecker by kittykat23uk, on Flickr

13763303325_79917eeb85_c.jpgP3264340conv75 Checker-throated woodpecker by kittykat23uk, on Flickr

13763329333_d02f4e204e_c.jpgP3264350 Moth by kittykat23uk, on Flickr

13763336453_60bf17b988_c.jpgP3264351 Litter skink by kittykat23uk, on Flickr

13763701104_bafe628991_c.jpgP3264355 White-crowned Shama by kittykat23uk, on Flickr

Over lunch we added blue-eared barbet to the birds seen around the restaurant. Sadly our afternoon walk was rained off. Over the course of the afternoon and previous evening we had chatted with several of the other guests. A few of them had been lucky enough to see elephants on their way into the reserve and a couple who had come from Tabin told me that they had been spoilt with views of a herd around the lodge there. So whilst I was rather gripped off by news of the former, I was also buoyed by the knowledge that Tabin was our last stop and we also had several drives within the Danum Valley ecosystem so surely our luck would change and we would see elephants eventually?

13763355535_c1b7fbc582_c.jpgP3264360 Blue-throated bee-eater by kittykat23uk, on Flickr

13763374243_5bdba458a4_c.jpgP3264364 Blue-eared barbet by kittykat23uk, on Flickr

13763388233_7a7a801e7a_c.jpgP3264373 White-throated fantail by kittykat23uk, on Flickr

 

13763395033_c5286e78fa_c.jpgP3264379 Yellow-rumped flowerpecker by kittykat23uk, on Flickr

 

We found some whiskered myotis bats roosting in furled leaves..

 

13712745065_aa849f5724_c.jpgWhiskered myotis bats by kittykat23uk, on Flickr

13775192623_e887aab6db_c.jpgP3268286 Whiskered myotis bats by kittykat23uk, on Flickr

kittykat23uk
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The weather thankfully cleared in time for our night drive. The colugo had reappeared on the bare trunk of a tall tree (well of course it might well have been a completely different colugo, but that's by the by). Despite it being high up in the tree we had a much clearer view and I was able to take a record shot of the weird-looking mammal. To the colugo we added tree frogs, black giant flying squirrel and then a wonderful small-toothed palm civet.

After we got back we walked along the nature trail where on of the other guides pointed out a scorpion that scuttled further into a dead tree stump. Then all of a sudden I felt a stinging sensation on my toe! Oh no! I thought I'd been stung by a scorpion!! But as a guide took a look he reassured me that it was just a fire ant that was crawling over my sandal. Phew!

 

 

13764279714_34ea9e2381_c.jpgP3264397conv78 Colugo by kittykat23uk, on Flickr

 

13763391975_f17782455a_c.jpgP3264401 Tree frog by kittykat23uk, on Flickr

 

13763412103_9bb0d508cb_c.jpgP3264405 Black giant flying squirrel by kittykat23uk, on Flickr

 

13763769984_202a552f48_c.jpgP3264406 Small-toothed palm civet by kittykat23uk, on Flickr

 

13763477995_86effd87f9_c.jpgP3264408 Bornean Angle-heaed Lizard by kittykat23uk, on Flickr

 

13763506583_6a5db93b45_c.jpgP3264412 Tree frog by kittykat23uk, on Flickr

 

13763862904_da194a8beb_c.jpgP3264414 Moth by kittykat23uk, on Flickr

 

13763520313_5a86b3d2be_c.jpgP3264415 cicada by kittykat23uk, on Flickr

Posted

what a scare the ant gave you! glad it was just an ant bite and not anything worse.

 

love that pix of the frog lying on the branch and looking at you so inquisitively and calmly.

Posted

@@kittykat23uk

I have realy enjoyed catching up on this

You have a great variety of photos - the orang utan, insects frogs, bats, lots of birds - glad you got a shot of the colugo

and of course a leech

You create a great feel for being in the jungle - I am glad to was an ant and not a scorpion that got you!

kittykat23uk
Posted

Thank you @@TonyQ!

 

Thursday 27th March

 

We started with another stroll along the boardwalk nature trail before having breakfast, spotting a lesser mouse deer and oriental dwarf kingfisher and a beautiful whiskered tree swift. After breakfast I joined Aznil, but Paul hung back, preferring to do his own thing. We walked along the road, spotting a troop of red leaf monkeys. As we were enjoying their antics, a stunning Malay weasel ran out from the verge and stopped momentarily in the middle of the road. I had just clocked it and was readying my camera when everyone else also realised it was there and the weasel looked up at the onlooking crowd and then darted off into the trees!

 

13763551943_d3e26d11c4_c.jpgP3274423 Whiskered tree swift by kittykat23uk, on Flickr

 

13763908414_986af47a8e_c.jpgP3274469 Red leaf monkey by kittykat23uk, on Flickr

 

14158561865_29d56dc14f_c.jpgMalay Weasel copy by kittykat23uk, on Flickr

 

We headed on towards the canopy walkway. A Diard's trogon put in a brief appearance before fluttering off into the forest. Then another beautiful bird, an Asian Paradise flycatcher was also seen flitting around. Aznil pointed out a Bornean ibon (pygmy white-eye) and crimson-breasted flowerpecker. I had expressed my desire to see pittas and I was not to be disappointed as Aznil picked up on the plaintive whistle of a black-crowned pitta and tracked it along the Sapa Berbandil Trail below the canopy walkway. With a lot of patience we were finally able to gain the bird's confidence and I was rewarded with crippling views of this little stunner!

 

13763910604_eaa124015b_c.jpgP3274476 adj Black-crowned Pitta by kittykat23uk, on Flickr

 

After watching the pitta until it disappeared from view we then headed up to the canopy walkway where we managed to spy a banded broadbill, chestnut-breasted malkoha and green imperial pigeon.

 

13763574923_0c91fbb0be_c.jpgP3274491 Banded broadbill by kittykat23uk, on Flickr

 

13763577983_48bd63fdd9_c.jpgP3274497 adj Oriental dwarf kingfisher by kittykat23uk, on Flickr

 

We then crossed the road as Aznil heard another pitta calling and we were soon treated to more crippling views of blue-headed pitta!! As we continued further along the trail a small group of people had gathered to watch a great argus pheasant strutting his stuff in the open. Hope as we might the bird did not dain to entertain us with a full on dance but he was beautiful nonetheless.

13763579663_b13f41018c_c.jpgP3274510 adj Blue-heaeded pitta by kittykat23uk, on Flickr

 

13763937864_b6603ea433_c.jpgP3274545 Great Argus Pheasant by kittykat23uk, on Flickr

kittykat23uk
Posted

Here's a video of the great argus:

 

 

And some shots of the lodge surroundings:

 

13775196493_9ac06339b7_c.jpgP3278289 Views from the lodge BRL by kittykat23uk, on Flickr

 

13775200153_0968a66849_c.jpgP3278290 Views from the lodge BRL by kittykat23uk, on Flickr

 

13775203923_18d29a5707_c.jpgP3278291 Views from the lodge BRL by kittykat23uk, on Flickr

 

Sneaky pic of Paul- this is where the bee-eaters congregated:

 

13775207873_c16d1322ce_c.jpgP3278295 Views from the lodge BRL by kittykat23uk, on Flickr

 

Deluxe cabin:

 

13775204925_16edb90bf6_c.jpgP3278297 Views from the lodge BRL by kittykat23uk, on Flickr

 

13775214873_a21eab35d8_c.jpgP3278298 Views from the lodge BRL by kittykat23uk, on Flickr

 

13775562714_6875db4ac7_c.jpgP3278300 by kittykat23uk, on Flickr

 

Views from the restaurant

 

13775565324_860188cf90_c.jpgP3278304 Views from the lodge BRL by kittykat23uk, on Flickr

 

13775568244_217e9febe8_c.jpgP3278305 Views from the lodge BRL by kittykat23uk, on Flickr

 

13763943944_06792bfaf1_c.jpgP3274554 Yellow-rumped flowerpecker by kittykat23uk, on Flickr

 

Angry bird:

13763585355_600bea16fa_c.jpgP3274560 Chestnut-winged babbler by kittykat23uk, on Flickr

After our walk it was time to get ready to leave BRL, but not Danum Valley as we were just moving “next door” to Danum Valley Field Centre.

kittykat23uk
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BRL made the transfer along the forest roads. Again I hoped we might chance upon a herd of elephants, but again we were not lucky. When we arrived we stopped in at reception and found that they didn't have our booking. But it was soon sorted out and we were on our way to where the chalet rooms were. DVFC has cheaper dorm rooms as well as chalets. As we got out of the car helmeted hornbills flew over the room, high up so too far to really get a good view but their tail streamers gave them away. We met a familiar face, a lady who we'd bumped into at both Kinabalu and Sepilok and chatted for a while.



After settling in we went for a walk and spotted red leaf monkeys near reception.



13763653673_15b02ee7d3_c.jpgP3274569 adj red-leaf monkey by kittykat23uk, on Flickr



13763644115_34bf5c0a97_c.jpgP3274572 adj Red-leaf monkey by kittykat23uk, on Flickr



There is a river with a rope bridge that leads over to a network of trails and I spent a bit of time around that area in the afternoon, spotting more whiskered tree swifts.



13763670693_b66d449192_c.jpgP3274627 Whiskered tree swift by kittykat23uk, on Flickr



13763660855_02ecc9b201_c.jpgP3274638 Whiskered tree swift by kittykat23uk, on Flickr



Over dinner I asked about the possibility of a night drive. We were in luck, there was one going tonight and space to join so I got ready for that.



A buffy fish owl was calling right near the dining area before we left and we soon spotted sambar deer as well. Three Malay civets, a red giant flying squirrel and a black giant flying squirrel were the highlights during the night drive.



13763682083_ae19912655_c.jpgP3274641 buffy fish owl by kittykat23uk, on Flickr



13763674415_73500f4706_c.jpgP3274642 sambar by kittykat23uk, on Flickr



13764046074_f653133525_c.jpgP3274652 black giant flying squirrel by kittykat23uk, on Flickr



13763686525_674b2fac92_c.jpgP3274657 Malay civet by kittykat23uk, on Flickr



13763707903_1514bf0b06_c.jpgP3274658 cicada by kittykat23uk, on Flickr


Posted

@@kittykat23uk

BRL looks good around the lodge

The red leaf monkey is beautiful - and good to see the Malay Civet!

  • 2 weeks later...
Thursday's Child
Posted

Really enjoying reading this report & looking forward to the rest of it. Hoping to go to Borneo next year so all information very helpful as well.

kittykat23uk
Posted

Thanks@@Thursday's Child, @@TonyQ. Reason I haven't updated is I'm working on another painting at the moment to illustrate the next day. I've been side tracked by the Hare workshop and our trip to the Farnes so haven't had time to finish the painting yet. Plus it's grey and miserable so difficult to work on it in the evenings at the moment. Hopefully I'll have an update next week... :D

 

Oh and BTW @@Safari Cal managed to avoid getting himself thrown overboard! :D

Safari Cal
Posted

Oh and BTW @@Safari Cal managed to avoid getting himself thrown overboard! :D

 

I only wish I had a shot of a clouded Leopard to trump you with... that would be worth getting thrown overboard for ;)

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Oh and BTW @@Safari Cal managed to avoid getting himself thrown overboard! :D

 

I only wish I had a shot of a clouded Leopard to trump you with... that would be worth getting thrown overboard for ;)

 

 

@@Safari Cal I'm very eagerly waiting for your report in addition to @@kittykat23uk next instalment! i'm off tomorrow morning. wish us luck. ;)

kittykat23uk
Posted

Yes @@Safari Cal, "ditto" is not going to cut it with @@Game Warden. Have a great trip @@Kitsafari. :)

kittykat23uk
Posted

Friday 28th March

 

In the morning I took a walk across the bridge, spotting eastern crimson sunbird and a party of long tailed macaques and a short-tailed babbler.

 

13763733673_d5c4ae8385_c.jpgP3284667 eastern crimson sunbird by kittykat23uk, on Flickr

 

13763723675_11e889d096_c.jpgP3284673 Short-tailed babbler by kittykat23uk, on Flickr

 

Then I headed onto the nature trail and found myself staring up at the tree platform which is accessed by a very long ladder, after trying to climb it and not getting very far I gave up on the idea and decided to walk the river view trail instead. I didn't see an awful lot, and certainly nothing new. However, I did manage to lose the better beamer on my flash so when I arrived at the more accessible tower hide, whereupon I found Paul, I realised that I needed to double back and look for it. This proved to be rather fortuitous as, having found my better beamer I returned along the trail and spotted furtive movement on the ground in some undergrowth. This turned out to be a fantastic hooded pitta! What a score! I watched him for a while until he disappeared from view and then headed back along the trail.

 

13764095344_afde2c1af8_c.jpgP3284676 Hooded Pitta by kittykat23uk, on Flickr

 

13764108394_5beb6dd6f0_c.jpgP3284682 Hooded Pitta by kittykat23uk, on Flickr

 

I also found a colourful lantern bug. At the large fig tree by the bridge I spotted another little tree shrew though I am not sure of the identity of this one (possibly slender or lesser). A sooty-capped babbler and rhinoceros hornbill was also noted.

 

13764114754_51c9001c0c_c.jpgP3284684 Lantern bug by kittykat23uk, on Flickr

 

13763773283_96bfa2bb7d_c.jpgP3284685 sooty Capped Babbler by kittykat23uk, on Flickr

 

13763779193_ed78e6ed5f_c.jpgP3284689 by kittykat23uk, on Flickr

 

13763768665_34bba48ee9_c.jpgP3284692 Pacific Swallows by kittykat23uk, on Flickr

 

13763792133_8e17b28fa8_c.jpgP3284721 Butterfly by kittykat23uk, on Flickr

 

13763783315_1defabe768_c.jpgP3284737 Treeshrew by kittykat23uk, on Flickr

 

13763807503_272987ef04_c.jpgP3284738 Skink by kittykat23uk, on Flickr

kittykat23uk
Posted

After lunch all thoughts of heading out again were scuppered by torrential rain, so we spent the afternoon chatting to the guests. With the rain unabating I decided to try and have a nap, when I opened my eyes and looked out of the back door I spotted a Sambar grazing by the river.



13764162184_5e27272452_c.jpgP3284739 In Borneo, when it rains, it pours!! by kittykat23uk, on Flickr



13763828683_6b6a10f5a2_c.jpgP3284742 Sambar by kittykat23uk, on Flickr



As night fell the (rather soggy) buffy fish owl set up itself in the tree right in front of the verandah offering fabulous views. Then it was time for dinner and we were joined at the restaurant by a spectacular rhinoceros beetle.





13763819435_bec1c22b36_c.jpgP3284746 Buffy fish owl by kittykat23uk, on Flickr




13763831075_d8a40f161d_c.jpgP3284755 Buffy fish owl by kittykat23uk, on Flickr



13763861483_83ce92955f_c.jpgP3284761 Buffy fish owl by kittykat23uk, on Flickr



13764224104_88334da3ed_c.jpgP3284774 Gecko by kittykat23uk, on Flickr



13763865105_45f20a2cd5_c.jpgP3284778 Rhinoceros beetle by kittykat23uk, on Flickr



An American, Ryan was working there as a guide and planned to run a night walk that evening with one of the local staff which we were able to join. This proved to be an excellent evening as we first spotted a banded palm civet under the struts of the restaurant.




14312971314_6a6b707de2_c.jpgBanded palm civet 3 copy by kittykat23uk, on Flickr


kittykat23uk
Posted

Then a bearded pig was set on raiding the rubbish bins, making an awful mess in the process before being shooed away by one of the staff.

13763890595_9ffbbbac90_c.jpgP3284786 Bearded pig raiding the rubbish bins by kittykat23uk, on Flickr

We headed out to the self-guided nature trail on the hunt for Bornean Tarsier (a subspecies of Horsefield's or westernTarsier). We were not disappointed as the lodge guide managed to spot one bounding from tree to tree as it fled from his spotlight and the arriving crowd of onlookers. Sadly too much vegetation in the foreground meant that my only photos came out totally underexposed:

13763892055_665241aee7_c.jpgP3284793conv54 adj Horsefield's (western) tarsier by kittykat23uk, on Flickr

So pastels to the ready again:

14134984697_6841027b9e_c.jpgBornean tarsier copy by kittykat23uk, on Flickr

Then on the way back out of the trail opposite the small rope bridge crossing the stream hiding in the bushes was the banded palm civet and alongside was a common palm civet, neither of which were kind to stay still long enough for me to get any decent pictures, though Paul has promised to send me his shots.

Praying mantis were quite frequently seen around the lodge lights and were the subject of an ongoing field study. One of the researchers was very excited as she had found a beautiful orchid mantis, sadly we were not able to see it.

13763897025_d51a6f69fb_c.jpgP3284798 Praying mantis by kittykat23uk, on Flickr

13763902595_cffb945929_c.jpgP3284799 tree frog by kittykat23uk, on Flickr

Game Warden
Posted

I think we need a topic entitled "Show us your artwork..." Great stuff @@kittykat23uk

kittykat23uk
Posted

Maybe we should @@Game Warden :D

kittykat23uk
Posted

Saturday 29th March

 

Before breakfast we took a walk along the orchid and menngaris trails. I managed to get a reasonable shot of a black and yellow broadbill. Also spotted were a bold-striped tit-babbler and chestnut-breasted malkoha. On the boardwalk that leads from the orchid trail down to the main road we spotted movement in the trees which turned out to be another orangutan! It was busily stripping bark from the trees. As it fed it moved away from us deeper into the jungle. At this point it was time for breakfast so we headed back to the restaurant. A streak-breasted spiderhunter was feeding on the flowers as we ate.

 

13764072835_9a70c16e94_c.jpgP3294812 Black and Yellow Broadbill by kittykat23uk, on Flickr

 

13764105883_2cb8cb7b67_c.jpgP3294822 Orangutan by kittykat23uk, on Flickr

 

13764111163_4e06045653_c.jpgP3294843 Streaky breasted spiderhunter by kittykat23uk, on Flickr

 

After breakfast we headed further out along the coffin trail. The best of the birds seemed to be right at the start of the trail. Ferruginous babbler was the first to reveal itself, then a splendid red-bearded bee-eater came crashing in causing a mighty commotion before shooting off into the forest not to be seen again. A black-crowned pitta's plaintive whistle rang out through the undergrowth but refused to give up more than the odd glimpse here and there. As we ventured further along the coffin trial the birds all but disappeared and I began to wonder why we were bothering to walk further. We had thought it was a circular route but once we reached the coffin we realised that the way was blocked and so we had a long trek back to the lodge.

 

13764474504_7426f4e45a_c.jpgP3294852 frog by kittykat23uk, on Flickr

 

13764480854_cba5ecf6fb_c.jpgP3294854 by kittykat23uk, on Flickr

 

13764122735_57f4a7f06c_c.jpgP3294856 ginger flower by kittykat23uk, on Flickr

 

13764498944_1dd897275c_c.jpgP3294860 lizard by kittykat23uk, on Flickr

 

By now it was nearly lunchtime so I had a quick shower to freshen up. Once again we were “forced” to relax for the majority of the afternoon as the rain poured down until late afternoon.

kittykat23uk
Posted (edited)

Once the sun finally came out again I headed back out towards the other observation tower, which is sited back along the main road beyond the reception office. On the way I stopped to photograph a spectacular Rajah Brooke's birdwing butterfly which must truly be one of the most beautiful butterflies I have ever seen!

13764506974_3f6f63ec8d_c.jpgP3294891 Rajah Brooke's Birdwing (Trogonoptera brookiana) by kittykat23uk, on Flickr

 

 

A troop of red leaf monkeys further delayed my arrival at the tower, as they made their way through the trees alongside the road. As I climbed the tower I surprised a snake which slithered away before I could get a good look at it, I don't think it was a viper thankfully. I waited at the top of the tower until I started to feel a bit of rain in the air. By then the six o'clock cicadas were beginning to sing. So I headed down and stopped at the rope bridge where I spotted a flying squirrel gliding across the river.

 


13764177093_970d81b68c_c.jpgP3294895 red leaf monkey by kittykat23uk, on Flickr

 

13764184323_15a63a868a_c.jpgP3294897 Green imperial pigeons by kittykat23uk, on Flickr

 

13764192203_ed8e5c9c77_c.jpgP3294900 View from canopy tower by kittykat23uk, on Flickr

 

13764188115_0aa4c80d99_c.jpgP3294901 View from canopy tower by kittykat23uk, on Flickr

Edited by kittykat23uk
Missed out a paragraph! And added a butterfly
Posted

@@kittykat23uk

Have been away for a few days and am catching up - very enjoyable writing and pictures - and of course your paintings!

kittykat23uk
Posted

Thanks @@TonyQ just working on another painting for the next installment. :)

Posted

@@Safari Cal

How is @@kittykat23uk managing to get paintings done before your photos? :)

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