IDRIVEACLASSIC: British Leyland Autumn Rally Show - 2019

Please Note: today’s video was shot prior to COVID-19 lockdown and all videos shown in the next few months were filmed prior to the UK advising we isolate. Steph and all those involved with IDRIVEACLASSIC wholeheartedly support the initiative for us to isolate and self-isolate where needed and would urge all viewers to follow the government guidelines issued by governing bodies in their country - wherever that might be! Let’s be sensible and follow the rules now so that we can get as many of us safely through to the other side and get back to doing what we do best: enjoying classic cars and the associated adventures! #withme - and all that jazz.
In today’s video we head back to 2019 and we are looking round the BL Autumn Rally held in Milton Keynes, England. The hotly anticipated annual show organised by Tom Morley, is a brilliant opportunity to witness and celebrate cars from the rich history of British Leyland and Austin Rover - with a few British Motor Corporation cars too! The show is unique in that it gives visitors the chance to see the cars they remember from yesteryear such as the Austin Maxi, Austin Allegro, Rover 100, Rover 114, Austin Metro, Morris Marina, Morris Ital, Rover 800, Rover 600, Rover 200 and Rover 400. The show also features the cars you’d almost forgotten like the Austin Montego and Austin Maestro and rare cars such as the Austin Princess (Princess car) are welcome too.
This is one of my favourite shows of the year and whilst it may not happen this year, I thought I’d give you a taste of what we can expect for the next event - whether it’s 2020 or 2021.
The video features elements including:
British car show, British car rally, rare car show, British Leyland, Austin Rover, Austin Metro, Austin Mini Metro, Rover 100, Rover Metro, Rover 200, Rover 400, Rover 600, Rover 800, Austin Montego, MG Montego, Rover Montego, Austin Maestro, Rover Maestro, Austin Maxi, Austin Allegro, Morris Marina, Morris Ital, Hydragas suspension, Hydrolastic suspension, Leyland Marina, Austin Princess, Leyland Princess, Morris Minor, Sir Alec Issigonis, Harris Mann, Alex Moulton, English car show, BL Autumn Rally, British Leyland Autumn Rally, Princess car, British Motor Corporation

[@MattysCars]

“Everyone turned up and that’s true British leyland spirit” (unless it was for work in 1976) sorry couldn’t resist😂

[@briforks7681]

Princess interior looks more comfortable than today's mercs or bmws.A sofa on wheels and I mean that as a compliment.

[@arthuritchybollix5064]

A shed on wheels

[@MGBetts1]

So glad we got to see an Allegro estate! I always liked the Vanden Plas version too (I never understood why people looked at me funny when I said that.)

[@idriveaclassic]

I love the estates.

[@nervo6321]

Another great vid....had a lime green 1975 Princess when i was 21 great memories of travelling all over the country with my mates...happy days...

[@idriveaclassic]

I’d love a princess! You were lucky

[@Roger.Coleman1949]

Great presentation as always Steph, nice to see 2 very early 1969 Maxis , including MCE 7G, the famous London -Mexico Rally car , which was prepared by Marshalls of Cambridge.A friend bought this car in the early 70s and recall travelling to a Stock-Car race in it.It also sported a built-in suspension pump as well as many other Rally upgrades !.

[@kwenim1]

Hi Steph I’ve just found your channel, and would like to thank you for the very professional way you deliver it. You look great as well, love your 60’s look, I’ve now subscribed thanks agin Si.

[@Turnbull50]

The guy at the end with his Princess you could see the love in his eyes for his car. A dream come true for him.

[@idriveaclassic]

Alan is such a lovely guy.

[@sanatandharma4435]

I used a montego estate for my trip to London from Liverpool. It was the most comfortable vehicle I have driven, gave great mpg and in traffic jams around the M25 I used to sit and read a book when we were stationary. I looked on the montego as a peaceful environment to be and I still like the shape!

[@AlexanderFoist]

Was a great day, despite the weather, I brought my Montego all the way down from Newcastle upon Tyne. Shame you didn’t get to chat with us lot at the Montego and Maestro owners club! Maybe next time! 😃

[@BibTheBoulderTheOriginalOne]

Very enjoyable video, thank you for taking the time to provide it. I'm a 1963 vintage so passed my test in 1980. These British cars were pretty well the only choice, but that does not mean they were all no good. I had a great Allegro that never let me down once, and a positive experience with not one, but two Marina's. My dad had an MG Maestro, and boy, was it quick....thanks again, keep up the top quality work.

[@idriveaclassic]

So many people say their allegro was reliable.

[@ronichris]

A very nice video. The Morris 1100/1300 were named MARINA's in Denmark since it originally came out.

[@leedsman54]

Lovely to see so many old BL cars. I haven't seen any of these on the road for years though.

[@idriveaclassic]

Yeah it’s a rare spot nowadays.

[@kieranwhite6647]

Brilliant content as ever, It's great to see so much love for BL and so many lovely cars in enthusiast hands

[@idriveaclassic]

Thanks Kieran!

[@donaljamescaddye3805]

A cousin of my mum's bought a Maestro in Beige with a brown interior brand new in 1984 ! He kept it until 1990 ! Noel drove everywhere at 40mph !! And he had a toothbrush that he used to clean the nooks and crannies ! He was your Maestro man alright ! He traded it in for a Renault 19 in 1990 - the dealer said it was the cleanest car he had ever seen! I often wondered what happened to the car ! Loved the video and 26mins passed very quickly !!!

[@idriveaclassic]

A well cared for secondhand car is a blessing

[@darrenmeears4667]

My goodness I'm left wanting. My heart is yearning for a car show will the days of wounding around fields of classics ever come Oh memories are all I have of those hazy day's 😷😩😳😢😭👀👍👌

[@idriveaclassic]

Tell me about it 😭

[@markkimberley3083]

Great job well done love your car vids

[@idriveaclassic]

Thanks Mark!

[@bombakdik]

Finally finally managed to watch it entirely. As a BL fan just as you, it is nice to see a bunch of those cars in roadworthy condition and even better than that. Here in Belgium it is hard to find Maxi’s, Marina’s and Princesses etc. However, quite a significant number was assembled in Belgium in Seneffe that I visited two years ago. I would absolutely love a Marina coupe. The more I look for them on the internet, the more I move their sporty, racy appearance. Love the slope of the roofline! It is long but has a perfect ratio to the overall aspect of the car to me. Triumph Toledo two door, TR7, more even the 3/4/5, and Dolomite are on my never ending wishlist! Greetings from quite sunny Belgium!

[@idriveaclassic]

Greetings to you too! Get a marina 😂

[@lloydvehicleconsulting]

Got the 200 and 400 Owners' Club sticker in the rear window of my 1991 Rover 216! My favourite part of the show, predictably...

[@idriveaclassic]

They’re good cars and great starter modern classics

[@lloydvehicleconsulting]

@@idriveaclassic, yes, absolutely, I am on my second 216 of this era and I absolutely love it!

[@adeh503]

Good to see all of those Metro's haven't seen one for years because of what you mentioned, the dreaded rust

[@idriveaclassic]

Plus they are donor cars for minis. That’s what really seals their fate.

[@stevejones1972]

Just seen one of Mr Hubnut's old cars - at 17:02 the light blue Rover 45 X569XDY which he owned back in 2018 and had some great times with - nice to see whoever he sold it to is loving it and taking it to shows. I have owned 3 different Rover 400's and 45's, some bad experiences with them too I might add - all engine and gearbox related - but I did love driving the 45, one of my favorite cars and such an easy car to drive too. Also owned a 1985 beige Metro 1.0 City X in my distant past (back in 1994) so had my own fair share of Austin Rover pleasures. Sadly the Rover love affair ended in 2011 when my 2003 Rover 45 1.8iXS Stepspeed Auto put a rod through the block, and its been Toyotas for me ever since. Great car show though - loved seeing the cars!

[@AgathaAndAnything]

let's hope we can still get some shows in later this year..... great video Steph.

[@idriveaclassic]

I hope so x

[@AlexanderFoist]

I hope to get to see you at sine point show some Ricky, my Montego diesel would love to meet your Maestro!

[@avalon1focus]

Great stuff Steph, lovely to see a lovely lady so into her cars, just about to subscribe.

[@TheMaccatakker69]

Thanks for sharing Steph, that was a little bit of normal in a crazy world... well apart from the square steering wheel, lol. x

[@idriveaclassic]

I miss the normal world

[@grayfool]

Nice show. Thanks Steph

[@idriveaclassic]

Thanks for watching!

[@chrisharkin3741]

Lovely video Steph. Shame we never got Princesses here in Australia. They look great. I'd love one.

[@idriveaclassic]

They’re gorgeous aren’t they

[@TheStobb50]

Thank you that was good

[@rydermike33]

I always loved the Montego in that Light blue colour. A very under appreciated car. Many thanks Steph.

[@idriveaclassic]

Thanks for watching

[@inf3535]

Wonderful

[@michaeltutty1540]

Great video, Steph. Love seeing cars we did not get over here. I saw a couple of Farina cars on the background, and those have always been particular favourites of mine.

[@andygreen1a]

Hi Steph, some amazing looking cars, thanks for uploading. So many cars there are in absolutely beautiful condition. Glad to know that their dedicated owners will ensure they stay on the road as numbers have dwindled due in part to previous scrappage schemes.

[@williamdavies4238]

A brilliant day! Love the car shows there! My local 👍👍

[@seancooke4127]

The Maxi 2 with the plastic bumpers is my favourite in brown or cream. Great car. Great video thanks

[@idriveaclassic]

I love brown cars.

[@tankboyful]

very informative video. needless to say but i have learned a lot about UK cars from the youtube community. good job Steph. keep it going, you are doing well!

[@idriveaclassic]

Thanks lovely! Xx

[@graemehunter5403]

I did not realise how many great looking cars the group produced. I have owned a few.

[@kjeldlarsen912]

A walk down memory lane 😊 thx for the video great one 👍lots of info in your video love it.

[@idriveaclassic]

Thanks lovely

[@Mark_T]

The look on the Allegro owner's face at 13:40 😆. Interesting content all round 👍

[@idriveaclassic]

I’m off his Christmas card list

[@drwho534]

What a great variety of BL products and information, thanks Steph!

[@idriveaclassic]

My pleasure my lovely x

[@bcfairlie1]

Some beautiful examples at this show. I am a huge lover of the Marina. Would have another one tomorrow

[@les4048]

Another fantastic and informative video Steph. A Marina with BMW motor cycle head, never heard of it and never knew it could be done. Enjoyed seeing all the cars just wish I’d appreciated them more back in the day rather than my Fords

[@ciartdsfa4899]

That engine build deserves a video on its own, love stuff like this and owners that improve a cars performance but try to keep the car looking as standard as possible 😎

[@idriveaclassic]

Thanks Les!

[@ciartdsfa4899]

@@idriveaclassic Steph there's a post lockdown mission for you, hunt down that marina owner and interview that guy at length, I'd say even his garage/ workshop could be interesting nevermind his fantastic engine set up, drag your man along too so he can add to any techy chat as it's always interesting hearing various classic owners discuss mods, fixes, tips etc, would make good viewing material on your cool channel👍

[@manthony1956]

The Austin Marina was sold here in the United States as two and four door models. It came here as a 1974 model, and the last year was 1976. All had 1.8 liter engines. It was available with both manual and automatic transmissions.

[@markthompson50]

Brilliant video Steph, informative & entertaining. These were the cars of my youth.

[@idriveaclassic]

The rover metros were my youth. Weird to see them as classics

[@static-audio]

Great vid. Nice classic BL 🙂

[@idriveaclassic]

Thanks?

[@idriveaclassic]

Thanks!* even! Sorry.

[@tobeycat2007]

Always wanted a rover 800, had a 414 a poor mans 800, the 827 very popular with old bill, very hard to get away from one of them they could move, sadly very few 800 left not seen one on the road for some time.

[@eadonone]

We got most of them in New Zealand and my first car was an 1973 Aussie 1750 Marina it was not a bad car when you consider what was on the market at the time

[@bcfairlie1]

My first Marina was a 1973 aussie 262. Loved it

[@bombakdik]

Looking forward watching this video. Greetings from Belgium and a BL fan!

[@idriveaclassic]

Aww thanks! Hope you’re all well

[@bombakdik]

idriveaclassic luckily at this moment we are. Thanks for those wonderful reviews! I am in the HubNut fans page on Facebook and posted pictures of my trip to the Belgian BL Assembly plant in Seneffe.

[@Turnbull50]

In 1969 I worked as a mechanic and we got delivery of the first Maxi and we had it in the showroom window covered up until the day of release. My bosses wife was the one who got to buy it for herself. I scratched the bodywork when fitting the number plates but managed to get it sorted.

[@Paddyboro]

Quality vid Steph, only just came across your channel, don't know how I missed it given the umpteen cars bods like Big Car, Hubnut, Barnfind Hunter etc. I follow, new sub. P.S. there was some cranky looking owners there giving you proper stink eye, for having the audacity to not only be female, but also look at their car.

[@martinevans1256]

That looks like a great show I would love a mg metro turbo or mg maestro efi I’m my life , great video Steph thank you

[@frglee]

This is a show I'd enjoy visiting, the Maestro being a personal favourite. I quite like functional car designs and there were no shortage of those in BL days, though sometimes at the cost of the exterior design not always looking very sleek, modern or attractive, especially by comparison with some of Vauxhall, Rootes Group and Ford offerings of the time. But the Metro, Maestro/Montego, 1100/1300s, and the Marina always struck me as having pretty nice body designs. And their little MG sports cars of the time were really quite beautiful. I never liked the rears of the Maxi or the Princess much, and the Landcrab shape always seemed very strange indeed (tho' the Oz version is a very impressive design), and certainly not particularly pretty whatever Issigonis might have thought, and not that hard to see why it didn't sell, however brilliant the engineering.

[@martinfield1484]

Great review Steph despite the crap weather

[@idriveaclassic]

I’ll be going to every show next year no matter what the weather.

[@shaunw9270]

My brother's Allegro estate always needed the hydralastic pumped up every other week.

[@idriveaclassic]

Must’ve had something up.

[@shaunw9270]

@@idriveaclassic It was pretty common when they got to a certain age .

[@gc5384]

Hi steph may you and all your family stay safe well healthy and fit during these tough times stay well stay safe during these tough times ,. x x

[@idriveaclassic]

You too lovely x

[@gc5384]

Thanks Xx always enjoy your videos

[@Stevieweevietv]

Oh my...some lovely cars there. I do love the Allegro. I'd happily own one. That Marina Coupe and the Princess are gorgeous. I'm so going to have to look for one of these one day. Only problem is I'm no mechanic!!

[@idriveaclassic]

Neither am I 😂

[@anthonymcdonnell6615]

i do know that when the big scrapyard that was on foundry land closed in 1992 alot of the classics where sold to collectors all over the world over 600 cars where sold

[@marcelivovangerwen2926]

I really love the Allegro. It's got a beautiful modern design for it's time and clever suspension :-)

[@mattw8332]

I remember seeing that yellow Maxi at the NEC show last November. Very striking. Re: Steph's comments abouts about the Maestro. At the 22 minute mark she said that it was available with a 1.0 engine (as well as the 1.3, 1.6 & 2.0), which I don't think is right...unless it was an export model. A 1.0 Maestro would have badly struggled! Loved the Princess at the end too.

[@idriveaclassic]

Whoops. Think that was an error! Sorry x

[@richnd1974]

I am still trying to track down my old Rover 600ti - reg P148 HON... so miss it

[@chrisskelhorn5727]

Good morning beautiful! Lovely vid thank you Steph! :-) Not so interested in the post 90 series Rovers, but anything before that, the BMC/BLMC groupage had some very good cars, of which I certainly enjoyed driving and owning! :-) Anyway, keep safe Steph! :-)

[@idriveaclassic]

You too Chris!

[@chrisskelhorn5727]

@@idriveaclassic Thank you sweetheart! :-)

[@DavidSmith-xf7fu]

I could change a clutch on a maxi in my lunch hour.. it was that easy.. Eat your heart out modern cars.. I'd have one now if i could afford it..!!

[@leeduncan3000]

Did British Leyland help or inspire the Japanese Motor Industry in the 70s? Datsuns and Suzuki looks so similarly to BL cars. I seen Honda engineering was use in some of their cars. BL made interesting little cars. Can not figure why Top Gear was bashing them so much. Had to be for entertainment rather than research.. Great Video by the way😃.

[@spankysmp]

Bloody hell, loved that video. I might be unpopular but I would put BL cars as my number one choice, probably as they are the ones I have most owned. I had a 1.3 super Marina Coupe, then a 1700HL Marina Mk2 (? curvy dashboard), bit later on had a booted Rover 216SE and then after that a 2300S (Manual) SD1 which was only 2 years old when I got it. Think it was around 1988 and cost a packet to buy and even more to maintain. I'd love an 800 Fastback now.

[@idriveaclassic]

Oh same. I’m the biggest fan

[@dennycrane-u1l]

There was once a newspaper clipping pinned up in Perrys Rover dealership in Huddersfield about a Maestro that had accidentally been washed out to sea and when it was recovered it started first time.

[@idriveaclassic]

Hahaha I applied for a job there and didn’t get it 😂

[@dennycrane-u1l]

@@idriveaclassic Well it's their loss. It was my favourite place back in the Austin Rover days.

[@eamonmchugh701]

Very enjoyable video Steph!

[@idriveaclassic]

Thanks lovely

[@themeetings8522]

Some great cars there. I had two mg Montego’s & couldn’t fault them. I still have the glossy sales books from the dealers when they came out. I toured Europe in my MG montego turbo. Faultless motoring.

[@neilpye6089]

Great vid steph john lennon once crashed an early maxi driving to Scotland with yoko ono and to coplete the journey he rang the record company for a mini, when he got home to ascot he had the car put on a plinth and it remained there until he emigrated to new York city and sold his home to ringo starr who promptly scrapped it

[@julienbee3467]

I like Maxi a lot ☺

[@idriveaclassic]

Me too!

[@lewis72]

IMO, and many others', the Allegro should have been a hatchback, as should the Princess but BL decided that they wouldn't sell so well, despite the SD1 being a hatch.

[@idriveaclassic]

Should’ve done so many things differently but then hindsight is a wonderful thing

[@manthony1956]

i remember the Sterling 825 and 827 in the U.S. That Honda/ Acura engine made certification much easier. Sales started in the Spring of 1987 but the plug was pulled following the 1991 model. The issue was that it was competing against a very similar model from Honda/ Acura. The Japanese cars did not have the British panache of the Sterling, which was very Jaguar XJ in their approach, but the build quality was miles ahead. By the time BL solved the issues the following year, the bad reputation was already in the thoughts of the consumer, backed by the reviews of popular automotive publications. It was competing with the very similar Acura (Honda) Legend which undercut Sterling's price. No rosewood accents, no rich leather seats, on the Acura, but the build quality almost torpedoed the Sterling before it could blossom. Sadly, I know of no everyday British models available in the U.S. any longer.

[@dagenhamdave2611]

Great video

[@Pmjs]

I had a Honda Accord 2.0 in Pirates Black sister car to Rover 600. I would've liked a Rover 800 facelift.

[@CauliflowerMcPugg]

Nice that you some of the owners to talk about their rides.

[@idriveaclassic]

I’d love to feature more but understandably not everyone wants to be featured

[@CauliflowerMcPugg]

@@idriveaclassic I can understand that, I gave HubNut a hand when he was in NZ and all you see of me is my back Lol

[@anthonymcdonnell6615]

my late dads MARINA Estate 1.8 SDLis still going after 45 years

[@anthonymcdonnell6615]

rarest 1980s car is the Austin Ambassador there is one in Runcorn and Widnes Area

[@gigitty5948]

Hi Steph. My wife wants to know where you get your clothes from?

[@jh565bb]

These shows never seem to have any of BL's successful cars like the triumph spitfire, tr range, vitesse, MGB, gt6 and MG midgets. BL even carried on with the rover p5 and later designed the Rover p6, they made the triumph 2000/2500 and the mini, the dolomite sprint was actually faster than the BMW 2002. It's a shame really, people remember BL for the cars that were shit and seem to forget about the good cars, they produced. Even the marina wasn't bad, it was boreing and basic compared to its foreign competitors, something that would also plague the mastero and montego, but it was far from a bad car. BL wasnt a bad company, it made poor decisions when it came to funding at times and the striking workforce was a bit of an issue, but they made some great cars. At one point it was the 3rd biggest car company in europe.

[@bcfairlie1]

You so need to do a review of any of the Ital cars. We never got them in new Zealand. Pleaaseee

[@plutomotorsblackpool]

Yeah would be good for Steph to compare the Ital to her Marina and see how it evolved.

[@idriveaclassic]

Hi both! That’s the plan after lockdown!

[@plutomotorsblackpool]

@@idriveaclassic 👍👍👍😀😀😀

[@pankajtayal4433]

Rover Montego (diesel engine ) was also interduced in India around 1994-1995 by sipani automobile. but unfortunately it failed . But it was good car .

[@jasoncarpp7742]

I agree with you with regard to keeping up with maintenance of a car. However well built a car may be, it doesn't do any good if you neglect the car and let it deteriorate to the point where it's no longer driveable. I've driven many cars since the mid 1990s, most of them Toyotas.

[@idriveaclassic]

Some people neglect cars and expect perfection. Does my head in.

[@jasoncarpp7742]

I know what you mean, right?! The first car I bought was a 1980s Toyota MR2. It was a 2 seater car. It had 185k miles on the clock. That, in itself didn't bother me. It looked like it had seen better days. While it drove fine for how many miles it had, its body was another story altogether. It looked like it been shot with a bb gun. Its taillamps had holes in them. And when it rained, its windscreen leaked like you wouldn't believe! If I had the money then that I do now, I might've been able to have some of the problems fixed. But I was just out of high school, and had recently gotten my driver's license.

[@lewis72]

2:13 "but if you maintain these they are great cars because I've had first-hand experience of owning a 114" 2:22 "well, the Rover 114 rotted away" 😆

[@idriveaclassic]

I only had it 3 months :(

[@lewis72]

@@idriveaclassic Oh dear ! Did you drive it in the sea ? 😆

[@rodneyemmerich8828]

Watching from South Africa 👍

[@dieselbushcraft1299]

I think the British automotive industry lost a great deal when the BL brands were allowed to decline and eventually sold off to foreign companies. Some great cars at the show and they are testimonials to how good the cars could actually be.

[@stuartgraham3143]

Fab 👍

[@Turnbull50]

Hi Steph. When you where showing the Allegro the guy getting out did not seem too happy about you filming his allegro.

[@idriveaclassic]

No but if you’re at a show you should expect people to be filming 😂

[@Turnbull50]

Brilliant video I really enjoyed it.

[@darrenwilson8042]

The Maetsro was great . Montego...meh....unless you got the 7 seat diesel estate. There was a time when those and the Renault Savannah 7 seat diesel were the two main family car contenders.......then Renault moved the game on with the Scenic.

[@ghspaelectricalservices9296]

My dad had a princess just like that, used to leak petrol lol

[@chubbyroyston3880]

Field of dreams aka rusty mare's

[@MarkfromNewYork]

Rad!

[@TheQuirkyGarage1999]

Hey steph 👋 I’ve just bought a Austin mini metro and a triumph tr7... but as models cars 😂

[@idriveaclassic]

Will probably cost you less in upkeep 😂

[@TheQuirkyGarage1999]

@@idriveaclassic yes and less space Taking too 😂

[@Gerk8]

Less “Rot in the wings” l bet!

[@TheQuirkyGarage1999]

@@Gerk8 yes its the good thing with diecast 😉😂

[@lewis72]

The thing about the Maxi was and still is, that it looks so ungainly. Cars weren't and aren't cheap, so I guess many new car buyers back in the '70s wanted something more pleasing to look at with their hard-earned cash, even it it was less practical.

[@idriveaclassic]

I agree on car purchases being a much bigger deal but I adore the maxi

[@Busandtrainluvr2k]

Make sure NOBODY drops a piano on your marina

[@idriveaclassic]

Really...

[@Busandtrainluvr2k]

idriveaclassic it’s a joke, if you watched top gear whenever a marina featured, they’d drop a piano on it, angering members of marina owners clubs

[@stephenborsbey4350]

Good video but try and slow down your delivery as you sound as though you are reading from a text book sometimes.

[@idriveaclassic]

Sorry to disappoint you Stephen!

[@lucythemoggy1970]

1.0 maestro??

[@idriveaclassic]

I did correct myself in comments below.

[@TomaszGregorczyk]

Why you have so little views? :(

[@idriveaclassic]

Video has been up a day and show videos never do as well as reviews. It’s fine.

[@bmw-e30]

The Metro has to up there in one of the most boring looking cars ever made. I would not even pretend to know someone who owns one.

[@idriveaclassic]

lol ok.

[@TheQuirkyGarage1999]

@@idriveaclassic look like his not an accustomed to the channel 😂😂

[@0898007]

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