Quarterly Activities Report - September 2026
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ASX: SKY
ASX ANNOUNCEMENT
30 October 2026
SKY METALS LIMITED
+61 2 6360 1587 2 HAWTHORN PLACE, ORANGE NSW 2800 WWW.SKYMETALS.COM.AU ABN 46 098 952 035
QUARTERLY ACTIVITIES REPORT TO 30 SEPTEMBER 2026
PFS AND MAJOR RESOURCE UPGRADE CONFIRM TALLEBUNG AS A
LOW-COST, HIGH-MARGIN CRITICAL METALS PROJECT
STRONG ECONOMICS, RAPID CAPITAL PAYBACK AND SIGNIFICANT GROWTH POTENTIAL, WITH DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES
ACCELERATING TOWARDS PRODUCTION
TALLEBUNG TIN-TUNGSTEN-SILVER PROJECT, NSW
• Pre-Feasibility Study (PFS) confirms Tallebung as a technically robust and economically
attractive, near-term critical metals development opportunity.
• PFS based on a single, low strip, 3Mtpa open-cut mining project, producing an average of
2,040t of tin, 31,700mtu of tungsten trioxide and 315koz of silver per year over an initial 7.3-
year mine life, with only 66% of the global Mineral Resource Estimate included.
• PFS mine life constrained by current Measured and Indicated (M&I) Resources, with
potential to extend mine life significantly by upgrading existing Inferred Resources to M&I
category – drilling has already restarted to upgrade Resources and extend life-of-mine.
• Compelling base case economicsusingUS$45,000/t Sn, US$1,500/mtu WO3 & US$50g/t Ag1
:
Pre-tax IRR of 69%
Life-of-mine average annual EBITDA of more than A$115 million
Pre-tax NPV8% of approximately A$438 million for the initial 7.3-year mine life
Capital payback in less than 17 months
All-in sustaining cost (AISC) of US$5,653/t tin produced (net of co-products)
• Spot commodity prices materially enhance project economics – using spot prices of
US$56,450/t Sn, US$3,075/mtu WO3 & US$61.9/oz Ag2
delivers:
Pre-tax IRR of 130%
Life-of-mine average annual EBITDA of more than A$221 million
Pre-tax NPV8% of approximately A$1.0 billion for the initial 7.3 year mine life
Capital payback in less than 9 months
AISC of negative (-) US$18,935/t tin produced (net of co-products)
• PFSunderpinnedbytheupdatedMREreleasedduringthequarter, whichexceededtheupper
limit of the previous Exploration Target1
, increasing the project's tin, tungsten and silver
inventory to:
ASX: SKY
ASX ANNOUNCEMENT
30 October 2026
SKY METALS LIMITED
+61 2 6360 1587 2 HAWTHORN PLACE, ORANGE NSW 2800 WWW.SKYMETALS.COM.AU ABN 46 098 952 035
32.7Mt @ 0.16% Tin Equivalent* for 36.8kt of contained tin, 1.14M mtu of contained
tungsten trioxide (WO₃) and 9.94Moz of contained silver at a US$20/t NSR* cut-off.
MRE now contains 58% more tin (126% more tin in Measured and Indicated
Resources), 163% more tungsten and includes a maiden 9.94Moz silver Resource1
.
• Major new 150+ hole drilling program underway, targeting resource growth and increased
MeasuredandIndicatedResourcestosupportpotentialmine-lifeextensions.Resultsalready
received in this program include:
TBD022: 17m @ 0.70% Sn, 0.03% WO₃ & 14.8g/t Ag from 26m, including:
- 4m @ 2.44% Sn, 0.06% WO₃ & 28.0g/t Ag from 28m
TBRC471: 29m @ 0.31% Sn & 0.05% WO₃ from 27m, including:
- 2m @ 1.62% Sn, 0.10% WO₃ & 47.8g/t Ag from 59m
TBRC468: 1m @ 5.45% WO₃ & 0.08% Sn from 66m, and:
3m @ 1.16% Sn, 0.19% WO₃ & 10.6g/t Ag from 75m
TBRC414: 10m @ 0.61% Sn & 27.1g/t Ag from 48m, including:
- 1m @ 2.46% Sn, 0.05% WO₃ & 14.8g/t Ag from 53m
• Approvals milestones continue as Tallebung formally advances through the NSW State
Significant Development (SSD) process with the Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)
commencing during the quarter and proceeding on schedule.
CORPORATE
• SKY remainswell funded, with cash and cash equivalentsof A$14.5Mat 30 September 2026,
supporting continued drilling, studies, approvals and corporate activities.
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DECEMBER 2026 QUARTER – PROPOSED WORK PROGRAM
TALLEBUNG TIN-TUNGSTEN-SILVER PROJECT AND DORADILLA TIN PROJECT
• Advance optimisation work at Tallebung following the August 2026 PFS, progress
financingand offtake discussions, and continue workstreams targeting FID during 2027.
• Tendering and selection of successful Definitive Feasibility Study (DFS) consultant,
commencingthe further optimisationof the project through the DFS, building on the PFS.
• Continue the bulk sample metallurgical program and project optimisation studies to
support offtake marketing for tin, tungsten and silver products.
• Progress environmentalapprovalsand permitting, targeting miningapproval in late 2027.
• Continue major resource growth drilling at Tallebung and commence drill testing at the
Theirman Mines Prospect.
• Commencegeophysicalsurvey over the Doradilla Tin Project ahead of planned resource
and exploration drilling programs.
The Board of Sky Metals Limited (‘SKY’ or ‘The Company’) is pleased to provide a Quarterly Activities Report
outlining SKY’s exploration and development programs during the September 2026 Quarter.
TALLEBUNG PROJECT (EL 6699, SKY 100%)
PRE-FEASIBILITY STUDY (PFS)
During the September 2026 Quarter, SKY announced the outcomes of the Tallebung Pre-Feasibility Study (PFS),
which confirmed Tallebung as a technically robust and economically attractive, near-term critical metals
development opportunity.
The PFS was based on a single, low strip, 3Mtpa open-cut mining project producing an average of 2,040t of tin,
31,700mtu of tungsten trioxide and 315koz of silver per year over an initial 7.3-year mine life, with only 66% of the
global Mineral Resource Estimate currently included.
The study outlined compelling economics and a low pre-production capital requirement of A$138.8 million, while
highlighting significant scope to extend mine life through upgrading Inferred Resources and continuing resource
growth drilling.
Full details of the PFS were provided in the Company’s ASX Announcement dated 10 August 2026.
UPDATED MINERAL RESOURCE ESTIMATE
The Tallebung PFS was underpinned by an updated Mineral Resource Estimate (MRE) announced during the
Quarter, which totalled 32.7Mt @ 0.16% Tin Equivalent* for 36.8kt of contained tin, 1.14M mtu of contained tungsten
trioxide (WO₃) and 9.94Moz of contained silver at a US$20/t NSR* cut-off.
The updated MRE includes an Inferred Mineral Resource of 19.9Mt grading 0.15% Tin Equivalent* which was not
included in the PFS. Drilling is now underway to upgrade these Inferred Resources to the higher confidence
Measured and Indicated categories for inclusion in ongoing optimisation studies, as well as to expand the
Resource beyond the existing envelope.
The updated MRE remains open in all directions.
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Table 1 – Tallebung MRE showing total tonnage, grade and contained metals at a US$20/t NSR cut-off grade. NB:
Previous MRE cut-off of 0.08% Sn without any WO3 or Ag credits equates to a ~US$23/t NSR at the base case Tin
price of US$37500/t. Additionally, WO3 refers to the Tungsten reported as an oxide for which it is sold and “mtu”
refers to metric tonne units as Tungsten is conventionally reported in, 1 mtu = 10 kg WO3.
MRE
Classification
Tonnes Grade Contained Metal
Mt Sn Eq (%) Sn (%) WO3 (%) Ag (g/t) Sn (kt) WO3 (MTU) Ag (koz)
Measured 0.5 0.22 0.19 0.033 8.3 0.9 16,171 130
Indicated 12.3 0.17 0.14 0.029 8.5 17.0 356,035 3,349
Inferred 19.9 0.15 0.09 0.039 10.1 18.8 767,628 6,461
Total 32.7 0.16 0.11 0.035 9.5 36.8 1,139,835 9,940
COMMENCEMENT OF MAJOR NEW RESOURCE GROWTH-FOCUSED DRILLING PROGRAM
Following the delivery of the Tallebung PFS, SKY commenced a major new drilling program at the Tallebung Project
targeting resource growth and increases in Measured and Indicated Resources to support potential mine-life
extensions.
The first assay results from the recent diamond drilling program returned new shallow, high-grade tin-tungsten-
silver mineralisation, including hole TBD022 which intersected 17m @ 0.70% Sn, 0.03% WO₃ and 14.8g/t Ag from
26m, including 4m @ 2.44% Sn, 0.06% WO₃ and 28.0g/t Ag from 28m.
Recent drilling also intersected coarse wolframite-hosted tungsten mineralisation in at least two diamond holes,
with assays pending (Figure 2). This is an encouraging development for the Project and may support the growing
contribution from tungsten alongside tin and silver at Tallebung.
Importantly, these latest results add to significant post-MRE drilling completed after the recent Resource update
cut-off, highlighting strong potential for further resource growth and future mine-life extensions.
In addition, SKY has commenced a major new RC drilling program comprising more than 150 planned holes. The
program is designed to systematically test opportunities for additional resource growth and development
optionality while project development activities continue.
In parallel, the Company is preparing to drill test the Theirman Mines Prospect, located approximately 20km from
Tallebung, where recent surface sampling returned assays of up to 7.44% WO₃ and confirmed more than 500m of
prospective strike across at least two mineralised trends.
Together, the ongoing resource growth drilling at Tallebung, pending assays from the recently completed diamond
drilling and the near-term drill testing at Theirman provide SKY with a substantial pipeline of exploration and
development catalysts as the Company advances Tallebung toward future tin-tungsten-silver production.
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Figure 1: Plan showing the location of the new drilling results. Drill-hole collars, previously reported highlight drill
intercepts and the limits of the existing Tallebung MRE are shown over surface geology.
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Figure 2: LHS Top to Bottom: Coarse Wolframite in drillcore from TBD028 @ ~63.5m (NB: Wolframite typically is ~77% WO3); Coarse Wolframite grains from TBD027
@ ~47m; Bottom: Drill core from ~46m-49m DH in TBD027. RHS: Plan showing the location of the new diamond drilling results shown over surface geology.
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APPROVALS & PERMITTING
During the Quarter, SKY continued to progress the Tallebung approvals pathway, building on the previously
commenced NSW State Significant Development process.
Following completion of the PFS, the approvals process is progressing on schedule towards a target of securing
mining approval in late 2027 and first production in mid-2028.
Environmental approvals, project optimisation and financing workstreams are continuing in parallel as SKY
advances Tallebung toward a Final Investment Decision during 2027.
These workstreams are intended to preserve flexibility to capture further value from ongoing resource growth,
project optimisation and strengthening tin, tungsten and silver market conditions.
NEXT STEPS
With the PFS now complete, the next steps at the Tallebung Project include:
• Advancing environmental approvals,
• Continuing project optimisation and advancing the DFS,
• Progressing financing and offtake discussions, and
• continuing resource growth and resource conversion drilling to support future mine-life extensions.
DORADILLA PROJECT (EL 6258, SKY 100%)
EXPLORATION TARGET
An Exploration Target has been defined for the Doradilla Tin Deposit, situated at the southwestern end of the
Doradilla–Midway–3KEL (DMK) skarn line within EL6258. The target is estimated at 10-15 million tonnes (Mt)
grading 0.32-0.42% Sn, representing a potential 32,000 to 63,000 tonnes of contained tin.
Table 2: Doradilla Tin Deposit: Initial Exploration Target for only 2.5km of the total 10km strike
Exploration Target
Tonnage Range Grade Range Contained Metal
Mt Tin (%) Tin (t)
Total @ 0.20% tin cut-off
grade
10 – 15 0.32 – 0.42 32,000 – 63,000
The potential quantity and grade of the Exploration Target are conceptual in nature. As such, there has been
insufficient exploration to estimate a Mineral Resource, and it is uncertain whether further exploration will result
in a Mineral Resource. The Exploration Target has been prepared in accordance with the JORC Code 2012.
The Exploration Target is based on:
• Historical drilling data from North Broken Hill Ltd, Renison Ltd, Aberfoyle Exploration Pty Ltd, and others
between 1972 and 1984.
• Compilation of over 94 drill collars and 5,150 assay records from SKY’s database.
• Observed mineralisation style and host geology, delineating the cassiterite-rich skarn system.
Full details of the Exploration Target were provided in the Company’s ASX Announcement dated 31 July 2025.
NEXT STEPS
SKY is preparing a targeted drilling program at Doradilla designed to:
• Confirm historical high-grade tin intersections;
• Test extensions of mineralisation identified in new surface sampling; and
• Begin systematic drill coverage across newly defined priority zones along the +10km corridor identified to
date.
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This drilling will form the foundation for future resource work, metallurgical optimisation and broader development
studies as SKY develops Doradilla as a future tin production asset.
Figure 3: Plan showing the initial Exploration Target area and the extensions to quadruple the Exploration Target
strike, overlaid on regional magnetics, strongly indicating that the mineralised strike is continuous over more
than 10km and open along strike in both directions.
NARRIAH PROJECT (EL 9524, SKY 100%)
DATA REVIEW AND SURFACE GEOCHMISTRY
Compilation of historical data showed strong potential for near surface tin-tungsten mineralisation at the
Conapaira Mining Reserve. This was further evidenced by the extensive historical workings in the area.
A site visit for ground-truthing historical data, geological mapping and rock chip sampling was completed in the
March Quarter, leading to the discovery of extensive workings throughout the mining reserve and widespread
evidence for these workings occurring in close proximity to the Erigolia Granite Margin. Evidence for the close
proximately to the granite margin included exposed and preserved roof pendants.
Given the prospective position of these historical workings, rock chip samples were taken from areas of outcrop
and mine workings. These rock chip samples successfully identified high-grade tin, tungsten and silver
mineralisation over a strike length of more than 3km, with results including:
• 1.80% tin, 13.9g/t silver & 0.05% copper (JN240223-05);
• 1.50% tin, 0.26% tungsten & 14.7g/t silver (JN240223-04);
• 1.20% tin & 1.77% tungsten (JN240223-10).
GEOPHYSICAL MAGNETICS SURVEY
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In the September Quarter 2024, a large aeromagnetics survey was flown over the +16km long prospective horizon
within the Narriah Project. The results from this survey will be combined with the rock chip results from the
Conapaira Mining Reserve to aid in targeting large-scale and high-grade tin and tungsten mineralisation.
Furthermore, the potential hard rock tin mineralisation in the majority of the Narriah Project remains untested by
previous explorers.
Results of the geophysical survey will be combined with a thorough compilation of the historical data and the rock
chip results to target follow-up drilling, aiming to discover a large-scale and high-grade tin-tungsten deposit.
CULLARIN PROJECT: GOLD-LEAD-ZINC-COPPER
SKY 80%; DVP JV (EL7954)
Initial exploration at the Cullarin Project successfully validated historical results, returning broad zones of high-
grade mineralisation. Most notably:
HUD002: 93m @ 4.24g/t Au & 1.87% Pb+Zn from 56m
In addition to the excellent drill results, re-assay of historical auger drilling pulps has revealed multiple untested
gold anomalies, including at the Poplar Prospect, where 9.91g/t Au was intercepted with no follow-up work
completed to date, demonstrating the prospectivity of a +20km gold corridor at Cullarin.
Given the exceptional potential of these high-grade gold prospects and SKY’s strategic focus on advancing its tin
portfolio, the Company is open to partnering with groups capable of accelerating exploration and development at
Cullarin. SKY is enthusiastic to see further exploration on this project offering significant upside in a proven +20km
mineralised corridor.
CALEDONIAN PROJECT: GOLD
100% SKY (EL8920 & EL9020)
SKY has completed a soil sampling program, a phase of AC drilling, two phases of RC drilling and two diamond drill
holes at the Caledonian Prospect and intersected high-grade gold, results included:
CARC011: 5m @ 4.46 g/t Au from 11m including,
2m @ 8.82 g/t Au from 11m
CARC002: 3m @ 13.6 g/t Au from 14m including,
1m @ 38.4 g/t Au from 15m
CAD001: 2m @ 11.4 g/t Au from 22m including,
1m @ 21.9 g/t Au from 22m
A recent review of drill core indicates that SKY was incorrect to target the Caledonian Prospect as a strata-hosted
skarn deposit and instead is more similar to the McPhillamys Deposit as first interpreted.
SKY has been informed of the proposed development of a solar farm on the northern area of EL8920. This area
covers the Jerrawa Strike, which is a trend of metallic occurrences that SKY interprets to be an exhalative horizon
with strong potential to host gold-silver and base metal mineralisation. Work to date has delineated a gold soil
anomaly which SKY plans to follow up in the following quarters, pending ongoing negotiations with the Solar Farm
developers.
GALWADGERE PROJECT: COPPER-GOLD
100% SKY (EL6320)
In 2021, SKY announced the Galwadgere maiden JORC-2012 Inferred Resource of 3.6Mt at 0.82% Cu & 0.27g/t Au
prepared by H&S Consultants (H&SC). H&S were engaged by SKY to complete the maiden resource using drilling
completed by SKY in 2020 and previous drilling completed by Alkane Resources (ALK) and other past explorers.
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Further drilling program is planned at the Galwadgere Target to further expand on the maiden JORC 2012 resource.
Soil sampling undertaken along strike from the Galwadgere MRE has identified two prospective copper-gold,
multi-element pathfinder soil anomalies. The northern soil sampling program has delineated a soil anomaly which
is coincident with the McDowell’s Mine, where several historical mine shafts and copper-carbonate minerals
were discovered near these workings. Soil sampling south of the Galwadgere Target has identified another soil
anomaly which appears similar in tenor to the anomaly identified at the McDowell’s Mine. These anomalies are
within 3km of the Galwadgere resource and provide strong support for expanding the copper-gold resource at
Galwadgere with along strike exploration. These are priority drill targets to be tested along with other copper-gold
working within the tenement.
KANGIARA PROJECT: GOLD
80% SKY (EL8400 & EL8573; DVP JV)
The Kangiara Project (EL8400, EL8573) is located 30km north-west of Yass in the Southern Tablelands of New South
Wales. The project contains volcanic/volcaniclastic rocks of the Silurian Douro Group, considered prospective for
gold and base metal (copper-zinc) mineralisation. The high-grade Kangiara Mine operated during the early 1900s,
with documented production of ~40,000 tonnes at 16% Pb, 3% Cu, 5% Zn, 280g/t Ag and 2g/t Au from narrow north-
south trending sulphide veins (ASX: PDM 18 June 2009). Previous work by Paradigm Metals led to the calculation
of an Indicated and Inferred Mineral Resource at Kangiara.
Desktop studies have identified potential for copper-gold mineralisation at the Crosby Prospect. Field
investigations are planned for the upcoming quarters to investigate this prospect.
IRON DUKE PROJECT: COPPER-GOLD
100% SKY (EL6064 & 9191)
During the June 2026 Quarter, the Company entered into a binding agreement to divest the non-core Iron Duke
Project. This transaction is subject to a nine-month Option Period, which expires in February 2027.
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CORPORATE
FINANCIAL
During the quarter $2,258k was spent on the exploration activities outlined in this report.
No mining production and development activities were undertaken for the quarter.
During the quarter $55k was paid as Non-Executive Director and Consulting fees.
TENEMENT SUMMARY
Table 3: Tenement Summary.
This announcement is authorised for release by the Board of Sky Metals Limited.
For further information:
Investors:
Oliver Davies, CEO – Sky Metals
M: 0430 359 547
Media:
Nicholas Read – Read Corporate
M: 0419 929 046
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Holder Equity
Licence
ID
Grant Date
Expiry
Date
Units Area Comment
Tarago Exploration Pty Ltd (DVP sub) 80% EL7954 19-6-2012 19-6-2028 51 144 km2 Cullarin Project, SKY:
DVP JV
Ochre Resources Pty Ltd (DVP sub) 80% EL8400 20-10-2015 20-10-2024 52 147 km2 Kangiara Project,
SKY: DVP JV
Ochre Resources Pty Ltd (DVP sub) 80% EL8573 23-5-2017 23-5-2029 17 48 km2 Kangiara Project,
SKY: DVP JV
Aurum Metals Pty Ltd (SKY sub) 100% EL8920 5-12-2019 5-12-2025 65 183 km2
Caledonian Project
Cuprum Aurum Pty Ltd (SKY sub) 100% EL6320 12-10-2004 12-10-2026 14 41 km2
Galwadgere Project
Balmain Minerals Pty Ltd (SKY sub) 100% EL6064 21-3-2003 20-3-2028 5 15 km2
Iron Duke Project
Balmain Minerals Pty Ltd (SKY sub) 100% EL9191 8-6-2021 8-6-2027 60 174 km2
Iron Duke Project
Stannum Pty Ltd (SKY sub) 100% EL6258 21-6-2004 21-6-2026 38 113 km2
Doradilla Project
Stannum Pty Ltd (SKY sub) 100% EL6699 10-1-2007 10-1-2027 14 41 km2
Tallebung Project
Stannum Pty Ltd (SKY sub) 100% EL9524 8-2-2023 8-2-2029 92 262 km2
Narriah Project
Stannum Pty Ltd (SKY sub) 100% EL9779 5-7-2024 15-05-2031 101 287 km2
Narriah Project
Stannum Pty Ltd (SKY sub) 100% EL9904
Granted on
5-5-2025
05-05-2032 177 514 km2
Tallebung Project
Stannum Pty Ltd (SKY sub) 100% EL9864 6-2-2026 6-2-2032 6 18 km2
Tallebung Project
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Competent Persons Statement
The information in this report that relates to Exploration Results is based on information compiled by Mr. Oliver
Davies, who is a Member of the Australasian Institute of Geoscientists. Mr. Oliver Davies is an employee and
director of Sky Metals Ltd and has sufficient experience which is relevant to the style of mineralisation and type
of deposit under consideration and to the activity which he is undertaking to qualify as a Competent Person as
defined in the 2012 Edition of the ‘Australasian Code for Reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and
Ore Reserves.’ Mr. Davies consents to the inclusion in this report of the matters based on his information in the
form and context in which it appears.
Previously Reported Information
The information in this report that references previously reported exploration results is extracted from the
Company’s ASX market announcements released on the date noted in the body of the text where that reference
appears. The previous market announcements are available to view on the Company's website or on the ASX
website (www.asx.com.au). The Company confirms that it is not aware of any new information or data that
materially affects the information included in the original market announcements. The Company confirms that the
form and context in which the Competent Person’s findings are presented have not been materially modified from
the original market announcements.
Disclaimer
This report contains certain forward-looking statements and forecasts, including possible or assumed reserves
and resources, production levels and rates, costs, prices, future performance or potential growth of Sky Metals
Ltd, industry growth or other trend projections. Such statements are not a guarantee of future performance and
involve unknown risks and uncertainties, as well as other factors which are beyond the control of Sky Metals Ltd.
Actual results and developments may differ materially from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking
statements depending on a variety of factors. Nothing in this report should be construed as either an offer to sell
or a solicitation of an offer to buy or sell securities.
This document has been prepared in accordance with the requirements of Australian securities laws, which may
differ from the requirements of United States and other country securities laws. Unless otherwise indicated, all
ore reserve and mineral resource estimates included or incorporated by reference in this document have been,
and will be, prepared in accordance with the JORC classification system of the Australasian Institute of Mining,
and Metallurgy and Australian Institute of Geoscientists.
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