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Spring is here!
- how to you store you sled for winter
started by skidoo4you
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March 18th 2009 at 8:06 PM
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skidoo4you
Wants to have more money to buy sled
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91 Posts 
Group: Members
Member Since: February 1st 2008
Location: Lanesboro, Minnisota, USA
Current Sled: 98 ski-doo Formula S 380
2008-2009 Miles: 450
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Eat my snow from my 380 :P
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March 18th 2009 at 8:09 PM
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Doo76
rev_rider76
Doo76 **** !
Updated Last Monday at 8:35 PM
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808 Posts 
Group: Members
Member Since: July 30th 2007
Location: Stouffville, Ontario, Canada
Current Sled: 07 440x sleeper (shhhh)
2008-2009 Miles: 12 ! only
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My Hairs out, No Shirt, I stage dive, I crowd surf.
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March 18th 2009 at 8:12 PM
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skidoo4you
Wants to have more money to buy sled
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91 Posts
Group: Members
Member Since: February 1st 2008
Location: Lanesboro, Minnisota, USA
Current Sled: 98 ski-doo Formula S 380
2008-2009 Miles: 450
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Eat my snow from my 380 :P
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March 18th 2009 at 8:12 PM
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polaris91
117 racing
polaris91 ugh.
Updated Tuesday at 8:30 PM
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3647 Posts 
Group: Members
Member Since: March 9th 2006
Location: bridgeport, new york, USA
Current Sled: 1991 indymod/2005 xcsp600
2008-2009 Miles: 2900
2009-2010 Miles: grass!?
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i dont i just keep the gas level low but i run mine all summer bringing it back and forth from the garage to the shed
1990 indy trail bored.20over, ported and polished, cluched and geared, chaincase/brakes/jackshaft from 93 xlt, headlight cover, teather, some custom painting, black skid plate, blue running board trim, fox shocks, blue/gray powermadd handguards, 2 in powermadd riser, fly bars/barpad,blue leds(underglow),1 in lug track, teather mount from a 96xcr440,blue guage bulbs, blue c&as, xtra 10 rear, and edge seat and tank.
2005 xcsp 600,chrome windy,stripped decals,3.5 inch rox riser,white powermadd handguards,white c&a ultra 3 skis 6in shapers,camoplast cobra,slp can,fly bars/barpad,xeon headlight bulbs,rsi barhooks,odi grips,light blue clutch spring,slp vents,black headlight cover,billet wheels,rydefx clicker,
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March 18th 2009 at 8:13 PM
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skidoo4you
Wants to have more money to buy sled
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91 Posts
Group: Members
Member Since: February 1st 2008
Location: Lanesboro, Minnisota, USA
Current Sled: 98 ski-doo Formula S 380
2008-2009 Miles: 450
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Quote originally posted by polaris91
i dont i just keep the gas level low but i run mine all summer bringing it back and forth from the garage to the shed
ok ill give that a thinnk
Eat my snow from my 380 :P
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March 18th 2009 at 8:15 PM
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70panther340
Ride to Live, Live to Ride!
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524 Posts
Group: Members
Member Since: January 5th 2009
Location: Clear Lake ,Minnesota, USA
Current Sled: 1970 panther 340
2008-2009 Miles: ±800 SoFar
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i put mine in the back of the shed, throw covers on them, and let them sit. and pull pull pull to get them running in the fall. it works!!!
take off your windshield, it'll make you go faster 
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March 18th 2009 at 8:18 PM
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skidoo4you
Wants to have more money to buy sled
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91 Posts
Group: Members
Member Since: February 1st 2008
Location: Lanesboro, Minnisota, USA
Current Sled: 98 ski-doo Formula S 380
2008-2009 Miles: 450
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Quote originally posted by 70panther340
i put mine in the back of the shed, throw covers on them, and let them sit. and pull pull pull to get them running in the fall. it works!!!
lol i guess but you have an older sled
Eat my snow from my 380 :P
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March 18th 2009 at 8:24 PM
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KingPrat
Destroyer of Trailers
KingPrat thinks that Shooter is one of the better movies from the last 5 years.
Updated About an hour ago
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1032 Posts 
Group: Members
Member Since: September 13th 2008
Location: Saugerties, NY
Current Sled: 2000 Polaris XC 700 SP
2008-2009 Miles: 200
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I was actually curious about something: Could you, in theory, open the oil pump up manually and "fog" the engine with the fluids already in the sled? I feel like that would be the easiest way to go...
2000 XCSP 700: Edge rear suspension, 1.25 Ripsaw, 144 Accord Racing Warthog ZXP studs, Sportech Decals, Stripped Tunnel, 3" Riser, Gutted Airbox, Boyesen Rave Valves
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March 18th 2009 at 8:29 PM
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cnsbaseball17ss
rev rider
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450 Posts 
Group: Members
Member Since: November 13th 2007
Location: cicero, new york
Current Sled: 07 mxz 600 ho sdi adr.
2008-2009 Miles: 1200
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when i had my supersport I would start it then turn my gas off and let it sit til it quit. I fill the tank and put some isoheet in the tank to keep the water out. put a cover on it and some type of wire brush in the bottom of the silencer so mice cant get through. put the track in the air and that was it.
with my new sled I still fill the tank and put isoheet in but I just start it twice a month to keep everything moving. It has worked so far. one incentive of starting it during the summer is you get that fantastic smell of a two stroke throughout the year : )
sleds
07 mxz 600 ho sdi adrenaline (mine)
08 mxz 550x (brothers)
03 polaris supersport (dads)
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March 18th 2009 at 8:32 PM
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Polaristhewayout
Rider of sleds
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1008 Posts
Group: Members
Member Since: November 25th 2008
Location: Webster, South Dakota
Current Sled: 02 pro-x 440, Indy 500
2008-2009 Miles: 100
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we just fog, put sta-bil in the gas, and lift the track.
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March 18th 2009 at 8:47 PM
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grandlake
Starting Member
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4 Posts
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Member Since: March 18th 2009
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Add sta-bil to the fuel according to how much fuel you have left. Run it until you can smell it burning, its in the carbs or injectors. Shut it down, cover it up and stick a 2x4 under the back bumper, (not necessary) and then do like the rest of us and watch the calender and wait for snow. I also suggest you store it out of sight, less you become tempted to sit on it and make goofy noises, causing others to think your completely nuts!
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March 18th 2009 at 8:49 PM
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muskovin30@yahoo.com
Junior Member
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143 Posts
Group: Members
Member Since: February 1st 2009
Location: fruitport, mi
Current Sled: polaris indy storm
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I put it in my shed until fall But i put malth balls around the belly pan to keep mice squrls out and i put stable in the gas tank.
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March 18th 2009 at 8:53 PM
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OhioPolarisKid
Advanced Member
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1155 Posts
Group: Members
Member Since: January 22nd 2008
Location: Farmersville, Ohio, USA
Current Sled: 1999 Indy 500 XC SP
2008-2009 Miles: 1340
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We put em in our trailer and park the trailer behind the shop. A few times in the summer we will fire them up. All we do is try to keep the fuel low, add sta-bil, and shut the fuel off. We havent had any mice in our trailer, just thieves. Now we put a lock on the back door even though its up against a chain link fence.
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March 18th 2009 at 9:02 PM
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70panther340
Ride to Live, Live to Ride!
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524 Posts
Group: Members
Member Since: January 5th 2009
Location: Clear Lake ,Minnesota, USA
Current Sled: 1970 panther 340
2008-2009 Miles: ±800 SoFar
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Quote originally posted by skidoo4you
Quote originally posted by 70panther340
i put mine in the back of the shed, throw covers on them, and let them sit. and pull pull pull to get them running in the fall. it works!!!
lol i guess but you have an older sled
we do that to all of our sleds, not all of them are old, well not that old
take off your windshield, it'll make you go faster
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March 18th 2009 at 9:54 PM
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brian126
Advanced Member
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1156 Posts
Group: Members
Member Since: November 27th 2005
Location: Brown County, Minnesota, USA
Current Sled: 07 Yamaha Phazer GT
2008-2009 Miles: 648
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I've got an 07 Phazer. I block the back bumper up so the track is off the ground, take off the drive belt, put fuel stabilizer in the gas tank, take out the battery and charge it, put duct tape over the exhaust opening, pump grease into whatever needs it, put some moth balls on the foot boards, and put the cover on.
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March 18th 2009 at 10:08 PM
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Polaristhewayout
Rider of sleds
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1008 Posts
Group: Members
Member Since: November 25th 2008
Location: Webster, South Dakota
Current Sled: 02 pro-x 440, Indy 500
2008-2009 Miles: 100
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yea we will grease 'er up good too.
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March 18th 2009 at 10:51 PM
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wrtmani
Starting Member
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41 Posts
Group: Members
Member Since: June 25th 2006
Location: kalispell, mt, USA
Current Sled: 1997 XLT RMK 600
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Quote originally posted by grandlake
Add sta-bil to the fuel according to how much fuel you have left. Run it until you can smell it burning, its in the carbs or injectors. Shut it down, cover it up and stick a 2x4 under the back bumper, (not necessary) and then do like the rest of us and watch the calender and wait for snow. I also suggest you store it out of sight, less you become tempted to sit on it and make goofy noises, causing others to think your completely nuts!
yeah stabil in the tank with just a little fuel left, cover it up good, back end off the ground to take weight off rear suspension. Oh yeah, I've got an XLT so fog the snot out of the motor to keep crank healthy. And then it's the lovely job of pulling carbs and ACCS off in the fall to clean carbs, cause those pilot jets on Mikunis are small and it don't take much to gum em up even if you use stabil.
What's wrong with goofy noises and sitting on your sled in 100 degree weather? Cool thoughts help you get over the fact you just burned your leg on that chrome tunnel roll in the sun!
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March 18th 2009 at 11:12 PM
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XLT96rider
Other sports play once a week, but this sport is with us every day.
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942 Posts
Group: Members
Member Since: January 7th 2009
Location: Wausau, Wisconsin, USA
Current Sled: 1996 Polaris XLT Special
2008-2009 Miles: 1000+
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Another thing that works if you can't find mothballs, try dryer sheets, these also keep mice out.
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March 18th 2009 at 11:21 PM
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James007
Disturbing the peace since 1991.
James007 hey guys, i switch from polaris to bombardier...can i have a topic made about that??
Updated November 14th 2009 at 4:27 PM
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2090 Posts
Group: Members
Member Since: January 12th 2007
Location: kirkland lake, ontario, Canada
Current Sled: 2009 MXZ X 600Etec
2008-2009 Miles: 1100
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I hold the "S" button, and push the high and low beam on the old etec. and she summerises herself. Runs oil all through the engine then shuts off. STORED!
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March 18th 2009 at 11:28 PM
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rsims16
Live By The Edge Of Your Seat
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776 Posts
Group: Members
Member Since: July 11th 2007
Location: Canton, Mass, USA
Current Sled: 1991 Indy 650
2008-2009 Miles: 405miles
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I drain all the gas out and clean under the hood so that it is clean for next year. While I wait I buy all the necessary parts before next season. The season is not over I will ride next weekend somewhere.....
Family Forever Forever Family
My reputation grows with every failure- George Bernard Shaw
As you climb the ladder of success make sure it is leaning against the right building- H. Jackson Brown Jr.
The only book that has a sad ending is a check book
My sleds
1989 Phazer
1990 Phazer
1991 Indy 650
1995 XLT special
1997 Skidoo Mach 1 700
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March 19th 2009 at 7:41 AM
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zxkid
not really a kid anymore :(
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493 Posts
Group: Members
Member Since: February 29th 2008
Location: N.Adams, MA, USA
Current Sled: 2004 F7 SnoPro EFI
2008-2009 Miles: 1312
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I put a a 2x4 under the skii's to keep em off the ground, raise the the back up to get the track off the ground, I put a full tank of gas in it with Stabil (put more than recommended to make up for ethanol content)Let it run to work the Stabil through the fuel system. Then pull the plugs and put a teaspoon of oil in ea cyl to keep em lubed, replace plugs. Then I remove the belt and plug off the exhaust. I also throughly clean everything, grease all the fittings, armor-all the seat, wax the hood and put the cover on her, all while shedding a tear :( I also pour bleach on the concrete floor around the sled. It's an old wives tale, I guess mice and rodents hate the smell of bleach, and it soaks into the concrete and keeps them away. I store my motorcycle and sleds the same way and I have never ever had a problem, been doing it this way for years and years.
"To be old and wise, you must first be young and stupid"
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March 19th 2009 at 8:42 AM
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ridingthe600edge
sleds are all polished up and waiting for snow!!!
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566 Posts
Group: Members
Member Since: December 12th 2008
Location: Lowell, In
Current Sled: 2001 600 edge/2009 600 IQ
2008-2009 Miles: 1200 done
2009-2010 Miles: 2=yard!
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Quote originally posted by zxkid
I put a a 2x4 under the skii's to keep em off the ground, raise the the back up to get the track off the ground, I put a full tank of gas in it with Stabil (put more than recommended to make up for ethanol content)Let it run to work the Stabil through the fuel system. Then pull the plugs and put a teaspoon of oil in ea cyl to keep em lubed, replace plugs. Then I remove the belt and plug off the exhaust. I also throughly clean everything, grease all the fittings, armor-all the seat, wax the hood and put the cover on her, all while shedding a tear :( I also pour bleach on the concrete floor around the sled. It's an old wives tale, I guess mice and rodents hate the smell of bleach, and it soaks into the concrete and keeps them away. I store my motorcycle and sleds the same way and I have never ever had a problem, been doing it this way for years and years.
i do the same thing, nut i don't take off the belt.Whats the pupose of removing the belt? where do you store that at? thanks
2001 600 edge X almond spring on primary with 60gm wieghts, s&s rumble pack, gutted air box 6" woodys doolys carbides,196 woodys 1 1/4" studs
2009 600 IQ shift all stock still a virgin!! not for much longer
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March 19th 2009 at 8:53 AM
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zxkid
not really a kid anymore :(
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493 Posts
Group: Members
Member Since: February 29th 2008
Location: N.Adams, MA, USA
Current Sled: 2004 F7 SnoPro EFI
2008-2009 Miles: 1312
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I just leave the belt on the seat, I dunno, I read somewhere that its recommended to remove the belt, I don't know why, but I always clean my sheaves and clucthes at the start of each riding season, so it's already off, plus I always spin the track to check for lug and stud damage and Hyfax wear.
"To be old and wise, you must first be young and stupid"
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March 19th 2009 at 9:18 AM
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i do the same as Polaristhewayout. but i also spray the whole suspension front and back with WD-40.
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March 19th 2009 at 9:50 AM
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MasterSkitelz
Short on Cash
MasterSkitelz punched out an oil seal, now to get it back in.
Updated Yesterday at 10:17 AM
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198 Posts
Group: Members
Member Since: January 26th 2009
Location: Neosho, Wisconsin, USA
Current Sled: 1996 Polaris XCR 600 SP
2008-2009 Miles: 145
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I ran the engine for about 10 minutes, put some sea-foam in the tank(less than 1/4 tank of gas left)and shook the hell out of it to mix it all together and restarted the engine. let it run through the carbs for 5 minutes. shut fuel off and put a tarp over it. It will go in my garage eventually so i can do some work but my yard is fine for now. what is fogging and how would one go about it? this individual is interested.
Sleds:
1996 Polaris XCR 600 SP
1979 Arctic Cat Kitty Cat
1978 Arctic Cat El Tigre 5000
1976 Arctic Cat Pantera 5000 F/A
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