The truth about Ceramics and other coating technologies

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The truth about Ceramicsand other coating technologies
A publication of Swain Tech Coatings, Inc.
Swain developedfirst successful
2. Low friction coatings
ceramic engine coatings
I(nown also as dry fi1mlubricants,they are subdividedinto two categorres.
In the 1970s,Swain Tech Coatingsdevelopedthe first successfulceramic enginecoatings.Sincethen, Swainis recognizedas the nation's
leaderin coatingtechnology.Our researchand developmentprogram
continuesto perfectnew coatingsfor new applications.'Wenow offer
the widest rangeand best quality coatingsfor the high performance
'We
industry.
have formulated specificcoatingsto control heat, friction and wear.Our coatingsaddressthree dynamic categoriesof vehicle performance;
A. Self-lubricating low friction coatings
Selflubricating dry (or solid) coatingsare appliedto piston skirts;engine
bearings;valve stems;valve springs;camshafts;oil and fuel pumps, etc.
Thesedry coatings,while being selflubricating also hold oil on surfaces
and havea very low coefficientof friction. Swainhasspecificformulations
for sliding friction and for rotating friction. Poly-Mbly'" and PC-9'" are
usedfor sliding friction, typicallyon piston skirts-hereit reducespistonto-cylinderfriction and bore wear. PPM'" is used
for rotational friction on bearings.For example
testshaveshown that uncoatedbearingscan run
30 degreeshotter than the engineoil. With PPM
on bearingsthat temperatureis reduced significantly.Self-lubricatinglow friction coatingsdramaticallyincreasethe life of the valvespringsand
allowsthe spring to hold its tensionlonger.AII of
these Swain formulas are very helpful when engine parts are momentarily starvedof oil. These
coatingsare usuallylessthan .001"thick so machining tolerancesrarelyhaveto be altered.
1. Thermal barrier coatingsreducesheattransfer
2. Low friction coatingsreducespower-robbingfriction
ano wear
3. Heat emitting coatingspromotesheattransfer
(dissipation)
1. Thermal barrier coatings
Thesecoatingshold in heat.Controiledheat makespower.The more
heat you generateand control, the more horsepoweryou make.Butl
Internal combustionenginesare horrible at managingheat and only
use about 25o/o
of the heat energycreatedby the combustionprocess.
Most heat escapesthrough the exhaustsystem.Heat not exhaustedis
absorbedinto the engine
ports and valve facesallow
Uncoatedpistons,combustioncl-rambers,
heat to migrateinto the cooling systemand raisesthe temperatureof
the whole engine.This heattransferprocesscontinuesuntil the engine
has reachedits maximum inelficiency,Swainthermal barrier coatings
(TBC* and GoldCoat'")allow enginesto reachtheirpotential.Coatingshavesidebenefits;pistonring
sealingis improved,sometimesa
smallerradiator can be used and
Ptl.1t-1t164'
detonationis reduced.
Another special-usethermal l-^ rier coatingis White Lightning'" for exhaust headers,
manifolds, pipes and turCeramicon done is a
bos. This thicl< insulating batier t0 heat. PC'-9
coatingcontainsheatinside alllied b skiil.lbr
-fri
exhaust pipes to increase ailt i ction
exhaustgasvelocityand improve scavengingfor more
efficient heat extraction.
The resultis a significantincreasein horsepower.It also
eliminatesrust and corrosion.
Swain Tech Coatings, Inc.
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B. Oil shedding low friction coatings
Oil sheddingtypes of dry film coatingsare used on connecting rods
and crankshaftcounter weightsto reduceparasiticoil drag. It is also
used on oil pans to aid in oil drain-back.These non-stick coatings
causeoil to bead up (high surfacetension) and prevent the oil from
rlinoino
t^ nrrts
3. Heat emitting coatings
The third type of coating is for heat dissipation.Swain'sformulas
contain high emissivitymaterialslike copper oxides,vanadium and
ferriteswhich radiateheat away from a surface.Black Body Emitter
(BBE") is appliedto the exteriorsof brake calipersand rotors, intake
manifolds,heads,intercoolers,air cooled cylindersand other engine
parts which tend to retain unwanted heat. BBE is semi-gloss,very
functionaland very durable.
Conclusion: Now you can understand that Swain'scoatings solve
many problems of internal combustion piston engines and downstream power train parts. You are probably thinking this is all very
expensive,not true! You could haveSwainapply dome and skirt coatings to your plston for under $40 or an entire V-8 enginefor lessthan
$i500. The immediatebenefit would be a 2 to 5% increasein horsepower but thats not the only reason to use Swain'scoatings.Longterm benefitsinclude;
1. Extendingenginedurability
2. Reducingfriction
3. Increasingreliability
4. Improving power via thermal
emclency
Swain'scoatingsprotect the money you spendon a high performance
enginewhich is now stressedand prone to a reducedlife expectancy.
If you use coatingsto protect; pistons,combustion chambers,valves
and springs,ports, headersand bearings-you'llget the most bang for
the buck in terms of power and durability.
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Internal engine coatings
"Heat makespower'l Too much heat causescomponent failure. Swain applies coatings to control and
manageheat for optimum performance.Enginesoperateby convertingthermal energy(heat)into kinetic
movement energy.A typical engine only converts
about 25 to 30%of its thermal energyinto horsepower. The unusedheat is wasted
and is absorbedinto pistons,
heads, ports, valves and exhaust systemswhere it has a
negative effect. Swain Tech
Coatingsmanagethis negative heat transfer to obtain
optimal power, performance
and part durability.
Cylinder heads
TBC."is alsorecommendedfor cylinderheadstoo as
a barrier to heat loss.Coatine combustion chambers
in headsraisescombustiontemperatureas it reduces
overallhead temperarure.More horsepoweris obtainedand lesscoolingis required.TBC causespower
gainsin all headsbut gainsaremagnifiedin aluminum
heads.Aluminum is more thermallyconductiveand loosesmore heattl-rancastiron
heads.RacersusingTBC coatedaluminum
headsreporta crisperthrottleresponse
and
reduced'bogiWe alsocoatexhaustportsto
keepexhaustgastemperaturesand gasvelocitieshigh asexhaustgasesarescavenged
out of the engine without transferring
heat to a four strokecylinder heador two
'\
strol<e
cylinder.Coatedheadsbenefitboth
englnetypes
lfhemal
Iarier
GOaIings
Piston Domes-TBC'"
ceramic coating
Choose TBC'" for most normally aspiratedand mild boost
engines.5th generationTBC is
a proven and true ceramicthermal barrier coating.It usesour
exclusive SmartCoat'" technology which allows TBC ceramic to
expand at the same rate as the
piston. This common expansion rateis terriblyimportant.
Coatingswhich don't flexwith
the host metal can fail. TBC
coatedpistonsrun coolerand
retain much more of their
tensile strength. TBC protectsagainsthigh temperature
oxidation,eliminates
hot spots,
and encouragesproper flame
travel.Ceramic also spreadsheat
evenly over the entire dome
reducing
detonation,
pre-
T'BC" ccrauic coatiug
Gold- Coal'' ceram ic u rt ti ng
o.
,s,$$io,'
o
.a
ignition and allowsthe useof
lower octanefuel.Lessheatis
conducted through the wrist
pins and rods, which keepsthe
crank,bearingsand oil cooler.
Mike Moran'(nuclear
tunestt his drag cars
with Swain coatings
Mikehasbeena consistent
Street
Car
Class
winningdragracerfor years.
Prior to 1996, Mike experienced
enginefailureswhenhe increased
hisnitrousandtiming.Partsmelted
in scorching
runs.His "Ghost"Camaro,atthetime,wouldconsistently
run in mid 190mphbuthe couldn't
addthe5 mphto breakthe200mph
NMCArecord.In frustration,Mike
pisturnedto Swainfor GoldCoated
ton domesand PC-9coatedskirts.
Thusarmedwith optimumpower
andminimized
worriesaboutmelting engines,
Miketurned201 mph
witha ETof 6.96andplacedhimself
in thehistorybooks.Whatworkedin
l!!6, workstoday.
Mikeexplains
thattodaysometrack
rules placea disadvantage
on his
carandhemustfacemorepowerful
competitors.
If hetunedthemotorto
live,hewouldloose.All toooften,he
hasto "nucleartune"his enginet0
justlivethroughjustoneblistering
passofthequartermile.Swaincoatingsallowhim to do that.Mikehas
his engineinternalscoatedandthe
exhaust
aswell.Hesavsthatbycoar
ing the exhaustvalvesin his turbo
engine,he can preventthemfrom
crystallizing
from the intenseheat.
HealsosaidthathecanrunhisEGTs
up to 1650"withoutengine
failure.
Manytunerswouldbe fearsome
of
past1400',
running
TodavMikeis a top enginebuilder
and still races.Mike regularlyhas
Swaincoathis pistonsand pistons
for hiscustomer's
engines.
If you'd
like Miketo do a winningenginefor
hin1n1I J4-t)47- 1234 or
.vou-contact
m0ran
[email protected].
Piston Domes-GoldCoat'"
ceramic coating
S w a i n h a s d e v e l o p e da u n i q u e
ceramic thermal barrier for piston domes in Nitrous, Turbo and
Superchargedengines. GoldCoat."
manages high temperature heat
spikesand high temperatureoxidation common to these high performance ensines.GoldCoat offers the
samebenefitsof TBC (above)but provides extra dome protection at higher
temperatures.
Mike Moran's award winning dragstcr
Swain Tech Coatings, Inc.
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Lower friction, higher horsepower
PPM- Coated bearings and cams
Friction reduction in enginesis easilyand inexpen- SwainPPM'" coatedbearingshellsare not appreciably
sivelyachievedbut too often over iooked as a source altereddimensionallybut havedramaticallyimproved
of power.We havedevelopeda number of low friction bearing and journal life. Oil-attracting, low-friction
coatings,(Poly-Moly'",PC-9.'and PPM*) to reduce coatingsallow bearingparts to move more freely and
Forover20 years,PatHauckowner friction and heat build-up. Swainsanti-friction coat- provide back-up lubrication when oil starvation ocings are self-lubricatingand hold lubrication on the curs.
of HauckPowerSports-Yamaha
Rice
coatinglayeritself.
[ake,Wisconsin
haskeptYamaha
on
Other applications for friction
the victorypodiumin WorldSeries Piston skirts-PC'9"
control coatings
Championships
on Ice and in the
coating
Many frictional surfacesinside a perhigh-pressure
world of grassdrags.
PC-9'"is our latestgeneration
formanceenginecan be coated.CoatIn 1P!8,theYamaha
factolTcameto
of pistonskirt coatings.PC-9
ed transmissionand rear-end sears
Patseeking
helpandhorsepower
for
has a very low coefficient of
will alsoexperience
improvedweir life
theirsnocross
sleds.
Justeyeatl^ter,
frictionandisextremelytough
(heat) between
reduced
and
friction
in 1999,Te'am
Yamaha
hadthe best
to
withstand
the
abuse
of
high
moving
parts.
If
you
have
a high revyeareverIn September
snocross
of
output
engines-such
as
those
ving
engine-oil
shedding
coatings
will
that year,Pat stunned60,000Mindesignedfor high rewing and
allow fasteroil drain-backand reduces
nesotaHayDap spectators
by winthe amount of oil adherinsto rods and
ning the Manufacturers
Shoot-Out short skirt pistons subjecl
to
heavy
side
loads.
PC-9
is
crankcounterweights.
in fourincredible
heatswithhis700
tough enoughto take up excess
Coated diesel pistons earn two
SRX,
beating
competitors
800's!In the
clearances.
2000HayDaysrematch,
Patfinished piston-to-wall
month payback
numberone in 700 stockproving Piston skirts-Poly-Moly'"
Swainhas coateddieselpistonsand engine
1999wasno fluke.Nowmanyyears coating
parts for fleet and owner/operatorsfor more than
laterPatis againworkingwithYama- Poly-Moly " is a skirt coating for
a quarter century.Trucl<ersreport huge
ha to turn outdependable
andeffec- raceengineswhereRPMsand pisadvantages:more power for heavy
partsfor their
tivehighperformance
ton designare not as radicai.Less
loadsand hills, up to a Il2 mile more
newfour-cylinder,
big cc four-stroke costlythan PC-9...Poly-Moly
has
per-gallonsavingi,and more time besleds.
Swain
coatings
arepartof Pat's a low coefficientof friction which
tween overhauls.On just fuel savings
productpackage.
reducesscuffingcausedby pisaloneowner/operatorswill break even
Patknowsfromexperience
andexton movement and provides
on Swain'scoatingswithin a month or
tensive
dynohourswhatworks.He's
back-uplubrication.
two.
sentovera 1000pistons
t0 Swain
for
Valve spring PPM'
Unprotecteddieselenginesexperience
domeandskirt coating.Everytime
fuel relatedproblems due to low sulfur
coatings
Poly-Moly
he buildsa customer's
700ccSRX
fuels
and inconsistentadditives. Erratic
We
coat
your
valve
with
springs
into an 800,he orderspistonsand
heat from injector spray pattern leads to
PPM'",
one
of
low
friction,
our
sendsthemto Swainbeforeassemheat checking and piston dome melting.
"WhenI started heat reducing and oil attractblingthe engines.
SwainsTBC Ceramic'' (ThermalBarrier
ing
coatings.
PPM
will
keep
your
using Swain coatings ue were
Coating)protectspiston domeswith an
springs
from
fatiguing
due
to
running two strokes, we found
reduced heat and friction. Swain
; insulatingbarrierso damaginghigh heat
tbat coatedpistons reallyfreed up
can'ttouch the pistons,
coated
run
springs
cooler
because
tbeRPMsand speed.Now that we
friction caused by spring moveSwain applies Poly-Moly'', a tungsten
are using super charged4 stroke
disulfide/molydisulfide,to dieselpiston
ment is greatly reduced.Heat norYamahas
and blowingtbestandard
skirts to dramaticallyreduce piston-tomallygeneratedfrom the head,from
145horsepower
enginesout to 400
wall friction (wear). For example,
spring movementand exhaustports
bp,wereallyneed,
theprotectionof
is drawn awaydue to the high conducSwain coated pistons are often
Swaincoatingsotberuisewe'djust
reinstalledduring a 500,000mile
tivity of PPM coating. This is
melt engines."ContactPat'scompanyat (www.hauckpowersporlsinc.
re-build becausethey show so
opposite of Teflon coated
little wear, heat damage or fasprings which tend to
com)
ri tigue! Swain also knows how to
insulate.PPM hasa high
give diesel owners extra horseaffinity to oil-it draws
power by treating their heads,
oil into it's
valves, ports, exhausts and of
microscopic
pours for extra lucourse,pistons.
'*1@;Xli
brication. Swain coated
springswill havegreatlyextended
coil life.
Champion snowmobile
drag racer Pat Harrck
says Swain is ttgood
stuff...it wofks"
2.lowfriction
c0aungs
Pat Hauck, top snowmobiledrag racer & builder
Swain Tech Coatings, Inc.
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Black Body Emitter
Swain Tech CoatingsdevelopedBBE" (BlackBody Emitter)
coatingto improveheattransferand improvecoolingfor criticalparts.BBEis a uniquecoatingwhichhashigh heatemissivity and radiatesheatawayfrom anySwaintreatedsurface.BBE
is usedon air cooledcylinders,valvecovers,oil coolers,radiators, brakeparts,intakemanifoldsand other surfaces.BBEis
alsoan attractiveand durableblackfinish,which will not dissolvefrom gas,alcoholand automotive chemicals.BBE provides great
corrosion protection on aluminum,
cast iron, titanium and steel parts.
BlackBody Emitter is vital for useon
vintageracing motorcycles,cars and
snowmobiles-especiallythose with
castiron barrelswhichllad a renrrtation for self destructiondue to
3.Heat
cmitting
G0aIings
excessiveheat.
Brake coatings
Brakesare all aboutheat.Turning kinetic energy into friction
makes you stop. Friction causes
heat-when
it getstoo high,it cancripple the brake system. Expelling heat
awayfrom brakeparts and keepingexcessiveheatawayfrom the brakefluid is
a criticaltaskof developinga top-notch
L-^1.;-^
rB )yDLtrrrr.
urd\il
Rotors. Swain developed a high
wear ceramicwhich increasesfriction
for better braking power.At the same
time,it transferslessheat.An ideal
combination for short track and
road course racers.Swain'scoating helps cast rotors, prevents
aluminum rotors from warping and protects titanium rotors from galling.If your rotor is
a vented style,we can apply Black
Body Emitter (BBE") to the vents
to help draw heat away from the
rotor.
Calipers. Our caliper coatings
arevery trick. The outsidesurfacescoatedwith BlackBody Emitter improve heat transfer away
from the caliper.Becausethe interior surfacesofthe calipersare
directly in line for radiant heat
from the rotor,thesesurfaces are ceramic coatedto
reduce heat from soaking into the caliper.The
backofthe padscanalso
be ceramiccoatedto l<eep
heatfrom transferringthrough
the pad and gettinginto the brakefluid.
Soyott don't think brdkesget hot! [his photo ofred
hot brqkeson Danny'scar beJbrehe stdrled using
,Swaincoatingson alLhi: brakeparts, wasshot
by \Y/altThttrn on a bright sunny aJterncnnat.
Laguna Seca.It graphicaLlyshowshow hot brakes
on nadtacc cars can afibct winning and ktsing,
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DannyKellenneyu
I)anny l(ellermeyer's
winning
Corvette
teann cars uses Swain coatings
DannyKellermeyer,
ownerof DJRacing,
wasa regionalfieldengineerfor GMbeforehe tookearlyretirement.
Sincethenhe has
appliedan engineer's
approach
to roadcourseCorvette
racing.
Histeamof fivecars"winsall thetime"andfrequently
whipspro
teams.Thereasonis his methodical
engineer's
approach.
Every
yearDannyresearches
somenewproductto includein all hiscars
duringtheannualteardown/rebuild.
In 1999heinvestigated
four
brandsof ceramiccoating.Hisanalysis
andextensive
testingrevealed
onlyonesupplierqualified
withsuperiorcoatings
to supply
TeamDJRacing,
He saidof Swain..."Swain's
a stand,oat,
all of
tbeirproductsdo exactlyasadaertised...absolutely
AI !"
HistearncarsusealloyLSIblockswhichshape-change
constantly
underracingtemperatures.
TechcoatedrodandmainbearSwain
ingsarean"absolute
necessity
whentheengines
for us" because
expandin heatashighas 1380",bearingclearances
canshrink
to .0011", thisis beyond
thelubricating
abilityof oil because
tolgets0 thin.Here'swhereSwain's
erances
coatingactsas a temporarylubricantt0 prevent
gallingandenginedestruction.
When
engines
cool800', bearingtolerances
cangrowto .004","Now
you'uegotparts slappingaroundand wipingoilfrom thebearpath to enginedestruction.Swain'sstuff
ing surfaces-another
eliminatesall that".
Brakingis almostasimportantasengineperformance
to a rcad
racers0Dannytalkedaboutbrakes.HehasSwaincoathisbrake
partsto makethemlastlongeqbrakebetterandsaves
himmoney.
Ile installed
a thermocouple
in thebrakepadmaterial.050"below
thecontactsurfaceof therotor.Thisdataconvinced
Dannythat
productsdo reallycontrolheatin brakeparts.Uniquely,
Swain's
he usesstockGMrotorswhichanyone
canbuyfor 70 bucks.'7
sendmy rotorsto Swainandpay about175bucksfor coatings.
My )EM rotorslastlongerthanguyswith $700racerotorswho
changethosetrick itemsafter eueryrace.Wl4tpay rnorethan
you haueto?"
Dannymovedon to thesubject
of Swain's
Whitelightningexhaust
" Thelossof power
andheadercoaling."Thisstuff is awsome.
in raceheaders
is staggering
he says.Heatshouldbe contained
power,"Coruettes
in thepipefor increased
are built tightyoa
hnow,Withoutcontedpipesthecabinfloor temperatures
actuafii bumedour driuersheek.Thatdoesn'thappenanyrnore."
Onanothernotehe said"Guyswhofiberglasswrap theirpipes
are insane.In the intensityofpit stops,replenished,
oil is sure
to spill on the wrapruaterial,I guaranteeyou witltin two laps,
they'llhaueafi,re."
You'dbeadvised
tolistento an'ooen
minded'engineeqDannyKellermeyer,who wins racesand uses
theproductsthatmakehis teamof
four driverssuccessful.
And,oh yes
"I race a DJ team Coraettetoo",
Dannysays.
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Mike'sowns14schoolcan.Allhiscarshave$16,000,
550hpengines
tuming7,000rpms.Byconffast,
otherschools
use$5,000cratemojustjunk
hn pufring
out300-400
hpat5000{100rpms.Those
schools
theircrateengines
whenthrygrenade
after1,000or solaps.Mikeon
partsto$rainbefore
ttreotherhand,sends
hisbigbuckengine
theyare
getthenormalS\ilain
used.Moslengines
treatrnent.
Mike'scoated
engineswillmn30,000to40,000lapsandshownowear.Hetellshispistonandottrerpartszuppliers
aboutthelapsdreirpartsaremakingand
suppliers
don'tbelieve
him.Mikesaysif heusesgoodoil andchanges
outlitrleparlslikewristpins,pistonlocks,andralves,
aS\n'ain
engine
will
pullthemoton
last136,000
laps-this
is unheard
of.Mike'smechanics
downevery5,000milesjusttomakesureallis ri$t andeachtimethry
justshakefteir heads-werything
look new.Mikesapa schoolcarin
a thrre-day
will runthelapsIhata racecarenginedoesover
session
"uredanl hnn engine
HesapaboutSwainengnes,
anentireseason.
faikrcs".let's dosomemattronallthis.
Finish Line car
550hpenginecost $16,000
Snaincoeingiob
$ q00
Mike'sco$perengine$t6,900(withteardownsandminorparts)
Result
FinishLineexperience)
35,000laps(approx,
School B car
300400hpcratemohr
Coating
School
Bcostperengine
Result
$5,000
$ none
afterit grenadeg
$5,000(trashed
1,000laps(gveor ake)
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White Lightning'" for exhausts
systems, headers and turbos
Containingheatinsideexhaustpipesincreases
exhaust
gasvelocityand improvesscavenging(enginebreathing) for more efficientheatextraction.The resultis an
increasein horsepower.\X/henused on exhaustsystemsand other enginecomponents,it reducesengine
and under hood temperatureswhich improve driver
comfort in the cockpit.Remedies
like fiberglasswrapi and hi-temp
paintsareusedbut the resultsare
inadequate for controlling heat
and preventing corrosion. Our
list of customersfor exhaustcoatingsinclude;racecars,streetcars,
G0ntinued snowmobileand motorcycleracers,tractor pullers,dieseliruckers,
and others.
Swain Techs' \X.&ite Lightning"
is a true and permanentthree layerceramic thermal barrier coatine. This
materialis not a .002"thin, hi-temp
paint used bv others. Its a .015-"
thick ceramiccoatins that so thorougNy insulatesthe-exhaustpipes
that it provides safety protection.
\X.&ite Lightning is very effective in
containing heat inside cast manifolds,
turbo housings,down pipes,side pipes and
headers.
\X/hiteLightning reactsto intenseheat by phasechanging.The headersor convergingmultitubes may start to grow spikesin the
\XAiteLightningcoating!(Paintdoes
'
not do thisl) This is very good.
Thit reshapingis actually.build4
[, ing moreof an insulatingbarrier
Thermal
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To make35,000laps,'tost cutting" SchoolB would need
36 motors at a total expenseof $180,fiD. Evenif the facts
are offby 507o-thepoint is made.
MikehasusedSwain
engines
coated
ando<hauss
overttre20yean
ofracingandnuuringhisraceschool.
[4ikesaid,'Swainhastbe
fuststuffon tlreplarwtandoflLthey
tn aln donecm.tingson
tltesfue sfuttle.Suain'scutings arernt tlnt sprayon stuff
tlnt ur,anrightoff "Wethinkyou
shouldpractice
rvhatMikehas
leamed.
If youwantto attendMike'sschool,search"http:/fuww.
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