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randy88fj62
Trad climber
LA, CA
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Topic Author's Original Post - May 20, 2016 - 10:46am PT
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I am headed to shuteye ridge with my 4x4 club and I'd like to incorporate climbing and wheeling.
I've been to Big Sleep area last year for one weekend and enjoyed the climbing there. I'd like to explore different areas this time.
What are some of the best areas to camp at on the western side of Shuteye for 4-6 4x4 vehicles?
Some of the people may want to hike or fish. Has anyone been to Chilkoot Lake off Beasore Road?
Thanks.
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mike a.
Sport climber
ca
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May 21, 2016 - 08:17am PT
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Go up to the fire look out on 6s59 thats a good 4x4 road, great camping as well!
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Mark Force
Trad climber
Ashland, Oregon
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May 21, 2016 - 09:16am PT
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Nice FJ62!
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randy88fj62
Trad climber
LA, CA
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Topic Author's Reply - May 23, 2016 - 09:35am PT
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Mike A,
I'll go through my shuteye guide book this evening. Any 'specific' camping spots for 4-5 trucks?
Thanks.
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mike a.
Sport climber
ca
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May 23, 2016 - 09:47am PT
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Hi, sure the big sleep area is super big 60 campers can fit there easy and the gate and road is open to get there 😊
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randy88fj62
Trad climber
LA, CA
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Topic Author's Reply - May 23, 2016 - 10:00am PT
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I've camped at big sleep as it's my back up.
I was hoping for somewhere on the opposite side where I could access more 4x4 roads and explore some of the smaller crag areas.
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randy88fj62
Trad climber
LA, CA
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Topic Author's Reply - May 23, 2016 - 12:35pm PT
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How is the camping at High Eagle?
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kev
climber
A pile of dirt.
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May 23, 2016 - 04:44pm PT
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You could get a forest service map and go explore! Lots of cool things to find up there if you're willing to explore...
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LuckyPink
climber
the last bivy
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May 23, 2016 - 06:03pm PT
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agh, you guys and a couple thousand other people too, some looking for solitude. Going to be a crowded weekend. Be kind to the environment, the soft roads and the new flowers.
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looks easy from here
climber
Ben Lomond, CA
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May 23, 2016 - 06:09pm PT
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a couple thousand other people
I was planning on going up there next weekend until I realized it was Memorial Weekend; immediate change of plans as soon as I did. I expect to still hear a few dirt bikes where I'm going, but hopefully fewer than the spots at Shuteye I was considering.
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Nanobody
Trad climber
Fresno, CA
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May 23, 2016 - 08:33pm PT
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I would not expect any solitude at the High Eagle camping on memorial Day weekend, or space for 6 vehicles, unless you are there mid week to set up shop
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mike a.
Sport climber
ca
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May 23, 2016 - 09:25pm PT
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Snowing up there tonight and off and on through Thursday morning, may not getting up there at all, was looking at little shuteye peak today while I was climbing at Fresno dome and looks super snowy up there still, doesn't look good for this weekend, maybe should go to the valley instead 😊
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Bad Climber
Trad climber
The Lawless Border Regions
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May 24, 2016 - 06:03am PT
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Really, Mike? Have to see what develops here. I'm grateful for this thread. My wife and I will be heading up Tues. after the big weekend!
BAd
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jeff constine
Trad climber
Ao Namao
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May 24, 2016 - 06:55am PT
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Randy is a gear head, with more gear than he knows how to use lol, Nice guy tho.
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Flip Flop
climber
Earth Planet, Universe
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May 24, 2016 - 06:56am PT
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Randy?
Did we meet last year at Big Sleep?
Brook with the gypsy caravan.
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randy88fj62
Trad climber
LA, CA
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Topic Author's Reply - May 24, 2016 - 08:11am PT
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Brook,
yes we did meet last year. I'm bringing my 4x4 club this year and we are exploring more of the area.
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Flip Flop
climber
Earth Planet, Universe
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May 24, 2016 - 08:33am PT
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I'm in the demolition phase of remodeling my truck.
Hehe.
F-Truck vs. Oak Tree. I'm calling it a tie.
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this just in
climber
Justin Ross from North Fork
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May 24, 2016 - 08:34am PT
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Going up to the lookout will be your best 4x4ing. Don't need to camp up there, but worthy day trip. Chilkoot has a little 4x4 section, easy and short though. I don't think there are fish in there, but a cool campspot on the lake.
Iron Lakes has a cool campspot after some mediocre 4x4 sections. This lake has brookies in it. Hopefully the crowds aren't too bad for you guys. Have fun.
Damn Flip!
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randy88fj62
Trad climber
LA, CA
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Topic Author's Reply - May 24, 2016 - 08:59am PT
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Sorry to hear your truck needs some love.
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donini
Trad climber
Ouray, Colorado
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May 24, 2016 - 09:11am PT
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Climbing and four wheeling.....compatible?
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Flip Flop
climber
Earth Planet, Universe
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May 24, 2016 - 09:14am PT
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Front Clip $1000
Turning this fiasco into a thing of beauty: Priceless
Never sweat the little stuff. Hard to kill this truck. It's all part of the fun. I'm laughing.
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Flip Flop
climber
Earth Planet, Universe
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May 24, 2016 - 09:17am PT
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donini
Trad climber
Ouray, Colorado
May 24, 2016 - 09:11am PT
Climbing and four wheeling.....compatible?
Having 4x4 is damn useful but the real fun part is when you get out of the car. It's nice to have a smooth and efficient rig capable of covering many miles of rough roads. Some of my earliest memories are in the back of Land Rovers bouncing through the tropics. I'm a youngish dinosaur. Cars are dumb. Don't drive. John Muir didn't have a car and Galen Rowell drove a fiat.
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bluering
Trad climber
Santa Clara, CA
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May 24, 2016 - 04:16pm PT
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Having 4x4 is damn useful but the real fun part is when you get out of the car. It's nice to have a smooth and efficient rig capable of covering many miles of rough roads.
Yep. If you're going to drive one rig, it's gotta be a truck IMO. Or a Jeep. Push-button 4WD is so nice to have.
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Flip Flop
climber
Earth Planet, Universe
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May 24, 2016 - 05:27pm PT
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Artistic license. I was hoping somebody would fact check that. Thanks.
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Mark Force
Trad climber
Ashland, Oregon
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May 24, 2016 - 06:42pm PT
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Having a four wheel drive vehicle to get back into and back out of places is useful. We have one in the family and it's great for getting into remote put ins and take outs for rafting, too. Sometimes I even need the winch. And, exploring old mining roads and up washes, too.
That's a different deal than tearing up untrammeled terrain just cuz.
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randy88fj62
Trad climber
LA, CA
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Topic Author's Reply - May 25, 2016 - 08:20am PT
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Has anyone camped at Chilkoot Lake?
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Josh Holmes
Trad climber
UT
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May 25, 2016 - 09:10am PT
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I have camped at Chilkoot, but not this year.
It's nice. Zero fish. Mellow 4x4 road to the lake, when it isn't a small creek or buried under feet of snow.
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Nanobody
Trad climber
Fresno, CA
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May 25, 2016 - 09:10am PT
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There were big snow drifts blocking Beasore rd just above Central Camp road last weekend. I think there might be several feet of snow up there still, but I could not drive past the drifts in my Subaru. Maybe your 4x4 can breeze through it. If you go let us know how much snow is still up there
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Josh Holmes
Trad climber
UT
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May 25, 2016 - 09:22am PT
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I agree with Nano, highly doubtful you will get to Chilkoot.
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randy88fj62
Trad climber
LA, CA
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Topic Author's Reply - May 25, 2016 - 09:27am PT
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Geez, Having a hard time with camping spots for 6 trucks.
What is the safest bet for camping with 6 trucks other than big sleep slab?
Was trying to access the northern side of shuteye and do some wheeling.
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rincon
climber
Coarsegold
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May 25, 2016 - 09:38am PT
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Take the Mammoth Pool road and camp at Bowler campground. It's usually empty and has big campsites suitable for groups...and it's free. Then climb at 'The Balls' which is only about a mile away. There's also lots of dirt roads to explore around there...and endless choices for non-campground camping.
On a side note, last summer at Chilkoot, my dog picked up a couple of leaches romping around in the water. Didin't see them until we got home and they were full of blood.
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mouse from merced
Trad climber
The finger of fate, my friends, is fickle.
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May 25, 2016 - 09:51am PT
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Glad you're laughing, Flip Flop. That's a serious-ass rig you run.
Cheers and the small stuff can go pee up a rope, man!
Lucky Pink has her priorities. When peeps asked for directions to the gathering last summer, her point was exactly the same:
the flowers and plants at Big Sleep have the right-of-way!!!
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randy88fj62
Trad climber
LA, CA
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Topic Author's Reply - May 25, 2016 - 09:51am PT
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Thanks for the advice. I didn't know we had leaches in California!
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mike a.
Sport climber
ca
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May 25, 2016 - 01:02pm PT
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Like I said youall could go to the valley lol 😊 happy climbing Mike A.
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splitclimber
climber
Sonoma County
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May 25, 2016 - 02:00pm PT
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Mike had your answer the first time. Drive past high camp towards the lookout and find a cool place to camp.
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NutAgain!
Trad climber
South Pasadena, CA
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May 25, 2016 - 02:14pm PT
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Make sure to check the rain forecast and that you are ready for wheels spinning in uphill deep clay.
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Mungeclimber
Trad climber
Nothing creative to say
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May 25, 2016 - 02:21pm PT
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Has the snow melted out at the Balls?
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randy88fj62
Trad climber
LA, CA
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Topic Author's Reply - May 25, 2016 - 02:48pm PT
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Given all the uncertainty I'll be camping at Big Sleep Slabs with 5 other 4x4 trucks. Come over and say hi if you want a 4x4 ride as we'll be exploring some of the areas.
Most of our trucks have air lockers, 35" tires, chains, winches, and recovery gear.
I'll do my best to give a condition report when I get back of all the areas we get to.
BTW, any ham radio nerds on here? Any specific repeater frequency that works the best for shuteye?
Shaver Lake repeater looks like the best bet:
http://k5ehx.net/single.php?id=7640
Thanks.
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Spider Savage
Mountain climber
The shaggy fringe of Los Angeles
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May 25, 2016 - 06:03pm PT
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Looks pretty cold and wet up there by the radar at the moment of this posting.
Why does it always snow in California on Memorial Day Weekend?
I've been snowed out of two backpacks in recent years. Back in 1990 or so I recall getting snowed out at Tahquitz.
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mike a.
Sport climber
ca
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May 26, 2016 - 08:57am PT
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Was up at Fresno dome yesterday super rainy snowing lot of thunder and lighting, stopped at the Fresno dome camp grounds, holiday cow cast to camp there with extra car $32.22 a night wow!!! still no host there, seems like lots of people are planning to come up here to hang out at shuteye this holiday weekend 😊,if your one of them plan on it being more climbers up there then in the past, if you have not got your fire permit yet can got that on Sierra national forest. Org easy to do takes 5 minutes, big sleep area, gray dome, chiquito dome, and high eagle dome, are the easiest placed to get to for now, hope this helped youall on, happy climbing Mike A.
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mike a.
Sport climber
ca
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May 26, 2016 - 09:40am PT
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Hi bro, hope your have recovered from cubitest lol 😊 yep packed last year but only on the holidays memorial day and the 4th, we will see what's up this weekend, I am going to hawk dome and Fresno dome sat and sun to climb and work on a couple new routes on mon may go up to baby blues wall and show a friend my new routes 😊
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micronut
Trad climber
Fresno/Clovis, ca
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May 26, 2016 - 11:17am PT
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I'm headed up tonight to post up a camp at Whiskey Falls for my whole fam damnly who will be arriving tomorrow. We're gonna be a junk show so yall better stay away. Bringing dirtbikes, fishin gear, lawn darts, horseshoes, drones, guns, a petting zoo, a DJ and enogh firewood to make burning man look like a waste of time. See yall up there maybe.
If you see my gray Tundra stop by and hang out.
Scott
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randy88fj62
Trad climber
LA, CA
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Topic Author's Reply - May 26, 2016 - 03:12pm PT
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Say hi if you see our 4x4 club running by you. We are three landcruiser wagons, a H1 hummer on 40's, and some other smaller trucks.
Mike a,
Good call on fire permits. Printed mine out yesterday and got confirmation from Bass Lake Ranger District that fires and stove use is good to go.
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hooblie
climber
from out where the anecdotes roam
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May 26, 2016 - 03:22pm PT
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micronut, you are appreciated since long time
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