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{{Short description|Type of U.S. combat helmet}}
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| origin             = [[United States of America]]
| type               = [[Combat helmet]]
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| service            = January 2001 &ndash; present
| used_by            = See ''[[#Users|Users]]''
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In US service:<br /> [[Global war on terrorism]]
* [[War in Afghanistan]]
* [[Iraq war]]
* [[American-led intervention in the Syrian civil war]] 
In non-US service: <br /> [[Syrian civil war spillover in Lebanon]]<br /> [[Russian invasion of Ukraine]]
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| designer           = United States Army Soldier Systems Center
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The '''Modular Integrated Communications Helmet''' ('''MICH''') is a [[United States|U.S.]] [[combat helmet]] and one of several used by the [[United States Armed Forces|country's military]]. It was developed by the [[United States Army Soldier Systems Center]] to be the next generation of protective combat helmets for use by the U.S. Army.

== History ==
The MICH was originally part of a series of combat helmets designed for the [[United States Army Special Operations Command|U.S. Army Special Operations Command]] as a replacement for the [[Personnel Armor System for Ground Troops|PASGT helmet]] and the various non-ballistic skateboard, bicycle, and whitewater "bump" helmets solely within those units.<ref name="NAP">{{cite book|url=https://www.nap.edu/read/18621/chapter/4#12|title=2 Evolution of Combat Helmets - Review of Department of Defense Test Protocols for Combat Helmets - The National Academies Press|year=2014|doi=10.17226/18621|pmid=25077182|isbn=978-0-309-29866-7|access-date=2017-10-02|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171002071039/https://www.nap.edu/read/18621/chapter/4#12|archive-date=2017-10-02|url-status=live|author1=Committee on Review of Test Protocols Used by the DoD to Test Combat Helmets|author2=Board on Army Science Technology|author3=Division on Engineering Physical Sciences|author4=National Research Council}}</ref> Development was done from 1997 before it was released in January 2001 by the United States Army Soldier Systems Center.<ref name="OD"/><ref name="Natick">{{cite web|url=http://www.natick.army.mil/about/pao/pubs/warrior/00/novdec/kevlar.htm|title=Bullet stopper|website=www.natick.army.mil|access-date=2017-10-02|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180104112023/http://www.natick.army.mil/about/pao/pubs/warrior/00/novdec/kevlar.htm|archive-date=2018-01-04|url-status=dead}}</ref>

The main reason for the development of the MICH was due to the protective but heavy [[Personnel Armor System for Ground Troops|PASGT]] being supplanted by these bump helmets by special forces operators due to them being lighter, more comfortable, closer-fitting, and made of plastic making them easier to mount accessories onto, especially [[night vision device]]s and communications headsets.<ref name="Natick"/> The lighter weight and non-ballistic nature of these helmets allowed the fitting of additional accessories without putting undue strain on the neck or requiring the drilling of holes through Kevlar to affix [[night vision]] mounting brackets, compromising the Kevlar helmet's  protective ability if not done precisely. Inevitably, operators suffered injury and deaths due to taking their wholly unsuited plastic helmets into the unforgiving environment of close-quarters warfare, especially the 1993 [[Battle of Mogadishu (1993)|Battle of Mogadishu]] where at least one Delta Force operator was killed by a shot to the head. While no ballistic helmet of the time could protect from small arms fire in close-quarters combat, it inspired the U.S. Army to create a new helmet to better protect special operations forces in direct action missions while providing the weight and modularity they desired that caused them to cease using the PASGT in the first place.

An initial stop-gap solution was provided in the RBR S4 helmet (introduced in 1994), which is difficult to find information on but appears to be derived from the French [[SPECTRA helmet]]; it particularly resembles the Canadian [[CG634]], which is a derivative. Meanwhile, development was under way of a purpose-built helmet under the SPEAR program, which eventually produced the MICH in the late 1990s<ref>Lightweight Ballistic Composites: Military and Law-Enforcement Applications, edited by Ashok Bhatnagarm, page 370.</ref> and offered in three cuts to allow operator choice in balancing protection and weight to suit their preferences and mission profile. While it did not entirely replace the plastic bump helmets, it replaced them almost completely in direct action missions where operators are most likely to suffer head injury from fragments, concussive force, or bullets. Initially, it was used almost exclusively by SOCOM and some units with close ties to them; however, the U.S. Army later determined that the improvements presented by the lighter, higher-cut, and brim-less MICH over the PASGT helmet warranted organization-wide distribution, and began to release examples to the Army at large as a more cost-effective solution to reequipping the entire Army.

To date, the MICH and its derivatives, the [[Advanced Combat Helmet]] and [[Enhanced Combat Helmet (United States)|Enhanced Combat Helmet]] have fully replaced the PASGT in active U.S. Army service and is in use with all branches of the [[United States Armed Forces|U.S. military]] in at least some capacity.<ref name="MICH">{{cite web|url=http://www.world-war-helmets.com/fiche.php?q=Casque-US-MICH-ACH|title=.: World War Helmets - Casque MICH TC 2000 - ACH :.|first=World War|last=Helmets|website=www.world-war-helmets.com|access-date=2017-10-08|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171008232048/http://www.world-war-helmets.com/fiche.php?q=Casque-US-MICH-ACH|archive-date=2017-10-08|url-status=dead}}</ref>

The [[United States Marine Corps|U.S. Marine Corps]] evaluated the MICH during its own search for a PASGT replacement, but chose to adopt a helmet that retains the profile of the PASGT but is lighter, known as the [[Lightweight Helmet]], which incorporates improvements in the MICH such as the liner and retention system.<ref name="MICH"/>

On June 12, 2016, officers of the [[Orlando Police Department]] SWAT team engaged a gunman at the [[Pulse nightclub shooting|Pulse nightclub]] who had attacked the club and taken hostages. During the engagement, one of the officers took a shot to the head, the round impacting the officer's MICH TC-2002 helmet and saving his life. The helmet remains on display at Orlando PD headquarters to this day.<ref>{{cite news |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line--> |title=Photo released shows injury to officer who was shot in head, but protected by helmet |url=http://www.wftv.com/web/wftv/news/pulse-shooting/photo-released-shows-injury-to-officer-who-was-shot-in-head-but-protected-by-helmet/340126409 |work=WFTV 9 ABC |publisher=Cox Media Group |date=June 29, 2016 }}{{dead link|date=April 2025|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref>

== Design ==
[[File:U.S. Marine SOF prepare for role in Combined Resolve II (14041849310).jpg|thumb|A [[United States Marine Corps Critical Skills Operator|U.S. Marine CSO]] practices firing his [[Close Quarters Battle Receiver|MK18]] at the Grafenwoehr Training Area's shooting range.]]

The MICH ranges in weight from about 3&nbsp;lb (1.36&nbsp;kg) (size medium) to just over 3.6&nbsp;lb (1.63&nbsp;kg) (extra large). It uses a new, more advanced type of [[Kevlar]] and provides increased protection against [[handgun]] rounds.<ref name="Natick"/>

A pad system and four-point retention system, similar to the cushions and straps found on the aforementioned skate, bicycle, and water helmets, replaces the [[nylon]] cord suspension system, sweatband and chinstrap found on the PASGT helmet.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ciehub.info/equipment/protective/HelmetModularIntegratedCommunications.html|title=Modular/Integrated Communications Helmet - CIE Hub|website=CIE Hub|access-date=2017-10-02|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170826175306/http://ciehub.info/equipment/protective/HelmetModularIntegratedCommunications.html|archive-date=2017-08-26|url-status=live}}</ref> The change provides greater impact protection and comfort for the wearer. It can be fitted with a mounting bracket for a [[night vision device]] on the front, such as the [[AN/PVS-14]] or AN/PVS-15,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.globalsecurity.org/military/systems/ground/mich.htm|title=SPEAR Modular/Integrated Communications Helmet (MICH)|first=John|last=Pike|website=www.globalsecurity.org|access-date=2017-10-02|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171002071207/https://www.globalsecurity.org/military/systems/ground/mich.htm|archive-date=2017-10-02|url-status=live}}</ref> similar to that on the PASGT helmet. It can also be fitted with a pair of straps on the rear to keep protective eyewear in place, as well as cloth [[helmet cover]]s in varying camouflage patterns including [[M81 Woodland]],<ref name="Natick"/> three-color desert,<ref name="Natick"/> USMC [[MARPAT]],<ref name="Helmets"/> U.S. Army [[Universal Camouflage Pattern|UCP]],<ref name="Helmets"/> [[Crye]]'s [[MultiCam]],<ref name="Helmets"/> and solid black for use with SWAT teams,<ref name="Helmets"/> among ''numerous'' other patterns available commercially. As with its PASGT predecessor, the MICH is often worn with a band around it which features a pair of "cat eyes"—patches, some purely reflective and some also slightly luminous, on the back intended to prevent [[friendly fire]] incidents.{{citation needed|date=September 2013}}

The MICH is also slightly smaller than the PASGT, providing 8% less coverage; this is primarily in the elimination of the brow and raising of the sides to the point that the lower brim behind the temple is "flat", compared to the "curved" profile of the PASGT. This accounts for some of the reduced weight and allows for both greater situational awareness and less obstruction of the wearer's vision, particularly when combined with [[Interceptor Body Armor]].
 
Previously, soldiers had complained that the high collar of the Interceptor combined with the two-point chinstrap pushed the back of the PASGT helmet forward, in turn moving the helmet brim over their eyes when they attempted to fire from a prone position, this is rectified in the MICH with its reduced profile and four-point chinstrap.

==Variants==
[[File:MRF conducts maritime interoperability training 150113-M-SV584-241.jpg|thumb|[[United States Marine Corps|U.S. Marines]] with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit's Maritime Raid Force practice maritime interoperability training.]]

===MICH TC-2000===
The baseline "full cut" helmet, which has a four-point chin strap and seven pads worn inside.<ref name="MICH"/>

===MICH TC-2001===
The second cut known as "high cut",<ref name="Canipe">{{cite web|url=http://soldiersystems.net/2012/08/18/canipe-correspondence-helmets-state-art-then-now/|title=Canipe Correspondence - Helmets: State of the Art Then and Now - Soldier Systems Daily|website=soldiersystems.net|date=18 August 2012 |access-date=2017-10-10|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171010104504/http://soldiersystems.net/2012/08/18/canipe-correspondence-helmets-state-art-then-now/|archive-date=2017-10-10|url-status=live}}</ref> which removes all ear protection allowing for more headset options at the cost of all side protection.

===MICH TC-2002===

The third cut known "gunfighter cut",<ref name="Canipe"/> which raises the area around the ears by about 1/2", allowing for a wider range of headsets to be used and roughly meeting the profile of the skateboard and whitewater helmets previously used by special forces.

===Advanced Combat Helmet===
{{see also|Advanced Combat Helmet}}

The Advanced Combat Helmet is derived from the MICH in terms of design,<ref name="OD">{{cite web|url=http://olive-drab.com/od_soldiers_gear_ach_helmet.php|title=Advanced Combat Helmet ACH|access-date=2017-10-02|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171002071942/http://olive-drab.com/od_soldiers_gear_ach_helmet.php|archive-date=2017-10-02|url-status=live}}</ref> but offers superior protection.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://armorsource.com/helmets.shtml |title=Armorsource Military Ballistic Helmets |access-date=2018-12-14 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181004063657/http://www.armorsource.com/helmets.shtml |archive-date=2018-10-04 |url-status=live }}</ref>

===Enhanced Combat Helmet===
{{see also|Enhanced Combat Helmet (United States)}}

The Enhanced Combat Helmet is identical in shape to the Advanced Combat Helmet but thicker and made with lighter materials. It is set to replace LWH in use by the United States Marine Corps and the ACH and MICH 2000 helmets of the U.S Army, Air Force, and Navy. The ECH itself is in the process of being replaced by the [[Integrated Head Protection System]] helmet in US Army service.

==Users==
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===Current===
* {{flag|Afghanistan}}: Currently used by IEA Special Forces.
* {{flag|Algeria}}: Used by the [[Special forces of Algeria|Algerian special forces]].{{citation needed|date=October 2020}}
* {{flag|Belarus}}: MICH 2000 helmets with Izlom helmet covers said to be used by OCAM units under the [[State Border Committee of the Republic of Belarus]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://42.tut.by/702442 |title=Какое оружие из стран, объявивших Беларуси эмбарго, есть у силовиков &#124; 42.TUT.BY |website=42.tut.by |access-date=11 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210104152927/https://42.tut.by/702442 |archive-date=4 January 2021 |url-status=dead}}</ref>
*{{flag|Bangladesh}}: Used by [[Bangladesh Army]] [[Para-Commando Brigade (Bangladesh)|1st Para Commando Battalion]], [[SWAT (Bangladesh)|Crisis Response Team]] of [[Bangladesh Police]], 41 Squadron of [[Bangladesh Air Force]].{{citation needed|date=July 2021}}
* {{flag|Brazil}}: MICH 2000 variant with aftermarket side rails, used by North jungle warfare units of the Brazilian Army<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.defesaaereanaval.com.br/exercito/cigs-procede-a-experimentacao-doutrinaria-do-grupo-de-combate-de-selva|title=CIGS procede à Experimentação Doutrinária do Grupo de Combate de Selva|last=says|first=Juan da Silva Soares|date=2019-08-01|website=Defesa Aérea & Naval|language=pt-BR|access-date=2019-08-02}}</ref>{{Failed verification|date=June 2021}}<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://cdn-statics.defesaaereanaval.com.br/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/article-1.jpeg|title=MICH helmet with aftermarket side rail kits|last=Soares|first=Juan|date=2 August 2019|website=Defesa Aerea e Naval}}</ref>{{better source needed|date=June 2021}}
* {{flag|Chile}}: MICH 2000. Standard helmet for telecommunication and medical units.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.infodefensa.com/texto-diario/mostrar/3124615/armor-vest-proporcionara-ejercito-chile-cascos-balisticos-modelo-mich-2000|title=Armor Vest proporcionará al Ejército de Chile cascos balísticos modelo Mich 2000|first=Revista Defensa|last=InfoDefensa|website=Infodefensa - Noticias de defensa, industria, seguridad, armamento, ejércitos y tecnología de la defensa|accessdate=4 December 2022}}</ref>
* {{flag|Czech Republic}}: Small number used in the Czech military.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.gostak.co.uk/composites/czech/ |title=Composite Helmet, Ballistic helmets, Military helmets CZECH helmet, Kevlar helmetcomposite helmets index |access-date=2019-03-19 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181006092608/http://www.gostak.co.uk/composites/czech/ |archive-date=2018-10-06 |url-status=live }}</ref>
* {{flag|Georgia}}: Bullet-resistant analogue DH MK-II made by [[STC Delta]] as standard-issue helmet for the [[Defence Forces of Georgia|Georgian Defence Forces]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://delta.gov.ge/Personal-Defence |title=Tactical Ballistic Helmet DH MK-II|website=www.delta.gov.ge|date= 17 November 2023}}</ref>
* {{flag|Germany}}: German-made and South African-made MICH 2001 used by German [[Kommando Spezialkräfte]] (KSK) Special Forces.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bestprotection.de/koerperschutzsysteme/schutzhelme/gefechtshelme/1795-gefechtshelm-special-forces-helmet-ksk.html|title = Gefechtshelm Special Forces Helmet KSK}}</ref>{{Better source needed|reason=The country is not specifically mentioned.|date=February 2018}} [[Bundeswehr]] paratroopers use the MICH 2000-style "Airborne 828" helmet<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.schuberth.com/produkte/militaer/airborne-828.html|title = Airborne 828 Gefechtshelm für Fallschirmjäger}}</ref>{{Better source needed|reason=The country is not specifically mentioned.|date=February 2018}} and the MICH 2001-style "Airborne 828 Tactical Cut" helmet by Schuberth GmbH.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.schuberth.com/produkte/militaer/828-tactical-cut.html|title = 828 Tactical Cut Gefechtshelm}}</ref>{{Better source needed|reason=The country is not specifically mentioned.|date=February 2018}} Schuberth also make a standard MICH 2000 helmet.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.schuberth.com/produkte/militaer/3m-combat-ii.html |title=3M Combat II - Schuberth |website=www.schuberth.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160215114758/http://www.schuberth.com/produkte/militaer/3m-combat-ii.html |archive-date=2016-02-15}}</ref>{{Better source needed|reason=The country is not specifically mentioned.|date=February 2018}}
* {{flag|Greece}}: Used by the [[Hellenic Army]] 
* {{flag|Indonesia}}: Standard issue helmet for the 3 branches of the [[Indonesian National Armed Forces]]. 
* {{flag|Iraq}}: Used by Iraqi commandos.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://armamentresearch.com/isof-arms-equipment-part-1-personal-equipment/ |title=ISOF Arms & Equipment Part 1 – Personal Equipment – Armament Research Services |publisher=[[armamentresearch.com]] |date=2016-11-27 |access-date=2018-08-13 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180726164857/http://armamentresearch.com/isof-arms-equipment-part-1-personal-equipment/ |archive-date=July 26, 2018 |url-status=live }}</ref>
* {{flag|Israel}}: Used by [[Israeli special forces units]] alongside Ops-Core helmets.{{citation needed|date=February 2018}}
* {{flag|Lebanon}}: Used by the Lebanese Marine Commando regiment and the [[Lebanese Commando Regiment]] and the Air Assault Regiment.{{citation needed|date=May 2018}} Also used by the [[Internal Security Forces]] (police) elite force. {{citation needed|date=May 2018}}
* {{flag|Netherlands}}: Known to be used by the [[Korps Commandotroepen]] in Afghanistan.<ref>Neville, Special Operations Forces in Iraq, page 62.</ref>
* {{flag|North Macedonia}}: Used by the [[Army of North Macedonia]].
* {{flag|Romania}}: Used by ''Detașamentul Căutare Salvare în Luptă'' (DCSL) special forces detachment of the [[Romanian Air Force]].<ref name="arhangheli">{{Cite web |url=http://www.resboiu.ro/arhanghel-pe-borcea/ |title=Arhangheli pe Borcea |date=8 October 2016 |access-date=16 October 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161014152601/http://www.resboiu.ro/arhanghel-pe-borcea/ |archive-date=14 October 2016 |url-status=live }}</ref>
* {{flag|Russia}}: MICH 2000 helmets known to be in use by the [[Foreign Intelligence Service (Russia)|SVR]] special forces group "Zaslon."<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.greydynamics.com/zaslon-russias-most-secretive-unit/|title = Zaslon: Russia's Most Secretive Unit|date = 31 January 2022}}</ref>
* {{flag|Serbia}}: Mile Dragic-made MICH 2002 helmets used by Serbian Gendarmerie and in the army by scouts and special forces.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://specijalne-jedinice.com/Srbija/Zandarmerija-English.html#sthash.6Ofm6yco.dpbs |title=Archived copy |access-date=2018-08-22 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180722213522/https://specijalne-jedinice.com/Srbija/Zandarmerija-English.html#sthash.6Ofm6yco.dpbs |archive-date=2018-07-22 |url-status=live }}</ref>
* {{flag|Republic of Korea}}: Both MICH and ACH are worn by [[KATUSA]] units. Some MICH-2001 helmets are worn by [[Republic of Korea Naval Special Warfare Flotilla|ROKNSWF]]{{citation needed|date=June 2021}}
* {{flag|United Kingdom}}: Some MICH TC-2000 helmets used by the SAS and Special Forces Support Group.<ref>Neville, SAS 1983-2014, pages 12, 23 and 26.</ref>
* {{flag|United States}}: Some MICH TC-2000/2001-type helmets used by the [[United States Marine Corps Forces Special Operations Command]] alongside Ops-Core made [[Future Assault Shell Technology helmet|FAST helmets]]<ref name="Book">Eward, page 33.</ref> and in some [[Marine expeditionary unit|Marine expeditionary]]<ref>Eward, page. 4</ref> and [[United States Marine Corps Force Reconnaissance|Force Recon]] units.<ref>Eward, page 16-17.</ref> Was used by the U.S. Air Force Security Forces (replaced by Team Wendy EXFIL helmets).<ref name="MICH"/> Was used by [[75th Ranger Regiment]] (replaced by Ops-Core FAST Maritime by 2013/14, [[Navy SEALs]] (replaced by Ops-Core LBH), [[Special Forces (United States Army)|Green Berets]]. [[Delta Force]] utilized the TC-2002 model, and some members the TC-2001, until it was replaced by the Crye Precision AirFrame helmet by late 2010; however, this transition was short lived, and the unit adopted the  [[Future Assault Shell Technology helmet]] in the mid-2010s.<ref>Neville, Special Operations Forces in Iraq, pages 60-61.</ref>
*{{Flagicon|Vietnam}} [[Vietnam]]: The Vietnamese military introduced copies of the MICH-2000 helmets for standard infantry units and Special Forces.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://netnews.vn/Nua-the-ky-gay-dung-thuong-hieu-cua-Z176-quan-su-150-1757-2600997.html | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210910142724/https://netnews.vn/Nua-the-ky-gay-dung-thuong-hieu-cua-Z176-quan-su-150-1757-2600997.html | archive-date=2021-09-10 | title=Nửa thế kỷ gây dựng thương hiệu của Z176 - Quân sự Việt Nam - NetNews.vn }}</ref>

===Former===
* {{flag|Australia}}: Replaced in service by the  EXFIL Ballistic helmet and the Tiered Combat Helmet. was Used by the [[Australian Defence Force]] and [[Special Operations Command (Australia)|special forces units]].{{citation needed|date=January 2023}}
* {{Flag|Islamic Republic of Afghanistan}}: Used by Crisis Response Unit 222.{{sfn|Neville|2019|p=129}}
* {{flagu|United States}}: Replaced in mainstream service by the ACH in U.S. Army service and by the LWH in USMC service, in turn both to be replaced by the ECH.<ref name="NAP"/>

== See also ==
* [[Stahlhelm|Fallschirmjäger version Stahlhelm]] - This type of helmet's chinstrap featured a four-point retention system that has come into use again by modern combat helmets such as the MICH.
* [[Personnel Armor System for Ground Troops Helmet]]


==References==
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===Bibliography===
* {{cite book |last=Neville |first=Leigh |title= Special Operations Forces in Iraq |date=18 November 2008 |publisher=Osprey |isbn=978-1846033575 }}
* {{cite book |last=Eward |first=J. Kenneth |title= US Marine Corps Recon and Special Operations Uniforms & Equipment 2000–15 |date=19 January 2016 |publisher=Osprey |isbn=978-1472806789 }}
* {{cite book |last=Neville |first=Leigh |title= The SAS 1983-2014 |date=20 December 2016 |publisher=Osprey |isbn=978-1472814036 }}
* {{cite book |title=The Elite: The A–Z of Modern Special Operations Forces|last=Neville|first=Leigh|year=2019|publisher=Osprey Publishing|location=Oxford|isbn=978-1472824295}}

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