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| {{Center|This article is about the Mongoose introduced in ''[[Halo 3]]'', for other vehicles named "Mongoose", see [[Mongoose (fiction)]].}} | | {{Cleanup}} |
| {{Vehicle infobox | | {{Ship |
| |image=[[File:Halo3-Mongoose-Right.png|350px]]<br> | | |image=[[Image:halo-3-Mongoose.jpg|300px]] |
| |manufacturer=[[AMG Transport Dynamics]] | | |name=M274 Mongoose |
| |line=Mongoose
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| |model=M274 | | |line=[[Warthog]] |
| |cost= | | |model= |
| |length={{Convert|3.2|m|ft}}<ref name="visual">''[[Halo: The Essential Visual Guide]]'', p. 126</ref> | | |class=Ultra-Light All-Terrain Vehicle |
| |width={{Convert|1.8|m|ft}}{{Ref/Reuse|visual}} | | |length= |
| |height={{Convert|1.5|m|ft}} | | |width= |
| |mass={{Convert|896|lb|kg}}<ref name="ENC">''[[Halo Encyclopedia (2009 edition)]]'', p. 237</ref>{{Ref/Reuse|bnet}}<br /> | | |height= |
| * Gross Vehicle Weight Rating: {{Convert|1077|kg|lb}}<ref name'"visual">''[[Halo 3]]'', In-game [https://www.halopedia.org/images/a/a3/H3_Mongoose_label.png model stamp]</ref>
| | |mass=896 lbs / 406 kg |
| |max speed={{Convert|95|km/h|mph}}{{Ref/Reuse|bnet}} | | |max accel=60 MPH / 96 KPH |
| |engine=1,000cc liquid-cooled, mid-engine mounted, four-stroke, hydrogen-injected ICE{{Ref/Reuse|bnet}} | | |max speed space= |
| | |max speed air= |
| | |engine=1000cc liquid-cooled, mid-engine mounted, four-stroke, hydrogen-injected ICE |
| | |slipspace drive= |
| | |slipspace speed= |
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| | |shield gen=No |
| |hull= | | |hull= |
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| | |navigation= |
| | |avionics= |
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| |armament=None | | |armament=None |
| |crew=One driver, one passenger
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| |complement= | | |complement= |
| | |crew=Driver (1) |
| | |skeleton=Driver (1) |
| | |passengers=Passenger (1) |
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| |consumables= | | |consumables= |
| |othersystems= | | |othersystems= |
| |firstuse-title=In service | | |firstuse= |
| |firstuse=[[Human-Covenant War]] <br> [[Post-Covenant War conflicts]] | | |role=*Reconnaissance |
| |role=Reconnaissance/light scout, infantry transport,{{Ref/Reuse|ENC}} cargo transport{{Ref/Reuse|visual}} | | *Infantry Transport |
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| |affiliation=[[United Nations Space Command]] | | |affiliation=[[United Nations Space Command]] |
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| {{Quote|Speed is the only protection this vehicle provides; it is unarmored, noisy, and prone to roll-over. It demands a level of skill from its operator that is impossible to expect...during combat conditions.|Anonymous [[E2-BAG/1/7]] serviceman{{Ref/Reuse|bnet}}}}
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| The '''M274 Ultra-Light All-Terrain Vehicle'''{{Ref/Reuse|ENC}}{{Ref/Site|Id=bnet|URL=http://halo.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?type=topnews&link=BAGMongoose|Site=Bungie.net|Page=The Mongoose|D=07|M=02|Y=2021|LocalArchive=Machines, Materiel and Munitions from the Human-Covenant Conflict, 2525 - Present/Mongoose}}(abbreviated '''M274 ULATV'''), commonly known as the '''Mongoose''', is a [[United Nations Space Command]] light ground reconnaissance vehicle designed by [[AMG Transport Dynamics]]. | | The '''Mongoose''', officially known as the '''M247 Ultra-Light All-Terrain Vehicle''', is a [[United Nations Space Command]] ground reconnaisance vehicle. |
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| ==Design details == | | ==Summary== |
| [[File:MONGOOSE PROFILE WIREFRAME.JPG|200px|left|thumb|A wire frame profile of the M274 Mongoose ULATV.]] | | [[Image:Atv.jpg|thumb|left|Early Halo 2 prototype of the vehicle.]]The [[Marine]]s' fastest ground vehicle is the M274 Ultra-Light All-Terrain Vehicle, or the Mongoose. Essentially four wheels and an engine, this ATV can travel very fast over nearly all types of terrain. |
| The Mongoose is one of the fastest and most maneuverable ground vehicles in the arsenal of the [[UNSC Marine Corps]]. It is a highly effective vehicle for reconnaissance, rapid transportation, swift tactical versatility, and for shooting between positions. A smaller cousin to the ubiquitous [[M831 Troop Transport]], the Mongoose is a small ATV capable of carrying a driver in the middle of the vehicle, and features a rear platform that can be used to carry one additional passenger, although official UNSC safety protocols advise against this.<ref name="wp mongoose">[http://halo.xbox.com/en-us/Universe/Detail/mongoose/b5c99753-e4e4-48cd-a2f6-efc2ec3c97e9 ''Halo Waypoint'': Mongoose] (defunct, backup on [https://web.archive.org/web/20111011201605/http://halo.xbox.com/en-us/intel/featured/gallery/mongoose/b5c99753-e4e4-48cd-a2f6-efc2ec3c97e9 Archive.org])</ref> | |
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| The Mongoose is often used for transportation of messages, documents and light cargo between units. It is additionally used by forward observers, [[sniper]] teams and reconnaissance personnel for rapid transportation.
| | Because it possesses no defensive or offensive capabilities whatsoever, [[Human]] troops have been known to seat [[weapon]] specialists on the rear seat to provide firepower during combat.<ref>[http://halo3.com halo3.com]</ref> |
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| Like the [[M12 Warthog]], the Mongoose is a four-wheel all-terrain vehicle capable of going over any obstacle without any difficulty. The vehicle is powered by a 1,000cc liquid-cooled, mid-engine mounted, four-stroke, hydrogen-injected ICE, allowing it to reach at a maximum speed of {{convert|95|km/h|mph}}.The Mongoose has a fuel economy of between 45 and 65 miles-per-gallon (depending on load), though stocking some jerry cans of [[Nanoreagent hydrocarbot]] and a carbon feeler can significantly increase the vehicle's range.{{Ref/Reuse|bnet}} The Mongoose is not equipped with any sort of radio or GPS system, or even any gauges, leaving users reliant on external means of wireless communication. The Mongoose also contains a front cargo cage, though it is commonplace for UNSC personnel to remove it to allow the vehicle to travel faster and lighter.{{Ref/Reuse|bnet}}
| | It serves a similar purpose to the [[Covenant]] [[Ghost]]. |
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| As the vehicle carries no armament of its own, having a passenger is essential if engaging in a combat zone. Due to its smaller profile, the Mongoose is a difficult target for both slow and fast moving enemy weaponry, as opposed to the Warthog, whose size is somewhat substantial. For quick and practical deployment, the Mongoose can be transported by a [[Pelican|Pelican dropship]].
| | Note: This vehicle has been reported to be very difficult to control, and the passenger's role of defending the vehicle is no easier due to a 360-degree field of fire. Though it is described as a very fast vehicle, it lacks the defensive capabilities of most vehicles. |
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| ===Variants===
| | It has been described as '...the most Buddhist land-based motive system in the UNSC’s arsenal…'.<ref>[http://www.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?type=topnews&link=BAGMongoose]</ref> |
| *'''[[M274R Mongoose]]''' - A different chassis design seen during the [[Fall of Reach]] and some [[Post-Covenant War conflicts]].
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| *'''[[M274-M Gungoose]]''' - A Mongoose with automatic weapons built onto the chassis.
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| *2542 model{{Ref/Reuse|POL2}}
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| *2543 model{{Ref/Reuse|POL2}}
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| ==Operational history== | | ==Strategy== |
| AMG Transport Dynamics manufactured the first predecessors to the M274 in [[2483]] and have since released seventeen variants of the vehicle, the M247 ULATV being the most recent.{{Ref/Reuse|wp mongoose}} The vehicle was featured in [[Machines, Materiel and Munitions from the Human-Covenant Conflict, 2525 - Present]], a report compiling armaments of the Human-Covenant War.{{Ref/Reuse|bnet}}
| | [[Image:Mongoose.JPG|thumb|left|The Mongoose in Halo 3's multiplayer.]] |
| | Due to the speed of the Mongoose, it is said to be a very good vehicle for objective based games, such as [[CTF]] and [[Assault]]. Although passengers are very exposed to small arms fire, it is usually moving too fast to hit, unless the enemy gets a lucky shot or the driver makes an error. It is not made for an aggressive strike against your enemy, but rather a quick recon run or flag snatch. Do not try to attack people head-on with this vehicle. If combined with a gunner using a [[M41]] it may become a potent anti tank vehicle but only on [[wraiths]] because of their limited aim for their main gun, making it easy to run rings around it. However the [[Scorpion]] is more difficult because of its turret which can track the Mongoose while the vehicle moves in another direction. If the passenger is utilising a sniper rifle then it can become a useful tool for quickly moving and relocating. Close combat weapons can be paticularly useful when moving up close to enemy troops. The SPARTAN laser could be used in a similar method to the sniper or rocket launcher but leaves the passenger, drive and mongoose exposed to enemy fire. Using equipment like the radar jammer to aid in a flag escape, a trip mine to deter enemies following in ghosts, warthogs or other mongooses or the power drainer to wreak havok with the enemy forces. |
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| During the [[Battle of Metisette]], [[Adriana-111]] was surrounded by Covenant infantry on rocky terrain. she thought of the Mongoose as "useless" given her then-current situation, as it "''just meant you were a biking target''"; instead she used the vehicle as a melee weapon against several Grunts.<ref>''[[Halo: The Cole Protocol]]'', p. 320</ref>
| | ==Other Notes== |
| | This vehicle did not make it into the final version of [[Halo 2]]<ref>[[Collector's Edition DVD]]</ref> because the prototype version did not behave as well as Bungie wanted, but it will appear in [[Halo 3]] as a vehicle for both singleplayer campaign and multiplayer.<ref>[http://forums.xbox.com/7661336/ShowPost.aspx Totally new info about Halo 3, Swedish magazine visits Bungie!] -- Xbox Forums 10-27-2006, 2:12 PM</ref> |
| | During an Electronic Monthly interview with Bungie, riding the rear of a Mongoose was termed "Riding Brokeback."<ref name="mongi"/> |
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| ==UNSC remarks==
| | It is said to be very similar in control to the Warthog. |
| *"[The M274] is pretty nimble for its size; add to that the fact that it can do ninety plus kilo papa hotel over uneven terrain and you’ve got the ultimate commando hot rod."
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| *"Speed is the only protection this vehicle provides; it is unarmored, noisy, and prone to roll-over. It demands a level of skill from its operator that is impossible to expect from the rank and file during combat conditions. Those not qualified as expert need not apply."
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| | | *The Mongoose also has a very similar physical appearance to the Peugeot Quark. |
| *"That thing will go from zero to thirty in three seconds on anything short of snow-covered ice."
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| *"The M274 doesn't have a radio of its own, isn't equipped with GPS, it doesn't even have any gauges. The only piece of equipment more primitive is the crate it ships in."
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| *"The first thing everybody does is yank the front cargo cage – if you were to carry anything on it your forward visibility would be obstructed out to about six meters – that and less weight equals more speed… anyway it's the first thing everybody does."
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| *"It's a super versatile ATV in the tradition of the Sperry FCMMagLEV and Willys Jeep; without the former’s vulnerable drive train or the latter's innards-rupturing suspension."
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| *"If they're not gonna give us armor they should at least give us a mounted weapon. And you should be able to tow a trailer with it. And, God forbid, you try to ford bodies of water more than [[seven]] feet deep."
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| *"The M274's range is excellent, and that's even before you consider that you can double or triple its range that without severely impacting its max load – just a couple of jerrys of [[slop]] and a carbon feeler."
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| *"Some fellas piss and moan about the M274's lack of offensive capability, but it's not meant to be an AFV! Still; with a brave fella riding pillion you should be able to put out enough discouragement to break contact with all but the most bloodthirsty bravo kilo."
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| *"The (M274) is definitely the most Buddhist land-based motive system in the UNSC's arsenal...I'll just let that sit with you for a while."
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| ==Gameplay== | |
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| The M274 is a smaller, unarmed vehicle that can help a driver and one passneger move across a map. It is especially useful during [[Capture the Flag]].{{Ref/Reuse|bnet}}
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| If the player manages to splatter an enemy player with the Mongoose in a ranked free-for-all [[Xbox Live]] playlist in ''Halo 3'', the player will earn the [[Mongoose Mowdown]] achievement, [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/S variant|Scout]] shoulders, and five Gamerpoints.
| | ==Modded in Halo 2== |
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| == Production notes==
| | [[Image:Mongoose_Large.jpg|right|thumb|147px|]] |
| [[File:Mongoose Large.jpg|250px|thumb|The Mongoose modded into [[Coagulation]] in ''[[Halo 2]]''.]] | |
| The Mongoose was originally intended to be put into ''Halo 2'', but was eventually [[Cut Halo 2 vehicles|one of many vehicles]] cut from the game.<ref>[[Halo 2: Collectors Edition DVD|''Halo 2: Collector's Edition'' DVD]]</ref> The Mongoose prototype did not fulfill Bungie's expectations for ''Halo 2'', and although Bungie attempted to add dual coaxial machine-guns to it or an armed passenger, it remained unbalanced and didn't fit into the gameplay. Bungie at the time could not figure out a way to implement it into the campaign, and had trouble getting the physics for it right, stating that the whole thing had a tendency to flip very easily, and gameplay wise, had no purpose as it couldn't be driven with the flag and became virtually useless. The addition of the passenger seat gave rise to whole new possibilities and led to its inclusion in the third game.
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| ==Trivia==
| | Several modders managed to put the Mongoose into Halo 2 as seen in this video. |
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| | [http://useruploads.mythica.org/view/mongoose_on_delta_halo.wmv">mongoose_on_delta_halo.wmv] |
| *A [[Wikipedia:Mongoose|mongoose]] is used to refer to two types carnivorous mammals, in keeping with the UNSC's tradition of naming atmospheric vehicles after real animals, with the exceptions of the [[Cyclops]] and [[Gremlin]], which are named after mythical creatures.
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| *Its first appearance in a book was in ''[[Halo: The Cole Protocol|The Cole Protocol]]'' during the [[Battle of Metisette]]. This is also its first appearance chronologically, meaning that the Mongoose entered UNSC service during or prior to [[2535]].
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| *If the player manages to splatter an enemy player with the Mongoose in a ranked free-for-all [[Xbox Live]] playlist in ''Halo 3'', the player will earn the [[Mongoose Mowdown]] achievement, [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/S variant|Scout]] shoulders, and five Gamerpoints.
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| *The Mongoose has a yellow instruction sticker on the deployable passengers seat, stating the maximum weight for the driver and passenger. It is interesting to note that the driver can weigh about 500 kilograms, the average weight for an actual SPARTAN-II soldier. The passenger can also weigh up to 450 kilograms. A SPARTAN weighs around a half-ton, which translates to around 454.5 kilograms, so carrying around another SPARTAN-II as a passenger is possible; however it would seriously damage the Mongoose's suspension under hard acceleration or braking and even the smallest bump or drop would render the Mongoose useless.
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| ==Gallery==
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| File:H2_Mongoose_Front_Render.jpg|An early ''[[Halo 2]]'' prototype of the vehicle.
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| File:H2_Mongoose_Rear_Render.jpg|Rear render of the ''Halo 2'' Mongoose.
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| File:H2_BurialMounds_Perspective_Concept.jpg|Concept art for the ''Halo 2'' map [[Burial Mounds]] depicting Mongooses.
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| File:H3_Mongoose_Concept.jpg|Concept art of the M274 for ''[[Halo 3]]''.
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| File:H3 Alpha ValhallaMongoose.jpg|The Mongoose in the [[Halo 3 Alpha|''Halo 3'' Alpha]].
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| File:H3 Beta Mongoose.jpg|A Spartan-II on a Mongoose in the ''Halo 3'' Beta.
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| File:H3_Mongoose_Views.jpg|The Mongoose in ''Halo 3''.
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| File:H3 Mongoose label.png|The label on the Mongoose in ''Halo 3''.
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| File:Voi 5.jpg|Multiple Mongooses with passengers armed with rocket launchers.
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| File:HTMCC-H3 MongooseVSBanshee.png|Marines driving Mongooses in Voi.
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| File:HTMCC-H3 ChopperAutocannon 4.png|A Mongoose under attack from a [[Barukaza Workshop Chopper|Chopper]].
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| File:HTMCC-H3 RocketRace.jpg|Two Mongooses during a multiplayer match of Rocket Race on [[Sandtrap]].
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| File:H3 Valhalla Mongoose.jpg|The Mongoose on Valhalla in ''Halo 3''.
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| File:H3_ArcticMongoose.png|A Mongoose with arctic camouflage in ''Halo 3''.
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| File:HW - Prerelease - Mongoose.png|Mongoose as an early prototype for ''[[Halo Wars]]''.
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| File:H3ODST-Rookie&Mongoose.png|[[Jonathan Doherty]] driving a Mongoose through the streets of New Mombasa in ''[[Halo 3: ODST]]''.
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| ==List of appearances==
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| *''[[Starry Night]]'' {{1st}}
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| *''[[Halo 3]]''
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| *''[[Halo: The Cole Protocol]]''
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| *''[[Halo 3: ODST]]''
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| *''[[Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe]]''
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| **''[[Dirt]]''
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| *''[[Halo: Mortal Dictata]]''
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| *''[[Halo: Retribution]]''
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| *''[[Halo: Silent Storm]]''{{Ref/Novel|Id=SS20|HSS|Chapter=20}} {{Mo}}
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| *''[[Halo: Oblivion]]''{{Ref/Novel|Id=Oblv21|Oblv|Chapter=21}} {{Mo}}
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| *''[[Halo: Renegades]]''{{Ref/Novel|Id=Ren1|Ren|Chapter=1}}
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| *''[[Halo: Point of Light]]''{{Ref/Novel|Id=POL2|POL|Chapter=2}}
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| ==Sources== | | ==Sources== |
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