1995 Honda Civic Coupe Owners Manual

Beverage Holder . . . . . . . . .. 51
Body Repair . . . . . . . . . . . .. 142
Brakes

Anti-Lock Brake System . 92
Break-in . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 74
Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 115
Light, Burned out . . . .. 129
P a r k i n g . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 49
System Indicator . . . . . .. 28
Wear Indicators . . . . . . .. 91
Braking System . . . . . . . . . .. 91
Break-in, New Car . . . . . . . .. 74
Brightness Control,

Instruments . . . . . . . . . . . .. 34
Brights, Headlights . . . . . .. 33

Bulb Replacement

Back-up Lights . . . . . . .. 132
Brake Lights . . . . . . . . .. 132
Front Parking Lights . .. 131
Front Side Marker

Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 131
Headlights . . . . . . . . . . .. 130
High-Mount Brake

L i g h t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 133
License Plate Lights . .. 133
Rear Side Marker

Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 132
Specifications . . . . . . . .. 167
Turn Signal Lights . . . .. 131
Bulbs, Halogen . . . . . . . . .. 130

CD Player/Changer . . . . . . .. 67
Cables,

Jump Starting With . . . .. 150
Capacities Chart . . . . . . . .. 166

Carbon Monoxide Hazard .. 23
Cargo, Loading . . . . . . . . . .. 81
Cassette Player

Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 66
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . .. 65

Catalytic Converter,

Three-Way . . . . . . . . . . . .. 172
ii CAUTION, Explanation of . .. Certification Label . . . . . .. 164
Chains, Tire . . . . . . . . . . . .. 129
Change Oil, How to . . . . .. 108
Changing a Flat Tire . . . . .. 144
Changing Engine Coolant . 110
Charging System Indicator . 28
Charging System Light . .. 155
Check Engine Light

(Canada) . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 29

Main MenustChecking

Automatic Transmission

Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 114
Battery Condition . . . .. 120
Brake Fluid . . . . . . . . . .. 115
Clutch Fluid . . . . . . . . .. 115
Drive Belts . . . . . . . . . .. 124
Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 158
Manual Transmission

Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 114
Power Steering Fluid . .. 117
Radiator Coolant . . . . .. 109
Tire Pressure . . . . . . . .. 125
Windshield Wipers . . .. 122
Checklist, Before Driving .. 84
Child Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 17

Guidelines for Restraining

Infants/Children . . . . .. 18

Important Safety

Reminders . . . . . . . . . .. 18

Where Should Children

Sit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 17

Cigarette Lighter . . . . . . . .. 52
CLEAN Indicator . . . . . . . . .. 66
Cleaner, Air . . . . . . . . . . . .. 117
Cleaning

Exterior . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 138
I n t e r i o r . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 139
Seat Belts . . . . . . . . . . .. 140
Vinyl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 139
Clock, Setting the . . . . . . . .. 50
Clutch Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . .. 116
CO in the E x h a u s t . . . . . . .. 170
Cold Weather, Starting in .. 85
Compact Spare . . . . . . . . .. 144
Consumer Information . .. 175
Control Locations . . . . . . . .. 26
Controls Near the Steering Wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 32
Daytime Running Lights . 33
Hazard Warning . . . . . . .. 35

Index

Headlights . . . . . . . . . . . .. 33
Instrument Panel

Brightness . . . . . . . . . .. 34
Rear Window Defogger .. 36
Steering Wheel

Adjustment . . . . . . . . . .. 36
Turn Signals . . . . . . . . . .. 34
Windshield Washers . . .. 35
Windshield Wipers . . . .. 34
Controls, Instruments and . 25
Coolant

Adding . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 109
Capacity . . . . . . . . . . . .. 166
Proper Solution . . . . . .. 109
. . .. 31
Temperature Gauge Corrosion Protection . . . .. 141
Crankcase Emission

Control System . . . . . . . .. 171
Cruise Control Operation .. 37
Cup Holder. See Beverage

Holder

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Customer Relations

Information . . . . . . . . . . .. 175

Customer Relations

Office . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 176

DANGER, Explanation of . . .. ii Dashboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 26
Daytime Running Lights . .. 33
Dead Battery, What to Do . 150
Defects, Reporting Safety . 175
Defogger, Rear Window . . .. 36
Defrosting the Windows . .. 60
DEXRON II Automatic Transmission Fluid . . . .. 114
Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . .. 166
Dimming the Headlights . .. 33

Dipstick, Automatic

Transmission . . . . . . . . .. 114
Directional Signals . . . . . . .. 29
Disabled, Towing Your

Car If . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 162

Disc Brake Wear

Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 91
Disposal of Used O i l . . . . .. 109
Doors

Locking and Unlocking .. 41
Power Door Locks . . . . .. 42
DOT Tire Quality Grading .. 169
Downshifting, 5-Speed

Manual Transmission . . .. 86
Drive Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 124
Driving

Fuel E c o n o m y . . . . . . . . .. 80
In Foreign Countries . . .. 75

Economy, Fuel . . . . . . . . . . .. 80
Emergencies on the Road . 143
Battery, Jump Starting . 150
Changing a Flat Tire . .. 144
Charging System

Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . .. 28

Check Engine Light

(Canada) . . . . . . . . . . . .. 29
Checking the Fuses . . .. 158
Malfunction Indicator

Lamp (U.S.)........... 29

Manually Closing

Moonroof . . . . . . . . . .. 156
Oil Pressure Indicator . .. 28
Overheated Engine . . .. 152
Emergency Brake . . . . . . . .. 49
Emergency Flashers . . . . . .. 29
Emissions Control . . . . . .. 170

Main MenustEngine

Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 124
Check Light (Canada)... 29
Coolant Temperature

G a u g e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 31
Identification Number . 165
Malfunction Indicator

Lamp ( U . S . ) . . . . . . . . . .. 29
Oil, Capacity . . . . . . . . .. 166
Oil Pressure Indicator . .. 28
Oil, What Kind to Use .. 106
Overheating . . . . . . . . .. 153
Specifications . . . . . . . .. 166
Ethanol in Gasoline . . . . . .. 74
Evaporative Emission

Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 171
Exhaust Fumes . . . . . . . . . .. 23
Expectant Mothers, Use of Seat Belts by . . . . . . . . . . . .. 9
Exterior, Cleaning the . . .. 138

Index

Fluids

5-Speed Manual Transmission, Capacity . . . . . . . . . . .. 166

Automatic

Transmission . . . . . . .. 114
Capacity . . . . . . . . . .. 166
Brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 116
Clutch . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 116
Manual Transmission .. 114
Power Steering . . . . . . .. 117
Windshield Washer . . .. 113
Capacity . . . . . . . . . .. 166

FM Stereo Radio

Reception . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 62
Folding Rear Seat . . . . . . . .. 45
Foreign Countries,

Driving in . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 75
Four-Way Flashers . . . . . . .. 35
Front End, Towing by Emergency Wrecker . . .. 162

Fabric, Cleaning . . . . . . . .. 139
Fan, Interior . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 58
Features, Comfort and

Convenience . . . . . . . . . . .. 55
Filling the Fuel Tank . . . . . .. 76
Filters

Air. See Air Cleaner Element Oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 107
First Gear, Shifting . . . . . . .. 86
5-Speed Manual Transmission, Checking Fluid Level . . .. 114
5-Speed Manual Transmission Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 115
5-Speed Manual Transmission, Shifting the . . . . . . . . . . . .. 86
Flashers, Hazard Warning .. 29
Flat Tire, Changing a . . . .. 144

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Fuel

Fill Door and Cap . . . . . .. 76
Filling the Fuel Tank . . .. 76
Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 31
Octane Requirement . . .. 74
Oxygenated . . . . . . . . . . .. 74
Tank, Capacity . . . . . . .. 166
Fuses, Checking the . . . . .. 158

Gas Mileage, Improving . . .. 80
Gas Station Procedures . . .. 76
Gasohol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 75
Gasoline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 74

See also Fuel Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 31
Tank, Filling the . . . . . . .. 76

Gauges

Engine Coolant Temperature

. . . . . . . .. 31

F u e l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..

31

Gearshift Lever Positions

5-Speed Transmission .. 86
Automatic

Transmission . . . . . . . .. 87
Glass C l e a n i n g . . . . . . . . . .. 140

High Altitude, Starting at .. 85
High-Low Beam Switch . . .. 33
Hood, Opening the . . . . . . .. 77
Hot Coolant, Warning

A b o u t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 109

Halogen Headlight Bulbs . 130
Hazard Warning Flashers .. 35
Headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 33
Daytime Running Lights . 33
High Beam Indicator . . .. 30
High Beams . . . . . . . . . . .. 33
Low Beams . . . . . . . . . . .. 33
Replacing Halogen

Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 130
Turning on . . . . . . . . . . .. 33
Heating and Cooling . . . . .. 56

Identification Number,

Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 164

If Your Car Has to Be

Towed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 162

Ignition

Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 40
Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 40
Timing Control System . 171

Indicator Lights,

Instrument Panel . . . . . . .. 27
Infant Restraint . . . . . . . . . .. 19
Inflation, Proper Tire . . . .. 125

Main MenustInside Mirror . . . . . . . . . . . .. 48
Inspection, Tire . . . . . . . . .. 126
Instrument Panel . . . . . . . .. 26
Instrument Panel

Brightness . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 34
Interior Cleaning......... 139
Interior Light . . . . . . . . . . . .. 53
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. i

Label, Certification . . . . .. 164
Labels, Safety, Location of . 24
Lane Change, Signaling . . .. 34
Lap Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 8
Lap/Shoulder Belts . . . . . . .. 7
Leaking of Exhaust Into

Car

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 23
Lighter, Cigarette . . . . . . . .. 52
Lights

Jack, Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 145
Jacking up the Car . . . . . .. 146
Jump Starting . . . . . . . . . .. 150

Keys

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 40

Bulb Replacement . 129, 130
Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 27
P a r k i n g . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 33
Turn Signal . . . . . . . . . . .. 34
Loading Cargo . . . . . . . . . . .. 81
LOCK (Ignition Key

Position) . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 40
Locking Clip, Seat B e l t . . . .. 20

Index

Locks

Anti-Theft Steering

Column . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 41
Fuel Filler Door . . . . . . .. 76
Power Door . . . . . . . . . . .. 42
Low Coolant Level . . . . . .. 109
Lower Gear, Downshifting

to a . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 86

Lubricant Specifications

Chart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 166
Luggage, Loading . . . . . . . .. 81

Maintenance

Periodic Items . . . . . . .. 104
Record . . . . . . . . . .. 102, 103

Malfunction Indicator

Lamp (US.) . . . . . . . . . . . .. 29

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Manual Transmission

Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 114

Manually Closing

Moonroof . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 156
. . .. 87
Maximum Shift Speeds Meters, Gauges . . . . . . . . . .. 30
Methanol in Gasoline . . . . .. 75
Mirrors, Adjusting . . . . . . .. 48
Moonroof

Closing Manually . . . . .. 156
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . .. 47

Neutral Gear Position . . . .. 89
New Vehicle Break-in . . . . .. 74
Normal Shift Speeds . . . . .. 86
NOTICE, Explanation of . . .. ii Numbers, Identification .. 164

Occupant Protection System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 4
Octane Requirement, Gasoline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 74
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 31
Odometer, Trip . . . . . . . . . .. 31
Oil

Change, How to . . . . . .. 108
Pressure Indicator . . . . .. 28
Selecting Proper Viscosity Chart . . . . .. 107
ON (Ignition Key Position) . 41
Opening the Hood . . . . . . .. 77
Outside Mirrors . . . . . . . . .. 48
Overheating, Engine . . . .. 152

Panel Brightness Control .. 34
Park Gear Position . . . . . . .. 88
Parking Brake . . . . . . . . . . .. 49
Parking Brake and Brake

System Light

. . . . . . . . . . .. 28
Parking Lights . . . . . . . . . . .. 33
Parking Over Things That

Burn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 172
PGM-FISystem . . . . . . . . .. 171
Polishing and Waxing . . .. 139
Power

Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . .. 42
Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 48
Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 117
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 46

Power Steering Belt. See Drive

Belts

Pregnancy, Using Seat Belts . 9

Main MenustProper Seat Belt Usage . . . .. 7

Radiator Overheating . . .. 152
Radio/Cassette Sound

System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 62
Rear End Towing . . . . . . .. 162
Rear Lights, Bulb

Replacement . . . . . . . . . .. 132
Rear Seat, Folding . . . . . . .. 45
Rear View Mirror . . . . . . . .. 48
Rear Window Defogger . . .. 36
Reclining the Seat-Back . 15, 44
Recommended Shift Speeds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 86

Replacement Information

Air Cleaner Element . .. 117
Coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 110

Engine Oil and Filter . .. 107
Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 158
Light Bulbs . . . . . . . . . .. 130
Spark Plugs . . . . . . . . . .. 118
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 127
Wiper Blades . . . . . . . .. 122

Replacing Seat Belts After a Crash . . . . . . . . . . .. 10
Reporting Safety Defects . 175
Reserve Tank, Coolant . .. 109
Restraint, Child . . . . . . . . . .. 17
Reverse Gear Position . . . .. 89
Rotation, Tire . . . . . . . . . .. 127

Safety Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 5
Safety Defects, Reporting . 175
Safety Labels, Location o f .. 24

Index

Safety Messages . . . . . . . . . .. Seat Adjustments, Front

ii

Seat Adjustments . . . . . . .. 43

Seat Belts

Advice for Pregnant

Women . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 9
Child Seat Anchor Plate . 22
C l e a n i n g . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 140
Frayed or Torn . . . . . . . .. 10
Locking Clip . . . . . . . . . .. 20
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . .. 10
Reminder Light . . . . . . .. 28
R e p l a c e m e n t . . . . . . . . . .. 10
System Components . . . .. 5
Tether Attachment

Points . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 21
Use During Pregnancy . .. 9
Wearing a Lap/Shoulder

Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 7
Wearing the Lap B e l t . . . .. 8
Seats, Adjusting the . . . . . .. 43
Serial Number . . . . . . . . . .. 164

Main MenustIndex

Service Intervals . . . . .. 100, 101
Service Manual . . . . . . . . .. 179
Service Station

Procedures . . . . . . . . . . . .. 76
Setting the Clock . . . . . . . .. 50
Shift Lever Position

Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 87

Shifting

The 5-Speed

Transmission . . . . . . . .. 86

The Automatic

Transmission . . . . .. 87, 88

Side Marker Lights, Bulb

Replacement in . . . . . . .. 131
Signaling Turns . . . . . . . . . .. 34
Snow Chains . . . . . . . . . . .. 129
Snow Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 129
Solvent-Type Cleaners . . .. 138
Sound System . . . . . . . . . . .. 62

Spare Tire

Inflating . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 144
Specifications . . . . . . . .. 167

Spark Plugs

Replacing . . . . . . . . . . .. 118
Specifications . . . . . . . .. 119
Speed Control . . . . . . . . . . .. 37
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . .. 30
START (Ignition Key

Position) . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 41
Starting the Engine . . . . . . .. 84

In Cold Weather at High Altitude . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 85
With a Dead Battery . .. 150

Steam Coming From

Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 152

Steering Wheel

Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . .. 36
Anti-Theft Column Lock . 41

Steering Wheel Controls,

Cruise Control . . . . . . . . .. 37
Stereo Sound System . . . . .. 62
Storing Your Car . . . . . . . .. 135
Supplemental Restraint

System

Service Precautions . . .. 14
Servicing . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 14
SRS Indicator . . . . . .. 14, 28

Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 30
Taillights, Changing

Bulbs in . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 132

Taking Care of the

Unexpected . . . . . . . . . . .. 143
Tape Player . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 65

Main MenustTechnical Descriptions

Emission Control

Systems . . . . . . . . . . . .. 170

Three-Way Catalytic

Converter . . . . . . . . . .. 172
Tire Information . . . . . .. 169
Temperature Gauge . . . . . .. 31
Tether Attachment Points . 21
Time, Setting the . . . . . . . .. 50
Tire, How to Change a

Flat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 144
Tire Chains . . . . . . . . . . . .. 129
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 124
Checking Wear . . . . . . .. 126
Compact Spare . . . . . . .. 144
DOT Tire Quality

Grading . . . . . . . . . . . .. 169
Inflation . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 125
Inspection . . . . . . . . . . .. 126
Replacing . . . . . . . . . . .. 127
Rotating . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 127

Index

Trunk-Open Indicator

Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 29
Turn Signals . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 34

Underside, Cleaning...... 138
Unexpected, Taking

Care of the . . . . . . . . . . . .. 143

Uniform Tire Quality

Grading . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 169
Unleaded Gasoline . . . . . . .. 74
Upholstery Cleaning . . . .. 139
Used Oil, How to

Dispose of . . . . . . . . . . . .. 109

S n o w . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 129
Specifications . . . . . . . .. 167
Tools, Tire Changing . . . .. 145
Torn Seat Belts . . . . . . . . . .. 10
Towing

A Trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 93
Emergency Wrecker (Tow

Truck) . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 162

Transmission

Checking Fluid Level

5-Speed Manual

Transmission . . . . .. 114

Automatic

Transmission . . . . .. 114
Fluid Selection . . . . . . .. 114
Identification Number . 165
Shifting the 5-Speed

M a n u a l . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 86
Shifting the Automatic .. 88
Tread Wear . . . . . . . . . . . .. 169
Trip Meter . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 31

Main MenustIndex

Vehicle Capacity Load . . . .. 81
Vehicle Dimensions . . . . .. 166
Vehicle Identification

Number . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 164
Vehicle Storage . . . . . . . . .. 135
Ventilation . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 59
V I N . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 164
Vinyl Cleaning . . . . . . . . . .. 139
Viscosity, Oil . . . . . . . . . . .. 106

Warning Beepers Key in Ignition . . . . . . . .. 41
Seat Belts . . . . . . . . . . . .. 28

Warning Labels,

Location of

. . . . . . . . . . . .. 24

Windshield

C l e a n i n g . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 35
Defroster . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 60

Wipers, Windshield

Changing Blades . . . . .. 122
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . .. 34

Worn Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 126
Wrecker, Emergency

Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 162

ii WARNING, Explanation of . .. Warranty Coverages . . . .. 174
Washer, Windshield, Fluid

C a p a c i t y . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 166

Washer, Windshield

Checking the Fluid

Level . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 113
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . .. 35
Washing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 138
Waxing and Polishing . . .. 138
Wheels

Adjusting the Steering .. 36
Alignment and Balance 127
Compact Spare . . . . . . .. 144
Wheel Wrench . . . . . . .. 146
Wrench . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 146

Windows

C l e a n i n g . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 140
Operating the Power . . .. 46
Rear, Defogger . . . . . . . .. 36

Main MenustGasoline UNLEADED gasoline Pump octane of 86 or higher

Fuel Tank Capacity 11.9 U.S. gal (45 l, 9.9 Imp gal)

Recommended Engine Oil API SG or SH grade "Energy Conserving II" oil SAE 5W-30 viscosity

Engine Oil Capacity including filter

3.5 U.S. qt (3.3 l, 2.9 Imp qt)

without filter

3.2 U.S. qt (3.0 l, 2.6 Imp qt)

Tire Pressure (measured cold) DX: 32 psi (2.2 kg/cm2, 220 kPa) U.S.: EX, Canada: Si

29 psi (2.0 kg/cm2, 200 kPa)

Spare Tire Pressure 60 psi (4.15 kg/cm2, 415 kPa)

Tire Size (Front and Rear) DX: P175/70R1382S U.S.: EX, Canada: Si P185/60R14 82H

Spare Tire DX: T105/80D13
U.S.: EX, Canada: Si

T105/70D14

U.S.: EX with ABS option

T135/70D15

Gas Station Information

Other Tire Size Information See label in the glove box.

5 Speed Manual Transmission Oil SAE 10W-30 or 10W-40 viscosity API SF or SG grade recommended Capacity: 1.9 U.S. qt (1.8 l, 1.6 Imp qt)

Automatic Transmission Fluid Honda Premium Formula Automatic Transmission Fluid or an equivalent DEXRON® II type Automatic Transmission Fluid (ATF) Capacity: 2.9 U.S. qt (2.7 l, 2.4 Imp qt)

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