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01. 01. Mont Blanc 3 (Steep Snow) Three Monts Traverse FR 15,782'
02. 02. Matterhorn 5.4 Hornli Ridge SW 14,692'
03. 03. Mount Whitney 1 Whitney Trail CA 14,497'
04. 04. Mount Elbert 2 (Winter Hike) East Ridge CO 14,433'
05. 05. Mount Massive 2+ Tour de Massive CO 14,421'
06. 06. Mount Harvard 2 South Slopes CO 14,420'
07. 07. Mount Rainier 3 (Moderate Snow) Disappointment Cleaver WA 14,411'
08. 08. Blanca Peak (1) 3 Northwest Face CO 14,345'
09. Blanca Peak (2) 5.2 Little Bear-Blanca Traverse
10. Blanca Peak (3) 2 Northwest Face
11. 09. North Massive 2 Tour de Massive CO 14,340'
12. 10. La Plata Peak 2 (Winter Hike) Northwest Ridge CO 14,336'
13. 11. Uncompahgre Peak 2 East Slopes CO 14,309'
14. 12. Massive Green 2+ Tour de Massive CO 14,300'
15. 13. Crestone Peak (1) 3 (Steep Snow) Northwest Couloir CO 14,294'
16. Crestone Peak (2) 3 Red Couloir
17. 14. Mount Lincoln 1 Decalibron CO 14,286'
18. 15. Grays Peak (1) 3 (Moderate Snow) Lost Rat Couloir CO 14,270'
19. Grays Peak (2) 1 North Slopes
20. Grays Peak (3) 1 Northeast Slopes
21. Grays Peak (4) 1 Northeast Slopes
22. Grays Peak (5) 1 North Slopes
23. Grays Peak (6) 1 North Slopes
24. 16. Mount Antero (1) 2 (Winter Hike) West Gully CO 14,269'
25. Mount Antero (2) 2 (Winter Hike) West Gully
26. 17. Torreys Peak (1) 2 (Winter Hike) West Ridge CO 14,267'
27. Torreys Peak (2) 1 South Slopes
28. Torreys Peak (3) 3 (Steep Snow) Dead Dog Couloir
29. Torreys Peak (4) 3 Kelso Ridge
30. Torreys Peak (5) 3 (Steep Snow) Emperor Couloir
31. Torreys Peak (6) 1 South Slopes
32. Torreys Peak (7) 3 Kelso Ridge
33. Torreys Peak (8) 3 Kelso Ridge
34. 18. Quandary Peak (1) 1 (Winter Hike) East Slopes CO 14,265'
35. Quandary Peak (2) 2 (Moderate Snow) Cristo Couloir
36. Quandary Peak (3) 2 (Moderate Snow) Cristo Couloir
37. Quandary Peak (4) 1 (Winter Hike) East Slopes
38. 19. Castle Peak 2+ NW/NE Ridge CO 14,265'
39. 20. Mount Evans (1) 3 Sawtooth/West Ridge CO 14,264'
40. Mount Evans (2) 3 (Steep Snow) Crystal Couloir
41. Mount Evans (3) 4 (Steep Snow) The Snave
42. Mount Evans (4) 3 (Moderate Snow) North Face
43. 21. Crestone Peak (East Summit) 3 West Ridge CO 14,260'
44. 22. Longs Peak (1) 3 Keyhole Route CO 14,255'
45. Longs Peak (2) 5.4 North Face
46. Longs Peak (3) 5.4 (Steep Snow) Notch Couloir
47. Longs Peak (4) 5.4 (Steep Snow) Notch Couloir
48. Longs Peak (5) 5.4 Kiener's Route
49. Longs Peak (6) WI3 Flying D./Clark's Arrow
50. Longs Peak (7) 3 (Moderate Snow) Trough Couloir
51. Longs Peak (8) 5.5 Keyhole Ridge
52. Longs Peak (9) 5.8 Stettner's Ledges
53. 23. Mount Wilson 4 North Slopes CO 14,246'
54. 24. Mount Cameron 1 Decalibron CO 14,238'
55. 25. Mount Shavano 2 (Moderate Snow) Angel of Shavano CO 14,229'
56. 26. Mount Princeton 2 East Slopes CO 14,197'
57. 27. Mount Belford 2 West Slopes CO 14,197'
58. 28. Crestone Needle (1) 4 Crestone Traverse CO 14,197'
59. Crestone Needle (2) 5.7 Ellingwood Arete
60. 29. Mount Yale 2 (Winter Hike) Southwest Slopes CO 14,196'
61. 30. Mount Bross (1) 2 (Winter Hike) West Slopes CO 14,172'
62. Mount Bross (2) 1 Decalibron
63. 31. Kit Carson Peak 3 (Steep Snow) Kirk Couloir CO 14,165'
64. 32. El Diente Peak 3 Mt. Wilson Traverse CO 14,159'
65. 33. Maroon Peak (1) 5.3 Maroon Peak Traverse CO 14,156'
66. Maroon Peak (2) 5.3 (Steep Snow) Bell Cord Couloir
67. 34. Tabeguache Peak 2 Mt. Shavano Traverse CO 14,155'
68. 35. Mount Oxford 2 West Ridge CO 14,153'
69. 36. Mount Sneffels (1) 3 Southwest Ridge CO 14,150'
70. Mount Sneffels (2) 2 South Slopes
71. 37. Mount Democrat 1 Decalibron CO 14,148'
72. 38. South Elbert 2 (Winter Hike) Northwest Slopes CO 14,134'
73. 39. South Massive 2 Tour de Massive CO 14,132'
74. 40. Capitol Peak 4 Northeast Ridge CO 14,130'
75. 41. Pikes Peak (1) 2 (Winter Hike) Northwest Slopes CO 14,110'
76. Pikes Peak (2) 3 (Steep Snow) Y Couloir (Left Branch)
77. 42. Snowmass Mountain 3 S Ridge CO 14,092'
78. 43. Mount Eolus 3 East Face CO 14,083'
79. 44. Windom Peak 2 West Ridge CO 14,082'
80. 45. Challenger Point 3 (Steep Snow) Kirk Couloir CO 14,081'
81. 46. Mount Columbia 2 Harvard Traverse CO 14,073'
82. 47. Missouri Mountain 3 (Steep Snow) Northeast Couloir CO 14,067'
83. 48. Humboldt Peak 2 West Ridge CO 14,064'
84. 49. Mount Bierstadt (1) 1 (Winter Hike) West Slopes CO 14,060'
85. Mount Bierstadt (2) 3 East Ridge
86. Mount Bierstadt (3) 1 West Slopes
87. 50. Conundrum Peak 3 (Steep Snow) Conundrum Couloir CO 14,060'
88. 51. Sunlight Peak 4 South Face CO 14,059'
89. 52. Handies Peak 2 East Slopes CO 14,048'
90. 53. Culebra Peak 2 Northwest Ridge CO 14,047'
91. 54. Mount Lindsey 3 Southwest Ridge CO 14,042'
92. 55. Ellingwood Point (1) 3 Southwest Ridge CO 14,042'
93. Ellingwood Point (2) 3 South Ridge CO
94. 56. North Eolus 3 South Ridge CO 14,039'
95. 57. Little Bear Peak (1) 4 (Steep Snow) Hourglass Couloir CO 14,037'
96. Little Bear Peak (2) 4 Northwest Face
97. Little Bear Peak (3) 4 Northwest Face
98. 58. Mount Sherman 2 (Winter Hike) Northeast Slopes CO 14,036'
99. 59. Redcloud Peak 1 Northeast Ridge CO 14,034'
100. 60. South Little Bear Peak 4 Little Bear Traverse CO 14,020'
101. 61. Pyramid Peak 4 Northeast Ridge CO 14,018'
102. 62. Wilson Peak 3 (Moderate Snow) West Ridge/Face CO 14,017'
103. 63. Wetterhorn Peak 3 Southeast Ridge CO 14,015'
104. 64. North Maroon Peak (1) 5.3 Northeast Ridge CO 14,014'
105. North Maroon Peak (2) 5.3 (Steep Snow) Bell Cord Couloir
106. North Maroon Peak (3) 4 (Steep Snow) North Face
107. 65. San Luis Peak 3 Southeast Ridge CO 14,014'
108. 66. Mount Muir 4 South Ridge CA 14,012'
109. 67. Mount of the Holy Cross 4 (Steep Snow) Holy Cross Couloir CO 14,005'
110. 68. Huron Peak 2 Northwest Slopes CO 14,003'
111. 69. Sunshine Peak (1) 3 (Winter Hike) East Ridge CO 14,001'
112. Sunshine Peak (2) 1 North Slopes
113. 70. Gemini Peak 2 (Winter Hike) Northeast Slopes CO 13,951'
114. 71. Ice Mountain 3 (Steep Snow) Refrigerator Couloir CO 13,951'
115. 72. Fletcher Mountain 2 (Winter Hike) Southeast Ridge CO 13,951'
116. 73. Pacific Peak (1) 4 (Winter Hike) West Ridge CO 13,950'
117. Pacific Peak (2) 2 (Winter Hike) South Ridge
118. Pacific Peak (3) 3 (Moderate Snow) North Couloir
119. Pacific Peak (4) 3 (Moderate Snow) North Couloir
120. 74. Mont Blanc du Tacul 3 (Steep Snow) North Face FR 13,937'
121. 75. Mount Meeker (1) AI3/M2+ Dreamweaver Couloir CO 13,911'
122. Mount Meeker (2) AI3/M2+ Dreamweaver Couloir
123. Mount Meeker (3) AI3/M2+ Dreamweaver Couloir
124. 76. Red Mountain 2 Northwest Ridge CO 13,908'
125. 77. Drift Peak 2 Villa Ridge CO 13,900'
126. 78. Horseshoe Mountain 2 Northeast Ridge CO 13,898'
127. 79. Mount Buckskin 2 Northeast Slopes CO 13,865'
128. 80. Clinton Peak 2 Northeast Slopes CO 13,857'
129. 81. Dyer Mountain 2 (Winter Hike) South Ridge CO 13,855'
130. 82. Crystal Peak 2 Southeast Ridge CO 13,852'
131. 83. Traver Peak 2 Northwest Ridge CO 13,852'
132. 84. Mount Edwards 2+ West Ridge CO 13,850'
133. 85. Mount Spalding (1) 2 South Slopes CO 13,842'
134. Mount Spalding (2) 3 (Steep Snow) Sunrise Couloir
135. Mount Spalding (3) 2 South Slopes
136. 86. Atlantic Peak 2 (Winter Hike) West Ridge CO 13,841'
137. 87. Mount Siverheels 2 West Ridge CO 13,822'
138. 88. Square Top Mountain 2 (Winter Hike) Southeast Slopes CO 13,794'
139. 89. McNamee Peak 2 Northeast Ridge CO 13,780'
140. 90. Grand Teton 5.5 Upper Exum Ridge WY 13,770'
141. 91. Mount Sheridan 2 Northeast Slopes CO 13,748'
142. 92. Glacier Point 2 South Slopes CO 13,704'
143. 93. Wheeler Mountain 4 East Ridge CO 13,690'
144. 94. K2 2 East Slopes CO 13,664'
145. 95. Bard Peak 2 (Winter Hike) West Ridge CO 13,641'
146. 96. Peak 10 2 Southwest Ridge CO 13,633'
147. 97. Father Dyer Peak 3 Southeast Ridge CO 13,615'
148. 98. North Star Mountain 2 East Ridge CO 13,614'
149. 99. Gray Wolf Mountain 2 South Slopes CO 13,602'
150. 100. Matterhorn Peak 3 South Slopes CO 13,590'
151. 101. Mount Parnassus 2 (Winter Hike) West Slopes/East Ridge CO 13,574'
152. 102. Broken Hand Peak 2 Northwest Slopes CO 13,573'
153. 103. Pettingell Peak (1) 3 South Ridge CO 13,553'
154. Pettingell Peak (2) 3 South Ridge
155. 104. Whitecross Mountain 2+ Northeast Ridge CO 13,542'
156. 105. Epaulie 2 North Slopes CO 13,530'
157. 106. Epaulet Mountain 2 North Slopes CO 13,523'
158. 107. Ypsilon Mountain 5.5 Blitzen Ridge CO 13,514'
159. 108. North Arapahoe Peak (1) 3 Arapahoe Traverse CO 13,502'
160. North Arapahoe Peak (2) 3 Arapahoe Traverse
161. 109. Iron Nipple 2 South Ridge CO 13,500'
162. 110. Pagoda Mountain 5.7 North Buttress CO 13,497'
163. 111. Sun Dog 2+ Southeast Ridge CO 13,432'
164. 112. Grizzly Peak 2 (Winter Hike) Northwest Ridge CO 13,427'
165. 113. South Arapahoe Peak (1) 3 (Steep Snow) Skywalker Couloir CO 13.397'
166. South Arapahoe Peak (2) 3 (Steep Snow) Skywalker Couloir
167. 114. Point 13363 (Pikes Peak) 2 (Winter Hike) Southeast Slopes CO 13,363'
168. 115. Peerless Mountain 2 North Ridge CO 13,348'
169. 116. Storm Peak 2 South Ridge CO 13,326
170. 117. Tigger Peak 2 West Ridge CO 13,300'
171. 118. James Peak (1) 2 (Winter Hike) Southeast Slopes CO 13,294'
172. James Peak (2) 3 (Steep Snow) Superstar Couloir
173. James Peak (3) 3 (Steep Snow) Shooting Star Couloir
174. 119. The Citadel (1) 4 Southeast Ridge CO 13,294'
175. The Citadel (2) 3 (Moderate Snow) North Couloir
176. 120. Point 13285 (San Luis Peak) 2 Northwest Slopes CO 13,285'
177. 121. Mount Lady Washington (1) 2 Northwest Slopes CO 13,281'
178. Mount Lady Washington (2) WI2-3/M2+ Martha Couloir
179. Mount Lady Washington (3) WI2-3/M2+ Martha Couloir
180. Mount Lady Washington (4) WI2-3/M2+ Martha Couloir
181. 122. Crestolita 2+ North Couloir CO 13,270'
182. 123. Geneva Peak 2 Northwest Ridge CO 13,266'
183. 124. Mount Bancroft 5.2 East Ridge CO 13,250'
184. 125. Landslide Peak 2 West Slopes CO 13,238'
185. 126. Mount Sniktau (1) 2 (Winter Hike) Southwest Ridge CO 13,234'
186. Mount Sniktau (2) 2 (Winter Hike) Southwest Ridge
187. 127. Point 13227 (Mount Elbert) 2 (Winter Hike) Northwest Slopes CO 13,227'
188. 128. Point 13180 (San Luis Peak) 3 Southwest Ridge CO 13,180'
189. 129. Santa Fe Peak 2 North Ridge CO 13,180'
190. 130. Kelso Mountain 2 (Winter Hike) East Slopes CO 13,164'
191. 131. Mount Helen 2 East Slopes CO 13,164'
192. 132. Point 13155 (San Luis Peak) 3 Southwest Ridge CO 13,155'
193. 133. Taylor Peak (1) 3 (Steep Snow) Taylor Glacier CO 13,153'
194. Taylor Peak (2) 3 (Moderate Snow) AYFKM Couloir CO
195. 134. Savage Mountain 3 (Moderate Snow) Savage Couloir CO 13,139'
196. 135. Sullivan Mountain 2 North Slopes CO 13,134'
197. 136. Cupid (1) 2 (Winter Hike) North Slopes CO 13,117'
198. Cupid (2) 2 (Winter Hike) North Slopes
199. 137. Point 13070 (Pikes Peak) 2 (Winter Hike) South Slopes CO 13,070'
200. 138. Chiquita Mountain 2 West Slopes CO 13,069'
201. 139. Shoshoni Peak AI2-3/M2+ Southwest Couloir CO 12,967'
202. 140. Woods Mountain 2 (Winter Hike) Southeast Slopes CO 12,940'
203. 141. Mount Jasper 2 Northwest Ridge CO 12,923'
204. 142. Decatur Mountain 2 Southeast Ridge CO 12,890'
205. 143. Revenue Mountain 2 Northeast Ridge CO 12,889'
206. 144. Sliver Mountain 2 East Slopes CO 12,849'
207. 145. Mount Neva 4 North Ridge CO 12,814'
208. 146. Mount Machebeuf 3 (Winter Hike) Southwest Ridge CO 12,805'
209. 147. Middle Teton 3 (Steep Snow) Middle Teton Glacier WY 12,804'
210. 148. Wotan's Throne 4 South Face CA 12,726'
211. 149. Hallett Peak (1) 2 West Slopes CO 12,713'
212. Hallett Peak (2) 5.7 The Great Dihedral
213. 150. Mount Bethel 3 Interstate Gully CO 12,705'
214. 151. Mount Borah 3 Southwest Ridge ID 12,662'
215. 152. Sharkstooth 5.6 Northeast Ridge CO 12,630'
216. 153. Spearhead 5.7 North Ridge CO 12,575'
217. 154. South Teton 3 Northwest Couloir WY 12,514'
218. 155. Otis Peak (1) M3 (Steep Snow) Flour Power Couloir CO 12,486'
219. Otis Peak (2) 3 (Steep Snow) Flour Power Couloir
220. 156. Nokhu Crags 3 (Moderate Snow) Nokhuloir CO 12,485'
221. 157. Flattop Mountain (1) 4 (Steep Snow) Dragon's Tail Couloir CO 12,324'
222. Flattop Mountain (2) AI4/WI3+ NE Face (Notchtop Mtn.)
223. Flattop Mountain (3) 4 (Steep Snow) Dragon's Tooth Couloir
224. Flattop Mountain (4) 1 West Slopes
225. Flattop Mountain (5) 1 West Slopes
226. 158. Quarter to Five Peak 3 South Face CO 12,300'
227. 159. Leatherman Peak 3 West Ridge ID 12,228'
228. 160. Mount Church (1) 3 East Ridge ID 12,200'
229. Mount Church (2) 3 East Ridge
230. 161. Diamond Peak 3 East Ridge ID 12,197'
231. 162. Kingston Peak 2 South Slopes CO 12,147'
232. 163. Mount Breitenbach 2+ South Ridge ID 12,140'
233. 164. Notchtop Mountain 5.7 Spiral Route CO 12,129'
234. 165.

Lost River Peak

3 (Steep Snow) Super Gully Couloir ID 12,078'
235. 166. Mount Idaho 3 Southwest Face ID 12,065'
236. 167. Donaldson Peak (1) 3 West Ridge ID 12,023'
237. Donaldson Peak (2) 3 West Ridge
238. 168. Hyndman Peak 2+ East Ridge ID 12,009'
239. 169. Petit Grepon 5.8 South Face CO 12,000'
240. 170. Point 11990 (Mount Bierstadt) 2 (Winter Hike) Northeast Slopes CO 11,990'
241. 171. Devil's Bedstead 3 North Face ID 11,865'
242. 172. Old Hyndman Peak 3 East Ridge ID 11,775'
243. 173. Mount Timpanogos 2 Timpanogos "Glacier" UT 11,750'
244. 174. Chief Mountain 2 (Winter Hike) East Slopes CO 11,709'
245. 175. Cobb Peak 3 West Ridge/East Face ID 11,650'
246. 176. Sheep Mountain 1 West Slopes CO 11.575'
247. 177. Mount Hood 3 (Steep Snow) Pearly Gates OR 11,239'
248. 178. Ptarmigan Point 2 North Slopes CO 10,981'
249. 179. Fox Mountain 2+ Northwest Ridge CO 10,921'
250. 180. Twin Peaks 1 Old Twin Peaks Trail CO 10,798'
251. 181. Thompson Peak 2+ North Ridge ID 10,751'
252. 182. Peak 10598 (Trail Creek Loop) 3 Northwest Ridge ID 10,598'
253. 183. Cache Peak 2 Northwest Slopes ID 10,339'
254. 184. Mount Independence 2 South Slopes ID 9,950'
255. 185. McGown Peak 3 East Ridge ID 9,860'
256. 186. Peak 9820 (McGown Peak) 2+ West Ridge ID 9,820'
257. 187. Peak 9709 (McGown Peak) 2+ North Ridge ID 9,709'
258. 188. St. Peter's Dome 3 South Slopes CO 9,690'
259. 189. Mount Manitou 2 Manitou Incline CO 9,429'
260. 190. Blodgett Peak 2+ South Slopes CO 9,423'
261. 191. She Devil 3 East Ridge ID 9,320'
262. 192. Rocky Mountain (1) 1 Manitou Incline CO 9,250'
263. Rocky Mountain (2) 1 Manitou Incline
264. 193. Rice Peak 1 South Slopes ID 8,693'
265. 194. Snowslide Peak 2+ Northeast Ridge ID 8,522'
266. 195. Mount St. Helens 2 Monitor Ridge WA 8,365'
267. 196. Tripod Peak 1 Southwest Slopes ID 8,186'
268. 197. Mount Morrison (1) 3 East Slopes CO 7,881'
269. Mount Morrison (2) 3 East Slopes
270. Mount Morrison (3) 3 East Slopes
271. 198. Fisher Peak 1 South Slopes ID 7,580'
272. 199. Peak 7530 1 Northwest Slopes ID 7,530'
273. 200. Pyramid Peak 3 East Ridge ID 7,355'
274. 201. Mount Roothaan 2 Southeast Face ID 7,326'
275. 202. Harney Peak (1) 1 Sylvan Lake Trail SD 7,242'
276. Harney Peak (2) 1 Sylvan Lake Trail
277. 203. Rattlesnake Point 1 North Slopes ID 7,200'
278. 204. Myrtle Peak 1 Southeast Slopes ID 7,090'
279. 205. Scotchman Peak (1) 1 East Ridge ID 7,009'
280. Scotchman Peak (2) 1 East Ridge
281. Scotchman Peak (3) 1 East Ridge
282. 206. Third Flatiron 5.4 East Face CO 6,950'
283. 207. First Flatiron (1) 5.4 Baker's Way CO 6,950'
284. First Flatiron (2) 5.6 Direct East Face
285. First Flatiron (3) 5.6 Direct East Face
286. 208. Bottleneck Peak 3 Northeast Ridge ID 6,923'
287. 209. Mount Garfield (1) 1 East Slopes CO 6,765'
288. Mount Garfield (2) 1 East Slopes
289. Mount Garfield (3) 1 East Slopes
290. Mount Garfield (4) 1 East Slopes
291. 210. Mount Pend Oreille 1 South Slopes ID 6,755'
292. 211. Lookout Mountain 1 South Slopes ID 6,727'
293. 212. Clingmans Dome 1 South Slopes TN 6,643'
294. 213. Goat Mountain 2 East Ridge ID 6,641'
295. 214. Mount LeConte 1 West Slopes TN 6,593'
296. 215. Montezuma Tower (1) 5.7 North Ridge CO 6,580'
297. Montezuma Tower (2) 5.7 North Ridge
298. 216. Observation Point 1 East Slopes UT 6,507'
299. 217. Lucky Peak (1) 1 Southwest Slopes ID 5,908'
300. Lucky Peak (2) 1 Southwest Slopes
301. 218. Liberty Cap (1) 3 Liberty Cap Trail CO 5,900'
302. Liberty Cap (2) 3 Liberty Cap Trail
303. Liberty Cap (3) 3 Liberty Cap Trail
304. 219. Squaw Butte 2 East Slopes ID 5,896'
305. 220. Angel's Landing 1 Northwest Ridge UT 5,785'
306. 221. Chilco Mountain 1 North Slopes ID 5,635'
307. 222. Mount Kit Carson 1 East Slopes WA 5,282'
308. 223. Trout Peak 1 East Slopes ID 5,226'
309. 224. Green Monarch Mountain 1 East Ridge ID 5,076'
310. 225. Day Mountain 1 South Slopes WA 5,057'
311. 226. Blacktail Mountain (1) 1 North Slopes ID 4,960'
312. Blacktail Mountain (2) 1 North Slopes
313. 227. Gregory Bald 1 East Slopes TN 4,949'
314. 228. Butler Mountain 1 South Slopes ID 4,893'
315. 229. Chimney Tops 1 South Slopes TN 4,700'
316. 230. Mount Coeur D' Alene 1 Northwest Slopes ID 4,439'
317. 231. Lakeview Mountain 1 West Slopes ID 4,074'
318. 232. Three Sisters Peak 1 North Slopes ID 3,990'
319. 233. Table Rock (1) 1 West Slopes ID 3,658'
320. Table Rock (2) 1 West Slopes
321. 234. White Butte 1 Northwest Slopes ND 3,507'
 
  • The class rating are generally accurate and from guidebooks.  I have added my own opinion on a couple of them.  In addition, although you can easily reach some of these peaks via easier routes, I listed the class of the route that I used.
  • If the class says "Winter Hike", it doesn't necessarily mean it was completed during the actual winter calendar season.  It simply indicates the conditions were winter-like; cold, windy, snow, etc. etc. etc.
 

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