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FOREWORD
The enterprise budgets for Texas Lower South
Central Region are based on estimates of yields,
production input quantities, and production prac
tices which represent the best judgment of local
producers, county Extension agents-agriculture, fi
nancial institution representatives, farm machinery
dealers and others knowledgeable of the area. Vari
ation in yields, production inputs and production
practices should be expected for particular farms.
Budgets for all major crops produced in the
area are included for two levels of management,
when applicable. Crop yields arc directly related
to levels of management. These differences are due
largely to timing of operational practices which
may not be evident in the budgets.
The machinery inventory is applicable to both
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typical and high level management. In some bud
gets custom rates, primarily harvesting, were used
in lieu of the assumption that harvesting equip
ment was owned.
Budgets for establishing permanent type pasture
grasses were prepared and used for prorating estab
lishment costs in the respective pasture and hay
budgets. Forage crops include expenses only be
cause it is expected that the income will be derived
from livestock enterprises.
Land charges were based on the customary land
lord's crop share less his proportionate share of
certain production and harvesting inputs. A per
acre land charge was made when crop share was
not used.
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LOWER SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS REGION
Assumed Prices Paid and Received by Farmers 1/
Item
Unit
Price
Prices paid (1977)
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Seed
Corn
Grain sorghum
Flax
Forage sorghum (hay)
Wheat - milam
Peanuts
Coastal bermuda (sprigs & sprigging)
Buffel grass
Kleingrass
Ryegrass
Watermelons
lb.
lb.
lb.
lb.
lb.
lb.
acre
lb. pis.
lb.
lb.
lb.
Fertilizer
Ammonium nitrate
Ammonium sulfate
Liquid N-32
20-10-0
10-20-0
ton
ton
ton
ton
ton
Insecticides
Methyl parathion
Toxephene
Cygon
Sevin
Lannate
Monitor
Azodrin
gal
gal
gal
lb.
gal
gal
gal
8.50
4.50
20.50
1.90
18.15
39.50
22.25
Herbicides
T r e fl a n
Prefar
Dacthal
A at rex
MSMA
Banvel
qt.
gal
lb.
lb.
gal
gal
7.80
14.50
1.85
3.00
8.55
33.50
.45
.42
.30
.20
.25
.40
30.00
2.50
6.00
.20
5.50
132.00
100.00
130.00
125.00
125.00
Lower South Central Region
-2-
Item
Fungicides
Maneb
Bravo
Benlate
Unit
lb.
Price
gal.
1.35
28.00
8.30
Labor rates
Tractor operator
Irrigation
Hand labor
hour
hour
hour
2.75
2.50
2.50
Fuels and lubricants
Diesel
Gasoline
gal.
gal.
Custom rates
Combine grain sorghum
Combine corn
Haul grain sorghum
Haul corn
Combine flax
Haul flax
Combine wheat
Haul wheat
Cut, rake, bale hay (standard bales)
Haul hay (standard bales)
Plant grass (buffel, k l e i n )
lb.
cwt.
acre
cwt.
bu.
acre
bu.
acre
bu.
bale
bale
acre
.45
.475
.30
15.00
.15
.09
7.50
.09
9.00
.12
.50
.20
4.00
^ ^ s
Prices received (1977)
Corn
Flax
Grain sorghum
Peanuts
Watermelons
Wheat
bu.
bu.
Hay
bale
cwt.
lb.
cwt.
bu.
1/ These price assumptions are not to be interpreted as predictions or
prospective prices.
2.55
6.00
4.30
.195
4.65
2.75
1.25
/*s%
LOWER SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS REGION
Estimated Machinery and Equipment Cost Per Hour of Use
Machinery
Item and Size
Tr a c t o r - 11 5 H P
Tractor
90
HP
Tractor
40
HP
Pickup - 1/2 ton
Combine Peanut - 6.3 feet
Moldboard Plow - 4.5 feet
Moldboard Plow - 3.5 feet
Disc - 13 feet
Offset Disc - 10 feet
Lister Bedder - 20 feet
Lister Bedder - 13 feet
Spike Harrow - 12 feet
Cultivator - 13 feet
Rolling cult. - 20 feet
Planter - 13 feet
Shredder - 6 feet
Shredder - 13 feet
Grain Drill - 13 feet
Sprayer - 19 feet
Planter, Peanut - 13 feet
Digger, Peanut - 6.3 feet
Sprayer, Herb. - 13 feet
Sprayer - 13 feet
Appli. Insect. - 13 feet
Cultipacker - 10 feet
Item
No.
Purchase
Price
Estimated
Years of Use
1
3
5
10
13
31
32
33
34
35
36
40
42
43
44
46
47
48
50
59
61
63
65
67
75
$14,118
11,200
5,800
5,100
5,300
1,075
775
2,200
1,980
1,500
1,000
400
1,320
2,000
1,000
675
1,700
1,200
600
1,750
1,750
300
650
150
800
5
8
12
4
6
10
15
8
10
10
15
15
12
8
12
10
8
10
8
10
8
10
10
8
10
Estimated
Hours of Use
7000
4800
3600
3000
600
2000
750
2000
900
2000
600
300
1200
1600
360
500
600
200
400
500
800
500
1500
400
500
Fixed Costs
Per Hour
Variable Costs
Per Hour
$1.94
2.96
2.60
1.61
9.97
$4.64
4.29
2.91
3.79
4.07
.81
1.93
1.47
3.31
1.13
3.10
2.48
1.82
1.67
4.60
2.04
3.82
9.02
2.01
5.27
2.93
.42
.81
.50
1.00
.44
.98
.25
.65
.98
1.63
.69
1.44
2.73
.68
• 2.06
1.73
.91
.65
.51
.27
.20
.17
2.40
1.26
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R U F F L L C R A S S E S TA B L I S H M E N T, D R Y L A N D , L O W E ^ S O U T H C E N T R A L
E S T I M AT E D C O S T S A N D R E T U R N S P F R A C R E
TYPICAL MANAGEMENT
UNIT
TEXAS REGION
PRICF
CP
VA L U F.
0»
COST/UNIT QUANTITY COST
1. GhQSS RECEIPTS FROM PRODUCTION
T O TA L
2 . VA P I A B L t C O S T S
PRFHAPVEST
BRUSH CLEARING
SEED
CUSTOM PLANT
MACHINFRY
TRACTORS
LABOR!TRACTOR & MACHINERY)
INTEREST ON OP. CAP.
0 . 0
ACRE
LBS.
ACRE
ACRE
ACRE
HOUR
DOL.
75.00
2.50
4.00
2.01
2.76
2.75
0.09
1 .00
4.00
1 .00
1 .00
1.00
1 .39
23.63
S U B T O TA L , P R E - H A R V E S T
HARVEST COSTS
S U R T O TA L , H A R V E S T
75.00
10.00
4.00
2 .01
2.76
3.84
s
£.25
99.86
$
0 . 0
T O TA L VA R I A B L E C O S T
99.85
3 . I N C O M E A B O V E VA R I A B L E C O S T S
4. FIXED COSTS
M A C H I N E RY
TRACTURS
LAND (NET RENT)
T O TA L F I X E D C O S T S
$ -99.86
$
ACRE
ACRE
ACRE
2.29
1.16
3.00
5. TOTAL COSTS
6. NET RETURNS
P R C ^ A P F D B Y A L A N R E I C H A R D T, T A E X , W E S L A C O , T E X A S
I . 0 0
1 .00
1.00
2. 29
1 .16
$
1.5.00
6.44
$
106.30
■1 0 6 . 3 0
PROJECTED 1977
B U F F E L G PA S S E S TA B L I S H M E N T, D R Y L A N D , L O W E R S O U T H C E N T R A L T F X A S R E G I O N
E S T I M AT E D C O S T S A N D R E T U R N S R F R A C R E
TYPICAL MANAGEMENT
FUFL,OIL,
n * £ ' * AT I O N
NO.
PICKUP
PICKUP
OFFSET DISC
DICK UP
^ICKUP
TO TA L S
/*S^\
FIXFD
ITEM
TIMES
LABOR
MACHINF
L U D . , R E P.
COSTS
D AT E
OVER
HOURS
HOURS
PER
ACRF
PER
ACRF
10
10
1 • 34
10
10
FFB
AUG
SEPT
SFPT
NOV
1.395
0.10
0.10
? .00
0.10
0.10
0 .125
0. 125
0 .895
0. 125
0.1,25
0.100
0. 100
0.497
0.100
C . 1 00
0.897
0.38
ui
39
3. 26
C.38
0. 38
4.78
0. 16
0. 16
2.80
0,16
0, 16
3.44
P R F P A R E D B Y A L A N R fl C H A R D T , T A E X , W E S L A C O , T E X A S P R O J E C T F D 1 9 7 7
R U D G « = T i D f c N T I F I C AT I C N N U M B E R — 8 5 3 0 1 7 0 0 2 1 7 0 0 0
A N N U A L C A P I TA L M O N T H 1 2
y*K%
H U F F E L G R A S S PA S T U R E , D R Y L A N D , L 0 W E 3 S O U T H C F N T R A L T E X A S « E G I O N
E S T I M AT E D C O S T S A N D R F T U R N S P E R A C P E
TYPICAL MANAGEMENT
UNIT
1.
G^OSS
GRAZING
TO TA L
RECEIPTS
AUMS
2. VARIABLE COSTS
PREHARVEST
MACHINERY
LARCR (ThACTOR f, MACHINEPY)
INTEREST ON OP. CAP.
F^OM
0.0
PRICE
OR
VA L U t
QO
COST/UNIT QUANTITY COST
PRODUCTION
2.50
$
Oil
0.0
$
$
ACRE
HOUR
DOL.
1 .51
2.75
0.09
s
1 .51
1. 37
0 .06
2.95
HARVEST COSTS
S U R T O TA L , H A R V E S T
s
$
0.0
T O TA L VA R I A B L E C O S T
s
2.^5
$
-2.95
I .00
0.50
0 .63
S U R T O TA L , P R E - H A R V E S T
3 . I N C O M F A B O V E VA R I A B L E C O S T S
4. FIXED CCSTS
MACHINEKY
TRACTORS
PRORATED ESTAB. COST
LAND (NET RENT)
TOTAL FIXFD COSTS
$
ACRE
ACRE
ACRE
ACRE
0 .64
0.0
106.30
8.00
1
1
0
1
.00
.00
.10
.00
0.64
0 .0
1C.63
8.0?
1 9.27
5 . T O TA L C O S T S
$
6. NFT RETURNS
$ -22.22
22 .22
E S TA B L I S H M E N T C O S T P R O R AT E D O V E R I C Y E A R S . I N C O M E F R C M C R O P R E F L F C T E . D
IN LIVESTOCK BUDGETS.
P R E PA R E D P Y A L A N R E I C H A R D T, TA F X , W E S L A C O , T E X A S P R O J E C T E D 1 9 7 7
B U F F E L G R A S S PA S T U R E . D R Y L A N D , L O W E R S O U T H C E N T R A L T E X A S R E G I O N
E S T I M AT E D C O S T S A N D R E T U R N S P E R A C R E
TYPICAL MANAGEMENT
O P E R AT I O N
PICKUP
PICKUP
PICKUP
PICKUP
NO.
10
10
10
10
TO TA L S
/*^|v
FUEL,OIL,
FIXED
I T F. M
TIMES
LABOR
MACHINE
L U B . . R E P.
COSTS
D AT E
OVER
HOURS
HOURS
PER
ACRE
PER
ACRE
NOV
MAR
M AY
SEPT
O.IO
0.1C
0.10
0.10
0.500
0.125
0.125
0.125
0.125
0.100
0.100
0.100
0.100
0.400
0. 38
0.38
0. 38
0. 16
0.16
0. 16
-2*22
-2*1-
1.51
0.64
F S TA b L I S H V E N T C O S T P R O R AT E D O V E R 1 0 Y E A R S . I N C O M E F R O M C R O P R E F L E C T E D
IN LIVESTOCK BUDGETS.
P R E PA R E D F Y A L A N R E I C H A R D T, TA E X , W E S L A C O , T E X A S P R O J E C T E D 1 9 7 7
B U D G E T I D E N T I F I C AT I O N N U M B E R — 8 5 5 0 1 7 0 0 2 1 7 0 0 0
A N N U A L C A P I TA L M O N T H 9
^ ^ \
"^^\
C O A S TA L b F. R M U D A o R A S S E S TA B . , D P Y L A N D , L O W E P S O U T H C E N T R A L T E X A S
E S T I M AT E D C O S T S A N D R E T U R N S P E R A C R E
TYPICAL MANAGEMENT
UNIT
1. CROSS RECEIPTS FROM PRODUCTION
GRAZING
TO TA L
? 9 VA R I A B L E C O S T S
P R E H A RV E S T
CUSTOM SPRIGGING
HEP8ICIDF
F E R T. ( 3 0 - 3 0 - 0 )
MACHINERY
T R A C TO R S
LABOR ( TRACTOR F, MACHINERY)
I N T E R E S T O N O P, C A P.
S U B T O TA L , P R E - H A R V E S T
AUMS
PRICE
OR
VA L U "
Ok
COST/UNIT QUANTITY COST
0 .0
1 .00
.2*2.
0.0
ACRE
ACRE
ACRE
ACRE
ACRE
HOUR
DOL •
3 0.0 0
0.50
12.00
5.2C
8.26
2.75
0.09
1 .00
1 .00
1 .00
1 .00
l.OC
4.46
29.51
30 .00
0.5*3
12.00
5 .20
3. 26
12.23
2 .80
71 . 04
HAPVEST COSTS
S U B T O TA L , H A R V E S T
$
$
0 .0
T O TA L VA R I A B L E C O S T
$
71 . 04
3 . T N C O M E A B O V E VA R I A B L E C O S T S
4. FlXED COSTS
MACHINERY
T R A C TO R S
LAND (NET RENT)
T O TA L F I X E D C O S T S
$ -71.04
J
ACPE
ACRE
ACRE
5.66
6. 10
8.CC
$
5 .66
6.10
8.00
19.76
5 . T O TA L C O S T S
%
OO .80
6. NFT RETURNS
$ -90.30
P R F P A R E D B Y A L A N R E I C H A R D T, T A E X , W E S L A C O , T E X A S
1 .OC
I .00
1 .0 0
PROJECTED 1977
COASTAL BERMUDAGRASS ESTAB., DRYLAND. LOWER SCUTH CENTRAL TEXAS
ESTIMATED COSTS AND RETURNS PER ACRE
TYPICAL MANAGEMENT
OPERAT ION
I TEM
NO •
SHREDDER
PICKUP
MOLDBOARD PLOW
OFFSET DISC
P I C K UP
p ICKUP
5,46
OFFSET DISC
PICKUP
PICKUP
PICKUP
F E R T. A P P L I . R E N T D
SPRAYER
PICKUP
P I CK UP
3,34
PICKUP
PICKUP
PICKUP
PICKUP
10
3, 32
3,34
10
10
10
10
10
5,36
5,50
10
10
10
10
10
10
T O TA L S
D AT E
OCT
OCT
NOV
NOV
NOV
DEC
JAN
JAN
FEB
MAR
APR
APR
APR
M AY
JUNE
J U LY
AUG
SEPT
TIMES LABOR
OVER HOURS
1.00
0.08
1.00
1 .00
0.08
0.08
1 .00
0.08
0 .08
0 .08
I. 00
1.00
0 .08
0.08
C .08
0.08
0.08
0 .08
FUEL,OIL,
FIXED
M A C H I N E L U B . , R E P. C O S T S
HOURS PER ACRE PEP ACRE
0.354
0.083
0.719
0.248
0 .083
0.083
0.248
0.0 83
0.083
0.083
0.064
0.155
0 .083
0.083
0.083
CO 83
0.083
1. 48
0.31
4.28
1. 53
0.31
0.31
1.53
0.31
0. 31
C.31
0.22
0.65
0.31
0. 31
C. 31
0.31
0. 31
-.CLiidl -2*082
-2*21
1 .82
0. 13
3.93
1. 70
C.13
0.13
1. 70
0.13
C.13
C. 1.3
0.20
0.79
0. 13
0.13
0. 13
0.13
0. 13
C. 13
13.46
1 1. 76
0.637
0.104
1.2 94
0.447
0.104
0. 104
0 .447
0.104
0. 104
0.104
0. 1 16
0.279
0.104
0. 104
0 .104
0.104
0. 104
4.465
2.785
P R E P A R E D B Y A L A N R E T C H A R D T. T A E X , W E S L A C O , T E X A S
B U D G E T I D E N T I F I C AT I O N N U M B E R — 8 3 4 0 1 7 0 0 2 1 4 0 0 0
A N N U A L C A P I TA L M O N T H 9
PROJECTED 1977
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C U A S TA L B E R M U D A G R A S S PA S T U R E , D R Y L A N D , L O W F } S O U T H C E N T R A L T E X A
E S T I M AT E D C O S T S A N D R E T U R N S P E R A C P E
TYPICAL MANAGEMENT
UNI T
1 • GROSS RECEIPTS FROM PRODUCTION
GF AZING
T O TA L
2 . VA R I A B L E C O S T S
P R E H A RV E S T
F F R T. ( 6 C - 3 0 - 0 )
MACHINERY
TRACTORS
L A fi C R I T R A C T O K & M A C H I N F R Y )
I N ' T F R F S T O N U P. C A P.
S U B T O TA L , P R E - H A R V E S T
jfP"*N
AUMS
P«ICE
OR
VA L U F
OR
COST/UNIT QUANTITY COST
O.C
.2*2.
4.00
0 .0
ACRE
ACPF
ACRE
HOUR
DOL.
18.CC
3 .IC
0.4 C
2.75
0 .09
1 .OC
1 .00
1 .00
l,?2
8.37
18.00
3. IC
o,*o
S
3.36
0 ,.84
25.70
HARVEST COSTS
S U B T O TA L , H A R V E S T
S
$
0 . 0
T O TA L VA R I A B L E C O S T
$
2 5.70
I N C O M E A B O V E VA R I A B L E C O S T S
S -25.70
FIXFD CCSTS
MACHINERY
T R A C TO R S
P R O R AT E D E S TA B . C O S T
LAND (NET RENT)
T O TA L F I X E D C O S T S
ACRE
ACRE
ACRE
ACRE
1
0
90
12
.40
.36
.80
.50
1 .40
0 .36
6. 36
1 .00
1 .00
0.07
1 .00
S
J2.50
20.62
5 . T O TA L C O S T S
$ 46 . 32
5. NET RETURNS
$
P R E P A R E D R Y A L A N R E I C H A R D T, T A E X , W E S L A C O , T E X A S
-46.32
PROJECTED 1977
C O A S TA L B E R M U D A G R A S S PA S T U R E , D R Y L A N D , L O W E R S O U T H C E N T R A L T E X A S
E S T I M AT E D C O S T S A N D R E T U R N S P E R A C R E
TYPICAL MANAGEMENT
OPER AT ION
PICKUP
PICKUP
PICKUP
F E P T. A P P L I . R E N T D
SPRAYER
DICKUP
PI CKUP
PICKUP
PICKUP
PICKUP
p ICKUP
T O TA L S
I TE M
NO •
D AT E
10
OCT
10
10
NOV
MAR
APR
5,36
5,50
10
10
10
10
10
10
APR
APR
M AY
JUNE
J U LY
AUG
SEPT
TIMES LABOR
OVER HOUPS
0.09
0 .09
0.09
1 .00
0.33
0.09
0 .09
0,09
0 .09
0 .09
0.09
0. 1 12
0.112
0. 1 12
0.116
0.092
0. 1 12
0 .1 12
C.112
0. 1 12
0.112
MACHINE
HOURS
FUEL.OIL,
FIXFD
L U B . , R E P. C O S T S
PER ACRE PER ACRE
0.090
0.090
0.090
0.064
0 .051
0.090
0.090
0.0 90
0.090
0.090
C. 34
0.34
0.34
C. 22
0.21
0.34
C. 34
0.34
C. 34
C.34
- 2 * 11 2 - 2 * 2 2 0
-0*1±
0. 14
0. 14
0. 14
0. 20
0.26
C. 14
0. 14
0.14
O. 14
C. 14
0. 14
3.50
1 .76
1 .221
0.926
P ^ E " A R F D B Y A L A N R E I C H A R D T. TA E X , W E S L A C O , T E X A S P R O J E C T E D 1 9 7 7
R U D G E T I c E N T I F i C AT I C N N U M B E R — 8 3 5 0 t 7 C C 2 l 7 0 0 0
A N N U A L C A P I TA L M O N T H 9
12
FLAX, DRYLAND, LOWER SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS
ESTIMATED COSTS AND RETURNS PER ACRE
TYPICAL MANAGEMENT
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PRICE OP
UNIT COST/UNIT QUANTITY
1, GROSS RECEIPTS FROM PRODUCTION
FLAX
T O TA L
V A R I A BL E COSTS
PREHARVFST
SEEO
F E R T. ( 3 C - 3 0 - 0 )
M A C H I N E RY
T R A C TO R S
LAOORCTRACTOR Z M A C H I N E R Y )
I N T E R E S T O N O P. C A P.
S U B T O TA L . P R E - H A R V E S T
HARVFST COSTS
C U S TO M C O M B I N E
C U S TO M H A U L
S U B T O TA L , H A R V E S T
^ " N
RUi
6.00
VA L U f - 0 ' ?
COST
12.00
72.00
LBS.
ACRE
ACPE
ACRE
HOUR
DOL .
0.3C
12.OC
3.10
4.46
2.75
0.09
15.00
I .00
1.00
1 .00
2.31
14.35
4.50
12.00
3. 10
4 .46
6.36
1.36
S
31 .78
$
ACPF
BU.
7.50
0 .C9
1.00
12.00
7.50
$
L«_08
8.53
$
40.36
3 . I N C O M E A B O V E VA R I A B L E C O S T S
s
31 .64
4 . FIXED COSTS
M A C H I N E RY
T R A C TO R S
LAND (NET PENT)
T C TA L F I X E D C O S T S
$
T O TA L VA R I A B L E C O S T
ACRE
ACRE
ACRE
4.75
3.23
15.00
1.00
1 .00
0.50
4.75
3.23
7.50
s
15.48
5 . T O TA L C O S T S
$
55.83
6. NET PFTURNS
£
16.17
P R E P A R F D B Y A L A N R E I C H A R D T, T A E X , W E S L A C O , T E X A S
PPOJECTFD 1977
13
FLAX, DRYLAND, LOWER SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS
E S T I M AT E D C O S T S A N D R E T U R N S P E R A C R E
TYPICAL MANAGEMENT
O P E R AT I O N
OFFSFT DISC
PICKUP
OFFSET DISC
PICKUP
F E R T. A P P L I . R E N T D
GRAIN DRILL
S P R AY F R
PICKUP
PICKUP
pICKUP
T O TA L S
ITEM
NO.
3,34
10
3,34
10
5, 86
3,48
5,50
10
10
10
D AT E
T I M E S LABOR M A C H I N F
HOURS
OVER
HOURS
AUG
AUG
OCT
OCT
NOV
NOV
NOV
NOV
FEB
JUNE
0 .447
1 .00
0. 125
0.10
0 .447
1 .00
0.10
0. 125
1 .00
0. 1 16
1 .00
0.397
0.2 79
1.00
0.125
0.10
0.125
0.10
0. 10 .-0*125
2 . 3 11
FIXED
FUEL,OIL,
C
OSTS
L U B . , R E P.
P
E
R
ACRE
PER ACRE
-0*102
1.53
0. 38
1. 53
C.38
0. 22
1.74
0.65
0. 38
0.38
0. 38
, OjlI-6
1 .437
7.56
7.98
0.248
0. 100
0.248
0. 100
0.064
0.220
0.155
0.100
0.100
1 .70
0. 16
1 . 70
C.16
0.20
2.77
0.79
0. 16
C.16
y^BtK
P R E P A R E D B Y A L A N H E I C H A R D T, T A E X . W E S L A C O , T E X A S
PROJECTED 1977
p U D G E T I D E N T I F I C AT I O N N U M B E R - — 9 8 2 0 1 7 0 4 2 1 7 0 0 0
A N N U A L C A P I TA L M O N T H 6
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