PPG Industries, Inc. manufactures and distributes paints, coatings, and specialty materials in the United States, Canada, the Asia Pacific, Latin America, Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. It operates through two segments, Performance Coatings and Industrial Coatings. The Performance Coatings segment offers coatings, solvents, adhesives, sealants, sundries, and software for automotive and commercial transport/fleet repair and refurbishing, light industrial coatings, and specialty coatings for signs; wood stains; paints, thermoplastics, pavement marking products, and other advanced technologies for pavement marking for government, commercial infrastructure, painting, and maintenance contractors; and coatings, sealants, transparencies, transparent armor, adhesives, engineered materials, and packaging and chemical management services for commercial, military, regional jet, and general aviation aircraft. The Industrial Coatings segment offers coatings, adhesives and sealants, and metal pretreatments, as well as services and coatings applications for appliances, agricultural and construction equipment, consumer electronics, automotive parts and accessories, building products, kitchenware, and transportation vehicles and other finished products; and on-site coatings services. It also provides coatings for metal cans, closures, plastic and aluminum tubes for food, beverage and personal care, promotional, and specialty packaging; amorphous precipitated silica for tire, battery separator, and other end-uses; TESLIN substrates for labels, e-passports, drivers' licenses, breathable membranes, and loyalty and identification cards; and organic light emitting diode materials, displays and lighting lens materials, optical lenses, color-change products, and photochromic dyes. PPG Industries, Inc. was incorporated in 1883 and is headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

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International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. IFF announced the launch of POWERFRESH ACE 2000, an innovative enzyme solution that will help industrial bakeries with the texture and longevity of bread. This move reflects International Flavors’ commitment to aid bakeries in achieving excellence.
Details on IFF’s POWERFRESH ACE 2000
The fresh-keeping enzyme solution is launched in the U.S. market and is an addition to the company’s established POWERFRESH portfolio. The product aims to address specific consumer demands and enhance operational efficiency.
Using POWERFRESH ACE 2000 can improve softness and resilience for up to 34 days. In the company-led trial, the product revealed solid performance across both white and whole-wheat bread applications. The product can deliver superior resilience and maintain structure and visual appeal. This results in soft, yet easy-to-butter texture preservation several days after purchase.
The better product resilience helps industrial bakeries to extend their distribution, which aids in better tackling shelf-life targets. As a result, the product aligns with sustainability goals.
International Flavors’ Q2 Performance
IFF reported adjusted earnings of $1.15 per share in second-quarter 2025, which beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.11. The bottom line dipped 1% from the year-ago quarter.
International Flavors’ net sales were $2.76 billion in the June-end quarter, down 4.3% year over year. The top line surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.73 billion. Currency-neutral sales grew 3% year over year, led by mid-single-digit performances in Taste, and Health & Biosciences.
The POWERFRESH portfolio is part of the company’s Good Ingredients segment. Net sales in the Food Ingredients segment inched up 0.4% year over year to $850 million in the June-end quarter. The figure beat our estimate of $827 million. The adjusted operating EBITDA was $124 million, up 15.9% year over year. Our estimate for the segment’s adjusted EBITDA was $110 million.
International Flavors is part of the Chemical - Specialty industry. Let us take a look at how some peers from the industry have performed in the quarter.
Linde plc LIN posted second-quarter 2025 adjusted earnings per share of $4.09, which surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $4.03. The bottom line also improved from the year-ago quarter’s $3.85.
Linde’s total quarterly revenues of $8.5 billion surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $8.35 billion. The top line also increased from the year-ago quarter’s $8,267 million.
PPG Industries, Inc. PPG registered a second-quarter 2025 profit of $450 million or $1.98 per share, down from $493 million or $2.09 per share in the year-ago quarter.
PPG Industries’ revenues were $4.2 billion in the quarter, down 1% year over year. The top line beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $4.13 billion.
Ecolab Inc.’s ECL adjusted earnings in second-quarter 2025 were $1.89 per share, up from $1.68 a year ago. The figure missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.90.
Ecolab reported net revenues of $4.02 billion for the quarter, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $4.01 billion. The company’s top line increased 1% year over year.
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IFF Launches POWERFRESH ACE 2000 to Enhance Bread Sustainability

PPG Industries, Inc. PPG is benefiting from cost discipline, acquisitions and pricing actions amid headwinds from demand weakness, especially in Europe. Its second-quarter adjusted earnings of $2.22 per share matched the Zacks Consensus Estimate but fell from $2.35 a year earlier. Higher sales in the Performance Coatings unit were offset by declines across Global Architectural Coatings and Industrial Coatings segments, leading to a roughly 1% decline in the top line.
PPG Industries, which is among the prominent players in the chemical space along with Dow Inc. DOW, Eastman Chemical Company EMN and Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. APD, is implementing a cost-cutting and restructuring strategy and optimizing its working capital requirements. The cost savings generated by these restructuring initiatives will act as a tailwind for the company. It has undertaken extensive restructuring efforts to reduce its cost structure, primarily focusing on regions and end markets with weak business conditions. The company realized an additional $20 million in structural cost savings in second-quarter 2025. It expects around $60 million in restructuring savings (net of stranded costs) for full-year 2025.
PPG also announced a comprehensive cost reduction program, which is expected to deliver annualized pre-tax savings of around $175 million once fully implemented. The program includes the reduction of structural costs, mainly in Europe and in certain other global businesses. These efforts underscore PPG Industries' commitment to enhancing operational efficiency and ensuring sustained financial strength. PPG Industries is also raising selling prices across its business segments to offset the impact of cost inflation and drive profitability.
The company is also undertaking measures to grow its business inorganically through value-creating acquisitions. Contributions from the acquisitions are expected to be reflected in its performance. Acquisitions, including Tikkurila, Worwag, Cetelon and Arsonsisi’s powder coatings manufacturing business, are likely to contribute to its top line.
PPG Industries remains committed to boosting shareholder returns with cash deployment. It has an impressive record of returning cash to shareholders through dividends and share buybacks. In 2024, the company returned $1.4 billion to shareholders through dividends and share repurchases. It paid dividends worth $620 million in 2024. PPG also bought back $750 million of shares in 2024. The company repurchased shares worth roughly $540 million in the first half of 2025. It has also raised its quarterly dividend by 4% in July 2025. PPG's robust financial performance is reflected in the substantial operating cash flow generation, which reached around $1.4 billion in 2024. Cash flow from operations was $369 million in the first half of 2025.
However, PPG is being challenged by soft global industrial production, which is impacting demand in the Industrial Coatings segment. Lower automotive OEM build rates and softer industrial production in the United States and Europe are hurting volumes and sales in this segment. Weak consumer confidence is negatively impacting demand in Europe. Automotive industry build rates declined in Europe and the United States in the second quarter due to lower demand and are expected to be lower in the third quarter. Despite a slight improvement, global industrial production is expected to remain subdued in the third quarter with continued weakness in the United States and Europe.
Overall organic growth is expected to be limited by lower automotive OEM build rates and still subdued industrial production. Industrial coatings demand is expected to remain under pressure in the third quarter.
PPG’s Global Architectural Coatings segment is also hamstrung by weaker demand. Sales from this unit fell 5% in the most recent quarter on lower sales volumes resulting from weaker demand in the architectural coatings EMEA business and business divestiture. The company is seeing weaker sales in Europe. Demand was lower as consumer confidence remains subdued in that region.
PPG maintained its full-year 2025 adjusted earnings per share guidance of $7.75 to $8.05. This outlook is backed by continued share gains and internal improvement initiatives, while factoring in current global economic conditions, currency exchange rates and varied demand trends across its regions and business segments.
Another prominent chemical maker, Dow expects its strategic initiatives to help it navigate the evolving challenges within the industry. DOW’s near-term growth projects, along with its long-term strategic investments, are expected to enhance its presence in high-value applications and attractive markets that are less affected by such anti-competitive pressures.
Eastman Chemical, on its second-quarter call, noted that it is seeing a challenging global macroeconomic environment entering the second half. The company expects to gain from the ramp-up of cost-reduction initiatives and higher revenues from its Kingsport methanolysis facility. EMN sees third-quarter adjusted earnings to be roughly $1.25 per share.
Air Products updated its full-year adjusted earnings per share guidance for fiscal 2025 to a range of $11.90 to $12.10. For the fourth quarter of fiscal 2025, APD expects adjusted EPS to be between $3.27 and $3.47.
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PPG Gains on Cost Actions and Acquisitions Amid Demand Softness

(RTTNews) - PPG (PPG) has extended its joint venture agreement with Asian Paints Ltd. in India for another 15 years, effective from 2026 through 2041.
The renewal enables both companies to continue delivering advanced solutions across industrial, protective, marine, packaging, automotive, and powder coatings segments.
PPG Chairman and CEO Tim Knavish noted the extension underscores the joint venture's success and future potential in India. He emphasized that the longstanding relationship is a key factor in PPG's regional strategy and expressed confidence in continued customer support in the growing market.
The collaboration began in 1997 with a 50-50 joint venture, PPG Asian Paints Private Ltd., focused on automotive, refinish, marine, and consumer packaging. In 2012, a second 50-50 venture, Asian Paints PPG Private Ltd., was created to address protective and powder coatings.
Both ventures will maintain their current management structures, with PPG leading the former and Asian Paints the latter, leveraging their respective global and local strengths.
PPG currently trades at $105 or 0.54% higher on the NYSE.
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PPG, Asian Paints Extend Joint Ventures In India Through 2041

PPG Industries Inc. PPG is set to release second-quarter 2025 results after the closing bell on July 29.
PPG Industries beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate for earnings in two of the trailing four quarters, and missed it twice. It delivered a trailing four-quarter earnings surprise of around 0.9%, on average. While the company is expected to have benefited from acquisitions and restructuring cost savings in the second quarter, its performance is likely to have been adversely impacted by weak demand.
PPG's shares are down 9.2% in the past year compared with the industry’s 2.1% decline.
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Let’s see how things are shaping up for this announcement.
What Do PPG’s Revenue Estimates Say?
The Zacks Consensus Estimate for sales for the to-be-reported quarter is currently pegged at $4,130 million, which suggests a decline of around 13.8% from the year-ago quarter.
Our estimate for PPG’s Industrial Coatings segment’s net sales is pegged at $1,632.2 million, indicating a 6.6% decline on a year-over-year basis.
Also, our estimate for net sales for the Performance Coatings segment is $1,439.3 million, suggesting a year-over-year increase of 1.5%. The same for the Global Architectural Coatings segment is pinned at $1,002.6 million, suggesting a 6.3% year-over-year decline.
Factors at Play for PPG
PPG Industries is executing a cost-reduction and restructuring strategy while optimizing its working capital needs. The savings from these restructuring efforts are expected to have provided a boost to the company’s performance. These initiatives are largely concentrated on regions and end markets facing challenging business conditions, aiming to lower the company’s overall cost structure.
PPG has introduced a broad cost reduction initiative aimed at achieving approximately $175 million in annualized pre-tax savings once fully implemented. The program focuses on lowering structural costs, particularly in Europe and select global operations. These actions highlight PPG Industries’ dedication to improving operational efficiency and maintaining long-term financial stability. Additionally, the company is increasing selling prices across its various business segments to counteract cost inflation and support profitability. The benefits of cost and pricing actions are expected to be reflected in its second-quarter margins.
PPG is facing headwinds from sluggish global industrial production, which is likely to have dampened demand in its Industrial Coatings segment. Declining automotive OEM build rates, along with weaker industrial activity in both the United States and Europe, are expected to have negatively impacted volumes and sales. In addition, low consumer confidence in Europe continues to weigh on demand.
Automotive production rates declined in both Europe and the United States in the first quarter due to reduced demand and are expected to have decreased further in the second quarter. In the second quarter, organic growth is likely to have been constrained by softer automotive OEM activity and industrial output. Demand for industrial coatings is expected to have remained subdued during the quarter.
What Our Model Unveils for PPG
Our proven model does not conclusively predict an earnings beat for PPG this time around. The combination of a positive Earnings ESP and a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), 2 (Buy) or 3 (Hold) increases the chances of an earnings beat. But that’s not the case here.
Earnings ESP: Earnings ESP for PPG is -0.68%. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for the second quarter is currently pegged at $2.22. You can uncover the best stocks to buy or sell before they’re reported with our Earnings ESP Filter.
Zacks Rank: PPG currently carries a Zacks Rank #3.
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Kinross Gold Corporation KGC, scheduled to report second-quarter results on July 30, has an Earnings ESP of +0.93%. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for KGC’s second-quarter earnings is pegged at 27 cents. KGC beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate in three of the last four quarters, with the average earnings surprise being 16.1%. KGC currently carries a Zacks Rank #1.
Agnico Eagle Mines Limited AEM is slated to report second-quarter results on July 30. It has an Earnings ESP of +7.97%. The consensus estimate for AEM’s earnings is pegged at $1.66. AEM, carrying a Zacks Rank #1, beat the consensus estimate in each of the last four quarters, with the average earnings surprise being 12.3%.
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PPG Industries to Report Q2 Earnings: What's in the Cards?

Looking at the underlying holdings of the ETFs in our coverage universe at ETF Channel, we have compared the trading price of each holding against the average analyst 12-month forward target price, and computed the weighted average implied analyst target price for the ETF itself. For the Kovitz Core Equity ETF (Symbol: EQTY), we found that the implied analyst target price for the ETF based upon its underlying holdings is $28.13 per unit.
With EQTY trading at a recent price near $25.55 per unit, that means that analysts see 10.10% upside for this ETF looking through to the average analyst targets of the underlying holdings. Three of EQTY's underlying holdings with notable upside to their analyst target prices are Fiserv Inc (Symbol: FI), Analog Devices Inc (Symbol: ADI), and PPG Industries Inc (Symbol: PPG). Although FI has traded at a recent price of $143.00/share, the average analyst target is 51.34% higher at $216.41/share. Similarly, ADI has 13.45% upside from the recent share price of $228.08 if the average analyst target price of $258.76/share is reached, and analysts on average are expecting PPG to reach a target price of $129.95/share, which is 11.44% above the recent price of $116.61. Below is a twelve month price history chart comparing the stock performance of FI, ADI, and PPG:
Combined, FI, ADI, and PPG represent 5.90% of the Kovitz Core Equity ETF. Below is a summary table of the current analyst target prices discussed above:
Name
Symbol
Recent Price
Avg. Analyst 12-Mo. Target
% Upside to Target
Kovitz Core Equity ETF
EQTY
$25.55
$28.13
10.10%
Fiserv Inc
FI
$143.00
$216.41
51.34%
Analog Devices Inc
ADI
$228.08
$258.76
13.45%
PPG Industries Inc
PPG
$116.61
$129.95
11.44%
Are analysts justified in these targets, or overly optimistic about where these stocks will be trading 12 months from now? Do the analysts have a valid justification for their targets, or are they behind the curve on recent company and industry developments? A high price target relative to a stock's trading price can reflect optimism about the future, but can also be a precursor to target price downgrades if the targets were a relic of the past. These are questions that require further investor research.
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EQTY's Underlying Holdings Could Mean 10% Gain Potential

In trading on Wednesday, shares of PPG Industries Inc (Symbol: PPG) crossed above their 200 day moving average of $116.21, changing hands as high as $116.68 per share. PPG Industries Inc shares are currently trading up about 0.9% on the day. The chart below shows the one year performance of PPG shares, versus its 200 day moving average:
Looking at the chart above, PPG's low point in its 52 week range is $90.24 per share, with $137.24 as the 52 week high point — that compares with a last trade of $116.02. The PPG DMA information above was sourced from TechnicalAnalysisChannel.com
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PPG Crosses Above Key Moving Average Level

To become a "Dividend Aristocrat," a dividend paying company must accomplish an incredible feat: consistently increase shareholder dividends every year for at least 20 consecutive years. Companies with this kind of track record tend to attract a lot of investor attention — and furthermore, "tracking" funds that follow the Dividend Aristocrats Index must own them. With all of this demand for shares, dividend growth stocks can sometimes become "fully priced," where there isn't much upside to analyst targets.
But we here at ETF Channel have looked through the underlying holdings of the SPDR S&P Dividend ETF (which tracks the S&P High Yield Dividend Aristocrats Index), and found these five dividend growth stocks that actually still have fairly substantial upside to the average analyst target price 12 months out. Which means, if the analysts are correct, these are five dividend growth stocks that could produce capital gains in addition to their growing dividend payments.
In the first table below, we present the five stocks. The recent share price, average analyst 12-month target price, and percentage upside to reach the analyst target are presented.
The average 12-month analyst targets are only targets for the share price however, and each of these stocks are expected to pay dividends during that holding period — so the expected total return if these stocks reach their analyst targets is actually the share price upside seen by the analysts plus the dividend yield shareholders can expect. To ballpark that total return potential, we have added the current yield to the analyst target price upside, in order to arrive at the 12-month total return potential:
Another consideration with dividend growth stocks is just how much the dividend is growing. We looked up the trailing twelve months worth of dividends shareholders of each of the above five companies have collected, and then also looked up the same number for the prior trailing twelve months. This gives us a rough yardstick to see how much the dividend has grown, from one trailing twelve month period to another.
These five stocks are part of our full Dividend Aristocrats List. The average analyst target price data upon which this article was based, is courtesy of data provided by Zacks Investment Research via Quandl.com.
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Below is Validea's guru fundamental report for PPG INDUSTRIES INC (PPG). Of the 22 guru strategies we follow, PPG rates highest using our Shareholder Yield Investor model based on the published strategy of Meb Faber. This strategy looks for companies returning cash to shareholders via dividends, buybacks and debt paydown.
PPG INDUSTRIES INC (PPG) is a large-cap growth stock in the Chemical Manufacturing industry. The rating using this strategy is 70% based on the firm’s underlying fundamentals and the stock’s valuation. A score of 80% or above typically indicates that the strategy has some interest in the stock and a score above 90% typically indicates strong interest.
The following table summarizes whether the stock meets each of this strategy's tests. Not all criteria in the below table receive equal weighting or are independent, but the table provides a brief overview of the strong and weak points of the security in the context of the strategy's criteria.
Detailed Analysis of PPG INDUSTRIES INC
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About Meb Faber: Meb Faber is the founder of Cambria Investments. His research has covered a wide spectrum of the investment world, including topics like shareholder yield, trend following, global asset allocation and home country bias. His shareholder yield strategy, which is based on his book "Shareholder Yield" and forms the basis for an ETF of the same name, looks for companies that are focused on creating value for shareholders by returning cash to them in the form of dividends, share buybacks and debt paydown. Meb is also the author of 4 other books and numerous white papers on investing related topics.
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Guru Fundamental Report for PPG

Below is Validea's guru fundamental report for PPG INDUSTRIES INC (PPG). Of the 22 guru strategies we follow, PPG rates highest using our Shareholder Yield Investor model based on the published strategy of Meb Faber. This strategy looks for companies returning cash to shareholders via dividends, buybacks and debt paydown.
PPG INDUSTRIES INC (PPG) is a large-cap growth stock in the Chemical Manufacturing industry. The rating using this strategy is 65% based on the firm’s underlying fundamentals and the stock’s valuation. A score of 80% or above typically indicates that the strategy has some interest in the stock and a score above 90% typically indicates strong interest.
The following table summarizes whether the stock meets each of this strategy's tests. Not all criteria in the below table receive equal weighting or are independent, but the table provides a brief overview of the strong and weak points of the security in the context of the strategy's criteria.
Detailed Analysis of PPG INDUSTRIES INC
More Information on Meb Faber
About Meb Faber: Meb Faber is the founder of Cambria Investments. His research has covered a wide spectrum of the investment world, including topics like shareholder yield, trend following, global asset allocation and home country bias. His shareholder yield strategy, which is based on his book "Shareholder Yield" and forms the basis for an ETF of the same name, looks for companies that are focused on creating value for shareholders by returning cash to them in the form of dividends, share buybacks and debt paydown. Meb is also the author of 4 other books and numerous white papers on investing related topics.
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PPG Industries, Inc. PPG recently highlighted innovations in paints, coatings and specialty products at the Coatings Innovation Center in Allison Park, PA. The company focused on exhibiting advancements in innovative and sustainable solutions that will enhance customer productivity and accelerate its organic growth.
PPG highlighted innovations, a few of which have been award-winning technologies and systems, like its Precision Application automotive OEM overspray-free coating system and the Low-temperature, expanded-bake electrocoat. Additionally, PPG CORASEAL and PPG CORASHIELD 4-Wet Advantage, PPG STEELGUARD 951 and PPG NUTRISHIELD MAX metal packaging coatings were also among the line of products being showcased.
PPG also featured advanced architectural and marine coatings, which align with its sustainability goals. The exhibition went on to underline PPG’s constant efforts to drive innovation to develop and deliver solutions. These sustainably advantaged products are defined using PPG's internal methodology that validates product attributes and their contribution toward the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
PPG stock has lost 13.9% over the past year compared with the industry’s 0.1% decline.
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On the first-quarter call, the company reaffirmed its full-year 2025 adjusted earnings per share guidance of $7.75 to $8.05. This range is backed by the momentum of share gains and self-help efforts, as well as factors in current global economic activity, foreign exchange rates and mixed demand across PPG's many regions and businesses.
PPG’s Zacks Rank & Key Picks
PPG currently carries a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold).
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The Zacks Consensus Estimate for Akzo Nobel’s current-year earnings is pegged at $1.66 per share, implying an 18.6% year-over-year increase. Its earnings beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate in three of the trailing four quarters while missing once.
The Zacks Consensus Estimate for NEM’s current-year earnings is pegged at $4.18 per share, indicating a 20.1% year-over-year rise.Its earnings beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate in three of the trailing four quarters and missed once, with an average surprise of 32.41%. NEM’s shares have gained 41.5% in the past year.
The Zacks Consensus Estimate for BCPC’s 2025 earnings is pegged at $5.15 per share, indicating a rise of 31% from year-ago levels. The company’s earnings beat the consensus estimate in two of the trailing four quarters while missing the rest. Its shares have gained 6.5% in the past year.
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Indicator	TTM Median
P/E	21.68 21.05
Price/Sales	1.53 1.20
P/B	3.40 1.57
P/FCF	34.60 20.51

Indicator	TTM Median
ROE	14.40 10.93
ROA	5.26 5.60
ROI	8.31 7.38
Net Worth	24.19 1.42
Quick Ratio	0.94 1.18
Current Ratio	1.31 1.99

Indicator	TTM Median
Net Profit Margin	7.04 7.56
Operating Margin	12.96 12.32
Gross Margin	41.61 27.83
Return on tangible equity	0.00 14.37

Indicator	TTM Median
EPS	1.72 0.27
EPS Forecast	1.62 0.24
Revenue	2.17B 204.00M
Gross Profit	755.00M —
EBITDA	236.00M —

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