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The Mexican kingsnakes Lampropeltis ruthveni and Lampropeltis mexicana, and it's subspecies, are often mistaken for Lampropeltis alterna their neighbor to the north, but the Mexicana complex of kingsnakes are distinctly different yet just as colorful. All are moderately sized snakes, with a relatively wide head, and have large eyes with round pupils. Usually saddled or banded with red or orange bordered in black on a gray, blue-gray or green-gray background. Like alterna, these kingsnakes can also be picky feeders as hatchlings. Here you may post messages or questions pertaining to all aspects and issues regarding the keeping, breeding, health, and conservation of these kingsnakes. If you are a new user to this forum, please take the time to review the rules first before posting: Terms of Service.
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Early color change
by KenCasstevens - Feb 06, 2007 02:17 AM |
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Feb 07, 2007 02:24 AM by KenCasstevens |
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Feb 02, 2007 02:26 PM by Tony D |
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Incubation substrate
by KenCasstevens - Feb 02, 2007 12:43 PM |
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Feb 06, 2007 07:55 PM by RussBates |
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Makin up my mind...
by Tony D - Feb 01, 2007 05:22 PM |
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Feb 02, 2007 06:39 PM by vichris |
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A Little Extra Calcium ?
by tgcorley - Jan 31, 2007 08:42 AM |
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Jan 31, 2007 05:19 PM by tgcorley |
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MSP Head Shot
by tgcorley - Jan 30, 2007 06:34 PM |
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Jan 31, 2007 05:46 AM by waspinator421 |
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Even more Natural vs. Flash Lighting
by tgcorley - Jan 30, 2007 05:12 PM |
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Jan 30, 2007 05:54 PM by Joe Forks |
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More Natural vs. Flash Lighting
by tgcorley - Jan 30, 2007 05:08 PM |
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Jan 31, 2007 07:57 AM by Tony D |
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Natural Light and Flash Lighting
by tgcorley - Jan 30, 2007 01:36 PM |
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Feb 01, 2007 02:00 AM by mexicanamak |
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Do Frozen Pinky Mice Expire
by JL1981 - Jan 29, 2007 04:39 PM |
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Jan 30, 2007 07:09 PM by paul7 |
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Okay, I read the directions...
by Rick Millspaugh - Jan 28, 2007 12:19 PM |
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Feb 06, 2007 10:15 PM by Rick Millspaugh |
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Anyone ever try T-Rex snake sausage?
by JL1981 - Jan 27, 2007 10:51 PM |
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Jan 29, 2007 12:31 PM by shannon brown |
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New camera pics, retro and MSP females
by vichris - Jan 27, 2007 09:06 PM |
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Feb 03, 2007 10:18 AM by MichelleRogers |
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Yellow Leonis
by Tony D - Jan 26, 2007 10:13 PM |
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Jan 28, 2007 12:01 PM by Rick Millspaugh |
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Today........
by APLAXAR - Jan 26, 2007 10:32 AM |
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Jan 26, 2007 06:05 PM by APLAXAR |
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Activity After Feeding
by JL1981 - Jan 25, 2007 12:47 PM |
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Jan 27, 2007 02:42 AM by JL1981 |
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Freshly shed pics...
by KenCasstevens - Jan 24, 2007 01:28 AM |
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Jan 25, 2007 11:33 AM by APLAXAR |
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Russ...
by KenCasstevens - Jan 24, 2007 01:13 AM |
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Jan 27, 2007 05:57 AM by RussBates |
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well, I am going to post a couple
by shannon brown - Jan 23, 2007 10:16 PM |
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Jan 25, 2007 11:01 PM by MichelleRogers |
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haggling the vendor
by staticx - Jan 23, 2007 08:06 PM |
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Jan 24, 2007 02:32 PM by APLAXAR |
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Michelle,that female finally shed.
by shannon brown - Jan 23, 2007 12:46 AM |
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Jan 25, 2007 10:39 AM by CSRAJim |
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Tampa Retile Mania Show
by JL1981 - Jan 22, 2007 10:44 PM |
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Jan 24, 2007 11:49 PM by KenCasstevens |
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New camera pics
by vichris - Jan 22, 2007 10:37 PM |
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Jan 25, 2007 03:52 AM by jonellopez |
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"Greeri?" - Update
by Mike17l - Jan 22, 2007 09:21 PM |
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Jan 24, 2007 04:46 PM by Aaron |
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How can that many people care about...
by rick millspaugh - Jan 22, 2007 06:17 PM |
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Jan 24, 2007 09:11 PM by MichelleRogers |
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Greeri?
by mike17l - Jan 22, 2007 01:39 PM |
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Jan 22, 2007 09:04 PM by Aaron |
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My Snakies (minus two)
by waspinator421 - Jan 21, 2007 07:19 PM |
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Jan 24, 2007 02:12 PM by waspinator421 |
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More of the yellow leonis.....
by mexicanamak - Jan 21, 2007 09:50 AM |
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Jan 25, 2007 04:05 PM by MichelleRogers |
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a few Greeri pics since they get little
by shannon brown - Jan 20, 2007 01:57 PM |
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Jan 23, 2007 10:34 AM by CSRAJim |
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We Are at #1............
by MichelleRogers - Jan 20, 2007 01:19 AM |
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Jan 22, 2007 05:37 PM by rick millspaugh |
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06 MSP laredo line.....
by MichelleRogers - Jan 20, 2007 12:43 AM |
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Jan 22, 2007 02:13 PM by MichelleRogers |
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New, never before seen pics (LOL)
by Rick Millspaugh - Jan 20, 2007 12:31 AM |
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Jan 22, 2007 05:42 PM by rick millspaugh |
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Shannon,..............
by MichelleRogers - Jan 20, 2007 12:26 AM |
0 | No replies |
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Trippy Mods to Thayeri Pic
by RussBates - Jan 19, 2007 08:04 PM |
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Jan 22, 2007 01:48 PM by KenCasstevens |
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Yellow male out of Philly.....
by mexicanamak - Jan 19, 2007 07:47 PM |
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Jan 24, 2007 12:54 AM by KenCasstevens |
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Love in the future...
by STEVES_KIKI - Jan 19, 2007 07:15 PM |
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Jan 22, 2007 01:01 PM by KenCasstevens |
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Helping the cause, White(ish) Leonis
by rick millspaugh - Jan 19, 2007 06:10 PM |
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Jan 22, 2007 06:50 PM by CSRAJim |
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Why do we not have our own forum...
by rick millspaugh - Jan 19, 2007 06:03 PM |
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Jan 20, 2007 06:37 PM by MichelleRogers |
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Not mexicana but.....
by KenCasstevens - Jan 19, 2007 05:21 PM |
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Jan 23, 2007 10:24 PM by Rick Millspaugh |
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Vivid female
by KenCasstevens - Jan 19, 2007 04:32 PM |
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Jan 22, 2007 12:29 PM by KenCasstevens |
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how bout a couple mex mex.
by shannon brown - Jan 19, 2007 02:20 PM |
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Jan 20, 2007 02:22 PM by shannon brown |
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found a couple pics of some of my
by shannon brown - Jan 19, 2007 02:17 PM |
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Jan 20, 2007 05:11 PM by waspinator421 |
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We are #2!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
by MichelleRogers - Jan 19, 2007 11:29 AM |
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Jan 19, 2007 09:26 PM by MichelleRogers |
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Green Leonis
by Tony D - Jan 19, 2007 08:49 AM |
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Jan 19, 2007 07:45 PM by RussBates |
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First year female
by KenCasstevens - Jan 18, 2007 11:58 PM |
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Jan 19, 2007 08:08 PM by RussBates |
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Michelle,I got a nice pic of the male
by shannon brown - Jan 18, 2007 12:26 PM |
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Jan 21, 2007 11:00 PM by MichelleRogers |
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Pair from 2006.......
by MichelleRogers - Jan 17, 2007 12:00 AM |
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Jan 19, 2007 11:27 AM by MichelleRogers |
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2006 Hatchling photos
by RussBates - Jan 15, 2007 07:08 AM |
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Jan 19, 2007 10:59 PM by MichelleRogers |
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New Diggs!
by Tony D - Jan 14, 2007 02:48 PM |
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Jan 16, 2007 10:51 AM by Tony D |
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Living Art
by bobhansen - Jan 14, 2007 12:06 PM |
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Jan 16, 2007 12:47 PM by KenCasstevens |
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Shannon are you getting back into Thayer
by RussBates - Jan 14, 2007 05:02 AM |
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Jan 18, 2007 10:24 AM by rick millspaugh |
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nice pair of leonis from Michelle.
by shannon brown - Jan 14, 2007 12:12 AM |
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Jan 16, 2007 12:42 PM by KenCasstevens |
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Earthy tones
by serpentdan - Jan 13, 2007 02:00 PM |
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Jan 16, 2007 01:49 PM by MichelleRogers |
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Great White MS Morph
by serpentdan - Jan 13, 2007 01:50 PM |
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Jan 13, 2007 02:46 PM by shannon brown |
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New Racks!
by APLAXAR - Jan 13, 2007 10:40 AM |
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Jan 16, 2007 05:49 PM by mexicanamak |
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Please See My Post Below
by fauxsanity - Jan 13, 2007 06:47 AM |
0 | No replies |
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Real Deal Albino Thayeri,has anybody
by shannon brown - Jan 13, 2007 12:36 AM |
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Jan 13, 2007 09:23 AM by mexicanamak |
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Lime green female
by KenCasstevens - Jan 12, 2007 03:12 AM |
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Jan 13, 2007 08:42 AM by STEVES_KIKI |
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First ones out
by KenCasstevens - Jan 12, 2007 02:40 AM |
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Jan 14, 2007 10:04 AM by waspinator421 |
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My First Thayeri Kingsnake!!!
by JL1981 - Jan 08, 2007 03:59 PM |
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Jan 09, 2007 08:21 AM by chris jones |
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Just how crazy am I?
by VicsVariables - Jan 06, 2007 10:36 PM |
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Jan 18, 2007 02:25 AM by VicsVariables |
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Green Leonis
by bobhansen - Jan 05, 2007 04:59 PM |
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Jan 14, 2007 03:57 PM by Beaker30 |
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Got my first thayeri yesterday
by Nihilist - Jan 05, 2007 04:32 PM |
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Jan 06, 2007 10:35 AM by APLAXAR |
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Were Bigger Than Ball Pythons......
by APLAXAR - Jan 05, 2007 12:38 PM |
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Jan 05, 2007 07:53 PM by MichelleRogers |
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A couple of pics...
by VicsVariables - Jan 05, 2007 02:58 AM |
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Jan 06, 2007 01:36 AM by VicsVariables |
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Whats this?????
by vichris - Jan 04, 2007 09:24 PM |
0 | No replies |
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Thanks everyone....................
by vichris - Jan 04, 2007 09:05 PM |
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Jan 08, 2007 07:42 AM by CSRAJim |
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Not Mexicana...............
by MichelleRogers - Jan 04, 2007 04:28 PM |
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Jan 06, 2007 10:41 AM by APLAXAR |
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Not Mexicana, or Atleast......
by APLAXAR - Jan 04, 2007 03:19 PM |
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Jan 05, 2007 07:58 PM by MichelleRogers |
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Newbie
by VicsVariables - Jan 04, 2007 03:12 AM |
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Jan 05, 2007 10:44 AM by CSRAJim |
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New pics
by KenCasstevens - Jan 02, 2007 11:55 AM |
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Jan 04, 2007 11:46 PM by Aaron |
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Buckskin leonis from VIVID
by Aaron - Jan 01, 2007 02:28 PM |
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Jan 08, 2007 07:28 AM by CSRAJim |
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