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ROMAN'S LAB CHESS DVDS
Roman's Complete Rapid and Complete Opening Repertoire for the Tournament Player : Volumes 5 & 6 (2 DVDs)
Roman offers a complete rapid opening repertoire for the tournament player geared toward those who dont have the time or want to study for hours on end and still achieve good results! The first volume looks at the white side, where Roman advocates 1.d4. He shows good practical setups for you to meet any of the defensive setups and popular defenses Black might throw at you. Volume 2 shows how to play Black and meet any common first move from White. Against 1.e4, Roman advocates a system combining d6, Nf6, and e5. Against 1.d4, he recommend the Nimzo-Indian.
Roman's Complete Rapid and Complete Opening Repertoire for the Tournament Player : Volumes 5 & 6 (2 DVDs)
Catalog Code: DVD0000RM1
Our Price: $29.95
Complete Roman's Lab 'Mastering Chess' Series on DVD : Volumes 1-4 (4 DVDs)
This complete set of Mastering Chess DVDs teaches you how to master the game of chess in 4 DVDs. In volume 1, he looks at Learning Openings the Easy Way, Avoiding & Creating Opening Traps, Dangers & Advantages of Choosing Sharp Openings, Punishment for Delaying Development in the Opening, and Creating Opening Novelties. Volume 2 covers Ambitious Approach to Critical Opening Positions, Positional Sacrifice in the Opening Part 1, Positional Sacrifice in the Opening Part 2, Powerful Tactics in the Opening Part 1, and Powerful Tactics in the Opening Part 2. Volume 3 looks at Designing Sicilian Assaults from the Opening, Building Attacking Positions from the Opening - Part 1, Building Attacking Positions from the Opening - Part 2, The Importance of Planning for Pawn Structure in the Opening - Part 1, and The Importance of Planning for Pawn Structure in the Opening - Part 2. Finally, volume 4 caps off the series by concentrating on Planning & Attacking Based on the Superiority of the Pieces, Planning & Emphasizing Activity of Pieces
Complete Roman's Lab 'Mastering Chess' Series on DVD : Volumes 1-4 (4 DVDs)
Catalog Code: DVD0000RM2
Our Price: $59.95
Complete Roman's Improve your Combinational Preparation and Tactical Skills : Volumes 14 & 15 (2 DVDs)
Roman shows you how to recognize and improve your combinational play, certainly one of the very most important skills in chess. This 2-volume series will help you become that very thing that most chess players fear the most: a tactical monster capable of swinging the balance of the position at any move. The first volume covers thematic combinations, intuition, pattern recognition, most unusual combinations, and combinations in the opening in the Caro-Kann, Dutch and Grunfeld. Volume 2 looks at multiple thematic combinations in the Nimzo Indian, unexpected tactical shots in the Scotch, thematic counter combinations in the Ruy Lopez, complex combination in the English, unusual endgame tactics and combinations and quiet tactical moves.
Complete Roman's Improve your Combinational Preparation and Tactical Skills : Volumes 14 & 15 (2 DVDs)
Catalog Code: DVD0000RM3
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Complete Roman's Endgame Course : Volumes 8 & 9 (2 DVDs)
In this complete series, Roman covers the bases in helping you master the endgame. The first volume shows the basics: King and Pawn endings, More King and Pawn Endings , Practical Rook and Pawn Endings , Tactical Rook Endings , Basic Principles of Minor Piece Endings, and Queen and Pawn Endings. Volume 2 shows you how to master the endgames and delves into more complicated endings: Queen vs King & Pawn, Queen vs Rook, Queen vs Knight & Bishop, Rook vs 2 Pawns, Rook & Pawn vs Bishop & Pawn, Rook & Pawn vs Bishop & Knight, Pawn & Bishop vs 2 Rooks.
Complete Roman's Endgame Course : Volumes 8 & 9 (2 DVDs)
Catalog Code: DVD0000RM4
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ROMAN'S LAB - VOLUME 1 - Learn Openings The Easy Way, Traps and Novelties
This DVD features the first five lessons of GM Roman Dzhindzhikhasvili's Mastering Chess Series - Learning Openings the Easy Way. Traps and Novelties. Lesson 1: Learning Openings the Easy Way - Guide to worry-free openings, based on understanding rather than a memory contest; Lesson 2: Avoiding & Creating Opening Traps - The secrets to avoiding and creating opening traps without damaging your position; Lesson 3: Dangers & Advantages of Choosing Sharp Openings - Tactics you can't live without in sharp modern openings; Lesson 4: Punishment for Delaying Development in the Opening - Punishment meted out for typical materialist at the expense of development; and Lesson 5: Creating Opening Novelties - Important updates on a number of novelties introduced in previous Roman Forum tapes.
ROMAN'S LAB - VOLUME 1 - Learn Openings The Easy Way, Traps and Novelties
Catalog Code: DVD0001RM
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ROMAN'S LAB - VOLUME 2 - Sacrifices, Tactics & Traps that End Games in the Opening
This DVD features the lessons 6-10 of GM Roman Dzhindzhikhasvili's Mastering Chess Series - Sacrifices, Tactics & Traps that End Games in the Opening. Lesson 6: Ambitious Approach to Critical Opening Positions; Lesson 7: Positional Sacrifice in the Opening Part 1; Lesson 8: Positional Sacrifice in the Opening Part 2; Lesson 9: Powerful Tactics in the Opening Part 1; Lesson 10: Powerful Tactics in the Opening Part 2. Roman covers the following openings on this DVD: Caro-Kann, Accelerated Dragon, Queen's Gambit Accepted, English, Advanced French, Scotch Gambit, Gruenfeld, King's Indian Saemisch, King's Indian Four Pawns Attack, Ruy Lopez, Marshall Gambit, Smith-Morra Gambit, Najdorf Sicilian and much more!
ROMAN'S LAB - VOLUME 2 - Sacrifices, Tactics & Traps that End Games in the Opening
Catalog Code: DVD0002RM
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ROMAN'S LAB - VOLUME 3 - Transition to the Middle Game
ROMAN'S LAB - VOLUME 3 - Transition to the Middle Game
Catalog Code: DVD0003RM
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ROMAN'S LAB - VOLUME 4 - Art of the Middle Game
This DVD features the lessons 16-20 of GM Roman Dzhindzhikhasvili's Mastering Chess Series - The Art of the Middle Game. This DVD provides an invaluable guide to understanding and mastering the middlegame. It is hosted by Grandmaster Roman Dzindzichashvili, former US and Russian Champion and Coach of World Champion Garry Kasparov.
ROMAN'S LAB - VOLUME 4 - Art of the Middle Game
Catalog Code: DVD0004RM
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ROMAN'S LAB - VOLUME 5 - Rapid and Complete Opening Repertoire for White
Rapid & Complete Opening Repertoire for the Tournament Player - WHITE. Opening Lines covered on this DVD: - Queens Gambit Accepted & Declined - Queens Indian Defense - Slav Defense - Albin Counter Gambit - Nimzo-Indian Defense - Kings Indian Defense - Grunfled Defense - Dutch Defense - Nc6 & Bf5 lines - Benko Gambit
ROMAN'S LAB - VOLUME 5 - Rapid and Complete Opening Repertoire for White
Catalog Code: DVD0005RM
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ROMAN'S LAB - VOLUME 6 - Rapid and Complete Opening Repertoire for Black
Rapid & Complete Opening Repertoire for the Tournament Player - BLACK. Your study time will be cut dramatically as Roman give you the best and most solid responses for Black. Based on his own games Roman recommends solid active lines to meet e4, d4, c4, and Nf3. Your study time will be cut dramatically as Roman gives you the best and most solid responses for BLACK.
ROMAN'S LAB - VOLUME 6 - Rapid and Complete Opening Repertoire for Black
Catalog Code: DVD0006RM
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ROMAN'S LAB - VOLUME 7 - Think Like a Grandmaster on DVD
Think and Play Like a GrandMaster - Parts 1 & 2. Roman takes you through a series of simple and easy to follow games to show how GrandMasters: - Approach to Basic coordination of pieces - Developing a plan base on your opponents weakness - Exploiting pawn and positional weaknesses - Gaining space and limiting your opponents space - Well placed pieces vs. bad placed pieces - When and when not to exchange pieces - Pawn structures how they affect piece placement & development - Concluding the Game.
ROMAN'S LAB - VOLUME 7 - Think Like a Grandmaster on DVD
Catalog Code: DVD0007RM
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ROMAN'S LAB - VOLUME 8 - Comprehensive Chess Endings - PART 1
These lessons by Roman will help you determine whether you should go into the endgame or avoid it. Lessons in Volume 8: - King and Pawn Endings - More King and Pawn Endings - Practical Rook and Pawn Endings - Tactical Rook Endings - Basic Principles of Minor Piece Endings - Queen and Pawn Endings
ROMAN'S LAB - VOLUME 8 - Comprehensive Chess Endings - PART 1
Catalog Code: DVD0008RM
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ROMAN'S LAB - VOLUME 9 - Comprehensive Chess Endings - PART 2
GrandMaster Roman Dzindzichashvili, former two-time US & Russian Champion, and chess coach/trainer for world champions Gary Kasparov & Anatoly Karpov, shows you how to play for a win or draw in a number of types of end games.
ROMAN'S LAB - VOLUME 9 - Comprehensive Chess Endings - PART 2
Catalog Code: DVD0009RM
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ROMAN'S LAB - VOLUME 10 - Greatest Games of Chess Ever Played - PART 1
Positional and Tactical Masterpieces - Roman selects and analyzes 6 of the greatest games ever played by the top world-class players. The criteria for selection of these positional and tactical masterpieces was a high level of resistance for both sides and how the game contributed to the history of chess.
ROMAN'S LAB - VOLUME 10 - Greatest Games of Chess Ever Played - PART 1
Catalog Code: DVD0010RM
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ROMAN'S LAB - VOLUME 11 - Greatest Games of Chess Ever Played - PART 2
Roman's lab presents Volume 11 - The Greatest Games of Chess - Positional and Tactical Masterpieces (Part II, 7 games) Roman selects and analyzes 7 of the greatest games ever played by the top world-class players.
ROMAN'S LAB - VOLUME 11 - Greatest Games of Chess Ever Played - PART 2
Catalog Code: DVD0011RM
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ROMAN'S LAB - VOLUME 12 - New Improvements in Opening Theory for the Competitive Player
This DVD features...
Accelerated Dragon
Closed Sicilian with g3
Bogo Indian 6.Nc3
Nimzo Indian 4. a3
Nimzo Indian 4. f3
Nimzo Indian 4. Qc2
Nimzo Indian 4. Bg5 Leningrad
Nimzo Indian 4. e3
Accelerated Dragon
Closed Sicilian with g3
Bogo Indian 6.Nc3
Nimzo Indian 4. a3
Nimzo Indian 4. f3
Nimzo Indian 4. Qc2
Nimzo Indian 4. Bg5 Leningrad
Nimzo Indian 4. e3
ROMAN'S LAB - VOLUME 12 - New Improvements in Opening Theory for the Competitive Player
Catalog Code: DVD0012RM
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ROMAN'S LAB - VOLUME 13 - Maximize Your Opening Success with Black for the Ambitious Tournament Player
Roman recommends his own solid but ambitious lines to confront some of White's most solid and unsound openings. These lines will allow you get the most out of the opening and achieve a higher success rate.
ROMAN'S LAB - VOLUME 13 - Maximize Your Opening Success with Black for the Ambitious Tournament Player
Catalog Code: DVD0013RM
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ROMAN'S LAB - VOLUME 14 - Improve your Combinational Preparation and Tactical Skills - PART 1
With Roman's help, you will have the ability to recognize tactical themes, patterns and combinations, enabling you to use them to win your own games. Roman will guide you through a variety of different themes, mating nets and opening sacrifices that will materialize out of nowhere.
ROMAN'S LAB - VOLUME 14 - Improve your Combinational Preparation and Tactical Skills - PART 1
Catalog Code: DVD0014RM
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ROMAN'S LAB - VOLUME 15 - Improve your Combinational Preparation and Tactical Skills - PART 2
With Roman's help, you will have the ability to recognize tactical themes, patterns and combinations, enabling you to use them to win your own games. Roman will guide you through a variety of different themes, mating nets and opening sacrifices that will materialize out of nowhere.
ROMAN'S LAB - VOLUME 15 - Improve your Combinational Preparation and Tactical Skills - PART 2
Catalog Code: DVD0015RM
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ROMAN'S LAB - VOLUME 16 - Learn To Play The English Opening The Easy Way
GM Roman will teach you the unique way he plays White's most solid and easy to learn repertoire. Complex theory and variations are replaced with easy to learn plans and strategies that will teach you how to achieve good positions against all of black's responses.
ROMAN'S LAB - VOLUME 16 - Learn To Play The English Opening The Easy Way
Catalog Code: DVD0016RM
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ROMAN'S LAB - VOLUME 17 - Unbeatable Secret Weapons For Black
Roman gives you 2 of his secret opening weapons:
The New Revolutionary Sicilian
Roman has beaten the top players in the world with this unknown variation of the Sicilian. This is a tested powerful line and gives Black an advantage in the opening.
The New Revolutionary Sicilian
Roman has beaten the top players in the world with this unknown variation of the Sicilian. This is a tested powerful line and gives Black an advantage in the opening.
ROMAN'S LAB - VOLUME 17 - Unbeatable Secret Weapons For Black
Catalog Code: DVD0017RM
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ROMAN'S LAB - VOLUME 18 - Blitz As A Tool To Better Chess/Secrets In Beating Computers
There is little information on how to improve your Blitz Chess game. Roman has had a blitz rating as high as 3450 on the Internet Chess Club and will pass his knowledge on to you on how blitz is played on the highest level. He recommends ideas and openings to improve your Blitz game which will also help you improve your over the board skills.
ROMAN'S LAB - VOLUME 18 - Blitz As A Tool To Better Chess/Secrets In Beating Computers
Catalog Code: DVD0018RM
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ROMAN'S LAB - VOLUME 19 - Understanding Your Chess Game With Pawn Structures
Pawn structures are involved in all aspects of your chess game and are the most important part of strategic planning. Roman will guide you through all the various pawn structures and by understanding pawn structures you will be able to achieve better positions and dominate your chess games.
ROMAN'S LAB - VOLUME 19 - Understanding Your Chess Game With Pawn Structures
Catalog Code: DVD0019RM
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ROMAN'S LAB - VOLUME 20 - Step By Step Essential Maneuvering In Closed Positions
Roman will take you step by step through several highly instructional games by the master of positional maneuvering, the late former world champion Tigran Petrosian. In order to achieve a higher level in chess it is essential to have maneuvering skills, planning, and the understanding of each position. Roman will teach you the skills you need to master the art of positional maneuvering in closed positions.
ROMAN'S LAB - VOLUME 20 - Step By Step Essential Maneuvering In Closed Positions
Catalog Code: DVD0020RM
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ROMAN'S LAB - VOLUME 21 - The Easy Way to Play the King's Indian Defense
The King's Indian is one of the biggest openings in modern chess theory. Roman will give you the best lines for Black to play against all of White's responses. This will get you reasonable positions and a clear plan to follow. Roman will teach you how to play one of the most aggressive openings for Black.
ROMAN'S LAB - VOLUME 21 - The Easy Way to Play the King's Indian Defense
Catalog Code: DVD0021RM
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ROMAN'S LAB - VOLUME 22 - The Easy Way to Play the Scotch and Giuoco Piano Openings
The Scotch & Giuoco openings give White an aggressive tactical repertoire. Roman has revived old lines giving them new ideas. These openings are hard to meet at even the highest level; so sit back and let Roman show you how to get great results with these rarely used openings.
ROMAN'S LAB - VOLUME 22 - The Easy Way to Play the Scotch and Giuoco Piano Openings
Catalog Code: DVD0022RM
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ROMAN'S LAB - VOLUME 23 - The Easy Way to Play the Grand Prix and Reti Openings
Roman's Favorite Opening to meet the Sicilian Defense. Roman will show you a clear plan which will give you a comfortable position, however, if your opponent makes a tactical or positional mistake, he will get crushed or wind up with at least a bad position. Roman has had great success with this opening and is passing his own ideas and concepts on to you.
ROMAN'S LAB - VOLUME 23 - The Easy Way to Play the Grand Prix and Reti Openings
Catalog Code: DVD0023RM
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ROMAN'S LAB - VOLUME 24 - Live from the Las Vegas National Open
Produced at the International Chess Festival held in Las Vegas at the National Open. In the first part of the DVD, Roman covers less common lines in the Scandinavian Defense. This lecture complements the material contained in Volume 17 in the Roman's Lab series. In the second part of the lecture, Roman gives you an introduction to an opening he has played for 20 years and one Fischer's favorites - the King's Indian Attack. This DVD is a prelude to Volume 28 where Roman will cover this flexible opening in more depth. Black cannot prevent you from playing your standard set-up. Roman explains Whites ideas and plans and how to achieve good positions.
ROMAN'S LAB - VOLUME 24 - Live from the Las Vegas National Open
Catalog Code: DVD0024RM
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ROMAN'S LAB - VOLUME 25 - The Easy Way to Beat the Pirc Modern Defense
On this DVD, Roman will give you an easy-to-follow opening plan where you will get a clear advantage against the Pirc/Modern Defense and at the same time severely limit your opponent's counterplay. Roman uses a timely a4 and h3 line to achieve fantastic results at the highest level.
ROMAN'S LAB - VOLUME 25 - The Easy Way to Beat the Pirc Modern Defense
Catalog Code: DVD0025RM
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ROMAN'S LAB - VOLUME 26 - Nimzowitsch: My System VOLUME 1
This is the first DVD of a two-part DVD set containing a total of approximately 4 hours (combined) of instruction based on Nimzowitch's classic My System which is the foundation for modern day progressive thinking. Roman will help you understand Nimzowitch's ideas and theories while adding 75 years of improvements, updates, and changes. Roman will cover both positional and tactical examples, bringing to life one of the most popular and instructive books ever published.
ROMAN'S LAB - VOLUME 26 - Nimzowitsch: My System VOLUME 1
Catalog Code: DVD0026RM
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ROMAN'S LAB - VOLUME 27 - Nimzowitsch: My System VOLUME 2
This is the second DVD of a two-part DVD set containing a total of approximately 4 hours of instruction based on Nimzowitch's classic My System which is the foundation for modern day progressive thinking. Roman will help you understand Nimzowitch's ideas and theories while adding 75 years of improvements, updates, and changes. Roman will cover both positional and tactical examples, bringing to life one of the most popular and instructive books ever published.
ROMAN'S LAB - VOLUME 27 - Nimzowitsch: My System VOLUME 2
Catalog Code: DVD0027RM
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ROMAN'S LAB - VOLUME 28 - The Easy Way to Learn the King's Indian Attack
On this DVD, Roman will teach you an easy and flexible opening for White. You will learn how to achieve a clear middlegame plan while avoiding complex variations and simplifications. White can either start with e4 or Nf3 followed by d3, g3, Bg2 and 0-0. Black cannot prevent you from playing your easy-to-learn setup. Roman will also cover and analyze 5 highly instructional games.
ROMAN'S LAB - VOLUME 28 - The Easy Way to Learn the King's Indian Attack
Catalog Code: DVD0028RM
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ROMAN'S LAB - VOLUME 29 - Mastering The Endgame Forum Series - PART 1
This DVD features..
* Armed with Pawn Endgame Essentials (50 Minutes)
GM Dzindzichashvili teaches the important aspects of elementary pawn endgames including the opposition, and positions with pawn breakthroughs, outside passed pawns, potential outside passed pawns, and protected passed pawns.
* Minor Piece Endgame Weapons (44 Minutes)
GM Dzindzichashvili discusses the general principles of play in bishop endgames including bishops of opposite color endings.
* Armed with Pawn Endgame Essentials (50 Minutes)
GM Dzindzichashvili teaches the important aspects of elementary pawn endgames including the opposition, and positions with pawn breakthroughs, outside passed pawns, potential outside passed pawns, and protected passed pawns.
* Minor Piece Endgame Weapons (44 Minutes)
GM Dzindzichashvili discusses the general principles of play in bishop endgames including bishops of opposite color endings.
ROMAN'S LAB - VOLUME 29 - Mastering The Endgame Forum Series - PART 1
Catalog Code: DVD0029RM
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ROMAN'S LAB - VOLUME 30 - Mastering The Endgame Forum Series - PART 2
Dzindzichashvili teaches the basic principles of elementary rook endgames including the critical theoretical R + P v R positions that are essential knowledge for all chessplayers (e.g., the Lucena and Philidor positions).
ROMAN'S LAB - VOLUME 30 - Mastering The Endgame Forum Series - PART 2
Catalog Code: DVD0030RM
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ROMAN'S LAB - VOLUME 31 - Mastering The Opening Forum Series - A Repertoire For Black - PART 1
This DVD expands on the Black opening repertoire recommended by Grandmaster Roman Dzindzichashvili. He spends one hour on the topic of The Dragons Accelerated Return and another hour on The Dragons Accelerated Battle Over the Maroczy Bind.
ROMAN'S LAB - VOLUME 31 - Mastering The Opening Forum Series - A Repertoire For Black - PART 1
Catalog Code: DVD0031RM
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ROMAN'S LAB - VOLUME 32 - Mastering The Opening Forum Series - A Repertoire For Black - PART 2
GM Dzindzichashvili explains the stategic and tactical nuances of an original Black defensive system beginning with 1.d4 g6 2.c4 Bg7 3.Nc3 c5 4.d5 Bxc3+!? 5.bxc3 f5 developed from the grandmaster's own tournament practice.
ROMAN'S LAB - VOLUME 32 - Mastering The Opening Forum Series - A Repertoire For Black - PART 2
Catalog Code: DVD0032RM
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