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Stock your ammo now WERE ALL GUNNA DIE?
#22254973 - 09/18/15 08:04 AM (8 years, 4 months ago) |
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http://thecrux.com/62-million-more-another-frightening-govt-ammunition-purchase-has-come-to-light/
That's right folks the government is at it again. Why do they feel the need to shoot so much ammo? How long before they bore of the paper targets? Why does the government seem to use so many different calibers? Shouldn't they have a special military round or something? Shouldn't they make their own ammo if they use so dam much? Why are the ammo makers forced to supply them first? I mean the logical answer to that makes sense, except its not really logical anymore
So whats everyones favorite ammo loading machine? Has anyone figured out how to make smokeless/modern gun powder yet? I heard it was hard but someone should make a tek or something so its not hard
If bears overran your city tomorrow would you be ready? Or like most people would you dangerously run past the bears going threw your garbage to go to the store to buy ammo only to find out there is none, then be forced to go back home and get eaten?
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#22255024 - 09/18/15 08:21 AM (8 years, 4 months ago) |
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makaveli8x8 said: Why does the government seem to use so many different calibers? Shouldn't they have a special military round or something?
Someone who obviously knows absolutely dick about guns. 
"Why can't they just use the same round in sidearms, assault rifles, sniper rifles and LMG/HMGs? Shouldn't They have a one size fits all bullet?"   
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Re: Stock your ammo now WERE ALL GUNNA DIE? [Re: makaveli8x8] 3
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Why do they feel the need to shoot so much ammo? Uncle Sam likes to feel tough, especially due to him being to lazy too work out lately
How long before they bore of the paper targets? I know right? I'm already bored of paper targets.
Why does the government seem to use so many different calibers? They have little bullets for small problems and big bullets for big problems.
Shouldn't they have a special military round or something? Hmmm...perhaps of nuclear proportions
Shouldn't they make their own ammo if they use so dam much? Yes, a secret society of bullet makers - The Ammonati
Why are the ammo makers forced to supply them first? Uncle Sam is a bit of a bully.
So whats everyones favorite ammo loading machine? Camdex 2500 Series Loader
Has anyone figured out how to make smokeless/modern gun powder yet? Yes
If bears overran your city tomorrow would you be ready? I would just call in the Green Bay Packers
Or like most people would you dangerously run past the bears going threw your garbage to go to the store to buy ammo only to find out there is none, then be forced to go back home and get eaten? I don't see myself returning back home for a coupla days til I was pretty sure that they ate all the garbage and moved on
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Re: Stock your ammo now WERE ALL GUNNA DIE? [Re: Dilsnique]
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Dilsnique said: Why does the government seem to use so many different calibers? They have little bullets for small problems and big bullets for big problems.
what happened with Ferguson and Baltimore, they didnt use big bullets or little bullets, do they not consider riots to be a problem
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Re: Stock your ammo now WERE ALL GUNNA DIE? [Re: Prisoner#1]
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yah wtf they buy all our bullets and then don't even shoot rioters wtf is going on. That's like taxation without representation
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what happened with Ferguson and Baltimore, they didnt use big bullets or little bullets, do they not consider riots to be a problem
No need for bullets here. That's what Uncle Sam controls the media for!
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Re: Stock your ammo now WERE ALL GUNNA DIE? [Re: makaveli8x8]
#22255212 - 09/18/15 09:08 AM (8 years, 4 months ago) |
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makaveli8x8 said: yah wtf they buy all our bullets and then don't even shoot rioters wtf is going on. That's like taxation without representation
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Re: Stock your ammo now WERE ALL GUNNA DIE? [Re: Prisoner#1]
#22255266 - 09/18/15 09:19 AM (8 years, 4 months ago) |
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Its all just a form of gun control.
Obama: "Oh, you mean I can't revoke the second amendment?" "Well then just buy all their ammo!!!"
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Re: Stock your ammo now WERE ALL GUNNA DIE? [Re: Herbologist] 1
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I really doubt that's the case. I couldn't find any solid numbers on .223/5.56 (or a number other common calibers for the record) but I did find .22. Google says that every year over 4 billion are produced. I'm just gonna assume that other calibers are similar. 12 million really isn't going to make a dent.
I know people want to look at the Govt. buying metric fuck tons of ammo as them gearing up for a war or trying to keep it out the hands of consumers, but I find that to be very unlikely.
Taking my sweet ass time, I can go through 300 rounds an hour at the range. That is no rapid fire bursts or anything. That's all carefully aimed shots and reloading magazines.
That order is for over 5 years, if you just take the yearly allotment, it only takes 42,000 troops range practicing to use that up in an hour at my slow pace. If you assume that at least some people are going to be doing it regularly, it only takes 115 people going through 300 rounds a day to use that much.
The idea that the government would buy that much ammunition is far from conspiracy theory or even unusual. 12.6 million rounds really doesn't go that far when you have as many troops as we do training to use their gun.
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Re: Stock your ammo now WERE ALL GUNNA DIE? [Re: Shroomslip]
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I'm sure they are using it, I'm not saying its sitting there in storage.
It's not far fetched to think Obama is implementing gun control by buying ammo. The dude hates firearms.
For a few years now, I go to all my local stores and any good ammo is just gone and its not because people are just buying it up ( except for .22).
You ask the store employees and they let you know that its just not coming in, they can't get it.
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Re: Stock your ammo now WERE ALL GUNNA DIE? [Re: Herbologist]
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they also get pissed when u ask like they've been asked a million times already everytime I go to fleet farm I look to see what ammo is missing just so I can ask them if they have any in back
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Re: Stock your ammo now WERE ALL GUNNA DIE? [Re: makaveli8x8]
#22255459 - 09/18/15 10:01 AM (8 years, 4 months ago) |
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Luckly I buy my ammo online.
Been buying Federal HST 124gr +P 9mm
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Re: Stock your ammo now WERE ALL GUNNA DIE? [Re: Herbologist]
#22255465 - 09/18/15 10:04 AM (8 years, 4 months ago) |
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still the prices go up, then magically stay up even after Obama hasn't bought that ammo for awhile. Like 22's, they bought those in like 2013 or something, that shit is permently at retard prices now. Its almost like what they did with cigerete tax's
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Re: Stock your ammo now WERE ALL GUNNA DIE? [Re: Shroomslip]
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Shroomslip said: I really doubt that's the case. I couldn't find any solid numbers on .223/5.56 (or a number other common calibers for the record) but I did find .22. Google says that every year over 4 billion are produced. I'm just gonna assume that other calibers are similar. 12 million really isn't going to make a dent.
12 million is a very small lot of ammo, normally they buy hundreds of millions of rounds
with the .22, it's currently in the highest demand, you're hard pressed to buy any .22 in most outlets and most times they have limits, bricks of .22 used to contain 550 rounds and would cost around $11, now they're $20+ and only contain 300 rounds, every time I've gone to buy .22 they were sold out within a few hours with limits on what can be bought
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Shroomslip said: I really doubt that's the case. I couldn't find any solid numbers on .223/5.56 (or a number other common calibers for the record) but I did find .22. Google says that every year over 4 billion are produced. I'm just gonna assume that other calibers are similar. 12 million really isn't going to make a dent.
12 million is a very small lot of ammo, normally they buy hundreds of millions of rounds
with the .22, it's currently in the highest demand, you're hard pressed to buy any .22 in most outlets and most times they have limits, bricks of .22 used to contain 550 rounds and would cost around $11, now they're $20+ and only contain 300 rounds, every time I've gone to buy .22 they were sold out within a few hours with limits on what can be bought
Walmart only allows 3 boxes per customer on .22
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Re: Stock your ammo now WERE ALL GUNNA DIE? [Re: Herbologist]
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didn't walmart say they are going to stop selling guns? after they put a lot of gun shops out of business or tried
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makaveli8x8 said: didn't walmart say they are going to stop selling guns? after they put a lot of gun shops out of business or tried
AR-15's and such. They still have plenty of hunting rifles
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Re: Stock your ammo now WERE ALL GUNNA DIE? [Re: makaveli8x8]
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makaveli8x8 said: still the prices go up, then magically stay up even after Obama hasn't bought that ammo for awhile. Like 22's, they bought those in like 2013 or something, that shit is permently at retard prices now. Its almost like what they did with cigerete tax's
one of the first things that obama did when he was first elected and reelected was raise the taxes on bullets, it's put them in a higher demand because people feared the rumors about a "ban on ammo since obama couldnt outright ban guns", this caused some serious shortages on ammo for several years. now a lot of those that have been stockpiling are selling them at a much higher markup, the $20 box of .22 is selling in many areas for as high as $60
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Re: Stock your ammo now WERE ALL GUNNA DIE? [Re: Herbologist]
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Could just be your area. I can walk into Academy and pick up any ammo I desire. Even .22. Though there's a 2 box limit and they don't have the bricks or anything. To stock up on it you gotta basically just go there every day and buy your 2 boxes or if you have someone to take with you, get them get theirs too.
Right now I'm hoarding ammo. I would really like to be buying more but can't afford it atm. If Hilary gets elected, I expect a full fledged shit storm. Right now I have about 3k rounds of 9mm, 45 and .22. I've also got brass I kept for about 500-1k of 9mm and 45. Just no money for the reloader or components.
I dunno if they ship out of state but you might wanna check out Freedom Ammo. They're pretty much the cheapest ammo I know but that price really does not reflect quality. My 45 is extremely fucking picky. I bought some cheap walmart ammo and I get jams every other shot. Also happens with some other "cheap brands". Goes flawlessly with Winchester and Freedom. That gun is extremely fucking picky, if it will eat it, the shit is good.
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Re: Stock your ammo now WERE ALL GUNNA DIE? [Re: Herbologist]
#22255513 - 09/18/15 10:13 AM (8 years, 4 months ago) |
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It's not far fetched to think Obama is implementing gun control by buying ammo. The dude hates firearms.
But if he refused to properly arm and train our troops he would be getting shit from the republican nominees especially about how he's not doing enough to make us a stronger military presence.
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Re: Stock your ammo now WERE ALL GUNNA DIE? [Re: makaveli8x8]
#22255521 - 09/18/15 10:14 AM (8 years, 4 months ago) |
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makaveli8x8 said: didn't walmart say they are going to stop selling guns? after they put a lot of gun shops out of business or tried
walmart didnt put any gun shops out of business, their prices are comparable to any other outlet, the markup on firearms is low and most gunstores make their money on the accessories such as ammo, holsters, scopes and shit
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Re: Stock your ammo now WERE ALL GUNNA DIE? [Re: JoieDeVivre]
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It's not far fetched to think Obama is implementing gun control by buying ammo. The dude hates firearms.
But if he refused to properly arm and train our troops he would be getting shit from the republican nominees especially about how he's not doing enough to make us a stronger military presence.
and that means nothing when the media pushes democrats for office
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Re: Stock your ammo now WERE ALL GUNNA DIE? [Re: Prisoner#1]
#22255527 - 09/18/15 10:16 AM (8 years, 4 months ago) |
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tl;dr
bears already do over run my city every night, but they're way too lazy to hurt anyone.
they just want to raid the dumpster outside of the bro houses and get old beer cans and pizza.
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Re: Stock your ammo now WERE ALL GUNNA DIE? [Re: Shroomslip]
#22255531 - 09/18/15 10:17 AM (8 years, 4 months ago) |
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For 9mm I just have my GLOCK 19 gen4. It shoots shitty 115gr ammo as long as you dont limp wrist it. I want more Federal HST 124gr +P but I cant find it.
I just checked freedom ammo they dont have it. Is freedom also their brand of ammo? I noticed they have Hornady but I dont really want that brand.
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#22255536 - 09/18/15 10:18 AM (8 years, 4 months ago) |
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I just want someone to die to a bear attack and then blame Obama for not having the ammo to shoot it
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Re: Stock your ammo now WERE ALL GUNNA DIE? [Re: JoieDeVivre]
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It's not far fetched to think Obama is implementing gun control by buying ammo. The dude hates firearms.
But if he refused to properly arm and train our troops he would be getting shit from the republican nominees especially about how he's not doing enough to make us a stronger military presence.
Oh you mean the 40,000 troops he is going to dismiss? yeah I dont root for that kind of crap.
Let's not pretend Obama is buying civilian ammo to making our military stronger
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Re: Stock your ammo now WERE ALL GUNNA DIE? [Re: Herbologist]
#22255541 - 09/18/15 10:19 AM (8 years, 4 months ago) |
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dont use +p ammo in a glock unless you buy a good aftermarket barrel, nearly all the exploded glock pics you see are fucked up reloads or +p ammo
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Prisoner#1 said: dont use +p ammo in a glock unless you buy a good aftermarket barrel, nearly all the exploded glock pics you see are fucked up reloads or +p ammo
I'm not worried about it really. I went up and down glocktalk asking everyone and they all use +p or even +p+. Also, I'm not shooting it regularly, I strictly have it for self defense and I dont have the money to practice with anything except target ammo.
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makaveli8x8 said: might try here http://www.midwayusa.com/9mm-luger/br?cid=21659
sweet thx for the link
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Re: Stock your ammo now WERE ALL GUNNA DIE? [Re: Herbologist]
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Freedom is a small manufacturer or something along those lines. They make bullets and they remanufacture them (remans are cheaper, obviously). I'm not sure what collaboration they have going with Hornady, but it seems to be they use Hornady for the SD/HD rounds. The Reman rounds are a mix of many different cases, they have a brass exchange program where you can get your ammo discounted by sending them your brass, which they reload. A box of new ammo is all in matching case (can't remember the stamp info but it's basically "freedom ammo". The Reman will have everything from Aguila to Remington and Winchester.
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Re: Stock your ammo now WERE ALL GUNNA DIE? [Re: Herbologist]
#22255582 - 09/18/15 10:29 AM (8 years, 4 months ago) |
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Oh you mean the 40,000 troops he is going to dismiss? yeah I dont root for that kind of crap.
Let's not pretend Obama is buying civilian ammo to making our military stronger
Should we keep that many troops if plenty of analysts agree we don't need them?
Let's also not pretend that Obama controls the DHS budget or gives direct orders about ammunition purchases. I'm sure the requests come from the troops and people responsible for monitoring inventory.
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he's commander and chef, he basically just has to call them up and tell them to buy ammo, why would they say no? More ammo? sure no prob boss right on it
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Re: Stock your ammo now WERE ALL GUNNA DIE? [Re: JoieDeVivre]
#22255595 - 09/18/15 10:33 AM (8 years, 4 months ago) |
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Oh you mean the 40,000 troops he is going to dismiss? yeah I dont root for that kind of crap.
Let's not pretend Obama is buying civilian ammo to making our military stronger
Should we keep that many troops if plenty of analysts agree we don't need them?
Let's also not pretend that Obama controls the DHS budget or gives direct orders about ammunition purchases. I'm sure the requests come from the troops and people responsible for monitoring inventory.
plenty of "analysts" say we dont need the military we have. Wanna know what I think?
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Re: Stock your ammo now WERE ALL GUNNA DIE? [Re: makaveli8x8]
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makaveli8x8 said: he's commander and chef, he basically just has to call them up and tell them to buy ammo, why would they say no? More ammo? sure no prob boss right on it
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Re: Stock your ammo now WERE ALL GUNNA DIE? [Re: Herbologist]
#22255622 - 09/18/15 10:40 AM (8 years, 4 months ago) |
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Man you guys are suckers. NRA says Obama is gonna take your ammo and then everyone runs out and buys ammo. Considering the NRA is the gun industry lobby, don't you think this may just be a scheme to increase sales and prices at the same time?
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Re: Stock your ammo now WERE ALL GUNNA DIE? [Re: koods]
#22255682 - 09/18/15 10:51 AM (8 years, 4 months ago) |
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What does it matter? Know how long it takes ammo to go bad? Unless you buy it at the very peak rush, do you know how well it holds it's value? The shit is basically gold, just not worth as much pound for pound. Other than people who just do not ever shoot and shove it in a closet for 30 years, it basically doesn't go bad. It's value also remains relatively constant. The only time it doesn't, is when you've jumped on the band wagon way too late and it's current going price has skyrocketed.
Buying in bulk is even recommended regardless of ammo scares and such. A person regularly going to the range goes through a ton of ammo. It's much cheaper to just buy in bulk rather than buy a few boxes every time you go. You can throw that argument around, but it doesn't really hold much weight. Even if the NRA did fear monger us into buying tons of ammo, it's not as if we really lost much (maybe the tax, which doesn't got to the NRA) and in all likelihood we'll be using it anyways.
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Re: Stock your ammo now WERE ALL GUNNA DIE? [Re: Shroomslip]
#22255715 - 09/18/15 10:59 AM (8 years, 4 months ago) |
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My point is if you sell a consumable product, generally your sales are determined by the rate at which people consume your product - unless you can convince people that they may not be able to buy it in the future.
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Re: Stock your ammo now WERE ALL GUNNA DIE? [Re: koods]
#22255740 - 09/18/15 11:06 AM (8 years, 4 months ago) |
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That idea doesn't really work in this scenario. Sure people go and start mass buying it, but once prices start getting jacked up, sales decline sharply. It makes no sense to create the panic to fuel sales. Shooting a gun (other than a .22) is kind of expensive. Just one mag in my 45 is about 4-5 dollars (which is gone in about 20 seconds). So us gun nuts tend to be pretty damn cheap and will avoid buying ammo when the prices rise by more than a few bucks per box.
You can create the demand now, but it will NOT last long at all. It will basically only last until prices start to climb. Demand will then stay very low until they drop back down to what we deem acceptable levels. I mean I understand your argument, but in this instance, it really doesn't apply as much as you would think. Vast majority of ammo bought is for range use. If it's too expensive to go shooting, we just don't. Pretty much every single gun owner has a box of HD/SD rounds that they do not take to the range and unless we have to use them in SD/HD they don't really need to be replaced.
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Re: Stock your ammo now WERE ALL GUNNA DIE? [Re: Shroomslip]
#22255962 - 09/18/15 12:17 PM (8 years, 4 months ago) |
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Last time i tried to go to the range they said i could only buy one box of 50 rounds of .22
I laughed and said im not paying full price range time to fire 4 mags and then leave
I remember when .22 was all day for 40$
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