Questions to Ask Before Hiring a Remodeler
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Joining us this week in studio is Mike Twohig of Edge Construction. Mike, how have you been?
Mike:
Great, Sean. Good to see you.
Host:
I kind of said that a little strange — a little off-kilter.
We are going to be talking about nuts-and-bolts questions to ask your remodeler. But before we get to this week’s overall conversation about that Q&A or interview process with a remodeler, I know one of the cool things about working here in southern Wisconsin is that you spend a lot of time on the isthmus and in the city, but you also spend a fair amount of time out in the country.
Is that something to ask your remodeler about?
For example, if I have a house in the town of Burke or outside Madison somewhere, or maybe it is a larger home out in the country, is it a good question to ask, “Is this the type of building you are comfortable with? Is this something you are familiar with?”
Mike:
I think it is.
The hardest thing for somebody in my position is that we are always looking for work. We are trying to feed the factory. We have a lot of good people, and we want to keep them busy.
So it is not always in our nature to say, “No, we do not do that.”
Another way to ask might be, “What is your specialty? What are you really good at? What do you really like to do?”
We did not start off tearing roofs off houses and putting second stories on them. We just did not have the manpower, the design capability, or the horsepower to do it.
Now we do that stuff, but we started off specializing on the inside. I think the first remodel I ever did was probably an addition or two way back, but that does not mean I was great at it or had a lot of experience at it. I probably did it because I could not say no and needed the work.
If somebody asked me back then, “What is your specialty?” I would have said smaller projects because that is just how we were built.
We get a lot of calls for bigger stuff now. Even though I would say our specialty is still the inside work — kitchens, baths, basements, and things like that — because of that horsepower I mentioned, we are increasingly doing some of those tougher jobs and bigger jobs now.
This is not a situation where, if we have a big project going, we do not have time for other things. Homeowners sometimes ask, “If you have this big stuff going on, how do you have time to do our project?”
It is a weird phenomenon, but where we are right now, it works really well to have a big job going and then various sizes underneath it.
Those big jobs have times where, if I have my framers in there, they might be framing for two or three weeks while building up this big project. Then we get into mechanicals, and things get busy for my electrician, Dale, but largely our remodeling crew does not have to be there at that time.
Once we start getting into insulation, drywall, and all the finishes, then our people get more involved. We are always involved, but I hope that makes sense.
Host:
It makes perfect sense.
What I find interesting is that when you are working on those bigger projects, scheduling is important. I know it is important with all projects, but especially with larger projects.
We have urged people before that if they are thinking about next year, or even a few years down the road, and want to do a bigger project, they should start that conversation early.
It is not limitless. It is not like Edge Construction is doing six home additions at a time. You very much balance it out and say, “This is how we plan this.” You may be working on a larger project, and then you have interior remodels underneath that.
It is a very measured and planned-out process for scheduling.
When we are talking about different projects around the area, the smaller houses on the isthmus, even if they are going up or adding an addition, are going to be a little different than a Stoughton remodel out in the country somewhere.
The type of work you are going to do on those projects is probably different.
Let me ask about the scheduling question. Scheduling on your side and scheduling with homeowners is an important thing for them to ask remodelers: How do you schedule these things? What does your schedule look like? What is the plan going forward?
Mike:
Yes, and the answer is complicated.
One of the worst things that can happen for us is to have too much of one thing at one time.
We have always been schedule-driven. If you are in this business, you spend a lot of time figuring out schedules. So that is a great question for a remodeler: “How do you schedule? What is your process?”
My process was tougher before we ran into a company called CoConstruct. No homeowner probably ever needs to know their name, but for us, they give us the ability to process information and layer all of our schedules together.
We can see, “We cannot do drywall on two kitchens starting on the same day.” You have the ability to look out and work things in so the different jobs do not end up on top of each other, or the same types of jobs do not end up on top of each other.
At the first meeting, we get this question a lot: “How far out are you?”
What they really want to know is how soon we could start a project like this.
You talked about big projects. Well, we already have two big projects locked in for next year, and we are in June of this year. We are already starting to work on those schedules.
I know we could do one, possibly two more bigger projects next year.
If you are looking at additions, and I am sure I am not unique in this, or if you are looking at taking the roof off and going up or doing something major, you really need to start quite a ways in advance.
We have not even gotten into the planning side, but homeowners like to know what is going on, and I understand that.
When we are starting a remodel, we are trying to let you know for sure once a week who is going to be in your house. It might be something like, “Next week we are going to have plumbers and electricians there.”
It is generally not, “Tomorrow morning at seven o’clock this guy is going to show up, and his name is Joe.” It does not quite work that way, but we are trying to give you as much information as we can.
Host:
As we talk about interviewing remodelers and getting prepared for your project, another important thing to mention is that not all remodelers are the same. I would say no two remodelers are the same.
There are certain strengths and things some do better. You mentioned your growth and progression at Edge Construction over the years — where it started and where you are now.
Understanding that is important. It is not just, “Am I familiar with these people?” It is also, “Are they able to do this type of work? Are they comfortable doing it? And are we comfortable with each other?”
If you are doing an addition or a major remodel, you are going to be involved together for quite a while. You better feel comfortable with the person you are working with and have a good understanding of what they are able to do, and vice versa.
Mike:
Right.
The people we send out are craftsmen. They have spent years building their craft. They work at it. We train them. We put the best tools in their hands and try to use the best techniques and products.
But they are also pleasers. They want to like you, they want to get along, and they want good back and forth. I think that ends up getting you the best project.
Where are you most comfortable? Does the remodeler have design capability? How much of the work being done is going to be done by their people?
Now, that is a loaded question for me. I love that question because we do a lot of that stuff in-house.
A lot of remodeling contractors right now will price out and sign that job, but then they have to go find people like us to do the work.
We are lucky. We have framing crews that I can pull off new construction and have help with those big projects.
We do all of our tile, most of our flooring installs, the electricity, and all the carpentry.
Host:
That is important for folks to know. Asking who is going to be doing the work is vital.
You mentioned the folks you hire at Edge Construction. These are highly skilled people, but you also used the term people pleasers.
There is nothing worse than having a fantastic project, but then looking at the pictures and thinking, “I love that project, but I hated doing it.”
One thing I know your guys love is not only looking at the finished projects, but also having those relationships. You get a lot of repeat customers because not only do they remember what a great project it was, they remember how great that relationship was.
Mike:
Yes.
From our position, we have to find that skill set, but we also have to find people who understand that it is a very personal thing to be in your house.
You do not want just anybody walking in there. You want to know something about them. You want to be able to trust them. They need to be the right kind of person — someone who is easy to be around.
I am not sure how to quantify it.
When I started construction, it was a pretty crusty group out there. People were not worried about your feelings, your dog, your cat, or anything else. It was not like that.
The world has changed.
When I talk to our people, I say, “The homeowner has to assume that you know what you are doing.” Your craft and high level of skill have to be a given. That is not something we have to dwell on. You can see the pictures and watch them work.
But the experience is deeper than that. You need to be clean.
I know I have talked about that quite a bit.
Last week, I went and worked with a couple of our new trim carpenters on new construction, and they were really surprised that the first thing I did was clean.
In construction, you are always on the schedule. You are always kind of pushing. Most companies focus on speed and the schedule, maybe a little too much.
These tradespeople do not always feel like they have time to clean up their place, so they are working in a mess, which is miserable.
I would rather work in a clean space. It is important.
Host:
One thing I love is when you look at Houzz through EdgeConstructionCompany.com and see reviews from people you have worked with. I love when carpenters and others are mentioned by name.
The expectation is that the craftsmanship and work will be there. But there is that other hard-to-quantify part: the relationship and communication channel with your remodeler.
That is memorable. When homeowners are saying, “So-and-so was absolutely fantastic to work with,” that says a lot.
Speaking of working with folks, the team at Edge Construction would love to get to know you and work with you.
If you are thinking about remodeling, check them out online at EdgeConstructionCompany.com. Even easier, pick up the phone and call 608-636-3343. That number is 636-EDGE.
We will continue our conversation about what to ask before hiring a remodeler with Mike Twohig of Edge Construction next as the Home Remodeling Show continues right here on 1310 WIBA.
Host:
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We might even get to a couple of recent projects at EdgeConstructionCompany.com.
Speaking of projects, they have a great portfolio right on the website. There are also links to Facebook, Pinterest, and Houzz. Houzz is a big one because there are a lot of great examples of their work there.
Just head over to EdgeConstructionCompany.com.
This week, we are talking about questions and conversations to have with your remodeler.
One interesting note I saw was about understanding the time you are committing. People do not always fully think that through.
Is that something you really want to make sure people realize up front? That there is a timeline here, and it is going to take a bit of time?
One of the great things about working with Edge Construction is that there is a lot to keep you occupied, but even being without your kitchen for a little bit of time is something you have to understand going into it.
Mike:
Yes. There is a time commitment.
There is also that time commitment up front.
There are two blocks. One is the design process, and we call that everything up to contract. Once the contract is signed, we are ordering materials. Once they come in, we can pick a start date.
Typically, our projects spend as much time in design as they do in completion, and sometimes maybe a little more. It depends on you.
We do not rush you through the design process.
If it is a bigger project, like a whole-house remodel, there might be two, three, or four selection days where you come in and work through things. You may do the kitchen and overall design, and those might be two separate appointments. Then you have other bathrooms to decide on.
There are still a lot of things to finalize, from siding colors to windows to interior trim.
I watch people go through this process, and if it is too front-loaded or trying to accomplish too much at one time, it is almost like overload. There are too many options to look at.
You really drive that process.
If we start design, hand you plans, and let you think about them, I always call that reaction time. There are a lot of times people take those plans home and sit with them for a week or even longer because they are just getting used to the idea.
We have people whose projects are slam dunks. They know exactly what they want to do. They know the products they want. They know the look they are after. Those go a little faster.
Host:
That is something interesting.
As we talk about using Houzz and other resources, even if you do not know exactly what you want, one thing I have learned from you is that good designers can understand things that homeowners may not know how to express.
You have used the phrase before, “I do not know what I like, but I know I like this.”
If you have those examples, designers can help refine what that look is, even if you are not the homeowner who automatically knows what they want.
Mike:
Yes, it is amazing the talent they have. I wish I had a little bit of it. It is not my thing.
If you show me the picture, I can build it.
We do like homeowners to do a little homework. Get on Houzz, Pinterest, websites like ours, or wherever you need to go.
My personal favorite is Houzz. I almost have to avoid it because I can get stuck going down rabbit holes.
I will come across things where I am looking at a kitchen, fireplace, or something else, and I like it, but I cannot really quantify why.
A good designer can say, “I see where you are going.” They can identify things you like and get valuable information from those examples.
From that first meeting, we are probably saying, “Can you do a little research and maybe send over or tag some things online? Build a little library and send us some of the stuff you like.”
That stuff helps.
Host:
When it comes to where time is spent, time in design is important. It helps develop what that project is going to be.
Any one of these projects — big, small, medium, huge, whatever it is — is something that when it is finished, you want to make sure you love.
It is often the planning stage and the upfront conversation that make everybody happy at the end of the project.
So if you are thinking about doing some remodeling, big, small, medium, or extra-extra large, Mike and the team at Edge Construction would love to talk with you.
Pick up the phone and call 608-636-3343. That number is 636-EDGE.
The website is EdgeConstructionCompany.com.
We are going to talk a little bit about referrals, what is good about them, and what you may need to know that is not always the greatest.
We will get some details from Mike next as the Home Remodeling Show with Edge Construction continues right here on 1310 WIBA.
Host:
This is the Home Remodeling Show, brought to you by Edge Construction. The website is EdgeConstructionCompany.com. That is all one word, Edge Construction Company dot com.
Their telephone number is 608-636-3343. That number is 636-EDGE.
This week, we are talking about some of the questions to ask and things to think about when it comes to remodeling.
Mike, I know something you have pointed out in the past: if I were to ask somebody for references, what kind of reference are they going to give me?
If you are applying for a job and they ask for three references, you do not put your lifelong enemy on that list. You put people who are going to say, “They are great.”
It is kind of the same thing when you are asking for references from a business or remodeler, isn’t it?
Mike:
It is.
If you look online and read articles about how to pick a contractor, one of the things they will say is to make every contractor give you three references.
Well, okay, all of us can do that.
I think we have about 170 projects on Houzz, roughly. Of course there are people who are willing to talk to you.
But I like to dig a little deeper and say, “What you really want to know is how these people do business and what it is really like to deal with them.”
You do not want the two-second blurb. You want to know about the process, the reputation, and whether they pay their bills. That is a real danger sometimes in this business.
I got that question this week. I said, “I can do that,” but I am pretty protective of our customers.
We look at a lot of work, and we do a fair amount of it. I do not want homeowners who love us getting phone calls every week asking, “What is it like to work with Edge Construction?”
It is a ticklish thing.
If I were new to this business, if I had just made a transition to being on my own doing this kind of work, I would be dying for references because I would not have a track record. I would not have all those positive reviews.
If a contractor has been around for 30 years like we have, and if they are really messing up in today’s world, it is not hard to find. There would be evidence of that online.
Host:
What about talking to family and friends?
Not necessarily about a particular contractor, but people who have had remodeling done, just to understand what it is like.
There is that book, What to Expect When You’re Expecting. When you are going to have that first baby, everyone asks about it.
I think sometimes we do not know what to expect. Having a conversation with someone about what they liked, what they did not like, and getting some of that knowledge to bring into your own conversation can be vital.
Mike:
Yes.
I can virtually guarantee you that if you start asking around to friends and family who have done remodels, more than half probably did not have a great experience.
Unfortunately, there is a lot of that around in this business.
Start asking: What went wrong? What happened? Did they hit you up for money at the end? Did they finish everything 100 percent? Was it hard to get them back? Were there warranty issues? Were you happy with the products they put in?
Sometimes it is not us showing somebody an inferior product. Sometimes a homeowner says, “I used this before and it went okay,” and I am saying, “I do not really like that product. I do not want to put this in there.”
There needs to be a conversation.
We talked a little bit about the design process. How much help did you get? Did you have to run around town to different showrooms, or was it centralized where the designer really helped you?
There are a lot of questions you can ask people who have gone through the process, and you can probably find some of those questions online too.
Host:
You mentioned warranty issues and quality.
Some contractors may say, “It has a 10-year or lifetime warranty. At that point, it is not my problem. Deal with the manufacturer.”
One thing I know about the products you choose at Edge Construction is that they have those warranties, but you also understand those warranties. The manufacturer should stand behind them, but you recommend specific products because of their quality, warranty, and track record.
Having that understanding as a homeowner is important too. It is not just, “The manufacturer says it is great, so it is great.” You understand, as the builder, what is truly great and what is truly going to last.
Mike:
Yes.
Sometimes there are things that happen that are nobody’s fault. We want suppliers and companies that stand behind their products.
If we have a bad experience with a supplier, we are probably not going to go back to them.
Warranty laws in Wisconsin are one year for contracting unless it is load-bearing. Then it gets into a gray area. It could be forever. It used to be 10 years.
My philosophy is that we put what the law says in writing, but we also tell our homeowners, “We do not want anybody else fixing our mistakes.”
If you find a workmanship issue that happened 10 years ago, we are going to come in and fix it at no cost. No problem.
If it is a failed product after several years, we are going to help you through that process. We are going to get it done as reasonably as we can, even if it is way past warranty.
We want homeowners to come to us when there are issues.
Now, I can say that because we hardly have any of those issues. It is very few. It might be one a year where a homeowner calls us back.
We already had ours this year. We had a screen porch we did probably 10 years ago, and one of the screens came loose. It turned out it was probably just a grandchild pushing on the screen, but we fixed it. We helped out the homeowner. They were happy, and I was fine doing it.
I would rather do that than have somebody else come in and follow us on our work.
Host:
Is that part of it when we talk about plumbing fixtures, for example? You talk about Kohler. Obviously, there are quite a few reasons to love what they do, but is that part of it too?
When you are installing fixtures from that manufacturer, you have a really good idea what the expectation is going to be.
Mike:
Yes.
We are also used to them. If we do have an issue, we know who to call and how to handle it. They are great to deal with, probably by far the best we have seen on the plumbing side.
You can buy other things. We have had homeowners who found a nice Peerless or Delta or something else. We want to make sure we buy that through our supplier because there are layers of responsibility there versus buying it off the shelf at a big-box store.
Sometimes, because of proprietary agreements between big-box stores and manufacturers, they want a product that nobody else can buy anywhere else.
Generally, that is not a better product than what we are going to get through our supply house.
I am not going to say this perfectly, but it is a little bit of a downgraded product. It is a price point. It can even look the same, but it is not.
All the manufacturers are guilty of this.
If you want the full boat from us, it has to come from our supplier, where we know it is the best possible product and we are not going to have problems.
I have veered from that path a few times in my career, including once with catastrophic results. We put in a faucet that failed and created a bunch of water damage. We had ourselves protected. It was not our product. It was a product handed to us by the homeowner.
You have to start thinking in terms of layers of responsibility.
If I were asking a remodeler about this, I might ask, “Where are the layers of responsibility? Who is between this manufacturer and me?”
Host:
That makes perfect sense.
We are talking this morning with Mike Twohig, owner of Edge Construction. You can find them online at EdgeConstructionCompany.com. Their telephone number is 608-636-3343. That number is 636-EDGE.
Another thing that popped into my head has to do with the design process.
I know something your designers talk about, and something you talk about with homeowners, is: What is the reason for this remodel?
Using the kitchen as an example, what are the areas that simply do not work? What type of cook are you? Are you a basic person making simple stuff, or are you a baker?
There are some remodelers who will come in and do that. Others may say, “Let’s get this project going,” pull out the tape measure, and start measuring things.
There is a difference there, isn’t there?
Mike:
Exactly.
What drives a kitchen remodel? Kitchens get a lot of hard use. If you have a family, kids are tough on things. It is only going to last so long.
We have talked different times about the dirty words: builder grade. Shame on you, builders.
When a house is first built, they may put in an inferior product. I know everyone is trying to reach a price point. That is kind of how new construction is. They want to hit that one-year mark and put in a product they can wash their hands of after a year.
Homeowners, by what they accept, have kind of accepted this program where we know we have to replace a bunch of stuff in 15 or 20 years or less.
I personally do not like it, but that can drive a remodel.
Design can also drive it quite a bit. Even in houses built somewhat recently, like the 1980s and 1990s, we are still finding ways to connect the kitchen to the rest of the house. Whether that means getting rid of a peninsula, opening things up, or getting an island in there, design can drive the project.
You mentioned lifestyle things. Asking, “What kind of cook are you?” is a great question.
The things that are important to a gourmet cook are different from someone else.
Host:
Are you a gourmet cook?
Mike:
No.
Host:
I am with you on that.
Mike:
If you entertain, that matters too.
We all love to entertain. Kitchens now are designed with the idea that this is an area for people to congregate. We want that in our brain too.
Host:
We are talking this morning with Mike Twohig, owner of Edge Construction. The website is EdgeConstructionCompany.com.
Let’s talk about permitting conversations.
I know a couple of years ago we talked about this, but I do not think we have brought it up since then. Who pulls permits? When you are talking about warranties and what is covered, that reminded me of who is responsible for getting those permits.
That makes a difference too, doesn’t it?
Mike:
It does.
We have not talked about this for a while, and it is an interesting subject.
Homeowners can pull a permit. If you are not an electrician, you can actually pull an electrical permit.
Host:
You are making a face.
Mike:
I do not want you wiring in my house, and you do not want me wiring in yours.
But you can pull that permit. When the inspectors come, they are going to have questions. It would be very hard to have no training in that and get it right.
The code does allow you to do your own mechanical work, plumbing, heating, and framing. You could take out a load-bearing wall. It needs to be inspected, but you can pull the permit.
There are layers to this.
There is the person you find online, maybe a one-person show, who says, “I can finish your basement. We do not need a permit.”
You would be shocked at how many times we walk into a basement and I can say, “Did you do this?” They always say, “No, it was whoever owned it before me.”
It was clearly done without a permit because there are things that should not have been done or would not have passed muster.
The next layer is the person who says, “I cannot pull a permit, but you can pull it, and I will do the work.”
The weakness there is that the homeowner is pulling the permit, and all the responsibility is landing on the owner. If that person messes up, things go wrong, and they leave town, the homeowner is left holding the bag.
Why do we do it that way? I do not know. Usually, the price point is more attractive. That person does not have the structure to make it happen, did not do the education to get the licensing to pull permits, and does not have the insurance to pull permits.
There are a lot of layers of responsibility.
The next level is that we pull the permit. We will not work on a job where we did not pull the permit. I want to always have that responsibility. I do not want to turn that over to somebody else.
That way, it is something we can control.
If you call for an inspection and your permit is not online, the inspector will be mad at you. They may yell at you, and they are probably going to be tougher on you.
We want to have that right.
Host:
You mentioned insurance, which is funny because I literally jotted that down.
Ask about that as well. If you are hiring a contractor, ask about insurance.
Mike:
Have you ever heard of a certificate of insurance?
Host:
Maybe.
Mike:
It is a one-page document that a homeowner can request from basically anybody working on their house.
My insurance company will send you this certificate of insurance. It lays out how much liability insurance we have. It will probably list our workers’ compensation insurance, which is very important. It may also show that a company like ours has an umbrella policy that offers more coverage.
What does this cover?
If one of our people is walking down your stairs and trips and breaks something, you are not on the hook. Workers’ comp is going to pick that up.
If you hire somebody who does not have this stuff, maybe they say, “You are partially liable because it was your stairway. I would not have been there if it were not for you. Maybe there was a loose board or loose handrail. Maybe the original stairway was not built to code.”
Now you have people working in your house, and there tends to be too much liability.
I am not a lawyer, so do not blame me, but that is how it goes.
Host:
It is important to ask for those reasons.
If you are going to have people working in your house doing remodeling, make sure they have that.
Mike:
To be honest, our worst injuries on the job, or our most expensive injuries, have been things like this. One was when my first employee, Jimmy, slipped on ice a couple years ago. He really got injured and broke his elbow.
This can happen to a homeowner too.
What you want to do is do it right. The remodeler pulls the permit, not you. The remodeler has insurance, not you.
You have insurance too, but what you are saying to the state when there is a problem is, “This person is not my employee. He is self-employed. His people work for him, not me. I am hiring this company to do it.”
The lines get blurred if you do not have those things in place.
Host:
I am going to ask you about employees, who is doing the work, and who they work for in the next segment.
If you have not been to the website yet, visit EdgeConstructionCompany.com. Head on over there right now.
If you are thinking about doing some remodeling, call 608-636-3343. That number is 636-EDGE.
More of the Home Remodeling Show with Edge Construction is next right here on 1310 WIBA.
Host:
This is the Home Remodeling Show, brought to you by Edge Construction. The website is EdgeConstructionCompany.com. That is Edge Construction Company dot com.
I hope you had a chance during the break to check out the website. If you have not yet, now is a great time.
EdgeConstructionCompany.com.
If you are thinking about doing some remodeling, their telephone number is 608-636-3343. That number is 636-EDGE.
We are talking with Mike Twohig this week, owner of Edge Construction, about questions and conversations to have with prospective remodelers — the people you may be hiring to do that work.
We left off talking about insurance, which is super important.
Mike:
It is not the most exciting subject, but yes, it is vital.
Host:
Another thing that is very important is understanding who is doing the work. Who is going to be in your house? Are they employees of the business? Are they subcontracted?
That is something you want to know as well.
Mike:
It is.
To give you a little clue, we obviously believe in the employee side.
Workers’ comp is paid on employees. Subcontractors do not work the same way. We invest in employees. We train employees.
Subcontractors are kind of hired guns. Why would I train somebody else’s business to do it?
We got into the liability side, but there are other advantages to having employees.
The question for your potential remodeler is: “Do you subcontract? How much of your work do you subcontract?”
I think we have as much in-house as anybody I ever hear of.
The only things we do not do are the heavy mechanicals like plumbing and heating. That is very common. Those trades are used to working as subcontractor groups.
What I want, and what we have, is the same rule: if somebody is bringing someone in, I want workers’ comp being paid on them because it is a layer of protection for me, and that gets passed on to the homeowners.
There are so many positives to having things in-house. We can control the quality more, we can control the schedule more, and we get predictable pricing.
There are a lot of advantages to having it in-house.
Host:
You mentioned plumbing and HVAC. Those are folks people are familiar with.
As we talk with Mike Twohig, owner of Edge Construction, if you are thinking about doing that remodeling project, today is a fantastic day to pick up the phone and call 608-636-3343. That number is 636-EDGE.
If you are looking for inspiration, head over to EdgeConstructionCompany.com. That is Edge Construction Company dot com.
Get those ideas, and then pick up the phone and call 608-636-3343. That is 636-EDGE.
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