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AMPACE TCOtOf l CONCENTRATE S PLANT : A t T.rT
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. Th e company' , n wuni t a l thi s art * total s 200,00 0 squar e '•• ! an d produce s colo ran d othe radditive * lo rth e plastie s Induatry
. 

# Ampace t Eye s Worl d Market Wit h Bi g Terre Haut

e Plan t Ampace t Corporatio n ha s dedicate d a newl yenlarge d colo rconcentrat e plan t a t Terr e Haute
. Ind. , billin g i t th e world' s larges t an d expressin g hope s t o mov e wit h th e ne wcapacit yint o ne wmarket s overseas . Th e $2 0 millio n expansio n a t Terr e Haute , plu s previousl yexistin g line s a t th e site , give s th e facilit ycapacit yl o produc e 22 5 millio n pound s o f colo ran d additiv e concen trate s annually , makin g Terr e Haut e b yfa r Ampacet' s larges t productio n site
. Existin g line s hav e bee n a t Terr e Haut e sinc e 197

2 Tha t olde rcapacity , compan yof ficial s say . account s fo rabou t 9 0 millio n pound s o ftoday' s nameplate
. Overall , wit h th e re-dedicatio n o fTerr e Haute
. Ampace t no wha s a worldwid e con centrat e capacit yo f 31 0 millio n pounds , say s Marti n Fernandi
. vice-presiden t fo rmarket ing , a figur e tha t reassert s th e company' s positio n a s th e world' s larges t supplie r Rationalization , however , i s i n th e works , a s Ampace t official s not e th e likelihoo d tha t th e company' s 30-mlllion-poun d M t Vernon , N Y
. plan t wil l b e shu t dow n Datin g fro m 1965 , M t Verno n i s Ampace t s oldes t facility
. Step s hav e alread ybee n take n t o decom missio n M t Vernon , includin g th e transfe ro f on e o f thre e additiv e productio n line s fro m M l Verno n l o DeRidder
. L a , wher e Ampace t operate s a 2S-million-to-30-million-poun d plan t commissione d i n 1977
. Plan s ma ycal l fo rth e othe rtw o line s l o b e shu t dow n perma nently
. Ampacet' s othe rcapacit y—no t subjec t t o shu t dow n —consist s o fth e plan t i t dedicate d i n Messancy , Belgium , i n 1986
. Tha t 30-mil lion-poun d facilit yi s see n a s th e forerunne r technology-wis e o f Terr e Haute
. Th e Terr e Haut e expansio n incorporate * a greate rleve l o f statistica l proces s contro l (SPC ) tha n i n othe rAmpace t plants , possibl y wit h th e exceptio n o f Messancy , th e compan y says . Th e nee d fo ra mor e high-tec h approac h t o concentrat e manufactur e stem s fro m in crease d deman d fo rexac t specification s i n concentrat e formulations , M rFernand i says . Thi s i s especiall yth e cas e wher e th e highes t degre e o f end-produc t consistenc yi s sought ; consumers , fo rinstance , whic h man ufactur e diaper s o rmedica l film s o rfoo d containers
. Computerize d SP C Terr e Haute' a tw o ne w automate d productio n line s wil l kee p trac k o f production , the n stor e dat a fo rus e late rt o manufactur e a virtuall yidentica l batc h fo ra particula rcustome r Official s sa yth e ne wequipmen t wil l b e abl e t o produc e Ampacet' s ful l produc t lin e whe n i t i s operationa l i n October

. Th e com pany' s larges t concentrate s b yvolum e ar e

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# A g Chemical s Grou p Seek s T o Ward Of

f Over-Reactio n
Aspokesma n fo rth e far m chemical s industr yha s tol d th e Hous e Agricultur e Committe e tha t i t shoul d conside r addin g innovativ e technolog yincentive s i n th e agricultura l an d conservatio n ti tle s o f legislatio n t o reauthoriz e federa l far m programs . Th e committe e wa s als o urge d t o avoi d "onerou s a g environ menta l provisions. " Ja yJ Vroom
. executiv e vice-presiden t o f Nationa l Agricultura l Chemical s Associa tion , testifie d o n behal f o fth e chemica l indus tr ya s th e committee' s agricultur e pane l be ga n deliberation s o n th e 199 0 far m bil l "Th e agricultura l chemical s industr yi s nothin g withou t ou rfarme rcustomer s an d tiiei rcustomers, " Mr
. Vroo m tol d th e com mitte e "Ou rindustry ' recognize s th e critica l nee d t o addres s environmenta l an d foo d safet yissue s i n a scientifi can d responsibl e wa yThos e action s ar e i n ou rinteres t an d i n al l o f ou rultimat e consumers ' interests , an d w e understan d tha t man yo f thos e environ menta l issue s wil l b e debate d i n th e cours e o f th e 199 0 far m bil l evolution. " Mr
. Vroo m encourage d tb e committe e an d it s constituent s t o approac h th e 199 0 far m bil l wit h a flexibl e an d ope n mind s "W e advo cat e tha t thi s committe e kee p i n min d th e basi cessential s o f far m productio n fro m whic h w e benefi t today
. " Arecen t USD Arepor t showe d tha t yiel d increase s resultin g fro m wee d control , thank s t o moder n herbicides , fo rth e U S cor n cro p i s equivalen t t o 4 7 percen t o f tb e na tiona l output. " Mr
. Vroo m claimed
. Th e NAC Aspokesma n cautione d agains t legislativ e actio n tha t ma yover-reac t t o per ceive d groun d wate rproblem s Fulle rinves tigatio n ma yrevea l n o proble m exist s b e said
. "I t woul d b e eas yfo rth e 199 0 far m bil l environmenta l title s t o over-reac t t o percep tions, " h e said
. "W e nee d mor e fac t abou t ou r groun d wate ran d th e presenc e therei n o f man-mad e compounds. " Mr.Vroo m sai d a n exampl e t o conside ri s th e Bi g Sprin g watershe d monitorin g stud yi n Iow a "Earl yreport s o n thi s stud ywer e th e basi s o fenormou s hand-wringin g b yenviron mentalist s whe n dat a collecte d an d reporte d i n th e year s 198 2 l o 198 5 showe d a n increas in g tren d o f detectio n level s o fcertai n agri cultura l chemical s i n groun d wate ra t Bi g Spring, " h e noted
. "However , whe n th e las t thre e year s o f dat a wer e unveiled , th e tren d wa s show n t o reverse , an d th e preliminar yhu e an d cr ywas muffled. " Mr.Vroo m concluded
. 

# A-90-1 9 II-I-6 7 

# Cyclohexylamin e See n Reachin g Fai r Valu e
Afte rsi xconsecutiv e quarter s o f pric e increases , cyclohexylamin e mar keter s sa yth e produc t i s finall ycom mandin g wha t i t i s worth , an d the yar e no wlookin g ahea d t o stead ygrowt h cou ple d wit h som e potentiall ybi g volum e ne wuses . Afte rpric e erosio n i n tb e mid-1980's , an d faile d increas e attempt s i n 1987 , CH Apro ducer s wer e finall yabl e t o pu t throug h a hik e Apri l 1 o flas t year . Wit h th e momentu m begun , fiv e other s followed,takin g lis t pric in g u p a tota l o f35 cent s pe rpound , l o today' s 11.3 0 fo rbul k

shipments
. Fo rmuc h o fth e pas t tw o o rthre e years , producer s hav e bee n plague d b yrisin g cost s fo rbot h possibl e ra wmaterials-CH Aca n b e mad e fro m anilin e o rcyclohexanol
. How ever , wha t finall yworke d t o thei radvantag e wa s a n overal l lightenin g o f productio n fro m th e multi-purpos e amin e unit s wher e CH Ai s made : althoug h nomina l CH Acapacit yi s wel l i n exces s o fU S demand-estimate d a t 1 0 millio n t o 1 2 millio n pound s pe ryear-i n practice , capacit ymus t b e share d wit h othe r amine s mad e i n th e sam e facilitie s Producer s attribut e th e tightenin g largel y t o a shar p increas e i n deman d fo ragricul tura l chemicals , man yo fwhic h ar e amin e based , followin g th e drough t o f1988
. However , othe rspecialt yamine s ar e als o takin g u p plan t time
. I n May , Ai rProduct s & Chemical s Inc
. complete d a retrofi t ofit % Pace , Fla. , amine s unit , allowin g I t t o pro duc e u p t o 1 0 millio n pound s o fCH Ather e vi a th e cyclohexano l rout e Thi s mov e double d

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RUBBE R BUSINESS : Thi s I I on * o fth e Impor t derable j fo rCHA , wit h a mov e aime d a t reduc in g possibl e toxi cexposure s i n syntheti crubber manufactur e offerin g potentia l fo rCHA-d»rtv» d accelerator s 

# Aci d Rain' s Advers e Impac t Assesse d fo rSouther n U S
Environmenta l Protectio n Agency' s aci d rai n researcher s Thursda yoffere d evidenc e tha t i fsulfu remission s ar e no t reduce d i n th e future , aquati csystem s i n th e Sout h wil l suffe rdamag e fro m aci d rain
. Evidenc e als o indicate s tha t reduc tion s i n sulfu remission s coul d improv e th e healt h o fdamage d lake s i n th e Northeast
. "Thi s stud ymake s a compellin g statemen t abou t th e futur e effect s o f aci d rai n o n wate r qualit yi n th e Northeas t an d th e Souther n Blu e Ridg e Province. " sai d F
. Henr y Habicht , EP Adeput yadministrato r"Th e scientifi cdat a reinforc e Presiden t Bush' s proposa l t o reduc e annua l sulfu rdioxid e emission s b y1 0 millio n ton s W e encourag e th e Congress , upo n it s return , t o tak e promp t actio n o n th e Clea n Ai rAct, " h e sai d Tb e study , "Futur e Effect s o f Long-Ter m Sulfu rDepositio n o n Surfac e Wate rChem istry : Th e Direct/Delaye d Respons e Proj ect. " develope d 50-yea rprojection s o fwater she d qualit yunde rthre e plausibl e acidi cdep osition , o raci d rain , scenario s Thro e area s wrr e studie d —th e Northeast , comprisin g al l o fNe wEnglan d an d part s o l N.Y
. an d Pa. , th e Mi d Appalachia n Region , coverin g muc h o fP a , Md. , V a an d W
. Va ; an d th e Souther n Blu e Ridg e Provlnctf
. a o are a coverin g part s o f NC , Tenn , SC and G a Th e stud yI s a ke yelemen t I n tb e closin g month s o f th e 10-yea rNationa l Ad d Precipi tatio n Assessmen t Progra m Result s o fth e stud ywer e mad e availabl e toda yfo rth e Northeas t an d th e Souther n Blu e Ridg e Provinc e Preliminar yresult s fo r th t Mi d Appalachia n regio n ar e presente d bu t th e fina l result s wil l no t b e availabl e unti l nex t year . I n th e study
. EP Aexamine d scenario s of decreased , constant , an d Increase d deposi tio n I t i s generall yaccepte d tha t acidi cdep ositio n i s relate d t o emission s o fsulfu rdun Id e Thus , change s i n emission s o fsul f u i id e wil l lea d l o change s I n level s o f< depositio n o n watershed s EP Ameasure d surfare-wate rchemistr y

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# Mallinckrod t Acquire s a Bas e Fo r APA P Busines s i n Europ e Internationa l Mineral s & Chemica l Corporation' s Mallinckrod t Specialt y Chemical s Compan yha s signe d a defini tiv e contrac t wit h RT Z Chemical s Ltd
. t o acquir e RTZ' s Stavele yp-aminophe no l (PAP ) an d acetaminophe n (APAP ) busines s uni t i n Derbyshire , England
. Term s o ftb e acquisitio n wer e no t dis closed
. Th e transactio n ha s bee n approve d b yth e board s o fdirector s o f IM C an d RT Z an d i s expecte d t o b e complete d b yAugus t 3 1 Th e Stavele yplant' s primar yproduc t i s p-aminophenol , th e ke yintermediat e i n th e productio n o facetaminophe n Staveley

. a Mallinckrod t licensee , ha s bee n producin g PA P usin g Mallinckrodt' s technolog ysinc e 1979
. Mallinckrod t Specialt yChemical s claim s t o b e th e leadin g supplie ran d low-cos t pro duce ri n th e estimate d 125 0 millio n world wid e APA P marke t I n th e US , th e APA P marke t I s estimate d t o b e $9 0 millio n Th e compan yrecentl ycomplete d a 2 0 permi t APAP/PA P capacit yincreas e a t it s Raleigh
. N C

. facility
. IM C say s acquisitio n o fStaveley' s PAP /

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# LC P Explosio n Disrupt s Solvent s Th e LC P Chemical s divisio n o f Hanli n Grou p In csuffere d a n explosio n o n Augus t 2 0 a t It s Moundsville , W V a . chemical s plant , leadin g I t t o declar e forc e maj > chlorinate d solvent s product s unti l th e plan t i s restarte d N o Injurie s occurred , an d n o on e outsid e tb e plan t was affected
. LC P report s Th e plan t als o produce s chlorin e causti ctod* , bleac h an d hydrochlori cacid , bu t thes e prod uct s wer e no t involve d Th e solvent s tha t ar e ou t ar e carbo n tetrachloride , chloroform , methy l chlorid e an d methylen e e_tf
_ Augus t 28,198 9 CHEMICA t MARKETIN G REPORTE R

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# AROMATI C ORGANIC S

Cyclohexylamin e Continue d fro m Pag e 5 tb e company' s capacit y b y matchin g a 10-million-poun duni t

i n Wichita , Kan. , whic hi s base do naniline
. Aspokesma nsay s Ai

r Products ' nex t

CH A campaig nwil l b e a t

Pace , bu t tha t Wichit ai s stil l ver y muc hi n th e card s fo r futur e pro duction , dependin g on feedstoc k cost s an d overal l plan t

economics
. H e note s tha t th e availabilit y o

f Pac e free s u p Wichit at o carr y ou t work withspecialt y amines
. On e industr y sourc e say s Air Products ' chie f motivatio ni n retrofittin g Pac e wa s t o mak e roo ma t

Wichit afo r

productio no

f bis(

- paraaminoeyclohexyl)methan e (PACM) , an amin e intermediat e i t

introduce dI

nApri l fo r us e i n polyamide , epox y an dpolyurethan e application s A

t th e time
. Air

Product s sai di t ha s "multimillion-poun dmanufacturin g ca pabilitie s t o becom e amajo r merchan t

sup plie r o f PAC M
. " Start-u p a t

Pac e als o give s Air

Product s th e CH A feedstoc k

flexibility it s U S competi

tor . Hoechs t

Celanes e Corporation , ha s init s 10-million-poun dBucks , Ala. , plant
. Cyclo

hexylamin e i s als o supplie dby importer s Th e predominat e importe r i s BAS FCorpora

tion , whic hals o ha s flexibilit y a t it s parent' s plan t inWes t Germany
. Othe r impor t factor s i n th e US marke t hav e traditionall y bee nImperia l Chemica l Industrie s PL C an dBaye r AG
. On e sourc e say s tha t IC I i s stil l apresenc e "fro mtim e t o tune " bu t

tha t Baye r seem s t o hav e exite d th e marke t

altogether
. BAS Fi s sai dt o hav e picke dup mos t o f Bayer' s business , althoug hoverall
. CH A im

port s ar e though t

t o b e dow nt o 1 5 o r

20 percen t o f th e marke t

fro mahig ho

f clos e t o 3 0 percen t

thre e year s ag o Thi s i s attribute d t o th e weakenin g o

f tb e dolla r

an dth e poo r return s cyclohexylamin e wa s bringin g GROWTH TRACKIN GECONOMY Onth e deman dside , CHA' s mai nen duse inboile r wate r treatment-i s calle dstable , withgrowt hmor e o r

les s trackin g th e econ omy On e produce r

note s CH

Ai s relativel y resistan t t o a t leas t mino r recessions , sinc e manufactures ' boiler s mus t continu e t o run . eve ni f deman dfo

r thei r product s i s on th e wane . Customer s i

n thi s marke t

ar e th e wate r treatmen t

servic e companie s lik e Betz , Nalco
. Calgo nan dDre w whic hformulat e CH A withothe r

amine s int o corrosio nin

hibito r products
. No t

surprisingly , suc hcom panie s ar e considere dgoo dstoc k pick s whe n recessio nfear , arise
. Boile r wate r treatmen t

command s abou t two-third s o

f CH A output , an dwhil e i t

wil l alway s provid e astabl e bas e fo r demand , producer s ar e lookin g a t development s i n thre e smalle r

en dmarket s fo r

mor e signifi

can t futur e growth
. On e definit e developmen t i s th e impendin g start-u p o f aherbicid e intermediat e plan t b y E. I d u Pon t d e Nemour s & Co Du Pon t pro duce s an dmarket s th e fina l product , "Vel

par, " i nth e US , but
. accordin g t o sources , ha s bee nbuyin g anecessar y cyclobexylamine

base disocyanat e ra w materia l fro mBaye r A GinWes t Germany
. Late r thi s o r earl y nex t

year , however , Du Pon t i s expecte dt o begi nproductio no f th e intermediat e i

n th e US
. base don captivel y produce disocyanat e an dpurchase dCH A Al

thoug hworl ddeman dfo r CH Ai s no t goin g t o change , it' s expecte dtha t th e bul k

o f Du Pont' s requirement-estimate dt o b e a s hig h a s 1 millio npound s pe r

year-wil l shif

t t o US producer s U S producer s ar e als o watchin g develop

ment s i n Europ e regardin g th e toxicit y o f som e amine-base drubbe r chemicals
. Sec

ondar y amin e rubbe r

accelerators , includin g morpboline-base dones , bav e bee nunde r fo r scrutin y fo r

severa l year s a s potentia l car cinogens , an dlegislatio nha s bee nse t i nWes t German y t o phas e som e o f thes e product s ou t Alternative s t o morpholin e accelerator s ar e base deithe r

o n CHA-_pecificall y N-cy

clohexyl-2-benxothiazol e sulfenamide-o r o o t-butytamin e I nGermany , moa t o f th e mar ket use s th e CHA-base dproduc t already , s o tb e legislatio nha s no t hadsignifican t

im

pact , say s asource . However , inth e US
. mor pholine-base dproduct s dominate , an daleg

islate dmov e awa y fro mthe mcoul dhav e a positiv e impac t

onCH A a s wel l a s ont-butyl

amin e Only BAS Fproduce s al l thre e o f tb e bas e amines , a t

plant s mth e U S o r

Wes t Germany
. I nth e US , Monsant o Chemica l Compan y i s 

# PRIC E TRENDLINE S WEE KENDIN G AUG

. 25
. 198 9 

## CHANGES/U P Non # 

## CHANGES/DOW N D-xyten* , I'-J C pa r gal . 

## AROMATIC S INDE X Th e Aromati cOrganics inde xreflect s th e price s of 1 4 representativ e material s i n thi s secto ran d th e quantityof eac h produce d in i 988
. Aug . 25, 198 9 '223.1 8 Aug . 18, 198 9 211.8 8 Jul y28, 198 9 222.0 1 Aug
. 26,198 8 209.7 9 tla-art a upawa

d produefc n agura

a rtquiad

lo rI H i Chemie*! Price*Star t

o nPag, 3 6 

### th e onl y produce r

o f t-butylamine , Air

Prod

uct s make s CH

Aan dinorpholine
. an dTexac o Chemica l Compan y make s morpholine
. Whil e it' s stil l no t

know nif , whe nan dbow th e shiftin g wil l occur , cyclohexylamin e ca n onl y benefit , producer s not e Th e thir dpotentia l marke t gai ni s i n th e cyclamat e area . Earlie r thi s year

Foo d& Dru g Adnunstratio nsai di t ha dmad e amistak e whe ni t

banne dth e artificia l sweetene r 20 year s ag o an dtha t

i t expect s t o reapprov e i t sometim e durin g 1990
. A t it s pea k inth e lat e 1960s , sodiu mcycla

mate , mad e by Abbott

Laboratories , con sume d6 millio nor

7 millio npound s o

f cyclo

hexylamin e an dwa s growin g Producer s se e tb e reapprova l a s aplus , bu t don' t expec t t o regai nthi s kin do

f volume
. The y poin t

ou t i t wil l b e bar dt o revers e tw o decade s o f bad pres s an dtha t

i n th e interim , th e artificia l sweetene r

marke t

ha s becom e mor e crowded
. Agoo dportio no

f US CH Aexports , whic h ar e estimate dat

3 millio nt o 4 millio npound s pe r year , ar e destine dt o cyclamat e produc

er s i nth e Fa r East , an dreverberation s fro m reapprova l her e coul dhav e apositiv e effec t onthos e market s a s wel l Export s ar e currentl y on th e weak side , one produce r

says , not

becaus e th e deman d isn' t ther e bu t becaus e hig hamin e plan t oper atin p rate s hav e mad e CH A availabilit y in g o f aproblem
. Whenthi s happens , export s ar e th e firs t

marke t t o b e cu t

bac k MICHAE LMCCO Y BT X —Basi c aromatic s market s wer e quie t las t week
. Benzen e continue dt o hove r aroun dth e ne w $ 1 -per-gallo ncontrac t pric e se t fo r September
. "Buyer s ar e offerin g 99 c an dseller s ar e askin g $1.01. " i s ho w on e mar kete r pu t i t Toluen e showe dalittl e strength , with price s edgin g up ove r

75 c pe r gallo nint o th e uppe r 70's
. Littl e inth e way o

f mixe dxylene s sale s wa s reported , withquote s al l nea r th e Augus t contrac t pric e o f 87">c
. pe r

gallon
. BISPHENOL

- - Shel l Chemica l Compan y report s tha i it s 250-million-poun dbispheno l Aexpansio nat

Dee r Park
. Tex. , originall y schedule dt o com e onstrea mearl y nex t year , i s bein g delaye dunti l th e thir dquarter . Tb e expansio nwoul dhav e bee nth e secon d t o boos t suppl y i natigh t market
. Dow Chem

ica l Compan y ha s a100-million-poun din

creas e schedule dl o com e o n lin e lat e thi s year , itsel f

delaye dfro manoriginall y sched

ule dmid-198 8 startu p fCMR
. 8/2 1 89
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# Blue-Gree n Algae ; Viabl e AIDS Uses ? Nationa l Cance r

Institut e scientist s sa y severa l chemical s derive dfro mblue-gree n alga e bav e prove nt o b e highl y activ e agains t th e AID S viru s i n tes t

tub e experiment s The y sa y th e discover y mean s ane w clas s o f che m- ical s ca n no w b e studie dfo r effectivenes s agains t th e deadl y diseas e Test s o f th e chemical s i nhuman s canno t begi nunti l scientist s ar e abl e t o mak e the m i nmuc hlarge r

quantitie s an dasset s thei r impac t i nanima l laborator y studies
. Bu t M r Michae l R
. Boyd , hea do f th e N Gresearc h team , say s tha t

becaus e o f

th e urgen t

nee dt o identify ne w drug s tha t migh t hav e th e poten
tia l t o trea t

AIDS , th e institut e ha s assigne d furthe r test s o nth e chemical s ahig hpn . Th e ne w chemical s ar e combination s of sugar s an dfatt y acid s calle dglycolipid s The y wer e derive dfro malga e collecte di n Hawai i an dtb e Pala u Island s i nth e Sout h Pacific
. Dr
. Boy dsay s th e glycolipid s hal t th e growt ho f

th e AID S virus , bu t

researcher s d o no t ye t understan dhow
. H e say s th e tea mi s "stil l alon g wa y fro ma dru g candidate " becaus e i t ha s trie dfo r

a yea r withou t succes s l o synthesiz e tn e activ e chemical s Arepor t

b y tb e NC I scientist s wa s publishe dlas t

wee k i n th e Journa l of

Ih e Nationa l Cance r

Institut e 

# Dru g Benefi t Continue dfro mPag e 7 suc ha s th e prescriptio ndru g progra mTin

Hous e Way s & Mean s Committe e bega nt o roll-bac k

th e la w i n Jul y b y votin g l o cu t th e surtax , bu t

tb e pane l wa s assumin g muc h lowe r five-yea r

cost s Budge t offic e estimate s release dearlie r thi s mont hpu t

surta x an dpremiu mrt*
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