{"id":4452,"date":"2026-07-12T19:12:16","date_gmt":"2026-07-12T14:12:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=4452"},"modified":"2026-07-12T19:12:16","modified_gmt":"2026-07-12T14:12:16","slug":"amazing-norwegian-shipwreck-yields-best-preserved-chinese-porcelain-cargo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=4452","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Amazing&#8217; Norwegian shipwreck yields best-preserved Chinese porcelain cargo"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div id=\"beyondwords-wrapper\" data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"beyondwords-wrapper\">\n<p><span class=\"label-bg\">NEW<\/span>You can now listen to Fox News articles!\n  <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"speakable\">Archaeologists recently uncovered an <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_travel_article_main-content_article-body_6_2662155\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/science\/archaeology\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">18th-century shipwreck<\/a> in Norwegian waters containing the best-preserved cargo of its kind ever found in Northern Europe.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"speakable\">The shipwreck&#8217;s cargo is &#8220;unlike anything ever previously found in shipwrecks in Northern Europe,&#8221; said Hanna Geiran, director of the Norwegian Directorate for Cultural Heritage.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">The organization announced the discovery earlier in June. The shipwreck was found by Espen Saastad, a watch designer who also operates a small remotely operated vehicle (ROV) and survey company.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\"><a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_travel_article_main-content_article-body_6_2662156\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/travel\/rare-cannonball-emerges-from-ground-alamo-likely-untouched-nearly-190-years\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>RARE CANNONBALL EMERGES FROM GROUND AT THE ALAMO, LIKELY UNTOUCHED FOR NEARLY 190 YEARS<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">The wreck lies about 1,970 feet beneath the surface in the Skagerrak Strait off Norway&#8217;s southeastern coast, with pictures showing stacks of <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_travel_article_main-content_article-body_6_2662157\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/travel\/revolutionary-war-artifacts-unearthed-site-infamous-colonial-heist-surprised\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">porcelain dishes<\/a> and other artifacts resting on the ocean floor among the ship&#8217;s remains.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">Geiran told Fox News Digital it&#8217;s generally rare to find such well-preserved cargo from 18th-century ships.<\/p>\n<div data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"image-ct inline\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/343\/192\/NORWAY_MYSTERIOUS_SHIPWRECK_DISCOVERY_HISTORY_ARCHAEOLOGY_1.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/686\/384\/NORWAY_MYSTERIOUS_SHIPWRECK_DISCOVERY_HISTORY_ARCHAEOLOGY_1.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"192\" width=\"343\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/672\/378\/NORWAY_MYSTERIOUS_SHIPWRECK_DISCOVERY_HISTORY_ARCHAEOLOGY_1.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1344\/756\/NORWAY_MYSTERIOUS_SHIPWRECK_DISCOVERY_HISTORY_ARCHAEOLOGY_1.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"378\" width=\"672\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px) and (max-width: 1279px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/931\/523\/NORWAY_MYSTERIOUS_SHIPWRECK_DISCOVERY_HISTORY_ARCHAEOLOGY_1.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1862\/1046\/NORWAY_MYSTERIOUS_SHIPWRECK_DISCOVERY_HISTORY_ARCHAEOLOGY_1.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"523\" width=\"931\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1280px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/720\/405\/NORWAY_MYSTERIOUS_SHIPWRECK_DISCOVERY_HISTORY_ARCHAEOLOGY_1.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1440\/810\/NORWAY_MYSTERIOUS_SHIPWRECK_DISCOVERY_HISTORY_ARCHAEOLOGY_1.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"405\" width=\"720\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1200\/675\/NORWAY_MYSTERIOUS_SHIPWRECK_DISCOVERY_HISTORY_ARCHAEOLOGY_1.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"Split image of porcelain shipwreck, man assessing artifacts\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p><span>Archaeologists say a newly discovered shipwreck off Norway&#8217;s southeastern coast contains one of the best-preserved cargoes ever found in Northern Europe.<\/span> <span>(Espen Saastad og Norsk Maritimt Museum; Sindre Kinner\u00f8d Flash Studio AS)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">So far, large quantities of undamaged Chinese porcelain have been identified, together with parts of chandeliers, goblets, <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_travel_article_main-content_article-body_6_2662158\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/food-drink\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">bottles and barrels of grain<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\"><a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_travel_article_main-content_article-body_6_2662159\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/travel\/centuries-old-pirate-mystery-deepens-wrecks-found-near-bahamas-haven\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>CENTURIES-OLD PIRATE MYSTERY DEEPENS AFTER WRECKS ARE FOUND NEAR BAHAMAS HAVEN<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">&#8220;Rows of crates have also been discovered but have not yet been examined,&#8221; she said.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">&#8220;One of these appears to <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_travel_article_main-content_article-body_6_2662160\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/travel\/traces-rare-purple-dye-mentioned-bible-passages-found-remarkable-discovery\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">contain textiles<\/a>, while another has a range of organic material, which may include tea, herbs and medicines.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"image-ct inline\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/343\/192\/NORWAY_MYSTERIOUS_SHIPWRECK_DISCOVERY_HISTORY_ARCHAEOLOGY_2.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/686\/384\/NORWAY_MYSTERIOUS_SHIPWRECK_DISCOVERY_HISTORY_ARCHAEOLOGY_2.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"192\" width=\"343\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/672\/378\/NORWAY_MYSTERIOUS_SHIPWRECK_DISCOVERY_HISTORY_ARCHAEOLOGY_2.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1344\/756\/NORWAY_MYSTERIOUS_SHIPWRECK_DISCOVERY_HISTORY_ARCHAEOLOGY_2.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"378\" width=\"672\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px) and (max-width: 1279px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/931\/523\/NORWAY_MYSTERIOUS_SHIPWRECK_DISCOVERY_HISTORY_ARCHAEOLOGY_2.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1862\/1046\/NORWAY_MYSTERIOUS_SHIPWRECK_DISCOVERY_HISTORY_ARCHAEOLOGY_2.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"523\" width=\"931\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1280px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/720\/405\/NORWAY_MYSTERIOUS_SHIPWRECK_DISCOVERY_HISTORY_ARCHAEOLOGY_2.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1440\/810\/NORWAY_MYSTERIOUS_SHIPWRECK_DISCOVERY_HISTORY_ARCHAEOLOGY_2.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"405\" width=\"720\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1200\/675\/NORWAY_MYSTERIOUS_SHIPWRECK_DISCOVERY_HISTORY_ARCHAEOLOGY_2.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"View of cargo haul, two men holding porcelain artifacts\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p><span>Researchers identified quantities of Chinese porcelain and other luxury goods aboard the centuries-old shipwreck found beneath the Skagerrak Strait.<\/span> <span>(Sindre Kinner\u00f8d Flash Studio AS)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">The cargo is &#8220;very well-preserved, considering how old it is,&#8221; Geiran added, though modern trawlers have damaged some parts of the wreck.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/newsletters?cmpid=fnfirstnl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR LIFESTYLE NEWSLETTER<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">Researchers are still unsure where the ship sailed from or where it was heading, but Geiran said small clues recovered from the wreck may lead them to the answer.<\/p>\n<blockquote data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"pull-quote\">\n<p class=\"quote-text\">&#8220;This is a spectacular find that belongs to the public.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p> <!----><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">&#8220;Besides the Chinese porcelain, we think that the other luxury goods may have originated in <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_travel_article_main-content_article-body_6_2662162\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/travel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">England or Germany<\/a>,&#8221; Geiran said.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">&#8220;One very interesting clue is a brick from the ship\u2019s galley that bears the stamp of L\u00fcbecker Ratsziegelei, a brickworks in L\u00fcbeck that was in operation from the 15th century until 1772.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\"><a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_travel_article_main-content_article-body_6_2662163\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/lifestyle\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>CLICK HERE FOR MORE LIFESTYLE NEWS<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">While researchers cannot estimate the cargo&#8217;s original value, Geiran said the porcelain was considered a luxury commodity in the mid-18th century, though it had become increasingly accessible to Europe&#8217;s bourgeoisie.<\/p>\n<div data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"image-ct inline\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/343\/192\/NORWAY_MYSTERIOUS_SHIPWRECK_DISCOVERY_HISTORY_ARCHAEOLOGY_3.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/686\/384\/NORWAY_MYSTERIOUS_SHIPWRECK_DISCOVERY_HISTORY_ARCHAEOLOGY_3.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"192\" width=\"343\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/672\/378\/NORWAY_MYSTERIOUS_SHIPWRECK_DISCOVERY_HISTORY_ARCHAEOLOGY_3.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1344\/756\/NORWAY_MYSTERIOUS_SHIPWRECK_DISCOVERY_HISTORY_ARCHAEOLOGY_3.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"378\" width=\"672\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px) and (max-width: 1279px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/931\/523\/NORWAY_MYSTERIOUS_SHIPWRECK_DISCOVERY_HISTORY_ARCHAEOLOGY_3.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1862\/1046\/NORWAY_MYSTERIOUS_SHIPWRECK_DISCOVERY_HISTORY_ARCHAEOLOGY_3.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"523\" width=\"931\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1280px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/720\/405\/NORWAY_MYSTERIOUS_SHIPWRECK_DISCOVERY_HISTORY_ARCHAEOLOGY_3.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1440\/810\/NORWAY_MYSTERIOUS_SHIPWRECK_DISCOVERY_HISTORY_ARCHAEOLOGY_3.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"405\" width=\"720\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1200\/675\/NORWAY_MYSTERIOUS_SHIPWRECK_DISCOVERY_HISTORY_ARCHAEOLOGY_3.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"Split image of shipwreck, divers looking at artifacts\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p><span>The remarkably preserved cargo includes porcelain, chandeliers, goblets, bottles and barrels, offering new insight into 18th-century maritime trade.<\/span> <span>(Espen Saastad og Norsk Maritimt Museum; Sindre Kinner\u00f8d Flash Studio AS)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">Today, she said, the wreck&#8217;s greatest value lies in its status as a protected cultural monument rather than its monetary worth.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\"><a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_travel_article_main-content_article-body_6_2662164\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/lifestyle\/quizzes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>TEST YOURSELF WITH OUR LATEST LIFESTYLE QUIZ<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">Geiran added that researchers are &#8220;very excited&#8221; about future investigations and whether the wreck still holds additional artifacts.<\/p>\n<div data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"image-ct inline\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/343\/192\/NORWAY_MYSTERIOUS_SHIPWRECK_DISCOVERY_HISTORY_ARCHAEOLOGY_4.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/686\/384\/NORWAY_MYSTERIOUS_SHIPWRECK_DISCOVERY_HISTORY_ARCHAEOLOGY_4.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"192\" width=\"343\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/672\/378\/NORWAY_MYSTERIOUS_SHIPWRECK_DISCOVERY_HISTORY_ARCHAEOLOGY_4.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1344\/756\/NORWAY_MYSTERIOUS_SHIPWRECK_DISCOVERY_HISTORY_ARCHAEOLOGY_4.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"378\" width=\"672\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px) and (max-width: 1279px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/931\/523\/NORWAY_MYSTERIOUS_SHIPWRECK_DISCOVERY_HISTORY_ARCHAEOLOGY_4.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1862\/1046\/NORWAY_MYSTERIOUS_SHIPWRECK_DISCOVERY_HISTORY_ARCHAEOLOGY_4.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"523\" width=\"931\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1280px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/720\/405\/NORWAY_MYSTERIOUS_SHIPWRECK_DISCOVERY_HISTORY_ARCHAEOLOGY_4.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1440\/810\/NORWAY_MYSTERIOUS_SHIPWRECK_DISCOVERY_HISTORY_ARCHAEOLOGY_4.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"405\" width=\"720\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1200\/675\/NORWAY_MYSTERIOUS_SHIPWRECK_DISCOVERY_HISTORY_ARCHAEOLOGY_4.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"View of porcelain artifacts laid out next to other finds on ship\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p><span>Officials believe additional unopened crates aboard the ship may still contain textiles, tea, herbs or other organic materials.<\/span> <span>(Frode Kval\u00f8, Norsk Maritimt Museum)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">&#8220;In the pictures from the seabed, for example, we can glimpse a spectacular lotus plant in porcelain,&#8221; she said.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\"><a href=\"https:\/\/foxnews.onelink.me\/xLDS?pid=AppArticleLink&amp;af_dp=foxnewsaf%3A%2F%2F&amp;af_web_dp=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.foxnews.com%2Fapps-products\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE FOX NEWS APP<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">&#8220;We are also very pleased that this amazing find will be available for everyone to see when it is eventually exhibited at the <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_travel_article_main-content_article-body_6_2662166\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/travel\/general\/museums-exhibits\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Norwegian Maritime Museum<\/a> in Oslo. 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