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List of mountain ranges in Idaho facts for kids

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There are at least 115 named mountain ranges in Idaho. Some of these ranges extend into the neighboring states of Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming. Names, elevations and coordinates from the U.S. Geological Survey, Geographic Names Information System.

The List

Name County, State Elevation Coordinates Ref
Albion Mountains Cassia County, Idaho 7,470 feet (2,280 m) 42°13′48″N 113°43′05″W / 42.23000°N 113.71806°W / 42.23000; -113.71806 (Albion Mountains)
Arco Hills Butte County, Idaho 7,310 feet (2,230 m) 43°39′43″N 113°09′27″W / 43.66194°N 113.15750°W / 43.66194; -113.15750 (Arco Hills)
Aspen Range Caribou County, Idaho 7,831 feet (2,387 m) 42°40′51″N 111°28′18″W / 42.68083°N 111.47167°W / 42.68083; -111.47167 (Aspen Range)
Bally Mountains Box Elder County, Utah 8,051 feet (2,454 m) 41°57′49″N 113°28′25″W / 41.96361°N 113.47361°W / 41.96361; -113.47361 (Bally Mountains)
Bannock Range Bannock County, Idaho 7,018 feet (2,139 m) 42°25′00″N 112°17′03″W / 42.41667°N 112.28417°W / 42.41667; -112.28417 (Bannock Range)
Bear River Range Bear Lake County, Idaho 8,356 feet (2,547 m) 42°09′17″N 111°36′15″W / 42.15472°N 111.60417°W / 42.15472; -111.60417 (Bear River Range)
Bear River Range Cache County, Utah 6,404 feet (1,952 m) 41°38′00″N 111°40′03″W / 41.63333°N 111.66750°W / 41.63333; -111.66750 (Bear River Range)
Beaverhead Mountains Lemhi County, Idaho 11,352 feet (3,460 m) 44°21′17″N 112°49′21″W / 44.35472°N 112.82250°W / 44.35472; -112.82250 (Beaverhead Mountains)
Big Hole Mountains Teton County, Idaho 8,655 feet (2,638 m) 43°41′35″N 111°19′51″W / 43.69306°N 111.33083°W / 43.69306; -111.33083 (Big Hole Mountains)
Bighorn Crags Lemhi County, Idaho 9,642 feet (2,939 m) 45°10′24″N 114°34′59″W / 45.17333°N 114.58306°W / 45.17333; -114.58306 (Bighorn Crags)
Bitterroot Mountains Clearwater County, Idaho 3,845 feet (1,172 m) 47°28′00″N 115°42′04″W / 47.46667°N 115.70111°W / 47.46667; -115.70111 (Bitterroot Mountains)
Bitterroot Range Clearwater County, Idaho 7,126 feet (2,172 m) 46°44′08″N 115°24′27″W / 46.73556°N 115.40750°W / 46.73556; -115.40750 (Bitterroot Range)
Black Butte Hills Lincoln County, Idaho 4,531 feet (1,381 m) 43°05′37″N 114°27′01″W / 43.09361°N 114.45028°W / 43.09361; -114.45028 (Black Butte Hills)
Black Pine Mountains Cassia County, Idaho 8,586 feet (2,617 m) 42°07′54″N 113°07′11″W / 42.13167°N 113.11972°W / 42.13167; -113.11972 (Black Pine Mountains)
Blackfoot Mountains Bingham County, Idaho 6,808 feet (2,075 m) 43°10′58″N 111°50′27″W / 43.18278°N 111.84083°W / 43.18278; -111.84083 (Blackfoot Mountains)
Boise Mountains Boise County, Idaho 5,787 feet (1,764 m) 43°45′01″N 115°30′04″W / 43.75028°N 115.50111°W / 43.75028; -115.50111 (Boise Mountains)
Boulder Mountains Custer County, Idaho 11,699 feet (3,566 m) 43°54′08″N 114°24′33″W / 43.90222°N 114.40917°W / 43.90222; -114.40917 (Boulder Mountains)
Buck Creek Mountains Elko County, Nevada 6,791 feet (2,070 m) 41°55′23″N 115°35′06″W / 41.92306°N 115.58500°W / 41.92306; -115.58500 (Buck Creek Mountains)
Cabinet Mountains Sanders County, Montana 4,058 feet (1,237 m) 48°10′00″N 115°50′04″W / 48.16667°N 115.83444°W / 48.16667; -115.83444 (Cabinet Mountains)
Caribou Range Caribou County, Idaho 8,202 feet (2,500 m) 42°55′14″N 111°10′54″W / 42.92056°N 111.18167°W / 42.92056; -111.18167 (Caribou Range)
Castle Rocks Cassia County, Idaho 6,758 feet (2,060 m) 42°08′20″N 113°40′44″W / 42.13889°N 113.67889°W / 42.13889; -113.67889 (Castle Rocks)
Cedar Hills Cassia County, Idaho 6,594 feet (2,010 m) 42°00′42″N 113°41′49″W / 42.01167°N 113.69694°W / 42.01167; -113.69694 (Cedar Hills)
Centennial Mountains Clark County, Idaho 10,180 feet (3,100 m) 44°33′44″N 111°30′17″W / 44.56222°N 111.50472°W / 44.56222; -111.50472 (Centennial Mountains)
Chalk Hills Canyon County, Idaho 2,556 feet (779 m) 43°36′29″N 116°48′47″W / 43.60806°N 116.81306°W / 43.60806; -116.81306 (Chalk Hills)
Chesterfield Range Caribou County, Idaho 6,959 feet (2,121 m) 42°49′52″N 111°44′47″W / 42.83111°N 111.74639°W / 42.83111; -111.74639 (Chesterfield Range)
Clearwater Mountains Idaho County, Idaho 4,895 feet (1,492 m) 45°36′02″N 115°11′03″W / 45.60056°N 115.18417°W / 45.60056; -115.18417 (Clearwater Mountains)
Coeur d'Alene Mountains Sanders County, Montana 3,497 feet (1,066 m) 47°45′00″N 116°00′04″W / 47.75000°N 116.00111°W / 47.75000; -116.00111 (Coeur d'Alene Mountains)
Cold Springs Mountains Idaho County, Idaho 6,926 feet (2,111 m) 45°30′04″N 116°27′05″W / 45.50111°N 116.45139°W / 45.50111; -116.45139 (Cold Springs Mountains)
Cotterel Mountains Cassia County, Idaho 6,092 feet (1,857 m) 42°26′20″N 113°28′22″W / 42.43889°N 113.47278°W / 42.43889; -113.47278 (Cotterel Mountains)
Cuddy Mountains Washington County, Idaho 7,566 feet (2,306 m) 44°49′23″N 116°43′56″W / 44.82306°N 116.73222°W / 44.82306; -116.73222 (Cuddy Mountains)
Danskin Mountains Elmore County, Idaho 4,987 feet (1,520 m) 43°24′39″N 115°41′36″W / 43.41083°N 115.69333°W / 43.41083; -115.69333 (Danskin Mountains)
Deep Creek Mountains Power County, Idaho 8,412 feet (2,564 m) 42°26′35″N 112°42′59″W / 42.44306°N 112.71639°W / 42.44306; -112.71639 (Deep Creek Mountains)
Donkey Hills Custer County, Idaho 9,377 feet (2,858 m) 44°13′26″N 113°30′28″W / 44.22389°N 113.50778°W / 44.22389; -113.50778 (Donkey Hills)
East Hills Cassia County, Idaho 5,804 feet (1,769 m) 42°29′04″N 113°33′55″W / 42.48444°N 113.56528°W / 42.48444; -113.56528 (East Hills)
Eastern Centennial Mountains Clark County, Idaho 10,180 feet (3,100 m) 44°33′44″N 111°30′17″W / 44.56222°N 111.50472°W / 44.56222; -111.50472 (Eastern Centennial Mountains)
Elk Mountains Elko County, Nevada 7,398 feet (2,255 m) 41°56′12″N 115°03′34″W / 41.93667°N 115.05944°W / 41.93667; -115.05944 (Elk Mountains)
Fish Creek Range Caribou County, Idaho 6,460 feet (1,970 m) 42°37′11″N 111°55′17″W / 42.61972°N 111.92139°W / 42.61972; -111.92139 (Fish Creek Range)
Fox Hills Caribou County, Idaho 7,011 feet (2,137 m) 42°48′46″N 111°28′24″W / 42.81278°N 111.47333°W / 42.81278; -111.47333 (Fox Hills)
Gannett Hills Lincoln County, Wyoming 7,907 feet (2,410 m) 42°33′36″N 111°04′14″W / 42.56000°N 111.07056°W / 42.56000; -111.07056 (Gannett Hills)
Goose Creek Mountains Elko County, Nevada 6,102 feet (1,860 m) 41°37′35″N 114°07′28″W / 41.62639°N 114.12444°W / 41.62639; -114.12444 (Goose Creek Mountains)
Grass Mountains Idaho County, Idaho 8,067 feet (2,459 m) 45°10′39″N 116°11′43″W / 45.17750°N 116.19528°W / 45.17750; -116.19528 (Grass Mountains)
Grassy Hills Owyhee County, Idaho 5,853 feet (1,784 m) 42°11′26″N 115°06′02″W / 42.19056°N 115.10056°W / 42.19056; -115.10056 (Grassy Hills)
Grays Range Caribou County, Idaho 7,428 feet (2,264 m) 42°57′04″N 111°25′35″W / 42.95111°N 111.42639°W / 42.95111; -111.42639 (Grays Range)
Hawley Mountains Butte County, Idaho 7,910 feet (2,410 m) 44°05′07″N 113°18′30″W / 44.08528°N 113.30833°W / 44.08528; -113.30833 (Hawley Mountains)
Henrys Lake Mountains Madison County, Montana 10,148 feet (3,093 m) 44°46′52″N 111°24′00″W / 44.78111°N 111.40000°W / 44.78111; -111.40000 (Henrys Lake Mountains)
High Breaks Idaho County, Idaho 4,767 feet (1,453 m) 45°52′12″N 116°31′26″W / 45.87000°N 116.52389°W / 45.87000; -116.52389 (High Breaks)
Hitt Mountains Washington County, Idaho 6,329 feet (1,929 m) 44°35′16″N 117°00′45″W / 44.58778°N 117.01250°W / 44.58778; -117.01250 (Hitt Mountains)
Hitt Mountains Washington County, Idaho 6,752 feet (2,058 m) 44°35′51″N 116°54′00″W / 44.59750°N 116.90000°W / 44.59750; -116.90000 (Hitt Mountains)
Hoodoo Mountains Latah County, Idaho 4,816 feet (1,468 m) 47°01′59″N 116°29′13″W / 47.03306°N 116.48694°W / 47.03306; -116.48694 (Hoodoo Mountains)
Jim Sage Mountains Cassia County, Idaho 8,025 feet (2,446 m) 42°11′03″N 113°29′40″W / 42.18417°N 113.49444°W / 42.18417; -113.49444 (Jim Sage Mountains)
Lake Hills Blaine County, Idaho 6,614 feet (2,016 m) 43°24′27″N 113°57′23″W / 43.40750°N 113.95639°W / 43.40750; -113.95639 (Lake Hills)
Lemhi Range Lemhi County, Idaho 9,442 feet (2,878 m) 44°37′30″N 113°37′17″W / 44.62500°N 113.62139°W / 44.62500; -113.62139 (Lemhi Range)
Lewisville Knolls Jefferson County, Idaho 4,918 feet (1,499 m) 43°41′04″N 112°02′53″W / 43.68444°N 112.04806°W / 43.68444; -112.04806 (Lewisville Knolls)
Little Goat Mountains Shoshone County, Idaho 6,043 feet (1,842 m) 46°58′43″N 115°48′39″W / 46.97861°N 115.81083°W / 46.97861; -115.81083 (Little Goat Mountains)
Little Valley Hills Bonneville County, Idaho 7,424 feet (2,263 m) 43°03′30″N 111°33′03″W / 43.05833°N 111.55083°W / 43.05833; -111.55083 (Little Valley Hills)
Lost River Range Butte County, Idaho 8,783 feet (2,677 m) 43°59′18″N 113°23′19″W / 43.98833°N 113.38861°W / 43.98833; -113.38861 (Lost River Range)
Malad Range Oneida County, Idaho 6,831 feet (2,082 m) 42°03′11″N 112°08′34″W / 42.05306°N 112.14278°W / 42.05306; -112.14278 (Malad Range)
Middle Mountain Cassia County, Idaho 7,014 feet (2,138 m) 42°03′07″N 113°50′23″W / 42.05194°N 113.83972°W / 42.05194; -113.83972 (Middle Mountain)
Moose Mountains Clearwater County, Idaho 6,735 feet (2,053 m) 46°45′32″N 115°11′57″W / 46.75889°N 115.19917°W / 46.75889; -115.19917 (Moose Mountains)
Mount Bennett Hills Camas County, Idaho 6,102 feet (1,860 m) 43°13′11″N 115°05′29″W / 43.21972°N 115.09139°W / 43.21972; -115.09139 (Mount Bennett Hills)
Ninety Percent Range Caribou County, Idaho 6,808 feet (2,075 m) 42°42′29″N 111°39′17″W / 42.70806°N 111.65472°W / 42.70806; -111.65472 (Ninety Percent Range)
North Fork Range Valley County, Idaho 6,243 feet (1,903 m) 44°09′39″N 116°03′07″W / 44.16083°N 116.05194°W / 44.16083; -116.05194 (North Fork Range)
North Hansel Mountains Box Elder County, Utah 5,259 feet (1,603 m) 41°54′35″N 112°31′33″W / 41.90972°N 112.52583°W / 41.90972; -112.52583 (North Hansel Mountains)
North Hansel Mountains Oneida County, Idaho 6,975 feet (2,126 m) 42°04′17″N 112°35′35″W / 42.07139°N 112.59306°W / 42.07139; -112.59306 (North Hansel Mountains)
North Junipers Fremont County, Idaho 5,945 feet (1,812 m) 44°03′08″N 111°52′23″W / 44.05222°N 111.87306°W / 44.05222; -111.87306 (North Junipers)
Owyhee Mountains Owyhee County, Idaho 8,386 feet (2,556 m) 42°58′51″N 116°39′31″W / 42.98083°N 116.65861°W / 42.98083; -116.65861 (Owyhee Mountains)
Pahsimeroi Mountains Custer County, Idaho 8,258 feet (2,517 m) 44°27′27″N 114°01′47″W / 44.45750°N 114.02972°W / 44.45750; -114.02972 (Pahsimeroi Mountains)
Palouse Range Latah County, Idaho 4,728 feet (1,441 m) 46°48′16″N 116°51′13″W / 46.80444°N 116.85361°W / 46.80444; -116.85361 (Palouse Range)
Paradise Hills Bingham County, Idaho 7,001 feet (2,134 m) 43°04′29″N 111°45′14″W / 43.07472°N 111.75389°W / 43.07472; -111.75389 (Paradise Hills)
Picabo Hills Blaine County, Idaho 6,211 feet (1,893 m) 43°16′29″N 114°08′35″W / 43.27472°N 114.14306°W / 43.27472; -114.14306 (Picabo Hills)
Pioneer Mountains Blaine County, Idaho 11,939 feet (3,639 m) 43°44′57″N 114°07′51″W / 43.74917°N 114.13083°W / 43.74917; -114.13083 (Pioneer Mountains)
Pleasantview Hills Oneida County, Idaho 6,378 feet (1,944 m) 42°17′05″N 112°28′37″W / 42.28472°N 112.47694°W / 42.28472; -112.47694 (Pleasantview Hills)
Pocatello Range Bannock County, Idaho 6,621 feet (2,018 m) 42°55′47″N 112°18′47″W / 42.92972°N 112.31306°W / 42.92972; -112.31306 (Pocatello Range)
Pole Creek Breaks Owyhee County, Idaho 5,814 feet (1,772 m) 42°29′43″N 116°59′24″W / 42.49528°N 116.99000°W / 42.49528; -116.99000 (Pole Creek Breaks)
Portneuf Range Bannock County, Idaho 7,851 feet (2,393 m) 42°48′57″N 112°08′32″W / 42.81583°N 112.14222°W / 42.81583; -112.14222 (Portneuf Range)
Preuss Range Caribou County, Idaho 7,329 feet (2,234 m) 42°18′03″N 111°10′52″W / 42.30083°N 111.18111°W / 42.30083; -111.18111 (Preuss Range)
Purcell Mountains Lincoln County, Montana 7,707 feet (2,349 m) 48°57′48″N 115°58′06″W / 48.96333°N 115.96833°W / 48.96333; -115.96833 (Purcell Mountains)
Red Hills Lemhi County, Idaho 7,572 feet (2,308 m) 44°09′55″N 113°25′45″W / 44.16528°N 113.42917°W / 44.16528; -113.42917 (Red Hills)
Salmon River Mountains Custer County, Idaho 6,975 feet (2,126 m) 44°39′21″N 114°12′10″W / 44.65583°N 114.20278°W / 44.65583; -114.20278 (Salmon River Mountains)
Salmon River Range Elko County, Nevada 7,113 feet (2,168 m) 41°50′36″N 114°50′09″W / 41.84333°N 114.83583°W / 41.84333; -114.83583 (Salmon River Range)
Samaria Mountains Oneida County, Idaho 7,605 feet (2,318 m) 42°03′31″N 112°20′45″W / 42.05861°N 112.34583°W / 42.05861; -112.34583 (Samaria Mountains)
Sand Hills Bonneville County, Idaho 4,715 feet (1,437 m) 43°25′02″N 112°01′22″W / 43.41722°N 112.02278°W / 43.41722; -112.02278 (Sand Hills)
Sawtooth Range Blaine County, Idaho 9,767 feet (2,977 m) 43°57′12″N 114°59′26″W / 43.95333°N 114.99056°W / 43.95333; -114.99056 (Sawtooth Range)
Secesh-Warren Area Mountains Idaho County, Idaho 8,752 feet (2,668 m) 45°15′01″N 115°46′01″W / 45.25028°N 115.76694°W / 45.25028; -115.76694 (Secesh-Warren Area Mountains)
Selkirk Mountains Boundary County, Idaho 5,331 feet (1,625 m) 48°30′01″N 116°45′05″W / 48.50028°N 116.75139°W / 48.50028; -116.75139 (Selkirk Mountains)
Seven Devils Mountains Idaho County, Idaho 9,268 feet (2,825 m) 45°18′33″N 116°33′18″W / 45.30917°N 116.55500°W / 45.30917; -116.55500 (Seven Devils Mountains)
Seven Sisters Boundary County, Idaho 6,929 feet (2,112 m) 48°39′17″N 116°39′49″W / 48.65472°N 116.66361°W / 48.65472; -116.66361 (Seven Sisters)
Sheep Creek Hills Bear Lake County, Idaho 6,539 feet (1,993 m) 42°11′52″N 111°06′54″W / 42.19778°N 111.11500°W / 42.19778; -111.11500 (Sheep Creek Hills)
Sheep Hills Owyhee County, Idaho 5,161 feet (1,573 m) 42°18′39″N 116°38′45″W / 42.31083°N 116.64583°W / 42.31083; -116.64583 (Sheep Hills)
Sheep Mountain Range Clearwater County, Idaho 5,686 feet (1,733 m) 46°47′30″N 115°33′53″W / 46.79167°N 115.56472°W / 46.79167; -115.56472 (Sheep Mountain Range)
Shoshone Range Shoshone County, Idaho 4,035 feet (1,230 m) 47°50′00″N 116°00′04″W / 47.83333°N 116.00111°W / 47.83333; -116.00111 (Shoshone Range)
Silver City Range Owyhee County, Idaho 7,559 feet (2,304 m) 42°58′22″N 116°40′00″W / 42.97278°N 116.66667°W / 42.97278; -116.66667 (Silver City Range)
Smoky Mountains Blaine County, Idaho 10,118 feet (3,084 m) 43°39′47″N 114°39′52″W / 43.66306°N 114.66444°W / 43.66306; -114.66444 (Smoky Mountains)
Snake River Range Bonneville County, Idaho 9,751 feet (2,972 m) 43°23′19″N 111°05′03″W / 43.38861°N 111.08417°W / 43.38861; -111.08417 (Snake River Range)
Snowdrift Mountain Caribou County, Idaho 9,357 feet (2,852 m) 42°32′59″N 111°13′34″W / 42.54972°N 111.22611°W / 42.54972; -111.22611 (Snowdrift Mountain)
Soda Springs Hills Caribou County, Idaho 6,699 feet (2,042 m) 42°43′38″N 111°43′34″W / 42.72722°N 111.72611°W / 42.72722; -111.72611 (Soda Springs Hills)
Soldier Mountains Elmore County, Idaho 6,942 feet (2,116 m) 43°34′04″N 115°10′13″W / 43.56778°N 115.17028°W / 43.56778; -115.17028 (Soldier Mountains)
South Junipers Fremont County, Idaho 6,109 feet (1,862 m) 44°00′35″N 111°51′59″W / 44.00972°N 111.86639°W / 44.00972; -111.86639 (South Junipers)
St. Joe Mountains Shoshone County, Idaho 5,466 feet (1,666 m) 47°25′14″N 115°57′08″W / 47.42056°N 115.95222°W / 47.42056; -115.95222 (St. Joe Mountains)
Stone Hills Oneida County, Idaho 5,472 feet (1,668 m) 42°01′05″N 112°47′27″W / 42.01806°N 112.79083°W / 42.01806; -112.79083 (Stone Hills)
Sublett Range Power County, Idaho 6,289 feet (1,917 m) 42°18′00″N 112°54′58″W / 42.30000°N 112.91611°W / 42.30000; -112.91611 (Sublett Range)
Teton Range Teton County, Wyoming 9,252 feet (2,820 m) 43°45′05″N 110°53′03″W / 43.75139°N 110.88417°W / 43.75139; -110.88417 (Teton Range)
The Breaks Jefferson County, Idaho 4,905 feet (1,495 m) 43°56′13″N 112°21′53″W / 43.93694°N 112.36472°W / 43.93694; -112.36472 (The Breaks)
Three Buttes Bingham County, Idaho 7,182 feet (2,189 m) 43°10′15″N 111°39′58″W / 43.17083°N 111.66611°W / 43.17083; -111.66611 (Three Buttes)
Timmerman Hills Blaine County, Idaho 5,627 feet (1,715 m) 43°18′17″N 114°15′59″W / 43.30472°N 114.26639°W / 43.30472; -114.26639 (Timmerman Hills)
Trinity Mountains Elmore County, Idaho 6,752 feet (2,058 m) 43°37′31″N 115°22′32″W / 43.62528°N 115.37556°W / 43.62528; -115.37556 (Trinity Mountains)
Webster Range Caribou County, Idaho 8,668 feet (2,642 m) 42°46′12″N 111°11′19″W / 42.77000°N 111.18861°W / 42.77000; -111.18861 (Webster Range)
West Mountains Gem County, Idaho 5,823 feet (1,775 m) 44°28′00″N 116°14′04″W / 44.46667°N 116.23444°W / 44.46667; -116.23444 (West Mountains)
Western Centennial Mountains Clark County, Idaho 9,390 feet (2,860 m) 44°33′05″N 111°52′15″W / 44.55139°N 111.87083°W / 44.55139; -111.87083 (Western Centennial Mountains)
White Cloud Mountains Custer County, Idaho 11,788 feet (3,593 m) 44°02′22″N 114°35′08″W / 44.03944°N 114.58556°W / 44.03944; -114.58556 (White Hills)
White Hills Custer County, Idaho 8,215 feet (2,504 m) 44°31′38″N 114°03′56″W / 44.52722°N 114.06556°W / 44.52722; -114.06556 (White Hills)
White Knob Mountains Custer County, Idaho 8,064 feet (2,458 m) 43°48′00″N 113°42′03″W / 43.80000°N 113.70083°W / 43.80000; -113.70083 (White Knob Mountains)
White Mountains Custer County, Idaho 9,600 feet (2,900 m) 43°44′50″N 113°58′23″W / 43.74722°N 113.97306°W / 43.74722; -113.97306 (White Mountains)
Williams Range Clearwater County, Idaho 7,087 feet (2,160 m) 46°37′51″N 114°48′40″W / 46.63083°N 114.81111°W / 46.63083; -114.81111 (Williams Range)
Wooley Range Caribou County, Idaho 7,208 feet (2,197 m) 42°50′15″N 111°25′16″W / 42.83750°N 111.42111°W / 42.83750; -111.42111 (Wooley Range)
Yellowjacket Mountains Lemhi County, Idaho 8,018 feet (2,444 m) 45°03′03″N 114°35′03″W / 45.05083°N 114.58417°W / 45.05083; -114.58417 (Yellowjacket Mountains)

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