"Stewart Fawcett has just completed redecorating my apartment in a grade 2 listed 18th century property.
His craftsmanship is of the highest order. He is meticulous in his approach, his preparation is an art in itself and his decorating skills and eye for detail is superb.
He has a wide knowledge of materials and techniques and this is complemented by his extensive range of equipment.
He is punctual and communicative, keeping one abreast of progress, and adhered well to the time scale and the cost estimates.
He has been a pleasure to have working in my flat, the outcome is superb and I would highly commend him."
Anthony Johnson, BRACKLEY. Two large bedrooms including sash windows, fitted wardrobes and staircase leading to ensuite. Alcove wall was dog-legged and this was filled and skimmed to bring to same level. Three separate fireplaces were painted in dining room, lounge and bedroom along with Hallway and Entrance hall. Subsequently, after my client was so pleased with completed work and the finish on the fitted wardrobes, I returned to paint kitchen cabinets, doors & drawers along with large window & sill. Photos will follow, can currently be found at www.instagram.com/stewkleydecs/
His craftsmanship is of the highest order. He is meticulous in his approach, his preparation is an art in itself and his decorating skills and eye for detail is superb.
He has a wide knowledge of materials and techniques and this is complemented by his extensive range of equipment.
He is punctual and communicative, keeping one abreast of progress, and adhered well to the time scale and the cost estimates.
He has been a pleasure to have working in my flat, the outcome is superb and I would highly commend him."
Anthony Johnson, BRACKLEY. Two large bedrooms including sash windows, fitted wardrobes and staircase leading to ensuite. Alcove wall was dog-legged and this was filled and skimmed to bring to same level. Three separate fireplaces were painted in dining room, lounge and bedroom along with Hallway and Entrance hall. Subsequently, after my client was so pleased with completed work and the finish on the fitted wardrobes, I returned to paint kitchen cabinets, doors & drawers along with large window & sill. Photos will follow, can currently be found at www.instagram.com/stewkleydecs/
"Thanks for doing such a great job for us. Sharon and I are really pleased with your work." Sharon & Philip, STEWKLEY
Lounge (wallpaper removed from feature wall), ceiling finished in Tikkurila Anti-Reflex, walls Tikkuria Optiva5, Bathroom walls Tikkurila Luja, Ensuite & Bathroom ceilings Zinsser Perma White Satin.
Lounge (wallpaper removed from feature wall), ceiling finished in Tikkurila Anti-Reflex, walls Tikkuria Optiva5, Bathroom walls Tikkurila Luja, Ensuite & Bathroom ceilings Zinsser Perma White Satin.
"Thanks Stewart, I love the end result. Very welcoming now!" V. Bax, WHITCHURCH. EXISTING CLIENT
"We are very pleased with the work that you have done, especially your attention to detail. We would be very pleased to recommend you to anyone who was interested." Ann & Neil, STEWKLEY - re-decorate kitchen, pantry & utility. Ceilings & walls finished in customer supplied Dulux vinyl silk Almond White. Painted woodwork - windows, skirting, architrave, pantry shelving & utility door finished in Dulux Trade Quick Dry Gloss pure brilliant white.
"Thank you for such a great job of decorating our lounge and dining room. We are very impressed with your workmanship. The room looks lovely and we also love the work you undertook decorating 2 of our bedrooms. We know that when you come back to do our hall, stairs and landing they will look great too." Mr & Mrs Bull, AYLESBURY - Re-decorate lounge & dining room, repair damaged lining paper, paint walls (Dulux Natural Hessian), ceiling (Dulux Trade v/matt white), woodwork (Dulux Trade quick dry satinwood pbw) & hang wallpaper on long feature wall. Bedroom recently re-decorated after removal of existing wallcoverings and wallpaper hung to all walls & side of cupboard. Bathroom recently plastered ceiling (Zinsser Perma white matt) & new woodwork painted. Hall, stairs & landing to follow later 2018. EXISTING CLIENT
"Many, many thanks Stewart. I’m absolutely delighted with your beautiful handiwork." (Christine, LEIGHTON BUZZARD - re-decorate kitchen & dining room. Ceiling, sash windows, walls, woodwork, doors & stable door. Working around wallpaper feature wall that I did last year in 2017. Ceilings finished in Dulux Trade v/matt White, walls in F&B Modern emulsion Fowlers Pink 39, doors in F&B estate eggshell Fowlers Pink 39, stable door ironmongery in Rustoleum combi colour black & woodwork in Dulux Trade quick dry satinwood pure brilliant white. EXISTING CLIENT returned to paint hallway ceilings
"Thank you so much for doing such a beautiful job in painting our kitchen! We are really delighted with the finish you have achieved, it looks like a new kitchen. Thank you also for all the care you took in the way you worked. I can't recommend you highly enough to anyone who is considering asking you for decorating work. We will be pleased to welcome you back in the summer to paint our windows and certainly we will ask you to do all our painting in the future." Sue & David Polhill, BRACKLEY - decorate kitchen cabinets, doors & drawers. Following thorough preparation woodwork was finished in 2 x coats of Tikkurila Helmi primer & 2 x top coats of Tikkurila Helmi 30 (mixed to Dulux Orchid White) a semi-matt finish.
"I'm so pleased how the rooms look after your TLC. You worked very hard and it was good to have you in the house."
(Pat Jones, SOULBURY - decorate Dining room & Lounge). Images below show dining room, shelving bare wood (knotted, primed, undercoat & top coat), wallpaper previously painted by a.n.other and pattern was grinning through. Damaged areas repaired and 2 x coats of Zinsser Wallpaper Cover Up, then 2 x coats Dulux vinyl matt Cornflower White. All woodwork (doors, frames & skirting) Dulux Quick Dry Undercoat & finished in Dulux Diamond Eggshell.
(Pat Jones, SOULBURY - decorate Dining room & Lounge). Images below show dining room, shelving bare wood (knotted, primed, undercoat & top coat), wallpaper previously painted by a.n.other and pattern was grinning through. Damaged areas repaired and 2 x coats of Zinsser Wallpaper Cover Up, then 2 x coats Dulux vinyl matt Cornflower White. All woodwork (doors, frames & skirting) Dulux Quick Dry Undercoat & finished in Dulux Diamond Eggshell.
"We've been absolutely delighted with Stewart's work in our home, especially his attention to detail, tidy working and, of course, the finished result, and would have no hesitation in recommending him as a dedicated and competent professional tradesman." (Janet Blake, GREAT BRICKHILL - decorate Master Bedroom & Dressing Room. Repaired damaged wallpaper & prepared walls prior to covering patterned wallpaper in Zinsser wallpaper cover up (except featured wallpaper on headboard wall) then F&B estate emulsion. Ceiling and woodwork prepared & painted too). EXISTING CLIENT also, further Bedroom completed 2018. Further work for 2019 incl. lounge. kitchen, hall, stairs and landing.
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"Stewart is extremely thorough and pays great attention to detail, and is a pleasure to have working in the house. Everywhere looks great. Many thanks for all your hard work." (Helen Day, Varden House, STEWKLEY - decorate large hall, stairs & landing following building work. This included painting walls & ceilings on both levels (mostly re-plastered) including around new velux skylight (just under 7 mtrs from ground floor), new skirting boards, 5 x cupboard doors/frames and architrave for further 10 x doors). Subsequently completed re-decoration of cloakroom plus other minor work).
"Just want to say, Stewart, that I'm delighted with your handiwork and the wall looks better than I ever thought it could. Very many thanks ." (Christine, LEIGHTON BUZZARD - prepare uneven wall, 9m2, of 1920's house and hang Sanderson wallpaper). further work in kitchen/dining room to follow in 2018 (see above)
"We employed Stewart to paint our hallway, stairwell, landing and utility room. I was firstly impressed by his thorough preparation by fixing problem areas that I hadn't noticed before. Secondly he showed great attention to detail ensuring the finish looked just fantastic. Thirdly his dust free sanding ensured that there was very little mess . Fourthly he was punctual, tidy and got on with the work rather than chattering away as some tradespeople do. All in all a very professional job which will last for years. Thank you very much." (Stephen Barber, LEIGHTON BUZZARD - re-decorate utility walls & block ceiling stain & paint. Hallway was to prepare walls for painting including one area of drywall where paint was peeling in numerous places. Gaps on stair strings were filled and now have straight lines. Two different colours used as main stair wall painted as a feature).
No pictures available as dark spot on lens.
No pictures available as dark spot on lens.
"Very pleased." (Mr & Mrs L, STEWKLEY - re-decorate kitchen; previous re-decoration resulted in poor cutting-in between walls & french doors, now perfectly straight lines - see below). Subsequently returned to paint summer house. EXISTING CLIENT sprayed summer house 2016 & stained balcony (handrails & balustrades etc) & french doors 2017.
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"Stewart recently decorated our bedroom, his attention to detail is amazing. The walls and ceiling were in a real state prior to his arrival but we both think the room now looks stunning. Stewart also carried out works in our lounge ready for us to decorate at a later date, again fantastic work. We would love to have him back when we need further decorating work and we would recommend him to anyone." (Teresa & Dave, AYLESBURY - strip existing and hang new wallpaper in bedroom, paint ceiling, window board, radiator, skirting and architrave) further work to followed in 2018 - bedroom, bathroom, lounge & hall, stairs & landing (see above).
"Many thanks for another lovely job Stewart. We'll see you in 2015." (Lee Brogan, CUBLINGTON - repair & paint ceiling, walls and 3 x doors in bedroom & dressing area, cross-line & hang genuine flock wallpaper on feature wall; line and hang paper to external corner in dining room and paint 4 x bedrooms - ceilings & walls) - Back again in April 2015 to re-decorate further bedroom damaged ceiling, hang genuine flock wallpaper to feature wall in dressing room & paint study walls and ceiling.
"Thanks for the brilliant work as usual Stewart". Subsequently booked for kitchen & second study for next available slot late 2015 - completed. Large Cinema/Games Room completed in 2016. EXISTING CLIENT |
"Thank you for decorating our kitchen and making such a wonderful job of it, Vera and I were most impressed with your excellent workmanship. We look forward to next year when we have some more work for you."
(Vera & Graham, DRAYTON PARSLOW - paint kitchen; ceiling, walls & painted woodwork) EXISTING CLIENT completed lounge in 2017. Further work for 2019. |
"Just wanted to record our thanks for the very nice job you did for us in refurbishing our external paintwork - it looks great. It was clear to us that you are a hard worker with a real commitment to quality and with your dislike of tea and coffee you are also a very low maintenance guy to have around!." (Chris & Tony, STEWKLEY - refurbish external georgian windows; replace damaged putty, knotting, prime/seal, undercoat and gloss topcoat)
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"What can I say about Stewart from Stewkley Decorating?!
I have met many painters & decorators in my time and even served as an apprentice years ago therefore am extremely critical as a paying customer and I possess a bit of a 'professional eye'. We were amazed by the work Stewart did in our home. The detail and the painstaking lengths he went to, to make things perfect. He worked from early till late on a tough assignment in an extremely meticulous way. It seemed like he was going the extra mile for each of the 9 days * he was with us. There is not much traffic on that extra mile and it certainly showed up in the excellent result - which is a highly recommended and praised conservatory in our house. We can't recommend Stewart enough. If you want to be amazed - hire Stewart." (Charles Melville, WHITCHURCH - paint wooden conservatory (internal), windows, doors & sills * (2 x coats Zinsser B.I.N. Primer Sealer & 2 x coats F&B Eggshell, 3 x coats on window sills & re-paint staircase, most of which was bare wood)
I have met many painters & decorators in my time and even served as an apprentice years ago therefore am extremely critical as a paying customer and I possess a bit of a 'professional eye'. We were amazed by the work Stewart did in our home. The detail and the painstaking lengths he went to, to make things perfect. He worked from early till late on a tough assignment in an extremely meticulous way. It seemed like he was going the extra mile for each of the 9 days * he was with us. There is not much traffic on that extra mile and it certainly showed up in the excellent result - which is a highly recommended and praised conservatory in our house. We can't recommend Stewart enough. If you want to be amazed - hire Stewart." (Charles Melville, WHITCHURCH - paint wooden conservatory (internal), windows, doors & sills * (2 x coats Zinsser B.I.N. Primer Sealer & 2 x coats F&B Eggshell, 3 x coats on window sills & re-paint staircase, most of which was bare wood)
"Wanted - reliable efficient tidy decorator who also does a great job - Look no further. Stewart fits the bill. He decorated a bedroom and lounge for my parents and did a fantastic job. No hesitation in employing him again."
(Jill Skudder, STEWKLEY - paint bedroom ceiling, walls, woodwork including wardrobes, lounge ceiling & walls) - subsequently returned to re-decorate hallway, kitchen & conservatory in 2016. EXISTING CLIENT |
"Just a quick message to say thank you for doing a fab job with the painting, here's how it now looks."
(Ruth, STEWKLEY - paint grey walls to white at Euphoria-Fitness, Unit 2, Manor Business Park, High St South) www.Euphoria-Fitness.com/TheWorkshop |
"Thanks again for the work you did for us, a fantastic job." (Richard, WING - cover stain & paint nicotine stained lounge ceiling, walls and woodwork, hallway walls & kitchen ceiling)
"Thanks for your recent work for us. I can find no fault with the work, either in terms of the quality of finishing, or level of tidiness and cleanliness. I found your attention to detail most professional, given that my uneducated eye could easily have overlooked many of your own observations! The test of any decorating quality is in the preparation, and thereby the longevity of the work done. I feel confident that your conscientious professionalism will ensure that I will have full value for money in the long term. Probably more important, though, is integrity and trust, and in these respects, there is no doubt that you can be completely relied upon." (Paul Long, STEWKLEY - remove wallpaper from all three rooms & paint ensuite, bedroom & lounge) ~ Booked again for June 2015 (Bedroom re-decorated). EXISTING CLIENT
"Our Kitchen/Breakfast room now looks like a showroom! Your preparation work and attention to detail is the most thorough I have ever seen, the best reference we can give is that we have already recommended you to several of our friends!" (Brian & Vivien Asbee, STEWKLEY - paint newly refurbished kitchen & dining room) & immediately booked for next project, Garden Room, and subsequently main bedroom & dressing room. EXISTING CLIENT
"Stewart has done an exceptional job on restoring and painting the woodwork of our cottage, which after a long time of neglect looks as new again. His work has been thorough and precise, and his overall approach has been friendly and professional. There are many decorators but few craftsmen, and Stewart definitely belongs to the latter and we have no hesitation recommending him to anyone who wants to have a job done properly and to the highest standard. Thank you Stewart, we will be contacting you again when the need arises." (Jitse & Steph, LITTLECOTE - restore & paint soffits, barge boards and concrete window sills)
"Stewart's repair work and preparation in the three bedrooms he decorated in our Grade 2 listed house was exceptionally well done and we are very pleased with the finished result." (Geoff & Debbie, STEWKLEY - paint three bedrooms plus other minor redecorating work) - subsequently Large Family Room. EXISTING CLIENT
"We used Stewkley Decorating recently for the first time. We found everything they did from the initial quote to the finished job was to a very very high standard. We will use them again without any hesitation, and it was a pleasure having them around." (Mr N Bradley, STEWKLEY - paint galleried hallway, stairs, landing, kitchen & sun room + internal wooden shutters... subsequently complete internal re-decoration of 4 bedroom house in STOKE MANDEVILLE) EXISTING CLIENT
"Stewart is an extremely proficient painter who is reliable, honest and trustworthy person. He takes great care and pride in his work, his pricing is competitive and always respects your home." (Ms J Pearson, STEWKLEY - paint lounge, lobby, hallway and stairs... subsequently kitchen & various minor re-decorating in LEIGHTON BUZZARD - subsequently redecorate bedroom - subsequently provisionally booked for redecoration of external woodwork) EXISTING CLIENT
"Stewart decorated my main bedroom. He was a very hard worker and totally trustworthy. I would certainly use him again." (name withheld, STEWKLEY - bedroom; paint ceiling, walls & woodwork)
"Stewart recently painted our kitchen, living room, stairs and one bedroom and we were delighted with the result. He provided a very professional and friendly service, with particularly thorough attention to detail in preparing the walls before painting - much appreciated given the rather poor starting state of our plaster work! Stewart was very reliable and trustworthy when we had to go away unexpectedly during the job - he kept us informed on his progress and quietly finished the job on time to an excellent standard. Very happy to highly recommend his work." (S Bezant, STEWKLEY - kitchen, lounge, stairs & bedroom; paint walls, ceilings and all painted woodwork)
"Stewart was professional from the outset. He provided a very detailed quote fully outlining the scope and costs of the job. The work was undertaken in a tidy and professional manner with great attention to detail and I am pleased with the finished work." (Mrs P Bell, STEWKLEY - feature wall on staircase; wallpaper hanging)
"Thank you so much for doing such a lovely job. We are very pleased. If you can quote for the rest of our external work at the back of our property when you have time that would be good. Many thanks again, I'll most certainly recommend you." (Mrs Paul-Thomas, STEWKLEY - woodstain external barge boards and window)
"We can honestly say that Stewart is one of the most efficient, skilled and pleasant craftsmen we have ever dealt with. Nothing was too much bother for him." (name withheld, STEWKLEY - paint lounge walls)
"Thank you for doing an excellent job and for taking on the 'extra' work once you had started. You are very thorough in your work and that shows with the finished product. I look forward to working with you again and hope that you will be able to fit in with my (usually) tight schedules." (Helen Faulkner; Thomas Faulkner & Sons Ltd - Residential and Commercial Property Operations, STEWKLEY - lounge, dining room, bedrooms, bathroom, cloakroom; wallpaper removal, painting ceilings, walls, skirting (all new throughout whole house), doors, handrail on stairs & radiators)
"We've been delighted with the work Stewart has undertaken in decorating our lounge. His finish is exceptionally good, he was punctual, courteous and his "work in progress" tidy. He managed our expectations at all times and always checked our requirements when unforseen questions needed addressing. Overall we would say Stewkley Decorating provided us with an excellent and good value for money service, and we'd recommend them to others."
(Mr & Mrs Sheldrick, STEWKLEY - lounge; painting window cills, skirting, architrave & walls and hang wallpaper around chimney stack)
"I was recommended to Stewart by a satisfied client. I am incredibly pleased with the work undertaken. Stewart took the time to prepare the hall, landing & stairs to such a high standard that I have not seen in other workmen. He is polite and courteous, and even hoovers up after he has finished work each day. I can really recommend him to others who are looking for professional and exacting standards in the work they have done in their house." (M.P., AYLESBURY - hall, stairs & landing; attach & paint coving, paint skirting, stairway inner strings, window cill, doors, radiators & ceiling and wallpaper hanging - including two patterned feature wall areas)
"Stewart visited and gave us a very reasonable price to decorate our newly built conservatory. The decorating was carried out exactly as his estimate (Quote) had foretold. He worked quietly, efficiently and was pleasant company and the result is excellent and the conservatory a joy to be in." (Mr & Mrs Walker, STEWKLEY - new build conservatory; paint walls, window boards & aluminium window frames) subsequently various external projects EXISTING CLIENT
"We appointed Stewart to undertake the challenge of putting up striped wallpaper in our three year old son's bedroom. This required attention to detail but am pleased to say that we are very pleased with the end result. We also opted for thermal lining paper having solid external walls which has certainly improved heat retention within our house." (name withheld, STEWKLEY - bedroom; Wallrock Thermal Lining paper, Wallrock lining paper & wallpaper hanging)
"Having recently moved into our new property we needed to decorate the majority of the house to our own tastes. Stewkley Decorating undertook this on our behalf over a period of approx 4 weeks to the highest standards. Throughout the whole process we found Stewart to be extremely tidy and professional in his approach to the work, the work was also always undertaken with the minimal of impact to our day to day living. Any changes or issues that arose while the work was undertaken were always communicated fully and we were kept abreast of progress at all times. In short I would recommend the services of Stewkley Decorating to anyone who values work undertaken to a high standard by an honest, professional tradesman." (Tom Krause, STEWKLEY - entrance hall/lobby, hallway, stairs, landing, kitchen diner & lounge; wallpaper removal, hanging & painting... subsequently ~ paint main bedroom, walls inclu' feature wall, ceiling, loft hatch, large wooden beam & cupboard)
"Stewart redecorated my second daughter's bedroom as well as our landing and stairs and we were all really pleased with the results. His attention to detail was brilliant- he is a true perfectionist and doesn't like leaving until everything is exactly right. A refreshing change from tradesmen who just want to do a quick job for the money. Stewart came to our house when a big extension project was underway and kept his sense of humour and professionalism despite the complete chaos going on all around him! We would definitely recommend using Stewkley Decorating again and will be doing so ourselves once our bank balance has recovered from our extension!" (C.Roberts, HARTWELL nr Aylesbury - border removal & painting bedroom... subsequently ~ paint hall, stairs & landing - walls & ceilings)
"Thank you for doing such a thorough job, it's lovely and we're very pleased with it all. I hope business goes well for you, thanks again for your excellent work." (Cathy Grace, STEWKLEY - entrance hall, stairs and landing; wallpaper removal, hanging & painting doors, window sill, architrave & skirting - subsequently bathroom; remove wallpaper and hang new, paint woodwork, silicone bath and sink) EXISTING CLIENT
"Stewart recently painted my vaulted lounge ceiling, stairs and landing, and did an excellent job. He provides a very professional service - is punctual, clean and tidy and very friendly. Nothing was too much trouble for him and he went 'the extra mile' to ensure I was pleased with the result. I would have no hesitation in using him again and would definitely recommend him to others." (Dr C.Newport, CUBLINGTON - hall, stairs & lounge; painting walls, ceiling, doors, architrave & skirting)
"Excellent work finished to a very high standard with the minimum amount of disturbance to the rest of the household. Reasonable price and will definitely be seeing Stewart in future for more work!!" (Mr & Mrs Emberton, STEWKLEY - lounge; paper hanging & painting walls, windows, doors, architrave & skirting)
"We would recommend Stewart to anyone who wants a first-class job completed in their home. Stewart is very much a professional, and his work is of an extremely high standard. He arrived at the time we agreed, and on leaving the room was left immaculate. The room looks gorgeous. Thank you Stewart." (D.F., AYLESBURY - bedroom; paper hanging... subsequently ~ kitchen) EXISTING CLIENT
"Just a note to say thank you for the great job you did decorating the outside of our house. There was a lot of work involved and you have made it look beautiful. Thank you so much." (Jemma Stephenson, NEWTON LONGVILLE - external; windows, doors, concrete cills, soffits, fascia & barge boards)
"We were delighted with a thorough job done with a minimum of fuss. With hall, stairway and landing to strip, paper and eight doors to paint, this was no stroll in the park. Stewart dealt capably with various other small requirements & the garage now looks better than ever." (Mr & Mrs Butland, AYLESBURY - hall, stairs, landing & garage door... subsequently bedroom, then bathroom + utility, cloakroom, bedroom & external windows, door frames + bedroom) EXISTING CLIENT
"All work is of a very high standard, thank you very much for a great job, we were both pleased with all results. We would certainly recommend and use 'Stewkley Decorating' again." (D & H Lovelace, TRING - lounge, front door & porch - paper hanging, painting doors, radiators, architrave & skirting)
"Stewart recently decorated our bedroom. He did exactly what he said he would. He turned up as agreed, worked unobtrusively and his attention to detail was fantastic. The result was a very professional service. I would recommend him to anyone who needs any decorating." (Nigel Stocks, STEWKLEY - bedroom; painting walls, ceiling, skirting & architrave)
"Stewart has so far decorated our dining room (wallpaper & paint), and our hallway complete with arches. Stewart is reliable, punctual, trustworthy and very clean & tidy. He aims for a very high standard with a professional finish. We would thoroughly recommend him." (S & I, ASTON CLINTON - hallway & dining room; wallpaper hanging & painting doors) ... subsequently ~ lounge (paper hanging & paint) EXISTING CLIENT wallpapered entire bedroom 2018
"Stewart is a hard working and conscientious worker. He is very clean and clears up afterwards. His work is perfect and we can't fault him. He puts in a full day and would recommend him to anyone." (Mr & Mrs Swaithe, AYLESBURY - lounge, stairs & landing; painting walls, ceiling, skirting, architrave, stairway inner & outer strings)
"Thanks for everything! Excellent work." (Phaedra Yiallourous, AYLESBURY - paint lounge, bedrooms (wallpaper on one feature wall), hallway... subsequently ~ bathroom & kitchen; painting walls, ceilings, doors, skirting, architrave, stairway balusters, inner & outer strings)
"Many thanks. You've done a fantastic job." (Ms J Pearson, STEWKLEY - external; windows & doors) EXISTING CLIENT
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