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MSI GeForce RTX 5050 Ventus 2X OC Review | 118 Data compared

Avg. price:~£250VRAM:8 GBMemory bus width:128 bitThermal Design Power (TDP):130 W

MSI GeForce RTX 5050 Ventus 2X OC Review: Compare 118 technical specifications and user reviews to see how this product ranks in the Graphics cards category and whether it is worth buying.

MSI GeForce RTX 5050 Ventus 2X OC
6.4/10

Overall score

Score
6.4/ 10
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What it is
An overall evaluation of the graphics card's quality, based on technical analyses and user reviews.
When it matters
When you need a quick reference to identify the best graphics cards on the market.
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Score components

90%

6.4

Technical score

10%

6.6

User score

▼Worse than 67% of graphics cards
7.2

Value for money

Value for money
7.2/ 10
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What it is
An indicator that combines the graphics card's overall rating with its cost.
When it matters
When you are looking for a graphics card that offers a strong balance of performance, features, and price.
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70%

6.4

Overall score

30%

9.2

Price

▼Worse than 52%
6.4

Technical score

Technical score
6.4/ 10
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What it is
An assessment of technical performance for products in the Graphics cards category across these key areas: Performance, Memory, Platform & Features, Connectivity & Media, Power & Cooling, Design.
When it matters
When you want to compare graphics cards based on technical performance and available features.
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Score components

44%

5.4

Performance

24%

4.2

Memory

12%

8.9

Power & Cooling

11%

9.8

Platform & Features

5%

9.0

Design

4%

10

Connectivity & Media

▼Worse than 64%
6.6

User score

User score
6.6/ 10
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What it is
A rating that combines user reviews and the total number of reviews received by the graphics card.
When it matters
When you want to understand how a graphics card performs in real use and how reliable it is in terms of performance, temperatures, noise, stability, and long-term ownership.
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Score components

70%

7.8

User ratings

30%

3.7

Number of reviews

Based on ratings from across the web.
▼Worse than 98%
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Technical Specifications of graphics card MSI GeForce RTX 5050 Ventus 2X OC

Technical score
Technical score
6.4/ 10
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What it is
An assessment of technical performance for products in the Graphics cards category across these key areas: Performance, Memory, Platform & Features, Connectivity & Media, Power & Cooling, Design.
When it matters
When you want to compare graphics cards based on technical performance and available features.
Score distribution
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Score components:

44%

5.4

Performance

24%

4.2

Memory

12%

8.9

Power & Cooling

11%

9.8

Platform & Features

5%

9.0

Design

4%

10

Connectivity & Media

6.4
User score
User score
6.6/ 10
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What it is
A rating that combines user reviews and the total number of reviews received by the graphics card.
When it matters
When you want to understand how a graphics card performs in real use and how reliable it is in terms of performance, temperatures, noise, stability, and long-term ownership.
Score distribution
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Score components

70%

7.8

User ratings

30%

3.7

Number of reviews

Based on ratings from across the web.
6.6
Popularity
Popularity
3.7/ 10
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What it is
An indicator based on the number of reviews received by the graphics card.
When it matters
When you prefer a graphics card that has already been chosen and reviewed by many other users.
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Popularity:
MSI GeForce RTX 5050 Ventus 2X OC has a popularity score of 3.7 points, which is lower than that of 51.3% of products in this category.
3.7
Value for money
Value for money
7.2/ 10
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What it is
An indicator that combines the graphics card's overall rating with its cost.
When it matters
When you are looking for a graphics card that offers a strong balance of performance, features, and price.
Score distribution
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Score components:

70%

6.4

Overall score

30%

9.2

Price

7.2
3DMark Time Spy benchmark score
11,337 points
This graphics card scores 11,337 points in 3DMark Time Spy, which is lower than 64.6% of graphics cards and equal to 0.7% of graphics cards.
3DMark Port Royal score
6,165 points
This graphics card scores 6,165 points in 3DMark Port Royal, which is lower than 64% of graphics cards and equal to 0.9% of graphics cards.
PassMark (G3D) result
16,992 points
This graphics card scores 16,992 points in PassMark G3D, which is lower than 69.1% of graphics cards and equal to 0.3% of graphics cards.
PassMark (DirectCompute) result
8,547 points
This graphics card scores 8,547 points in PassMark DirectCompute, which is lower than 67.1% of graphics cards and equal to 0.9% of graphics cards.
Floating-point performance
13.32 TFLOPS
This graphics card delivers 13.32 TFLOPS floating-point performance, which is lower than that of 67.7% of graphics cards and equal to that of 0.4% of graphics cards.
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VRAM
8 GB
This graphics card has 8 GB of VRAM, which is less than 57.5% of graphics cards and equal to 25.1% of graphics cards.
Memory type
GDDR6
GDDR version
GDDR6
This graphics card uses GDDR6 memory, which is newer than on 15.9% of graphics cards and equal to 40.3% of graphics cards.
Memory bus width
128 bit
This graphics card uses a 128 bit memory bus, which is narrower than that of 69.6% of graphics cards and equal to that of 26% of graphics cards.
Maximum memory bandwidth
320 GB/s
This graphics card reaches 320 GB/s memory bandwidth, which is lower than that of 66.4% of graphics cards and equal to that of 3.1% of graphics cards.
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PCI Express (PCIe) version
5
This graphics card supports PCIe 5, which is newer than on 74.5% of graphics cards and equal to 25.6% of graphics cards.
PCIe lanes
x8
This graphics card uses x8 PCIe lanes, which is fewer than 76.7% of graphics cards and equal to 22.2% of graphics cards.
DirectX version
12 Ultimate
This graphics card supports DirectX 12 Ultimate, which is more advanced than on 22.6% of graphics cards and equal to 77.4% of graphics cards.
Vulkan version
1.4
This graphics card supports Vulkan 1.4, which is more advanced than on 20.7% of graphics cards and equal to 79.3% of graphics cards.
OpenGL version
4.6
This graphics card supports OpenGL 4.6, which is more advanced than on 1.9% of graphics cards and equal to 98.1% of graphics cards.
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Max displays supported
4
This graphics card supports up to 4 displays, which is more than 8.3% of graphics cards and equal to 88.9% of graphics cards.
Max digital resolution
7680x4320
This graphics card supports a maximum digital resolution of 7680x4320, which is higher than that of 9% of graphics cards and equal to that of 91% of graphics cards.
DisplayPort outputs
3
This graphics card offers 3 DisplayPort outputs, which is more than 21% of graphics cards and equal to 76.8% of graphics cards.
DisplayPort version
2.1b
This graphics card supports DisplayPort 2.1b, which is more advanced than on 78.6% of graphics cards and equal to 21.4% of graphics cards.
DisplayPort link rates
80 Gbps
This graphics card supports DisplayPort link rates up to 80 Gbps, which is faster than on 86.3% of graphics cards and equal to 13.5% of graphics cards.
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Thermal Design Power (TDP)
130 W
This graphics card has a TDP of 130 W, which is lower than that of 79.2% of graphics cards and equal to that of 3.2% of graphics cards.
Power consumption while under peak load
130 W
This graphics card draws 130 W under peak load, which is lower than 80.8% of graphics cards and equal to 3.4% of graphics cards.
Recommended PSU wattage
550 W
This graphics card recommends a 550 W PSU, which is lower than that of 62.2% of graphics cards and equal to that of 13.3% of graphics cards.
Board power limit
130 W
This graphics card has a board power limit of 130 W, which is lower than that of 81.6% of graphics cards and equal to that of 3.4% of graphics cards.
PCIe power spec
130 W
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Size
197x 120x 41 mm
This graphics card measures 197x120x 41 mm, which is more compact than 93.3% of graphics cards and equal in size to 0.4% of graphics cards.
Length
197 mm
This graphics card is 197 mm long, which is shorter than 91.1% of graphics cards and equal in length to 0.3% of graphics cards.
Height
41 mm
This graphics card is 41 mm tall, which is shorter than 98.1% of graphics cards and equal in height to 0.5% of graphics cards.
Slot width
2.5 slot/s
This graphics card occupies 2.5 slot/s, which is slimmer than 36.3% of graphics cards and equal in width to 14.7% of graphics cards.
Weight
491 g
This graphics card weighs 491 g, which is lighter than 92% of graphics cards and equal in weight to 0.1% of graphics cards.
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MSI GeForce RTX 5050 Ventus 2X OC vs the average graphics card

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  • 4.5% higher boost clock speed
    This graphics card has a higher boost GPU clock than the average graphics card (2617 MHz vs 2505 MHz). The average graphics card has a boost GPU clock of 2505 MHz.
    2,617 MHz vs 2,505 MHz
  • 20.7% higher base clock speed
    This graphics card has a higher base GPU clock than the average graphics card (2317 MHz vs 1920 MHz). The average graphics card has a base GPU clock of 1920 MHz.
    2,317 MHz vs 1,920 MHz
  • 20% smaller process node
    This graphics card has a lower process node than the average graphics card (4 nm vs 5 nm). The average graphics card uses a process node of 5 nm.
    4 nm vs 5 nm
  • Newer PCIe version
    This graphics card supports a newer PCIe version than the average graphics card (5 vs 4).
    5.0 vs 4.0
  • 88 mm shorter card length
    This graphics card is shorter than the average graphics card (197 mm vs 285 mm). The average graphics card has a length of 285 mm.
    197 mm vs 285 mm
  • 39.5% lower TDP
    This graphics card has a lower TDP than the average graphics card (130 W vs 215 W). The average graphics card has a TDP of 215 W.
    130 W vs 215 W
  • 84 mm lower card height
    This graphics card is shorter than the average graphics card (41 mm vs 125 mm). The average graphics card has a height of 125 mm.
    41 mm vs 125 mm
  • Newer DisplayPort version
    This graphics card supports a newer DisplayPort version than the average graphics card (2.1b vs 1.4a).
    2.1b vs 1.4a
  • 2.12x cheaper
    MSI GeForce RTX 5050 Ventus 2X OC is cheaper than the average graphics card (£250 vs £530).
    £250 vs £530
  • 4.5% higher boost clock speed
    This graphics card has a higher boost GPU clock than the average graphics card (2617 MHz vs 2505 MHz). The average graphics card has a boost GPU clock of 2505 MHz.
    2,617 MHz vs 2,505 MHz
  • 20.7% higher base clock speed
    This graphics card has a higher base GPU clock than the average graphics card (2317 MHz vs 1920 MHz). The average graphics card has a base GPU clock of 1920 MHz.
    2,317 MHz vs 1,920 MHz
  • 8x more Infinity Cache
    This graphics card has more Infinity Cache than the average graphics card (32 MB vs 4 MB). The average graphics card has 4 MB Infinity Cache.
    32 MB vs 4 MB
  • 20% smaller process node
    This graphics card has a lower process node than the average graphics card (4 nm vs 5 nm). The average graphics card uses a process node of 5 nm.
    4 nm vs 5 nm
  • Newer PCIe version
    This graphics card supports a newer PCIe version than the average graphics card (5 vs 4).
    5.0 vs 4.0
  • 2 newer
    This graphics card was released more recently than the average graphics card (2025 vs 2023).
    July 2025
    2,025 vs 2,023
  • Newer encoder generation
    This graphics card uses a newer encoder generation than the average graphics card (9 vs 8). The average graphics card uses encoder generation 8.
    9 vs 8
  • 49.5% smaller GPU die
    This graphics card has a lower GPU die size than the average graphics card (149 mm² vs 295 mm²). The average graphics card has a GPU die size of 295 mm².
    149 mm² vs 295 mm²
  • Newer DisplayPort version
    This graphics card supports a newer DisplayPort version than the average graphics card (2.1b vs 1.4a).
    2.1b vs 1.4a
  • Newer HDMI version
    This graphics card supports a newer HDMI version than the average graphics card (2.1b vs 2.1).
    2.1b vs 2.1
  • 4x higher DisplayPort bandwidth
    This graphics card has a higher DisplayPort bandwidth than the average graphics card (80 Gbps vs 20 Gbps). The average graphics card has DisplayPort bandwidth of 20 Gbps.
    80 Gbps vs 20 Gbps
  • 39.5% lower TDP
    This graphics card has a lower TDP than the average graphics card (130 W vs 215 W). The average graphics card has a TDP of 215 W.
    130 W vs 215 W
  • 15.4% lower PSU requirement
    This graphics card has a lower PSU requirement than the average graphics card (550 W vs 650 W). The average graphics card has a PSU requirement of 650 W.
    550 W vs 650 W
  • 42.2% lower board power limit
    This graphics card has a lower board power limit than the average graphics card (130 W vs 225 W). The average graphics card has a board power limit of 225 W.
    130 W vs 225 W
  • 8 °C higher thermal ceiling
    This graphics card has a higher thermal ceiling than the average graphics card (87 °C vs 95 °C). The average graphics card has a thermal ceiling of 95 °C.
    87 °C vs 95 °C
  • 88 mm shorter card length
    This graphics card is shorter than the average graphics card (197 mm vs 285 mm). The average graphics card has a length of 285 mm.
    197 mm vs 285 mm
  • 84 mm lower card height
    This graphics card is shorter than the average graphics card (41 mm vs 125 mm). The average graphics card has a height of 125 mm.
    41 mm vs 125 mm
  • More compact card size
    This graphics card is more compact than the average graphics card (197x120 x 41 mm vs 285x127 x 52 mm). The average graphics card has a size of 285x127 x 52 mm.
    197x120 x 41 mm vs 285x127 x 52 mm
  • 51.9% lighter card weight
    This graphics card is lighter than the average graphics card (491 g vs 1021 g). The average graphics card weighs 1021 g.
    491 g vs 1,021 g
  • 128 bit narrower memory bus
    This graphics card has a narrower memory bus than the average graphics card (128 bit vs 256 bit). The average graphics card has a memory bus width of 256 bit.
    128 bit vs 256 bit
  • 4 GB less VRAM
    This graphics card has fewer VRAM than the average graphics card (8 GB vs 12 GB). The average graphics card has 12 GB VRAM.
    8 GB vs 12 GB
  • 104 fewer TMUs
    This graphics card has fewer TMUs than the average graphics card (80 vs 184). The average graphics card has 184 TMUs.
    80 vs 184
  • 1 fewer fans
    This graphics card has fewer fans than the average graphics card (2 vs 3).
    2 vs 3
  • 20 fewer ray tracing cores
    This graphics card has fewer ray tracing cores than the average graphics card (20 vs 40). The average graphics card has 40 ray tracing cores.
    20 vs 40
  • 32 fewer ROPs
    This graphics card has fewer ROPs than the average graphics card (32 vs 64). The average graphics card has 64 ROPs.
    32 vs 64
  • 46% lower texture rate
    This graphics card has a lower texture rate than the average graphics card (205.8 GTexel/s vs 381.2 GTexel/s). The average graphics card has a texture rate of 381.2 GTexel/s.
    205.8 GTexel/s vs 381.2 GTexel/s
  • 49% lower pixel rate
    This graphics card has a lower pixel rate than the average graphics card (83.3 GPixel/s vs 163.2 GPixel/s). The average graphics card has a pixel rate of 163.2 GPixel/s.
    83.26 GPixel/s vs 163.2 GPixel/s
  • 21.8% lower user score
    User score
    6.6/ 10
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    What it is
    A rating that combines user reviews and the total number of reviews received by the graphics card.
    When it matters
    When you want to understand how a graphics card performs in real use and how reliable it is in terms of performance, temperatures, noise, stability, and long-term ownership.
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    MSI GeForce RTX 5050 Ventus 2X OC
    the average graphics card
    MSI GeForce RTX 5050 Ventus 2X OC has a lower user score than the average graphics card (6.57 vs 8.000).
    6.57 vs 8
  • 104 fewer TMUs
    This graphics card has fewer TMUs than the average graphics card (80 vs 184). The average graphics card has 184 TMUs.
    80 vs 184
  • 20 fewer ray tracing cores
    This graphics card has fewer ray tracing cores than the average graphics card (20 vs 40). The average graphics card has 40 ray tracing cores.
    20 vs 40
  • 32 fewer ROPs
    This graphics card has fewer ROPs than the average graphics card (32 vs 64). The average graphics card has 64 ROPs.
    32 vs 64
  • 49% lower pixel rate
    This graphics card has a lower pixel rate than the average graphics card (83.3 GPixel/s vs 163.2 GPixel/s). The average graphics card has a pixel rate of 163.2 GPixel/s.
    83.26 GPixel/s vs 163.2 GPixel/s
  • 46% lower texture rate
    This graphics card has a lower texture rate than the average graphics card (205.8 GTexel/s vs 381.2 GTexel/s). The average graphics card has a texture rate of 381.2 GTexel/s.
    205.8 GTexel/s vs 381.2 GTexel/s
  • 64 fewer AI cores
    This graphics card has fewer AI cores than the average graphics card (80 vs 144). The average graphics card has 144 AI cores.
    80 vs 144
  • 40.6% lower FP32 performance
    This graphics card has a lower FP32 performance than the average graphics card (13.4 TFLOPS vs 22.57 TFLOPS). The average graphics card has FP32 performance of 22.57 TFLOPS.
    13.4 TFLOPS vs 22.57 TFLOPS
  • 25% lower PassMark score
    This graphics card has a lower PassMark score than the average graphics card (16992 points vs 22653 points). The average graphics card has a PassMark score of 22653 points.
    16,992 points vs 22,653 points
  • 32.7% lower ray tracing score
    This graphics card has a lower ray tracing score than the average graphics card (6165 points vs 9166 points). The average graphics card has a ray tracing score of 9166 points.
    6,165 points vs 9,166 points
  • 22.8% lower gaming score
    This graphics card has a lower gaming score than the average graphics card (11337 points vs 14678.5 points). The average graphics card has a gaming score of 14678.5 points.
    11,337 points vs 14,678.5 points
  • 55.2% lower FP16 performance
    This graphics card has a lower FP16 performance than the average graphics card (13.3 TFLOPS vs 29.7 TFLOPS). The average graphics card has FP16 performance of 29.725 TFLOPS.
    13.32 TFLOPS vs 29.725 TFLOPS
  • 56.3% lower FP64 performance
    This graphics card has a lower FP64 performance than the average graphics card (0.2 TFLOPS vs 0.48 TFLOPS). The average graphics card has FP64 performance of 0.48 TFLOPS.
    0.21 TFLOPS vs 0.48 TFLOPS
  • 128 bit narrower memory bus
    This graphics card has a narrower memory bus than the average graphics card (128 bit vs 256 bit). The average graphics card has a memory bus width of 256 bit.
    128 bit vs 256 bit
  • 4 GB less VRAM
    This graphics card has fewer VRAM than the average graphics card (8 GB vs 12 GB). The average graphics card has 12 GB VRAM.
    8 GB vs 12 GB
  • 28.6% lower memory bandwidth
    This graphics card has a lower memory bandwidth than the average graphics card (320 GB/s vs 448 GB/s). The average graphics card has a memory bandwidth of 448 GB/s.
    320 GB/s vs 448 GB/s
  • Fewer PCIe lanes
    This graphics card has fewer PCIe lanes than the average graphics card (x8 vs x16). The average graphics card has x16 PCIe lanes.
    x8 vs x16
  • Narrower decode codec support
    This graphics card supports narrower hardware decode codec support than the average graphics card (H.264/H.265/AV1/VP9 vs H.264/H.265/AV1/VP9/MPEG-2/VC-1).
    H.264/H.265/AV1/VP9 vs H.264/H.265/AV1/VP9/MPEG-2/VC-1
  • 1 fewer fans
    This graphics card has fewer fans than the average graphics card (2 vs 3).
    2 vs 3
  • 13 °C higher load temperature
    This graphics card has a higher load temperature than the average graphics card (80 °C vs 67 °C). The average graphics card has a load temperature of 67 °C.
    80 °C vs 67 °C
  • 14 °C higher idle temperature
    This graphics card has a higher idle temperature than the average graphics card (51 °C vs 37 °C). The average graphics card has an idle temperature of 37 °C.
    51 °C vs 37 °C
  • No RGB lighting
    This graphics card does not include RGB lighting, the average graphics card does.
    No vs yes

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What we like about MSI GeForce RTX 5050 Ventus 2X OC

  • Capable of maintaining high frame rates (60+ FPS) in modern 1080p titles like Starfield and Cyberpunk 2077 with DLSS enabled.
  • Extremely power-efficient with a low 130W board power, making it suitable for compact builds and older 550W power supplies.
  • Provides access to next-gen Blackwell features, specifically DLSS 4 with Multi Frame Generation and AV1 encoding.
  • Operating noise is generally quiet; users report the dual-fan design is often inaudible over standard system fans.
  • Strong value for users upgrading from much older hardware like the GTX 1060 or 1650 Super.

What we don't like about MSI GeForce RTX 5050 Ventus 2X OC

  • The 8GB GDDR6 VRAM is increasingly restrictive for 2025/2026 AAA games, occasionally causing some titles to fail to launch at high settings.
  • Poor price-to-performance value compared to the RTX 5060, which offers significantly better speeds for a relatively small price increase (approx. £50/€70).
  • Uses older GDDR6 memory instead of the faster GDDR7 found in the rest of the RTX 50-series lineup, limiting bandwidth.
  • DLSS 4 Frame Generation can introduce noticeable input latency, which some competitive players find problematic.
  • Underwhelming productivity and AI performance in tasks like image generation compared to competing cards like the Intel Arc B580.

Verdict

The MSI GeForce RTX 5050 Ventus 2X OC is an entry-level graphics card powered by the NVIDIA Blackwell architecture, featuring 2,560 CUDA cores and a factory-overclocked boost clock of 2,602 MHz (with an 'Extreme Performance' mode reaching 2,617 MHz). It is equipped with 8GB of GDDR6 memory on a 128-bit bus, operating at 20 Gbps, and utilizes a PCIe 5.0 x8 interface. Its main characteristics include support for DLSS 4 with Multi-Frame Generation, fourth-gen Ray Tracing cores, and a compact dual-fan design with TORX Fan 5.0 and Zero Frozr technology for quiet operation. Pros include its high energy efficiency with a low 130W power draw, excellent performance for 1080p gaming, and a small form factor suitable for mini-PC builds. However, notable cons include the use of older GDDR6 memory instead of GDDR7 found in higher-tier models and an 8GB VRAM capacity that may limit performance in memory-intensive future titles.

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