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House prices in Brighton Road, Crawley, RH10

138 homes have sold on Brighton Road (RH10) since 1995, the first in 1995. Over the last five years the median sold price was £240,000 from 15 sales, 34% below the Crawley median of £365,000and against £390,000 across RH10. Sales here have been flats 72%, terraced 19%, detached 7%, semi-detached 3%. Homes that sold twice within the last seven years gained a median +5.4% a year between sales.

Median sold price
£240,000
last five years · 15 sales
Half of sales were above this price, half below
Price per sq ft
£330
based on 15 of 15 sales
Sales matched to an EPC floor area
Sales since 1995
138
2 in the last 12 months
Latest sale
£395,000
5 Jan 2026
vs Crawley
−34%
Crawley median £365,000

Every sale on Brighton Road, RH10

› 131 RH10 6TE · Terraced £395,000· 5 Jan 2026 · 3 sales
5 Jan 2026£395,000Terraced · Freehold1,098 sq ft · £360/sq ft+21% vs 2015
10 May 2021£335,000Terraced · Freehold1,098 sq ft · £305/sq ft−15% vs 2026
11 Dec 2015£327,000Terraced · Freehold1,098 sq ft · £298/sq ftfirst recorded sale
› 10, Handsworth House RH10 6AZ · Flats £101,000· 14 Nov 2025 · 2 sales
14 Nov 2025£101,000Flats · Leasehold678 sq ft · £149/sq ft+1% vs 2024
Additional transaction (e.g. buy-to-let, repossession or corporate purchase), so not used in averages.
9 Aug 2024£100,000Flats · Leasehold678 sq ft · £147/sq ftfirst recorded sale
› 34a RH10 6AT · Flats £240,000· 19 Sept 2025 · 4 sales
19 Sept 2025£240,000Flats · Leasehold646 sq ft · £372/sq ft+78% vs 2003
23 Jul 2021£192,500Flats · Leasehold646 sq ft · £298/sq ftfirst recorded sale
19 Feb 2007£142,500Flats · Leasehold646 sq ft · £221/sq ft−41% vs 2025
24 Oct 2003£134,950Flats · Leasehold646 sq ft · £209/sq ft−30% vs 2021
› 123 RH10 6TE · Terraced £383,500· 2 Oct 2024 · 2 sales
2 Oct 2024£383,500Terraced · Freehold1,076 sq ft · £356/sq ft+169% vs 2001
3 Jun 2001£142,500Terraced · Freehold1,076 sq ft · £132/sq ftfirst recorded sale
› Eagle House, 19 RH10 6AE · Semi-detached £325,000· 26 Jul 2024
26 Jul 2024£325,000Semi-detached · Freeholdfirst recorded sale
Additional transaction (e.g. buy-to-let, repossession or corporate purchase), so not used in averages.
› Flat 8, Glendon House RH10 6AY · Flats £220,000· 19 Jul 2024 · 3 sales
19 Jul 2024£220,000Flats · Leasehold667 sq ft · £330/sq ft+349% vs 1998
30 Sept 1999£72,000Flats · Leasehold667 sq ft · £108/sq ft−67% vs 2024
30 Jan 1998£49,000Flats · Leasehold667 sq ft · £73/sq ftfirst recorded sale
› Flat 13, Glendon House RH10 6AY · Flats £270,000· 15 Jul 2024 · 4 sales
15 Jul 2024£270,000Flats · Leasehold667 sq ft · £405/sq ft+65% vs 2007
9 Nov 2017£231,000Flats · Leasehold667 sq ft · £346/sq ft−14% vs 2024
30 Mar 2007£164,000Flats · Leasehold667 sq ft · £246/sq ft+33% vs 2003
4 Jul 2003£123,000Flats · Leasehold667 sq ft · £184/sq ftfirst recorded sale
› 52 RH10 6AT · Detached £1,100,000· 10 Apr 2024 · 3 sales
10 Apr 2024£1,100,000Detached · Freehold2,734 sq ft · £402/sq ft+122% vs 2008
Additional transaction (e.g. buy-to-let, repossession or corporate purchase), so not used in averages.
17 Nov 2008£495,000Detached · Freehold2,734 sq ft · £181/sq ft+195% vs 1997
3 Mar 1997£168,000Detached · Freehold2,734 sq ft · £61/sq ftfirst recorded sale
› 50a RH10 6AT · Detached £490,000· 6 Nov 2023 · 2 sales
6 Nov 2023£490,000Detached · Freehold1,539 sq ft · £318/sq ft+78% vs 2004
27 Aug 2004£275,000Detached · Freehold1,539 sq ft · £179/sq ftfirst recorded sale
› Flat 7, Glendon House RH10 6AY · Flats £192,000· 11 Sept 2023
11 Sept 2023£192,000Flats · Leasehold667 sq ft · £288/sq ftfirst recorded sale
› 5, Handsworth House RH10 6AZ · Flats £210,000· 14 Apr 2023 · 3 sales
14 Apr 2023£210,000Flats · Leasehold624 sq ft · £336/sq ftfirst recorded sale
11 Nov 2019£125,000Flats · Leasehold624 sq ft · £200/sq ft−40% vs 2023
16 Dec 1999£77,000Flats · Leasehold624 sq ft · £123/sq ft−38% vs 2019
› Flat 4, Glendon House RH10 6AY · Flats £217,500· 16 Jan 2023 · 2 sales
16 Jan 2023£217,500Flats · Leasehold710 sq ft · £306/sq ftfirst recorded sale
30 Jul 2015£192,500Flats · Leasehold710 sq ft · £271/sq ft−11% vs 2023
› 14a RH10 6AA · Terraced £525,000· 15 Aug 2022 · 2 sales
15 Aug 2022£525,000Terraced · Freeholdfirst recorded sale
Additional transaction (e.g. buy-to-let, repossession or corporate purchase), so not used in averages.
29 Mar 2022£500,000Terraced · Freehold−5% vs 2022
Additional transaction (e.g. buy-to-let, repossession or corporate purchase), so not used in averages.
› Flat 15, Glendon House RH10 6AY · Flats £251,000· 17 Jun 2022 · 3 sales
17 Jun 2022£251,000Flats · Leasehold753 sq ft · £333/sq ftfirst recorded sale
20 Dec 2018£210,000Flats · Leasehold753 sq ft · £279/sq ft+209% vs 1999
Additional transaction (e.g. buy-to-let, repossession or corporate purchase), so not used in averages.
16 Aug 1999£68,000Flats · Leasehold753 sq ft · £90/sq ft−73% vs 2022
› 42 RH10 6AT · Semi-detached £487,500· 25 Apr 2022
25 Apr 2022£487,500Semi-detached · Freeholdfirst recorded sale
Additional transaction (e.g. buy-to-let, repossession or corporate purchase), so not used in averages.
› Flat 1, Glendon House RH10 6AY · Flats £219,500· 28 Feb 2022 · 2 sales
28 Feb 2022£219,500Flats · Leasehold721 sq ft · £304/sq ftfirst recorded sale
7 Dec 2004£157,000Flats · Leasehold721 sq ft · £218/sq ft−28% vs 2022
› 110 RH10 6TD · Terraced £351,000· 24 Sept 2021 · 2 sales
24 Sept 2021£351,000Terraced · Freehold872 sq ft · £403/sq ft+40% vs 2014
19 Sept 2014£250,000Terraced · Freehold872 sq ft · £287/sq ftfirst recorded sale
› 135 RH10 6TE · Terraced £337,500· 30 Jul 2021
30 Jul 2021£337,500Terraced · Freehold1,109 sq ft · £304/sq ftfirst recorded sale
› Flat 3, Glendon House RH10 6AY · Flats £205,000· 12 Feb 2021
12 Feb 2021£205,000Flats · Leasehold743 sq ft · £276/sq ftfirst recorded sale
› 107 RH10 6TE · Terraced £292,000· 10 Feb 2021
10 Feb 2021£292,000Terraced · Freehold915 sq ft · £319/sq ftfirst recorded sale
› Flat 4, Ravendene Court RH10 6AF · Flats £160,000· 28 Oct 2020 · 4 sales
28 Oct 2020£160,000Flats · Leasehold474 sq ft · £338/sq ft+52% vs 2011
14 Dec 2011£105,000Flats · Leasehold474 sq ft · £222/sq ft+144% vs 1997
30 Nov 1999£64,000Flats · Leasehold474 sq ft · £135/sq ftfirst recorded sale
10 Dec 1997£43,000Flats · Leasehold474 sq ft · £91/sq ft−33% vs 1999
› 104 RH10 6TD · Terraced £302,000· 15 Nov 2017 · 3 sales
15 Nov 2017£302,000Terraced · Freehold936 sq ft · £322/sq ft+97% vs 2002
20 Sept 2002£153,000Terraced · Freehold936 sq ft · £163/sq ft+94% vs 1998
26 Jun 1998£78,950Terraced · Freehold936 sq ft · £84/sq ftfirst recorded sale
› Flat 2, 60 RH10 6SX · Flats £178,000· 4 Sept 2017 · 5 sales
4 Sept 2017£178,000Flats · Leasehold538 sq ft · £331/sq ft+401% vs 1997
16 Apr 2003£115,500Flats · Leasehold538 sq ft · £215/sq ft−35% vs 2017
3 Mar 2000£54,950Flats · Leasehold538 sq ft · £102/sq ftfirst recorded sale
2 Oct 1998£49,000Flats · Leasehold538 sq ft · £91/sq ft−11% vs 2000
27 Jan 1997£35,500Flats · Leasehold538 sq ft · £66/sq ft−28% vs 1998
› 1, Handsworth House RH10 6AZ · Flats £175,000· 18 May 2017 · 3 sales
18 May 2017£175,000Flats · Leasehold840 sq ft · £208/sq ft+9% vs 2006
7 Apr 2006£160,000Flats · Leasehold840 sq ft · £191/sq ftfirst recorded sale
18 Nov 2003£56,500Flats · Leasehold840 sq ft · £67/sq ft−68% vs 2017
› Flat 14, Ravendene Court RH10 6AF · Flats £164,250· 13 Mar 2017
13 Mar 2017£164,250Flats · Leasehold474 sq ft · £347/sq ftfirst recorded sale
› 108 RH10 6TD · Terraced £274,000· 23 Nov 2016 · 2 sales
23 Nov 2016£274,000Terraced · Freehold893 sq ft · £307/sq ft+85% vs 2003
29 Aug 2003£148,000Terraced · Freehold893 sq ft · £166/sq ftfirst recorded sale
› Flat 14, Glendon House RH10 6AY · Flats £214,000· 21 Sept 2016 · 3 sales
21 Sept 2016£214,000Flats · Leasehold743 sq ft · £288/sq ft+257% vs 1995
8 Sept 2000£100,000Flats · Leasehold743 sq ft · £135/sq ftfirst recorded sale
27 Apr 1995£60,000Flats · Leasehold743 sq ft · £81/sq ft−40% vs 2000
› 125 RH10 6TE · Terraced £275,000· 9 Dec 2015
9 Dec 2015£275,000Terraced · Freehold1,098 sq ft · £250/sq ftfirst recorded sale
› 122 RH10 6TD · Flats £169,000· 13 Oct 2014 · 3 sales
13 Oct 2014£169,000Flats · Leasehold732 sq ft · £231/sq ft+80% vs 2005
28 Apr 2011£140,000Flats · Leasehold732 sq ft · £191/sq ft−17% vs 2014
9 May 2005£94,000Flats · Leasehold732 sq ft · £128/sq ftfirst recorded sale
› Flat 12, Ravendene Court RH10 6AF · Flats £99,950· 10 Sept 2014 · 2 sales
10 Sept 2014£99,950Flats · Leasehold312 sq ft · £320/sq ft+233% vs 1995
14 Jul 1995£30,000Flats · Leasehold312 sq ft · £96/sq ftfirst recorded sale
› Flat 4, 60 RH10 6SX · Flats £100,000· 23 Jun 2014 · 3 sales
23 Jun 2014£100,000Flats · Leasehold312 sq ft · £320/sq ftfirst recorded sale
8 Mar 2003£85,500Flats · Leasehold312 sq ft · £274/sq ft−15% vs 2014
1 Mar 2000£44,950Flats · Leasehold312 sq ft · £144/sq ft−47% vs 2003
› 34b RH10 6AT · Flats £168,000· 2 Aug 2013 · 4 sales
2 Aug 2013£168,000Flats · Leasehold1,012 sq ft · £166/sq ftfirst recorded sale
18 Nov 2005£160,000Flats · Leasehold1,012 sq ft · £158/sq ft−5% vs 2013
3 Oct 2002£129,950Flats · Leasehold1,012 sq ft · £128/sq ft−19% vs 2005
9 Dec 1998£83,000Flats · Leasehold1,012 sq ft · £82/sq ft−36% vs 2002
› Flat 5, 60 RH10 6SX · Flats £82,500· 30 Apr 2013 · 2 sales
30 Apr 2013£82,500Flats · Leasehold355 sq ft · £232/sq ft+158% vs 1998
27 Feb 1998£32,000Flats · Leasehold355 sq ft · £90/sq ftfirst recorded sale
› 22 RH10 6AA · Terraced £230,000· 5 Dec 2011 · 2 sales
5 Dec 2011£230,000Terraced · Freehold1,227 sq ft · £187/sq ft+92% vs 2010
3 Dec 2010£120,000Terraced · Freehold1,227 sq ft · £98/sq ftfirst recorded sale
› 17 RH10 6AE · Semi-detached £186,100· 2 Dec 2011
2 Dec 2011£186,100Semi-detached · Freeholdfirst recorded sale
› Flat 1, Ravendene Court RH10 6AF · Flats £110,500· 15 Jul 2011 · 3 sales
15 Jul 2011£110,500Flats · Leasehold463 sq ft · £239/sq ftfirst recorded sale
7 Jul 1998£48,500Flats · Leasehold463 sq ft · £105/sq ft−56% vs 2011
16 Jul 1997£36,500Flats · Leasehold463 sq ft · £79/sq ft−25% vs 1998
› 124 RH10 6TD · Semi-detached £187,000· 27 Oct 2008 · 2 sales
27 Oct 2008£187,000Semi-detached · Freehold1,130 sq ft · £165/sq ft+188% vs 1997
24 Jan 1997£65,000Semi-detached · Freehold1,130 sq ft · £58/sq ftfirst recorded sale
› 2, Handsworth House RH10 6AZ · Flats £176,000· 18 Apr 2008 · 2 sales
18 Apr 2008£176,000Flats · Leaseholdfirst recorded sale
11 Dec 2006£140,000Flats · Leasehold−20% vs 2008
› Flat 7, Ravendene Court RH10 6AF · Flats £85,000· 23 Nov 2007 · 4 sales
23 Nov 2007£85,000Flats · Leasehold312 sq ft · £272/sq ftfirst recorded sale
31 Oct 2002£72,950Flats · Leasehold312 sq ft · £234/sq ft+49% vs 2000
21 Feb 2000£49,000Flats · Leasehold312 sq ft · £157/sq ft+40% vs 1998
16 Oct 1998£35,000Flats · Leasehold312 sq ft · £112/sq ft−59% vs 2007
› 62 RH10 6SX · Detached £740,200· 5 Oct 2007 · 2 sales
5 Oct 2007£740,200Detached · Freehold4,263 sq ft · £174/sq ft+74% vs 2001
3 Aug 2001£425,000Detached · Freehold4,263 sq ft · £100/sq ftfirst recorded sale
› Flat 7, 60 RH10 6SX · Flats £152,500· 28 Sept 2007 · 3 sales
28 Sept 2007£152,500Flats · Leasehold614 sq ft · £249/sq ft+301% vs 1996
9 Dec 2005£135,000Flats · Leasehold614 sq ft · £220/sq ftfirst recorded sale
13 Sept 1996£38,000Flats · Leasehold614 sq ft · £62/sq ft−72% vs 2005
› 105 RH10 6TE · Terraced £187,000· 13 Jul 2007
13 Jul 2007£187,000Terraced · Freeholdfirst recorded sale
› 94 RH10 6TB · Terraced £193,000· 20 Jan 2006
20 Jan 2006£193,000Terraced · Freeholdfirst recorded sale
› Flat 16, Ravendene Court RH10 6AF · Flats £85,500· 8 Jun 2005
8 Jun 2005£85,500Flats · Leasehold248 sq ft · £345/sq ftfirst recorded sale
› Flat 16, Glendon House RH10 6AY · Flats £153,000· 21 Feb 2005 · 2 sales
21 Feb 2005£153,000Flats · Leasehold667 sq ft · £229/sq ftfirst recorded sale
10 Jan 2001£93,000Flats · Leasehold667 sq ft · £139/sq ft−39% vs 2005
› 113 RH10 6TE · Terraced £176,500· 30 Jul 2004 · 2 sales
30 Jul 2004£176,500Terraced · Freehold872 sq ft · £202/sq ftfirst recorded sale
28 May 1999£78,000Terraced · Freehold872 sq ft · £89/sq ft−56% vs 2004
› Flat 3, 60 RH10 6SX · Flats £143,000· 19 Jul 2004 · 2 sales
19 Jul 2004£143,000Flats · Leasehold797 sq ft · £180/sq ftfirst recorded sale
25 Feb 2003£126,000Flats · Leasehold797 sq ft · £158/sq ft−12% vs 2004
› Nightingale House, 1 - 3 RH10 6AE · Detached £430,000· 26 Mar 2004
26 Mar 2004£430,000Detached · Freeholdfirst recorded sale
› Flat 3, Ravendene Court RH10 6AF · Flats £110,000· 2 Dec 2003
2 Dec 2003£110,000Flats · Leasehold463 sq ft · £238/sq ftfirst recorded sale
› Brambletye House, 29 RH10 6AE · Semi-detached £1,380,000· 18 Nov 2003
18 Nov 2003£1,380,000Semi-detached · Freeholdfirst recorded sale
› Flat 10, Glendon House RH10 6AY · Flats £122,500· 14 Nov 2003
14 Nov 2003£122,500Flats · Leasehold614 sq ft · £200/sq ftfirst recorded sale
› Flat 13, Ravendene Court RH10 6AF · Flats £112,750· 10 Oct 2003 · 2 sales
10 Oct 2003£112,750Flats · Leasehold441 sq ft · £255/sq ftfirst recorded sale
8 Jul 1997£39,995Flats · Leasehold441 sq ft · £91/sq ft−65% vs 2003
› Flat 6, Ravendene Court RH10 6AF · Flats £107,000· 31 Jul 2003
31 Jul 2003£107,000Flats · Leasehold517 sq ft · £207/sq ftfirst recorded sale
› 120 RH10 6TD · Flats £126,000· 16 Jul 2003 · 3 sales
16 Jul 2003£126,000Flats · Leasehold581 sq ft · £217/sq ft+64% vs 2000
22 Feb 2002£91,000Flats · Leasehold581 sq ft · £157/sq ftfirst recorded sale
20 Oct 2000£76,950Flats · Leasehold581 sq ft · £132/sq ft−15% vs 2002
› Flat 10, Ravendene Court RH10 6AF · Flats £110,000· 4 Jul 2003 · 2 sales
4 Jul 2003£110,000Flats · Leasehold463 sq ft · £238/sq ftfirst recorded sale
16 Oct 1998£54,000Flats · Leasehold463 sq ft · £117/sq ft−51% vs 2003
› 4, Handsworth House RH10 6AZ · Flats £70,000· 24 Jan 2003
24 Jan 2003£70,000Flats · Leasehold646 sq ft · £108/sq ftfirst recorded sale
› Flat 11, Glendon House RH10 6AY · Flats £130,000· 20 Jan 2003
20 Jan 2003£130,000Flats · Leasehold893 sq ft · £146/sq ftfirst recorded sale
› Flat 6, Glendon House RH10 6AY · Flats £130,500· 7 Jan 2003 · 2 sales
7 Jan 2003£130,500Flats · Leasehold732 sq ft · £178/sq ft+133% vs 1997
22 Aug 1997£56,000Flats · Leasehold732 sq ft · £77/sq ftfirst recorded sale
› Flat 6, 60 RH10 6SX · Flats £89,950· 9 Dec 2002 · 3 sales
9 Dec 2002£89,950Flats · Leasehold377 sq ft · £239/sq ft+55% vs 2000
21 Jul 2000£58,000Flats · Leasehold377 sq ft · £154/sq ft+107% vs 1996
19 Jul 1996£28,000Flats · Leasehold377 sq ft · £74/sq ftfirst recorded sale
› 3, Handsworth House RH10 6AZ · Flats £86,950· 18 Jul 2002 · 2 sales
18 Jul 2002£86,950Flats · Leasehold635 sq ft · £137/sq ftfirst recorded sale
6 Jun 2001£64,000Flats · Leasehold635 sq ft · £101/sq ft−26% vs 2002
› Flat 5, Glendon House RH10 6AY · Flats £107,500· 25 Mar 2002
25 Mar 2002£107,500Flats · Leasehold764 sq ft · £141/sq ftfirst recorded sale
› 102 RH10 6TD · Terraced £108,500· 8 Feb 2002
8 Feb 2002£108,500Terraced · Freehold893 sq ft · £121/sq ftfirst recorded sale
› 7, Handsworth House RH10 6AZ · Flats £76,000· 14 Sept 2001
14 Sept 2001£76,000Flats · Leasehold657 sq ft · £116/sq ftfirst recorded sale
› Flat 8, Ravendene Court RH10 6AF · Flats £79,000· 29 Jun 2001 · 2 sales
29 Jun 2001£79,000Flats · Leasehold409 sq ft · £193/sq ftfirst recorded sale
30 Oct 1997£39,000Flats · Leasehold409 sq ft · £95/sq ft−51% vs 2001
› 129 RH10 6TE · Terraced £108,000· 15 Sept 2000
15 Sept 2000£108,000Terraced · Freeholdfirst recorded sale
› Flat 11, Ravendene Court RH10 6AF · Flats £47,000· 31 Mar 2000
31 Mar 2000£47,000Flats · Leasehold334 sq ft · £141/sq ftfirst recorded sale
› 115 RH10 6TE · Terraced £92,500· 31 Jan 2000
31 Jan 2000£92,500Terraced · Freehold872 sq ft · £106/sq ftfirst recorded sale
› Flat 9, Ravendene Court RH10 6AF · Flats £60,000· 10 Nov 1999
10 Nov 1999£60,000Flats · Leasehold474 sq ft · £127/sq ftfirst recorded sale
› Flat 1, 60 RH10 6SX · Flats £42,000· 26 Oct 1999
26 Oct 1999£42,000Flats · Leasehold312 sq ft · £135/sq ftfirst recorded sale
› 9, Handsworth House RH10 6AZ · Flats £58,000· 20 Apr 1999
20 Apr 1999£58,000Flats · Leasehold635 sq ft · £91/sq ftfirst recorded sale
› Flat 2, Glendon House RH10 6AY · Flats £71,000· 15 Apr 1999
15 Apr 1999£71,000Flats · Leaseholdfirst recorded sale
› Ravendene House, 21 RH10 6AE · Detached £392,500· 22 Jan 1999
22 Jan 1999£392,500Detached · Freeholdfirst recorded sale
› Flat 5, Ravendene Court RH10 6AF · Flats £52,000· 18 Dec 1998
18 Dec 1998£52,000Flats · Leasehold517 sq ft · £101/sq ftfirst recorded sale
› 96 RH10 6TB · Terraced £59,950· 27 Mar 1997
27 Mar 1997£59,950Terraced · Freeholdfirst recorded sale
› 25 RH10 6AE · Detached £125,000· 17 Mar 1997
17 Mar 1997£125,000Detached · Freeholdfirst recorded sale
› 111 RH10 6TE · Terraced £54,000· 14 Jun 1995
14 Jun 1995£54,000Terraced · Freeholdfirst recorded sale

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A 90 m² (970 sq ft) home in RH10 is worth roughly £354k–£458k at the district's typical £365–£473 per square foot (1,633 sales, two years). That is a range, not a valuation.

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Sources and method. Sales completed to August 2026, as registered by 4 Oct 2026 · headline figures cover the 12 months to June 2026 (later months are still being registered).Next HM Land Registry release ~28 Oct 2026. Medians unless stated; averages only where 30 or more sales. Category A sales only (standard price-paid transactions), houses and flats.

Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Floor areas derived from Energy Performance Certificate data © Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026. Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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