Heathrow delivers
record-breaking summer getaway for millions
· In
August, Heathrow welcomed almost 8m passengers in its fourth
consecutive record-breaking month this summer, meaning the airport
served 82.6m passengers in the last 12 months and is on-track to
welcome 30m passengers between June and September - a first ever
for the UK's hub
· History was made at Heathrow on Sunday 18th August when 269k
passengers passed through the airport on its busiest day ever, with
last month also seeing a record 13 days with over 260k passengers
and its busiest week ever (13 - 19 August) with 1.8m
passengers
· Heathrow surpassed 1 million tonnes of cargo processed so far
this year on Sunday 25th
August, a milestone reached a month earlier than in 2023,
reinforcing the airport's position as the UK's hub for
international trade
· Departing passengers remained consistently over 130k daily for
most of August, with Spain, Greece, Italy and Turkey proving
popular summer break destinations for thousands of sunseekers last
month
· Heathrow's preparation for record-breaking passenger numbers
was reflected in high service levels being maintained throughout
the summer, with hundreds of 'Heathrow Helpers' and specialist
resilience teams deployed to ensure millions had smooth
journeys
· Taylor
Swift concerts brought in an additional 40k passengers this summer,
with thousands of Swifties passing through Heathrow for the
European leg of her Eras Tour
· Holiday goers enjoyed perusing Heathrow's huge selection of
275 shops and 75 restaurants, with passengers fuelling up for their
journeys on a staggering 950,749 Pret coffees sold across all
terminals in July and August
· Los
Angeles (LAX) and Madrid (MAD) are the two latest joiners to the
"millionaire club" - routes with over a million passengers -
joining Doha (DOH), Dublin (DUB), Dubai (DXB) and New York
(JFK)
Heathrow CEO Thomas Woldbye said:
"I'm grateful to Team Heathrow for
their preparation and dedication to delivering an extraordinary
getaway for more passengers than ever before, maintaining strong
service levels during what has been our busiest summer. For the
past four months we have broken several new records, demonstrating
our ability to open a world of opportunity for more people, cargo,
business and the UK economy."
August 2024
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Terminal Passengers (000s)
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Aug
2024
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% Change
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Jan to
Aug 2024
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% Change
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Sep 2023 to
Aug 2024
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% Change
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Market
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|
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UK
|
405
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12.3
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3,081
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10.8
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4,543
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13.1
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EU
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2,793
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10.6
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18,722
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8.1
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27,564
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9.7
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Non-EU Europe
|
524
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6.1
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3,819
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8.1
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5,616
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9.9
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Africa
|
282
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-8.6
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2,209
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-7.9
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3,408
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-2.1
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North America
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2,006
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2.0
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13,721
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3.3
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20,405
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6.7
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Latin America
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180
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2.6
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1,441
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4.3
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2,125
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5.9
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Middle East
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811
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2.4
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5,625
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7.4
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8,406
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7.8
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Asia / Pacific
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968
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4.2
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7,165
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12.6
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10,578
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20.1
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Total
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7,970
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5.5
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55,783
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6.7
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82,645
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9.5
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Air
Transport Movements
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Aug
2024
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% Change
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Jan to
Aug 2024
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% Change
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Sep 2023 to
Aug 2024
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% Change
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Market
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|
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UK
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3,085
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15.0
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24,152
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14.5
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35,422
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15.3
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EU
|
18,550
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7.6
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137,683
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6.8
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204,131
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8.0
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Non-EU Europe
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3,452
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3.9
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28,070
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7.1
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41,739
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8.6
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Africa
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1,179
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-3.5
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9,900
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-4.0
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15,120
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0.4
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North America
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8,174
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-1.9
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60,998
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1.0
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91,783
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5.1
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Latin America
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714
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-1.5
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6,029
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2.9
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8,929
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5.1
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Middle East
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2,719
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2.4
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20,412
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2.5
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30,340
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4.6
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Asia / Pacific
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3,700
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-0.5
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28,813
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8.4
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43,366
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14.8
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Total
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41,573
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4.2
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316,057
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5.6
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470,830
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8.0
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Cargo
(Metric Tonnes)
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Aug
2024
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% Change
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Jan to
Aug 2024
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% Change
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Sep 2023 to
Aug 2024
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% Change
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Market
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UK
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32
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-2.3
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376
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-2.2
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589
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20.8
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EU
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5,936
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-18.5
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58,177
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-5.1
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92,960
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-1.7
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Non-EU Europe
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3,578
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9.3
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26,791
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-0.0
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40,986
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-1.0
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Africa
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8,092
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30.6
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60,500
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21.1
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89,169
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20.0
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North America
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55,276
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19.5
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398,406
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15.8
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599,022
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12.5
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Latin America
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4,767
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12.6
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36,015
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9.6
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53,956
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9.4
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Middle East
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21,691
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0.0
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175,760
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5.8
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271,244
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9.2
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Asia / Pacific
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33,954
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7.7
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270,255
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22.6
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406,811
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23.6
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Total
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133,327
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10.7
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1,026,281
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13.8
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1,554,737
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13.5
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