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Georgi S. Rakovski Boulevard / Vasil Levski Boulevard
ZiU-682V1A
A trolleybus approaches the Orfey Terminal. An unused overhead turnaround is visible in the background.
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18.05.2012
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Yury Maller
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Vasil Levski Boulevard, the Orfey Terminal
Skoda 14Tr08/6
A trolleybus holds to time at the outer terminal. Such holds are assumed by a schedule. As all trolleybus routes constitute a loop, this practice implies mid-route holdups with passengers on board.
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18.05.2012
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Yury Maller
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Vasil Levski Boulevard
ZiU-682V1A
A trolleybus leaves the outer Orfey Terminal. A core of the Haskovo trolleybus network constitutes a loop that connects high-rise residential neighborhoods and the city center.
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18.05.2012
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Yury Maller
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Vasil Levski Boulevard
ZiU-682V1A
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18.05.2012
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Yury Maller
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Vasil Levski Boulevard
ZiU-682V1A
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26.05.2011
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Kostj Kozlov
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Vasil Levski Boulevard
ZiU-682V1A
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18.05.2012
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Yury Maller
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Vasil Levski Boulevard
ZiU-682V1A
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18.05.2012
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Yury Maller
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Vasil Levski Boulevard
Skoda 14Tr08/6
Skoda vehicles are mostly used whenever Russian-built ZiU vehicles cannot cover service.
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18.05.2012
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Yury Maller
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Vasil Levski Boulevard
ZiU-682V1A
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18.05.2012
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Yury Maller
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Vasil Levski Boulevard / Saedinenie Boulevard
ZiU-682V1A
A trolleybus to the left serves Route 108 that follows a loop within the city’s residential area, while the trolleybus on the right serves Route 308 that branches off to the industrial park. A schedule is written rather incoherently, with both complementing services not balanced out, thus, allowing for bunching.
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18.05.2012
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Yury Maller
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Vasil Levski Boulevard / Saedinenie Boulevard
ZiU-682V1A
A trolleybus at Haskovo’s only trolleybus junction. Route 108 operates within residential part of the city only. An overhead to the right continues on to the industrial park.
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18.05.2012
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Yury Maller
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Vasil Levski Boulevard / Saedinenie Boulevard
Skoda 14Tr08/6
Haskovo’s only trolleybus junction.
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26.05.2011
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Kostj Kozlov
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Saedinenie Boulevard
ZiU-682V1A
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18.05.2012
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Yury Maller
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Saedinenie Boulevard
ZiU-682V1A
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18.05.2012
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Yury Maller
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Saedinenie Boulevard
Skoda 14Tr08/6
A trolleybus leaves the central most stop. This stop is subject to scheduled mid-route holds. As all trolleybus routes constitute a loop, this practice implies holdups with passengers on board.
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26.05.2011
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Kostj Kozlov
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Saedinenie Boulevard
ZiU-682V1A
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18.05.2012
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Yury Maller
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Saedinenie Boulevard
ZiU-682V1A
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18.05.2012
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Yury Maller
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Saedinenie Boulevard
Skoda 14Tr08/6
A short segment of a trolleybus line within the old city center.
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18.05.2012
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Yury Maller
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Saedinenie Boulevard
Skoda 14Tr08/6
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26.05.2011
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Kostj Kozlov
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Saedinenie Boulevard / Georgi S. Rakovski Boulevard
ZiU-682V1A
Haskovo’s central most intersection.
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18.05.2012
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Yury Maller
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Georgi S. Rakovski Boulevard
ZiU-682V1A
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18.05.2012
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Yury Maller
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Georgi S. Rakovski Boulevard
Skoda 14Tr08/6
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26.05.2011
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Kostj Kozlov
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Georgi S. Rakovski Boulevard
ZiU-682V1A
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26.05.2011
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Kostj Kozlov
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Georgi S. Rakovski Boulevard
Skoda 14Tr08/6
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18.05.2012
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Yury Maller
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Saedinenie Boulevard
ZiU-682V1A
A trolleybus serving Route 308 completes a run via a branch to the industrial park as it traverses Haskovo’s only trolleybus junction. A schedule entails trolleybuses to switch between routes throughout the day. A route display is already changed to 108 in anticipation of such a switch down the line.
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18.05.2012
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Yury Maller
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Saedinenie Boulevard
ZiU-682V1A
A rare photo depicts a trolleybus completing the city loop in the counterclockwise direction. Route 408 boasts three daily journeys on weekdays during morning rush hours only. There is no service via the loop in the counterclockwise direction other times. Additional photos couldn’t be made on the day of the visit due to the last of the three journeys not being completed because of power outages
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18.05.2012
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Yury Maller
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Saedinenie Boulevard
ZiU-682V1A
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18.05.2012
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Yury Maller
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Saedinenie Boulevard
Skoda 14Tr08/6
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18.05.2012
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Yury Maller
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Saedinenie Boulevard
Skoda 14Tr08/6
A trolleybus traverses a railroad overpass that connects residential neighborhoods with the industrial park.
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18.05.2012
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Yury Maller
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Saedinenie Boulevard
ZiU-682V1A
Route 408 operates three times daily on weekdays in the morning rush hour only.
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18.05.2012
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Yury Maller
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Saedinenie Boulevard
Skoda 14Tr08/6
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18.05.2012
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Yury Maller
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Saedinenie Boulevard
ZiU-682V1A
A motionless trolleybus during a power outage (admittedly, the only such case during a two-week long visit covering all Bulgarian cities with electric transit).
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18.05.2012
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Yury Maller
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Saedinenie Boulevard
ZiU-682V1A
A trolleybus passes the semi-deserted ZMM factory (the industrial machinery factory), the major employer in the city.
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18.05.2012
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Yury Maller
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Saedinenie Boulevard
ZiU-682V1A
A trolleybus leaves the ZMM terminal in the industrial park.
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26.05.2011
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Kostj Kozlov
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Saedinenie Boulevard
ZiU-682V1A
A trolleybus in the industrial park with the ZMM factory administrative building in the background.
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18.05.2012
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Yury Maller
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Saedinenie Boulevard
ZiU-682V1A
A trolleybus reaches the city limits, and is about to turn into a terminal loop.
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18.05.2012
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Yury Maller
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Saedinenie Boulevard
Skoda 14Tr08/6
A trolleybus is about to turn into the ZMM terminal loop. An overhead split precedes a curve due to limited space within the loop.
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18.05.2012
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Yury Maller
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The ZMM Terminal
Skoda 14Tr08/6
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18.05.2012
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Yury Maller
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The ZMM Terminal
Skoda 14Tr08/6
A trolleybus at the outer terminal in the industrial park.
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18.05.2012
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Yury Maller
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The ZMM Terminal
Skoda 14Tr08/6
A layover at the outer terminal located next to the semi-abandoned ZMM factory, the major employer in the city.
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18.05.2012
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Yury Maller
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The ZMM Terminal
Skoda 14Tr08/6
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18.05.2012
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Yury Maller
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The ZMM Terminal
Skoda 14Tr08/6
Skoda vehicles appear to be in ideal state of repair.
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18.05.2012
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Yury Maller
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The ZMM Terminal
Skoda 14Tr08/6
“Faith and respect”. Haskovo’s official city emblem is emblazoned on better-looking Skoda trolleybuses, but not on sorrier-looking Russian-built ZiU trolleybuses.
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18.05.2012
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Yury Maller
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The ZMM Terminal
ZiU-682V1A
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18.05.2012
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Yury Maller
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The ZMM Terminal
ZiU-682V1A
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18.05.2012
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Yury Maller
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The ZMM Terminal
ZiU-682V1A
The official conductors’ position. Haskovo conductors are entrusted with complex task of recording all “in-flight” data throughout each trip.
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18.05.2012
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Yury Maller
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The Depot
Skoda 14Tr08/6
Skoda vehicles appear to be in ideal state of repair. They are mostly used whenever ZiU vehicles cannot cover service. One of the two Skoda trolleybuses is pictured parked at the gate of the Depot on active reserve duties, ready for action.
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18.05.2012
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Yury Maller
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The Depot
ZiU-682V1A
Two out of five Russian-built ZiU trolleybuses being repaired at the same time entail at least one Skoda trolleybus pressed into service, as four trolleybuses are required for service on weekdays.
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18.05.2012
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Yury Maller
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The Depot
ZiU-682V1A
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18.05.2012
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Yury Maller
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The Depot
ZiU-682V1A
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18.05.2012
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Yury Maller
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The Depot
ZiU-682V1A
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18.05.2012
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Yury Maller
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The Depot
ZiU-682V1A
This driving school trolleybus is still considered operable. Nevertheless, it is parked behind a depot’s barn, blocked off by abandoned vehicles.
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18.05.2012
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Yury Maller
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The Depot
ZiU-682V1A
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18.05.2012
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Yury Maller
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The Depot
ZiU-682V1A
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18.05.2012
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Yury Maller
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The Depot
ZiU-682V1A
A semi-stripped trolleybus and a semi-operable driving school trolleybus are parked in a dead end behind a depot’s barn. The school trolleybus is clearly being blocked off.
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18.05.2012
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Yury Maller
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The Depot
ZiU-682V1A
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18.05.2012
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Yury Maller
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