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  1. halfBaked2024

    TYM mechanical thumb working limits

    Thanks for helping out a newbie!
  2. halfBaked2024

    TYM mechanical thumb working limits

    I just put a mechanical thumb on my TYM BY85 (equivalent to Branson BH150) backhoe - but I can’t find specs for a working weight limit on the setup. Does it hurt anything to just keep wrestling with rocks, roots and stumps until I overcome the hydraulics, then back off and try try again?
  3. halfBaked2024

    T574H Hydraulic Top Link

    I am still learning categories, tbh. I know the 3P rating is 3,000# - 4,000# and the tractor is 55HP. Does that help?
  4. halfBaked2024

    T574H Hydraulic Top Link

    Thanks - I’ll call them tomorrow!
  5. halfBaked2024

    T574H Hydraulic Top Link

    I measured out my manual top link and there don’t seem to be any hydraulic offerings with similar dimensions. Is there a brand/model you T574 owners found to work? Max: 28-3/8” Min: 18-3/8” Bushing bottom: 55mm (2.163”) wide, 19mm (0.75”) pin Bushing top: 42mm (1.653”) wide, 19mm (0.75”)...
  6. halfBaked2024

    Bent pins: fix or replace?

    Thank you!
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    Bent pins: fix or replace?

    I can’t find these same pin sizes to save my life! BY300-240001 - 25mm dia X 90mm long (~1” x 3-1/2”) BY400-440000 - 20mm dia X 215mm long (~3/4” x 8-1/2”) There seems to be every size in these diameters except what I need. Dealer came back with $126. 😮 Without a press, I have this redneck...
  8. halfBaked2024

    Bent pins: fix or replace?

    I think the pins are a softer material by design. I have a unique redneck idea I’m going to try and will post back here. 🤞
  9. halfBaked2024

    TYM BY85 Backhoe Boom Speed

    Near idle - 1500 rpm. And, I’m ginger on the controls, so… not that either. Here’s an experienced operator with the same setup.
  10. halfBaked2024

    TYM BY85 Backhoe Boom Speed

    I was thinking I’d put restrictors on each of the two incoming lines for maximum tuning ability (I’d start with 1/32” and drill them out until it was where I liked it. The thing drops like a rock, but the raising speed didn’t seem as bad. I found some 1/4” restrictors that I could put on the...
  11. halfBaked2024

    TYM BY85 Backhoe Boom Speed

    Has anyone installed flow restrictors on this model backhoe to slow the boom down? I’m trying to figure out if it matters where in the flow path I install them and what fitting types (JIC?) I need to source.
  12. halfBaked2024

    Bent pins: fix or replace?

    This could have happened during shipment. I didn’t force any hydraulics too harshly when pulling them, but I do admit I was a first-time operator when removing them… figured it was me and they must just be really soft metal. Doesn’t appear to be any damage and machine works great. 🤷‍ I’ll see...
  13. halfBaked2024

    Bent pins: fix or replace?

    Waiting on dealer
  14. halfBaked2024

    Bent pins: fix or replace?

    I guess it doesn’t take much to bend the isolation pins for the boom and swing arm on a BY85 backhoe; it seems TYM may have made these with softer metal on purpose. Would you guys bother looking for a machine shop with a press to straighten them back out, did you buy your own press or do you...
  15. halfBaked2024

    5 hours of use and leaked hydraulic fluid on my driveway 🙄

    Worked with it this last weekend and didn’t lose a drop. My conclusion is, I put the dust cap on too tightly on the male hydraulic fitting and the hose completely drained on the driveway. The tractor was positioned in a downward trajectory to facilitate this. Using that UV light, it’s the...
  16. halfBaked2024

    Best and worst chainsaw?

    You had me at Timberwolf: Japanese carb instead of Chinese - will not quit! It’s actually still a consumer-grade saw in disguise, but like your favorite Labrador, will never let you down. There are commercial upgrades available for it if you search. Makes sure you get the “E” series blades...
  17. halfBaked2024

    7K of Trailer for a 5K Tractor

    Thank you for the correction!
  18. halfBaked2024

    7K of Trailer for a 5K Tractor

    Correct, I’ve run the numbers on my Tundra (9,100# OEM with 4WD) and with a real front bumper, rear bumper, beefier side steps and me, I figured about where it sits in the lineup. Good point on other trailer uses beyond tractor hauling.
  19. halfBaked2024

    7K of Trailer for a 5K Tractor

    If they had a Kukje engine option for the truck part of this equation, I’d be on board. Until then, I’m sticking with the reliable, 2020 Tundra and figuring out the compromises.
  20. halfBaked2024

    7K of Trailer for a 5K Tractor

    These are all really great points to consider, guys. I definitely have some thinking do!
  21. halfBaked2024

    7K of Trailer for a 5K Tractor

    True here also. I think I can get by with an 18’ 10K, but the trailer dealer mentioned most are simply going to 14K. But also, my Tundra’s max towing is effectively 8,800#, so 🤷‍♂️
  22. halfBaked2024

    7K of Trailer for a 5K Tractor

    ^^ This the Q&A we’re all going through ^^
  23. halfBaked2024

    7K of Trailer for a 5K Tractor

    I went ahead and juiced the tires on my T574 TLB, taking it into the realm of 5,000# (before loader and backhoe). I own (prior to the tractor) a 7K (dual 3500# axle) equipment/utility trailer that I was thinking of trading up to a 10K (dual 5000# axle). The key question for me will (obviously)...
  24. halfBaked2024

    5 hours of use and leaked hydraulic fluid on my driveway 🙄

    Not all wives feel like we do on this topic, however. 😉😆 I was making light of my better half in this post - she never even noticed it. Took me a couple tries, but man, I got a good one!
  25. halfBaked2024

    5 hours of use and leaked hydraulic fluid on my driveway 🙄

    Well, I’ll be damned, @SmallChange - I thought these lights were only good for police work and checking hotel room sheets! This is a 365nm UV light I got off Amazon.
  26. halfBaked2024

    5 hours of use and leaked hydraulic fluid on my driveway 🙄

    Just topped it off, I think we’re good now. I did notice the male 3rd function fitting up front was dripping from earlier in the day when I took the grapple off and mounted the loader bucket. After refilling, I went to dry it up and it seems that I pushed the dust cap on the male coupler on...
  27. halfBaked2024

    5 hours of use and leaked hydraulic fluid on my driveway 🙄

    This is awesome information! I will start researching.
  28. halfBaked2024

    5 hours of use and leaked hydraulic fluid on my driveway 🙄

    Thanks for this safety tip! Those hydraulics, being new to me, still raise the hair on the back of my neck. I’ll let you guys know what I find out. 👍
  29. halfBaked2024

    5 hours of use and leaked hydraulic fluid on my driveway 🙄

    Thanks guys - I’ll top it off, park it in the shop overnight with a diaper underneath and check in the morning. Maybe cycle some hydraulics in the morning and reinspect.
  30. halfBaked2024

    5 hours of use and leaked hydraulic fluid on my driveway 🙄

    Gotta clean this up before the misses gets back home, yikes! Was using BY85 backhoe on my TYM T574H and afterward, scooping up the spoil pile with the loader bucket. Going to check levels, but I don’t see anything on the fittings up front, could this be from the backhoe? Any easy way to find...
  31. halfBaked2024

    TYT494H Lowering ROPS

    Definitely an afterthought. I’m betting US dealers are required to put all that DOT stuff on every tractor. Problem is when it interferes with basic functionality. And I can see some desk-bound US DOT administrator saying, “So what? Why would you ever need to move a tractor with the ROPS...
  32. halfBaked2024

    TYT494H Lowering ROPS

    Great idea and telling picture! I was first reading your post and was going to jump in and say it’s too tight of a space for the flip spring clips, but those bobby-pin style clips might work! Easy peezy. I can see this is an engineering design afterthought - in South Korea, some engineer is...
  33. halfBaked2024

    TYT494H Lowering ROPS

    Thanks for recommendation… I might do this as a last resort. I basically have six weeks to get good enough at grading to level out a 20x35 area. I know additives are amazing these days, but the way I learned it, anything you add to tamper with the curing rate ultimately weakens concrete...
  34. halfBaked2024

    TYT494H Lowering ROPS

    TYM’s drawings showed it being foldable near the top. 🤷‍♂️ ASS-U-ME demons got me again, but four bolts later… no big. Saw this post and the comments and thought I should highlight this design flaw for the OP’s sake since there seemed to be a misunderstanding in the commentary. I was mentally...
  35. halfBaked2024

    TYT494H Lowering ROPS

    Reviving this post… top and bottom pins are trapped and cannot be removed without removing the light bar plates. Unless I had too many beers today?
  36. halfBaked2024

    Wheel spacers

    Succinctly put. I’m going to steal that from you. Heck, I might even print it out and tape it to the dash.
  37. halfBaked2024

    Wheel spacers

    Dealer just sent prepped pics with the Bro-tek 3” spacers. Sittin’ pretty and coming home to me next week!
  38. halfBaked2024

    Wheel spacers

    I hadn’t even thought of creating my own hazard, thank you so much for this! This will help me stop before a grading project and plan out where the safest place for the spoil pile is… I guess it’s not always what’s most expeditious!
  39. halfBaked2024

    Wheel spacers

    Good catch - I’m doing the side view first, then I’ll spin it around to do the (pertinent) drawing on this thread. I started here to see how much crap I have to move in the shop to accommodate the length of the tractor.
  40. halfBaked2024

    Wheel spacers

    Still more work to do, but this scale drawing of my TYM T574H TLB is coming along nicely! CAD guys love drawing puzzles like this.
  41. halfBaked2024

    Wheel spacers

    Probably not your most fun memory, but I’m curious to know what slopes you were working on when it tipped. Beyond 15 degrees of slope seems to get most guy’s underwear in a bunch.
  42. halfBaked2024

    Wheel spacers

    A concern I have when I’m done with grading and trail clearing work in a few years is the combination of the additional weight and R4’s tearing stuff up. I’m thinking at that point when slopes are tamed, I can switch to hybrids or turfs and back off the ballasting a bit. I should have a better...
  43. halfBaked2024

    Wheel spacers

    Wait until you see my next drawings, @Gord Baker - I’ll put them in a new post and tag you. 😆
  44. halfBaked2024

    Wheel spacers

    @WranglerX - Bro-teks showed up on Thursday. I was taught to never trust a box and opened everything to verify contents and fastener counts. Wow, what an incredibly well machined and packaged product. You can tell a lot about manufacturer’s pride in their product by how well they pack and...
  45. halfBaked2024

    Wheel spacers

    Internet win for the day, @Gord Baker 100% caught by a real tractor operator! You have Jeremy Clarkson to thank for all us idiots from the city. We have found the only pretty land y’all left for us city folk to work are the hills, man. I just can’t bring myself to pay $5,000 - $8,000 per...
  46. halfBaked2024

    Wheel spacers

    Rimguarding my rear tires to 50% (+920.2# total ballast for both tires) lowered the wheel+tire CG down 10.65” from axle center. Nothing dramatic, but I think it helps the overall tractor CG that way as well. I’m not a physics professor, but I can see where filling tires above the 50% mark...
  47. halfBaked2024

    Wheel spacers

    Yes, duals come standard and it comes with wheels mounted in negative offset. I still have them putting on 3” Bro-tek spacers.
  48. halfBaked2024

    Wheel spacers

    Most definitely on the moving CG while tipping. It also changes while lifting weight in the loader, having a backhoe on the rear and its various motions, etc. I just went through and did my best to recalculate the widely published (and generalized) CG being “two feet in front of the rear axle...
  49. halfBaked2024

    Wheel spacers

    I think the OEM wheels on a TYM T574H come with the negative offset side set up this way (to maximize width at 63.8”). Although I don’t like moving the force on the rear wheels out from the mounted hub location using 3” spacers, I think I want maximum stability more. 🤷‍♂️
  50. halfBaked2024

    Wheel spacers

    I agree it’s a complex thing to model and tractor-specific with many different models and setups to consider. But… (using my best James T. Kirk voice here 😉) there is knowledge to be uncovered in even the simplest mathematical approach. It seems to me that width has a relatively profound...
  51. halfBaked2024

    Wheel spacers

    I went ahead and rolled the dice on 3” rear spacers from Bro-tek using @WranglerX ’s link. $450 delivered and dealer agreed to put them on for me. We’ll see how it goes, but I’m still going to do the maths when I find the time.
  52. halfBaked2024

    Wheel spacers

    Great advice and fortunately, I learned this in a much safer environment: when I owned it, my Polaris 850 ATV even had a 4WD descent mode where it would engine brake and clutch to control descent. Worked magnificently out here, but that machine was also a fraction of the weight of a T574H. I...
  53. halfBaked2024

    Would you pay $1,500 for 14% more HP?

    And those darn elms… they’re very pesky resprouters.
  54. halfBaked2024

    Wheel spacers

    Thanks! I watched this before posting… it really shows the physics advantage of those spacers in a relative sense. Pulling force to tip tractor: 185.5# No spacers, no weight 213.7# No spacers, weights 241.0# 3” spacers, no weights 280.7# 3” spacers, weights I would also offer that, not only...
  55. halfBaked2024

    Wheel spacers

    @DarkBlack and @rScotty - good points here. I was thinking about actual operation and can’t see where I’d have a bucket very high in the air, so in a tipping situation where I had a second or two and my wits about me, I could always drop the bucket and rapidly get another 4” of cantilevered...
  56. halfBaked2024

    Wheel spacers

    Thanks for the feedback, @rScotty and @RjCorazza - this forum has such helpful folks on it! I am trying to quantify the benefit on different spacer widths and am working on the maths. All I see on the forums is “It’s so much better!”, but no-one has any tangible information like, “On a 15%...
  57. halfBaked2024

    Wheel spacers

    I ordered my first tractor (TYM T574H) yesterday and am wondering if anyone dealing with hilly terrain has put spacers on to enhance stability. If so, what size? My dealer seems reluctant to recommend them, but I’d like to have them put on before they fill the tires if I decide to pull the...
  58. halfBaked2024

    Would you pay $1,500 for 14% more HP?

    Curious… what PTO stump grinder make and model do you use? I hadn’t even looked for brands using or not using a slip clutch; I figured that would be standard equipment!
  59. halfBaked2024

    Would you pay $1,500 for 14% more HP?

    O-M-G, thank you so much for sharing this doc…!
  60. halfBaked2024

    Would you pay $1,500 for 14% more HP?

    If the area I had to cut and fill were bigger and if I was in a hurry… yes. I’m trying to level up an area that is about size of 2-3 doubles’ tennis courts to begin with. Then, onto driveway extensions and landscaping retaining walls. I’d be lying if I didn’t say part of this is to get...
  61. halfBaked2024

    Would you pay $1,500 for 14% more HP?

    I’m betting there’s a measurable limit with Mother Nature’s stump diameters here, although I’ll tell you, roots and stumps are either cakewalk shallow or your worst, deep nightmare with the shale in the Ozarks. It can be like trying to navigate your first set of bra straps after the sophomore...
  62. halfBaked2024

    Would you pay $1,500 for 14% more HP?

    I’m a square peg in actual tractor usage. You’ll see in this thread I’m looking to do grading and tree clearing with mine. No brush or mowing needed, but it’s interesting how our basic tractor requirements are so similar. Implement-wise, I can see a chipper and stump grinder in my future but...
  63. halfBaked2024

    Would you pay $1,500 for 14% more HP?

    Merging models was the feedback my dealer said he had for TYM.
  64. halfBaked2024

    Would you pay $1,500 for 14% more HP?

    I wish we had meetings at my workplace with this much honesty and forthrightness.
  65. halfBaked2024

    Would you pay $1,500 for 14% more HP?

    I must be doing research correctly with y’all’s help - I asked this very question! Dealer said it’s a craps shoot when I asked the *glaring* Branson question. He agreed the lineup is a forensic jigsaw puzzle when choosing a model. My research concludes that the Branson is the same, except...
  66. halfBaked2024

    Would you pay $1,500 for 14% more HP?

    @Torvy - tell me your uses for the tractor… I’m curious how closely it aligns with mine.
  67. halfBaked2024

    Would you pay $1,500 for 14% more HP?

    There are countless stories of this with that Kukje engine; I love everything about it. I think South Korea found a smart, hard working, grouchy American farmer (farmers all being doctorate Mechanical Engineers in disguise, of course) and he designed a great tractor engine for them.
  68. halfBaked2024

    Would you pay $1,500 for 14% more HP?

    Thanks for this. Before I saw the price differences and discovered that TYM Kukje motor, I was dead set on the Kubota L4060. I’m also thinking now a PTO chipper shredder would be even more useful for me than the grinder.
  69. halfBaked2024

    Would you pay $1,500 for 14% more HP?

    Thanks for looking that up. Dealer out this way currently asking $29,750 for the T574H - sales and rebates going on now, I guess. I gotta make a move fast now with the Fed cutting the rate - I fear it will make these sales evaporate!
  70. halfBaked2024

    Would you pay $1,500 for 14% more HP?

    Yes, I’m going HST for my first tractor… sorry gearheads!
  71. halfBaked2024

    Would you pay $1,500 for 14% more HP?

    Gosh, thanks for looking that up - this model came out of nowhere for me! This TYM lineup is ripe for some pruning - very confusing with their heritage models and Branson models. More internet work today, it seems… Dealer out this way currently asking $29,750 for the T574H - sales and rebates...
  72. halfBaked2024

    Would you pay $1,500 for 14% more HP?

    Dealer told me it’s just the turbo. I saw from the specs the pump is the same - the pump is as hydraulically efficient at 48.3HP as it is at 55HP. So, I really think what I’m buying here is additional torque, which is absent from what is published. Why do all the spec sheets and the...
  73. halfBaked2024

    Would you pay $1,500 for 14% more HP?

    I have gone back and forth so much on the miniX vs. backhoe attachment debate, my head still hurts over it. I think for my property and what I want to do, getting a TLB utility baseball player on the bench as a financial investment and a rented miniX where/if needed will be the way to go. New...
  74. halfBaked2024

    Would you pay $1,500 for 14% more HP?

    Critical point made here on implements working properly, thank you. I am also concerned about having the power get out of a frustrating situation, which I’m sure to do to myself. I have seen from some contractors working out here with varying degrees of experience that most situations where...
  75. halfBaked2024

    Would you pay $1,500 for 14% more HP?

    I had not thought about an increase in regens due to the turbo (this will be my first piece of diesel equipment). I’m reading these Kukje engines don’t regen as often as other engines, but will the addition of the turbo increase the frequency?
  76. halfBaked2024

    Would you pay $1,500 for 14% more HP?

    Thank you for the advice and absolutely, this has been my experience at other project locations. But, the minute contractors show for estimates and see this view, prices escalate quickly for services. It’s crazy out there, man. First world problems I know, but thus, the tractor purchase. A...
  77. halfBaked2024

    Would you pay $1,500 for 14% more HP?

    My experience out here as well, having hired out stump grinding in the past. The other thing that happens out here is the stumps will petrify.
  78. halfBaked2024

    Would you pay $1,500 for 14% more HP?

    Great post, thanks!
  79. halfBaked2024

    Would you pay $1,500 for 14% more HP?

    In the boating world, they call this two-footitis: more is always better. I promised my better half I’d even name it after her if I could increase my spend a little. FYI, those stainless cooking pans hurt almost as much as the cast iron ones!
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    Would you pay $1,500 for 14% more HP?

    Dealer said he’s had zero break-fix jobs on these turbos.
  81. halfBaked2024

    Would you pay $1,500 for 14% more HP?

    I mentioned to the dealer - annd he was trying to sell me the 494! Apparently the Kukje turbos have the same astounding track record as their engines?!?
  82. halfBaked2024

    Would you pay $1,500 for 14% more HP?

    Basic stuff for you veterans, but practical information for computer programmers heading into retirement
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    Would you pay $1,500 for 14% more HP?

    Here is typical of what I’m dealing with. Refreshment added for scale. 😉
  84. halfBaked2024

    Would you pay $1,500 for 14% more HP?

    My first tractor - y’all have no idea how much I cherish this advice. Watching Tractor Mike’s stuff on YouTube and want to heed all 10 of his safety warnings.
  85. halfBaked2024

    Would you pay $1,500 for 14% more HP?

    I was curious how well these stump buckets worked. Great pics! I’m curious if you have sloped areas if you ballasted the tires? I’m really concerned about rollover where I am.
  86. halfBaked2024

    Would you pay $1,500 for 14% more HP?

    Great point… we’re right around 1,310 ft. MSL, so I think we’re good. I am dealing with a lot of broken up shale rock embedded in soil to carve out access roads/trails in hilly (max 10-15%) sloped terrain, but mostly 5-10% slopes. So, considerable box blade and rock bucket work. I can take my...
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    Would you pay $1,500 for 14% more HP?

    Looking at a TYM T494H versus a T574H. Identical machines except the 574 has a turbo charger, which adds +6.7 engine HP and +6.5 PTO HP. Same hydraulic specs, so the pump is as efficient at 48.3 HP as it is at 55 HP. Hmm. I’m curious who would value that modest gain in HP (and probably...
  88. halfBaked2024

    Stop Ads with Paid Subscription?

    Man, the ads are so disruptive, I would consider ponying up for a reasonable price. I guess I’m spoiled with forums on other topics. 🤷‍♂️
  89. halfBaked2024

    Stop Ads with Paid Subscription?

    Any interest in holding back all the capitalistic noise through paid subscriptions on here? Some of those ads loading and resetting my content page kill my reading enjoyment on here.
  90. halfBaked2024

    Mini X vs. Skid Steer vs. Tractor backhoe

    Finally an old timer got on this post - sounds like you’ve done this a few times! Thanks for all the wisdom and level setting. After going through the other slices of experience and recommendations on here, I am off the skid steer or mini X as a purchase… I was thinking of buying a used one...
  91. halfBaked2024

    Mini X vs. Skid Steer vs. Tractor backhoe

    That Solis H24 appears to be the Tonya Harding of tractors: small, but a beast! I’ve also been looking at used Bransons. I have the impression that Kubota makes a more solid machine and that’s what you’re ‘overpaying’ for.
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    Mini X vs. Skid Steer vs. Tractor backhoe

    This has me rethinking the 35-ish HP tractor versus the 25HP. A matter of $6K difference for a used 3301 Kubota versus the new H24 Solis.
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    Mini X vs. Skid Steer vs. Tractor backhoe

    You got an amazing price for all that! I’m just glad in hindsight that I decided to check my ego and pick up the phone for that part of my property.
  94. halfBaked2024

    Mini X vs. Skid Steer vs. Tractor backhoe

    I think this is where I’m headed. Thanks for the advice!
  95. halfBaked2024

    Mini X vs. Skid Steer vs. Tractor backhoe

    I did learn to start leaving the trunks I wanted removed about 5 feet tall to facilitate leverage by a hoe with block and tackle. As with everything, my problem is the hoe. 😆😉 Really astute observation about a tractor’s lack of suitability for land clearing. Lots to think about here and...
  96. halfBaked2024

    Mini X vs. Skid Steer vs. Tractor backhoe

    This has me thinking a smaller compact in the 25HP range and a mini X might be the answer if I can make my $40K budget work. 🤔
  97. halfBaked2024

    Mini X vs. Skid Steer vs. Tractor backhoe

    Great rationale here. I am trying to keep equipment below $40K. I’m tempted to jump in and get a $22K Solis H24 with an backhoe and see how it does. I have 1/100 of what you have in terms of area, but what I do have seems challenging across all fronts. The stump grinder is a great idea - do...
  98. halfBaked2024

    Mini X vs. Skid Steer vs. Tractor backhoe

    Good call! I did this on one section where I needed to get a circular driveway put in quickly. I have always said, ‘there is no substitution for the right tool or chemical’ and also need to keep services to just get things done quickly in mind. I watched a guy who spoke very little English...
  99. halfBaked2024

    Mini X vs. Skid Steer vs. Tractor backhoe

    Guys, thanks for all the input and wisdom…truly appreciated!
  100. halfBaked2024

    Mini X vs. Skid Steer vs. Tractor backhoe

    Totally new to this world, but I’m trying to take in a lot of scattered information and figure out what will work best and what to buy vs. rent. I am hearing a lot of guys on here say, forget the backhoe attachment and get a mini X. What is the threshold for that decision? My environment is...
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