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Summer 2025 is the warmest on record for the UK
Provisional Met Office statistics confirm that summer 2025 is officially the warmest summer on record for the UK.
Read moreNewquay - Great Western (Beach) (Cornwall) weather
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Here are our top tips to keep you, your friends and family safe at the beach with links to Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) and Met Office advice.
- Head to a lifeguarded beach; check the RNLI lifeguarded beach tool
- Follow RNLI Float to Live advice if you find yourself struggling in the water
- Know what to do if you get caught in a rip current (RNLI)
- Check the tide times to avoid getting cut off by the tide coming in
- Call 999 and ask for the coastguard in an emergency
- Learn more about staying safe at the beach
Forecast days
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Maximum daytime temperature: 19° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 15° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 19° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 15° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 19° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 19° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 18° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 13° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 18° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 13° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 19° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 19° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 20° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 16° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 20° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 16° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 19° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 13° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 19° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 13° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 18° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 13° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 18° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 13° Celsius;
Sunny intervals changing to cloudy by early evening.
Beach safety today
Large, powerful waves
- • only experts should take part in water activities
Tide: Next high tide (4.7m) at
Sunrise:
Sunset:
7 day forecast for Newquay - Great Western (Beach)
Today (2 September 2025)
| Time |
09:00
|
10:00
|
11:00
|
12:00
|
13:00
|
14:00
|
15:00
|
16:00
|
17:00
|
18:00
|
19:00
|
20:00
|
21:00
|
22:00
|
23:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols |  |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
 |
|
 |
|
 |
|
| Chance of precipitation |
20%
|
10%
|
20%
|
40%
|
30%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
30%
|
30%
|
60%
|
80%
|
90%
|
≥95%
|
| Temperature |
16°
|
17°
|
18°
|
18°
|
18°
|
18°
|
18°
|
18°
|
18°
|
17°
|
17°
|
16°
|
16°
|
15°
|
15°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
15°
|
17°
|
17°
|
17°
|
17°
|
17°
|
17°
|
16°
|
16°
|
15°
|
15°
|
15°
|
15°
|
14°
|
14°
|
| Wind direction and speed |
SE
7
|
SSE
7
|
WSW
9
|
W
10
|
W
11
|
W
11
|
W
11
|
W
12
|
W
13
|
W
12
|
WSW
11
|
SW
9
|
SSW
9
|
S
9
|
SSE
10
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
16
|
15
|
15
|
14
|
15
|
17
|
19
|
20
|
21
|
21
|
19
|
18
|
20
|
23
|
24
|
| Visibility |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
VG
|
M
|
P
|
| Humidity |
93%
|
89%
|
85%
|
83%
|
80%
|
76%
|
78%
|
78%
|
77%
|
81%
|
82%
|
84%
|
86%
|
91%
|
92%
|
| UV | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
| Wind direction and speed |
7
|
7
|
9
|
10
|
10
|
11
|
11
|
12
|
12
|
11
|
10
|
9
|
8
|
8
|
10
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
1.5
|
1.5
|
1.4
|
1.4
|
1.4
|
1.4
|
1.4
|
1.4
|
1.3
|
1.3
|
1.3
|
1.3
|
1.3
|
1.3
|
1.3
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
11
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
9
|
9
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Wednesday (3 September 2025)
| Time |
00:00
|
01:00
|
02:00
|
03:00
|
04:00
|
05:00
|
06:00
|
07:00
|
08:00
|
09:00
|
10:00
|
11:00
|
12:00
|
13:00
|
14:00
|
15:00
|
16:00
|
17:00
|
18:00
|
19:00
|
20:00
|
21:00
|
22:00
|
23:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
|
|
|
|
|
 |
 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
 |
|
| Chance of precipitation |
≥95%
|
70%
|
50%
|
60%
|
80%
|
70%
|
80%
|
50%
|
60%
|
70%
|
70%
|
60%
|
60%
|
50%
|
50%
|
40%
|
30%
|
30%
|
30%
|
40%
|
80%
|
80%
|
80%
|
90%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
15°
|
16°
|
17°
|
18°
|
17°
|
17°
|
17°
|
16°
|
16°
|
16°
|
17°
|
17°
|
17°
|
17°
|
18°
|
18°
|
18°
|
17°
|
17°
|
16°
|
16°
|
15°
|
15°
|
14°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
13°
|
14°
|
14°
|
14°
|
14°
|
14°
|
14°
|
14°
|
14°
|
14°
|
14°
|
14°
|
13°
|
13°
|
13°
|
13°
|
13°
|
13°
|
13°
|
13°
|
13°
|
13°
|
13°
|
13°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SSE
13
|
S
16
|
SSW
19
|
SSW
20
|
SSW
20
|
SW
18
|
SW
16
|
SW
15
|
SW
15
|
SW
17
|
WSW
18
|
WSW
20
|
WSW
21
|
WSW
22
|
W
22
|
WSW
21
|
WSW
21
|
WSW
20
|
WSW
18
|
WSW
16
|
SW
14
|
SW
11
|
SSW
10
|
SSW
10
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
26
|
35
|
39
|
33
|
34
|
31
|
28
|
29
|
28
|
28
|
30
|
31
|
35
|
35
|
37
|
37
|
35
|
33
|
31
|
29
|
27
|
26
|
25
|
26
|
| Visibility (description) |
P
|
M
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
VG
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
94%
|
94%
|
92%
|
91%
|
92%
|
92%
|
93%
|
92%
|
91%
|
87%
|
85%
|
81%
|
77%
|
75%
|
72%
|
70%
|
68%
|
68%
|
70%
|
74%
|
75%
|
80%
|
85%
|
86%
|
| UV | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
13
|
16
|
19
|
20
|
20
|
18
|
17
|
15
|
15
|
17
|
19
|
21
|
22
|
22
|
22
|
22
|
22
|
21
|
19
|
16
|
14
|
12
|
11
|
11
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
1.2
|
1.2
|
1.2
|
1.4
|
1.6
|
1.8
|
1.8
|
1.8
|
1.7
|
1.6
|
1.6
|
1.6
|
1.6
|
1.8
|
2.0
|
2.2
|
2.4
|
2.6
|
2.6
|
2.5
|
2.4
|
2.3
|
2.2
|
2.1
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
11
|
11
|
11
|
11
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Thursday (4 September 2025)
| Time |
00:00
|
01:00
|
04:00
|
07:00
|
10:00
|
13:00
|
16:00
|
19:00
|
22:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Chance of precipitation |
90%
|
90%
|
80%
|
80%
|
80%
|
90%
|
80%
|
70%
|
60%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
14°
|
14°
|
13°
|
14°
|
16°
|
17°
|
17°
|
16°
|
15°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
12°
|
12°
|
11°
|
12°
|
14°
|
14°
|
14°
|
13°
|
13°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SSW
11
|
SSW
11
|
WSW
13
|
W
12
|
W
13
|
W
15
|
W
14
|
W
14
|
W
12
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
24
|
30
|
27
|
26
|
28
|
29
|
28
|
26
|
23
|
| Visibility (description) |
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
87%
|
87%
|
82%
|
78%
|
73%
|
66%
|
68%
|
73%
|
75%
|
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
10
|
10
|
12
|
12
|
13
|
14
|
14
|
13
|
11
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
2.0
|
1.9
|
1.9
|
1.9
|
1.9
|
1.9
|
2.1
|
2.1
|
2.0
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
10
|
10
|
10
|
11
|
11
|
11
|
12
|
11
|
11
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Friday (5 September 2025)
| Time |
01:00
|
04:00
|
07:00
|
10:00
|
13:00
|
16:00
|
19:00
|
22:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols |  |
|
|
|
|
 |
 |
|
| Chance of precipitation |
40%
|
30%
|
20%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
15°
|
14°
|
13°
|
17°
|
18°
|
18°
|
17°
|
13°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
13°
|
13°
|
12°
|
15°
|
16°
|
16°
|
16°
|
13°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
W
11
|
W
9
|
W
7
|
W
8
|
W
9
|
WSW
8
|
SW
6
|
SSE
5
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
21
|
17
|
14
|
16
|
17
|
14
|
11
|
13
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
G
|
| Humidity |
75%
|
76%
|
78%
|
65%
|
59%
|
62%
|
72%
|
88%
|
| UV | - | - | 1 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
10
|
8
|
6
|
8
|
8
|
9
|
6
|
6
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
1.9
|
1.8
|
1.6
|
1.5
|
1.3
|
1.3
|
1.2
|
1.1
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
11
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
9
|
9
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Saturday (6 September 2025)
| Time |
01:00
|
04:00
|
07:00
|
10:00
|
13:00
|
16:00
|
19:00
|
22:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Chance of precipitation |
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
10%
|
10%
|
20%
|
30%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
13°
|
13°
|
14°
|
17°
|
19°
|
19°
|
18°
|
17°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
12°
|
12°
|
13°
|
15°
|
15°
|
16°
|
15°
|
15°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SE
6
|
SE
7
|
SE
8
|
SE
14
|
SSE
17
|
SE
17
|
SE
16
|
SE
15
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
16
|
17
|
24
|
26
|
26
|
29
|
27
|
27
|
| Visibility (description) |
G
|
VG
|
G
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
90%
|
91%
|
91%
|
76%
|
66%
|
69%
|
76%
|
84%
|
| UV | - | - | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
7
|
8
|
9
|
15
|
17
|
18
|
17
|
14
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
1.1
|
1.1
|
1.0
|
1.0
|
0.9
|
0.9
|
0.8
|
0.8
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
10
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sunday (7 September 2025)
| Time |
01:00
|
04:00
|
07:00
|
10:00
|
13:00
|
16:00
|
19:00
|
22:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols |  |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Chance of precipitation |
40%
|
50%
|
50%
|
50%
|
50%
|
30%
|
30%
|
30%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
17°
|
17°
|
17°
|
18°
|
18°
|
18°
|
17°
|
16°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
15°
|
16°
|
15°
|
17°
|
16°
|
16°
|
15°
|
14°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SSE
14
|
SSE
13
|
S
13
|
SSW
12
|
SSW
15
|
SW
15
|
SW
13
|
SW
10
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
26
|
24
|
24
|
26
|
25
|
22
|
16
|
14
|
| Visibility (description) |
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
VG
|
G
|
| Humidity |
89%
|
94%
|
95%
|
91%
|
88%
|
83%
|
85%
|
91%
|
| UV | - | - | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
14
|
12
|
13
|
14
|
15
|
15
|
13
|
10
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.7
|
0.6
|
0.6
|
0.8
|
1.1
|
1.4
|
1.8
|
1.9
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
10
|
9
|
9
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
9
|
9
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
|
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
Monday (8 September 2025)
| Time |
01:00
|
04:00
|
07:00
|
10:00
|
13:00
|
16:00
|
19:00
|
22:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Chance of precipitation |
30%
|
30%
|
30%
|
40%
|
50%
|
30%
|
30%
|
40%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
15°
|
15°
|
14°
|
17°
|
17°
|
17°
|
15°
|
15°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
14°
|
13°
|
13°
|
14°
|
14°
|
13°
|
13°
|
13°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SW
10
|
SSW
9
|
SW
10
|
WSW
15
|
WSW
18
|
WSW
17
|
WSW
15
|
WSW
12
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
13
|
13
|
19
|
23
|
25
|
25
|
18
|
14
|
| Visibility (description) |
G
|
G
|
G
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
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Tide times
Tuesday 2 September
Tide times and heights are from Newquay tidal station which is 0.2 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Tuesday 2 September
Tide times and heights are from Newquay tidal station which is 0.2 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Tuesday 2 September
Tide times and heights are from Newquay tidal station which is 0.2 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Tuesday 2 September
Tide times and heights are from Newquay tidal station which is 0.2 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Wednesday 3 September
Tide times and heights are from Newquay tidal station which is 0.2 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Wednesday 3 September
Tide times and heights are from Newquay tidal station which is 0.2 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Wednesday 3 September
Tide times and heights are from Newquay tidal station which is 0.2 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Wednesday 3 September
Tide times and heights are from Newquay tidal station which is 0.2 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Thursday 4 September
Tide times and heights are from Newquay tidal station which is 0.2 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Thursday 4 September
Tide times and heights are from Newquay tidal station which is 0.2 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Thursday 4 September
Tide times and heights are from Newquay tidal station which is 0.2 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Thursday 4 September
Tide times and heights are from Newquay tidal station which is 0.2 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Friday 5 September
Tide times and heights are from Newquay tidal station which is 0.2 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Friday 5 September
Tide times and heights are from Newquay tidal station which is 0.2 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Friday 5 September
Tide times and heights are from Newquay tidal station which is 0.2 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Friday 5 September
Tide times and heights are from Newquay tidal station which is 0.2 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Saturday 6 September
Tide times and heights are from Newquay tidal station which is 0.2 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Saturday 6 September
Tide times and heights are from Newquay tidal station which is 0.2 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Saturday 6 September
Tide times and heights are from Newquay tidal station which is 0.2 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Saturday 6 September
Tide times and heights are from Newquay tidal station which is 0.2 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Sunday 7 September
Tide times and heights are from Newquay tidal station which is 0.2 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Sunday 7 September
Tide times and heights are from Newquay tidal station which is 0.2 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Sunday 7 September
Tide times and heights are from Newquay tidal station which is 0.2 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Sunday 7 September
Tide times and heights are from Newquay tidal station which is 0.2 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Monday 8 September
Tide times and heights are from Newquay tidal station which is 0.2 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Monday 8 September
Tide times and heights are from Newquay tidal station which is 0.2 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Monday 8 September
Tide times and heights are from Newquay tidal station which is 0.2 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Monday 8 September
Tide times and heights are from Newquay tidal station which is 0.2 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
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South West England weather forecast
Headline:
Remaining unsettled with further scattered, blustery showers.
Today:
Widespread cloud and rain will spread eastwards through the morning, with heavy downpours at times. Turning brighter from the west into the afternoon, although occasional showers are still possible. Breezy, especially along the south coast. Maximum temperature 21 °C.
Tonight:
Settled for many this evening with a few clear spells, before becoming overcast tonight as a band of rain moves in from the southwest. Some heavy downpours and becoming breezier. Minimum temperature 12 °C.
Wednesday:
Widely wet and windy through the morning, with heavy, sometimes thundery spells at times. Brighter skies developing by the afternoon bringing a mixture of sunshine and blustery showers. Maximum temperature 20 °C.
Outlook for Thursday to Saturday:
Scattered, blustery showers for many on Thursday, but some brighter spells too. More settled from Friday; mainly dry with some sunshine, though still rather breezy at times.
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