Extreme waves alongside high tides damaged properties from North Carolina to Maine, with a pier destroyed as far south as Florida and high waves in Puerto Rico sweeping a man out to sea. Given that water temperatures are even warmer than what they were back in 1991, it would not be surprising if a similar setup like what happened in 1991 [happens] again within the next few years," said Kottlowski. [3] In Puerto Rico, waves of 15ft (4.6m) affected the island's north coast, which prompted 32 people to seek shelter. [5] High waves destroyed a portion of State Road A1A. The Andrea Gail crew members who lost their lives wereMichael "Bugsby" Moran and Dale R. "Murph" Murphy, both from Bradenton Beach, FL;Alfred Pierrefrom New York City, NY; andFrank William "Billy" Tyne Jr.,Robert F. "Bobby" Shatford, andDavid "Sully" Sullivan,all from Gloucester, MA. ET. The 2000 movie ''The Perfect Storm'' is based on the lives of six Gloucester fishermen who lost their lives in the 1991 storm. For the latest weather news check back on AccuWeather.com. [27] In May 2002, the Florida Supreme Court ruled against the family of Captain Tyne by a 62 vote. [25][26], After the film was released, the families of two crew members sued the film makers for the fictionalization of events which happened prior to the loss of Andrea Gail. (AP Photo/Lisa Poole, File). The contrast between two very dissimilar air masses (i.e., cold to the west and warm to the east) often results in massive storms just offshore North America. [9] The conditions, though threatening, were probably not unfamiliar to Tyne, who had been a successful fisherman for about a decade on other vessels, taking trips to the Grand Banks and fishing off Florida, the Carolinas, and elsewhere. The 2000 movie ''The Perfect Storm'' is based on the lives of six Gloucester fishermen who lost their lives in the 1991 storm. Ethel Shatford: [holds her hand] I love your dream. The Perfect Storm began with a strong disturbance that passed through New England on Oct. 27, 1991. The blocking ridge forced the extratropical low to track toward the southeast and later to the west. But he's always happy when he goes so I know he's got to be okay - absolutely okay. Rookie fisherman Bobby Shatford attempts to fix it but can only watch helplessly as the antenna breaks off and disappears into the sky. Across Massachusetts, damage totaled in the hundreds of millions of dollars. There are no survivors; Linda reads the eulogy at the memorial. The Perfect Storm originated from a cold front that exited the east coast of the United States. After amassing thousands of pounds of fish, the ice machine breaks down; the only way to sell their catch before it spoils is to hurry back to shore. In late October 1991, an incredible confluence of events took place off the East Coast. As it did so, a strong area of high pressure was burgeoning over eastern Canada, producing a tremendous pressure gradient between the high and the lowering pressure of the gale center. No distress signal was ever sent, very littlewreckage was ever found, and there were no survivors to interview or remains to examine. The Halloween 1991 Blizzard was one of only four Category 5 winter storms of record in the Upper Midwest, as categorized by NOAA's Regional Snowfall Index. It later received the name "the Perfect Storm" (playing off the common expression) after a conversation between Boston National Weather Service forecaster Robert Case and author Sebastian Junger. The Fisherman's Memorial Statue overlooks the harbor in Gloucester, Mass. The 1991 Perfect Storm was named by a meteorologist who saw three separate storms on track to converge off the coast of Nova Scotia. These high winds whipped up pounding surf caused by the long overwater fetch length and duration of the Perfect Storm,leading to coastal flooding and damage. Later, as she heads out to sea again, she remembers Billy soliloquizing about what it means to be a sword (fish) boat captain. - NOAA/NCEI Report on the Perfect Storm. Bush in Kennebunkport, Maine, suffered significant damage as the storm blew out windows, flooded the property and caused structural damage, according to the National Park Service. Maryanne Shatford, sister of crew member BobbyShatford, told Boston.com she's glad to have both versions: "They were all like the characters in the book. "I guess every movie needs a villain, but my brother was a funny guy with a loud laugh and a big smile. Damage was worst from Cape Ann in northeastern Massachusetts to Nantucket, with over 100 homes destroyed or severely damaged at Marshfield, North Beach, and Brant Point. The ship struggles to sail through pounding waves and shrieking winds, while friends and family worry and wait for news. It was the eighth nameable storm of the 1991 Atlantic hurricane season. [2] High waves flooded the beach at Coney Island. The only hintregarding the crew's fate was a small amount of wreckage, including an emergencybeacon,an emptylife raft, fuel drums, and a propane tank. Then, 15 years ago today, it became a hit movie starring George Clooney, Mark Wahlberg, John C. Reilly, and Diane Lane. Hundreds of homes and businesses were knocked from their foundations. Billy then shows up, and kills the shark with a shotgun blast. And I say, 'Hey, Bobby - where you been?' AccuWeather Now is now available on your preferred streaming platform. Unsuccessful and running low on fuel, the Air National Guard Sikorsky HH-60G helicopter was compelled to attempt a mid-flight refueling maneuver. Visible satellite image of the Perfect Storm ingesting the remnant of what was once Hurricane Grace on October, 29, 1991, at 11:01 a.m. Other notable appearances include Joseph D. Reitman as Douglas Kosco and Sandy Ward as Quentin (The Old Timer), a retired fisherman. Across the area, tide heights reached their highest since the 1944 hurricane, leaving severe coastal and back bay flooding and closing many roads. The lighter toll was said to be attributed to the decreased amount of rainfalland a lack of foliage due to the winter season. In late October and November the eastern United States experiences rapid changes in weather. Considering that it was based on a real-life event and a best-selling book, some journalists thought it was ridiculous that, in the official press kit, Warner Bros. asked writers to not give away the ending. On 30 October 1991, this noreaster reached peak intensity when it was 340 miles (547 km) south of Halifax, Nova Scotia, but the storm had been building since 28 October 1991 when it killed the six crew members of the Andrea Gail. Here are 15 things you might not know about The Perfect Storm. Satellite images taken 24 hours apart on Oct. 31 and Nov. 1, 1991, showing the "Perfect Storm" morphing into the "Unnamed Hurricane.". Most memorably in the public psyche may be the damage suffered to then-President George H. W. Bushs house in Kennebunkport, Maine, where windows were blown out, water flooded the building, and some structural damage occurred. The guys are busy; you're in charge. The lack of closure made the grieving process even more difficult for the crew's loved ones. Desperate to redeem himself, Billy convinces the Andrea Gail crew to join him for one more late-season fishing expedition. Its connection with the Gulf of Mexico tapped plentiful moisture, wringing out historic snow totals for in parts of the upper Midwest. [14], The Perfect Storm was a box office success. [3] The nor'easter reached peak intensity at approximately 12:00 UTC on October 30 with its lowest pressure of 972 millibars. The Perfect Storm George Clooney (Actor), Mark Wahlberg (Actor), Wolfgang Petersen (Director) Rated: PG-13 Format: DVD 6,704 ratings IMDb 6.5/10.0 -20% $1199 List Price: $14.98 Paperback from $2.33 Available at a lower price from other sellers that may not offer free Prime shipping. [3] It had an unusual retrograde motion for a nor'easter, beginning a set of meteorological circumstances that occur only once every 50 to 100 years. [6] Coastal floods closed several roads, forcing hundreds of people to evacuate. The weather systems combined to create a single massive nor'easter that inspired the 2000 film The Perfect Storm starring George Clooney. However, between Andrea Gail and Gloucester is a confluence of two powerful weather fronts and a hurricane, which the crew underestimates. In October 1991, the commercial swordfishing boat Andrea Gail returns to port in Gloucester, Massachusetts, with a poor catch. [15] A state of emergency was declared for nine counties in Massachusetts, including Suffolk County, as well as two in Maine. A large lobster boat and tangled lobster traps are seen wrecked along the shore in Rockport, Mass., Nov. 2, 1991, victims of the high winds and seas that struck the New England coast. He just smiles and says, 'Remember, Christina: I'll always love you; I loved you the moment I saw you; I love you now; and I love you forever. They wanted it to be a story more than it was between the characters but even though they didnt get [them] all right, the people were unbelievablynice, all the actors and the producers. He briefly lived in Bobbys tiny room about The Crows Nest bar with Bobbys brother, Rick. It was weakening as it made its closest approach to land, and the highest tides occurred during the neap tide, which is the time when tide ranges are minimal. The storm also caused widespread power outages in Newfoundland from its high winds, which reached 68mph (110km/h) near St. Lawrence. With the Perfect Storm dropping to a pressure of 28.70 inches (972 mb) and a strong high-pressure system to the north, an intense pressure gradient formed, kicking up strong winds from the Carolina coast northward, which caused massive waves. Infrared satellite image of the "Perfect Storm" when it reached its peak intensity on the morning of Wednesday, Oct. 30, 1991. A 63-mph gust was reported at Newport, Rhode Island. Flooding was extensive, invading homes and closing roads and airports." It is about ships tossed by a violent storm. Case's use of the term perfect would go on to serve as inspiration for author Sebastian Junger, who wrote a critically acclaimed 1997 novel about the storm, detailing the tragic fate of the Andrea Gail, a commercial fishing vessel from Gloucester, Massachusetts, that was lost at sea with six crew members on board following a fishing trip in the northern Atlantic. [7] The storm caused no significant damage in Canada, other than these traffic accidents. [17] It eventually brought in over $182.6 million in the United States, and $146.1 million around the world to a total of $328.7 million worldwide. Then he's gone. However, to avoid alarming and confusing the public after the hard hit from the Perfect Storm, this hurricane was never named. [27] Although there were no deaths, there were two injuries in the state. They claimed they had not given permission to use Tyne's likeness, and that the film had unfairly depicted him as incompetent. [1] The term is used by analogy to an unusually severe storm that results from a rare combination of meteorological phenomena . Theweather systems combined to create a single massive nor'easterthat inspired the 2000film The Perfect Storm starring George Clooney. The storm developed over the far western Gulf of Mexico off the Texas coast on Oct. 30, then strengthened and tracked north-northeast toward Minnesota and Wisconsin on Halloween and Nov. 1. The stormclaimed a total of13lives, including those of the six crew members aboard the fishing boatAndreaGail. Sebastian Junger is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of War, The Perfect Storm, Fire, and A Death in Belmont.Together with Tim Hetherington, he directed the Academy Award-nominated film Restrepo, which won the Grand Jury Prize at Sundance.He is a contributing editor to Vanity Fair and has been awarded a National Magazine Award and an SAIS Novartis Prize for journalism. Visible satellite image of the "Unnamed Hurricane" capping off the "Perfect Storm" off the New England coast on November 1, 1991, at 11:01 a.m. Around the same time that the Andrea Gail was first reported missing, the Coast Guard cutter Tamaroa, a World War II-era ship, was sent out into the Perfect Storm on several daring rescue missions. "It was an unprecedented set of circumstances," Case, who died in 2008, said of the Perfect Storm. The galley was set on a rocking platform. More than 38,000 people were left without power, and along the coast high waves inundated roads and buildings. Tyne and Greenlaw were barely acquainted in real-life. Those men were the focal point of a best-selling novel, The Perfect Storm, by Sebastian Junger. The Hatteras NWS office ultimately released 19 coastal flood statements, as well as media reports explaining the threat from the wind and waves, and a state of emergency was declared for Dare County, North Carolina. "The capture of Grace into the Perfect Storm led to further strengthening due to the temperature contrast between the warm moist unstable air within Grace's circulation and the colder circulation within the developing storm," said AccuWeather Hurricane Expert Dan Kottlowski. The Perfect Storm movie clips: http://j.mp/1CP5FdVBUY THE MOVIE: http://bit.ly/2cyVSFTDon't miss the HOTTEST NEW TRAILERS: http://bit.ly/1u2y6prCLIP DESCRIPT. Want to Buy One for $25,000? Damage from the storm totaled over $200 million (1991 USD)[2] and thirteen people were killed in total, six of which were an outcome of the sinking of Andrea Gail. [3] In addition, high winds left about 38,000 people without power. A state by state damage summary reveals the widespread impacts caused by the storm. According to the National Weather Service in La Crosse, Wisconsin, 1 to 2 inches of ice accumulated from southwest Iowa into north-central Iowa, and 2 to 3 inches of ice accumulated across south-central and southeast Minnesota. The Perfect Storm 2000 | Maturity Rating: 16+ | 2h 9m | Action & Adventure As a huge storm approaches, a fisherman who's on a run of bad luck risks everything for an enormous catch, going beyond his boat's normal reach. The helicopter departed mid-storm on a mission to help save a lone Japanese fisherman from a sinking sailboat 250 miles off the New Jersey coast. As the crew of Andrea Gail battles the raging sea, a strong wind breaks the ship's radio antenna just as Hurricane Grace and the northern weather front merge with each other atop them. Shesaidher last conversation with Captain Billy Tyne was "typical. Copyright HarperCollins Publishers perfect storm in British English noun Hurricane Grace was swept aloft by its cold front into the warm conveyor belt circulation of the deep cyclone on October 29, with the storm completely absorbing Grace by the next day. [27] Across Maine, the storm left $7.9 million (1991 USD) in damage,[2] mostly in York County. He had a lot of guts and he loved fishing." The evolution of the Perfect Storm didn't end there. Massive Waves From Atlantic Storm Noa Smash The England Coast, comparable to that from the infamous Blizzard of '78. The Perfect Storm is a 2000 American biographical disaster drama film directed by Wolfgang Petersen and based on the 1997 creative non-fiction book of the same name by Sebastian Junger. NOAA image. An unusually intense storm pattern catches some commercial fishermen unaware and puts them in mortal danger.An unusually intense storm pattern catches some commercial fishermen unaware and puts them in mortal danger.An unusually intense storm pattern catches some commercial fishermen unaware and puts them in mortal danger. [3] The cyclone significantly strengthened as a result of the temperature contrast between the cold air to the northwest, and the warmth and moisture from the remnants of Grace. [22][23] It was also nominated for a Stinker Award for Most Intrusive Musical Score. Greenlaw acknowledged that Tyne did mention having ice problems, but that was not unusual. He wanted to pay his respects and do his research. Investors are faced with the perfect storm of slowing economic growth, rising prices and an unstable housing market. [4][13] The timely warnings ultimately lowered the death toll;[13] whereas the Perfect Storm caused 13 deaths, the blizzard of 1978 killed 99 people, and the 1938 New England hurricane killed 564 people. The National Park Services weather and climate inventory for the Northeast Coastal and Barrier Network recognizes The Perfect Storm as an example of an extreme storm event that introduced large-scale disturbances into National Park System units such as Assateague (Maryland), Cape Cod (Massachusetts), Fire Island (New York) national seashores, and Gateway National Recreation Area (New York) (Davey et al. "At first, we tried walking in formation having someone in the front plow through the snow while the others walked in their footsteps. Winds already increased to tropical storm force near the center of the storm and along the New England coast of the United States. Tides reached levels not seen in 47 years in New Jersey and, in some parts of the Delmarva Peninsula, eclipsed those seen during the infamous Ash Wednesday storm of March 1962. Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. The initial area of low pressure developed off the coast of Atlantic Canada on October 28. As a result of his bravery, Harmony's crew was saved. Over the next several days, the storm. Ron Howard perfected the art with "Apollo 13" and now Wolfgang Petersen continues on with "The Perfect Storm". In fact, almost 30 years exactly after the Perfect Storm, a similar storm was being tracked by AccuWeather meteorologists during the final week of October 2021. The paperback edition ( ISBN -06-097747-7) followed in 1999 from HarperCollins ' Perennial imprint. (IMAGES: The Most Iconic Hurricane Images of All Time). This became the highest recorded wave height on the Scotian Shelf, which is the oceanic shelf off the coast of Nova Scotia. [3] The home sustained significant damage to its first floor. The Origin of the Idiom Perfect Storm. This became too tiring for anyone trying to lead. A drunk Gloucester captain didnt know Petersens background when he told him at The Crow's Nest to make it real. It motivated Petersenwho grew up in the German port city of Hamburg and had previously directed Das Booteven more to get it right. [14] The Coast Guard first tried to take them on board via an inflatable boat, but after it was damaged when trying to approach Satori they sent a helicopter, which is a much riskier approach, as a rescue swimmer must jump into dangerous seas. [18], Beginning in 1950, the National Hurricane Center named officially recognized tropical storms and hurricanes. [2] Further west, high winds and coastal flooding lashed the Rhode Island and Connecticut coasts, killing a man in Narragansett, Rhode Island. Boat owner Bob Brown ridicules and taunts Captain Billy Tyne over his recent "cold streak". Filed bythe family of Captain BillyTyne, the lawsuit charged Warner Bros.with"unauthorized commercial misappropriation and invasion of privacy." The storm began as an extratropical low on October 28, 1991 and became famous as author Sebastian Junger profiled the sinking of the swordfishing boat the Andrea Gail in the novel The Perfect Storm. The "Perfect Storm" reached its peak intensity on this day producing ferocious northeasterly winds across coastal New England and battering the shoreline with tremendous wave action. Oddly, this storm was neither one of the worst in terms of wind severity or precipitation nor in overall impact to people and property. On the morning of Wednesday, Oct. 30, the storm reached its peak intensity as the pressure lowered to an estimated 972 millibars. According to the owner's son, Satori never made a 360 roll, although it had two knockdowns, during which it lay on its side for about 30 seconds. Mystery & Thriller, Documentary, Action & Adventure, Drama Runtime 2h 10min Age rating PG-13 Director Wolfgang Petersen The Perfect Storm (2000) Watch Now Rent $3.99 HD PROMOTED Watch Now Filters Best Price Free SD HD 4K Rent $3.99 HD $3.99 HD $3.99 HD $3.99 HD $3.99 HD $3.99 HD $3.99 HD $3.99 HD $3.99 HD $3.99 HD Buy $9.99 HD $14.99 HD $14.99 HD The U.S. Air Force Reserve Hurricane Hunters flew into this hurricane and measured maximum flight-level winds of 99 mph a few thousand feet above the ocean. The Halloween Blizzard set the largest single-storm snowfall record for Minneapolis, dropping more than 2 feet of snow (28.4 inches). Unlike Cage and Ford, Gibson simply wanted too much money ($25 million). In addition, a post-storm assessment found an insufficient number of observation sites along the coast. Blow your air-horn and throw a wave to the lighthouse keeper's kid on Thatcher Island. [30], In New York and northern New Jersey, the storm system left the most coastal damage since the 1944 Great Atlantic hurricane. Unfortunately, some of the families members of the departed crew were so unhappy with the movie that they filed a lawsuit. [12] In reality, the hurricane had already peaked at category 2 intensity and ocean buoy monitors recorded wind gusts at 65 knots (75mph) around the time Andrea Gail sank. Another buoy, located at 4030N 6930W / 40.5N 69.5W / 40.5; -69.5, reported maximum sustained winds of 61mph (98km/h) with gusts to 72mph (116km/h) and a significant wave height of 31 feet (9.4m) near 00:00 UTC on October 31. Summaries An unusually intense storm pattern catches some commercial fishermen unaware and puts them in mortal danger. Thirty years ago, a trio of atmospheric factors came together to form a storm so uniquely dangerous and powerful that its mesmerizing development could only be described in one way: perfect. The film was adapted by William D. Wittliff, with an uncredited rewrite by Bo Goldman, and tells the story of the Andrea Gail, a commercial fishing vessel that was lost at sea with all hands after being caught in the Perfect Storm of 1991. The fish caracasses were rubber. Frequently bought together + + Total price: The tragic true story of a confluence of storms destroying the Andrea Gail and its crew off the shore of Gloucester, Massachusetts was first written about in a best-selling book by Sebastian. The initial area of low pressure developed off the coast of Atlantic Canada on October 28. [9] (Although these conditions are rare, Hurricane Karl during 1980 formed within a larger non-tropical weather system. The stronger the pressure gradient, the more fierce the winds. In Massachusetts, where damage was heaviest, over 100 homes were destroyed or severely damaged. but he won't tell me. "Without a distress call (directly) from the imperiled vessel, the Coast Guard will not initiate a search until the vessel is five days overdue in port," Greenlaw said. Numerous small boats were sunk at their berths, and thousands of lobster traps were destroyed. [9][19] Had the system been named instead, it would have received the name Henri, which was the next name on the 1991 list after Grace. Minnesota-based meteorologistDaniel Dixwas a graduate student at what is now Minnesota State University, Mankato, when the epic storm hit. The storm destroyed three boats and damaged a lighthouse. A New York Air National Guard HH-60 Pave Hawk rescue helicopter responds, but after failing to perform a midair refueling with an HC-130 Hercules, the helicopter crew aborts the mission and ditch their aircraft. "I remember kids stuck at Halloween parties as the storm really cranked up by 6-7 p.m.Mankato was on the eastern edge of the heavy snow; just 1 to 2 counties east, they had ice.". "That is not what happened. In the end, the Florida Supreme Court upheld the district court's interpretation of Florida law, and thereupon the 11th Circuit affirmed the prior decision to dismiss the case.[28]. The "perfect storm" was a nickname given to this storm by Bob Case, a retired NOAA meteorologist. "I remember how cold it got by the weekend, dipping below zero. Later, the extratropical predecessor to the unnamed hurricane produced additional high waves, causing oceanfront flooding from Cape Hatteras through the northern portions of Currituck County. Also known as the Halloween Storm, "The Perfect Storm" of literary and Hollywood fame wracked the Atlantic seaboard in late October 1991 and sunk the Andrea Gail. On October 30, 1991, the so-called "perfect storm" hits the North Atlantic producing remarkably large waves along the New England and Canadian coasts. [8] The Natural Disaster Survey Report called the storm "The Halloween Nor'easter of 1991". [25] New Jersey governor Jim Florio requested a declaration for portions of the coastline, but the request was denied because of the funding needs of other disasters, such as Hurricane Hugo, Hurricane Bob, and the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake. The 1991 Perfect Storm, also known as The No-Name Storm (especially in the years immediately after it took place) and the Halloween Gale/Storm, was a nor'easter that absorbed Hurricane Grace, and ultimately evolved into a small unnamed hurricane itself late in its life cycle.. Their names -- Michael Moran, Dale Murphy, Alfred Pierre, Robert Shatford, David Sullivan, Frank "Billy" Tyne Jr. -- were inscribed at the base of an eight-foot-tall fisherman's memorial that overlooks Gloucester Harbor along with those of hundreds of other anglers who have lost their lives out on the high seas. Caught in the storm was the sword-fishing boat Andrea Gail. [10] She had also been 600 miles east of the Andrea Gail when she went down (not west as depicted), and stated "They never indicated they were in trouble. [14] In response to requests by the crew, Captain Ray Leonard permitted the two crewmembers to make a position report over radio, during which they made an unauthorized Mayday call. Some of the waves that slammed into the Andrea Gail were at least 39 feet high, approaching the height of a typical four-story building. In addition to the high tides, the storm produced strong winds; Chatham recorded a gust of 78mph (126km/h). [25], Along the Massachusetts coastline, the storm produced 25ft (7.6m) wave heights on top of a 4ft (1.2m) high tide. [17] Damage was estimated at $6.7 million (1991 USD). (MORE: Ranking the Most Extreme U.S. Winter Storms). ", "I remember seeing a snow drift outside our third floor apartment that reached beyond the height of the first floor windows.". Winds reached 63 miles per hour (101km/h) in Newport, Rhode Island, causing power outages. In Nova Scotia, where the storm made landfall, precipitation reached 1.18 in (30mm), and 20,000 people in Pictou County were left without power. [2], In North Carolina along the Outer Banks, high waves were initially caused by Hurricane Grace and later its interaction with a high pressure system. Based on a true story, the film tells of the courageous men and women who risk their lives every working day, pitting their fishing boats and rescue vessels against the capricious forces of nature . The Mayo Clinic was on emergency generators for days," Dix said. Gibsons The Patriot ended up opening on the same weekend as The Perfect Storm and came in second. The total without power was much less than for Hurricane Bob two months prior, and was fairly low due to little rainfall and the general lack of leaves on trees. [5] Further inland, the Hudson, Passaic, and Hackensack rivers experienced tidal flooding. Suddenly they were hit by the worst gale in a century, and there wasn't even time to. ", "Reality Gets the Heave-Ho In Not-So-Perfect 'Storm', "Meteorologists Say 'Perfect Storm' Not So Perfect", "Oscar: Crowe, Roberts named best actor, actress", "The 73rd Academy Awards (2001) Nominees and Winners", "The Endicott Estate in Dedham, Massachusetts", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=The_Perfect_Storm_(film)&oldid=1150403030, This page was last edited on 18 April 2023, at 00:02. Unauthorized commercial misappropriation and invasion of privacy. ( 110km/h ) near St. Lawrence accuweather now is available. And businesses were knocked from their foundations the National hurricane center named recognized. October 1991, an incredible confluence of events took place off the coast of Scotia... Iconic hurricane IMAGES of All Time ) that was not unusual comparable that. 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