Choosing the perfect frames for your eyeglasses

July 29th, 2009

If you wear specs every day they have to be the best pair for your eyes and face that you can afford. End of story. Specs are the first thing that people see when they look at your face. They have the power to make an instantly fab or drab impression no matter what you’re wearing. Much like your hairstyle, specs can make or break your look.

So when I have clients who wear their specs all day every day, I start the journey of their style renewal by shopping for frames. There is little point updating a wardrobe and hairstyle when the most important accessory that you own is neither current nor flattering.

As a fashion stylist who wears glasses, I have spent many, many hours seeking out killer specs for myself, friends, family members and clients. It is all about experimentation, but over the years I’ve also developed the following guidelines:

  • Find a handful of reputable eyeglasses stores: Do the homework of finding stores that have skilled sales assistants and sell a wide assortment of eyewear from all over the world (Japanese, French and Danish frames are my favourites at the moment). You’re after stores that sell it all, from classic and modern looks to retro and completely over-the-top vibes. That way you’ll maximize your chances of finding a killer pair.
  • Try on many styles: Do not go into the process with a preconceived notion of what you think might work unless you know for sure from previous experiences. Try as many different shapes, styles and colours as possible. You’ll be surprised at how quickly the cherries stand out. In some instances certain style features are a must because of comfort issues. For example, I find nose pads uncomfortable so my frames have to be plastic.
  • Bring along a style savvy friend: Often, you can’t adequately judge the frames you’re fitting because you have to remove your current specs to try them on (wearing contacts during the process helps). Sales assistants are not created equal so it’s imperative to bring along as extra set of stylish eyes. For me, Greg is hands down the best person to assess a new pair of specs and I trust his aesthetic judgment implicitly.
  • Frames MUST LIFT: I cannot stress this point enough. Specs look best when they lift the cheek and eye area at the bottom outside corners of the frames upwards. If they don’t, your facial features look like they’re drooping which is unattractive. So be wary of the vertical height of the style. It’s awfully unflattering if it’s too high or sags downwards.
  • Your eyes should be centered within the frames: They don’t need to be absolutely dead center, but thereabouts is good.
  • Match the scale of the frames with your facial proportions: Bold, oversized frames are dramatic and fabulous, but that doesn’t mean they will work for you. A small person with dainty facial features is overwhelmed in thick, chunky frames. But that person can still wear bold frames if they choose a refined version of a chunky style.
  • Follow the line of your brows: Choose a frame shape that mirrors the arch of your eyebrows.
  • Don’t be scared of extra width: Many people wear specs that are too narrow for their face. Their eyes may be centered and the style “lifts upwards”, but the narrow width of the frames constricts the face. You want a shape that “opens up” the face, so add a little width to the top outside corners of the frames. It makes a world of difference, often balancing out a pear shaped face.
  • Think in three dimensions: You see your frames from the front, but everyone else sees them from all angles. They also catch glimpses of the inside of the frame. That’s why it’s important to pay attention to temple and inside colour detailing. Often, if the colour on the inside of the frames and the temples is different, the overall look is softer and more interesting. My favourite specs are black and white, but they are bright turquoise on the inside which softens the harsh contrast against my pale skin and soft features.
  • Choose a color that complements your skin tone and eye colour: The operative word is “complement”, not “match”. Bright blue-eyed people shouldn’t wear bright blue specs. But wearing brown specs with blue detailing might be ideal. Do not confine your choice to neutral tones either. Eyewear does not have to match what you’re wearing, but rather go with everything because it compliments your face, not your clothes. You don’t change your face to match an outfit – it’s the same with eyewear. You can absolutely wear an orange or pink top if you wear red specs.
  • Create the right amount of contrast: If the contrast between the colour of your skin tone and the frames is too strong, you’ll look severe. If it’s not strong enough you’ll look blah. This is not a hard and fast rule, but generally, choose a colour that is different to the colour of your hair and eyes. There are brown-eyed people with brown hair who get away with wearing brown specs, but this is not the norm.

Remember that specs can be adjusted to fit so don’t worry if they are a little too tight or too loose when you try them on. Also remember that you’re not bound to wearing one pair of specs all the time. I continually swap out three pairs and I’m on the hunt for a fourth.

My guidelines are from the perspective of someone who wears specs herself, but many of the people who appreciate your choice of frames won’t be in this category. Sally from Already Pretty will offer this equally important perspective in her blog entry today. It’s well worth a look.

Readers and their Killer Specs

Meet some of our fabulous forum members and their specs. Clockwise from the top left: Cathy, Ana, Kari, Maya, Kristen and Sandy. Their specs are perfectly interesting, ageless, current and above all very flattering. Take the time to look at the details on their eyewear and compare them to the guidelines above. Note how the subtle and overt details on the temples and frames themselves contribute greatly to an overall look. The devil is always in the detail! I went specs shopping with Cathy and Sandy, Ana and Maya received loads of forum guidance during their specs selection process, and Kari and Kristen did a great job on their own. See this thread for more examples of forum lasses sporting their stylish specs.



45 Replies

Posted on Wednesday, July 29th, 2009 at 6:45 am
Palm Fronds

What a great post Angie, thanks! I am just about to start hunting for my “spare pair” as I have one pair that i depend on all the time(and they are currently being repaired so I am in contacts now).
I echo the info about the sales person with another thing to add–at times that little Push is what you need, as long as it is still something you do like.Last year I bought some lavender specs form SEE eyewear.They looked great, I really liked them in the store but was a bit wary of having purple on my face. But the sales person insisted they looked great against my skin tone and said if I didn’t like them after a week I could bring them back, no problem.I agonized after I ordered them–purple specs, what had I done!?No matter that I liked them– purple???
When I did pick them up, I loved them again but was concerned about people reacting to this purple on my face. Lo and behold, everyone loved them as much as I did , BUT they did not think purple was “too much” on my face. Ofcourse now I am used to them and miss the color when I take them off. They are probably the favorite specs I have ever owned, but it took that little push from the sales person otherwise it would have been my fourth pair of brown specs on my face :-)

Posted on July 29th, 2009 at 7:02 am

Fantastic post! All the YLF ladies look so lovely, too!

We have a great glasses shop here in my little corner of London; me, my boyfriend, my sister and her boyfriend have all bought our most recent specs there. Andrew and I know the owner and he loves it when we stop in- he just gets straight to popping frames on us! Last time we were there he was having a meeting with an Italian eyewear designer who was selling his gorgeous line of handmade, retro-inspired specs. We met and chatted to the designer, and Andrew ended up buying a pair :)

There is just one problem with great specs: you become addicted and can never have too many. I’d have an entire wardrobe of them if I could. I got my current pair for my birthday last year; I love them but already want another!

Posted on July 29th, 2009 at 7:35 am

I KNEW you’d have all the best inside scoop on choosing the right frames! Thanks for agreeing to this little dual-post deal – hope my viewpoint is even half so helpful.

Posted on July 29th, 2009 at 7:38 am
gina

Excellent post!

I love my glasses, but I wear my contacts slightly more often. Sally made the suggestion of taking a photo of yourself in the glasses before purchasing. Great suggestion. I always wear my contacts when glasses shopping for similar reasons – it’s really hard to see how you look in the new frames when you’re wearing non-prescription glasses and your sight is all blurry.

Posted on July 29th, 2009 at 8:03 am

I just got new glasses and I thought a lot about your previous words about specs as I was shopping around. Namely, it was time to break out of the boring trend and get something that would add a little punch to my style every day. I think I acheived it and I am THRILLED with the results of stepping out of the box. Thanks for the style inspiration!!!

Posted on July 29th, 2009 at 8:05 am
gina

Palm Fronds – I just saw someone with purple glasses a week or two ago, and it struck me as very unusual and very pretty. Striking.

Posted on July 29th, 2009 at 8:05 am

What a useful post. And the models look fantastic!!!
I’ve been entering the 6th year with my glasses, so I need to start looking for a replacement. My problem is that I get my glasses when I am in Croatia because I go to this one boutique and the owner always hooks me up with the coolest frames. Additionally, the workmanship is much better than anything I’ve seen in US. Anyway, this year there will be no trip to Croatia, so I might wait until I go again, or if things get bad, I will have to follow the tips above and get to work.

Posted on July 29th, 2009 at 8:11 am
san

Thankyou Angie and Sal, both articles are so informative.
I LOVE my new specs, and Ele, I can see your point on how a person could become addicted to collecting frames. I would love to have another pair already to rotate. There are some gorgeous frames on the market these days. They really are a wonderful accessory.

Posted on July 29th, 2009 at 8:13 am
Laura

You ladies look lovely in your glasses!

Posted on July 29th, 2009 at 8:14 am
merry

As someone who’s requested this post from you, thank you, thank you, thank you! I’m hoping to be able to do frame shopping this weekend, and I’ll be sure to post pics on the forum to help me make my decision.

Posted on July 29th, 2009 at 8:19 am

I loved reading all the details and input given by Angie in todays YLF blog. I consider myself very lucky to have found not only an optomotrist but a savvy one at that. Phinney Ridge Optical is a privately owned and operated by a husband and wife team. Dr. Rosales and Dr. Woo. They are both hip and technical. Dr. Rosales is the best @ fiting issues and Dr. Woo steps right in to help select the best size, color and shape frame. They buy their own inventory and participate in trade shows for the latest trendy or traditional frames. I highly recommend Phinney Ridge Optial for your next eye exam or purchase of frames.

Posted on July 29th, 2009 at 9:02 am

great job Angie and Sal!

Posted on July 29th, 2009 at 9:12 am
Chris

Very helpful and I enjoyed the Angie/Sal tandem posts. Actually I think they are complementary points of view.
I have had such severe allergies this week and am using prescription eye drops which means no contacts. Wearing the glasses for five days has made me reconsider the options (although I still like my tortoiseshell cat eye frame – classic yet retro yet bold) so the timeliness of this post is perfect.

And the models! Such great examples!

Posted on July 29th, 2009 at 9:14 am
Kim from Nebraska

I really do not like narrow, rectangular frames on my face but can appreciate them on others. I think they make me look slitty eyed and they accentuate the fatness of my face. I have an oval face with high cheekbones. I struggled for several years with “stylish” narrow rectangular frames which always received compliments, but I hated them. Finally with my most recent pair I said: enough. I also have problems with lenses that are narrow from top to bottom as there is not enough space for my progressive corrections.

I searched high and low and finally found a round pair…they are straight across the tops but definitely round on the bottom. They are charcoal grey, but I would have preferred tortoise. I’m on the hunt for those. The person at the optical shop was a little snooty when I said I was interested in rounder frames, “Oh…I blame Harry Potter for that…we don’t carry those types of frames.” Well, la di da. I found what I wanted on line and ordered a Brooks Bros. pair. Also, I buy men’s frames as I always find women’s frames to be a little too froo-froo for me.

Posted on July 29th, 2009 at 9:31 am
Evelina

Thanks for all the great tips Angie, this is so helpful. I wonder why some of the salespeople don’t seem that terribly knowlegable. I’m kind fussy and and want a terrific pair of specs.

Posted on July 29th, 2009 at 9:44 am

Great tips Angie! With so many styles and brands now available, you’d think those of us with poor vision are the lucky ones! Check out the great glasses and brands from Altair http://bit.ly/55FA0 and Marchon http://bit.ly/12LVxG.

Posted on July 29th, 2009 at 10:02 am
Maya

Great, great post. Especially the models :)

I would add to this list that the first thing you should consider before even trying a single pair of frames on is your PRESCRIPTION! Ask the salesperson if there are any frame styles you can’t wear due to your prescription, and what shape and style would give you the best vision. For example, my lenses get thicker towards the outside, so rimless and semi-rimless styles are not an option. I also can’t wear large and oversized prescription sunnies because they curve too much (this one of the main reasons I wear contacts, the other being that they give me 20/20 vision which I can’t achieve in glasses).

The importance of a good salesperson cannot be underestimated. The woman I saw was excellent. Not only did she find me a stylish pair of specs and give me good aesthetic input, she was also able to tell which frames would give me the best vision and least distortion. She also made sure that if the fit wasn’t quite right, it could be easily adjusted to fit properly. Some frames will never sit quite right no matter how much you adjust them.

My mom was my trusted companion. She works in a doctor’s office with an eyeglass boutique and sees dozens of frames every day on her patients, so she is a good person to have with me.

And of course, nothing beats the YLF forum :) I absolutely trust the judgment of the ladies there which helped me a lot in sorting through the options.

Posted on July 29th, 2009 at 10:11 am

Great insight! I also don’t get why people choose frames that are too narrow. They are not very flattering.

Posted on July 29th, 2009 at 10:21 am
Fathenry

Cecile your frames are wonderful, where did you find these?

Posted on July 29th, 2009 at 10:22 am
LauraElizabeth

Thank you for the info, Angie and Sal, and to the models for volunteering their faces and experience! :)

Can anyone show me an example of “droop?” I thought it was the curve of the lower rim of the frame, but now I think it means how the frame looks on a person’s eye and cheek area… a visual would help me greatly!

Posted on July 29th, 2009 at 10:45 am

Excellent post, glasses are often overlooked by fashion mags/blogs/etc. and yet they are so essential for great style as you said.

Eyewear trends are interesting, too, looks like narrow, dark plastic frames are still very popular (especially with the artsy, chic, urban set). Good thing, I just ordered a pair myself, hehe.

Posted on July 29th, 2009 at 10:58 am
Rebecca

I am in the process of picking a second frame for day to day wear and find myself attracted to these http://www.framesdirect.com/fr.....fnc/r.html in purple even though I never, ever wear purple! Sales people sometimes talk me into buying something purple, but I always give those items away after they have languished in my closet for a year or two, unworn. I DO wear a lot of green and the frame also comes in green, but as a semi-redhead I am wary of having ONLY green accessories. I also like these http://www.sunglassesitaly.com.....1;probably in the red, as the black is far too sharp a contrast and the other two have too much yellow in them to be flattering to my skintone. Any thoughts?

Posted on July 29th, 2009 at 12:13 pm
kellee

Great topic Angie.

Thank you ladies for your pictures!

I know this moves toward a scary subject…

***THE CHAIN****

When I am out and about and I am carrying a clutch
(I like slim flat clutches) and there is no room for reading glasses, or I am in a situation that I need them”on,off,on,off”I need something.

I found this option a few yrs back… which I do not mind.
http://i391.photobucket.com/al.....Chain1.jpg

And I had this item made for me by an artist in Maine.
I use it when I am wearing simple Gray tops. And I must stress that I use both very sparingly.
http://i391.photobucket.com/al.....Chain2.jpg

Do they stay far enough away from the “old lady chain”?
Any suggestions Angie?

Posted on July 29th, 2009 at 12:27 pm
Sri

I would also like an example of a lift vs a droop. Thanks Angie and Sal!

Posted on July 29th, 2009 at 12:49 pm
The Other Linda

This is a huge issue for me! I have a lovely family-owned glasses shop that even lets me take home frames to show all my friends, AND a lovely boyfriend with a digital camera and endless patience for taking pictures of me, but picking out new frames is still a months-long odyssey, because I am indecisive and also much too nearsighted to see AT ALL what I look like without lenses in the frames.

Also, what Maya said about the prescription! I know that a little more width would look good IN THEORY, but with lenses of my prescription in the frames, they cause this weird de-magnifying effect that causes a shrunken version of that part of my face to be superimposed on top of my actual face … hard to describe but you probably know what I’m talking about. Not a good look, at any rate.

I end up throwing an awful lot of money at this problem, I’m afraid. Still, the cost-per-wear of my glasses is probably less than for any other item I own …

Posted on July 29th, 2009 at 1:00 pm
Ana

Great post, Angie! The forum was invaluable in helping me decide on my specs, and I’m glad to see non-forum members of YLF now get similar good advice in your post! :)

LE and Sri, I think of “cheek droop” as there being too much space on the bottom of the frames near your cheeks. Here’s a thread from the forum where Dani asks a similar question (I hope that it’s okay that I post the link here, Dani):

http://youlookfab.com/welookfa.....bone-droop

Posted on July 29th, 2009 at 1:51 pm

thanks for the good advice. i love my glasses and they’re very different from anything i’ve worn before.

Posted on July 29th, 2009 at 2:04 pm

Because I don’t need glasses full time (just reading), I have been foolish and focused more time on my Sunny collection than on my real eyewear. Although I think they look fine…they could look FAB!

I will pay more attention, given these guidlines the next time I get my perscription filled :)

Posted on July 29th, 2009 at 3:47 pm
Mellllls

Eek. I have brown hair, brown eyes and I wear brown frames (but I wear contacts the majority of the time). I appreciate the tips though I am having trouble thinking about applying them. Even in the examples you gave, I don’t see how the glasses in the pictures complement the person wearing them. They don’t look that bad to me but with the exception of the top right and middle pictures they don’t particularly wow me…..
Thankfully I’m not looking for new glasses at the moment because I would need serious help!

Posted on July 29th, 2009 at 7:48 pm
Ana

Mels, it’s hard to see the details because the photos are so small. Angie posted a link in the caption to the thread on the forum where you can see more angles and bigger photos posted above, and also other people who posted photos of their glasses:

http://youlookfab.com/welookfa.....replies=13

I love Cathy’s glasses because the shape is very flattering for her (there is another angle photo in the thread above), and the colors are so unusual–taupe with orange arms! I love the combination. And having seen Maya’s and Sandy’s “before” frames, I can tell you that these are SO much better. Much more flattering and interesting. Sandy’s are so youthful, and Maya’s have interesting details on the corners that you can’t readily see in the photo above. And as you can see she has brown hair and brown eyes and she has brown specs, too! It just depends on the frames and coloring–there are no hard and fast rules, just guidelines.

I didn’t get a chance to see Kari’s and Kristen’s specs before these, but knowing their personalities, I can say that their glasses definitely reflect their personalities and style. Kristen’s are so bold and lively and fun, and Kari’s are very ladylike, but with an unexpected little twist thrown in.

If you are looking for glasses in the future, you could always post on the forum. It was incredibly helpful in my search for glasses, and the ladies on there are always happy to help.

Posted on July 29th, 2009 at 9:33 pm
Maya

Thanks, Ana, for the lengthy explanation :) The pictures here really don’t do them full justice, hence the link. Mine are actually more of a caramel color rather than a dark brown but the picture isn’t that great.

http://www.bevelspecs.com/images/frames/mid/57/

Flat brown doesn’t work on me, but the tones and textures, and also the turquoise inner rims and cutouts give them a lot more dimension. Hope that helps clarify things.

Posted on July 29th, 2009 at 10:11 pm
loulou

I so love it when pictures of forum members are used it seems to make more realistic. You all look great in your glasses so stylish x

Posted on July 29th, 2009 at 11:51 pm
Kari

I was so excited to read this post this morning but haven’t had time to comment until now. This is such a solid and helpful collection of tips. I’ve done well picking out my last two frames with a *lot* of trial and error in the past, but for the most part I just narrowed down to the frames that would fit on my wide temples, and then tried to figure out what “looked right” without knowing the specifics such as following the brow line.
Though I’m set on glasses for quite a while, next time I pick out frames (or even cheap sunglasses, since I broke my only pair a month ago) I will know exactly what to look for and WHY a certain shape does or doesn’t work on my face. Thanks so much to Angie and Sal for excellent posts on the subject, and I am so tickled to have a picture featured on this blog entry. It’s inspiring to look through the “fabulous specs” thread and see such a variety of colors, shapes, and sizes that really work on the other YLF ladies and suit each of our personalities.

Posted on July 30th, 2009 at 12:00 am
RB

These are some great tips, thank you for sharing them. I don’t need glasses, however I do wear sunglasses every single day – gotta keep those eyes safe! I recently saw a photo of myself in my favorite sunglasses and was less than pleased, so I will be putting these tips to use very soon.

Are there any specific ways in which shopping for sunglasses differs from shopping for eyeglasses, or is this list all I need?

Posted on July 30th, 2009 at 6:10 am
KristenKP

Oh my gosh, now I want to go out and buy another pair of glasses RIGHT NOW. You’ve given some great tips, many of which I don’t think I was consciously using but I would love to employ. Buying glasses is so much fun, because as you noted, it can change your whole appearance!

Posted on July 30th, 2009 at 7:46 am
Maya

RB, sunglasses are a different animal all together. They serve a different function. Frames that might normally be too large on your face for regular glasses are often good choices for sunglasses because you need the coverage to get the right protection. This post offers some good tips:

http://youlookfab.com/2007/08/.....y-factors/

And as you can see from my comment at the bottom, I wear oversized sunnies and I am petite, but my larger facial features allow me to pull them off as long as they are narrow enough in width. So just as with regular eyeglasses, don’t go in with any preconceived ideas of what works on you and what doesn’t. Just try a whole bunch on and it will become clear soon enough.

Posted on July 30th, 2009 at 10:05 am

I agree with Mellllls, the glasses in the pictures featured don’t look that flattering to me (sorry, ladies). They seem overwhelming, like they’re shouting LOOK AT MY GLASSES rather than hey, I happen to have nice glasses on. (Maybe with the exception of the gal at bottom left.)

To me it seems like if you have glasses that are as distinctive as those, you wouldn’t be able to do anything else striking with your appearance; your glasses would be your most noticed feature no matter what you were wearing or what your hair was like.

Maybe my aesthetics are out of whack, but it just seems like there’s too much going on visually there.

I applaud having a post on the subject, though – seems like looking at magazines and TV, the only time people wear glasses is when they need to be stereotyped as nerds. I’m glad that most people can wear contacts (I’ve got some myself, as well as glasses) but it does mean that fewer people wear glasses these days.

Posted on July 30th, 2009 at 10:15 am
Joelle

These are great tips to have when it comes time to pick out a new pair of glasses. Since I’m in contacts most of the time I only have one pair and it’s a quite conservative rectangular tortoiseshell frame. I always thought that the more fun colors would limit what I could wear with them, so I didn’t even consider trying those on, but next time I’m picking out glasses I will definitely experiment with a larger variety.

Posted on July 30th, 2009 at 10:45 am
Val

Late contribution, but I just got these glasses back from the optometrist this weekend, after much hemming and hawing about how they looked. I have a square jaw and dislike the rectangular shapes at the hinges, so finding a frame that I like and suits my face is a big challenge for me.

http://i477.photobucket.com/al.....to_176.jpg

http://i477.photobucket.com/al.....to_177.jpg

They are kind of extreme (these are deadstock vintage frames from the 40’s) but I’ve always wanted a pair of cat eyes so I’m very happy with them.

Posted on July 30th, 2009 at 8:25 pm
Mai

I’m actually a little nervous right now because my beloved glasses (not too edgy, but ever so slightly rectangular and purple — I get comments often enough that I know I’ve made the right choice, but not so often that I know they’ve taken over my face *g*) are wearing out. I would much rather just replace the lenses than get new glasses — I suppose I should look at this as a style refresher instead of money down the drain, right?

Here’s a question for you, Angie: is getting prescription sunglasses worth it? I’m just wondering whether sunglasses trends turn over more quickly than with other glasses, which would make it a lot more cost-effective — and stylish — to wear normal glasses and a good hat. The fact that retro is so in right now has gotten me really confused. Any insight on this would be so helpful.

Posted on July 31st, 2009 at 5:21 am

Thank you for helping out with question answering, Maya and Ana. That’s great feedback for Melllls and Laura.

Val, those are HECTIC frames. Wow! Thanks for posting pictures. Very theatrical. Do you wear them daily and are you in a creative line of work?

Mai, if you don’t wear contacts or hats like I do, there is no two ways about it. You have to get prescription sunglasses. Otherwise you can’t see! But if you wear contacts most of the time, there is little point in getting lenses for your sunnies too.

Retro styling (less theatrical than Val’s specs shape) does not date which is why it’s a pretty good investment all round. Audrey Hepburn wore Wayfarers in the 50’s. Tom Cruise wore them in the 80’s. I’m wearing Wayfarers today WITH prescription lenses. I don’t think this style will date. I’ll eat my hat if it does.

San, Ele and Kristen, I hear you. Once you love the specs that you wear daily and they become so much part of your style, you just want to get more! Specs are definitely one of my very favourite accessories. Unfortunately, it’s quite an expensive habit.

Thanks Sal for your wonderful complementary blog post! Your perceptions are astute, helpful and spot on. It was fun to take part in a dual posting effort :-)

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Posted on August 3rd, 2009 at 3:08 pm
Mai

Hi Angie! Thanks so much for your advice — I’m sorry it took me so long to reply; I’ve been having one of those weeks … anyway. My prescription isn’t that horrible, and prescription sunglasses are of necessity on the eyewear priority list after my day-to-day glasses and my scuba mask, so I thought it’d be good to find out whether I actually need them at all. Oh well, at least I have time to shop around, right?

I’m a little frightened of Wayfarers to be honest with you, but in the spirit of youlookfab I promise to track down a few pairs and give them a shot.

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