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Living in Incourt

Incourt is a city in Belgium. Its population was 5,710 at the start of 2026. The city covered 38.9 km² in 2025. Population density was 146.8 people per km² in 2026. The foreign population count was 362 at the start of 2026. Foreign-born residents accounted for 9.45% of the population at the start of 2021.

Higher unemployment than 61% of Belgian cities that publish it, less recorded crime than 74% of Belgian cities that publish it and cleaner air than 71% of Belgian cities that publish it.

Which Belgium-wide rules apply when you move to Incourt?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Housing and cost

No city-level rent or cost figure is published for Incourt yet. Belgium has country-level context; it is not substituted for this city.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Dwellings2,208 dwellings1 Jan 2021Statbel Census 2021 municipality housing units11Official
G05 Main Residential Dwellings2,199 dwellings31 Dec 2021Statbel (Directorate-general Statistics — Statistics Belgium)10Official

Work and income

The unemployment rate was 6.76% at the start of 2011.

What is the unemployment rate in Incourt?

The unemployment rate is about 6.8 % (January 2011).

  • Unemployment rate: 6.76 % · Statbel be.STAT — unemployment rate of 15–64-year-olds by municipality, Census 201119
Unemployment across cities in BelgiumUnemployment in Incourt is 6.8%. Of 506 cities with data, 160 have unemployment of 2 to under 4%.
unemployment rate, % · measured cities in Belgium per band1 city: 0% to under 2%10–2160 cities: 2% to under 4%1602–4123 cities: 4% to under 6%1234–670 cities: 6% to under 8%706–8Incourt 6.8%57 cities: 8% to under 10%578–1026 cities: 10% to under 12%2610–1220 cities: 12% to under 14%2012–1416 cities: 14% to under 16%1614–1613 cities: 16% to under 18%1316–1810 cities: 18% to under 20%1018–206 cities: 20% to under 22%620–223 cities: 22% to under 24%322–241 city: 24% to under 26%124–26

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Gigabit broadband availability99.22 %Jun 2025BIPT/IBPT fixed broadband Atlas municipality row: H_rate_1000 is the share of households with access to fixed broadband at a maximum attainable speed of at least 1,000 Mbps; availability, not subscribed plan or measured speed. H_1000 is the covered-household count and total_households is the denominator.2Official
Unemployment rate6.76 %country median 5.3%1 Jan 2011Statbel be.STAT — unemployment rate of 15–64-year-olds by municipality, Census 201119Independent

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Incourt. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

Actiris — Public employment service

Actiris Brussels public employment service

Job Search

Le Forem — Public employment service

Le Forem Walloon public employment and training service

Job SearchRegistration

Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Incourt. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Schools2 schools31 Oct 2025FASE 2025/26 official school establishment register3Official

Safety

How safe is Incourt?

Police recorded about 4,168 incidents per 100,000 (2025). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source.

  • Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents: 4,168 offences per 100,000 · Belgian Federal Police — recorded total offences by municipality, Q4 202518
Recorded crime across major citiesIncourt highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Incourt highlighted14,236Ixelles14,026Charleroi11,116Anderlecht10,154Seraing10,141Schaerbeek10,075Molenbeek-Saint-Jean9,031Hasselt7,894Genk7,680Uccle6,914La Louvière6,684Woluwe-Saint-Lambert4,168Incourtrecorded incidents per 100k residents
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents4,168 offences per 100,000country median 5,13631 Dec 2025Belgian Federal Police — recorded total offences by municipality, Q4 202518Independent

Climate and air quality

Annual PM2.5 was 5.7 µg/m³ at the end of 2024. Annual NO₂ was 5.99 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.

Is the air quality good in Incourt?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 5.7 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: Official RIO v2025 annual mean derived from daily population-weighted municipality concentrations for NIS5 62093; period 2024-01-01..2024-12-319

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Incourt average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND24°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Incourt average monthly precipitation, mm0255075100655750415463688354596278JFMAMJJASONDmm
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Incourt annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5255.7PM2.515409.8PM1010406.0NO₂µg/m³

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in BelgiumAnnual PM2.5 in Incourt is 5.7 µg/m³. Of 439 cities with data, 142 have annual PM2.5 of 8 to under 9 µg/m³.
annual PM2.5, µg/m³ · measured cities in Belgium per band1 city: 2 µg/m³ to under 3 µg/m³12–317 cities: 3 µg/m³ to under 4 µg/m³173–473 cities: 4 µg/m³ to under 5 µg/m³734–557 cities: 5 µg/m³ to under 6 µg/m³575–6Incourt 5.754 cities: 6 µg/m³ to under 7 µg/m³546–783 cities: 7 µg/m³ to under 8 µg/m³837–8142 cities: 8 µg/m³ to under 9 µg/m³1428–912 cities: 9 µg/m³ to under 10 µg/m³129–10

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
NO₂ — annual mean5.99 µg/m³country median 9.031 Dec 2024Official RIO v2025 annual mean derived from daily population-weighted municipality concentrations for NIS5 11055; period 2024-01-01..2024-12-317Official
PM10 — annual mean9.76 µg/m³country median 13.231 Dec 2024Official RIO v2025 annual mean derived from daily population-weighted municipality concentrations for NIS5 13019; period 2024-01-01..2024-12-318Official
PM2.5 — annual mean5.7 µg/m³country median 7.431 Dec 2024Official RIO v2025 annual mean derived from daily population-weighted municipality concentrations for NIS5 62093; period 2024-01-01..2024-12-319Official
Average daytime high by monthJan 6 · Feb 7 · Mar 10.9 · Apr 15.2 · May 18.8 · Jun 21.7 · Jul 23.8 · Aug 23.5 · Sep 19.8 · Oct 15 · Nov 9.9 · Dec 6.4 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station BEAUVECHAIN_06458.csv17Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan 0.7 · Feb 0.6 · Mar 2.5 · Apr 4.6 · May 8.4 · Jun 11.4 · Jul 13.5 · Aug 13.1 · Sep 10.1 · Oct 7.2 · Nov 3.9 · Dec 1.5 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station BEAUVECHAIN_06458.csv17Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 3.4 · Feb 3.8 · Mar 6.7 · Apr 9.9 · May 13.6 · Jun 16.5 · Jul 18.6 · Aug 18.3 · Sep 15 · Oct 11.1 · Nov 6.9 · Dec 4 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station BEAUVECHAIN_06458.csv17Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 64.5 · Feb 57.2 · Mar 49.8 · Apr 40.8 · May 54.1 · Jun 62.7 · Jul 68.4 · Aug 82.6 · Sep 54.2 · Oct 58.7 · Nov 62.2 · Dec 78 mm1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station BEAUVECHAIN_06458.csv17Official · nearest-station reading

Cities of a similar size in Belgium

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Population and city profile

How many people live in Incourt?

The published population was 5,710 people in January 2026. Source: Belgium official denominator source1

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Incourt residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport93.7%Foreign residents 6.3%

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area38.91 km²1 Jan 2025Official cadastral total area by municipality; 2025 superficie totale (ha), converted to km2.4Official
Foreign residents362 people1 Jan 2026Official population by nationality at municipality grain; foreign population is TOTAL minus Belgique in the TOTAL row.5Official
Population density146.8 people/km²1 Jan 2026Official resident population by Belgian municipality on 1 January 2026; Total column.6Official
Population5,710 people1 Jan 2026Belgium official denominator source1Official

International community in Incourt

Named groups from exact city-grain official distributions. Citizenship, birthplace, language and ancestry answer different questions and stay separate.

Country of birth

All persons in Statbel Census 2021 municipality rows; the published male and female category rows are summed to total sex · 2021-01-01

Published groupPeopleShare
Total population5,521100.0%
Born in Belgium4,99990.5%
Born in another EU member state2654.8%
Born in a non-EU country2574.7%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source16

Citizenship

All persons in Statbel Census 2021 municipality rows; the published male and female category rows are summed to total sex · 2021-01-01

Published groupPeopleShare
Total population5,521100.0%
Belgian nationality5,19794.1%
Foreign nationality: other EU member state2554.6%
Foreign nationality: non-EU country691.2%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source14

Ancestry or ethnicity

All persons in the Statbel 2021-01-01 municipal origin publication · 2021-01-01

Published groupPeopleShare
Total — Belgian of Belgian origin — born in Belgium4,36879.1%
Total — Total population5,521100.0%
Total — Total population — born in Belgium4,99990.5%
Belgique — Belgian of Belgian origin — total4,49081.3%
Belgique — Total population4,49081.3%
Total — Belgian of Belgian origin — total4,49081.3%
Belgique — Belgian of Belgian origin — born in Belgium4,36879.1%
Belgique — Total population — born in Belgium4,36879.1%
Total — Total Belgian with foreign origin70712.8%
Total — Total Belgian with foreign origin — born in Belgium56510.2%
Total — Total population — born outside Belgium5229.5%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — total3977.2%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Total population3867.0%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born in Belgium3836.9%
Hors UE27 — Total population3296.0%
Total — Non-Belgian — total3245.9%
Pays voisin* — Total population3165.7%
Hors UE27 — Total Belgian with foreign origin2614.7%
Total — Non-Belgian — born outside Belgium2584.7%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — total2554.6%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Total population — born in Belgium2374.3%
Pays voisin* — Total Belgian with foreign origin2244.1%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Total Belgian with foreign origin2224.0%
Pays voisin* — Total population — born in Belgium2103.8%
Pays voisin* — Total Belgian with foreign origin — born in Belgium1963.6%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Total Belgian with foreign origin — born in Belgium1913.5%
Hors UE27 — Total population — born in Belgium1843.3%
Hors UE27 — Total Belgian with foreign origin — born in Belgium1783.2%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Non-Belgian — total1643.0%
Pays voisin* — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — total1502.7%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Total population — born outside Belgium1492.7%
Hors UE27 — Total population — born outside Belgium1452.6%
Pays voisin* — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born in Belgium1442.6%
Total — Total Belgian with foreign origin — born outside Belgium1422.6%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — total1362.5%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born in Belgium1322.4%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born in Belgium1292.3%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born outside Belgium1262.3%
Belgique — Belgian of Belgian origin — born outside Belgium1222.2%
Belgique — Total population — born outside Belgium1222.2%
Total — Belgian of Belgian origin — born outside Belgium1222.2%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — total1192.2%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Non-Belgian — born outside Belgium1182.1%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — total1112.0%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born in Belgium1071.9%
Pays voisin* — Total population — born outside Belgium1061.9%
Pays voisin* — Non-Belgian — total921.7%
Hors UE27 — Total Belgian with foreign origin — born outside Belgium831.5%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born outside Belgium791.4%
Pays voisin* — Non-Belgian — born outside Belgium781.4%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — total751.4%
Hors UE27 — Non-Belgian — total681.2%
Total — Non-Belgian — born in Belgium661.2%
Hors UE27 — Non-Belgian — born outside Belgium621.1%
Pays voisin* — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — total611.1%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — total551.0%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — born in Belgium531.0%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born in Belgium480.9%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Non-Belgian — born in Belgium460.8%
Pays voisin* — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born in Belgium410.7%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born in Belgium400.7%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — born in Belgium310.6%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — total310.6%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Total Belgian with foreign origin — born outside Belgium310.6%
Pays voisin* — Total Belgian with foreign origin — born outside Belgium280.5%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born outside Belgium270.5%
Pays voisin* — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born outside Belgium200.4%
Pays voisin* — Non-Belgian — born in Belgium140.3%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born outside Belgium140.3%
Pays voisin* — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — total130.2%
Pays voisin* — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — born in Belgium110.2%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — born in Belgium110.2%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — total110.2%
Hors UE27 — Non-Belgian — born in Belgium60.1%
Pays voisin* — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born outside Belgium60.1%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born outside Belgium40.1%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born outside Belgium40.1%
Pays voisin* — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — born outside Belgium20.0%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — born outside Belgium20.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source15

Is Incourt a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker60%strong on work, weak on housing · range 50–70%
Skilled employee53%strong on work, weak on housing · range 44–62%
Student47%strong on cost, weak on housing · range 39–55%
Family38%strong on family, weak on housing · range 29–47%
Retirement59%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 48–70%
Foreign residents362 people1 Jan 2026Official source · Official population by nationality at municipality grain; foreign population is TOTAL minus Belgique in the TOTAL row.
Population5,710 people1 Jan 2026Official source · Belgium official denominator source
Dwellings2,208 dwellings1 Jan 2021Official source · Statbel Census 2021 municipality housing units
Gigabit broadband availability99.22 %Jun 2025Official source · BIPT/IBPT fixed broadband Atlas municipality row: H_rate_1000 is the share of households with access to fixed broadband at a maximum attainable speed of at least 1,000 Mbps; availability, not subscribed plan or measured speed. H_1000 is the covered-household count and total_households is the denominator.
Unemployment rate6.76 %1 Jan 2011Independent source · Statbel be.STAT — unemployment rate of 15–64-year-olds by municipality, Census 2011
NO₂ — annual mean5.99 µg/m³31 Dec 2024Official source · Official RIO v2025 annual mean derived from daily population-weighted municipality concentrations for NIS5 11055; period 2024-01-01..2024-12-31
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-08-07

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Residents born abroad9.45 %1 Jan 2021Statbel Census 2021 municipality population by birthplace12Official
Median age41.7 years1 Jan 2021Statbel Census 2021 municipality population by sex and age13Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Incourt when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

How many people live in Incourt?

The published population was 5,710 people in January 2026. Source: Belgium official denominator source.

Is the air quality good in Incourt?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 5.7 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: Official RIO v2025 annual mean derived from daily population-weighted municipality concentrations for NIS5 62093; period 2024-01-01..2024-12-31.

How safe is Incourt?

Police recorded about 4,168 incidents per 100,000 (2025). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Belgian Federal Police — recorded total offences by municipality, Q4 2025.

What is the unemployment rate in Incourt?

The unemployment rate is about 6.8 % (January 2011). Source: Statbel be.STAT — unemployment rate of 15–64-year-olds by municipality, Census 2011.

How many foreign residents live in Incourt?

362 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Official population by nationality at municipality grain; foreign population is TOTAL minus Belgique in the TOTAL row..

Is Incourt a good place to live?

Incourt may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

How many people born in Born in another EU member state live in Incourt?

The official country of birth distribution records 265 people (4.8%) in the source-defined population for 2021-01-01. This is a country of birth measure, not a general estimate of ethnicity or migration status.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 12). Incourt, Belgium: jobs, safety, air quality [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/be/incourt/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
BibTeX citation
@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_incourt-belgium-jobs-safety-air-quality_cd4e273d94fe,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Incourt, Belgium: jobs, safety, air quality},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-12},
  version = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  snapshot = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/be/incourt/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-12. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
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Sources

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  1. Belgium official denominator source statbel.fgov.be · checked 2026-07-14
  2. BIPT/IBPT fixed broadband Atlas municipality row: H_rate_1000 is the share of households with access to fixed broadband at a maximum attainable speed of at least 1,000 Mbps; availability, not subscribed plan or measured speed. H_1000 is the covered-household count and total_households is the denominator. bipt-data.be · checked 2026-07-15
  3. FASE 2025/26 official school establishment register odwb.be · checked 2026-07-16
  4. Official cadastral total area by municipality; 2025 superficie totale (ha), converted to km2. statbel.fgov.be · checked 2025-01-01
  5. Official population by nationality at municipality grain; foreign population is TOTAL minus Belgique in the TOTAL row. statbel.fgov.be · checked 2026-01-01
  6. Official resident population by Belgian municipality on 1 January 2026; Total column. statbel.fgov.be · checked 2026-01-01
  7. Official RIO v2025 annual mean derived from daily population-weighted municipality concentrations for NIS5 11055; period 2024-01-01..2024-12-31 ftp.irceline.be · checked 2024-12-31
  8. Official RIO v2025 annual mean derived from daily population-weighted municipality concentrations for NIS5 13019; period 2024-01-01..2024-12-31 ftp.irceline.be · checked 2024-12-31
  9. Official RIO v2025 annual mean derived from daily population-weighted municipality concentrations for NIS5 62093; period 2024-01-01..2024-12-31 ftp.irceline.be · checked 2024-12-31
  10. Statbel (Directorate-general Statistics — Statistics Belgium) Statbel (Directorate-general Statistics · statbel.fgov.be · checked 2026-08-07
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  1. Statbel Census 2021 municipality housing units statbel.fgov.be · checked 2026-07-16
  2. Statbel Census 2021 municipality population by birthplace statbel.fgov.be · checked 2026-07-16
  3. Statbel Census 2021 municipality population by sex and age statbel.fgov.be · checked 2026-07-16
  4. Statbel, Belgian statistical office statbel.fgov.be · checked 2026-08-30
  5. Statbel, Belgian statistical office statbel.fgov.be · checked 2026-08-30
  6. Statbel, Belgian statistical office country_of_birth statbel.fgov.be · checked 2026-08-29
  7. WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station BEAUVECHAIN_06458.csv WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 · ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-07-31
  8. Belgian Federal Police — recorded total offences by municipality, Q4 2025 Belgian Federal Police · police.be · checked 2026-07-26
  9. Statbel be.STAT — unemployment rate of 15–64-year-olds by municipality, Census 2011 Statbel be.STAT · bestat.statbel.fgov.be · checked 2026-07-26

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