Appendix III: Required Reading: Magazines
There are 17 different magazine publications for you to collect, including five with a free Holotape game you simply must try! The following is a complete catalog. Alas, none of these could be categorized as being in mint condition.
| Zone | Location Name | Notes |
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| You’re S.P.E.C.I.A.L.! & Astoundingly Awesome Tales | ||
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[01] |
You’re S.P.E.C.I.A.L. magazine is inside your own home, where Codsworth is located. |
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[01] |
On the workshop. |
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[02] |
On the restroom toilet below the cockpit. |
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[03] |
Lower level bedroom, southwest corner, on a small table. |
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[04] |
At the bottom of the pit below terminal #3, on a table near the steamer trunk. |
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[05] |
On a desk in the computer room, top floor, southeast corner. |
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[06] |
Top floor of the central metal shack built into the northern rocks. |
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[07] |
In the metal hut, at the very end of the tunnels, overlooking the stockpile chamber. |
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[08] |
On the toilet inside the locked cell by the secured storage room. |
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[09] |
On the triangular table of the outside balcony, accessed via Holdren’s quarters. North of atrium. |
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[10] |
On the lecturn, by the steamer trunk at the east side of the church interior. |
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[11] |
Top floor, in the “star” restroom on a table, near the steamer trunk. |
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[12] |
To the right of the steamer trunk in the last tunnel chamber, where you meet Pickman. |
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[13] |
Inside Railroad HQ, on a metal desk in the brick crypt area, west area of the room. |
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[14] |
In the living quarters area, on a container in the blocked corridor, under the “Laundry” sign. |
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| Grognak the Barbarian | ||
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On the kitchen table of your old house, where Codsworth resides. |
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East end of the main warehouse in the small office, on the desk with the key. |
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[02] |
[2.23] Malden Middle School (Vault 75) |
On the bed, inside the Overseer’s office, top floor. |
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[03] |
Assembly level (top floor), in the Raider metal hut accessed via catwalk bridge, near Steamer Trunk. |
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[04] |
On the toilet inside the Gunner camp, by the Power Armor Station. |
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[05] |
Given as a reward by Katy the teacher for completing Miscellaneous Quest: Short Stories in the Classroom. |
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[06] |
[4.05] Museum of Witchcraft |
On the table in the “dungeon” room, upper floor, south wall. |
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[07] |
In the raider camp on the roof of the buildings south of the main drag. |
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[08] |
[9.03] Back Street Apparel |
On a living room table in the ruined upstairs apartment, near the TV and safe. |
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[09] |
In the bandstand, near the skeleton, close to Park Street Station entrance. |
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[10] |
[18.01] Bus and Apartment Wreckage |
On the bed of the comic book fan’s apartment, with the bus crashed into it, close to Andrew Street Station. |
| Guns and Bullets | ||
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[3.12] Fort Hagen |
On the oval table in the kitchen area, top floor, southeast area. |
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[4.08] Rook Family House |
Inside Barney’s bunker, on a metal desk near the lantern and filing cabinet. |
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[03] |
Inside the checkpoint, on a metal desk, east wall. |
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[04] |
Top floor lounge, in the table surrounded by sofas, south mezzanine offices. |
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[05] |
[6.24] Quincy Ruins |
On the desk with the terminal, elevated freeway Gunners camp, between the two big-rig trailers. |
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[06] |
In a locked safe in the station chief’s office. Available only after Brotherhood reinforcements arrive at the station. |
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[07] |
On the lecturn in the stage area, by the American flag and sandbags. |
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[08] |
[7.18] Ticonderoga Safehouse |
On the desk of the corner office, northwest corner, top floor. |
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[09] |
On a desk in the chief’s office, bullpen room in the western part of the building. |
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[10] |
On the radio operator’s desk, in the middle of the Castle grounds, outside. |
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| Hot Rodder | ||
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[01] |
Inside the small concrete hut, on the desk with the terminal on it. |
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[02] |
On the bedside table in Zeke’s trailer. |
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[6.13] West Roxbury: Parking Lot Funhouse |
Inside the parking lot, to the west of the Hospital. Top floor sleeping quarters, near the prize cells. |
| La Coiffe | ||
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[6.12] Fallon’s Department Store |
In the upper floor octagonal room, by the Steamer Trunk, west side of the building near the roof exit. |
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[8.09] Charlestown Laundry |
In a shopping basket on top of one of the washing machines. |
| Live & Love | ||
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[3.15] Fiddler’s Green Trailer Estates |
Inside the caravan trailer, east side of the estates (and swimming pool). |
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On the concrete blocks by the cooking pot and steamer trunk, inside the promenade building, upper floor. |
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On the table near the recording desk and wall computer. |
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On the safe behind the counter, at the station entrance interior, before descending the stairs. |
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At the top of the monument. |
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[9.08] Diamond City Schoolhouse |
Inside the Schoolhouse bedroom, ground floor, on the bedside table. |
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[07] |
On the small table, attic level, just after climbing the main staircase. |
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[08] |
On top of the toilet, The Third Rail restroom, entrance area (north). |
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[09] |
On the bar counter, just right of the entrance, in the lobby of Hotel Rexford. |
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| Massachusetts Surgical Journal | ||
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[01] |
Inside Lorenzo’s living quarters, at the very bottom floor of the facility. |
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[2.20] Medford Memorial Hospital |
In the filing and storage room, west side balcony above the main lobby, one floor up from the ground. |
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[2.24] Med-Tek Research |
On the large central laboratory table, lowest floor of the sub-level, where the Prevent is located. |
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[3.13] Greater Mass Blood Clinic |
In the analyst’s room (accessed via the wall terminal), on the desk. |
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[4.06] Sandy Coves Convalescent Home |
Behind the security door, next to the wall of safes, near the reception. |
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On the desk inside the Director’s office, above the reception area. |
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On the table between the two red sofas and dark carpet, in the long room mid-way up the north side of the building. |
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[08] |
In the overdue book vending machine (southeast area). Purchase with 50 Tokens via the terminal. |
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[09] |
Top floor bedroom, west side, on the wooden desk. |
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| Picket Fences | ||
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Blast Furnace area, on the catwalk just below the steamer trunk and Bobblehead. |
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In the metal office overlooking the generator room, before descending to the main treatment chamber. |
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In the foreman’s concrete wall office, upper walkways of the main vat room, near the steamer trunk. |
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[04] |
In the upstairs office on the desk with the key, center of the building, near the steamer trunk. |
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On the formica table, ground level near the bar, in front of the main stage. |
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| RobCo FUN! | ||
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[01] |
Inside the cafeteria terminal, northeast area. Only the game is available. |
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[02] |
[1.12] Museum of Freedom |
In the chamber above the front doors, where Preston is holed up, on Sturges’ desk. |
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[3.12] Fort Hagen |
Command Center, adjacent to Kellogg’s Terminal, in the chamber where you speak with Kellogg. |
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[9.08] Diamond City Market: Valentine’s Detective Agency |
On a desk, inside the Valentine’s Detective Agency. |
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[05] |
In the Memory Den, basement Memory Lounger area, on a metal desk against one of the brick walls. |
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| Taboo Tattoos | ||
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In the metal trailer caravan on the marble edge (south) of the excavation area, close to two other trailers. |
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[1.11] Concord |
Concord Civic Access, in the scavenger’s sleeping area, close to the steamer trunk, western area near exit stairs. |
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On the metal bench, inside the docked ship, in the shipyard interior. |
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Inside Horatio’s barber’s shop, main atrium area. |
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[6.03] and [6.04] Mass Pike Tunnel West and East |
In the south central interior tunnels, by the skeletal corpse, close to the power armor station. |
| Tales of a Junktown Jerky Vendor | ||
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On the barrel with the lantern on it, inside the pipe tunnel interior cave. |
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[1.20] Mystic Pines |
On the sideboard table by the TV, west wall, inside the building, just north of the main entrance. |
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On the magazine stand, northwest wall, just right of the Milton General Hospital poster. |
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[4.12] Longneck Lukowski’s Cannery |
Inside the metal catwalk hut, northwest upper area of the main cannery room, with the Bobblehead. |
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[6.09] Big John’s Salvage |
On the small table with the lantern, inside the caravan perched atop the containers, adjacent to the steamer trunk. |
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Upper level, mid-deck, on the parasol table, north side of the ship. |
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Basement locker room, on the bench, western side of the plant. |
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Catwalk metal hut, upper level, along the northwest wall. Climb the pipes and catwalks to reach it. |
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| Tesla Science | ||
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In the CEO’s office on the second floor, next to his terminal. |
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Lowest floor filleting room, on a small table, north east corner. Room below the one with the Steamer Trunk. |
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On the wooden bench in the kitchen of the warehouse, near the birthday sweetroll. |
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[5.29] Rocky Cave (Virgil’s Laboratory) |
On a broken fridge, just left of Virgil’s terminal. |
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On the metal desk with the Bobblehead near the steamer trunk, in the central metal catwalk hut. |
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First floor, in the Weaponization Research lab, in the northeast corner. |
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On the computer bank, southeast mezzanine room, upper offices above the glass floor. |
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[08] |
In the upper floor office, on a metal desk against the east wall, directly above the entrance lobby. |
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[09] |
Top floor, northern computer room, northeast corner on a small table. Access via the open curtains. |
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| Total Hack | ||
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[01] |
Under the tree in the center of the cemetery. |
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[02] |
Basement server room, on the terminal desk, north wall. |
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Held by the female mannequin standing on the table in the “game” room with the checkers board. |
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| Tumblers Today | ||
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[2.21] Malden Center |
Inside one of the cargo carriages at the station, in the Raider camp at the deepest part of this location. |
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[2.28] Poseiden Energy Turbine #18-F |
In the metal control room, northwest corner of the facility, by the steamer trunk, on a metal shelf. |
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On the side chest by the black sofa, in the commentator’s area, southwest side of the racetrack |
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[6.14] West Roxbury Station |
In the open locker, eastern platform maintenance room, next wall button. |
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Next to the holotape on the metal drawers, inside the “cell” area of the sewers, northwest catwalks and tunnels. |
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| U.S. Covert Operations Manual | ||
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[01] |
Inside the computer room unlocked by terminal (southeast interior), on the desk with the mini nuke. |
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[1.22] Lexington: Switchboard |
On the desk by the terminal in the executive office above the open office and double stairwell area. |
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On a table in the cafeteria of the Barracks, near a cooler. |
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In the shanty hut atop the central satellite support (without the dish). |
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On the main table in front of the sofa, in Red Tourette’s base, southeast tunnels near exit. |
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[3.12] Fort Hagen |
Command Center, on the side table of the bedroom and kitchenette room, just east of the armory. |
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By the red chair on the main shanty ship, halfway up, same level as the white metal window wall. |
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[08] |
On the desk of General Brock, southwest corner of the ground floor. |
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[09] |
In the Federal Survival Center, deepest area, on the light blue metal computer bank, near the steamer trunk and terminal. |
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[8.03] USS Constitution |
Ship interior, on a corner table inside the Captain’s cabin. |
| Unstoppables | ||
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On the shack closest to the river, with the lantern on the wooden floor near the mattress. |
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[6.15] Shaw High School |
Library office on the lower level, with the Steamer Trunk. North area. |
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[03] |
In the library room, upper floor, by the holotape and steamer trunk. |
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[04] |
On the shop counter, in front of the cheeky monkey and Grognak’s Axe in the display case. |
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Basement level swimming pool, northwest corner wall, on a table above a Fat Man and near the steamer trunk. |
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| Wasteland Survival Guide Wasteland Survival Guide | ||
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On the sideboard table in the cabin. |
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[1.14] Gorski Cabin |
In the underground bunker, by the journal terminal, on a metal desk. |
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[03] |
In the locked cabin near the silos, on the floor near a mattress and steamer trunk. |
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On the sleeping bag, inside the main shack with the steamer trunk. |
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On a concrete block inside the sinkhole, by the cooking pot station. |
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[4.09] Crater House |
Western side of the crater, on the table, lower level of a stilt shack with a lantern and caps stash on a table. |
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[07] |
On the metal desk with the typewriter, entrance room area, ground floor. |
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[08] |
On the counter of the diner and coolant recharge station. |
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[09] |
Inside the ship, on a table, under the bridge on the water’s level. |
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