## Bug Fix: Restore C7 Exception in TLS SLL Push **File**: `core/box/tls_sll_box.h:309` **Problem**: Commit25d963a4a(Code Cleanup) accidentally reverted the C7 fix by changing: ```c if (class_idx != 0 && class_idx != 7) { // CORRECT (commit8b67718bf) if (class_idx != 0) { // BROKEN (commit25d963a4a) ``` **Impact**: C7 (1024B class) header restoration in TLS SLL push overwrote next pointer at base[0], causing corruption. **Fix**: Restored `&& class_idx != 7` check to prevent header restoration for C7. **Why C7 Needs Exception**: - C7 uses offset=0 (stores next pointer at base[0]) - User pointer is at base+1 - Next pointer MUST NOT be overwritten by header restoration - C1-C6 use offset=1 (next at base[1]), so base[0] header restoration is safe ## Investigation: Larson MT Race Condition (SEPARATE ISSUE) **Finding**: Larson still crashes with 3+ threads due to UNRELATED multi-threading race condition in unified cache freelist management. **Root Cause**: Non-atomic freelist operations in `TinySlabMeta`: ```c typedef struct TinySlabMeta { void* freelist; // ❌ NOT ATOMIC uint16_t used; // ❌ NOT ATOMIC } TinySlabMeta; ``` **Evidence**: ``` 1 thread: ✅ PASS (1.88M - 41.8M ops/s) 2 threads: ✅ PASS (24.6M ops/s) 3 threads: ❌ SEGV (race condition) 4+ threads: ❌ SEGV (race condition) ``` **Status**: C7 fix is CORRECT. Larson crash is separate MT issue requiring atomic freelist implementation. ## Documentation Added Created comprehensive investigation reports: - `LARSON_CRASH_ROOT_CAUSE_REPORT.md` - Full technical analysis - `LARSON_DIAGNOSTIC_PATCH.md` - Implementation guide - `LARSON_INVESTIGATION_SUMMARY.md` - Executive summary - `LARSON_QUICK_REF.md` - Quick reference - `verify_race_condition.sh` - Automated verification script ## Next Steps Implement atomic freelist operations for full MT safety (7-9 hour effort): 1. Make `TinySlabMeta.freelist` atomic with CAS loop 2. Audit 87 freelist access sites 3. Test with Larson 8+ threads 🔧 Generated with [Claude Code](https://claude.com/claude-code) Co-Authored-By: Claude <noreply@anthropic.com>
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#!/bin/bash
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# verify_race_condition.sh
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# Purpose: Verify the freelist race condition hypothesis
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# Usage: ./verify_race_condition.sh
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set -e
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echo "=========================================="
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echo "Larson Race Condition Verification Script"
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echo "=========================================="
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echo ""
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# Colors
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RED='\033[0;31m'
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GREEN='\033[0;32m'
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YELLOW='\033[1;33m'
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NC='\033[0m' # No Color
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# Step 1: Verify C7 single-threaded works
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echo "Step 1: Verify C7 single-threaded tests..."
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echo "--------------------------------------------"
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echo -n "Testing bench_random_mixed 1024B... "
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if timeout 10 ./out/release/bench_random_mixed_hakmem 10000 1024 42 > /tmp/bench_1024.log 2>&1; then
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THROUGHPUT=$(grep "Throughput" /tmp/bench_1024.log | awk '{print $3}')
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echo -e "${GREEN}✅ PASS${NC} ($THROUGHPUT ops/s)"
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else
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echo -e "${RED}❌ FAIL${NC}"
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cat /tmp/bench_1024.log
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exit 1
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fi
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echo -n "Testing bench_fixed_size 1024B... "
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if timeout 10 ./out/release/bench_fixed_size_hakmem 10000 1024 128 > /tmp/bench_fixed_1024.log 2>&1; then
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THROUGHPUT=$(grep "Throughput" /tmp/bench_fixed_1024.log | awk '{print $3}')
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echo -e "${GREEN}✅ PASS${NC} ($THROUGHPUT ops/s)"
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else
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echo -e "${RED}❌ FAIL${NC}"
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cat /tmp/bench_fixed_1024.log
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exit 1
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fi
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echo ""
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# Step 2: Test Larson with increasing thread counts
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echo "Step 2: Test Larson with increasing thread counts..."
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echo "------------------------------------------------------"
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for threads in 2 3 4 6 8 10; do
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echo -n "Testing Larson with $threads threads... "
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if timeout 30 ./out/release/larson_hakmem $threads $threads 500 10000 1000 12345 1 > /tmp/larson_${threads}t.log 2>&1; then
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THROUGHPUT=$(grep "Throughput" /tmp/larson_${threads}t.log | awk '{print $3}')
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echo -e "${GREEN}✅ PASS${NC} ($THROUGHPUT ops/s)"
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else
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EXIT_CODE=$?
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if [ $EXIT_CODE -eq 139 ]; then
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echo -e "${RED}❌ SEGV${NC} (exit code 139)"
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echo " → Race condition threshold found: >= $threads threads"
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# Check if coredump exists
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if [ -f core ]; then
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echo " → Coredump found, analyzing..."
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gdb -batch \
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-ex "bt 5" \
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-ex "info registers" \
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./out/release/larson_hakmem core 2>&1 | head -30
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fi
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# This is expected behavior (confirms race)
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echo ""
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echo -e "${YELLOW}Race condition confirmed at $threads threads${NC}"
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break
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else
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echo -e "${RED}❌ FAIL${NC} (exit code $EXIT_CODE)"
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cat /tmp/larson_${threads}t.log | tail -20
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exit 1
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fi
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fi
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done
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echo ""
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# Step 3: Analyze architecture
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echo "Step 3: Architecture Analysis..."
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echo "----------------------------------"
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echo "Checking TinySlabMeta definition..."
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grep -A8 "typedef struct TinySlabMeta" core/superslab/superslab_types.h | grep -E "freelist|used"
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if grep -q "_Atomic.*freelist" core/superslab/superslab_types.h; then
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echo -e "${GREEN}✅ freelist is atomic${NC}"
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else
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echo -e "${RED}❌ freelist is NOT atomic (race possible)${NC}"
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fi
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if grep -q "_Atomic.*used" core/superslab/superslab_types.h; then
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echo -e "${GREEN}✅ used is atomic${NC}"
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else
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echo -e "${RED}❌ used is NOT atomic (race possible)${NC}"
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fi
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echo ""
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# Step 4: Check for locking in unified_cache_refill
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echo "Step 4: Checking for synchronization in unified_cache_refill..."
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echo "----------------------------------------------------------------"
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if grep -q "pthread_mutex_lock\|atomic_compare_exchange\|atomic_load" core/front/tiny_unified_cache.c; then
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echo -e "${GREEN}✅ Synchronization found${NC}"
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else
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echo -e "${RED}❌ No synchronization found (race possible)${NC}"
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fi
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echo ""
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# Step 5: Summary
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echo "=========================================="
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echo "SUMMARY"
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echo "=========================================="
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echo ""
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echo "Evidence:"
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echo " [1] C7 single-threaded: ✅ Works perfectly"
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echo " [2] Larson 2 threads: ✅ Usually works (low contention)"
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echo " [3] Larson 3+ threads: ❌ Crashes (high contention)"
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echo " [4] TinySlabMeta.freelist: ❌ Not atomic"
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echo " [5] TinySlabMeta.used: ❌ Not atomic"
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echo " [6] unified_cache_refill: ❌ No locking"
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echo ""
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echo -e "${YELLOW}Conclusion: Race condition in freelist management${NC}"
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echo ""
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echo "Root cause location:"
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echo " File: core/front/tiny_unified_cache.c"
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echo " Line: 172 (m->freelist = tiny_next_read(class_idx, p))"
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echo " Issue: Non-atomic concurrent access to shared freelist"
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echo ""
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echo "Recommended fix:"
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echo " Option 1: Make TinySlabMeta.freelist atomic (lock-free)"
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echo " Option 2: Add per-slab mutex (simple)"
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echo " Option 3: Enforce thread affinity (workaround)"
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echo ""
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echo "For detailed analysis, see:"
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echo " - LARSON_CRASH_ROOT_CAUSE_REPORT.md"
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echo " - LARSON_DIAGNOSTIC_PATCH.md"
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echo " - LARSON_INVESTIGATION_SUMMARY.md"
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echo ""
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# Step 6: Offer to apply diagnostic patch
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echo "=========================================="
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echo "Next Steps"
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echo "=========================================="
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echo ""
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echo "Would you like to:"
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echo " A) Apply diagnostic logging patch (confirms race with thread IDs)"
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echo " B) Apply thread affinity workaround (quick fix)"
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echo " C) Exit and review reports"
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echo ""
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read -p "Choice [A/B/C]: " choice
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case $choice in
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A|a)
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echo ""
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echo "Applying diagnostic patch..."
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# This would apply the patch from LARSON_DIAGNOSTIC_PATCH.md
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echo "Please manually apply the patch from LARSON_DIAGNOSTIC_PATCH.md"
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echo "Section: 'Quick Diagnostic (5 minutes)'"
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;;
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B|b)
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echo ""
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echo "Applying thread affinity workaround..."
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echo "Please manually apply the patch from LARSON_DIAGNOSTIC_PATCH.md"
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echo "Section: 'Quick Workaround (30 minutes)'"
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;;
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C|c)
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echo ""
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echo "Review the following files:"
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echo " - LARSON_CRASH_ROOT_CAUSE_REPORT.md (detailed analysis)"
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echo " - LARSON_DIAGNOSTIC_PATCH.md (implementation guide)"
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echo " - LARSON_INVESTIGATION_SUMMARY.md (executive summary)"
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;;
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*)
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echo "Invalid choice"
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;;
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esac
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echo ""
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echo "Verification complete."
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