{"id":893662,"date":"2026-03-04T18:56:19","date_gmt":"2026-03-04T18:56:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/?p=893662"},"modified":"2026-03-04T18:56:19","modified_gmt":"2026-03-04T18:56:19","slug":"dario-franchitti-signs-off-gordon-murray-automotive-t-50s-niki-lauda-after-record-breaking-test-at-bahrain-international-circuit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/dario-franchitti-signs-off-gordon-murray-automotive-t-50s-niki-lauda-after-record-breaking-test-at-bahrain-international-circuit\/","title":{"rendered":"Dario Franchitti signs off Gordon Murray Automotive T.50s Niki Lauda after record-breaking test at Bahrain International Circuit"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>GMA chose Bahrain specifically because it\u2019s brutal. High ambient temperatures, heavy braking zones, low-grip surfaces, and punishing tyre wear make it the perfect stress test.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GMA-T50S-XP3-Bahrain-2.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-893665\" src=\"http:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GMA-T50S-XP3-Bahrain-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GMA-T50S-XP3-Bahrain-2.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GMA-T50S-XP3-Bahrain-2-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GMA-T50S-XP3-Bahrain-2-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GMA-T50S-XP3-Bahrain-2-100x56.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GMA-T50S-XP3-Bahrain-2-770x433.jpg 770w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GMA-T50S-XP3-Bahrain-2-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GMA-T50S-XP3-Bahrain-2-500x281.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GMA-T50S-XP3-Bahrain-2-293x165.jpg 293w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GMA-T50S-XP3-Bahrain-2-1400x788.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Franchitti recorded: 3G under braking,\u00a02.7G through high-speed corners; and speeds exceeding 184mph, those numbers confirm what the spec sheet already suggests, the T.50s operates in genuine race car territory.<\/p>\n<p><em>&#8220;The T.50s is the most engaging car I\u2019ve ever driven,&#8221;<\/em> said Franchitti. <em>&#8220;For pure fun factor, it surpasses all other track-only models\u2026 and even the race cars I drove to multiple world championship wins.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GMA-T50S-XP3-Bahrain-7.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-893670\" src=\"http:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GMA-T50S-XP3-Bahrain-7.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GMA-T50S-XP3-Bahrain-7.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GMA-T50S-XP3-Bahrain-7-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GMA-T50S-XP3-Bahrain-7-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GMA-T50S-XP3-Bahrain-7-100x67.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GMA-T50S-XP3-Bahrain-7-770x513.jpg 770w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GMA-T50S-XP3-Bahrain-7-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GMA-T50S-XP3-Bahrain-7-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GMA-T50S-XP3-Bahrain-7-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GMA-T50S-XP3-Bahrain-7-1155x770.jpg 1155w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GMA-T50S-XP3-Bahrain-7-370x247.jpg 370w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GMA-T50S-XP3-Bahrain-7-293x195.jpg 293w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GMA-T50S-XP3-Bahrain-7-1400x933.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s not a throwaway compliment from someone who\u2019s won everything he\u2019s entered.<\/p>\n<p>Less Than 900kg. 12,100rpm. 1,200kg of Downforce. The stats remain staggering: weight: under 900kg, engine: 3.9-litre Cosworth GMA V12, power: 772PS at 11,500rpm, redline: 12,100rpm, gearbox: Xtrac six-speed paddle shift, and massive downforce: up to 1,200kg<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GMA-T50S-XP3-Bahrain-3.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-893666\" src=\"http:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GMA-T50S-XP3-Bahrain-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GMA-T50S-XP3-Bahrain-3.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GMA-T50S-XP3-Bahrain-3-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GMA-T50S-XP3-Bahrain-3-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GMA-T50S-XP3-Bahrain-3-100x56.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GMA-T50S-XP3-Bahrain-3-770x433.jpg 770w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GMA-T50S-XP3-Bahrain-3-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GMA-T50S-XP3-Bahrain-3-500x281.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GMA-T50S-XP3-Bahrain-3-293x165.jpg 293w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GMA-T50S-XP3-Bahrain-3-1400x788.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Almost every component is bespoke, from the carbon fibre monocoque to the suspension geometry and race-optimised aero systems. Like the road-going T.50, it features Murray\u2019s signature central driving position, but everything here is dialled to 11.<\/p>\n<p><strong>A Personal Tribute to Niki Lauda<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Professor Gordon Murray named the T.50s after his friend, three-time F1 World Champion Niki Lauda. Lauda famously drove Murray\u2019s fan-equipped Brabham BT46B to victory at the 1978 Swedish Grand Prix, one of the most iconic engineering statements in motorsport history.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GMA-T50S-XP3-Bahrain-6.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-893669\" src=\"http:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GMA-T50S-XP3-Bahrain-6.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GMA-T50S-XP3-Bahrain-6.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GMA-T50S-XP3-Bahrain-6-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GMA-T50S-XP3-Bahrain-6-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GMA-T50S-XP3-Bahrain-6-100x67.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GMA-T50S-XP3-Bahrain-6-770x513.jpg 770w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GMA-T50S-XP3-Bahrain-6-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GMA-T50S-XP3-Bahrain-6-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GMA-T50S-XP3-Bahrain-6-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GMA-T50S-XP3-Bahrain-6-1155x770.jpg 1155w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GMA-T50S-XP3-Bahrain-6-370x247.jpg 370w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GMA-T50S-XP3-Bahrain-6-293x195.jpg 293w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GMA-T50S-XP3-Bahrain-6-1400x933.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>&#8220;This car was never about setting lap times,&#8221;<\/em> Murray explains. <em>&#8220;We simply designed the lightest, optimally-powered, most driver-centric track car possible, with the right formula, speed comes naturally.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GMA-T50S-XP3-Bahrain-4.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-893667\" src=\"http:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GMA-T50S-XP3-Bahrain-4.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GMA-T50S-XP3-Bahrain-4.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GMA-T50S-XP3-Bahrain-4-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GMA-T50S-XP3-Bahrain-4-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GMA-T50S-XP3-Bahrain-4-100x56.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GMA-T50S-XP3-Bahrain-4-770x433.jpg 770w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GMA-T50S-XP3-Bahrain-4-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GMA-T50S-XP3-Bahrain-4-500x281.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GMA-T50S-XP3-Bahrain-4-293x165.jpg 293w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GMA-T50S-XP3-Bahrain-4-1400x788.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Still, smashing a GT3 benchmark by seven seconds feels like a fitting tribute.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Only 25 Cars. All Accounted For.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Just 25 examples will be built, each carrying a unique name tied to one of Murray\u2019s first 25 Grand Prix victories. Production is already underway in the UK, in partnership with motorsport engineering specialists Multimatic, and all customer cars are scheduled for completion by mid-2026.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GMA-T50S-XP3-Bahrain-5.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-893668\" src=\"http:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GMA-T50S-XP3-Bahrain-5.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GMA-T50S-XP3-Bahrain-5.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GMA-T50S-XP3-Bahrain-5-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GMA-T50S-XP3-Bahrain-5-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GMA-T50S-XP3-Bahrain-5-100x67.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GMA-T50S-XP3-Bahrain-5-770x513.jpg 770w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GMA-T50S-XP3-Bahrain-5-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GMA-T50S-XP3-Bahrain-5-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GMA-T50S-XP3-Bahrain-5-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GMA-T50S-XP3-Bahrain-5-1155x770.jpg 1155w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GMA-T50S-XP3-Bahrain-5-370x247.jpg 370w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GMA-T50S-XP3-Bahrain-5-293x195.jpg 293w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GMA-T50S-XP3-Bahrain-5-1400x933.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>With final calibration now locked in to Franchitti\u2019s approved setup, suspension, brakes, throttle mapping, and engine management, the T.50s enters production as one of the most extreme, uncompromising track machines ever created.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GMA-T50S-XP3-Bahrain-8.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-893671\" src=\"http:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GMA-T50S-XP3-Bahrain-8.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GMA-T50S-XP3-Bahrain-8.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GMA-T50S-XP3-Bahrain-8-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GMA-T50S-XP3-Bahrain-8-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GMA-T50S-XP3-Bahrain-8-100x67.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GMA-T50S-XP3-Bahrain-8-770x513.jpg 770w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GMA-T50S-XP3-Bahrain-8-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GMA-T50S-XP3-Bahrain-8-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GMA-T50S-XP3-Bahrain-8-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GMA-T50S-XP3-Bahrain-8-1155x770.jpg 1155w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GMA-T50S-XP3-Bahrain-8-370x247.jpg 370w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GMA-T50S-XP3-Bahrain-8-293x195.jpg 293w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GMA-T50S-XP3-Bahrain-8-1400x933.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Forget hypercar lap-time wars. This is a 12,100rpm, sub-900kg, fan-assisted V12 tribute to pure driving, and by the sound of it, it might just be the most exhilarating track car ever built.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GMA-T50S-XP3-Bahrain-9.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-893672\" src=\"http:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GMA-T50S-XP3-Bahrain-9.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GMA-T50S-XP3-Bahrain-9.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GMA-T50S-XP3-Bahrain-9-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GMA-T50S-XP3-Bahrain-9-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GMA-T50S-XP3-Bahrain-9-100x67.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GMA-T50S-XP3-Bahrain-9-770x513.jpg 770w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GMA-T50S-XP3-Bahrain-9-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GMA-T50S-XP3-Bahrain-9-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GMA-T50S-XP3-Bahrain-9-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GMA-T50S-XP3-Bahrain-9-1155x770.jpg 1155w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GMA-T50S-XP3-Bahrain-9-370x247.jpg 370w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GMA-T50S-XP3-Bahrain-9-293x195.jpg 293w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GMA-T50S-XP3-Bahrain-9-1400x933.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>GMA chose Bahrain specifically because it\u2019s brutal. High ambient temperatures, heavy braking zones, low-grip surfaces, and punishing tyre wear make it the perfect stress test. Franchitti recorded: 3G under braking,\u00a02.7G through high-speed corners; and speeds exceeding 184mph, those numbers confirm what the spec sheet already suggests, the T.50s operates in genuine race car territory. &#8220;The T.50s is the most engaging car I\u2019ve ever driven,&#8221; said Franchitti. &#8220;For pure fun factor, it surpasses all other track-only models\u2026 and even the race [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":41,"featured_media":893664,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5647],"tags":[5648,23289],"class_list":["post-893662","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-gordon-murray-automotive","tag-gordon-murray-automotive","tag-gordon-murray-t-50s"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Dario Franchitti signs off Gordon Murray Automotive T.50s Niki Lauda after record-breaking test at Bahrain International Circuit<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/dario-franchitti-signs-off-gordon-murray-automotive-t-50s-niki-lauda-after-record-breaking-test-at-bahrain-international-circuit\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Dario Franchitti signs off Gordon Murray Automotive T.50s Niki Lauda after record-breaking test at Bahrain International Circuit\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"GMA chose Bahrain specifically because it\u2019s brutal. 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