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        • DEV BEAMS | Instrument Development Beamline | HB-2D CG-1A CG-1B CG-4B
        • GP-SANS | General-Purpose Small-Angle Neutron Scattering Diffractometer | CG-2
        • HIDRA | High Intensity Diffractometer for Residual stress Analysis | HB-2B
        • IMAGINE | Laue Diffractometer | CG-4D
        • MARS | Multimodal Advanced Radiography Station | CG-1D
        • POWDER | Neutron Powder Diffractometer | HB-2A
        • PTAX | Polarized Triple-Axis Spectrometer | HB-1
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        • CORELLI | Elastic Diffuse Scattering Spectrometer | BL-9
        • EQ-SANS | Extended Q-Range Small-Angle Neutron Scattering Diffractometer | BL-6
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