diff --git a/Validation/Kashiwagi_Gasification/FDS_Input_Files/pine_10p5O2_25_1C_NEW.fds b/Validation/Kashiwagi_Gasification/FDS_Input_Files/pine_10p5O2_25_1C_NEW.fds
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diff --git a/Validation/Kashiwagi_Gasification/FDS_Input_Files/pine_10p5O2_40_1C_NEW.fds b/Validation/Kashiwagi_Gasification/FDS_Input_Files/pine_10p5O2_40_1C_NEW.fds
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--- a/Validation/Kashiwagi_Gasification/FDS_Input_Files/pine_10p5O2_40_1C_NEW.fds
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diff --git a/Validation/Kashiwagi_Gasification/FDS_Input_Files/pine_21O2_25_1C_NEW.fds b/Validation/Kashiwagi_Gasification/FDS_Input_Files/pine_21O2_25_1C_NEW.fds
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diff --git a/Validation/Kashiwagi_Gasification/FDS_Input_Files/pine_21O2_40_1C_NEW.fds b/Validation/Kashiwagi_Gasification/FDS_Input_Files/pine_21O2_40_1C_NEW.fds
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diff --git a/Validation/Kashiwagi_Gasification/FDS_Input_Files/pine_N2_25_1C_NEW.fds b/Validation/Kashiwagi_Gasification/FDS_Input_Files/pine_N2_25_1C_NEW.fds
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diff --git a/Validation/Kashiwagi_Gasification/FDS_Input_Files/pine_N2_40_1C_NEW.fds b/Validation/Kashiwagi_Gasification/FDS_Input_Files/pine_N2_40_1C_NEW.fds
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