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\begin{equation*}
\frac{d^2x}{d\tau^2} - \alpha\cos{\theta} \frac{d^2\theta}{d\tau^2} +
 \alpha \sin\theta \Bigl( \frac{d\theta}{d\tau} \Bigr)^2 = u
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