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Hmmm,

I have no issues with 4 -  V4's loaded with AerySoul (Large Textures) Products and all have real strand based hair...

Bucket 32
Shade Rate .25
R/T 1
Disp Enabled
.001 Min Disp Bnds

Separate Process
4 threads

Irr Cahce @ 90
Pix Smpl @ 10

Render Time  40min +/-

I've always had Min Shading Rate at  .01 in my final render settings.  Wonder if that's where I'm blowing myself out.

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