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We also looked at three larger cordless wet/dry vacs, Ego WDV0904 Power+ 9 Gallon Wet/Dry Vacuum, the Ryobi 40V 10-Gallon Wet/Dry Vac, and the Greenworks Pro 60V Wet/Dry Vacuum.