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I think the way it works, FTDNA tests for strs, finds matches in their database and assigns a haplogroup. The more you pay, the more strs you get, the deeper results are, and a higher likelihood for database matches. If one pays less, he gets less strs and a possibility that there are no matches in the database. My strs were apparently somewhat similar to carriers of r1b and Q with no matches whatsoever. After comparing my strs to those of some Altaians, I realized that there is a connection and contacted a few people who understand a thing or two in these matters. In the end I emailed FTDNA and asked for a backbone snp test to establish the basic haplogroup.
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