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9:00 PM
@GnomeSlice btw, have you been keeping up with the Steam sales? We're not listing all 12 daily sales every day.
 
@agent86 She went to a nudist camp on Chuck week before last.
It was totally gratuitous.
And awkward.
 
@Powerlord I have, mostly.
 
@RavenDreamer hmm, I may have to break my chuck-fast to see this. although she looks like she lost weight over the season break and that's sad
 
user15026
I hate those sales. Because they make me want to spend money.
 
@RavenDreamer Wait... That's Sarah? Awesome.
 
9:01 PM
@RavenDreamer Apparently a lot of people get disarmed
 
@agent86 On the plus side, Final Season! \o/
 
@RavenDreamer Did you check your email?
 
@RavenDreamer I think it's a mandate from the network that she appear significantly less than fully clothed in at least one scene, and if possible have a lingerie cat fight
 
you guys aren't really helping the people who keep telling me to watch Chuck for it's writing
 
@GraceNote I have now.
 
9:02 PM
@AshleyNunn That's the point.
 
Should I get Dungeons of Dredmor?
 
How do you do that.
 
Heard good things about it, it's only €1
 
You're like a reverse future psychic.
 
@ArdaXi Um, didn't that sale end already?
 
9:02 PM
@ArdaXi Consensus says: yes.
 
user15026
@Powerlord I know, but when you are lacking in money, it is a problem.
 
@Powerlord Nope.
@RavenDreamer You mean a historic?
 
Weird, I thought it was on the daily sale that ended 3 hours ago.
 
@RavenDreamer I'm a Super Assassin Idol. My entire essence is surprises that make me popular. ♪
 
9:03 PM
@GraceNote I wonder if there's a physical copy at all, in that case.
 
@ArdaXi it's good, if you like roguelike dungeon crawlers
 
Curious and curioser.
 
Getting.
 
@RavenDreamer I have no clue. I don't do this weird digital distribution stuff
 
9:04 PM
Anyway, Costume Quest is the only game I've bought during this sale so far.
The nice thing about having already bought a lot of games on Steam... most games I want I already have.
 
@Powerlord The daily sales last 28 hours instead of 24
 
@GraceNote I am now picturing you as Hyper Princess Pitch.
 
user15026
@GnomeSlice I saw that, it was tempting.
 
It's three hours until the end of the StackExchange day, I need the rep cap hat, and I have 35 points to go. And I'm wearing sunglasses
 
@DaveMcClelland I did my part.
 
9:04 PM
 
(Reference for you pathetic people who haven't watched the blues brothers: imdb.com/title/tt0080455/quotes?qt=qt0320039 )
 
user15026
@RavenDreamer That looks awesome.
 
@DaveMcClelland Hit it.
 
@agent86 :)
@LessPop_MoreFizz Thank you :D
 
@RavenDreamer So, Smash TV?
 
9:06 PM
@RavenDreamer Remar Games... that sounds familiar to me
 
@DaveMcClelland I think the last time I watched The Blues Brothers, Bill Clinton was still president.
 
@Powerlord Bill Clinton's still president in my heart
 
For those that don't just want to read a quote.
 
Gah, my paypal is empty.
 
user15026
9:07 PM
@GnomeSlice I wasted one afternoon playing through the entirety of Smash TV with a friend. it was the best afternoon ever.
 
@DaveMcClelland You clearly didn't wait long enough.
 
Don't be more coal, don't be more coal, don't be more coal.
 
@ArdaXi be more coal, be more coal, be more coal.
 
Uh. What do I do if EA gives me a security question I don't have an answer to?
 
Plans Steam-based genocide
 
9:07 PM
"What is the last name of your best man?"
 
Coal > Coupons.
 
(I am not married)
 
I have 5 coal now.
 
@RavenDreamer Clearly the answer is to type in DONGS.
 
9:08 PM
@ArdaXi You're kidding, right? Every coal you get is an entry in the grand prize drawing.
 
@RavenDreamer I wanna be a Goddess of Explosions
3
 
@RavenDreamer There isn't a "No option" choice?
 
@Powerlord Yeah...
Let's see.
Not coal is a value of like €20, potentially.
 
@GraceNote Apparently, "none" worked.
 
@RavenDreamer Also I apparently have to look into that game. According to the trailer, it should've already been released.
@RavenDreamer Some services give you bogus security questions mixed in with real ones.
 
Asking for Not Coal will likely net you "25% off any Valve title" which is useless to you.
 
@Powerlord The chances of winning the grand prize drawing is one in like a million.
 
Wow, every time I try to access my indie royale bundles now it gives me the 'locked for 2 hours thing' the second time.
 
@RavenDreamer IJI! That's where I heard it before
 
Because I'm using a different PC now.
 
9:09 PM
Now I really need to grab that game, then.
 
@Powerlord Well, DotA 2 will come out soon.
 
Hell, most of the coupons are useless simply because the items are cheaper than that during the sale and the coupons are restricted until after the sale is over.
 
@ArdaXi Yeah, but it's only valid on games released before Jan 2
 
@GraceNote No, I mean, I literally put "none" as the answer to that question. Because there weren't enough relevant security questions, I had to pick something that wasn't answerable to get the full 5 I guess.
 
@DaveMcClelland Oh, right. I forgot.
 
9:10 PM
@ArdaXi I suggest you read the part about how the game has to have been out before January 2nd to be eligible for the coupon.
 
10 secs ago, by Arda Xi
@DaveMcClelland Oh, right. I forgot.
 
I wonder if I can trade my coal to someone for something.
 
@GraceNote ! It's from the guy who made IJI?
 
@RavenDreamer Oh, so you're making security questions. Well, I stand by that some services do give bogus security questions
 
Then this coupon is completely and utterly useless to me.
 
9:10 PM
Although, how badass would it be if valve just released on on Jan 1 as a present to all of its followers
 
@RavenDreamer Want a coupon?
 
@FallenAngelEyes Well, without the excessive capitalization, yes, eheh.
 
@RavenDreamer I'll take your coal for free, good buddy
 
@RavenDreamer I'll throw in a Valve game. ;-)
 
@GraceNote Well, I meant it that way too, haha
I didn't realize he made more stuff
 
9:12 PM
@GraceNote So, it turns out I still do need to wait for amazon.
Thanks anyway, though!
 
Hexes!
 
@FallenAngelEyes What is Iji?
 
@RavenDreamer it's an action/platformer
one of my b/f's pointed it out to me a couple years ago
 
How does crafting coal work? Is it random?
 
@ArdaXi From what I understood, 7 coal smelts directly into not-coal
 
9:14 PM
@RavenDreamer You should play it. And then ask questions.
 
@DaveMcClelland Yes, but not-coal is many things.
 
I could use stuff to answer. There's actually a lot of cool things to get answers to.
 
You get a random hat/misc... er... I mean gift (coupon/game)
 
Hmm, if you get every single game on Steam...
Does that mean you get to give away every game you had in your account before then?
 
@ArdaXi Well then how about everybody give me all their coal. Then I can find out exactly what coal turns into
 
9:16 PM
@ArdaXi Was wondering about that myself.
 
Probably, recalling potato.
 
@ArdaXi I doubt it actually, there have been plenty of deals where if you already owned you couldn't gift your dupes
 
You know, they should let us craft our potato into coal.
@IanPugsley cough Golden Potato cough
 
@ArdaXi I would NEVER give up my potato
 
Sounds like the same deal.
 
9:16 PM
@ArdaXi Has anyone calculated how much HDD space it would require to install them all, btw?
 
@FallenAngelEyes Lots.
 
@FallenAngelEyes I'd buy a 10 TB drive if I won.
 
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Q: Efficient method to farm souls of light/night?

Andy_VulhopI already know that I need to travel to an underground Hallow/Corruption to get their respective souls from any enemy in the area. What I want to know is, is there an efficient method for farming them? I know there are a lot of mob grinders using the new statues to generate gold (like killing ...

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Q: How important is your score in Civilization IV?

RinzwindDuring a game in Civilization IV, you can see a score for each civilization (on the bottom right, above the mini world map). Is it important to be the top scoring civilization at all times? Or how much can your difference with the top scoring civilization be before you're unlikely to catch up or ...

 
@FallenAngelEyes too many spaces
 
@ArdaXi But then how could you buy any new games that came out on steam?
It's not "All games on steam, forever" is it?
One time thing.
 
9:19 PM
@RavenDreamer Think it's just a one time thing for currently released games
 
@RavenDreamer Man, that would be so awesome
 
@RavenDreamer I'd trade the new games for the old games.
 
@DaveMcClelland That exists. It's called "Work at Valve".
Just look at Robin Walker's games list.
 
I should do alternate entries.
 
@RavenDreamer I'm nowhere near enough of a badass to work anywhere near Valve
 
9:21 PM
 
To manually enter for both Objectives prizes and the Epic Holiday Giveaway, each eligible entrant must print his or her name, address, city, state, country, postal code, email address, Steam account name, and telephone number, as well as the name of the Objective that the entry is for, on a self-addressed 4”x6” note card and mail the completed form to: Valve Corporation, P.O. Box 1688, Bellevue, WA 98009-1688. Note cards may be mailed as postcards or in envelopes.
Doesn't sound very difficult to me.
 
@ArdaXi You also need to include bloodtype and a urine sample, 8 digits of your US Social Security Number (US Only), and at least 5 of your credit cards.
 
@RavenDreamer Clearly, bacon.
(I should start replying to every image I can't see with that phrase)
 
But honestly, all you have to do is make an Excel file of every objective, print it out and stamp it.
Seeing as stamps come in bulk discounts if you know where to look...
 
9:30 PM
Homeward bound
 
0
Q: Have you encountered abnormally easy Dragons?

faBMy character's only level 38 and have not advanced very much on the main quest line yet (I blame Smithing and Enchanting :)). Only just came out of High Hrothgar and didn't complete their trial yet. I explore in the south west area on the way to Falkreath, which I didn't uncover yet on the map. ...

 
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@Raven Alternatively, have a journalist account on Steam.
 
@ThomasMcDonald Ah, good point. Gotta keep those Reviewers happy.
 
9:49 PM
Rep cap hat get!
Philosoraptor looks like a total gangsta now
 
@DaveMcClelland ahaha, awesome
 
@DaveMcClelland Pffft
 
Scrooge Note approves.
 
Actually I found it quite entertaining
 
I misinterpreted. I apologise.
 
10:01 PM
I think "Psh" is more of the disapproval sound effect you might've thought.
 
0
Q: Why do some shops and houses stay locked during the day?

AlexI've noticed this mainly when waiting for several hours through the night. I always make sure that it's around 10-11am, or at least 9, so the shops in particular (perhaps not the houses) should be open. But on occasion they just stay closed and locked and I'm wondering if there's anything I can d...

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Q: How to force game to use fullscreen second display

kmindiIs there a general way to set a Game to use a different monitor/display in fullscreen mode?

 
@Ullallulloo You have the wrong Lexicon
(Yes, a Lexicon was eventually written so that people would know the difference between Mmm and Mrm)
 
@GraceNote You're arguing the difference between "pfft" and "pffft?" Is this what gaming's come to?
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On second thought, this is rather on-topic and civilized discussion for us
 
Well, I feel justified in my misinterpretation now.
 
10:05 PM
Actually, I don't personally distinguish how many Fs are in a pfft.
In my case it's generally a stifled laugh.
 
@DaveMcClelland Grace is turning into an ELUer.
 
@ArdaXi ELU hates me because I don't speak English.
 
@GraceNote there's a difference between Pff-fft and Pffft
 
@GraceNote Wha?
I thought they liked pineapples even.
 
@GraceNote I guess it's obvious in retrospect, given that there's really no way to transliterate the fully-nasal sound one makes when trying to contain laughter
 
10:06 PM
Also, I noticed a possibly strange thing today. Today I flagged my first thing on gaming meta, and when I went back to check on the flag's status, I couldn't find it. The flag hadn't been reviewed yet, so my flag weight wasn't displayed on my profile
 
@ArdaXi I thought pineapple meant "English as a second language"
 
I don't even know if it has a name
 
It seems like flag weight should be displayed once a user's flagged something, not after the user's flag weight changes for the first time
 
@GraceNote Yes. As such, I can't imagine why they would hate you, a regular apple.
 
But when I went to gaming, clicked my flag weight, then changed the domain to meta, the link worked and I could see it there
 
10:07 PM
@DaveMcClelland Your flag is still not handled
 
@ArdaXi Give me a moment...
Well, I guess one start point is where I use "Nicely" as an adjective.
 
but I'm dismissing it as valid in 3, 2, 1...
 
@badp I know, that's not what I was bringing up. My question is more an issue with stackexchange. I feel like flag weight should be displayed as soon as a user makes a flag, not whenever their flag weight is changed. This would let people like me keep track of their first flag
 
Try now?
 
@GraceNote I've been working so hard on suppressing my inner pedant. Don't do this.
 
10:09 PM
@badp Got it now, thanks
 
@ArdaXi It all becomes a lot easier to cope with if you just accept that what I speak can only be called a faint resemblance to the English language.
 
@GraceNote Then you must come to the understanding that what people interpret of what you say is merely a faint resemblance of your actual thoughts.
 
@GraceNote Nice!
 
@ArdaXi Aye, I'm aware it's confusing, as it were.
 
@GraceNote american english?
 
10:11 PM
@alexanderpas So it is in fact a faint resemblance to a faint resemblance of the English language.
 
@alexanderpas It's more of an affront to American English.
 
@DaveMcClelland 403 Forbidden
 
Let's try a different one
 
10:28 PM
Oh, right, the whole "The Dutch support my pronunciation" thing. My brother's coming home tonight so I finally get to use it.
 
Hobbit trailer looks decent
 
@GraceNote Hmm?
 
Nov 23 at 17:40, by Grace Note
@ArdaXi I'm totally using "The Dutch support my pronunciation!" the next time my brother argues against me then
 
I want to see the Prometheus trailer, why cant they just release it allready
 
Found it while I was searching the stars list for that time I started interjecting random "the"s into my sentences.
 
10:36 PM
uhhh
 
@GraceNote You know, we never decided how either of us pronounce the word 'marriage'.
So we mightn't agree at all.
 
@ArdaXi Same way I pronounce carriage.
 
You're not helping.
 
So, it's like saying "Care" "Ridge", to use existing English words on account of not knowing IPA.
Garage is typically pronounced with two short A sounds, not a long A followed by a short I.
 
 
10:39 PM
(well, actually, it's more of a schwa on the first one than a short A, it doesn't quite have the punch of an A)
 
@badp More ≠ uploads.
It basically means More activity from subscriptions.
So favourites, likes, comments, the like.
 
ugh
 
Isn't social media awesome?
 
How do you pronounce Garage, @Arda?
 
Yes, and the company who does Circles should understand the difference between following somebody because I like his posts and following somebody because I know him and stuff that interests him probably interests me too
and that those groups mostly don't overlap
except youtube, instead of fixing Friends, collapsed them into Subs
sigh
 
10:43 PM
@GraceNote Lacking context, /xɑraːʃʌ/
Impossible to render without resorting to IPA or Dutch I'm afraid.
 
Do you have other words that sound like those syllables that you can compare to (like I did for carriage)?
 
@GraceNote Negative.
Due to the very simple fact that the /x/ sound still does not exist in English.
 
Well, quick way - is the first syllable closer to "Garlic" or "Garrison"?
The vowel sound is more of an issue than the consonant, as it were.
 
The first vowel is garlic, the second is like the a in trap.
Closest I can render anyway.
It's like the a in palm but longer.
 
Like in mirage? Or ramen?
 
10:47 PM
@GraceNote None.
 
I hate how questions with answers that get deleted continue to bump their questions to the front page. I see an old question on the front page and wonder for so long what changed on it, then realize I suck :(
 
@DaveMcClelland Suck less?
 
↑ garage
 
@ArdaXi Ooh, I see. So then neither of us pronounce it the "typical Northeastern US English way" (which its second syllable is identical to that of mirage), but you're closer at least for the first syllable.
 
10:48 PM
That's not how I pronounce it. Close, though.
 
@FallenAngelEyes I've tried sucking less, but the enormity of my suckitude is just too much
 
@badp Yeah, that'd be the pronunciation most people use.
@DaveMcClelland I don't think you mean enormity there.
 
@GraceNote How about magnitude?
 
Find one that matches and point it out
 
10:49 PM
@FallenAngelEyes You ought to know how it's pronounced in Dutch. ;-)
 
@GraceNote I think enormity was appropriate: google.com/…
 
@DaveMcClelland Enormity is what you'd use to describe, say, Hitler. It means heinousness of extreme degree, not simply large size.
 
@ArdaXi Well I meant to Grace :P
 
@GraceNote According to the googles, (in neutral use) The large size or scale of something
 
@DaveMcClelland Wiktionary claims that definition to be proscribed — Some educators or other authorities recommend against the listed usage.
 
10:50 PM
@FallenAngelEyes How?
 
@GraceNote I am not good at the Englishes, I suppose
 
@DaveMcClelland It's one of those many words that people tend to use by association of parts prior to understanding that its true meaning has a much stronger intention.
 
@ArdaXi Listen to them then give the username of the pronunciation that matches yours the best?
 
Why won't that onebox correctly? :(
 
@FallenAngelEyes Well, the only Dutch one, obviously.
 
10:52 PM
@GraceNote That is quite possible
 
@RonanForman I'm uploading ATM
 
@DaveMcClelland Probably the https
 
Also, it's interesting how the garage as in marriage is UK English, while garage as in mirage is US English.
 
DAMN YOU SSL
 
@ArdaXi Where I grew up, it's pretty much a 1 syllable word
 
10:53 PM
tries to imagine garage as a 1 syllable word. Fails.
 
@ArdaXi ...wait, they pronounce it like that in the UK? Hold on a sec while I pester ChrisF
 
@FallenAngelEyes "grazh?"
 
Apparently.
 
@DaveMcClelland Yep
 
@ArdaXi It would sound something like this
 
10:54 PM
@DaveMcClelland If I did that I think my brother would assume I've just regressed into some kind of feral beast again.
 
The English pronunciation by the user macanudo
 
@GraceNote again?
 
crashes through the dentist chair
God damn I don't want to go there tonight
 
Oh, right, @Fredy, you're currently in charge of paying any bills we get from Server Fault when we break down doors over there.
@DaveMcClelland Well, nondescript growling isn't entirely unexpected anymore.
 
10:57 PM
Yup, doors are costly. homedepot.ca/product/…
 
@Fredy31 Plywood isn't!
 
OK, that answer took me at least 30 minutes to write.
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A: What are some good tactics to use on DeGroot Keep?

PowerlordThere are certain builds that are clearly better on this map than others. Scout Secondary All your drink items can be used as Secondary items. Mad Milk is likely your best choice here, followed by Bonk! Atomic Punch. Crit-a-Cola's downside is too great to recommend using it. Melee Sandman a...

That answer, that is.
 
@Fredy That's cool, how ling left?
 
A lot.
I'm going to dentists, they areuploading in private.
feel free to put them online when you wish
 
Okay.
Also I now own a server!
 
user30
11:08 PM
@Powerlord You're looking for Christmas reps.
 
user30
:)
 
0
Q: What do roles mean?

yx.Having never played DOTA, LoL, or any other games of this genre, I am faced with the daunting task of picking between 50+ heroes to play. They each seem to have a role, such as Carry, Initiator, Ganker, etc. What do those mean? Complete list: Initiator Ganker Carry Support Pusher

 
@ThomasMcDonald psh. For that to happen someone would have to nominate him.
there's nobody around here who's got the mutton chops to do that
 
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Welp, sometimes they just don't learn.
 
@LessPop_MoreFizz this tends to be the case.
 
11:18 PM
@LessPopMoreFizz lol, very nice :)
 
for some reason, leniency tends not to inspire an improvement in behavior, and instead breeds a feeling of entitlement towards leniency.
 
@agent86 But he was reformed! A New Man! He drew them a unicorn!!!
 
@LessPop_MoreFizz With rainbows!!!
 
@LessPop_MoreFizz well, there is THAT to consider.
 
27bslash6.com/overdue.html is still a classic of that kind :)
 
11:24 PM
Wait what. Nintendo actually published a definitive Zelda Timeline?
That's just... that's just wrong.
 
@LessPop_MoreFizz yeah I heard about that
 
@FallenAngelEyes Trio of parallel universes. Hooey I say.
 
@LessPop_MoreFizz I don't expect anything that comes out of a Zelda timeline to make sense really though
 
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Q: regarding Call of Duty: MW3 personal killstreak

user16875What counts towards setting your personal killstreak? Basically, my killstreak is set at 20 and i'm curious whether or not those 20 kills in a row came just from my gun, frag, launcher, etc. or do killstreak kills ( choppers, ac130, predator missle, etc. count. hope this makes sense to someone ...

 
@FallenAngelEyes The thing that makes the least sense is it's existence. It's sacrilege.
 
11:35 PM
It could be worse, square could publish a definitive Final Fantasy timeline ;D
 
Where is this timeline?
 
OK, I know I said I was thinking about buying LA Noire, but was it really necessary to give me a coupon for 50% off it when I already had one for 50% Rockstar games?
 
user30
@Powerlord yes.
 
user30
clearly.
 
Although the game is only 25% off now.
 
If it doesn't have a daily deal, one of these coupons would be a better deal. I suppose I should check for stupid restrictions like Games for Windows Live and Rockstar Stupid Club
...or "3rd-party DRM: GameShield"
 
blech
that slime king had 12 left
 
so do things like this actually deserve a flag:
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A: What is the chance of Mehrune's Razor to proc?

kljkljkljklji have had it for a while, i might have seen it just proc once. better to get a daedric dagger with a double frost/shock enchant :)

compared to the accepted answer it's low quality, but it's not that low compared to some other answers
 
@RavenDreamer I has!
 
11:49 PM
I don't know whether to be insulted or flattered.
 
@ArdaXi Can I call you Kim Jong Xi?
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@NickT The question is: "What are the chances?" He says, "Don't use it." That's not really answering it.
 
yes, but the obvious implication is "very low"
 
@NickT Except that there's no visible animation on the proc, so it's not even reliable anecdata.
 
things dying in skyrim are not visible?
 
11:53 PM
@LessPop_MoreFizz Anecdata is a great term.
 
@NickT There's no way to know whether the mob you attacked died because it's health dropped to 0 from your attack vs. whether it was an instant kill proc.
 
Darn, I should have actually flagged it. It was just deleted.
 
You can get a sense of what your typical damage is, but there's no animation or sound or dialog that indicates a crit for example, to tell you whether you got an instant kill, or just hit something extra hard.
 
@LessPop_MoreFizz You do get a notification on the top when you get a crit. At least, with bows. (Swords are the only weapon that can crit , I think)
 
My eye is crazy bloodshot yo
 
11:55 PM
@FallenAngelEyes Blood?
BLOOD!?
 
@RavenDreamer I thought melee weapons could crit as well, but with no message.
 
Blooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooood!?
 
@RavenDreamer o_O?
 
@LessPop_MoreFizz Hm. I got a message whenever I hit with my sprinting power attack (which is considered a crit)
@FallenAngelEyes I'm a shark. Blood is kinda big deal for me.
And on an unrelated note
where's this official zelda timeline?
 
HI all!
Anyone playing psychonauts on PC?
 
11:57 PM
Hi one!
 
@StevenJeuris I have
@StevenJeuris It's an awful awful experience if you don't have a gamepad.
 
@Steven I got it today, it's fun!
 
@LessPop_MoreFizz Well ... I'm stuck ... in the beginning of the game, right after the tutorial where you have to select your bunk :O
It looks like a bug.
 
@StevenJeuris Never ran into that...
 
11:59 PM
@LessPop_MoreFizz I didn't feel like that.
 
It just says choose a profile or something, and all I found out is I can move left and right and it switches bunks. All looks buggy. What is supposed to happen?
 

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