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6:00 PM
@RonanForman Just one rainbow? :(
 
I miss living in the middle of nowhere, minus the complete lack of broadband
 
@badp The second is faintly there.
 
@FallenAngelEyes It's a ballsy choice. What if somebody needs immediate medical assistance?
 
@badp We wait for the ambulance
it's happened to my family
 
"one hour wait" is not what I'd call "immediate" :P
 
6:02 PM
there's a really small village nearby with an ambulance, about a 10 minute drive from where I lived
though both of the hospitals were 30 minute drives
 
oh, okay. 10 minute drive is probably actually okay.
 
same with fire engines
 
So I'm debating whether to go ahead and order Skyrim off Steam and pre-load, or to try to go to Best Buy on Friday and use up one of the gift cards I've been sitting on.
 
I don't know how distant the nearest ambulance would be from me.
 
That entire area where I used to live, that was the norm, so we were all used to that
 
6:03 PM
@bwarner Why sit on money?
 
I do kind of like the idea of having a printed manual (assuming Skyrim actually has one)
 
if something serious happened
then Mercy Flight would come
 
@badp I haven't bought anything at Best Buy for a long time
 
which was the helicopter service, then it'd take you to Strong Memorial Hospital in Rochester
 
@bwarner So you prefer they keep the free money?
 
6:03 PM
@badp He's to rich to buy chairs.
 
If you saw a Mercy Flight helicopter around, you knew something bad had happened
 
@badp Nah, that's why I'm considering getting it there. I'm just worried that I'll do that and then they will be sold out.
 
Go spend every last cent of those cards.
 
@bwarner Call ahead and reserve?
 
@bwarner Then tell them you'll go get it off Steam instead -- a copy might magically appear.
 
6:05 PM
They have digital download, but apparently you can't pre-load.
 
@bwarner So you have to fight everybody else to the rush on release day? Fuck that.
 
@FallenAngelEyes That might work, I'm not sure if they do that.
 
I've done it plenty of times at GameStop and Wal-Mart
 
Called, asked if they had it, gave my name, then drove there
Given aforementioned distance to stores, calling ahead was usually prudent
 
6:06 PM
@RavenDreamer Wait, what?
I thought gifting wasn't working?
 
Brett fixt it.
 
Brett fixed it. No idea for how long.
 
@RavenDreamer Yayz!
 
@RavenDreamer Gah, neither things (email address or display name) are associated with a proper Steam account.
I wanted to make that user group admin. Oh well. I guess I can still ask him directly.
 
@RavenDreamer Wait, what does that have to do with "Game On!"?
 
6:07 PM
I think I have Raven's Steam details
 
@GraceNote What did Steam say was the problem?
 
@RavenDreamer Sweet, problem solved then.
 
@GraceNote Pretty sure i've posted them in this very room...
 
Even if you didn't, you tried to gift me a game
 
@John It's in place of congrts, or merry christmas
 
6:08 PM
@RavenDreamer Don't ask me, ask Justice Fruit Pies
 
@GraceNote y u no take portal?
 
23 hours ago, by Arda Xi
All hail the great @BrettWhite!
 
@RonanForman Interesting salutation.
 
ಠ_ರೃ
 
Guess I'll just have to find something else to spend those gift cards on.
 
6:08 PM
@RavenDreamer ...what
 
@GraceNote He's crying an eye out.
 
@GraceNote ﴾͡๏̯͡๏﴿
 
I thought it was a monocle, myself
 
My look of disapproval is classy, what with a monocle and things.
Bah! I have to wait another 5 hours before I can go boil water!
 
You have a very chimeric Steam username
 
6:11 PM
┬━━━┬
╚(•⌂•)╝
 
@GraceNote That's not my user name. That's my display name. But... yes.
 
All creatures I'm familiar to associate you under (though we have too much intersection...), at least
 
^ That guy was the basis for my original display name
"Googly-Eyed Pistachio Lobster"
 
@RavenDreamer Oh look! An unsual Angry Lobster with Blue Dust!
That must be worth a few buds.
 
So adorable
 
6:13 PM
@badp Just regular dust, I'm afraid.
@GraceNote 1$ trinket from my trip to Australia.
 
...and I just instinctively clasped my hands and sighed... I think I need to step out and grab some lunch.
 
Maybe not 1$.
 
@RavenDreamer So it's painted dust?
 
@badp It's camera flash of blue-white light.
reflected by dust.
 
Reflective Dust! Aha! I knew it would be worth something.
 
Oak
6:18 PM
Too... much... blue... can't... faint
 
@Oak :/
Come back to the blue-side, Oak!
 
Oak
At least I broke it with my powerful italics
 
It misses you.
 
@RavenDreamer That's... really really dusty
 
Oak
@RavenDreamer nah I'm kinda happy just flagging and letting you guys do all the work :)
Also I'm starting to understand mac gaming sucks
 
6:20 PM
@FallenAngelEyes It's about the size of a quarter, and it's a refrigerator magnet, so it's not exactly easy or useful to dust.
It's made from a Pistachio shell.
 
@RavenDreamer air can!
 
MOD CHAT
YEEEEEEEEEEES
 
@GraceNote So, should I expect to see one of those today, too? I followed the directions like you said.
I just hope it doesn't throw anyone off that my Steam name is an email address.
(That's how Steam rolled in 2003/2004)
 
Powerlord was on steam before it was cool. ;)
 
@RavenDreamer Hey, it got me free copies of every HL1 expansion!
I didn't really start using Steam for reals until early 2008.
 
6:27 PM
@Powerlord I got that from the Golden Potato!
Which is also why I have 2 spare copies of Portal 2. O.o
 
@RavenDreamer I only have one spare! >:/
But yeah, I have extra copies of everything HL1 and most of HL2 (except TF2 and L4D2)
 
I still want to cavort through Portal 2 Co-op with you.
Before the end of the world in 2012, hopefully.
 
@Powerlord Technically I gave you the wrong directions, but I also knew how to parse the right directions from it. I forgot that we fixed the rules for Round 8 but not Round 7
 
I think we're the only two portal 2 owners on the planet who haven't beat it.
 
 
6:31 PM
@badp Unique?
 
Regular items in yellow print.
 
@FallenAngelEyes So! Last night I spent a few hours to finish up my redstone circuit. I finally got my seamless 3x3 piston door opening!
 
As opposed to Normal items - all and only untouched stock weapons.
 
...and then I realized I had an extraneous piston, and was doing twice the work that was actually required.
 
@RavenDreamer Grats!
...lol
 
6:34 PM
@GraceNote What other info was I supposed to include but didn't? Link to the game? Bacon?
 
That US Employed citizens using Valve IP as gravatars are uneligible for the grant obviously.
It's just common sense.
It's funny that since I tweaked the MW3 and Skyrim feeds, no one such question has been posted yet.
 
@RavenDreamer Spare copies of Portal 2? :D
 
@Powerlord It was changed to be only specify the associated email address, not the Steam display/user name, and then also linking the game (but I trust you're still after Jurassic Park, correct?)
 
That was 2 hours ago.
 
@GraceNote Yup
Actually, I was going to link the game.
 
6:37 PM
So what are the odds on Skyim being ahead of MW3 by the time MW3's week is up?
 
Then I decided "They didn't ask for that, so maybe I shouldn't"
 
@badp You tweaked the feeds? Is my new MSO question still relevant?
 
I did include my associated email, though.
 
We didn't ask for it indeed. Thanks for the thought, though.
 
@John Likely.
 
6:38 PM
@badp Good.
 
Yes, my Steam name is an email address, but not the email address associated with my account.
Also, I need to restart my computer, but can't because I'm remoting in from the front desk.
(seriously, Java is having fits and saying it's out of memory)
 
Well, you should have your thing coming up soon, but if you want, @Powerlord, I can go skip stuff and get a doublecheck for you. ♪
 
Error occurred during initialization of VM
Could not reserve enough space for object heap
Could not create the Java virtual machine.
@GraceNote I'm at work, so no rush.
 
Okiedokie
 
Does Eclipse have a way to "branch" a project?
 
6:40 PM
In other news, all is good today on the review page. Except for the obligatory ITG questions, of course.
 
@RavenDreamer Why would Eclipse support that? Isn't that something you'd do at the revisioning level?
 
I have 1.5GB of free physical RAM, so I have no idea what Java is whining about.
 
@badp I have no idea what you mean.
 
@John One of which I was able to answer despite people closing it?
 
Are you talking about making a branch, or splitting a project in half?
 
6:41 PM
Perhaps I asked the wrong question.
Oh. I found the functionality I'm looking for.
It's called, "Save as".
 
0
Q: Battlefield 3 Recon Semi-Automatic Primary Weapons

Kyle BrandtWhat are the trade-offs of all the semi-automatic Recon Class rifles (including the co-op unlock) in Battlefield 3 in terms of: Rate of fire Damage Done Other important Factors?

0
Q: Battlefield 3 no gun? Glitch, Problem with PS3, or Internet?

Hugh BellamyI constantly spawn without a gun in BF3. I would like to know if this is a glitch, or a problem with my PS3 or Internet Connection, if others are getting this, what can be done to fix it? If it is a bug / glitch, will it be patched and when. Thanks

 
@Powerlord I remember seeing that, but not on the review page.
 
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Q: Will Amazon or any other retailer have early delivery?

rburteIs Amazon or any other retailer going to deliver SkyRim early?

 
@Lazers hiss
 
Wow. I posted between Lazers. That takes timing.
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Oak
6:45 PM
@Raven it's offensive, not comment
 
@Oak I edited the comment after converting it.
 
Oak
Man, I hate EULAs. So much.
5
 
7:03 PM
uh... did the feeds that used to work just fine in the pop up area stop working when I changed them to being inline?
:|
Let's try and change back the Skyrim one. For lulz.
 
badp has made a change to the feeds posted into this room
 
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Q: Does playing with a "default" weapon set-up in MW3 unlock weapon proficiencies?

Sean GallagherIf you have the weapon in the default weapon class is it able to earn proficiencies? OR earn points towards the same weapon if you've earned it in rank?

0
Q: Can't always put down Recon Spawn Radio

Kyle BrandtWhen trying to place down my spawn radio it doesn't always work, it will beep but not place it on the ground. Are there certain conditions that need to be met to place the spawn radio?

 
I guess I could've changed the MW3 one instead. Oh well.
Oh, Soluto...
 
Have I still won LoZ or has that stooped now that grant's changed?
 
@RonanForman Sorry I haven't gotten on that FS game yet. Will do so shortly.
Apparently, it's best if you don't know anything about this source mod before you play it.
 
7:19 PM
@RonanForman Zelda isn't out yet, is it? The US release date is the 22nd, I just assumed the UK release date was somewhere around there.
 
@RonanForman Are you available to play right now?
 
@Powerload 18th according to amazon i was just wondering seeing as it was a long time ago.
@Gnome No I'll get back to you.
 
Nuts.
 
I've litterally just left my PC.
Who won the bet?
 
I did.
But I usually overbet.
Not sure I've ever lost one of the bidding turns, actually.
 
7:23 PM
I though I over bet, so this should be easy.
 
o.o
lololol
 
7:46 PM
So, a local shop is already selling Skyrim today. o_O
 
@TomWijsman lol, did they really use Viner Hand ITC on that map?
 
Seems so by the looks of it. Picture is not mine though, but a local shop here is selling the game before the release date and a friend bought it already there...
 
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Q: Modern Warfare 3: Sam Turret's Capabilities

AardvarkWhat kill streaks does the Sam Turret shoot down? Can it be destroyed by air strike, chopper gunners or other kill streaks?

1
Q: How do I unlock the final galaxy in Super Mario Galaxy 2's world S?

splattered bitsI've finished Super Mario Galaxy 2. At least, I though I had. It appears there is a mysterious, unnamed final galaxy in world S. How do I unlock and get to this galaxy?

 
Pretty typical for a Grocery Shop to attempt to get the game and ignore any release instructions.
 
@MartinSojka mentioned something earlier about the 360 versions already being sold in the NL, guess it goes for PS3 too
 
7:52 PM
Yeah, it's a matter of finding the right store I guess...
 
@FallenAngelEyes Yep. Just the PC version isn't playable yet for most (thanks to Steamworks), aside some guys who got hold of a leak - but they aren't sharing yet.
 
Hey Gaming! :D :D
Look, I have something I think you'll like!
 
Hey @AarthiDevanathan!
 
@AarthiDevanathan cookies?
 
7:53 PM
News article!
 
@AarthiDevanathan Boobs?
 
EVEN BETTER.
@MartinSojka I mean, I personally have those but you don't get them. Sorry.
 
^^
 
News article!
About Gaming!
:D
In the WSJ. I know, super fun rite
 
No, it's just about gaming. I don't see us anywhere in there
 
7:56 PM
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Q: This is not really a question

I am not spamI'd rather be playing skyrim than COD LOL I received a message "Oops! Your question couldn't be submitted because: It does not meet our quality standards. " Is this stacked against skyrim?

o_O
 
Should have been renamed :P
 
Oh, it's about gaming. I thought it was about Gaming.
 
@TomWijsman Not moved to Meta yet?
 
@ArdaXi ^
 
@TomWijsman This should probably be deleted.
 
7:57 PM
@GraceNote oh. right. Not Gaming.SE, just gaming. :|
 
@ArdaXi Yeah, flagged. Seems he misunderstood the point of the Skyrim VS Modern Warfare 3 game.
 
@AarthiDevanathan Gaming.SE is the epitome of gaming, so it kind of works.
 
Speaking of BF3, Yahtzee ripped it a new one. Very funny rant. :)
 
badp has made a change to the feeds posted into this room
 
Posted by Alex Miller on November 9th, 2011

No guest today. Moot had to postpone his appearance on the show. But David Fullerton is here to hang out with us

Jeff is packing up to go on an international trip. He’s going to Øredev in Malmö via Copenhagen and London on British Airways. He will take the train from Copenhagen to Malmö - good choice! Joel is full of handy travel tips. Among them: The chip-and-PIN credit card system is vastly superior to the one we use, which is why it can be tough to get cash overseas! Joel also has packing tips for the cold Swedish weather. Also, freezing eyeballs …

 
8:06 PM
The 27 gamer types Though I'm not a fan of Kotaku at all, I do recognize a lot of these in myself and friends
 
> HOW? I MEAN SERIOUSLY HOW? YOUR SO SOO GOOD AT WHAT YOU DO!! YOU ALWAYS SESE TO AMAZE ME!
 
Okee dokee, well, I accomplished what I came here to do. /waves.
 
@GnomeSlice Pickles and a small slice of pizza.
 
@Powerlord ?
 
@FallenAngelEyes I am that Loner thing through and through.
Although I don't really like MMOs. Too social.
 
8:16 PM
@ArdaXi Why am I not surprised.
 
@FallenAngelEyes I'm somewhere between Politician, Importer/Exporter, and Wizard
"will sheepishly let slip their greatest achievements, feigning embarrassment." Teehee
 
@Powerlord Because I am anti-social?
 
I'm kind of a Collector/Politician
@GraceNote This surprises me not, seeing as you are The Guy
 
I'm kind of a Yearner too.
 
'Twas summat I even put on my nomination, teehee~
 
8:21 PM
Cue "I want to be the guy" references.
 
I still don't get why great free games are such a niche market.
I mean, on phones they do brilliantly.
 
@Powerlord That's precisely what we were talking about, as it were.
 
@GraceNote Haha yeah, I remember
 
badp has made a change to the feeds posted into this room
 
@FallenAngelEyes Looks like I'm mostly the "Competitor" by that list. At least, most things fit there.
 
8:36 PM
I made that change to see if the issue is user-bound or just anything new I might add to the room
 
badp has stopped a feed from being posted into this room
 
@badp If anyone was going to break feeds, it had to be you ;-)
 
@Fabian but I don't have commit access!
You know who does? Rebecca.
It's probably her fault.
 
@badp But you're probably using the feature more than all other chats combined
 
@Fabian s/combined/squared/
 
8:38 PM
No, I think it's @balpha's fault.
 
@Powerlord You must be new to the blame game.
 
I remember when 'blame @badp' was a meme.
 
@ArdaXi Tsk, I wouldn't elevate it to "meme."
 
I could say I'm very old to the blame game and Blame Canada.
 
I would.
 
8:39 PM
A recurring reference that lasted a week or so ain't a meme.
 
Jan 21 at 21:04, by C. Ross
All in favor of blaming @badp say "AYE"
@Powerlord You could say you're very old to the blame game and Blame Canada.
 
:)
 
8:50 PM
TF2 update
 
yay
 
So ultimately, are we concluding to blame @Mana, then?
 
Feb 28 at 17:09, by Arda Xi
@Marco Blame @Mana. Blame @Mana for everything
 
uh...
Undocumented changes
Synced with all changes and fixes from the official release.
Added new main menu backgrounds.
:/
Is there actually anything new in the Beta right now?
 
@badp Should I assume from your later messages that this update is for the beta only?
 
8:53 PM
@Powerlord yeah, sorry.
 
Feb 28 at 17:12, by badp
@ArdaXi Okay okay, here's a bonus for a hour long suspension for you to claim at some point in the distant future for impractically high values of 'distant'
Is this offer still valid?
 
I'm afraid 'distant' isn't impractically far enough
I was thinking 3500 AD roughly
 
But this is the distant future!
 
Oh right - damage only equalizer, the pyro changes and the Tomislav nerf.
 
@Powerlord I'm forced to agree. Us Canadians are clearly the source of all the worlds problems.
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8:58 PM
Darn Canadia.
 
@Wipqozn US Canadians are the worst.
 
First promo video for the weekend's launch event is up:
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(don't worry, we were playing for the Call of Duty crowd; at least me, Katey and Abby have no actual preference for either game)
 
uhhh...
Why are the answers in that order?
 
stop donwloading the video at the same time :P
 
Ohh right. Checkmark.
 
9:06 PM
youtube having problem handling us :P
 
@Mvy Not me.
 
@BrettWhite I loved the first guy.
 
^^
Representatives of CHAOS (a covert-ish branch of Stack Exchange)
 
Dating > LTR
Apparently.
 
@BrettWhite Abby's blog post includes the text "I’m in the MW3 camp"
Abby T. Miller on November 07, 2011

At Stack HQ this week, we’re ramping up for the massive showdown between The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim and Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3. The Awesometer is greased up and ready to start counting views on the Modern Warfare 3 tag starting tonight when the game hits. MW3 gets a few days’ head start, so Skyrim fans can size up the competition before the showdown begins in earnest in the wee hours of Friday morning. The Awesometer will tell us once and for all: which game is more awesome? …

 
9:09 PM
oh god there is a guy wearing a MLB cap front side back...
cut
XD
 
Is that little kid in the blue vest over 13? >_>
 
@FallenAngelEyes COPPA works with parental consent. Or DADT.
 
@ArdaXi DADT parses as "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" for me
 
@FallenAngelEyes That's what I meant. If you don't put in your birthdate, they don't bother you.
 
@ArdaXi Ah
 
9:15 PM
"- Are you over 13?" "- Yes" "- Deal"
 
Exactly.
I've passed as 18 when I was 10. I wonder what that says about adults.
 
@ArdaXi Same, roughly. My sister is the opposite, though. She's 26 and still gets carded.
 
@FallenAngelEyes I'm talking about online.
 
@BrettWhite Your beard is so manly.
 
Although I recently carded someone who was 28. Slightly embarrassing.
 
9:18 PM
@BrettWhite assuming you were the guy at the end of the video
 
My dad was always ask for id when going in night clubs since he looked the youngest of its group. Actually he was the only 18y.o.
 
@Mvy Here you're supposed to be carded under 21.
 
21? too bad :P
@badp : what?
ok
 
Nevermiiiiiiiind I read it wrong.
 
nvm
 
9:24 PM
@Mvy You can drink at 16, but people who look over 16 can also be 15.
 
0
Q: How do I change my Sims 3 installed content and saved games location?

alexiajBecause my C: drive is just a 40gig SSD and space is an issue with it, I tend to keep games from saving files, DLC and screenshots there. I've changed my 'Documents' target on Windows 7 to target a folder on my D: drive. However, Sims 3 doesn't seem to care about this and keeps creating files a...

0
Q: Depth or breadth? What's the best way to rank up in MW3?

LarsenalPut very simply, is it more effective to focus on a broad set of challenges or perform several challenges in the same category? For example, should I try to complete challenges with all the assault rifles or max out a single

1
Q: Is it even worth picking up weapons in the campaign?

Bruce ConnorI've been through the first couple of chapters of the campaign, while constantly picking up and trying out any weapon dropped by enemies. So far, I haven't found a single weapon that was noticeably better than the ones I started with. In fact, most were distinctly worse. So I ask to the members ...

 
@LessPop Nothing from AxeManiac or Louisgod. Do you think I should just contact the thread OPs now? I don't dare post a thread in Games without the mod-approval for fear of it getting gassed to oblivion.
 
@Arda same here but they do it wrong, so people think you have to be 21
 
user30
@Ronan 25 in places
 
user30
a surprising amount of places
 
9:32 PM
You still have to be 18 though 25 is just the threshold?
 
user30
Yeah, a lot of places have gone from think21, where you'll get ID'd if you look under 21, to think25 or some ridiculous arbitrary limit
 
16 here.
Well... okay, 16 in Italy.
 
Soon you'll have to be over 60 to visit strip clubs ... and after 75, it's mandatory. So we can weed out old people faster. ;)
 
@MartinSojka As a replacement for retiring?
I don't think I'll get to retire
 
No retirement is moving to 120
 
9:35 PM
Pretty much.
 
@badp As an alternative for paying them retirement pensions until they die of old age, at 140.
 
user30
Oh yeah, the legal age for drinking is still 18
 
user30
just if you look less that 7 years older than that you are supposed to be ID'd
 
Admittedly if retirement was 120 we'd live to 160
 
Oh lord
 
user30
9:39 PM
@BrettWhite that video is hilarious
 
I haven't used the kitchen in a week and in the meantime it's become a disaster zone
 
user30
> you will suck.
 
user30
back to listening to Fly From Here
 
@badp where did you leave its head?
 
It must be somewhere in either one of the, uh, four trash bags, or in the fucking plumbing.
 
9:40 PM
How does that differ from the regular plumbing?
 
@RonanForman This one's clogged.
 
@RonanForman It's much more emphatic.
 
Basically the chinese girl(s) in the roof are making a disaster zone and she's/they're being left to themselves.
 
Possible plural?
 
I know of only one but I don't know everybody in here.
 
9:45 PM
I need bacon! 69!
 
I'm also saying chinese because I see remnants of soy "spaghetti" but I might be wrong.
 
- Re-added original Degreaser afterburn duration penalty (in addition to -10% dmg)
- Dramatically improved the dynamic model loading system's memory usage, performance, and stability
 
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Q: What is the purpose of "Reset All Stats"?

EarlzI noticed in the Prestige Shop there is an option for 10th level prestige where you can reset all stats. What is the purpose of it? The only use I could think of is using it after you've beat the multiplayer and just feel like beating it again for the hell of it.

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Q: What counts as a "kill" for killstreaks?

EarlzI noticed when playing Domination that capturing a domination point counted as a kill as far as kill streaks are concerned. I think I may have also received "kills" by destroying aircraft. What all things now count toward kill streaks in MW3? Also, do these now count as actual "kills" (ie, show...

 
In other news
raw, sliced ossenworst is terribad
am I supposed to cook that shit before putting it in bread?
 
9:57 PM
@badp You might say it's... the worst.
 
YEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH
 
@badp Your tastes suck.
And no, you're not supposed to cook it.
Although I've never had it on bread either.
 
That thing tastes like it was dipped in alcohol
so how'd you eat it?
 
Raw.
Like steak tartare.
 
by itself?
some lemon perhaps?
 
9:59 PM
Apparently, you can put it on bread.
And now that I think about it, I've had it.
But I've also had it as just a snack by itself.
 

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