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4:00 PM
@murgatroid99 For how long? Do I have to rush out and get it?
 
@Tristan I never really understood this mindset.
 
@Aeo The cap is 100 :P
 
@AshleyNunn Until March or so
Early March
 
user15026
@GraceNote So I have a bit of time. :D
 
Aeo
@StrixVaria Oh. Why was I thinking 99? I hope I didn't just stop there lol
 
4:00 PM
Looking it up, March 6th
 
@GraceNote The new Pokemon started coming out around the time my childhood died. So... They don't have the same sense of nostalgia. Also, the bulk of the new pokemon just suck. <.<
 
@AshleyNunn The article says it's until Feb. 26
 
There's also an event for the opposite Dragon... but only in the Netherlands!?
 
@Tristan While there are a bunch of silly pokemon, many of the new pokemon are awesome.
 
@murgatroid99 An update on Serebii says it was updated to March 6th
 
4:01 PM
Like Jumpluff
 
user15026
@GraceNote sadface
 
@Tristan Tell me that after I beat the entire Elite Four + Rival with one pokemon (Tyranitar)
 
@Tristan I'm tempted to link an image showing identical reactions to 5th gen and 1st gen.
 
@GraceNote Wait, what
 
> In the Netherlands, on February 18th, various V&D stores across the regions will be giving away a special download. This download provides a special Level 100 Reshiram or Zekrom for your games. [...] It's currently unknown if these will make it to the rest of Europe or America, but is likely that they will. We'll bring more as it comes
 
4:02 PM
<.< I'm trying to be all "Stop liking what I don't like!" but you all are just being "Stop not liking what we like!" It's conflicting...
 
@GraceNote Oh, OK
 
@Tristan gold/silver added more new (meaningful) features than all the other games combined
 
user15026
@GraceNote That's rather nifty
 
It's fine to not like newer Pokemon. I just don't really buy most "New Pokemon suck!" arguments.
 
user15026
@OrigamiRobot I had silver. I liked it. :)
 
4:04 PM
@GraceNote I'll look into this if you like
We have a V&D in town
 
Haha, I don't think my copy of the game could possibly make it there by the 18th
 
@GraceNote I didn't say all of the new ones sucked. I liked my Cyndaquil. And Mudkips was cute. But... Pichu? Really? That's just like... The nail in the coffin of my childhood.
 
Which game is this for?
 
@GraceNote My problem with newer pokemon games is all the new stuff is fluff like fashion shows and parades.
 
@GraceNote But Fallen could trade the Pokemon to you over the interwebs, right?
@OrigamiRobot I just pretend that doesn't exist and it's way better.
 
4:05 PM
@StrixVaria Yeah, but if she gets it for her own, shouldn't she be the one keeping it, neh?
 
@StrixVaria Yeah, that's what I was wondering.
 
@OrigamiRobot You can always skip those parts
 
I played the original pokemon games on the game boy, but I just don't tend to have time for that much OCD-inducing fun these days. Perhaps once my kids get old enough to where they're playing, we can all play together :)
 
@Tristan Ah. Gotcha.
 
@GraceNote But then its the same game with new characters.
 
4:06 PM
@OrigamiRobot Like pretty much every sequel ever made? Yeah it is.
 
@OrigamiRobot Isn't Mega Man just the same game with new weapons?
 
user15026
@agent86 grins Pokemon is probably the most "brain intensive" thing I play.
 
user15026
@OrigamiRobot That's why I like it. :)
 
Ah, I don't own Black or White, hrm.
 
@StrixVaria That's what I mean. Gold/Silver added meaningful content that changed the game. New ones don't.
@GraceNote I only play Megaman Legends.
 
4:07 PM
@OrigamiRobot TMs are reusable in Black/White. I found that to be a terribly nice change for quality of life.
 
@GraceNote THIS
I hated grinding battle tower to get Earthquake TMs in past generations.
 
@OrigamiRobot Is that because the others are all the same game? Or just that you didn't really care for them?
 
@GraceNote A little of both. Plus I suck at them.
 
Aeo
@GraceNote TMs? Re-useable? But then I might actually USE them instead of hoarding the collection in my inventory... Just sitting there...
 
Gold/Silver definitely did add the most meaningful changes ultimately.
 
user15026
4:08 PM
@GraceNote Oh, that is a lovely, lovely change.
 
@GraceNote I'm not saying there are no new features I care for. I just look at the transition from Red/Blue to Gold/Silver and nothing compares.
 
But R/S/E changed the whole stat system and added Abilities, and D/P made the physical special split.
 
@GraceNote Do you know if events like this involved someone actually having a system there and trading to others or if they just gave away a voucher/code or something? Because I could pick up a voucher/code/thingie for you if so.
 
@FallenAngelEyes Usually you need the game and have to download it in the store. You could ask in advance, though, I imagine.
 
@GraceNote The physical/special split was so good.
 
4:11 PM
@StrixVaria The primary thing (and expected thing) it accomplished was make me wonder, "Why was Dark ever special-based!?"
 
@GraceNote I never played 2nd-3rd gen until after 4th gen, so I never even knew that.
That sure is silly.
1 -> 4 -> 3 -> 2 -> 5
That's the order I played them all.
With a 10 year break in between 1 and 4 :D
 
@StrixVaria Every Dark Move available prior to the phys/spec split was converted to a Physical move.
 
@StrixVaria Did you get Heart/Soul or the original 2nd gen?
 
1 -> 3 -> 4 -> 5 here.
 
@GraceNote I'm heading to town tomorrow, I'll ask then and see if anyone knows anything.
 
4:12 PM
@FallenAngelEyes Woo~
Thanks a bunch~
 
@OrigamiRobot Heart/Soul.
 
@GraceNote You never even played 2nd?
 
I played Red, Blue, Yellow, and then skipped to HeartGold, and promptly quit.
 
user15026
I played Red, Blue, Yellow, Silver, Crystal, HeartGold.(I don't know in what order)
 
@OrigamiRobot Missed it at the time, and never got a chance to pick up Heart Gold or Soul Silver.
 
4:13 PM
@Tristan Thats because SoulSilver is obviously the better choice.
 
Yes, this does mean I have never played with a 2nd gen starter, even though I really want a Typhlosion.
 
I have an awful habit of always buying both games even though they're pretty much the same game.
 
No prob! Which color do you have?
 
@OrigamiRobot My former roommate had SoulSilver...
 
I had a challenge with a friend once where we had to beat HG/SS with one pokemon, the whole game.
But we got to pick each other's pokemon.
 
4:14 PM
@StrixVaria I have a brother that justifies every one of these double-buys.
 
He gave me an egg and I walked around for 10 minutes and out hatched...
...a Psyduck.
 
Pfft
 
By the end of that game, though, Golduck was a beast.
 
@StrixVaria I worked with a guy who bought HeartGold and SoulSilver... And two DSs so he could trade with himself.
 
4:15 PM
@FallenAngelEyes I have White, my brother has Black.
 
user15026
That sounds like a ridiculously awesome challenge.
 
@Tristan I use my GF's DS quite often when I'm playing Pokemon to do exactly this.
 
@Tristan That's dedication.
 
Ah, so you'd like one/both of the dragons?
 
@StrixVaria What did you give him?
 
4:15 PM
Tyranitar with: Rockslide, Earthquake, Crunch, and Hyper Beam
 
@GraceNote Magby.
 
He also had a poster on the outside of his barracks room door so everyone could see which Pokemon he had so far.
 
My b/f would like a DS but they are small and he has big hands, so he can't play one very long without them cramping. :(
 
When his Magmortar fought my Golduck, it was very one-sided.
 
user15026
@StrixVaria That's what I did with my sister's - she would get the other Pokemon game because she wanted what I wanted. :)
 
4:16 PM
And we don't know anyone with an XL we can try out
 
Heh
Happiness evolution must've been easy for the start, though, if you have only one.
 
@GraceNote There were so many rock pokemon early on that he was cursing me for quite a while.
 
@FallenAngelEyes Either works. I personally would really like a Reshiram.
 
Once he picked up steam, though, he really liked him.
 
@StrixVaria Haha, oh, Geodude...
 
4:17 PM
@GraceNote Happiness Evolution? You mean that mechanic that was introduced in 2nd Gen? Interesting. :P
 
@OrigamiRobot Magby was a second gen Pokemon, as it were
 
Dammit, if people actually still did videogame rentals, I could rent Black/White for this and pick them up easier...
 
Haha
 
@FallenAngelEyes Gamestop rents games for free
 
@OrigamiRobot ...not to the Netherlands
 
4:20 PM
@FallenAngelEyes Buy used -> Return within a week -> ??? -> Profit
 
@OrigamiRobot If I buy them, I'm just going to end up keeping them...
 
@FallenAngelEyes Anywhere except Gamestop, yes. I don't want them to keep any of my money.
 
@OrigamiRobot I have about the same respect for GameStop as I do for EA.
 
@OrigamiRobot Well I don't have a gamestop here anyway, so :P
 
Somehow I found my way to "9 Hottest Female Gamers" on YouTube.
It made me rage.
 
4:26 PM
I keep checking my rep to see if any of my SC5 questions get upvotes, and it just jumped up by 40...all on non-SC5-related posts.
I got so excited for a second :(
 
@StrixVaria At least EA gives some money to developers. Gamestop keeps all the money.
 
@Tristan Videos like that are usually pretty dumb.
@OrigamiRobot But they have to buy their stock first.
 
@GnomeSlice The worst part about it was that the girl hosting said "<this celeb>'s favorite game is Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past on the original NES!"
 
@Tristan facepalm
 
@Tristan That is impressive.
 
4:30 PM
Why is that bad?
 
@GnomeSlice facepalm
 
@GnomeSlice It was on the SNES...
 
If you're going to host a YouTube video about gamers... At least know A Link to the Past was on the Super Nintendo...
 
So?
Oh.
Hah.
You guys are such douchebags. :D
I wouldn't have even noticed.
 
So-Oh-Hah - Coming to a Skyrim near you.
 
4:31 PM
We told you and so we're... eh?
 
@Tristan This dragon shout gets you banned from chat for 30 minutes.
 
I mean you guys are hilarious, raging about someone getting the platform wrong for a game.
 
what if the platform is right but the version is wrong.
 
761 sales to unlock a new album for the @GameMusicBundle ! lets go people > http://www.gamemusicbundle.com/
 
maybe the celeb is a fan of sidescrolling link
 
4:33 PM
Anyway, yeah... Somehow looking at the PAX Jax skin on YouTube led me to that...
 
downthrust bouncing
 
@DavidB ...Context please.
 
sword = pogo stick
 
@GnomeSlice Zelda II: The Adventure of Link
 
Okay. That makes sense now.
Never actually played it.
It's really a shame Duane and Brand0 split up. =[
 
4:36 PM
Well... I'm out for now. See you all later!
 
Judging from the song, the game doesn't make any sense.
> I bet the townsfolk will help me in my tedious quest. "GET CANDLE IN PARAPPA PALACE. GO WEST".
> OKaaay... we all know it's in the East.
Nothing tops their Megaman II track though.
 
@GnomeSlice I think what offends gamers when confronted with these kind of mistakes is the implication of not caring that underlies it.
 
@ArdaXi No doubt.
 
@GnomeSlice If a sports announcer go the name of a stadium wrong, it would be a scandal.
 
4:54 PM
it's also a reminder of how often things like that happen (some random non-gamer girl is hired to pander to the "gamer types," who'll go zomgz she said Zelda)
which is even more sad, because it's brought about a state where if someone who is actually a gamer girl legitimately makes a mistake like that, they're instantly accused of non-fandom
 
@IanPugsley For most gamer types, it's zomgz she has girl parts.
 
So who remembers the animated unicorn voting from last April Fools Day?
 
@John I do, why?
 
Those very same unicorns, in fact.
See? :D
 
Awesome.
 
5:04 PM
it is pretty awesome possum.
 
I want a script that converts emotes into little pictures.
 
github.com/rlemon/UserScripts/blob/master/StackExchange/Upbar/… <- buggy... but works. tidy's up the chat interface.
@RonanForman provide me with a list of emotes and corresponding images and sure.
i love writing userscripts.
 
@Wipqozn wants a userscript that autostars @John's :(
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@rlemon What's the size the images would need to be?
 
@OrigamiRobot that is easy enough to do.
@RonanForman 16*16 I would imagine. (fit on a line)
 
5:07 PM
@rlemon searches for way to install
 
click on the 'raw' link
 
@rlemon Ah ok. Thanks :)
 
viewing a raw js files with xxx.user.js will automatically try to install it.
 
Since we're discussing chat userscripts...
 
Well that's neato.
 
5:08 PM
ChatterBox for all your chat-inbox-viewing needs, now shows item bodies and can clear your "unread" count on open.
(end self-promotional spam)
 
it's still a bit buggy, i need to work out some things. probably requires a total re-write.
 
@OrigamiRobot This.
swoosh
 
I wonder if other high-user chatrooms would be interested in chatterbox. I'd not want to spam them, however.
 
@agent86 I'm sure @GraceNote has contacts she can ask without sounding spammy.
 
Grrr. 1800 line stored procedures make me stabby. Seriously. WTF is this crap?
 
5:15 PM
oooo almost works!
@John you and I need to start a room quickly.. I wanna test something out.
 
@John Hm?
I have contacts, sure, but it depends on... what... it is that you need.
 
@GraceNote Surely you know people who would be interested in @agent86's script?
 
What kind of script is it?
 
10 mins ago, by agent86
ChatterBox for all your chat-inbox-viewing needs, now shows item bodies and can clear your "unread" count on open.
 
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Q: A way to access the SE Global Inbox from Chat

C. RossRelated: Feed for global inbox I spend a lot of time in chat these days, and only pop over to a site when I have a question, or see something in the feed reader that I want to answer. This sometimes causes my inbox to have lots of replys that I would have liked to see earlier. I don't usuall...

 
5:19 PM
Ooooh.
@agent86 go post your script there!
 
@OrigamiRobot would you be ok with a bookmarklet ?
 
@John, you should know better than to ask grace anything before you've thoroughly scoured MSO. I'd say I could save her a good half of my questions if I just did a better job of staying on top of MSO ;)
 
javascript:var to=[];$('div.user-container.user-5145').each(function(i,el) { to[i] = setTimeout(function() { $(el).find('span.stars:not(.user-star) span.img.vote').first().trigger('click'); }, i*2000) });; copy paste this into the url... or create a bookmarklet from it.
 
perhaps at some point I should set up a "lmmsotfy" page - "let me meta.stackoverflow that for you"
 
Somehow, I don't think that's functioning as intended.
 
5:25 PM
@StrixVaria stars all of @John's messages in the displayable window.
 
specifically, I think they want to star when john says :(
 
ohhh... i misunderstood.
 
@agent86 Really, most people just ask me for MSO stuff anyway.
 
Him saying frowny faces is somewhat of a meme here, I think.
 
well in that case.... brb...
@John back to the other room and frown a bit so I can test this!
 
5:26 PM
@agent86 But @GraceNote is so much faster and easier. ;)
 
1
Q: How can Astaroth get his opponents out of his face?

StrixVariaAstaroth is a long-range fighter. He has long windups, sweeping attacks, and tons of options if your opponent gives you space to work. Unfortunately, most opponents know this, and don't give you space to work. They get right up in your face and just keep up the pressure, and as Astaroth, I don't...

1
Q: What determines my character's maximum Health and Mana?

agent86As I level up, I'm gaining increases to both my maximum health and my maximum mana. These don't seem to be increasing equally, however, as I'm seeing my maximum mana increase faster than my total health. What factors are involved in determining my character's maximum health and mana?

 
@rlemon I actually prefer this. :P
 
@GraceNote I just hate bothering people when I could find the information myself. Sometimes this is a positive attribute, but other times it's negative.
 
@rlemon It's not for me it's for @Wipqozn
 
OK
New script! javascript:var to=[];$('div.user-container.user-5145').each(function(i,el) { if( $(el).find('.content').text().indexOf(':(') >= 0 ) { to[i] = setTimeout(function() { $(el).find('span.stars:not(.user-star) span.img.vote').first().trigger('click'); }, i*2000) } });;
only stars messages @John :( frowns in
 
5:31 PM
@rlemon :(
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hrm... worked in the other room.
 
@rlemon Oooh.
Yay for autostarring stuff! :D
 
ohh yea it works... just takes a bit.
bug is the timeout... to trick the system 1 second delay beween actions I just count his total messages and execute each check 2 seconds apart.
I will create a auto-star userscript that allows you to input the userID and the keyword(s)
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user30
I think I shall get a PSP.
 
@ThomasMcDonald in general or if you win the contest?
 
user30
5:37 PM
just in general
 
user30
I'm not bothered about the Vita but prices for used PSPs are looooow.
 
@ThomasMcDonald lol okay. I've been monitoring page very closely so I was wondering if you were gaining on me and I missed it somehow :)
 
user30
Nah, I haven't really looked into the competition. I've been trying not to buy new games until I play through older ones.
 
@ThomasMcDonald Me too, and it's really hurting my potential rep. :P
 
That's what I have so far.
 
5:40 PM
0
Q: Things that are reoccurring in Final Fantasy games

PyrodanteI was talking with my niece the other night explaining that each Final Fantasy game is independent and has it's own story and world (with exception of FF10-2 and FF13-2). Rather, the game has common names, themes, and entities that they share. For example Shiva, Cid, and Excalibur show up in many...

Not constructive
 
@RonanForman What is it?
 
@John Custom emotions.
 
@RonanForman Ooooh.
 
user30
I wonder if it's possible to get a working tree from a bare git repository.
 
How is that not constructive? @StrixVaria
 
5:43 PM
Someone do an emotion.
 
@RonanForman :(
 
Done that.
 
@RonanForman :)
:P
 
Done.
 
;)
>:D
>:(
 
5:44 PM
D:
 
xD
xd
 
I need to flip all the smilies for rebacca's.
 
(:
):
Chat thinks I'm a bot. It's rate-limiting me.
I have to wait 5 seconds between messages now.
):
 
user30
ಠ_ಠ
 
user30
ლ(ಠ益ಠლ)
 
5:46 PM
@ThomasMcDonald ?
@ThomasMcDonald Oooh.
 
user30
@Ronan make those plz.
 
@ThomasMcDonald I'll try, they may have to be widescreen.
Although surely the first one is the same as T_T
 
user30
heh.
 
user30
'widescreen emoticon'
 
user30
oh, it looks like this could be easier than expected.
 
5:52 PM
@agent86 I am a means of finding information for yourself, think of it that way
 
1
Q: Things that are reoccurring in Final Fantasy games

PyrodanteI was talking with my niece the other night explaining that each Final Fantasy game is independent and has it's own story and world (with exception of FF10-2 and FF13-2). Rather, the game has common names, themes, and entities that they share. For example Shiva, Cid, and Excalibur show up in many...

 
...why would I ever want to pull a zombie underwater where my plants can't see them
 
@badp The pond weed plant?
It also kills them.
It's basically a water squash (you don't get it back)
 
@badp Why would you ever use plants to defend your house from zombies?
 
@JasonBerkan because gun holding is only legal in the US
 
6:00 PM
@badp but you can buy a chainsaw anywhere.
 
Dude. They run on fuel. It costs roughly twice as much in Europe.
 
Nice. Though when the zombies attack, fuel costs will be the least of our worries.
@RonanForman Though the squash can take out multiple zombies, and the tangle kelp only takes out one.
 
I need more suggestions.
 
What exactly is that for?
 
@FallenAngelEyes @rlemon Said he'd make a user script that made all chat emotes into these.
And personal gain.
 
6:08 PM
Ah
I wouldn't use it, but it's an interesting idea
 
@RonanForman just keep me posted when you get a list... I can usually be found in AU general room
 
^_^ should be in there
 
you lack the :LAZERS emoticon
it's for those times when you just need to shoot lazers out of your mouth.
 
I forgot :S and :/
What does :S mean anyway?
 
@RonanForman Confusion, discomfort.
 
6:15 PM
also :|
 
and the backward variants, (: q:
 
@badp NO.
Those are abominations.
 
@badp I'll flip them all just for Rebecca.
 
They must not be encouraged to live.
 
also /|\(;,,;)/|\
 
6:16 PM
@ArdaXi So long as those emoticons would make Rebecca go 'oy' when she uses it, it's all for the best
oh, yeah, 'oy' also needs to be its own emoticon.
 
@OrigamiRobot Robot emotes are so much more confusing than our human ones.
 
2
Q: Do I need to buy plants from Crazy Dave every time I want to use them?

badpCrazy Dave just opened shop and he sports two very interesting "plants": twin sunflowers and gatling peas. However, I'm afraid that the price tag of $5k is per use, rather than "buy once, use forever," in which case the price tag is way too steep for all practical purposes. Which is it?

 
@RonanForman Robots only use emotes to make humans more comfortable.
 
@OrigamiRobot Heeheehee
 
@OrigamiRobot Cthulu?
 
6:25 PM
Less... elder god thing.
 
He'd be uppercase, wouldn't he?
 
I have a rogue emoiticon.
 
@RonanForman So, @?
 
Rogue emoticon.
 
6:27 PM
@.
As opposed to &.
 
I meant I have 2 pictures for T_T
 
But it's the ALMIGHTY AMPERSAND!
 
Well I guess & also counts
Can demons show emotions?
 
@RonanForman That could be one for T_T, one for QQ, maybe?
@badp Sorrowsworn demons and the like tend to, as do rageflayers.
 
Aren't those the emotions inflicted on others though?
 
6:29 PM
The ones in position (8,1) and (2,2) are the same.
 
(8,1) looks like an emoticon on its own
 
@RonanForman (2,2) looks more mad than (8,1) to me
 
@IanPugsley Yes, but I can't think of one for between (8,1) and (1,2) on the maddness scale.
T_T and >:(
):( maybe, but I just made that up.
 
How about :OHMYGODIHATEYOUSOMUCHIHOPEYOUDIE
 
Adding a colon to the words doesn't make it an emotocon.
 
6:35 PM
oh right, sorry, colons need to go both ways.
 
@rlemon Here's the version I'm happy with for now. I may think of some more later.
My worry is that the contrast won't be high enough to see at the current size.
 
:( :'( :) :D :P|:p ;P|;p ;) T_T
>:( NA XD XP NA ;D :d Xd
^_^ :s :|
the two NAs I cannot make out
and please provide me with the image above minus the hand drawn junk
:P - i need the spritemap.
 
The first na is the Unicode annoyed face, and the second is D:
Can you not just use the top?
 
yea, but I want the spritemap to be as small as possible. my gimp always does funny things.. but let me try
can you give me the unicode annoyed face
ಠ_ಠ
 
6:54 PM
That would be it
 
I'm away from my computer at the moment.
 
heh, got necromancer on MSO for posting on that question grace linked.
 
@StrixVaria I'm working on an answer for your Astaroth question :)
 
@IanPugsley Awesome! I saw you commented on the other "answer", and was wondering if you were planning on supplying one of your own.
 
So........ the DMV's computers were down, but someone did offer to sell me a single pack of Gushers.
I did not inquire as to the price.
 
7:32 PM
@OrigamiRobot Were they Hellacious Blue Phlegm Aneurysm flavor?
 
@sjohnston From the looks of this guy, they were probably meth flavor.
 
I guess those might be the same
maybe that's closer to Bodacious Black Liquid Sorrow
 
my eyes... they bleed...
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A: Where is Cedric during the quest "Where is Triss Merigold" in The Witcher 2?

ANONYMOUSI COMPLETELY AGREED WITH THE GIVEN MAP U DON'T HAVE TO DRINK ANY CAT OR DOG POTION NEITHER HAVE TO FOLLOW ANY BLOOD TRACE JUST REACH THE LAKE WHERE U FIND THE CAVE BEHIND THE WATER FALL,THE PLACE WHERE U FIND THE OUST MURK HERBS THE INGREDIENT U NEEDED TO MAKE THE MONGOOSE POTION WHICH IS AN ANTI...

 
Multiple Girs in one chatroom? head explodes
 
Hey @Ben
 
7:39 PM
Hello
 
@BenBrocka Don't Panic. We are just talking to myself.
 
7:55 PM
Sounds legit
 
@rlemon Some of the emoticons appear to be off centre.
 
@RonanForman 16*16, you can look at the css.
they should not be.
 
Maybe it's just a scaling error on my iPod.
 

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