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#41 Re: WCG team position
Did anyone else notice that after the WCG server maintenance yesterday that all their machines became untrusted? Mine were 100% trusted with only 1/2 page of pendings on SCC, now that has increased to 61 pages. At this point I'm getting quorum of one, but during the re-trusting I got 100s of quorum of 2 wus.
Edit: Appears the validators are down according to their forum. Looks like a forced bunker that should advance TSBT another spot when it clears.
Edit: Appears the validators are down according to their forum. Looks like a forced bunker that should advance TSBT another spot when it clears.
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#42 Re: WCG team position
I've been crunching mostly FAH2 and it's all valid.
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That's explains why I can't get any. Apparently not all the validators are down. Here's hoping the 108 credits I scored this morning is a fluke.
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#44 Re: WCG team position
No obvious problems for me either, mixture of OET and Open Zika.
And, yes Sphynx, as scole says this is still a team priority although it's an ultra-marathon and the sheer tedium of the task can sometimes lead to some collective loss of focus.
But as of today we are up to 130th now!.
We have been helped considerably by your contribution over the last few days, plus of course scole's return to the fold, not to mention my relatively modest but steady efforts. [I'm hoping to get my RAC above 50K and to join you and scole in the top 1000 by total credit by the end of April. :-)1111th at present]
We are very pleased and grateful to have you on board!
And, yes Sphynx, as scole says this is still a team priority although it's an ultra-marathon and the sheer tedium of the task can sometimes lead to some collective loss of focus.
But as of today we are up to 130th now!.
We have been helped considerably by your contribution over the last few days, plus of course scole's return to the fold, not to mention my relatively modest but steady efforts. [I'm hoping to get my RAC above 50K and to join you and scole in the top 1000 by total credit by the end of April. :-)1111th at present]
We are very pleased and grateful to have you on board!
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Glad to help and I live for the tedium. Unless something pressing comes up I'll be here a while.
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#46 Re: WCG team position
Up to 130st now.
WCG position
WCG position
Position | Team | Points |
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127 | All Together To Fight AIDS | 170,024,186 |
128 | USMC | 168,234,884 |
129 | Icesword Inc. | 167,650,654 |
130 | The Scottish Boinc Team | 165,967,031 |
131 | 131 MYCHAT@TAIWAN | 164,705,337 |
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Sorry, I have a few other goals to hit before I get back on WCG...I will be back though.
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#48 Re: WCG team position
We'll be here all year , and the next ... and the next ... thanks for the help :)
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No surrender! No let up!
Whatever happens I'll by aiming to fire out 50K+ per day.
Whatever happens I'll by aiming to fire out 50K+ per day.
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#50 Re: WCG team position
Should gain at least one if not two places in the next two days ..... we shall see. The game is still afoot, closer and closer to top 100 and still most of the year to play for, out next year team statement could and probabily will be all projects in the top 100 ....
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Nope. Sorry - didn't happen!Alez wrote: ↑Fri Mar 30, 2018 2:43 am Should gain at least one if not two places in the next two days ..... we shall see. The game is still afoot, closer and closer to top 100 and still most of the year to play for, out next year team statement could and probabily will be all projects in the top 100 ....
Not to worry. It's a case of slow but steady, & we are getting there.
We are 77th by RAC which, if sustained, makes top 100 by TC inevitable, if not necessarily imminent. The game is indeed very much afoot although it's a bloody long one.
Two more places by the end of April seems to be at least possible.
The important thing is that the stalwarts remain stalwart. And I intend to be the stalwarts' stalwart.
Of course any visiting Ubercrunchers are always welcome to lend a few dozen spare cores any time they can!
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Pity, but as you say, we will get there. Slowly, slowly catchy monkey. I'm putting all my systems on WCG between challenges etc.
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#53 Re: WCG team position
Which WCG apps pays best on Android; Zika, Ebola or Smash Childhood Cancer?
#54 Re: WCG team position
I haven't had any ebola units in a while. Smash Childhood Cancer pays approx 33% more than Zika at basically the same run time.
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#55 Re: WCG team position
Up to 129th now.
WCG position
Well done all. Hopefully we will make 128th in the next update ......
WCG position
Position | Team | Points |
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126 | Lidingo | 172,196,623 |
127 | All Together To Fight AIDS | 170,981,215 |
128 | USMC | 169,401,650 |
129 | The Scottish Boinc Team | 169,362,709 |
130 | 131 Icesword Inc. | 167,799,654 |
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#56 Re: WCG team position
Up to 128th now.Megacruncher wrote: ↑Wed Apr 18, 2018 12:21 am Yup we are now 128th.
But turbulent times lie ahead.
Fairleigh Dickinson University seem sure to overtake us soon, but we should be able to get 2 or 3 places further ahead before then!
Charge!!!! No let up!
WCG position
Position | Team | Points |
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125 | UK BOINC Team | 173,192,010 |
126 | Lidingo stad | 172,196,623 |
127 | - All Together To Fight AIDS - | 171,032,277 |
128 | The Scottish Boinc Team | 169,633,360 |
129 | 131 USMC | 169,466,102 |
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#57 Re: WCG team position
UBT would be quite a scalp!
Probably our main goal short of top 100.
4.4 M before contact! Let the countdown commence!
Probably our main goal short of top 100.
4.4 M before contact! Let the countdown commence!
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#58 Re: WCG team position
Up to 127th now.
WCG position
WCG position
Position | Team | Points |
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124 | The PCReview Crew II | 173,852,626 |
125 | UK BOINC Team | 173,667,355 |
126 | Lidingo stad | 172,196,623 |
127 | The Scottish Boinc Team | 171,523,356 |
128 | - All Together To Fight AIDS - | 171,334,920 |
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#59 Re: WCG team position
Up to 126th now.
WCG position
WCG position
Position | Team | Points |
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123 | ___In2My.Net___ II | 174,382,185 |
124 | The PCReview Crew II | 173,887,482 |
125 | UK BOINC Team | 173,780,745 |
126 | The Scottish Boinc Team | 172,226,957 |
127 | Lidingo stad | 172,196,623 |
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#61 Re: WCG team position
Yes, no secret that getting WCG into top 100 is one of our team goals and hopefully people being able to read it will encourage them to take part. That will give us every project within top 100. It's a struggle for sure but considering we started outside 200 we are doing a remarkable job. Feel free to race us up the board, bit of fun and banter never hurt our two teams and both of us in the top 100 would be an awesome achievement ... If not, we'll give you a cheery wave on the way past in a week or twoUBT - Woodles wrote: ↑Thu Apr 26, 2018 10:30 amYou do know any registered members can see this thread? :)
(I don't think we're going to put up any struggle, it's not one of our targeted projects)
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#62 Re: WCG team position
Good luck with it, very impressive progress so far. Not exactly a couple of weeks effort is it, you lot have been quite determined.
I would offer to give you a hand but since it's also UBTs only project outside the top 100 I may get in trouble for not sorting out our own placing first.
Wave away, we'll wait until you're not looking then mount a sneaky attack.
I would offer to give you a hand but since it's also UBTs only project outside the top 100 I may get in trouble for not sorting out our own placing first.
Wave away, we'll wait until you're not looking then mount a sneaky attack.
#63 Re: WCG team position
I'd expect nothing lessUBT - Woodles wrote: ↑Thu Apr 26, 2018 1:55 pm Wave away, we'll wait until you're not looking then mount a sneaky attack.
Getting there really does mean in it for the long haul. All I can say is thankfully Seti is already in the top 100
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#64 Re: WCG team position
Friday night & the gap is down to 1.17M!
Not much scope for sneak attacks on this one!
Our top 100 ambitions are neither secret nor recent. I remember TSBT being sub 600 ..
Grand though it would be to overtake our oldest rivals & friends, the real goal is moving onto the front page. You could always come with us!
Not much scope for sneak attacks on this one!
Our top 100 ambitions are neither secret nor recent. I remember TSBT being sub 600 ..
Grand though it would be to overtake our oldest rivals & friends, the real goal is moving onto the front page. You could always come with us!
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#65 Re: WCG team position
And UBT are up to 124th.
So The PCReview Crew II are next in our way. 4 or 5 days should do it.
Then we take whoever is next. If it's UBT - & their lead over us has closed to 1.03M - then so be it!
So The PCReview Crew II are next in our way. 4 or 5 days should do it.
Then we take whoever is next. If it's UBT - & their lead over us has closed to 1.03M - then so be it!
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#66 Re: WCG team position
123rd now
Mainly due to this https://mspsteem.com/gridcoin/@parejan/ ... h-gridcoin which has encouraged a couple of our crunchers.
Might be worth looking at for you lot as well if you're going to stay on WCG (or have crunched it in the past) Basically, you get rewarded with an established crypto currency for crunching WCG. You don't have to change teams, make any alterations to your crunching habits and your Boinc credits still get added to the TSBT total.
You do have to temporarily change your WCG username (but not your password) to link your account to the crypto wallet but then you change it back. You also get a one off bonus payment for any previous WCG you have crunched.
From their post:
Ongoing rate - The payout rate is set at $1.00 (in Bytes) for every 150,000 points.
Bonus payments:
100,000 to 1,000,000 points: $0.20;
1,000,000 to 10,000,000 points: $3.00;
10,000,000 to 100,000,000 points: $40.00;
over 100,000,000 points: $150.00.
'Points' mentioned is WCG points, NOT Boinc credits.
You never know, it may encourage even more of TSBT to crunch WCG.
Mainly due to this https://mspsteem.com/gridcoin/@parejan/ ... h-gridcoin which has encouraged a couple of our crunchers.
Might be worth looking at for you lot as well if you're going to stay on WCG (or have crunched it in the past) Basically, you get rewarded with an established crypto currency for crunching WCG. You don't have to change teams, make any alterations to your crunching habits and your Boinc credits still get added to the TSBT total.
You do have to temporarily change your WCG username (but not your password) to link your account to the crypto wallet but then you change it back. You also get a one off bonus payment for any previous WCG you have crunched.
From their post:
Ongoing rate - The payout rate is set at $1.00 (in Bytes) for every 150,000 points.
Bonus payments:
100,000 to 1,000,000 points: $0.20;
1,000,000 to 10,000,000 points: $3.00;
10,000,000 to 100,000,000 points: $40.00;
over 100,000,000 points: $150.00.
'Points' mentioned is WCG points, NOT Boinc credits.
You never know, it may encourage even more of TSBT to crunch WCG.
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i don't think there's a catch as such, it appears to be the same idea as Gridcoin.
More visibility, increased trade/demand and hence, a higher value of the currency.
I will add that I haven't tried it myself (due to not crunching WCG) but team members have reported that the bonus payments have been made. Not sure about the ongoing payments.
More visibility, increased trade/demand and hence, a higher value of the currency.
I will add that I haven't tried it myself (due to not crunching WCG) but team members have reported that the bonus payments have been made. Not sure about the ongoing payments.
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Well, I've now got a byteball balance worth $150 (allegedly). Hopefully I'll get daily payments or similar, although they'll be much smaller.
The big question is,"How do I spend it? And/or convert it into real money? Or can I only spend it on the dark web on drugs, guns & child sex slaves? Really I'd rather have groceries or alcohol
The big question is,"How do I spend it? And/or convert it into real money? Or can I only spend it on the dark web on drugs, guns & child sex slaves? Really I'd rather have groceries or alcohol
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#70 Re: WCG team position
What is this?Megacruncher wrote: ↑Thu May 10, 2018 7:52 pm Well, I've now got a byteball balance worth $150 (allegedly). Hopefully I'll get daily payments or similar, although they'll be much smaller.
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#71 Re: WCG team position
Hi Mega,
On most crytpo exchanges you can convert it into Bitcoins then cash (possibly even directly into cash) I don't think Tescos accepts it yet so that may not be an option.
On most crytpo exchanges you can convert it into Bitcoins then cash (possibly even directly into cash) I don't think Tescos accepts it yet so that may not be an option.
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#72 Re: WCG team position
Free cryptocurrency for all WCG participants - see Woodles' post a little further up this thread.scole of TSBT wrote: ↑Fri May 11, 2018 2:53 amWhat is this?Megacruncher wrote: ↑Thu May 10, 2018 7:52 pm Well, I've now got a byteball balance worth $150 (allegedly). Hopefully I'll get daily payments or similar, although they'll be much smaller.
You'd qualify for a $150 bonus too.
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#73 Re: WCG team position
My byteball tally has slumped to $130
But much more importantly TSBT are up to 125th now!
Also, if I may be permitted a moment of personal vanity, let it be noted that I have cracked top 1000 and am currently 996th!
But much more importantly TSBT are up to 125th now!
Also, if I may be permitted a moment of personal vanity, let it be noted that I have cracked top 1000 and am currently 996th!
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And also top 50 in the UKMegacruncher wrote: ↑Sat May 12, 2018 10:37 amAlso, if I may be permitted a moment of personal vanity, let it be noted that I have cracked top 1000 and am currently 996th!
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#76 Re: WCG team position
Anyhoo, now we are 124th
Next up is UBT.
The gap is 914K.
Let's close it!
Next up is UBT.
The gap is 914K.
Let's close it!
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#77 Re: WCG team position
Well, though skeptical, I gave it a try also. Got $152 initial bonus, didn't have to change teams and was able to go back to my normal screen name at WCG. I will say that the initial directions are a bit confusing, at least they were for me, but worked through it. Curious to see how this pans out, but even if I get nothing, I didn't invest anything, so it's pretty riskless.Megacruncher wrote: ↑Sat May 12, 2018 10:37 am My byteball tally has slumped to $130
But much more importantly TSBT are up to 125th now!
Also, if I may be permitted a moment of personal vanity, let it be noted that I have cracked top 1000 and am currently 996th!
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#78 Re: WCG team position
Yep if there's a catch I've yet to find it.Sphynx wrote: ↑Tue May 22, 2018 1:07 pmWell, though skeptical, I gave it a try also. Got $152 initial bonus, didn't have to change teams and was able to go back to my normal screen name at WCG. I will say that the initial directions are a bit confusing, at least they were for me, but worked through it. Curious to see how this pans out, but even if I get nothing, I didn't invest anything, so it's pretty riskless.
The value of byteball fluctuates wildly but with my initial bonus and 11 days payments (about $1.5/day) I've now got a stash worth $158.
I'll let it accumulate,& also hope that the exchange rate inproves a bit, before I try converting some of it into real world beer vouchers
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#79 Re: WCG team position
Sounds good. You go first!Megacruncher wrote: ↑Tue May 22, 2018 7:31 pmYep if there's a catch I've yet to find it.Sphynx wrote: ↑Tue May 22, 2018 1:07 pmWell, though skeptical, I gave it a try also. Got $152 initial bonus, didn't have to change teams and was able to go back to my normal screen name at WCG. I will say that the initial directions are a bit confusing, at least they were for me, but worked through it. Curious to see how this pans out, but even if I get nothing, I didn't invest anything, so it's pretty riskless.
The value of byteball fluctuates wildly but with my initial bonus and 11 days payments (about $1.5/day) I've now got a stash worth $158.
I'll let it accumulate,& also hope that the exchange rate inproves a bit, before I try converting some of it into real world beer vouchers
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My bytecall is down to 115. I guess everyone is signing up and dumping it for $ driving the price down?
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#81 Re: WCG team position
Maybe.scole of TSBT wrote: ↑Sun May 27, 2018 1:28 pm My bytecall is down to 115. I guess everyone is signing up and dumping it for $ driving the price down?
Or it could just be that cryptocuurencies are stupidly volatile and have been rather overvalued recently.
I'll wait for the bounce back!
But more importantly why haven't the WCG stats updated in 4 days?
We are frozen 699K behind UBT
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#82 Re: WCG team position
I think I read they are working a method to provide stats to only approved parties to satisfy GDPR rules
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#83 Re: WCG team position
I hope you jest?
Sadly it's just a little bit too plausible: The internet off limits to decent law-abiding folks whilst Nigerian princes, horny single Russian women and dirty thieving bastards who have details of my long since abandoned Talktalk account roam unfettered!
Sadly it's just a little bit too plausible: The internet off limits to decent law-abiding folks whilst Nigerian princes, horny single Russian women and dirty thieving bastards who have details of my long since abandoned Talktalk account roam unfettered!
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#84 Re: WCG team position
nope. Every month another large business reports someone accessed their data (my data) complete with name, address, telephone number, cc number and all I get is "sorry". But damned if they those thieving bastards will get to see what my WCG credits are! Stopped them cold! Good thing too as I'm pretty sure knowing your mother's maiden name will be replaced with knowing WCG credits.Megacruncher wrote: ↑Tue May 29, 2018 12:09 am I hope you jest?
Sadly it's just a little bit too plausible: The internet off limits to decent law-abiding folks whilst Nigerian princes, horny single Russian women and dirty thieving bastards who have details of my long since abandoned Talktalk account roam unfettered!
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#85 Re: WCG team position
I think they try to be more catholic than the pope, as the saying here goes.....scole of TSBT wrote: ↑Mon May 28, 2018 1:09 amI think I read they are working a method to provide stats to only approved parties to satisfy GDPR rules
#86 Re: WCG team position
https://boincstats.com/en/forum/5/11967,1
Yip, GDPR consent issues. I believe Einstein also and probably others.
Yip, GDPR consent issues. I believe Einstein also and probably others.
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#87 Re: WCG team position
Einstein seems to be okay but WCG is still not exporting. And they don't seem that bothered about it.
It's really not encouraging at all. WCG were late to join the BOINC party & it looks like they may effectively be leaving early: if you aren't sharing your project stats, to allow them to be aggregated, then you aren't taking part in BOINC.
I'm scaling down my WCG efforts rather drastically until I'm sure that it'll be coming back to BOINC.
It's really not encouraging at all. WCG were late to join the BOINC party & it looks like they may effectively be leaving early: if you aren't sharing your project stats, to allow them to be aggregated, then you aren't taking part in BOINC.
I'm scaling down my WCG efforts rather drastically until I'm sure that it'll be coming back to BOINC.
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#88 Re: WCG team position
I have read anything that suggested WCG was pulling out of Boinc. Only it was taking a little time to get it all setup. Anyone see a thread where they have a timeframe?
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#89 Re: WCG team position
its all de facto rather than de jure but seriously ominous all the same: They haven't announced their departure but they are making it hard for others to import their stats, which is probably beyond the letter of GDPR (it's all public domain stuff anyway), beyond the spirit of GDPR, and certainly counter to the whole idea of BOINC. Whatever their intentions they risk leaving themselves isolated outwith the BOINC community. 12 days on all the other major projects have got their stuff in order. WCG haven't.
Hopefully they will. Until then I'm taking a rest.
Hopefully they will. Until then I'm taking a rest.
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#90 Re: WCG team position
WCG is unique in BOINC as it's not a typical BOINC project. WCG is run by IBM and obviously IBM are taking GDPR very seriously. The other big projects connected to universities etc. that could be targeted are also taking it serious ie. Einstein, Climate etc.
At the moment it may be necessary that we will have to consent on every single project to allow your stats to be exported, your team details, country etc. Trying to follow what changes will be made to BOINC manager front end and backend server code. I think a lot of projects will be waiting for the new version of BOINC server code before they implement any changes.
It's also highly likely that stat sites like FreeDC and BAMstats will have to agree to legal terms with WCG before they can import any stats from WCG and will have to satisfy WCG that they are GDPR compliant with respect to data protection, deleting users accounts on BAM etc if they are requested to be deleted on WCG.
WCG doesn't fully mesh with BOINC and never has, the use of an e mail to log in rather than a user name for example means BAM doesn't work with WCG. AS their system is fully stand alone I wonder how far up the list of things to fix this will be.
At the moment it may be necessary that we will have to consent on every single project to allow your stats to be exported, your team details, country etc. Trying to follow what changes will be made to BOINC manager front end and backend server code. I think a lot of projects will be waiting for the new version of BOINC server code before they implement any changes.
It's also highly likely that stat sites like FreeDC and BAMstats will have to agree to legal terms with WCG before they can import any stats from WCG and will have to satisfy WCG that they are GDPR compliant with respect to data protection, deleting users accounts on BAM etc if they are requested to be deleted on WCG.
WCG doesn't fully mesh with BOINC and never has, the use of an e mail to log in rather than a user name for example means BAM doesn't work with WCG. AS their system is fully stand alone I wonder how far up the list of things to fix this will be.
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