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indigo6alpha | 27 points | Jan 15 2018 02:11:54

[DISCUSSION] Weekly General Discussion Thread [14/01] | Megalinks MegaDB [DISCUSSION] Weekly General Discussion Thread [14/01]

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[-] Himechi | 8 points | Jan 15 2018 05:00:27

I have a request for tagging submissions. Allow us to tag with Updated | Megalinks MegaDB Updated or New Material | Megalinks MegaDB New Material or something like that to notify users that the submission they visited 2 or 7 or 30 hours ago has had new material added to it.

On my latest submission I've added a video that I'm certain many visitors would love to have, but they've already been and gone and without a fresh tag they have no reason to look inside for new content. A tag would let us announce additions and changes without having to futz with the title (which we can't do anyway.)

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[-] anastusfocht | 8 points | Jan 16 2018 18:13:45

Snahp.it pop-unders are starting to come up with malware drive by installation attempts and unclosable pop-under windows. Guess I have start sand-boxing snahp.it links. Sadness.

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[-] Himechi | 4 points | Jan 17 2018 05:49:54

I haven't run into that but my various Firefox extensions might be suppressing it. You might want to try NoScript or uBlock and see if they put a stop to it.

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[-] exhippy | 1 points | Jan 16 2018 21:18:14

I haven't noticed any difference.Just the usual superfood blog adds.

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[-] MasatoWolff | 1 points | Jan 21 2018 09:25:01

Haven't had any problems with uBlock and Malwarebytes premium.

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[-] [deleted] | 6 points | Jan 15 2018 04:26:31

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[-] enusri | 2 points | Jan 15 2018 06:51:20

used it, very well done. Thanks 👍.

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[-] TA10S | 5 points | Jan 17 2018 20:35:14

Was the download limit removed? I just downloaded a 25+ GB file in one go with MegaSync.

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[-] simplefilmreviews | 2 points | Jan 18 2018 03:35:28

Yeah I downloaded 2 batches of files (one wsa 5GB and the other 7GB) with no problems. Curious if this is a glitch ornot...

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[-] DynamiteG | 1 points | Jan 19 2018 00:10:59

I downloaded all of iasip from here. Prob a glitch.

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[-] failzers | 1 points | Jan 21 2018 01:37:07

so the limit is gone?

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[-] DynamiteG | 1 points | Jan 21 2018 01:44:06

Maybe. I’m gonna try again

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[-] antisocialvert | 4 points | Jan 18 2018 06:57:44

ISPs here in my country (Philippines) are starting to be tight about piracy. I've read in the website of my ISP that they would terminate your account without notice if they catch you downloading torrents or something. Would they know if I'm downloading pirated content from mega or zippyshare?

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[-] rnishouldbestudying | 1 points | Jan 18 2018 13:35:18

[-] enusri | 2 points | Jan 15 2018 06:52:10

if NSFW is permitted, where do you guys find JAV content in best quality? no private trackers.

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[-] Eucbevt | 2 points | Jan 15 2018 09:27:05

/r/megaporn is probably the place for that.

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[-] sneakpeekbot | 1 points | Jan 15 2018 09:27:12

[-] enusri | 1 points | Jan 15 2018 10:59:04

oh, didn't know they had JAV content.

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[-] Eucbevt | 1 points | Jan 15 2018 11:28:12

I don't know if they do, but if they don't you can ask in their requests thread.

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[-] enusri | 1 points | Jan 15 2018 11:29:09

ok, don't see any JAV, but will try requesting then.

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[-] Cqouta | 1 points | Jan 15 2018 09:05:55

Top sites

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[-] evagreene | 1 points | Jan 20 2018 13:10:24

[-] s1256 | 2 points | Jan 15 2018 20:26:53

Most requests seem to be asking for the highest quality possible. Why is x265 better? When I download shows from rlsbb I usually just grab the smallest size for convenience/quicker download (a 22 min show can be 100 mb or so) and don't really notice the quality as being noticeably crummy. What is the benefit in having HUGE files of bluray quality for most people? Sure, if I'm watching Shape of Water, I want the picture and color to be clear and sharp but if I'm watching a sitcom or whatever who really cares? Am I just a plebeian who doesn't get it?

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[-] Qrusher14242 | 3 points | Jan 16 2018 17:41:28

i like x264 better just because i can play it. Nothing i have setup can do it (raspberry pi and firestick). I mean they are better cause they are smaller than x264, but i just have no use for them.

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[-] Himechi | 2 points | Jan 16 2018 01:31:10

x265 has a lower 'floor' than x264. For example, if I was encoding a half hour sitcom and wanted to use the lowest bitrate I could before the picture was noticeably affected, I would use x265. This article does a comparison using animation - once the bitrate falls below a certain amount the x264 rip loses details while the x265 rip does not. x265 also encodes frames more efficiently than x264, as illustrated here. The file size savings of x265 over x264 tends to fall into the 20%-30% range but some people argue about it.
And I agree with you, in that once an encode gets above a certain bitrate the differences tend to vanish and it becomes a wine-tasting contest - everyone experiences it differently. Further, this article argues that at higher quality settings x265's file size savings tend to diminish (scroll down to Conclusion near the bottom of the page.)

x264 is preferable if you want to encode quickly or have the widest compatibility. If you're concerned about keeping file sizes smaller and encoding time wasn't an issue, you would choose x265. Or you could choose GPU encoding, for either x264 or x265, which cranks out encodes in a fraction of the time that CPU encodes require but with an unavoidable hit on quality.

What is the benefit in having HUGE files of bluray quality for most people?

For movies, if that someone loves the content but can't buy the blu-ray they probably value a large rip quite a bit. Otherwise, I don't see the sense in downloading and storing a 35+GB rip of something like Intertselllar when I can buy the blu-ray for $10.
For tv, the question gets harder. I have a blu-ray set of a favourite show from my childhood and there have been requests for it to be posted. But it's 56 episodes, each an hour long. If I rip them I want them to look as good as they can. I also want to keep the file size down so it won't take an eternity to encode and upload. I haven't yet come up with an answer I'm happy with, so I haven't done anything with it.
When thinking about ripping a television show, two 1-hour long episodes adds up to the same length as a movie. Do I encode at the same rate as I would for a movie or I do I reduce it to keep the collective file size down? 5GB for a movie results in a good looking rip but 2.5GB for a single hour of tv would probably turn most people off. That's where I get stuck.

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[-] exhippy | 4 points | Jan 16 2018 08:42:19

I know I am in the minority but 2.5 g for an hour of TV works for me.

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[-] wtfleech | 2 points | Jan 18 2018 02:48:50

I'm used to getting RARBG WEBRips for my tv shows, but have gotten too many copyright notices and now looking elsewhere. The things they do to try to make us watch those dumb commercials...Anybody here post RARBG stuff? Or know of a MEGA site that does? Thank you.

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[-] akin93 | 2 points | Jan 18 2018 06:57:19

Hey, just got my account and downloaded and installed MEGAsync to get the free 40GB transfer quota, but it wont activate in mt account? anyone know what i might be doing wrong?

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[-] [deleted] | 2 points | Jan 18 2018 07:19:08

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[-] akin93 | 2 points | Jan 18 2018 07:42:25

oh, ok. thanks :)

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[-] kakakaka011 | 2 points | Jan 18 2018 10:56:42

Does the encryption from MEGA stop GCHQ, NSA etc... from knowing if you downloaded a Simpsons episode?

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[-] Eucbevt | 4 points | Jan 20 2018 05:03:21

Yes, Downloading from MEGA is perfectly safe.

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[-] enusri | 1 points | Jan 15 2018 15:27:55

where do guys find graham norton shows old seasons? TerrariumTV has no links for old seasons.

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[-] BasicallyZeus | 1 points | Jan 15 2018 22:54:22

Explain like I'm five. Some of the movies on here consist of multiple files of 200MB, and as I'm fairly new to this sub and don't know a whole lot about computers, I'd appreciate it if someone could explain to me how to make that stuff work. Right now I have no idea how to open these and it tells me to open it with internet explorer and that doesn't work.

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[-] Himechi | 4 points | Jan 16 2018 01:36:07

If you use Jdownloader to download them from Zippyshare (when Zippyshare links are available) it will automatically decompress the files for you after the download finishes.

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[-] scubvadiver | 2 points | Jan 15 2018 23:35:08

are they .001, .002, etc? you can either use winrar or my personal goto 7zip to extract those.

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[-] exhippy | 2 points | Jan 16 2018 01:22:14

It is easiest to use jdownloader2 to download those multiple zips/rars.It will extract them for you when they are all down.The reasons for the multiple rars is there is a file size limit with zippyshare of 500Mb,it was 200Mb until a couple of months ago,so big files have to be split up.If you have already got some files down just right click on "part 1" & extract with 7-zip or winrar & they will extract all of the rars & stitch them together for you.I seems quite daunting but it is pretty easy really.You really need jdownloader2 & megadownloader or megasync & a few mega accounts if you are serious about downloading from here & snahp.it.Makes life a lot easier.

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[-] jtct | 1 points | Jan 16 2018 07:25:36

Where do you get flac links from? Do you rip them yourselves or have any other sources?

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[-] Aureliony | 1 points | Jan 18 2018 11:24:43

Google deezloader reborn

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[-] AvgIndian | 1 points | Jan 16 2018 07:41:09

I want to learn more about WEB-DL, like how it works, which websites people download from, the DRMs used and similar things.

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[-] juditasdude | 1 points | Jan 16 2018 16:18:24

Hi!

I don't know if this is the place to ask this or should I create a meta thread. Sorry in advance.

I'd like to ask what it is that I should look for when comparing two different rips of the same content. Is it ALL about the bitrate? high bitrate = better? I have a 4k 50" Samsung Tv (entry level, KU6000 series) and use Plex + Nvidia Shield to play my content, I'm not really super picky about video quality.
For example, I think 13-15gb is a great size for a 1080p movie rip. Am I wrong?
I already have a 1080p Dunkirk rip and just saw that someone uploaded a 4k version of it. How can I know which one's better?

Can anyone give me some references or some tips/places to read about this without getting too complex? I'm interested but I'm almost clueless.

Thanks a lot!

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[-] exhippy | 1 points | Jan 16 2018 21:29:26

It is a personal thing,the quality of rips.I like my movies at 6-8g on a 50" 1080p TV.I will sometimes go to 13-15 g but only for something that has great visuals or if I can't find anything in my preferred range I would rather go up than down.But that doesn't mean that I am right & you are wrong.It also doesn't mean that I will not change my opinion next month.

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[-] juditasdude | 2 points | Jan 16 2018 22:32:56

Thanks for your reply! now I think 6-8gb is a great size for 1080p movies, but since my tv is 4k and I'm playing through the nvidia shield, I have to consider the upscaling from 1080p to 4k right? that's the shield's job I guess.

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[-] exhippy | 1 points | Jan 16 2018 23:35:58

2160p has 4 x the pixels of 1080p so the file size would have to be bigger.

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[-] Eucbevt | 1 points | Jan 16 2018 21:37:49

For something like Dunkirk, getting the 40g 4K HDR REMUX would definitely be worth it.

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[-] juditasdude | 1 points | Jan 16 2018 22:33:04

thanks for your reply!

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[-] Eucbevt | 1 points | Jan 17 2018 00:14:55

You're welcome :) Here's what I was talking about: https://www.reddit.com/r/megalinks/comments/7p7145/movie/

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[-] dylandawg93 | 1 points | Jan 16 2018 22:00:03

Just imported files to my mega account. They are there as zips and when I tap on them, they just say the title of the zip followed by data. Trying to get to the videos that they supposedly hold. What am I doing wrong?

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[-] indigo6alpha | 3 points | Jan 17 2018 05:15:09

You can't extract files while their on the cloud, at least not with MEGA. Download them and try extracting the local files.

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[-] [deleted] | 1 points | Jan 17 2018 05:04:51

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[-] indigo6alpha | 1 points | Jan 17 2018 05:12:25

Wrong thread. Post here: https://www.reddit.com/r/megalinks/comments/7qgjli/requests_weekly_requests_thread_1401/

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[-] Jobenblue | 1 points | Jan 17 2018 11:16:58

Why was my DBZ thread taken down?

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[-] igotsomegreypoupon | 1 points | Jan 17 2018 11:32:41

probably because of this:

>If you didn't upload this to MEGA, then you have no business sharing it: SEE RULE #3.

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[-] Jobenblue | 1 points | Jan 17 2018 12:40:18

What is the reason for that rule's existence?

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[-] igotsomegreypoupon | 1 points | Jan 17 2018 12:58:27

It was implemented to try and stop links from source sites being taken down after they were posted here:

https://www.reddit.com/r/megalinks/comments/64s3lx/meta_can_we_talk_about_rule_3/

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[-] Jobenblue | 1 points | Jan 17 2018 13:05:41

What's the solution? Give the link to phuwna or somebody, have them take it, download, and up it themselves?

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[-] igotsomegreypoupon | 1 points | Jan 17 2018 13:15:26

Having someone download it & upload themselves would allow it to be posted here but I doubt there'll be many people jumping at the request given the size

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[-] Jobenblue | 1 points | Jan 17 2018 13:19:45

Given the sheer importance of it though...

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[-] JFK0001 | 1 points | Jan 18 2018 00:18:41

I heard that a good copy of murder on the orient express is out. anyone got a hold of it yet?

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[-] DynamiteG | 1 points | Jan 18 2018 00:48:19

Ok, so last night I downloaded all of its always sunny in mega sync no vpn and no switching. What happened?

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[-] godless_bro | 1 points | Jan 18 2018 02:12:21

Anybody else use Usenet to grab content? I used it for years but eventually stopped paying for it and nearly forgot about it for a while. But my wife asked me to download a TV show for her recently and I couldn't really find the episodes via torrents or my plethora of piracy sites so I recently started paying for it again. Was able to download every episode in 720p or 1080p at ~8MB/s via Usenet.

I'm just curious as to who else uses it or if anybody else even knows about it? It's like torrenting meets direct download with ~10 years of retention so nothing ever dies!

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[-] [deleted] | 1 points | Jan 18 2018 19:54:24

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[-] MiDNighTzx10r | 1 points | Jan 18 2018 21:04:22

Are there any other blogspots/sites/forums that upload 4k x265 movies? I know there are a few uploaded here on mega that ive snatched up. Sucks Snahp,it uploads just regular blurays/remuxes, even though i have the space i really cant justify 50+gb's for 1 movie so im tryin to find alternatives!

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[-] Sampleez | 1 points | Jan 18 2018 23:39:33

[TV] Saved by the Bell, all the links seem to be down

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[-] Tagliavini | 1 points | Jan 20 2018 01:11:11

Does anyone remember the password to the Feynman lectures zip files? I believe they were posted back in August, but it's not coming up on any searches. I should have dropped a text message in the folder...

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[-] [deleted] | 3 points | Jan 20 2018 22:50:49

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[-] Tagliavini | 1 points | Jan 21 2018 16:58:07

I can't find the link haha... I tried searching for it, but had no luck. I was able to extract the files. It's the complete collection of Feynman's lectures (audiobooks and pdfs).

Sweet!

I can up and offer, if you'd like?

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[-] [deleted] | 3 points | Jan 21 2018 18:34:04

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[-] Tagliavini | 2 points | Jan 21 2018 19:54:58

Uploading now (68% complete). Will post link shortly.

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[-] Tagliavini | 2 points | Jan 21 2018 20:23:14

[-] igotsomegreypoupon | 2 points | Jan 20 2018 13:14:36

try: 7zipped

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[-] Tagliavini | 1 points | Jan 21 2018 16:57:07

Thanks. It worked! Thank you!

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[-] MauriceTheMonster | 1 points | Jan 20 2018 09:41:00

I never see any fitness stuff on here does anyone ever request E-books for that sort of stuff?

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[-] Superblunt85 | 1 points | Jan 20 2018 15:53:24

Sooooo...... where's Godzilla Monster Planet? It has been out on Netflix for 3 days, but I just can't find it.

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[-] igotsomegreypoupon | 2 points | Jan 20 2018 17:22:09

I'll upload in a little bit if no one else has,

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[-] cmon2017 | 1 points | Jan 20 2018 17:18:08

Just a quick question. megalinks seemed to be down for a while there. if it does go down is there a facebook or twitter to check on issues etc with the site?

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[-] jtct | 1 points | Jan 21 2018 04:30:32

Is there any android applications for bypassing the limit?

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[-] Sampleez | 0 points | Jan 18 2018 00:14:35

Bondi Rescue

I can't really find anywhere to watch or even download all the episodes.

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[-] Eucbevt | 1 points | Jan 20 2018 21:40:35

Wrong thread, post here: /r/megalinks/comments/7qgjli/requests_weekly_requests_thread_1401/

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[-] MayMeiMaiMae | -1 points | Jan 17 2018 06:59:49

Lilo and stitch animated series please.

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[-] indigo6alpha | 4 points | Jan 17 2018 07:00:34

Wrong thread. Post here: https://www.reddit.com/r/megalinks/comments/7qgjli/requests_weekly_requests_thread_1401/

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[-] [deleted] | -3 points | Jan 15 2018 17:40:14

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[-] Eucbevt | 1 points | Jan 16 2018 01:24:27

Wrong thread.

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[-] [deleted] | 1 points | Jan 16 2018 04:13:29

Oops.

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