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I spent the past week creating a remake of gameboy classic, Super Mario Land. This video shows me playing through the first level and then some unfortunate checkpoint behavior at the end since there is no second level.
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A comic about Monaco.
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Video 'Gauntlet Dark Legacy MAME Conversion Part 8' (permalink)
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Assembling the custom aluminum parts for the control panel of my MAME cabinet.
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Video 'Gauntlet Dark Legacy MAME Conversion Part 7' (permalink)
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Prototyping the new control panel on the cheap, and then getting the final parts on the not-cheap.
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Video 'Gauntlet Dark Legacy MAME Conversion Part 6' (permalink)
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Replacing the cam locks on my Gauntlet/MAME cabinet and repairing the damage to the rear door.
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Video 'How To Stealthily Dispose Of A Body' (permalink)
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...in Velvet Assassin, a video game.
Just a quick animation glitch I ran into.
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Rotondo and I played through Resident Evil 5.
We survived, and so did the "F" key.
But just barely.
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Video 'Gauntlet Dark Legacy MAME Conversion Part 5' (permalink)
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Mounting a PC in the arcade cabinet.
Simple case replacement turns to amateur carpentry.
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I've released a prototype build of my hip new indy platformer Perennial
You can also vote for it on greenlight.
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Video 'Gauntlet Dark Legacy MAME Conversion Part 4' (permalink)
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In this episode, I replace the old bezel in my Gauntlet cabinet with some custom laser cut acrylic to accommodate the flat CRT.
It end up costing $83.87, more than a standard bezel for sure, but I think the results are worth it.
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Video 'Gauntlet Dark Legacy MAME Conversion Part 3' (permalink)
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Taking a look at some different types of arcade buttons for my Gauntlet Dark Legacy MAME cabinet conversion project.
Sanwa, Seimitsu and IL buttons and an RGB lighting solution are poked at.
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Video 'Gauntlet Dark Legacy MAME Conversion Part 2' (permalink)
 
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In this episode, I perform a power suppply autopsy, make legal use of a mame ROM and battle molex connectors.
Broken into two parts because I re-recorded the first part on my new camera.
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Video 'Gauntlet Dark Legacy MAME Conversion Part 1' (permalink)
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I acquired a 4-player Gauntlet Dark Legacy arcade cabinet and have set out to turn it into a MAME cabinet.
In this episode I poke things and generally don't know wtf.
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A detailed technical reference for repairing the HP C5280 ink jet printer.
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In the future, you will be replaced by an animated gif of a robot.
The future is now!
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You want gif?
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Thanks to brilliant new cost saving measures in both the art and writing departments, I've produced two comics for the price of one!
I'm passing the "savings" directly on to you, the defenseless consumer.
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I was throwing away some junk and found these MMO related promotional codes from PAX 2011. First come, first served.
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Phone books. Other detritus.
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I completed Mass Effect 3. Here is my favorite cutscene (no real spoilers).
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I have produced a comic that few will understand.
Feel free to look it up on wikipedia and then pretend that you got it.
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People in Saints Row: The Third are proud of their teeth.
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Claymore is a show about the dire consequences of living by the sword.
I have summarized the parable in a video.
Spoiler: Shit gets chopped off.
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Today we explore the unique relationship between a lady space captain and her favorite TV reporter.
A deep, life long bond that blossoms over time.
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Some time ago, in an apparent fit of DSH, I attempted to play EVE Online. Afterwards, I attempted to complete the trial experience survey and realized that my huge rant could not fit into the "other" option box provided.
I have compiled my thoughts Here >>
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Giant tortoises are one of the world's longest living animals. What wisdom does their years bring?
An elder speaks in this very comic.
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I spotted some interactive (?) advertising in the Charlotte airport.
Look at it.
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I have been to Skyrim and I recorded a video.
I also took four beautiful screenshots and a screenshot:
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Observations in post mortem pseudo-disarticulation phenomena courtesy of APB: Reloaded.
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I have added a new section to the site for articles that I have worked on.
Read them or don't.
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I have produced an image of Cheetara.
Break out the "Thundercats Ho" jokes.
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There's a right way and a wrong way to make an attractive female back.
Two free to play games I tried recently illustrate both methods.
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Today we explore the emotional incongruities of Dead Island.
Warning: This comic contains spoilers for the Dead Island "story".
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One way that cell phones have changed the world is by making it hard to tell what people are doing in hastily drawn comics.
This is a comic about toilets.
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I went to PAX and have recorded some images. Things you wont see anywhere else! (because they are trivial and dumb)
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I have produced an image of Jessica Rabbit.
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I attempted to play the action-ish MMO Dragon Nest. This was the only highlight.
Sort of in the same way that a huge crash is the highlight of every NASCAR race.
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I did a wicked flip in Tomb Raider: Anniverary and made it into an animated gif.
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I made a comic about Left 4 Dead. It is not about pills.
Panel 3 is a comic in itself. I debated just having that panel. It certainly would have saved on drawing time.
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I've been working on 2D platformer for a while now using SDL/OpenGL.
Here is a video of it for you to look at.
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A comic about losing weight. I can feel the spam bots closing in on those juicy keywords already.
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A comic about eating.
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Portal 2 is great, but there are few extracurricular challenges.
We came up with one of our own.
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The result of much research.
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The third entry in the arthropod series.
This comic is not a joke. It is a stern warning.
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The second installment of my comic series on insects.
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This is a comic about Spider-Man. If you have not seen the first Spider-Man movie you may not understand it. If you still don't understand it you're probably thinking too hard.
Any browser other than internet explorer recommended due to animated gifs.
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There is a phenomenon where once you have one solution to a problem, your ability to think of alternate solutions is impaired because your mind considers the problem solved.
I encountered this phenomenon when titling the strip.
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This video demonstrates proper pill usage and team work in Left 4 Dead 2. I also produced a similar instructional video for epinephrine auto injectors.
Important note: As an anti-spam measure, the comment system will auto-ban you if you post certain drug names. Be careful.
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The fearsome spectre of continuity appears.
A sequel to the previous comic.
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I like how in Mass Effect, an almost-certain-death mercenary mission might pay 500 credits which is barely enough to buy a pet fish.
This comic is not really about that.
Maybe it should have been.
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A comic on the subject of pseudonymity.
Also a new font at the top to make the page look less like a computer generated domain squatting site.
Also twitter.
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I cleverly dodged a rocket in Super Meatboy. Then I played Left 4 Dead 2 and some things happened.
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I made a comic.
Really, I just owned and operated an internet forum for several years and the comic made itself.
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I made an emulator front end. I was forced to do this because all other emulator front ends are crap.
RomShelf.com
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I made an animated gif of Tara Long of Destructoid fame and posted it on 4chan (local mirror). She saw it and mentioned it on the show. Thus my creepy internet behaviour is rewarded. I know there is a specific psychological disorder where you think people on tv are communicating directly to you and you impart personal significance to insignificant things that they do, but I can't remember what it's called. Anyway, now I have that.
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Everyone must be made aware of this.
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I didn't want to make another Mass Effect comic, but it turns out if you make any Mass Effect comics at all you are legally obligated to make a joke about this scene before the end of the fiscal year.
While obsessively milling through my analytics, I found a site that had one of my comics translated into Spanish. Kind of surreal. I guess people appreciate the typed transcripts? It makes me wonder - how many people reading this don't speak english? If you don't speak english, type some incomprehensible gibberish in the comments.
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In the interest of equal time, I present the other side of the argument shown in the previous comic.
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I don't know how widespread this is, but the grocery stores around here implement this sort of predatory donation tactic where they ask you to give your change to some charity. They do this even if you are paying by credit card and the "change" is just an arbitrary number rather than a set of physical objects that would inconvenience you.
You must either lose money or have a -1 social interaction with a person. This is the same tactic that bums use except bums are usually filthy cretins that can easily be brushed off as non-human. Grocery store clerks are usually normal people that will trigger the socialization cues in your mammalian neocortex.
Luckily my social interaction score has bottomed out so I am indifferent to further penalty. The girls demonstrate a different coping mechanism in this week's comic.
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I recorded a video. In my apartment. Where I live.
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Old themes wrung out for cheap laughs revisited.
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Interestingly, panels 2 and 3 can be swapped and the comic will still work. I chose this order because of the of the effect on the implied panel that occurs between the two.
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I drew Motoko Kusanagi from Ghost in the Shell to compensate for the stick figure comic. Also I think someone requested that I draw her once.
Update: 1920x1200 Wallpaper.
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Listen, I don't know what I'm doing here either so don't ask.
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The first in a 50 part series. Not really.
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I believe the context makes this count as a new comic.
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To hell with putting effort into things.
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Continuing the trend of comics that appeal to as few people as possible, a comic about Neon Genesis Evangelion merchandising.
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This comic is kind of stupid. Normally this wouldn't bother me, but three characters in each panel meant that the artwork requirement was huge.
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I was on vacation this week so I only spent the last 5 minutes making this comic.
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I have produced a comic about responsible gun ownership.
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I have produced a comic about eating eggs.
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I have produced a comic about another comic. If you google search for lost dog, two different live reenactments of this comic appear on the first page. Something about it must strike a chord.
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Harmonix is announcing a new Guitar Hero game that features some innovative accelerometer based gameplay. They asked me to do a comic about it.
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More comic misfortune in the world of Mass Effect. This completes an entire row on the comics page!
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Mass Effect 2 Comic 'Vanguard of Seduction' (permalink)
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It occurs to me that Samara's costume is ridiculous. When I draw her I feel like I am drawing a cross between Ronald McDonald, Wonder Woman, and Skeeter from Doug. This comic is not about that.
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A Mass Effect comic. End game spoilers for Mass Effect 2.
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A Mass Effect comic. Did anyone else feel bad for the collector leader when base was getting blown up? It's not his fault - he was doing the best he could with a wasp nest style space station made out of chewed up paper and mud.
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Mass Effect comic. About pods. Again.
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Another Mass Effect 2 comic. Spoilers for the end of the game I guess.
It's all about who you know. If you know the main character you've got an even chance.
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I have finished Mass Effect 2 and I have written a comic about it. The galaxy is a lonely place for renowned murder and space-bisexual Bambi Shepard. In fact at this point she's pretty sure she's a space-lesbian.
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While playing Just Cause 2 with a friend, the following question arose: Just how difficult is it to do a 180 in a car? Can you just jump in a regular car and do it?
I recorded a video of my first attempt.
Try it at home!
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While taking screenshots of Playstation games for my emulator front end, I noticed something interesting in the Tomb Raider series.
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Using google analytics, I can what people were searching for when they arrived at this site. Sometimes their search request takes the form of a question, so I'm going to answer those questions now.
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Another article I wrote with Ben Garney about MAME games is now up on GameDev.net.
This one is about lessons you can learn from "wacky sports" titles.
In one of our early drafts, the paragraph discussing the entertainment benefits of adding anti-personnel mines to the standard baseball diamond contained a link to this PSA. We then referenced this later on by using the same link text but lamented the fact that there was no equivalent PSA for piledriving. Pure comedic genius if you ask me, but the editor at game dev did not think it was "appropriate" or whatever to make fun of blowing up children. So if the article seems like it's short two tasteless jokes, it's because it is.
Give it a read.
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I have observed a correlation between hair style and intelligence and summarized my findings in the form of an image.
I have also created two unrelated images depicting females:
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I tried my hand at this HD remix thing.
Could have gone better but it's still above some of Capcom's efforts.
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An article I wrote with Ben Garney about MAME games is now up on GameDev.net.
It's about game design lessons you can learn from old arcade games and how once again 99% of everything is shit.
Give it a read.
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According to an article on Kotaku it is now officially a trap and not just a censorship dodge.
So if you've looked at this picture you are now officially gay in Japan.
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I found this rather incredible image on a certain popular anonymous image board. The story is that it's a leaked sprite from the as yet unannounced Marvel Vs Capcom 3. This story seems plausible given the quality of the animation.
There was also some speculation that it is a MUGEN sprite - but that seems highly unlikely as most MUGEN sprites I've seen are either straight rips or hideous edits of existing game sprites and this appears to be new, proffessional work.
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Fuck ATI and their damn catalyst control center. All I want to do is change the damn gamma setting on my video card, not spend 30 seconds loading some extreme leet skinz that you designed and a 3D preview that could easily be replaced by a still image. I know it's boring to write control panel software all day, but it's supposed to be boring. It's a control panel, not a game. Speaking of games, you can start Blockland and connect to a multiplayer game in the time it takes to load the ATI catalyst control center. It takes so long to load they have a splash screen. A splash screen. For a control panel.
The gamma adjustment doesn't even work properly. Sure there are separate adjustments for desktop and fullscreen 3D, but if you use windowed 3D, it resets to the default setting and you have to restart the goddamn control center (and wait 30 seconds) to reset it.
ATI isn't the only one guilty of this. Creative Labs, Turtle Beach, Apple, Microsoft - they're all guilty of mutilating the standard interface for the sake of some imaginary "coolness" factor. Nvidia is a little better, but they still don't use standard windows elements. Creative Labs is guilty of far greater crimes which I can't go into detail on because I swore off them years ago.
Bottom line: Make the driver do what it's supposed to do as simply and effectively as possible. I buy hardware as a means to an end, not an end in itself.
Exactly how many megabytes of fonts do you have? Only one way for you to find out!
- Start explorer
- go to C:\windows\fonts
- Select all (Ctrl+A)
- Right Click->Properties
After you find the answer, you might want to email SomeoneWhoCares@Microsoft.comThe current definition of a perfect game in baseball is that the no one on the opposing team reaches first base. The pitcher allows no hits, no walks, and no hit
batsmen, providing the maximum benefit with the minimum effort. I propose a new definition in which the goal is to inflict the maximum amount of physical and emotional damage on the opposing team.
Each inning, the pitcher begins by intentionally hitting 3 batters to load the bases. He then proceeds to get three outs in a row with no runs scored. Perhaps with the cooperation of his own team, the score would remain 0-0 well into extra innings allowing for more time for him to pummel the enemy batsmen. The ultimate goal would be to injure all of the players on the opposing team to the point where they are unable to continue and must forfeit the game.
I've heard stories about how when Apollo 11 landed on the moon, people were completely stunned. Elderly people at the time had grown up without cars had lived through the invention of the airplane and now there were people walking on the freakin' moon. I am somewhat envious of this as thus far my own lifetime has been devoid of such marvels.
This got me thinking about what sorts of events would have a similar effect on me. Landing on mars wouldn't do it, cause we already know that it's possible (it would just take a huge pile of money). It would have to be something new. Here's a list that I may add to later:
- Passing the Turing test
- Creating a visible, stable quantity of a new type of matter (transuranic elements, exotic matter, metallic hydrogen, etc)
- Artificial generation or absorbtion of gravity
So now you can leave comments on any image that is posted through the gallery system. Finally, the 5 people who visit this site weekly can argue with eachother.
There's also a really hard to see link in the navigation bar that lets you see the recent comment activity.
Finished a few more pictures and put them up in the artwork section. Man this site is functional but the design is weak. Good thing no goes here. I've added a ton of pictures to the galleries, be sure to check them out. This asp image gallery thing is great.
Revamped the entire site using CSS for layout instead of tables. I also added an ASP driven image gallery that automatically creates the thumbnail pages. Its going to be a lot easier to make updates now. The page should load faster too.
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