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macguy59

Member Since Aug 2017

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    This site seems to becoming a "Hey look at us and what we can buy !" place. Pandemic obviously hasn't been a h

    Posted 4 days ago on We Closed on the Mexico City Apartment (Premium) – 47 Comments

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    I do everything on my M1 iPad Pro that I would be doing on my MacBook Pro or iMac. So from my POV, it's a comp

    Posted 2 weeks ago on What’s a Computer? (Premium) – 59 Comments

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    FWIW AT&T has an app called “Call Protect” that handles calls like Pixel’s do natively. I don’t kn

    Posted 2 months ago on Where the iPhone Falls Short (Premium) – 39 Comments

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    Apple doesn't have to support it. Period.

    Posted 4 months ago on Google Launches Assault on Apple’s iMessage Abuses – 149 Comments

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    Gosh your argument was persuasive. Satisfied = Lazy. Brilliant !

    Posted 4 months ago on Google Launches Assault on Apple’s iMessage Abuses – 149 Comments

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    This

    Posted 4 months ago on Google Launches Assault on Apple’s iMessage Abuses – 149 Comments

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    Replied to wrong post

    Posted 4 months ago on Google Launches Assault on Apple’s iMessage Abuses – 149 Comments

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    What you Windows users should be pissed about is the lack of a native messaging app

    Posted 4 months ago on Google Launches Assault on Apple’s iMessage Abuses – 149 Comments

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    Why should an iPhone user care about RCS ? Hint: They shouldn't. This is Google holding their breath and stomp

    Posted 4 months ago on Google Launches Assault on Apple’s iMessage Abuses – 149 Comments

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    "unwashed masses on Android using inferior SMS are given green bubbles to highlight their inferiority". And wh

    Posted 4 months ago on Google Launches Assault on Apple’s iMessage Abuses – 149 Comments

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    Abuses ? That's rich coming from a company that makes their money from shoving ads down your throat

    Posted 4 months ago on Google Launches Assault on Apple’s iMessage Abuses – 149 Comments

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    Depends how much group texting is being used. Android messaging also seems to choke on iMessages that are too

    Posted 4 months ago on I’m Switching to the iPhone – 147 Comments

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    Somewhat in the same boat but my biggest yawn is the camera’s. Camera’s on flagship phones have been good

    Posted 4 months ago on Apple iPhone 13 Pro vs. Google Pixel 6 Pro: An Update – 80 Comments

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    Wonder how each is measuring your stride vs the actual distance ?

    Posted 4 months ago on Apple iPhone 13 Pro vs. Google Pixel 6 Pro: An Update – 80 Comments

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    You sound like another irrational Apple hater

    Posted 4 months ago on Apple iPhone 13 Pro vs. Google Pixel 6 Pro: An Update – 80 Comments

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    That’s not true at all. Especially with the cellular version but even with the Wifi only version, it will re

    Posted 4 months ago on Apple iPhone 13 Pro vs. Google Pixel 6 Pro: An Update – 80 Comments

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    The maddening thing for me, is how often Google abandons platform (software) items.

    Posted 4 months ago on Apple iPhone 13 Pro First Impressions – 101 Comments

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    Apple can alleviate this somewhat by introducing USB-C to the pro models. Leaving Lightning to the regular pho

    Posted 4 months ago on Apple iPhone 13 Pro First Impressions – 101 Comments

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    Interesting. Has Google built a Messages app for iOS ? No they haven't.

    Posted 5 months ago on Google is Going to Solve the iMessage Problem – 29 Comments

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    This may be the first Android phone that breaks my cycle of iPhones 👍🏻

    Posted 6 months ago on Google Pixel 6 Pro: The Day After – 32 Comments

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    Magic eraser and motion blur seem like useful "gimmicks" ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

    Posted 6 months ago on Google Pixel 6 Pro: The Day After – 32 Comments

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    I don't know anyone that spends hours staring at the back of their phone. You may be the first

    Posted 6 months ago on Google Pixel 6 Pro: The Day After – 32 Comments

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    I once had an Android developer tell me "Android users are too cheap"

    Posted 6 months ago on Android 12L is Google’s iPadOS Moment – 38 Comments

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    Fool me once . . .

    Posted 6 months ago on Android 12L is Google’s iPadOS Moment – 38 Comments

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    I still see this more as an app issue. Who wants to use phone apps (along with its constraints) on a tablet ?

    Posted 6 months ago on Android 12L is Google’s iPadOS Moment – 38 Comments

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    Yep. I have a series 6 so the only way I would upgrade would be for a new sensor (rumor about a BP sensor)

    Posted 8 months ago on Apple Announces iPhone 13, Watch Series 7, New iPads – 77 Comments

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    Audio quality is poor though IMO

    Posted 8 months ago on Google Pixel Buds A-Series First Impressions – 20 Comments

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    That can already be done via iMessage

    Posted 9 months ago on Apple Delays SharePlay – 14 Comments

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    Pent up demand for iPhone upgrades and a big chunk of Android switchers. The dream of iMessage on Android is d

    Posted 1 year ago on Apple Delivers Another Record Quarter – 28 Comments

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    In reply to VancouverNinja:Or you can choose to have no engraving (what I will do)

    Posted 1 year ago on Apple Event Recap: iMac, AirTags, iPad Pro, More – 113 Comments

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    In reply to Sir_Timbit:Name me a current tablet where this is possible ?

    Posted 1 year ago on Apple Event Recap: iMac, AirTags, iPad Pro, More – 113 Comments

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    The 2 items I was waiting for are finally here (Mini-LED iPad Pro and Airtags) The new ATV remote is a nice bo

    Posted 1 year ago on Apple Event Recap: iMac, AirTags, iPad Pro, More – 113 Comments

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    In reply to Prebengh:That he much prefers Windows . . . I'm always stumped why he bothers doing reviews l

    Posted 1 year ago on Intel Evo vs. Apple M1: Preliminary Head-to-Head – 110 Comments

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    In reply to Prebengh:I doubt the 14" will start that high. More likely closer to the price of the current M1 1

    Posted 1 year ago on Intel Evo vs. Apple M1: Preliminary Head-to-Head – 110 Comments

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    You would think they could have reduced the bezels, bumping up display size. Those bezels are my biggest gripe

    Posted 1 year ago on Microsoft Announces Surface Pro 7+ for Business – 37 Comments

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    In reply to nbplopes:In terms of architecture and process, Apple is far ahead of Intel

    Posted 1 year ago on Report: Apple Preps ARM-Based MacBook Pros, MacBook Air – 77 Comments

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    In reply to PhilipVasta:In-house apps will of course. Apps running in emulation usually suck

    Posted 1 year ago on Report: Apple Preps ARM-Based MacBook Pros, MacBook Air – 77 Comments

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    In reply to blue77star:Another irrational Apple hater. Whatever works for ya . . .

    Posted 1 year ago on Report: Apple Preps ARM-Based MacBook Pros, MacBook Air – 77 Comments

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    In reply to blue77star: Fanboy much ? That may or may not be accurate but let’s wait and see how Apple chi

    Posted 1 year ago on Report: Apple Preps ARM-Based MacBook Pros, MacBook Air – 77 Comments

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    The 12 Pro Max has 2.5X Optical Zoom

    Posted 1 year ago on The iPhone Sweet Spot (Premium) – 52 Comments

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    In reply to cworeo:As you said it's much cheaper and integrates with Google Home (required for setup) to

    Posted 1 year ago on Google Launches New Chromecast Powered by Google TV – 16 Comments

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    In reply to HellcatM:Google apps work just fine on an iPhone. The only real “lock in” is iMessage. Yes you

    Posted 1 year ago on Saying No to Pixel (Premium) – 80 Comments

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    In reply to psh_vt:Then why isn't a keyboard included ?

    Posted 1 year ago on Microsoft Surface Go 2 Review – 56 Comments

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    In reply to tsangmanfai:In what way(s) are file management and security management restricted ? Agree about ap

    Posted 2 years ago on Apple Finally Gets Serious About the Post-PC Era (Premium) – 56 Comments

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    In reply to RobertJasiek:Or the needs of most ;)

    Posted 2 years ago on Apple Finally Gets Serious About the Post-PC Era (Premium) – 56 Comments

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    In reply to tsangmanfai: Count me among those that have both (2018 12.9" iPad Pro and a 2019 MacBook Air). Wi

    Posted 2 years ago on Apple Finally Gets Serious About the Post-PC Era (Premium) – 56 Comments

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    In reply to truerock2:Apple has had their own mapping vehicles for awhile now

    Posted 2 years ago on New Apple Maps Arrives on iOS in the United States – 9 Comments

    comment
    While the Neo looks cool we have to remember these are still concepts that [might] see the light of day a YEAR

    Posted 2 years ago on First Ring Daily 694: Surface Hardware Hangover – 5 Comments

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    I'm intrigued by the Pro X but . . . could MS have found more boring presenters ?? Darn near nodded off t

    Posted 2 years ago on First Ring Daily 693: From The Surface Showcase Floor – 4 Comments

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    There will be an October event that deals with iPadPro internal upgrades (among other things) so perhaps Phot

    Posted 2 years ago on First Ring Daily 679: Apple Event Hangover – 4 Comments

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    In reply to skane2600:Really ? Dazzle us with your coding skills and show us how easy it was to add that code

    Posted 2 years ago on Ipad’s Mouse Support ….. Is Half Baked. Couldn’t See That Coming – 22 Comments

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    In reply to Thom77You must rush to the front of the "piss in Cheerio's" line

    Posted 2 years ago on Ipad’s Mouse Support ….. Is Half Baked. Couldn’t See That Coming – 22 Comments

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    Apple clearly designed this for people that can't (for whatever reason) interact directly with the displa

    Posted 2 years ago on Ipad’s Mouse Support ….. Is Half Baked. Couldn’t See That Coming – 22 Comments

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    In reply to Lordbaal:With an OLED display and Google's magnificent camera ?

    Posted 3 years ago on Google Announces Pixel 3a, 3a XL – 16 Comments

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    The core i3 variant is under $600 ($599)

    Posted 3 years ago on HP Chromebook x360 14 First Impressions – 44 Comments

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    In reply to remc86007:It does have a fan albeit a very small one

    Posted 3 years ago on Apple MacBook Air (2018) Check-In: Performance – 55 Comments

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    After some hands on time, my concerns are display brightness (only 300 nits) and the relatively slow app loads

    Posted 3 years ago on Apple MacBook Air (2018) Check-In: Performance – 55 Comments

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    In reply to Brazbit:We've become a narcissistic society. There are people taking and posting upwards of 1

    Posted 3 years ago on Xiaomi’s Latest Phone Has a Gorgeous No-Notch Design – 40 Comments

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    In reply to remc86007:Because smartphones have moved or are moving to USB-C. I expect tablets to do the same

    Posted 3 years ago on Let’s Talk About Surface (Premium) – 71 Comments

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    In reply to Minke:I see value arguments frequently. Some people seem to think it's just a matter of switc

    Posted 3 years ago on Apple iPhone XS First Impressions – 51 Comments

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    In reply to pecosbob04:You answered your own question

    Posted 3 years ago on Hands-On with Your Phone for Windows 10, Take 2 – 46 Comments

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    In reply to PeteB:Apple's custom ARM chips seem fast enough to power an actual laptop these days. Qualcom

    Posted 3 years ago on First Snapdragon 850 Benchmarks Disappoint (Updated) – 29 Comments

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    In reply to MikeCerm:If you thought the Pentium "Gold" was slow . . .

    Posted 3 years ago on The Surface Go Review – 86 Comments

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    In reply to nbplopes:I would guess most iPad users only use one app at a time

    Posted 3 years ago on The Surface Go Review – 86 Comments

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    In reply to Thom77:You conveniently leave out the part about it having a sub 10" display. And a hands on by Pa

    Posted 3 years ago on So Predictable (Premium) – 57 Comments

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    In reply to glenn8878:Don't get me started. My wife HAD to have the new Gold colored 8 Plus. She HAD to h

    Posted 3 years ago on The Next iPhones Will Come in Too Many Colors – 15 Comments

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    Misleading headline (again) as you think most consumers will view this as a good thing

    Posted 3 years ago on The Next iPhones Will Come in Too Many Colors – 15 Comments

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    Who pissed in your Cheerios ? Yeesh. When has MS projected humility ?

    Posted 3 years ago on Notice Anything Missing in the WWDC Keynote? (Premium) – 56 Comments

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    A 15" convertible Chromebook . . . yes please. My aging MacBook Pro Retina (2013) is starting to act up and I

    Posted 3 years ago on Acer Goes Back to School with New PCs, Chromebooks – 37 Comments

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    In reply to VancouverNinja:LOL not hard at all. Chrome wipes the floor with Edge (and I say this as someone th

    Posted 4 years ago on Microsoft Edge Beta is Available on iPad – 10 Comments

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    Disaster ? FUD much ?

    Posted 4 years ago on Apple Delays iOS Home Screen Redesign to Focus on Stability – 50 Comments

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    In reply to jimchamplin:You found using an iPad complicated ? Ok . .

    Posted 4 years ago on Windows usage is dropping at a very fast rate. – 34 Comments

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    In reply to MikeGalos:They apply to your bias against Apple. Which is your right but own it instead of pretend

    Posted 4 years ago on Apple iPhone X Review – 91 Comments

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    In reply to curtisspendlove:The way its used for Apple Pay is . . . odd. I was able to get past not having a H

    Posted 4 years ago on Apple iPhone X Review – 91 Comments

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    In reply to TEAMSWITCHER:Eh I would rather not have the notch with a fully utilized 5.8" display but it hasn&#

    Posted 4 years ago on Apple iPhone X Review – 91 Comments

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    You can of course turn off FaceID for things you don't like or turn it off completely. I have turned it o

    Posted 4 years ago on Apple iPhone X Review – 91 Comments

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    In reply to skane2600:Actually I run Win 10 via Bootcamp on my MBP w/Touchbar

    Posted 4 years ago on Google Pixelbook First Impressions – 157 Comments

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    In reply to skane2600:I sure don't want to try and run Windows 10 on a $349 (or cheaper) platter based la

    Posted 4 years ago on Google Pixelbook First Impressions – 157 Comments

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    In reply to chaad_losan:A $15k car can do 100% of the same basic things a $50k car can do. Potato, potato (toe

    Posted 4 years ago on Here’s What the Reviewers are Saying About iPhone X Facial Recognition – 113 Comments

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    In reply to mau47:Except that authentication is a separate physical step now

    Posted 4 years ago on Here’s What the Reviewers are Saying About iPhone X Facial Recognition – 113 Comments

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    In reply to FalseAgent:Depends on how you brought up the wallet. Quickest way was to dbl-click the Home button

    Posted 4 years ago on Here’s What the Reviewers are Saying About iPhone X Facial Recognition – 113 Comments

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    In reply to Wizzwith:Same number of steps. The difference is that FaceID authentication [seems] like a separat

    Posted 4 years ago on Here’s What the Reviewers are Saying About iPhone X Facial Recognition – 113 Comments

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    In reply to Wizzwith:I've seen video of someone holding their 7Plus in hand and the X in the other. Touc

    Posted 4 years ago on Here’s What the Reviewers are Saying About iPhone X Facial Recognition – 113 Comments

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    In reply to Daekar:No matter how good it is, it will always be slower than TouchID. Especially for Apple Pay

    Posted 4 years ago on X-Cuses: iPhone X Facial Recognition Will Not Meet Expectations – 130 Comments

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    In reply to JG1170:Do you think Google wants you to use their apps on Android ? Pretty sure they do ;)

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    In reply to EZAB:How so ?

    Posted 4 years ago on Delta To Move Away From Surface and Windows Mobile for iOS Devices – 72 Comments

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    In reply to Jeffery_Commaroto:Google needs to add SMS to Allo.

    Posted 4 years ago on Google is Bringing Video Calling to Android – 46 Comments

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    In reply to Daekar:Then be troubled because apparently iPhone users do

    Posted 4 years ago on Google is Bringing Video Calling to Android – 46 Comments

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    In reply to sharpsone:No one is forcing you to initiate a video call from within the phone app. You're fr

    Posted 4 years ago on Google is Bringing Video Calling to Android – 46 Comments

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    In reply to Simard57:It doesn't unlock until you swipe up from the bottom (after FaceID authenticates). I

    Posted 4 years ago on Apple’s Risky Bet To Change User Behavior (Premium) – 43 Comments

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