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	<pubDate>Fri, 03 Sep 2010 03:56:31 +0000</pubDate>
	
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		<title>A Few Good Reasons That You May Wish To Take Some Time To Get Your Memories Organized</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[The more you exist, the more memories you&#039;re going to have. If you aren&#039;t watchful, you can fill your home to the rim with your memories, and you will not have space for everything else. (...)]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The more you exist, the more memories you&#039;re going to have. If you aren&#039;t watchful, you can fill your home to the rim with your memories, and you will not have space for everything else. Have 1 or 2 plastic containers to store your souvenirs. Decide what you actually wish to keep, and what you can do without. When these containers are filled, the rule is to get rid of, or give away, one thing before you put another item in. </p>
<p>This could guarantee only the most prized memories are stored in your Memory Box ( es ). While packing clothing for a trip, lay out all you suspect you&#039;ll need on your bed &#8212; then, put half it back in your wardrobe. Most people take way more than is vital and finish up hauling unnecessary weight on the way. Possibilities are, you&#039;ll be able to wear each outfit at least two times, particularly if you mix&#039;n'match different tops with different bottoms. </p>
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<p>Organizing your home or office does take quite a bit of energy. That&#039;s why knowing your top energy level is so essential and why many individuals think of offering this sort of service a <a href="http://store.workathometruth.com/legitimate-home-business-opportunity-revealed/" target='_blank'>legitimate home business opportunity</a>. If you are an early bird and your energy level is very high in the morning, that&#039;s&#039;s the perfect time for you to de-clutter. If you have more energy at night, organize during that time instead. With the quantity of things you&#039;ve got to keep in mind in any particular day, why should you try to stuff it all into your memory bank? When you need to remember something, the very best action to take is scribble it down. Then, when you want to recall it, it is going to be there for you in an instant. If you are at work, and you need to do something when you arrive home, call your answerphone and leave yourself a message. When you get home, you&#039;ll listen to your message and remember exactly what you needed to do.</p>
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		<title>Capabilites to Consider When Choosing a Printer</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Sep 2010 01:42:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Shopping for a new high quality printer either for your own home use or for on the job? (...)]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Shopping for a new high quality printer either for your own home use or for on the job? Typically among the best solutions you may get would be a good quality laser printer, like the <a href="http://allprinterstore.com/brother/brother-laser-printers/brother-hl-6050d-laser-printer/" target='_blank'>Brother HL 6050D Laser Printer</a>. Here, we are going to check out a number of the primary attributes that you should be aware of when you compare laser printers for your own use.</p>
<p>One of the primary attributes that you need to be concerned with when researching printer alternatives could be the description of resolution that a distinct printer offers. Laser printer resolution is assessed in dpi, which in turn represents dots per inch. Essentially, the larger the dpi of the printer, the higher quality the results will be. At minimum, you should discover the majority of laser printers to possess at least 600 dpi and this would certainly end up being adequate for just about any expert black and white business paperwork and also the printing of textual content.</p>
<p>The <a href="http://allprinterstore.com/brother/brother-laser-printers/brother-hl-6050d-laser-printer/" target='_blank'>Brother HL 6050D Laser</a>, mentioned above for instance, features a dpi resolution of 1200 x 1200. If you are a real estate agent, or an individual that has a requirement of printing a great deal of artwork or color photos, you might want to think about one of the top end units that have a dpi of 1200 right up to 2400, which in turn might be best with regard to printing lots of graphics.</p>
<p>One other thing to look at, particularly if you&#039;re attempting to lower your printing costs while also being conscious of the environment with regards to paper waste, is a printer characteristic called duplexing. If a laser printer features duplexing functions, this means that you are able to conveniently print on the two sides of the paper.</p>
<p>In case your printer will be inside a busy office or enterprise surroundings, it is highly likely that it&#039;ll be networked to work with a number of computing devices. In cases like this, the speed of the printer could be a key element to take into consideration. The actual printer pace is calculated in pages per minute which you can find abbreviated as ppm. Typically, laser printers should have a print rate ranging from 12 to 45 pages per minute. Regarding the <a href="http://allprinterstore.com/brother/brother-laser-printers/brother-hl-6050d-laser-printer/" target='_blank'>Brother HL 6050D</a> for instance, you will find it to have a print rate of 25 ppm. The print rate is going to be typically an aspect of how large the printer&#039;s megahertz rating is as well as the printer&#039;s primary memory size.</p>
<p>One final aspect to consider when purchasing your laser printer, is both input and output capability of the quantity of sheets of paper it may hold. The input capacity is the quantity of sheets of paper that the printer can maintain with regard to printing and typically this runs from 150 pages to 1100. The printer output capacity is the quantity of pages the printer can keep after they have been produced. The output amount ranges from 100 to 600 sheets of paper.</p>
<p>No matter whether you select the Brother laser printer mentioned here, or another design, be sure to research before you buy on the web. Go through testimonials from other customers and make the decision which generally seems to best suit your own demands.</p>
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		<title>How to Sell Your Mobile Phone for Cash</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Sep 2010 20:27:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Is it possible to sell my mobile phone?
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>Is it possible to <a href="http://www.sellmyfone.co.uk/what-happens-when-you-sell-old-phones/" target='_blank'>sell my mobile phone</a>?</strong></p>
<p>Most people think that it is a cumbersome task to recycle old mobile phones. That&#039;s why most people usually try sell their old phones to people that they know. Many people believe that nobody would want to buy their old phones because there are so many newer phones available at relatively low prices. This is definitely not the case.</p>
<p>There are about a hundred million old mobile phones currently not being used and most probably in storage in homes all over the world. </p>
<p>Many people keep their old phones in case their current phones break down. Why would you need a backup phone if it&#039;s insured? Moreover, most mobiles come with insurance plans that promise to replace your mobile within a day.</p>
<p><strong>Where can I <a href="http://www.sellmyfone.co.uk/how-to-sell-old-mobile/" target='_blank'>sell my old mobile phone</a>?</strong></p>
<p>These days a lot of online and offline companies are offering to purchase your old mobile phones. As soon as your phone reaches the recycler, they will send your cheque - therefore it can take anything up to one week to receive your cash from them. </p>
<p>Depending on the condition of your phone, it can be recycled in one of many ways. If your mobile is in good shape and still works correctly it will most probably be refurbished and sold on.</p>
<p>Should your phone be damaged they will strip it for spares to be used to repair other mobiles. Mobile phone recycling also helps protect our precious planet. Recycling also helps keep the number of old mobiles in service, thereby satisfying consumer demands without tapping into our depleting mineral resources.</p>
<p>Do you want to know who will pay you the most if you sell your mobile phone? We&#039;ll help you take the guesswork out of this question! You should consider using one of the many comparison sites that will show you the different prices that each mobile phone recycler is prepared to pay. Next time a friend asks &#034;do you know how I can sell my phone?&#034; not only will you be able to help them make some extra money, but you&#039;ll be helping the environment as well!</p>
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		<title>Might Amazon Be Tempted To Develop New Products Over And Above The Kindle</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Sep 2010 08:04:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The recently upgraded third generation Kindle readers is flying off Amazon&#039;s shelves at the moment. (...)]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The recently upgraded third generation Kindle readers is flying off Amazon&#039;s shelves at the moment. An upgrade &ndash; which incorporates a new 50% higher contrast e-ink technology display, smaller and lighter casing, faster page turns and a doubling of memory to 4GB &ndash; accompanied by a price reduction and the launch of a new Wi-Fi only entry level model, has seen demand for the Kindle reader take off.</p>
<p>At the moment, the third generation Kindles are sold out and potential customers face a wait of three to four weeks before any new ones start shipping. Kindle books are now selling more than conventional hard cover editions on a regular basis. It seems to be just a matter of time before e-book sales will higher than even paperback sales.</p>
<p>Amazon has also launched a dedicated UK Kindle store so that UK customers don&rsquo;t need to have their Kindles shipped across the Atlantic and can pay for their Kindle purchases in sterling rather than dollars. It seems probable that further &ldquo;local&rdquo; Kindle stores will be opened for other Amazon international websites such as Germany, France etc. in the relatively near future.</p>
<p>In short, everything in the garden is pretty rosy for Amazon right now. Suggestions that the launch of the Apple iPad would spell the death of the Kindle seem to be, for the moment at least, unfounded. The Amazon policy of releasing free &#034;apps&#034; which allow Kindle books to be read on a wide variety of different devices seems to be paying dividends. So, bearing in mind the enormous success that they have achieved with their first manufactured product, it&rsquo;s maybe no great surprise that Amazon is reported to be considering developing prototypes for consumer gadgets over and above the Kindle in their Lab 126 research facility.</p>
<p>Although Amazon has been tight-lipped on the subject, it&rsquo;s thought that they may be thinking about music/movie players and possibly some kind of mobile phone. However, industry analysts suggest that, were Amazon to enter the market with another gadget, they would need to be sure that they were adding value rather than just releasing another piece of personal electronic tech onto the market.</p>
<p>Much of the success of the <a href="http://www.online-bargain-shop.com" target='_blank'>Kindle reader</a> must be attributed to Amazon&rsquo;s strong link with books and reading in general. The massive choice of <a href="http://www.online-bargain-shop.com/Kindle-Books.html" target='_blank'>Kindle books</a> available &ndash; over 630,000 and increasing daily &ndash; and the fact that these can be read on so many other devices has been a real feather in Amazon&rsquo;s cap. Any new gadget that Amazon decided to launch would probably need some similar type of support in order to achieve anything approaching the level of success enjoyed by the Kindle.</p>
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		<title>A Tutorial On The Use Of Curves In Photoshop</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Sep 2010 17:34:23 +0000</pubDate>
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<p>With curves you are able to:</p>
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<p>The idea behind <b>Curves</b> is all about re–mapping values. A pixel starts out at a certain brightness, and you change it to be brighter or darker.</p>
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<p>Even if you’ve taken a good photo, chances are it can be improved or it needs to be adjusted to work in a collage or collection. Or even to just to intensify a mood. You can always make a good thing better – and curves is a one-stop-shop way to do that.</p>
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<div> Photoshop is a powerful tool for enhancing your astrophotos or any photos for that matter. And the curves function is probably one of, if not the most, powerful tools in photoshop.</p>
<p>I happened across this site thanks to Mr Ghaz at Amplify. The tutorial is well written and will be sure to help anyone who is looking to use photoshop. </p></div>
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		<title>Well Known Climate Change Skeptic Changes His Tune?</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Sep 2010 15:37:57 +0000</pubDate>
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Bjørn Lomborg: $100bn a year needed to fight climate change







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<div><strong>Exclusive</strong> &#039;Sceptical environmentalist&#039; and critic of climate scientists to declare global warming a chief concern facing world</div>
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<p>The world&#039;s most high-profile <a title="More from guardian.co.uk on Climate change" href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/climate-change">climate change</a> sceptic is to declare that global warming is &#034;undoubtedly one of the chief concerns facing the world today&#034; and &#034;a challenge humanity must confront&#034;, in an apparent U-turn that will give a huge boost to the embattled environmental lobby.</p>
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<p>Bjørn Lomborg, the self-styled &#034;sceptical environmentalist&#034; once compared to Adolf Hitler by the UN&#039;s climate chief, is famous for attacking climate scientists, campaigners, the media and others for exaggerating the rate of global warming and its effects on humans, and the costly waste of policies to stop the problem.</p>
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<div> Color me surprised! And even more surprising is that Bjorn and Rajendra Pachauri seem to have declared peace. Rajendra, who is in charge of the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, once likened Mr. Lomborg to Hitler but has now endorsing Lomborgs&#039; new book, Smart Solutions to Climate Change.</p></div>
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		<title>Great Info On Counter Depth Refrigerator</title>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Need to transform your kitchen? Do you need a brand new fridge or want to replace the standard 1? There are lots of choices for you to select in the market when it comes to refrigerators. They are available in various sizes, manufacturers, color, type as well as functions. Your final decision to buy a brand new fridge is determined by your requirements to buy. There several stuff you should consider before purchasing a replacement. This article will concentrate about 1 type of <a href="http://counter-depth-refrigerators.com/" target='_blank'>Refrigerator</a>, the actual counter depth.</p>
<p>Counter-top depth, or also called cupboard depth, refrigerators certainly are a a lot more elegant fridge compared to traditional one which can completely match for the kitchen counter. Payment of this kitchen appliance should be taken into consideration depending on the dimension of this appliance you&#039;re going to purchase.</p>
<p>Here are a few considerations to buy a counter depth fridge. This particular kitchen appliance is available in various sizes. However it the most common dimension of this is about 58 in order to 56 centimeters deep. You have to also consider the warranty fond of a person or the way to prolong the actual provided warranty, the actual upkeep of the appliance, the actual need to purchase, type as well as make of the merchandise. This sort of appliance is much more expensive than its traditional variation but more affordable compared to <a href="http://counter-depth-refrigerators.com/" target='_blank'>Freezer</a>. Therefore lots of consumer chooses counter depth instead of built-in due to its cost.</p>
<p>This sort of kitchen appliance generally goes with side-by-side design design which has a full-size fridge its right side and a full-size deep freeze on its left side. A few models have an snow as well as water dispenser on its doorway and lots of storage space inside as being a cupboard. A few design offers built in base deep freeze.</p>
<p>This sort of fridge will certain provide your own kitchen a brand new fashionable appear as well as type without having spending large amount of cash.</p>
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		<title>Model Train Sets For Adults And The Information You Must Have To Grow It Into A Big Model Train Layout</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Sep 2010 14:17:13 +0000</pubDate>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Are you looking for model train sets for adults? </p>
<p>Some people think that model trains are for kids, but there is a big range of model train sets for adults.</p>
<p>If you have ever attempted to build a model train set, you would have quickly realized that there are an incredible amount of little different pieces to this big puzzle called model trains. </p>
<p>That&#039;s when you realize why the experts say that a model railroad is never completed.</p>
<p>There is always a new technique to learn and a better way to add realism. Making your model train set look more realistic is the objective. </p>
<p>That is why it so important to have patience as a beginner. Model railroading is an adventure not a race. </p>
<p>Thought has to be put into your model train planning and every part of your model railway should be enjoyed. </p>
<p>It is not just some track placed on a bench with some power to drive the train.</p>
<p>It is the complete planning and building of a miniature world. There are the buildings, roads, trees, mountains, hills, rock formations, fields, meadows, streams, rivers, lakes, ponds, waterfalls and more to be built.</p>
<p>Mistakes are expensive, so you should carefully consider what your dream model train layout will end up looking like. </p>
<p>Things to consider are the scale, the era, the landscape and the operation.</p>
<p>Careful consideration in the beginning will save you a lot of time and money in the future. Model trains are a great hobby to escape from the stresses of life. You do not have to spend a lot of money to have a huge amount of fun.</p>
<p>There are armchair model railway experts who read and do nothing more. Then at the other end of the scale you have experts who have accumulated their model train equipment over 5 plus years and fill sheds with their layouts.</p>
<p>At each end of the scale there is a lot of fun to be had. The model train hobby can be as costly as you want it to be.</p>
<p>Sure there are some money saving tricks and tips to model trains that every beginner should be aware of, but other than that, model trains is undoubtedly the best pastime in the world.</p>
<p>And yes, there are model train sets for adults.</p>
<p>Looking for a step-by-step guide to avoid the expensive <a href="http://ezinearticles.com/?Model-Trains-Stores-Can-Be-Expensive&#038;id=4922620" target='_blank'>model train</a> mistakes almost all beginners make? Check out my recommendations at http://modeltrainsforbeginners.com/recommended and learn more about the must-have <a href="http://modeltrainsforbeginners.com/recommended" target='_blank'>model train</a> resources I recommend.</p>
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		<title>Setting Up A New Job As A Warhammer Painter, And How You Could Make A Rewarding Career From Doing Something You Love.</title>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Warhammer is an especially popular game, which centres around constructing and painting your own armies of figures, and then pitching them against other people at home or at the many tournaments and games night which are held on a frequent basis throughout the country. Due to the characteristics of the game, Warhammer for many is major part of their lives, with people committing hours and hours to creating and painting their figures ready for games. This means that there is typically a great deal of potential here for several <a href="http://www.careerinonlinemarketing.co.uk" target='_blank'>Careers</a> which centre around the game, especially when it comes to painting the figures. I am going to talk about the potential for people who have the talent to develop a <a href="http://www.careerinonlinemarketing.co.uk/newcareer.asp" target='_blank'>New career</a> as a painter for Warhammer, and the several options you have available to you for making money. As far as <a href="http://www.careerinonlinemarketing.co.uk/newcareer.asp" target='_blank'>New careers</a> go this really is only going to be appropriate for people who already have a major interest either in Warhammer or painting the figures &ndash; if you are hunting for a New career path to start on and are just hunting for some ideas I advise reading up on the game of Warhammer itself first of all.</p>
<p>Now if you are looking at New careers which will allow you to paint Warhammer figures to earn a salary, you will of course need to be really good at it. Now there are a fewvariations you can do on this distinct kind of career, and the great thing about it is you can usually dictate how much work you undertake. Some people just like doing this work part time, as an addition to another career they already have going, whereas some could want to take it on full time. Much of the money making work comes from charging people to paint their own armies for them, so they can geta professional look for their figures which they may not be able to accomplish by themselves. Some of the work can be quite time consuming, so you can charge rather a lot, as long as you can live up to the quality you are charging for! The miniatures themselves are quite small, so an extremely steady hand is essential to be able to get the highest levels of details from the figures. Another option people practise is to paint figures and dioramas to astonishing standards, and enter them into competitions to win money. This is the most challenging one to do as a full time career, as of course it is very competitive, and you are not guaranteed any income. For this reason people either do this while they maintain other Careers, or complement with painting other peoples armies as commission work. Doing it this way is a really popular choice, as it gives you the best of both worlds &ndash; you are able to spend a lot of time practising your technique, and you are earning a living whilst doing it.</p>
<p>So as you can see it is viable to have a fulltime career as a painter for Warhammer. It is pretty taxing, and you really have to be very dedicated to this subject, but if you are it can be a higly rewarding career path for you to follow.</p>
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		<title>Recharging Small Items with 12-Volt Solar Panels</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Sep 2010 05:55:26 +0000</pubDate>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>One of the most popular types of portable solar panel systems is the 12 volt (12v) system.</p>
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<p>But just how much energy does 12v generate you? Not enough to warm up your residence, but enough to run some of your portable devices, or reload their rechargeable batteries.</p>
<p>Because of their smaller size they generate a lesser amount of electricity but act just like a big solar panel. This type of solar panel works best under full sunlight. Most of them will work on cloudy and rainy days, but it will take longer to return the electricity to charge your device. This type of panel does not work with indoor light, but newer advances in cell technology are making indoor light a possibility to charge a small panel. Some have already reached the consumer market.</p>
<p>Great portable panel systems have built-in regulators, meaning they&#039;ll mechanically correct the amount of energy they make to the amount that the device requires. So be sure that the portable panels you buy have this feature, otherwise there&#039;s a risk of overcharging (or &#034;frying&#034;) the contraption that you&#039;re trying to recharge.</p>
<p>You still need to be careful when handling portable solar panels , it&#039;s not like you can go swimming with them. If you fold or crease the solar cell itself, you&#039;ll likely break or disable it. So don&#039;t fold the cell, or put the portable panels in the washing machine, or prod them with sharp objects. Your weight belt will survive that kind of treatment, but your portable solar panel won&#039;t.</p>
<p>One more word of caution: the portable solar panel can&#039;t reload normal batteries. It can only charge rechargeable batteries. This may be obvious to you, but you&#039;d be surprised how many individuals try to reload normal batteries.</p>
<p>You will need extra connector equipment in order to use the portable panels, so plan for the additional expense. You&#039;ll need connectors that fit with the recharging plugs on your portable devices. And if you plan to use your portable solar panels  to trickle charge your car, boat or snowmobile battery, you might need a set of battery clips.</p>
<p>&#034;Trickle charging&#034; can keep your vehicle&#039;s battery completely charged. Here&#039;s how it works: place the portable solar panel on a surface where it receives the most sun; then plug it into the cigarette lighter socket, or attach the clips to the vehicle&#039;s battery. This can be a great help in really cold climates where temperatures drop below freezing, and you have to keep your car parked outside all day.</p>
<p>Portable solar panels are still relatively expensive compared to using grid electricity at home or in the office. But they make sense if you spend a lot of time camping, hiking or working from your car. And they&#039;re great backup systems for times when the power goes out.</p>
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