| Subject | Date Asked |
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| extend wifi coverage | 7/5/2009 |
Q: I have wifi in my apartment,and would like to extend coverage to another apartment i own. My other ...
A: Its called a repeater. Several maunfacturers have them. You can put it in the existing apartment as ...
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| Booster | 6/24/2009 |
Q: I have a Acer notebook, I use it on my boat, but the boat is about 100 meters away from the signal, ...
A: Do you own the router? If its a shared router for the marina, then you might consider asking them if ...
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| Payments in internet | 4/21/2009 |
Q: Can I assume any business transaction through Clickbank is a fraud? I say this because I purchased ...
A: Nope. The are no cell phone directories period. People only give out their cell numbers to people ...
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| help | 3/28/2009 |
Q: I was wondering if you could help me.My question is,as a first time credit/debitcard owner,i need ...
A: First you can attach a screenshot here, no need to use another place. The form you captured is ...
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| Transfering my vinal to CD via my PC | 2/27/2009 |
Q: I have a dell Intel pentium 4 PC windows 2000 XP professional and I want to know how to download ...
A: Nope, you could try using the the headphone jack to the Microphone input. But I would recommend ...
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| down loading music to CD on my PC | 2/26/2009 |
Q: I have a dell Intel pentium 4 PC windows 2000 XP professional and I want to know how to download ...
A: First, You either have Windows 2000 or Windows XP Professional. They are two different things. ...
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| Wireless Internet | 1/18/2009 |
Q: I have a Westell versalink 327W. and home networking. My son has a laptop that can pick this up and ...
A: You can try getting a repeater. But that router is an older b/g router. Its range is failry limited. ...
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| how to get link to send others to see photos | 1/2/2009 |
Q: I would like to be able to have links I can give people to click on so they (such as when asking an ...
A: To send a link to someone to be able to view a picture or a page of pictures, the address of the ...
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| connecting to the internet away from home | 12/14/2008 |
Q: I would like to know how to access the internet with my own laptop while on the road? Do I need to ...
A: Depends on your laptop and where you want to connect from. Almost all laptops made in the last 2 ...
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| How to start an online business | 11/26/2008 |
Q: I want to start a publishing business from home. I plan to publish my books, and the books of ...
A: The issue is not whether the business is home bases or internet based. The first thing you need for ...
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| wifi | 11/21/2008 |
Q: I have a condo that has wifi in a common area, but I have to hold my computer off an 11th floor ...
A: There are repeaters, though I don't know of any that would be outdoor quality. I would suggest ...
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| items on task bar | 11/5/2008 |
Q: i just got an hp puter with vista and i need help with the task bar. on the task bar are 3 squars, ...
A: The Yahoo Address bar is easy. Right click on a blank area of the task bar and select Taskbars, then ...
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| Wireless card | 10/14/2008 |
Q: I dont know what type of card to buy so any help you have is much appreciated. I bought a gateway ...
A: First, you cannot connect to your parent's modem directly. Your parents need to have their modem ...
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| own web address | 8/1/2008 |
Q: Please tell me how can i creat my own webpage or web address without paying anything(free creation)
A: There are a number of places that allow you to put up a free web page. But those pages will be ...
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| How is it that Scott Gem has rigged all his ratings? | 7/20/2008 |
Q: Scott Gem forces people to give him "10's" or be kicked off boards that he moderates. It's really ...
A: Feel better? Do you really think anyone is going to believe this garbage? Did you think I would be ...
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| downloads | 7/11/2008 |
Q: I was wondering if there's a way to download offline I'm tying to download a movie that's about ...
A: First, the act of downloaded is transferring a file from a remote PC to your PC. To do that you have ...
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| wireless internet connections | 6/26/2008 |
Q: I'm really not completely computer illiterate, just a little confused. I am moving to Mexico in a ...
A: I'm not really sure what you will have in the way of broadband in Mexico. But assuming they provide ...
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| wi fi signal | 6/20/2008 |
Q: We arae living in Ks and our internet is through Sunflower broadband. They send the signal thru a ...
A: First you don't say what version of 802.11 you are using. The new 802.11N equipment does give a ...
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| Listbox Double Click Event Not Returning Value | 6/20/2008 |
Q: Scott: Your previous help and advice with listboxes was great, it worked fine. Essentially you ...
A: Well first I have to mention that having all fields as text types is not a good idea. Primary key ...
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| JUST LOOKING | 6/12/2008 |
Q: I was wondering would you please tell me: when you have a look at a web page, does that mean your ...
A: Yes. The purpose of a browser application (like Internet Explorer) is to render the web page so you ...
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| wireless internet? | 5/29/2008 |
Q: I am having to drop my cable internet because of financial woes. I am freaking about having to give ...
A: Some areas are installing free or low cost WiFi networks, if that's available in your area then its ...
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| Wireless Internet | 4/27/2008 |
Q: I live in a small country town that has very little wireless internet access...one must be within ...
A: While it might be public it may still be restricted. There are municipalities that provide free WiFi ...
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| Wireless Internet | 4/27/2008 |
Q: I live in a small country town that has very little wireless internet access...one must be within ...
A: First, you need to find out where that SSID is coming from. Its probably someone's private, secured ...
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| hardware and software | 4/1/2008 |
Q: how many software are there and how are hey used?
A: You really must be kidding! There are tens of thousands of software titles available. I doubt if ...
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| Are you the same ScottGem from AskHelpDesk.com? | 3/9/2008 |
Q: AskMeHelpDesk.com lists you, as here, as a "computer expert," but I find no degrees or licenses. I ...
A: Ok this helps a great deal. I didn't want to put words in your mouth I just wanted to make sure you ...
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| Are you the same ScottGem from AskHelpDesk.com? | 3/8/2008 |
Q: AskMeHelpDesk.com lists you, as here, as a "computer expert," but I find no degrees or licenses. I ...
A: First, is an apology. I want to make sure you understand that you were totally offbase. I want to ...
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| Are you the same ScottGem from AskHelpDesk.com? | 3/8/2008 |
Q: AskMeHelpDesk.com lists you, as here, as a "computer expert," but I find no degrees or licenses. I ...
A: I changed my mind about responding. I felt this would be the best place to respond from. First, I ...
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| wireless internet service | 11/9/2007 |
Q: Ok, please don't laugh, but I am not very savvy when it comes to understanding a computers. I DO ...
A: Ok, there are two types of wireless internet access. The first generally called wireless broadband, ...
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| broadband related | 6/30/2007 |
Q: i have a broadband connection at home with limited download capacity. the problem is every now and ...
A: There many be many porograms that were set to d/l automatically when you installed them. Especially ...
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| INTERNET | 6/13/2007 |
Q: When you buy a computer, there are all these internet icons: on your desktop; in your start key; and ...
A: The reason all those icons are there is because (with the exception of Internet Explorer) the ...
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| gmail and more | 5/19/2007 |
Q: Question #1 I've signed up for gmail. When one wants to learn which movies are playing in your area, ...
A: #1 I don't use that feature of Google. Generally, I have a movie I want to see rather then looking ...
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| ethernet,internet etc | 3/29/2007 |
Q: 1 what is ethernet.I am told my house is wired with etthernet which reaches up to the wall plates. ...
A: Ethernet is a standard protocol for networking computer devices. I suspect that what is really the ...
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| Website terms | 3/15/2007 |
Q: I have a question that may not be in your field of expertise - but I'm giving it a try anyway. Can ...
A: A Hit generally means someone entered your URL into a browser. Visits usually mean the same thing, ...
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| wifi signal booster | 2/1/2007 |
Q: I have only had my notebook computer (Compaq Presario V5204NR) for a few months. I am such a novice, ...
A: Ahhh, so your are stealing someone else's broadband (just kidding). I'm gathering by your response, ...
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| printing | 1/20/2007 |
Q: Scott When printing a web page sometimes the right side of the page gets cut off. why does this ...
A: Web pages were not designed to be printed. That's why some sites give you "printer friendly" views. ...
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| no real knowledge/doing some things | 1/12/2007 |
Q: ----Is the folder I need to empty in my email? I can probably find something about deleting the ...
A: To edit your signature Goto Options then Mail Options then Compose. You can edit your siganture ...
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| no real knowledge/doing some things | 1/12/2007 |
Q: Boy, I was going on asking you a question, I can't even figure out what I was asking. The main thing ...
A: Ok, first, I'm assuming you want to delete the mails from the Yahoo mailbox using Yahoo's interface. ...
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| Quick Question | 12/6/2006 |
Q: I know what an ISP is...I need an ISP the works with DSL, as most do not for example Juno, ...
A: And if you tried paying attention to what I said, maybe you would have understood my answer, which ...
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| Quick Question | 12/5/2006 |
Q: I was curiouis if you know of another ISP that supports DSL/High speed connections, other than that ...
A: I think you misunderstand some things here. An ISP is a service that provides a direct gateway to ...
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| Interview | 11/17/2006 |
Q: Here is the interview! Interview for Internet as Resource for Kids Your full name: Website url: ...
A: Your full name: Scott Diamond Website url: Location: LI, NY Titles/degrees: 1. Please provide ...
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| INTERNET URL | 11/11/2006 |
Q: Can you tell me who I could talk to (that runs the internet) in order to get the programming changed ...
A: This is not a function of the Internet but of your browser. The Domain Name system (DNS) maintains ...
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| What is the better internet connection? | 11/9/2006 |
Q: i currently use comcast high speed Internet. i have a lot of trouble with an online game i play. ...
A: Generally Cable is faster than DSL. But DSL is a tiered service and it depends on what tier you pay ...
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| Internet Connection | 10/31/2006 |
Q: I have DSL 6000 internet connection now. I have an offer for DSL 16000 for almost the same price. ...
A: DSL speeds are only guaranteed between your modem and the central Office (CO) you are connected to. ...
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| A computer's IP address | 10/27/2006 |
Q: Well it's my old friend Scott - still answering questions. Good to see ya again Scott. What I am ...
A: Each computer on a network is assigned a unique IP address. This address is used to determine who ...
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| Hi, I have been hearing a... | 10/2/2005 |
Q: I have been hearing a lot about blogs lately. Can you explain what blogs are and what the big deal ...
A: Blog is short for WEB Log. I'm not sure where or how they started (Try googling Blog History for ...
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| Broadband Internet in New Caney Texas | 8/16/2005 |
Q: I was wondering if you may have any ideas on how to get broadband internet access, cable or DSL, in ...
A: You need to check your local carriers. Who provides Cable TV for the area? Who are the Telco ...
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| windows xp | 7/30/2005 |
Q: i just like to ask if it is possible to extract the product key of windows xp home edition/pro in ...
A: The product key is on the CD case. I find it hard to understand how you can have the CD without the ...
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| at home Internet | 6/20/2005 |
Q: I've purchased a new laptop (Dell) for my home. I don't quite understand everything involved with ...
A: Ok, lets approach this. First the modem. People have gotten used to calling the device that connects ...
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| very basic query | 6/18/2005 |
Q: i am not very computer literate. just know enough to get by, check e-mail, etc. i am wondering if ...
A: Malware (viruses, spyware, adware, etc.) has been very much in the news lately. These are pieces of ...
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| internet | 5/2/2005 |
Q: What is a sponsered link,and how does it work
A: When you ask for defintion of a term it would help to include the context. Frequently, terms only ...
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| Downloads Will Not Finish | 4/20/2005 |
Q: I don't have Tools under Device Manager. By the way, i got Adobe Reader 7 to finally finish ...
A: Who said anything about Tools and Device Manager? I told you to Open My Computer, right click on the ...
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| Downloads Will Not Finish | 4/20/2005 |
Q: Is there a way to check to see if there is something wrong with the drive, like a computer check ...
A: Yes, that's what error checking does. Without knowing what version of Windows I can't tell you ...
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| Sound Problems | 4/19/2005 |
Q: When i play music using Winamp or WMP 10, when using my speakers, the sound is just fine, but when i ...
A: "its only when i have the headphones hooked up in the front of my modem" I was going to pass on ...
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| Message Service | 4/10/2005 |
Q: Message from Stop to Alert on 4/10/2005 6:57:21 pm STOP! WINDOWS REQUIRES IMMEDIATE ATTENTION Window ...
A: This is an ad. You need a popup blocker. NEVER follow links that you are not sure of. Another thing ...
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| Windows Trouble | 4/10/2005 |
Q: I know this isn't your area, but maybe you can help. I don't know if i deleted something by accident ...
A: On the first issue. Go to Tools>Internet Options. In the Advanced tab under browsing make sure Reuse ...
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| downloading web pages | 4/2/2005 |
Q: I love to surf the web for topics that interest me. I have found that I want to copy web pages, ...
A: This is a gray area. Copyright law provides a fair use exception. Included in fair use is making ...
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| P2P Vs FTP | 3/29/2005 |
Q: What is the difference between a P2P client and an FTP client.
A: The 2 may perform similar functions, that of transferring files, but the workings are very ...
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| a net jargon | 3/27/2005 |
Q: What does "recovery console" used as an internet terminology? Can you explain the meaning of the ...
A: This phrase, like many computer terms, can be devined by looking at the meanings of the words. ...
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| an article | 3/27/2005 |
Q: I was reading an article about how Spyware operates on an individual PC and and came across the ...
A: At this point, the legalties behind spyware and adware are very much a grey area. In most cases, you ...
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| Question | 3/21/2005 |
Q: But I speaked with the company , and it seems to be a recpected company , So Is is scam or not ? And ...
A: You asked my advice. I'm telling you that no reputable company would need your credit card number to ...
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| downloaded applications | 3/11/2005 |
Q: I have recently downloaded the two browsers: Netscape 7.2 and Mozilla FireFox to my computer. My ...
A: The way I do it is to have a Download folder. I then download all apps to that folder. It really ...
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| SSL-encrypted web page | 3/9/2005 |
Q: just got stuck with a terminology that I am not familiar with. Would you mind explaining what ...
A: SSL stands for Secure Socket Layer. Without getting technical (if you want technical google that ...
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| Port Scanning | 2/17/2005 |
Q: I'm using Sygate Personal Firewall and I'm constantly getting alerts saying my ports are being ...
A: That's what the firewall does. It closes your ports. The alerts are telling you that Sygate has ...
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| No www.? | 1/17/2005 |
Q: Bit of a basic question, Ive noticed that some sites on the web have no 'www.' in their web address ...
A: When the WEB was first designed. URLs had the WWW to distinguish themselves as World Wide Web ...
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| Files won't open for reciprient | 1/13/2005 |
Q: I created a special card for my 3yr old greatgranddaughter from my new program, Veo Digital Studio. ...
A: I would suggest you read the instructions on Veo Digital Studio. I suspect it says that the ...
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| computer | 1/11/2005 |
Q: How can I lock my notebook computer so that kids cannot use it (and access the internet)? Thanks.
A: Depends on what version of Windows is on it. If you have XP Pro or Win 2K, you can set your ...
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| The Web | 12/15/2004 |
Q: I know this may sound like a strange question. What is the meaning of a web page in simple terms and ...
A: but I'm curious about your being "surprised" by my knowledge. By the way, you can find out more ...
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| my website thing.... | 10/23/2004 |
Q: um i have this site on xanga (www.xanga.com) and i want to put music on it, but i dont know where to ...
A: You need to define more clearly what you mean. You can link to any file stored on the WEB, but not ...
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| why sometimes www and sometimes not | 10/19/2004 |
Q: excuse me for my bad english. i want to know why there are websites for examples www.hotmail.com ...
A: Originally, the www was a suggested prefix by the Web standards body to indicate the address was a ...
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| Web searching and Internet Explorer | 10/6/2004 |
Q: The other way members could share a list of the URL's that they have visited, is by emailing the ...
A: First, posting it on a WEB page would make e-mailing unnecessary. At most, you might just need to ...
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| Web searching and Internet Explorer | 10/5/2004 |
Q: Do you know a solution to these 2 problems? Overcoming them would help a lot of people find what ...
A: Problem 1 - Windows maintains a history of sites you visit and links followed. Frankly I'm not sure ...
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| my own website | 9/22/2004 |
Q: How do you go about putting your own website on the internet? Is it free? Once you've done it, ...
A: There are several options for putting up a WEB site. There are places, like geocities.com where you ...
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| free ISP recommendation for occasional use | 8/13/2004 |
Q: I am looking for advice on free Internet service providers for occasional use as back-up in case my ...
A: When you consider that it costs a significant amount of money to operate an ISP, you wonder how they ...
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| Trying to get rid of ~ | 7/10/2004 |
Q: I have an XP, and after awhile of using the computer for like a month, i get this file called ~ that ...
A: Did you get all the latest updates to AdAware? You might also consider trying to use Spybot. Another ...
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| Internet Trouble for Win98 | 5/24/2004 |
Q: Just yesterday we had a bad storm and the modem(Tower) came on by itself. We have a multi-outlet ...
A: Was the modem phone line plugged into the surge protector too? Its very possible the storm fried ...
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| buffer | 4/14/2004 |
Q: Does Internet Explorer buffer its output (not display it until a certain amount of HTML has been ...
A: In a way it does, but I don't think you can control it. When you select a page to browse the page ...
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| Where to Buy Website Address | 2/17/2004 |
Q: I wish to buy a website name. Will write the HTML for it later, but first wish to acquire the URL ...
A: Yes you can transfer it. In fact onedollarhosting should handle that for you. Transferring a domain ...
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| Where to Buy Website Address | 2/16/2004 |
Q: I wish to buy a website name. Will write the HTML for it later, but first wish to acquire the URL ...
A: There are several domain registrars out there. Personally I like GoDaddy.com. Hope this helps, ...
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