Review : MSI Wind Top AE1900-01SUS

Caught a glimpse, you might think MSI Wind Top AE1900 is a giant picture frame. Understandably, this device can "stand" for relying on the back of the back like a picture frame. The impression was deepened because of all sides surrounded by clear glass material.

But MSI Wind Top AE1900 is not a picture frame, but the PC All-in-One (AiO PC). Stay plug the keyboard and mouse, this device can be directly used for typing or browsing the Internet. Uh, you do not even need a keyboard and mouse kok. MSI Wind because the screen size AE1900 Top 18.5 "it is a touch screen; same as Asus Eee Top ET 1602. That leaves point, tap, and drag, you can make your favorite computing activities.

To be so easy, MSI provides a special interface called Wind Touch on the operating system Windows XP Home Edition. This application is a direct line to walk when the wind switched, and the function provides easy access to standard applications. There are four tabs in the main menu Wind Touch, the Work, Fun, Tools, and Web. From these names may already be reflected in the contents: Work tab contains shortcuts office applications like Adobe Acrobat, while the Web tab of Internet Explorer.

Unfortunately we can not change or add keyboard shortcuts in the Wind Top. So if you've just installed Firefox, Firefox shortcuts will not appear on the menu Wind Touch. Touch Wind result seems not often used; unless you're satisfied with the applications available.

If you do not intend to use the touch screen, MSI has provided a keyboard and mouse as standard fittings. Keyboard and mouse are USB based, so you have to give up two of the four USB ports available. His own keyboard comes in a full format (full-sized) are characterized by the presence of the numeric keypad and multimedia. But because the size of the keyboard is only about 40x17 cm, the size of each button was a little narrow. A somewhat annoying when we try typing the navigation button (left-right-up-down) are too attached to the numeric keypad.

As of today AiO PC, MSI Wind Top is equipped with Wi-Fi facilities. Other facilities provided are Gigabit Ethernet, memory slot, 1.3 MP webcam, and 4 USB ports. MSI Wind Top is also fully equipped optical device in the form of DVD Writer. When used to read and write data, DVD Writer is rotating smoothly and quiet so as not to disrupt our computing activities.

Because using Intel Atom N270 processor, MSI's performance was not hurried line. For just browsing the Internet or typing, there is no problem. But when InfoKomputer try play video in Full-HD format 1080p, broken images. One thing is unfortunate given the MSI Wind has a wide screen format is ideal for watching movies.
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Not without reason MSI uses Intel's Atom for this AE1900WT Wind Top. Yes, price is the main reason. Because the price of cheap Atom processor, AIO PC with touch screen measuring 18.5 "dibandrol this could cost U.S. $ 529. Considering the price of the monitor 18.5 "is still around U.S. $ 250an, Wind Top AE1900WT is an attractive option. Although ordinary performance, Top Wind can be a device that frames daily life of your family.

Source: InfoKomputer


PLUS: Screen size 18.5 "; DVD Writer; competitive prices.

MINUS: ordinary performance; keyboard is less comfortable.


TEST SCORE
(maximum 5)
Performance: 3.6
Facilities: 4.25
Use: 4.25
Price: 4
TOTAL SCORE: 4

TEST RESULTS
Although armed with the same processor, the performance of MSI's line looks a little AE1900WT superior Asus Eee Top ET1602. If traced, the difference lies in the performance of its hard disk performance. For information, MSI using WDC 160GB hard drive 5400 rpm (IDE), while the Asus uses Seagate 160GB 5400rpm (SATA)

SPECIFICATIONS Wind Top AE1900WT

Processor: Intel Atom N270 (1.6 GHz, L2 512 kb, 533 MHz FSB)
RAM: 1 GB, DDR2 (1 of 2 slots)
Chipset: Intel i945GC
Graphics Card: Intel GMA 950
Harddisk: WDC, 160 GB, IDE, 5400 rpm
Optical Drive: DVD Writer

Facilities: Wi-Fi b / g / n, Ethernet, memory slot (SD, MMC, MS), 1.3 MP webcam, USB (4 pieces), audio, keyboard, Mouse
Screen: 18.5 inch, 1366x768 pixels, touchscreen
Sound Card: Realtek ALC888
Operating System: Windows XP Home
Dimension: 36.5 x57, 6x5 cm
Weight: 4.3 kg
Warranty: 1 year
Web site: www.msicomputer.com
Price range *: U.S. $ 529

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Review Asrock Ion 330

Chipset has an important role in the performance of a computer. The reason is the chipset that regulates the data traffic between the processors to memory, hard disk, and other components. His role will be even greater if the functions of these computer graphics are onboard, because it means the graphics chip in the chipset.

As the maker of the Atom, Intel has a favorable position in terms of chipsets. Almost all the netbook and nettop on the market today use Intel 945GSE chipset, this chipset but comparatively "old" and has a relative performance is not special.

Well, the role that Intel 945GSE try rocked by nVidia chipset through ion. nVidia claims, Ion will provide a much better performance than Intel 945GSE great, mainly from the graphics that become the mainstay nVidia.

Asrock 330 ion is one of the few products that pair the Intel Atom chipset nVidia Ion. This product itself comes in the form nettop small size. The price is also cheap (U.S. $ 350), although the records you still have to buy a monitor, mouse, and keyboard separately.

Use of Ion chipset makes this nettop has an HDMI port, one thing that did not meet in the nettop Anad which uses the Intel chipset 945GSE. In addition to HDMI, on the rear panel you will also find an Ethernet, 6 USB ports, VGA Out, and audio ports. At the front, just a DVD Writer, with no USB port or multiple audio as we meet in the PC today. This is quite unfortunate because we have to make a little trouble to install the flash on the back side. Which also should be noted, 2 of 6 USB ports will be used by the mouse and keyboard because there is no port PS / 2 in this nettop.

When first turned on, we were quite astonished to find how the quietness of this Asrock 330 Ion. If there is no indicator light is flashing, we do not know if it's burning nettop. Solved a little silence while we try to play DVDs, but with levels that do not interfere.
Behind the kekalemannya, nettop is proved to have a pretty good performance. Sure, use the Intel Atom processor makes this nettop not suitable when used for heavy applications like video or change the format of rendering images (see test results). But for simple applications such as Office or the Internet, this device does not see a problem. Chipsets and graphics capabilities of any such appointment Ion nVidia: much better than Intel 945GSE. But the chipset is still a jerky when playing videos Full HD (1080i), thus reducing the meaning of the existence of an HDMI port.

One thing that is important to note, Asrock 330 ion can still be overclockable. Through the BIOS menu and OC Tuner software, you can increase the FSB of the Atom 330 processor used this nettop. When we try, can touch the processor speed 2.1 GHz rate, or 30% of the standard speed of 1.6 GHz.

At full-load conditions, power is absorbed ion Asrock 330 only about 40 watts. So to conclude in simple language, this nettop has a slim shape, decent performance, and efficient electricity. A rather unfortunate is the lack of facilities and Wi-Fi memory card slot. Still, we think Asrock 330 ion could be the ideal solution for home, office, or cafe that needed a compact machine.

Source: InfoKomputer


PLUS: great graphics capability; small, lightweight and power efficient; can be overclockable.

MINUS: Without the memory slot and WiFi


SCORING ASSESSMENT
(maximum 5)
Performance: 3.75
Facilities: 4
Ease: 4
Price: 4.25
TOTAL SCORE: 4

Testing Results
Nvidia managed to prove the claim if the ion is better graphically than Intel 945GSE, seen from the 3D mark score of 2006 to reach 627. In general, the performance of ion Asrock 330 also better than the HP Compaq CQ2035D, except on video encoding.


Specifications ASROCK ION 330
Processor: Intel Atom330 (1.6 GHz, FSB 533MHz)
RAM: 2GB, DDR2-800
Chipset: nVidia MCP79
Graphics Card: nVidia Ion
Harddisk: 320GB 75,400 RPM SATA-II (ST9320325AS)
Optical drive: DVD RW + R DL
Facilities: LAN, USB (6), audio, VGA-out, HDMI, SPDIF
Screen / Monitor: Not included
Sound card: Via VT1708S
Operating system: None
Dimension: 19.5 x18, 5x6, 5 cm
Warranty: 1 year
Website: www.asrock.com
Price range *: U.S. $ 350

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HP ENVY: Minimalist, Artistic, and Superior in Technology

In advanced information communication technology today, there are various terms to lure consumers. There was a laptop. There are notebooks. There netbook. There's a computer. Or it is the computer, and the difference is a function, design, and price.

Simultaneously, on the side of consumers and computer manufacturers with a variety of terminology, we see there is another aspect to be considered and seductive anyone who saw it. These aspects include the artistic side, as well as technologically superior.

Kind of like a car with a Lamborghini or a Ferrari engine design and superior artistic abilities tested by the speed, the computer with a different terminology is also in common with a luxury car, a futuristic design, and price frowned.

In the computer industry, many computer models that appear to follow this aspect. Apple Computer with the iMac or MacBook Pro is one example. Acer with a series of bright-red Ferrari and seductive design design is another example.

Minimalist

Hewlett-Packard (HP), the largest producer of computer technology in the world, such as do not want left behind after all this time lost in pursuit of market share constantly driven to compete with other global brands. So far, HP is like pushing a box to the consumer computer, does not present a significant difference for most consumers.

But this time, there was something different. When Compass tried Envy15 HP's latest products, notebooks with 15-inch monitor (38.1 cm diagonal) and weighing about 2.5 kg without power supply, the United States was the company that produces various types of computer technology is able to provide the following significant differences in progress information communication technology.

Envy15 into the desktop replacement category and become HP's most expensive so far. The design was minimalist, reflects the value of elegance, and technological forces that want to will find the Intel Core i7 Q820 computing speed 1.73 GHz, 8 GB memory capacity, operating system, Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit graphics processor ATI Radeon HD 4830, and the PA Beats sound that brings the luxury sound systems to notebook category.

All the HP specifications indicate Envy15 underdog quality. This reflects that HP is the largest producer in the world of technology. We would like the minimalist design with a carved lid monitor using laser technology. We would like cavities collected in bringing unity USB, HDMI, and LAN.

We also would like to structure the wide keyboard, mouse control of a futuristic wide touchpad, the on / off, and marker lights hidden above the keyboard. Envy15 minimal value was shown without the presence of various stickers, such as a notebook that had been offered in the market, ranging from Intel Inside, stickers specifications, and others seemed unsure of himself.

Is a class Envy15 MacBook Pro notebook made by Apple, but more sophisticated and luxurious while still placing the optical disc DVD player as an extra connection or not integrated into one. Packaging reflect Envy15 magnesium alloy luxury.

In performance, Envy15 clearly has an unmatched advantage thanks to the processor and memory size has. HP latest notebook has an extremely fast performance than existing in the market. There is only one constraint, which is very hot engine.

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Tricks To Windows 7 Not Restart

Windows 7 operating system is not "magic" trouble-free. Although already much better than its predecessor, there were shortages here and there. Problems that arise can vary, ranging from application crashes because of not supporting, hooked up to restart his own illness.

Automatic restart this incident is not a bug, but rather facilities that are owned by Windows when it detects a problem with the system. However, instead of helping, this feature could be made even disgust.

To prevent this, consider the following steps.

1. Click "Start> Control Panel> System and Security> System".

2. Click on "Advanced system settings", then click the "Settings" in the box "Startup and Recovery".

3. A new window titled "Startup and Recovery" will appear. Find the check box "Automatically restart" in the box "System failure", then remove the check mark in front of him.

4. Click "OK" and "OK" again to save changes and exit the "System Properties".

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Discard the Windows Vista UAC

User Account Control (UAC) in Windows Vista is a feature to prevent the program install it too arbitrarily. People who can install only those programs that have access as administrator. Although the administrators who install, the program must have access to a new level once tinggu can walk. Levels were determined by the administrator.

This user-level divisions have actually been used, even decades. But, the division is only for servers and mainframe computers. Desktop computer operating systems, especially Windows, not during it. In the MS-DOS, Windows 95, Windows 98 and Windows Me, all the user is a super user (super user) can control the PC in full.

The division was a new level in Windows after that. To strengthen the division level, Microsoft is using the UAC in Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008.

Briefly how it works this way. When a computer user into the standard account, a token contains the standard permits were granted to the user. With a standard license, the user can not make changes that affect the system. He still can create documents, edit photos, or listening to the song. But, he can not install programs, change the settings in the Control Panel, or to update.

Different if the administrator is logged. Accounts were given two tokens. The first token of "appreciation" of the administrator-all actions permitted. The second token is similar to the token given to the standard account. Various applications, including the Windows Shell, run by the second token.

Thus, many applications still can not use Windows resources fully. New applications that can run full if given permission.

In Windows 7, Microsoft's update UAC. By default, UAC will no longer ask some programs. Some programs still make UAC appears.


UAC was aware of this can be very annoying. Try it note, how many times you must click on the approval for the installation work? PCplus assume you install a program that is already trusted. People who frequently claimed tweaking UAC is often disturbed by this.

UAC is a good goal. But, if it's too annoying, you can turn it off. The following tricks are hardly a total turn off UAC, though there was 1 trick to turn it off completely. But at least, UAC is no longer so disturbing.
Anyway, just refer to trick-trick.

PCplus not recommend this trick for security. If there are hobby people downloaded the program and try it on your computer, PCplus suggested that UAC is not disabled. But, if you keukeuh because you only use your computer and not a download, please apply this trick.
1. Open the Control Panel.
2. Click "User Accounts".
3. Then click "Turn User Account Control on or off".
4. When the dialog box appears, click "Continue".
5. Uncheck the "Use User Account Control (UAC) to help protect your computer" then click "OK".
6. Asked to restart the computer? Well done, restart it.

source: PCplus

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Making Poster Music Being Unique

Look at the posters music concerts. Media is always designed with a unique but interesting. Utilizing vector application, you can create your own. Use one of your shots picture, tracing the image is a picture, distortion letters, and create a fractal effects. The result? A poster created music that you can easily and beautifully. All you need is a vector application.

Interested in trying? Just follow the steps below. As an application, CorelDRAW X4 PCplus use.


1. Make a box using [Rectangle Tool] the size of the area as a background image with a color that you set yourself. Enter a photo by clicking on [File]> [Import ...]. Find and click on the image files to be included. Click [Import].

2. To begin the process of changing from a bitmap image into vectors, click the [Trace Bitmap], then select the desired mode tracing. Here, PCplus choose [Outline Trace]> [Line art ...]. Wait until the dialog box appears.

3. In order to view the image look smoother tracing results, set the slider "Smoothing" to number 50 or more. Select [RGB] for Color Mode. You can see the results of tracing the changes in the right preview window. If it fits, click [OK].

4. Place the tracing image to the desired location. You can resize it by dragging the corners of the image with the pointer. Next, make a star for the background. Click the [Star Tool], then click-drag the pointer in the image area.

5. Click stars with [Pick Tool], and color by clicking on the color palette. Eliminate his outline. Drag the image to the back to decorate the background by pressing [Ctrl] + [Page Down]. Double star by pressing [Ctrl] + [D] to be fractal.

6. Fractal can be created by distorting forms of using the facility [Interactive Distortion Tool]. Select the type of distortion of the three options available in the toolbar: Push and Pull, Zipper, and Twister. To form a fractal, Push and Pull can be used.

7. Click-drag the form of stars made up to a distorted shape. Direction of pull will form a different fractal. Make taste. Pressure distortion can you manage to draw a box near the blue arrows.

8. To change the direction of a fractal, drag the white box-shaped diamond in the middle of the form. Drag the corners to enlarge or reduce fractal if necessary. You can also menggandakannya to appear more colorful background.

9. Type the text. Paint and resize as needed. So that the text right in the middle of the poster, click on [Pick Tool], followed by the [Arrange]> [Align and Distribute]> [Center to Page]. For the title, put the text to the top by pressing the arrow keys on the keyboard.

10. Plated to give effect to the unique title text. Enable [Interactive Contour Tool] in the toolbox, under conditions selected text by [Pick Tool]. Make sure that the option [Outside] elected. Determine the value of "Contour Offset" by clicking the drop-down button is there. Instantly, the layer will be visible immediately.

11. Set the number of layers in the menu "Step Counter" in the left side of the previous menu. To change the color of the text layer with other colors, do it via the drop-down menu "Fill Color" in the option bar. Having selected a new color gradation of the color layer will change.

12. Add the appropriate text in the style of the musicians musical flow. In order not to be too distracting display at the front of the object, PCplus transparent effect using [Tranparency Interactive Tool] on fractal star image and the back. Overlapping effect was more visible.

Source: PCplus

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How to Computer Old As Firewall

A firewall is a device that can manage data traffic in the network. He can filter the data so that only data that is considered safe to be entered into a computer or network. "Castle of fire" was used to protect against "attack" or "smugglers" from outside the network.

Not only was it the task of a firewall. Security device that can also be used for access control-who can access the network and who should not. During the operation, he recorded all the events and report it to administrators.

Firewall there are two kinds, namely personal and network. Personal firewall designed to protect a computer connected to the network. Windows Firewall is one example of personal firewall applications.

While the network firewall designed to protect the network. This network firewall there are two forms, can be hardware, could also be the software. There is a special hardware for the firewall. But, we also can make a hardware firewall with a PC. Well, if your home is an old PC idle, use it to protect the computer network in your home.

In the PC, we will install a software. No need to buy, just download it, eh do not need to download also on the CD because there is also PCplus edition. SmoothWall Express is a free software is quite reliable. Although made based on the Linux operating system, open source firewall is still available in versions of Windows.

SmoothWall is designed to be easy to use and set-set through a web-based interface. Essentially practical. We do not need to have my level of knowledge in an office network administrator to use this software.

Let us install and use immediately.

1. SmoothWall Express Burn ISO to a CD. If SmoothWall Express is a CD, boot the computer using the CD that came SmoothWall screen. Press "Enter" to change the screen display. Once again, press "Enter".

2. Next will come the demand to enter the SmoothWall Express CD into the CD-ROM. Since the CD is in your CD-ROM is a CD that's right, just press "Enter".

3. The next dialog box to tell if the SmoothWall is installed. Again, press "Enter". Further confirmation will appear stating that the disk will be formatted. Approve the request by just pressing "Enter". Wait a moment until the new window appears that says the success of the installation.

4. The next process is to manage SmoothWall Express. SmoothWall will offer automated configuration process when previously you've been setting SmoothWall. Since this new configuration the first time, replied with "No".
5. The next window will ask for the keyboard mapping. Select the type of keyboard "UK" and press "Enter" to continue.

6. Enter a name for the "hostname". You are free to name this hostname. What is clear, do not use special characters such as spaces, numbers, underscores. This name will be called on the network when someday you want to access the firewall. In satandar, hostname will be filled "smoothwall".

7. The next window is the "default security policy". In this window, you can determine how tight the security level is applied. Options "Open" will make all the open access. Options "Half-open" to make some open access, others closed. Access closed access is usually considered to be risk of attack. Now, if the option "Closed" will close all access. Select the option in accordance with the security level you want, then press "Enter".

8. In the window "Network configuration menu", select "Network configuration type", then press "Enter". When the window "Network configuration type" open, select the type of configuration according to your network. Select the "Green" if your network is connected to the Internet via a modem or ISDN. Select the "Green + Red" if your network is connected to the Internet via a network card. If your wireless network and the Internet connect to the internet with a modem, select "Green + Purple (Red is modem / ISDN)". Select the "Green + Purple + Red" if your network card is connected to a wired network, wireless and internet.

9. Next, select the menu "Drivers and card assignments". There you are asked to set up your network card. Configuration that is here is very dependent on the brand and type of network card you use. If so, press "Enter".

10. In the next window, select the "Probe" SmoothWall to automatically detect the network card. Once detected you need to specify which network card was detected in the category "Green" or "Red". Select the "Green" and press "Enter".

11. Press "Enter", to return to the "Network configuration menu. Now click the "Address Settings". Select the "Green" on this window. When a warning window appears, just answer with "OK".

12. Next you will be prompted to enter the IP address of the network following his mask in the window "Green Interface". If so, click "OK".

13. Repeat steps 11 and 12 until all the network card is configured successfully, both in orange or purple category. To access the Internet via a network card (RED), select option "RED" and press "Enter". Select "Static" if your static IP given by ISP. Select DHCP if you use dynamic IP. Select "PPPOE" if you use the "Point to Point Protocol Over Ethernet" to connect to your ISP. This choice depends on your ISP settings. Just ask them to know for sure. When we select the DHCP option, then we have to fill "DHCP hostname" from the ISP. If we use static IP, of course, we must enter the IP address and network mask. When everything is complete, press "OK".

14. Now it's time you select the "DNS and Gateway settings". Enter "IP control" and "IP gateway". Press OK and select Done to close the Network Configuration menu.

15. Now you'll be taken to "Section menu. Here you can set the proxy, ISDN, ADSL, and DHCP server. If you do not use it, pass it directly by pressing the "Finished".

16. You are asked to enter an administrator password twice. Minimum password length of 6 characters and maximum 25 characters. This password will be used to manage web-based SmoothWall at this initial configuration is complete. Finally, a confirmation window will appear that the setup process is complete. You can press OK to restart the PC.

17. After restarting, you can access via browser SmoothWall Express. Enter the computer name or IP address of the firewall in the browser, for example: http://smoothwall:81 or https: / / 192.168.0.2:441. You can access the server via HTTPS via port 441 or port 81 via HTTP. When the warning appears on the digital certificate, accept the certificate.

18. Enter admin as the username and password fill in accordance with the password you specified in the configuration process at the beginning of the installation. Page SmoothWall displays IP configuration and data traffic has been running like. To further firewall configuration changes can be done through a web-based interface is. Not have to worry again with a complicated configuration in the beginning.

Source: PCplus

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Business Games on Social Networking Sites

The development of social networking sites, like Facebook, not only fun wearer. The presence of this site is also open new business opportunities, especially for game developers to market the product animation. They compete to make and sell games. For example, types of flash games.

Abigdev is one of the largest game developer from Bandung that captures this phenomenon to develop the business. Abigdev manager who was also a game maker animation, Fajar Persada, said that interest in Facebook users to play games quite high. "In one day there are about 10,000 users who used a flash game," said Dawn.

Until now, Abigdev already launched eight types of games in various online networking sites. Dawn admitted theme is always the smell of educational games. Some games are manufactured Abigdev and Angklung Nusachallenge Heroes Game. Facebook users can play games Nusachallenge.

Looking ahead, Abigdev want to continue to develop game-ready and ready for sale. The price of a game that is about 600 U.S. dollars. "Price is getting more expensive if the game had to offer increasingly sophisticated content or provide a lot of game effect," he said.

Most of the game made use of technology Abigdev three-dimensional (3D). Well, the price of games that require a larger space and with more sophisticated content reached 1000 U.S. dollars.

Dawn said, this pricing refers to the price of online gaming portal in the international market. "So, we are here to compete with game maker animation from outside," explained Dawn.

"Gamer" easily bored

Most gamers gamers get bored quickly alias for one game. This custom manufacturing business making animated game is still wide open. Dawn estimate, each one lasted the longest game between two and three years with the number of users between one million and three million people. When gamers started to leave a game, that means developers need to create a new game.

To create a game that required a team of three people. Making this game takes the fastest time of about two months. The longest, said Dawn, is the concept of game-making process.

Game makers have to do research to find a lot of gaming trends in demand. Currently, the game is still oriented to the two countries, Korea and Japan. "Usually, the development of gaming comics," said Dawn.

Richard Kartawijaya, Vice Chairman of the Association of Indonesian Telematics Software (ASPILUKI), considered that the creation of business opportunities in the current game's animation is still very wide open. Properties which are easily bored gamers even more profitable.

But according to Richard, manager of social networking sites certainly do not want to lose. The buyer liked the game's content is creative and varied. "They will only buy a game that could last longer so as not to come up short," he said.

Currently, as many as 60 percent of games in Indonesia is manufactured overseas. The remaining children had made the country. Richard called the local game features more educational. Unfortunately, the game is currently developing more violence genre.

"Builders and buyers may benefit as many enthusiasts. However, the effect is less good for consumers," says Richard.

Source:kompas

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