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  1. Enfero Lunos

    Bio-lol-gy

    By Enfero Lunos,

    Well today in Bio, I had a test on... Human Reproduction! And I got a 100%! For the first time since the first test! The only "problem" I had was because one of the questions was so painfully obvious, I thought it was a trick. So my teacher had said that after we were done, we were supposed to grab the packet, and turn it in by the end of the period. From the way he phrased it, I thought he meant we were supposed to pick up a packet, not turn in the one we had been working on throughout the week. So I finished the test first, and grabbed what I figured was what we were supposed to pick up. Turns out, We weren't supposed to (as you probably figured out), and my teacher asked me for it back. Oops! I wasn't in trouble, it was just kind of dumb and embarrassing. Oh well.
    Also, my most recent bio lab was such a waste of time. One of the things we had to do was observe an orange using all of our senses... Including sound.
  2. Enfero Lunos
    Give me "Video Games" for 500
    This is Sonic the Hedgehog's genre
    ...
    Don't worry, I couldn't answer it either
     
    Well, back in the old days, Sonic was a platformer. Then, with the release of Sonic adventure, it became an adventure game. Next, Shadow the Hedgehog was a TPS. Don't forget Sonic Riders, a racing game. And now, with Sonic and the Secret Rings, It's an RPG at high speed. Stick to a genre already.
  3. Enfero Lunos
    Citizen one: You killed Caesar! How could you?
     
    Brutus: I loved Caesar, but I love Rome more. Caesar was ambitious, he had to be stopped.
     
    Citizen three: Of course, Why didn't we think of that? Let us cheer for Brutus' killing of Caesar the way we cheered for Caesar's killing of Pompey!
     
    Antony: No, Caesar was generous, but Brutus is an honorable man.
     
    Citizen one: Antony spoke last, let's listen to him!
     
    Citizen two: O, Brutus and Antony, feed us more lies!
     
    Citizen four: We're impressionable! We'll believe anything!
     
    ...
  4. Enfero Lunos

    Random Ponderings

    By Enfero Lunos,

    Why do they have peanut butter, but not cashew butter, or any other butter from different nuts?
     
    If our perception of smell is based on the way we are raised, why do we teach our kids that anything smells bad? It makes life less enjoyable.
     
    Why is America so dumb? One of the greatest countries in the world, with extremely slow and easy education.
     
    Why can't people accept that the egg came before the chicken?
     
    When a teacher asks "any more questions" when reviewing for a test, why do people always think it's funny to ask "what's the answer to question 1?"
     
    Why did Douglas Adams say 9X6=42?
  5. Enfero Lunos

    Wdw

    By Enfero Lunos,

    Yesterday, I got back from Walt Disney World. It was the first time I've gone in over 10 years. I'm 15 years old. Basically, I remember nothing from my first trip. It was fun. I loved the Japanese store at Epcot, and most of the roller coasters were pretty cool. I also went to Universal Orlando. I was disappointed (but not surprised) that there wasn't that much Chernabog stuff. I was wondering what would happen if I put a dime in the penny crush machines, so I did put the money in, then pressed the button, and just as I did that, one of the workers came up to me and said "Did you know that this is the first penny crushing machine that was installed at Walt Disney World?" I was thinking: Oh crud, If I break the oldest penny crushing machine in WDW... I couldn't imagine the consequences. Fortunately, nothing bad happened, It came out fine. It was a fun trip.
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    Thank You Konami!

    By Enfero Lunos,

    In Boktai, There was a fire dungeon (firetop mountain) and an ice dungeon (permafrost). In Lunar Knights, once you beat Baron Stoker, You were able to return to the hunting mansion and the old culiacan sewers, and access new areas. They start out just being extensions of the mansion and sewers, but the terrain then changes to be like the dungeons in Boktai. The sewers look like the permafrost, and the Mansion looks like the inside firetop mountain. It even has the boss arena, a large stone slab in lava. When I saw the way the terrain looked the same as in Boktai, I shrieked in delight. I was so happy. Thank you for this wonderful trip down memory lane, Konami!
  8. Enfero Lunos

    Yay For Science!

    By Enfero Lunos,

    I take both bio and chem, and it was funny, because my last bio lab was abut acids and bases and pH, and my last chem lab was making popcorn and figuring out the percentage that was water, as an introduction to mathematics in chem. My Bio lab was more like a chem lab, and my chem lab was more like a... dumb thing you do in 4th grade on holidays
     
    Also, next year I'm taking physics + AP bio together. I'm also hoping to take AP programming, but it hasn't run the past 4 years because almost nobody is interested
  9. Enfero Lunos
    Final Day: Closing Comments and Thoughts
     
    Boktai and Boktai 2 were truly great games, unquestionably my favorite two on GBA. While the solar sensor may have seemed gimmicky to some, it made a truly great experience. On Boktai, I loved collecting new parts for the solar gun, Playing through the game several times, Going through the azure sky tower, and doing the puzzles. Boktai was my favorite of the two, because of all of the customization of the weapon, the azure sky tower, and the option to start over, but the massive range of weapons, boss tournaments, and dream avenue were still enjoyable. Also, Boktai 2 was excessively challenging at the beginning, which slightly lowered my opinion of it. Considering how well Konami did on Boktai and Boktai 2, I expect nothing less of Lunar knights, and I look forward to it release tomorrow.
  10. Enfero Lunos
    Day 6: Story
     
    Both the story in Boktai and in Boktai 2 involve preventing immortals from (for lack of a better term) taking over. In Boktai, your father, Ringo, was a famous vampire hunter, and he was a solar child (had the power of the sun in him), and you are too. You start the game by getting his solar gun, the Gun del Sol, and meeting Otenko, your fathers tutor, the embodiment of the sun in the from of a floating sunflower. you head north into a small dungeon, and drag out you father's arch enemy, the Count of Groundsoaking Blood, to be purified, and after you purify him, you find out that it was a decoy, and the real one's injuries were healing while you fought the decoy. You go to Bloodrust Mansion, and outside the Count's chamber, you hear the Count talking to someone else about some girl involved in a plan. You defeat the Count, and the girl they were talking about appeared. She turned out to be in charge of taking care of the solar tree, and her name is Lita. She talks about how evil has hurt the solar tree. You then run into a mysterious boy who looks just like you, except with different hair and clothes color; then he shoots and you and tells you to get out of the way. You later find out he is your brother, dark boy Sabata. In order to continue on, you need to break two seals, by defeating two immortals, Muspell and Garmr. You continue on, and reach Sol City, where you have to fight Carmilla, an immortal, But right before you start fighting, she kills Otenko. You then continue on to a space station, where you have to fight the previous 4 immortals, then you fight Sabata and Otenko comes back, then with Sabata, you fight Hel, queen of the undead.
     
    In Boktai 2, you start by heading towards San miguel, which was once the City of the Sun. Before you reach it, a vampire appears and takes the solar gun. You get a sword, and meet a girl who gives you the ability to use magic. You go and fight an immortal, Duneyrr. You then fight a Vampire with Sabata helping you. The vampire bites you, and you turn into a vampire. You (playing as Sabata) drag Django back (or whatever you name yourself) to be purified, but it doesn't work. An immortal, Durathror, is making roots of Darkness damage the solar tree. You (still as a vampire) go to defeat her. While you purify her however, you a seriously injured because of the sun, and nobody thinks that there is a high chance that you will survive. Everyone hopes that you survive (especially Lita, who seems to be in love with you), and somehow you pull through, and gain the ability to switch between vampire and human at will. Your father seems to be in control of himself, and is no longer being controlled by the immortals. He tells you to go fetch 3 tarot cards to unseal the aqueduct. When you are about to give it to him, Sabata warns you not to give it to him, the immortals are still in control of him, but it is too late, he takes them from you unseals the aqueduct (which turns out to be a bad thing), and you have to fight Dvalinn, another immortal. You then have to climb the spiral tower, alternating control between Sabata and you. When you reach the top, you fight Dainn, who is in your father's body, then you purify both. However, Dainn had already awoken Jormungandr, the doomsday serpent. You seal him away and bring light to San Miguel.
     
    Please note that it has been a while since I played through either game, I am probably off on many details.
  11. Enfero Lunos
    Day 5: Additional Gameplay Elements
     
    Stealth: Stealth was a major part in Boktai, because the more you were seen, the lower your rank. In Boktai 2, there was no ranking system, but it was important to be stealthy because Boktai 2 was much more challenging than Boktai.
     
    Puzzles: Boktai and Boktai 2 had as much puzzle solving as action. There were block puzzles (pushing large blocks to form paths or activate switches), ice block puzzles (similar, but kept sliding until they hit a wall, and could be melted with fire), switch puzzles (lure an enemy onto a switch or push a block onto one), math puzzles (push blocks with numbers and functions to form correct equations), and a few other types of puzzles.
     
    Password entry: When you beat Boktai and Boktai 2, it gives you a password to enter online. When you enter it, it gives you all the information about your results, and gives you a picture based on your rank (Berserker, Bishop, Trigger of Sol, etc).
     
    New game plus: In Boktai, when you beat the game, you would start over, except with everything from your first file. This, of course, made going through again much easier. In Boktai 2, there was no new game plus, it just allowed you to continue playing.
     
  12. Enfero Lunos
    Day 4: Azure Sky Tower and Dream Avenue
     
    In Boktai and Boktai two, there were two long and challenging towers. In Boktai it was Azure Sky Tower, in Boktai 2 it was Dream Avenue. In both, the mission was to collect the blue key and find the blue door on each floor, which would lead you to the next floor. In azure sky tower, the blue key was hidden in an enemy. You would have to go around defeating all of the enemies until you found the blue key, then you had to find the blue door. Each floor only had four rooms, so it wasn't terribly challenging to find the key and door. However, it was very long. The first time you go through, it is 15 floors (plus a "rewards" floor), with a boss fight on floors 5, 10, and 15. The next time, it is 18 floors, with a boss fight on floors 6, 12, and 18. Then 21, 24, etc. Once you built it up to 99 floors, after you fought the third boss, you would have to fight the silvery white knight. Emblems played a large part in the AST. There were many different colored doors that only opened if you had the right emblem. There were seven emblems: earth, cloud, water, fire, sol, dark, luna. Also, on the "rewards" floor, you can use the emblems to get special frames, the most powerful frames in each class. Unfortunately, one could only get 3 emblems on a single game pack. Dark for beating the game, Sol for restoring the solar tree to perfect condition, and one chosen at random when you entered the AST. In order to get them all, you would need another game pak to copy emblems between save files. Also, in order to fight the silvery white knight, you needed all of the emblems.
     
    Dream avenue was different. Instead of adding floors, it added rooms to each floor. There was one switch in each room, with an unpredictable effect. You had to lure enemies onto the switch to see what happened. Effects ranged from giving you the blue key to causing an explosion that would kill you if you were too close. There were thirteen levels and then a boss, which could be quite challenging. After each battle (up to a point), you would get a special item. However, the main reason to go through was to obtain cards. There were many cards that all had special effects, such as bringing you to full health if you die, or inflicting damage on all nearby enemies. They were all one time use, and it wasn't uncommon to use them in the boss fight just to stay alive. It was much more challenging than AST, but at least no emblems were required.
  13. Enfero Lunos
    Day 3: Bosses 2
     
    The bosses in Boktai and Boktai 2 always have two stages. Stage one: Defeat the immortal. Generally pretty interesting battles. Stage two: Drag the immortal back to the beginning of the level to the piledriver, purify them. In order to start the piledriver, you need sunlight, the stronger the better. Four pillars come up from the ground, you shoot energy at them to energize them, then once they are all energized, you begin the purification process. While purifying, The bosses attack you, and try to resist purification. You need to continue energizing the pillars, or the immortal will deactivate it. In Boktai 2, it is slightly different, because you have to drag it back to the beginning, and depending on which coffin you have, it can affect the piledriver or the trip to the piledriver.
     
    The bosses in Boktai were the Count of Groundsoaking Blood, then Garmr and Muspell (You got to choose which you fought first), then Carmilla the banshee, then you had to reface them in any order, then you fought Hel.
     
    In Boktai 2, you fought Duneyrr, then a vampire (who turns out to be your father), then Durathror, then Dvalinn, then Dainn in the aforementioned Vampire's body, then Jormungandr.
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    Day 2: Enemies, naming, Bosses 1
     
    In Boktai and Boktai 2, many enemies were the same. There were a few ranks of zombies, golems, and mummies in both, with crimson rank being the most powerful for each monster. In Boktai, there were some bats, spiders, octopi, kraken, and cockatrices. They came back in Boktai 2, but there were many more small creatures, additional ranks for cockatrices, skeletons, floating weapons, blobs of jelly, ghosts, and a couple types of hounds.
     
    Naming is based on other sources (mainly norse mythology), and rarely ever original. For example, the bosses. The two guardians in boktai are Muspel and Garmr, both from Norse Mythology. The female vampire Carmilla is taken from a vampire novella of the same name. Hel, the main antagonist, is named after Hel, the Norse version of the ruler of the underworld. In Boktai 2, the Immortals (Daine, Dvalinn, Durathror, Duneyrr) were four stags said to live in a tree from norse mythology. You also had to Seal away Jormungandr, the Midgard serpent from Norse Mythology. Many of the weapons were also from mythology. Gram, Gungnir, and Mjollnir were weapons from Norse mythology. There is also a Vorpal sword, from Jabberwocky. I'm sure I've missed so many, but I have made my point well enough.
  15. Enfero Lunos
    Well, only seven more days until Lunar knights comes out. I think I'll do Retrospective on Boktai, in 7 installments.
     
    Day 1: Gameplay
     
    In the original Boktai, your main weapon throughout the game was a solar gun, Gun del Sol. You got to customize it in many ways. Frame (Type/power of shot/spread), Lens (Element of shot/spread), Battery, and Grenade. The frames were divided into categories, based on the way they affected the shot/spread. The shots were energy shot from the gun like a projectile. The spreads were a large fan or sword shaped Emission from the gun, like a lightsaber. There were a few specialized frames, such as one that homed in on enemies, one that made enemies fall asleep, and one with ricochet shots. The lens affected the element of the shot, earth, fire, water, sky, sun, lunar, star, and dark. After many enemies were killed by used of the lens, it would level up, up to twice. It's power was lowest on level at I, and highest at III. The battery stored power, as one would guess. There was single, double, triple, quad, quint, astro, dark, and a rumored infinite (I do not know if this was real). Unlike in many games where the higher size upgrades replace lower ones, in Boktai you kept all of the batteries you found. Instead of only having five bars of energy when you have the quint, you could actually have 15 (1+2+3+4+5). The astro battery used power from the solar station, which charged power as you played. There were many different grenades, bomb (normal grenade), flash (stunned enemies), scan (revealed hidden things), rising sun (increased solar gauge's reading by 4 temporarily), pineapple (infinite number, strong, but took a long time to charge), and dark (big explosion, dark element). The dark gun, Gun del Hel, was obtainable, but if you didn't have the dark frame, dark lens, and dark battery, it would not work.
     
    Sunlight was a MAJOR factor. On the game pack was a solar sensor, to measure intensity of light. Obviously, It was easier, and faster to charge, with more sunlight. Sunlight was involved in many ways other than charging. If you covered up the sensor lured an enemy (such a a zombie) under a skylight in a dungeon, then uncovered the solar sensor, It would take massive damage from sunlight. also, there were platforms in dungeons that only appeared when there was sunlight. In some dungeons, there were strong winds depending on the intensity of light. Light sensitivity may sound gimmicky, but it was extremely fun.
     
    Stealth was also an important part. The less you were spotted by enemies, the higher your ranking.
     
     
    In Boktai 2, the main weapon was not the solar gun. Instead, there were hammers, spears, swords, and eventually the solar gun. The gameplay style was also very different. Stealth was much less of a factor. You gained experience, and leveled up your stats the way you wanted. Every level, you chose which category/categories you wanted to distribute 3 stat points to. Vitality (life), Spirit (energy), Strength, and Agility. You could only hold 16 items total at once, unlike in boktai 1, where you could hold 99 of every item. Also, there was armor, which was not present in boktai 1. Also, there were different types of magic that replaced the lenses, for the most part the same, but with new additions. The weapon creation was very cool. You would forge two weapons together, and make stronger ones. Almost all weapons a special ability that could be created if the forging was done well enough. Also, considering that you used physical weapons, you didn't always use energy. Although I liked boktai 1 more, I still liked boktai 2.
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    Last Two Barraki

    By Enfero Lunos,

    Well, yesterday I got my last two Barraki, Pridak and Takadox. I stand by my first impression from the pictures, Pridak is pretty ugly. If they had Dark grey and Light grey instead of black and white, I would like him more, and I don't like the red on his face, but the red on his weapons looks nice. I love the waist articulation, You can put him into sweet poses, and I love the blade on the back that makes it look like he has a dorsal fin. It's strange, the red on the weapons is flexible. He has a bunch of great MOCing parts and a really great build; the designers really nailed a shark-like appearance. Takadox is pretty cool, my only main problem with him is head head looks just a bit too gobliny. I love his "mantis blades" (as I like to call them) and the spikes all over his body. I'm a sucker for spikey stuff. His poses are best hunched over, whenever I try to get him to be in a pose standing up, I start adjusting it to make it better, and end up adjusting him into a crouched position. Well, these are my only two intact barraki, the others have been disassembled for MOCs. The barraki are too sweet for their own good. They just beg to be ripped apart and put in a moc.
  17. Enfero Lunos
    Today, my dad, my sister and I drove up to Canada to the Ontario science centre. I love going there, even if I don't really learn that much while I'm there, since I've gone fairly often, but it's fun, and I love the omnimax theater. However, I did learn:
    Even at an eighth of normal speed, some bat cries are very fast, any impossible to hear at higher speeds. At 32 times slower, The sounds don't even sound like they could come from an animal.
    In Canada, they are not called reeses peanut butter cups, they are reese peanut butter cups.
    Small children (on field trips) in large groups can be really irritating.
    Oh well, not that much, but it is fun. Also, In the gift shop, they have lego, so when I went in I immediately looked for the barraki, and they were there. I didn't buy them, I just wanted to see if they were there.
  18. Enfero Lunos

    Wowii

    By Enfero Lunos,

    Wow... this entry is from my wii... Incredible... the free opera download. Technology is amazing. I don't seem to be able to watch the barraki video though.
  19. Enfero Lunos

    School Stuff

    By Enfero Lunos,

    On Monday, January 8th, I had a math test. 8 problems, I finished 5.5 of them before the period ended. Everyone I asked said they didn't finish, or finished but probably did a bad job. It's not that We're stupid either, we're in honors (smart people) math. It's just that it was really hard. Anyways, we knew that our math class would be in the computer lab for a week, starting on the day after the tst, so we figured our teacher wouldn't give us another day to work on it. But, on Wednesday of last week (or would it be this week?), she gave us more time! I ended up getting a 105/106, about a 99%. And, If I get a slip with our grade on it signed by my parents, then bring it in on Monday, I get an extra two points! Thats over 100%! I am very happy.
     
    Also, next week is regents week, so I only have to come in to school on Monday, and I have the rest of the week off. I do not have any tests during that period, so I don't have to come in!
     
    And I took my Global and Chemistry midterms, which were easy, and I get to take my math midterm home and work on it during my week off!
     
    Last week was a great week, and I bet next week will be too.
  20. Enfero Lunos
    Topic 1) Okay, why can't I see the 2007 sets topic? It gives me one of those text only error messages. I know I should be able to see it, because I logged out, and when I clicked the link, it let me in. Why won't it let me see? Oh, nice, now Maj won't let me upload pictures to show you what error message I get.
     
    Topic 2) I attempted to build a toa of life, didn't work out. I made a good DNA shaped weapon out of Kalmah's tentacles, made a cool shoulder pad from the head of Mantax, with a bunch of spikes, a few wings, and it all went downhill from there. I scrapped it today. Oh well. What will be will be.
  21. Enfero Lunos
    I'm sick of all those "inspired by a true story" movies. I seriously doubt that half of them have a legitimate basis in truth. Someday I think I'll write a fantasy movie and say "inspired by a true story." What's the true story? That I was sick of movies that say "IBATS," when they probably aren't.
  22. Enfero Lunos

    City Of The Lost

    By Enfero Lunos,

    Wow... I just got (and finished) City of the Lost.

    » Click to show Spoiler - click again to hide... «It is by far the most violent bionicle book yet, but also the most realistic. No more miraculous saving of the innocent little matoran against all odds. Of course, I feel sorry for them, but the lack of unrealistic situations is nice. I thought all of the Barraki's personalities were all very well defined. The matoran society also seemed nice, and not all peaceful and innocent. 2007 seems like it's gonna be very interesting.
  23. Enfero Lunos

    More Info

    By Enfero Lunos,

    A bit more info on the elements:
    Plant/Ground/"Nature":
    Though much more conspicuous than the other elements, The Plant and ground element can be the strongest. Can be very powerful offensively, and a very strong defensive magic. Also, plant magic can be very good for healing. With extreme skill, one can even control various aspects of nature, such as a whole forest, a volcano, an earthquake
     
    Fire/Temperature/Energy:
    One of the more subtle elements, since it can be summoned quickly, any does not need anything to start. An extremely powerful element, but can only be used offensively. Extreme skill can lead to the ability to control temperature, and many other forms of energy.
     
    Water/Ice/Weather:
    The most versatile element, it can be easily used in a variety of ways. In its liquid form, it can be used offensively, defensively by slowing attacks down with strong friction, and can be used to heal injuries and wounds. In its solid form, it can be used offensively in a variety of ways, and defensively by forming a solid barrier. It is extremely easy to access, because water is everywhere. With extreme skill, it is possible to control oceans and create storms.
     
    Lightning/Air/Weather:
    Lightning is very unpredictable, it can be used offensively, and without warning. The results on the body can be unpredictable, but are often serious. It is a very dangerous and difficult element to master. Air and sky are also difficult to control, but not as dangerous. While not directly offensive, it can knock an opponent off balance, which gives time for more powerful offensive magic. Air can be an effective barrier, but only against projectiles. With extreme skill, weather can be controlled.
     
     
    And now... Something I might regret... Religion of Valkren
    Please note, these do not reflect my personal religious views. I do not believe this, nor should you. If you think you might take offense at religious ideas, DO NOT read the following section. This is purely fiction, do not overreact to it. with that said:

    » Click to show Spoiler - click again to hide... «There is no name for the religion of Valkren, because it is part of their daily life. This is because they do not think their ideas are correct, they know they are correct. There is no word for religion in their world, because there are no other beliefs, because the "religion" is fact. There is a (monotheistic) godlike deity (known as the teacher), and one devil-like deity (known as the harvester). When one dies (good or evil), they go to an afterlife known as the Eternal Sanctuary. While not much is known about the two gods, they are known to exist, and a fairly common sight. The Teacher often comes to Valkren, to bring the spirits of those who are suffering beyond "repair" (good "people") to the Eternal Santuary. The Harvester often comes to Valkren to take the spirits of those who are evil out of control, or suffering beyond "repair," and evil, to the Eternal Sanctuary. They are not all powerful beings, and are not Omnipotent. They are not all-knowing, but can find out information very easily. The gods are silent when on Valkren, so not much is known. It is unknown whether the Harvester is Evil, neutral, or even good. 
    This is the side of religion that the general population knows. Later, I will add even more truth and detail. Even later, I will reveal everything there is to know about their "religion."
  24. Enfero Lunos
    Yay, for the first day of this winter, it finally snowed! There was snow on the ground when I woke up, and it was snowing heavily during the day. Exciting, right? Potential snow day right? Wrong. By noon, it had stopped snowing, and the snow is already melting. The weather (as I've said) is soooooo messed up this/last year.
     
    And also fairly weather related, Lunar Knights is coming out in 4 weeks! Yay!!! Boktai was my favorite GBA game EVER, And LK should be amazing.
  25. Enfero Lunos
    Why didn't I have a bionicle category before?
    Anyways, yesterday, I got Kalmah And Mantax, and they are awesome. I love Kalmah's feet, and I love the tentacles; in his hand and on his head. I love how Mantax and Kalmah both have flexible head parts. I was pleasantly surprised to see Carapar's armor was Mantax's shoulder pads. Anyone who has doubts about the barraki, erase them. They are the best canister sets ever (disregarding the lack of functionality except launchers).
     
    Also, from Carapar, Keetongu, Reidak, Nuparu, and a bunch of spare parts, I build a Black, yellow, and silver dragon thing. I made the head first, and built around, but the head was too small, and incorrectly colored, So I ended up changing the thing that started the MOC I'll probably post pics soon.
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