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30.04.202508:57
Congress Passes TAKE IT DOWN Act Despite Major Flaws
The House of Representatives has passed the TAKE IT DOWN Act, which criminalizes non-consensual sharing of intimate images, including revenge porn and AI-generated deepfakes, imposing up to 2 years’ imprisonment for adults and 3 for minors. It mandates platforms to remove content within 48 hours of reporting, enforced by the FTC.
However, critics say that bad faith actors could abuse it to remove almost anything from the internet, and Donald Trump could use it to quiet others. The bill could lead to "suppression of lawful speech."
🔗 TIME
🧑💻 @agamtechtricks
The House of Representatives has passed the TAKE IT DOWN Act, which criminalizes non-consensual sharing of intimate images, including revenge porn and AI-generated deepfakes, imposing up to 2 years’ imprisonment for adults and 3 for minors. It mandates platforms to remove content within 48 hours of reporting, enforced by the FTC.
However, critics say that bad faith actors could abuse it to remove almost anything from the internet, and Donald Trump could use it to quiet others. The bill could lead to "suppression of lawful speech."
🔗 TIME
🧑💻 @agamtechtricks
28.04.202505:23
4chan is back after a nearly two-week shutdown
On April 14th, a hacker exploited an outdated software and hacked 4chan, via a fake PDF upload, which led to a severe breach of its databases and source code. After the hacker downloaded the data, they started vandalising 4chan.
The servers were running old OSs, the staff wasn't able to update the code and infrastructure. 4chan rarely got advertisers.
Now, the breached server has been replaced, PDF uploads have been disabled temporarily, and the /f/ - Flash board has been closed permanently, to prevent similar exploits using .swf files. 4chan is now recruiting volunteers to keep up with the workload.
🔗 4chan
🧑💻 @agamtechtricks
On April 14th, a hacker exploited an outdated software and hacked 4chan, via a fake PDF upload, which led to a severe breach of its databases and source code. After the hacker downloaded the data, they started vandalising 4chan.
The servers were running old OSs, the staff wasn't able to update the code and infrastructure. 4chan rarely got advertisers.
Now, the breached server has been replaced, PDF uploads have been disabled temporarily, and the /f/ - Flash board has been closed permanently, to prevent similar exploits using .swf files. 4chan is now recruiting volunteers to keep up with the workload.
🔗 4chan
🧑💻 @agamtechtricks
20.04.202518:59
Hey y'all!
Wish our... admin? Owner? Dunno, uh-
WELL, wish Agam a very warm happy birthday everyone!
He's the reason why ATT exists in the first place.
Now, off I go back to my slumber.
Wish our... admin? Owner? Dunno, uh-
WELL, wish Agam a very warm happy birthday everyone!
He's the reason why ATT exists in the first place.
Now, off I go back to my slumber.
12.04.202508:26
Microsoft: Windows 'inetpub' folder created by security fix, don’t delete
Microsoft has confirmed that an April 2025 Windows security update is creating an empty
This update addresses CVE-2025-21204 which lets low‑privilege local attackers abuse symbolic links and perform/manipulate file management operations as NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM.
According to some users, the update fails if the
🔗 BleepingComputer
🧑💻 @agamtechtricks
Microsoft has confirmed that an April 2025 Windows security update is creating an empty
inetpub folder. Microsoft has warned not to delete this folder, even if Internet Information Services (IIS) isn't active.This update addresses CVE-2025-21204 which lets low‑privilege local attackers abuse symbolic links and perform/manipulate file management operations as NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM.
According to some users, the update fails if the
C:\inetpub folder already exists. The folder, if deleted, can be recreated by enabling IIS in Windows Features.🔗 BleepingComputer
🧑💻 @agamtechtricks
09.04.202509:10
WhatsApp Will Soon Block Media Saving and Chat Exports for Better Privacy
The latest WhatsApp beta version
It is not sure if this feature blocks screenshots or manually saving the file.
It will also let everyone know that you have turned on advanced chat privacy, whether it’s a one-on-one thread or a group chat.
🔗 Beebom
🧑💻 @agamtechtricks
The latest WhatsApp beta version
2.25.11.2 for Android has a new Advanced chat privacy feature, which blocks anyone trying to export a chat, showing a pop-up instead. With this enabled, media shared won't be saved on the recipient’s device automatically, handy for sensitive photos or videos.It is not sure if this feature blocks screenshots or manually saving the file.
It will also let everyone know that you have turned on advanced chat privacy, whether it’s a one-on-one thread or a group chat.
🔗 Beebom
🧑💻 @agamtechtricks
03.04.202515:38
Files uploaded to JioCloud stay forever after deletion
According to u/AgentDarkFury on Reddit, files uploaded on JioCloud allegedly stay even after deleting them. They uploaded some files on JioCloud, deleted them, and emptied the trash as well.
Three months later, on uploading the same files, the files got uploaded instantly, even though the interface showed 0 GB used out of 100 GB. In the screen recording attached to this post, the ~400 MB clip got uploaded instantly with almost no network activity.
🌐 r/IndiaTech
🧑💻 @agamtechtricks
According to u/AgentDarkFury on Reddit, files uploaded on JioCloud allegedly stay even after deleting them. They uploaded some files on JioCloud, deleted them, and emptied the trash as well.
Three months later, on uploading the same files, the files got uploaded instantly, even though the interface showed 0 GB used out of 100 GB. In the screen recording attached to this post, the ~400 MB clip got uploaded instantly with almost no network activity.
🌐 r/IndiaTech
🧑💻 @agamtechtricks
29.04.202519:24
Guys wish our core admin @realmanofdiamond a really warm happy birthday!! :D
26.04.202508:44
Windows 11's Recall AI is now rolling out on Copilot+ PCs
Microsoft plans to release Recall, a tool driven by artificial intelligence, to all Windows 11 Copilot+ PCs via the May 2025 Patch Tuesday update (KB5055627), after nearly an year.
With Recall, people can search and review content shown on their display using regular language, even without knowing file titles. It was first presented in May 2024 as an important function for artificial intelligence personal computers with Snapdragon processors.
Recall received disapproval related to privacy worries - specifically, capturing and saving private information such as passwords. Now Microsoft stopped the release, solved safety problems, made the function voluntary along with improved blocking of confidential content. The feature ships with Windows 11 Build 26100.
🔗 Bleeping Computer
🧑💻 @agamtechtricks
Microsoft plans to release Recall, a tool driven by artificial intelligence, to all Windows 11 Copilot+ PCs via the May 2025 Patch Tuesday update (KB5055627), after nearly an year.
With Recall, people can search and review content shown on their display using regular language, even without knowing file titles. It was first presented in May 2024 as an important function for artificial intelligence personal computers with Snapdragon processors.
Recall received disapproval related to privacy worries - specifically, capturing and saving private information such as passwords. Now Microsoft stopped the release, solved safety problems, made the function voluntary along with improved blocking of confidential content. The feature ships with Windows 11 Build 26100.
🔗 Bleeping Computer
🧑💻 @agamtechtricks
14.04.202510:35
ArcoLinux is shutting down after eight years
ArcoLinux, an Arch-based Linux distribution founded by Erik Dubois in 2017, is shutting down after eight years because he's nearing 60 and now doesn't have the same mental sharpness/stamina.
All the projects, including Arcoinstall, Carli, Alci, Ariser, tools, apps, scripts, etc. are ending. A transition package is being provided which will convert your current ArcoLinux installation to an Arch Linux installation, and support will be provided till July 1st, 2025.
All the websites, code, videos and documentation will remain online for others to learn, fork or remix.
🔗 ArcoLinux
🧑💻 @agamtechtricks
ArcoLinux, an Arch-based Linux distribution founded by Erik Dubois in 2017, is shutting down after eight years because he's nearing 60 and now doesn't have the same mental sharpness/stamina.
All the projects, including Arcoinstall, Carli, Alci, Ariser, tools, apps, scripts, etc. are ending. A transition package is being provided which will convert your current ArcoLinux installation to an Arch Linux installation, and support will be provided till July 1st, 2025.
All the websites, code, videos and documentation will remain online for others to learn, fork or remix.
🔗 ArcoLinux
🧑💻 @agamtechtricks
12.04.202504:20
ParticleOS: Systemd's Own Linux Distro
ParticleOS is a fully customisable, immutable Linux distribution developed by systemd.
It offers users full control over system images, using mkosi for creating images, with options to customize base distributions (currently Fedora, Arch Linux) and select your desktop environment (GNOME, KDE Plasma).
ParticleOS images are signed for Secure Boot with the user's keys. The
🌐 GitHub
▶ YouTube
🧑💻 @agamtechtricks
ParticleOS is a fully customisable, immutable Linux distribution developed by systemd.
It offers users full control over system images, using mkosi for creating images, with options to customize base distributions (currently Fedora, Arch Linux) and select your desktop environment (GNOME, KDE Plasma).
ParticleOS images are signed for Secure Boot with the user's keys. The
obs profile can also be enabled which fetches systemd packages which are built every day from systemd's git main branch.🌐 GitHub
▶ YouTube
🧑💻 @agamtechtricks
08.04.202510:50
NVIDIA PhysX and Flow libraries are now fully open source
NVIDIA has released its PhysX physics engine and Flow simulation tool as fully open-source under the permissive BSD 3 license.
Releasing the kernel source code will allow game developers to create optimized PhysX and Flow variants, while modders could use it to adapt legacy PhysX for unsupported RTX 50 GPUs via compatibility layers.
🌐 GitHub
🔗 Tom's Hardware
🧑💻 @agamtechtricks
NVIDIA has released its PhysX physics engine and Flow simulation tool as fully open-source under the permissive BSD 3 license.
With over 500 CUDA kernels powering features such as rigid body dynamics, fluid simulation, and deformable objects, GPU PhysX represents one of the most advanced real-time simulation use cases of CUDA and GPU programming. We hope this release will be a valuable resource for learning, experimentation, and development across the community.
In addition, we’re also open-sourcing the full GPU compute shader implementation of the Flow SDK, our real-time, sparse grid–based fluid simulation library.
Releasing the kernel source code will allow game developers to create optimized PhysX and Flow variants, while modders could use it to adapt legacy PhysX for unsupported RTX 50 GPUs via compatibility layers.
🌐 GitHub
🔗 Tom's Hardware
🧑💻 @agamtechtricks
03.04.202505:04
Microsoft is redesigning the Windows BSOD, and it might change to black
Microsoft is overhauling the Blue Screen of Death (BSOD) as seen in Windows 11 Insider build, to align with Windows 11 design principles. The color might change to black in the stable release. It's not clear if it will remain black in the stable release.
It’s the first major change to the BSOD since Microsoft added a sad face to the screen in Windows 8. This new design includes the BSOD error or faulty driver, and simply states “your device ran into a problem and needs to restart.”
Windows Insiders can currently test it but it will appear green before it's shipped as a black or blue screen.
🔗 The Verge
🧑💻 @agamtechtricks
Microsoft is overhauling the Blue Screen of Death (BSOD) as seen in Windows 11 Insider build, to align with Windows 11 design principles. The color might change to black in the stable release. It's not clear if it will remain black in the stable release.
It’s the first major change to the BSOD since Microsoft added a sad face to the screen in Windows 8. This new design includes the BSOD error or faulty driver, and simply states “your device ran into a problem and needs to restart.”
Windows Insiders can currently test it but it will appear green before it's shipped as a black or blue screen.
🔗 The Verge
🧑💻 @agamtechtricks
29.04.202518:49
Karnataka High Court orders blocking of Proton Mail
The Karnataka High Court has directed India's central government to "issue proceedings in terms of Section 69A of IT Act 2008 to block Proton Mail" nationwide.
This decision came after a petition by M Moser Design Associates, according to which vulgar and abusive emails about a female employee, including AI-generated deepfakes were being sent via Proton Mail to other staff and clients.
The petition also claimed that Proton allows to select India as server location, even though it has no servers in India. The court has also ordered to immediately block all the offending URLs mentioned in the petition.
🔗 TechCrunch
🧑💻 @agamtechtricks
The Karnataka High Court has directed India's central government to "issue proceedings in terms of Section 69A of IT Act 2008 to block Proton Mail" nationwide.
This decision came after a petition by M Moser Design Associates, according to which vulgar and abusive emails about a female employee, including AI-generated deepfakes were being sent via Proton Mail to other staff and clients.
The petition also claimed that Proton allows to select India as server location, even though it has no servers in India. The court has also ordered to immediately block all the offending URLs mentioned in the petition.
🔗 TechCrunch
🧑💻 @agamtechtricks
25.04.202505:51
Discord's CEO Jason Citron is stepping down
Jason Citron, the co-founder of Discord, is stepping down as CEO and will be replaced by Humam Sakhnini on April 28, 2025. Citron will remain on the board and serve as an advisor. Discord’s other co-founder, Stanislav Vishnevskiy, will continue as CTO.
Sakhnini has been hired to "lead Discord through our next chapter of growth and someday becoming a public company." He has 15 years of experience in the gaming industry. He previously served as Vice Chairman at Activision Blizzard and led the growth in King's revenue with microtransactions.
🔗 Discord
🧑💻 @agamtechtricks
Jason Citron, the co-founder of Discord, is stepping down as CEO and will be replaced by Humam Sakhnini on April 28, 2025. Citron will remain on the board and serve as an advisor. Discord’s other co-founder, Stanislav Vishnevskiy, will continue as CTO.
Sakhnini has been hired to "lead Discord through our next chapter of growth and someday becoming a public company." He has 15 years of experience in the gaming industry. He previously served as Vice Chairman at Activision Blizzard and led the growth in King's revenue with microtransactions.
🔗 Discord
🧑💻 @agamtechtricks
12.04.202518:07
Trump Exempts Phones, Computers, Chips From ‘Reciprocal’ Tariffs
The Trump administration has exempted smartphones, laptops, hard drives, and computer processors from reciprocal tariffs, including 125% China tariff and the baseline 10% global tariff on nearly all other countries, offering temporary relief to Apple, Nvidia, etc.
These exclusions apply to products not manufactured in the US. The exemptions also include semiconductor manufacturing equipment, benefitting TSMC, Samsung, etc.
However, the administration is planning a new investigation into semiconductor imports, which might lead to tariffs on chips.
🔗 Bloomberg | Archive
🧑💻 @agamtechtricks
The Trump administration has exempted smartphones, laptops, hard drives, and computer processors from reciprocal tariffs, including 125% China tariff and the baseline 10% global tariff on nearly all other countries, offering temporary relief to Apple, Nvidia, etc.
These exclusions apply to products not manufactured in the US. The exemptions also include semiconductor manufacturing equipment, benefitting TSMC, Samsung, etc.
However, the administration is planning a new investigation into semiconductor imports, which might lead to tariffs on chips.
🔗 Bloomberg | Archive
🧑💻 @agamtechtricks
11.04.202509:32
The Windows 95 startup sound is now considered historic
The Library of Congress has added the Windows 95 startup sound to the National Recording Registry (NRR), recognizing the cultural and historical significance of this sound.
This sound was composed by Brian Eno and was selected by Microsoft from the 84 options provided by Brian due to its welcoming and progressive tone.
The list also includes Minecraft: Volume Alpha album, Celine Dion’s "My Heart Will Go On," and Elton John’s "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road," etc.
🔗 Library of Congress
👨💻 @agamtechtricks
The Library of Congress has added the Windows 95 startup sound to the National Recording Registry (NRR), recognizing the cultural and historical significance of this sound.
This sound was composed by Brian Eno and was selected by Microsoft from the 84 options provided by Brian due to its welcoming and progressive tone.
The list also includes Minecraft: Volume Alpha album, Celine Dion’s "My Heart Will Go On," and Elton John’s "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road," etc.
🔗 Library of Congress
👨💻 @agamtechtricks
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04.04.202516:55
You can now officially unlock the bootloader of your Rabbit R1
It has been made possible to unlock the bootloader on rabbit R1 officially since 20th March 2025 by putting it into developer mode. However, putting R1 on developer mode permanently voids the device's warranty.
To put R1 in developer mode, you must contact customer support, and then use the Rabbit R1 Flash Tool to get into fastboot and unlock the bootloader. You can revert to rabbitOS at any time.
Currently, the custom ROM available for R1 is CipherOS by Aryan Sinha, whom rabbit asked to open source their kernel as well. Aryan worked with the rabbit team to enable stuff on R1 that wasn't possible before, like enabling calling, Native Camera Control, etc., converting the R1 to a fully functional phone.
🔗 rabbit | CipherOS
🧑💻 @agamtechtricks
It has been made possible to unlock the bootloader on rabbit R1 officially since 20th March 2025 by putting it into developer mode. However, putting R1 on developer mode permanently voids the device's warranty.
To put R1 in developer mode, you must contact customer support, and then use the Rabbit R1 Flash Tool to get into fastboot and unlock the bootloader. You can revert to rabbitOS at any time.
Currently, the custom ROM available for R1 is CipherOS by Aryan Sinha, whom rabbit asked to open source their kernel as well. Aryan worked with the rabbit team to enable stuff on R1 that wasn't possible before, like enabling calling, Native Camera Control, etc., converting the R1 to a fully functional phone.
🔗 rabbit | CipherOS
🧑💻 @agamtechtricks
02.04.202514:39
Mozilla is launching Thundermail email service
Mozilla's Thunderbird is expanding beyond its open-source email client to include Thundermail and Thunderbird Pro, a suite of services to compete with Gmail and Microsoft Office 365.
The services include:
• Thundermail Appointment: Scheduling tool
• Thunderbird Send: File sharing
• Thunderbird Assist: AI assistance, through partnership with Flower AI
• Thundermail: Email hosting, based on Stalwart
The email domain for Thundermail will be Thundermail.com or tb.pro. Send and Appointment are already available for use.
At the beginning, these services will be free for consistent community contributors and pay to access for other users. Free tiers with limitations will be opened up later.
These services are/will be open source and will emphasize privacy, open standards, user control, and optional self-hosting for some tools.
🔗 Thunderbird TopicBox
🧑💻 @agamtechtricks
Mozilla's Thunderbird is expanding beyond its open-source email client to include Thundermail and Thunderbird Pro, a suite of services to compete with Gmail and Microsoft Office 365.
The services include:
• Thundermail Appointment: Scheduling tool
• Thunderbird Send: File sharing
• Thunderbird Assist: AI assistance, through partnership with Flower AI
• Thundermail: Email hosting, based on Stalwart
The email domain for Thundermail will be Thundermail.com or tb.pro. Send and Appointment are already available for use.
At the beginning, these services will be free for consistent community contributors and pay to access for other users. Free tiers with limitations will be opened up later.
These services are/will be open source and will emphasize privacy, open standards, user control, and optional self-hosting for some tools.
🔗 Thunderbird TopicBox
🧑💻 @agamtechtricks
29.04.202504:43
LG's update servers for its Android smartphones are shutting down on June 30
LG is shutting down its update servers for old smartphones at 00:00 on June 30, 2025 [Korea time, GMT+9], three years after exiting the smartphone market in 2021. After June 30th, LG phones will no longer be able to download Android updates.
Along with this, the LG Bridge PC software for backups and updates will also be discontinued.
The personal data collected will also be deleted immediately once the services are terminated.
🔗 LG
🧑💻 @agamtechtricks
LG is shutting down its update servers for old smartphones at 00:00 on June 30, 2025 [Korea time, GMT+9], three years after exiting the smartphone market in 2021. After June 30th, LG phones will no longer be able to download Android updates.
Along with this, the LG Bridge PC software for backups and updates will also be discontinued.
The personal data collected will also be deleted immediately once the services are terminated.
🔗 LG
🧑💻 @agamtechtricks
24.04.202511:35
sincere apologies for no news as the att team members, including me, are busy with their lives and have no time to post news.
I'll still try my best to post at least once a day. Thanks for still being here! ❤️ (We did lose a few subs, and that's totally fair)
Also, someone willing to make posts for us can contact me at @agam778, ty.
🧑💻 @agamtechtricks
I'll still try my best to post at least once a day. Thanks for still being here! ❤️ (We did lose a few subs, and that's totally fair)
Also, someone willing to make posts for us can contact me at @agam778, ty.
🧑💻 @agamtechtricks
12.04.202513:34
Meta goes to trial to avoid a breakup of Instagram and WhatsApp
On Monday, Meta will face the Federal Trade Commission in a legal fight that could reshape the social media landscape.
Over the next two months, the US government will make its case that the company’s 2012 acquisition of Instagram and 2014 acquisition of WhatsApp squashed potential threats to its dominance.
Meta, which went by the name of Facebook at the time, will defend itself by arguing that it helped grow those acquisitions into large businesses used by billions of people while facing plenty of competition along the way.
🔗 The Verge
🧑💻 @agamtechtricks
On Monday, Meta will face the Federal Trade Commission in a legal fight that could reshape the social media landscape.
Over the next two months, the US government will make its case that the company’s 2012 acquisition of Instagram and 2014 acquisition of WhatsApp squashed potential threats to its dominance.
Meta, which went by the name of Facebook at the time, will defend itself by arguing that it helped grow those acquisitions into large businesses used by billions of people while facing plenty of competition along the way.
🔗 The Verge
🧑💻 @agamtechtricks
10.04.202515:06
Maharashtra to Spend Rs 1.16 Crore on 50 iPads for Ministers
The Maharashtra government is investing Rs 1.16 crore to procure 50 iPads for ministers and officials, to reduce the use of paper and go digital. Each iPad costs around Rs 2.33 lakhs.
These iPads will provide dashboard featuring relevant references, cabinet proposals, and implementation of past decisions, implemented in Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, and Tripura.
The IT department will give training to the ministers and the cabinet will be held in hybrid manner until all the ministers will become comfortable with e-cabinet.
🔗 Deccan Chronicle
🧑💻 @agamtechtricks
The Maharashtra government is investing Rs 1.16 crore to procure 50 iPads for ministers and officials, to reduce the use of paper and go digital. Each iPad costs around Rs 2.33 lakhs.
These iPads will provide dashboard featuring relevant references, cabinet proposals, and implementation of past decisions, implemented in Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, and Tripura.
The IT department will give training to the ministers and the cabinet will be held in hybrid manner until all the ministers will become comfortable with e-cabinet.
🔗 Deccan Chronicle
🧑💻 @agamtechtricks
04.04.202506:32
Windows 11 is getting a new redesigned Start menu
Windows 11's Start menu is getting a new, larger layout that fits everything on the single scrollable page. The All apps are placed on the same page as pinned apps and recommendations. The recommendations can be disabled as well.
The new layout limit pinned apps to two rows by default, but the section can be expanded if wanted. The new Start menu layout is work in progress, so it might contain bugs.
Microsoft hasn't announced this change yet, but it can be enabled via ViVeTool.
🔗 Winaero
🧑💻 @agamtechtricks
Windows 11's Start menu is getting a new, larger layout that fits everything on the single scrollable page. The All apps are placed on the same page as pinned apps and recommendations. The recommendations can be disabled as well.
The new layout limit pinned apps to two rows by default, but the section can be expanded if wanted. The new Start menu layout is work in progress, so it might contain bugs.
Microsoft hasn't announced this change yet, but it can be enabled via ViVeTool.
🔗 Winaero
🧑💻 @agamtechtricks
01.04.202512:10
Apple is working on their most affordable laptop yet: MacBook Lite
Apple is working on the MacBook Lite, its most affordable laptop, to compete with Chromebooks. The leaks show that it will have a minimum of 64GB eMMC storage (upgradable to 512GB) with no SSD Option and 4GB RAM (max 12GB).
The base price is not confirmed, but it could be around $599. However, the main drawback is that macOS won’t be pre-installed, and users must purchase a separate $200 license. Apps would not be pre-installed and can be chosen during setup.
There will probably be no TouchID, but this isn't confirmed yet. MacBook Lite is targeted for students and budget buyers.
🔗 Apple Leaks
🧑💻 @agamtechtricks
Apple is working on the MacBook Lite, its most affordable laptop, to compete with Chromebooks. The leaks show that it will have a minimum of 64GB eMMC storage (upgradable to 512GB) with no SSD Option and 4GB RAM (max 12GB).
The base price is not confirmed, but it could be around $599. However, the main drawback is that macOS won’t be pre-installed, and users must purchase a separate $200 license. Apps would not be pre-installed and can be chosen during setup.
There will probably be no TouchID, but this isn't confirmed yet. MacBook Lite is targeted for students and budget buyers.
🔗 Apple Leaks
🧑💻 @agamtechtricks
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