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Please Test DX Spotting Reconnect in AC Log 6.7.1 Beta!
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Scott Davis
Hi Gang,
I've been working on enhancing the DX Spotting reconnect functionality in my software. In addition to automatically attempting a reconnect with your currently selected DX Spotting Telnet host, if the reconnect attempt fails, it will then try the next host in your list.
This is a difficult function to test, as aside from unplugging and replugging the LAN cable to simulate a disconnect, it is tough to simulate all the scenarios causing a disconnection. I think the best way to test this is for as many of us to run AC Log, as much as possible and see what occurs if / when the Telnet site you happen to be connected to goes down.
If you would like to help test this feature, would you please uninstall your current version of AC Log from Windows Control Panel and then install this version:
http://www.n3fjp.com/programs/ACLBETA.exe
It will say Beta 6.7.1 in the title bar.
Then click Settings > DX Spotting > Configure and check the Auto Reconnect option here:
If you have the ability to simulate a connection loss, awesome. Otherwise, just let AC Log roll and see what happens. There will be a text to speech voice letting you know if there is a reconnect attempt or a new site is tried. You will also see text on the DX Spotting set up form of the attempts.
If you leave the PC, make a note of the host you are connected to and see if it is still the same site when you return.
Thanks in advance for your help with this!
Please let me know how you make out!
73, Scott
N3FJP
Serving the Amateur Radio community with contesting and general logging software since 1997.
1 Peter 3 vs 15: Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have. But do this with gentleness and respect...
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Hi Scott,
Installed the beta today and after 4h disconnected from Dx Cluster. There was a voice message and an automatic reconnection was made with Dc Cluster. 73 Pat - ON3CQ
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Scott Davis
Thanks for the great report Pat! Please keep me updated! :) 73, Scott
N3FJP
Serving the Amateur Radio community with contesting and general logging software since 1997.
1 Peter 3 vs 15: Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have. But do this with gentleness and respect...
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From: Patrick Moonen <onl4008@...> To: N3FJPSoftwareUsers@groups.io Sent: Sat, Nov 21, 2020 7:59 am Subject: Re: [N3FJPSoftwareUsers] Please Test DX Spotting Reconnect in AC Log 6.7.1 Beta! Hi Scott,
Installed the beta today and after 4h disconnected from Dx Cluster. There was a voice message and an automatic reconnection was made with Dc Cluster. 73 Pat - ON3CQ
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Kevin Gray
Scott, I just “Heard” a re-connect from my computer saying it is trying to re-connect to the Next cluster in my list. This is great that it now tries to connect to the next one, But, “How do I turn OFF the Voice announcement” ? I do not have Any announcements turned on, nor do I need them.
The Reconnect part works great, and is a good added feature. I just don’t need it to “Tell” me it is doing this, especially when I am in a QSO and have the mic keyed.
THX for the great software, and continuous improvements. (KIAZEN)
73 de Kevin , N9VPV
From: N3FJPSoftwareUsers@groups.io <N3FJPSoftwareUsers@groups.io> On Behalf Of Scott Davis via groups.io
Sent: Thursday, November 19, 2020 4:08 PM To: n3fjpsoftwareusers@groups.io Subject: [N3FJPSoftwareUsers] Please Test DX Spotting Reconnect in AC Log 6.7.1 Beta!
Hi Gang,
I've been working on enhancing the DX Spotting reconnect functionality in my software. In addition to automatically attempting a reconnect with your currently selected DX Spotting Telnet host, if the reconnect attempt fails, it will then try the next host in your list.
This is a difficult function to test, as aside from unplugging and replugging the LAN cable to simulate a disconnect, it is tough to simulate all the scenarios causing a disconnection. I think the best way to test this is for as many of us to run AC Log, as much as possible and see what occurs if / when the Telnet site you happen to be connected to goes down.
If you would like to help test this feature, would you please uninstall your current version of AC Log from Windows Control Panel and then install this version:
It will say Beta 6.7.1 in the title bar.
Then click Settings > DX Spotting > Configure and check the Auto Reconnect option here:
If you have the ability to simulate a connection loss, awesome. Otherwise, just let AC Log roll and see what happens. There will be a text to speech voice letting you know if there is a reconnect attempt or a new site is tried. You will also see text on the DX Spotting set up form of the attempts.
If you leave the PC, make a note of the host you are connected to and see if it is still the same site when you return.
Thanks in advance for your help with this!
Please let me know how you make out!
73, Scott N3FJP
Serving the Amateur Radio community with contesting and general logging software since 1997.
1 Peter 3 vs 15: Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have. But do this with gentleness and respect...
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Scott Davis
Hi Kevin,
Thanks for the good report. The voice is just for testing, as we might not notice otherwise. It will be gone once out of beta.
In the mean time, if the voice notification is driving you crazy, you can just install 6.7 from the web site again.
Thanks again for testing! :) 73, Scott
N3FJP
Serving the Amateur Radio community with contesting and general logging software since 1997.
1 Peter 3 vs 15: Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have. But do this with gentleness and respect...
-----Original Message-----
From: Kevin Gray <n9vpv@...> To: N3FJPSoftwareUsers@groups.io Sent: Sat, Nov 21, 2020 10:38 am Subject: Re: [N3FJPSoftwareUsers] Please Test DX Spotting Reconnect in AC Log 6.7.1 Beta! Scott,
I just “Heard” a re-connect from my computer saying it is trying to re-connect to the Next cluster in my list.
This is great that it now tries to connect to the next one, But, “How do I turn OFF the Voice announcement” ?
I do not have Any announcements turned on, nor do I need them.
The Reconnect part works great, and is a good added feature.
I just don’t need it to “Tell” me it is doing this, especially when I am in a QSO and have the mic keyed.
THX for the great software, and continuous improvements. (KIAZEN)
73 de Kevin , N9VPV
From: N3FJPSoftwareUsers@groups.io <N3FJPSoftwareUsers@groups.io> On Behalf Of Scott Davis via groups.io
Sent: Thursday, November 19, 2020 4:08 PM To: n3fjpsoftwareusers@groups.io Subject: [N3FJPSoftwareUsers] Please Test DX Spotting Reconnect in AC Log 6.7.1 Beta! Hi Gang,
I've been working on enhancing the DX Spotting reconnect functionality in my software. In addition to automatically attempting a reconnect with your currently selected DX Spotting Telnet host, if the reconnect attempt fails, it will then try the next host in your list.
This is a difficult function to test, as aside from unplugging and replugging the LAN cable to simulate a disconnect, it is tough to simulate all the scenarios causing a disconnection. I think the best way to test this is for as many of us to run AC Log, as much as possible and see what occurs if / when the Telnet site you happen to be connected to goes down.
If you would like to help test this feature, would you please uninstall your current version of AC Log from Windows Control Panel and then install this version:
It will say Beta 6.7.1 in the title bar.
Then click Settings > DX Spotting > Configure and check the Auto Reconnect option here:
If you have the ability to simulate a connection loss, awesome. Otherwise, just let AC Log roll and see what happens. There will be a text to speech voice letting you know if there is a reconnect attempt or a new site is tried. You will also see text on the DX Spotting set up form of the attempts.
If you leave the PC, make a note of the host you are connected to and see if it is still the same site when you return.
Thanks in advance for your help with this!
Please let me know how you make out!
73, Scott
N3FJP
Serving the Amateur Radio community with contesting and general logging software since 1997.
1 Peter 3 vs 15: Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have. But do this with gentleness and respect...
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Hi Scott,
Today day 2 of testing Beta i have 2 disconnected from dx cluster. I did notice that it takes the next dx cluster my " Open image & bio page on Call tab " go off. 73 Pat - ON3CQ
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Scott Davis
Thanks for the report Pat!
Those two sections of code don't live anywhere near each other, so the Open Image deselection may have been initiated some other way.
Thanks again! 73, Scott
N3FJP
Serving the Amateur Radio community with contesting and general logging software since 1997.
1 Peter 3 vs 15: Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have. But do this with gentleness and respect...
-----Original Message-----
From: Patrick Moonen <onl4008@...> To: N3FJPSoftwareUsers@groups.io Sent: Sun, Nov 22, 2020 10:49 am Subject: Re: [N3FJPSoftwareUsers] Please Test DX Spotting Reconnect in AC Log 6.7.1 Beta! Hi Scott,
Today day 2 of testing Beta i have 2 disconnected from dx cluster. I did notice that it takes the next dx cluster my " Open image & bio page on Call tab " go off. 73 Pat - ON3CQ
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Scott,
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You have done an excellent job on the auto reconnect feature. Today I installed the beta and left the PC all afternoon until a few minutes ago (7 hrs). When I returned my preferred cluster was still there and ACLog was still downloading spots. For the last month or so I have been plagued by quick disconnect of the cluster, usually after only a couple of hours. Thanks! I have not had a disconnect yet so can't speak to that, but I will do so if and when one occurs. 73, George K4GM
On 11/19/2020 5:07 PM, Scott Davis via
groups.io wrote:
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Scott Davis
Thanks so much for the good report George!
It has been difficult to test here as I rarely lose connection, so I really appreciate the reports from you all.
Thanks again! 73, Scott
N3FJP
Serving the Amateur Radio community with contesting and general logging software since 1997.
1 Peter 3 vs 15: Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have. But do this with gentleness and respect...
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From: K4GM-George <k4gm@...> To: N3FJPSoftwareUsers@groups.io Sent: Mon, Nov 23, 2020 8:13 pm Subject: Re: [N3FJPSoftwareUsers] Please Test DX Spotting Reconnect in AC Log 6.7.1 Beta!
Scott,
You have done an excellent job on the auto reconnect feature. Today I installed the beta and left the PC all afternoon until a few minutes ago (7 hrs). When I returned my preferred cluster was still there and ACLog was still downloading spots. For the last month or so I have been plagued by quick disconnect of the cluster, usually after only a couple of hours. Thanks! I have not had a disconnect yet so can't speak to that, but I will do so if and when one occurs. 73, George K4GM On 11/19/2020 5:07 PM, Scott Davis via
groups.io wrote:
Hi
Gang,
I've been working on enhancing the DX Spotting reconnect
functionality in my software. In addition to automatically
attempting a reconnect with your currently selected DX
Spotting Telnet host, if the reconnect attempt fails, it will
then try the next host in your list.
This is a difficult function to test, as aside from
unplugging and replugging the LAN cable to simulate a
disconnect, it is tough to simulate all the scenarios causing
a disconnection. I think the best way to test this is for as
many of us to run AC Log, as much as possible and see what
occurs if / when the Telnet site you happen to be connected to
goes down.
If you would like to help test this feature, would you
please uninstall your current version of AC Log from Windows
Control Panel and then install this version:
It will say Beta 6.7.1 in the title bar.
Then click Settings > DX Spotting > Configure and
check the Auto Reconnect option here:
If you have the ability to simulate a connection loss,
awesome. Otherwise, just let AC Log roll and see what
happens. There will be a text to speech voice letting you
know if there is a reconnect attempt or a new site is
tried. You will also see text on the DX Spotting set up
form of the attempts.
If you leave the PC, make a note of the host you are
connected to and see if it is still the same site when you
return.
Thanks in advance for your help with this!
Please let me know how you make out!
73, Scott
N3FJP
Serving the Amateur Radio community with contesting
and general logging software since 1997.
1 Peter 3 vs 15: Always be prepared
to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have.
But do this with gentleness and respect...
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Dave C
Scott,
The 6.7.1 Beta was installed here a couple days ago. So far, there have been no disconnects that I'm aware of, but all is working smoothly. Prior to installing the beta, I had the "3 Min Keep Alive" box checked because, without it, spot reporting seemed to randomly stop. After installing the beta, I left the box unchecked and have not noticed any problem. Thanks for your great program! Dave, K8WDA
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Steven Weeks
Scott - the beta has
been working perfectly for me too. Previously the DX
spotting stopped twice a day, 12 hours apart plus or minus a few minutes,
and, on many days, another random stop or two. The beta is
successfully reconnecting every time (to the same site, not switching to another
one).
This is
a wonderful improvement. It was just a nuisance to reconnect, not a
big deal except for missing spots when I didn't notice that it had stopped,
but not having to reconnect over and over is great. Tinkering with
the Windows registry, as previously suggested by others on this forum, had not
solved the problem.
BTW, our club used
the private website aggregation feature in the SSB contest. This is
another really neat feature of the software that many people probably don't
know about; it was a lot of fun, although none of us is a heavy hitter in
the national contest so we were not using it for serious team competition.
Now if people would just confirm on LoTW -- I get about 90% on FT8 and
the much lower percentages on SSB, CW and RTTY are disappointing. Not your
fault since your software makes it so easy to upload!
73, Steve
AA8SW
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Scott Davis
Thanks for the great reports guys!
Steve, yes, we used the uploader aggregation feature here, too (we do every contest). Most of our group were focused on the sweep, so our scores weren't huge, but it sure builds camaraderie and is a heck of a lot of fun. The Club Score Processor in combination with our Discord text chat group (our virtual clubhouse) really keeps our club tight knit, going and growing!
http://www.n3fjp.com/clubscore.html
Thanks again! 73, Scott
N3FJP
Serving the Amateur Radio community with contesting and general logging software since 1997.
1 Peter 3 vs 15: Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have. But do this with gentleness and respect...
-----Original Message-----
From: Steven Weeks via groups.io <swweeks@...> To: N3FJPSoftwareUsers@groups.io Sent: Tue, Nov 24, 2020 10:16 am Subject: Re: [N3FJPSoftwareUsers] Please Test DX Spotting Reconnect in AC Log 6.7.1 Beta! Scott - the beta has
been working perfectly for me too. Previously the DX
spotting stopped twice a day, 12 hours apart plus or minus a few minutes,
and, on many days, another random stop or two. The beta is
successfully reconnecting every time (to the same site, not switching to another
one).
This is
a wonderful improvement. It was just a nuisance to reconnect, not a
big deal except for missing spots when I didn't notice that it had stopped,
but not having to reconnect over and over is great. Tinkering with
the Windows registry, as previously suggested by others on this forum, had not
solved the problem.
BTW, our club used
the private website aggregation feature in the SSB contest. This is
another really neat feature of the software that many people probably don't
know about; it was a lot of fun, although none of us is a heavy hitter in
the national contest so we were not using it for serious team competition.
Now if people would just confirm on LoTW -- I get about 90% on FT8 and
the much lower percentages on SSB, CW and RTTY are disappointing. Not your
fault since your software makes it so easy to upload!
73, Steve
AA8SW
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Dan Morris
Yeah Steve, I well know what you mean about LoTW and I am very, very tempted to just quit it and stick with eQSL. In the last 5 or 6 years I think I maybe get one or two at the most eQSL’s from someone’s call I remember but did not work. Some of those that I remember is where I tried calling them and did not get an answer and maybe they did come back to me but that, of course, does not constitute a QSL at all. Scott’s software is the very best and the support is impeccable.
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I don’t use near what the program can do and I absolutely do not do rig control, just not my thing and way too many people I see on this list have too many problems, so I figure that is one less problem I need to deal with.
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Hi Scott,
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As a follow up to my previous email I did more testing. Because of my business I have access to numerous wireless WIFI routers which connect wirelessly to cell towers. I set up two other WIFI routers in addition to the one I normally use and switched from one to the other and so on seriatim several times. Each time I switched networks I heard the audio notification that ACLog was trying to reconnect to the cluster and each time it did successfully!! Just thought I would confirm that the beta was working A-OK. My cluster has not gone down yet but it may be overloaded and grind to a halt this weekend. If I ever notice a re-connect to a second cluster I will advise. I really appreciate this improvement.... in fact, one of my most appreciated. 73, George K4GM
On 11/24/2020 7:22 AM, Scott Davis via
groups.io wrote:
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Scott Davis
Awesome George, thanks loads for the great report! 73, Scott
N3FJP
Serving the Amateur Radio community with contesting and general logging software since 1997.
1 Peter 3 vs 15: Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have. But do this with gentleness and respect...
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From: K4GM-George <k4gm@...> To: N3FJPSoftwareUsers@groups.io Sent: Tue, Nov 24, 2020 11:09 pm Subject: Re: [N3FJPSoftwareUsers] Please Test DX Spotting Reconnect in AC Log 6.7.1 Beta!
Hi Scott,
As a follow up to my previous email I did more testing. Because of my business I have access to numerous wireless WIFI routers which connect wirelessly to cell towers. I set up two other WIFI routers in addition to the one I normally use and switched from one to the other and so on seriatim several times. Each time I switched networks I heard the audio notification that ACLog was trying to reconnect to the cluster and each time it did successfully!! Just thought I would confirm that the beta was working A-OK. My cluster has not gone down yet but it may be overloaded and grind to a halt this weekend. If I ever notice a re-connect to a second cluster I will advise. I really appreciate this improvement.... in fact, one of my most appreciated. 73, George K4GM On 11/24/2020 7:22 AM, Scott Davis via
groups.io wrote:
Thanks
so much for the good report George!
It has been difficult to test here as I rarely lose
connection, so I really appreciate the reports from you all.
Thanks again!
73, Scott
N3FJP
Serving the Amateur Radio community with contesting
and general logging software since 1997.
1 Peter 3 vs 15: Always be prepared
to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have.
But do this with gentleness and respect...
-----Original
Message-----
From: K4GM-George <k4gm@...> To: N3FJPSoftwareUsers@groups.io Sent: Mon, Nov 23, 2020 8:13 pm Subject: Re: [N3FJPSoftwareUsers] Please Test DX Spotting Reconnect in AC Log 6.7.1 Beta! Scott,
You have done an excellent job on the auto reconnect feature. Today I installed the beta and left the PC all afternoon until a few minutes ago (7 hrs). When I returned my preferred cluster was still there and ACLog was still downloading spots. For the last month or so I have been plagued by quick disconnect of the cluster, usually after only a couple of hours. Thanks! I have not had a disconnect yet so can't speak to that, but I will do so if and when one occurs. 73, George K4GM On
11/19/2020 5:07 PM, Scott Davis via groups.io wrote:
Hi Gang,
I've been working on enhancing the DX Spotting
reconnect functionality in my software. In
addition to automatically attempting a reconnect
with your currently selected DX Spotting Telnet
host, if the reconnect attempt fails, it will then
try the next host in your list.
This is a difficult function to test, as aside
from unplugging and replugging the LAN cable to
simulate a disconnect, it is tough to simulate all
the scenarios causing a disconnection. I think
the best way to test this is for as many of us to
run AC Log, as much as possible and see what
occurs if / when the Telnet site you happen to be
connected to goes down.
If you would like to help test this feature,
would you please uninstall your current version of
AC Log from Windows Control Panel and then install
this version:
It will say Beta 6.7.1 in the title bar.
Then click Settings > DX Spotting >
Configure and check the Auto Reconnect option
here:
If you have the ability to simulate a
connection loss, awesome. Otherwise, just let
AC Log roll and see what happens. There will
be a text to speech voice letting you know if
there is a reconnect attempt or a new site is
tried. You will also see text on the DX
Spotting set up form of the attempts.
If you leave the PC, make a note of the
host you are connected to and see if it is
still the same site when you return.
Thanks in advance for your help with this!
Please let me know how you make out!
73, Scott
N3FJP
Serving the Amateur Radio community with
contesting and general logging software
since 1997.
1 Peter 3 vs 15: Always
be prepared to give an answer to everyone
who asks you to give the reason for
the hope that
you have. But do this with
gentleness and respect...
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Dave C
Scott,
Following up, after installing the 6.7.1 Beta, on at least two occasions I have heard the announcement that a re-connect took place, apparently successfully. Dave
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K7GA
Have had Beta log going for a week. Up to now, even though spotting source I use is very robust, it or my local network drops out for a few seconds quite often and I lose spotting until I manually reset. With the Beta this has become moot and I am for the
first time in ages have seamless spotting! My source has not dropped out for any length of time so cannot vouch for the transfer to a next source yet. I don’t care! Your upgrade has fixed the instantaneous interrupt problem nicely. Well done!!
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Sent from Geoff’s iPhone X
On Nov 24, 2020, at 05:22, Scott Davis via groups.io <SNKDavis@...> wrote:
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Scott Davis
Awesome George, thanks so much for the great report!
Happy Thanksgiving!
73, Scott
N3FJP
Serving the Amateur Radio community with contesting and general logging software since 1997.
1 Peter 3 vs 15: Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have. But do this with gentleness and respect...
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From: K7GA <k7ga@...> To: N3FJPSoftwareUsers@groups.io <N3FJPSoftwareUsers@groups.io> Sent: Wed, Nov 25, 2020 11:40 am Subject: Re: [N3FJPSoftwareUsers] Please Test DX Spotting Reconnect in AC Log 6.7.1 Beta!
Have had Beta log going for a week. Up to now, even though spotting source I use is very robust, it or my local network drops out for a few seconds quite often and I lose spotting until I manually reset. With the Beta this has become moot and I am for the
first time in ages have seamless spotting! My source has not dropped out for any length of time so cannot vouch for the transfer to a next source yet. I don’t care! Your upgrade has fixed the instantaneous interrupt problem nicely. Well done!!
Geoff K7GA
Sent from Geoff’s iPhone X
On Nov 24, 2020, at 05:22, Scott Davis via groups.io <SNKDavis@...> wrote:
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Gary E. Kohtala
Hi Scott, I have beta 6.7.1 connected to my DX Cluster W7JD-1 in Radcliff, KY. So far everything appears to be working well. Thanks for the opportunity to test. Happy Thanksgiving.. Be safe.. de Gary, K7EK
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