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If you're in the market for a wireless e-book reader, Amazon's Kindle is no longer the only game in town. The Sony Reader Daily Edition ($400; December 2009) packs built-in, service charge-free AT&T 3G networking for downloading new books on the go, and also offers a seven-inch touch-capable E-Ink screen with 16 levels of grayscale for crisp text and images, and native support for PDF, JPEG, BBeB Book, RTF, and TXT files.
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Need a new PMP but tiring of Apple's iPod line? Check out the new Sony S Series Walkman ($110-$130). Available in four different colors and sporting either 8 or 16GB of storage, the new S series players feature a 2.4-inch QVGA LCD screen, both voice and FM recording, built-in stereo speakers, support for most major audio and video formats, 42 hours of music playback and 6.5 hrs of video playback on a single charge, and a svelte design that's less than half and inch thick.
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New from SanDisk (the company that invented flash storage cards) comes the Sansa SlotRadio player and cards ($100). This die-cast aluminum player plays slotRadio mix cards which contain 1,000 songs with music from Billboard's charts organized into themes like "chillout" and "workout." There's no software to install, or time-consuming playlist creation — just pick from a wide variety of pre-filled slotRadio cards ($40) and go. The player features a 1.5-inch OLED screen for viewing artist and song information, a FM radio, and an integrated belt clip for working out or on-the-go enjoyment.
Thanks to Uncrate sponsor SanDisk, we've got another SlotRadio to give away. To enter to win, just tweet us (@uncrate) a product you've been using that you think deserves to be on Uncrate. Update And the winner is... @mykcrawford.
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Microsoft's portable media player just got a whole lot better. The just-announced Zune HD ($TBA) will sport an OLED touch screen (16:9 widescreen, 480x272 resolution), multitouch functionality, an HD Radio receiver, HD video support, Wi-Fi, and a full-screen web browser. The new Zune will also be heavily integrated with the Xbox Live Video Marketplace, and an HDMI dock (sold separately) will let you watch movies on an HDTV. The release date is pegged as "early fall" and storage capacity hasn't yet been announced. [Thanks, Matt]
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Amazon is going the bigger is better route with the Kindle DX ($489). With a 9.7-inch paper-like e-ink screen (2.5x bigger than the standard Kindle), and measuring just over 1/3 of an inch thin (like a magazine), the new DX is definitely tall and slim. The new Kindle DX also gets auto-rotation (read in portrait or landscape mode), better image and photo display, native PDF support, 4GB of storage (good for up to 3,500 books), wireless 3G access, and a handy text-to-speech feature.
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With over 500,000 units sold, the Amazon Kindle e-book reader might just be the coolest thing to happen to books since Gutenberg, but just because something isn't broken, doesn't mean you can't make it better. Enter Kindle 2 ($359), a svelte device overhaul featuring the sort of upgrades that seem to imply that Amazon actually listens to its customers. Weighing in at just 10.2-ounces, the K2 has a larger screen than its predecessor and can still hold a charge for days. It includes the built in 3G wireless (for no extra fee), allowing you to download content, lookup subjects on Wikipedia and more. If you found you ever found yourself on the verge of ordering a Kindle, but couldn't pull the trigger, your salvation is here. Kindle 2 will ship on Feb. 24, so pre-order yours today.
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Fit a full-featured Windows XP machine in your (jacket) pocket with the Raon Everun ($700). Powered by a 600 or 700 MHz AMD processor and sporting anywhere from 16-32GB of storage, the Everun also boasts a 800x480, 4.8-inch touchscreen display, full QWERTY keypad, a USB 2.0 port, Bluetooth 2.0, Wi-Fi, and more.
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With a 4.8-inch, 800x480 touchscreen, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 2.0, and more, the ClarionMiND ($650) is ready to give the best Garmin units a run for their money. This Mobile Internet Navigation Device (hence the MiND) also boasts GPS navigation, 4GB of SSD flash memory, a microSD slot for expanded storage, an Intel Atom processor, two USB ports, and more. It'll keep you on track in the car, informed at the coffee shop, and entertained pretty much anywhere.
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Sick of squinting at your tiny iPhone screen during long flights? Why not just project the movie onto the back of the seat in front of you. The Pico Pocket Projector ($430) is an ultra-portable DLP/LED projector that measures just 2 by 4.1 by 0.7 inches, weighing only 4.2 ounces. It projects a screen size up to 60 inches on nearly any surface. The Pico also has a rechargeable battery and a built-in speaker (though headphones or external speakers are recommended). [via]
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The Nomad Portable Speakers ($72) are a throwback to the 1930s. It was a simpler time, before computers and technology polluted the airwaves, when radio sounded crackly not through interference, but because everything was broadcast through AM. Fortunately this deck only shares aesthetic simplicity with its 1930s brethren — the Nomad Portable Speaker features an AM/FM radio, with a stereo Auxiliary port for blasting anything from iPods to laptops.
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Sick of squinting at your tiny iPhone screen during long flights? Why not just project the movie onto the back of the seat in front of you. The Pico Pocket Projector ($430) is an ultra-portable DLP/LED projector that measures just 2 by 4.1 by 0.7 inches, weighing only 4.2 ounces. It projects a screen size up to 60 inches on nearly any surface. The Pico also has a rechargeable battery and a built-in speaker (though headphones or external speakers are recommended). [via]
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Amazon is going the bigger is better route with the Kindle DX ($489). With a 9.7-inch paper-like e-ink screen (2.5x bigger than the standard Kindle), and measuring just over 1/3 of an inch thin (like a magazine), the new DX is definitely tall and slim. The new Kindle DX also gets auto-rotation (read in portrait or landscape mode), better image and photo display, native PDF support, 4GB of storage (good for up to 3,500 books), wireless 3G access, and a handy text-to-speech feature.
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With over 500,000 units sold, the Amazon Kindle e-book reader might just be the coolest thing to happen to books since Gutenberg, but just because something isn't broken, doesn't mean you can't make it better. Enter Kindle 2 ($359), a svelte device overhaul featuring the sort of upgrades that seem to imply that Amazon actually listens to its customers. Weighing in at just 10.2-ounces, the K2 has a larger screen than its predecessor and can still hold a charge for days. It includes the built in 3G wireless (for no extra fee), allowing you to download content, lookup subjects on Wikipedia and more. If you found you ever found yourself on the verge of ordering a Kindle, but couldn't pull the trigger, your salvation is here. Kindle 2 will ship on Feb. 24, so pre-order yours today.
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Microsoft's portable media player just got a whole lot better. The just-announced Zune HD ($TBA) will sport an OLED touch screen (16:9 widescreen, 480x272 resolution), multitouch functionality, an HD Radio receiver, HD video support, Wi-Fi, and a full-screen web browser. The new Zune will also be heavily integrated with the Xbox Live Video Marketplace, and an HDMI dock (sold separately) will let you watch movies on an HDTV. The release date is pegged as "early fall" and storage capacity hasn't yet been announced. [Thanks, Matt]
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With a 4.8-inch, 800x480 touchscreen, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 2.0, and more, the ClarionMiND ($650) is ready to give the best Garmin units a run for their money. This Mobile Internet Navigation Device (hence the MiND) also boasts GPS navigation, 4GB of SSD flash memory, a microSD slot for expanded storage, an Intel Atom processor, two USB ports, and more. It'll keep you on track in the car, informed at the coffee shop, and entertained pretty much anywhere.
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Fit a full-featured Windows XP machine in your (jacket) pocket with the Raon Everun ($700). Powered by a 600 or 700 MHz AMD processor and sporting anywhere from 16-32GB of storage, the Everun also boasts a 800x480, 4.8-inch touchscreen display, full QWERTY keypad, a USB 2.0 port, Bluetooth 2.0, Wi-Fi, and more.
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The Nomad Portable Speakers ($72) are a throwback to the 1930s. It was a simpler time, before computers and technology polluted the airwaves, when radio sounded crackly not through interference, but because everything was broadcast through AM. Fortunately this deck only shares aesthetic simplicity with its 1930s brethren — the Nomad Portable Speaker features an AM/FM radio, with a stereo Auxiliary port for blasting anything from iPods to laptops.
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New from SanDisk (the company that invented flash storage cards) comes the Sansa SlotRadio player and cards ($100). This die-cast aluminum player plays slotRadio mix cards which contain 1,000 songs with music from Billboard's charts organized into themes like "chillout" and "workout." There's no software to install, or time-consuming playlist creation — just pick from a wide variety of pre-filled slotRadio cards ($40) and go. The player features a 1.5-inch OLED screen for viewing artist and song information, a FM radio, and an integrated belt clip for working out or on-the-go enjoyment.
Thanks to Uncrate sponsor SanDisk, we've got another SlotRadio to give away. To enter to win, just tweet us (@uncrate) a product you've been using that you think deserves to be on Uncrate. Update And the winner is... @mykcrawford.
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If you're in the market for a wireless e-book reader, Amazon's Kindle is no longer the only game in town. The Sony Reader Daily Edition ($400; December 2009) packs built-in, service charge-free AT&T 3G networking for downloading new books on the go, and also offers a seven-inch touch-capable E-Ink screen with 16 levels of grayscale for crisp text and images, and native support for PDF, JPEG, BBeB Book, RTF, and TXT files.
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Need a new PMP but tiring of Apple's iPod line? Check out the new Sony S Series Walkman ($110-$130). Available in four different colors and sporting either 8 or 16GB of storage, the new S series players feature a 2.4-inch QVGA LCD screen, both voice and FM recording, built-in stereo speakers, support for most major audio and video formats, 42 hours of music playback and 6.5 hrs of video playback on a single charge, and a svelte design that's less than half and inch thick.
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Bring the sports bar experience home with The Man Wall ($14,900). This all-in-one chunk of awesomeness features room for four TVs — one 52" and two 26" units are included — a 1200-watt Panasonic home theater with integrated speakers and wireless surround units, two 25-cigar humidors with gauges, a 32-bottle wine rack, a microwave, a live 7-foot sports ticker at the top with built-in computer, a full-size kegerator with tap, an iPod docking station, DVD player, and the ability to control it all via a single remote control. Feel free to grunt in approval.
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From the makers of Baconnaise and Bacon Salt comes a bacon-flavored product that you don't even have to eat. J&D's Bacon Lip Balm ($13/4-pack) will protect your lips with beeswax, aloe vera oil, Vitamin E acetate, and other ingredients, all while offering a subtle bacon flavor both you and your partner can enjoy.
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Most of us don't have the engineering, design, or architectural chops to recreate any of Frank Lloyd Wright's masterworks, but we can anyway, thanks to these new Frank Lloyd Wright Lego Architecture Building Sets ($TBA). Licensed by the Frank Lloyd Wright Collection, these terrific sets — of the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum and Fallingwater — were developed in collaboration with leading architects to be as accurate as possible, and come with booklets that not only tell you how to build you own model masterpiece, but exclusive archival historical material and photographs of each building, as well. [Thanks, Kris]
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Ever wish you could combine your dual-monitor setup into one behemoth display? Get ready, because your wish has come true in the NEC CRV43 Curved Widescreen Display ($8,000). Boasting a unique curved design that's sure to immerse you more than a standard two display setup, this beauty also features a 2880x900 double WXGA resolution, a 10,000:1 contrast ratio, single link DVI-D and HDMI inputs, USB 2.0 ports, an on screen display, and the assurance that you have the most unique monitor in the neighborhood. [via]
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Ever wish you could take a Jägermeister shot machine with you camping, tailgating, and partying? Now you can, with the Jägermeister 6-Bottle Shot Cooler ($120). Available as a six-bottle value pack, the cooler has plenty of room for all six bottles, ice, and the requisite cans of Red Bull, and uses the same tech as the Jägermeister Tap Machine to deliver ice-cold shots straight from the external tap.
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Show your fang affiliation by stocking your fridge with Tru Blood ($16). Based on the synthetic blood drink favored by the more civilized vampires of HBO's True Blood, this carbonated real-world version packs a slightly sweet, slightly tart blood orange flavor and a rich red color that will have guests wondering if you're drinking the real thing.
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Flapjack lovers, rejoice. Now you can make fresh, 97% fat-free pancakes in as little as 30 seconds using the ChefStack Automatic Pancake Machine ($3,500). This microwave-sized wonder uses no-mess batter pouches to crank out stack after stack of four- inch diameter pancakes, and doesn't even require supervision, letting you cook up breakfast for you and your crew while you get your other morning activities out of the way — like taking a shower, brushing your teeth, or downing a half-dozen mimosas.
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We love bacon, and we've seen everything from Canned Bacon to Baconnaise, Bacon Salt, Bacon Floss — hell, even Bacon Lip Balm — so it was only a matter of time before we discovered Bacon Soap ($6). Made to both look and smell like frying bacon, this soap will get you clean while giving your appetite a jump-start on the day.
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One of the worst things about adding ice to a whisky is its ability to water-down the flavor. So chill your next drink down with Whisky Stones ($20). Milled in Vermont by some of the oldest soapstone workshops in the US, these stones chill quickly in the freezer, and won't impart any flavor to your favorite blend.
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Tempted by the MINI's go-cart handling, but not a fan of its boxy exterior? The MINI Coupé Concept ($TBA) is for you. Ready to accept any of MINI's powerhouse engines, including the 1.6L twin-scroll turbocharged unit from the MINI John Cooper Works, this stylish two-seater pairs a decidedly MINI-like bottom with an aggressively designed upper half, including a swept back windshield, short contrast roof, hidden B-pillars, and more sexy than every other modern MINI combined.
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While we might not know exactly what seven functions the sleek Gerber Shard ($8) will provide, we know enough to know we'll be on the pre-order list as soon as it's available. The lightweight, airline-safe keychain tool offers at the minimum a bottle opener, screwdriver, and nail puller, with a titanium nitride coating for corrosion resistance.
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Leave it to the air maestros at Dyson to create a fan with no blades. The Dyson Air Multiplier ($300-$330) uses a fairly ingenious design to suck air into the base, accelerating it through an small aperture in the device's ring and then over a ramp to channel its direction. As it happens, this also causes the air behind and around the machine to be drawn into the airflow, creating a smooth stream of air amplified 15 times, without the unpleasant buffeting caused by the blades of a traditional fan chopping the air. The only downside? It's a $300 fan.
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Tackle the great outdoors -- or just yard work -- in the coldest of weather in the Timberland Utility Jacket ($150). With straightforward looks, it's not exactly a flashy piece of outerwear, but it does the job, with a rugged cotton twill outer, nylon polin and polyester fleece lining, a front zipper with button flap cover for added wind protection, dual snap-close side pockets and two cargo-style chest pockets, slightly distressed details for a worn-in look, and stitched down shoulder epaulettes.
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Known primarily for its sporty pro outerwear, the new line of Arc'teryx Veilance ($175-$1,000) tops, coats, and pants combines tough, outdoor-ready fabrics like Gore-Tex and Paclite with more traditional cuts and syling, letting you dress your best no matter what the weather's like outside. And no, we don't know how you're supposed to say "Arc'teryx."
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Think you've seen or read all the great books and films there are to digest? Think again. City Secrets Books & Movies ($14 each) are your guide to gems of cinema and literature that are mostly overlooked, compiled from recommendations given by some of the world's most well-respected minds on either subject, including Alec Wilkinson, Kenneth Turan, Marty Scorsese, and Sidney Lumet. Good luck finding copies of — and time to watch and read — all of them.
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Looking for a way to monitor your energy usage and cut down on power bills during the economic crunch? Check out the Black & Decker Power Monitor ($100). This easy-to-use device provides real-time electricity use, cost, and outdoor temperature readings, thanks to a wireless sensor that attaches to your electricity meter. Offering an Appliance Mode that isolates the cost of individual appliances or gadgets, it could save you up to 20% each month on your power bill — meaning it should pay for itself in no time.
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Forget simulated wood grain — Shwood Sunglasses ($95) are handcrafted from actual wood. They're available in two basic styles, the Wayfarer-like Canby and the more squarish Govy, and can be ordered in a variety of different woods, all with your choice of Carl Zeiss lenses. Just remember: these probably aren't the best shades to wear to the beach, water park, or campfire — we're guessing they're at least a little flammable.
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Who needs buttons? Apple's Magic Mouse ($69) eschews mechanical buttons and scroll wheels, letting you navigate using the same Multi-Touch technology used on the iPhone and MacBook trackpads. The sexy, seamless, touch-sensitive device works as a single or multi-button mouse with advanced gesture support, allowing you to scroll, pan, or swipe with ninja-finger skill. Works for you freakish lefties too.
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What would you pay to be Don Draper or Roger Sterling? How about to look like them? The Brooks Brothers Mad Men Edition Suit ($1,000; October 19) pays homage to AMC's hit show with a medium gray sharkskin suit designed by Janie Bryant, the Emmy-nominated costume designer for the show, and is modeled after Draper's and Sterling's wardrobes. Features include a noticeably slim cut, diagonal pockets, narrower notch lapels, and side vents. Limited to just 250, the suit is made in a Brooks-owned factory in Massachusetts, and while it might be more classically stylish than your current attire, don't expect it to magically turn you into Jon Hamm.
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Just in time for undeadliest of holidays comes The Horde T-Shirt ($18). This black American Apparel tee sports a terrific print of a single character wielding multiple weapons on the roof of a car as a horde (get it?) of zombies surround him. While it won't pass as a costume per se, it's certainly festive, and if you happen to harbor a secret zombie obsession, you'll no doubt find yourself wearing it all year long.
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If you're in the market for a wireless e-book reader, Amazon's Kindle is no longer the only game in town. The Sony Reader Daily Edition ($400; December 2009) packs built-in, service charge-free AT&T 3G networking for downloading new books on... [More]
Need a new PMP but tiring of Apple's iPod line? Check out the new Sony S Series Walkman ($110-$130). Available in four different colors and sporting either 8 or 16GB of storage, the new S series players feature a 2.4-inch... [More]
New from SanDisk (the company that invented flash storage cards) comes the Sansa SlotRadio player and cards ($100). This die-cast aluminum player plays slotRadio mix cards which contain 1,000 songs with music from Billboard's charts organized into themes like "chillout"... [More]
Microsoft's portable media player just got a whole lot better. The just-announced Zune HD ($TBA) will sport an OLED touch screen (16:9 widescreen, 480x272 resolution), multitouch functionality, an HD Radio receiver, HD video support, Wi-Fi, and a full-screen web browser.... [More]
Amazon is going the bigger is better route with the Kindle DX ($489). With a 9.7-inch paper-like e-ink screen (2.5x bigger than the standard Kindle), and measuring just over 1/3 of an inch thin (like a magazine), the new DX... [More]
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With over 500,000 units sold, the Amazon Kindle e-book reader might just be the coolest thing to happen to books since Gutenberg, but just because something isn't broken, doesn't mean you can't make it better. Enter Kindle 2 ($359), a... [More]
Fit a full-featured Windows XP machine in your (jacket) pocket with the Raon Everun ($700). Powered by a 600 or 700 MHz AMD processor and sporting anywhere from 16-32GB of storage, the Everun also boasts a 800x480, 4.8-inch touchscreen display,... [More]
With a 4.8-inch, 800x480 touchscreen, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 2.0, and more, the ClarionMiND ($650) is ready to give the best Garmin units a run for their money. This Mobile Internet Navigation Device (hence the MiND) also boasts GPS navigation, 4GB of... [More]
Sick of squinting at your tiny iPhone screen during long flights? Why not just project the movie onto the back of the seat in front of you. The Pico Pocket Projector ($430) is an ultra-portable DLP/LED projector that measures just... [More]
The Nomad Portable Speakers ($72) are a throwback to the 1930s. It was a simpler time, before computers and technology polluted the airwaves, when radio sounded crackly not through interference, but because everything was broadcast through AM. Fortunately this deck... [More]
Do your laps to Lamb of God with the Speedo Aquabeat Waterproof MP3 Player ($145). Waterproof up to 10 feet, the music player comes with waterproof earplugs and offers up to 9 hours of playtime. Oh, and it floats —... [More]
A leather strap brings some serious style to the Bird-Electron EZ0 Portable Speaker ($90). Perfect for blasting your iPod during workouts, long subway rides, or bikini car wash competitions, this Japan import features a compact aluminum body and requires no... [More]
It'd be great if every portable media player packed in an iPhone-like speaker, but they don't. Filling in the gap is the X-Mini Capsule Speaker ($25), a portable, rechargeable mini-powerhouse that collapses down for extra portability, or expands for extra... [More]
iRiver's new Spinn ($TBA) is a slim new device that packs in a lot of features. In addition to the analog-alicious Spinn System Toggle Wheel, the player plays music and videos, displays photos, and has an FM Tuner, recording capability,... [More]
We don't know if Apple plans on updating the iPod shuffle next week, but it sure needs some help to fight off competition from the Sansa Clip 4GB ($80; February). The diminutive clip-on player offers four times the capacity of... [More]
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