#jse critical

[bruisedconscience-reblogs]

jacksepticeye: I wanted to do my playthru in english bc Ganandorf is Matt Mercer

me, a CR fan: rewinds heavily

GANANDORF IS MATT MERCER?!?!?!

[dodgebolt]

seeing the mrbeast and jacksepticeye drama whilst not liking mrbeast or jacksepticeye is the most insane thing let alone seeing that it was started by tommyinnit

[isa-ghost]

What does tea blogs mean?

I'm gonna assume you're in the Jacksepticeye fandom since you're asking that so if I say something under the assumption you understand it, reply to this with further questions. I saw tea blogs for Markiplier & a couple of their other friends but generally speaking afaik, it was mainly a JSE thing.

Anyway

"Tea blogs" were hate blogs back in 2019-2021 that would claim they were posting constructive criticism or "hot takes" about Sean, his community, his friends, etc. but really it was nothing but anonymous hate, straight up rumors, and other vile shit about both Sean AND members of jseblr.

The ringleader of it all stalked my blog for a long time because I was so outspoken about hating the blogs. I made a block list of blog urls for people and everything. They retaliated by making a side blog stealing my pfp at the time, which was my friends art, putting clown shit over it, and doing other stupid shit to harass me. And anyone else who spoke against them for that matter. Blogs I once admired turned into these repulsive asshole people spewing the most untrue, disrespectful bullshit I've ever seen.

It got so bad that throughout the time the blogs were a trend, jseblr genuinely fucking died. And in my opinion, never really fully recovered. People left Tumblr for Twitter or elsewhere. Or left the community altogether, be it because they fell for the lies being spread by the blogs, or out of fear of being harassed by them and their supporters. My dash got so quiet I eventually went radio silent on here through a lot of that time span too. There was no use in fighting the blogs so I just went silent so they'd go away. Blocked any new ones I found and moved on.

When the tea blog trend blew over, a few of my really close friends came back, but the community still isn't the same these days. Whether people found other interests to focus on, just didn't come back to the fandom, didn't come back to Tumblr, or something else, jseblr is still a ghost town more or less. At the very least, in my corner (which mind you I follow/am mutuals with a lot of "big popular blogs" in the fandom, this shouldn't be this way) it's quiet.

Between being stalked, harassed and witnessing the genuine, long-lasting damage the blogs inflicted on the community, I will NEVER forgive anyone who ran a tea blog, sent asks to them, or participated in their bullshit in any other way. I hope they're all absolutely miserable, because what they've done to the fandom was and still is devastating.

I fucking miss my friends and favorite blogs that aren't active here anymore.

[touyubesposts]

Can I ask for your opinion on people comparing sanders sides to iris/Jacksepticeye’s egos when it comes to the wait time and how the stories have been handled? I’ve seen some discussion on people comparing both from that angle, and would be curious to know if you have any thoughts on that.

Btw I understand if you choose to ignore this ask since it does involve criticism stuff. Just would like to get perspective on this from someone who knows both a lot better (I am not super familiar with jse myself but I have been in the tss fandom for a while).

Hope you have a good day regardless!

Thank you, I hope you have a good day as well!

And yeah, I’ll talk about this a bit. As long as this is coming from a view to discuss and think reasonably and rationally and not a view of pure, burning, blind rage just cause. (Also, this is going to be long because I have a lot to say)

Personally, I have no problem with the wait from either creator. I can consume other forms of media for the time being. I enjoy their content greatly, and I dabble in artworks and fanfictions while I wait, but I’m not reliant. And it's not like these people are creating nothing. They still have other stuff for us to enjoy. Like Jack’s gaming content or Thomas’s shorts or videos with Sleep or the star signs or the planets. Hell, Thomas is working on a video for Picani right now!

Also, people don’t realize that these things take a long time. They both have to go to places, set up equipment, record multiple takes, and repeat since both of them deal with multiple characters. And then the whole thing has to be spliced together and edited to make a coherent story. And of course, Thomas is going to take longer because he’s doing more. Yes, Jack has to add glitchy effects to his editing, but Thomas is literally making music for us to consume and enjoy. Do you know how long it takes to make music? That adds more writing, more editing, background music production, and more recording on top of the stuff he already has to do.

And both come from small teams of people with a lot of things to do, so it's going to be expected when things take a while to come out.

The stories, on the other hand, I find a weird thing to compare (if they are being compared, I haven’t seen anything since I blocked the tag.) They are completely different genres after all. Thomas’s series is supposed to be more feel-good mental health help, with a hint of drama. (That, naturally, is gonna take more research.) Jack is making an analog horror. Things are going to be different. Also, Jack is just starting his series! He had to pause production because of COVID and just finished his video with Chase that he wanted to finish in 2019! We shouldn’t compare apples to oranges, but we definitely shouldn’t compare when one of the fruit isn’t even ripe yet.

Lastly, I find it weird to compare these people at all. Why? Because they’re people. It's like not going to college and then your mom going “Your brother went to college, you know.” We shouldn’t compare Thomas to Sean because Thomas isn’t Sean. People go at things at their own pace. People have their own personal struggles to deal with. And these people are people, not a content farm for you to throw your rotten tomatoes at whenever you feel.

And I’m not saying you have to like these people, I just think other factors go into both series that people don’t consider. Like personal struggles or where they live. (Not to get political, but Florida is kinda a shithole right now. Stay safe if you live in that part ❤️)

But yeah, sorry if this was long, these are my feelings on the matter.

(Also, if you want to compare, Markiplier made a movie, so 🤷 /j)

[dreamiara]

Regarding jse

I was his fan for so long and he will hold a special place in my heart no matter what, because I know he was always a good egg and would never want to hurt anybody

BUT

He always had a little problem with the moral high ground stance. It all comes from the fact that he thinks having no drama is easy. Having no beef with anyone is easy. Because it always was easy for him. From that comes this black and white world view. He tends to believe all the Twitter drama about people

My guess is that he probably saw the people on Twitter accusing Dream of being a groomer and believed it without any critical thinking. Jack also doesn't like self-confidence ar arrogance. He believes that being successful on YouTube is luck based. His YouTube experience was so drastically different from Dream's and he probably doesn't realize this. (not excusing him btw, he should know better, especially because he is much older than all cc)

It's all really sad to see. I just hope jack wasn't the reason Tommy hates Dream.

I also would just like to remind everyone of Jacks first girlfriend. He met her on Tumblr (yes on Tumblr), she was his fan and was drawing fanart of him that's how they started talking, she was 18 when they started dating, he was 24. ( this is not rumors it's information jack himself confirmed multiple times)

Like if Drantis knew this he would be instantly in Dreams place, but the internet was different back then. He never had a following like Dream. The only hate Jack ever got was about him being too loud and annoying or his looks.

I believe that if he realized this he would change his mind about Dream.

i think we've all grown to accept that no one will ever be normal about dream and that the truth just straight up doesn't matter to people. also, i never watched jack and i don't give a jack shit about him, and everyone who's ever been remotely mean to dream (the entire dream team actually) is an endless flop with zero value to me

[marksandrec]

What's up with every JSE related blog on my dash suddenly watching CR ? I love critical role I'm on 41 EP of campaign 2.

It's all on youtube and we all live there, babey~

C2 is so gooood; I hope you're having a great time! :3

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[isa-ghost]

I need every jse theorist following me and thinking I only care about Critical Role and Mcyt to understand this is me with the egos. I have Not moved on and never will.

[matierenews]

South Africa: Reaction of the Economic Market to the Announcement of the Government of National Unity

July 1, 2024 

Eric Kasongo

In a bold move to stabilize South Africa's political and economic landscape, President Cyril Ramaphosa unveiled a new coalition cabinet on June 30, 2024.

The move follows the ANC's loss of parliamentary majority in the May 29 elections, marking the first time in three decades that the ANC has had to share power.

The market reacted positively to this new setup, with the rand gaining 1% against the dollar, trading at 18.0150.

Composition of the Unity Government

The new 32-member cabinet includes representatives from seven political parties, indicating a broad governance approach. Key appointments include:

– President: Cyril Ramaphosa ( ANC )

– Vice-President: Paul Mashatile (ANC)

– Minister of Agriculture: John Steenhuisen (DA)

– Minister of Finance: Enoch Godongwana (ANC)

– Minister of Health: Aaron Motsoaledi (ANC)

– Minister of Basic Education: Siviwe Gwarube (DA)

– Minister of Communications and Digital Technologies: Solly Malatsi (DA)

– Minister of Forests, Fisheries and the Environment: Dion George (DA)

– Minister of the Interior: Leon Schreiber (DA)

– Minister of International Relations and Cooperation: Ronald Lamola (ANC)

– Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development: Thembi Nkadimeng (ANC)

– Minister of Mineral and Petroleum Resources: Gwede Mantashe (ANC)

– Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure: Dean Macpherson (DA)

– Minister of Tourism: Patricia de Lille (GOOD)

– Minister of Sports, Arts and Culture: Gayton McKenzie (PA)

Market Reactions and Economic Indicators

The unity government's announcement boosted investor confidence, as evidenced by the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE). The Top-40 index rose 0.5%, and the general index climbed 0.8% in early trading. Additionally, benchmark 2030 South African government bond yields fell 14.5 basis points to 9.840%, signaling optimism about the country's economic prospects.

Political and Economic Implications

The formation of the Government of National Unity represents a significant shift towards inclusive governance in South Africa. By integrating diverse political voices, the government aims to foster greater political stability and policy coherence.

This inclusive approach is expected to improve economic management and reduce political risks, thereby creating a safer investment environment.

Benefits

The coalition government is expected to ease the political turbulence that has characterized South African politics in recent years. This stability is crucial for coherent and effective policymaking. The positive market reaction indicates renewed confidence in South Africa's economic future.

Investors are optimistic about the implementation of policies favorable to economic growth. By involving multiple political parties, the unity government aims to cater to a broader cross-section of South African society, which could lead to more balanced and effective policies.

 Risks

The diverse nature of the coalition could lead to internal conflicts and political disagreements, which could hamper effective governance.

Although the unity government has set ambitious goals, actual policy implementation could face significant obstacles, particularly if there are ideological differences within the coalition.

The ANC's historic dominance in South African politics means that some factions within the party and its traditional support base could resist the new coalition dynamic, potentially leading to political instability.

 EFF and MK perspectives

The Fighters for Economic Freedom (EFF) and military veterans Umkhonto we Sizwe (MK) expressed mixed reactions to the new cabinet.

Although the EFF has been critical of the ANC's policies in the past, they have cautiously welcomed the coalition government, hoping it will lead to more radical economic reforms.

On the other hand, MK veterans showed their support for the unity government, emphasizing the need for stability and coherent national progress.

President Ramaphosa's announcement of the coalition cabinet is a historic step towards unifying South Africa's fractured political landscape.

The positive market reaction underlines the hope that this new government will bring stability and economic prosperity to the nation.

Read Also : Cyril Ramaphosa Re-Elected in Historic Coalition Government for South Africa's 7th Administration (matierenews.com)

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South African Election 2024: Small Parties Emerge as Kingmakers Amid Economic Crisis (matierenews.com)

[usafphantom2]

F-35 Lightning II approaches production at full rate after successful JSE tests

Fernando Valduga By Fernando Valduga 10/30/2023 - 08:48 in Military

The Air Force Operational Test and Evaluation Center has finalized the accreditation of the Joint Simulation Environment (JSE). The last of the 64 missions was completed on September 21, allowing the Joint Strike Fighter Operational Test Team (JOTT) to complete the F-35 Initial Operational Test and Evaluation (IOT&E).

“The event was truly a multinational success, with members from Australia and the United Kingdom occupying key leadership positions, said WGCDR Leigh Wrighton-Jones of the Royal Australian Air Force, who serves as the IOT&E and JSE leader of JOTT's F-35. “The imminent F-35 follow-up test and evaluation agreement between the US, the UK and Australia will continue this level of collaboration.”

JSE simulates a complex system of sensors and platforms within a virtual battle space. It is a scalable, expandable, high-fidelity, government-owned and non-proprietary modeling and simulation environment to perform tests on fifth-generation aircraft and systems or more, accredited for testing as a complement to outdoor testing.

"There is a balance between test and training execution in a real flight environment versus what can only be performed in the joint simulation environment," said Brig. General Trey Rawls, Commander of AFOTEC. "The JSE is a collection of networked simulators that allows pilots of different aircraft to train together virtually. It is the only place to perform very high-fidelity and cutting-edge training, as well as complex tests in a safe and realistic environment."

“JSE offers a place for realistic testing and training,” Rawls said. “The platform was designed for F-35 IOT&E, but demonstrated a tremendous ability to support future testing and training of all future procurement programs. JSE is expanding to incorporate relevant platforms for high-level opponent testing and training. Expanding the compatibility of the JSE environment for current and future weapon systems will give fighters a common synthetic environment to fill training gaps and better prepare future aviators for combat."

JSE's detailed Verification, Validation and Accreditation (VV&A) was a critical precursor to the final F-35 IOT&E missions. Delays in the schedule continued to affect the program until the end of 2022, when JOTT recommended a non-traditional VV&A approach.

“JOTT not only became part of the VV&A team, providing discipline and experience in the flight testing program, but also provided overall management of the JSE program,” Wrighton-Jones said. "This allowed the acceleration of the accreditation process, with the F-35 IOT&E Executive Committee accrediting the JSE on September 1º."

The final F-35 IOT&E test event was supported by several units of the F-35 fleet, providing them with significant exposure to a high-density advanced threat environment, not available at any other training site.

“JSE offers the most advanced training facilities, giving the combatant access to cutting-edge training, tactics development and validation,” Rawls said. "The DoD and its closest allies will be able to take advantage of the current JSE technical baseline to fully assess the capabilities of other advanced aircraft against close opponents in the dense threat environment expected in high-level combat."

The analysis of the final F-35 IOT&E results in the JSE, together with the outdoor tests, will provide a complete assessment of the effectiveness of the F-35 mission, in terms of lethality, survivability and overall mission success. This will inform the decision to authorize the full production of the F-35.

"The JSE has become its own registered program and, given the scope, complexity and importance of testing and training, AFOTEC will guide and defend the continuous development of JSE with the Navy, the Air Combat Command and our allies and partners," said Rawls.

“As the scope of JSE expands and the direction of JSE evolves, AFOTEC must remain engaged to ensure that JSE realizes its full potential,” Rawls said. "It is a key component to the operational imperative of readiness of the Secretary of the Air Force to unfold and fight."

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[taikeero-lecoredier]

i literally feel like I’m getting punished for being such a procrastinator

Back in 2017,I had such an overflowing energy to discuss septic egos/ mark egos ideas and stories with my friend.And because I was such a procrastinator,i never ended up drawing or making fanfics out of those storied,despite me saying stuff like “oh i should draw that”I feel like I missed so many opportunities,and this year,despite me saying I’d create more (which I still intend to do) i feel like..I’m too late.The community seems to be tearing itself from the inside,people dont want to be associated with Sean anymore (i dont wanna go into the specifics again,and honestly,i cant blame them for wanting to do that) and so many people recently would rather turn their versions of the egos into ocs rather than keep them as egos on their own (which,again,i understand,as its a different sort of outlet to use your creativity flow,so all the more power to you,im not making this post to bash people turning the egos into ocs,itd be so fucking ridiculous)But I cant help but feel so distressed by all of this.Because before,people weren’t turning away like that en masse. Like many people,I also ask myself this question.What hapenned?Why is this happening? I’d rather see people saying they lost interest and move on,rather than leaving because they resent Sean,or JSE stuff in general.It would be such a better ending to this. And now,that im planning on thinking off art events to let people go wild with their creativity with the JSE egos,people are leaving. And..it hurts.And i regret so much not starting interacting more with people sooner. I feel guilty. I’m not planning on leaving or disconnecting myself form the septic egos myself anytime soon,but its just so painful to watch. I’ll never regret joining the fandom,because through this,I was able to meet some of my best friends. (You know who you are,and I love you guys so much) It just stings so much that,a place that used to be so warm,and welcoming,and full or fun stuff is turning up like this,because of multiple factors. And I have the bad(???) habit to try and reassure EVERYONE I come across being sad regarding this situation that “hey,maybe its just a bad moment!Maybe things are super shitty right now,but since things can’t stay the same forever,surelly that must mean there’s still hope,right?” Right? But people can only stay hopeful for so long.And who can blame them? Im just..so sad,and tired. And now that i’m kicking myself in the butt so I can actually do something with the egos,and that i’m seeing what’s happening with the fandom,its like I’m being told: “Aha!Too late!You waited for too long to get moving and do something with your ideas,and now everyone is leaving because of those bad stuff happening!Its your fault for not starting to draw or write seriously earlier!!Too bad!!You should have created when things were good and stable before!Sucker” Thats literally what i’m feeling right now,and its literally eating me away. I feel a bit bad making this post after I just talked to my friends about this,and they already gave me advice,like stop going in the jse tag,and other things,but.. ... I hate making people worry because of stuff I feel,but If i keep bottling things up,its just gonna explode at some point. Im sorry for posting this in the main tag,but ..I just..I just want for those who are unaware to.. be aware of what’s happening. I really,really want people to understand. Some people don’t understand why people are upset toward Sean.Or why they’re unhappy with the community. Its simply because people who brought up genuine concerns are sometimes being bashed by others who can’t stand seeing negavitity,despite being in their right to speak about those issues in a civil manner. People who speak up get unfairly placed in the same category of those “hateful tea blogs” who treat people who still have hope in Sean/are still in the fandom as the literal devil. (and other stuff,but Im too done to talk about these blogs in depths) For a fandom that was so accepting,encouraging,and welcoming?It feels bad to see so what’s happening.I feel bad. I feel even more bad when i remember that one person,who was such a sweetheart,and so creative with the egos.What would she think of this situation if she were still here? Would she have stayed regardless?Would have she turned her versions of the egos into ocs?Would she have resented Sean and left completely?Or would she have made some uplifting and hopeful posts? I dont know.I’ll never know. i miss her. I miss the old times. ... So please..We can’t rely on jack to make everything all better in the community,it seems.So.. Please. Let people who are worried speak up in peace.Don’t put them in the same basket as those who shit on jse fans and put down sean just for the sake of putting him down. Let them speak. And please,don’t pull the “If you dont like Sean anymore than fucking leave/stop watching him if you dont like the content” when they’re literally calmly saying “Hey i dont like [x] thing Sean did recently.I’d like for him to adress this tbh!” This. This would be the first step toward a better future for the community,if you stopped doing this. Please stop driving nice people away from the fandom by doing this. Please. I want 2020 to be a good year. People should be allowed to criticize things Sean does respectfully.it does not equal hate automatically. ..This is starting to be long. So i’ll just end by saying..For those who wish to stay regardless of this amdness..Don’t hesiate to send me asks okay?..I want to keep enjoying the egos.And seeing people’s creations.I will always give feedback and reblog if i see an edit,fic,art,etc,that i like. I will get that prompt list done.I swear.In the meantime..Stay safe,keep creating and..

Be civil.

[isa-ghost]

Filed a harassment report but we all know how useless Tumblr staff is. 🙃

I've made an official list of URLs to block if anyone is feeling unsafe knowing this is going on, especially fellow Crows bc that's who they're targeting most. Also be aware there are supposedly anonymous blogs still stalking me and other people on behalf of the blocked people. And they have alts/sideblogs they're using too.

One of them literally operates like a JSE fandom tea blog from back in the day. Why is history repeating itself I've been stalked by mfs like this before. 💀😭

Unless smth major happens I'm not gonna update this post again bc the more attention I give it the more it feeds them.

I only made this post to inform anyone following me who likes to avoid this kind of stuff or gets genuinely triggered by the concept of stalking. I just want everyone who follows me safe, genuinely. So again, DM me if you need a list of blogs to block to feel safer.

Idk why they're stalking me, I literally just exist. God forbid I interact with certain people and post valid criticism of my streamers instead of putting them on a pedestal. 💀 They act like I've never posted crit of qPhil before. I have a whole post abt what an idiot he is. Like. Huh. It's almost like mature adults who aren't parasocial can have *gasp* nuance??? I digress.

Stay safe yall.

Just woke up and have been told on anon in an ask that apparently my blog is being stalked (again) by parasocial weirdos because god forbid I interact with someone they don't like.

Like. They sent tons of screenshots of my blog to someone I know for a fact I have blocked level of stalking. Literally I only ever block and move on when I see blogs I don't like. Like a sane person and mature adult.

If yall see that blog anywhere please report them. And block them for your safety. I'm not the only blog they're stalking.

They're doing this to anyone who's posted Tubbo crit btw, even if the person is also a Tubbling. Which I am. I've never posted Tubbo hate, I don't hate Tubbo. Fuckin love that funky white boy. But this blog and their minions have a whole conspiracy theory going on apparently and they're after anyone who criticizes qTubbo.

Stay safe yall. This is why blocking and moving on is important.

[lady-raziel]

I'm honestly so sick and tired of people canceling Seán for every little thing he says and does, there are TikToks I cringe at and I will deliberately say it, nobody can say they haven't. Also why don't people cancel Mark or Ethan for things they do and say? You all just laugh and think "Oh it's just Mark being Mark." If it was Seán playing with those s*x toys, you'd cancel him right there.

...Alright. You know, if you had read my previous comments about Sean from other asks (I tag everything ‘jse discourse’ so people can filter it not because it’s ‘tea’ but just because I know some people aren’t in the mood to read jse criticism sometimes), you would know that I’m not against him. I don’t agree with cancelling people over every single little thing. I’m not “cancelling” Sean.

The anon asker was simply asking my opinion, and I gave it. This is not a matter of it being Sean who did something wrong. I’d have the same criticism of appropriation of intellectual property going on here if it were anyone else. I’m not saying “omg he’s so AWFUL and TERRIBLE I can’t watch him ever again!!! He’s CANCELLED!!” That’s not helpful to anyone.

However, like I have said before, I believe that people should have things that they have done that were inappropriate or wrong brought to their attention in a respectful way so that hopefully they can grow and not make the same mistakes again. That is so much more helpful than “cancelling.”

I think Sean is, deep down, a good person, and everyone can make mistakes or unintentionally do offensive things sometimes, and we need to be forgiving but bring attention to harmful actions. However, I think the way that Sean has reacted to community criticism has been lacking. There are many people who do bring things to his attention respectfully, but yet Sean seems to continue to make the same mistakes. I don’t think it means he’s inherently bad or can’t get better, it’s just frustrating.

In this situation, what I was frustrated with was how Sean had seemed to apologize and remedy the issue with this merch, but now apparently has only half fixed it, because he maybe didn’t realize the unintentionally stolen art was the only issue because he didn’t fully listen to the feedback of the community. It’s indicative of a reactionary apology instead of a genuine effort to remedy the mistake fully and not do it again, and that is frustrating if you genuinely like Sean and want to help him from slipping up again and again.

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Criticism ≠ Hate

[astralnexus]

i've seen you pop up in a few posts about jack so i have to ask: what's your opinion of him?

This is a bit of a complicated one, I’m not gonna lie. 

I’m kind of… Aggressively neutral towards him, right now. I’m definitely experiencing that sense of loss that a lot of people seem to be having, in that we feel like we’ve lost a friend or something similar. I definitely didn’t have as big of an attachment to the community, save for a few friends that I made on Discord (and I still love those friends dearly despite me having fallen out of the community entirely).

And at the same time, I just… Don’t care much. Not in a bad way, it’s just that nothing Seán does right now feels okay or right, we all know something’s off and it’s putting us off sticking around to support him. I’m the type of person who gets apathetic towards people if I don’t want anything to do with them. That doesn’t mean that I would ever wish anything bad for him, goodness no. But if I want nothing to do with him and his content, why should I act like I care, you get me?

To me, he’s going down the path of making mistakes and trying to cover them up, to the point where the mistakes stop being mistakes and more of a pattern of behaviour. Where offhand comments that were extremely poorly timed or just in plain bad taste (see: the coronavirus “joke” for example) slowly become an actual part of his sense of humour. And I know more “out there” or popular blogs have said this before a million times but I’m gonna say it myself:

Seán always said that if the community ever saw him becoming the person that he never wanted to be, they were to tell him. And he’s pretty much already on that path, people have told him, and he’s dismissed it as people just “missing the green hair”.

He needs to listen to the community, because it’s not what it used to be. It is hurting, and hurting badly. He needs to listen to the brokenhearted, the concerned, the critical and sort this out. Or he’s going to lose more and more people.

[junoxesque]

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