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Re: Uptime!

by Mike Peckar

Fun Story, Maddog. Around 20 yrs ago I was consulting for Bloomberg in Skillman, NJ, a big Solaris shop. The HP app I was working with bellied up with memory leaks and I suggested they reboot that server. I was told flat out they don't reboot Solaris servers period. They cleaned up the mess and isolated where in the HP code that the pointer was lost, leaving me the not-so-fun task of filing the bug report with HP. Mike On Wed, Apr 20, 2022 at 7:39 PM Jon "maddog" Hall via WLUG < wlug(a)lists.wlug.org> wrote: > Tim, > > What was the reason for shutting it down? > > This reminds me of a story from years ago where a young friend contacted > me before a trip to the University of New Hampshire for a Linux LUG meeting. > > He asked me if I would go to a particular dorm and knock on the door of > what had been his door room. I was to ask if I could unplug the box that > was in the corner of the closet in the room. The system had been running > for five years in his former dorm room and he had forgotten the login > password. He did not want the machine back, just wanted it unplugged. > > A young woman answered the door, heard my explanation and let me unplug > the machine. "We were afraid to unplug it" she said. > > Your machine beat his machine on uptime. > > md > > On Wed, Apr 20, 2022 at 5:07 PM Tim Keller via WLUG <wlug(a)lists.wlug.org> > wrote: > >> I just shutdown a linux machine with 3169 days of uptime! >> It had userland processes that have been actively running since 2013! >> Tim. >> >> -- >> I am leery of the allegiances of any politician who refers to their >> constituents as "consumers". >> _______________________________________________ >> WLUG mailing list -- wlug(a)lists.wlug.org >> To unsubscribe send an email to wlug-leave(a)lists.wlug.org >> Create Account: https://wlug.mailman3.com/accounts/signup/ >> Change Settings: >> https://wlug.mailman3.com/postorius/lists/wlug.lists.wlug.org/ >> Web Forum/Archive: >> https://wlug.mailman3.com/hyperkitty/list/wlug@lists.wlug.org/message/PW3ML… >> > _______________________________________________ > WLUG mailing list -- wlug(a)lists.wlug.org > To unsubscribe send an email to wlug-leave(a)lists.wlug.org > Create Account: https://wlug.mailman3.com/accounts/signup/ > Change Settings: > https://wlug.mailman3.com/postorius/lists/wlug.lists.wlug.org/ > Web Forum/Archive: > https://wlug.mailman3.com/hyperkitty/list/wlug@lists.wlug.org/message/KSUVD… >

3 years, 9 months

Re: [Wlug] Flat screen monitor 19" needs fixit; free to good home

by JeffA Maillists

Hi Liz, If nobody else has chimed in, I'll take it. I've fixed a handful of LCDs with capacitor issues, and they're all still in use today. I'll use it as a 'preview' monitor at church if I can fix it. ;-) Let me know, Thanks! Jeff On Sat, Jun 27, 2015 at 9:58 PM, E Johnson <iris.gates(a)gmail.com> wrote: > The power went out here twice today. After the second event, monitor seems > to have died. > > This is an Acer monitor, several years old. Black(ish) bezel; not glossy. > Flat screen, I think 19" diagonal. Has been a very nice reliable monitor > during its working life. Has choice of DVI input or the older kind of data > connection, whatever that used to be. > > This specific batch of Acer monitors had used a type of capacitor which is > known to have a higher-than-usual failure rate, and this is PROBABLY what > it needs. Had a twin of this that fryolated same way 2 years ago, and a > WLUG member came by & reported shortly after that he got it up & running > with just the replacement of bad caps. > > This monitor has been very steady and reliable until this afternoon, with > nice display and no dead pixels, ever. So if you are handy with electronics > fixits, capacitors are cheap and you could probably get this working again > with only a screwdriver, a soldering iron and a little bit of fiddling. > Might be nice for the kid's playroom or the back office, or something. > > I don't know how nice games look on this monitor, since I don't do gaming. > Videos always looked perfectly fine with good color. > > PM me if you think you want this, since I have to get down under the work > table to unplug the power cord & I'm not as spry as I used to be, but can > do as long as my knees aren't required to do anything radical before Noon. > Pickup after Noon any day, & evenings even sort-of late-ish are okay. I can > meet you at the door with this. I'm in Worcester near Elm Park. > > Rather give this away here than trash it, or Freecycle... first dibs to > WLUG. > > Best wishes, > Liz J > > _______________________________________________ > Wlug mailing list > Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org > http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug > >

10 years, 7 months

Re: [Wlug] VNC performance

by Andy Stewart

HI Brad et al, Definitely get that wallpaper (background) to be some plain, boring, solid color, or it will adversely effect VNC performance unless you have really good network bandwidth. Background gradients really kill the performance in many cases. Once that's done, make sure the server and viewer are speaking the same number of colors. I believe the server defaults to 8 bit color. If the server is run with 24 bit color (for example) and the viewer is only 8 bit color, VNC has to transpose and that can reduce performance. Also, try using a Java enabled browser as a VNC client. Sometimes, it works better than the native vncviewer, but only for 8 bit color situations. This is heavily dependent on the Java implementation. Finally, check the network and make sure you aren't bandwidth limited. I'vve seen VNC takes 500 kb/sec on my cable modem during "compilcated" screen redraws, but then settle back down during more idle periods. If you are bandwidth limited, you might try www.tightvnc.com. I hope this helps. Let us know your results. Andy On Monday 03 December 2001 02:51 pm, dibb_jim(a)emc.com wrote: > Right click on windows desktop, choose settings->background, then under > wallpaper select (None). That disables windows wallpaper. > > Maybe there's something else. Hope it helps. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Brad Noyes [mailto:maitre@ccs.neu.edu] > Sent: Monday, December 03, 2001 2:36 PM > To: wlug(a)mail.wlug.org > Subject: [Wlug] VNC performance > > > Hi All, > I remember some time ago talking with Andy, and others about VNC > performance at a > wlug meeting. I remember that setting the depth 8 will help performance, > as well > as disabling the wallpaper. I am running the server on windows, and the > client > on a linux machine. VNC's site has info for disabling wallpaper, but it > seems to > involve editing a registry file. When i try to do so, i get an access > denied message, because that file is read only. Can someone help me out > here? I really > know very little about windows. On the client side, the option '-depth > 8' doesn't seem to do very much i get '16 bits per pixel'. > > If anyone knows of any other methods for speeding up VNC, please post. > > Thanks, > --Brad > > _______________________________________________ > Wlug mailing list > Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org > http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug > _______________________________________________ > Wlug mailing list > Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org > http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug -- Andy Stewart Founder Worcester Linux Users' Group Worcester, MA, USA http://www.wlug.org

24 years, 2 months

Re: m.2 for pi5!

by Robert N. Evans

I have a similar system. With Raspberry Pi OS, I used their imager to put the OS on an SD card. Booted the Pi5 from that card and manually transferred the file systems to the NVMe drive. I used GPT and have lots of multiboot possibilities via an autoboot.txt file in the firmware filesystem... rob@d5:~ $ lsblk NAME MAJ:MIN RM SIZE RO TYPE MOUNTPOINTS nvme0n1 259:0 0 476.9G 0 disk ├─nvme0n1p1 259:1 0 1G 0 part /boot/firmware ├─nvme0n1p2 259:2 0 1G 0 part ├─nvme0n1p3 259:3 0 1G 0 part ├─nvme0n1p4 259:4 0 1G 0 part ├─nvme0n1p5 259:5 0 1G 0 part ├─nvme0n1p6 259:6 0 1G 0 part ├─nvme0n1p7 259:7 0 1G 0 part ├─nvme0n1p8 259:8 0 1G 0 part ├─nvme0n1p9 259:9 0 1G 0 part ├─nvme0n1p10 259:10 0 8G 0 part [SWAP] ├─nvme0n1p11 259:11 0 31G 0 part / ├─nvme0n1p12 259:12 0 31G 0 part ├─nvme0n1p13 259:13 0 31G 0 part ├─nvme0n1p14 259:14 0 31G 0 part ├─nvme0n1p15 259:15 0 31G 0 part ├─nvme0n1p16 259:16 0 31G 0 part ├─nvme0n1p17 259:17 0 31G 0 part ├─nvme0n1p18 259:18 0 31G 0 part ├─nvme0n1p19 259:19 0 31G 0 part └─nvme0n1p20 259:20 0 180.9G 0 part /Data -Bob Evans -----Original Message----- From: Worcester Linux Users' Group General Discussion <wlug(a)lists.wlug.org> Sent: Jul 23, 2025 1:48 PM To: Worcester Linux Users' Group General Discussion <wlug(a)lists.wlug.org> Cc: Tim Keller <turbofx(a)gmail.com>, Gregory Boyce <gregory.boyce(a)gmail.com> Subject: [WLUG] Re: m.2 for pi5! Can I ask what method you used for installing Linux on it? I've got an NVMe drive in my pi5 as well, but all of the images I've seen expect to be dd'ed onto the device rather than a traditional install, which makes choosing a different filesystem or using LVM difficult. I've been planning on sitting down and doing a debootstrap based install at some point, but if you've found something easier I'd love to hear it. On Sun, Jul 20, 2025 at 4:33 PM Tim Keller via WLUG <wlug(a)lists.wlug.org (mailto:wlug@lists.wlug.org)> wrote: I recently got all the bits so that I can stick a 1TB nvme on my pi5! it almost makes it feel like a "real" server. I'll probably bring the whole contraption with me for the next wlug meeting! Oh and yes.. I'm using ZFS for the filesystem! Tim. -- I am leery of the allegiances of any politician who refers to their constituents as "consumers". _______________________________________________ WLUG mailing list -- wlug(a)lists.wlug.org (mailto:wlug@lists.wlug.org) To unsubscribe send an email to wlug-leave(a)lists.wlug.org (mailto:wlug-leave@lists.wlug.org) Create Account: https://wlug.mailman3.com/accounts/signup/ Change Settings: https://wlug.mailman3.com/postorius/lists/wlug.lists.wlug.org/ Web Forum/Archive: https://wlug.mailman3.com/hyperkitty/list/wlug@lists.wlug.org/message/MKDKR… -- Greg

6 months, 2 weeks

Re: [EXT] Hierarchical note taking, Joplin, Trilium, browser extensions, etc..

by Tim Keller

The "storing my notes in some sensible format" is high on my list of features. Calle can speak more directly to her needs, but for me I have this giant never ending emacs buffer that's a tangle of web links, snippets of text, random "oh cool ansible" one off commands, etc. It's not scalable, it's on one machine and it lacks good meta data around the entries.. what I can do is say "what were all the links I went to two weeks ago?" Right now I have the equivalent of the pile of somewhat searchable paper two feet high. I've tried to use confluence at work and that product is a horrendous priece of shit. Tim. On Fri, Aug 11, 2023, 11:06 PM Krichevsky, Nicholas via WLUG < wlug(a)lists.wlug.org> wrote: > It's not open source, but I use Obsidian at work. That said, it stores all > the notes as markdown files on disk, so even if the company were to go up > in flames, you can still access your notes > > Get Outlook for Android <https://aka.ms/AAb9ysg> > ------------------------------ > *From:* Tim Keller via WLUG <wlug(a)lists.wlug.org> > *Sent:* Friday, August 11, 2023 9:31:31 PM > *To:* Worcester Linux Users' Group General Discussion <wlug(a)lists.wlug.org > > > *Cc:* Tim Keller <turbofx(a)gmail.com> > *Subject:* [EXT] [WLUG] Hierarchical note taking, Joplin, Trilium, > browser extensions, etc.. > > At last night's meeting, a new attendee brought up a problem she was > having and one of the solutions that got bandied about was Joplin. > > After doing some research, this might be my new note taking app. > Another very interesting FOSS tool out there is called "Trilium" > https://github.com/zadam/trilium > > As much as I like google's keep.. I'm fully aware that google capable of > just pulling the rug out from under me in a moment's notice. > > I've spun up U22.04.3 server and I'm going to tinker with Joplin and > possibly Trilium and let people know what I think of them. > > Tim. > > -- > I am leery of the allegiances of any politician who refers to their > constituents as "consumers". > _______________________________________________ > WLUG mailing list -- wlug(a)lists.wlug.org > To unsubscribe send an email to wlug-leave(a)lists.wlug.org > Create Account: https://wlug.mailman3.com/accounts/signup/ > Change Settings: > https://wlug.mailman3.com/postorius/lists/wlug.lists.wlug.org/ > Web Forum/Archive: > https://wlug.mailman3.com/hyperkitty/list/wlug@lists.wlug.org/message/55SLG… >

2 years, 5 months

Re: [Wlug] Here I am begging again.

by jrm8005＠gmail.com

> The only reference I can find in the Samsung manual (a CD) is to linux > running on a PC. I am not getting very far on the WEB either... Hmmmm. I > can still get into my machines via HyperTerminal or putty, but I would > prefer direct connection. Well, if you can't find anything... if you're running the newest X11, you should be able to delete your xorg.conf and the driver should know what to do. If it doesn't, there could be something fishy with your dongle. > > Ken > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <jrm8005(a)gmail.com> > To: <kjones(a)ziplink.net>; <wlug(a)mail.wlug.org> > Cc: <kjones57(a)alum.mit.edu> > Sent: Thursday, August 20, 2009 1:43 PM > Subject: Re: [Wlug] Here I am begging again. > > >>> I have not been making the meetings. That does not mean my SUN ULTRA1 >>> running Aurora Linux can no longer create 'interesting' problems. This >>> time >>> the second SUN ULTRA running Gentoo is in cahoots. >>> >>> I have a new SAMSUNG SyncMaster flat screen monitor. I have attached >>> this >>> monitor via a Belkin SUN adapter to my ULTRA1's. It does not work!! The >>> monitor flashes a little square window saying something about "Not >>> optimum >>> mode". It feels that it has not been configured correctly. The buttons >>> on >>> the right of the monitor, which are there to set it up, also do not work >>> with the SUN's is attached. >>> >>> The monitor works fine with PC type machinery. The Belkin worked fine >>> with >>> a regular old tube monitor. (I have not dug out the old monitor to check >>> whether it still works. I suspect it does.) >>> >>> Anybody have any ideas? >> >> Did your monitor come with a manual? If so, you should be able to >> find the supported modes listed in a table. Check that your >> X/drivers/dongle/etc are using a mode in that table. >> >>> >>> Ken Jones >>> kjones(a)ziplink.net >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Wlug mailing list >>> Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org >>> http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug >> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> Internal Virus Database is out-of-date. >> Checked by AVG Free Edition. >> Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.19.7/1232 - Release Date: 1/18/2008 >> 7:32 PM >> >>

16 years, 5 months

Re: [Wlug] August BBQ

by Tim Keller

I'm hearing a consensus for pushing the BBQ off till Sept. or Oct... Which means we're still going to have a meeting this Thursday! We've got room 129 in the campus center reserved. I'll put out a legitimate announcement. Thanks, Tim. On Mon, Aug 15, 2016 at 11:19 AM, Jon "maddog" Hall < jon.maddog.hall(a)gmail.com> wrote: > Hi, > > I think a fall BBQ is a good idea. If it is a little cool you can put on > a sweatshirt or sweater. If it is too hot you can only take off so much, > and even less legally. > > md > > On Sun, Aug 14, 2016 at 11:31 AM, Eric Martin < > eric.joshua.martin(a)gmail.com> wrote: > >> I'm busy the 18th, so I don't have much of an opinion. Granted I think >> one at WPI isn't a bad idea, nor is postponing. >> >> Sent from my Mobile, please excuse my brevity. >> >> On Aug 14, 2016, at 11:09 AM, Tim Keller <turbofx(a)gmail.com> wrote: >> >> No official updates to the WLUG bbq... I'm open to ideas. My house is >> not suited to host a BBQ due to the ugly fact my grill is busted... >> >> One option might be to just postpone it and do an Autumn BBQ when it's >> not 1000 degrees outside. >> Another *crazy* option is if someone has a portable grill, either come to >> my house or check with WPI and have a BBQ on their quad. >> >> Feel free to chime in with your ideas! >> >> Thanks, >> Tim. >> >> On Fri, Aug 5, 2016 at 5:32 PM, THE HAMMER <hammerron(a)hotmail.com> wrote: >> >>> Any "official updates" yet as to time and location of WLUG BBQ? >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Wlug mailing list >>> Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org >>> http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> I am leery of the allegiances of any politician who refers to their >> constituents as "consumers". >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Wlug mailing list >> Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org >> http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Wlug mailing list >> Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org >> http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug >> >> > > _______________________________________________ > Wlug mailing list > Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org > http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug > > -- I am leery of the allegiances of any politician who refers to their constituents as "consumers".

9 years, 5 months

Re: Sox question

by John Stoffel

>>>>> "gmcaplan---" == gmcaplan--- via WLUG <wlug(a)lists.wlug.org> writes: > I have tried to get an answer to this question thru Stackexachange, but > they give me bureaucratic reasons why this question does not qualify for > an answer. Maybe one of you can give me some guidance. Here is the > question: Hahahahahaha! Stack exchange, the only place where you post a question, then login as a different account and give a _wrong_ answer, so people will jump all over things to give a correct answer! > I am running Ubuntu 20.04 LTS. I use this command line to record from > either Line In or microphone: > sox -t alsa default \Desktop/FTC/RecdMsg$(date > +"%Yx%mx%dx%Ix%Mx%Sx%p")x1.mp3 Do you really use a \ instead of / at the start? > A cable is always plugged into Line In. If I plug a microphone into the > Front Microphone connector, this command line records from the mic. If I > physically unplug the mic, I can record from Line In. So I suspect this might actually be a hardware problem. Can you provide more details on your motherboard and sound system? 'lspci' output might help. dmesg, etc. > I hope someone can help me: > a. Create a similar command that always records from Line In > b. Create a similar command that always records from Front Microphone > c. Create a command that asks me which input I want to use What does the output of 'amixer' show on your system? Or the output of: arecord -l give? This URL might help at little bit as well, though it is old: https://askubuntu.com/questions/891623/how-to-list-access-all-the-available… But do your a-c questions, I'd just setup some bash aliases, or scripts to do what I want, something sorta like this, though I'm not sure on the exact sox args to use. And I know my alias needs work. but the idea is: > alias recmic='sox rec -t alsa $(date > +"%Yx%mx%dx%Ix%Mx%Sx%p")-$o.mp3' Then to use it do you: > o=file > recmic and it would save to <datestring>-file.mp3 Or you setup an alias like the above called: > alias recline='sox rec -t alsa ....' And here's something that looks really useful: https://websites.umich.edu/~diehl/LinuxHomeRecording.pdf And have you tried using 'audacity' for your recording needs as well? It's a GUI and might help you do some quick stuff, or at least help you figure out which port(s) to specify. Even better, try to come to a meeting and bring your hardware and we'll sit down and work with you to make it all work! Cheers, John

7 months

Re: [Wlug] Information for Linux newbies?

by Brian A. Dewhirst

One of the most basic things that I had to learn with ubuntu was how to access the support which exists... and there is a lot of it on the web. Googling "howto ubuntu FOO" can kill half of my problems in the first ten hits. Synaptic and the Update manager etc. are also key. On Nov 19, 2007 1:32 PM, Tim Keller <turbofx(a)gmail.com> wrote: > Kevin, > > I guess the question I would first ask is: "What's the technical > inclinations of the people you're going to be teaching?". > > If their geeks like us, then I'd go into using package managers and I'd talk > about the nitty gritty stuff. > > If their not geeks, then you need to take a different tact. Instead of > talking about linux as an operating system and extolling the virtues of open > source, instead talk about the applications that are available on linux and > how they stack up to what their already using. > > The games question is a sticky one... there are lots of cool games for > linux, any particular genre you're interested in? > > > > > On Nov 18, 2007 12:01 AM, Kevin Harrington < mad.hephaestus(a)gmail.com> > wrote: > > As i mentioned at the meeting this past week I am going to be giving a > > seminar for linux newbies and would like to pull from people that > > know better then i do on what i should teach people. What i would like > > to know is: What are some things that you wish you had known as a > > newbie? Think back to your very first linux install and any > > short-cuts, tips, tricks, and gatcha's that would make peoples first > > experience easier. There is a lot of windows resentment after the slow > > trainwreck that is vista, so lets see if we can get a few new > > converts! > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > P.S. one of the big concerns for a few people that i have talked to > > has been games, if anyone has a list of new-ish games that work or any > > tips specific to making the most recent generation work under linux, > > that would make things much easier ;) > > _______________________________________________ > > Wlug mailing list > > Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org > > http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug > > > > > > -- > I am leary of the allegiances of any politician who refers to their > constituents as "consumers". > _______________________________________________ > Wlug mailing list > Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org > http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug > >

18 years, 2 months

USENIX 2009 Annual Technical Conference - Top 5 Reasons to Attend

by Lionel Garth Jones

USENIX '09 offers a cost-effective, one-stop shop for the latest in IT training, breakthroughs, and systems research. Check out the top 5 reasons to join us in San Diego, CA, June 14-19, 2009: 1. Training that keeps you ahead of the game: The 6-day training program at USENIX '09 provides in-depth and immediately useful training on the latest techniques, effective tools, and best strategies to help you stay competitive. Take a full series or individual classes covering: -- Solaris: Debugging, administration, and DTrace taught by James Mauro, Peter Baer Galvin, and Marc Staveley -- Virtualization: Xen Hypervisor, VMware ESX 3i, and security taught by Phil Cox, Wenjin Hu, Zach Shepherd, and Dan Anderson -- Plus classes on cloud computing by Milind Bhandarkar, system administration by David N. Blank-Edelman, and more To view the entire training program, see http://www.usenix.org/usenix09/training 2. Invited Talks that feature luminaries in computing discussing timely and important topics, such as: -- Keynote Address, "Where Does the Power Go in High-Scale Data Centers?" by James Hamilton, VP & Distinguished Engineer, Amazon Web Services -- Closing Plenary Session by David Brin, Hugo Award-winning author, on "Third Millennium Problem-Solving: Can New Visualization and Collaboration Tools Make a Difference?" -- Diomidis Spinellis, Athens University of Economics and Business, on "The Antikythera Mechanism: Hacking with Gears" -- And more! http://www.usenix.org/usenix09/tech 3. You'll see it here first: -- The latest developments in cutting-edge systems research in the Refereed Papers track: http://www.usenix.org/usenix09/tech -- An introduction to interesting new and ongoing work at the Poster Session: http://www.usenix.org/events/usenix09/activities.html#poster 4. The chance to mingle with industry leaders and hiring managers: -- Evening events such as the Birds-of-a-Feather (BoF) sessions offer additional opportunities to network with peers to gain that all-important "insider" IT knowledge: http://www.usenix.org/events/usenix09/bofs.html 5. The opportunity to create your own conference: Whether your focus is system administration, security, virtualization, coding, open source,networking, cloud computing, Solaris, or a bit of them all, USENIX '09 has the information you're looking for. Follow the icons listed here to create the conference that meets your needs: http://www.usenix.org/events/usenix09/themes/ And that's just the beginning. Visit http://www.usenix.org/usenix09/progb to see the full list of offerings. Don't forget: -- Register by June 1 and save up to $300! http://www.usenix.org/usenix09/registration -- Additional discounts available: From government and non-profit employees to groups of 5 or more, USENIX has new ways for you to save: http://www.usenix.org/events/usenix09/discounts.html -- Chat with other attendees on the USENIX '09 Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=29453586085&ref=ts ---------------------------------------------- 2009 USENIX Annual Technical Conference June 14-19, 2009, San Diego, CA http://www.usenix.org/usenix09/progb Early Bird Registration Deadline: June 1, 2009

16 years, 8 months

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