The official Xbox Twitter account revealed a stunning custom Xbox One console inspired by the new video game, Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice, earlier today.

The Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice Xbox One console features a wooden design that gives it the appearance of a box. On top of it sits a replica of a sword from the video game. The Xbox controller that comes with the console is also customized with a wooden appearance and features the name, Sekiro, written in Japanese writing.

Get a lethal new look. RT for a chance to win a custom Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice Xbox One. #SekiroSweepstakes

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— Xbox (@Xbox) March 21, 2019

To win the Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice Xbox One console and controller, all you need to do is retweet the original tweet before March 24th.

The competition is open to residents of the United States and Canada (excluding Quebec). The full competition rules can be read here.

Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice launched on Xbox One consoles today and is already getting a positive response from press and players with many praising its visuals, gameplay, and storytelling.

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Microsoft has, with the help of researchers from the University of Washington, successfully created its very first automated system for storing data within DNA strands. The company had previously purchased 10 million strands of DNA for the purpose of research and testing, and today marks some of the first is successful results in their experiments.

According to the company’s blog post, the researchers were able to successfully encode the word “hello” into the fabricated DNA strands, then retrieve the data and convert it back to digital information using their fully automated end-to-end system. This is especially interesting given the fact that DNA is capable of storing data in a much more compact size than current digital devices, and could potentially last much longer, too.

In the words of Microsoft’s principle researcher Karin Strauss:

“Our ultimate goal is to put a system into production that, to the end user, looks very much like any other cloud storage service — bits are sent to a datacenter and stored there and then they just appear when the customer wants them. To do that, we needed to prove that this is practical from an automation perspective.”

The process is somewhat complicated. It involves taking the 1’s and 0’s of digital information and converting them into the A’s, T’s, C’s, and G’s that DNA is made of by using the required liquids and chemicals that are used to manufacture the snippets and store them in a storage device. Retrieval also involves preparing the DNA with more chemicals ejected from the system, then using a microfluid pump to push the liquids into a device that can read the information and translate it into digital data. The blog post has all of the details for those wishing to read this in depth.

While it’s not exactly a cost-effective method just yet, it does serve to prove that automation is possible for data storage and retrieval within DNA strands. Perhaps with a little more research and development, it could serve to innovate in in a much broader sense than anything we’ve seen.

As we have already reported, Microsoft is getting ready to end support for the almost 10-year-old Windows 7 operating system. As spotted by TechCrunch, the company has already pushed its first patch which includes the popup informing users of the deadline on January 14th, 2020. However, users should begin receiving notifications on April 18^th, giving them plenty of time to consider other options.

Should they continue using the operating system after that time, he or she will be forgoing on security updates and will be at a much greater risk of malware and cyberattacks. Microsoft strongly recommends them to buy a new PC with Windows 10 pre-installed, but those who already have computers that work fine should be able to upgrade relatively easily.

For businesses, Microsoft will also provide them an option to continue receiving security updates and technical support after the expiration date for an annually fee, which will gradually increase overtime. That said, upgrading to Windows 10 would likely be more cost effective, and the company is even willing to assist businesses in upgrading and making sure that all applications work just fine.

Interestingly, Windows 7 still holds a major cut of the desktop market according to Net Applications, as noted by TechCrunch. With the operating system quickly becoming obsolete, it shouldn’t be long before that number begins to rapidly shrink.

Microsoft has announced several Microsoft 365 updates this morning that should help IT Pros reduce costs and increase security. First of all, Windows Virtual Desktop, the company’s new cloud-based desktop and app virtualization service is now available in public preview.

“Windows Virtual Desktop is the only service that delivers simplified management, multi-session Windows 10, optimizations for Office 365 ProPlus, and support for Remote Desktop Services (RDS) environments in a shared public cloud. With Windows Virtual Desktop, you can deploy and scale your Windows desktops and apps on Azure in minutes, with built-in security and compliance,” explained Jared Spataro, Corporate Vice President for Microsoft 365.

You can sign up for the Windows Virtual Desktop preview on this page, and you can also find more information about the requirements on this support page. Microsoft didn’t say today when Windows Virtual Desktop will be generally available, but the company will use the public preview to scale its new cloud-based service. With the upcoming end of support for Windows 7 in January 2020, it’s also worth noting that Windows Virtual Desktop will provide IT Pros Windows 7 virtual desktops with free extended security updates through January 2023.

The other big announcement Microsoft made today is the public preview of Microsoft Defender ATP for macOS. The extension of the Microsoft 365 advanced endpoint security platform to non-Winds devices actually led Microsoft to rename Windows Defender Advanced Threat Protection (ATP) to simply “Microsoft Defender ATP.”

The public preview of Microsoft Defender ATP for Mac is only available for business users, and Microsoft didn’t say if a consumer version would be available at some point. The macOS client will provide anti malware protection on macOS Mojave, macOS High Sierra, or macOS Sierra, and it will be updated though Microsoft’s AutoUpdate service that the standalone Office for Mac apps also use.

Microsoft Defender ATP customers can now apply for preview here, and the company shared more details on this separate blog post as well as the video below:

Other announcements Microsoft made today include the Microsoft Teams app now shipping with Office 365 PRoPlus, as well as the general availability of the Microsoft 365 admin center. The latter can be accessed on admin.microsoft.com and provides a common entry point for managing all Microsoft 365 services.

Microsoft is launching a disc-less version of its Xbox One S console this Spring which could be the most affordable Xbox One console ever. Windows Central previously revealed that the console would be named “Xbox One S All-Digital Edition,” and the reputable blog is reporting today that the console could be announced in April with a possible May 7 launch.

Windows Central has also seen the box for the new Xbox One S All Digital Edition, and they published the following mockup today. “The product shots we received seem to indicate that it will come with a 1TB HDD and with Forza Horizon 3, Sea of Thieves, and Minecraft digital codes bundled into the box. It doesn’t look as though it will be bundled with Microsoft’s Netflix-like subscription service for games, Xbox Game Pass,” the report says.

If this mockup is accurate, it looks like this disc-less version of the Xbox One S will keep the same design but in a slightly smaller form factor. The Xbox One S is already one of the best-looking consoles on the market, so Microsoft is probably right not to deviate from a winning formula.

Pricing for the Xbox One S All Digital Edition is still unknown, but Microsoft may well use the next Inside Xbox episode in April to officially announce the new console. That’s not the only new Xbox hardware that the software giant could reveal this year, as the next-gen “Scarlett” consoles could also be a big part of Microsoft’s E3 2019 conference.

The Microsoft Personal Shopping Assistant browser extension for the Windows 10 Microsoft Edge browser is the latest Microsoft property to update its icon to the new design aesthetic the company revealed back in November of last year.

While the original icon for Microsoft Personal Shopping Assistant was a fairly basic outline of a shopping bag, the new icon (see above image) features two shades of blue, that add the illusion of depth, and a white down arrow.

This new look for Microsoft apps and services has been rolling out gradually rather than one massive launch, which is admittedly unusual. Office.com began using the new icons last month and the Outlook app for Apple’s iOS devices updated with its new look icon just a few days ago.

We actually liked the new design aesthetic so much that we even revamped this site’s social media icons to match it. (Give them a click!)

Microsoft Personal Shopping Assistant is a free extension for Microsoft Edge that lets users add products from stores to a built-in collection board. After an item is added, the extension compares its price across online retailer websites and can actually tracks price changes and notify the user.

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The 20H1 development branch for Windows 10 is getting another minor update today. Windows Insiders on the Skip Ahead ring can now download the 20H1 build 18860, which brings support for the following 39 new languages in the built-in SwiftKey touch keyboard:

Afrikaans (South Africa),  Albanian (Albania),  Arabic (Saudi Arabia),  Armenian (Armenia), Azerbaijani (Azerbaijan), Basque (Spain), Bulgarian (Bulgaria), Catalan (Spain), Croatian (Croatia), Czech (Czech Republic), Danish (Denmark), Dutch (Netherlands), Estonian (Estonia), Finnish (Finland), Galician (Spain), Georgian (Georgia), Greek (Greece), Hausa (Nigeria), Hebrew (Israel), Hindi (India), Hungarian (Hungary), Indonesian (Indonesia), Kazakh (Kazakhstan), Latvian (Latvia), Lithuanian (Lithuania), Macedonian (Macedonia), Malay (Malaysia), Norwegian (Bokmal, Norway), Persian (Iran), Polish (Poland), Romanian

Microsoft’s SwiftKey keyboard uses AI to improve the accuracy of autocorrections and word predictions, and it replaced the previous touch keyboard in Windows 10 version 1809. The new supported languages is the only new features coming in this new 20H1 build, though the new bits also bring the following list of bug fixes and improvements:

General changes, improvements, and fixes for PC

• We fixed a Microsoft Edge crash encountered when interacting with combo boxes in PDF forms.
• We fixed an issue that could result in night light being on after an upgrade, even though all the settings showed that night light should be off.
• We fixed an issue where using the slider to adjust the night light strength could result in night light getting stuck on.
• We fixed an issue where night light was skipping the fade transition when it was turned off (manually or scheduled).
• We fixed an issue resulting in increased battery drain while the screen was on in recent builds.
• We fixed an issue resulting in the “…” menu contents being clipped for certain apps like Voice Recorder and Alarms and Clock when the app was full screen.
• We fixed an issue resulting in some Insiders experiencing bugcheck green screens citing a KERNEL_SECURITY_VIOLATION error.
• We fixed an issue preventing certain VMs from being able to install or update Windows Insider Preview builds – the VM would hang on the black screen with the Windows logo.

Known issues

• Launching games that use anti-cheat software may trigger a bugcheck (GSOD).
• When performing Reset this PC and selecting Keep my files on a device that has Reserved Storage enabled, the user will need to initiate an extra reboot to ensure Reserved Storage is working again properly.
• Some Realtek SD card readers are not functioning properly. We are investigating the issue.
• Creative X-Fi sound cards are not functioning properly. We are partnering with Creative to resolve this issue.

Known issues for Developers

• If you install any of the recent builds from the Skip Ahead and switch to either the Fast ring or the Slow ring, optional content such as enabling developer mode will fail. You will have to remain in the Fast ring to add/install/enable optional content. This is because optional content will only install on builds approved for specific rings.

Microsoft has yet to introduce a major new feature in the 20H1 development branch, and this may wait until the company is finally done with the 19H1 update. In the meantime, Skip Ahead Insiders can also enjoy cool app updates like the latest version of Sticky Notes with multi-desktop support.

Microsoft and Nintendo are becoming a bit cozier these days as they walk hand in hand advocating cross platfom gaming and are now ready to start sharing exclusive titles.

Nintendo just announced an Xbox exclusive headed to its wildly popular Switch platform. According to Xbox Wire, the details of the exchange are as such:

Growing out of these recent discussions, we are partnering with StudioMDHR to investigate bringing Xbox Live features beyond Xbox and PC to Nintendo Switch. Yes, this means that fans will now have the opportunity to experience StudioMDHR’s award-winning debut game on Nintendo Switch with Xbox Live! We’ll be working with StudioMDHR to implement Xbox Live features into Cuphead on the Nintendo Switch in the coming months. Given the early stage of our work with StudioMDHR, the Xbox Live features will appear in a post-launch update to Cuphead on Nintendo Switch. We’d like to thank Studio MDHR and Nintendo for their help in this investigation!

Cuphead coming to Switch pic.twitter.com/rPTmOQH5Q6

— Wario64 (@Wario64) March 20, 2019

Seems as though Microsoft’s gambit with expanding Xbox Live beyond the Xbox console could be paying off for game developers soon. While the release date for Cuphead on the Switch is slated for April 18, 2019, Microsoft’s Xbox Live integration may be a ways off from that date and come via an additional update to the game.

Microsoft and Cuphead studio MDHR have obvious incentives to work deligently on getting the Xbox Live integration pushed out as quickly as possible as both a proof of concept but also keep players engaged with the game as the move across a growing list of potential gaming devices in the near future.

Microsoft has just announced the release of the Windows 10 SDK Preview Build 18356, which developers can now use in conjunction with Windows 10 19H1 build 18356 or higher. This new version of the SDK brings more bug fixes and API changes, and we invite you to check the full blog post for more details.

In addition to this new SDK build, Microsoft also released yesterday the build 18356.1 for Windows Server vNext. The release notes mentioned no new features, but that’s not completely surprising as this Semi-Annual Channel release of the Server OS is near.

As usual, you can download the new preview SDK from developer section of Microsoft’s Windows Insider website, and the new Windows Server build is available from this page. Stay tuned to OnMSFT as there will probably be more news coming from the Windows Insider team this week, including new Windows 10 builds and maybe the new Chromium-Edge browser.

If you are the proud owner of a Surface tablet, or any other Windows 10 tablet for that matter, the Leonardo drawing app has made its way to the Microsoft Store. It has been available for Windows 10 users via the development company’s website for some time now, but now that it’s on the Microsoft Store, it should be easier to discover for new Surface artists.

The app normally runs at $79.99, but if you decide to go ahead and get it today, you can get it for half off at $39.99. It comes with all the same features as the desktop version of the app available on its website, including the infinite canvas, the same user interface, and all the same tools and performance that other Leonardo users get.

If you’re interested in downloading the app, you can go ahead and buy it from the link below. The developers have also promised to update the app just the same as it does the third party download version of it, so there should be no risk involved in getting it from the Microsoft Store.

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Subscribers of Xbox Live Gold can play Vigor for free this weekend, as the game will be available starting tomorrow (March 21^st) and ending March 24^th. The game offers “shoot ‘n’ loot” style of play, and players must survive by gathering resources and building a shelter in the post-war Norway.

The game development company, Bohemia Interactive, mentioned that the free trial weekend will give players a chance to try the recent 0.8 “Signal” beta update of the game. It adds numerous features such as new player lobby, gestures system, as well as other new content and various improvements to enhance the overall experience in the game.

The development company is also planning to release the full 1.0 version game later this year, which will use a free to play model as opposed to making players by the game. However, the developers also encourage those wishing to play the game immediately to go ahead and buy the game now, which will give them access to exclusive in-game items not available in the free version. Keep in mind though that when the game is officially released, all progress that was in the beta will be erased.

Something that also might be worth mentioning, Vigor was one of the Xbox One games that recently received keyboard and mouse support. This gives users the full advantages that keyboard and mice offer, and the Razor Turret that will be released at the end of this month could make the experience all the better.

Japanese video games company Konami is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year, and for the occasion several classic Konami games will be re-released on PC, Xbox One, PS4 and Switch. The first game in the Konami Anniversary Collection series will be the Arcade Classics collection, to be released on April 18.

This $19.99 bundle will includes 8 arcade classics from the 80s: Haunted Castle, Typhoon (A-Jax-, Nemesis (Gradius), Vulcan Venture (Gradius II), Life Force (Salamander), Thunder Cross, Scramble and TwinBee.

Coming in early summer 2019 are the Castlevania Anniversary Collection and the Contra Anniversary Collection. Several Castlevania and Contra games have been previously ported on the Xbox 360, and some of them are currently available on Xbox One via backward compatibility, but it’s certainly a good to bring back these old classics to the spotlight. In case you missed it Square Enix is doing the same this year with its Final Fantasy series, with several old episodes being ported on Xbox One and Nintendo Switch.

The Konami Anniversary Collection series will only be available digitally, and Konami will also offer in-game bonus books showing concept sketches from the development of these games.

The next major update of the Minecraft Village and Pillage series of upgrades is already out now for the Bedrock Edition of the game. Several note-worthy new features have been added, including Shields, which have long been in the Java edition Minecraft since version 1.9 more than 2 years ago.

The crossbow is now also fully available in the game. Previously, it was an experimental feature that had to be manually turned on in the game settings. Now, it appears that the weapon’s development is finally complete, as anyone can enjoy the feature without having to turn it on.

Additionally, for all those Xbox One users out there, a new achievement can be earned in the game. Titled Fruit of the Loom, a player can earn 20 Gamerscore points for creating a banner using at the Enchanted Apple Stencil.

There are also many other new features in the update, such as the new cat skin which has been named Jellie by the developers. The new skin was part of a contest in which players voted before the best one, and Jellie proved to be the winner in the end.

Other noteworthy new features include Lanterns (which have also been removed from the Experimental Gameplay settings), Looms for additional banner pattern creation, Lecterns for allowing multiple players to read the same books, and the new hostile mob called the Pillager (which strangely is only available in creative mode for the time being).

The update is available today and will roll out to all the operating systems that the Bedrock Edition is available on, including the Xbox One, Windows 10, Android, iOS, and the Nintendo Switch. For users on mobile devices, the devs recommend not using any HD textures right now, as there is presently a bug in the game that causes it to crash when using them.

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Microsoft’s Xbox One consoles have been supporting spatial audio since 2017, with more and more games like Forza Horizon 4 or Shadow of the Tomb Raider coming with Dolby Atmos mixes providing a much more immersive experience. Unfortunately, not all consumers want or can afford an expensive home theater or sound bar, but an upcoming Xbox One update will soon make it possible to add spatial sound functionality to any TV speakers.

Microsoft revealed some details about its spatial sound for TV speakers technology at the Game Developers Conference this week. Here’s the information, via Forbes:

Apparently this process is broadly similar to the feature delivered to Windows 10 last year enabling spatial audio via built-in laptop speakers.

Microsoft can’t or won’t say at the moment which of the audio systems on the Xbox One’s common spatial audio API (Windows Sonic, Dolby Atmos, or DTS:X) will carry the new TV speakers utility. It has confirmed to me, though, that it has already got an implementation up and running in internal demos.

We’re looking forward to see how effective this spatial audio technology will be on basic TV speakers, though you probably shouldn’t expect any miracle. Microsoft hasn’t officially announced this new functionality yet, but it will likely ship first to select Xbox Insiders.

Anyway, it’s worth reminding that Xbox One consoles already make it possible to enjoy spatial audio using any pair of headphones. Microsoft has built its own Windows Sonic audio technology for Xbox One and Windows 10 PCs, but you can also set up Dolby Atmos for headphones after installing the Dolby Access app from the Windows Store.

The Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi alliance has released its new Alliance Intelligent Cloud, a service that will use the cloud, artificial intelligence, and Internet of Things technologies to power connected vehicles from the three automotive companies. As a result, the automotive alliance will use the Azure to power these services, which Microsoft says will allow them to capture and analyze the data in a secure manner, and use it to deliver intelligence services. Additionally, with Microsoft infrastructure, the alliance will be able to provide diagnostic services, firmware update, and infotainment services.

Microsoft says that the new Renault Clio along with the Nissan Leaf will not only be the first cars to use the Alliance Intelligent Cloud technology, but will also be the first vehicles powered by the Microsoft Connected Vehicle platform available immediately to consumers at sale. The vehicles in question will be sold in either Japan or Europe, but hopefully it won’t be long before these services reach the other 200+ markets where the vehicles are sold. Microsoft’s EVP and president of Global Sales, Jean-Philippe Courtois, stated that:

“Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi is a longstanding partner and our first strategic partner for the Microsoft Connected Vehicle Platform. Today’s production release of the Alliance Intelligent Cloud enables a new generation of connected services powered by Microsoft Azure to come to market.”

In addition to this smart the benefits that we just mentioned, Microsoft says that multiple vehicles across the automotive companies in the alliance will be able to benefit from the same shared technologies. These might include monitoring, connected navigation and assistance, remote services, as well as firmware updates and other services.

While the partnership is certainly interesting, it isn’t exactly new for the automotive companies. A couple years back, Renault and Nissan signed a global multiyear contract to use Azure services to power it’s connected vehicles.

The first season event for the hit Apex Legends video game, Wild Frontier, is now live on Microsoft’s family of Xbox One consoles.

Apex Legends is a free-to-play video game which means that some of this Season 1 content is available to free players while other content needs to be unlocked through gameplay after purchasing the Season 1 Battle Pass. It’s similar to how Fortnite’s events work.

Free players will be able to unlock one Wild Frontier Legend skin, five Apex Packs, and 18 stat trackers during Season 1 in addition to the new Legend, Octane who launched alongside the event.

Players who buy the Battle Pass (which costs 950 Apex Coins) will continue to unlock new items each time they level up during the course of the event. Up to 100 items can be potentially unlocked including skins, banner frames, and XP boosts. A purchase of the Battle Pass will also immediately unlock 3 Wild Frontier-themed Legend skins, no gameplay required.

Apex Legends has been a massive success story. Launching with next to no pre-launch promotion, the game managed to reach 50 million players in its first month online and has also been well-received by gamers and critics alike.

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The Windows 10 video game, Disney Magic Kingdoms, received an update today that added a variety of new characters, several new attractions, and some new land for players to use for all of their unlocked content.

The main focus of this update was the addition of Dumbo, Timothy Q. Mouse, and The Ringmaster from the classic Dumbo Disney movie. These three characters will now be part of the game’s main continuing story mode which means that players can work towards unlocking them with no time restrictions. The Dumbo-related attractions and concessions such as the Dumbo the Flying Elephant ride, The Barnstormer, Western Arcade, Dumbo Hat Stand, and Peanut Concession are also permanent content additions.

Beauty and the Beast’s LeFou was added to the game with this update, however he’s a limited time character that can only be unlocked in the new Tower Challenge event which begins tomorrow.

Here’s the full official list of all of the new content that was added to Disney Magic Kingdoms:

Characters

Dumbo

Timothy Q. Mouse

The Ringmaster

LeFou

Attractions

Dumbo the Flying Elephant

The Barnstormer

Western Arcade

Concessions

Dumbo Hat Stand

Peanut Concession

Slushies Stand

Cup of Tea Stand

Decorations

Choose Your Costume

Circus Banner

Great Goofini Cannon

Float

Dumbo Float

Disney Magic Kingdoms is a fairly popular Windows 10 game that’s frequently spotlighted in the Microsoft Store and is often pre-installed on new Windows 10 devices in many regions. It’s a free-to-play video game that tasks players with clearing an evil curse from the Disneyland theme park and welcoming new characters from classic and modern Disney films.

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The Mozilla Firefox internet browser updated to Version 66.0 and, with this update, added support for Microsoft’s Windows Hello authentication. This means that after installing the latest update, Firefox users on a compatible Windows 10 device will be able to use their face, fingerprint, and external security keys for authentication on supported websites.

Other noteworthy changes made with the update to Version 66.0 include a new setting that disables autoplay sound on websites, improvements to search, better scrolling on web pages, redesigned certificate error pages, and general performance improvements.

Here’s the full release notes:

New

• Firefox now prevents websites from automatically playing sound. You can add individual sites to an exceptions list or turn blocking off. To learn more about block autoplay, which will be rolled out gradually to all users, visit the Mozilla blog.
• Improved search experience:
• Find a specific webpage faster when you have a lot of tabs open: You can now search within all of your open tabs from the tab overflow menu
• Easier search via a redesigned new tab in Private Windows
• Smoother scrolling: Scroll anchoring keeps content from jumping as images and ads load at the top of the page
• Improved performance and better user experience for extensions:
• Extensions now store their settings in a Firefox database, rather than individual JSON files, making every site you visit faster
• A redesigned keyboard shortcuts section in about:addons makes it easier to view and adjust default shortcuts
• Redesigned certificate error pages help you better understand and resolve issues, including identification of certificate issuers for anti-virus software
• Added basic support for macOS Touch Bar
• Experimenting with an improved Pocket experience in New Tab with different layouts and more topical content
• Improved performance and reduced crash rates by doubling web content loading processes from 4 to 8
• Easier, passwordless security: Added support for Windows Hello on Windows 10, allowing you to use your face, fingerprint, or external security keys for website authentication

Fixed

• The Dark and Light Firefox themes now override the system setting for title bar accent color on Windows 10
• Linux users: Resolved an issue that caused Firefox to freeze when downloading files
• Various security fixes

Changed

• System title bar is hidden by default to match Gnome guideline for Linux users

Developer

• DevTools Inspector is now fully usable when the Debugger is paused
• Lowered priority of setTimeout and setInterval during page load to improve overall page load performance
• Fixed: <button> element is no longer special cased in event dispatch, per latest specifications

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