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  The free upgrade offer to Windows 10 will end on July 29, 2016. Don McKenzie <5V@2.5A> - 2016-06-24 17:18 +1000
    Re: The free upgrade offer to Windows 10 will end on July 29, 2016. Sylvia Else <sylvia@not.at.this.address> - 2016-06-24 19:30 +1000
      Re: The free upgrade offer to Windows 10 will end on July 29, 2016. Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid> - 2016-06-24 14:52 +0000
        Re: The free upgrade offer to Windows 10 will end on July 29, 2016. BuckyBalls <"The Pres"@yahoo.com> - 2016-06-24 22:29 +0200
          Re: The free upgrade offer to Windows 10 will end on July 29, 2016. Petzl <petzlx@gmail.com> - 2016-06-25 07:51 +1000
            Re: The free upgrade offer to Windows 10 will end on July 29, 2016. felix <me@nothere.invalid> - 2016-06-25 11:10 +1000
              Re: The free upgrade offer to Windows 10 will end on July 29, 2016. Petzl <petzlx@gmail.com> - 2016-06-25 11:34 +1000
                Re: The free upgrade offer to Windows 10 will end on July 29, 2016. news16 <news16@woa.com.au> - 2016-06-25 03:47 +0000
                  Re: The free upgrade offer to Windows 10 will end on July 29, 2016. Petzl <petzlx@gmail.com> - 2016-06-25 18:35 +1000
    Re: The free upgrade offer to Windows 10 will end on July 29, 2016. BuckyBalls <"The Pres"@yahoo.com> - 2016-06-24 13:43 +0200
    Re: The free upgrade offer to Windows 10 will end on July 29, 2016. Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid> - 2016-06-24 14:52 +0000
      Re: The free upgrade offer to Windows 10 will end on July 29, 2016. Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid> - 2016-06-28 11:32 +0000
        Re: The free upgrade offer to Windows 10 will end on July 29, 2016. "SG1" <lost@the.races.com> - 2016-06-29 08:08 +1000
          Re: The free upgrade offer to Windows 10 will end on July 29, 2016. Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid> - 2016-06-29 18:40 +0000
            Re: The free upgrade offer to Windows 10 will end on July 29, 2016. "SG1" <lost@the.races.com> - 2016-06-30 07:39 +1000
              Re: The free upgrade offer to Windows 10 will end on July 29, 2016. Petzl <petzlx@gmail.com> - 2016-06-30 11:54 +1000
              Re: The free upgrade offer to Windows 10 will end on July 29, 2016. Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid> - 2016-06-30 10:31 +0000
            Re: The free upgrade offer to Windows 10 will end on July 29, 2016. Don McKenzie <5V@2.5A> - 2016-06-30 17:13 +1000
              Re: The free upgrade offer to Windows 10 will end on July 29, 2016. Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid> - 2016-06-30 10:04 +0000
                Re: The free upgrade offer to Windows 10 will end on July 29, 2016. Don McKenzie <5V@2.5A> - 2016-07-01 06:35 +1000
    Re: The free upgrade offer to Windows 10 will end on July 29, 2016. Clocky <notgonna@happen.com> - 2016-06-25 00:45 +0800
      Re: The free upgrade offer to Windows 10 will end on July 29, 2016. Xeno <xenolith@optusnet.com.au> - 2016-06-25 10:00 +1000
        Re: The free upgrade offer to Windows 10 will end on July 29, 2016. Clocky <notgonna@happen.com> - 2016-06-25 08:38 +0800
          Re: The free upgrade offer to Windows 10 will end on July 29, 2016. Chris <c@b.a> - 2016-06-27 15:56 +1000
            Re: The free upgrade offer to Windows 10 will end on July 29, 2016. Xeno <xenolith@optusnet.com.au> - 2016-06-27 17:44 +1000
              Re: The free upgrade offer to Windows 10 will end on July 29, 2016. F Murtz <haggisz@hotmail.com> - 2016-06-27 18:08 +1000
                Re: The free upgrade offer to Windows 10 will end on July 29, 2016. Xeno <xenolith@optusnet.com.au> - 2016-06-27 18:15 +1000
    Re: The free upgrade offer to Windows 10 will end on July 29, 2016. asdf <asdf@nospam.com> - 2016-06-25 13:44 +0000
      Re: The free upgrade offer to Windows 10 will end on July 29, 2016. felix <me@nothere.invalid> - 2016-06-26 14:33 +1000
        Re: The free upgrade offer to Windows 10 will end on July 29, 2016. not@telling.you.invalid (Computer Nerd Kev) - 2016-06-28 22:41 +0000
          Re: The free upgrade offer to Windows 10 will end on July 29, 2016. felix <me@nothere.invalid> - 2016-06-29 10:07 +1000

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#53243 — The free upgrade offer to Windows 10 will end on July 29, 2016.

Don’t miss out! The free upgrade offer to Windows 10 will end on July 29, 2016.

Thank goodness. I can soon remove my GWX control panel, that prevents this virus from entering my system :-)

Cheers Don...



-- 
Don McKenzie

Dontronics has just launched a new Shopping Cart.
Now located at: https://www.shop-dontronics.com

All Olimex products now 75% to 95% off normal Olimex Prices.
https://www.shop-dontronics.com/olimex-discounts
Many other items discounted up to 95% off.
Also discounts on Sparkfun, CCS, SimmStick, etc.

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#53245

On 24/06/2016 5:18 PM, Don McKenzie wrote:
>
> Don’t miss out! The free upgrade offer to Windows 10 will end on July
> 29, 2016.
>
> Thank goodness. I can soon remove my GWX control panel, that prevents
> this virus from entering my system :-)
>
> Cheers Don...
>
>
>
You're mistaken. All it means is that they'll bill you after installing 
the unwanted software.

You think there's no legal basis? You're right, of course, but they have 
lots of money for lawyers.

Sylvia.

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#53252

Sylvia Else <sylvia@not.at.this.address> wrote:
> On 24/06/2016 5:18 PM, Don McKenzie wrote:
> >
> > Don?t miss out! The free upgrade offer to Windows 10 will end on July
> > 29, 2016.
> >
> > Thank goodness. I can soon remove my GWX control panel, that prevents
> > this virus from entering my system :-)
> >
> > Cheers Don...
> >
> You're mistaken. All it means is that they'll bill you after installing 
> the unwanted software.

  That would be a tad hard, having no name, address, etc. to send the
bill to.

  OTOH, they could cripple your installed version. Oh wait ... it's
already crippled, by design.

> You think there's no legal basis? You're right, of course, but they have 
> lots of money for lawyers.

  Well, luckily I'm in the EU and the EU and Microsoft do not go well
together in legal matters.

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#53262

On 24/06/2016 4:52 PM, Frank Slootweg wrote:
> Sylvia Else <sylvia@not.at.this.address> wrote:
>> On 24/06/2016 5:18 PM, Don McKenzie wrote:
>>>
>>> Don?t miss out! The free upgrade offer to Windows 10 will end on July
>>> 29, 2016.
>>>
>>> Thank goodness. I can soon remove my GWX control panel, that prevents
>>> this virus from entering my system :-)
>>>
>>> Cheers Don...
>>>
>> You're mistaken. All it means is that they'll bill you after installing
>> the unwanted software.
>
>    That would be a tad hard, having no name, address, etc. to send the
> bill to.
>
>    OTOH, they could cripple your installed version. Oh wait ... it's
> already crippled, by design.
>
>> You think there's no legal basis? You're right, of course, but they have
>> lots of money for lawyers.
>
>    Well, luckily I'm in the EU and the EU and Microsoft do not go well
> together in legal matters.
>
Looks like Scotland and Northern Ireland will do a UKEXIT.
Stupid cunts who voted to leave, they will see business LEAVE the UK in 
droves now. The Pound has already crashed.

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#53265

On Fri, 24 Jun 2016 22:29:54 +0200, BuckyBalls <"The Pres"@yahoo.com>
wrote:

>>
>>    Well, luckily I'm in the EU and the EU and Microsoft do not go well
>> together in legal matters.
>>
>Looks like Scotland and Northern Ireland will do a UKEXIT.
>Stupid cunts who voted to leave, they will see business LEAVE the UK in 
>droves now. The Pound has already crashed.

Scotland and Ireland may end up being the only EU members left?
Seems all the lies and deceit have voters browned off worldwide
-- 
Petzl

Candidates list for the 2016 federal election
http://www.aec.gov.au/election/candidates.htm

Vote oligarchies Coalition, Labor, "Greens"
*LAST*, Federal State and Council!
Or you are voting for Islam and Sharia.
http://www.aec.gov.au/Voting/How_to_vote/Voting_Senate.htm

IN NSW, for Senate above line vote
AF  group vote 1  - 12 candidates
AM  group vote 2  - 2  candidates
S   group vote 3  - 3  candidates
C   group vote 4  - 3  candidates
I   group vote 5  - 4  candidates
UG  group vote 6  - 20 candidates
Total of 40 candidates voted for none 
oligarchies Coalition, Labor, "Greens"
which are after First Past The Post win.

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#53272

On 25-June-2016 7:51 AM, Petzl wrote:
> On Fri, 24 Jun 2016 22:29:54 +0200, BuckyBalls <"The Pres"@yahoo.com>
> wrote:
>
>>>     Well, luckily I'm in the EU and the EU and Microsoft do not go well
>>> together in legal matters.
>>>
>> Looks like Scotland and Northern Ireland will do a UKEXIT.
>> Stupid cunts who voted to leave, they will see business LEAVE the UK in
>> droves now. The Pound has already crashed.
> Scotland and Ireland may end up being the only EU members left?
> Seems all the lies and deceit have voters browned off worldwide

socialist agenda and mass immigration is what caused it


-- 
"As long as there is this book [Koran] there will be no peace in the world"
-William Gladstone, four times PM of Great Britain
http://www.siotw.org/
http://www.australianlibertyalliance.org.au/

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#53276

On Sat, 25 Jun 2016 11:10:41 +1000, felix <me@nothere.invalid> wrote:

>On 25-June-2016 7:51 AM, Petzl wrote:
>> On Fri, 24 Jun 2016 22:29:54 +0200, BuckyBalls <"The Pres"@yahoo.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>>>     Well, luckily I'm in the EU and the EU and Microsoft do not go well
>>>> together in legal matters.
>>>>
>>> Looks like Scotland and Northern Ireland will do a UKEXIT.
>>> Stupid cunts who voted to leave, they will see business LEAVE the UK in
>>> droves now. The Pound has already crashed.
>> Scotland and Ireland may end up being the only EU members left?
>> Seems all the lies and deceit have voters browned off worldwide
>
>socialist agenda and mass immigration is what caused it

Even the HM the Queen is pleased that now Britian will be able to
deport errorists.
http://www.breitbart.com/london/2016/06/22/her-majesty-the-eurosceptic-queen-eu-courts-denigrate-britain-by-protecting-terrorists/
  http://bit.ly/28Ze6OB 

My guess is that the UK Brexit places Australia and other nations
(Britian included) on a level trading platform, should be good for
Australian exports Agriculture particularly.
Australia needs better politicians than the corrupt mess we have now.
Vote oligarchies Coalition, Labor, "Greens"
*LAST*, Federal State and Council!
Or you are voting for Islam and Sharia.
-- 
Petzl
The Brexit vote is a rejection of globalisation. Also a rejection of the 1% who are the beneficiaries of globalisation. The Brexit voters are the 99%.. and theTrumps supporters. They are Howards Battlers in seats like Lindsay - currently being wooed by both Labor and the LNP but increasingly looking for 3rd options. Scarily they are also the Murdoch/tabloid/shock jock audience.

It might be worth looking at the causes of this widespread mass disaffection. It is a fact that we are seeing ever growing inequality of income, asset ownership, opportunity, employment, healthcare, education standards etc. This inequality is well advanced in the USA, Britain, Western Europe, Australia and elsewhere.

The neo-con trickledown stuff isn't working. People everywhere are being squeezed across the world. Brexit is a first major push back. It won't be the last. We will see Nexit and Frexit in the Eurozone sooner than we might want.

Brexit is the start of something big and there's no way of knowing where it will lead. We might all end up in a better place if we can tame unfettered capitalism.

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#53284

On Sat, 25 Jun 2016 11:34:36 +1000, Petzl wrote:

> Or you are voting for Islam and Sharia.


Sounds good. BYE.

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#53296

On Sat, 25 Jun 2016 03:47:38 -0000 (UTC), news16 <news16@woa.com.au>
wrote:

>On Sat, 25 Jun 2016 11:34:36 +1000, Petzl wrote:
>
>> Or you are voting for Islam and Sharia.
>
>
>Sounds good. BYE.

bye
-- 
Petzl
https://youtu.be/7vaIugroTek
Richo talks about Malcolm Turnbull begging him for a safe Labor Seat. 
"I fancy Malcolm is like a big red bunger. light him up, there’s a bit of a fizz but then nothing, nothing." - Keating
http://www.ipe.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/turnbull-lansbury.pdf
http://tinyurl.com/Vote-Labor-Vote-Turnbull

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#53250

On 24/06/2016 9:18 AM, Don McKenzie wrote:
>
> Don’t miss out! The free upgrade offer to Windows 10 will end on July
> 29, 2016.
>
> Thank goodness. I can soon remove my GWX control panel, that prevents
> this virus from entering my system :-)
>
> Cheers Don...
>
>
>
If you *upgrade* to WIN10 from a pirate WIN7 do you still need the loader?

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#53253

Don McKenzie <5V@2.5a> wrote:
> 
> Don?t miss out! The free upgrade offer to Windows 10 will end on July
> 29, 2016.

  Do you have some recent reference which says that they're actually
going through with this?

  Yes, they said this a year ago, but it's unwise to take Microsoft
at their word, let alone if it's a year old.

> Thank goodness. I can soon remove my GWX control panel, that prevents
> this virus from entering my system :-)

  Well, GPX Control Panel is invisible and doing its job, so that's the
least of my worries.

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#53392

On June 24, I wrote:
> Don McKenzie <5V@2.5a> wrote:
> > 
> > Don?t miss out! The free upgrade offer to Windows 10 will end on July
> > 29, 2016.
> 
>   Do you have some recent reference which says that they're actually
> going through with this?
> 
>   Yes, they said this a year ago, but it's unwise to take Microsoft
> at their word, let alone if it's a year old.

  In - sort of - answering my own question:

  It *seems* that there no longer is a time limit on the free upgrade.

  For example the (Microsoft) "Get Windows 10" page
(<https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windows10>) does not
mention any time limit on the free upgrade and not even for a clean
installation. (The only requirement for the latter is that you have a
qualifying product key for Windows 7 or Windows 8.1.)

  Just for the 'fun' of it, I ran the Media Creation Tool and downloaded
the Windows 10 ISO. At the end of the download, the tool says:

"If you're going to upgrade from Windows 7 or Windows 8.1 or if you're
 reinstalling Windows 10, you won't need to enter a product key."

  I.e. again no time limit.

  So I guess we'll see what *really* happens after July 29 (2016)! :-)

[...]

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#53402

"Frank Slootweg" <this@ddress.is.invalid> wrote in message 
news:dtf5hpF6r2U1@mid.individual.net...
> On June 24, I wrote:
>> Don McKenzie <5V@2.5a> wrote:
>> >
>> > Don?t miss out! The free upgrade offer to Windows 10 will end on July
>> > 29, 2016.
>>
>>   Do you have some recent reference which says that they're actually
>> going through with this?
>>
>>   Yes, they said this a year ago, but it's unwise to take Microsoft
>> at their word, let alone if it's a year old.
>
>  In - sort of - answering my own question:
>
>  It *seems* that there no longer is a time limit on the free upgrade.
>
>  For example the (Microsoft) "Get Windows 10" page
> (<https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windows10>) does not
> mention any time limit on the free upgrade and not even for a clean
> installation. (The only requirement for the latter is that you have a
> qualifying product key for Windows 7 or Windows 8.1.)
>
>  Just for the 'fun' of it, I ran the Media Creation Tool and downloaded
> the Windows 10 ISO. At the end of the download, the tool says:
>
> "If you're going to upgrade from Windows 7 or Windows 8.1 or if you're
> reinstalling Windows 10, you won't need to enter a product key."
>
>  I.e. again no time limit.
>
>  So I guess we'll see what *really* happens after July 29 (2016)! :-)

Windoze update mentions July 29 2016.

>
> [...] 

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#53427

SG1 <lost@the.races.com> wrote:
> "Frank Slootweg" <this@ddress.is.invalid> wrote in message 
[...]
> >  So I guess we'll see what *really* happens after July 29 (2016)! :-)
> 
> Windoze update mentions July 29 2016.

  Please elaborate! Where/how/when/<whatever> do you see such a message?

  If I go to Windows Update in the Control Panel, there is no such
message.

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#53428

"Frank Slootweg" <this@ddress.is.invalid> wrote in message 
news:dtij15FlnrcU1@mid.individual.net...
> SG1 <lost@the.races.com> wrote:
>> "Frank Slootweg" <this@ddress.is.invalid> wrote in message
> [...]
>> >  So I guess we'll see what *really* happens after July 29 (2016)! :-)
>>
>> Windoze update mentions July 29 2016.
>
>  Please elaborate! Where/how/when/<whatever> do you see such a message?
>
>  If I go to Windows Update in the Control Panel, there is no such
> message.

Windoze update when updating. A message appears in a different colour, at 
the top of screen.

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#53430

On Thu, 30 Jun 2016 07:39:39 +1000, "SG1" <lost@the.races.com> wrote:

>
>"Frank Slootweg" <this@ddress.is.invalid> wrote in message 
>news:dtij15FlnrcU1@mid.individual.net...
>> SG1 <lost@the.races.com> wrote:
>>> "Frank Slootweg" <this@ddress.is.invalid> wrote in message
>> [...]
>>> >  So I guess we'll see what *really* happens after July 29 (2016)! :-)
>>>
>>> Windoze update mentions July 29 2016.
>>
>>  Please elaborate! Where/how/when/<whatever> do you see such a message?
>>
>>  If I go to Windows Update in the Control Panel, there is no such
>> message.
>
>Windoze update when updating. A message appears in a different colour, at 
>the top of screen.

http://www.stuff.co.nz/technology/apps/81611589/microsoft-readies-windows-10-update
   http://bit.ly/29b5N3P   
Ahead of July 29, the one-year anniversary launch date, anyone running
Windows 10 on a PC today can request the upgrade for free, after which
it will cost US$119. Either way, you'll still have to wait until
August 2 to get it.
-- 
Petzl

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#53445

SG1 <lost@the.races.com> wrote:
> 
> "Frank Slootweg" <this@ddress.is.invalid> wrote in message 
> news:dtij15FlnrcU1@mid.individual.net...
> > SG1 <lost@the.races.com> wrote:
> >> "Frank Slootweg" <this@ddress.is.invalid> wrote in message
> > [...]
> >> >  So I guess we'll see what *really* happens after July 29 (2016)! :-)
> >>
> >> Windoze update mentions July 29 2016.
> >
> >  Please elaborate! Where/how/when/<whatever> do you see such a message?
> >
> >  If I go to Windows Update in the Control Panel, there is no such
> > message.
> 
> Windoze update when updating. A message appears in a different colour, at 
> the top of screen.

  No such message here (Windows 8.1).

  Probably the 'GWX Control Panel' is also shielding me from this
message.

  Anyway, I'll take my chances and will not upgrade.

  Windows 10 does not seem to offer any advantage for me, so as long as
8.1 is supported, I'll be good.

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#53441

On 30/06/2016 4:40 AM, Frank Slootweg wrote:
> SG1 <lost@the.races.com> wrote:
>> "Frank Slootweg" <this@ddress.is.invalid> wrote in message
> [...]
>>>  So I guess we'll see what *really* happens after July 29 (2016)! :-)
>>
>> Windoze update mentions July 29 2016.
>
>   Please elaborate! Where/how/when/<whatever> do you see such a message?
>
>   If I go to Windows Update in the Control Panel, there is no such
> message.

If you check the file info at microsoft, which is what I generally do on most update files (since GWX started nagging 
me), you will find it there.

see:
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/12373/windows-update-faq

Cheers Don...


-- 
Don McKenzie

Dontronics has just launched a new Shopping Cart.
Now located at: https://www.shop-dontronics.com

All Olimex products now 75% to 95% off normal Olimex Prices.
https://www.shop-dontronics.com/olimex-discounts
Many other items discounted up to 95% off.
Also discounts on Sparkfun, CCS, SimmStick, etc.

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#53444

Don McKenzie <5V@2.5a> wrote:
> On 30/06/2016 4:40 AM, Frank Slootweg wrote:
> > SG1 <lost@the.races.com> wrote:
> >> "Frank Slootweg" <this@ddress.is.invalid> wrote in message
> > [...]
> >>>  So I guess we'll see what *really* happens after July 29 (2016)! :-)
> >>
> >> Windoze update mentions July 29 2016.
> >
> >   Please elaborate! Where/how/when/<whatever> do you see such a message?
> >
> >   If I go to Windows Update in the Control Panel, there is no such
> > message.
> 
> If you check the file info at microsoft, which is what I generally do on most update files (since GWX started nagging 
> me), you will find it there.
> 
> see:
> https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/12373/windows-update-faq

[Says "Don't miss out! The free upgrade offer to Windows 10 will end on
July 29, 2016. >"]

  Thanks.

  At least that's a clear statement and from Microsoft.

  If you click on the message, it brings you to "Windows 10 free upgrade
offer ends July 29" [1], which shows a count-down clock. Is that
supposed to make us nervous?

[1] <https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/windows-10-upgrade>,

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#53451

On 30/06/2016 8:04 PM, Frank Slootweg wrote:
> Don McKenzie <5V@2.5a> wrote:


>   At least that's a clear statement and from Microsoft.
>
>   If you click on the message, it brings you to "Windows 10 free upgrade
> offer ends July 29" [1], which shows a count-down clock. Is that
> supposed to make us nervous?
>
> [1] <https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/windows-10-upgrade>,

Micro$oft have made me nervous for many years :-)
Cheers Don...



-- 
Don McKenzie

Dontronics has just launched a new Shopping Cart.
Now located at: https://www.shop-dontronics.com

All Olimex products now 75% to 95% off normal Olimex Prices.
https://www.shop-dontronics.com/olimex-discounts
Many other items discounted up to 95% off.
Also discounts on Sparkfun, CCS, SimmStick, etc.

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