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Where is the netflix app for android, i heard it got released a few months ago but i wasn't interested back then, i am now though... so where exactly is it?

there's not one at this moment, it is still being tested for mobiles and i think only a few of the android tablets have it

xriderx66 said:
Where is the netflix app for android, i heard it got released a few months ago but i wasn't interested back then, i am now though... so where exactly is it?
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it was announced as officially going to be released to a few devices at some point. there wasn't anything stated as to when it would be released.

aww.. well is there any kind of work-around?

The hell does anyone want netflix on their phone anyway. That's what my xbox is for...you know, the internet connected device that DOESNT have a 5gb data cap?
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i use WIFI.
I have a blu-ray with Netflix as well, ik i can watch it there, but i can't carry my tv and blu-ray to a friends house who doesn't have netflix supported bluray and watch it with wifi.

xriderx66 said:
aww.. well is there any kind of work-around?
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No work-around that I've found yet. You could always borrow someones HD7.

xriderx66 said:
aww.. well is there any kind of work-around?
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how would there be a work around if no netflix app has been released to any phone?

geoffcorey said:
how would there be a work around if no netflix app has been released to any phone?
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are you just wanting to pick a fight or something?
There's no HULU app... yet theres a work-around that lets you watch hulu.
It's a question, not a demand asking someone to make a work-around, and also there was a beta going around a few months ago, but a VERY buggy beta. I'm unable to find it.

Nevermind, imageshack sucks.

i tried the ustream work around but the ustream app is ****. now i just use my ipod touch and hotspot my vibrant to it. works great. now what i'm looking for is a throttle fix.

There is no workaround for Netflix on Android. Hulu was relatively easy since 2.2 & higher have adobe flash built-in and Hulu (like the majority of video streaming sites) is flash based. The Android flash player was basically hex edited to fool Hulu into thinking it was a PC and not Android by modifying a text string.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=11329624&postcount=81
Netflix on the other hand uses Silverlight platform (Microsoft's answer to Adobe Flash) which doesn't currently exist for Android. Until Netflix finally releases an app or we get Silverlight on Android there is no way to watch Netflix.

Yeah there is a workaround. Download PlayOn from the Market.
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Yep, Playon is the way to go to get Hulu, Netflix and other online content to your phone.

Here is the thing the genius over at netflix are saying we are going to need a dual core processor to have netflix I say that is bull
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erod188 said:
Here is the thing the genius over at netflix are saying we are going to need a dual core processor to have netflix I say that is bull
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That IS bull.
I was watching Star Trek from Netflix on my Vibrant tonight using playon, without a hitch.
Give me a link, and I'll tell them what's up.

I wasn't watching trek but I was using netflix through play on. Only problem is you need to be connected to the play on server on computer....still limited though. Netflix isn't on any android devices...not until they figure a proper drm format..no DRM is the only reason it wasn't released when iphone got it.
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That IS bull.
I was watching Star Trek from Netflix on my Vibrant tonight using playon, without a hitch.
Give me a link, and I'll tell them what's up.
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Interesting thread about Netflix on Android/*nix devices.
http://forum.chumby.com/viewtopic.php?id=5957
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Spastic909 said:
I wasn't watching trek but I was using netflix through play on. Only problem is you need to be connected to the play on server on computer....still limited though. Netflix isn't on any android devices...not until they figure a proper drm format..no DRM is the only reason it wasn't released when iphone got it.
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Once you do the initial WIFI pairing it will continue to work on 3G and other places VIA WIFI. The app syncs to the playon server to get your IP address, if your IP address changes(the one given to you by you ISP) you'll need to re-sync. but I use it out and about all the time on 3G and other peoples WIFI without a problem, just a little slow on the initial startup, but hey it is a beta app.

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Yeah there is a workaround. Download PlayOn from the Market.
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So I have to stream content from my PC...
WTF is the point?
I'll just watch it on my PC's big screen instead...this really is stupid..If I'm at home why would I watch ANYTHING on my phone's little screen when I can just watch it on my PC or laptop?
I watch sports highlights, Family Guy (Fox.com) etc. on my phone when I'm on the road on 3G..but if I'm home I'm not gonna use my phone when my PC offers a wayyyy better viewing experience.
Playon is a waste of time and money. It would be excellent if it offered Hulu/Netflix WITHOUT having to stream from a PC.

WP7 music player (Beta 2)

You will not be disappointed. Probably the best music player UI ever (at least the alpha versions were. Waiting for wp7 for the beta)
Beta 2 released: http://www.ubermusic.com/
Wp7 skin: http://t.co/h5pUE3h
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I own a zuneHD and was impressed by this. to bad I don't have any music on my phone to use it.
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I've got a Zune HD as well
This was programmed superbly!
I can't wait for it to be released!

bigfoot7375 said:
I've got a Zune HD as well
This was programmed superbly!
I can't wait for it to be released!
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Technically this is released. Putting it in the market would cause some issues for the dev. I'd assume
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kaboose01 said:
Technically this is released. Putting it in the market would cause some issues for the dev. I'd assume
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But it is named Alpha2, so I assume that there will be a beta version (at least)...

Downloaded it. Love it. Any place to submit bugs/feature requests for development?

There is actually an updated version of this out called Alpha 3. You can find it on Fede's twitter page.
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Alpha 3 is much improved. Volume buttons seek working, and playback stops when you remove headphones now. Also no more lag in volume switching and seem like the album art has improved as well.

Wow, really nice music player. Deleting mixzing player as we speak.

Beta 4...amoungst other things, it now has a widget
http://launcherpro.com/music/
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alpha 4 is a big step from alpha 2. all the fc's i had encountered before are no longer, and you can actually read the now playing in the drop down notification.
really liking this. uninstalling doubletwist and hopefully wont be reinstalling again.
alpha 4 says it will expire june 15th. excited to see a final release around then for the market.

Alpha 5 is up:
http://launcherpro.com/music/
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The next thing Fede needs to add is a custom equalizer. Until then I have to stick with PowerAmp.
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very quick and smooth. noticed today (while still on alpha 4) the battery is used much less than earlier versions as well. listened to music for over two hours and it barely put a dent in the battery.

lsusparky621 said:
The next thing Fede needs to add is a custom equalizer. Until then I have to stick with PowerAmp.
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Cm7 has a built in equalizer. Plus there are a couple free ones in the market.
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Awesome. Hopefully Google will release the Music API's soon, and we can get some integration with the Music beta going.

Tried it for over 2 weeks. The UI is great, but it still hasn't torn me from PowrrAmp paid. My personal opinion though.
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The only thing it really needs as of beta 5 is a scroll tab. It takes too long to have to scroll down through the entire track list. Well that and a search feature would be nice.
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This is awesome, thanks for the find. I use this one. I like it because it finds the picture of the artist by it self. It's really cool! Thanks!

Alpha7...now calked Uber Music:
http://www.ubermusic.com/
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Does anyone but me not mind the lack of streaming videos?

Ok, this is not an iPad vs Xoom debate but...I have in my possession an iPad 2 and a Xoom (perks of my work). I've had the ipad for about 2 weeks and the Xoom for only 2 days so I want to try to be fair but...
I think to myself, let's see how streaming video works on xoom compared to ipad. on ipad:
Netflix app - works great - Xoom - no such app
Hbogo on iPad works great - Xoom - no such app
Vudu on ipad works great - Xoom - no such app
Hulu Plus on ipad works - Xoom - what's hulu?
Just some other things I noticed -
looked for Wall Street Journal app which is great on iPad, but no such app
DirecTV app for iPad has some extra features than the Xoom app
Bank of AMerica App for ipad is nice but no such app for Xoom
Now I know, to each his own and purchase based on your needs but come on! Only thing iPad doesn't seem to do as well to me is flash of course.
Am I missing something?
I am a droid lover, Droid Original then Droid 2, then Droid Incredible etc. all rooted but a bit dissappointed in the feature list for Xoom. Am I alone?

patchm00 said:
Ok, this is not an iPad vs Xoom debate but...I have in my possession an iPad 2 and a Xoom (perks of my work). I've had the ipad for about 2 weeks and the Xoom for only 2 days so I want to try to be fair but...
I think to myself, let's see how streaming video works on xoom compared to ipad. on ipad:
Netflix app - works great - Xoom - no such app
Hbogo on iPad works great - Xoom - no such app
Vudu on ipad works great - Xoom - no such app
Hulu Plus on ipad works - Xoom - what's hulu?
Just some other things I noticed -
looked for Wall Street Journal app which is great on iPad, but no such app
DirecTV app for iPad has some extra features than the Xoom app
Bank of AMerica App for ipad is nice but no such app for Xoom
Now I know, to each his own and purchase based on your needs but come on! Only thing iPad doesn't seem to do as well to me is flash of course.
Am I missing something?
I am a droid lover, Droid Original then Droid 2, then Droid Incredible etc. all rooted but a bit dissappointed in the feature list for Xoom. Am I alone?
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Its not the limitation of xoom, in general its honeycomb OS itself. Some of the popular apps might showing up in market hopefully by end of this year.
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krips2003 said:
Its not the limitation of xoom, in general its honeycomb OS itself. Some of the popular apps might showing up in market hopefully by end of this year.
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Those of us that have rooted and flashed custom roms like Tiamat l.l have perfect ability to access hbogo, hulu, just about anything via the browser. I use Dolphin HD and the Tiamat rom lets the browser function as a desktop rather than mobile device. And yes, flash is great.
Bottom line...I'm not missing anything and I've got flash.

okantomi said:
Those of us that have rooted and flashed custom roms like Tiamat l.l have perfect ability to access hbogo, hulu, just about anything via the browser. I use Dolphin HD and the Tiamat rom lets the browser function as a desktop rather than mobile device. And yes, flash is great.
Bottom line...I'm not missing anything and I've got flash.
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Hmmm, so, you can do HBOGO and hulu because you are rooted and can load another browser that is capable of running those apps? In other words, it's not the ROM that allows this but the rooted device allowing a different browser that HBOGO works on?
thanks for your reply

Your point is well taken. But the same list should include all of the sites you CAN stream from due to flash. I believe Netlfix and Hulu are both Silverlight based.
I stream from Amazon all of the time.

patchm00 said:
Hmmm, so, you can do HBOGO and hulu because you are rooted and can load another browser that is capable of running those apps? In other words, it's not the ROM that allows this but the rooted device allowing a different browser that HBOGO works on?
thanks for your reply
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Be obtuse if you like.

okantomi said:
Be obtuse if you like.
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Huh? I was being serious. Why would you think I'm being stupid? I was just trying to get clarification and I fear you took me totally wrong. Just trying to clarify that if I root my Xoom i could then add other browsers which would support HBOGO.
Sorry if i offended

>Does anyone but me not mind the lack of streaming videos?
+1. Don't have a TV.

Its the same browser (or you can use a different one), its just changing your user agent report to desktop, not android. Hulu is flash, and you can modify flash to also report desktop, not android, and that enables streams. HBO is probably similar. And Netflix will come, as it has a tegra and Netflix/nvidia have said tegras have features for Netflix. Also, you can get play on, which streams from every source under the moon for a few bucks a month extra. And it plays nice with honeycomb.
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Starting to make it sound better. I didn't want to root until I made a decision on returning it or not but I think I'll keep it and I just may have to get my wife an ipad
I did get a good deal at staples for 449 plus tax this week.
Thanks for everyone's comments.
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im not rooted and yes it sux, I am actually debating on taking it back and just waiting until next year or see what Netflix/hbogo will do with the xoom2. I think 3.2 will be out this month so maybe that might intrigue them to make an app.

patchm00 said:
Hmmm, so, you can do HBOGO and hulu because you are rooted and can load another browser that is capable of running those apps? In other words, it's not the ROM that allows this but the rooted device allowing a different browser that HBOGO works on?
thanks for your reply
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You can install flash_player and dolphin off the market. Go to settings in dolphin, and change your UA to desktop.
Don't have to be rooted.

I have a 47" TV that I use for video play back so that it why it doesn't bother me. Now if I was 16 and didn't have a tv then it would.

The app selection is pretty lame but as a backup I also have an iPad.
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zone23 said:
I have a 47" TV that I use for video play back so that it why it doesn't bother me. Now if I was 16 and didn't have a tv then it would.
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I'm 40 and travel (too much) otherwise I would also not be bothered.
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gqstatus0685 said:
The app selection is pretty lame but as a backup I also have an iPad.
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Heh, I want to do that but wife is making me make a choice! I guess I can use the offices ipad when I travel though.
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colbur87 said:
You can install flash_player and dolphin off the market. Go to settings in dolphin, and change your UA to desktop.
Don't have to be rooted.
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That worked for HBOGO! Thanks for that tidbit.

patchm00 said:
Heh, I want to do that but wife is making me make a choice! I guess I can use the offices ipad when I travel though.
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I set my foot down. It landed me on the couch for two days but she got over it.
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patchm00 said:
Huh? I was being serious. Why would you think I'm being stupid? I was just trying to get clarification and I fear you took me totally wrong. Just trying to clarify that if I root my Xoom i could then add other browsers which would support HBOGO.
Sorry if i offended
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Sorry for being so touchy...maybe I misunderstood your comment.
Re-reading the thread, it came to me that people are really having two very different experiences with the Xoom. There's plain vanilla out of the box, which is nice but lacks some functionality, and the experience of those that have unlocked, rooted and customized their Xoom. The point I was trying to make is that if you're willing to be hands-on, you can have just about all the functions you are looking for.

Now that we have 2.2, what are some killer apps I need?

I mean solely for Android 2.2+. I've already gotten Netflix, Crackle (sadly, doesn't work, the sound goes really, really slow) and a few games I got off of Amazon's deal of the day that were 2.2+ only. There's obviously Flash 10.3, too. The other one I got (which I've been trying to get ahold of since I got my phone) is Kongregate Arcade.
Anything you guys know of that's a really good Android 2.2+ app that I'm missing?

If you put up the money get voodoo control plus and get voodoo sound v10... it makes this phone sound awesome via headphones xP
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I mean solely for Android 2.2+. I've already gotten Netflix, Crackle (sadly, doesn't work, the sound goes really, really slow) and a few games I got off of Amazon's deal of the day that were 2.2+ only. There's obviously Flash 10.3, too. The other one I got (which I've been trying to get ahold of since I got my phone) is Kongregate Arcade.
Anything you guys know of that's a really good Android 2.2+ app that I'm missing?
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The only other that I know is 2.2+ specific is Google Music. I haven't really used it much though.

Netflix and skype with video chat

Can't really video chat without a FFC

You can of you stand in front of a mirror! XP
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I'm actually working on trying to get the i9000 front facing camera mod to work on our Continuum. I need an i400 I can tear apart and do some fitment testing. I've seen some photos of the i9000 camera and the i500 (Fascinate) camera which I think is the same as the Continuum camera. It might work with a little trimming here and there. Ill post back once I have some results.

This is gonna sound pretty silly but the new Captain America game requires 2.2. I'm not much of a gamer but I actually bought it for $1 in the market and it installed then after the ~150mb download it gave me the error message on my stock Continuum. Took my son to the movie and we loved it, was looking forward to letting him play the game(which was well reviewed). Bah.
So happy to see this 2.2 update stuff. I'm going to have to do my homework now and make a visit to the darkside. I love this phone, will be more than happy to de-bing and de-bloat it!

Speaking of games: Plants vs Zombies and Peggle on the Amazon App store.
Was lucky enough to catch them free, but could not get them to run on Eclair.

+1 for netflix and google-music.
Being able install google search has been very nice as well.

So the Flash works well with this release?

Yes. I just spent the weekend streaming a UFC event on it :3

Chrome to Phone is a MUST.
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Just loaded the apk for the new market... It's pretty sweet... First froyo apps I loaded were Chrome2Phone, Google Music, and Netflix...
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Weudel said:
Just loaded the apk for the new market... It's pretty sweet... First froyo apps I loaded were Chrome2Phone, Google Music, and Netflix...
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Jill plays tricks, Jack plays God

Browser to Phone is even better lol At least in my opinion
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.wiirecords.chrometophone

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Browser to Phone is even better lol At least in my opinion
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ha ha wow!
and by the way, i couldnt stop noticing this, kept bugging me, so i had to say something,
"My Motto: If you don't know how to do someone here on XDA, and don't know how to properly look through the threads or do a search, then you don't deserve to be flashing/changing anything (If the answer isn't already out there, that's different [obviously, lol]"
If i dont know how to do someone? lol, dont you mean something?

[Q] Amazon Instant Video

Anyway to get that working? I tried searching, but the search box on the HD app is god awful. Anyone have a modified apk or anything, one that'll make it work on here? I'd really like to get it working
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Only if you get a kindle fire. In a nutshell, it is heavily tied into their OS, which is not stock android and will not work outside of that environment. The only way you'll ever see it on the Nexus 7 is if Amazon releases it a s standalone apk..
For now, you have to just use the website.
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najaboy said:
Only if you get a kindle fire. In a nutshell, it is heavily tied into their OS, which is not stock android and will not work outside of that environment. The only way you'll ever see it on the Nexus 7 is if Amazon releases it a s standalone apk..
For now, you have to just use the website.
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I've been watching various threads on this one for weeks. I'm hopeful that Amazon will release an app for the rest of us soon given that 1) they just released an app for Google TV, and 2) they make most of their money from media, not Kindle hardware....so I'm hoping the speculation that they are limiting it to the Kindle for competitive reasons, is false.
The only way I've been able to watch Amazon VOD is by loading flash and using Firefox. It works, but it is FAR from ideal.

developer_john said:
I've been watching various threads on this one for weeks. I'm hopeful that Amazon will release an app for the rest of us soon given that 1) they just released an app for Google TV, and 2) they make most of their money from media, not Kindle hardware....so I'm hoping the speculation that they are limiting it to the Kindle for competitive reasons, is false.
The only way I've been able to watch Amazon VOD is by loading flash and using Firefox. It works, but it is FAR from ideal.
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To clarify, the Google TV app only works on two LG television sets. It does not work on any other Google TV devices.

najaboy said:
To clarify, the Google TV app only works on two LG television sets. It does not work on any other Google TV devices.
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Understood....I guess my point was more that they are still releasing android apps, even though there is speculation out there that they want to limit android access to the Kindle. A while back there was the same speculation about iDevices, but now we have both an iPad and iPhone/Pod app. I'm hopeful we'll have one soon....

I hope someone figures this out soon.
I am on the 30 day free trial of Amazon Prime, and my clock is ticking.
I won't stay with Prime unless it can replace Netflix for streamed movies.

rmm200 said:
I hope someone figures this out soon.
I am on the 30 day free trial of Amazon Prime, and my clock is ticking.
I won't stay with Prime unless it can replace Netflix for streamed movies.
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Amazon's selection of free stuff to stream isn't as extensive as Netflix, I've found. At least not in what I like to watch. They do, however, have a lot of things that Netflix doesn't have. We split a Prime membership with my brother but I don't intend on getting rid of our Netflix or even Hulu+ memberships just yet.
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I just use the Web site works well, an app would be cool but it is not on the top of my list
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