[Q] Replacing Galaxy Note 3 FTM version with XEF - Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

I have at this moment a simlocked Galaxy Note 3 France Orange FTM version. I would like to replace the FTM rom with the XEF Rom.
- do I loose my warranty?
- Can I upload de XEF rom via KIES or do I need tu use ODIN?
- When I have flashed the ROM, do I received the updates for the XEF via OTA/KIES or does the Note 3 not recognize it as the official ROM?
In advance thanks for your help....

1/ No
2/ Odin
3/ This depends wether you are rooted or not... if not rooted, OTA should continue to work. If rooted, you should disable the updates to make sure not to receive a new bootloader
You need to retrieve the XEF firmware from sammobile for your device
Which can be directly flashed using Odin
Or you pass the new firmware through Vega method to root it and remove any new bootload.
If rooted, then Wanam Xposed can pass the status to Official.
Have a look to the "Original Android development" forum
Good luck

And although I have a simlock from Orange I would still be able to flash XEF ROM???
GalaxHe said:
1/ No
2/ Odin
3/ This depends wether you are rooted or not... if not rooted, OTA should continue to work. If rooted, you should disable the updates to make sure not to receive a new bootloader
You need to retrieve the XEF firmware from sammobile for your device
Which can be directly flashed using Odin
Or you pass the new firmware through Vega method to root it and remove any new bootload.
If rooted, then Wanam Xposed can pass the status to Official.
Have a look to the "Original Android development" forum
Good luck
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No link between rooting and simlock. You re phone will still be locked to orange. I dont understand how this is blocked... u get a code to un simlock but no tweak for that ... So yes you re phone with this method will have to be used with an orange sim. It's just an operating system
Envoyé de mon SM-N9005 en utilisant Tapatalk

I tried this afternoon to replace ROM N9005XXUDMJ6_N9005FTMDMJ4_N9005XXUDMJ4_HOME.tar.md5 with ROM N9005XXUBMJ3_N9005OXXBMJ3_N9005XXUBMJ2_HOME.tar.md5 but it is getting refused.
I put my Note 3 (ORANGE France locked) in ODIN mode. Loaded the XEF ROM in ODIN (version 3.0.7). Check was OK...but the moment I hit start it shows fail on both my phone and in ODIN.
I downloaded the ROM via sammobile site.

AleSyS said:
I tried this afternoon to replace ROM N9005XXUDMJ6_N9005FTMDMJ4_N9005XXUDMJ4_HOME.tar.md5 with ROM N9005XXUBMJ3_N9005OXXBMJ3_N9005XXUBMJ2_HOME.tar.md5 but it is getting refused.
I put my Note 3 (ORANGE France locked) in ODIN mode. Loaded the XEF ROM in ODIN (version 3.0.7). Check was OK...but the moment I hit start it shows fail on both my phone and in ODIN.
I downloaded the ROM via sammobile site.
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Looks like you're trying to downgrade to an older version ROM? If that's the case then this won't work. You can flash same or newer version (e.g. MJ7) only with this method.
Sent from my SM-N9005 using Tapatalk

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[Q] Keeping Your CSC the same

I would like to know if it's possible to modify the CSC in the img file before loading with Odin, for the purpose to being able to use a ROM of a different region, while maintaining the same CSC. (and without WIPE)
So I want to change the German CSC in the German 4.1.2 GT-8000 ROM to Canadian CSC before loading with Odin, that way the CSC and PDA match for future OTA purposes.
The method is as described here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1913034
Is this possible?
I opened cache.ext4 in DiskInternals, and extracted the sec_csc.zip and found the CSC folders.
However, none of them was Canadian.
Would it be possible to copy my existing CSC folder from my 4.0.4 Note 10.1 and replace and repackage the German 4.1.2 ROM with the Canadian CSC?
From what I know it is not possible
But you can do the other way around change the CSC code of you device to the german code by download the app from play store but when you do that it will do a complete data wipe
You can change CSC folders inside a custom rom and then flash .
Or via Root Explorer or Android Commander change the CSC files on the phone itself .
Or you could flash a CSC on its own via Odin if you can find one or make one .
jje
Other than not being able to use ota updates whats wrong with having a miss matched csc? I flashed the UK 4.1.1 on my Canadian 8010 leaving the CSC alone and I have no problems. After that I rooted with Chainfire's Exynos Abuse app so I don't much care about OTA I will just use Odin. If the Canadian 4.1 EVER comes out maybe I will flash it but I don't see much point.
Don't you need the same csc for your region when you are sending the tablet for warranty purposes?
Sent from my GT-N8010 using xda app-developers app
There are reports that say it is impossible to revert back to the same CSC even after flashing a ROM that native to your region after flashing the German Rom.
mikemod said:
After doing this I have now flashed the UK JB release hoping to match the CSC again but the CSC in KIES is now BGL
It looks like you cant go back to your own region after flashing the German JB on a UK device..
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Once you go German, you never go back.
redragonx6 said:
Don't you need the same csc for your region when you are sending the tablet for warranty purposes?
Sent from my GT-N8010 using xda app-developers app
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Warranty requires full firmware and CSC to match the phone plus system status not modified and custom rom counter at zero .
Personally CSC is deleted as soon as i have a copy of the original firmware .
Also Kies and OTA stuff and bloatware .
jje
kind of hesitant to flash the german rom since I cant find the rom for my canadian tablet
JJEgan said:
Warranty requires full firmware and CSC to match the phone plus system status not modified and custom rom counter at zero .
Personally CSC is deleted as soon as i have a copy of the original firmware .
Also Kies and OTA stuff and bloatware .
jje
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Are you saying, with the original firmware, you can recover the CSC and return the modified status to normal and the counter to 0?
Even after flashing ROMS from different regions such as the German ROM?
klau1 said:
There are reports that say it is impossible to revert back to the same CSC even after flashing a ROM that native to your region after flashing the German Rom.
Once you go German, you never go back.
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That isn't correct I have installed N-8010 4.1.1 German ROM then N-8000 4.1.2 German ROM, run CSC Select, changed back to N-8010 4.1.1 German ROM, now flashed N-8010 4.1.1 UK and I am back to the correct UK CSC and 'Official'. I have since rooted and set binary counter back to zero. No issues :laugh:
BlackDog24 said:
That isn't correct I have installed N-8010 4.1.1 German ROM then N-8000 4.1.2 German ROM, run CSC Select, changed back to N-8010 4.1.1 German ROM, now flashed N-8010 4.1.1 UK and I am back to the correct UK CSC and 'Official'. I have since rooted and set binary counter back to zero. No issues :laugh:
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Hope more ppl confirm this great result
We have another person whose CSC stayed the same.
This is good news. Tho we don't know why it changed permanently for others.
thedegg said:
my n8010 uk, i update first german 8010 rom 4.1.1 single method, not double method with ics first. everything run fine and kies not let me update as said modified but csc still says btu
just put uk n8010 4.1.1 over the top via odin , everthing fine kies says i have latest version now. all good back to normal btu still.
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I used the German two step method and then overwrote that with the single German JB Rom.
I did get my CSC back to BTU by going back to ICS, factory reset and then KIES updated to JB OTA.
My flash counter still remains at 0 and has never incremented so still never needed to root it.
Ok When you update to JB 4.1.2 it will always say that your device is uptodate on the first boot, to check whether OTA is working or not go to update in settings and manually search for an update if it says no update found it means it is detecting you device if it goes into a loop of searching means it not.
No matter how many times you install a rom or which region rom you install or which version rom you install if it is a stock rom your flash counter will never increase.
It will only increase if you install a custom rom or custom recovery
Some people with the 8013 have seen their flash count increase after installing the official German JB ROM
jeggen said:
So I installed JB the first way and had mentioned here having problems with AllShare Cast Dongle. So I checked my flash count and it showed Custom and a flash count of 2. Per these instructions I installed the complete JB PDA and instead of getting a flash count to 0 now I have a flash count of 4. Here is exactly what my tablet says when I'm in download mode.
Code:
PRODUCT NAME: GT-N8013
CUSTOM BINARY DOWNLOAD: Yes (4 Counts)
CURRENT BINARY: Custom
SYSTEM STATUS: Custom
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yes it could be because the JB rom is for a different model and hence the system treats it as custom rom, just download triangleaway and reset the counter

Change firmware (region too) from mdn to evr

Hi well i did buy thes4 from a swedish reseller and i recieved the french XEF firmware i just wonder is it safe to flash the device with the uk evr version
of firmware couldn't really see why it should be any hassle and i want to do this thru odin then too i know there is firmwares available for kies too
But isnt it better to do such things thru odin in download mode ?
I have I9505XXUAMDN
and i want the I9505XXUBMG7_I9505EVRBMF5_EVR
Bought the phone from a swedish reseller and it wasn't that easy or fun to locate the settings for language in french lol when i inserted my sim
I have the same problem. I bought SGS4 from German reseller, csc is DBT, and I want to change German firmware to Polish with csc XEO. How can I accomplish that ? Is it the same procedure as in sgs3 ? I browse in Odin for firmware file in PDA field (phone in download mode off course) and just start the process ? I've heard that in sgs4 it is a bit more complicated, that I have to root phone first ? Is it true ?
Hagis2k said:
Hi well i did buy thes4 from a swedish reseller and i recieved the french XEF firmware i just wonder is it safe to flash the device with the uk evr version
of firmware couldn't really see why it should be any hassle and i want to do this thru odin then too i know there is firmwares available for kies too
But isnt it better to do such things thru odin in download mode ?
I have I9505XXUAMDN
and i want the I9505XXUBMG7_I9505EVRBMF5_EVR
Bought the phone from a swedish reseller and it wasn't that easy or fun to locate the settings for language in french lol when i inserted my sim
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You can flash any compatible firmware for your device with Odin 3.04, roms can be found here www.sammobile.com/firmware. They don`t have to be region specific.
You don`t need root to flash firmwares with Odin!
so you are saying that if I now have XXUBMGA (i think it is unbranded, but I have one doubt about it, after makin update some german apps was automatically installed in my phone - i can uninstall them) I can flash it to polish rom with odin just by putting rom into pda and check 'auto reboot' and 'f. reset time' and I wont kill my phone and csc will change to XEO and in future I will be able to udpate phone via kies or OTA ?
m4rioo said:
so you are saying that if I now have XXUBMGA (i think it is unbranded, but I have one doubt about it, after makin update some german apps was automatically installed in my phone - i can uninstall them) I can flash it to polish rom with odin just by putting rom into pda and check 'auto reboot' and 'f. reset time' and I wont kill my phone and csc will change to XEO and in future I will be able to udpate phone via kies or OTA ?
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Yes, you can flash the XEO rom but you will not receive OTA`s for the XEO rom as the product ID will still be DBT. You will have to keep flashing future updated roms with Odin3.04.
Exactly, so my question is how to change to product code to xeo ?
m4rioo said:
Exactly, so my question is how to change to product code to xeo ?
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Why would you? Changing the product code will surely kill your warranty as it is linked to your Imei number. OTA`s suck anyway, its better to flash the updated rom with Odin and do a data factory reset afterwards.
But i will lose everything after making factory reset, right ? Let's just suppose i dont care about warranty - in that case, how can I change CSC ? And maybe next question, I ment about it earlier - what about those apps which are installing after any update: -HRS Hotels, -Kauf.da and couple of others, how to make them not to install after updating my phone (I can uninstall them but they are annoying)
anyone ?
helloooo

[Q] My device is rooted but a new update is available

Hey i have note 3 so i installed the kies and a message poped up that says
a new update is available
Current firmware version : PDA:MI7 / PHONE:MI6 / CSC:MI2 (PHN)
Latest firmware version : PDA:MJ3 / PHONE:MJ2 / CSC:MJ3 (PHN)
my device is rooted so if i click update via kies will it unroot my device?what is the best thing to do in my situation to have the latest firmware?and if i will unroot the device will i have region lock?
VodkaPlease said:
Hey i have note 3 so i installed the kies and a message poped up that says
a new update is available
Current firmware version : PDA:MI7 / PHONE:MI6 / CSC:MI2 (PHN)
Latest firmware version : PDA:MJ3 / PHONE:MJ2 / CSC:MJ3 (PHN)
my device is rooted so if i click update via kies will it unroot my device?what is the best thing to do in my situation to have the latest firmware?and if i will unroot the device will i have region lock?
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You may refer to this thread
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2522729
williamyi said:
You may refer to this thread
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2522729
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+100000000
williamyi said:
You may refer to this thread
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2522729
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ultramag69 said:
+100000000
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but you still guys didn't tell me what is the best thing to do :3
should i flash the official firmware first through odin?right now i am on N9005XXUBMI7 firmware can i flash directly the latest firmware MJ7?or click update via kies and then root it?
EDIT:my knox is already 0x1
VodkaPlease said:
but you still guys didn't tell me what is the best thing to do :3
should i flash the official firmware first through odin?right now i am on N9005XXUBMI7 firmware can i flash directly the latest firmware MJ7?or click update via kies and then root it?
EDIT:my knox is already 0x1
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You should tell us earlier that you knox is tripped with 0x1.
Then it will be very easy. You can flash through either Mobile Odin Pro or PC Odin. MOP should be able to retain your root access (clicking the Everrot option). If you flash through PC Odin, then use CF Auto Root to re-root your Note 3
williamyi said:
You should tell us earlier that you knox is tripped with 0x1.
Then it will be very easy. You can flash through either Mobile Odin Pro or PC Odin. MOP should be able to retain your root access (clicking the Everrot option). If you flash through PC Odin, then use CF Auto Root to re-root your Note 3
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So just load the latest official rom via odin and check cf auto root and start flashing ? But when I flash a new official rom will I have region lock ?

HELP!! flashing fimware through odin failed on samsun galaxy grand prime

I flashed the latest update of firmware of galaxy grand prime through odin but when i click start it fails to flash the firmware.. is it because of the knox? Or what?. Anyone here can help me..? :crying:
daganteng15 said:
I flashed the latest update of firmware of galaxy grand prime through odin but when i click start it fails to flash the firmware.. is it because of the knox? Or what?. Anyone here can help me..? :crying:
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Is your phone still working? Which firmware is actually installed? Which firmware you want to flash?
regards
LS.xD said:
Is your phone still working? Which firmware is actually installed? Which firmware you want to flash?
regards
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I buy my grand prime last year.. dec.. there are some updates from sammobile for my grand prime i downloaded.. i have flashed it but failed.. i tried it many times but. Still the same. I downloaded the correct firmware and region.. and also in the ota it also says the latest updates have been installed.. but there are already two updates of it..can you help me for this sir?.
daganteng15 said:
I buy my grand prime last year.. dec.. there are some updates from sammobile for my grand prime i downloaded.. i have flashed it but failed.. i tried it many times but. Still the same. I downloaded the correct firmware and region.. and also in the ota it also says the latest updates have been installed.. but there are already two updates of it..can you help me for this sir?.
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Please tell me which firmware version is actually installed and which version you want to flash? Which region is your phone?
@LS.xD
i have the same problem with daganteng15, my current firmware installed on my galaxy grand prime is with CSC G530HOLB1ANL1 (XTC openline for Philippines) and now there is two new update in sammobile which is with CSC G530HOLB1ANL3 and the latest CSC G530HOLBAOA2 i tried to flash this two new firmware via ODIN 3.09 but both failed, in ODIN it always say "Fail Auth"
i am sure that i downloaded the correct firmarwe for our region. can you help us Please...
Thanks in advance.
3xhon said:
@LS.xD
i have the same problem with daganteng15, my current firmware installed on my galaxy grand prime is with CSC G530HOLB1ANL1 (XTC openline for Philippines) and now there is two new update in sammobile which is with CSC G530HOLB1ANL3 and the latest CSC G530HOLBAOA2 i tried to flash this two new firmware via ODIN 3.09 but both failed, in ODIN it always say "Fail Auth"
i am sure that i downloaded the correct firmarwe for our region. can you help us Please...
Thanks in advance.
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Yah.. were the same.. there are two new update on grand prime XTC Philippines (open line) but cant flash in odin. And also can not update the device in OTA. Please help.
This device have secure bootloader, so might be the reason u cant flash updated firmware, only OTA update. IMO need to unlock bootloader first if wanna success flash through odin.
Until now, the way to unlock this device bootloader is unavailable.
Shinkumara said:
This device have secure bootloader, so might be the reason u cant flash updated firmware, only OTA update. IMO need to unlock bootloader first if wanna success flash through odin.
Until now, the way to unlock this device bootloader is unavailable.
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To upgrade the device is not necesarry to download the firmware of the respective region, u can flash any version of firmware for another regions, the only need to know is the respective version of firmware is for your device only that, i have flashed many firmware in my prime without issues ever from other regions ( most actual than my original region ) and y device is working ike a charm
Have you rooted the phone?
Can u elaborate what means.of.respective version please? u said that u flash many firmware for ur prime, which.one firmware have u been flashed successfully @tutibreaker
Hello guys I have solve this issue by flashing different firmware I used Nepal firmware. XTC firmware is corrupted.
You can use different region firmware if your phone is openline.
You can read my posts here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/gra...ully-rooted-galaxy-grand-prime-t2935607/page8
Shinkumara said:
Can u elaborate what means.of.respective version please? u said that u flash many firmware for ur prime, which.one firmware have u been flashed successfully @tutibreaker
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no i dont flash many versions in my device, just flash the latest update from other region and works fine, the region is not important
Hey, same problem here. I can't flash any firmware. Odin just errors: Failed [Auth].
And since I've rooted my Grand Prime, I'm not able to update it via OTA
What am I supposed to do?!
Recently I've faced some lags on my phone that I don't know why, but I think I need to update my firmware.
Apocalypse Now said:
Hey, same problem here. I can't flash any firmware. Odin just errors: Failed [Auth].
And since I've rooted my Grand Prime, I'm not able to update it via OTA
What am I supposed to do?!
Recently I've faced some lags on my phone that I don't know why, but I think I need to update my firmware.
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What firmware did you flash? If its XTC then you should try other region firmware like Malaysia or Indonesia. XTC firmware is corrupted.
vancer32 said:
What firmware did you flash? If its XTC then you should try other region firmware like Malaysia or Indonesia. XTC firmware is corrupted.
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Solved it. Thanks. I should have flashed a newer version of firmware; I flashed Kazakhstan and it went OK.
daganteng15 said:
I flashed the latest update of firmware of galaxy grand prime through odin but when i click start it fails to flash the firmware.. is it because of the knox? Or what?. Anyone here can help me..? :crying:
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You have to flash exact soft for your region and phone. Grand Prime have many versions so you must select right one. In East Europe there is no secure bootloader or maybe I haven't encountered it yet. If you have secured bootloader so probably it's gonna be same like Sony or HTC. You'll have to unlock it. I can't say where
daganteng15 said:
I flashed the latest update of firmware of galaxy grand prime through odin but when i click start it fails to flash the firmware.. is it because of the knox? Or what?. Anyone here can help me..? :crying:
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Just open your odin then firstly do not connect your device before . Add the files to AP first and then you can connect your device into odin or that firmware you've download did not match .
And did you solve that problem guys?
awha said:
Just open your odin then firstly do not connect your device before . Add the files to AP first and then you can connect your device into odin or that firmware you've download did not match .
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The order did not do any difference. Why should it do?!
Before a chance the rom, I rooted my cellphone by this way
[ androidxda. com/root-samsung-galaxy-grand-prime-sm-g530h ]
It worked!
As someone said here, I should need to unlock the bootloader, I looked for I solution and I find this one
[ techtudo. com.br/dicas-e-tutoriais/noticia/2014/07/como-destravar-o-bootloader-de-um-dispositivo-android.html ]
this site is in portuguese-Br
it did not work
so, I installed samsung kies, and odin 3.04. And also didn't worked.
Now, I installed CMW recovery
[ mediafire .com/download/w0gzfrq7xtvztdr/Galaxy+Grand+Prime+CWM+Recovery.zip ]
still the same
finally, I downloaded odin 3.10.6, and instal a rom from india. As I find here [ droidviews .com/install-android-5-0-2-lollipop-firmware-on-galaxy-grand-prime-sm-g530h/ ]
Before I was trying Russia's rom.
After all, I noticed, and I read here, that depends on firmware which I was intalling

Trying to revert back to stock rom N910F

Hey guys,
I'm trying to revert back to the stock rom on my N910F (UK purchase - unlocked) but no matter which firmware I download via Sammobile, it just isn't working! It says "FAILED" on Odin when flashing. The only firmware that seems to work is N910FXXU1COH4_DevBase_alexndr - but this version has constant knox notifications and I'm giving my phone to a family member who doesn't want root or anything because she's not very good with phones, she also wants the stock rom installed only.
Can anybody advise me on where I'm going wrong or the firmware I need to install? Should I attempt 5.0 instead of 5.1? Thanks in advance!
titchyyyy said:
Hey guys,
I'm trying to revert back to the stock rom on my N910F (UK purchase - unlocked) but no matter which firmware I download via Sammobile, it just isn't working! It says "FAILED" on Odin when flashing. The only firmware that seems to work is N910FXXU1COH4_DevBase_alexndr - but this version has constant knox notifications and I'm giving my phone to a family member who doesn't want root or anything because she's not very good with phones, she also wants the stock rom installed only.
Can anybody advise me on where I'm going wrong or the firmware I need to install? Should I attempt 5.0 instead of 5.1? Thanks in advance!
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Make absolutely sure you have the proper firmware, (correct country code) and so on..
Also..do you have a custom recovery installed.? IF so, you'll probably need to flash the stock recovery from the OS your needing to revert..after stock recovery is working, then flash the firmware..
sent by my: SM-531M-57 Grand Prime (or) my: SM-N910C Note 4 (Lollipop 5.1.1)
Make shure to use the genuine USB cable and don't use USB 3 port

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