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Media Center EPG: Rovi Guide Data Quality
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sublimejhn » Sun Jul 26, 2015 12:36 am
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So this is an odd one. Recently, my primary HTPC has begun displaying random thumbnails for tv shows when scrolling through the guide on about half of the channels. This issues does not exist on any other computer in the home, and is specific to our primary media center computer only (the one that...
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I was hoping all these issues would have been fixed by now but I guess MS does not care. I don't want to have to pay for guide date annually.
Understandable, although I think $25/year is a bargain compared to $14.99/month for Tivo or around $12/month for cable provided DVR service.
^ This
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Mon Jul 10, 2017 12:41 pm
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Importing Scheduled Recordings into a New Install
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4moreinstallstoxmas » Sat Nov 18, 2023 2:23 pm
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With a windows 7 epg123 equipped machine can this be done? I can backup using epg123 but can I import the file into a clean install? Its likely the channels, many having migrated transponder would not match what is in the backup, I do not know but I am aware that I can edit the record requests if...
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If you just want to restore your recording requests, use the Transfer Tool.
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Last post by garyan2
Sat Nov 18, 2023 4:03 pm
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Custom path and filename for xmltv file?
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bilditup1 » Tue Nov 07, 2023 3:40 am
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This used to be an option but appears to have been removed in the move to 1.8.x. I have worked around it by creating a symlink (the consuming program would need to be entirely reconfigured to change it to use the default path/filename and I would dearly like to avoid this), but I'm wondering if...
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Oh I see, to avoid the path being e.g. restricted to certain users, or on a mapped network drive that might not be available or something? Aha. OK, I'll live, thanks
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Last post by bilditup1
Tue Nov 07, 2023 10:11 pm
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EGP123 the only option?
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mobile785 » Thu Nov 02, 2023 7:49 pm
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Is EPG123 still our only option for a Guide? I have to admit I haven't been paying much attention to the forums and news in a looooong time. Just been using EPG123 since MS ended the Guide Service and been happy with it but just want to check and make sure I'm not missing anything new.
Jimmy
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Yep, I mentioned OTA. I used it myself back in dark ages.
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Fri Nov 03, 2023 11:11 pm
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Don't know how to fix this
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Billyray520 » Tue Oct 31, 2023 5:27 pm
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This is the error log:
Of the expected 643 stations to download, there are only 605 stations available from Schedules Direct. Aborting update for review by user.
EPG123 update execution time was 00:00:14.0400000.
Failed to create MXF file. Exiting.
I've been getting this error for over a...
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Thanks! I am very grateful for your replies. :thumbup: I understand what that error means now and how to correct it. I ran save and execute in the config. gui, and now I have no errors, and everything is updated. All of the channels affected I don't get anyway with my service. It's mysterious to me...
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Last post by Billyray520
Wed Nov 01, 2023 11:18 am
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Detailed EPG Guide Data in Australia (via xmltv.net)
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th3luk3st3r » Thu Mar 18, 2021 11:46 pm
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Hi fellow WMC enthusiasts! :D
I live in Australia where EPG123 can't be of service due to the unavailability of SchedulesDirect guide data, leaving me at either the mercy of IceTV or the OTA EPG. While WMC can pull in guide information from the DVB-T signal over the air, the experience is...
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Some of your issues seem to be related to a misunderstanding of how WMC works.
WMC does not use the new flag from the guide source, it instead relies on the OAD (Original Air Date) of the episode.
If an airing of an episode is within 7 days (not 3) of the OAD then it is considered new , otherwise...
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Last post by Space
Tue Sep 26, 2023 11:14 pm
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EPG123 xml TV guide data
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RCC » Mon Sep 25, 2023 12:01 pm
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I need to take the xml output file created by EPG123 and use it as input for the MediaPortal XMLTV plugin.
Will post processing be necessary or can I name the output file tvguide.xml and pass it directly to the XMLTV plugin?
Schedules Direct refers me to this forum. I hope someone here can answer...
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Use the remote feature of the mediaportal plug in. Point it to if epg123 is running on the same machine.
Sent from my SM-G781U1 using Tapatalk
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Last post by garyan2
Mon Sep 25, 2023 4:26 pm
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bladerunner pro 3.0
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sebas1974 » Sun Sep 24, 2023 5:12 am
hi i was looking for bladerunner pro 3.0 and i can not register on the australian site to download it ! can someone help me with this file bladerunner 3.0 and not 3.5 cause i allready have the 3.5 version but in need of the bladerunner pro 3 version!
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Sun Sep 24, 2023 5:12 am
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Problem Re-Installing EPG123
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gbnewbie » Thu Sep 14, 2023 5:40 am
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Hi, I saw a Windows MCE error, and found that my guide data has disappeared.
I tried doing a Update guide now, but still no guide data, so I downloaded and installed the latest epg123 program (1.8.2.2). I only checked:
EPG123 for Schedules Direct
Notification Tray Tool
And Launched EPG123 and...
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I was able to re-install epg123 1.8.2.4 successfully, and downloaded the guides. Thanks.
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Fri Sep 15, 2023 10:30 am
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Win11 from 21h2 to 22h2 issues
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purpleb » Wed Aug 16, 2023 8:57 pm
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My one computer did that today. After it, I tried to restore the setting but that did not work. It saw the TV tuners (2 Hauppauge 950) but scanning for stations, it finds none. I cleared the ehome folder in \programdata and \windows and reinstalled MCE but that did not help. It did not find tv data...
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I jumped to quick. I replaced the 955 with a 950q (two of the same tuners) and still cannot get any TV stations. Any insights will be great. I will try an antenna instead of my antenna from the attic but do not think it is the signal. I have it in other rooms with no issues.
PurpleB
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Last post by purpleb
Thu Aug 17, 2023 12:49 am
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Quickest way to set up multiple favorite channel lineups?
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CZ Eddie » Sun Aug 13, 2023 12:52 am
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I'm wanting to set up some favorite channel lineups.
Like - sports, news, TV shows, Movies, etc.
The built-in WMC favorites edit makes me manually select channels to add.
I wish it had a select all option and then I could just disable the channels I don't want.
And the Edit Channels only shows a...
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That worked, thanks Space!!!
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Last post by CZ Eddie
Sun Aug 13, 2023 5:49 pm
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Solved how to get free guide data into WMC
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nhtvfan » Mon Jan 06, 2020 3:59 pm
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If you're like me, and you want to continue to use WMC, but you don't want to pay for guide data then here's what I did to get Guide Data for free into WMC.
I was surprised to learn that there wasn't one complete set of instructions to describe and explain how to get free TV listings. So for the...
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Ah, thats good to hear. Having options is always good.
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Last post by IT Troll
Sun Jul 23, 2023 9:43 pm
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Import guide data into WMC without additional cost
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Winterlight » Tue Dec 24, 2019 7:48 pm
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In regard to this posting on the home page>.
If you use SiliconDust HDHomeRun tuners and receive listings for their slice guide, you may be able to import that data into WMC without any additional cost. If you are subscribed to their $35USD/year DVR Service, you can receive up to 14 days of guide...
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For what it's worth, all I can say is that Windows Media Player is still working for me on Windows 10, but I have to program recordings manually for dates, times and channels, just like VCRs of yore.
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Last post by plplplpl
Sun Jul 16, 2023 7:31 am
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DVBGuide Setup for UK DVB-T
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Mujja » Mon Feb 08, 2016 10:11 am
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This guide will take you through the steps to generate a .xmf file to load in to WMC and setup as scheduled task for daily updates
Find the frequency for your local DVB-T transmitter
1) Visit to find the frequency for your local DVB-T transmitter
2) If your correct location isn't shown enter...
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Well you did necro a 7 year old thread. :P
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Mon Jul 10, 2023 9:16 pm
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EPG123 Configurator not logging into Schedules Direct
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purpleb » Sun Jun 25, 2023 3:09 pm
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Using 1.8.0.4, I cannot log into Schedules Direct and get a token error. I have it by passed in my VPN, paused my VPN and still the same issue. I disabled my systems optimizer and still have the same issue.
I can go to Schedules Direct and login with no issues. What is up? This throws off the...
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thanks for the help. I had to add the website to the VPN bypass website for this to work. The files were already on the VPN bypass list.
PurpleB
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Last post by purpleb
Sun Jun 25, 2023 9:53 pm
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Create series for baseball season
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joeski » Thu Mar 30, 2023 5:50 pm
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In past years I have been able to create one series so WMC records all my baseball team's games no matter the day and time. I created a keyword search for Brewers at with category of Sports/Baseball, Show type of Live, and to record only on the channel that the games play on. Worked great...
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Thanks for pointing me in the right direction - I resolved the issue with Windows Search/Indexing and now the series is discovering future shows as expected! You're awesome
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Mon Apr 03, 2023 4:22 pm
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CNBC Channel change
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geo100 » Thu Mar 23, 2023 7:10 am
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CBNC in europe yesterday changed the frequency:
from
12.070 H, SR 27500, FEC 9/10, DVB-S2 – 8PSK
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12.383 H, SR 27500, FEC 3/4, DVB-S2 – 8PSK
In WMC I made a fast channel search in 12.383 and added the new channel.
what has to be done in epg123? reset database?
Or do I only have to wait ;=)...
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I have no experience with OTA channels, but it should just require the channel being matched up to the guide listing, nothing as drastic as a database reset.
This matching can happen automatically (if the channel number you added matches up with the channel number in the guide listings) or can be...
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Last post by Space
Thu Mar 23, 2023 10:08 pm
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HDhomerun program data failing to update.
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Pueblo » Fri Feb 03, 2023 4:17 pm
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Hi,
For about a week now, the HDHomerun guide data is stuck at Jan 31. This is happening on two PCs running the latest EPG123 version. I have tried backing off to earlier versions, but with the same result. The strange thing is that the HDhomerun app is updating for the two week guide data. Has...
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Hi,
I just encountered the same problem as before - that another rogue channel appeared at the end of the HDHR lineup. Just by X-ing it out fixed it, as recommended by Gary. I don't know if Freeview are playing games here or what it is.
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Tue Mar 07, 2023 10:00 am
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My Channel Logos not working
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Weapon X » Mon Feb 20, 2023 5:57 pm
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I run My Channel Logos from the command line, nightly when I compile a guide and it is giving me an error.
Unhandled Exception: System.NullReferenceException: Object reference not set to an instance of an object.
at mclupdater.Program.UpdateLogos3Table()
at mclupdater.Program.Main(String[]...
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You are probably just better off using the logo stuff Gary built in to EPG123 since MCL appears to be abandoned.
I used to use MCL but now use the EPG123 logos with some custom ones left over from when I used MCL.
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Mon Feb 20, 2023 7:02 pm
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Missing new channels
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JanSiegrist » Sat Feb 11, 2023 3:11 am
To GaryAnn2
I created a ticket: 22304 (SD) for new channels in my area.
I'm hoping to see these in my OTA Antenna lineup for 02896
RF channel 27 out of Marlboro MA is transmitting
7 new sub channels in the ATSC3 format:
166.1, 105.1, 125.1, 104.1, 115.1, 103.1, and 150.1
Any idea on how long it...
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Sat Feb 11, 2023 3:11 am
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Guide updating problem
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Marod » Sat Feb 04, 2023 1:20 pm
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Hi guys,
I have the followig problem:
There are about 45 marked channels in the configuration gui and
The same channels are marked in the client gui.
All the time everything was ok, but for a couple of days most marked stations in the client gui dissapeared. And also in WMC.
I tried a lot of...
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I solved the problem myselve, only the subscriptions were gone.
Me oink didn't see. :D
but why did they dissapear.??????
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Last post by Marod
Sat Feb 04, 2023 2:19 pm
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FreeSAT HD switchover
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technodevotee » Sat Feb 04, 2023 8:37 am
Just incase anyone in the UK isn't already aware, a lot of SD channels are being switched to HD.
A lot of channels (services) are moving transponders and some of the transponders are being switched from DVB-S to DVB-S2.
BBC4HD and CBEEBIES have already moved and some of the regional BBC channels...
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Sat Feb 04, 2023 8:37 am
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Guide failing to update
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johnmmason » Sun Jan 29, 2023 6:53 pm
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Hiya I've been trying to update the guide manually and using the scheduled task.
I've attached the txt from the last attempt.
Beginning epg123 update execution. version 1.7.3.0
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*** Windows 7 Home Premium, 32-bit...
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Your guide is updating, but you are getting an error during the automatch routine. Open the client, it has some ability to repair merged channels. You could also disable the automatch routine and that will get rid of the error as well.
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Last post by garyan2
Sun Jan 29, 2023 8:33 pm
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Update issues
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GE01 » Tue Dec 27, 2022 12:38 am
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MY WMC homepage has the little red TV in the corner. I thought it might be related to my expiring (in January) Schedules Direct account. When I updated that account and the guide didn't update I came here for info and found that I needed to update EPG123. So I went through the update process, but...
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Your WMC database appears to be corrupted. Open the client and click .
Looks like it worked.
Thanks.
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Last post by GE01
Tue Dec 27, 2022 2:10 am
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Error Code 4003 - Invalid Username or Token
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JAC73 » Fri Dec 23, 2022 2:55 pm
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Over the past few days I have unable to update the MXL file, The log file always shows an error message as follows:
SD responded with error code 4003: Message Invalid Username or token expired .
I have checked my SD account and it is still valid (expires in March 2023).
I have checked that I have...
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Thanks Gary. Had to input both username and password but now all up an running perfectly again.
John
PS Great program by the way very satisfied with it.
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Sat Dec 24, 2022 2:47 pm
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