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google
Google Chrome OS Partners: PC and Chip-Makers, but Not Dell, Sony, or Toshiba
Google released a partial list of their Chrome OS partners, and it includes most of the big boys you'd expect, from all sectors of the computing world, from full-featured PCs to netbooks to handhelds, plus Adobe for some Flash support. More »
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By Dan NosowitzComment by kingbob337: Won't be a success. Why you ask???? Because no software will run on it. People forget that most people in... 1 Responses | Other threads
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software
Documents To Go for Android Released to Edit Microsoft Office Docs
We heard about Documents To Go for Android a few months back, a Microsoft Office document reader/editor/creator for mobile devices on its way to the Android platform. Now it's out for $20. More »
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By Mark WilsonComment by ryanbrenner: WOW $20 for microsoft office?! i paid $150+ for it and it was the student edition or something! this is... 8 Responses | Other threads
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android
Next Android Device (G2?) Gets Flash Support
BSQUARE just announced that it's going to port a version of Adobe Flash to Android for a "global Tier 1 carrier." This most likely means T-Mobile, if our guess is right. More »
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By Jason ChenComment by krnplcd: yeah i wish the iphone had it... but then there is always the battery life issue i suppose.. 4 Responses | Other threads
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iphone flash
Flash on iPhone IS Coming, Up To Adobe To Clear Tech Hurdles
Bloomberg's interview with Adobe's Shantanu Narayen reveals that Adobe is developing Flash for the iPhone, it's been in development since June 2008, and is a customized solution just for the iPhone.
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By Jason ChenComment by UnexpectedEOF: FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU... YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEAH... 10 Responses | Other threads
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magnets
Photoshop and Illustrator Magnets Cast Suspicion On Your Photography Skills
Like these ads but without the social commentary, these magnets can make a whiteboard full of photos look like a screenshot of Photoshop or Illustrator. More »
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By Dan NosowitzComment by slater: The magnet only kits are only $25 which doesn't seem too bad, but I'm still thinking DIY project. I... 4 Responses | Other threads
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gmail
Gmail Gets a Built-in PDF Reader, Lets You Avoid Acrobat Reader
I've always found PDFs to be supremely annoying thanks to Acrobat Reader's slow, crashy behavior. Now, Gmail is allowing users to skip the Reader altogether.
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By Adam FrucciComment by Justin Flood: I just use Foxit reader instead of Acrobat when I'm running Windows. Opens quickly, runs fast. Renders... 9 Responses | Other threads
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software
Adobe Builds Web Time Machine Called Zoetrope
Adobe researchers have constructed a time machine that lets you view any web page over time, scrolling to see changes in data. But the Zoetrope software that lets you watch pricing or news-story changes over time has even headier magic powers, too. More »
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Comment by Craysh: Ooo nice, I can see the stock market plummet every time a democrat gets elected! 4 Responses | Other threads
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Adobe Flash 10
Adobe, ARM Teaming Up to Optimize Flash on Mobile Devices
According to the MIT Technology Review, Adobe is working with mobile processor manufacturer ARM on optimizing Flash Player 10 and AIR for ARM processors. Why does this matter? Because ARM processors are found in 90% of mobile phones (iPhone and G1 included), not to mention set top boxes, PMPs, and gaming devices (like the Nintendo DS). And how will they do it? Adobe and ARM say they have three main areas they're working on to improve the mobile flash experience. More » -
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adobe
Flash 10 on the Android G1: It's Getting There
It's no secret that Adobe is playing with Flash products on Android, but at the Adobe MAX 2008 developer conference that company showed off Flash Player 10 running on Android (and the T-Mobile G1 phone, of course). As you can see, the implementation isn't the silky smooth experience we've become so accustomed to on our full blown computers, but vector-based zooming stays intact. Now just to get a solid release date. [I4U]
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By Mark WilsonComment by iomatic: OH, so that's why Apple still hasn't put it on the iPhone. BECAUSE IT STILL RUNS LIKE CRAP. 16 Responses | Other threads
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android
Adobe Says Flash Coming To The G1 Soon
Good news for all you non-Youtube internet video watchers who have G1s, the people of Adobe have basically confirmed that an Android-based version of Flash will be ready in coming months. Any device with at least 200MHz processors, more than 16MB RAM and a “completely capable web browser” will be able to render web-based flash content. [Adobe via ModmyGphone]
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By Elaine ChowComment by scott_m: What is wrong with you guys at Gizmodo lately? Android G1 comes with a YouTube application, just like the iPhone! You guys... 8 Responses | Other threads
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nvidia
Nvidia Quadro CX Accelerates Adobe CS4 Up to 11
Along with their 9600M GT card for portables announcement with the MacBook Pro, Nvidia has also announced their new Nvidia Quadro CX. The $1,999 PCIe card, which according to them has been "specifically designed and optimized the Quadro CX to enhance the performance of Adobe Creative Suite 4", will accelerate all most common operations in Photoshop, After Effects, Premiere and H.264 encoding. More »
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By Jesus DiazComment by Giz Has Lost It: Up to 11? Is that a Spinal Tap reference? 5 Responses | Other threads
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iphone
iPhone Will Get Adobe Flash Soon, If Apple Says OK
If you're still clamoring for Adobe Flash support to get Hulu on your iPhone, I've got good news and bad news. The good news is that Adobe Senior Director of Engineering Paul Betlem says that as soon as Apple approves it, it would be out "in a very short time." More »
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Comment by Hestika: Hey, while they're at it, how about working Flash for Firefox 3 on the PC? 9 Responses | Other threads
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adobe
Security Hole in Adobe Software Allows Free Movie Downloads
An exploit has been uncovered in Adobe software that could be used to download free copies of movies and shows from Amazon's Video on Demand service (and other similar services). Apparently, Adobe sacrificed a "a stringent security feature" that protects the connection between Adobe software and its players in order in increase download speeds. More »
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By Sean FallonComment by GiacintaNekromantix: According to this article by Adobe's Kevin Towes, it's not a security hole in the Adobe's software but the way... more » | Other threads
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indesign
Amazon Tells All About Adobe InDesign CS4 By Accident
Looks like somebody over at Amazon made a big oopsies and accidentally put up details of Adobe InDesign CS4 on its website long enough for Apple Insider to get a bunch of screenshots. Features for the software, which is due for a public unveiling on Tuesday, include Live Preflight, conditional text, SWF file export and other additional enhancements. InDesign CS4 will be shipped in November and should cost you a heaping $699 for the Design Premium pack upgrade from CS3 (the $198 you see here is apparently an individual InDesign upgrade package specifically for Pagemaker). [Apple Insider]
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By Elaine ChowComment by Advil101: I can't wait to pirate Photoshop cs4 :) 3 Responses | Other threads
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verizon
Verizon Launches Dashboard Flash-Based Mobile Storefront
Verizon has quietly gone live with their new Dashboard flash-based mobile storefront. So far, the app is only available on the LG Chocolate 3, but more phones are expected to be added by the end of the year. That would make it one of the largest implementations of Adobe's flash in the US. The service will allow users access to widgets that function as most widgets do—offering up easy access to news, weather and entertainment. If only the iPhone would get on the Flash bandwagon. [Washington Post] -
iphone
Adobe Getting Flash Prepped for iPhone, if Only Apple Will Allow It
One of the biggest things missing from the iPhone is Flash support, rendering many sites unreadable and keeping us from enjoying Flash video via Mobile Safari. It's been a feature that people have long clamored for, but due to the pissy releationship between Apple and Adobe, it hasn't happened yet. Now, Adobe says it's gotten Flash running on an iPhone Emulator, and it just needs Apple to take it and put it on the iPhone. More » -
photoshop
Photoshop CS 4 Might Hit in October With GPU Acceleration After All
Over the holiday weekend (yep, I was slaving over a keyboard, not a grill, just for you) it came out via TGDaily that the next version of Photoshop would rock general-purpose GPU acceleration for serious performance gains and come out in October. Adobe's John Nack said it was hooey. TGDaily responds today that during the tech demo, "Nack was running an alpha version of Stonehenge, which is, according to Nack, the code-name of the next-generation Photoshop." The natural assumption is the features will stick around in the final version. More »
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Comment by xint: Just as I finished this semester's Photoshop Class with my students we had this very same conversation. After doing research... more » | Other threads
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photoshop
Photoshop CS 4 Will Use Your Graphics Card to Run at Light Speed, Do Fancy 3D Tricks
The next version of Photoshop (CS 4) will be juicing up performance by taking advantage of hardware it hasn't tapped before: graphics cards and physics processors. How much faster is the new 64-bit, GPU-injected Photoshop? At a demo at Nvidia's HQ, TG Daily watched "the presenter playing with a 2 GB, 442 megapixel image like it was a 5 megapixel image on an 8-core Skulltrail system. Changes made through image zoom and through a new rotate canvas tool were applied almost instantly." Update: John Nack from Adobe is calling bogus on some of TGDaily's info, namely the Oct. release date and says the demoed tech is not "promised to go into any particular version of Photoshop." So take it for what you will. More »
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Comment by timbuckto: I guess now that this is official, the Ole Nay Sayers will have to go back into their disbelieving caves.... more » | Other threads
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multitouch goodness
Full-Screen Multitouch Mac OS X Is Here (But Not from Apple)
It's not from Apple, but it gives a pretty good idea of what to expect from them, especially knowing that only one guy—Christian Moore—got this system running at full speed on a simple Intel-based MacBook. His Lux free open framework enables true multitouch interaction in Mac OS X. In fact, he says it can work under any platform and even a web browser, enabling complex user interfaces and object manipulation comparable to Jeff Han's magic walls or the Microsoft Surface anywhere. We talked with Moore about how it works and what to expect from it. More » -
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Photoshop Express Gets Flickr Support
As promised, Adobe's online Photoshop-branded photo re-toucher now has full Flickr support and integration. Fix your photos, automatically dump 'em to Flickr. [Photoshop Express]
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adobe
Adobe Open Screen Initiative to Make Flash Suck Less on Mobiles
Adobe's Open Screen Project, which combines such companies like Nokia, Moto, Cisco, Sony Ericsson, Verizon, Qualcomm and Marvell, aims to make Flash more like Java. Namely, they want to make sure the platform Flash runs on is consistent, meaning developers can code once instead of many times. The project will try to encompass phones, desktops, mobile internet devices (internet pads), and set top boxes. More »
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By Jason ChenComment by sparx104: Presumably this is going to allow manufacturers to include the standalone runtime as a way of getting games/apps onto devices... more » | Other threads
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software
Adobe Media Player 1.0 Arrives, Sorta
About a year after its beta launch, Adobe Media Player is in full effect, or almost. Adobe's little Flash-only scheme for making money on the internet has lined up CBS and Viacom properties MTV, Comedy Central and Nickelodeon, plus PBS, Universal Music Group and a few others, though not all of them show up yet in the list of stuff to watch. (That tantalizing Daily Show you see in the promo pic—not available yet.) Remember, unlike other similar programs, this one lets you watch online or off. But like all the rest, it's only as good as the content it brings to the table. And its interface. And the picture quality. Any beta testers out there want to comment? We'd love to hear your impressions. [Adobe (download) via CNet]
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Comment by jnorris441: Doesn't Flash 9 beta play h.264 streams? That's not inflexible is it? more » | Other threads
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security
Adobe Knew of Vista PWN 2 OWN Hack All Along
The PWN 2OWN contest, as we all know, saw the Mac OS X weed crumble first, with Vista following soon after. Ubuntu was the only OS that was impenetrable to attack, but news is surfacing that Vista should have had a longer lifeline, if only Adobe had patched the flaw they knew about all along. More »
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By Haroon MalikComment by blue moon: The best part of all the fall out from the pwn2own contest was the quote from the guy to took... more » | Other threads
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photoshop
Adobe Relinquishes Ownership of Photos Uploaded to Photoshop Express
So, one of the big sniggles about Photoshop Express, Adobe's free online photo tweaker and sorta-kinda Flickr clone, is that using the service basically gave full control of your photos to Adobe. No more! They just emailed us that as of April 10, they're only claiming "those limited rights that allow us to operate the service" and they don't "claim ownership of your content and won't sell your images." Score one for internet rights and your mom's Photoshop dalliances. [PS Express Terms of Use] -
security
T Pities Fool Who Bids on Hacked Fujitsu U810 With Live Virus "Still Present"
Shane Macaulay, the hacker who beat a Vista-powered Fujitsu in last week's CanSec West PWN 2 OWN contest has listed the UMPC—with virus "still likely present"—on eBay. Some say this might be Macaulay's idea of a joke, but T doesn't think it's funny when hackers joke around with exploits, especially an Adobe Flash exploit that might "affect 90 percent of computers worldwide." Mac's alleged rationale:This laptop is a good case study for any forensics group/company/individual that wants to prove how cool they are, and a live example, not canned of what a typical incident responce sitchiation [sic] would look like.
Note: We can't spot an April 1 listing of any Fujitsu U810 on eBay. [InfoWorld]
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adobe photoshop
Adobe Photoshop Express Now Live: Free Online Photoshop for Everyone
Adobe's Photoshop Express, its free, online version of Photoshop is live right now. Targeted at everyday consumers, it's Photoshop stripped down to a pretty slick Flash 9-powered web app we got a demo of earlier today. It's super easy to crop, adjust saturation or exposure, or perform several other simple, but solid photo tweaks, like pop color (pictured). You won't be doing any heavy lifting with it, since you can't work with layers, add text or do anything really awesome, like amazing Giz-style comic bubbles, but your mom will be able to make her pictures look better than ever. More » -
software
Photoshop Elements 6 for Mac Ships Today
Photoshop Elements' return to the Mac is complete today. Adobe officially ships the $90 program—$70 if you're upgrading from a previous Elements—running on Mac OS 10.4.8 and 10.5. [Adobe]
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Comment by Reil: Heh. I'm still on Elements 2. And now Adobe finished bringing 6 to even the Mac. I'm... more » | Other threads
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iphone
Adobe Developing iPhone Flash Player, No Word on Safari Plug-In
Despite Steve's "HELL NO!", Adobe is developing a Flash player for the iPhone. Adobe's CEO, Shantanu Narayen said to the WSJ that they have evaluated the software developer tools and they think they can develop an iPhone Flash player on their own. A Flash player plug-in for Safari, however, would be much more difficult, if not impossible with the current SDK. But there are other possibilities, from a development point of view, which could actually be better for iPhone users. More »
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By Haroon MalikComment by Jraktal: I agree that Adobe create a lot of bloatware, (acrobat, CS anyone!) but to start blabing about an open standard... more » | Other threads
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software
Hi Ho Silverlight? Microsoft Windows Mobile Gets PDF and Flash Friendly
Microsoft just signed a deal to license Adobe's Flash Lite and Reader PDF formats for Windows Mobile. There's no word yet on when this will appear in the operating system itself, but it's a nice show of openness. It also means two things: More » -
apple
Steve Jobs Craps on Adobe Mobile Flash, Does Not Bode Well for iPhone Support
Everybody agrees that Safari Mobile on the iPhone is pretty much the best way to surf the web on a mobile phone save one issue: no Flash support. This annoying little hangup prevents pretty much all video sites from working, save a tiny selection of YouTube videos, and seriously hinders the functionality of sites that use Flash heavily. You'd think that adding Flash support would be at the top of Apple's list of things to do, but from what Jobso has been saying it looks like we shouldn't hold our breath. More » -
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Adobe Flash Coming to iPhone, One Day
We are just a few days away from the rumored Apple event that may introduce the iPhone SDK, which basically means two things: fanboy anticipation build-up and rumor clusterfuck. The latest: Adobe Flash coming to the iPhone. More »
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By Jesus DiazComment by foxmajik: Apple makes money on consumers' fear of being alone. more » | Other threads
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it's choppin' time
Adobe Brings Back Photoshop Elements for Mac
The good news: the promise that Photoshop Elements would come back to Mac (after skipping version 5) has been kept—just in time for Macworld 2008, a $90 version of the Intel-native PSE is up for pre-order. I use Adobe Photoshop CS3 these days, but couldn't be happier about this. Remember that trick I told you about, where you take two group photos and select the bits you like from both to get one really good shot? PSE only. And how about batch editing? Pop quiz: Which app is easier to use if you're resizing and tweaking brightness on 12 image files? Yep, the cheap one. The link will give you the goods on the new PSE, which is careful not to go after iPhoto on the organizational side. Now, Adobe, it's time to get crackin' on Premiere Elements for the Mac. Or can't you do any better than Final Cut Express 4? [Adobe] -
roundup
Afternoon News: FBI Billboards, Radiohead Webcast, and Patents, Patents, Patents
• The FBI wants to install 150 digital billboards in 20 US cities in the next few weeks to show fugitives, missing people and gadget bloggers. [Network World] More »
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roundup
Afternoon News: Speak R2-D2's Language, Watch Hulu In HD, Get a Cheap Zune Dock and More
• Adobe's Flash Player 9 now supports the H.264 video codec. Expect more HD Flash video and greater iPhone compatibility as a result. [TUAW] More » -
photoshop
Photoshop Express Beta Coming This Year
Adobe will roll out the beta version of its Photoshop Express online app by the end of 2007 and release the final version in 2008. [Crave]
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3d magic
Adobe Tinkering With 3D Image Manipulation Using Camera and Software [UPDATED With Video]
Adobe has figured out a way to give you control over depth in a photograph without having to do a lot of tedious selection tricks. Starting with this 3D lens that looks a bit like an insect's compound eye, it can shoot 19 images from slightly different angles. Once you get all those various images into a PC, Adobe's software magic goes to work, determining where objects are located in the scene and then allowing you to address those objects according to their depth. Take the jump to see a video demo by Dave Story, Adobe's Vice President of Interactive Design. More » -
adobe
Adobe Flash Lite 3 For Cellphones Released With Video Support
Adobe followed through on a promise to release Flash Lite for mobiles with FLV support, which is Flash video support for you people not peering into the guts of YouTube.com. Phones with S60, WM5/6 and a few others should be able to run the plug in, but since Flash video is notoriously greedy when it comes to memory and processing, I wonder how many phones will be able to play back anything but the most postage-stamp-sized of videos. YouTube on a mobile browser? I don't think we're there yet. [Adobe] More » -
software
Adobe Picks Blu-ray over HD DVD and Plots Anti-iLife Mac Strategy with New Elements Suite
As Adobe launches its latest Photoshop and Premiere Elements editions for Windows &mdash still $99 each or $149 as a combo &mdash there was plenty of talk why it chose Blu-ray over HD DVD, and about the return of a low-end product for the Mac OS aimed to challenge iLife at a moment of vulnerability. More » -
adobe
Photoshop Goes Online and Free
While it's still a teaser at the moment, John Nack (senior product manager for Photoshop) has confirmed the development of Photoshop Express. It's a free online photo editor that's not meant to replace Adobe's current offerings, but "make Adobe imaging technology immediately accessible to large numbers of people." And from the screenshot here you can tell it's not even a dumbed- down Photoshop, but an entirely new product (that reminds us of something from the new iLIfe). More »
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By Mark WilsonComment by schrosa: beautiful photo. Where was it taken? 1 Responses | Other threads
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hacks
Wii Flash Exploit Not That Serious, May Not Result in Homebrew
That Wii Internet Channel flash player exploit we looked at last week seems to be not quite as serious as we first thought. So far, instead of allowing possible homebrew code on the Wii (which in turn means emulated games), all the thing does is freeze up the console entirely. According to Symantec, the exploit isn't "much of a threat," and doesn't pose any problems for Linux or Mac systems right now. Let's hope hackers can take this to its logical finish and find a way to run unsigned code on the Wii. [Symantec via Inquirer]
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By Jason ChenComment by TuxRug: Windows with Firefox: IEXPLORE.EXE has encountered an error and needs to close. This is why I don't use Symantec or Norton. ... more » | Other threads
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