I've just had Foxtel cable/satellite installed, and there are a plethora of
cooking shows to be watched. Along with On Demand shows, and Box Office
movies..... I think the computer is going to start feeling a little lonely
:-)



--
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Brisbane
Australia

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On Wed, 27 May 2009 05:11:28 +0000 (UTC), PeterL >
wrote:

>I've just had Foxtel cable/satellite installed, and there are a plethora of
>cooking shows to be watched. Along with On Demand shows, and Box Office
>movies..... I think the computer is going to start feeling a little lonely
>:-)

Probably wouldn't hurt anyone to push their chair away from the
computer more often, me included

On Wed, 27 May 2009 07:03:57 -0500, wrote:

>On Wed, 27 May 2009 05:11:28 +0000 (UTC), PeterL >
>wrote:
>
>>I've just had Foxtel cable/satellite installed, and there are a plethora of
>>cooking shows to be watched.
>
>Probably wouldn't hurt anyone to push their chair away from the
>computer more often, me included

There IS a big wide wonderful world beyond the confines of a
computer/TV screen.

"PeterL" > wrote in message
. 25...
> I've just had Foxtel cable/satellite installed, and there are a plethora
> of
> cooking shows to be watched. Along with On Demand shows, and Box Office
> movies..... I think the computer is going to start feeling a little lonely
> :-)
>
>
>
> --
> Peter Lucas
> Brisbane
> Australia


You're a little late in coming to Foxtel, aren't you, Pete....I've had it on
now for probably coming up 12 years now...I connected 2 months after it
started...(under ground cable)

It costs me a small fortune each month...$141 month!! (and it goes up to
$146 in a couple of months)....

I like watching 'Bizarre Foods' on one of the lifestyle channels.... (646
cable No)

Bigbazza (Barry)

On Wed, 27 May 2009 22:39:37 +1000, "Bigbazza"
> wrote:

>
>"PeterL" > wrote in message
.25...
>> I've just had Foxtel cable/satellite installed, and there are a plethora
>> of
>> cooking shows to be watched. Along with On Demand shows, and Box Office
>> movies..... I think the computer is going to start feeling a little lonely
>> :-)
>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> Peter Lucas
>> Brisbane
>> Australia
>
>
>You're a little late in coming to Foxtel, aren't you, Pete....I've had it on
>now for probably coming up 12 years now...I connected 2 months after it
>started...(under ground cable)
>
>It costs me a small fortune each month...$141 month!! (and it goes up to
>$146 in a couple of months)....
>
>I like watching 'Bizarre Foods' on one of the lifestyle channels.... (646
>cable No)
>
>Bigbazza (Barry)

so you have every channel then? You can't pick and chose?

"jay" > wrote in message
...
> On Wed, 27 May 2009 07:51:35 -0500, wrote:
>
>> On Wed, 27 May 2009 22:39:37 +1000, "Bigbazza"
>> > wrote:
>>
>>>
>>>"PeterL" > wrote in message
30.25...
>>>> I've just had Foxtel cable/satellite installed, and there are a
>>>> plethora
>>>> of
>>>> cooking shows to be watched. Along with On Demand shows, and Box Office
>>>> movies..... I think the computer is going to start feeling a little
>>>> lonely
>>>> :-)
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Peter Lucas
>>>> Brisbane
>>>> Australia
>>>
>>>
>>>You're a little late in coming to Foxtel, aren't you, Pete....I've had it
>>>on
>>>now for probably coming up 12 years now...I connected 2 months after it
>>>started...(under ground cable)
>>>
>>>It costs me a small fortune each month...$141 month!! (and it goes up to
>>>$146 in a couple of months)....
>>>
>>>I like watching 'Bizarre Foods' on one of the lifestyle channels.... (646
>>>cable No)
>>>
>>>Bigbazza (Barry)
>>
>> so you have every channel then? You can't pick and chose?
>
> Yep that's how TV works. You pick or choose the channel you want to look
> at and BINGO..just like magic it shows up right der on the screen.
>
> Where you from man?
>

ahhh...thats how it works.

On Wed, 27 May 2009 07:59:38 -0500, jay > wrote:

>On Wed, 27 May 2009 07:51:35 -0500, wrote:
>
>> On Wed, 27 May 2009 22:39:37 +1000, "Bigbazza"
>> > wrote:
>>
>>>
>>>"PeterL" > wrote in message
30.25...
>>>> I've just had Foxtel cable/satellite installed, and there are a plethora
>>>> of
>>>> cooking shows to be watched. Along with On Demand shows, and Box Office
>>>> movies..... I think the computer is going to start feeling a little lonely
>>>> :-)
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Peter Lucas
>>>> Brisbane
>>>> Australia
>>>
>>>
>>>You're a little late in coming to Foxtel, aren't you, Pete....I've had it on
>>>now for probably coming up 12 years now...I connected 2 months after it
>>>started...(under ground cable)
>>>
>>>It costs me a small fortune each month...$141 month!! (and it goes up to
>>>$146 in a couple of months)....
>>>
>>>I like watching 'Bizarre Foods' on one of the lifestyle channels.... (646
>>>cable No)
>>>
>>>Bigbazza (Barry)
>>
>> so you have every channel then? You can't pick and chose?
>
>Yep that's how TV works. You pick or choose the channel you want to look
>at and BINGO..just like magic it shows up right der on the screen.
>
>Where you from man?


Perhaps the dozen fosters for breakfast fogged you abit. Can you not
pick and choose what channels or theme groups you want to subscribe
to, rather than having to pay for everything else you may not want?

said...

> Can you not
> pick and choose what channels or theme groups you want to subscribe
> to, rather than having to pay for everything else you may not want?


Stu,

That's been my gripe for ages!!!!!! Dammit!!!

Best,

Andy

On Wed, 27 May 2009 08:56:20 -0500, Andy > wrote:

> said...
>
>> Can you not
>> pick and choose what channels or theme groups you want to subscribe
>> to, rather than having to pay for everything else you may not want?
>
>
>Stu,
>
>That's been my gripe for ages!!!!!! Dammit!!!
>
>Best,
>
>Andy

Good to see we're progressive

On Wed, 27 May 2009 08:26:33 -0400, Mr. Bill wrote:

> On Wed, 27 May 2009 07:03:57 -0500, wrote:
>
>>On Wed, 27 May 2009 05:11:28 +0000 (UTC), PeterL >
>>wrote:
>>
>>>I've just had Foxtel cable/satellite installed, and there are a plethora of
>>>cooking shows to be watched.
>>
>>Probably wouldn't hurt anyone to push their chair away from the
>>computer more often, me included
>
> There IS a big wide wonderful world beyond the confines of a
> computer/TV screen.

what? why was i not informed?

your pal,
blake

wrote:

> Perhaps the dozen fosters for breakfast fogged you abit. Can you not
> pick and choose what channels or theme groups you want to subscribe
> to, rather than having to pay for everything else you may not want?


I have satellite TV and find the marketing schemes annoying. I have to
get the basic Canadian networks, and that includes at least two of each
of the American networks, including PBS (Boston... not the closes one).
You can subscribe to the other specialty channels individually or in
bundles and they have a strange way of bundling them. For some reason
the History channel is in a bundle with BBS news, which I like, but
includes Fox news <?> , which is IMO an abomination. Comedy (East and
West) are bundled with children's cartoon channels. Drive In (movies) is
bundled with the Sex channel and the Military Channel. Food Channel is
bundled with a number of channels geared toward women.

Basically, they take one or two good channels and bundle them with a
bunch of losers that you will never watch we are sucked into thinking
that it is a good deal to get all those extra stations even though we
never watch them. Frankly, I am getting fed up with some of the primary
channels in the bundles because they have such a limited number of shows
which are aired several times each day and recycled every month or two.
For instance, the Military channel has some good programs, and you never
have to worry about missing a show because it will be on at least four
times each day, and likely to be repeated the next day, a few days later
and then all again the next week. History channel has very few history
programs. For instance, the History lineup for today includes, NCIS,
Outlaw Bikers, MASH, Ice Road Truckers, Masterminds and Sea Hunters.

"blake murphy" schrieb :
> On Wed, 27 May 2009 08:26:33 -0400, Mr. Bill wrote:
>
>> On Wed, 27 May 2009 07:03:57 -0500, wrote:
>>
>>>On Wed, 27 May 2009 05:11:28 +0000 (UTC), PeterL >
>>>wrote:
>>>
>>>>I've just had Foxtel cable/satellite installed, and there are a plethora
>>>>of
>>>>cooking shows to be watched.
>>>
>>>Probably wouldn't hurt anyone to push their chair away from the
>>>computer more often, me included
>>
>> There IS a big wide wonderful world beyond the confines of a
>> computer/TV screen.
>
> what? why was i not informed?
>
But you were. It was in footnote 47/III of the last Cabal communique
(TINC and thusly TINCC).
Footnote 47/II dealt with the facts that Soylent green is humans with
transfats and margerine. Remember now ?

Cheers,

Michael Kuettner

On May 27, 9:55*am, Dave Smith >
wrote:
>
> Basically, they take one or two good channels and bundle them with a
> bunch of losers that you will never watch we are sucked into thinking
> that it is a good deal to get all those extra stations even though we
> never watch them.

I don't buy cable or satellite. The only things I'd want are HBO,
ESPN, Cartoon Network and Comedy Central. Maybe The Weather Channel
too.

--Bryan

On Wed, 27 May 2009 10:55:13 -0400, Dave Smith
> wrote:

wrote:
>
>> Perhaps the dozen fosters for breakfast fogged you abit. Can you not
>> pick and choose what channels or theme groups you want to subscribe
>> to, rather than having to pay for everything else you may not want?
>
>
>I have satellite TV and find the marketing schemes annoying. I have to
>get the basic Canadian networks, and that includes at least two of each
>of the American networks, including PBS (Boston... not the closes one).
>You can subscribe to the other specialty channels individually or in
>bundles and they have a strange way of bundling them. For some reason
>the History channel is in a bundle with BBS news, which I like, but
>includes Fox news <?> , which is IMO an abomination. Comedy (East and
>West) are bundled with children's cartoon channels. Drive In (movies) is
>bundled with the Sex channel and the Military Channel. Food Channel is
>bundled with a number of channels geared toward women.
>
>Basically, they take one or two good channels and bundle them with a
>bunch of losers that you will never watch we are sucked into thinking
>that it is a good deal to get all those extra stations even though we
>never watch them. Frankly, I am getting fed up with some of the primary
>channels in the bundles because they have such a limited number of shows
>which are aired several times each day and recycled every month or two.
>For instance, the Military channel has some good programs, and you never
>have to worry about missing a show because it will be on at least four
>times each day, and likely to be repeated the next day, a few days later
>and then all again the next week. History channel has very few history
>programs. For instance, the History lineup for today includes, NCIS,
>Outlaw Bikers, MASH, Ice Road Truckers, Masterminds and Sea Hunters.


The nice thing here is that "if" we don't want all the other garbage
included in the theme group we can subscribe just to the channel we
want for $1.99 a month, instead of the $3.99 or $4.99 for the theme
group of four or five channels.

Bobo Bonobo® wrote:
> On May 27, 9:55 am, Dave Smith >
> wrote:
>> Basically, they take one or two good channels and bundle them with a
>> bunch of losers that you will never watch we are sucked into thinking
>> that it is a good deal to get all those extra stations even though we
>> never watch them.
>
> I don't buy cable or satellite. The only things I'd want are HBO,
> ESPN, Cartoon Network and Comedy Central. Maybe The Weather Channel
> too.

I never used to watch much television when I had only an antennae
because most of the network programming was crap and I live in an area
with poor reception. I started watching more when I had the specialty
channels. Some of the better network programs started showing up on
specialty channels, and there are movie networks with some good movies
on, some without commercials. Unfortunately, the satellite companies
have figured out ways to bundle their programming so that you pay for
the bundle in order to get one particular channel and end up with 5 or
more other channels that you never watch.

> wrote in message
...
> On Wed, 27 May 2009 22:39:37 +1000, "Bigbazza"
> > wrote:
>
>>
>>"PeterL" > wrote in message
0.25...
>>> I've just had Foxtel cable/satellite installed, and there are a plethora
>>> of
>>> cooking shows to be watched. Along with On Demand shows, and Box Office
>>> movies..... I think the computer is going to start feeling a little
>>> lonely
>>> :-)
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> --
>>> Peter Lucas
>>> Brisbane
>>> Australia
>>
>>
>>You're a little late in coming to Foxtel, aren't you, Pete....I've had it
>>on
>>now for probably coming up 12 years now...I connected 2 months after it
>>started...(under ground cable)
>>
>>It costs me a small fortune each month...$141 month!! (and it goes up to
>>$146 in a couple of months)....
>>
>>I like watching 'Bizarre Foods' on one of the lifestyle channels.... (646
>>cable No)
>>
>>Bigbazza (Barry)
>
> so you have every channel then? You can't pick and chose?

I have every channel 'BAR THE'... Foreign language channels and the 2 Adult
Channels, ....I also chose to give the HD 'Sports' channels a miss as I
already have them in normal digital channels, and I am not really a sports
watcher... So normal digital is OK for that...I have always had 2 boxes in
different parts of my house (downstairs and upstairs)... Now I have them
both downstairs!.... I also have the most advanced and latest IQ2 boxes as
well.... The extra $5 that's looming up is where I have a special deal for
12 months of $5 instead of $10 a month for one of the IQ boxes! .... I never
use 'Special Events' feature as it costs too much for just one show
etc......... I only ever use the 2 latest video movies available for free
each month on my plan (and most of the time, not even those!), So I never
pay extra for video's...

Bigbazza (Barry) Oz

"jay" > wrote in message
...
> On Wed, 27 May 2009 07:51:35 -0500, wrote:
>
>> On Wed, 27 May 2009 22:39:37 +1000, "Bigbazza"
>> > wrote:
>>
>>>
>>>"PeterL" > wrote in message
30.25...
>>>> I've just had Foxtel cable/satellite installed, and there are a
>>>> plethora
>>>> of
>>>> cooking shows to be watched. Along with On Demand shows, and Box Office
>>>> movies..... I think the computer is going to start feeling a little
>>>> lonely
>>>> :-)
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Peter Lucas
>>>> Brisbane
>>>> Australia
>>>
>>>
>>>You're a little late in coming to Foxtel, aren't you, Pete....I've had it
>>>on
>>>now for probably coming up 12 years now...I connected 2 months after it
>>>started...(under ground cable)
>>>
>>>It costs me a small fortune each month...$141 month!! (and it goes up to
>>>$146 in a couple of months)....
>>>
>>>I like watching 'Bizarre Foods' on one of the lifestyle channels.... (646
>>>cable No)
>>>
>>>Bigbazza (Barry)
>>
>> so you have every channel then? You can't pick and chose?
>
> Yep that's how TV works. You pick or choose the channel you want to look
> at and BINGO..just like magic it shows up right der on the screen.
>
> Where you from man?

Sydney, Australia......(different State to Peter in Brisbane)....

You can't actually 'pick' an individual channel (with only a couple of
exceptions), you pick them in groups of channels unfortunately, as I never
watch quite a few of the available channels... Usually, I like a couple of
particular channels and don't want to loose them, so I have to take the Good
with the bad!..

Bigbazza (Barry) Oz

> wrote in message
...
> On Wed, 27 May 2009 07:59:38 -0500, jay > wrote:
>
>>On Wed, 27 May 2009 07:51:35 -0500, wrote:
>>
>>> On Wed, 27 May 2009 22:39:37 +1000, "Bigbazza"
>>> > wrote:
>>>
>>>>
>>>>"PeterL" > wrote in message
. 230.25...
>>>>> I've just had Foxtel cable/satellite installed, and there are a
>>>>> plethora
>>>>> of
>>>>> cooking shows to be watched. Along with On Demand shows, and Box
>>>>> Office
>>>>> movies..... I think the computer is going to start feeling a little
>>>>> lonely
>>>>> :-)
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> --
>>>>> Peter Lucas
>>>>> Brisbane
>>>>> Australia
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>You're a little late in coming to Foxtel, aren't you, Pete....I've had
>>>>it on
>>>>now for probably coming up 12 years now...I connected 2 months after it
>>>>started...(under ground cable)
>>>>
>>>>It costs me a small fortune each month...$141 month!! (and it goes up to
>>>>$146 in a couple of months)....
>>>>
>>>>I like watching 'Bizarre Foods' on one of the lifestyle channels....
>>>>(646
>>>>cable No)
>>>>
>>>>Bigbazza (Barry)
>>>
>>> so you have every channel then? You can't pick and chose?
>>
>>Yep that's how TV works. You pick or choose the channel you want to look
>>at and BINGO..just like magic it shows up right der on the screen.
>>
>>Where you from man?
>
>
> Perhaps the dozen fosters for breakfast fogged you abit. Can you not
> pick and choose what channels or theme groups you want to subscribe
> to, rather than having to pay for everything else you may not want?


See the reply further down... Response to your first post, Info...

Bigbazza (Barry) Oz

"Bobo Bonobo®" > wrote in message
...
On May 27, 9:55 am, Dave Smith >
wrote:
>
> Basically, they take one or two good channels and bundle them with a
> bunch of losers that you will never watch we are sucked into thinking
> that it is a good deal to get all those extra stations even though we
> never watch them.

I don't buy cable or satellite. The only things I'd want are HBO,
ESPN, Cartoon Network and Comedy Central. Maybe The Weather Channel
too.

--Bryan


I don't think I could survive without at least the Kids channels...My
grandkids would drive me crazy otherwise...

Bigbazza (Barry) Oz

"Bigbazza" > wrote in
:

>
> "PeterL" > wrote in message
> . 25...
>> I've just had Foxtel cable/satellite installed, and there are a
>> plethora of
>> cooking shows to be watched. Along with On Demand shows, and Box Office
>> movies..... I think the computer is going to start feeling a little
>> lonely
>> :-)
>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> Peter Lucas
>> Brisbane
>> Australia
>
>
> You're a little late in coming to Foxtel, aren't you, Pete....


Yeah. Up till now I've been quite busy. Never really had the time to sit
down and watch TV for more than a couple hours of a night time.

But...... with a couple of operations looming, and thinking maybe it's
time I did slow down a bit..... and plus the fact that we have a u-beaut
new 53" FullHD LCD TV........ I thought it might be time to join the
Foxtel IQ family :-)


Now if they only had a Wine channel!!


> I've had
> it on now for probably coming up 12 years now...I connected 2 months
> after it started...(under ground cable)



You trendsetter you :-)


>
> It costs me a small fortune each month...$141 month!! (and it goes up to
> $146 in a couple of months)....
>
> I like watching 'Bizarre Foods' on one of the lifestyle channels....
> (646 cable No)
>


Hmmmmmm, will have to check that one out.



--
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Brisbane
Australia

Killfile all Google Groups posters.........

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wrote in :

> On Wed, 27 May 2009 07:59:38 -0500, jay > wrote:
>

>>
>>Where you from man?
>
>
> Perhaps the dozen fosters for breakfast fogged you abit.



It's a troll. Best bet is to killfile it.



> Can you not
> pick and choose what channels or theme groups you want to subscribe
> to, rather than having to pay for everything else you may not want?



Over here, we get "packages" with different channels in them. You can mix and
match the different packages, but they always seem to have what you want in
3-4 different packages. And you have to take the rest of the dross with what
you want.

Being able to select *only* the channels you wanted would be wonderful, and
maybe one day, we'll catch up with the rest of the world and have that
option.


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Brisbane
Australia

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Dave Smith > wrote in news:4a1d5335$0$15057
:


> For instance, the Military channel has some good programs, and you never
> have to worry about missing a show because it will be on at least four
> times each day, and likely to be repeated the next day, a few days later
> and then all again the next week. History channel has very few history
> programs. For instance, the History lineup for today includes, NCIS,
> Outlaw Bikers, MASH, Ice Road Truckers, Masterminds and Sea Hunters.


LOL!! Last night on the history channel we had nothing but Military!!

There was a show on the 43 female Nursing sisters that went to Vietnam, then
a show on the WW1 Naval assault on the (water)channel leading into Brugges
which was being used as a home base for German subs.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zeebrugge_Raid



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wrote in :


> The nice thing here is that "if" we don't want all the other garbage
> included in the theme group we can subscribe just to the channel we
> want for $1.99 a month, instead of the $3.99 or $4.99 for the theme
> group of four or five channels.



You lucky Canuk!!



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"Bigbazza" > wrote in news:7864qhF1khr2bU1
@mid.individual.net:


>
> I don't think I could survive without at least the Kids channels...My
> grandkids would drive me crazy otherwise...
>


Feed them a bunch of that new Low GI sugar, and get them to wash the windows,
sweep the driveway etc, etc :-)


(Seen the commercial??)


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"PeterL" > wrote in message
. 25...
> wrote in :
>
>> On Wed, 27 May 2009 07:59:38 -0500, jay > wrote:
>>
>
>>>
>>>Where you from man?
>>
>>
>> Perhaps the dozen fosters for breakfast fogged you abit.
>
>
>
> It's a troll. Best bet is to killfile it.
>
>
>
> --
(Clipped.....................................)

> Peter Lucas


Hey there, Peter....That bit about "It's a troll. Best bet is to killfile
it"

I hope you weren't referring to me?...Sounded like it!....

Bigbazza (Barry)

On Wed, 27 May 2009 17:45:44 +0200, Michael Kuettner wrote:

> "blake murphy" schrieb :
>> On Wed, 27 May 2009 08:26:33 -0400, Mr. Bill wrote:
>>
>>> On Wed, 27 May 2009 07:03:57 -0500, wrote:
>>>
>>>>On Wed, 27 May 2009 05:11:28 +0000 (UTC), PeterL >
>>>>wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>I've just had Foxtel cable/satellite installed, and there are a plethora
>>>>>of
>>>>>cooking shows to be watched.
>>>>
>>>>Probably wouldn't hurt anyone to push their chair away from the
>>>>computer more often, me included
>>>
>>> There IS a big wide wonderful world beyond the confines of a
>>> computer/TV screen.
>>
>> what? why was i not informed?
>>
> But you were. It was in footnote 47/III of the last Cabal communique
> (TINC and thusly TINCC).
> Footnote 47/II dealt with the facts that Soylent green is humans with
> transfats and margerine. Remember now ?
>
> Cheers,
>
> Michael Kuettner

oh, shit. i must have been drunk. or laughing hysterically at footnote
47/II.

your pal,
blake

"Bigbazza" > wrote in news:787bptF1ij596U1
@mid.individual.net:

>
> "PeterL" > wrote in message
> . 25...
>> wrote in news:v8hq15ttofna5s3vlkjc1e39h1n28je5qf@
4ax.com:
>>
>>> On Wed, 27 May 2009 07:59:38 -0500, jay > wrote:
>>>
>>
>>>>
>>>>Where you from man?
>>>
>>>
>>> Perhaps the dozen fosters for breakfast fogged you abit.
>>
>>
>>
>> It's a troll. Best bet is to killfile it.
>>
>>
>>
> > --
> (Clipped.....................................)
>
>> Peter Lucas
>
>
> Hey there, Peter....That bit about "It's a troll. Best bet is to
killfile
> it"
>
> I hope you weren't referring to me?...Sounded like it!....
>



Barry.......... look at the attributions.

I was replying to ' who was having a go at some maggot
posing as 'jay >'.

You weren't anywhere in the AO.


Remember this phrase........ "I'm not paranoid, it's just everyones out to
get me." :-)



And trust me......... if I was ever to have a shot at you (and I always
shoot second, not first) you'd know all about it :-)




--
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Brisbane
Australia

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