User talk:CookieMonster755/Archive 2

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The Signpost: 24 June 2015

From the editor: The Signpost tagging initiative

Over more than a decade of weekly publication, The Signpost has accumulated an incredibly lengthy and detailed record about the issues, controversies, successes, and failures of the English Wikipedia community and the movement at large.

Op-ed: Content Translation beta is coming to the English Wikipedia

The Wikimedia Foundation's Language Engineering team plans to introduce Content Translation—a tool that makes it easier to translate Wikipedia articles into different languages—as a beta feature on the English Wikipedia.

Special report: Small impact of the large Google Translation Project on Telugu Wikipedia

During 2009–2011 Google ran the Google Translation Project (GTP), a program utilising paid translators to translate most popular English Wikipedia articles to various Indian language Wikipedias.

Featured content: One eye when begun, two when it's done

Four articles and nine pictures were promoted to featured status this week.

Recent research: How Wikipedia built governance capability; readability of plastic surgery articles

One paper looks at the topic of Wikipedia governance in the context of online social production.

Technology report: 2015 MediaWiki architecture focus and Multimedia roadmap announced

This past week saw the kick-off of the 2015 MediaWiki architecture focus of improving our content platform.

News and notes: Board of Trustees propose bylaw amendments

The Board of Trustees is the "ultimate corporate authority" of the Wikimedia Foundation and the level at which the strategic decisions regarding the Wikimedia movement are made ...

In the media: Turkish Wikipedia censorship; "Can Wikipedia survive?"; PR editing

The Hürriyet Daily News reports that the Turkish Wikipedia has posted banners on the top of the encyclopedia to warn users that a number of articles are being blocked by the Turkish government.

Blog: 7,473 volumes at 700 pages each: meet Print Wikipedia

After six years of work, a residency in the Canadian Rockies, endless debugging, and more than a little help from my friends, I have made Print Wikipedia.

Arbitration report: Politics by other means: The American politics 2 arbitration

Clausewitz' pithy summary of warfare as "politics by other means" seems to be the motto of some Wikipedia editors.

DYK for C.J. Pearson

On 27 June 2015, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article C.J. Pearson, which you recently created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that 12-year-old conservative political activist C.J. Pearson defended former mayor Rudy Giuliani and criticized President Barack Obama in a YouTube video that got nearly two million views? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/C.J. Pearson. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, live views, daily totals), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

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This week's article for improvement (week 27, 2015)

A party in celebration of the Chinese Year of the Ox at a restaruant

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The Signpost: 01 July 2015

News and notes: Training the Trainers; VP of Engineering leaves WMF

This week The Center for Internet and Society published a promotional blog post highlighting the heritage of the center's creation of the Train the Trainer program.

In the media: EU freedom of panorama; Nehru outrage; BBC apology

A week now remains until the vote, expected on 9 July, when the European Parliament will express either its approval, disapproval, or lack of opinion on the question of freedom of panorama in the European Union.

WikiProject report: Able to make a stand

Here to share their wisdom are Dodger67, Penny Richards, LilyKitty, and Mirokado of WikiProject Disability

Featured content: Viva V.E.R.D.I.

Four featured list and twelve featured pictures were promoted this week.

Traffic report: We're Baaaaack

For the week of June 21 to 27, 2015, the 10 most popular articles on Wikipedia, as determined from the report of the most viewed pages.

Technology report: Technical updates and improvements

Latest tech news from the Wikimedia technical community.

Blog: These Texans are on a quest to improve Wikipedia’s coverage of their state’s revolution

Like many editors of the world's largest encyclopedia, Karanacs was browsing the site's articles and found that they were of relatively poor quality—and that the traditional narrative she'd learned was not necessarily accurate.

This week's article for improvement (week 28, 2015)

Mecca is regarded as the holiest city in the religion of Islam. Pictured is the Masjid al-Haram during Hajj, 2007.

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Previous selections: Party • Fat • Nightlife

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Your GA nomination of Holly Theatre (Medford, Oregon)

The article Holly Theatre (Medford, Oregon) you nominated as a good article has failed ; see Talk:Holly Theatre (Medford, Oregon) for reasons why the nomination failed. If or when these points have been taken care of, you may apply for a new nomination of the article. TheCatalyst31 ^{Reaction•Creation} 00:31, 11 July 2015 (UTC)

The Signpost: 08 July 2015

Editorial: So you want to get your message out. Where do you turn?

It seems like a good time to discuss the various communications channels available to community members.

News and notes: Wikimedia Foundation annual plan released, news in brief

Lila Tretikov this week posted an email to the wikimedia-l mailing list announcing the final publication of the Wikimedia Foundation's 2015 annual plan.

In the media: Wikimania warning; Wikipedia "mystery" easily solved

The mayor of Esino Lario warns that Wikimedia 2016 is "at risk of disappearing".

Traffic report: The Empire lobs back

It's July 4 weekend and on this list that means only one thing: Wimbledon. Sure, the American Independence Day gets noticed too, but it can't hold a candle to that staggeringly British sporting event.

Featured content: Pyrénées, Playmates, parliament and a prison...

12 featured articles, 2 featured lists, and 15 featured pictures were promoted this week.

Technology report: Tech news in brief

Latest tech news from the Wikimedia technical community.

This week's article for improvement (week 29, 2015)

Kayaking in whitewater rapids

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The Signpost: 15 July 2015

Op-ed: On paid editing and advocacy: when the Bright Line fails to shine, and what we can do about it

"How long will this take?" This is one of the first questions new clients ask. They come to us because the Wikipedia entry about the company at which they work is wrong, incomplete, or even just outdated. The answer varies ...

Traffic report: Belles of the ball

However coy they may be about it in public, Americans love to win. And when they do, they make no secret of it.

WikiProject report: What happens when a country is no longer a country?

We return this week with an interview with a historical project that's still fairly active, WikiProject Former countries.

In the media: Shapps requests WMUK data; professor's plagiarism demotion

In The Register, Andrew Orlowski reports that three weeks ago, Grant Shapps filed a request with Wikimedia UK (WMUK) under the Data Protection Act 1998 "for all data relating to him".

Blog: Wikimedia Foundation releases third transparency report

The Wikimedia Foundation is pleased to announce the release of our latest transparency report.

News and notes: The Wikimedia Conference and Wikimania

Wikimania 2015 is underway in Mexico City, and one of its sessions—a scheduled follow-up to the annual Wikimedia Conference that was held in Berlin in May—is good reason to provide a retrospective of that Conference.

Featured content: When angels and daemons interrupt the vicious and intemperate

One featured article, seven featured lists, and 14 featured pictures were promoted this week.

Technology report: Tech news in brief

Latest tech news from the Wikimedia technical community

Today's articles for improvement – discussion about changing project processes

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This week's articles for improvement (week 30, 2015)

Dessert is a typically sweet course that concludes an evening meal. Pictured is a chocolate-strawberry crumble ball.

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10	Fritware (talk)	Merge
4	Stockton Police Department (talk)	Wikify
1,295	Spotify (talk)	Wikify
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2	Sterling Optical (talk)	Orphan
7	Weighted sterling (talk)	Orphan
4	Sterling Sports Management (talk)	Orphan
1	Sterling High School (Illinois) (talk)	Stub
9	Con-Ed Redevelopment (talk)	Stub
18	50 West Street (talk)	Stub
20	Oleg Bryjak (talk)	Stub
6	SNCI Tower (talk)	Stub
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291	Metro (design language) (talk)	Wikify
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1	Ethereal Home Theatre (talk)	Orphan
35	United Financial Bancorp (talk)	Orphan
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Today's articles for improvement weekly vote

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703	Broadband (talk)	Wikify
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0	Lichtwark (talk)	Stub
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The Signpost: 22 July 2015

From the editor: Change the world

We want to take a moment to ask you to consider contributing to the Signpost.

News and notes: Wikimanía 2016; Lightbreather ArbCom case

Wikimania features remarks from some leading players from the Wikimedia Foundation as well as the free knowledge movement.

Wikimanía report: Wikimanía 2015 report, part 1, the plenaries

WMF's Executive Director, Lila Tretikov, gave the opening plenary address.

In the media: Novelists annotate Wikipedia; Wales promotes TPO; Working for free

Three novelists "have found a way to control the Wikipedia narrative" by using the annotation website Genius to annotate their own Wikipedia articles.

Traffic report: The Nerds, They Are A-Changin'

Summary:When I was a kid, being a nerd meant wanting to go to Pluto.

WikiProject report: Some more politics

WikiProject Politics of the United Kingdom

Featured content: The sleep of reason produces monsters

Three featured articles, two featured lists, and 29 featured pictures were promoted this week.

Gallery: "One small step..."

46 years ago this week, humanity set foot on the Moon.

Technology report: Tech news in brief

Community technical news.

This week's articles for improvement (week 31, 2015)

An example of an igloo

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TAFI's List of articles

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A cookie for you!

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The Signpost: 29 July 2015

News and notes: BARC de-adminship proposal; Wikimania recordings debate

An RFC proposes to create a "Bureaucrats' Admin Review Committee" (BARC) composed of bureaucrats empowered to remove adminship rights.

Op-ed: My life as an autistic Wikipedian

Two years ago, I discovered that I was on the autism spectrum.

Recent research: Wikipedia and collective intelligence; how Wikipedia is tweeted

An article argues that Wikipedia displays some key characteristics of a collective intelligence process.

In the media: Is Wikipedia a battleground in the culture wars?

"Editors representing rival political tribes [are] frequently attempting to impose their respective narratives as the official version of one or another cultural controversy."

Featured content: Even mammoths get the Blues

Five featured articles, five featured lists, and sixteen featured pictures were promoted this week.

Traffic report: Namaste again, Reddit

For the first time since this list began, India-related topics have claimed both the top two slots.

This week's article for improvement (week 32, 2015)

A farmhouse (bottom) in Einsiedeln, Switzerland

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The Signpost: 05 August 2015

Editorial: Wikipedia better equipped to deal with systemic bias than traditional publishers

That particular artists would be omitted through oversight or happenstance is reasonable, but that one of the world's leading publishers of art books is completely unaware of their major omissions is startling.

Op-ed: Je ne suis pas Google

The public interest in remembering the facts about trials and convictions is, in my view, at least as strong as any "right to be forgotten."

News and notes: VisualEditor, endowment, science, and news in brief

VisualEditor is now on slow roll-out on the English Wikipedia.

WikiProject report: Meet the boilerplate makers

The Report checks in with WikiProject Templates.

In the media: Probe into Nehru edits launched; dangers of the right to be forgotten

The Indian government has launched an investigation into the source of Wikipedia edits regarding Jawaharlal Nehru that caused outrage in that country.

Traffic report: Mrityorma amritam gamaya...

Death is no stranger to this list, but it has never cast such a pall as this week, when for the first time half the slots in the top 10 were devoted to it, including the top 3.

Featured content: Maya, Michigan, Medici, Médée, and Moul n'ga

Three featured articles, seven featured lists, and twenty-two featured pictures were promoted this week.

Blog: Get help editing Wikipedia with the new “Co-op” mentorship program

What if there was a gathering place on Wikipedia for newer editors to find a mentor?

TAFI List of articles purge, part II

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This week's article for improvement (week 33, 2015)

Berries for sale at a farmers' market

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Berry

Please be bold and help to improve this article!

Previous selections: Farmhouse • Igloo

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The Signpost: 12 August 2015

News and notes: Superprotect, one year later; a contentious RfA

Superprotect was a novel page protection level implemented on August 10 last year, without warning.

In the media: Paid editing; traffic drop; Nicki Minaj

The Atlantic discusses "The Covert World of People Trying to Edit Wikipedia—for Pay".

Forum: Community voices on paid editing

The community speaks out on paid editing.

Wikimanía report: Wikimanía 2015, part 2, a community event

Our ongoing Wikimanía coverage.

Traffic report: Fighting from top to bottom

The charts are led this week by UFC women's champion Ronda Rousey, who won her last match at UFC 190 (#9) in 34 seconds.

Featured content: Fused lizards, giant mice, and Scottish demons

Watch out for icebergs.

Technology report: Tech news in brief

Wikimedia technical news.

Blog: The Hunt for Tirpitz

During World War II, the German battleship Tirpitz was a major threat to Allied convoys travelling across the North Atlantic and Arctic Sea.

The Signpost: 19 August 2015

Op-ed: WP:THREATENING2MEN: The English Wikipedia's misogynist infopolitics and the hegemony of the asshole consensus

Nothing makes Wikipedians more angry than a discussion of gender and feminism on Wikipedia.

In the media: Politically controversial science; "Wikipedia hates women"

A new article in PLOS ONE about Wikipedia's science coverage has attracted media attention.

Featured content: Dead parrots, live frogs, a symbolic kiss and what do we get? Enrique Iglesias!

This week's featured content.

Travelogue: Seeing is believing

Tony the Tiger tours New York City.

Traffic report: Straight Outta Connecticut

It's a long way from the leafy bowers of Greenwich, Connecticut to the concrete barrens of Compton, California.

Technology report: Tech news in brief

Community technical news.

Blog: How Wikipedia responds to breaking news

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Blenheim Palace, a famous English historic house

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Your GA nomination of Ernst & Young Tower

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Perhaps a glutton for punishment

Hello. We haven't really interacted, but I got your name off of the Wikipedia:Request an RfA nomination list. While I may not be ready, I think I might be. I do a bit of work on AfC, AfD, and New Pages. I haven't made many contributions on the noticeboards (ANI, etc), instead focusing more on auditing them to see what types of responses and reactions admins should be making. I've created some articles, but don't have any at GA or FA status (have only nominated 1 at GA, and it's still awaiting review). I have about another 10 that I will be nominating over the next month or so. I'm very active in anti-vandalism. Despise it. I'm also pretty active in the Film and US City projects, and do some c/e work (although I've gotten away from that). Anyway, that's the Reader's Digest version of my Wikipedia activity. I tend to do the grunt work of gnomes and sloths. I think I could assist in reducing some of the backlogs I see in the admin functions from time to time. I was wondering if you'd care to nominate me. I chose you because of your blurb on the list and what you focus on. At the least, I can get an idea of where my weaknesses lie. Thanks for your time. Onel5969 ^{TT me} 00:26, 14 August 2015 (UTC)

Dear Onel5969 - Thank you very much for your interest. However, I am temporarily going to say no, here is why; because I have not been on Wikipedia for months and I need a refresher. Do you mind if I review your nomination request in about a week? Thank you! Cheers my wiki! CookieMonster755 ^(talk) 03:49, 3 September 2015 (UTC)

Hi! And welcome back. Perhaps I'm a glutton, but I'm not a complete masochist. No rush on this, whenever you feel like it, and no problem if the answer's no. Take care. Onel5969 ^{TT me} 04:04, 3 September 2015 (UTC)

You're not a glutton! ;P good day wiki! CookieMonster755 ^(talk) 04:06, 3 September 2015 (UTC)

Onel5969 – I have decided that I will review your contributions to Wikipedia, and see if I will nominate you to RfA. This will take 7 or less days. Thank you. CookieMonster755 ^(talk) 03:24, 13 September 2015 (UTC)

Onel5969 - please check your progress if I will nominate you for RfA or not. Please check here: User:CookieMonster755/RfA/Onel5969. Thanks! new info for you to look at :) CookieMonster755 ^(talk) 20:41, 13 September 2015 (UTC)

(talk page stalker) Hi, CookieMonster! Thanks for your willingness to help in this way, and sorry to butt in. However, I happened to notice that you have added the category Category:WikiProject Admin Nominators to your user page. That is not the way to advise people of your willingness to nominate. In fact if you look at that category, you will see that no other editors are listed there. Instead, you should simply add yourself to the list of people willing to make nominations, as you already did at Wikipedia:WikiProject Admin Nominators#Participants. --MelanieN (talk) 00:32, 14 September 2015 (UTC) P.S. Oh, and I see you are also listed at Wikipedia:Request an RfA nomination#Editors willing to be asked to nominate a user so you have all the bases covered. --MelanieN (talk) 00:36, 14 September 2015 (UTC)

MelanieN, you're always welcome on my page! Long time no see. I am sorry for that mistake. If you have not removed it already, I would be happy to remove it. Cheers Miss MelanieN, queen of Wikipedia :P CookieMonster755 ^(talk) 00:39, 14 September 2015 (UTC)

Of course I haven't removed it; we normally only edit other people's user pages in emergencies. Thanks for the good wishes! --MelanieN (talk) 00:42, 14 September 2015 (UTC)

Hi CookieMonster755! I want to really thank you for your willingness to take a look at me for becoming an admin. After I left you the glutton message, a few admins contacted me (through a completely unrelated matter) regarding going through the RFA process. I should have gotten back to you yesterday, and I apologize for that, but we're in the middle of selling our house, and this has been a crazy weekend. Based on my conversations with the admins and Wikipedia:Advice for RfA candidates, I think it's better right now if I get nominated by someone who is already an admin. I understand this can be a very grueling process. I hope you understand, and I surely won't forget your willingness to work with me. I hope, if you continue your research on me (which I'll respond to shortly), and think I'd make a good admin, I hope I can count on your support if I do make a run for it. Right now, after talking with the admins, I'm pretty sure I will go through with it, but I'm not positive. I definitely look forward to any feedback you can give me.Onel5969 ^{TT me} 00:50, 14 September 2015 (UTC)

Hey Onel5969! Thanks for your time to message me concerning this matter. It's totally fine if you want to get nominated by an administrator, but I will still preceded with the RfA nomination request just for some fun ;) I look forward to seeing the good works you have done on Wikipedia. I completely understand and respect the decision you made. Cheers wikifriend! CookieMonster755 ^(talk) 00:55, 14 September 2015 (UTC)

Thanks for understanding, and I look forward to your review, I'm sure it will help. Onel5969 ^{TT me} 13:15, 14 September 2015 (UTC)

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Looks YUMMY! User0!! CookieMonster755 ^(talk) 04:07, 3 September 2015 (UTC)

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A Old Colony Mennonite family observing the practice of plain dress

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Your GA nomination of John Hagee

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Welcome back!

Nice to see you back! I've reviewed your GA nomination in the meantime, let me know if you need anything. Winner 42 Talk to me! 04:08, 3 September 2015 (UTC)

Thank you my wonderful Winner 42 wiki parent! I will be reviewing that article and what needs improvement within the week. Cheers!

CookieMonster755 ^(talk) 04:10, 3 September 2015 (UTC)

CookieMonster755, I'm sorry to report that Winner 42 has retired from Wikipedia. We're happy to find a new reviewer, but want to be sure you'll be pursuing the nomination; it's almost two weeks since you said "within the week". Thanks for your response, and we're sorry for this bump in the road. BlueMoonset (talk) 16:44, 16 September 2015 (UTC)

Sorry to inform you BlueMoonset, but since this unsuspected event, I will not be pursuing the nomination. Thanks. CookieMonster755 ^(talk) 23:30, 16 September 2015 (UTC)

I'm very sorry to hear that, but will close the review per your wishes. As long as I'm here, I'd like to remind you that your GA nomination of Ernst & Young Tower has been reviewed by Qatar Stars League, and is awaiting your response. Please be sure to post to the review page soon. BlueMoonset (talk) 18:53, 17 September 2015 (UTC)

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(talk page stalker) @Sandra opposed to terrorism:: you may wish to acquaint yourself more fully wth WP:CANVAS. Note the wording: "In general, it is perfectly acceptable to notify other editors of ongoing discussions, provided that it is done with the intent to improve the quality of the discussion by broadening participation to more fully achieve consensus" which is all that @CookieMonster755: appears to have done. Please also acquaint yourself with AGF and WP:DTR. Please also remember to WP:SIG.Many thanks. _Fortuna ^{Imperatrix Mundi} 16:27, 7 September 2015 (UTC)

Sorry, I was not trying to advertise. I was just notifying if anyone would like to join the deletion discussion since we were already talking about it... my bad. Anything else I should know? CookieMonster755 ^(talk) 17:14, 7 September 2015 (UTC)

No. You may ignore the template as being irrelevant and continue as before. Keep up the good work. _Fortuna ^{Imperatrix Mundi} 17:20, 7 September 2015 (UTC)

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First let me say that I appreciate the opportunity for revision, however I am a bit baffled that the 11 contributors to Ramon Guthrie's festschrift, who are considered notable enough to have Wikipedia articles were not considered a sufficient demonstration of his notability. A festschrift is by definition a collection contributions independent of their object, that is, their object, in this case Ramon Guthrie, has nothing to do with the collection of the various tributes. Also the circumstances of the other citation from M. L. Rosenthal, which, although it does come from the introduction to the Persea Books edition of Guthrie's late work, Maximum Security Ward and other Poems," is a statement by this eminent critic as to why he chose "MSW, etc." to be the initial book in Persea's Lamplighter Poetry Series: Guthrie was out of print and Rosenthal felt that his poetry was so important that it should remain in print. Because of his decision and print on demand, Guthrie's late work has remained in print. Finally I would think that Guthrie's extensive bibliography demonstrates a body of work that is notable in and of itself. Thank you for your feedback and the time you devote to Wikipedia. Yours truly, Wendell Smith (talk) 14:05, 7 October 2015 (UTC)Wendell Smith

Hi Wendell Smith - Thought I might answer, since you must have missed that CM has retired from Wikipedia (hopefully they will be lured out of retirement at some point). Currently, the article's citations don't show that Guthrie meets Wikipedia's notability criteria. It would also help if they were in the proper format (see WP:CIT). In addition, there are major issues with the article's structure (e.g. the "reviews" all need to go away), and the anthologies section needs to probably go away as well. Feel free to contact me on my talk page. Onel5969 ^{TT me} 15:20, 7 October 2015 (UTC) (talk page stalker)

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