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techdailydose.nationaljournal.com - 4 hours ago

— techdailydose.nationaljournal.com — NBC Universal, which claims its pending merger with Comcast would be a boon for consumers, warned of... dire consequences nine years ago when Time Warner and AOL wanted to combine. In a July 24, 2000 letter to the FCC, there was this: "Given the size ... (more) NBC On Record Opposing Consolidation

Comcast

FCC

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blog.seattlepi.com - 25 hours ago

Ads on Bing still clicked more than those on Google, Yahoo

— blog.seattlepi.com — Microsoft Bing's click-through rate, which measures what percentage of users click on a search engine's paid-search ads,... still leads the big three after six months of growth, according to an industry study. (more) Ads on Bing still clicked more than those on Google, Yahoo

Bing

Google

Yahoo

Microsoft

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techliberation.com - 2 days ago

A Brief History of Media Merger Hysteria: From AOL-Time Warner to Comcast-NBC

— techliberation.com — I’ve just released a new PFF white paper looking at the hysteria that has often accompanied major... media mergers and then taking a look at the marketplace reality years after the fact. Here ’s the PDF, but I have also pasted the entire ... (more) A Brief History of Media Merger Hysteria: From AOL-Time ...

Comcast

Michael Dell

Rupert Murdoch

Sirius

Verizon

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paidcontent.org - 2 days ago

The Big Portals' Battle For Local

— paidcontent.org — The local space is heating up, with the number of hyperlocal news startups growing by the month... and the big-three portals also doubling down. Given their big traffic numbers and financial ... (more) The Big Portals' Battle For Local

Yahoo

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paidcontent.org - 4 days ago

JP Morgan: AOL Will Hold Back Its Ad Inventory From Advertising.com

— paidcontent.org — JP Morgan analyst Imran Khan first floated the idea that AOL ( NYSE: TWX ) should remove... its inventory from Advertising.com and concentrate on selling premium only as a way to reverse its ... (more) JP Morgan: AOL Will Hold Back Its Ad Inventory From ...

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valleywag.gawker.com - 5 days ago

DailyCandy Sours on Most of Its Cities

— valleywag.gawker.com — DailyCandy is eliminating the special editions for seven of its twelve cities, according to an internal memo... we've obtained, resulting in almost as many layoffs. NBC Universal, take heed: Even inside Comcast's profitable umbrella, no one is safe from ... (more) DailyCandy Sours on Most of Its Cities

Home Theater

Comcast

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mediabistro.com - 5 days ago

So What Do You Do, Bill Wilson, President of AOL Media? - mediabistro.com Content

— mediabistro.com — Recently... AvantGuild How To Pitch: Canoe & Kayak Test the waters with a pitch for this enthusiast... mag's front-of-book section before taking a trip to the essay and feature well. So What Do You Do, Bill Wilson, President of AOL Media? As AOL prepares ... (more) So What Do You Do, Bill Wilson, President of AOL Media? ...

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techdirt.com - 5 days ago

AOL's New Strategy Is To Fill The Internet With Crap?

— techdirt.com — Remember how AOL first became "famous"? It cluttered the world (and our garbage dumps) with millions upon... millions of CD-ROMs offering "try AOL for free!" It seems that pollution is in AOL's genes, and it just can't get away from it. How else to ... (more) AOL's New Strategy Is To Fill The Internet With Crap?

Google

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guardian.co.uk - 6 days ago

AOL plans to Google-ise its news

— guardian.co.uk — aol new logo The new brand identity doesn't only replace the letters AOL – with 'Aol' –... but the editors as well (more) AOL plans to Google-ise its news

Google

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daggle.com - 6 days ago

AOL & Yahoo Will Take Those Worthless Search Visitors That Some Newspapers Don’t Want

— daggle.com — Connect the dots, see if you can spot the picture. Some news publishers call visitors they get... via search from Google worthless. Meanwhile, you’ve got online media companies directly looking at search activity as a way to make money. Who’s not getting ... (more) AOL & Yahoo Will Take Those Worthless Search ...

Yahoo

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reuters.com - 6 days ago

IAC's Diller says rebuffed suitors for Ask.com

— reuters.com — NEW YORK (Reuters) - IAC/InterActiveCorp (IACI.O: Quote , Profile , Research , Stock Buzz ) CEO Barry... Diller said he has been approached by various parties about purchasing Ask.com, but he is less interested in divesting the search engine as a ... (more) IAC's Diller says rebuffed suitors for Ask.com

Ask.com

Google

Match.com

Yahoo

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paidcontent.org - 8 days ago

AOL's Armstrong Orders Up News That's Automated And Advertorial

— paidcontent.org — AOL’s emphasis on expanding its content offerings predates CEO Tim Armstrong’s arrival last spring. But as the... company prepares for its Dec. 9 spinoff, Armstrong has told the WSJ ... (more) AOL's Armstrong Orders Up News That's Automated And ...

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online.wsj.com - 8 days ago

AOL Readies New Media-Production System

— online.wsj.com — AOL is putting the finishing touches on a high-tech system for mass-producing news articles, entertainment and other... online content, the linchpin of Chief Executive Tim Armstrong's strategy for reviving the struggling 25-year-old Internet company ... (more) AOL Readies New Media-Production System

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mediapost.com - 13 days ago

MediaPost Publications

— mediapost.com — TOP ONLINE STORY IAB: 'Advertising Is Creepy' by Wendy Davis Faced with increasing pressure from Washington, the... Interactive Advertising Bureau launched a public service campaign on Thursday aimed at educating consumers about behavioral targeting. ... (more) MediaPost Publications

Microsoft

Google

YouTube

PC

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businessinsider.com - 15 days ago

AOL Stock To Start Trading Tomorrow

— businessinsider.com — AOL won't spin-off from Time Warner until December 9, but the company told the SEC today it... expects trading of its stock will begin as early as tomorrow. How is that possible? Read the rest of this story » See Also: AOL's First ... (more) AOL Stock To Start Trading Tomorrow

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kara.allthingsd.com - 15 days ago

AOL Layoff Package: You Stay, You Pay

— kara.allthingsd.com — BoomTown has learned that AOL is offering those who “volunteer” to leave the company now a departure... package that ranges from three to nine months of pay, compared to one to four months for employees laid off in the first quarter of ... (more) AOL Layoff Package: You Stay, You Pay

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adage.com - 15 days ago

AOL Kicks Running Man Out Of Bed

— adage.com — Once, He Romped With Sharon Stone, Now He's Out in the Cold Posted by Michael Learmonth on... 11.23.09 @ 01:50 PM Did AOL -- er, Aol. -- just kick Running Man out of bed? AOL staffers stuffed the ballots at Advertising Week to earn Running Man "icon" ... (more) AOL Kicks Running Man Out Of Bed

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nytimes.com - 15 days ago

Advertising - AOL Revamping Its Logo, in Hopes of Reviving the Brand

— nytimes.com — is taking a cue from Boy George, hoping to improve its karma by becoming a chameleon. A... new brand identity to be adopted by AOL next month, when it is spun off from Time Warner , ditches the odd-looking triangle that has long served as the brand ... (more) Advertising - AOL Revamping Its Logo, in Hopes of ...

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youtube.com - 15 days ago

AOL Brand Identity Sneak Preview (video)

— youtube.com — Preview the new AOL Brand identity in video. The new brand identity will launch December 10.... (more) AOL Brand Identity Sneak Preview (video)

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kara.allthingsd.com - 15 days ago

AOL CEO Armstrong Talks About New Branding Effort and the Investor Road Show! (Plus Internal ...

— kara.allthingsd.com — After AOL CEO Tim Armstrong unveiled the newly punctuated AOL logo –big A, little o, little l,... period–last night, he got on the horn with BoomTown to chitty-chat about the change in image and, more pertinently, how it’s going on ... (more) AOL CEO Armstrong Talks About New Branding Effort and ...

Apple

Steve Jobs

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guardian.co.uk - 15 days ago

What designers think of AOL's new logo

— guardian.co.uk — Yesterday AOL provided us with a preview of its coming up new brand identity as the official... spinout from Time Warner at December 10 comes near. Is shows a plain new text logo presented with various pictures, from a weird staring at you goldfish to ... (more) What designers think of AOL's new logo

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gigaom.com - 15 days ago

AOL Reveals Lame New Look & Logo

— gigaom.com — AOL will launch a new look and logo along with its official spinout from Time Warner on... Dec. 10, as it tries to become a content-centric company. Wolff Olins, a global brand and innovation consultancy, worked on this new look and logo which seeks to ... (more) AOL Reveals Lame New Look & Logo

Pixar

Engadget

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paidcontent.org - 15 days ago

Armstrong On AOL's New Branding And 'Very, Very, Very Inexpensive'

— paidcontent.org — The glimpse AOL ( NYSE: TWX ) offered late Sunday night of its new branding campaign looked... more like icons for AIM, not a branding campaign for a company on the verge of reinvention. ... (more) Armstrong On AOL's New Branding And 'Very, Very, Very ...

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mediamemo.allthingsd.com - 15 days ago

Meet the New AOL Logo: "Aol." (Plus the Press Release)

— mediamemo.allthingsd.com — The new AOL will differ than the old one in several ways: New boss, smaller headcount, different... owners. So, of course, it also gets a new--but awfully familiar--logo. (more) Meet the New AOL Logo: "Aol." (Plus the Press Release)

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paidcontent.org - 15 days ago

AOL's New Branding Trades Iconic Running Man For Goldfish

— paidcontent.org — AOL ( NYSE: TWX ) just released its new branding look—one consistent typography showing “Aol” with different... “reveals” from various artists. The new identity fully debuts when AOL rings the bell to open the New York ... (more) AOL's New Branding Trades Iconic Running Man For Goldfish

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corp.aol.com - 15 days ago

AOL Previews New Brand Identity for its Future as an Independent Content-Driven Company

— corp.aol.com — New Aol. Brand Expresses Commitment to Stimulating Content, Openness and Inclusion NEW YORK – November 22, 2009... – AOL today previewed its new brand identity for its future as an independent company ... (more) AOL Previews New Brand Identity for its Future as an ...

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marketnewslive.blogspot.com - 19 days ago

Video - News Hub: A Slimmer New AOL

— marketnewslive.blogspot.com — AOL announces will lay off a third of its staff as part of its restructuring. Barron.com's Eric... Savitz comments on the news and the company's efforts to reinvent itself with Kelsey Hubbard and Simon Constable in the News Hub. (more) Video - News Hub: A Slimmer New AOL

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online.wsj.com - 19 days ago

AOL Seeks to Cut 2,500 Jobs

— online.wsj.com — NEW YORK—AOL Inc. plans to cut its work force by about a third, or roughly 2,500 jobs,... as it prepares to spin off from Time Warner Inc. next month. AOL Chief Executive Officer Tim Armstrong will surrender his 2009 bonus, which was expected to range ... (more) AOL Seeks to Cut 2,500 Jobs

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mediamemo.allthingsd.com - 19 days ago

AOL: We Need to Fire 2,500 "Volunteers"

— mediamemo.allthingsd.com — AOL, which has already told investors that it will spend up to $200 million firing a good... chunk of its staff, has now told its employees. It is looking for "up to 2,500 volunteers," CEO Tim Armstrong told his staff today. That's a third of the ... (more) AOL: We Need to Fire 2,500 "Volunteers"

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kara.allthingsd.com - 19 days ago

AOL Also Likely to Eye Sale of MapQuest–Is Microsoft a Possible Buyer?

— kara.allthingsd.com — Yesterday, BoomTown wrote about AOL’s efforts–including hiring investment bankers–to sell its ICQ instant-messaging unit . But that’s... probably not going to be the end of the shedding of assets at the online site. In ... (more) AOL Also Likely to Eye Sale of MapQuest–Is Microsoft a ...

Microsoft

Bebo

Google

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kara.allthingsd.com - 20 days ago

Exclusive: AOL Hires Bankers to Sell Off ICQ, As Internet Service Starts to Shed Non-Core Assets

— kara.allthingsd.com — AOL has hired a pair of New York investment bankers Morgan Stanley and Allen & Co., to... manage a sale of its ICQ instant messaging unit. Sources familiar with the situation said interest in buying the asset from two major non-U.S. companies ... (more) Exclusive: AOL Hires Bankers to Sell Off ICQ, As ...

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mediamemo.allthingsd.com - 20 days ago

AOL's Mass Layoffs Will Cost $200 Million

— mediamemo.allthingsd.com — AOL formally acknowledged that it plans on a round of very large cuts: In a filing with... the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Time Warner unit said it plans on taking up to $200 million in restructuring charges through the first half of 2010. ... (more) AOL's Mass Layoffs Will Cost $200 Million

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comscore.com - 20 days ago

comScore Releases October 2009 U.S. Search Engine Rankings

— comscore.com — RESTON, VA, November 17, 2009 – comScore, Inc. (NASDAQ: SCOR), a leader in measuring the digital world,... today released its monthly comScore qSearch analysis of the U.S. search marketplace. In October 2009, Americans conducted 14.3 billion core ... (more) comScore Releases October 2009 U.S. Search Engine Rankings

Google

Microsoft

Yahoo

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feedproxy.google.com - 21 days ago

The beginning of the end? AOL to go its own way Dec 9

— feedproxy.google.com — Back in the mid-90s, I really thought that AOL (America Online) couldn’t keep competing against the tidalwave... of new ISPs that were offering Internet connectivity for much less, not to mention without the horrible bandwidth-sucking AOL application in an age of dial-up modems. I was quite ... (more) The beginning of the end? AOL to go its own way Dec 9

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marketingpilgrim.com - 21 days ago

Things That Should Never Go Together: Pickles & Ice Cream, Time Warner & AOL

— marketingpilgrim.com — Sometimes, what looks like it will be as tasty as chocolate and peanut butter, ends up tasting... more like pickles and ice cream. Nothing matches that last culinary disaster better than the merger of AOL and Time Warner. Well, on December 9th, ... (more) Things That Should Never Go Together: Pickles & Ice ...

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reuters.com - 21 days ago

UPDATE 2-Time Warner to spin off AOL on Dec. 9

— reuters.com — * Holders get 1 AOL dividend for 11 Time Warner shares * AOL will start trading as... 'AOL' on NYSE on Dec. 10 (Adds analyst, background) By Yinka Adegoke NEW YORK, Nov 16 (Reuters) - Media conglomerate Time Warner Inc ( TWX.N ) said on Monday it will ... (more) UPDATE 2-Time Warner to spin off AOL on Dec. 9

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paidcontent.org - 21 days ago

With AOL Spinoff, TMZ To Move To Time Warner/Telepictures, As Expected; $25M 2008 Revenues

— paidcontent.org — As we have been reporting for a while , celeb powerhouse site TMZ will now be part... of Time Warner, after operating as a JV between AOL and Warner Bros-owned Telepictures for a while. First ... (more) With AOL Spinoff, TMZ To Move To Time ...

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blogs.barrons.com - 21 days ago

Time Warner Sets AOL Spin For December 9

— blogs.barrons.com — Time Warner (TWX) has set the terms for its spin off of AOL , which will be... made December 9 to holders of record November 27. Holders will get one AOL share for every 11 shares of TWX they hold. Fractional shares will not be issued; instead they will ... (more) Time Warner Sets AOL Spin For December 9

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kara.allthingsd.com - 21 days ago

AOL To Spin Off December 9, Begin Trading December 10

— kara.allthingsd.com — AOL will officially be spun off from Time Warner on December 9, with trading to begin the... next day. Shareholders of record at 5 pm ET on November 27 will get one share of AOL for each 11 shares of Time Warner (TWX) on the day of the long-expected ... (more) AOL To Spin Off December 9, Begin Trading December 10

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finance.yahoo.com - 22 days ago

Time Warner Declares Spin-off Dividend of AOL Shares

— finance.yahoo.com — NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Time Warner Inc. (NYSE: TWX - News ) and AOL Inc. today announced the timing... and details regarding the spin-off of AOL from Time Warner. The Time Warner board of directors has approved the final distribution ratio and ... (more) Time Warner Declares Spin-off Dividend of AOL Shares

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mediamemo.allthingsd.com - 24 days ago

Google Makes AOL's Turnaround Task Even Harder

— mediamemo.allthingsd.com — Little by little, AOL is offering investors more and more details about what the company will look... like after it spins off from Time Warner. But the more AOL discloses, the less attractive the company looks. The newest problem: AOL's steady flow of ... (more) Google Makes AOL's Turnaround Task Even Harder

Google

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paidcontent.org - 26 days ago

AOL Begins Layoffs; 100 To Be Let Go Today

— paidcontent.org — AOL is laying off 100 staffers today, sources tell paidContent, confirming earlier reports by AllThingsD’s Kara Swisher... and Valleywag . The moves are part of CEO Tim Armstrong’s ... (more) AOL Begins Layoffs; 100 To Be Let Go Today

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mediamemo.allthingsd.com - 26 days ago

AOL's Mass Layoffs Will Cost $200 Million

— mediamemo.allthingsd.com — AOL formally acknowledged that it plans on a round of very large cuts: In a filing with... the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Time Warner unit said it plans on taking up to $200 million in restructuring charges through the first half of 2010. ... (more) AOL's Mass Layoffs Will Cost $200 Million

Twitter

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mercurynews.com - 26 days ago

O'Brien: Beware the hype around mergers

— mercurynews.com — "Good" DEALS gone bad Four acquisitions gone bad, and the consequences: Time Warner buys America Online When:... Jan. 10, 2000 Value: $165 billion Problem: All the talk of synergy never happened. Solution: AOL unit will be spun off in IPO later this ... (more) O'Brien: Beware the hype around mergers

Ask.com

Skype

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marketnewslive.blogspot.com - 27 days ago

Video: Layoffs Begin at AOL

— marketnewslive.blogspot.com — AOL lays off roughly 100 employees. Plus, Droid sells well and the EU objects to Oracle's proposed... acquisition of Sun. (more) Video: Layoffs Begin at AOL

Verizon

Sun Microsystems

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kara.allthingsd.com - 28 days ago

AOL: Layoffs Coming With Spinoff From Time Warner | Kara Swisher | BoomTown

— kara.allthingsd.com — pinkslip Essentially–although AOL is located in New York and not California–it’s going to be like tremors before... the Big One at the online company today, as about 100 employees are laid off. Sources said the cuts, first reported by Valleywag’s Ryan ... (more) AOL: Layoffs Coming With Spinoff From Time Warner | Kara ...

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kara.allthingsd.com - 28 days ago

AOL: Small Layoff Today, a Voluntary Buyout and, Then…the Big One

— kara.allthingsd.com — Essentially–although AOL is located in New York and not California, it’s going to be like tremors before... the Big One at the online company today, as about 100 employees are laid off. Sources said the cuts, first reported by ... (more) AOL: Small Layoff Today, a Voluntary Buyout and, ...

Microsoft

Electronic Arts

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valleywag.gawker.com - 28 days ago

AOL Layoffs Tomorrow To Kick Off Depressing Holiday Season?

— valleywag.gawker.com — 'Tis the season to rush up layoffs so they don't fall in the sacrosanct Thanksgiving-to-Christmas period: An... AOL insider tells us the company is slated to let go around 100 people tomorrow, following 1,500 firings Electronic Arts announced today. ... (more) AOL Layoffs Tomorrow To Kick Off Depressing Holiday Season?

Gaming

Electronic Arts

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time.com - 29 days ago

The Best Travel Gadgets of 2009

— time.com — Home U.S. Politics World Biz & Tech Health & Science Entertainment Travel People Photos Video Best &... Worst Lists Magazine TIME.com CNN.com Best & Worst Lists ADD TIME NEWS My Yahoo! My Google Netvibes My AOL RSS Feed See all feeds NEWSLETTERS Special ... (more) The Best Travel Gadgets of 2009

Gadgets

Yahoo

Google

Netvibes

Targus

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google.com - 29 days ago

Facts about Google's acquisition of AdMob

— google.com — The deal will bring new innovation and competition to mobile advertising, and will lead to more effective... tools for creating, serving, and analyzing emerging mobile ads formats. This deal will benefit developers, publishers, and advertisers by ... (more) Facts about Google's acquisition of AdMob

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