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<h1 style="text-align: center;">REVIEW - windows weekly</h1>
<h2 style="text-align: center;">episode # 366</h2>
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<li><strong>[00:00] smalltalk</strong></li>
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<li><strong>[00:00] xbox one - news from the&nbsp;<a href="http://www.e3expo.com/" target="_blank">e3 gaming conference</a> this week</strong></li>
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<li>] no talk about "Kinect", barely mentioned</li>
<li>]&nbsp;xbox 1 - msft&nbsp;talked about it as being a&nbsp;"gaming console" and&nbsp;NOT an "entertainment console" which is what they called it last year</li>
<li>] sony - talked about the ps4 as being an "entertainment console" and NOT a&nbsp;"gaming console", weird reversal</li>
<li>] msft has listened to customers and released a version of the xbox without connect, because it is what customers wanted and this version sells at the same price as the PS4</li>
<li>] msft has setup a website for <a href="http://xbox.uservoice.com/" target="_blank">actively soliciting customer/user feedback</a>, to guide the direction of the product</li>
<li>] are they stepping out of their 'ivory tower'? &nbsp;</li>
<li>] you can get 10% performance improvement on your xbox 1, if you dont have&nbsp;Kinect or you <a href="https://support.xbox.com/en-CA/xbox-one/kinect/turn-on-off" target="_blank">disable Kinect</a></li>
<li>] xbox gaming performance does not feel slow but navigating to the game sometimes does</li>
<li>] xbox app "Brazil", realtime scoring updates on second screen for wordl cup soccer matches</li>
<li>] new xbox feature&nbsp;adds twitter integration&nbsp;panel, - see tweets about 'event' ex brazil while you are watching</li>
<li>"] PT - I will never use this features, if i watch the Game of Thrones or basketball, I only want to do that,</li>
<li>&nbsp;] <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/e3/microsoft-press-conference-2014/" target="_blank">MSFT press conference @ e3</a> they announced their <span style="text-decoration: underline;">LIST exclusive games</span> - including sunset overdrive, wars of horizon 2, fantasia, project spark,&nbsp;halo master chief collection (previous halo games in 1080p), grand central spotlight,</li>
<li>] halo5 - coming next year,</li>
<li>] <a href="http://windowsitpro.com/paul-thurrotts-wininfo/microsoft-and-sony-reverse-messaging-e3-2014" target="_blank">http://windowsitpro.com/paul-thurrotts-wininfo/microsoft-and-sony-reverse-messaging-e3-2014</a></li>
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<li><strong>[24:00] "windows 8.1 - update 1" - mandatory deadline to install is June 11,2014</strong></li>
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<li>] great update, no reasons not to update</li>
<li>"] PT -&nbsp;it amazes me,&nbsp;people complain about everything, ex in modern full screen apps, when you mouseover the top of the screen, a windows title bar appears,&nbsp;(easier way to close or minimize the app), it drives people insane,</li>
<li>]&nbsp;this update appears as a "windows update"</li>
<li>] if you don't upgrade, no more patches/fixes for&nbsp;your windows&nbsp;OS</li>
<li><strong>[BUT IF]</strong></li>
<li>] if user is through work/business, businesses have 2 additional months to upgrade, until aug.12</li>
<li>] if user is consumer and&nbsp;still on windows 8.0 and has never&nbsp;upgraded to windows 8.1, you then have until 2016 to upgrade to 8.1&nbsp;</li>
<li>] ? = why isn't upgrade from 8.0&nbsp;to 8.1 required&nbsp; -&nbsp;something to do /w support&nbsp;lifecycle - for businesses, bound to support it for&nbsp;set period of time,</li>
<li>] 8.0 -&gt; 8.1&nbsp;delivered via the store</li>
<li>] 8.1 update 1 - delivered via 'windows update'</li>
<li>] 9.0 delivered via ????, disks</li>
<li>] if you didnt upgrade, you can still&nbsp;updgrade after the date(June 11), &nbsp;</li>
<li>] <a href="http://winsupersite.com/windows-8/update-1-becomes-mandatory-windows-81-today">http://winsupersite.com/windows-8/update-1-becomes-mandatory-windows-81-today</a></li>
<li>] <a href="http://www.zdnet.com/windows-8-1-consumers-its-time-to-move-to-update-1-7000030378/" target="_blank">http://www.zdnet.com/windows-8-1-consumers-its-time-to-move-to-update-1-7000030378/</a></li>
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<li><strong>[34:00] "windows 8.1 - update 1" - OneDrive changes</strong></li>
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<li>"] PT -&nbsp;changes - OneDrive app - upgraded significantly,&nbsp;seems to work more like the windows 7 version,&nbsp;same sort of options when you click and right click</li>
<li>] but also works like the 'settings' part of the modern app,&nbsp;think this is to appease, the "i never want to use a modern environment" crowd</li>
<li>] option to pause synching, more granular, right click options went from 2 to about 8-10,</li>
<li>] not exactly the same as win7, but some nice changes</li>
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<li><strong>[36:00] win 8.&nbsp;1 - and beyond&nbsp;- future updates,&nbsp;threshold&nbsp;speculation</strong></li>
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<li>"]&nbsp;MJF &nbsp;we keep calling it update 1, the official name is 'update'</li>
<li>] another update is expected in 2014 aka - update 2, probably in august, then 9.0 (aka threshold) in 2015-04&nbsp;</li>
<li>] some rumours floating about an 'update 3', but i am hearing "no"</li>
<li>] threshold goal is to respond to feedback, concerns, rename it,</li>
<li>] desktop users have made their voices heard,</li>
<li>] flipside they are people who like the modern interface</li>
<li>"] LL - i have to admit and i hate to do it, i am getting used to&nbsp;win 8&nbsp;and I feel&nbsp;comfortable with&nbsp;it and its good they are going to change it</li>
<li>] if you are using it on touch, its not going to change,</li>
<li>] there are still inconsistencies, &nbsp;ex right click on start screen on 'desktop' get a context menu&nbsp;VS on 'touch' get an app menu bar, 2 different responses, inconsistent</li>
<li>] they are working on these types of things, it takes some time,</li>
<li>] GOAL win 9 - depending on your hw,&nbsp;win should work the &nbsp;way you expect it to work</li>
<li>] they are not doing away with 'metro interface'&nbsp;or the 'start screen'</li>
<li>] you will see the return of the start menu but it wont be the same as the start menu of windows 7</li>
<li>] 1 PRB with 8.0 release - the mobile first, touch first approach, when the hw available at the time, wasn't available</li>
<li>] LL - still annoying - touch here, swipe here prompts, to help users, when on non-touch hw, there is a setting to turn them off,</li>
<li>] julie larsen green's - 'crazy admission' -&nbsp;after x days of usage, 70% of our&nbsp;users have&nbsp;figured out how to access the charms menu, strande</li>
<li>"] PT - mistakes were made</li>
<li>"] MJF -&nbsp;mistakes are being fixed</li>
<li>"] PT -&nbsp;i thinks it going to be all good news, i really do&nbsp;</li>
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<li><strong>[46:00] surface pro 3 -&nbsp;has NEW ad</strong></li>
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<li>] ad content is better than then the previous surface&nbsp;'clicking' + 'dancing'&nbsp;ads</li>
<li>*]&nbsp;youtube&nbsp; version, low quality video, possibly pulled,</li>
<li>] it shows off the capablities of the device, a tablet with the full capablities of a PC, you can use it with a keyboard, you can use it with a pen, you can use office on it, you can use it with USB devices</li>
<li>] BUT some of the 'fine print' is a bit troubling - the keyboard doesnt come with it, is an extra $ 130+, msft office is extra $,</li>
<li>] confusing marketing strategy - the&nbsp;cheapest devices have free office software, while the most expensive devices, you have to buy the software extra</li>
<li>] speculating that maybe the touch first (gemini) versions of office may be included with surface devices</li>
<li>] can use the 'online versions' of office for free.</li>
<li>] <a href="http://winsupersite.com/mobile-devices/first-surface-pro-3-ad-appears" target="_blank">http://winsupersite.com/mobile-devices/first-surface-pro-3-ad-appears</a></li>
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<li><strong>[51:00] surface - firmware updates, rolled out this week</strong></li>
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<li>] only certain models patched, surface 2 and surface pro 2,</li>
<li>] contains fixes for power and battery life issues in connection with the covers</li>
<li>] still some issues with getting the surface pro updates, reports from some outside of the US</li>
<li>] the firmware updates&nbsp;are supposed to come through automatically</li>
<li>] first haswell&nbsp;based device that has "<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Connected_Standby" target="_blank">connected standby</a>"&nbsp;</li>
<li>] <a href="http://winsupersite.com/mobile-devices/microsoft-surface-firmware-updates-june-2014" target="_blank">http://winsupersite.com/mobile-devices/microsoft-surface-firmware-updates-june-2014</a></li>
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<li><strong>[52:00] surface pro 3 - has weird bug</strong></li>
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<li>] bug on sp3, with date/time changing,&nbsp;after charging</li>
<li>] CAUSE = something to do with transition between hibernation states</li>
<li>] WA = turn off hibernation&nbsp;</li>
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<li><strong>[60:00] windows phone&nbsp;8.1 </strong></li>
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<li>] has&nbsp;NOT rolled out by any carriers yet,</li>
<li>] BUT - it is "available" to anyone, through msft,&nbsp;by registering as a developer</li>
<li>] although the update is named as 'developer preview' version,&nbsp;it is RTM code</li>
<li>] it will be out, in a couple of weeks to carriers, dependant upon carrier and device model</li>
<li>] next update will be windows phone 8.1 update 1</li>
<li>] PRB - with xbox music, the first launch gets a blank black screen, then a &nbsp;second launch of the APP and the APP works ok</li>
<li>] carrier update willl be RTM code (released 2014-04), + updates since (april)&nbsp;+ firmware updates for device</li>
<li>] windows 8.1 update 1 - will have <a href="http://www.theverge.com/2014/6/9/5792802/microsoft-3d-touch-real-motion-windows-phone-features" target="_blank">3D touch</a>, ( to ship in 2014 qtr 3)</li>
<li>]&nbsp;dependant upon sensors on phone</li>
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<li><strong>[68:00] windows phone - Lumia McLaren</strong></li>
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<li>] optimized to run 8.1 update 1</li>
<li>] 3D touch phone</li>
<li>] ex 3D sensors pick up the phone and it turns on,</li>
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<li><strong>[73:00] MSFT VP-Apps -&nbsp;joe belfiore - tweets</strong></li>
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<li>] windows 8.1 software is finished, they are&nbsp;updating, fixes are ongoing</li>
<li>] universal apps, (apps that work on both win phone and win pc), why arent they ready yet?</li>
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<li>] you have wait for 8.1 to be rolled out b4 will see that</li>
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<li>*] there is some licening deal where developers can offer 1 licence that's good for both phone and pc, (but thats not the same as universal app)</li>
<li>] social network integration,&nbsp;undoing the 'hub model',</li>
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<li>] only certain social networks&nbsp;(fb, twitter) were included, but many&nbsp;others were not ...</li>
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<li>"] PT - explains WHY they are backtracking on the social integration features</li>
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<li>] when msft launched win phone they wanted this social network integration features as a differentiating feature</li>
<li>] theory -&nbsp;go to the messaging app and send message&nbsp;across various messaging&nbsp;apps, go to the people app and post things to multiple networks (fb, g+, twitter) ...</li>
<li>] problem in use - while&nbsp;the integration is nice,&nbsp;BUT it&nbsp;doesn't keep up with development on apps/services, ex could check into fb but you could'nt check other people into fb,</li>
<li>"] PT -&nbsp;i reverted to using the individual Apps instead of&nbsp;using the&nbsp;social features integrated&nbsp;into People app,</li>
<li>] becoming even further outdated over time, b/c of carrier limitation on os updates</li>
<li>] new 'social framework' - app will use a 'share contract' similar to win 8.x os&nbsp;, the prb with this is its slow, currently</li>
<li>] up to the app developers to make&nbsp;the integration features work&nbsp;- better than waiting for carriers to push os updates</li>
<li>"] PT - apples "extensions" was the biggest thing that happened this week&nbsp;</li>
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<li><strong>[82:00] NEW&nbsp;lumia 630 phone&nbsp;</strong></li>
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<li>] shipping with win phone 8.1</li>
<li>] no US carriers assigned at this point</li>
<li>] 4.5" display&nbsp;</li>
<li>] light, colorful, plastic backed,</li>
<li>] no 'dedicated' camera button</li>
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<li><strong>[87:00] MORE NEW windows 8.x smartphones, coming to&nbsp;America&nbsp;</strong></li>
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<li><strong>] BLU phone </strong>] coming to america,&nbsp;multiple 'neon' colors, 4 &amp; 5" displays, 5" looks very similar to original htc 1,</li>
<li>]&nbsp;<strong>PRESTIGIO phone </strong>] model 8400 4", in eu</li>
<li>] PRESTIGIO phone ] model 8500 5", 720p screen,&nbsp;in eu in july&nbsp;$235 unlocked</li>
<li>] <strong>BILLY phones - 2</strong>] $ 250 off contract @ AMZN, w/4.7" screen, AND a 4" screen, w/quad core&nbsp;processor, 8mp camera for $140 unlocked</li>
<li>] more @ <a href="http://www.neowin.net/news/microsoft-shows-off-a-range-of-new-windows-phones-at-computex" target="_blank">http://www.neowin.net/news/microsoft-shows-off-a-range-of-new-windows-phones-at-computex</a></li>
<li>] 7-9 new MFG partners signed by msft @ MWC 2014 in march</li>
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<li><strong>[90:00]&nbsp;MSFT&nbsp;fighting .gov</strong></li>
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<li>] legal issue, .gov requesting cust data, data is stored in outlook.com,&nbsp;cust is in ireland, so&nbsp;servers are located in Ireland</li>
<li>] MSFT&nbsp;telling us gov that they cant request that&nbsp;data&nbsp;</li>
<li>] scary for world - MSFT accessing data from anywhere for us gov</li>
<li>] MSFT is trying to stop the .gov from taking the data, and is taking a very public stand, so that it can show the world</li>
<li>] but they have already lost ,federal court has already ruled that it's legal</li>
<li>] so we will see how that goes&nbsp;</li>
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<li><strong>[95:00] TIPS - access BIOS of surface pro 3</strong></li>
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<li>] accessed the surface pro's bios/uefi screen 'somehow', your surface/may not have a keyboard attached, how do you access the bios?</li>
<li>] volume up + power,</li>
<li>] its a minimalist bios, very few settings that you can change, ex ] disable secure boot, ] only reason may be if you want to dual boot for some reason,</li>
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<li><strong>[103:00] APPS - PT SOFTWARE PICK OF THE WEB</strong></li>
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<li>] oneNote clipper - had a "<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bookmarklet" target="_blank">bookmarklet</a>" - that worked on all major browsers(ff,ie,chrome,safari), button to save 'selected text' as</li>
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<li>] chrome users asking for the 'bookmarklet'&nbsp;to be&nbsp;created as native <a href="http://winsupersite.com/office-2013/onenote-clipper-comes-chrome" target="_blank">extension for chrome</a>,</li>
<li>] difference between bookmarklet and extension, 1] the icon can be in the&nbsp;chrome toolbar (vs favorites bar)&nbsp;2] extension is more sophisticated</li>
<li>] The tool lets you capture any web page in one click and add it to your OneNote Quick Notes.</li>
<li>] as it works today, it saves the web page as&nbsp;a graphic(&nbsp;jpeg image)</li>
<li>] expect in the future it will be more configurable, maybe allow you to save it as combo of text and graphics, or text only</li>
<li>] * oneNote&nbsp;does have&nbsp;OCR text recognition, you can search 'images' for the text&nbsp;that is displayed in&nbsp;the image, BUT you&nbsp;cant copy + paste text from the image itself</li>
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<li><strong>] fb messenger -&nbsp;updated</strong></li>
<li><strong>] skype for iphone updated,</strong> &nbsp;to look the same as on other platforms, look the same across all platfroms</li>
<li><strong>] disney made some games, temporarily available free</strong> - including - disney solitaire, wheres my water, wheres my perry, ...,&nbsp;wmw?xyy</li>
<li><strong>] pinterest for windows - beta</strong> version released - ? people suspecting it's&nbsp;just a wrapper around their&nbsp;website</li>
<li><strong>] owa - preview release for android,</strong> - outlook web app, android client for outlook, for business version of office 365 business, outlook mail, calendar,</li>
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<li><strong>[109:00] ENTERPRISE -&nbsp;pick of the week</strong></li>
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<li><strong>] docker 1.0 milestone release</strong></li>
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<li>] open source engine that automates application deployment, favorite amongst linux cloud,&nbsp;</li>
<li>] major cloud services all jumping on board with support for docker</li>
<li>] docker uses container model vs VM model</li>
<li>] msft also support it,&nbsp;you can run a container model on top of a linux VM model,</li>
<li>] msft also announced they are working on xplatfrom command tools&nbsp;</li>
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<li><strong>[110:00] CODE NAME - orleans - research project</strong></li>
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<li>] cloud programming model built around .net&nbsp;</li>
<li>] msft research project</li>
<li>]&nbsp;halo team used orleans as part of their work around distributed gaming</li>
<li>] orleans is available as public preview,&nbsp;anyone can try it, used in some on campus hackathons, ...&nbsp;</li>
<li>] could figure into their ? IOT strategy ?</li>
<li>] moving ahead .... availabe to developers ... an azure&nbsp;&nbsp;</li>
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<li><strong>[112:00] BEER</strong></li>
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<li>] great divide - rumble IPA - noticeable hops, aged in oak, different from other IPA's, can taste the malt</li>
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<h2>[objects]</h2>
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<li><strong>[tech-sw os]</strong>&nbsp;</li>
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<li>] <a href="/view/article?id=549" target="_blank">windows 8.x</a>&nbsp;</li>
<li>] <a href="/view/article?id=3549" target="_blank">windows 8.1 update</a>&nbsp;</li>
<li>] windows 8.1 update 2</li>
<li>] windows 9.x (threshold)</li>
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<li><strong>[tech-hw]</strong></li>
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<li>] tablet - <a href="/view/article?id=3240" target="_blank">surface pro 3</a></li>
<li>] gaming console - x-box-one</li>
<li>] smartphone - lumia mclaren</li>
<li>] smartphone - <a href="/view/article?id=3567" target="_blank">lumia 630</a></li>
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<h2>[people]</h2>
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<li>] host -&nbsp;<a href="/view/person?id=230" target="_blank">Leo Laporte</a>&nbsp;-&nbsp;</li>
<li>] co-host -&nbsp;<a href="/view/person?id=228" target="_blank">Paul Thurrott</a>&nbsp;-&nbsp;</li>
<li>] co-host -&nbsp;<a href="/view/person?id=229" target="_blank">Mary Jo Foley</a>&nbsp;-&nbsp;</li>
<li>] MSFT - microsoft</li>
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<h2>[events]</h2>
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<h2>[places]</h2>
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<li>]&nbsp;SHOW - PAGE&nbsp;url&nbsp;-&nbsp;<a href="http://twit.tv/show/windows-weekly/366" target="_blank">Windows Weekly 366 | TWiT.TV</a>&nbsp;-&nbsp;watch the live video of this episode</li>
<li>]&nbsp;SHOW&nbsp;- audio&nbsp;-&nbsp;<a href="http://twit.cachefly.net/audio/ww/ww0366/ww0366.mp3" target="_blank">twit.cachefly.net/audio/ww/ww0366/ww0366.mp3</a>&nbsp;-&nbsp;download the .mp3 audio file</li>
<li>]&nbsp;The tool lets you capture any web page in one click and add it to your OneNote Quick Notes.</li>
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