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January 16, 2008
All technology eventually dies. It doesn't happen overnight, but eventually a smaller, faster, or more powerful version comes along that does a better job solving the same problem. One piece of dying tech that caught me by surprise with...
January 14, 2008
Click To Play What is the ultimate video blogging device? Ben reviews two of his almost-favorites from Nokia at their CES booth....
January 10, 2008
Outside the convention hall BMW and Intel teamed up to bring us WiMax car racing. Two simulators were set up in the LVCC which controlled the cars and sent data back and forth via WiMax. Very cool demo....
We are always interested by wireless power. Fulton is working in the realm of inductive power and spends some time showing off what they have. Not widely available yet, but hopefully we'll start to see some of this stuff hit...
In the Texas Instruments booth they were showing off this R2D2 projector. 1024x768, 1,500:1 contrast ratio and just under $3,000. Available now....
Texas Instruments was showcasing their prototype DLP display. This thing is perfect for gamers! The prototype had a couple of display issues which we were told would be worked out before Alienware and NEC begin shipping them in Q2. Price...
Ed Kohler talked with Yahoo! about widgets, their point in life and why Yahoo! widgets are cooler than everyone else....
The new Yahoo! player is great for podcasters who want to put a music player on their site but also want to link to the MP3 directly for use in RSS readers. Get more information at http://developer.yahoo.com...
January 9, 2008
How long does it take to upload video from a cell phone to the web these days? A long time. Notice how Ben's Pepsi has melted down into what looks like an Iced Tea. People seemingly fly by in...
Click to Play play_blip_movie_593655(); http://www.powercastco.com/ - This isn't inductive power, this is wireless power. Actual wireless power! Using RF technology these pads will wirelessly beam power to your device. While the technology is not quite ready for prime time,...
Click to Play play_blip_movie_593657(); I was expecting this pen to suck, but actually it's quite good. This is called the WOWpen and it's available at http://www.wow-penusa.com/ Write on any surface and capture the input. The WOWpen has an ink...
Click to Play play_blip_movie_593633(); The hackers at buglabs.net have come up with a really interesting lego-like hackable computer. The base unit is a Linux box with additional modules that can be snapped on. Not for the faint of heart,...
Click to Play play_blip_movie_593645(); GetRedFly.com offers an innovating way to extend your Windows Mobile device. Connecting via BlueTooth you get a full keyboard, display and USB ports to enhance your device. Blogging on the go, corporate presentations or any...
It has become a Technology Evangelist tradition: cover the Sony Reader. I own the Sony Reader PRS500, PRS505, Amazon Kindle and iRex iLiad, so I'm no e-ink newbie. Here we have a quick and frank review of the state of...
Transfer Jet is a technology that allows the wireless transfer of video at firewire speeds (well, technically a bit better). Place your Transfer Jet enabled media device within 3cm of the Transfer Jet pad and it will see the device...
Sony not only had the 11" shipping OLED product but also this 20+" prototype OLED screen. They say prototype but that doesn't mean that it will ever become a shipping product. Sony has proved that they can create larger OLED...
Ed Kohler takes a look at the Canon SD800 vs the Canon SD870 and tries to figure out the strange Canon numbering convention. This was an off-the cuff conversation that we recorded....
January 8, 2008
Sony's new 11" OLED screen, the FEL1 is now shipping. It's $2,500 USD but it's absolutely amazing. The screen can take a 1080p input but only displays 540p since the pixels are so dense. Don't get tricked by the numbers...
Hitachi was showcasing their new 1.5" LCD monitors. Only 720p in resolution (no matter the screen size) but very thin and very light. This is just a quick video to try and show off exactly how thin those displays really...
Amazon's S3 storage system is a fantastic method for storing online video for videocasts, podcasts or whatever cast you want to have, but managing that system and tracking hits can be overly cumbersome. S3Dashboard.com aims to fix that by making...
Lulu.com is a printing-on-demand service for self publishers. People can buy books, printed materials and other types of media such as CDs based on your personal content. Upload your book, format and market all though Lulu.com....
Panasonc was showing off their Life Wall concept at their booth. This is the full presentation which covers not only the Life Wall but also their involvement in the Olympics, super huge HDTVs and green efforts. It's the Life Wall...
Panasonic once again claims the title for the largest plasma monitor in the world, sizing in at 150". This thing is HUGE in both size and resolution. Supporting up to 4k resolutions (that's film resolution) it looks stunning as long...
Each day at CES 2008 we try a new technique for doing mobile video blogging. The ultimate goal is to get real-time video from the show floor on unique posts that also cross-posts to other video sites such as YouTube,...
Click to Play play_blip_movie_592988(); While not shipping yet the much fabled Sling Catcher was on display with a working demo at CES 2008. The new Sling Catcher and Slingbox Pro HD will work together which will be uber cool....
What's so cool about the Z555 phone? Gesture control. Have an incoming call you'd like to ignore? Simply wave your hand over the 4 diamond sensors to send the call to voicemail. This can also be used to disable...
The picture on the Sony OLED TVs, launched 2 days ago, is absolutely stunning. With an 11" (yes, eleven inch) screen, the TV costs $2500. CES 2008: Sony OLED TV XEL-1 Originally uploaded by technologyevangelistcom....
Best Buy CEO, Brad Anderson, participated in the International Retail Power Panel at the Hilton Las Vegas alongside leaders from other large consumer electronics retailers from around the world. When Brad Anderson talks people listen. He stated that 2007...
Click to Play play_blip_movie_592904(); Sling Media has announced a new Slingbox that allows place-shifting of 1080i HD content. Gone is the old Windows CODEC and now we have a Slingbox with h.264. Very cool little box, and very sleek....
Click to Play play_blip_movie_591810(); Smart Restart takes a unique approach to PC antivirus protection. Rather than focusing on the latest viruses that could infect your system, their software simply resets your computer to the same system status as the...
January 7, 2008
Click to Play play_blip_movie_590794(); Keep an eye on the keys of the Optimus Maximus keyboard. Each key is a small OLED display that can be customized for different functions. Ben LOVES this thing. Formats available: Microsoft Video (.avi), MP3...
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Click to Play play_blip_movie_590780(); The Golf Launchpad has been updated this year with new sensors for more accurate swing detection. It now supports PCs, Macs, PS3, and set top boxes. Retails for $200. You need 8 sq ft to...
Click to Play play_blip_movie_590775(); The Digital Light link transmits uncompressed HD video, audio, and control signals simultaneiously through a fiber optic cable up to 1000 ft, making video distribution throughout your home or office much easier than it would...
Click to Play play_blip_movie_590756(); A snorkel and scuba mask with integrated digital camera capable of recording both stills and video. This looks like a great way to share what you're seeing underwater. Hands-free video operation makes exploring easier. Formats...
Click to Play play_blip_movie_590758(); The VIEVU digital video camera captures 4 hours of video footage with the flip of a switch. USB is used to transfer content (up to 4gb) to your computer. A simple hands-free way to capture...
This is a nice addition for the family truckster. One car outlet can now be split to two AND two USB outlets get thrown into the mix as well. This is a nice touch for topping off iPods and...
Click to Play play_blip_movie_590687(); Formats available: MPEG4 Video (.mp4), MP3 Audio (.mp3), Flash Video (.flv), MPEG-4 Video (.m4v)...
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While hanging at the Seagate Bloghaus with iJustine, Bluefox, and Ben, I suggested that someone should set up a site at fakeiJustine.com with a fakeSteve.blogspot.com style parody site of Justine. Ben thought this was brilliant and whipped out his...
January 6, 2008
Just in time for CES 2008, we got access to a live streaming from the cell phone service called qik.com. I've not yet decided if I'm going to change how we're posting our near real-time videos to TechnologyEvangelist.com, but I...
This doesn't really seem like a consumer product, but I couldn't help but think that it would be cool to have a photo printer for the home that kicks out 650 4x6 prints an hour: The panoramic shots look great....
January 5, 2008
Here's a shot of the 6 outlet surge suppressor I brought to CES so I'd have enough easily accessible outlets in my hotel room. Notice any problems here? I have a surge suppressor traffic jam. Enter Kreative Power's solution to...
Click to Play play_blip_movie_587136(); These are really interesting looking bluetooth headsets from CellPoint.comFormats available: MPEG4 Video (.mp4), MP3 Audio (.mp3), MPEG-4 Video (.m4v), Flash Video (.flv)...
Click to Play play_blip_movie_587119(); On the road, don't have your iPod but you have your phone? Want to catch up on the latest podcasts? Check out Phonecasting.com... Oh and you can get the Technology Evangelist podcasts by dialing 1...
Click to Play play_blip_movie_587110(); This is a fun toy we ran across at CES unveiled: the DaVinci from InteractiveToy.com. The worlds smallest remote controlled flying machine. First he gets it running, then it attacks me, then it falls to...
Click to Play play_blip_movie_587116(); And you though hand cranked electronics were only for the OLPC. 90 seconds of cranking gets you an hour of radio. AM/FM/Weather and 2way radio all included.Formats available: MPEG4 Video (.mp4), MP3 Audio (.mp3), MPEG-4...
Click to Play play_blip_movie_587114(); This WiFi solution allows one to stream their computer display, including videos, to a remote TV or monitor. There are two recievers, one has component and composite outputs and the other has VGA and DVI....
Click to Play play_blip_movie_587122(); For some reason we just love these litte remote control devices. This is the Vamp (a vampire bat?) from InteractiveToy.com. Watch at the end as it drops from the sky. Oops, hehe.Formats available: MPEG4 Video...
The press turned for CES Unveiled tonight, where we got our first look at many of the innovative products launching at CES this week. I walked the line just for the heck of it. Do you recognize any of your...
Click to Play play_blip_movie_586844(); Ed Kohler predicted it and here it is, a mini bluetooth keyboard for your media center PC and hopefully cell phones too.Formats available: MPEG4 Video (.mp4), Flash Video (.flv)...
Click to Play play_blip_movie_586882(); If you are in the wilderness without cell coverage a lot, this satellite could save your life.Formats available: MPEG4 Video (.mp4), Flash Video (.flv)...
Click to Play play_blip_movie_586860(); Beerbot? Tags: ces2008, beer, robotFormats available: MPEG4 Video (.mp4), MP3 Audio (.mp3), MPEG-4 Video (.m4v), Flash Video (.flv)...
Click to Play play_blip_movie_586785(); At CES Unveiled we found this fun product from AquaLLusion. Lava lamp 2.0 tags: ces2008, toysFormats available: MPEG4 Video (.mp4), Flash Video (.flv)...
Click to Play play_blip_movie_586652(); Tags: ces, blogger, press, accessFormats available: MPEG4 Video (.mp4), MP3 Audio (.mp3), MPEG-4 Video (.m4v), Flash Video (.flv)...
January 3, 2008
It's almost time for the 2008 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. This will be the 3rd year in a row that Technology Evangelist will be on site covering the latest gadgets and gear. Going into our 3rd year, I've...
January 27, 2007
The videos from CES are all posted, but we wanted to show you a little bit of what went on behind the scenes for those videos. Mostly because while Benjamin and Ed say they are professionals, as these outtakes...
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January 23, 2007
Tania Beagley from Eleksen talks to Benjamin about Elektex, which is a smart fabric sensing technology. What that all means is that you can put controls for just about any electronic device into a piece of fabric and be...
January 16, 2007
John Faulknier talks about WAAV, which makes cellular routers that connect to a cellular network and create a WiFi hotspot. John also talks about their new product that takes two cellular connections and turns them into one WiFi connection....
Continue reading "CES - John Faulknier, WAAV" »
January 15, 2007
Jim Denney talked to Benjamin about some new features for TiVo including the ability to download music videos and access Rhapsody through your TiVo. Jim also talks about the new Comcast Tivo and he and Benjamin go in depth into...
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January 14, 2007
Here is a quick look at the ten most popular photos we published from the 2007 Consumer Electronics Show according to our Flickr stats. The photos link to hi-res versions hosted at Flickr and the titles link to stories we...
January 12, 2007
CES has come to a close, but stay tuned for more videos shot over the last few days. We highly recommend subscribing to our RSS feed and/or one of our video RSS feeds so you can pull down high-resolution versions...
January 11, 2007
You asked what the best party is at CES. We looked around, and while we may be biased, The Bloghaus topped our list. Good company and good bandwidth, what more could you want?...
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Izhar Matzkevich from Wildcharge talks to Benjamin about a product that charges any enabled electronic device just by placing it on a pad. This application is great for the traveler so they do not have to bring every charger for...
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Sling Media announced a few new devices at CES. One of these is the Sling Catcher which allows you to sling media from one tv in your house to another, or as they describe it a Slingbox in reverse....
Continue reading "CES - Rich Buchanan, Sling Media" »
Dopi Karaoke has karaoke files for iPods and other portable video devices. These are videos that give both the music and the text of the song. Benjamin and Ed were seen dancing in the vicinity of this booth, but to...
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We got another video mail question about why the Logitech web cameras looked so much better than the others he has seen. Benjamin takes a look at the new Logitech cameras....
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January 10, 2007
Click To Play Check out the remote control dragonfly crusing the heights of the Sands Convention Center during CES 2007. This thing drew a crowd and put smiles on people's faces as it bobbed and weaved through the air....
We know Benjamin loves his Treo, but We think he may have found a new love. Unfortunately it is still a phone. Andy Clipsham from palm is fortunately able to keep as Benjamin floods him with questions about the Treo...
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We got a video mail question and we went to Netgear for the answer. Netgear has a new product that competes with Apple's new AppleTV product. Time will tell which is better, but it is nice to have options....
Continue reading "CES - Jamison Ching, Netgear" »
This new box from Sony allows you to stream "all the fun of Internet video, straight to your TV." That is, if "all the fun" is on AOL Video, Yahoo Video, or Sony's Grouper video service. There are no...
Steven Knuff shows us the Nokia N93i. It is a new phone that also doubles as a video camera. Nokia's goal is convergence of products so you only have to carry one device instead of a camera, phone, etc....
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Benjamin takes a look thru the the Jabra booth and finds the BT8010. It is a stereo blutooth headset that has a number of interesting features,including the ability to store contacts in the headset....
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Eric Grab from Divx talks to Benjamin about Divx being the mp3 of video. They also talk about the future of Divx, and some new projects that are being done with Divx....
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January 9, 2007
You would have to be hiding in your room to not know that Microsoft's Zune mp3 player was at the CES show. Benjamin saw a few too many “Welcome to the Social��? signs and decided he had to try squirting...
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Benjamin oggles and ahhhs over the new LCD TV from Sharp. It is 108 inches. Whomever said that bigger is not always better, obviously was not talking about TV's. The other nice thing about this screen is that because of...
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Benjamin issues his challenge to Palm. Why can a small Samsung phone hold 8 gigs, but his Treo can only hold 128 megs. He is still scratching his head about this....
Continue reading "CES - Samsung Phone and Palm Challenge" »
Samsung has a new plasma mount. Now we know that plasma mounts are not very exciting and how much innovation can you have in a plasma mount. Well this one is both motorized and remote controlled. There are a number...
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Since the photo of the new Nano sized Samsung phone was so popular, we sent Benjamin to take a look at it and give his opinion. Here are his first impressions of the new phone....
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Benjamin shows us the new disc player from LG. The interesting feature of this disc player is that it plays both HD-DVD and BluRay discs. It also plays your regular red laser discs. This gives you one player for...
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LG has a new laptop that is unfortunately not in the US yet. It has some very neat features giving you WiMax or you can put your cell phone sim card in it to give you bandwidth access that...
Bert Desmond talks about a new consumer camera from Panasonic that records HD video. There are a number of very nice features on this camera including being a 3CCD camera. But one of the cooler features is that it...
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Grant Cole from Motorola shows us a new 3G version of the Razor. The phone also has a new application that gives them zero click access to their data services....
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January 8, 2007
Wow, that's one big TV. How big of a family room do you need to put one of these in your home? Ben thinks the picture quality starts to degrade at this size, but, as you can see, he's...
Before today, we hadn't seen a Zune anywhere but at the end of the aisle at Target. Now we can add Microsoft's Zune Lounge to our Zune sighting list. Ben received a demo on how to squirt a song...
Benjamin, Ed, and Andy Abramson sat down to talk about the new form of journalism, and the idea of instant journalism. They talk about what is important in blogging, and how blogging has turned into a very targeted media. Unfortunately...
Benjamin, Ed, and Andy Abramson sat down to talk about the new form of journalism, and the idea of instant journalism. They talk about what is important in blogging, and how blogging has turned into a very targeted media. Unfortunately...
Laszlo Barabas is with Dice Electronics, a company that specializes in HD radio. He and Benjamin have a good discussion about HD radio and what the advantages are to both the consumer and broadcaster....
Sean Lai is the Project manager from Asus Computer International. They are making some very cool accessories that let you add a new graphics card to your laptop. Sean also shows us a new laptop that has the ability...
We're at the first BlogHaus and we have Robert Scoble talking about netcasting. Great interview, well worth the 30 minute listen. Ben, Ed and Robert with a Blue Microphone at the end of a long dining room table. We talk...
January 7, 2007
Wondering what's happening at CES but only have your Treo with you? Want to watch the latest videos from Technology Evangelist on the go? Now you can! We have just upgraded the mobile site. Take your Treo 700p or other...
It's a radio, CD player, and GPS all in one. Okay, that's been done before, but Eclipse has taken a different route by partnering with TomTom GPS on the nav unit. A TomTom unit docks into the Eclipse unit and...
We're experimenting with getting your audio and video into our daily netcasts. Being the tech junkies we know you are, you probably have about 40 different RSS feeds with all the CES info available on the web. With all that...
John Santhoff from Pulse Link talks about Ultra-Wideband technology highlighting the power and speed of UWB....
CES Unveiled gives us a chance to talk to a great number of interesting people, including the President of the Consumer Electronics Association, the people who put together CES. Listen to what he has to say about the beginning of...
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Netgear Entertainer HD Originally uploaded by technologyevangelistcom. We're live at the Netgear press conference at the Marco Poloo Conference Room at The Venetian. The Netgear Entertainer HD pushes HD (and non-HD) content to computers throughout your home. This includes...
The first press day for CES begins with CES Unveiled. Our cameras were there and we respond to our first video question via SightSpeed....
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January 6, 2007
Office Space Originally uploaded by edkohler. Jeremy and Ben working hard earlier today from our hotel office with a view at the Hilton Las Vegas. We find plenty of time to take in the view while videos are uploading...
CES 2007 Hydration Strategy Originally uploaded by technologyevangelistcom. We had a chance to catch a sneak peek of the CES tradeshow floors today while picking up our press badges. Panasonic's HDTV setup = awesome. The folks at SAVV mobile...
We're experimenting with getting your audio and video into our daily netcasts. Being the tech junkies we know you are, you probably have about 40 different RSS feeds with all the CES info available on the web. With all that...
We have arrived in Las Vegas and instead of taking a day off for travel we hit Fremont Street and shot a quick Netcast about our CES coverage. Oh and before anyone asks, yes Benjamin did gamble and no he...
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January 4, 2007
CES is just a few days away, and with it comes the High Definition coverage from Technology Evangelist. Below you'll find a list of RSS video players and the associated links to subscribe to our streams. We prefer the use...
February 10, 2006
Time to evangelize a bit and correct some mistakes from the original Panasonic HVX200 review.
February 8, 2006
We at Technology Evangelist have been trying to decide on what HD camera to buy. Do we go with a pro grade format such as DVCPRO HD, HDCam or D5 HD (uh, probably not D5 HD), do we go with a consumer grade format such as HDV or one of those nifty cameras that records direct to MPEG 4 HD?
February 1, 2006
Rocketboom, the tremendously popular daily videoblog starring Amanda Congdon, has decided to accept advertising within their daily news stories. They report on a wide range of topics, from news to culture. They are conducting an Ebay auction for their first week's commercials -- bids have already exceeded $10,000 with more than seven days to go!
January 12, 2006
A funny thing happened while checking this site's web stats from New York's JFK airport using my Sprint PCS Connection Card. I discovered new referring source of traffic coming from a page on startribune.com. Minnesota's largest daily published an article titled "Web Search: Gadgets and Gizmos" that looks at four web sites that "gleefully provide details" and reactions to last week's Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.
Covering the CES show in HD taught us a lot about publishing HD content on the web, hauling a tripod through massive crowds, and how to capture good audio on a loud show floor. But it also taught us that we're human, when it managed to destroy the health of our on-camera talent / video editor.
January 10, 2006
The Technology Evangelist team is at the McCarran airport after a long day of gathering as much last-day footage as possible at CES. We'll have more HD video content ready tomorrow. Here are a few highlights from today:
January 9, 2006
One of the big announcements at the 2006 International CES Show this week came at Larry Page's keynote where he announced that Google is now offering paid video content through their video service. This upgrade to Google Video allows people to rent or buy video content from major content providers, including the NBA, and more than 300 classic television shows from CBS. However, the press I've seen so far overvalues the role the CBS partnership will play in Google's long-term plans for their video service.
We are not going to have a video from Day 4 of the CES show ready tonight due to the draining effects of the show and travel.
January 8, 2006
Day 3 of CES, and we're starting to feel the pain, but it's so exciting we just can't stop. In this report we bring you Sling Box, the new dual core Toshiba laptop, and Google in all their Googleness. Tomorrow...
January 7, 2006
Everyone at Technology Evangelist would like to give a big thank you to Herby for making the 2006 CES HDTV feeds available as bittorrent files. These files will help reduce the strain on the Technology Evangelist servers and reduce the...
The show keeps getting better and better. This is the second day of the 2006 Consumer Electronics show, and with it our second video update is now available. We have interesting conversations with Sanyo on their 720p handheld cameracorder, talk...
January 6, 2006
It's the first day of CES and we have a roundup of three really cool technologies: Palm Treo 700, Wireless USB and Wireless XGA. There are thousands of products on the CES show floor, and we have many, many interviews...
January 5, 2006
We're just returning from the CES 2006 trade show floor after seeing some great new products in action. We're starting to edit the HD video for the site, so while we work on that, here are a few old-fashioned text and photo highlights. Check back later today for a report in HD video.
January 4, 2006
We at Technology Evangelist are excited for CES, less than 24 hours away now. Wondering how we are planning on bringing you exclusive HDTV coverage of the show floor? Watch our 2nd 2006 CES pre-show video and find out! For...
We're just one short day away from our expo floor coverage and we wanted to show you exactly how we'll be bringing CES to you.
TechnologyEvangelist.com Presents... 2006 International CES in High Definition.
January 3, 2006
Technology Evangelist is excited to bring you the International Consumer Electronics Show coverage in HDTV! Starting today with our pre-show countdown, we will be posting HDTV files of CES on our website. We are using the latest in video compression...
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