# Meta

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## [Template for "how to share code"](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/template-for-how-to-share-code/12227)

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**Author:** [@hotNipi](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/hotNipi)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [16 June 2019 04:30 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/template-for-how-to-share-code/12227 "2019-06-16T04:30:18Z")

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There is a plugin for discourse called Canned Replies Can it be added here and fill with template to make the answering to code sharing issue as easy as one or two clicks? Might be useful for other templates too like "…

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## [Flows on Forum Sites](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/flows-on-forum-sites/12085)

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**Author:** [@leftShark2019](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/leftShark2019)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [11 June 2019 20:43 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/flows-on-forum-sites/12085 "2019-06-11T20:43:41Z")

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Hello! I've done some research on this, but am having trouble figuring out how to share images of node flows on websites like this or Stack Overflow. Is the only way to take a screenshot and edit it, do I use another n…

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## [Unable to Deploy Flows on Raspberry pi](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/unable-to-deploy-flows-on-raspberry-pi/11161)

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**Author:** [@raghun6](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/raghun6)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [17 May 2019 09:27 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/unable-to-deploy-flows-on-raspberry-pi/11161 "2019-05-17T09:27:42Z")

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Hi all, I am working on a node red project flow on Raspberry PI. The Flow was working fine until last week, but not sure where it went I am unable to deploy any flows. When I try to deploy any of the previously working …

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## [Dark theme for the forum](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dark-theme-for-the-forum/10677)

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**Author:** [@TheHypnoToad](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/TheHypnoToad)\
**Replies:** 23\
**Last updated:** [7 May 2019 17:44 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dark-theme-for-the-forum/10677 "2019-05-07T17:44:30Z")

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Hi would it be possible to add a dark theme to this forum? It would be easier on the eyes in the evening and at night, thanks.

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## [Http-Request - API fatal error](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/http-request-api-fatal-error/10504)

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**Author:** [@byakkko](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/byakkko)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [24 April 2019 19:37 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/http-request-api-fatal-error/10504 "2019-04-24T19:37:34Z")

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I am using "http request" nodes often in my flows and I have never had any problems. Right now I am using an http request node to download two CSV files of ~ 2mb size. When the execution of the flow reaches this node, …

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## [Error to run node red?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/error-to-run-node-red/10103)

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**Author:** [@basant88](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/basant88)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [13 April 2019 12:47 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/error-to-run-node-red/10103 "2019-04-13T12:47:08Z")

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Hello! First, I'm new to nodejs and node-red. I had node-red working correctly as a service after I've added node-red-contrib-ble-heart-rate 0.2.0 i got this error in node red thanks

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## [Landscape mode in Android App](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/landscape-mode-in-android-app/1635)

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**Author:** [@Colin](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Colin)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [17 July 2018 12:22 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/landscape-mode-in-android-app/1635 "2018-07-17T12:22:18Z")

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I have installed the Discourse app on my Android device, but it only seems to operate in portrait mode, which is particularly annoying when trying to view a chart or similar. I can't find anything relevant in Preferences…

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## [Has something changed with the forum?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/has-something-changed-with-the-forum/9453)

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**Author:** [@Colin](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Colin)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [28 March 2019 21:01 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/has-something-changed-with-the-forum/9453 "2019-03-28T21:01:53Z")

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Has something about the forum been changed? I view it in the Browser (Waterfox) and up until today if I had a thread open in a tab and a new post(s) came in while I was not looking at then the number of new posts was di…

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## [Where is the "solved" checkbox?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/where-is-the-solved-checkbox/9357)

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**Author:** [@drmibell](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/drmibell)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [23 March 2019 20:59 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/where-is-the-solved-checkbox/9357 "2019-03-23T20:59:30Z")

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Possibly suffering the effects of old age, but I can't seem to find the button to flag a post as the solution to my issue. Has it gone away, or am I just looking past it?

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## [Error: getaddrinfo ENOTFOUND http http:80](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/error-getaddrinfo-enotfound-http-http-80/8379)

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**Author:** [@Barkalez](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Barkalez)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [26 February 2019 16:24 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/error-getaddrinfo-enotfound-http-http-80/8379 "2019-02-26T16:24:25Z")

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Hola chicos, Quiero guardar los datos que recoge mi sensor de temperatura y guardarlos en influxdb a través de MQTT, MOSQUITTO, NODERED, INFLUXDB y representarlo en GRAFANA. El problema es que el nodo de INFLUXDB en NOD…

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## [Automatic restart Node Red on Linux](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/automatic-restart-node-red-on-linux/8011)

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**Author:** [@ovibro](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/ovibro)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [18 February 2019 10:40 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/automatic-restart-node-red-on-linux/8011 "2019-02-18T10:40:11Z")

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Hi, How can i do an Automatic restart for Node Red on Linux at a certain time of day. I have an application that reads on modbus using node-red-contrib-modbus and sometimes forgets to read the data, and i hope that thi…

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## [Three backticks](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/three-backticks/1383)

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**Author:** [@hotNipi](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/hotNipi)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [15 February 2019 15:26 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/three-backticks/1383 "2019-02-15T15:26:03Z")

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I’m just wondering, is it possible to make those backticks to automatically surround the flow json if pasted in here? The format of the flow JSON shouldn’t be too hard to detect in plain text

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## [In a node, how do you pass.js data to .html](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/in-a-node-how-do-you-pass-js-data-to-html/7153)

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**Author:** [@JiChen](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/JiChen)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [23 January 2019 07:17 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/in-a-node-how-do-you-pass-js-data-to-html/7153 "2019-01-23T07:17:53Z")

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For example, I want to create a database query node that is configured with a database connection via a query button.You write the query in.js, and then you go to the query button on the node, and you display the results…

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## [What is FAQ Category for?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/what-is-faq-category-for/4805)

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**Author:** [@Colin](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Colin)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [12 November 2018 18:55 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/what-is-faq-category-for/4805 "2018-11-12T18:55:22Z")

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Should the FAQ category be reserved for answers to Frequently Asked Questions? I thought the idea of a FAQ category was that one could go there and just find FAQ answers. It doesn't seem to be working like that.

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## [New category for "Getting started"](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/new-category-for-getting-started/4733)

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**Author:** [@krambriw](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/krambriw)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [10 November 2018 21:19 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/new-category-for-getting-started/4733 "2018-11-10T21:19:17Z")

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I have full respect, we have all been beginners at some point and therefore I try myself to help fellows as much where I feel I can contribute But lately the General category on board has become so fully crowded, almost…

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## [Category "Hardware"](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/category-hardware/2693)

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**Author:** [@ghayne](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/ghayne)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [7 September 2018 08:30 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/category-hardware/2693 "2018-09-07T08:30:36Z")

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I would like to suggest that a new category "Hardware" would be useful for discussing hardware, interfacing, sensors etc. What do others think?

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## [Create an Off-topic category?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/create-an-off-topic-category/2920)

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**Author:** [@cymplecy](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/cymplecy)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [6 September 2018 19:56 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/create-an-off-topic-category/2920 "2018-09-06T19:56:11Z")

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FTAOD I'm not counting forum requests in my September moratorium :slight\_smile: Should there be an off-topic category (not for OT OT but for closely related #IoT that Node-RED is used with) e.g I have a friend who want…

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## [\[BlocklyFeatureRequest\]Add ParseInt](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/blocklyfeaturerequest-add-parseint/2667)

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**Author:** [@cymplecy](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/cymplecy)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [29 August 2018 23:14 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/blocklyfeaturerequest-add-parseint/2667 "2018-08-29T23:14:17Z")

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Discussion moved to Meta as its more about the forum than the Blockly issue Wan't sure where to make this post - is this OK for everyone? When dealing with colours in RGB hex format #FF00FF for magenta etc, I find …

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## [Private Lounge :)](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/private-lounge/2330)

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**Author:** [@cymplecy](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/cymplecy)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [19 August 2018 20:33 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/private-lounge/2330 "2018-08-19T20:33:54Z")

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## [Forum etiquette suggestions](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/forum-etiquette-suggestions/2230)

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**Author:** [@drmibell](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/drmibell)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [12 August 2018 09:42 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/forum-etiquette-suggestions/2230 "2018-08-12T09:42:12Z")

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I've just returned from travel (off the net) to face a large backlog of unread posts on the forum. Two things would have been a great help in deciding which messages to read first or read carefully. First, when a poster …

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## [Notification - are they working?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/notification-are-they-working/1847)

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**Author:** [@Trying\_to\_learn](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Trying_to_learn)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [27 July 2018 02:14 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/notification-are-they-working/1847 "2018-07-27T02:14:43Z")

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Because of me recently being so active here I have seen the replies here. But now looking back, I am not getting e-mail notifications when originally I was. I am subscribed to the topic/s and it say I will receive noti…

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## [ BigTimer to only act upon a certain time?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/bigtimer-to-only-act-upon-a-certain-time/1605)

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**Author:** [@jahkr](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/jahkr)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [16 July 2018 20:21 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/bigtimer-to-only-act-upon-a-certain-time/1605 "2018-07-16T20:21:35Z")

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I realize I could use various NPM nodered schedulers but the BigTimer has things like sunrise/sunset that I'd like to utilize. That being said, is there a way to set BigTimer to only act upon a certain time? I know it r…

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## [Disable smart quotes](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/disable-smart-quotes/1382)

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**Author:** [@Colin](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Colin)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [5 July 2018 20:38 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/disable-smart-quotes/1382 "2018-07-05T20:38:16Z")

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Is it possible to configure Discourse so that it does not convert quotes to smart quotes? As far as I can see this feature has no benefit to us and wastes a lot of time when trying to import flows.

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## [Bookmarked topics](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/bookmarked-topics/1206)

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**Author:** [@drmibell](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/drmibell)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [30 June 2018 18:39 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/bookmarked-topics/1206 "2018-06-30T18:39:36Z")

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Is it possible to display a list of the topics I have bookmarked? Have I missed something obvious? I have bookmarked a lot of stuff on the assumption that it would be easy to go back and find things.

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## [About the Site Feedback category](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/about-the-site-feedback-category/2)

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**Author:** [@system](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/system)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [9 June 2018 07:45 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/about-the-site-feedback-category/2 "2018-06-09T07:45:02Z")

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Discussion about this forum, how it works, and how we can improve it.

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## [Tapatalk compatibility](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/tapatalk-compatibility/436)

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**Author:** [@davidcgu](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/davidcgu)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [27 May 2018 22:47 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/tapatalk-compatibility/436 "2018-05-27T22:47:29Z")

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I didn’t find an appropriate category regarding the forum itself, I have being checking and didn’t find the forum on tapatalk. Fore those who used to use forums tapatak is great, I guess there is no compatibility noways…

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## [Change Email Sender Name](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/change-email-sender-name/411)

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**Author:** [@DeanC](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/DeanC)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [26 May 2018 16:43 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/change-email-sender-name/411 "2018-05-26T16:43:28Z")

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I don’t know if anyone is aware but all emails from this Discourse forum are sent out from ‘Julian Knight nodered@discoursemail.com’. You might want to change that to a more generic name as it looks as if Julian is resp…

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## [Unable to post reply via email](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/unable-to-post-reply-via-email/417)

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**Author:** [@Colin](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Colin)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [26 May 2018 14:37 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/unable-to-post-reply-via-email/417 "2018-05-26T14:37:35Z")

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I am using Email mode and in each email there is a link to visit the topic, but it also says I can use Reply to post a reply. I am using gmail via browser. I tried this but the email bounced with message below. The bo…

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## [Email mode and max email limit](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/email-mode-and-max-email-limit/414)

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**Author:** [@Colin](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Colin)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [26 May 2018 14:36 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/email-mode-and-max-email-limit/414 "2018-05-26T14:36:35Z")

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I have selected Email mode for the forum and ‘Send me an email for all posts’. At the bottom of each email I am seeing the message: Heads up: We send a maximum of 100 daily emails. Check the site to see the ones that m…

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## [Add a pinned topic for how to add code?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/add-a-pinned-topic-for-how-to-add-code/408)

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**Author:** [@ukmoose](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/ukmoose)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [26 May 2018 11:12 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/add-a-pinned-topic-for-how-to-add-code/408 "2018-05-26T11:12:54Z")

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Is it worth adding a pinned topic with a suggestion of how to add code snippets or how to post a flow? Currently the \</\> button adds preformated text, which is handled differently to four spaces indent.

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