Why Sony had to kill Lik-Sang - the PS3 publicity

An interesting discussion on why Sony had to put Lik-Sang out of business - the negative publicity that would otherwise be generated for the PS3. The system is likely to be flakey and Lik-Sang won't have a full warranty, lining Sony up for even more criticism in the EU countries it has spurned for launch. An cool take on the situation.

Source: Bit Tech







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PS3 Out of the Box And Undressed

If you like ogling hardcore Sony hardware, well, IGN's got you covered. The site received its PS3, unwrapped it (slowly) and snapped photos of the goodies. What did the site's freebie box contain? A USB cord, an AV cable, a LAN cable and what looks like a complimentary HDMI cable. And that's weeks before consumers get a crack at the console.

October 24, 2006

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Source: Kotaku | IGN

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Exclusive! Sony PS3 SIXAXIS battery EASILY USER-REPLACEABLE! (+ bonus!)

Someone took apart a SIXAXIS and posted pics. As seen in the following, the battery is not soldered onto anything and appears very easily repleaceable by anyone:img.cgfans.cn/upload/userfiles/ets/ps3_015.jpgBonus!: check out those forums in China. Corny avatars, way too many smileys, and awesome sigs recycling communist propaganda.

Source: CNGBA

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Play your PS3 on your PSP

The guy in charge of both systems hopes to make it happen.

October 25, 2006 - Despite a release set for less than a month from now, numerous questions linger about the PlayStation 3. In the latest issue of Famitsu, Sony's Izumi Kawanishi, the guy in charge of the development of both the PS3 and the PSP hardware, cleared up a few of our concerns and also hinted at big things to come in the future.

The biggest revelation from Kawanishi concerns the connectivity options Sony has planned for the PSP and PS3. It's already known that you'll be able to use your PSP as a remote viewer for your PS3's media content. At launch, the two systems will have to be within direct ad-hoc connection range of one-another, but following launch, Sony plans to extend the functionality across the internet.

Kawanishi revealed to Famitsu that Sony's plans go beyond just media viewing, though. In the future, Sony hopes to allow players to play PS3 games remotely via the PSP. While Kawanishi didn't get into specifics, we imagine the PSP being used just to display game footage sent to it by the PS3 and send back controller data input by the player.

This type of connectivity has apparently been on the cards for some time. Kawanishi noted that he had such a system in mind when making the PSP's aspect ratio identical to that of high definition televisions, 16x9.

In other parts of the interview, Kawanishi tackled a few lingering issues.

First up, a caveat to PSP connectivity. The Famitsu article warns that you'll be able to use the PSP as a remote media player only if you purchase the 60 Gig PS3 model, which has Wi-Fi built in. It's unclear if the same functionality can be achieved by connecting your 20 Gig model to a USB Wi-Fi socket or by hooking it up directly to a wireless router. We'll be sure and run some tests once (if?) we get a system at launch.

Kawanishi also commented on region free software. This feature, which has been confirmed by various Sony reps in the past, is indeed a reality. "It's often been the case that past game systems would have a region code system, and would not play overseas games," explained Kawanishi. "However, PlayStation 3 game software does not have this region code. In other words, if you can get your hands on overseas software, you can play as is. There are exceptions, however, so SCE does not make guarantees about operation."

Finally, some details on how you'll be updating your PS3's system software. Kawanishi revealed that, in addition to updating via the internet, Sony plans on letting users update via flash memory (presumably by downloading update files to a memory card) and via game and media software. These two latter options sound similar to Sony's current policy of forced PSP system software updates.

So that clears up three lingering questions about the PS3. We count exactly 997 remaining.

Source: IGN

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PlayStation 3 and Nintendo Wii Launch Day Camp-Out Guide

OK, so even though I told you that there were lots of alternative ways to get your PlayStation 3 or Nintendo Wii, some folks just can?t stand to be away from the action. After all, launch days are kinda like the Olympics ? they only come around once every four years (or maybe more in the case of gaming). And if you?ve ever been a part a system launch, you know the magic. Fifty or sixty hardcore gamers standing outside a store talking ?geek? about what games they pre-ordered or what information they?ve heard about the system so far. Anytime you group people together with a similar passion of any kind, it?s a recipe for fun.

But as much fun as launch days bring, they can also bring about the worst in folks. I pray that everyone will be safe and that they?ll make this an experience to remember for good reasons. And with that said, this list was inspired. This is a download of my experience of over twenty-plus years of gaming and having been a part of six console launch days. No, I?ve never had to stand on line without knowing that my system was reserved. But I?ve spoken to enough people and accumulated enough knowledge to share. And with that said, here?s my list of guidelines to insure that your camp-out in front of Best Buy, Target, Circuit City or Toys R Us is safe and not in vain.

Source: Devron @ WordPress

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Best Buy Employees May be Forbidden to Purchase PS3s

"Don't have a PS3 pre-order? Launch is gonna suck. If only, if only you worked at Best Buy, then you could take home consoles by the truckload. Right? Nope, not according to one insider who claims that Best Buy is attempting to lock all staff out from getting a console."


Source: Kotaku

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Sony Lowers PSP Forecasts, Stands Firm On PS3's

In news that goes hand-in-hand with Sony's earlier announcement regarding their 2006 financial revisions, the company has further revealed they're also lowering the shipping forecast for the PSP. The initial target for the fiscal year was around 12 million units, and they've dropped that to 9 million.

In that earlier article, Sony cited lower-than-expected performance of the PSP as one of the primary reasons for lowering their expected overall profit revenues. Other reasons centered on the reduced price of the 20GB PS3 in Japan and the inclusion of HDMI ports in all PS3 models.

But this isn't the end of the road for the PSP. According to Sony's Chief Financial Officer Nobuyuki Oneda, the company is planning to "rethink" their PSP strategy, saying: "We'll have to increase the ways of enjoying the PSP, with the development of software and peripherals. Sony Computer Entertainment is currently investigating solutions."

However, at the same time, Sony maintained its insistence that they'll hit their target of shipping 6 million PS3s by the end of March 2007. They are also standing firm on the other numbers: 400,000 for launch day in the U.S. (Nov. 17), 100,000 for Japan's launch (Nov. 11), and around 1 million units shipped before year's end.

Source: PSX Extreme

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Sony Confirms PS3 Launch Lineup, Pack-Ins, And Pricing

It's time for the annual SCEA Gamer's Day, and Sony has confirmed a ton of important details for North American gamers. This includes the updated and official list of PS3 launch titles, which will consist of 22 total games covering several genres and both original and returning franchises.


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Sony Cracks Down On "Grey Importing"

It's certainly clear that Sony isn't playing around when it comes to illegal sales operations with regards to their products.

Sony has officially stated its intentions to prosecute companies for what it calls "grey importing" of its products from other regions to Europe. This, of course, includes the PS3, which has experienced a well-known launch delay over the Atlantic.

This announcement comes immediately after Sony's court victory against Hong Kong-based online retailer Lik-Sang (the second time the two have butted heads); this time over Lik-Sang's selling PSPs to European customers. The judge ruled in favor of Sony, and upheld Sony's claim that various "intellectual property rights" had been violated by the retailer's actions.

Further, Sony reinforced intentions to prosecute other retailers who sell the PS3 - launching in less than a month in Japan and the U.S. - to European citizens seeking to score a system for the holidays. As Sony stated:

"The law is clear, grey importing PS2, PSP, or PS3 into the EU, without the express permission of SCE is illegal. Therefore, we will utilise the full scope of the law to put a stop to any retailers who chose to do this."

When prompted to explain the reasons behind the policy, Sony responded that they are trying to "protect" European consumers "from being sold hardware that does not conform to strict EU or UK consumer safety standards, is not (in regards to the PS3) backwards compatible with either PS1 or PS2 software, will not play European Blu-Ray movies or DVDs, and will not be covered by warranty."

As for possible repurcussions involving consumers who indirectly takes part in this illegal "grey importing," such as those who advertise PS3s on eBay and offer to ship the system overseas, a Sony representative currently had no comment.

Source: PSX Extreme | Related News: Lik-Sang's "Out of Business" Notice

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PS3 To Sport Linux

Sony has said, time and time again, that the PS3 isn't "just a games machine." Well, Linux is certainly a new addition to the console world, now isn't it?

Okay, you hardcore computer nerds, here's another reason to pick up a PS3 this winter: Terra Soft has announced Yellow Dog Linux v5.0 for the console.

It's the company's next-gen Linux operating system, which provides an end-user experience that should greatly surpass previous installments. They've built upon the old Fedora Core 5, and they've now implemented the next generation "E17" desktop so as to provide a brand new - and unparalleled - level of function and interface aesthetic. And despite the technical mumbo-jumbo, the company insists this particular version is designed for "all users of all ages and all levels of experience."

Source: PSX Extreme

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eBay Yanks PS3 Auctions

Needless to say, it's going to be difficult to obtain a PS3 this holiday season, and eBayers have been trying to take advanatage of the rush early. However, these "owners," advertising their freshly "purchased" system for resale on eBay for ridiculous prices, just got "owned."

There were 20 PS3 listings on the eBay at the time of this announcement, but no bids had been made...when users attempted to click through to the seller's page, they got eBay's white screen of death: "Invalid Item." "This listing is unavailable," the page read. "If the listing was removed by eBay, consider it canceled." Awwww...

Thus far, presale listings on eBay have been tolerated, but there are certain restrictions according to the rules and policies listed on the site. One such restriction involves the availability of the item, which must be within 30 days of the date of purchase. Therefore, PS3 auctions that finish up by tomorrow would - technically - be allowed by eBay. However, this may not be the reason the online auctioneer yanked the listings; it's probably due more to the fact that the seller had yet to pay full price on the item. If you haven't paid for it yet, you don't own it.

Furthermore, as kind of a footnote to the previous rule, eBay could have another problem regarding the preorder deposit. Just because someone had put down $100, it doesn't necessarily mean they're obliged to pay the remaining balance and actually take possession of the system.

But whatever the reason, they ain't there anymore. So you lucky ducks with preorders itching to post the PS3 might have to wait until November, while you nuts willing to pay absurd prices for it will have to wait right along with the ducks. ...or something like that.

Source: PSX Extreme

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Famitsu's Publisher Predicts PS3 Lead By Q4 2007

One of the biggest announcements at this year's Tokyo Game Show came from Sony's camp, when they revealed they'd be dropping the price of its lower-end PS3 in Japan. The drop brought the 20GB model down from $499 to $429 (about 49,980 yen); the 60GB model would still have an "open-ended" retail price tag.

Soon after this announcement, North American analysts expressed some doubt and concern; UBS' Mike Wallace even went so far as to dub the move "a questionable business decision and a sign of weakness on the part of Sony." But despite this reaction, it appears that price drop was just the beginning. This past weekend, the Nihon Keizai Shimbun newspaper cited a study by Enterbrain, Inc., Famitsu magazine publisher, as expecting "further price reductions" and a vastly expanded software catalogue for the PS3 by this year's holiday season.

As a direct result, Enterbrain has predicted the PS3 will outsell its biggest next-gen rival in Japan, the Nintendo Wii, by the close of 2007. However, they did make a point of saying that the Wii would win out in the short-tem, predicting total Wii sales to hit 5.47 million by March, and the PS3 to have 4.13 million in that same time period.

And despite the European PS3 launch delay, Sony has officially stated their goal of shipping (not selling, mind you) 6 million PS3s by the end of March. Nintendo wants to ship that many by the end of this year, though, and recent reports indicate they may actually surpass that goal.

Source: PSX Extreme

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Updated PS3 MultiMedia Details

Harrison gave us a sneak peak at TGS, but now Impress Watch is providing everyone with more in-depth, hands-on details. Check out how the PS3 "XMB" will function.

We reported on Phil Harrison's brief demonstration of the PS3 Media Cross Bar (XMB) at TGS last month, and now more details have come to light. Thanks to Impress Watch, a recent feature has outlined some juicy new tidbits of info regarding the PS3's MultiMedia.

Getting right down to business: by selecting "Display Settings," you gain access to a menu for closing your display connection. You can also choose from "Component or D Cable," "Composite or S-Video," and "AV Multi or SCART." The menu clearly displays pictures for each plug, so even the most technologically challenged shouldn't have any trouble getting set up.

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First North American PS3 TV Ad And Other Videos

As the PS3 launch in November inches ever closer, we're finally starting to see some U.S. television ads and other bits of PR from Sony's camp.

Here's the television ad you're likely to start seeing every two seconds.

First North American PS3 TV Ad

Given the hype surrounding the console, you'd expect to see a few over-the-top assemblies, so here's a particularly imaginitive one that showcases the PS3 and even a few quick game screenshots.

PS3: We Will Rock You

And here's one of the more impressive videos over there, giving us a huge rundown of the games coming for the system via sweet-looking video clips (even though some are a bit choppy). I see Assassin's Creed, Splinter Cell, and several other big-name titles. Hope you're a Tool fan!

PS3 Ad (Games, Games, Games)

Finally, how could we finish this off without showing the drool-causing Resistance: Fall of Man trailer, which should get everyone's juices flowing. Insomniac may have something really, really special for the PS3's launch, yes?

Resistance: Fall of Man Trailer

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PlayStation 3 pre-orders selling for $1,200 on eBay!

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If you were worried you would have to go on eBay and spend over $1,000 to get a PlayStation 3 once it came out, don't worry. You can just go on eBay now and spend over $1,000 on a PS3 pre-order and save yourself the hassle. Yes, it's officially gotten out of control already, with many major retailers selling out of their pre-orders within minutes last week and people already giving up on getting one the day they come out. There have been nearly a dozen auctions on eBay successfully completing at an average of $1,200 ? some as high as $1,500. For a pre-order! Wii pre-orders are on there too, but they seem to be clocking in at under $500 a piece. Still somewhat nuts, but not as completely insane as $1,200. Well, what are you waiting for? Your kid won't love you as much if they don't find a PlayStation 3 under the tree this holiday season, so you'd better get one so they don't go back to their boarding school mad at you. ? Adam Frucci

Source: SciFi Blog

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Sony: Games already filling 25GB Blu-Ray discs

Launch titles for the PlayStation 3 are already "getting up close" to the 25GB limit on current Blu-Ray discs, according to Sony's worldwide studios boss Phil Harrison, who was responding to criticism of the PS3's adoption of Blu-Ray.

"Already, at our launch titles, we're getting up close to the 25GB limit that we have on our Blu-Ray discs this year," he claimed. "Next year we'll raise that to 50GB, and I'd expect that we?ll be getting close to that in the fairly near future as well."

Speaking in an interview with GamesIndustry.biz journalist Rob Fahey, Harrison decried suggestions that the Blu-Ray drive had been included in the machine purely to push Sony's agenda with regard to Blu-Ray movies.

"It's got nothing to do with movies," he responded. "DVD is not sufficient capacity to power the kind of data consumption, or to feed the data consumption needs of Cell and RSX - just purely as a gameplay device, we need Blu-Ray to supply the kind of data that PS3 games use."

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Sony: Blu-Ray on PS3 has "nothing to do with movies"

Eurogamer recently spoke with Sony president Phil Harrison about the PS3's controversial Blu-Ray adoption. While responding to criticisms of the storage technology being used primarily to push Sony's movie format war, Harrison defended: "It's got nothing to do with movies ... we need Blu-Ray to supply the kind of data that PS3 games use." Nothing to do with movies? We were under the impression your employer spearheaded the technology's acceptance? C'mon, Phil. Can't you budge just a little?

He steadfastly continues: "Already, at our launch titles, we're getting up close to the 25GB limit that we have on our Blu-Ray discs this year ... Not every game is going to fill 25 or 50GB. I completely accept that - but there will be games that require that this year, and will push that further in years to come."

That'll teach those skeptics! In related news, Xbox 360 and Wii developers have secretly been envious of Blu-Ray's added movie, I mean, game storage capacity. In case you didn't know, there has been an outcry by developers for years demanding more disc storage for games. It's reaching epidemic levels and is a big problem.

Source: Joystiq

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PLAYSTATION®3. to use Firefox as browser

Under basic agreement with SCEI, Terra Soft was granted a unique opportunity to develop and bring to market a complete Linux OS for the Sony PLAYSTATION 3. In development of Yellow Dog Linux v5.0, Terra Soft integrated and enhanced code from Barcelona Supercomputing Center, Sony Group, and Fedora in order to offer the following:

- kernel 2.6.16
- gcc 4.1.1 and glibc 2.4
- Cell SDK 1.1
- OpenOffice.org 2.0.2
- FireFox 1.5.0 and Thunderbird 1.5.0
- Nautilus 2.14

... and a suite of Personal Accessories, Development Tools; Sound & Video, Internet, and Networking applications.

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Kaz Hirai: The PS3 network is now officially called... nothing. Yes. Null.

Kaz Hirai, infamous for saying things that get him in trouble, revealed that Sony will not create a brand for their game download service. What is more entertaining is his insistance that we just refer to the network as just "Playstation 3" because there is no "Playstation Offline". So is he planning to ship that hard drive full of games? Um, no.

Next Gen has just posted an exclusive interview with Sony?s Kaz Hirai, which reminded me of a rather confusing antic that (The artist formerly known as) Prince pulled back in the 90s. Between the mumblings of vague launch details and a short supply of units on hand, Mr. Hirai disclosed that he isn?t interested in giving their downloadable game service a proper name. Bad daddy:

What we don't do however is have a brand name for the network service, you know, like PlayStation Online or PlayStation Live, and this is because we don't we don't see a PlayStation offline�. What I'm trying to say is that it doesn?t matter if you are enjoying content from a Blu-ray disc or you are enjoying content you just downloaded from the network, at the end of the day it's all PlayStation 3 so we don't differentiate between content, and I think that makes a clear point between us and some of our competitors, who like to differentiate how the consumers get the content, that's the difference in the strategy or the basic philosophy towards the online service.

And yet, he?s wrong. It?s not ?all PS3? because the games don?t exist out of the box on the hard drive. We have to go exploring and buy these things, and blog about them. Simply put, the industry needs a word for that service. You know, for that thing, there ? inside ? oh dammit, the PS3 network!

Now, we can?t fault them for not wanting to create a brand. That?s smart. Clearly, that largely unknown Xbox Live strategy was a total failure for the other guy (cough cough). Who needs another word for a new medium of game distribution right? This could bring about a new era! Maybe we?ll also stop referring to the web as ?the Internet? and start telling people to look for us in their computers. ?Destructoid? Oh yeah, it?s in there. If you have that cable or phone connection thing just look inside your computer.?

Maybe I?m being too critical, and not truly appreciating where he?s coming from. After all, when PS3 games automatically appear in your executive office, the need to discuss which games can be found ?at the store? versus ?on the PS3 network? becomes too much of a hassle. He just wants to help minimize the confusion. While we do appreciate the gesture, I?m pretty sure we?ll just call it the PS3 network quietly amongst ourselves. Shhhhh.

Source: Destructoid

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Canada Starts PS3/Wii Preorders

Canada gets to have all the fun- preorders for both the PS3 and Wii starting on the same day. Now doesn't that sound like a blast?





Source: PSX Extreme

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EB/GameStop: All PS3 Preorders Gone

After we all found out yesterday that an extremely limited number of PS3 preorders would be available at EBs and GameStops around the U.S., a lot of us must've gotten up bright and early today.

Perhaps due to the problems experienced during last year's Xbox 360 preorder ordeal and the system's subsequent short supply, the biggest exclusive game retailers in the country cut down drastically on this year's PS3 preorders. Most stores were limited to only 8 preorders, although some were allowed 16, and as of this morning, the blitz was on when more than 3,500 EBs and GameStops opened their doors.

And of course, the preorders disappeared faster than Danica Patrick on a straightaway: EB and GS have officially updated their websites with the following depressing information for anyone who wasn't completely on the ball this morning:

"Due to high demand and limited quantities, our US in-store preorder for the PlayStation 3 has ended."

But it's not all bad news. Firstly, yesterday's announcement stated that half the available PS3s for launch will be going to Best Buy...who aren't accepting preorders. Therefore, if we do the math, 200,000 PS3s should be on Best Buy shelves across the country on November 17. Furthermore, American gamers determined to land a preordered PS3 may be able to head north to get that invaluable receipt:

The message continues: "Information regarding the launch date of our Canadian in-store preorder will be posted when available. Online console preorder information coming soon!"

Source: PSX Extreme

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PS3 Preorder & Buying Information

Things have been awfully crazy this week, but just in case you need a full summary of everything PS3, check it out here. We'll update with any news should it become available.

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U.S. Consumers "Prepared" To Pay For PS3

There's been a lot of complaining about the high price of Sony's latest console, and yet, this survey indicates it's a lot of hot air. People aren't nearly as put off as you might think.

According to a new 100-page media report, released today by a small research firm, the majority of U.S. consumers don't have any problem with the PS3 price points ($500 and $600). Sony has repeatedly said they're not concerned about the retail price of their system, and it appears any concern may have been unnecessary.

These results came from a sample of 2,000 online interviews conducted with 12-54-year-olds and weighted against 2004 census data. The report also points towards the possibility of the Nintendo Wii "playing spoiler" to Microsoft and Sony by targeting a wide demographic ("across all ages and genders"), in contrast to strictly younger or older hardcore gamers.

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GameStop/EB Sets Date To Begin PS3 Pre-Orders

Hello Everyone,

We'll make it quick and fortunately you read this story today, October 9th rather than tomorrow, because it might be too late...

GameStop/EB Sets Date To Begin PS3 Pre-Orders
Yes, it's true. Read the full story.

If you have been living in a cave and need to know the details about the Playstation 3 release date and prices, see the PS3 Release Date page.

Source: PSX Extreme

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PS3 Preview: Sonic the Hedgehog

One of the most beloved video game icons in history has been confirmed for the next-gen for quite some time, but only recently have we gotten a close look at the fleet-footed blue hero. The Tokyo Game Show provided an up-to-date presentation of the PS3 launch title, and without a doubt, there's a serious amount of promise jammed into the blazingly fast title called, Sonic the Hedgehog.

First off, most Sonic fans won't be surprised to find out the PS3 Sonic will feature a couple new characters. Sonic's partner in crime this time around will be Silver the Hedgehog, who sacrifices some speed and power for amazing Telekenesis abilities. In the demo showed at both E3 and TGS, attendees could gain control of Silver and experiment with those mind-based skills. You could grab ahold of boulders, crates, and even cars and fling them at the enemy, and the atmosphere for Silver's playable area appeared bleak and war-torn.

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