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circlmastr (9:06:43 PM): *burns things with lasers*
Umbrafer (9:06:56 PM): So when we last left our antiheroes…
Thematrian1 (9:07:03 PM): he was burning stuff with lasers
MilesMk1 (9:07:09 PM): I'm not sure, I wasn't there?
Thematrian1 (9:07:10 PM): no doubt about it
Umbrafer (9:07:25 PM): Well, IIRC he was ordering the lasers.
circlmastr (9:07:57 PM): Or installing, I can't remember. And he had a brilliant idea to tell Gem.
Thematrian1 (9:08:47 PM): ?
Umbrafer (9:09:03 PM): You were looking into the train, the bridge, Salish-Shidhe, and gear.
Umbrafer (9:09:41 PM): And Gem was considering what to do with the body in her apartment.
Umbrafer (9:10:14 PM): She also bought a used car.
Thematrian1 (9:10:26 PM): yeah. I can't bring it in, much as I'd like to, so I guess I'll just leave it for now.
circlmastr (9:10:57 PM): Call Tanamous
MilesMk1 (9:11:01 PM): The body? Ah, the dessicated hung corpse?
Umbrafer (9:11:15 PM): You suggested that last time
Thematrian1 (9:11:30 PM): no; the ghouls are dual-natured and they'd know better
Thematrian1 (9:11:43 PM): my spirits won't touch this thing even under orders
Umbrafer (9:11:47 PM): Even if they didn't, there's no sustenance left here.
Umbrafer (9:12:00 PM): It was indeed very dessicated.
circlmastr (9:12:01 PM): Tanamous wouldn't know that!
Umbrafer (9:12:18 PM): Fairly hanged, too, but that affects its edibility less.
Thematrian1 (9:12:41 PM): yes they would! They're dual natured!
circlmastr (9:13:25 PM): Organleggers aren't dual-natured.
Umbrafer (9:14:00 PM): The Ghoul ones are.
Umbrafer (9:14:09 PM): And the shapeshifter ones.
circlmastr (9:14:47 PM): I don't recall Tanamous being primary ghouls. Or shapeshifters. I recall them being organleggers who sometimes used ghouls as guards because they fed them the offal meat.
Thematrian1 (9:15:14 PM): really? I thought they were primarily ghoulish. S'what I get for not having any contacts there...
circlmastr (9:15:43 PM): I know they are primarily organleggers.
Umbrafer (9:15:54 PM): Well, there's your initial problem.
Umbrafer (9:16:07 PM): Anyone with eyes can identify that there are no longer any organs to speak of in this corpse :)
Thematrian1 (9:16:17 PM): Eh. Gem makes friends like most people make...oh. Yeah, that
circlmastr (9:16:34 PM): Damnit.
circlmastr (9:16:52 PM): Ah well. She got me my pistol and 'soft and lasers, right?
Thematrian1 (9:17:15 PM): I did, though I don't recall how much lead time they required
Umbrafer (9:19:12 PM): It was four hours to install it, so I guess you'd gotten the lasers.
Umbrafer (9:19:26 PM): Pistols were 8 hours, knowsoft 20.
Thematrian1 (9:20:10 PM): man, I rule
Umbrafer (9:22:08 PM): Anyway, any actions that don't include going through ¥20,000 of synthahol?
Thematrian1 (9:22:34 PM): nothing. advance to the run?
circlmastr (9:22:37 PM): Can Hound have a chance to tell Gem and Glitch about his brilliant idea?
Umbrafer (9:22:56 PM): Depends on whether he feels motivated to make such a chance.
Thematrian1 (9:23:11 PM): I have a cell phone and I know how to use it
circlmastr (9:23:41 PM): He already told her it wasn't something to discuss on the phone.
Umbrafer (9:24:20 PM): He could arrange to meet her somewhere
Umbrafer (9:24:25 PM): Free advice, no INT roll required
circlmastr (9:25:40 PM): *calls Gem and asks to meet somewhere*
Thematrian1 (9:26:07 PM): "How about that diner we met at last time?"
circlmastr (9:26:34 PM): "Sure." (Not that I know what you're talking about...) "Bring Glitch along too, if he can make it."
Thematrian1 (9:26:45 PM): I call Glitch and relay that request
circlmastr (9:27:13 PM): "Meet you there in [appropriate number of] minutes?"
Thematrian1 (9:27:28 PM): "Yep"
MilesMk1 (9:27:45 PM): glitch's fine with that
Thematrian1 (9:28:09 PM): ok. we meet?
circlmastr (9:28:12 PM): *meets them there at that time*
MilesMk1 (9:29:26 PM): Oh, my aching sinuses.
MilesMk1 (9:29:41 PM): *shows up, looking tired*
Umbrafer (9:29:42 PM): (Still sick, or a new bug?)
MilesMk1 (9:29:48 PM): (Still sick.)
MilesMk1 (9:30:18 PM): (But it's ok, I'm skipping work tomorrow to reward myself for toughing it out this far. ;))
circlmastr (9:30:25 PM): (That's how I felt last week. It turned out to be an infection. Doc gave me antibiotics and I turned right around.)
Thematrian1 (9:30:31 PM): (Good for you ;-
Thematrian1 (9:30:34 PM): ;-
Thematrian1 (9:30:39 PM): screw it
circlmastr (9:30:42 PM): Indeed.
circlmastr (9:31:37 PM): So, we meet. Hound orders a double chocolate milkshake.
Umbrafer (9:31:52 PM): Anyway. You show up at the diner and get a double chocolate… soyshake, or are you splurging on real milk?
Thematrian1 (9:32:03 PM): Pancakes, probably from concentrate
circlmastr (9:32:19 PM): Real
circlmastr (9:33:31 PM): "So, do you know how much a high-quality fake SIN costs?"
Umbrafer (9:33:35 PM): Ultra-concentrated pancakes it is.
Thematrian1 (9:33:48 PM): I probably do. Jon?
circlmastr (9:34:16 PM): Rating 9 or so.
circlmastr (9:34:43 PM): Whatever it is. "I've got an idea for how to get a nuclear reactor."
Thematrian1 (9:34:55 PM): "I'm listening."
Umbrafer (9:35:51 PM): R9 is ~¥90,000. Market rates vary.
Thematrian1 (9:36:19 PM): "Ninety, a hundred thousand, depends on your area."
circlmastr (9:36:58 PM): "Well, some companies custom-build luxury yachts for the rich and richer, and they have so many toys and crap they have nuclear power plants in them."
circlmastr (9:36:59 PM): "So, we get a high-quality fake SIN for CalFree or something, and order a yacht with a nuclear power plant. We make the 10% down payment and have it delivered, yank out the reactor, and default on the payments."
MilesMk1 (9:37:06 PM): *orders four scrambled eggs with corn beef hash, hash browns, bacon, sausage and toast*
circlmastr (9:37:18 PM): "They repossess what's left, and I install the power plant in my mech."
Thematrian1 (9:37:34 PM): "How do we pass their credit check? The SiN alone won't cut it."
circlmastr (9:37:45 PM): "It won't?"
MilesMk1 (9:38:02 PM): "And they don't send people to kill us and get the reactor back, why?"
circlmastr (9:38:04 PM): "You can't just get a fake SIN with a great fake income and perfect fake credit?"
Thematrian1 (9:38:18 PM): "I've never tried it, but I bet it would be simpler to steal one from some lazy rich guy."
circlmastr (9:38:37 PM): "Because we DID pay the down payment, and the rest of the yacht is worth at least the 90% they didn't get paid. It's not worth it, financially, to hunt us down just for the power plant."
Umbrafer (9:38:37 PM): Ebony credsticks will do the job.
Thematrian1 (9:38:58 PM): actually, Jon, would that work?
Umbrafer (9:39:14 PM): Ebony credsticks also come with their own voiceprint, retinal, and cellular scanners, plus some more stuff, all of which must check out for the transaction to authorize.
circlmastr (9:39:31 PM): Cellular?
circlmastr (9:39:49 PM): I thought DNA scanners don't make it until 2063
Umbrafer (9:39:56 PM): The core book doesn't specify. I assume they meant DNA.
Umbrafer (9:40:02 PM): Er? I'll check…
Umbrafer (9:40:51 PM): Ah, nope.
MilesMk1 (9:40:54 PM): "Hmm. Go back to the part where you explained why you need a nuclear-powered... mech."
Thematrian1 (9:41:08 PM): "For wreaking havoc, obviously."
Umbrafer (9:41:16 PM): DNA Scanners are introduced in SotA:'63, but that doesn't (in my opinion) mean they were invented then. Likewise with the mortars that book introduces.
MilesMk1 (9:41:58 PM): "And how much is 10% of a nuclear yacht, anyway?"
circlmastr (9:41:59 PM): "You think that mech in my warehouse will run on diesel?"
circlmastr (9:42:17 PM): "I dunno, I can't imagine it being much more than a hundred thousand."
Thematrian1 (9:42:18 PM): "Make it electric. Design a suitable power cord and you're set."
circlmastr (9:42:26 PM): "Har har."
Thematrian1 (9:42:32 PM): "Huh?"
Thematrian1 (9:42:39 PM): "Anyway, maybe this is base nature talking"
Thematrian1 (9:42:45 PM): "But I still think theft is the way to go"
circlmastr (9:43:20 PM): "Well, if we steal it from a rich guy with a nuclear yacht, he's got the money AND the spare time to hunt us down. Most rich people are bored as hell, after all."
MilesMk1 (9:43:27 PM): "Can't we, like, buy it from some corrupt colonel in the Russian military? They still do that kind of stuff, right?"
circlmastr (9:43:50 PM): "I don't need a nuclear BOMB, I need a vehicle power plant."
circlmastr (9:44:09 PM): (Caps for emphasis, not shouting)
MilesMk1 (9:44:30 PM): "I'm sure they have some rusted out cruiser or submarine you could get one from and refurbish... Ought to make for a fun project."
Thematrian1 (9:44:32 PM): (Good call. Let's not shout BOMB in this diner ;-))
Thematrian1 (9:44:47 PM): "Come to that, I'd kinda like a bomb."
circlmastr (9:45:06 PM): "The mech is my fun project. I don't need to waste a bunch of time fixing a sub when I could be building my mech."
MilesMk1 (9:45:39 PM): *thinks hard for a moment, then gets an order or steak and eggs as well*
MilesMk1 (9:45:56 PM): of
circlmastr (9:46:16 PM): "Damn, you all are making me hungry, I just wanted a shake..."
Umbrafer (9:46:34 PM): Glitch is fast on his way to becoming one of the few Shadowrunners to die of natural causes.
circlmastr (9:46:36 PM): *orders waffles*
Umbrafer (9:46:40 PM): Natural causes in this case may be heart disease, but still…
Umbrafer (9:47:06 PM): The waffles, steak, and eggs all come fairly promptly.
MilesMk1 (9:47:06 PM): "Well... Where do we come in, in this whole thing? I'm not a decker."
Thematrian1 (9:47:18 PM): "Yes you are. And so am I."
MilesMk1 (9:47:27 PM): Dwarven constitution + synthacardium. I ain't dying.
Umbrafer (9:47:54 PM): Ah right, synthacardium.
MilesMk1 (9:47:54 PM): "Yeah, but not a decker decker. Me, I mean."
circlmastr (9:48:53 PM): "Well, I'd need you two to help me transport the power plant from the dock in CalFree or whatever up to Seattle. And I need Gem to get me the fake SIN."
MilesMk1 (9:50:07 PM): "Well... I'm provisionally ok with that, as long as we keep working while we figure out the details and take the time to get things right."
Thematrian1 (9:50:56 PM): "I'll help with this, but going back into CalFree...will require some preparations."
Thematrian1 (9:51:09 PM): "I'll have to make a new set of contacts, so it may take a while."
MilesMk1 (9:51:58 PM): "Hey, how's the milkshake? And the waffles?"
circlmastr (9:52:43 PM): "They're good. And hey, we don't need to live and run in CalFree or anything, we just need to show up at the dock long enough to rip out the power plant."
MilesMk1 (9:53:52 PM): "That's going to take some specialized equipment, right? I mean, those things are pretty heavy, last I heard. It'll take some work to get something out with a crane without someone noticing..."
Thematrian1 (9:54:04 PM): "If we can swing the SiN without visiting, great. But I think it's unlikely. And how are you planning to transport it?"
Thematrian1 (9:54:21 PM): "Not that I don't want to pilot a ship again, but..."
circlmastr (9:54:24 PM): *shrugs a bit* "Rent a truck?"
MilesMk1 (9:54:30 PM): "And if you want it to make electricity, aren't you going to need the whole heat exchanger bit, or make your own?"
circlmastr (9:55:30 PM): "I'm pulling out everything involved with the power plant, not just the nuclear pile. So all that stuff is coming along."
MilesMk1 (9:55:45 PM): "It'll fit on a truck? How much does a power plant weigh, exactly?"
Thematrian1 (9:55:50 PM): "Hm. So we legally sail the yacht into Seattle, right?"
Thematrian1 (9:56:14 PM): "Disassemble it there, then send somebody back to default on it."
MilesMk1 (9:57:18 PM): "Somebody we don't like, you mean?"
Thematrian1 (9:57:30 PM): "No, it has to be one of us, or they'll just steal it."
Thematrian1 (9:57:32 PM): "I would."
Thematrian1 (9:57:36 PM): "Wait."
Thematrian1 (9:57:37 PM): "Doh"
Thematrian1 (9:57:47 PM): "No power plant, no sailing. Of course."
circlmastr (9:57:51 PM): "Right."
MilesMk1 (9:58:01 PM): "No backup diesels, or something?"
circlmastr (9:58:02 PM): "So we pull the power plant on the dock and transport it."
Thematrian1 (9:58:24 PM): "And cross the border how?"
circlmastr (9:58:26 PM): "It might have a backup battery, but not enough to sail that far."
Thematrian1 (9:58:44 PM): "Maybe I could rig something, with enough spirits..."
circlmastr (9:59:03 PM): "What how? What's illegal about having a vehicle plant in a truck? We just cover up the radiation stickers."
circlmastr (9:59:34 PM): "You think some security lackey can tell a nuclear plant on site without the big radioactive symbol on it?"
circlmastr (9:59:39 PM): *on sight
Thematrian1 (10:02:55 PM): "I'm not saying I don't want to do this, but can we table the discussion until after the Salish run?"
circlmastr (10:03:15 PM): "Alright, alright..."
Thematrian1 (10:04:10 PM): "Speaking of, does anyone have any last-minute errands to take care of? Are we set?"
circlmastr (10:04:56 PM): "Pretty sure I'm set."
MilesMk1 (10:04:59 PM): (That depends - did I get my manuals, and my climbing gear?)
Umbrafer (10:05:53 PM): (Did someone roll Etiquette for them at some point?)
Thematrian1 (10:05:53 PM): Ooh, I will!
Thematrian1 (10:05:53 PM): manuals:
Thematrian1 (10:05:55 PM): Thematrian1 rolled 6 6-sided dice: 1 6 5 4 6 1
Thematrian1 (10:05:59 PM): Thematrian1 rolled 2 6-sided dice: 3 3
Thematrian1 (10:06:02 PM): climbing gear:
Thematrian1 (10:06:04 PM): Thematrian1 rolled 6 6-sided dice: 4 5 6 1 3 6
Thematrian1 (10:06:07 PM): Thematrian1 rolled 2 6-sided dice: 2 4
Umbrafer (10:06:09 PM): (Though climbing gear, unless you wanted something exotic, can probably be gotten at the nearest sporting goods store)
Thematrian1 (10:06:12 PM): oh
Umbrafer (10:06:15 PM): (Well, maybe not /the nearest/)
Umbrafer (10:06:20 PM): (But one nearby)
Thematrian1 (10:06:23 PM): Avail 2/15 minutes
MilesMk1 (10:07:00 PM): Nothing exotic, I already have a grapple gun - just going to make sure all the other standard stuff is covered.
Umbrafer (10:07:19 PM): What sort of stuff, to be clear?
MilesMk1 (10:07:20 PM): I'll look it up and pay for it between sessions.
Umbrafer (10:07:24 PM): Ok
MilesMk1 (10:07:28 PM): Send you a list.
Umbrafer (10:07:38 PM): If there's anything you need to roll for, you rolled for it now.
Umbrafer (10:07:53 PM): The manuals you wanted were for the train's operation?
MilesMk1 (10:08:13 PM): For the train and for the tracks / switches, and so on.
MilesMk1 (10:08:40 PM): I'd like to be able to get into the automated control system - if there is such a thing - and make it do my bidding.
MilesMk1 (10:09:21 PM): Set it up so I could shut down the track, re-route it, feed it a fake "stop, track needs urgent maintenace" signal, etc.
Umbrafer (10:10:09 PM): Ok. There are several manuals you can find in existence.
Umbrafer (10:11:00 PM): One covers the tracks and their associated wiring and signalling. One covers the train mechanical systems and maintenance. One covers the train control systems, emergency control systems, and other Rigger-accessible subsystems.
Umbrafer (10:11:07 PM): Which one was that roll for?
MilesMk1 (10:12:07 PM): Uh... The super-saver 3-in-1 edition? :)
MilesMk1 (10:12:27 PM): If I have to pick one, I'll go for the first one.
Umbrafer (10:13:10 PM): I should add that none of these manuals are available to the public. Ok, Gem finds someone who can get it to her in eight hours for ¥400.
MilesMk1 (10:13:11 PM): I'm not going to be able to do much with rigger-accessible stuff, and I'm more interested in being able to mess with the tracks than with the train.
Umbrafer (10:14:17 PM): Ok
Umbrafer (10:15:02 PM): Mark off the payment, whoever's paying. In the afternoon, a thick book and associated datachip come into your possession.
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circlmastr (10:15:29 PM): Rigger accessible stuff is for the rigger to do, I hope.
circlmastr (10:15:32 PM): Or I'll be bored.
MilesMk1 (10:15:52 PM): Well, ask Gem to get you that one.
MilesMk1 (10:16:05 PM): Glitch will make sure to study hard.
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Umbrafer (10:16:52 PM): Ok. Roll Electronics, EE, or some similar skill.
circlmastr (10:16:57 PM): EE?
Umbrafer (10:17:02 PM): Electrical Engineering.
MilesMk1 (10:17:10 PM): ELectronics:
circlmastr (10:17:13 PM): I have Electronics. <_<
MilesMk1 (10:17:13 PM): MilesMk1 rolled 8 6-sided dice: 3 3 2 1 1 2 6 6
MilesMk1 (10:17:17 PM): MilesMk1 rolled 2 6-sided dice: 6 6
MilesMk1 (10:17:20 PM): MilesMk1 rolled 2 6-sided dice: 6 2
MilesMk1 (10:17:23 PM): MilesMk1 rolled 1 6-sided die: 2
circlmastr (10:17:25 PM): ...I don't have it at 8 though. >_>
Umbrafer (10:17:55 PM): Ok. You learn a few things.
MilesMk1 (10:17:57 PM): So that's a 20, 14, plus whatever I get for my edge.
Umbrafer (10:18:50 PM): First off, the data goes through redundant channels in all tracks. The datasignals serve the dual purpose of being datasignals and keeping track of major breaks in the tracks.
Umbrafer (10:19:26 PM): Under normal circumstances, the train is driven via these signals. About a hundred pages are dedicated to the encryption scheme.
Umbrafer (10:19:44 PM): Correction, some of that is also error correction.
Umbrafer (10:20:30 PM): The trains are powered internally, but there's a supplementary power source in one of the tracks.
Umbrafer (10:21:24 PM): Nothing else catches your eye. If you have specific questions, ask away.
MilesMk1 (10:22:38 PM): Any mention of maintenance access points along the track, or anything of the sort? And of how they are accessed?
Umbrafer (10:24:38 PM): There are maintenance branches at various points along the track, yes. They appear to be accessed by a combination of technician key, card, and passcode.
MilesMk1 (10:25:01 PM): Mhmm.
Umbrafer (10:25:11 PM): They occur about every 70 kilometers, according to a small map inside.
MilesMk1 (10:25:12 PM): Well, that's good to know.
MilesMk1 (10:25:22 PM): Does the map show their actual locations?
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Thematrian1 (10:25:58 PM): (Wow, sorry about that. The cats unplugged the modem and I got so confused that I had to babysit three or four reboots)
Thematrian1 (10:26:14 PM): (er, it got so confused...)
Umbrafer (10:26:29 PM): Only in schematic fashion.
Umbrafer (10:26:52 PM): The nearest station to the target location is between the Tir and the target—that is to say, South of the target.
MilesMk1 (10:27:01 PM): Damn it.
MilesMk1 (10:27:09 PM): Oh well, I'm still glad I have the info.
MilesMk1 (10:27:18 PM): Better than not.
Umbrafer (10:29:31 PM): Any actions?
Umbrafer (10:29:43 PM): It's currently Tuesday afternoon/evening.
Thematrian1 (10:29:52 PM): None. I'm ready to leave if you guys are.
Umbrafer (10:29:55 PM): Target time is early Friday morning.
MilesMk1 (10:30:28 PM): Yeah, sounds good.
MilesMk1 (10:30:45 PM): (But OOC, I need to turn in.)
Umbrafer (10:31:22 PM): (Aww… ok. Sleep well, and I hope you get over your cold soon.)
Umbrafer (10:31:26 PM): Oh, first, the bad news:
circlmastr (10:31:34 PM): No game next week?
Umbrafer (10:31:37 PM): Due to exams/flights/etc., no game next Thursday.
Umbrafer (10:31:37 PM): Yeah.
Umbrafer (10:32:01 PM): There'll be one more cancellation like that in mid-May, too.
MilesMk1 (10:32:21 PM): Such is life.
MilesMk1 (10:32:30 PM): Well, see you guys Tuesday,
MilesMk1 (10:32:36 PM): Have a good weekend.
circlmastr (10:32:38 PM): G'night.
MilesMk1 (10:32:48 PM): Long weekend.
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Umbrafer (10:33:34 PM): Anyway. Other actions, if any?
circlmastr (10:33:43 PM): None here, AFAIK
Thematrian1 (10:34:24 PM): hm. I wanted whatever kind of operational utility knowsoft helps make Decrypt, but I don't htink I ever rolled for it
Umbrafer (10:34:55 PM): I'll roll it into your previous rolls. IIRC, you'd specifically mentioned it.
Umbrafer (10:35:09 PM): Reach deep into the past and make your Etiquette test.
Thematrian1 (10:35:11 PM): yeah, I've wanted it for some time
Thematrian1 (10:35:17 PM): Thematrian1 rolled 6 6-sided dice: 5 6 6 5 5 1
Thematrian1 (10:35:20 PM): aw yeah
Thematrian1 (10:35:36 PM): rating 3, of course
Umbrafer (10:35:52 PM): It appears in your possession, unless I'm very mistaken. You remember having picked it up some hours before.
Thematrian1 (10:36:17 PM): ::adds "Time control" under 'special powers'
Umbrafer (10:37:44 PM): Anything else?
Thematrian1 (10:37:47 PM): I exclaim joyously and spend the remaining time writing a program pan for Decrypt
Umbrafer (10:38:19 PM): Good times. You can make that roll now, or ne… well, or the week after next (you could make it next week, I guess, you just need to report the roll to me)
Thematrian1 (10:38:28 PM): Thematrian1 rolled 6 6-sided dice: 2 6 3 5 3 6
Umbrafer (10:39:36 PM): What rating are you planning?
Thematrian1 (10:40:34 PM): 6, natch
Umbrafer (10:41:30 PM): Any Options?
Thematrian1 (10:41:37 PM): nah
Umbrafer (10:42:27 PM): It takes you six hours. You got three successes, for a net -3 to the TN.
Thematrian1 (10:43:04 PM): hah, that takes less time than I remembered. Very cool. I'm looking at -5 to TN on tha...oh! Right! The level one search agent! I wanted one of those, too
Umbrafer (10:43:20 PM): Well, Decrypt is really, really easy to program
Umbrafer (10:43:29 PM): It's only Multiplier 1.
Thematrian1 (10:43:30 PM): mutiplier 1
Thematrian1 (10:43:31 PM): right
Umbrafer (10:43:50 PM): Also easy to plan, I should say, though that's less noticable
Umbrafer (10:44:00 PM): (It's Rating*Multiplier hours to make the plan)
Umbrafer (10:45:16 PM): So the actual program will take a base of 36 hours to finish.
Umbrafer (10:45:55 PM): Unless you have almost no active memory, your TN is 2.
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