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is it safe to share bank account numbers online?

by Jake

serious question, can we share the routing number and account number of the omni or sudoroom bank account publicly, to enable people to transfer money into the account? Or is this a security risk? I don't know much about banking and security (except that it's heavily encrusted with tradition dating back to the pre-computer days) so I figured i'd just put the question out there. We have people wanting to donate money to sudoroom (yes i have heard about bitcoin thank you) but they're turned off by the tradition of giving 3% over to a credit card processor or other MITM which is understandable. But since we're in quarantimes, it's another reason to gather ways of gathering money without making people leave their couch. for reference: https://consumerboomer.com/what-can-someone-do-with-your-bank-account-and-r… god this is so stupid, apparently it is possible to rob someone's account from those numbers, but it's also impossible to hide those numbers as they're printed on every check you send out. Wow great system. -jake

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Fwd: Alameda Grant Opportunity for Artists with a business license

by Cere Davis

forwarding to potentially interested art nerds. ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Paul Dresher <pauld=dresherensemble.org(a)vrmailer3.com> Date: Wed, Nov 25, 2020 at 12:00 AM Subject: Alameda Grant Opportunity for Artists with a business license To: <ceremona(a)gmail.com> For self-employed visual artists, graphic designers, photographers, writers, musicians, actors and dancers View this email in your browser <https://cts.vrmailer3.com/click?sk=ao5sB2JgRjBIwJVVTAO4F5D5Ji9Ppmo09Ify4gCg…> [image: Dresher logo blue.jpg] *A NEW OPPORTUNITY! * *The due date is very soon, November 30, 2020. * *The reason is that the commission was given the funds this week * *but the funds need to spent before the year end, * *so they have a quick turn around* *We hope it works for you!* *Financial Assistance for Self-employed Artists, * *and Small Art Businesses* *Small for-profit arts businesses can now apply * *to the Alameda County Cares Grant! * - Self-employed visual artists, graphic designers, photographers, writers, musicians, actors, and dancers *having a valid business license for the location they work from in Alameda County.* - For-profit small art businesses such as arts studios offering art-making, music, and dance lessons as well as art and music stores and other businesses in the creative industry. The <https://cts.vrmailer3.com/click?sk=ao5sB2JgRjBIwJVVTAO4F5D5Ji9Ppmo09Ify4gCg…'%22%5D(?%3Curl%3E%5B%5E%7B%22%5D.+?)%5B%22%5D)&href_id_source=vr2-href-id-source-3> *Alameda County CARES Grants* <https://cts.vrmailer3.com/click?sk=ao5sB2JgRjBIwJVVTAO4F5D5Ji9Ppmo09Ify4gCg…'%22%5D(?%3Curl%3E%5B%5E%7B%22%5D.+?)%5B%22%5D)&href_id_source=vr2-href-id-source-5> are now available to small businesses including arts businesses. The Alameda County CARES Grants <https://cts.vrmailer3.com/click?sk=ao5sB2JgRjBIwJVVTAO4F5D5Ji9Ppmo09Ify4gCg…'%22%5D(?%3Curl%3E%5B%5E%7B%22%5D.+?)%5B%22%5D)&href_id_source=vr2-href-id-source-7> are in response to the economic, health and safety impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. The program was authorized by the *Alameda County Board of Supervisors <https://cts.vrmailer3.com/click?sk=ao5sB2JgRjBIwJVVTAO4F5D5Ji9Ppmo09Ify4gCg…'%22%5D(?%3Curl%3E%5B%5E%7B%22%5D.+?)%5B%22%5D)&href_id_source=vr2-href-id-source-9> *when it redirected $5 million in CARES Act funds for a small business grant program in response to the impacts of the pandemic. *East Bay Economic Development Alliance <https://cts.vrmailer3.com/click?sk=ao5sB2JgRjBIwJVVTAO4F5D5Ji9Ppmo09Ify4gCg…'%22%5D(?%3Curl%3E%5B%5E%7B%22%5D.+?)%5B%22%5D)&href_id_source=vr2-href-id-source-11>* <https://cts.vrmailer3.com/click?sk=ao5sB2JgRjBIwJVVTAO4F5D5Ji9Ppmo09Ify4gCg…'%22%5D(?%3Curl%3E%5B%5E%7B%22%5D.+?)%5B%22%5D)&href_id_source=vr2-href-id-source-13>was designated to administer and coordinate the program for Alameda County. The program prioritizes grants for small, local and emerging businesses within Alameda County to assist with the costs of business interruption caused by COVID-19. Grants are intended to assist small businesses with covering necessary costs due to the public health emergency, incurred between March 17, 2020 and December 30, 2020. Eligible businesses can receive a one-time grant of $5,000. *An online application due by Monday, November 30, 2020 at 11:30 PM*. For details, FAQ, and online application, please click *HERE <https://cts.vrmailer3.com/click?sk=ao5sB2JgRjBIwJVVTAO4F5D5Ji9Ppmo09Ify4gCg…'%22%5D(?%3Curl%3E%5B%5E%7B%22%5D.+?)%5B%22%5D)&href_id_source=vr2-href-id-source-15>* ELIGIBILITY Below are the eligibility criteria for Alameda County CARES grants: - Businesses physically located in Alameda County *(excluding the unincorporated areas)* that have been negatively impacted by COVID-19 - Must agree to follow State of California & Alameda County Public Health Department COVID-19 guidelines to maintain a safe workplace - Employ between 1 and 25 employees *(self-employed individuals are also eligible)* - Valid business license for the location - *Must upload a business IRS Form W-9* - Business has been negatively impacted by one of these measures: - Temporary closure of any length due to COVID-19; - Layoff of one or more staff due to COVID-19 USE OF FUNDS Funds from Alameda County CARES grants may only be used for *unreimbursed costs incurred from March 17, 2020 to December 30, 2020* for the following items: - Rent/lease/mortgage and utility payments for business facilities - Payroll (may not be used to meet the same Payrolls an organization is paying for with funds received from the Paycheck Protection Program, but may be used to meet Payrolls after the organization has depleted their Payroll Protection Program funds) (self-certify) - Operating Expenses such as supplies, materials, insurance, etc. - Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), sanitation or health safety equipment - Reimbursement for digital technology equipment required to transition existing programs online. - Business adaptations to comply with or relating to new COVID-19 requirements needed for business operations or re-opening, such as interior and exterior reconfigurations including curb-side or storefront pick-up and delivery, partitions, temporary signage, outdoor seating (to encourage social distancing), and other required adaptations. Grantees shall keep all receipts or records in the event the County must request them. The County reserves the right to audit records associated with CARES grants. EXCLUSIONS Alameda County CARES grants excludes all chain businesses not headquartered in Alameda County, financial institutions, banks, lenders, landlords of residential or commercial businesses, publicly traded companies, and *non-profit entities*. Only one grant per business in each city will be authorized. <https://cts.vrmailer3.com/click?sk=ao5sB2JgRjBIwJVVTAO4F5D5Ji9Ppmo09Ify4gCg…> Musical Traditions | Paul Dresher Ensemble Paul Dresher *Artistic Director** - *Dominique Pelletey *Executive Director * Board of Directors Mary K. 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Oakland wifi

by Edwinsaurus

Hey Sudoites, You may already know about this, it seems like good news and another step forward for Oakland. https://www.oaklandca.gov/topics/oakwifi All the best, eddy spinner, Project GRFT, CCL

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Pledge - Invoice 2242 from Omni Commons

by Omni Commons

Dear Sudo Room, Here's your invoice! We appreciate your prompt payment. Thank you for stewarding the commons. Love and solidarity, Omni Commons ---------------------------------- Invoice --------------------------------- 4799 Shattuck Ave Oakland, CA 94609 US https://omnicommons.org Invoice #: 2242 Date: 12/01/2020 Due Date: 12/25/2020 Terms: Net 25 Amount Due: $12,000.00 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bill To: Sudo Room 4799 Shattuck Ave Oakland, CA 94607 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ****************************** Account Summary ***************************** 11/01/2020 Balance Forward $10,000.00 Other payments and credits after 11/01/2020 0.00 New charges (details below) 2,000.00 Total Amount Due (activity through 12/01/202 12,000.00 **************************************************************************** Date Activity Qty Rate Amount 12/01/2020 Furnishing Fa 1 2,000.00 2,000.00 ____________________________________________________________________________ -------------------------------------- Total Of New Charges: $2,000.00 Total Amount Due: $12,000.00 Greetings Sudo Room! This is your monthly donation invoice. Thank you for stewarding the commons! Love and solidarity, Omni Commons Finance Working Group

4 years, 10 months

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Proposal: Forgive 50% of Omni rent debt from April - Oct

by Jenny Ryan

Dear sudoers, As of tomorrow, sudo room will officially be 3 months overdue for Omni rent ($6K), with an additional $2K due September 25th for October rent. I am transferring about $1K from our Paypal now, which will increase our total money-in-the-bank to approximately $2900, enough to pay off one month's back rent. I want to give a shoutout to all who've stepped up to donate more and/or sell some of our assets via eBay in recent months - Thank you for your support! And please send an update on that progress! I'm attaching a PDF of sudo room's history of pledges owed and payments made in 2020, as well as 2018, 2019, and 2020's YTD Profit & Loss reports. The following proposal up for consensus, which would put us meagerly back in the black: *Proposal to Omni Commons for sudo room consensus: * Sudo Room is requesting a retroactive 50% reduction in rent for the months of April-October (Pledge #s 2052, 2062, 2071, 2086, 2185, and 2195). This is a six-month reduction in rent. Attached are sudo room's financial reports from 2018 - 2020-to-date, reflecting ongoing inability to match income to expenses (our only expenses being Omni rent and our web hosting services). Sudo Room's donation from Sudo Mesh in 2018 of $10K was predicted to create the necessary buffer for lack of sufficient income through until mid-2020, and this prediction has unfortunately been correct. We will be working actively to increase our income and report-back to the Delegate's and Finance WG in October 2020. <3 Jenny Ryan *Nonprofit Bookkeeping and Technology Consulting* 315.292.4656 | jennyryan.net

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Anyone have a disaster radio board (v3 or v2) or complete unit?

by ken＠spaz.org

If anyone has a disaster radio board they'd like to lend me, I'd like to experiment with a long-haul LORA link from here (coastside) across the bay to Oakland. -ken

4 years, 10 months

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how to speed up a video file and reduce its size?

by Jake

does anyone know the right ffmpeg or mencoder commands to speed up an MKV video file by 20X while reducing its file size accordingly? Bonus if it doesn't take twice the lifetime of the universe to do it thank you! -jake

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Last Month's Income & Expenses

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DS1204B oscilloscope for sale (20% of proceeds go to sudoroom)

by Jake

price is negotiable but the scope is basically brand new, and new ones are at least $1600 so reasonable offers only please. 20% of sale price goes directly to sudoroom https://sfbay.craigslist.org/eby/ele/d/oakland-rigol-ds1204b-4ch-200mhz/721… please email me here if you don't want to be treated like a craigslister :) -jake

4 years, 11 months

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Pledge - Invoice 2230 from Omni Commons

by Omni Commons

Dear Sudo Room, Here's your invoice! We appreciate your prompt payment. Thank you for stewarding the commons. Love and solidarity, Omni Commons ------------------------ Pledge Summary -------------------------- Invoice # : 2230 Invoice Date: 11/01/2020 Due Date: 11/25/2020 Terms: Net 25 Amount Due: $10,000.00 The complete version has been provided as an attachment to this email. ---------------------------------------------------------------------

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Cocktail Robotics Grand Challenge, Remote Plague Lockdown Edition.

by Morgan Allen

It's happening, albeit virtually. Time to dust off your cocktailbot! https://www.dnalounge.com/backstage/log/2020/10/12.html

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PC laptop for sale?

by niki

Hey friends! Looking to help out a teacher who needs a PC laptop for remote teaching / video streaming. She’s willing to pay for something used. Wondering if Sudo has any laying around? Thanks in advance! Niki

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Last Month's Income & Expenses

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Membership and Sudo Room Space

by Dane

Hey Sudo, There is a person who was wanting to see if someone could help with their laptop which got hacked and a SD card if I understood them correctly. I gave them Sudo info email and discuss list email. Christie or Kirstie ? Not a member but planned to apply when COVID hit. No one was in Sudo Room. Ghost Town Hackerspace. Also, what are next steps as I want to join Sudo but not sure what is even going on at this time with Sudo? Probably need to have info for folks who visit who are not members but want tech help. I am only in Omni to clean up the space, kick ass, and chew bubble gum (and I'm all out of bubble gum.) Dane

4 years, 12 months

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Running compressor this Tuesday

by Marc Juul

Hi all. I will be running an air compressor for 12 hours straight in the sudo/CCL area of Omni this coming Tuesday from around noon until midnight. I am not sure exactly how loud it will be but the compressor is inside a somewhat sound-dampened box so hopefully it won't be too bad. I don't see anyone on the CCL pandemic access calendar scheduled for that period. This is a so-called regeneration cycle for a CO2/humidity scrubber which is needed to get it ready for use after it's been sitting unused for quite a while. Let me know if anyone has a conflict and needs me to reschedule. -- marc/juul

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Pledge - Invoice 2219 from Omni Commons

by Omni Commons

Dear Sudo Room, Here's your invoice! We appreciate your prompt payment. Thank you for stewarding the commons. Love and solidarity, Omni Commons ------------------------ Pledge Summary -------------------------- Invoice # : 2219 Invoice Date: 10/01/2020 Due Date: 10/25/2020 Terms: Net 25 Amount Due: $8,000.00 The complete version has been provided as an attachment to this email. ---------------------------------------------------------------------

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Scope for donation somewhere

by ken＠spaz.org

I've got an old Leader LBO-325 scope, 60mhz, dual channel, nice and portable in a field case, with a 1x/10x probe. I think it is from the 1990s. There are manuals online. It works, though the focus doesn't, the trace is fuzzy. Probably needs a pot cleaned or maybe replaced. Don't need it anymore, so if sudoroom or anyone wants it, let me know, it's yours.

5 years

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One-time use of Sudo Room laser cutter

by Gregoire Gentil

Hello, I'm a one-man shop in the peninsula and I desperately need to use a laser cutter for my work for a couple of hours. Like everybody, I'm in a very tough spot. I have been trained and I have used the Noisebridge laser cutter a few times but it's offline for three months now (security + covid + move). HackerDojo is offline too. I have been using laser cutters for 15 years (early days of Techshop). Is it possible to access and use the Sudo Room laser cutter - one time? If you have any information regarding this request, you can reply to this email or contact me privately. Thank you in advance, Grégoire

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scope, picture

by ken＠spaz.org

It's cute.

5 years

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Converting KiCad to Seeeed Fusion?

by ken＠spaz.org

Hi all, Is there an open source tool or KiCad plugin that'll convert a KiCad PCB file to whatever format Seeeed Fucion wants? I found Osh Park super easy to work with as they have a nice web gooey to do this and can accept KiCad PCB files. Seeeed Fusion, however, has instructions on exporting Gerber files manually, which I followed, but which their system did not accept. It seems like the kind of conversion that could be automated away with some software. Googled around, didn't find anything. If you know of something that does, this, I'd like to use it. Thanks.

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a very racist encounter from a man named Rob

by D. Scott Nanos

Greetings Sudo et al, I'm so sorry but I have to bring to your attention a recent, very unfortunate, inappropriate, and violent encounter a friend of mine, Deon Saunders, had with a guy named "Rob", who I don't think I know personally, although I'm sure he's well known around Omni in general. I don't believe he's a sudo member specifically, but I believe this incident sort of came into Sudo territory when Marc became involved; I also really respect and love what Sudo room provides to the community, and I know that Sudo is a powerful force within the Omni; as such, I'm writing to you all now because I believe this issue definitely needs to be dealt with, and not ignored or brushed aside. Basically, Deon is friends with Phat Beets and Food First, and has been frequenting the Omni in order to do work and access the community resources that are available. To my understanding, he often works in the Sudo room space. Although this should not need to be said, I can personally vouch for Deon as an upstanding and generous member of the Oakland community. Deon was having trouble accessing the space the other day and rung the Omni doorbell several times, at which point guy named Rob opened the door and started cursing at him and being very aggressive. After Deon was able to enter Omni, Rob then started following him around and harassing him, acting like a cop. Although this is egregious in and of itself, and a terrible counter-representation of the Omni's values, this all came to a head when Rob accused Deon of not being "an actual, normal, human being". Whether or not this was intentional, it evoked longstanding racist attitudes that black folks have been subjected to, suggesting that Deon was less-than, or sub-human. Deon was so offended that he promptly left the Omni and has not been back since. Besides this very loaded and hateful comment, this general kind of treatment and attitude, overall, is the EXACT opposite of the way black folks should be treated when interfacing with the Omni. Rob's actions are not okay, at all, and I strongly feel that a serious accountability process should be implemented for this incident. This is not a small matter. I've spoken with Deon, and he has agreed to participate. I've also heard that this type of incident has happened before at the Omni, specifically involving Rob. Correct me if I'm wrong, but apparently, the attitude that was expressed to Deon was that Rob is one of the main people that operates (i.e. helps to reproduce and sustain,) the Omni, and as such, people basically go along with what he says and does. If this is in fact the case, then an accountability process is even more imperative. In no way should labor, and by proxy, "power" derived from labor, enable a person to act with racism against members of the Oakland community. I think it's in the best interest of the Omni to address this issue immediately, for Deon, for the Omni, and for the Omni's relationship with the greater community of Oakland. I believe Marc was present for part of this incident as well, and although I know, Marc is so busy doing vital work for Sudo and Omni, it might behoove him to also participate in this process, as a witness. I am writing this email not because I am trying to "cancel" or ruin anyone, but because I care about Deon, The Omni, Sudo, and the Oakland community at large. This issue seems indicative of larger problems, and if addressed with love and respect and accountability, could seriously benefit all parties listed above, and improve the Omni and it's relationship with Oakland. I'm not sure where to take it from here, as I am personally extremely busy with other community-based activities in Oakland right now, but a mediator/facilitator should be sought out, ideally a black person, but at the very least, a non-black poc, and probably someone that isn't personally involved in the day-to-day operations at Omni, sudo etc. If i am able, I could possibly be this mediator, but I hope other options are sought out first, because a.) I'm a non-black, mixed race poc, and b.) I have very little capacity at the moment. But please keep me in the loop regarding an accountability process for Rob, and I'll do whatever I can to help move this along and reach a fair and just conclusion. Sorry to bring such difficult news to you all, but I could not stay silent. With love and Solidarity, Scott

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reinstate Rannette's good standing

by Brendan Reddy-Best

I said "your 'community' space," but honestly, I still want this to be my space, too. I hardly ever make a fuss about any of this stuff because it's all so futile, you know? but in this case, I really want to make my point clear: I think we should rescind our action against Rannette. I think she's been treated unfairly. Even if she is "aggressive" towards you or your compatriots, I don't think we need white dudes policing our space of black women's bodies. Matt, you claim to have acted in another's interest and you offer an injured third party -- let them speak for themselves, because I don't think it's your place right now. If there was a violent incident that threatened our space, let's hear it from a witness or an involved party. "Something Happened" is not good enough. Otherwise "but above all the Omni Commons must maintain a safe, welcoming environment" seems to fly directly in the face of the lived experience of too many black people.

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Payment confirmation: Invoice 2071 (Omni Commons)

by QuickBooks Payments

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Fwd: [Friends of Awe] $10k grants for creative action against voter suppression

by Cere Davis

Heads up. ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Michael Garcia <michael.ryan.garcia(a)gmail.com> Date: Fri, Aug 28, 2020, 11:23 PM Subject: [Friends of Awe] $10k grants for creative action against voter suppression To: <SF-awesome-friends(a)googlegroups.com> Hi folks, There are grants available (up to $10k) for creative projects to fight voter suppression. From an associate: *“Please tell people and orgs you work with who are in the creative activism game. *Or anyone who could come up with a creative, effective project to address the crazy voter problems that are happening all over the country. *We’re having an info session online at noon EST on Monday, Aug 31. *Zoom link <https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83821567961?pwd=L2JaWFE4MGg4b1lIWEtoZkcydVVQdz09> . If you’re interested but don’t have a solid idea yet, do come. We’re looking to share and brainstorm together. Here’s a page with more info, and how to apply. We’re asking for *short letters of interest by Sept 2*. Quick turnaround time, but, we want to get these projects funded asap! https://c4aa.org/2020/08/were-funding-creative-u-s-election-projects We’re looking for creative projects that address the biggest voter suppression problems, like: - Lack of poll workers. - Barriers to voting by mail - lack of voter education on the logistics of voting during COVID, misinformation, disinformation. - Voting safely in a pandemic - how can we help people assess the real risk, minimize it, and/or quell uneeded fears that may stop them from voting - Outright voter suppression tactics, especially in Black and Indigenous communities and in communities of other underrepresented groups. - Preparing people for what happens *after*voting - polling indicates half the country may not trust the outcome for various reasons. Lawsuits, challenges, contested elections, and lots of tension are expected. *To combat them, we need artistic and creative projects that aim to:* - Keep polling places staffed. - Ensure that people understand how to effectively vote by mail, drop-off, or in person. - Empower people to confidently vote down-ballot in local elections - Ensure that people know that voting is relevant to the issues that motivated so many people on the streets in the past months (and years) - Monitor election boards and hold them accountable, so they can’t, for example, quietly close polls in communities of color. - Cultivate engagement, fun, humor, joy, and community around voting and elections. - Prepare people for the unknowns that will come after November. The focus is on states with a history of voter suppression and of special interest in this election: Arizona, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Texas, Virginia, Wisconsin, but others as well. If you know of projects or people who might be a good fit, please let them know. We’re excited to be able to fund great projects at this critical time.” -- Discuss things you feel awesome about. Not just here. =:|:= This discussion group is connected with the SF chapter of the Awesome Foundation ( sf.awesomefoundation.org) --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Friends of Awesome (SF)" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to SF-awesome-friends+unsubscribe(a)googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/SF-awesome-friends/A2AB2875-6B69-4988-B04… <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/SF-awesome-friends/A2AB2875-6B69-4988-B04…> .

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