Corporations don’t have feelings. And yet, they want others to think they do—and that we’re being too rough on them. Twice this past week, major tech companies appealed to empathy. One bid bubbled up in a Wccftech interview with Micron, when the memory producer was asked if it and other suppliers were abandoning consumers. The response: “Our viewpoint is that we are trying to help consumers around the world. We’re just doing it through different channels. […] What’s going on right now is that the TAM [ed: Total Addressable Market] and data center is growing just absolutely tremendously. And we want to make sure that, as a company, we help fulfill that TAM as well.” Welcome to The Full Nerd newsletter—your weekly dose of hardware talk from the enthusiasts at PCWorld. Missed the surprising topics on our YouTube show or latest news from across the web? You’re in the right place.  Want this newsletter to come directly to your inbox? Sign up on our website!  The other came from Nvidia, with CEO Jensen Huang calling gloomy views of AI “extremely hurtful” during a discussion on the No Priors podcast. Huang’s take: “I think we’ve done a lot of damage lately with very well-respected people who have painted a doomer narrative, end of the world narrative, science fiction narrative. […] It’s not helpful to people, it’s not helpful to the industry, it’s not helpful to society, it’s not helpful to the governments.”  I was struck by the argument Huang went on to present in that same podcast segment, which suggests AI is going through growing pains while reaching the goal of functionality, and such negativity hinders and slows that progress—as well as that of the podcast hosts, who seeded the idea of self-interest as the motivator for regulatory action. That those seeking regulation may be trying to freeze out new startups, not save humanity. So expensive. And not going to drop in price anytime soon, either, no matter how you buy it as a consumer.Foundry There’s a lesson here for those of us in the stands—everyone is looking out for their own interests, including consumers. And we should be smart about appeals to emotion, because they’re not always in the interest of the listener. Micron reported a revenue of $37.38 billion for fiscal year 2025. Nvidia reported a revenue of $57 billion for just its latest quarter. AI is hot. Meanwhile, inflation and interest rates continue to depress consumer spending power here in the U.S., which is reflected abroad as well. AI has also torched jobs—it’s fueled thousands of layoffs already. Sure, in the grand scheme of things, the fevered pace of tech often has led to good outcomes in the end. But that doesn’t change the individual impact of incomes lost, plans destroyed, security evaporated. So when a company makes a play for my agreement through emotion, I always wonder: Who benefits from this vision? In this case, consumers not being completely shut out isn’t the win Micron delicately posited. RAM now costs triple what it did just bare months ago—many will still be effectively shut out from upgrades and replacement PCs. For Nvidia’s part, the hints that zero regulation benefits progress ignores the human element: As the saying goes, regulations are often written in blood. How much regulation is warranted is a different conversation, and a reasonable one to have. But you can’t have a reasonable discussion without some critique or outright criticism. When companies appeal to emotion, I wonder why it doesn’t cut both ways. I wonder who benefits. In the case of technology right now, certainly not individuals. This approach isn’t a fair tactic. None of us should accept it as such. In this episode of The Full Nerd  In this episode of The Full Nerd, Will Smith, Adam Patrick Murray, Alaina Yee, and Michael Crider give CES 2026 a final send-off with a look at the smaller things we liked at the show. I’m still considering building my own E-Ink picture display now. If technology can save me from my sad bachelor-esque habits, I’m for it.  Also, Will did make me feel better that I’m not as bad as I thought, regarding home decor. I have a couch, sir. And even a coffee table! I was not in the majority on my opinion of the show floor robots, though. Willis Lai / Foundry Missed our live show? Subscribe now to The Full Nerd Network YouTube channel, and activate notifications. We also answer viewer questions in real-time! Don’t miss out on our NEW shows too—you can catch episodes of Dual Boot Diaries and The Full Nerd: Extra Edition now! And if you need more hardware talk during the rest of the week, come join our Discord community—it’s full of cool, laid-back nerds. This week’s quieter nerd news I can’t say I’m mad about the slow flow of news this week—I guess everyone’s still wrung out from CES 2026…or just tired from counting all the mentions of AI from the keynotes. (I would like to note that Will and I got our count through pure, old-fashioned grit.)  Still, there’s plenty to eye with speculation. Or outright suspicion. (I’m giving that supposed Steam Machine pricing some side-eye.) I guess my old Sandy Bridge system could get revived again… kingston.com Digging deep into the archives: Apparently, Chinese DIY builders are now recommissioning DDR3 motherboards for use. I never thought I could justify my continued use of my Sandy Bridge system, but here we are. Necessity is the mother of invention: Or at least, the precipitator of modding laptop RAM to work as desktop RAM, because it works out to be cheaper. I am not all-in: Google Gemini can now connect with Gmail, Photos, Search, and YouTube to provide more personalized answers to an individual’s questions. It’s currently set as opt-out, and Google pinky-swears it’s not training the model on any accessible data…but the company also is reminding everyone that, you know, your data is living already on its servers. Yeah. On the inside: I like me a good factory tour. I was very pleased when I saw a notification for this Gamers Nexus video, which gives a cool peek into production of Intel Arc cards at Sparkle. Uh, congrats, Linux? Security researchers have uncovered a new, previously unknown—and more advanced—malware targeting Linux cloud servers. An unwanted (but I guess predictable) reminder that bad actors go after people, not platforms. ICYMI: Nvidia DLSS 4.5 (at least, the super resolution part) is live—if you have a compatible card, you can try it out right now. Valve I’m dubious: Buried deep in a Czech retailer’s website were two possible indicators of the upcoming Steam Machine’s price, with both the entry-level and upgrade versions circling the $1,000 mark. Placeholder, or a sign of the times? My vote’s for the former. More chip tariffs inbound: These will focus on “advanced” processors, according to reports. Oooooh: Is AMD taking a page out of Nvidia’s playbook? Rumor has it that Team Red will drop its new Gorgon Point CPUs just days ahead of Panther Lake’s imminent launch. (Shhh, don’t tell Brad I’m spreading scuttlebutt.) Cool…but I don’t have a problem, Brad: Brad raved about this particular software demo among those he saw at CES 2026. I admit it’s interesting, but I want to stress I have no issues with how many tabs I keep open. I live a comfortable life. I winced: Those deep in the memory trenches predict years of RAM shortages, given the current climate—the best estimate came from Micron, with things beginning to ease in mid-2027. Yeah. Thanks, I hate it: Verizon made a deal to allow its users to unlock phones after 60 days. A new FCC ruling says it no longer has to. I guess it’s back to unlocked phones only for me… Gosh, what a banger of a start to the new year. I thought I’d spend most of this week sneaking in complaints about crowded gyms. Yes, it’s absolutely other people’s fault I ate too much and drank a ton of Will’s excellent eggnog. (Thanks again for sharing that with us!) Catch you all next week! Alaina This newsletter is dedicated to the memory of Gordon Mah Ung, founder and host of The Full Nerd, and executive editor of hardware at PCWorld. Read...

At a glanceExpert`s Rating Pros Excellent contrast and color performance More video connectivity than competitors, plus USB-C Stellar motion clarity at 500Hz refresh rate Low MSRP for a 1440p, 500Hz QD-OLED Cons Design is basic, with no RGB-LED lighting Adjustable stand is larger than it needs to be Lacks some extras, like a proximity sensor Our Verdict The Acer Predator X27U F5 is yet another 1440p 500Hz OLED monitor that delivers great motion clarity, and it cuts some less essential features to lower the price. Price When Reviewed This value will show the geolocated pricing text for product undefined Best Pricing Today Best Prices Today: Acer Predator X27U F5 Retailer Price $699.99 View Deal $799.99 View Deal Price comparison from over 24,000 stores worldwide Product Price Price comparison from Backmarket Best Prices Today: Check today’s prices The arrival of 1440p 500Hz QD-OLED monitors in the fall of 2025 has been fascinating to watch. A monitor with a refresh rate this high would’ve seemed exotic a couple years ago, but now you have roughly a half-dozen options to choose from. Acer’s entry into the crowd chooses to cut back some features to provide the 500Hz panel at a lower MSRP. Read on to learn more, then see our roundup of the best monitors for comparison. Acer Predator X27U F5 specs and features The Acer Predator X27U F5’s basic specifications are familiar by now, as it’s part of a fleet of new 500Hz QD-OLED monitors arriving on store shelves. These monitors achieve an extraordinary refresh rate while sticking to a more modest resolution. Display size: 26.5-inch 16:9 aspect ratio Native resolution: 2560×1440 Panel type: QD-OLED Refresh rate: 500Hz Adaptive sync: Yes, AMD FreeSync Premium Pro HDR: VESA DisplayHDR True Black 500 Ports: 2x DisplayPort 2.1, 2x HDMI 2.1, 1x USB-C with DisplayPort and 65 watts of Power Delivery, 1x USB-B upstream, 2x USB-A downstream, 1x 3.5mm audio Audio: 2x 5-watt speakers Extra features: Headphone stand Price: $799.99 MSRP One aspect of the Predator X27U F5 that stands out, though, is connectivity. It has two DisplayPort ports, two HDMI ports, plus USB-C with DisplayPort, for a total of five video inputs. Most competitors only have three, and many lack USB-C. Acer’s Predator X27U F5 is shipping with an MSRP of $799.99. That’s lower than most alternatives: The Samsung Odyssey OLED G6 lists an MSRP of $999.99, the Asus ROG Strix XG27AQDPG is $899.99, and the MSI MPG 271QR is also $899.99. Sales are frequent, though, so keep an eye on current deals before you make a purchase—pricing can drop to several hundred dollars under MSRP. Acer Predator X27U F5 design The Acer Predator X27U F5’s design is nothing special even by the standards of computer monitors, which rarely make a bold design statement. From the front it’s a simple slab of glossy glass with thin black bezels and an almost unnoticeable Predator logo. It’s not much different from the rear, as the monitor is mostly built from basic, though sturdy, black plastics. There’s nothing wrong with a simple approach. Personally, I tend to prefer subtle design, as I rarely see the rear of my monitor once it’s on my desk. Still, you should note the X27U lacks even basic RGB-LED lighting, a feature common at this price point. It does have a flip-out headphone stand on the stand neck, though its location makes hard to reach. Matthew Smith / Foundry I’m not a fan of the stand. It’s sturdy enough, but the stand has a deep neck and a wide base that takes up more desk space than necessary, particularly for a 27-inch monitor. The stand might be a problem if you have a narrow desk, as it places the display closer to the user than most stands that ship with 27-inch monitors. The stand provides the usual range of height, tilt, and swivel adjustment. It can also pivot 90 degrees for use in portrait orientation. All of this is typical at this price point. The VESA mount differs slightly from the norm, as a 75x75mm VESA mount is used instead of the more common (among monitors, at least) 100x100mm VESA mount. Most monitor stands, arms, and wall mounts support both, though, so it’s not much disadvantage. Acer Predator X27U F5 connectivity Connectivity is an area where the Predator X27U F5 stands apart from competitors. It has two DisplayPort 2.1 ports, two HDMI 2.1 ports, plus a USB-C port with DisplayPort and 65 watts of Power Delivery. That’s a total of five video inputs; most direct competitors only provide three. The dual DisplayPort inputs are also unusual, as most monitors offer just one. The wide range of video connectivity will stand out if you’re using the Predator X27U F5 like both a monitor and TV. With this many ports you can connect two game consoles, two desktop PCs, and a laptop. The USB-C port connects to two downstream USB-A ports. These can also be driven by a USB-B port, and the monitor has a KVM switch. It would’ve been nice to see a USB-C downstream port as well, but most competitors also lack that feature. The Acer Predator X27U F5 has a total of five video inputs; most direct competitors only provide three. Acer Predator X27U F5 menus and features The Acer Predator X27U F5’s on-screen menu system is controlled by a responsive joystick centered behind the lower bezel. The menu system is well organized and features are well-labeled. I can nitpick about the font size, which is a bit small, but it’s a good menu system. There are quite a few options to tinker with. The monitor has a number of color modes, gamma, and color temperature presets. They’re not perfect (there’s no DCI-P3 or AdobeRGB color mode and the color temperature presets are vague values such as “Warm” instead of exact values like “6500K”), but they’re not bad. Further image calibration is available through six-axis color adjustment. Matthew Smith / Foundry Acer also provides a range of gaming features like on-screen crosshairs, a refresh rate counter, a dark stabilizer, and the option to decrease the screen’s viewable area if you want to simulate a smaller monitor (which can be useful in certain esports titles or some retro games). One feature notably absent here, but found on competitors such as Asus ROG Strix XG27AQDPG, is a proximity sensor. A handful of OLED monitors now include this as a way to combat OLED burn-in, as the sensor will automatically dim or turn off the display when you’re away from your desk. Acer Predator X27U F5 audio Acer provides a pair of 5-watt speakers with the Acer Predator X27U F5. They’re not great, but they’re not the worst, and that alone is high praise in this category. Most monitors in this category do not provide speakers at all. I wouldn’t want to use the built-in speakers for most games and music, but they’re fine if I just want to listen to ambient tunes at low volume, or want to play a game where audio isn’t the focus. Acer Predator X27U F5 SDR image quality The Acer Predator X27U F5 has a Samsung QD-OLED panel with 1440p resolution and a 500Hz refresh rate. This panel first appeared in monitors this fall, and most major manufacturers now have a monitor with it. In short, it’s a known quantity, and the Predator X27U F5 performs as expected—which is to say, it’s excellent. Matthew Smith / Foundry First up we have brightness, where the Predator X27U F5 delivers a result in excess of 300 nits. That’s towards the high side for an OLED monitor, though also something the latest QD-OLED panels are beginning to achieve with consistency. A brightness of 300 nits is usually more than adequate and, in a dark room, you may end up using the Predator X27U F5 at just 20 or 30 percent of its maximum. The panel has a glossy finish, though, so bright room performance can still feel strained. Matthew Smith / Foundry Contrast is always great on OLED monitors, and the Predator X27U F5 is no exception. The fact is that SDR contrast performance is maxed out here. It literally can’t get better than this. Contrast is expressed as a ratio that defines the difference between a display’s minimum and maximum luminance. But OLED monitors achieve a perfect minimum luminance of zero nits, which breaks the ratio. In practical terms, that means the Predator X27U F5 delivers a sense of depth, immersion, and shadow detail you won’t find on any IPS-LCD or VA-LCD display. Even Mini-LED monitors can’t match it. Matthew Smith / Foundry Color gamut is also a strength for QD-OLED monitors, as they use a technology called Quantum Dots to boost color coverage. The result is an incredibly wide color gamut. That’s useful if you want to create content in wide color gamuts and also provides a vivid, saturated image in all other content you’ll view. Matthew Smith / Foundry Next up is color accuracy. Technically, the Acer Predator X27U F5 lags the pack here, but the color accuracy of OLED displays is generally so excellent that you’ll be hard pressed to notice any difference. I personally can’t tell a difference in color performance or accuracy between modern QD-OLED panels, even with them side-by-side. The Acer Predator X27U F5 hit a gamma curve of 2.3, slightly off the target of 2.2, and a color temperature of 6400K, slightly off the target of 6500K. These again are subtle differences, though I personally do find the gamma curve noticeable. It means content will look ever so slightly darker than on a monitor that hits gamma 2.2. Most OLED monitors have the same gamma and color temperature performance, though. Sharpness is not a perk for the Acer Predator X27U F5. The monitor’s 1440p resolution works out to about 110 pixels per inch across the 26.5-inch panel. That’s adequate but certainly not impressive for a modern monitor, as 4K panels are widely available even at much lower price points. While this will of course mean games and movies are a bit softer than at 4K, I find the downgrade most obvious on the Windows desktop, where small fonts and interface details can look a bit jagged and blocky. In summary, there’s no surprises with the Acer Predator X27U F5, and that’s a positive. The image looks vivid, saturated, deep and immersive. It all adds up to a fantastic experience when playing games or watching movies in SDR. Acer Predator X27U F5 HDR image quality The Acer Predator X27U F5 is VESA DisplayHDR True Black 500 certified and has an HDR 1000 mode to achieve a promised maximum brightness of 1,000 nits. Like most monitors I test, the X27U F5 doesn’t quite get there, but it gets close and is generally very bright for an HDR monitor. Matthew Smith / Foundry As the graph shows, the Predator X27U F5’s performance lands in the same range as most modern OLED displays. You can expect a peak brightness close to 1,000 nits in HDR, but only when a fraction of the display is brightly lit. HDR brightness drops significantly when larger areas of a display are lit. The good news is that bright, quick HDR highlights are often what contribute most to the sense of HDR pop, particularly in PC games, so the overall level of HDR performance is great. One feature missing from the X27U F5’s HDR mode is brightness adjustment. HDR typically gives content control over brightness, but some modern monitors provide an override. That’s handy if you are playing in a very dark space, or you are playing a game with an uncomfortably bright HDR presentation. The lack of HDR brightness control on the X27U F5 isn’t a deal breaker, but I would’ve preferred to see it. Acer Predator X27U F5 motion performance The Acer Predator X27U F5 has a 500Hz refresh rate which, of course, is fantastic for motion clarity and responsiveness. A 500Hz refresh rate is way higher than the old 60Hz standard, of course, and also twice that of a 240Hz display. It makes a noticeable difference, at least in games capable of hitting up to 500 FPS (which is necessary to enjoy the faster refresh rate’s benefits). Fast-moving objects are extremely crisp, with even details a few pixels in size visible, and quick camera pans in 3D games look hardly different from standing still. The improvement in motion clarity will be shocking if you are coming from a 60Hz display, and likely still noticeable even if upgrading from a 240Hz display. One thing missing from the Predator X27U F5 is a backlight strobing mode, such as ELMB on the Asus ROG Strix XG27AQDPG or MPRT on the MSI MPG 271QR. Backlight strobing can improve motion clarity at lower refresh rates, and its absence may turn off some gamers. Adaptive sync is supported through AMD FreeSync Premium Pro, though Nvidia G-Sync was detected when I connected the monitor to an RTX 5050 laptop. I would have preferred to see both FreeSync and G-Sync badges on the box, though. Shoppers should keep in mind that the X27U F5’s motion clarity is not much different than other monitors with the same QD-OLED panel. This arguably works to the X27U F5’s favor, because it’s on the lower end of pricing. Should you buy the Acer Predator X27U F5? The Acer Predator X27U F5 is another great entry in the swelling ranks of QD-OLED monitors with 1440p resolution and a 500Hz refresh rate. It has outstanding contrast and color performance and superb motion clarity. Compared to its peers, such as Samsung Odyssey G6 OLED and Asus ROG Strix XG27AQDPG, the X27U F5 is less eye-catching and has an inferior stand. However, the Acer Predator X27U F5 strikes back with a competitive MSRP of $799.99 (though the Samsung is currently less expensive on sale) and more connectivity including a total of five video inputs. Read...

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When Dolby Labs announced Dolby Vision 2 in September 2025, I didn’t really get it. The original Dolby Vision was easy to understand: If your TV and streaming content supported it, you’d get a brighter picture with more color detail, particularly in shadows and highlights. I remember being blown away by the technology when it first debuted at CES 2014, especially compared to the 4K displays and curved panels that TV makers were hyping up at the time. The improvements Dolby Vision 2 promises aren’t as straightforward. While Dolby’s initial press release uses all kinds of jargon to describe the new format (with terms like “Content Intelligence” and “Authentic Motion”), the tangible benefits are tougher to parse. Fortunately, CES 2026 provided an opportunity to see Dolby Vision 2 up close, compare it with the original Dolby Vision, and get some questions answered. While Dolby Vision 2’s benefits are a bit murkier, they at least address some annoyances with streaming video today. Dolby Vision 2 deals with HDR’s darkness issues HDR (high dynamic range) is a feature in many modern TVs that allows for greater differences between the darkest and brightest parts of an image, with more color detail in between. With HDR, for example, a scene depicting an explosion will exude more vivid reds and oranges, instead of blown-out whites, while HDR in a shadowy scene will be rendered with evocative blue and green hues, instead of just depicting a muddy gray. At least that’s how it’s supposed to work. But with every HDR format—the original Dolby Vision along with HDR10, HDR10+, and HLG (Hybrid Log Gamma)—a common complaint is that dark scenes can look too dark. Dolby’s solution is to gather more data about how the content was made—for instance, the creator’s choice of reference monitor, or how much ambient light was in the color-grading room—and adjust brightness on playback accordingly. The idea is to compensate for the difference between what creators see in their expensive editing suites and what viewers see on their TVs at home. Jared Newman / Foundry “We know exactly what shadows were meant to be seen, and not,” said Dolby’s director of business strategy, Jonas Klittmark. Dolby Vision 2 aims to make HDR look better on cheaper TVs While the original Dolby Vision typically required a mid-range or better TV, Dolby is optimizing this new version for cheaper sets through a new tone-mapping engine. This combines additional metadata from creators with local tone mapping, which makes more granular adjustments to the colors of each pixel. Local tone mapping is the process of analyzing the wide range of color of brightness in an HDR image, and then compressing that data into a form that the TV you’re watching can actually deliver. In a demo at CES, the result was a noticeable difference on what Dolby claimed was a $250 TV that didn’t have any local dimming zones. Next to a comparable set running the original Dolby Vision, the new version produced more vivid colors. Jared Newman / Foundry “The new engine is just much more capable of holding onto the goodness of the original HDR source, even on a display that’s quite limited in its capabilities, like this,” Klittmark said. That same tone-mapping engine also gives Dolby Vision 2 a neat new trick: It’ll let users control the intensity of the HDR effect through a slider in their TV settings. Users might want to increase the effect in a window-lit room with lots of reflections, for instance, or dial it back if the picture seems too eye-searingly bright. Dolby Vision 2 allows for smoother motion (without overdoing it) One of the most intriguing Dolby Vision 2 features has nothing to do with HDR at all. Instead, it’s a feature called “Authentic Motion,” which makes for a less jerky picture in scenes with fast motion (the industry refers to this visual jerkiness as “judder”). Unlike the much-maligned motion smoothing effects on most smart TVs, which can be so smooth that it looks like you’re watching a soap opera, Dolby’s feature applies just a small amount of frame interpolation in certain scenes, based on metadata delivered by content providers. In a CES demo, Dolby showed a movie scene in which the camera swept across the room without the usual judder, but in a way that still felt cinematic. “In Dolby Vision 2, we’re dynamically through metadata setting the de-judder just enough to take the edge off of the judder, so that it doesn’t bother you anymore,” Klittmark said. Dolby Vision 2 Max Alongside the standard Dolby Vision 2, there will also be a fancier version called Dolby Vision 2 Max. While both versions will have mostly the same features, Dolby Vision 2 Max will further adjust the picture based on a TV’s ambient light sensors; for example, it will help to avoid scenes that look overly dark. This is effectively an evolution of Dolby Vision IQ, an extension of Dolby Vision that is available in many of today’s mid-range to high-end TVs. More importantly, Dolby believes Max will serve as an overall indicator of TV quality, in the same way it believes Dolby Vision once did. When Dolby Vision first arrived in the mid-2010s, many TVs promised HDR compatibility, but weren’t bright or colorful enough to make HDR video look good. Dolby Vision support became a useful proxy for knowing if you’d get a decent HDR picture. Now that Dolby Vision 2 is heading to lower-end TVs, Dolby hopes the “Max” label will help delineate TVs with superior picture quality. “Dolby Vision 2 Max is for premium TVs, and it will basically replace Dolby Vision in the market,” Chris Turkstra, Dolby’s vice president of home devices, said. “Dolby Vision 2, which you can think of as a standard version of Dolby Vision, that will attach to new TVs that don’t have Dolby Vision today.” It’ll be a while before Dolby Vision 2 matters While it’s worth being aware of Dolby Vision 2 as more TV makers and streaming services get on board, it’s still early days for the format. So far, only three TV makers have committed to supporting Dolby Vision 2: Hisense will offer it in its top-shelf RGB MiniLED TVs for 2026, TCL will have it in its high-end X11L SQD Mini LEDs and mainstream C series sets, and Panasonic will bring it to several new OLED TVs. In other words, the promise of Dolby Vision 2 in low-end TVs isn’t materializing anytime soon. Meanwhile, three other major TV manufacturers–LG, Samsung, and Sony–have not announced their Dolby Vision 2 intentions. Samsung, for one, doesn’t support any version of Dolby Vision today–most likely because it doesn’t want to pay royalties to Dolby. On the content side, Peacock is the only streaming service on board with Dolby Vision 2, which it will support along with the original Dolby Vision for live sports. Given that content makers must also support Dolby Vision 2 in the editing process, it might be a while before more streamers decide to throw their weight behind it. Dolby Vision 2 probably won’t be a factor for anyone thinking of buying a new TV in 2026. But as the format becomes more common in the years to come, it’s something you’ll want to think about, especially if, like me, you finally understand it. Sign up for Jared’s Cord Cutter Weekly newsletter for more streaming TV advice. Read...

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