Put down that turkey leg. It's time to shop. No, really.
Stores typically open in the wee hours of the morning on the day after Thanksgiving known as Black Friday, named for the period when stores traditionally turn a profit for the year. But Black Friday openings have crept earlier and earlier over the past few years. Now, stores from Wal-Mart to Toys R Us are opening their doors on Thanksgiving evening, hoping Americans will be willing to shop soon after they finish their pumpkin pie.
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. will have early bird shopping specials at 8 p.m., two hours earlier than a year ago. Target Corp. is opening its doors...
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MacNN | The Macintosh News Network
Apple today quietly pulled the comparisons of the iPhone 4's signal performance to rivals from its US antenna site. The company had just recently been adding comparisons of how grips hurt the connection, including the Droid X and N97 mini, but the new page now just leaves an overview of its wireless test labs. Some international pages, such as the Canadian site, still have the option to switch between this and the comparisons....Apple - IPhone - Droid - Smartphone - Antenna
Steve Ballmer
Recently, critics of Microsoftís decision-makers have called on the companyís CEO, Steve Ballmer, to step down and give someone else with fresh ideas the opportunity to set the companyís direction. Itís a call that has been running through Redmond for years. And just as before, it wonít be enough to get Ballmer out of there. Perhaps, then, itís time to turn our attention to Cupertino and Apple....Apple - Microsoft - Steve Ballmer - Cupertino California - Macintosh
The Rover Puck
Clearwire is nearing the addition of an extra compact 4G router on top of its slightly larger Spot 4G models. The Rover Puck has turned up at the FCC for approval and would be very small with a namesake thin, circular design measuring just a few inches in diameter. It would nonetheless tap into Clear's WiMAX network and share it with multiple devices over Wi-Fi....
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EA Games has launched a new game for the iPhone and iPod touch, Sim City Deluxe. Players become the mayor of their own town, which they must zone for business and residents. Players must also ensure that all citizens are equipped with utilities such as water and electricity. Building upon the original Sim City release, the Deluxe version features an improved interface with larger buttons and better item organization, as well as updated graphics to bring the game closer in visual style to Sim City 4. The game also offers 7 different scenarios, season catastrophes, a t...
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Friday, July 30, 2010
'Smart window' maker Soladigm to build factory
Soladigm, which adds thin films to glass to block light and heat, plans a manufacturing plant in Mississippi to make its green building gear.
How to use App Tabs in Firefox (video)
Mozilla has given tabs some long-overdue love in the second Firefox 4 beta with App Tabs, a feature that annihilates your scramble to search for that one elusive open tab. Watch what it does in this How To video.
NASA hopeful, but not confident, about ailing Mars rover
Spirit, in electronic hibernation to endure a harsh Martian winter, has not phoned home since March 22, but engineers are hoping for a miracle from Mars.
Thursday, July 29, 2010
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Thu, 29 Jul 2010
Some of the biggest names in Japan's technology industry report earnings later today and the likes of Panasonic and Sony are betting on 3D to drive sales of new TVs, DVD players and camcorders.
Tuesday, July 27, 2010
WSJ
WSJ: ABC Entertainment President Quits Amid Scarcity Of New Hit Shows - Wall Street Journal
Wed, 28 Jul 2010 03:58 GMT+00:00 [2/11]
WSJ: ABC Entertainment President Quits Amid Scarcity Of New Hit Shows
Wall Street Journal
ABC Entertainment President Stephen McPherson resigned Tuesday, amid the network's difficulties maintaining a solid roster of hit shows. A brief statement from Walt Disney Co.'s ABC said: "Steve McPherson today submitted his resignation as President, ...
ABC programming chief McPherson abruptly resignsThe Associated Press
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Paul Lee to head ABC programmingVariety
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Wed, 28 Jul 2010 03:58 GMT+00:00 [2/11]
WSJ: ABC Entertainment President Quits Amid Scarcity Of New Hit Shows
Wall Street Journal
ABC Entertainment President Stephen McPherson resigned Tuesday, amid the network's difficulties maintaining a solid roster of hit shows. A brief statement from Walt Disney Co.'s ABC said: "Steve McPherson today submitted his resignation as President, ...
ABC programming chief McPherson abruptly resignsThe Associated Press
ABC Entertainment President Stephen McPherson Resigns; Paul Lee In?Seattle Post Intelligencer
Paul Lee to head ABC programmingVariety
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Amazon Sells out
Amazon Sells out of $189 Kindle - PC World
Wed, 28 Jul 2010 05:25 GMT+00:00 [3/11]
Globe and Mail
Amazon Sells out of $189 Kindle
PC World
Amazon.com is sold out of the US$189 version of its popular Kindle e-readers, and the company did not say when new stock will come in. The company posted a note on its website that not only says that the Kindle is temporarily out-of-stock, ...
Amazon sells out of KindleCNET
Author becomes first in "Kindle Million Club"Afterdawn.com
Sweden's Larsson first to sell one million Kindle booksAFP
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Wed, 28 Jul 2010 05:25 GMT+00:00 [3/11]
Globe and Mail
Amazon Sells out of $189 Kindle
PC World
Amazon.com is sold out of the US$189 version of its popular Kindle e-readers, and the company did not say when new stock will come in. The company posted a note on its website that not only says that the Kindle is temporarily out-of-stock, ...
Amazon sells out of KindleCNET
Author becomes first in "Kindle Million Club"Afterdawn.com
Sweden's Larsson first to sell one million Kindle booksAFP
Wall Street Journal (blog) -Northwest innovation -UberGizmo (blog)
all 132 news articles »
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"Other Guys"
"Other Guys" director Adam McKay opens up on Ferrell, comedy (Reuters)
Wed, 28 Jul 2010 06:02 GMT [4/15]
Reuters - A co-founder of the Upright Citizens Brigade and performer with Second City, Adam McKay hit his stride as a director and head writer at "Saturday Night Live" in the late 1990s.
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Wed, 28 Jul 2010 06:02 GMT [4/15]
Reuters - A co-founder of the Upright Citizens Brigade and performer with Second City, Adam McKay hit his stride as a director and head writer at "Saturday Night Live" in the late 1990s.
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Secretary of state
Former top U.S. diplomat Rice opts for Mozart concerto (Reuters)
Wed, 28 Jul 2010 04:14 GMT [5/15]
Reuters - Former U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice abandoned international affairs for a Mozart piano concerto on Tuesday, teaming up with Soul legend Aretha Franklin to perform at a charity concert.
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Wed, 28 Jul 2010 04:14 GMT [5/15]
Reuters - Former U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice abandoned international affairs for a Mozart piano concerto on Tuesday, teaming up with Soul legend Aretha Franklin to perform at a charity concert.
Article Link [5/15]
Headline
ABC's top programmer out as hits dry up (Reuters)
Wed, 28 Jul 2010 04:33 GMT [6/15]
Reuters - In a major shake-up at ABC, Stephen McPherson abruptly stepped Tuesday down as the ratings-challenged network's top entertainment programer after six years.
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Wed, 28 Jul 2010 04:33 GMT [6/15]
Reuters - In a major shake-up at ABC, Stephen McPherson abruptly stepped Tuesday down as the ratings-challenged network's top entertainment programer after six years.
Article Link [6/15]
Tv shows
TV shows at Comic-Con
Mon, 26 Jul 2010 14:35 EDT [6/11]
Launching a show at San Diego Comic-Con can be a risky business, but sometimes it pays off. "Lost," "Heroes" and "Glee" all went on to spectacular first seasons after panels at Comic-Con.
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Mon, 26 Jul 2010 14:35 EDT [6/11]
Launching a show at San Diego Comic-Con can be a risky business, but sometimes it pays off. "Lost," "Heroes" and "Glee" all went on to spectacular first seasons after panels at Comic-Con.
Article Link [6/11]
Extortion claims
Gibson speaks to detectives about extortion claims (AP)
Tue, 27 Jul 2010 21:06 GMT [2/15]
AP - A sheriff's official says Mel Gibson has met with detectives to discuss his claims that his ex-girlfriend attempted to extort money from him.
Tue, 27 Jul 2010 21:06 GMT [2/15]
AP - A sheriff's official says Mel Gibson has met with detectives to discuss his claims that his ex-girlfriend attempted to extort money from him.
Info
Carey makes Booker longlist again
Tue, 27 Jul 2010 16:21 +0000 [2/40]
Peter Carey, two-time winner of the Man Booker prize, is one of 13 authors to make the longlist for the 2010 prize.
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Tue, 27 Jul 2010 16:21 +0000 [2/40]
Peter Carey, two-time winner of the Man Booker prize, is one of 13 authors to make the longlist for the 2010 prize.
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Gibson speaks to detectives about extortion claims (AP)
Tue, 27 Jul 2010 21:06 GMT [2/15]
AP - A sheriff's official says Mel Gibson has met with detectives to discuss his claims that his ex-girlfriend attempted to extort money from him.
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Tue, 27 Jul 2010 21:06 GMT [2/15]
AP - A sheriff's official says Mel Gibson has met with detectives to discuss his claims that his ex-girlfriend attempted to extort money from him.
Article Link [2/15]
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Lawyer: Lindsay Lohan Wants Time with Family Before Rehab - People Magazine
Wed, 28 Jul 2010 00:50 GMT+00:00 [3/11]
New York Daily News
Lawyer: Lindsay Lohan Wants Time with Family Before Rehab
People Magazine
With less than a week left in jail, Lindsay Lohan is now thinking – and worrying – about what comes next: her mandatory three months in rehab. "She's a little upset right now," her attorney Shawn Chapman Holley said ...
Dina & Ali Visit Lindsay First Thing Monday MorningOK! Magazine
Lawyer: Lindsay Lohan 'Upset,' Wants to Be With Family Before RehabEntertainment Tonight News
Dina and Ali Lohan Pay Another Visit to Lindsay in JailUs Magazine
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Wed, 28 Jul 2010 00:50 GMT+00:00 [3/11]
New York Daily News
Lawyer: Lindsay Lohan Wants Time with Family Before Rehab
People Magazine
With less than a week left in jail, Lindsay Lohan is now thinking – and worrying – about what comes next: her mandatory three months in rehab. "She's a little upset right now," her attorney Shawn Chapman Holley said ...
Dina & Ali Visit Lindsay First Thing Monday MorningOK! Magazine
Lawyer: Lindsay Lohan 'Upset,' Wants to Be With Family Before RehabEntertainment Tonight News
Dina and Ali Lohan Pay Another Visit to Lindsay in JailUs Magazine
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Yahoo news
AP - A memorial service will be held for the 20 people crushed to death in a mass panic at the Love Parade techno festival, German officials said Tuesday, as hundreds of people lit candles, left notes and placed flowers at the site of the tragedy.
iPhone info
iPhone jailbreaking (and all cell phone unlocking) made legal (Christopher Null)
Tue, 27 Jul 2010 19:22 GMT [6/19]
Christopher Null - This weekend has seen a flurry of activity about digital rights, but the biggest news dropped Monday morning, when the Library of Congress announced that it had made the controversial practice of “jailbreaking” your iPhone — or any other cell phone — legal.
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Tue, 27 Jul 2010 19:22 GMT [6/19]
Christopher Null - This weekend has seen a flurry of activity about digital rights, but the biggest news dropped Monday morning, when the Library of Congress announced that it had made the controversial practice of “jailbreaking” your iPhone — or any other cell phone — legal.
Article Link [6/19]
Interesting
9 Beloved Characters Made Horrifying by Japan
Tue, 27 Jul 2010
Japan can take apart other people's inventions, like radios or TV sets, and put them back together better, cheaper and likely in the shape of Hello Kitty. However, the Japanese skill for reverse engineering works less well when it comes to reconfiguring our beloved pop culture icons.
Tue, 27 Jul 2010
Japan can take apart other people's inventions, like radios or TV sets, and put them back together better, cheaper and likely in the shape of Hello Kitty. However, the Japanese skill for reverse engineering works less well when it comes to reconfiguring our beloved pop culture icons.
Info
Daniel Craig stars in Hollywood's first Millennium Trilogy - AFP
Tue, 27 Jul 2010 23:32 GMT+00:00 [5/11]
Sydney Morning Herald
Daniel Craig stars in Hollywood's first Millennium Trilogy
AFP
LOS ANGELES — British actor Daniel Craig will star in "The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo," Hollywood's first adaptation of one of late Swedish author Stieg Larsson's record-setting Millennium Trilogy, a Sony Pictures official said. ...
Exclusive: 'Girl With The Dragon Tattoo' Film To Be Set In Sweden, David ...MTV.com
"The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo": casting the new film versionChristian Science Monitor
Daniel Craig officially cast in 'The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo'Entertainment Weekly
BBC News -People Magazine -E! Online (blog)
Tue, 27 Jul 2010 23:32 GMT+00:00 [5/11]
Sydney Morning Herald
Daniel Craig stars in Hollywood's first Millennium Trilogy
AFP
LOS ANGELES — British actor Daniel Craig will star in "The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo," Hollywood's first adaptation of one of late Swedish author Stieg Larsson's record-setting Millennium Trilogy, a Sony Pictures official said. ...
Exclusive: 'Girl With The Dragon Tattoo' Film To Be Set In Sweden, David ...MTV.com
"The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo": casting the new film versionChristian Science Monitor
Daniel Craig officially cast in 'The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo'Entertainment Weekly
BBC News -People Magazine -E! Online (blog)
BBC news today 7/27/2010
Craig to star in US Tattoo remake
Tue, 27 Jul 2010 14:46 +0000 [4/40]
James Bond actor Daniel Craig will star in the US film version of best-selling novel The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, it is confirmed.
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Tue, 27 Jul 2010 14:46 +0000 [4/40]
James Bond actor Daniel Craig will star in the US film version of best-selling novel The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, it is confirmed.
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BBC news today 7/27/2010
Craig to star in US Tattoo remake
Tue, 27 Jul 2010 14:46 +0000 [4/40]
James Bond actor Daniel Craig will star in the US film version of best-selling novel The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, it is confirmed.
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Tue, 27 Jul 2010 14:46 +0000 [4/40]
James Bond actor Daniel Craig will star in the US film version of best-selling novel The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, it is confirmed.
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Digg news
'Saw' Franchise Sets Guinness World Record for Profits
Tue, 27 Jul 2010 23:20 +0000 [3/41]
The “Saw” horror movies have obviously made a ***** ton of money, but how much? Enough to earn them a place in the Guinness Book of World Records is how much.
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Tue, 27 Jul 2010 23:20 +0000 [3/41]
The “Saw” horror movies have obviously made a ***** ton of money, but how much? Enough to earn them a place in the Guinness Book of World Records is how much.
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Google news
Why Maddox, 8, Got Freaked Out Seeing Angelina - Us Magazine
Tue, 27 Jul 2010 20:13 GMT+00:00 [4/11]
Telegraph.co.uk (blog)
Why Maddox, 8, Got Freaked Out Seeing Angelina
Us Magazine
While filming Salt last year, Angelina Jolie says her six children often visited her on set. "They played with fake blood, and they found mommy very strange in her different hair," she told reporters at a Tokyo press conference. ...
Angelina Jolie Joins Twitter And 'iCarly' Has A Pajama Party In Today's Tweet ...MTV.com
Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie buy $40 million Italian villa: reportNew York Daily News
Angelina Jolie says Pitt is 'wonderful father'The Associated Press
NPR -Los Angeles Times -msnbc.com
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Tue, 27 Jul 2010 20:13 GMT+00:00 [4/11]
Telegraph.co.uk (blog)
Why Maddox, 8, Got Freaked Out Seeing Angelina
Us Magazine
While filming Salt last year, Angelina Jolie says her six children often visited her on set. "They played with fake blood, and they found mommy very strange in her different hair," she told reporters at a Tokyo press conference. ...
Angelina Jolie Joins Twitter And 'iCarly' Has A Pajama Party In Today's Tweet ...MTV.com
Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie buy $40 million Italian villa: reportNew York Daily News
Angelina Jolie says Pitt is 'wonderful father'The Associated Press
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CNN news
Fashion advice from Snooki
Tue, 27 Jul 2010 10:22 EDT [3/11]
Even though Miami is the the land of the barely-there bikini, "Jersey Shore's" Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi opted for one-piece bathing suits while filming season 2 of MTV's hit reality show. But not because she's unhappy with her body.
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Tue, 27 Jul 2010 10:22 EDT [3/11]
Even though Miami is the the land of the barely-there bikini, "Jersey Shore's" Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi opted for one-piece bathing suits while filming season 2 of MTV's hit reality show. But not because she's unhappy with her body.
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Dig news
Rihanna to make movie debut in Battleship film
Tue, 27 Jul 2010 23:41 +0000 [2/41]
Pop singer Rihanna is to make her film debut in Peter Berg's upcoming Battleship film, based on the Hasbro board game
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Tue, 27 Jul 2010 23:41 +0000 [2/41]
Pop singer Rihanna is to make her film debut in Peter Berg's upcoming Battleship film, based on the Hasbro board game
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Yahoo
'Jersey Shore' cast heads north to ring open NYSE (AP)
Tue, 27 Jul 2010 19:38 GMT [4/15]
AP - Forget Black Friday. It was Tan Tuesday.
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Tue, 27 Jul 2010 19:38 GMT [4/15]
AP - Forget Black Friday. It was Tan Tuesday.
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BBC news today
Carey makes Booker longlist again
Tue, 27 Jul 2010 16:21 +0000 [2/40]
Peter Carey, two-time winner of the Man Booker prize, is one of 13 authors to make the longlist for the 2010 prize.
Article Link [2/40]
Tue, 27 Jul 2010 16:21 +0000 [2/40]
Peter Carey, two-time winner of the Man Booker prize, is one of 13 authors to make the longlist for the 2010 prize.
Article Link [2/40]
CNN news today
Housewife's belongings up for auction
Tue, 27 Jul 2010 10:38 EDT [2/11]
Teresa Giudice said she and her husband had filed for bankruptcy last October to get "a fresh start" but now they'll have to watch their personal belongings get sold at auction.
Article Link [2/11]
Tue, 27 Jul 2010 10:38 EDT [2/11]
Teresa Giudice said she and her husband had filed for bankruptcy last October to get "a fresh start" but now they'll have to watch their personal belongings get sold at auction.
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Google news today
EXCLUSIVE: Oksana Grigorieva Meets Top LA Lawyer - Radar Online
Tue, 27 Jul 2010 23:27 GMT+00:00 [2/11]
Telegraph.co.uk
EXCLUSIVE: Oksana Grigorieva Meets Top LA Lawyer
Radar Online
It looks like Oksana Grigorieva's team is about to be bolstered with some high-powered legal bite, RadarOnline.com has exclusively learned. Lisa Bloom, the prominent domestic violence campaigner, has just arrived at the offices of Oksana's current ...
Can Mel Gibson Recover From Oksana Scandal? PR Expert Weighs InMTV.com
Photo of Bruised Oksana Grigorieva Hits the WebPeople Magazine
Report: Second Shocking Oksana Grigorieva Photo RevealedAccess Hollywood
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Tue, 27 Jul 2010 23:27 GMT+00:00 [2/11]
Telegraph.co.uk
EXCLUSIVE: Oksana Grigorieva Meets Top LA Lawyer
Radar Online
It looks like Oksana Grigorieva's team is about to be bolstered with some high-powered legal bite, RadarOnline.com has exclusively learned. Lisa Bloom, the prominent domestic violence campaigner, has just arrived at the offices of Oksana's current ...
Can Mel Gibson Recover From Oksana Scandal? PR Expert Weighs InMTV.com
Photo of Bruised Oksana Grigorieva Hits the WebPeople Magazine
Report: Second Shocking Oksana Grigorieva Photo RevealedAccess Hollywood
The Associated Press -Actress Archives -New York Daily News
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Yahoo news
Germany plans memorial for music festival victims (AP)
Tue, 27 Jul 2010 18:33 GMT [3/15]
AP - A memorial service will be held for the 20 people crushed to death in a mass panic at the Love Parade techno festival, German officials said Tuesday, as hundreds of people lit candles, left notes and placed flowers at the site of the tragedy.
Tue, 27 Jul 2010 18:33 GMT [3/15]
AP - A memorial service will be held for the 20 people crushed to death in a mass panic at the Love Parade techno festival, German officials said Tuesday, as hundreds of people lit candles, left notes and placed flowers at the site of the tragedy.
Yahoo news today
Gibson speaks to detectives about extortion claims (AP)
Tue, 27 Jul 2010 21:06 GMT [2/15]
AP - A sheriff's official says Mel Gibson has met with detectives to discuss his claims that his ex-girlfriend attempted to extort money from him.
Article Link [2/15]
Tue, 27 Jul 2010 21:06 GMT [2/15]
AP - A sheriff's official says Mel Gibson has met with detectives to discuss his claims that his ex-girlfriend attempted to extort money from him.
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