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Dusty_Lenses
Help identifying diodes
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Dusty_Lenses
Dusty_Lenses
Gastricwaste
Driver Heatsink, case positive and lens questions???
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Lifetime17
Lifetime17
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Lasorb: Effective Distance from Laser Diode?
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smana
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How do people get cheap laser Diodes
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extremeodd
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Blue Laser Focusing/Beam Shaping
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Thorsteenster
Thorsteenster
Dusty_Lenses
Minimum power required for PCB etching?
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kecked
kecked
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Unbranded laser pointers question regarding power output
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Guitarship1
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Sanwu Pocket Laser
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750
Photon Master
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Update on my "start a brush pile fire" laser project.
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614
burnedup69
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Looking for cheap tri-pod ideas to hold gatling style blue laser.
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5
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539
Thorsteenster
Thorsteenster
loreadarkshade
Help me identidy this unknown high power green laser
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596
Im Greek
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The OBIS 355-20 laser
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550
Thorsteenster
Thorsteenster
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Newbie questions
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RedCowboy
RedCowboy
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How long will 2x 16340's batteries @700mAh each produce a good beam before power drops off?
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burnedup69
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I want to buy "Sanwu Pocket" but scared
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Im Greek
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Aluminum Heatsink Bore for Copper Module - how much oversize should the bore be?
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smana
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my laser-related predictions of the future
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Photon Master
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Soldered Connections vs. Deans Micro RC Connectors
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514
Thorsteenster
Thorsteenster
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Pulse
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Photon Master
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Trustworthy Retail Source for 9mm/TO-5 infrared laser diode (808nm - 980nm)?
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394
smana
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Chinese 5mw handheld laser pointer question.
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399
Unown (WILD)
Unown (WILD)
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Slotted Heat Sink Instead of Set Screw Heat Sink?
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smana
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Volts, amps, and diodes- how much can it handle?
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Thorsteenster
Thorsteenster
Thorsteenster
Help me identify this diode!
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586
gazer101
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Just bought my a new 100mw green laser
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sabotage
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Eidetical
Light The Moon?
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525
RedCowboy
RedCowboy
18LJ
XxX Hardcore Solid State DPSS
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525
18LJ
18LJ
Eidetical
Custom Built Labbies?
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413
Eidetical
Eidetical
405nanoMatt
Purposely etching patterns / pictures into an already scratched gball diode lense?
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779
Eidetical
Eidetical
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IR pointer build - Please Help
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779
thanhtung
thanhtung
Eidetical
Vintage Lasers & Holograms Exhibit in Tempe, AZ
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18LJ
18LJ
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Question regarding best low divergence laser for space application
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Encap
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Hologram Laser Questions
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Eidetical
Eidetical
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Where to Buy High Powered Laser
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brendon7358
brendon7358
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Bought my 1st laser need a few things
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loreadarkshade
loreadarkshade
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Laser Newbie! I need help choosing a laser!
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lowell389
lowell389
ciscoyao715
Back from 2014...man prices have changed
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CurtisOliver
CurtisOliver
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Overdiving CW laser with 100nm pulses
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704
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badboybilly
What a cheap laser can do, Beware!
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40mikemike
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Marco Polo
Does anyone have a link to "3.5W laser burning bag" youtube video???
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481
Marco Polo
Marco Polo
thesimsdude
Newbie Here, Newbie Build
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610
Shiiru
Shiiru
amansha
Wicked lasers Arctic ??w
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606
gazer101
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Looking for protective glasses
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992
loreadarkshade
loreadarkshade
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What goggles should I get?
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686
Windy
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Powering 6.1V laser diode with two CR123A batteries
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WizardG
WizardG
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Red laser dim
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519
gazer101
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Zeus Laser
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loreadarkshade
loreadarkshade
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Laser Pointer Light
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573
paul1598419
paul1598419
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Amazon link of eagle pair glasses for blue laser? (450nm 3w)
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578
andresdelosreyes77
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Eidetical
Forty Years of Battery-Powered Diode Lasers
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547
RedCowboy
RedCowboy
julianthedragon
What happens if laser gain media is given constant velocity?
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790
Eidetical
Eidetical
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Is Thor M 2 1.6W good first powerful laser?
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725
andresdelosreyes77
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circular polarizers for cameras
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kecked
kecked
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Diode part number cross reference or identification
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fiveliter8
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Xquantumtheory2019
Lens cleaning
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623
Eidetical
Eidetical
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My second release of my laser label maker is now out! (v0.2)
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647
Shmackitup
Shmackitup
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Question about 1000mw blue laser pointer
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645
paul1598419
paul1598419
Marco Botha
What is your own laser circuit design
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969
Marco Botha
Marco Botha
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Should you have an infrared filter to be safe?
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gazmono
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Best signal laser
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kecked
kecked
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My first attempt at making a custom laser label/warning sign designer program
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chris47368
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Beginners General Question - Distance / Power
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blackbeard
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Back After A Few Years
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990
paul1598419
paul1598419
Gilbert
BMW X5 Laser Headlight unknown strange diode
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RedCowboy
RedCowboy
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Recommendation for K9 use
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Rynos11
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Water Surface Reflection
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RA_pierce
RA_pierce
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780nm Ir laser in daylight detection
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Roger26
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Buying lasers
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Ideka
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I want a strong laser but live is the United States
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Unown (WILD)
Unown (WILD)
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Voucher
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kefche
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Scientific American/Amateur Scientist Laser book.
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BrainEater
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book recommendations...
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763
Anthony P
Anthony P
Marco Botha
Laser Diode sourcing
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602
WizardG
WizardG
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Looking for proper housing...
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809
Lifetime17
Lifetime17
Jubathoph
Garage Machine Shop: open for business
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Unown (WILD)
Unown (WILD)
Jerrylambeth
Unable To Print PDF File.
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CurtisOliver
CurtisOliver
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Trying to create a He-Ne handheld laser
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Sowee7
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Is it ok to run a laser diode from a 3v to 5v step up converter with a resistor?
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paul1598419
paul1598419
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Magnetic + reed switches availability ?
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Externet
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Focusing or collimating ?
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713
Anthony P
Anthony P
Eidetical
Happy Anniversary
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684
Unown (WILD)
Unown (WILD)
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Can a laser knock out an LED flood light?
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Unown (WILD)
Unown (WILD)
Lifetime17
Its electric
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kecked
kecked
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Does it exist?
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726
kecked
kecked
CurtisOliver
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Hypothesis: Wavelength limit perception correlation
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845
CurtisOliver
CurtisOliver
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Ornate CNC casing for lower power output lasers ?
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492
icecruncher
icecruncher
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Drunk hobo diet
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843
CurtisOliver
CurtisOliver
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Newbie question: IR laser
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Andratos95
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Been a few years - what wattages are we up to now?
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Lifetime17
Lifetime17
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Is a 300mW Green laser Illegal in Tennessee?
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Shmackitup
Shmackitup
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Health laser 980nm 65w power question.
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Dusty_Lenses
Dusty_Lenses
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Laserpointer recommendation
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swoti
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Calling out to Indian users here, if any
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ithehappy
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Shmackitup
3D Printable Laser Diode Press Kit for TO-5 and TO-18 Laser Diodes and 12mm Modules
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IWLSR5
IWLSR5
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Brand New, Noob. Part II - lets escalate.
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wolfram
wolfram
Jimbfes
LPM, need advice
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620
Ears and Eggs
Ears and Eggs
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Brand new, noob, *TRYING MY BEST TO BE RESPONSIBLE*
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burnedup69
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I’m in Australia what lasers can I buy
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647
Lazerpro2947
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julianthedragon
First consumer quantum dot laser diode!
2
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19
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CurtisOliver
CurtisOliver
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Laser vs flashlight laser
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Mosc007
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