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Thursday, October 18, 2007

Super Long Jrock Meme

Hi!

I don't have much time to post anything so here is a post I prepared from before:

A Super Long Jrock Meme from pixiezdust

______General______

001) How did you discover JRock? Introduced to it by my JC friends
002) When did you discover JRock? January 2006 or earlier when my brother played Gackt on his computer
003) So how long have you been a fan then? From then, till now! ^_^
004) Are you a fan of Visual Kei? Yes. I LOVE their costumes and everything!!! xD But I can’t say I like the heavy rock ones.
005) Are you a fan of JPop? Yes. It’s called POP for a reason.=)
006) Are you a fan of fanservice? Umm.. I’d rather listen to the music/watch the performance, but fanservice does make me squeal.=)

______Firsts______

007) First solo artist you heard? Gackt or Miyavi
008) First band/group you heard? Dir en Grey I think. Or was it X Japan?
009) First JRock crush? Gackt!!!!! =D =D =D
010) First JRocker to scare you? Um. The guy from Nightmare [Naitomea] with tons of piercings and scary red eyes as well as Ruki from The GazettE with scary contact lenses. They’re both cool now though.
011) First JRocker you mistook for a woman? I’ve never mistaken any of them for a woman.. so far.
012) First yaoi pairing you saw? Gackt and Hyde
013) First yaoi pairing you became a fan of? I’m not a fan of yaoi.
014) First Asian Kung-Fu Generation song? Re-write
015) First B'z song? Negai
016) First baroque song? Caramel Drops
017) First BLOOD song? --
018) First Buck-Tick song? --
019) First Deadman song? --
020) First D'espairsRay song? --
021) First Dir en grey song? The Final or Cage or Akuro no Oka
022) First Due'le Quartz song? Merry
023) First Duel Jewel song? --
024) First Gackt song? Secret Garden or Kimi no tameni dekiru koto
025) First Gazette song? Maggots. And I HATED it.
026) First GLAY song? Tracks from the One Love album.
027) First hide song? --
028) First Hyde song? Evergreen and Shallow Sleep
029) First Iceman song? --
030) First J song? --
031) First Janne da Arc song? Labyrinth
032) First Kagerou song? Tonarimachi no kanojyo
033) First Kagrra song? Chikai no Tsuki or omou~san remix~
034) First L'Arc~en~Ciel song? Spirit Dreams Inside or Fourth Avenue Cafe
035) First La'Cryma Christi song? They scare me..
036) First Lareine song? --
037) First Luna Sea song? Gravity or I For You
038) First Malice Mizer song? Illuminati *thanks Wendy*
039) First Merry song? --
040) First Miyavi song? Ashita tenki ni naare or Dear from xxx or something noisy. I can’t remember!
041) First Moi dix Mois song? Shadows Temple-X
042) First MUCC song? Chain Ring [Zombie Loan!!!]
043) First Nightmare song? The World or Alumina [Thanks to Deathnote.=D]
044) First PENICILLIN song? --
045) First Pierrot song? Cocoon
046) First Plastic Tree song? --
047) First Psycho le Cemu song? --
048) First Raphael song? --
049) First SADS song? --
050) First Schwarz Stein song? Perfect Garden
051) First SHAZNA song? --
052) First Shiina Ringo song? --
053) First Siam Shade song? 1/3 Junjou no kanjou [Rurouni Kenshin!!!]
054) First Sugizo song? --
055) First Tetsu69 song? The PV that Wendy gave me but I can’t remember what it’s called
056) First TRANSTIC NERVE song? --
057) First X Japan song? Crucify my Love or Art of Life

______Favorites______

058) Favorite band? alice nine.!!!
059) Favorite band musically? alice nine.
060) Favorite band physically (eye-candy)? alice nine.
061) Favorite Indies band? Rentrer en Soi
062) Favorite JRocker? Gackt
063) Favorite vocalist? Gackt.
064) Favorite guitarist? Sugizo is really good in Luna Sea but I don’t have a favourite.=P Uruha from The GazettE is goodlooking?
065) Favorite bassist? SAGA!!!! From alice nine.
Where's Qn66??
067) Favorite pianist/keyboardist? Gackt! And YOSHIKI. Definitely.
068) Favorite song? Emu~for my dear~ by Gackt
069) Favorite PV? Seki-ray~sekirei~ by Gackt
070) Favorite Live? Gackt and alice nine. Lives!
071) Favorite clip (behind the scenes, candid, etc)? Gackt acting retarded and alice nine. acting as themselves.
072) Favorite Gackt commercial? Takano Yuri wedding one and his e-ma candy ones!
073) Favorite couple? --

______This Or That?______

074) Skirt or pants? Eh? I don’t understand the question. But I think guys generally all look good in pants.
075) Mana or Izam? Mana! I don’t know who Izam is.
076) Kyo or Tatsurou? --
077) Gackt or Miyavi? Gackt.
078) Taiji or Heath? --
079) J or Sugizo? --
080) Yoshiki: Long hair or short? Short. And properly styled.
081) Ken: Facial hair or none? --
082) Aya: Boy or girl? Boy. Right?
083) Kirito: Gay or straight? --
084) Daisuke: Make-up or none? --
085) hide: Dead or alive? Urh. He’s currently not alive but he was a good guitarist when he was alive.
086) Gackt x Hyde or Hyde x Gackt? I don’t like pairings!!! But I’d like to see them perform Orenji no Taiyou together live… *_*!

______Which JRocker Is Most...______

087) Adorable? Nao from alice nine.!
088) Annoying? Miyavi for acting childish too much of the time.
089) Attractive? Gackt!
090) Bishi? Saga from alice nine.!
091) Childish? Miyavi
092) Cute? Nao! [Isn’t adorable cute?]
093) Disturbing? Um. None really. =S
094) Dorky? Gackt! And Shou from alice nine.!
095) Edible? --
096) Feminine? Um. Asagi from D is a good bet, and so is Mana from Moi dix Mois!
097) Frightening? Um um. The scary pierced Nightmare guy. He has cool eye makeup though! =D
098) Gay? – No idea!
099) Masculine? Gackt. And Shou.
100) Otaku? All the alice nine. boys
101) Reserved? Mana. He doesn’t even talk.
102) Sex-able? I will refrain from answering this question.
103) Talented? Gackt. And Yoshiki!
104) Zealous? Gackt. Have you seen him studying?! O___o He puts us all to shame!

______First JRocker That Comes To Mind______

105) Abs: Gackt has a nice body.xD
106) Alcohol: Gackt and Hyde!
107) Alien: -- What?!
108) Ass: O__o Um. I guess I’d go with Gackt. Because I’m a fan. COUGHS.
109) Bondage: Mana! And Miyavi! xD
110) Chicken: Miyavi. Isn’t it his favourite food or something?
111) Dictator: MANA. And Yoshiki.
112) Engrish: Shou! *dies* And Gackt’s Vanilla!
113) Food: Gackt and Yoshiki thanks to the Hey! Hey! Hey! show
114) Goth: Mana! And like, D.
115) Hentai: -___-
116) Hump: O___o
117) Kimono: Gackt in his Arena 37C photoshoot and Asagi from D in the sakura video [I can’t remember the actual name]!
118) Kinky: COUGHS.
119) Leather: Malice Mizer and D
120) Moon: I assume you mean the planetary object? Gackt and Hyde! [Moonchild!]
121) Piercing: Miyavi and that guy from Nightmare
122) Platforms: Malice Mizer. Old school Visual Kei!
123) Sex: Um.
124) Smoking: Gackt. *hangs head in shame* But he’s already quit! *brightens up*
125) Vanilla: Gackt! Obviously.
126) Visual: Visual Kei! =D Malice Mizer.. X Japan.. D.. Rentrer en Soi?

______Place A JRocker______

127) America: Yoshiki
128) China: Gackt
129) France: Gackt and Mana
130) Hawaii: Urhhh Ito Yuna came to mind. But she’s not a Jrocker! So… alice nine.!
131) Hospital: =S
132) Japan: Gackt! And alice nine.! And Rentrer en Soi! And Kagrra,! And .. *carries on squealing*!~
133) Los Angeles: Yoshiki [doesn’t he live there?!]
134) Mars: Gackt!
135) McDonald's: Miyavi. For some inexplicable reason.
136) Merry-go-Round: Nao and Saga from alice nine.!
137) Movie Theater: Shou. Haha. No particular reason again.
138) Okinawa: Gackt’s hometown!!! =D
139) Pet Store: Miyavi!
140) Pharmacy: -- No idea
141) Supermarket: Gackt, thanks to his uber cute supermarket photoshoot.=)
142) Sushi Bar: Gackt again! And Nao from alice nine.!
143) The North Pole: I want to go there…*_*

______Who's Most Likely...______

144) To get the stuffing beat out of them? Hiroto from alice nine.
145) To get kidnapped? Saga from alice nine.!
146) To have kids? Hyde. Doesn’t he already have kids?
147) To eat kids? Urh.
148) An actual woman? Mana is a good guess. Mwahaha. He has gorgeous legs.
149) An evil spy? Urh.
150) A government agent? --
151) An alien? -----
152) American? Ito Yuna came to mind again. WHY?!
153) To rule Japan? Yoshiki. He’s such a dominating character.
154) To rule the world? Yoshiki again!
155) To go bald? --
156) To get braces? --
157) To go into retirement first? --

______What Would You Do If...______

158) Gackt quit writing music? That isn’t possible. *nods confidently*
159) Toshiya got braces? --
160) Yoshiki went bald? O___o Tell Jiamin immediately.
161) Klaha bleached his hair? Die laughing at him.
162) Mana became Japan's next Prime Minister? Watch to see how he communicates with people. Flashcards or sign language?
163) hide appeared in your room? Squeak and run away.
164) Koshi stopped singing? --
165) Jiro sat on you? --
166) Miyavi bit you? Whack him.
167) Yasu spanked you? --
168) Hyde glomped you? Squeal! And take a photo.
169) Sugizo mooned you? Ew.
170) Yukke poked you? Who?
171) Sakura offered you a joint? – I don’t smoke.
172) Izumi could kick Jet Li's ass? Kagrra, guy?
173) They made a Psycho le Cemu anime? Too ridiculous to contemplate
174) Akira [baroque] became your new classmate/co-worker? Get an autograph
175) Kozi poked you in the eye? Poke him back. Twice.
176) Hakuei gave you a lapdance? Ew.
177) Kirito was your roommate? Who?
178) seek wanted to take a stroll through your neighborhood? --
179) Levin started speaking Spanish? --
180) Hisashi decided to wear a mohawk? --
181) Kyo did parapara? --
182) Chachamaru cut his hair? Stare in horror.
183) Toshi left his cult? --
184) Sakito assassinated the Emperor of Japan? Watch with interest
185) Ryou popped out of your closet? --
186) Takuro picked his nose during an interview? --

______Songs______

187) First JRock song you ever heard? Secret Garden or Kimi no tameni dekiru koto by Gackt if he’s considered Jrock. If not, Crucify my Love by X Japan.
188) Song that best captures JRock? The Final by Dir en Grey is a possibility. But I’m not too sure.
189) Song best performed live? Gackt songs, Tears by X Japan, Endless Rain by X Japan [!!!], alice nine. songs
190) Song that turns you on? None.
191) Sappiest? saikai~story~ by Gackt which is a LOVELY song I might add
192) Happiest? U+K by Gackt [ngyah!] and Shunkashuutou by alice nine.
193) Saddest? Endless Rain by X Japan, Le Ciel by Malice Mizer, emu~for my dear~ by Gackt, mugen no hana by alice nine.
194) Best for head-banging? Filth in the beauty by The GazettE
195) Best for dancing? Papa lapped a pap lopped by Gackt
196) Best for driving? Gackt’s Crescent album and HYDE's ROENTGEN album.
197) Best for summer? Natsu Oto by GLAY and Missing by Gackt
198) Best for winter? Binetsu shita de shajitsu shita shinsou ha atesaki fumei no tegami to naru and Anima Mundi by Rentrer en Soi and seki-ray~sekirei~ by Gackt
199) Best for Halloween? – No idea.
200) Best for Christmas? 12gatsu no Love Song by Gackt
201) Best party song? White Prayer by alice nine. and Mizerable by Gackt
202) Makes you hungry? None
203) Makes you sleepy? Le Ciel by Malice Mizer is a sure relaxer and Shallow Sleep by HYDE
204) Makes you angry? None
205) Makes you hyper? JEWELS by alice nine. and ANOTHER WORLD by Gackt
206) Makes you think of snow? Binetsu shita de shajitsu shita shinsou ha atesaki fumei no tegami to naru by Rentrer en Soi
207) Makes you think of flowers? JEWELS by alice nine.
208) Makes you think of vampires? Shadows Temple-X by Moi dix Mois
209) Makes you think of the moon? Birdcage by Gackt
210) Makes you think of water? Rain by Gackt
211) Makes you think of rain? Rain by Gackt again!
Another one: Makes you think of love? Love Letter by Gackt
212) Song you'd like played at your wedding? No idea at the moment.
213) Song you'd like played at your funeral? No idea too.
214) Song that would go best in a movie? Um um. Secret Letter by HYDE, Last Song (Piano version) by Gackt
215) Song that would go best in an anime? WHITE PRAYER by alice nine.
216) Song that would go best in a video game? Lust for blood by Gackt
217) Best intro? JEWELS by alice nine.,Mizerable by Gackt, SEASON’S CALL by HYDE
218) Best ending? FANTASY by alice nine., saikai~story~ by Gackt, Crucify my Love by X Japan
219) Best guitar solo? Merry by Due le Quartz and Cage or The Final by Dir en Grey [unless that’s a bass solo. In which case I apologise for my ignorance.X__x]
220) Best bass line? Cage or The Final by Dir en Grey [is it the bass? Or guitar? O__o]
221) Best acoustic guitar work? Miyavi!!! Dear from xxx
222) Best piano work? Hoshi no suna by Gackt, Without you (classical version) by YOSHIKI
223) Best drum work? X Japan songs!!! =D
224) Best vocals? Gackt songs, HYDE songs
225) Best written? Squeaks. I dare not judge!

Gosh. That was long.X____x Alright.. Time to study!
cheers
*[-witchstone-]*

[music : 1/3 no Junjou na Kanjou SIAM SHADE]
[mood : --]
[food : CHESSMEN!]

fel: Or maybe you should come visit! ^_^ It's the end of apple season though. Very sad.(T_T)

Jiamin: I am GROWING OUT MY HAIR. Or maybe that has escaped your attention?

kee: Yes! The air is really clean.=D Must be all those farms doing the hard work! Haha.

Labels: alice nine, D band, Gackt, Hyde, jrock, Kagrra, misc, miyavi, Rentrer en Soi, X Japan, Yoshiki

Saturday, May 26, 2007

SUPERBAND + DVD release

OMG I CANNOT BELIEVE IT!!!

The fourth member in Yoshiki's Superband is... none other than.. MIYAVI!!!

(Miyavi [ex-Due le Quartz], Yoshiki [ex-X Japan], Sugizo [ex-LUNA SEA])

PLUS

(Gackt [ex-Malice Mizer])

EQUALS

I see trouble ahead. Seriously. All these people fighting for attention? TSK TSK. Still, I am THRILLED that there will be so many goodlookers! *supports*

Haha. But Miyavi's latest transformation is.. horrifying to say the very least. O.o

I also don't see how Miyavi is a "legend" like the other 3 are. Since X Japan, LUNA SEA and Malice Mizer all had [and still have] a HUGE following and they also went major [thus proving their popularity], Gackt, Yoshiki [who is a legend on his own] and Sugizo do have a certain place in this superband. But Due le Quartz. Hmm. They were famous certainly, but never on the scale of the other 3 right?

Nevertheless, they will be performing at Anime Expo on June 29 and in Japan in November. (T_T) In other words, mortals like me from faraway lands cannot go.

Apparently, the Superband is called "SKIN". I wonder why? O.o

All images from Deviantart. Squee! I love playing with photoshop.=D

More news! =D Gackt will be releasing the TRAINING DAYS DRUG PARTY 2006 DVD!!!!!!!!!!!!! *squeals madly with excitement* xD xD xD YAY!!!!!!!!! I adore the setlist!!! =D =D =D And apparently, it'll be the Zepp Tokyo performance! [For which I have fond memories because I urh. Stood outside the concert venue.=X]

SQUEE!!!!!!!!!! Hooray for Gackt! He's finally returned to the spotlight after hiding almost all of last year!!!

The dears (link) page has also been updated with images relating to his role as Uesugi Kenshin in the NHK drama Fuurin Kazan (link) (風林火山) and his new single, RETURNER～闇の終焉～.

Arena 37C will also be released on 9 June and... Gackt will be on the cover!! SQUEE! In KIMONO!!! xD And if I remember correctly, the kimono dresser who helped with the photoshoot said that Gackt looks so good in kimono, he should wear it everyday. Ahaha. Except that kimono is quite difficult to wear so I think that'd be a problem..

Anyway, since I am resting instead of flitting around the zoo, I shall have to pack for Japan [or rather, start packing/planning what to pack.=X] and organise things. X__x

Ahh! The excitement has practically made my flu go away!

cheers
*[-witchstone-]*

[music : Requiem et Reminiscence tour Gackt]
[mood : xD xD xD]
[food : soup!]

Wendaye: omg! So smart. Yar. I think she's asking when she can eat it. *stares hard at sentence* WAH SO SMART. Haha. xD Ahaha. I couldn't stop laughing at your little Takuya anecdote. ;) He apologised to his fangirls! Like "sorry I'm marrying someone that isn't you". Hahaha. And omg! HIS SOCKS!!! AHAHAHAHA. Thank god Gackt doesn't do that. *can't stop laughing* Ahahaha. I wouldn't be able to stop ridiculing him about it.

Labels: Gackt, miyavi, skin, superband, tour 2006, Yoshiki

Sunday, February 25, 2007

Casino Royale + SUPER BAND YOSHIKI!

Hello

So today my parents and I went to watch Casino Royale.

It was really enjoyable! =D Except that you know. Daniel Craig isn't the best looking guy around.O.o And his body is urm.. Not brilliant either. They paired him with women who weren't conventional beauties, probably not to draw attention to his less-than-handsome exterior.=P

The story was very tight, and full of action scenes that my dad LOVED.-_-" Talk about males and their neverending fascination with guns, violence and women. *sigh* Still, it was quite enjoyable to see all these unrealistic yet heart-stopping action scenes.^_^" They had some pretty cool stunts but I was sad that the car chase was cut off so abruptly and it was filmed in the dark!!! (T_T) Couldn't even drool over the car in glorious sunshine.

I also really liked the beginning sequence where they incorporated the Poker theme into the graphics.=) Very nice! The poker games in the show were also quite interesting to watch but on an afterthought, Poker and games like Blackjack are only fun because you can bet. If you play without money, it kind of loses that excitement [or rather, risk-taking] factor.=P

As in all Bond movies, they chose very nice locations to film: Czech Republic, Italy, the Bahamas and England.=) They also had nice cars but very few cool gadgets in this particular film. Quite the shame. The microchip implanter was just ONE gadget which is quite disappointing since it's endlessly entertaining to see Q show Bond his new toys.=P

There was also a surprisingly sweet [though much overused and very cliched] scene where Bond and his girl sit under the shower in silence.=)

So despite my initial reluctance to watch Daniel Craig, it turns out that they compensate by giving you more action sequences so you don't have to see his face.;) Heh. An enjoyable movie on most counts except for the incredibly cheesy lines.

YOSHIKI posted a bit of news on the re-formation of X Japan and the new SUPER BAND [that's what everyone's calling it since it gathers well-known people in one band] on his myspace blog:

On the SUPER BAND:

"And…… some people have questions about "THE BAND".

Yes, Sugizo from Luna Sea came here to LA several times last year, and last month Gackt came to town, and we both went to dinner….. pretty much just the two of us……

Actually that was really funny….. Gackt came to my house and ate dinner…… that was good….. Then I said to him "why don't we go out to dinner?". and he said "we just ate…..???" then I said "I wanna eat different food….." well .... we ate Japanese food at my house, and then ended up going out to a Japanese restaurant in LA….. (We are very weird…. Ha, ha, ha, ha)…… but that was fun!
Yes, I'm so lucky to have them as friends, and also to be able to work with them professionally.

Sugizo and Gackt are such talented people, also having such an amazing vibe. Actually, they are all going to come here next month with one more person that I can't reveal yet."

Ooh. By leaving that juicy little piece of gossip, YOSHIKI is certainly starting a lot of rumors!

On X Japan:

"X Japan…..

I'm like…….Why now? ..... Why, why, why……

To be honest….. it took years to conquer the pain and sadness….. maybe not yet, I still cannot listen to…… or watch X Japan's videos….. without tears…..

"MY OWN GODDAMN BAND" ….. I can't listen to it without crying…… HOW CAN I BE IN IT AGAIN? …… IT HURTS SO MUCH…… TO EVEN TALK ABOUT ...... X JAPAN…..
Yes, I can play the drums. I think I can play them even harder than before…… of course my injured neck and wrists hurt….. but SO WHAT!!! ….. I don't give a fuck about that kind of pain…..

But mentally….. I don't know if I can take it….. I'm not saying if I'll do it or not….. I talked to Toshi (vocalist)……. He called me almost towards the end of last year….. for the first time since we went our separate ways………. Toshi and I..... we grew up together…........ I don't know ….. I don't know…. I don't .. know ..."

He sounds rather confused and hurt. Sigh. I wonder if X Japan will reform.=S

I start my internship on Thursday. I don't know what to wear!!! Haha.=X Rawr. It is most upsetting that I should be earning close to nothing [interns are generally overworked and underpaid haven't you heard?] since any offer I could make to pay for the Japan trip myself is nonexistent.(T_T) Sigh.

cheers
*[-witchstone-]*

[music : Mugen no Hana alice nine. + In Silence LUNA SEA + Without You (piano version) YOSHIKI]
[mood : --]
[food : --]

pixiezdust: Actually.. Their image attracted me in the first place! Then after I heard some of their music, I realised that they weren't half bad.=D Haha. Saga! *bounces away*

Labels: Casino Royale, movie review, X Japan, Yoshiki

Sunday, November 26, 2006

Yoshiki Symphonic Concert

The Yoshiki Symphonic Concert with Tokyo City Philharmonic Orchestra featuring VIOLET UK was simply beautiful.

The orchestral arrangements for the X Japan songs are so beautiful. Yoshiki is really a brilliant composer, he made use of so many different instruments to give the most gorgeous sound ever. I was just swooning with delight listening to the orchestra play.. =) =) =) And the singers were pretty good too.. Especially the lead singer of the Pussycat Dolls. O my gosh. She sounded so good.

Track Listing:
OPENING
1. Say Anything
2. Amethyst
3. The Last Song
4. Unnamed Song
5. Forever Love
6. Longing
7. Amethyst with Vocal
8. Seize the light
9. I'll be your love
10. Screaming blue
11. Blind Dance
12. Anniversary
13. Endless Rain
14. Tears

Blind Dance was an experimental VIOLET UK track that was partly strange and strangely beautiful. I loved the last bit.. But the front bit was kinda O.o

Anniversary was the piece Yoshiki composed for the Emperor's 10th anniversary of reign in Japan. It was .. wonderful. I loved it. He paired the orchestra and the piano together so well, it must've been amazing to play it in front of the emperor. =)

I felt that what marred the concert and irritated me absolutely and completely were the stupid, rude and annoying fangirls and fanboys. While I completely understand that screaming a very strangled "YOSHIKI!!!!!!!!!!!!" over and over is very much part of the fan's repertoire, it is simply unnecessary to do so over and over again during a classical concert. Especially when the orchestra and Yoshiki are still playing. Perhaps appluading loudly at the end would be more appropriate in expressing support? Scream if you wish, but can you PLEASE NOT INTERRUPT THE PLAYING AND YOSHIKI'S TOUCHING SPEECHES?!

I was cursing them when I was listening to the concert. Like. OMG. SHUT UP YOU STUPID COWS. Here I am, simply trying to enjoy the music but no! You insist on KILLING IT by SCREAMING NON STOP LIKE HE DIDN'T HEAR YOU THE FIRST TIME.

I prefer X Japan fans when they sing along to the pieces, in this case, the fans sang to Endless Rain. That is all well and good and even sweet and touching but HELLO. Don't Scream Unnecessarily. *ferocious glare*

Apart from those..irritants, I thought the concert was recorded very well though the DVD was wonky at points but I think that can be blamed on the overheating laptop.. Once I lifted the laptop up for a while, everything returned to normal..=) Heh.

This is a wonderful concert to watch but really, the main focus of this concert is in listening to it.^_^ Something the fans there didn't seem to understand.

cheers
*[-witchstone-]*

[music : Yoshiki Symphonic Concert]
[mood : dreamy and sleepy]
[food : --]

Labels: DVD review, Yoshiki

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