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Have you ever searched the web for a special procedure for the iPhone? You know all the tricks the iPhone? Here are 59 tips that we have com...

Have you ever searched the web for a special procedure for the iPhone? You know all the tricks the iPhone? Here are 59 tips that we have compiled to make your life easier. Whether you're an iPhone rookie or a professional, these tips will be useful

101 Mẹo và Thủ thuật tối ưu iphone

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A. A. Force Quit (force applications to close)
Two. Two. Pause download App
3. 3. DFU Mode (Recovery Mode as a new machine - be careful)
4. 4. Screenshot
Five. Five. Scroll to top
6. 6. Auto TLD
7. 7. Set content restrictions
8. 8. Stop the calls
9. 9. Hide view SMS
10. 10. Access advanced features computer
11. 11. Sharing URL (web sharing)
12. 12. Punctuation keys to move the letter key quickly
13. 13. Insert punctuation keys
14. 14. Wi-Fi IP (see IP address)
15. 15. Move the Safari browser
16. 16. Select a different domain name suffix
17. 17. Disable iPhone 3G GPRS or edge
18. 18. train your iPhone to learn new words
19. 19. Secrets of the sensor
20. 20. Surf the Internet while talking
21. 21. How to make the image full touch screen
22. 22. Customizable iPod buttons
23. 23. The volume to the best ever
24. 24. Save images in safari and mail
25. 25. Access control iPod or phone immediately favorite
26. 26. Forward / rewind music and video
27. 27. Using the iPhone as a modem
28. 28. Switch earbud cord
29. 29. Double-Exploitation
30. 30. How to maximize battery life iPhone?
31. 31. How to use iPhone as an external hard drive?
32. 32. How to create custom ringtones?
33. 33. Keyboard accelerator
34. 34. Shortcut # 1
35. 35. Shortcut # 2
36. 36. Shortcut # 3
37. 37. Shortcut # 4
38. 38. Shortcut # 5
39. 39. Shortcut # 6
40. 40. Shortcut # 7
41. 41. Shortcut # 8
42. 42. Shortcut # 9
43. 43. Google Maps # 1
44. 44. Google Maps # 2
45. 45. Google Maps # 3
46. 46. Safari Tricks # 1
47. 47. Safari Tricks # 2
48. 48. Safari Tricks # 3
49. 49. Safari Tricks # 4
50. 50. Safari Tricks # 5
51. 51. Safari Tricks # 6
52. 52. Safari Tricks # 7
53. 53. Safari Tricks # 8
54. 54. Safari Tricks # 9
55. 55. Safari Tricks # 10
56. 56. How to send MMS Multimedia Massage?
57. 57. IPod control when locked
58. 58. Make Calls from Safari
59. 59. Quick delete button
60. 60. Multitask Implementation and off (off the platform and applications that run in parallel with OS 4)

iPhone Tips and Tricks # 1 - Force Quit

Have you ever used an application and it becomes completely frozen suspension can not turn off? You can actually force them to close the application by pressing the Home button for at least six seconds.

If that does not work, let your iPhone off and on again. Press and hold the "Sleep / Wake" in a few seconds until a red slider appears, and then slide the slider. Then press and hold the "Sleep / Wake button until the Apple logo appears.

If all the tricks in the air - press and hold both the "Home" button and "Sleep / Wake" in eight seconds. You will see the screen goes black, and then the Apple logo appears as the iPhone launch.

iPhone Tips and Tricks # 2 - Pause download App

In a recent update to Apple's iPhone software has given us the ability to pause a download applications from the App Store. This is very good in case you are downloading a very large application and had to go somewhere without Wi-Fi.

To do this, simply tap the application icon while it downloads and you will see the change icon with the words "Stop". When you are ready to resume this download touch the icon again and you will see the text revert back.

iPhone Tips and Tricks # 3 - DFU Mode (only used when the machine can not do anything, give the professionals to do better than yourself)

The most common way to fix a "brick" your iPhone or iPod Touch can not go wrong by putting it into DFU mode and reinstall all factory-like. This is hard, but it will solve the initial startup difficulties.

To do this you need to turn off your phone. For it is completely off, press and hold the power button on top. Count to 5 (can count 100.200 ..) and then press and hold the Home button (keep both keys). Count to 10 and then to release the power button (still press the Home). Count to 30, you will hear a message that the device has been put into DFU mode Itunes or plug with a black screen. Now you can restore it in iTunes.

(Note if the screen mode and apple logo, then you are in USB Emergency Recovery mode, similar to DFU)

Often teased every time I install the software in iphone splash lum makes it hard, I can not use will, in this way to restore clean. Of course I always backup backup software and contacts on Itunes before I got you.

iPhone Tips and Tricks # 4 - Screen Capture Screen Shot

Hold the Home button, then press the "Power / Sleep", the screen will flash momentarily flash, and the iPhone's current screen is saved to the Camera Roll folder.
iPhone tips and tricks - take screen shot

iPhone Tips and Tricks # 5 - Move to top

After reading an article (or email) I hate to move back from scratch by hand claws for all end up on .. Fortunately, Apple has solved this problem for us (in most applications).

It's easy too. Simply touch the "status bar Status" at the very top of the screen. When you are in the MobileSafari browser and Mail applications, you will automatically move back up to the top of the page (or email).

This even worked in a number of 3rd party applications on the App Store. So if you ever catch yourself moving again. Try this little trick.

iPhone Tips and Tricks # 6 - Auto TLD and create favorite icon for the web

To make things faster on a site such as favorites, you sometimes want to always press a button on the main screen, simply when reading web pages. .

You are viewing http://www.xaluan.com eg click the plus (+) at the bottom of the screen and select "add to home screen"

iPhone Tips and Tricks # 7 - Setting up content restrictions

You can set restrictions for iPod content for the use of some applications on iPhone. For example, parents can limit the music to be seen on playlists, or turn off YouTube access entirely to children not to bad content.

Just go to "General -> Limit", then press press Enable (pop up) and enter the four digit code to restrict your content.


iPhone Tips and Tricks # 8 - Stop calls to

To stop an incoming call from ringing, press the "Sleep / Wake". To send calls to voicemail voice mail, press the "Sleep / Wake button twice to turn back early.

iPhone Tips and Tricks # 9 - Hide view SMS

With Show SMS Preview disabled you will only receive a generic "New Text Message".

In the "General -> Passcode Lock" and enter 4-digit password. After that disable "Show SMS Preview".

iPhone Tips and Tricks # 10 - Access to scientific computing table

Not many people know that you can get the advanced features with your computer simply by using your finger to move it aside.

iPhone Tips and Tricks # 11 - URL Sharing

Since there is no cut and paste capabilities, Apple has integrated email, Safari, and iPhone, virtually eliminating the need for clipboard. When I want to send my blog link to my wife, for example, a small Share button (curved arrow in the corner) appear in Safari,

iPhone Tips and Tricks # 12 - Convert the punctuation keys to letter keys quickly

Mode changes between the punctuation keys and alphabet keys are pretty annoying. To solve it, just press "? 123." Key, but do not lift your finger as the punctuation layout appears. Slide your finger a half inch on the period or comma key, and release. ABC layout returns automatically.

iPhone Tips and Tricks # 13 - Insert punctuation keys

Tap and hold periods (.) And you get a set of keys to choose from.

iPhone Tips and Tricks # 14 - Wi-Fi IP

When you need to SSH into your iPhone or iPod touch you need to find the IP address of your local. Here I will show you how to do this.

iPhone Tips and Tricks # 15 - roll Safari

Click the status bar on the screen will take you back to the top of the page.

iPhone Tips and Tricks # 16 - Choose the suffix of the domain name (. org. net. info)

When you type a website URL in the address bar, you can keep. "Com" to get a selection of other domain name endings and tap on any end to add them into the address bar.

iPhone Tips and Tricks # 17 - Choice Actress for internet data connection

on "seting -> General -> Network -> Cellular Data Network". In hopk "APN, Username and Password", just type in some words to know the exact iPhone service provider. Restart your iPhone if necessary.

iPhone Tips and Tricks # 18 - Train your iPhone to learn new words

You can train your phone to "remember" words if you type more than once, but this will guide you in a better way to train your iPhone to learn new words on the fly.

iPhone Tips and Tricks # 19 - Secrets of the sensor

iPhone has three cool sensors. First, it has an accelerometer detects when you rotate the iPhone into landscape orientation. In programs like Photos, Safari, and iPod, it triggers the screen image to rotate as well.

Camouflaged behind the black glass where you can not see them, except with a bright flashlight are two more sensors: a proximity sensor that is off the screen and touch sensitivity when the phone with your head (it only works in the phone application), and a light sensor ambient, brighten the screen when you are in sunlight and dims it in darker places .

Apple says that the test light sensor active all the time, but it is to get the screen brighter and darker all the time. So the sensor now samples the ambient light and adjust brightness, it does this only once each time you unlock the phone after waking it.

You can use the tips to your advantage. By covering up the sensor (just above the ears) when you unlock your phone, you force it into a low power, set the screen brightness dim (because the phone believes that it was in a room D). Or by holding it up to light one when you wake it, you get full brightness.

iPhone Tips and Tricks # 20 - surf the Internet while talking

You can enter on the internet in a call! You can only do this if you are connecting to a Wi-Fi (it will not work through GPRS), just press "Home" and click on Safari. Now you're surfing the Web while talking! People on the other end can not hear clicks or keyboard!
iPhone Tips and Tricks # 21 - How to make the image full touch screen

Browse to contact and file editing.
Click on this image.
File editing.
After it opens in full screen, camera settings and save the contact.
iPhone Tips and Tricks # 22 - Customizable iPod buttons

The iPod module on the iPhone began with buttons along the bottom for summoning four lists: Playlists, artists, songs, and video.

What about Picasa, Genre and composer?

They're at it, all right, but hidden, you have to click "More" to view them.

But if you use those lists more often than the artist or song? No problem: you can replace one with a button to start your own list.

Click "More", and then click "Edit" (top left). You to the configuration screen. Below is the full list of catalog music and video: Albums, Podcasts, Audiobooks, Genres, Composers, editor, Playlists, Artists, Songs, and Videos.

To replace one of four launch icon, use a finger to drag an icon from the top half of the screen down, directly into the current symbol you want to replace. It lights up to show the success of your drag.

When you release your finger, you will see a new icon has replaced the old one. Click "Done" at the top right corner.
iPhone Tips and Tricks # 23 - speaker volume to the best ever

I think I've found a way to get the loudest speaker volume on the iPhone or silly mistakes due to the small speaker design is not my major language. But clearly, it works pretty well ...

I took a needle and stabbed it into the film told the lower left corner of the iPhone. I think it's dirty in there or something because now I want it loud ... Quite to! I hope my success chance :)

iPhone Tips and Tricks # 24 - Save images in safari and mail

Want to keep an image in Safari or Mail, The images will be stored in the library of image applications.

iPhone Tips and Tricks # 25 - access controls iPod or favorite device immediately

"Seting-> General". customization double click "Home" to turn on iPod,

iPhone Tips and Tricks # 26 - Forward / rewind music and video

Press and hold the skip forward / back arrows to fast forward or rewind rather than skip tracks. Also, album art press self FF / rewind.

iPhone Tips and Tricks # 27 - Using iPhone as a modem (only for iPhone 3G or later, Mac OS version 10.5.7 or later)

You can use the iPhone 3G or later as a modem to connect, or lanyard, your computer with the Internet. You can connect your iPhone to your computer using the USB cable to connect Dock, or via Bluetooth.

In Settings, choose "General -> Network -> Internet".

On sliding the switch to Internet.

Connect iPhone to your computer:

USB: Connect iPhone to your computer, use the Dock to USB cable connection. In your computer with network services installed, choose iPhone.
On a Mac, a pop-up window appears for the first time you connect, says "A new network interface has been detected." Click on the network options, configure the network settings for iPhone, then click Apply. On the computer, use the Control Panel to configure network connections iPhone.

Bluetooth: On iPhone, choose "Settings -> General -> Bluetooth" and turn on Bluetooth. Then refer to the documentation supplied with the system software to pair your computer and connect iPhone to your computer.
When you are connected, a green group appears at the top of the screen. Tethering still when you connect with USB, even if you do not use Internet connection.

Mobile screen using the data network:
In Settings, choose "General -> Usage."

iPhone Tips and Tricks # 28 - Go wireless headset use
IPhone headphones with small buttons just below the wire and microphone to adjust sound and turn off the call.

Press (Pinch) once to answer a phone call. Pinch twice to dump the call to voicemail. (You can also use to move the site scrolls are read)

iPhone Tips and Tricks # 29 - Double-double Tab

Double-tapping is actually pretty rare on the iPhone. It is not like the Mac or Windows, where double-clicking mouse means "open". On the iPhone, you open something with one press.

In the photo, Google Maps, and Safari (Web browser), exploiting small zoom zooms or by publication twice
iPhone Tips and Tricks # 30 - How to maximize battery life iPhone?

iPhone Tips and Tricks - iPhone Battery

a. adjust the LCD screen. New IPhone screen brighter. You can save your battery life by changing the "Settings -> Brightness." I keep my brightness at 10%.

b. Shake off the range. Play a game with vibrate happening frequently is an unnecessary battery suck. If you can turn it off.

c. Limit use of A-GPS tracking. GPS (global positioning) monitoring is still pretty useless after you have achieved your travel round,

d. Turn off Wi-Fi or Wi-Fi network scanner.

e. Toggle off 3G until you want to use.

f. Buy Apps and Songs in iTunes on your computer via Wi-Fi or Apps over 3G.

g. Set Autolock to 1 or 2 minutes. It can be set under "Settings -> General -> Auto Lock".

h. Use programs with 3D less often. Not surprisingly, I've noticed that when I play games rendering 3D, battery out quickly. Using more powerful graphics chips will use energy calculation can drain cpu but also because of the nature of gaming: Unlike email or browsing, gaming is a full-time, full attention endeavor that while keeping the CPU, GPU and LCD going full time. (I like to think that this is a useful tip than "do not use your iPhone", but perhaps it is not something you can avoid if you're a gaming addict.)

I. Set Push to Off, and Set Fetch Time. Push email is not that useful to me because I know I get emails every day and I have checked all the time. Push does not use more water than taking mode, which checks the contacts, calendar and email synchronization settings for a period of 15 minutes to an hour. I set mine to 1 hour unless I'm out of office. If you seldom update contacts and calendar, you might even be better with a cable sync with iTunes, while you get a fee.

J. Juiced plugged into the charger. If you're at your computer or in a car, you should try to use the adapter from the cigarette hole or USB cable to charge the extra few minutes for the machine.

iPhone Tips and Tricks # 31 - How to use iPhone as an external hard drive?

As an iPod owner, you can easily drag and drop files from computer to iPod when connected to computer via USB cable. When it comes to iPhone, but Apple does not allow us to use it as an external hard drive.

Discover or other similar application is a free mobile phone file manager application that enables you to manage, store, view and transfer files with other computers or iPhones, Wi-Fi network. It also allows you to access the local server or the public on the Internet, both within or without Wi-Fi connection.

iPhone Tips and Tricks # 31

iPhoneBrowser is based on the Windows file browser for your iPhone. It features drag and drop to upload your phone, automatic and manual backup of the files on your phone, previews of text files and images and symbols are very cool.

iPhone tips and tricks #31


iPhone Tips and Tricks # 32 - How to create custom ringtones?

One of the things that Apple has not made ​​easy for iPhone owners is providing a way to create custom ringtones in Windows. If you are a Mac owner, you can use GarageBand, but Apple does not provide for the application on Windows. Instead what they expect you to do is buy a song for $ 0.99, and then convert it into a ringtone for $ 0.99.

iPhone tips and tricks - iTunes

Here are a few ways to create and use your own ringtones on the iPhone:

iTunes. You can actually convert a DRM-free song into a ringtone using iTunes with just a few steps:

iPhone Tips and Tricks - iTunes

A. ITunes pops up and find the songs you want DRM free ringtones converted to. Right click it and select Get Info.

Two. On the Options tab to locate the start time and end options. This is where you want to specify the part of the song you want to convert into a ringtone. Check both boxes, and make sure your ringtone is under 30 seconds. Click OK when finished.

3. Right click the song you just need to edit, and select "Convert to AAC" option. If you do not see this in the context menu navigate to "Edit -> Preferences -> Advanced -> Import", and make sure the AAC Encoder is selected in the menu.

4. Once completed songs to be converted to this new format will appear in the playlist, and "Time" should reflect the exact time of the ringtone (which must be less than 30 seconds). Now navigate to the folder of your iTunes music to find songs to be converted.

Five. Make sure you can see the file's extension (M4A.) As shown in the figure. If you do not see the extension go to Tools -> Folder Options -> View (Organization -> Folder and Search Options on Vista), and uncheck the box Hide extensions for known file types. Then click OK.

6. Copy the music file (with extension M4A.) On your computer. Once you've done that rename the file extension. M4R which will make iTunes recognize it as a ringtone. Make sure that there are no symbols (underscores, hyphens, etc. ...) in file names.

7. In iTunes go to File -> Add File to Library, and then browse the file from step 6. Once you've selected it press the Open button. iTunes will set the tone in the corresponding section in your library.

8. Sync iPhone with iTunes and the newly created ringtone should get transferred over. If it is not sure to check the Ringtones tab in the iPhone configuration section of iTunes to verify that it is set to sync your ringtones.

How iTunes could be a little difficult for some of you. But you can also do this with iPhone Ringtone Maker software provides a way to convert all the individual songs and extract audio from video files to iPhone ringtones. But will cost $ 14.95 (for 14.95 you can buy and make 8 ringtones using iTunes).
iPhone tips and tricks - iPhone ringtone maker

iPhone Tips and Tricks - iPhone ringtone maker
iPhone Tips and Tricks # 33 - Keyboard accelerator

Without using the Shift key to create new sentences. iPhone do that automatically.

iPhone Tips and Tricks # 34 - Shortcut # 1

When typing on the keyboard of your iPhone, if you make a mistake, and your iPhone correctly supplied from below, press the space bar spaces to accept the proposal. (To ignore the suggestions, click on the suggestions.)
iPhone Tips and Tricks # 35 - Shortcut # 2

If you want to add a word to the iPhone's custom dictionary, type it. You should consider adding your name, your friends, your name, your company name, street name, and the like.
iPhone Tips and Tricks # 36 - Shortcut # 3

If you realize you made a typo a few sentences back, tap your fingers that mistakes have been made to position the cursor there. You can fix the error, and using the same technique to return to your previous location in the text.
iPhone Tips and Tricks # 37 - Shortcut # 4

Double-tab the SPACE bar to add a dot next to rather than spaces.
iPhone Tips and Tricks # 38 - Shortcut # 5

Double-tap a photo, map, or web page to zoom in on it.
iPhone Tips and Tricks # 39 - Shortcut # 6

In Safari, after scrolling down the page, click on the screen immediately return to the top of the page.
iPhone Tips and Tricks # 40 - # 7 Keyboard Shortcuts

Visit http://tv.yahoo.com/listings, press +, and click Add to Home Screen. You now have one click access to the list of your local TV. Okay, so the TV that I was crushed.
iPhone Tips and Tricks # 41 - # 8 Keyboard Shortcuts

41. Bookmark http://www.xaluan.com next time you want to visit a website and you want to see it FAST, click the bookmark and type in the URL. Choose None images and web pages will load at lightning speed. For best results, add it to your screen.
iPhone Tips and Tricks # 42 - Keyboard Shortcuts # 9

If you've ever flicked so hard that the website you are navigating through the rolls the way you want, you can stop the scrolling by tapping the page during the move.
iPhone Tips and Tricks # 43 - Google Maps # 1

43. Type the airport code, area code while in maps will bring the airport up on the map. So if you are trying to view the map as the Renton, WA. type SEA (or sea) will move to the Seattle airport.
iPhone Tips and Tricks # 44 - Google Maps # 2

Tapping on the address in your contacts list to open it up in Google maps.
iPhone Tips and Tricks # 45 - Google Maps # 3

A two-finger click on the Google map zoom out. This does not really work anywhere else. a finger tap to zoom, two to zoom out.
iPhone Tips and Tricks # 46 - Safari Tricks # 1

When you scroll to the bottom of the page, and you wish to return to top-just tap on the top bar of the phone (where Rogers or Fido and time) and jump onto the site to get started.
iPhone Tips and Tricks # 47 - Safari Tricks # 2

To email an online site to a friend. The Share button on the top left will create a message for you!
iPhone Tips and Tricks # 48 - Safari Tricks # 3

Page down. When not using a larger-screen display, two sets on the bottom of the screen. The page will refocus around you. Make sure not to tap a link!
iPhone Tips and Tricks # 49 - Safari Tricks # 4

Zoom into a single image. Double-tapping images in Safari release them to fit your iPhone screen. If the image is linked to the URL, this can prove a bit difficult but it works great for images that link. Double-tap again to return the display unzoomed.
iPhone Tips and Tricks # 50 - Safari Tricks # 5

Zoom a column. You can zoom text columns as well as images. Double-click on the column to fit it to display. Double-tap again to zoom back in. Not only Safari zoom block quoted text independently of regular text but if you move your finger after the first double tap - fit-to, it interprets the next set, increasing doubles as a central command amended rather than go back to-front-zoom. Smart.
iPhone Tips and Tricks # 51 - Safari Tricks # 6

51. Stopping a scroll. After flipping a page to make it move, you can click on the page at any time to stop moving. Do not forget, you can also manually drag the screen display to reset the screen you are viewing.
iPhone Tips and Tricks # 52 - Safari Tricks # 7

52. You can type a web address without adding the "com." Like Safari on the Mac.
iPhone Tips and Tricks # 53 - Safari Tricks # 8

53. Check the URL. To peek at the destination of a link, touch and hold the link for a few seconds. You can also do this with pictures to see if they are related. If a link appears and you do not want to activate it, just slide your finger away until the destination text disappears.
iPhone Tips and Tricks # 54 - Safari Tricks # 9

Well just point your iPhone browser to a video on Google video and choose download for iPod / PSP and you can see it right there in safari. This also shows that you can also view the video in an upright position not just landscape.
iPhone Tips and Tricks # 55 - Safari Tricks # 10

Set a bookmark in the list of Safari (just below History, which can not be moved) that points to "about: blank" (In fact "about: whatever" works like as well, I'm not sure if there are some keywords, I can put on to get anything special) Anyway, I use the sign to move on to a blank page after I'm done browsing web ..

iPhone Tips and Tricks # 56 - How to send MMS Multimedia Massage?

First make sure that your service provider allows you to send an MMS message. Also, you may charge for sending an MMS message.

Send MMS messages using the iPhone application

A. On the bike the message icon on the upper left corner and click on the icon to launch the messaging application.

Two. To create a new message, click the New Message icon on the upper right of messaging applications. Also, you can select an existing message to reply with a MMS. Whatever choice you make, you'll see a camera icon in the bottom left corner of the screen. Tap on the icon, to open up the options.

3. You can choose to use an existing image or to get a new one to send an MMS message. If you decide to use an existing image, you will be taken to your photo library to choose one. Click on the image to mark it as your choice. To confirm your selection, press the Select button to continue. However, if you decide to have a new image, the camera application will be made. You can capture a new image and then select the same for sending an MMS message. Once you have taken a picture, you must file using the buttons located in the lower right corner to confirm your selection.

4. A small thumbnail of the image will appear as an attachment in the message. You can also message type above or below the image. After typing the message, press the send button to send a message to the destination.

Send an MMS directly by using the image of the iPhone application

A. Tap the icon on the springboard and images from the photo gallery you can select an existing image.

Two. Now, press the submit button located at the lower left corner and a list of options appears. From the options, select MMS and a new message will be generated for you images associated with it.
iPhone Tips and Tricks # 57 - iPod control when locked

If your iPhone / iPod Touch is locked but you need to change volume, pause or skip tracks, double tap Home and you can control the iPod application and see what music is playing.
iPhone Tips and Tricks # 58 - Make Calls from Safari

Phone number in Safari displayed as links. If you press and hold the number for a few seconds, it will display a pop-up window. This also works with the web link.
iPhone Tips and Tricks # 59 - quick delete button

You can delete all of swiping your finger on the right of the email, SMS or podcast conversation while viewing the list. Video is marked and erased at the next sync.

60. Multitask Implementation and off (off the platform and applications that run in parallel with OS 4)

With the OS 4 you can see if you press the HOME key twice, then double up and you get a variety of applications running in the background, to switch between them without closing the application still running. However this effect is the bad things you might forget to turn them off completely after song ..

It will cause bad battery power, warm-up, and more applications app slow lumbering

To turn off completely just click on the application to close the bar at the bottom of the screen multitask and keep it within a few seconds .. will show a mark (-), Click to close completely.

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