Joe and Monkey, one of my favorite web comics of all time, is back! They've been on hiatus since forever, but today they just posted a new comic. The comic is sort of like Calvin and Hobbes, if Calvin had been a slacker delivery guy and Hobbes had been a sarcastic monkey. Head on over to check it out! I must warn you: it's Dangerous When Awesome.
http://www.joeandmonkey.com/
Tuesday, June 3, 2008
Sunday, June 1, 2008
Wednesday, May 28, 2008
My Electrogrammaphonic Recording Collection Adventure
When I first came to the place of my current residence, I resolved to go down to my local merchant in audioautorecords and buy a new electrogrammaphonic recording with every paycheck I got. Rather than taking the usual route and seek out albums that I knew to be good, or at least from artists I enjoyed, I decided to take a rather more puckish approach to it. I decided to buy albums based entirely on four criteria:
The result was quite fun, though obviously rather draining on my bank account and time-consuming to boot. I have therefore let the project slip of late, and now I think that it is time to finally put the whole thing to rest. So, as a sort of send-off, here are the albums I purchased, in order and with commentary:
Inquisition - Into the Infernal Regions of the Ancient Cult
Best Song Title: Mighty Wargod of the Templars (Hail Baphomet)
This one was chosen with the help of my associate bluefish, who was visiting at the time. Great album and band names, and songs like "Summoned by Ancient Wizards Under a Black Moon." Unfortunately, the songs themselves aren't quite up to snuff, and on closer inspection the cover art looks like something from the cover of a high schooler's notebooks. Not the strongest start.
Pig Destroyer - Painter of Dead Girls
Best Song Title: Blank Dice
This one is an absolute gem in terms of both album title and band name. I also thought that I was doing well when I saw no less than seventeen songs on the back: if the band was less than stellar, at least I'd be getting a lot of music for the money. Unfortunately, the songs are rarely even a minute in length, and the whole album is not even twenty minutes long.
However, one nice surprise was that their book of lyrics, which clearly has no connection with what they are singing, has some very imaginative and disturbing poems in it. I especially enjoyed Rejection Fetish.
At this point, I was seriously considering giving up the whole enterprise....
Amebix - Arise!
Best Song Title: Axeman
...so I cheated somewhat, and got one that was recommended by the people at the store. Amebix turned out to be quite a solid blend of punk and metal, and a fine addition to the collection. The cover is also excellent: just shady enough to make out the weapons flourished by the people in silhouette. Classy! This is the first of my purchases that I have saved permanently to my computational engine.
Trivium - Ascendancy
Best Song Title: Pull Harder on the Strings of Your Martyr
I later discovered that one of my friends knew of this band, much to my chagrin. Nevertheless, I had never heard of them, so it's a fair purchase. I should also point out that this was bought with the help of two of my friends who, to the best of my knowledge, do not have blogs, so I cannot link to them in thanks.
Their sound is sadly generic, being neither good nor bad.
God Forbid - Gone Forever
Best Song Title: Soul Engraved
This one wasn't a true entry, as it was bought concurrently with Ascendancy. It was also disqualified for having a cover that was, while awesome, too "classy" and not "metal" enough. ("Metal" in this case defined as "something to play Dungeons & Dragons to")
I found them to be about as generic as Trivium, or even more so. Still, not bad.
Wolves in the Throne Room - Two Hunters
Best Song Title: I Will Lay Down My Bones Among the Rocks and Roots
Besides having, hands down, the best name for a band in this list, Wolves in the Throne Room is also my favorite album to listen to. With only four songs, they still manage to clock in 46:16 of sound. Now that's metal! Their sound is probably the most melodic of the group, starting the album with the sound of rain.
Mastodon - Blood Mountain
Best Song Title: Bladecatcher
Rounding out the list is Mastodon, another surprisingly good album. I think that, in the end, what really killed the project was the knowledge that I had gotten lucky with the last two and ended up with better albums than I should have, which led to the realization that I would probably not be as lucky again. Well, that and the expense, of course. This album was used, and therefore mercifully cheap; if you can find it thusly, I would very much recommend you to give it a chance.
So what have I learned? Choose one of the following proverbs to finish:
- Cover artwork
- Band name
- Album title
- Song titles
The result was quite fun, though obviously rather draining on my bank account and time-consuming to boot. I have therefore let the project slip of late, and now I think that it is time to finally put the whole thing to rest. So, as a sort of send-off, here are the albums I purchased, in order and with commentary:
Inquisition - Into the Infernal Regions of the Ancient CultBest Song Title: Mighty Wargod of the Templars (Hail Baphomet)
This one was chosen with the help of my associate bluefish, who was visiting at the time. Great album and band names, and songs like "Summoned by Ancient Wizards Under a Black Moon." Unfortunately, the songs themselves aren't quite up to snuff, and on closer inspection the cover art looks like something from the cover of a high schooler's notebooks. Not the strongest start.
Pig Destroyer - Painter of Dead GirlsBest Song Title: Blank Dice
This one is an absolute gem in terms of both album title and band name. I also thought that I was doing well when I saw no less than seventeen songs on the back: if the band was less than stellar, at least I'd be getting a lot of music for the money. Unfortunately, the songs are rarely even a minute in length, and the whole album is not even twenty minutes long.
However, one nice surprise was that their book of lyrics, which clearly has no connection with what they are singing, has some very imaginative and disturbing poems in it. I especially enjoyed Rejection Fetish.
At this point, I was seriously considering giving up the whole enterprise....
Amebix - Arise!Best Song Title: Axeman
...so I cheated somewhat, and got one that was recommended by the people at the store. Amebix turned out to be quite a solid blend of punk and metal, and a fine addition to the collection. The cover is also excellent: just shady enough to make out the weapons flourished by the people in silhouette. Classy! This is the first of my purchases that I have saved permanently to my computational engine.
Trivium - AscendancyBest Song Title: Pull Harder on the Strings of Your Martyr
I later discovered that one of my friends knew of this band, much to my chagrin. Nevertheless, I had never heard of them, so it's a fair purchase. I should also point out that this was bought with the help of two of my friends who, to the best of my knowledge, do not have blogs, so I cannot link to them in thanks.
Their sound is sadly generic, being neither good nor bad.
God Forbid - Gone ForeverBest Song Title: Soul Engraved
This one wasn't a true entry, as it was bought concurrently with Ascendancy. It was also disqualified for having a cover that was, while awesome, too "classy" and not "metal" enough. ("Metal" in this case defined as "something to play Dungeons & Dragons to")
I found them to be about as generic as Trivium, or even more so. Still, not bad.
Wolves in the Throne Room - Two HuntersBest Song Title: I Will Lay Down My Bones Among the Rocks and Roots
Besides having, hands down, the best name for a band in this list, Wolves in the Throne Room is also my favorite album to listen to. With only four songs, they still manage to clock in 46:16 of sound. Now that's metal! Their sound is probably the most melodic of the group, starting the album with the sound of rain.
Mastodon - Blood MountainBest Song Title: Bladecatcher
Rounding out the list is Mastodon, another surprisingly good album. I think that, in the end, what really killed the project was the knowledge that I had gotten lucky with the last two and ended up with better albums than I should have, which led to the realization that I would probably not be as lucky again. Well, that and the expense, of course. This album was used, and therefore mercifully cheap; if you can find it thusly, I would very much recommend you to give it a chance.
So what have I learned? Choose one of the following proverbs to finish:
- You can't judge a book...
- A fool and his money...
Wednesday, May 21, 2008
Steampunk: Victorian or Post-Apocalyptic?
Based on my limited knowledge of the subject of steampunk as a subculture, I believe that there are two distinct versions of steampunk. One of them takes place in an alternate past, in mid-to-late 19th Century Europe. In this version of the past, advances in science took place that never occurred in our real past, leading to a predominance of airships, steam-powered robots, and other engineering marvels. The other takes place in a possible future, one in which people have run out of or are unable to get to more usual sources of energy such as oil and nuclear power, and are therefore forced to turn back to steam power as a way to fuel their devices. I suppose there might be another take on this, in which people voluntarily give up other forms of fuel in favor of the simpler, more abundant alternative that coal provides.
If you know me, you know which group I stand with. To me, it is not truly steampunk unless it's Victorian. A large part of what I like about steampunk is the British and Victorian sensibility of it. That's not to say that it absolutely has to happen in England; after all, Jules Verne was hardly British, was he? You could even have Oriental adventures, perhaps with clockwork geishas made of wood and paper. But it's important that, somewhere, Queen Vic is sitting on her throne (or speaking to an advisor, or strolling the garden, or inspecting the thousand-foot-long airship that bears her name, or...)
If you're a fan of the postapocalyptic setting, you might suggest that, in the future, people decide to go back to Victorian modes of dress, speech, and culture. This just doesn't work for me. It's implausible, for one, and it's not genuine. Why have people recreating Victorian things when you can simply set your story in Victorian times?
So there you go. That's just my take on it, of course. In any case, it was something I felt like addressing. As usual, I welcome any ideas you might like to share.
If you know me, you know which group I stand with. To me, it is not truly steampunk unless it's Victorian. A large part of what I like about steampunk is the British and Victorian sensibility of it. That's not to say that it absolutely has to happen in England; after all, Jules Verne was hardly British, was he? You could even have Oriental adventures, perhaps with clockwork geishas made of wood and paper. But it's important that, somewhere, Queen Vic is sitting on her throne (or speaking to an advisor, or strolling the garden, or inspecting the thousand-foot-long airship that bears her name, or...)
If you're a fan of the postapocalyptic setting, you might suggest that, in the future, people decide to go back to Victorian modes of dress, speech, and culture. This just doesn't work for me. It's implausible, for one, and it's not genuine. Why have people recreating Victorian things when you can simply set your story in Victorian times?
So there you go. That's just my take on it, of course. In any case, it was something I felt like addressing. As usual, I welcome any ideas you might like to share.
Sunday, May 18, 2008
Last Exile: Being a Review Replete with Sarcasm
As the heavenly bodies shift in their spheres, making their eternal music, they occasionally come into alignment, and that alignment can have a major effect on our lives. Sometimes, it means that gibbering madness strikes the mind of a great man, and he begins making gargantuan brass automatons to bring death and destruction to the world. Sometimes, it means that the mystical realm of the faerie is brought close to our world, and the diabolical workings of the dying species of "good people" wreaks havoc on our advanced civilization. Sometimes, it allows creatures of vile dimensions to pour forth onto our unguarded world, bringing terrors with them too dark for the human mind to hold. And sometimes, it means that I spend my evenings in front of my computational engine, watching a programme until I have exhausted its line entirely. This was the case recently. The elements brought into alignment were:
This review owes a huge debt of gratitude to the wonderful Vanship Soaring site, which is where I found most of the images for this review!
First, my initial reaction: fans of some of the more well-known aspects of Steampunk will be disappointed to know that there are no lighter-than-air craft in Last Exile. No balloons, no dirigibles, no zeppelins to be found. Nor are there ornithopters, autogyros, or even those ingenious fixed-wing aircraft that seem to be all the rage. Instead, we have heavy airships that clearly owe more to World War II-era battleships than to anything from the Age of Steam. There are also the so-called "vanships," smaller two-man vehicles that look like bobsleds with lightbulb filaments attached underneath.
I do hope you like the idea of a vanship, because, believe you me, you will be seeing many of them.
Readers who are familiar with typical anime plotlines will not be surprised to discover that the hero of the story is a spunky, courageous, but occasionally lazy and emotional young man. This one goes by the name of Claus Valka, and like so many other anime heroes before him, he is completely unremarkable except for his courage and his one amazing talent that just happens to coincide exactly with the one talent the plot calls for its hero to have. In this case, that talent is vanship piloting.
Our hero is joined by Lavie, the spunky redhead who has been his friend since they were tiny children and who serves as his mechanic. If I have to inform you that she is harboring romantic feelings toward our hero, you really are not paying enough attention.
During the course of the story, these two come across an adorable little orphan named Alvis (called "Al" throughout the show). She was being rushed via vanship on a top-secret mission when the vanship got shot down. Our heroes take it upon themselves to complete the dying pilot's mission and deliver her to Alex Row, captain of the notorious independent ship known as the "Kill 'Em All" Silvana.
Now that the cute child quota for anime has been fulfilled, the heroes face the latest challenge: Guild ships are looking for Al, and they must see that she is delivered safely to Alex Row. If you were hoping for chunky pistons, exposed engines, and billowing steam coming from the Guild ships, you will be saddened to hear that the Guild's technology is outrageously advanced. Their fighters look like four-pointed stars and can fly just as well flat side-forward as they can in more traditional aeroplane-like alignment. They also transform into walking robots when they land on something, which they do often.
Our heroes get Alvis safely delivered to Alex (now might be a good time to mention that there is a minor character named Alister). However, they decide that they must keep Alvis safe and remain to watch out for her. After all, Alex's ship, the Silvana, is black, as is his uniform, and we're sure it didn't get the name "Kill 'Em All" because it has state-approved day-care facilities.
It turns out that Alvis is the key to something called Exile, which explains why everyone is after her. Like any good anime Macguffin, Exile is mysterious and powerful and nobody is quite sure what it is. What they do know is that they want it.
I mentioned in passing the black uniform of the Silvana crew. Well, let us take a closer look:
Let me remind you that, despite the sinister appellation of their vessel, these are the show's heroes. Most of the other characters have appropriate 19th-Century naval uniforms, but apparently when you're the brooding captain of a rogue vessel, you can make your own dress code. Brooding is, after all, what Alex does best. He's doing his part to fill that anime quota, by the way.
While I am on the topic of dress code, I should say something about the Silvana's Vice-Captain, Miss Sophia. If you will excuse me for saying so, she does manage to make that uniform look quite fetching. Ahem!
Also joining the crew of the Silvana is a rogue Guild noble, Lord Dio, with his servant Luciola. Dio may have flown on the enemy's side, but he decides that Claus is more interesting, so he will hang around on the Silvana for a while. Despite being far and away the creepiest main character on the show, Dio somehow manages to be likable with his childlike enthusiasm for things.

The show continues with plenty of drama, heroism, and flying. We get more characters, such as the show's villain, Delphine, who also happens to be Dio's sister and Alex's nemesis. We also get Vincent, a secondary character who at least manages to put some effort into his Steampunk wardrobe.
I'm glad someone got the memo.
- Consecutive image magic lantern shows from the mysterious Orient, also known as "Anime series;"
- Steampunk, which you, my esteemed colleagues, are all familiar with;
- Dr. Cornelius Netflix's "Watch It Now" device
This review owes a huge debt of gratitude to the wonderful Vanship Soaring site, which is where I found most of the images for this review!
First, my initial reaction: fans of some of the more well-known aspects of Steampunk will be disappointed to know that there are no lighter-than-air craft in Last Exile. No balloons, no dirigibles, no zeppelins to be found. Nor are there ornithopters, autogyros, or even those ingenious fixed-wing aircraft that seem to be all the rage. Instead, we have heavy airships that clearly owe more to World War II-era battleships than to anything from the Age of Steam. There are also the so-called "vanships," smaller two-man vehicles that look like bobsleds with lightbulb filaments attached underneath.
I do hope you like the idea of a vanship, because, believe you me, you will be seeing many of them.
Readers who are familiar with typical anime plotlines will not be surprised to discover that the hero of the story is a spunky, courageous, but occasionally lazy and emotional young man. This one goes by the name of Claus Valka, and like so many other anime heroes before him, he is completely unremarkable except for his courage and his one amazing talent that just happens to coincide exactly with the one talent the plot calls for its hero to have. In this case, that talent is vanship piloting.
Our hero is joined by Lavie, the spunky redhead who has been his friend since they were tiny children and who serves as his mechanic. If I have to inform you that she is harboring romantic feelings toward our hero, you really are not paying enough attention.
During the course of the story, these two come across an adorable little orphan named Alvis (called "Al" throughout the show). She was being rushed via vanship on a top-secret mission when the vanship got shot down. Our heroes take it upon themselves to complete the dying pilot's mission and deliver her to Alex Row, captain of the notorious independent ship known as the "Kill 'Em All" Silvana.
Now that the cute child quota for anime has been fulfilled, the heroes face the latest challenge: Guild ships are looking for Al, and they must see that she is delivered safely to Alex Row. If you were hoping for chunky pistons, exposed engines, and billowing steam coming from the Guild ships, you will be saddened to hear that the Guild's technology is outrageously advanced. Their fighters look like four-pointed stars and can fly just as well flat side-forward as they can in more traditional aeroplane-like alignment. They also transform into walking robots when they land on something, which they do often.
Our heroes get Alvis safely delivered to Alex (now might be a good time to mention that there is a minor character named Alister). However, they decide that they must keep Alvis safe and remain to watch out for her. After all, Alex's ship, the Silvana, is black, as is his uniform, and we're sure it didn't get the name "Kill 'Em All" because it has state-approved day-care facilities.
It turns out that Alvis is the key to something called Exile, which explains why everyone is after her. Like any good anime Macguffin, Exile is mysterious and powerful and nobody is quite sure what it is. What they do know is that they want it.
I mentioned in passing the black uniform of the Silvana crew. Well, let us take a closer look:
Let me remind you that, despite the sinister appellation of their vessel, these are the show's heroes. Most of the other characters have appropriate 19th-Century naval uniforms, but apparently when you're the brooding captain of a rogue vessel, you can make your own dress code. Brooding is, after all, what Alex does best. He's doing his part to fill that anime quota, by the way.
While I am on the topic of dress code, I should say something about the Silvana's Vice-Captain, Miss Sophia. If you will excuse me for saying so, she does manage to make that uniform look quite fetching. Ahem!
Also joining the crew of the Silvana is a rogue Guild noble, Lord Dio, with his servant Luciola. Dio may have flown on the enemy's side, but he decides that Claus is more interesting, so he will hang around on the Silvana for a while. Despite being far and away the creepiest main character on the show, Dio somehow manages to be likable with his childlike enthusiasm for things.

The show continues with plenty of drama, heroism, and flying. We get more characters, such as the show's villain, Delphine, who also happens to be Dio's sister and Alex's nemesis. We also get Vincent, a secondary character who at least manages to put some effort into his Steampunk wardrobe.
I'm glad someone got the memo.The show, for all its impressive graphics (it boasts some of the best animation I have seen), somehow never gets around to explaining what has really happened. I will avoid posting spoilers, but I will only warn you that you should be willing to take a lot on faith.
The show delivers on some Steampunk elements, while completely lacking others. Goggles, you will be happy to hear, are found in abundance, as are gauges and clockwork. Connoisseurs of engines will be disappointed to learn that the show's main power source is Claudia, which is a mystical blue liquid created by the Guild. We get precious little shots of engines in action, gears grinding, piston stamping, etc. We do get 19th-Century-inspired uniforms, which is nice.
So, in the end, it's an entertaining show, and well worth looking into if goggles and flying machines are your cup of tea. I will continue to keep an eye out for interesting Steampunk shows and movies, and bring you my thoughts on them as I get to them! Cheerio!
The show delivers on some Steampunk elements, while completely lacking others. Goggles, you will be happy to hear, are found in abundance, as are gauges and clockwork. Connoisseurs of engines will be disappointed to learn that the show's main power source is Claudia, which is a mystical blue liquid created by the Guild. We get precious little shots of engines in action, gears grinding, piston stamping, etc. We do get 19th-Century-inspired uniforms, which is nice.
So, in the end, it's an entertaining show, and well worth looking into if goggles and flying machines are your cup of tea. I will continue to keep an eye out for interesting Steampunk shows and movies, and bring you my thoughts on them as I get to them! Cheerio!
Super Con
I'm going to completely break character for this one and simply rave for a while.
I just got back from Super Con a little while ago, and it was an awesome experience. Not because of all the people in costumes. There was a creepy portly guy dressed as Speed Racer and a dude in a Predator costume that looked like it was made by Nerf. It wasn't because of all the people selling comics, which seemed to be all the area comic book stores taking the opportunity to sell their back issues to excited fans. It wasn't because of all the no-name comic book artists who, though seriously talented, I had never heard of and therefore couldn't get excited about. It was because of the uncrowned (as far as I know) King of the Geeks: Wil Wheaton.
WIL WHEATON... has a hilarious blog!
WIL WHEATON... has written several awesome books!
WIL WHEATON... is the voice of all geeks!
WIL WHEATON... yes, he was Wesley Crusher on Star Trek!
Now, some obligatory pictures of me completely failing to keep my composure at the idea of having my picture taken with Wil Wheaton:

But it's not just that I got my picture taken with Wil Wheaton. It's that before and after the picture I got a chance to chat with him and hang out. Now, I had heard before that Wil Wheaton is awesome to meet and talk to and all that, but I really wasn't prepared for how easygoing and friendly he was.

We also saw him read from one of his books and his blog. The audience was disappointingly small, which led to my realization: when it comes to appearances like this, what's bad for the guest is good for the audience. To me, all I was thinking was how awesome it was that there weren't a lot of people around, because it meant that I could take every opportunity to talk to Wil Wheaton. To him, however it was disappointing, because he had to come all the way up here and then drive all the way down, and he probably didn't get to sell as much swag and meet as many people as he had hoped.
People actually walked out during his reading because the con people had scheduled the dude from Lost to appear at the same time, and when people realized that they were at the Wil Wheaton speech instead, they just stood up and left. All I can say is... whaaaaat? I'm sure the guy from Lost is hot (I'm not sure which guy from Lost it was, that's all I remember hearing: "That guy from Lost.") I'm sure he's more famous to mainstream audiences than Wil Wheaton. But at a convention, that shouldn't matter for beans. At a convention, geekdom should count, and nobody has more of that than Wil Wheaton.
Now, just so that I can pretend to have some semblance of Steampunk to this post, I should mention that I asked him if he likes Steampunk, to which he responded that he *loves* Steampunk, especially the Steampunk aesthetic and the Victorian feel of it. So there you go: Wil Wheaton is awesome. Enough said!
I just got back from Super Con a little while ago, and it was an awesome experience. Not because of all the people in costumes. There was a creepy portly guy dressed as Speed Racer and a dude in a Predator costume that looked like it was made by Nerf. It wasn't because of all the people selling comics, which seemed to be all the area comic book stores taking the opportunity to sell their back issues to excited fans. It wasn't because of all the no-name comic book artists who, though seriously talented, I had never heard of and therefore couldn't get excited about. It was because of the uncrowned (as far as I know) King of the Geeks: Wil Wheaton.
WIL WHEATON... has a hilarious blog!
WIL WHEATON... has written several awesome books!
WIL WHEATON... is the voice of all geeks!
WIL WHEATON... yes, he was Wesley Crusher on Star Trek!
Now, some obligatory pictures of me completely failing to keep my composure at the idea of having my picture taken with Wil Wheaton:

But it's not just that I got my picture taken with Wil Wheaton. It's that before and after the picture I got a chance to chat with him and hang out. Now, I had heard before that Wil Wheaton is awesome to meet and talk to and all that, but I really wasn't prepared for how easygoing and friendly he was.
We also saw him read from one of his books and his blog. The audience was disappointingly small, which led to my realization: when it comes to appearances like this, what's bad for the guest is good for the audience. To me, all I was thinking was how awesome it was that there weren't a lot of people around, because it meant that I could take every opportunity to talk to Wil Wheaton. To him, however it was disappointing, because he had to come all the way up here and then drive all the way down, and he probably didn't get to sell as much swag and meet as many people as he had hoped.
People actually walked out during his reading because the con people had scheduled the dude from Lost to appear at the same time, and when people realized that they were at the Wil Wheaton speech instead, they just stood up and left. All I can say is... whaaaaat? I'm sure the guy from Lost is hot (I'm not sure which guy from Lost it was, that's all I remember hearing: "That guy from Lost.") I'm sure he's more famous to mainstream audiences than Wil Wheaton. But at a convention, that shouldn't matter for beans. At a convention, geekdom should count, and nobody has more of that than Wil Wheaton.
Now, just so that I can pretend to have some semblance of Steampunk to this post, I should mention that I asked him if he likes Steampunk, to which he responded that he *loves* Steampunk, especially the Steampunk aesthetic and the Victorian feel of it. So there you go: Wil Wheaton is awesome. Enough said!
Monday, May 12, 2008
For Your Consideration: Some Links
For those of you who don't subscribe to Brass Goggles (for shame!), here is a link to a riotous video about steampunk ray guns. True, they only made it to promote their shamelessly overpriced product, but the video is so nifty that it's hard to complain.
Also, you should check out my two favorite Cracked.com articles of all time, just because I said so:
The 9 Most Badass Bible Verses
The 10 Most Insane "Sports" in the World
Finally, check out PMOG, a steampunk-style game you play by browsing the web! Quite ingenious, I must say.
Also, you should check out my two favorite Cracked.com articles of all time, just because I said so:
The 9 Most Badass Bible Verses
The 10 Most Insane "Sports" in the World
Finally, check out PMOG, a steampunk-style game you play by browsing the web! Quite ingenious, I must say.
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