Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 
21st July 2010, 08:28 PM
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Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum
19th July 2010, 08:07 PM
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Replies: 62
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Forum: Internet Marketing Product Reviews & Ratings
18th July 2010, 10:59 AM
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Replies: 30
Views: 4,994  Re: Any Info on "Underground Traffic Blueprints"?
There are several hours of video and I have only had chance to watch the first 6 videos (underground adwords) so far. (About 1 hours worth)
But sorry to say so far I am not very impressed - the 1c...
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Forum: Internet Marketing Product Reviews & Ratings
14th July 2010, 04:27 PM
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Replies: 53
Views: 8,352 Re: Google Sniper Method?
I think one of the strategies outlined in the "method" is highly unethical and probably illegal too (FTC, ASA guidelines etc) - to pretend to be a non existent person who used a product and "got...
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Forum: Off Topic Forum
14th July 2010, 03:57 PM
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Replies: 29
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Forum: Internet Marketing Product Reviews & Ratings
14th July 2010, 12:53 PM
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Replies: 30
Views: 4,994 Re: Any Info on "Underground Traffic Blueprints"?
And the prizes + kudos too perhaps? ;)
Underground Traffic Blueprints | Clickbank Affiliate Program - Leaderboard and Prizes (http://www.undergroundtrafficblueprints.com/affiliates.htm)
Edit -...
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Forum: Internet Marketing Product Reviews & Ratings
12th June 2010, 04:09 PM
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Replies: 111
Views: 15,388 Re: Whats your thoughts on Profit Instruments?
Fair enough - it's easy to forget that sometimes, although when I was at that stage I just worked it all out myself. If people find it easier to pay for one step by step guide then fine (but not at...
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Forum: Internet Marketing Product Reviews & Ratings
12th June 2010, 03:56 PM
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Replies: 111
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Forum: Internet Marketing Product Reviews & Ratings
12th June 2010, 03:42 PM
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Forum: Internet Marketing Product Reviews & Ratings
9th June 2010, 09:54 AM
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Replies: 111
Views: 15,388 Re: Whats your thoughts on Profit Instruments?
In theory yes - but looking at his stats:
http://launch.profitinstruments.com/images/sales/earning4.gif
the conversion ratio is awful, as low as 0.37% conversion to leads from clicks (and that is...
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Forum: Ad Networks (CPM/CPL, Display)
9th June 2010, 09:17 AM
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Replies: 28
Views: 4,693 Re: Be careful when promoting free CPA offers
Well you were wrong on that one - affiliates have been named in the lawsuits by Google, Oprah (Harpo) and the AG of Illinois. There is nothing to suggest they will not be named in future actions by...
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Forum: Ad Networks (CPM/CPL, Display)
9th June 2010, 09:06 AM
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Replies: 28
Views: 4,693 Re: Be careful when promoting free CPA offers
Nonsense. It's called due diligence. If you are promoting something you should be aware of what you are promoting. You are responsible for what you market and it only takes 10 or 15 minutes to do...
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Forum: Internet Marketing Product Reviews & Ratings
9th June 2010, 08:51 AM
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Replies: 111
Views: 15,388 Re: Whats your thoughts on Profit Instruments?
And by choosing that site as an example in his promo videos, surely he is saying it is okay to scam people? (after all he is doing it and is now 'teaching' other people how to do it). If you promote...
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Forum: Internet Marketing Product Reviews & Ratings
8th June 2010, 05:25 PM
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Replies: 111
Views: 15,388 Re: Whats your thoughts on Profit Instruments?
Product Name Keyword.
As Dana says this is nothing new at all which is why I was suprised to get an email from Anik Singal (whoops thought I had unsubscribed from those) saying and I quote
"Yes,...
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Forum: Internet Marketing Product Reviews & Ratings
8th June 2010, 03:20 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 4,096 Re: Profit Instruments By Ritoban C
There is an existing thread about this on Warrior Forum at:
http://www.warriorforum.com/internet-marketing-product-reviews-ratings/220859-whats-your-thoughts-profit-instruments.html
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Forum: Internet Marketing Product Reviews & Ratings
7th June 2010, 04:01 PM
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Replies: 111
Views: 15,388 Re: Whats your thoughts on Profit Instruments?
Indeed - and most of those scammy/deceptive cpa offers change their brand/product name for a new one on a regular basis, as the name crops up on rip-off reports, complaint boards etc.
For...
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Forum: Ad Networks (CPM/CPL, Display)
18th February 2010, 12:13 PM
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Replies: 16
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Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum
18th December 2009, 05:54 PM
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Replies: 97
Views: 3,237 Re: Google - Is This Hypocrisy?
Despite the lawsuits, cpa affliates are still running 'Google is hiring' ads - eg:
http://content.yieldmanager.edgesuite.net/atoms/6d/44/8d/3a/6d448d3a3ec21b4247690c6b3dd98e4.gif
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Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum
18th December 2009, 07:51 AM
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Replies: 97
Views: 3,237 Re: Google - Is This Hypocrisy?
I agree 100% with what you wrote but let's not forget that most of these Google Money 'offers' (scams) were run through the cpa affiliate networks and promoted by the affiliates of those cpa networks...
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Forum: Search Engine Optimization
3rd December 2009, 06:19 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 1,115 Re: What is Google Wealth Connection?
It's a massive scam, there are thousands of those flogs (fake blogs/fake news sites) they have been around for a year or more.....
See these sites which show how the scams work:
More on Google...
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Forum: Ad Networks (CPM/CPL, Display)
21st November 2009, 09:29 AM
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Replies: 18
Views: 2,176 Re: Ethical CPA Marketing??
I wasn't questioning the effectiveness of the products (although they are often white label bulk bought from China at $1 each and the monthly rebills are for $80 to $90!)
Most of the teeth...
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Forum: Ad Networks (CPM/CPL, Display)
19th November 2009, 08:53 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 2,176 Re: Ethical CPA Marketing??
There are scammy offers on both those networks - Premium White teeth for example is on Neverblue. There are very very few offers on the CPA networks which offer a good deal for the consumer -...
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Forum: Ad Networks (CPM/CPL, Display)
19th November 2009, 08:39 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 2,176 Re: Ethical CPA Marketing??
The email submits are no better - the users will usually get their email inbox burnt to a crisp by a deluge of spam.
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Forum: Internet Marketing Product Reviews & Ratings
15th November 2009, 08:38 PM
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Replies: 64
Views: 6,202 Re: PPC Classroom 3.0 early impressions
If you sign up for PPC Classroom you can also expect to be bombarded by offers for all sorts of crap - they even promoted affiliatejump and Google Cash Detective. :(
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Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum
11th November 2009, 10:47 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 494 |
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Forum: Search Engine Optimization
8th November 2009, 03:32 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 944 |
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Forum: Ad Networks (CPM/CPL, Display)
16th October 2009, 06:16 PM
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Replies: 146
Views: 17,648 Re: $150/day average in 2 month - whoohoo!!
Wrong. It costs them a lot more than that. Recurring charges which are almost impossible to cancel, sign-ups to other services which are hidden in the small print - why do you think the advertisers...
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Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum
29th July 2009, 05:14 PM
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Replies: 83
Views: 3,729 |
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Forum: Ad Networks (CPM/CPL, Display)
29th July 2009, 02:01 PM
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Replies: 81
Views: 5,644 |
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Forum: Ad Networks (CPM/CPL, Display)
24th July 2009, 07:44 AM
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Replies: 81
Views: 5,644 |
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Forum: Ad Networks (CPM/CPL, Display)
23rd July 2009, 05:21 PM
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Replies: 81
Views: 5,644 |
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Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum
22nd July 2009, 06:42 AM
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Replies: 29
Views: 1,268 Re: Scam This...Scam That...
Yes, that is a problem. Many affiliates also use words like scam, warning, or review to 'get the click' but then have nothing but praise for the product (which in all likelihood they have not even...
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Forum: Search Engine Optimization
21st July 2009, 05:20 PM
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Replies: 29
Views: 1,517 Re: Googles latest review site slap...Ouch
"Many product review sites are trash"
Google Slap for Product Review Sites (http://www.perrymarshall.com/product-review-google-slap)
Indeed. To add value and be genuinely useful to the searcher...
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Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum
21st July 2009, 05:08 PM
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Replies: 29
Views: 1,268 Re: Scam This...Scam That...
Google the name of the offer/product. Google the name of the offer/product plus the word complaints or scam or fraud etc. Look at the landing page - see how clear they make the ongoing charges. ...
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Forum: Ad Networks (CPM/CPL, Display)
20th July 2009, 05:44 PM
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Replies: 126
Views: 14,522 Re: No Wonder CPA Co's Reject So many Of Us Now!
At least with clickbank it's usually a one off charge (and clearly stated if it is not), you can get a refund within 60 days if you are not satisfied and you are not signed up to various monthly...
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Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum
19th July 2009, 06:06 PM
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Replies: 44
Views: 1,250 Re: Crossing the line?
Google are suspending/banning some adwords accounts - not because of the use of the ip location script, but because of the use (misuse) of their name, or as they put it "ads that promote a...
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Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum
19th July 2009, 05:43 PM
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Replies: 44
Views: 1,250 Re: Crossing the line?
The flog is just as deceptive as the image ad! It is designed to look like something it is not (a news site) and everything in the story is false - not just the publication but the story, the fake...
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Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum
19th July 2009, 05:37 PM
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Replies: 44
Views: 1,250 Re: Crossing the line?
If you are referring to the guy from Utah who has a case pending from the Texas AG (since April) and from the FTC (since June) then as far as I know he is the advertiser with the offer and is not...
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Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum
19th July 2009, 02:58 PM
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Replies: 53
Views: 2,576 Re: Forget Flogs...Say Hello to SPAMAZINES!
I assume you are referring to the site mentioned by the person who started this thread?
In which case, bear in mind that the site is now very different to how it looked when this thread was...
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Forum: Internet Marketing Product Reviews & Ratings
15th July 2009, 03:33 PM
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Replies: 69
Views: 26,786 Re: Brock Felt's Emillionaire. Any opinions?
Hi Nick, welcome to the forum. Sorry you got hit by this - it must be very frustrating. Have you tried filing a fraud complaint with your bank to get the charges refunded that way?
You can also...
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Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum
12th July 2009, 05:25 PM
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Replies: 54
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Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum
3rd July 2009, 05:28 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 695 Re: the new wave of flogs?
There was a thread about this a few weeks ago:
http://www.warriorforum.com/main-internet-marketing-discussion-forum/93048-forget-flogs-say-hello-spamazines.html
There's are screenshots / lists of...
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Forum: Internet Marketing Product Reviews & Ratings
29th June 2009, 07:05 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 2,226 Re: Thank You Niche Marketing On Crack!
An alternative view here with a good summary of the ebook in the comments:
Niche Marketing on Crack | Lost Ball in High Weeds (http://lostballinhighweeds.com/niche-marketing-on-crack/)
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Forum: Search Engine Optimization
27th June 2009, 07:40 AM
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Replies: 1,590
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Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum
26th June 2009, 11:33 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 765 Re: Get-Rich-Quick Scam
Yep, it's affiliates who are creating the fake blogs (flogs) mentioned in the article - to promote CPA offers.
See:
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Forum: Internet Marketing Product Reviews & Ratings
18th June 2009, 08:12 AM
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Replies: 97
Views: 11,993 Re: PPC Kahuna - Just signed up!
They have some 'interesting' terms and conditions of use - for example linking to them or even mentioning their url.
"Unless expressly authorized by website, no one may hyperlink this site, or...
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Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum
17th June 2009, 05:48 AM
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Replies: 46
Views: 1,380 |
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Forum: Ad Networks (CPM/CPL, Display)
17th June 2009, 05:38 AM
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Replies: 47
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Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum
14th June 2009, 05:10 PM
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Replies: 60
Views: 4,588 Re: I can't believe these websites...
Indeed. There are (or were) probably hundreds of these fake blogs (flogs) for ****, they have been around since last year:
****-Cleanse Scams - Update | wafflesatnoon.com...
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Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum
14th June 2009, 10:32 AM
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Replies: 60
Views: 4,588 |
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Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum
14th June 2009, 05:19 AM
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Replies: 60
Views: 4,588 |
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Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum
13th June 2009, 07:31 PM
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Replies: 60
Views: 4,588 Re: I can't believe these websites...
The flogs have been around for months - the maxmind script which identifies your ip location isn't really the major issue - the fact that everything on the flog is a lie is, as is the fact that the...
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Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum
13th June 2009, 07:17 PM
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Replies: 53
Views: 2,576 Re: Forget Flogs...Say Hello to SPAMAZINES!
But that's exactly what it is for - as is the case with most of the 'bizopp' offers from the CPA networks.
The monthly charges are only mentioned in the terms and conditions (seperate page) and...
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Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum
13th June 2009, 07:03 PM
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Replies: 53
Views: 2,576 Re: Forget Flogs...Say Hello to SPAMAZINES!
Flog = fake blog (the 'story' is made up, the testimonials/comments are false, photos are from istockphoto etc)
This explains it well: JayWeintraub.com - Internet Advertising Analysis and...
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Forum: Search Engine Optimization
2nd June 2009, 08:04 AM
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Replies: 1,865
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Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum
25th May 2009, 03:45 PM
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Replies: 1
Views: 420 Re: ClickBank....what else?
Eh? Clickbank is for digital products - mostly ebooks and also some software etc.
For physical products you have to join another network - cj.com , linkshare.com etc
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