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is S4G worth buying?

with all the complains on data/wi-fi connectivity issues and could be others,would u recommend the S4G to me?currently using hd2 android and still have my N1 in the box.thank you.

Nope
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Yes get it and in 1 min u will be in love with it ... No doubts

Yes, it's a great phone. I have not had any issues and I came from the G2x.
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HannoSLM said:
Yes get it and in 1 min u will be in love with it ... No doubts
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what's biggest improvement from HTC in this device?

GHOST99K said:
what's biggest improvement from HTC in this device?
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youtube? there are a lot of reviews available....

It seems must issues are isolated to a device to device basis . Cause im not having any issues with mine.
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GHOST99K said:
what's biggest improvement from HTC in this device?
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Apart from the visual effects and animations, sense 3 is the first version able to read html emails from the old exchange. The performance and screen resolution are also important improvements. It is using the last generations softwate and hardware.

Scoop24 said:
It seems must issues are isolated to a device to device basis . Cause im not having any issues with mine.
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ok cool ill give it a drive.thanks

nope i return mine yesterday wait for nexus 4g

have u guys tested the screen on direct sunlight?if yes,any improvements?

In sunlight the screen works better than my Nexus one lol. I can actually see what's on my S4G's screen.

Jackasaur said:
In sunlight the screen works better than my Nexus one lol. I can actually see what's on my S4G's screen.
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now thats a relief.

I never had a issue with cell signal but I did have a issue with the WiFi dropping off when holding it in landscape view until I went into the WiFi settings and pumped WiFi performance to the max. After doing that, the WiFI stays strong when holding it in landscape.

GHOST99K said:
have u guys tested the screen on direct sunlight?if yes,any improvements?
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Even at direct sunlight you can easily see with 60% brightness

thanks guys im charging the phone as we speak(write)lol.

GHOST99K said:
thanks guys im charging the phone as we speak(write)lol.
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Let us know if you have the deathgrip issue, or any other comments comming from an HD2 to S4G. I just ordered mine last night and already got rid of my HD2, so I'm stuck

KillaHurtz said:
Let us know if you have the deathgrip issue, or any other comments comming from an HD2 to S4G. I just ordered mine last night and already got rid of my HD2, so I'm stuck
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deathgrip meaning no connection if held with both hands on landscape?

KillaHurtz said:
Let us know if you have the deathgrip issue, or any other comments comming from an HD2 to S4G. I just ordered mine last night and already got rid of my HD2, so I'm stuck
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I have no death grip problem like I do with my HD2.
BTW: the biggest change I notice last night, besides speed and sense 3.0, was the camera. When recording 1080p, the zoom works. On my HD2, I can only use the zoom before I start recording, not during recording.

schoei1 said:
I have no death grip problem like I do with my HD2.
BTW: the biggest change I notice last night, besides speed and sense 3.0, was the camera. When recording 1080p, the zoom works. On my HD2, I can only use the zoom before I start recording, not during recording.
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Cool beans! I hated having the fixed zoom durring recording. So you're saying that your HD2 has deathgrip but not the Sensation ?
Thanks in advance for sharing.

To buy or not to buy?

Im planning on buying a tablet for entertainment use as well as school stuff. Right now I'm deciding between the Xoom, the transformer (not the prime, too expensive :/) and MAYBE the iconia a500 but most likely either of the first two. My question is are there any glaring bugs or issues on the transformer that make it inferior?

Got it for the same reason as you and as a 16 year old kid, its perfect along with the keyboard. I rarely use my laptop now and I don't regret buying and ics update is coming soon
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I don't think I would buy the keyboard with it. Personally I would just use a laptop if needed.
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I've had absolutely zero issues with my TD101. And now that ICS is rolling out to the USA starting tomorrow it'll only get better.
Only thing that drives me nuts sometimes is the slow browser on my OG Transformer. Although everyone who has gotten ICS on their transformer say that ICS made their browser very very much faster. So once I get ICS I'll have no complaints
Also, the reason I went with the Asus transformer is their awesome track record for being very fast with pushing updates! And with the update coming tomorrow, they've proved themselves about that fact
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Is it worth getting even if I don't get the keyboard?
Im also wondering, for those that have it, does the screen have any responsiveness issues? I heard the xoom had better sound as well
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cirjeffrey said:
Is it worth getting even if I don't get the keyboard?
Im also wondering, for those that have it, does the screen have any responsiveness issues? I heard the xoom had better sound as well
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I don't have the keyboard, and I love it, although if you're gonna be doing typing, the keyboard is definitely a plus/must. With extra storage capabilities, and more battery life, it's well worth the money.
If you have any responsiveness issues, there's an app you can download, lurking somewhere hhere in the forums that'll fix it well. Never had a problem myself though. With sound, it's definitely not gonna be like a stereo system, but it's fine for watching videos by yourself or with someone else, even just some simple music playing for background noise. Sometimes, I accidentally cover the speakers while holding it, since they're on the side, but that may just be me on that one.

ok right now my opinion has switched in heavy favor of the transformer. my worse fears were the touch screen being buggy, audio quality being shoddy and horrible light bleed issues. the touch screen issue apparently is resolved by installing that one app in this forum, audio quality doesnt seem like that big of a deal now that i think about so now im just worried about light bleeding. how common is it? I plan on buying a refurbished model from either ebay or amazon from manufacturers, does that increase my risk of light bleed?

cirjeffrey said:
ok right now my opinion has switched in heavy favor of the transformer. my worse fears were the touch screen being buggy, audio quality being shoddy and horrible light bleed issues. the touch screen issue apparently is resolved by installing that one app in this forum, audio quality doesnt seem like that big of a deal now that i think about so now im just worried about light bleeding. how common is it? I plan on buying a refurbished model from either ebay or amazon from manufacturers, does that increase my risk of light bleed?
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Sounds like you're talking about the prime because my transformer has no problems with it
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Asus Transformer. Proud owner of the tablet and keyboard dock. I Was bouncing back and forth between Asus and Samsung tablets but ended up choosing the Asus and couldn't be happier.

Transformer is still a good buy. With the new update, development is starting to come back. Hopefully we'll see a cm9 nightly soon. I still use my galaxy nexus more. That's just me though.
Only con is that, transformer lags on 720 mkvs even on dice player and mx video player. Keyboard dock lags as well. For me that is
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i ended up buying the transformer confidently thanks to everyone for their helpful opinions. should be arriving by Wednesday or so. last final questions:
hows ics for those that updated?
i cant seem to recall where i found that link that helps improve touch screen responsiveness does anyone have it saved?
i plan on buying a dock sometime down the line but until then i want to keep it in a case. whats a good case i should go for? im assuming cases are useless as soon as i buy the keyboard right?

GTA3 on Sale

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.rockstar.gta3
On sale for $0.99 for the weekend.
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I bought it. Runs extremely well honestly. Couldn't see myself playing it for long, but I said 'hey...its $1 and brings back memories...could play this in my spare time"
Requires an add-on pack of like 400MB

brwetz said:
I bought it. Runs extremely well honestly. Couldn't see myself playing it for long, but I said 'hey...its $1 and brings back memories...could play this in my spare time"
Requires an add-on pack of like 400MB
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Said the same thing myself. Wouldn't have bought it for more, but thought for a buck, why not.
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Thanks for the heads up! Been waiting for a good reason to grab it! Can't beat 1 buck
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Add On Pack 431MB total size, fyi

Am I the only one that is actually having problems with audio?

I had horrible audio issues as well as accelerometer issues. requested a refund from the play store because the download took more than the 15 min refund time. They refunded it for me already.
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My only issues are a little crackling in the audio, but not bad, and my vehicle is always turning to the left when driving. Inn hoping an update will cure the audio, and a reinstall the turning.
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Hi all,
I am also having audio issues on GTA 3. Once the game starts, I can't hear a thing. Any patches yet?
Thanks

how do u guys play it with no lag? I play with the display options all the way up but there's lag here and i wonder what I can do to eliminate lag without sacrificing graphics
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Bought a while back, get some sound spitting in it and Max Payne (and Skype).

I bought it too.. Was on sale for 99cents along with buncha other apps and games on Google's longest day sale or whatever..
Was really looking forward to playing this (just for nostalgic value) but on my HOS (rooted stock ROM) I dont get any sound at all during gameplay. When the game starts I get the digital pings it makes when you read "Checking ROM Checking RAM" etc. but then it goes completely silent. :crying: Not to mention I installed this game on a two day old phone (had reset it completely 2 days ago)..
Any help will be appreciated!! Thnx

Alright I've tried several sense rom and the sound hasn't worked. Today CM9/AOKP/Miui got a fix for the multi touch issue they have had. I haven't really used GTA since I got it due to these issues. I'm happy to report that GTA3 is working great in AOKP build 40 with the latest boot.img. It's seems much smoother than it was on Sense and the sound is working perfectly
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this game runs fine with graphics turned up on max. i do have issues with sound and my ps3 controller set up is weird for the controls on it. hopefully they fix that as well. it use to work good on my other phones just not this one

Some general questions about the Sensation

Hey guys! I'm considering upgrading from my G2x b/c I'd really like to have official ICS and some better specs while I'm at it seeing as how I basically can trade by G2x for a Sensation b/c of their similar pricing. And now, my questions!
I know battery life is bad because of the great performance of the phone but just how bad is it? I'm somebody who would just browse the web in the morning for 20 min, send some texts and browse some forums throughout the day, and watch some videos and do a bit more browsing in the evening. Could I make it through a day without charging?
Any other general problems with the phone? Be HONEST. What's your biggest complaint about the phone besides battery?
I know you guys are gonna be getting a 'lite' version of Sense 4.0 but Google search didn't tell me much about what that means. Do you guys have a better idea about just how 'lite' it'll be?
And last of all, any idea if you guys will be getting CM9 or AOSP?
Thanks in advance!

Well battery is a usually good for me. I usually get about 12 -14 hours with the screen on for 2-3. Though I do have some days where it will be at 10% with just 7 hours of standby.
Complaints other than battery life? The dust that gets under the screen! It's my third sensation and it still has it. It's also tends to get very warm.
We do have CM9 and I was using it as a daily driver for about 2 weeks. But there are some issues like no LPA ( Low power audio ), some audio routing issues and a couple of minor Bluetooth bugs. I really miss it but no LPA a is a dealbreaker since I listen to to music a lot with my.phone so the battery drains more than it should with out it.
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fr0zenblood75 said:
Well battery is a usually good for me. I usually get about 12 -14 hours with the screen on for 2-3. Though I do have some days where it will be at 10% with just 7 hours of standby.
Complaints other than battery life? The dust that gets under the screen! It's my third sensation and it still has it. It's also tends to get very warm.
We do have CM9 and I was using it as a daily driver for about 2 weeks. But there are some issues like no LPA ( Low power audio ), some audio routing issues and a couple of minor Bluetooth bugs. I really miss it but no LPA a is a dealbreaker since I listen to to music a lot with my.phone so the battery drains more than it should with out it.
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ok, and any idea if that's a problem that your devs can fix? Or is it a driver problem?

rrroach said:
ok, and any idea if that's a problem that your devs can fix? Or is it a driver problem?
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The heating ? Well some kernels do a better job at staying cool than others. But I think devs can only ameliorate the issue but not completely solve it.
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ARHD and OrDroid rom are both excellent Rom, I use OrDroid from ARHD, OrDroid Rom is amazing, the lasted version has a good experience.

fr0zenblood75 said:
The heating ? Well some kernels do a better job at staying cool than others. But I think devs can only ameliorate the issue but not completely solve it.
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No I mean the audio issue.

This phone kinda sucks

I got it cause I can get a hardware upgrade every 12 months so I figured what the hell, a free 3D phone how bad can it be.
My previous android was an xperia x10 which had just recently been having this issue where it would not want to record video.
The LG 3D worked fine for a few months but now I have to restart it at least once a day or the internet and phone capabilities will stop working. It wont turn off or anything but when I try to call something the dialer just keeps closing and the internet just wont connect. The battery is pretty bad, I got a fat aftermarket one on ebay but I can still take that down quite a bit in a day if Im actually using the phone. On top of that the music player has a constant inter-midden skip issues that are pretty annoying. As for the 3D I hardly ever use it since it doesnt do much good when its not on the phone. And Ive talked to a few other people with the phone and they arent happy with it either.
So is it LG that struggles to make a solid android or was this one just on the bottom end so they could slap a 3D label on it?

Pepper67 said:
I got it cause I can get a hardware upgrade every 12 months so I figured what the hell, a free 3D phone how bad can it be.
My previous android was an xperia x10 which had just recently been having this issue where it would not want to record video.
The LG 3D worked fine for a few months but now I have to restart it at least once a day or the internet and phone capabilities will stop working. It wont turn off or anything but when I try to call something the dialer just keeps closing and the internet just wont connect. The battery is pretty bad, I got a fat aftermarket one on ebay but I can still take that down quite a bit in a day if Im actually using the phone. On top of that the music player has a constant inter-midden skip issues that are pretty annoying. As for the 3D I hardly ever use it since it doesnt do much good when its not on the phone. And Ive talked to a few other people with the phone and they arent happy with it either.
So is it LG that struggles to make a solid android or was this one just on the bottom end so they could slap a 3D label on it?
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I guess many of us here wont agree with you about the hardware on O3D. It is imo the most solid hardware from the 2011 phones. Have you tried a custom ROM ? Like mine for exemple?
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ThiaiZ said:
I guess many of us here wont agree with you about the hardware on O3D. It is imo the most solid hardware from the 2011 phones. Have you tried a custom ROM ? Like mine for exemple?
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+1. flash a custom rom and you'll love the phone.

Pepper67 said:
I got it cause I can get a hardware upgrade every 12 months so I figured what the hell, a free 3D phone how bad can it be.
My previous android was an xperia x10 which had just recently been having this issue where it would not want to record video.
The LG 3D worked fine for a few months but now I have to restart it at least once a day or the internet and phone capabilities will stop working. It wont turn off or anything but when I try to call something the dialer just keeps closing and the internet just wont connect. The battery is pretty bad, I got a fat aftermarket one on ebay but I can still take that down quite a bit in a day if Im actually using the phone. On top of that the music player has a constant inter-midden skip issues that are pretty annoying. As for the 3D I hardly ever use it since it doesnt do much good when its not on the phone. And Ive talked to a few other people with the phone and they arent happy with it either.
So is it LG that struggles to make a solid android or was this one just on the bottom end so they could slap a 3D label on it?
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You are right and you are wrong.
You are right about the device out-of-the-box. LG ROMs are crap, period.
You are wrong because the developers here have done an AWESOME work improving this phone.
Try some custom roms (ThiaiZ, Promethius by Samno, Acura,...) and you'll see a BIG difference.

Sell this piece of sheet and buy another phone, no LG

dark.corners said:
Sell this piece of sheet and buy another phone, no LG
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Hi mate. Do you mind answering me why is O3D so sheet? I still in love with mine after 1 year.
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ThiaiZ said:
Hi mate. Do you mind answering me why is O3D so sheet? I still in love with mine after 1 year.
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Have you tried a SGSII? d:
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The Dark Lestat said:
Have you tried a SGSII? d:
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I have one , made ROMs for it in the beggining as well. Everything that runs in it runs in the O3D as smooth as, but we all know that a bunch of things that we run on O3D can't run on SGS2. . Not saying it is not good.
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ThiaiZ said:
Hi mate. Do you mind answering me why is O3D so sheet? I still in love with mine after 1 year.
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lg support - ****
custom roms - ****
froyo, gingerbird - ****
performance - ****
video recording - ****
camera, photo - ****
integrate storage - ****
cm 7 on O3D - ****
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dark.corners said:
lg support - ****
custom roms - ****
froyo, gingerbird - ****
performance - ****
video recording - ****
camera, photo - ****
integrate storage - ****
cm 7 on O3D - ****
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Lg support=agree with u 100%
Custom roms= make a good one and post here
Froyo, gb= agree 100% with u, they r too old
Performance=what r u comparing it to? A PC? Quad core device?
Video recording + photo camera= could be better , but it has 3D and it is cool.
Internal storage= microsd card fix it,there is no need for a big internal storage when you can add a microsd
Cm7= why ? I have never used it
Just reminding that I do really understand you and respect your opinion, just don't agree.
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ThiaiZ said:
I have one , made ROMs for it in the beggining as well. Everything that runs in it runs in the O3D as smooth as, but we all know that a bunch of things that we run on O3D can't run on SGS2. . Not saying it is not good.
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The only thing I can think of that the SGSII can't run is 3D.

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The only thing I can think of that the SGSII can't run is 3D.
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Exactly.
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Its just disappointing when a lot of us bought the device for the hardware specs and were let down by bad support .. there are a lot of great devs don't get me wrong.. but I could care less about 3d then to show off... I bought it for its ti omap 4 processor.. and its dual channel ram... which isn't even fully optimized...
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Trekfan422991 said:
Its just disappointing when a lot of us bought the device for the hardware specs and were let down by bad support .. there are a lot of great devs don't get me wrong.. but I could care less about 3d then to show off... I bought it for its ti omap 4 processor.. and its dual channel ram... which isn't even fully optimized...
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But that's going to happen eventually!
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dark.corners said:
lg support - ****
custom roms - ****
froyo, gingerbird - ****
performance - ****
video recording - ****
camera, photo - ****
integrate storage - ****
cm 7 on O3D - ****
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What is in your opinion a better dualcore phone with 500mb dual memory for this price? ( plus the 3d feature) Oh, and the video recording is in my opinion not as bad as the video recording of other phones...
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I had the 3d,now i have a 3d max changed for good opportunity. it works smooth than 3d also with cpu set to 800mhz and stock rom, i have only freeze some ak i don t need. nobody tried the porting of 3dmax rom to normal 3d?
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Anyway i bought a 3d phone not for 3d playback or gaming but for 3d recording and remembering that is only a phone i can say that my recorded 3d video are not so bad when a see im my 3d tv. Than my 3d never hanged or rebooted and works h 24 all the day.

Dude we are talking here about an Android phone. Did you know you can optimize your phone pretty much by rooting it and flashing Custom rom/ modifing the system values ? I´ve made an tread with some options you can check it out http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1786151
We have still Ics coming for our Phones, maybe it will improve performance...
Always remember! Crying is not an option.

This was what i had posted in FB when bought the LG O3D
"LG OPTIMUS 3D P920, already rooted, two different ROMS tried out, well, not as good as the Desire S, but 3D!!! slow, laggy, but 3D!!! (Whats Custom roms for, then?) 512MB RAM, but 3D!!! Sad Battery life, but 3D!!! (whats the mini usb cable for?) eyes get screwed up, but still 3D!!! May the 3D tribe increase!!!
3D!!!!!!!"
I am STILL LOVING IT!!!!!!!'
schubeir

dark.corners said:
lg support - ****
custom roms - ****
froyo, gingerbird - ****
performance - ****
video recording - ****
camera, photo - ****
integrate storage - ****
cm 7 on O3D - ****
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go get an iphone then and join the mass zombies you got no idea what your talking about

dark.corners said:
lg support - ****
custom roms - ****
froyo, gingerbird - ****
performance - ****
video recording - ****
camera, photo - ****
integrate storage - ****
cm 7 on O3D - ****
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I agree...
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