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Can you use other launchers on the Note 10.1 or does Samsung's interface prohibit that (don't have mine yet, just curious)?
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Yes you can. I am using GoLauncher HD with no loss of functionality.
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Thanks. Just found another thread about this in the Q&A section. Guess I will have to wait and see how I feel about the Samsung UI.
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I actually thought Touchwiz was pretty good, my only real issue was with folders on the home screen. I organize my apps in folders instead of using multiple home screens. The problem was is that when I launched an app from one of the folders and then got out of the app the system thought I wanted to rename the folder, Got a little annoying.
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I am a little confused when there is talk of launchers because some people talk about replacing Touchwiz with a launcher and I use a launcher called CircleLauncher Lite and still use Touchwiz. I use CircleLauncher Lite because it allows me to place icons on my desktop for different links like my Office icon and when I click on the Office icon a ring opens around the icon with icons linked to programs I use that are office related.
So what is the difference in the launcher I use and the launchers that replace Touchwiz?

donec said:
I am a little confused when there is talk of launchers because some people talk about replacing Touchwiz with a launcher and I use a launcher called CircleLauncher Lite and still use Touchwiz. I use CircleLauncher Lite because it allows me to place icons on my desktop for different links like my Office icon and when I click on the Office icon a ring opens around the icon with icons linked to programs I use that are office related.
So what is the difference in the launcher I use and the launchers that replace Touchwiz?
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circle launcher is just an app launcher, not home screen replacemet
i real launcher means a home screen replacement, they have different UI . u can try nova, apex, go, spd shell etc

omnia1994 said:
circle launcher is just an app launcher, not home screen replacemet
i real launcher means a home screen replacement, they have different UI . u can try nova, apex, go, spd shell etc
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Sounds like people should be calling the home screen launcher a desktop shell since it changes the user interface, function and look.

Si Cotic said:
Yes you can. I am using GoLauncher HD with no loss of functionality.
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I second that. I like it because you can still use the stock one too, switch back and forth.

using NOVA Prime, so far seems good.

Using Apex Launcher Pro and it is butter smooth on my GT-N8000.

i second that
Si Cotic said:
I actually thought Touchwiz was pretty good, my only real issue was with folders on the home screen. I organize my apps in folders instead of using multiple home screens. The problem was is that when I launched an app from one of the folders and then got out of the app the system thought I wanted to rename the folder, Got a little annoying.
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Hope this gets fixed in a future update, but i guess it's multipke home screens for now.

I am also using multiple launchers. Two favs are Nova and TSF Shell.
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I am using chameleon an I love it so far!
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tdhlbrg said:
I am using chameleon an I love it so far!
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You paid the 10 bucks for it?
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blopez24 said:
You paid the 10 bucks for it?
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He must have paid because its in beta stage right now.
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tdhlbrg said:
I am using chameleon an I love it so far!
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I love the idea of Chameleon to switch between a "home" and a "work" profiles, but the all-widget concept does not seduce me. I need icons :laugh:

Chameleon Launcher
How is the chameleon interface and S-Pen interaction??
And, is it really that cool they "make believe" in commercials and app demos?

myuoif said:
I love the idea of Chameleon to switch between a "home" and a "work" profiles, but the all-widget concept does not seduce me. I need icons :laugh:
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I use chameleon along with gesture shortcuts launcher whic lets you lsunch apps, web sites and even toggle switches by just drawing on your screen. Works very effcient for me. I draw a square to launch netflix, draw and eye to kaunch instagram etc...
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blopez24 said:
You paid the 10 bucks for it?
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Yup, sure did. I don't think it's worth 10 bucks as of now. But I'm hoping it will be.
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myuoif said:
I love the idea of Chameleon to switch between a "home" and a "work" profiles, but the all-widget concept does not seduce me. I need icons :laugh:
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I, on the other hand, love the all-widget concept. And the widget api seems really simple if you have some programming knowledge.
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CiberwolF3000 said:
How is the chameleon interface and S-Pen interaction??
And, is it really that cool they "make believe" in commercials and app demos?
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There isn't so much use for the S-Pen in chameleon as of now (and i don't think there is any support for it, but that's only a guess for now).
I wouldn't say that it is cool yet, but it reeks of potential.

I followed tsf since before release and it looks alot better now. Chameleon looks nice too. But i just feel launcher developers are charging too much. I mean 10 and 16 bucks ya right . Launchers should have free versions and a pro for like 5 bucks tops...
Currently im using tw launcher and own apex pro but havent felt the need to change yet
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Updated Launchers?

Are there any launchers like nova updated for KitKat with transparent status/nav? I really want to keep a few bits but need more customisation standard sucks
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Yeah i hope nova prime will be update the launcher soon..
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Also waiting for this, I had a sweet setup on my N4 with Nova Prime but i hate the black nag bars and status bar!

Sent email to Apex devs and they said they already working on integrating new features from KitKat such as transculency, etc
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May have to buy apex then if they beat nova on this one. If anything it helps support the devs
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rosswaa said:
May have to buy apex then if they beat nova on this one. If anything it helps support the devs
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I just found myself wondering what has kept me from buying full Apex already.

I hoping Apex will update soon because the stock icons are huge. My N5 feels like a jitterbug. but the transparent nav and status are so awesome i can live with the huge icons for now.

Dungeon47 said:
I just found myself wondering what has kept me from buying full Apex already.
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Nova
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rosswaa said:
Nova
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Missing features that I use. I've tried Nova many times and always go back to Apex in the end.

Dungeon47 said:
Missing features that I use. I've tried Nova many times and always go back to Apex in the end.
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Nova was first out and always used it so its what I know ,I always thought they were pretty much the same.
I'll buy apex and wait for update I guess
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rosswaa said:
Nova was first out and always used it so its what I know ,I always thought they were pretty much the same.
I'll buy apex and wait for update I guess
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Try both and use the one you like best.

Dungeon47 said:
Try both and use the one you like best.
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Which ever one updates first
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rosswaa said:
Which ever one updates first
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I ran Nova on GB and when ICS first released, Apex was first to update. So I used them. Eventually went back to Nova for one specific reason... Can't remember what it is though. I know I've tried apex since but it was still missing this mystery feature I guess because I'm back on Nova...
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I've used Nova since my Nexus S but I did previously use (and buy) Apex so I'm all paid up on both! Come on, one of your get transparency in there!

Dungeon47 said:
Missing features that I use. I've tried Nova many times and always go back to Apex in the end.
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What features does Nova lack that Apex has?
The only feature I've noticed that is exclusive to Apex is the ability to make the search bar look like the tablet version. I emailed the Nova developer about this like nine months ago, and he said he may decide to add it in the future, but he obviously didn't.
Other than that, I haven't noticed anything exclusive to Apex.

Paddington said:
What features does Nova lack that Apex has?
The only feature I've noticed that is exclusive to Apex is the ability to make the search bar look like the tablet version. I emailed the Nova developer about this like nine months ago, and he said he may decide to add it in the future, but he obviously didn't.
Other than that, I haven't noticed anything exclusive to Apex.
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Last time I checked it couldn't remove app labels in the app drawer and still had wide margins on the bottom of the home screens that couldn't be reduced/removed when the dock is absent. Apex does both of those.

Apex functions I need
Infinite scroll
Scrollable app bar
Gesture launch
KitKat has redundant access to google now / search. Swipe left, swipe up from home icon, say google now on any page. Why do we need all 3?
Also I dont want to have google now 1st screen to left. I like to have mail, calendar productivity full screen widgets to left then have music, news, reading widget apps to the right. My preference is no icons on screen above the app bar. Full screen widgets look great on such a nice screen. Simplicity please

Dungeon47 said:
Last time I checked it couldn't remove app labels in the app drawer and still had wide margins on the bottom of the home screens that couldn't be reduced/removed when the dock is absent. Apex does both of those.
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Nice, I didn't know you could do that with the bottom margin on Apex.

I thought this was a "when do the launchers get updated" discussion, not a "apex vs nova" discussion...they´re pretty much the same thing though...one is red and the other one is blue (yea i know you can change colors )....anyways...i already paid for the full apex launcher, so update fast please

iNaruX said:
I thought this was a "when do the launchers get updated" discussion, not a "apex vs nova" discussion...they´re pretty much the same thing though...one is red and the other one is blue (yea i know you can change colors )....anyways...i already paid for the full apex launcher, so update fast please
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It is but they're about the only 2 worth having updates for lol
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(Updated with 4.1.1)Nexus 5 Launcher / Required Google Search

Here is an easier way to get the Nexus 5 launcher without root, hackery, or evil spells.
Download and install both apks. Bam. Will work on anything 4.1 on up.
Dropbox: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/sxpniccq8jpfpjr/qJRHSudBpJ
4.1.1 update: https://www.dropbox.com/s/pt5bhla8rffjoyn/0B6NsjS9Da_r_alhpUHUwR0J5T0E.apk
Credit to El Goog.
Edit: update with new link.
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1ManWolfePack said:
Here is an easier way to get the Nexus 5 launcher without root, hackery, or evil spells.
Download and install both apks. Bam. Will work on anything 4.1 on up.
https://docs.google.com/folder/d/0B4FWprbB8aORY0Z6c1h1c1hfbjQ/edit
Credit to El Goog.
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Damn, I remember you on the Note 2 forums. Glad to see you back on the same boat, Wolfe lol
Anyways, is the keyboard pop-up annoyance fixed in your uploads or is it still present? Thanks.

Works flawless for me. Stock.
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1ManWolfePack said:
Works flawless for me. Stock.
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Good stuff, man! Keyboard pop-up annoyance is non-existent. Flawless.

works, all i needed was the launcher.apk!!!
awesome work. don't know why moto x never got this.
interesting read about how all google search 3.0> has the launcher code
either way thanks again

eyekyu said:
works, all i needed was the launcher.apk!!!
awesome work. don't know why moto x never got this.
interesting read about how all google search 3.0> has the launcher code
either way thanks again
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My pleasure.
I've found this launcher, kitkat and ART compiler to be sweet bliss. Swipe to left is buttery smooth with ART and 4.4.
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If I install this GEL apk and end up not liking it, it is just a simple matter of uninstalling it or do I have to install the original launcher back?

OVurt said:
If I install this GEL apk and end up not liking it, it is just a simple matter of uninstalling it or do I have to install the original launcher back?
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Just clear defaults. Just like any other launcher. So you'll be good. If you have kitkat, you can do it from here (within settings>home):
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I just installed it and did not realize how large all the icons are now. is there a way around this? otherwise I may have to go back to the original kitkat launcher?
what other differences are there?
I do like the google now swipe right though.

poena said:
I just installed it and did not realize how large all the icons are now. is there a way around this? otherwise I may have to go back to the original kitkat launcher?
what other differences are there?
I do like the google now swipe right though.
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The icons come with the launcher. Solution for smaller ones is to use a different launcher.
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Works perfectly... installed just the launcher on my T-Mobile moto x with 4.4. Just looks like a Nexus 5 now ... status bar transparency every thing intact
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kirdroid said:
Works perfectly... installed just the launcher on my T-Mobile moto x with 4.4. Just looks like a Nexus 5 now ... status bar transparency every thing intact
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is your hotword detection working from within google now?

kirdroid said:
Works perfectly... installed just the launcher on my T-Mobile moto x with 4.4. Just looks like a Nexus 5 now ... status bar transparency every thing intact
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Yeah, I was very pleased when I saw it came with full transparency on 4.4
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Maybe I'm missing it but is there anyway to add more screens?

bsinc1962 said:
Maybe I'm missing it but is there anyway to add more screens?
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Grab an icon and drag it to the right, off the edge of the screen. The GE launcher will create a new home screen for you to drop it on. Drag back to the left and it will remove the unused home screen.

After weeks use of this launcher, there is only one annoyance. The launcher keeps adding a page for reasons I'm not sure of and the page indicator is a plus sign instead of a dot. Can't figure out why it keeps doing that. I have to fix it by adding an icon on the screen and taking it out to have it disappear. See Screenshot.
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Happens to me on occasion. I actually think it's by design. It's not always there on mine, it's almost like a hint or tip. It's not always there.
That's the best I got...
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there is no files to download... :/

DroidOnRoids said:
After weeks use of this launcher, there is only one annoyance. The launcher keeps adding a page for reasons I'm not sure of and the page indicator is a plus sign instead of a dot. Can't figure out why it keeps doing that. I have to fix it by adding an icon on the screen and taking it out to have it disappear. See Screenshot.
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have you installed new app? it seems to happen from what I've noticed on new app install on the stock launcher also.
if you select the stock launcher and get rid of the app off the home screen it seems to go away

Re up
Can somebody re up? It appears the link in the op goes to an empty folder. Thanks in advance.

Unicon issues

Anyone else having issues using the unicon module for xposed? Installed it correctly multiple times but still saying that its not activated even though it is. Any help would be appreciated guys
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inaudibly said:
Anyone else having issues using the unicon module for xposed? Installed it correctly multiple times but still saying that its not activated even though it is. Any help would be appreciated guys
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Something to do with it not being updated to support the newer Xposed framework that you need to make things work on Kit Kat.

Ah that sucks. Really wanna change the icons but stick to the ge launcher
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inaudibly said:
Ah that sucks. Really wanna change the icons but stick to the ge launcher
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I don't understand the appeal of the stock launcher. There are quite a few other apps that do everything it does x 10, like Nova or Apex Launchers. Have never seen an issue with lag or crashes with Nova and it's not difficult to add the Google Now stuff with the latest Google Search widgets and all that.

Ah I just much prefer how it is implemented, the Google now screen to the left is the only reason I favour it amongst other launchers. I've tried some of the widgets but they aren't the same :/
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es0tericcha0s said:
I don't understand the appeal of the stock launcher. There are quite a few other apps that do everything it does x 10, like Nova or Apex Launchers. Have never seen an issue with lag or crashes with Nova and it's not difficult to add the Google Now stuff with the latest Google Search widgets and all that.
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I actually don't like launchers that have too many options. The last thing I want to spend tons of time customizing is a launcher, and the stock launcher is simple, fast, and effective. Plus, I've gotten used to having Google Now right on the left panel much quicker than I thought I would. I don't like not having it on Apex or Nova.

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Anyone else having issues using the unicon module for xposed? Installed it correctly multiple times but still saying that its not activated even though it is. Any help would be appreciated guys
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are you using ART ?

Nope. I can get it to work using an older version of xposed framework but then none of the other modules work on the older version :/
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Just kind of seems like a non issue since you've probably spent more time figuring out why Unicon isn't working than it would have to set up another launcher. You can set up Google Now to open a ton of different ways that are as fast or faster than saying, "OK, Google" and the launcher is only as much effort to set up as you feel like putting into it. No one forces you to play with all the Settings and you can import the desktop grid from most launchers. But, that's what makes people flock to Android: choices. To each their own, and all that. Unfortunately, this is just 1 particular issue that doesn't have a perfect answer to get everything you need without much effort or some sort of compromise. Either an older Xposed with not many other mods or a different launcher. There are ways to enable Google Now hotwords on other launchers and to even get it to work while screen is off, but it is a rather convoluted way to do it and if you don't want to spend 10 minutes setting up a new launcher, then I'm gonna assume it's too much bother to go that route if you are really set on a different icon set.

I never said time was an issue for me. Its just more convenient to have unicon working
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Launcher

What launcher are you using? O got my N5 a few days ago and am still using stock launcher but it seems too simple and I miss a lot of features from other lauchers.
What launcher would you recomend without compromising kitkat "experience", system performance and battery life?
Salomao
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Been using Nova for ages. I've tried all the other launchers, but I keep coming back to Nova.

I've been happily using the Google Experience launcher since it came out. What features are you missing?

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I've been happily using the Google Experience launcher since it came out. What features are you missing?
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A lot.
I would like to scroll up and down in app drawer (and not just page horizontaly) and be able to add new pages to the left of the main page (not only to the right), just to name a few
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Nova launcher prime keep trying others but always end up going back so I'd say that's the best one
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Stuck to the Google Experience launcher for 2 months after I got my N5. Then installed Nova launcher + Lumos icon pack a few weeks back after rooting and installing xposed framework + gravitybox and haven't looked back!

Nova launcher ..the best one with all gestures.. can use all my screwn now... rooted

Can you not add screens to the left if you turn off Google now?
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Always used Apex; but since the GEL launcher came out, been using that on the N4 & now the N5. I only wished Nova or Apex would have swipe to go to Google Now like GEL.

dhruvmalik said:
Always used Apex; but since the GEL launcher came out, been using that on the N4 & now the N5. I only wished Nova or Apex would have swipe to go to Google Now like GEL.
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Honestly the only reason why I don't use Nova right now is because there's no swipe to the left to get Google Now.

Miui launcher
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WarRaven said:
Can you not add screens to the left if you turn off Google now?
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Google now isn't even installed.
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I alway used Nova on previous phones but i really liked google now in the GNL and also the hotword detection on the home in GNL. However, after the last update, they made sure the amount of icons were static independent of the DPI which makes it not really worth it.
I went back to Nova. Though I hope Nova does continue moving forward.

Best for me and the one I always fall back to is Nova launcher. I also wish they implement an easy access to Google Now in future updates.
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