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i guess we wont be able to customize our s4 i9506 .nothing is happening in i9506 thread till date.and i dont wnt to get stuck with original firmware forever.so i just sold my i9506 and got new htc one.:highfive:
If you wanted a community of modders
Then buy a phone other people have
If you are in the UK, you should have got the 9505.
You should buy a second hand one
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If you are in the UK, you should have got the 9505.
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even the i9505 has a lack of mods/modders, especially kernels, dunno why...?
ICECOLDKILLAH said:
even the i9505 has a lack of mods/modders, especially kernels, dunno why...?
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I noticed this when upgrading from sgs3 to sgs4 last month.
I've noticed it as well. I miss the days of the S2 and siyah kernel. KT is the closest kernel were going to get to that kind of features. With the S5 due out soon a lot if devs are going to move on. This will be my last samsung. I'm tired of Sammy's ugly and bloated FWs
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Jrhoop said:
I noticed this when upgrading from sgs3 to sgs4 last month.
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yeah me too m8, when i upgraded from the s2 to the s3 i was happy afterwards, but now after the upgrade from the s3 to the s4...
symondo12 said:
I've noticed it as well. I miss the days of the S2 and siyah kernel. KT is the closest kernel were going to get to that kind of features. With the S5 due out soon a lot if devs are going to move on. This will be my last samsung. I'm tired of Sammy's ugly and bloated FWs
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yeah i remember the old s2 days with the siyah kernel too
actually i am also thinking about switching to anything else than samsung...
well I just bought the Xperia Z1, but still keeping the i9506 as second phone in case something happens, or if I don't like the Z1...
I too miss the sgs2 and sgs3 days. This will also be my last galaxy phone... All this knox-bulls* and bloated firmwares. But which manufacturer should I go to? HTC? Where's most developer activity?
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sackynuts said:
Where's most developer activity?
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Nexus devices.
oldblue910 said:
Nexus devices.
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Hmm.. the biggest advantage, from my point of view, of nexus devices are, they'll rather have support for upcoming OSs such as Ubuntu, Mozilla etc. because of AOSP(drivers etc.). Samsung/HTC/Sony on the other side have always their customized Android OS, which is also a good thing because they have to be absolutely stable.
My SHV-E330S(same as I9506) has not less mods than my old S2. I would say, it has much more mods than S2.
The only difference - you wait when someone will do this for you, while i do it by myself.
Actually, i don't see what is interesting in using already made custom ROM which has be made in someone's specific taste.
Today, there are much more devices than before. Thus, concentration of developers for particular device is less and less. If you want to get something interesting for particular device, you have to become one of such developers.
Otherwise, just get Nexus - it already has naked Android which most people here is looking for.
The only thing i miss for my I9506 is the kernel developement.But if you think better why would you OC the Krait 400?Isn`t the fastest CPU avalaible on the market?A kernel with udervoltage feature enabled would be perfect.For the rest...if you have root you can make it all by yourself.There are a lot of tutorials on the market explaining how you can port a custom ROM and a lot of mods and themes ar compatible for this phone from I9505 thread and Note 3.For short...i`m very satisfied with my I9506.Way faster and less battery draining than I9505.I have them both!
If no-one is porting a rom from either the Xperia Z1, or from the Note 3 wich at least have the same CPU, i will probably look into how to do this myself.. I bought the i9506 yesterday and thought there would be a custom rom allready, but no.. My old Optimus 4X HD is still in use, cause i really hate the Samsung menu system!
I9506
I am from India. My friend is getting me a I9506 from US for 490 dollars. is it a good deal? Will I get OTA updates on it?
toxicneo said:
I am from India. My friend is getting me a I9506 from US for 490 dollars. is it a good deal? Will I get OTA updates on it?
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Think no.. New samsung devices have a region lock by default..
If its a new device and is unlocked maybe, but u need to activate in your region for first use..
Dont know if device only run in US if ur friend activate the phone there..
If not, you'll need to unlock it and pray..
Other thing will be flash ur own firmwares but this will flag a 1 on knox void warranty efuse and cant receive OTAs..
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faiyo said:
If you wanted a community of modders
Then buy a phone other people have
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Yeah i just sold my s4i9506 and got htc one.which is much better than so called s4 with 800 snapdragon processer.it is weird that samsung having much more powerful processer than htc one is laggy;and the knox thing is pissing everyone off!!
I have been using htc one for last one week and i havent seen any lag yet.
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Sadly the data plan network on our country have no HTC One supplies, i would to get hands on it really. Also I am shock by the mods and also CM, i though Galaxy Line are the modfest.
Yes, I agree on this also.
I had an S3 before and I have to say that Devs were going crazy making new Roms/Tweaks and kernels almost every day!
I thought the GS4 would be even more crazier but turns out that it isn't. Should've got that Nexus 5 :|
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Hi guys I'm want some help I'm planning to buy a new tablet but I'm really confused which one to get what I really care for is performance and to be supported by custom roms Thnx in advance
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Google nexus 7
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Hi guys I'm want some help I'm planning to buy a new tablet but I'm really confused which one to get what I really care for is performance and to be supported by custom roms Thnx in advance
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I Think Google nexus 7 is a great option. It's a great tablet in terms of performance also and it has many custom roms out there.
you must go for it!
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I Think Google nexus 7 is a great option. It's a great tablet in terms of performance also and it has many custom roms out there.
you must go for it!
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Unfortunately it's not available in my country that was my top list choice but realised it's not available here
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omaryahya97 said:
Unfortunately it's not available in my country that was my top list choice but realised it's not available here
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Then you may consider Sony xperia tablet z.
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Hi guys I'm want some help I'm planning to buy a new tablet but I'm really confused which one to get what I really care for is performance and to be supported by custom roms Thnx in advance
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Samsung galaxy or yoga !
jime1 said:
Samsung galaxy or yoga !
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Which galaxy tablet in specific?
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In my opinion, the good thing about Samsung tablets is that you pretty much get what you pay for and there's quite a lot of Roms made/ported for them. The Galaxy Note series tablets has better specs than the Galaxy Tab tablets. So if you want to use your tablet for more than a year without raging in frustration because the tablet can't cope with newer games, go with the Note series.
But the bad thing about Samsung tablets is that some, if not most of the newer Samsung Galaxy tablets have knox preinstalled in them that will break your device if you install custom Roms in them. There are ways to remove Knox but because of that the development of certain models are stalled and slow compared to other tablets from other brands.
Another thing is that, one model could have a lot of different version. An example, the Galaxy Note 8.0 might have a lot of custom Roms made for it but there's also a 3G , LTE and WiFi version and the most supported model is the 3G version and you bought an LTE version with little ROM support? Too bad for you then because you can't flash custom Roms made for one version with another version without having at least an annoying side effect.
Tl;Dr once you choose a particular model, go to that model's thread and see how much developer support it gets before buying it.
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emmm im not sure
yea u get stock if nexus 7 but the upcoming tabpro 8.4 will give u more features,if u dont like it u still can remove the bloatwares sooo depends on your needs
Deciding should i buy a samsung galaxy note 3 again or should i buy a samsung galaxy s5
can use explain to me why you thing i should buy a note 3 again
or why should i go for galaxy s5 for
will the samsung gear 2 work on the note 3
does the note 3 or the galaxy s5 have better battery
my note 3 is full broken
Dude, c'mon...
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can use explain to me why you thing i should buy a note 3 again
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Because it is the superior device.
But obviously i'd say that as i own the device. Perhaps if you cluttered the s5 forum with these threads instead, you could get a useful answer
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Deciding should i buy a samsung galaxy note 3 again or should i buy a samsung galaxy s5
can use explain to me why you thing i should buy a note 3 again
or why should i go for galaxy s5 for
will the samsung gear 2 work on the note 3
does the note 3 or the galaxy s5 have better battery
my note 3 is full broken
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:good: NOTE 3 SM N9005
sammillerr said:
Deciding should i buy a samsung galaxy note 3 again or should i buy a samsung galaxy s5
can use explain to me why you thing i should buy a note 3 again
or why should i go for galaxy s5 for
will the samsung gear 2 work on the note 3
does the note 3 or the galaxy s5 have better battery
my note 3 is full broken
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Can you tell me why i should drink tea while i like coffee better? Look in the N5 forum and read what users say and what the up- and downsides are and look on Youtube for reviews etc etc.
It's kind of a no brainer really lol
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celderic said:
Because it is the superior device.
But obviously i'd say that as i own the device. Perhaps if you cluttered the s5 forum with these threads instead, you could get a useful answer
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i ask on the s5 forum and see what people will say
thank you for not been rude
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i ask on the s5 forum and see what people will say
thank you for not been rude
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They`ll probably say the S5 is the one to get . Look for independent/impartial info mate.
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They`ll probably say the S5 is the one to get . Look for independent/impartial info mate.
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What he just said lol if I was debating between a BMW or a VW and I asked the opposites which I should go for, of course they're gonna say their product. Impartial advice is the way
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They`ll probably say the S5 is the one to get . Look for independent/impartial info mate.
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i looked at youtube im going to look now at the s5 forum see what the guys say
hank you for the help
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i looked at youtube im going to look now at the s5 forum see what the guys say
hank you for the help
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Development for the S5 however will be much and much more active than for the Note 3, you can be sure of that. So if you`re looking for that, there will be more to pick from there. I hope we`ll get the S5`s TW and UI too for the N3
To the OP, I'll say just take the size into consideration. If you want a bugger display (and the S pen) go for the note 3. If you want something more manageable with one hand, go for the S5. Both solid devices,you can't go wrong either way.
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To the OP, I'll say just take the size into consideration. If you want a bugger display (and the S pen) go for the note 3. If you want something more manageable with one hand, go for the S5. Both solid devices,you can't go wrong either way.
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Says the man with the biggest phone of all (Nexus 7) Hey bro, how are you?
gee2012 said:
Says the man with the biggest phone of all (Nexus 7) Hey bro, how are you?
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Sup man!!!! Hahhahahha
Yeah well I'm actually in a dilemma myself like the OP, its either S5, Note 3 or M8 although I'm leaning more towards the Samsung devices. How's your note treating you?
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Sup man!!!! Hahhahahha
Yeah well I'm actually in a dilemma myself like the OP, its either S5, Note 3 or M8 although I'm leaning more towards the Samsung devices. How's your note treating you?
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I think its a great phone so far. Running JackyAway rom and Lean Kernel and performance and batterylife is excellent. And its 32GB instead of the S5`s 16GB storage. Plus the bigger screen is a joy to the eyes
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I think its a great phone so far. Running JackyAway rom and Lean Kernel and performance and batterylife is excellent. And its 32GB instead of the S5`s 16GB storage. Plus the bigger screen is a joy to the eyes
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True.
There's a ROM called hyperdrive for the T-Mobile US Note 3 that gives the S5 theme and system UI. Because of that ROM I'm strongly considering going back to the note 3....for a fourth time!
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barondebxl said:
True.
There's a ROM called hyperdrive for the T-Mobile US Note 3 that gives the S5 theme and system UI. Because of that ROM I'm strongly considering going back to the note 3....for a fourth time!
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They`re working on a port here too but i hope Samsung will bring it to the N3 officialy
Just read somewhere Samsung is working on the S5 Prime with a 2560x1440 pixel screen.
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They`re working on a port here too but i hope Samsung will bring it to the N3 officialy
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Yeah let's hope, it looks much better than the older touchwiz IMO.
I do like bigger phones but I like the S5 size, its perfect. I have 2-3 weeks to decide before I buy the device so I'll think about it.
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Yeah let's hope, it looks much better than the older touchwiz IMO.
I do like bigger phones but I like the S5 size, its perfect. I have 2-3 weeks to decide before I buy the device so I'll think about it.
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Oke bro, speak to you soon
And which carrier and which model note 3 did you have?
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I saw that the international S5 got an update a couple days ago with the above improvements as well as generally less lag and better use of the RAM.
re:
Galaxy S5 update brings faster camera and improved fingerprint scanning | SamMobile
I am now wondring if Sprint has any plans to roll out this update. Has anyone seen any news about this?
Thanks.
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Galaxy S5 update brings faster camera and improved fingerprint scanning | SamMobile
"There also seem to be general performance improvements and better RAM management post update, though these are usually noticeable immediately after an update before going back to how they were. The update is currently available over Kies and is also rolling out over the air, though as usual, it could take a while before it shows up on your device. If you’re unwilling to wait, you can always download the firmware from our firmware section and update manually.
Firmware Details:
• Model: SM-G900F
• Model name: GALAXY S5
• Country: United Kingdom
• Version: Android 4.4.2
• Changelist: 1539356
• Product Code: BTU
• PDA: G900FXXU1ANE2
• CSC: G900FOXA1ANE2
• MODEM: G900FXXU1ANE2"
I hope so. I'd love to have these features and faster performance.
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I hope so. I'd love to have these features and faster performance.
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Wow, no one has a clue I guess.
Amazing how dead this forum is as opposed to the S2, S3, S4...
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Wow, no one has a clue I guess.
Amazing how dead this forum is as opposed to the S2, S3, S4...
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I agree completely, compared to the other Sprint Galaxy Forums, the S5 forum for Sprint doesn't see much traffic it seems like.
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Wow, no one has a clue I guess.
Amazing how dead this forum is as opposed to the S2, S3, S4...
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I agree completely, compared to the other Sprint Galaxy Forums, the S5 forum for Sprint doesn't see much traffic it seems like.
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@rompnit from the Sprint Galaxy s3 has got an s5 I've heard so y'all should be getting an awesome dev.
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You too...
Can be one of the developers this forum seems to lack...
Will the real slim ... Please stand up.
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Shadefactor said:
@rompnit from the Sprint Galaxy s3 has got an s5 I've heard so y'all should be getting an awesome dev.
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Yes he does have it. I can't wait for him to cook up some awesomeness and to be able to us International ROMs, especially Alliance ROM!
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Yes he does have it. I can't wait for him to cook up some awesomeness and to be able to us International ROMs, especially Alliance ROM!
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Still nothing on this update??
I would love to rid my GS5 of the stutters.
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Still nothing on this update??
I would love to rid my GS5 of the stutters.
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Coming soon. Check the RDF thread in the general section. It is already on build NE5 I believe.
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good to know, thank you.
why the isn't any touchwiz rom for the nexus 5 like s5
i mean it's great phone and samsung software inculdes good options like multiwindow and toolbox and toggles and .........
why all i can find is about 50 roms with the exact look exact feel the only deferance is more or less option !!!
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why the isn't any touchwiz rom for the nexus 5 like s5
i mean it's great phone and samsung software inculdes good options like multiwindow and toolbox and toggles and .........
why all i can find is about 50 roms with the exact look exact feel the only deferance is more or less option !!!
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You can do 3 things:
1. Buy a Samsung phone
2. Port a touchwiz rom
3. Look for a rom with the features
or you could install S launcher prime (GALAXY S5 LAUNCHER just as good. regards joe.
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why the isn't any touchwiz rom for the nexus 5 like s5
i mean it's great phone and samsung software inculdes good options like multiwindow and toolbox and toggles and .........
why all i can find is about 50 roms with the exact look exact feel the only deferance is more or less option !!!
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Samsung ROMs are built for Samsung phones. Nexus phones run a very close to AOSP ROM, that's why they're all "exact look".
Samsung ROMs are very difficult to port. That's because they're closed source. If Samsung phones have the features you can't live without, that's what you buy - although there are alternatives available for everything you mentioned anyway
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Samsung ROMs are built for Samsung phones. Nexus phones run a very close to AOSP ROM, that's why they're all "exact look".
Samsung ROMs are very difficult to port. That's because they're closed source. If Samsung phones have the features you can't live without, that's what you buy - although there are alternatives available for everything you mentioned anyway
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rootSU explained it the best. On the top of that, think of it this way... if you want TouchWiz buy their phone. Its exclusive to Samsung phones because its more or less a incentive to use their phones because of TouchWiz.
If TouchWiz is that important, stick to using Samsung devices. If you can care less about the features of TouchWiz but like the way it looks, take a look into Note 4 / S5 / TouchWiz CM11 themes found via play store.
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if you couldn't care less about the features of TouchWiz
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Haha sorry dude, from fify
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We don't have a twiz ROM bkuz twiz is crap
Why the hell would you want touchwiz
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nexus 5 is lg....touchwiz (horrible) samsung:laugh::cyclops:
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Samsung ROMs are built for Samsung phones. Nexus phones run a very close to AOSP ROM, that's why they're all "exact look".
Samsung ROMs are very difficult to port. That's because they're closed source. If Samsung phones have the features you can't live without, that's what you buy - although there are alternatives available for everything you mentioned anyway
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I'll second it! And usually people crave for a debloated AOSP like experience!
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I would pay extra NOT to have Touchwiz on a Samsung device.
SenK9 said:
I would pay extra NOT to have Touchwiz on a Samsung device.
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That's the general sentiment I've seen so far!
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