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President of @OTNMedia • Games Industry Analyst 📊 • Host of LvLUp & GoDC • Esports Commentator 🎙️ • DMs 📬 #Gaming | #Sports | #Esports | #Movies

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Joey McDermott
8 months
@Schaffrillas Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse & Godzilla: Minus One both got snubbed imho.
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@CMAgovUK @Microsoft @Activision Very disappointing decision. Lots of talk about more choice, yet in the end you actually limit it considerably.
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Seeing a lot of poor decisions being made regarding #StimulusChecks . I won’t tell you what to do with yours, but here are a few suggestions: 1) Pay bills 2) Reduce debt (pay down your credit card, student loans, etc) 3) Save (build an emergency fund) 4) Invest in the market
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@tomwarren …and the @FTC continues to waste taxpayer money.
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@geoffkeighley Personally, not a fan of remakes & remasters being eligible across the board (maybe they should just have a ‘Best Remake/Remaster’ category?); other than that the lists look good — it’s impossible to please everyone.
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@TheAcademy I think Oppenheimer takes it. Disappointed that Godzilla: Minus One got snubbed as a nominee.
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10 months
@javieraltman Really bummed for you and the team, Javier :/
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2 years
Sony’s actions continue to contradict almost every statement they make in regards to MSFT’s acquisition of ATVI. If @CMAgovUK chooses to rule against the acquisition, I feel like there will be an instant investigation into them…the case in favor of MSFT is quite strong.
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2 years
It appears Sony is blocking Call of Duty titles being on Xbox Game Pass for "a number of years". "The agreement between Activision Blizzard & Sony includes restrictions on the ability to place Call of Duty titles on Game Pass for a number of years".
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10 months
@GeorgeCrudo Unfortunately, a number of award speeches got laid-off last night as well 😓
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11 months
@NFL Wrong clip there, @NFL 😅
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@thegameawards Definitely Hi-Fi Rush!
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2 years
@bogorad222 Not sure what order they came in, but Xbox-Bethesda has multiple Disney-licensed projects in the works :)
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Joey McDermott
2 years
@StarkyLuv73 @JezCorden Which is so ironic since last year people were asking them to stop showing CGI trailers for stuff that is farther out. Impossible to please some people. Meanwhile…gamers like you and I are ecstatic about all of the amazing experiences to come in the next 12 months & beyond 😊
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@tomwarren The CMA is giving MSFT’s lawyers some nice ammo with that false statement about Bethesda games.
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8 months
@Mr_Rebs_ He must have missed The Mandalorian.
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1 year
@stephentotilo Skull & Bones: Star Wars Edition
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2 years
@TheArch32234392 @Dexerto Underrated comment of the thread 🤣
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1 year
@CNBC This should honestly help MSFT move things along. The quicker this gets to Federal court, the quicker the deal should close. The FTC’s case is weak, driven mainly on made up market projections.
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11 months
@Delta_ae Here we go again 😅
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11 months
@tomwarren People are making way too big of a deal out of this 😅
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2 years
@dark1x @DrewsMario @GamerInVoid @digitalfoundry Dang, John, I can’t see the original tweet that you replied to, but this seems quite aggressive out of nowhere 😅 It is totally fine to not like an IP or enjoy a genre of games. For what its worth, I do think HP has more depth to the story than you’re giving it credit for tho.
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9 months
@klobrille Absolute insanity that Halo Infinite didn’t get a nomination for “Evolving Game” imho
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2 years
@Chescht @tomwarren @BradSmi I feel like things may be considerably worse for Sony if this deal doesn’t go through. MSFT could then look to compete in money-hatting exclusives like they did during the 360 gen instead of just letting Sony have their way like they have with the PS4 & PS5 in that area.
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@InsiderGamingIG Most players don’t, if we’re being honest.
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4 years
@its_menieb @Xbox Kids, Teens, Adults, Seniors, sure! All are welcome on #Xbox 😊
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Joey McDermott
2 years
@linakhanFTC @FTC @WSJ Lina, the @FTC is very off base on the MSFT-ATVI deal. The FTC’s arguments are far from sound. Very disappointed with the use of taxpayer funds on this one.
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7 months
@Zven Ngl I lowkey thought it was Rekkles when I first saw the pic 🤣🤣
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Joey McDermott
11 months
@Mouthzola @Colteastwood Psychonauts 2 in 2021 & to some degree Hi-Fi Rush this year (though it’s more of a rhythm-based action game with strong platform elements, than a pure platformer itself). I do still think there is a chance we see a Banjo revival in the years to come.
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Joey McDermott
2 years
@HogwartsLegacy Platform exclusive content in games sucks. Beyond ready for the industry to get over this phase. Very disappointed in @wbgames .
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Joey McDermott
9 months
@CoachDanCasey WR-assisted INT; fantasy football should count it against the WR as a -2pt default as well imho
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Joey McDermott
2 years
@RealArbiter @bogorad222 Sources. For what its worth, one of the sources is the same one that leaked this nearly a full month before anyone else mentioned it. I believe the first public mention of the Bethesda welcome event was by Grubb on Twitter at the end of February 😊
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Joey McDermott
11 months
@KJovian I also don’t think they realize that if Sony makes a publisher acquisition then it opens the door back up for MSFT to potentially make another, as Sony’s lead would widen again.
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11 months
@klobrille Something seems quite off here.
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Joey McDermott
4 years
If you’re a fan of #gaming history... This well-done video from @Colteastwood details the turbulence that the #Xbox brand went through during the Xbox One generation & how @XboxP3 lead the team to not only steady the ship, but to set the brand up to thrive moving forward.
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4 years
LOOOONNNNG video Premiering on the channel at 9:00am PST (5:00pm GMT) You can join the Live Chat in 30 minutes here: #Xbox #PhilSpencer #Studios
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2 years
@Mr_Rebs_ @JeffGrubb Big emphasis on “originally planned.” A number of these have already been moved out of the 2023 window.
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Joey McDermott
5 years
@JessicaBlevins @AnneMunition Time to announce #MixerCon2020 with you and @Ninja on the planning committee, Jess? 😉
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11 months
@thegameawards Unfortunately, I think it’s going to get left off, but Hi-Fi Rush was one of the best new IPs and bug-free releases this year.
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Joey McDermott
4 years
Oh the irony... #Robinhood #Stocks
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Robinhood
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Let the people trade.
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Joey McDermott
9 months
@JakeSucky Lowkey one of the best live service shooters on the market right now imho; the amount of content that was added last year was absurd. Sadly, people are sleeping on it after the rough launch and Year 1 though :/
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Joey McDermott
1 year
@Warcraft Chris Metzen is back. Mic Drop.
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@KamixSam @ZachariusD Definitely worth it! I’m mainly a PC gamer, but picked up a Series S to have for console-only games, sports games, and couch co-op. It packs quite a bit of power and Game Pass is such a good deal. It’s the perfect compliment console for a PC or PS gamer imho.
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1 year
@SixersOctavian @eurogamer Journalistic integrity continues to heavily degrade at some of these outlets 😓
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1 year
@CMAgovUK Glad to see that the EU Commission actually did their research. Very disappointed in the CMA choosing to limit choice for gamers in the UK.
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1 year
@Starfield_Count To clarify, I believe the 10% is human life. It sounds like most planets will have flora and fauna (plants and animals).
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3 years
@HaloNoticiasMX Realizing a lot of people in the comments don’t quite understand that this is quite common in the videogame industry 😅 The game Witts was working on has been shipped & he has had a hand in many of the maps, modes, events, etc still set to come in the future. Next: New project.
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@ToysForBob Wishing you guys the best in your new direction.
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@OHRyePlays @shinobi602 The difference there is that WB didn’t have to pay licensing fees to themselves. For players like EA & Sony (especially Sony since they also tie in annual exclusivity fees), Disney licensing fees are not cheap 😓
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Joey McDermott
3 years
@theRealJayDub2 Hey Jay, Xbox is already partnered with Discord as well. As opposed to trying to spin this into some console war story, let’s celebrate it for what it is: A huge win for gamers and another big step forward to full cross-platform/cross-play capabilities for gamers 🥳
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Joey McDermott
4 years
@klobrille - Can confirm there is currently a 2nd big first-party release planned for the 2nd half of 2021 (maybe even 3 depending how you look at the 3rd). - More acquisitions are already being made, but they will hold off on announcing for a bit.
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6 years
I’ve been a member of the #DiscordHypeSquad for a while now, but it is time to step up my commitment to and support of the wonderful @discordapp product and the team behind it even more. I’m going NITRO! 😎💫 #DiscordNitro #Discord
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@IsaccUtd @Xbox My dude, competition is good for the industry. For example, had Xbox not priced their consoles as competitively, PS5s would be costing more. Xbox is also the reason that PS has backwards compatibility incoming. On the flip side, PS is why Xbox is investing more in 1st party.
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Joey McDermott
2 years
@Stallion83 I really like the current system, but I think a few QoL changes could be made: • Something to commemorate a 100% completed game, similar to PS’s Platinum. • An expanded rarity system - something like: Gray = Common Green = Uncommon Blue = Rare Purple = Epic Orange = Legendary
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3 years
@ChrisMasProd The Star Wars-Halo crossover I never knew I wanted… future fracture event, @ske7ch / @Unyshek ? 🥺🙏
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Joey McDermott
3 years
@Halo This marketing campaign just hits different. Absolutely love the UNSC Archive route and highlighting more of the humanity and suffering that often gets hidden behind the shadow of Master Chief.
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@JezCorden Personally, idt this is as much a Xbox failure as it is a deal between PlayStation and Square. I could be wrong, but it feels like there is something else at play (and has been for a while now).
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Joey McDermott
4 years
@steinekin Todd’s Indiana Jones teaser as well 👀
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@thegameawards Hi-Fi Rush
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@JBoss293 @JSingh10j @XcloudTimdog Yupp since ZeniMax wasn’t publicly traded, this one should go through pretty easily. Should clear around May/June 2021 if I had to guess.
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@stephentotilo Interesting! Sounds like they are trying to escape being a cog in the CoD machine.
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@BAFTAGames @alanwake @larianstudios @A_i @DaveDiverGame @BSG_DREDGE @wbgames @insomniacgames @EAStarWars @NintendoUK Sad to see Hi-Fi Rush left off of the list 😢 …especially given how many nominations it got across other categories.
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Joey McDermott
2 years
A really great, professional, and mature response from @GoCards ’s Hailey Van Lith in-regards to a confrontation brought on by Texas’ Sonya Morris at the end of the game. #MarchMadness #MM2023
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Joey McDermott
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@CultureCrave A few games do this already with ‘dynamic’ difficulty modes (which seem to be pretty hit or miss) — would be curious to see what else Sony’s patented version brings to the table.
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@DMC_Ryan + Ara History Untold + Towerborne + Cities Skylines 2 + 33 Immortals + Ark 2 + Persona 3 Reload & more! 🤩
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@GiliusLoL @Kikis1205 Gilius with a kind, inspirational tweet?! This is new...I kind of like the change of pace though 😅 Best of luck to you guys!
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@14_kaiju Go, Godzilla, Go! 📈📈
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@benitonjr @shinobi602 Hate to be that guy, but it’s always an earlier build in showcases 😅
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3 years
@JeffGrubb Someone woke up today and chose violence haha 😂
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@JonComms @LuigiBlood Oh I definitely saw plenty of posts about targeting employees circulating around during the PS to PC phase as well. A whole lot surrounding TLOU2 as well. Fanboys on both sides can get quite rabbid. Now Nintendo fans; however, I can’t recall much aggression on this level.
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1 year
@Pixar I can hear the “To Infinity & Bijan” pun opportunities already haha
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3 years
“We believe that our decision to make ‘Outriders’ available with Microsoft’s Xbox Game Pass as soon as the title launched also worked in our favor.” This could end up being the start of a very big snowball for #XboxGamePass subscribers. Source: (2/2)
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@Naughty_Dog The backyard expands! …in all seriousness, excited to check the documentary out! Not a fan of the name, but I’m sure the content will be great! 👍
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Joey McDermott
2 years
@FNATIC @Rogue @LEC Not with drafts like those last 3 😓 Confused as to why the team committed so hard to the same style of draft in games 4 and 5 after being demolished using it in game 3. Came across cocky…and it definitely didn’t pay off. Hope the drafts improve heading into next weekend.
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@kiikaTV @JavCamus @sOAZ That’s what we all thought about the 2015 roster after their undefeated Summer Split and run to Semis at Worlds as well though. I’m hoping and praying that they stay together, but I won’t believe it until contracts are signed. 😬
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5 years
@benJhoffner @BroxahLoL @noway4u_sir Can confirm...would definitely buy a jersey for that team! 🤩
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@Jared_Carrabis Love me some Ranger; dude has ice in his veins
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@Nebuula @EsportsIan @Halo Honestly, I’m cool with the Bronze, Silver, Gold, etc ranks, but I’d… - Cut the divisions to 4/5 per tier - Give high Onyx players a top 500/1k leaderboard/challenger tier to visually work towards - Weight the win contribution system more evenly - Separate ranked & unranked MMR
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1 year
@FOSSpatents The wasting taxpayer money is more attributed to the time that salaried employees are spending on losing cases imho.
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1 year
@jasonschreier Wow, 3-4 months earlier than originally projected as well.
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1 year
@katlynskye24 @lyft + @AskLyft - Someone other than “Yuri” needs to look into this one. This is far from okay and a terrible response from support.
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@bethesda @hifiRush @LimitedRunGames Any chance of a steelbook release? 🥺
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2 years
@DestinLegarie Players are definitely sleeping on just how big this deal is for both Xbox & Riot. It easily adds a new layer of accessibility to Riot’s games for new players and it gives another great reason for players to consider subbing to Game Pass & joining the Xbox ecosystem.
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Joey McDermott
2 years
@OathxX024 If only more Halo players had the common sense & reasonable attitude that you have, Oath. If I had to guess Xbox/343 probably want to get the game into a better state with more maps, modes, features, bugfixes, etc before putting it back up on a big stage again as well.
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3 years
. #SquareEnix on #Outriders : “We have been pleasantly surprised as the digital sales ratio for the title have been very high, and the number of active users has also beaten our expectations.” (1/2)
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10 months
@VGC_News Great deal!
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10 months
@Noah_lol1004 You’re great, Noah. The sky is the limit :)
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@kazrisk Still plenty of room for improvement overall, but the second season was much, much better than the first imho.
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Joey McDermott
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@klobrille They just need to go with “xCloud”. Yeah, it’s a “project name”, but it is the name all of the consumers have adopted and use regularly. No reason to overcomplicate things.
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@BenjiSales I can only imagine what it’s pulling in across the board with it also launching into Game Pass on Day 1. Probably some pretty darn impressive player numbers for a launch.
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4 years
@WCGamingTweets Apple is going to have to do some heavy hiring to review all of the movies and shows on apps like Netflix, Amazon Prime, and Hulu and all of the music on apps like Spotify and Soundcloud as they release new content if they want to take this “approach”. 😠😤
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3 years
@GamingGreyGhost This isn’t actually the case. No reason to add more fuel to the fire with false narratives.
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Joey McDermott
3 years
@DarkaysTG @XboxGamePass Great game, Charles! I probably would have missed out on this one without @XboxGamePass . It sounds like an ad, but it gave me the option to download it risk-free and give it a go and as a result I loved the game and you have a new player for future games as well :) Buying it too!
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@tomwarren Dr. Lee trying to do the same 😅
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@steinekin @IGN Get’em, Stein! 👏
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