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kedo posted:Do coffee shops tell you the exact mg dosage of caffeine you’re getting per brewed oz of coffee where you live? Coffee is served in cups that are measured in ounces, so I imagine that’s why all of us are using it. Yes? I ask how many shots of espresso go into my coffee, and I know roughly how much caffeine is in a shot. So a large coffee from Costa has 3 or 4 shots of espresso, I forget. I typically make drinks with 2 shots of espresso in them at home. Knowing how many ounces of coffee I drink makes zero sense, because it's entirely dependent on how much coffee is in it. It'd be like English people saying "drat, I drank 1 and a half litres of coffee the other day", but it could have been piss coffee or really strong coffee.
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^^ yeah that's why I asked about if varying the amount of water matters, and if so how Even reducing caffeine a bit gives me bad headaches. I'm trying to reduce it overall since it messes with my anxiety issues, but it's been insanely difficult.
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Mar 5, 2018 23:33
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Q8ee posted:Yes? I ask how many shots of espresso go into my coffee, and I know roughly how much caffeine is in a shot. So a large coffee from Costa has 3 or 4 shots of espresso, I forget. I typically make drinks with 2 shots of espresso in them at home. Knowing how many ounces of coffee I drink makes zero sense, because it's entirely dependent on how much coffee is in it. How do you know how much caffeine is in a shot of espresso though? Edit: wait, are you talking about coffee drinks, not just like a big old paper cup of drip coffee?
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Mar 5, 2018 23:38
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I think a shot (at Caribou at least) is 120 mg
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Mar 5, 2018 23:42
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Q8ee posted:Yes? I ask how many shots of espresso go into my coffee, and I know roughly how much caffeine is in a shot. I hear what you're saying, but even a "shot" isn't a precise measure of caffeine. Just so I could be an rear end in a top hat-know-it-all, I texted a barista friend who geeks out about this stuff and asked. Here's his reply: quote:A shot is like maybe 20 MG to 100 MG of caffeine. Depends on the bean and roast and machine and guy pulling it and how hard he packed it. That's a pretty big range, especially if you're doing four shots at a time multiple times per day. I suppose if you have a machine that takes pods that specify exactly the amount of caffeine per pod, then maybe you're getting a specific amount of caffeine, but my point is none of these measures are all that precise because caffeine isn't a drug where precision is absolutely vital unless you're a heart patient or something, in which case you should probably be precise with the zero amount of caffeine you're ingesting. I have learned much about coffee and caffeine today.
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Mar 5, 2018 23:45
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In my ~*~ barista training ~*~ I was told that caffeine was destroyed by heat, so darker roasts were actually less caffeinated, while the lightest roasts were more caffeinated. Someone should make the equivalent of a pH test strip but for caffeine concentration. Doubt it'd work so well, but would be neat if it was possible
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Mar 5, 2018 23:59
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kedo posted:I hear what you're saying, but even a "shot" isn't a precise measure of caffeine. Just so I could be an rear end in a top hat-know-it-all, I texted a barista friend who geeks out about this stuff and asked. Here's his reply: That's actually pretty interesting, I wish I had a barista friend. I learned something new today. Explains why some days I get coffee, it doesn't give me the same caffeine buzz as other days, and now I'm annoyed that this is even a thing. I bought coffee the other day with an extra shot and it barely perked me up. As for knowing how much caffeine is in a shot, I just base it off of the big coffee chains and what they advertise on their menus, it usually shows you the caffeine content / fat content / sugar content etc. actionjackson posted:^^ yeah that's why I asked about if varying the amount of water matters, and if so how Best of luck quitting, dude. I feel you. If it's any consolation, it used to mess with my anxiety really badly, but then it stopped doing so. Though I've noticed a weird sort of cyclical pattern where it waxes and wanes: I'll be fine drinking coffee for weeks / months, then all of a sudden it makes me an anxious mess whenever I drink it, then it'll go back to being normal.
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Mar 6, 2018 00:27
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Jyrraeth posted:In my ~*~ barista training ~*~ I was told that caffeine was destroyed by heat, so darker roasts were actually less caffeinated, while the lightest roasts were more caffeinated. Arabica is definitely less caffeinated than robusta for sure, though robusta is pretty uncommon in the US at least
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Mar 6, 2018 01:27
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Is there a way to use amino without a phone?
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Mar 6, 2018 02:14
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Jeb! Repetition posted:Is there a way to use amino without a phone? Have you looked in to emulating an Android on your PC? I haven't done it for about 5 years but it worked great back then. This is a recent article talking about emulators.
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Mar 6, 2018 02:34
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I'd ask this in the gardening thread we have in DIY but that seems more based on veggie/fruit growing: We've decided to green up the joint by going some plants (specifically from a few of those grow-your-own-cactus-and-succulent kits because neither of us know this poo poo) and I'm a little lost/confused/worried that I'm gonna kill these things, and so I've got a few questions: - Everything says to seal up the potted seeds to ensure consistent soil moisture, but I've also read that succulents/cacti grow best if you let them dry out often. Is the drying-out phase more for when the things have grown and actual plants exist? - Related to the above, I know from my early science classes that plants breathe in carbon dioxide and breathe out oxygen. Wouldn't sealing them in be not-so-good on the whole respiration thing? Or again, is that when I've got a bunch of actual plants and not seeds in dirt? If one plant is exant and the rest of the ones haven't germinated, is it going to asphixiate while the rest are growing? - What the hell is indirect light, outside of not having the sun straight on the things? Like, we don't have a lot of windowsill space; is "the light from the kitchen light, but like four feet away on a nearby table actually indirect? I know, stupid questions, but we're not really growers here and man, I don't want these plants to die.
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Mar 6, 2018 04:13
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MisterBibs posted:- What the hell is indirect light, outside of not having the sun straight on the things? Like, we don't have a lot of windowsill space; is "the light from the kitchen light, but like four feet away on a nearby table actually indirect?
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Mar 6, 2018 04:34
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MisterBibs posted:I'd ask this in the gardening thread we have in DIY but that seems more based on veggie/fruit growing: Unless you get some very finicky plants, or you just don't ever water them, most plants are pretty hard to kill. Also don't worry about killing a few. Just ask the Vegan\Vegetarians, they don't have feelings anyways. Get yourself some herbs, grow them and then you have green plants that also make your cooking a lot better. There are plenty you can grow on your windowsill and just clip off a little when you need it. Some you need to do more to maintain than others but if you screw them up you can usually get a replacement from a greenhouse\garden store for a $1 or so.
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Mar 6, 2018 15:46
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Two days ago I heard a song and distinctly remember thinking that I like that song and that I haven't heard it in awhile. Rather than pulling over and adding it to Google play immediately, I resolved to add it at home. I can't remember anything about it except it has male vocals, it's kind of nerdy, I think, and it was written bat some time between the 70s and the 90s. Anyone know a site where I can go through a bunch of songs? I don't know that it was ever a top of the charts.
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Mar 6, 2018 18:31
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Mar 6, 2018 19:04
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I'm currently going through some paranoia. I just received a package from Walmart that I have never ordered. The package contains some cheap $1 clipboard. The package has my full name and address, and I recently moved to my current address. I've checked my cards for any charges and there is none, why would I get this package? Did someone manage to get my info and ordered a cheap clipboard to verify the information? This package has no receipts, no invoice in it, it has an order number on the shipping label that I cannot look up because Walmart requires the email of the account used to buy that item. And to top it all off, today I was supposed to receive something from Amazon but that never arrived, despite the tracking showing that it did. And I got this mystery package instead.
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Mar 7, 2018 03:13
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If Charles Bronson starts calling you talking about woods, promises and miles to go before you sleep, you might be a Russian sleeper agent.
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Mar 7, 2018 04:20
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Leal posted:Did someone manage to get my info and ordered a cheap clipboard to verify the information? Yes, but it's probably not targeted at you specifically. It's a scam called "brushing", they send you something tiny that gets verified as delivered, and then they use the account that they set up with your details on it to legitimise their online store so other people buy things from it. https://www.forbes.com/sites/wadesh...t/#12cb35d173da I don't know how you do it with Walmart online shopping, maybe it's a new thing.
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Mar 7, 2018 04:51
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Memento posted:Yes, but it's probably not targeted at you specifically. It's a scam called "brushing", they send you something tiny that gets verified as delivered, and then they use the account that they set up with your details on it to legitimise their online store so other people buy things from it. can you copy and paste, please? paywall....
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Mar 7, 2018 06:07
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ladron posted:can you copy and paste, please? paywall.... Really? That's weird, I guess they don't bother paywalling in Australia. Pasted here: https://pastebin.com/bQwpD46u
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Mar 7, 2018 06:38
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Memento posted:Really? That's weird, I guess they don't bother paywalling in Australia. Pasted here: https://pastebin.com/bQwpD46u thank you. interesting.
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Mar 7, 2018 07:04
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For some reason that song is forbidden on YouTube in the USA. It's not that one, but thanks.  Actually that plays on the radio more than I'd expect. Same for One Night in Bangkok.
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Mar 7, 2018 10:10
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I want to buy tree resin, that kind that solidifies into amber, for crafts. I didn't manage to have Google tell me the answer, who sells that?
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Mar 7, 2018 12:45
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Dawncloack posted:I want to buy tree resin, that kind that solidifies into amber, for crafts. you can get it free from trees something like this? https://shop.resinobsession.com/products/castin-craft-transparent-liquid-resin-dye
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Mar 7, 2018 13:11
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ladron posted:you can get it free from trees THIS!! THanks a million satoshis.
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Mar 7, 2018 16:24
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How annoying is it for people in healthcare-related fields to hear variations on “hopefully not any time soon!” in response to “see you!”?
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Mar 7, 2018 16:30
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Belated plant reply.MisterBibs posted:I'd ask this in the gardening thread we have in DIY but that seems more based on veggie/fruit growing: There's another plant thread in DIY that's more about plants in general than veggie/fruit gardening and it's a great place to ask questions. There are several people with amazing succulent collections in there. MisterBibs posted:- Everything says to seal up the potted seeds to ensure consistent soil moisture, but I've also read that succulents/cacti grow best if you let them dry out often. Is the drying-out phase more for when the things have grown and actual plants exist? Succulents need a good amount of water to get going, and moist soil is easier for them to push through than dry soil. Keep it moist until you have a rosette or a few true leaves and then taper off dramatically (or look up directions for your specific species for more precise advice). Once they're adults your watering schedule is "basically never, except once in a blue moon when I'm afraid I'm killing my plant." If you water them too much when they're adults they'll grow huge stalks (depending on the species) to store the extra water and will look dumb. MisterBibs posted:- Related to the above, I know from my early science classes that plants breathe in carbon dioxide and breathe out oxygen. Wouldn't sealing them in be not-so-good on the whole respiration thing? Or again, is that when I've got a bunch of actual plants and not seeds in dirt? If one plant is exant and the rest of the ones haven't germinated, is it going to asphixiate while the rest are growing? When they're seedlings they're producing and using so little of either gas that it doesn't matter. By covering them you trap moisture and heat and create an optimal growing environment, basically a miniature greenhouse. Opening and closing the thing to water it every once in awhile will provide more fresh air than they'd ever need. By the time they'd be using enough CO2 that you'd harm them by covering them, they'll probably be big enough that you'll have a hard time finding something big enough to cover them. MisterBibs posted:- What the hell is indirect light, outside of not having the sun straight on the things? Like, we don't have a lot of windowsill space; is "the light from the kitchen light, but like four feet away on a nearby table actually indirect? Ask in the thread, but most succulents and cacti will prefer full sun. Many succulents will only get their bright colors if exposed to 6+ hours per day. However it's common for lots of plants to be sown in indirect light and then slowly weened into full sun as they get older. This mimics how they grow in the wild. For reference, if you're more than four feet from a window with direct sun (ie. uninterrupted sun going through it and into your room, not bounced sun from another building or whatever), you're in full shade conditions. Bounced light loses its energy quickly in a room. Indirect sunlight means as close as you can get to the sunlight without being actually in it. So if sun streams into your eastern windows early in the morning, put the seedlings just outside of where it shines and you'll be perfect. If you don't have well placed windows and only have shade, consider getting some shade plants instead. There's nothing more frustrating than trying to grow plants that require conditions you just can't meet. Pothos will grow in the worst of conditions, are great air purifiers and need little light. You can literally pirate them from friends and family by snipping off a few inches of stem from one of their plants and sticking it in a cup of water for a few weeks. It'll grow new roots and bingo, now you have a clone of the original plant. e: For fun, a couple of my succulents. This one was a gift and is my wife's, and so she watered it waaaaaay too much out of fear of killing it. Now it looks dumb as hell, but I'm under strict orders not to do anything with it, so  It's in nearly full sun, so you can see some nice pink coloration along the edges of the leaves. Baby succulents, rooted from leaves I pulled off a friend's succulent when he wasn't looking. You can literally just stick a succulent leaf in some dirt, cut side down, and a few months later you'll have a new plant. At this point I'm watering them maybe once a month, but they're still growing like monsters since they're in a closed glass cabinet with a bunch of other plants that need frequent watering, so it's pretty humid in there. They only get about 2 hours of direct sun per day, so they don't have any coloration. 
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I volunteer for an organization where a 100 members serve 5 locations. The organization uses 5 gmail accounts for these locations and shares the passwords with all members. When you want to make a schedule such as "I'll work at location 3 this Friday 7-8 PM" you log in to that gmail account and put yourself into its calendar. The problems of course arise with so much account sharing. Accounts get locked, gmail asks for verification, new passwords have to be distributed, etc. What other organizers could we use instead? We need something simple and free. Beachcomber posted:Two days ago I heard a song and distinctly remember thinking that I like that song and that I haven't heard it in awhile. There's a thread for this in NMD. https://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=2388112&pagenumber=269#lastpost
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Mar 8, 2018 11:55
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Everyone has their own gmail, shared google calendar? That way as well you can lock people out as needed, you only need to have one admin but you can have as many as you like etc. I use one for volunteering and it works great.
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Mar 8, 2018 12:21
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Doctor Malaver posted:I volunteer for an organization where a 100 members serve 5 locations. The organization uses 5 gmail accounts for these locations and shares the passwords with all members. When you want to make a schedule such as "I'll work at location 3 this Friday 7-8 PM" you log in to that gmail account and put yourself into its calendar. You could cludge something together with freedcamp, maybe. It's free but simplicity is a bit lacking.
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Mar 8, 2018 13:18
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Memento posted:Everyone has their own gmail, shared google calendar? That way as well you can lock people out as needed, you only need to have one admin but you can have as many as you like etc. I use one for volunteering and it works great. This works pretty well at my one job for staff scheduling and events, although there's only about 20 of us. I imagine the calendar could get pretty cluttered if your admin doesn't keep on top of permissions and stuff. We also use planday for our volunteers and staff (around 200 in all) and it works great, very simple. That's a paid solution though.
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Mar 8, 2018 14:38
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Google Apps for Work is free if you are a registered Not-For-Profit as well. Good poo poo.
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I have music up on a Bandcamp page and one of their features is you can see the referrer links people are coming from, which is usually my website or from other websites/blogs talking about the music. however I have recently been getting a bunch of links from completely unrelated articles, mostly on small local news sites, like this one about some airline financial stuff: https://www.indystar.com/story/travel/flights/todayinthesky/2018/03/01/pilots-ratify-contract-spirit-airlines/384283002/ there's nothing at all on that page linking to my bandcamp, and the same is true for the other similar links, so what is up with that?
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Mar 8, 2018 17:05
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Memento posted:Everyone has their own gmail, shared google calendar? That way as well you can lock people out as needed, you only need to have one admin but you can have as many as you like etc. I use one for volunteering and it works great. Could we then get rid of separate accounts for each location? Or would we still need them but only admins would need to log into them?
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I have a series of stupid US taxes/video games question. 1. If someone made money performing a service in an online game (killing a boss for another player for $100, selling content in second life, etc.), should they claim that income on their taxes? I know that people who make their living producing content on youtube or twitch have to claim the money they make as income, and theoretically they are making that money on someone else's digital platform, but would it matter if the platform is an online game? 2. If they were somehow able to make enough money through that to count as their sole source of income, would they be able to claim any subscriptions for that game as a business expense? After all, paying the subscription fee would be the only way for them to access their clientele. If so, would they also be able to claim any optional online cosmetic purchases as a business expense? 3. What if they bought some in-game currency, which would violate the game's Terms of Service, but the dirty digital money was necessary to perform the service they get their income from. Should that count as a business expense, despite it breaking their platform's ToS? Basically, what I want to know is what is the stupidest possible way someone can use video games to save money on their taxes while still technically following the law.
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Mar 8, 2018 22:01
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Doctor Malaver posted:Could we then get rid of separate accounts for each location? Or would we still need them but only admins would need to log into them? You could get rid of the location accounts, yeah. You can group people by location, so that you can (for example) have a different colour by location, to make it easier to see on the calendar. You could even have one calendar per location, with one admin for each, to separate things further - depending on how much flux you have between locations for your volunteers this might not be suitable.
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Tenik posted:I have a series of stupid US taxes/video games question. 1 if you make money, the government wants a piece. If you generate income (above a certain threshold), you have to pay tax on it. 2 If you have to spend money to do your job, you can deduct that. Doctors and nurses can deduct magazine subscriptions, and cops can deduct guns, uniform cleaning,etc. 3 the law does not protect you from illegal activities, so it depends if violating the tos was illegal or not. I'm guessing "they could probably make it seem that way".
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Mar 9, 2018 00:37
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Fruits of the sea posted:This works pretty well at my one job for staff scheduling and events, although there's only about 20 of us. I imagine the calendar could get pretty cluttered if your admin doesn't keep on top of permissions and stuff. Doctor Malaver posted:Could we then get rid of separate accounts for each location?
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actionjackson posted:^^ yeah that's why I asked about if varying the amount of water matters, and if so how Every couple years I go cold turkey for six months. The first week is loving hell. Of course a couple months later I'm back on the coffee, and by the end of the year I'm back up to five or six cups a day.
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I never ever drink coffee, and I've only met one other person who doesn't either. I've tried it, but that last time was like 20 years ago and I almost poo poo my pants and died on the streets of amsterdam, so I don't think I'll be trying it again welp, that's my story, have a blessed day~~
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