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Steam Holiday Sale 2013: Post Your Haul

Risette

A Good Citizen
gifts from boyfriend:
DmC
Dark Souls
Skyrim
Papers, Please
Deadly Premonition
Ys 1+2
Ys Origin
Ys: The Oath in Felghana
Long Live The Queen

gifts from friends:
Fez
Toki Tori
Rogue Legacy

bought for myself:
La Mulana

pretty good
 

cicero

Member
The general thread was getting cluttered, so here's a dedicated one. My haul:



Total: $Lessthaniwouldhavelikedtospend (I wasn't keeping track.)

I still can't believe that Anno 1404 is coming back to Steam. Somebody pinch me.
WAIT, WHAT IS THIS?! I HAVE HAD THIS ON MY WISHLIST FOR WHAT SEEMS LIKE YEARS.
 

JaseC

gave away the keys to the kingdom.
WAIT, WHAT IS THIS?! I HAVE HAD THIS ON MY WISHLIST FOR WHAT SEEMS LIKE YEARS.

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?p=95581006#post95581006

If King Kong and Tintin follow suit I'll literally cry tears of happiness.

Edit: The game probably has been sitting on your wishlist for years as it was yanked almost three years ago (April 2011).

Not as much left to buy these days but here's the damage.

Received as gifts:



Purchased:

As soon as I saw your post I wondered if you snapped up the Barbie game. ;)
 
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at least they were mostly inexpensive.
 
Bioshock Infinite
Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons
Deus Ex: Human Revolution - Director's Cut
Dishonoured - Game of the Year Edition
Divekick
DmC: Devil May Cry
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim - Legendary Edition
Fallout: New Vegas - Ultimate Edition
FORCED
Guacamelee! Gold Edition
Injustice: Gods Among Us - Ultimate Edition
Just Cause
Just Cause 2
Left 4 Dead 2 (free)
Magic 2014: Duels of the Planeswalkers - Special Edition
Payday 2 (gift)
Spelunky
The Stanley Parable
The Swapper
Sword of the Stars: The Pit
The Walking Dead Season One + 400 Days DLC

Also Guild Wars 2 in their sale.
 

C4rter

Member
Yeah, Damage Time. My listings for the Christmas Sale:

Steam:
Fist Puncher - Steam Gift - 0€ (Received in return)
Bioshock Infinite Season Pass - Steam - 4,99€ (Gifted)
Stanley Parable - Steam - 7,19€
Battle Worlds: Kronos - Steam - 20,09€ (Payed with Card Money)
Don't Starve - Steam - 1,11€ (Stored in Inventory for now, probably for a Giveaway)
UnEpic - Steam - 3,49€
Tower Wars - Steam - 1,74€
Cook, Serve, Delicous - Steam - 2,24€
SteamWorld Dig - Steam - 6,74€
Legend of Dungeon - Steam - 1,49€
Bioshock Infinite Season Pass - Steam - 4,99€ (Payed with Card Money)

Amazon.com:
Blood of the Werewolf - Amazon.com - 3,63€
They Bleed Pixels - Amazon.com - 1,81€
Tomb Raider - Amazon.com - 3,65€
Dungeons & Dragons: Chronicles of Mystara Retail - Amazon.com - 2,74€

Humble Bundle Store:
Ironclad Tactics - Humblebundle-Store - 5,27€
Survivor Squad - Humblebundle-Store - 1,35€
Papers, Please - Humblebundle-Store - 3,77€
Guacamelee! Gold Edition - Humblebundle-Store - 2,83€

Others:
Silent Storm - GreenManGaming - 2,00€
Dirt 3 - Gamersgate - 4,99€
The Pit Special Edition DLC Steam Store and Retail Key - Gamersgate - 0,75€

Neogaf Giveaways:
Crusader Kings Complete - Neogaf Gift - 0€
Terraria - Neogaf Gift - 0€
And Yet It Moves - Neogaf Gift - 0€
Afterfall Insanity Extended - Neogaf Gift - 0€
Dear Esther Retail - Neogaf Gift - 0€
Revenge of the Titans - Neogaf Gift - 0€
Bridge It (plus) - Neogaf Gift - 0€
Oil Rush Bundle Retail Activation - Neogaf Gift

Given away to fellow Gaffers during Sale:
Binary Domain
Death Rally
Organ Trail Director's Cut
Broken Sword Director's Cut
Dead Space
Mirror's Edge

All in all, even if I didn't like most of the sales @ Steam, I bought many games, as usual.
 

Mgoblue201

Won't stop picking the right nation
VVVVVV
PixelJunk Eden
Guacamelee! Gold Edition
Trine 2: Complete Story
FEZ
Mirror's Edge
I also bought Victoria II: Heart of Darkness through Amazon.
 

Umi88

Member
Valdis Story: Abyssal City
Borderlands 2 Ultimate Vault Hunter Upgrade Pack 2 ( "Free" with credit I had on gmg + voucher)
Don't Starve (Price error)
Spelunky
Trine 2: Complete Story Upgrade

Giveaways from gaf:
FEZ
Garry's Mod Complimentary

from friends:
La-Mulana
Rogue Legacy
Guacamelee! Gold Edition
Ace of Spades: Battle Builder

and some la-mulana's for steam friends.. now to play all that :p
 

Krakle

Member
Didn't go over the top this time round.

The Stanley Parable
Antichamber
Walking Dead Season 2
Bioshock Infinite Season Pass
Papers, Please
Gunpoint
Brothers - A tale of two sons
Gone Home
 

bonesquad

Member
Purchased on Steam - Monaco; Papers, Please; The Bridge; Super Hexagon; Cook, Serve, Delicious!; Spelunky; The Swapper

Purchased as gifts - Gunpoint; Retro/Grade

Gifted (from Lain) - Guacamelee

Purchased elsewhere - Rogue Legacy, QUBE; Gateways; Ace Patrol and Pacific Skies


Spent about $27 on Steam using only card funds, and $7.50 elsewhere (not card funds:(. Not bad. The real shocker is that I've played each of these already...
 
I went over budget due to some impulse buys. Spent around $80 total I think. Not going to list everything, but will post highlights:

Risk of Rain - Picked up a handful of rouge-like games during the course of the sale and this is easily the standout. Still working on unlocking classes, but so far they seemed pretty varied and add an interesting element to the gameplay. The music is also fantastic. Still on sale at the humble store for another 24 hours or so for those who missed it during the steam sale.

Volgarr The Viking - Got it from the humble store as I don't think it ever had a featured sale on steam. The difficulty curve is brutal and death is constant, but with some persistence you gradually learn and adapt your way towards mastery of each stage, which feels incredibly satisfying. They really nailed the aesthetics of this game too. It truly feels like a long lost Genesis title.

Brothers - It was tempting to hold out for it to hit PS+ next month, but I decided I wanted to play it now while GOTY discussions were underway. While it wasn't the life changing experience it was talked up to be, it was quite memorable nonetheless. The controls did allow for some unique twists on the same puzzle/platforming tropes we've seen time and time again, and it was just the right length for the gameplay to avoid going stale. Certainly didn't hurt that it was also straight up gorgeous to look at too.

Cook, Serve, Delicious - This was a pure impulse buy based off the hype in the Steam thread. I had no idea what I was buying, but it quickly became my most played game of the entire sale and I haven't been this hooked on a casual game since the original PvZ. I even bought the iPad version to play on the go. Doesn't look like it will come back around on sale, unfortunately.

Lowlight:

Stanley Parable - Not really sure what I was expecting with this, but it was another game I wanted to experience for myself while GOTY discussions were ongoing. Played through 2 of the scenarios, and sure they were sort of amusing, but definitely not $9 worth. Even with the FOV all the way up, the game gave me really bad motion sickness for the short amount of time I spent with it. Probably won't be revisiting it.
 

Concept17

Member
Skyrim
Brothers - A Tale of Two Sons
Spelunky
Rust Alpha
Sacrifice
System Shock 2
Gnomoria
Rogue Legacy
Shadowrun Returns
XCOM Enemy Unknown (ROW)
Starbound

Probably the most I've bought during a single sale. So far I'm enjoying most of them. Spelunky is probably my least favorite, with Brothers not far behind. They're not bad games, and have interesting design mechanics, but are certainly over-hyped indies. Haven't tried Gnomoria yet, while Rogue Legacy is pretty good. Shadowrun has started out pretty slow, and since installing mods on Skyrim, I'm not sure when I'll get around to it. Starbound and XCOM are just solid games.

Sacrifice was a nostalgia buy. And Rust is a buggy mess.
 
Proteus
Saints Row IV: Season Pass
Metro: Last Light - Factions DLC
Metro: Last Light Chronicles Pack
Call of Juarez Gunslinger
Dark Souls
Surgeon Simulator
XCOM: Enemy Within
Papers, Please
The Swapper (Gift)
Papers, Please (Gift)

Starting to feel the diminishing returns of sales.
 
Scaled back this year, and I bought most on Steam, as apposed to Amazon this year.

From the Winter Sales..

Amazon:
Aliens:CM - 1.99
Castle of Illusion - 3.75
Tomb Raider - 4.99

Steam:
Don't Starve - 1.19
Skyrim - 7.75
Payday the Heist - 2.00
Brutal Legend - 1.99
VVVVVV - .49
Tomb Raider Anniversary - 1.75
Left 4 Dead 2 - Free
Magic 2014+Expansion
DLC for Mark of the Ninja
Strike Suit Zero - 4.99
Guacalemee Gold

And probably a few other things I forgot. Take away 5-6 bucks from the cards I forgot I had and sold for 10-15 cents each.
 
That's my 1st time purchase on steam sale, thanks to GAF steam post for keep me updated about sale and quick review.

Little Inferno
BIT.TRIP.BEAT
Bit.Trip.Core
BIT.TRIP FATEBit.Trip. VoidElectronic Super JoyTwo Tribes Pack
Torchlight
Cogs
Shank 2
NightSky
The 39 Steps
Zen Bound 2
Hard Reset: Extended edition
Vessel
Brothers - A Tale of Two Sons
Commandos 3: Destination Berlin
Super Hexagon
System Shock 2
The King Of Fighters XIII
Deponia
Guacamelee! Gold Edition
Kane and Lynch 2
Really Big Sky
Don't Starve
Dark Souls : PTD Ed.
Dust: An Elysian Tail
Saints Row IV
Hitman Absolution
Dirt 3
Mark of the Ninja
Soloar 2
BioShock Infinite (DLC)
  • Season Pass
  • Columbia's Finest
  • Clash in the clouds
Precipice of Darkness Epi-1
VVVVVV
The Swapper
Metro Last Light
The Walking Dead S-1
The Walking Dead: 400 Days
The Ship
Just cause
 

Xdrive05

Member
In reverse order:

VVVVVV (Steam Store)
PixelJunk Eden (Steam Store)
Spelunky (Steam Store)
Brothers - A Tale of Two Sons (Steam Store)
Dark Souls (Steam Store)
Steam (Complimentary)
Guacamelee! Gold Edition (Steam Store)
Deus Ex: Human Revolution - Director's Cut (Steam Store)
FEZ (Steam Store)
Far Cry 3 (Steam Store)
Hard Reset: Extended edition (Steam Store)
Dishonored (ROW) (Steam Store)
The Walking Dead Season 2 (Steam Store)
Divekick (Steam Store)


Missed out on Papers Please. Other than that, got everything I legitimately wanted and nothing out of pure compulsion.
 

Pyccko

Member
Oh geez, let's see.

Valdis Story
Trackmania: Valley
Civ V: Brave New World
Hammerwatch
Scribbleneuts Unmasked
Pixeljunk Eden
Risk of Rain
Deadpool
Castlestorm
Don't Starve
Dream
The Cave
Rise of the Triad
State of Decay
The Wolf Among Us
Bulletstorm
Monaco
Divekick

Not too bad, but I was hoping to keep it real tight. OH WELL
 

AgentP

Thinks mods influence posters politics. Promoted to QAnon Editor.
I didn't see one interesting game I didn't own, first year ever.
 

Interfectum

Member
Bought with Steam Gift Card from wife <3

Valdis Story: Abyssal City
The Stanley Parable
VVVVVV
XCOM: Enemy Within
Mark of the Ninja: Special Edition DLC
Ys Origin
Ys The Oath in Felghana
Company of Heroes 2
Ys I and II Chronicles
Deadly Premonition: The Director's Cut - Deluxe Edition
Another World
Sang-Froid - Tales of Werewolves
PixelJunk Eden
Brothers - A Tale of Two Sons
World of Goo
Giana Sisters: Twisted Bundle
Tower Wars
Papers, Please
Reus
Starvoid
Hard Reset: Extended edition
Revenge of the Titans
Viscera Cleanup Detail: Santa's Rampage
 

Darklord

Banned
gifts from boyfriend:
DmC
Dark Souls
Skyrim
Papers, Please
Deadly Premonition
Ys 1+2
Ys Origin
Ys: The Oath in Felghana
Long Live The Queen

gifts from friends:
Fez
Toki Tori
Rogue Legacy

bought for myself:
La Mulana

pretty good

Damn, I need a girlfriend.


...or friends.
 

Serra

Member
Metal Gear Rising
Fallout New Vegas
Gunpoint
Star Wars: Knights of the New Republic
Titan Quest + Immortal Throne
Brothers
Trine Collection
Mark of the Ninja: SE

gifts from boyfriend:
DmC
Dark Souls
Skyrim
Papers, Please
Deadly Premonition
Ys 1+2
Ys Origin
Ys: The Oath in Felghana
Long Live The Queen

Man, I need to go gay and get a boyfriend.
 

feel

Member
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Held off on a lot of popular indie stuff (Rogue Legacy, Valdis, Gone Home, Guacamelee, etc) because I won't have time to get into them before they hit a Humble Bundle in the near future or something anyways.
 
Mostly small ticket stuff this time. Big games, such as AC4 never got cheap enough. i actually had money left over. Remember Me was the only one that I hesitated on and let get away.

Scribblenauts Unmasked
Another World
PixelJunk Eden
Long Live The Queen
Kane and Lynch: Dead Men, Skullgirls
Lost Planet 3 (ROW)
Cook, Serve, Delicious!
Shelter
How to Survive Retail and Steam
Trackmania Stadium
Superbrothers: Sword and Sworcery EP Retail
Splice
Rise of the Triad
Gnomoria
Wasteland Angel
Ys I and II Chronicles, Viscera Cleanup Detail: Santa's Rampage Steam Store and Retail Key
La-Mulana
Legend of Dungeon
Papers, Please
Jack Lumber
Batman: Arkham Origins - Season Pass
Pinball FX2 - Doctor Strange Table Steam Store and Retail Key
Rush, Zigfrak Steam Store and Retail Key
Electronic Super Joy + Bonus Content
 

belushy

Banned
Civilization V Gold Upgrade - ~$5
Civilization V Brave New World - ~$10
Counterstrike Pack - ~$7
Payday: The Heist - $2
Binding of Isaac - ~$2
BoI: Wrath of the Lamb - ~$1

Had $25 to spend, so I think this is a decent haul. I got what I wanted (Civ 5 stuff) and some extras.

edit: BoI and Wrath of the Lamb were from Snow Globe card sales.
 
State of Decay
Metro Last Light & ranger mode dlc
Brigmore Witches DLC (gift)
Sanctum 2 Season Pass
Anomaly Warzone Earth (gift)
Left 4 Dead 2

Thank you valve for making L4D2 free
 
Nothing for the first time ever :eek:
There wasn't really anything new from the past 6 months that I wanted I got everything I wanted last sale

I do want mgs rising but http://www.southparkstudios.com/clips/awrzh1/pre-order-doesnt-mean-shit

I'll wait till it's out to see if it's a good port:p

Pretty proud of myself to no longer buy games I don't even really want to play just because they're cheap:p

edit: trackmania 2 stadium was on sale? fuck how did I miss that
 

Nickle

Cool Facts: Game of War has been a hit since July 2013
In no particular order-
Far Cry 3
Crysis
Rogue Legacy
Super Meatboy
Mark of the Ninja
Divekick
Dark Souls: Prepare to Die Edition
Hotline Miami
La Maluna
and I won Garry's Mod in a raffle.
 

thesaucetastic

Unconfirmed Member
I'm glad to see so many Ys purchases (but how many of those will go unplayed? :O)

I actually didn't buy that much this sale! Just got Left 4 Dead 2 and VVVVVV, so my damage was just $0.50. I've been spending more time trying to put a dent in my backlog than filling it up more.
 

Momentary

Banned
Deadpool - Merc with a Map Pack
Deadpool Retail
Magic 2014 Expansion Pack
American Mensa Academy
Ys The Oath in Felghana
Mark of the Ninja: Special Edition DLC
Prototype 2 RADNET Access Pack
Prototype
Brothers - A Tale of Two Sons
Bad Hotel
Assassin's Creed Black Flag Digital Gold Edition (NCSA)
Steam Marines Steam Store and Retail Key
Penny Arcade 2 Comp
Penny Arcade Comp
Call of Juarez Gunslinger
Lost Planet 3 (ROW)
Gone Home
The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing - Arcane Mechanics
The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing: Thaumaturge
Van Helsing: Blue Blood
Anno 2070 - Deep Ocean
Damnation
Clive Barker's Jericho
Operation Flashpoint 2: Dragon Rising
Fuel
Operation Flashpoint : Red River Retail
Gorky 17 Steam Store and Retail Key
Aliens vs Predator Retail
Endless Space + Disharmony
The Dark Eye - Chains of Satinav
Borderlands 2 Headhunter 1: Bloody Harvest
Borderlands 2 Assassin Cl0ckw0rk Pack
Borderlands 2: Headhunter 3: Mercenary Day
Borderlands 2: Headhunter 2: Wattle Gobbler
Borderlands 2 Commando Devilish Good Looks Pack
Borderlands 2 Siren Learned Warrior Pack
Borderlands 2 Psycho Party Pack
Borderlands 2 Gunzerker Greasy Grunt Pack
Borderlands 2 Mechromancer Beatmaster Pack
Borderlands 2 Ultimate Vault Hunter Upgrade Pack 2
Blackguards - Standard Edition
Finding Teddy
Goodbye Deponia
Legend of Dungeon
Darksiders 2 - Fletcher's Crow Hammer
Darksiders 2 - Shadow of Death
Darksiders 2 - Deadly Despair
Darksiders 2 - Rusanov's Axe
Darksiders 2 - Mortis Pack
Darksiders 2 - Angel of Death
Darksiders II - Death Rides
3DMark Advanced
The Wolf Among Us
Sword of the Stars: The Pit - Gold Edition
Bulletstorm
Blade Symphony
Gift/Guest Pass
Coat of Arms - Yellow Farmer
Gentlemen!
Gateways
Driftmoon
Draw A Stickman: EPIC
Blood of the Werewolf Steam Store and Retail Key
9.03ml
Avernum Escape From the Pit Comp
Droid Assault
Revenge of the Titans: Sandbox Mode
Revenge of the Titans
Final Fantasy VIII
Assetto Corsa
Carpe Fulger Bundle
Metal Gear Rising
Aliens: Colonial Marines Retail
Oozi: Earth Adventure for Beta Testing
Ballpoint Universe : Infinite
Jack Lumber
Anomaly 2
 

Lingitiz

Member
Guacamelee
Metal Gear Rising
Dragon Age Origins
Garry's Mod
Rise of the Triad
Cook, Serve, Delicious!
Deus Ex: GOTY
Mass Effect
Sang Froid - Tales of Werewolves
Valdis Story: Abyssal City
Dishonored: The Brigmore Witches

It was actually a pretty quiet Steam sale for me all things considered, but I still ended up spending a decent amount. My backlog has really reached critical mass though, but I'm making solid progress through it.
 
Bit of an 'overall' haul list not just steam.

Gamefly -
Deadpool

Steam -
Sang-Froid - Tales of Werewolves
Long Live the Queen
Sanctum 2
Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing
Endless Space + Disharmony
Surgeon Simulator
Penny Arcade 4
Reus
Far Cry 3
Eador: Masters of the Broken World
DayZ Stand Alone

XBLA -
Far Cry Blood Dragon
Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons
Wolf Among Us

PSN -
Call of Juarez: Gunslinger (this might have been a bit before the holiday technically, not sure)
Guacamelee (vita goodness)
 
DMC4

DmC

Monaco

Valdis Story: Abyssal City

King Of Fighters XIII

After years of not playing it, I have almost come to the conclusion that DMC4 is my dream game.
 

stonedwal

Member
Steam
ARMA X Collection
BIT.TRIP.RUNNER
Bit.Trip.Runner 2
Brothers - A Tale of Two Sons
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Evoland
Far Cry 3
Far Cry 3 - Blood Dragon
Orcs Must Die 2
Papers, Please
Payday: The Heist
PixelJunk Eden
Reus
Rise of the Triad
SEGA Genesis Classics Pack 5
Serious Sam Complete Pack
Sonic Hits Collection
Spelunky
State of Decay
Super Hexagon
Trackmania Stadium
Valdis Story: Abyssal City
VVVVVV
XCOM: Enemy Unknown (Gift)

Total: $107.86

Amazon
Castle of Illusion
Sega 48-game Mega Arcade Pack

Total: $8.74

Went in with a bit more restraint on this sale, and the extra credit from the card sales helps.
 
Guacamelee! Gold Edition
Garry's Mod
Brothers: A Tale Of Two Sons
Don't Starve

I may still pick up Bioshock Infinite or The Stanley Parable. Not really sure yet
 

NJStateOfMind

Unconfirmed Member
First time really taking part in a Steam sale since I've built my new pc this year. Some of these are from Amazon and GMG to.

Steam:
Far Cry 3 - Deluxe Edition
Bioshock Infinite Season Pass + Columbia's Finest Package
Grand Theft Auto III, Vice City and San Andreas
Grand Theft Auto IV + Episodes From Liberty City
The Swapper
Fallout New Vegas Ultimate
Left 4 Dead 2
All Tomb Raider DLC
The Witcher 2
Dragon Age: Origins - Ultimate Edition
Deus Ex: Game of the Year Edition
Deus Ex: Invisible War
Hard Reset: Extended edition
Alice Madness Returns

GMG:
Rage + The Scorchers DLC

Amazon:
Castlevania: Lords of Shadow - Ultimate Edition
Assassin's Creed III - Deluxe Edition
Metro 2033
Metro Last Light + All DLC
DuckTales Remastered
Call of Juarez Gunslinger
Castle of Illusion
Tomb Raider
 

Tonza

Member
The Stanley Parable
Rogue Legacy
Brothers - A tale of two sons

Tempted to get more (Gone Home, Saints Row IV, Van Helsing, Gunpoint etc.) but I probably won't have time to play them so I'll pass for now.
 

steveovig

Member
Not as much as others but here goes...

Hammerwatch
Electronic Super Joy
Rogue Legacy (from a friend)
The Pit (from a friend)
The Bridge
Ittle Dew
Papers Please
Bookworm Adventures 2 (for my mom)
Puzzle Chronicles
Another World
Evoland
Tetrobot
EDGE
RUSH (even though I own both for the U, I bought for the chievos)
Super Hexagon
Left 4 Dead 2
Sugar Cube
Valdis Story
Torchlight (GAF raffle)
World of Goo
 

Panda Rin

Member
Below average haul this year, but very satisfied.

Steam:

Metro: Last Light
Risk of Rain
Brothers
Guacamelee
Spelunky
Dark Souls

Amazon:

Assassin's Creed IV

GMG:

XCOM: Enemy Within
NBA 2K14

Spent: $85 ($50 steam card from Christmas + holidays cards made it so I didn't spend anything on Steam. Still have a good amount of credit left. Might nab MGS:R with it).
 

Sullichin

Member
In reverse order:

VVVVVV (Steam Store)
PixelJunk Eden (Steam Store)
Spelunky (Steam Store)
Brothers - A Tale of Two Sons (Steam Store)
Dark Souls (Steam Store)
Steam (Complimentary)
Guacamelee! Gold Edition (Steam Store)
Deus Ex: Human Revolution - Director's Cut (Steam Store)
FEZ (Steam Store)
Far Cry 3 (Steam Store)
Hard Reset: Extended edition (Steam Store)
Dishonored (ROW) (Steam Store)
The Walking Dead Season 2 (Steam Store)
Divekick (Steam Store)


Missed out on Papers Please. Other than that, got everything I legitimately wanted and nothing out of pure compulsion.
Divekick was on sale? Must have missed it.
 
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