MP3 & Video Player with
FM Radio
MP150AI
Instruction Manual
Please read this manual care full y befo re ope rati on
Table of Contents
TABLE OF CONTENTS ...............................................2
PACKAGE CONTENTS ............................................. 4
FEATURES .................................................................5
CONTROL S AT A GLANCE ......................................6
Disabling the Controls ...........................................7
GETTING STARTED ...................................................8
Charging the Batter y ............................................. 8
Charging with a Computer ..........................8
Turning the Player On/Off .....................................8
Resetting the Player ...............................................9
MAIN MENU .......................................................... 10
Main Menu Controls............................................. 10
MUSIC MODE ........................................................ 11
Music Browser Controls ........................................ 11
Now Playing Controls (Music Playback) ........... 13
Quick Option Menu .....................................14
PICTURES MODE .................................................... 16
Picture Browser Controls ...................................... 16
Picture Viewer Controls ....................................... 17
MOVIES MODE ...................................................... 18
Movie Browser Controls .......................................18
Movie Playback Controls .................................... 19
RADIO MODE ........................................................20
Radio Tuning Controls ..........................................20
E-BOOKS MODE ....................................................22
E-Book Browser Controls ......................................22
E-Book Reader Controls ......................................22
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Table of Contents
RECORD MODE .....................................................24
Voice Playing Controls ........................................24
Quick Option Menu .............................................24
EXPLORER MODE .................................................. 27
Explorer Controls ..................................................27
SETTINGS MODE ....................................................28
TRANSFERRING FILES TO THE PLAYER ..................30
Transferring with Microsoft Windows .................31
Transferring with Macintosh OS X ....................... 31
Disconnecting from a Computer ......................32
Microsoft Windows .......................................32
Macintosh OS X .............................................33
VIDEO CONVERSION ...........................................34
TROUBLESHOOTING ..............................................35
SPECIFICATIONS ...................................................38
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Package Contents
Please make sure that the items shown below are
included in the package. Should an item be missing,
please contact the local retailer from which you
purchased this product.
1. MP150AI
2. USB Cable
3. Instruction Manual & Documentation
4. Professional Stereo Earphones
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Features
Integrated ash memor y
1.5” CSTN LCD full-color display
Plays music, video, photos and text
ID3 and LRC support for song and synchro-
nized lyric information display
Integrated Microphone for Digital Voice
Recording
Integrated FM Radio and Recorder
USB 2.0 Hi-speed for fast le transfers
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Controls at a Glance
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Reset
Controls at a Glance
Front View
1. LCD Display
2. Menu Button <MENU>
<UP>
<DOWN>
3. Control Buttons
<LEFT>
<RIGHT>
4. Enter Button <ENTER>
Side View
5. Power Button
Press and hold the button to
power the player on or off.
Bottom View
6. USB Port/Charge
7. 3.5mm Headphone Jack
Rear View
8. Reset Button <RESET>
<POWER>
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Getting Started
Charging the Battery
Your player has an integrated rechargeable battery.
Upon initial use, the battery should be charged fully
to ensure optimal performance and battery life.
If the player has not been used in a while, the battery may need to be recharged overnight (about 8
hours).
The battery used in this device may present a re or
chemical burn if mistreated. Do not disassemble, incinerate, or heat the battery. Do not leave the battery
in a place subject to direct sunlight, or in a car with its
windows closed.
Do not connect the player to a power source other
than that which is indicated here or on the label as this
may result in the risk of re or electric shock.
Charging with a Computer
Your player can be charged through a USB computer connection. Use the supplied USB cable to
connect the player to a high-power USB port of a
computer. The computer must be powered on and
not in sleep mode.
When the player is connected and charging, a USB
symbol will be displayed on the player’s screen.
Turning the Player On/Off
To turn the player on, press and hold the
<POWER> button until the screen turns on.
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Getting Started
To turn the player off, press and hold the
<POWER> button until the screen turns off.
Resetting the Player
Reset the player if it should freeze and not respond
or otherwise malfunction.
1. Disconnect your player if it is connected to a
computer.
2. Use a paper clip to gently press the <RESET>
button located on the rear of the player.
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Main Menu
When you turn on the player, you will see the Main
menu. The Main menu gives you access to the different function modes of your player. These modes are:
Music: Browse and play music.
Pictures: Browse and view pictures.
Movies: Browse and play movies.
Radio: Listen to FM radio broadcasts.
E-Books: Browse and read text les.
Record: Make or play voice recordings.
Explorer: Browse all les.
Settings: Adjust the player’s options.
Main Menu Controls
To browse through the different modes, press
<LEFT> or <RIGHT>.
To select a mode, press the <ENTER> button.
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Music Mode
Browse for and play your music les.
If you have loaded new music les onto the player, the
music library will need to be refreshed when you enter
Music mode. This process may take several minutes.
You will not be able to access the Music Browser
screen until you refresh the music librar y.
For more information about how to get music onto
your player, please refer to the section “Transferring
Files to the Player”.
Music Browser Controls
When you choose MUSIC
mode from the Main menu,
you will see the Music Browser
screen. You can choose to
browse your music by song
name, album, artist, or genre,
or you may choose “Browser”
to view the music les and
folders on the player.
Function Key Action
To browse through the list
To select an item Press <ENTER>
To return to the previous screen Press <LEFT>
To return to the Now Playing screen Press <MENU>
To return to the Main menu Hold <MENU>
Press <UP> or
<DOWN>
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Music Mode
If your music les contain ID3 song information tags,
you will be able to view your tracks by Ar tist, Album,
or Genre. To view all les (including those that do not
contain ID3 information), select “All Songs” or use the
“Browser” option.
If music is already playing, you will have the additional
option to return to the Now Playing screen.
Lyric display requires a “.LRC” lyric le which may be
found on the internet or may be created with a Lyric
le editor. Lyric les can contain synchronized timing
information as well as lyric information.
Lyric les must have the same name as its corresponding music le (e.g., “SongTitle1.lrc” and “SongTitle1.
mp3”) and must be placed in the same directory.
Using the Quick Play List
To create a quick Play List that contains your
favorite songs:
1. Select “Browser” from the Music Browser screen.
2. Use the Browser controls to select a song to add.
3. Press and hold <ENTER>. The screen will
display “Add to List”.
4. Press <ENTER> to nish adding the song to
the Play List.
This quick Play List can be played from the Quick Op-
tion menu of the Now Playing screen (see page 15 for
more details).
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Music Mode
Now Playing Controls (Music Playback)
To start playing music, browse for a song and then
press <ENTER> to start playback.
When a song is playing, the Now Playing screen
appears (see below).
Play Mode
Play Status
ID3 Information
Elapsed Time
Volume Level
Battery Level
Equalizer
Current Track /
Total Tracks
Progress Bar
Remain Time
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Music Mode
The following functions may be per formed from the
Now Playing screen.
Function Key Action
To play the next track Press <RIGHT>
To play the previous track Press <LEFT>
To forward-scan quickly through the
current track
To reverse-scan quickly through the
current track
To pause/resume playback Press <ENTER>
To access the Quick Option menu
(see below for details)
To adjust the volume level
To return to the Music Browser
screen
To return to the Main menu Hold <MENU>
Quick Option Menu
To access the quick option menu, press and hold
<ENTER> on the Now Playing screen.
To browse through the settings, press <UP> or
<DOWN>
To select a setting, press <ENTER>
To return to the previous screen, press <LEFT>
Hold <RIGHT>
Hold <LEFT>
Hold <ENTER>
Press <UP> or
<DOWN>
Press <MENU>
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Music Mode
Equalizer
Select a digital equalizer preset to optimize the way
the player processes audio signals. The options are:
Normal, Pop, Rock, Classic, Jazz, and Bass.
Repeat
Change the repeat options to adjust the order in
which tracks are played.
Item Description
No Repeat Play tracks in normal order and no
One Play the current track repeatedly.
All Play all tracks repeatedly.
RandomAll Play all tracks in random order.
Dir Normal Repeat all tracks in the current folder.
Dir Rep Repeat all tracks in all folders.
Dir Random Play folders in random order.
Librar y
Return to the Music Browser screen.
Play List
Selet "Play List" and then "My List" to play a list of
your favorite songs.
repeat.
To add songs to the list, see " Using the Quick Play
List" on the page 12.
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Pictures
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Pictures Mode
Browse for and view your photo les (JPG and
BMP).
For more information about how to get pictures onto
your player, please refer to the section “Transferring
Files to the Player”.
Picture Browser Controls
When you choose PICTURES mode from the Main
menu, you will see the Picture Browser screen. Your
pictures will be displayed as thumbnail images.
1. Picture
2. N a m e o f t h e
selected picture
Use the Picture Browser to nd all picture les
loaded on your player.
Function Key Action
To browse through the pictures
& folders
To select/view an item Press <ENTER>
To return to the previous screen Press <MENU>
Press <UP>, <DOWN>,
<LEFT>, <RIGHT>
Pictures Mode
Function Key Action
To return to the Main menu Hold <MENU>
Picture Viewer Controls
To view a picture, browse through the thumbnail
pictures and then press <ENTER>.
The following functions may be per formed from the
Picture Viewer screen.
Function Key Action
To view the next picture Press <RIGHT>
To view the previous picture Press <LEFT>
To start or stop slideshow mode Press <ENTER>
To return to the Picture Browser
screen
To return to the Main menu Hold <MENU>
You can override and stop the automatic slideshow by
pressing <LEFT> or <RIGHT> at any time.
Press <MENU>
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Movies Mode
Browse for and play your movie les.
Your player supports MTV les encoded at 128 x 128
and 25 fps. Videos may need to be encoded with the
included software for device playback.
For more information about converting video, please
refer to the section “Movie Conversion”.
For more information about how to get movies onto
your player, please refer to the section “Transferring
Files to the Player”.
Movie Browser Controls
When you choose MOVIES mode from the Main
menu, you will see the Movie Browser screen.
Use the Movie Browser to nd all movie les loaded
on your player.
Function Key Action
To browse through the list of movie
les & folders
To select/play an item Press <ENTER>
To return to the previous screen Press <LEFT>
To return to the Main menu Hold <MENU>
Press <UP> or
<DOWN>
Movie Playback Controls
The following functions may be per formed from the
Now Playing screen.
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Movies Mode
Function Key Action
To play the next movie Press <RIGHT>
To play the previous movie Press <LEFT>
To forward-scan quickly through the
current movie
To reverse-scan quickly through the
current movie
To pause/resume playback Press <ENTER>
To adjust the volume level
To return to the Movie Browser screen Press <MENU>
To return to the Main menu Hold <MENU>
Hold <RIGHT>
Hold <LEFT>
Press <UP> or
<DOWN>
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Radio Mode
Listen to FM radio broadcasts.
You must have a pair of headphones connected to the
headphone jack to receive FM broadcasts; your player
will utilize the headphone cord as an antenna.
Radio Tuning Controls
When you choose RADIO from the Main menu, you
will see the Radio Tuning screen. You can search for
stations, tune to stations manually, or tune to preset
stations.
You must have saved preset stations prior to using preset tuning mode. Hold <ENTER> to automatically save
all stations within reception range as preset stations.
This will overwrite all previously saved preset stations.
The following functions may be per formed from the
Radio Tuning screen.
Function Key Action
To toggle between normal (normal) and preset tuning
To auto-save all available stations
as preset stations
To tune to a higher station Press <RIGHT>
To tune to a lower station Press <LEFT>
To scan to the next highest station
(normal mode only)
Press <ENTER>
Hold <ENTER>
Hold <RIGHT>
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Radio Mode
Function Key Action
To scan to the next lowest station
(normal mode only)
To save the current station as a
preset station (normal mode)
To delete the current preset station (preset mode)
To Start FM Record
To adjust the volume level
To return to the Main menu Hold <MENU>
Hold <LEFT>
Press <MENU>, select “Add
Preset” then <ENTER>
Press <MENU>, select “Del
Preset”, then <ENTER>
Press<MENU>, select “Start
Record”, then <ENTER>
Press <UP> or
<DOWN>
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E-Books Mode
Read text les loaded on your player (TXT).
For more information about how to get text les onto
your player, please refer to the section “Transferring
Files to the Player”.
E-Book Browser Controls
When you choose E-BOOKS from the Main menu,
you will see the E-Book Browser Screen.
Use the E-Book Browser to nd all text les loaded
on your player.
Function Key Action
To browse through the list of text les
& folders
To select/view an item Press <ENTER>
To return to the previous screen Press <LEFT>
To return to the Main menu Hold <MENU>
Press <UP> or
<DOWN>
E-Book Reader Controls
The following functions may be per formed from the
Text Display screen.
Function Key Action
To read the next page Press <DOWN>
To read the previous page Press <UP>
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E-Books Mode
Function Key Action
To toggle the auto-scroll function Press <ENTER>
To return to the E-Book Browser
screen
To return to the Main menu Hold <MENU>
You can override the auto-scroll function by pressing
<DOWN> or <UP> at any time.
Press <MENU>
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Record Mode
Play your digital voice recording les or record
sounds from external audio sources.
Voice Playing Controls
The following functions may be per formed from the
Voice Playing screen.
Function Key Action
To play the next track Press <RIGHT>
To play the previous track Press <LEFT>
To forward-scan quickly through the
current track
To reverse-scan quickly through the
current track
To pause/resume playback Press <ENTER>
To access the Quick Option menu
(see below for details)
To adjust the volume level
To return to the Main menu Hold <MENU>
Hold <RIGHT>
Hold <LEFT>
Hold <ENTER>
P r e s s < U P> o r
<DOWN>
Quick Option Menu
To access the quick option menu, press and hold
<ENTER> on the Voice Playing screen.
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Record Mode
To browse through the settings, press <UP> or
<DOWN>
To select a setting, press <ENTER>
To return to the previous screen, press <LEFT>
Repeat
Change the repeat options to adjust the order in
which tracks are played.
Item Description
No Repeat Pl ay tracks in nor mal ord er and no
One Play the current track repeatedly.
All Play all tracks repeatedly.
RandomAll Play all tracks in random order.
Dir Normal Repeat all tracks in the current folder.
Dir Rep Repeat all tracks in all folders.
Dir Random Play folders in random order.
Start Record
Make voice recordings through the integrated microphone located on the back of your player.
repeat.
The player will start the recording immediately.
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Record Mode
1. Press <ENTER> to pause recording; press
<ENTER> again to resume recording.
2. Press <MENU> to stop and save the recording.
The recorded le will be saved to the folder
“MICIN.DIR” and named “MICXX XXX.WAV”
where XXX XX corresponds to the numerical
sequence in which the recording was made
(numbering starts from 00001).
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Explorer Mode
Enter Explorer mode to view and delete folders
and les loaded on your player.
To enter Explorer mode, select and conrm
EXPLORER from the Main Menu.
Explorer Controls
When you choose EXPLORER mode from the Main
menu, you will see the File Explorer screen. You can
nd and delete les or folders from the player.
Function Key Action
To browse through the list of les &
folders
To select a folder Press <ENTER>
To return to the previous screen Press <LEFT>
To delete a selected item Press <MENU>
To return to the Main menu Hold <MENU>
Press <UP> or
<DOWN>
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Settings Mode
Enter the Settings mode to set your player’s
system options.
To enter Settings mode, select SETTINGS in the
Main menu.
Function Key Action
To browse through the options
To select an item Press <ENTER>
To cancel and return to the previous
screen
To return to the Main menu Hold <MENU>
The following options are available. Some of these
options may be set from the Quick Option menus.
Item Description
Power
Sleep Set the duration of time (in minutes) until the
player turns off automatically. A setting of
“Off ” will disable this power-saving feature.
Language
Language Set the language that the on-screen menus
appear in.
Display
Press <UP> or
<DOWN>
Press <LEFT> or
<MENU>
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Settings Mode
Item Description
Backlight Adjust the duration of time (in seconds)
Brightness Adjust the contrast of LCD display.
-- Set the quality of the recording.
Format It may become necessary to format your
Reset Restore all of the player's settings to their
Sys Info View Firmware & Memory Usage informa-
Sort Sort all music that loaded on your player. Se-
that the backlight will remain on after a
key press. A setting of “On” will keep the
backlight on continuously.
Record
Sys Tools
player if data or les become corrupt. You
may choose either Quick or Complete
formatting. A Complete format will take more
time.
factory-default state.
tion.
lect “Force Sort” to update the music library
immediately. This process may take several
minutes if you have transferred music les to
the player recently.
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Transferring Files to the Player
Connect the player to a computer with the USB 2.0
cable provided to:
Transfer les to and from your player
Perform basic le management functions.
USB Port
USB Port
Computer
Upon connection:
Your computer will automatically recognize the
player as a Removable Disk.
To open the player to view les, double-click
the icon that appears.
Once you have opened the player’s folder, simply
drag and drop les to the player as you would a
oppy disk.
Copy music les to the root directory.
Copy movie les to the “MOVIE.DIR” folder
Copy photo les to the “PHOTO.DIR” folder
Copy text les to the “TEXT.DIR” folder.
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Transferring Files to the Player
please refer to your operating system’s instruction
manual or on-screen help. If you are using media
management software such as iTunes, Winamp, or
Windows Media Player, please refer to their documentation for support.
Transferring with Microsoft Windows
1.
you would like to transfer from your computer.
press CTRL-C (copy) on the keyboard.
2. Double-click the “My Computer” icon on your
desktop and then double- click the icon that
represents your player (e.g., MP150AI / Remov -
and folders currently stored in the player.
3. Press CTRL-V (paste) on the keyboard to trans-
Transferring with Macintosh OS X
1.
would like to transfer from your computer.
press APPLE-C (copy) on the keyboard.
2. Click on the Removable Disk icon located on
in the player.
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Transferring Files to the Player
3. Press APPLE-V (paste) on the keyboard to trans-
fer the les you selected in Step 1 to the player.
Disconnecting from a Computer
To avoid data loss or le/rmware corruption, disconnect the player as instructed below or as by your
specic operating system.
Microsoft Windows
1. Double-click the
green arrow in the
taskbar located on the
lower-right side of the computer screen (Safely
Remove Hardware).
2. Safely Remove
Hardware:
Select “USB Mass
Storage Device”
from the list that
appears and then
click on “Stop”.
Stop a Hardware
Device: Select
“USB Mass Storage Device” from the list that appears and then
click on “OK”.
3. When the “Safe to Remove Hardware” window
appears, click the OK button and disconnect the
USB cable from the player and your computer.
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Transferring Files to the Player
Macintosh OS X
1. On the left side of the Finder Window, identify
the appropriate Removable Disk icon.
2. Click on the “Eject ” arrow on the right of the
Removable Disk icon.
3. Disconnect the USB
cable from the player
and your computer.
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Video Conversion
For movie and music synchronisation and conversion, please use MPMANAGER software supplied in
the CD ROM.
This software can be used also for UPDATE of your
player
MPMANAGER manual is included in your CDROM
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Troubleshooting
If you have a problem with this device, please read
the troubleshooting guide below.
The player does not turn on.
Ensure that the player is fully charged. Try
charging the player overnight (8 hours).
Reset the player (use a paper clip to gently
press the Reset button on the rear of the player)
and try again.
The but tons do not work.
Reset the player (use a paper clip to gently
press the Reset button on the rear of the player)
and try again.
I cannot transfer les to the player.
Ensure that your computer is running a sup -
ported operating system.
If using a USB extension cable, ensure that it is
securely attached to the player and the PC, or
try using another USB cable.
If you have connected the player through a
USB hub, try connecting the player directly to
your computer.
Ensure that the player’s memor y capacity is
not full.
There is no sound during playback.
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Troubleshooting
Check the volume level.
Ensure that the headphones are attached
securely to the player.
The sound quality of the music is poor.
Try playing the le on your computer. If the
sound quality is still poor, try downloading the
le again or re-encoding the le yourself.
Ensure that the bit rate of the le is not too low.
The higher the bit rate of the le, the better it
will sound. The minimum recommended bitrate
is 128kbps for MP3s and 96kbps for WMAs.
Try lowering the volume of the player.
Ensure that the headphones are attached
securely to the player.
The player will not play my music le.
Ensure that the le is in a compatible format.
The le may be copy-protected and you no
longer have authorization to play this le. If you
feel this is in error, please contact the service
from which you downloaded the le.
The LCD characters are corrupted or something
is wrong with the display.
Ensure that the correct menu language has
been set.
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Troubleshooting
Reset the player (use a paper clip to gently
press the Reset button on the rear of the
player) and try again.
The player has malfunctioned.
Reset the player (use a paper clip to gently
press the Reset button on the rear of the
player) and try again.
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Display Type 1.5” Full-Color LCD @ 128x128
Memory MP150AI FM 2GB: 2GB Flash
MP150AI FM 4GB: 4GB Flash
MP150AI FM 8GB: 8GB Flash
Audio Format Support MP3, WMA
Video Format Support MT V: 128x128, 25fps
Photo Format Support JPG, BMP
Song Info Support ID3, Windows Media
FM Frequency Range 87.5 - 108.0MHz
PC Interface USB 2.0 (MSC)
Plug and Play Support Windows 2000/XP/Vista
Macintosh OS X
Audio Output 3.5mm Stereo (Headphone)
Audio Input Integrated Microphone
Power Supply Rechargeable Lithi
um-Polymer
Battery
USB Charge
Play Time Music: 8 hours*
Unit Dimensions 1.57” x 3.11” x 0.38” (WHD)
* Music pl ay time is an es timated va lue based o n playing an MP3 encoded at 128 kbps. Actu al play time may vary dep ending on encoding
method us ed and other fa ctors.
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