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RE: New Hitec Aurora 9-Channel 2.4Ghz Radio System
Thanks Mike Dennis
Posted on: 8/29/2012 11:17 AM by Author "Propworn"
in the forum "RC Radios, Transmitters, Receivers, Servos, gyros"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=11210446
RE: RANT: The
Actually Mike there are over 400,000 registered users here. They have tried to rally the troops and come up with a half a dozen or so. Not exactly a great enough number any retailer or manufacture would give any credence too. I have a small line of indoor kits and other items I manufacture for the hobby. Mostly local sales and if all six of them were in my area I still would suggest that they do me a favor and darken the door of another source. I only make what I feel like making and there are no spares at all made, if your kit gets damaged buy another or fix it. I sell everything I make and they are in demand enough that after test flying one of my new ones this weekend the preorders are starting to come in already for the winter season. In the summer I am too busy to worry about making something for someone who didn’t pick one up at the swap meet or when they were readily available during the fall and winter months. They will have to wait until the next run or they can purchase what they need from someone else. Dennis
Posted on: 8/29/2012 10:52 AM by Author "Propworn"
in the forum "ARF or RTF"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=11210407
RE: New Hitec Aurora 9-Channel 2.4Ghz Radio System
Many new models are coming with recommendations of 3 sets of rates for the control surfaces. For instance: Elevator 20 degrees then 45 degrees and last up to 80 degrees for wild tumbling. Similar for ailerons and rudder. Can this be done using one switch? Dennis
Posted on: 8/29/2012 5:50 AM by Author "Propworn"
in the forum "RC Radios, Transmitters, Receivers, Servos, gyros"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=11210081
RE: RANT: The
[quote]ORIGINAL: joebahl ,You would not be happy if they hung you with a brand new rope. joe [/quote] Joe why would anyone want to contaminate a perfectly good rope how about a pike in the posterior? Then he could be known as, ASIS on a stick.[:-][:-][:-] Jeff Dunam might have an opening LOL.
Posted on: 8/25/2012 8:31 AM by Author "Propworn"
in the forum "ARF or RTF"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=11205481
RE: RANT: The
AWKKKK Polly want a cwacker
Posted on: 8/22/2012 7:24 PM by Author "Propworn"
in the forum "ARF or RTF"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=11202792
RE: RANT: The
[quote]ORIGINAL: Jacobs Jasta 7 Hey Rick, it's bad news. They say it isn't Horizons fault, but if they own Hanger 9 like they claimed, then it is obvious who is to blame here. I will continue the battle because I'm the type of man if my plane was severly damaged- and I was badly injured knowing I was going to die, I'd find the fatest target owned by the enemy and would slam my plane into it. Meaning- I maybe loosing the battle, but not the war. And as a German American, I don't know when to quit even if it would do me good to do so. Keep the fight going people enough people give a darn, so it is taking effect but slowely. [8D] Here is his email from this morning: [/quote] YEP YEP YEP tell them what they want to hear then wait a day (at least thier fast, must have flipped a coin to see how long to keep ya hanging) and well so sorry but we tried but no luck. Works almost as good as actually getting you the part. From unhappy to satisfied customer (at least we tried “giggle�). You guys are just too much, please keep it up it’s my laugh for the day. SNURK GIGGLE SNURK
Posted on: 8/22/2012 6:38 PM by Author "Propworn"
in the forum "ARF or RTF"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=11202735
RE: RANT: The
I knew ya could get yer tooth around it[:D][:D][:D] nite ya all
Posted on: 8/21/2012 6:26 PM by Author "Propworn"
in the forum "ARF or RTF"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=11201506
RE: RANT: The
YEP YEP YEP tell them what they want to hear (notice mine is spelt correctly) then wait a few weeks and well so sorry but we tried but no luck. Works almost as good as actually getting you the part. From unhappy to satisfied customer (at least we tried “giggle�). You guys are just too much, please keep it up it’s my laugh for the day.
Posted on: 8/21/2012 5:18 PM by Author "Propworn"
in the forum "ARF or RTF"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=11201401
RE: RANT: The
[quote]ORIGINAL: Azzir325 And I appreciate all the fun! It gives me a chance to say: Manufacturers CAN and SHOULD do a better job of supporting their products and customers. Now let's fill page nine! AND BTW, I flew my Triplane with the replacement wheels from Dubro. They did the job, but the originals were better. [/quote] Glad to see you got your turn to wear the teeth for a while. LOL Hope ya at least rinsed them before putting them in.[:'(]
Posted on: 8/19/2012 6:43 PM by Author "Propworn"
in the forum "ARF or RTF"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=11199156
RE: RANT: The
[quote] Is this Canadian education at its best? Pete [/quote] I noticed that only one of ya salivates at a time are you guys sharing dentures by any chance???? Family BBQ’s must be fun who gets to pick the family teeth. Just funnin with ya!!!!
Posted on: 8/18/2012 5:12 PM by Author "Propworn"
in the forum "ARF or RTF"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=11198180
RE: RANT: The
[quote]ORIGINAL: Jacobs Jasta 7 I am very anal retentive [/quote] Yep Yep Yep no one is going to argue that point. Can you guys call 1 800 Wha Whaa
Posted on: 8/18/2012 3:36 PM by Author "Propworn"
in the forum "ARF or RTF"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=11198101
RE: RANT: The
[quote]ORIGINAL: Jacobs Jasta 7 [Fiberglass Specialties I paid $65 for the Discontinued GP Fokker Dr1 Cowl. That $65 could have gone to Greatplanes, but because they aren't very smart in my opinion, they lost out and it went to a guy who saw the flaw and answered the call to make fiberglass discontinued parts. Pete [/quote] Just so you know Pete, Fiberglass Specialties was sold to the present owner as is, with all molds already done. From the way he talked at Toledo the first year they took over I understood that they most likely will not expand his inventory until he finds someone else to make any new molds. I have visited more than a few times the previous owner’s site in Michigan where I observed the original molds and fiberglass parts being made. All of the molds for kits were lifted off original parts from a kit. There was no rhyme or reason which parts for which models were made except an original kit was purchased or someone lent the originals so they could be copied. This was never done with the idea of supplying discontinued parts but to offer a superior alternative to the cheap parts that came with the kits at that time. The molds were usually put together soon after the kit was introduced. The only reason any of the out of production parts are still available is its old stock or people are using it for other projects. The original owner would make you a one of if the mold was still in good shape but you might have to wait until he had the extra time to do it. The only molds I saw made from scratch were those for plans. Dennis Pratt
Posted on: 8/12/2012 5:47 PM by Author "Propworn"
in the forum "ARF or RTF"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=11190868
RE: RANT: The
From the retail end I speak from some experience. I pay close to 6 dollars a month per square foot of floor space all in. With all the kits I would market, how much of my limited floor space would you expect me to set aside for that odd part one of you might need sometime in the future on a three or four hundred dollar kit. If you bought it second hand or at a swap shop none of your dollars have reached me. I will have to catalogue and track these parts for years and because they are for retail I will have to inventory them for as long as I possess them. I will also have to pay someone to dig through the pile of parts and partial kits to find a part in the right color for you. Gee and now your going to cry that the part costs more than its worth or it took to long in your opinion to receive the part. Unless of course you also expect me to hire someone specifically for the task of retrieving and shipping your discontinued item its going to have to wait until I can spare someone to look up the stuff for you. You’re not going to get this service for free and the customer is who all costs get passed on to. I will also have to pass on the cost of any unsold merchandise in the form of tacking it on to every item that passes through my shop. See now your asking all the others out there to support the need of a few like yourself. I won’t do that. No way no how. It’s just not going to happen. Write and complain all you want I have a special place I file those ridiculous requests. It’s a free world out there and I urge you if you find a better deal by all means take advantage of your option to shop else ware. Dennis
Posted on: 8/10/2012 11:38 AM by Author "Propworn"
in the forum "ARF or RTF"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=11188381
RE: RANT: The
[quote]ORIGINAL: Azzir325 Why do you guys keep writing? You obviously don't get it, or care. I, and many others, think manufacturers should do a better job of customer and product support. You don't. So quit wasting my time and yours and go away. Saying my rant is ''ridiculous'' does not make it so. Perhaps you are some of the trolls who just like to make trouble? Personally, I think you and people like you are ''moles'' for the manufacturers and simply try to discredit honest discourse and put the discussion off track in the hope that it will be obscured. Do they pay you in cash, product, or perhaps 30 pieces of silver? I don't want the world to revolve around me. I want manufacturers to support the products they sell and the customers they sell them to. [/quote] I get it and your right I really don't care. As far as the manufactures caring I don't think so either. Entertaining the idea any manufacturer would pay anyone or even concern themselves with a couple of guys complaining on a forum about how poor they think the support for a particular model they have is entertaining. I doubt they would even answer your emails knowing you purchased it second hand. By all means keep up the rant and let us all know how ya make out. LOL Good grief next will be expecting warrantee for something purchased at a swap meet on the used floor at Toledo. Please I implore you don't stop usually one has to pay for entertainment like this. Dennis
Posted on: 8/9/2012 6:25 PM by Author "Propworn"
in the forum "ARF or RTF"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=11187606
RE: RANT: The
Sorry I don't understand and in fact think your rant is ridiculous in the extreme. Humorous and entertaining but still silly and naive. Usually it’s only the very young who expect the world to revolve around them and their minor problems. Dennis
Posted on: 8/9/2012 5:22 PM by Author "Propworn"
in the forum "ARF or RTF"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=11187540
RE: RANT: The
To bad so sad your going to have to get over it or choke on it I guess. Dennis
Posted on: 8/9/2012 5:01 PM by Author "Propworn"
in the forum "ARF or RTF"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=11187517
RE: RANT: The
I fail to see the problem. You have a choice all you have to do is exercise it, shop elsewhere and deprive them of your hard earned dollars. I hear the handful of you saying there is demand for these items but in reality it must not be enough for them to justify reordering. Think about it on one hand you say all they are interested in is making a buck and don’t care about the consumer yet the same company refuses to make an effort to restock something that is in demand. Doesn’t ring true to me. Everything is about making money that’s why they are in business. Give your head a shake guys the ARF market is all about filling a need for the majority who change airframes like one would change their shorts. Trying to keep up with the demand for new, newer and newest is a bigger priority than trying to keep the few of you in spare parts for the airframe of yesterday. You will either fix it yourself or fork the cash out to buy their latest offering. Yes you will if not theirs than someone else’s. They depend on you guys not to build or repair and know if they dangle the next carrot you will step right up. Until you change they most likely don’t feel they have to. Fight back guys fix your own or build your own or then again you could just continue throwing more cash after the last while crying the blues all the time. Read the second sentence again. Dennis
Posted on: 8/9/2012 4:48 PM by Author "Propworn"
in the forum "ARF or RTF"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=11187507
RE: First attempt at robart hinges FAILED, now what??
I use the Robarts hinges, also the Dubro flat hinges and CA hinges. None have failed me ever. I think most problems are due to improper installation. The cheapest smallest CA hinges I personally know of are on two club trainers one of which has been in service for over 15 years. Landing gear has been knocked off; engine and firewall separated from the model, fuselage busted in half along with assorted wing boo boos. The hinges have never been replaced and are still glued in strong as ever. By its nature it probably is one of the poorest examples of regular maintenance of any model yet it takes a licking and keeps on ticking. The only failure I have seen has been the hinge pulling out because the person did not drill a small hole to allow the CA to wick along the length of the hinge. Dennis
Posted on: 8/3/2012 3:04 PM by Author "Propworn"
in the forum "Questions and Answers"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=11179997
RE: Why don't we have more 4 stroke gassers?
No oil pan or oil reserve for lub. Think YS where the fuel and oil are drawn in the crankcase and compressed up into the intake chamber. http://www.shindaiwa-tools.co.uk/index.php?id=141 Dennis
Posted on: 8/1/2012 4:30 PM by Author "Propworn"
in the forum "Gas Engines"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=11177687
RE: Everything Radial Engines
Web site is www.authenticscale.com but they have no product everything is out of stock and no prices. Sent an email no answer. Not very reassuring. Let us know if you find anything out. Dennis
Posted on: 7/31/2012 3:01 PM by Author "Propworn"
in the forum "Glow Engines"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=11176325
RE: Hitec Aurora9 or JR X9503 Which is better and why?
I bought my first Aurora 9 when they first came out and liked it so much I bought a second. One for IC engines and one for electrics. I can use the other transmitter as a buddy box or as backup if something happens to the primary one I am using. For buddy box or backup just attach the patch cord and copy one to the other and have perfect identical setup on both. Never had an easier transmitter to program prompts you through the setup and its all touch screen. I love mine. As to other brands I have limited experience all I can say is that if any one brand were so much better than the others we would all be flying that brand. Pick the radio that best suites your needs. One you find comfortable to hold on to. One you have confidence in otherwise you may never be happy. One last thing to consider if you are less than comfortable with programing and working through the manuals might be to buy one that is common at your flying site that way there should be lots of help available to shorten the learning curve. Dennis
Posted on: 7/30/2012 10:03 AM by Author "Propworn"
in the forum "RC Radios, Transmitters, Receivers, Servos, gyros"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=11174573
RE: glow engine bearings
Any local bearing supplier will get them for you they might even have them in stock. There is nothing special about those bearings. Bring the old ones in and they will match them up. Dennis
Posted on: 7/30/2012 9:48 AM by Author "Propworn"
in the forum "Questions and Answers"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=11174557
RE: RANT: The
[quote]ORIGINAL: warbird addict To all of the self proclaimed holyer than thou BUILDERS that go out of their way to Haze the ARF guys and fault them for voicing an opinion about the lack of product support after the sale for the ARF stuff, let me pose this question to you , would you or would you not scream bloody murder and cry your eyes out to everybody that was dumb enough to listen , if you suddenly found out that you have to purchase a new vehicle becasue your current 2 month old vehicle has a busted windshield and parts are no longer available because your current 2 month old vehicle has been discontinued and there is absolutely no recourse for you , so your telling me you'd Mcguyver up a new windshield different scenario but the situation is still the same, so if some guy in that same scenario is able to Mcguyver himself up a windshield for his 2 month old discontinued vehicle that gives him the right to treat you like a POS because You weren't able or willing to go to the trouble? Well heres a news flash for all you criticizing Builders out there NOT EVERYBODY wants or even CARES to build so get over yourselves already, everybody is in this hobby for their OWN reasons and YOURS is NO BETTER than ANYBODY elses. The ARF buisness is a multi billion dollar a year enterprise HOW DO YOU THINK IT GOT THAT WAY? Because the kit buisness was LIMITED at best, The ARF was the answer to multiplying this hobby to what it is today, hands down, if you ask me throwing mud at the ARF guys myself included is like crashing a family picnic ''NOT YOURS'' and screaming bloody murder about how bad the food is and how yours is so much better !!!!! [/quote] Gee quit yer wining no one is bashing anything you’re the one making mountains out of mole hills. It would be nice to have support for everything we buy but anyone with a hint of intelligence knows its not so. The auto would not be supported as long as it is except the industry I believe is mandated to provide support for a given number of years after the model year. The auto itself is expensive enough to make it profitable for after market manufacturers to continue to make parts long after support from the original builder is discontinued. Auto recyclers extend the useful life of the auto as long as there are bits and pieces left. Haven’t heard of any of this in regard to RC anything it after all is considered a toy fer crying out loud. Only a person with a very restricted grasp of the world around them would consider comparing our toy airplanes to an auto. It is my opinion you’re trolling trying to foster an argument between the ARF crowd and those who build. Get a grip and take a good look around you we overlap. I know many ARF advocates who build and/or repair their models. Like wise many builders like me have just as many ARFs as built subjects and we all enjoy them regardless. If you had any idea of the industry you would realize both kits and ARF models are batch runs. Believe it or not most of your spares are from damaged items where the good parts are saved and held in reserve for resale. This is an attempt to recover part of the cost of the item that was damaged or returned for warrantee. Unless the subject is an expensive high end model spares are unlikely to be requested from the distributor. When the run is over and the kits and parts are gone it’s not cost effective to remanufacture bits and pieces. Generally kits that are broken up for replacement parts garner a return much higher than selling a complete kit. Example a replacement fuselage will cost more than half of a complete kit, wing near the same then the hardware and tail feathers are bonuses and one might even get to write the sacrificial kit off as a loss. It’s not cost effective to do other wise so get used to it, no changes on the horizon I can see. Learn to repair what you break it’s not that hard for the average person. In fact here is my latest an old ARF I have had on the shelf for years I called and the thing is out of production so there is no support or spare bits and pieces and it doesn't worry me in the slightest. Dennis
Posted on: 7/27/2012 7:14 PM by Author "Propworn"
in the forum "ARF or RTF"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=11171809
RE: RANT: The
[quote]ORIGINAL: Azzir325 Original poster here. A lot of guys aren't getting the point. I am NOT knocking builders. I build. But ARF's are nice. They are a quick build and for the most part good flyers. They can be left as stock, or ''kit bashed'' to unrecognizable scaleness like my good friend Oberst did with his. And they can be quite rugged. Don't ask me how I know, but boy, do I ever know! I also know about ebay, and about the RCU for sale areas and have hit them up. I also know about Dubro and Williams Brothers. All good stuff. In fact, since GP can't/won't help me, I have a pair of Dubro wheels coming. They are the closest I could get to the original but they are about half inch smaller and 3 ounces heavier for the pair. I just think a company should do better by their customers with these situations. And yes, I DO expect a lot from a company I put my faith (not to mention money) in. I may not get what I expect, but that's not going to stop me from wanting a company to put customer service and product support front and center. [/quote] First a long time ago if you wanted a model one drew up the design then built from the plans. Sometimes the plans were passed on or sold to others. Then came the advent of kits. Someone else for a price would cut the wood parts to the plans and with the wood came the plans and instructions. In both cases if you broke it you fixed it by rebuilding the broken part/parts. If you were like me you became a seasoned builder/rebuilder by the time you became proficient at flying the darn thing. I still build but have my share of ARC/ARF planes and with skill sets learned from years of building can literally rebuild or remake just about anything as long as I have the remains from the crash. Perhaps you might give it a try instead of lamenting that a manufacturer of a toy doesn’t keep parts in stock forever. A wing or fuse to an ARF will cost at least half or more of a whole kit and most likely you can rebuild it for much cheaper. I personally have found just about all manufacturers carry spares for a reasonable amount of time. Most ARFs are not what I consider long time airframes. I would bet that in all the time spent lamenting the so called lack of support you could have easily built or rebuilt what ever piece that was damaged and been back in the air. The need to be more self sufficient is evidenced by the number of lightly damaged airframes one finds in the trash or at swap meets. I know of one flyer retired and on a budget that repairs and fly’s everyone’s cast offs. His repaired models look every bit as good as the originals and fly as well or better due to improvements incorporated in the rebuilding process. Dennis
Posted on: 7/27/2012 8:39 AM by Author "Propworn"
in the forum "ARF or RTF"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=11171235
RE: RANT: The
Darn wrong in reply to sorry.
Posted on: 7/27/2012 8:36 AM by Author "Propworn"
in the forum "ARF or RTF"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=11171225
RE: Help on airfoil design
Check out the SAE Aerodesign competition http://students.sae.org/competitions/aerodesign/ they design a high lift low speed aircraft to lift as much weight under competition limits. How about a 14 ft span powered by a .65 Jett engine lifting near 45 lbs. The fuselage designs could be better but the main thing is all of them pretty well use the Selig 1223 airfoil. http://archive.stevens.edu/ses/me/fileadmin/me/senior_design/2004/grp13/graphs.html http://www.demec.ufmg.br/Cea/Disciplinas/AerodinamicaAplicada/artigo4.pdf This is the University of Windsor's 14 ft span with a Jett .65 for power. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g8xC-pE6RoA Slightly different is the year we used an OS .61 limited to a 1000 square inch wing plan. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vBgWUceKmR0 Dennis
Posted on: 7/26/2012 2:12 PM by Author "Propworn"
in the forum "Scratch Building, Aircraft Design, 3D/CAD"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=11170339
RE: First glider tow
I can tow or carry gliders with the same cradle mounted on the top wing of my Lazy Ace. The Lazy Ace is an ideal tow plane for small to medium gliders. The largest so far has been a 3 meter glider on the cradle. The cradle comes off when not in use and the same release can be used for a tow line providing a safety incase the glider and towline will not disconnect. The cradle is the easiest as it requires nothing for input from the glider until release. Slow the Lazy Ace to just above stall then release and the tug drops out from under while the glider floats off straight and level. The cradle provides enough drag I can come straight down with engine at idle without exceeding max airspeed usually to level off and land at my feet. I close the release and unplug the release servo, drop another glider on and stretch the retaining straps in place and I am back in the air with the second glider in about 30 seconds. In this way I have launched 5 gliders before having to refuel not having to restart the engine makes things very quick. Dennis
Posted on: 7/22/2012 1:00 PM by Author "Propworn"
in the forum "Beginners"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=11164655
RE: First glider tow
Just in passing we have several interested parties with gliders and no tow release. We were able to tow these by using self adhesive Velcro. We put one side of the Velcro on the underside of the fuselage near the nose and used a smaller strip of the opposite Velcro on the tow line. Separation is easy the tow pilot asks if the glider pilot is ready then on the count of three the tug reduces throttle and commences a descending left turn while the glider pilot makes a level right turn. The Velcro peals apart and the tow is complete. On the tow line use just enough Velcro to stay connected under tow but small enough to peal away when necessary. This is a good method for beginners as well as the tow will part easily if things go wrong. Dennis
Posted on: 7/22/2012 12:37 PM by Author "Propworn"
in the forum "Beginners"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=11164628
RE: Metal Lathe for RC hobby use??
I purchased this one http://www.grizzly.com/products/Gunsmith-s-Bench-Top-Lathe-with-Stand/G4003G because it had a stand and did not take up bench space and the hole through the spindle is larger because it is a gun smith lathe. I use mine all the time and am very happy with it. Dennis
Posted on: 7/17/2012 7:54 AM by Author "Propworn"
in the forum "Speed - RC Gas Boats"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=11158561
RE: Hobby King turbine!
[quote]ORIGINAL: DominicM 2nd post by Antony Hand on the HK thread. Of course you could accuse him of lying but lets assume he's not. ''Compressor and bearings from Germany. Most parts produced by a famous turbine factory. Quality guaranteed!'' [/quote] Must be some sort of difference in the English interpretation between the colonies and the UK. Read the post again slowly if you must and tell me where I disagree with the value of an inexpensive turbine by one of my favorite discount houses namely Hobby King. I took issue with someone claiming they were built sloppy when he hasn’t any first hand knowledge. I related my experience with off shore products we thought were built sloppy and it turned out to be something else. I have no idea what is being used in these turbines and neither do you. I don’t think the other guy does either from what I gather he’s quoting from some press release. I imagine there will be lots of speculation from the armchair experts but until people have put them into service it will all be argumentative. Again I urge you to read the post again slowly perhaps I typed it to fast for you.
Posted on: 7/5/2012 12:52 PM by Author "Propworn"
in the forum "RC Jets"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=11144241
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