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Yamakasi Catleap Q270
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Good image quality
Good image quality due to IPS (In-Plane Switching) LED backlit panel made by LG in Korea with 6ms (grey-to-grey) response time, 60Hz refresh rate and standard 1000:1 contrast ratio and 8-bit colors. Same LG IPS panels are used in Apple displays, but cost less than half of what Apple charges.
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No scaling support
Make sure your graphics card can handle full DVI Dual Link resolution of 2650x1440.
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Great value for money
With Yamakasi Catleap Q270 listed as $390 (and you can find even lower e-bay offers at $300) with image quality the same as Apple Cinema Displays this is a good choice of monitor.
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No On Screen Display (OSD)
You can only adjust colors with software.
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Glossy display
Take note that light will reflect off of this monitor.
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DVI only
Single DVI-D dual link with HDCP) input. Multi-connector version is available at a higher price.
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Marginally higher chance of failure
About ~12% of monitors received are not good.
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ASUS PB278Q
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5
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Audio I/O
Headphone jack and microphone port available.
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No USB ports
There are no USB ports.
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QuickFit Virtual Scale
PB278Q has the ASUS exclusive QuickFit Virtual Scale that allows for previewing documents as they would appear when printed.
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Poor stand
Although the footstand is wide it's rather flimsy.
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Sharp, color rich screen
ASUS PB278Q is among the first non-Samsung monitors to use PLS. PLS (plane-to-line) is a Samsung-developed update on IPS. It has a 5ms (grey-to-grey) response time, 16.7 million colors, 1000:1 contrast ratio and is LED-backlit.
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DVI, DisplayPort, VGA, HDMI connections
DVI is dual-link with HDCP.
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Lightweight
ASUS PB278Q weighs about 8kg. Because of this it is easier to find VESA mounts.
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Size:
27
Resolution:
1920 x 1080
Refresh Rate:
60
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$368.00
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Monoprice CrystalPro 27" IPS
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Frail stand
The stand is somewhat poor.
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Good image quality
Good image quality due to IPS (In-Plane Switching) LED backlit panel made by LG in Korea with 6ms (grey-to-grey) response time, 60Hz refresh rate and standard 1000:1 contrast ratio and 8-bit colors. This is the same LG IPS panel used in Apple displays, but sold at a fraction of what Apple charges.
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DVI only
Monoprice CrystalPro lacks USB, Ethernet, HDMI and Thunderbolt connectors. A higher priced version with more inputs is promised at a later date.
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Great value for money
With Monoprice CrystalPro listed as $390 with image quality the same as Apple Cinema Displays and excellent support this is a good choice if you are OK with not having additional bells and whistles.
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Unavailable
This model has been discontinued, and is no longer available anywhere on Amazon.
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1 year warranty
Monoprice has a full 1 year warranty. Additionally, they promise less than 5 dead pixels. If you can find 5 dead pixels, they will send you a replacement.
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Weak built-in speakers
Sound quality of the built in speakers is quite poor.
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Audio I/O
Monoprice CrystalPro has 1x 3.5mm TRS stereo input and 1x 3.5mm TRS stereo output.
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Dell UltraSharp U2715H
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Great viewing angles
As expected from an IPS panel, viewing angles are great. Horizontal adjustments don't change the colors much at all. When tilting in the vertical axis, the image can darken slightly.
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Buttons can be unresponsive
The captive buttons on the right side of the bottom bezel don't light up at all, and can be unresponsive when you first try to activate them.
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Lots of ports
With 5 USB 3.0 ports (one of which can act as a charger), 2 HDMI ports (with MHL), a DisplayPort and Mini DisplayPort, as well as a DisplayPort out port for daisy chaining multiple screens
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Poor panel uniformity
While this will vary unit to unit, TFT Central found that the luminance uniformity on their unit was poor. The right side of the screen was up to 30% brighter than the left corners of the screen. It wasn't obvious at first glance, however for color-accurate work it could become an issue.
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Fully adjustable
It has tilt, swivel, height adjust and can be pivoted 90 degrees in both directions.
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Great for multi-monitor setups
The thin plastic bezel (1mm) and small 6mm screen boarder makes this a great screen to put side by side with another to minimise the deadspace between dual monitor setups. Also, an extra DisplayPort out means daisy chaining is possible.
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Fantastic screen quality
Dell calibrates the U2715H's screen in the factory to very precise measurements, and each monitor will have their own unique calibration report.
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Size:
27
Resolution:
2560 x 1440
Refresh Rate:
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$359.99
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Viewsonic VP2772
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Great for multi-monitor setups
There are 2 DisplayPort inputs and 1 DisplayPort output so you can show simultaneously on multiple daisy-chained displays.
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Requires a pin to adjust height
There are more elegant solutions on the market that don't require a piece that can easily be lost.
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Professional-level image quality
Viewsonic VP2772 has excellent image quality. It is designed to have professional-level imaging with 10-bit panel, 12-bit color engine and a 14-bit LUT.
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90 degree pivot
Allows using the monitor both in vertical and horizontal positions.
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Good adjustment options
You can adjust the height by 150mm, tilt from -5° to 23° and rotation by 120°.
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Stable base
The base stand is stable and can be raised by 135mm.
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Good selection of ports
VP2772 has HDMI, DVI, Thunderbolt, 4 USB 3.0 ports and DisplayPort v1.2 for daisy-chaining a second monitor.
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$858
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LG 25UM57
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Cinema-like picture quality for an affordable price
The fact that a monitor of this price range has a 5M:1 contrast ratio is simply astonishing. This means users get cinema-like picture quality right at their desk.
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Limited connectivity
This monitor has two HMDI ports, which is pretty good. However, it misses other display inputs such as DVI or Display Port, making incompatible with older computers.
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Good sound quality with no need for external speakers
This monitor's speakers are as good as those found on small TVs. They're located in the back and come with an audio jack for headphone connectivity.
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Lack of support for ultra-widescreen in (old) games
A handful of games do not support 21:9 aspect ratio by default. Some examples are Overwatch, Fallout 3, and Starcraft 2. If this is important for you, it is recommended you test this issue before getting this monitor. But there are solutions: you can either install fixes (only available for some games) or play in windowed mode, using a different aspect ratio.
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Immersive
The 2560x1080 resolution creates an immersive setup. This applies even for work tasks: multiple documents can be displayed side-by-side with no legibility sacrifice. It's equivalent to having two monitors with 1280x1080 screens.
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Slow response time
A response time of 5 ms on a gaming monitor is pretty awful. Considering its refresh rate, it is understandable but not acceptable. Note that this response time is from gray-to-gray.
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Advantageous for all uses
This monitor's ultrawide screen has advantages for all uses. When it comes to movie watching or gaming, the screen size contributes to a truly engaging experience. As far as general productivity goes, the ultrawide screen makes it easy to have different applications or documents open side by side.
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720p and 1080p videos are sandwhiched
This monitor's aspect ratio means that many online videos, such as those from Netflix or YouTube, will have black spaces on the sides, which can be annoying.
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Great for watching movies
The 21:9 aspect ratio comes in handy when watching movies. This is the default aspect ratio at which almost all of the films are shot. Hence, you can watch your movies without having two black bars at the top and bottom of the screen.
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$156.80
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Dell UltraSharp U2717D
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Good for bright rooms
The U2717D works fairly good in bright environments, where it can fight glare thanks to its high sustained peak brightness that measures at almost 300 nits.
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Not good for gaming
While playing action games, this monitor doesn't feel responsive because of its massive input lag. The measured value of the U2717D's input lag is 33 milliseconds. In this price range, you can get up to six times faster panel.
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Colorful display
The Dell U2717D can reproduce the entire range of sRGB color gamut which is the default color gamut for both desktop and web applications.
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More latency than the previous model (u2715h) make it less suitable for gaming
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The newer iteration of the beloved u2515h
InfinityEdge - very small Bezel.
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2560 x 1440
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$404.00
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Dell U2718Q
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Excellent viewing angles
The monitor's overall picture quality doesn't degrade much if you view the panel at an angle. This is especially important for those who, for example, plan to mount the monitor on a wall.
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Poor HDR performance
This monitor can't deliver the proper playback of the HDR content because its peak brightness and color gamut don't correspond to the HDR requirements. The U2728Q covers only around 75% of the DCI-P3 which means that it can reproduce only 3/4 of the total colors used in the HDR content.
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Works good in a well-lit room
When situated in a bright room, regarding picture quality the Dell U2718Q performs on par with the best monitors in its price bracket. It delivers beautiful images that have lifelike colors and deep blacks. Colors look fantastic thanks to the monitor's IPS panel that can sustain the reasonably high level of brightness - up to 300 nits, without losing the details.
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Poor HDR performance
This monitor can't deliver the proper playback of the HDR content because its peak brightness and color gamut don't correspond to the HDR requirements. The U2728Q covers only around 75% of the DCI-P3 which means that it can reproduce only 3/4 of the total colors used in the HDR content.
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27
Resolution:
3840 × 2160 (4K)
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LG 34UM95-P
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Split screen abilities
If you install LG's software, you will have access to numerous split screen layouts. Similar to stock Windows, you can snap windows to more pre-set arrangements. Support is included for 4 windows (one in each corner), 3 vertical windows, or 3 windows with one dominant window taking up half of the screen (in either horizontal or vertical configuration).
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White glow on dark screens
As with most IPS displays, a white glow can appear around the edges at certain angles for dark images. This is caused by the backlight used in IPS displays, but is only visible in a dark room when the image on the screen is dark.
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Good screen uniformity
The display on the 34UM95 provides good uniformity in terms of brightness. The image is nearly symmetrical, and only has a noticeable deviation in the top corners. About 75% of the display is within 5% brightness of the middle set point.
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Little adjustment ability
The stand is basic, and only allows for tilt. To adjust the height, you need to unscrew the base, and then re-screw it into the other holes which only adjusts the height a minimal amount. There is no swivel or rotate abilities.
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Great viewing angles
As expected with an IPS screen, viewing angles were great. Not major color shifting occurred until 45 degrees - then the image got a bit darker.
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Joystick menu control
Instead of separate buttons, there is a single joystick (located in the middle just below the LG logo) which is used to navigate the menus. It can be pushed in 4 directions (up/down/left/right) and can be pushed in which acts as the selection. It is easy to use, and easy to find even in the dark.
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Great for productivity
The 21:9 aspect ratio is aimed at productivity users. It fits two programs side-by-side much better than regular wide monitors (16:9), and is pretty much equivalent to a dual monitor layout without adding more displays which requires a powerful GPU. Viewing ultrawide content is fantastic - although not all movies or games make use of the extra space available meaning you could see some vertical black bars on the left and right edges.
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Futureproof ports
Thunderbolt 2 is a new technology that allows for high resolution displays as well as insane data transfer speeds at the same time through a single port.
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Standard ports
A single USB 3.0 port allows for very fast data transfer. It is supplemented by 2 USB 2.0 ports which can be used for less data hungry applications such as a keyboard and mouse.
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Good refresh rate
60Hz is the standard refresh rate for monitors, but not all high resolution monitors are capable of 60Hz. Even with the high resolution, 60Hz is still possible providing you have the right cables.
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Decent built-in speakers
The speakers get loud, and offer good quality audio. There are 2 7W speakers facing downward in the bottom bezel. They won't compete with dedicated speakers, but for most users the benefit of less hardware and cables on the desk will outweigh the performance improvement of dedicated speakers. The monitor is very wide (you could say 'ultrawide'), and already takes up lots of horizontal space on desks leaving less room for speakers anyways.
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Dell P2815Q
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Good image quality
Vibrant, sharp & good overall color responsiveness with 1.073 billion colors and a 5ms response time.
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Bad viewing angles
Since it's a TN monitor, it has worse viewing angles compared to IPS displays.
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Full swivel stand
You can turn it fully to a horizontal or vertical position.
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Bad refresh rate
At 3840 x 2160 it's max 30Hz and at 1920 x 1080 it's max 60Hz.
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Good selection of connectors
Dell P2815Q has HDMI 1.4, Thunderbolt, 2 DisplayPorts (1 in, 1 out) and 4 USB 3.0 ports. HDMI 1.4 & Thunderbolt are capable of 4K @ 30Hz.
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VESA mount
So you can mount it to a desk stand or a wall.
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Acer GN246HL bbid
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Support for NVIDIA's 3D Vision 2
This BenQ display offers support for playing games in 3D with NVIDIA 3D Vision 2.
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No DisplayPort
The monitor does not have a DisplayPort connection, which means some of DisplayPort's advantages over other connection types such as adaptive scaling can't be used.
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Inexpensive
With a retail price of around $200, the GN246HL is one of the cheapest 144Hz monitors available.
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No FreeSync or GSync support
The monitor does not support AMD's FreeSync nor NVIDIA's GSync for adaptive refresh rates without stuttering and screen tearing.
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Fast 144Hz refresh rate
The Acer GN246HL features a very fast refresh rate of 144Hz (144 times per second). This allows for extremely fluent gameplay and is a major improvement over regular 60Hz displays.
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Fast response time
With a response time of just 1ms, the Acer GN246HL is one of the fastest monitors on the market. Ideal for fast-paced gaming situations such as first person shooters.
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Size:
24
Resolution:
1920 x 1080
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Yes
Refresh Rate:
144
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$202.07
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Dell UltraSharp U3415W
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Designed for productivity
The 21:9 aspect ratio, 3440x1440 resolution adds horizontal space which helps with productivity. It allows for two apps to be open at the same time without turning them into a tall, skinny rectangle where you need to scroll back and forth (or, you could have 3 tall skinny windows open at once).
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Not all content is 21:9 compatible
Not all content will stretch well to fit the Ultrawide resolution. Games or videos that don't support the resolution will have vertical black bars on the left and right sides of the screen which take away the benefit of having an Ultrawide monitor.
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Good adjustability
This monitor can be adjusted up or down 115cm, tilted up 21 degrees, down 5 degrees, or left/right 30 degrees. This lets you use the monitor comfortably in virtually every position.
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Light anti-glare coating
By using a light anti-glare (AG) coating, it prevents the screen from being too glossy, but without adding a grainy filter over the screen.
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Lots of ports
With an HDMI 2.0, MHL, DisplayPort, Mini DisplayPort, and a DisplayPort out port for easy Daisychaining, the U3415W has lots of connectivity options. It also has 4 USB 3.0 ports for connecting a mouse, keyboard, and other peripherals to the monitor instead of the computer, allowing for easier access.
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Immersive experience
The curved, ultrawide display really helps make the experience immersive. Any games or videos that support the resolution wrap around you, immersing you into the experience even more - especially for racing games or flight simulators.
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Size:
34
Resolution:
3440 x 1440
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60
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