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Oh my, more lens days! It’s a lens day at the Adorama daily deals running until Tuesday at 10am ET (or earlier if sold out):
+ Zeiss 40mm f/2.0 Batis Series Lens for Sony Full Frame E-mount for $999
+ SmallRig Pix M160 RGBWW LED Light for $39
+ also a teleprompter thing and a security camera thing
MeanwhiLe, running until Monday at 11:59pm pacific time, there’s a Nixplay digital picture frame at the Amazon USA Gold box going from $126 to $152…
Late start, 20 yard penalty! Running until Monday 12/13/21 at 11:59pm ET, we have these B&H Photo daily deals:
+ Sigma 150-600mm f/5-6.3 DG DN OS Sports Lens for Sony E for $1299
+ Sigma 150-600mm f/5-6.3 DG OS HSM Contemporary Lens for Nikon F or Canon EF for $729
+ Lensbaby Velvet 28mm f2.5 for $340 in nine system options
+ Snaptain SP510 2.7K Foldable Drone for $100
+ Manfrotto crazy bundles, $750 to $1000
+ Ruggard Electronic dry cabinets, five options, $100 to $250
+ Tascam MiNiSTUDIO Creator US-42B Podcast Studio for $100 with FREE Buzzsprout Podcast Hosting Service (3-Month Subscription)
+ refurbished 3-pack TP-Link Deco M5 AC1300 MU-MIMO Dual-Band Whole Home Wi-Fi System for $90
+ flash deal: some Lorex security thing
Hooray-Hooray, it’s a lens day, and a PRO zoom at that at the Thursday B&H Photo daily deals [CORRECTED], in the standard 7+1 configuration, running until 12/9/21 at 11:59pm ET (or earlier if sold out):
+ Lowepro Adventura SH 110 II Shoulder Bag (Black) for $10
+ Bag the Bag!
+ Sigma 24-70mm f2.8 DG DN ART for $899 in Sony E or Leica L
+ Reikan Focal Pro Lens Calibration for $86~
+ Nanuk 925 cases, six color options, $78 each
+ Bag the Whole Collection 😉
+ YoloLiv YoloBox Portable All-in-One Multi-Camera Live Streaming Encoder, Switcher, Monitor, and Recorder for $598
+ yes, Yolo is now serious video equipment 🙂
+ Zoom H4n Pro 4-Input / 4-Track Portable Handy Recorder with Onboard X/Y Mic Capsule (Black) for $200
+ Roland video mixer type things, three options, $225 to $370
+ flash deal: Sairen Q1 Vlog Video Camera-Mount Cardioid Microphone for $18
+ it may be cardioid but you don’t need a cardiologist to use it 😉
UPDATE: among the Best Buy dailies you can have the new condition Roku Streaming Stick+ 4K Headphone edition with voice remote for $30… Roku is one of the few independent companies that is left standing in the War of the Googles and the Apples and the Amazons and the Microsofts (time to bring back Zune again?) 😉
UPDATE #2: it’s an ASUS laptops takeover at the “Computers” of the Thursday Woot daily deals with prices ranging from $100 (Chromebook) to $1350. A total of 11 options are available including gaming Windows laptops… Meanwhile at the “Electronics” there’s a 3rd generation Airpod for $163. One per customer with a 1-year Apple warranty…
Good until Monday at 10am ET (or earlier if sold out), they have the following Adorama daily deals:
+ Rokinon 12mm f2 NCS CS Manual Focus for $229 for Sony E
+ SmallRig Cage for Sony Alpha 7S III, A7S III and A7S3 Camera for $22
+ On-Stage AS800 Large-Diaphragm FET Condenser Microphone – Bundle With H&A Broadcast Arm with Internal Springs and Integrated XLR Cable, H&A Pop Filter with Gooseneck for $50
Running until Friday at 10am ET, we have a new round of Adorama daily deals as follows:
+ Samyang 75mm F1.8 Auto Focus Compact Full Frame Lens for Sony E for $285
+ NiSi Close Up Lens Kit NC 77mm with 67 & 72mm Adapters for $89
+ Apai Genie S1 Auto Smart Shooting 360 Degree Object Tracking Smart Phone Holder for $12
For those eligible for educational discounts, B&H Photo and Sony are running Holiday Specials for students… I am not eligible for this, so I cannot test/check it out…
A fresh set of four offers comes to the Adorama daily deals, these options running until Tuesday at 10am ET (or earlier if sold out). And yes, it is a Lens-E day 🙂
+ Zeiss 85mm f/1.8 Batis for Sony E-system (FF) for $869
+ Datacolor SpyderX Elite Color Calibration for $170
+ Flashpoint XPLOR 600PRO TTL Battery-Powered Monolight with Built-in R2 2.4GHz Radio Remote System (Bowens Mount) – Godox AD600 Pro for $669
+ PreSonus AudioBox 96 Studio Complete Hardware/Software Recording Kit Bundle with 2x JBL 306P MkII Powered 6.5″ Two-Way Studio Monitor, AKG Acoustics K612 Headphones, Zoom ZDM-1 Microphone for $550
And now we go to Sony full frame mirrorless, and credit to Sony for doing this before CaNiKoN thought it was cool. Yes, Sony is a mirrorless hipster 😉
The Sony a7R III (V2) body only is on sale for $1998 at various authorized Sony USA dealers, but Adorama, as it often the case, takes it to the next level with various FREE accessory bundles.
I am posting a link to one of the Sony a7R III body (v2) listings and you can find the rest of them through the “tab” options over there:
+ External Flash kit with Flashpoint Zoom Li-ion R2 TTL On-Camera Flash Speedlight for Sony
+ Tripod Kit with the Vanguard VEO 2 235AB 5 Section Aluminum Tripod with VEO 2 BH-50 Ball Head, slinger bag, 64GB Extreme PRO SDXC
+ Accessorapalooza kit with 128GB Lexar UHS-II SDXC, shoulder bag, Green Extreme battery, Peak Design strap, etc
If you are a fan of the Sony E-system or you have joined the party with the latest Black FRiday camera offers, well, you are in luck, because Sony is also having an Instant Savings sale on many of their E-system lenses, which you can find nicely listed at the Adorama website…
As usual, the Friday round of B&H Photo daily deals runs until Saturday at 11:59pm ET but the website does not accept orders, as usual, Fri PM to Sat PM {check their website for details)…
The extra time can be handy because it is a LENS DAY of the mirrornyet kind. For $299 with free US shipping, you can get in new condition the Sigma 16mm f1.4 DC DN Contemporiary lens in your choice of Sony E, M43rds, Leica L or Canon EF-M…
The rest of the B&H Photo deals du jour are:
+ DJi Mini SE with Outdoor Accessory Combo Kit for $356
+ GVM LED lights, six options, $15 to $229
+ MeFOTO BackPacker Travel Tripods for $50 in eight options
+ Apple Mac Mini Mac mini for $429
+ Acer 15.6″ ConceptD 3 Ezel Multi-Touch 2-in-1 Laptop for $999 with FREE Bitdefender
+ 360° Hinge, Active Stylus Pen
+ 2.6 GHz Core i7 6-Core (10th Gen)
+ 16GB DDR4 RAM, 1TB NVMe PCIe M.2 SSD
+ 15.6″ 1920 x 1080 IPS Matte Touchscreen
+ Intel internal SSDs, five options, $42 to $165
+ flash deal ends Friday 10am ET: 18TB WD Elements Desktop USB 3.0 External Hard Drive for $300 after automatic in-cart coupon
+ flash deal starts Friday 10am ET: WD 6TB Elements Desktop USB 3.0 External Hard Drive
It’s a “kinda lens day” at the Wednesday 11/24/21 B&H Photo daily deals running until 11:59pm ET (or earlier if sold out):
+ Lensbaby Burnside 35mm f2.8 for $299 in nine system options
++ DSLR: Canon EF, Nikon F, Pentax K
++ mirrorless: M43rds, Fuji X, Sony E, Leica L, Canon RF, Nikon Z
+ Browning BTC-5HD-APX-20C Strike Force Apex HD Trail Camera (20MP) for $90
+ Genaray Ultra-Thin Bicolor 288 SMD LED On-Camera Light Basic Kit for $79
+ Cambee Professional RGB 600 Panel 2-Light Kit for $228
+ SyRP Genie Mini II Panning Motion Control System for $150 after automatic $110 off in-cart coupon
+ Samson G-Track Pro USB Microphone with Built-In Audio Interface (Silver) for $80
+ the time is right to start the camera/photography podcast you’ve always dreamed about!
+ Tascam DR-10L Micro Portable Audio Recorder with Lavalier Microphone (White) for $125
+ kinda looks like a tape recorder of the good old days
+ flash deal: Tamrac Tradewind 2.6 Shoulder Bag (Dark Gray) for $16
If you are a fan of the Sony E-system, for a limited time there’s another variation of the Sony Instant savings sale (the manufacturer initiated type) of the lens kind, 34 options of them, which you can find nicely organized at Amazon’s website…
The headliner of the Adorama dailies is the new condition Zeiss 18mm f/2.8 Batis for the Sony E system going for $1149 with free US shipping…
The rest of the Adorama dailies are:
+ Google Nest Chromecast Gen3 for $20
+ Pelican MPB35 Water Resistant 35L Backpack, OD Green for $130
+ Flashpoint XPLOR 400PRO TTL Battery-Powered Monolight with Built-in R2 2.4GHz Radio Remote System (With Bowens Mount Adapter) – Godox AD400 Pro for $419
+ offers end on Tuesday at 10am ET or earlier if sold out…
Lens time at the Adorama dailies, they are offering the new condition Zeiss 85mm f/1.8 Batis for Sony E for $1059 with free US shipping… This is also available in “Used – Excellent” condition for $899…
The rest of the Adorama dailies are:
+ Gigabyte AORUS 15P 15.6″ Full HD 240Hz Gaming Notebook for $2099
+ Core i7-11800H 2.3GHz, 32GB RAM, 1TB SSD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 16GB, Windows 10 Home (with Free Upgrade to Windows 11)
+ Nintendo Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit – Mario or Luigi Set, for Nintendo Switch for $55 each
+ offers end on Monday at 10am ET or earlier if sold out…
Hello Wednesday with a LENS DAY at the B&H Photo dailies running until 11:59pm ET (or earlier if sold out):
+ ZEISS Batis 25mm f2 for Sony E for $879
+ 8TB WD Elements desktop external USB 3 HDD for $150 after automagic in-cart coupon
+ Manfrotto Advanced² Hybrid Photo Backpack (Black) for $40
+ Bag the Hybrid Bag!
+ Raya Bendie-Brite Folding Bi-Color USB Ring Light (10″) for $30 with FREE Raya FRB-USB-HS Flexible Tabletop Stand
+ for the speed readers out there, no, it does not say “Birdie Birdie Folding Bi-Color…” 😉
+ refurbished Nikon 10×25 Aculon A30 Binoculars for $47
+ 128GB Kingston DataTraveler Kyson USB 3.2 Gen 1 Flash Drive for $14
+ 32GB for $5
+ Bolt Universal Compact Battery Pack for $40 in your choice of Canon or Nikon or Sony
+ how can we find world peace when the camera manufacturers can’t even have common power? 😉
+ flash deal: Sachtler SR415 Rain Cover for Medium-Sized Video Cameras for $90~
+ because Winter Is Coming (TM Ned Stark)
Running until Wednesday at 10am ET (or earlier if sold out) the headliner of the current iteration of the Adorama dailies is the new condition Venus Laowa 15mm f2 ZeroD Lens offered for $749 with free US shipping in the Sony E, Canon RF and Nikon Z systems with the following FREEbie bundles at the same price as of the time of writing:
+ Peak Design Lens Changing Kit Adapter
+ Corel software (select Mac or PC bundle)
+ Adorama Slinger Soft Lens Case Small, 5″ x 86mm, Black
+ ProOptic 72mm Digital Essentials Filter Kit
+ also lens cap tether, lens wrap, lens pen, and cleaning kit
Meanwhile the Leica L version is also on sale for $749 but WITHOUT the extra freebies…
The other two Adorama daily deals are:
+ 128GB Lexar SILVER Series Professional 1066x C UHS-I Memory Card (up to 160MB/s Read, 120MB/s Write) for $20
+ Astro Gaming A10 Headset for PS4 & Xbox, Gray & Blue for $50
Macro time for the Sony E system, the new condition Tokina Firin 100mm f2.8 lens is offered for $399 with free US shipping as the Adorama deal du jour running until Sunday 11/14/21 at 10am ET (or earlier if sold out)…
This is an autofocus lens, available in only the Sony E system…
Hump Day iz here and there’s a new 7+1 variant of the B&H Photo daily deals good until 11/10/21 at 11:59pm ET (or earlier iff sold out):
+ Vello LENS-2020 Lens Calibration Tool for $25
+ SLR Magic Cine 50mm f/1.1 Lens for Sony E-Mount for $159
+ Manfrotto Camera Cages, three options, $120 to $170
+ #FreeTheCameras
+ Zhiyun CRANE 2S Handheld Gimbal Stabilizer Combo Kit for $349
+ 5pk of 16GB Sandisk Ultra microSD with SD adapters, and one USB 2.0 reader for $22~
+ Impact 5-in-1 Collapsible Oval Reflector with Solid Gold (42×72″) for $50
+ Sirui Electronic Humidity Control and Safety Cabinets, three options, $229 to $850
+ flash deal: Tamrac Tradewind 3.6 Shoulder Bag (Dark Gray) for $15
MEANWHiLE the Meh daily deal is a 3-pack of refurbished Wemo Mini WiFi Smart Plugs for $24 plus shipping…
UPDATE: at the Woot daily deals there’s plenty of tech-themed action as follows:
+ MSI, ASUS and Gigabyte motherboards, $90 to $1000 as main deal of the day
+ PC accessories under “Computers”
+ scratch and dented Apple Watches under “Electronics”
+ Samsung fast chargers, $13.50 to $22
THEN at the NewEGG dailies you get a $5 promotional NewEgg gift card with the purchase of a $100 Lowe’s e-gift card… And plenty of tech offers as usual…
UPDATE #2: the current Adorama daily deal [changes Thursday 10am ET) consists of three offerings:
+ Manfrotto MFADVUV-62 62mm Advanced UV Filter, 12 Coating Layers, Anti-reflective Coating, Water Repellent for $10
+ Glow Fabric Grid for 12×12′ Portable Butterfly Light Modifier for $100
+ Kingston Technology NV1 2TB M.2 2280 NVMe Internal SSD for $200
Running until Friday at 10am ET, you can have the new condition Rokinon 35mm f2.8 AF UC lens for the Sony E-system for $175 with free US shipping at Adorama.
They also have two more Adorama daily deals as follows:
+ Flashpoint R1 Round RGB Mini Creative Light – (Godox R1) for $85
+ 3Pod V3AH Video Tripod with 2-way Fluid Head & Quick-Release Plate for $90
Prime time prime friends, you can have the new condition Sigma 28mm f1.4 DG HSM Art for $799 until Thursday at 10am ET as one of the Adorama deals du jour. This is available in Canon EF, Nikon F, Leica L, Sony E and Sigma SA!
The rest of the Adorama dailies are:
+ Pelican MPB25 Water Resistant 25L Backpack for $100
+ Godox MoveLink M1 Compact Digital Wireless Microphone System for Cameras & Smartphones with 3.5mm (2.4 GHz) for $99
+ Philips Hue White & Color Ambiance Play Light Bar, Black, 2-Pack – With Philips Hue A19 Starter Kit, Includes 2x Single Bulb, Stand-Alone Bridge for $190
MEANWHiLE continuing at ADorama are their separate 14 days of deals…
Hooray-hooray, it’s a LENS DAY at Adorama, running until Tuesday at 10am ET (or earlier if sold out) you can have the new condition Tokina Firin 20mm f2 FE AF for the Sony E system for $479 with free US shipping… This is only available in Sony E (FE)…
BUT that’s not all! There are three more offers at this incarnation of the Adorama daily deals as follows:
+ Profoto A1X On/Off-Camera Flash with Built-in AirTTL Remote for Nikon OR Fuji for $695
+ Nanoleaf Shapes Triangles Smarter Kit with 7x Multicolor Triangle Light Panels, 80 Lumens – With Nanoleaf Shapes Triangles Expansion Pack, Nanoleaf Remote for Light Panel for $330
+ could also be repurposed as holiday decor? 😉
+ BOYA BY-DM10 Digital Lavalier Microphone for iOS, Mac and Windows for $70
It’s a LENZE DAY {yes, it’s Alternate Spelling Week LOL} at the Adorama daily deals, running until Tuesday at 10am ET (or earlier if sold out) you can have the new condition Rokinon 14mm f2.8 Series II prime lens for $349 in the Canon EF, Sony E, M43rds, Fuji X and Canon EOS-M. The lens is also available in Nikon with AE chip for $389…
But that’s not all. There are three more daily deals running parallel:
+ Tamrac Jazz Shoulder Bag 50 v2.0 for $15
+ music NOT included
+ Green Extreme 150Wh Lithium-ion V-Mount Battery for $99
+ Green Extreme Dual Position Li-Ion Battery Charging/Power Station (V-Mount) for $110
Hooray-Hooray, it’s a LENS DAY at the Adorama daily deals, this incarnation running until Friday 10/15/21 at 10am ET (or earlier if sold out):
+ Rokinon 85mm f1.4 auto focus lens for $499 in Canon EF or Nikon F, $529 in Sony E, $589 in Canon RF
+ Vivitar 58mm 3-Piece Solid Neutral Density Filter Kit with ND2, ND4 & ND8 Filter for $10
+ Yeelight YLDD04YL 2m LED Aurora Lightstrip Plus with Voice Control for $43
+ Reolink Argus 2 Full HD Wire-Free Outdoor/Indoor Battery/Solar Powered Wi-Fi Security Camera with 2-Way Audio for $64
It’s a LENS-DAY at the Adorama daily deals running until Tuesday at 10am ET or earlier if sold out:
+ Sigma 45mm f2.8 DG DN Contemporary for $399 in the Sony E option
+ the Leica L is not on sale
+ Green Extreme battery grips for select Sony a-series full frame mirrorless cameras (select a7 and a9 models) for $49
+ check product page, reviews, specs, etc for compatibility
+ NiSi 100mm Starter Kit III with V6 Filter Holder and Pro CPL for $349
Meanwhile at AMazon’s, one of their Monday daily deals is the Bushnell Falcon 133410 Binoculars with Case (Black, 7×35 mm) offered for the very specific price of $20.51. Free shipping for Prime members. Up to five per customer at the sale price. Sold and shipped by Amazon itself which by the way also offers the SAMSUNG Galaxy Buds Live True Wireless for $105 in various color schemes (US version)…
Then among the offers at the Bestest Buy you can find a 512GB Sandisk Ultra PLUS microSDXC going for $90, while the 2TB WD Easystore goes for $55…
Good until Wednesday 9/8/21 at 10am ET (or earlier if sold out) you can have the new condition Tokina atx-m 85mm f1.8 FE for Sony E for $399 with free US shipping. This is only available in Sony E.
The other Adorama daily deal with the same expiration time is the StabiLens Gimbal Ring offered for $40 with free US shipping…
Meanwhile the B&H dailies remain the same as before, running until Wednesday at 11:59pm ET. This is because B&H is closed for the Rosh Hashanah holiday…
Elsewhere, at the Wednesday Meh dailies you are in luck if you like low-capacity powerbanks, a 2-pack of Mophie Powerstation (18W, 6700 mAh with USB-C) is offered for $18 plus shipping [free S&H for paying Meh-e–h-h-h-members]…
Then at the Woot dailies, under Electronics, there’s a Parrot drones sale, with prices ranging from $180 to $440, while Computers has a $375 Samsung 27″ S60A WQHD…
Turn on the bright yellow light filter as we head on over to the Best Buy website where we find a 16TB WD Easystore for $330, a 512GB Sandisk Extreme PLUS microSDXC for $115, a $70 Vankyo Leisure 3 mini projector, a magical mystical insect bite healer for $20, and even a $20 Sylvania old-school DVD player [now with mp3 player and JPEG viewing!]…
Speaking of microSDXC, a 2-pack of 64GB Samsung PRO Endurance microSDXC cards is on offer for $23 with free US shipping as part of the Wednesday 9/8/21 NewEGG daily deals…
All kids want to be grown-ups, so of course they are all going to want a “PRO” edition tablet, so the Jeff Bezos Space Empire on Earth (aka Amazon) is offering $60 off their 10-inch Fire HD 10 Kids PRO tablet, with prices starting at $140 (32GB on-board, 1080p, 3GB RAM, USB-C 2.0 port, microSDXC slot, Amazon Kids content, 2-year worry-free warranty, slim case included, etc).
UPDATE: if you like …eating and gift cards, for a limited time Amazon is offering 10% to 15% promotional credits on the purchase of select gift cards of the eating type. You have to enter the promo code shown over there to get the promotional credit. Options include “Uber Eats”, “Happy Eats” (Jamba, Cold Stone, Panera, Burger King, Dave and Busters chains) and “Happy Dining” (Buffalo, Cracker, Changs, Lobster, Cheesecake chains). Do check the reviews on how to use it as customers are all over the place in terms of usability and compatibility… I haven’t used these “Happy Eating” cards, so I can’t tell you what to expect…
Not one but TWO lenses are participating in the current iteration of the Adorama daily deals which expire on Thursday 9/2/21 at 10am ET or earlier if sold out…
+ Vivitar 3-Piece Solid Neutral Density Filter Kit with ND2, ND4 & ND8 Filter for $5 in your choice of 52mm or 58mm (or you can buy both)
+ Tokina 11-20mm f2.8 CF ATX-i for $415 in Canon EF or Nikon F
+ Samyang 35mm f2.8 AF Ultra Compact for $189 in Sony E
+ 3Pod Orbit Tripod for DSLR Photo & Video Cameras, 4 Section Extension Legs, Bubble Level, with Bag. 69″, Aluminum for $100
AND IF YOU LIKE e-reading, today’s the day to e-fill up your Kindle or Kindle app with ebooks as over 200 ebooks are participating in the Kindle Daily Deals for Wednesday with prices mostly at $2…
Busy day at the Adorama daily deals running until Thursday at 10am ET (or earlier if sold out). Not only that, but it’s also a (mirrorless) lens day!
+ NiSi 15mm f4 Sunstar Super Wide Angle Full Frame ASPH for $479 in Fuji X, Sony E, Canon RF and Nikon Z
+ the Leica L is not on sale #LeicaTAX
+ Litra LitraTorch 2.0 Photo and Video LED Light with Soft Box, Adapter for $50
+ NiSi NM-180 Macro Focusing Rail with 360 Degree Rotating Clamp for $99
Running until Tuesday at 10am ET (or earlier if sold out) is the current Adorama daily deal, the new condition Rokinon two AF prime lens kit going for $469 with free US shipping… It consists of the 24mm f2.8 and the 75mm f1.8 full frame lenses of the Sony E-mount system…
Woo-Hoo-Hoo! It’s a LENZ-DAY at the Adorama daily deal, running until Thursday at 10am ET (or earlier if sold out) is the new condition Rokinon 35mm f1.4 AF for the Sony E system going for $489 with free US shipping…
ELSEWHERE at the Wednesday daily deals:
UPDATE: Apple TV 4K, 32″ LG UHD monitor, 32″ Tizen Samsung UHD TV, 256GB SAndisk Extreme PLUS microSDXC for $58 and more at the Best Buy dailies…
The Ryzen 5 5600X for $270 after promo code is among the NewEGG dailies…
A “PC Favorites sale” (random assortment of computer/tech items) is among the Woot dailies. Of those, the 11.6″ Lenovo Chromebook for $120 has sold out already…
MEANWHILE the current flash sale at CreativeLIVE is a “15 for 15” sale. Fifteen classes are offered for $15 each, for a limited time only…
IF you are a fund [EDIT: fund? what’s a “fund of”? why a hybrid of fan and fond of with a slice of typo!] of STACKSOCIAL, they are currently having a feast of coupons at the Stacksocial website as follows:
+ 60% off online courses with coupon ANNUAL60
+ 40% off apps and software with coupon ANNUAL40
+ if that no longer works, try ANNUAL30 for 30% off
+ 20% off gear and gadgets with coupon ANNUAL20
+ if that no longer works, try ANNUAL15 for 15% off
AND a new arrival at the Monoprice website, the new Dark Matter 27-inch gaming monitor (16:9, UHD, 180HZ,IGZO) is offered for $350 with free standard US shipping…
It’s a LENS DAY at the Adorama daily deal, this round running until Tuesday at 10am ET (or earlier if sold out):
+ Rokinon 85mm f1.4 AF lens for Canon RF for $629
+ Rokinon 85mm f1.4 AF lens for Sony E for $529
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