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Ryan Howe @ryanhowe.bsky.social · 09/05/2026

If this was the 80s, or there was any justice left in the world, this would be an entire toyline with a cartoon series backing it up.

Photo of a toy dinosaur on a motorcycle titled 'Triceratops dino on motorcycle'

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Ryan Howe @ryanhowe.bsky.social · 25/01/2026

Too cold to use the resin printer this week, so I thought I'd start running off the pieces for my Munsters scene I'm working on. Still need to model the door knocker and handles.

3d printed panels of the Munsters' front doorway.

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Ryan Howe @ryanhowe.bsky.social · 13/01/2026

Inspired by our provincial government's seeming drive towards privatization through mismanagement, this was the original text on the poster before I swerved towards corporations.

Poster of a bloody hand with the text "Privatized healthcare's focus is profit not people"

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Ryan Howe @ryanhowe.bsky.social · 13/01/2026

A poor man's riff on Saul Bass, but it was fun and got it out of my system.

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Ryan Howe @ryanhowe.bsky.social · 03/01/2026

The figures are from Diamond Select and I custom sculpted and printed new hats for them. The objects are all 3d sculpted and printed, and the room is just foam core.

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Ryan Howe @ryanhowe.bsky.social · 03/01/2026

I was stumped on what to do for a display for my Darkwing figures when I stumbled onto the idea of an art heist featuring con sketches I'd bought from @tadstones.bsky.social and @silvaniart.bsky.social years ago. It's simple, but I think it turned out well.

Darkwing Duck interrupting Negaduck who happens to be in the middle of an art heist.

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Ryan Howe @ryanhowe.bsky.social · 02/01/2026

I think you're right. I ended up splitting the difference and centering it based on the right side of the pencil so the shadow hopefully keeps it anchored from feeling off.

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Ryan Howe @ryanhowe.bsky.social · 31/12/2025

Well, that's totally mortifying. Something about that pencil was bugging me, and I just realized I bumped it while adjusting layers and it was wildly uncentred.

Graphic saying 'The democratization of art does not come from a billionaire's machine' with a pencil centred in the middle over the text (now with properly centred pencil!)

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Ryan Howe @ryanhowe.bsky.social · 31/12/2025

Sitting a stewing in frustration isn't nearly as cathartic as just designing a poster. Let's see how often I remember that in 2026.

Graphic saying 'The democratization of art does not come from a billionaire's machine' with a pencil centred in the middle over the text

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Ryan Howe @ryanhowe.bsky.social · 17/12/2025

Working on something new in the New Year... #comics

A woman lies on the ground, clutching the earth while the craft she crash landed in sits behind her in a pile of churned up dirt. A distant sunrise lights up the sky behind her.

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Ryan Howe @ryanhowe.bsky.social · 28/10/2025

Monday night comics! Page 25 and 26 of We've Got Spirit: To Err Is Human... (Previous updates at #ToErrlsHumanWGS)

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Ryan Howe @ryanhowe.bsky.social · 21/09/2025

Designed some simple stands in Blender for my two original M.A.S.K. figures, and then 3d printed them. Nothing fancy, but I think it works nicely.

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Ryan Howe @ryanhowe.bsky.social · 19/09/2025

Some new comic pages for your Friday morning. Page 23 and 24 of We've Got Spirit: To Err Is Human... (Previous updates at #ToErrlsHumanWGS)

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Ryan Howe @ryanhowe.bsky.social · 11/09/2025

Yeesh, I haven't posted any art in a while. Updates have resumed over on Patreon, but I seem to have forgotten to also resume the regular free feeds. Whoops. Anyhoo, we're back at it with Page 21 and 22 of We've Got Spirit: To Err Is Human... (Previous updates at #ToErrlsHumanWGS)

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Ryan Howe @ryanhowe.bsky.social · 31/08/2025

And my TARDIS is complete. I'm going to make a second iteration at some point with lights and just slightly larger (like 5%)

3D printed TARDIS with the 10th Doctor standing in the doorway

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Ryan Howe @ryanhowe.bsky.social · 30/08/2025

All the bits of the TARDIS are painted, now to varnish it, apply the decals, and assemble it. Three layers of paint for the blue, a black base, a bright blue, and then that flatter blue. Hopefully that makes it feel a bit more worn and textured.

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Ryan Howe @ryanhowe.bsky.social · 24/08/2025

All the TARDIslS parts are finished, now to prime and paint everything. All the fitting tolerances are bang on, which I'm absolutely delighted about. From Blender to finished printing in about a day and a half, I'm really quite pleased with myself.

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Ryan Howe @ryanhowe.bsky.social · 19/08/2025

Getting back in the swing of things painting skin before I drive into some Batman 66 model kits I think I'm finally ready to tackle. This monster head I had lying around was a fun test subject for slopping some paint around on. The eyes are really vivid, but I'd never leave them that white.

Painted 3d model head of Frankenstein's monster.

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Ryan Howe @ryanhowe.bsky.social · 12/07/2025

Due to the figure being a bit bigger than I thought, and the scale of the display case, this ended up being a lot simpler build than I thought I'd be. I ended up going back over the dirt a few times and then hitting it with the airbrush for variance in colour.

Diorama of the Rocketeer in front of hangar doors.

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Ryan Howe @ryanhowe.bsky.social · 11/07/2025

Hi, Robert! I don't have any current sci-fi stuff at the moment, but I've got lots of retro stuff! If any of these catch your eye, or you'd like to see more, just let me know. My current webcomic is up at www.wevegotspiritcomic.com/chapters/

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Ryan Howe @ryanhowe.bsky.social · 07/07/2025

Took a break from drawing and built the basic hangar doors. Still need to setup the glass and glass supports, but the main parts done. The size of the display case somewhat limits how these work (which is why the tops abruptly end) but I think it'll work out all right.

Photo of two airplane hangar doors made out of pink foam. The photographer's I'll placed arm casts a distracting shadow across the whole thing.

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Ryan Howe @ryanhowe.bsky.social · 06/07/2025

No, it's not just a pile of mud, it's the first step in my Rocketeer diorama build. The Diamond Select figure I've got is the movie one, so this will be where Cliff blasts off in front of the hangar. The ground is a mixture of matte varnish, water, and regular dirt. I just realized I meant to use...

Shot of a new diorama with the dirt mixture just starting to dry.

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Ryan Howe @ryanhowe.bsky.social · 05/07/2025

Ages and ages ago, a buddy and I managed to each snag a set of the Lego blind bag Muppet figures. Now, there was never a theatre set released, but it turns out the Lego Friends line has a theatre set that isn't an exact match, but works really well, and I finally got around to building it today.

A shot of the Lego Muppet figures in the Lego Friends theatre.

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Ryan Howe @ryanhowe.bsky.social · 29/06/2025

Think I'm going to stop updating Webtoon, they're way too deep in the AI trenches among other shady nonsense. But that's why I've got a website, right? Page 20 of We've Got Spirit: To Err Is Human... (Previous updates at #ToErrlsHumanWGS)

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Ryan Howe @ryanhowe.bsky.social · 19/06/2025

You'd think I don't draw outside of We've Got Spirit anymore, but really most of my sketching is just on my alt account at the moment. For now, you're all stuck with my 3D printing experiments. Mwah ha ha! Just finished designing and printing this case for my Anbernic handheld.

3D printing handheld video game case, orange lid, black base

Interior of 3D printed handheld video game case. Spot for vertical device with grips and charger with cords.

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Ryan Howe @ryanhowe.bsky.social · 08/06/2025

Apparently drunk with power because the last one worked so well, I've defied the will of the gods and made a 4 cup upgrade to my bike holder.

3d printed 4 cup drink holder for a bicycle

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Ryan Howe @ryanhowe.bsky.social · 06/06/2025

Congrats, and thanks for hosting! I'm Ryan, and I'm usually drawing one of my free to read webcomics, Daisy Blackwood: Pilot For Hire, or We've Got Spirit.

Comics page from Daisy Blackwood: The Bucanneer's Bounty.

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Ryan Howe @ryanhowe.bsky.social · 06/06/2025

Okay, this ridiculous thing works better than I'd hoped. I'm going to make a 4 cup one next that's 2x2 and slides onto the rack's side rails so the bungee cords only stabilize it from sliding forward/backward.

Slurpee and ice tea in a homemade cup holder on a bicycle rack.

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Ryan Howe @ryanhowe.bsky.social · 06/06/2025

That diorama post crushed the combined engagement of all the posts for this entire story so far, but tough luck, there's still lots of pages left and I haven't started a new diorama yet! Ah ha ha ha ha! Page 18 and 19 of We've Got Spirit: To Err Is Human... (Previous updates at #ToErrIsHumanWGS)

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Ryan Howe @ryanhowe.bsky.social · 04/06/2025

Finally got the Popeye diorama done after redoing all the water (which I'm much happier with), though I might put a fake sky in the back yet. Might do the Darkwing one next, or maybe the Rocketeer. I definitely need to find some other space to stack these things.

Diorama display of Popeye and Bluto on a pier over some water.

Another angle of the Popeye and Bluto diorama.

A bunch of dioramas all stacked up in various states of completion

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Ryan Howe @ryanhowe.bsky.social · 31/05/2025

And today we test the new cup holders out. The little bits on either side are channels for bungee straps to fit into to keep everything held down, and make it all easy to pop on and off.

Photo of a 3d printed cup holder for a bike rack.

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Ryan Howe @ryanhowe.bsky.social · 27/05/2025

We've Got Spirit: To Err Is Human... 17 Previous updates at #ToErrIsHumanWGS or www.wevegotspiritcomic.com (or Webtoon or Tapas from the link in the bio if you're so inclined).

Comics page from We've Got Spirit: To Err Is Human...

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Ryan Howe @ryanhowe.bsky.social · 19/05/2025

Decided I needed Gonzo from the original Palisades line, and after getting discouraged by the cost of shipping on eBay listings, randomly noticed my local store had a long weekend sale on, took a chance, and somehow struck gold! Guess my Muppet diptych display is becoming a triptych.

Photo of Palisade toys Gonzo the Great figure with his longtime companion, Camilla.

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Ryan Howe @ryanhowe.bsky.social · 17/05/2025

So, umm, I'm redoing the Popeye water. V1 (left) was several very thick pours of Modge Podge that hilariously still haven't dried after about a month. V2 (right) is several very thin layers that have been drying great! You can see the dark blue patches where it's in process of curing correctly. 1/2

Photo of two chunks of water for a model diorama at different stages of drying.

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Ryan Howe @ryanhowe.bsky.social · 12/05/2025

#webcomicsday We're well into the 3rd We've Got Spirit story, To Err is Human... Past updates are available at www.wevegotspiritcomic.com or a bunch of other places listed at linktr.ee/ryan_howe

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Ryan Howe @ryanhowe.bsky.social · 09/05/2025

I was a bit lazy posting page 15 last week, so here's 15 AND 16 of We've Got Spirit: To Err Is Human... #comics Previous updates at #ToErrIsHumanWGS or www.wevegotspiritcomic.com (or Webtoon or Tapas from the link in the bio if you're so inclined).

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Ryan Howe @ryanhowe.bsky.social · 03/05/2025

Walking down the hallway, I just noticed that when the hall light is on it lights up Sam N Max just enough that it looks like they're waiting for/to be the cause of trouble in their pitch black office.

Photo of the back of a diorama of Sam N Max's office looking in through the windows.

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Ryan Howe @ryanhowe.bsky.social · 26/04/2025

Page 14 of We've Got Spirit: To Err Is Human... #comics Previous updates at #ToErrIsHumanWGS or www.wevegotspiritcomic.com (or Webtoon or Tapas from the link in the bio if you're so inclined).

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Ryan Howe @ryanhowe.bsky.social · 22/04/2025

Tonight's inking brought to you by most of the first season of Golden Girls that I've had on in the background lately.

Screenshot of some comic pencils in the process of being inked.

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Ryan Howe @ryanhowe.bsky.social · 22/04/2025

I started a new display build for my Popeye and Bluto figures. I thought a pier would look kind of cool, so I printed and painted some pier poles, and then cobbled together a tub for some 'water' to set. Didn't have access to resin, so it's Modge Podge, white glue, and food colouring.

Photo of a toy Bluto overlooking an in-progress diorama build of some water made from modge podge and white glue with pier poles sticking out of it.

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Ryan Howe @ryanhowe.bsky.social · 20/04/2025

Just tossing it out there that I really enjoyed Empowered vol. 12 by @adamwarren.bsky.social. I did a reread of the whole thing before starting 12, and I'm glad I did because I'd forgotten lots of bits here and there along the way. The art is amazing, even more so in this latest volume. While...

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Ryan Howe @ryanhowe.bsky.social · 18/04/2025

Page 13 of We've Got Spirit: To Err Is Human... #comics Previous updates at #ToErrIsHumanWGS or www.wevegotspiritcomic.com (with good ol' Wordpress RSS subscriptions for those who dig it).

Comics page of We've got Spirit as the gang has a discussion interrupted by an unexpected knock on the front door.

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Ryan Howe @ryanhowe.bsky.social · 03/04/2025

Page 12 of We've Got Spirit: To Err Is Human... #comics Previous updates at #ToErrIsHumanWGS or www.wevegotspiritcomic.com (with good ol' Wordpress RSS subscriptions for those who dig it).

Comics page.

1) Taylor sitting at table, head in hand: *SIGH* My ghost came back last night.

2) Chelsea (springing to her feet): WHAT?!

3) GRACE: What do you mean, "it came back?" I thought you popped it. How can it come back?

4) TAYLOR (getting up, taking her plate with her): Ugh, I don't know. It wasn't even fully back, it was just a disembodied voice. It said it couldn't interact with our world yet, and it needed to get its power back.

5) Chelsea: Wow!

6) Grace: Are you all right? Did it hurt you?

7) Taylor (giving her plate to Jason who's washing): No, nothing like that. At least not yet. It just really freaked me out. And it seemed so angry! I've never seen it angry, just menacing. I have no idea how long it'll take to recharge, but I don't want to be there when it does.

8) Mark hugs Taylor: You can stay with us as long as you need to, Taylor. Our home is yours, you know that.

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Ryan Howe @ryanhowe.bsky.social · 28/03/2025

Page 11 of We've Got Spirit: To Err Is Human... #comics Previous updates at #ToErrIsHumanWGS or www.wevegotspiritcomic.com

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1) Door of Chelsea's apartment: Knock Knock Knock
CHELSEA (off panel): It's open, Grace!

2) Grace enters, covering her eyes: Is everyone decent? It's too early for an apartment full of naked people.

3) Taylor and Chelsea site at a table just having finished eating pancakes.
TAYLOR: It's safe, Grace. They all very gallantly offered to wear robes for us.
CHELSEA: You guys are such prudes.

4) Mark in a robe making pancakes at the stove: Chelsea, let them be. It won't kill you to wear a robe for a couple hours.

5) Jason offers a pancake to Grace: Pancake?
GRACE: Oh, hi?! I'm Grace, and you...
TAYLOR: Jason. He's new.

6) GRACE: Ah, sure, new Jason, a pancake sounds good. So spill it, Taylor, what's going on? Chelsea said you were in pretty rough shape last night.

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Ryan Howe @ryanhowe.bsky.social · 22/03/2025

Thanks for hosting! I primarily post comics and sketches. I'm currently updating my series, We've Got Spirit, once a week at the moment, and archives are free to read. I've also got five volumes of my retro adventure comic Daisy Blackwood: Pilot for Hire free to read.

Comics page from Daisy Blackwood:Pilot For Hire (The Buccaneer's Bounty)

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Ryan Howe @ryanhowe.bsky.social · 21/03/2025

Page 10 of We've Got Spirit: To Err Is Human... #comics Previous updates at #ToErrIsHumanWGS or www.wevegotspiritcomic.com All five volumes of Daisy Blackwood are also now available on ryanhowe.itch.io for your reading pleasure!

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1) Margaret stands, hands in trenchcoat pockets, looking up at something: That's definitely it. You can practically taste the psychic bleed coming off the place. There's at least a half dozen residual trails swirling around.
2) Margaret stands in front of Taylor's building, bright rivers of energy swirling in and out of it.
3) Maragaret points: What's that big blotch there? She wasn't foolish enough to...
Oh, she was? Of course she was. And you say it's returned?
Delightful. No, don't poke it.
4) MARGARET: A natural crossover, too? Now THAT's interesting. I wonder how she pulled that off.
5) MARGARET: I'ms eeing too many trails crisscrossing out of this place. Do you think you can...?
Perfect, thank you.
6) Margaret, checking watch: I'm going to get some sleep and a cup of coffee. Yes, sleep. She's going to react poorly enough to what we have to tell her and I'd rather wait until everyone's had a bit of rest. I'm sleepy and could do without a stranger shouting at me right now.
6) Margaret walks off: Why you don't you scout ahead, then, and see if there's any immediate threat to her between now and 11am? I'm sure she's capable enough to not destroy her own psychic being within the next eight hours.

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Ryan Howe @ryanhowe.bsky.social · 14/03/2025

Page 9 of We've Got Spirit: To Err Is Human... #comics Previous updates at #ToErrIsHumanWGS or www.wevegotspiritcomic.com All five volumes of Daisy Blackwood are now available on ryanhowe.itch.io for your reading pleasure!

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1) A nude (only visible from the waist up) Jason enters the room, Taylor turning in surprise, Chelsea turning in greeting.
JASON: Is everything all right? Come back to bed, it's like three in the morning.

2) TAYLOR: Who's that?
CHELSEA: Jason. He's new. Mark met him a couple weeks ago and we all hit it off.
TAYLOR: He's cute!
CHELSEA: Yeah he is.

3) CHELSEA: It's all right, Jason. This is my friend, Taylor, she's going to be staying over tonight.
JASON: Oh, should I go make room...

4) TAYLOR (blushing and waving him off): NoThankYouTheCouchIsFine!
CHELSEA: She's strictly a friend, Jason. Get your naughty butt back to bed.

5) TAYLOR (Peeking around the corner after him): How have I not seen him when I call you at night?
CHELSEA (Pulling the sofa bed out): He's a big gamer. Him and Mark are usually holed up shooting things in the evenings.

6) CHELSEA: But that can wait until morning, sleep first.

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Ryan Howe @ryanhowe.bsky.social · 08/03/2025

You want me to go to more movies? Drop ticket prices below $10 and do the same with popcorn & drink combos. If my tickets are $15+ and popcorn and a drink is another $20, you can add a flaming clown juggling chain saws and I'm still not going to go to the movies any more often.

Image saying "What's the future of movie theaters? Bowling, axe throwing, and yes, movies"

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Ryan Howe @ryanhowe.bsky.social · 07/03/2025

Page 8 of We've Got Spirit: To Err Is Human... #comics Previous updates at #ToErrIsHumanWGS or www.wevegotspiritcomic.com

Comics page.

1) Knocking at door, Chelsea is running to answer it while tying her robe.
CHELSEA: Taylor, it's all right, you can let yourself in.

2) Chelsea opens door, Taylor is standing in the hallway with her backpack and hood pulled up.
TAYLOR: How'd you know it was me?
CHELSEA: I could feel your aura before you knocked. I don't know why you all don't believe me about seeing auras, you silly goose. Plus, you're the only one with a key that doesn't buzz but still knocks before coming in.

3) CHELSEA: Wait, what's the matter? What happened?

4) TAYLOR (walking in): I...not tonight. Can we talk about it in the morning? I just want to sleep.

5) CHELSEA: Okay, but you have to promise to tell me in the morning.
OFF PANEL: Chelsea, what are you doing?

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Ryan Howe @ryanhowe.bsky.social · 04/03/2025

Max seems to like his new office chair. Still slowly picking away at this, working on a Popeye thing w/a dock right now, too. Chair modelled in Blender and printed in resin. Delighted you'll only be able to see the very top of the back of it peeking above the desk, but I'll know it's there!

Snippet of a diorama, a small resin office chair sits in a 40s style office while rabbity thing Max looks at it lovingly.

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