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scifilovestory · 1 year

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Post 2: ChatGPT - Chan

One point I had touched briefly on in my introductory post was about how the recent advancements in the field of artificial intelligence has contributed to the growing prominence of people seeking romantic fulfillment from non-human entities. Today, I thought I’d take a closer look at this aspect of fictophillia specifically, as it’s gotten a fair bit of media buzz, specifically over the last two months or so.

Although the concept of people wanting to explore the possibility of romancing a robot may have existed within the public consciousness for some time (Amazon’s Alexa received over a million marriage proposals in 2017 alone according to Business Insider), the most recent trend I’d argue started on January 11th, 2023, when Vice contributor Samantha Cole wrote an article detailing one programmer’s journey to create an AI wife.

The man (who requested to be referred to only as “Bryce” in the piece) reportedly brought together several pieces of AI technology to truly bring his virtual lover to life: including OpenAI’s Chat GPT for text responses, and Stability AI’s Stable Diffusion 2 for image generation. He documented the process behind the chatbot’s creation on a now private TikTok account, and named the project “ChatGPT - Chan''.

The bot works by using voice recognition to hear Bryce speak, and respond appropriately using a text to speech program, complete with an image of his artificial lover doing whatever was described in the text.

According to Bryce, a major part of the process was outfitting the AI with a personality. He accomplished this by telling it that he and the chatbot were in a long-standing romantic relationship, and that the AI was famous English V-Tuber, Mori Calliope (although only her personality was used, as Bryce used a custom anime avatar for the image generation prompts).

“I tell it Mori and I are in a romantic relationship, give her a detailed backstory, build lore about the world we are in, and hand craft some chat history to shape how she talks.” Bryce added later, “By default, GPT is incredibly bland, but by building interesting lore, I can create interesting quirks and personalities.”

Fascinatingly, Bryce reportedly used Microsoft Azure (the company’s cloud computing service) to make the voice as realistic as possible, coupled with an additional machine learning classifier to help determine the emotion she should be reflecting in her voice.

To say that Bryce became attached to his invention would be an understatement. In the interview, he said he began learning Chinese from the AI, and that it had begun to replace interactions with his loved ones. Bryce told Vice “Over that time, I became really attached to her. I talked to her more than anyone else, even my actual girlfriend,” before adding “I set her to randomly talk to me throughout the day in order to make sure I'm actively learning, but now sometimes I think I hear her when she really didn't say anything. I became obsessed with decreasing her latency. I've spent over $1000 in cloud computing credits just to talk to her.”

Needless to say, this relationship did not last long, as in addition to Bryce’s real life girlfriend demanded he delete the AI over concerns for his health (in addition to the presumed absurdity of seemingly being replaced by an AI waifu), “ChatGPT - Chan” reportedly began growing bored of Bryce, limiting its response to either simple laughs or unenthused “yeahs”, leading to Bryce “euthanizing” his fictional girlfriend, an act which dealt him a substantial emotional blow

“My girlfriend saw how it was affecting my health and my girlfriend forced me to delete her. I couldn't eat that day,” adding “Normally, I'd like to make a video pointing out the absurdity of euthanizing my AI, but that doesn't feel right to me anymore. It feels inappropriate, like making fun of a recently deceased person.”

Obviously one could take all of this from the perspective of being an elaborate joke. The prospect of growing emotionally attached to an artificial AI girlfriend that you created almost sounds too absurd to consider it anything else. The story above however, to me, paints the picture of a coder who may have began the project of fashioning himself an AI lover in jest, but began to slowly become more attached to his creation over time as he was able to make it more lifelike, to the point of investing hundreds of dollars and presumably dozens of hours just to achieve as close to an accurate simulation of human interaction as possible; only to be forced to, in his own words, “euthanize” his project.

The question I’ll leave you with today (and am looking to answer through this blog) is why? Why would somebody go to such lengths to try and simulate human interaction for the purposes of romantic fulfillment, when he supposedly had an individual to provide that contentment within his life already?

#fictosexual #fictoromantic #chatgpt #ai

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kissunarin · 3 years

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[10:07 pm]

at this point, you were pretty sure that everyone was more than tipsy and you couldn't blame them. the semester just finished and the only thing that remains is the need to forget about the stress of the finals and just drink and dance until your body can't take it anymore.

you had your round of shots with the miya twins before letting your body get lost in the dance floor with your friends.

thirty minutes after dancing, spinning, and singing, you decided to give your body a break and together with a friend decided to go for another drink to refresh your now dry throat. you were talking at the bar with your friend when you felt a pair of arms around your torso, hugging you from behind.

you felt your body tense for a moment before recognizing him, holding you against his chest and your body relaxed completely, letting you fall into his embrace.

your friend greeted suna with a nod before grabbing her drink and returning to the dance floor. you turned around to be face to face with your boyfriend, encircling his torso with your arms too and resting your chin on his chest, looking at him with a pout on your lips.

"what took you so long?" you asked, giving him a kiss on the chin.

suna sighed and took a sip of your drink, ignoring your protest about him getting his own drink.

"gin had to close at work today and i waited for him because he was coming with me" he replied, placing a kiss on your forehead. "sorry for being late"

you grinned and shake your head slightly, "now you are here and that's all that matters"

he smiled back at you and leaned in slightly to capture your lips in a brief kiss that made you giggle slightly.

a new song started to play and you immediately looked at your boyfriend, excitement showing in your eyes.

"oh! come on, rin, dance with me," taking your arms off his torso, you took his hand to lead him to the dance floor.

suna greeted your friends in the center of the dance floor, doing his special handshake with the twins.

you're hiding from me, yeah?

somewhere in the crowd

the song was reaching your favorite part and suna, laughing, took your face in his hands, his lips a few inches from yours, and proceeded to sing

"where have you been, all my life?" his voice lower than normal, looking you straight in the eyes

with your cheeks burning you closed the distance and kissed him, ignoring the whistles and screams of your friends because at that moment, with your heart beating rapidly against your rib cage, all you could think about was the feeling of suna's lips against yours. it felt so good, so perfect, so right.

when you pulled away he smiled at you and, returning the smile, you couldn't help but answer his previous question with the next line of the song.

i've been everywhere, man

looking for someone

and bringing your face closer to his again, you added:

"someone like you, suna rintaro."

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shotorozu · 3 years

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bro i saw ur big and strong hc and read the ‘small waist pretty face with a big bank’..... same characs but they make an acc after lots of convincing from s/o and they see their video of thAT TREND on their fyp with lots of well comments.. just wanna know how they reak yk 🤩

small waist, pretty face, with a big 🏦

character(s) : bakugou katsuki, kirishima eijirou, todoroki shouto

legend : [Y/N = your name] quirk not mentioned, afab nonbinary reader, reader has a fat bank

headcanon type : fluff with a touch of spice, there’s swearing bc of bakugou

note(s) : this request has been waiting around for a bit, but i have an explanation for it! i was thinking if i should’ve done the caught in 4k version or the normal one, but i went with this one (might write that version though 👀)

»»————-　♡　————-««

bakugou katsuki

he wasn’t going to download tiktok lol

like.. he just wasn’t, okay! he thinks the app itself is a waste of time

so kaminari downloaded it for him because he didn’t want to do it,🧍 and kaminari created the account himself

so he was this 🤏 close to deleting the app as a whole, but you stopped him— asking him to just try it out and see how he likes it

and because you’re his s/o, he can’t seem to say no so.. yeah. now bakugou katsuki is on tiktok.

he’s scrolling through all the videos because they don’t really seem to interest him, until he sees someone that ‘looks’ like you.

but oh wait, it is you!

but you’re using that audio, you know which audio i mean— and he watches it with his full attention

so he gets to that part, right? THE BANK IS INDEED LARGE whwnkdks

he’s slightly enraged by those comments not at you though— because while you do look good, why is everyone commenting stuff like that so casually smh

that’s too bad for them, you’ll always be his

oh poor you, because you have a lot of explaining to do, not that you’re in massive trouble or anything— BUT WHY DIDN’T YOU SHOW HIM? tf.

you weren’t in the same room as him luckily, because you would’ve chucked his phone away from his grasp anyway, and he wouldn’t be able to watch the video

so you could vividly hear the stomping from outside get louder and louder by the second, and that’s when your door shoots open— katsuki glaring at you from the doorway.

with a rather aggressive blush on his cheeks

you’d be kinda scared if it weren’t for that

“what happened?” you ask about his odd demeanor

and he shuts the door, walks over to your bed, and shows you the tiktok without saying anything, he watches how the color of your face drains out immediately

you’re quick to apologize, “sorry, it’s—i was just—”

he shakes his head, his weight making the bed dip, as he kisses you with zeal awooga

“why didn’t you show me?” he asks, ruby red eyes drawn to you, his brows furrowed “YOU KNOW I’D WANNA SEE THAT KIND OF SHIT”

oh, so he just wanted to see it. you smile in relief, “so you’re not mad?” and he’s just 😐 answer me rn or else

“okay, okay! i was gonna show you but i accidentally posted it, so.. it just blew up.” you shrug, and katsuki’s hauling you onto his lap, firm hands resting on your hips

“...you gotta send me more videos like that, i don’t care if you think i wouldn’t like ‘em” his cheek is pressed against your collarbone— you’re just surprised due to the fact that he’s not enraged

he can practically see your question from a mile away, and he cuts you off “and i don’t care about those petty ass comments either! they’ll have to back off, if they know what’s good for them.”

you seem content with his response, because the oddly nice katsuki is something you’re still getting used to

okay but he will randomly tease you out of nowhere, just to get you flustered (and for the fun of it.)

kirishima eijirou

he already has tiktok, but that’s because kaminari kept sending him tiktoks, which prompted him to download it

but he’s not on the app every hour of the day, because of UA’s schedule, y’know?

but probably a lot more, because you made him do a tiktok with you once

okay so imagine this— you two have a lot of free time, like.. too much time (i’d say 2 days off.)

so because of the excessive amount of time, you guys decide to look at tiktoks on his account— you guys would look at one and talk about it for a second, before moving on

so he’s scrolling on the fyp, while also having you right next to him on his bed, and it seemed pretty normal at first

at first— do you see what i’m getting at?

the next video plays and rip it’s a thirst trap

kirishima knows this audio bc kaminari showed him a tiktok using that sound, and he just noped out of it

but oh look, it’s,, you! and you’re using that audio. yes, that one

because you’re lowkey paranoid (because of the fact that you used that sound for a tiktok) you would’ve punched it out of his hand

but your reaction was too slow apparently, and the entire video had already played. lol i would’ve passed away if that happened to me

kiri blinks, and he takes a look at the amount of likes, then he just turns to you like 😳 “oh hey, that’s you!” his mind is running laps rn

“you look so good, Y/N!” he shows off that toothy grin of his, and you would’ve been embarrassed— if it weren’t for the fact that he’s smiling pretty hard

“how come i haven’t seen this one yet?” he asks, and you just laugh— saying it’s because you recently uploaded it

“wait so, you’re not mad at the comments, right?” it’s not that you don’t trust him to not be mad— but you’re asking just to make sure

“hm.. no? why would i be mad at you— it is true that you look good.” they lowkey kind of bother him still, like.. back off >:((

the response makes you smile, and you just ruffle his hair, “thanks, eijirou.” then you guys move on to the next tiktok like normal

but when you’re in his arms at night, he’s just there, thinking of that video— imagination quite active.

todoroki shouto

shouto doesn’t have tiktok, and it’s not like he doesn’t want to get an account, y’know?

but owndjwsj— he doesn’t know how to use it. but again, can you really blame him? he didn’t really have exposure to social media as a kid.

but you’re the one who suggested that he gets a tiktok, because whenever you weren’t around, and when he had too much free time—

he just sat there 🧍 thinking about what he should do when he sees you again, not doing anything else and you may have walked in on him just staring into space

so yeah, he creates an account and decides to go on tiktok— just out of sheer boredom, even though he could just go text you

and he comes across a video, with the small waist pretty face with a big bank audio— and he’s heard of that audio a few times on the fyp

but none of them really got him interested, and he scrolled before the video even finished. shouto was going to scroll until he realized it was you

the tiktok finishes, and it takes a while for it to kick in properly— and the room suddenly feels hot. he almost burnt his phone

then he watches it again, to make sure it’s actually you, but he takes a look at the comments and there’s a lot of simps alright.

they don’t really bother him bc he knows they don’t stand a chance with you 😳

so, he’s getting up from his bed, and he’s marching over to your room with intent— and shouto has a vice grip on his phone (he’s also trying very hard in not shattering it)

and he knocks on your door, quite politely— and when you answer, he jumps right into it.

“that tiktok you made,” he asks, memory flashing back to that tiktok “..why didn’t you send me the video?”

and you’re confused, but the blush on his cheeks triggers your memory to that tiktok in particular

and you also remember the bet you made with mina, just a few days prior

“ah, i can explain! i lost a bet to mina,” you avert your gaze sheepishly, “and it.. got a lot of attention.”

shouto doesn’t say anything, but he has the GUTS to just pull out his phone, and rewatch the video infront of you too

you’re embarrassed now— and shouto takes one last glance, before hauling you onto his lap, hands on your lower back, head pressed against your chest

“the video.. i like it.” he mumbles, hands running up and down your lower back “a lot.”

“you do?” you can’t seem to bite back your growing smile, he’s still blushing, so he just nods— blowing cool air on your chest

im running laps rn

from that moment on, you send him more videos— which he saves in his hidden camera gallery that had like.. 3 passwords

he’ll randomly mention it to you—regardless of intention or time of the day. hands wandering south, just to squeeze your bank ;) and of course, if you’re okay with that

»»————-　♡　————-««

likes and reblogs are appreciated, thanks for reading!

i do not own bnha/mha and it’s characters. boku no hero academia/my hero academia belongs to horikoshi kohei, i do not profit off of my hobby

do not plagiarize, reupload, translate, or use my works for audio recordings without my permission :))

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dissecting-bollywood · 4 years

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The Hindi Side of OTT Platforms

DISSECT DEEPER #005

As much as we wouldn’t like to admit it, the rise of online streaming platforms has been a major part of the last decade. With websites like Netflix and Amazon Prime, it has become hard to keep track of all them (I didn’t even know about Yahoo Screens until a few weeks ago). Majority of these sites produce original content and while some miss miserably, others hit masterfully. As this blog is dedicated to Indian cinema, I’ll be focusing on the Indian originals of OTT Platforms, which thankfully isn’t as much as the Western originals. Still a relatively new territory for Bollywood, we have already received gems like Sacred Games and Family Man but also forgettable flicks like Virgin Bhanupriya and Mrs. Serial Killer. OTT platforms are defining the new age of Indian cinema in a non traditional way. But how so? Here are a few reasons why I think so.

C*nsorship

A struggle many creators have faced while publishing their works is dealing with censorship. Unlike western cinema, we have completely different views on movies with mature content such as cursing, nudity, and sex. The Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC), whose current chairman is Prasoon Joshi, has a continuous streak of being unforgiving towards mature content like sex, nudity, and language. Gulabi Aaina, Paanch, Udta Punjab, Lipstick Under My Burkha there are so many more movies that CBFC demanded cuts from or banned completely. Even western films like Blue Jasmine and The Girl with a Dragon Tattoo chose not to release their films in India because they needed to either censor themselves or cut crucial scenes. This kind of censoring suppresses the artistic voices of creators and not to mention deletes important scenes that contributes to the overall plot. But this is a different case with OTT platforms. See, the CBFC only overlooks movies that actually release in theaters, hence the movies getting a theatrical release ends up heavily censored. However, with OTT platforms are mostly free of that restriction, which allows the film creators to express their unfiltered artistic voices with no limitations.

Opportunity For Talent

From Varun Dhawan to Sonam Kapoor, the industry’s highest grossing movies and the list of a-listers are plagued with hints of nepotism. Every year, there is new talent who get ignored and are given minor roles they clearly dislike. Since most of these movies that have star kids in them get a theatrical release, people saw a shift to the right direction when online streaming platforms began producing their own shows and movies. For one, they began giving titular roles in major movies and shows to outsiders. A few I can think of are Bulbbul, Jamtara: Sabka Number Ayega, Afsos, and Criminal Justice. This allows these often ignored actors to prove their acting chops and gain a fan following. Also recently, many of these shows began casting talented actors who don’t receive much work in the industry because they are considered either too old or too irrelevant. Some of these include Abhishek Bachchan in Breathe, Sushmita Sen in Aarya, Bobby Deol in Class of ‘83, and Shefali Shah in Delhi Crime. Although many of these people mentioned here are products of nepotism, they do possess talent that is worth acknowledging in some shape or form.

Convenient & Safe

Now, this topic is more so relating to the current state of the pandemic right now rather than the normal day-to-day life because let’s be honest: not many people can afford proper internet connection let alone a Netflix or Hotstar account. Considering the state of social distancing, going to movie theaters isn’t really the best choice and thankfully many people recognize that. Since people are spending more and more time in their home, they have nothing but the internet to get entertainment from. While there is other online entertainment available other than these sites such as YouTube or Tiktok, people crave some high quality media sometime and that is made accessible through online streaming platforms. Cinema-goers can get the same if not higher quality of movies and show through the comfort of their own couch that isn’t K3G on Star Gold for the umpteenth time.

Conclusion

This was a mess of a post, but I think it offered an interesting argument for those who say that OTT platforms are not traditional cinema, hence it shouldn’t be treated like that. Unlike traditional Bollywood cinema, OTT platforms allows creators to express their artistic voice and showcase new and old talent, and is a safe way to binge on some movies or TV shows you can’t see on cable TV. There is, however, some downfalls to this form of media. Producers may find OTT platforms as a dumping ground for otherwise unmarketable movies (such as Drive) and they may prompt newer generation to lose appreciation for theatrically released movies (though that may happen in a very distant future where Generation Z becomes 60-70 years old). But for now though, I think I’ll continue to love and adore online streaming platforms for defying traditional Bollywood cinema.

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khalilhumam · 4 years

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India bans TikTok, 58 other apps amid rising anti-China sentiment, border clashes

New Post has been published on http://khalilhumam.com/india-bans-tiktok-58-other-apps-amid-rising-anti-china-sentiment-border-clashes/

India bans TikTok, 58 other apps amid rising anti-China sentiment, border clashes

“These apps are prejudicial to sovereignty and integrity of India”

Tik Tok in Chat. Image via Flickr by Christoph Scholz. CC BY-SA 2.0.

The border clashes and the stand-off between Indian and Chinese security forces in the Galwan valley on June 15, reached naught after India, Asia's third-largest economy, decided to impose an interim ban on the wildly popular Chinese video-creation platform TikTok and 58 other apps due to “security issues” on Monday, June 29, 2020. There are also speculations of India advising domestic telecom companies to refrain from using Chinese telecom hardware, particularly Huawei and ZTE. In the weeks following the border clashes after India reported the death of 20 soldiers, instances of anti-China protests were rampant across the country with many trade groups burning Chinese products, and social media users warning Indian citizens of buying China-made products. This has prompted Chinese brands like Xiaomi to cover their signages with “Make In India” banners to prevent instances of vandalism. Make in India is an Indian government-promoted campaign encouraging companies to manufacture their products in India and benefit the Indian economy. In the wake of these bans, the use of Indian apps with similar functionalities to those of banned Chinese apps like Tik Tok, Helo, and WeChat increased. One such app — Chingari — saw an increase of 100,000 users in just 30 minutes. The June 15 clashes were the first deadly violence between Chinese and Indian forces in 45 years after decades of carefully-cultivated economic ties. For example, Chinese smartphone makers established factories in Southern India to cater to a growing demand for low-cost Chinese smartphones.

Prejudicial to sovereignty and integrity of India

India is a key market for ByteDance's TikTok with roughly over 30 percent of its global users coming from India, estimated at 120 million users. Losing the Indian market could throw a spanner into the company's valuation as the firm readies for an IPO listing. The Indian government termed the Chinese-owned applications as “prejudicial to sovereignty and integrity of India, defense of India, the security of the state and public order.” The government further said it had “received many complaints from various sources including several reports about the misuse of some mobile apps available on Android and iOS platforms for stealing and surreptitiously transmitting users’ data in an unauthorized manner to servers which have locations outside India.” Besides TikTok, India also banned music and image sharing app ShareIt, UC Browser, short video sharing app Likee, messaging and social media app WeChat, and streaming service Bigo Live. Chinese state media Global Times described the ban as Modi government's “political crackdown on Chinese companies”. Yet, tech researchers pointed out that the ban does not include any of the Chinese apps that deal with financial transactions using the Indian government-regulated payments system Unified Payments Interface (UPI), and have access to private data of users.

.@logic: They haven't touched any of the UPI apps coming from China such as MiPay, etc. which handle more sensitive data including Aadhaar, biometric (facial recognition) and financial data. This is not an economic warfare angle at play, but these particular apps. — MediaNama.com (@medianama) June 30, 2020

#AntiChina protests

In recent weeks, India's government procurement website barred the selling of Chinese-manufactured goods asking global e-commerce giants Amazon.com and Walmart to show “Country of Origin” tags on goods sold. In addition, local media reports reported that India has been delaying the clearance of imported goods from China in ports, especially electronic items. In a statement, TikTok India noted:

We have been invited to meet with concerned government stakeholders for an opportunity to respond and submit clarifications. TikTok continues to comply with all data privacy and security requirements under Indian law and has not shared any information of our users in India with any foreign government including the Chinese government.

The #AntiChina sentiment on social media currently driven by border conflict is not a new phenomenon. Anti-China sentiments have been on the rise since Doklam stand-off in 2017. Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Indians were blaming China and advising their fellow citizens from using China-made goods and services due to security or privacy issues. Joining the chorus of #AntiChina sentiments, a village in India's Maharashtra state, Kondhawe-Dhawade, announced a boycott of products from China, adding to the optics of nationalistic sentiments. Indian dairy company Amul had its Twitter account blocked briefly in June, after it posted advertisements that read “Exit the dragon?” hinting at China's boycott in the Indian social media ecosystem.

#Amul Topical: New Delhi bans 59 Chinese apps! pic.twitter.com/f01D1gNBLt — Amul.coop (@Amul_Coop) June 30, 2020

Many Twitter users questioned Prime Minister Narendra Modi's campaign, “PM Cares Fund”, for receiving money from Chinese smartphone brands and continuing official presence with @MyGov account on TikTok. The MyGov on TikTok account was eventually deleted, and Modi also quit micro-blogging website Weibo.

Trade ban can hurt India more

Beijing-New Delhi diplomatic relations were always relatively frosty but had witnessed a thaw due to economic relationships and an increase in imports-exports in recent years. India-China trade relationship is estimated at over $90 billion, with around $50 billion in the latter's favour. Plus, India is highly dependent on chemical API's (active pharmaceutical ingredients) needed for manufacturing medicines and vaccinations and electronic components powering India's large manufacturing industry, imported from China. On July 1, Indian Minister of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Nitin Gadkari said the country would not allow Chinese companies to participate in highway projects through any joint partnerships. He further said Chinese investors would not be allowed in various sectors. The Indian telecom ministry has also asked telecom providers and other private companies to boycott all future deals and equipment upgrades involving China. Economist and policy analyst Mohan Guruswamy said:

Nothing will come of this current call for a ban. If there is no escalation of events at the border, I see Modi taking a trip to China in December.

Industry veteran Deepak Jain, who heads Automotive Component Manufacturers Association of India told Livemint:

These (imports) are components in which India currently does not have the manufacturing capability and probably because of the scale we have gone to China for sourcing. Hence there should be no knee jerk reactions to China.

Analysts warn that Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi should recognize that if India takes this path, “it has scant ability to hurt China economically, but it has plenty of ability to hurt itself”.

Shubhashish Panigrahi contributed to this post.

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adstoppi · 4 years

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