Ok, jumping right in again and posting a few details for our challenge players to read about our challenge.
I thought this was going to be a quick post – turns out it’s a book – grab another cuppa 😛
We’re up to week 4 of December – Phew! ..and sharing our last image for December… we’re also including Polls – if we want to – for our readers to vote for the image they like best, of our 4 December editions.
Welcome to week 4 of the December, One Four Challenge!!
Feedback:
Something I really want to touch on this week is the topic of feedback. I can honestly say, when I started this challenge, I really didn’t give any thought to feedback. My thoughts were, simply a friendly way of being able to share our trials, experiments and wins, with other like minded folks, through the challenge.
Almost 2 months down the track, I can see that this is a very valuable place to leave feedback for each other…if we’re looking for it.
Because we are all at different stages in our learning and expertise, I thought it might be good to set in place, some guidelines for feedback.
What I’d like to ask is this… IF you would like feedback on what you have done for the week, please leave a comment at the end of your post that says something like – “I’d appreciate your thoughts or feedback” OR “feedback is welcome”.
Then and only then, leave feedback and please give kind and constructive comments. I think we are all doing this anyway.
Respectfully, if people don’t ask for feedback on any post, please don’t offer it – encouragement is always welcome though.
I hope this makes sense and that everyone is in agreement on this. Thanks for reading this blurb!
Just want to share Neil Gaiman’s quote again – this is what I think the One Four Challenge is all about.
“Go and make interesting mistakes, make amazing mistakes, make glorious and fantastic mistakes. Break rules. Leave the world more interesting for your being here.”
Neil Gaiman
Let’s continue encouraging and inspiring each other in all that we’re doing!
January’s challenge:
It goes on!! 😀 Our first challenge post for January is on the first Monday (5th), Aussie time.
I will be away from the computer for some of January, but I will be scheduling posts and will keep approving comments and will pop in when I can. Stacey has generously offered to hop around the blogs, which she usually does and I know so many of us do this and I love it! Thank you all!! 😀
My image:
Once again, this is something new to me – that is, the extent that I’ve gone to, to create this image. It took me a while, but it’s been a huge and fun learning curve. Yes! 😀
So here is my December week 4 image… click for a better, sharper view..

As you can see I’ve ‘plonked’ the truck on the side of the road, on the side of a hill, under some overhanging trees at golden hour. The shadows are completely the opposite, so there was plenty of fiddling to do. I decided to keep a touch of light on the shadow side to show some of the details.
Many many things were tried here. To cut out the truck, I used the Polyagonal Lasoo tool as suggested by Sarah – I hadn’t tried this tool before – thanks for the suggestion Sarah 😀
To place the truck I used the Perspective tool – tricky tricky!!
Yes the sky is big and bright, but it was big and bright on that afternoon. You can see the golden light truly covering the landscape. There is a Graduated Neutral Density filter used on the sky as shown in the clouds, which has toned down the sky to an extent.
The truck has a touch of grunge and fauvism about it and I like it like that – I did this (the truck only) mainly using Topaz Adjust 5. The rest of the image has more of a natural feel about it. Having said that, I didn’t want this to be completely realistic.
Again, I’ve approached this 4th image as more of an artwork and I’m happy with what I’ve achieved this week!!
The original image:
Here’s where this image started for December…
..and below, my gallery from original to the 4th and final image for December’s challenge.
Click to view larger versions of the images.
The old truck has proved to be as tricky as I thought it might be, but I’ve done a few things now, that I hadn’t tried before 😀 Yay!
If you have a favourite from my images, please feel welcome to vote. Thank you.
..and once again, it’s now over to you!!
Kind comments and feedback are always welcome.. and I’m looking forward to seeing what everyone has done again this week 😀
Share your complete gallery of edited images with us this week and your original. It will be good to see them together and where you began.
About the challenge and how it works:
This challenge is about processing 1 image in 4 different ways over 4 weeks. We will all process / post edit (our own chosen image) and share a different version each week. Process it however you like… and tell us a bit about it. You don’t have to show the original image unless you’d like to. (I’m going to show mine in week 4 along with the 4 variations from the month). Try new things, experiment. Be as creative or subtle as you wish to be. Each week starts again on Monday (Aussie time) and closes off the following Sunday (at the end of the day), so there is a whole week for you to create your post, link up here and tag your post. This is a perpetual challenge. We will do the 1st four Mondays of the month. If there are 5 Mondays in a month – we’ll still only post on 4.Thanks to all who have added a link to my post and have tagged – it’s made my visiting a lot easier this past week. I’ll include the same request here again this week. Thanks again.
Could I please ask everyone to TAG again… WP has been having some issues with pingbacks (unsure if this has been resolved yet, but best to be sure), which means myself and others are unaware of your post – Please TAG with One Four Challenge – thanks so much.
Have a fantastic week everyone… and on the 5th January we go again 😀 If you celebrate Christmas, or however you celebrate (or not)… Seasons Greetings to you all. RobynAs well as a link, in your own post, would you mind leaving a link on my blog post too please – in comments if you could, this way we are aware of everyone’s blog posts. Thank you!
Definitely number 2 for me, though it os great to see all the other trials too. There is plenty of fun in making lots of mistakes too (though this time I think I played a bit safe, just messing with colours and tints really). Have a great Christmas Robyn, MM 🎅
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Thank you John! Yes definitely some fun and trials here.
Weeks 2 and 4 had big learning curves this time around.
Looking forward to seeing your image for this week too.
Merry Christmas! 🎄🎄🎄
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I like the final image as there seems to be a story. Nicely placed
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Thank you. I do agree with there being more of a story here.
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Ooh, wow, what a grand finale! I love it best! 🙂
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Thanks Pike 😃
I did lots of learning and had lots of fun!
Glad you like it.
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Gone in a new direction, having more and more fun 🙂 Two offerings for this week as well
http://lensaddiction.wordpress.com/2014/12/21/one-four-challenge-dec-wk-4/
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I think #4 really works because in this image your focus goes immediately to the sun (the light area) and then allows you to work your way over to the truck. Nicely done Robyn!
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Thank you Robert 😀😀
I’m glad you like it. I knew the sun would draw the eye, but decided that was a huge part of the story here… Glad you think you work your way to the truck in the shadows. Thank you!!
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I just love your final image. 😀
My post: https://decocraftsdigicrafts.wordpress.com/2014/12/21/one-four-challenge-december-week-4/
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Thank you Raewyn! It was fun and a challenge 😃
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Morning Raewyn 😃
This week, I like that you kept going in a direction youre happy with! Actually cant decide yet, which edit I like the most – I like the lovely subtleties in the original and your changes throughout the month.
So glad youre enjoying the challenge and using it to experiment. Fun!
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Morning Robyn. Really like what you have done in week 4, which is my favourite. Great combination of 2 images and interesting challenge with the shadows! i’ll have to try that in the future!
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Morning Chris 😃 ..and thank you.
Yes, do try it – its been a fun learning curve. Really pleased you like it!
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Oh, I love this version…super cool, and definitely a story here. You’ve cer tainly spent some time on this. Sad to say, mine’ll be a quick fix again, hopefully by midweek.
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Glad you like it Sue.. thanks!
Honestly, don’t apologise – we all have different schedules etc.
Its just great to have you playing along 😃😃
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Thanks!! 😀
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Robyn I love what you have achieved with this week’s processing. As you said you have created a work of art which I would happily hang on my wall. A close second is the original photo…in my opinion.
I hope you have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year, Robyn.
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Thank you Woolly 😃
I really appreciate your comment and thoughts! So pleased you like my new experiment.
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you too!
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Ping Backs still not working it appears…so here is my link 🙂
https://woollymuses.wordpress.com/2014/12/22/one-four-challenge-december14-wk-4/
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thank you for this challenge…it is indeed fun as well as a challenge.
https://ameditativejourney.wordpress.com/2014/12/21/one-four-challenge-week-4/
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Its a pleasure Brenda and I agree – it is both 😀
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Wow…I love week 4!!!!!
I just posted mine…with 2 options instead of one…
http://marshaleith.wordpress.com/2014/12/21/one-four-challenge-for-december-week-4-chicago-skyline-2/
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Thank you Marsha 😃😃
So pleased you like it!
Looking forward to seeing your 2 this week also 😜
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Wow you really did go all out with this one, great job on the compositing. Love the blue tints in the windows, for some reason they make me feel like this is a character out of the Cars movie 🙂
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Thank you Stacey – I had such fun this time around.
Glad you like the blue windows 😃😃 I like them too 😜
You’re the second person to comment about this car being like a Disney character. Fun!
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all fantastic but four is looking a bit apocalyptic and appeals to me!! lol!
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Ha ha.. Thank you Cybele – yes I see… a touch of the apocalypse 😜
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The last shot is amazing Robyn … so much work. I could only dream about doing that 🙂 I love them all no doubt about it.
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Thank you Jules 😀 Glad you like it..and the others.
It probably looks like more work than it really is – plenty of fiddling on the truck mainly 😉
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Hi Robyn. I love your week 4 photo. It is beautiful! Here is my url for week 4:
http://pricelessjoy.co/2014/12/22/one-four-challenge-week-4/
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Thanks so much PJ 🙂
Looking forward to seeing your lovely image this week also.
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No 4 for me Robyn, although it does have a somewhat apocalyptic feel about, which I suspect is unintended. It’s been a fascinating and educational month. Thanks for hosting. Happy holidays 🙂
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Thanks Andrew – pleased you like #4 with its apocalyptic feel 😜
Glad you’ve enjoyed the month too. I know I have!
Such fun seeing everyone’s images evolve. Happy Holidays to you too!!
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Oh, VERY nice! This latest edit makes the truck look like he’s in Old Truck Paradise — I love it!
BTW — FotoSketcher has been WONDERFUL — I am enjoying it so much.
And for the record — your input and advice is always welcome. Thanks for offering this prompt — it’s great 😀
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Hello Jen 😃 – thankyou! Really pleased you like it!
How great that youre enjoying Fotosketcher – as I said, Id never used it, but had seen others playing with it. Very glad to be of help 😄
Thank you x
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Oh, I’ve been using it all week to edit photos for other prompts — I never let a haiku go onto my page “naked” — LOL! — and FotoSketcher brings a range of tools that are so much fun. Couldn’t decide which effect I liked better this week so there are two FotoSketcher effects. 😉
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So funny – a few of us have offered 2 images this week – such fun!! 😄
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We’re just a very inspired group! 😀
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Lol… Fantastic 😃
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🙂
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Wow … loved this last process. Lovely trick and something I’d really like to learn to do. Here’s my contribution for Wk Four: https://bastet1952.wordpress.com/2014/12/22/one-four-challenge-wk-4-december-22-2014/
I was wondering if you might not take into consideration using a linking app to regroup all the participants in one place which would help seeing what everyone has been up to? Happy Holidays Robyn … and see you next year! Hugs! Georgia (Bastet)
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Thanks so much Georgia 😀
Sorry for late reply – in the midst of Christmas preparations presently. Will pop on over asap.
Regarding the linky app – that was my first consideration, but I realised by tagging with One Four Challenge, this would achieve the same thing. All those who tag can be brought up in Reader in the same way.
Create a new tag to view, being One Four Challenge and all those who have tagged will show up.
Happy Holidays Georgia!!
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Interesting I hadn’t realized one could search by tags. For the mo I’ve been going back and forth through your page trying to read the various link posts.
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Morning Georgia 😃
Yes you can. Its great!
If you go into Reader, Create a tag with One Four Challenge with caps and spaces, you’ll have all the tagged posts pop up in your Reader 😃😃
Enjoy and Merry Christmas!
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Hugs to you too 😜
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I love how you pushed the boundaries in week 4..it came out as a glorious image ..by miles my favorite ! Its been a great journey and lets meet again in 2015! Merry Christmas and happy New year!
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Thank you, thank you Diana!!
Yes Merry Christmas and Happy New Year 😃
See you in 2015!
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Tagging up:
http://turtlemoonimpressions.wordpress.com/
Now to pour the coffee and read up!
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Wow! That was a surprise! Great job of it and a big pat on the back for trying something new!
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Thank you, thank you!! 😃😃
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FANTASTIC! So impressed. Have to agree with the others that week 4 is the clear winner. Our picture will be done tonight, but there is no way it will be this impressive. Well done!
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No. 4 is an interesting development. Great work 🙂 Here’s my contribution to he challenge http://artifactsandfictions.com/2014/12/22/summer-solstice-light/ I welcome feedback 🙂
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I LOVE 2 and 4! But I really really liked the other edits as well. What a great collection! So many things that I love that range from the colors on the truck to the details in moving it into a new background. Wow! Now, to check out all the other submissions! Here is my attempt for week four: http://wp.me/p58fTH-nC.
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I like them all but Week 2 is my favourite, something about the old-fashioned mood. Week 4 is amazing though and really tells a story…
My week 4 is at https://elizabatz.wordpress.com/2014/12/22/december-week-4-one-four-challenge-of-a-burmese-monk/
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Thank you Eliza! 😀
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Wow. Did I comment on this yet? Love week 4. I think there’s just a little too much sun for me, but the rest of the image, overall, is fantastic. I love the composition, how you’ve placed the truck, and the textures are really appealing. Have enjoyed all four edits. Great work!
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Thanks so much Joanne – appreciate your comment 🙂
Happy New Year!
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Wonderful processing Robyn! All are fantastic!
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Hello Robyn and thank you!! 🙂
Lovely to here from you.
Happy New Year 😀
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Here is my Week Four, something a little wistful, perhaps?: http://suejudd.com/2014/12/22/one-four-challenge-dec-wk-4/
Have a very Happy Christmas, and here’s to a great 2015! Looking forward to plenty more photographic challenges (I’ve had my fill of real life ones this year)….
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Wow, Robyn week 4 is a beauty and I go along with most in saying it’s my favourite. Really has a storyline to it. I’ll also take this opportunity to wish you and yours a very happy festive season.
My version for week 4 is here
https://beyondpurgatory.wordpress.com/2014/12/22/one-four-challenge-week-4-dec/
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I really like what you did for week 4… I also like week 2! Plunking that old trunk into a new scene is amazing, plus the windshield now has a nice blue/glass that goes nicely to contrast with the orange sunset. This is great!
Here’s the link to my week 4 version…
http://photography-by-nic.com/2014/12/22/one-four-challenge-december-week-4/
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Thank you so much Nic – Yes the complementaries always work 😃
Looking forward to your number 4 version – will pop by soon.
Its been a busy week! Merry Christmas 😃
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Hello everyone and thank you for your encouraging comments – Just want you to know I am busy with Christmas preparations here presently. Will reply soon and pop around the blogs asap 😃😃
Have a wonderful Christmas one and all xox
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Here’s my entry —
http://blogitorloseit.com/2014/12/23/toothy-haiku-photo-editing/
THANK YOU for all the wonderful advice and for all the time you put into this. I am learning so much! Have a GREAT Christmas! 😀
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Final week! Here I am. Merry Christmas to all. https://forestwoodfolkart.wordpress.com/2014/12/23/one-four-challenge-dec-wk-4-polls/
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Merry Christmas to you too 😀
Will pop by very soon!
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I like your final week the best of all, Robyn. That light and composition is perfect!!
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Thank you very much 😃😃
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This week’s one looks like a lot of work, Robyn! What you said about the light and shadows in the original needing to be adjusted for this view — so true. Phew! Just for that, it’s my favorite for this month! 🙂
And it looks like the pingback issue still remains from my blog to yours, so here’s what I did for this week — https://halfaphotograph.wordpress.com/2014/12/23/one-four-challenge-the-path-4-night-light/
Happy holidays to you!
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Good Morning: One more look at our San Francisco scooter rider, just a tiny little edit to a B&W version of the original picture. https://vonnscottbair.wordpress.com/2014/12/23/scooter-san-francisco-california-29-november-2014-one-four-challenge-week-4/
Have a great holiday week, all.
Vonn Scott Bair
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What to say when WOW is not enough? I’m speechless with what you have accomplished. And created. I loved the truck before but now? Shoot, how to explain…. I love this image more than love! Nope, that’s a bit weak. Let me think on it!
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He he Many thanks Emilio 😃
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Best wishes for health, happiness, peace, and prosperity to you and yours in 2015!
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Thanks so much Russel – and the very same to you and yours 🙂
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This is a great Challenge RobynG, I have been following a few of the other bloggers who participate and each week we seem them take on something new to challenge their ideas and skills. it is a great way to learn. I love the 4th image. I will continue to follow along for the inspiration! all the best to you and your family in 2015
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Thank you so much for your comment Janice.
I’m very glad you’re enjoying watching along. There is much to learn and it’s an exciting and fun challenge 🙂
Wishing you a very Happy New Year as well… to both you and your family x
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Truly amazing final edit!!!!! We are back, belatedly, with the final edit to our picture….and the BIG REVEAL on the location. There is one last hint in the first half of the text…..the choice of the Photoshop oil filter setting was not random…..
We look forward to comments, feedback, and poll participation in the next week. Thanks for the inspiration on this challenge! Here is the short link to the new post, published just now: http://wp.me/p3wV0m-Ha
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Thank you!
Looking forward to seeing your final.
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its like choosing between movie stars!!!
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Oh thank you Nonoy!!
Happy New Year to you 😃
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