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http://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=3724056 ^ NEW THREAD ^ Mods please change thread tag to #200   Don't buy/sell/trade here. It's against the rules and there are threads and a subforum for that:
 What's Amiibos?You know Skylanders and Disney Infinity? It's like that, but Nintendo. So they're lower quality, less functional and also cheaper. You know trophies in Smash Bros.? They're like those but physical. http://www.nintendo.com/amiibo   Which can I buy and when?There's some degree of rarity and exclusivity with certain ones. Nintendo has said they will reprint the Fire Emblem ones. CubsWoo posted:Target, Amazon, and Gamestop all charge on ship. Best Buy and Toys R Us both charge/hold on order. I think Wal-Mart charges on order as well but that may depend on shipping to home vs. site-to-store or local pickup. Nintendo posted:Some amiibo were very popular at launch, and it is possible that some amiibo in the United States, Canada and Latin America may not be available right now due to high demand and our efforts to manage shelf space during the launch period. Certain sold-out amiibo may return to these markets at a later stage. We are continually aiming to always have a regular supply of amiibo in the marketplace and there are many waves of amiibo to come. The distribution and availability of amiibo in other regions around the world may be different. The current line of Amiibos is the Smash Bros. Line. These figures can be used for more games than just Smash Bros, the name of the line just refers to the character design or style. The first wave or Wave 1 launched with Smash Bros. for Wii U.  Mario, Peach, Yoshi, Donkey Kong, Link, Fox, Samus, Wii Fit Trainer, Villager, Pikachu, Kirby, Marth Wave 2 is out already. Good luck finding a Pit or Captain Falcon.  Zelda, Pit, Diddy Kong, Captain Falcon, Luigi, Little Mac Wave 3 will be available February (NA) and January 22nd (JP).  Lucario, Rosalina & Luma, Bowser, Toon Link, Shiek, Ike, Metaknight, King Dedede, Shulk, Sonic, Mega Man Wave 4 will is expected in April 2015 for Japan and Spring 2015 for North America. GAME in the UK is already taking pre-orders.  Charizard, Lucina, Ness, Pac-Man, Robin (male), and Wario Amiibo exclusive to certain retailers in the US are: Rosalina & Luma (Target) Shulk (Gamestop) Lucario (Toys R Us) Meta Knight (Best Buy) So far the unnannouced Smash characters are: Dark Pit Palutena Falco Ganondorf Mr. Game & Watch Olimar Greninja Zero Suit Samus Jigglypuff ROB Dr. Mario Duck Hunt Bowser Jr. & Koopalings Female Robin The Super Mario Line of Amiibos has figures which are functionally identical but have a different design. Wave 1 is scheduled for March 20th in all regions to coincide with the launch of Mario Party 10.  Mario, Luigi, Peach, Bowser, Yoshi, and Toad. Wave 2 will probably include Rosalina, pictured in-game here and Donkey Kong, pictured in the video below. Daisy, Waluigi and Toadette are also playable characters in the game so it's possible we'll see them too. There are also RARE SHINNIES so you can buy 4 functionally identical Mario Figurines  Gold Mario is a Walmart exclusive in the US. It is out the same day as Mario Party 10. There will also be a Captain Toad + Toad Amiibo bundle. It's announced for Japan at least.   What do they do? What games use these?http://www.nintendo.com/amiibo/compatibility/ Unlike Skylanders these can be used in multiple Nintendo series. They work out-of-the-box with Wii U gamepad and NEW 3DS. They require a special adapter on 2DS, 3DS, 3DSXL, and 3DSLL devices. This adapter isn't out yet. Current Games that will support Amiibo eventually: Wii U:
With Smash Bros. the figure saves data for a CPU controlled fighter. You can level the thing up and fight with it or against it. You can bring it to a friend's house and your Marth can battle their Pikachu. This would be really cool if I was like 5-14. You can teach them to taunt after a kill and to farm masterballs for Mew and pick up CDs. Smash Bros Wiki posted:amiibo, when scanned by the console, allows the character represented by the figurines to be used in-game; the character can be modified by players with character customization options available in the game, and their stats can be modified further by "feeding" equipment to them. After this, they can be used as a specialized computer player, with the tag "FP" above them. If they are used as CPU fighters, figurines start at level 1 like regular CPU players, but as they fight more often, they can continue to level up, to a cap of 50. As they gain levels, amiibo can potentially "learn" techniques from other characters; if a player frequently uses long-ranged, camping techniques, then the amiibo will also begin to emulate this behavior. In addition, amiibo can gain improved fighting statistics, such as improved damage, knockback, and reaction times, the higher its level is. Finally, higher-levelled amiibo can adapt to individual matches faster than lower-levelled amiibo; if an opponent takes on an aggressive, rush-down style against an amiibo in one match, for instance, it will begin to make more use of defensive techniques like spot dodges and rolls. loving poo poo I can't watch this With Mario Kart 8 you get special hats for your Miis. This is the only way to drive the Blue Falcon as Captain Falcon. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IMUqVHnMawQ   With Hyrule Warriors Link unlucks this weapon. Zelda gives you a random level 3 weapon once a day. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b0dLxPvyN88 Kelp Plankton posted:
With the One Piece game on 3DS: PaletteSwappedNinja posted:Here are some additional Amiibo costumes from the upcoming (JP-only for now) One Piece 3DS game: In Code Name S.T.E.A.M. on the 3DS you can summon Fire Emblem characters. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3XJXmZwZdb8 In Mario Party 10 you can play a special mode with special boards. Each character has a special trait and token. When playing as an Amiibo your game character is a big static Amiibo rather than an animated character. It won't support all of the Smash Bros. Amiibo but it will work with Wario and Donkey Kong in addition to the ones that are also seeing Super Mario line versions. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k5mnF9clUFM In Captain Toad you can play find-the-pixel-Toad. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9XIkAwF2-sk In Ace Combat on the 3DS you can skin your planes. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BC6jY6rHuhk In Star Fox for the Wii U.... Something happens. quote:Miyamoto also stated that the game is planned to feature a form of Amiibo integration, though he did not elaborate any further. In Kirby and the Rainbow Curse you can dress as Deedeedee or Meta Knight which comes with a special ability. See 50 seconds into this video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8gtLxjnBX2I&t=50s In Yoshi's Wooly World... Yoshi happens. quote:It appears that Yoshi is currently the sole amiibo currently supported in his 2015 game, Yoshi's Woolly World. In Xenoblade Chronicles 3DS you can get tokens, otherwise from Streetpass, which can be spent on a Monster Viewer. ign posted:According to the official Twitter account, players will be able to plop down a Shulk Amiibo on the New 3DS and earn in-game tokens. In a similar vein, StreetPass can also be utilised in Xenoblade Chronicles 3D to unlock tokens, which can then be spent to unlock music and new character models.  I heard people on the internet were mad about them. What's that about?Prototypes for the figures were originally shown at PAX and E3. These figures had better paint jobs, straight swords, and metal supports. The figure collecting crowd and folks who would never open the packages got pretty miffed about it. Here are some comparisons with the prototypes on the left and the finals on the right.      You know someone got very upset about this. So do you think these are stupid or are you going to buy two of every single one? Heran Bago fucked around with this message at 22:45 on Jun 4, 2015 |
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tithin posted:$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ Agrias120 posted:
CJacobs posted:I've got good news for you: CJacobs posted:
Waltzing Along posted:Most of the customs I see aren't particularly interesting. But this one: Theta Zero posted:
Shampy posted:So yesterday morning I went to a couple stores down here in the South Florida area looking for amiibos. At a TRU in Pines 20 minutes after they opened, I noticed a Sonic on hold behind the counter with a note saying "FOR KEVIN'S AUTISTIC SON". Angry that some rear end in a top hat put one of these on hold, I left home to wait for my Majora's Mask LE New 3DS to arrive via UPS. Well today after lunch my girlfriend and I went by TRU to see what was going on. You know, JUST IN CASE. Sonic was still on hold! I know by prior experience that TRU can only have an item on hold for 24 hours so I had her go in to the store (she was still in the car) and say she was Kevin's wife and was here to pick up Sonic. It was a success. I got my Sonic and some rear end in a top hat learned his lesson to pick up his toys on hold within the allocated time given by TRU. darkwolf220 posted:Super Rare: PaletteSwappedNinja posted:Oh hey, Hori is releasing an Amiibo carrying case: Heran Bago posted:
jivjov posted:Trigger warning, Kotaku link, but this is kinda interesting: People are capable of spoofing amiibo that don't exist yet.       Looper posted:I'm going to put my amiibo's chip into my watch and make yugioh poses before dramatically summoning my eternal pal King Dedede to my side Gutcruncher posted:I will buy a Luigi Amiibo then break Luigi off the pedestal and glue my Waluigi figure on in its place. Ingame I will name it Waluigi and give it the purple costume. Dr. Gitmo Moneyson posted:I ended up buying a bunch of Amiibos with this game. I was at GameStop picking up my preorder and the guy told me what Amiibos they had in stock, and I basically mimicked Elaine buying the case of sponges on Seinfeld. chaosbreather posted:gently caress now look what happened nintendo jivjov posted:Yeah...they're only 12 bucks a figure...but I have 18 of them already with another 11 preordered and 6 I know I'm gonna get...it all adds up. Darth TNT posted:Did you guys see the sales numbers in the US? Mario Kart 8 and Super Smash Bros. for Wii U sold over 1.7 million physical and digital units and 1.3 million physical and digital units, respectively, in 2014. Total sales of amiibo figures in 2014 are nearly twice the sales of Super Smash Bros. for Wii U. Heran Bago fucked around with this message at 00:17 on Apr 16, 2015 |
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I think their implementation in the games is poorly done but love collecting stupid poo poo from my childhood.
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Nov 23, 2014 18:46
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I can't wait for wave 3.
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Nov 23, 2014 20:47
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Is that really what Marth looks like? I got Link and I think the detail is pretty great, however upon seeing the metal supports they look so much better. Someone claimed to have gotten a Samus Amiibo with 2 cannons, didn't see anyone selling them on ebay though so it's either extremely rare or a hoax. 
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mabels big day posted:I can't wait for wave 3. Same. When's Robin though
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katkillad2 posted:Is that really what Marth looks like? I got Link and I think the detail is pretty great, however upon seeing the metal supports they look so much better. Apparently the quality isn't consistent either. Some kirbys look great while some have messed up eyes because they weren't printed quite right. Not all Marths and Links have bent floppy swords, but it sounds like most do. I don't care so much about that stuff, I'm just waiting to hear about storage chips not working or Wii U gamepads not recognizing new Amiibos. Figure or Warhammer enthusiasts can always repaint it if that's the only problem. Here's another Marth: 
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Also be aware that there are a few amiibo figures that will be retailer exclusive with wave 3. Meta Knight is exclusive to Best Buy, Shulk is exclusive to Gamestop, Lucario is exclusive to Toys-R-Us. The Rosalina and Luma amiibo is also exclusive but they haven't revealed where yet. They are a lot heavier than I thought. It will be interesting to see if they end up actually doing something beyond "that's kinda cool". I'll probably end up with more of these things than I need, but eh, I could apply the same logic to all of the video games I've bought. I am actually super excited for Duck Hunt and Wario figures. And I hope Game & Watch is just a 2d figure on a base.
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Like any toy, just look at it inside the package before buying it and you won't get one of the weird ones. The messed up stuff like Kirbys with dented heads or Marths with weird faces are not every figure, those are just ones where people screwed up but not badly enough for children to not buy them. I don't have a Wii U yet, but once I get one and Smash Bros I'll probably end up getting a few of these. Pit, Dedede, Kirby, Captain Falcon, Mega Man, and maybe Little Mac. Apparently Villager and Wii Fit Trainer (and maybe Marth?) were shipped in shorter supply than the others, but aren't selling very well either. So there's a weird thing going on where some people will pay double for one of them online right now but they're all over the shelves in toy stores and target and wal-mart and stuff. And for clarification on Hyrule Warriors: - Link: One-time use, unlocks the Spinner weapon for Link - Zelda: Once-per-day use, grants a 3 star or higher weapon. - All other Amiibos: Once-per-day use, grants a 3 star or lower weapon. It's a little weird so I can see why people are kind of confused about what's going on there.
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Good to know, especially about what Hyrule Warriors actually uses. I'll add that to the OP. Word is the One Suit Samus Amiibos are actually well done. I would expect the ones with very simple paint jobs like Wii Fit Trainer to be alright too.
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Heran Bago posted:
I feel like this is a curious combination of two missed opportunities: Nintendo passing up a chance for an official partnership with Activision for Skylanders, as well as the chance to call it "Amiigo" whichi s a better name that makes more sense.
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Heran Bago posted:Apparently the quality isn't consistent either. Some kirbys look great while some have messed up eyes because they weren't printed quite right. Not all Marths and Links have bent floppy swords, but it sounds like most do. I don't care so much about that stuff, I'm just waiting to hear about storage chips not working or Wii U gamepads not recognizing new Amiibos. Figure or Warhammer enthusiasts can always repaint it if that's the only problem. I am a bit of a figure collector, I don't have a WiiU or really want one. (There are 3 or maybe 4 games that look really good though, possibly some day) However I was kind of excited for a few of the figurines, they looked super cool and I was hoping a Ness or Lucas. Luigi and Zelda look nice if they turn out well. The lower quality, while not unexpected, could be a bit of a dealbreaker for me. I hate the idea of actually using them for games, so I am pretty on the fence about buying them at all.
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I'm definitely going to buy the Mega man. I love his smash bros design. I'm not sure if I will bother with the others. Their usefulness in games seems kinda limited/boring to me.
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Nov 24, 2014 02:48
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That's a nice OP but you conveniently left out the part where Amiibo backwards = Obama.
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Nov 24, 2014 03:18
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The ingame uses are really underwhelming but I'm happy I have cool looking nintendo statues on my desk now. Samus looks metallic too, it's got some neat touches.PaletteSwappedNinja posted:That's a nice OP but you conveniently left out the part where Amiibo backwards = Obama. 
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Nov 24, 2014 03:22
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Remember that Nintendo really wants to handle these as toys, not collector figures. The packing comes with a cardboard bit AND a foil sticker under the base of the figure so there is no way to use them while they are still in the box. This really ain't meant for the MINT CONDITION crowd.
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amiibos are an important part of my retirement plans and go great with my Pokemon cards and hoarded copies of Earthbound for SNES, thanks Nintendo
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Nov 24, 2014 03:30
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Wow so Nintendo actually went the cheap route with these?
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The REAL Goobusters posted:Wow so Nintendo actually went the cheap route with these?   draw your own conclusions
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The REAL Goobusters posted:Wow so Nintendo actually went the cheap route with these? They are 13 bucks a pop. I can't possibly see what you are expecting at that price point. With what people were saying about the things being cheap and flimsy I was actually surprised on how well built they are for that price. They are pretty heavy, too. I got exactly what I paid for.
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If the figures are that shoddy, won't it be more convenient to tear them off and carry around your new Nintendo pogs in your pocket? That way you won't have a huge thing sticking out of your tablet either.
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Donnerberg posted:If the figures are that shoddy, won't it be more convenient to tear them off and carry around your new Nintendo pogs in your pocket? That way you won't have a huge thing sticking out of your tablet either. You just touch it to your gamepad or 3ds, you don't have to play it with the thing sitting there. Also  Dedede will always be cooler that a Dedede pog.
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The quality is wildly inconsistent for these things. I got Link, Yoshi and Kirby and I had to spend a few minutes to find ones of each that weren't dented, chipped or had paint issues. Who knew that it could be so difficult to mold a Kirby figure. They're still pretty charming and I want to buy more even though I know I shouldn't. 
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Amiibos I will go out of my way to buy almost no questions asked: -Mega Man -Ness -Olimar -Lady Robin -Duck Hunt Dog Of these I've only seen Mega Man in Wave 3. Get the gently caress on it Nintendo.
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Nov 24, 2014 20:03
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Duck Hunt Duo and ROB are day 1 buys for me because I am a childe
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I will probably buy a Shulk Amiibo when it comes out. Wondering if it's worthwhile to preorder the thing cause of it's Gamestop exclusivity.
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Nintendo, stop pretending anyone besides Sakamoto likes Other M. Release a figurine based on Samus' suit in Prime. I'm still not going to buy them, since I don't want my house filled with gaming tat, and they're just a more expensive version of DLC. I'd be surprised if they didn't have a Skylanders clone in the works where the figurines are essential rather than just giving a bonus.
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I find that reports of cheapness vastly overblown, my Marth and Link awiiaboos don't look like the prototypes, but they're not as bad as those pictures make them out to be. They make baller desktop standees. Marth is kicking my rear end too. My friend and I raised him to level 50 the first night and I fed him no-flinch smashing equipment and now he's loving unstoppable.
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That loving Sned posted:I'd be surprised if they didn't have a Skylanders clone in the works where the figurines are essential rather than just giving a bonus. This is Nintendo we're talking about.
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Wild Knight posted:Marth is kicking my rear end too. My friend and I raised him to level 50 the first night and I fed him no-flinch smashing equipment and now he's loving unstoppable. Yeah, now we can take him online and... oh we can't. Okay well let's let him try solo mode or crazy orders. Can't do that either? All-Star mode? Stadium games? Cruel Smash? Uhhhh hey friend I know in real life do you want to play against my cookie-cutter AI statue whose personality and strengths differ in no appreciable way from anyone else with the same stupid toy? You are leaving. Enjoy my fourteen united states dollars Nintendo!!!!!!!!
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quote:Uhhhh hey friend I know in real life Unlikely.
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matrix ripoff posted:This is Nintendo we're talking about. They're just going to do the same thing Nintendo has done with almost all of their peripherals, hype for months, have a few games support them, and never mention them again. I don't expect Nintendo to remember they exist in a year, unless they've made a massive company wide mandate that all new games need Amiibo support
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I like looking at my Animal Crossing guy and imagining myself having the ganbarre spirit that he brings with him everywhere he goes. Thank you for reading.
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I just wanted a Marth figure to put on my desk. That I can occasionally show his stupid robot brain how much better my smart human brain is is a bonus.
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Nov 24, 2014 20:51
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 I'm pretty sure I saw better quality figurines than this for less than five bucks when I was in Japan last year. Anyway, anyone know if it's going to be possible to hack the NFC chips these things come with, could make for some fun memory-editing.
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I've read just insane poo poo on reddit about specific behaviors in the AI, methods of teaching it to do certain poo poo, but it sounds laughable and I'm willing to bet it's just random fluctuating AI. Currently have a DK amiibo, wondering how I can teach it to expand dong
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Blister posted:They're just going to do the same thing Nintendo has done with almost all of their peripherals, hype for months, have a few games support them, and never mention them again. At least the e-reader had cool new stages for Super Mario Bros. 3, even if most of them were never released outside of Japan, and none of them were released in Europe. They also had Animal Crossing cards which made certain characters move to your village, and give you items and patterns, but I just looked up the patterns online and copied them. This was back when mentioning Animal Crossing on Nintendo of Europe's forums would get the thread closed, so I'm glad my store had a US copy and action replay to save me a few years of waiting. Got some great NES games with it too, I played them so much that NES Remix has been a complete breeze. Anyway, they need to release some Amiibos of the more forgotten Nintendo characters, like Stanley the Bugman, Urban Champion, and Captain Rainbow.
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Any company worth its poo poo would have skipped this half-assed implementation and instead built the ultimate Pokemon game around it.
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That Marth face is amazing.
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I have to admit i love these things more than i thought i would. I got a Kirby instead of the strategy guide when i was at gamestop and now i'm addicted to leveling the little buggers up. At level 50 with the combined playstyles of both my brother and me AND built as a Offense/Defense tank we have problems beating him consistantly now. So we got some more (Link,Donkey Kong,Fox, and Pikachu) they are coming along slower since there's more of them to train up at once We can't give each one the special love and attention they deserve  Does anybody know what happens if you have Amiibos JUST learn off each other from day one? It'd be a neat experiment to try and see how they turn out.
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