Time Line
Sign Ups
June 1st, 2015 - June 26th, 2015
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Bracket Stages
Round of 256 (BO3)
June 29th, 2015 - July 5th, 2015
Round of 128 (BO3)
July 6th, 2015 - July 12th, 2015
Round of 64 (BO3)
July 13th, 2015 - July 19th, 2015
Round of 32 (BO5)
July 20th, 2015 - July 26th, 2015
Round of 16 (BO5)
July 27th, 2015 - August 9th, 2015
Quarter Finals (BO7)
August 10th, 2015 - August 16th, 2015
Semi-Finals (BO7)
August 17th, 2015 - August 23rd, 2015
Finals (BO9) - 3rd/4th (BO7)
August 24th, 2015 - August 30th, 2015
Note: When necessary, the tournament staff may extend the deadline for any match if scheduling proves to be an issue. There is one week built into the timeline for this.
Tournament Information
Tournament Information
[font size="6"]Tournament Rules[/font]
[font size="4" style="text-decoration:underline'"]Civilization Restrictions[/font]
These civilization restrictions have the purpose to bring variety to the game series for the community.
We do ban Iroquois and Ottomans simply because we think they unbalance the game series.
? Iroquois and Ottoman may not be played in the tournament.
? You must play X different civilizations, then you can play any civilization one more time:
In a Best-of-3, you must play 2 different civilizations, then you can play any civilization one more time.
In a Best-of-5, you must play 3 different civilizations, then you can play any civilization one more time.
In a Best-of-7, you must play 4 different civilizations, then you can play any civilization one more time.
In a Best-of-9, you must play 5 different civilizations, then you can play any civilization one more time.
[hr]
[font color="#b12525"]example for BO3: You must play 2 different civilizations, then you can play any civilization you want one more time.[/font]
Game 1 (Best-of-3)
Player A plays [font color="#1979e6"]British[/font]
Player B plays [font color="#2119e6"]French[/font]
Game 2 (Best-of-3)
Player A may not play British
Player B may not play French
Player A plays [font color="#1979e6"]Dutch[/font]
Player B plays [font color="#2119e6"]Russians
[/font]Game 3 (Best-of-3)
Player A may play any civilization [font color="#b12525"](he may either pick British or Dutch)[/font]
Player B may play any civilization [font color="#b12525"](he may either pick French or Russians)[/font]
Player A plays [font color="#1979e6"]British[/font]
Player B plays [font color="#2119e6"]Russians
[/font][hr]
[font color="#b12525"]example for BO5: You must play 3 different civilizations, then you can play any civilization (again) if you want.[/font]
[font size="3"]Game 1 (Best-of-5)[/font]
Player A plays [font color="#1979e6"]British[/font]
Player B plays [font color="#2119e6"]French[/font]
[font size="3"]Game 2 (Best-of-5)[/font]
Player A may NOT play [font color="#1979e6"]British[/font]
Player B may NOT play [font color="#2119e6"]French[/font]
Player A plays [font color="#1979e6"]Dutch[/font]
Player B plays [font color="#2119e6"]Russians[/font]
[font size="3"]Game 3 (Best-of-5)[/font]
Player A may NOT play [font color="#1979e6"]British or Dutch[/font]
Player B may NOT play [font color="#2119e6"]French or Russians[/font]
Player A plays [font color="#1979e6"]Germans[/font]
Player B plays [b style="color:rgb(33, 25, 230)'"]Aztecs[/b]
[font size="3"]Game 4 (Best-of-5)[/font]
Player A may play [font color="#1979e6"]any[/font] civilization [font color="#b12525"](Including British, Dutch, or Germans)[/font]
Player B may play [font color="#2119e6"]any[/font] civilization [font color="#b12525"](Including French, Russians, or Aztecs)[/font]
Player A plays [font color="#1979e6"]Dutch[/font]
Player B plays [font color="#2119e6"]Aztecs
[/font][font size="3"]Game 5 (Best-of-5)[/font]
Player A may play [font style="font-weight:bold'" color="#1979e6"]any[/font] civilization [font color="#b12525"](Except Dutch)[/font]
Player B may play [font color="#1979e6"]any[/font] civilization[font color="#2119e6" style="font-weight:bold'"] [/font][font color="#b12525" style="font-weight:bold'"](Except Aztecs)[/font]
Player A plays [font color="#1979e6"]French[/font]
Player B plays [font color="#2119e6"]Japanese[/font]
[hr][font size="4"]
Gameplay Rules[/font]
1.1 - Every player must respect their opponent, casters and organizers. Misbehavior will result in a warning and can lead into disqualification. Racism and/or insults will not be tolerated.
1.2 - Every game must be recorded.
1.3 - When a player disconnects from the internet BEFORE 2 minutes, the player can (when both agree) restart and replay the game. When the opponent does not agree to restart, the outcome of the game will be determined by the tournament staff.
1.4 - When a player disconnects AFTER 2 minutes, the players can (when both agree) restart and replay the game. When the opponent does not agree to restart, the player who lost connection will be given a loss.
1.5 - Every player may restart a game BEFORE the 2 minute mark when necessary. This is allowed ONCE per map when the game is NOT casted by an official caster. Restarts for CASTED games will be determined by the caster him/herself.
1.6 - The caster is allowed to restart a game as many times as necessary for optimal play.
1.7 - All games must be submitted to the "Tournament Record Games" forum.
1.8 - Recorded games must be renamed and posted to match the stick in the recorded games section.
1.8 - Players must be respectable to each other when selecting civilizations in a game. Players cannot intentionally change to unfair match-ups, or otherwise be difficult to agree to a match-up. The tournament staff reserves the right to two possible outcomes. 1. If only one player is deemed challenging, then that player will be forced to pick their civilization first. 2. If both players are disagreeable then blind pick will be enforced. This decision is made by the staff.
[hr][font size="4"]
Casting Rules[/font]
2.1 - It is every players responsibility to work with tournament staff for the casting of games.
2.2 - If the players and caster(s) determine that a selected match cannot be streamed due to lag, in order to provide an optimal environment for competitive play, the match may be streamed from the replays instead.
2.3 - Only casters that have been authorized by the tournament staff will be permitted to stream matches.
2.4 - The players in casted matches will be required to schedule their matches with their opponents and with the authorized caster(s).
2.5 - All streamed games must have a time delay of 2 minutes.
2.6 - The tournament staff reserves the right to extend the deadline of the match if deemed appropriate.
2.7 - All tournament streamed matches must be recorded.
2.8 - No additional observers may be present in games.
[hr][font size="4"]
Disqualification Rules[/font]
3.1 - All external exploits and game modification software are forbidden. The tournament administration reserves the right to disqualify a player for use of any exploits to gain an unfair advantage.
3.2 - Exploits include but are not limited to: Map Hacks, Trainers, Explorer Revival Glitch, OOS / Intentional Lag (Stacked downloads or other game crashing exploits), and mods (building rotator, zoom modification).
3.3 - Use of these exploits is grounds for removal from the event.
3.4 - If you suspect your opponent has violated any of the player integrity rules, finish the game and submit it for review with an explanation of why you think the game was unfair. If the tournament staff members find someone to be guilty of cheating, the cheater will be disqualified from the tournament.
3.5 - The registered account name must be the main account of its owner for proper seeding.
3.5 - When a player is disqualified, he/she has no right to claim any prize money.
3.6 - A disqualification may only be committed if all tournament staff agrees.
3.7 - Use of the Chinese monastery tech "Training Reforms" is not allowed in the tournament. This tech is bugged and affects all units in certain circumstances so it has been removed.
[font size="4" style="text-decoration:underline'"]Civilization Restrictions[/font]
These civilization restrictions have the purpose to bring variety to the game series for the community.
We do ban Iroquois and Ottomans simply because we think they unbalance the game series.
? Iroquois and Ottoman may not be played in the tournament.
? You must play X different civilizations, then you can play any civilization one more time:
In a Best-of-3, you must play 2 different civilizations, then you can play any civilization one more time.
In a Best-of-5, you must play 3 different civilizations, then you can play any civilization one more time.
In a Best-of-7, you must play 4 different civilizations, then you can play any civilization one more time.
In a Best-of-9, you must play 5 different civilizations, then you can play any civilization one more time.
[hr]
[font color="#b12525"]example for BO3: You must play 2 different civilizations, then you can play any civilization you want one more time.[/font]
Game 1 (Best-of-3)
Player A plays [font color="#1979e6"]British[/font]
Player B plays [font color="#2119e6"]French[/font]
Game 2 (Best-of-3)
Player A may not play British
Player B may not play French
Player A plays [font color="#1979e6"]Dutch[/font]
Player B plays [font color="#2119e6"]Russians
[/font]Game 3 (Best-of-3)
Player A may play any civilization [font color="#b12525"](he may either pick British or Dutch)[/font]
Player B may play any civilization [font color="#b12525"](he may either pick French or Russians)[/font]
Player A plays [font color="#1979e6"]British[/font]
Player B plays [font color="#2119e6"]Russians
[/font][hr]
[font color="#b12525"]example for BO5: You must play 3 different civilizations, then you can play any civilization (again) if you want.[/font]
[font size="3"]Game 1 (Best-of-5)[/font]
Player A plays [font color="#1979e6"]British[/font]
Player B plays [font color="#2119e6"]French[/font]
[font size="3"]Game 2 (Best-of-5)[/font]
Player A may NOT play [font color="#1979e6"]British[/font]
Player B may NOT play [font color="#2119e6"]French[/font]
Player A plays [font color="#1979e6"]Dutch[/font]
Player B plays [font color="#2119e6"]Russians[/font]
[font size="3"]Game 3 (Best-of-5)[/font]
Player A may NOT play [font color="#1979e6"]British or Dutch[/font]
Player B may NOT play [font color="#2119e6"]French or Russians[/font]
Player A plays [font color="#1979e6"]Germans[/font]
Player B plays [b style="color:rgb(33, 25, 230)'"]Aztecs[/b]
[font size="3"]Game 4 (Best-of-5)[/font]
Player A may play [font color="#1979e6"]any[/font] civilization [font color="#b12525"](Including British, Dutch, or Germans)[/font]
Player B may play [font color="#2119e6"]any[/font] civilization [font color="#b12525"](Including French, Russians, or Aztecs)[/font]
Player A plays [font color="#1979e6"]Dutch[/font]
Player B plays [font color="#2119e6"]Aztecs
[/font][font size="3"]Game 5 (Best-of-5)[/font]
Player A may play [font style="font-weight:bold'" color="#1979e6"]any[/font] civilization [font color="#b12525"](Except Dutch)[/font]
Player B may play [font color="#1979e6"]any[/font] civilization[font color="#2119e6" style="font-weight:bold'"] [/font][font color="#b12525" style="font-weight:bold'"](Except Aztecs)[/font]
Player A plays [font color="#1979e6"]French[/font]
Player B plays [font color="#2119e6"]Japanese[/font]
[hr][font size="4"]
Gameplay Rules[/font]
1.1 - Every player must respect their opponent, casters and organizers. Misbehavior will result in a warning and can lead into disqualification. Racism and/or insults will not be tolerated.
1.2 - Every game must be recorded.
1.3 - When a player disconnects from the internet BEFORE 2 minutes, the player can (when both agree) restart and replay the game. When the opponent does not agree to restart, the outcome of the game will be determined by the tournament staff.
1.4 - When a player disconnects AFTER 2 minutes, the players can (when both agree) restart and replay the game. When the opponent does not agree to restart, the player who lost connection will be given a loss.
1.5 - Every player may restart a game BEFORE the 2 minute mark when necessary. This is allowed ONCE per map when the game is NOT casted by an official caster. Restarts for CASTED games will be determined by the caster him/herself.
1.6 - The caster is allowed to restart a game as many times as necessary for optimal play.
1.7 - All games must be submitted to the "Tournament Record Games" forum.
1.8 - Recorded games must be renamed and posted to match the stick in the recorded games section.
1.8 - Players must be respectable to each other when selecting civilizations in a game. Players cannot intentionally change to unfair match-ups, or otherwise be difficult to agree to a match-up. The tournament staff reserves the right to two possible outcomes. 1. If only one player is deemed challenging, then that player will be forced to pick their civilization first. 2. If both players are disagreeable then blind pick will be enforced. This decision is made by the staff.
[hr][font size="4"]
Casting Rules[/font]
2.1 - It is every players responsibility to work with tournament staff for the casting of games.
2.2 - If the players and caster(s) determine that a selected match cannot be streamed due to lag, in order to provide an optimal environment for competitive play, the match may be streamed from the replays instead.
2.3 - Only casters that have been authorized by the tournament staff will be permitted to stream matches.
2.4 - The players in casted matches will be required to schedule their matches with their opponents and with the authorized caster(s).
2.5 - All streamed games must have a time delay of 2 minutes.
2.6 - The tournament staff reserves the right to extend the deadline of the match if deemed appropriate.
2.7 - All tournament streamed matches must be recorded.
2.8 - No additional observers may be present in games.
[hr][font size="4"]
Disqualification Rules[/font]
3.1 - All external exploits and game modification software are forbidden. The tournament administration reserves the right to disqualify a player for use of any exploits to gain an unfair advantage.
3.2 - Exploits include but are not limited to: Map Hacks, Trainers, Explorer Revival Glitch, OOS / Intentional Lag (Stacked downloads or other game crashing exploits), and mods (building rotator, zoom modification).
3.3 - Use of these exploits is grounds for removal from the event.
3.4 - If you suspect your opponent has violated any of the player integrity rules, finish the game and submit it for review with an explanation of why you think the game was unfair. If the tournament staff members find someone to be guilty of cheating, the cheater will be disqualified from the tournament.
3.5 - The registered account name must be the main account of its owner for proper seeding.
3.5 - When a player is disqualified, he/she has no right to claim any prize money.
3.6 - A disqualification may only be committed if all tournament staff agrees.
3.7 - Use of the Chinese monastery tech "Training Reforms" is not allowed in the tournament. This tech is bugged and affects all units in certain circumstances so it has been removed.
Tournament Information
[face=times new roman]Prize Pool
We are collecting donations for the winter tournament, another $1000 event!
[b style="font-size:medium'"]Donate directly via paypal to: [email protected][/b]
Or You can use our donations page to contribute!
Final Prizepot: $1000USD
[color=#030303" size="4]Thanks to our donors![/color]
[table][tbody][tr][td style="padding:3px'"]GoodSpeed[span] [/span][span] [/span][/td][td style="padding:3px'"][size=85]Stanley Winston [/td][td style="padding:3px'"]$200[/td][/tr][tr][td style="padding:3px'"]_H2O[/td][td style="padding:3px'"]$183[/td][/tr][tr][td style="padding:3px'"]crjensen4[/td][td style="padding:3px'"]$50[/td][/tr][tr][td style="padding:3px'"]$50[/td][/tr][tr][td style="padding:3px'"]dome2233[/td][td style="padding:3px'"]$21[/td][/tr][tr][td style="padding:3px'"]Blackstar_OP[/td][td style="padding:3px'"]$20[/td][/tr][tr][td style="padding:3px'"]$20[/td][/tr][tr][td style="padding:3px'"]$20[/td][/tr][tr][td style="padding:3px'"]Soldier[/td][td style="padding:3px'"]$12[span] [/span][/td][/tr][tr][td style="padding:3px'"]Diarouga[/td][td style="padding:3px'"]$12[/td][/tr][tr][td style="padding:3px'"]$12[/td][/tr][/tbody][/table][/face]
When the tournament is finished, the prizepot will be divided among the players. This will be as follows:
[/font][table][tbody][tr][td style="padding:3px'"][face=times new roman" size="4]Place[span] [/span][/face][/td][td style="padding:3px'"][size=4" face="times new roman]Percentage [/size][/td][td style="padding:3px'"][face=times new roman" size="4]USD [/face][/td][/tr][tr][td style="padding:3px'"][size=4" face="times new roman]1st [/size][/td][td style="padding:3px'"][size=4" face="times new roman]50%[/size][/td][td style="padding:3px'"][size=4" face="times new roman]$500[/size][/td][/tr][tr][td style="padding:3px'"][face=times new roman" size="4]2nd[/face][/td][td style="padding:3px'"][face=times new roman" size="4]25%[/face][/td][td style="padding:3px'"][face=times new roman" size="4]$250[/face][/td][/tr][tr][td style="padding:3px'"][size=4" face="times new roman]3rd[/size][/td][td style="padding:3px'"][face=times new roman" size="4]15%[/face][/td][td style="padding:3px'"][size=4" face="times new roman]$150[/size][/td][/tr][tr][td style="padding:3px'"][face=times new roman" size="4]4th[/face][/td][td style="padding:3px'"][size=4" face="times new roman]10%[/size][/td][td style="padding:3px'"][size=4" face="times new roman]$100[/size][/td][/tr][/tbody][/table]
We are collecting donations for the winter tournament, another $1000 event!
[b style="font-size:medium'"]Donate directly via paypal to: [email protected][/b]
Or You can use our donations page to contribute!
Final Prizepot: $1000USD
[color=#030303" size="4]Thanks to our donors![/color]
[table][tbody][tr][td style="padding:3px'"]GoodSpeed[span] [/span][span] [/span][/td][td style="padding:3px'"][size=85]Stanley Winston [/td][td style="padding:3px'"]$200[/td][/tr][tr][td style="padding:3px'"]_H2O[/td][td style="padding:3px'"]$183[/td][/tr][tr][td style="padding:3px'"]crjensen4[/td][td style="padding:3px'"]$50[/td][/tr][tr][td style="padding:3px'"]$50[/td][/tr][tr][td style="padding:3px'"]dome2233[/td][td style="padding:3px'"]$21[/td][/tr][tr][td style="padding:3px'"]Blackstar_OP[/td][td style="padding:3px'"]$20[/td][/tr][tr][td style="padding:3px'"]$20[/td][/tr][tr][td style="padding:3px'"]$20[/td][/tr][tr][td style="padding:3px'"]Soldier[/td][td style="padding:3px'"]$12[span] [/span][/td][/tr][tr][td style="padding:3px'"]Diarouga[/td][td style="padding:3px'"]$12[/td][/tr][tr][td style="padding:3px'"]$12[/td][/tr][/tbody][/table][/face]
When the tournament is finished, the prizepot will be divided among the players. This will be as follows:
[/font][table][tbody][tr][td style="padding:3px'"][face=times new roman" size="4]Place[span] [/span][/face][/td][td style="padding:3px'"][size=4" face="times new roman]Percentage [/size][/td][td style="padding:3px'"][face=times new roman" size="4]USD [/face][/td][/tr][tr][td style="padding:3px'"][size=4" face="times new roman]1st [/size][/td][td style="padding:3px'"][size=4" face="times new roman]50%[/size][/td][td style="padding:3px'"][size=4" face="times new roman]$500[/size][/td][/tr][tr][td style="padding:3px'"][face=times new roman" size="4]2nd[/face][/td][td style="padding:3px'"][face=times new roman" size="4]25%[/face][/td][td style="padding:3px'"][face=times new roman" size="4]$250[/face][/td][/tr][tr][td style="padding:3px'"][size=4" face="times new roman]3rd[/size][/td][td style="padding:3px'"][face=times new roman" size="4]15%[/face][/td][td style="padding:3px'"][size=4" face="times new roman]$150[/size][/td][/tr][tr][td style="padding:3px'"][face=times new roman" size="4]4th[/face][/td][td style="padding:3px'"][size=4" face="times new roman]10%[/size][/td][td style="padding:3px'"][size=4" face="times new roman]$100[/size][/td][/tr][/tbody][/table]
Tournament Information
Staff
If you are interested in contributing to ESOC in any way please PM one of the admins and share how you can contribute. This includes casters for the event!
Admins
Mitoe
_H2O
Tournament Staff &' Betting
Goodspeed
Moderators
Garja
edeholland
Casters
*NOTE* Anyone with access to the Official ESOCTV Channel is also considered an official caster.
Zutazuta
Interjection
Veni_Vidi_Vici_W
_H2O
Samwise12
BlackStar_OP
Cohenski
MusketJr
Mitoe
JP Casters
Boneng
ouking
If you are interested in contributing to ESOC in any way please PM one of the admins and share how you can contribute. This includes casters for the event!
Admins
Mitoe
_H2O
Tournament Staff &' Betting
Goodspeed
Moderators
Garja
edeholland
Casters
*NOTE* Anyone with access to the Official ESOCTV Channel is also considered an official caster.
Zutazuta
Interjection
Veni_Vidi_Vici_W
_H2O
Samwise12
BlackStar_OP
Cohenski
MusketJr
Mitoe
JP Casters
Boneng
ouking
Tournament Information
[font style="font-weight:bold'" size="6"]Scheduling Rules[/font]
[size=3" style="font-weight:bold']4.0 Admins will make scheduling threads for matches.
[/size]4.1 - Players must respond simply with the times they are available to play. The admin will then select a time for the players to play from the available time. Players must then confirm their agreement.
4.2 - Posts in scheduling topics will be considered along with interaction with admins when making decisions regarding scheduling. Other communications will not be considered.
4.3 - Maps will be provided for each match in the scheduling thread.
[font style="font-weight:bold'" size="6"][img]http://s17072.storage.proboards.com/6167072/i/xR52uugG6C7XHWSAsVIZ.png" style="max-width:100%'" alt=""][/font]
[size=3" style="font-weight:bold']4.0 Admins will make scheduling threads for matches.
[/size]4.1 - Players must respond simply with the times they are available to play. The admin will then select a time for the players to play from the available time. Players must then confirm their agreement.
4.2 - Posts in scheduling topics will be considered along with interaction with admins when making decisions regarding scheduling. Other communications will not be considered.
4.3 - Maps will be provided for each match in the scheduling thread.
[font style="font-weight:bold'" size="6"][img]http://s17072.storage.proboards.com/6167072/i/xR52uugG6C7XHWSAsVIZ.png" style="max-width:100%'" alt=""][/font]
Tournament Information
[size=6" style="font-weight:bold']Seeding
[/size]
5.0 - The top 16 players from the last event that sign up will be seeded based on their past performance.
5.1 - Any ties (5th - 8th) will be resolved by 1v1 ELO.
5.2 - All other signups will be seeded by their 1v1 ELO on simple ELO. This seeding will be done automatically after signups close.
5.3 - Players will be seeded based on their highest rated active account. Active is defined as being listed in the active section on the Simple ELO 1v1 Ladder.
[/size]
5.0 - The top 16 players from the last event that sign up will be seeded based on their past performance.
5.1 - Any ties (5th - 8th) will be resolved by 1v1 ELO.
5.2 - All other signups will be seeded by their 1v1 ELO on simple ELO. This seeding will be done automatically after signups close.
5.3 - Players will be seeded based on their highest rated active account. Active is defined as being listed in the active section on the Simple ELO 1v1 Ladder.
Tournament Information
Map Pool and Map Rules
The Map pool for the Summer championship consists of the following 9 maps:
[ul type="disc"][li]Arkansas[/li][li]Manchuria[/li][li]Bengal[/li][li]Baja California[/li][li]Tibet[/li][li]Indonesia[/li][li]Cascade Range[/li][li]Hudson Bay[/li][li]High Plains[/li][/ul]
More info here.
Unlike in previous tournaments the map pool for this tournament will not be played out in a set order. Our tournament staff will be announcing a unique map pool for each tournament match. This means that each BO3 in the RO256 will have different map combinations. We will accomplish this by using a program to randomly pull from the map pool to make map sets. This method will make sure the maps that are randomly selected are different enough.
[span style="background-color:transparent'"]6.1 - Each scheduling topic started by the tournament staff will have that matches maps listed at the top.
[/span][span style="background-color:transparent'"]6.2 - Players must follow the maps posted in their [/span][b style="background-color:transparent'"]specific [/b][span style="background-color:transparent'"]scheduling topic in the order listed.[/span][span style="background-color:transparent'"]
[/span]
The Map pool for the Summer championship consists of the following 9 maps:
[ul type="disc"][li]Arkansas[/li][li]Manchuria[/li][li]Bengal[/li][li]Baja California[/li][li]Tibet[/li][li]Indonesia[/li][li]Cascade Range[/li][li]Hudson Bay[/li][li]High Plains[/li][/ul]
More info here.
Unlike in previous tournaments the map pool for this tournament will not be played out in a set order. Our tournament staff will be announcing a unique map pool for each tournament match. This means that each BO3 in the RO256 will have different map combinations. We will accomplish this by using a program to randomly pull from the map pool to make map sets. This method will make sure the maps that are randomly selected are different enough.
[span style="background-color:transparent'"]6.1 - Each scheduling topic started by the tournament staff will have that matches maps listed at the top.
[/span][span style="background-color:transparent'"]6.2 - Players must follow the maps posted in their [/span][b style="background-color:transparent'"]specific [/b][span style="background-color:transparent'"]scheduling topic in the order listed.[/span][span style="background-color:transparent'"]
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