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05-17-2006
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| | Re: vista display problem Right click Desktop > Personalization > Display Settings > Advanced > Adapter > List All Modes.... > select 1024 by 768, I would say running at the highest Hertz you are allowed, mine is running at 75Hertz. -- -- Andre Windows Connected | http://www.windowsconnected.com Extended64 | http://www.extended64.com Blog | http://www.extended64.com/blogs/andre http://spaces.msn.com/members/adacosta "michael e dziatkowicz" <mnmma@comcast.net> wrote in message news:ZPmdnUvSde7QS_bZnZ2dnUVZ_sednZ2d@comcast.com... >I got into vista and got it to install. Was trying to change it to a higher >resolution from 1024 to 12xx and well now i get a message saying this >resolution is not supported across the screen in vista. How do I change >back to 1024? I tried to in safe mode but when I rebooted the message was >still there. > |
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05-17-2006
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| | Re: vista display problem Do a reinstall then. -- -- Andre Windows Connected | http://www.windowsconnected.com Extended64 | http://www.extended64.com Blog | http://www.extended64.com/blogs/andre http://spaces.msn.com/members/adacosta "michael e dziatkowicz" <mnmma@comcast.net> wrote in message news:2cednRJFQNXPe_bZnZ2dnUVZ_vydnZ2d@comcast.com... >I can't even display the desktop. All I get is the message I indicated and >a black screen, the mouse and keyboard won't respond. > "Andre Da Costa [Extended64]" <andred25@hotmail.com> wrote in message > news:OmvT2MieGHA.764@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... >> Right click Desktop > Personalization > Display Settings > Advanced > >> Adapter > List All Modes.... > select 1024 by 768, I would say running at >> the highest Hertz you are allowed, mine is running at 75Hertz. >> -- >> -- >> Andre >> Windows Connected | http://www.windowsconnected.com >> Extended64 | http://www.extended64.com >> Blog | http://www.extended64.com/blogs/andre >> http://spaces.msn.com/members/adacosta >> >> "michael e dziatkowicz" <mnmma@comcast.net> wrote in message >> news:ZPmdnUvSde7QS_bZnZ2dnUVZ_sednZ2d@comcast.com... >>>I got into vista and got it to install. Was trying to change it to a >>>higher resolution from 1024 to 12xx and well now i get a message saying >>>this resolution is not supported across the screen in vista. How do I >>>change back to 1024? I tried to in safe mode but when I rebooted the >>>message was still there. >>> >> >> > > |
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05-18-2006
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| | Re: vista display problem "michael e dziatkowicz" <mnmma@comcast.net> wrote in message news:ZPmdnUvSde7QS_bZnZ2dnUVZ_sednZ2d@comcast.com... >I got into vista and got it to install. Was trying to change it to a higher >resolution from 1024 to 12xx and well now i get a message saying this >resolution is not supported across the screen in vista. How do I change >back to 1024? I tried to in safe mode but when I rebooted the message was >still there. It's your monitor displaying this message. Windows is still running fine - you just can't see it. Boot to safe mode and change the resolution to something low, like 800x600, and also make sure that the refresh rate is 60. That should be enough to get you back into the normal desktop. |
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05-18-2006
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| | Re: vista display problem Have you tried restore to tha point that the video resolution worked? "Noozer" <dont.spam@me.here> wrote in message news:%23QantIjeGHA.5040@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... > > "michael e dziatkowicz" <mnmma@comcast.net> wrote in message > news:ZPmdnUvSde7QS_bZnZ2dnUVZ_sednZ2d@comcast.com... >>I got into vista and got it to install. Was trying to change it to a >>higher resolution from 1024 to 12xx and well now i get a message saying >>this resolution is not supported across the screen in vista. How do I >>change back to 1024? I tried to in safe mode but when I rebooted the >>message was still there. > > It's your monitor displaying this message. Windows is still running fine - > you just can't see it. > > Boot to safe mode and change the resolution to something low, like > 800x600, and also make sure that the refresh rate is 60. That should be > enough to get you back into the normal desktop. > |
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05-18-2006
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| | Re: vista display problem Nahh... if you can load up with "Last good configuration" on the boot menu - that solved it for me when I screwed it up  )-- Zack Whittaker » ZackNET Enterprises: www.zacknet.co.uk » MSBlog on ResDev: www.msblog.org » Vista Knowledge Base: www.vistabase.co.uk » This mailing is provided "as is" with no warranties, and confers no rights. All opinions expressed are those of myself unless stated so, and not of my employer, best friend, Ghandi, my mother or my cat. Glad we cleared that up! --: Original message follows :-- "Andre Da Costa [Extended64]" <andred25@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:%23QE7LuieGHA.4040@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... > Do a reinstall then. > -- > -- > Andre > Windows Connected | http://www.windowsconnected.com > Extended64 | http://www.extended64.com > Blog | http://www.extended64.com/blogs/andre > http://spaces.msn.com/members/adacosta > > "michael e dziatkowicz" <mnmma@comcast.net> wrote in message > news:2cednRJFQNXPe_bZnZ2dnUVZ_vydnZ2d@comcast.com... >>I can't even display the desktop. All I get is the message I indicated and >>a black screen, the mouse and keyboard won't respond. >> "Andre Da Costa [Extended64]" <andred25@hotmail.com> wrote in message >> news:OmvT2MieGHA.764@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... >>> Right click Desktop > Personalization > Display Settings > Advanced > >>> Adapter > List All Modes.... > select 1024 by 768, I would say running >>> at the highest Hertz you are allowed, mine is running at 75Hertz. >>> -- >>> -- >>> Andre >>> Windows Connected | http://www.windowsconnected.com >>> Extended64 | http://www.extended64.com >>> Blog | http://www.extended64.com/blogs/andre >>> http://spaces.msn.com/members/adacosta >>> >>> "michael e dziatkowicz" <mnmma@comcast.net> wrote in message >>> news:ZPmdnUvSde7QS_bZnZ2dnUVZ_sednZ2d@comcast.com... >>>>I got into vista and got it to install. Was trying to change it to a >>>>higher resolution from 1024 to 12xx and well now i get a message saying >>>>this resolution is not supported across the screen in vista. How do I >>>>change back to 1024? I tried to in safe mode but when I rebooted the >>>>message was still there. >>>> >>> >>> >> >> > > |
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05-18-2006
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| | Re: vista display problem You're not able to change those properties in Safe Mode - try the "Last Known Good Configuration" from the boot manager before Vista loads, that worked for me. -- Zack Whittaker » ZackNET Enterprises: www.zacknet.co.uk » MSBlog on ResDev: www.msblog.org » Vista Knowledge Base: www.vistabase.co.uk » This mailing is provided "as is" with no warranties, and confers no rights. All opinions expressed are those of myself unless stated so, and not of my employer, best friend, Ghandi, my mother or my cat. Glad we cleared that up! --: Original message follows :-- "michael e dziatkowicz" <mnmma@comcast.net> wrote in message news  IOdnYIDya2-6_HZnZ2dnUVZ_vudnZ2d@comcast.com...> I've tried changing it in safe mode, I haven't tried doing a restore point > but the problem is I can't get to a restore point because I can only see > the message when I boot to Vista. > "Robert Rixx" <firerx@hotmail.com> wrote in message > news:886D609F-0E03-44A2-84F6-CD45C1FDA813@microsoft.com... >> Have you tried restore to tha point that the video resolution worked? >> >> "Noozer" <dont.spam@me.here> wrote in message >> news:%23QantIjeGHA.5040@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... >>> >>> "michael e dziatkowicz" <mnmma@comcast.net> wrote in message >>> news:ZPmdnUvSde7QS_bZnZ2dnUVZ_sednZ2d@comcast.com... >>>>I got into vista and got it to install. Was trying to change it to a >>>>higher resolution from 1024 to 12xx and well now i get a message saying >>>>this resolution is not supported across the screen in vista. How do I >>>>change back to 1024? I tried to in safe mode but when I rebooted the >>>>message was still there. >>> >>> It's your monitor displaying this message. Windows is still running >>> fine - you just can't see it. >>> >>> Boot to safe mode and change the resolution to something low, like >>> 800x600, and also make sure that the refresh rate is 60. That should be >>> enough to get you back into the normal desktop. >>> >> > > |
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05-18-2006
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| | Re: vista display problem But that is unless he prompted to do so and it is not guaranteed to fix the problem, especially under Vista. -- -- Andre Windows Connected | http://www.windowsconnected.com Extended64 | http://www.extended64.com Blog | http://www.extended64.com/blogs/andre http://spaces.msn.com/members/adacosta "Zack Whittaker" <admin@zacknet.co.uk> wrote in message news:eUvYFDoeGHA.4948@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... > You're not able to change those properties in Safe Mode - try the "Last > Known Good Configuration" from the boot manager before Vista loads, that > worked for me. > > -- > Zack Whittaker > » ZackNET Enterprises: www.zacknet.co.uk > » MSBlog on ResDev: www.msblog.org > » Vista Knowledge Base: www.vistabase.co.uk > » This mailing is provided "as is" with no warranties, and confers no > rights. All opinions expressed are those of myself unless stated so, and > not > of my employer, best friend, Ghandi, my mother or my cat. Glad we cleared > that up! > > --: Original message follows :-- > "michael e dziatkowicz" <mnmma@comcast.net> wrote in message > news IOdnYIDya2-6_HZnZ2dnUVZ_vudnZ2d@comcast.com...>> I've tried changing it in safe mode, I haven't tried doing a restore >> point but the problem is I can't get to a restore point because I can >> only see the message when I boot to Vista. >> "Robert Rixx" <firerx@hotmail.com> wrote in message >> news:886D609F-0E03-44A2-84F6-CD45C1FDA813@microsoft.com... >>> Have you tried restore to tha point that the video resolution worked? >>> >>> "Noozer" <dont.spam@me.here> wrote in message >>> news:%23QantIjeGHA.5040@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... >>>> >>>> "michael e dziatkowicz" <mnmma@comcast.net> wrote in message >>>> news:ZPmdnUvSde7QS_bZnZ2dnUVZ_sednZ2d@comcast.com... >>>>>I got into vista and got it to install. Was trying to change it to a >>>>>higher resolution from 1024 to 12xx and well now i get a message saying >>>>>this resolution is not supported across the screen in vista. How do I >>>>>change back to 1024? I tried to in safe mode but when I rebooted the >>>>>message was still there. >>>> >>>> It's your monitor displaying this message. Windows is still running >>>> fine - you just can't see it. >>>> >>>> Boot to safe mode and change the resolution to something low, like >>>> 800x600, and also make sure that the refresh rate is 60. That should be >>>> enough to get you back into the normal desktop. >>>> >>> >> >> > > |
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05-18-2006
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| | Re: vista display problem Of course it's not guaranteed - but it did work for me when their appeared to be no other solution. To get the boot menu up, it's one of the Function keys, but if you switch the power off half way through the boot screen then on again, should come up with the available option )-- Zack Whittaker » ZackNET Enterprises: www.zacknet.co.uk » MSBlog on ResDev: www.msblog.org » Vista Knowledge Base: www.vistabase.co.uk » This mailing is provided "as is" with no warranties, and confers no rights. All opinions expressed are those of myself unless stated so, and not of my employer, best friend, Ghandi, my mother or my cat. Glad we cleared that up! --: Original message follows :-- "Andre Da Costa [Extended64]" <andred25@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:u8x$mooeGHA.1204@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... > But that is unless he prompted to do so and it is not guaranteed to fix > the problem, especially under Vista. > -- > -- > Andre > Windows Connected | http://www.windowsconnected.com > Extended64 | http://www.extended64.com > Blog | http://www.extended64.com/blogs/andre > http://spaces.msn.com/members/adacosta > > "Zack Whittaker" <admin@zacknet.co.uk> wrote in message > news:eUvYFDoeGHA.4948@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... >> You're not able to change those properties in Safe Mode - try the "Last >> Known Good Configuration" from the boot manager before Vista loads, that >> worked for me. >> >> -- >> Zack Whittaker >> » ZackNET Enterprises: www.zacknet.co.uk >> » MSBlog on ResDev: www.msblog.org >> » Vista Knowledge Base: www.vistabase.co.uk >> » This mailing is provided "as is" with no warranties, and confers no >> rights. All opinions expressed are those of myself unless stated so, and >> not >> of my employer, best friend, Ghandi, my mother or my cat. Glad we cleared >> that up! >> >> --: Original message follows :-- >> "michael e dziatkowicz" <mnmma@comcast.net> wrote in message >> news IOdnYIDya2-6_HZnZ2dnUVZ_vudnZ2d@comcast.com...>>> I've tried changing it in safe mode, I haven't tried doing a restore >>> point but the problem is I can't get to a restore point because I can >>> only see the message when I boot to Vista. >>> "Robert Rixx" <firerx@hotmail.com> wrote in message >>> news:886D609F-0E03-44A2-84F6-CD45C1FDA813@microsoft.com... >>>> Have you tried restore to tha point that the video resolution worked? >>>> >>>> "Noozer" <dont.spam@me.here> wrote in message >>>> news:%23QantIjeGHA.5040@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... >>>>> >>>>> "michael e dziatkowicz" <mnmma@comcast.net> wrote in message >>>>> news:ZPmdnUvSde7QS_bZnZ2dnUVZ_sednZ2d@comcast.com... >>>>>>I got into vista and got it to install. Was trying to change it to a >>>>>>higher resolution from 1024 to 12xx and well now i get a message >>>>>>saying this resolution is not supported across the screen in vista. >>>>>>How do I change back to 1024? I tried to in safe mode but when I >>>>>>rebooted the message was still there. >>>>> >>>>> It's your monitor displaying this message. Windows is still running >>>>> fine - you just can't see it. >>>>> >>>>> Boot to safe mode and change the resolution to something low, like >>>>> 800x600, and also make sure that the refresh rate is 60. That should >>>>> be enough to get you back into the normal desktop. >>>>> >>>> >>> >>> >> >> > > |
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05-18-2006
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| | Re: vista display problem F8 -- Andre Extended64 | http://www.extended64.com Blog | http://www.extended64.com/blogs/andre http://spaces.msn.com/members/adacosta "Zack Whittaker" <admin@zacknet.co.uk> wrote in message news:O6MYzRqeGHA.3456@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... > Of course it's not guaranteed - but it did work for me when their appeared > to be no other solution. To get the boot menu up, it's one of the Function > keys, but if you switch the power off half way through the boot screen > then on again, should come up with the available option )> > -- > Zack Whittaker > » ZackNET Enterprises: www.zacknet.co.uk > » MSBlog on ResDev: www.msblog.org > » Vista Knowledge Base: www.vistabase.co.uk > » This mailing is provided "as is" with no warranties, and confers no > rights. All opinions expressed are those of myself unless stated so, and > not > of my employer, best friend, Ghandi, my mother or my cat. Glad we cleared > that up! > > --: Original message follows :-- > "Andre Da Costa [Extended64]" <andred25@hotmail.com> wrote in message > news:u8x$mooeGHA.1204@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... >> But that is unless he prompted to do so and it is not guaranteed to fix >> the problem, especially under Vista. >> -- >> -- >> Andre >> Windows Connected | http://www.windowsconnected.com >> Extended64 | http://www.extended64.com >> Blog | http://www.extended64.com/blogs/andre >> http://spaces.msn.com/members/adacosta >> >> "Zack Whittaker" <admin@zacknet.co.uk> wrote in message >> news:eUvYFDoeGHA.4948@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... >>> You're not able to change those properties in Safe Mode - try the "Last >>> Known Good Configuration" from the boot manager before Vista loads, that >>> worked for me. >>> >>> -- >>> Zack Whittaker >>> » ZackNET Enterprises: www.zacknet.co.uk >>> » MSBlog on ResDev: www.msblog.org >>> » Vista Knowledge Base: www.vistabase.co.uk >>> » This mailing is provided "as is" with no warranties, and confers no >>> rights. All opinions expressed are those of myself unless stated so, and >>> not >>> of my employer, best friend, Ghandi, my mother or my cat. Glad we >>> cleared >>> that up! >>> >>> --: Original message follows :-- >>> "michael e dziatkowicz" <mnmma@comcast.net> wrote in message >>> news IOdnYIDya2-6_HZnZ2dnUVZ_vudnZ2d@comcast.com...>>>> I've tried changing it in safe mode, I haven't tried doing a restore >>>> point but the problem is I can't get to a restore point because I can >>>> only see the message when I boot to Vista. >>>> "Robert Rixx" <firerx@hotmail.com> wrote in message >>>> news:886D609F-0E03-44A2-84F6-CD45C1FDA813@microsoft.com... >>>>> Have you tried restore to tha point that the video resolution worked? >>>>> >>>>> "Noozer" <dont.spam@me.here> wrote in message >>>>> news:%23QantIjeGHA.5040@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... >>>>>> >>>>>> "michael e dziatkowicz" <mnmma@comcast.net> wrote in message >>>>>> news:ZPmdnUvSde7QS_bZnZ2dnUVZ_sednZ2d@comcast.com... >>>>>>>I got into vista and got it to install. Was trying to change it to a >>>>>>>higher resolution from 1024 to 12xx and well now i get a message >>>>>>>saying this resolution is not supported across the screen in vista. >>>>>>>How do I change back to 1024? I tried to in safe mode but when I >>>>>>>rebooted the message was still there. >>>>>> >>>>>> It's your monitor displaying this message. Windows is still running >>>>>> fine - you just can't see it. >>>>>> >>>>>> Boot to safe mode and change the resolution to something low, like >>>>>> 800x600, and also make sure that the refresh rate is 60. That should >>>>>> be enough to get you back into the normal desktop. >>>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >> >> > > |
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05-18-2006
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| | Re: vista display problem Aye that's the one - so many different F keys for different things... yikes it can get muddling )-- Zack Whittaker » ZackNET Enterprises: www.zacknet.co.uk » MSBlog on ResDev: www.msblog.org » Vista Knowledge Base: www.vistabase.co.uk » This mailing is provided "as is" with no warranties, and confers no rights. All opinions expressed are those of myself unless stated so, and not of my employer, best friend, Ghandi, my mother or my cat. Glad we cleared that up! --: Original message follows :-- "Andre Da Costa [Extended64]" <andred25@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:%23RPZ1eqeGHA.3888@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... > F8 > -- > Andre > Extended64 | http://www.extended64.com > Blog | http://www.extended64.com/blogs/andre > http://spaces.msn.com/members/adacosta > "Zack Whittaker" <admin@zacknet.co.uk> wrote in message > news:O6MYzRqeGHA.3456@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... >> Of course it's not guaranteed - but it did work for me when their >> appeared to be no other solution. To get the boot menu up, it's one of >> the Function keys, but if you switch the power off half way through the >> boot screen then on again, should come up with the available option )>> >> -- >> Zack Whittaker >> » ZackNET Enterprises: www.zacknet.co.uk >> » MSBlog on ResDev: www.msblog.org >> » Vista Knowledge Base: www.vistabase.co.uk >> » This mailing is provided "as is" with no warranties, and confers no >> rights. All opinions expressed are those of myself unless stated so, and >> not >> of my employer, best friend, Ghandi, my mother or my cat. Glad we cleared >> that up! >> >> --: Original message follows :-- >> "Andre Da Costa [Extended64]" <andred25@hotmail.com> wrote in message >> news:u8x$mooeGHA.1204@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... >>> But that is unless he prompted to do so and it is not guaranteed to fix >>> the problem, especially under Vista. >>> -- >>> -- >>> Andre >>> Windows Connected | http://www.windowsconnected.com >>> Extended64 | http://www.extended64.com >>> Blog | http://www.extended64.com/blogs/andre >>> http://spaces.msn.com/members/adacosta >>> >>> "Zack Whittaker" <admin@zacknet.co.uk> wrote in message >>> news:eUvYFDoeGHA.4948@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... >>>> You're not able to change those properties in Safe Mode - try the "Last >>>> Known Good Configuration" from the boot manager before Vista loads, >>>> that worked for me. >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Zack Whittaker >>>> » ZackNET Enterprises: www.zacknet.co.uk >>>> » MSBlog on ResDev: www.msblog.org >>>> » Vista Knowledge Base: www.vistabase.co.uk >>>> » This mailing is provided "as is" with no warranties, and confers no >>>> rights. All opinions expressed are those of myself unless stated so, >>>> and not >>>> of my employer, best friend, Ghandi, my mother or my cat. Glad we >>>> cleared >>>> that up! >>>> >>>> --: Original message follows :-- >>>> "michael e dziatkowicz" <mnmma@comcast.net> wrote in message >>>> news IOdnYIDya2-6_HZnZ2dnUVZ_vudnZ2d@comcast.com...>>>>> I've tried changing it in safe mode, I haven't tried doing a restore >>>>> point but the problem is I can't get to a restore point because I can >>>>> only see the message when I boot to Vista. >>>>> "Robert Rixx" <firerx@hotmail.com> wrote in message >>>>> news:886D609F-0E03-44A2-84F6-CD45C1FDA813@microsoft.com... >>>>>> Have you tried restore to tha point that the video resolution worked? >>>>>> >>>>>> "Noozer" <dont.spam@me.here> wrote in message >>>>>> news:%23QantIjeGHA.5040@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... >>>>>>> >>>>>>> "michael e dziatkowicz" <mnmma@comcast.net> wrote in message >>>>>>> news:ZPmdnUvSde7QS_bZnZ2dnUVZ_sednZ2d@comcast.com... >>>>>>>>I got into vista and got it to install. Was trying to change it to a >>>>>>>>higher resolution from 1024 to 12xx and well now i get a message >>>>>>>>saying this resolution is not supported across the screen in vista. >>>>>>>>How do I change back to 1024? I tried to in safe mode but when I >>>>>>>>rebooted the message was still there. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> It's your monitor displaying this message. Windows is still running >>>>>>> fine - you just can't see it. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Boot to safe mode and change the resolution to something low, like >>>>>>> 800x600, and also make sure that the refresh rate is 60. That should >>>>>>> be enough to get you back into the normal desktop. >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >> >> > > |
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