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Nintendo Downloads - February 2013

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ThatObviousUser

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ATV Wild Ride 3D releasing on March 7 for $8.

I believe this is the same content as the $30 DS game, but with better graphics and online. It's also by Renegade Kid (Dementium, Moon, Mutant Mudds, Bomb Monkey) so I'm sure the core gameplay is good. :)

EvilMario said:
Definitely still looks like a DS game, but online multiplayer and Renegade Kid's good track record, I'd be willing to give it an $8 shot.
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Yeah, it's not RE Revelations by any means, but I do definitely notice a step up from the original version.

Was hoping they'd throw in some RK easter eggs though, like playable Doctor, Max, etc. There's still hope I suppose. :)
 
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ThatObviousUser

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I don't understand why publishers are even necessary. They clearly aren't for most cases for the eShop.
 
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EDarkness

Member
serplux said:
Apparently, you to be a Japanese company (51% or more Japanese shares) in order to release a game on the Japanese eShop. That's incredibly cumbersome and stupid. I mean, when you compare the amount of games that are coming to the US/European eShop (28 future + 8 already released) vs the Japanese eShop (2 future + 0 already released), I hope Nintendo looks at this and changes the rules.
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I was under the impression this was for tax purposes. If I understand correctly, it's a pain in the ass to setup a company here in Japan. Especially for foreigners. Unlike the U.S. where anybody can go to their local courthouse and file for a company. Probably why companies like Blizzard don't really have a presence here and generally use other publishers for their games. I've been looking at starting a business here in Japan, and it just seems like such a convoluted process that it's not worth it.
 
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@MUWANdo

Banned
serplux said:
Apparently, you to be a Japanese company (51% or more Japanese shares) in order to release a game on the Japanese eShop. That's incredibly cumbersome and stupid. I mean, when you compare the amount of games that are coming to the US/European eShop (28 future + 8 already released) vs the Japanese eShop (2 future + 0 already released), I hope Nintendo looks at this and changes the rules.
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It's not simply a matter of ownership, you need to have a physical presence in Japan, too. It's actually not that arbitrary, doing business in Japan is a complete PITA and isn't really feasible without people on the ground, so it's basically just an extension of the real-world realities of doing business there. This isn't really news, except in the sense that nothing's really changed from the WiiWare/DSiWare days in that regard.

Maybe NIGORO/Asterizm can make a business out of releasing western eShop games in Japan...
 
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Oddduck

Member
@MUWANdo said:
Maybe NIGORO/Asterizm can make a business out of releasing western eShop games in Japan...
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I'm actually surprised things like this aren't happening already.

When you are one of the few publishers releasing western games on the Japanese eShop, you could make some decent money since there's very little competition.
 
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@MUWANdo

Banned
Oddduck said:
I'm actually surprised things like this aren't happening already.

When you are one of the few publishers releasing western games on the Japanese eShop, you could make some decent money since there's very little competition.
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I think Arc System (with Circle Entertainment as a go-between) are the only ones who've released western WiiWare/DSiWare in Japan with any sort of regularity--they did Kokopolo and a few Circle/EnjoyUp games, among others. Kinda surprised no-one ever jumped on the WayForward stuff.

Asterizm released Cave Story DSiWare in Japan, but I think it's since been pulled. Hopefully Nicalis didn't turn 'em off the idea of publishing altogether.
 
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OMG Aero

Member
Andrex said:
ATV Wild Ride 3D releasing on March 7 for $8.

I believe this is the same content as the $30 DS game, but with better graphics and online. It's also by Renegade Kid (Dementium, Moon, Mutant Mudds, Bomb Monkey) so I'm sure the core gameplay is good. :)
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Man if those are better graphics I'd hate to see what it looked like before.
 
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@MUWANdo

Banned
OMG Aero said:
Man if those are better graphics I'd hate to see what it looked like before.
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Renegade Kid's stuff was actually among the best-looking 3D on DS, believe it or not. This new game is very obviously an up-port rather than a legitimate remake but whatever, it's $8.
 
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Diomedeskun

Member
hongcha said:
Thanks for the input. I'll probably wait for Goemon 2 to land on the 3DS VC shop then. It should come along sometime in the future.

BTW I really loved Ganbare Goemon: Sarawareta Ebisumaru! (on the 3DS VC), for an early Gameboy game it was way better than I anticipated.
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I didn't care for Sarawareta Ebisumaru much when I first got it, but it grew on me after I played some of the older games. It's actually the most advanced of the old style games in the sense that you complete quests to pass the levels, as opposed to collecting passes, but Ganbare Goemon 2 probably has a bit more meat to it. Both are much better than the first.
 
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serplux

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MasterBalls said:
Pebble game today! Surprisingly hyped. I'll be able to get it for free cos leftover vouchers :D
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Heh, I just realized we'll receive ATV Wild Ride 3D and Kerploosh! on the same day (March 7). Nintendo usually spaces big releases better, but I guess they have too many of them to release. :p Here's to Nano Assault EX coming the week afterwards.
 
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rjc571

Banned
Ooh boy I get to post the press release this week!

NINTENDO DOWNLOAD HIGHLIGHTS NEW DIGITAL CONTENT FOR NINTENDO SYSTEMS - FEB. 28, 2013

Feb. 28, 2013 - This week's Nintendo Download includes the following featured content:

Nintendo eShop on Nintendo 3DS™
Castlevania: Lords of Shadow - Mirror of Fate – Demo Version – Set 25 years after the events of Castlevania: Lords of Shadow, this new game reveals the story of Gabriel Belmont's descendants, as they battle their own destinies to discover their true, shocking fates. Castlevania: Lords of Shadow - Mirror of Fate allows players to select their own character as they battle massive bosses and traverse tricky obstacles. The game combines classic side-scrolling game play with unrivaled 3D visuals only possible on Nintendo 3DS. The full version of Castlevania: Lords of Shadow - Mirror of Fate will be available in retail stores and in the Nintendo eShop on Nintendo 3DS on March 5.

Nintendo eShop on Wii U™
BIT.TRIP Presents… Runner2: Future Legend of Rhythm Alien – Runner2 is a rhythm-based, auto-running platformer with five exciting worlds, 125 tantalizing levels and five death-defying boss battles. Play as eight different characters and find secret areas to unlock new and zany costumes. The full and demo versions of Runner2 are now available in the Nintendo eShop on Wii U.

Nintendo eShop Sale - Fractured Soul
Fractured Soul is a classic side-scrolling platform game with a twist: It is played across both screens at once. For a limited time, you can download this game from the Nintendo eShop on Nintendo 3DS at a discounted price of $7.99.

Last Chance for Free Downloadable Map
Fire Emblem Awakening DLC – The Champions of Yore 1 map is available as a free download only through March 6, so be sure to visit the "Outrealm Gate" in the game soon to take advantage of this special offer. You can also keep the adventure going with the new EXPonential Growth map, the second installment of the Golden Pack and said to grant tremendous experience to those who defeat the Entomed, a rare variety of Risen soldiers. The EXPonential Growth map is now available for $2.50.

Also new this week:

Mahjong Mysteries – Ancient Athena (Nintendo eShop on Nintendo 3DS)
Coaster Creator 3D (Nintendo eShop on Nintendo 3DS)
Easter Eggztravaganza (Nintendo eShop on Nintendo 3DS / Nintendo DSi™ Shop on Nintendo DSi)
Retro City Rampage™ (Wii™ Shop Channel for the Wii)

To view this week's Nintendo Download in its full graphical version, please visit: http://news2know.net/nintendo/downloadr0R3nQsd.php.

In addition to video games available at retail stores, Nintendo also offers a variety of content that people can download directly to their systems. Nintendo adds new titles weekly to the Nintendo eShop for the Wii U system as well as the Nintendo 3DS and Nintendo 3DS XL systems, to the Nintendo DSi Shop for the Nintendo DSi system and to the Wii™ Shop Channel for the Wii console.

The Nintendo eShop is a cash-based service and features games, applications and videos. Users can add money to their account balance by using a credit card or by purchasing a Nintendo Prepaid Card at a retail store and entering the code from the card. All funds from one card must be redeemed in either the Wii U eShop or the Nintendo 3DS eShop, respectively. They are not transferable and cannot be divided between the two systems.

The Wii Shop Channel offers games and applications and uses Wii Points™, which can be purchased via the Wii Shop Channel. The Nintendo DSi Shop offers games and applications and uses Nintendo DSi Points™, which can be purchased in the Nintendo DSi Shop. A Wii Points Card™ and Nintendo DSi Points Card™ can be purchased at retail locations. All points from one card must be redeemed in either the Wii Shop Channel or the Nintendo DSi Shop, respectively. They are not transferable and cannot be divided between the two systems.

Remember that Wii U, Wii, Nintendo 3DS, Nintendo 3DS XL and Nintendo DSi feature parental controls that let adults manage some of the content their children can access. For more information about this and other features, visit http://www.nintendo.com/wiiu, http://www.nintendo.com/wii, http://www.nintendo.com/3ds or http://www.nintendo.com/ds.


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90sRobots

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serplux said:
Apparently, you to be a Japanese company (51% or more Japanese shares) in order to release a game on the Japanese eShop. That's incredibly cumbersome and stupid. I mean, when you compare the amount of games that are coming to the US/European eShop (28 future + 8 already released) vs the Japanese eShop (2 future + 0 already released), I hope Nintendo looks at this and changes the rules.
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Japanese gamers are super receptive to playing games from other countries, so this is a devastating loss!

Also hahahahaha Star Wars Pinball isn't out this week why am I so surprised.
 
VideoMan

VideoMan

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Also new this week:

Mahjong Mysteries – Ancient Athena (Nintendo eShop on Nintendo 3DS)
Coaster Creator 3D (Nintendo eShop on Nintendo 3DS)
Easter Eggztravaganza (Nintendo eShop on Nintendo 3DS / Nintendo DSi™ Shop on Nintendo DSi)
Retro City Rampage™ (Wii™ Shop Channel for the Wii)
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Relegated to the "also" pile. Guess Nintendo wasn't happy with them sitting on a finished game for a year while they released it on other platforms first.
 
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Chopper

Member
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Argh! What are you loading?! You stupid...

I don't know if its the shop or my WiFi, but this is reeeeaaaally annoying.
 
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peanutbutterlatte

Member
-MB- said:
Absolutely nothing for europe this week.. Damn you NoE!!
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Um... I don't know whether you just mean "Nothing" as in "nothing really exciting", but I'm downloading Splash & Crash like right now. I'll post some impressions in a little bit! Japanese 3DS owners discussing Oracle games shall feel my wrath.

duckroll said:
Whooooooooooooa. I just bought Crashmo. Totally forgot about the sale. I think it ends today or something. Just in time!
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One of us, one of us
 
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tuffy

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VideoMan said:
Relegated to the "also" pile. Guess Nintendo wasn't happy with them sitting on a finished game for a year while they released it on other platforms first.
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With any hype for it long dead and better games available, there's no chance anyone's going to care about it now.

In a few months we'll be saying something similar about that Rayman game.
 
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Like the hat?

Banned
I got crashmo the other day. Is it just me, or are the puzzles much harder than pushmo?

I'll buy retro city rampage, even though you can't get club Nintendo coins for wii purchases on wii u for some stupid reason.
 
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Deleted member 126221

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Oh fu-, I just realized I forgot to grab Crashmo in this week's sale. Anybody know when Nintendo update their 3DS eShop? Hope the sale will still be there when I get home tonight. Arg, I should've brought my 3DS to work this morning...! :p
 
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zroid

Banned
gaboumafou said:
Oh fu-, I just realized I forgot to grab Crashmo in this week's sale. Anybody know when Nintendo update their 3DS eShop? Hope the sale will still be there when I get home tonight. Arg, I should've brought my 3DS to work this morning...! :p
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You've got two hours. . .
 
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Chrom

Junior Member
gaboumafou said:
Oh fu-, I just realized I forgot to grab Crashmo in this week's sale. Anybody know when Nintendo update their 3DS eShop? Hope the sale will still be there when I get home tonight. Arg, I should've brought my 3DS to work this morning...! :p
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You've got about two hours before Nintendo updates the eShop today.
 
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Chopper

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Sooo.... Splash or Crash is quite the charmer. And I'm thrilled to see that it controls with the pad, rather than gyro. Which is handy because the 3D effect is awesome in fact, I had to turn it down a tad, cos I just couldn't focus on my stone. It was too close to me! Anyway, check it out. It's fun, and a super showcase for 3D.
 
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Mileena

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Does the Wii U eShop even update with games? How is Nintendo not getting anything on this store when XBLA and PSN still update with multiple games every week
 
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serplux

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Mileena said:
Does the Wii U eShop even update with games? How is Nintendo not getting anything on this store when XBLA and PSN still update with multiple games every week
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It just got Bit Trip Runner 2 two days ago, before any other platform. Plus, a lot of indie developers have barely gotten their dev kits so far, let alone actually publish a game. That being said, we'll see quite a few games coming out in the next few months, and there's been a Wii U eShop announcement pretty much every week for a while. Give it some time.

gaboumafou said:
Urgh. If only Nintendo had a browser-based store like Microsoft and Sony! Oh well, I guess I can live with the $3 difference!

As long as I remember to buy Sakura Samurai next week...!
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The Wii U eShop is actually browser-based. :p They just haven't made it possible to buy games for them outside of going to your Wii U yet. I believe they've announced plans to do that in the future, along with Miiverse.
 
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Mileena

Banned
serplux said:
It just got Bit Trip Runner 2 two days ago, before any other platform. Plus, a lot of indie developers have barely gotten their dev kits so far, let alone actually publish a game. That being said, we'll see quite a few games coming out in the next few months, and there's been a Wii U eShop announcement pretty much every week for a while. Give it some time.



The Wii U eShop is actually browser-based. :p They just haven't made it possible to buy games for them outside of going to your Wii U yet. I believe they've announced plans to do that in the future, along with Miiverse.
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I just feel the shop looks almost identical to when it did at launch, barely any new games at all. I just wanna have an excuse to use the gamepad because its great but Nintendo is making it kinda hard.
 
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zroid

Banned
Mileena said:
I just feel the shop looks almost identical to when it did at launch, barely any new games at all. I just wanna have an excuse to use the gamepad because its great but Nintendo is making it kinda hard.
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I think there've been like... 3 games released since November? Excluding Balloon Fight and F-Zero.

Kind of a wasteland right now. I want Mutant Mudds Deluxe. :(
 
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GulAtiCa

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Mileena said:
I just feel the shop looks almost identical to when it did at launch, barely any new games at all. I just wanna have an excuse to use the gamepad because its great but Nintendo is making it kinda hard.
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Last few weeks got a new eShop digital game each week or so. So is getting better. Games just take a while to be made.

Though Zen Pinball 2 was suppose to be out by now, Zen Studios really has a horrible sense of time..
 
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Stumpokapow

listen to the mad man
serplux said:
It just got Bit Trip Runner 2 two days ago, before any other platform. Plus, a lot of indie developers have barely gotten their dev kits so far, let alone actually publish a game. That being said, we'll see quite a few games coming out in the next few months, and there's been a Wii U eShop announcement pretty much every week for a while. Give it some time.
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There have been a lot of announcements, granted, but I think there's reason to be skeptical when someone who has never released a game before announces a game. I know this seems counterproductive to the idea of encouraging independent development, but there also needs to be a healthy skepticism towards amateur development, as separate from independent but professional development.

First, many games that are announced are never released (XBLA). Second, there's also plenty of stuff that isn't merely not good, it's disasterous, even if it looks good in screenshots or teasers.

I think that support from real developers like WayForward, like Gaijin Games, like Renegade Kid, like Shin'en is encouraging. I also think that the potential is there for a true independent to have a break-out hit, and obviously Beril is doing very well for himself. So I'm not being negative. I actually think the Wii U eShop will be a decent little platform and get most of the multi-plat indies as well as some good exclusives. But I just caution people buying into some of these fly-by-night operations a little too much before they've proven themselves.
 
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Gonzo The Great

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Oh boy, Easter Eggztravaganza! Only two more years until the Zelda Oracle games are released.

I'm still bitter over having to wait an entire year for Wario Land 2, and Wario Land 3 still isn't out yet. :/
 
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EvilMario

Will QA for food.
Retro City Rampage looks amazingly awesome, but I'm less tempted to pick it up on the Wii U because it is a WiiWare game still. :/

topplehat said:
Hmmm, any brief impressions for Fractured Soul? It looked interesting but I'm on the fence about it.
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There's a demo for it on the eShop, so you can decide for yourself. I didn't think much of it.
 
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serplux

Member
Stumpokapow said:
There have been a lot of announcements, granted, but I think there's reason to be skeptical when someone who has never released a game before announces a game. I know this seems counterproductive to the idea of encouraging independent development, but there also needs to be a healthy skepticism towards amateur development, as separate from independent but professional development.

First, many games that are announced are never released (XBLA). Second, there's also plenty of stuff that isn't merely not good, it's disasterous, even if it looks good in screenshots or teasers.

I think that support from real developers like WayForward, like Gaijin Games, like Renegade Kid, like Shin'en is encouraging. I also think that the potential is there for a true independent to have a break-out hit, and obviously Beril is doing very well for himself. So I'm not being negative. I actually think the Wii U eShop will be a decent little platform and get most of the multi-plat indies as well as some good exclusives. But I just caution people buying into some of these fly-by-night operations a little too much before they've proven themselves.
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Nintendo does require you to release one game before releasing a game on their platform, so it's not like they're completely inexperienced; quite a few of the studios releasing games have staff from previous big companies like Retro, EA, etc., so it's not they are breaking into the industry with an eShop game. Besides, we still have Nicalis, Two Tribes and the previous host of WiiWare supporters along with "major" indie support in Frozenbyte and Double Fine and a lot of small developers from Kickstarter and the like.

It'll be fun to root them all on.
 
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BuzzJive

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Stumpokapow said:
There have been a lot of announcements, granted, but I think there's reason to be skeptical when someone who has never released a game before announces a game. I know this seems counterproductive to the idea of encouraging independent development, but there also needs to be a healthy skepticism towards amateur development, as separate from independent but professional development.
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They actually just opened up Development Applications for Wii U and Wii U eShop to all developers in the past week or so (previously, you had to know somebody). My little indy company just registered (though nothing to announce at this time).

GDC is apparently supposed to have some additional information with regards to development - likely some more news on Unity.
 
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