Say no to Digital TV, force the FCC to have TV stations broadcast in Analog
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Well, First off, DTV as it's called is not tested over the long haul like Analog has been, We know for a fact that analog works both through rough weather, Over long periods of time, Or with lots of connection accessing it, Not to mention interference from other sources.. We also know that the analog TV's signal doesn't cause any health defects to humans or animals. We know analog works under these conditions, Why? Because it has been tested for a long time, Longer than Digital TV has been around.
Where as with digital, We don't know what to expect, How long has it been around? Has it been 18 years? Or less? Over those 18 years, It has really only been tested on a large scale for the last two years or so... Thats hardly tested over the long run!, We need to test it for longer before we can assume it's a: Reliable and safe (For people the environment and computer equipment) or b: Replace analog with it!
But DTV is more reliable right?! They say it is!; At the moment yes.... But you have to figure these circumstances have not been looked into:
1: Does the signal cause problems with other mediums?, EX:Computers, Cellphones ETC.
A:We don't know yet if a large scale broadcast of digital TV signals can cause enough Digital Noise to disrupt computer mid thinking process... But, It's certainly a viable threat in theory!
2:Can the signal be linked to health conditions?
A:It's still too soon to say! Recent evidence suggests it takes about 50 years for us to really see the effects of anything on our physical health. (Whether it's hormones in our food, Certain pesticides on us or the environment) The point is the DTV signal has not been broadcast for long enough for us it's physically safe. At least not from medical science's point of view.
3:what about the signal strength? Signal strength is a combination of factors put together; Approximate distance from the source to the TV, Any large objects or signal producers or factories in-between locations, Angle of the signal, And power of the signal.
A:Analog started off with a good signal just as digital is now, But as time went on the TV companies realized they could cut costs by not building new antenna towers where they were needed and by reducing the amount of power put into the signal.
This means that DTV's current signal strength is merely a ruse; They are pumping extra strength into it make it seem better than analog (While leaving analog at it's former or less signal strength causing the digital signal to disrupt the analog one making it seem ever worse). When analog is gone, They will limit the power they are putting into DTV's signal causing it to be unreliable and just as bad as current reception.
4: Does it work in rough weather?
A: If they keep the signal strength up it might have a chance, But if they limit the signal strength it will be just as shaky as the current analog signal is during rough weather.
5:Does it work for large groups of people?
A:Only half of the USA is accessing DTV at the moment, Which accounts for some of it's good signal quality, This means if the rest of us were to access it, It would divide the current signal strength in half to cope, This means a bad signal for everyone......
6:Does it work for long periods of time?
A: We don't know..., It's only been around for short while, Who knows what will happen with it, It could prove to be the hardware at the TV stations, That because it's so new and fragile breaks too often, Causing said stations to become non-free channels to compromise for the costs, That would mean no more free TV...
It could also be that the signal will degrade over time, Causing it to be even worse than analog... Due to the Digital Cliff Effect http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_television#Effects_of_poor_reception
The fact is, WE DON'T KNOW. It hasn't been around long enough and hasn't been tested well enough to negate the above worries.
7:Cost; Even with the $40 coupons, Some of us can't afford the DTV converter, And the DTV's them selves are far too expensive for our budget! That fact is FCC, If you wan to make it mandatory for us to switch to digital you can pay the whole bill!!! I'm not paying a cent for your mandatory crap!!
So, If the FCC wants all of us to have this digital TV, No matter what, I say we tell them no, And don't let them boss us around, Instead, We will sign this petition to force them to broadcast in the Reliable, Well known, Tested, Safe and free form of television called Analog TV!
So sign this petition negating the switch to digital by forcing the FCC to leave the TV stations to broadcast in analog only, And boost it's signal power (strength) to make it even more reliable.
Additional references:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_television#Reception
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_television#Disadvantages_to_conversion
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_television#Impact_on_existing_analog_technology
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_television#Compression_artifacts_and_allocated_bandwidth
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_television#Buffering_and_preload_delay
Please sign this petition! We don't need digital TV! And if all the above is true it could end up forcing anyone who wants to watch TV to buy into a service!!!!!! A service we can't afford, And shouldn't have to!
The signers of this petition say:
NO to DTV!, YES to ANALOG!
Where as with digital, We don't know what to expect, How long has it been around? Has it been 18 years? Or less? Over those 18 years, It has really only been tested on a large scale for the last two years or so... Thats hardly tested over the long run!, We need to test it for longer before we can assume it's a: Reliable and safe (For people the environment and computer equipment) or b: Replace analog with it!
But DTV is more reliable right?! They say it is!; At the moment yes.... But you have to figure these circumstances have not been looked into:
1: Does the signal cause problems with other mediums?, EX:Computers, Cellphones ETC.
A:We don't know yet if a large scale broadcast of digital TV signals can cause enough Digital Noise to disrupt computer mid thinking process... But, It's certainly a viable threat in theory!
2:Can the signal be linked to health conditions?
A:It's still too soon to say! Recent evidence suggests it takes about 50 years for us to really see the effects of anything on our physical health. (Whether it's hormones in our food, Certain pesticides on us or the environment) The point is the DTV signal has not been broadcast for long enough for us it's physically safe. At least not from medical science's point of view.
3:what about the signal strength? Signal strength is a combination of factors put together; Approximate distance from the source to the TV, Any large objects or signal producers or factories in-between locations, Angle of the signal, And power of the signal.
A:Analog started off with a good signal just as digital is now, But as time went on the TV companies realized they could cut costs by not building new antenna towers where they were needed and by reducing the amount of power put into the signal.
This means that DTV's current signal strength is merely a ruse; They are pumping extra strength into it make it seem better than analog (While leaving analog at it's former or less signal strength causing the digital signal to disrupt the analog one making it seem ever worse). When analog is gone, They will limit the power they are putting into DTV's signal causing it to be unreliable and just as bad as current reception.
4: Does it work in rough weather?
A: If they keep the signal strength up it might have a chance, But if they limit the signal strength it will be just as shaky as the current analog signal is during rough weather.
5:Does it work for large groups of people?
A:Only half of the USA is accessing DTV at the moment, Which accounts for some of it's good signal quality, This means if the rest of us were to access it, It would divide the current signal strength in half to cope, This means a bad signal for everyone......
6:Does it work for long periods of time?
A: We don't know..., It's only been around for short while, Who knows what will happen with it, It could prove to be the hardware at the TV stations, That because it's so new and fragile breaks too often, Causing said stations to become non-free channels to compromise for the costs, That would mean no more free TV...
It could also be that the signal will degrade over time, Causing it to be even worse than analog... Due to the Digital Cliff Effect http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_television#Effects_of_poor_reception
The fact is, WE DON'T KNOW. It hasn't been around long enough and hasn't been tested well enough to negate the above worries.
7:Cost; Even with the $40 coupons, Some of us can't afford the DTV converter, And the DTV's them selves are far too expensive for our budget! That fact is FCC, If you wan to make it mandatory for us to switch to digital you can pay the whole bill!!! I'm not paying a cent for your mandatory crap!!
So, If the FCC wants all of us to have this digital TV, No matter what, I say we tell them no, And don't let them boss us around, Instead, We will sign this petition to force them to broadcast in the Reliable, Well known, Tested, Safe and free form of television called Analog TV!
So sign this petition negating the switch to digital by forcing the FCC to leave the TV stations to broadcast in analog only, And boost it's signal power (strength) to make it even more reliable.
Additional references:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_television#Reception
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_television#Disadvantages_to_conversion
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_television#Impact_on_existing_analog_technology
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_television#Compression_artifacts_and_allocated_bandwidth
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_television#Buffering_and_preload_delay
Please sign this petition! We don't need digital TV! And if all the above is true it could end up forcing anyone who wants to watch TV to buy into a service!!!!!! A service we can't afford, And shouldn't have to!
The signers of this petition say:
NO to DTV!, YES to ANALOG!
74 Signatures
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Clifford Sheridan
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- I'm sorry I can't afford to buy your DTV converter, no to DTV!
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- also I'm not rich enough to buy into TV services
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Renauldo Marquez
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- Say no to digital
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- Down with digital
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Nathaniel Lim
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mike moyer
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- ppl should hv a choise in wat thay have to do
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- if u want some thing like zeistgeist to come about keep going
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Eve Daves
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James R. Fecteau
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- get govt outta our pockets
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Jacob Warren
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- I have purchased the digital converter box and still do not have any signal. I am being told I will not be able to get a digital signal because I live in the mountains and do not have line of sight with the signal towers. Even with a new Digital TV and roof antena I will still not get receiption,
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MATTHEW BENNETT
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erica wolfe
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t sacco
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- USA = Freedom of Choice !!!
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jax Mehoff
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- I live in rural VA 50 miles from nearest city, invested$200 in Power Analog & $200 in Antenna, 3 years ago. Now that is obsolete. Have to buy new stuff. Nor sure it will work 50-100 miles from a tower.
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Ryan G
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- DTV should be an option, not a necesity
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Tyler Frederick
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John Loehle
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- this Congress has it's head up it's a - - !!!! WE the people are getting tired of being MANDATED to. Use the media that you, the govt. control, and let the people vote on the issues that you ,the Congress , wasted millions of our tax dollars debateing. Your big buisness FAT CAT empire may not last . READ the Constitution you ALL swore to uphold after we elected you in!!!!!!!!
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poe aderson
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- I agree
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John Yeager
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- converter box is crap
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Barbara Beck
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You are an idiot
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- You obviously have no background knowledge in this area. Try learning the subject matter first before you make ignorant comments
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Thomas L.Decker III
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- I don't watch the crap you are spreading around now, and forcing me to switch;well I'll have none of that. good luck on your propaganda!
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#18
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- hmm... and what makes you an expert on the subject?, I'm a computer tech major and have done extensive studying on the DTV subject, fact is, the signal requires a ton of power to transemit just so it can stay up to par with analog!
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- even at such high power of a signal digital has a substantial falloff rate.. if the signal even bounces off a large tree it could be distorted enough to not come through at all! want to make more comments? start a forum disucussion somewhere and post a link to it as another signature..
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jenne
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- i cannot afford this switch, so soon i will no access to tv
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on line petitions are not valid
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- People settle down. DTV is very cool and you will get better content. You can use rabbit ears or go to youtube and search for "Coat Hanger HDTV Antenna". I live 50 miles from the city an I use rabbit ears with no problem. Go to https://www.dtv2009.gov/ and get a free coupon. A box will then cost you 20 bucks. The picture I had before was very snowy. Now, with DTV all pictures are crystal clear. You will love it!. I do!
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- This is something we will love once you give it a try. Get a box with https://www.dtv2009.gov/ You can get them at walmart. With a coupon the are between 10 and 20 bucks. If you buy a standard UHF ant you will get even more channels! A good UHF is about 80 bucks. BTW, UHF goes though walls and you dont need line of site.
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waste of time
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- Only a hand written signature is a valid form of petition. ALL online petitions will not be accepted. They will laugh at you and walk away. A webBot could generate 1000's of entries. A valid petition will have a name, address, HAND written signature.
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Jake Mellor
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Kerstin Wiggins
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Susan Winter
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- We have no emergency contingencies - digital doesn't work over battery.
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- We have no solution for multi-tuner TVs needing multiple cable boxes.
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no more discussions as signatures
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- #22 it's not how far you are from the city, it's how far you are (and where you are) in proportion to the nearest tower, you probably live really close to the tower.
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- #23 this would be a valid petition if people stopped making false signatures to tell us the same crap the TV companies and government are feeding us.. (we aren't buying it)
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Jay Sherman
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- If this happens, all those portable Tvs will pollute the environment, as they will no longer work.
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Jorge Adrian Salaices
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- ELF waves are bad for your health
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sean F.
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- Digital TV is a bust. I went from having 18 channels to only 6. When the weather gets bad the signal goes out and the picture dissapears. Looks like a scam to me! Why is it that I can get pristine analog reception? Hey congress, ever thought what the people who aren't in line of sight gonna do? People who can't get antennas on their roof? People who rely on indoor antennas. Are they just gonna be left in the dark? Forced to shut the TV off and not watch television? Or is it because you want the cable companies to get rich? Put up with spotty pixelated pictures? Thanks FCC and congress, for ruining free TV. Oh well, at least we still have analog radio. Or is that going away too?
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kirk davis
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Jody Everett
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- I have personally seen how poorly digital TV works in poor weather, both satellite and broadcast. Killing analog TV is risking peoples lives, especially in tornado alley. This is criminal.
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Colin Tipton
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- It should be illegal for Congress to make such mandates.
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- No more tv in my house because the digital signal is inferior to the analog that is no longer available.
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michael
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steve
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- This DTV switch is wrong on so many levels!!! Switching to DTV should be an option, not forced by the government. This is a clear rape of our freedom. I am surprised that the large majority of people do not care. The main cause of this is that they are misinformed or simply dont care what happens to our TV air waves. To me it is very important because it is not only my freedom to watch analog TV but yours as well. This reminds me of when Government said women could not vote or that blacks cannot have the same rights as white people. None of those laws were the right thing to have but they were legal. The mandatory switch to DTV is not right, but its legal. I hope in the future that people will look back at this forced switch and see it for the clear violation it is!
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Holly Vaughan
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Ava Coleman
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- $120 later I can only pick up 2 stations good enough to watch
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Darren Hubert
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- I have been using the DTV brodcst for a year, and it has way too many problems to be the new medium
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- I would like to at least have to option of both, so when the DTV signal goes out, I will always have something to rely on
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Jason S.
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- I can't even get any signals here in Muskegon, MI besides our local PBS and Christian stations. Not ABC. Not Fox. Certainly not NBC or CW. Looks like the days of free television are over. I'm getting so fed up with this. Stop the greed!!
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Antonio Matthews
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Rebecca Davies
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- No reception/Lost more than half our channels
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Steven Walewski
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- DTV is really bad, when there is a slight weather problem the signal all but goes completly out and is unwatchable
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timothy matz
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- dtv comes in far worse than analog ever came in
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- after paying to get all that was required it still is worse
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Robert Bohadik
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- Don't get any signal on digital, got great signal on analog
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Janice Weldie
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Reinaldo El Hassan
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- Digital TV really is horrible,I barely get any chanels!!
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- With the analog the chanels get a little fuzy but you can still enjoy on DTV if you dont have good reception it cuts off.I want to go back to analogue
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Carolyn Reyes
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- hate dtv. can't watch any good channels.
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- why mess with what wasn't broken?
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Lela White
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- DTV does not come in as well as analog. Sure, it's clearer, but I miss 3/4 of shows on all the channels I get by the poor reception. I can no longer watch major news shows because I can't get reception to them. With analog if the reception was bad, at least I could hear a show. The breaking up in digital is more hassel than it's worth, and it's free! PLEASE bring back analog!
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Bridget Dean
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- dtv sucks!!!
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- i want all my old channels back now!
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george boyer
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- they can stick dt tv were sun don't shine
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- DON'T WANT IT
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