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Otterbox or Speck

Anyone hear anything about speck or otterbox making cases for the tab.
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Unfortunately no because apparently the trend now is to wrap your tab in dead cow or artificial cow skin. And this is one of those instances where the mass trend is important because it determines what cases get made.
There has been a listing on amazon for a otterbox like case from Incipio for a couple of weeks now but the status has stayed at 1-3 months for a really long time now.

I just posted something in another thread about this but I called incipio and they told me it's in the early development stages and should be out in around a 5 or six weeks. You can get emails from them with updates. I'm doing that right now but once I hear anything new I'll post it.

Thanks Dive! That is awesome that they are actually working on a case, especially if its only 5 weeks out.
I just wish it was sooner. That does explain the 1-3 Amazon listing...

- Incipio has only a KickStand case in the works, not a Silicrylic or feather case for the GT 10.1.
- OtterBox doesn't have any plans to make a case for the GT 10.1
- Gumdrop has the only rugged GT 10.1 case that I'm aware of (not on sale yet)

MrSewerPickle said:
Thanks Dive! That is awesome that they are actually working on a case, especially if its only 5 weeks out.
I just wish it was sooner. That does explain the 1-3 Amazon listing...
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No problem. I'm looking forward to this also. Their cases look pretty nice and durable
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- Incipio has only a KickStand case in the works, not a Silicrylic or feather case for the GT 10.1.
- OtterBox doesn't have any plans to make a case for the GT 10.1
- Gumdrop has the only rugged GT 10.1 case that I'm aware of (not on sale yet)
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Unless you have been told otherwise that's what the rep at Incipio told on the phone yesterday. He added me to a mailing list for updates. Where did you hear about that Incipio was only making the kickstand?

dive_junkie76 said:
Unless you have been told otherwise that's what the rep at Incipio told on the phone yesterday. He added me to a mailing list for updates. Where did you hear about that Incipio was only making the kickstand?
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They said this on their Facebook wall last week. Scroll down about half-way. The Amazon listings for the other Incipio cases will be taken down. Clearly one of these reps are misinformed! I hope it's the Facebook rep.
http://www.facebook.com/incipio

Yeah that would be a pretty bad call on their part (Incipio) considering that they have a complete line for the Xoom which is one of the SGTs main competitors.
I guess more SGTs will have to die an untimely death via ground collisions before they realize that rugged cases will sell.....

frychiko said:
They said this on their Facebook wall last week. Scroll down about half-way. The Amazon listings for the other Incipio cases will be taken down. Clearly one of these reps are misinformed! I hope it's the Facebook rep.
http://www.facebook.com/incipio
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Man that does suck!. I too hope this guy is wrong. Maybe I'll call back tomorrow and see what a different rep has to say. I'm sure they make something similar out there or otterbox or speck are working on one.

[Poll] For the Best Case in "Thin" Category...

That's right, Ladies and Gentlemen-
Its time for the ultimate user poll:
Case mate Barely There
VERSUS
The Samsung Genuine Mesh Vent Case
You Decide!
What offers the best protection WHILE not detracting from the beauty of this device?

I used to use a case-mate barely there on my desire, so when I picked up my SGS2 a while back I grabbed the barely there case to suit and I hated it - I swapped to an SGP ultra thin case and have yet to find anything that feels nicer in my hands.

SynnerG said:
I used to use a case-mate barely there on my desire, so when I picked up my SGS2 a while back I grabbed the barely there case to suit and I hated it - I swapped to an SGP ultra thin case and have yet to find anything that feels nicer in my hands.
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Really, i just looked it up and it looks very cool. What a shame that there is no delivery to Russia (Where I am now)

One day into voting, we are 2 v 2, with one other suggestion! How exciting! Keep those votes coming folks! Voting ends in 20 days...

jbarol said:
One day into voting, we are 2 v 2, with one other suggestion! How exciting! Keep those votes coming folks! Voting ends in 20 days...
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4 days in, and we have a very interesting (not at all what I expected so far!) result! Cast your vote to tell us what you think, and then see what everyone else does! I swear, this is the most transparent election of the year!

The best and slim case would be for me the SGP Linear pure series.
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I am using a case by the company pure gear. this case is fairly thin offers good protection and you have a holster included and was less expensive then other models.
bought it from amazon.
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Please keep up the voting! The winner will be entered into January's poll!

Bumpity bump!

Otterbox for T989

Hello everyone.
I've been looking at cases and know there are alternatives, but having owned an Otterbox, its the only one I choose to use for a smartphone.
There is no case made at present for the T989 BUT I spoke with a rep today and he was more than happy to add my request to the production database. He said "We make cases for everyother variant so I don't know why we wouldn't make one for this one, but the dimensions are a bit different from the skyrocket so that won't work" etc.
There was absolutly zero wait time to talk to someone, so if you've been wanting an Otterbox case for our T989 I implore you to give Otterbox a call at 855-688-7269 and at the prompt select technical questions and add your suggestion to show that customers are interested and they need to get the ball rolling already for our version!
EDIT: Perhaps this would be better suited in accessories? I dunno.

who_ohw said:
Hello everyone.
I've been looking at cases and know there are alternatives, but having owned an Otterbox, its the only one I choose to use for a smartphone.
There is no case made at present for the T989 BUT I spoke with a rep today and he was more than happy to add my request to the production database. He said "We make cases for everyother variant so I don't know why we wouldn't make one for this one, but the dimensions are a bit different from the skyrocket so that won't work" etc.
There was absolutly zero wait time to talk to someone, so if you've been wanting an Otterbox case for our T989 I implore you to give Otterbox a call at 855-688-7269 and at the prompt select technical questions and add your suggestion to show that customers are interested and they need to get the ball rolling already for our version!
EDIT: Perhaps this would be better suited in accessories? I dunno.
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The SEIDO case is very comparable to the Otterbox commuter series. Went from BB Bold 9780 to the T989 and am happy with the SEIDO.

I have also being waiting for an otterbox case for this device. Otterbox cases saved my previous iphones from several falls and other accidents.
I will have to look into the SEIDO cases. I've never heard of them.

who_ohw said:
Hello everyone.
I've been looking at cases and know there are alternatives, but having owned an Otterbox, its the only one I choose to use for a smartphone.
There is no case made at present for the T989 BUT I spoke with a rep today and he was more than happy to add my request to the production database. He said "We make cases for everyother variant so I don't know why we wouldn't make one for this one, but the dimensions are a bit different from the skyrocket so that won't work" etc.
There was absolutly zero wait time to talk to someone, so if you've been wanting an Otterbox case for our T989 I implore you to give Otterbox a call at 855-688-7269 and at the prompt select technical questions and add your suggestion to show that customers are interested and they need to get the ball rolling already for our version!
EDIT: Perhaps this would be better suited in accessories? I dunno.
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May consider Ballistic or Trident Aegis. I ordered both and end up keeping Ballistic. I felt the extra thick corners on the Ballistic made a better protection if dropped.

smokeey69 said:
The SEIDO case is very comparable to the Otterbox commuter series. Went from BB Bold 9780 to the T989 and am happy with the SEIDO.
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I also got the SEIDIO case with the holster. Being a mechanic I needed something very sturdy. I have used it about 4 months now and am very happy with it.

smokeey69 said:
The SEIDO case is very comparable to the Otterbox commuter series. Went from BB Bold 9780 to the T989 and am happy with the SEIDO.
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Thank you for the response. As per your advice, I took a look at the Seido active case. I can see some places where my Otterbox was superior, namely in integrated plugs for all the connectors AKA ways for water to ingress into the system. See image below!
Moisture ingress is my MAIN concern. I've dropped my Otterboxed blackberry into a locomotive engines oil/coolant pit and it survived no problem.

kisoon said:
May consider Ballistic or Trident Aegis. I ordered both and end up keeping Ballistic. I felt the extra thick corners on the Ballistic made a better protection if dropped.
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The Aegis has piqued my interest, thanks!
However, I did notice that the 'dust cover' for the mini-usb whatchamacallit doesn't actually INSERT into the plug like an otterbox's would.. it could do until then.

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EDIT: Perhaps this would be better suited in accessories? I dunno.
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Yes, definitely.
Thread moved.

I have the sedieo and have dropped it numerous times without a single scratch.

Dropped mine a couple times. I was more worried about having it sitting on my toolbox and dropping a wrench on it but with the seidio active and holster combo my worries are gone.
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Like I said, more worried about moisture ingress and the otterbox is just sleeker and doesn't increase the size as much.

i have the ballic case cant even try otterbox cant find the one for t989 dont like how its 2 parts botton rubber moves alot

I highly recommend this case: TPU Rubber Skin Case for T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989, Black S Shape (it is made by EFORCITY and can be found on Newegg... I'm too new here to post links: sorry)
I can safely say that it is BY FAR the best case for its price. The TPU rubber gives it great rigidity over any silicone case, and it doesn't add any additional weight compared to some of the snap-on cases. The profile is really thin, and I really like the grips on the side of the phone. I have dropped my phone several times, once going down a mountain bike trail at 20+mph... my phone shows no scratches or signs of wear... enough said

Trident cases are really good too
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The skyrocket has the otter box defender series shouldn't it work for the 989
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speaker hole in the case is on the wrong side for our phone

Check out the reiko case it looks pretty durable and cheap off amazon I ordered one for ten bucks including shipping
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Hmm, intruiging. I had an Otterbox case for my Vibrant and I really liked it. Well thought out and it was especially nice to have easily slide in and out of pockets.
Anyway, I thought I might share what I just bought: http://www.ebay.com/itm/For-Samsung...ccessories&hash=item416695ab2f#ht_2241wt_1396 It appears to me to be a bit more of an 'off-brand' (and by that, I mean it is not a 'name-brand' by any stretch of the imagination) but it was a decent price-I paid $6.49 USD.
I do not mean to disrespect your "Otterbox" specific thread, merely throwing out an alternative that others may find useful. Credit due where its due, XDA user Synergery52 has a great little review and very helpful photos here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1647832 (In case anyone hasn't already seen it.)

who_ohw said:
Like I said, more worried about moisture ingress and the otterbox is just sleeker and doesn't increase the size as much.
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Who hasthe best price on these online?

No one does they don't make one for the herc try rieke I got one its pretty good so far ten bux on amazon
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For Sale: White/Black Ballistic Case

I have one White/Black Ballistic Case. This is the rubber case with plastic cover - see image. Its a must have for folks with heavy use. I bought it for a high price. I want to switch to a slimmer case now and will sell it for a loss to fellow forum member.
Sale price: $9 + actual shipping cost
Please PM me if interested.
Person with most Thanks gets this. No need to pay in advance. Send me your address after we agree and I will ship it. I trust that the person with most thanks will pay after he/she gets the case.

Thats a nice case. Wifey has the pink/black version, they are not that bulky for the protection it gives. I should receive my sg maxx today or tomorrow. Same color as yours
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Do not sell outside the market place thread locked
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Nexus 5 Otterbox Defender.

I have asked the Otterbox customer service team about a defender case for our phone. They said they would consider making a defender case if i got 10,000 signatures on a petitiion. I am creating a petition later today. Anybody Interested?
PETITION
PROOF

This really would have been good to start back in November or December, but I'm sure you can get a lot of votes. I'll vote if I can see some proof of where they've said this. Not that I am calling you a liar; I just have only seen them respond with "no plans at this time."

There isn't any point, Otterbox hates Nexus phone devices. They never ever make any Nexus phone cases, their last one was the Galaxy Nexus.
Why beg a company to make a case for your phone if they don't want to make a phone case for a flagship Google device? Its obvious that they don't take the Nexus brand very serious. If they don't want to make a case, take your business elsewhere to another company.

zephiK said:
There isn't any point, Otterbox hates Nexus phone devices. They never ever make any Nexus phone cases, their last one was the Galaxy Nexus.
Why beg a company to make a case for your phone if they don't want to make a phone case for a flagship Google device? Its obvious that they don't take the Nexus brand very seriously. If they don't want to make a case, take your business elsewhere to another company.
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They may hate them but there IS NO OTHER case with otterbox quality. Acase nor ballistic or any other have sufficed.

thepoetlives89 said:
They may hate them but there IS NO OTHER case with otterbox quality. Acase nor ballistic or any other have sufficed.
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If a Otterbox case is that important to you then maybe you should re consider on what phone to get based on what cases Otterbox produces for.
There are actually a good number of cases that can serve as alternatives and they actually make a case for a phone without begging them to do so. At this rate, if you want a Otterbox that much you might as well send Otterbox a resume for their marketing department because thats exactly what they're making you do by offering them to get 10K petitions. The phone has been out over 3 months and they don't have ANY plans to make a case for this phone. It doesn't take many resources to set up a prototype for the Nexus 5. Its more or less molding it to fit the size. I'm not being rough with you but thats just the truth.
1. http://www.amazon.com/Trident-Case-...id=1392679876&sr=8-2&keywords=Trident+Nexus+5
2. http://www.amazon.com/Spigen-Slim-A...928&sr=8-2&keywords=Spigen+Nexus+5+Slim+Armor
3. http://www.case-mate.com/Google-Nexus-5-Cases/Case-Mate-Google-Nexus-5-Naked-Tough-Cases.asp#
4. http://www.incipio.com/cases/smartp...cases/dualpro-case-for-lg-google-nexus-5.html

zephiK said:
If a Otterbox case is that important to you then maybe you should re consider on what phone to get based on what cases Otterbox produces for.
There are actually a good number of cases that can serve as alternatives and they actually make a case for a phone without begging them to do so. At this rate, if you want a Otterbox that much you might as well send Otterbox a resume for their marketing department because thats exactly what they're making you do by offering them to get 10K petitions. The phone has been out over 3 months and they don't have ANY plans to make a case for this phone. It doesn't take many resources to set up a prototype for the Nexus 5. Its more or less molding it to fit the size. I'm not being rough with you but thats just the truth.
1. http://www.amazon.com/Trident-Case-...id=1392679876&sr=8-2&keywords=Trident+Nexus+5
2. http://www.amazon.com/Spigen-Slim-A...928&sr=8-2&keywords=Spigen+Nexus+5+Slim+Armor
3. http://www.case-mate.com/Google-Nexus-5-Cases/Case-Mate-Google-Nexus-5-Naked-Tough-Cases.asp#
4. http://www.incipio.com/cases/smartp...cases/dualpro-case-for-lg-google-nexus-5.html
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I can definitely say that if you're looking for an Otterbox quality case, go with the Trident. An Otterbox is not going to protect more than that and you're probably going to pay more if they end up making one. The Slim Armor is also very good if you don't want to go with too thick of a case. I have both but stick with the Slim Armor as it will protect it from most drops and bumps. And since I'm not engaging in urban warfare or playing baseball with my phone as the ball I don't feel I need to have such a bulky case to protect my phone. So to the OP, believe me, you're better off not petitioning Otterbox and just going with a case that is readily available. For $34.95 through Trident AND you get multiple colors to choose from, you can't beat that. Otterbox will be at least $40-$45 and all you get is black.
Edit: And Otterbox saying they'll consider it doesn't give you a guarantee that they will, even if you get 30,000 signatures. It's all in what it will cost them in development, tooling up to manufacture it, and if there is enough of a demand that it makes it worth it.

t1.8matt said:
I can definitely say that if you're looking for an Otterbox quality case, go with the Trident. An Otterbox is not going to protect more than that and you're probably going to pay more if they end up making one. The Slim Armor is also very good if you don't want to go with too thick of a case. I have both but stick with the Slim Armor as it will protect it from most drops and bumps. And since I'm not engaging in urban warfare or playing baseball with my phone as the ball I don't feel I need to have such a bulky case to protect my phone. So to the OP, believe me, you're better off not petitioning Otterbox and just going with a case that is readily available. For $34.95 through Trident AND you get multiple colors to choose from, you can't beat that. Otterbox will be at least $40-$45 and all you get is black.
Edit: And Otterbox saying they'll consider it doesn't give you a guarantee that they will, even if you get 30,000 signatures. It's all in what it will cost them in development, tooling up to manufacture it, and if there is enough of a demand that it makes it worth it.
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None of the cases listed have a belt clip. Can you suggest one with a belt clip and good quality.
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thepoetlives89 said:
None of the cases listed have a belt clip. Can you suggest one with a belt clip and good quality.
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If you're looking for one with a beltclip, I would buy the Zerolemon case when it comes back in stock. Even if you don't use the battery pack that comes with it, it's a rugged case with a belt clip. Check out the review on it in this forum a couple threads down and look at the pictures. For $39, it's a great deal.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2647299
http://zerolemon.com/product/zerole...battery-case-removeable-3500mah-battery-pack/

Belt Clip Case
thepoetlives89 said:
None of the cases listed have a belt clip. Can you suggest one with a belt clip and good quality.
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You could look at the Ballistic Tough Jacket Maxx... Good reviews and a belt clip included.
http://www.amazon.com/BALLISTIC-SX1...&keywords=ballistic+tough+jacket+maxx+nexus+5

geoffott said:
You could look at the Ballistic Tough Jacket Maxx... Good reviews and a belt clip included.
http://www.amazon.com/BALLISTIC-SX1...&keywords=ballistic+tough+jacket+maxx+nexus+5
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Have that now. Already had the silicone replaced in 2 weeks. Stretched out beyond the edges of the phone.
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Re: Ballistic TJ Maxx
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Have that now. Already had the silicone replaced in 2 weeks. Stretched out beyond the edges of the phone.
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Good to know...I believe XDAers more than Amazon reviewers.

^ Pretty much.
The other options for our device aren't too shabby either.
Spigen, speck, Google, lg, tech21, ringke, supcase, quicksand, trident, driztronic, cruzerlite.... Many top brands have us covered.
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Otterbox would be nice, but I don't think its good to beg a company to make a case. If they don't want to, then I don't think they will no matter what they say.
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Does anyone know which cases have integrated screen protectors for the Nexus 5? I am using an i-blason case with one right now and its pretty good, and I've also seen Ballistic's case with one with mixed reviews. So if there are any others, would love to hear about them.
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thepoetlives89 said:
They may hate them but there IS NO OTHER case with otterbox quality. Acase nor ballistic or any other have sufficed.
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Are you kidding me? Ballistic cases are awesome. Trident makes great cases too.

wolfen69 said:
Are you kidding me? Ballistic cases are awesome. Trident makes great cases too.
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The ballistic case silicone stretched way out. Don't use trident as their c/s is horrendous.

thepoetlives89 said:
The ballistic case silicone stretched way out. Don't use trident as their c/s is horrendous.
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I have owned ballistic cases for multiple devices, and the silicone has never stretched out at all. Maybe you are not attaching the hard poly carbonate shell correctly, and the incorrect fit is stretching it?
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Bleys43 said:
I have owned ballistic cases for multiple devices, and the silicone has never stretched out at all. Maybe you are not attaching the hard poly carbonate shell correctly, and the incorrect fit is stretching it?
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I've never had a problem either. I got 2 yrs out of my last one, and probably could have used it indefinitely. I guess some people are just good at abusing their stuff.
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The ballistic case silicone stretched way out. Don't use trident as their c/s is horrendous.
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I don't plan on contacting Trident's CS dept., as their case is built rock solid and won't have any need to contact them.

thepoetlives89 said:
Have that now. Already had the silicone replaced in 2 weeks. Stretched out beyond the edges of the phone.
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Had the exact opposite with my old phone (HTC One S), I had an Otterbox commuter and the silicon part just got stretched out to the point that the phone jiggled around in it and the little covers for the ports/plugs/jacks broke off. Replaced it with the Ballistic SG and it's still a great fit a year and a half later.

Shane_IL said:
Had the exact opposite with my old phone (HTC One S), I had an Otterbox commuter and the silicon part just got stretched out to the point that the phone jiggled around in it and the little covers for the ports/plugs/jacks broke off. Replaced it with the Ballistic SG and it's still a great fit a year and a half later.
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Had a similar experience with the silicone on my commuter (galaxy nexus). It stretched to the point where it didn't protect the phone, cracking my screen when it dropped from waist height.
Their silicon was tougher in the sgs3 commuter, but I didn't have a good experience with otter box.
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