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(...) I'm considering Rock Raiders to be a "Fantasy Heavy Equipment" theme. So it appeals to kids who like construction equipment and kids who like alien monsters. Steve (25 years ago, 11-Aug-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: GMLTC at the NMRA National Convention
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(...) Thanks, John I'll just have to keep an eye peeled for them...Maybe Frank F. will sell... (25 years ago, 11-Aug-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Lugnet Newsgroups Anniversary!
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In lugnet.admin.general, Todd Lehman writes: <snip> (...) Does that make me the last beta tester? My first post was (URL) Are you going to do anything special? (...) Cool! I'll bring the über-garlic spamcake paté and a case of Stoli ;-) -Tom McD. (...) (25 years ago, 11-Aug-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.admin.general)
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| | Re: RCX Firmware storage.
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(...) microcontroller's on chip ROM. The other half (which gets downloaded) isn't really firmware. Its stored in SRAM that is powered from the main batteries. If you take out the batteries the firmware will be lost after a few minutes. If you want (...) (25 years ago, 11-Aug-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: NQC (Mac) and KeySpan card?
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(...) Yes, but you need to know the name of the device driver, and this is usually pretty difficult to find. Serial ports use two separate drivers - one for input and one for output. Usually the names are something like this: ".xxxIn" and ".xxxOut" (...) (25 years ago, 11-Aug-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Constraints can make a better MOC (Re: New web page)
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In lugnet.build, Paul Baulch writes: <snip> (...) LDraw doesn't care where you put things. Purists do :-) (...) Agreed. That can have and/or lead to rather interesting creations because you have to study the parts and how they relate. Such knowledge (...) (25 years ago, 11-Aug-99, to lugnet.build, lugnet.general)
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| | Re: IR-Tower and PowerBook-G3 ?
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(...) I use the IR tower with a Wallstreet regularly (NQC was developed on my PowerBook), and I haven't had any problems. Did you make sure that AppleTalk is either set for Ethernet or turned off completely? You also may want to disable other (...) (25 years ago, 11-Aug-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc)
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| | Re: WTB OR WTT
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I might have one, Mookie, I will look. Scott Sanburn (...) (25 years ago, 11-Aug-99, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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| | Re: Where can I get a 4532 Level Crossing ?
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Hi, Thank you everyone for your bunch of offers. I have already concluded one with someone. Hope there's no hard feelings... Thank you very much for your help, Etienne Longtin (25 years ago, 10-Aug-99, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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| | Re: Where can I get a 4532 Level Crossing ?
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Hi, Thank you everyone for your bunch of offers. I have already concluded one with someone. Hope there's no hard feelings... Thank you very much for your help, Etienne Longtin (25 years ago, 10-Aug-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| | RCX Firmware storage.
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After a near heartattack with my TI-89 after upgrading it's flash ROM (I think it is flash rom, Flash Somethin, (URL) I have to ask myself what exactly does the RCX have to store the Fireware. After pulling all avaible power source to my TI-89, it (...) (25 years ago, 10-Aug-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | WTB OR WTT
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I need a blue "snaking bracket" (URL) willing to trade or buy if anyone has one. (25 years ago, 10-Aug-99, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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| | Junk Box 1 Log
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Name: Tamyra Teed Place: Waukesha, WI. Occupation: Student Date Received: 8-??-99 Date Sent: 8-10-99 Local color added to box: Forgot the box log it's sitting here on the desk and some stuff from my local paper :( Pieces taken: 2 2x4 black plates, 2 (...) (25 years ago, 10-Aug-99, to lugnet.market.jambalaya)
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| | Re: new products (Remote Control)
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The remote is really handy when checking your creations before you program them. I use mine all the time. Also fun to run little cars and other bots. Even used it to drive my 8448 Street Sensation about the house. Bob Fay rfay@we.mediaone.net The (...) (25 years ago, 10-Aug-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Box 3??????
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Just wondering what the status is on this box??? I know I'm supposed to be getting it, though it hasn't shown up yet... I think John Neal was sending it to me??? John did you get my address the other day? Thanks! and lmk?? (25 years ago, 10-Aug-99, to lugnet.market.jambalaya)
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| | Re: Box Cars
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The yellow ones came from set (URL) Sanburn (...) (25 years ago, 10-Aug-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| | UK Box Co-ordinator Needed????
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It seems that the signup has slowed down quite a bit on a few of the boxes, there is also talk of people wanting a UK box, I think we are getting to the point now of asking for people willing to mail to the UK or elsewhere and having someone do as (...) (25 years ago, 10-Aug-99, to lugnet.market.jambalaya)
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| | Re: Bulk Ordering - Secrets Revealed.
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(Posted to .market.shopping as well) So, TRU was pressuring TLG not to sell to others. Figures. >:( Well, I did see my first Lego product at Sam's Club the other day, it was that small laptop building table, with 225 BASIC pieces, and three sets, (...) (25 years ago, 10-Aug-99, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Bulk Ordering - Secrets Revealed.
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(...) In the 70s, when I was a kid, I DID buy a few parts packs. If they would have had a bulk service *THAT I KNEW ABOUT*, I would have bought more parts. From everything I can remember, all I had available were a few flyers from some sets listing (...) (25 years ago, 10-Aug-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Jambalaya questions
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First thing, I removed the local group as if anyone has any responses there I won't see them. Ok, give me a list of the names from General box 2 that are Canadian and lets see what we can do. I probably should have just split General Box 1 this (...) (25 years ago, 10-Aug-99, to lugnet.market.jambalaya)
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| | Re: Pnuematics: e-switch and thoughts
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(...) That link doesn't work anymore. Can anyone tell us how this construction worked? (any gears? Levers? Maybe a worm gear?) I might want to use the idea in a Mindstorms design. (by the way, I really liked the soda bottle tank idea and might try (...) (25 years ago, 10-Aug-99, to lugnet.build, lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Box Cars
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(...) i have not seen the yellow,brown or grey. which sets did they come in? (25 years ago, 10-Aug-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Pnuematics: e-switch and thoughts
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(...) If you use a t-connector to connect each side of the circuit to a compressor (that uses a SMALL pump and NO tank!) you can maintain high pressure, and the fact that the pump's cylinder is small compared to the other two cylinders means that (...) (25 years ago, 10-Aug-99, to lugnet.build, lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Box Cars
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(...) i also have seen clear, red and white in various town sets. (25 years ago, 10-Aug-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Bulk Ordering - Secrets Revealed.
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You're not going to make me believe TRU pays the same as anyone else. They may show you a book, but that is most likely "store cost" (like a car dealers "invoice price"), not true cost to the TRU chain. Otherwise TRU wouldn't have been able to (...) (25 years ago, 10-Aug-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Bulk Ordering - Secrets Revealed.
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(...) It is only too small if they do a rotten job of marketing it. If the info on ordering were in every set, and they had an easy online ordering system, I'm sure the market would grow rapidly. (...) Not true. TLG sells a set to TRU, they make a (...) (25 years ago, 10-Aug-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: IR-Tower and PowerBook-G3 ?
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(...) Yes. The PB-G3 is plugged into a wall-wart almost all the time. I thought of that also. Very strange. I'm resurecting an old SE/30 in the hopes that I can squeeze MPW into an 8MB machine. I think the serial ports on that machine ought to be (...) (25 years ago, 10-Aug-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc)
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| | Re: Bulk Ordering - Secrets Revealed.
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Sure there's a better way - use the ZB web site, it lists all stores, and directions to get there. Then again, you can just call to see if they have any ;-) And it's probably the Doylestown store, which is actually in Warrington ;-) (...) -- | Tom (...) (25 years ago, 10-Aug-99, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Making use of Throwbot shooter arms (Controversial!)
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I haven't seen much discussion lately, but nevertheless I'm pressing on in my effort to popularize these new ball-and-socket elements that come cheap and in many colors. After you get a bunch of Throwbot sets you'll have a lot of pieces that you (...) (25 years ago, 10-Aug-99, to lugnet.build)
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| | Re: Check out this Lego Animation
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(...) Cool! Microfig scale? It only rotated once for me (slowly while loading), perhaps make it looping? (...) Email Tim for details. (25 years ago, 10-Aug-99, to lugnet.loc.us.tx.aus)
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| | R2-D2 at Cascade Wal-Mart (and Wal-Mart Sale)
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[Crossposted like mad. Follow-ups to lugnet.general, 'cause it was most general] I was in the Wal-Mart on 28th Street in Cascade Michigan yesterday. The shelves along the entryway (opposite the optometrist) were full of LEGO! Even better, they were (...) (25 years ago, 10-Aug-99, to lugnet.loc.us.mi.grr, lugnet.general, lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: new products (Remote Control)
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(...) 1 Send message "1" 2 Send message "2" 3 Send message "3" A^ Run motor A in > direction (see notes below) Av Run motor A in < direction (see notes below) B^ Run motor B in > direction (see notes below) Bv Run motor B in < direction (see notes (...) (25 years ago, 10-Aug-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Bulk Ordering - Secrets Revealed.
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I guess from my stand point, I bought most of my early sets to have them, but even when I was 4, I wanted a whole bunch of parts, but my parents would never would buy 7 sets just for parts. I was particularly found of the computers and the like. The (...) (25 years ago, 10-Aug-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Lego Jargon
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Huh? Who uses MOC for mockups? Steve "Must have been asleep" Bliss (...) (25 years ago, 10-Aug-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: 2x2 Transparent Tile?
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I knew I had that piece from somewhere. This set had a few ancestor sets, it is interesting to seee the evolution of different parts and the like. Notice the nice selection of 1x2x2 clear windows.. Scott Sanburn (...) (25 years ago, 10-Aug-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Lugnet Newsgroups Anniversary!
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Todd Lehman wrote: <snipped> (...) Are we going to have an online party??? I'll join! (25 years ago, 10-Aug-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.admin.general)
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| | Re: I/o's expansions for the mindstorm ?
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(...) This might not be relevant for everyone out there, but I thought I'd point out: If you use a learning remote to learn the codes from the MindStorms remote control, please note that all combinations of the three motor controls send out a (...) (25 years ago, 10-Aug-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | FA: a new 7862 Remote controlled decoupling set
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FA: a new 7862 Remote controlled decoupling set Hello I have a new 7862 Remote controlled decoupling set for sale. The Set is brandnew, never used. I will sell to the highest bid until 17th aug 1999, 12:00 GMT+02:00. Please send your bids to: (...) (25 years ago, 10-Aug-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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| | putting liquid into pneumatic elements (was Re: Darn those definitions (was: The new Super Car)
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(...) The pneumatic compression cylinders, also called "pumps" are not airtight, and they wouldn't be watertight if filled with water. When you push on them they would apply pressure to the water all right, but when you pull on them they would (...) (25 years ago, 10-Aug-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Twisted Plastic
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(...) Yes! Isn't that just the greatest album in existance? Greg "Everybody wants a prosthetic forehead on their real head.." Majewski citrusx__@yahoo.com (URL) (25 years ago, 10-Aug-99, to lugnet.build)
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| | Re: help me spend some money!
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(...) One thing--if you are going to be buying some of the RIS kits (the basic, $200 retail, Mindstorms set)--buy from your local educational toy store. Especially if they will give you a volume discount. Otherwise, Learningsmith has been known to (...) (25 years ago, 10-Aug-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Building help from TLG
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(URL) is accually in the extreme creatures set. Can't believe I accually paided 54 bucks for that ......... KGB AgEnT #4 OUT AKA Clint Rutkas -- Did you check the web site first?: (URL) (25 years ago, 10-Aug-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Twisted Plastic
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(...) tight, (...) They Might Be Giants, Flood (25 years ago, 10-Aug-99, to lugnet.build)
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| | Glen's 2nd Assorted Lego Auction - 8/11Update
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Welcome to Glen's second assorted Lego set auction. Listed below are the sets I am selling. This e-mail is separated into three sections. First is the listing of the sets for sale and the current price. Second is a detailed list of the set (...) (25 years ago, 10-Aug-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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| | Re: Wanted: 1970-1973 Red Pre-Technic bushing
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I've got a couple, I could scan it if you want, that would be easier than shipping it back and forth. KL (...) (25 years ago, 10-Aug-99, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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| | Re: Where can I get a 4532 Level Crossing ?
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(...) I ordered two of these from Lego S@H US last week - they should still have a few. If you can't order from them, I would love to work out a trade for your 4555, email me at wik@orst.edu (25 years ago, 10-Aug-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: LEGO Books from DK
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(...) Just going to LIC MoA will rub your nose in piece unavailability--I was there a couple of years ago, and I remember an extremely cool display which used *hundreds* of brown plates. I was thrilled and bummed, all at once. (...) But did you know (...) (25 years ago, 10-Aug-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Lugnet Newsgroups Anniversary!
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(...) Hmm, the actual anniversary is kind of fuzzy, since there were several "beginnings"...here's a bit of history: 1. There was some preliminary research and testing on August 9 with a mock-up newsserver. That was just testing, and it was wiped (...) (25 years ago, 10-Aug-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.admin.general)
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| | RE: IR-Tower and PowerBook-G3 ?
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(...) This might sound stupid, but did you try it with the G3 attached to a wall wart? The reason I mention this is that my digital camera only downloads to my laptop if the laptop is plugged in to the wall. The laptop serial levels DO change (...) (25 years ago, 10-Aug-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc)
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| | Re: Bulk Ordering - Secrets Revealed.
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On Fri, 6 Aug 1999 17:55:05 GMT, Gary Istok <gistok@umich.edu> wrote: [Snipped letter] That's a terrific letter, Gary! (...) The Everything LEGO weblist is awesome, but I feel that the CLSOTW site would be a better choice. It's easier to comprehend, (...) (25 years ago, 10-Aug-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Count Me In
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Ok, so this was a faux-pas - I guess I just feel the need to be needed today :) (...) main@appstate.edu (URL) (25 years ago, 10-Aug-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: New Shell Promotional Sets Online
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Eric Brok <brok@fcjsvc.hvu.nl> wrote in article <FG90Mt.CGC@lugnet.com>... (...) (25 years ago, 10-Aug-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: 2x2 Transparent Tile?
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(...) 6590 Vacation Camper. The only clear tile available retaily, as far as I know. Cool piece, ain't it? I love the set, too. Wish I had gotten more. :( Jeff (25 years ago, 10-Aug-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Power Steering Mod 8448 Street Sensation
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I have marked one of the bottom views of the Power Steering for the 8448 to try to clear some confusion. Let me know if I need to do more. (URL) Fay rfay@we.mediaone.net The Shop (URL) (25 years ago, 10-Aug-99, to lugnet.build)
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| | Canadian Jambalaya update #2
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Okay, here's what we've got so far: Confirmed Canadian tours: General Box #1 (10 people) General Box #2 (11 people) Junk Box #1 (5 people) Tentative Canadian tours: Drab Box #1 (5 people) Technic Box #1 (3 people) Canadian tours without enough (...) (25 years ago, 10-Aug-99, to lugnet.market.jambalaya, lugnet.loc.ca)
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| | Count Me In
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Thomas Main Boone, North Carolina USA -- Thomas Main main@appstate.edu (URL) (25 years ago, 10-Aug-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Off to market. See you tonight.
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Well I am off to market soon to pick up some snacky cakes and cheesy poofs for the meeting tonight. Remember to call if you are having problems (Phone # on the directions). Eric Remove ".nospam" when replying by E-mail The New England LEGO Users (...) (25 years ago, 10-Aug-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ma, lugnet.loc.us.ma.bos, lugnet.loc.us.ct, lugnet.loc.us.nh)
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| | Jambalaya questions
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Ok, I've got a couple of questions, mostly along the lines of "would people be offended if..." Having looked at the lists that Mookie has so kindly compiled, I can see a couple place where routing can be make much simpler, but it involves shuffling (...) (25 years ago, 10-Aug-99, to lugnet.market.jambalaya, lugnet.loc.ca)
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| | Re: Two decades past...
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(...) Jeff, Congrats first of all. And God man! you weren't even alive when the first, I mean fourth, no the origional Star Wars came out! Ugh. I envy you though I was deep into my Dark Ages when I was 20 and now that I am almost 30 I have finally (...) (25 years ago, 10-Aug-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Box Cars
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The Doctor What wrote: The Doctor What: Need I say more? (URL) docwhat@gerf.org (finger docwhat@gerf.org for PGP key) (...) Yo, Doc, do you have a name, or just parents with a weird sense of humor? <read: this ain't RTL> -John (25 years ago, 10-Aug-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Two decades past...
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Hey Jeff, Congratulations! (It's a slow day on the net today.....). When I was your age (Nixon was President in his last full year before getting the boot), I was in the 6th year of my dark ages. You're very lucky that your dark ages (if you ever (...) (25 years ago, 10-Aug-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: General Box #5
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Sign me up. Send it to 211 Pleasant Meadows Dr. Gaffney SC 29341 God bless you Rob (25 years ago, 10-Aug-99, to lugnet.market.jambalaya)
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| | Re: Junk Box #2
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Sign me up to this box. My address is 211 Pleasant Meadows Dr. Gaffney SC 29341 God bless you Rob (25 years ago, 10-Aug-99, to lugnet.market.jambalaya)
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| | Re: Complete list of Canadian participants?
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(...) Yes, I have just such a list. There are 13 Canadians who have indicated interest (in various boxes) on the "Canadian Jambalaya" thread, and I think there's a couple more who have posted directly to the threads for various boxes, but I'm not (...) (25 years ago, 10-Aug-99, to lugnet.market.jambalaya)
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| | QOTD (was: Re: power steering for new supercar 8448--I did it)
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(...) That's a *perfect* example of what the group was/would have been for. Well, we can certainly reinstate the group someday if we can come up with a name which actually works (which doesn't attract other types of quotes). --Todd (25 years ago, 10-Aug-99, to lugnet.build, lugnet.admin.general)
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| | Re: Bulk Ordering - Secrets Revealed.
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(...) If the sets are discounted by 75% or more (especially big sets), you can be sure someone will be happy to take them off your hands. That's how I got my copies of 6289 Red Beard's Runner and 6195 Neptune's Discovery Lab. Rob Dye found a great (...) (25 years ago, 10-Aug-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Two decades past...
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Congratulations, Jeff. You survived for 20 years now! May you have many more decade celebrations filled with our favorite ABS product. I was glad I finally turned 20 and did not consider myself a teenager! :) Scott Sanburn (...) (25 years ago, 10-Aug-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: power steering for new supercar 8448--I did it
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(...) That *is* a great quote! --Todd (25 years ago, 10-Aug-99, to lugnet.build, lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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| | 2x2 Transparent Tile?
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A quick question: I was sorting through my trasparent pieces last night and stumbled on one 2x2 Transparent Tile. Does anyone know which set it came in (if it did)? Or which Basic set it came from? Thanks in advance, --Mike. (25 years ago, 10-Aug-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Darn those definitions (was: The new Super Car)
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(...) Dear Mister Dantic, I am sure you carefully thought out your statement about compressibility, but I must point out your intolerably egregious oversights. Specifically, here are several things that cannot be compressed: - Massless particles (...) (25 years ago, 10-Aug-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | FW: Building help from TLG
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(...) (URL) DUH!! You are right. I DO know about right clicking, I'm just so used to going to a site and having the URL up there in the window WHERE IT IS SUPPOSED TO BE!!! PS, Thanks to all the others that responded so quickly...what a friendly (...) (25 years ago, 10-Aug-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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| | IR-Tower and PowerBook-G3 ?
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Has anyone else had problems using the IR-Tower with a PowerBook-G3 (WallStreet '98)? I tried for two days and only got 'Problem talking to IR device' messages. Tried different cables, cont-checked both cables. Finally went and tried it on the GFs (...) (25 years ago, 10-Aug-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc)
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| | Two decades past...
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Well, I am on the first day of my third decade. Yup, I turned twenty yesterday, and guess what? I don't feel any different. :) Anyways, I got some Star Wars sets, but S@H is taking their time about sending the rest. :) Hopefully, by the end of the (...) (25 years ago, 10-Aug-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Building help from TLG
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----- Original Message ----- From: Ralph Hempel <rhempel@bmts.com> To: <lego-robotics@crynwr.com> Sent: Tuesday, August 10, 1999 11:26 AM Subject: RE: Building help from TLG (...) frame? Two ways: 1) Right click on the frame that you want the URL (...) (25 years ago, 10-Aug-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Micro Scout light sensor (was Re: Droid Developer Kit is here
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(...) Most "light sensors" are sensitive to the light put out by IR remote controls and other devices with standard IR-emitting diodes. It's actually more expensive to make a light sensor that does *not* pick up IR wavelengths. Therefore, it's (...) (25 years ago, 10-Aug-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Mindstorm folks in Gainesville ?
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Are there any folks in Gainesville working with the Mindstorm RIS ? Ray Sanders rsanders@gate.net (25 years ago, 10-Aug-99, to lugnet.loc.us.fl)
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| | Re: Where can I get a 4532 Level Crossing ?
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A new on please (I forgot to metion it in my message). Thanks ! E.L. (...) (25 years ago, 10-Aug-99, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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| | Mindstorm folks in Gainesville ?
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Are there any folks in Gainesville working with the Mindstorm RIS ? Ray Sanders rsanders@gate.net (25 years ago, 10-Aug-99, to lugnet.loc.us.fl)
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| | Where can I get a 4532 Level Crossing ?
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Hi, Since this place is all about trains, I hope it's ok to place this here too. Where can I get a 4532 Level Crossing New? Can someone sell me one or trade one, I got some new 4555 Freigth Loading Station or 4552 Cargo Crane I could trade. Please (...) (25 years ago, 10-Aug-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Where can I get a 4532 Level Crossing ?
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Hi, Where can I get a 4532 Level Crossing ? Can someone sell me one or trade one, I got some new 4555 Freigth Loading Station or 4552 Cargo Crane I could trade. Please email-me at esdn@videotron.ca Thank you very much for your time, Etienne Longtin (25 years ago, 10-Aug-99, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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| | Re: Box Cars
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(...) These two parts: 1x2: (2 URLs) at: (URL) to have it all in one place, the door: (URL) Frank Filz ---...--- Work: mailto:ffilz@us.ibm.com Home: mailto:ffilz@mindspring.com (25 years ago, 10-Aug-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: New web page (Was Re: Paul's claim to fame!)
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Paul Baulch <paul@vic.bigpond.net.au> wrote in message news:FG7D2x.DE4@lugnet.com... (...) Nice use of the wheel cover pieces for your engine. Now I'll have a good use for the hundred or so extras I have in my "probably never use" bin. -John Van (25 years ago, 10-Aug-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Droid Developer Kit is here
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(...) What you're actually trying to say, is that the light sensor would generate a pulse each revolution, not each minute. The RCX has to measure the minutes internally, the light sensor would measure the revolutions. You could also have the light (...) (25 years ago, 10-Aug-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Lego Parts Auction Announcement
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Announcing the start of Lotsaparts II, a Lego parts auction. (URL) 23,000 brand-new Lego pieces! - Tons of bricks, plates, slopes and arches - large and small. - Over 700 tiles! - Over 300 minifigs (and lots of accessories!) - Speciality pieces for (...) (25 years ago, 10-Aug-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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| | Club San Franlego
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browsing around the "Lego Robotics Laboratory" web site (URL) I came across a link for the Club San Franlego, one can only assume that this is a club for lego fans in San Francisco and since this is my home town I would be very interested in (...) (25 years ago, 10-Aug-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Not that you care...
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(...) This isn't exactly the type of adaptive mapping you're talking about, but it will give you an idea of the complexity of the task. Go to: (URL) and read the sections on "occupancy maps" and "localization". (...) Right. No persistent variables (...) (25 years ago, 10-Aug-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Box Cars
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(...) Colors I have seen: Brown, Black, Red, Yellow, Clear, Blue, Pink(!), Original Gray (not the darker gray) and (I think) Clear Yellow. I would suspect that newer sets have beige, etc. The clears that I have come from 588 Police Station (or it's (...) (25 years ago, 10-Aug-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| | RE: Building help from TLG
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(...) Yes it is a decent site, too bad they can't spell vertical properly :-) Ok, beef mode on...There's a really neat page in the Constructopedia section of the site that has a grabber sub-unit. There has been a lot of discussion on grabbers (...) (25 years ago, 10-Aug-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | 3033 "1200-piece tub"
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Click "view raw message" to see it with slightly better formatting. The colors are in random order; does anybody mind? (-: 3033 Names: "1200-piece basic bricks tub" Genres: Year: 1998 Bought: 19990808 in northeast US (Noodle Kidoodle, Braintree MA) (...) (25 years ago, 10-Aug-99, to lugnet.db.inv)
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| | 8507 Electro
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8507 Names: Electro [US] Genres: Technic, Throwbots Year: 1999 Bought: 19990622 in northeast US (K-B toys, Burlington Mall), US$7.99 Box: Type 1B, US English, 17.5-cm x 10.9-cm x 7.4-cm US UPC: 42884 08507 Box count: 35 Actual count: 37 ("extras" (...) (25 years ago, 10-Aug-99, to lugnet.db.inv)
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| | 8506 Granite
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8506 Names: Granite [US] Genres: Technic, Throwbots Year: 1999 Bought: 19990627 in northeast US (Noodle Kidoodle Braintree, MA) US$5.99 Box: Type 1B, US English, 17.5-cm x 10.9-cm x 7.4-cm US UPC: 42884 08506 Box count: 32 Actual count: 34 ("extras" (...) (25 years ago, 10-Aug-99, to lugnet.db.inv)
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| | 8505 Amazon
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8505 Names: Amazon [US] Genres: Technic, Throwbots Year: 1999 Bought: 199907xx in northeast US (KB Toys, Hanover MA), US$7.99 Box: Type 1B, US English, 17.5-cm x 10.9-cm x 7.4-cm US UPC: 42884 08505 Box count: 34 Actual count: 35 (the "extra" is (...) (25 years ago, 10-Aug-99, to lugnet.db.inv)
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| | 8504 Jet
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Click "view raw message" to see it with slightly better formatting. Note that many colors are too wide to fit, but that's the way most people want it. 8504 Names: Jet [US] Genres: Technic, Throwbots Year: 1999 Bought: 19990627 in northeast US (...) (25 years ago, 10-Aug-99, to lugnet.db.inv)
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| | Re: Box Cars
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(...) they also came in clear. i don't know what set (25 years ago, 10-Aug-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| | RE: Gripper and lift arm with single motor
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Yes would appreciate some pics I tried this approach but ended up with all kinds of problems as you suggest -Exploding Lego ! Thanks David Walton Email: d.walton@ndirect.co.uk Take a look at my homepage (still under construction though) (URL) on (...) (25 years ago, 10-Aug-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: The new Super Car
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(...) I was in error regarding the use of element mr0079 (3x3 Throwbot foot) in 8445 Indy Storm. I've looked at the pictures again and can't see the part where I thought it was. However, it is definitely used in 8448 Street Sensation (the red "new (...) (25 years ago, 10-Aug-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | RE: Saturday's meeting
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Hi Zonker, Oh NUTS! I was hoping to pick up a 1x3 blue inverted slope, and show all the cool stuff we got in Europe. Not many sets but lots of docs, including a 1999 spiral bound LEGO calendar in Russian! Anyone want to buy a Darth Vader Keychain (...) (25 years ago, 10-Aug-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Re: Bulk Ordering - Secrets Revealed.
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(...) I couldn't tell you. While visiting relatives on vacation, I bummed a ride to the nearest Zainy Brainy on mission to get a kids birthday present. I happened to browse the lego aisle and there they were... To get there you take 76 northwest of (...) (25 years ago, 10-Aug-99, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: New Cad Model
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(...) Ryan, It is a microfig scale armored transport. It is the first space ship I put together after my darkages. I would like as much input as people are willing to give. I plan to have rotating models replace a lot of the still pictures of my (...) (25 years ago, 10-Aug-99, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.starwars)
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| | Building help from TLG
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I just discovered this hidden gem in the DACTA Robolab site: (URL) step by step instructions for a couple of useful gizmos. Karen (25 years ago, 10-Aug-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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