# TWL-System 3ds Max Plug-In Revision History

## Index

### 2.1.0

#### Added and Changed Features

- Note 81-X01: (Manual) Revised Material Types and Attributes

#### Bug Fixes

- Note 81-X02: Revised so that an error occurs when a node name or material name is blank
- Note 81-X03: When mesh does not have polygons, warning is now displayed, and `NULL` is output
- Note 81-X04: Fixed invalid modifier bug
- Note 81-X05: Fixed bug in Physique export

### 2.0.0

#### Added and Modified Features

- Note 80-X01: Accelerated exporting with specified frame range

#### Problem Fixes

- Note 80-X02: Fixed bug when Merge Useless Node specified
- Note 80-X03: Fixed bug in Physique export

### 2.0.0 RC2

#### Added and Modified Features

- Note 79-X01: (Manual) Revised in conjunction with NITRO-System name change

### 2.0.0 RC

#### Added and Modified Features

- Note 78-X01: (Manual) Revised section 3.2.2 Nodes That Are Not Exported
- Note 78-X02: (Manual) Revised section 3.4 Object Animation

#### Problem Fixes

- Note 78-X03: Fixed bug for Compress Node = Unite
- Note 78-X04: Fixed bug for "UV range over" warning

### 2008/06/18 Version

#### Added and Modified Features

- Note 77-X01: Updated for 3ds Max 2009 (Windows 32-bit version)
- Note 77-X02: Ended support for 3ds Max 7.0
- Note 77-X03: (Manual) Added mention of the settings files for the plug-in

#### Problem Fixes

- Note 77-X04: Fixed bug in Save/Load Scene Settings

### 2008/04/08 Version

#### Added and Modified Features

- Note 76-X01: (Manual) Changed Revision History format; revised headings and subheadings

### 2008/03/24 Version

#### Added and Modified Features

- Note 75-X01: Added intermediate file batch export functionality
- Note 75-X02: Updated to handle relative path texture files
- Note 75-X03: (Manual) Added List of Supported Features
- Note 75-X04: (Manual) Revised section 3.7 NURBS Models
- Note 75-X05 (Manual) Revised section 3.8 Subdivision Surfaces

#### Problem Fixes

- Note 75-X06: Fixed bug resulting in incorrect output of normal, vertex color, and texture coordinates
- Note 75-X07: Fixed bug resulting in incorrect output of texture pattern animation
- Note 75-X08: Fixed bug resulting in incorrect output of `<material> tex_palette_idx`
- Note 75-X09: Fixed bug resulting in output of invalid ICA, IMA,and ITA files

### 2008/01/23 Version

#### Added and Modified Features

- Note 73-X01: Updated for 3ds Max 2008

### 2007/12/17 Version

#### Added and Modified Features

- Note 72-X01: Added NITRO Set Render Priority plug-in
- Note 72-X02: (Manual) Revised section 2.11 Skinning
- Note 72-X03: (Manual) Added section 2.12 Biped
- Note 72-X04: (Manual) Added section 2.13 Physique
- Note 72-X05 (Manual) Deleted Character Studio section

#### Problem Fixes

- Note 72-X06: Fixed bug when using Biped

### 2007/11/26 Version

#### Added and Modified Features

- Note 71-X01: (Manual) Added information about IFL file loop outputs to section 2.10.5 Texture Pattern Animation

#### Problem Fixes

- Note 71-X02: Fixed bug where system did not operate correctly when the starting time in Max was not 0
- Note 71-X03: Fixed bug where output would not occur with a value in the start frame of the output option
- Note 71-X04: Fixed bug where operations were not correct if the ITP file was output without outputting the IMD file
- Note 71-X05 Fixed bug where operations were incorrect when the frame to be output was out of the range of the frame specified the IFL file

### 2007/06/18 Version

#### Added and Modified Features

- Note 68-X01: Changed the name of the plug-in's main menu to NITRO-System

#### Problem Fixes

- Note 68-X02: Fixed bug where Max ended in error depending on the state of the Triangulation option
- Note 68-X03: Fixed bug where models using skinning were not correctly output
- Note 68-X04: Fixed bug where models configured with a very small weight value were not output correctly

### 2007/05/18 Version

#### Problem Fixes

- Note 67-X01: Fixed bug where `<tex_image>`, `<tex_palette>`, and `<material>` were not stored in alphabetical order
- Note 67-X02: Fixed bug where names were changed even though the node and material names were not duplicated
- Note 67-X03: Revised to display a warning when material names are duplicated

### 2007/04/23 Version

#### Added and Modified Features

- Note 65-X01: Official support for 3ds Max 7.0 and 3ds Max 8.0
- Note 65-X02: Ended support for 3ds Max 6

#### Problem Fixes

- Note 65-X03: Fixed bug where ICA files were not correctly output
- Note 65-X04: Fixed bug where ITP files were not correctly output
- Note 65-X05 Fixed to display indices of problematic vertices when "Wrong weighted vertices exist" error occurs
- Note 65-X06: Fixed bug in determining "Wrong weighted vertices exist" error

### 2007/01/23 Version

#### Added and Modified Features

- Note 62-X01: Updated for 3ds Max 9.0
- Note 62-X02: (Manual) Added section 2.1 3ds Max Version
- Note 62-X03: (Manual) Added section 2.1.1 Notes Specific to 3ds Max 9.0

#### Problem Fixes

- Note 62-X04: Corrected to not output `<tex_srt_anm>` for materials without textures in the case of ITA files

### 2006/07/14 Version

#### Added and Modified Features

- Note 60-X01: (Manual) Added explanation to known bug list for Biped output bug
- Note 60-X02: (Manual) Revised attribute name in section 5.4 Custom Attributes

#### Problem Fixes

- Note 60-X03: Fixed bug where 3ds crashes when multi/sub object materials are used
- Note 60-X04: Fixed bug where diffuse map path is set to an incorrect path
- Note 60-X05 Fixed bug where a warning was not output when UV value was outside the allowable range of -2048 to 2047
- Note 60-X06: Fixed bug where file handle was inappropriately deallocated when checking the Targa format file
- Note 60-X07: Fixed bug where the `<nrm>` tag was always output regardless of changes in the value of `<mtx_idx>`
- Note 60-X08: Changed rounding when calculating matrices to the prior setting

### 2005/12/15 Version

#### Added and Modified Features

- Note 54-X01: Revised to not output `<material_array>`, `<matrix_array>`, and `<polygon_array>` elements when their sizes are 0
- Note 54-X02: Fixed bug where the IMD file's `<box_test>` element was output with an incorrect value
- Note 54-X03: Deleted the rounding used when calculating unneeded matrices

### 2005/07/08 Version

#### Added and Modified Features

- Note 48-X01: Updated for intermediate file format version 1.6.0
- Note 48-X02: Fixed bug where colors in some areas became darker when creating a 4x4 texel compressed texture
- Note 48-X03: Updated the NITRO Set Material Attribute plug-in
- Note 48-X04: (Manual) Added Known Bug List
- Note 48-X05 (Manual) Added statement recommending the use of IFL files over NITRO Morpher materials

### 2005/01/21 Version

#### Added and Modified Features

- Note 38-X01: Updated for intermediate file format version 1.5.0
- Note 38-X02: Updated the NITRO Set Material Attribute plug-in
- Note 38-X03: Added NITRO Show Render Priority plug-in
- Note 38-X04: (Manual) Added section 2.6.8 Polygon Rendering Priority
- Note 38-X05 (Manual) Revised explanation of interpolation in section 3.2.5 Animation Options
- Note 38-X06: (Manual) Added attributes to section 5.4 Custom Attributes
- Note 38-X07: (Manual) Added warnings

### 2004/12/24 Version

#### Added and Modified Features

- Note 36-X01: Created Japanese language version

### 2004/10/26 Version

#### Added and Modified Features

- Note 30-X01: (Manual) Updated imd Options figure
- Note 30-X02: (Manual) Updated TriangulationForce option within the imd Options

### 2004/10/14 Version

#### Added and Modified Features

- Note 27-X01: (Manual) Updated imd Options figure
- Note 27-X02: (Manual) Updated TriangulationForce option within the imd Options

### 2004/10/11 Version

#### Added and Modified Features

- Note 25-X01: Moved location of Force Quads option
- Note 25-X02: Added a warning for intermediate file output

### 2004/10/04 Version

#### Added and Modified Features

- Note 23-X01: (Manual) Added explanation for supported Character Studio functionality

### 2004/09/16 Version

#### Added and Modified Features

- Note 21-X01: Added NITRO Replace Character plug-in
- Note 21-X02: Added NITRO Rename Over 16 Characters plug-in

### 2004/08/19 Version

#### Added and Modified Features

- Note 18-X01: Added progress bar to dialog box for outputting from the Apply button

### 2004/08/10 Version

#### Added and Modified Features

- Note 16-X01: Revised calculation of texture matrices for calculating s and t coordinates
- Note 16-X02: (Manual) Added explanation for not outputting the vertex color of any node

### 2004/08/02 Version

#### Added and Modified Features

- Note 15-X01: Updated for TGA file with additional information for the NINTENDO NITRO-System
- Note 15-X02: Added `scaling_rule` to ICA file's `<node_anm_info>`
- Note 15-X03: Added an error and warning for intermediate file output
- Note 15-X04: Changed such that document terminology matches 3ds Max user interface
- Note 15-X05 Support for IFL files
- Note 15-X06: Added the N3ES file I/O feature to intermediate file output plug-in

## Changes in 2.1.0

### Note 81-X01: (Manual) Revised Material Types and Attributes

Revised the cautionary note regarding opacity in Material Types and Attributes.

### Note 81-X02: Revised so that an error occurs when a node name or material name is blank

Revised so that now an error occurs when a node name or a material name is left blank.

### Note 81-X03: When mesh does not have polygons, warning is now displayed, and `NULL` is output

When a mesh does not have polygons, a warning is now displayed, and `NULL` is output.

### Note 81-X04: Fixed invalid modifier bug

When an error occurred during output, sometimes the modifier would become invalid. That bug has been fixed.

### Note 81-X05: Fixed bug in Physique export

When Physique was used for a model, sometimes the pose in the IMD file would not be output correctly. That bug has been fixed.

## Changes in 2.0.0

### Note 80-X01: Accelerated exporting with specified frame range

Exporting with a specified frame range has been accelerated.

### Note 80-X02: Fixed bug when Merge Useless Node specified

When `Merge Useless Node` was specified, sometimes the `<node>` child would not be correctly exported. That bug was fixed.

### Note 80-X03: Fixed bug in Physique export

When Physique was used for a model, the pose of the IMD file would not be exported correctly. That bug was fixed.

## Changes in 2.0.0 RC2

### Note 79-X01: (Manual) Revised in conjunction with NITRO-System name change

Changed NITRO-System to TWL-System.

## Changes in 2.0.0 RC

### Note 78-X01: (Manual) Revised section 3.2.2 Nodes That Are Not Exported

Made revisions to section 3.2.2 Nodes That Are Not Exported.

### Note 78-X02: (Manual) Revised section 3.4 Object Animation

Revised the explanation about hiding in section 3.4 Object Animation.

### Note 78-X03: Fixed bug for Compress Node = Unite

When `Compress Node` was `Unite`, the `volume_r` of `<polygon>` would not be exported correctly. That bug has been fixed.

### Note 78-X04: Fixed bug for "UV range over" warning

The "UV range over" warning was sometimes incorrectly determined. That bug has been fix.

## Changes in Version 2008/06/18

### Note 77-X01: Updated for 3ds Max 2009 (Windows 32-bit version)

There is now support for 3ds Max 2009 (Windows 32-bit version).

### Note 77-X02: Ended support for 3ds Max 7.0

3ds Max 7.0 is no longer supported.

### Note 77-X03: (Manual) Added mention of the settings files for the plug-in

Added information on the settings files for the plug-in, `max.n3es` and `menusettings.bin`.

### Note 77-X04: Fixed bug in Save/Load Scene Settings

When a new Scene was created and then saved without running the output plug-in, the Save/Load Scene Settings would be turned off. That bug has been fixed.

## Changes in Version 2008/04/08

### Note 76-X01: (Manual) Changed Revision History format; revised headings and subheadings

Changed the format of the Revision History in `NITRO_MaxPlugin.pdf`. Also revised the document's headings and subheadings.

## Changes in Version 2008/03/24

### Note 75-X01: Added intermediate file batch export functionality

Added a feature for the batch export of intermediate files.

### Note 75-X02: Updated to handle relative path texture files

There is now support for Texture files with paths that are not absolute paths.

### Note 75-X03: (Manual) Added List of Supported Features

Added List of Supported Features.

### Note 75-X04: (Manual) Revised section 3.7 NURBS Models

Revised section 3.7 NURBS Models.

### Note 75-X05: (Manual) Revised section 3.8 Subdivision Surfaces

Revised section 3.8 Subdivision Surfaces.

### Note 75-X06: Fixed bug resulting in incorrect output of normal, vertex color, and texture coordinates

When Use Primitive Strip was on, the normal, vertex color, and texture coordinates were not output correctly sometimes. That bug has been fixed.

### Note 75-X07: Fixed bug resulting in incorrect output of texture pattern animation

When multiple materials used the same texture, the texture pattern animation was not output correctly. That bug has been fixed.

### Note 75-X08: Fixed bug resulting in incorrect output of `<material> tex_palette_idx`

When multiple materials used the same texture palette, the `<material> tex_palette_idx` was not output correctly. That bug has been fixed.

### Note 75-X09: Fixed bug resulting in output of invalid ICA, IMA,and ITA files

Sometimes, invalid ICA, IMA, and ITA files were output. That bug has been fixed.

## Changes in Version 2008/01/23

### Note 73-X01: Updated for 3ds Max 2008

There is now support for 3ds Max 2008 (Windows 32-bit version).

## Changes in Version 2007/12/17

### Note 72-X01: Added NITRO Set Render Priority plug-in

Added plug-in for NITRO Set Render Priority to edit rending priority.

### Note 72-X02: (Manual) Revised section 2.11 Skinning

Revised section 2.11 Skinning.

### Note 72-X03: (Manual) Added section 2.12 Biped

Added section 2.12 Biped .

### Note 72-X04: (Manual) Added section 2.13 Physique

Added section 2.12 Physique.

### Note 72-X05: (Manual) Deleted Character Studio section

Deleted Character Studio section.

### Note 72-X06: Fixed bug when using Biped

- Fixed a problem where the pose is not output if the IMD file applied a scan when using Biped.
- Fixed bug where the initial frame is not output correctly when using Biped animation.

## Changes in Version 2007/11/26

### Note 71-X01: (Manual) Added information about IFL file loop outputs to section 2.10.5 Texture Pattern Animation

Added information about IFL file loop outputs to section 2.10.5 Texture Pattern Animation in the plug-in manual.

### Note 71-X02: Fixed bug where system did not operate correctly when the starting time in Max was not 0

Fixed bug where system did not operate correctly when the starting time at Max was not 0.

### Note 71-X03: Fixed bug where output would not occur with a value in the start frame of the output option

Fixed bug where the IMD file's material color and the texture SRT were not at the values for the Start Frame output option.

### Note 71-X04: Fixed bug where operations were not correct if the ITP file was output without outputting the IMD file

Fixed bug where operations were not correct if the ITP file is output without outputting the IMD file.

### Note 71-X05: Fixed bug where operations were incorrect when the frame to be output was out of the range of the frame specified the IFL file

Fixed bug where operations were incorrect when the frame to be output is out of range for the frame specified in the IFL file for texture pattern animation.

## Changes in Version 2007/06/18

### Note 68-X01: Changed the name of the plug-in's main menu to NITRO-System

Changed the name of the plug-in's main menu to NITRO-System.

### Note 68-X02: Fixed bug where Max ended in error depending on the state of the Triangulation option

Fixed bug where Max ended in error when the Triangulation option was output using As Is or As Is With Quad Checking.

### Note 68-X03: Fixed bug where models using skinning were not correctly output

Fixed bug where model that used skinning was incorrectly output when the Triangulation option was set to Generate Quads.

### Note 68-X04: Fixed bug where models configured with a very small weight value were not output correctly

Fixed bug where the model set with a very small weight value is not output correctly when the Force Full Weight option is enabled.

## Changes in Version 2007/05/18

### Note 67-X01: Fixed bug where `<tex_image>`, `<tex_palette>`, and `<material>` were not stored in alphabetical order

Fixed bug where `<tex_image>`, `<tex_palette>`, and `<material>` of the IMD file were not stored in alphabetical order by name.

### Note 67-X02: Fixed bug where names were changed even though the node and material names were not duplicated

Fixed bug where names were changed even though the node and material names were not duplicated.

### Note 67-X03: Revised to display a warning when material names are duplicated

Revised to display a warning, "Material name changed," when material names are duplicated.

## Changes in Version 2007/04/23

### Note 65-X01: Official support for 3ds Max 7.0 and 3ds Max 8.0

Official support for 3ds Max 7.0 and 3ds Max 8.0. See the notes in the setup manual when using conventional plug-ins for 3ds Max 6 with versions 7.0, 7.5, and 8.0.

### Note 65-X02: Ended support for 3ds Max 6

Ended support for 3ds Max 6.

### Note 65-X03: Fixed bug where ICA files were not correctly output

Fixed bug where ICA file were not correctly output when Compress Node is Merge Useless Node.

### Note 65-X04: Fixed bug where ITP files were not correctly output

Fixed bug where ITP files were not correctly output when the texture file specified by the IFL file is not the file path.

### Note 65-X05: Fixed to display indices of problematic vertices when "Wrong weighted vertices exist" error occurs

Revised to display the indices of the problematic vertices when the "Wrong weighted vertices exist" error occurs.

### Note 65-X06: Fixed bug in determining "Wrong weighted vertices exist" error

Fixed bug in determining "Wrong weighted vertices exist" error.

## Changes in Version 2007/01/23

### Note 62-X01: Updated for 3ds Max 9.0

There is now support for 3ds Max 9.0 (32-bit version).

### Note 62-X02: (Manual) Added section 2.1 3ds Max Version

Added section 2.1 3ds Max Version.

### Note 62-X03: (Manual) Added section 2.1.1 Notes Specific to 3ds Max 9.0

Added section 2.1.1 Notes Specific to 3ds Max 9.0.

### Note 62-X04: Corrected to not output `<tex_srt_anm>` for materials without textures in the case of ITA files

Corrected not to output `<tex_srt_anm>` for materials without textures in the case of ITA files.

## Changes in Version 2006/07/14

### Note 60-X01: (Manual) Added explanation to known bug list for Biped output bug

Added explanation to known bug list for Biped output bug.

### Note 60-X02: (Manual) Revised attribute name in section 5.4 Custom Attributes

Revised attribute name in custom attribute list.

### Note 60-X03: Fixed bug where 3ds crashes when multi/sub object materials are used

Fixed bug where 3ds Max would crash if NITRO Show Lighting or NITRO Show Display Face was run while a model for which a multi/sub object material is displayed in 3dsmax view.

### Note 60-X04: Fixed bug where diffuse map path is set to an incorrect path

Fixed bug where the path to the diffuse map was set to the wrong path when consecutively exporting using a script.

### Note 60-X05: Fixed bug where a warning was not output when UV value was outside the allowable range of -2048 to 2047

Fixed bug where a warning was not being output when the UV value was outside the allowable range of -2048 to 2047.

### Note 60-X06: Fixed bug where file handle was inappropriately deallocated when checking the Targa format file

Fixed bug where the file handle was inappropriately deallocated when checking the Targa format file.

### Note 60-X07: Fixed bug where the `<nrm>` tag was always output regardless of changes in the value of `<mtx_idx>`

Fixed bug where the `<nrm>` tag was always output regardless of changes in the value of `<mtx_idx>` of the IMD file.

### Note 60-X08: Changed rounding when calculating matrices to the prior setting

Returned rounding process for calculation of matrices to previous setting because there is the possibility that cracks can occur in polygons.

## Changes in Version 2005/12/15

### Note 54-X01: Revised to not output `<material_array>`, `<matrix_array>`, and `<polygon_array>` elements when their sizes are 0

Revised to not output elements of `<material_array>`, `<matrix_array>`, and `<polygon_array>` of the IMD file when their sizes are 0.

### Note 54-X02: Fixed bug where the IMD file's `<box_test>` element was output with an incorrect value

Fixed bug where the IMD file's `<box_test>` element was output with an incorrect value.

### Note 54-X03: Deleted the rounding used when calculating unneeded matrices

Deleted the rounding used when calculating unneeded matrices. This has resulted in more accurate float values being output to the intermediate files.

## Changes in Version 2005/07/08

### Note 48-X01: Updated for intermediate file format version 1.6.0

Added support for version 1.6.0 of the intermediate file format.

### Note 48-X02: Fixed bug where colors in some areas became darker when creating a 4x4 texel compressed texture

Colors in some area became darker when creating a 4x4 texel compressed texture without added information whose filename ended in `_cmp4`. This bug has been fixed. There are cases in which the palette data amount increases more than in earlier versions.

### Note 48-X03: Updated the NITRO Set Material Attribute plug-in

Updated the NITRO Set Material Attribute plug-in.

- Added Texture Effect Matrix.
- Deleted Tex Gen ST.

### Note 48-X04: (Manual) Added Known Bug List

Added Known Bug List.

### Note 48-X05: (Manual) Added statement recommending the use of IFL files over NITRO Morpher materials

Added statement recommending the use of IFL files over NITRO Morpher materials.

## Changes in Version 2005/01/21

### Note 38-X01: Updated for intermediate file format version 1.5.0

Added support for version 1.5.0 of the intermediate file format.

### Note 38-X02: Updated the NITRO Set Material Attribute plug-in

Updated the NITRO Set Material Attribute plug-in.

- Added configurable attributes.

### Note 38-X03: Added NITRO Show Render Priority plug-in

Added plug-in for NITRO Set Render Priority.

### Note 38-X04: (Manual) Added section 2.6.8 Polygon Rendering Priority

Added section 2.6.8 Polygon Rendering Priority.

### Note 38-X05: (Manual) Revised explanation of interpolation in section 3.2.5 Animation Options

Revised the description of interpolation in section 3.2.5 Animation Options

### Note 38-X06: (Manual) Added attributes to section 5.4 Custom Attributes

Added attributes to section 5.4 Custom Attributes.

### Note 38-X07: (Manual) Added warnings

Added warnings.

## Changes in Version 2004/12/24

### Note 36-X01: Created Japanese language version

Created Japanese language version.

## Changes in Version 2004/10/26

### Note 30-X01: (Manual) Updated imd Options figure

Updated imd Options figure.

### Note 30-X02: (Manual) Updated TriangulationForce option within the imd Options

Updated TriangulationForce option within the imd Options.

## Changes in Version 2004/10/14

### Note 27-X01: (Manual) Updated imd Options figure

Updated imd Options figure.

### Note 27-X02: (Manual) Updated TriangulationForce option within the imd Options

Updated TriangulationForce option within the imd Options.

## Changes in Version 2004/10/11

### Note 25-X01: Moved location of Force Quads option

Moved location of Force Quads option for the intermediate file output plug-in.

### Note 25-X02: Added a warning for intermediate file output

Added a warning during intermediate file output.

## Changes in Version 2004/10/04

### Note 23-X01: (Manual) Added explanation for supported Character Studio functionality

Added explanation for supported Character Studio functionality.

## Changes in Version 2004/09/16

### Note 21-X01: Added NITRO Replace Character plug-in

Added NITRO Replace Character plug-in that replaces element name strings.

### Note 21-X02: Added NITRO Rename Over 16 Characters plug-in

Added NITRO Rename Over 16 Characters plug-in to change element names that exceed 16 characters.

## Changes in Version 2004/08/19

### Note 18-X01: Added progress bar to dialog box for outputting from the Apply button

Added progress bar to dialog box for outputting from the Apply button.

## Changes in Version 2004/08/10

### Note 16-X01: Revised calculation of texture matrices for calculating s and t coordinates

Revised calculation of texture matrices for calculating s and t coordinates.

### Note 16-X02: (Manual) Added explanation for not outputting the vertex color of any node

Added explanation for not outputting the vertex color of any node.

## Changes in Version 2004/08/02

### Note 15-X01: Updated for TGA file with additional information for the Nintendo NITRO-System

Support added for TGA files with additional information for the Nintendo NITRO-System.

### Note 15-X02: Added `scaling_rule` to ICA file's `<node_anm_info>`

Added `scaling_rule` to ICA file's `<node_anm_info>`.

### Note 15-X03: Added an error and warning for intermediate file output

Added an error and warning for intermediate file output.

### Note 15-X04: Changed such that document terminology matches 3ds Max user interface

Changed such that document terminology matches 3ds Max user interface.

### Note 15-X05: Support for IFL files

Support added for output of ITP files that use IFL files.

### Note 15-X06: Added the N3ES file I/O feature to intermediate file output plug-in

Added ability to import and export option settings for the intermediate file output plug-in as N3ES files.

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