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Ok, now I want a screensaver of those dizzying four dimensional cubes.
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the check is two-tenths of a cent. E to the i*pi is -1 and the infinite sum is 1 so the total is .002 dollars.
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The Verizon check is from the great
XKCD. Randall Munroe is the creator of the webcomic.
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Speaking of Rubik's Cubes, I was pissed off recently to discover that in Korea, they are known as "Edison Cubes." Even in death Edison continues to steal the inventions of better inventors.
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what is the blue lego-spaceship thingy?
i kind of have the feeling, that i know it from somewhere. maybe from some computer game?
and did i recognize the spaceship benaeth the blue one right as the one from the game "Descent"?
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I wrote these about 10 years ago, sorry if they're a bit crude: http://byrden.com/puzzles/
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René - the bottom one does superficially resemble Descent's Pyro-GX, but with some substantial differences.
http://www.funbox3d.com/rebirth/3d_images/3D%20-%20Pyro%20GX.jpg
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That Blue ship you're talking about is most certainly a Vaygr ship from the Homeworld 2 game.
Or is it ???
I could not be less sure.
Great post, as usual. Keep up the good work Avi !
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The German steampunk stuff is not "Nazi", but for a fictional German Empire, doubtless inspired by that of the Kaiser.
("Deutsches Reich" just meaning "German Government"; that's why the Nazis were the "Third Reich", because they were the third notional unified German state, after the Holy Roman Empire and the Kaiser's unification of Germany.
The term has no specific relation to fascism and its repulsive ideology.)
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It would be so cool to see a slow motion video of the lego car hitting something head on at a high speed...
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I think the "blue lego-spaceship thingy" is the military spaceship from "Aliens" (which carried Ripley and a detatchment of Marines back to the planet where the beastie was found).
I want to say it was the Scirroco, or Suroko, or something like that.
Best of the series, IMHO
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hey guys the blue one i,m 90% sure is the "Sulaco" first seen in Aliens ;)
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don't forget the Touch Rubik's Cube!
http://www.techeblog.com/index.php/tech-gadget/touch-rubiks-cube
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Very interesting!! Very cool!!
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The blue ship is definitely NOT the Sulaco, it's more inspired by the homeworld ships, and they in turn are inspired by the Sulaco... also, the Predator head is made of Lego!
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Now this is a LEGO model! Over 180Kg in weight and over 300.000 pieces used!
http://damncoolpics.blogspot.com/2007/01/lego-aircraft-carrier.html
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Thank you guys for info - post updated
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The M.C. Escher model was built by Andrew Lipson, whose page is
here. Sadly, that picture has been reposted all over the internet without credit to the builder.
The life-size Han Solo in Carbonite is by Nathan Sawaya, not Erik Varszegi.
This is his post about it on LUGNET.
The Homeworld-inspired blue spaceship and the gray fighter right below it were built by Danny Rice, whose Flickr page is
here.
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Oh, and the "geekiest" in the title is meant as a highest compliment :)
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The red and white cruiser type Lego ship bears a slight resemblance to HMS Endurance
Here on wikipedia...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Endurance_%28A171%29
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The ship is a US Ticonderoga Class Cruiser. Not an HMS cruiser. Sorry. Love how it even has the AEGIS array and the SONAR bubble on the bow. Very well done.
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This was always my favorite lego sculpture.
http://www.henrylim.org/Harpsichord.html
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The Escher staircase is really something. I happen to have a print hanging on the wall right here and the lego version is pretty much perfect. ... And look, he's done other Escher's in legos too. (On his site.) Very cool!
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Sir:
I believe that 'crystal Rubik' is originally from
http://plasmadesign.co.uk/
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The ship is a US Ticonderoga Class Cruiser. Not an HMS cruiser. Sorry. Love how it even has the AEGIS array and the SONAR bubble on the bow. Very well do
Do naval vessels (American or British) typically have large rocket engines in their aft quarters?
You're both wrong, I'm afraid. It's quite clearly a Republic heavy cruiser from the Star Wars prequels. ;-) It's beautifully done, even duplicating the color scheme of Republic livery.
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Some LEGO sets look almost impossible to build:
"M. S. Escher's Staircase" -
His name is M.C. Escher or Maurits Cornelis Escher.
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The "anonymous parisian artist" is the famous "Space Invader", who already had lots of exhibitions all over the world, and is also considered as one the best street artist ever.
A french guy
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ahh, memories...
legos still go hard..
and rubik's cubes look cool, but damn theyre frustrating!
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I loved the Leningrad Cowboys! This is a terrific song and they all looked like they were having a great time. Just shows how music really is the universal language! Watching this gives me hope that someday we could all live together as friends. Totally fun!
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I wish you enable yourr site with http://piclens.com, just view ur cool things with cool view
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The "vintage arrangement" above is Toto's keyboardist, Steve Porcaro, arranging the wiring on his analog synth system in the studio, probably sometime in 1977-78 or so. I recognize the face, even though I've never seen that actual picture. Back in those days, synths came in "stacks", since they were pretty much analog. Nowadays, just like computers, one digital keyboard system replaces that entire mess...
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Oops! I was wrong. That pic was from 1982. More info, and more pictures of studios, here: http://usuarios.lycos.es/audionautas/Paranoias/santuarios6.htm
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I reckon the first pipe pictures loop is t prevent an open sewer connection, and so takes care of any smell.
The blue one seems like a diy radiator.
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The first pipe loop looks like a moisture catch...it has a drain tap.
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The scary part is when places network older buildings, they look just like the first picures of cables in a crawl space.
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The 'unnecessary' bends in the pipes are mostly to allow the pipes to expand and contract (due to thermal changes) without breaking - since a pipe can BEND OK, but they don't COMPRESS (longitudinally) very well at all!
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Quelle 2 = http://www.offtop.ru/misi/v20_579528__.php
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Quelle2= http://www.offtop.ru/misi/v20_579528__.php
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Soundtrack for this post: "La vida es llena de cables" (Life is full of wires), by Los Samplers.
Los Samplers is one of Uwe Schmidt (Atom-Heart, Señor Coconut) experimental music alter-egos.
You can hear the track
here at the end of the post, there is a player.
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The blue spirally pipe must be a wall heater...
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Priceless... I honestly laughed more at this wonderful collection than any other I have ever seen. The smooth transition to pipe was such a stupendous surprise!.. thank you.
Personal fav.... russian white pipes pic, monkey with dangerous cable 2nd.
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now try to tell me that first pic wont overheat..?
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Geez, Blade Runner and Brazil are coming to pass!
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Hey a page on the neatest wiring would be cool - I've seen some awesomely anal server rooms!!
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Those phone wires actually aren't that bad. I mean, they're not attractive, but as long as they all go where they say they're going, then the tangles don't really matter.
Until you get a short or an open halfway down the cable. Then you're fucked no matter what.
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That picture of the Pope looks like something hellish from Dante's Inferno.
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About the pope picture : At first glance, I tought it was a scuplture from H. R. Giger!
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I forgot to say that the baby sculpture was creepy!
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The picture of the guy with parrot could have been taken in Tucson, AZ. I have seen just a guy like him (same bike but with longer hair) and a scarlet macaw on Oracle road over a year ago. I also seem to see Mount Lemon in the background. The macaw was enjoying itself a lot and would walk all over his back during traffic stops. The moment the guy was driving off, the parrot hunkered down behind him and occasionally sticked his head into the wind.
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1 with the cat is kinds sad because somewhere in japan i think they do something like that...
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If you are ever find yourself driving down I-90 and feel the need to stop into Mitchell to see the "famous" Corn Palace - Don't. Those pictures are enough.
(BTW - I live in Mitchell, SD)
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Dark Roasted Blend- Cute cat pictures do not good content make.
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I'd like to have that baby doll. I'd find random people in public and toss it to them and tell them to "catch"!
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Great site! I'm a regular visitor. Next time you need some ice storm sculptures, check out these at our local airport:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/10695746@N02/2340683807/in/set-72157604140007608/
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Thank you, kcav8or - will keep this on file for ice formations! glad you like drb :)
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WOW! Incredible pictures. Makes me think of an expedition of an alien planet, or maybe of aliens exploring Earth...
The arctic ghost town and the mammoth bones (can that really be possible?) are also gems.
To save anyone else who was interested from having to search through the Quark site, prices for a 16 day trip on the "50 Years of Victory" this year start at $23k and go up to $33k!
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They will lose their jobs in a few years because of global warming :-Þ
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Wow,awesome pics, but they make me feel a little cold... ;-P
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There is no such thing as global warming.
It's a scam by the left to terrify the feeble minded.
You see any global warming in those pictures?
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I can see why you choose to stay anonymous...
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nice shots although I believe those are whale bones, not mammoth
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There is no such thing as global warming.
It's a scam by the left to terrify the feeble minded.
You see any global warming in those pictures?
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Shut up and come back when you've done some research.
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Among all the posts of Dark Roasted Blend, an absolutely great site, the frequent Russian posts are distinguished by their almost uniform excellence. Speaking just for myself, but I suspect many others too, I would love to see a specialized DRB "Best of Russia" site.
And please, let's stop name calling and rudeness not only on DRB, but all forums.
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Best of Russia, eh?
Probably worth a separate category... good idea.
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You sure about that 75000 horsepower figure? That seems rather low. A single 747 engine gets about twice that.
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That's what quoted on "Quark"
site. Wiki also mentions 171 megawatt output for each reactor.
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Nuclear-powered icebreakers? North Pole? Which travel agency I have to go to?
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This is simply an amazing post. The photography is more than outstanding. Such huge icebreakers and sitting so low in the water.....2 nuke reactors on one ship.....WOW!
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Wow, that was one of the best post from the past few days (along with the radioactive mines exploration one.)
The part with the bears is so sweet! (pun)
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171 megawatts * 2 is much more reasonable!
171 megawatts = 229314 horsepower
2 * 171 megawatts = 458629 horsepower
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To anonymous:
Sure, theres no such thing as global warming...
...And the earth is, of course, flat.
Hopefully, you got the sarcasm. Instead of mindlessly regurgitating a political line, perhaps educating yourself would be a good idea. (As its obvious your IQ score wouldn't even buy a candy bar).
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Global warming .. I agree with Mr Anonymous...this was the coldest Winter in 80 years for the entire globe. Maybe you should quit buying the party line and start doing some research. Back in the 1970's we were headed into a new ice age...everyone freaked out like you are now. Don't kid yourself, the planet is a lot bigger and has more staying power than you do/will.
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Great photos !!
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What a bunch of jerks for feeding the bears condensed milk in a can. Firstly, the bear runs a risk of choking to death, secondly, the metal can tear its mouth and internal organs to shreds, and lastly, must we pollute every nook and cranny on this bloody planet?
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What an amazing piece. Thank you very much for posting this.
There has been some global warming, just as there has been global cooling in the past and the cycles have continued since there has been an earth.
The new thing is the effort to blame any slight uptick trend on humans and the motivation is political, economic, and sociological because even if we were 100% to blame the situation could not be stopped, let alone reversed, without less than the entire world human population reverting to hunting/gathering and eschewing fire to cook the game--for hundreds of years. We might then see a tiny change of no significance.
It's the sun, stupid.
It's also global elites manipulating the masses to achieve goals that failed by other means.
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Anonymous, you obviosuly have never had sweetened condensed milk. Giving it to the bears is the best thing that could ever have happened to them (the bears, I mean).
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$23K for two weeks on an icebreaker, hmm. I didn't know you could buy a ticket on an icebreaker at all. I'd love to hear if anyone knows about any cheaper ways to get a ride on an icebreaker.
thanks
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Don't blame global warming,blame the icebrakers for loseing the part of the ice-cap on top of the world which help the global image of depleeting ice formation,slicing in a straight line to the North Pole...don't blame the hunters of the Arctic on polar bear depleation...
Those were not mammoth bones but Bow head whale bones...as usual false information...probiganda to blame the innocent habitants,shame...
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what is less known is that good share of Soviet-now-Russian icebreakers were done in Finland as part of their post-WWII retribution.
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A skeptic of the global warming alarmists leaves a comment, and everyone starts hurling insults?
Did it ever occur to you that there are scientists who are skeptical of global warming? I guess you'll tell me that those are stupid scientists, simply because they don't believe what you think they should? Don't assume that anyone who disagrees is just ignorant.
For some valid arguments, and SCIENTIFIC DATA against the global warming scare, visit
http://www.globalwarminghoax.com/about
Unless you're just too afraid that you might be wrong.
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What is also less known is that those MIR deep sea subs are both made in Finland. Based on the quality of the soviet/russian tech I presume that the only thing soviet that made its way to the north pole were the crews on board.
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Great pics, and I'm sure it was a thrill to feed the bears, but why did you give them a CAN? I'm sure that feeding them a can that will get chewed into sharp chunks of metal is a great way to help an endangered species. To the guy that said this was the best thing that ever happened to the bears; What the hell are you talking about? A slow painful death is good?
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Ya, about the milk. Why didn't they just freeze it on deck, cut it open then throw them the chunk of iced milk? Not like they had no means of freezing a can of condensed milk and I KNOW they had time. You'd think a crew of engineers would have a little more ingenuity. Those pictures are really great.
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have you ever stop for sec to think it could be possible that somone accildentally drop the can? jus maybe this friendly japanesse were drinking some in the edge of de ship to admire the viw and his wife in a lovely hug make him drope it? we most learn to see beyond our sight....golobal warming? who knows,most of the humans do nothing about serious problems such as disease, hungry nacions,etc...i guess you took that for granted....stop fighting and beeing disrespectful to others...do something about it.
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Seriously? You see one picture of ice and you say "How can there be global warming! Just look at this photo of ice!"
Wow. I'm completely blown away by the ignorance of the general public. First thing you learn when you study science is that a single datapoint means *nothing*. If you conduct an experiment and you only take one measurement, you *cannot* draw any conclusions from it. You must take multiple measurements, establish a trend, and then see if that trend confirms your hypothesis or not.
We have hundreds of years worth of climatological records that show an overall warming trend on the planet - one that increased suddenly as humans became industrialized.
Scientists don't look at a single picture of a desert and say "See! There's global warming!". That would be stupid, and we know better than that.
Too bad the general public doesn't.
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I think more than fifty years of icebreaking is the cause of global warming!!!!
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For more amazing Russian content
englishrussia.com
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About the mystery picture:
I think it was taken in the Republic of San Marino, a small independent state in the middle of the Italian Republic. It's on its eastern medieval ramparts, facing a sheer (and very high) cliff to the right.
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Yes, I confirm.
This is a famous "passeggiata delle streghe" (witchs' promenade).
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another picture:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Sanmarino5.jpg
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The Urban Surprise picture was taken in Venice. It is an (I think temporary) art object in front of one of the city's many museums located at the Canal Grande.
Esther D., The Netherlands
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That are a lot of cats in one tree!
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Thank you for the San Marino info - post updated.
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http://www.core77.com/competitions/GreenerGadgets/projects/4609/
About the "weird" toilet seat.
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The author of the first photo of San Marino also is Mr. Ricardo Andre Frantz? Many thanks
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You forgot another Australian jellyfish that is even more dangerous than a chironex. That would be the Irukandji.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irukandji_jellyfish
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Fantastic post! Excellent writing - nearly scared me to death!
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hey "swimming with the fishes" doesn't sound too bad, but how about "sleeping with the fishes" ;)
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hey anonymous, that wikipedia link doesn't make the irukandji sound particularly dangerous.
Irukandji syndrome is produced by a very small amount of venom and includes severe pains at various parts of the body (typically excruciating muscle cramps in the arms and legs, severe pain in the back and kidneys, and a burning sensation of the skin and face), headaches, nausea, restlessness, sweating, vomiting, high heart rate and blood pressure.
Certainly not pleasant, but not exactly in the same league as "dead in 30 seconds."
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Wow, those frogs have fantastic colours!
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Long time reader - first time commenter. One of the best articles that I've read here. Crisp writing and some very good snaps.
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Irukandji is a nasty little bugger. wikipedia doesn't make it sound like much but the discovery channel did. there was a show where these two researchers were trying to capture one and they got stung. the guy suffered immense pain for two days. his colleague for 2 weeks.
so "severe pains at various parts of the body (typically excruciating muscle cramps in the arms and legs, severe pain in the back and kidneys, and a burning sensation of the skin and face), headaches, nausea, restlessness, sweating, vomiting, high heart rate and blood pressure."
may not sound like much but you might wish you were dead after the 3rd day. in fact the guy mentioned some other jellyfish he wished he was working with "with [somthing] the pain goes away in 30 minutes or you die" then he alluded to doing research on elephants instead. because their big and dont sting :)
needles to say next time the went Irukandji hunting they were wearing full protection.
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The non-plus-ultra is "Clostridium botulinum" - a small bacterium producing a really insane poison called botulin toxin (also known as botox...) during the cell division.
Between 50pg/kg and 3ng/kg are needed to kill someone (!!). In my opinion, THAT is impressive.
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Each cone snail has about 100 different variations of its venom. There is no antivenom to its sting. Several victims have survived though with immediate and constant pressure on the wound site and then mechanical ventilation. The risks of getting snuffed by one of these creatures is exceedingly small. Small as they are they can still be made non-existent, which is just what I'm will be doing by never going to their habitat.
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"to use it’s less scientific name,"
Oh please. Learn to spell simple pronouns.
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Lesson one: don't go swimming (period). Lesson two: don't turn an article in without having your copy editor look at it first (sigh). Of course it's supposed to be "its."
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even though the box jellyfish is deadly there is another jellyfish that is deadlier. it is called the Irukandji and can kill a man in 3 minutes.
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What about the blue-ringed octopus? It's pretty dangerous too. From Wikipedia:
"The blue-ringed octopus is the size of a golf ball, but its venom is powerful enough to kill humans. There is no known antidote."
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I am going to lock myself at home and never go out again
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These are all scary creatures, but they seldom kill that many people (a few dozen here or there). How about the most deadly animal of all? It is pretty small.
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Great writing but fatalities from many of these are very rare. Some are easily defended against also. Thin fabric like panty hose or a thin lycra jelly-suit are enough to defend against nematocysts firing, or look into Safe-Sea Sunscreens, that can also protect you. You'll find bottles of vinegar lining Aussie beaches and lifeguard stations, which is sufficient in most cases.
I think I'm just rationalizing myself back into the water for this year's diving season. :(
-R
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The frogs can jump up to 2 inches? That's not very scary.
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This is just FUD. It scares Yankee tourists away from coming to Australia. I can't remember the last time any of these critters actually managed to kill someone.
And for some reason the funnelweb spider, the salt water croc and the great white shark are left off the list. These do kill people. The crocs usually get some drunken swimmer every year. And because of the murky water - you don't see them coming.
But far more deadly - especially in usa - people with cars, guns and/or alcohol. And for a nice slow death - you can't go past cigarettes and high calorie fast food.
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Forget the critters -- something like MRSA can be much, much worse, often fatal, always messy, and easy to pick up these days. Variations such as pneumonic MRSA are terrifying....
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Australia is home to loads of poisonous things. However, the death rate there is extremely low (as in 1 or 2 every year). Due to their comprehensive knowledge of the poisons, and prompt medical attention. In the toxicology world, Chironex is generally thought of as more dangerous than the Irukanji - just because severe poisoning from the Irukanji is very rare. Blue ringed octopi are not always toxic, they absorb their toxin from prey/water. In general, CPR will save a person bitten by a B.R.O.
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Chuck Norris could kick the livin'shit right outta those critters without even dilating a nostril and then chop them up to eat in his salad...
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I've worked with most of these animals before and they aren't all lethal. A stonefish will hurt an incredible amount if you step on it and you will probably wish you were dead but unless you get an infection in the wound I wouldn't chisel out a tombstone any time soon. The Stonefish venom is a type of toxin that will simply break down under high temperatures, so throw that foot in some hot water and you will be fine (very sore but fine).
Box jellyfish are in the same boat. If you get stung on the arm or leg you will be in mind numbing pain but you probably won't die. Get stung around the torso and you are in big trouble though. Stop the sting and remove the tentacles all you need to do is cover the area in vinegar (which is at most affected beaches) and do CPR if they happen to stop breathing. But the vast majority of stings are not that bad (I have been stung dozens of times).
All said and done though, if you follow the warnings and listen to what locals say you won't get hurt. It is rare to die from these things but if you insist on frolicking in the water in the middle of summer on a beach that has a closed sign on it don't be surprised if you end up having an extremely painful holiday experience.
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Thank you Elmark - most fascinating comment.
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"But far more deadly - especially in usa - people with cars, guns and/or alcohol. And for a nice slow death - you can't go past cigarettes and high calorie fast food."
Who ever wrote this is a douche nozzle
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"Oh please. Learn to spell simple pronouns."
Okay...
"simple pronouns"
How's that?
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I like how everyone is bitching about this persons post.
Complaining about spelling and such? Come ON get a frakkin life...
And hey, just because they dont cause MANY deaths, does not mean a person is safe from them. Just cause there is vinigar and lifeguards on the beaches, does not mean you wont die from it.
And what you dont know can kill you. Just because YOU know about these critters, does NOT mean everyone else knows. Most people ouside of Australia dont know that the Platypus is venomous.
I myself would rather have something like this posted, and be scared, than go hiking in the amazon and suddenly feel sick and find myself convulsing and dying and not even know why.
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What's that frog in the Amazon that makes you hallucinate?
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fun article, reasonably well written, but as elmark's already hinted a trifle sensationalist.
eg, sea snakes do possess a dreadful venom, but their fangs are located at the back of their mouths, so it's very difficult for them to get a grip on humans sufficiently to deliver a fatal dose. the webs between your fingers and toes, or your earlobes, are about the only place they can do it. they're not particularly aggressive critters, either.
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Hmm... wondering about the people who were nasty about pronouns but didn't notice the following:
"...as viscous and deadly as they are quiet and unassuming..." - should be "vicious," unless you're referring to their ability to run in your car's engine; and "...knock full grown monkey's out of the trees..." should be "monkeys" without the apostrophe.
Other than those (and I'm just a wee bit picky when it comes to language), a fine article. Thanks!
To Anonymous: no need to be nasty, not everybody's a pedant!
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hi, that was some really AWESOME writing! i read it twice because it was so good. have you considered writing a book?
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Great article! Meanwhile the snail may fire it's harpoon, loaded with venom.
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"What's that frog in the Amazon that makes you hallucinate?"
Ahh yes, that would be the Marijuana Frog
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Makes me even more scared of what lurks in the sea...
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Great article. But the mob says, "sleeping with the fishes", not "swimming with the fishes".
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Actually, the Irukandji is not more dangerous than the box jellyfish. They only sting fom the tip of their tentacle, as opposed to the whole length... and it causes Irukandji syndrome, which is seldom lethal. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irukandji_syndrome
But thanks for showing that you know another type of dangerous jellyfish. You just don't need to pretend it's more dangerous for attention.
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DaviMack you need to look up the definition of the word viscous, before you post. The word doesn't necessarily have a thing to do with car engines.
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The cone snail might not be so dangerous
from wikipedia:
Live cone shells should not be handled, as they are capable of "stinging" humans with unpleasant results. The sting of a few of the larger species of tropical cone snails can be fatal to a human being.
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nice to see a well written article for once
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You forgot to tell that kill people by touch but only when you have a wound. The poison can't travel through your skin so it needs access to your blood by a wound
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every diver knows sea snakes are very poisonous but i dont think there are many documented cases, if any, of people getting stung by them. you'd have to catch one and stuff it in your wetsuit for it to get that far
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(1.) The cone snail is not NEARLY as deadly as you would portray. Only a couple of the larger species are actually deadly to humans and again, only the largest of these would approximate the effects you describe
(2.) There is no such thing as antivenom. It is called antivenin.
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To all the grammar Nazis:
English is one of the most overly complex and derivative languages in the world. Why you would ever care about the proper use of such a paradoxical language is beyond my ability to comprehend. Being able to properly spell even half of the words in the English language should merit you a gold medal.
I'd also like to mention the fact that "Oh please." is not a complete sentence.
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@ paul
marijuana does not make you hallucinate in any way, nice try.
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Overwrought sensationalism; sounds like a National Enquirer article or the voice-over from a cheesy TV documentary.
I liked the casual self-contradiction of "They are the only animal in the world known to be able to kill a human by touch alone." ...followed by the very next paragraph describing how touching a different animal (a caterpillar) will also kill you.
All of this hype gets people worked up about remote possibilities of death from exotic animals. How many people worldwide are killed by all the animals in this list put together? Maybe a few dozen a year.
The real easy-to-miss killers are more mundane. I'd put mosquitoes high up on the list, since the diseases they spread (malaria, typhoid, sleeping sickness, and many more) kill millions of people a year.
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You should have the photo credit for Jake Adams link to his site www.coralidea.com . Good site
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Done, thank you for the note
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that was crazy.. thanks for that. i'm a bio major so i really enjoyed it!
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Amazing... i've just twitted it :P
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The top-most picture (labeled original unknown) is called "Jungle River" by Frans Lanting.
Excellent article by the way!
Ivo
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Thank you, the info is added to the image
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Mayby http://www.egeskov.dk/en/titanias-palace
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Re Buckingham Palace. I have a vague recollection of seeing this model on childrens TV, mid to late 70's. Maybe Blue Peter?
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Those Soviet workers are all the same person, no? Am I exceptionally observant, or am I thick and that's an obvious joke to everyone else, or am I completely insane?
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I think you are right that all the Soviet workers are the same person.. good eye. I felt it was too ridiculous to be real but didn't notice that.
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The chap in the soviet worker photo looks like Steve Pemberton from the league of gentlemen...
http://www.theleagueofgentlemen.org.uk/page5.htm
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The model of Buckingham Palace mentioned is almost certainly Queen Mary's Dolls House, in Windsor Castle:
http://www.royal.gov.uk/output/page4488.asp
Genuinely amazing.
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The
Phasr(pdf) is not quite "in use now", as it's an Air Force Research Lab development project.
Prototypes exist and have been tested, but I'm aware of no evidence that it's been deployed - but I wouldn't be surprised if it was soon, as
civilian equivalents are supposedly available now.
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i like the way that longcat seems to pop up here every now and then
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And how do you sell all of these wonderful products? Why, through
Christvertising of course!
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christvertising = WIN
mpb, you've just killed me with that link
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"Tremble" does not have the sense of "Be afraid". It simply means "aspen" in French and is probably just an indication of the tree species along a forested path.
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You may want to check your eyes. Two Marys and a St. Francis do not a Nativity make. Unless, of course it's an alternative lifestyle manger scene.
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I think Eliot Spitzer could use a couple of cases of those air fresheners...
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The answer to the bloated white things = As they said in the movie 'Meatballs', "Some kind of Meat"
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I still havn't seen anything to quite match the sheer off-handed tackiness of this little gem that dropped through my letterbox one day:
http://www.bikersweb.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=16641
HWS
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The nuns are part of a set - 'Racing Nuns'. You pull them back and they move forward; I have some.
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That truck has "are you ready to meet Jesus" on the wrong side! (At least for American trucks!) Or perhaps the right side should simply add... "Now?"
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And if you want to buy any of these 'wonderful' items, this bus can take you there: http://tinyurl.com/2bbb6m
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It's a fantastic line up.
I'm also wondering why they use the French name 'Jean' for the pope, while the man actually was Polish (which would make something like Johannus), while he was in fumction in Rome (Giovanni) and the money value is in english Pound (John).
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One of my friends has the pink magic 8-ball Jesus. It makes for much late-night amusement-- when asked "should we make cookies tonight?" it responded with "hallelujah!"
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I'm surprised no one's sent you these sculptures, which were in a window display of a local bookstore. I could only find these two links to pictures of them -- one was just taken with a cellphone camera, the other has been Photoshopped. But you get the idea.
http://didipusrex.multiply.com/photos/album/6/Camphone_Shots#5.jpg
http://isabetlog.multiply.com/photos/album/83/Need_A_Hero
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Ooh, but how could you leave out Nunzilla?
http://www.artistcraftsman.com/catalog/W012491.jpg
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What does it mean that the Deluxe Miracle Jesus action figure is right next to the Freddie Mercury action figure?
FLASH! Aaahhh!, He's a Miracle!
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I'm adding you to my favorites column. And I do own the Wash Your Sins Away lip balm....it's a long story. It's old-red-wine flavored.
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Priceless, if horrifying. Incidentally, the "white bloaty things" I figured out: they're those weird beanbag bookmarks for putting in your bible, I guess so you won't lose your place while you're genuflecting.
And the "Gay black Jewish klansmen for peace" was an idea conceived by Julian Thomas Reid, who lives, oddly, not farm from Smyrna, Georgia but was, in fact, in no way involved. Loved the purple robes with green stars of David!
Julian, by the way, is not black or gay; just Jewish.
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Love these photos. All in one place too. Thanks for sharing.
I am a long time Christian baiter myself, so I understand where you are coming from LOL
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I cannot remember the last time I spent so long on a blog. You have some very interesting stuff here. I enjoyed my visit.
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I'm still rolling around after seeing the Crusaders costumes! So funny and so ridiculously wrong.
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siguen vendiendo a Dios... no se porque? gracias por las imágenes justo me sirvió para algo que ví el día de hoy
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Could those "blasted white things" be ... geoducks?
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If it weren't for cyd watts confirming the existence of the Gay black Jewish klansmen for peace, I would have assumed them to be fake, after reading the fine print below which says: Spoungebob Squarepants fan club meetings in Tyron's mom's basement Every Wednesday at 7:30PM
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Love the iGod billboard. Confirms my belief that placing the letter 'i' before any product name is a surefire way to attract idiots!
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Thank you for making me laugh and reinforcing the idiocy of religion.
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Cool post.
Re: the custom barcodes on products, the late Rick Tharp, a graphic designer here in the U.S., was also known for that. It caused a bit of a stir at the time. I want to say that he did it first, during the late eighties, but in the absence of solid research, I shouldn't. Who knows ... perhaps he got the idea from the Japanese.
Hmph. Maybe I shouldn't write rambling comments on others' blogs when I've just woken up.
Back in the early days of bar codes on periodicals, Mad Magazine used to do some quite imaginative things to the bar codes on the front cover. Look at the CollectMad web site collection of covers, starting around the last half of 1979.
Check out the album 'Seed to Sun' by Boom Bip. It is on the Warp/Lex label and has a very beautifully illustrated and combined inner and outer sleeve which when inserted correctly reveals the bar-code through a cutout window.
Two of my favourite things! Barcodes and Japanese stuff.
Amazing blog :)
I remember seeing one of these on a bottle of Axe in Osaka. I bought one to bring back, but I think it was confiscated by the TSA :)
The EE/CS building at the University of Minnesota: Twin Cities has a barcode on the sidewalk containing the date the building was erected.
Eye-opening post, really like the examples you put together, especially the clock.
Barcodes carry a lot of information, but one neat thing about them is the permutations of the word:
abc redo
coed bar
rode cab
bra code
drab ceo
bad core
race bod
bod care
brocade
:)
Cans of Tecate beer have an eagle-shaped UPC code.
i love the one that says "free range human" in the flower pedals
http://blog.yam.com/kiroro9930/article/14450063
GOOD~~
Wow, those are some interesting designs.
Congrats on being featured on BoingBoing!
Cool barcode from Slovenia:
http://shrani.si/?2j/Uo/3nW8zF6t/barcodefructal.jpg
LA based artist Guillermo Bert has a great series of Bar Code pieces.
http://www.gbert.com/barcod5.htm
My favourite is the barcode building!!
The japanese barcodes were awarded the highest distinction the most coveted Cannes Lions International Advertising Festival gives out to the most breakthrough, groundbreaking, media changing idea.
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I'm very impressed with all of the barcodes. I never thought that an artistic bent could be put on them.
These are sooo amazing. I am determined to do something nifty like this on my next book - but do they really work?
My company had made a business card with a bar code --- the numbers under the bar code was our contact phone number.. it looked pretty spiffy.
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The one I like most is that of the bloke lifting the barcode as if it was a heavy box
The links to Mad Covers have changed to:
www.madcoversite.com
It's amazing how creative people can be...even with barcodes!
I especially Love the Beatles one!
thats really very nice and fantastic blog thanks for sharing this useful and terrific talent with us,....
This was a fantastic idea! Very nice!!!
I scanned all these on my phone and nothing came up??
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