LG VX8300 Review

   

Checked July 14, 2006 by Tong Zhang, Senior Editor Last year, the LG VX8100 became one of Verizon’s EVDO flip phone hits. It had a sweet set of features including a bright display, a Mini SD expansion slot, 1.3 megapixel camera and of course EVDO with V Cast support. It hit the feature phone sweet spot: a flip phone that packed in all those features plus an MP3 and video player with sound via its beefy stereo speakers (and headphone jack). This year the VX8300 updates the LG VX8100 on Verizon’s network. The differences? A much slimmer and sleeker body, OLED external screen and a microSD card slot. Throw in integrated Bluetooth, Mobile Web 2.0 support, voice recognition and basic PIM applications, and you’ve got the new and improved LG VX8300. Design and Ergonomics The LG VX8100 was not a hefty phone, and the VX8300 slims the body down to 3.38 x 1.93 x 0.92 inches. The clamshell feels nice in hand and is balanced well for one-handed operation. The blue cover has been replaced by a more contemporary and business-like grey which makes the phone looks slimmer as well. The outer color OLED display is bright and functional music player control buttons sit right below. The 1.3 megapixel camera and flash live above the outer display. Like the VX8100, you will find the stereo speakers on each side of the top hinge. The LG has just enough buttons to provide the necessary shortcuts and you won’t feel that there are so many buttons as to overwhelm. You will find the volume up and down rocker and the voice command keys on the left of the phone and the camera key and the MicroSD card slot on the right. The headset jack and the fixed antenna live on top of the phone and the charger port is at the bottom. The battery lives under the battery door on the back. When you open the clamshell you will find the bright and color saturated main display and the earpiece on the top panel and the keypad along with a five way directional pad above it in the bottom panel. Two soft keys and the call send and end buttons as well as CLR key surround the d-pad. The two soft keys provide different options in the context of your application and data while the 4 navigation keys around the OK button on the d-pad launch Get PIX & FLIX, calendar, Mobile Web and GET IT NOW. If you’re a Verizon Wireless regular, you’ll recognize the “Verizon UI”. Phone Features and Reception The LG VX8300 is a digital dual band phone supporting both the 800 MHz CDMA and 1900 MHz PCS bands. Like the VX8100, the LG supports Verizon’s V Cast service for high speed download and playback of video and V Cast gaming. You can download the latest music tracks, music videos, made-for-mobile short films/cartoons, and news from all major news sources like CNN, ABC along with sports and weather reports. The LG has both 1xRTT (2.5G) and EVDO (3G) for data which means fast download speeds for music and videos. The Mobile Web 2.0 web browser works well with WAP sites and can handle some HTML sites. The LG has a good set of phone features for a phone in this class, plus a voice command feature that makes it stand out from the crowd. The basic phone features supported include speed dial (98 speed dials plus a voicemail speed dial), 72 chord polyphonic ring tone support plus 15 unique ring tones and vibrate and silent modes. You can have caller picture IDs and caller ring tones IDs so you can tell who is calling by photo and ring tone. The LG has an enhanced speaker-independent voice recognition which you can use to dial numbers, send messages, look up something, etc. and you don’t have to record a voice tag for it to recognize your command. You can also use the phone to record voice memos. The voice recognition software works very well in all the tasks and applications. Verizon has slightly poorer coverage than Sprint in the North Dallas area. The LG usually gets about 2 bars on EVDO network and 1-2 bars on the voice network. If you are in good coverage area for Verizon you should have no problem using this phone. With 2 bar signal strength throughout this area, we got decent voice quality with some distortion in some calls. Like the VX8100, the VX8300 is plenty loud. Make sure that you adjust the volume to avoid more distortion.  The LG comes with a messaging application that can send and receive text messages, MMS messages with sound, images and videos. The email plugin takes you Mobile Web’s free email portal where you can access your MSN, AOL, Yahoo and other free email service web sites. The email on the LG VX8300 doesn’t support POP3/IMAP. There is also web based chat plug in. IM is supported by the LG, but there is no IM client included on the phone. You can download it from Verizon’s mobile web site. The LG VX8300 comes with some basic PIM (Personal Information Manager) applications which you can find under Tools. The contact application can store up to 500 entries with 5 numbers, two emails and a picture ID for each entry. Other PIM apps include calendar (a basic scheduling tool), notes, alarm, world clock, calculator and a tip calculator.

Display, Gaming and Multimedia Following the tradition of the VX8100, the LG VX8300 has a beautiful screen. It’s bright, vibrant and color saturated. The 262K color TFT internal screen can display 176 x 220 pixels with 10 lines and the 65K color OLED outer display is set at 96 x 96 pixels at 6 lines. If you are a fan of music videos, photo albums and are V Cast user, you will appreciate the screen. One of the biggest draws for the LG is its multimedia features which include full-duplex  stereo speakers, a music player, camera and software to display photos, video playback and of course, V Cast service support where you can download the latest music, videos and games right on the phone. The stereo speakers are loud and have decent sound when you play music or watch videos with sound. If you want to get better sound, purchase the Verizon’s V Cast Music Essentials Kit which includes a pair of stereo earbud headsets or plug in a nice pair of external speakers. Once you have paid and downloaded the songs, ring tones and videos, you can find them in My Tunes/Tones and My Flix. The V Cast service also include news, stock, weather and other info you need daily. In addition to news, V Cast also offer some comedy shorts, cartoons and other popular programs on MTV, VH1, Sesame Street and more free of charge. It will certainly keep you entertained while waiting for a flight or stand in line. If you do get the Music Essentials Kit you will get the software for ripping songs from the CD and a USB cable you can use to transfer songs from your PC to the phone. The LG can only play songs from the V Cast download library or CDs ripped using Windows Media Player 10. It can’t play iTune songs and V Cast music isn’t compatible with Mac OS X. Playing 3D games is a pleasure on the LG VX8300. We saw great performance when playing some of the latest games such as Cars and Elder Scrolls Oblivion. The D-pad and other control buttons are just big enough to play action game.

Camera

Though the camera resolution stayed at 1.3 megapixel resolution, the quality of photos is noticeably better than those taken by the VX8100. The focus works well for both landscape shots and close up shots. Compared to the VX8100, the VX8300’s photos are sharper, more saturated and have less noise. You’ll get less whiteout in full sun shots and clearer indoor shots (if lighting is good). The VX8300 camera and software are some of the better among 1.3 megapixel camera phones. The phone can save photos and videos directly to a MicroSD card, if present.

You can launch the camera by either pressing the dedicated camera button on the right side of the phone or by going into the Get It Now menu and selecting Get PIX & FLIX/Take PIX. In Verizon V Cast lingo, PIX are photos and FLIX are videos. While in the camera application, you can set resolution, self timer, flash, brightness, shutter sound, while balance, color effects, night mode and front display. You can choose from 5 resolutions and the max setting is 1280 x 960 and the minimum setting is 16 x 120 which can be used for photo call ID. The flash is quite bright with reasonably wide coverage and can illuminate dark areas for a decent photo, though it tends to white out light objects. The color and light meters are user adjustable. So make sure that you check the settings before take photos for best quality. The outer display acts as a secondary viewfinder that makes taking self-portrait photos a breeze.

The LG VX8300 can take videos with audio at 176 x 144 resolution. You can shoot videos of any length as long as your have enough memory to store it. The quality of the video is largely the same as the VX8100’s video quality. Well-lit areas yielded the best quality videos with no ghosting or blocky artifacts. The camera can’t deal with poorly lit areas for recording videos, and with no option to turn on the flash light you will get videos that are too dark even after you crank up the brightness settings. The audio syncs with video very well.

Sample photos taken at full resolution and at the highest quality setting. Unedited other than re-sized to fit this page.

Bluetooth and MicroSD Slot The LG VX8300 has integrated Bluetooth v1.1 and supports Bluetooth Headset, Hands-free, serial port, object push and dial-up networking (DUN) profiles. The Bluetooth software can store up to 20 pairing partners and can connect to one Bluetooth device at a time. The LG worked well with several Bluetooth headsets we tested it. It’s easy to pair it with all headsets. Go to Settings and Tools and launch the Bluetooth app (# 7 on the list) to find new pairing partners. When the phone and headset are paired all the button press sound, music, video and call voice will pipe through the headsets. When working with the Cardo scala 500 Bluetooth headset, the LG has loud and clear incoming voice. The outgoing voice quality through the scala headset is above average with volume on the low end. When we tested the phone with the Jabra FreeSpeak BT250 Bluetooth headset we got excellent incoming and outgoing voice quality and very high volume. FreeSpeak users should enjoy using this phone with their headsets. The range however couldn’t reach more than 15 feet with any headset. If you plan on using your phone with vehicle accessories as hands free solution, you can check the compatibility chart for popular vehicles that can work with the phone here. vCard push is supported, but not object push. This means you can’t transfer files from your computer to the phone. The LG does support Dial Up Networking (DUN) which is a step up from the VX8100 (Verizon disabled DUN on the 8100). If you want to use the phone as a modem via Bluetooth, you will need to get the Verizon tethering service plan and make sure you have the correct Verizon access software and settings. You will need to turn on the Discovery mode in Bluetooth on the VX8300 in order to pair it with your PC/Mac. Leaving Bluetooth on doesn’t deplete battery life by much, which means you can leave it paired to your Bluetooth headset constantly without worrying about draining the juice. The LG VX8300 comes with a MicroSD (aka TransFlash) slot which is the best way to transfer your multimedia files from the phone to your PC. We tested a SanDisk TransFlash card with the phone and had no trouble transferring files to and from the card using the phone, a PDA and PC with card reader.

Battery Life

The LG VX8300 comes with a rechargeable Li-Ion battery that’s user replaceable. The battery capacity is 1,100 mAh which is 100 mAh more than the VX8100. That’s a small bump up. But given the fact that most of the features have remained the same, the VX8300 increased talk time from 3.7 hours (VX8100) to 3.8 hours. The claimed standby time however has doubled and now is at 15 days which sounds overly optimistic but it’s very close to our actual test results. The battery life is comparable to other CDMA phones with similar features. It will last you for about 2 days if you talk for 40 minutes on the phone, play games and watch V Cast videos for half an hour with some light use of Tools such as contacts and calendar. It will last you for about 2 hours if you continuously download videos, music and watch them on V Cast.

Conclusion

A sweet clamshell feature phone has just gotten sweeter and slimmer. The feature set is compelling with MP3 playback, a very good camera, Bluetooth and V Cast (EVDO).

Pro: Slimmer clamshell body, 1.3 megapixel takes very good photos and records nice videos. Both internal and external screens are bright with good color balance. The stereo speakers are good and stereo headset output is great! V Cast support creates enormous opportunity for the LG to entertain with video, music, news and more. Great standby time.
Con: Not much data usability outside the Verizon Web portal, WAP sites and the V Cast content (many popular web sites get out of memory errors, though the browser does manage to load the page or most of it). You need to buy additional kit to get the stereo headsets, music ripping CD and the USB cable.

Price: $99.99 (after a $50 rebate/online discount) with 2-year contract; $149.99 (after a $50 rebate/online discount) with 1-year contract.

Websites: www.lge.com, www.verizonwireless.com

Specs:

Display: 262K color TFT internal display, 176 x 220 pixels, 10 lines. 65K color OLED external display, 96 x96 pixels, 6 lines.
Battery:1,100 mAh Li-ion rechargeable. Battery is user replaceable. Claimed talk time: 3.8 hours, claimed standby time: 15 days.
Performance: 28 megs internal memory, undisclosed CPU.
Size: 3.58" (H) x 1.93" (W) x 0.92" (D), Weight: 3.88 ounces.
Phone: CDMA dual band digital (800MHz and 1900MHz). 1xRTT and EVDO for data.
Camera:1.3 MP camera with LED flash. 4x digital zoom. Camera Resolutions: 1280 x 960, 640 x 480, 320 x 240, 176 x 144, 160x120 pixels. Video resolution: 176 x 144 pixels, 3G2 format.
Audio: Built in stereo speakers, mic and 2.5mm headphone jack. Voice Recognition software included. Full duplex speakerphone. 72-Chord Polyphonic Sound Support, Voice Memo Recorder (1 Minute Each; Up to 200 Memos Total). 15 unique ring tones, plus vibrate and silent feature.
Networking: Bluetooth 1.1.
Software: Contacts, Calendar, text and MMS client, World clock, Notepad, Calculator, Mobile IM (downloadable), camera, Get it Now (download Pix and Flix, ring tones, games and applications), WAP browser that’s Verizon’s Mobile Web 2.0 service compatible.
Expansion: 1 MicroSD (TransFlash) slot.
                                          ( Author : Tong Zhang, Source : mobiletechnews )

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Choosing From POS Systems In San Antonio

By Tiffany Gill

Making decisions as a business owner can be quite involved and expensive to complete on various levels. Many owners discover that trying to focus in on all that is needed for keeping their operations streamlined is quite challenging when being assured that profitability and efficiency are combined for a successful operation. Any owner focused on this type of system should know the fundamentals of selecting from POS systems in San Antonio to ensure their upgrades are made in a viable manner.

A POS system is designed to offer owners the chance to make sure their selling efforts are electronically tracked and managed. Many owners are interested in making this technology upgrade while attempting to control their inventory and finances in a more comprehensive manner while avoiding errors through hand-written solutions. The buying decisions made are usually quite challenging to consider as needed.

Consumers in San Antonio that are focused on this particular option have a significant number of companies to purchase from. Many owners are unaware of what particulars are the most effective in being able to ensure their needs are successfully managed. Making a great selection is usually quite easy when numerous factors are considered.

An initial facet of insight that is often focused on in this effort is being assured all available solutions are carefully researched. Providers are actually quite similar in what they offer which can be confusing to sort through when attempting to make a purchase in an appropriately matched manner. Owners are offered this information on download and easy to use websites to successfully narrow their options down.

An additional consideration in this process is being assured that all available features are able to be fully customized. Companies are often quite varied in what they offer their consumers which creates the need to track them all differently and create unique part numbers and price points to keep their businesses successfully tracked. All customizable features should be easy to use and modify accordingly to avoid errors and unnecessary difficulties.

Owners also tend to concern themselves with having access to easily generated and printed reports with their technologies. Creating financial reports is usually a main source of insight for anyone focused on the need to make sure that forecasts are created and monitored and all inventory control purposes are successfully managed. Any reports generated should be based on the metrics that are needed to make various decisions.

Customer support is an additional facet of insight that is focused on by owners in need. Errors are complications are known to arise at all hours of the day and night that may require immediate assistance to keep operations running in a smooth manner. Providers that offer 24 hour access to call centers and field agents help avoid unnecessary interruptions to daily operations.

POS systems in San Antonio should only be considered if they are reasonable in price. Owners are required to deal with limited capital budgets in most cases which create a challenge when trying to make sure that cost controls are successfully set in place. Low prices that are combined with the most comprehensive solutions help owners manage their expenses in a comprehensive manner.

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Cool Ways To Find Cellular Phone Numbers

By Morgen Virgil

There are different reasons why individuals may want to discover cell phone numbers. A typical reason is to stop the harassment of a consistent marketer, former sweetheart or ex-girlfriend. With the arrival of mobile marketing over the current couple of years, SMS, voice call and MMS marketing have become preferred.

Up until just recently, individuals just believed that they can look for the phone number of others if it was a land line phone that they called from. However, thanks to brand-new innovation and the truth that many individuals utilize cell phones now, it is simpler than ever to look for a telephone number completely download. You can do it. All you need is a mobile phone number that you want to search for and do not fret; you can search for someone who is not troubling you just as easily.

If the online marketer did not reveal his actual name or various other details, the best way to find out is by using a cell phone directory site service. When it pertains to looking up a repaired line callers name, phone number and other information, you can utilize the white page directory site, which is generally cost-download. However that is not the case for looking up a cell number. If you were to surf the Internet, you may come across sites claiming to provide a complimentary directory search of cell numbers. But, they are most probably nothing but rip-offs.

If you have a family member that you knew as a child but lost touch with them because of household problems and now you wish to reconnect. You can do it. You can discover anything you like to know about them as long as they have a cellular phone and you make use of the cell number lookup. Possibly this family member or long lost buddy has been wondering about you as well. You may be doing that person a favor by putting in the effort.

You can quickly verify the authenticity of an internet site that claims to offer such a complimentary service. Simply request for a complimentary initial check of the number you want to seek out. If the company declines you, then, it is most likely a fraud or not legitimate. Most of the legitimate mobile phone directory site internet sites allow their prospective clients to do cost-download initial checks of cell numbers. Sometimes, getting something without paying a single cent could not be recommended.

Understanding that you have the option to examine phone numbers can even assist you safeguard yourself from possible scams. That business that keeps calling you stating you owe them cash and need to give them your charge card could or might not be legitimate. If you had a for sure method to learn whether to trust them or not, would you use it? You can if you feel you need to safeguard yourself and your financial resources.

Moreover, the companies need to invest some cash not just to maintain but likewise to upgrade their huge data source accordingly. Apart from not having to fret about the personal privacy of your search, you can likewise acquire all the appropriate details you require. Usually, the business will issue a report which will be sent out to your chosen e-mail address. The name of the caller in full, the address completely and other telephone number, which are related to the cell phone number he used as well as his date of birth, will be in the report. If you were to call the marketer and reveal the details about him, he would most probably stop calling you completely.

No one such as to feel that they need to check up on others to guarantee their security. However, with things as insane as they are now, you do need to consider that the other person may be less truthful than you. A cell number lookup can point you in the right direction so that you know what you need to do next. Why not make use of all your choices to secure your family or utilize the tools to find someone you miss?

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Function Key Shortcuts

There are 12 function keys in the keyboard. These function keys meaning, combine with other key shortcuts are as following:

F1
Display the Help.

F2
Rename the selected item.

F3
Search for file or folder

F4
Display the address bar list in Windows Explorer

F5
Refresh the active window

F6
Go to the address bar in browser

F7
spell and grammar check in a document in MS programs.

F8
When system is going to start, and if you press F8 then, it will open in safe mode i.e. access Windows in safe mode

F9
Normally function key F9 not defined any work in Windows. But its can be perform task such as controlling BIOS setup programs, switching display unit etc.

F10
Activate the menu bar in the active program

F11
Go to full Screen in browser

F12
Dock/Undock into Separate Window

Alt + F4
Exit the active window

Ctrl + F4
Close the active window

Shift + F10
Display the right click menu for the selected menu



Related programs:

1. Run command shortcuts
2. General keyboard shortcuts
3. Windows keyboard shortcuts
4. Dialog box shortcuts
5. Make your own Windows Run command

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UNIX COMMANDS

• pwd:print working directory displays the name of the current directory.
• cd:change directory command will change the current directory to the directory specified as the argument to the command.
• ls:list files command displays the files in a directory .
• ls-l:long list option for listing files displays permissions, links, owner, group, file size, modification date,file name.
• rm:remove command deletes ordinary files in a directory.
• mv:move commands moves a file from one location to another.It is also used to rename files,as in mv thisfile.txt thatfile.txt
• cp:copy command creates a copy of a file.
• chmod: change mode command is used to control access rights to a file or files.
• mkdir: make directory command creates a directory or sub directory within the current directory .
• rmdir: remove directory command  removes a directory or sub directory. The specified directory must be empty before it can be removed.
• find:find command is used to locate files.
• file: file command is used to determine the type of information in the file listed as the argument to the command, i.e..,text or binary.
• cat:cat command displays the content of files,.It is also used to concatenate files as in "cat file1.txt file2.txt file3.txt>allfiles.txt".
• wc: wc command displays a count of characters, words, and lines in a text file.
• sort:sort command is used to sort and/or merge text files.
• grep:grep commands searches for text strings in files.
• who:tells whos logged on.
• finger username:gives you lots of information about that user.
• diff filename1 filename2: compares  files, and shows where they differ.
• cp filename1 filename2: copies a file.
• mv filename1 filename2: moves a file.
• date: shows the current date and time.
• cal: shows a calender of the current month.use eg..,cal 10 2012, to get that for October 12, or cal 2012 to get the whole year.
• tail:used to display the last few lines of a file.
• head-lines file name:to display the first few lines of a file.
• cat file1 >>file2: append more than one file.

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What Are The Advantages Of Cable Caddy

By Krystal Branch

Installing electrical wires and cables could certainly be challenging and sometimes even frustrating. However, there is a simple yet effective solution that drastically helps make the job easier. This is the cable caddy which makes handling and dispensing wires a whole lot easier and manageable.

Everyone who has been into the job of installing wires has been through the frustration of knotted and tangled wires. On top of that, there is the challenge of loading and unloading the wires. But that would be a thing of the past. This piece of equipment is designed to make is easier to transport and to systematically organize wires which therefore gets rid of the hassle of loading and unloading spools of wires.

These tools can be purchased in different designs, orientation and sizes, all designed to aid in specific needs. Which one you need to get depends on what specific wiring installation job needs to be done. The size of the wires and spools are also factors when purchasing the best one for you.

For outdoor electricians installing large wires outside the premises, large variants are the best options. These variants are designed to carry large spools of wires. These equipments typically carries spools with a height of 15 to 17 inches and a diameter of around eighteen to twenty inches.

To give it the exceptional strength required to dispense large and heavy spools of wires, metal or steel is usually used to manufacture them. The body is then treated with a coating that gives protection against corrosion and rust especially when placed outside. The body is also usually are made of hollow bars to keep it relatively light for easy handling. Also, light colors are used for these tools so that they remain highly visible on the roadside where they are usually placed when doing the installation.

Oftentimes, large variants holds the spool horizontally. This specific design makes it easier to setup the equipment and dispense the wires. When not in use, the piece could easily be folded. This makes it more convenient and easy to organize the tool after the installation is done.

Smaller variants are also available for indoor use. These holds smaller spools of wires that are used for indoor wiring. The design makes the variant more portable that large ones and can be placed horizontally or vertically whichever makes the installation easier.

As for the material, these types are not strictly made of steel. Materials used for these variants are light weight but strong. Also they are covered with materials or coatings that gives it smooth surface so that it does not scratch the walls or the paints while the equipment is being moved around. It small sized makes it portable and lighter so they usually come with only one handle for single hand lifting.

With the aid of a caddy, the job of installing wires has just become easier and lesser of a mess. Hence, it is now a must have if one wants to have the job finished without the hassle of tangled and knotted wires. This gets to show how a simple solution could assist in maximizing efficiency on the job.

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Where To Submit Articles For Maximum Leads

By David Bruckner

Anyone can own a website these days. The problem that many people face is getting individuals to visit their site. Article marketing is a cheap and efficient way to advertise your website. All you need to do is have some content written up, that pertains to the niche you are advertising. Writing the content is not a big issue for most people, the problem lies in finding where to submit articles.

Of course, when engaged in this marketing endeavor, you have to have a plan. The initial thing, you need to do is obtain the content that you require. The content that you need will have to pertain to the niche that you are attempting to market. No one wants to read an article that has nothing to do with your niche. Plus having content that does not have to do with your niche is not going to help you market your products or services, in an efficient manner.

The content should enable you to establish yourself as an expert in the field that you have chosen to create your business in. These days, consumers are picky about the companies that they purchase goods and services from. They have options, and you want one of their options to be to purchase what you have to offer.

Once you have composed your article, then you will need to find somewhere that you can submit what you have written. If you are not much of a writer, you may also want to consider outsourcing the task to a company that can compose the article for you. There are a lot of marketers that hire writers to write up some articles for them, simply because they do not have the time to do it themselves, or they do not consider their writing to be sufficient.

However, you get the article into your hands, does not matter. If you outsource the task, once you have paid the writer for the article, it automatically becomes your property. You can choose to do the submission process on your own, or have the writers do it for you.

There are three main places that you may want to consider submitting your article or your articles to. These three places are submission websites, forums, and blogs. Article submission websites give you the opportunity to post your article on a high ranking site. You may insert your link back to your website, into a resource box, which will send individuals to the site, and provide you with more links for SEO purposes.

Blogs are also a great place where you can place your written compositions on. Many people subscribe to blogs, and start following their favorite writers on these sites. Blogs also give you the opportunity to communicate with your followers on a continuous basis, so they will always know what you are doing, prior to you doing it.

Blogs are a popular way to showcase the article or sets of articles that you have. There are a lot of businesses that keep and maintain blogs. Making the decision of where to submit articles can be a difficult decision to make, when starting out. But, as you become accustomed to article marketing, it will become easier.

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