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  • NEO_PhyteNEO_Phyte We need shirtgons! Join Date: 2003-12-16 Member: 24453Members, Constellation
    <!--QuoteBegin-Invader Scoot+Oct 19 2004, 08:56 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Invader Scoot @ Oct 19 2004, 08:56 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-Gwahir+Oct 19 2004, 09:27 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Gwahir @ Oct 19 2004, 09:27 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-Quaunaut+Oct 19 2004, 09:03 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Quaunaut @ Oct 19 2004, 09:03 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-ANeM+Oct 19 2004, 06:52 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (ANeM @ Oct 19 2004, 06:52 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-Mantrid+Oct 19 2004, 06:48 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Mantrid @ Oct 19 2004, 06:48 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> And when the nerds are scrambling at Best Buy, and on the 16th when there are a hundred posts about people being annoyed that the store was out of copies of HL2, those of us who advocated and trusted Steam from the beginning will be laughing. We will have our day! <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    So very true. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Amen. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Aye. true.

    edit: CS:S anyone? <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Amen... again. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    ^
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  • GadzukoGadzuko Join Date: 2002-12-26 Member: 11556Members, Constellation
    <!--QuoteBegin-Mantrid+Oct 19 2004, 08:48 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Mantrid @ Oct 19 2004, 08:48 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> And when the nerds are scrambling at Best Buy, and on the 16th when there are a hundred posts about people being annoyed that the store was out of copies of HL2, those of us who advocated and trusted Steam from the beginning will be laughing. We will have our day! <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Or you could just reserve one. But I guess that's too much of a hassle, having to pay 5 bucks and all.
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  • MantridMantrid Lockpick Join Date: 2003-12-07 Member: 24109Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-Gadzuko+Oct 19 2004, 08:03 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Gadzuko @ Oct 19 2004, 08:03 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-Mantrid+Oct 19 2004, 08:48 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Mantrid @ Oct 19 2004, 08:48 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> And when the nerds are scrambling at Best Buy, and on the 16th when there are a hundred posts about people being annoyed that the store was out of copies of HL2, those of us who advocated and trusted Steam from the beginning will be laughing. We will have our day! <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Or you could just reserve one. But I guess that's too much of a hassle, having to pay 5 bucks and all. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Know whats too much hassle? Entering my ATi voucher and getting HL2 instantly on November 16th. Oh wait, no it isn't!
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  • GadzukoGadzuko Join Date: 2002-12-26 Member: 11556Members, Constellation
    <!--QuoteBegin-Mantrid+Oct 19 2004, 11:06 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Mantrid @ Oct 19 2004, 11:06 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-Gadzuko+Oct 19 2004, 08:03 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Gadzuko @ Oct 19 2004, 08:03 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-Mantrid+Oct 19 2004, 08:48 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Mantrid @ Oct 19 2004, 08:48 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> And when the nerds are scrambling at Best Buy, and on the 16th when there are a hundred posts about people being annoyed that the store was out of copies of HL2, those of us who advocated and trusted Steam from the beginning will be laughing. We will have our day! <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Or you could just reserve one. But I guess that's too much of a hassle, having to pay 5 bucks and all. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Know whats too much hassle? Entering my ATi voucher and getting HL2 instantly on November 16th. Oh wait, no it isn't! <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Congratulations. I'm very proud of you. However, it's not like it's going to be challenging to find a copy of HL2 when it comes out, and buying through Steam won't get you the game any quicker... I fail to see how people who already pre-purchased the game through Steam can claim to be superior to those who bought it the traditional way.
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  • Cold_NiTeCold_NiTe Join Date: 2003-09-15 Member: 20875Members
    Mantrid FOR PRESIDENT!
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  • MantridMantrid Lockpick Join Date: 2003-12-07 Member: 24109Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-Gadzuko+Oct 19 2004, 08:10 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Gadzuko @ Oct 19 2004, 08:10 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> and buying through Steam won't get you the game any quicker... <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Yes, it will.

    Traditional:
    1) Preorder at store.
    2) Drive to store.
    3) Buy copy.
    4) Drive home.
    5) Install.
    6) Play.

    Steam:
    1) One or two files download.
    2) Game is unlocked.
    3) Play.
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  • EpidemicEpidemic Dark Force Gorge Join Date: 2003-06-29 Member: 17781Members
    Traditional:
    1) Preorder at store.
    2) Drive to store.
    3) Buy copy.
    4) Drive home.
    5) Install.
    6) Play.


    Steam:
    1) Get the steam is down error messages
    2) eat
    3) sleep
    4) wake up
    3) One or two files download.
    4) Game is unlocked.
    5) Play.
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  • GadzukoGadzuko Join Date: 2002-12-26 Member: 11556Members, Constellation
    <!--QuoteBegin-Mantrid+Oct 19 2004, 11:24 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Mantrid @ Oct 19 2004, 11:24 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-Gadzuko+Oct 19 2004, 08:10 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Gadzuko @ Oct 19 2004, 08:10 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> and buying through Steam won't get you the game any quicker... <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Yes, it will.

    Traditional:
    1) Preorder at store.
    2) Drive to store.
    3) Buy copy.
    4) Drive home.
    5) Install.
    6) Play.

    Steam:
    1) One or two files download.
    2) Game is unlocked.
    3) Play. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    So what, 10 minutes? A half hour? There's no guarantees that Steam won't suddenly say "oh look, you have to download another 500 megs of information!", either. Both ways of purchasing have their downsides, both have their advantages. Bragging about how you alone have the foresight to buy through Steam and all of us who want the retail box and manual are somehow less intelligent because of it is ridiculous.
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  • GwahirGwahir Join Date: 2002-04-24 Member: 513Members, Constellation
    edited October 2004
    we've downloaded the vast majority of the game already, maybe a couple more sound files or models, the dlls and exe won't take long.

    edit: it is because of this preload that steam is not likely to go down, especially since the steam servers were throttled way back for the preloads.
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  • MantridMantrid Lockpick Join Date: 2003-12-07 Member: 24109Members
    I never said that. I'm just pointing out how I like Steam's method of delivery.
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  • NEO_PhyteNEO_Phyte We need shirtgons&#33; Join Date: 2003-12-16 Member: 24453Members, Constellation
    <!--QuoteBegin-Epidemic+Oct 19 2004, 10:31 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Epidemic @ Oct 19 2004, 10:31 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Traditional:
    1) Preorder at store.
    2) Drive to store.
    3) Buy copy.
    4) Drive home.
    5) Install.
    6) Play.


    Steam:
    1) Get the steam is down error messages
    2) eat
    3) sleep
    4) wake up
    3) One or two files download.
    4) Game is unlocked.
    5) Play. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    you DO realise that depending on how the CDs are set up, you may STILL have to DL it on steam if you want updates and stuff?

    (that happened to my brother with CZ, it said that it copied the files from his installation folder, but actually didnt, and had to DL the cache files)

    and steam isnt crashy (for me anyway <_< >_>)
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  • panda_de_malheureuxpanda_de_malheureux Join Date: 2003-12-26 Member: 24775Members
    For me it will be:

    Steam: wait for exams to finish, download off ISP's ftp page, activate with non existent/someone elses credit card, play.

    Retail: Finish last exam, on way home pick up copy. Get home, install, play.

    Steam does have better packages, and retail has the actual packages + cds.
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  • SwiftspearSwiftspear Custim tital Join Date: 2003-10-29 Member: 22097Members
    You might want to edit that version91x<a href='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=82249' target='_blank'>...</a>
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  • LikuLiku I, am the Somberlain. Join Date: 2003-01-10 Member: 12128Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-version91x+Oct 20 2004, 12:10 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (version91x @ Oct 20 2004, 12:10 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> For me it will be:

    Steam: wait for exams to finish, download off ISP's ftp page, activate with non existent/someone elses credit card, play.

    Retail: Finish last exam, on way home pick up copy. Get home, install, play.

    Steam does have better packages, and retail has the actual packages + cds. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    But he can't edit that! BAM!
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  • SwiftspearSwiftspear Custim tital Join Date: 2003-10-29 Member: 22097Members
    Liku you jerk <!--emo&;)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/wink-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wink-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->

    Oh well, its his own fault.
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  • RyoOhkiRyoOhki Join Date: 2003-01-26 Member: 12789Members
    edited October 2004
    Can anyone else confirm this:

    I just restarted steam for the hell of it, and it reconnected then said "Unlocking HL2 files". Then when I clicked on HL2, it started a preload at 99.7%, and I'd already preloaded.

    Is anyone else getting this?

    EDIT: Well, the preload finished...and it just said I could play the game when it was released. *sigh*.
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  • panda_de_malheureuxpanda_de_malheureux Join Date: 2003-12-26 Member: 24775Members
    edited October 2004
    I thought the .gcf files could be copied and distributed freely?

    Oh you mean the credit card thing? Elaboration: I don't have one, I will have to get someone else (brother, parent, friend) to buy it for me and pay them.
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  • ANeMANeM Join Date: 2003-05-13 Member: 16267Members, Constellation
    <!--QuoteBegin-Ryo-Ohki+Oct 20 2004, 02:50 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Ryo-Ohki @ Oct 20 2004, 02:50 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Can anyone else confirm this:

    I just restarted steam for the hell of it, and it reconnected then said "Unlocking HL2 files". Then when I clicked on HL2, it started a preload at 99.7%, and I'd already preloaded.

    Is anyone else getting this?

    EDIT: Well, the preload finished...and it just said I could play the game when it was released. *sigh*. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    I also got this.. BUT..
    The files are unlocked. Yes. Yes they are.
    Well, more or less. I can browse them with GCF scape, which I don't think I could previously do..
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  • RyoOhkiRyoOhki Join Date: 2003-01-26 Member: 12789Members
    So....someone who knows about this kind of stuff can do something with these unlocked files right?
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  • SwiftspearSwiftspear Custim tital Join Date: 2003-10-29 Member: 22097Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-Ryo-Ohki+Oct 20 2004, 05:55 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Ryo-Ohki @ Oct 20 2004, 05:55 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> So....someone who knows about this kind of stuff can do something with these unlocked files right? <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    If we told you we would have to bann you <!--emo&::marine::--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/marine.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='marine.gif' /><!--endemo-->
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  • MendaspMendasp I touch maps in inappropriate places Valencia, Spain Join Date: 2002-07-05 Member: 884Members, NS1 Playtester, Contributor, Constellation, NS2 Playtester, Squad Five Gold, NS2 Map Tester, Reinforced - Shadow, WC 2013 - Shadow, Retired Community Developer
    <!--QuoteBegin-version91x+Oct 20 2004, 09:10 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (version91x @ Oct 20 2004, 09:10 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Retail: Finish last exam, on way home pick up copy. Get home, install, validate cdkey through Steam, play. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Fixed.
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  • TychoCelchuuuTychoCelchuuu Anememone Join Date: 2002-03-23 Member: 345Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-ANeM+Oct 20 2004, 07:09 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (ANeM @ Oct 20 2004, 07:09 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-Ryo-Ohki+Oct 20 2004, 02:50 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Ryo-Ohki @ Oct 20 2004, 02:50 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Can anyone else confirm this:

    I just restarted steam for the hell of it, and it reconnected then said "Unlocking HL2 files". Then when I clicked on HL2, it started a preload at 99.7%, and I'd already preloaded.

    Is anyone else getting this?

    EDIT: Well, the preload finished...and it just said I could play the game when it was released. *sigh*. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    I also got this.. BUT..
    The files are unlocked. Yes. Yes they are.
    Well, more or less. I can browse them with GCF scape, which I don't think I could previously do.. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    I figured it was just unlocking the CS:Source update or something, because there's a new one of those.
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  • TheNewOneTheNewOne Join Date: 2004-09-09 Member: 31565Members
    edited October 2004
    it is now being acknowledged as an "Evil Hoax" on valves part
    (spend a lot of time on steam forums....<i>lucky me</i>)

    (ps... Nz-Nexus is overthere...)


    Oh and....

    Hello Tychocelchuuu
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  • SkinnYSkinnY Join Date: 2002-11-07 Member: 7500Members
    and some of DoD:S is laying on my comp now ( it takes 65mb of my storage )
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  • DY357LXDY357LX Playing since day 1. Still can&#39;t Comm. England Join Date: 2002-10-27 Member: 1651Members, Constellation
    Valve are taunting us!!!!!!!
    <img src='http://homepage.ntlworld.com/pete.taylor2/images/half-life-unlocked.jpg' border='0' alt='user posted image' />
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  • TheNewOneTheNewOne Join Date: 2004-09-09 Member: 31565Members
    edited October 2004
    Not to Confuse...

    in my above ^ post i am refer to the wording "Half-Life 2 Unlocked"
    as per the steam message nicely picture above...
    (cheers DY357LX -Excellent timing friend)

    Sorry ...

    <i>Not intended to confuse...files,etc</i>
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  • esunaesuna Rock Bottom Join Date: 2003-04-03 Member: 15175Members, Constellation
    <!--QuoteBegin-Mantrid+Oct 20 2004, 01:48 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Mantrid @ Oct 20 2004, 01:48 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> And when the nerds are scrambling at Best Buy, and on the 16th when there are a hundred posts about people being annoyed that the store was out of copies of HL2, those of us who advocated and trusted Steam from the beginning will be laughing. We will have our day! <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    I'm willing to bet money on the fact that Steam will go down and nobody will be able to play HL2 on November 16th.

    Also, when all the nerds who trusted Steam from the beginning are complaining about Steam being down and they can't pre-load that last 200mb, those of us who advocated not taking it up the arse will be laughing. We will have our day!
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  • UKchaosUKchaos Join Date: 2002-08-10 Member: 1132Members
    Gabe said he can make one phone call and double steam's bandwidth. Im sure it will be fine.
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  • esunaesuna Rock Bottom Join Date: 2003-04-03 Member: 15175Members, Constellation
    edited October 2004
    <!--QuoteBegin-UKchaos+Oct 20 2004, 01:26 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (UKchaos @ Oct 20 2004, 01:26 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Gabe said he can make one phone call and double steam's bandwidth. Im sure it will be fine. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    They're already using more bandwidth than the entire of Italy, i don't quite think it'd be <i>that</i> easy.

    EDIT: Steam has gone down on a great number of occasions and for minor things, this is Half-Life 2, the most anticipated game of the past year or two, if anything will kill Steam, this will.
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  • jumpingjodajumpingjoda Join Date: 2003-12-14 Member: 24367Members, Constellation, Reinforced - Shadow
    Steam will burn that day, it'll just burn,
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