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God of War: Ascension
Vengeance is born in the fires of betrayal in this prequel to the best-selling God of War franchise. Six months have passed since Kratos stood over the bodies of his wife and child, his hands stained with their blood - tricked by Ares into murdering the only people he ever loved. Swearing to avenge them, Kratos broke the blood oath that bound him to Ares, but oaths to Olympus are not so easily broken...Sentenced to an eternity chained within a prison for the living damned, Kratos battles insanity at the hands of the Furies. He will be tested as he seeks freedom, redemption for his sins, and the clarity to avenge his family.
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60 out of 7481%of customers would recommend this product to a friend.
Customer Reviews for God of War: Ascension
Review 1 for God of War: Ascension
Still Amazing as always
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5
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10
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9
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8
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10
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9
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8
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Review 2 for God of War: Ascension
God of War = Repetitive
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Gameplay:
5
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10
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7
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4
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5
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10
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Sound:
7
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4
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Review 3 for God of War: Ascension
Amazing Game!
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Gameplay:
9
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10
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Sound:
10
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Lasting Appeal:
8
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Posted on:4/28/13
TwoMinTy
Location: Richmond, KY
This game is perfect for: casual gamers
As a hardcore fan of God of War, I was absolutely amazed with this game. The only thing keeping Ascension from being the best installment to the franchis is its location on the timeline. While i love that they went back to this part of Kratos's story, it puts certain limitations on the storyline of the game (you can't fight any gods, etc.). That is the only negative of this game in my opinion. The story does have its ups; Kratos is much more emotionally engaged, and there are awesome characters that we meet for the first time. While every game in the franchise has had a good amount of replay value, this game tops them all with the addition of multiplayer. I beat the single player, played online for days, then went back to beat the single player story again. and then it was back to the multiplayer for god knows how long. Everything is great about this game, from graphics to gameplay to lasting appeal, God of War: Ascension has it all.
My Product Recommendations
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Gameplay:
9
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10
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Sound:
10
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Lasting Appeal:
8
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Review 4 for God of War: Ascension
Disappointed!!!!!
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10
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10
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10
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10
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10
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7
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Review 5 for God of War: Ascension
Let down! :(
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Gameplay:
8
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7
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5
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2
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8
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7
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Sound:
5
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2
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Review 6 for God of War: Ascension
best game ever made on ps3
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10
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10
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10
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10
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10
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10
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10
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10
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Review 7 for God of War: Ascension
Surprised Me Within the First 30 Minutes.
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8
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10
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6
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7
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Posted on:4/17/13
rooman75
Location: Southern California
This game is perfect for: hardcore gamers
When I first played the game I immediatley noticed the graphics. They are completely realistic and amazing. You sadly don't get to enjoy them as much because you're almost always zoomed out, but they are still amazing in cutscenes. The gameplay feels pretty smooth but I always feel like I never took damage. I played on all modes and never really died or felt the pressure of low health. It should be noted though, that within the first 30 minutes there is a very dirty scene. It shows a room full of women all without shirts on kissing each other and posing. I thought this would be a 25-45 second cutscene but the game makes sure to zoom in on all the women. This surprised me by how early on it was, where in games like Far Cry 3 scenes like this are much further in. The soundtrack is pretty good, but the sound effects are nothing too amazing. The multiplayer was pretty good but it depends if you like the gameplay. In the end, I think this game is a rental, at very minimum. God of War:Ascension is a great game.
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Gameplay:
8
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10
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Sound:
6
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7
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Review 8 for God of War: Ascension
just amazing
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Gameplay:
9
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10
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Sound:
10
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10
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Posted on:4/12/13
tylerp000
Location: Georgia
This game is perfect for: casual gamers
Although every god of war game has the same main idea this one is a little different. While every other game in the series has to do with killing the gods this one mostly has to do with escaping the prison of the living damned. Also while every game in the series has kratos as the main character like this one it still feels fresh and new.
I would recommend this to anyone who has a ps3
I would recommend this to anyone who has a ps3
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Gameplay:
9
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10
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Sound:
10
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10
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Review 9 for God of War: Ascension
The worst of the series
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Gameplay:
4
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10
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8
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5
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Posted on:4/9/13
kkdude2014
Location: Colorado
This game is perfect for: hardcore gamers
I was super hyped for this game to come out and even bought the ascension legacy ps3 bundle when it came out. I decided to play the games in the order that the story goes, which meant this one came first. Unfortunately, I did not like this game at all, and in fact I even enjoyed the hd remasters of the psp games more than this. While it looks beautiful and has sounds that will evoke your emotions, the gameplay and story of this GOW game just don't stand up to all the others in the series. For starters, you only ever get the Blades of chaos in this game, with no other optional weapons. This is counteracted by the fact that you can switch between different enchantments on the blades, but there is really no reason to ever stray from the one that you prefer, be the one that increases rage orbs, exp orbs, magic orbs, or life orbs (which is all that they do, besides splashing a different color when you do combos.) If you can get past that, you have to deal with the god awful camera in the game. This is terrible in two different ways: the first is during normal combat. while the camera works fine about 75% of the time, the other 25% of the time you will have enemies off-screen that will attack you and interupt combos with no way for you to block them. While past games have had similar problems, it used to only rarely happen, where as now you will see it much too often. The other type of camera you have to deal with is the crazy cinematic one which happens when fighting a large boss or on a large moving platform, etc. Basically, the camera pulls out so far to show what is happening around you that you can't even tell the difference between you and the enemies. Where in past games this would pause the action and pull out, then back in, this game keeps going at full speed, leaving you to be battered around by whatever enemies are around you. While it makes the game seem like a cinematic movie for people watching, it is infuriating for anyone playing the game. This also makes any difficulty above normal nigh impossible. Finally we come to the story, which again, falls short of all predecessors. Of course, being a prequel and seeing as Kratos kills his first god in the first game, of course it is expected to be toned down. However, what you get is a story that really has nothing to do with the other games besides the fact that it has the same main character and weapon. The last thing to mention is the multiplayer, a first for the god of war series. I found it more enjoyable than the singleplayer, but it still couldn't keep me entertained for more than just a few hours. I don't normally trade games in to gamestop,but I couldn't find a reason to keep this one. If you want to play a good god of war game, just buy the one of the original 3.
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Overall Rating:
Gameplay:
4
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Graphics:
10
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Sound:
8
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Lasting Appeal:
5
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Review 10 for God of War: Ascension
Good, but not GoW 3
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9
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7
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Review 11 for God of War: Ascension
Amazing game
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Gameplay:
10
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10
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10
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10
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Posted on:4/3/13
fredyfredgames
Location: Washington, WA
This game is perfect for: hardcore gamers
i would get the Playstation 3 500GB Limited Edition God of War: Ascension Legacy Bundle because it comes with all the god of wars and it has 500GB. But the game is amazing and you have to think a couple times and that what makes it for hardcore gamers but it isn't that hard only takes a couple mins to figure it out on the tricky parts
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Gameplay:
10
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10
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10
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10
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Review 12 for God of War: Ascension
Awesome
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Gameplay:
10
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9
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10
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9
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10
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9
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Review 13 for God of War: Ascension
Over Hyped.
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Gameplay:
5
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10
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1
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Posted on:4/2/13
GarrettJCPL04
Location: Boulder City, Nevada
This game is perfect for: casual gamers
My personal opinion about God Of War: Ascension was that it was WAY to over hyped. It was exciting to finally have a new God Of War game, and the description sounded great! but it honestly left you hanging. Basically it gives you the same old, same old except with a slight twist. The game itself is really short, the end of the game would be halfway through in the other GOW's. As for the story, it's very forgettable, any God Of War veteran would be disappointed in this game. It basically left an impression on me that they are running out of ideas, and honestly it's true. Where else could they go after the third one? As for the multiplayer it's basically a bunch of kids button mashing. It's fun for an hour or so, but nothing you would want to come back to like other multiplayers. I wouldn't recommend anyone to buy this game, you could probably rent it or borrow it from a friend and beat it that night. NOT WORTH THE MONEY.
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1
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Review 14 for God of War: Ascension
Does not Live up to GOW
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5
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8
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Review 15 for God of War: Ascension
allsome
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Gameplay:
10
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10
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10
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Posted on:4/1/13
hinesward
Location: woodbridge,va
This game is perfect for: hardcore gamers
this gme is allsome I beat game once and it so good im playing it again this game is amazing a lot of fighting!
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10
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10
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Sound:
10
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Lasting Appeal:
10
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Review 16 for God of War: Ascension
Decent
Overall Rating:
Gameplay:
9
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Graphics:
10
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Sound:
9
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Lasting Appeal:
8
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Posted on:4/1/13
Staples201
Location: Nashville, TN
This game is perfect for: hardcore gamers
The game is decent, in many ways... The gameplay as you know is a hack and slash which means to basically sword and axe fighting. The graphics are the best ever shown on a PS3, pixels are unseen (HD) and polygons are added with depth and detail especially on characters' faces (but it is more quadrilateral than triangular). Presentation of the game is the defining trait of this game, as it clearly defines sword fighting and Greek Mythology one of the best at doing it. The time approximately to finish this game is around 10-15 hours, which is okay. But overall this game is first-class and definitely you should buy. Even though I rated it a 9, but more precisely it would be a 9.3
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9
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Lasting Appeal:
8
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Review 17 for God of War: Ascension
A must have
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10
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9
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9
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Lasting Appeal:
9
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Review 18 for God of War: Ascension
Wow
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10
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10
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10
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Posted on:3/31/13
AcridNextEight
Location: Portsmouth,VA
This game is perfect for: hardcore gamers
God Of War still freaking awesome.Every second of this game has you on the edge of your seat.I love it!
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10
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10
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10
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Review 19 for God of War: Ascension
God of War is amazing
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Gameplay:
9
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9
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9
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7
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Overall Rating:
Gameplay:
9
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9
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Sound:
9
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Lasting Appeal:
7
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Review 20 for God of War: Ascension
Great single player game, unfinished multiplayer.
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Gameplay:
10
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10
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8
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6
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10
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Sound:
8
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6
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