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Planetarian: Chiisana Hoshi no Yume (PC, PS2) (2004)
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Planetarian: Chiisana Hoshi no Yume Copyright 2004 2006 Key and Visual Art's
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[-] Document Version History
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Version 2008 (2008-07-19 Saturday)
- Initial release.
Version 2010 (2010-07-19 Monday)
- Corrections made.
Version 2020 (2020-07-19 Sunday)
- Corrections made.
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[0] Contents
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[1] Overview
[1.0] Game Version Differences
[1.1] Story
[1.2] Characters
[2] Summary
[3] Anime Adaptations
[4] CG and Music Mode
[4.1] Graphic List
[4.2] Music List
[5] Reference
[5.1] Game Source Information
[5.2] Soundtrack Information
[5.3] Document Credits
[6] Contact Information
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[1] Overview
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Key's Planetarian: Chiisana Hoshi no Yume is a digital novel that features
a story mainly about only two characters and their memorable friendship.
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[1.0] Game Version Differences
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- The PC package version and the PS2 version are essentially the same as the
PC download version, except they feature voice acting for both characters.
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[1.1] Story
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In an utterly desolate and dangerous world, a lone scavenger's life
changes forever when he unexpectedly encounters a gentle and innocent
relic of a peaceful age that will never come again.
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[1.2] Characters
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Yumemi Hoshino (CV: Keiko Suzuki)
The heroine. Yumemi has a sweet, exuberant personality, and she likes
nothing more than to greet visitors and to share with them the wonders
of the night skies at the planetarium where she serves as a docent.
Yumemi is also a robot of the SCR-5000 Series, and she has difficulty
grasping the harsh realities of the present.
Physically, Yumemi resembles a young girl of approximately 15 to 16 years
of age, with a height of 155 cm. Her left ear includes an interface device
that can connect with things like data cards and cables. Her information
ribbons (which are actually attached to her cap, not to her head as they
often seem to appear) can display various messages, such as public greetings
or her current operating status. Her information ribbons, her name tag, and
the other lights on her uniform are powered by her internal energy sources.
Like any young girl, however, Yumemi can tire if she continuously moves
without resting. Due to her model type, she lacks the ability to cry and
many other so-called human attributes. She claims that she cannot dream,
but who would really, really believe that?
Jena (pronounced with a silent J)
The projector at the planetarium. Yumemi can link herself directly to Jena
via a cable, allowing her to synchronize its displays with her presentations.
The Narrator (CV: Daisuke Ono)
A hardened, survival-minded scavenger. He is the one who comes upon
the planetarium and meets Yumemi, who treats him as a valued guest
and a dear customer.
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[2] Summary
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The narrator enters the ruins of a department store building that has
a large dome. Inside, he hears footsteps, and he instinctively readies
his gun. Much to his surprise, however, the figure that emerges from
the shadows is a young girl who appears to be 15 or 16 years old.
She is dressed in a cleanly cut uniform, albeit with a short skirt.
The girl, Yumemi Hoshino, cheerfully welcomes him, and she begins
stating what number guest the narrator is with unnatural precision.
Realizing that no living girl in this age can possibly behave or look
like she does, the narrator asks if she is a robot. Yumemi confirms so,
saying that she is a docent at the building's planetarium, and he is the
first visitor she has met in nearly three decades. Although the narrator
suffers from a general fear of robots like all other scavengers, he sees
no threat in her and decides to stay and rest. Night comes, and Yumemi
continues her rounds, leaving the narrator to enter a fitful sleep.
The narrator's thoughts and nightmares are filled with dark recollections
and images. He has come to the district to search for supplies. Seeking
shelter from the lethal automatons outside, he has entered this building.
He then reviews what has occurred in the past thirty years. A final
great war involving nuclear, biological, and other terrible types of
weapons has left the earth completely ruined. Rain never stops falling
from the perpetual smog that blots out the skies for as long as the
narrator can remember. Deadly drones left over from the war roam unhindered
throughout the broken cities, exterminating any living beings on sight.
The human population has been dying off by half every year, and the narrator
does not believe it can recover.
He wakes in a sweat, finding himself where he has dozed off. He goes to
the main entrance of the planetarium to watch the rain continuing to fall.
Yumemi appears again and keeps referring to him as a guest. The narrator,
being irked, again denies that and says he has not come with any intention
of learning about the stars. Yumemi next asks if he is interested in
purchasing various items from the gift store, like bouquets and pendants,
and the narrator continues saying he simply does not need them. (As there
are no longer any flowers, she creates her bouquets from spare electronic
parts.) If her repetitive greetings aren't grating against his nerves, her
constant optimism of expecting many guests to come that day definitely is.
Nevertheless, the narrator soon learns more about Yumemi and her curious
features. Her information ribbons can display various messages and indicate
her current status. Her left ear includes a device with slots that can
accept data cards and interface link cables. Yumemi enters her sleep mode
most of the time to conserve her power, awakening for only a week every year
now. The narrator can't help but wonder at the timing of his visit.
Later, while the narrator sits inside the planetarium proper, Yumemi tries
to give him a presentation. However, when she introduces the projector,
nicknamed Jena, the machine remains still and silent. After trying
a second time, Yumemi apologizes and says that with her being the
lone (and underequipped) employee currently at the planetarium,
the place has not been maintained well. She still believes that
her fellow staff members will return one day.
Taking pity, the narrator decides to start repairing Jena that night, using
his mechanical expertise and the tools and supplies procured by Yumemi.
After a quiet period of sitting by and watching the narrator working, she
starts up by saying that she likes to talk. He is hardly surprised at this
point, and he continues his efforts without paying much attention to her.
Eventually, she asks him about human traits like crying and dreaming,
as her limited design and programming render her incapable of those things.
(Yumemi mentions that robots earlier than the 9000 Series cannot cry.
The 9000 Series includes those who are meant to be "companion robots.")
The narrator gives basic, straightforward answers, really more to get her
to stop bothering him.
Yumemi then asks the narrator if he prays to the gods, to which he answers
no. However, when she reveals that she believes in a robot god and even
prays to it, the narrator can't help but chuckle to himself, wondering
what a mere robot can possibly desire. To humor her, he asks her to share
it with him, but the answer makes him pause. Yumemi wishes for a heaven
that includes both humans and robots, a shared paradise where they can
continue to coexist happily in the afterlife.
The night is growing late, and Yumemi has to sleep again. Sitting down in
one of the chairs while still clutching a replacement lightbulb for Jena,
she says goodnight, closes her eyes, and shuts off her ribbons. The narrator
suddenly remembers that he has been just about to install the lightbulb.
However, she is already asleep, and touched by Yumemi's words and by
her peaceful rest, he leaves her undisturbed.
The next morning, the narrator reports to Yumemi that Jena may be fixed
by that night. Seeing him looking outside the main entrance again, she
comments that she likes to watch the rain fall. (The narrator can't hate
the weather more.) He spends the day finishing the projector's repairs.
That evening, the narrator sits down for a magical experience as Yumemi
finally makes her presentation with Jena's help. He gazes up at the stars
that can no longer be seen outside in the world, and he listens intently
to Yumemi as she describes the other planets and the constellations.
In pointing out the nearest galaxy, Andromeda, Yumemi passionately tells
the mythical Greek tale about its namesake, the princess rescued by a noble
yet humble hero, at the moment before she was to be gruesomely sacrificed.
Suddenly, the lights fail, and the entire planetarium plunges into silence.
The narrator isn't left in the darkness for too long before Yumemi finds
him, illuminating her surroundings with the lights in her uniform and
ribbons. The narrator realizes that the emergency power supply, which
Jena has been using, is completely exhausted. To answer Yumemi's question,
he says that there is no way for Jena to run again.
Not willing to let this night go to ruin and disappointing her, the narrator
asks Yumemi if she can continue her presentation without the projector.
After she agrees, he sits down once more in the dark and pictures the
night skies in his mind as she resumes. Yumemi ends by sharing her wish
that her audience will look to the stars for hope whenever he feels sad.
As Yumemi finishes, the narrator drifts off into a quiet slumber. She notices
this but then leaves him be, although she wonders what dreams he is having.
For the first time since he can remember, the narrator sleeps peacefully.
When morning comes, the narrator prepares to leave. Yumemi asks if she can
travel outside with him, as to escort him. Unfortunately, her request sounds
suggestive out of context. Upon realizing that, she apologizes profusely
and hurries away in what he can only think of as the robot equivalent
of embarrassment.
The confusion is soon resolved, but the two will need to move together
on foot. Wanting really to bring her away from the planetarium, the narrator
makes sure that she is waterproof. Yumemi puts on a raincoat for better
protection from the weather, but she also brings along a bouquet gift
for him. Not the type of man who likes to carry unnecessary weight,
he asks her to leave it. She explains that she really wants him to
have this gift, even if she must carry it for him. He yields to her.
Knowing they must cover no short distance to leave the city, he instructs
Yumemi to keep close behind him and to stay quiet, lest they attract the
attention of any drones on the streets. Stopping at an abandoned shop,
the narrator finds a bottle of wine. Comically, Yumemi is the one who
helps him open it. He takes a hard drink. Some time later, Yumemi reports
that her leg motors are overheating (tiring), so the two stop to rest for
a while. She sadly comments how the streets are completely deserted, but
she still doesn't give up her optimism.
The two continue without incident until nearing their destination, when the
narrator wants to scout ahead on his own first. Yumemi reminds him that she
must follow her protocol of ensuring his safety and volunteers to go first
instead. The narrator can no longer bring himself to allow such a thing,
so he orders her to remain where she is for three minutes, and he promises
to return by then.
The narrator's suspicions prove correct, because a large drone is positioned
on the path. Luckily, the drone remains unaware of the narrator observing
it from cover. When Yumemi pops up next to the narrator and asks what the
robot in the distance is, he casually describes it, only to suddenly catch
himself. He angrily asks what the hell she is doing here. Yumemi explains
that she has waited for three minutes and he hasn't returned, so she has
decided to come find him.
The two sneak back to a safer spot. Yumemi still thinks of returning to the
planetarium and continuing to wait for guests, but the narrator desperately
seeks to convince her of the futility of her plan. He reminds her that the
place has no power remaining, and he points out that she herself has seen
no other living soul in the entire city. Before he can continue pleading
with her, though, he first needs to eliminate the drone.
Leaving Yumemi on her own once more, the narrator climbs to the top of
a nearby building and prepares to snipe at the drone. He breathes nervously,
understanding that he has only one chance to make an accurate shot at
its weak point.
Horror overtakes him when his weapon misfires, alerting the drone to
his presence. The narrator immediately flees as the monstrous thing
begins chasing him, viciously tearing apart the ruins with its cannons.
Desperate to survive, he lures the drone into a quickly planned ambush.
The narrator hasn't been careful enough. The drone, although damaged,
stuns and injures him with a surprise shot. Facing imminent death,
the narrator suddenly sees Yumemi facing the drone. She has left behind
her raincoat and the bouquet, politely approaching the frightful machine.
Realizing what she is trying to do and struggling madly with his weapon
to save her, the narrator can only pray that the drone will confuse her
for a fellow robot. His nightmare becomes reality when it opens fire.
A moment later, a flaming wreckage marks the remains of the drone. However,
the distraction allowing its demise has exacted a terrible price. Yumemi is
blown clean apart at the waist, her upper body lying on rain-soaked rubble
as broken cables and other parts lie streaming out from under the tattered
lower edges of her uniform. The narrator's grief is indescribable; he cries
aloud why she has come to help him.
Yumemi, as calm as ever, continues to smile, and she attempts to ease him
by softly saying that, as a robot, she cannot feel pain and has been merely
carrying out her duty. When she asks if he is safe, he gives the only answer
that will make her happy. She then speaks with a different voice. It is
her default system voice, declaring that she will require extensive repairs
at the support center and that her remaining power will be exhausted in
ten minutes.
Yumemi's own familiar voice returns, and the narrator can do nothing but
stay by her side. Yumemi recalls memories of a happier time. The joys of
discovery and friendship she shared with her guests were so wonderful. Once,
she even gave hope to a young boy who wanted to be with his sister again.
Then, almost thirty years ago, she had a meeting with the rest of the staff
at the planetarium. The director told her that they had to go away on a trip
of unknown duration, and she was to remain behind and keep caring after the
place. A female scientist was weeping, turning hysterical in a vain outburst
against her colleagues. Yumemi, not understanding what was really happening,
only said that the arrangements were fine with her, as she was just a robot.
Yumemi's attention returns to the present. Her voice grows weaker,
but the narrator continues hanging onto every word she says. She has
stopped moving from the face down, the light on her name tag has faded
away, and her once bright green eyes are turning dim, but she asks the
narrator to help her fulfill a last request. She wants him to preserve
the data card that contains her memories, in the hope that her wish
to serve humanity again will one day come true. The narrator's tears
stream uncontrollably down his face. Yumemi repeats her familiar greeting
for the final time, speaking of the stars' beauty, and then she falls
completely silent, her smile forever still.
The narrator remembers how she has once told him that she loved to watch
the rain fall. Perhaps the waterdrops now trickling from her still-open
eyes can be said to be the tears she has never had? Her remains put to
rest, the narrator gently takes the data card from her left ear slot and
carefully places it inside his protective waterproof case.
Standing up at last, the narrator decides to walk toward the direction
of the stars. Where are the stars, however? That doesn't matter;
he just travels forward through the ever-falling rain. On the ground
somewhere behind him, a bouquet rests atop a neatly folded raincoat.
Wherever he goes now, he will always have Yumemi's memories with him.
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[3] Anime Adaptations
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Planetarian: Chiisana Hoshi no Yume (2016) is the 5-episode OVA adaptation
of the novel. It repositions or omits certain scenes for pacing reasons
(for example, when Yumemi first disobeys the narrator's command to wait
for his return). It has some different music and a few other minor changes
(for example, the narrator's pendant gift to Yumemi).
Planetarian: Hoshi no Hito (2016) is the longer movie adaptation that
makes further small alterations to the OVA adaptation and adds the
sequel story first told in the paper book (and the third drama CD).
Keiko Suzuki and Daisuke Ono reprise their roles here. After a decade, the
bittersweet reunion between Yumemi and the narrator is finally animated. :)
As of this writing, Planetarian: Snowglobe is a prequel under development.
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[4] CG and Music Mode
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To gain access to CG and Music Mode (Graphic List and Music List),
finish the story. (The square image that is displayed here changes
when transitioning between the Graphic List and the Music List.)
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[4.1] Graphic List
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These are the images that are displayed throughout the story, including
the sequences of variations. (Their order of listing here is not the same
as their order of appearance in the story.)
Images: (20 total)
01: Yumemi sitting with Jena's lightbulb.
Sequence: closed eyes, deactivated ribbons.
02: Blurry view of the drone.
Sequence: focused view of the drone.
03: Closer view of the drone on the other side.
Sequence: gun sights targeting.
04: The drone on the ground.
Sequence: small burst from its front left gun.
05: The drone's rifle charging up.
06: Yumemi standing in front of the drone. (Falling rain effect included.)
07: Yumemi taking it hard in the kidneys.
08: Panning up along the ground to injured Yumemi with deactivated ribbons.
(Falling rain effect included.)
Sequence: various expressions until Yumemi snoozes for good.
09: Bouquet on Yumemi's folded raincoat. (Falling snow effect included.)
10: Panning right across the nighttime city (past).
Sequence: fog and rain version (present).
11: Panning down along the planetarium exterior at night (past).
Sequence: day version (past).
12: Overhead city view (past).
Sequence: rainy fog version (present).
13: Foggy streets.
14: Foggy streets and sidewalk.
15: Upward view of foggy raining skies.
Sequence: smoke pile burning, lamppost.
16: Planetarium viewing room.
17: Jena in darkness.
Sequence: Jena lit up, view of its other side.
18: doorway (entrance and gift shop area).
Sequence: sign stand moved.
19: Planetarium ceiling.
Sequence: dimmed lighting, star, star lowered, orange horizon glow,
star in middle level, starry night skies, Mars, Earth,
bluish starry skies.
20: Various memories of persons. (Fuzzing effect included.)
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[4.2] Music List
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These are the background music tracks that are heard throughout the story.
(A randomly selected image of Yumemi is also displayed at the right side.)
Tracks: (9 total)
01: Hoshi no Sekai ~Opening~
02: Hoshi Meguri no Uta ~Honky Tonk~
03: Hoshi Meguri no Uta ~Metronome~
04: Ame to Robot
05: Hoshi Meguri no Uta ~Winter's tale~
06: Gentle Jena
07: Mattakihito
08: Itsukushimi Fukaki
09: Hoshi Meguri no Uta
All (This is the Play-All Option.)
Repeat (This is the Repeat Option.)
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[5] Reference
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[5.1] Game Source Information
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Name: Planetarian: Chiisana Hoshi no Yume
Code: SLPM-66472 (PS2)
Developer: Key
Producer: Visual Art's
Genre: digital novel ("kinetic novel")
Players: 1
Save: Memory Card (27 KB) (PS2)
Save File Name: Planetarian
Save File Icon: a plain white rectangular board with the novel's full title
printed in black roughly along its upper half, on both sides of the board
Copy Animation: none
Delete Animation: none
System Requirements: (PC)
- Microsoft Windows 98/2000/Me/XP Japanese Language Version
- Pentium 300 MHz Processor (Recommended: Pentium 600 MHz Processor)
- 48 MB RAM (Recommended: 64 MB RAM) (XP Minimum and Recommended: 256 MB RAM)
- 200 MB Disk Space
- DirectX 5.0
- 800 x 600 16-Bit Display (Recommended: 800 x 600 24-Bit or 32-Bit Display)
- Direct Sound 100-Percent Compatible Sound Card
- Keyboard and Mouse
- DVD-ROM Drive (Package Version)
Progressive Display Mode: yes (PS2)
Publisher: Visual Art's (PC Download) (PC Package)
Publisher: Prototype (PS2)
Release Date: 2004-11-29 (PC Download)
Release Date: 2006-04-28 (PC Package)
Release Date: 2006-08-24 (PS2)
JAN: 4933032003885 (PC Package)
JAN: 4933032003953 (PS2)
Cover Art: (PC Package) (PS2)
Yumemi kneels on the floor while cradling a lightbulb for Jena. She has
a somewhat distracted look, as though she is figuring what to do with the
item in her hands. The skin of her left arm and the sleeve over it are gone,
revealing its internal metal structure. The floor and the rest of the room
appear to be a holographic projection of stars.
Disc Art: (PC Package)
SD (super-deformed) versions of Yumemi and the drone appear at various
places on the disc. There are two images of Yumemi. One image is of her
standing and smiling at the viewer, looking as cute as ever. The other
image is of her tripping and falling onto the floor, squinting her eyes
and dropping Jena's lightbulb. There is one image of the drone, of it
standing and turned toward the viewer. It looks bad-tempered yet cuddly
and harmless all at the same time.
Additional Materials: (First Editions)
The first prints of the PC package version and the PS2 version include
two additional items. The first item is a separate paper book that
describes the events before and after those of the digital novel.
The second item is a bookmark with an image of Yumemi. (There are
variations of the images on the book's obi and on the bookmark.)
There are also three drama CDs that are based on the book, but they are
not included with any version of the digital novel. They are published
by Key Sounds Label and have been released after the original soundtrack.
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[5.2] Soundtrack Information
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Planetarian: Original Soundtrack Copyright 2006 Key Official Original Goods
and Visual Art's
All songs arranged by Magome Togoshi
(Except Track 11 arranged by Shinji Orito)
Name: Planetarian: Original Soundtrack
Code: KSLA-0025
Publisher: Visual Art's and Key Sounds Label
Release Date: 2006-08-11 (2006-12-28)
Discs: 1
Cover Art:
Yumemi sits on her haunches on the floor, her information ribbons circling
around her like orbital lines before draping over her left leg or the floor
to her right. The floor appears to be bright glowing astrological shapes
in greens, yellows, pinks, and other colors, and it seems to form a part
of a greater holographically projected world, along with the faint yellow
grid-like background. She is in a calm and restful mood, warmly smiling
at the viewer. Her right hand is set over a ribbon end on the floor,
while her left hand is set over the ribbon end draping over her
left shin. Her right shin blocks the view of her panties, ensuring
nothing naughty appears in this pose.
Tracks:
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## Time Tune (12 total) (38:05 Disc Total)
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01 0:59 Hoshi no Sekai ~Opening~ [Starry World]
02 1:47 Hoshi Meguri no Uta ~Honky Tonk~
03 1:59 Hoshi Meguri no Uta ~Metronome~
04 1:38 Ame to Robot [Rain and Robot]
05 2:59 Hoshi Meguri no Uta ~Winter's tale~
06 3:37 Gentle Jena
07 2:54 Mattakihito [Fully Human]
08 2:47 Itsukushimi Fukaki [Affectionate Depths]
09 4:26 Hoshi Meguri no Uta [Star Orbit Song]
10 6:53 Gentle Jena ~Extended Version~
11 5:11 Human Warrior
12 2:55 Hoshi Meguri no Uta ~Short Version~
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These tracks are the same as those in the digital novel, including the
order of their listings, except the final three tracks are exclusive to
this soundtrack.
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[5.3] Document Credits
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Key (key.visualarts.gr.jp) (key.soundslabel.com)
For developing Planetarian.
Visual Art's
For producing Planetarian.
Spherelanders
Extra thanks to Alex Round for actually authoring this document
and to Koyume for providing support and information about the
related materials. That nun can go kiss Yumemi's upgraded butt. :D
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[6] Contact Information
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mail: faididi@yahoo.com
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