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1342

Gaia Portal recognized a non-valid values

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1247

How to Understand and Approach IPv8 if It Becomes a Standard?

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577

ClusterXL and Some Options to verify on ElasticXL

577

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318

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1695

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391

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237

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375

The requirement to adjust the Information Security Regulator

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512

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512

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1981

Troubleshooting 101 April 2026: Video and Slides

1981

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2097

R82.10 fail to install on xcp-NG no drive detected

2097

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1007

VSX Migration 6400 → 9700 with Bond Redesign (4→2 Interfaces) – vsx_util Reconfigure Limitations?

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2941

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871

sk156072 - Domain migration - SMS to DMS

871

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2550

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IP Reputation exception is not working

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545

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761

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451

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451

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1671

Recommended Jumbo Hotfix for R82 Recommended

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702

First Time Access Issue- AWS Checkpoint Management Server

352

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938

Identity propagation ClusterXl members

938

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2006

Email notification when backup fails

2006

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MVP Gold

790

Blink answers.xml and ElasticXL

559

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284

HTTPS Inspection Troubleshooting Evidence-Driven Runbook (Gateway CA, QUIC, pinning, proxy, and ws

9689

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MVP Diamond CHKP

24626

Certificate and CRL validation fails from March 1, 2026

24626

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851

ISP Redundancy Load Sharing Issue w/ 2 BGP Peers (inactive route from one peer)

851

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7087

Data received before SYN was acknowledged. Stripping all packet data

7087

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489

Upgrade to R81.20 from R81.10 - VSX Environment - is VSLS required?

489

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3058

VPN Redundancy without using Dynamic Routing

3058

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579

DNS Resolution Issue for Spoke Firewalls over MPLS (Using External IP Instead of Internal)

579

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818

Web Application Not Working whin using SSL VPN

818

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1170

VSNext and TACACS+ authentication - defining TACP-15 for non-local Gaia admin user

1170

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3115

SIC Redundancy in Deployments with Internet-Based Management – Design Question

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540

SSL VPN WITH STATICALLY NATED IP

540

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54510

Check Point Packet Trace Utility

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447

Smart1-Cloud Policy install fails on R82 SPARK gateways on first run or when running in parallel

447

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7973

Funny IP on show configuration

7973

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1283

Maintenance and Upgrades Best Practices Americas May 2025 Video and Slides

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766

DynamicID integration with Internal SMTP Relay

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1561

Updatable Geo Objects categorize IP as from the wrong country

1561

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3116

It is necessary to select certain SNMP traps when working internal_snmp_trap

3116

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678

SNX not working after portal certificate change

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696

Unable to Boot R82 ISO in VMWare

696

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1072

Identity awareness - Linux bastion users

1072

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3468

Quantum spark ipsec tunnel using vti interface

3468

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515

Core protection "SMTP STARTTLS Command"

515

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1539

Configuring DynamicID to use Internal SMTP server

1539

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328

Handling Log Exporter in Management HA with dual "Primary" log servers.

328

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702

Cannot establish SIC between VSX gateway and SMS in ElasticXL VSNext setup R82

702

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681

Manual NAT with Port Forwarding on Check Point Virtual GW

681

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563

Check Point ISP Redundancy Explained | Dual Internet Setup + Failover Demo

563

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794

Services don't work on Quantum Spark 1600

794

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9492

Zero Phishing and IOS 18.4: Captive Portal Problem

9492

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Collaborator

3145

Change interfaces of a bonding group

976

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341

Issue with routing based on ABR/PBR

341

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572

Different compliance check rules can be set up for SSL VPN

572

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717

What's New in R82.10 April 2026

3623

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1685

Export Objects - Applications / Categories and Network Objects

1685

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1980

Help on process to export historical VPN users

1980

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1511

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1511

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1760

Unable to find reason for RX_DRP

1760

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2182

Introducing LogHub: Unified Log Aggregation for Quantum Gateways

2182

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1131

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1131

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1606

Issue running management via Harmony SASE

1606

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5230

LDAPS connections from the gateway will be downgraded to the legacy certificate validation.

5230

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583

Issue faces in integrating Open ldap v3 in checkpoint firewall

583

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1631

Export Specific Rules to CSV for a given object

6085

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353

MANUAL-NAT ON CHECKPOINT VIRTUAL GW

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1120

Block MobileAccess/VPN Client Access from unwanted countries

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761

SMS & Security Gateway Upgrade

761

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1351

Recommended method of Upgrade of Management Server from R81.20 to R82 - VSX

1351

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2555

SmartConsole Unknown Error (0x2ee2) and Gaia Login Stuck

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588

R82, VSX Main, Maestro, and MLM logging - sanity check

342

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1038

Check Point plans for TLS Certificate Lifetime Reduction

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3058

The IP quantity limit of a NetworkFeed

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1069

Quantum Spark 2560 failover after every configuration change

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813

🚀 Web SmartConsole – Take 164, 165 & 167 Updates + What’s Coming Next

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1416

GAIA WebUI Login Events Not Visible in SmartConsole Audit Logs

6901

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1788

Unexpected fwFullyUtilizedDrops with low CPU – how to identify the source?

1788

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957

Persistent fwFullyUtilizedDrops on 26000 appliances (R81.20) – Is disabling SMT a valid next step?

957

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502

Management Network for remote site (dark fiber)

502

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3094

Can we use Dell R760 as Open Server?

3094

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417

How to Mass Create Users, Groups, and Policies on Linux – Step by Step Script Walkthrough

417

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16295

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16295

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416

How to Automatically Backup Device Configurations – Step by Step Script Walkthrough

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358

Creating Interoperable Devices via CLI with an Interactive bash

358

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348

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797

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311

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303

Starlink High Performance Integration

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267

Check Point Host Batch Creator for Efficient Object Management

267

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936

A Practical Quantum Approach to Automation: Built, Tested, and Shared

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306

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861

R81.20 Failed to resolve VPN MEP gateway

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374

🚀 Web SmartConsole Take 155 - Coming This Week!

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732

IPS: How to Filter Events by CVE/Protection and Troubleshoot Signatures (Real-Time + Historical)

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1536

Why the IPS blade prevent Checkpoint update.

1536

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636

Compliance poor security - VPN114

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382

After upgrading management to R82, nat hitcount does not work on gateway on R81.20

382

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893

BankBot banking trojan got into Google Play again, this time embedded in a game called ‘Jewels Star Classic’.

2139

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445

SIC error 325 on Install Policy — R82.10 Cross-AZ Cluster in AWS

1647

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2047

Sending Syslog to logging server pt 2

2047

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587

DynamicID with email OTP not sending OTP

929

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618

Customize Field/Column Suggestions for Log Search?

882

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1254

Threat Emulation policy action "Send"

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3151

Checkpoint Backup using SolarWind NCM

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1385

Multi-Domain (MDS/DMS) — HA, Sync, and Advanced Troubleshooting (Field Runbook)

629

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470

Bash script for IP Address Report Generator

470

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384

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400

Adding Exception Source have multiple IP

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354

Question regarding cloning Microsoft_AD profile to limit impact of SupportOldSchema parameter

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1385

Can't route another network to my site to site VPN tunnel

1852

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1107

Restrict external access to the Management Server

1028

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867

HTTPS Inspection Best Practices March 2026: Video and Slides

796

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327

Passo a Pasos da instalação de um Multi Domain Checkpoint R81.20

327

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555

Unable to bypass Non Compliant HTTP protection over VPN on R82.10

555

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915

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549

Identical R82.10 GWs with different options for set ssh server mac and set ssh server kex

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2695

Practical Advanced VPN Troubleshooting (Check Point)

2695

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598

Gaia WebUI becomes inaccessible when URL Filtering is enabled (SMS without internet access)

862

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376

Migrate single cluster and policy to new domain (CMA)

376

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1007

Enabling 2FA on Remote Access VPN Gateway for Vendors

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2994

Logging for GAIA portal and SSH access

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606

Checking for usage of global objects in local policies

606

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14090

Changing ssh port on CP firewall

14090

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740

Simple eBGP Configuration Between Cisco Router and Check Point Firewall

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739

R82 Smart Console Extensions - install Fails

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2024

Smart-1 Cloud and Enterprise vs SPARK licensing equivalents (need product mgmt insight)

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1671

29000 NIC Slot Population Guidelines

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638

Automating Object Creation in Check Point SMS Using Available Services

638

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4002

🚀 This Month’s Spotlight - 3 Features You Should Start Using Today - September 2025

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2027

R82 - ElasticXL 3920 Appliance - Member Join Issue

2027

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1684

Running First Time Wizard in CLI for Secondary SMS

773

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825

NAT Help: How to NAT to "Remote" internal subnets (not directly connected) on a 2500 Appliance?

825

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366

Migrating Trunk from SMS on CheckPoint Quantum

366

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3950

Disaster after Management Server Upgrade from R80.20 to R80.40

3950

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1135

Grouping multiple Access Roles into a single object

1135

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862

GW Password Recovery with SmartConsole Script

862

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640

Update failed. Gateway can not access internet

640

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326

Blink upgrade Smart-1 appliance from R81.20 to R82 fails

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1305

ElasticXL (R82) vs ClusterXL Load Sharing — o que muda na prática (arquitetura, tráfego, sync e oper

309

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1284

R81.20 IPS Log Parsing Bug: Multiple Real Source IPS Displayed as 0.0.127.190

1284

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75239

How to manually delete an entry from the Connections Table

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1235

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946

Default policy installation failed in vsx gatewa

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1151

Migration Plan from 5100 series HA using Smart-1 410 to 9100 series HA using Smart-1 700 series

1151

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5710

FULL TIPS for VOIP Passing Through Check Point

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413

sk105239 article not working when ISP redundancy configured in load sharing mode.

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3591

Filter by DNS query the DNS requests

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479

Creation of a Gateway user with SHA-256/SHA-512 hash and verification in SmartConsole

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3448

VMSS Azure – Is it possible to customize or replace default Load Balancer?

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1285

Remotely Activating Locator Beacon LED

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3488

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815

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