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| Acrobat Forms A to Z |
| Ted Padova |
| Tuesday, September 22, 2009 |
| Pre-Conference Session (9:00am - 4:00pm) |
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| Learn all there is about creating and deploying Acrobat PDF Forms. Use the auto creation features in Acrobat Standard, Pro and Pro Extended, learn when manual development of forms is needed, understand thoroughly the different field types, create dynamic PDF forms, understand some basics for using JavaScript and learn a number of shortcuts and tips related to designing and creating PDF forms using Acrobat. |
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| Beginning JavaScript for Acrobat & PDF |
| Thom Parker |
| Tuesday, September 22, 2009 |
| Pre-Conference Session (9:00am - 4:00pm) |
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| Need to take your PDF Document Skills to the next level? Have you been told “You need JavaScript for that one?” Nearly every interactive and custom feature of Acrobat and PDF is controlled through scripting, from simple calculations to advanced document navigation and task automation. In this class you’ll learn through example how scripting is used in Acrobat and PDF. The material is geared for the beginner and includes a soft introduction into Core JavaScript as well as Standard Acrobat JavaScript. You’ll learn the hows and whys of the Acrobat scripting environment by developing a working form with advanced scripted features. Introductory sections on LiveCycle scripting and Automation scripting will also be included. |
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| Creating Brilliant Client Presentations with PDF Portfolios |
| Dustin Tauer |
| Tuesday, September 22, 2009 |
| Pre-Conference Session (9:00am - 4:00pm) |
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| It’s the day before a big client presentation and your team FINALLY gave you all the assets you need to organize for the presentation. Now you are stuck with the daunting task of assembling a professional presentation or risk losing the client. Sound familiar? This hands-on session is your solutions. We will explore creating rich and engaging client presentation using Adobe PDF Portfolios. PDF Portfolios were an addition to Adobe Acrobat 9 and make client presentations a breeze. We’ll start by examining all the types of assets we can incorporate into a portfolio. We’ll add documents, format and color-correct a few images, create some simple Flash animations, edit some video, and wrap everything into a beautiful PDF Portfolio. No prior experience is necessary. Attendees will need to have Adobe Creative Suite CS4 installed (either licensed or trial version). Laptop rental is available for those who do not have Create Suite CS4. |
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| Creating Forms and PDF Documents with Adobe InDesign |
| Mark Lehr |
| Tuesday, September 22, 2009 |
| Pre-Conference Session (9:00am - 4:00pm) |
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| This whirlwind day-long session will introduce users to Adobe InDesign CS4 and basic layout techniques. We will also emphasize areas of Libraries, step and repeat, character, paragraph, nested, and object styles, Smart Guides, PDF output and other areas to facilitate form design within InDesign CS4. |
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| Designer Dynamic Forms and Scripting Calculations |
| Angie Okamoto |
| Tuesday, September 22, 2009 |
| Pre-Conference Session (9:00am - 4:00pm) |
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| LiveCycle Designer is a powerful form design tool. Are you using the features it offers? Creating dynamic documents can solve many design dilemmas when the amount of data being collected varies. Analyze existing form design layouts and optimize the content for use in a dynamic layout. Learn how to build dynamic forms from scratch, with tips to make layout more efficient. We will focus this session on adjustable dynamic forms and the calculations necessary when the form layout adjusts. |
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| Acrobat Forms |
| Lisa Croft |
| Wednesday, September 23, 2009 |
| 8:30am - 9:45am |
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| In this session, you will learn to easily create forms with Acrobat's form tools and retrieve the data from within a form. Utilizing the features of Acrobat 9, you’ll be eager to make all of your forms intelligent and fillable! With just a few clicks, you’ll have your form created and ready for distribution. |
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| Discovering Adobe InDesign and Exploring Form Creation |
| Mark Lehr |
| Wednesday, September 23, 2009 |
| 8:30am - 9:45am |
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| Adobe InDesign is a versatile & simple way to create quality forms. This session will explore the Adobe InDesign CS4 interface. You will learn how to build basic forms using InDesign as well as how to use the Form wizard to quickly make them fillable. |
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| What is LiveCycle ES? |
| Angie Okamoto |
| Wednesday, September 23, 2009 |
| 8:30am - 9:45am |
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| This session will help you understand the possibilities of Adobe LiveCycle ES Servers. Learn about a server solution that blends electronic forms, process management, document security, and document generation to help you create and deliver rich and engaging applications that reduce paperwork, accelerate decision-making, and increase productivity. |
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| Programming Concepts for Non-Programmers |
| Laurie Weaver |
| Wednesday, September 23, 2009 |
| 8:30am - 9:45am |
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| Ever feel “out of the loop” when it comes to technical concepts? Want to try something new? Get a fun, high-energy, hands-on introduction to what programming is all about. Created for the non-programmer, this workshop introduces programming concepts and terms through exercises and examples that are accessible and fun to try – all without computers! |
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| Going Green with Acrobat & PDF: Profitability and Sustainability in the Enterprise |
| Ted Padova |
| Wednesday, September 23, 2009 |
| 10:00AM-11:00AM |
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| The keynote session on day one kicks off the conference with a panel of speakers discussing how Acrobat can be used for sustainable and enduring solutions for business and government. Going green initiatives began in 1987, and since that time billions of dollars have been spent on programs to help sustain the environment. Yet, one of the easiest and least expensive approaches to green efforts, which has been at the fingertips of computer users since 1993, has not been fully utilized. Rather than talk about multi-million dollar alternative energy programs, this panel offers methods for individual users to help advance sustainability using Acrobat tools and features and PDF that can be employed today. Panel members offer ideas and solutions for individuals in any office and move on to discuss how we do business at home can impact a global community. |
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| Extending Features in Adobe Reader |
| Ali Hanyaloglu |
| Wednesday, September 23, 2009 |
| 11:15am - 12:30pm |
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| This session will show you the value of being able to allow those who only have the free Adobe Reader to work with you. You will learn some of the differences between the Reader versions, and you will leave with an understanding of what Reader Extensions are, the benefits of them and what’s available to you. |
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| Creating Custom PDF Portfolios |
| Dustin Tauer |
| Wednesday, September 23, 2009 |
| 11:15am - 12:30pm |
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| Having trouble coming up with ideas to make your PDF Portfolios truly engaging? Then this session is for you. We’ll explore all the different ways to make your custom PDF Portfolio stand apart from the rest. PDF Portfolios are very easy to customize with the right tools. We’ll color correct and size a few images with Photoshop. We’ll use Flash to create a couple fun banner animations and incorporate some video. We’ll even work a little with sound and really make the PDF Portfolio pop. In the end, everything will be wrapped in a nicely customized navigator and look fantastic as it’s presented to the client. No prior experience is necessary. We’ll be using a lot of the tools inside Adobe Creative Suite CS4 but also look at some free options for image and sound editing. |
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| Practical Database Connected Forms in the Office |
| Thom Parker |
| Wednesday, September 23, 2009 |
| 11:15am - 12:30pm |
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| The LiveCycle Form technology includes an easy way to connect a form to a local database. There are several different business activities this connection can be used to implement, from inter-office data handling to small scale variable data printing. This ability to connect to a local database offers a host of productivity benefits to office level business processes. But using this technology requires knowing how to set up a database and script the various interactions. In this session, we’ll cover setting up and scripting three form usage scenarios: using a form as a database control panel (i.e., navigating and updating the DB), using a form to perform small scale variable data printing, and creating an inter-office form that updates the database when it’s filled out. Come and see how you can increase office productivity by using the LiveCycle form database connection. |
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| Adobe Presenter |
| Paul Gilbertson |
| Wednesday, September 23, 2009 |
| 11:15am - 12:30pm |
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| Learn how to create Adobe Presenter presentations easily from simple PowerPoint presentations. We will cover topics including recording and editing slide narration, adding quizzes, animations, links, files, Flash content, and importing and recording audio and video to a presentation. Finally, we’ll show how easy it is to publish the presentation to the Connect Pro server as well as many other formats including directly into a Adobe Acrobat PDF file – and include all the audio, video and slide animations. |
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| Introduction to Designer Forms |
| Angie Okamoto |
| Wednesday, September 23, 2009 |
| 1:30pm - 2:45Pm |
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| Join Angie as she shows you how to use Designer to create PDF forms. Explore the objects available in the Library groups, and explore the possibilities when you create your own Library objects for reuse. Learn how to lay out a form from scratch and create fillable and interactive objects. |
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| Rich Media Specialty |
| Bob Connolly |
| Wednesday, September 23, 2009 |
| 1:30pm - 2:45Pm |
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| In this session, you will learn how to enhance PDF with Audio, Video and Animation to create interactive eNewsletters, eBooks, eBrochures, eCatalogues and training manuals. Learn the various methods and limitations for streaming, embedding and attaching the rich media to the PDF. Rich Media is often used to describe the Flash banner advertising found inside web pages. Utilizing the latest versions of Adobe Acrobat and Reader 9, it is now possible to place and view this form of advertising inside PDF pages. Along with Flash banners, you now can also view Flash Video (FLV), interactive animation and games using the SWF file format. Rich Media can also be used to describe Virtual Reality U3D models in CAD applications and (QuickTime VR) for virtual tours of hotels, travel destinations, automobiles and even the surface of Mars. |
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| Secure Your PDF Files |
| Lisa Croft |
| Wednesday, September 23, 2009 |
| 1:30pm - 2:45Pm |
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| This session will teach you how to secure your PDF documents and confidential information to prevent unwanted changes taking place. Acrobat 9 helps you select your choice and level of security, and the options the user will have when viewing your document. You will also learn about using document security to expire documents and limit rights to a specified group of users using the Adobe Policy Server. |
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| e-Learning & Web Conferencing with Acrobat Connect & PDF |
| Paul Gilbertson |
| Wednesday, September 23, 2009 |
| 1:30pm - 2:45Pm |
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| Learn how easy it is to setup and run a collaborative web conference or Virtual Classroom using Adobe Acrobat Connect Pro. Bring all sorts of rich media and documents directly into the room (including PDF documents). Use these persistent meeting rooms for training, eLearning and basic collaboration. See why Connect Pro is the most secure, easy on your network bandwidth and simple to join product on the market. |
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| Acrobat Tips: Doing More in Less Time |
| Ted Padova |
| Wednesday, September 23, 2009 |
| 3:15pm - 4:30pm |
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| A bundle of tips, tricks, and workarounds are offered to help you streamline your PDF development. Cut time off bookmark creation, work with page templates, learn editing tips for PDF documents, understand links to different views, automate your workflows and monetize PDF documents are some of the areas discussed. |
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| Preflight with Adobe Acrobat |
| Keith Gilbert |
| Wednesday, September 23, 2009 |
| 3:15pm - 4:30pm |
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Do you want to ensure that the PDF files you send to a printer are ready for high-quality output? Are you certain that batch of PDF files you are about to put on your Web site are all made to the same specifications? If so, you need to learn how to use Acrobat's Preflight feature, and this seminar is for you! You will learn:
- How to use the built-in preflight profiles to check your files for standard print conditions.
- How to create and edit your own preflight profiles to check files for your specific, unique requirements.
- How to use the Preflight tools to actually change PDF files, such as changing color files to grayscale, downsampling images, or embedding fonts.
- How to use the Object Inspector to examine the attributes of individual page items.
- How overprint preview works in Acrobat.
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| PDF Forms vs. Designer/XFA Forms: Choose Carefully |
| Duff Johnson |
| Wednesday, September 23, 2009 |
| 3:15pm - 4:30pm |
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| Adobe's Acrobat and Reader support two very different types of form
technologies with distinct capabilities. This session is devoted to
exploring and explaining the differences between the two models, and
provides a framework for deciding which approach is right for your
implementation. |
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| Acrobat.com: Working in the cloud |
| Ali Hanyaloglu |
| Wednesday, September 23, 2009 |
| 3:15pm - 4:30pm |
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| Acrobat.com is a set of free and subscription-based online services from Adobe including file sharing and storage, PDF creation, online word processor, presentations and tables, web conferencing and integration with Acrobat 9. Ali will show you the services available, including the recently launched Acrobat.com Presentations and Tables, so you can begin creating and sharing documents, communicate with others in real time, and simplify working with others. |
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| e-Forms for e-Government and e-Commerce |
| Ted Padova |
| Thursday, September 24, 2009 |
| 8:30am - 9:45am |
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| What is the current status of eForms on Federal and State Government Web sites? Is government going green? Is improvement needed? This session covers an analysis of the current state of processing transactions via Adobe PDF forms in government and offers guidelines for creating well-designed forms for eGovernment and eCommerce. What issues need to be addressed when creating eForms and how they should be handled are considerations for improving forms distribution. |
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| Beyond PDF: Flash and Social Networking |
| Dustin Tauer |
| Thursday, September 24, 2009 |
| 8:30am - 9:45am |
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| Tweet-poke-IM-blog. Nowadays our conversations have resorted to the sounds toddlers make when eating their favorite ice cream. It’s the evolution of Social Networking and Rich Media. A technology like PDF has been around much longer than these new trends. Can the two be combined? Should the two be combined? This session will attempt to answer these questions by taking a look at leveraging emerging trends inside a PDF. We’ll look at Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and some other related technologies to create a new look on an old technology. |
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| Digital Signatures - How Can I make this Work? |
| Lisa Croft |
| Thursday, September 24, 2009 |
| 8:30am - 9:45am |
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| You and your organization are no doubt looking at ways to reduce the amount of paper that is consumed. Digital Signatures can help deliver on that promise. This session will help get you started on understanding what digital signing PDF documents is all about, and highlight some of the ways one can approve and certify PDF documents. |
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| Making PDFs Comply with Section 508 |
| Duff Johnson |
| Thursday, September 24, 2009 |
| 8:30am - 9:45am |
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| It's not enough that a PDF should look good. If Section 508 applies, the
law says that it needs to be accessible as well. In this session, PDF
accessibility pioneer Duff Johnson discusses Section 508 as it applies
specifically to PDF files. We'll explore the limits and assumptions
behind Section 508, and provide specific examples showing how to make PDF
files work for the intended purpose; a quality reading experience for
assistive-technology users. |
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| The 5 Golden Rules of Client Management and How Acrobat Can Help |
| Joe Burbach |
| Thursday, September 24, 2009 |
| 10:00AM-11:00AM |
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| Join Joe Burbach as he demonstrates how to use Adobe Acrobat & PDF to unlock the secrets of successful client relationships and communications. During this entertaining keynote session, Joe will identify the 5 Golden Rules of Client Management, such as “Do not irritate thy Client” and “Make thy Client looketh smart(er).” And in the process, he will showcase how some of the new and powerful Acrobat tools such as Portfolio and Web Capture make it easier (and even more fun) to keep the clients happy. |
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| LiveCycle Designer tips & Tricks |
| Angie Okamoto |
| Thursday, September 24, 2009 |
| 11:15am - 12:30pm |
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| Join Angie as she shows you how to use Designer effectively to create PDF forms. With all the tools available in Designer hidden away in palettes and menus finding them can be a challenge. Discover tips and tricks designed to help you work more efficiently. We will discuss alignment techniques, tab order, Subforms, and Master Pages. |
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| Creating Interactive PDF Files with InDesign |
| Keith Gilbert |
| Thursday, September 24, 2009 |
| 11:15am - 12:30pm |
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InDesign is a wonderful layout tool for interactive documents. In this seminar, InDesign CS4 will be used to demonstrate how to create an interactive document right in InDesign, and then publish that document to PDF. You will learn:
- What types of interactivity to add in InDesign, and what to add later in the finished PDF file.
- How to control page transitions in InDesign.
- How to add interactive rollover buttons in InDesign.
- How to add sound and movie files to InDesign that will play in the final PDF.
- How to add Flash content to PDF files.
- How to create "builds" in InDesign.
- How to specify PDF export settings in InDesign so that Interactivity is preserved in the final PDF.
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| What is Acrobat JavaScript & What Can I do with It? |
| Thom Parker |
| Thursday, September 24, 2009 |
| 11:15am - 12:30pm |
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| Acrobat’s scripting environment is broad and deep. We normally think of scripting as only useful for things like form calculations, but there is so much more to it. Scripting is one of the most important and flexible tools in the Acrobat environment. It can be used to make your documents stand out with user friendly and advanced interactive features, and it can be used to make you and your office mates lives so much easier through automation and superior inter-office forms and documents. This session will be a presentation of example after example of the uses to which scripting can be put. Be sure to come with loads of questions about how scripting can be used in your business processes. |
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| Commenting and Reviewing Best Practices |
| Ali Hanyaloglu |
| Thursday, September 24, 2009 |
| 11:15am - 12:30pm |
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| In this session, you will learn best practices to follow so that your comments and markups are easy to understand by others in the review cycle. Learn handy shortcuts and how to use the annotation tools correctly to indicate revisions to graphics as well as text. Learn how to manage comments in your documents, and what options are available to you for collecting feedback from others. A successful commenting workflow can save you time, money and reduce many headaches! |
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| Tracking Distributed Forms |
| Angie Okamoto |
| Thursday, September 24, 2009 |
| 1:30pm - 2:45pm |
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| Do you have your forms created and ready to distribute? Explore the features of Acrobat 9 that allow you to distribute and track your forms. Learn how to add additional responses to the data collection, remind users to complete the form, and create a spreadsheet of the resulting data. |
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| Creating Magazines on the fly |
| Bob Connolly |
| Thursday, September 24, 2009 |
| 1:30pm - 2:45pm |
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| In this session, we will demonstrate how to create a website that will allow you to create interactive custom publications where the visitor chooses the content from a wide variety of sources. Using the PDF format, it's possible to embed video and flash adverting into PDF pages and then have a web server combine the pages together "On The Fly" to create the custom publication for downloading to a computer for viewing offline. The internet is swiftly eroding the sales of the printed magazine. Advertising agencies are moving their add dollars from print to the web where their advertising can be tracked for performance. Publishers are now experimenting with electronic versions of their magazines. Customers can now create custom publications choosing chapters of various books to make one downloadable book targeted to their interests. |
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| Closing Session - Q&A Panel with the Experts |
| Panel of Experts |
| Thursday, September 24, 2009 |
| 3:00pm - 4:00pm |
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| Join a lively discussion of all things Acrobat and PDF. Use this opportunity to receive answers to your remaining questions from a panel of experts. Once your mind is filled with new technologies, a repertoire of tips and tricks, and many ideas to try when you get back to work, be sure to stay for a chance to win one of the many prizes available to attendees. You must be at this session to win! |
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