NAMCO TIME CRISIS 2 User manual

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INTf?ODUCTION
INTRODUCTION
Thank you very much for purchasing Namco’s Time Crisis 2 (“this machine”).
This Operation Manual describes:
-how fo run, install, transpon, move, maintain, and scrap this machine safely
-how to run this machine correctly while making full use of its functions
-how to ensure safety for players and observers.
Whom to contact when you need information about this machine and its repairs
-For information about this machine and its repairs, contact your dealer.

7. SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
1. SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
Be sure to read these instructions to ensure safe use
Instructions to the owner:
If you wish to commission another party to mn, install, transport. move, maintain, or scrap this ma-
chine, please instruct that party to read and observe all instructions for the particular action to be
conducted.
l-l Magnitudes of risk
For this machine and this Operation Manual, safety precautions and property damages are classified as
listed below according to the magnitude of the particular risk.
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1 DANGER: Failure to avoid the risk will most probably result in death or seriousijury.
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1 WARNING: Failure to avoid the risk may result in death or serious injury.
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1 CAUTION: Failure to avoid the risk may result in minor injury or property damase.
Functional notes not related to safety are marked with the following label:
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Notes related to a function and protection of the product
l-2 Definition of the term “technician”
This Operation Manual is designed for arcade game shop personnel. However. those sections marked
‘To be conducted by a technician only” in the cable of contents are written for technicians. Such tasks
Imust therefore be conducted by a technician only.
Technician:
A person engaged in machine design, manufacture, inspection, or maintenance for a manufacmrer
of amusement equipment, or a person who has technical knowledge related to electriciry. electron-
ics, and mechanical engineering at a level equal to or superior to that of graduates of industrial
high school. and who engages routinely in maintaining (repairing) amusement equipment.
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1. SAF.3-Y P~ECALJTIONS
l-3 Top-priority safety precautions
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1 WARNING
I Should any trouble occur, turn off the power and stop operating this machine immediately. Then do not
forget to unplug the power cord. Running this machine with its trouble unsolved may cause a fire or
other accident.
l Some parts in the monitor retain high heat and voltage after power-off. Take care not to touch any such
part without proper protection. Such a touch might give you an electric shock or get you burned.
.Dust accumulated on the power plug may cause a fire. Conduct a regular check and remove dust.
0 Insert the power plug into the service outlet securely. Poor contact may cause heat, resutting in a fire or
getting you burned.
0 A breakdown of the power cord may cause a fire, an electric shock. or leakage. Observe the following
instructions:
l Do not make the cord come close to a heating device.
- Do not twist the cord.
- Do not bend the cord forcibly.
* Do not modtfy it.
- Do not bundle ft.
- Do not pull it. (To pull out the power plug, do not pull the cord. Always hold the power plug to pull it
out)
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l Do not place anything on it.
l Do not get it caught by this machine, other product, or wall.
* Do not do anything else that may damage the power cord.
l Do not wet the power cord or power plug with water. That might cause an electric shock or leakage.
.Do not touch the power plug with a wet hand. That might give you an electric shock.
.This machine has a power capacity of 1lOV AC, S.ZA(220V AC, 2.6A). Always use indoor wiring that
conforms to this machine’s power specifications. Otherwise a fire or an electric shock might result.
.Run this machine with a supply voltage in the llO-120V AC (or 220~240V AC) range. Using this
machine at any vottage outside the specified range might cause a fire or electric shock To ensure this
machine runs under its best condition, use a rated voltage whenever possible.
l Use specified brands of consumables and service parts (including screws). To order any part, contact
your dealer.
l ‘Do not remodel this machine without permission. Do not carry out any task not covered in thLs Opera-
tion Manual. Unauthorized remodeling may result in an unexpected risk.
l In reselling this machine, always attach this Operation Manual to this machine.

1. SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
l-4 Description of the “warning label” attached to this machine
---A WARNING
. The “warning label” describes important safety precautions. Observe the following:
l As the “warning label” attached to this machine should be read easily, take care to decide the place
to install this machine and the appropriate illumination or soil of the warning labels. Do not let this
label get hidden behind another gaming machine or other object.
9 Do not remove or modify the ‘Ivaming label.”
lWhew! the kaming label” is diq or damaged. replace it with a new %arning label.” To order an
additional *warning label.” contact your dealer.
Onty , qwll?ld sewh technlclm Monitor with a New One.“)
Is l Uowd to open SW door. Warning sticker (high voltage)
The pa,? l,mlde eontlins bathal Part # 461-371
HIGH VOLTAGE
Be run 0 unplug tha AC power
before opening the door.
;r High-voltage parts refer to certain parts at the back
of the monitor. Before work, read P-51,6-3-1 (2)
‘Replacing the Monitor with a New One.“)
Warning sticker (inside)
Part II 461-376
(This Qaming label” is attached inside this machine.)
‘it The parts inside refer to the amplifier
board, regulator, and related parts on
the control base.
Caution sticker (maintenance)
Part #46 t-359

CONTENTS
CONTENTS
1. SAFETY PRECAUTIONS .................................................................................................................... 1
l-1 Magnitudes of risk.. ....................................................................................................................... 1
l-2 Definition of theterm technician” ................................................................................................. 1
1-3 Top-priority safety precautions.. .................................................................................................... 2
l-4 Description of the %aming label” attached to this machine ......................................................... 3
CONTENTS ........................................................................................................................ ....................... 4
2. SPECIFICATIONS ........................................................................................................................ ....... 7
3. CHECKING THE PACKAGE CONTENTS . . . . . . . . . .._.............................................................................. 9
4. OVERALL CONSTRUCTION (COMPONENTS AND THEIR NAMES) __.____.__.__.______.......................... 10
5. INSTALLATION ...................................................................................................................................
5-1 Conditions for installation.. ............................................................................................................
5-l-l Locations to avoid installing ...............................................................................................
5-I -2 Play zone as installed.. ......................................................................................................
5-2 Required dimensions of carry-in passage (such as doors and corridors) .....................................
5-2-l Dividing the signboard Assy and cabinet Assy ..................................................................
5-3 Assembly ......................................................................................................................................
5-3-l Connecting the cabinet Assy to the tower Assy .................................................................
5-3-2 installing the pedal Assy ....................................................................................................
5-4 Connecting the power cord and the ground ..................................................................................
(1) With a 3P service outlet .........................................................................................................
(2) With a2Pservice outlet .........................................................................................................
(3) If the 2P service outlet available has no ground terminal ......................................................
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6. MOVING AND TRANSPORTING ........................................................................................................ 20
6-l Moving (onthe floor) ..................................................................................................................... 20
6-2 Transportation..
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6-Z-l Dividing .............................................................................................................................. 21
6-2-2 Manual carrying (up or down the stairs, for example)
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6-2-3 Loading and unloading a vehicle or something similar ......................................................
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6-2-4 Trucking .............................................................................................................................
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7. OPERATING THIS MACHINE ............................................................................................................. 26
7-1 Pre-service check ......................................................................................................................... 27
7-l-l Appearance check.. ........................................................................................................... . 27
7-l -2 Operation check ................................................................................................................ 27
7-l -3 Periodic check ................................................................................................................... 27
7-2 How to play..
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7-2-l How to control.. .................................................................................................................. 28
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CONTENTS
7-2-2 Modes
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7-2-3 Rules .................................................................................................................................
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7-3 Adjustment
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7-3-l Turn on the power switch.. ................................................................................................. 29
7-3-2 Adjustment switches .......................................................................................................... 29
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Test mode ..................................................................................................................................... 31
7-4-l Description of the menu screen ......................................................................................... 31
7-4-Z Setting a game fee and free play (COIN OPTIONS) ......................................................... 32
7-4-3 Setting the type of game (GAME OPTIONS) .................................................................... 33
7-4-4 I/O tests for switches (I/O TEST) .......................................................................................
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7-4-5 MONITOR TEST
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7-4-6 SOUND TEST.. .................................................................................................................. 39
7-4-7 Displaying and initializing game data (ADS DATA). ........................................................... 40
7-4-8 OTHERS.. .......................................................................................................................... 41
7-5 Setting the gun aiming (GUN INITIALIZE)
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8. MAINTENANCE .................................................................................................................................. 44
8-1 Maintenance and inspection .........................................................................................................
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8-l-l Greasing the plunger of the pedal Assy..
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8-l-2 Checking the plunger of the pedal Assy for wear and tear
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6-2 Troubleshooting ............................................................................................................................
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8-2-t General..
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8-2-2 Cabinet Assy
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8-2-3 Signboard Assy
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8-2-4 Tower Assy ........................................................................................................................ 43
8-2-5 Pedal Assy
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6-2-6 Gun Assy ...........................................................................................................................
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8-3 Disassembling, reassembling and
replacing the Assys and parts ................................................ 50
8-3-1 Cabinet Assy
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(1) Detaching and reattaching the rear cover .................................................................. 50
(2) Replacing the monitor with a new one ....................................................................... 51
(3) Adjusting the monitor ..................................................................................................
(4) Detaching and reattaching the rack Assy ...................................................................
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(5) Replacing the game PC board with a new one .......................................................... 61
8-3-2 Signboard Assy ..................................................................................................................
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(1) Replacing the fluorescent lamp and glow lamp with new ones ..................................
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8-3-3 Tower Assy
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(1) Replacing the I/O PC board with a new one
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8-3-4 Pedal Assy
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(1) Replacing the microswitch with a new one
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(2) Replacing the plunger with a new one
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8-3-5 Gun Assy ............................................................................................................................
(1) Replacing the gun Assy with a new one.. ...................................................................
(2) How to open the gun slide
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(3) How to open the gun cover ........................................................................................
(4) Replacing the solenoid with a new one
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(5) Replacing the microswitch with a new one..
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(6) Replacing the tube with a new one
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CONTENTS
9. DISCARD . . . .._..._........_.......................................................................................................................... 73
10. PARTS LIST ........................................................................................................................................
10-l Cabinet Assy ...............................................................................................................................
10-2 Signboard Assy ...........................................................................................................................
10-3 Control base Assy .......................................................................................................................
10-4 RackAssy. ........... . ......................................................................................................................
1 O-5 Cord box Assy .............................................................................................................................
10-6 Tower Assy ..................................................................................................................................
1 O-7 Pedal Assy ..................................................................................................................................
1 O-8 Gun Assy ....................................................................................................................................
1 O-9 Coin Assy ....................................................................................................................................
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11. WIRING DIAGRAM
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Cabinet Assy .................................................................... 1.. ................................................................. 93
Tower Assy ...........................................................................................................................................
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2. SPECIFICATIONS
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Rated power supply : 1 IOV- 12OV AC or 22OV-240V AC (jO/60 Hz)
Maximum power consumprion : 4jOW (for
11OV AC power supply)
440W (for 220V AC power supply)
Maximum current consumption : (j.2A (for 11OV AC power supply)
(2.6A (for 220V AC power supply)
Cash box capacity : approx. 300,000 yen (3.000
IOO-yen coins)
CRT
: 29” color monitor x 2 units
Dimensions
0 As installed: 1,500 (W) x 1,510
(D) x2,090 (H)
mm
1,500
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1.510
@As divided
Cabinet Assy
: I ,500 (W) x 790 (D) xI.730 (H) mm
Tower Assy :1.1OO(W)x720(D)x l.llO(H)mm
Signboard ASS~
: 1,460 (W) x 380 (D) x 480 (H) mm
Pedal Assy : 250 (W) x 2.50 (D) x
160 (H) mm
Cabinet Assy

Tower Assy
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1.100
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720
Signboard Assy
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1,460
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Pedal Assy
(7) Wright
0 As installrd
: 279kg
@Asdividzd
Cabinet Assy : 205k,o
Tower Assy : 42k,o
Signboard Assy : 24 k,o
Pedal Assy : Jkgxl

3. CHECKING 7-M PACKAGE CONTENTS
3. CHECKING THE PACKAGE CONTENTS
When packed and shipped, this machine consists of the following:
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. Be sure to check that you have received all packages indicated below.
. It you find any component missing. contact your dealer.
l Body Assy: 1 unit 0Tower Assy: 1 unit
l Body Assy: 1 unit

4. OVERALL CONSTRUCTION
4. OVERALL CONSTRUCTION (components and their names)
Signboard Assy
Gun Assy
Coin Assy
Pedal Assy A=Y
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:ASSy
Warning sticker (high volta
Warning sticker (inside)
Power switch
Rack Assy
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5. INSTALLATION
5. INSTALLATION
7* WARN’NG
.Install the components according to the descriptions and specified procedures in tf& Operation Manual
(see P-11. 5. Installation). Failure to follow any procedure might result in a fire, elacbic shock. injury, or
breakdown.
.Insert the power plug into the service outlet securely all the way home. Poor contact may cause heat,
resulting in a fire or getting you burned.
.Be sure to ground the machine. Failure to ground may cause an electric shock in the case of leakage.
(See P-18.54 ‘How to Connect the Power Cord and Ground.“)
.When installing this machine, always fix it with the level adjustors. Failure to fix it may cause an
accident or injury.
5-l Conditions for installation
,- 1 WARNING
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.Do not place an object close to the vent holes in the rear and side of this machine. Do noti3ock any of
the vent holes with a wall or other object either. Failure to observe these instructions may heal up the
inside of this machine, resulting in a fire or breakdown.
5-1-l Locations to avoid installing
--A WARNING
. This machine is designed for indoor use. Never install this machine outdoors or at any of the following
locations:
* Locations exposed to direct sunlight
- Locations subjected to rain or water leakage
- Damp places
- Dusty places
-Close to a heating instrument
* Hot places
* Extremely cold places
* Places where dew may develop due to temperature differences
. Places where this machine may become an obstacle in disaster prevention (such as an emergency
exit) and places where a fire extinguisher or similar equipment is placed
- Unstable or vibrating places

5. INSTALLATlON
5-1-2 Play zone as installed
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1 WARNING
.Set a play zone as illustrated in the figure below to prevent customers leaving this machine from getting
into contact with observers and passers-by.
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@ This machine must be ai ieast 2m iGcm from the ceiling.
.Allow for a clearance of at least
5Ocm between the rear of this machine on the one
hand and the nearby wall and other machinery on the other in order to facilitate the
removal of the rack Assy and control base Assy for maintenance.

5. INSTALLATION
5-2 Required dimensions of carry-in passage (such as doors and corri-
dors)
This machine is shipped as divided. The divisions have the dimensions mentioned below.
0Body Assy
: 1,500 (W) x 790 (D) x 2,090 (H) (mm)
Weight: 229kg
l Tower Assy : l.lOO(W)x720(D)x1,1IO(H)(mm)
Weight: 42kg
The carry-in passage must therefore be large enough to be equal to or exceed the dimensions listed
~aboveL
Depending on the conditions of the access door, the body Assy can be divided into halves as indicated
below.
l Signboard Assy
: 1,460 (W) x 380 (D) x 480 (H) (mm)
Weight: 24kg
0Cabinet Assy : 1,500
(WI x 790 (D) x 1,730 (H) (mm)
Weight: 205kg
Signboard Assy
Cabinet Assy
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5. INSTALLATION
5-2-l Dividing the signboard Assy and cabinet Assy
-To be conducted by a technician only -
0This task need not be conducted if the ceiling above the carry-in passage and the opening of the
access door are high enough.
0 Remove the two torque bolts (M5 x 12) from the back of the signboard Assy and detach the
connector cover.
q Unplug the connector of the signboard Assy.
q Remove the three hexagon bolts (with flat and spring washers) (M6 x 30).
q Slide the signboard Assy backwards to the rope hook. Lift and remove the signboard Assy.
Torque bolt (M5 x12)
Hexagon bolt (with flat and spring washes) (M6 x30)
q In re-coupling these components together, follow reverse order.
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5. INSTALLATION
5-3 Assembly
5-3-l Connecting the cabinet Assy to the tower Assy
-To be conducted by a technician only -
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l Install this machine at a position where the monitor does not reflect the incandescent
lamp. Such reflection might prevent the gun sensor from functioning. (A fluorescent
lamp is tolerable.)
q Install the cabinet Assy according to P-l I. 5-l “Conditions for Installation.” Then lower the
four level adjustors until the casters are about 5mm from floor level (so as to rotate freely).
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Level adjustor Caster I
Remove the four torque bolts (M5 x 12) from the cabinet Assy and detach the joint cover.
Install the tower Assy, fitting it to the joint.
Torque bolt (M-5x 12)
Cabinet Assy

5. /NSTAUTlON
q Fix the cower Assy with four flange sockets (M8 x 20) furnished with this machine.
q Pull out the harness from the tower Assy. then connect the two connectors to the cabinet Assy.
Harness
nge socket (MB x20)
q With four torque bolts (M5 x 12). attach the joint covel’ removed in step 0.
q When disassemblin,o. follow reverse order.
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5. INSTALLATION
5-3-2 Installing the pedal Assy
-To be conducted by a technician only -
q
Tack four pedal brackets furnished with this machine to the right and left under-pipes of the
tower Assy with eight flange sockets (M6 x 12).
Flange socket (M6 x12) -4
Pedal bracket (put socketsD-A-I hrscket (put sockets
through the round holes)he round holes)
fl Connect the connectors of the pedal Assy and the tower Assy, then insert the pedal Assy be-
tween the pedal brackets.
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fl Xghten the flange sockets tacked in step q fixin,
0 the pedal Assy between pedal brackets.
Pedal bracket
nge socket (ME x12)
x12)
q Press the pedal Assy down against the floor, then fix it with the attached four flange sockets
(M5 x 12). (Make sure that the pedal Assy does not come off the floor.)
Flange socket (M5 x12)
q Fix another one for the opposite side similarly.
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When disassembling, follow reverse order.
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5. INSTALLATION
5-4 Connecting the power cord and the ground
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1 WARNING
l Be sure to install the ground conductor in either of the methods described below. Failure to install a
ground conductor may cauee an electric shock in the case of a leakage.
(1) Ground the ground conductor with a 3P plug.
(2) (If the ground conductor cannot be grounded with a 3P plug,) ground the ground conductor with a
3P-2P conversion plug.
(3) (if the ground conductor cannot be grounded with either a 3P plug or a 3P-2P conversion plug,)
ground the machine by connecting the grounding wire to the ground terminal of this machine.
(1) With a 3P service outlet
Simply insert the power plu,o.
(2) With a 2P service outlet
Ground the pound conductor with the 3P-ZP conversion plug furnished with this machine.
3P-2P conversion plug
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