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Summary of Contents for Cymbal LTE

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Page 3: ...ght to make modifications on print errors or update specifications in this guide without prior notice This manual has been designed with the utmost care to ensure the accuracy of its content However all statements information and recommendations contained therein do not constitute a warranty of any kind either expressed or implied We offer self service for our smart terminal device users Please vi...

Page 4: ...ark and logos are owned by the Bluetooth SIG Inc and any use of such trademarks by ZTE Corporation is under license microSDHC Logo is a trademark of SD 3C LLC Qualcomm Snapdragon processors are products of Qualcomm Technologies Inc Qualcomm and Snapdragon are trademarks of Qualcomm Incorporated registered in the United States and other countries Used with permission Other trademarks and trade name...

Page 5: ...On Off 14 Setting Up for the First Time 15 Getting to Know the Home Screen 15 Personalizing 16 Changing the System Language 16 Setting the Date and Time 16 Changing Ringtone and Notification Sound 16 Turning On Off System Sound 17 Adjusting Volume 17 Switching to Silent or Vibration Mode 18 Applying New Wallpapers 18 Changing Screen Brightness 19 Protecting Your Phone With a Screen Lock 19 Knowing...

Page 6: ...jecting Calls 32 Working With the Call History 33 Calling Your Contacts 34 Checking Voicemail 34 Using Options During a Call 35 Managing Multi party Calls 35 Adjusting Your Call Settings 37 Contacts 41 Checking Contact Details 41 Searching for a Contact 41 Adding a New Contact 41 Setting Up Your Own Profile 42 Importing Exporting and Sharing Contacts 42 Editing Contacts 43 Working With Groups 45 M...

Page 7: ...b Browser 52 Opening the Browser 52 Setting the Homepage 52 Adding a Website to Bookmarks 53 Viewing the Browsing History 53 Changing Browser Settings 53 Camera 54 Capturing a Photo 54 Recording a Video 55 Customizing Camera Camcorder Settings 56 Gallery 57 Opening Gallery 57 Working With Albums 57 Working With Pictures 58 Playing Videos 59 Music 60 Viewing Your Music Library 60 Playing Music 60 M...

Page 8: ...65 Recording a Voice Memo 65 Playing a Voice Memo 65 More Apps 66 Clock 66 Calculator 67 Weather 67 Downloads 68 File Manager 68 Settings 69 Wireless Networks 69 Accessibility 69 Sound Settings 70 Display Settings 70 Phone Settings 70 Call Settings 74 About Phone 74 Software Update 74 Troubleshooting 75 Specifications 79 ...

Page 9: ...Earpiece Internal screen 4 way navigation key Up Down Left Right key Right soft key Power end key Clear key Camera key Vibration mode key Main microphone Charging micro USB jack key Recent apps key Send key Left soft key Center key Getting Started ...

Page 10: ...8 Camera Auxiliary microphone Speaker Volume key Back cover Headset jack External screen Getting Started ...

Page 11: ...Press to select the options at the left right corner of the bottom line of the display The options change depending on the application function being used 4 way navigation key Up Down Left Right key Press in the home screen to access designated functions Press to navigate options on the display or move the cursor in a text field Center key Press to make selections or perform the command displayed ...

Page 12: ...te characters on the left of the cursor when entering text or numbers Vibration mode key key Press and hold in the home screen to activate deactivate vibration mode In a text editing screen press or hold to change input mode key Press and hold in the home screen to enter In a text editing screen press to select symbols press and hold to change the input language Volume key Press or hold either end...

Page 13: ... the phone do not use any other kind of SIM cards or any non standard micro SIM card cut from a SIM card You can get a standard micro SIM card from your service provider 1 Insert your fingernail into the slot at the bottom left of the back cover and lift it up gently 2 Install the micro SIM card and the microSDHC card optional with the cut corner oriented as shown Getting Started ...

Page 14: ... into place 4 Replace the back cover Removing the micro SIM Card and microSDHC Card Power off your phone before installing or removing the micro SIM card and microSDHC card 1 Open the back cover and remove the battery 2 A soft block beside the card slot keeps the card in place Press the soft block down and slide the micro SIM card or microSDHC card out Getting Started ...

Page 15: ...WARNING Use only approved chargers and cables The use of unapproved accessories could damage your phone or cause the battery to explode 1 Connect the adapter to the charging jack 2 Connect the charger to a standard AC power outlet If the phone is on you ll see a charging icon such as or appear on the status bar 3 Disconnect the charger when the battery is fully charged Getting Started ...

Page 16: ... functionality can drain your battery You can follow the helpful tips below to conserve your battery power Reduce the screen backlight time Lower the screen brightness Turn Bluetooth off when not in use Disable the GPS function when not in use Most applications using this function will periodically query the GPS satellites for your current location and each query drains your battery Powering On Of...

Page 17: ... you need to do some settings before using it Select the language and then follow the prompts to set up your phone Getting to Know the Home Screen The home screen is the starting point for your phone s applications functions and menus Status bar Right soft key function Center key function Apps Left soft key function Getting Started ...

Page 18: ...on Automatic date time u To adjust the date and time manually turn off Automatic date time and select Set date Set time to change the date and time u To adjust the time zone automatically turn on Automatic time zone u To adjust the time zone manually turn off Automatic time zone and select Select time zone to set the correct time zone u To adjust the time format turn on or off Use 24 hour format C...

Page 19: ...for how to assign a special ringtone to an individual contact Turning On Off System Sound 1 From the home screen select Settings Sound settings 2 Select General and press the Left soft key 3 Select Key tone and press the Center key to turn on or off the switch Adjusting Volume 1 From the home screen select Settings Sound settings 2 Select General and press the Left soft key 3 Select the slider bel...

Page 20: ...he Volume down key to switch the phone to vibration mode Press the key again in vibration mode to switch the phone to silent mode From the home screen select Settings Sound settings and select Silent only or Vibrate only to switch to silent or vibration mode Press and hold the Vibration key in the home screen to activate deactivate vibration mode NOTE To restore normal sound settings press or hold...

Page 21: ... screen lock When it is enabled you need to enter a numeric PIN to unlock the phone s screen and keys 1 From the home screen select Settings Phone settings Security Screen lock 2 Select None to disable the screen lock or select PIN to set a numeric PIN that you must enter to unlock the screen CAUTION Remember the PIN you set Otherwise you will have to contact the customer service and upgrade the p...

Page 22: ... on the right side Below are some of the icons you may see 2G connected No signal 3G connected Signal strength LTE connected Airplane mode Vibration mode Bluetooth on Silent mode Speaker on Battery extremely low Phone microphone off Battery low GPS on Battery partially drained Alarm set Battery full Battery charging Knowing the Basics ...

Page 23: ... MMS USB connected Missed call Wired headset connected Call in progress Song playing Checking External Screen Icons You can also check the phone status and notification alerts with different icons on the external screen Below are some of the icons and their meanings New message No signal Missed call Signal strength Battery level Airplane mode New event Alarm set Knowing the Basics ...

Page 24: ...dictive text mode T12 abc T12 Abc T12 ABC is based on a built in dictionary and generates words from the combination of letters pressed Press each key once that corresponds to the letter you want to enter The letters are shown on the display as they are entered The list of candidate words changes as each key is pressed When the candidate words are displayed use the 4 way Navigation key to highligh...

Page 25: ... will be capitalized After entering the first capital letter Abc mode will be changed to abc mode automatically Enter Numbers In numeric mode 123 you can enter numbers directly using the number keys Enter Symbols 1 Press the key 2 Use the 4 way navigation key to select a symbol 3 Press the Center key Opening and Switching Apps Open an App 1 Press the Power end key if the current screen is not the ...

Page 26: ...apps key The apps you ve used recently are displayed in a series of tabs Use the 4 way navigation key to scroll up and down to see all the tabs 2 Select a tab and press the Center key to open that app NOTE Select Clear all to remove all tabs Knowing the Basics ...

Page 27: ...creen select Settings Wireless networks Mobile networks 2 Select Data roaming and press the Center key to turn on the switch if it is turned off NOTE Data roaming may incur significant roaming charges Set Access Point Names To connect to the Internet you can use the default Access Point Names APN And if you want to add a new APN please contact the service provider to get the necessary information ...

Page 28: ...tion wirelessly within a distance of about 30 feet The Bluetooth devices must be paired before the communication is performed Turn Bluetooth On Off 1 From the home screen select Settings Wireless networks Bluetooth 2 Select the Bluetooth switch and press the Center key to turn it on or off When Bluetooth is on the icon appears in the status bar Change the Device Name 1 From the home screen select ...

Page 29: ...vices and press the Center key Alternately enter a Bluetooth passkey and press the Center key Pairing is successfully completed when the other device accepts the connection or the same passkey is entered NOTE The Bluetooth passkey may be fixed for certain devices such as headsets and hands free car kits You can try entering 0000 or 1234 the most common passkeys or refer to the documents for that d...

Page 30: ...y vary by application and data type 3 Select a Bluetooth device the phone has paired with or wait for it to search for new devices and select one of them 4 Press the Center key to send the data Receive Data via Bluetooth 1 Turn Bluetooth on before trying to receive data via Bluetooth 2 When the phone prompts there is an incoming file press the Center key to start receiving the data Depending on yo...

Page 31: ...nstall driver Install the driver needed for some USB connection modes such as MTP You only need to install the driver on the same PC once NOTE You can also install the driver on PC by running the executable file in the new CD ROM drive u Media device MTP Transfer files on Windows or Mac NOTE For Windows XP please install the drivers and Media Player 11 or later version when you use Media device MT...

Page 32: ...you re finished Erase the microSDHC Card 1 From the home screen select Settings Phone settings Storage 2 Select Erase SD card OK 3 Select ERASE SD CARD ERASE EVERYTHING CAUTION The formatting procedure erases all the data on the microSDHC card after which the files CANNOT be retrieved Connecting to Networks and Devices ...

Page 33: ...e Clear key to delete any incorrect digits 3 Press the Send key to call the number you entered Or select the matching record and press the Send key to call the contact or history number NOTES To make an international call press and hold the key to enter the plus symbol Next enter the country code followed by the city area code and then the phone number To call an extension enter the phone number f...

Page 34: ...lip Action NOTE To silence the ringer before answering the call you can press either end of the Volume key Reject a Call When you receive a phone call press the Power end key or the Right soft key to reject the call Select Options Message reject to reject the call and send a text message to the caller NOTE You can also reject a call by closing the phone flip See Set Phone Flip Action NOTE To edit ...

Page 35: ...4 way navigation key to select missed outgoing or incoming to filter the records by call type Add a Number From Call History as a Contact 1 Open the call history 2 Select a phone number and press the Center key 3 To add the number to an existing contact select Options Update existing contact and choose a contact in the list To add a new contact select Options Create new contact Take Other Actions ...

Page 36: ...the Center key 4 Select the contact number and press the Send key to make a call Checking Voicemail If you have set the phone to divert calls to voicemail callers can leave voicemail messages when they cannot reach you Here s how to check the messages they left 1 Press the Power end key to access the home screen 2 Press and hold the 1 key If prompted enter your voicemail password 3 Follow the voic...

Page 37: ...t on hold Select Options Merge calls to merge the separate calls into a single conference call Select Options End Call or press the Power end key to end the current call WARNING Because of higher volume levels do not place the phone near your ear during speakerphone use Managing Multi party Calls When the call waiting and three way call features are available you can switch between two calls or se...

Page 38: ...sage to the caller To switch between two calls Select Options Swap to switch back to the other call Set Up a Conference Call With this feature you can talk to two people at the same time 1 Place the first call 2 Once you have established the connection select Options Add call and dial the second number This puts the first caller on hold 3 When you re connected to the second party select Options Me...

Page 39: ... the Center key Set Voicemail 1 From the home screen select Settings Call settings Carrier Setting Voicemail 2 Configure the following voicemail settings u Service Select the voicemail service provider Your carrier is the default u Setup Voicemail number View or edit the voicemail number u Sound Set the notification sound for new voicemails u Vibrate Check to enable vibration for notification Forw...

Page 40: ...nt to enable this feature and select Replace Code of Plus Code to change the code Set Phone Flip Action You can answer or end reject a call by opening or closing the phone flip 1 From the home screen select Settings Call settings 2 Check Open to answer or Close to end call Set TTY Mode Your phone is a TTY compatible device A TTY device can allow people who have hearing or speech disabilities to co...

Page 41: ...hear may use this mode to talk through the phone and receive responses via text messages Set Hearing Aids Your phone supports the Hearing Aid Compatibility HAC function When you turn on the hearing aid compatibility and use a hearing aid with a telecoil to answer the phone it will help you hear more clearly during the phone call 1 From the home screen select Settings Call settings 2 Check Hearing ...

Page 42: ...on and press the 4 way navigation key to set the wait time before the phone answers the call automatically Press the Center key to confirm the selection Select Auto answer conditions and press the Center key to set the auto answer condition for your wired or Bluetooth headset Edit Quick Response to Rejected Callers 1 From the home screen select Settings Call settings Quick responses 2 Select a tex...

Page 43: ... key to view its details Searching for a Contact 1 From the home screen select Contacts and select the tab to access your contact list 2 In the search field below input the contact name phone number or any information the contact has to search for it The contacts matched will be listed Adding a New Contact 1 From the home screen select Contacts and select the tab to access your contact list 2 Sele...

Page 44: ...d select the tab to access your contact list 2 Select Set up my profile and press the Center key 3 Edit your profile information 4 Select Save Importing Exporting and Sharing Contacts You can import export contacts from to the phone storage or the microSDHC card This is especially useful when you need to transfer contacts between different devices You can also quickly share contacts using messages...

Page 45: ... the vCard file and the directory in which the file will be saved Press the Center key to create the file Share Contacts 1 From the home screen select Contacts 2 Select Options Import Export Share visible contacts 3 Choose to share the contacts via messages or Bluetooth The phone will export all your visible contacts into a vCard file 4 Follow the onscreen prompts to send the vCard file Editing Co...

Page 46: ...acts 2 Select a contact you need to edit and press the Center key 3 Press the Center key 4 Select Options Join 5 Select the contact whose information you want to join with the first entry and press the Center key 6 Select Save The information from the second contact is added to the first contact and the second contact is no longer displayed in the contacts list You can repeat these steps to join a...

Page 47: ...to view the preset groups and any groups you have created 3 Select a group and press the Center key to view its members NOTE To send a message to all or some of the group members you can select Options Send Group message after you open the group Set Up a New Group 1 From the home screen select Contacts and select the tab 2 SelectOptions Creategrouptocreateanewgroup 3 Select the Group s name field ...

Page 48: ...elect Options Delete Group 4 Press the Center key to disband the group The contacts in the group will not be deleted Edit a Group 1 From the home screen select Contacts and select the tab 2 Select a group and press the Center key 3 Select Options Edit group 4 Select the group name to edit it or select below MEMBER or RINGTONE to add more members or change the ringtone 5 Select Options Save NOTE To...

Page 49: ...nversation you ve had with a certain number Sending a Message 1 On the Messages screen select Options New message 2 Add recipients by one of the following ways u Select the To field and manually enter the recipient s number or the contact name If the phone presents a few suggestions select the one you want to add u Select the To field and press the Center key to select recipients from your contact...

Page 50: ...sage comes from a new number a new thread is created 1 On the Messages screen open the thread that has the message you want to reply to 2 Type your reply in the text box at the bottom You can select Options Insert attach or Options Add subject if you want to reply with an MMS 3 Press the Center key Forwarding a Message 1 On the Messages screen open the thread that has the message you want to forwa...

Page 51: ...e phone storage 1 On the Messages screen select Options Settings Text message SMS Manage SIM card messages 2 Select a message and select Options Copy to phone memory Changing Message Settings Select Options Settings in the Messages screen to change the message settings Messages ...

Page 52: ...o select a day block in Month view and press the Center key to switch to Agenda view In Month view scroll up and down to see previous and future months In Week or Agenda view scroll left and right to see previous and future weeks days When you are viewing past or future days weeks or months select Options Today to quickly switch to today View Event Details In Agenda or Week view select an event an...

Page 53: ...w Event Details in this chapter 3 Do one of the following as you need u To edit the event select Options Edit Press the Left soft key to save your changes u To delete the event select Options Delete and press the Center key u To share the event select Options Share and choose how to share Changing Calendar Settings To change the calendar settings open a calendar view Week Month or Agenda and selec...

Page 54: ...nter the address URL of a web page or enter terms you want to search for 4 Press the Center key to open the web page or search results NOTE Press the Right soft key if you want to stop opening the page You can also press the Right soft key to go back to the previous opened web page Setting the Homepage Your home page opens when you start Browser after restarting your phone You can also open the ho...

Page 55: ... the Center key NOTE To view the bookmarks select Options Bookmarks in the Browser screen Viewing the Browsing History 1 Open the Browser app 2 Select Options History to view all the websites you have visited You can select one and press the Center key to open it Changing Browser Settings You can configure a number of settings to customize the way you browse the web To open the Browser settings sc...

Page 56: ...tored on the microSDHC card you have installed or in the phone storage You can copy them to your computer or access them in the Gallery app Capturing a Photo 1 From the home screen press the Camera key or select Camera 2 Aim the camera at the subject and make any necessary adjustment Camera ...

Page 57: ...ight key u To switch between the camera and camcorder press the Left key NOTE You can press the Volume key to zoom in or out before taking pictures 3 Press the Center key or the Camera key to take a picture Recording a Video 1 From the home screen press the Camera key or select Camera 2 Press the Left key to switch to the camcorder The shutter button at the bottom of the display turns red 3 Aim th...

Page 58: ... recording Customizing Camera Camcorder Settings Before capturing a photo or a video you can select Options Settings to set the following camera and camcorder options Picture size Set the image size for your photo Video quality Set the quality for your video Shutter tone Turn on or off the shutter sound Photo auto review Select whether to review the picture after you shot it Camera ...

Page 59: ...o view the pictures and videos it contains To share pictures or videos 1 Open an album 2 Select Options Multi select 3 Select the pictures or videos you want to share and press the Center key to highlight them 4 Select Options Share and select how you want to share them To delete albums pictures or videos 1 Open the Gallery to view the albums or open an album 2 Select Options Multi select 3 Select...

Page 60: ...view the picture in full screen Press the Left key or the Right key to see more pictures or videos Select Options Delete to delete the picture Select Options Share to share the picture Select Options Set as use the picture for contact photo or wallpaper Select Options Details to check file details Select Options Slideshow to browse the album contents in a slideshow Gallery ...

Page 61: ...59 Playing Videos 1 Open an album in the Gallery 2 Select the thumbnail of a video and press the Center key 3 Press the Center key again to start playing Gallery ...

Page 62: ...oged according to the information stored in the files Now Playing If an audio file is being played select this option to open the playback screen All Songs View all music files on your phone Playlists View all music playlists you have created Albums Browse music files on your phone organized by the album name Playing Music Select a song in the music library and press the Center key to open the pla...

Page 63: ... skip songs press the Left key or the Right key To rewind or fast forward press and hold the Left key or the Right key To toggle repeat mode select Options Repeat and choose one mode To turn on or off shuffle select Options Shuffle and select On or Off To see the current playlist select Options Now Playing List To check the track information select Options Track Info Music ...

Page 64: ... order you prefer Select a song and then select Options Add to playlist to add the song to a playlist or create a new playlist Select a playlist and then select Options Delete to delete it Select a playlist and then select Options Rename to rename it Open a playlist to view its content You can select Options Add Songs to add more songs to the playlist or select a song and select Options Remove to ...

Page 65: ...key to play it You can control the video or carry out other operations To pause or resume the playback press the Center key To skip to the previous or the next video press the Left key or the Right key To rewind or fast forward press and hold the Left key or the Right key To adjust the screen brightness select Options Brightness and then press the Up key or the Down key To delete the video select ...

Page 66: ... library 2 Check the videos you want to delete 3 Select Options Delete and press the Center key to confirm Share Video Clips 1 Select Options Multi Select in the video library 2 Check the videos you want to share 3 Select Options Share and choose how you want to share them Video Player ...

Page 67: ...ording press the Center key to pause or continue the recording 3 Press the Left soft key to stop recording The memo is automatically saved Playing a Voice Memo 1 Select Options All Recordings from the Sound Recorder screen to see all recordings 2 Select a memo and press the Center key to play it NOTE Choose a memo and select Options Share Delete Rename Details to share delete or rename it or check...

Page 68: ... Set up the alarm options such as time alarm days repeat snooze and alarm ringtone 4 Press the Left soft key to save and exit NOTE To enable or disable an existing alarm directly select the alarm and press the Center key to turn on or off the switch on the right side Check World Time Select the tab in the Clock app to check local time around the world Select Options Add City to add a new city or c...

Page 69: ...ts and results Press the key to enter a decimal point Press the Vibration mode key to toggle the number between positive and negative Weather From the home screen select Tools Weather to check the weather of your city or around the world To let the phone locate your GPS city you need to turn GPS on Open the Weather app select Options Settings GPS and press the Center key to turn on the switch To a...

Page 70: ...ed From the home screen select Tools Downloads to check the record File Manager Quickly access all of your images videos audio clips and other types of files on your phone storage and the microSDHC card From the home screen select File Manager You can select the tab to browse folders and files on the phone storage and the microSDHC card Select folders and files and press the Center key to access s...

Page 71: ... data are turned off when airplane mode is on Bluetooth From the home screen select Settings Wireless networks Bluetooth You can turn Bluetooth on or off and configure your Bluetooth connections See Connecting to Bluetooth Devices Mobile Networks From the home screen select Settings Wireless networks Mobile networks to control mobile data use or set access point names See Connecting to Mobile Netw...

Page 72: ...ication Sound or set system sound see Turning On Off System Sound Display Settings From the home screen select Settings Display settings to configure the following options Brightness level Set the brightness of the display Wallpaper Select a background image for the home screen Backlight Set the length of time of inactivity before the screen turns off automatically Keypad light Adjust how long the...

Page 73: ... Check whether the text to speech output feature supports the current system language Navigation Key Shortcuts From the home screen select Settings Phone settings Navigation key shortcuts to assign the Up Down Left Right key as a shortcut for a function such as the calendar Data Usage From the home screen select Settings Phone settings Data usage to manage mobile data use Check or uncheck Restrict...

Page 74: ...hone storage or the installed microSDHC card Erase SD card Format the installed microSDHC card Location From the home screen select Settings Phone settings Location to manage location services which help your phone and apps determine your location To use location related applications you must have location services enabled on your phone Select the switch and press the Center key to turn location s...

Page 75: ...hen unlock PIN is set Owner info Set the text that you may display on the lock screen Set up SIM card lock u Lock SIM card Activate or deactivate the PIN lock to require PIN before accessing the micro SIM card u Change SIM PIN Change the PIN used to access the micro SIM card NOTE Put all your confidential passwords in a safe place for future use If you enter the wrong SIM PIN more times than allow...

Page 76: ...screen select Settings Phone settings Date time to set date time time zone and the time format You can also use network provided data Call Settings From the home screen select Settings Call settings to set the call options See Adjusting Your Call Settings About Phone From the home screen select Settings About phone to view the phone status and other information Software Update From the home screen...

Page 77: ...eak at your current location for example in a basement or near a tall building because wireless transmissions cannot effectively reach it Move to a location where the network signalcanbeproperly received Thenetworkisbusy atthecurrenttime forexample during peaktimes theremay betoomuchnetwork traffictohandle additionalcalls Avoid using the phone at such times or try again after waiting a short time ...

Page 78: ...ble to select certain features Your service provider does not support these features or you have not applied for services that provide these features Contact your service provider Cannot charge the battery The battery or battery charger is damaged Contact the dealer The phone s temperature is below 0 C or higher than 45 C Adjust the battery charging environment to avoid extremes of temperature The...

Page 79: ...mporarily power off the phone The battery is depleted In high temperature environments battery life will be shortened Contact the dealer to change a new battery If you are not able to connect to the network the phone will continue to send out signals as it attempts to locate a base station Doing so consumes battery power and will consequently shorten standby time Change your location to one where ...

Page 80: ...loth to clean the micro SIM card contacts Unable to connect to the network The micro SIM card is invalid Contact your service provider You are not within the network s service area Check the service area with your service provider The signal is poor Move to an open space or if you are insideabuilding move closer to a window PIN Code blocked You have entered an incorrect PIN code three consecutive ...

Page 81: ...y ROM 4 GB RAM 512 MB Removable memory card Supports microSDHC card up to 32GB Battery 1500 mAh Continuous idle time Up to 12 days Continuous talk time Up to 8 hours WAP browser version 2 0 HAC M4 T4 Bluetooth 4 1 NOTE The phone s talk time and idle time are based on ideal working environments The use of extended backlighting browser and network conditions can reduce battery life and talk idle tim...

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