Document puzzles from 18 additional adventure games (25/30 complete)
Games analyzed: - Indiana Jones: Fate of Atlantis (Team/Wits/Fists paths) - Day of the Tentacle (cross-temporal causality, multi-character coordination) - Grim Fandango (noir afterworld investigation) - King's Quest III, VII, VIII (transformation puzzles, mask collection) - SpaceQuest 1-4 (sci-fi comedy escape sequences) - Quest for Glory 1-4 (RPG-hybrid, class-specific solutions) - Beneath a Steel Sky (cyberpunk hacking) - Broken Sword 1 & 2 (Revolution Software investigation patterns) - The Longest Journey (cross-realk fantasy/sci-fi) - Syberia (mechanical/clockwork puzzles) New puzzle type created: - class-specific-ritual.md (QFG3 parallel character solutions) Enhanced documentation with citations for 20+ puzzle types across all games.
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**Key Feature**: Player *creates* an opportunity by engineering a job vacancy through cascading consequences.
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### Beneath a Steel Sky: Grappling Hook Construction Chain (BAS)
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**Problem**: Need to cross to Security HQ building opposite the factory, but no bridge or elevator access. Must craft a grappling hook from separately-obtained components.
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<small>Source: 5_steamah_walkthrough.html, lines 372, 428-430, 436 — "Get Joey to cut it with his welder [cable]... Get Joey to use his welder on the STATUE and pick up the ANCHOR... Combining the ANCHOR and the red CABLE produces a GRAPPLING HOOK"</small>
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```
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SEQUENTIAL PRODUCTION CHAIN:
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Step 1 - Cable Acquisition (Output: Red CABLE)
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Prerequisite: Joey's welding shell installed at Factory
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Action: Inspect red CABLE before Crash Site exit on Upper Level
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Command: Tell Joey to CUT cable with welder
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Result: CABLE drops to Middle Level (now retrievable later)
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Step 2 - Anchor Acquisition (Output: ANCHOR)
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Prerequisite: Visit Anchor Insurance, speak to Billy Anchor about special policies
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Action: While Anchor is in back on phone, have Joey WELD the STATUE
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Result: ANCHOR detaches from statue base → collected
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Step 3 - Combination (Output: GRAPPLING HOOK)
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Prerequisites: Both CABLE (from Step 1) and ANCHOR (from Step 2) in inventory
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Action: Combine ANCHOR with CABLE in inventory
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Result: New item created—GRAPPLING HOOK
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Step 4 - Application (Output: Cross-building access)
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Prerequisite: GRAPPLING HOOK in inventory, positioned on factory ledge
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Action: Use GRAPPLING HOOK on big "S" SIGN across gap
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Result: Player swings to Security HQ building, crashes through window
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```
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**Why It's Meta-Construction (Not Multi-Faceted Plan)**:
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- Cannot grab ANCHOR before Joey has welding capability (requires Factory shell installation)
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- Cannot CUT cable without Joey's welder being active
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- Cannot create HOOK until both independent components obtained
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- The CABLE dropping to Middle Level creates temporal dependency—you MUST visit upper level first, then return later during middle-level exploration
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- Each intermediate item (cable, anchor) has exactly one purpose in this chain
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**16-bit SCUMM Engine Note**: The inventory combination system treats object pairing as transformation rules (Anchor + Cable = Hook via USE command). Classic Sierra/Revolution pattern where creative combinations unlock new verbs/actions not initially available.
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## Distinction from Related Types
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**Monkey Island Examples**:
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- **Safe Combination**: Storekeeper opens safe while player watches (notes combination). Later, when storekeeper leaves shop unsupervised after going to find Sword Master, player returns and enters exact PULL/PUSH sequence he observed.
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### Beneath a Steel Sky: Power Plant Switch Sequence (BAS)
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**Problem**: The control panel behind barred gates requires two switches positioned correctly before re-energizing the system, but the correct configuration cannot be determined through examination alone—player must create an opportunity to observe the mechanism working.
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<small>Source: 5_steamah_walkthrough.html, lines 382-384 — "Place the PUTTY on the LIGHT SOCKET and turn the main SWITCH back on. This results in a short circuit, opening the left CONTROL PANEL. Turn the main SWITCH back off. Notice two SWITCHes (levers) within the left CONTROL PANEL? Get the left SWITCH levered up and the right SWITCH levered down."</small>
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**Discovery Phase**:
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```
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Location: Power Plant (Middle Level)
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PHASE 1 - Create Observation Opportunity:
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1. Arrive at power plant with WRENCH and PUTTY (from Factory storeroom)
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2. Use WRENCH on two BUTTONS below steam pipe to unlock them
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3. Have Joey press right button while player presses left simultaneously
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4. Steam valve overloads, old worker leaves room
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5. Turn OFF main SWITCH above control panel → safe to examine
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PHASE 2 - Force System State Change (Observation Trigger):
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1. Remove LIGHT BULB from socket when power is off
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2. Replace with PUTTY (conductive material creates short circuit)
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3. Turn main SWITCH back ON → bars blow open due to electrical surge
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4. TURN POWER OFF immediately (now safe to inspect exposed panel)
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PHASE 3 - Observe Required Configuration:
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Two switches visible inside opened left control panel:
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- Left switch must be UP
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- Right switch must be DOWN
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PHASE 4 - Reproduce Correct Configuration:
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1. Set LEFT SWITCH levered UP
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2. Set RIGHT SWITCH levered DOWN
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3. Turn main power back ON
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→ Elevator access granted to middle level
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```
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<small>Source: 1_preterhuman_mitch_shaw_walkthrough.html, lines 160-174 — Detailed switch manipulation and power cycling sequence</small>
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**Why It's This Type**: Player cannot know the correct switch configuration through direct interaction or hints. The puzzle requires creating conditions (short circuit with putty) that cause the game to *demonstrate* the working state (bars open when switches are positioned correctly), then reproducing that exact state later once the panel is accessible.
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**Note on 16-bit SCUMM Engine Quirk**: This puzzle leverages Revolution Software's SCUMM-derived engine mechanics—the short circuit isn't realistic behavior but exploits how voltage/short detection logic triggers cutscene events regardless of actual electrical physics. Common in 1990s point-and-click adventures where object interaction rules simplify real-world causality.
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## Related Types
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→ Apply same construction recipe → empowered doll works on LeChuck
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```
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### Beneath a Steel Sky: LINC-SPACE Tile Password System (BAS)
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**Problem**: Navigating through virtual reality spaces requires understanding the tile-based password system. The game teaches this in an early safe zone, then requires exact application in restricted security areas with timed constraints.
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<small>Source: 5_steamah_walkthrough.html, lines 454-460 — "Pick up the BALL (Compressed Data – Red & Green YinYang symbol)... Open the CARPET BAG and obtain the MAGNIFYING GLASS (Decrypt) and BIRTHDAY SURPRISE (Decompress)... Keep alternating between the green and red passwords on the tiles"</small>
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Learning Phase (First LINC-Space Visit - Tutorial Area):
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→ Enter interface room at Security HQ with ID CARD
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→ Access INTERFACE terminal, "jack in" to LINC-Space VR environment
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→ Room 1: Pick up BALL (Compressed Data) containing Red+Green password symbols
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→ Room 2: Open CARPET BAG → get MAGNIFYING GLASS (Decrypt command) and SURPRISE GIFT (Decompress)
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→ Discovered mechanic: DECRYPT removes "?" from documents, DECOMPRESS expands ball into passwords
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→ Room 3: TILE PASSWORD SYSTEM demonstrated on floor panels with green/red symbols
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Rule Discovery:
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1. Floor tiles show GREEN or RED symbols
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2. Player stands on a tile → places matching COLOR PASSWORD on current tile
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3. This reveals a BRIDGE to adjacent tile (previously invisible/impassable)
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4. Pattern: Alternate red/green passwords as you progress across tile sequence
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5. Goal: Reach thick plasma beam exit using correct alternating sequence
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Application Phase (Later LINC-Space Visits - Timed Security Zones):
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→ First return with ANITA's CARD: Same tile rules apply, but now EYEBALL guardians present
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→ SECONDARY RULE discovered: Use BLIND command on eyeballs to freeze them temporarily (~15-20 sec)
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→ Pattern learned applies under pressure: Must navigate tiles WHILE managing reactivation timer
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→ Player must remember/execute the exact same password alternation pattern learned earlier,
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but now with added time constraint (eyeball reactivates after 15-20 seconds)
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Third Visit - FINAL APPLICATION:
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→ Enter with medical android's RED CARD → need access to CRYSTAL room guarded by CRUSADER
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→ Same tile password mechanics apply (unchanged)
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→ New challenge: CRUSADER blocks path until destroyed
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→ Player must have acquired DIVINE WRATH program (from earlier eyeball blinding) to remove guardian
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→ Once CRUSADER defeated, same red/green tile alternation allows access to CRYSTAL room
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→ OSCILLATOR program (TUNING FORK from second visit) shatters crystal → VIRUS obtained
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```
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<small>Source: 1_preterhuman_mitch_shaw_walkthrough.html, lines 232-247 — "Use the DECRYPT program on the two DOCUMENTS with '?' on them... Use the PASSWORDS (green and red swirls) to get to the DOOR..."</small>
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<small>Source: 5_steamah_walkthrough.html, lines 517-571 — Timed eyeball blind/CRUSADER sequence combining multiple learned systems</small>
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**Why It's Pattern Learning**: The tile password system is taught exhaustively in the first safe visit (Room 3). Every subsequent LINC-Space visit uses IDENTICAL mechanics—no new tutorial, no changed rules. The challenge escalation comes from added constraints (timed eyeballs, guardian enemy) but the underlying navigation framework never changes. Player must recognize "the red/green alternation I learned in Room 3 still works here."
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**Distinct Cyberpunk/Hack Element**: Unlike classic adventure puzzles, this leverages LINC-Space's virtual reality setting—inventory becomes COMMANDS not OBJECTS (Decrypt, Decompress, Blind, Oscillator as verbs). Pattern applies across "virtual rooms" with consistent rules regardless of visual theme changes.
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## Key Identifiers
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- The puzzle isn't about speed, it's about priority
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This puzzle tests: "Can I internalize narrative urgency and act with appropriate priority without mechanical feedback?"
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## Game Examples
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### Beneath a Steel Sky: Eyeball Guardian Timing Puzzle (BAS)
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**Problem**: In LINC-Space security zones, Eyeball guardians patrol virtual corridors. Player must navigate past them to retrieve critical items (TUNING FORK, DIVINE WRATH program) while managing 15-20 second blind duration windows before reactivation.
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<small>Source: 5_steamah_walkthrough.html, lines 521-523 — "'Blind' the first EYEBALL. The idea is to get the TUNING FORK before the first EYEBALL reactivates in about 15-20 seconds... This eyeball reactivates only within a few seconds, so be quick!"</small>
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<small>Source: 1_preterhuman_mitch_shaw_walkthrough.html, lines 305-315 — "Use the BLIND program on the EYE. Go NORTH again. Get the TUNING FORK if the EYE is still blinded (white)"</small>
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**Consequence Structure**:
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THREAT: Being trapped/locked out by reactivated eyeballs
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PERMANENTITY: Must disconnect and re-enter LINC-Space, losing progress
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NO VISIBLE TIMER: Player must estimate from visual feedback (eyeball color: white=blinded vs colored=active)
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PHASE 1 - BLIND FIRST EYEBALL (Timer ~15-20s):
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→ Use BLIND command → eyeball turns WHITE (inactive state)
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→ ⏱️ Invisible timer starts NOW
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→ Move to second room before reactivation
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PHASE 2 - BLIND SECOND EYEBALL (Timer "few seconds"):
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→ Second eyeball reactivates much faster ("within a few seconds")
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→ Use BLIND immediately → white state achieved
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→ QUICKLY enter thick plasma exit beside it
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PHASE 3 - RACE TO TUNING FORK:
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→ Exit north (STOP before CRUSADER room—don't engage yet)
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→ Go right into side corridor
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→ GRAB TUNING FORK from floor
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→ ⏱️ If first eyeball reactivates during this phase = trapped
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PHASE 4 - SAFE RESET POINT:
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→ Return to hub with WELL in center
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→ Use PLAYBACK command on WELL (resets eyeball states)
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→ DISCONNECT safely to main terminal
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FAILURE STATE: If timer expires before Phase 4 complete
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→ Eyeballs reactivate (return to colored state)
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→ Player locked into section until disconnect/reconnect
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