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        <title>Lowyat.NET: Latest topics by jumpermist</title>
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            <title>WTS PENTAX K-R KIT 18-55MM &amp;amp; PENTAX SMC-M 50MM 1.7</title>
            <link>http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/3687371</link>
            <description>RM1150 (negotiable)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Camera and lenses all are in mint conditions. Lenses with filters (50mm with HOYA uv filter, kit lens with Green.L CPL filter). The camera comes with all original accessories, battery, charger adapter, lens&amp;#39; caps, camera strap, USB wire, user manual and even the original box. A camera bag will be give away together in this package. Need a bit of cleaning and minor service will do. No fungus in lens.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;*free you an original pentax capsule keychain hot shoe adapter&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I am currently resting in Ipoh, however if you are really interested to buy then we can do it in KL / parts of Selangor. Price is negotiable. Offer me your reasonable price.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href='http://www.freetradezone.my/index.php/classifieds/ad/digital-cameras,80/pentax-k-r-kit-18-55mm-pentax-smc-m-50mm-1-7-potrait-lense,170' target='_blank'&gt;http://www.freetradezone.my/index.php/clas...trait-lense,170&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;[attachmentid=4791360]&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;[attachmentid=4791416]</description>
            <author>jumpermist</author>
            <category>Digital SLRs &amp;amp; Lenses Garage Sales</category>
            <pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2015 13:12:20 +0800</pubDate>
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            <title>WTS Zagro Pounce 410 Herbicide (1L)</title>
            <link>http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/3677773</link>
            <description>&lt;b&gt;Item(s): 1L Zagro Pounce 410 Herbicide, Glyphosate Isopropylamine weed 41.0% (weed killer)&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Package includes: A bottle of 1L&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Price: Original RM50.77 at ACE , selling at RM35.00&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Warranty:not applicable&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Dealing method: COD&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Location:Bandar Puteri Puchong&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Contact method/details: PM for picture&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;---&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Item(s) conditions: Opened but unused &lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Picture:&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Reason for sale: Not going to use it&lt;/b&gt;</description>
            <author>jumpermist</author>
            <category>Garage Sales</category>
            <pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2015 17:04:29 +0800</pubDate>
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            <title>WTB Paraquat</title>
            <link>http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/3671960</link>
            <description>Guys, is paraquat still easily available in those hardware stores?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Any other herbicide equivalent to it ?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Any1 has it can spare me some?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;</description>
            <author>jumpermist</author>
            <category>The Museum Of Kopitiam</category>
            <pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2015 17:57:01 +0800</pubDate>
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            <title>6 yrs relationship ended</title>
            <link>http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/3650474</link>
            <description>it just ended like yesterday early morning and yesterday night time was nightmare for me&lt;br /&gt;i don&amp;#39;t want to cry and just hit the bed unfortunately things did not go the way i planned&lt;br /&gt;it&amp;#39;s hard to control myself. still see her shadows for everything in the room&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;she broke up with me not because there is a 3rd person&lt;br /&gt;her excuse was letting me go to do what i have always wanted to. yes i have been working here just because of her and yes i did that because that&amp;#39;s what i want, willingly. how can she defies the effort i put for these 6 years and just walked off. and she wants something i couldn&amp;#39;t give her. like seriously? after 6 years you are telling me this? then what we have been doing for the past 6 years? fooling around with me?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;it really sounds like she just want to break up after getting tired of me creating whole bunch of excuses to make herself feel better. i gave and shared her everything i have. now i am back to zero and looking down from tall structures is making me feel like jumping down and forget everything. i wanted to pretend i am happy but there is an empty hole in me now</description>
            <author>jumpermist</author>
            <category>Cupid&amp;#39;s Corner</category>
            <pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2015 09:58:55 +0800</pubDate>
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            <title>WTS Dancing Water Fountain Speakers</title>
            <link>http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/3633565</link>
            <description>&lt;b&gt;Item(s): Dancing Water Fountain Speakers&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Package includes: The speakers, USB wire, audio cable&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Price:RM35.00&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Warranty: NIL &lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Dealing method:COD in Bandar Puteri Puchong&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Location of seller:&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Contact method/details:Bandar Puteri Puchong&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Age of item: 2 months&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;---&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Item(s) conditions: 2 months, no problem at all with original packaging, volume fully controlled by your computer sound level, want video of it pm me your no. &lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Picture:[attachmentid=4536455]&lt;br /&gt;[attachmentid=4536472]&lt;br /&gt;[attachmentid=4536480]&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Reason for sale: Got another speaker&lt;/b&gt;</description>
            <author>jumpermist</author>
            <category>Music Players and Audio Accessories Garage Sales</category>
            <pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2015 16:20:47 +0800</pubDate>
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            <title>Newsletter distribution</title>
            <link>http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/3631486</link>
            <description>Hi all, want to ask something regarding newsletter distribution in housing area, condo and etc. Be it gated or non-gated.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;How do they distribute the printing to the condo like some put at the guard house for free grab and mail boxes insert?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Do we have to get to the condo&amp;#39;s management and pay them money or work with the guards at guard house is enough?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Any idea how much that will be? (for the condo management)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;please chip in anything you know  notworthy.gif &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;or if you are living in these areas and you can do it at your condo (we are targetting at middle range income condo)   &lt;!--emo&amp;:hmm:--&gt;&lt;img src='http://static.lowyat.net/style_emoticons/default/hmm.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='hmm.gif' /&gt;&lt;!--endemo--&gt;  we can discuss a bit&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;old klang road, tropicana city mall, bangsar, setapak, mutiara damansara, cheras sentral, taman sri muda (shah alam) &lt;/b&gt;</description>
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            <category>Serious Kopitiam</category>
            <pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2015 12:43:43 +0800</pubDate>
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            <title>Newsletter distribution</title>
            <link>http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/3631372</link>
            <description>Hi all, want to ask something regarding newsletter distribution in housing area, condo and etc. Be it gated or non-gated.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;How do they distribute the printing to the condo like some put at the guard house for free grab and mail boxes insert?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Do we have to get to the condo&amp;#39;s management and pay them money or work with the guards at guard house is enough?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Any idea how much that will be? (for the condo management)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;please chip in anything you know  &lt;!--emo&amp;:respect:--&gt;&lt;img src='http://static.lowyat.net/style_emoticons/default/notworthy.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='notworthy.gif' /&gt;&lt;!--endemo--&gt; &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;or if you are living in these areas and you can do it at your condo (we are targetting at middle range income condo)  &lt;!--emo&amp;:hehe:--&gt;&lt;img src='http://static.lowyat.net/style_emoticons/default/brows.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='brows.gif' /&gt;&lt;!--endemo--&gt; we can discuss a bit&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;old klang road, tropicana city mall, bangsar, setapak, mutiara damansara, cheras sentral, taman sri muda (shah alam) &lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;</description>
            <author>jumpermist</author>
            <category>The Museum Of Kopitiam</category>
            <pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2015 10:48:18 +0800</pubDate>
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            <title>How Long Do Muslims Around The World Have To Fast?</title>
            <link>http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/3625343</link>
            <description>Ramadan is a holy month, a time for introspection and spiritual renewal for many Muslims around the world.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;But some have it harder than others.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Muslims observing the fast rise before dawn for the Fajr prayer. After partaking in the Suhur meal, they won’t be able to eat or drink anything — even water — until the sun has set. When the time for the Maghrib prayer comes around, Muslims often break the fast with a sweet, tasty date and a celebratory meal called an Iftar.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Depending on where you are in the world, fasting times can vary quite significantly. Muslims in places like Iceland, where daylight is scheduled to last 22 hours on June 18, face the dilemma of figuring out how to stay healthy and nourished while observing their faith. While some Muslims choose to fast from dawn to sunset in these countries, Islamic scholars have offered a number of alternatives, such as following Mecca’s fasting times.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;HuffPost Religion calculated the time between the Fajr and Maghrib prayers to find out how long the fast lasts for Muslims around the world. The website IslamiCity can help you figure out prayer times in your own neighborhood.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;[attachmentid=4514754]&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;SOS&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href='http://foundily.com/how-long-do-muslims-around-the-world-have-to-fast/' target='_blank'&gt;http://foundily.com/how-long-do-muslims-ar...d-have-to-fast/&lt;/a&gt;</description>
            <author>jumpermist</author>
            <category>The Museum Of Kopitiam</category>
            <pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2015 17:16:44 +0800</pubDate>
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            <title>8 Everyday Things You Didn&amp;#39;t Know Were Invented By</title>
            <link>http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/3624633</link>
            <description>&lt;b&gt;1.The automatic egg boiler.&lt;/b&gt;  Located in almost every kopitiam and mamak, this nifty device made all half-boiled eggs perfect to its core.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Who invented it: Datuk Hew Ah Kow.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;What it is: It is a detachable 4-piece plasticware. Basically, you place raw eggs into the container, pour in boiling water, then wait for the water to slowly drip to the bottom. Your eggs are done when the water has drained fully&amp;#33;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Datuk Hew Ah Kow invented the device that would revolutionise all soft-boiled eggs forever.&lt;br /&gt;How did it happen? Back in the days when Datuk Hew Ah Kow was just a lad working as a bulldozer operator in the jungles of Kelantan in 1973, there was little time to keep count of the minutes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;“There were about 20 of us in a lumber camp who liked nothing better than to start the day with half-boiled eggs. The problem was, we always lost track of time, carried away with things like checking the engines and refuelling. So, by the time we got back to our eggs, they were always overcooked,” recalls Hew.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;“Young and full of bravado, I took it as a challenge and began to conduct my own experiments, puncturing the bottoms of Ovaltine cans with a nail and filling them with eggs and hot water,” says Hew.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;It took a year before Hew found the correct ratio of water to eggs. As he drew closer to a solution, Hew’s tests made him go off eggs. It also affected his colleagues who had to help eat his experiments.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The effort eventually paid off when one day, a direct-selling stockist rode his Honda Cub into Hew’s work camp and got marooned by the rain, forcing an overnight stay. At breakfast, he got to sample the most perfect half-boiled eggs he had ever tasted.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;“It was the camp cook who pointed me out. At first, he came to me and asked if I could give him one of my Ovaltine cans to take home. I said ‘No way.’ Then he asked if I could sell him the prototype so I said, ‘Fine, let me see the money first.’ He returned and gave me RM7,000,” recalls Hew.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;2. Rubber stamp clone.&lt;/b&gt; Before this invention, you would have to wait for days for a custom rubber stamp to be made. The Polyclone can do it in 5 minutes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Who invented it: Robest Yong.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;What it is: The Polyclone rubber stamp machine has changed the rub­ber stamp industry of the world. With this invention, it takes only five minutes to make rubber stamps when previously one had to or­der days or weeks in advanced. The invention eliminates completely the need for lettering bits, composing messy plaster moulds, the use of high temperatures, and the need for photographic equipment.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Robest Yong, the inventor of the Polyclone machine.&lt;br /&gt;How did it happen? His first claim to fame was the instant rubber stamp machine, which has since revolutionized the way rubber stamps are made. The idea first came to him when he wanted to start his own company. “Everybody needs to get a rubber stamp,” he says. “But I noticed it took so long to make them - up to a week. I felt this process could be improved.”&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;So, he set about to do something about it. While in Japan he had noticed a printing technology using a photo-polymer that he believed could be used for his instant rubber stamp device.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;In creating the prototype he realised that photopolymers were not suitable for making rubber stamps, so he went to Japan to find out if it was possible to adjust the formula to fit his needs. He found his answer there. The material he used for the stamp is not natural rubber but Polyclone, a polymer that looks like transparent rubber.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The next year, he won a gold medal for that product in the International lnvention Competition in Geneva and he returned a local hero, with lauded by strong newspaper coverage.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;‘People used to laugh at my product because they couldn’t believe I was the first to create something like this,” he says. “They thought surely someone overseas would have already come up with it.”&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Bonus: Robest reached out to us and shared that he has a new product, the VisionTouch Braille Phone, a screen protector with an app to help the visually impaired navigate the touch screen phone. Read how he came up with the idea here&amp;#33;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;3. Nehemiah walls.&lt;/b&gt; Did you know those hexagon-shaped blocks along flyovers are invented by a Malaysian? The design is such a success that it is being used in countries such as Singapore, Australia, and Hong Kong.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The Nehemiah walls are more durable and faster to build compared to rigid concrete blocks.&lt;br /&gt;Who invented it: Dr. Nehemiah Lee.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;What it is: A Nehemiah Wall consists of three major components: a facade, reinforcing bars, and soil.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Its facade, or facing panel, comprises hexagonal (honeycomb-shaped) blocks of pre-cast concrete, each interlocked with dowel bars. But the real ingenuity lies behind these panels: the compressed soil, usually sand, that holds up the facade is strengthened with galvanised carbon steel rods running through it and into the panel. Each hexagon in the facade has at least four of these steel bars, with each bar secured by an anchor block.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;How did it happen? &amp;quot;In the early 1980s I was working with Reinforced Earth, a concept developed in the 1960s by French engineer and architect Henri Vidal. He turned the concept into an engineered system and popularised the idea of using reinforced soil in construction.&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;“I studied the system, learnt the technology, and researched heavily into creating my own modified system while working on my Masters degree,” says Dr Lee, adding that, “I’ve always been fascinated with the idea of building walls that are not for dividing people, but are strong, versatile, and useful.”&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Liew Shaw Shong, consultant engineer and director of G&amp;amp;P Geotechnics Sdn Bhd, likes the design: “We’ve used Nehemiah Walls for about 30 projects that were awarded through open tenders. The advantage of the walls is their design that can tolerate differential settlement of soil along a single stretch of wall. A typical reinforced-concrete wall is unable to accommodate this and will crack.&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Apart from its technologically sound product, Liew offers another possible reason why the company has been so successful: “There are variations of reinforced earth walls but Dr Lee gave us the most competitive pricing and proposal. His team is very pleasant to work with, as its members are prudent, responsive, and have integrity. They don’t just simply do things. They even assessed the project beyond their job scope to offer technical advice to us.”&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;4. The Lytro Camera. &lt;/b&gt;The Lytro camera solves the age-old problem of unfocused photos. Since its inception, many competitors have been mimicking the technology onto their own products.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Who invented it: Ren Ng.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;What it is: Lytro is a plenoptic camera, which lets users adjust the focus of a photograph after the fact thanks to an array of micro-lenses over the camera’s sensor.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Ren Ng, the inventor of the Lytro camera.&lt;br /&gt;How did it happen? Ng was doing theoretical research at Stanford University in light fields at the time he tried to photograph his friend’s daughter. After sitting in on a research meeting discussing the design of a light field camera (which was formerly composed of an array of about a hundred digital cameras attached to a supercomputer when the technology was first introduced in the 90s), he thought to himself, “That sounds really cool, but that’s not going to be very practical.”&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;So Ng was prompted to switch his emphasis to cameras, specifically how he could shrink light field technology down into a commercial-size package. He spent time studying optics and working with electrical and mechanical engineering professors to put the camera together, since as a computer science student, he didn’t have that training.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;After getting his Ph.D. (and receiving honors like the ACM Doctoral Dissertation Award in the process), Ng set out to put his research to use by starting a company that would produce light field cameras that everyone could enjoy.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Lytro&amp;#39;s camera technology enables a user to change the focus of a picture after it has been taken.&lt;br /&gt;The Lytro sensor’s sensitivity to light also makes it possible to take photos in very low-light conditions without the need of a flash. It also makes it possible to take 3D-like photographs with only a single lens, and without the need for glasses to see the immersive effects.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;“Lytro’s breakthrough technology will make conventional digital cameras obsolete,” says Lytro investor and well-known venture capitalist Marc Andreessen of Andreessen Horowitz. “It has to be seen to be believed.”&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;5. Greener and cheaper water dispensers.&lt;/b&gt; These water dispensers have been a life saviour to many college students around Malaysia. If you&amp;#39;re one of them, you can thank Mr. Ooi for creating this wonderful machine.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Who invented it: Mr Ooi Seng Chye.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;What it is: A water dispensing machine which processes raw sewage water into clean drinking water, via reverse osmosis method, reducing the waste to nearly nett zero.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;How did it happen? Hailing from Penang, Mr. Ooi spent much of his time working as a Purchasing Manager at Wong Engineering Bhd, a company listed on the KL stock exchange. He then moved to Kuala Lumpur to try out new things. His water dispensing system obtained Cradle funding worth RM150,000 and today, he is the proud owner of about 500 RO water dispensing unit placed in various locations around Kuala Lumpur and Petaling Jaya under the brand Good Drink. Mr. Ooi continues to improve his line of dispensers to meet the demand of the market and has started creating a new RO water dispensing system to cater for residences living in high rise buildings.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The RO process of turning raw sewage water into clean, drinkable water.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;6. The Flipper toothbrush holder. &lt;/b&gt;Designed to keep your toothbrushes clean, the toothbrush holder was a commercial success and won numerous design awards both locally and abroad.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Who invented it: Goo Yock Tee.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;What it is: Flipper is a nifty toothbrush holder with a unique patented design. Through a cleverly-designed mechanism, a Flipper stores your toothbrush in an enclosed compartment and yet opens/closes automatically and conveniently.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Mr. Goo Yock Tee, the inventor of the toothbrush holder.&lt;br /&gt;How did it happen? Flipper is the result of our labor of love and dedication. It began with a problem that we observed: how can toothbrushes be kept hygienically and simply? The toothbrush has to be fully enclosed, and the holder must open and close effortlessly without touching any toothbrush bristles.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Our designers and engineers then spent many months to find solutions to tackle this problem, before developing the unique and original Flipper mechanism from scratch. The design was eventually perfected, and it immediately redefined the product category as a clever and practical innovation. In recognition of its originality in invention, Flipper has been granted patents worldwide.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;7. Flash Drive.&lt;/b&gt; All your assignments, all your movies, and songs stored into one little device. Who ever knew it was all because of the work of one Malaysian?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Who invented it: Pua Khein Seng. However there has been some claims from other parties that they have invented the USB flash drive first.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;What it is: A USB Flash drive is a data storage device that includes flash memory with an integrated Universal Serial Bus (USB) interface.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Phua Khein Seng, the founder of Phison and the inventor of the world&amp;#39;s first single chip USB flash drive.&lt;br /&gt;How did it happen? The former Pin Hwa High School student left Malaysia at the age of 19 to pursue his degree in electrical and control engineering at Chiao Tung University in Taiwan. During his third year at Chiao Tung, he began conducting research into flash memory technology. Pua founded Phison Electronics with four partners and produced the world&amp;#39;s first USB flash drive with system-on-chip technology in 2001.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;8. Loom bands.&lt;/b&gt; The humble rubber band is all the rage in schools today. The ability to create your own jewellery with rubber bands has been a hit, selling 3 million units worldwide&amp;#33;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Who invented it: Cheong Choon Ng.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;What it is: The Rainbow Loom is a plastic device for turning small rubber bands into jewellery.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Cheong Choon Ng, a former engineer turned inventor of the loom band.&lt;br /&gt;How did it happen: I forged a career in crash safety in Detroit&amp;#39;s motor industry. I loved my job, but regretted not seeing my two daughters much.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;They were nine and 12, and distant towards me. One night after work, I saw them making bracelets from rubber bands and I thought, &amp;quot;Hey, I know how to do this. Maybe I can impress you girls.&amp;quot; I sat down and showed them how to link the rubber bands together, using the same technique we had used to make jumping ropes back in Malaysia. But the bracelets kept falling apart. I went down to my basement, grabbed a scrapboard and stuck multiple rows of pushpins into it. Then I started linking the bands in a zigzag, like a diamond shape, and it worked really well.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The next day, my daughters took a bunch of colourful bracelets to school. I became a neighbourhood hero overnight. Children would come up to me and ask me to make them bracelets. It was my older daughter, Teresa, who first suggested selling them. I spent six months developing the product and designed 28 different versions.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The Duchess of Cambridge wearing a loom band.&lt;br /&gt;But no-one knew how to use the loom.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;So Ng and his daughters made instructional videos and put them on YouTube. Their YouTube channel now has more than 13 million views, not including videos by customers sharing their own designs.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Ng said their first big success came in the summer of 2012, when a Learning Express Toys franchise owner who’d ordered 48 kits placed a US&amp;#036;10,000 (RM32,000) order soon after.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Since then, Rainbow Loom has caught the imagination of children and teenagers, with over three million kits sold.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;By April, Rainbow Loom’s assembly and distribution had moved from Ng’s living room to a warehouse, and they now have 14 employees. Rainbow Looms are sold in more than 2,000 retail outlets.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;*Sibeh lazy to put pic. cannot even put original SAYS link here. just google the title lar  &lt;!--emo&amp;:respect:--&gt;&lt;img src='http://static.lowyat.net/style_emoticons/default/notworthy.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='notworthy.gif' /&gt;&lt;!--endemo--&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;http://&amp;lt;referral link removed&amp;gt;/my/tech/everyday-things-you-didn-t-know-were-invented-by-malaysians&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;** input says (dot) com in the &amp;#39;referral link removed&amp;#39;</description>
            <author>jumpermist</author>
            <category>The Museum Of Kopitiam</category>
            <pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2015 10:12:42 +0800</pubDate>
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            <title>Help me choose tyre for 195/55R15</title>
            <link>http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/3618652</link>
            <description>Hi all sifu, I&amp;#39;m planning to change my Waja tyres per pair or all 4 pcs and I&amp;#39;m being offered the brands above.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Please do vote on which to get and maybe your comment too to justify your choice.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Any valuable comment / opinions is appreciated.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Thank you very much  &lt;!--emo&amp;:respect:--&gt;&lt;img src='http://static.lowyat.net/style_emoticons/default/notworthy.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='notworthy.gif' /&gt;&lt;!--endemo--&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;*update&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Yokohama will be the last choice i will be considering looking at the price. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Actually does it make a difference if i choose any of it? But i&amp;#39;m taking it as the more expensive it&amp;#39;s the better its quality and performance. don&amp;#39;t really know how to judge tyre performance though  &lt;!--emo&amp;:hmm:--&gt;&lt;img src='http://static.lowyat.net/style_emoticons/default/hmm.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='hmm.gif' /&gt;&lt;!--endemo--&gt; &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;My car actually for normal usage only. Normal wet and dry, hardly go very long distance.</description>
            <author>jumpermist</author>
            <category>Tyre Talk</category>
            <pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2015 18:56:33 +0800</pubDate>
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            <title>Import tax or any other tariff or charges ?</title>
            <link>http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/3616769</link>
            <description>Hi all, I&amp;#39;m planning to get a drone from the US.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Does anybody have any idea how many % of taxes will be imposed on the item? or rather how many kind of taxes will be charged by our custom? a rough guess?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;</description>
            <author>jumpermist</author>
            <category>Serious Kopitiam</category>
            <pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2015 01:04:02 +0800</pubDate>
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            <title>Bump on tyre sidewall</title>
            <link>http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/3616160</link>
            <description>hi all sifu, my rims &amp;amp; tyres hit the side of road divider another day and i found there is a small bump on the side of 1 tyre.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;is the tyre still safe to be used? i just changed the tyres like few days before this incident. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;the bump is exactly the same like in the picture&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src='http://img.auctiva.com/imgdata/1/2/4/0/2/6/5/webimg/275038145_o.jpg' border='0' alt='user posted image' /&gt;</description>
            <author>jumpermist</author>
            <category>Tyre Talk</category>
            <pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2015 15:05:08 +0800</pubDate>
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            <title>SOLD TQ</title>
            <link>http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/3589303</link>
            <description>SOLD TQ</description>
            <author>jumpermist</author>
            <category>Mobile Phones &amp;amp; Tablets Garage Sales</category>
            <pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2015 11:18:10 +0800</pubDate>
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            <title>WTS (USED) Egg master</title>
            <link>http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/3580986</link>
            <description>&lt;b&gt;Item(s): Egg Master &lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Package includes: a manual with recipes, cleaning brush, a packer, the machine, basically everything that came originally except the skewers&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Price: rm15.00&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Warranty: NIL&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Dealing method: COD / postage bear by buyer&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Location: Bandar Puteri Puchong&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Contact method/details: PM here&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;---&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Item(s) conditions: used 2 times, got burnt mark on top&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Picture: [attachmentid=4451069]&lt;br /&gt;[attachmentid=4451077]&lt;br /&gt;[attachmentid=4451082]&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Reason for sale: i prefer pan fried egg&lt;/b&gt;</description>
            <author>jumpermist</author>
            <category>Garage Sales</category>
            <pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2015 17:03:57 +0800</pubDate>
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            <title>Abandoned migrants to be prosecuted</title>
            <link>http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/3579208</link>
            <description>inb4 Malaysia already foreigner heaven so no body cares&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;SATUN: Nearly &lt;b&gt;200 migrants de­­tained since Thailand launched its recent crackdown against human trafficking in the country’s deep south will be prosecuted for entering the country illegally&lt;/b&gt;, police said.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;In the last fortnight, Thai police rounded up more than 250 Myan­mar Rohingya and Bangladeshi migrants following the discovery of dozens of graves in secret jungle camps run by people smugglers.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Many were abandoned in desperate conditions in the remote jungle bordering Malaysia after smugglers fled following the crackdown.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;“Police have already indicted 187 on illegal entry charges... so those ca­­­­ses are being processed now,” said deputy national police chief Aek Angsananont.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;He added that a committee of officials and police were scrutinising whether 63 others are victims of human trafficking.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Rights groups have long urged Thailand to offer asylum to Rohingya migrants fleeing persecution in western Myanmar, something Bang­­kok has so far resisted.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Those caught being smuggled through Thailand are usually arrested as illegal immigrants and taken to detention centres where they languish, sometimes for years.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Some have been deported back to the Myanmar border where rights groups say they routinely fall again into the hands of traffickers.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;In recent months, Thailand has said genuine victims of human trafficking – as opposed to economic migrants – will not be prosecuted. But the authorities have not yet made clear whether asylum or permanent sanctuary will be offered. The country’s junta chief, Prayut Chan-O-Cha, has mooted the idea of temporary camps for migrants. But any camps would likely be immensely unpopular with many &lt;b&gt;Thais who fear the country becoming more of a magnet for migrants from poorer neighbouring countries.&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Authorities have been at pains to show Thailand is serious about tackling people smuggling after years of accusations that they turn a blind eye to – and are even complicit in – the trade.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Tens of thousands of Rohingya have braved the dangerous sea crossing to southern Thailand from Myanmar in recent years, with many headed for Malaysia and beyond.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Many die at sea, but large numbers have ended up in remote camps across southern Thailand where traffickers demand up to US&amp;#036;3,000 (RM10,500) from relatives and friends for their release.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Thailand’s crackdown appears to have disrupted that trade, with smugglers abandoning migrant-filled vessels at sea, some of which have washed up on the shores of Malaysia and Indonesia in recent days. — AFP&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;SOS&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href='http://www.thestar.com.my/News/Regional/2015/05/15/Abandoned-migrants-to-be-prosecuted-Thailand-to-charge-Rohingya-and-Bangladeshi-migrants-entering-co/' target='_blank'&gt;http://www.thestar.com.my/News/Regional/20...ts-entering-co/&lt;/a&gt;</description>
            <author>jumpermist</author>
            <category>The Museum Of Kopitiam</category>
            <pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2015 12:27:35 +0800</pubDate>
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            <title>Bystanders robbing accident victim&amp;#39;s vehicle</title>
            <link>http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/3576661</link>
            <description>What&amp;#39;s wrong with Malaysian mentality  &lt;!--emo&amp;:(--&gt;&lt;img src='http://static.lowyat.net/style_emoticons/default/sad.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='sad.gif' /&gt;&lt;!--endemo--&gt; &lt;br /&gt;Kesian whoever the driver is. Accident already sumore all stock kena sapu.&lt;br /&gt;Police just stand there watching but do nothing.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href='https://www.facebook.com/WeFullySupportprdap/videos/vb.425312047603176/651015271699518/?type=2&amp;theater' target='_blank'&gt;https://www.facebook.com/WeFullySupportprda...?type=2&amp;theater&lt;/a&gt;</description>
            <author>jumpermist</author>
            <category>The Museum Of Kopitiam</category>
            <pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2015 20:16:16 +0800</pubDate>
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            <title>Maybank debit card got hacked</title>
            <link>http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/3575013</link>
            <description>Hi all, just want to ask how frequent is it for my maybank debit card data to be stolen?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Just got a call from Maybank saying that thy have blocked a paypal transaction that happened at 5 in the morning today. they have cancelled my debit card as of now and asked me to go to bank to gt a new 1.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;i am wondering how the number or whatsoever data with the card gt stolen? &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The card is still with me. I didn&amp;#39;t use my Maybank debit card for any paypal transaction before. In fact I have been using it less as a debit card since i gt my credit cards. And don&amp;#39;t thy need a TAC code through my hp number in order to proceed to payment for anything? Is the saving account that link to the debit card still safe? This is my main and only saving account.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I &amp;#39;ve recently lost my hp but still don&amp;#39;t think it has anything to do with this. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;*i tried withdrawing money through maybank atm with this debit card 2 days last week and the machines indicated that my card cannot be read, so i tried out few times with different atm machines. that&amp;#39;s weird cause there were no such problem with my card before this until last week. anything to do with this?</description>
            <author>jumpermist</author>
            <category>Serious Kopitiam</category>
            <pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2015 11:00:19 +0800</pubDate>
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            <title>WTS Huawei Ascend Mate 7 flip case</title>
            <link>http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/3574801</link>
            <description>&lt;b&gt;Item(s): Huawei Ascend Mate 7 flipcase (brown faux leather)&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Package includes: the case itself&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Price: RM18.00&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Warranty: nil&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Dealing method: COD in Bandar Puteri Puchong / postage bear by buyer&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Location: Bandar Puteri Puchong&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Contact method/details: PM me here&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;---&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Item(s) conditions: used but in superb condition&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Picture: [attachmentid=4443228]&lt;br /&gt;[attachmentid=4443234] &lt;br /&gt;[attachmentid=4444454]&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Reason for sale: don&amp;#39;t like flipcase&lt;/b&gt;</description>
            <author>jumpermist</author>
            <category>Mobile Phones &amp;amp; Tablets Garage Sales</category>
            <pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2015 01:12:03 +0800</pubDate>
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            <title>SOLD</title>
            <link>http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/3574104</link>
            <description>sold, thanks.</description>
            <author>jumpermist</author>
            <category>Mobile Phones Garage Sales</category>
            <pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2015 04:41:24 +0800</pubDate>
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            <title>WTS Something for mountain hiking trip</title>
            <link>http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/3526569</link>
            <description>Hi all, I just descended from Mt.Kinabalu on the 15th of March 2015 so all the items as below are either brand new or used once only. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wish to let go all as I&amp;#39;m not planning for any hiking trip anytime so soon. Items are washed &amp;amp; cleaned, good to go.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Item(s):&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;1. Hypergear Multipurpose Zip Lock pouch (3 Zippers), (5.5inch x 4.5inch)  [&lt;!--emo&amp;B]--&gt;&lt;img src='http://static.lowyat.net/style_emoticons/default/cool.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='cool.gif' /&gt;&lt;!--endemo--&gt;&lt;span style='color:red'&gt;SOLD&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;[attachmentid=4377747]&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;2. Hypergear dry bag 15L, Yellow &lt;b&gt;&lt;span style='color:red'&gt;SOLD&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;[attachmentid=4377751]&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;3. Fleece glove from Daiso - RM3.00 (used for few hours when ascending to the peak)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;[attachmentid=4377752]&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;4. Cheetah windbreaker with attached cap, size XS but big enough for me that usually wear S/M - RM30.00 (used for few hours when ascending to the peak, logo fall off after a wash)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;[attachmentid=4377758]&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;5. Fleece blanket 130cm x 160cm - RM10.00 (used for few hours before ascending to the peak)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;[attachmentid=4377768]&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;6. Heat pack from Daiso - RM3.00 (brand new 2 pcs)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;[attachmentid=4377772]&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;7. Beanie from Daiso &lt;b&gt;&lt;span style='color:red'&gt;SOLD&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;[attachmentid=4377774]&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;8. Disposable raincoat for adult from Guardian - RM7.00 for 2 packs (brand new, opened packet only in case it rains suddenly)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;[attachmentid=4377775]&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;9. Water resistant hansaplast, 10 strips &lt;b&gt;SOLD&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;[attachmentid=4377776]&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;10. Eveready 2 LED headlight - RM15.00 (used for few hours when ascending to the peak, still powered by original battery)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;[attachmentid=4377782]&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;11. Energizer 3 LED head lamp (with red light option) - RM35.00 (used for few hours when ascending to the peak, still powered by original battery)  &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;[attachmentid=4377784]&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;12. Unisex Cheetah track bottom, Medium (fits up to normal pants size 31/32) &lt;b&gt;&lt;span style='color:red'&gt;SOLD&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;[attachmentid=4377800]&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;13. Unisex Cheetah track bottom, XSmall (fits up to normal pants size 27) &lt;b&gt;&lt;span style='color:red'&gt;SOLD&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;[attachmentid=4377801]&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;14. Knee guard/support &lt;b&gt;&lt;span style='color:red'&gt;SOLD&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href='http://www.rakuten.com.my/shop/gstore/product/knee-guard/' target='_blank'&gt;http://www.rakuten.com.my/shop/gstore/product/knee-guard/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;[/b]&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Warranty: NIL&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Dealing method: Best COD / postage bear by buyer&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Location: Bandar Puteri Puchong&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Contact method/details: PM me here will do&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;---&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Reason for sale: Not going to use them anytime soon&lt;/b&gt;</description>
            <author>jumpermist</author>
            <category>Garage Sales</category>
            <pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2015 21:52:38 +0800</pubDate>
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