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TABLE of CONTENTS
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[1] Welcome!
[2] About the Author
[3] Sonic the Hedgehog
[4] Miles "Tails" Prower
[5] Knuckles the Echidna
[6] Amy Rose
[7] Big the Cat
[8] E-102 'y'
[9] Super Sonic
[10] Credits
[11] Version History
[12] Copyright Information
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1. Welcome!
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This is the Sonic Adventure Bosses Guide! Sonic Adventure is the best
game I've played in a long time, and really shows off Dreamcast and
shows up PlayStation, Nintendo 64, and PC. This game is so fast that it
might take you a while to get used to Sonic's speed. If you thought
Sonic R was fast, man, are you in for a surprise. This game really
brings back the classic 2D Sonic gameplay straight into 3D. Sonic Team
did a really beautiful job on this game.
This Guide covers all the Bosses in the game and how to beat them all.
Enjoy!
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2. About the Author
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Yo! I'm Nathan Tsui, also known as Segaholic2! I have been playing
videogames since the old Mario Brothers and Sonic the Hedgehog, and
have finally reached the honor of getting to play the ultimate Sonic
Adventure! Sonic the Hedgehog is my favorite videogame character, and
seeing him again brings back lots of memories...
I first played the Sonic Adventure "Limited Edition" from the Hollywood
Video rental exclusive, not the Japanese import version. The "Limited
Edition" means that the game is basically the Japanese Sonic Adventure
with the voice-acting and text in English, although a few bugs were
fixed. However, the "International Version" is the full game with all
bugs fixed and extra options thrown in. This is one AWESOME game!
If you have any comments, questions, or suggestions, please feel free
to send them to Nathan Tsui at
[email protected]. Also e-mail me if
you find any errors and I will fix them up in the next version, plus
you will get your name in the Credits! E-mail me if you have any info I
don't have here and I will give you full credit!
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3. Sonic the Hedgehog
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Sonic is the main character and hero of this game. He's a care-free
attitude-enriched in-your-face blue supersonic hedgehog. He'll joke
even in serious situations and doesn't show any fear for anything,
except for water, since he can't swim. Chaos, the main enemy of the
game, is the physical embodiment of water, therefore Sonic's fight to
save the world is against his only fear. As the chorus from his theme,
"It Doesn't Matter" says:
"It Doesn't Matter now what happens, I will never give up the fight.
There is no way I will run away from all of my frights.
As long as the voice inside says "Go", I will always keep on running.
There is no way to stop me from going to the very top."
That is a really awesome heavy-duty storyline, as are all the story-
lines in this game!
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a. Chaos 0
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Whenever Chaos 0 is standing totally upright and you can see his pink
brain, home-attack him. After two hits he will jump onto the light
poles. Run around in circles to avoid his arm attacks. When he jumps
back down, hit him again quickly to end the fight. Three hits total.
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b. Egg Hornet
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Run like crazy while Dr. Robotnik shoots missiles at you. When he
dashes into the ground, move away, then attack him. He'll repeat the
procedure again, this time shooting more missiles. The third time he
will launch three volleys of missiles, then charge the ground. Hit him
for the last time. Three hits total.
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c. Knuckles
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Not really a boss, but you will encounter the other characters in a
fight occasionally. Run around and hit him when he's standing still.
Don't get too close or he'll punch you good! Keep your distance and
avoid his gliding attacks. By the way, who else can't stand the way
Knuckles says, "Oh no!"? Three strikes and he's...OUTTA THERE!
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d. Chaos 4
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Jump from lily-pad to lily-pad. But it really doesn't matter since you
take a while to sink into the water, so just keep on jumping. Stay away
from Chaos 4 and hit him when he surfaces and sits still in the water.
Watch out for his tail whip, since he throws a heat wave at you! Five
hits will sink Chaos 4.
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e. Egg Carrier's Main Gun
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Point the Tornado's target at the Gun and repeatedly shoot the gun.
This one's really easy. It doesn't matter if you get hit if you have
lots of health left.
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f. E-102 'y'
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Another character fight! Just run around like crazy and hit him in the
back to be safe. Don't stand still or he'll blast you! At the beginning
of the fight, E-102 will stand and target you. After the first hit,
he'll jump, glide, and target. Lastly he'll roll around and shoot you.
One thing I noticed is that E-102's targeting system actually reads
Sonic as three to four enemies at the same time! Guess Sonic is faster
than (even) I thought. Three hits and it's over.
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g. Chaos 6
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Hit the hovering ice-bots Robotnik drops to knock them onto the ground.
Pick them up and throw them at Chaos 6 to freeze him. Now run up and
hit him.
TRICK: To get more distance into your throws, jump and then press (Y).
TRICK: Immediately after Chaos 6 gets frozen, charge up a Light-Speed
Dash. Run up to Chaos 6 and perform the Light-Speed Attack for double
damage!
He'll chase you around a lot, and sometimes tail-whip attack. Watch
out when he tries to entangle you with his multiple arms! Four regular
jump-attacks, or two Light-Speed Attacks will crush this ice-cube.
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h. Egg Viper
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Keep running to avoid the lasers Dr. Robotnik shoots at you. After that
he'll gloat at you. Home-Attack him now. He'll repeat his laser attack,
but now he'll shoot a big explosive bomb at you after that sequence.
Now you have to hit all three sections of his tail to reach him. Home-
Attack all three sections, then jump again to hit his pod. You'll land
on the opposite platform. Run from the lasers and bomb again. Hit the
three tail lights and Eggman's pod again. After landing on the platform
you started on, he'll shoot the lasers and bomb and then chase you
across the platform. It's easier to run TOWARDS Robotnik and dodge left
and right so he'll go past you and stop shooting. Hit the lights and
Eggman again. After the laser attack he'll throw a spinning blade disc
at you. Jump long and straight up to land on it. Ride it back to Eggman
and hit him. Now Robotnik will totally take out the other platform and
an end block. He'll throw the disc again. Ride it back and hit him
again. He'll go to the other end and do the same. Ride the disc and hit
Eggman for the last time. Don't put the controller down and start
rejoicing just yet! Robotnik has one last trick up his sleeve. He'll
try to crash into the platform you're standing on, so get ready to
move. Seven hits makes this the longest boss in Sonic Adventure.
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4. Miles "Tails" Prower
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Tails is Sonic's best buddy and wants to be just like his hero. He tags
along all the time, trying his best to keep up with Sonic, most of the
time not succeeding. He is kinda Sonic's "side-kick", although he has
had a couple games to himself. Now he's back to join Sonic on his
greatest quest, at the same time learning to believe in himself.
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a. Egg Hornet
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Run like crazy while Dr. Robotnik shoots missiles at you. When he
dashes into the ground, move away, then attack him. He'll repeat the
procedure again, this time shooting more missiles. The third time he
will launch three volleys of missiles, then charge the ground. Hit him
for the last time. Three hits total.
(exactly the same as Sonic's version)
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b. Knuckles
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Run around and hit him when he's standing still. Don't get too close or
he'll punch you good! Keep your distance and avoid his gliding attacks.
Three strikes and he's...OUTTA THERE!
(exactly the same as Sonic's version)
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c. Chaos 4
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Stay away from Chaos 4 and hit him when he surfaces and sits still in
the water. Watch out for his tail whip, since he throws a heat wave at
you! Four hits to end the fight.
(exactly the same as Sonic's version)
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d. Egg Carrier's Main Gun
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Point the Tornado's target at the Gun and repeatedly shoot the gun.
(exactly the same as Sonic's version)
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e. E-102 'y'
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Just hold down (X) or (B) if you have the Rhythm Badge and navigate
yourself onto Gamma. At the beginning of the fight, E-102 will stand
and target you. After the first hit, he'll jump, glide, and target.
Lastly he'll roll around and (try to) shoot you. Three hits total.
(exactly the same as Sonic's version)
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f. Egg Walker
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Be careful at the beginning of the fight. Avoid the missiles (they do
not home in on you) as you run directly towards the Egg Walker. Stay
underneath it and wait for one of the legs to stomp the ground. Jump
over the shock-wave and hit the light on the "foot". Robotnik's pod
will fall down; attack Eggman now. He'll jump over to the other side of
the alley and launch a bunch of missiles or bombs. Run underneath him
again and hit the foot that stomps. The pod will drop, and Eggman
should get whacked. Get underneath the Walker every time Eggman
switches ends of the alley. Hit the two feet that are lit. Repeat again
for two legs. For the last hit, you'll have to hit three lights very
quickly. The "stomp sequence" is 1 foot, 1 foot, 2 feet, 2 feet, and
lastly 3 feet for a total of five hits to victory.
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5. Knuckles the Echidna
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Knuckles is the guardian of the Master Emerald, the powerful gem that
gives the Floating Island its ability to float. He's a loner, not want-
ing anything to do with Sonic. He prefers to go his own way. When a
mysterious being destroys the Emerald, he vows to get revenge and sets
off on his mission to restore the Master Emerald...at all costs!
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a. Chaos 2
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When Chaos 2 bounces around in a ball, attack him (gliding into him is
the easiest way) to make him stop bouncing. Avoid him as he walks at
you. When Chaos gets into a weird pose, charging up his arm attack, hit
him quick. He'll get back into his ball form. Repeat the process. When
Chaos melts into a puddle, stay away and then glide over to avoid get-
ting hit. Sometimes Chaos 2 will scatter himself around the room,
leaving his brain hovering in the air. You can not hit it, so keep your
distance while Chaos 2...regroups. Four hits will finish Chaos 2 off.
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b. Sonic
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Run away from Sonic as he jumps at you. Once he lands, punch him. After
this he'll Spin-Dash at you. Jump and glide around to avoid the rolling
spin-ball. Once he stops rolling, try to drop on him and punch. Lastly
he'll Home Attack you. Jump away, then land and punch him as he stands
still. As with all character fights, three hits and it's over.
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c. Chaos 4
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Jump from lily-pad to lily-pad. But it really doesn't matter since you
take a while to sink into the water, so just keep on jumping. Stay away
from Chaos 4 and hit him when he surfaces and sits still in the water.
Watch out for his tail whip, since he throws a heat wave at you! Five
hits total.
(exactly the same as Sonic's version)
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d. Chaos 6
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Hit the hovering ice-bots to knock them onto the ground. Pick them up
and throw them at Chaos 6 to freeze him. Now run up and hit him. Be
careful when he tries to suck you up. Keep running and jumping away.
However, sucking is sometimes good since he'll suck up any of the ice-
bots that you've broken. He'll chase you around a lot, and sometimes
tail-whip attack. Watch out when he tries to entangle you with his
multiple arms! Four normal attacks, or two Maximum Heat Knuckles
Attacks will finish Chaos 6.
(There is a difference between Sonic and Knuckles' versions of the
Chaos 6 fight! Knuckles has to fight Chaos 6 with two holes in the
platform, while Sonic's platform is whole! Heh...little pun there...)
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6. Amy Rose
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Amy is Sonic's admirer and would LOVE to be his girlfriend. However,
Sonic is too uncomfortable to stay around Amy for long, although when-
ever she needs rescuing, he's ready to go! She finds a Flicky bird and
decides to protect it from a giant robot that chases her all the time
as she flees throughout the whole game...until that robot goes too far.
Girl power!
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a. Zero
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Hammer Zero into the electric fence. When his lid pops off, hit the
blue button. When Zero jumps up and creates electrical shock-waves,
stay away and jump over them, or you can be aggressive and stay right
next to him and hammer him whenever he comes down. Knock him into the
fence again and hit him once more. Now Zero will hop into the center
and throw his arms out. As he spins around, run the same way he spins
and jump whenever one comes near. Do NOT change direction in mid-air.
Once he stops run over and smack him into the fence, and the last hit
is yours! Three hits total.
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7. Big the Cat
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Poor Big. He was living a happy care-free life in the rain-forest with
his best friend Froggy. He didn't want to get involved in this at all!
But when Froggy suddenly and mysteriously disappears, it's up to Big to
save his best friend, and become involved in thwarting Dr. Robotnik's
biggest plot of all!
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a. Chaos 6
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This is Big's only boss in the game, and it is the easiest boss in the
game. All you have to do is cast your line into the target in Chaos 6's
body to fish Froggy out. Wait for Chaos 6 to come near, then aim your
lure through the red target.
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8. E-102 'y'
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E-102 started life as a creation of Dr. Robotnik, the enemy! As a loyal
servant to its master, "Gamma" (the 'y' in its name is the Greek alpha-
bet "Gamma") was determined to prove its worth. It completed its first
missions admirably. However, unknown to Robotnik, Gamma was given not
only a mind but a conscience and feelings it was not supposed to have.
Disobeying its master and betraying its brothers, it freed Amy and
escaped to freedom. It realized that it had to free its "brothers" from
their robotic prisons, at the same time revealing a surprising ending!
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a. E-101 Beta
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Run around quickly and pick up rings. Then target Beta and his missiles
to make sure you won't get hit. Fire repeatedly to finish him. Three
hits total.
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b. Sonic
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As the fight begins, stand still and rotate as you mash (X) or (B).
Move if he comes running at you. However, if you can keep hitting him,
Sonic won't be able to get near you. Three hits as usual.
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c. E-103 Delta
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Strangely enough, E-102 is the only character to actually fight bosses
in Action Stages. At the end of Windy Valley you will meet Delta. E-103
is a little faster than Beta, so keep moving and shooting down Delta's
missiles. Don't let him get on top of you and you'll do fine. Five hits
for Delta's "demise".
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d. E-104 Epsilon
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Epsilon has taken control of Red Mountain. Since he shoots even faster
than previous bosses, you must get close to Epsilon to get the
advantage. Run up close and shoot him. As he shakes, target and fire
again and again and again and again... One hit and four agains will end
the fight.
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e. E-105 Zeta
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Hot Shelter's master has seemingly put on some...ahem...weight since
you last saw him aboard the Egg Carrier. Run around in the direction
the platform is turning and send your laser into the midst of the
robotic stuff. You'll need to hit the missile turrets on the sides of
E-105. Once all seven of the turrets are gone, Zeta is bye-bye.
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f. E-101 Mark II
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Grab a ring and target E-101 over and over to stop the barrages of mis-
siles he sends at you. The white-ish thing he gets around him is a sig-
nal that he's gonna charge-attack you. Run left or right as he charges,
turn around, and shoot him. He is vulnerable to your attacks ONLY at
this moment (with his back turned to you). When he hovers far above the
ring shooting big balls of exploding things at you, keep running around
in a wide circle to avoid them. Keep going even when he pauses to
charge a mega-bomb. You'll have to repeat this sequence to shoot Mark
II in the back 4 times to win the fight.
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9. Super Sonic
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Before Super Sonic becomes available, you must complete all six of the
individual character quests.
You start with a WHOLE bunch of movies. Finally you will get to control
your speedy blue self. Head through the Ice Cave towards the Floating
Island's resting place to find Knux and Eggman.
You will have another vision with Tikal. Run up to the temple. After a
couple more movies, head to where Tikal is. Follow her.
After some more movies, head back to the Mystic Ruin's Rain Forest. A
lot more movies, including a nice FMV, and Tikal will appear...in the
flesh! After some MORE movies (one of which includes a cameo of every
single one of the other five characters) Sonic takes the 7 Emeralds and
morphs into the ultimate Super Sonic!
Finally you get to the fight! There are only a couple things to remem-
ber: you start with 50 rings. 1 ring is drained every second. When you
reach 0 rings Super Sonic will revert back to regular Sonic and die.
While fighting Perfect Chaos, avoid the blasts as best you can. Gain as
much speed as you can and run into Chaos' base to spiral up and hit his
brain. If you don't have enough speed your attack will fail. Don't go
out of your way to get rings; this slows you down too much. You will
have to hit Perfect Chaos 3 times to defeat his first form, then anoth-
er 3 times to finish him off for good.
Here are some tips to help you. All of the turns in the city are right
turns, except for one quick left-right turn. If you do NOT pick up any
rings, you will only have time for one unsuccessful run.
Good luck!
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10. Credits
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Nathan "Segaholic2" Tsui-
E-Mail:
[email protected]
AOL Instant Messenger: Segaholic2
Yep, that's my name; don't wear it out. This is my I don't know how-
many whatever FAQ, since I've written several others. I really love
Sonic Adventure; it's a totally awesome game! The International Version
rocks! Dreamcast rules!
Jason "Double -S-" Tsui- (
[email protected])
He helped me on this FAQ by going back with me through Boss Time Trial
Mode an annoying number of times. Thanx! Duh...yup!
Sonic Team- (
http://www.sega.co.jp/sonicteam)
Thanks to them for making this gem of a game and creating the most
successful videogame character of all time: Sonic the Hedgehog!
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11. Version History
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Version 1.0- First release!
All info written, typed, revised, and completed.
Grammar and spelling checks.
Version 1.1-
Super Sonic vs. Perfect Chaos added. (D'oh!)
Grammar and spelling checks.
Version 1.2-
Elaborated on every section.
Grammar and spelling checks.
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12. Copyright Information
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Sonic Adventure, Sonic the Hedgehog, Dr. Robotnik, and all other
related characters and titles are copyright (c)1998/1999 Sega
Enterprises, Ltd.
This FAQ is Copyright (c)1999-2000 Nathan Tsui (
[email protected]).
You may distribute this FAQ as long as it is unaltered and NOT SOLD FOR
MONEY. Nathan Tsui alone has the right to make changes to or update
this FAQ. Any unauthorized changes are not approved of by Nathan Tsui
and are prohibited by law.
What that basically means is that you can give it to whoever you want
as long as you do not change one letter of it and don't put your name
where mine is (a.k.a. stealing).
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