SixString | Site-Wide Activity https://www.sixstring.com/main-feed/ Activity feed for the entire site. Wed, 03 Jun 2026 04:31:52 -0700 https://buddypress.org/?v=2.21.1 en-US 30 hourly 2 d9411502a4a55715c7c8472ff945e509 RhythmReynegade posted an update: Learning to be the steady rhythm engine. Inspired by […] https://www.sixstring.com/main-feed/p/19037/ Wed, 03 Jun 2026 02:38:57 -0700 Learning to be the steady rhythm engine. Inspired by bands like Living Sacrifice, I’m working on staying locked into the groove with controlled aggression and consistent timing. No fancy tricks. No fluff. Just showing up, building the engine, and riding the groove. 🎸🔥

https://www.tiktok.com/@rhythmreyn.egadeguitar/video/7646992561562750215

@rhythmreyn.egadeguitar

Learning to be the steady rhythm engine. Inspired by bands like Living Sacrifice, I’m working on staying locked into the groove with controlled aggression and consistent timing. No fancy tricks. No fluff. Just showing up, building the engine, and riding the groove. 🎸🔥rhythmreyn.egadeguitar #grooverepetition #lockedingroove #66Caliber #SafePitSessions

♬ original sound – Robert Reynolds – Robert Reynolds

]]> 0 13e8e1b31386fa9a208e7e4598acf692 SixString posted a new post. https://www.sixstring.com/?p=48006 Tue, 02 Jun 2026 22:31:42 -0700
How an Abandoned Hendrix Album Helped Shape Stevie Ray Vaughan’s Voice

A discarded Jimi Hendrix album helped steer Stevie Ray Vaughan toward the tone, technique, and obsession that defined his rise.

]]> e2b08834a533430bb4faca51a1047cf1 Notecracker posted an update: Some of us buy expensive acoustics guitars costing […] https://www.sixstring.com/main-feed/p/19035/ Tue, 02 Jun 2026 17:25:21 -0700 Some of us buy expensive acoustics guitars costing thousands and some of us buy a 25 € acoustic sim pedal…
🎛️ 👀

]]> 0 95780e950ca3a7082de7f1e9a59260d9 Notecracker posted an update: Recreating my solo from the 2007 Montreux Jazz Festival […] https://www.sixstring.com/main-feed/p/19034/ Tue, 02 Jun 2026 15:44:09 -0700 Recreating my solo from the 2007 Montreux Jazz Festival in the south of France. Ahh, those were the times, warm nights, chillled wine and great music…
Headphones recommended 🎧

https://youtu.be/jUMfnkoAGS8?is=ptlZqdnAnc3aynVm

]]> 0 836fdcc5e8eb5230b86f7833d8ee1aae Gaghiggs posted an update: The mandatory daily playing of an authentic […] https://www.sixstring.com/main-feed/p/19029/ Tue, 02 Jun 2026 09:33:36 -0700 The mandatory daily playing of an authentic Fender®️™️ Stratocaster®️ ™️ to appease the venture capital gods. All hail FMIC!

]]> 3 be5a04eac65a1af4967d2fada2dd40ed RhythmReynegade posted an update: Heavy rhythm groove, built on repetition. 🎸Letting the […] https://www.sixstring.com/main-feed/p/19028/ Tue, 02 Jun 2026 03:13:28 -0700 Heavy rhythm groove, built on repetition. 🎸
Letting the flow happen on acoustic in Drop C#.

]]> 0 9d6bfec3fcbccb8953320bb81a30c144 Notecracker posted an update: Had put this great Yamaha Pacifica 102s up for sale for […] https://www.sixstring.com/main-feed/p/19027/ Mon, 01 Jun 2026 21:29:54 -0700 Had put this great Yamaha Pacifica 102s up for sale for a very good price, even though I felt a bit bad about it and really liked it. One guy texted me and offered half. That was enough of a sign for me that I will never sell it. Never take a dane for a dummy. We will march on a road of bones and drink draft beer from your hollowed out… Read more

]]> 0 18e1225d2c5c74d54ac02811b5d95fbc Gaghiggs: @SixString @Notecracker 🤔🤔 https://www.sixstring.com/main-feed/p/19025/ Mon, 01 Jun 2026 20:33:35 -0700 @SixString @Notecracker 🤔🤔

]]> 2 3b61047df16852a8373a66eddaba59c4 SixString posted a new post. https://www.sixstring.com/?p=47975 Mon, 01 Jun 2026 14:56:10 -0700
Roger Daltrey Says the Who Invented Heavy Metal Before Black Sabbath

Roger Daltrey says the Who pioneered heavy metal before Black Sabbath, citing volume, feedback and Marshall amp power.

]]> 6d4ba42f583b77eeb924c91cdf2094b5 Notecracker posted an update: Got the EHX FLATIRON FUZZ and what a dirty beast […] https://www.sixstring.com/main-feed/p/19016/ Mon, 01 Jun 2026 12:53:03 -0700 Got the EHX FLATIRON FUZZ and what a dirty beast that is….a perfect match with the P-90’s on the SG Special. It’s somehow a mix between a Fuzz and a really gainy overdrive. I know it sounds cliche, but it has the coolest “edge of breakup” going when you dig in.
Here with a “Cosmic” Zappa(ish) track.
What an ubercool pedal.
Headphones used with…

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]]> 0 ceedc7c63d90f5313758d7e1a4bbc62b RhythmReynegade posted an update: Just a little groove that every time I sat down to […] https://www.sixstring.com/main-feed/p/19013/ Mon, 01 Jun 2026 11:50:35 -0700 Just a little groove that every time I sat down to play today, it is like my hands wanted to play this, I just captured it in a mp3 file.

]]> 0 325ef3d80c3e3fd3500a0c8c0b7e9ab4 Notecracker posted an update: Emily Remler 335 https://youtu.be/YSa1X83eCUk?is=7HO8DE1Qbj8LgQGG https://www.sixstring.com/main-feed/p/19011/ Mon, 01 Jun 2026 10:03:57 -0700 Emily Remler 335

https://youtu.be/YSa1X83eCUk?is=7HO8DE1Qbj8LgQGG

]]> 0 307a8994d33681c1468d445e9cb61d1c Notecracker posted an update: Hopefully new FUZZ […] https://www.sixstring.com/main-feed/p/19010/ Mon, 01 Jun 2026 05:08:56 -0700 Hopefully new FUZZ day today…👮🏻‍♂️

]]> 0 dfd0b095d35c1cfbd6c012c097bc3846 damian posted an update: Massive pedal board project! This is going to be either […] https://www.sixstring.com/main-feed/p/19007/ Mon, 01 Jun 2026 00:54:01 -0700 Massive pedal board project! This is going to be either Epic or A Complete Disaster! 😳

]]> 5 bdd13feecd2ab494c944a497b50226b5 Notecracker posted an update: Added two more mini toggle switches to the Epi […] https://www.sixstring.com/main-feed/p/19005/ Sun, 31 May 2026 14:42:35 -0700 Added two more mini toggle switches to the Epi SG Special…if they were connected to anything it would probably be some sort of phase switching or a low/high cut option for each pickup. As it is we will never know, but it looks cool and I’m pretty damn sure Frank would have approved. ✌🏽

]]> 0 d9469f18bfa682567157d81c51d6253e Notecracker posted an update: Getting closer to naming my SG Special and so far “Nanook […] https://www.sixstring.com/main-feed/p/19004/ Sun, 31 May 2026 13:46:19 -0700 Getting closer to naming my SG Special and so far “Nanook of the North”, “Uncle Remus” and “Dinah-Mo” among others are on the table.
Still waiting for metal headstock logo arriving this coming week…

]]> 0 4a7adfe2c5128dc91670705ef6bd7712 Notecracker posted an update: “Son of Orange County” Jam • Epi SG Special, OD, […] https://www.sixstring.com/main-feed/p/19001/ Sun, 31 May 2026 11:15:48 -0700 “Son of Orange County” Jam •

Epi SG Special, OD, Phaser, Tone King and subtle Wah.

https://youtu.be/SXMKoQIluYM?is=XWFttZakGGBcY6CN

]]> 0 37e2faabb07505d1efef2220cd5305fe Notecracker posted an update: My desert island picks…. https://www.sixstring.com/main-feed/p/18998/ Sun, 31 May 2026 09:47:40 -0700 My desert island picks….

]]> 0 52d56eb2cc62648ab323a775fff3c094 Gaghiggs posted an update: When playing a Gibson is the more ethical, less […] https://www.sixstring.com/main-feed/p/18994/ Sun, 31 May 2026 09:25:15 -0700 When playing a Gibson is the more ethical, less corporate, less evil thing to do….

…. We’re really through the looking glass now folks 😂 😂

]]> 0 ebfaa2165a9017f7ea6598ab19ce68a0 SixString posted a new post. https://www.sixstring.com/?p=47928 Sat, 30 May 2026 21:44:32 -0700
Steve Lukather Says the Eddie Van Halen Vault Project Is Already Finished

Steve Lukather says the Eddie Van Halen project uses completed performances by Ed and Al, not scraps pieced together after the fact.

]]> eb7cec5469257027e14cdca7d1b0121b RhythmReynegade posted an update: Yep! For me, I have been suffering from anxiety, whether […] https://www.sixstring.com/main-feed/p/18987/ Sat, 30 May 2026 21:42:13 -0700 Yep! For me, I have been suffering from anxiety, whether is be social anxiety, health anxiety and also Dysthymia (mild depression and mood swings) for years. back in April of 2025, I picked up the guitar to see if I could remember some basic chords, cause I had not tried to play since about 2013 or 14. I started out with basic chords…

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]]> 2 6a1ce7c9a504d2de497f50ce12ac12e1 Gaghiggs posted an update: Some 'highlights' 33 Sultans of Swing5 eruption1 […] https://www.sixstring.com/main-feed/p/18984/ Sat, 30 May 2026 10:19:39 -0700 Some ‘highlights’

33 Sultans of Swing

5 eruption

1 purple rain

What is the US’ obsesion with that overrated dwarf. Utter bag of shite.

https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-lists/best-guitar-solos-1235519961/

rollingstone.com

The 100 Greatest Guitar Solos of All Time

We rank the best guitar solos, from Hendrix to Prince and more

]]> 9 5f348722553196eb76fc00547e3e625a RhythmReynegade posted an update: Acoustic (All I have) groove riff—just locking into rhythm […] https://www.sixstring.com/main-feed/p/18983/ Sat, 30 May 2026 05:13:38 -0700 Acoustic (All I have) groove riff—just locking into rhythm and letting it ride.

]]> 0 b8f666b0ecec1bd67744d969cd9ff1c0 RhythmReynegade posted an update: I would love to learn to play rhythm guitar to to this […] https://www.sixstring.com/main-feed/p/18982/ Sat, 30 May 2026 01:16:39 -0700 I would love to learn to play rhythm guitar to to this song. I really think that guitar player in this video has a really cool looking guitar by the way.

https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=A1uDc5JEr1w&si=HzrqA7UwEU5uEOb0

music.youtube.com

Rise Again

Soledriver

]]> 0 468872345da8b99fed6abc2497ea8002 SixString posted an update in the group Polls, Trivia & AxeFacts: 🔥 Which Guitar Sound Never Gets Old? 🔊 https://www.sixstring.com/main-feed/p/18980/ Fri, 29 May 2026 19:28:34 -0700 🔥 Which Guitar Sound Never Gets Old? 🔊

]]> 0 4d448e8719199d01947a2b056b1301fa Notecracker posted an update: JET Tele, a slightly cranked Klon clone and the […] https://www.sixstring.com/main-feed/p/18977/ Fri, 29 May 2026 16:13:25 -0700 JET Tele, a slightly cranked Klon clone and the new Behringer phaser going through the glowing tubes in the Tone King Imperial.
Cooking at the end.
Long Live Our King 👑

https://youtu.be/qKogifzYkt4?is=vIUAB6Hx7QDK3Lvr

]]> 0 d3c8d53737b8c356d7e5eb84495ff572 Gaghiggs posted an update: Absolutely stunning take on the 'Fender hitting PRS with […] https://www.sixstring.com/main-feed/p/18975/ Fri, 29 May 2026 15:34:50 -0700 Absolutely stunning take on the ‘Fender hitting PRS with a lawsuit’ shitshow 😂😂😂😂😂😂

]]> 2 117df0e46d5d48d59545be947bb6cf17 Notecracker posted an update: https://youtu.be/QSk4OBFe4P0?is=453Gva8StivGdbpC https://www.sixstring.com/main-feed/p/18974/ Fri, 29 May 2026 13:38:10 -0700 https://youtu.be/QSk4OBFe4P0?is=453Gva8StivGdbpC

]]> 0 459d01c4554f8f778b8956402c9f8313 Notecracker posted an update: Was going to comment on the news that PRS recieved a […] https://www.sixstring.com/main-feed/p/18973/ Fri, 29 May 2026 07:21:05 -0700 Was going to comment on the news that PRS recieved a letter of cease and desist from Fender regarding their Silver Sky model, but suddenly realized that I don’t really care. The world has much bigger fish to fry at this moment in time.

]]> 1 74a3a140d17ecc43828c9745442e45a4 RhythmReynegade posted an update: Groove test 🎸🔥 Laptop + external mic experiment 🎤 […] https://www.sixstring.com/main-feed/p/18970/ Fri, 29 May 2026 00:33:45 -0700 Groove test 🎸🔥
Laptop + external mic experiment 🎤
Just playing.

]]> 0 461482e689d0b99411615f30ee758850 Notecracker posted an update: Spent a few hours cleaning the fretboard, removing […] https://www.sixstring.com/main-feed/p/18968/ Thu, 28 May 2026 20:11:58 -0700 Spent a few hours cleaning the fretboard, removing paint from the back of the neck, the pickguard and the tuners. Put on a set of 9’s and now I have a new ubercool silver S-type guitar for free. What a day.
😎👍🏽

]]> 3 f1ec2f0dfe258e1c953d501720a4b955 Gaghiggs posted an update: Venting my frustration on my poor banjo (because […] https://www.sixstring.com/main-feed/p/18961/ Thu, 28 May 2026 14:50:40 -0700 Venting my frustration on my poor banjo (because rehearsal is confirmed 😂)

]]> 6 7a135f5e4a812cef7eb07e6d09e4b823 Notecracker posted an update: Just got this S-type copy at the theater for free. It […] https://www.sixstring.com/main-feed/p/18960/ Thu, 28 May 2026 14:23:17 -0700 Just got this S-type copy at the theater for free. It and two more low priced copies were used in a show last year for which they were painted silver all over the body, neck and headstock. And I mean painted with a brush and a really thick layer of silver paint !!!
I’ll get as much of it off where it matters, like the neck joint which are… Read more

]]> 0 201f04b0ab6c83dac6fede5e9f7fc1f9 Notecracker posted an update: Clean S-type guitar with an F-type blackface […] https://www.sixstring.com/main-feed/p/18959/ Thu, 28 May 2026 12:18:19 -0700 Clean S-type guitar with an F-type blackface amp.
Headphones recommended 🎧

https://youtu.be/vUwEN94E0PY?is=K1ReUGCc6715DaMe

]]> 0 ea3aa3bc500041b54df024b41eda3b44 RhythmReynegade posted an update: Heavy rhythm groove session 🎸🔥Playing around with […] https://www.sixstring.com/main-feed/p/18956/ Thu, 28 May 2026 07:57:23 -0700 Heavy rhythm groove session 🎸🔥

Playing around with 1-finger power tones and sus2/sus4 accents in Drop C#. Trying to build movement inside the riff instead of just static chords.

Raw, but it feels good.

https://www.facebook.com/reel/1966098277603876

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Heavy rhythm groove session 🎸🔥 Playing around with 1-finger power tones and sus2/sus4 accents in Drop C#. Trying to build movement inside the riff instead of just static chords. Raw, but it feels good. | Locked In Groove

Heavy rhythm groove session 🎸🔥 Playing around with 1-finger power tones and sus2/sus4 accents in Drop C#. Trying to build movement inside the riff instead of just static chords. Raw, but it feels good.

]]> 0 508b6463732e287d884093809f6f3e60 Notecracker posted an update: And that means an S-style guitar, a clean F-style amp […] https://www.sixstring.com/main-feed/p/18952/ Thu, 28 May 2026 06:17:46 -0700 And that means an S-style guitar, a clean F-style amp and some subtle micro bends.
Will also be playing to the best Floyd style backing track ever made. (9,3 million people can’t be wrong).


]]> 1 0af977f0dacfddfe7afbace8dcb9f79d RhythmReynegade posted an update: New groove unlocked today 🎸🔥Had rhythm running through […] https://www.sixstring.com/main-feed/p/18950/ Thu, 28 May 2026 04:25:28 -0700 New groove unlocked today 🎸🔥
Had rhythm running through my head while walking earlier, so I picked up the acoustic and chased it. Added some light palm-muted chunk-chunk-WHOOM feel and this came out.
Still learning. Still building. Still loving heavy rhythm guitar in Drop C#.

https://www.facebook.com/reel/947540781434127

facebook.com

New groove unlocked today 🎸🔥 Had rhythm running through my head while walking earlier, so I picked up the acoustic and chased it. Added some light palm-muted chunk-chunk-WHOOM feel and this came out. Still learning. Still building. Still loving heavy rhythm guitar in Drop C#. | Locked In Groove

New groove unlocked today 🎸🔥 Had rhythm running through my head while walking earlier, so I picked up the acoustic and chased it. Added some light palm-muted chunk-chunk-WHOOM feel and this came...

]]> 0 00d4b5ee8c0e05dd0f09ca2cb6d08a7e RhythmReynegade posted an update: Would anyone have some advice for me? I only have a […] https://www.sixstring.com/main-feed/p/18949/ Wed, 27 May 2026 23:44:08 -0700 Would anyone have some advice for me? I only have a cheap acoustic, but I am not letting it prevent me from learning heavy rhythm guitar in Drop C# tuning, but with my groove videos that I do, I get told to tune my guitar before playing, or asked if I own a tuner, and get some laughing emojis. It is really getting tiring. Here in…

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]]> 2 9c052d91c556f7561ec2e2cd48052719 RhythmReynegade posted an update: My dream guitar is a Les Paul. One day, I hope to get one […] https://www.sixstring.com/main-feed/p/18948/ Wed, 27 May 2026 23:11:28 -0700 My dream guitar is a Les Paul. One day, I hope to get one in this color, cause it is my wife’s favorite. We shall see.

]]> 0 15d2e3f220c844c22dd163298111a3b8 Notecracker posted an update: They really need to stop saying, “Here’s my clean […] https://www.sixstring.com/main-feed/p/18946/ Wed, 27 May 2026 20:58:25 -0700 They really need to stop saying, “Here’s my clean tone”.
Who cares ? We didn’t come to hear some wimpy squeaky clean prolonged chord progression taken out of any musical context. It’s a friggin’ pedal review, so get on with it.
What’s next ? Will they end the pedal review by saying, “And now back to my clean tone”.
And how many gear reviewers… Read more

]]> 1 4bea5289d19f1a4aac2c37ccf8396e0a DroPilot_app posted an update: I’d like to share this exercise from this wonderful book: […] https://www.sixstring.com/main-feed/p/18945/ Wed, 27 May 2026 17:59:14 -0700 I’d like to share this exercise from this wonderful book: Jazz Improvisation for Guitar: A Melodic Approach – Falling Leaves by Garrison Fewell.

It’s a great resource for working on melodic jazz improvisation on guitar. I hope you find it useful!

]]> 0 12e7a42421045064eb4e515a3f545239 SixString posted an update: Rush is bringing in Anika Nilles to handle drum […] https://www.sixstring.com/main-feed/p/18944/ Wed, 27 May 2026 15:02:41 -0700 Rush is bringing in Anika Nilles to handle drum duties following the passing of Neil Peart – and according to Geddy Lee, the choice was made very carefully, knowing the expectations were incredibly high. It raises an interesting question:
What band do you think could replace their guitarist and still keep their signature sound and core…

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]]> 1 a9a40d24b5d2a572fb1c0e2088027d57 Notecracker posted an update: Really getting into this SG Special. Here with just the […] https://www.sixstring.com/main-feed/p/18940/ Wed, 27 May 2026 11:46:00 -0700 Really getting into this SG Special. Here with just the VOX Wah, a bit of OD and the Tone King Imperial on the Blackface setting. Set up the P90’s a bit higher, which they seemed to like. It’s a bit of a beast this one and not in a quiet way either. 😎👍🏽
https://youtu.be/w8j7jXN-7NI?is=xpNEBE7J-Wcshqlt

]]> 0 21c5f859b83045ec8e17aa1c0636a0dc Notecracker posted an update: Gave the headstock a second coat of “Malta White” paint […] https://www.sixstring.com/main-feed/p/18937/ Wed, 27 May 2026 10:32:41 -0700 Gave the headstock a second coat of “Malta White” paint early this morning and have now put the tuners and trussrod cover back on. I have ordered a raised metal Epiphone logo for the headstock, but that will take about a week to get here. Very happy with the look of this thing so far, especially the two non-functional mini toggle switches on… Read more

]]> 1 389f96f12db732fcbf0ccc4b73642066 RhythmReynegade posted an update: Trying something new with my rhythm playing tonight. […] https://www.sixstring.com/main-feed/p/18936/ Wed, 27 May 2026 10:22:05 -0700 Trying something new with my rhythm playing tonight. Not perfect, but this groove lane just opened up for me in Drop C#. 🎸
#rhythmreyn.egadeguitar #grooverepetition

https://youtube.com/shorts/-ZUi5nXQ8Uk?feature=share

]]> 0 55050652517b47aa4775ee6837a08a8c Notecracker posted an update: Went out for more Zappa vinyls and got these double […] https://www.sixstring.com/main-feed/p/18933/ Wed, 27 May 2026 09:59:53 -0700 Went out for more Zappa vinyls and got these double headers. Nothing like Zappa live gigs. A demented mix of unpredictable rock/jazz madness and first and foremost those brilliant guitar solo’s. Damn, that man could play.
😎 🎶🥊

]]> 6 8a3dbe8eb9e10e0b45cbdf57fb2a33a8 RhythmReynegade posted an update: One-finger riff in Drop C#. Keep it simple, let the […] https://www.sixstring.com/main-feed/p/18932/ Wed, 27 May 2026 05:37:05 -0700 One-finger riff in Drop C#. Keep it simple, let the groove speak. 🎸 #RhythmReynegadeGuitar #GrooveRepetition

]]> 0 39bf4dccd95e814a23612fcc9690639e Gaghiggs posted an update: Seymour Duncan custom shop pickups.....for a […] https://www.sixstring.com/main-feed/p/18928/ Tue, 26 May 2026 19:53:40 -0700 Seymour Duncan custom shop pickups…..for a fucking youtuber 😂

Seriously who gives a shit.

‘now you can rock out in your bedroom…just like he does’ 😂😂😂

https://www.seymourduncan.com/single-product/ryan-fluff-bruce?srsltid=AfmBOopFH-gmkz6phkiDX8TfgW1fYssAs9ypoOFkL7k0YDvbAKQ7J5Cc

seymourduncan.com

Ryan “Fluff” Bruce FLF Model Humbucker

When Fluff set out to build his perfect pickup, he started with two of his favorite Seymour Duncan humbuckers: the JB Model and the Black Winter. Fluff landed on a design combining high-output coils and a unique magnet for a … Continue reading

]]> 2 488067a667f3f7ab2b76bee1077b5103 Notecracker posted an update: Gave the headstock the first coat of semi matte “Malta […] https://www.sixstring.com/main-feed/p/18925/ Tue, 26 May 2026 19:51:53 -0700 Gave the headstock the first coat of semi matte “Malta White” paint with a shade off yellow and will let it dry overnight before the second coat. Also brushed down the chrome on the wraparound bridge and the bridge studs and in the process realized that the two intonation screws didn’t touch the bridge studs at all, so I took them off.
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]]> 1 7d2385a6fe5d5b46ae622ce085933830 Notecracker posted an update: One minute of Epi SG Special with Wah into OD into […] https://www.sixstring.com/main-feed/p/18924/ Tue, 26 May 2026 19:27:21 -0700 One minute of Epi SG Special with Wah into OD into Vintage Phaser on a Zappa(ish) track..

https://youtu.be/oiZRrXvZ5_E?is=t6SwH7pVvyqTaxSj

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