Motion output toy

Abstract

To provide an information retention medium and information processing system capable of diversifying motions.SOLUTION: An information processing system 1 includes: an information retention medium 2 that retains identification information; and an information reading device 3 that reads the identification information and operates in response to the read identification information. The information retention medium 2 includes: a first information retention unit 21 having at least one element 20 that constitutes the identification information; and a second information retention unit 21 that has at least one element 20 that constitutes the identification information and is movable between a first position and a second position. In a state where the second information retention unit 21 is placed at the first position, first identification information ID1 is constituted by the element 20 of the first information retention unit 21. In a state where the second information retention unit 22 is placed at the second position, second identification information ID2 is constituted by the element 20 of the first information retention unit 21 and the element 20 of the second information retention unit 22.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to an information bearing medium and an information processing system. [Background technology]

[0002] The information processing system described in Patent Document 1 includes an information-holding medium that holds identification information, and an information reading device that reads the identification information held by the information-holding medium. The information-holding medium has a substantially circular, plate-like medium substrate, and the identification information is configured by an arrangement pattern of a plurality of protrusions that are arranged two-dimensionally on the surface of the medium substrate. The information reading device outputs a performance including light and / or sound according to the read identification information.

[0003] The moving toy described in Patent Document 2 includes a toy body and a movable member detachably attached to an attachment section of the toy body. The movable member is provided with a first identification section, a second identification section, and an operation section for operating the second identification section, and the first identification section holds identification information given to the movable member. The attachment section of the toy body is provided with an acquisition means for acquiring the identification information held in the first identification section of the movable member, and a detection means for detecting ON or OFF of the movable member based on the operation of the second identification section. When the movable member is turned ON, the toy body outputs an effect including light and / or sound according to the acquired identification information. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0004] [Patent Document 1] JP 2015-11564 A [Patent Document 2] JP 2013-13631 A Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0005] In the information processing system described in Patent Document 1, one information bearing medium has only one piece of identification information, and the presentation output from the information reading device for one information bearing medium does not change.

[0006] In the moving toy described in Patent Document 2, the movable member has a first identification part and a second identification part, but the second identification part is a trigger that causes the toy body to output a performance, and does not hold identification information that changes the performance. In other words, one movable member only has one identification information.

[0007] An object of the present invention is to provide an information storage medium and an information processing system that are capable of diversifying operations. [Means for solving the problem]

[0008] The information holding medium of the present invention is an information holding medium that holds identification information, and comprises a first information holding section having at least one element that constitutes the identification information, and a second information holding section that has at least one element that constitutes the identification information and is movable between a first position and a second position, wherein when the second information holding section is positioned at the first position, first identification information is formed by the elements of the first information holding section, and when the second information holding section is positioned at the second position, second identification information is formed by the elements of the first information holding section and the elements of the second information holding section.

[0009] Furthermore, in the information holding medium of the present invention, the element of the first information holding unit and the element of the second information holding unit may be protrusions arranged in an information area on the medium surface, and the element of the second information holding unit may be submerged in the information area on the medium surface when the second information holding unit is arranged at the first position, and may protrude into the information area on the medium surface when the second information holding unit is arranged at the second position.

[0010] In addition, in the information holding medium of the present invention, the second information holding section may have a plurality of the elements, and the second identification information may be composed of the elements of the first information holding section and one or more of the elements of the second information holding section.

[0011] In addition, in the information holding medium of the present invention, the information holding medium may include an operation unit, and the second information holding unit may be moved between the first position and the second position in response to operation of the operation unit.

[0012] In the information bearing medium according to the present invention, the external shape may change in response to an operation of the operation section.

[0013] Furthermore, in the information holding medium of the present invention, the elements of the first information holding portion and the elements of the second information holding portion are protrusions arranged in an information area on the medium surface, and the second information holding portion and the elements of the second information holding portion are arranged outside the information area on the medium surface when the second information holding portion is arranged at the first position, and are arranged in the information area on the medium surface when the second information holding portion is arranged at the second position.

[0014] In the information bearing medium according to the present invention, the external shape may change in response to the movement of the second information bearing section.

[0015] In addition, the information processing system of the present invention comprises the information holding medium and an information reading device that reads identification information held by the information holding medium, and the information reading device is characterized in having a reading unit that reads the identification information held by the information holding medium, an operating unit, and a control unit that operates the operating unit based on the identification information read by the reading unit.

[0016] In addition, in the information processing system of the present invention, the reading unit may have a detection unit that detects both the element of the first information holding section of the information holding medium and the element of the second information holding section of the information holding medium.

[0017] In addition, in the information processing system of the present invention, the reading unit has a mounting portion in which the information holding medium is mounted, and the elements of the first information holding portion of the information holding medium and the elements of the second information holding portion are arranged at least in the mounting direction of the information holding medium relative to the mounting portion, and the information holding medium may pass sequentially past the detection unit when it is mounted in the mounting portion.

[0018] In addition, in the information processing system of the present invention, the reading unit may have a first detection unit that detects the elements of the first information holding section of the information holding medium, and a second detection unit that detects the elements of the second information holding section of the information holding medium.

[0019] In addition, in the information processing system according to the present invention, the information reading device may be a toy, the operation unit of which includes a performance unit that outputs a performance using light and / or sound. Effect of the Invention

[0020] According to the present invention, it is possible to provide an information storage medium and an information processing system capable of diversifying operations. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0021] [Figure 1] 1 is a functional block diagram of an example of an information processing system for explaining an embodiment of the present invention. [Diagram 2] 2A is a perspective view of an example of the information bearing medium in FIG. 1, and FIG. 2B is an enlarged view of a portion enclosed by a dashed frame IIB in FIG. [Diagram 3] 3A is a perspective view of the information bearing medium in FIG. 2 in a changed external shape, and FIG. 3B is an enlarged view of a portion enclosed by a dashed frame IIIB in FIG. [Figure 4] 4A is a perspective view of an example of the information reading device of FIG. 1, and FIG. 4B is an enlarged view of a portion enclosed by a dashed frame IVB in FIG. [Diagram 5] 1. FIG. 4 is a perspective view of another example of the information bearing medium of FIG. [Figure 6]6 is a perspective view of the information bearing medium of FIG. 5 in a changed external shape. [Figure 7] 6A is a perspective view of another example of the information reading device of FIG. 1, and FIG. 6B is an enlarged view of a portion enclosed by a dashed frame VIIB in FIG. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0022] FIG. 1 shows functional blocks of an information processing system for explaining an embodiment of the present invention.

[0023] The information processing system 1 includes an information bearing medium 2 that holds identification information, and an information reading device 3 that reads the identification information held by the information bearing medium 2.

[0024] The information reading device 3 has a reading section 10 that reads the identification information held by the information holding medium 2, an operation section 11, and a control section 12 that operates the operation section 11 based on the identification information read by the reading section 10.

[0025] The control unit 12 has a storage medium 14 and a processor 15. The storage medium 14 is, for example, a ROM (Read Only Memory), a RAM (Random Access Memory), etc., and stores a program executed by the processor 15 and operation data of the operation unit 11. The processor 15 reads the operation data from the storage medium 14, and operates the operation unit 11 based on the read operation data.

[0026] In this example, the operation unit 11 includes a performance unit 13 that outputs a performance using light and / or sound. The performance unit 13 includes, for example, a light emitting body such as an LED (Light Emitting Diode) and a sound emitting body such as a speaker. The information reading device 3 is a toy that outputs a performance using light and / or sound.

[0027] The information bearing medium 2 holds a first identification information ID1 and a second identification information ID2, and one of the first identification information ID1 and the second identification information ID2 is selectively read by the reading unit .

[0028] Operation data corresponding to the first identification information ID1 and operation data corresponding to the second identification information ID2 are stored in the storage medium 14. The processor 15 operates the operation unit 11 based on the operation data corresponding to the identification information read by the reading unit 10. The performance based on the operation data corresponding to the first identification information ID1 and the performance based on the operation data corresponding to the second identification information ID2 are different from each other.

[0029] 2 and 3 show an example of the information bearing medium 2. FIG.

[0030] 2 and 3 includes a first information holding section 21 having at least one element 20 constituting identification information, and a second information holding section 22 having at least one element 20 constituting identification information. In this example, the element 20 constituting the identification information is a protrusion arranged in an information area 23 set on the medium surface of the information holding medium 2A.

[0031] The protrusions 20 are arranged in a matrix in the information region 23 on the medium surface, and the identification information is formed by the arrangement pattern of the protrusions 20. In this example, the protrusions are arranged in a matrix of three in the X direction and three in the Y direction in the plane, the second information retention unit 22 has two protrusions 20 arranged in the second and third columns of the protrusion group 20x3 arranged in the third row, and the first information retention unit 21 has a plurality of protrusions 20 arranged in appropriate matrix elements among the remaining matrix elements.

[0032] The protrusion 20 of the first information holding unit 21 is fixed in a state protruding into the information area 23. On the other hand, the second information holding unit 22 is movable between a first position and a second position, and as shown in Fig. 2, when the second information holding unit 22 is arranged at the first position, the protrusion 20 of the second information holding unit 22 is recessed into the information area 23 on the medium surface, and as shown in Fig. 3, when the second information holding unit 22 is arranged at the second position, the protrusion 20 of the second information holding unit 22 protrudes into the information area 23 on the medium surface.

[0033] When the second information retaining unit 22 is arranged at the first position, only the protrusion 20 of the first information retaining unit 21 protrudes into the information area 23, and the first identification information ID1 is formed by the protrusion 20 of the first information retaining unit 21. On the other hand, when the second information retaining unit 22 is arranged at the second position, in addition to the protrusion 20 of the first information retaining unit 21, the protrusion 20 of the second information retaining unit 22 also protrudes into the information area 23, and the protrusion 20 of the first information retaining unit 21 and the protrusion 20 of the second information retaining unit 22 form the second identification information ID2.

[0034] The information-holding medium 2A is a toy that includes an operating unit 24 and changes its external shape in response to the operation of the operating unit 24. In the state shown in FIG. 2, the information-holding medium 2A has an external shape imitating an airplane, and the operating unit 24 is configured with a pair of wings. In the state shown in FIG. 3, the operating unit 24 is operated to fold the pair of wings, and the information-holding medium 2A has an external shape imitating a vehicle. The second information-holding unit 22 is moved between a first position and a second position in response to the operation of the operating unit 24. That is, the identification information of the information-holding medium 2A changes in response to the change in the external shape of the information-holding medium 2A.

[0035] FIG. 4 shows an example of the information reading device 3.

[0036] The information reading device 3A shown in Fig. 4 reads the identification information of the information bearing medium 2A shown in Fig. 2 and Fig. 3. The information reading device 3A has a mounting section 30 in which the information bearing medium 2A is mounted, and the reading section 10 is provided in the mounting section 30. When the information bearing medium 2A is mounted in the mounting section 30, the information bearing medium 2A is moved in the Y direction, which is the column direction of the array of the protrusions 20 in the information area 23 of the information bearing medium 2A, relative to the mounting section 30, and the information area 23 passes over the reading section 10 in the Y direction.

[0037] The reading unit 10 has a detection unit 31 that detects both the protrusion 20 of the first information holding unit 21 and the protrusion 20 of the second information holding unit 22 of the information holding medium 2A, and the detection unit 31 includes a switch 32 that can be pressed down by the protrusion 20 protruding into the information area 23 of the information holding medium 2A. In this example, the detection unit 31 includes three switches 32 that correspond to the arrangement of the protrusions 20 in the information area 23, and the three switches 32 are lined up in the X direction.

[0038] When the information bearing medium 2A is mounted in the mounting section 30, first, the first row of protrusions 20x1 (see FIGS. 2 and 3) passes through the three switches 32 of the detection section 31, then the second row of protrusions 20x2 (see FIGS. 2 and 3) passes through the three switches 32 of the detection section 31, and finally the third row of protrusions 20x3 passes through the three switches 32 of the detection section 31. The protrusions 20 protruding into the information area 23 are detected by the switches 32, and the identification information is read based on the arrangement pattern of the protrusions 20 protruding into the information area 23.

[0039] In the state shown in FIG. 2, that is, when the second information holding unit 22 is in the first position and the protrusion 20 of the second information holding unit 22 is immersed in the information area 23, when the information holding medium 2A is attached to the attachment unit 30, the protrusion 20 of the second information holding unit 22 is not detected by the switch 32 of the detection unit 31, and only the protrusion 20 of the first information holding unit 21 is detected by the switch 32 of the detection unit 31. As a result, the first identification information ID1 formed by the protrusion 20 of the first information holding unit 21 is read. In this embodiment, when the second information holding unit 22 is in the first position, the information holding medium 2A has an external shape imitating an airplane, and the performance unit 13 of the information reading device 3 can output a performance related to the airplane (for example, a sound imitating a flight sound or a light-emitting performance indicating a flight state). By linking the external shape of the information holding medium 2A with the performance content from the performance unit 13 in this way, the entertainment value as a toy can be further increased.

[0040] On the other hand, when the information holding medium 2A is attached to the attachment section 30 in the state shown in FIG. 3, that is, when the second information holding section 22 is in the second position and the protrusion 20 of the second information holding section 22 protrudes into the information area 23, the protrusion 20 of the second information holding section 22 as well as the protrusion 20 of the first information holding section 21 are detected by the switch 32 of the detection section 31. As a result, the second identification information ID2 formed by the protrusion 20 of the first information holding section 21 and the protrusion 20 of the second information holding section 22 is read. In this embodiment, when the second information holding section 22 is in the second position, the information holding medium 2A has an external shape imitating a vehicle, and the performance section 13 of the information reading device 3 can output a performance related to the vehicle (for example, a sound imitating a vehicle's beep or a light-emitting performance indicating the running state, etc.). By linking the external shape of the information holding medium 2A with the performance content from the performance section 13 in this way, the interest as a toy can be further increased.

[0041] In this embodiment, the second information holding unit 22 has two protrusions 20, and the second identification information ID2 is configured to be composed of the protrusion 20 of the first information holding unit 21 and one or more protrusions 20 of the second information holding unit 22. That is, in both cases where both of the two protrusions of the second information holding unit 22 are protruding and where only one of the two protrusions of the second information holding unit 22 is protruding, the second information holding unit 22 is recognized as being in the second position (second identification information ID2), and only when both of the protrusions of the second information holding unit 22 are retracted, the second information holding unit 22 is recognized as being in the first position (first identification information ID1). By doing so, for example, even when the operation of the operation unit 24 is insufficient and one of the two protrusions 20 of the second information holding unit 22 does not protrude enough in the information area 23, the second identification information ID2 can be appropriately read.

[0042] As described above, the identification information of the information holding medium 2A can be changed in response to the movement of the second information holding unit 22. The information reading device 3A reads the identification information of the information holding medium 2A and operates in accordance with the read identification information, and the operation of the information reading device 3A can be diversified by using a single information holding medium 2A.

[0043] Furthermore, since the information reading device 3A detects the protrusions 20 of the first information holding section 21 and the second information holding section 22 that form the identification information by the common detection section 31, the information reading device 3A can have a simple configuration.

[0044] Furthermore, in this embodiment, the information carrying medium 2A and the information reading device 3A are toys, and the identification information of the information carrying medium 2A changes in accordance with changes in the external shape of the information carrying medium 2, and the presentation output from the information reading device 3A changes in accordance with the external shape of the information carrying medium 2A, thereby enhancing the interest of the toy.

[0045] In this embodiment, the second information retaining unit 22 has two protrusions 20, and preferably, the second identification information ID2 is composed of the protrusion 20 of the first information retaining unit 21 and one or more protrusions 20 of the second information retaining unit 22. For example, even if the operation of the operation unit 24 is insufficient and one of the two protrusions 20 of the second information retaining unit 22 does not protrude enough in the information area 23, the second identification information ID2 can be properly read. In this way, in order to prevent malfunction in reading the second identification information ID2, it is preferable that the second information retaining unit 22 has two or more protrusions 20.

[0046] 5 and 6 show other examples of the information bearing medium 2. In FIG.

[0047] 5 and 6 includes a first information holding section 41 having at least one element 40 constituting identification information, and a second information holding section 42 having at least one element 40 constituting identification information. In this example, the element 40 constituting the identification information is a protrusion arranged in an information area 43 set on the medium surface of the information holding medium 2B.

[0048] The first information holding unit 41 is fixed with the protrusion 40 of the first information holding unit 41 protruding into the information area 43. On the other hand, the second information holding unit 42 is movable between a first position and a second position by rotation about a rotation axis A. As shown in Fig. 5, when the second information holding unit 42 is arranged at a first position outside the information area 43, the protrusion 40 of the second information holding unit 42 is arranged outside the information area 43, and as shown in Fig. 6, when the second information holding unit 22 is arranged at a second position on the information area 43, the protrusion 40 of the second information holding unit 42 is arranged in a protruding state into the information area 43.

[0049] When the second information retaining unit 42 is arranged at the first position, only the protrusion 40 of the first information retaining unit 41 protrudes into the information area 43, and the first identification information ID1 is formed by the protrusion 40 of the first information retaining unit 41. On the other hand, when the second information retaining unit 42 is arranged at the second position, in addition to the protrusion 40 of the first information retaining unit 41, the protrusion 40 of the second information retaining unit 42 also protrudes into the information area 43, and the protrusion 40 of the first information retaining unit 41 and the protrusion 40 of the second information retaining unit 42 form the second identification information ID2.

[0050] The information bearing medium 2B is a toy whose external shape changes in response to the operation of the second information holding unit 42, and the second information holding unit 42 is moved between a first position and a second position in response to the operation. That is, the identification information of the information bearing medium 2B changes in response to the change in the external shape of the information bearing medium 2B. In this embodiment, in the state shown in FIG. 5 (when the second information holding unit 42 is in the first position), the information bearing medium 2B has an external shape representing a water spirit, and in the state shown in FIG. 6 (when the second information holding unit 42 is in the second position), the information bearing medium 2B has an external shape representing a fire spirit.

[0051] FIG. 7 shows an example of the information reading device 3.

[0052] The information reading device 3B shown in Fig. 7 reads the identification information of the information bearing medium 2B shown in Fig. 5 and Fig. 6. The information reading device 3B has a mounting section 50 in which the information bearing medium 2B is mounted, and the reading section 10 is provided in the mounting section 50. The information bearing medium 2B is fitted into the mounting section 50 in the protruding direction of the protrusion 40 in the information area 43, and is mounted in the mounting section 50.

[0053] The reading unit 10 has a first detection unit 51 that detects the protrusion 40 of the first information holding unit 41 of the information holding medium 2B, and a second detection unit 52 that detects the protrusion 40 of the second information holding unit 42, and the first detection unit 51 and the second detection unit 52 each include a switch 53 that can be pressed by the protrusion 40 protruding into the information area 43 of the information holding medium 2B.

[0054] When the information bearing medium 2B is attached to the attachment portion 50, the protrusions 40 protruding into the information area 43 are detected by the switch 53, and the identification information is read based on the arrangement pattern of the protrusions 40 protruding into the information area 43.

[0055] In the state shown in FIG. 5, that is, in the state where the second information holding unit 42 is in the first position and the protrusion 40 of the second information holding unit 42 is arranged outside the information area 43, when the information holding medium 2B is attached to the attachment unit 50, the protrusion 40 of the second information holding unit 42 is not detected by the switch 53 of the second detection unit 52, and only the protrusion 40 of the first information holding unit 41 is detected by the switch 53 of the first detection unit 51. As a result, the first identification information ID1 formed by the protrusion 40 of the first information holding unit 41 is read. In this embodiment, when the second information holding unit 42 is in the first position, the information holding medium 2B has an external shape representing a water spirit, and a performance related to the water spirit (for example, a sound imitating the water spirit or a related light emission performance, etc.) can be output from the performance unit of the information reading device 3B. By linking the external shape of the information holding medium 2B with the performance content from the performance unit in this way, the interest as a toy can be further increased.

[0056] On the other hand, when the information holding medium 2B is attached to the attachment section 50 in the state shown in FIG. 6, that is, when the second information holding section 42 is in the second position and the protrusion 40 of the second information holding section 42 is arranged to protrude into the information area 43, the protrusion 40 of the first information holding section 41 is detected by the switch 53 of the first detection section 51 and the protrusion 40 of the second information holding section 42 is detected by the switch 53 of the second detection section 52. As a result, the second identification information ID2 formed by the protrusion 40 of the first information holding section 41 and the protrusion 40 of the second information holding section 42 is read. In this embodiment, when the second information holding section 42 is in the second position, the information holding medium 2B has an external shape representing a fire spirit, and a performance related to the fire spirit (for example, a sound imitating the fire spirit and a related light emission performance, etc.) can be output from the performance section of the information reading device 3B. By linking the external shape of the information bearing medium 2B with the performance content from the performance section in this way, the entertainment value of the toy can be increased.

[0057] As described above, the identification information of the information holding medium 2B can be changed in response to the movement of the second information holding unit 42. The information reading device 3B reads the identification information of the information holding medium 2B and operates in accordance with the read identification information, so that the operation of the information reading device 3B can be diversified even with a single information holding medium 2B.

[0058] It should be noted that various modifications are possible without being limited to the configuration of the above embodiment. For example, in the second embodiment, the second information retaining section 42 has one protrusion 40, but it is also possible to provide two or more protrusions, as in the first embodiment. [Explanation of symbols]

[0059] 1. Information Processing Systems 2,2A,2B Information holding medium 3,3A,3B Information reading device 10 Reading unit 11 Operating unit 12 Control section 13. Directing Department 14 Storage medium 15 Processors 20 protrusions (elements) 21 1st information holding unit 22 Second information holding unit 23 Information area 24 Control section 30 Mounting part 31 Detection unit 32 Switch 40 Protrusion (element) 41 1st information holding unit 42 Second information holding unit 43 Information area 50 Mounting part 51 First detection unit 52 Second detection section 53 Switch A Rotational axis ID1 First identification information ID2 2nd identification information

Claims

1. An information-bearing medium that holds identification information, a first information storage unit having at least one element constituting identification information; a second information storage unit having at least one element constituting identification information and movable between a first position and a second position; Equipped with a first identification information is formed by the elements of the first information storage unit in a state where the second information storage unit is disposed at the first position; When the second information storage unit is disposed at the second position, second identification information is formed by the element of the first information storage unit and the element of the second information storage unit. Information carrying medium.

2. In claim 1, the element of the first information storage unit and the element of the second information storage unit are protrusions arranged in an information area on a medium surface, An information-retaining medium, wherein the elements of the second information-retaining unit are submerged in the information area of ​​the medium surface when the second information-retaining unit is positioned at the first position, and protrude into the information area of ​​the medium surface when the second information-retaining unit is positioned at the second position.

3. In claim 1 or 2, The second information storage unit has a plurality of the elements, The second identification information is an information-holding medium configured by the element of the first information-holding unit and one or more of the elements of the second information-holding unit.

4. In claim 2, the information-retaining medium includes an operation unit; The second information holding unit is an information holding medium that is moved between the first position and the second position in response to an operation of the operation unit.

5. In claim 4, An information-holding medium whose external shape changes in response to operation of the operation unit.

6. In claim 1, the element of the first information storage unit and the element of the second information storage unit are protrusions arranged in an information area on a medium surface, An information-holding medium in which the second information holding unit and the elements of the second information holding unit are positioned outside the information area of ​​the medium surface when the second information holding unit is positioned at the first position, and are positioned in the information area of ​​the medium surface when the second information holding unit is positioned at the second position.

7. In claim 6, An information bearing medium whose external shape changes in response to the movement of the second information bearing section.

8. The information bearing medium according to any one of claims 1 to 7; an information reading device that reads the identification information held by the information holding medium; Equipped with The information reading device is a reading unit that reads the identification information held by the information holding medium; An operating unit; a control unit that operates the operation unit based on the identification information read by the reading unit; An information processing system having the above configuration.

9. In claim 8, The reading unit has a detection unit that detects both the element of the first information holding unit of the information holding medium and the element of the second information holding unit of the information holding medium.

10. In claim 9, the reading unit has a mounting portion in which the information bearing medium is mounted, An information processing system in which the elements of the first information holding section of the information holding medium and the elements of the second information holding section are arranged at least in the mounting direction of the information holding medium relative to the mounting section, and the information holding medium passes sequentially through the detection section when it is mounted in the mounting section.

11. In claim 8, The reading unit of the information processing system has a first detection unit that detects the elements of the first information holding portion of the information holding medium, and a second detection unit that detects the elements of the second information holding portion of the information holding medium.

12. In any one of claims 8 to 11, The information reading device is an information processing system that is a toy, the operating unit of which includes a performance unit that outputs effects using light and / or sound.

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