X/Twitter alternative BlueSky opens to everyone as it reaches three million users
10 months, 2 weeks ago

X/Twitter alternative BlueSky opens to everyone as it reaches three million users

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The social network has become one of the leading alternatives to X, formerly known as Twitter, as some users choose to move away from that site in the wake of Elon Musk’s takeover. It said that the update came as Bluesky achieved more than three million users in its invite-only beta. “We made Bluesky so users can easily discover interesting content from a vibrant network of communities,” said Jay Graber, chief executive of Bluesky. He said he wished to build a new “decentralized social network protocol” that would free users from the control of centralised platforms such as Twitter.

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Bluesky finds with growth comes growing pains — and bots
2 days, 1 hour ago

Bluesky finds with growth comes growing pains — and bots

Associated Press  

Bluesky has seen its user base soar since the U.S. presidential election, boosted by people seeking refuge from Elon Musk’s X, which they view as increasingly leaning too far to the right given its owner’s support of President-elect Donald Trump, or wanting an alternative to Meta’s Threads and its algorithms. But Bluesky’s growth trajectory — with a user base that …

Blacksky Is Nothing Like Black Twitter—and It Doesn’t Need to Be
1 week, 4 days ago

Blacksky Is Nothing Like Black Twitter—and It Doesn’t Need to Be

Wired  

If you dwell in certain internet neighborhoods long enough, the rules of governing, however absurd or toxic, become second nature. Even fans of the platform would refer to it as “the hellsite.” But people stayed, largely because there didn’t seem to be a viable alternative. “Trying to find my niche subset of humor on here,” @lvteef posted on December 3, …

Bluesky is testing paid subscription features, may introduce paid tier like Elon Musk's X
1 week, 5 days ago

Bluesky is testing paid subscription features, may introduce paid tier like Elon Musk's X

Firstpost  

According to Bluesky’s GitHub page, the team is experimenting with several paid add-ons, which could include a profile badge, enhanced analytics, longer video uploads, and more profile customisation options As the app has grown rapidly—especially in the US, where usage has surged by over 500% in recent months—Bluesky is now looking at paid subscriptions as a potential revenue stream. Image …

The rise of Bluesky: Elon Musk’s decentralised rival reaches 25 million users, rises as Twitter’s social media rival
2 weeks, 2 days ago

The rise of Bluesky: Elon Musk’s decentralised rival reaches 25 million users, rises as Twitter’s social media rival

Live Mint  

Bluesky, a decentralised social media platform, is witnessing significant growth, with its user base nearing 25 million. While platforms like Mastodon and Threads initially attracted users, Bluesky emerged as a promising alternative, particularly after Donald Trump’s recent presidential election. Musk’s social media platform has 611 million users as of April 2024. According to a Bluesky representative, the platform’s open network …

Opinion | Bluesky Is Different From X. For Now.
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Opinion | Bluesky Is Different From X. For Now.

New York Times  

Liberals moving away from X are giving up on the 20th-century ideal of a public sphere, best described by Hannah Arendt as a place that “gathers us together and yet prevents our falling over each other.” Bluesky, the destination of the moment, is experiencing a post-election surge of new users as millions of mostly liberal users of X have moved …

Bluesky isn't the ‘new Twitter,' but its resemblance to the old one is drawing millions of new users
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Bluesky isn't the ‘new Twitter,' but its resemblance to the old one is drawing millions of new users

Deccan Chronicle  

Colorado : What would you say at Twitter's funeral? The decentralised social network Mastodon attracted a lot of early attention, gaining a significant influx of users in the months following Musk's acquisition of Twitter. Though media and popular attention has been focused on Bluesky, Threads, which has nearly 300 million users, saw even more new sign-ups in November than Bluesky's …

Bluesky Now Has 24 Million Users. Jay Graber Is Still Vowing to Keep It From Enshittification
54 years, 11 months ago

Bluesky Now Has 24 Million Users. Jay Graber Is Still Vowing to Keep It From Enshittification

Wired  

Bluesky has seen massive growth in the weeks following the US election. With great engagement comes great responsibility, which means Bluesky CEO Jay Graber has to do a lot to keep her promise to not “enshittify” the platform with ads while still funding its explosive growth. When asked if the feature would be coming soon, she replied, “That was the …

Moving from X/Twitter to Bluesky? Here’s what you need to do first
3 weeks, 4 days ago

Moving from X/Twitter to Bluesky? Here’s what you need to do first

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Vast numbers of people are taking to Bluesky, as it quickly becomes one …

X-Alternative Bluesky Might Soon Come Under Fire For Non-Compliance With EU DSA, Here's How
4 weeks ago

X-Alternative Bluesky Might Soon Come Under Fire For Non-Compliance With EU DSA, Here's How

ABP News  

Amid the uncertainty over the change in terms of X, thousands of users, including renowned personalities and businesses, migrated from X to Bluesky. The European Union has said that Bluesky violates the EU Digital Services Act rules around information disclosure. This is not followed.” According to reports, Regnier mentioned that the commission has requested the EU's 27 member states to …

How to Use Bluesky, The Latest Social Media Platform
1 month ago

How to Use Bluesky, The Latest Social Media Platform

Deccan Chronicle  

London: Looking for a new social media platform because X, Threads, and Mastodon just aren’t cutting it? If you’re tempted to check out the new space, here’s a guide on how Bluesky works: Getting started Maybe you’re not ready to commit to adding yet another social media account. Bluesky boasts that it gives users “algorithmic choice” to tailor the content …

Bluesky Says It Won’t Screw Things Up
1 month ago

Bluesky Says It Won’t Screw Things Up

Wired  

Like the conflicted cowboy in Brokeback Mountain, journalists, pundits and people who eschew MAGA merch have looked at the service formerly known as Twitter and lamented, “I don’t know how to quit you.” Even before Elon Musk took over, toxicity was running rampant, and Musk’s selectively implemented “free speech” principles made things worse. Even more so than Meta’s Threads, which, …

One Tech Tip: How to get started with Bluesky
1 month ago

One Tech Tip: How to get started with Bluesky

Associated Press  

LONDON — Looking for a new social media platform because X, Threads and Mastodon just aren’t cutting it? If you’re tempted to check out the new space, here’s a guide on how Bluesky works: Getting started Maybe you’re not ready to commit to adding yet another social media account. Bluesky boasts that it gives users “algorithmic choice” to tailor the …

Bluesky soars to 18.3 million users, but faces challenges in rivaling X: Report
1 month ago

Bluesky soars to 18.3 million users, but faces challenges in rivaling X: Report

Hindustan Times  

Bluesky, the newly rising competitor of Elon Musk's social media platform X, recently hit 18.3 million registered users, shooting to the top of Apple's App Store and Google's Play Store, Business Insider reported. Though it is nowhere close to X's 259 million active daily users and Threads' 275 million monthly active users, those who are on the platform have been …

Do You Know About X’s Latest Alternative Bluesky? Here Are The Top Features & How To Access
1 month ago

Do You Know About X’s Latest Alternative Bluesky? Here Are The Top Features & How To Access

ABP News  

Elon Musk owned X has been going through some difficulties at the moment with uncertainty looming over its change of terms. A wave of journalists, actors, musicians, and other notable figures have abandoned X, leading to a surge in downloads for Bluesky, which recently claimed the top spot on both Apple's App Store and Google Play Store in the US. …

Traffic on Bluesky, an X competitor, is up 500% since the election. How will it handle the surge?
1 month ago

Traffic on Bluesky, an X competitor, is up 500% since the election. How will it handle the surge?

NPR  

Traffic on Bluesky, an X competitor, is up 500% since the election. "We've been growing by about a million users a day for several days," said Bluesky CEO Jay Graber in an interview with NPR on Monday. Sponsor Message Putting more control in the hands of users is what distinguishes Bluesky from X, formerly Twitter, and other rival social media …

What is social media platform Bluesky which people are leaving X for?
1 month ago

What is social media platform Bluesky which people are leaving X for?

Firstpost  

Bluesky, an alternative social media platform founded by Jack Dorsey in 2019 as a project inside Twitter, has gained millions of new users since the US presidential election. This illustration photograph taken on November 12, 2024, shows the logo of social media platform Bluesky displayed on a mobile telephone and tablet, in Paris. Lemon said he felt X was no …

What is Bluesky? Social media platform gaining traction as millions flee Elon Musk’s X
1 month ago

What is Bluesky? Social media platform gaining traction as millions flee Elon Musk’s X

Live Mint  

Bluesky the social media rival to Elon Musk's X and Meta's Threads is finally having its moment with millions of users in bound to the platform while its biggest rival witnesses the record number of deactivations. The platform has provided an avenue to users who have been disenchanted with various changes brought in Elon Musk to X and his crystal …

Netizens & Businesses Leave Elon Musk Owned X To Create Accounts On Bluesky Post Trump's Win
1 month ago

Netizens & Businesses Leave Elon Musk Owned X To Create Accounts On Bluesky Post Trump's Win

ABP News  

After the win of former US President Donald Trump in the recent elections, a number of users are fleeing X and switching to another social media platform known as Bluesky. According to a Reuters report, Bluesky reported on Thursday that it has added approximately 2.5 million new users over the past week, bringing its total user base to over 16 …

What is Bluesky and Why Are Millions Leaving Elon Musk's X for It?
1 month, 1 week ago

What is Bluesky and Why Are Millions Leaving Elon Musk's X for It?

Deccan Chronicle  

Social media platform, Bluesky, considered as rival of Elon Musk’s X, have seen an influx of new users since the US presidential election results. More than 1 million new users have joined the Bluesky following Donald Trump’s presidential victory. The Other reason for the influx is X’s announcement of allowing users to view posts from people who had blocked them, …

What is Bluesky, the fast-growing social platform welcoming fleeing X users?
1 month, 1 week ago

What is Bluesky, the fast-growing social platform welcoming fleeing X users?

Associated Press  

SAN FRANCISCO — Disgruntled X users are again flocking to Bluesky, a newer social media platform that grew out of the former Twitter before billionaire Elon Musk took it over in 2022. The platform resembles Musk’s X, with a “discover” feed and a chronological feed for accounts that users follow. Across the platform, new users — among them journalists, left-leaning …

What is Bluesky, the fast-growing social platform welcoming fleeing X users?
1 month, 1 week ago

What is Bluesky, the fast-growing social platform welcoming fleeing X users?

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Disgruntled X users are again …

Bluesky and why celebrities are leaving X to sign up
1 month, 1 week ago

Bluesky and why celebrities are leaving X to sign up

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Around one million users signed up for social media site Bluesky in the …

Bye, Elon — Bluesky Is Gaining Popularity Postelection. Here's What You Need To Know.
1 month, 1 week ago

Bye, Elon — Bluesky Is Gaining Popularity Postelection. Here's What You Need To Know.

Huff Post  

Illustration: Damon Dahlen/HuffPost; Photos: Getty People are leaving Elon Musk's X, formerly called Twitter, for Bluesky, a decentralized social media app. i can guarantee that no bluesky team members will be sitting with a presidential candidate tonight and giving them direct access to control what you see online https://t.co/oLekvrULRl pic.twitter.com/UdL05ob6jz — bluesky November 5, 2024 On Monday, New York Rep. …

Bluesky attracts millions as users leave Musk's X after Trump win
1 month, 1 week ago

Bluesky attracts millions as users leave Musk's X after Trump win

The Hindu  

Social media platform Bluesky is adding millions of users as people flee X after Donald Trump was elected U.S. President and as an upcoming change to the terms of service threatens to complicate legal challenges for the Elon Musk-owned platform. "We're seeing record-high activity levels across all different forms of engagement: likes, follows, new accounts, etc, and we're on track …

Bluesky crashes as Elon Musk’s X faces exodus, with Hollywood making shift; Elton John, Whoopi Goldberg…
1 month, 1 week ago

Bluesky crashes as Elon Musk’s X faces exodus, with Hollywood making shift; Elton John, Whoopi Goldberg…

Hindustan Times  

Bluesky is taking off! Bluesky, a social network competing with X, is gaining popularity with over 16 million users, including Hollywood celebrities. While Musk’s X platform boasts an estimated 317 million users, Bluesky’s user base is still relatively small. However, it is steadily growing as many Hollywood celebrities and users move away from Musk’s platform, especially after Donald Trump secured …

Everything you need to know about Bluesky, which is giving the Twitter vibes X can't
1 month, 1 week ago

Everything you need to know about Bluesky, which is giving the Twitter vibes X can't

Salon  

All anyone can talk about is the mass exodus from X to a new-ish social media platform called Bluesky. According to multiple lawsuits, Musk's new version of Twitter included laying off 80% of the company's staff and allegedly not paying bills. Not only has Musk fired much of the Twitter workforce, but he also publicly antagonized journalists and news outlets …

People left X after Trump became President, and Bluesky surged to 16 million users
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1 month, 1 week ago

People left X after Trump became President, and Bluesky surged to 16 million users

India TV News  

Bluesky, a social media platform is adding millions of users as people flee X after Donald Trump was elected U.S. President and as an upcoming change to the terms of service threatens to complicate legal challenges for the Elon Musk-owned platform. "We're seeing record-high activity levels across all different forms of engagement: likes, follows, new accounts, etc, and we're on …

15 million users and counting: How Bluesky, X rival, is benefiting from Donald Trump’s win
1 month, 1 week ago

15 million users and counting: How Bluesky, X rival, is benefiting from Donald Trump’s win

Firstpost  

Bluesky, the alternative social media platform which is the brainchild of ex-Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey, has gained over 1 million new users since the US election. Elon Musk’s relationship with Donald Trump is pushing some users away from X. Reuters Across the platform, new users — among them journalists, left-leaning politicians and celebrities — have posted memes and shared that …

Bluesky adds 1 million users after US election as users ditch X
1 month, 1 week ago

Bluesky adds 1 million users after US election as users ditch X

Al Jazeera  

Micro-blogging site says it now has more than 15 million users, up from nine million in September. Social media platform Bluesky has gained more than one million new users since the US presidential election, benefitting from an exodus of people unhappy with the direction of X under billionaire owner Elon Musk. On Wednesday, The Guardian newspaper announced it would no …

How to Get Started on Bluesky
54 years, 11 months ago

How to Get Started on Bluesky

Wired  

The social media app Bluesky just reached the top of the free download charts for Apple’s app store in the United States, making it—for the moment, at least—more popular than Meta’s Threads and OpenAI’s ChatGPT. The decentralized social media platform has received a fresh influx of users over the past week as more X users sour on Elon Musk’s political …

Bluesky has added 1 million users since the US election as people seek alternatives to X
1 month, 1 week ago

Bluesky has added 1 million users since the US election as people seek alternatives to X

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — Social media site Bluesky has gained 1 million new users in the week since the U.S. election, as some X users look for an alternative platform to post their thoughts and engage with others online. The post-election uptick in users isn’t the first time that Bluesky has benefitted from people leaving X. Bluesky gained 2.6 million users …

News publisher flees Elon Musk’s X over ‘disturbing content’ after election
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1 month, 1 week ago

News publisher flees Elon Musk’s X over ‘disturbing content’ after election

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The Guardian newspaper has announced it is quitting Elon Musk’s …

Bluesky: Why this app is perfect if you’re sick of X and Elon Musk.
1 month, 1 week ago

Bluesky: Why this app is perfect if you’re sick of X and Elon Musk.

Slate  

In the war for disaffected users of the platform once known as Twitter, Bluesky has had a great week. That growth is the latest point on a trend line: When Elon Musk either degrades X’s usability or makes news for one right-wing political maneuver or another, people look for an exit hatch from his platform. In October, Bluesky added 500,000 …

Bluesky sees huge surge in new users following Trump victory
1 month, 1 week ago

Bluesky sees huge surge in new users following Trump victory

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy More than 700,000 people have joined the social media app Bluesky since last …

Threads, Bluesky See Influx of Users After Trump’s Election Win
Trending News
1 month, 1 week ago

Threads, Bluesky See Influx of Users After Trump’s Election Win

Live Mint  

Threads and Bluesky, rival social networks that look a lot like Elon Musk’s X, have seen an influx of new users since election night in the US as people seek alternatives to Musk’s more right-leaning platform following Donald Trump’s presidential victory. Bluesky, a decentralized social network originally funded by Twitter, has added more than 700,000 new users in the past …

BlueSky down: X/Twitter competitor knocked offline after mass exodus from Elon Musk’s site
2 months, 1 week ago

BlueSky down: X/Twitter competitor knocked offline after mass exodus from Elon Musk’s site

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy BlueSky appears to be suffering technical problems after an exodus of users from …

Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey has left the Bluesky board
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey has left the Bluesky board

The Hindu  

Twitter co-founder and former CEO Jack Dorsey, who envisioned the decentralised social media platform Bluesky, is no longer on the company’s board. Today, Bluesky is thriving as an open source social network running on atproto, the decentralized protocol we have built,” posted the Bluesky team on its platform on Monday. The news was also confirmed by Dorsey himself on X. …

Twitter competitor Bluesky to let users host their own servers
10 months ago

Twitter competitor Bluesky to let users host their own servers

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Jack Dorsey’s X rival platform Bluesky announced on Thursday that it is going …

BlueSky, which is Jack Dorsey's Twitter clone, is now open to all users
10 months, 1 week ago

BlueSky, which is Jack Dorsey's Twitter clone, is now open to all users

India Today  

You might have heard about BlueSky, if you haven't, well it is Jack Dorsey's version of Twitter. BlueSky started as an invite-only beta version back in February 2022, but now, it's open to everyone. BlueSky started as an idea under Jack Dorsey's leadership at Twitter. BlueSky used to be linked to Twitter, but now, it's completely independent.

Bluesky social media app available to all! Jack Dorsey’s vision unleashed
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Bluesky social media app available to all! Jack Dorsey’s vision unleashed

The Hindu  

The decentralisation-focused social media platform Bluesky envisioned by Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey is open to the public and no longer requires early invite codes, announced the company on Tuesday through a blog post. “Join more than three million people discussing news, sharing art, and just posting,” added Bluesky, along with a comic showing people leaving an unnamed social media platform …

Bluesky, a social network championed by Jack Dorsey, opens for anyone to sign up
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Bluesky, a social network championed by Jack Dorsey, opens for anyone to sign up

Associated Press  

Bluesky, a Twitter-like social network championed by Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey, has emerged from its cocoon and is now allowing anyone to create an account and join the service. Bluesky resembles Twitter — now known as X after Tesla billionaire Elon Musk paid $44 billion for the company — in many respects, although it doesn’t yet offer direct messaging between …

BlueSky Unveiled: A Closer Look as App Logo Evolves and Posts Go Public
11 months, 4 weeks ago

BlueSky Unveiled: A Closer Look as App Logo Evolves and Posts Go Public

The Hindu  

The Bluesky social media platform backed by former Twitter chief Jack Dorsey made its posts public, so that even people without accounts can track users on the network, shared CEO Jay Graber last week. Posts on Bluesky have been public from the start through the open protocol, but today we’re making them publicly accessible through the app. The Bluesky chief …

Bluesky invites journalists for self-verification as Threads opts out of news push
1 year, 2 months ago

Bluesky invites journalists for self-verification as Threads opts out of news push

India TV News  

As Meta-owned Threads chooses not to feature news on its platform, the Jack Dorsey-backed social media network Bluesky, boasting a user base of 1.5 million, has extended an invitation to journalists and news organisations to self-verify by setting their website as their username. Bluesky reported a rapid growth in its user base, encompassing individuals keen on following diverse topics like …

Jack Dorsey-backed Bluesky crosses one million users
1 year, 3 months ago

Jack Dorsey-backed Bluesky crosses one million users

The Hindu  

The Jack Dorsey-backed decentralised social media protocol Bluesky said on Tuesday that it had crossed one million users, around nine months after it began inviting people to test the closed beta version of the app. In a company blog post, the social media platform seen as a rival to the embittered X said that its focus was to “open up” …

Twitter rival Bluesky publishes content moderation proposal
1 year, 5 months ago

Twitter rival Bluesky publishes content moderation proposal

The Hindu  

The decentralised social media platform Bluesky, backed by former Twitter CEO and co-founder Jack Dorsey, has put forward its proposals for content moderation and safety. While currently controlled by the Bluesky team, the eventual goal is to allow users to move to other social media platforms on the protocol to prevent a walled garden structure and achieve true decentralisation. The …

Bluesky, championed by Jack Dorsey, was supposed to be Twitter 2.0. Can it succeed?
1 year, 6 months ago

Bluesky, championed by Jack Dorsey, was supposed to be Twitter 2.0. Can it succeed?

Associated Press  

Bluesky, the internet’s hottest members-only spot at the moment, feels a bit like an exclusive club, populated by some Very Online folks, popular Twitter characters, and fed up ex-users of the Elon Musk-owned platform. Musk is not on it — and this might be part of the appeal for those longing for the way things were before the Tesla billionaire …

Bluesky, championed by Jack Dorsey, was supposed to be Twitter 2.0. Can it succeed?
1 year, 6 months ago

Bluesky, championed by Jack Dorsey, was supposed to be Twitter 2.0. Can it succeed?

LA Times  

Bluesky, the internet’s hottest members-only spot at the moment, feels a bit like an exclusive club, populated by some Very Online folks, popular Twitter characters, and fed up ex-users of the Elon Musk-owned platform. Musk is not on it — and this might be part of the appeal for those longing for the way things were before the Tesla billionaire …

Twitter-Rival Bluesky, Backed By Ex-CEO Jack Dorsey, Surpasses 100,000 Users
1 year, 6 months ago

Twitter-Rival Bluesky, Backed By Ex-CEO Jack Dorsey, Surpasses 100,000 Users

ABP News  

Bluesky, a Twitter competitor backed by ex-CEO Jack Dorsey, has surpassed 100,000 users and has accumulated a total of 3.19 million posts, indicating steady growth. Initially launched as an invite-only platform, Bluesky was made available to Android users and was introduced to iOS users in February through a closed beta phase. The Discover tab, located in the bottom centre of …

Explained | What is Bluesky and how does it affect Twitter?
1 year, 7 months ago

Explained | What is Bluesky and how does it affect Twitter?

The Hindu  

The story so far: Since Elon Musk’s takeover, Twitter has been roiling. Bluesky might be classified as a Twitter competitor due to its founding team but is different in terms of its structure, as it is meant to form part of a decentralised ecosystem. Celebrity users appear to be seeing fewer “likes” and “shares” when compared to their Twitter platforms, …

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