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I just started having a problem with Firefox's autocomplete function in Google.
I use http://www.google.com//webhp?complete=0&hl=en
This turns off Google's automatic query & fill function, and then lets me use the autocomplete function of searches that I've done before.
But it stopped working the other day for no apparent reason. And it will not remember any new search words that I enter either.
If I use Firefox's Help > Firefox Help and start entering a word in it's search box, my previous searches do show up. And it will remember new search words that I enter. IOW my data is still on the PC, just not accessible via Google like it was.
All the settings in Firefox appear to be correct. Again, autocomplete still works in Firefox Help but stopped working in Google. Someone suggested it may be a firewall problem & I noticed my NIS 2012 has recently been upgraded to vers 184.108.40.206.
Could this update have caused the problem?
Hi symied,
I'm fairly certain that Norton wouldn't be involved in this. When you are viewing the Google page, if you click "Search" in the upper left (on the black bar), does autofill work on the new search page? Does autofill work in the Firefox search box on the Firefox navigation bar?
When viewing the Google page & clicking on "Search" in the upper left (on the black bar), autofill works, but it fills with Google's suggestions, not my previous search words.
The Firefox search box fills with great big long url addresses.
The Google window that opens up when using http://www.google.com//webhp?complete=0&hl=en
use to autocomplete based on word(s) that I previously entered there. It looks just like the window that opens up if you just use google.com, but the longer Google url stops it from filling in with Google's suggestions. It then fills in with autocomplete data that I had previously used, not Google's suggestions.
But it just stopped working yesterday & I'm at a complete loss. I've searched & checked my setting countless times & even restored the system back to a previous restore point, but to no avail.
So far the only thing I found different was the NIS update, but I have no idea when that was done. Someone on the Internet suggested that as a possible cause. I kind of doubt it, but again I'm at a complete loss.
I don't use Norton, but was searching the net for the exact same reason as Stymied. On 30 March 2012, the Google autocomplete for my own previous searches has just stopped. It's very very annoying as I use this all the time and don't want to have a load of bookmarks for all the different pages I go to.
Has Google blocked this feature? It can't be a firewall issue, as I don't use Norton, I use McAfee, so I can't believe on the exact same day both these companies somehow decided to block the autocomplete on Google. It must be something Google has decided to remove. I can't understand why, and I really want it back how it was.
Maybe other people could try using the http://www.google.co.uk/webhp?complete=0&hl=en link which used to turn on the users autocomplete of previous words searched for and see if it works for anyone else.
I hope someone has a solution, or does anyone know another search engine that can do the same thing, as all the one's I've tried (Yahoo/Ask Jeeves/Bing) seem to only have an autocomplete of global searches, not ones specific to what you last searched for.
Incidentally, this has stopped working in my Firefox, Chrome, and Internet Explorer, so can't be their settings have all changed either.
Thanks in advance for any help on this issue.
Take a look here, It worked for me.
hey stymied.... can you paste the tip here..??... the link you posted requires a login.... thx
Here is the link again which does not require login: http://forums.mozillazine.org/viewtopic.php?f=38&t


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Just a day after a Lubbock jury found Kenny Jimenez guilty of aggravated robbery after 7 minutes of deliberation, the jury sentenced him to life in prison. Jimenez's family members reacted with screaming and hysterical crying Thursday as the judge declared the sentence aloud to the court.
The prosecution called several witnesses to the stand who testified on Jimenez's extensive criminal record. His previous criminal history includes burglary of habitation, theft, aggravated robbery and assault to an inmate. Prosecutors also referenced four felonies he committed before he was 17-years-old.
Prosecutors played back two incriminating phone calls Jimenez made while in jail. In the first, he curses the District Attorney and judges to his mother. In another, Jimenez raps lyrics to a friend, referring to himself as a "gangster", "thug" and "lethal." He also references homicides and his glock. He makes gang references, identifying himself with "the blue" and states that jail is the only thing holding him back.
The defense did not have anyone to testify on Jimenez's behalf. In his closing arguments, Jimenez' attorney called Jimenez immature and mentioned that he has been diagnosed with ADHD and had not been on his medication at the time of the incident. His attorney said if Jimenez was a true criminal, then he would have pulled the trigger on those three women that night.
Two of the three victims read victim impact statements to Jimenez after the sentencing. One of the victims, Brianna Neighbors, described how Jimenez turned her fun night into a nightmare and how she is now terrified to be alone. She expressed hatred toward Jimenez and wishes retribution on him while in prison. Another victim, Brittany Landcaster, calmly told Jimenez that she will not attribute any fear to him because she knows that is what he wants. She asserted, "If there is a hell, I'm sure you will spend eternity in it."
Chelsea Betenbough's attorney read her statement to Jimenez, as she was not present at the trial. Betenbough says she is not angry with Jimenez but thankful that he did not take her life.
Jimenez will be eligible for parole after serving 30 years.
Dash cam shows baby injured in police chase
Family members say dash cam baby is doing fine
Father of Lubbock toddler thrown from car on trial
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Smith College Department of English liaisons are junior or senior English majors who, as their title implies, act to connect undergraduates with faculty in the department. They meet occasionally with the chair to report on student issues or concerns, and they organize social events—parties, film screenings and informal discussions with individual faculty members. English majors and prospective majors are invited to talk to the liaisons.
2013-2014 Liaisons
Tess Grogan '14
Tess is a senior who majors in English, minors in government, and works in film studies. She transferred to Smith in 2011 and so can't really answer any questions about First Year Seminars and the like, but welcomes any queries about other classes, professors, the major in general, transferring, Praxis, or Smith. Tess is a strong supporter of the Oxford comma, and occasionally enjoys referring to herself in the third person. She has lived off campus since her junior year and enjoys cooking, running, and rope-swings. She often works on her thesis (feminist YA fantasy beginning in the 1980s) on her porch. She is currently reading C.S. Lewis's That Hideous Strength and finds it problematic.
Tess would welcome your questions at email@example.com. She seldom bites.
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Olivia Woods is a senior English major with an Ancient Studies minor and a Book Studies Concentration. Her main interests remain firmly lodged in the Elizabethan and Romantic periods of English literature, with considerable attention also paid to the Classics (basically everything from Homer to Yates, and then some). She is currently working on a Shakespeare-based thesis (feel free to ask questions!), but also loves Jane Austen and many other authors. It would, sadly, take too much time to provide a thorough list. Aside from English courses she also takes classes in the Classics department and loves studying world mythologies, particularly Egyptian and Greek (and Roman). She is also the president of the Smith Creative Writing Club and loves reading, writing creative fiction and poetry, and drinking copious amounts of tea.
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Egg Shen has joined his honorable ancestors... Victor Wong has died...
Ouch... Harry here with the death of one of my favorite character actors around... VICTOR WONG.
In 1986, as if delivered from the Heavens to a 14 year old Harry Knowles was the wisdom of Egg Shen in BIG TROUBLE IN LITTLE CHINA... I remember that summer well, it had been hot here in Austin. Blisteringly so. I had just come off a run of watching FERRIS BUELLER'S DAY OFF for about the 12th time and Dad was worried that it was worming its way into my brain... possibly inspiring me to skip school constantly... and as we had no air-conditioning at the time, we needed a film every day during the nuclear hours of 3pm to 5pm. We coupled this with an undying love for film... Ah... movies were our savior.
At 14, I was living with my Mother in North Texas far from the worlds of comic shops and magazine stands that would carry STARLOG and FANGORIA, so I had read nothing about this... BIG TROUBLE IN LITTLE CHINA. So when I went on visitation with my father that summer with 4 year old Sister Satan in tow... We had not seen trailers... Nothing. We had been seeing everything at the ACT III Lincoln Theater... A sparkling wundertheatre of the day... and had stopped attending the old standards of the bygone years of my youth (hey I was 14, I thought I had a youth) so to escape Bueller, my father drove us to the CAPITAL PLAZA... the theater next to TOYS R US, and the WALGREENS where I stocked up on Movie Themed Gum Cards (they had gum then) and we walked up the stairs to see the posters for the films they were showing.
BIG TROUBLE IN LITTLE CHINA... hmph, I thought... I saw the poster, ran over to it... "OOOOOH!! EW EW EW EW, JOHN CARPENTER!!! YES YES YES!!!" And I was suddenly jazzed to see the film.
You all know how this film starts... but I didn't then. I sat there watching this seemingly old weak Asian fellow being questioned by this 'suit' and I thought... "What the hell is this?" There was talk of magic, and scoffing at the idea of it, then a Missouri Mule Moment... and then this man I've been told was named Egg Shen held his hands out... cocked an eyebrow and:
"SEE? THAT was Nothing....
But that's HOW it alWAYS begins....
Very Small."
My eyes grew wide... I was, a believer, a 100% honest to goodness believer. Eggshen was some sort of God, I knew that much. That crazy wild eyed look, the cherubic smile... those classic lines folding like leather across that amazing face... This was someone that had it going on!
When next I saw him, he was giving us the audience... the theatrical tourists at this establishment a tour and history of his beautiful Chinatown. Be sure to click his mike!
Again absolutely captivating. I wasn't exactly sure where he fit in to this story yet, but dude... He can shoot lightning from his hands... He is the bomb! The film takes us into this amazing world beneath the upper layer of Chinatown... where we meet the storms, learn of David Lo Pan and that indeed Chinese Black Magic is real. But Egg Shen is taking a backseat to the action... an advisory position... Spouting off amazing bits about Goat butts against the edge and black blood of the Earth and that brilliant taoist salad bar thing of his... Just classic stuff. In a film of over the top performances, Victor Wong's EGG SHEN was stealing it for me...
At the end of it all... I was in awe of the film, that universe and in particular... EGG SHEN. Who is this person? Where did he come from? Can I visit again?
Very Quickly he appeared next in THE LAST EMPEROR, I didn't know that in advance, but when I saw the little emperor find him and his little cricket/grasshopper/thing in the box... I knew that would be special... And then at the end... I knew... Egg Shen was here as well...
Then that same year he showed up in John Carpenter's PRINCE OF DARKNESS... one of John's grossly underestimated creepy ass films. I love this film, but all the more for Victor Wong's Professor Edward Birack, a quantum physics teacher. A perfect choice in having science embracing the world of the magic... as merely.... Well, Victor does it so much better than me!
Professor Edward Birack
Let's talk about our beliefs, and
what we can learn about them. We
believe nature is solid, and time a
constant. Matter has substance and
time a direction. There is truth in flesh
and the solid ground. The wind may
be invisible, but it's real. Smoke, fire,
water, light -- they're different! Not as
to stone or steel, but they're tangible.
And we assume time is narrow because
it is as a clock -- one second is one
second for everyone! Cause precedes
effect -- fruit rots, water flows downstream.
We're born, we age, we die. The reverse
NEVER happens. ...None of this is true!
Say goodbye to classical reality, because
our logic collapses on the subatomic level
... into ghosts and shadows.
Professor Edward Birack
From Job's friends insisting that the good are
rewarded and the wicked punished, to the
scientists of the 1930's proving to their horror
the theorem that not everything can be proved,
we've sought to impose order on the universe.
But we've discovered something very surprising:
while order DOES exist in the universe, it is
not at all what we had in mind!
That year of 1986 through 1987 was magic for Victor Wong and me because of him. Those where the years where I bridged from Junior High School into my Freshman/Sophmore years of High School and Egg Shen was there to introduce to new friends in North Texas.
As I sit here at the computer all I can think of as I look up and through my ceiling at the stars beyond is, "How'd you get up there?" and having Victor say...
"Wasn't Easy!"
Victor will be missed. For more images and quotes from Victor in BIG TROUBLE IN LITTLE CHINA, check out WingKong, it is the best BTILC site I can find, and has wonderful images and wavs of Victor...
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Sept. 17, 2001, 11:23 p.m. CST
Goddamn this sucks.
by vroom socko
Sept. 17, 2001, 11:41 p.m. CST
by SamSneed
This is very sad news. Let's not forget his role as Grandpa in 3 Ninjas, or even as the crazy monk in Golden Child. R.I.P. Victor Wong
Sept. 18, 2001, midnight CST
by MGTHEDJ
Dang it. One of the great character actors of the last 50 years. Harry you're right, "Prince of Darkness" is one of Carpenter's best, and Victor was fantastic. You are loved Victor.----later----m
Sept. 18, 2001, midnight CST
One of the greats
by Sgt_Detritus
First thought in my head after watching BTILC - Egg Shen made Yoda look like a senile old man!! RIP Victor, you'll be missed.
Sept. 18, 2001, 12:14 a.m. CST
Sad and weird since I just watched Prince of Darkness for some o
by otis von zipper
One of my very favorite moments in Big trouble is when Egg rescues the gang from the sewer, Jack asks "How did you get up here?" and Egg simply replies "Wasn't easy". For some reason that always cracks me up.
Sept. 18, 2001, 12:24 a.m. CST
How 'bout that weird ass yodeling...
by jalora
...when the bus goes out of control? Let's have a .wav of that one, Harry. That always made me piss myself. Victor Wong, along with Al Leong (credited as "Wing Kong Hatchet Man" in Big Trouble, LOL!)and the great James Hong are some of my favorite asian actors. Enjoy your everlasting reward, Mr. Wong!
Sept. 18, 2001, 12:42 a.m. CST
by Masamune
Dammit NO!! WHY!? He was the fucking trainer of Rocky, Colt, and Tum-Tum!! He was his generation's Bruce Lee!! RIP sir.
Sept. 18, 2001, 12:55 a.m. CST
Robogeek mourns...
by robogeek.com
...the tragic loss of one of my cinematic spiritual heroes, and applauds Harry for a superb tribute. Egg Shen is a truly transcendental character, and his Chen Pao Shen in "The Last Emperor" was equally memorable. In every movie he appeared - like "The Joy Luck Club" and "Seven Years In Tibet" - he was always a joy to see. For years, I've dreamed of someday getting a chance to see him paired on screen with Mako, perhaps as epic adversaries. Sadly, that and many other delights we will not ever be graced with. Still, I am thankful for the unmistakable sparkle Victor Wong brought into my filmgoing life. He will be missed, and I'll keep trying to learn how to shoot lightning out of my fingers.
Sept. 18, 2001, 1:08 a.m. CST
by MCVamp
This is weaaaaaaaak. Egg Shen was the badass twisted Chinese Obi Wan Kenobi, man.
Sept. 18, 2001, 1:22 a.m. CST
I always wanted Quint to interview Mr Wong.
by Cash Bailey
I would love to hear his recollections of two of the greatest movies ever, BTiLC and TREMORS. Let's just hope Quint can get James Hong before he's taken from us. R.I.P. Victor Wong, you were an original. "They take what they want, and leave the rest. Just like your salad bar." I'm gonna watch BTiLC tonight in tribute to the great man.
Sept. 18, 2001, 2:06 a.m. CST
Old Monkey expresses his condolences. What a great man indeed. H
by Monkey_King
He put his all into the film work he did, from BTILC to episodic work on BEAUTY & THE BEAST to the 3 NINJAS series of films. He never complained. If he did, he did it quietly, internally. He will be missed. I have a seat waiting for him in Hall of the Jad Emperor in Heaven. He will be well tended after.
Sept. 18, 2001, 2:37 a.m. CST
Give those pillars of heaven a shake Vic...
by Jon L. Ander
No end to the bad news is there? I'm going to watch Big Trouble in Little China as soon as i get home, in memorium. Anyone know where i can pick up a six demon bag?
Sept. 18, 2001, 3:49 a.m. CST
Goodbye Vic....
by Slammer-UK
Egg Shen will live forever. The Gods have taken you for a reason, no doubt Lo Pan needs a good ass-kicking again. One of the best actors Hollywood had.
Sept. 18, 2001, 4:45 a.m. CST
sigh. my heart is heavy, rest in peace.
by s-miller
I didn't want to see this news. saw the last emperor just days ago...lovely eulogy Harry..... sigh.
Sept. 18, 2001, 5:04 a.m. CST
Awwwww man...
by Beeblebrox
Victor Wong live on in my heart and video collection. Now go kick David Lo Pan's ass in the afterlife. ZB
Sept. 18, 2001, 5:39 a.m. CST
by mjbok1
Just saw it for the first time two nights ago, and like many other movies that Harry has a devotion to, I don't see the appeal. It wasn't a terrible way to pass the time, but it wasn't very good. The Last Emperor, however, is a great movie.
Sept. 18, 2001, 5:41 a.m. CST
Walk with God, Victor
by Moonwatcher
Ah yes - how wonderful it was to see Egg Shen showing Jack Burton how to fight against the evil David Lo Pan. And how sad it was to see him eaten up by those awful worms in Tremors. Victor was always watchable, no matter how small his part. Rest in peace, Mr. Wong. You've earned it.
Sept. 18, 2001, 6:36 a.m. CST
God Damit Rip Egg Shen
by the son of John
I cant belive this. I would just have to say Much thanks To you Mr wong. You openend my mind beyond Star wars and showed me what is cool about action movies The Son of John AKA Ben
Sept. 18, 2001, 7:03 a.m. CST
make you see things no other man can see...
by devil0509
sigh...one of the great character actors around. Sorry to see him go. Tonight, after I get off work, I'll pop a beer and throw in my tape of Big Trouble in Little China.
Sept. 18, 2001, 7:23 a.m. CST
Victor Wong
by Sapien
Besides being a really fabulous character actor, did you know he was involved with the civil rights movement? He was also pretty good friends with Jack Kerouac. There's a really good documentary about the Asian population in America(I forget the title, somebody help me out) Victor Wong had a very large segment, he's a really fascinating guy actually, lived a very rich and interesting life. If you like his movies, check it out!
Sept. 18, 2001, 7:34 a.m. CST
Words of wisdom from Egg
by BadAshe
Every time I carry an umbrella when it rains I always remember Egg's advice: "A wise man knows when to get outta the rain". Plus have you ever seen a man so effectively use a can of Coke and chopsticks as weapons. He'll definitely be missed.
Sept. 18, 2001, 7:37 a.m. CST
One of those "favorite" actors...
by tbrosz
There are some people that will get me to watch any old rotten movie just because they happen to be in it. My list includes, among others, and in no particular order, Arnold Schwartzenegger, John Wayne, Jimmy Stewart, Bruce Campbell, and Jim Garner. I'm sure you have your very own list. Victor Wong was one of the guys on my list. Thank God that these people's work will be with us forever in all their great movies.
Sept. 18, 2001, 8:03 a.m. CST
sighh ..
by Cugel
So long, Victor .. you'll be missed. Hey, isn't there any good news this week, re: anything at all? ******** btw, just to let everyone know I'm ok, still in Berlin at the moment * which is a much more surreal place to be than N. America at the moment, esp. if your German language skill is rusty, and mine sure is .. news coverage of the tragedy here is also as horribly surreal). ***** Keep safe everybody. I'm techinically an agnostic but God bless, anyway .. seems like the right time to be saying that! - email@example.com
Sept. 18, 2001, 8:46 a.m. CST
sad day
by Tenguman
To me, Victor Wong was kind of like an Asian Dick Miller. A great character actor indeed. ESPECIALLY in cult hits. He will be missed.
Sept. 18, 2001, 8:53 a.m. CST
Damn! One Halooween I saw him on the 1 train in NYC riding uptow
by mad maximus
Apparently he was with some family members that were coming from the parade. He noticed that I recognised him and that I did not say anything since he was with some family members. He gave me a nod and a polite smile and got off at his stop. Damn!
Sept. 18, 2001, 8:56 a.m. CST
I meant halloween, oops
by mad maximus
Damn again!
Sept. 18, 2001, 8:56 a.m. CST
Wong in "My America: Or Honk if You Love Buddha"
by All Thumbs
Sapien mentioned earlier about Wong being interviewed in this great documentary about what it means to be Asian in America. I've seen it a couple of time and more recently in an Asian Amercian Lit class I'm taking. We were shown mostly the interview with Wong and I have to say that he was one of the coolest guys on the planet. If you haven't seen this and you're a fan of Wong, definitely check it out. And thanks to whoever mentioned his role "The Joy Luck Club". I crack up every time I see him in that movie. I have to ask you all: is it just me or is it sadder sometimes when we lose character actors we love to look for in films? I always got joy out of spotting Wong in the movies (Yes, even "3 Ninjas"), and I still will.
Sept. 18, 2001, 9:01 a.m. CST
Wasn't Easy!
by JonQuixote
I just picked up Big Trouble in Little China last week, and while I was kind of disappointment to see that it didn't quite live up the the standard I had set for it in my youth, two things made it for me. Kurt Russell's faux cool performance, and Victor Wong's "wasn't easy!".
Sept. 18, 2001, 9:07 a.m. CST
it wasnt yodeling
by Lennard
Alora: Just to be clear it wasnt yodeling on the bus Victor was speaking Cantonese a dialect of Chinese Im watching the DVD as we speak and he's taking a bus load of tourists on a tour. When Jack comes at him head on with his truck he starts speaking Cantonese a dialect of chinese. What he says basicly, is "Hey what are you doing?? " Then Veeres to avoid Jack cursing his name in the process saying "are you stupid or what then the movie goes on. Fare well Mr Wong may Quan Yin(Chinese godess of Mercy ) Guide you on your way =)
Sept. 18, 2001, 9:13 a.m. CST
Egg Chen lives...
by UfoRoboGrendizer
Victor Wong passed away ; and God knows it makes me really sad, I really love the guy... but Egg Chen (and all the other characters he portrayed) still lives on... in our minds, in our hearts... and in our DVD's. Go Victor... Go in peace... and shake the pillars o' heaven for us... no horseshit. So long...
Sept. 18, 2001, 10:02 a.m. CST
Honk if you Love Buddha
by Sapien
Thanks AllThumbs! Rent this documentary! I liked Wong before I saw this documentary, but after seeing it, I can never look at him in a film quite the same way. It makes you wonder about so many other fine actors who have those small rolls in the films you love... Well, at least Charles Napier is still among the living...
Sept. 18, 2001, 10:14 a.m. CST
Well, dang!
by Poetamelie
Every time Victor Wong's face popped up unexpectedly in a film, you just knew the film was about to get considerably better. He will be missed. Peace out, Victor.
Sept. 18, 2001, 10:49 a.m. CST
by bumetalman
see ya Vic!
Sept. 18, 2001, 10:56 a.m. CST
Holy shit
by Cervaise
I got baked out of my gourd and watched my new special-edition "Big Trouble in Little China" DVD last night. I paid special attention to Victor Wong's performance, reflecting on his great career as a character actor. How freaky is that?
Sept. 18, 2001, 11:10 a.m. CST
Well, crap on toast
by Grimjack99
Just as I'm about to pull out of my deep blue funk from last week, I hear about something like this. Victor, damn, damn, damn, damn, damn, damn, words are fucking failing me. This bites.
Sept. 18, 2001, 11:11 a.m. CST
Awww Man!
by Spacekicker
That's horrible. But what an impact. Egg stole scene after scene, and was just an absolute strange, and fascinating character. It's sad to see him leave this earth. Rest In Peace
Sept. 18, 2001, 12:03 p.m. CST
Later, Vic!
by delicreep
The character of Egg Shen is my first concrete memory of Mr. Wong. I saw Big Trouble on Showtime when I was just an upstart horror film goon. Let me tell you, aside from Lo Pan's main bodyguards, Egg Shen had me hollering with glee. Here in Sacramento, Wong was something of a fixture. You could catch him wandering around town from time to time, or see him smoking a cigarette, quietly squinting to himself somewhere. I wish I could have told him how much I loved his work, both for Carpenter and others. Oh well. He's dead, so he won't mind.
Sept. 18, 2001, 12:53 p.m. CST
The Last Emperor
by Jaka
Is one of my top ten of all time. His part was small, but has always stayed with me. I never expected him to pop up and start talking to the little Emperor. And when he did I took a breath as I expected him to be executed. But of course he was not, and that scene turned out to be a classic...for me at least. I was truly amazed when everyone started naming off the other films he has been in. I have seen far more of them than I would have remembered by myself. I suppose it is a testament to his acting skill that he blended in so well. Thanks for the name of the Documentary. I for one plan on checking it out. RIP.
Sept. 18, 2001, 1:35 p.m. CST
Rest In Peace Mr. Wong, You Will Not Be Forgotten.
by Elgyn6655321
Sept. 18, 2001, 1:58 p.m. CST
egg shen
by goeweins
a large part of movie magic nostalgia. he was in some of the greatest films in the eighties and the nineties. anytime he would appear, it was like a small golden nugget that brought me in deeper. a sense of connection just by recognition. very sad.
Sept. 18, 2001, 1:58 p.m. CST
I'd give my lone nut to have the magic of this man back in our l
by Jonny1nut
Boy, what a bummer. My sympathies to his friends and family. Victor Wong will be sorely missed. I, like a lot of others on this talkback I'm sure, was captivated by this man as a child. I always felt he didn't get the props that he deserved from the mainstream hollywood. But we knew...I guess that's what's important. I think I'm gonna grab my nephew and watch a little bit of BTILC, and introduce him to the man I still think of as "Egg Shen". Good Luck Vic, you are gone but not forgotten!
Sept. 18, 2001, 2:03 p.m. CST
My Fucking God!! you have to be kidding!?!?!?!
by All-ighty Ollar
ONe of teh greats. He will be missed a whole lot. EGG SHEN r00lz!!!
Sept. 18, 2001, 2:10 p.m. CST
Bye Victor: thanks for being a part of some of my favorite film
by Smugbug
yee shall be missed. You know I did appreciate The Prince of Darkness. It did effectively give me the creeps. However, since we have the SE DVD of Big Trouble - I'm gonna put it on and sit down and watch it. Bye bye, Victor. I'll be thinking of you..........
Sept. 18, 2001, 3:09 p.m. CST
Hasta luego Victor
by GoonLord
We'll all miss you! You always brought a smile to my face when you appeared on screen.
Sept. 18, 2001, 4:10 p.m. CST
he was so funny in The Golden Child
by Bishworm
Sept. 18, 2001, 4:19 p.m. CST
China Will Always be With Him... as Well as Our Hearts!!
by RedRum1977
It seems that sadness continues to overshadow our happiness. But, let's remember Victor Wong with great happiness. He has given us something that even with his death can never be taken away. Whether as Egg Shen or Dr. Edward Birack or my personal favorite the monk from the "Golden Child," you loved him for what he brought to the movie and that's what makes him such a great actor. So to all you I say that with his body of work and for the fact that he did these films should keep him in the minds and hearts of his fans and loved ones. Peace!
Sept. 18, 2001, 7:36 p.m. CST
Thank you, Victor Wong
by Slaanesh
Cripes, this is the last thing I needed to read right now. Beautiful eulogy, though, Harry. Especially that last bit (sniff). I'm going to have to rent The Golden Child. I haven't seen it since I was a little tyke and I'd clean forgotten that Victor was in it. You know, I keep thinking of Egg's last scene in Big Trouble in Little China. Forgive me if this isn't totally verbatim. "China's in the heart, Jack. Wherever I go, she's with me." Then he disappears into the mist.
Sept. 18, 2001, 8:40 p.m. CST
Effortlessly stole every scene he was in
by hktelemacher
One of my all-time favorites, Victor Wong was a pleasure to watch in each film he was in. Thank God for the medium's immortality, and that we can always watch him. He was a marvelous actor, and seemed like such an endearing guy. I mean, he just sucks you into his performances so much, you feel like you know him (or at least that particular character) I'll definitely miss him. Rest in piece, Egg.
Sept. 18, 2001, 9:22 p.m. CST
"Goat butts against hedge and his horns become ENtangled..."
by Eugene O
Farewell, Egg...
Sept. 21, 2001, 10:16 p.m. CST
The picture above was TAKEN from....
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The picture above of Egg Shen talking on the microphone on the bus tour was taken directly off of http://www.norcalmovies.com/BigTroubleInLittleChina/ No credit was given by Mr. Knowles, nor was it added later when the omission was pointed out to him.
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So there are rumors on what the Surface will be priced, most are saying the 32 GB RT will start at $599, comparable to the 32 GB iPad. However, if Microsoft is building it's own hardware, it won't have to pay Windows licensing fees, and that should allow Microsoft to undercut price, right? That's $85 that Microsoft won't need to pay. Besides storage, Microsoft has no reason to not price the Surface competitively. So, why not start the Surface storage model at 16 gigs?
Something tells me that Microsoft believes Windows RT is carrying a lot of legacy baggage that will make 16 gigs of storage an issue. The two reason that I can think of on why the Surface RT is 16 gigs.
- They know Windows RT storage will be limited at 16 gigs, so they want to make sure users don't run out of space for apps and Office files. I'd say Skydrive could help alleviate this, but the files still have to be kept on the device, so Skydrive wouldn't necessarily help.
- Microsoft wants to intentionally handicap themselves as to protect other manufacturers from being undercut on pricing. I'd assume people are less likely to buy a $600 Surface for an extra 16 gigs of storage.
The second conspiracy point is even more interesting. Acer CEO Stan Shih has said that Microsoft isn't in the hardware game for the long haul, and I have to agree. I believe Microsoft is creating the Surface not to beat the iPad, but to inspire hardware makers while keeping the pricing slightly out of reach for regular consumers. Of course, determined consumers could still buy the Surface, and Microsoft needs to make some money. But both of the points seem interesting, no? In the meticulously crafted words of Josh, maybe "I'm high and drunk." But there has to be a reason to start at 32 gigs.


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Editor's Note 11:10am - First off, I didn't even realize TO wrote a book (or at least had a ghost-writer write a book for him). Second, some great details that make this worth moving up to the front page. If you don't remember this game, maybe you have details of your own favorite game.
The Cincinnati Bengals against the San Francisco 49ers - Things are looking brighter for the Niners, QB Steve Young and RB William Floyd are both back after having to miss numerous games because of injuries. But soon in the first quarter, the Bengals take the lead making the score 7 to 0. The Niners # 2 wide receiver J.J. Stokes had broken his wrist that week, so rookie Terrell Owens was starting his first game. Niners Steve Young completed a first pass to T.O. only to have the Bengals safety strip the ball from his hands for a fumble. Five plays later, Cincinnati scores again, now it's 14-0. Then they score again and it's 21-0. And it looks like the game is over. Steve Young was hit hard in a sack in the second quarter and taken out of the game injured. Backup QB Elvis Grbac almost immediately hurts his shoulder and a limping Steve Young is forced to go back into the game.
The Niners finally score a couple in the second half, but time looks like it's running out. T.O. described what happened next in his book "Catch This!" -
"In the third quarter, Young took me aside and told me that I had to get open, because with JJ out of the game, the Bengals secondary was putting all their attention on Jerry Rice. Nobody was going to be worried about me - until I made them aware of my presence on the field. If the Bengals could take Rice out of the game through double or triple coverage, we were in deep trouble, but if I could shake free, Steve wanted to get me the ball. "If you don't step up now," he said, "it's going to hurt the team."
Early in the fourth quarter, with the Niners trailing by seven, Young threw me a deep pass, but it was too far, and I couldn't get under it. I was disappointed all over again but when I got back to the huddle, Steve said he wanted to try the play once more."
SCORE: Bengals 21, 49ers 14 - TIME: 2 minutes and 8 seconds are left on the clock
T.O. - "When I saw the defender playing me on my outside shoulder, I adjusted and dipped to the inside, even though that wasn't the route I was supposed to run. Steve saw me, made his own adjustment, and threw to where I was going. The ball was coming down toward me, right into my hands. I raised my fingers, blocked out everything else, and used all my concentration to focus on catching it first - and then preparing to get hit. But the hit didn't come, and I kept running and running all the way into the end zone, a 45-yard reception and touchdown…"
Young's 45-yard touchdown pass to T.O. tied the game, 21-21. But now the Bengals had the ball again.
When Dedrick Dodge intercepted a Bengals pass with the clock at 1:40, the magic that was San Francisco was finally starting to fill the hearts of all the fans.
FAVORITE GREATEST MOMENT IN SPORTS: The clock is at 1:08, and Steve Young limps and hobbles as fast as he can for 15 yards to make it into the end zone and wins the game. (On a side note: this was also with the help a block rookie WR Terrell Owens throws against Bengals CB Jimmy Spencer - it made you love your team whenever you saw Rice or T.O. throwing blocks for their scrambling QB).
Quotes from after the game -
"I know what it feels like to be a 49er now." - Terrell Owens
"I'm as proud of (the players) as maybe since I've been here." - Coach George Seifert
"To me, Terrell Owens is the kind of kid who, if you say something he doesn't like, he'll punch you in the face. He's got a nastiness to him like John Taylor, and I like it." - Steve Young
Niners 28, Bengals 21


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Ahahahaha. Yes, these two would get along great.
Are people tired of drunk Roxy jokes yet? Too bad biptches.
Frick I hate trying to format comic posts on tumblr.
Roxy has spoken! All other ships are invalid! lol
Short doodle comic! I have not yet begun to make gay jokes about those two.
I promise you, this is exactly what's going to happen in canon.
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Primetime Emmy Awards: Kate Walsh
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Looks like Emmy siren in red Ali has some competition! And it looks like newlywed Kate Walsh is channeling old Hollywood in her sexy red satin Pamela Dennis gown. While the dress fits her perfectly, I think her hair style is open to debate. What do you think?
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lizlee89 6 years
love her, love the earrings, like the dress (a little boring), but I hate hate hate the hair - looks like an animal on the side of her head...
jazzyj 6 years
the whole look worked okay off the red carpet when she was on stage....i think it was partially how she was standing with her shoulders up and all that makes the rest of her look saggy. did anyone actually watch the show? is it just me or did she look and sound a bit drunk?!
ElectroPopTart 6 years
love it but i DO see hunger on her face....
artfashionmusic7 6 years
eifsbo 6 years
Love the dress, hate the hair.
awhdarling 6 years
She looks fresh and youthful! I think it is great!
cnyc1a 6 years
I don't like it all. She looks awkward and her hair is a birds nest. Such a shame too because she has such a great body and her height is an advantage.
DreaAST 6 years
Love the dress. Hate the hair!
musewings 6 years
She looks fantastic. I think the hair works, even.
nomerz 6 years
I don't like the hair, but I still said "love it" because overall I like it. Kate is lovely! :)
ALSW 6 years
Love the dress and I want those earrings!
kiwitwist 6 years
don't care for it
kiwitwist 6 years
don't care for it
ElizabethRae 6 years
Cute dress, but again, totally icky hair!
Lorelei-Spirit 6 years
Forget about the dress - what is her hair doing?
sofi 6 years
lovely dress, but stop try with the 'sexy-siren' pose. The hair is ridiculous
Cassandra57 6 years
The dress is pretty good, but the hair is a horrible version of the "tumbledown updo"!
lala788 6 years
love the dress , hate the hair.
mcpro26 6 years
Loving it!!! Great dress on her and she is still glowing from her wedding!
Connieee 6 years
she looked like she's holding her breath in the 2nd pic hehehe
colfio 6 years
What was she thinking? The dress didnt fit, the hair looked ridiculous, and while the color of the dress is a nice color, it's not a good color for her. Bad choices all around.
colfio 6 years
What was she thinking? The dress didnt fit, the hair looked ridiculous, and while the color of the dress is a nice color, it's not a good color for her.Bad choices all around.
The-New-Black 6 years
It just looks too much like a night gown. One that hasn't been properly fitted in the boob area. Satin dresses always end up looking cheap and a little trashy to me.
The-New-Black 6 years
It just looks too much like a night gown. One that hasn't been properly fitted in the boob area.Satin dresses always end up looking cheap and a little trashy to me.
mizlynz 6 years
I love the color of the dress and everything, but the neckline is WAY too low, and if it has to be that low, her girls really need to be shoved up...or something.
Michaelrcks 6 years
Love it.
Michaelrcks 6 years
Love it.
pink_magnetism 6 years
I think it's too much red with the dress, lipstick & hair.
fabinpink 6 years
I love the dress and the hair!
MrsJigglesworth 6 years
I thought she looked horrible on camera. The dress did not fit her well.
Mintie 6 years
ACK! She looks horrible... her hair is a disaster and she looks sickly in that dress.
outofhere 6 years
She ruined it with the hair! I like her make-up, earrings and the colour of her dress but I think she could have done SO much better.
len1983 6 years
Thank Gawd!!! I thought i was the only one who thought her posture was off... I think she looks uncomfortable!
chynablue 6 years
chynablue 6 years
leeluvfashion 6 years
Love the dress
leeluvfashion 6 years
Love the dress
lolagrape 6 years
The hair looks like she glued a tumbleweed to the side of her head. Not cute.
angeldevilwings 6 years
The hair could've been better but she still looked gorgeous, IMO.
lindakstylist 6 years
gorgeous dress! but she looks like she's slouching and it's too big or something
lorenashley 6 years
UGH! she will never look nice to me.
tiggerchick2 6 years
The dress is amazing but I am not so crazy about the hair.
InfernalMari 6 years
Dude, the GA ladies all have hair issues tonight! I love the dress and her makeup, but she has to lose whatever's on her left wrist, it's distracting me.
savebrit2277 6 years
I just can't really like this. I think it's the hair.....Not that big of a fan of the dress either.
xo_verity 6 years
I think she looks beautiful! The red dress is gorgeous.
saexhee 6 years
I lovee the color! Such a beautiful redd~
saexhee 6 years
I lovee the color!Such a beautiful redd~
crazychica 6 years
the dress is amazing, and the hair just goes with the whole old hollywood glamour look
mommie 6 years
I like the color but whats with her shoulders? It looks like she's trying to keep the dress from falling off.
msmoney23 6 years
Exact same dress as Felicity Huffman's and both of them look weird.
nikkipez 6 years
i like the dress but not the hair!
Aristotrash 6 years
She's on with the dress and earrings, but who did (or didn't do) her hair???
lms 6 years
The dress is nice...but what is with these women and the hair tonight!
tati33 6 years
I love the dress...but her hair is ?????
Scarlet 6 years
I want her perfect figure! Her posture is a little odd but everything works overall.
fadedblue 6 years
the color works but i dunno, that dress looks too young for her...like she's trying too hard =\
jodie_ohlala 6 years
Her hair ruins it for me.
jodie_ohlala 6 years
Her hair ruins it for me.
pmlayden 6 years
beautiful! whats not to love?
pmlayden 6 years
beautiful! whats not to love?
sweetpeabrina 6 years
I love the color on her! I'm not a fan of that neck line.
jen22 6 years
I love the dress, but the hair is weird.
katie225 6 years
the whole thing is "eh" to me.
mrspiven 6 years
something about all of this does not work for me, and i don't just mean the hair. its just ok for me.
rc630 6 years
Hate the fit of the dress on her
any 6 years
i like her dress... and the color but her boobs look saggy and the hair no
RobinFabulous 6 years
The dress is just okay, the hair is awful
helloxlove 6 years
helloxlove 6 years
youngheart222 6 years
I don't like the dress nor the hair!
Lori3775 6 years
Gorgeous dress, very nice earrings, but the hair just doesn't work for me. SHe should have went simple.
lizzylu49 6 years
Kate, no! Pretty earrings though.
lizzylu49 6 years
Kate, no!Pretty earrings though.
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A comment in one of the other threads challenged me to give some thought as to whether Hosmer was really as disappointing as he seemed to be last year. Certainly, he did nothing close to "rake," which, based on the hype, we expected him to do. However, maybe due to unfounded optimism, but I wanted to think that Hosmer's season was not the bust it seemed to be. Admittedly, he was horrible in Wilmington, but I don't think that was entirely his fault. First, the decision to bring him up to Wilmington was incredibly misguided (I'd like to think it was all part of Dayton's Lost Summer, but probably not)--he simply was not ready. Couple that the fact that he only played less than 30 games with both the untreated astigmatism and, later, an apparent hand injury of some kind, and I think Wilmington was an aberration. Thus, I think we should only look at his time in Burlington to get a real sense of what he did last year
I also think part of the problem is that we tend to compare Hosmer to the college players we could have had, which is unfair to him. Even as an "older" HS guy (19 all last season), he was still a high school draftee, and should be compared not with Smoak or Gordon Beckham, but with the other H.S. bats. So, I picked some offensive stats to compare him to the other first round HS position player draftees to see how he faired with the most comparable players developmentally. I picked something really old school (BB/K), kinda old school (isolated power) and stats I barely understand (wOBA--weighted on base percentage, and wRC+, which is supposed to park (and league?) adjust wOBA) to compare. To be fair, I may be cherry picking these stats, and they do tend to lean on OBP more than other things. With that said, here's the comparisons:
Hosmer (3) at class A (327 PA): wOBA=.340, 44/68 BB/K, wRC+=108, ISO=.129
Tim Beckham (1) at class A (537 PA): wOBA=.327 (with a far better BABIP, showing more luck), 34/116, wRC+=103, ISO=.114
Kyle Skipworth (6) at class A (286 PA): wOBA=.278, 18/91, wRC+=71, ISO .140
Aaron Hicks (14) at class A (297 PA): wOBA=.337, 40/55, wRC+=106, ISO=.131
Brett Lawrie (16) at class A (423): wOBA=.362, 41/70, wRC+=122, ISO=.180
Anthony Hewitt (24) at short-season A (NYP league): wOBA=.294, 9/77, wRC+84, ISO=.172
In comparison, I think Hosmer comes out looking as good as almost everyone else at his level. Only one player completely outplayed him--Lawrie, who was promoted to AA by the end of the year and held his own for the couple of weeks he was there. Other than that, Hosmer was even with or better than all of the rest. Hewitt's ISO was quite a bit better, but it was in a less competitive league. Hosmer's ability to take a walk is promising--I fully believe that plate discipline is not a learnable skill. I also believe that power does take some time to develop in a high school draftee. Add to that that every other player on the list (except Lawrie, who is looking like a stud) got at least a month of playing time in 2008, and Hosmer acquits himself against similar competition. His closest offensive comp of that group last year was the Twins' Hicks. Hicks, who also disappointed last year, is still the #1 Twins prospect according to, well, everybody (Sickels, Hardball Times, Baseball America, FanGraphs).
Yes, last year was a disappointment, but I don't think it was at bad as it seemed. Given his plate discipline, his eye surgery, and the fact that he now has a season of pro ball under his belt, I don't think there's any compelling reason to think of Hosmer as a bust. The power has to come along a bit this year, but he's still young enough that it can.
Now, if the organization can just keep from screwing him up anymore...


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Kiss Of The Dragon (2001)
Liu Jian, an elite Chinese police officer, comes to Paris to arrest a Chinese drug lord. When Jian is betrayed by a French officer and framed for murder, he must go into hiding and find new allies.
Alternative titles: El Beso Del Dragon; KOD: Kiss Of The Dragon; Le Baiser Du Dragon; Le Baiser Mortel Du Dragon
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text: I know you wont like this, but our first pick should be another non sexy pick, The best O Lineman on the board to play RT. This will help the team in the most ways. Then we go DE or Pass rusher, and burn the 2 - 3rd round picks on WR's after that BPA. I am sure there will me some Free Agent WR on other players out there after the draft we can snag to fill hole. Tannie will not play this year anyways so why not play out with Moore. Not a huge fan of him but at least he knows some of the players is better right now then anyone we pick up. We got rid of P.M. that should free up a little cash unless he comes back for less. One thing I will say for once our FO seems to be very smart. I will back them. Thats just my thought in a nut shell.


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West Flemish? Do you mean West Frisian?
West Flemish? Do you mean West Frisian?
The Mandarin Zi in 2 is not pronounced as cutely as you are probably imagining
I'm used to shitty and pointless Buzzfeed articles, but this really takes the cake…
This post makes me question if 'life-affirming' really means what I thought it meant, because a lot of these seems the opposite.
As a Brit, I agree with all of these, except please don't pick up the page-3 habit, or drink on trains, they're both awful things.
Three? That's not even enough to warm up the joke, just try harder than this, seriously.
No. I can read Chinese, and I've been reading around the Chinese web responding to this, and it is absolutely absurd, and ignorant to suggest that they do not care about the other dead and wounded.
Where'd you get 'bite the wax tadpole' for coca-cola? The Chinese name is fairly well known example of brilliant translation. It's 可口可乐 which is read ke kou ke le, so it sounds right, and means something like "delicious and fun".
Since a bunch of people seem to assume this is a sex thing,b reading the Chinese text with most of these seems to make me think this is just because they look hilariously more human. Nobody is having sex with these dogs.
As a linguistic all the butthurt in these comments makes me sad. This kind of change has been happening for millenia to English and every other language. We won't lose any ability to express ourselves, our language won't get 'worse', it'll just change. Seriously, this shouldn't be a thing.


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Cacciatore $16
Fresh tomato sauce, mozzarella, chicken, roasted garlic, fresh tomatoes and green onions
Fettuccine Pescatore $19
Tiger shrimp, scallops, fresh mussels and red peppers in a garlic and red wine tomato sauce
Penne Alla Nonna $18
Grilled chicken breast, green onions and red peppers in a white wine rosemary cream sauce
Fettuccine Aglio $16
Sundried tomatoes, baby spinach and Bermuda onions in a roasted garlic, sherry parmesan sauce
Linguini Bolognese $16
Classic red wine tomato sauce enriched with seasoned ground veal and pork
Penne Vittoria $16
Ham, mushrooms and mozzarella cheese in a tomato brandy cream sauce
Tortellini Gorgonzola $18
Cheese tortellini with red grapes in a gorgonzola cream sauce
Fettuccine Natasha $17
Smoked salmon and baby spinach in a citrus vodka cream sauce
Penne Arrabiata $14
Penne in a garlic and chili pepper tomato sauce
Cannelloni di Funghi $17
Wild mushroom and potato filled cannelloni baked in a white truffle cream sauce
Linguini Primavera $15
Fresh seasonal vegetables in a roasted garlic cream sauce
Spaghetti Napolitana $13
Whole wheat spaghetti in a red wine tomato basil sauce
Linguini Carbonara $17
Smoked bacon and Bermuda onions in a traditional carbonara sauce
Spaghetti Fresca $17
Whole wheat spaghetti in a garlic olive oil sauce with Italian Sausage, fresh tomatoes and green onions topped with goat's cheese
Add sausage $3, or 5 shrimp to your pasta $5
Vitello Marsala $25
Provimi veal scaloppini in a Marsala wine and mushroom sauce served with parmesan crusted potatoes and fresh vegetables
Pollo Parmigiano $23
Breaded chicken breast topped with our house cheese blend and an herb smoked tomato sauce served with linguini in a sherry roasted garlic parmesan sauce
Salmon $24
Grilled salmon with a honey Dijon dill glaze topped with goat's cheese served with herbed rice pilaf and buttered snow peas
Strip Steak $30
Grilled seasoned 10oz. Alberta Angus strip steak with a wild mushroom demi glaze served with roasted garlic mashed potatoes and fresh vegetables
Add 5 Shrimp to your entrée $5


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(UPDATE 8:22 PM)- The Sens made the first round of cuts today, sending four players back to their Junior teams. The group includes goalies Chris Driedger (WHL-Calgary), Francois Brassard (QMJHL-Quebec), forward Vincent Dunn (QMJHL-Quebec) and defenceman Ben Harpur (OHL-Guelph).
Some Senators news to pass along this afternoon as the club has signed first round pick Curtis Lazar to an entry level contract.
The Sens drafted Lazar with the 17th overall selection in this year's Entry Draft and have had nothing but good things to say about him since. Lazar is likely headed back to Junior and is expected to be in the mix when Team Canada selects their World Junior team in a couple months.
Lazar had a strong rookie camp so here's hoping we get a chance to see him in one or more preseason game before he heads back to his Junior. Sounds like there is a chance he could play on Thursday night against the Toronto Maple Leafs.
Not a bad time to make your debut.
You can find more information on the signing, including quotes from Sens GM Bryan Murray, right here.
Very exciting day, honour and proud to sign with the @Senators couldnt have done it without my family, friends, coaches, teammates #thankyou
— Curtis Lazar (@CurtisLazar95) September 17, 2013


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