i3BOOK User-manual ENG

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SOFTWARE USER MANUALi3BOOK


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CONTENTS

I. Product description 04

II. Software Installation, Uninstall, and Registration 04

1. System Requirements 04

2. Installation procedure 05

2.1 Installing i3BOOK software 05

3. Uninstall procedure of i3BOOK 06

3.1 Removing i3BOOK software 06

III. Registration procedure of I3BOOK software 07

1. Software Registration Method 07

2. Technical Characteristics of i3BOOK 08

IV. Function Description of System 09

1. Main interface introduction of I3BOOK software 09

1.1 Main toolbar 09

1.2 Resource library of toolbar on the left 09

1.3 Resource library of I3BOOK software 09

1.4 Floating toolbar 09

1.5 Location of oating toolbar 09

2. Windows mode 10

3. Software features 10

3.1 File 10

3.2 Undo 12

3.3 Redo 12 3.4 New page 12

3.5 Delete a page 12

3.7 Next page 12

3.8 Right click 13

3.9 Zoom 14

3.10 Roam page 14

3.11 Select 14

3.12 Pens 14

3.13 Color 15

3.14 Eraser 15

3.15 Inserts 15

3.16 Text 18

3.17 Handwriting Recognition 19

3.18 Fill and Border Fill 19

3.19 Mathematical Tool 19

3.20 Others 22

3.21 Custom Tool 24

3.22 i3 BOOK Menu 24

3.23 More 25

3.24 Floating toolbar on the right 25

3.25 Toolbar on the left 25

3.26 Drag 26

3.27 Scratch 26

V. Other description 27



i3BOOK software is an easy to use, yet professional multimedia interactive and display tool designed for interactive teaching,

presentations, and educational applications. Integrating a set of multimedia courseware tools i3BOOK allows the user to write,

wipe, annotate and record with the touch of a finger or pen. In addition, i3BOOK software can be used for making courseware

to facilitate the use by teachers in classroom and meeting scenarios.

i3BOOK integrates seamlessly with any software program allowing for resources to be imported, stored, or shared enhancingthe teaching process. This manual is applicable to all models of i3 technology running i3BOOK software. For specific information

regarding the i3 technology hardware please refer to your hardware user manual.

1. SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

Operating System: Windows XP or higher

Pentium 4 processor or higher

1 GB (more than 2 GB recommended)

Media Player

1 GB free disk space (full installation)

A screen resolution of 1024768 (16 bit color or higher)

I. PRODUCT DESCRIPTION

II. SOFTWARE INSTALLATION, UNINSTALL, AND REGISTRATION


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2.1 Installation Procedure of I3BOOK software

Run the installation program and click on [Next] button successively according to the prompt of interface to finish the installation

of I3BOOK software. Figures 1-6 shows the I3BOOK software installation procedure.(Note: Installation of the i3BOOK software

must be run with administrator rights. For Windows 7 operating systems right-click the program icon and select run as administrator)

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2. INSTALLATION PROCEDURE OF I3BOOK SOFTWARE



3.1 Uninstall I3BOOK software

Operation instruction:You can uninstall the I3BOOK software by following methods:

Method I: In the program installation directory choose uninst.exe, When prompted whether all components shall be removed,

select YES (Figure 2). i3BOOK will be removed from your system. (Figure 4)

Method 2: From the system control panel and choose add/remove programs, Select I3BOOK software from the list of installed

programs and choose the uninstall option in the pop-up window, successively click on [Next] to finish the uninstall. (Figures 1-4)

Figure 1

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3. UNINSTALL PROCEDURE OF I3BOOK SOFTWARE


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1. Software Registration Method

Immediately following installation of i3BOOK you wil l be prompted to register your license of i3BOOK. If you choose, enter your

product SN number following the procedure shown (Figures 14) to complete the software registration; Alternatively, select

[Register] under the [i3 Book] option located in the main toolbar of the i3BOOK software.

Please note: If i3BOOK is not

registered, it can be used for

trial purposes up to 10 times.

Upon the completion of the trial,

i3BOOK will no longer function.

Note: The serial number

purchased by user can only

register one computer.

III. REGISTRATION PROCEDURE OF I3BOOK SOFTWARE

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2. Technical Characteristics of I3BOOK software

I3BOOK interactive software can be used for teaching and meeting. It was specifically designed for use with interactive

whiteboards, touch displays and tablet PCs.

The pen and highlight tools allows you to freely annotate and highlight text or objects on any page; a highlighter can make font color look

more beautiful; The magic pen recognizes the freehand shapes you draw. The handwriting tool transforms handwritten numbers and

letters into editable type.

Choose between a small, middle, large, ellipse, object or page eraser tools.

Mathematical formulas can automatically generate a corresponding function curve graph.

Chart tools can automatically a generate histogram, pie chart, broken line chart, area chart and bubble statistical chart.

The line tool can be used to draw a corresponding line according to the thickness and color of the line selected by user.

The text tool can be used to input the text that user wants to show.

The fill tool can fill the border or surface of the selected objects.

The table tool generates corresponding tables according to the number of longitudinal and cross cells selected by the user, and allows you

to set the line width and color of the cells.

The screen shade tool can be used to hide/reveal areas of the screen.

The black screen tool allows you to instantly hide all objects on the screen showing a completely black image.

The ruler and a set square tools are able to simulate their real world counterparts, with the ability to scale, rotate and change from metric

to imperial numeration.

The screen capture tool enables you to capture all or part of the screen and import it into a i3BOOK whiteboard page.

A screen recording tool allows for simple capture of all actions of an instructor for later playback.

The Exhibition Stand tool converts your webcam into a document camera allowing instructors to capture and show real world objects in

their documents.

Full-screen editing: The page content is displayed full screen.

Encrypted document: Set password for the document created by user so as to protect such document from being used by others.

The background custom tool is able to fill the page background with a single color, gradient ramp, grid, or image.

A spotlight tool is provided to draw attention to a specific region of the screen. The spotlight can be freely dragged in all directions.

A screen roaming tool is designed to move all materials on the screen simultaneously

A zoom tool is provided to zoom in/out on the current page; Additional zone zooming can be used to zoom in/out of a specific area.


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Click on the icon to start I3BOOK. Alternatively, select i3BOOK from the Start > Programs menu.

1. Main interface introduction of I3BOOK software

1.1 Main toolbar

The main toolbar of i3BOOK includes the primary object

processing tools needed to annotate, create charts, tables,

change color and so on. (As shown in the figure)

1.3 Common Resource Library

A resource library of common objects and symbols is

provided with I3BOOK.

1.4 Floating toolbar

The floating toolbar is on the right of screen as default.

This toolbar will float above all running programs and

provide the same functions as the Main toolbar.

1.5 Location of floating toolbar

The floating toolbar is on the right of screen as

default, and you may click on to switch it to

be on the leftt of screen.

The main toolbar is on the top of software as default, and

you may click on to switch it to be at the bottom of

software.

IV. SOFTWARE FEATURES

1.2 Page & Common toolbar

Provides quick access to accessand switch between multiple

pages as well as access the common resource library.

Resource list:

Provide resources that may

be applied by user in editing/

drawing process, and user may

use them by directly draggingthem on the current page of

whiteboard.

Universal symbols



2. Windows mode

By pressing the toggle desktop icon in the floating toolbar, users can quickly switch to desktop mode. To return to

i3BOOK, press the icon.

3. Function Operations of I3BOOK software

3.1File

3.1.1 Create a new file

Operation:

Click on new button under [File] in main toolbar.

If a current page is open, system will prompt the user to

save the current file or not.

If changes are confirmed, the system will prompt the user

to save the file.

3.1.2 Open a file

To open a previously saved file for editing:

1. Click on icon under [File] in main toolbar.

2. This window will pop up, and you may select the file

needed to be opened.

3.1.3 Encrypt a file

Set a password to the file created by user so as to protect

the file from being used by another user. Opening of the

file will only be allowed once the password is entered.

Click on [File] ->[Encrypt a file] in main toolbar.

3.1.4 Export current page

Click on [File] ->[Export current page] in the main

toolbar, and the active page can be exported to a folder

as a JPG picture or PDF.


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3.1.5 Import

Import: Save the contents of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and

PDF files to the page list of I3BOOK software in the form

of background or picture. Accepted file formats are .doc,

.docx, .xls, .xlsx, .ppt, .pptx, and .pdf.

Operation instruction: 1. Click on under [File], select a

pdf file in the pop-up box, and imported type is background,

as shown in the figure:

2. After importing successfully, the page list is as shown in

the figure below:

Figure 1

Figure 2

3.1.6 Save

Save: Save the currently open/editing file to local disk.

3.1.7 Save as

Save as: Save currently open file to template library in

WKB file format, so that it can be directly called from

template library next time.

1. Save/Save as: Save currently open file to local disk;

user may save the file in WKB format, and in thesaving of file, the system will automatically name it

with current date, and it may be modified by user.

2. Operation instruction: You may save the file by

clicking on Save/[Save as] button in main

interface.

3.1.8 Print functionProvide functions of print, print current page, print

preview and print setup.

Operation instruction: Select [Print all] under [File] the

toolbar to set up the printer, and then select [Print]

or [Print current page] according to your needs to print.




3.1.9 Print all

Print all: Print all pages, print preview, and print setup.

3.2 Undo

Undo: Cancel previous operation.

Select the Undo button in [Main toolbar] /

[Floating toolbar].

3.3 Redo

Redo: Recover the information undone last time.

Select the Redo button in [Main toolbar] /

[Floating toolbar].

3.4 New page

New page: Add a blank page below the active page.

Select in main toolbar to add a blank page as shown in

the figure.

Figure 1

3.5 Delete a page

Delete a page: Delete the active page or a blank page

selected from the page list.

Operation: Select in [Main toolbar] to delete currently

selected page.

3.6 Previous page

Click on [Previous page] to page up. As shown in Figure

(1), page up from Page 3 to Page 2.

3.7 Next page

Click on [Next page] to page down. As shown in Figure

(1), page down from Page 2 to Page 3.


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3.8 Right click

Select operation functions of right button in I3BOOK

software.

Operation:

1. Click the [Right click] icon in [Main toolbar].

2. Click the [Right click] icon in [Floating main toolbar]

3. User may click on the page for 3sec, and the right click

menu will pop up. (As shown in the figure)

3.8.1 Group

Group multiple objects into one object, as shown in Figures

1-2.

3.8.2 Arrange

Arrange object, as shown in Figure 3 - 4.

3.8.3 Align

Align multiple objects with one object, as shown in 5 6.

Figure 1

Figure 2

Figure 3

Figure 4

Figure 5

Figure 6




3.10 Roam pageMove current page.

Select Roam button in [Main toolbar] / [Floating

toolbar] to move the page to be infinite.

3.12.2 Line

The line tool can be used in page drawing area and

desktop annotation, and the line color, thickness,

transparency, line type and length unit can be set up

separately.

Operation: Click on [Main toolbar] / [Floating toolbar]

Line button.

3.12.3 Dashed line

The line tool can be used to draw dashed line on the

page, and the dashed line type can be configured in

system settings.


Dashed Line button.

3.12.4 Magic pen

The magic pen can be used to make intelligent judgment

for any closed lines drawn by user on the page and show

them in normal geometric graphs such as rectangle,triangle, oblong shape, trapezoid and so on.


Magic Pen button.

Drawing with magic pen: Draw or write

3.12.5 Point to Point Pen

This tool can be used to draw any broken line, curve

or geometric graph. Meanwhile, the thickness, color,

transparency, length unit, solid or hollow effect of how

the line can be set.

Operation:

1. Click on [Main toolbar] / [Floating toolbar]

Point to Point button.

2. Click on the Point to Point button once to

draw a point, click on it again, and the two points will

be formed into a straight line, until a closed object is

drawn.

Drawing of point to point line:

3.11 Select

If other operation is needed, click on [Select] to revert to a

selection tool / mouse pointer.

Click on Select button in \ [Main toolbar] / [Floating

toolbar].

3.12 Pens

The pen tool contains eight (8) pen types; pencil, line, dashed

line, magic pen, point to point, highlighter, soft brush, and

calligraphic brush. The color, thickness, transparency and

other effects can be customized.

Operation:

Click on [Pens] in

[Main toolbar], or in [Floating toolbar].

3.12.1 Pencil

The pencil tool can be used to write on current page, and

the pencil color and thickness can be configured in systemsettings.


Pencil button.

3.9 Zoom

Zoom in/out page or region

Select [Zoom in] , [Zoom out] and

[Region zoom] under in [Main toolbar].

Zoom in: Zoom out:


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3.12.6 Highlighter

The highlighter can be used directly to highlight in a

semi-transparent color.


Highlighter button.

3.12.7 Soft brush

The soft brush can make the writing more natural aesthetic.


Soft Brush button.

3.12.8 Calligraphic Pen

Calligraphic pen allows annotating with a scripted stroke

mimicking a calligraphy pen.


Calligraphic Brush button.

3.13 ColorOperation: Click on Property button in [Main toolbar] /

[Floating toolbar].

Setting of paintbrush color, transparency and thickness:

3.14 Eraser

Four erasers are provided, namely, ordinary eraser, ellipse

eraser, object eraser and page eraser.

Operation: Click on Eraser button in [Main toolbar] /

[Floating toolbar].

Eraser: Three ordinary erasers including small-sized eraser,

middle-sized eraser and big-sized eraser, as well as ellipse

eraser, object eraser, and page eraser are provided.

Prompt: Eraser is designed to erase pen text only. (As shown

in the figure)

Ordinary erasing:

Object erasing: (after erasing)

3.15 Inserts

3.15.1 Image

Insert an image: Image can be inserted into the page.

Operation: Select [Image] button in [Main toolbar] /

[Floating toolbar] to add an image to editing

area of page, and the operation procedure is shown in

Figures 1-2.

Note: Image formats contain: JPG., PNG and so on.

Figure 1Figure 1

Figure 2

After an image is added to a page, it can be deleted byselecting the file and right clicking on Delete.




3.15.2 Flash file

Flash files can be added to a page.

Operation: Select button in [Main toolbar] / [Floating

toolbar] to add a section of Flash file in editing area

of page, and the operation procedure is shown in Figures

1-2.

Note: The flash player plays files in a .swf format.

Select Flash file to be added.

3.15.3 Video file

Video files can be added to a page.

Operation: select in [Main toolbar] / [Floating toolbar]

to add a video file into the page, as shown in

Figures 1-2.

Note: The video player can play AVI, WMV, and MP3

formats.

Select Flash file and add it to the page.

Double-click on flash icon to start playing flash file or stop

playing flash. Clear flash file by clicking on X.

Double-click on video icon to start playing video file or

pause and stop playing file. Clear video file by clicking

the arrow to the right.

Figure 1Figure 1

Figure 2

Figure 2


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3.15.4 Chart tools

Add various custom charts to the page.


button.

Prepare a chart: Add a new chart, or edit and delete a chart.

3.15.5 Table tool

Add a table to the page.


button.

Prepare a chart: The line width and color of chart can be

set simultaneously.

Enter text: Write text into the cell as shown in the figure

Add a new chart, and enter name and value.

Setting the color of data graph in the chart:

Generate a chart:

Setting of chart name, color, transparency and type:




3.15.6 Background color

Single color fill, gradient, grid, and image background.


button, and the background will be in

the color set by user.

Select the background color in the color editor.

After the color to be added is confirmed, the background of

page will change color. The background color of page canbe cleared by clicking on Cancel background.

Selecting a background image:

Add the background image to the page:

3.15.8 Remove background

Click on [Main toolbar] / [Floating toolbar]

button to remove the background

color and background image added to the page.

3.16 Text

Add a text to the page.


Text button.

Text tool: Text can be added in text area. Click the text

editing icon and the text edit box will appear.

Text (font, size, format, zone and color) can be set, and

annotation can be added in text area. Touch the soft

keyboard, and type directly on the screen.

3.15.7 Background image

Add a background image to the page.


to add a background image.


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3.17 Handwriting Recognition

Annotate numbers or letters directly on the page and

i3BOOK will recognize your writing, turn it into editable text.


Text button.

3.18 Fill and Border Fill


content color fill and Border Fill button.

Color fill: Employ fill tool.

Select any solid object, and then select color to apply

content and border color fill and grid fill.

Content color fill:

Border color fill:

3.19 Mathematical Tool

3.19.1 Ruler

The ruler can rotate to any angle and stretched infinitely

according to your needs.


Ruler Tool button.

The ruler will be displayed in the page, as shown in the figure.

Stretch or narrow the length of ruler, and the graduation

value will be increased and decreased accordingly. Click on

the button on the ruler to change the measurement

type. Use the button to rotate the ruler.

3.19.2 Triangle

Use a right triangular ruler tool to measure the opposite

angle on the page, and rotate or move the right triangular

ruler tool. Click on the button on ruler, and the unit

and degree of angle to be measured can be changed.


Triangular Ruler Tool button.

Draw a straight line with painting brush and line tool

along the graduation edge of ruler. Use the Turn

button to rotate the right triangular ruler. (As shown in

the figure)



3.19.3 Protractor tool

The protractor tool can be used to measure angles.


Protractor Tool button.

Operation of measuring an angle:

Align one yellow pointer line of the protractor

with one leg of the angle to be measured.

If the yellow pointer line and the lower leg of the angle

cannot be aligned, click on to rotate the protractor.

As shown in the figure above:

After one yellow pointer line of the protractor is aligned

with one leg of the angle, rotate the other yellow pointer

to align it with the other leg of the angle to be measured.

The degree of the angle will automatically be displayed

the center of the semi-circle. As shown in the figure

above.

Click the button in protractor, and click on the option

>Function>Draw Angle so a check mark appears in front

of Draw Angle

After fixing one end of protractor, rotate the yellow

pointer line to the desired degree mark, and the system

will automatically display the angle you need.

To change the protractor size, drag the button left

or right, along the base of the protractor.

Exit:Click on button to exit, as shown in the figure


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3.19.4 Compass tool

The compass tool can be used to easily draw arcs and

sectors.

Drawing an arc:

Operation:


icon, and when the compass tool appears in the page,

select [Drawing mode] Arc Drawing Tool buttonin the compass.

2. The compass has three operational points: the spiked

bar, the bar with the pen and the handle. Drag the

spiked bar to move and rotate the compass. Drag the

bar with the pen to increase or decrease the distance

between the bars (circle radius). Drag the handle to

draw.

Draw a sector:

Operation:


icon, and when the compass tool appears in the page,

select [Drawing mode] Sector Drawing Tool

button in the compass.

2. The compass has three

operational points: the spiked

bar, the bar with the pen and

the handle. Drag the spiked

bar to move and rotate the

compass. Drag the bar with the

pen to increase or decrease

the distance between the bars(sector radius). Drag the handle

to draw.

3.19.5 Function

Provide various different types of function. In use,

input the function expression, click on OK and the

corresponding function graph will be generated.


Function button.

Function button:

Eight types of functions are available. Select a predefinedfunction from function toolbar or input your own

expression in [Custom] (as shown in the figure), click OK

and the corresponding function graph can be generated.

Add a negative sign before the function, and the function

graph direction can be adjusted.

3.19.6 Mathematical formula

User can view or set a mathematical formula.


button.



3.20 Others

3.20.1 Shade

Shade can be used to hide/reveal certain areas of the

screen. The shade can be dragged in all directions.


[Shade] button.

3.20.2 Black screen

The black screen tool allows you to black out the screen and

display a text message.

Operation:


Black Screen button.

2. Enter the message to be displayed.

3.20.3 Full screen editing

Display the page content in full screen mode.

Operation:


Full Screen Edit button. (As shown in Figures 1-2)

Click on the button on lower right corner to exit from

full screen edit state.

Figure 2

Figure 1


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3.20.4 Screen capture

Operation:


Screen Capture button. As shown in the figure:

3.20.5 Screen recording

This function is used to record the operation steps of screen.

Operation:


Screen Recording button.

Click on [Start] to start recording your actions and save

them in WMV video format.

Click on to pause recording. Click on to stop recording.


3.20.6 Spotlight

The spotlight tool is provided to highlight a certain area

of the screen. The spotlight can be freely dragged in all

directions.

Operation:


Spotlight button.

3.20.7 Exhibition Stand

Operation:


Exhibition Stand button.

The Exhibition stand converts your webcam into a

document camera so that real objects can be shown and

turned into electronic pictures. (As shown in Figures 1-2).

Figure 1

Figure 2



3.21 Custom Tool

The custom tool list can be used to put common tools (e.g.

office, ie browser, etc.) in the i3BOOK toolbar. Saved tools

can be displayed by clicking on [Custom tool].

Select the tool, click on button, and

the tool can be deleted.

3.22 i3BOOK Menu

3.22.1 Software registration

Refer to II. i3BOOK Registration

3.22.2 Custom tool list

Custom tool list can be used to put common tools (e.g.

office, ie browser, etc.) in the i3BOOK toolbar making

them easy to reach.

After opening, click on the button,

display the custom tool path, click on button on

the right, select the common tool you need, click OK.

The tool can also be displayed in the function list

below, and viewed in [Custom tool] of

main toolbar.


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3.23.4 System settings

System settings can be used to change the language.

3.24 Floating toolbar

3.24.1 Switch back to desktop

When i3BOOK software in the foreground, click on Switch

back to Desktop button, and computer desktop content

can be displayed, not needing exiting from software.

Operation:

Click on [Floating toolbar] button.

3.24.2 Save commentSave the annotation which is made in desktop state.

Note:Click on [Floating toolbar] button.

3.24.3 Switch back to software

When i3BOOK is open, click on Switch back to Desktop

button, and computer desktop content can be displayed,

without needing to exit from software. To swtiching

back, click on this button, and the whiteboard content

can be displayed.

Operation:Click on [Floating toolbar] button.

3.25 Toolbar on the left

3.25.1 Page list

Click on Page List to display all the pages in your lesson.

Operation:

Select [Page list] in [Toolbar on the left].

3.23 More

By default, the [More] button includes the [Custom

Tools] and [i3BOOK] buttons. When the screen resolution

or the window size are insufficient, more buttons will be

added to it to keep the screen clutter free



3.25.2 Common

The Common tool can be used to display basic object

information (e.g. circle, five-pointed star, polygon, etc.), and

user can directly drag the symbol to the page to use.

Operation:

Select [Common] in [Toolbar on the left] (as shown in the

figure below).

3.26 Drag

You can directly drag the picture, text and other files

to current page of white board, so as to display the

materials such as picture and text file, etc. directly on

the page, as shown in Figures 1-2.

Figure 1

Figure 2


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This manual is provided to i3BOOK users with the express

knowledge and understanding that i3BOOK, its authors,directors, shareholders, agents and employees, the

producers of this manual or any approved person working

on behalf of these companies (hereinafter referred to as

the Company Agents) will not be responsible or in any way

liable for the results of any act done or omitted to be done

on the basis of information contained in this manual, nor for

any errors or omissions in said information. The Company

Agents expressly disclaim all and any liability for any loss or

damage which may be suffered by any person or corporate

entity which may make use of this manual or any person

arising out of or as a result of or in connection with any act

done or omitted to be done by the person using the manual

in reliance, whether whole or partial, upon the whole or

any part of the contents of this manual whether that loss/

damage is caused by any fault or negligence on the part of

the Company and Agents, or otherwise howsoever.

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