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# Issue #301
- URL: https://softwaretestingweekly.com/issues/301/
- Published: 2026-02-03T22:57:27.000Z
- Updated: 2026-06-10T13:19:19.000Z
- Description: How Reddit fights flaky tests 🧐
- Author: Dawid Dylowicz

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| Welcome to the **301st** issue![Two years ago](https://softwaretestingweekly.com/issues/207?m=web&utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F301#DbVIGfh), we learned how Reddit approaches the eternal fight with flaky tests.Today, I'm happy to share with you the second part of that journey, delivered by [Abinodh Thomas](https://www.linkedin.com/in/abinodh/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F301):[From Fragile to Agile Part II: The Sequence-based Dynamic Test Quarantine System](https://www.reddit.com/r/RedditEng/comments/1qnsf76/from%5Ffragile%5Fto%5Fagile%5Fpart%5Fii%5Fthe%5Fsequencebased/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F301).There's some good inspiration there.Happy testing! 🙂*[Dawid Dylowicz](https://linkedin.com/in/dawid-dylowicz/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F301)*                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
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| [Am I the only one that finds QA easier than Dev?](https://www.reddit.com/r/softwaretesting/comments/1qj6tkz/am%5Fi%5Fthe%5Fonly%5Fone%5Fthat%5Ffinds%5Fqa%5Feasier%5Fthan%5Fdev/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F301)I regularly see people asking about switching between dev and QA, and this thread offers some good insights into what it takes.And it's not only me — [John Caleb Pananganan](https://www.linkedin.com/in/pananganan-john-caleb-871387240/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F301) has also noticed this trend of [Developers Wanting to Move to QA, and QA Wanting to Move to Development](https://medium.com/@johncalebpananganan/part-1-developers-wanting-to-move-to-qa-and-qa-wanting-to-move-to-development-707afe94fef7?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F301), including the follow-up [second part](https://medium.com/@johncalebpananganan/part-2-developers-wanting-to-move-to-qa-and-qa-wanting-to-move-to-development-a16304c089cd?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F301).[reddit.com](https://www.reddit.com/r/softwaretesting/comments/1qj6tkz/am%5Fi%5Fthe%5Fonly%5Fone%5Fthat%5Ffinds%5Fqa%5Feasier%5Fthan%5Fdev/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F301)                                                                                                                                                                                               |
| [AI did not break testing](https://kato-coaching.com/ai-did-not-break-testing/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F301)Is our profession really stuck? [Katja Obring](https://www.linkedin.com/in/katjaobring/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F301) makes a few good points on why we should share and apply our testing knowledge, especially now.Similarly, [Amalie Shi](https://www.linkedin.com/in/amalieshi/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F301) shares interesting thoughts after attending a webinar about [How to Coexist with AI as a Tester](https://medium.com/@huishi1885/augmented-not-replaced-what-a-bcs-seminar-reminded-me-about-testing-and-judgement-663c133452bb?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F301).[kato-coaching.com](https://kato-coaching.com/ai-did-not-break-testing/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F301)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
| [How to sustainably elevate your Quality Assurance in practice](https://medium.com/elevate-tech/the-house-becomes-a-home-how-to-sustainably-elevate-your-quality-assurance-in-practice-d2e4eb0e913b?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F301)If you want to improve your QA processes, [Viviane Hennecke](https://www.linkedin.com/in/viviane-hennecke/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F301) and [Ralf Kleinhietpass](https://www.linkedin.com/in/ralf-kleinhietpass-670b3023/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F301) share their approach focused on putting people first, adjusting roles and leveraging AI for support.Similarly, [Tamar Baratashvili](https://www.linkedin.com/in/tamarbaratashvili/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F301) has a few solid points on how [Testers Help Products Become What They Were Meant to Be](https://tamri-co.medium.com/testers-help-products-become-what-they-were-meant-to-be-36237b4a1b0b?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F301).[medium.com](https://medium.com/elevate-tech/the-house-becomes-a-home-how-to-sustainably-elevate-your-quality-assurance-in-practice-d2e4eb0e913b?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F301)                                                                                                                                                                     |
| [Releases should be smooth, fast, and boring](https://elizabethzagroba.com/posts/2026/01%5F17%5Fsmooth%5Ffast%5Fboring%5Freleases/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F301)I really like this statement by [Elizabeth Zagroba](https://www.linkedin.com/in/ezagroba/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F301). As a vision, that's what we should aim for.Furthermore, [Michael Tomara](https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaeltomara/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F301) wonders about [Calculating the QA: Not So Simple](https://medium.com/@michaeltomara/calculating-the-qa-not-so-simple-ae38dfde4f4e?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F301) in search for the perfect dev-to-QA ratio.[elizabethzagroba.com](https://elizabethzagroba.com/posts/2026/01%5F17%5Fsmooth%5Ffast%5Fboring%5Freleases/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F301)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
| [Quality Control Layer: The Rise of Testing?](https://medium.com/@yanirta/quality-control-layer-the-rise-of-testing-eef593a1b9e6?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F301)How do you keep quality when AI builds most of the software? [Yanir Taflev](https://www.linkedin.com/in/yanirta/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F301) reflects on changing responsibilities of testers to keep adding value.Moreover, [Rodrigo Alves Costa](https://www.linkedin.com/in/rodrigo-alves-costa/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F301) brings up an important point on [Why Manual Testing is More Relevant in the Age of AI](https://rodrigorac2.medium.com/the-human-gap-why-manual-testing-is-more-relevant-in-the-age-of-ai-01f96f496a12?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F301).[medium.com](https://medium.com/@yanirta/quality-control-layer-the-rise-of-testing-eef593a1b9e6?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F301)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |
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| [Automation test branching and environments preparation](https://medium.com/@ahyaraldebaran/automation-test-branching-and-environments-preparation-5b8fe4ed6983?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F301)In order to enable collaboration between testers, [Muhammad Ahyar Ibrahim Aldebaran](https://www.linkedin.com/in/ahyaraldebaran97/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F301) came up with a way of handling tests per environment using sandbox, staging and master branches.[medium.com](https://medium.com/@ahyaraldebaran/automation-test-branching-and-environments-preparation-5b8fe4ed6983?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F301)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
| [Chain of Responsibility for Test Setup: Make Test Data Read Like a Spec](https://medium.com/@vera.marczenko/chain-of-responsibility-for-test-setup-make-test-data-read-like-a-spec-c9e837eececf?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F301)[Vera Marczenko](https://medium.com/@vera.marczenko?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F301) gives plenty of practical advice on how to improve the "arrange" part in tests. It's followed by another article about [AI-Generated Test Data: Powerful, Dangerous, or Both?](https://medium.com/@vera.marczenko/ai-generated-test-data-powerful-dangerous-or-both-b5700cab4049?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F301).[medium.com](https://medium.com/@vera.marczenko/chain-of-responsibility-for-test-setup-make-test-data-read-like-a-spec-c9e837eececf?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F301)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |
| [I stopped writing E2E tests manually. I manage an AI agent instead](https://engineering.instawork.com/i-stopped-writing-e2e-tests-manually-i-manage-an-ai-agent-instead-e6acb44019e2?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F301)Bold claim, [Antony Fuentes](https://www.linkedin.com/in/antony-fuentes/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F301)! But as the saying goes, there might be a method to this madness, as explained here in detail.[engineering.instawork.com](https://engineering.instawork.com/i-stopped-writing-e2e-tests-manually-i-manage-an-ai-agent-instead-e6acb44019e2?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F301)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
| [From Fragile Locators to Unbreakable Tests: Semantic Similarity with Sentence Embeddings](https://medium.com/@suryakanta.dev/from-fragile-locators-to-unbreakable-tests-semantic-similarity-with-sentence-embeddings-110a10fe75ea?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F301)[Suryakanta Mohapatra](https://www.linkedin.com/in/suryakmo/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F301) shares a technical deep dive into how they achieved auto-locator healing using the [all-MiniLM-L6-v2](https://huggingface.co/sentence-transformers/all-MiniLM-L6-v2?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F301) sentence transformer model.[medium.com](https://medium.com/@suryakanta.dev/from-fragile-locators-to-unbreakable-tests-semantic-similarity-with-sentence-embeddings-110a10fe75ea?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F301)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
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| [Building a Scalable Automation Framework with Playwright + TypeScript: Part 7](https://medium.com/@rajesh.yemul%5F42550/building-a-scalable-automation-framework-with-playwright-typescript-9796832b9708?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F301)[Rajesh Yemul](https://www.linkedin.com/in/rajesh-yemul-050381/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F301) continues a great series of articles showing practical code examples to create a full-fledged test automation framework with [Playwright](https://playwright.dev/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F301). This part focuses on assertions.Moreover, [Sajith Dilshan](https://www.linkedin.com/in/sajith-dilshan/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F301) shows a few tricks to speed up Playwright tests by [Mastering Non-Linear Execution with Async/Await Patterns](https://medium.com/javarevisited/mastering-non-linear-execution-in-playwright-async-await-patterns-that-scale-5efc8fe74410?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F301).[medium.com](https://medium.com/@rajesh.yemul%5F42550/building-a-scalable-automation-framework-with-playwright-typescript-9796832b9708?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F301)                                                                                                                                                               |
| [Checkmate — Stop Writing Test Scripts, Start Describing Tests](https://medium.com/@v31u/stop-writing-test-scripts-start-describing-tests-b812728e047a?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F301)[Kulanthaivelu Sankaran](https://www.linkedin.com/in/velusankaran/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F301) describes a handy, open-source AI agent solution for generating tests using natural language commands called [Checkmate](https://github.com/ksankaran/checkmate?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F301).[medium.com](https://medium.com/@v31u/stop-writing-test-scripts-start-describing-tests-b812728e047a?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F301)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |
| [Cypress.Promise.all() and cy.mapChain(): Two Hidden Gems for Cypress You Won't Let Go Once You Try Them](https://dev.to/sebastianclavijo/cypresspromiseall-and-cymapchain-two-hidden-gems-for-cypress-you-wont-let-go-once-you-try-20mj?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F301)If you're looking to improve your [Cypress](https://cypress.io/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F301) tests, [Sebastian Clavijo Suero](https://www.linkedin.com/in/sebastianclavijosuero/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F301) demonstrates commands that can help you handle async patterns.[dev.to](https://dev.to/sebastianclavijo/cypresspromiseall-and-cymapchain-two-hidden-gems-for-cypress-you-wont-let-go-once-you-try-20mj?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F301)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |
| [Data Driven API Testing in Java with Rest-Assured and TestNG](https://medium.com/@iamfaisalkhatri/data-driven-api-testing-in-java-with-rest-assured-and-testng-part-1-275795ca2c62?sk=8813f2646349a6d40a7676ddd5a393c5&utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F301)[Mohammad Faisal Khatri](https://www.linkedin.com/in/faisalkhatri/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F301) created a comprehensive, step-by-step guide to setting up an API test framework with [REST-assured](https://rest-assured.io/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F301). You can access the following [part 2](https://medium.com/@iamfaisalkhatri/06029e688efe?sk=bd6e8cc071fb90810dcc5dd86324dc5c&utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F301), [part 3](https://medium.com/@iamfaisalkhatri/3eed3cc1e39f?sk=92740e750cd47696cf126b8d7e80b752&utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F301) and [part 4](https://medium.com/@iamfaisalkhatri/3e90355085d5?sk=a4dce655f9f6cad1177defa0e4a928f2&utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F301).[medium.com](https://medium.com/@iamfaisalkhatri/data-driven-api-testing-in-java-with-rest-assured-and-testng-part-1-275795ca2c62?sk=8813f2646349a6d40a7676ddd5a393c5&utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F301)                                                                             |
| [Extension Hooks in Promptfoo: Building a Custom LLM Testing Pipeline That Adapts at Runtime](https://www.thegreenreport.blog/articles/extension-hooks-in-promptfoo-building-a-custom-llm-testing-pipeline-that-adapts-at-runtime/extension-hooks-in-promptfoo-building-a-custom-llm-testing-pipeline-that-adapts-at-runtime.html?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F301)Testing LLMs? [Irfan Mujagić](https://www.linkedin.com/in/irfan-mujagi%C4%87-618435206/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F301) gives a nice overview of how to achieve that with [Promptfoo](https://www.promptfoo.dev/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F301).Similarly, [Meryem Sakin](https://www.linkedin.com/in/meryem-s-510423221/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F301) has also written a good article about [Testing AI Agents in CI Pipelines (Promptfoo + Golden Traces)](https://medium.com/@meryemmsakinn/end-vibe-driven-development-testing-ai-agents-in-ci-pipelines-promptfoo-golden-traces-b9b222b23d72?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F301).[thegreenreport.blog](https://www.thegreenreport.blog/articles/extension-hooks-in-promptfoo-building-a-custom-llm-testing-pipeline-that-adapts-at-runtime/extension-hooks-in-promptfoo-building-a-custom-llm-testing-pipeline-that-adapts-at-runtime.html?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F301) |
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| [Vibe Coding SDET workflow: Claude + Docker + Playwright + CI automation](https://www.youtube.com/watch?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F301&v=w3uPhUYNoeU)This might be helpful to many of you looking to use AI to aid test automation. [Alex Khvastovich](https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexkhvastovich/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F301) recorded an 18-minute overview demonstrating his setup.[youtube.com](https://www.youtube.com/watch?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F301&v=w3uPhUYNoeU)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |
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| [Some bugs be like...](https://www.reddit.com/r/ProgrammerHumor/comments/1qqcdjc/bugfiftyseven/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F301) 😂                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |
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