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October 31, 2025

Blogs, Articles, and Posts

Automating ‘Have I Been Pwned’ Breach Checks for Entra ID Groups using PowerShell (imab.dk)
Introduction In today's digital landscape, data breaches are unfortunately common. As

security-conscious professionals, we need to be proactive about monitoring whether our users' credentials have been compromised. That's why I built an automated PowerShell tool that checks Entra ID (Azure AD) group members against the Have I Been Pwned database.

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By: Martin Bengtsson submitted:Oct 31 2025

Creating/downloading videos from Azure OpenAI Sora 2 by PowerShell/API (alexholmeset.blog)
Short blogpost today with an updated PowerShell script to generate Sora 2 videos with the Azure AI

Foundry API.

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By: Alexander Holmeset submitted:Oct 31 2025

Microsoft Graph: a Practical Guide – Part 2 (allwayshype.com)
From one-off to repeatable functions
By: Hailey Phillips submitted:Oct 31 2025

Migrating from PowerShell 6 to 7.5: Breaking Changes/New Features (adamtheautomator.com)
Migrate from PowerShell Core 6 to 7.5: breaking changes, features, and testing tips.
By: Adam Bertram submitted:Oct 31 2025

Practical PowerShell: How to Analyze Junk Email and Intercept Traffic from Spammy Domains (practical365.com)
Despite the best efforts of anti-spam solutions, some unwanted messages usually get through to user

inboxes. This article explains how to analyze messages that end up in Junk Email and use the results to create a transport rule to block future traffic from the spammy domains.

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By: Tony Redmond submitted:Oct 31 2025

Using Get-Random in PowerShell (powershellisfun.com)
You can roll the dice, select a random name with your eyes closed, etc., or you can use Get-Random

🙂 In this blog post, I will show you what the Cmdlet does and how you can use it.

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By: Harm Veenstra submitted:Oct 31 2025

Projects, Scripts, and Modules

Logic.Monitor v 7.7.0 (powershellgallery.com)
PowerShell module to query the Logic Monitor API.
By: Steven Villardi submitted:Oct 31 2025

POSH-ADO-NugetArtefact v 0.5.0 (powershellgallery.com)
a few cmdlets to manage your ADO Artifact Nuget Packages and feed from PowerShell
By: LCU submitted:Oct 31 2025

Books, Media, and Learning Resources

The Joy Of Loop Labels (mrpowershell.com)
Loop labels are a powerful and underused part of many programming languages.
By: James Brundage submitted:Oct 31 2025

Community

Always Hype About Automation with Hailey Phillips (powershellpodcast.podbean.com)
Microsoft MVP Hailey Phillips joins The PowerShell Podcast to share her journey from systems

engineer to automation innovator. She talks about IntuneStack, her new PowerShell-driven CI/CD project for Intune environments, and how it bridges the gap between systems engineering and DevOps. Hailey also reflects on her path to becoming an MVP, her experiences at MMS, and the importance of mentorship, collaboration, and authenticity in the tech community.

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By: The Powershell Podcast submitted:Oct 31 2025

Building Toast Notifications in PowerShell with BurntToast v1 (youtube.com)
Josh King will show us how to build custom toast notifications for your users, explore the latest

features in BurntToast v1, and see practical examples you can use in your scripts today. Whether you want to alert users about updates, display automation results, or just have some fun with PowerShell pop-ups, then this session has you covered.

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By: PDQ submitted:Oct 31 2025

Fun

ColorScripts-Enhanced v 2025.10.31.16 (powershellgallery.com)
Professional ANSI Art Terminal Experience
By: Nick2bad4u submitted:Oct 31 2025

Get-TrickOrTreat (gist.github.com)
Do you dare to run it!
By: Matthew Dowst submitted:Oct 31 2025

Upcoming Events

PowerShell + DevOps Global Summit 2026 (powershellsummit.org)
April 13-17, 2026 in Bellevue, WA
By: PowerShell.org submitted:Oct 31 2025

PSConfEU 2026 Call for Speakers (sessionize.com)
Call closed 14 Dec 2025 - This time it will be held in Wiesbaden, Germany. June 1-4, 2026
By: PSConfEU submitted:Oct 31 2025

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October 24, 2025

Announcements!

PowerShell 7.6.0 Preview 5 Release (powershellisfun.com)
The latest preview version of PowerShell was released beginning this month. In this small blog post,

I will highlight the critical changes and updates from the release notes.

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By: Harm Veenstra submitted:Oct 24 2025

Blogs, Articles, and Posts

Auditing Password Reuse in On-Premises Active Directory with PowerShell and DSInternals (imab.dk)
Introduction Password reuse among privileged accounts represents one of the most critical security

vulnerabilities in on-premises Active Directory environments. When multiple privileged accounts share the same password, a single compromise can cascade across your entire infrastructure. In this post, I'll demonstrate how to audit your Active Directory environment for shared passwords using PowerShell and the DSInternals module.

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By: Martin Bengtsson submitted:Oct 24 2025

The Zip Epiphany (mrpowershell.com)
More files are zip files than you might think.
By: James Brundage submitted:Oct 24 2025

Projects, Scripts, and Modules

Glass v 0.1 (powershellgallery.com)
Get, read, and write invisible glass text. This module is meant for educational purposes and to

assist responsible professionals in the discovery of glassware.

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By: James Brundage submitted:Oct 24 2025

Implement a FileSystemWatcher in PowerShell (gist.github.com)
Monitors a file system path for changes and executes a script block in response to specified events.
By: Stephen Valdinger submitted:Oct 24 2025

Set-PowerShellScriptSig 1.0.1 (powershellgallery.com)
A module to make signing scripts easier
By: johncwelch submitted:Oct 24 2025

v0.0.20 EntraFIDOFinder is out (clatent.com)
4 New keys have been added and a few changes in capabilities! New Keys: Updated Keys: How have your

FIDO2 implementations been going? Would love to hear your stories!

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By: Clayton Tyger submitted:Oct 24 2025

Books, Media, and Learning Resources

Automating Microsoft 365 with PowerShell November 2025 Update (office365itpros.com)
The November 2025 update for the Automating Microsoft 365 with PowerShell eBook is available online.

Subscribers can download the new PDF and EPUB files from their Gumroad account. As always, the update features a mixture of new and updated information, some corrections, and removal of obsolete information. Look no further for guidance about using PowerShell with the Graph APIs to interact with Microsoft 365 data!

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By: Tony Redmond submitted:Oct 24 2025

PoshBytes: Select-Object With Custom Properties (youtube.com)
Because Plain Properties Are Boring
By: Matthew Dowst [oc] submitted:Oct 24 2025

Community

Learning, Leading, and Logging with Constantin Hager (powershellpodcast.podbean.com)
PowerShell community leader Constantin Hager joins The PowerShell Podcast to talk about his favorite

tools and journey from discovering PowerShell to organizing user groups and speaking at major conferences. He talks about his early inspiration from PowerShell Conference Europe, his involvement with open-source projects like PSFramework and AutomatedLab, and how mentorship and community involvement shaped his career. Constantin also discusses building a portable VS Code setup for his company, leading a PowerShell team, and mentoring the next generation of IT professionals.

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By: The Powershell Podcast submitted:Oct 24 2025

PowerShell Lightning Demos from the Community (youtube.com)
Over an hour of quick demos.
By: PDQ submitted:Oct 24 2025

PSConfEU MiniCon 2025 (youtube.com)
Check out a bunch of the great content from PSConfEU MiniCon 2025.
By: PowerShell Conference EU submitted:Oct 24 2025

Upcoming Events

PowerShell + DevOps Global Summit 2026 (powershellsummit.org)
April 13-17, 2026 in Bellevue, WA
By: PowerShell.org submitted:Oct 24 2025

PSConfEU 2026 Call for Speakers (sessionize.com)
Call closed 14 Dec 2025 - This time it will be held in Wiesbaden, Germany. June 1-4, 2026
By: PSConfEU submitted:Oct 24 2025

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October 17, 2025

Blogs, Articles, and Posts

Automate Applocker configuration for Intune (nielskok.tech)
I wrote a post a while ago about automating the creation of the Applocker policy for intune. You can

find it here. This post is a prequel to that post. This post shows you how to automate your Applocker configuration which you can upload with the previous post to Microsoft Intune.

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By: Niels Kok submitted:Oct 17 2025

Creating a Comprehensive Inactive Guest Account Report (practical365.com)
Many examples of how to report inactive guest accounts are available on the internet, but they're

all flawed because they make decisions based on the last sign in. That's a shortsighted method because it doesn't take guest activity into account. This article explains how to combine audit data with sign-in data to create an enhanced view of guest account activity so that intelligent decisions can be made to keep or retain the accounts.

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By: Tony Redmond submitted:Oct 17 2025

Install Linux Subsystem for Windows (WSL) on Windows Server 2025 (4sysops.com)
This article explains the differences between WSL 1 and WSL 2, how they compare to WSL on Windows

Server 2022 and Windows Server 2025, and how to install WSL on Windows Server 2025 using the graphical user interface (GUI) or PowerShell.

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By: Markus Elsberger submitted:Oct 17 2025

PowerShell 7 Support Arrives for the Granfeldt PowerShell Management Agent (blog.darrenjrobinson.com)
For over a decade, the Granfeldt PowerShell Management Agent (PSMA) has been the bedrock for bespoke

identity integration within Microsoft Identity Manager (MIM) and its predecessor, Forefront Identity Manager. It provides the essential bridge between the MIM Synchronisation Service and virtually any target system accessible via PowerShell.

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By: Darren Robinson submitted:Oct 17 2025

Use Secret Management to Manage Azure Automation Credentials (office365itpros.com)
Resources are the easiest way to manage credentials for Azure Automation runbooks. The Secret

Management module is an alternative, and it's best for shared credentials.

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By: Tony Redmond submitted:Oct 17 2025

Projects, Scripts, and Modules

AsBuiltReport.System.Resources v0.1.1 (github.com)
AsBuiltReport is an open-sourced community project which utilises PowerShell to produce as-built

documentation in multiple document formats for multiple vendors and technologies.

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By: AsBuiltReport submitted:Oct 17 2025

IntuneMermaid v1.2.0 (powershellgallery.com)
This module provides a function to generate a mermaid diagrams for Intune resources
By: Jose Schenardie submitted:Oct 17 2025

PowerShell.Map v1.0.0 (powershellgallery.com)
Interactive map visualization for PowerShell using Leaflet.js and OpenStreetMap. Although usable

standalone, this module is primarily designed for Claude Desktop integration via the PowerShell.MCP module, enabling AI-powered map visualization.

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By: Yoshifumi Tsuda submitted:Oct 17 2025

PowerShellWeb/OpenXML (github.com)
Automate OpenXML. Excel, Word, and PowerPoint automation in PowerShell.
By: James Brundage submitted:Oct 17 2025

PSDates v1.0.6 (powershellgallery.com)
The new version of PSDates has been uploaded to the PowerShell Gallery with the new Get-DateSummary

and Format-TimeSpan functions.

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By: Matthew Dowst submitted:Oct 17 2025

Community

Authenticity, AI, and the Human Side of Tech with Adil Leghari (powershellpodcast.podbean.com)
Cybersecurity, automation, and PowerShell advocate Adil Leghari returns to The PowerShell Podcast to

kick off Cybersecurity Month. Adil shares insights from his career journey: from PowerShell and automation to identity and now cloud security at Palo Alto Networks. He discusses creating tools like Cyberdle and QR Check, how AI is reshaping cybersecurity, and the importance of empathy, authenticity, and mentorship in tech and community life.

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By: The Powershell Podcast submitted:Oct 17 2025

Fun

What PowerShell commands would you use most in Star Trek? (bsky.app)
Join the discussion now!
By: James Brundage submitted:Oct 17 2025

Upcoming Events

PowerShell + DevOps Global Summit 2026 (powershellsummit.org)
April 13-17, 2026 in Bellevue, WA
By: PowerShell.org submitted:Oct 17 2025

PSConfEU 2026 Call for Speakers (sessionize.com)
Call closed 14 Dec 2025 - This time it will be held in Wiesbaden, Germany. June 1-4, 2026
By: PSConfEU submitted:Oct 17 2025

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October 10, 2025

Blogs, Articles, and Posts

Enable NIC Teaming (LBFO) and Switch Embedded Teaming (SET) in Windows Server 2025 (4sysops.com)
In Windows Server 2025, LBFO NIC Teaming is blocked for Hyper-V virtual switches, and Switch

Embedded Teaming (SET) is the only supported teaming method for Hyper-V. However, LBFO remains available for non-virtualization use cases. In this article, I'll show you how to enable and configure both LBFO and SET in Windows Server 2025 using the GUI and PowerShell.

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By: Markus Elsberger submitted:Oct 10 2025

Microsoft 365 Copilot Usage Report API General Availability (office365itpros.com)
The Copilot usage report Graph API is now generally available. Like the report APIs for the other

workloads, the Copilot usage API helps to understand usage of some very expensive licenses. Even better, the usage data can be combined with data from other Microsoft 365 sources to produce interesting and valuable insights. All it takes is some PowerShell to knit everything together.

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By: Tony Redmond submitted:Oct 10 2025

Understanding ErrorAction Parameter in PowerShell (sid-500.com)
Error handling is an important part of scripting and automation, and PowerShell provides robust

tools for managing errors efficiently. One of the key features for error management in PowerShell is the ErrorAction.

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By: Patrick Gruenauer submitted:Oct 10 2025

Using -OutVariable in PowerShell (powershellisfun.com)
It's one of the Common Parameters, but not used that often 🙂 In this brief blog post, I will

outline its advantages and explain why you should consider using it.

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By: Harm Veenstra submitted:Oct 10 2025

Windows 11 25H2’s removal of WMIC and the PowerShell alternative (powershellisfun.com)
You probably used it in the past, wmic.exe 🙂 The Command-Line interface for querying WMI

information has been removed from Windows 11 25H2 and will not be reintroduced in future versions of Windows. In this blog post, I will highlight what that means and how you can utilize PowerShell as an alternative.

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By: Harm Veenstra submitted:Oct 10 2025

Projects, Scripts, and Modules

LinkedIn v 0.0.6 (powershellgallery.com)
A PowerShell module to programmatically interact with LinkedIn
By: PSModule submitted:Oct 10 2025

NerdFonts v 1.0.31 (powershellgallery.com)
A PowerShell module to download and install fonts from NerdFonts.
By: PSModule submitted:Oct 10 2025

PSCal v 1.1.1 (powershellgallery.com)
A PowerShell module to display a linux like calendar in the console.
By: Iman Edrisian submitted:Oct 10 2025

PSGetLocalMonitors 1.0.17 (powershellgallery.com)
Get information about locally installed monitors on computer including model, make, and serial

number.

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By: Michael Free submitted:Oct 10 2025

Updated UEFIv2 module posted (oofhours.com)
Since Microsoft has posted some documentation that makes use of my UEFIv2 module, I figured I should

fix the module so that it's compatible with PowerShell 7.

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By: Michael Niehaus submitted:Oct 10 2025

Books, Media, and Learning Resources

What Is Regex and How to Use It in PowerShell with MVP Steven Judd (youtube.com)
Regex doesn't have to be scary! In this PowerShell Wednesday, Steven Judd breaks down what regular

expressions are, how they work, and how to use them effectively in PowerShell. From simple pattern matching to powerful text parsing, you'll learn practical ways to clean data, extract info, and make your scripts smarter. Perfect for beginners and anyone who's avoided regex... until now

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By: PDQ submitted:Oct 10 2025

Community

AutomatedLab, GUIs, and automation with Steviecoaster (powershellpodcast.podbean.com)
Newly minted Microsoft MVP Stephen Valdinger, known as Steviecoaster, joins The PowerShell Podcast

to share his journey from IT admin to community mentor and automation advocate. He talks about discovering PowerShell through Exchange, the career-changing power of automation, and his work with AutomatedLab, PowerShell Universal, and WinUI Shell. Stevie also highlights the importance of mentoring, building community, and making PowerShell approachable for everyone.

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By: The Powershell Podcast submitted:Oct 10 2025

Upcoming Events

PowerShell + DevOps Global Summit 2026 (powershellsummit.org)
April 13-17, 2026 in Bellevue, WA
By: PowerShell.org submitted:Oct 10 2025

PSConfEU MiniCon 2025 (ti.to)
14 October 2025 - MiniCon is back! Join the PSConfEU community for this virtual event. Secure your

free ticket now!

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By: PSConfEU submitted:Oct 10 2025

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October 3, 2025

Blogs, Articles, and Posts

Do While, While and Do Until in PowerShell (powershellisfun.com)
I used this again in a few scripts while creating packages in Intune for a customer, where I had to

wait for specific tasks to finish. In this brief blog post, I will outline how it works and discuss its use cases.

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By: Harm Veenstra submitted:Oct 3 2025

Practical Teams Phone: Reporting Missed Calls on Call Queues (practical365.com)
Microsoft Teams Phone has improved over the years, but missed call reporting in call queues remains

a gap. In this blog, Martin Heusser shows how to use Microsoft Graph and PowerShell to build a custom report that captures missed and answered calls, complete with caller info and agent details. Until Microsoft adds shared call history natively, this DIY approach is a solid workaround.

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By: Martin Heusser submitted:Oct 3 2025

Set Up Automated Microsoft 365 User Sign-in Summary Email Using PowerShell (o365reports.com)
Every organization's ultimate goal is to keep its Microsoft 365 environment secure. Among the many

security measures, monitoring user sign-ins keeps you stay one step ahead of potential attacks. For example, repeated occurrence of sign-in failures may indicate attempts to compromise user accounts or result from Conditional Access policies blocking sign-ins.

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By: Blesslin Rinu submitted:Oct 3 2025

VSCode & Git on Everything during OSD! (garytown.com)
Yeah, I've made the switch over to VSCode. I pretty much live in GitHub now days. I find my current

website annoying since I've been working in GitBook at 2Pint Software.

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By: Gary Blok submitted:Oct 3 2025

Projects, Scripts, and Modules

EntraFIDOFinder Update (clatent.com)
There haven't been much changes the past couple months, but finally a biggish update happened where

Microsoft has added 10 more keys that are Attestation capable. Added Attestation capable keys: Are you requiring attestation? How has your implementation of FIDO2 keys been?

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By: Clayton Tyger submitted:Oct 3 2025

GitlabCli v 1.138.0 (powershellgallery.com)
Interact with GitLab via PowerShell
By: Chris Peterson submitted:Oct 3 2025

$MathML$

MathML (github.com)
MathML is an XML stanard for representing mathematics, and a part of HTML5.
By: James Brundage submitted:Oct 3 2025

Books, Media, and Learning Resources

How to create, update, delete, and manage mailboxes (linkedin.com)
Check this out on LinkedIn Learning! I have made it free for you with the link below.
By: Chris Hackett submitted:Oct 3 2025

PoshBytes: Arrays vs Lists [OC] (youtube.com)
On this edition of PohBytes, a showdown for the ages, Arrays vs. Lists!Two contenders, two minutes,

no fluff, many .Add()s and +=s.

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By: Matthew Dowst submitted:Oct 3 2025

PowerShell Text Manipulation Basics (youtube.com)
Join Andrew Pla and Greg Martin as they dive into the fundamentals of text manipulation in

PowerShell. Whether you're cleaning up messy logs, parsing configuration files, or just trying to get your output into the right shape, mastering text manipulation is an essential skill.

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By: PDQ submitted:Oct 3 2025

Community

From Sysadmin to Security at Microsoft with Thomas Rayner (powershellpodcast.podbean.com)
Thomas Rayner joins The PowerShell Podcast to share his journey from sysadmin and PowerShell MVP to

securing Microsoft 365 as a security professional at Microsoft. He reflects on how PowerShell accelerated his career, the importance of blogging and community involvement, and why clear communication with managers is vital for growth. Thomas also offers advice for beginners, highlighting patience, persistence, and the value of mentorship in tech.

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By: The Powershell Podcast submitted:Oct 3 2025

Fun

Image2Text v1.0.4 (powershellgallery.com)
Converts images to ASCII art with optional color output and file export. Built for creative

automation and terminal flair.

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By: Adam Bacon submitted:Oct 3 2025

Upcoming Events

PowerShell + DevOps Global Summit 2026 (powershellsummit.org)
April 13-17, 2026 in Bellevue, WA
By: PowerShell.org submitted:Oct 3 2025

PSConfEU MiniCon 2025 (ti.to)
14 October 2025 - MiniCon is back! Join the PSConfEU community for this virtual event. Secure your

free ticket now!

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By: PSConfEU submitted:Oct 3 2025

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