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- Page 1 SET UP & USER GUIDE Find more user manuals and product information at www.liGo.co.uk/manuals/ www.liGo.co.uk TELEPHONES HEADSETS TWO WAY RADIOS PERSONAL CARE BABY MONITORS AND MUCH MORE For all the latest product news, reviews and advice from liGo, please visit www.liGo.co.uk/blog/...
- Page 2 Designed to block nuisance calls Quick Set-up and User Guide Quick Set-up and User Guide BT6500 Nuisance Call Blocker Digital Cordless Phone with Answering Machine...
- Page 3 Important – please read first • Only use the line cord, power supply and rechargeable batteries supplied with your phone. • Make sure that the power supply is connected to a known working socket. • Connect your phone to the power supply and allow the batteries to charge for 24 hours before connecting the line cord to your telephone socket.
- Page 4 Check box contents Telephone line cord Menu Calls (pre-installed) 2 x AAA Ni-MH 750 mAh Handset Base rechargeable batteries Mains power adaptor (already in handset) (item code 066270) Contents for each additional handset (multipacks only) Menu Calls 2 x AAA Ni-MH 750 mAh Mains power adaptor rechargeable batteries Handset...
- Page 5 Quick set-up guide Plug in Where to put your phone • Place the base within 3 metres of a mains power 1. Plug the mains power 2. Plug the other end socket and 3 metres of a adaptor into the of the power adaptor phone socket so the cables will reach.
- Page 6 Quick set-up guide Quick set-up guide Activate the batteries and Talk/Standby time Under ideal conditions, the follow the Set-up wizard handset batteries should give up to 12 hours talk time or 1. Activate the batteries by pulling the plastic tab 120 hours standby on a single away from the back of the handset.
- Page 7 Quick set-up guide 3. Once set-up is complete your handset will display Battery performance Line cord error. Please check, place the handset on • To keep the batteries in the best condition, leave the the base to charge until step 4. handset off the base for a 4.
- Page 8 Quick set-up guide Quick set-up guide Using your BT6500 2. Activate the batteries as explained on page 5. If you on a broadband line? set the time and date on the first handset then it If so, you need to fit an will be shared with all other handsets in your multi ADSL microfilter between the phone line cord and the...
- Page 9 Quick set-up guide Block nuisance calls The BT6500 blocks numbers in two separate ways to help you avoid nuisance calls, firstly by type e.g withheld or international and also by your choice of specific numbers (you can store up to 10 numbers Please note, other products connected to the line are not of your own choice).
- Page 10 Quick set-up guide ii) To block calls by a specific number, press For more information and general advice on handling highlight By number and press Select. You will unwanted calls please go to enter the block calls list, highlight an Empty slot and bt.com/unwantedcalls select Add.
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Page 11: Table Of Contents
In this guide Voicemail (1571) ......24 Getting to know your phone Handset buttons ......14 Keypad lock ........25 Handset display/display icons ...16 Turn the handset ringer on or off ..25 Finding your way around your phone 17 Turn Eco mode on or off ....26 Menu map ........18 Finding handset (paging) ....26 Base ..........20... -
Page 12: In This Guide
In this guide Play the current outgoing message ...43 Speed dial Save a speed dial entry .....35 Reinstate the pre-recorded outgoing message ......43 Dial a speed dial entry ......35 Record a memo .......44 Edit a speed dial entry ......36 Answer delay ........44 Delete a speed dial entry ....36 Set the answer delay ......45 Caller Display and the Calls list... - Page 13 In this guide Message playback using the base ..51 Set the base ringtone melody and volume ........58 Delete all old (played) messages ..52 Set a PBX access code ......59 Remote access .........52 Change the system PIN.....59 Set the remote access PIN for the first time .........53 Reset the handset or base settings ..60 Change the remote access PIN ..53...
- Page 14 In this guide Text messaging General information Register to the text Safety information ......85 messaging service ......67 Cleaning ..........86 Send a text message ......68 Environmental .........86 Receiving text messages ....69 Product disposal instructions ....86 Read messages ........70 Guarantee ........87 Accessing the Inbox, Drafts folder Technical information .......88 or Sent folder ........71 Connecting to a switchboard ....88...
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Page 15: Getting To Know Your Phone
Getting to know your phone Handset buttons Left option button In idle mode, press to enter the main menu. Also use to access sub menus and confirm options shown on the display above the button. Up/Volume From home screen, press to change the ringer volume, see page 56. In talk mode, press to increase the incoming speech volume. - Page 16 Getting to know your phone Right option button Press to confirm the option displayed on the screen above the button, to delete or go back to the previous screen. In answer machine mode, deletes the current message playing. In idle mode, press to access a highlighted event e.g. missed calls, answer phone messages and text messages on the display.
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Page 17: Handset Display/Display Icons
Getting to know your phone Handset display Time Handset name Handset display icons Shows handset battery status. On – answer machine on. Scrolls when the handset is charging. Off – answer machine off. Flashing – new answer machine message Empty frame flashes when battery Memory full displayed when the answer needs recharging. -
Page 18: Finding Your Way Around Your Phone
Getting to know your phone Finding your way around your phone Your BT6500 has an easy to use menu system. Each menu has a list of options, which you can see on the menu map on the next page. When the handset is switched on and at the home screen: 1. -
Page 19: Menu Map
Getting to know your phone Menu map Answer phone View Messages Messages Play all Delete message Save number Send text Delete old msgs Outgoing msg Ans. & record Record message Play message Answer only Use default msg Record memo Answer mode Answer on/off (On or Off) Answer mode... - Page 20 Getting to know your phone Write Message Text Messages Inbox Drafts Sent folder Templates Please Cal.., I’ll be th.., What time.., I’ll call.., Happy Birt..) Settings Message alert (On or Off) Service centres (Send centre or Receive centre) Re-register Speed Dial List 1.
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Page 21: Base
Base Find Vol- Vol+ Answer on/off Press to ring all registered Decrease the speaker Increase the speaker Press to turn the answer handsets, helpful for finding a volume during playback, volume during playback, machine on or off. missing handset, see page 26. the call screening volume the call screening volume When set to On, the text... -
Page 22: Using The Phone
Using the phone To switch the handset off Call timer Your handset will automatically 1. Press and hold until the handset turns off. time your outgoing and incoming calls. The handset To switch the handset on shows the length of time both 1. -
Page 23: Call Waiting
Using the phone Call Waiting You can also press switch between calls. If you’ve got a call waiting service and it is switched on, your phone will alert you to a second incoming Out of range warning call if you’re already engaged on an external call. When the handset is out of To switch your call waiting service on or off, see page 65. -
Page 24: Incoming Speech/Handsfree Volume
Using the phone Incoming speech / Handsfree volume During a call, you can adjust the handset incoming speech or loudspeaker volume. There are five levels. The default setting is Level 3. 1. Press to increase or decrease the volume. The first press will present the Call volume screen so you can see the current volume level. -
Page 25: Switch To Handsfree During A Call
Using the phone Switch to handsfree during a call 1. During a call, press to put the call on the loudspeaker. To switch handsfree off and return the call to the earpiece, press again. Redial Telephone numbers that you have called are saved in the Calls list. -
Page 26: Keypad Lock
Using the phone Keypad lock To lock the keypad You can lock the keypad so that it can’t be used accidentally 1. Press and hold for 2 seconds. The handset gives while you’re carrying it around. a confirmation tone and Keypad locked is briefly With the keypad locked, you displayed before returning to the idle screen with can still call the emergency... -
Page 27: Turn Eco Mode On Or Off
Using the phone The default setting is Eco Turn Eco mode on or off mode Off. With Eco mode on, the handset only uses the transmission power it needs to communicate with the base rather than full transmission power all the time. 1. -
Page 28: Call Control Settings
Call control settings Under the Call control menu are the features Do When set to On, the base and handset ringer volumes (on not disturb, Block Calls and Parental control. all handsets registered to the Do not disturb allows calls to be received silently base) will be set to Off. -
Page 29: Block Nuisance Calls
Call control settings 3. Do Not Disturb is highlighted, press Select. 4. Press to select On, Off or Timed. If you You can set Do not disturb to on, off or you can set specific select Timed you need to select the on and off times times when the feature is on you want, press and enter the on time, then... -
Page 30: Set Parental Controls
Call control settings highlighting each one: International, Withheld The default setting is Allowed number, No Caller ID and Payphone and using for all call types. , then select Save. If you select Allowed, calls from ii) To block calls by a specific number, press this type of number will ring as normal. -
Page 31: Assign Vips
Call control settings You will be unable to use Assign VIPs BT 118500 from special 1. Select Menu, scroll to Call control and numbers when Premium Rate select Options. calls are set to ‘Barred’. 2. Enter the access PIN and select OK. Press You can set whether calls from VIPs will still be allowed to highlight VIP list and press Select. -
Page 32: Contacts
Contacts You can store up to 200 entries in your list of You must enter a name and at least one telephone number for contacts. For each contact you can save a home, the contact to be stored. mobile and work number. Contact entries will Names can be up to 25 automatically be copied to any other handsets you characters and numbers up... -
Page 33: Character Map
Contacts Character map & . , ‘ ? ! @ 1 a b c 2 à á â ã æ ç d e f 3 è é ê ë ë g h i 4 î ï ì í j k l 5 £ m n o 6 ö... -
Page 34: Edit A Contact Entry
Contacts Edit a contact 1. From the home screen, press 2. Press to scroll to the entry you want to edit and select Options. 3. Press to highlight Edit contact and press Select. You cannot edit the special 4. Edit the name by pressing button to move contact entries that the handset has pre-programmed in the... -
Page 35: View The Contact Memory Status
Contacts 3. You can now either: Select which contact(s) to delete by scrolling to highlight the contact and pressing . A tick will mark the contact for deletion. Once all the contacts you want to delete have been marked, select You can also highlight Clear Options. -
Page 36: Speed Dial
Speed dial Save a Speed dial entry You can allocate a name and number to each of the 1. From the home screen, enter the telephone number Speed dial buttons you want to store. . Button is pre- 2. Then, either: programmed with 1571 but you can delete this and replace Press and hold the Speed dial button... -
Page 37: Edit A Speed Dial Entry
Speed dial Edit a Speed dial entry 1. Select Menu, scroll to display Speed Dial List and press Select. 2. Press to highlight the entry you want to edit and select Options. 3. Edit is highlighted, press Select. 4. Edit the number by selecting Clear to delete digits and then enter any new digits. -
Page 38: Caller Display And The Calls List
Caller Display and the Calls list You’ll need to subscribe to Caller Display your network provider’s Caller If you’ve subscribed to a Caller Display service, Display service for this feature you’ll be able to see your caller’s number on your to work. -
Page 39: Missed Call Notification
Caller Display and the Calls list When the list is full and a new call is received/made, the oldest entry will be deleted automatically. The Calls list can hold numbers up to 24 digits and names up to 25 characters. Missed call notification If an incoming call has been missed (i.e. -
Page 40: Save A Calls List Entry To Your Contacts
Caller Display and the Calls list For more information and To send a text message to the caller, when the general advice on handling entry you want is highlighted, select Options, scroll unwanted calls please go to to Send text , press Select and follow the bt.com/unwantedcalls instructions to send a text as detailed on page 68. -
Page 41: Delete An Entry In The Calls List
Caller Display and the Calls list If you need to edit the name, i) To save this as a new contact, highlight New contact press the button and press Select. Highlight the type of number, to move the cursor left or then press Select. -
Page 42: Answer Machine
Answer machine Your BT6500 can digitally record up to 30 minutes You’ll need to set the date and time (if you’ve not already done of messages. You can operate your answer machine so during set-up) so that the from: the handset, the base (see page 42) or answer machine can correctly remotely from any other Touchtone™... -
Page 43: Outgoing Messages
Answer machine Outgoing messages Answer & Record The pre-recorded Answer & The outgoing message is the message a caller first Record outgoing message hears when the answer machine picks up their that allows your caller to leave call. There are two pre-recorded male and female a message is, “Hello, your call cannot be taken at the outgoing messages to choose from, one that allows... -
Page 44: Play The Current Outgoing Message
Answer machine Play the current outgoing message 1. Select Menu, Answer Phone is displayed, press Select. 2. Press until Outgoing msg is displayed, press Select. 3. Press to highlight the outgoing message mode you want: Ans. & record or Answer only and press Select. -
Page 45: Record A Memo
Answer machine 4. Press to highlight Use default msg and press Select. 5. Press to display On. Scroll and then to display either Female or Male and select Save. Saved will be displayed. Record a memo 1. Select Menu, Answer Phone is displayed, press You can record a memo Select. -
Page 46: Set The Answer Delay
Answer machine Set the answer delay Time saver When you ring in to access your 1. Select Menu, Answer Phone is displayed, press answer machine remotely, if Select. you have set Time saver as the answer delay and you have new 2. -
Page 47: Set The Message Alert On Or Off
Answer machine When the message alert is set Set the message alert on or off to On, the base will beep at 1. Select Menu, Answer Phone is displayed, press regular intervals. The default Select. setting is On. 2. Press until Settings is displayed, press Select. -
Page 48: Message Playback Using The Handset
Answer machine While screening, you can adjust Using call screening the volume by pressing When the phone rings, wait for the answer machine on the handset or to take the call. When the caller begins to leave a on the base. message, the display will show Leaving a message, You can also stop a caller underneath the callers number (or name if you have... - Page 49 Answer machine New (unplayed) messages are 4. As each message is played, the handset will display played first (oldest to most the number or the name if you have Caller Display recent) and then old (played) and a name/number match and the time and date it messages (oldest to most was received.
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Page 50: Delete A Message Or Delete All Old (Played) Messages
Answer machine Delete a message or delete all old (played) messages 1. Select Menu, Answer Phone is displayed, press Select. 2. View Messages will be displayed, press Select. A list of your answer phone messages will be displayed. 3. Select Options and scroll to highlight either Delete message or Delete all old msgs and press Select. -
Page 51: Send A Text To A Number In The Answer Phone Message List
Answer machine ii) To add to an existing contact, highlight Add to contact and press Select. Scroll to highlight the entry you want and press Select. Highlight the number type where you want to save the number (Home, Work or Mobile) and press Select. Send a text to a number in the answer phone message list 1. -
Page 52: Message Playback Using The Base
Answer machine Message playback using the base Memory full If there is only 10 seconds of Press . If you have messages they will be played, memory capacity left when a new (unplayed) messages first followed by old caller is leaving a message they (played) messages. -
Page 53: Delete All Old (Played) Messages
Answer machine Delete all old (played) messages If you don’t press 1. In idle mode, press . The base will announce, within 3 seconds you will hear, “Messages saved”. “To delete all old messages, press Delete”, press again within 3 seconds to delete all old messages. -
Page 54: Set The Remote Access Pin For The First Time
Answer machine Select Clear if you need to Change the remote access PIN delete any digits. 1. Select Menu, Answer Phone is displayed, press Select. 2. Press until Settings is displayed, press Select. 3. Press to highlight Remote access and press Select. -
Page 55: Turn Remote Access On/Off
Answer machine 5. Press to display On or Off and select Save. Saved will be displayed. If you have turned remote access on you will be asked if you also want to turn the text alert on. If you forget to switch on your answer machine 1. -
Page 56: If You Forget To Switch On Your Answer Machine
Answer machine Operating you answer machine remotely 1. Dial your phone number. 2. When you hear your outgoing message, press and enter your 4 digit remote access PIN. 3. Follow the voice prompts to: Replay current message Play all messages Delete a message during playback Skip back during playback Turn Answer Machine on/off... -
Page 57: Set The Handset Ringtone For External Or Internal Calls And The Ringer Volume
Settings Choose from 20 handset Handset settings ringtones: 10 polyphonic and 10 standard. The default Set the handset ringtone for external or internal external ringtone is Melody calls and the ringer volume 1 and the internal ringtone is Melody 2. 1. -
Page 58: Turn The Handset Tones On Or Off
Settings There are two handset tones: Turn the handset tones on or off keypad tones and confirmation 1. Select Menu, scroll to display Settings and tones. You can turn these on or press Select. off, the default setting is On. Keypad tones: when turned on, 2. -
Page 59: Change The Call Settings
Settings The default setting for all call Change the call settings settings is On. 1. Select Menu, scroll to display Settings and If Auto answer is set to On you press Select. can answer a call by lifting the 2. Press to highlight Call settings and press handset off the base. -
Page 60: Set A Pbx Access Code
Settings If you wish to revert to not PBX access code using a PBX access code, you If you’re connected to a switchboard, you might need to go into the PBX code need to enter an access code (e.g.9) before each menu and delete all the digits number is dialled. -
Page 61: Reset The Handset Or Base Settings
Settings If you reset the handset settings to enter the old (current) 4 digit PIN first and then all the handset settings will select OK. Then follow the prompts and enter the return to their default settings, new 4 digit PIN). e.g. -
Page 62: Clear The Handset Or Base User Data
Settings If you clear the handset and Clear the handset and base user data base user data all your contacts 1. Select Menu, scroll to display Settings and and the calls list will be deleted press Select. and your recorded outgoing messages and all received 2. -
Page 63: Clock/Alarm
Clock/Alarm If you didn’t set the time and date when you first set-up your phone then you will need to do so before you can set an alarm. The clock will also be displayed on the handset screen in idle mode. If you have subscribed to a Caller Display service the time and month will be set when you receive your first call but you will still need to set the year. -
Page 64: Set An Alarm
Clock/Alarm Set an alarm 1. Select Menu, scroll to display Clock/Alarm and press Select. 2. Alarm is highlighted, press Select. 3. Press to display the alarm frequency you If you select Off the display will show Alarm off and you will want: Off, On once, On daily, Mon to Fri or Sat &... -
Page 65: Bt Calling Features
BT Calling Features You need to subscribe to the You can easily access a number of BT Calling specific BT Calling Feature to Features using the Calling Features menu. be able to use some of these services. You might have to pay Pre-stored numbers in the Calling Features menu a fee. -
Page 66: Cancel Ringback
BT Calling Features With the ring back feature you Cancel Ringback can get an automatic call back 1. Select Menu, scroll to display Calling Features from an engaged number. No and press Select. need to dial a busy number over and over again. -
Page 67: Using Reminder Call
BT Calling Features Reminder call lets you book an Using Reminder call alarm call. Like an alarm clock, 1. Select Menu, scroll to display Calling Features except it lets you book an alarm and press Select. call days in advance. Set repeat reminders every day or as a 2. -
Page 68: Text Messaging
Text messaging Your BT6500 can send and receive text messages IMPORTANT You must subscribe to your from participating networks and compatible network provider’s Caller landline telephones in the UK. The fixed line text Display service to use text service is provided under BT’s terms and conditions messaging and you must not withhold your telephone for telephone service. -
Page 69: Send A Text Message
Text messaging 2. Press until Settings is highlighted, press Select. 3. Press until Re-register is highlighted, press Select. Re-register to receive text messages is displayed, select Send. A text message containing the word ‘Register’ will be sent to the number 00000 and you will receive a confirmation message in return. -
Page 70: Receiving Text Messages
Text messaging There are 5 templates: To insert a template, scroll to highlight Insert Please call home template and press Select. Scroll to highlight the I’ll be there at template you want then select Use. What time will you be home? To delete the message, scroll to highlight I’ll call you back... -
Page 71: Read Messages
Text messaging Read messages 1. From the alert screen, select Read or from the home screen, highlight the icon then press 2. A list of your received text messages will be If the Inbox is full you will see a warning message letting displayed. -
Page 72: Accessing The Inbox, Drafts Folder Or Sent Folder
Text messaging i) To save this as a new contact, highlight New contact and press Select. Highlight the type of number, then press Select. Enter the contact name and select Save. ii) To add to an existing contact, highlight Add to contact and press Select. -
Page 73: Edit A Template
Text messaging 3. A list of the messages will be displayed, press to scroll through the list. You can press OK You can change any of the 5 to read a highlighted message or select Options to pre-populated templates to messages of your choice up to access the list of menu options. -
Page 74: Service Centre Numbers
Text messaging Do you have two text phone Service centre numbers bases connected to the same To send and receive text messages you need the phone line? telephone number of your network’s text centre. If you have you are likely to If you accidentally delete the send or receive service experience problems receiving centre numbers you will need to re-enter them in... -
Page 75: Using Additional Handsets
Using additional handsets You can register up to five GAP If you’ve bought a BT6500 multiple pack, any compliant handsets to your additional handsets come pre-registered to the BT6500 base to extend your base. However, if you purchase an additional phone system without needing handset separately, you must register it to your to install telephone extension... -
Page 76: De-Register A Handset
Using additional handsets De-register a handset Registering another make of handset to your BT 1. Select Menu, scroll to display Settings and Titanium base press Select. If you want to register another make of handset (i.e. not a 2. Press to highlight Registration and BT6500 handset) to your press Select. -
Page 77: Internal Calls Between Handsets
Using additional handsets You can also choose All Make an internal call between handsets handsets if you want to call If you have more than one handset registered all handsets registered to the to the base, you can make internal calls between base. -
Page 78: Hold 3-Way Call
Using additional handsets 3. When the other handset answers you can announce the call and then select Transfer or press transfer the call. Hold a 3-way call Using your handset, you can hold a 3-way call with two external callers. Or, you can hold a 3-way call between 2 internal handsets and 1 external caller. -
Page 79: Help
Help Phone doesn’t work • Have you activated the batteries correctly? See page 5. • Check that the mains power is correctly connected. No dial tone or line cord error message displayed on screen • Is the telephone cord plugged into the base and phone wall socket? •... - Page 80 Help No display • The batteries may be flat, dead or incorrectly inserted. • Recharge or replace the batteries. Range icon flashes • Make sure the handset is registered to the base, see page 74. • Check that the mains power is correctly connected to the base. •...
- Page 81 Help No Caller Display number/name displayed • Have you subscribed to a Caller Display service from your network provider? See page 37. • The caller may have withheld their number. • Network may not have the callers number information. • An exact name/number match was not found in your contacts. Check that you’ve stored the full STD dialling code.
- Page 82 Help Buzzing noise on my phone or on other electrical equipment nearby • Sometimes other electrical equipment can interfere with your BT6500 if it’s placed too close. We recommend that you place your BT6500 at least one metre away from electrical appliances or metal obstructions to avoid any risk of interference.
- Page 83 Help • There might be a fault on the line. Check your telephone line is working properly. • You might have deleted the server number in error. See page 73 for instructions on how to enter the number. Cannot send text •...
- Page 84 Help I want to use more than one text (SMS) enabled product on my telephone line It is possible to connect more than one SMS product to the same telephone line and for both of them to send and receive Text messages, but you must amend the final digit of both the Send and Receive Service Centre telephone numbers first.
- Page 85 Help Once changed, for the products that you have assigned new send and receive numbers, you need to send a new registration text to the Fixed Line Text Service platform to register the new identity (i.e. send a text to 00000 from the product that you changed the Send &...
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Page 86: General Information
General information code for the base mains power supply is 066270 . If Important you’ve bought a multiple pack, the item code for the This equipment is not designed for making emergency charger mains power supply is 066270. phone calls when the power fails. Alternative •... -
Page 87: Cleaning
General information • Never dispose of batteries in a fire. There is a serious How to recycle your equipment risk of explosion and/or the release of highly toxic The symbol shown here and on the product chemicals. means that the product is classed as electrical or electronic equipment, so DO NOT put it in Cleaning your normal rubbish bin. -
Page 88: Guarantee
General information Within the 12 month guarantee period Guarantee Prior to returning your product, please read the Help Your BT6500 is guaranteed for 12 months from the section beginning on page 78 or contact the BT6500 date of purchase. Helpline on 0800 145 6789*. Additional answers to frequently asked questions are available from Subject to the terms listed below, the guarantee bt.com/producthelp... -
Page 89: Technical Information
General information Technical information R&TTE This product is intended for use within the UK for How many telephones can I have? connection to the public telephone network and All items of telephone equipment have a Ringer compatible switchboards. Equivalence Number (REN), which is used to calculate the number of items which may be connected to any This equipment complies with the essential one telephone line. - Page 91 For a Better Future We’re always looking to make our products last longer and use less power, so we don’t have such a big impact on the environment. To find out about what we are doing, visit bt.com/betterfuture Offices worldwide The services described in this publication are subject to availability and may be modified from time to time.
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