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<p><font size="4">Agree,</font></p>
<p><font size="4">I have a 1 TB drive, so giving system restore the
ability to go back 2 weeks is golden.</font></p>
<p><font size="4">I create a new restore point before doing anything
with my computer.</font></p>
<p><font size="4"><br>
</font></p>
<p><font size="4">Drew.<br>
</font></p>
<p><font size="4"><br>
</font></p>
<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 11/14/2023 3:17 PM, Robert Primak
wrote:<br>
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<div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">I like to have as many
Restore Points as I can put into Windows. The reason is, I
might have to restore to a point up to a month ago, which was
my last Macrium Reflect System Full Backup time. Between full
image snapshots <br>
I do not trust anything in Windows to remain stable and
"unimproved". </div>
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<div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">Given the amount of software
my system typical carries, and the fact that some data also
live onboard for everyday use, I allow several gigabytes on my
system drive for Restore Points in Windows 11. This is
probably vast overkill, but it's only a few percent of a 1TB
SSD, and it doesn't slow the system or hamper the speed of
making a full system backup (5 to 10 mins typically in my
system, and about as much time for the Verify step). You
should probably also have at least one extra copy of your
system backups, on a separate external drive. </div>
<div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><br>
</div>
<div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">I definitely back up my
system before the Patch Tuesday monthly Windows Updates. This
is not just a Restore Point.</div>
<div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><br>
</div>
<div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">A backup without Verification
may surprise you in a very bad way. Always verify system
backups. And back up data separately and more frequently than
the system. </div>
<div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><br>
</div>
<div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">But circling back to Restore
points, do you really want only between one and three? Are you
THAT confident in Windows and software updates? </div>
<div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><br>
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<div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">More than three Restore
Points might be overkill. And the default value once System
Restore is turned on may exceed that capacity. So feel free to
reset the maximum amount of disk space allowed for Restore
Points with the slider. You'll know if you undershoot. Better
yet, have a system drive on an SSD with plenty of capacity.
"Overprovisioning" in this way can improve the longevity of an
SSD. </div>
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<div> On Tuesday, November 14, 2023 at 02:45:03 PM EST,
<a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:jjrudy1@comcast.net"><jjrudy1@comcast.net></a> wrote: </div>
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<p class="yiv1740004043MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:sans-serif;">I
have 11 and the restore points are set, but a huge
amount of space is devoted to it so when I went to
the Geek Squad to solve my malware issue they
reduced the space.</span></p>
<p class="yiv1740004043MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:sans-serif;">John</span></p>
<p class="yiv1740004043MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:sans-serif;">
</span></p>
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<p class="yiv1740004043MsoNormal"><b>From:</b>
Drew King (<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:dking65@kingconsulting.us">dking65@kingconsulting.us</a>)
<a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:dking65@kingconsulting.us"><dking65@kingconsulting.us></a> <br
clear="none">
<b>Sent:</b> Saturday, November 11, 2023 1:47
AM<br clear="none">
<b>To:</b> Robert Primak
<a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:bobprimak@yahoo.com"><bobprimak@yahoo.com></a>; Robert Primak via
LCTG <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:lctg@lists.toku.us"><lctg@lists.toku.us></a>; 'Smita Desai'
<a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:smitausa@gmail.com"><smitausa@gmail.com></a>; 'Adam Broun'
<a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:abroun@gmail.com"><abroun@gmail.com></a>; <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:jjrudy1@comcast.net">jjrudy1@comcast.net</a><br
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<b>Cc:</b> 'Lex Computer Group'
<a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:lctg@lists.toku.us"><lctg@lists.toku.us></a><br clear="none">
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [Lex Computer & Tech
Group/LCTG] an issue</p>
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<p style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;"
class="yiv1740004043MsoNormal">This reminds me
about System restore points.<br clear="none">
<br clear="none">
Your computer should if it is enabled
periodically create restore points that will
allow you to revert your computer back to that
state pre-virus or malware or adware or whatever
it is.<br clear="none">
<br clear="none">
It's worth checking your system restore settings
and look for a recent system restore point that
you can go back to. That will clear up the
problem absolutely.<br clear="none">
<br clear="none">
I haven't checked for myself but somebody told
me that Windows 11 has system restore disabled
by default if that is the case then you would
want it enabled and make sure you make a
periodic restore point.<br clear="none">
<br clear="none">
I make one before installing anything on my
computer and it has gotten me out of a jam more
than once by allowing me to revert my system
Back to Before the time when the software was
installed. <br clear="none">
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<p style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;"
class="yiv1740004043MsoNormal">-- <br
clear="none">
Drew King</p>
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<p class="yiv1740004043MsoNormal">On November
11, 2023 12:34:48 AM EST, Robert Primak via
LCTG <<a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer"
shape="rect"
ymailto="mailto:lctg@lists.toku.us"
target="_blank"
href="mailto:lctg@lists.toku.us"
moz-do-not-send="true"
class="moz-txt-link-freetext">lctg@lists.toku.us</a>>
wrote:</p>
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<p class="yiv1740004043MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:serif;">I think this is adware, not
a true virus infection. Which makes it
easier to remove and keep it from coming
back. But you will need to run anything
you choose to try in Windows Safe Mode.
This is necessary to stop any services
which prevent the entire unwanted
package from being totally removed.
Registry cleanup is a must as well,
because it's through Registry corruption
that adware often reinstalls itself.</span></p>
</div>
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<p class="yiv1740004043MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:serif;"> </span></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class="yiv1740004043MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:serif;">If yo<span
style="color:black;">u can handle a
little Command-Line action, restoring
any corrupted system files would be a
good idea after the adware is actually
gone and does not come back. </span></span></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class="yiv1740004043MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:serif;"> </span></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class="yiv1740004043MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:serif;color:black;">The Command Line
tools would be sfc/scannow and
dism/restorehealth. </span><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:serif;"></span></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class="yiv1740004043MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:serif;"> </span></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class="yiv1740004043MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:serif;color:black;">But let's try to
remove the adware first. </span><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:serif;"></span></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class="yiv1740004043MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:serif;"> </span></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class="yiv1740004043MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:serif;">Two options:</span></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class="yiv1740004043MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:serif;"> </span></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class="yiv1740004043MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:serif;">ADWCleaner from
Malwarebytes: You can run this one from
Windows Safe Mode, and that would be
better than running it in Windows Normal
Mode. This program specifically targets
adware and browser corruptions.</span></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class="yiv1740004043MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:serif;"> </span></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class="yiv1740004043MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:serif;">If anyone knows of a
portable antivirus app, which can run
independently of a booted Windows OS,
this would be the next step.</span></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class="yiv1740004043MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:serif;"> </span></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class="yiv1740004043MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:serif;">Windows Defender lets you
run Windows Defender offline (WDO). It's
an advanced option under the Defender
Scan Options. It should be the bottom
option. But this scan won't work on
every computer, and I never see it make
a proper log which Defender can
display. </span></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class="yiv1740004043MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:serif;"> </span></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class="yiv1740004043MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:serif;">Portable antivirus scanners
can be put onto a USB flash drive, if
you have a way to make the flash drive
bootable. RUFUS is one way, and I think
they allow you to create a boot drive
with an AV scanner and other tools
included. </span></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class="yiv1740004043MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:serif;"> </span></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class="yiv1740004043MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:serif;">It's a little tricky getting
into USB Boot under Windows 11 due to
new security keys required for USB boot
devices. I have used Ventoy to create
flash drives with multiple CDs (ISOs)
which will boot and run their programs
from USB. If one of these disk images
contains a good antivirus scanner, you
can do the tool's database update, ID
the adware, remove it and clean up from
outside of Windows. Make any USB flash
drive on a different computer from the
infected one. </span></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class="yiv1740004043MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:serif;"> </span></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class="yiv1740004043MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:serif;">If this does not clean up
the infection, it's time to bite the
bullet and reinstall Windows. That may
not work in extreme cases, but a clean
erase of the drive followed by
reinstalling Windows will in most cases
produce a virus-free result. If you
download Windows 11 from Microsoft for a
reinstall, be aware that you are
upgrading to the newest Fall Feature
Update (23H2). RUFUS may allow you to
stick with 22H2 or whichever version you
are on now. Windows 10 does not have
this issue. </span></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class="yiv1740004043MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:serif;"> </span></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class="yiv1740004043MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:serif;">I think ADWCleaner will root
out this infection. It looks like
adware, and the browser is the most
likely source of the trouble. That makes
this more of an adware infection than a
true virus situation. But you should try
to get into Windows Safe Mode and then
run one of the group's recommendations,
or some other portable adware-targeting
anti-malware tool. </span></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class="yiv1740004043MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:serif;"> </span></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class="yiv1740004043MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:serif;">-- Bob Primak </span></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class="yiv1740004043MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:serif;"> </span></p>
</div>
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<p class="yiv1740004043MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:serif;"> </span></p>
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<div>
<p class="yiv1740004043MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:serif;color:#26282A;">On Friday,
November 10, 2023 at 05:03:43 PM EST,
John Rudy via LCTG <<a
rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer"
shape="rect"
ymailto="mailto:lctg@lists.toku.us"
target="_blank"
href="mailto:lctg@lists.toku.us"
moz-do-not-send="true"
class="moz-txt-link-freetext">lctg@lists.toku.us</a>>
wrote: </span></p>
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style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:serif;color:#26282A;"> </span></p>
</div>
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<p class="yiv1740004043MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:serif;color:#26282A;"> </span></p>
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<div>
<p class="yiv1740004043msonormal"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:sans-serif;color:#26282A;">I have
rebooted twice</span><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:serif;color:#26282A;"></span></p>
<p class="yiv1740004043msonormal"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:sans-serif;color:#26282A;"> </span><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:serif;color:#26282A;"></span></p>
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<p
class="yiv1740004043msonormal"><b><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:serif;color:#26282A;">From:</span></b><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:serif;color:#26282A;"> LCTG <<a
rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" shape="rect"
ymailto="mailto:lctg-bounces+jjrudy1=comcast.net@lists.toku.us"
target="_blank"
href="mailto:lctg-bounces+jjrudy1=comcast.net@lists.toku.us"
moz-do-not-send="true"
class="moz-txt-link-freetext">lctg-bounces+jjrudy1=comcast.net@lists.toku.us</a>>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Smita
Desai via LCTG<br
clear="none">
<b>Sent:</b> Friday,
November 10, 2023 4:58 PM<br
clear="none">
<b>To:</b> Adam Broun <<a
rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" shape="rect"
ymailto="mailto:abroun@gmail.com" target="_blank"
href="mailto:abroun@gmail.com" moz-do-not-send="true"
class="moz-txt-link-freetext">abroun@gmail.com</a>><br clear="none">
<b>Cc:</b> Lex Computer
Group <<a
rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" shape="rect"
ymailto="mailto:lctg@lists.toku.us" target="_blank"
href="mailto:lctg@lists.toku.us" moz-do-not-send="true"
class="moz-txt-link-freetext">lctg@lists.toku.us</a>><br clear="none">
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [Lex
Computer & Tech
Group/LCTG] an issue</span></p>
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<p class="yiv1740004043msonormal"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:serif;color:#26282A;"> </span></p>
<p class="yiv1740004043msonormal"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:serif;color:#26282A;">I would also
reboot and keep disconnected
from the internet. </span></p>
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<p
class="yiv1740004043msonormal"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:serif;color:#26282A;"> </span></p>
</div>
<div>
<p
class="yiv1740004043msonormal"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:serif;color:#26282A;">Smita Desai </span></p>
</div>
<div>
<p
class="yiv1740004043msonormal"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:serif;color:#26282A;"> </span></p>
<div>
<p
class="yiv1740004043msonormal"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:serif;color:#26282A;">Sent from my
iPhone</span></p>
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<p
style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;" class="yiv1740004043msonormal"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:serif;color:#26282A;"> </span></p>
<blockquote
style="margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt;">
<p
style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;" class="yiv1740004043msonormal"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:serif;color:#26282A;">On Nov 10,
2023, at 4:08 PM, Adam
Broun via LCTG <<a
rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" shape="rect"
ymailto="mailto:lctg@lists.toku.us" target="_blank"
href="mailto:lctg@lists.toku.us" moz-do-not-send="true"
class="moz-txt-link-freetext">lctg@lists.toku.us</a>> wrote:</span></p>
</blockquote>
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<p
class="yiv1740004043msonormal"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:sans-serif;color:#26282A;"></span><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:serif;color:#26282A;">When do these
messages appear? Upon
boot up? After opening
a browser window? Other?
That might narrow down
where to look (e.g in
startup folder or
registry, browser
settings, etc.</span></p>
<div>
<p
class="yiv1740004043msonormal"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:serif;color:#26282A;"> </span></p>
</div>
<div>
<p
class="yiv1740004043msonormal"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:serif;color:#26282A;"> </span></p>
</div>
<div>
<div>
<p
style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;" class="yiv1740004043msonormal"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:serif;color:#26282A;"> </span></p>
<blockquote
style="margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt;">
<div>
<p
class="yiv1740004043msonormal"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:serif;color:#26282A;">On Nov 10,
2023, at 15:59,
<a
rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" shape="rect"
ymailto="mailto:palbin24@yahoo.com" target="_blank"
href="mailto:palbin24@yahoo.com" moz-do-not-send="true"
class="moz-txt-link-freetext">palbin24@yahoo.com</a> wrote:</span></p>
</div>
<p
class="yiv1740004043msonormal"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:serif;color:#26282A;"> </span></p>
<div>
<p
class="yiv1740004043msonormal"><span
style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:sans-serif;color:#26282A;">I’m
reluctant to
suggest major
surgery and I
hope someone has
a good idea </span><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:serif;color:#26282A;"></span></p>
<div>
<p
class="yiv1740004043msonormal"><span
style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:sans-serif;color:#26282A;"> </span><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:serif;color:#26282A;"></span></p>
</div>
<div>
<p
class="yiv1740004043msonormal"><span
style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:sans-serif;color:#26282A;">A middle
ground might
be
reinstalling
the OS. There
are tools from
Microsoft and
perhaps your
computer
vendor to
help. Wait to
see if there
are any other
options before
going down
this road.</span><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:serif;color:#26282A;"></span></p>
<div>
<p
class="yiv1740004043msonormal"><span
style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:sans-serif;color:#26282A;"> </span><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:serif;color:#26282A;"></span></p>
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<p
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<p
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style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:sans-serif;color:#26282A;">On Nov 10,
2023, at
3:47 PM, John
Rudy via LCTG
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<p
class="yiv1740004043msonormal"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:sans-serif;color:#26282A;">They are
back, so
Malware Bytes
didn’t do it.</span><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:serif;color:#26282A;"></span></p>
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<b>Sent:</b><span
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2023 3:39 PM<br
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<b>Cc:</b><span
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<b>Subject:</b><span
class="yiv1740004043apple-converted-space"> </span>Re: [Lex Computer
& Tech
Group/LCTG] an
issue</span></p>
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<p
class="yiv1740004043msonormal"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:serif;color:#26282A;">Check the home
page settings
in your
browser. My
guess is a
script got
triggered that
put something
funky in
there. And
try running
the inbuilt
Windows virus
scan.</span></p>
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style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:serif;color:#26282A;">On Nov 10,
2023, at
15:27, John
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<p
class="yiv1740004043msonormal"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:sans-serif;color:#26282A;">Starting
this morning I
began to
receive these
messages. I
assumed that
they were a
scam and I do
not believe I
have McAfee on
my system. I
have not
clicked on
either t</span><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:serif;color:#26282A;"></span></p>
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<p
class="yiv1740004043msonormal"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:sans-serif;color:#26282A;">the Yes
or No Thanks.
But they are
covering
things up and
I seem unable
to get rid of
them.</span><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:serif;color:#26282A;"></span></p>
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<p
class="yiv1740004043msonormal"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:sans-serif;color:#26282A;">I did
close down
mail and
rebooted, but
they are
back. Any
thoughts?</span><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:serif;color:#26282A;"></span></p>
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style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:sans-serif;color:#26282A;">781-861-0402</span><span
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