Samy's Camera Digital Service Bureau
Everybody needs a little help once in a while. And when you do, the experts at Samy's Camera Digital Service Bureau have the knowledge and creativity to bring your vision to life. Specializing in all forms of digital media, our skilled staff can produce high-resolution scans and prints, and even carry out Color Management services such as calibrating and profiling your entire digital system. If you need assistance in the creative department, our talented artists can lend a hand with retouching and restoration, layout services and even create original Macromedia Flash animations based on your requirements. Located on the mezzanine at the Samy's Camera main store on Fairfax, the service bureau offers a full range of imaging, scanning, and printing solutions for you and your images.
Tel: 323-938-2420 x1266
Fax: 323-857-9916
E-Mail: servicebureau@samys.com
Digital Service Bureau Hours: Mon-Fri: 9:00a-7:00p; Sat: 9:30am-6:00pm
Samy's Camera Digital Prints
Samy's is now proud to offer web-based printing of your digital photos! Transfer your photos to us electronically and have them shipped to you or pick them up at any one of our five Southern California locations, while you shop the store for other goodies. Click here for more information.
Samy's Camera Workshops and Classes
For those looking to learn the tricks of the trade, Samy's Camera Digital Service Bureau offers classes for beginning or intermediate users of Adobe Photoshop CS and Adobe Photoshop Elements 3. Classes are offered regularly and conducted by our own staff of highly trained technicians in small classrooms with fully equipped workstations. For more information about the classes below, please visit our Events Calendar.
A Retrospective of the Creative Process with Marvin Rand
Samy's Camera is pleased to host a special seminar presentation Adobe Photoshop CS3 for Photographers I - (Sat) Los Angeles
This is a 3 hour class once a week for four weeks on Saturdays. This is NOT a one-day class. You must register for all 4-weeks. Advance registration required. Adobe Photoshop CS3 for Photographers I - (Tue) Los Angeles
This is a 3 hour class once a week for four weeks on Tuesdays. This is NOT a one-day class. You must register for all 4-weeks. Advance registration required. Adobe Photoshop CS3 for Photographers II (Wed) Los Angeles
This is a 3 hour class once a week for four weeks on Wednesdays. This is NOT a one-day class. You must register for all 4-weeks. Advance registration required. Adobe Photoshop CS3 for Photographers II - Los Angeles
This is a 3 hour class once a week for four weeks on Saturdays. This is NOT a one-day class. You must register for all 4-weeks. Advance registration required. Adobe Photoshop Elements 4.0 for the Digital Photographer (Sun) Los Angeles
This is a 4 hour class once a week for two weeks on Sundays for the following dates: October 15th, 22th. 1-5pm. This is not a one-day class. You must register for all 2-weeks. Adobe Photoshop Elements 4.0 for the Digital Photographer (Wed) Los Angeles
This is a 4 hour class once a week for two weeks on Wednesdays. This is not a one-day class. You must register for all 2-weeks. Adobe Photoshop Lightroom - Los Angeles
Adobe® Photoshop® Lightroom® software is the professional photographer's essential toolbox, Advanced Digital - Santa Ana
In order to take this class, you must have a camera that has adjustable shutter speeds and F-stops. Some of the topics that will be discussed are depth of field, choosing the correct shutter speed, to either freeze or accentuate motion, proper lens select Advanced Lighting-Artificial and Natural
Come join a seasoned advertising photographer as he teaches an in-depth seminar on photography’s most important tool-light. Advanced Photoshop - Santa Ana
You will learn how to use multiple layers to enhance their photographs. We will also discuss some of the more advanced techniques such as using filters, sharpening tool, and some of the transform tools for your photos to either change the size of your pho Advanced Photoshop - Santa Ana
You will learn how to use multiple layers and understand why it helps in enhancing your photographs. We will also discuss some of the more advanced techniques such as using filters effectively, the sharpening tool, and some of the transform tools for your Advanced Portrait Lighting with George Simian
Advanced SLR Digital Camera Class - Santa Barbara
A class in advanced camera settings and techniques to improve your photography. Alaska Photo Cruise 2008
Join noted photographer Don Gale, Samy and Hedy from Samy's Camera and Ruth Cox from Tamron on board Regent Seven Seas Cruise's fabulous six-star Seven Seas Mariner on a spectacular one-week Alaska cruise Wed., September 3 - Wed., September 10, 2008. Aperture Basic 100 - Los Angeles
This one-day class introduces the photographer to Apple's Aperture software package. Aperture Basic 100 - Santa Ana
This one-day class introduces the photographer to Apple's Aperture software package. Aperture Basic 100 - Santa Barbara
This one-day class introduces the photographer to Apple's Aperture software package. Aperture Training 101 - Los Angeles
This three day class introduces the photographer to Apple's Aperture software package. You must register for all three days to attend this class. Aperture Training 101 - Santa Ana
This three day class introduces the photographer to Apple's Aperture software package. You must register for all three days to attend this class. Aperture Training 101 - Santa Barbara
This three day class introduces the photographer to Apple's Aperture software package. You must register for all three days to attend this class. Assisting 101 with Steve Crise and Monica Morant
Barnet Photo Workshop, How We Do It - Costa Mesa, CA
What Frank Sinatra said about New York can be said about a photography business in Southern
California .... "If I can make it there, I'll make it anywhere." Basic Digital Part 1 - Santa Ana
This class is for the individual who owns a point-and-shoot or digital SLR camera. We will discuss the very basic operation of digital cameras, such as setting your camera?s resolution, basic flash operation, basic menu functions, etc? Basic Digital Part 2 - Santa Ana
This class continues our exploration of menu functions, the proper use of fill flash, understanding white balance, preset programs and practical applications in real-life situations.
Basic Digital Photography Part I - Santa Ana
This class is for individuals who own a point-and-shoot or Digital SLR camera. We will discuss the very basic operation of Digital cameras, such as setting your cameras resolution, basic flash operation, basic menu functions, etc?
Basic Digital Photography Part II - Santa Ana
This class continues our exploration of menu functions, the proper use of fill flash, understanding white balance, preset programs and practical applications in real-life situations.
Basic Lighting - Santa Ana
We will discuss and demonstrate the use of on camera flash and modeling lights, the use of reflectors, umbrellas, soft boxes, flash meters and setting the right exposure for a subject. Basic Lighting - Santa Ana
We will discuss and demonstrate the use of on camera flash and modeling lights, the use of reflectors, umbrellas, soft boxes, flash meters and setting the right exposure for a subject. Beginning Digital Photography I - with E.K. Waller - Los Angeles
This is a 5-week, 3-hour class in beginning photography, which is designed to teach the basics of shooting with a 35mm SLR (single lens reflex) camera. In addition to learning basic camera operation, Beginning Photoshop Part 1 - Santa Ana
This class will consist of demonstration and hands-on experience using our G5 Mac computers. We will go over the basic tools necessary to enhance your photos, such as the cropping tool, move tool, levels, etc... Beginning Photoshop Part 2 - Santa Ana
This class will be a more in-depth discussion of Photoshop technology. We will goover color correction , the proper use of cloning tools and any other basic techniques necessary to produce a final image. By the end of these classes you will have a better Beginning Photoshop I - Santa Ana
This class will consist of demonstration and hands on experience using our Intel Core Dou Mac's in our computer lab. We will go over the basic tools necessary to enhance your photos, such as the cropping tool, move tool, levels, etc? We will also go over Beginning Photoshop II - Santa Ana
This class will be a more in depth discussion of Photoshop terminology. We will go over color correction, the proper use of cloning tools and any other basic techniques necessary to produce a final image. By the end of these classes you will have a better Beyond the DSLR with Walter Borchenko
This program investigates the success that comes of a different vision, pace, thought process and result, possible Bogen Café: Developing a Personal Vision. Part-II
Developing a Personal Vision Bogen Café: LIVE PHOTO SHOOT. Part-I
Hands On Lecture, Demo, and Photo Shoot Learn Canon Digital SLR Camera Class - Culver City
If you just bought your first DSLR and want to learn how to operate the camera, software, menus, and printers... then this seminar is for you! Canon Digital SLR Camera Class - Santa Barbara
If you just bought your first DSLR and want to learn how to operate the camera, software, menus, and printers? Then this seminar is for you! Canon Pro Training Evening
Capture One Applied Craftsmanship Master class
This all day program is an intensive, hands on, example driven session for photographers, digital techs Clases de fotografia digital en Español - Santa Ana
Las clases de fotografia son dedicadas para la persona recientemente comenzando aprender el uso basico de maquinas fotograficas digitales... Clases de fotografia digital en Español - Santa Ana
Las clases de fotografia son dedicadas para la persona recientemente comenzando aprender el uso basico de maquinas fotograficas digitales... Color Management - Santa Ana
This covers the concepts of color management all the way from the camera to the print. You will be taught how and when to create camera, monitor and printer profiles. This class is a must for those interested in critical color accuracy. Color Management Made Simple - Easy - Doable - Los Angeles
This hands-on course will make Color Management clear and workable for you.
Color Management with Tom Ashe - Samy's Los Angeles
The experts agree, the single most important step towards color management is a calibrated monitor. Judging your digital images is impossible if your display is not showing the correct color and contrast.
Color Management with Tom Ashe - Samy's Santa Ana
The experts agree, the single most important step towards color management is a calibrated monitor. Judging your digital images is impossible if your display is not showing the correct color and contrast.
Color Management with Tom Ashe - Samy's Santa Barbara
The experts agree, the single most important step towards color management is a calibrated monitor. Judging your digital images is impossible if your display is not showing the correct color and contrast.
Consumer Digital Camera Class - Santa Barbara
Learn the basic setup of your digital point and shoot camera. Consumer Digital Class - Santa Barbara
Learn the basic setup of your digital point and shoot camera Consumer Digital Class - Santa Barbara
Learn the basic setup of your digital point and shoot camera. Controlling On-Camera Flash Like A Pro - Santa Ana
A THREE-HOUR SEMINAR WITH DIGITAL EXPERT WILL CROCKETT
SPONSORED BY SAMYS CAMERA, METZ AND FUJIFILM
Controlling On-Camera Flash Like A Pro - Santa Barbara
A THREE-HOUR SEMINAR WITH DIGITAL EXPERT WILL CROCKETT
SPONSORED BY SAMYS CAMERA, METZ AND FUJIFILM
Controlling On-Camera Flash Like A Pro - The Petersen
A THREE-HOUR SEMINAR WITH DIGITAL EXPERT WILL CROCKETT
SPONSORED BY SAMYS CAMERA, METZ AND FUJIFILM
Creative Photographic Lighting with E.K. Waller - Los Angeles
This 5-week, 3-hour class is a continuation of Photo I (listed above). We
delve deeper into photography, artistically and technically, by creating a
photo essay, and then exploring aspects of night photography. We then
pursue shooting portraits with av Death Valley - A Weekend of Adventure & Fun
Come spend a weekend with Samy, his friends, and LEWIS KEMPER Digital Film Making for Home Movie Enthusiasts
Basic tips and tricks to add a bit of Hollywood sparkle to your movies. Digital Landscapes Workshop Series - Yosemite
Yosemite has got to be one of our favorite locales, always full of fun folks and great photography. This will be DLWS's first "winter" event where the main subject will be snow (photo gods willing). With magnificent waterfalls and granite walls for the ba Digital Workshop Event - Samy's Santa Ana
This is a one day event on Tuesday, December 5th, 2006. Advance registration required. Seating is limited so reserve your seat today. Dramatic Studio Lighting for Fine Art Nudes w/ Robert Farber
Come join fine art photographer Robert Farber and Samy's Camera at Smashbox Studios, DSM with Ray Olson
Easier, Faster, Better with Plug-In Suite 3 for Adobe Photoshop
Join a representative from onOne Software and watch how their plug-ins extend the
capabilities of Adobe Photoshop and Elements. Find out how to color correct with a new
step-by-step process, remove unwanted backgrounds, add stunning edge effects and
en Eric Curry: Newer Topographics
Eric Curry’s exhibition, American Pride and Passion, exhibits large-scale photographic prints that focus on classic American automobiles, airplanes, and huge road machinery to “bring out the pride and passion in everyday objects.” Explore Your Creative Edge - Santa Barbara
Unleash your photographic creativity by finding new ways to distinguish yourself from others. Learn to design your own creative outlet and business marketing tool. Fashion Lighting with Fernando Escovar
Samy's and Photoflex invite you to an elegant workshop Saturday , June 7th. Learn about Fashion Lighting from acclaimed Celebrity Photographer Fernando Escovar. Fashion, Attitude & Style with Lionel Deluy
Fashion, Attitude & Style with Celebrity Photographer Lionel Deluy Final Cut Pro User Group
Come check out this power house application and mingle with other editors, cinematographers, videographers and production enthusiasts. Fine Art Photography - Samy's Santa Ana
In this class, we will discuss Black and White and Color imagery, photography as a means of personal expression, how to combine the technical and the esthetic aspects of photography and lastly, pure photography vs. the photo shopped or modified image. We FINE TUNING YOUR CAREER
Are you getting the most out of your photography career? Do you find your marketing efforts aren't getting you from point A to B? FotofantasyCamp with David Mecey
Getting The Color Right!
Glamour, Beauty and the Nude with Rolando Gomez - Los Angeles
Glamour, Beauty & the Nude is a two-day workshop that focuses on three genres of
photography in high demand, both for publication and the lucrative in-home, private
glamour business. You'll receive one-day in-classroom lectures on lighting, and
insider Great Eastern Sierras Photo Adventure
Hand Painted Photography With David Goldner - Los Angeles
This is a 3 hour class once a week for three weeks on Wednesdays. This is not a one-day class. You must register for all 3-weeks. Hands-On Lighting Workshop, with Joe McNally
Spend the day with Joe McNally, one of Nikon Camera?s Legends Behind the Lens. HD Seminar / Making the Transition: SD to HD
FEATURED: CANON XHA1-ARRILIGHTING KITS-ADOBE PREMIERE PRO
Just as DV Production in the Standard-Definition world has started to become commonplace, the industry focus has shifted to High-
Definition.
Herman Leonard - Book Signing and Exhibit
Samy's Camera is please to present a special book signing and exhibition of rarely seen photographs by legendary jazz photographer, Herman Leonard. How to Make Super Online Sales Photos - Los Angeles
Better Photos = Better Online Sales How to Make Super Online Sales Photos - Santa Ana
Better Photos = Better Online Sales How to Make Super Online Sales Photos - Santa Barbara
Better Photos = Better Online Sales Inkjet Printing - Santa Ana
This class covers everything you need to know about setting up and using an Inkjet Printer. It starts with basic printer settings to insure that what you see on screen is what you get from the printer. From there it moves on to choosing the right paper Landscape Photography - Santa Ana
Hernan has been photographing nature and landscapes in the California Sierra for the last twelve years and has been involved in the photographic industry for the past thirty years. Come spend time with Hernan as he shares his creative spin on the modern l Lighting Intensive with Robert Sanders - Santa Ana
Lighting Intensive Workshop with Robert R. Sanders - Chimera, Mac Group, and Samy's invite you to powerful day of light modification: Saturday, April 26th. Lighting Intensive with Robert Sanders - Santa Barbara
Join Robert R Sanders & two beautiful swinsuit models at Samy's Santa Barbara Store and learn some fun lighting techniques in the process.
Lighting On A Laptop II: How to Light Like a Sunbeam with Vincent Versace
Lighting Q&A - Santa Ana
Why do I need a gold reflector? What does a soft box do? How do I light hair? Are you having lighting trouble? Well, here is your chance to get all of your questions answered. Lightroom, the Develop Module
Discover the power of Lightroom! Gain control over your raw images and develop your own personal style. This class covers the basics of setting up Lightroom’s develop module to create the images the way you want them. LightZone: built for photography with Mark Heliger
LightZone fully embraces fearless visual experimentation. Macworld Expo
Macworld isn't just a hall full of exhibitors or rooms of conference session; it's a series of calibrations of the world as you know it. Your perspective will be jolted. Your creativity will be ramped up. Make Better Digital Pictures with Will Crockett - Los Angeles
Camera Modes, Picture Files, Memory Cards, Prints, and Storage, Made Easy!
Make Better Digital Pictures with Will Crockett - Santa Ana
Camera Modes, Picture Files, Memory Cards, Prints, and Storage, Made Easy!
Make Better Digital Pictures with Will Crockett - Santa Barbara
Camera Modes, Picture Files, Memory Cards, Prints, and Storage, Made Easy!
NIK Software with Victor Ha - Los Angeles
Online Auction Photography - Santa Barbara
The right lighting when shooting product pictures or online auction photos can make the difference between sale or no sale. Get it wrong, and your item could be washed out, dark with muted colors, or have harsh and distracting shadows Palm Springs Photo Festival
Samy's Camera proudly sponsors The Palm Springs Photo Festival, located in the sun-capital of Southern California. Palm Springs Photo Festival
Samy's Camera proudly sponsors The Palm Springs Photo Festival, located in the sun-capital of Southern California. Photographer's Digital Work Flow - Santa Barbara
Are you overwhelmed with the growing number of images you are acquiring? Knowing where to start, and how to determine your workflow priorities will unchain you from the maze of download, sort, organize, archive, repair, color correct, and creative effects Photographic Quest, a Lecture with Robert Farber
Robert Farber's Lecture takes you through the evolution of a non traditional career path... Photographing Catalina with Don Gale
Spend a few days on this nearby, seaside-paradise with professional nature
photographer, Don Gale.
Photography as Business and Art with Kwaku Alston
Photographers are artists who thrive and survive based largely on talent and vision, but you also need savvy marketing, estimating, public relations and financial planning to run an effective business. After ten years of success as a commercial photograph Photography II - with EK Waller - Los Angeles
This 5-week, 3-hour class is a continuation of Photo I. Photoshop CS3 - Santa Barbara
Learn the simple skills in Photoshop CS3 to quickly and effectively improve your imagery. Photoshop for Beginners I - with Art Ramirez - Santa Ana
This is a one-day workshop which includes lecture, hands-on training and demonstration of Adobe Photoshop CS2. Photoshop for Beginners II - with Art Ramirez - Santa Ana
This class will be a more in depth discussion of Photoshop CS2 terminology. Photoshop For Photographers Part 1 - Santa Ana
This class will be a more in depth discussion of Photoshop terminology. Photoshop For Photographers: Part 1 - Santa Barbara
This class will be a more in depth discussion of Photoshop terminology. We will go over color correction, the proper use of cloning tools and any other basic techniques necessary to produce a final image. By the end of this class you will have a better un Photoshop: Restoration and Retouching - Santa Ana
This is a hands-on class where the student will learn the techniques necessary to repair and restore damaged photographs. Such as skin blemishes, fading, torn/cracked photographs, etc...
Polaroid Creative Techniques - POSTPONED
Photography has been a magical process ever since the first images were recorded and fixed. Today, Polaroid materials are
intrinsic to that magic.
Porsche Moments Photo Exhibition and Book Signing
Porsche Moments Photo Exhibition and Book Signing with Jesse Alexander
Photographs from Europe and Mexico, 1953 - 1962
Portrait Lighting Workshop with Fernando Escovar
Portrait Lighting Workshop with Fernando Escovar at Samy's Camera in Santa Ana. Printing the Exquisite Digital Image with Dan Burkholder
Putting ink on paper sounds simple enough. But to master color inkjet printing the challenge learning how to milk that last 5% of perfection from your colors, your contrast, your paper choice and your final presentation. In this workshop you will learn ho Pro Lighting Fundamentals w/ George Simian
Pro Photo Expo 2008
The Biggest and Best Photographic Convention and Trade Show in California will be held at the Pasadena Conference Center, 300 East Green St, Pasadena, Ca 91101, from February 22-25, 2008. Free Trade Show Passes (value $20) can be obtained by clicking the Processing Raw Files In Adobe Lightroom - Santa Ana
This class is an overview of using Adobe's Lightroom to process your camera?s raw files. It covers the basics of color and exposure correction. From there it advances to dust removal, sharpening, and batch processing . It concludes with the creation of Realize Your Creative Potential with Melvin Sokolsky
What ever your skill level, Mr. Sokolsky will guide the class through a process that will put you in touch with your potential as an artist.
Retouching On A Laptop with Vincent Versace
Rock n' Roll Photography with Jim Marshall
Jim Marshall is the ultimate rock and roll photographer - a man who was shooting during San Francisco's acid rock heyday and never stopped. A man Annie Leibovitz once called "The rock and roll photographer." His outsized personality, and Samy's/Canon Printmaster Seminar
Samy's/Canon Printmaster Seminar at Art Center Pasadena SCHAPIRO'S HEROES, Lecture and Book Signing
STEVE SCHAPIRO is a distinguished and prolific documentary Sights Unseen: Digital Photography with Joe DiMaggio
Join New York based photographer Joe Dimaggio, and his partner Joanne Kalish, as they take you on a journey that will put magic back into your photography- whether you're a beginner or a serious advanced amateur! Simple Location Lighting presented by Canon
Spend the day with portrait photographer and Canon Pro Marketing Specialist Josh Sanseri as he teaches practical and simple lighting techniques using Canon electronic flashes. SLR Digital Camera Class - Santa Barbara
A basic introductory class to your Digital SLR Camera. SLR Digital Camera Class - Santa Barbara
A basic introductory to your digital SLR SLR Digital Camera Class - Santa Barbara
A basic introductory to your digital SLR. So, you want to be a Wedding Photographer - Santa Ana
We will discuss the techniques and equipment that you'll need to shoot a successful wedding.
So, you want to be a Wedding Photographer - Santa Ana
n this informative class, we will discuss the techniques and equipment that you will use to shoot a successful wedding. Special Kids Photography Workshop - Santa Ana
The perfect opportunity to begin the accreditation process following a great convention in beautiful So. California (even in February). Spend an Evening with the legendary John Isaac
Spend an Evening with the legendary photojournalist Joe McNally
Spring Desert Photo Safari - Anza Borrego Desert State Park
Samy?s Camera, together with Bogen Imaging and Canon Cameras USA, is sponsoring a Desert Photo Safari this Spring- March 14th-16th, to the fabulous Anza Borrego Desert State Park. Studio Portrait Lighting w/ George Simian - SmashBox Studios
This is a one day hands-on workshop in creating artificial light, in order to make beautiful images of people.
Tamron Photo Workshop with Don Gale - Santa Barbara
Shoot at the Beautiful Firestone Vineyard in the Santa Ynez Valley. Learn How to Take Great Images at Tamron?s. In-The-Field Photo Workshop Hosted by Samy?s Camera and Led by Don Gale The Anatomy of a Photograph with Melvin Sokolsky
he Anatomy of a Photograph with Melvin Sokolsky The Art of Lighting for Impact - Make Thousands with the Glamour Attitude
Glamour guru Rolando Gomez will demonstrate shaping, seeing and sizing light for impact using double-grid, photofoil, sunbounce and beauty dish techniques while showing you how to use a ring-flash - without the ring. He'll discuss the private, in-home The Basics of Printing - Santa Ana
In this class you will learn how to calibrate your monitor, so that you prints match your screen. You will also learn how to adjust your printer?s setting. Such as, paper type, color, saturation, brightness, etc?.
The Business of Marketing for Photographers - Los Angeles
This is a one day class on Sunday September 23, 2007 1:00 - 4:30pm The Decisive Moment - Santa Ana
?The decisive moment is one of the most important concepts in Photography? The Digital Photography Edge with Bruce Dorn & Maura Dutra
Join Bruce Dorn and Maura Dutra for an inspiring evening seminar to learn about exciting new tools and techniques that will streamline your workflow while increasing your profitability. Learn from two of the best in the business. The Digital Photography Edge with Bruce Dorn & Maura Dutra
Join Bruce Dorn and Maura Dutra for an inspiring evening seminar to learn about exciting new tools and techniques that will streamline your workflow while increasing your profitability. Learn from two of the best in the business. The Power and Inspiration of Photography with Julius Shulman
Celebrated Architectural Photographer Julius Shulman spends an afternoon at Samy Camera to discuss the Power and Inspiration of Photography Book signing to follow
Thursday, June 7, 2007 at Noon in the Mezzanine, at the Samy's Camera Fairfax Store.The Why To of How: Believing is Seeing with Vincent Versace
There is a commonly held belief that practice makes perfect and that there is a secret formula known as workflow, which is a simple recipe for success. Practice does not make perfect-perfect practice makes perfect.
Understanding your Flash - Santa Ana
This class will take the mystery out of your auxiliary flash. We will discuss high speed sync, rear and front curtain sync and when to use diffusers.
Unleashing the Raw Power of Capture NX - Samy's Los Angeles
Capture NX is one of the most powerful tools for photo editing on the market today.
Video Lighting Workshop with Fernando Escovar
Video Lighting Workshop with Fernando Escovar at Samy's Camera in Santa Ana. WPPI 2008 Trade Show
t's all about education, networking, the biggest trade show in professional photography and FUN! You can learn and still have a good time - after all, it's Vegas!
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