Monsters Inc - Invalid pointer operation

[Arsenic]

I searched and only found 1 guy who had a similar problem and it didn't seem to get resolved. What does this error mean? I snagged a copy of Monsters Inc. yesterday and tried ripping it unsuccessfully twice using the built in (internal routines) ripper in DVD2SVCD. Attached is the log below showing where the error occured. Any thoughts on this or can explain the error meaning? I have read people have mixed results using smartripper ect, so I am seeing what I can gather here first before trying another program to get this working.

Thanks in advance.


Key found: C000000001
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- 9/18/2002 9:10:25 AM
- DVD to SVCD Conversion
- DVD2SVCD ver. 1.0.9 build 3
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Initializing
WARNING! You seem to be using "Norton Unerase Protection" and
you want to delete the temporary files created by dvd2svcd.
This can cause DVD2SVCD problems. Even though DVD2SVCD deletes
the temporary files, Norton doesn't, therefore DVD2SVCD
might run into diskspace problems. I suggest that you stop the
"Norton Unerase Protection" Service.
Initializing finished.

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- 9/18/2002 9:10:30 AM
- Free on drive F: 32946.28 mb
- Internal rip
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Preparing vobfiles to be ripped:
- D:\VIDEO_TS\VTS_01_1.vob
- D:\VIDEO_TS\VTS_01_2.vob
- D:\VIDEO_TS\VTS_01_3.vob
- D:\VIDEO_TS\VTS_01_4.vob
- D:\VIDEO_TS\VTS_01_5.vob

Ripping: D:\VIDEO_TS\VTS_01_1.vob
Ripping: D:\VIDEO_TS\VTS_01_2.vob
Ripping: D:\VIDEO_TS\VTS_01_3.vob
Ripping: D:\VIDEO_TS\VTS_01_4.vob
Ripping: D:\VIDEO_TS\VTS_01_5.vob
Ripping: D:\VIDEO_TS\
Invalid pointer operation

[mrbass]

I had zero problems ripping monsters inc. with internal routines and it came out just great. Do what the log says. I ripped the widescreen .ifo not the fullscreen one btw.

[Jason28]

You can try to use Vstrip and see if you can rip it with that. If that still give you problems then you can use Smartripper. Rip the DVD with Smartripper (using the full backup option), when its done ripping you then rip it again with the internal routines of D2S.

[ramutan]

:o I didn't had any problem ripping the movie, my problem is that while encoding the process always stop at 49% with CCE and after 3 crash recovers still stops at 49%.
This is the log:

Key found: C000000001
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- 9/18/2002 7:31:37 AM
- DVD to SVCD Conversion
- DVD2SVCD ver. 1.0.9 build 3
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Initializing
Initializing finished.

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- 9/18/2002 7:31:40 AM
- Analyzing subtitles
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Subtitle found: StreamID: 0x20 Language: English

Executing subtitle selection/verification.
Subtitle selection/verification accepted.
1 subtitle streams selected.
Saving Subtitles ini file
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- 9/18/2002 7:31:47 AM
- Free on drive D: 29063.22 mb
- Internal rip
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Preparing vobfiles to be ripped:
- G:\VIDEO_TS\VTS_01_1.vob
- G:\VIDEO_TS\VTS_01_2.vob
- G:\VIDEO_TS\VTS_01_3.vob
- G:\VIDEO_TS\VTS_01_4.vob
- G:\VIDEO_TS\VTS_01_5.vob

Ripping: G:\VIDEO_TS\VTS_01_1.vob
Ripping: G:\VIDEO_TS\VTS_01_2.vob
Ripping: G:\VIDEO_TS\VTS_01_3.vob
Ripping: G:\VIDEO_TS\VTS_01_4.vob
Ripping: G:\VIDEO_TS\VTS_01_5.vob
Ripping finished. Speed: 6161

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- 9/18/2002 7:43:53 AM
- DVD2AVI
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Creating DVD2AVI INI file:
- C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\DVD2AVI\DVD2AVI.INI

Variable settings:
iDCT_Algorithm: 32-bit SSE MMX

Executing DVD2AVI.
Executing DVD2AVI. Commandline:
"C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\DVD2AVI\DVD2AVI.exe" -CS=2 -YR=1 -EXIT -OF=[D:\Mosters\DVD2AVI_Project_file] -IF=[D:\Mosters\VTS_01_1.vob,D:\Mosters\VTS_01_2.vob,D:\Mosters\VTS_01_3.vob,D:\Mosters\VTS_01_4.vob,D:\Mosters\VTS_01_5.vob]
Framerate: 23976
DVD2AVI processing done.

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- 9/18/2002 7:46:00 AM
- Free on drive D: 24700.36 mb
- Extracting the subtitles.
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Subtitle extraction finished. Extracted these subtitles:
SVCD Stream no: 1 Language: English Num. of subs: 2401

Saving Subtitles ini file
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- 9/18/2002 7:50:07 AM
- Free on drive D: 24662.09 mb
- AUDIO Extraction
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Found AC3 stream id: 0x80
Filename: D:\Mosters\Extracted_audio_1.ac3
Audio1 delay: 0 ms
Audio extraction finished.

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- 9/18/2002 7:53:19 AM
- Free on drive D: 24366.77 mb
- AUDIO conversion
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Converting Audio to MP2. Filename: D:\Mosters\Extracted_audio_1.ac3
Executing BeSweet. Commandline:
"C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\BeSweet\BeSweet.exe" -core( -input "D:\Mosters\Extracted_audio_1.ac3" -output "D:\Mosters\Encoded_audio_1.mp2" -logfile "D:\Mosters\Encoded_audio_1.log" ) -azid( -L -3db -c normal -g max ) -2lame( -e -b 192 -m s )
Audio conversion of D:\Mosters\Extracted_audio_1.ac3 finished.

Audio conversion finished.

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- 9/18/2002 8:03:02 AM
- Free on drive D: 24240.16 mb
- Converting Pictures
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Converting: C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\DefaultChangeCD.bmp
Finished converting pictures
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- 9/18/2002 8:03:10 AM
- Free on drive D: 24239.34 mb
- Video Encoding using Cinema Craft
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Executing Cinema Craft Encoder.
StreamSectors: 1665085576
AudioSectors: 134680448
VideoPAPO: 23706792
ScanOffsetBytes: 159097
SeqAligningBytes: 10111511
DVDBytes: 0
VideoEndHeader: 8
SubtitleSectors: 8682464
EmptySectors: 238.00
PictureSectors: 600.00
PureMPEGStream: 1487745255.87
Seconds: 5536.74
CalcMPEGStream: 1487745255.87
Frames: 132581
CDSize: 800.00
Cut point 790.00
Variable Settings:
Frames: 132581
Anti Noise Filter: Off
Passes: 4
Image Quality: 20
VAF file creation: On
Video Encoding Mode: Multipass VBR
Min. bitrate: 300
Max. bitrate: 2530
Avg. Bitrate: 2149
Aspect Ratio: 16:9 (borders added, encoded as 4:3)

---AVS Begin---
LoadPlugin("C:\PROGRA~1\DVD2SVCD\MPEG2Dec\MPEG2D~1.DLL")
mpeg2source("D:\Mosters\DVD2AV~1.D2V")
BicubicResize(480,360,0,0.75)
AddBorders(0,60,0,60)
ResampleAudio(44100)
----AVS End----

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- 9/18/2002 8:21:32 PM
- DVD to SVCD Conversion
- DVD2SVCD ver. 1.0.9 build 3
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Initializing
Initializing finished.

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- 9/18/2002 8:21:35 PM
- Free on drive D: 22829.09 mb
- Crash Recovery
- Restarting from: Video encoding
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- 9/18/2002 8:21:40 PM
- Free on drive D: 22829.05 mb
- Video Encoding using Cinema Craft
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Executing Cinema Craft Encoder.
StreamSectors: 1665085576
AudioSectors: 134680448
VideoPAPO: 23706792
ScanOffsetBytes: 159097
SeqAligningBytes: 10111511
DVDBytes: 0
VideoEndHeader: 8
SubtitleSectors: 8682464
EmptySectors: 238.00
PictureSectors: 600.00
PureMPEGStream: 1487745255.87
Seconds: 5536.74
CalcMPEGStream: 1487745255.87
Frames: 132581
CDSize: 800.00
Cut point 790.00
Variable Settings:
Frames: 132581
Anti Noise Filter: Off
Passes: 4
Image Quality: 20
VAF file creation: On
Video Encoding Mode: Multipass VBR
Min. bitrate: 300
Max. bitrate: 2530
Avg. Bitrate: 2149
Aspect Ratio: 16:9 (borders added, encoded as 4:3)

---AVS Begin---
LoadPlugin("C:\PROGRA~1\DVD2SVCD\MPEG2Dec\MPEG2D~1.DLL")
mpeg2source("D:\Mosters\DVD2AV~1.D2V")
BicubicResize(480,360,0,0.75)
AddBorders(0,60,0,60)
ResampleAudio(44100)
----AVS End----

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- 9/18/2002 9:39:15 PM
- DVD to SVCD Conversion
- DVD2SVCD ver. 1.0.9 build 3
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Initializing
Initializing finished.

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- 9/18/2002 9:39:18 PM
- Free on drive D: 23775.16 mb
- Crash Recovery
- Restarting from: Video encoding
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- 9/18/2002 9:39:26 PM
- Free on drive D: 23775.11 mb
- Video Encoding using Cinema Craft
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Executing Cinema Craft Encoder.
StreamSectors: 1665085576
AudioSectors: 134680448
VideoPAPO: 23706792
ScanOffsetBytes: 159097
SeqAligningBytes: 10111511
DVDBytes: 0
VideoEndHeader: 8
SubtitleSectors: 8682464
EmptySectors: 238.00
PictureSectors: 600.00
PureMPEGStream: 1487745255.87
Seconds: 5536.74
CalcMPEGStream: 1487745255.87
Frames: 132581
CDSize: 800.00
Cut point 790.00
Variable Settings:
Frames: 132581
Anti Noise Filter: Off
Passes: 4
Image Quality: 20
VAF file creation: On
Video Encoding Mode: Multipass VBR
Min. bitrate: 300
Max. bitrate: 2530
Avg. Bitrate: 2149
Aspect Ratio: 16:9 (borders added, encoded as 4:3)

---AVS Begin---
LoadPlugin("C:\PROGRA~1\DVD2SVCD\MPEG2Dec\MPEG2D~1.DLL")
mpeg2source("D:\Mosters\DVD2AV~1.D2V")
BicubicResize(480,360,0,0.75)
AddBorders(0,60,0,60)
ResampleAudio(44100)
----AVS End----

Do you guys see a problem somewhere????
By the way, same thing happens on 2nd PC but on that one the process stops at 24% always.:confused:

[Jason28]

I dont see anything wrong with your conversion. Try doing the crash recovery and see what it does if you dont use any subtitles. I know this sounds weird but we are kinda grasping at straws here.

[ramutan]

Already did 3 crash recoverys on 2 different machines,
one stops at 24% and the other at the exact same spot 49%.
This is the first time this happens,
but Im whilling to try a few things before I give up.:D

[Arsenic]

Well here is my status.
I tried unsuccessfully via internal routines, Vstrip and smartipper to rip the VOB files for the widescreen version of Monsters Inc. It kept going from 4->5 and puking out.
So I tried to take the normal version via the second set of IFO's and successfully ripped it, encoded it, and now am watching it =)

So for anyone having problems with the first set, try the 2nd set, same movie just different look.

Hope that helps, glad I finally got it working.

[markrb]

What version of CCE are you using?
If you are using 2.5 try safe mode.
CCE freezing is an old and unfortunately somewhat common problem.
If you are computer savy slow your memory timings down. Aggressive memory timings are one thing know to cause this, but there are many factors.

Mark

[ramutan]

:sly: I did the movie without the subtitles and still got the same result. So then something came to my mind, I remember somebody told me a different way to encode the movie.
First I was using BicubicResize and swithced to SimpleResize and istead of doing my Multipass VBR I did a Onepass VBR.
So my movie is ready after only a couple of hours.

In case someone bump into this, Ill post my log:
The best thing is the time to encode..........:devil: Sweet!!!

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- 9/20/2002 5:49:22 AM
- DVD to SVCD Conversion
- DVD2SVCD ver. 1.0.9 build 3
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Initializing
Initializing finished.

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- 9/20/2002 5:49:25 AM
- DVD2AVI
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Creating DVD2AVI INI file:
- C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\DVD2AVI\DVD2AVI.INI

Variable settings:
iDCT_Algorithm: 32-bit SSE MMX

Executing DVD2AVI.
Executing DVD2AVI. Commandline:
"C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\DVD2AVI\DVD2AVI.exe" -CS=2 -YR=1 -EXIT -OF=[D:\Mosters\DVD2AVI_Project_file] -IF=[D:\Mosters\VTS_01_1.vob,D:\Mosters\VTS_01_2.vob,D:\Mosters\VTS_01_3.vob,D:\Mosters\VTS_01_4.vob,D:\Mosters\VTS_01_5.vob]
Framerate: 23976
DVD2AVI processing done.

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- 9/20/2002 5:51:47 AM
- Free on drive D: 22821.20 mb
- AUDIO Extraction
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Found AC3 stream id: 0x80
Filename: D:\Mosters\Extracted_audio_1.ac3
Audio1 delay: 0 ms
Audio extraction finished.

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- 9/20/2002 5:55:17 AM
- Free on drive D: 22821.20 mb
- AUDIO conversion
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Converting Audio to MP2. Filename: D:\Mosters\Extracted_audio_1.ac3
Executing BeSweet. Commandline:
"C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\BeSweet\BeSweet.exe" -core( -input "D:\Mosters\Extracted_audio_1.ac3" -output "D:\Mosters\Encoded_audio_1.mp2" -logfile "D:\Mosters\Encoded_audio_1.log" ) -azid( -L -3db -c normal -g max ) -2lame( -e -b 192 -m s )
Audio conversion of D:\Mosters\Extracted_audio_1.ac3 finished.

Audio conversion finished.

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- 9/20/2002 6:04:50 AM
- Free on drive D: 22821.20 mb
- Converting Pictures
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Converting: C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\DefaultChangeCD.bmp
Finished converting pictures
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- 9/20/2002 6:04:58 AM
- Free on drive D: 22821.20 mb
- Video Encoding using Cinema Craft
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Executing Cinema Craft Encoder.
StreamSectors: 1665085576
AudioSectors: 134680448
VideoPAPO: 23706792
ScanOffsetBytes: 159097
SeqAligningBytes: 10111511
DVDBytes: 0
VideoEndHeader: 8
SubtitleSectors: 0
EmptySectors: 238.00
PictureSectors: 600.00
PureMPEGStream: 1496427719.87
Seconds: 5536.74
CalcMPEGStream: 1496427719.87
Frames: 132581
CDSize: 800.00
Cut point 795.00
Variable Settings:
Frames: 132581
Anti Noise Filter: Off
Passes: 4
Image Quality: 20
VAF file creation: On
Video Encoding Mode: One Pass VBR
Q. Factor: 5
Min. bitrate: 300
Max. bitrate: 2162
Aspect Ratio: 16:9 (borders added, encoded as 4:3)

---AVS Begin---
LoadPlugin("C:\PROGRA~1\DVD2SVCD\SIMPLE~1\SIMPLE~1.DLL")
LoadPlugin("C:\PROGRA~1\DVD2SVCD\MPEG2Dec\MPEG2D~1.DLL")
mpeg2source("D:\Mosters\DVD2AV~1.D2V")
SimpleResize(480,360)
TemporalSmoother(2,1)
AddBorders(0,60,0,60)
ResampleAudio(44100)
----AVS End----

Closing program
CCE Max Speed: 1.530
Video Encoding finished.

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- 9/20/2002 7:14:27 AM
- Free on drive D: 22854.20 mb
- Video Pulldown
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Executing Pulldown. Commandline:
"C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\Pulldown\pulldown.exe" "D:\Mosters\Encoded_Video_CCE_NTSC.mpv" "D:\Mosters\Pulldown_Encoded_Video_NTSC.mpv"
Video pulldown finished.

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- 9/20/2002 7:17:37 AM
- Free on drive D: 21501.89 mb
- Converting Pictures from ES to PS
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Saving bbMPEG settings: C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\bbMPEG\default.ini
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- 9/20/2002 7:17:40 AM
- Free on drive D: 21501.89 mb
- Converting Pictures from ES to PS
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Saving bbMPEG settings: C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\bbMPEG\default.ini

Executing RunbbMPEG. Commandline:
"C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\bbMPEG\RunbbMPEG.exe" "D:\Mosters\ChangeCDPicture.bmp.mpg"
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- 9/20/2002 7:17:44 AM
- Free on drive D: 21501.84 mb
- Multiplexing and cutting
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Saving bbMPEG settings: C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\bbMPEG\default.ini
Offset in Seconds: 0
Executing bbMPEG.
Variable Settings:
Movie offset: 0 seconds
Cut point: 795 mb

Executing RunbbMPEG. Commandline:
"C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\bbMPEG\RunbbMPEG.exe" "D:\Mosters\bbMPEG_Muxed_File.mpg"
Multiplexing and cutting finished.

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- 9/20/2002 7:22:44 AM
- Free on drive D: 19989.63 mb
- Determining length of audio
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Analyzing: D:\Mosters\bbMPEG_Muxed_File00.mpg
2870.544 seconds D:\Mosters\bbMPEG_Muxed_File00.mpg
Analyzing: D:\Mosters\bbMPEG_Muxed_File01.mpg
2659.320 seconds D:\Mosters\bbMPEG_Muxed_File01.mpg
Analyzing finished.

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- 9/20/2002 7:23:35 AM
- Free on drive D: 19989.61 mb
- Creating CD-Images using VCDXBuild
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- No. of chapters to create: 47

CD image #1: CD_Image_File_CD1.bin

Executing VCDXBuild. Commandline:
"C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\VCDImager\vcdxbuild.exe" --verbose --cue-file="D:\Mosters\CD_Image_File_CD1.cue" --bin-file="D:\Mosters\CD_Image_File_CD1.bin" "D:\Mosters\VCDXBuild_Script_1.xml"
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- 9/20/2002 7:25:31 AM
- Free on drive D: 19183.63 mb
- Creating CD-Images using VCDXBuild
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- No. of chapters to create: 44

CD image #2: CD_Image_File_CD2.bin

Executing VCDXBuild. Commandline:
"C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\VCDImager\vcdxbuild.exe" --verbose --cue-file="D:\Mosters\CD_Image_File_CD2.cue" --bin-file="D:\Mosters\CD_Image_File_CD2.bin" "D:\Mosters\VCDXBuild_Script_2.xml"
CD-Image creation finished.

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- 9/20/2002 7:27:06 AM
- Free on drive D: 18455.66 mb
- SVCD Creation finished!
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