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bitcoin/bitcoin

Bitcoin Core integration/staging tree

Stack

C++ Qt Cargo CMake pip

GitHub topics

#bitcoin #c-plus-plus #cryptocurrency #cryptography #p2p

Updated: 2026-10-16
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2009-08-30
License: MIT
Issues: 768 open

90,411

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Forks: 39,428
Commits: 51,054 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: +78 +0.1%
Commit velocity, last 7 days: +53 +0.1%

Website GitHub

obsproject/obs-studio

OBS Studio - Free and open source software for live streaming and screen recording

Stack

C CMake .NET SDK pip

GitHub topics

#c #c-plus-plus #directshow #facebook-live #ffmpeg #game-capture

Updated: 2026-10-16
Lists: 4 list mentions
First commit: 2013-10-01
License: GPL-2.0
Issues: 1,152 open

77,650

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Forks: 10,697
Commits: 15,810 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: +382 +0.5%
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laurent22/joplin

Joplin - the privacy-focused note taking app with sync capabilities for Windows, macOS, Linux, Android and iOS.

AI dev

Stack

TypeScript Android Electron Expo Express Bundler Cargo CMake

GitHub topics

#android #dropbox #electron #enex-files #evernote #javascript

Updated: 2026-09-11
Lists: 8 list mentions
First commit: 2016-10-19
License: NOASSERTION
Issues: 642 open

56,337

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Forks: 6,278
Commits: 15,784 commits
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Website GitHub

qbittorrent/qBittorrent

qBittorrent BitTorrent client

AI dev

Stack

C++ pytest CMake npm uv

GitHub topics

#bittorrent #bittorrent-client #c-plus-plus #crossplatform #torrent #torrent-client

Updated: 2026-09-21
Lists: 6 list mentions
First commit: 2006-09-30
License: NOASSERTION
Issues: 2,700 open

40,279

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Forks: 4,883
Commits: 13,939 commits
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aseprite/aseprite

Animated sprite editor & pixel art tool (Windows, macOS, Linux)

Stack

C++ CMake npm

GitHub topics

#animated-sprites #animation #aseprite #c-plus-plus #cpp #draw

Updated: 2026-09-21
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2007-09-18
License: Unknown
Issues: 2,005 open

39,601

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Forks: 9,063
Commits: 10,697 commits
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FreeCAD/FreeCAD

Official source code of FreeCAD, a free and opensource multiplatform 3D parametric modeler.

Stack

C++ Qt CMake .NET SDK

GitHub topics

#3d #3d-printing #architecture #bim #cad #cam

Updated: 2026-10-10
Lists: 3 list mentions
First commit: 2011-10-10
License: LGPL-2.1
Issues: 3,985 open

34,132

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Forks: 6,171
Commits: 49,167 commits
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telegramdesktop/tdesktop

Telegram Desktop messaging app

AI dev

Stack

C++ CMake

GitHub topics

#messenger #multi-platform #telegram #telegram-desktop #telegram-solution

Updated: 2026-10-06
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2014-05-02
License: GPL-3.0
Issues: 973 open

33,111

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Forks: 7,315
Commits: 26,581 commits
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flameshot-org/flameshot

Powerful yet simple to use screenshot software :desktop_computer: :camera_flash:

Stack

C++ Qt CMake

GitHub topics

#capture #cross-platform #free-software #gnu-linux #gui #hacktoberfest

Updated: 2026-09-17
Lists: 7 list mentions
First commit: 2017-05-10
License: GPL-3.0
Issues: 738 open

31,051

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Forks: 2,042
Commits: 2,371 commits
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keepassxreboot/keepassxc

KeePassXC is a cross-platform community-driven port of the Windows application “KeePass Password Safe”.

AI dev

Stack

C++ CMake Go modules vcpkg

GitHub topics

#cross-platform #hacktoberfest #keepass #keepassxc #linux #macos

Updated: 2026-09-23
Lists: 4 list mentions
First commit: 2010-08-07
License: NOASSERTION
Issues: 892 open

28,925

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Forks: 1,917
Commits: 5,018 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: No 7-day history
Commit velocity, last 7 days: No 7-day history

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kovidgoyal/calibre

The official source code repository for the calibre ebook manager

Stack

Python CMake pip uv

GitHub topics

#calibre #ebook #ebook-formats #ebook-manager #ebook-reader #ebooks

Updated: 2026-09-12
Lists: 5 list mentions
First commit: 2006-10-31
License: GPL-3.0
Issues: Disabled

25,879

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Forks: 2,674
Commits: 54,466 commits
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sqlitebrowser/sqlitebrowser

Official home of the DB Browser for SQLite (DB4S) project. Previously known as "SQLite Database Browser" and "Database Browser for SQLite". Website at:

Stack

C++ CMake

GitHub topics

#c-plus-plus #cross-platform #database #database-browser #database-gui #sqlite

Updated: 2026-09-17
Lists: 5 list mentions
First commit: 2003-08-14
License: NOASSERTION
Issues: 838 open

24,605

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Forks: 2,375
Commits: 4,295 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: No 7-day history
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redis/RedisDesktopManager

No description.

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C++ CMake pip

Updated: 2024-07-10
Lists: 3 list mentions
First commit: 2013-08-05
License: NOASSERTION
Issues: 70 open

23,233

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Forks: 3,231
Commits: 2,166 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: No 7-day history
Commit velocity, last 7 days: No 7-day history

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pqrs-org/Karabiner-Elements

Karabiner-Elements is a powerful tool for customizing keyboards on macOS

Stack

C++ CMake Swift Package Manager

GitHub topics

#keyboard #macos

Updated: 2026-10-04
Lists: 3 list mentions
First commit: 2016-07-11
License: Unlicense
Issues: 27 open

22,912

stars

Forks: 944
Commits: 8,805 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: No 7-day history
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videolan/vlc

VLC media player - plays everything, runs anywhere. Code here: https://code.videolan.org/videolan/vlc

Stack

C Cargo CMake Meson

GitHub topics

#c #framework #gplv2 #lgpl #multimedia #open-source

Updated: 2026-09-19
Lists: 5 list mentions
First commit: 1999-08-08
License: GPL-2.0
Issues: Disabled

19,684

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Forks: 6,202
Commits: 112,399 commits
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Commit velocity, last 7 days: No 7-day history

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audacity/audacity

Audio Editor

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C++ CMake

GitHub topics

#audio #cross-platform #editor #gplv2 #wxwidgets-applications

Updated: 2026-09-21
Lists: 3 list mentions
First commit: 2010-01-23
License: NOASSERTION
Issues: 1,807 open

18,522

stars

Forks: 2,666
Commits: 25,338 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: No 7-day history
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OpenRCT2/OpenRCT2

An open source re-implementation of RollerCoaster Tycoon 2 🎢

Stack

C++ Android CMake .NET SDK Gradle

GitHub topics

#c-plus-plus #cmake #cpp #discord #game #hacktoberfest

Updated: 2026-09-12
Lists: 4 list mentions
First commit: 2014-04-01
License: GPL-3.0
Issues: 1,483 open

16,201

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Forks: 1,895
Commits: 30,608 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: No 7-day history
Commit velocity, last 7 days: No 7-day history

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dolphin-emu/dolphin

Dolphin is a GameCube / Wii emulator, allowing you to play games for these two platforms on PC with improvements.

Stack

C++ CMake Gradle

GitHub topics

#cpp #emulation #emulator #gamecube #wii

Updated: 2026-09-16
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2008-07-12
License: NOASSERTION
Issues: Disabled

15,548

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Forks: 3,257
Commits: 46,092 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: No 7-day history
Commit velocity, last 7 days: No 7-day history

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xournalpp/xournalpp

Xournal++ is a handwriting notetaking software with PDF annotation support. Written in C++ with GTK3, supporting Linux (e.g. Ubuntu, Debian, Arch, SUSE), macOS and Windows 10. Supports pen input from devices such as Wacom Tablets.

Stack

C++ CMake

GitHub topics

#c-plus-plus #crossplatform #gtk3 #notes #notetaking #pdf

Updated: 2026-09-09
Lists: 2 list mentions
First commit: 2011-01-04
License: GPL-2.0
Issues: 1,249 open

15,347

stars

Forks: 1,124
Commits: 6,603 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: No 7-day history
Commit velocity, last 7 days: No 7-day history

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transmission/transmission

Official Transmission BitTorrent client repository

AI dev

Stack

C++ Android Qt CMake Gradle npm

Updated: 2026-09-04
Lists: 6 list mentions
First commit: 2006-01-12
License: NOASSERTION
Issues: 874 open

15,253

stars

Forks: 1,446
Commits: 16,915 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: No 7-day history
Commit velocity, last 7 days: No 7-day history

Website GitHub

nmap/nmap

Nmap - the Network Mapper. Github mirror of official SVN repository.

Stack

C CMake .NET SDK PEP 517

GitHub topics

#asynchronous #c-plus-plus #libpcap #linux #lua #machine-learning

Updated: 2026-10-03
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2005-04-11
License: NOASSERTION
Issues: 698 open

13,712

stars

Forks: 2,911
Commits: 13,831 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: No 7-day history
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hluk/CopyQ

Clipboard manager with advanced features

AI dev

Stack

C++ Qt CMake PEP 517 pip

GitHub topics

#clipboard #clipboard-manager #copyq #cross-platform #scripting #tray

Updated: 2026-09-20
Lists: 4 list mentions
First commit: 2009-10-21
License: GPL-3.0
Issues: 397 open

12,292

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Forks: 597
Commits: 6,886 commits
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wireshark/wireshark

Read-only mirror of Wireshark's Git repository at https://gitlab.com/wireshark/wireshark. You're welcome to submit pull requests there.

Stack

C Qt CMake

GitHub topics

#packet-capture #stratoshark #tshark #wireshark

Updated: 2026-09-29
Lists: 3 list mentions
First commit: 1998-09-16
License: GPL-2.0
Issues: Disabled

9,940

stars

Forks: 2,219
Commits: 100,257 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: No 7-day history
Commit velocity, last 7 days: No 7-day history

Website GitHub

Studio3T/robomongo

Native cross-platform MongoDB management tool

Stack

C++ CMake .NET SDK

Updated: 2022-09-22
Lists: 2 list mentions
First commit: 2012-11-07
License: GPL-3.0
Issues: Disabled

9,364

stars

Forks: 824
Commits: 2,559 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: No 7-day history
Commit velocity, last 7 days: No 7-day history

Website GitHub

wesnoth/wesnoth

An open source, turn-based strategy game with a high fantasy theme.

Stack

C++ Android CMake Gradle npm

GitHub topics

#fantasy #free #game #opensource #strategy-game #turn-based-strategy

Updated: 2026-09-12
Lists: 5 list mentions
First commit: 2003-09-15
License: GPL-2.0
Issues: 1,500 open

6,873

stars

Forks: 1,242
Commits: 87,600 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: No 7-day history
Commit velocity, last 7 days: No 7-day history

Website GitHub

LibreCAD/LibreCAD

LibreCAD is a cross-platform 2D CAD program. It can read DXF/DWG, and write DXF/DWG/PDF/SVG files. It supports point/line/circle/ellipse/parabola/hyperbola/spline primitives. The GUI is highly customizable, and has dozens of translations.

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C++ CMake Conan

GitHub topics

#2d #cad #drawing #dxf #geometry #qt

Updated: 2026-10-03
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2010-08-16
License: NOASSERTION
Issues: 558 open

6,440

stars

Forks: 1,430
Commits: 6,063 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: No 7-day history
Commit velocity, last 7 days: No 7-day history

Website GitHub

Slackadays/Clipboard

😎🏖️🐬 Your new, 𝙧𝙞𝙙𝙤𝙣𝙠𝙪𝙡𝙞𝙘𝙞𝙤𝙪𝙨𝙡𝙮 smart clipboard manager

Stack

C++ CMake

GitHub topics

#bash #cli #clipboard #clipboard-manager #cmd #collaborate

Updated: 2026-05-06
Lists: 5 list mentions
First commit: 2022-11-20
License: GPL-3.0
Issues: 26 open

5,917

stars

Forks: 176
Commits: 1,890 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: No 7-day history
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Website GitHub

pbek/QOwnNotes

QOwnNotes is a plain-text file notepad and todo-list manager with Markdown support and Nextcloud / ownCloud integration.

AI dev

Stack

C++ Qt Vite Vue CMake Composer npm

GitHub topics

#bookmark #c-plus-plus #caldav #chrome-extension #dropbox #firefox-extension

Updated: 2026-09-24
Lists: 4 list mentions
First commit: 2014-11-29
License: GPL-2.0
Issues: 67 open

5,886

stars

Forks: 500
Commits: 10,864 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: No 7-day history
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clementine-player/Clementine

:tangerine: Clementine Music Player

Stack

C++ Bundler CMake vcpkg

GitHub topics

#c-plus-plus #linux #mac #music #qt #windows

Updated: 2026-09-16
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2009-12-24
License: GPL-3.0
Issues: 2,442 open

4,251

stars

Forks: 730
Commits: 8,416 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: No 7-day history
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widelands/widelands

Widelands is a free, open source real-time strategy game with singleplayer campaigns and a multiplayer mode. The game was inspired by Settlers II™ (© Bluebyte) but has significantly more variety and depth to it.

Stack

C++ CMake

GitHub topics

#apple-silicon #bsd #c-plus-plus #cmake #floss #game

Updated: 2026-09-12
Lists: 2 list mentions
First commit: 2002-02-05
License: GPL-2.0
Issues: 568 open

3,054

stars

Forks: 210
Commits: 27,317 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: No 7-day history
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elfmz/far2l

Linux port of FAR v2

Stack

C++ CMake Go modules

GitHub topics

#filemanager #linux #macos #osx #terminal

Updated: 2026-09-08
Lists: 3 list mentions
First commit: 2016-08-10
License: GPL-2.0
Issues: 481 open

2,216

stars

Forks: 220
Commits: 7,988 commits
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OtterBrowser/otter-browser

Otter Browser aims to recreate the best aspects of the classic Opera (12.x) UI using Qt5

Stack

C++ CMake

GitHub topics

#browser #bsd #c-plus-plus #cross-platform #linux #macos

Updated: 2026-10-05
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2013-06-04
License: GPL-3.0
Issues: 276 open

1,986

stars

Forks: 283
Commits: 11,038 commits
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Website GitHub

gitahead/gitahead

Understand your Git history!

Stack

C++ CMake

Updated: 2026-08-14
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2018-12-12
License: MIT
Issues: 293 open

1,952

stars

Forks: 252
Commits: 431 commits
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toggl-open-source/toggldesktop

Toggl Desktop app for Windows, Mac and Linux

Archived

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C++ Bundler CMake CocoaPods

GitHub topics

#desktop #linux #macos #objective-c #poco #qt

Updated: 2023-06-22
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2013-09-06
License: BSD-3-Clause
Issues: Disabled

1,867

stars

Forks: 283
Commits: 10,714 commits
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Website GitHub

pencil2d/pencil

Pencil2D is an easy, intuitive tool to make 2D hand-drawn animations. Pencil2D is open source and cross-platform.

Stack

C++ Qt CMake

GitHub topics

#animation #bitmap #cartoon #cplusplus #drawing #graphics2d

Updated: 2026-09-23
Lists: 3 list mentions
First commit: 2010-10-04
License: GPL-2.0
Issues: 209 open

1,806

stars

Forks: 310
Commits: 5,343 commits
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Website GitHub

nitroshare/nitroshare-desktop

Network file transfer application for Windows, OS X, & Linux

Stack

C++ CMake

GitHub topics

#c-plus-plus #cmake #cross-platform #gui #nitroshare #qhttpengine

Updated: 2025-07-12
Lists: 3 list mentions
First commit: 2015-01-09
License: MIT
Issues: 137 open

1,664

stars

Forks: 234
Commits: 1,342 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: No 7-day history
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Website GitHub

uroni/urbackup_backend

UrBackup - Client/Server Open Source Network Backup for Windows, MacOS and Linux

Stack

C Android React Vite CMake .NET SDK Gradle

GitHub topics

#backup #backup-solution #c-plus-plus #freebsd #linux #windows

Updated: 2026-08-30
Lists: 2 list mentions
First commit: 2011-01-06
License: AGPL-3.0
Issues: Disabled

900

stars

Forks: 169
Commits: 6,141 commits
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spotter-application/spotter

🔭 Productivity tool to launch everything

Stack

Dart Flutter CMake CocoaPods Dart Pub

GitHub topics

#alfred-alternative #launcher #linux #macos #open-source #productivity

Updated: 2023-12-18
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2022-11-02
License: GPL-3.0
Issues: 9 open

738

stars

Forks: 23
Commits: 71 commits
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Commit velocity, last 7 days: No 7-day history

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dsward2/LocalRadio

📻 LocalRadio is "Radio for Cord-Cutters" – a Software-Defined Radio (SDR) app for your Mac and mobile devices. With an inexpensive RTL-SDR USB device, LocalRadio provides a casual, home-based radio listening experience for your favorite local frequencies - FM broadcasts/free music/news/sports/weather/public safety & aviation scanner/etc.

Stack

Objective-C Bundler CMake CocoaPods

GitHub topics

#arkansas #audio #aviation #cordcutter #fm-broadcasts #ios

Updated: 2026-07-03
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2017-09-15
License: GPL-2.0
Issues: 13 open

408

stars

Forks: 33
Commits: 181 commits
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khrykin/StrategrDesktop

No-Fuss Time Management App

Stack

C++ Bundler CMake vcpkg

GitHub topics

#cplusplus #cpp17 #cross-platform #productivity #qt5 #time-management

Updated: 2025-06-07
Lists: 3 list mentions
First commit: 2019-05-10
License: GPL-3.0
Issues: 16 open

349

stars

Forks: 36
Commits: 227 commits
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bsdelf/mous

Lightweight audio player & converter for FreeBSD/Linux/macOS

Stack

C++ CMake .NET SDK

GitHub topics

#audio #c-plus-plus #converter #ncurses #player #qt

Updated: 2023-01-04
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2012-01-27
License: BSD-2-Clause
Issues: 5 open

stars

Forks: 17
Commits: 952 commits
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Mirza-Aile/Easy-Share-Uploader

This is an application for the Mac OSX. It allows users to easily host their local images to the internet through multiple services.

Stack

Objective-C Bundler CMake CocoaPods

Updated: 2022-07-22
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2020-06-08
License: MIT
Issues: 2 open

stars

Forks: 0
Commits: 12 commits
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