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# Game Design Document Quality Checklist (WeChat Mini Game)
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## Document Completeness
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### Executive Summary
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- [ ] **Core Concept** - Game concept is clearly explained in 2-3 sentences
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- [ ] **Target Audience** - Primary and secondary audiences defined with demographics
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- [ ] **Platform Requirements** - WeChat Mini Game export targets and requirements specified
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- [ ] **Unique Selling Points** - 3-5 key differentiators from competitors identified
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- [ ] **Technical Foundation** - WeChat Mini Game version and language strategy (JavaScript) confirmed
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### Game Design Foundation
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- [ ] **Game Pillars** - 3-5 core design pillars defined and actionable
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- [ ] **Core Gameplay Loop** - 30-60 second loop documented with specific timings
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- [ ] **Win/Loss Conditions** - Clear victory and failure states defined
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- [ ] **Player Motivation** - Clear understanding of why players will engage
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- [ ] **Scope Realism** - Game scope achievable with WeChat Mini Game's capabilities and resources
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## Gameplay Mechanics
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### Core Mechanics Documentation
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- [ ] **Primary Mechanics** - 3-5 core mechanics detailed with WeChat Mini Game implementation notes
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- [ ] **Object Architecture** - How mechanics map to the WeChat Mini Game's object system
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- [ ] **Player Input** - InputMap configuration for each platform specified
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- [ ] **Event Flow** - Game responses using the WeChat Mini Game's event system documented
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- [ ] **Performance Impact** - Frame time budget for each mechanic (target 60+ FPS)
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### Controls and Interaction
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- [ ] **Multi-Platform Controls** - Desktop, mobile, and gamepad InputMap defined
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- [ ] **Input Responsiveness** - Requirements for game feel using the WeChat Mini Game API
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- [ ] **Accessibility Options** - Control remapping and accessibility in Project Settings
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- [ ] **Touch Optimization** - Touch events and gesture handling designed
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- [ ] **Input Buffer System** - Frame-perfect input handling considerations
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## Progression and Balance
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### Player Progression
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- [ ] **Progression Type** - Linear, branching, or metroidvania approach defined
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- [ ] **Save System Design** - WeChat Mini Game storage-based save/load architecture
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- [ ] **Unlock System** - What players unlock and how it's stored in storage
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- [ ] **Difficulty Scaling** - How challenge increases using export variables
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- [ ] **Player Agency** - Meaningful choices affecting scene flow and game state
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### Game Balance
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- [ ] **Balance Parameters** - Export variables and JSON for tuning
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- [ ] **Difficulty Curve** - Appropriate challenge progression with scene variations
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- [ ] **Economy Design** - Resource systems using the WeChat Mini Game's storage
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- [ ] **Live Tuning** - Hot-reload support for balance iteration
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- [ ] **Data-Driven Design** - JSON for configuration
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## Level Design Framework
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### Scene Structure
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- [ ] **Scene Types** - Different scene categories with WeChat Mini Game scene inheritance
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- [ ] **Scene Transitions** - How players move between scenes (loading strategy)
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- [ ] **Duration Targets** - Expected play time considering scene complexity
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- [ ] **Difficulty Distribution** - Scene variants for different difficulty levels
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- [ ] **Replay Value** - Procedural elements using the WeChat Mini Game's randomization
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### Content Guidelines
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- [ ] **Scene Creation Rules** - Guidelines for WeChat Mini Game scene composition
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- [ ] **Mechanic Introduction** - Teaching through object activation and events
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- [ ] **Pacing Variety** - Mix using different process modes and time scales
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- [ ] **Secret Content** - Hidden areas using triggers
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- [ ] **Accessibility Modes** - Scene overrides for assist modes
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## Technical Implementation Readiness
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### Performance Requirements
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- [ ] **Frame Rate Targets** - 60+ FPS with WeChat Mini Game profiler validation
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- [ ] **Draw Call Budgets** - Maximum draw calls per scene type
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- [ ] **Memory Budgets** - Scene memory limits using the WeChat Mini Game's monitors
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- [ ] **Mobile Optimization** - Battery usage and thermal considerations
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- [ ] **LOD Strategy** - Level of detail using visibility ranges
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### Platform Specifications
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- [ ] **Desktop Requirements** - Minimum specs for Windows/Mac exports
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- [ ] **Mobile Optimization** - iOS/Android specific WeChat Mini Game settings
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- [ ] **Web Compatibility** - HTML5 export constraints and optimizations
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- [ ] **Console Features** - Platform-specific WeChat Mini Game export templates
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- [ ] **Cross-Platform Save** - Cloud save compatibility considerations
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### Asset Requirements
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- [ ] **Art Style Definition** - Visual style with WeChat Mini Game import settings
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- [ ] **Texture Specifications** - Import presets for different asset types
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- [ ] **Audio Requirements** - Bus layout and compression settings
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- [ ] **UI/UX Guidelines** - UI element theming and responsiveness
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- [ ] **Localization Plan** - Translation system using the WeChat Mini Game's localization
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## WeChat Mini Game-Specific Architecture
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### Object System Design
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- [ ] **Object Hierarchy** - Planned object tree structure for major systems
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- [ ] **Scene Composition** - Reusable scene patterns and inheritance
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- [ ] **Global Systems** - Singleton managers and their responsibilities
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- [ ] **Event Architecture** - Event flow between systems
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- [ ] **Group Management** - Object groups for gameplay systems
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### Language Strategy
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- [ ] **JavaScript Usage** - Systems appropriate for rapid iteration
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- [ ] **Plugin Requirements** - Required plugins or libraries
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- [ ] **Tool Scripts** - Editor tools for content creation
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### Resource Management
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- [ ] **Custom Resources** - Game-specific resource classes planned
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- [ ] **Preload Strategy** - Resources to preload vs lazy load
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- [ ] **Instance Pooling** - Objects requiring pooling (bullets, effects)
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- [ ] **Memory Management** - Reference counting and cleanup strategy
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- [ ] **Asset Streaming** - Large asset loading approach
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## Development Planning
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### Implementation Phases
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- [ ] **Prototype Phase** - Core loop in minimal WeChat Mini Game project
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- [ ] **Vertical Slice** - Single polished level with all systems
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- [ ] **Production Phase** - Full content creation pipeline
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- [ ] **Polish Phase** - Performance optimization and juice
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- [ ] **Release Phase** - Platform exports and certification
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### WeChat Mini Game Workflow
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- [ ] **Version Control** - Git strategy for project files
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- [ ] **Scene Workflow** - Prefab-like scene development process
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- [ ] **Asset Pipeline** - Import automation and validation
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- [ ] **Build Automation** - WeChat Mini Game headless export scripts
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- [ ] **Testing Pipeline** - Testing framework integration
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## Quality Assurance
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### Performance Metrics
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- [ ] **Frame Time Targets** - Maximum ms per frame by system
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- [ ] **Draw Call Limits** - Per-scene rendering budgets
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- [ ] **Physics Budget** - Maximum active physics bodies
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- [ ] **Memory Footprint** - Platform-specific memory limits
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- [ ] **Load Time Goals** - Scene transition time requirements
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### Testing Strategy
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- [ ] **Unit Testing** - Unit tests for JavaScript
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- [ ] **Integration Testing** - Scene and event flow validation
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- [ ] **Performance Testing** - Profiler-based optimization workflow
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- [ ] **Platform Testing** - Export template validation process
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- [ ] **Playtesting Plan** - WeChat Mini Game analytics integration
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## Documentation Quality
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### WeChat Mini Game Integration
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- [ ] **Object Documentation** - Clear descriptions of object purposes
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- [ ] **Event Documentation** - Event flow and parameters defined
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- [ ] **Export Variables** - All exposed parameters documented
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- [ ] **Resource Formats** - Custom resource specifications
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- [ ] **API Documentation** - Public methods and properties described
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### Implementation Guidance
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- [ ] **Code Examples** - JavaScript snippets for complex systems
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- [ ] **Scene Templates** - Example scenes demonstrating patterns
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- [ ] **Performance Notes** - Optimization guidelines per feature
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- [ ] **Common Pitfalls** - Known WeChat Mini Game gotchas documented
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- [ ] **Best Practices** - WeChat Mini Game-specific patterns recommended
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## Multiplayer Considerations (if applicable)
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### Network Architecture
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- [ ] **Multiplayer Type** - P2P vs dedicated server using the WeChat Mini Game's high-level API
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- [ ] **RPC Design** - Remote procedure calls and synchronization
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- [ ] **State Replication** - What state needs network synchronization
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- [ ] **Lag Compensation** - Client prediction and reconciliation
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- [ ] **Bandwidth Budget** - Network traffic limits per player
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## Final Readiness Assessment
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### WeChat Mini Game Implementation Ready
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- [ ] **Scene Planning Complete** - Object hierarchy and composition defined
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- [ ] **Performance Validated** - 60+ FPS achievable with design
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- [ ] **Language Strategy Clear** - JavaScript decisions made
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- [ ] **Asset Pipeline Ready** - Import settings and workflow defined
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- [ ] **Testing Framework** - Testing strategy established
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### Document Approval
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- [ ] **Design Review Complete** - Game design validated by team
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- [ ] **Technical Review Complete** - WeChat Mini Game feasibility confirmed
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- [ ] **Performance Review Complete** - Frame rate targets achievable
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- [ ] **Resource Review Complete** - Team capabilities match requirements
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- [ ] **Final Approval** - Document baselined for development
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## Overall Assessment
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**Document Quality Rating:** ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
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**Ready for WeChat Mini Game Development:** [ ] Yes [ ] No
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**Performance Risk Assessment:**
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_Identify any design elements that may challenge 60 FPS target._
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**Language Recommendations:**
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_Suggest which systems should use JavaScript for optimal performance._
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**Key Recommendations:**
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_List critical items needing attention before WeChat Mini Game implementation._
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**Next Steps:**
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_Outline immediate actions for starting WeChat Mini Game development._
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```
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