Round after the release of the MacBook Professional fashions with the M2 Professional in addition to M2 Max processors, Apple simply introduced new variations of its Professional laptops together with their new 3 nm SoCs M3, M3 Professional and M3 Max. The out of date 13-inch MacBook Professional with the Contact Bar is in the end cancelled and as an alternative we get a brand new entry-level fashion of the MacBook Professional 14 with the bottom M3 SoC. The beginning charge could also be decrease at $1599, however you handiest get 8 GB RAM by means of default. An improve to 16 GB RAM will increase the value to $1799, which isn’t some distance clear of the former entry-level MacBook Professional 14 with the M2 Professional. Our evaluate unit with the M3 SoC, 16 GB RAM and 1 TB SSD garage is priced at $1999.
The MacBook Professional 14 with the brand new M3 Professional begins at $1999 (18 GB RAM, 512 GB SSD with a slimmed-down M3 Professional chip (11 CPU cores, 14 GPU cores) and the whole M3 Professional model with all functionality cores and the speedier 19-core GPU begins at $2399 (18 GB RAM, 1 TB SSD). The MacBook Professional 14 with the M3 Max begins at $3199 (14 CPU cores, 30 GPU cores, 36 GB RAM) and the quickest M3 Max (16 CPU cores, 40 GPU cores, 48 GB RAM) begins at $3699. If you happen to test all of the choice bins (128 GB RAM, 8 TB SSD), you’ll be able to elevate the value to $6899. Additionally it is the primary time that the Max variations be offering upper CPU functionality in comparison to the Professional SoCs.
We will be able to additionally evaluate the opposite variations of the brand new MacBook Professional 14 & 16 quickly and actually have a nearer have a look at the functionality in addition to the potency of the brand new M3 processor in our research article, which can be printed quickly. It’ll additionally come with a preview of the brand new MacBook Air fashions, which may also be up to date with the M3 SoC.
Presently, the primary rival for the brand new entry-level MacBook Professional 14 is the MacBook Professional 14 with the M2 Professional, which is in reality in a similar fashion priced with the similar reminiscence (16 GB). There also are Home windows opponents just like the Huawei MateBook X Professional or the Schenker Imaginative and prescient 14, but additionally multimedia gadgets just like the Gigabyte 14 Aero OLED or the Lenovo Yoga Professional 9i 14 with a Mini-LED display screen, and either one of them are supplied with discrete GeForce RTX 4050 Computer GPUs.
Apple helps to keep the acquainted chassis design of the 2 earlier years and the brand new entry-level fashion continues to be to be had in silver or house gray – the brand new house black choice is reserved for the dearer M3 Professional & M3 Max SKUs. The standard of the chassis continues to be superb and the aluminum case feels top rate and durable. The show hinges additionally depart a just right influence, handiest the utmost opening attitude (135 levels) may well be better.
The arduous entrance fringe of the bottom unit can also be a subject matter and minimize into the surface whilst you use it for longer classes. The design of the bottom unit with none tapered edges additionally makes it really feel fairly cumbersome. Additionally it is a lot larger than the outgoing MacBook Professional 13 because it has a larger display screen, however the MBP 14 is in reality rather thinner at 15.5 vs. 15.6 millimeters.
At 1.525 kg, the bottom fashion of the brand new MacBook Professional 14 is among the heavier gadgets in our comparability crew and handiest the MacBook Professional M2 (like the brand new MBP 14 M3 Max) are rather heavier at ~1.6 kg, identical to the Lenovo Yoga Professional 9i at round 1,7 kg. The burden distinction between the entry-level MBP 14 M3 and the dearer M3 Professional & M3 Max SKUs is a results of the slimmed-down cooling answer with only one fan, the rather smaller battery and the loss of the USB-C port on the proper aspect.
The bottom fashion is sent with a 70-Watt MagSafe energy adapter (236 grams). The not obligatory 96-Watt adapter is noticeably larger and heavier at 366 grams. You’ll additionally fee the MacBook Professional by the use of USB-C.
Having a look on the port state of affairs, the brand new base fashion of the MacBook Professional 14 is in reality nearer to the MacBook Air for the reason that two USB-C ports at the left aspect reinforce USB 4, however handiest Thunderbolt 3 and the USB-C port at the proper aspect is long past. It’s no longer all dangerous information although, since the new Professional gives HDMI in addition to the SDXC card reader in comparison to the MacBook Air. Like on earlier M2 primarily based MacBooks, the brand new MacBook Professional M3 handiest helps one exterior display screen (as much as 6K @ 60 Hz) and the HDMI output is proscribed to 4K at 120 Hz. For comparability: The M3 Professional MBP 14 can pressure two exterior monitors and the HDMI port helps 8K at 60 Hz or 4K at 240 Hz, respectively; the M3 Max can pressure as much as 4 exterior monitors.
The SDXC card reader at the proper aspect continues to be very rapid and we decided as much as 230 MB/s with our reference card (Angelbird AV Professional V60) and nonetheless 146 MB/s after we copied symbol information from the cardboard, which is a great consequence as neatly. Inserted playing cards protrude by means of round 1.5 cm.
Apple nonetheless makes use of ultimate yr’s Wi-Fi 6E module together with Bluetooth 5.3 and the whole functionality is excellent, even supposing there have been some fluctuations of the switch charges together with our reference router from Asus. Then again, there aren’t any obstacles and we didn’t revel in any issues of huge downloads or dangerous reception. Apple does no longer be offering Wi-Fi 7 modules but.
The picture high quality of the 1080p webcam continues to be just right, however no longer related to entrance cameras on iPads. Face-ID or Heart Level are nonetheless no longer to be had, both.
The ground panel is secured by means of Pentalobe screws (P5) in addition to small steel hooks on the again, which means that it’s a must to push the quilt against the entrance while you got rid of all of the screws. There also are two clamps in the course of the edges that require some pressure (we suggest a suction cup). There isn’t a lot to do as soon as you’re inside of, handiest the fan can also be wiped clean by means of the consumer. All different parts are soldered and you can’t improve any parts.
An instantaneous comparability to the MacBook Professional 14 M3 Max (additionally M3 Professional) straight away presentations the huge distinction of the interior structure since the second one fan is lacking at the new base fashion. The whole lot appears great and is hidden beneath covers, however Apple wastes numerous house right here and we don’t see the cause of the smaller battery in comparison to the extra robust MBP 14 fashions.
The bottom guaranty for the MacBook Professional is 365 days. You’ll acquire a guaranty extension (Apple Care+) for 3 years, which prices $279. This additionally comprises prices for unintended injury (each and every topic to a carrier rate of $99 for display screen injury or exterior enclosure injury, or $299 for different unintended injury). Additionally it is imaginable to pay $99 in keeping with yr for AppleCare+.
The enter gadgets are unchanged and the black keyboard nonetheless gives a relaxed and actual typing revel in in spite of the relatively shallow go back and forth. There’s nonetheless room for enhancements in comparison to the most efficient industry laptops, however it’s no drawback to kind for longer classes. The important thing strokes is also a little quieter and the arrow keys are very small. The MacBook continues to be awesome to Home windows laptops with regards to keyboard illumination, even in spite of everything those years. The brightness can also be adjusted very exactly and each the automated activation in addition to depth according to the ambient lighting fixtures paintings completely.
The trackpad has been the benchmark for years and the implementation with macOS is simply superb. The click revel in could also be utterly an identical anyplace you contact since there aren’t any transferring portions. macOS additionally gives a number of customization.
The fundamental specifications of the Mini-LED panel throughout the MacBook Professional 14 didn’t exchange. The digital camera notch within the center nonetheless does no longer glance superb, however does no longer take any house from the 16:10 panel. The vertical space subsequent to the notch (which is used for menu parts) has been added on best, which ends up in a solution of 3024 x 1964 pixels. This implies you’ve rather extra space in comparison to a standard 16:10 panel. The subjective image high quality continues to be superb and advantages from the top refresh fee (120 Hz), which is dynamically implemented by means of the machine if vital. Black contents also are natural black (like OLED monitors), which creates a particularly top distinction ratio. The one downside is clouding when brilliant items seem on darkish backgrounds. That is principally noticeable when emblems are proven and you’ll be able to clearly impress this factor, however is typically no longer noticeable in apply. Each the brightness in addition to the colour temperature (True Tone) can robotically be adjusted according to the ambient lighting fixtures, which fits flawlessly. There aren’t any scaling problems in macOS, both.
Apple claims the utmost SDR brightness was once raised from 500 to 600 nits and we will ascertain that with a most brightness of 631 nits (605nits on reasonable) on our take a look at fashion. The black price is 0, so the distinction ratio is terribly top. Apple has a large benefit over maximum Home windows gadgets with regards to most HDR brightness (as much as 1676 nits with a ten % window, full-screen 1156 nits) in addition to the implementation of HDR content material. The panel merely will increase the brightness when show contents require it and customers don’t have to modify any settings. Home windows customers can handiest dream of this at the moment. The Mini-LED rival Lenovo Yoga 9i can stay up effectively (~700 nits SDR brightness, as much as ~1400 nits HDR brightness) or even covers the broader AdobeRGB colour gamut.
We analyzed the Mini-LED panel with the pro CalMAN Final device (X-Ceremony i1 Professional 2, CalMAN Patterns) and the manufacturing unit calibration is worse in comparison to the former MacBook Professional 14. Each the grayscale in addition to the colours display deviations of greater than 3 in comparison to the P3 reference colour house. We additionally see a minor clue solid together with a rather cool colour temperature. You’ll no longer understand whilst you use True Tone although.
We have been ready to calibrate the Mini-LED panel and give a boost to the picture high quality, however there are nonetheless person colours with deviations larger than 3. Our calibrated profile can also be downloaded at no cost within the show field above. We’re already keen to peer if there’s a distinction in comparison to the dearer MBP 14 fashions with M3 Professional/M3 Max. The panel nonetheless covers the P3 colour gamut (99.2 %). The panel isn’t best possible for symbol calibration since you can’t deactivate the person lighting fixtures zones of the Mini-LED display screen.
Like at the earlier fashion, we will as soon as once more measure a relentless flickering at 15 kHz at the new MacBook Professional 14, even on the easiest brightness. Then again, flickering on mini-LED monitors isn’t related with standard PWM flickering and the top frequency must no longer purpose any problems.
The MacBook Professional 14 makes use of a shiny display screen, however it isn’t as reflective as many different shiny panels. The top values for the brightness in addition to the distinction ratio clearly assist as neatly. Our pattern pictures display that you’ll be able to even use the MacBook open air on sunny days so long as you keep away from direct daylight. There aren’t any obstacles with regards to the viewing attitude balance.
The brand new Apple M3 processor is among the first chips manufactured in a three nm procedure. The core configuration does no longer vary from the former M2 processor and you continue to get one functionality cluster with 4 cores in addition to an potency cluster with 4 cores. The clock of the cores is now upper at as much as 4.056 GHz (M2 max. 4.38 GHz) for the functionality cores, a minimum of in principle. We handiest noticed as much as 3.78 GHz (typically 3.7 GHz) in single-core exams in addition to 3.63 GHz in multi-core exams. The potency cores can now achieve as much as 2.748 GHz (in the past as much as 2.4 GHz).
We will be able to take a more in-depth have a look at the potency in our complete research article of the brand new Apple M3, however the energy intake is just about similar to the Apple M2, which means that the potency is best. We see intake figures of round 20 Watts in multi-core exams in addition to rather greater than 5 Watts in single-core exams.
Apple controlled to extend the functionality and we see an good thing about round 20 % over the M2 each in multi-core in addition to single-core benchmarks. The multi-core functionality is enough to beat the outdated M1 Professional SoC with 8 CPU cores, however the base fashion M2 Professional continues to be quicker (~13 %). Intel’s U-series just like the Core i7-1355U is crushed, however the P-series chips just like the Core i7-1360P (at greater than 30 Watts) in addition to the Ryzen 7 7840U (at 24 Watt) are nonetheless a little quicker.
The placement adjustments within the single-core benchmarks and the functionality is enough to stay alongside of Intel’s Efficiency cores, however they require a lot more energy. AMD’s present Zen4 cellular processors don’t stand an opportunity, both, and fall in the back of by means of round 10 %, in spite of upper intake figures. It is a very spectacular consequence making an allowance for the low intake.
As in keeping with standard, the processor functionality isn’t lowered on battery energy till the battery capability drops to a few %. Extra CPU benchmarks are indexed in our Tech phase and we additionally counsel our research article for more info concerning the potency, which can be printed quickly.
We additionally carried out our Cinebench R15 Multi loop, however it’s a must to remember the fact that this benchmark is emulated, which impacts the functionality. Then again, it obviously presentations that the CPU functionality is rock secure even underneath sustained workloads.
All MacBooks with Apple’s personal silicon are very responsive and rapid machine and local apps specifically run very easily, even advanced programs like Adobe Photoshop or DaVinci Get to the bottom of. The MacBook too can emulate Intel apps by the use of Rosetta 2, which additionally works rather well, however the functionality typically takes successful, particularly in advanced apps. We integrated the Pugetbench benchmark ratings for Adobe Photoshop in addition to Premiere Professional, however remember the fact that those exams use the emulated Intel variations of the apps. The local model for Apple silicon are noticeable smoother.
The SSD functionality could also be a step again in comparison to the former fashion, since the base model of the brand new MacBook Professional 14 with the M3 SoC handiest makes use of a PCIe 3.0 interface as an alternative of PCIe 4.0 on fashions with the M3 Professional or M3 Max, respectively. The functionality continues to be enough for on a regular basis duties with switch charges of as much as 3 GB/s, however this functionality is very similar to the MacBook Air fashions. Our evaluate unit is provided with the not obligatory 1 TB SSD (AP1024Z) and you’ll be able to use 966 GB on your personal information after the preliminary set-up. The MBP 14 with the M3 SoC can also be configured with as much as 2 TB SSD garage. Extra SSD benchmarks are indexed right here.
The brand new Apple M3 is to be had with two other GPU model, however the MacBook Professional is all the time supplied with the speedier 10-core unit. The up to date iMac makes use of the slower 8-core fashion, which is able to possibly be used for the impending MacBook Air M3 fashions as neatly. The choice of cores is as soon as once more similar to the former M2 GPU, however we don’t seem to be ready to decide the GPU clock. We expect the clock is as soon as once more upper (very similar to the CPU clocks) in comparison to 1.4 GHz at the M2 GPU for the reason that most energy intake is greater from 13.5 Watts to fifteen Watts.
Our benchmarks display a bonus between 10-20 % in comparison to the M2 GPU with 10 cores, however the brand new M3 GPU does no longer stand an opportunity in opposition to the 2 16-core GPUs of the M1 Professional and the M2 Professional. The cross-platform 3DMark WildLife Excessive Limitless take a look at presentations a transparent benefit for the M3 GPu over the opponents from AMD (Radeon 780M) in addition to Intel (Iris Xe Graphics G7). The OpenCL functionality however is analogous to the Radeon 780M. The discrete GeForce RTX 4050 Computer in Lenovo’s multimedia computer Yoga Professional 9i is noticeably quicker.
The GPU functionality is totally solid, bot underneath sustained workloads and on battery energy. Extra GPU benchmarks are indexed in our Tech phase.
Gaming at the Mac is getting extra fascinating and the brand new macOS 14 (Sonoma) additionally gives a Sport mode whilst you play in full-screen mode. Along with emulated titles (like Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Overall Struggle: 3 Kingdoms) you’ll be able to additionally use CrossOver to play Home windows video games. Relying at the identify, this works neatly (like GTA V, A long way Cry 5), however from time to time it’s a must to experiment a little. Local video games for Apple’s silicon clearly paintings significantly better and this comprises titles like Resident Evil Village or No Guy’s Sky. The functionality of the brand new Apple M3 is exceptional and each titles run utterly easily in 1080p and most settings, which could also be visual within the following video with gaming benchmarks.
We already discussed that the MacBook Professional 14 handiest makes use of one fan and it’s typically all the time grew to become off in gentle to medium workloads. The preliminary fan degree at 2500 rpm could also be mainly inaudible. While you rigidity the CPU or each the CPU/GPU, then again, the fan will temporarily building up the rate and we will measure as much as 48.5 dB(A) in our rigidity take a look at. That is very loud and the fan noise could also be a little demanding (slight drone). The utmost pace of the fan is 6.800 rpm (50 dB(A)), however we had to make a choice the rate manually. This fan degree could be used when the ambient temperatures are upper.
Natural CPU load will lead to round 38 dB(A) and we spotted huge variations whilst you play video games. We noticed the whole thing between 2500 rpm (virtually inaudible, Overall Struggle: 3 Kingdoms), 4000 rpm (33.7 dB(A), A long way Cry 5) as much as 6400 rpm (47.8 dB(A), Cyberpunk 2077) in emulated titles, whilst the local video games Resident Evil Village or No Guy’s Sky ended in ~4500 rpm (37 dB(A)). We didn’t understand any digital noises.
The steel chassis of the MacBook Professional 14 M3 remains very cool all over gentle workloads and the temperature distribution may be very even. If you happen to begin to rigidity the computer, you’ll understand the asymmetrical cooling answer. The left aspect of the chassis is hotter than the appropriate aspect and the recent spot is within the higher heart space the place the M3 SoC is positioned. Then again, most temperatures are utterly uncritical at as much as 41 °C on the best and 40 °C on the backside of the bottom unit, respectively, which means that you’ll be able to put it in your laps even underneath most load. The temperature throughout the chassis is way upper and as in keeping with standard for MacBooks, the SoC continuously hovers round 101-102 °C all over our rigidity take a look at.
Apple historically favors the graphics functionality whilst you rigidity each the CPU and GPU concurrently, and that is as soon as once more the case for the brand new MacBook Professional 14 M3. The GPU consumes the whole ~15 Watts whilst the CPU begins with 20 Watts after which ranges off at ~14-15 Watts. This implies Apple can cool round 28 Watts for sustained load eventualities with the only fan. We’ve got additionally added the former entry-level MacBook Professional 14 M2 Professional. The 16-core GPU was once extra robust and ate up 25 Watts all over the tension take a look at, whilst the processor was once restricted to round 10 Watts. This implies the M2 Professional with two enthusiasts controlled 35 Watts for sustained workloads. This means that the MacBook Professional 14 may have applied the whole functionality of the M3 SoC with two enthusiasts, however Apple determined to save lots of the cash for the second one fan.
Competitiors just like the MateBook X Professional, Yoga Professional 9i and particularly the Yoga Narrow 7 are ultimate the space, however the sound machine of the MacBook Professional 14 continues to be one of the vital perfect and you’ll no longer be disenchanted. The sound from the 6-speaker machine is robust and loud, so exterior audio system are typically no longer vital.
The idle intake is just about similar to the former MacBook Professional 14 Access with the M2 Professional, which means that the potency is best making an allowance for the greater SDR brightness of the display screen. Our load eventualities obviously display the decrease energy intake of the M3 chip in comparison to the M2 Professional and the utmost price at the start of the tension take a look at is 67 Watts, which ranges off at round 57 Watts over the process the take a look at. This implies the integrated 70-Watt PSU is enough and the not obligatory 96-Watt adapter does no longer any functionality advantages for the bottom MacBook Professional 14.
The battery capability of the bottom fashion is 70 Wh and subsequently a little smaller in comparison to the dearer moels with the M3 Professional/M3 Max (72.4 Wh), however the battery runtime continues to be extraordinarily lengthy. You’ll drain the battery underneath load in ~1.5 hours if you wish to, however you additionally get uncompromised functionality in go back. Our Wi-Fi take a look at at an adjusted brightness of 150 nits runs for 15 hours and 51 mins, which is substantial longer in comparison to the MBP 14 M2 Professional at round 13 hours. Most effective the smaller MacBook Professional 13 M2 had a bonus (19 hours). The Home windows festival can’t stay alongside of those effects, handiest the Schenker Imaginative and prescient 14 with the bigger 99 Wh battery is lovely shut with round 14 hours.
If you happen to use the whole SDR brightness, our Wi-Fi take a look at handiest runs for little greater than 6 hours and subsequently part an hour shorter in comparison to the MBP 14 with the M2 Professional, which is an immediate results of the greater SDR brightness (600 nits). Schenker’s Imaginative and prescient 14 additionally lasts longer at 10 hours, however can’t fit the brightness of the MBP 14. The opposite Mini-LED rival on this comparability crew, the Yoga Professional 9i, is obviously crushed within the Wi-Fi take a look at (8 and 5 hours, respectively).
Our video take a look at at 150 nits runs for 19 hours, which is as soon as once more an ideal consequence. If you happen to want HDR movies at complete brightness, you’ll be able to be expecting little greater than 5 hours.
We checked the charging time (software grew to become on) with the usual 70W energy adapter in addition to the not obligatory 96W unit, however you’ll be able to see that the variation isn’t in point of fact that massive. A complete recharge takes underneath two hours for each adapters, so the not obligatory 96W adapter does no longer make a lot sense for the MBP 14 M3.
Apple in the end replaces the small MacBook Professional 13 with the Contact Bar and provides a brand new entry-level fashion of the bigger MacBook Professional 14 with the brand new base M3 SoC as an alternative. To start with look, it’s clearly a lot more reasonably priced with a beginning charge of $1599, however it’s a must to remember the fact that this fashion handiest comes with 8 GB RAM. There also are deficits in comparison to the speedier MacBook Professional 14 fashions, since the elimination of 1 fan ends up in lowered cooling functionality and you can’t make the most of the whole attainable of the brand new M3 SoC whilst you rigidity each the CPU and GPU, in spite of the loud fan noise. The USB-C port at the proper aspect is long past as neatly and the 2 USB-C ports at the left don’t reinforce Thunderbolt 4, which has similarities to the MacBook Air. The bottom MBP 14 can handiest pressure one exterior display screen and the SSD isn’t hooked up by the use of PCIe 4.0.
Apple’s new M3 SoC advantages closely from the brand new 3 nm production procedure. The ability intake is very similar to ultimate yr’s M2 SoC, however the functionality is upper. The fundamental configuration with 4 functionality and 4 potency cores is the same, however the clocks are upper. We see benefits of round 20 % over the M2 each in single-core in addition to multi-core eventualities. The issue is the comparability with the M2 Professional MacBook Professional 14, since the M2 Professional continues to be quicker in multi-core and GPU benchmarks. The brand new 10-core M3 GPU is 10-20 % quicker than the M2 GPU, however the energy intake could also be a little upper. We will be able to test the potency in our research article, which can be printed quickly.
Apple’s new M3 SoC (3 nm) is a lot more environment friendly, however feels a little out of place within the MacBook Professional 14. Making an allowance for the deficits with regards to connectivity and cooling functionality in addition to simply 8 GB RAM, the decrease beginning charge of $1599 is a little deceptive.
In a different way, there aren’t any main adjustments for the MacBook Professional 14. The chassis is the same, which nonetheless way you can’t improve the RAM or SSD capability. Making an allowance for Apple’s top improve costs this can be a large drawback, particularly with regards to the SSD. Apple will increase the utmost SDR brightness of the show from 500 to 600 nits and we will ascertain that. The subjective image high quality of the Mini-LED display screen continues to be nice and we as soon as once more need to reward the superb HDR implementation of macOS. The panel will merely building up the HDR brightness when HDR contents are proven and customers don’t have to fret about the rest. Home windows laptops are a lot more sophisticated on this regard.
If you have an interest within the base fashion of the MacBook Professional 14, you must get the outdated M2 Professional model so long as it’s nonetheless to be had. The SDR brightness and the single-core functionality are decrease, however this can be a significantly better bundle total.
All in all, the brand new entry-level model of the MacBook Professional 14 with the bottom M3 SoC is an overly responsive computer with lengthy battery runtimes, superb show, high quality chassis and nice audio system. Then again, you simply understand that Apple minimize the price in some spaces and the outdated entry-level MacBook Professional 14 with the M2 Professional merely had a significantly better price-performance ratio. If you have an interest within the entry-level model, you must get the outdated M2 Professional unit so long as it’s nonetheless to be had. The one use case for the MBP 14 M3 could be if you happen to mainly simply want MacBook Air functionality, however you need a greater display screen (HDR and 120 Hz). Then again, this comes at a value and the price-performance ratio of the brand new MBP 14 M3 is not superb, even for Apple requirements and we need to criticize the meager RAM apparatus specifically. The Home windows festival is steadily extra reasonably priced and has extra upkeep choices. Fashions with the GeForce RTX 4050 Computer also are higher possible choices if you wish to play video games. Lenovo’s Yoga Professional 9i gives the awesome Mini-LED panel in some respects, it does no longer use the person lighting fixtures zones for SDR contents or even covers the broader AdobeRGB gamut, however the battery runtime is way shorter in go back.
You’ll order the brand new MacBook Professional 14 M3 (to be had November seventh) from Amazon. The base fashion retails for $1599 and the upper M3 spec with an upgraded 1 TB SSD retails for $1799.
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