Editing The Taken King

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{{game infobox
|name= ''The Taken King''
|image= [[File:Destiny The Taken King cover.png|300px|center]]
|developer= [[Bungie]]
|publisher= [[Activision]]
|platform= [[Xbox One]]<br>[[Xbox 360]]<br>[[PlayStation 4]]<br>[[PlayStation 3]]
|releasedate=September 15, 2015
|genre= [[First-person shooter]]
|modes= Campaign<br>Cooperative
|rating= [[Wikipedia:Entertainment Software Ratings Board|ESRB]]: Teen (T) for Animated Blood and Violence<br>
[[Wikipedia:Pan European Game Information|PEGI]]: 16+
}}
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{{Article quote|[[Crota, Son of Oryx|Crota]]'s [[Crota's End|death]] was a beacon, a signal cast across the stars. The [[Oryx|night]] has answered.}}

'''''The Taken King''''' is the third expansion for ''[[Destiny]]'', and was released on September 15, 2015.<ref name = "KotakuKing">[http://kotaku.com/leak-destinys-new-expansion-is-the-taken-king-out-sep-1709972043 '''Kotaku''' - ''Leak: Destiny's New Expansion Is The Taken King, Out September 15'']</ref>

The expansion's story centers around [[Oryx, the Taken King|Oryx]], the God-King of the [[Hive]], and his quest for revenge, after the [[Guardian]]s had slain his son [[Crota, Son of Oryx|Crota]]. He has brought a massive [[Dreadnaught]] into the system and has launched an invasion using his personal army, the [[Taken]], members of the other races warped by the power of the [[Darkness]] into Oryx's slaves.<ref name = "PD"/> The game's story also expands upon the Darkness, the [[Cabal]], and the [[Fallen]] [[House of Wolves]].<ref>[http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2015-06-30-the-taken-king-is-the-expansion-destiny-has-been-waiting-for Eurogamer: The Taken King is the Expansion Destiny has been waiting for]</ref>

The expansion was showcased at E3 2015.<ref>[http://www.gamezone.com/news/destiny-s-next-expansion-to-be-shown-at-e3-3417055 '''Gamezone''' - ''Destiny's next expansion to be shown at E3'']</ref>

==Appearances==
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{{Featurelist|secondcolumn=title-5|title-1=Characters|
;'''Guardians, Residents of the Last City, and their Allies'''
*[[Cayde-6]]
*[[Deliah]] {{Fm}}
*[[Hari]] {{Mo}}
*[[Hassa]] {{Fm}}
*[[Inachis]] {{Fm}}
*[[Lakshmi-2]]
*[[Novarro]] {{Mo}}
*[[Osiris]] {{Mo}}
*[[Pujari]] {{Mo}}
*[[Ikora Rey]]
*[[Saint-14]] {{Mo}}
*[[Speaker]]
*[[Tover]] {{Fm}}
*[[Dredgen Yor]] {{Mo}} {{1stID|Rezyl Azzir}}
*[[Zavala]]

;'''The Cabal Empire'''
*[[Primus A'arn]] {{Fm}}
*[[Valus Mau'ual]] {{1st}}
*[[Valus Tlu'urn]] {{1st}}

;'''The Fallen'''
*[[Chelchis, Kell of Stone]] {{Fm}}
*[[Eksori]] {{Fm}}
*[[Solkis, Kell of Devils]] {{Fm}}

;'''The Hive'''
*[[Alak-Hul, the Darkblade]] {{1st}}
*[[Crota, Son of Oryx]] {{Mo}}
*[[Ecthar, Sword of Oryx]] {{1st}}
*[[Ir Anûk, Deathsinger]] {{1st}}
*[[Ir Halak, Deathsinger]] {{1st}}
*[[Oryx, the Taken King]] {{1st}}
*[[Thalnok, Fanatic of Crota]] {{1st}}
*[[Warpriest]] {{1st}}

;'''The Taken'''
*[[Baxx, Hand of Oryx]] {{1st}}
*[[Ta'aun, Hand of Oryx]] {{1st}}

;'''The Vex'''

;'''The Reef'''
*[[Mara Sov]]
*[[Uldren Sov]]
*[[Variks, The Loyal]]
*[[Petra Venj]]

;'''Other Characters'''
*[[Zakharik Gilmanovich Bekhterev]] {{Fm}}
*[[Elulim]] {{Fm}}
*[[Chioma Esi]] {{Mo}}
*[[Lakpha]] {{Fm}}
*[[Midha, Consort of Stars]] {{Fm}}
*[[Rajesh]] {{Fm}}
*[[Maya Sundaresh]] {{Mo}}

|title-2=Species|
*[[Awoken]]
*[[Cabal]]
*[[Exo]]
*[[Eimin-Tin]] {{Fm}}
*[[Fallen]]
*[[Hive]]
*[[Human]]
*[[Psion]]
*[[Taken]] {{1st}}
*[[Vex]]

|title-3=Organizations|
*[[Dead Orbit]]
*[[Future War Cult]]
*[[House of Stone]] {{Fm}}
*[[House of Wolves]]
*[[New Monarchy]]
*[[Vanguard]]

|title-4=Locations|
*[[Earth]]
**[[Cosmodrome]]
**[[The Last City]]
**[[North Channel]] {{Mo}}
**[[Tescan Valley]] {{Fm}}
*[[Mercury]] {{Mo}}
**[[Caloris Basin]] {{Mo}}

|title-5=Events|
*[[Taken War]] {{1st}}
*[[Whirlwind]] {{Mo}}

|title-6=Vehicles, Equipment, and Technology|

|title-7=Weapons and Armor|
*[[Artifact]] {{1st}}
**[[Broken Crown]] {{1st}}
*[[Fusion rifle]]
**[[Midha's Reckoning]] {{1st}}
*[[Hand cannon]]
**[[The Revelator]]
**[[Zaouli's Bane]] {{1st}}
*[[Machine gun]]
**[[Qullim's Terminus]] {{1st}}
*[[Rocket launcher]]
**[[Elulim's Frenzy]] {{1st}}
*[[Shotgun]]
**[[Silence of A'arn]] {{1st}}

|title-8=Miscellanea|
}}

==Features==
===Guardian Subclasses & changes===
*New Subclasses and Super Abilities, acquired via special Questlines
**[[Titan]]: Team up with a mercenary clan of rogue Titans on [[Mercury]] to unlock the [[Sunbreaker]] class and the Hammer of Sol.
**[[Hunter]]: Track down a solitary nomad in the [[Black Garden]] to unlock the [[Nightstalker]] class and the Shadowshot.
**[[Warlock]]: Join a shamanistic ritual on [[Mars]] with [[Ikora Rey]] to unlock the [[Stormcaller]] class and the Stormtrance.
*Level cap is now 40, and leveling is dependent on earning experience from gameplay and is no longer tied to armor acquisition.<ref name= "PD20"/>
**Upon first logging in to ''Destiny'' after ''The Taken King'' launches, a player's characters will automatically convert to the new level system and their existing levels will be preserved. For example, a level 16 character will remain level 16, and a level 31 character will remain level 31; however, a level 27 character who owns (but does not have equipped at the time of conversion) fully upgraded armor pieces with a total Light value that would take them to level 33, will convert to level 33.
*Every purchase of ''The Taken King'' includes one [[Spark of Light]] item, a single-use consumable that will instantly boost one character to level 25 (the level required to play the expansion's content).
*[[Ghost]] now provides in-game lore when prompted at certain points

===Loot===
*Class-specific weapons available through [[Vanguard]] quests
*[[Weapon Foundry]] gear, with each foundry having its own unique design and playstyle. Available foundries include:
**[[Häkke]]
**[[Omolon]]
**[[SUROS]]
*Weapons upgraded through Infusion: dismantle more powerful weapons to increase the attack value on your equipped weapon.
*New heavy weapon class unlocked through a Quest from [[Eris Morn]]: the [[Sword]]
*17+ new Exotic weapons (exact number unknown; the existence and/or method of obtaining certain weapons is "classified" by Bungie) plus 10 improved variants of Year One Exotics
**New Year Two Exotic weapons
***[[Ace of Spades]]
***[[Black Spindle]]<sup>(Classified)</sup>
***[[Bolt-Caster]]
***[[Boolean Gemini]]
***[[Dark-Drinker]]
***[[Fabian Strategy]]
***[[Hereafter]]
***[[No Time To Explain]]<sup>(Classified)</sup>
***[[Raze-Lighter]]
***[[Sleeper Simulant]]<sup>(Classified)</sup>
***[[Telesto]]
***[[The Chaperone]]
***[[The First Curse]]
***[[The Jade Rabbit]]<sup>(PlayStation exclusive)</sup>
***[[Tlaloc]]
***[[Touch of Malice]]<sup>(Classified)</sup>
***[[Zhalo Supercell]]
**10 Improved Year One Exotic weapons
***[[Bad Juju]]
***[[Hawkmoon]]
***[[Invective]]
***[[Monte Carlo]]
***[[Red Death]]
***[[SUROS Regime]]
***[[The Fourth Horseman]]
***[[The Last Word]]
***[[Thunderlord]]
***[[Truth]]
*20 new Exotic armor pieces plus 18 improved Year One armor pieces
**New Year Two Exotic armor
***[[Alchemist's Raiment]]
***[[ATS/8 Tarantella]]
***[[Chaos Cloak]]
***[[Circle of War]]
***[[Cloak of Oblivion]]
***[[Cloak of the Rising]]
***[[Empyrean Bellicose]]
***[[Graviton Forfeit]]
***[[Immolation Fists]]
***[[Light Beyond]]
***[[Mark of Oblivion]]
***[[Mark of the Circle]]
***[[Mark of the Executor]]
***[[Sealed Ahamkara Grasps]]
***[[Skyburners Annex]]
***[[The Age to Come]]
***[[The Impossible Machines]]
***[[THE STAG]]
***[[The Taikonaut]]
***[[Twilight Garrison]]
**Improved Year One Exotic armor<ref>[http://www.polygon.com/2015/9/15/9328027/destiny-exotic-weapons-armor-list-year-two-upgrades '''Poloygon''' - ''Here are all the Destiny exotic weapons and armor with Year Two upgrades right now'']</ref>
***[[An Insurmountable Skullfort]]
***[[Celestial Nighthawk]]
***[[Claws of Ahamkara]]
***[[Crest of Alpha Lupi (Hunter)]]
***[[Crest of Alpha Lupi (Titan)]]
***[[Don't Touch Me]]
***[[Heart of the Praxic Fire]]
***[[Helm of Inmost Light]]
***[[Helm of Saint-14]]
***[[Knucklehead Radar]]
***[[Light Beyond Nemesis]]
***[[Mask of the Third Man]]
***[[No Backup Plans]]
***[[Obsidian Mind]]
***[[Ruin Wings]]
***[[Starfire Protocol]]
***[[Voidfang Vestments]]
***[[Young Ahamkara's Spine]]
*Exotic Blueprints - any previously acquired exotic gear can be repurchased from kiosks at the Tower for one [[Exotic Shard]] and 2500 Glimmer each.<ref>[http://planetdestiny.com/year-2-stream-analysis/ Planet Destiny: Vault Space Increased, Infusion, and Swords!]</ref> Year Two versions of previously-acquired Year One gear are automatically available for purchase in the kiosks, but are initially priced at 150 [[Legendary Marks]]. After purchasing the item once or obtaining it as a drop, the price will revert to one Exotic Shard and 2500 Glimmer.
*[[Vanguard]] and [[Crucible]] marks have now been combined into Legendary Marks, which will be an account-wide currency like Glimmer. Although the player can only hold a maximum of 200 Legendary Marks at a time, there will be no limit to how many can be earned per week.
*[[Hadronic Essence]], [[Plasteel Plating]], and [[Sapphire Wire]] are now combined into a single universal crafting material: [[Armor Materials]].
*[[Emblem]]s and [[Shader]]s are unlockable items at new collection kiosks near [[Eva Levante]]. Obtaining an Emblem or Shader once will unlock it permanently at the kiosks where it can be reacquired an unlimited number of times, in the same manner that Special Orders items are always available from [[Tess Everis]] once unlocked.
*More intelligent loot-dropping system that takes previous drops into account.
**Shaders will be removed from the player's potential loot pool as they drop, so that only ones the player has not yet obtained will appear in subsequent drops.
*[[Ghost Shell]]s provide defense buffs and additional effects such as resource-finding abilities.
*New item slot for [[Artifact]]s: these items allow guardians to generate [[Orbs of Light]] in ways other than using [[Super]]s.
*Vault space is doubled; Weapons and Armor sections will have 72 spaces each, and General items will be increased to 36 spaces.

===Locations===
*The [[Dreadnaught]] orbiting [[Saturn]]<ref name = "PD">[http://planetdestiny.com/taken-king-analysis/ '''Planet Destiny''': The Taken King Trailer Analysis]</ref> - a new [[Patrol]] location and the focus of the expansion
*[[Fleetbase Korus]] on [[Phobos]]<ref name = "PD"/> - a new location only visited during certain Story missions

===PVE Content===
*New Enemy race, The [[Taken]], with each enemy possesing a new ability designed to counter Guardian abilities.
*Complete Revamp of [[Patrol]] mode, including for current destinations, to integrate new events and [[The Taken War]].<ref>[http://planetdestiny.com/weekly-update-dreadnaught/ '''Planet Destiny''': Weekly Update 7.30.15 (Dreadnaught)]</ref>
**[[Court of Oryx]] - a player-instigated [[Public Event]] aboard the Dreadnaught featuring randomized enemies and Ultra bosses
*Over 26 new Story Missions
**[[The Coming War]]
**[[Last Rites]]
**[[Lost to Light]]
**[[Regicide]]
**[[Outbound Signal]]
**[[Fear's Embrace]]
**[[Kings of Decay]]
**[[Summoner's Circle]]
**[[Blighted Coven]]
**[[Cayde's Stash]]
**[[Enemy of My Enemy]]
**[[Entropy's Pinnacle]]
**[[Tenebrous Tunnels]]
**[[The Dreadnaught]]
**[[The Promethean Code]]
**[[A New Den]]
**[[Prime's Path]]
**[[Knock, Knock]]
**[[Unsealed Paradox]]
**[[A Ranger Lost]]
**[[A Ranger Found]]
**[[A March of Fire]]
**[[Bound by Fire]]
**[[A Spark in Shadow]]
**[[Bottle the Arc]]
**[[Dread Patrol]]
*Questing system is completely retooled
**Quests for each subclass and many NPC vendors
***Earn reputation with [[Banshee-44]] by equipping experimental weapons to be tried out in the field. Completing these challenges will allow you to order for a legendary weapon that will arrive on Wednesday with a set of randomized perks.
**Multi-part quest to acquire a new exotic weapon
**Quests for older content add lore to the game
*4 new [[Strike]]s and 3 remixed strikes; the new strikes feature multiple different scenarios and can swap out enemy races. Also feature "raid-lite" mechanics.
**[[Echo Chamber (strike)|Echo Chamber]]<sup>(Playstation Exclusive until October 2017)</sup>
**[[Fallen S.A.B.E.R.]]
**[[Shield Brothers]]
**[[The Sunless Cell]]
**Strikes now have unique rewards such as strike-specific armor or weapons. These rewards will help prepare players for [[Raid]]s.
**New versions of [[Cerberus Vae III]], [[Dust Palace (strike)|Dust Palace]], and [[The Undying Mind (strike)|The Undying Mind]] featuring the Taken
**Playlists reorganized into Legacy (all year 1 strikes), Ursa (randomly selected heroic-level strikes) and Marmoset (all Taken King strikes)
**The Heroic playlist will be replacing the [[Weekly Heroic Strike]] altogether.
**The [[Nightfall]] modifier has been adjusted so that instead of forcing the fireteam into orbit upon a wipe, instead it uses the same 30 second wait to revive that is featured in [[Raid]]s.<ref>[https://www.bungie.net/7_Bungie-Weekly-Update---08272015/en/News/News?aid=13430 '''Bungie.net''': Bungie Weekly Update - 08/27/2015]</ref>
*New [[Raid]] that pits players against [[Oryx, the Taken King]]<ref name = "KotakuKing"/> known as [[King's Fall]].<ref name= "PD20">[http://planetdestiny.com/20-reasons-taken-king/ 20+ New Reasons to be Excited for TTK]</ref> The raid won't be unlocked until September 18, 2015, three days after ''The Taken King'' releases.

===Crucible===
*Crucible and Faction Quests
*Earning [[reputation]] for [[Dead Orbit]], [[Future War Cult]], and [[New Monarchy]] no longer requires wearing a class item. Instead, players can pledge themselves indefinitely to one faction, allowing them to earn reputation for that faction at the same time as they earn normal Vanguard and Crucible reputation. Pledging costs 2500 Glimmer and can be changed once per week.
*Five weekly bounties are available. Completing them all unlocks a sixth bounty for a chance to earn a legendary or exotic weapon.
*New "Mercy Rule" ends matches early if they are extremely unbalanced (as in, half of one team leaves in the middle of the match, and the other team gains a huge lead in points)
*Eight New [[Crucible]] maps
**[[Bannerfall]]—[[City|The Last City]], [[Earth]]
**[[The Dungeons]]—Dreadnaught, Saturn
**[[Frontier]]—City Perimeter, Earth
**[[The Drifter]]—Foundling's Gyre, [[The Reef]]
**[[Sector 618]]—Cosmodrome Wall, Earth
**[[Crossroads]]—The Lost Oasis, [[Mars]]
**[[Memento]]—[[European Dead Zone]], Earth
**[[Vertigo]]—Caloris Basin, [[Mercury]]
*New Crucible Modes
**[[Mayhem Clash]]
**[[Zone Control]]
**[[Rift]]<ref name = "PD"/>

==Editions==
{| class="wikitable" style="width:800px; margin:0 0 6px 6px; font-size:smaller; text-align:center;"
!Features
!Digital Download
!Legendary Edition (Digital)
!Legendary Edition (Physical)
!Digital Collector's Edition
!Collector's Edition
|-
|Digital copy of ''The Taken King''
|style="background:#ddffdd;" | Yes
|style="background:#ddffdd;" | Yes
|style="background:#ddffdd;" | Yes
|style="background:#ddffdd;" | Yes
|style="background:#ddffdd;" | Yes
|-
|Digital copy of ''[[Destiny]]''
|style="background:#ffdddd;" | No
|style="background:#ddffdd;" | Yes
|style="background:#ffdddd;" | No
|style="background:#ddffdd;" | Yes
|style="background:#ffdddd;" | No
|-
|Physical copy of ''Destiny''
|style="background:#ffdddd;" | No
|style="background:#ffdddd;" | No
|style="background:#ddffdd;" | Yes
|style="background:#ffdddd;" | No
|style="background:#ddffdd;" | Yes
|-
|Digital copy of ''[[The Dark Below]]''
|style="background:#ffdddd;" | No
|style="background:#ddffdd;" | Yes
|style="background:#ddffdd;" | Yes
|style="background:#ddffdd;" | Yes
|style="background:#ddffdd;" | Yes
|-
|Digital copy of ''[[House of Wolves (expansion)|House of Wolves]]''
|style="background:#ffdddd;" | No
|style="background:#ddffdd;" | Yes
|style="background:#ddffdd;" | Yes
|style="background:#ddffdd;" | Yes
|style="background:#ddffdd;" | Yes
|-
|Collector's Edition Digital Content<sup>[[#note1|1]]</sup><br>(Shaders, Class Items, Emotes)
|style="background:#ffdddd;" | No
|style="background:#ffdddd;" | No
|style="background:#ffdddd;" | No
|style="background:#ddffdd;" | Yes
|style="background:#ddffdd;" | Yes
|-
|Collector's Edition Physical Content<br>(Steelbook Case, Cayde-6's Treasure Island book, Strange Coin replica, Relics and Artifacts, Sleeper Simulant schematic poster)
|style="background:#ffdddd;" | No
|style="background:#ffdddd;" | No
|style="background:#ffdddd;" | No
|style="background:#ffdddd;" | No
|style="background:#ddffdd;" | Yes
|-
|Vanguard Weapons Pack and SUROS Arsenal Pack
|style="background:#ddffdd;" | Yes<sup>[[#note2|2]]</sup>
|style="background:#ddffdd;" | Yes<sup>[[#note2|2]]</sup>
|style="background:#ddffdd;" | Yes
|style="background:#ddffdd;" | Yes<sup>[[#note2|2]]</sup>
|style="background:#ddffdd;" | Yes
|-
|}
;Notes
<span id="note1"></span><sup>1</sup>Will be available for separate purchase ($20 USD) on September 15, 2015 for all players.

<span id="note2"></span><sup>2</sup>Only included with pre-orders.

==Exclusive and bonus content==
===SUROS Arsenal Pack===
The '''SUROS Arsenal Pack''' is included with pre-orders of ''The Taken King'' via select retailers. The Pack includes three [[SUROS]] weapons, the SUROS Minimalist [[Shader]], and the SUROS Fire [[Emblem]]. Content will be available to all players after January 1, 2016.

===Vanguard Weapons Pack===
The '''Vanguard Weapons Pack''' is included with all pre-orders of ''The Taken King''. The Pack includes three [[Vanguard]]-themed weapons. Content will be available to all players after January 1, 2016.

===Collector's Edition Digital Content===
The '''Collector's Edition Digital Content''' is included with the ''The Taken King'' physical and digital Collector's Editions, and can be purchased separately by all ''Destiny'' players beginning September 15, 2015. The content includes three class-specific [[Emote]]s, three Shaders, and three Exotic Class Items.

===Founder's Fortune Pack===
The '''Founder's Fortune Pack''' is a set of exclusive content awarded in ''The Taken King'' to all players who reached level 30 with at least one character in ''Destiny'' or purchased ''[[The Dark Below]]'' and ''[[House of Wolves (expansion)|House of Wolves]]'' before August 31, 2015. Content includes the Be Brave Emblem, the Old Guard Shader, the S-34 Ravensteel [[Sparrow]], and the Brave [[Ghost Shell]]. Players must purchase ''The Taken King'' before February 1, 2016 for the Pack to unlock.

===Laurea Prima===
'''Laurea Prima''' is an exclusive Emblem awarded in ''The Taken King'' to all players who completed the Year One Moments of Triumph before September 15, 2015. The ten Moments of Triumph are: reach level 20 with one character; complete [[The Black Garden]]; complete [[The Wakening]]; complete [[Queen's Ransom]]; discover all 20 Golden Chests; win 100 Crucible matches; complete 50 Public Events; complete [[Vault of Glass]] on Hard; complete [[Crota's End]] on Hard; complete [[Skolas's Revenge]].

==Marketing==
{{#widget:YouTube|id=HQymFddoo9I|width=320px|caption=The Taken King prologue}}

===Red Bull Quest===
In 2015, Bungie partnered with Red Bull for the "Red Bull Quest" promotion between July and September 2015. ''Destiny'' players who purchase select cans of Red Bull are able to obtain single-use redeemable codes that grant them access to the timed-exclusive [[Quest]] [[Make the Vanguard Smile]] in ''The Taken King'' and an experience-boosting item called [[Focused Light]]. The quest will be available to all players on January 1, 2016.<ref>[http://www.ign.com/articles/2015/06/24/bungie-teams-up-with-red-bull-for-exclusive-destiny-promotion '''IGN''': ''Bungie Teams Up With Red Bull For Exclusive Destiny Promotion'']</ref> Completing the quest rewards the Joyride [[Ghost Shell]], the SR-0 Swiftriver Sparrow, and a consumable upgrade that converts the SR-0 Swiftriver to the SR-1 Swiftriver.<ref>[http://www.redbull.com/us/en/esports/stories/1331746950341/red-bull-quest-reveal '''Red Bull''' - ''Everything You Need to Know About Red Bull Quest'']</ref>

==Development==

''The Taken King'' was called "Comet: Plague of Darkness" during an early stage of its development.<ref>[http://au.ign.com/articles/2015/01/05/alleged-destiny-leak-reveals-possible-2015-expansion-plans '''IGN''' - ''ALLEGED DESTINY LEAK REVEALS POSSIBLE 2015 EXPANSION PLANS'']</ref> Production started in late 2013. It was originally planned to release for $60, and include access to [[Europa]] and the [[European Dead Zone]]. Additional fireteam activities were planned. Development was rebooted in March, 2014, to focus on the Hive Dreadnaught. A public space on [[Mars]] was also planned, but was cut, and is intended for inclusion in ''[[Destiny 2]]''.<ref>[http://kotaku.com/the-messy-true-story-behind-the-making-of-destiny-1737556731 '''Kotaku''' - ''The Messy, True Story Behind the Making of Destiny'']</ref>

==References==
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