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Did You Get a New Life Festival Writ Yet?

  • BWS2K
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    Please remember though - drop rates are averages, so if we say it's 1/30 and you know people who got two or three writs in thirty boxes, and you have none, that's literally how averages work. It's perfectly normal for people to not get as many as others. Just a reminder. ;)
    #gamermath
  • method__01
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    notyuu wrote: »
    54 boxes 0 writs... do they even exists?

    whoa,i though i was unlucky :)
    PC EU/NA /// PS4 EU/NA

    Vasanha
    This one hears nothing. Sees nothing. This one only sweeps.
    desperately need a survey assistant
  • Hymzir
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    So far did a full set of the quests on 2 character. Mostly to check out if the reward boxes had anything interesting in them, or just the same old same old. Seems like the charity writs are the only new thing in them.

    Got two charity writs for both characters for 4 total, so at day one am basically third of the way done with the event. Will prolly run two more characters through today, since it takes only about 30 minutes for me to do a set of them. So maybe I will be two thirds done before the night is over or maybe i will have a spell of bad luck and wont get any more. Will see in an hour how it plays out.

    Based on my own experience and that reported by others, the drop rate for these is not that bad. Maybe 1 in 10? Of course it is still RNG and you may luck out. But based on the information available, by the end of the event, the market place is gonna be drowned in unwanted charity writs. Not like they have any real use beyond getting the skin, and that only takes 12. There is always those who want to complete the achievement on more than one character, but even then, there is bound to be a glut of these things a week from now.

    I did spot one fellow sporting the new skin couple of hours back, which is not surprising. By my calculations it is doable in less than 3 hours of grinding with a bit of luck, or maybe he was on o those "MUST HAVE IT NOW!!!!" types and just spend a lot of gold on it. Who knows.

    In any case, I don't see any point in buying these things for the grossly inflated prices people are asking. Like 70k for one charity writ? Yeah, right.. A week from now people will be giving them away for free.
  • stojekarcub18_ESO
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    I got one. Make 12 round cups. Got 1 voucher. yay. I'm focused on the 12 writ reward, though.

    EDIT: was from my third New Life quest.
    Edited by stojekarcub18_ESO on December 13, 2018 10:38PM
  • stojekarcub18_ESO
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    Dithieon wrote: »
    ValorieW wrote: »
    The writ drop rate is BULL****. Why the **** can’t they just make this stuff halfway reasonable to do!!??

    Because that would be too easy :/


    and also, they can be bought and sold.
  • stojekarcub18_ESO
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    notyuu wrote: »
    54 boxes 0 writs... do they even exists?

    These are not the RNGs you are looking for...
  • stojekarcub18_ESO
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    Apherius wrote: »
    7 quests ~ 3 writs

    GRATS!!!
  • heaven13
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    I'm not sure if crafting expertise plays a part but my crafters with more research got more writs than the new characters.
    PC/NA
    Mountain God | Leave No Bone Unbroken | Apex Predator | Pure Lunacy | Depths Defier | No Rest for the Wicked | In Defiance of Death
    Defanged the Devourer | Nature's Wrath | Relentless Raider | True Genius | Bane of Thorns | Subterranean Smasher | Ardent Bibliophile

    vAA HM | vHRC HM | vSO HM | vDSA | vMoL HM | vHoF HM | vAS+2 | vCR+2 | vBRP | vSS HM | vKA | vRG
    Meet my characters :
    IT DOESN'T MATTER BECAUSE THEY'RE ALL THE SAME NOW, THANKS ZOS
  • supaskrub
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    A guildie has 6 already from two characters, I have 3 from four characters
  • Konstant_Tel_Necris
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    Day 1
    Three characters four writs total

    Day 2
    Six characters three writs total
    Edited by Konstant_Tel_Necris on December 15, 2018 1:35PM
  • kringled_1
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    2 from 2 characters.
  • Hoolielulu
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    Three. Breton bunk bed, common plate (12!) and slanted table. One character earned one, one earned two, and the pinky wee wee wee'd all the way home.
  • jainiadral
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    I did all the quests on one toon and got one writ to make a common platter. Can you purchase these from guild traders? I couldn't firgure out what to search.
  • Kalik_Gold
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    Not finished doing all quests on my main (7 of 9 for today) - 2 writ drops

    Have 7 more guys to do tonight. Hope my RNG stays good....
    Main: (PvP & PvE)
    Ras Kalik a Redguard Templar, the Vestige

    PvP:
    Aurik Siet'ka a Redguard Necromancer
    Cacique the Sage of Ius a Redguard Warden
    Jux Blackheart a Redguard Nightblade
    Goliath of Hammerfell a Redguard Dragonknight
    Kaotik Von Dae'mon a Redguard* Sorcerer

    PvP: (Specialty)
    Tyrus Septim an Imperial Lycan Sorcerer
    Tsar af-Bomba a Redguard Vampiric Nightblade (Bomber)
    Movárth Piquine a Nord Vampiric Necromancer
    Uri Ice-Heart the Twin a Nord Vampiric Warden
    Voa a Priest of Sep a Redguard* Necromancer

    PvE:
    Cinan Tharn an Imperial Dragonknight (Tank)
    Bates Vesuius of Dawnstar an Imperial Dragonknight (Damage)
    Herzog Zwei the Genesis an Akavari* Templar (Healer)
    Tav'i at-Shinji a Redguard** Warden (One-Bar)
    Lucky Hunch the Gambler - a Redguard Nightblade (Thief)

    Leveling...
    Two-Big-Horns an Argonian Arcanist
    Styx of Akatosh a Goblin* Arcanist
    Zenovia at-Tura a Redguard** Sorcerer
    Yesi af-Kalik a Redguard Templar
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    Passives of another race used. (RP)
    *Breton
    **Imperial




    __________________________Backstories:_________________________

    Ras Kalik the Vestige, a renown Redguard warrior; He has been blessed to save Tamriel from Molag Bal’s destructive Planemeld while reuniting the Five Companions. His further accomplishments after defeating Molag Bal, has been to stop the destruction of Morrowind, the Clockwork City, return order to the isle of Summerset and create a new king in Wrothgar and a queen in Elsywer. These events have made him a living legend and continue to lead him into new adventures throughout Tamriel, as well as into the hearts of many ladies including the Elf Queen, Aryenn. Over many years of adventurous travels, Ras Kalik had become a loner, until he re-visited his homeland of Alik'r.

    Alik'r and it's cities were overrun by the undead Ra-Netu and therefore he made an allegiance with Alik'r's own Ash'abah tribe. These Ash'abah with his help, cleansed the city of Sentinel in Alik'r desert and it's surrounding areas of the undead brought to life by the Withered Hand. After rescuing Sentinel from the undead zombies, King Fahara’jad’s personal bodyguard the Goliath of Hammerfell, who was given this name by Imperials in the region; was asked to assist the tribe after learning of the defeat of the Withered Hand to the Ash'abah. Kalik promised Goliath he would task him with fighting living enemies on the battlefield if he so desired. Goliath being a Yokudan warrior wields a massive sword in respect to the Ansei, a gift given by the Imperial, Cinan Tharn. Not many soldiers are able to wield double two handed weapons, but Goliath loves to get up and personal in a fight, so he also carries a giant maul, both weapons laced with magical flames.

    Jux Blackheart is a master thief that masquerades as a Bard at the Sisters of the Sands inn, with his younger sidekick Lucky Hunch for pilfering and gambling during this time. Jux was known to infiltrate any towns bank vault he came across and even delved into Ayelid ruins without detection. Kalik can vividly recall the night he met the famed thief. Jux found himself rummaging thru a slightly inebriated Kalik’s pocket for too long, on a full-mooned night and because of his greed and the glimmer of his golden armor in the moonlight. He lost his left pinky fingertip as a lesson! But in return, he gained a new friend, as it was his first time since a child being caught red-handed...

    Upon arrival back in the Alik'r after many moons of adventuring, Ras Kalik ventures to Bergama. Visiting The Winking Jackal, he runs into Jux Blackheart, who introduces him to the coin game Crowns vs Forebearers (Heads vs Tails) and Golden Dwemer (RBG).... Jux constantly takes gold from the unfortunate thru theft or gambling, his biggest gambling victim is actually his partner in crime known as Lucky Hunch the Gambler. Lucky doesn't mind losing any gold coins to Jux... as Jux saved him from Altmer slavers in Summerset, by stealing a key and sending him on a boat to the mainland years prior. Lucky spent years in slavery with Khajiits in Summerset and picked up the art of subterfuge, using illusion magic disguises and stealing there.

    Kaotik Von’Daemon an outcast, and a half-caste between a Breton mother and a Redguard father. Kaotik become a pariah due to his conjuration of Daedra pets. He was taught healing magic during his childhood years by his Breton mother. His father due to Redguard customs exiled him from the desert, sending him by wagon caravan to be a soldier in the war in Cyrodiil. He happened to meet Kalik while traveling from Alik'r, during this long caravan ride the caravan he was in was ambushed in Bangkorai by a group of bandits. Kalik by chance was also traveling thru this area on his Auridon Warhorse (which was bestowed to him by his friend, Darien Gautier). During this ambush, Kalik was able to rescue five hostages from the bandits. Kaotik was the first rescued, and Ras Kalik also recruited him to be in the Ash'abah tribe. These core Ash'abah tribesmen may never be seen together in travel as they partake in their own adventures but they always know what each other is doing; as they frequent a hideout in northern Bankorai. Their hideout an old Orc castle ruin, is kept watch by Nuzhimeh and she passes messages written between them, and frequently they also enjoy her company and her bed.

    The other men rescued were a Dunmer banker, an Imperial mercenary and two other soldiers, an Imperial and a Breton Knight, stating proudly he was an Akavir descendent. One of the Imperials, Cinan, claimed to be related to Abnur Tharn the Battlemage of the Imperial Elder Council (One of Ras Kalik's mentors in the Five Companions). Cinan Tharn was really Abnur's drunkard treasure hunting illegitimate son. He was caught smuggling artifacts out of the Ayleid ruins in Cyrodiil and the elder of the two Imperials was Tyrus Septim a retired Imperial navy battle-mage (now a Lycan mercenary living in the city of Rimmen) and guard to the Tharn family. As much as Abnur Tharn hated his half-sister Euraxia, he dislikes his bas†ard son Cinan more. Tyrus now a ruffian and privateer had been paid by Abnur Tharn to watch over Cinan as much as possible. Cinan Tharn a drunkard, loves to drink at least a quarter barrel of Nord mead before he raids various delves and dungeons for relics to sell on the black market. Cinan also plans to one day, run an illegal gambling ring... which he thinks will net him more gold for his wares.

    The Dunmer captive shackled to the Imperials looked familiar to Kalik from his time in Morrowind.... and he recognized him as Tythis Andromo a House Telvanni slave-owner and banker from Vvardenfell. During a rough interrogation to Tythis, Ras Kalik learnt why the bandits accosted him. The racist Dunmer was providing slaves as soldiers for the Three Banner War. The bandits were trying to negotiate a lucrative ransom for Andromo and the Imperials.... Kalik did not need any of this gold and he could never set Tythis free as he did with the two Imperial soldiers. His past involvement with slavery and war crimes, made Kalik's blood boil. He chose not to execute Tythis, as he figured the worse punishment for this former rich and opulent slave owner, is to now be an imprisoned servant for Ras Kalik and the tribe.

    Herzog Zwei the Genesis a reknown Imperial/Akavirri battle-mage. His roots going back to Akavir through his mother’s bloodline. (His mother is descended from the Akaviri, through Versidue-Shae, and his Imperial father met her in Hakoshae, while traveling) Herzog earned the nickname "the Genesis" from his father as a child, as he was his mother's first born child, and last, as she tragically died in child-birth.

    Herzog was seeking to purchase an artifact from Cinan Tharn, before their capture and was meeting Tyrus while in Rimmen, who introduced him to Cinan. This artifact being the Ayelid artifact; the sword Sinweaver. After their rescue and the exchange of gold to Cinan for the sword he decided to slip away before Ras Kalik could question who he was, and why the Akavir descendant really wanted that sword. Herzog was headed to Nagastani — An Ayleid ruin in eastern Cyrodiil. He had read in scrolls that the Sword would give him magical powers to meet his mothers spirit, if he performed an Ayleid ritual at an old shrine hidden there. Equipped with the artifact sword, he was off to start his own adventure but Ras Kalik, did indeed notice the sword however and instead sent a letter to Jux Blackheart (whom also was interested in Ayleid treasures), to attempt to find Herzog and acquire the sword. (*Azani Blackheart in Elder Scroll's Oblivion is Jux's descendant some 747 years later)

    And so the Redguard, Imperial and Akaviri men parted ways ... While Ras Kalik went off to Elsweyr to encounter the latest threat to Tamriel, with Abnur Tharn and Sai Sahan - - DRAGONS!! Little did Ras Kalik know a few people were awaiting him in Senchal besides Sai. A necromancer survived his attack on the Withered Hand, while in Alik'r. The necromancer known as Auriek Siet'ka is also following him to the land of the Khajiits and Cacique the Sage of Ius a Shaman mystic who has become attuned spiritually with Tu'whacca (a Redguard God) and Ius (the Animal God), after being burned severely by the escaped dragons in Elsywer, is awaiting his arrival also. Aurik is a soldier of the Daggerfall Covenant that was introduced to necromancy while in the military, even though this magicka art is not spoken of openly by most of the Military leaders. He came to Alik'r and worked with the Withered Hand before Ras Kalik intervened on their plans. After the defeat of the Withered Hand, he aligned with the Worm Cult, and is constantly adapting and perfecting his necromantic arts.

    After his journey to Rimmen, Kalik heads south to Senchal, in the southern regions of Elyswer. This new adventure will also put him on a path to meet a strange Redguard man. The stranger which was infected with an untreated Peyrite disease and also was the exiled from the Order of the New Moon cult, due to his sickness. He originally joined the cult to worship Laatvulon, the green dragon, mistakenly thinking it was the Daedric prince Peyrite. This confused and suffering cultist is known as Tsar al-Bomba and he is on a path to spread the disease. He was originally infected in Orccrest while recruiting members there. Can Ras Kalik and the shaman Cacique cure this poor soul, only time will tell. Little does Tsar al-Bomba know, that his infection is tied to Vampirism, and eventually the desire for blood will take over his mind. Senchal also offers Kalik his latest love interest... Aeliah. Whom he fondly led thru battles with the Dragonguard.

    After the trek thru the heat, tropical and desert climate of Northern and Southern Elyswer, Ras Kalik heads north to the cold mountain range of Skyrim. His companion friend Lyris beckons for him with a letter sent by crow...

    Movárth Piquine - a former vampire hunter (now infected), within the Fighter's Guild (and a secretive necromancer) was in Skyrim working with the Morthaal Guard. On a patrol mission he was caught in Frewien's ice curse outside of Morthaal with the frozen undead. Movárth's vampiric infection kept him from becoming an undead minion to the curse. He was able to use necromantic ice-magic to encase himself safely until he was freed with Freiwen, when the Vestige Ras Kalik broke the curse.

    Uri Ice-Heart - brother of Urfon Ice-Heart. The twin sons of Atli and Oljourn Ice-Heart. The Ice-Heart family are originally from Markarth but now reside on the Jerall Mountain range near Cyrodiil, with their younger sister Araki. The twins had joined the Winterborn Reachmen while living in Markarth. Urfon pushed west to Orsinium with the Winterborn Clan, leaving his family behind. Uri stayed behind with his parents and sister to live in the family cabin for safety, avoiding the Vampire plague infiltrating the Reach. After news reaches him and he hears of Urfon's death... Uri leaves and heads home and is seeking vengeance. Meanwhile, his sister has also moved on to Windhelm to join the Fighter's guild. He will visit his sister, once before going to seek vengeance and she will craft him armor mixed with ice, called Stalhrim armor. Uri fearing death, after his brother's passing, falls victim to the convincing talk of Movárth at a Nordic tavern, and will also becomes a vampire.

    {time moves forward through the hour-glass}
    PS5/NA - Ras Kalik a Redguard Templar - Daggerfall Covenant • 1550+ Champion
    Returning player - 2017-2022, back in 25'
  • goldenarcher1
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    Perhaps furnishing writs will be added to the other normal daily writs in a future update?
  • Kimda
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    6 writs done, 4 characters, 11 characters left
  • Alex_Lex
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    RNG is weird.
    After 60 boxes I have 6.

    10 first - 0.
    10 second - 3.
    20 next - 0.
    Another 10 - 2.
    Last 10 - 1.
    EU: Beatrice gra-Brog, Rebellie, Yshterie, Jearra , Lirielline
    Christess, Fleuretta, Jubilee Cake, Braviliana, Onyxette
    M'adjirra, Dances-around-Nirn, Nerieth, Estrice, Ann der Wood
    Éternelle, Burns-all-the-babies, Jyggurag
    NA: Dice Twice, Nikka from the barrel
  • Sylvermynx
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    No.... but I only did 3 dailies.
  • Atreidus
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    3 of it. All sold :smiley: . At 1 Char.
    Edited by Atreidus on December 14, 2018 12:29AM
  • Atreidus
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    Alex_Lex wrote: »
    RNG is weird.
    After 60 boxes I have 6.

    10 first - 0.
    10 second - 3.
    20 next - 0.
    Another 10 - 2.
    Last 10 - 1.

    Maybe this "1x per account and char" hits. Which i the requirement for the daily legendary mystery box.
  • Ydrisselle
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    I did one set of the daily quests, and I got 3 writs. I think I was extremely lucky today...
  • TeamSeinfeld
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    3 writs on my main. Which means I’m going to get none all weekend! Didn’t realize that the drop rate was going to be low so I sold one (offered 100k, couldn’t pass that up!)
  • Atreidus
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    3 writs on my main. Which means I’m going to get none all weekend! Didn’t realize that the drop rate was going to be low so I sold one (offered 100k, couldn’t pass that up!)

    Says nothing.. It resets daily.

    ps.: i had sold my ones for 3.5k each.
    Edited by Atreidus on December 14, 2018 12:32AM
  • sevomd69
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    Atreidus wrote: »
    3 writs on my main. Which means I’m going to get none all weekend! Didn’t realize that the drop rate was going to be low so I sold one (offered 100k, couldn’t pass that up!)

    Says nothing.. It resets daily.

    ps.: i had sold my ones for 3.5k each.

    :# I would have bought yours for at least 4K...
  • kadochka
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    One. A bowl.
    Guess my rates are better, cause I got my writ for the last quest I did on the first character..

    edit: just went in and started it all with another character.. got another writ. Don't doubt, guys! The rates are higher then you may think!!
    Edited by kadochka on December 14, 2018 12:44AM
    if I could make another character, their name would be Cries-For-Character-Slots. AKA, I need more.

  • Atreidus
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    sevomd69 wrote: »
    Atreidus wrote: »
    3 writs on my main. Which means I’m going to get none all weekend! Didn’t realize that the drop rate was going to be low so I sold one (offered 100k, couldn’t pass that up!)

    Says nothing.. It resets daily.

    ps.: i had sold my ones for 3.5k each.

    :# I would have bought yours for at least 4K...

    Yeah. Monday i will rise the prices. I have got mailing fees to. ;) (sells via mail)

    Means: today was the last day before the weekend where i have got time ..
    Edited by Atreidus on December 14, 2018 12:37AM
  • Mr_Walker
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    Why oh whyyy everything has to have the hideous RNG whyyyyyy

    It allegedly keeps people interested.
  • SydneyGrey
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    Did all nine quests on five characters, and got three writs out of all of those. So, three out of a total of 45 quest boxes.

    *Edit* I just did another character, so now it's three writs out of 54 boxes. :/

    Edited by SydneyGrey on December 14, 2018 3:41AM
  • ayu_fever
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    all dailies done, no writs dropped :(
    i would pay 1 million for all 12 just to get it over with because the rng is too low and i REALLY want that skin!!!
    PS4 NA

    all characters are members of the ebonheart pact master race
    BLOOD FOR THE PACT

    main character:
    Rebekah Straight-Fire, breton templar healer: THE FATEBRINGER (dungeons, trials, pvp)
    —MERIDIA’S LUSTRANT— 1100+CP; alliance rank 21 (major grade 1); Rebekah is the most devoted and loyal follower of the lady of infinite energies and the highest ascendant of meridia’s purified legion and was forged from meridia’s brilliant radiance of purity.

    other meta toons-
    Alexa Straight-Fire, breton warden healer: THE ALCHEMIST (dungeons, trials)
    Sasha Straight-Fire, nord dragonknight tank: THE UNBREAKABLE (dungeons, trials)
    Freyja Straight-Fire, nord warden tank: THE ICEBERG (dungeons, trials)
    Ororo Straight-Fire, dark elf magsorc: THE SHOCKWAVE (dungeons, trials)
    Michonne Straight-Fire, redguard stamDK: THE EVISCERATOR (dungeons, trials)

    just for fun toons-
    Rhea Straight-Fire, wood elf warden stam healer: THE RANGER
    Shiva Straight-Fire, high elf warden ice mage: THE CRYOMANCER
    Morgana Straight-Fire, dark elf necromancer solo play: THE DEATHSINGER
    Lucille Straight-Fire, dark elf nightblade solo play: THE VOIDWALKER
    Diana Straight-Fire, nord templar tank: THE CLERIC
    Falsetto Straight-Fire, orc stamsorc werewolf: THE THUNDERHOWL
  • phairdon
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    Picked up three writs so far, from 10 runs of the event.
    Edited by phairdon on December 15, 2018 8:34PM
    Your immersion is breaking my entitlement. Buff Sorc's. Darkshroud the cremator Death by furRubeus BlackFluffy knight BladesThe Fat PantherPsijic Fungal SausageFlesheater the VileCaspian Rafferty FernsbyArchfiend Warlock PiersThe Black BishopEvil Wizard Lizard (EU)Neberra Vestige Fajeon (EU)Salanis Deathstick (EU)Blood Mage Alchemist (EU)
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