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May 6, 2026

November 1984

<p>Comdex belongs to IBM<br /> Xmas sales outlook dismal<br /> Games get protected in Japan</p> <p>These stories and many more on this episode of the VGNRTM!</p> <p>This episode we will look back at the biggest stories in and around the video game industry in November 1984. <br /> As always, we'll mostly be using magazine cover dates, and those are of course always a bit behind the actual events.</p> <p>Alex Smith of They Create Worlds is our cohost.  Check out his podcast here:<br /> https://www.theycreateworlds.com/<br /> and order his book here:<br /> https://www.theycreateworlds.com/book</p> <p>Get us on your mobile device:<br /> Android:  https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly92aWRlb2dhbWVuZXdzcm9vbXRpbWVtYWNoaW5lLmxpYnN5bi5jb20vcnNz<br /> iOS:      https://podcasts.apple.com/de/podcast/video-game-newsroom-time-machine</p> <p>And if you like what we are doing here at the podcast, don't forget to like us on your podcasting app of choice, YouTube, and/or support us on patreon!<br /> https://www.patreon.com/VGNRTM</p> <p>Send comments on Mastodon @videogamenewsroomtimemachine@oldbytes.space<br /> Or<br /> twitter @videogamenewsr2<br /> Or<br /> Instagram https://www.instagram.com/vgnrtm<br /> Or<br /> videogamenewsroomtimemachine@gmail.com</p> <p>Links:<br /> If you don't see all the links, find them here:<br />     </p> <p>7 Minutes in Heaven: KnightLore<br /> Video Version: https://www.patreon.com/posts/157513930<br />     https://www.mobygames.com/game/14733/knight-lore/</p> <p>Corrections:<br /> Ethan's fine site The History of How We Play: https://thehistoryofhowweplay.wordpress.com/<br /> October 1984 Ep - https://www.patreon.com/posts/october-1984-137843011<br />     <br /> October 1994 Ep - https://www.patreon.com/posts/october-1994-151072694    <br />     Mortal Kombat Live Tour - https://youtu.be/nbOQIheheDc</p> <p><br /> 1974:<br /> 1974 - Creative Computing debuts<br />     https://archive.org/details/CreativeComputingv01n01NovemberDecember1974</p> <p>1984:<br /> Atari claims Coleco to exit UK console market<br />     https://archive.org/details/popular-computing-weekly-1984-11-15/mode/1up</p> <p>Coleco exits the UK market<br />     https://archive.org/details/popular-computing-weekly-1984-11-29/mode/1up</p> <p>Parker Brothers abandons UK<br />     https://archive.org/details/popular-computing-weekly-1984-11-29/page/n4/mode/1up<br />     https://www.sinclaircollection.site/?page_id=520   http://www.fruitcake.plus.com/Sinclair/Interface2/Cartridges/Interface2_RC_Unreleased.htm</p> <p>Hi-Tech isn't UK's savior<br />     Financial Notebook: Hi-tech myth / Employment falls in information, technology industry, The Guardian (London), November 2, 1984<br />     <br /> Coinop earnings crater<br />     Play Meter November 1, 1984, pg. 32.</p> <p>Nintendo pushes VS. Paks and standards<br />     Play Meter November 15, 1984, pg. 24<br />     https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nintendo_VS._System</p> <p>Atari Games gets into systems<br />     RePlay November 1984, pg. 16<br />     https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atari_Games<br />     https://www.mobygames.com/game/3929/star-wars/<br />     https://www.mobygames.com/game/21280/star-wars-the-empire-strikes-back/<br />     https://www.mobygames.com/game/17500/star-wars-return-of-the-jedi/</p> <p>Konami buys Interlogic<br />     https://archive.org/details/game-machine-magazine-19841115p/page/n13/mode/2up<br />     Gung Ho - https://www.imdb.com/de/title/tt0091159/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_8_nm_0_in_0_q_gung%20ho</p> <p>Twin Galaxies looking for world records<br />     https://archive.org/details/guinness1985book00mcwh/page/570/mode/2up?q=video+game   <br />     Play Meter, November 1, 1984 pg. 25</p> <p>Colecovision rides Cabbage Patch Kid coattails<br />     Rainbow Brite, Robots Give Cabbage Patch Kids Run for Money, The Associated Press, November 20, 1984, Tuesday, AM cycle, Section: Domestic News, Byline: By ROGER GILLOTT, AP Business Writer<br />     Cabbage Patch/Colecovision Ad - https://youtu.be/lqZsOeEWDtw?si=k3zoqYsDuL00pxmB</p> <p>IBM conquers Comdex<br />     I.B.M. ENTRY UNCHALLENGED AT SHOW, The New York Times, November 19, 1984, Monday, Late City Final Edition, Section: Section D; Page 1, Column 3; Financial Desk, Byline: By DAVID E. SANGER<br />     Current well-behaved packages leave user dreams unfulfilled, Computerworld, November 19, 1984, Section: MICROCOMPUTERS; Small Talk; Pg. 57, Byline: Eric Bender, CW Senior Editor<br />     Denise Carabet, The San Diego Union-Tribune, November 26, 1984 Monday, Section: BUSINESS; Pg. A-16<br />     Comdex host to myriad micro debuts; Show features few surprises, Computerworld, November 19, 1984, Section: NEWS; Pg. 1, Byline: By Eric Bender, CW Staff     <br />     PERIPHERALS;THE ALLURE OF LASER PRINTERS, The New York Times, November 20, 1984, Tuesday, Late City Final Edition, Section: Section C; Page 7, Column 1; Science Desk, Byline: By PETER H. LEWIS<br />     Foreign vendors showcase wares at Comdex;Japanese, Australian, English vendors highlight product introductions in '84, Computerworld, November 26, 1984,Section: NEWS; Pg. 40, Byline: By Susan Blakeney, CW Staff</p> <p>Apple ad spree continues<br />     Apple Goes After Share of Mind Over Market; 'Event Marketing' Has Become Core Of No. 2's Strategy, ADWEEK, November 19, 1984, Eastern Edition, Byline: By Betsy Sharkey and Paul Farhi     <br />     APPLE'S MAC TAKING ON I.B.M. The New York Times, November 22, 1984, Thursday, Late City Final Edition, Section: Section D; Page 1, Column 3; Financial Desk, Byline: By ANDREW POLLACK<br />     No Headline In Original, U.S. News & World Report, November 19, 1984, Section: NEWSLETTERS: U.S. Business; TRENDS THAT SHAPE THE FUTURE; Pg. 75</p> <p>Home computer sales slump in Xmas build up<br />     https://archive.org/details/popular-computing-weekly-1984-11-22/page/n4/mode/1up<br />     Leisure Sector Gives Madison Ave. Big Xmas Gift, ADWEEK, November 5, 1984, Eastern Edition, Byline: By Amy Saltzman, Bob Peischel, Jack Feuer, Betsy Sharkey, Paul Farhi, Dottie Enirco and Fran Brock</p> <p>Atari cuts price of 800XL<br />     https://archive.org/details/popular-computing-weekly-1984-11-22/page/n4/mode/1up    <br />     Computer Wars: Atari Announces Price Slash<br />     The Associated Press, November 13, 1984, Tuesday, AM cycle, Section: Domestic News, Byline: By DIANE CURTIS, Associated Press Writer<br />     ATARI MAKES PLANS FOR STOCK OFFERINGS, The New York Times, November 14, 1984, Wednesday, Late City Final Edition, Section: Section D; Page 4, Column 5; Financial Desk<br />     https://discord.com/channels/431269689918750731/618928892232859659/1483821277230792834     <br />     Vaughn, Mullen Get CD Posts at WRG, ADWEEK, November 19, 1984, Eastern Edition, byline: By Gail Belsky</p> <p>UK is"meh" on MSX<br />     https://ia600609.us.archive.org/31/items/popular-computing-weekly-1984-11-01/PopularComputing_Weekly_Issue_1984-11-01.pdf  pg. 29</p> <p>India says "yes" to BBC Micro<br />     Acorn User, November 1984, pg. 10     <br />     https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Semi-Conductor_Laboratory<br />     https://bbcmicro.computer/scl-unicorn</p> <p>USSR copies Apple<br />     Byte November 1984, pg. 134<br />     https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agat_(computer)</p> <p>Sinclair working on portable<br />     https://archive.org/details/popular-computing-weekly-1984-11-08/page/n4/mode/1up  <br />     https://archive.org/details/popular-computing-weekly-1984-11-29/mode/1up</p> <p>ICL goes QL<br />     https://archive.org/details/popular-computing-weekly-1984-11-01/mode/1up<br />     https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/One_Per_Desk   <br />     https://youtu.be/FdmoXjmPPHk?si=-djAjZ1Es0wDCKV2<br />     No Headline In Original, The Associated Press, November 1, 1984, Thursday, AM cycle, Section: Business News    <br />     https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ROLM    <br />     Rolm workstations tie phone, micro;Desktop systems integrate voice, data communicationsions tie phone, micro, Computerworld, November 5, 1984, Section: NEWS; Pg. 2, Byline: By Eric Bender, CW Staff<br />     https://archive.org/details/popular-computing-weekly-1984-11-22/mode/1up</p> <p>QL gets 3rd party upgrades<br />     https://ia600609.us.archive.org/31/items/popular-computing-weekly-1984-11-01/PopularComputing_Weekly_Issue_1984-11-01.pdf</p> <p>PC Jr gets new lease on life<br />     THE USER-FRIENDLY VOTING BOOTH IS POISED TO COME ON LINE, The New York Times, November 4, 1984, Sunday, Late City Final Edition, Section: Section 4; Page 6, Column 1; Week in Review Desk, Byline: By DAVID E. SANGER    <br />     Local governments tap micros for electoral activities, Computerworld, November 5, 1984, Section: NEWS; Pg. 16, Byline: By James Connolly, CW Staf<br />     PCjr's second Halloween, Computerworld, November 5, 1984, Section: VIEWPOINT; Lecht on Science; Pg. 59, Byline: Charles P. Lecht;</p> <p>Tandy 1000 debuts<br />     Tandy Unveils $1,199 IBM-Compatible Computer, The Associated Press, November 8, 1984, Thursday, BC cycle, Section: Business News</p> <p>Hitachi shoots for 32-bit supremacy<br />     Hitachi Plans To Challenge U.S. Makers of 32-Bit Processors, The Associated Press, November 29, 1984, Thursday, BC cycle, Section: Business News<br />     Byte November 1984, pg. 159<br />     XTAR introduces 3D accelerator    Byte November 1984, pg. 179    <br />     https://archive.org/details/PC_Tech_Journal_vol03_n09/page/n27/mode/2up?q=xtar+polygone    <br />     https://www.bitsavers.org/magazines/Digital_Design/Digital_Design_V15_N08_198508.pdf</p> <p>Thorn-EMI fires internal devs<br />     https://ia600609.us.archive.org/31/items/popular-computing-weekly-1984-11-01/PopularComputing_Weekly_Issue_1984-11-01.pdf   pg. 8   <br />     https://www.mobygames.com/company/5174/creative-sparks/</p> <p>Games Workshop gets into computer games<br />     https://www.mobygames.com/game/63565/tower-of-despair/   <br />     https://archive.org/details/popular-computing-weekly-1984-11-22/page/n68/mode/1up  <br />     https://www.mobygames.com/company/3136/games-workshop-ltd/games/title:1/<br />     <br /> Firebird buys Elite rights<br />     https://archive.org/details/popular-computing-weekly-1984-11-29/page/n4/mode/1up <br />     https://www.mobygames.com/game/1324/elite/<br />     https://www.mobygames.com/game/46533/elite/</p> <p>Timothy Leary gets into games<br />     Timothy Leary: LSD `guru' leaps to floppy discs, The San Diego Union-Tribune, November 11, 1984 Sunday, Section: LIFESTYLE; Pg. D-1, Bline: Frank Green<br />     https://www.mobygames.com/game/254/timothy-learys-mind-mirror/<br />     <br /> PlayNet profiled<br />     No Headline In Original, United Press International, November 4, 1984, Sunday, BC cycle, Section: Financial, Byline: By STEVE GEIMANN, UPI Business Writer    <br />     https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PlayNET</p> <p>BBS gets busted<br />     FREE-SPEECH ISSUES SURROUND COMPUTER BULLETIN BOARD USE, The New York Times, November 12, 1984, Monday, Late City Final Edition, Section: Section A; Page 1, Column 1; Financial Desk, Byline: By ANDREW POLLACK<br />     https://www.nytimes.com/1985/08/04/magazine/of-bytes-and-bulletin-boards.html<br />     The Night of the Hackers, Newsweek, November 12, 1984, UNITED STATES EDITION, Section: DISPATCHES; Pg. 17, Byline: RICHARD SANDZA</p> <p>French paper Le Canard hacks French Nuclear program<br />     Computer secrets tapped / France, The Guardian (London), November 29, 1984, From PAUL WEBSTER</p> <p>Hackers unpack<br />     Admitted hacker says he discovered Pentagon plans, United Press International, November 22, 1984, Thursday, AM cycle, Section: Domestic News, byline: By MICHAEL D. HARRIS</p> <p>Move over modems, here come satellites!<br />     SATELLITE BROADCAST NETWORK, INC.; Satellite receiver system, Computerworld, November 19, 1984, Section: COMMUNICATIONS; Network Services; Pg. 41       <br />     New service for personal computers offers direct link to satellite, Christian Science Monitor (Boston, MA), November 20, 1984, Tuesday, Section: National; Pg. 11, Byline: By David F. Salisbury, Staff writer of The Christian Science Monitor</p> <p>You haven't lived until you've died in MUD ad<br />     https://archive.org/details/popular-computing-weekly-1984-11-22/page/n46/mode/1up</p> <p>Hackers reviewed by New York Times<br />     PERSONAL COMPUTERS; THE BOOKS GET BETTER ON NONTECHNICAL TOPICS, The New York Times, November 6, 1984, Tuesday, Late City Final Edition, Section: Section C; Page 5, Column 1; Science Desk, Byline: By ERIK SANDBERG-DIMENT <br />     IN SHORT, The New York Times, November 11, 1984, Sunday, Late City Final , Edition, Section: Section 7; Page 32, Column 1; Book Review Desk; Review</p> <p>Micro Hobby launches in Spain<br />     https://archive.org/details/MicroHobby057/MicroHobby/MicroHobby_001/page/n31/mode/2up<br />     https://microhobby.speccy.cz/mhforever/</p> <p>Japan recognizes video game copyirghts<br />     https://archive.org/details/game-machine-magazine-19841101p/page/n16/mode/1up<br />     <br /> Commodore sees loophole in Amiga battle<br />     https://ia600609.us.archive.org/31/items/popular-computing-weekly-1984-11-01/PopularComputing_Weekly_Issue_1984-11-01.pdf</p> <p>Game music gets busted<br />     https://ia600609.us.archive.org/31/items/popular-computing-weekly-1984-11-01/PopularComputing_Weekly_Issue_1984-11-01.pdf     <br />     https://youtu.be/6kFu5ojgnQU?si=3E6Tqg2Mi1vMQEnX<br />     https://archive.org/details/popular-computing-weekly-1984-11-08/page/n4/mode/1up</p> <p>UK PC clones get busted<br />     https://archive.org/details/popular-computing-weekly-1984-11-08/mode/1up  <br />     https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Advance_86<br />     <br /> IBM eyes Mexico for factory<br />     BUSINESS DIGEST,The New York Times,November 28, 1984, Wednesday, Late City Final Edition, Section: Section D; Page 1, Column 1; Financial Desk; summary<br />     https://www.nytimes.com/1985/01/19/business/mexico-rejects-ibm-control-for-new-plant.html<br />     <br /> Computer Museum finds permanent home<br />     First Computer Museum Opens On Boston's Waterfront, The Associated Press, November 14, 1984, Wednesday, PM cycle, Section: Domestic News, Byline: By BART ZIEGLER,    <br />     https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Computer_Museum,_Boston</p> <p>Acorn Video profiled<br />     https://archive.org/details/popular-computing-weekly-1984-11-15/page/n13/mode/1up</p> <p>Datacopy announces Model 700 scanner<br />     DATACOPY; Announces major new product and software offerings, Business Wire, November 1, 1984, Thursday  <br />     https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Datacopy</p> <p>IBM mainframe strategies revealed<br />     IBM seeks mart leverage via customer revenue, Computerworld, November 26, 1984, Section: COMPUTER INDUSTRY; Pg. 97, Byline: By John Desmond, CW Staff</p> <p>Hong Kong transfer disrupts toy supplies<br />     Playthings, November 1984, pg. 61<br />     <br /> Hitchhikers' Guide to the Galaxy goes Fourth<br />     COSMIC HITCHHIKER, United Press International, November 24, 1984, Saturday, BC cycle, Section: Domestic News, Byline: By WILLIAM C. TROTT, United Press International<br />     <br /> Visicorp RIP<br />     VISICORP IS MERGING INTO PALADIN, The New York Times, November 3, 1984, Saturday, Late City Final Edition, Section: Section 1; Page 29, Column 3; Financial Desk, Byline: By ANDREW POLLACK<br />     Spreadsheets cited most used micro software, Computerworld, November 26, 1984, Section: MICROCOMPUTERS; Pg. 90<br />     https://archive.org/details/byte-magazine-1984-11-rescan/page/n11/mode/1up</p> <p>Franklin RIP<br />     Franklin to free assets in effort to settle with creditors; Legal battles with Apple placed New Jersey-based manufacturer in financial, straits, Computerworld, November 12, 1984, Section: COMPUTER INDUSTRY; Pg. 138</p> <p>Mylstar RIP<br />     Play Meter November 15, 1984, pg. 8</p> <p><br /> Recommended Links:</p> <p>The History of How We Play: https://thehistoryofhowweplay.wordpress.com/<br /> Gaming Alexandria: https://www.gamingalexandria.com/wp/<br /> They Create Worlds: https://tcwpodcast.podbean.com/<br /> Digital Antiquarian: https://www.filfre.net/<br /> The Arcade Blogger: https://arcadeblogger.com/<br /> Retro Asylum: http://retroasylum.com/category/all-posts/<br /> Retro Game Squad: http://retrogamesquad.libsyn.com/<br /> Playthrough Podcast: https://playthroughpod.com/<br /> Retromags.com: https://www.retromags.com/<br /> Games That Weren't - https://www.gamesthatwerent.com/</p> <p><br /> Sound Effects by Ethan Johnson of History of How We Play.</p> <p><br /> Copyright Karl Kuras</p>

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April 28, 2026

Gary Bracey - Part 2 - Ocean, Telstar, Digimask

<p>For computer gamers in the 1980s and 90s, few companies were more ever-present than Ocean, a powerhouse in publishing, through their massive ad campaigns and amazing film licenses and coin-op conversions.</p> <p>Our guest today, Gary Bracey, was the VP of Development at Ocean and oversaw the production of many a classic, such as Batman, Green Beret and Robocop, to say nothing of being their in-house go-to guy for judging film licenses.  </p> <p>Gary tells us about life in the Ocean dungeon, the amazing youngsters that coded the titles and what it took to get them to market and life after Ocean at Telstar and the startup he cofounded Digimask.</p> <p>Recorded: May and August 2025</p> <p>Find Part 1 here:<br /> https://youtu.be/03T9HZ7iYys?si=iBzrOnHbNR30gSCy</p> <p>Get us on your mobile device:<br /> Android: https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly92aWRlb2dhbWVuZXdzcm9vbXRpbWVtYWNoaW5lLmxpYnN5bi5jb20vcnNz<br /> iOS: https://podcasts.apple.com/de/podcast/video-game-newsroom-time-machine</p> <p>And if you like what we are doing here at the podcast, don't forget to like us on your podcasting app of choice, YouTube, and/or support us on patreon!<br /> https://www.patreon.com/VGNRTM</p> <p>Send comments on <br /> Mastodon @videogamenewsroomtimemachine@oldbytes.space<br /> Or<br /> twitter @videogamenewsr2<br /> Or<br /> Instagram https://www.instagram.com/vgnrtm<br /> Or<br /> https://bsky.app/profile/vgnrtm.bsky.social<br /> Or<br /> videogamenewsroomtimemachine@gmail.com</p> <p>Links:<br /> https://www.linkedin.com/in/garybracey/<br /> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ocean_Software<br /> https://www.mobygames.com/company/544/bandai-namco-entertainment-uk-ltd/<br /> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ocean_Software#Licensed_games<br /> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commodore_64_Games_System<br /> https://www.mobygames.com/group/3031/renegade-series/<br /> https://www.mobygames.com/game/12765/sleepwalker/<br /> https://www.mobygames.com/company/84/digital-image-design-ltd/<br /> https://www.mobygames.com/game/2913/jurassic-park/<br /> Dinosaur Demo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k7Lk7idveeU<br /> https://www.mobygames.com/game/140034/lone-soldier/<br /> https://www.mobygames.com/company/1415/telstar-electronic-studios-ltd/<br /> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OWp1FuXXjcg<br /> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digimask<br /> https://web.archive.org/web/20080701124519/https://www.digimask.com/<br /> https://virtua.gitbook.io/virtua-wiki/welcome-to-the-metaverse/the-virtua-team<br /> https://www.mobygames.com/game/45660/the-addams-family/</p> <p>Copyright Karl Kuras</p>

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April 15, 2026

Gary Bracey - Part 1 - Ocean

<p>For computer gamers in the 1980s and 90s, few companies were more ever-present than Ocean, a powerhouse in publishing, through their massive ad campaigns and amazing film licenses and coin-op conversions.</p> <p>Our guest today, Gary Bracey, was the VP of Development at Ocean and oversaw the production of many a classic, such as Batman, Green Beret and Robocop, to say nothing of being their in-house go-to guy for judging film licenses.  <br /> <br /> Gary tells us about life in the Ocean dungeon, the amazing youngsters that coded the titles and what it took to get them to market.</p> <p>Recorded: May 2025</p> <p>Video Version: https://www.patreon.com/c/VGNRTM</p> <p>Get us on your mobile device:<br /> Android: https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly92aWRlb2dhbWVuZXdzcm9vbXRpbWVtYWNoaW5lLmxpYnN5bi5jb20vcnNz<br /> iOS: https://podcasts.apple.com/de/podcast/video-game-newsroom-time-machine</p> <p>And if you like what we are doing here at the podcast, don't forget to like us on your podcasting app of choice, YouTube, and/or support us on patreon!<br /> https://www.patreon.com/VGNRTM</p> <p>Send comments on <br /> Mastodon @videogamenewsroomtimemachine@oldbytes.space<br /> Or<br /> twitter @videogamenewsr2<br /> Or<br /> Instagram https://www.instagram.com/vgnrtm<br /> Or<br /> https://bsky.app/profile/vgnrtm.bsky.social<br /> Or<br /> videogamenewsroomtimemachine@gmail.com</p> <p>Links:<br /> https://www.linkedin.com/in/garybracey/<br /> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Software_Projects<br /> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Imagine_Software<br /> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ocean_Software<br /> https://www.mobygames.com/game/31581/miami-vice/<br /> https://www.mobygames.com/game/33164/street-hawk/<br /> https://www.mobygames.com/game/48091/knight-rider/<br /> https://www.mobygames.com/game/6233/f29-retaliator/<br /> https://www.mobygames.com/company/84/digital-image-design-ltd/<br /> https://www.mobygames.com/game/13812/head-over-heels/<br /> Robocop ad on UK VHS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aGLskD5sFHA<br /> Robocop ad in Spectrum game: https://www.indieretronews.com/2016/05/zx-spectrum-classics-robocop-retro.html<br /> https://www.reddit.com/r/newzealand/comments/99v8l/new_zealand_story_the_1988_arcade_game/<br /> https://www.mobygames.com/person/14498/dawn-drake/</p> <p><br /> Copyright Karl Kuras</p>

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