Failed to respond problems

After happily video conferencing with my Mum back in England (I am in Thailand) we have recently received the dreaded Failed to Respond regardless of which one invites the other. We eventually managed to obtain pictures by following some of the suggestions on the discussion but I think the main success was rebooting the router. Unfortunately whilst we can obtain two way pictures we can only obtain 1 way sounds depending upon who invites who.
Neither of us have touched our computers to make any changes and are both on the same latest versions of the software, Tiger and iChat so are wondering why this is happening now rather than before, any ideas?
My machine seems to have also taken to shutting down and restarting for no apparent reason including one time just completely freezing 'off' and not able to restart even after unplugging the power.
Surely this 'failed to respond' is something Apple needs to look into urgently as I am rapidly losing faith with the supposed 'plug and play' sales pitch when it seems anything but!

Welcome to Apple Discussions!
This failed to respond is as much an issue with the AOL servers that iChat has to go through as anything else. This has been discussed at length in the forum.
However, your system shutting down on its own is most likely not an iChat problem, and probably a power supply issue if not set up in your Apple menu -> System Preferences -> Energy Saver -> Schedule button. This I would take up with AppleCare. There is an repair extension program for certian iMac G5s:
http://www.apple.com/support/imac/repairextensionprogram/
See if your iMac G5 qualifies for it if you are not under AppleCare or the one year warranty.

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Hi Perseverance,
This info suggests that ports for iChat are not open somewhere such as the Mac Firewall or the modem.
4:24 PM Wednesday; January 24, 2007

Disk Utility: Burn error: 0x80020022 The device failed to respond...

I've been working on archiving a ton of video to DVD. I'm using Dual-Layer discs to minimize the amount of physical storage space needed for the finished project. I burned several discs in iDVD in July and regularly received errors. Then the drive suddenly stopped loading any type of media. Anything I inserted would spin briefly and then eject. Repaired permissions and followed steps outlined here and here. Took the Mac back to the store where I bought it (sadly, not an Apple Store - nearest one is 12 hrs away) where naturally it performed flawlessly for the store rep.
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Media: Philips DVD+R DL 8x
*Drive info:*
HL-DT-ST DVDRW GS21N:
Firmware Revision: SA15
Interconnect: ATAPI
Burn Support: Yes (Apple Shipping Drive)
Cache: 2048 KB
Reads DVD: Yes
CD-Write: -R, -RW
DVD-Write: -R, -R DL, -RW, +R, +R DL, +RW
Write Strategies: CD-TAO, CD-SAO, CD-Raw, DVD-DAO
Media: Insert media and refresh to show available burn speeds
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2009-10-03 08:54:01 -0600: Burning Image “Disc 22.img”
2009-10-03 08:55:15 -0600: Image name: “Disc 22.img”
2009-10-03 08:55:15 -0600: Burn disc in: “HL-DT-ST DVDRW GS21N”
2009-10-03 08:55:15 -0600: Erase disc before burning: No
2009-10-03 08:55:15 -0600: Leave disc appendable: No
2009-10-03 08:55:15 -0600: Verify burned data after burning: Yes
2009-10-03 08:55:15 -0600: Eject disc after burning
2009-10-03 08:55:15 -0600:
2009-10-03 08:55:15 -0600: Preparing data for burn
2009-10-03 08:56:30 -0600: Opening session
2009-10-03 08:56:35 -0600: Opening track
2009-10-03 08:56:35 -0600: Writing track
2009-10-03 09:01:37 -0600: Finishing burn
2009-10-03 09:02:37 -0600: Closing session
2009-10-03 09:02:38 -0600: Finishing burn
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Disk Utility: Requested burn speed was 47x, actual burn speed is 4x.
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Message was edited by: Weasel42

I have encountered the same problem. I have a Mac Book Pro from 2007, and it has gone through 3 DVD writers so far, all of which have ruined DVD+R DL disks. I have occasionally been able to burn one, but usually during verify, I get this error message:
Communication to the disk drive failed: 0x8002022
And disk utility fails with a "Invalid B-tree node size" error
Oddly, when I try to burn a disk near capacity (6.5Gb or more) it is more likely to fail than if I burn a smaller disk.
I've been using Memorex DVD+R DL disks, but I have used other brands in the past but they have failed, too. Out of about 50 disks so far, I have had success with about 5.

"The attempt to burn a disc failed. The device failed to respond properly"

Hello everyone,
I have suddenly developed a problem when trying to burn a CD. I get the "Checking playlist" and "Initializing" messages, and then Writing...(the name of the first track)", but about 20 seconds later, just when seems as if it will start burning, the CD is ejected and I get the following message: ""The attempt to burn a disc failed. The device failed to respond properly, unable to recover or retry."
I have browsed the forums here and it seems that many other people have had similar problems. I am running a Powerbook G4, OS X version 10.2.8, iTunes 6.0.5.
I have used several different brands of media, and many slower burning speeds, but nothing helps.
I can still listen to CD's with my computer, just not burn anything.
My computer is about 5 years old. Do you think that this problem is suddenly occurring simply because my optical drive needs to be replaced?
Also, another issue, possibly related, but maybe not, is that, after my burn failed for the first time, I put in a completely different CD to see if it would play. It did, but instead of listing the correct tracks on the CD, it showed the tracks of the previous playlist that had the failed burn.
For example, I imported the tracks from one CD into my Library, then moved them to a playlist. When I tried to burn the contents of that playlist to a CD, I received the "attempt to burn failed" message that I previously described.
Then, I inserted a completely different disc, but iTunes read it as having the same contents of the playlist that had failed to burn, but when I clicked on the track titles, they played from the new CD that I'd inserted, not the failed playlist. So although the titles indicated that I was working with the failed playlist, the media that played was from the new CD.
Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated!
Sarah
Powerbook G4 Mac OS X (10.2.x)
Powerbook G4 Mac OS X (10.2.x)

I'm having a similar problem. In my case, the problem started about two months ago. I regularly update software. Currently I'm at 10.4.10 and iTunes 7.3.2(6).
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However, I find it odd that my external drive works and both internal drives are failing. I was suspecting the IDE controller on the logic board, except that Toast works. This logic board is not as old as the computer. It was a replacement in 2005 when an after market ATI card fried and took it and the power supply out. At first I suspected a hardware problem and replaced the IDE cable which looked warn. The NEC drive is about two years old and the combo drive is the original. They are on the same controller.
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Help - failed to respond - ichat os 10.4.7

i just bought 3 new macbooks. 1 for my fiance, 1 for myself, and 1 for my inlaws as i am moving out of state in two weeks.
i have an OLD g4 cube and an old ibook with an external, firewire isight camera. when i use both the ibook (wireless) and the cube (direct ethernet connection to my comcast cable modem) i am able to ichat with my sister who is in nyc.
when i first bought the 1st macbook i brought it home and successfully connected with my sister, in her apartment, and video-conferenced.
i then bought the 2 macbooks, set them up at my fiances house. 1 was hard-wired to their ethernet connection, the other was working wirelessly. we were able to connect and ichat in their house.
my fiance brought her computer to my house last night, we upgraded her and my OS to OS 10.4.7.
she went home, we connected via our wireless chats ONE time ... then when we tried later - we each got the "failed to respond b.c XXXX did not reply" (each got it on our own computer for our own names)
i was able to connect my macbook to my ethernet and ichat with the computer that was hard-wired at her house, but once i removed my hard-wire connection at my house, i lost the connection immediately
i then took out my isight and cube and connected to my parents computer again, i also used my ibook laptop and connected with the isight again ... when i tried to use the new macbook - failed to respond again and again and again
please - i'm so frustrated - can anyone help after that verbose explaination of my problem
macbook Mac OS X (10.4.6) now on max os x (10.4.7)

Hi bginz,
Welcome to the Apple Discussions
Ok it is a bit like this.
iChat reads the Connection speed via a setting in System Preferences for Quicktime.
WHen a computer is started up for the first time the full Bandwidth is passed to iChat
In subsquent iChat/computer start ups the Quicktime setting is used.
If this is set to Automatic it returns a 0 to iChat and caps the Bandwidth.
Go to System Preferences > QUicktime > Streaming tab and set the drop down to match your download speed.
If your connection is fatser than 1.5meg then use the 1.5meg setting.
Some of your problem may be related to the routing set up you have on your LAN.
Hw are you set up with regard to IP issuing from your modem ?
Is it using DHCP or have you set up Static routing ?
IS there any other routing device involved ?
This will lead to how have you opened the ports to allow different computers to use the iChat ports ?
Can you confirm that the initial connections are form the AIM Buddy List and not the Bonjour one ?
2:11 PM Thursday; June 29, 2006

New macbook pro fail to respond to the power button

Why did my new macbook pro fail to respond to the power button?
I have a new 13" MacBook Pro Retina (10.9.1) which I have been using for about 3 weeks. I am new to Mac and am in the process of making the transition from Windows XP.
Today, with the battery at 100% and the power lead disconnected, I left the mac with the lid closed but, when I returned, it did not come back to like when I opened the lid. Also, it would not respond to the power button.
After some web searching, I managed to get it back to life after resetting the SMC.
Is this a software problem, or is it more likely to be a hardware problem?

Highly unlikely that software is involved - especially since resetting the SMC corrected the problem.
Unless it happens again, I would forget it. If it occurs again, take it in for warranty service.
Barry

User failed to respond

Okay so I have tried with a bunch of different people but I can't get video chat to work I keep getting the message that I failed to respond. I was able to user one of the appletest01 accounts and connected just fine but not to any real person. I have all my ports setup per ichat help guides and had a friend do the same for his but we couldn't connect.
Anyone know something we can try to get around this problem?

Date/Time: 2006-11-22 19:48:14.783 -0800
OS Version: 10.4.8 (Build 8L2127)
Report Version: 4
iChat Connection Log:
AVChat started with ID 2439286152.
0x17ad7ae0: State change from AVChatNoState to AVChatStateWaiting.
jtking516: State change from AVChatNoState to AVChatStateInvited.
0x17ad7ae0: State change from AVChatStateWaiting to AVChatStateConnecting.
jtking516: State change from AVChatStateInvited to AVChatStateConnecting.
0x17ad7ae0: State change from AVChatStateConnecting to AVChatStateEnded.
Chat ended with error -8
jtking516: State change from AVChatStateConnecting to AVChatStateEnded.
Chat ended with error -8
Video Conference Error Report:
@:0 type=4 (00000000/22)
[VCSIP_INVITEERROR]
[19]
@SIP/SIP.c:2437 type=4 (900A0015/22)
[SIPConnectIPPort failed]
Video Conference Support Report:
@:0 type=2 (00000000/2)
[VCUSE_INTERNALISIGHT]
[25]
@SIP/Transport.c:1218 type=1 (00000000/0)
[INVITE sip:[email protected] SIP/2.0
Via: SIP/2.0/UDP 192.168.1.33;branch=z9hG4bK284ffb0574c4d6be
Max-Forwards: 70
To: "u0" <sip:[email protected]>
From: "jtking516" <sip:[email protected]>;tag=1823807539
Call-ID: 6fa48500-7aa5-11db-94a0-b8faff0413c4@lip
CSeq: 1 INVITE
Contact: <sip:[email protected]>;isfocus
User-Agent: Viceroy 1.2
Content-Type: application/sdp
Content-Length: 474
v=0
o=jtking 0 0 IN IP4 192.168.1.33
s=jtking516
c=IN IP4 192.168.1.33
b=AS:2147483647
t=0 0
a=hwi:1056:2:2160
a=bandwidthDetection:YES
a=iChatEncryption:NO
m=audio 16386 RTP/AVP 12 3 0
a=rtpmap:3 GSM/8000
a=rtpmap:0 PCMU/8000
a=rtpID:831972697
m=video 16384 RTP/AVP 126 34
a=rtpmap:126 X-H264
a=fmtp:34 imagesize 1 rules 30:352:288
a=framerate:20
a=RTCP:AUDIO 16387 VIDEO 16385
a=pogo
a=fmtp:126 imagesize 0 rules 20:640:480:640:480
a=rtpID:1434778404
@SIP/Transport.c:1218 type=1 (00000000/0)
[INVITE sip:[email protected] SIP/2.0
Via: SIP/2.0/UDP 192.168.1.33;branch=z9hG4bK284ffb0574c4d6be
Max-Forwards: 70
To: "u0" <sip:[email protected]>
From: "jtking516" <sip:[email protected]>;tag=1823807539
Call-ID: 6fa48500-7aa5-11db-94a0-b8faff0413c4@lip
CSeq: 1 INVITE
Contact: <sip:[email protected]>;isfocus
User-Agent: Viceroy 1.2
Content-Type: application/sdp
Content-Length: 474
v=0
o=jtking 0 0 IN IP4 192.168.1.33
s=jtking516
c=IN IP4 192.168.1.33
b=AS:2147483647
t=0 0
a=hwi:1056:2:2160
a=bandwidthDetection:YES
a=iChatEncryption:NO
m=audio 16386 RTP/AVP 12 3 0
a=rtpmap:3 GSM/8000
a=rtpmap:0 PCMU/8000
a=rtpID:831972697
m=video 16384 RTP/AVP 126 34
a=rtpmap:126 X-H264
a=fmtp:34 imagesize 1 rules 30:352:288
a=framerate:20
a=RTCP:AUDIO 16387 VIDEO 16385
a=pogo
a=fmtp:126 imagesize 0 rules 20:640:480:640:480
a=rtpID:1434778404
@SIP/Transport.c:1218 type=1 (00000000/0)
[INVITE sip:[email protected] SIP/2.0
Via: SIP/2.0/UDP 192.168.1.33;branch=z9hG4bK284ffb0574c4d6be
Max-Forwards: 70
To: "u0" <sip:[email protected]>
From: "jtking516" <sip:[email protected]>;tag=1823807539
Call-ID: 6fa48500-7aa5-11db-94a0-b8faff0413c4@lip
CSeq: 1 INVITE
Contact: <sip:[email protected]>;isfocus
User-Agent: Viceroy 1.2
Content-Type: application/sdp
Content-Length: 474
v=0
o=jtking 0 0 IN IP4 192.168.1.33
s=jtking516
c=IN IP4 192.168.1.33
b=AS:2147483647
t=0 0
a=hwi:1056:2:2160
a=bandwidthDetection:YES
a=iChatEncryption:NO
m=audio 16386 RTP/AVP 12 3 0
a=rtpmap:3 GSM/8000
a=rtpmap:0 PCMU/8000
a=rtpID:831972697
m=video 16384 RTP/AVP 126 34
a=rtpmap:126 X-H264
a=fmtp:34 imagesize 1 rules 30:352:288
a=framerate:20
a=RTCP:AUDIO 16387 VIDEO 16385
a=pogo
a=fmtp:126 imagesize 0 rules 20:640:480:640:480
a=rtpID:1434778404
@:0 type=2 (00000000/22)
[VCVIDEO_OUTGOINGATTEMPT]
[4]
@:0 type=2 (00000000/2)
[VCUSE_INTERNALISIGHT]
[25]
Video Conference User Report:
Binary Images Description for "iChat":
0x1000 - 0x17cfff com.apple.iChat 3.1.5 (440) /Applications/iChat.app/Contents/MacOS/iChat

Ichat user failed to respond

hi, i've been trying to video chat with people using ichat for somet ime now, every time i try to do it though, it just says "user failed to respond". i am using an AIM screen name, and so is the person i am trying to chat with. both of us are using mac book pros

Hello... I am also having the "error-8" ichat video problem.
Date/Time: 2007-10-01 17:20:31.899 -0400
OS Version: 10.4.10 (Build 8R2232)
Report Version: 4
iChat Connection Log:
AVChat started with ID 1586007614.
heavenlylr1: State change from AVChatNoState to AVChatStateWaiting.
0x154f7470: State change from AVChatNoState to AVChatStateInvited.
0x154f7470: State change from AVChatStateInvited to AVChatStateConnecting.
heavenlylr1: State change from AVChatStateWaiting to AVChatStateConnecting.
heavenlylr1: State change from AVChatStateConnecting to AVChatStateEnded.
Chat ended with error -8
0x154f7470: State change from AVChatStateConnecting to AVChatStateEnded.
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Video Conference Error Report:
Video Conference Support Report:
Video Conference User Report:
I have called my windstream provider and have shut off the firewalls to my internet and have checked for firewalls on my computer, which were all off. My boyfriend and live very far apart and bought these computers mostly for this reason. I called Apple, and they had no answers for me. I am able to video chat with another macbook in my house, but not with anyone else. PLEASE tell me you have answers
Thank you

IChat v Skype - 'fail to respond' etc

I have been using Skype on my Mac for a long time, and recently decided to try out iChat AV with friends living overseas. They have Macs too.
I find iChat has superior audio capabilities but it has serious problems with such issues as 'user failed to respond' or 'insufficient bandwidth'. These are problems that occur like 70% of the time and I know it is not a matter of router settings as I could sometimes get iChat to work just great. I have checked out all the postings in this forum regarding these issues and tried all the fixes but still get these problems. They do not happen all the time. Only sometimes! By the way, I am using ADSL 1500 Mbs as are my friends and I know speed/bandwidth are more than sufficient.
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AV failure... "Failed to respond" error

Been suffering from this "failed to respond" error for attempted video connections for some time now. Never quite got a solution for it. I have a PB 12" and iMac mini routed at home through a Netgear WPN824 unit, and now adding a MacBook. We could AV chat at home b/n the Macs (no big deal) but just can't get a connection outside with my in-laws. We used to be able to do this successfully under an earlier version of 10.4.x, but this "failed to respond" error has plagued us for the last few 10.4.x OS versions.
I am just wondering if the Netgear router is an issue? Would a Linksys unit be the solution? Can anyone with a similar experience report whether the issue is somehow related to Netgear's implementation?
Thanks.

Hi Ralph,
Thanks for your comment.
Somehow I'm very curious about this "did not respond" problem.
Especially since it is a problem that occurs not concistently.
It seems that it works now and then (ichat av), and very often it works
stable for quite sometime. Then suddenly the "did not respond" issue is back again and nothing can be done to fix it. When you try later (without changing any settings) it is working like it should again. So I would call it non-repeatable.
The problems started when osx updated to 10.4. I know it is not an elegant solution but the effort is minimum and the previous os is stable under any circumstance. Any idea when Apple has a fix for this, it is an Apple software problem. Can imagine it would save guys like you lot's of time and brainpain.
Regards,
JPM
Hi Jan,
Welcome To The Apple Discussion Pages.
That is one solution. Normally it is for devices
like the Zyxels that for some reason does not like
iChat on port 5190 or for modems that Port Forward
AND specify Protocols leading to conflicts when port
5190 needs TCP and UDP.
As the original poster is connecting what looks like
three computers to the 'Net now he would be better
served by Port Triggering or UPnP.
As it is a Netgear it may need UpnP turned Off and On
twice before it works properly (Netgear quirk). If
he is using Port Triggering we will need to check the
setigs he has.
Defcom has Netgear DG834 variant that works. I have
a Linksys (Router) that works.
5:13 PM Saturday; June 3, 2006
MacBookPro 17", G5 quad, G3. Mac OS X (10.4.6) G5 Quad, G4 powerbook, G3 powerbook

Burn fails: "The device failed to respond properly, unable to recover or.."

Hi all,
Whenever I try to burn a disc with iTunes (I'm backing up my whole library), I get this error: "The device failed to respond properly, unable to recover or retry." I'm using MBP and the SuperDrive is Matshushuita UJ-857D.
Anyone know what's going on? I've tried 4 different discs and SuperDrive has destroyed all of them so far
Thanks!
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Yet another "fail to respond".....

I've had a look around on the posts and can't find a problem that quite matches this. I bought my parents a G5 iMac with an external iSight just over a year ago. We've been using iChat happily since then, til today.
Originally I had G4 iMac with iSight on panther. Since then we've both upgraded to Tiger, and I've upgraded to a G5 iMac 2.1 with built in iSight. Still no problems. Just after christmas I invested in a Zoom ethernet modem and tonight was the first time since then we've tried to iChat. Depending on who's trying to accept the chat, they recieve the message that they have failed to respond.
Both firewalls are off and encryption is not enabled. This would suggest to me that it might be my new modem. So I powered up my old G4 connected with my old modem, but still no audio or videochats, with the same error messages.
I don't see why I should be getting the same problem with my old set up too when it worked fine before (G4 running Tiger too).
Any thoughts?

HI Veeto,
Ok your parents may have set up Port Forwarding like this (I can not UPnP listed on this screen shots).
UPnP stands for Universal Pug n Play.
It is one means of making sure the Ports in a cable or ADSL modem are open.
Port Forwarding is another and Port Tiggering is yet another.
Sometimes a cabele modem can be set as a Straight through device much like a USB modem.
An ADSL modem is likely to come with some ports pen by default which allow you to Plug and Play with your Web broswer and Mail applications and Send and get files over FTP.
However iChat uses ports ports above the 1024 threshold for these open ports. This means you have to open the ports.
If you have the Access IP and Default Password and User ID for your 5660ADSL modem then you will be able to do the same.
The page I linked you to has all the ports you need for AIM and Jabber accounts to work.
This is on of the other Zoom's Pages for the same thing. Similar but different.
You should be able to work out how to set yours up.
Ideally you need to use UPnP or Port Triggering to use two computers at one location with iChat as these both allow multiple computer to use the same ports (Port Forwarding does not).
It might be you have newer firmware on your modem than is shown in these pics and you might have UPnP.
http://www.zoom.com/techsupport/adsl/adsl_x3.shtml (Firmware page).
I do not see that it says it has UPnP on thier site.
Ralph

(Target failed to respond in time for a logout request) - - - Two Node's Iscsi initiator is not able to connect simultaneoulsy

Environment
OS = Windows 2003R2
Iscsi initiator = 2.0.8
Microsoft Iscsi Target = 3.3
Error in event viewer = Target failed to respond in time for a logout request.
Source iScsiPrt, Event ID 44
Problem
I have two systems with Win2003 R2 installed with Iscsi initiator 2.0.8. One Iscsi initiator is connected with the target but when I connect the second system, the system is not able to connect and giving me login error mentioned above. I disconnect the
connected system(The system which is connected with windows target) and connect the system which is failing to connect with the windows target, this time the failing system able to connect with windows target.
My workaround
The system which is connected with the windows target, I restarted it. While restarting the system, I connect the other system which then connected successfully. Now this time when both systems are up and running both system's iscsi initiator is connected
with Windows target.
Any comment will be appreciated. Thanks. Zahid Haseeb.

Hi Zahid,
Have you tried the suggestion above?
Please feel free to let us know if the issue persists.
Best Regards,
Amy Wang

IChat AV 2.1 - Failed to Respond (NOT Tiger AV 3 version)

Hi all - have been iChatting with my sister for a long time without too many problems. All of a sudden (since a couple of days) we can no longer connect to each other. Both on Mac 10.3.9/AV 2.1 - both with sufficient broadband speeds - both with the proper ports open. We've had no changes in system. Tried from G5 to G5; from iBook to PowerBook, from G5 to laptop, nothing works. Starting up iChat no problem, inviting for video chat no problem, screen says "Starting video chat" and then it either "hangs" or gives the message "user failed to respond". Connection Doctor message is: xx did not respond. Tried to send UDP SIP "invite" to the following IP addresses and ports: xxxx:5060, xxxx:5060.
All related topics I checked here seem to deal with Tiger's version iChat AV 3, but we have the problem in iChat AV 2.1. Would anyone be able to give us some tips and hints? Other than bad connections (sound/video) from time to time, everything worked just fine. Thanks much!

Hello Snobble
All of a sudden (since a couple of days) ...
If the problem occurred only after the recent Security updates, I suggest you download and reapply the Security Update 2005-007 (Mac OS X 10.3.9 Client). You may have had a bad download or install.
Repair permissions
b before AND after
the update. See Gulliver's Mac OS X 10.3/10.4: System maintenance FAQ for why.
If that does not get iChat AV working again, try the suggestions in the How Can I get iChat working again? FAQ.

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