Message center announcements
November 11, 2024 – November 17, 2024
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(Updated) Microsoft Copilot Now Available for B2B Members in Multi-Tenant Organizations (MTO)
MC933534 | November 15 – Microsoft Copilot is now available for B2B members in MTOs, with a new Teams policy for IT admin control. Rollout begins early January 2025, with completion by late January 2025. The policy is enabled by default but can be disabled in the Teams Admin Center.
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(Updated) Microsoft Defender for Identity: “Alert notifications” feature will retire starting in November 2024
MC912708 | November 13 – The “Alert notifications” feature in Microsoft Defender for Identity will be retired starting mid-January 2025, with a new rollout timeline updated on November 13, 2024. Users should transition to using the Incident email notifications in Microsoft Defender XDR to manage notification rules.
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Microsoft 365 Copilot can access Microsoft Viva Engage content
MC932535 | November 13 – Microsoft 365 Copilot will soon access Viva Engage content, including question posts in public communities and Answers, to provide relevant responses. This feature requires a Copilot license and will be available on web and mobile platforms, starting mid-December 2024 and completing by late January 2025. No admin action is needed for the rollout.
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(Updated) Microsoft Places app ON by default
MC922620 | November 12 – The Microsoft Places app will be ON by default, facilitating in-office coordination via OWA or Outlook Calendar. Teams Premium users get extra features. Rollout begins early December 2024. Admins should set up policies to pin the app for users and configure access as needed.
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The November 2024 Windows security update is now available
MC932187 | November 12 – The November 2024 security update is now available for all supported versions of Windows. We recommend that you install these updates promptly. For more information about the contents of this update, see the release notes, which are easily accessible from theWindows 11andWindows…
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(Updated) Microsoft Loop – Multi-Geo Support for Shared Loop workspaces
MC929025 | November 11 – Microsoft Loop will support Multi-Geo for shared workspaces, with data storage located in the expected geo. Rollout starts late March 2025 and completes by late April 2025. No action is needed for preparation as changes will occur automatically for multi-geo tenants.
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(Updated) Microsoft Copilot extending to Teams and Outlook
MC922627 | November 16 – Starting late November 2024, Microsoft Copilot will be available for pinning in Teams and Outlook for Entra account users. Admins can control the pinning, and it’s not pinned by default. Users can access it directly if pinned. The rollout is expected to complete by end of December 2024.
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New Microsoft Outlook for Windows: Calendar notifications in the background
MC935645 | November 16 – Coming soon for the new Microsoft Outlook for Windows: Users can enable Calendar notifications on their desktop when Outlook is not launched. Users can select the notification to open the Calendar event details.
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Microsoft OneNote Copilot Chat is coming to iPad and Mac desktops
MC935644 | November 16 – Microsoft OneNote Copilot Chat is coming to Mac desktops and iPad. OneNote Copilot Chat is an intelligent assistant, transforming the way users interact with their notes. Users enter natural language prompts, and Copilot helps them understand, summarize, and rewrite notes for enhanced clarity and purpose. This feature will be available to all commercial accounts with a valid Microsoft 365 Copilot license. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID…
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(Updated) Microsoft Teams: New DVR capabilities for town halls (desktop and web)
MC932488 | November 15 – Microsoft Teams is introducing DVR capabilities for town halls on desktop and web, allowing attendees to interact with live streams as with recorded content. Rollout begins early December 2024, with full availability by early February 2025. This feature includes pause, play, volume control, and live catch-up functions. No admin action is required for the update.
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(Updated) Exchange Online to introduce External Recipient Rate Limit
MC787382 | November 15 – Beginning January 2025, Exchange Online will enforce a new External Recipient Rate limit of 2000 recipients per 24 hours, introduced in two phases for new and existing tenants. This limit is part of the overall 10000 Recipient Rate limit, aiming to prevent abuse of services. Organizations exceeding this limit should consider Azure Communication Services for Email.
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Microsoft Teams admin center: Admins can disable the ability to send messages in meeting chat before and after a meeting
MC920298 | November 15 – New Microsoft Teams admin center options will enable admins to disable meeting chat before and after meetings. These options are part of the Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 422808 and will roll out between January 2025 and February 2025. Admins should review configurations and inform users accordingly.
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(Updated) External recipients MailTip offline behavior update for Microsoft Outlook for iOS and Android
MC834102 | November 15 – Updated November 15, 2024: After further review we have decided not to proceed with this change at this time. We apologize for any inconvenience.
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(Updated) Microsoft Teams: Easily insert hyperlinks in messages
MC926877 | November 15 – Microsoft Teams will soon allow users to create hyperlinks in chats by pasting a URL over selected text, similar to Outlook and Loop. This feature will be available on Teams for Windows and Mac, with rollouts beginning in early January 2025 for Targeted Release and late January 2025 for General Availability. No admin action is needed.
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(Updated) Microsoft Forms: New streamlined and modernized experience
MC922626 | November 15 – Microsoft Forms is introducing a new, modern experience with an updated portal page, form creation, and response analysis. The update includes organized templates, a selection of styles, and enhanced results analysis with charts and graphs. Rollout begins late October 2024, with no admin action required.
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Microsoft Purview | Insider Risk Management: Downgrade or remove sensitivity label
MC934733 | November 15 – Microsoft Purview Insider Risk Management will soon update to capture sensitivity label changes on OneDrive, Azure Information Protection, and endpoints, not just SharePoint. Public Preview starts mid-November 2024, with General Availability in late January 2025. No action is required for this automatic update.
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Microsoft Teams: File Interactive Previews
MC934727 | November 15 – Microsoft Teams introduces file interactive previews in chats and channels, starting with PDFs and expanding to other formats. Rollout begins January 2025, with different stages for various user groups, and no admin action is required. Users can review files within their workflow, improving efficiency.
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(Updated) Microsoft Purview Communication Compliance: Enrich triage with Insider Risk Management context
MC878431 | November 15 – The Microsoft Purview compliance portal now integrates Insider Risk Management alerts within Communication Compliance triage flows, enhancing compliance risk assessment. Rollout updates include Public Preview in mid-November 2024 and General Availability in mid to late December 2024. Organizations should enable Data sharing in IRM settings to prepare.
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Microsoft Purview |Communication Compliance: Customize policies with language-specific trainable classifier conditions
MC921117 | November 15 – Microsoft Purview Communication Compliance will soon include a notification banner to alert users when hidden content triggers a policy match, enhancing transparency. Rollout updates have been made, with Public Preview and General Availability dates adjusted. This feature will be available by default with no admin action required before the rollout. Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 417483.
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Microsoft Purview compliance portal | Communication Compliance: Notify users about hidden content matches
MC903625 | November 15 – The Microsoft Purview compliance portal will soon introduce a notification banner for hidden content matches in Communication Compliance. Rollout updates have been made, with Public Preview starting mid-November and General Availability in early January. No admin action is required before the rollout.
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(Updated) Categorize single items in conversation view in new Microsoft Outlook for Windows and web
MC920306 | November 15 – The new Outlook feature allows categorizing individual emails in conversation view, with a rollout starting mid-November 2024, completing by mid-February 2025. No admin action is required for this update associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 416450.
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(Updated) Microsoft Viva: Glint and Pulse results will be integrated into the Microsoft Copilot Dashboard
MC871005 | November 14 – Microsoft Viva will integrate Glint and Pulse survey results into the Copilot Dashboard, with a rollout from late October to early December 2024. This update allows users to start Pulse surveys and view results directly from the dashboard, subject to minimum privacy thresholds. Subscription to Microsoft Copilot for Microsoft 365 and Viva suite is required.
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Power Automate – Copilot created flow regeneration feature
MC933481 | November 14 – On December 13, 2024, a new feature will be introduced that allows users to regenerate flows created by Copilot. How does this affect me? Previously, when using Copilot to create flows, makers would have to manually update their prompts to have a new flow created. This new feature introduces a ‘Regenerate’ button, which will enable Copilot to create a new variation of that flow without needing to edit the original prompt. What do I need to do to prepare?…
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Purview | Insider Risk Management: New pay-as-you-go model for cloud storage apps, cloud services, and Microsoft Fabric
MC917743 | November 14 – Microsoft Purview | Insider Risk Management indicators for cloud storage apps, cloud services, and Microsoft Fabric will switch to a pay-as-you-go model in January 2025. Organizations must link an Azure subscription for billing and can opt-in via the new Microsoft Purview portal. Rollout updates and preparation steps are provided.
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(Updated) Copilot agents in SharePoint rolling to Targeted Release
MC916296 | November 14 – SharePoint is rolling out Copilot agents to Targeted Release, with full availability expected by late December 2024. Users with M365 Copilot licenses can create and interact with Copilot agents within SharePoint. Advanced customization and site owner features will be released later. Associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 416297.
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Microsoft 365 admin center: Business Chat (web) usage added to Active users metric in Microsoft 365 Copilot usage report
MC915482 | November 14 – The Microsoft 365 admin center will include Business Chat (web) in the ‘Any app’ active users metric of the Microsoft 365 Copilot usage report starting early December 2024. This update, associated with Roadmap ID 415468, may cause a slight active user increase, with specific usage data available by November 2024. No admin action is required before the rollout.
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Microsoft Purview | Information Protection: Auto-labeling for Microsoft Azure Storage and Azure SQL
MC933531 | November 13 – Auto-labeling for Microsoft Azure Storage and Azure SQL will be available in Microsoft Purview | Information Protection. It allows automatic labeling of assets based on defined conditions. Public Preview begins mid-November 2024, with General Availability starting late March 2025. Admins can configure new policies, and some existing capabilities will be discontinued. Preparation requires no admin action before rollout.
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Microsoft 365 admin center: New usage reports for Microsoft Copilot with enterprise data protection
MC933530 | November 13 – A new Microsoft Copilot usage report will be added to the Microsoft 365 admin center in mid-November 2024, providing insights into active usage and enterprise data protection. This report includes user activity metrics and trends, and will be available by default with no required admin action.
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Microsoft Viva Amplify and Microsoft SharePoint: New required footers will be automatically applied to email
MC933529 | November 13 – New automatic footers will be added to emails sent from Microsoft Viva Amplify and SharePoint when sharing SharePoint News posts. These footers will include the customer logo, a Microsoft-generated statement, and a privacy statement link. Rollout begins early November 2024 and completes by mid-November. No admin action is required before the rollout. Organizations should update configurations and inform internal communicators.
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(Updated) Microsoft Purview | Insider Risk Management: Granular trigger throttling
MC788980 | November 13 – Microsoft Purview Insider Risk Management is introducing granular trigger throttling limits in a public preview, with a rollout timeline updated to start in late October 2024 and general availability in early March 2025. This update will help organizations receive critical alerts without being affected by surge in trigger volumes.
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(Updated) Microsoft Teams and Microsoft Outlook: Name pronunciation on the profile card
MC917748 | November 13 – Microsoft Teams and Outlook will soon introduce a name pronunciation feature on profile cards, aiming to enhance inclusivity. It will be previewed without an admin toggle but will include one before general availability. Admins can opt out by raising an incident. The feature stores pronunciation data in user mailboxes and applies to various Teams and Outlook versions. Rollouts begin mid-November 2024 for Targeted Release and mid-January 2025 for General Availability. Admins need to enable the feature manually.
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(Updated) Microsoft 365 admin center will support Tenant restriction v2
MC931380 | November 13 – The Microsoft 365 admin center will soon support Tenant Restriction v2, enhancing security by limiting user access via external accounts. This feature, part of cross-tenant access settings, will be rolled out from mid-November to late December 2024 and will be off by default. No admin action is required before the rollout.
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(Updated) Contact Unification across Outlook and Teams
MC695487 | November 13 – The message details the unification of contact lists across Outlook and Teams, allowing visibility and edits to be shared between both platforms. An initial migration has occurred, and a full transition to a unified contact experience is expected by April 2025. Organizations are advised to update documentation and encourage contact backups in Outlook.
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Microsoft Mesh: Support for audio when sharing screens in Microsoft Teams immersive events
MC932489 | November 13 – Microsoft Teams immersive events will soon support audio during screen sharing for presenters using Microsoft Mesh with a Teams Premium license. This feature, associated with Roadmap ID 423475, will roll out in early to mid-December 2024 and requires no admin action to enable.
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Microsoft Purview | Insider Risk Management: New Insider Risk Management reporting capabilities
MC932480 | November 13 – Microsoft Purview | Insider Risk Management is introducing new reporting capabilities with a central location for all reports, including analytics and user activity. New Alerts and Cases operational reports will be available for admins, analysts, or investigators, rolling out from December 2024 to March 2025.
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Microsoft Secure Score: New Microsoft Defender for Identity recommendation
MC932478 | November 13 – Microsoft Secure Score will add a new Defender for Identity recommendation, “Prevent Certificate Enrollment with arbitrary Application Policies (ESC15)”, to improve security posture. Public Preview begins mid-November 2024, with General Availability starting late November 2024. No action is required for preparation.
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(Updated) Microsoft Purview | Communication Compliance: Policy alerts improvements
MC920304 | November 12 – Microsoft Purview Communication Compliance is enhancing policy alerts, offering better capabilities and customization. Rollout begins mid-January 2025, with general availability in early April 2025. Admins can customize alert frequency and recipients. The feature is available by default. More information is accessible via the Microsoft Purview compliance portal.
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(Updated) Teams admin center: App centric management and changes to app permission policies
MC688930 | November 12 – The Teams admin center is transitioning to app-centric management, with a phased rollout resuming late November 2024. Phase 1 auto-migration for global permission policy tenants is delayed to early 2025. Phase 2 allows admins to self-migrate using a wizard, expected to complete by mid-December 2024. Phase 3 details will follow.
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(Updated) Microsoft Teams: Ask to join a shared channel with a channel link
MC792603 | November 12 – Microsoft Teams will soon allow in-tenant users to request joining a shared channel via a link, with channel owners deciding on the request. Rollout begins mid-June 2024 for Targeted Release and completes by late November 2024 for GCC High, DoD. No admin action required; users should be informed.
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(Updated) Microsoft Teams: Describe it to design it in Teams Workflows
MC718250 | November 12 – Microsoft Teams is introducing a ‘Workflow builder’ feature, allowing users to describe desired automations and receive matching workflows. The rollout begins late September 2024, completing by late November 2024. This update is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 382659. Users need a Teams account with Power Automate access in Europe or the US. Limitations include English-only support and possible parameter omissions. No preparation is needed for this rollout.
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(Updated) Mute with Windows Taskbar available in the new Microsoft Teams on Windows
MC709270 | November 12 – The new Microsoft Teams on Windows now allows users to mute and unmute their audio via the mic icon in the Windows taskbar. The feature rollout began in June 2024 and will be completed by late November 2024. Organizations should inform their users about this update.
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(Updated) Outlook Folder Recursive Search
MC690179 | November 12 – The rollout timeline for the new Outlook feature allowing recursive folder search has been updated to begin in late February 2025 and complete by late March 2025. Organizations should inform users and update documentation accordingly. Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 151025.
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(Updated) Microsoft Viva Engage: Unregistered users in an external network will not receive community emails
MC928016 | November 12 – Microsoft Viva Engage will update to only send community emails to registered users. Previously, unregistered invited users could receive emails. Starting December 2024, only those who accept the invitation and complete registration will receive updates. Organizations should inform users and update documentation accordingly.
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Microsoft Copilot: New user control for web searches
MC931407 | November 12 – Microsoft Copilot will introduce a user control for web searches, allowing users to enable or disable sending queries to Bing. Rollout starts mid-December 2024 and should complete by late January 2025. Admins can disable this feature, and no action is required for the rollout.
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New Microsoft Outlook for Windows: Read-only support for .pst files
MC931404 | November 12 – The new Microsoft Outlook for Windows will offer read-only support for .pst files, allowing users to open, read, and search emails in .pst files. Calendar, Contacts, and Tasks data in .pst files will not be accessible in this phase. Rollout begins late November 2024 for Targeted Release and mid-January 2025 for General Availability. Outlook Data File support is enabled by default but can be managed with the OutlookDataFile mailbox policy.
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Ensuring Security and Compliance: Keep your Microsoft Teams desktop clients up to date
MC931401 | November 12 – The message emphasizes the importance of keeping Microsoft Teams desktop clients updated for security and compliance. Teams updates automatically, but admins should ensure this feature is properly configured. Starting November 12th, 2024, outdated clients will receive notifications, and by December 4th, 2024, a blocking page will appear for versions older than 90 days. Admins need to prepare by updating Teams and verifying configurations.
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Updates in computation of network metrics and cross-collaboration metrics in Viva Insights
MC931379 | November 11 – Viva Insights’ network metrics and cross-collaboration queries have been updated for better connection identification and data protection. Rollout starts mid-November 2024, with minor changes in query values expected. No action is required from organizations.
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(Updated) Microsoft Purview compliance portal: Communication Compliance Insightful Policy Performance – Public Preview
MC694121 | November 11 – The Microsoft Purview Communication Compliance is introducing Insightful Policy Performance in public preview, providing real-time visibility into scanning progress and updates on policy conditions. The rollout is rescheduled from December 2023 to December 2024. This update is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 145793.
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Dynamics 365 Field Service – Summarize records with Copilot
MC931328 | November 11 – We are announcing the Summarize records with Copilot feature for Dynamics 365 Field Service. This feature provides technicians with a quick summary of their work orders, outlining key details and other contextual information. This feature will reach general availability on December 16, 2024. How does this affect me? When you generate a summary with Copilot, the system uses the work order ID and your security profile to determine which relevant data to display by pulling…
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(Updated) Microsoft Teams: Increase in meeting passcodes length for added security
MC889520 | November 11 – Microsoft Teams is enhancing security by extending meeting passcodes to a minimum of 8 characters. Rollouts will start in early November 2024 and finish by late November, varying by availability zones. This change affects users joining with a Meeting ID and passcode, requiring no admin action.
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Microsoft Purview | Generative AI: Hub in public preview
MC790798 | November 11 – The Microsoft Purview AI Hub, now known as Microsoft Purview Data Security Posture Management for AI (DSPM for AI), is generally available. It includes new capabilities and supports Microsoft 365 E3 and Copilot licenses, helping organizations secure data in AI applications. The hub features insights, data protection policies, and compliance controls. It will be visible in the Microsoft Purview portals with analytics, policies, and activity explorer tabs. Preparation involves reviewing the admin documentation. Rollout is scheduled for May and November 2024. Roadmap ID: 188510.
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Power Platform – General availability of solution-aware cloud flow sharing limits is now available
MC931293 | November 11 – We are announcing the general availability of solution-aware cloud flow sharing limits to the Power Platform. You can now start to control how you want your makers to share their solution-aware cloud flows. Customers should have access to this control for their managed environments by December 13, 2024.How does this affect me? The control enables administrators to either enable or disable sharing. When sharing is disabled, this means that makers cannot…
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Upcoming changes to email service notification recipients
MC931290 | November 11 – Message Center is the primary channel to receive updates about your Microsoft services. Occasionally, we will send email service notifications regarding upcoming changes that require customer action, planned maintenance, or other important announcements. To expand access and help you manage recipients in your organization, we will be implementing a new policy for receiving these transactional, email service notifications. How does this affect me? Previously, View more
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(Updated) Microsoft Teams: Hiding inactive channels
MC804771 | November 11 – Microsoft Teams will soon automatically detect and hide inactive channels, with rollout dates varying from mid-July 2024 to late February 2025, depending on the release stage. Users can manually hide channels, opt out, or manage preferences in Teams Settings. EDU license users are excluded from this update. Roadmap ID: 325780.
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