The document discusses the Pomodoro Technique, a time management method that uses a timer to break down work into intervals, traditionally 25 minutes in length, separated by short breaks. It aims to help people focus and manage their time by limiting distractions. The technique encourages taking regular short breaks to help maintain focus, stay relaxed, and improve productivity.

2. Pomodoro Technique
Progetto
Valerio
Crini
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3. P modoro Technique
Progetto
Valerio
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4. P modoro Technique
Progetto
Valerio
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5. Pomodoro Technique
Remember, Time is a
greedy player. Who wins
without cheating, every
round
The Clock by Charles Baudelaire
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6. Goal
Enhance focus
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7. Goal
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Enhance focus
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Stress free work
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8. Goal
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Enhance focus
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Stress free work
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Enjoy free time
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9. Obstacles
Overlapping activities
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10. Obstacles
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11. Obstacles
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12. Obstacles
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13. Obstacles
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Overlapping activities
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Interruptions
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14. Obstacles
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Overlapping activities
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Interruptions
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Deadlines
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15. What you need
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16. What you need
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17. Pomodoro's Technique for Dummies
Set timer for a 25
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minute task
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18. Pomodoro's Technique for Dummies
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Set timer for a 25
minute task
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Go without interruptions
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19. Pomodoro's Technique for Dummies
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Set timer for a 25
minute task
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Go without interruptions
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Rest for 5 minutes
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20. Pomodoro's Technique for Dummies
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Set timer for a 25
minute task
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Go without interruptions
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Rest for 5 minutes
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Iterate
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21. Pomodoro's Technique for Dummies
Real life example
My Day before going to work
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Get train at 7.30
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Arrive at station at 7.55
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22. Pomodoro's Technique for Dummies
Real life example
My Day before going to work
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Get train at 7.30
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Read a book for 25 minute
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Arrive at station at 7.55
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23. Pomodoro's Technique for Dummies
Real life example
My Day before going to work
Read a book for 25 minute
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24. Pomodoro's Technique for Dummies
Real life example
Read a book for 25 minute
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25. Pomodoro's Technique for Dummies
Real life example
Read a book for 25 minute
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Full focused
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26. Pomodoro's Technique for Dummies
Real life example
Read a book for 25 minute
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Full focused
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Only one task
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27. Pomodoro's Technique for Dummies
Real life example
Read a book for 25 minute
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Full focused
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Only one task
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No interruptions
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28. Pomodoro's Technique for Dummies
Real life example
Read a book for 25 minute
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Full focused
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Only one task
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No interruptions
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Relaxed
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29. Tracking
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30. Pomodoro's properties
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Atomic (void/overlearn)
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Immediate feedback
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Develops motivation
(todo today list)
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Focus on important
activities in quasi realtime
(25 minutes updates)
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31. Breaks
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Short rest
5 minutes between pomodoros
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Long rest 15-25 minutes
every four pomodoros
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32. Breaks' properties
Short rest helps focalizing on previous
still unresolved issues in an
asyncronous way (sleep on it)
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Don't continue to work!
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Go away from your desk
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Drink
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Walk around
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Look out of the window
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Talk
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33. workflow
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34. workflow
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35. Planning, Tracking and Recording
Tools
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Activity Inventory
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To Do Today
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Records
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36. Planning
Activity Inventory
List of thing you have to do
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TMobile Adaptor
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Rufus refactoring
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Virgin Adaptor
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Burda Adaptor
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H3G's description feature
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New CDR engine
( owner='vcrini' and status !
='resolved' and status !='QA' and
status!='stalled' )
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37. Planning
Activity Inventory
Properties
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It's you buffer
•Estimate duration
•Split large activities in subactivities
(max 7 pomodoros for an activity)
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38. Planning
Activity Inventory
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TMobile Adaptor live tests 7
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TMobile Adaptor develop 6
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Rufus refactoring 5
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Virgin Adaptor 7
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Burda Adaptor 7
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H3G's description feature 5
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New CDR engine 5
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39. Tracking
To do Today
From Activity Inventory
choose activities you'll
be working today
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Rufus refactoring 5
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New CDR engine 5
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40. Tracking
To do Today
Choosing activites by
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relevance
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schedule
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contest
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41. Tracking
To do Today
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Rufus refactoring 5X
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New CDR engine 5
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42. Tracking
To do Today
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Rufus refactoring 5 XX
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New CDR engine 5
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43. Tracking
To do Today
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Rufus refactoring 5 XXXXX
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New CDR engine 5
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44. Tracking
To do Today
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Rufus refactoring 5 XXXXX
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New CDR engine 5
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45. Tracking
To do Today
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Rufus refactoring 5 XXXXX
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New CDR engine 5X
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46. Tracking
To do Today
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Rufus refactoring 5 XXXXX
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New CDR engine 5 XXXXX
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47. Tracking
To do Today
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Rufus refactoring 5 XXXXX
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New CDR engine 5 XXXXX[ ][ ]
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48. Tracking
To do Today
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Rufus refactoring 5 XXXXX
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New CDR engine 5 XXXXX[X][X]
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49. Tracking
To do Today
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Rufus refactoring 5 XXXXX
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New CDR engine 5 XXXXX[X][X]
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50. Tracking
To do Today, II
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Creating pomodoro presentation 2
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51. Tracking
To do Today, II
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Creating pomodoro presentation 2
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52. Tracking
To do Today, II
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Creating pomodoro presentation 2
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53. Tracking
To do Today, II
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Creating pomodoro presentation XX
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54. Tracking
Interruptions
Protect your pomodoro
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55. Tracking
Interruptions
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Internal
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External
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56. Tracking
Interruptions
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Internal
source: yourself
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External
source: the world
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57. Tracking
Interruptions
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Internal
write as a new activity
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External
write as a new activity
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58. Tracking
Interruptions
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Internal
write as a new activity
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External
write as a new activity, if possible
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59. Tracking
Interruptions
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Creating pomodoro presentation 2
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60. Tracking
Interruptions
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Creating pomodoro presentation 2
Unplanned and urgent
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Feature xy
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Ticket 666
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Answer question
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61. Tracking
Interruptions
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Creating pomodoro presentation 2 '''
Unplanned and urgent
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Feature xy
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Ticket 666
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Answer question
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62. Tracking
Interruptions
Properties, unplanned and urgent
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Mark every interruption with a “'” on to ”to
do today”
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Reschedule new activity you inserted
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Keep you word
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63. Recording
End of working day
date date pomodori
pomodori interruptions
interruptions
29/06/2010
29/06/20108 8 1 1
30/06/2010 11 1
30/06/2010 11 9
01/07/2010 2
1
01/07/2010 9
02/07/2010 7 4 2
02/07/2010 7 4
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64. Processing
Analizing data
Study
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“to do today”
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“activity invectory sheet”
lists
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Fix failed estimates
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65. Processing
Analizing data
Turn abstract data to
Informative bits
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Estimates (Yesterday's weather)
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Average pomodori spent on an activity
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Observe behaviour
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66. Conclusion
List of tasks with priority
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67. Conclusion
List of tasks with priority
Many high
No fine grained
priority tickets
Priority
interruptions
changes
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68. Conclusion
List of tasks with priority
Many high
No fine grained
priority tickets
Priority
interruptions
changes
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69. Q&A
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70. Bibliography
Pomodoro Technique Illustrated
by Staffan Nöteberg
Pragmatic Programmers
http://www.pragprog.com/titles/snfocus/pomodoro-technique-illustrated
http://www.pomodorotechnique.com/
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71. powered by Me
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